ARLA/CLUSTER : DX material.

[Carlos L.R. de A.Gonçalves]

Dear Wolfgang,

A lot more items this time... all but one (Peru 9720) being SW coast
observations.

ANGOLA
4950 kHz RNA-Canal "A", Mulenvos, obs'ed 2116-..., 19 May, Portuguese, Afr.
pops; 25331, but better 1940 on 20 May. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

BOLOVIA
3310 kHz R.Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, audible 2247-..., 20 May, prgr in
Quechua, talks, phone-ins, Indian tunes; 25342, but occacional VOLMET stn
QRM. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

4716.7 kHz R.Yura, Yura, audible 2219-..., 19 May, Spanish (t), folk songs;
25231. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

5580.3 kHz R.San José, S.José de Chiquitos, audible 2223-..., 19 May,
Spanish (t), songs; 25231. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

5952.5 kHz R.Pío XII,Siglo XX, audible 2224-2236, 19 May, Spanish, talks,
interviews; 43432, adj. QRM so better on LSB; very good 2220 on 20 May.
(Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

6105.5 kHz R.Panamericana, La Paz, audible 2232-2242, 20 May, Spanish,
religious prgr ment'ing. Bible passages; 43432, adj. QRM de DRM signal on
6100. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

BRAZIL
3325 kHz R.Mundial (?), São Paulo SP, 2132-..., 20 May, talks, refs. to the
prgr called "Aqui e Agora"; 15331.

4765 kHz R.Rural, Santarém PA, 2138-2150, 19 May, newscast, announcements
for Sat. prgr "Panorama Desportivo" (*); 35342. *) Braz. equivalent:
"esportivo."

4775 kHz R.Congonhas, Congonhas MG, 2140-2153, 19 May, hymns, stn phone nr,
announcements, ref. to "A Copa* do Mundo na Rádio Congonhas"; 24341, adj.
QRM de NIG 4770. Better signal 2245 on 20 May. *) cf. 4825 R.Educadora.

4785 kHz R.Caiari, Porto Velho RO, 2133-2144, 19 May, talks on farming
directives from the Ministry of Agriculture; 25331.

4805 kHz R.Difusora do Amazonas, Manaus AM, 2124-2140, 19 May, songs, ID
"Difusora AM", several stn slogans, advertisements; 55343.

4825 kHz R.Educadora, Bragança PA, 2122-2132, 19 May, music, ID, prgr "A
Caminho da Copa* do Mundo"; *) now that's typical Braz. Portuguese in this
context (Lat. cupa) for we say "Taça" (Arabic noun).

4885 kHz R.Club do Pará, Belém PA, 2119-2129, 19 May, talks on the f/ball
world cup in Germany; 54333, QRM de another B stn.

4935 kHz R.Caixaba, Vitória ES, 2148-2156, 19 May, preacher ment'ing "A Voz
da Libertação"; 34343, adj. uty. QRM.

4985 kHz R.Brasil Central, Goiânia GO, 2107-..., 20 May, f/ball news,
interviews; 55333.

5035 kHz R.Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2125-..., 20 May, prgr "Parada
Sertaneja", talks, advs.; 44332, QRM de AC-like signal spread over this &
other adjacent chs. On 19 May 2155-2202, the signal was a poorly rated
24331.

5045 kHz R.Guarujá Paulista, Presidente Prudente SP, 2117-2129, 20 May,
songs; 34332, adj. QRM de AC-like signal; \\ 5990.2 kHz.

5055 kHz R.Difusora (Cáceres MT) or R.Jornal A Crítica (Manaus AM),
2120-2145, 20 May, talks, interview, music, but then vanished; 24331, QRM de
AC-type signal.

5940.2 kHz R.Guarujá Paulista, Guarujá SP, 2210-2224, 20 May, songs,
advertisements during prgr "Na Hora da Paulista - A Rádio da Família!";
44433.

5955 kHz R.Gazeta Universitária, São Paulo SP, 2212-2223, 20 May, f/ball
matches rpt; 43432, co-ch QRM & splatter de BOL 5952.5 kHz!

6000 kHz R.Guaíba, Porto Alegre RS, 2215-..., 20 May, f/ball match rpt
Figueirense vs. (?); 23431, adj. QRM but also an unusual co-ch QRM from a
Braz. farm (t) stn on usb, so take care with these which disregard assigned
bands or chs.

