Here are my logs from the last few days. South America is not so bad to hear this summer, it was much worse the last two years. Even if the signals are not loud and regular, some Peru is not unlikely this summer, even though I am currently only using a small whip antenna.
2023-07-03 920 0245 PRG Radio Nacional del Paraguay AM, Asuncion 10742 km 940 0259 B Super Radio Brasil, Rio de Janeiro 9631 km 970 0258 PRG Universo 970, Asuncion 10747 km 1200 0255 B Super Radio Clube, Fortaleza 7625 km 1230 0258 ARG Radio 2, Rosario 11595 km 1270 0245 ARG Radio Provincia de Buenos Aires 11591 km 1290 0250 B Radio Timbira, So Luis 7876 km 1350 0215 B Super Radio Boa Vontade, Salvador 8472 km 1360 0230 PRU Radio Sicuani, Sicuani 10768 km 1380 0245 PRU Radio Campesina, Cajamarca 10713 km 1430 0250 PRU RPP Noticias, Cusco 10754 km 1440 0230 PRU Radio Solar, Espinar/Yauri 10818 km 1550 0300 BOL Radio Caranavi, Caranavi 10623 km 1570 0302 PRU Radio Carraviz, Juliaca 10802 km
2023-07-05 1270 0300 ARG Radio Provincia de Buenos Aires, La Plata 11591 km 1350 0300 ARG Radio Buenos Aires, Malvinas Argentinas 11612 km
2023-07-06 1140 0240 PRU RPP Noticias, Pilcomayo 10883 km 1070 0245 ARG El Destape Mundo, Wilde 11592 km 1160 0258 PRU Radio La Voz del Campesino, Huarmaca 10665 km
2023-07-08 1210 0230 PRU Radio Dios es Amor, Huanuco 10767 km 1360 0230 PRU Radio Sicuani, Sicuani 10768 km 1377 2210 TZA Radio Free Africa, Mwanza 5937 km 1540 0250 PRU Radio Lorena, Cusco 10754 km
Still weak signals, this time mainly from Colombia and a few US stations. A special log is BBN Radio, Envigado.
1010 0300 USA WINS, New York/Lyndhurst [NJ] (NY) 6597 km 1130 0310 USA WBBR, New York/Carlstadt [NJ] (NY) 6592 km 1220 0302 CLM Radio Maria Colombia, Bogotá (bdc) 9405 km 1230 0300 CLM Radio Calidad, Cali (val) 9689 km 1280 0310 CAN CFMB, Montreal/Saint-Mathieu (QC) 6254 km 1390 0308 USA WEGP, Presque Isle (ME) 5821 km 1470 0300 PRU Radio MegaMix, Lima/Pantanos de Villa (lim) 11015 km 1500 0300 PRU Radio Santa Rosa, Lima/San Miguel (lim) 11010 km 1510 0305 CLM La Voz de La Union, La Union (ant) 9330 km 1590 0301 CLM BBN Radio, Envigado (ant) 9396 km 1620 0300 CUB Radio Rebelde, Guanabacoa/CTOM2 (ch) 8504 km
In the last few days, mostly weak signals were heard in the medium wave band, almost exclusively from western South America. The signal strength is usually only usable shortly before sunrise, and then often only for 2-5 minutes. But it’s nice to hear so many Peruvians again.
2023-05-08 1470 0315 PRU Radio MegaMix, Lima/Pantanos de Villa (lim) 11015 km 1500 0315 PRU Radio Santa Rosa, Lima/San Miguel (lim) 11010 km 1540 0315 PRU Radio Lorena, Cusco (cus) 10754 km 1570 0330 PRU Radio Carraviz, Juliaca (pun) 10802 km
2023-05-09 1210 0300 PRU Radio Dios es Amor, Huanuco (huc) 10767 km 1280 0300 PRU Radio Moderna, Cajamarca (caj) 10715 km
2023-05-10 1580 0315 PRU Radio Bacan Sat, Tacna (tac) 11017 km
2023-05-12 1270 0300 CAN CJCB, Sydney (NS) 5336 km 1280 0308 PRU Bethel Radio, Chiclayo (lam) 10781 km 1570 0308 PRU Bethel Radio, Lima (lim) 10996 km
2023-05-13 1160 0300 PRU Radio Onda Cero, Lima (lim) 11021 km 1220 0305 PRU Radio Melodia AM, Arequipa (are) 10959 km 1380 0315 PRU Radio Campesina, Cajamarca (caj) 10713 km 1570 0328 PRU Radio Carraviz, Juliaca (pun) 10802 km 1570 0310 PRU Bethel Radio, Lima (lim) 10996 km
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One nice log each from Africa, both Magic 828 from South Africa and even rarer Radio Lesotho on 639 kHz. Lesotho is difficult to separate by the Spaniard on the same frequency, but quite listenable around 22- 00 UT with patience.
