lunedì 2 marzo 2020

Medium Wave in the Amazon Rainforest - Log 530 - 837 kHz

Martin Butera
Here is the first part of the THE Medium Wave DX-LOG 1st Dx-Camp 15.61 Crew Radio Listeners' Marajó Island - Amazon Rainforest - Northern Brazil - November 15, 16, 17 and 18, 2019 Ivan Dias da Silva Junior & Martin Butera

About the DX camp please read the reportage CLICK HERE

530 17/11 2357 ARG Somos Radio, Buenos Aires, om "Somos Radio, AM 530" 25232
531 16/11 0001 ALG Jil FM, Aïn Beïda, mx w/ Denis Ferrer, AA 45444
540 16/11 2000 MRC SNRT, Tanger, time pips, id AA 33333
540 16/11 0002 B R. Jornal, Canindé/CE, id, px "Sucessos da noite" 23422
549 16/11 2105 ALG Jil FM, Sidi Hamadouche, id "Jil FM" //531 kHz, AA 35333
550 15/11 2032 B R. Serra da Capivara, São Raimundo Nonato/PI, mentions to stn name 34343
550 15/11 2122 B R. Banda B, Curitiba/PR, Cruzeiro x Avaí soccer match 33333
550 15/11 2210 B Super Rádio Boa Vontade, Montes Claros/MG, "Panorama nacional" px 33333
558 15/11 2214 IRN R. Farhang, Gheslagh, yl/om tlk, mx Farsi 32332

560 15/11 2030 B R. Jornal, Itabuna/BA, om "aqui na Rádio Jornal" 44444
560 15/11 2201 B R. Paulista AM, Santa Isabel/SP, id IPDA network 22332
560 15/11 2205 B R. Educadora, São Luís/MA, id "ZYH887, frequência 560 kHz" 44444
560 16/11 2014 B R. Difusora, Patrocínio/MG, soccer match 22332
560 18/11 0200 ARG R. Nacional, Bahía Blanca, mention to website 22322
567 16/11 0023 E RNE, Radio 1, Murcia, Program National, mentions to Murcia 34343
570 15/11 2102 B R. Uirapuru, Itapipoca/CE, tx soccer match 45444
576 15/11 2100 E RNE, Radio 1, Barcelona, "Servicios Informativos", time pips, id, nx SS 34433
580 15/11 2105 B R. Relógio, Rio de Janeiro/RJ, px rlg 22332
580 17/11 2058 B RBC AM, Recife/PE, om "aqui na Rede Brasil Rádio" 25222
585 15/11 2358 ARS BSKSA, Riyadh, mx AA 44444
585 16/11 2000 E RNE, Radio 1, Madrid, "Servicios informativos", time pips, id, news, SS 35343
590 16/11 1957 B R. Poty, Crateús/CE, adv "Farmácia Droga Vida" 34333
590 18/11 0158 ARG R. Continental, Buenos Aires, soccer match 34333
590 18/11 0205 B R. Difusora, Boa Vista/RR, time check 23332
594 18/11 0159 ARS BSKSA, Duba, Quran recitation, AA 23332

600 15/11 2007 B R. Vale, Barreiras/BA, px "Anuncia-me" 44444
600 15/11 2207 B R. Mirante, São Luís/MA, om "Mirante AM, a rádio do Maranhão" 44444
600 16/11 0006 B R. Gaúcha, Porto Alegre/RS, weather forecast 33443
603 15/11 2000 E RNE, Radio 1, Sevilla, "Servicios Informativos", time pips, id, news, SS 34443
610 17/11 0204 B R. Itatiaia, Belo Horizonte/MG, id "ZYL200, 610 kHz..." 44444
610 15/11 0213 PRG LV del Chaco Paraguayo, Filadelfia, time check, mentions to FB page 44444
612 16/11 2110 MRC SNRT, Sebaâ-Aioun, om/yl tlk AA 34333
620 15/11 2003 B R. Assunção, Fortaleza/CE, adv "Auto Peças Padre Cícero" 54454
620 15/11 2110 B Jovem Pan, São Paulo/SP, traffic information 33433
621 15/11 2100 CNR RNE, Radio 1, Las Mesas,Santa Cruz Tenerife, "Servicios informativos", time pips, id, news, SS 22322

