NASWA Journal Columns · Tropical Loggings, November 1998

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Tropical Loggings, November 1998

Last Updated on December 7, 2005 by Ralph Brandi

2310 AUSTRALIA VL8A 10/9 1045 mx variety show (Ripp-VA)
2410 NEW GUINEA R Enga 9/27 1226 EG pops, fair (Line-KS) 10/9 1059 ID, lang nx, peak at 1102 (Ripp-VA)
3172.7 PERU R Municipal daily 0900-1300 & 2300-0400 Quechua w/folklore & comunicados, sometimes as R Marcawana, FC. Addr: Plaza de Armas 124, Paucartambo (TIN-JP)
3210 COSTA RICA REE Relay 9/14 0301 ID (Rout-GA)
3210 MOZAMBIQUE RM 10/11 0335 muddy anmts, piano mx (Clar-ON)

3215 SULAWESI RRI Manado 9/16 1201 local nx, good (Line-KS)
3215 USA WWCR 9/14 0252 ID (Rout-GA)
3235 NEW BRIT RWNB 10/8 1238 mx, fair (Smit-TX)
3240 SWAZILAND TWR 9/26 0340 rel, ID (Rout-GA)
3249 HONDURAS R Luz y Vida 9/11 0312 tlk, ID (Rout-GA)
3255 SOUTH AFRICA BBC Relay 9/19 0429 EG nx, ID (Rout-GA)
3264.8 SULAWESI RRI Gorontalo 10/8 1228 vocal mx, fair (Smit-TX) 1200 RRI nx, exc (Line-KS)
3279.5 ECUADOR LV del Napo 9/14 0238 mx ID (Rout-GA)
3289.8 ECUADOR R Centro 9/10 0620 tlk, mx, ID (Rout-GA)
3289.8 GUYANA GBC 10/10 0357 domestic nx, BBC Relay, ID (Clar-ON) 9/16 0904 Early Bird Show, ad, ID, TCs (Kohl-PA) 10/6 2203 EG lcl nx, ad for JP Santos, TC, ID (Mill-TURKS) 9/27 0920 EG birthday greet, US pops (Mont-PA) 9/15 0547 BBC Relay, ID (Rout-GA)
3300 GUATEMALA R Cultural 9/11 0315 tlk in EG, ID, mx (Rout-GA)
3315 INDIA AIR Bhopal 10/12 0037 EG nx //4920, 5010 (Clar-ON)
3320 SOUTH AFRICA R Sonder Grense 9/12 0300 TP, ID, AK tlk (Rout-GA)
3324.7 GUATEMALA R Maya 9/11 0317 tlk, mx, ID, fair (Rout-GA)
3325 SUMATRA RRI Palangkaraya 10/8 1231 vocal mx (Smit-TX) 9/16 1159 SCI (Line-KS)
3326 NIGERIA RN Lagos 9/13 0438 EG pgm summary, IDs (Clar-ON)
3340 PERU R Altura 9/24 0259 mx ID (Rout-GA)
3344.9 MOLUCCAS RRI Ternate 10/8 1233 mx, fair (Smit-TX) 9/16 1157 tlk & anmts, SCI (Line-KS) 10/14 1107 nx, anthem, poor (Bran-MO)
3345 INDIA AIR Jaipur 9/30 1634 tlk, mx //3223, poor (Serr-IT)
3345 NEW GUINEA R Northern 10/8 1244 mx, tentative (Smit-TX)
3360 GUATEMALA LV de Nahuala 10/5 0108 instl mx, tlk (Mill-TURKS) 9/12 0200 ID, tlk, marimbas, good (Rout-GA)
3370 GUATEMALA R Tezulutlan 9/16 marimbas ID (Rout-GA)
3380 GUATEMALA R Chortis 9/12 0210 ID, marimba mx, weak (Rout-GA)
3385 SUNDAS RRI Kupang 9/17 1212 RRI nx //others (Line-KS)
3395t NEW GUINEA R E Highlands 10/8 1055 EZL, anmts, nx (Sgru-NY)
*3663.7v AZAD KASHMIR AKR 10/8 0104 singing, poss Urdu, drifted down //4790 think this is first time I’ve hrd this (Hill-MA)
3905 NEW IRELAND RNI 10/11 1107 church svc, lang tlk, signature guitar mx (Ripp-VA)
3955 ENGLAND BBC 9/19 0429 nx, ID (Rout-GA)
3960 GERMANY Overcomer 10/5 2216 preaching in EG (Mill-TURKS)
3965 FRANCE RFI 9/19 0445 FR tlk ID (Rout-GA)