Very nice signals from South America, but always very short between 0315 – 0330 UT, but sometimes with really good signal strengths like Radio Campesina from the Andean city of Cajamarca at 2750 metres. Radio Moderna from Cajamarca could also be heard, whose station was even two kilometres further away at 10715 kilometres.
Before the beverage antenna has to be dismantled in a few days, logs like these are a reward for all the work at the station.
2023-05-01 639 0005 LSO Radio Lesotho, Maseru/Lancer’s Gap (msr) 8709 km 1100 0320 PRU Radio Dios es Amor, Chiclayo (lam) 10777 km 1140 0325 PRU RPP Noticias, Pilcomayo (jun) 10883 km 1160 0330 PRU Radio Onda Cero, Lima (lim) 11021 km 1280 0330 PRU Radio Moderna, Cajamarca (caj) 10715 km 1380 0330 PRU Radio Campesina, Cajamarca (caj) 10713 km 1470 0330 PRU Radio MegaMix, Lima/Pantanos de Villa (lim) 11015 km 1500 0324 PRU Radio Santa Rosa, Lima/San Miguel (lim) 11010 km 1500 0330 PRU Radio Santa Rosa, Lima/San Miguel (lim) 11010 km 1510 0315 EQA Radio Monumental, Quito (pic) 10134 km 1570 0315 PRU Bethel Radio, Lima (lim) 10996 km
2023-04-29 828 2245 AFS Magic 828, Klipheuwel 9093 km 920 0323 PRU Radio Vision, Chota (caj) 10675 km 1100 0328 PRU Radio Dios es Amor, Chiclayo (lam) 10777 km 1140 0330 PRU RPP Noticias, Pilcomayo (jun) 10883 km 1160 0327 PRU Radio Onda Cero, Lima (lim) 11021 km 1210 0325 PRU Radio Dios es Amor, Huanuco (huc) 10767 km 1280 0323 PRU Radio Moderna, Cajamarca (caj) 10715 km 1350 0330 PRU Radio Vision, Ferrenafe (lam) 10767 km 1380 0330 PRU Radio Campesina, Cajamarca (caj) 10713 km 1430 0325 PRU Radio Vision, Jaen (caj) 10604 km 1440 0328 PRU Radio Imperial 2, Lima/Cerro Papa (lim) 11011 km
WinRadio G33DDC-ExcaliburPro/CSO, Beverage 200 mt. USA 335°, Afrika 165°. MUX-10-C Splitter from DL4ZAO.
For three weeks I have been recording daily from 22 – 00 UT towards Africa on 1530 kHz to finally catch Madeira after many years – until last week without success, Romania is just too strong in Salzburg. Due to the strong solar storm I thought maybe the medium wave band prefers closer frequencies here. And indeed, on 23 April at 23 UT I was able to receive the daily played pan flute melody briefly in Salzburg. The station confirmed the reception report to me very quickly. My 203rd confirmed radio country according to EDXC list.
Here are my logs of the last few days. The propagation has been quite good lately, even if it was mainly the East Coast down to Florida and the Caribbean that could be heard in the medium wave band. Still few good signals from South America, but still worth recording around 04 UT.