630 15/11 2000 B R. Cidade, Campos Sales/CE, mention to stn webpage 44444
630 15/11 2024 B R. Aperipê, Aracaju/SE, "Rádio Aperipê, a voz de Sergipe 22322
630 15/11 2100 B R. Difusora, Macapá/AP, id "ZYH422, 630 kHz..." 23332
630 15/11 2219 B R. Maracu, Viana/MA, adv px "Uma luz em sua vida" 33333
639 15/11 2200 E RNE, Radio 1, A Coruña, "Servicios informativos" , time pips, id, nx SS 23332
640 15/11 2000 B R. Cruzeiro, Pedro II/PI, om "Toca tudo na Rádio Cruzeiro" 35343
640 18/11 0001 B R. Difusora, Goiânia/GO, px rlg, tc 25332
650 15/11 2000 B R. Alto Piranhas, Cajazeiras/PB, om "Aqui na Rádio Alto Piranhas..." 35433
650 16/11 0026 PRG R. Uno, Asunción, nx abt police operations 33333
650 18/11 0202 B Banda B Norte Pioneiro, Cambará/PR, id Banda B network 33333
657 16/11 0000 E RNE, Radio 5 todos noticias Madrid "Servicios informativos" //585 nx SS 23222
657 16/11 2204 I RAI Radio 1, Coltano-Pisa, National Program, tlk abt nat. emergency 35333
660 15/11 1958 B R. Planalto, Euclides da Cunha/BA, om "Planalto, a nova força da comunicação nordestina" 44444

660 16/11 0016 B R. Clube, Ribeirão Preto/SP, adv Rede Band News 34433
660 16/11 2125 B R. Mundial, São Paulo/SP, om "Rádio Mundial, a rádio que toca sua vida" 33333
660 17/11 1955 B R. Xinguara, Xinguara/PA, adv "Fazenda Glória" 45444
660 18/11 0201 B R. Nova Friburgo, Nova Friburgo/RJ, om "Friburgo AM, aqui você tem o melhor" 22322
670 15/11 2111 B R. Cidade, Curitiba/PR, jingle "aqui na Rádio Cidade, a cidade em primeiro lugar" 33333
670 15/11 2359 B R. Cultura, Aracaju/SE, id "você está em sintonia com a ZYJ921..." 23322
680 15/11 1956 B R. Grande Rio, Petrolina/PE, adv "Colchões Globo" 44444
684 16/11 2155 E RNE, Radio 1, Sevilla, Nat. Program, mx "In my heart" SS 43443
690 15/11 2106 B R. Clube, Belém, end px "Cartaz esportivo" 55555

700 15/11 2109 B Nossa Rádio, São Paulo/SP, rlg mx 33443
700 15/11 0000 ARG R. Córdoba, Córdoba, om "está escuchando Radio Córdoba, 700 kHz..." 22332
710 15/11 2019 B R. Educadora, Conceição/PB, local adv 22332
710 15/11 2058 B R. Cancella, Ituiutaba/MG, px "Emoção Sertaneja" 35343
710 15/11 2232 B R. Manhuaçu, Manhuaçu/MG, yl "Fique ligado, Manhuaçu AM 710 kHz" 44444
710 18/11 0200 ARG R. Diez, Buenos Aires, nx abt Bolivia 22232
710 18/11 0202 ARG R. Nacional, Puerto Iguazu, NA, ID 44444
711 15/11 2010 MRC SNRT, Laâyoune, om tlk AA, regional mx 34443
720 15/11 2200 B R. Guaíba, Porto Alegre/RS, px "Correspondente Guaíba" 33443
720 16/11 0028 B R. Clube, Recife/PE, om "Ouça a Clube, a rádio que ouve você" 44444
730 15/11 2024 B R. Sagres, Goiânia/GO, adv "Unitintas" 34343
730 18/11 0000 PRG R. Cardinal, Asunción, px "Cardinal deportivo" 44444
738 15/11 2100 E RNE, Radio 1, Barcelona, National Program, "Servicios informativos", time pips, id, news, SS 34343

740 15/11 1955 B R. Sociedade, Salvador/BA, soccer match América x Vitória 55454
747 15/11 2105 E RNE, Radio 5 todos noticias, Cádiz, Nat Prg "un juguete, una ilusión", SS 44444
750 15/11 2115 B R. América, Belo Horizonte/MG, "Especial musical" px 34443
750 18/11 0202 B Jovem Pan, Brasília/DF, Jovem Pan netword id 44444
760 15/11 2159 B R. Uirapuru, Fortaleza/CE, id "ZYH588, 760 kHz, Rádio Uirapuru AM" 45444
770 15/11 2304 B Rádio Clube, Marabá/PA, stn id "ZYI532, 770 kHz, Rádio Clube AM, Marabá" 45444
774 15/11 2007 EGY ERTU, Abis, news mentions to Washington, nx AA 44444
774 15/11 2100 E RNE, Radio 1, Valencia, National Program, "Servicios informativos", time pip, id, news, SS 22332
780 15/11 1959 B R. Alvorada, Zé Doca/MA, adv "Magazine do Cacá" 44444
780 16/11 1903 B R. Jornal do Comércio, Recife/PE, px "Bola rolando" 25232
780 18/11 0015 PRG R. Primero de Marzo, Asunción, om id "Radio Primero de Marzo, compromiso con la verdad" 45444
783 18/11*0201 SYR Syrian Radio 1, Tartus, national anthem, id, AA 33333

