Privado: Ascolti Clandestini effettuati da Gianni Serra da Roma dal 30 Ottobre al 01 Novembre 2024
Gianni Serra – Roma-Italy (UTC +1)(DST UTC +2) Equipment: JRC NRD 525 — Sony ICF 2001D (when stated); Alpha Delta DX-SWL Sloper-S antenna for both Receivers; RG 8 mini coaxial cable; JPS NIR 12 Noise & Interference Reducer-Dual DSP audio filter; JRC NVA 319 external speaker unit; Kenwood HS-5 & Sony MDR 101 stereo headphones
Loggings:
5010 CLANDESTINE Unidentified intruder,in unid language 10.30.2024 0343-0348* (tx in USB) man intruder talk w/ fair audio, over a barely audible WRMI (p), somtimes mentioned letters in Radio hams etc alphabet; from 0348 listened only WRMI (p) (0348-0353 utc), w/ woman and man talk interspersed w/ some music breaks, poor w/ strong qrn; Oct. 29, also listened same intruder on 5010 kHz usb, and another man intruder on 5040 kHz usb, both at around same utc time (Serra,Roma,Italy)
5010 CLANDESTINE Unidentified intruder in unid Lang 11.01.2024 0243-0257 (Tx in USB), man intruder brief and longer talk, interspersed with few or many seconds of dead air, (ment Tango Syria…Romeo, Syria Syria…Syria Syria…Tango Syria…. etc; Hallo, Tango Syria..Syria Syria, Philippines….Romeo…etc); no signal of WRMI; fair to poor w/ strong qrn; rechecked from 0305-0317 w/ same man intruder talk in usb (Tango Syria etc.etc…) w/ WRMI (p) carrier and barely audible audio (5010.002 kHz per Utwente, very poor, w/ audio at times when intruder is off); (Serra,Roma,Italy)
Privado: Ascolti effettuati da Gianni Serra da Roma dal 02 al 27 Ottobre 2024
Gianni Serra – Roma-Italy (UTC +1)(DST UTC +2) Equipment: JRC NRD 525 — Sony ICF 2001D (when stated); Alpha Delta DX-SWL Sloper-S antenna for both Receivers; RG 8 mini coaxial cable; JPS NIR 12 Noise & Interference Reducer-Dual DSP audio filter; JRC NVA 319 external speaker unit; Kenwood HS-5 & Sony MDR 101 stereo headphones
Loggings:
9664.97-BRAZIL Rádio Voz Missionária, Camboriú SC, in Portuguese 10.14.2024 0542-0615 (9664.974 per UTwente, very good), man talk, other man brief slow enhanced talk over slow music, religious sermon by another man (ment amen, Jesus Cristo) till about 0547, man brief announcement, music pause, woman brief announcement, at 0548 man enhanced frequencies quote, ID and talk, slow music pause, same man enhanced talk over slow music, music pause, other man brief announcement over music, man radio host talk (interspersed by slow music and woman brief talk), then playing some rel songs, at 0605 brief man announcements and women chorus jingle ID (Rádio Voz Missionáriaaaaaa!), continuing with religious songs; listened better in Lsb sync for nullify sporadic qrm splats, light to moderate rustle qrn when fading, non stop rapid qsb, almost good/good in Lsb sync with loud audio (no signal on // fqys); (at 0615 heard again via UTwente on 9664.977v kHz, barely audible at times under very strong splats) (Serra, Roma, Italy)
6190-CHINA P.R. PBS Xinjiang, Urumqi, in listed Mongolian 10.04.2024 0147-0211 (6190.002 – .003 – 6189.998 kHz per UTwente, very poor with strong splats), playing some rock songs, woman brief talk at 0155, Chinese lyric song, woman talk, with brief song pause, time pips at 0200, man talk, with slow and lively local music pauses, at 0203 man and woman unclear talk, music pauses, man talk with local music breaks, man and woman talk in turns; better in Lsb sync with light rtty, qrm splats in usb and am, non stop rapid qsb, strong qrn, almost fair/poor/very poor at times; in // 7230 kHz same site, almost fair (Serra, Roma, Italy)
11525 CLANDESTINE Radyoya Dengê Gel (People’s Voice Radio), in listed Kurdish 10.27.2024 0419-0423 (11524.996 kHz per Utwente, very good), typical chants with local instrumental music, woman brief announcement, from 0423 carrier on only; listened in usb/lsb sync, moderate qrn, fair; in // <https://denge-gel.org> in streaming (Serra, Roma, Italy)
5024.99-CUBA Radio Rebelde, Bauta, in Spanish 10.11.2024 0347-0406 (5024.993 kHz per UTwente, audio completely overwhelmed by strong rapid rtty), slow music, with woman brief unclear announcement, at about 0349 man brief unclear talk with Spanish accent, playing slow mellow songs, at 0400 woman unclear talk over a slow song for about one minute; listened in usb with inter filter to avoid loud rapid rtty qrm, non stop rapid and deep qsb, strong rustle qrn, poor in usb sync/very poor in lsb sync and am (Serra, Roma, Italy)
6049.99-ECUADOR HCJB Voice of Andes (p), Pico Pichincha, in Spanish (p) 10.26.2024 0451-0500* (6049.990 kHz per UTwente, poor/almost fair at times), slow song, man unclear talk, song, man and woman unclear talk in turns, slow song, s/ off at 0500; listened in Usb/Lsb sync, rapid qsb and strong qrn, poor (Serra, Roma, Italy)
5920-GERMANY HCJB, Weenermoor, in German 10.25.2024 0456-0513 , playing two chorus chants until 0500, man brief announcement, woman talk until 0503, man announcement, slow music and one woman chant, slow music pause and woman brief announcement, man talk till 0512, slow music and woman talk; better in usb sync, non stop slow no deep qsb, light to loudy qrn, faint rtty qrm, fair/almost fair/poor briefly at times; in // 3995 kHz same site, poor with splats (Serra, Roma, Italy)
6184.96-MEXICO XEPPM-OC Radio Educación-Cultura México Señal Internacional (p), Mexico City, in Spanish 10.23.2024 0426-0440 (6184.964 – .965 kHz per UTwente, barely audible/no audio at times), slow mellow song, s/ on only for some seconds, again on air with a song, man unclear talk, slow music break, woman and man unclear talk in turns with Spanish accent; listened better in usb/lsb, non stop very rapid deep qsb, loudy rustle qrn, poor/very poor/no audio at times (Serra, Roma, Italy)
5065.01-PIRATE (Europe) RadioActivity International (p) in Russian and English 10.21.2024 0147-0212 (5065.007 – .006 – .007 kHz per UTwente, fair/almost good or poor/very poor or no audio at times), man unclear talk, slow song, at 0150 man and woman brief unclear announcement with Russian accent, other man brief unclear talk, then IS loop interspersed by man unid ID in English (….International) and woman unid ID in Russian (Govorit…), from about 0158 playing a song (rock?), at 0159 woman unid ID in Russian, pop song, woman brief unclear talk, other woman brief unclear talk, man unclear talk (with English accent via UTwente, but no much clear), slow music break, some strange pulsating rustling noise sfx and brief unclear enhanced announcement, at about 0206 fade out for about one minute (strong noise only), again fade in with slow music, man and woman with same unid IDs, unid song (almost clear pop song heard via UTwente); audible in usb/lsb sync only, rapid no deep fluttering qsb, loud qrn, poor/very poor or no audio at times; (on HFU 10.20.2024 on 5065 kHz, Kris caught ID at 1540 in English by man and Russian by woman, ID in Russian at 1544 by woman, and another ID in Russian at 1601; other IDs caught by Ray Lalleu) (Serra, Roma, Italy)