6020.1 kHz R.Gaúcha, Porto Alegre RS, 2219-2229, 20 May, f/ball match rpt;
13431, adj. QRM only.

6040 kHz R.Club Paranaense, Curitiba PR, 2224-2235, 20 May, talks on f/ball
match Curitiba vs. São Raimundo; 55433.

6080 kHz R.CBN Anhangüera, Goiânia GO, 2230-2236, 20 May, f/ball match rpt
São Caetano vs. São Paulo; 23431, co-ch & adj. QRM.

9504.8 kHz R.Record, São Paulo SP, 0946-1000 (when blocked by CUB), 20 May,
Braz. songs, TCs; 13431, adj. QRM.

9515 kHz R.Novas de Paz, Curitiba PR, 0951-1100 (when blocked), 20 May,
religious songs, short prayer 0958, refs. to "Escola Bíblica", songs; 15421;
\\ 11725 kHz.  Evening obs. on 19 May, 2040-2057, religious-musical prgr
"Parada Firme" (?); 54433, best on LSB to decrease QRM de UNID in
Indonesian.

9615 kHz R.Cultura, São Paulo SP, 0954-f/out 1115, 20 May, Braz. rhythms,
ballads, announcements, freqs, newscast 1100; 24421; \\ 17815.0 kHz.
Evening obs. on 19 May, 2045-2107, Braz. music, prgr anns., jazz after 2100;
54444, adj. QRM only.

9645.1 kHz R.Bandeirantes, São Paulo SP, 1009-f/out 1045, newscast,
advertisements; 14431, QRM de UNID in Chinese; \\ 11925 kHz.

9665 kHz R.Marumby, Florianópolis SC, 2054-2109, 19 May, preacher; 43432,
adj. QRM & splash de B 9675 kHz!

9695 kHz R.Rio Mar, Manaus AM, 1020-f/out 1055, 20 May, news of "Serviço
Bandeirantes" (\\ 9645.1 kHz); 25432.

11724.9 kHz R.Novas de Paz, Curitiba PR, 1914-1928, 19 May, music, religious
prgr, refs. to prgr "Na Madrugada com Deus"; 43433.

11734.9 kHz R.Transmundial, Santa Maria RS, 1235-..., 21 May, talks on
health care; 24343. Evening observation: 1922-1934, 19 May, songs, TCs, fq
ann. for 11735, wseb info, "mensagem para hoje"; 54433, co-ch (TZA) & adj.
QRM.

11780 kHz R.Nacional da Amazónia, Brasília DF, 1408-1451, 20 May, talks,
phone-ins, songs; 34432.

11815 kHz R.Brasil Central, Goiânia GO, 1410-1455, 20 May, advertisements,
talks, f7ball; 23442 but improving despite adj. QRM, and fair on 21 May at
1244! Evening observation: 1910-1929, 19 May, music, prgr anns., prgr "Na
Beira da Mata" with João Veloso, dedications; 55433.

11830 kHz R.CBN Anhangüera, Goiânia GO, 1450-1530 (when blocked), 20 May,
infos & talks on f/ball, anns. for "Desporto* CBN", news 1500; 33442; good
on 21 May, 1243 w/o any QRM. *)Brazilian version is "Esporte."

11855 kHz R.Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 1908-1922, 19 May, prgr "Missionário",
songs, talks; 45433.

11925 kHz R.Bandeirantes, São Paulo SP, 1240-..., 21 May, newscast "Serviço
Bandeirantes", ann. for "Domingo Desportivo Bandeirantes"; 24432.  Evening
observation: 1906-1927, 19 May, newscast, traffic infos; 55433.

17815 kHz R.Cultura, São Paulo SP, 1533-..., 20 May, talks, reports on
theatre (t); 15431.

(all 32 de Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

CHAD
6165 kHz RD.Nationale Tchadienne, N'Djaména, obs'ed 1930-1942, 19 May,
French, end of newscast, wsestern pops; 53442, QRM de HRV. (Carlos
Gonçalves - POR)

COLOMBIA
6010.1 kHz LV de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda, obs'ed 2217-2225, 20 May,
Spanish, songs; 44433. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

CUBA
5025 kHz R.Rebelde, Bauta, monitored 0905-f/out 0925, 20 May, music, tks,
TCs; 55433. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

DIOGO GARCIA
4319 kHz usb, AFN putting a dreadfully distorted audio 1934-..., 20 May,
couldn't copy the prgr content; don't they monitor this locally too?
Interesting news on BBC World (TV) last week about the lawsuit by the
evicted islanders.   (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

