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Due to travel plans to North Carolina during my son’s winter break, there will not be an IDXD #20, so look for our return in #21.

549 ALGERIA Les Trembles, FEB 6 2335 - AA talk; fair. [Connelly*O-MA]

567 IRELAND RTE, Tullamore, FEB 6 0314 - old-time C&W and blues songs. [Connelly*H-MA]

693 UNITED KINGDOM BBC, Droitwich et al., FEB 6 0300 - EE news; fair. [Connelly*H-MA]

738 SPAIN RNE1, Barcelona, FEB 6 2253 - compressed-audio SS talk; just sliding by monster-level CHCM-NF-740. [Connelly*O-MA]

756 SPAIN R. Euskadi, Bilbao, FEB 6 2249 - man & woman with SS talk and laughing; to fair peak. [Connelly*O-MA]

765 SENEGAL Dakar, FEB 6 2248 - loud with violins and moaning-type vocal. [Connelly*O-MA]

855 SPAIN RNE1, Murcia et al., FEB 6 2310 - SS talk by man, slow SAH from something else way under. [Connelly*O-MA]

981 ALGERIA Algiers, FEB 6 2318 - AA male vocal; fair. [Connelly*O-MA]

1044 MOROCCO Sebaa-Aioun, FEB 6 2326 - AA violins; well atop SER-Spain. [Connelly*O-MA]

1089 UNITED KINGDOM Talk Radio synchros, FEB 6 2327 - EE teletalk by woman; fair. 1090 slop was more from a Latin American pile-up than from WBAL. [Connelly*O-MA]

1098 SPAIN RNE5 synchros, FEB 6 2330 - pips on the half-hour, R. Nacional Espana ID, then news. [Connelly*O-MA]

1107 SPAIN RNE5 synchros, FEB 6 2330 - // 1098 with SS news; over growl. [Connelly*O-MA]

1215 UNITED KINGDOM Virgin R. synchros, FEB 6 0254 - "Sara" by Fleetwood Mac; to good peak. [Connelly*H-MA]

1269 GERMANY DeutschlandRadio, Neumunster, FEB 6 0248 - classical music // 1422; to fair peak. [Connelly*H-MA]

1278 IRELAND (t) RTE2, Dublin & Cork, FEB 6 0400 - likely this with pips, EE talk; poor. [Connelly*H-MA]

1422 GERMANY DeutschlandRadio, Heusweiler, FEB 6 0244 - classical piano & violin music; very good. [Connelly*H-MA]

1467 FRANCE TWR, Roumoules, FEB 6 0505 - GG preaching. [Connelly*H-MA]

1521 SAUDI ARABIA BSKSA, Duba, FEB 6 2230 - soft guitar music and slow emotional AA talk by man, into 5 short pips and one long pip, followed by fast AA talk (probably news); loud! [Connelly*O-MA]

1539 GERMANY ERF, Mainflingen, FEB 6 0510 - organ music, then choral religious vocal; strong, sometimes overwhelming WDCD/CHIN-1540. [Connelly*H-MA]

1548 KUWAIT VOA, Kuwait City, FEB 6 0235 - VOA EE news about Kashmir Solidarity Day, then an item about Monica Lewinsky and the impeachment trial. Huge signal, totally annihilating the 1550 domestics. This had been blasting in on the car radio (along Route 6 on the way to Harwich) over the previous half hour. [Connelly*H-MA]

1575 KUWAIT CLANDESTINE, FEB 6 0237 - excited AA talk; LOUD ! [Connelly*H-MA]

535 GRENADA GBC, St. George's, FEB 6 0317 - "Midnight Blue" by Melissa Manchester; fair. [Connelly*H-MA]

550 VENEZUELA Mundial, YVKE, Caracas, FEB 6 0210 - advert for auto parts dealer "en Caracas"; good, over WDEV/WLKW. [Connelly*H-MA]

