31 Meter Band Observations

Got home from work early today. Easing myself into the workplace this week after having been off for such a long time......don't want to rush these things, do we?? Turned on the receiver for some aimless surfing of the radio dial (makes a change from aimless surfing of the Internet!)

9330 USA. WBCQ-Monticello, monitored from 0545 to past 0625 with continuous music for most of the time, with the exception of anncts around 0600 that were difficult to decipher due to low audio quality. Not strong at first but mostly in the clear and improved to a very respectable level past 0640.

9565 BRAZIL. Super R. Deus e Amor, Curitiba. Fair level at 0645 with excited Portuguese talks and laid-back instrumental music. ID at 0650. // 11765 with is slightly better signal.

9595 JAPAN. R. Nikkei 1 - Chiba. Nice ID at 0700 followed by topical chat. Good level and in the clear.

9645 VATICAN. VR - S.M. di Galeria. Monster signal at 0702 in Arabic with ID and IS then s/off 0705 on this daym not at 0715 as appears in several frequency lists.

9645.35 BRAZIL. R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo. Exposed after Vatican disappeared with Portuguese talks, recorded anncts and a "Bom Dia". Fair level and // 11925.15 also quite good at this time, and also slightly off frequency.

Rob VK3BVW
Mount Evelyn

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