DJIBOUTI
4780 kHz R.TV de Djibouti, Doraleh, obs'ed 1839-1853, 19 May, Vernacular,
talks, phone-ins; 54343, with strong splatter de NIG 4770 though not
necessarily meaning the latter had good audio.  (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

ETHIOPIA
9704.2 kHz R.Ethiopia, Geja Dera (or Jewe?), 1107-1125, 20 May, Vernacular,
music, few talks; 25432. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

GAMBIA
648 kHz GRTS, Bonto, putting an exceptionally good, strong, clear signal
2203-2221, 19 May, news bulletin in English; 54444, QRM de E & G. (Carlos
Gonçalves - POR)

GUINEA
7125 kHz R.Conakry/Guinée, Sonfonya, ob'sed 1221-1237, 21 May, Vernacular,
talks, music; 25341. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

INDIA
3325 kHz AIR, Bhopal, monitored at its extra schedule 2130-2140, 20 May,
English & Vernacular, cricket test matches reports; 45332; \\ 4960 Rnachi.
(Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

4960 kHz AIR, Ranchi, 2113-2124, 20 May, cricket test matches rpts. in both
English & Vernacular; 44332; tone signal along with the audio; \\ 3325
Bhopal. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

LIBERIA
4760 kHz ELWA, Monrovia, obs'ed 1938-1955, 20 May, English, religious prgr
in radioplay style; 45333, noisy audio. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

MALI
4834.9 kHz R.Mali, Kati, 1935-..., 19 May, Vernacular prgr, tribal songs;
55343; \\ 5995 at 54444, but, again, one here has to adjust the passband
tuning so as to avoid the DRM signal QRM from 5990 kHz.  (Carlos Gonçalves -
POR)

7286.4 kHz R.Mali, Kati, obs'ed 1233-.., 21 May, French, talks, obituary;
45343; \\ 11960 only. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

MAURITANIA
783 kHz R.Mauritanie, Nouakchott, noted at "full steam" 1927-..., 19 May,
Arabic prgr, songs; 54444, only a slight whisper from co-ch Spain... until
R.Club (Português) emerges on its news site at Avanca with their new 100 kW
tx; \\ 4845 at S 9+50 dB. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

7245 kHz R.Mauritanie, Nouakchott, 1230-1250, 21 May, Vernacular, talks,
French, report on the president's visit to Nawadhibu; 55343. (Carlos
Gonçalves - POR)

MONGOLIA
4895 kHz Mongoliin R, Murun, monitored 2118-2127, 19 May, talks; 35332.
(Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

MOROCCO
Rabat's off channel site on 818.9 kHz still putting a moderately fair
harmonic, as obs'ed 2209-..., 19 May, prgr 1 in Arabic, Ar. music; 45343
(!). (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

PERU
4746.8 kHz R.Huanta 2000, Huanta, vy. poor 2243-..., 20 May, Spanish,
advertisements, announcements; 25341. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

4950 kHz R.Madre de Dios, Puerto Maldonado, 2150-2205, 19 May, Spanish,
Indian music, TCs; 45333. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

4955 kHz R.Cultural Amauta, Huanta, also poorly audible 2245-..., 20 May,
prgr in Quechua, talks; 25341. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

9720 kHz R.Victoria, Lima, 0634-..., 23 May, Spanish, talks, tunes; 35343;
gone at recheck at 0716. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

TANZANIA
1377 kHz R.Free Africa, Mwanza, there on the southern tip of Lake Victoria,
noted 2201-2210, 19 May, Swahili, talks, tunes; 23441, QRM de F as usual.
(Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

5050.1 kHz R.Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, monitored again 1901-1914, 19 May,
Swahili, newscast; 45332. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

11735 kHz R.Tanzania, Dole, Zanzibar, logged 1920-..., 19 May, Swahili,
Koranic prayer; 54433, adj. QRM only. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

ZAMBIA
4965 kHz Christian Voice, Lusaka, obs'ed 1935-1951, 20 May, English,
sermon-like talks; 44342, adj. uty. QRM; better reception at 2115. (Carlos
Gonçalves - POR)

ZIMBABWE
6612 kHz ZBC, Guineafowl, 1831-1849, 19 May, Vernacular, pops; 45343; still
on at 2145. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

73,
Carlos.