555 ST. KITTS & NEVIS ZIZ, Basseterre, FEB 6 0318 - Caribbean vocals; poor to fair. [Connelly*H-MA]

570 CUBA R. Reloj, FEB 6 1227 - Reloj news & RR beeps; through phased WMCA, well after local dawn. [Connelly*H-MA]

580 PUERTO RICO WKAQ, San Juan, FEB 6 2234 - SS "WKAQ R. Relój" ID, news; over others. [Connelly*O-MA]

600 MEXICO XEHW Rosario, Sinaloa, FEB 7 0142 - with ID after a long, long, series of ads some of which mentioned Sonora but most were for places in Rosario. [Danneskjold-AZ]

608.5 CUBA R. Rebelde outlet, unknown city, FEB 6 0320 - Rebelde drifter now here (in its gradual drift up the dial). [Connelly*H-MA]

627.5 unID FEB 6 0322 - poorly-modulated carrier. [Connelly*H-MA]

630 PUERTO RICO WSKN, San Juan, FEB 6 2236 - SS news with Super Cadena mention; mixed with CFCY & WPRO. [Connelly*O-MA]

640 CUBA R. Progreso, Guanabacoa / Las Tunas, FEB 6 0302 - Backstreet Boys song, then man in SS (// 890); dominant. [Connelly*H-MA]

640 GUADELOUPE RFO, Pointe-a-Pitre, FEB 6 2237 - FF teletalk; atop CBN, others. [Connelly*O-MA]

660 MEXICO XEDTL Mexico, DF, Jan 28 0754 - Legal ID, partially readable in QRM: "...660 kilociclos amplitud modulada, cincuenta mil wats de potencia, transmitiendo desde...Colonia Xoco..." Last heard several years ago as XERIN. [Wilkins-CO]

670 MEXICO XETOR Torreon, COAH, Feb 10 0359 - Local ads, legal ID at 0401: "Radio Ranchito, mil wats de potencia en el 670 de amplitud modulada..." then call a couple times as "X-E-tor," with "tor" said as a word. Fair in WMAQ null; local KLTT was off for a couple of hours. [Wilkins-CO] 690 BRAZIL R. Dragao do Mar, ZYH587, Fortaleza, FEB 6 2243 - religious-sounding PP talk by man; fair, dominant. This channel has got very interesting with CBF now gone. [Connelly*O-MA]

690 COLOMBIA HJCZ, Bogotá, FEB 6 0300 - R. Recuerdos ID; over growl. [Connelly*H-MA]

700 unID FEB 6 2259 - EE newstalk by a woman in an accent that was somewhat British-sounding with Afro-Caribbean influences. Signal dropped under SS stations. It could be Jamaica, but the time seemed too early and antenna bearings were more easterly (towards the eastern end of the Caribbean,

or South America). If it's Linden, Guyana, it's a station listed as being just 1 kW. [Connelly*O-MA] Hope that was indeed Guyana on 700. I don't think anyone ever heard them if they are indeed on (which has never been clear?) 6PM local doesn't seem technically too early for Jamaica. I used to work Fla SSS before that time in Feb from RI. However it is not usual to get Jamaica at that hour and your antenna and conditions suggest that you may have had Linden if indeed they are on. [Kaz-IL]

700 VENEZUELA R. Sur, YVPQ, Puerto Ordáz, FEB 6 2257 -slogan sounded like "R. Sur Siete Ciento"; briefly over others. [Connelly*O-MA]

705 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES Kingstown, FEB 6 2302 - gospel-style group vocal; fair to good. [Connelly*O-MA]

720 VENEZUELA R. Oriente, YVQE, Porlamár, FEB 6 2337 - SS dance music, then ID "R. Oriente, la senal musical de Venezuela"; good, over CHTN. [Connelly*O-MA]

