4750 INDONESIA. RRI Makassar, 1348, 12/27/09. Just above noise level. Pop mx and
a few announcements. Poor signal (Strawman-IA).

5045 BRAZIL. R. Cultura Ondas Tropicais, 0456, 12/27/09. Decent signal and presumed
to be Cultura, but pop ballads continued non-stop through the TOH. Fair signal. No
announcements or ID by tuneout, due to local QRM, at 0505 (Strawman-IA).

6104.78 MEXICO. XEQM Radio Merida, 1212, 12/25/09. Presumed the one with romantic
ballads and a few announcements. Low audio modulation. Splatter from 6110 Cuba. Poor
overall signal (Strawman-IA).

9900 RUSSIA. VOR via Samara, 1358, 12/27/09. Listed Pashto/ Dari service. pop-style
mx. Poor-fair signal (Strawman-IA).

11710 NORTH KOREA. VOK, 1550, 12/27/09. Full chorus/ orchestra delivering impassioned,
patriotic choral works. Fluttery signal even with Drale sync. Fair to good signal (Strawman-IA).

11985 GERMANY. VOA via Lampertheim, 1401, 12/27/09. VOA English nx w/ actualities.
Listed 100KW, but good signal (Strawman-IA).

Jerry Strawman, Des Moines, IA, Drake R8B, Wellbrook 330S 1M Loop

6045 THAILAND. R. Thailand, 2248, 12/19/09. Chinese service
had OM & YL alternating comment. Fair signal (Strawman-IA).

7180 NORTH KOREA. VOK, 2335, 12/15/09. Weak but fair signal.
Operatic-style vocal mx. Light HRO splatter (Strawman-IA).

7200 RUSSIA. NVK R. Sakha, via Yakutsk, 2339, 12/15/09.  Russian
pop ballads. Good signal if at listed 100KW level. Nx or announcements @ 2356. Time pips to 0000. 5 seconds slow by my atomic clock. ID @ 0000:20 (Strawman-IA).

9650 NORTH KOREA. VOK, 2300, 12/19/09. IS & ID loop by OM & YL.
Anthem followed to 2301. Japanese service w/ presumed nx (Strawman-IA).

9675 BRAZIL. R. Cancao Nova, 2252, 12/19/09. Hum on signal noted. OM
taking apparent phone calls. Poor to fair signal (Strawman-IA).

9680 THAILAND. R. Thailand, 0014, 12/14/09. National nx stories by
YL & OM. ID @ 0015 followed by travels ads. Pulled plug in mid-sentence @ 0029:30 Poor-fair signal (Strawman-IA).

9720 THAILAND. R. Thailand, 1229, 12/19/09. English nx feature. Poor
due to splatter from WYFR 9715 (Strawman-IA).

Jerry Strawman, Des Moines, IA, Drake R8B, Perseus SDR, Wellbrook ALA-100 Loop, Wellbrook 330S 1.1M Loop

2850 NORTH KOREA. KCBS, 1257, 11/30/09. Operatic-style vocals by female.
Weak, but in the clear. Time pips to TOH were 1 second late. TOH
announcements followed by OM & YL exchanging statements with an emphatic
tone. Faded fast after 1300 (Strawman-=IA).

11710 NORTH KOREA. VOK, 1732, 11/30/09. OM & YL exchanging impassioned
comments. Choral mx followed to 1747 anthem. OC @ 1749. Pulled plug @ 1749:40.
Peaked at S8 (Strawman-IA).

11805 PHILIPPINES. VOA via Tinang, 2329, 12/1/09. Indo chatter w/ VOA jingle @
2330, followed by presumed nx by YL & OM. Fair w/ static crashes (Strawman-IA).

Jerry Strawman, Des Moines, IA, Drake R8B, Wellbrook 330S 1.1M Loop, Wellbrook
ALA-100 Rectangular 85′ Loop

5940 PERU. R. Melodia, 0150, 11/28/09. Peaking F-G signal with
sideband splatter at times. Romantic ballads. Melodia ID @ 0200
(Strawman-IA).

6045 RUSSIA. BBC via Vladivostok- Rasdolnoy, 2240, 11/27/09.
Listed Chinese service. OM & YL w/ non-stop chatter. F-G signal
(Strawman-IA).

6135 THAILAND. VOA via Nakhon Sawan, 2245, 11/27/09. English
service w/ talk about computers. Good signal (Strawman-IA).

7295 RUSSIA. VOR via Khabarovsk, 1317, 11/28/09. Chinese service
listed. Fair signal. Presumed nx by OM (Strawman-IA).

9430 PHILIPPINES. FEBC Manilla, 1357, 11/28/09. Children’s choir.
TOH announcements into presumed nx or announcements. Listed
chinese service. Fair signal (Strawman-IA).

9680 THAILAND. R. Thailand, 0020, 11/28/09. English nx by YL.
Tourism ad for Bangkok. Peaked at 10/S9. Close down @ 0030
(Strawman-IA).

Jerry Strawman, Des Moines, IA, Drake R8B, Perseus SDR, Wellbrook
ALA-100 85′ Loop