3975 HUNGARY R Budapest 8/30 1635 pres Slovak, mx, ID (With-HI) 9/19 0459 IS, tlk, mx, ID (Rout-GA)
3976 KALIMANTAN RRI Pontianak 10/8 1239 tlk, tent, ham QRM (Smit-TX)
3987.2 IRIAN JAYA RRI Manokwari 9/19 1125 presumed w/moderate carrier (Clar-ON)
3995 GERMANY DW 9/19 0435 GM nx (Rout-GA)
4000.1 SUMATRA RRI Padang 9/29 2152 lcl nx, pops, SCI, could have been Kendari (Hill-MA)
4000.1 UNID RRI site? 10/10 1210 warta berita, anthem //4753 (Bran-MO)
4059.5 CLAND Vo Iraqi Kurdistan 10/11 1628 AR nx, ID, drifting (Serr-IT)
4060.1 CLAND Vo Peop Kurdistan 10/11 2136 KD tlk, sev Ids, march (Hill-MA)
4085 CLAND Vo Iraqi Kurdistan 8/10 1915 ID, chant, tlk (Serr-IT)
4461 PERU R Norandina 9/22 0948 OA mx (Line-KS) 9/21 1130 Amanacer Campesino pgm, folklore, ID, FC (TIN-JP)
4499.9 CHINA Xinjiang PBS 9/30 1645 CH ment Zhonguo (Serr-IT)
4569 PERU R Gotas del Oro 9/22 0951 OA mx (Line-KS)
4606 IRIAN JAYA RRI Serui 9/27 1255 Indo tlk (Line-KS)
4635 TAJIKISTAN Tajik R 9/30 1653 //5800, 7510 chants, tlk (Serr-IT)
4735 CHINA Xinjiang PBS 9/24 2359 TP, IS, ID, NA, nx (Ripp-VA)
4748.3 PERU R Huanta 2000 9/26 1044 anmts, ads, ment Huanta (Line-KS) 10/15 1038 uptempo mx, anmts, Tcs, IDs (Bran-MO)
4753 SULAWESI RRI U-P 10/8 1234 vcls, good (Smit-TX) 9/27 1252 Indo pops (Line-KS)
4760 ANDAMAN AIR Pt Blair 9/11 2347 SC mx, chants (Clar-ON)
4765 BRAZIL R Rural 9/9 0300 tlk mx ID (Rout-GA)
4770 NIGERIA Kaduna “Welcome to Kaduna” tlk ID, fair (Rout-GA)
4775 PERU R Tarma 9/26 1047 anmts, mx (Line-KS) 9/9 0305 ID, weak (Rout)
4775 SWAZILAND TWR 9/18 0400 rel mx in lang (Tres-PA) 9/9 0400 rel, ID (Rout-GA)
4775.2 BRAZIL R Educ Rural 9/14 0318 mx ID (Rout-GA)
4777 JAVA RRI Jakarta 9/27 1251 Indo pops (Line-KS) 10/12 2208 morning prayers, chatter //9630 (Clar-ON)
4780 ECUADOR R Oriental 10/13 1057 TC, ID, food price list (Bran-MO)
4783.1 MALI RM 9/25 2223 FR Afr mx w/chimes, drums, nx (Mont-PA) 9/19 0556 IS, sev lang annmts, ID (Rout-GA)
4789.1 IRIAN JAYA RRI Fak-Fak 9/27 1246 tlk, mx, SCI (Line-KS)
4790 PERU R Atlantida 9/26 1049 tlk, fair (Line-KS) 10/15 1041 anmts, Tcs, Ids, huaynos (Bran-MO) 9/9 0247 mx, ID, 0256* (Rout-GA)
4790.3 PAKISTAN AKR 10/4 0145 tlk, chants, anmts (Serr-IT) 10/12 0047 instl mx, tlk, chorus (Clar-ON)
4800 GUATEMALA R Buenas Nuevas 10/4 0232* rel chant, sermon, ID (Serr) 9/9 0310 tlk, mx, ID (Rout-GA)
4815 BURKINA FASO RTV 9/24 2230 FR to 2400* Afr mx, good quality, ID (Mont-PA) 9/10 0530 anthem, annmts, ID (Rout-GA)
4819.3 HONDURAS R Evangelica 9/9 0328 ID, mx (Rout-GA)
4820 BOTSWANA RB 9/18 0400 lang cmtry (Tres-PA) 9/10 0251 IS, ment Gaberone (Rout-GA)
4820 INDIA AIR Calcutta 10/12 0032 HD nx //4840, 4860 (Clar-ON)
4824.4 PERU LV de la Selva 1053 SP anmts, mx, good (Line-KS)
4825 BRAZIL R Canç–o Nova 10/12 0409 anmts, rel cmts, ID, jingle (Eram-ARG)
4826.3 PERU R Sicuani 9/21 1100 ID, anncd 4835 (TIN-JP)