750 VENEZUELA RCR, YVKS, Caracas, FEB 6 2252 - Caracas SS newstalk; over CBGY. [Connelly*O-MA]

760 BRAZIL R. Record, ZYH888, Fortaleza, FEB 6 2250 - fanfare music, PP talk; in messy jumble with apparent Guyana, Venezuela, and Colombia. [Connelly*O-MA]

760 VENEZUELA R. Puerto La Cruz, YVQQ, Puerto La Cruz, FEB 6 2304 - religious-sounding talk mentioning a meeting "en Porlamár"; poor, in "stew" of others. [Connelly*O-MA]

820.22 VENEZUELA R. Guadalupana, YVXG, Coro, FEB 6 2306 - bits of sports-related SS talk, local mentions; poor. [Connelly*O-MA]

840 CUBA CMHW, Santa Clara, FEB 6 1226 - SS Cuban news; over WRYM/WHAS; post-sunrise reception. [Connelly*H-MA]

850 CUBA R. Relój (loc. unk), FEB 1 0915 - While trying for unheard KICY DX test with KOA phased I noted the unmistakable RR in code several times every minute thru weak WPMR. Bits of SS news surfaced once. [Kaz- IL]

890 CUBA R. Progreso, CMDZ, Santiago de Cuba, FEB 6 0302 - // 640 with Backstreet Boys song; mixed with WLS/WBPS. FEB 6 1225 - Progreso mention, SS telephone interview; still

audible well after dawn with WBPS phased. [Connelly*H-MA]

1010 BRAZIL R. CBN, ZYH625, Fortaleza, FEB 6 2320 - PP sporting event report; under WINS. [Connelly*O-MA]

1020 unID FEB 6 2322 - probably YVRS here with SS religious talk, no ID's; local-like. [Connelly*O-MA]

1090 UNID "R Mil Noventa" 0008-0011 JAN 31 - several LAm's here prior to the Cuban dominating, one in particular with ads, "R Mil Noventa" ID by male announcer then lost in the mess. [Krueger-FL]

1090 CUBA R Guama, Santa Lucia, Pinar del Rio, 1219-1223 JAN 31- fair, dominating post-sunrise, tune-in to the folk song "El Carretero," parralel 1020. [Krueger-FL]

1160 UNID "R Unica" 0000-0005, JAN 31 - M "R Unica" ID at top of hour, SS vocals. Not sure if LAm or domestic network station. [Krueger-FL]

1170 COLOMBIA CARACOL, HJNW, Cartagena, FEB 6 2332 - several Bogotá mentions in news; over others. [Connelly*O-MA]

1260 MEXICO XEL Mexico City, JAN 11 0207 - pop L.A. music, poor, assumed, interference from WWDC. [Trelford-JAM]

1290 US VIRGIN ISLANDS WRRA Frederiksted, JAN 11 2235-2300 - pop music, complete ID as "you are listening to WRRA, Frederiksted, V. I---we are on St. Croix", poor. [Trelford-JAM]

1300 MEXICO XEXW Nogales, JAN 13 0327-0340 - L.A. music, ranchera, presumed, poor. [Trelford-JAM]

1300 MEXICO XEP Ciudad Juarez, JAN 13 030-0340 - variety of L.A. pop music, 2 unid EE stations, XEXW took over at 0327. [Trelford-JAM]

1360 COLOMBIA HJUT Cartagena, JAN 16 0100 - pop L.A. music, lively ID as Caracol, poor, interference from CMFA until they signed off at 0100. [Trelford-JAM]

1390 PUERTO RICO WISA Isabela, JAN 19 0342-0400- pop L.A. music, singing ID as

WISA Isabela, poor. [Trelford-JAM]