5780-PIRATE or CLANDESTINE (Europe) Unidentified Radio (Tx in USB – presumed Russian testing), 10.12.2024 2244-2301 playing a short humdrum chant in a tedious never-ending loop (repeated over and over again like a broken record); rapid no deep fluttering qsb, light to moderate qrn, good audio, but very boring (Serra, Roma, Italy)
5842.99-PIRATE (Europe) Unidentified Radio 10.06.2024 0424-0501 (5842.993 – .994 – .993 kHz per UTwente, fair/almost good/almost fair at times), ongoing various genres of songs (rock, some techno songs and one techno music, one country, some pop, some hard rock songs, one folk song); better in usb/lsb sync, non stop rapid qsb (no much deep), moderate to stronger qrn rustle when fading, almost fair (Serra, Roma, Italy)
5845-PIRATE (Europe) Radiocenter Selyatino (t), in Russian 10.19.2024 1816-1833 (5845.001 – .000 kHz per UTwente, fair/almost good), playing various genres of songs and music, interspersed by man talk (caught via UTwente: «Radiocenter…»); better in usb/lsb sync, rapid fluttering qsb, strong qrn, poor (Serra, Roma, Italy)
5845 PIRATE (Europe) Unid Radio (Music Wave Radio?) 10.26.2024 1825-1858 ( 5844.998 kHz per Utwente, poor/almost fair or fair at times), playing lively rock music, hard rock songs, with man dj unclear talk after or over a track, man unclear ID (This is….) and brief unclear announcement at 1846; better in usb/lsb sync, rapid no deep qsb, strong qrn, poor/almost fair at times (Serra, Roma, Italy)
5880.01-PIRATE (Europe) Radio Rock Revolution 10.02.2024 0123-0141 (5880.009 kHz per UTwente, very good), playing hard rock songs, poss man ID at 0128 after first track listened, at 0134 clear man hoarsely ID (Radio Rock Revolution); better in usb/lsb sync, non stop almost rapid no deep qsb/from 0137 almost slow qsb, strong qrn rustle, fair/almost fair or poor at times/poor (Serra, Roma, Italy)
5880.02-PIRATE (Europe) Radio Rock Revolution 10.22.2024 0352-0412 (5880.020 – .022 kHz per UTwente, very poor/barely audible briefly at times/no audio with loudy qrn), playing rock and hard rock songs, at 0401 and at 0410 hoarsely ID by usual man dj (Radio..Rock..Revolution); rapid no deep fluttering qsb, loudy qrn, fair with loud audio in am for some minutes/very poor/ poor or almost fair at times in usb/lsb sync (Serra, Roma, Italy)
6200.01-PIRATE (Europe) Gringo Radio, in English 10.26.2024 1945-2006 at 1945 ID by dj (Music on the Gringo!), (6200.013 – . 014 kHz per UTwente, almost fair with splats), playing some country songs, mellow pop and pop songs; better in usb/lsb sync, non stop rapid and deep qsb, moderate qrn, from 2000 almost overwhelmed by strong splats and co-ch man talk at times (almost nulled in usb sync with inter filter), almost fair/fair/poor/almost fair in usb sync (Serra, Roma, Italy)
6280.01-PIRATE (Europe) Mike Radio 10.17.2024 1825-1837* (6280.006 – .007 kHz per UTwente, very good), playing one Latin rock music <Carlos Santana: Samba Pa Ti>, one folk song and one electro music track; better in usb/lsb sync, rapid no deep fluttering qsb, light/moderate qrn, end Tx at about 1837 and then loud noise qrm only, good in ssb sync; (on HFU ID caught by Princo at 1815, same day and frequency) (Serra, Roma, Italy)
6284.88-PIRATE (Europe) Radio Lowland 10.26.2024 1909-1923 (6284.882 per Utwente, good/very good), playing rock, pop songs (Alphaville: Forever Young, etc); better in usb sync with inter filter, fluttering qsb, strong qrn, qrm annoying moderate to stronger continuous noise, from 1918:44″ pulsing jamming for some seconds fair/almost fair/ poor at times cause qrm noise; (On HFU, ID caught by Ray Lalleu at 1845 and 1859 same day and fqy; ID caught by Princo at 1845) (Serra, Roma, Italy)
6931.08-PIRATE (Europe) Indy Radio (p) 10.07.2024 0134-0155 (6931.075 – .078 kHz per UTwente, almost fair), Spanish slow romantic song and pop songs, with man dj unclear talk at times with low tone of voice after a track; better in usb/lsb sync, non stop rapid fluttering qsb, moderate to stronger qrn, almost fair; from 0155 overwhelmed by very loud noise qrm (like a diesel engine – S.9+30 of peak!) (Serra, Roma, Italy)
6931.08 PIRATE (Europe) Indy Radio, in Spanish 10.27.2024 0322-0353 (6931.088 – . 072 – .066 – .075 – .074 – .066 – .065 kHz per Utwente, poor/sometimes very poor), playing some Spanish lively pop songs, at 0328 woman unclear announcement with Spanish accent, followed by man unclear announcement with low tone of voice over brief song (poss ID), at 0338 man unclear talk with Spanish accent, slow mellow romantic pop song, man unclear talk, lively heavy metal song, lively pop song, at about 0351 woman unclear talk, man brief unclear announcement (with poss ID), slow pop song; better in usb/lsb sync, slow qsb at times/ then rapid fluttering, moderate to loud qrn rustle, almost fair/poor at times/poor; rechecked from 0404 till 0408 with man clear ID and some unclear announcement, lively techno song, slow Spanish mellow pop song (Serra, Roma, Italy)
4765-TAJIKISTAN Tajik Radio, Dushanbe-Yangiyul, in listed Tajik 10.16.2024 0146-0205 (4765.001 – .002 kHz per UTwente, poor), typical local chant, at 0148 woman talk, interspersed by brief local music breaks until 0150, typical local chant, same woman and man talk in turns until 0158, local chant (slow music with man vocals chanting), man unclear talk; better in usb/lsb sync, rapid and deep qsb, loud qrn, poor (Serra, Roma, Italy)
4939.98-VENEZUELA or COLOMBIA Estacíon/Onda Corta 4940 (t) 10.08.2024 0254-0311 (4939.980 – .979 – .980 kHz per UTwente, poor/almost fair at times) playing music, from 0258 two men unclear talk in turns with Spanish accent until 0307, man unclear talk over slow music, two men unclear talk in turns; better in usb/lsb sync, non stop very rapid and deep qsb, noisy qrn, poor in ssb sync/very poor in am (Serra, Roma, Italy)
Privado: Ascolti effettuati da Gianni Serra da Roma dal 18 al 28 Settembre 2024
Gianni Serra – Roma-Italy (DST UTC +2) Equipment: JRC NRD 525 — Sony ICF 2001D (when stated); Alpha Delta DX-SWL Sloper-S antenna for both Receivers; RG 8 mini coaxial cable; JPS NIR 12 Noise & Interference Reducer-Dual DSP audio filter; JRC NVA 319 external speaker unit; Kenwood HS-5 & Sony MDR 101 stereo headphones.
