Saturday, July 05, 2008

Blog Logs

All times UTC // parallel frequency *sign-on sign-off*

Hungary
3975, Radio Budapest (Jazbereny). 0403. 5 July 08. Hungarian. Announcer duo with pop music barely above the noise floor. Poor signal quality. (Joe Wood, TN).

Guatemala
4052.5 Radio Verdad. 0430. 5 July 08. Spanish. Inspirational musicfeaturing vocals, piano and harp. I was a little disappointed that I could not identify any of the songs played. (Joe Wood, TN)

Brazil
4755, Radio Imaculada (C. Grande). 0445-0450. 05 July 08. Portuguese.Announcer's prayers followed by station identification and postal address with phone number. Signal fair quality. (Joe Wood, TN)

Guatemala
4799v, Radio Buenas Nuevas (San Sebastian). 0451-0520. 5 July 08.Spanish. A very nice music program with lots of numbers featuring the accordion. Somber music at TOH with ID and back into the party. Here in Dixie, we would refer to this type of programming as a “Hoedown.” The reception was hampered by static. Fair at best. (Joe Wood, TN).

Pirate
6925USB. Sycko Radio. 0309-0319+. 5 July 08. English. Sycko with what sounded to be a live bx with at least one sidekick involved. Ments of being on 6925.1 USB. Signal fair-good. (Joe Wood, TN)

Romania
Romania, 6130, Radio Romania International, 0145-0200 Noted a female, possibly more than one, in French language comments. Comments continue until about 0154 when instrumental classical music is presented. After a minute of that, a female gives ID as well as the URL in French. Interval Signal followed withjust one bar, then off the air. Signal was fair. (Chuck Bolland, July 5, 2008)

Serbia
6190, Radio Serbia, 0101-0115 Noted a period of World and Serbia news in English presented by a female. Following the news, additional political comments in English by a second female. The WRTH's update published recently, says this schedule is broadcast on 6185 KHz. At 0110 a male comments. At 0117 Serbian Traditional Choral type music presented. "...International Radio, Serbia ..." ID by a male at 0127. I didn't hear a frequency mentioned here. This followed by Interval Signal and off. Signal was good. (Chuck Bolland, July 5, 2008)

Venezuela
4940v, Radio Amozonia (Puerto Ayacho). 0524-0535. 5 July 08. Spanish. Tentative reception with male announcer. Latin American music and possible ID. Poor signal. (Joe Wood, TN).