1400 MEXICO Morelia, JAN 19 0403- 0445 - pop L.A. music, assumed, poor under WVNF.

1440 NICARAGUA YNRM Managua, JAN 22 2108=2142 - talk and pop L.A. music, ID as Radio Maranatha, poor. [Trelford-JAM]

1470 CUBA CMGE Cardenas, JAN 24 2108-2142- talk and pop L.A music, ID as Rhumba Cardenas, poor. [Trelford-JAM]

1550 COLOMBIA HJCB Barranquilla, JAN 27 2315- 2145 - pop L.A. music, several IDs as Radio Sol, Fair. [Trelford-JAM]

@Mark Connelly, DXing from East Harwich MA ["H"]; from Orleans MA ["O"]; Drake R8A, cardioid array with BBL-1 broadband loop & APW-1 active whip to DXP-1 phasing unit. [WA1ION@ix.netcom.com]

@Ragnar Danneskjlod, mesa AZ; Kenwood R-1000 with terminated helical coil.

@Neil Kazaross, Barrington IL; R8A and phased 85 and 100 m mini Bev/LW's (for this reception).

@Terry L Krueger, Clearwater FL; [tocobagadx@earthlink.net]

@Don Trelford, St. Anns Bay, JAMAICA; Kenwood R 2000, long wire N-S, E-W.

@John Wilkins, Wheat Ridge CO; Drake R8, 4-foot boxloop. [peakbagger3@juno.com]

1395 R Rossii, Buguruslan site, FEB 7 0055 - Russian female songs, at 0100 R Rossii news by female speaker in russian,// 4485. Mixed with Kazakhstan. 23332

1395 Kazakh R 2, FEB 7 0057 - Kazakh female songs followed by male speaker in kazakh,at 0101 dombra music with kazakh male songs. Mixed with R Rossii. 22222

1395 Armenian R., FEB 7 0146 - Jazz music followed at 0148 by pop music followed at 0153 by easy listening music,at 0155 silence until 0156 then Int Sig followed by national anthem,at 0158 male speaker in armenian with several mentions of Armenia and Armenia Radio then at 0159 female speaker

with ID as: "Khosum-e Yerevana" followed by news in armenian by female speaker,news until 0206 then short piece of music and followed by female speaker in russian with ID as: "Govoryth Yerevan Radio stansya kanale Armenia" and folowed by IS,s in arabic by male,spanish as: "Radio Nacionale Armenia" by female speaker,also in azerbajani and kurdish and farsi. 34333

1467 R Thailand 4, FEB 6 2340 - Female speaker in clear thai, best signal around 340, around 2345 only carrier heard. 24222

1467 IRIB Tehran 1, FEB 6 2352 - Female speaker in farsi with sometimes male speaker,bad overmodulated here,// 1566 where modulation was good. By recheck at 0127 farsi male choir songs until 0130 then ID in farsi by male speaker as: "Inja Tehran at,seda-ye jomhuri-ye eslami-ye Iran" followed by

male choir songs again. Located in Isfahan, Region Esfahan, Iran,200 KW. 34332

1503 IRIB Tehran 1, FEB 7 0049 - Local guitar music with at 0051 male speaker in farsi into it, // 1467,1566. Under BBC Stoke. 23333

1521 CRI Urumqi, FEB 7 0022 - Female speaker in russian,at 0028 nice local cheng music with cheng ( a 13 to 19 string zither ) Dominant here very strong. 34444

1565.90 R Rossii, Yerevan site, FEB 7 0142 - Russian female songs, // 4485, not heard around 0130 must be s/on at 0140 while their normal s/onn is 0200. By recheck at 0204 R. Rossii news in russian by female speaker and at 0216 by another recheck male speaker in russian,// 4485. Bad modulation.

