Friday, August 31, 2007

Blog Logs


Blog Logs

ARGENTINA 15345, RAE (Buenas Aries). 1800-1815. 17 Aug 07. English. Sign on announcements and IDs in several languages. Mentions of the production staff and a DX program to follow. Into a segment of Argentine folk music. Ugly het and completely covered by BSKSA at 1815. Poor. (Wood, TN)

ARGENTINA: 15344 RAE; 22:39, 4 August; RAE with male speaking in Spanish, weak and
muffled signal. (BC-MI)

BURKINA FASO: 5030 Radio Burkina; 2319-2331+, 20-Aug; Commentary by two males in French with drum/flute & thumb harp bumpers; ment. Ouagadougou x2 & Burkina. Possible ID spot @2328+ mentioning radiodifusion. Hi-Life music @2330. SIO=433, best in USB--surprising sig strength. (Frodge-MI)

CUBA 5025, Radio Rebelde (Havana). 0140-0150. 19 Aug 07. Spanish. Nice Island music with male announcer. VG. (Wood, TN).

GUATEMALA 4052, Radio Verdad. 0122-0130. 19 Aug 07. Spanish. Alter call music with male between selections with inspirational talk. Poor. (Wood, TN).

GUATEMALA 4780, Radio Cultural Coatin (San Sebastian). 0056-0102. 19 Aug 07. Spanish. Full ID with address and frequency at top of the hour, followed by slow tempo music. Poor. (Wood, TN).

MALI: 4835.6 RTV du Mali; 2332-2346+, 20-Aug; M in French with variety Afro music in local language and possible ID as Radio Nationale. SIO=443, LSB takes out minor utility bursts; //5995, SIO=322 (Frodge-MI)

MEXICO 4810, Radio Transcontinental (Mexico City). 0104-0120. 19 Aug 07. Spanish. male announcer with traditional Mexican music. Poor. (Wood, TN).

NIGERIA 15120, Voice of Nigeria (Ikorodu). 1932-2000. 17 Aug 07. English. Female announcer with music program featuring country and western, rap and local tunes. Voice of Nigeria ID at 1943. Into nx at top of the hour Poor. (Wood, TN).

USA 7415, WBCQ (Monticello, Maine). 0240-0303. 19 Aug 07. English. Very nice program of music from the 1950's and 60's entitled, "Lost Disk Radio Show" followed by "Shore to Shore HF," a comedy program based on shortwave radio. (Wood, TN).

USA 7811u, AFRTS (Conch Republic). 0240. 19 Aug 07. English. Two male's discussing the awe and wonder of watching a National Association for Stock Car Automobile Racing event in person. I concur. If one is going to watch the gentlemen go fast, it is hard to beat a seat at the Bristol Motor Speedway. Fair. (Wood, TN).
(Source: Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts, Inc. # 454)