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[HCDX] AM report from the Philippines
Holidaying in the Philippines, I have some notes on some rare stations heard during my stay so far. I am leaving for Europe again at the end of the month, and one more posting may follow later. All notes here are for AM, a separate posting for FM with the Yahoo FM group and Skywaves in the UK.
AM
All notes from Villaba on the northwest coast of Leyte, central Philippines (except where indicated). Stations indicated as SILENT should be interpreted as PROBABLY SILENT, as I heard no signal from them. They should have been very strong daytime signals in the central area of the country, however ?problems? with their transmission facilities could have led them to now have extremely low efficiency and they could therefore be on the air ? but just audible in their local city area.
630 kHz DYAG Cadiz, Negros Occidental Aug 09, good daytime signal
657 kHz DXDD Ozamis City Aug 17 brief call ID in DYVR null. DYVR Roxas City noted with brief cuts in transmission, appears to have problems with their xmtr unit.
747 kHz DXND Kidapawan, Cotabato del Sur Aug 20, call ID as ?DXND-AM?, local ads
756 kHz DXBZ Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur is new here. First noted Aug 20 with local ads, operated by Baganian Broadc. Corp. Listed by NTC Manila (2004) on 1269 kHz. May have moved after initially starting there, or may have opted to not use 1269 after all and open on 756. 10 kW. Slogan ?Radyo Bagting?.
765 kHz DYAR Cebu City now Sunshine Radio. See 1404. Aug 17, listed network (full list to follow later), network hub appears to be 1026 DZAR Manila.
765 kHz DYPR Puerto Princesa, Palawan Aug 23 good signal at Malapascua Island, Cebu province. Local greetings and ads, like Palawan Pawnshop, good ID. In DYAR null, DYAR easier to null on Malapascua than further east on Leyte Island.
792 kHz DYRR Ormoc City, Leyte Aug 10, ?DYRR Women´s Club?, good daytime signal across Leyte province now. Appears to have improved transmission facility over last two years.
828 kHz DYER Puerto Princesa, Palawan in DXCC null. Aug 17 at 3pm local time. Terrible audio, an ID accompanied by some music virtually impossible to tell call letters, but ?8-2-8? stood out. Next piece of spoken audio clear ?! Confirmed Aug 20 with brief ID in jingle
927 kHz spur of DYSS 999 Super Radyo, Cebu City. This spur has a good level on Leyte Island. In Cebu City itself, further spurs of 999 DYSS noted on 819 and 783 kHz, though these could be receiver generated.
945 kHz DYRO Iloilo City SILENT Aug 10
1044 kHz DYMS Catbalogan, Samar Aug 14, ?Aksyon Radyo?, weak. Aug 23 noted with very good signal on Malapascua island, northern Cebu province. 3 kW, would be a good DXcatch!
1071 kHz DZSL Talisay, Camarines Norte Aug 10, could not note any daytime signal as in 2003, but because it is a non-local station can not confirm it has gone dark
1080 kHz DXKS Surigao City, Surigao del Norte Aug 08, a lot of (more than 15 mins continuously!) local morning ads, ID as Radyo Ronda. Very good signal into downtown Cebu City, but not as good daytime signal into Leyte.
1197 kHz DYRH Bacolod City SILENT? Aug 20
1233 kHz DYVS Bacolod City appears to have reduced broadcast hours drastically. Only noted once during my stay.
1251 kHz DYRG Kalibo Aklan Aug 14, Ids and mx, fair signal
1305 kHz DYFX Cebu City SILENT Aug 09
1323 kHz DYSI Iloilo City SILENT? Aug 12
1386 kHz DXCR Valencia, Bukidnon ?Hope Radio? Aug 10, good signal sunrise and sunset
1395 kHz DYRC Cebu City appears to have reduced output power drastically, or its antenna system needs repairs. Only noted relaying DZRH Manila.
1404 kHz DXAQ ?Sunshine Radio? Davao City is a new station. First heard Aug 10, appears to be part of the network Sunshine Philippines Movement (SPM)(Catholic) stations. See 765. Carries extensive listing of all network stations often. Announces web site www.sunshineradio.com, may be the website gives more details on location. Local afternoon DXAQ noted with extensive, locally originated news/current affairs, ID then as Radyo Banaw?? Extensive promotion of Jose Maria College, located in Davao? ?Kingdom Broadcasting Network? also heard mentioned.
1449 kHz DYAC Baybay, Leyte appears to have extended broadcast hours to cover the whole day. In 2003 turned off transmitter most of the day, and came on only for a few hours late afternoon/early evening ?! Good signals into northern part of province.
1467 kHz DXVP Zamboanga City Aug 09, very good sunrise and sunset signal
1503 kHz DYBB Roxas City SILENT Aug 09
1512 kHz DZAT Lucena City, Quezon is new here. Listed by NTC Manila (2004). First noted Aug 23 on Malapascua Island, Cebu province, in partial DYAB Cebu null. Ann: ?DZAT Radio Ministry?. Christian programming.
1548 kHz DYDM Maasin City, Southern Leyte Aug 08, good in downtown Cebu City
1584 kHz DYAY Cebu City still SILENT, just as in 2003
11750 kHz HCJB Australia Aug 23 Asia/Pacific news
11870 kHz KNLS Anchor Point AK Aug 23 Christian programming, www.knls.org
I did extensive monitoring of the AM band in early 2003 (separate logs available on request), and stations that are still on the air as two years ago and do not appear to have undergone changes of interest to DXers are not listed this time.
Tacloban City, Leyte: This is the provincial capital, on the Pacific coast of the island. Visited the city Aug 11, only three AM stations remains on the air: 531 DYDW, 819 DYVL and 990 DYTH. DYDW and DYVL is strong across the province, but DYTH is very local ? probably inefficient antenna system. Hardly detectable audio on the Leyte´s west coast, but had a decent signal on Malapascua Island, cebu province (where 999 DYSS Cebu City is easier to null). Carried DZRH news from Manila at the time I stayed in Tacloban, could be local morning and afternoon drive. SILENT/GONE DARK: 594 DYWR (was active in 2003), 711 DYBR, 954 DYMM, 1566 DYMP. To add to the story: Of 10 licensed FM stations in Tacloban, only four are on the air ? six are silent!
Samar province: Two main cities on the west coast of the province, Calbayog and Catbalogan. During lunch at McArthur Park just south of Tacloban City noted good signal from 882 DYOG. 936 DYCC also noted tentatively, not heard on Leyte west coast. 1089 DYHR not traced, probably SILENT. A Construction permit for an RGMA network station on 1476 in Calbayog was not on. No trace of 1188 DYRV Catbalogan. No trace of Borongan, Eastern Samar stations 657 DYES and 1386 DYVW, and Catarman, Northern Samar 972 DYSM.
Ormoc City, Leyte: 1035 DYUM SILENT, as in 2003. 792 DYRR is on air.
Receiver: Sony ICF-7600GR with internal antenna.
More later. Best regards, Geir Stokkeland. geir.stokkeland@xxxxxxxx
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