Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Blog Logs - Bolivia

Great selection of what's being heard on the shortwave scene from Bolivian stations. Thanks to the fine folks at DX Window!
Gayle VH

3214.90v, R Virgen de Remedios, Tupiza (t), 1000-1100, each day of this week, weak signal . (Wilkner)

4409.7, R Eco, Reyes, 2325-0035, Mar 31 and Apr 07, Spanish ann "Cooperativa de ahorro Comunal reyes Ltda, prestando servicios de Money Gram", ID:"... desde la capital de la provincia Ballivian, Reyes, en el departamento de Beni, Republica de Bolivia. Transmite Radio Eco 4810 Khz banda alterna de 65 metros, onda corta..." mentioning telefono 38252148, romantic songs, 24332. (Rodriguez and Slaen)

4545.48, R Virgen del Remedio (p), Tupiza, Potosi, 0050-0058*, Apr 13, Spanish religious programme, relaying R Catolica Mundial, abrupt s/off without any ann, "Radio Catolica Mundial informa..", 24222. (Eramo)

4556.7, R Paititi, Guayaramerin, Depto. Beni, 1000-1100v, Apr 05, 06, 07 and 08, Spanish. (Wilkner)

4650.3, R Santa Ana, Santa Ana de Yacuma, 2320, Mar 31, Spanish, romantic songs, 24332. (Slaen)

4689.9, R San Miguel, Riberalta, 2227-2235, Apr 04, Spanish football news, messages, 34322. (Gonçalves)

4716.66, R Yura, Yura, 2250, Apr 04, music, poor. (Bernardini)

4796.5v, R Mallku, Uyuni, Potosi, 2306 - 2359, Apr 02 and 04, Spanish ann, advs, ID: "Radio Mallku emisora...en 4795 kilociclos Onda Corta...Bolivia", 23332. (Bernardini and Eramo). Also heard 1000, Apr 08, music and ID. Station was off for several days at the beginning of the week. (Wilkner)

5580.29, R San José, San José de Chiquitos, 2255-0130, Apr 03, 07 and 09, Spanish talk by two men, 23222 in Argentina; only audible in Denmark in USB due to noise, 12331. (Eramo, Petersen and Wilkner)

5680.7, R San Rafael, San Rafael, Cochabamba, has not been heard here for a month or more. (Wilkner)

5952.3, R Pío XII, Siglo XX, 2239-2326, Apr 03, Quechua, talks, Indian songs, ann in Spanish, TCs, 54433. (Gonçalves and Grimm)

6037.6, Radiodifusoras Tropico, Trinidad (p), 2240-2251, Mar 31 and Apr 05, Spanish talk about health, religious talk, ann "...aqui, en Trinidad, estamos....", 24422. (Slaen)

6105.5,v, R Panamericana, La Paz, 2321-2400, Apr 04, reports, commercials, at 0000 football match Real Potosì vs Aurora and Bolivar vs Destroyers. Good. (Bernardini)

6155.3, R Fides, La Paz, 0213-0230, Apr 07, late evening phone-in programme with music, telephone number 2409191, ann transmission on MW, SW, FM and Real Audio "El saludo desde Fides de Bolivia" // 9624.7 . (Rodriguez)

6165, R Logos, Santa Cruz de la Sierra (p), 2345-2358, Apr 04, slow long religious songs, stopped at 2358 by R Nederland, fair. (Bernardini)

(Source: DX Window # 322 via Anker Petersen/DSWCI)