4830 VENEZUELA R Tachira 10/12 0000 mx, ID (Eram-ARG) 9/9 0333 tlk, ID (Rout-GA)
4832 COSTA RICA R Reloj 9/18 0630 LA mx (Tres-PA) 9/9 0404 talk ID (Rout)
4835 GUATEMALA R Tezulutlan 9/9 0358 ID, marimbas (Rout-GA)
4835 MALI RTM 9/19 0556 IS, mx, ID //4783 (Rout-GA)
4845 GUATEMALA R Kekchi 9/14 1131 ID (Rout-GA)
4845 MALAYSIA RM Kajang 9/27 1242 Tamil tlk, poor (Line-KS)
4860 INDIA AIR Delhi 9/27 1239 Hindi tlk, fair (Line-KS)
4870 BENIN ORTB 9/27 *0550 instl IS, ID, vcls (Clar-ON) 9/25 0458 IS, NA Afr mx (Rout-GA)
4875 BRAZIL R Roraima 9/14 0846 tlk, mx, ment Boa Vista (Ziol-NY) 9/12 0245 mx, tlk, ID (Rout-GA)
4875 INDO Sorong ? 9/17 1213 tlk //3345 (Line-KS)
4880 BANGLADESH RB 10/11 *2358 IS, TP, anmts, rel chants, tlk (Clar-ON)
4885 BRAZIL R Clube 9/16 0333 pops, TC, ment Belem (Bran-MO) 9/12 0220 ID “en Belem” (Rout-GA)
4890 GABON RFI Relay 9/9 0430 ID, fair (Rout-GA)
4890 PAPUA NBC missing several weeks (Smit-TX)
4915 BRAZIL R Anhanguera 9/11 0156 ID (Rout-GA)
4915 GHANA GBC 9/14 0528 rooster, good morning to you, ID (Rout-GA)
4915 PERU R Cora 10/12 0405 LA mx, ID “Yo soy Cora” (Eram-ARG) 9/13 ID (Rout-GA)
4920 INDIA AIR Chennai 9/27 1235 EG nx, Hindi tlk (Line-KS)
4920 ECUADOR R Quito 9/10 0640 LA mx (Tres-PA) 10/10 0313 lengthy nx, Ids, Tcs, ads (Bran-MO) 9/9 0430 ID (Rout-GA)
4925 SUMATRA RRI Jambi 9/29 1229 Indo tlk, mx (Line-KS) 10/11 2301 Jak nx, anthem, getting weaker (Clar-ON)
4929.8   UNID 9/19 2248 lite pops, poor, Namibia? (Kohl-PA)
4930 HONDURAS R Int’l 9/9 0445 ID (Rout-GA)
4934.3 BOLIVIA R Norte 9/21 *0930 Takirari mx, anmts, FC, ID (TIN-JP)
4935 PERU R Tropical 9/18 0200 SP tlk mx ID (Rout-GA)
4939.5 VENEZUELA R Amazonas noted on 9/10 (Rout-GA) time?
4940 INDIA AIR Guwahati 10/12 0013 chorus, anmts, sitar (Clar-ON) 10/5 0010 tone, Song of India IS, puny sig (Hill-MA)
4950 ANGOLA R Nacional 10/10 0332 Afr pops, TP, ID, nx (Bran-MO) 9/25 0450 TP, PT tlk, Afr mx, ID (Rout-GA)
4950 KASHMIR AIR Srinagar 10/2 1633 chants, ID, poor (Serr-IT)
4955 COLOMBIA R Nacional 10/4 0243 marimbas, ID, slogan (Serr-IT) 9/10 0410 NA, ID (Rout-GA)
4959.7 VIETNAM VoV 10/7 2205 morn calisthenics //5924.6 (Hill-MA)
4960 SAO TOME VOA Relay 9/25 noted at 0510 (Rout-GA)
4965 ZAMBIA Christian Vo 10/4 1722 EG Afr pop, jingle, nx (Serr-IT) daily 2100 pops, EG DJ, 2200 nx, test tone (Hill-MA)
4974.8 PERU R del Pacifico 10/24 1008 tlk, anncr singing, Ids, ment saints (Pasz)
4975.2 PERU R del Pacifico 9/19 0215 palabra de Dios tlk, //9674.8 (Nove-NC)
4976 UGANDA RU 10/4 1716 EG Afr pops, tlk abt economy (Serr-IT)
4980 VENEZUELA Ecos del Torbes 9/11 0450 SP cmtry (Tres-PA) 9/14 1054 ID (Rout-GA)
4985 BRAZIL R Brasil Central 10/4 0147 pops, FC, TC poss ID (Bran-MO) 9/30 2300 mx tlk ID (Rout-GA)
4990.9 PERU R Ancash 10/15 1053 OA mx, TC, ID (Bran-MO) 10/12 0355 huaynos , ads, Tcs, ID (Eram-ARG)
