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11775 - 1100 - Dr. Gene Scott, Aquilla - (EE) - Dr. Gene Scott - (444 - NJ-USA)
Richard Varron - rich at wpc.wilpaterson.edu -Dec 31 11:04

6090 - 0300 - Dr. Gene Scott, Aquilla - (EE) - Dr. Gene Scott - (444 - NJ-USA)
Richard Varron - rich at wpc.wilpaterson.edu -Dec 31 11:04

3985 - 23.00 - International Music Radio, Switzerland - (EE) - DJ Yves with Christmas show.Excellent reception !!! SINPO 55555 - ( - via SWRS/IRRS)
SWRS - scarlett at swissonline.ch -Dec 28 23:10

6270 - 1935z - Radio Tirana, Albania - (EE) - //7270 (244) with QRM (maybe computer). News, then at 1937, "You are tuned to Radio Tirana" followed by intro music and "Christmas in Tirana". at 1952 read christmas wishes from listeners arund the world. off at 1957*. - (444 - R2000 w30mtr LW - NJ, USA - Dec 25, 1996)
Bob C. - slapshot at cybercomm.net -Dec 27 23:21

15.400.00 - 1340 - YLE, Finland - (ee) - Compass North.Christmas traditions in Finland,music and of course news.s15dB/sign off 1400 gmt - ( - R8/East Texas)
Robert - rcthompson at kilgore.net -Dec 24 13:55

3985 - 23.00 - Radio Sparks, Switzerland - (ee) - Christmas show.Gave away 25 prizes!! - ( - via IRRS)
Shortwave Radio Switzerland - scarlett at swissonline -Dec 21 23:16

11710 - 0206ut - RAE, Argentina - (EE) - News program and "Sports Briefs" at 0219 ut, then into accordian music. Great signal! - (555 - R2000 w/30mtr LW - NJ, USA - Dec 18. 96)
Bob C. - slapshot at cybercomm.net -Dec 18 15:14

11785 - 0215ut - Radio Guaiba, Porto Alegre - (PP) - Program of old time South American/Brazilian music, little talk, some promos and ADs. ID at 0230 as "Ga ee bah". I also heard this at 0012ut //6000(111), but the 6000 khz was down in the mud but could tell it was same station. - (333 - R2000 w/30mtr LW)
Bob Colyard - slapshot at cybercomm.net -Dec 18 15:09

11815 - 0140ut - Radio Brasil Central, Brazil - (PP) - Tentative, No ID heard but was //4985(122) (per WRTH). Music and talk, then abruptly off at 0157ut, 4958 khz then abruptly off at 0158 ut. - (233 - R2000 w/30mtr LW - Brick, NJ, USA - Dec 18, 96)
Bob C. - slapshot at cybercomm.net -Dec 18 15:01

9675 - 0130ut - Radio Cancao Nova, Brazil - (PP) - Good signal but some QRM from, I think, RAI-Italy, underneath. Man with call-in program with many mentions of Sao Paulo. ID at 0200 then man with prom for "Cancao Nova Musica" and then into talk by woman and music progam at 0206ut. //4825(121) Some QRM/QRN (maybe TV or Computer noise). - (244 - R2000 w/30mtr LW - NJ, USA - Dec 18, 1996)
Bob C. - slapshot at cybercom.net -Dec 18 14:55

11915 - 2300 - Radio Gaucha, Porto Alegre - Brazil - (PP) - Talk and station ID at 2300 as "Goo out cha". sounded like news followed by sports. WRTH says 7.5 kw, Nice signal here. - (444 - R2000 w/30mtr LW - NJ, USA - Dec 17, 1996)
Bob C. - slapshot at cybercomm.net -Dec 18 14:42

11830 - 2330z - Radio Anhanguera, Goiania, - Brazil - (PP) - Man with what sounded like News program, "An an guare wa" ID and ADs at 2349, Station promo with frequency and location as "Go een ia" at 0002 ut. checked back at 0015 and was gone. - (222 - R2000 w/30mtr LW - NJ, USA - Dec 17, 1996)
Bob C. - slapshot at cybercomm.net -Dec 18 14:30