34332

1566 IRIB Tehran , FEB 6 2322 - Male and female speakers in farsi with nice pieces of local music with santour (a type of hammered dulcimmer ), at 2326 male speaker with clear mention of Tehran,at 2329 female speaker with mention of islam,mixed with AIR. 33333

1566 AIR Nagpur, FEB 6 2330 - English worldnews by male speaker with mention of Pakistan and India, and at 2331 mention of New Delhi,and also mention of South Africa and Irak,at 2334 announcement as: "And thats the end of the news" followed at 2335 by news in hindi by male speaker with mention of Pakistan in the begin of the news. At 2341 sarangi music with only sarangi ( a small fiddle or bowed lute ) and at 2348 accompanied by handrums Mixed with IRIB. 33333

1593 Chinese regional, FEB 7 0001 - Female speaker in chinese still at 0009 and 0016 heard,at 0019 male speaker in chinese,at 0034 male and female speaker in chinese with goodbye in chinese into pieces of music and at 0035 clear ID: Zhongguo yen? guangpo dientai clear understand and s/off ? no more heard after 0036,mixed with Moldova. 23332

[Karl van Rooy, Netherlands; NRD 535D MLB,25 M longwire; via hard-core-dx]

Hideki Watanabe - Japan - NCB02724@nifty.ne.jp (via IRCA AM News Flash)

I had a trip to Guatemala City from December 28, 1998 through January 1, 1999. Although my stay was so short, I tried very hard to check what the local stations were going on. Based on my research, I realized a lot of stations having shifted from MW to FM. Followings are the MW stations received during my stay in Guatemala City.

560.0 R.5-60, *1200-, 8 calle 1-11, Z-1; 0148- Latin Pops. 0149 ID "Un pastor, un redil, una voz Radio 5-60, llevando a Uds la palabra ..." This station operates on 560kHz is correct.

580.0 R.Progreso, *1115-, 9 Av. 0-32, Z-2; 0150- nice marimba music program "Buenas Noches Guatemala" & heard advertisements for Bancafe & Banrural. ID "Radio Progreso, la onda del alegria." was heard.

610.0 R.Alianza, *1130-, 34 Av. A 7-60, Z-7, Tikal 2; 0204 - talk & Latin Pops music. SJ "Radio Alianza, ... de Diós para Uds."

640.0 LV de Guatemala, inactive 1600kHz & 107.3MHz are active.

670.0 Emisoras Unidas, inactive. See 1090kHz.

700.0 R.Mundial, *1000-0600*, 6 Av. 2-80, Z-1; 0231- Mariachi & Ranchera. Cadena Azul de Guatemala.

730.0 R.Cultural, 24h, 4 Av. 30-09, Z-3; // 100.5MHz.

760.0 Nueva R. Super, inactive

790.0 R.Festival, inactive

820.0 R.Internacional, *1000-, 37 Av. 1-15, Z-7; 0229 ID "820 Internacional, TGTO."

850.0 R.Union, *1000-, Calzada San Juan 7-90, Z-7, Edificio Acuario. 0346- Latin Pops & Religious program. Tel:471-0188 & 471-0193

880.0 R.Nuevo Mundo, inactive. Now 96.1MHz only. According to Sra. Malta Arias of

Station Secretary, 880kHz has been off the air for about 5 years and only 96.1MHz is being used currently.

She also mentioned that they might be going to move to new address as " 9 Av. 13-58, Z-1 " around next year.

910.0 R.Emperador, *1130-0600*, 6 Av. 2-80, Z-1; 0405- Latin Pops. ex. La Emisora de los Exitos. Cadena Azul de Guatemala.

940.0 (La Voz del Hogar), *1215-, 7 Av. 7-78, Z-4, Loc.402; 1502 - I could not get IDs.

970.0 R.Continental, inactive

1030.0 R.Panamericana, *1200-, 1 calle 35-48, Z-7, Col. Toledo. 1524 ID "Panamericana, mas de medio siglo asiento radio en Guatemala."

