Frequencia Bolivariana 1160 was one of the many Colombians heard by several DX-ers in southern Finland during the strong opening on January 21. The station actively announced the web-address http://www.upb.edu.co, i.e., the address to Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana en Montería. A nice FB message confirmed my hearing.
In 1970 I heard HJAZ Emisora Sinú in Montería which at that time was on 1156v (no digital frequency measurements at that time!). Since Emisora Sinú disappeared long ago, it appears that Frequencia Bolivariana took over the left over call signs HJAZ when they started.
Frequencia U, 940 in Medellín was heard on January 21, 2014 in my home QTH in Borgå and simultaneously it was logged by several DX-ers in the southern parts of Finland. This date produced an A;M band with strong signals on mos frequencies above 900 kHz. Stations from the Medellín area were especially favored. The station was heard with a weak but stable signal for some 20 minutes. A promt email confirmed my reception.
This station was heard e.g. during LEM333 in the beginning of November 2013. I heard R Patria for the first time already in the beginning of the 90’s but I never managed to get a verification. Last November the station was heard back and forth for almost two hours, sometimes disturbed by another Spanish speaking station (presumably R Mon) and a Brazilian carrying R Aparecida-programming. Patria announced , e.g., a spot for “Farmacia Gadecort” anchored by the station’s technician Gian Carlo Fallini who also confirmed my report. Gracias Gian Carlo! And thanks to HK for listening to my clip and to JPR for his help with v/s information.
I heard Radio Libre during LEM307 on October 28 2011 in a mess of the common LV11 Emisora Santiago del Estero and two Brazilians of which one was R Tamandaré, Recife and the other one Clube AM, Brasilia – the two most commonly logged ones here on 890- Except for LV11 and Libre, there is one more Argentinian that is on my most wanted list: LU33 Emisora Pampeana in Santa Rosa (La Pampa) that, as far as I know, has been heard only once in the Nordic countries – by Jari Ruohomäki (JPR) almost 30 years ago in 1985! The stations pattern appears to be extremely unfavorable for us.
Radio Libre was heard giving it’s email address “am890.com.ar” in connection to a call-in music program. A FB message and an email confirmed my hearing. Thanks Jari Ruhomäki for the v/s hint. Gracias Miguel Bandin y Nora Richardi!
LV23 Radio Río Atual, General Alvear (Mendoza) is a rare Argentinian heard in Finland previously by -I think – only Jari Ruohomäki. Even though I did not had an official ID Henrik Klemetz (thanks again HK!) verified that it was Radio Del Plata’s px I had on the mp3 from October 2012. LV23 relays R Del Plata 1030 during weekdays. A short confirmation was received last week after many trials.
The dominating Brazilians on 1010 are the ones of the northern states of Brazil Bahía and Ceará, namely R Bahía, Salvador and CBN, Fortaleza. R Celinauta, Pato Branca, PR has been logged a handful times and one or two more. One belonging to the last category is R Jaraguá transmitting from Jaraguá do Sul in the southern state of Santa Catarina. The station was heard during a short but sharp opening towards Santa Catarina, Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul on November 3, 2013 during LEM313.
My report was confirmed by the station manager Fransisco Alves writing: ” Boa tarde Dr. Jan-Erik, ficamos muito felizes em receber sua carta, e saber que esta nos ouvindo. Nossa emissora foi fundada em 1948, completamos 65 anos, fica em Jaragua do sul Norte de Santa Catarina e Sul do Brasil. No verão temos as praias para nós refrescar do calor de 35 a 40 graus, em uma distância de 60km, já no inverno a serra um pouco mais longe 350km com direto a neve para nos divertir com temperatura a baixo de zero. Nossa cidade tem entono de 160 mil habitantes com uma economia forte em metal mecânica e têxtil. Um ótimo 2014 Dr. Jan-Erik Osterholm e a todos os seus familiares! Meu nome e, Francisco Alves e pseudônimo “Chico Schwammbach” Sou gestor da emissora.Um grande abraço!”
Muito obrigado Francisco!
During LEM334 we experienced a rather interesting opening towards Peru on November 13 around 05 UTC. At that time the band was rather quiet with weak signals from several stations many of them that turned out to be Peruvians. A surprisingly strong signal was noted on 1140 and turned out to be Chami Radio transmitting from the city of Otuzco in the department of La Libertad situated in the northern highlands of Peru.
Together with Santa Rosa 1500v, TurboMix 1540v and Bethel 1570, Chami Radio was booming in on 1140 for about half an hour giving very frequent ID´s: “Chami Radio – Señal de Libertad”.
A Facebook confirmation was received confirming my reception. Thank you Chami Radio!!
Below a mp3 containing the station’s ID as received in Lemmenjoki.
This frequency is a difficult one for Brazilian loggings, mainly due to the presence of R Mitre in Buenos Aires but also because most of the stations here carry rather low powers to be on the lower part of the AM band. Rádio Cultura, Guarariba was heard during the LE307 pedition on October 26, 2011. Simultaneously Rádio Rural also in Guarariba was heard on 850!
A short note via Facebook confirmed my mp3 yesterday. Muito obrigado Rádio Cultura!
Rádio Colméia was the maybe best catch during a very good opening towards the southern states of Brazil on November 3, 2013 during LEM333. Free from R Uno of Asunción, Paraguay the frequency hold two Brazilians of which on e was this, the other one remained unidentified. Jari Ruohomäki has logged R Difusão Sul Riograndense, Erechim RS here otherwise 650 is seldomly open towards Brazil here in the north.
Taynah Tiem rapidly confirmed my hearing with a short email. Muito obrigado Taynah!
A chocking surprise was heard in Lemmenjoki on November 6, 2013 on 1580: the new Argentinian Radio Condor in Moreno, Partido Moreno, BA. The station started it’s transmission in September 2013. I got an ID that goes like “….25 de Mayo, Partido de Moreno, transmíte La Nueva Radio Condor AM 1580”. I had a hard time to get the station name (sounded like Formula or the like and nothing of such nature could be found). Thanks to Henrik Klemetz the correct identification was obtained. Best of all, I some minutes ago received a very sentimental FB message from Raúl José Díaz on the station who told me he was chocked and immensly surprised over my message and mp3. He also tells that the station is now temporarily silent because a heavy storm decked their antenna system. Mil gracias Raúl por su respuesta!
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