790 15/11 1958 B R. Regional, Serrinha/BA, adv "ICG instituto de saúde" 35343
790 15/11 2057 B R. Barreiras, Barreiras/BA, adv "Tribuna popular" 35443
790 16/11 0004 ARG R. Mitre, Buenos Aires, "Mitre informa primero" 44444
792 18/11 0200 E SER , R. Sevilla, National Program, time pips, id, yl news, SS 33333
800 15/11 2100 B R. MEC, Brasília/DF, stn id 44444
800 18/11 0011 ATN TWR, Bonaire, "Inovidables conversaciones con Jesus" px 44444
810 16/11 0001 B R. Verdes Mares, Fortaleza/CE, "VM notícias", px 44444
819 16/11 2102 EGY ERTU, Batra, National Program, mx, yl AA 25323
820 15/11 2115 B R. Bandeirantes, Goiânia/GO, adv "Saga Seminovos" 44444
820 16/11 0000 ARG R. Nacional, Formosa, nx SS 44444
830 15/11 2103 B R. Pioneira, Forquilha/CE, soccer matches nx 34343
830 16/11 2000 B Super R. Guarany, Soure/PA, Carimbó mx 55555
830 18/11 0157 B R. Cassino, Rio Grande/RS, om "Primavera, Rádio Cassino" 34343
830 18/11 0313 B R. Princesa da Serra, Itabaiana/SE, relay R. Tupi 35343
837 18/11 2122 E COPE, several TX National Program, om "Continuamos la programación habitual por COPE" 34343

to be continuated ..//..

Martin Butera & Ivan Dias
Receivers and Antennas used
SDR: SDRplay RSP1, SDRplay RSP2, RTL-SDR V3 and Elad FDM-S2Radios: CCrane Skywave SSB and Radiwow R-108
Outdoor Antennas: Beverage 100 m and 200 m (x2 – pointed to Europe/North America), Longwire DS-SWL-L, Longwire DS-SWL-MB,
T2FD DS-SWL-FD, Cross Country Wireless Loop Antenna Amplifier, Yagui FM-5

Antennas behaviour
Outdoor Antennas:
1 Beverage on ground was used pointed to South Europe/Middle East.
It was placed away from our radio room, approximately 30 meters, and with 50 Ohms coaxial cable to the SDR receivers.
With this, the antenna could be moved away from any nearby generated noise in our radio room.
We did the same with the antennas from the Brazilian sponsor DS Antenas.
The antenas were: DS-SWL-L – a longwire for portable receivers to be connected to the telescopic whip.
DS-SWL-MB – another longwire, but with balun. Very good results with this antenna, thanks to its good signal to noise radio.
DS-SWL-FD – T2FD antenna. Very low noise antenna, with good results too.
Cross Country Wireless Loop Antenna Amplifier – good for portable operations
Indoor or Mobile Antennas: COMPACtenna SW and Loop DZ (By Denis Zoqbi)
FM antenna: A 5-element yagui was used.

Our shack
The radio room was configured with two and the SDRs of our sponsors, which we exchanged at each hour  (SDRplay RSP1, SDRplay RSP2, RTL-SDR V3 and Elad FDM-S2).
We also used the following radios: CCrane Skywave SSB and Radiwow R-108

Crew Team

Ivan Dias: started to listen to shortwave in 1993, when a lot of international stations were still transmitting in Portuguese.
In the following years he started to listen to utility and FM stations. During the last years he started to explore the medium wave band.
After 26 years, he confirmed 125 countries and supported some DXing clubs, including the now defunct Worldwide Utility News Club
and a DXer’s group from his city, known as Regional DX. He is a founding member of the Crew 15.61radio Listeners
His DXing activities are shared on YouTube, Instagram and Wordpress.

Martin Butera: is an Amateur Radio operator with more than 29 years of experience, and has participated in DXpeditions throughout South America, under the Argentine radio callsign LU9EFO and Brazilian callsign PT2ZDX. He is one of the British DX Club (United Kingdom) collaborators and founder of the Brazilian CREW Radio Listeners’, known as 15 point 61 (15.61). Martin is Argentinian, born in the city of Buenos Aires capital. He currently lives in Brasília DF, capital of Brazil. He is also a journalist, documentary maker and founding member of Radio Atomika 106.1 MHz (Buenos Aires, Argentina).