ARLA/CLUSTER: DX material.

Segunda-Feira, 30 de Outubro de 2006 - 16:32:55 WET

Dear Anker,

Here's what I could obs. while on the SW coast these past Fri-Sat-Sun.

ALGERIA
198 R.Algérienne, Ouargla, almost luckily w/o any "dashes" of the BBC, 
1626-..., 29 Oct, Arabic, Ar. music; lowish modulation I'd say; 35353.  I 
simply cannot get such a signal up here in the capital despite using a 
similar K9AY.  (Gonçalves)

AUSTRALIA
2310 VL8A, Alice Springs NT, 1850-1933, 28 Oct, English, talks, news 1930; 
15241, deteriorating.

2325 VL8T, Tennant Spring NT, 1848-1921, 28 Oct, cf. 2310; 15241, 
deteriorating.

2485 VL8K, Katherine NT, 1846-1920, 28 Oct, cf. 2310; 25241, QRM at end of 
observation period.

(all 3 de Gonçalves)

BOLIVIA
6025 R.Illimani, La Paz, 2352-0014, 27 Oct, Spanish, talks on home affairs, 
interviews; 24432. (Gonçalves)

BRAZIL
4775 R.Congonhas, Congonhas MG, 2053-2106,  28 Oct, music dedications; 
33332, splatter de NIG 4770.

4885 R.Club do Pará, Belém PA, 1932-..., 28 Oct, f/ball; 25231; rated 45343 
later at 2045.

4915 R.Difusora, Macapá AP, 2040-2103, 28 Oct, chats & music in religious 
prgr; 44343, QRM de B.

4975 R.Mundial, Osasco SP, 2221-..., 28 Oct, preacher; 25331.

4985 R.Brasil Central, Goiânia GO, 2223-..., f/ball, advertisements, TCs; 
45333, a vy. strong signal mostly spoiled by noise.

5045 R.Guarujá Paulista, Presidente Prudente SP, 2227-..., 28 Oct, f/ball 
match report; 35322.

5969.9 R.Itatiaia, Belo Horizonte MG, 2345-0006, 27 Oct, talks on f/ball, 
then on Sunday's elctions; 33432.

6010 R.Inconfidência, Belo Horizonte MG, 2348-0014, 27 Oct, chats, folk 
songs, 2nd round of the pres. elections adv; 33432.

6040 R.Club Paranaense, Curitiba PR, 0013-0024, 28 Oct, f/ball match report; 
34422.

9630 R.Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2107-2123, 28 Oct, songs; 45433.

9645.1 R.Bandeirantes, São Paulo SP, 2110-2119, 28 Oct, talks, reports & 
infos on the f/ball matches; 33432, adj. QRM de CRI 9640.

9675 R.Canção Nova, Cachoeira Paulista SP, 2112-2124, 28 Oct, rosary, 
religious songs; 55433.

11780 R.Nac. da Amazó(ô)nia, Brasília DF, 2126-2134, 28 Oct, songs, refs. to 
the Eleições 2006, music prgr "Musishow"; 35433.

11815 R.Brasil Central, Goiânia GO, 2119-..., 28 Oct, f/ball match report & 
infos on other results in Braz. championship, "A" series; 34433, adj. QRM.

11829.8 R.CBN Anhangüera, Goiânia GO, 2124-..., 28 Oct, f/ball match report 
Goiás vs. Cruzeiro; 35433.

(all 15 de Gonçalves)

BURKINA FASO
5030 R.Burkina, Ouagadougou - reactivated! -, 1733-..., 28 Oct, French, 
sports, report on a bike tour; 55333, QRM de CHN till 1732*. (Gonçalves)

7230 R.Burkina, Ouagadougou - reactivated! - 1516-..., 28 Oct, African pops; 
23422; rated 15331 at 1155 on 29 Oct. (Gonçalves)

CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO
4319usb AFN, Diogo Garcia island, 2214-2227, 28 Oct, English, talks on the 
housing market; 44333, adj. uty. QRM. (Gonçalves)

COLOMBIA
6035 LV del Guaviare, S.José del Guaviare, 2355-0009, 27 Oct, Spanish, 
talks, TS, newscast; 23432. (Gonçalves)

CHINA
4800 VoChina, Ge'ermu, 1550-1600, 29 Oct, Chinese, talks; 23331 via the back 
of the 225º Beverage to diminish QRM de IND at 34342 via the back of the 
270º Beverage. (Gonçalves)
4820 Xizang PBS, Lhasa, Tibet, 1547-1604, 29 Oct, Chinese, talks, TS 1600; 
25332. (Gonçalves)

GAMBIA
648 GRTS, Bonto, obs'ed 1907-1935, 28 Oct, Vernacular, talks; 44332, QRM de 
E.  (Gonçalves)

GUINEA
7125 R.Guinée / R.Conakry, Sonfonya, still no trace of it. (Gonçalves)

GUYANA
3291.1 GBC, Sparendaam, noted 2327-2352, 28 Oct, English, announcements, 
TCs, Caribbean-like tunes, talks; 54343, adj. uty. QRM as usual. (Gonçalves)

ICELAND.
207 RÚV, Eiðar, putting the best signal I ever heard from them on this fq, 
2207-2216, 28 Oct, news (t); 43342, QRM de D, not MRC!  At the same time, 
RÚV Gufuskálar 189 rated 53453, adj. QRM only. (Gonçalves)

INDIA
3315 AIR, Bhopal, 1735-1740*, Vernacular, newscast; 54343, adj. uty. QRM. 
(Gonçalves)

4950 AIR, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, 1602-1621, 29 Oct, Engish, talks; 
25332. (Gonçalves)

5015 AIR, (which site?), 1609-1640, 29 Oct, Vernacular, folk songs; talks 
1630, English, sports, advertisements; 34343, QRM de UNID BC stn. 
(Gonçalves)

INDONESIA
3266.4 RRI, Gorontalo, 2127-2139, 28 Oct, Bahasa Indonesia, talks, music & 
songs, mostly western; 23341. (Gonçalves)

4874.6 RRI, Sorong, 2050-2114, 28 Oct, Bahasa Indonesia, talks, songs, 
mostly western; 34332. (Gonçalves)

MAURITANIA
4845 R.Mauritanie, Nouakchott, never logged on this outlet so early, 
1546-1607, Arabic, talks, news 1600; 35343 and improving.  I doubt 7245 is 
regular as the signal should be perceived through the adj. DRM QRM. 
(Gonçalves)

NEW ZEALAND
B06 schedule observations, R.NZi, Rangitaiki:

5950  1548-1633, 29 Oct, English, talks, news 1600, extensive weather 
forecast; Natl.R. prgr "Aoteaoroa" (t), weather again 1630, then gone at 
recheck 1641 at which time there as heavy adj. QRM; 55433.  (Gonçalves)

9890  1014-1220, 29 Oct, English, music, talks... news 1100, 1200; 42542, 
adj. QRM de RNW 9895.  Acc. to their B06 sched., 9890 is used 0659-1058. 
(Gonçalves)

15720  evenings, no signal. (Gonçalves)

PERU
4950 R.Madre de Dios, Puerto Maldonado, 2217-..., 28 Oct, Spanish, songs, 
advertisements; 35332. (Gonçalves)

THAILAND
7285 R.Thailand, Pathum Thani, 1018-..., 29 Oct, Thai to SEAsia, talks; 
24432; gone at 1055.  It should put a stronger signal by mid November. 
(Gonçalves)

73,
Carlos.