ARC Newsflash: Arrow 828 back on the air

Arrow 828 has been heard in Holland and Växjö, Sweden on its old frequency of 828 kHz. It is believed that the transmitter is on low power and is on the air in order to avoid losing the frequency. Identifying as 'Arrow Classic Rock' and the webstream is not in // with 828. Heard with splendid signal in Växjö, Sweden at 2130 UTC on Sunday, June 20. (Bengt Ericsson, ARC, Växjö)

ARC Newsflash: Studio X, Italy off the air

1584 kHz Studio X in Italy is off since beginning of May. They have problems with the MW transmitter according to Dario Monferini in Italy. Now there is a chance to hear Radio Verona in Verona, Italy after 2200 UTC when RAI at Terni signs off. The station is commercial and during the evening a lot of ads are broadcast between the records. Power 1 kW. During nighttime 2300 – 0430 UTC Monday to Saturday and on Sundays 2200 - 0430 they are broadcasting non-stop music with IDs. Radio Verona is recently been heard by Robic Patrick in Austria. The station has also Internet streaming of the program http://www.radioverona.it/  (Bengt Ericson, ARC, Växjö)

ARC Newsflash: Many Thai stations now 24 h

Tarmo Kontro says in his logging about R. Thailand 1476 kHz that many Thai stations are 24h now due to the crisis. (Mauno Ritola via Bengt Ericson, ARC)

ARC Newsflash: Bulgarian MW stations off

Today, April 6th, many Bulgarian mediumwave transmitters have ceased their operations. According to reports 594, 648, 747, 774, 828, 864, 873, 1143 and 1161 are closed.

After monitoring the frequencies we will be back with a full report within a few days. (Bengt Ericson, ARC, Växjö)

Loggings from the Radio Shack in Fredriksfors August 20

Fredriksfors 20.8

As early as at about 21 UTC there were some ”mumble” on many frequencies and with the Brazilian on 740 clearly readable. At 21.30 El Mundo 1070 was heard. But then the signals disappeared. I started again at 0130 UTC with strong signals on many frequencies, most of them Spanish taling but also some NA´s (mainly eastern Canada. Dominating, however, were stations in Colombia, many with surprisingly good signal although there were in many cases two or more stations interfering. Nothing from La Plata or west of the Andes.

NA
1450 20.8 0216 AM Gold, Bermuda ”This is the...AM Gold”. Musiken däremot inte ”den vanliga” utan något som mer lät som seg halvreligiös soppa. JE

Västindien
1280 20.8 0204 WCMN Noti Uno, Arecibo med telefonprogram. JE

LA
1020 20.8 0159 YVMX Radio Calendario, Maracaibo med en radda id. En annan på 1020,003 ännu oid... JE
1050 20.8 0150 Colombia eller Venezuela? Ännu oid. Tillsammans med WEPN, New York. JE
1070 20.8 0155 HJAH Emisora Atlantico, Barranquilla med en jingle och id. Starkare än (”höga”) Santa Fé. JE
1190 20.8 0202 HJCT La Voz de la Costa, Barranquilla med id och promos. Religiöst senare. 1190, 337. JE
1290 20.8 0233 HJKY RCN Girandet (1289,995). ”www.rcn.com” och nyhetspromo. JE
1310 20.8 0231 HJJZ Radio Manantial, Bogota. Har väldigt dovt ljud. RNV och ännu en spansktalande..JE
1320 20.8 0247 Tent HJNO Radio Carinosa, Girandot. Musik och en (än så länge)otydbar jingle. Troligen den här av spliten (1319,978) att döma. Apolo jämnstark, men även sannolikt Isla. JE
1330 20,8 02.57 HJFE Antena 2, Pereira med bokstavs-id och sport. JE
1370 20.8 0243 HJKX Radio Mundial Autentica, Bogota dominerade, men två till spansktalande på frekvensen. JE.
1400 20.8 0230 HJKM Emisora Mariana, Bogota. Mycket stark och stabil även om både Harbour Light och CBG kom in emellanåt. ”Una radio para nos”. JE
1430 20.8 0258 HJKU AM 14-30, Bogota. Promo för morgonprogram. Ligger på 1430,063. JE
1450 20.8 0252 HJNÖ La Carinosa, Manizales. Annonsering med tid, frekvens etc. 1450,027. JE

ARC Newsflash: Asian signals coming alive in Southern Sweden

Family Radio via Taiwan relay was heard with outstandning signal on Aug 16th at 1930 UTC on 1557 kHz. France was deep under. Quite early in southern Sweden at this time of the year. Programs in English. (Bengt Ericson, ARC, Växjö)