Loggings:
3939.92 PIRATE (Europe) Music Wave Radio,in Russian & English 09.28.2024 2312-2357 (3939.925 kHz per UTwente,very good/good),playing various genres of songs in English (synth pop,disco,pop,rock,oldies etc) (Eurythmics: Sweet Dreams; etc),sometimes interspersed by man talk in Russian (ment Radio…),at 2326 woman ID in English (no caught well),other clear ID in English at times by same woman; better in usb/lsb sync, non stop rapid and deep qsb,light/moderate qrn,good/almost good w/ loud audio (Serra,Roma,Italy)
4774.98 PERU Radio Tarma,Tarma,in Spanish 09.18.2024 0119-0135 (4774.984 kHz per UTwente,very poor/poor), music program w/ lively local ballads and man unclear talk at times,local slow music pause and other brief unclear announcement at 0125; rapid fluttering qsb,strong qrn,poor in ssb sync/very poor in am (Serra,Roma,Italy)
4939.98 VENEZUELA or COLOMBIA Estacíon/Onda Corta 4940 (t) 09.20.2024 0346-0355 (4939.983 kHz per UTwente,very poor/barely audible), two men unclear talk in turns w/ Spanish accent; better in usb/lsb sync,rapid fluttering qsb,strong qrn,very poor/poor (Serra,Roma,Italy)
5880.02 PIRATE (Europe) Radio Rock Revolution 09.22.2024 0419-0436 (5880.022 kHz per UTwente,w/ strong qrn,no audio/very poor audio), playing hard rock and rock songs as usual,at about 0424 woman ID followed by man hoarsely ID; better in usb/lsb sync,fluttering qsb,strong qrn,at 0419 overwhelmed by two men talk splats for about one minute,poor in ssb sync/sometimes very poor/ poor or very poor in am (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6184.96 MEXICO XEPPM-OC Radio Educación-Cultura México Señal Internacional (p),Mexico City,in Spanish 09.24.2024 0423-0440 (6184.964 kHz per UTwente,very poor w/ rapid rtty), playing a lively music and some lively songs,at 0432 man and woman unclear talk,slow music break and man and woman unclear talk in turns,then talk by man only; listened in Lsb sync w/ inter filter to nullify strong rapid rtty,rapid fluttering qsb,strong qrn,poor/very poor/barely audible (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6210 PIRATE (Europe) Radio Voyager 09.21.2024 1839-1909 (6210.002 – .001 – .002 kHz per UTwente,almost good/fair), fine slow light music,at 1841 woman brief unclear enhanced announcemement over slow piano ment clear ID,a classical music track,lively jazz song,classical music,at 1854 woman brief announcement over slow piano notes ment ID,classical chamber music (violin,piano etc),a rithm’n blues song and a rock song,classical music (Johann Sebastian Bach’s the second movement of Suite No.3); better in usb/lsb sync,rapid fluttering no deep qsb,moderate to stronger qrn,almost good/almost fair/ fair in ssb sync (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6931.09 PIRATE (Europe) Indy Radio (p) 09.25.2024 0135-0205 (6931.087 – .072 – .078 – .080 – .103 – .093 …etc etc kHz per UTwente,poor/almost fair), playing some long horrible electro songs,one Spanish rock song and more listenable pop songs,at 0140 man brief unclear announcement (poss ID),at 0149 two men talk w/ Spanish accent (mostly unclear), at 0156 woman and man unclear announcements w/ muffled voices (mouth on mike?); better in usb/lsb sync,rapid fluttering qsb,strong qrn,poor/almost fair at times (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6960.00 PIRATE (North America) Ballsmacker Radio,in English 09.28.2024 0119-0218 (6959.998 kHz per UTwente,poor/almost fair/fair w/ strong qrn),playing various genres of songs (at 0120,The Police: Every Breath You Take),man unclear talk (clear in English via UTwente),woman brief unclear announcement at 0134,another longer unclear announcement by same woman at 0158,brief unclear announcement by same woman at 0206,continuing w/ music program (at 0208 a-ha song: Take on Me); better in Usb/Lsb sync,rapid fluttering qsb,strong qrn rustle,poor/very poor or no audio at times/no audio or barely audible in am (on HFU,many loggings by No.Am dxers about this No.Am Pirate Radio,09/28 same UTC time and fqy) (from 0218 I listened this Pirate Radio via UTwente,w/ music program,woman dj clear ID at 0233: «…Ball smacker Radio!» some sfx sounds,woman announcement,slow music and s/off at 0239*; fair/almost fair at times) (Serra,Roma,Italy)
11815.01 BRAZIL Rádio Brasil Central,Goiania GO,in Portuguese 09.26/27.2024 2355-0010 (11815.011 – .012 kHz per UTwente,poor/almost fair w/ splats), slow song,man unclear talk,brief song,woman/man unclear talk in turn w/ Braz accent; audible in usb/lsb sync only,strong qrn rustle,rapid fluttering qsb,barely audible/very poor/no audio at times (Serra,Roma,Italy)
Privado: Ascolti effettuati da Gianni Serra da Roma dal 28 agosto al 15 Settembre 2024
Gianni Serra – Roma-Italy (DST UTC +2) Equipment: JRC NRD 525 — Sony ICF 2001D (when stated); Alpha Delta DX-SWL Sloper-S antenna for both Receivers; RG 8 mini coaxial cable; JPS NIR 12 Noise & Interference Reducer-Dual DSP audio filter; JRC NVA 319 external speaker unit; Kenwood HS-5 & Sony MDR 101 stereo headphones
Loggings:
3199.94 PIRATE (Europe) Unidentified Radio 09.11.2024 2105-2130 (3199.940 – .941 – .940 – .941 kHz per UTwente,fair/almost fair at times),playing lively music and various lively and slow unknown songs (heavy metal? rock,pop etc); better in usb sync,fluttery qsb,strong qrn,very poor/sometimes poor/no audio at times; on HFU,easy listener and Ray Lalleu’s loggings of unid Radio caught from 2005, w/ dj talk in Russian and Russian rock songs,same day and frequency (Serra,Roma,Italy)
3939.93 PIRATE (Europe) Music Wave Radio 09.07.2024 2226-2245 (3939.925 – .926 – .925 kHz per UTwente,very good), playing various genres of songs (rock,pop etc),woman brief unclear announcement at 2234 (poss ID),man ID at 2238,woman ID at 2244; better in usb/lsb sync,rapid no deep qsb,strong qrn,poor/sometimes almost fair in ssb sync (Serra,Roma,Italy)
3939.93 PIRATE (Europe) Unidentified Radio 09.13.2024 2015-2055 (3939.928 – .927 – .928 – .929 – .928 – .929 – .928 kHz per UTwente,very good w/ loud audio), playing eastern Europe pop and rock songs only (mostly boring); non stop rapid qsb w/ lite/moderate to stronger crackles qrn,good/almost good in ssb sync/good/almost good in am w/ loud audio (Serra,Roma,Italy)
4939.98 VENEZUELA or COLOMBIA Estacíon/Onda Corta 4940 (tentative) 09.04.2024 0213-0227 (4939.980 -.986 kHz per UTwente,very poor/barely audible w/ strong qrn), unclear talk by one or more men in turns; strong qrn,barely audible in ssb sync only (better w/ inter filter) sometimes w/ audio up and down (Serra,Roma,Italy)
5034.99 PIRATE (Europe) Unid Radio 08.28.2024 1853-1910 (5034.990 – .989 – .990 .989 kHz per UTwente,almost good/good w/ loud audio and moderate/light crackles at times),playing various genres of songs (rock,pop,rockabilly etc),woman unclear announcement at 1856,man brief unclear announcement,women brief unclear jingle ID at times (caught only …Radio); better in usb/lsb sync,rapid fluttery qsb,strong qrn,poor/very poor at times (Serra,Roma,Italy)
5034.99 PIRATE (Europe) Unid Radio (Deltracks?) 09.01.2024 0249-0318 (5034.989 per UTwente,but no audio!), playing various pop,disco pop,new wave,etc hit songs (Lionel Richie: All Night Long; a crooner song; The Police: Wrapped Around Your Finger; etc); better in usb/lsb sync,rapid fluttery qsb,strong qrn,poor/sometimes almost fair (Serra,Roma,Italy)
