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6811

Shortwave Broadcast / RNZI 7390 am 1305 utc 7 Jan 2018

« on: January 07, 2018, 1308 UTC »

Fair reception, pretty noisy....but surprised anything is moving as it is -10 degrees here in the valley.

1305z OM giving news
1307z YL with feature program, cannot quite determine scope of topic due to noise.

6812

Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Radio Exterior Espaņa 9690 kHz AM 2015 UTC 06 Jan 2018

« on: January 06, 2018, 2035 UTC »

Excellent reception

2034z Two OM's on first half analysis of the La Liga match between Sevilla and Real Betis (2-2)

6813

Shortwave Broadcast / BBC Sportsworld FA Cup 3rd Round 15420, now 17640 am 1530 utc 6 Jan 2018

« on: January 06, 2018, 1533 UTC »

Good reception but I will probably have to find another frequency at 1600z.
Fair reception on 17640.

1530z Switched away from play by play of Manchester City - Burnley FA Cup match (0-1, surprisingly) for news.
1533z "We are back here at the Etihad, City nil, Burnley 1"
1535z OM giving scores of other FA Cup matches in action or finals (Fleetwood nil, Leicester nil)
1541z "Cornerkick for City, Fernandhino with the header but cleared"
1611z Augero scores for City, 1-1
1614z Augero again on a pass for Gundogan, 2-1 City
1627z "Leroy Sane with a shot and goal.  City now lead 3-1.  Walker now coming on for City."

6814

Shortwave Broadcast / Afia Darfur 9825 am 1905 utc 1 Jan 2018

« on: January 01, 2018, 1908 UTC »

Excellent reception....in Arabic?

1805z Two OM's talking, one with cadence of urgency
1808z YL joins conversation...."Sudan" mentioned several times
1810z Brief group song..almost chant-like

6815

Shortwave Broadcast / KNLS 17640 am 1803 utc 1 Jan 2018

« on: January 01, 2018, 1807 UTC »

Excellent reception

1803z Children singing song in foreign language
1805z "Happy Home" program in English, program to strengthen marriages
1810z ID and frequencies
1811z Lecture on Purpose of Life

6816

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Veritas Asia 15620 am 1523 utc 1 Jan 2018

« on: January 01, 2018, 1530 UTC »

Excellent reception in Filipino

1524z YL child telling story with melancholy music in background
1528z YL and OM talking above "game show"-like music, he appears to be asking questions of her, sound effects after she responds, audience laughter

6817

Shortwave Broadcast / Zanzibar Broadcasting Corp. 11735 am 2005 utc 31 Dec 2017

« on: December 31, 2017, 2012 UTC »

Fair reception, in Swahili

2005z Broadcast has featured discussion between YL and OM and local music
2034z Instrumental music being played with what sounds like indigenous instruments

6818

Shortwave Broadcast / NHK 9485 am 1945 utc 31 Dec 2017

« on: December 31, 2017, 1950 UTC »

Good reception, long time since I received them

1945z OM Host discussing OM guest's travel, writing, and art
1959z ID "Thank you for listening", frequencies/times in English to IS, then off

6819

Shortwave Broadcast / RNZI 7390 am 1259 utc 31 Dec 2017

« on: December 31, 2017, 1301 UTC »

Faint reception but first time on this frequency for me

1259 Bird call IS
1300z Time pips to OM reading news
1319z YL (Ethel Merman?) with what sounds like an American Standard

6820

North American Shortwave Pirate / Old Time Radio 6770 am 1217 utc 31 Dec 2017

« on: December 31, 2017, 1221 UTC »

Poor reception

1217z OM just over noise talking
1222z Reception up to fair, OM and YL in skit - musical interlude

6821

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Difusora di Roraima 4875 am 1055 utc 31 Dec 2017

« on: December 31, 2017, 1100 UTC »

Good reception in Portuguese

1055z Two OM's talking in Portuguese, ringing cowbell
1057z Unid song, YL singer
1100z another unid song in Portuguese
1109z YL singer, unid song

6822

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Sonder Grense 9650 am 1030 utc 31 Dec 2017

« on: December 31, 2017, 1031 UTC »

Fair reception

1030z Two OM's having a discussion in Afrikaans

6823

Shortwave Broadcast / RNZI 9765 am 1014 utc 31 Dec 2017

« on: December 31, 2017, 1025 UTC »

Fair reception

1014z Pop music program (all unid), OM in between songs but noise does not allow for ID of music

6824

Shortwave Broadcast / All India Radio 7550 am 2045 utc 30 Dec 2017

« on: December 30, 2017, 2049 UTC »

Very Good reception despite snow fall....PL-600 with just its whip

2045z YL "This is the General Overseas Service of All India Radio"  Frequencies, notes music program coming up
2047z Indian music YL singer
2054z Indian music, OM singer
2100z ID...to OM with news (lead - about Pakistan, PM Modi)
Now on 1937 Emerson AR-176 (Ingraham cabinet) with copper wire, excellent reception
2104z ID to YL on Year in Review for India - Modi going to Philipines, relations with other Asian nations
2110z email address, Facebook,
2111z ID to Indian music
2121z Several highlights of India in 2017 continue (Ivanka Trump's visit, lengthy portion of her speech, congratulates for 70th anniversary of independence)

6825

North American Shortwave Pirate / Old Time Radio 6770 am 1253 utc 30 Dec 2017

« on: December 30, 2017, 1254 UTC »

Poor, noisy reception

1253z OM talking in story, narration mode - music interlude
1258z OM (Louie Armstrong?) in song