4990.9 SURINAM R Apintie 9/26 0350 lite jazz, muffled annmts, pops, mixing w/ Ancash (Clar-ON)
4994.9 PERU R Andina 10/4 1040 folk mx, Tcs, IDs (Bran-MO)
5003.4 RIO MUNI RN 10/11 2203 pol speech //6250 (Hill-MA) 10/12 2111 tlk switched to another anncr 2113 //stronger 6250 (Clar-ON)
5005.3 NEPAL R Nepal 9/24 *0015 IS, ID (Ripp-VA) 9/25 0012 IS (Nove-NC)
5011.6 DOM REP R Cristal 9/15 2250 tlk ment Santo Domingo, ID (Rout-GA)
5015 TURKMENISTAN TR 9/18 2350* exotic ME mx, OM (Kohl-PA)
5018.6 COLOMBIA Ecos del Atrato 9/18 0100 mx tlk ID (Rout-GA)
5018.6 PERU R Horizonte 9/22 1150 folklore, ID (TIN-JP)
5020 SOLOMON SIBC 10/2 1145 EZL mx, cmtry, ID, anthem (Sgru-NY)
5025 CUBA R Reloj 9/14 0600 ID (Rout-GA)
5025 PERU R Quillabamba 9/24 2330 MOR mx, no Rebelde, ID, rosary (Nove-NC)
5030 SARAWAK RTM Kuching 10/8 1237 tlk, vcl (Smit-TX)
5030.1 COSTA RICA AWR 9/18 0359 rel tlk ID (Rout-GA)
5035 BRAZIL R Aparecida 10/1 2255 tlk, mx, ID (Sgru-NY)
5040 GEORGIA Georgian R 10/4 0317 flute & strings, anmt, ID (Serr-IT) 10/8 0158 IS, chimes, anthem, nx (Sgru-NY)
5040 INDIA AIR Jeypore 9/12 0005 OC, IS, chorus (Clar-ON) 10/8 *0023 tone, IS, anmts (Hill-MA)
5040   UNID 10/3 1509 pop song, annmt (Serr-IT)
5047 TOGO R Lome 9/15 0300 Afr mx FR tlk ID (Rout-GA)
5050 CHINA Haixia 1 10/7 2143 CH opera //4940 (Hill-MA)
5070 USA WWCR 9/14 0515 rel, ID (Rout-GA)
5077 COLOMBIA Caracol 9/14 0501 ID (Rout-GA)
5085 USA WGTG 9/14 0505 rel, ID (Rout-GA)
5097.3 PERU R Eco FM 9/21 2402* ID (TIN-JP)
5100 LIBERIA LCN 9/15 EG anmts (Rout-GA)
5174.7 PERU R Master 9/22 *1104 buenos dias, lengthy ID (TIN-JP)
5304.7 PERU UNID Pampas 9/20 1130 fair folk mx, ads, sounds like R Union, QRM from La Inmaculada, needs more work (TIN-JP) 9/25 2340 Andean instl w/hollering (Hill-MA)
5305 PERU R La Inmaculada 9/26 0258* folk mx, tlk, Ids, NA (Alex-PA) 10/13 1040 mx, tlk, ment Santa Cruz, IDs (Bran-MO) 9/21 1010 Alegre de esportar pgm (TIN-JP) 9/29 1050 tent w/Andean mx, flutes (Ripp-VA)
5461.2 PERU R Bolivar 9/20 2340 Atar decer folklore pgm ID (TIN-JP)
5522.2 PERU R Sudamerica 9/19 0130 folk mx, tlk (Alex-PA) 9/29 1027 huaynos, ID 1030 (Ripp-VA)
5678 PERU R Ilucan 9/19 0000 SP remakes, ID, tlk (Alex-PA) 10/4 1058 ads tlk, Ids, OA mx (Bran-MO) 9/29 1020 huaynos, ID (Ripp-VA)
5699.9v PERU R Frec San Ignacio 9/19 0303* tlk, folk mx, ID (Alex-PA)
5835 UNID DW site? 10/8 0100 //6085, abrupt off 0159 (Sgru-NY)
5850 GERMANY Sunrise R relay 9/2 0650 pop mx, ID (With-HI)
5872.3 N KOREA KCBS 10/5 *1200 IS, anthems, numbers (Nove-NC)
5880 LIBERIA Star R 10/12 *0500 brass band anthem, anmts, tlk (Clar-ON)

Thank you to all who took the time to send in their loggings. Special hello to James Mills of the Turks & Caicos Islands. This month loggings from 10 states, 1 Canadian province and 4 foreign countries. Next deadline November 20.

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