5880.02 PIRATE (Europe) Radio Rock Revolution 09.03.2024 0119-0145 (5880.025 – .024 kHz per UTwente,good/fair at times/poor), playing rock and hard rock songs,hoarsely ID by usual man dj at 0125,at 0131 dj ID and hinting few unclear words w/ final echo repeated three times, at about 0140 man ID with normal voice and then hoarsely ID; better in usb/lsb sync,moderate to stronger qrn,sporadic light brief qrm of man voice,poor/almost fair/very poor and no audio briefly at times (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6179.93 BRAZIL Rádio Nacional da Amazônia,Brasilia DF,in Portuguese 09.09.2024 2107-2122 (6179.935- .936 per UTwente,very poor),woman and man talk in turns w/ Braz accent (ment São Paulo); better in usb/lsb sync,non stop very rapid qsb w/ strong qrn,poor/almost fair (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6205 PIRATE (Europe) Laser Hot Hits,in English 09.01.2024 1913-1938 (6205.003 – .004 per UTwente,very good/good w/ loud audio), playing some long disco dance songs,a rock song,three crooner songs,a hard rock track,a disco dance song,a blues song,interspersed by man dj talk at times; non stop rapid qsb,moderate (sometimes stronger) qrn,fair in ssb sync and am w/ loud audio/sometimes almost fair; in // <www.laserhothits.co.uk> in streaming (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6274.88 PIRATE (Europe) Radio Lowlands,in English 08.30.2024 1901-1919* (6274.884 – .885 – .884 kHz per UTwente,very good/good at times w/ loud audio), playing pop rock,rock,pop etc songs, at 1915 man announcement ment some numbers (phone?),from Netherland and clear ID twice via UTwente, at 1919 carrier on only for some seconds and s/ off; better in usb/lsb sync,rapid fluttery qsb,strong qrn rustle,poor/very poor at times in ssb sync/very poor/sometimes no audio in am (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6284.98 PIRATE (Europe) Zender Akenzo,in Dutch 09.05.2024 2045-2120 (6284.987 – .986 -.987 … etc per UTwente,good/very good at times w/ loud audio),playing heavy metal,techno,rock etc songs, w/ usual man dj glib talking after and over songs,w/ giggles and ment ID at times; better in Usb/Lsb sync,rapid no deep fluttery qsb,strong qrn,sporadic brief bubbles and beating jamming qrm,fair/almost fair w/ loud audio/sometimes almost good (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6299.96 PIRATE (Europe) Unid Radio 09.11.2024 1917-1919 (6299.960 – .958 kHz per UTwente,poor/almost fair),caught only a pop song; strong qrn,barely audible in Lsb sync only/no audio after about two minutes (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6931.11 PIRATE (Europe) Indy Radio,in Spanish 09.06.2024 2042-2057 (6931.113 – .120 per UTwente,poor w/ strong qrn),playing Spanish some lively pop songs and one Italian pop song,at about 2049 brief announcement by woman, at 2051 same woman talk longer (a bit muffled),followed by man announcement (no much clear), both w/ Spanish accent,horrible lively song (Spanish heavy metal?), at 2053 man clear IDs twice over some music,another horrible lively song (heavy metal?); better in usb/lsb sync,rapid qsb,strong qrn,almost fair/fair w/ loud audio (Serra,Roma,Italy)
11540 CLANDESTINE Radyoya Dengê Gel (People’s Voice Radio),in listed Kurdish 09.15.2024 0558-0615 (11539.996 – .995 kHz per UTwente,very good), playing two local chants,at 0600 brief tune,woman very long speech (ment Îraqê,Iran,rejîma Îranê); good in ssb sync w/ non stop rapid qsb and lite qrn rustle/almost good in am; in // <denge-gel.org> in streaming w/ some seconds of delay (Serra,Roma,Italy)
Privado: Ascolti effettuati da Gianni Serra da Roma dal 10 al 24 agosto 2024
Gianni Serra – Roma-Italy (DST UTC +2) Equipment: JRC NRD 525 — Sony ICF 2001D (when stated); Alpha Delta DX-SWL Sloper-S antenna for both Receivers; RG 8 mini coaxial cable; JPS NIR 12 Noise & Interference Reducer-Dual DSP audio filter; JRC NVA 319 external speaker unit; Kenwood HS-5 & Sony MDR 101 stereo headphones
Loggings:
3919.97 PIRATE (Europe) Mike Radio,in Dutch and English 08.22.2024 1925-1944* (3919.972 kHz per UTwente,good), man dj talk, playing songs and lively light music (Green Day:Wake Me Up When September Ends; James Blunt:1973; etc.),man dj IDs at 1930 and later speaking over lively music,brief announcement ment ID twice at 1943 (This is Mike Radio) and carrier on only, pulled the plug at 1944; better in usb/lsb,rapid qsb,strong qrn rustle,almost fair/fair (Serra,Roma,Italy)
3939.93 PIRATE (Europe) Music Wave Radio,in Russian 08.16.2024 1934-2011 (steady 3939.928 kHz per UTwente,very good/almost good/good), playing two lively pop rock songs,from some seconds past 1940 until 1945 man talk a bunch,also over two brief lively songs,w/ some ment Radio,clear ID (Music Wave Radio; Radio Music Wave Radio),continuing w/ a lively pop rock song and a hard rock song, from about 1951 till 1955,again a bunch of talk by same man dj (da,da,da,da,da….), w/ short laugh at times,pop rock song (Queen: Radio Ga Ga), from about 2001 till some seconds past 2004 dj talk w/ a short laugh, ment ID in English (This is Music Wave Radio; Music Wave Radio) Ukraina,America and Radio, two hard rock songs and a pop song; heard better in usb/lsb sync,non stop rapid qsb,moderate qrn (stronger at times),almost good/fair at times w/ loud audio (Serra,Roma,Italy)
5014.99 PIRATE (Europe) Unid Radio (Deltracks?) 08.23.2024 2100-2120 (5014.993 kHz per UTwente,fair/good/fair at times), playing a disco dance and a techno song,some pop songs,lively rock song; better in usb/lsb sync,rapid fluttering qsb,strong qrn,poor/sometimes almost fair (Serra,Roma,Italy)
5799.99 PIRATE (Europe) Contikenzo,in Dutch 08.20.2024 1904-1922 (5799.991 – .990 kHz per UTwente,good w/ loud audio),playing some heavy metal songs,usual man dj brief talk w/ a little laugh at 1913,Madonna’s disco pop song,at 1920 dj talk w/ little laugh and ment IDs,hard rock song; better in usb/lsb sync,rapid no deep fluttery qsb,strong qrn rustle,poor/almost fair at times (Serra,Roma,Italy)
5846.02 PIRATE (Europe) Unidentified Radio 08.17.2024 1931-1956 (5846.020 – .021 – .022 – .021 kHz per UTwente,very good w/ loud audio/good), playing various genres of songs (one afropop,one reggae,some pop rock and pop songs) (Simple Minds: Don’t You (Forget About Me); Chris Rea: Josephine; etc); better in usb/lsb sync,rapid qsb w/ strong qrn,poor/almost fair (Serra,Roma,Italy)
5880.02 PIRATE (Europe) Radio Rock Revolution 08.10.2024 1842-1901 (5880.025 – .024 kHz per UTwente,very good w/ very loud audio/good to fair), playing rock and hard rock songs,hoarsely ID by usual man dj at 1851 and at 1859 (Radio..Rock..Revolution); better in usb/lsb sync,rapid no deep qsb,strong qrn rustle,poor/very poor at times (Serra,Roma,Italy)
5880.02 PIRATE (Europe) Radio Rock Revolution 08.24.2024 1915-1940 (5880.021 – .020 – .021 – .020 kHz per UTwente,good/fair w/ crackles qrn),playing rock and hard rock songs,man unclear ID at 1921 (Radio….), man ID and hinting few unclear words w/ final echo at 1935; better in usb/lsb sync,rapid no deep qsb,moderate to stronger qrn rustle,fair/almost fair/poor at times (Serra,Roma,Italy)
5929.98 DENMARK World Music Radio,Bramming 08.15.2024 0244-0304 (5929.983 kHz per UTwente,strangely almost fair/from 0259 overwhelmed by VOA qrm splash),ongoing lively Latin Am songs and one pop rock song,man brief unclear talk at 0248,brief jingle at 0256,from 0259 qrm splats VOA in English on 5925 kHz via Botswana; heard better in usb/lsb sync,sometimes in am too,rapid no deep qsb,strong qrn,almost fair/fair/briefly poor at 0259/almost fair/poor; in // <www.wmr.dk/> (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6660 PIRATE (Europe) Unidentified Radio,in unid Lang 08.13.2024 1909-1921 (Tx in Lsb), brief lively accordion music and brief pop songs w/ some s/ off and on, man hinting few unid words at 1915,s/ off, again on at about 1917 w/ brief rock song,again s/off, s/ on at 1920 w/ brief music tune, woman unclear talk and s/off, again s/on w/ a brief pop song,and s/off; heard in Lsb sync only,good w/ loud audio when on air until 1917:24″,then poor; I stopped monitoring this frequency at 1921 (tiring listening) (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6931.1 PIRATE (Europe) Indy Radio (p),in Spanish 08.19.2024 0306-0328 very variable frequency (6931.154 – .142 – .134 – .148 – .149 – .156 kHz per UTwente,poor), playing unid crazy lively songs and strange sounds,at 0310 man brief no clear talk w/ Spanish accent,at 0320 unclear talk,brief slow music pause,woman talk for about half minute (mostly unclear), man brief announcement and continuing w/ lively songs, w/ man brief unclear enhanced announcement; better in usb/lsb sync,rapid fluttery no deep qsb,strong qrn rustle,brief ham splats, very poor/poor (Serra, Roma,Italy)