9735 - 0225ut - Radio Nacional, Paraguay - (SS) - ID as: "radio Nacional del Paraquay" then into call-in program with music and talk. excellent signal, best I ever heard here. then at 0300 ID over guitar music and abruptly off at 0301* ut. - (333 - R2000 w/30mtr LW - NJ,USA - Dec 17, 1996)
Bob C. - slapshot at cybercomm.net -Dec 17 18:44

11965 - 0132 - Radio Record, Sao Paulo - Brazil - (PP) - Tentative no ID heard, but was //15135(122) - (per WRTH) - music and talk, mostly music, popular-MOR-South American-jazz, (not like Cultura), good till about 0200, maybe sign off. - (222 - R2000 w/30mtr LW - NJ, USA - Dec 17, 1996)
Bob C. - slapshot at cybercomm.net -Dec 17 18:39

9615 - 0116ut - Radio Cultura, Sao Paulo - Brazil - (PP) - Tentative, no ID heard. First time I ever heard this here. This is one of my favorite shortwave stations in the whole world. I'm use to hearing it on the 17 mhz band during high sunspot cycle. This station plays the best "Bosa Nova""Samba" style jazz. the style of music is the way to indentify it. Good recption till 0200 sign off. (or fade out). Heard this the next night (18th) and also heard the //17815(111), it was in and out, but could tell it was parallel - (211 - R2000 w/30mtr LW - NJ, USA - Dec 17, 1996)
B. Colyard - slapshot at cybercomm.net -Dec 17 17:36

11925 - 0250ut - Radio Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo - Brazil - (PP) - Lots of talk and Ads or promos by man and woman, then at 0207 caught the ID: "Bandeirantes""Bandeirantes""Bandeirantes" ("bandi ant tees"). Not much music mostly talk, //9645(222) and briefly for a while //6090(111). also other Sao Paulo stations skipping in this evening. - (322 - R2000-30meter LW NJ-USA Dec 17)
Bob Colyard - slapshot at cybercomm.net -Dec 17 17:29

3955 - 2310z - BBC World Service, United Kingdom - (EE) - Program "Science View" then abruptly off at 2315*. //5975 - (234 - R2000-20mtr-LW, NJ-USA, Dec 11.)
Bob C. - slapshot at cybercomm.net -Dec 12 20:07

3366 - 2228 - Ghana BCS, Ghana - (EE) - ID "You are tuned to the commercial service of the Ghana Broadcasting Service", then an announcement for a religious program at 2230, followed by popular intrumental music till 2230, and into programming. - (222 - R2000-NJ,USA Dec 11)
Bob C. - slapshot at cybercomm.net -Dec 12 20:02

4905 - 2250z - UNID(CPBS2-tentative), China - (CC) - Program in Special English on proper eating habits, then at 2258 Anthem and into Chinese till 2330 fade out. I'm assuming this may be CPBS2 here. Will check again this evening. - (333 - R2000-20mtr LW-NJ-USA-DEC 11.)
Bob Colyard - slapshot at cybercomm.net -Dec 12 19:57

900 - 2145z - CHML, Hamilton,Ont Canada - (EE) - "Coast To Coast, Don Cherry's Grapevine" with discussion on the poor ice surfaces arount the league.. I know this aint DX from NJ but I like Don Cherry and didn't know it was on here. And, it's on daily. - (444 - R2000-NJ-USA)
Bob C. - slapshot at cybercomm.net -Dec 11 22:19

9744.9 - 01.00 - HCJB, Quito, Equador - (EE) - News broadcast - (12/8/96 - USA)
J. Paines - jpaines at worldchat.com -Dec 7 20:16

10.278 - 07.45 - ZMS, ??? - (EE) - male operator of ZMS calling romeo base; no QSO; who can idntify this? - (33 - netherlands)
max van arnhem - mvarnhem at worldaccess.nl -Dec 5 19:23

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