1060.0 R.Sonora, *1100-0600*, 2 calle 18-07, Z-15, V.H.1; 0255- Religious px, 0300- News, advs Banex. 0341 // 96.9MHz. Cadena Central de Radio

1090.0 Emisoras Unidas, *1100-, 4 calle 6-84, Z-13; 0122- Talk program. Simple ID was heard. http://www.centramerica.com/emisorasunidas/

1120.0 R.Uno, inactive

1150.0 R.Fiesta, inactive. 103.7MHz is active.

1180.0 R.Sonora, inactive. 1060kHz & 96.9MHz are active.

1210.0 R.Rumbos, 24h, 4 Av. 1-14, Z-1; Ranchera & Latin Pops. Advertisement cerveza Gallo.

Sometimes heard slogan "La sabrosona" & ID.

1240.0 R.Luz, *1200-, ???; 0051- Latin Pops, 0100- Religious program. ID "Radio Luz, La Iglesia en el aire."

1270.0 R.Exclusiva, 24h, 4 calle 35-76, Z-11, Utatlan 2; 0852-0938 Latin Pops program. ID "En Exclusiva, Exclusiva, diferente en radio. "

1330.0 Union R., *1100-2330*, 18 Av. 0-75, Z-15, V.H.2; 1125 ID "Desde Guatemala en centroamerica, transmite Union Radio. 1330kHz amplitud modulada, 105.7mhz frecuencia modulada adven estereo y 5980kHz banda internacional de 49 metros onda corta. Radio Mundial Adventista, La Voz de la Esperanza. Union Radio, exaltando a Jesus Cristo, Sen~or y Salvador del ... y proclamando su pronto y glorioso al venimiedo."

1360.0 R.Tic Tac, *1135-, 1 calle 35-48, Z-7; Opening anmt "TGLK, Radio Tic Tac, La Voz del Tiempo en Guatemala. Inicia sus transmisión correspondiente a este dia, a esta fecha. Radio Tic Tac, La Voz del Tiempo, Una emisora al servisio de la comunidad difunde en su frecuencia autorizada en la banda de la amplitud modulada 1360kHz AM, desde la ciudad de capital de Guatemala, para todo el pais. Radio Tic Tac, La Voz del Tiempo." 1146 ID "Esta es Radio Tic Tac, La Voz del Tiempo, La Voz del Evangelio, Transmitiendo en su frecuencia de amplitud modulada 1360kHz, desde la ciudad capital de Guatemala. En Radio Tic Tac, la 5 de la man~ana 45 minutos, 5:45."

1390.0 R.Estrella, *1130-, 24 Av. Del Ferrocarril 23-39, Z-12; 1147- Religious px. // 89.3MHz 1158 ID "Radio Estrella, en el corazon de la familia catolica."

1420.0 R.Viva, *1130-0600*, 4 Av. 0-60, Z-4; 2211- Religious px.

1450.0 R.Epoca, inactive

1480.0 R.Horizontes, *1030-, 7 Av. 21 calle, Z-11, Cnt.Com. Las Pergolas. 1529- Latin Pops. ID ".. Sintonia de Radio Horizontes 14-80 AM para Gloria .. "

1510.0 R.Centroamaricana, *1115-, 3 Av. 6-32, Z-1; 1525- Marimba mx. "Guatemala en la historia"

1570.0 R.Voz Evangelica de America, *1030-0600* 30 Av. A 7-33, Z-7, Colonia Tikal 1; 0146-0232 Religious px, News. 0150 ID "Programa presentado por La Voz Evangelica de America y alimento listo, una empresa que con siga en el Sen~or. Escuche an~o nuevo, manana a esta misma hora. Buenas noches. Radio Voz Evangelica de America.", sometimes heard "Radio Vea." & 0200 "TGVE, Radio Voz Evangelica de America. Transmitiendo en 1570kHz. Deseando a toda su audiencia un feliz y .. an~os 1999."

1600.0 La Voz de Guatemala, *1115-, 18 calle 6-70, Z-1; 1132 ID "Esta es una capsula informativa de noticias TGW, solo la verdad." 1136 ID "TGW, La sintonia de Guatemala, mas de 70 años en el desarrollo del pais. Hoy con nuevo imagen y mejor .. de servicio."

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