Saturday 22.08.09

The politically pompous Voice of Korea threw me for a loop this a.m.
when I came upon their broadcast in French. The male announcer was
actually speaking credible French and the dialog was sans the insane
communist slant and military music.. At least it sounded that way but,
then, I don't understand French. The only improvement would have been
a female announcer.

For all you young DXers out there (Are there any?) Radio Japan has an
interesting music programme called "Pop Up Japan." It's MC'd by Pack'n
Mack'n. No, this is not the same someone who showed up at a recent
Town Hall Meeting on health care. Actually, it is two YMs, one Pack
and one Mack. Every week the show features J-Pop tunes, musical
guests, unique elements of Japanese culture, and the latest Tokyo
fashions. If this is not your pint of ale, let your children give a
listen.

7330 VOICE OF RUSSIA at 1206 English, OM & YL reporting Nx. F signal
w/ QRM fm numerous

co-channels.
7315 CHINA NATIONAL RADIO (CNR-2) at 1220 Chinese, OM & YL playing pop
music accompanied by QRN. W-F signal.
7280 SOUND OF HOPE (via Taiwan) at 1235 Chinese, Prgm w/ what sounded
like children's voices. F signal.
7220 VOICE OF VIETNAM at 1253 Russian, YL Ancr. G signal.
6190 RADIO JAPAN s/on at 1300 Chinese, OM & YL Ancr. F signal w/ QRN.
5875 BBC (via Taiwan) at 1329 English, OM & YL reporting Nx. W-F
signal.
5955 CHINA RADIO INTL at 1334 English, OM reading the Nx. W-F signal.
15260 CHINA RADIO INTL at 1342 English, OM reporting on "Chinese
Lover's Day." F signal.
7300 VOICE OF RUSSIA at 1351 Chinese, OM playing pop music. F-G signal
w/ better reception at this hour.
9580 RADIO AUSTRALIA at 1355 English, Prgm "Saturday Night Country."
VG signal.
11710 VOICE OF KOREA (DPR) at 1407 French, OM straight talking w/o the
usual pomp & ceremony. G-VG signal.
11705 RADIO JAPAN at 1410 English, "Pop Up Japan" - two YMs playing J-
Pop music. VG signal.
6170 RADIO NEW ZEALAND INTL at 0415 English, YL w/ religious
discussion. G signal (w/ KA33 AL ant, indoor).

Reception was rather poor this morning. Many of the signals were
plagued by more noise than usual. This may have been caused by weather
conditions. In Las Vegas it is partly cloudy with the possibility of
thunderstorms. But that's OK, the temperature presently stands at a
cool 85.

Richard Bianchino, Las Vegas, NV USA, Kaito KA1103, 32' longwire
antenna, indoor