[A-DX] #263 Reception in São Bernardo SP, BRAZIL - October 23, 2020

[Rudolf Grimm]

#263 RECEPTION IN SÃO BERNARDO SP, BRAZIL - October 23, 2020
(RG) - Rudolf Grimm PY2-81502 SWL
Rx - KiwiSDR (São Bernardo SP) + PA0RDT Mini Whip Antenna. 
. @ Brazilian stations: all in Portuguese.  
. @ Times in UTC.  
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ANTARCTICA - ATA,
15475,99 kHz: LRA36 Radio Nacional Arcangel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza, Spanish, 20/10 1335. Communication by 2 ladies, songs in Spanish, phone-in, id 'LRA36 Radio Nacional...'. 35343 (RG). Special transmission, 41 years on-the-air!!! Sent a reception report to  . 

BRAZIL - B,
6205 kHz: Pirate Station (t), 22/10 2120. Pop songs. 35543 (RG). 

CANADA - CAN,
6070 kHz: CFRX Toronto (t), Toronto, English, 23/10 0810. Pop song, male communication. 15431 (RG), using a headphone. 

CHINA - CHN,
4800 kHz: China National Radio 1 (t), via Golmud, Chinese, 22/10 2056. Talk and songs in Chinese. Time pips from CNR on 2100, and a male você communication, perhaps the time checking. 25422 (RG). 
6145 kHz: PBS Qinghai, Xining, Chinese, 23/10 0830. Male and female announcers, communication in Chinese. 25432 (RG). Tx w/270° Az to Western China. 

GUATEMALA - GTM,
4054,99 kHz: Radio Verdad, Chiquimula, Spanish, 20/10 2320. Christian songs in Spanish, talk by male voice, id: 'Transmite la estación Radio Verdad, 4055 kHz,..., ' . 15421 (RG). Better using a headphone. On 22/10 I sent a reception report to Radio Verdad, received the answer in a few hours, an eQSL, and other promotional material. 

JAPAN - J,
6055 kHz: Radio Nikkei 1, Chiba, Japanese, 23/10 0805. Instrumental music, male communication. 25442 (RG). Tx w/64° Az to USA + Canada Western coast. 
6115 kHz: Radio Nikkei 2, Chiba, Japanese, 23/10 0825. Pop song, talk by male voice. 25442 (RG). Tx w/50° Az to USA + Canada Western coast.  

NEW ZEALAND - NZL,
5945 kHz: Radio New Zealand International, Rangitaiki, English, 23/10 0835. Talk by male and female voices. 'New Zealand...'. 35543 (RG). Tx w/35° Az to USA + Canada Western coast. 

NORTH KOREA - KRE,
6100 kHz: KCBS Pyongyang, Korean, 23/10 0830. Children choir song. 25442 (RG). 

ROMANIA - ROU,
9620 kHz (DRM): Radio Romania International, Tiganesti, Spanish, 22/10 2125. Romanian song, female communication, '..programa musical... costa romana del Mar Negro...'. 45554 (RG). Tx w/244° Az to South America. A perfect signal here in Southeastern Brazil. 

SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE - STP,
4960 kHz: Voice of America, via Pinheira, Hausa, 22/10 2031. Male communication to Africa, instrumental music. 25322 (RG). Tx w/30° Az to Werstern Africa. 

SOLOMON ISLANDS - SLM,
5020 kHz: Solomon Islands BC (t), Honiara, English, 23/10 0855. Female voice communication in English language. 15421 (RG), using headphone. 

SOUTH KOREA - KOR,
3915 kHz: Voice of the People, via Kyonggi-do, Korean, 22/10 2038. The traditional North-Korean choir songs... . 25222 (RG). A clandestine transmission to North Korea. 
6155 kHz: KBS World Radio, Kimjae, Japanese, 23/10 0815. Male communication, interview. 35553 (RG). A regional transmission. 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - USA,
7570 kHz: WRMI, Okeecbobee, English, 20/10 2257. Jingle, id: '... this is WRMI, Okeechobee...'. 35543 (RG). Tx w/315° Az, to Northwestern USA + Canada. 
9980 kHz: WWCR Nashville, English, 20/10 2120. Religious program, voice of BrotherStair, 'God bless you... The Overcomer Ministry'. 35543 (RG). Tx w/90° Az to Europe + Northern Africa. 

VIETNAM - VTN,
9730 kHz: Voice of Vietnam, Hanoi, English, 22/10 2140. Typical instrumental music, male and female communication, '...Hanoi...'. 35333 (RG). Tx w/320° Az to Europe.

STANDARD TIME TRANSMISSION,
4996 kHz: RWM, Moscow RUSSIA, id in CW 'RWM, RWM, RWM...', and then the time pips sequence. 569 / 35553. 

UNIDENTIFIED TRANSMISSION,
4838 kHz: Number spy (?) station in CW. 22/10 2105. RST 579. 
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