Indonesia - RRI Nabire Pro 1, 7289.93 kHz., 0757-0920 UT, 21 April 2024

[Ron - Calif.]

RRI Nabire Pro 1, 7289.93 kHz., 0757-0920 UT, 21 April 2024

INDONESIA. 7289.93, RRI Nabire Pro 1, tuned in at 0757 till tuned out at 0920, April 21. Back on the air again
after a brief absence after Ramadan; this is my first post-Ramadan reception and they are back to a pre-Ramadan
format of mostly non-stop songs.

0757-0854 UT: Mostly EZL songs and several announcers.

0854-0900: Now that Ramadan is over, again back to airing the normal Islamic Shalawat Tarhim prayer, before
the call-to-prayer; during Ramadan this prayer was not given.

0900-0905: The distinctive Maghrib (sunset) call-to-prayer. Right on time!

0905+: Switched over to Middle Eastern/Islamic style music/singing.
My three minute musical audio - https://app.box.com/s/3ztco39wsife6np8fusoucq8c5q0rygc .

Nabire Islamic call-to-prayer times for April 21:

Fajr - dawn                 04:40  (1940 UT)
Dhuhr - after midday   12:00  (0300 UT)
Asr - afternoon            15:18  (0618 UT)
Maghrib - sunset          18:00  (0900 UT)
Isha'a - nighttime         19:09  (1009 UT)

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif. (near Monterey)
CommRadio CR-1, external antenna: 100 ft. long wire

[Ron - Calif.]

INDONESIA. 3325, Voice of Indonesia (Channel One) from Palangkaraya, on April 22. Wonderful to daily have VOI
with readable audio level. A few highlights of the English segment:

1300-1315 UT: Intro (frequencies of 3-3-2-5 & 4-7-5-0), news ("National" and "International" - Indonesia/Egypt relations,
PNG Prime Minister, etc.), "commentary" (about US and UN), patriotic song “Bagimu Negeri.” My local sunrise today was
at 1323 UT.

1315-1319: "Today in History":
                     * Today is "Earth Day," established after the 1969 Santa Barbara, Calif. oil still [back then, I was living there and
                        saw massive amounts of oil wash up on the beach - Ron]; Website - https://www.earthday.org/history/ .
                      * 1994 - Former US President Nixon died; brief bio. [President Nixon came to Santa Barbara to see the oil spill
                         and cleanup efforts for himself - Ron]
                      * 1955 - International conference held in Bandung, Indonesia.

1319-1323: EZL pop song.

1323-1326: Segment "Indonesia Today"; Indonesia/China continuing to have good cooperation.
(news story - https://eng.yidaiyilu.gov.cn/p/0I2VR5BL.html .)

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif. (near Monterey)
CommRadio CR-1, external antenna: 100 ft. long wire