ARLA/CLUSTER: DX material.

[Carlos L.R. de A.Gonçalves]

Dear Wolfgang,

Here's again a few more items... mostly SW coast observations on 13 & 14
inst.

AUSTRALIA
2325 kHz VL8T, Tennant Creek NT, 1855-1924, 13 Jan, English, oldies, talks;
35433, then extremely poor at 2020; \\ VL8K 2485 kHz only, rated 24342, and
also vy. poor by 2020. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

BENIN
5025 kHz... this was logged after leaving the rx after observing CUB on same
QRG, and then, at 1232, switched to the CeAfr Beverage before moving to the
41 m band, but found ORTB, Parakou, at this odd time of 1232 and holding for
some time, 14 Jan, French, talks, Afr. pops; 25341; at 1450, Parakou was
rated 35443.  (See also TCD 6165 & NIG 4770). (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

BOLIVIA
3310 kHz R.Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, 2340-2349, 13 Jan, Quechua, talks;
34332, adj. uty. QRM; lowish audio. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

5951.5 kHz R.Pío XII, Siglo XX, 0047-0059, 13 Jan, Quechua, annoucements or
messages; 43432. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

BRAZIL
4775 kHz R.Congonhas, Congonhas MG, 2328-2347, 13 Jan, few talks, songs;
33432, QRM de PRU.

4785 kHz R.Caiari, Ptº Velho RO, 2319-..., 13 Jan, selection of "sertão"
songs, or "música sertaneja" if you like; 45333.

4805 kHz R.Difª do Amazonas, Manaus AM, 2313-2325, 13 Jan, pops, ann.
"96,9!" & "esta é a rádio!"; 54343, CODAR QRM.

4825 kHz R.Educadora, Bragança Pa, 0850-f/out 0910, 16 Jan, songs; 33431,
CODAR QRM.

4845.2 kHz R.Cultura Ondas Tropicais, Manaus AM, at... 1050-f/out 1105 (!),
14 Jan, talks & songs; 15331.

4885 kHz R.Club do Pará, Belém PA, also vy. late in our morning, 1055-f/out
1110, 14 Jan, talks; 25341.  Also 13 Jan, 2009-..., 45433.

4915 kHz R.Difª, Macapá AP, 0845-f/out 0903, 16 Jan, songs, talks; 23431,
QRM de B.

4894.9 kHz UNID, 2 stns listed, 2309-..., 13 Jan, talks; 23331, QRM de MNG.

4925 kHz R.Educação Rural, Tefé AM, 2356-0004, 13 Jan, songs, "programa de
Avisos para o Interior" (mssgs) at 2302; 54433.

4935 kHz R.Capixaba, Vitória ES, 2358-0007, 13 Jan, shouting preacher;
45433.

4985 kHz R.Brasil Central, Goiânia GO, 0005-0017, 14 Jan, folk tunes; 55433,
too much splatter over the adj. QRGs.

6105 kHz R.Canção Nova, Cachoeira Paulista SP, 0036-0048, 13 Jan, phone-ins;
54433, QRM de B + some silent carrier.

6134.9 kHz R.Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 0035-0047, 13 Jan, phone-ins; 53443,
QRM de UNID in CeAsian language; \\ 5035 poor, 9630 vy. good.

9630 kHz R.Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 1514-..., 13 Jan, talks, music; 33442,
QRM de UNID stn in CeAsian language.

9645.1 kHz R.Bandeirantes, São Paulo SP, 1821-1835, 13 Jan, f/ball match
rpt. Corinthians vs. União ("união", union, of what?), news; 34443, adj.
QRM, buth then co-ch. QRM at 1830.

11780 kHz R.Nacional da Amazó[ô]nia, Brasília DF, 1523-..., 14 Jan, Carnaval
songs; 25443.  Mind you I say "carnaval" instead because that's our word,
not Engl. "Carnival which only stems from the former.

11804.7 kHz R.Globo, Rio de Janº RJ, 1925-1939, 10 Jan, advertisements,
traffic infos, chats, news; 25433.

11815 kHz R.Brasil Central, Goiânia GO, 1521-1551, 14 Jan, f/ball news;
34443, adj. QRM de BBC 11820.

11829.9 kHz R.CBN Anhangüera, Goiânia GO, 1519-1545, 14 Jan, IDs, ann. for
Sat. prgr "CBN Saaúde", several stn. slogans, news; 35433, bad audio.

(all 19 de Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

BURKINA FASO
7230 kHz R.Burkina, Ouagadougou, 1416-.1518, 13 Jan, French+Vernacular/s,
phone-ins, prgr "Magazine de l'Emploi", songs; 34433, adj. QRM only.  I
don't even report on their 5030 kHz outlet as reception is typically
"armchair" like. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

CENTRAL AFRICAN REP.
7220 kHz R.Centrafrique, Bimbo, 1419-1442, 13 Jan, Vernacular, talks, tribal
tunes; 25442, blocked at 1500. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

CHAD
6165 kHz R.Diff. Natle. Tchadienne, N'Djaména, 1414-1436, 13 Jan,
Vernacular, talks (news?); 54444, QRM de HRV.   (See also BEN 5025 & NIG
4770).  (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

CLANDESTINE
4880 kHz SW R Africa, Meyerton, AFS, 1839-1850, 13 Jan, English+Vernacular,
talks & interviews; 54444, gone at 1900, no jamming. (Carlos Gonçalves -
POR)

