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BY GERRY DEXTER

SouthPacific Stations Having Troubles

~ Radio Vanuatu is currently absent from its home on 7260 kHz, and so are its harmonics. Especially the fourth on 11835 kHz.

~ Also in shaky shape is the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corp. (SIBC) on 5020 kHz. It’s particularly distressing when both stations (SIBC and Radio Vanuatu) seem troubled, since all that’s left is Radio New Zealand, (especially with Radio Tahiti long gone). One can’t really include Hawaii’s WWVH (with its time ticks) or a part-time religious broadcaster, which wouldn’t air island music in any case.

~ Some comings and goings: Cuba’s Radio Rebelde on 5025 kHz has been spotty lately, leaving the frequency open for the Peruvian Radio Quillabamba from the town of the same name.

~ Last month’s headline reads: “WRTH Continues!” A further email clarifies things. The rights to World Radio TV Handbook (WRTH) have been transferred to Radio Data Center GmbH (which is German for company). RDC published the FM List in 1986 and later the MW List which included shortwave listings. It is also known for its European Radio Guidebooks. So, it looks as if we’re safe and secure, information-wise, at least for the time being. RDC was founded by Gunter Lorenz in 2012, who still serves as CEO, and is based in Freising, Germany.

Listener Logs

Your shortwave broadcast station logs are always welcome. But please be sure to double or triple space between the items, list each logging according to the station’s home country and include your last name and state abbreviation after each. Also needed are spare QSLs, station schedules, brochures, pennants, station photos, and anything else you think would be of interest. The same holds for you amateur radio operators who also listen to shortwave broadcasts ... come on ... I know you’re out there! You, too, are also most welcome to contribute.

Here are this month’s logs. All times are in UTC. If no language is mentioned English is assumed.

ALASKA—KNLS via Anchor Point on 9580 at 1407 beginning Bible stories with a station ID at 1409. (Sellers, BC)

ALGERIA—Radio Algerienne on 9585 via France at 2138, with drumming, man speaking, and announcements at 1600, then woman talking; at 2200 with discussion in Arabic by a woman, later nice Arabic vocals; on 17600 via Bechar at 1543 with man and Arabic group vocals, lyrics, drumming, announcements at 1600. (Taylor, WI) At 1650 with two women having a discussion in Arabic, announcements at 1655, time pips at 1700, then man reading the news and remotes. (D’Angelo, PA) On 11985 in Arabic at 1916. (Brossell, WI)

AUSTRALIA—Reach B Beyond on 9610 via Kununurra at 1325 with preacher speaking in Urdu, closing announcements about the next day’s broadcast from 1327-1329, then off at 1330; on 9720 opening in English at 1330, station ID at 1331 into a Christian message. (Sellers, BC) On 11825 in Burmese at 1511. (Brossell, WI)

AUSTRIA—Radio Austria Intl. on 6155 via Moosbrunn at 0501 with man and woman reading the news in German, followed by various talk features. (D’Angelo, PA)

Adventist World Radio on 17570 at 1738-1759* with man speaking in Maasai, religious vocals at 1754, man talking over instrumental music, station ID, closing announcements, animal noises up to going off. (D’Angelo, PA) At 1701 in Swahili, instrumental music, woman announcer. (Taylor, WI)

BOTSWANA—Voice of America (VOA) Relay on 5925 via Mopeng Hill at 0343 with various announcers, English news, nice station ID at 0355, then woman talking, eventually off at carrier cut. (D’Angelo, PA) On 15580 at 2013 with hi-life and Afropop music. (Brossell, WI))

BRAZIL— (All in Portuguese –GLD)

Radio Clube do Para via Belem on 4885 at 0352 with nice Brazilian pop music, numerous vocals, male host, good formal station ID at 0402. (D’Angelo, PA)

Voz Missionaria via Camboriu on 9655 at 0014 with “Hallelujah” sung by a woman. (Taylor, WI) On 2256 with talks, woman giving the station ID at 0001. (D’Angelo, PA)

Radio B BraziI Central via Camboriu on 11815 at 2344 with man talking, several men singing, and a nice station ID. (D’Angelo, PA)

Radio Inconfidencia via Belo Horizonte on 15190 with live sports coverage at 2242. (Brossell, WI)

CANADA—CFVP via Calgary on 6030 with woman comic at 2345. (Sellers, BC) At 1227 with comedian before live audience. (Taylor, WI)

Bible Voice on 15310 via Nauen in Oromo at 1609. (Brossell, WI)

CHINA—China Radio Intl. on 11635 with magazine program at 1030; on 13645 via Mali opening in Swahili just past 1700.

