W4GVH
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All times UTC / logs 06 August 2016
Algeria
Radio Algerienne, Chaine 1. 12060 kHz, 2018-2040. Qur'an service at tune-in, audible also on 9375 kHz. Announcer's Arabic text to follow. Service targeted to Africa.
Clandestine
Radio Publique Afracaine. 15480 kHz, 1830. French newscast to announcer's chat and announcements. Station is using the Issoudun, France transmitter via TDF relay service. (new station for my logbook)
Germany
Radio Slovakia Int'l. 3985 kHz, 1920. English service with features on podcast and Slovak tech news. Station logged via NL Twente SDR.
Guinea
Radio Guinee, Conakry, 9650 KHz, 1836-1900. African highlife music at tune-in to French announcements and announcer's chat. Afro pops covered at 1900 by China Radio Int'l sign-on at 9650 kHz. Station logged via NL Twente SDR.
India
All India Radio, 13695 kHz, 1932-1945.* Sitar music at tune-in. No sign of parallel signal on 11935. Signal on parallel 11935 poor, 9950 very good. English news and items from the World Press. Women's health news report. Station ID to lite music and additional station info. Station ID to 1945 sign-off.
North Korea
Voice of Korea, 13760 kHz, 1922. Station "just barely" audible at a low SIO 222. Lady's opera music during English service. Vatican Radio's dominate signal on 13765 kHz. Frequencies are targeted to Africa.
Philippines
Radio Pilipinas, 12120 kHz, 1926-1930 sign-off. Filipino pop vocals to English statin ID. Frequency quote and schedule from announcer. "Voice of the Philippines" jingle. National anthem at 1930 sign-off. Also audible on parallels 9910/15190. Frequencies are targed to the Middle East. Station logged via NL Twente SDR. Received a QSL from this station last year in a few weeks, with station brochure, paper QSL and station sticker.
Turkey
Voice of Turkey. 11615 kHz, 2001-2020. Turkish music special. Audible on parallel 9635 (SIO 444)
United Arab Emirates
IBRA Media, 11875 kHz, 1917. Religious sermon at tune-in. International Shortwave Broadcast Guide list as Futa-Jaon service. Fanfare music at close of sermon. This 1900 hour is broadcast via UAE site.
Gayle Van Horn W4GVH
CEO/Vice President Teak Publishing
International Shortwave Broadcast Guide e-Pub/Amazon Kindle
QSLing the World Kindle Book http://amzn.com/B0083M204W
Shortwave Central Blog Shortwave Central
Twitter: @QSLRptMT
Algeria
Radio Algerienne, Chaine 1. 12060 kHz, 2018-2040. Qur'an service at tune-in, audible also on 9375 kHz. Announcer's Arabic text to follow. Service targeted to Africa.
Clandestine
Radio Publique Afracaine. 15480 kHz, 1830. French newscast to announcer's chat and announcements. Station is using the Issoudun, France transmitter via TDF relay service. (new station for my logbook)
Germany
Radio Slovakia Int'l. 3985 kHz, 1920. English service with features on podcast and Slovak tech news. Station logged via NL Twente SDR.
Guinea
Radio Guinee, Conakry, 9650 KHz, 1836-1900. African highlife music at tune-in to French announcements and announcer's chat. Afro pops covered at 1900 by China Radio Int'l sign-on at 9650 kHz. Station logged via NL Twente SDR.
India
All India Radio, 13695 kHz, 1932-1945.* Sitar music at tune-in. No sign of parallel signal on 11935. Signal on parallel 11935 poor, 9950 very good. English news and items from the World Press. Women's health news report. Station ID to lite music and additional station info. Station ID to 1945 sign-off.
North Korea
Voice of Korea, 13760 kHz, 1922. Station "just barely" audible at a low SIO 222. Lady's opera music during English service. Vatican Radio's dominate signal on 13765 kHz. Frequencies are targeted to Africa.
Philippines
Radio Pilipinas, 12120 kHz, 1926-1930 sign-off. Filipino pop vocals to English statin ID. Frequency quote and schedule from announcer. "Voice of the Philippines" jingle. National anthem at 1930 sign-off. Also audible on parallels 9910/15190. Frequencies are targed to the Middle East. Station logged via NL Twente SDR. Received a QSL from this station last year in a few weeks, with station brochure, paper QSL and station sticker.
Turkey
Voice of Turkey. 11615 kHz, 2001-2020. Turkish music special. Audible on parallel 9635 (SIO 444)
United Arab Emirates
IBRA Media, 11875 kHz, 1917. Religious sermon at tune-in. International Shortwave Broadcast Guide list as Futa-Jaon service. Fanfare music at close of sermon. This 1900 hour is broadcast via UAE site.
Gayle Van Horn W4GVH
CEO/Vice President Teak Publishing
International Shortwave Broadcast Guide e-Pub/Amazon Kindle
QSLing the World Kindle Book http://amzn.com/B0083M204W
Shortwave Central Blog Shortwave Central
Twitter: @QSLRptMT