COLOMBIA
6035 kHz LV del Guaviare, S.José del Guaviare, 0046-0058, 13 Jan, Spanish,
talks, ann. for Colombia vs. Uruguay match later on, local rhythms; 44433,
adj. QRM only. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

COSTA RICA
9724.9 kHz University Network, Cahuita, 1229-1250, 15 Jan, English,
preaching; 35433. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

CUBA
5025 kHz R.Rebelde, 1057-f/out 1130 (!), 14 Jan, songs; 35433. (Carlos
Gonçalves - POR)

DJIBOUTI
4780 kHz RD. TV de Djibouti, Doraleh, 1844-1906, 13 Jan, Vernacular,
phone-ins, taks, newscast 1900; 55444 via the back of the recently installed
80 m, unterminated mini-Beverage to NAm/295º also serves the Horn of
Africa region.(Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

GUATEMALA
4052.5 kHz R.Verdad, Chiquimula, 2348-2357, 13 Jan, Spanish, rlgs. songs
with classical music; 44433. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

4780 kHz R.Cultural Coatán, S.Sebastián de Coatán, 2323-2332, 13 Jan, Chuj,
religious prgr, religious ballads; 55444. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

HONDURAS
3340 kHz LV de las Misiones Internacionales, Comayagüela, 2345-2351, 13 Jan,
Spanish, talks; 24431. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

"ÍSLAND"
189 kHz RÚV, Gufuskálar, again, but never at this quality: 0026-0110, 13
Jan, pops, news+weather rpt; 55(!)454 !   Worse at 0100 though.
Then during daytime, not bad either: 1515-1555, 14 Jan, talks, Romanian folk
music; 24454, adj. QRM de D 183. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

MADAGASCAR
5010 kHz R.Nasionaly Malagasy, Ambohidrano, 1831-1851, 13 Jan, Malagasy,
Afr. pops show this time; 34433. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

MALI
7284.4 R.Mali, Kati, 1127-1322, 14 Jan, Vernacular, talks, tribal songs &
tunes, French 1300, newscast; 45444, lowish audio, just like on 4835v
evenings. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

11960 kHz R.Mali, Kati, 1233-1256, 15 Jan, Vernacular, talks, French, prgr
"Destination Musique", pops; 44433, QRM de HCJB, EQA. (Carlos Gonçalves -
POR)

MEXICO
6185 kHz R.Educación, Cd. de Méjico, 0805-f/out 1125, 12 Jan, Spanish,
talks, music of various kinds, incl. C[K]eltic; 44433, adj. QRM only.
(Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

MONGOLIA
4895 kHz Mongoliin R, Murun, 2305-2321, 13 Jan, Mongolian, news (t) followd
by some prgr for children; 44333, QRM de B. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

MOROCCO
1637.9 kHz Harmonic of RTM-"A", Rabat, 818.95 kHz (at S9+40 dB but with bad
audio), 1510-..., 14 Jan, Arabic, talks; 35443. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

NIGERIA
4770 kHz R.Nigeria, Kaduna, at... 1048-f/out 1130 (!), 14 Jan, English, quiz
& phone-ins; 25443; then "resurfaced" at 1230 as if preparing for the usual
strong evening signal. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

PERU
4751.8 kHz R.Huanta 2000, Huanta, 2334-2346, 13 Jan, Quechua, Indian songs,
TCs in Spanish; 44443, CODAR QRM. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

4790.1 kHz R.Visión, Chiclayo, 2316-2326, 13 Jan, Spanish, local folk music,
echoing "¡Visión!" ID; 24342, CODAR  QRM. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

4826.4 kHz R.Sicuani, Sicuani, 2311-2322, 13 Jan, Quechua, talks, Indian
songs, Spanihs, advertisements; 34332. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

4775 kHz R.Tarma, Tarma, 2327-2335, 13 Jan, Spanish, lively songs, lengthy
adv. for a special women's perfum...; 44443. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

SUDAN
7200 kHz SNBC, Al-Aitahab, 1442-1512, 14 Jan, Arabic related Vernacular
(didn't seem like Arabic), talks, news; 23432, adj. QRM de BBC-Hindi
Sce.7205 till 1500. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

"SUID AFRIKA"
Several Meyerton freqs. again w/ vy. good signals as obs'ed on the SW coast:
3230 Family R, 3255 BBC, 3320 SAUK/R.Sonder Grense, 3345 Canal África, with
SINPO ratings raging from 45343 to 55444 on 13 Jan 1916-2020.   Also
neighbouring Swaziland / TWR on 3200 doing nicely again. (Carlos Gonçalves -
POR)

SWITZERLAND
765 kHz RSR-Option Musique, Sottens, logged at the odd time of 1412-1441, 12
Jan, French, music, few talks;43443, adj. QRM de E 774.   (Carlos
Gonçalves - POR)

UNID
1564.3 kHz UNID, 1721-..., 10 Jan, but just the het. w/ adj. 1566 was noted,
then vanished. (Carlos Gonçalves - POR)

4865 kHz again, 2257-2352, English, preaching, Low German (that's correct,
Glenn!), 55433, but gradually deteriorating, and at at 2350 a B stn was vy.
poorly audible, so couldn't this be some irregular relay of HCJB via one of
the two listed B stns on 4865?
(Carlos Gonçalves - POR)