Privado: Ascolti effettuati da Gianni Serra da Roma dal 5 al 20 Luglio 2024
Gianni Serra – Roma-Italy (DST UTC +2) Equipment: JRC NRD 525 — Sony ICF 2001D (when stated); Alpha Delta DX-SWL Sloper-S antenna for both Receivers; RG 8 mini coaxial cable; JPS NIR 12 Noise & Interference Reducer-Dual DSP audio filter; JRC NVA 319 external speaker unit; Kenwood HS-5 & Sony MDR 101 stereo headphones
Loggings:
4774.99 PERU Radio Tarma,Tarma,in Spanish 07.12.2024 0117-0131 (4774.990 – .991 – .990 kHz per UTwente,poor), music program Onda Tropical de Oro, w/ typical local ballads,man brief and longer unclear talk at times,presumed ment ID at 0122,woman brief unclear talk at 0123; better in usb/lsb sync,rapid fluttery qsb,strong qrn,poor/almost fair at times (Serra,Roma,Italy)
5014.99 PIRATE (Europe) Deltracks,in Dutch 07.16.2024 2126-2147 (5014.988 kHz per UTwente,very good), playing rock,pop rock,pop songs (John Miles: Music; The Beatles: Let it Be; etc),man and woman talk w/some women brief jingles (presumed some advertisements),man talk at times after a track; better in usb/lsb sync,non stop rapid qsb,very strong qrn,almost fair/poor/very poor at times (Serra,Roma,Italy)
5034.99 PIRATE (Europe) Deltracks (p) 07.10.2024 0301-0318 (5034.995 kHz per UTwente,good),playing one rock song,one techno music and pop etc songs,woman brief unclear talk at 0315; better in usb/lsb sync,non stop rapid qsb,moderate to strong qrn rustle and moderate crackles at times,almost good/fair/almost fair/poor at times (Serra,Roma,Italy)
5879.96 PIRATE (Europe) Radio Rock Revolution 07.05.2024 0325-0336 (5879.960 – .961 – .960 kHz per UTwente,fair/almost fair), playing rock,hard rock songs,man ID at 0327 and hoarsely at 0332; better in usb/lsb sync,fluttery no deep qsb,strong qrn rustle,almost fair/poor in ssb sync/very poor or poor in am (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6194.96 PIRATE (Europe) Gringo Radio,in English 07.06.2024 1831-1851 (6194.955 kHz per UTwente,very poor/poor w/ strong qrn), playing various genres of songs (rock,country,hip hop, etc.), at 1842 man dj talk for more or less half minute, continuing w/ a rock song,at 1848 men brief jingle ID (Gringooo, Gringooo) and man dj ID (The music of the Gringo),slow pop song; better in usb/lsb sync,non stop rapid qsb w/ strong qrn,almost fair (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6239.99 PIRATE (Europe) Radio Batavia in English and Dutch (p) 07.14.2024 2018-2040 (6239.988 kHz per UTwente,good), playing European etc pop,rap etc songs and pop music (Guantanamera, etc),at 2020 man ID (This is Radio Batavia),at 2024 woman brief unclear announcement ment ID,at 2027 man dj unclear announcement ment some IDs; better in usb/lsb sync,non stop rapid qsb,strong qrn rustle,almost fair (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6279.85 PIRATE (Europe) Radio Argus,in English 07.18.2024 2042-2057 (6279.854 kHz per UTwente,very good),playing rock,pop etc songs, man dj brief talk after each track (no much clear),clear ID at 2054 via UTwente,from 2056 carrier on only (6279.855 kHz per UTwente); better in usb/lsb sync,rapid fluttery qsb,strong qrn rustle,almost fair/poor (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6285.12 PIRATE (Europe) Weekend Music Radio (p),in English 07.20.2024 2103-2117* variable frequency (6285.122 – .110 – .125 – .140 kHz per UTwente,almost fair w/ crackles qrn),playing rock songs,pop music etc,w/ man dj talk after each track (no much clear),from 2115 carrier on only, s/ off at 2117; better in usb/lsb sync,non stop rapid and deep qsb,strong qrn,qrm moderate cw,almost fair/poor (on HFU,ID caught by Grey Fox at 2032, by Kris at 1651 and by Ray Lalleu at 1327,same day and frequency) (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6931.12 PIRATE (Europe) Indy Radio,in Spanish 07.14.2024 0228-0241 (6931.119 – .122 kHz per UTwente,fair/poor), ongoing pop,rock,hard rock etc songs and pop music,man dj talk at times after a track (no much clear,w/ Spanish accent); better in usb/lsb sync,rapid fluttery qsb,strong qrn,almost fair/poor in ssb sync (Serra,Roma,Italy)
Privado: Ascolti effettuati da Francesco Paroli di Buglio in Monte (Sondrio) dal 30 Giugno all’ 8 Luglio 2024
BRASILE 5940,Radio Voz Misionaria,08.07.2024,2120,sermone SINPO 33333
BRASILE 9665, Radio Voz Misionaria,08.07.2024,2110, sermone SINPO 35434
GERMANIA 3955 Radio Texas Shortwave Via Channel 292,06.07.2024,2110,musica,parlato in inglese SINPO 45444
PERU’ 4775, Radio Tarma.07.07,2024,0200,musica andina,Id
SVEZIA 17.2 Grimeton Radio Station,30.06.2024,0900, ‘CQ DE SAQ SAQ THIS IS GRIMETON RADIO STATION’
VIETNAM 9730 Voice of Vietnam,Spagnolo,06.07.2024,2115, SINPO 35444
VIETNAM 11885 Voice of Vietnam,Spagnolo,06.07.2024,2120,SINPO 45444
Ricevitori ed antenne usate: Yaesu FRG7700 – Tecsun PL880 – Filare 24mt
Privado: Ascolti effettuati da Eugenio Bertone da Novara dal 12 Giugno al 27 Giugno 2024
Privado: Ascolti effettuati da Gianni Serra da Roma dal 12 Giugno al 29 Giugno 2024
Gianni Serra – Roma-Italy (DST UTC +2) Equipment: JRC NRD 525 — Sony ICF 2001D (when stated); Alpha Delta DX-SWL Sloper-S antenna for both Receivers; RG 8 mini coaxial cable; JPS NIR 12 Noise & Interference Reducer-Dual DSP audio filter; JRC NVA 319 external speaker unit; Kenwood HS-5 & Sony MDR 101 stereo headphones
Loggings:
4774.99-PERU Radio Tarma,Tarma,in Spanish 06.18.2024 0123-0144 (4774.987 – .986 – .987 – .986 – .987 kHz per utwente,almost fair), music program Onda Tropical de Oro, w/ typical local lively songs w/ instrumental music,man brief talk at times (no much clear); better in usb/lsb sync,non stop rapid and deep qsb,strong qrn,almost fair (Serra,Roma,Italy)
4985.01-BRAZIL Rádio Brasil Central,Goiânia GO,in Portuguese 06.24.2024 0137-0216 (per utwente: 4985.010 – .011 – .012 kHz,poor w/ rtty splats; in // 11815.014 kHz,poor), music program,playing slow mellow songs and slow music tracks (Granada; etc),w/ man brief unclear talk w/ Braz accent at times; better in Lsb sync,non stop rapid qsb,moderate to stronger qrn,qrm rtty nulled in Lsb sync, poor/almost fair at times in Lsb sync/poor w/ strong rtty ringing qrm in usb sync and am; no audio on // 11815.010 kHz w/ light s/on only (Serra,Roma,Italy)
5840-PIRATE (Europe) Mighty KBC,in English and Dutch 06.22.2024 2007-2048:37″* (5840.003 kHz per utwente,very good), playing hard rock,one disco dance,some pop etc songs and music (Paul Simon: You Can Call Me Al; Eagles: Hotel California; etc),w/ man dj brief and longer talk in English after tracks at times (once in Dutch), at 2035 dj chatting briefly w/ another man, carrier on only from about 2048, pulled the plug at 2048:37″; better in usb/lsb sync,qsb fluttery rapid no deep,lite/moderate to strong qrn,good/almost good/fair/almost fair in ssb sync w/ loud audio; (on HFU,ID caught by Ray Lalleu at 1922 and at 2003,same day and frequency) (Serra,Roma,Italy)
