Friday 13.11.09

9895 R. NETHERLANDS (via Rwanda) at 2220 Arabic, YL ancr speaking to
OM. Mentioned were Nicaragua and the Sandinistas. G-VG signal.
9660 R. HABANA CUBA at 2224 Spanish, OM ancr. G signal.
11635 R. TAIWAN INT at 2229 Chinese, YL ancr. P signal w/ QRN.
9915 BBC (via Ascension Island) at 0232 English, YL ancr with
"Business Weekly" prgm. F signal w/ QRN.
9490 V. OF AMERICA (via Philippines) at 2238 English, OM ancr
reporting Nx. F signal.
15720 R. NEW ZEALAND INT at 2310 English, OM ancr with the Wx. P
signal w/ QRN.
15250 R. NACIONAL DE VENEZUELA (via Cuba) at 2346 Spanish, YL ancr.
Talk about Russia and Georgia. F-G signal w/ hum in bg. // 13680 F
signal.
11970 CHINA RADIO INT at 2330 English, YL and OM ancrs with
"Letterbox" as part of "Listeners' Garden." Followed by report on
"Singles Day," a Chinese pop culture holiday celebrated on November
11th. F-G signal.
11990 CHINA RADIO INT at 2342 Cambodian, OM ancr. Hrd pop music. F
signal.

Sunday 15.11.09

9700 R. BULGARIA at 0215, Hrd music. Bc was difficult to copy. P
signal w/ QRN.
6140 R. HABANA CUBA at 0218 Spanish, YL ancr. F signal w/ QRN.
11780 R. NACIONAL DA AMAZONIA (BRAZIL) at 0220 Portuguese, Hrd pop
music. F signal.
9680 R. TAIWAN INT at 0228 English, YL ancr. Spoke about prolonging
death which is often painful to patient. Prgm "Women Making Waves." G
signal. // 5950 P-F signal w/ QRN.
6010 R. SWEDEN at 0235 English, YL ancr reporting Nx. P signal w/ QRN.
Difficult to copy.
9780 HCJB (Quito, Ecuador) at 0242 German, YL ancr. F-G signal.
7335 V. OF RUSSIA (via French Guiana) at 0252 Spanish, YL ancr. F-G
signal.

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

Before the world wide web there was World Band Radio.