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(Barton, AZ) On 11640 via Mali at 21242130* with man and woman talking about the spirit of the Chinese people, which ended that series, off at 2230. (D’Angelo, PA) On 11875 via Urumqi in Russian at 1621; on 12070 via Xian at 1153 in Tagalog; on 13685 via Mali in Arabic at 1918. (Brossell, WI)

Voice of the Strait on 4895 via Fuzhou at 1153 with light instrumental music, man and woman talking alternately in Mandarin. (Taylor, WI) At 1245 with Chinese music at poor level, second harmonic on 4940 very poor. (Sellers, BC)

Yunnan Radio Intl. on 6035 via Lantao in Mandarin at 1231 with female DJ with Chinese ballads. (Taylor, WI)

PBS via Xiziang (Tibet) Baiding on 6200 in Thai at 1150 with woman talking then into longer talk by a man, gone by 1203. (Taylor, WI)

Nei M Menggu PBS on 9420 via Hohhot in Mandarin at 1255, ads or announcements at 1258, station ID sequence at 1300. (Taylor, WI)

Voice of Jinling possibly via Nanjing in Mandarin at 1238 with light instrumental music. (Taylor, WI)

PBS Sichuan 2 on 6060 via Nanjing in Tibetan at 1227 with Chinese contemporary dance music. (Taylor, WI)

China Huay Broadcasting C Corp. on 6185 via Fuzhou at 1138 with man and woman talking alternately. (Taylor, WI)

PBS on 12055 via Lingshi in Kazakh at 1149. (Brossell, WI)

ECUADOR—HCJB on 6050 via Pinchincha at 0443 with long religious talk by man in an unidentified language, eventually cut off at 0448 broadcast termination. (D’Angelo, PA)

EGYPT—Radio Cairo on 9440 in English at 2148 with Middle Eastern music, female announcer with short Arabic bridges. (Taylor, WI)

ENGLAND—BBC on 9915 via Madagascar at 0404 with news, station ID, features. (D’Angelo, PA) At 0442. (Taylor, WI)

GERMANY—Deutsche W Welle on 15275 via France in Amharic at 1602. (Brossell, WI)

GUAM—Trans World Radio on 9920 in Korean at 1340 with hymn-like music, woman talking between numbers. (Taylor, WI) On 11590 via Merzio at 1355 with IS, woman opening in Uighur. (Barton, AZ) On 12040 in Korean at 1230. (Brossell, WI)

Adventist W World R Radio on 15320 via Agat at 2252 with woman giving a Christian message in Javanse, brief music before closing announcements, contact information and off at 2259. (Sellers, BC)

INDIA—All India Radio on 7380 via Bengaluru at 0058 in Sinhala with Southeast Asian singer, seeming station ID by man, back to Southeast Asian music. (Taylor, WI) On 15039 via Bengaluru in Swahili at 1235. (Brossell, WI)

JAPAN—Radio Japan on 9615 at 0833 with man and woman engaging in a lively dialogue in Japanese; on 11815 at 1415 with Japanese language lesson. (Barton, AZ) On 13600 at 0000 with woman signing on in Indonesian followed by news. (Sellers, BC) At 1218 with multi-person discussions in Japanese. (Brossell, WI)

MALAYSIA—RTM Sarawak on 9835 via Kajang at 1159 with man speaking in Malay, quick station ID, more talk. (Taylor, WI)

MEXICO—Radio Educacion via Mexico D.F. on 6185 with a jazz trio and woman hosting in Spanish. (Barton, AZ)

MYANMAR—Myanmar Radio on 5915 at 1223 with woman then man speaking in Burmese, slow moving signal that started on 5914, then twice dropped to 5912. (Taylor, WI)

NEW ZEALAND—RNZ Pacific on 7245 via Rangitaiki at 1257 with this day in history, closing announcements at 1259, and station ID. (Sellers, BC)

NORTH KOREA—KCBS on 15180 in Korean at 1247. (Brossell, WI)

OPPOSITION—Echo o of R Reunification (North Korea to South) on 5905 at 1202 with woman talking, musical bridges into North Korean-style vocal. (Taylor, WI)

A discussion in progress at Radio Inconfidencia broadcast from Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

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Echo of H Hope (South Korea to North) at 1150 in Korean with man and woman DJs. (Taylor, WI)

Voice of Freedom (South Korea to North) on 6045 at 1124 in Korean with man and woman and lively K-pop music. (Taylor, WI)

Omromia M Media Network on 15400 via Romania in Oromo at 1500 with brief bits of HOA music, then woman talking, and man with interview. (Taylor, WI)

Radioyouni Dirree Shaggar (via France to Somalia) at 1622 with non-stop HOA music, man talking in Somali, off at 1659. (D’Angelo, PA)

Dimtse Woyane (via France to Eritrea) on 11570 at 1819 in Oromo with HOA vocals. (D’Angelo, PA)

National Unity Broadcasting (via Taiwan to North Korea) on 7200 in Korean at 1201. (Brossell, WI)

Sound of H Hope (via Taiwan to China) on 15470 in Mandarin at 1300. (Brossell, WI)

Republic of Yemen Radio (Saudi Arabia to Yemen) on 11860 at 0007 with Arabic singing. (Sellers, BC) Heard at 2234. (Brossell, WI)

PHILIPPINES—FEBC on 12055 via Bocaue with repeated IS to 2330 sign on in Palaung-pale with a hymn, male speaker. (Sellers, BC)

FEBA / / Radio Sama on 15510 via Woofferton in Tigrinya at 1737. (Brossell, WI)

PIRATES—Sprokets on 6880 at 2325 but could barely hear music under the mud. WENO on 6888 upper sideband (u) at 0136 with electronic music. Radio Station EXP on 6820u at 0045 with Jimi Hendrix music. Thunder Chicken Radio on 4185u at 0040 with electric guitar, some slow-scan TV (SSTV) / FAX. (Hassig, IL). WWWW on 6925u at 0021 with wide variety of songs from Elton John

TheChina Huay BroadcastingCorp., partofthe BroadcastingCorp. ofChina, on 6185 kHz.