5879.96-PIRATE (Europe) Radio Rock Revolution (p) 06.27.2024 2143-2155 (5879.959 kHz per utwente,very good/good w/ crackles qrm), playing hard rock songs only; better in Lsb sync (no audio in am),fluttery no deep qsb,strong qrn rustle,barely audible/very poor/poor/no audio briefly at times in Lsb sync (Serra,Roma,Italy)
5879.97-PIRATE (Europe) Radio Rock Revolution 06.16.2024 2230-2245 (5879.968 – .967 – .968 per utwente,good), playing hard rock and rock songs,at 2241 hoarse ID by usual man DJ (Radio..Rock..Revolution); better in usb sync w/ inter filter to avoid qrm lite/moderate splats,rapid qsb,moderate qrn rustle,almost fair in usb sync (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6059.96-NETHERLANDS Radio Casanova,Winterswijk,in Dutch 06.14.2024 1857-1922 (6059.957 – .956 kHz per utwente,very good), man talk,playing Dutch Polka songs and music,from about 1916 man brief unclear talk twice,at 1919 man brief talk ment ID twice; better in usb/lsb sync,rapid no deep fluttery qsb,moderate to stronger qrn rustle,good/almost good/fair w/ loud audio/ almost fair at times (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6179.94-BRAZIL Rádio Nacional da Amazônia,Brasilia DF,in Portuguese 06.12.2024 0123-0152 (6179.938 kHz per utwente,good), music program playing some local pop songs,man brief and longer talk at times ment Brasil,then chatting w/ a woman by phone till 0142,again playing pop songs,interspersed by same man brief and longer talk,brief women jingle at 0144,ment ID during talk at 0146 as Rádio Nacional da Amazônia,and chatting briefly w/ another woman by phone,talk and chatting w/ a man by phone; heard in usb/lsb sync,non stop no deep qsb,lite to moderate qrn,good/almost good at times w/ loud audio; in // 11780.01 kHz,same site,poor/almost fair/poor; (11780.008 – .009 kHz per utwente,almost fair/fair at times) (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6204.99-PIRATE (Europe) Technical Man,in English and Dutch 06.29.2024 1903-1955 (6204.990 – .989 – .988 – .989 kHz per utwente,very good/good/almost good w/ loud audio and moderate crackles), playing various pop,country,rock,folk etc slow and lively songs (Alphaville:Big in Japan; The Fortunes:Caroline; Oasis:Wonderwall; The Connells:’74-’75; etc) and one lively music w/ accordion after the first track heard, sometimes man dj talk in spurts after a track in slow English,ment ID in Dutch twice (Hallo…Technische Mens,Technische Mens…), and later talk in Dutch in spurts,ment IDs in Dutch and English (This is Technical Man in The Netherlands,Technical Man….); heard in usb/lsb sync,fluttery no deep qsb,light to stronger crackles qrn,good/almost fair/fair/ almost good with loud audio (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6205-PIRATE (Europe) Laser Hot Hits,in English 06.21.2024 1822-1907 (6204.998 – .999 kHz per utwente,very good), playing disco dance,techno songs and music tracks (KC & The Sunshine Band: Please Don’t Go, etc), w/ man dj brief talk (once with reverb) and SFX at times,at 1850 dj talk over some music,continuing w/ techno songs, w/ brief chorus jingle at times,woman announcement at 1900, man reading news in brief, continuing w/ disco dance and techno songs; better in usb/lsb sync,non stop rapid qsb,moderate qrn rustle,almost good w/ loud audio and S9+15 of peak; in // < www.laserhothits.co.uk > (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6276.99-PIRATE (Europe) Radio Batavia 06.28.2024 1851-1921 (6276.989 – 6274.987 kHz from 1857 per uwente,barely audible/no audio at times), playing two unid songs (rock?), w/ man dj brief unclear talk twice,at 1857 frequency shifted to 6274.99 kHz, continuing w/ disco pop,pop,rock songs, man dj unclear enhanced talk after two tracks; better in usb/lsb sync,non stop rapid qsb,strong qrn rustle,poor/almost fair (on HFU,ID caught at 1907 by Ray Lalleu on 6275.0- kHz,same day) (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6931.10-PIRATE (Europe) Indy Radio (p) 06.15.2024 2302-2317 (6231.100 – .108 kHz per utwente,almost fair), playing hard rock and pop songs,at 2326 man unclear talk in a low tone of voice after first track heard; better in usb/lsb sync,lite qrm splats,rapid no deep qsb,strong qrn rustle,almost fair/fair (Serra,Roma,Italy)
9818.82-BRAZIL Rádio 9 de Julho,São Paulo SP,in Portuguese 06.20.2024 0330-0354 (9818.816 kHz per utwente,very poor/barely audible), slow song,man unclear talk w/ Braz accent,slow songs,women chorus jingle at time; better in usb/lsb sync,non stop rapid and deep qsb,strong qrn,poor/very poor at times; in // < radio9dejulho.com.br > in streaming w/ many seconds of delay (Serra,Roma,Italy)
7269.98-NETHERLANDS RockPower Radio,Nijmegen 06.25.2024 2107-2141 (7269.980 – .979 – .980 – .979 – .980 kHz per utwente,good/very good/almost good or fair at times), ongoing retro disco hits songs and one slow pop song (Spandau Ballet: True); better in usb/lsb sync,non stop rapid qsb,strong qrn,poor/almost fair in ssb sync (Serra,Roma,Italy)
Privado: Grimeton
Domenica 30 Giugno 2024 alle ore 9:00 UTC è stata effettuata una trasmissione relativa all’ Alexanderson Day sulla frequenza di 17,2 kHz.
Quest’ anno ricorre il 100° anniversario della costruzione e della prima trasmissione.
Ho effettuato l’ ascolto usando contemporaneamente 2 ricevitori: un SDRPlay e un vecchio voltmetro selettivo Wandel & Goltermann SPM3 che
non sfigura affatto ed una antenna miniwhip.
Prossimo appuntamento Dicembre 2024.
Francesco Paroli (Buglio in Monte Sondrio)
Privado: Ascolti effettuati da Gianni Serra da Roma dal 23 Maggio all’ 8 Giugno 2024
Gianni Serra – Roma-Italy (DST UTC +2) Equipment: JRC NRD 525 — Sony ICF 2001D (when stated); Alpha Delta DX-SWL Sloper-S antenna for both Receivers; RG 8 mini coaxial cable; JPS NIR 12 Noise & Interference Reducer-Dual DSP audio filter; JRC NVA 319 external speaker unit; Kenwood HS-5 & Sony MDR 101 stereo headphones
Loggings:
5879.97 PIRATE (Europe) Radio Rock Revolution 05.23.2024 0213-0237 (5879.969 kHz per utwente,very good), playing rock and hard rock songs (Led Zeppelin: Stairway to Heaven; etc),man dj w/ hoarse ID at times after a track (Radio…Rock…Revolution); better in usb/lsb sync,rapid no deep qsb,moderate qrn increased from 0225,fair/almost good w/ loud audio/from 0225 poor for some seconds,then almost fair/poor briefly at times (Serra,Roma,Italy)
5879.97 PIRATE (Europe) Radio Rock Revolution 05.29.2024 0345-0405 (5879.97 kHz per utwente,very good), playing rock and hard rock songs, hoarse ID at 0351 by usual man dj,at about 0358 woman ID and brief announcement (You are listening Radio Rock Revolution…), brief rock music break and man dj hoarse ID,continuing w/ hard rock songs; heard in usb/lsb sync and in am too,non stop rapid fluttering qsb,moderate to stronger qrn,almost fair/fair or almost good at times w/ loud audio/almost fair (Serra,Roma,Italy)
5925 BOTSWANA VOA,Selebi-Phikwe,in English 05.26.2024 0320-0350 (5925.001 – .002 – 5924.996 kHz per utwente,good/fair w/ moderate splats), music program w/ techno,rock,disco pop,pop,rap songs,man ID at 0320 (This is VoA),man and woman very brief announcement at 0333; non stop rapid qsb,lite/moderate qrn rustle when fading,good w/ loud audio ssb sync/almost good in am; in // 6080 kHz same site (6079.999 – 6080.000 – .001 kHz per utwente,good),good w/ loud audio;in // 4930 kHz same site (no signal per utwente), almost fair/fair in Lsb sync,w/ moderate qrm/ poor in usb sync and am due to strong stream noise qrm (Serra,Roma,Italy)
5939.91 BRAZIL Rádio Voz Missionária,Camboriú SC,in Portuguese 05.24.2024 0053-0107 (5939.905 – .904 – .905 kHz per utwente,fair/almost good), man w/ long talk no much clear till 0100, music break, brief announcements by some men,slow music,man brief talk ment Missionária twice,slow chant,same man talk; better in usb/lsb sync,rapid fluttery qsb,strong qrn,poor/almost fair; in // 9665.03 kHz fair (9665.026 kHz per utwente,good) (Serra,Roma,Italy)
