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Shortwave Broadcast / TWR ====> Democratic Republic of Congo

« on: October 22, 2020, 2013 UTC »

9940.03 khz @ 19: 54 UTC in Lingala language . YM with a solo narrative mentioning "Zambia" and "through the Bible".  Short, loud musical interlude at 20:03 then back to the same YM , this time more excited, until sign off at 20:05

SINPO: 3-3-3-4-3
TX:  Manzini, Estwatini (formerly Swaziland)

332

Shortwave Broadcast / MWV Radio Feda

« on: October 22, 2020, 1916 UTC »

13670 KHZ  @ 19:02 UTC  via Madagascar in Arabic with short music segment segueing to a conversation with the YM/YL hosts  .
19:07 Station ID
19:13 Back to Arab music with male vocals

TX: Mahajanga
TARGET:  Middle East

SINPO: 3-3-3-4-3

333

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Free Liberty ==> Central Asia

« on: October 22, 2020, 1433 UTC »

15310 scheduled (actual 15.309.9 khz) in Uzbek via Wooferton UK.  YM with what sounded like the news then turning over the program to a YL @ 14:29. 
 
Ceased monitoring @ 14:33 due to heavy QRN.

3-2-2-2-2

334

Shortwave Broadcast / Voice of Turkey on 17775 ?

« on: October 22, 2020, 1422 UTC »

17775 khz @ 14:13 in Arabic presumably to West Africa.  "Short-wave.info." and "ShortwaveScedule.com" both show 17770 as the scheduled frequency but tried 3 different receivers and all 3 locked in on 17775 khz. However, the Shortwave Schedules Premium app shows 17775 as correct.

3-3-2-3-3 in Arabic with OM narrative mentioning  "Americana" and "Mexico".

335

Shortwave Broadcast / BBC ====> Central Africa

« on: October 21, 2020, 2145 UTC »

11810 KHZ @ 21:36 UTC in English  via Wooferton.  OM interviewing YL with  a discussion on Linguistics and methods of language learning.
ID @ 21:43

Fluctuating signal with S9 peaks.  Dreadful static throughout.

336

MW Loggings / WQLR Kalamazoo MI

« on: October 17, 2020, 1423 UTC »

1660 AM @ 14:10 UTC with yet another Sports NFL prognostication program for upcoming Sunday games.   Host seemed to be one of those Sports Radio guys who revels in saying some "out of the box" things in an apparent effort to stand out.

14:18 Teasing an impending NBA feature (who cares?   Judging from the  TV ratings - nobody)

14:19  Commercial block.  Geico, Bruce's Truck & Auto, Fox Sports radio promo, etc

14:23 ID

Pretty steady, moderate QRN signal . 10 KW @ 147 miles TX <> RX

337

MW Loggings / WPHT Philadelphia

« on: October 16, 2020, 0157 UTC »

1210 @ 01:40 UTC with syndicated Conservative talk show discussing validity of polling, bias media coverage, todays Hunter Biden scandal etc , etc, etc.
01:52 commercial block Fisher investments
01:53  Allstate ad
01:54  BlueCross ad
01:56  Station ID

S9+20 tonite on the 750 with just the whip

338

MW Loggings / CBW Winnepeg, Manitoba

« on: October 15, 2020, 0208 UTC »

990 am @ 20:55 UTC Interview with YL regarding using the law to further human rights

20:58 list of program director snd producers names
2!:00  ID
20:59 Neil Herman with world CBC news
21:05 YL with weather forecast

Faded badly at 21:07

County Comm GP-5/SSB using the whip
Pretty slick little portable

339

MW Loggings / CFZM Toronto

« on: October 15, 2020, 0142 UTC »

Pretty solid signal tonite on 740 khz

20:30  BAND ON THE RUN
20:34  ID
20: 35  SHE TALKS BABY TALK
20:41  SHE'S COME UNDUN

340

Shortwave Broadcast / RRI ====> Far East

« on: October 12, 2020, 2222 UTC »

Radio Romania International on 9790 khz @ 22:01 UTC in English.

22:01 YL with the news, Short opening story on COVID.
22:03 Story regarding UN and U.S. / Russia foreign relations
22:07 YM with an more in depth COVID feature
22:12  ID
22:13 Music
22:18 YL with feature on Montenegro / Ottoman Empire

S5-7 with steady QRM  but acceptable considering my QTH is 180 degrees opposed to the broadcast pattern.

341

Shortwave Broadcast / Voice of Hope ===> West Africa

« on: October 07, 2020, 1436 UTC »

6065 in English @ 14:19 UTC  with a short sermon re: Jesus healing lepers,
14:23 Parable on "returning to God"
14:25 Hymn with male vocals
14:29: OM with British accent giving station contact info.
14:30  Canned station ID
14:31  Back to hymns past the scheduled 14:30 scheduled sign off time
14:36 Still broadcasting

SINPO: 2-3-2-2-2
TX:  Lusaka, Zambia

342

Shortwave Broadcast / VOA ==> West Africa

« on: September 25, 2020, 2145 UTC »

9490 KHZ @ 21:35 UTC in Bambara (the national language of Mali targeting Western Africa.   YL narrative until 21:39 then YM with a feature story.
21:41  fast paced music with male vocals  with kettle drums.
Back to narrative with an OM @ 21:43. 
21:44 Same OM with interview with YM.

SINPO: 4-3-3-3-3
TX:  Ascension Island



 

343

Shortwave Broadcast / KVOH ===> Central America

« on: September 21, 2020, 1540 UTC »

17775 KHZ @ 15:33 UTC in Spanish with festive music/choral voices.   OM narrative at 15:36 . Music resuming at 15:38 with accordian/ male vocals. Very strong signal today with minimal static or fade.   Easily the best signal on 16 meters I've heard in quite a while.

SINPO: 4-5-4-5-4
TX:  Rancho Simi

344

Spy Numbers / Cuban Spy Numbers Station

« on: September 20, 2020, 1612 UTC »

11435 KHZ @ 16:05 UTC in Spanish with usual YL voiceover and standard 5 digit numbers codes. 

3-4-2-4-3

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Saudi ==> North Africa

« on: September 20, 2020, 1539 UTC »

13710 khz @ 15:28 with typical Sunday BKSA Holy Quran musical prayer chants in Arabic with uncharacteristically length pauses between chants.
YM with short narrative @ 15:37 then back to chants at 15:38.

SINPO: 3-3-2-3-3. Moderate QRN