Friday, April 12, 2019

Logbook from 30 March till 12 April 2019

CHINA
China Radio International
via Kashi was logged on 5 April 2019. German programming of news, report on a FIlm Festival and Chinese pop music was observed from 18.00 till 18.30 UTC. Reception on 7.395 kHz rated a SINPO of (SINPO): 35433 - fair signal, clear audio, no interference, moderate fading. HERE is CRI (Kashi).

China Radio International via Urumqi was logged on on 5 April 2019. Bulgarian programming of most talk format was observed from 18.45 till 18.57 UTC. Reception  on the short-wave frequency of 7.265 kHz rated a SINPO of 34443 - fair signal, clear audio, slight interference from BBC. HERE is CRI (Urumqi).

ENGLAND
KBS World Radio via Woofferton, UK was logged on 10 April 2019. A Russian programme featuring contemporary jazz and traditional Korean/Japanese music was monitored from 18.40 till 19.00 UTC  Reception on 9.820 kHz  rated a SINPO of 44554 - strong and clear signal, with minor interference.

GREECE
Voice of Greece via Avlis was received on 10 April 2019. Greek music was heard from 18.00 till 18.30 UTC. Reception on 9.420 kHz was SINPO 45544. 

SCOTLAND
BBC Radio Scotland*
via Burghead was logged on 30 March 2019. The Billy Sloan SHow and BBC news was heard from 23.00 till 00.05 UTC (00.00 till 01.05 AM, Scotland time). Reception on the medium-wave frequency of 810 kHz at 23.00 UTC rated a SINPO of 33533 -- fair signal with co-frequency mixing from presumably a dominant Radio Makedonija, fading under Radio Makedonija every five to six minutes, otherwise occasionally clear and audible content. At 23.30 UTC, mixing with Radio Makedonija and later Radio Madrid, but still audible despite strong interference

SOUTH KOREA
KBS World Radio
via Kimjae was logged on 5 April 2019. News and "Korea 24" was noted between 16.00 till 17.00 UTC. Reception on the short-wave frequency of 9.640 kHz. rated a SINPO of 55544 -- strong signal, no interference, slight fading. HERE is KBS World Radio (Kimjae).

SPAIN
RNE Radio Nacional (Barcelona)* in Cataulunya, EspaƱa was logged on 7 April 2019. Spanish language programming with an emphasis of music and Spanish history, including a feature on Islam in Spain (Andalusia) was observed from 0315 till 04.00 UTC. Reception on 738 kHz rate a SINPO of 44323 -- transmitter noise and occasional fading every 5 to 6 minutes. 

TAIWAN
Suab Xaa Moo Zoo via Tamsui was logged on 5 April 2019. Hmong religious programming and songs was heard from 22.40 till 23.00 UTC. Recption on the short-wave frequency of 7.530 kHz rated a SINPO of  44444 - good signal, clear audio, slight fading. HERE is Suab Xaa Moo Zoo (Tamsui).

Radio Taiwan International via Paochung was logged on 8 April 2019. This English broadcast featured news and cultural segments, including a report on Japanese colonial recordings in Taiwan from 03.00 till 04.00 UTC. Reception on 15.320 kHz was SINPO 54554.

TURKEY
Voice of Turkey was logged on 12 April 2019. An English language broadcast of news, foreign media review, tourist sites of Turkey and Turkish pop music was observed from 17.30 till 18.25 UTC. Reception on 15.520 kHz rated a SINPO of 35322 -- severe atmospheric noise and fading hamper decent reception which disappeared just before 18.00 UTC.

UAE (ABU DHABI)
Pravasi Bharathi Broadcasting Corporation via Al Dhabayya was logged on 12 April 2019. Malayalam programming of news and popular Indian music and advertisements was observed from 18.00 till 18.30 UTC. Reception on their new frequency of 1539 kHz (MW) rate a SINPO of 44333 -- strong and clear signal despite atmospheric noise and occasional fading. HERE is Pravasi Bharathi Broadcasting Corporation









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