2023-04-10 1440 0400 USA WRED, Westbrook (ME) 6159 km
2023-04-08 1010 0401 CAN CFRB, Clarkson (ON) 6758 km 1010 0400 USA WINS, New York/Lyndhurst [NJ] (NY) 6597 km 1020 0400 USA KDKA, Pittsburgh/Allison Park (KDKA Drive) (PA) 6992 km 1030 0415 USA WBZ, Boston/Nantasket Beach (MA) 6284 km 1040 0355 CUB Radio Mayabeque, Gueines (my) 8509 km 1100 0400 USA WTAM, Cleveland (OH) 7044 km 1130 0400 USA WBBR, New York/Carlstadt [NJ] (NY) 6592 km 1140 0400 CAN CBI, Sydney (NS) 5344 km 1180 0400 CUB Radio Rebelde, MartÌ (ma) 8415 km 1200 0400 USA WXKS, Newton (MA) 6304 km 1210 0400 USA WPHT, Philadelphia (PA) 6712 km 1270 0402 CAN CJCB, Sydney (NS) 5336 km 1280 0400 CAN CFMB, Montreal (QC) 6254 km
2023-04-06 1010 0400 USA WINS, New York/Lyndhurst [NJ] (NY) 6597 km 1030 0400 USA WBZ, Boston/Nantasket Beach (MA) 6284 km 1040 0410 CUB Radio Mayabeque, G¸ines (my) 8509 km 1130 0400 USA WBBR, New York/Carlstadt [NJ] (NY) 6592 km 1140 0405 USA WQBA, Miami (FL) 8164 km 1140 0400 CAN CBI, Sydney (NS) 5344 km 1180 0400 CUB Radio Rebelde, MartÌ (ma) 8415 km 1200 0400 USA WXKS, Newton (MA) 6304 km 1210 0400 USA WPHT, Philadelphia (PA) 6712 km 1230 0416 USA WCMC, Wildwood (NJ) 6770 km 1270 0412 USA WIWA, Eatonville (FL) 8006 km 1280 0418 CAN CFMB, Montreal (QC) 6254 km 1320 0405 USA WLQY, Hollywood (FL) 8128 km 1330 0400 USA WRCA, Watertown (MA) 6304 km 1350 0412 CAN CKAD, Middleton (NS) 5725 km 1430 0412 USA WKOX, Everett (MA) 6289 km 1440 0408 NCG Radio Maranatha, Managua (mng) 9689 km
2023-04-05 1100 0415 USA WHLI, Hempstead (NY) 6572 km 1140 0402 CUB Radio Surco, Moron (ca) 8324 km 1180 0410 CUB Radio Rebelde, MartÌ (ma) 8415 km 1190 0415 CUB Radio Coral, Chivirico (sc) 8338 km 1200 0400 USA WXKS, Newton (MA) 6304 km 1210 0400 USA WPHT, Philadelphia (PA) 6712 km 1270 0400 CAN CJCB, Sydney (NS) 5336 km 1280 0400 CAN CFMB, MontrÈal/Saint-Mathieu (QC) 6254 km 1290 0415 USA WKBK, Keene (NH) 6333 km
2023-04-04 1030 0400 USA WBZ, Boston/Nantasket Beach (MA) 6284 km 1020 0410 USA KDKA, Pittsburgh/Allison Park (KDKA Drive) (PA) 6992 km 1010 0400 USA WINS, New York/Lyndhurst [NJ] (NY) 6597 km
2023-04-03 1070 0410 CLM Radio Santa Fe, Bogot· D. C. (bdc) 9415 km 1080 0415 USA WTIC, Hartford (CT) 6444 km 1130 0400 USA WBBR, New York/Carlstadt [NJ] (NY) 6592 km 1140 0415 CUB Radio Surco, Moron (ca) 8324 km 1180 0416 CUB Radio Rebelde, MartÌ (ma) 8415 km 1200 0400 USA WXKS, Newton (MA) 6304 km 1210 0400 USA WPHT, Philadelphia (PA) 6712 km 1210 0421 CUB Radio Sancti Spiritus, (ss) 8395 km 1270 0400 CAN CJCB, Sydney (NS) 5336 km 1290 0420 USA WKBK, Keene (NH) 6333 km 1320 0425 CAN CJMR, Oakville (ON) 6769 km 1330 0415 USA WRCA, Watertown (MA) 6304 km 1340 0418 CUB Radio Ciudad del Mar, Palmira (cf) 8439 km 1360 0422 USA WDRC, Hartford (N) (CT) 6435 km 1370 0420 USA WFEA, Manchester (NH) 6280 km 1390 0400 USA WEGP, Presque Isle (ME) 5821 km 1430 0420 USA WENE, Endicott (NY) 6632 km 1440 0400 USA WRED, Westbrook (ME) 6159 km
2023-04-01 1230 0422 CUB Radio Progreso, Bayamo (Granma) (gr) 8317 km 1350 0412 PTR WEGA, Vega Baja (PR) 7718 km 1440 0410 USA WWCL, Lehigh Acres (FL) 8172 km 1440 0300 USA WRED, Westbrook (ME) 6159 km
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Today I received a special QSL from Africa: Trans World Radio broadcasts from Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, on medium wave 1170 kHz in addition to its shortwave transmissions. However, this frequency is occupied in Central Europe by Radio Capodistria. With my Africa Beverage Antenna and weeks of reception attempts, I actually managed to receive signals from Mpangela Ranch on medium wave on 21 February, 2023.
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