5955 NETHERLANDS Radio Veronica,Westdorpe 05.27.2024 2228-2250 (5954.996 – .997 kHz per utwente,almost good/good w/ loud audio),playing slow and lively songs of various genres,w/ man dj unclear talk in a low tone of voice after each track; better in usb/lsb sync,non stop very rapid and deep qsb,strong qrn rustle and moderate crackles,poor (Serra,Roma,Italy)
5995 MALI Radio Mali,Bamako,in French 06.06.2024 2301-2322 (5995.000 – .5994.999 – .5995.000 kHz per utwente,good), music program,playing Afro pop songs,w/ woman ID and brief announcement over songs at times,man ID at 2305 after a track (…la Radio National du Mali),at 2311 brief local instrumental music break,and man brief announcement ment ID,at 2315 man ID (Ici la Radio National) and brief announcements by same man and woman, continuing w/ Afro pop songs, w/ same woman ID and brief announcement at 2320 after a track; better in usb/lsb sync,non stop rapid qsb,lite to moderate qrm rustle,good w/ loud audio (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6279.89 PIRATE (Europe) Black Power 06.01.2024 1916-1934 (6279.889 kHz per utwente,good w/ loud audio), playing pop,disco pop,rock,hard rock songs (Bruce Springsteen:Human Touch; etc), man dj talk (in Dutch?) in between a song; better in usb/lsb sync,rapid fluttery no deep qsb,moderate qrn,fair (on HFU, ID caught by Achim at 1910,same day and frequency) (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6289.99 PIRATE (Europe) Radio Batavia 06.02.2024 2010-2028 (6289.991 kHz per utwente,good), playing some Dutch pop songs,one rockabilly,one disco pop,w/ man unclear talk after first track heard; better in usb/lsb sync,rapid fluttery qsb,strong qrn,at 2019 and at 2026 strong pulse jamming for some seconds,poor/almost fair at times (on HFU, ID caught by Ray Lalleu at 2004 and by Grey Fox at 2022, same day and frequency) (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6931.14 PIRATE (Europe) Indy Radio (p) 05.25.2024 1832-1848 (variable frequency)(6931.136 – .127 – .142 – .135 – .136 – .135 – .142 kHz per utwente,barely audible/poor w/ audio up and down at times and strong qrn), ongoing pop songs only; better in usb/lsb sync,rapid fluttery qsb,strong qrn,barely audible w/ audio up and down at times/poor/sometimes almost fair (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6931.10 PIRATE (Europe) Indy Radio,in Spanish 06.08.2024 0128-0142 (variable frequency) (6931.101 – .087 – .094 – .095 kHz per utwente,poor/almost fair), playing lively and slow Spanish pop songs,woman and man brief talk after first track heard,man ID at 0135; better in usb/lsb sync,rapid fluttery qsb,strong qrn,poor/almost fair (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6954.99 PIRATE (Europe) Unidentified Radio 06.04.2024 1906-1944 (6954.993 – .992 – .993 kHz,poor/very poor),playing a unknown slow music track,man long unclear speech and singing some songs cutouts at times,w/ people on the road cheering at times,then same man singing two slow songs clipping,continuing w/ another brief unclear speech, hard rock music w/ electric guitar solo virtuosity; better in usb/lsb sync,rapid qsb,strong qrn,poor (Serra,Roma,Italy)
7269.98 PIRATE (Europe) Rock Power Radio 05.30.2024 1752-1819 (7269.983 – .982 – .983 kHz per utwente,good/almost good w/ moderate qrn crackles and loud audio), ongoing pop songs of ’80 (Spandau Ballet:True; Bryan Ferry:Slave to Love; Cyndi Lauper:Time after Time; etc),woman ID at 1809 (This is Rock Power Radio), followed by brief man unclear synth announcement; better in usb/lsb sync,rapid qsb,moderate t strong qrn,lite/moderate qrm splats for some minutes,poor/almost fair (Serra,Roma,Italy)
Privado: DXpedition (Cincinnato-Anzio ITALIA) Loggings 07-17 Maggio 2024 di Gianni Serra
Gianni Serra – DXpedition in Cincinnato-Anzio (prov. of Roma), Italy (DST UTC +2) Equipment: Sony ICF 2001D; Sigma LW-20 long wire antenna (20.28 mt in sloping shape); Belden H-155 coaxial cable; AN-03L Tecsun extendable wire antenna (7+ mt) (when stated); Sony MDR 101 stereo headphones; Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 tablet,with small keyboard
Dxpedition Loggings:
3975 GERMANY Shortwave Radio, Winsen, in English 05.14.2024 2129-2212 (3975.000 – .001 – .000 – .001 kHz per utwente, good), playing old rock, hard rock songs, interspersed by man dj brief and longer talk, ment ID at times, time pips at 2200, then woman and man reading news w/ correspondent, till 2203, man ID and again playing lively pop rock, rock songs, w/ same man dj talk after tracks, ment ID at times; heard in sync mode, non stop rapid qsb, qrn moderate rustle and strong crackles, fair/almost fair or poor at times/ from 2210 poor (Serra, DXpedition in Cincinnato-Anzio, Italy )
4985 BRAZIL Radio Brasil Central, Goiania GO, in Portuguese 05.11.2024 0258-0330 (4985.011 kHz per utwente, no audio/ almost fair), music program w/ fine Braz slow and lively songs, man brief announcement at times after a track (Madrugada Musical!); heard in sync mode, non stop rapid qsb, strong qrn rustle, almost fair/fair/almost good w/ narrow filter (Serra, DXpedition in Cincinnato-Anzio, Italy)
5015 PIRATE (Europe) Deltracks 05.12/13.2024 2357-0027 (5014.994 kHz per utwente, very poor w/ audio up and down/ poor) playing lively songs (rockabilly, rock); heard in sync mode, non stop rapid qsb, strong qrn rustle and moderate to strong crackles, very poor, sometimes w/ audio up and down the qrn threshold/ from 0003 poor/ very poor at times (on HFU ID caught by Ray Lalleu at 2351 – 05.12.2024, on 5015 kHz ) (Serra, DXpedition in Cincinnato-Anzio, Italy)
5835 PIRATE (Europe) Radio Evropa (Europa), in pres Ukrainian 05.08.2024 1854-1903* (5835.167 kHz per utwente, poor/almost fair), playing some pop songs ( in Ukrainian or Russian ?), at 1903 man talk briefly ment ID twice as Radio Evropa, then pulled the plug; heard in sync mode, rapid qsb, moderate rustle an strong crackles qrn, lite rtty qrm nulled w/ narrow filter, almost fair/ fair (Serra, DXpedition in Cincinnato-Anzio, Italy)
5880 PIRATE (Europe) Radio Rock Revolution 05.09.2024 2317-2327 (5879.968 – . 967 – . 968 kHz per utwente, good), playing rock, hard rock songs, woman ID and brief announcement at 2318, at 2324 man ID and brief announcement; heard in sync mode, non stop rapid qsb, non stop very loud qrn crackles, almost fair w/ loud audio (Serra, DXpedition in Cincinnato-Anzio, Italy)
5880 PIRATE (Europe) Radio Rock Revolution 05.15.2024 0048-0110 (5879.973 – .974 – .973 kHz per utwente, very good), playing rock and hard rock songs, a long track of hard rock music, man ID at 0050 (Radio Rock Revolution !), at 0105 woman brief announcement ment ID (….Radio Rock Revolution on shortwaves); heard in sync mode, non stop rapid and deep qsb, qrn strong crackles, fair/ almost good w/ loud audio (Serra, DXpedition in Cincinnato-Anzio, Italy)
5920 GERMANY HCJB Deutsch, Weenermoor 05.09.2014 0214-0226 (5920.00 – .009 kHz per utwente, good) ongoing long slow chorus chants only; non stop rapid no deep qsb, moderate rustle and crackles qrn, almost good w/ loud audio (Serra, DXpedition in Cincinnato-Anzio, Italy)
5930 DENMARK World Music Radio, Bramming 05.16.2024 0106-0133 (5929.981 – .982 kHz per utwente, very good ), playing some Cuban ballads and two reggae song, man dj brief talk in Spanish after a track, chorus jingle ID at 0117, woman ID and brief announcement in Danish at 0120, two ballads and reggae song, woman brief announcement in English, ment ID at 0130; heard in sync mode, non stop rapid and deep qsb, non stop moderate qrn crackles, almost good w/ loud audio (Serra, DXpedition in Cincinnato-Anzio, Italy)
5940 BRAZIL Radio Voz Missionaria, Camboriu SC, in Portuguese 05.11.2024 0216-0242 (5940.068 – .067 – . 064 – .065 – .064 kHz per utwente, poor/almost fair), music program w/ Braz lively and slow songs, interspersed by man talk, woman announcements at times; heard in sync mode w/ narrow filter, strong qrn rustle, almost fair/fair; in // 9665 kHz (9665.070 kHz per utwente, no audio), very poor w/ very strong qrn rustle/ no audio at times (Serra, DXpedition in Cincinnato-Anzio, Italy)
5955 NETHERLANDS Radio Veronica, Westdorpe 05.09.2024 0237-0257 (5954.996 – .995 kHz per utwente, good ), playing fine pop dance, pop, rock etc songs, man ID followed by women chorus ID (Veronica!), at 0242 man: «Radio», woman: «Veronica», then women chorus ID at times after a track, woman ID at 0253; non stop rapid no deep qsb, many strong crackles qrn per minute, almost good w/ loud audio (Serra, DXpedition in Cincinnato-Anzio, Italy)
6130 NETHERLANDS Radio Europe Netherlands, Alphen Aan Den Rijn 05.17.2024 0512-0524 (6129.994 kHz per utwente, very good), playing lively techno music sounds, at 0514 man brief unclear talk after first track heard, man ID at 0521; heard in sync mode, strong rustle qrn,fair/ almost fair/poor/ very poor/ no audio at times (Serra, DXpedition in Cincinnato-Anzio, Italy )
6180 BRAZIL Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia DF, in Portuguese 05.15.2024 0138-0205 (6179.937 – .938 kHz per utwente), man talk, brief local song break, chatting w/ a woman by phone and talk, Braz romantic songs, interspersed by brief chorus jingle and man brief announcements and talk, woman brief talk at times, at 0200 woman ID and announcement over lively music, other man talk and chatting w/ another man; heard in sync mode, non stop rapid qsb, moderate to stronger crackles qrn, good/almost good w/ loud audio/ from about 0205, signal and audio poor; in // 11780 kHz poor, then no signal (11780.010 kHz per utwente; no signal from about 0205) (Serra, DXpedition in Cincinnato-Anzio, Italy)
6275 PIRATE (Europe) Unidentified Radio 05.08.2024 1814-1845 (6274.999 kHz per utwente, very good), playing music and fine rock, disco pop, etc songs, (Alan Parsons Project: Sirius & Eye in the Sky; Elton John: Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word, etc ); heard in sync mode, on stop rapid no deep qsb, moderate crackles qrn, almost good w/ loud audio (Serra, DXpedition in Cincinnato-Anzio, Italy)
6275 PIRATE (Europe) Unid Radio 05.07.2024 1823-1849 (6274.978 – .977 kHz per utwente, good), playing rock songs and folk music, man unclear talk at times, man unclear ID at 1837 and at 1840 (you are listening… to Radio…) (both IDs overwhelmed by qrn crackles), at 1847 man unclear talk, slow rock song; heard in sync mode, rapid qsb, strong qrn crackles, poor/almost fair at times; (on HFU, ID caught by Fisherman as Radio Argus at 1841; ID by Kris at 1837 as Radio Voz (Oz)? over Army of the night Powerwolf; both logs same day and frequency) (Serra, DXpedition in Cincinnato-Anzio, Italy)
6290 PIRATE (Europe) Unidentified Radio 05.17.2024 1927-1950 (6289.992 kHz per utwente, almost good/good or fair at times), playing a pop song, one hard rock music, some techno music tracks, rock songs (Toto: Africa; etc); heard in sync mode, rapid qsb, moderate to stronger qrn crackles, fair/almost good a times/ fair w/ loud audio (Serra, DXpedition in Cincinnato-Anzio, Italy )
6931 PIRATE (Europe) Indy Radio 05.11.2024 2243-2305 (6931.135 – .136 – .142 – .143 kHz per utwente, poor/almost fair), playing various Spanish pop, rock, hard rock songs, at 2249 man brief announcement and ID, at 2304 woman brief unclear announcement; heard in sync mode, non stop rapid qsb, moderate rustle and crackles at times qrn, qrm non stop strong beating jamming until 2259, again same qrm jamming from 2302, fair/ almost fair at times (Serra, DXpedition in Cincinnato-Anzio, Italy)
9665 BRAZIL Radio Voz Missionaria, Camboriu SC, in Portuguese 05.09/10.2024 2349-0012 (9665.041 – .040 – .041 kHz per utwente, almost fair/fair), man w/ very long religious sermon, w/ very excited voice at times, ment Missionaria and many times Espirito Santo; heard in sync mode, non stop rapid qsb, strong rustle and moderate crackles at times qrn, from 2356 qrm strong splats for some minutes, nulled on 9664 kHz sync w/ narrow filter, almost fair/fair at times (Serra, DXpedition in Cincinnato-Anzio, Italy)
11815 BRAZIL Radio Brasil Central, Goiania GO, in Portuguese 05.16.2024 2301-2340 (11815.018 – .019 – .018 kHz per utwente, fair/almost fair), music program, w/ fine Braz slow and lively pop and folk songs (w/ accordion music), man talk after a track at times, women chorus jingle ID at 2314 (Radio Brasil Centraaaal !); heard in sync mode, non stop rapid qsb, moderate crackles qrn, almost fair/fair; frequency 4985 kHz blocked by a continuous very strong noise qrm (Serra, DXpedition in Cincinnato-Anzio, Italy )
Privado: Ascolti effettuati da Gianni Serra da Roma dal 23 Aprile a 3 Maggio 2024
Gianni Serra – Roma-Italy (DST UTC +2) Equipment: JRC NRD 525 — Sony ICF 2001D (when stated); Alpha Delta DX-SWL Sloper-S antenna for both Receivers; RG 8 mini coaxial cable; JPS NIR 12 Noise & Interference Reducer-Dual DSP audio filter; JRC NVA 319 external speaker unit; Kenwood HS-5 & Sony MDR 101 stereo headphones
Loggings:
4774.90 PERU Radio Tarma,Tarma,in Spanish 04.24.2024 0108-0136 (4774.900v kHz per utwente,almost fair/very poor),music program,playing lively LA ballads,man brief and longer unclear announcements at times after a track (w/ clear ID in streaming); better in usb/lsb sync,non stop rapid deep fluttery qsb,strong qrn rustle,poor/very poor at times; in // <www.sondondo.com/radio-tarma-junin.html> in streaming w/ some seconds of delay (Serra,Roma,Italy)
5879.96 PIRATE (Europe) Radio Rock Revolution 04.23.2024 1923-1938 (5879.956 kHz per utwente,good),playing various rock songs,woman brief announcement at about 1925,dj w/ hoarsely ID at about 1932; better in usb/lsb sync,light rapid fluttery qsb (increased after 1931),strong (sometimes moderate) qrn rustle,poor/very poor at times/from 1931 fair/almost fair/poor at times (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6931.05 PIRATE (Europe) Indy Radio (p) 04.28.2024 0345-0401* (6931.046v kHz per utwente,poor w/ non stop slow beep beep qrm and strong rustle qrn – very variable frequency,up and down a few tens of Herz past 6931 kHz), playing lively and slow pop songs,w/ man dj unclear brief or longer talk at times after a track,w/ Spanish accent, pulled the plug at about 0401; heard in Lsb sync,no deep fluttery qsb,strong qrn rustle, poor/very poor or no audio at times/from 0357 sometimes almost fair audio,but mostly poor (Serra,Roma,Italy)
6931.06 PIRATE (Europe) Indy Radio (p) 05.03.2024 2302-2318 (6931.059 -.060 kHz per utwente,poor/no audio w/ non stop beep…beep qrm),playing various lively songs,dead air at times,man brief unclear talk at times,at 2316 woman and man brief unclear talk; better in lsb sync,non stop beep beep beep… qrm,strong qrn rustle,poor/very poor at times (Serra,Roma,Italy)
13690 NEW ZEALAND BBC WS via RNZ Pacific,Rangitaiki,in English 04.26.2024 0617-0833 (13690.010 kHz per utwente,very good), man and woman read BBC Newsday (news,business and sport from around the world), music break and woman interviewed a man concerning schools in Bangladesh,at about 0629 woman ID as BBC World Service, continuing w/ some world news and New Zealand news,at 0632 some people voices on the road and woman brief announcement,then playing a rock song,man and woman chatting; heard in sync mode,non stop rapid no deep qsb,mild to moderate rustling qrn,good (Serra,Roma,Italy, w/ Sony ICF 2001D)