COSTA RICA LOG, part II Jean Burnell, St.John's NF, Canada The week the family spent in the sun at Jaco on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica last year was such a welcome break from our seemingly interminable St. John's winter what we decided to do it again. Last year I managed to DX/band scan in the evenings, and the results appeared in the May 3, 1993, DX News (Vol 60, No 25). This time I brought along the DX-440 again, and the antenna was the same piece of wire (about 30 meters) that I ran along the hotel balcony at night. Again, I DXed mainly at night, but this time I also put in two daytime sessions (with just the built-in antenna) between dips in the surf and the pool. During daylight quite a few Costa Rican stations were audible that were overwhelmed at night by stations in Honduras and neighbouring Nicaragua. The logs below include all of the stations that had more than marginal audio during the daytime and most of the heavy-hitters at night. This list is more comprehensive that the 1993 version, but there were dozens of stations logged in 1993 that I did not hear in 1994. Thus, the two reports are complementary, and I hope the information is useful for DXers interested in the area. I have noted some changes since 1993 and some omissions from WRTH'94. The accuracy of the frequencies of most stations was not checked. The DX-440 displays frequency to the nearest 1 kHz, but in some instances I have reported frequencies to the nearest 0.1 kHz. This was done by using the BFO. I do not need to use this technique often these days, so readers should be warned that my estimates may not be without error. (Dates and times in these logs are UTC.) 530 COSTA RICA R. Rumbo (TICAL), Cartago, MAR 18 2048: LA mx, "en Rumbo es 2 horas 48 minutos 15 segundos", which was indeed accurate. SIO 354 [JB-CTR] 540 NICARAGUA R. Corporacion (TNOW), Managua, MAR 18 0511: Nx read by 2 M, ID. SIO 544 [JB-CTR] 570 COSTA RICA R. Fundacion (TICDL), Desamparados, MAR 18 2051: Musica romantica, "Musica Fundacion" jingle, and more ballads. SIO 555 [JB-CTR] 580 HONDURAS Cadena Corporacion de Radiodifusion (HRZQ?), Tegucigalpa, MAR 17 0330: Unequivocal ID "Esta es la Cadena Corporacion de Radiodifusion", TC as "9 con 30" then "noticias nacionales". Weak and fady, SIO 242. Note that WRTH'94 says this is HRZQ ("La Super T"), which in WRTH'93 was "R. Tegucigalpa", the ID's that I did indeed note here in 1993. However, now "R. Tegucigalpa", which sounds like it did on 580 in 1993, is on 1190. [JB-CTR] 590 COSTA RICA R. Nacional (TIRN), San Jose, MAR 18 2055: "R. Nacional de Costa Rica presenta las noticias de ultima hora". SIO 455 [JB-CTR] 600 HONDURAS La Voz de Centroamerica (HRVW), La Ceiba, MAR 17 0401: Nx about police checking "sedulas" in Puerto Lempira and later about the Universidad de Honduras, TC about 4 min fast, // 650. SIO 443 [JB-CTR] 610 HONDURAS R. America (HRLP), Tegucigalpa, MAR 16 0332: Anmt included "aqui en Tegucigalpa", then sports pgm. SIO 343 [JB- CTR] 610 COSTA RICA R. Sistema Universal (TIRSU), Guadalupe, MAR 18 2057: Pgm of U.S. Top-40, PSA's and ads, "en Universal" and "90.7 FM" mentioned frequently. SIO 354 [JB-CTR] 620 NICARAGUA R. Nicaragua (YNMN), Managua, MAR 16 0324: ID included phrase "la nueva Nicaragua", ID, commentary on the International Monitary Fund. SIO 444; also MAR 18 0510: Talk about swimming, TC, song called "Que Triste" and public notice about water interruptions in Managua. Fluttery, SIO 443; also MAR 19 2200: Football commentary, mentioned R. Nicaragua. SIO 353 [JB-CTR] 630 HONDURAS R. America, 3 locations, MAR 20 0352: Ads mentioning Tegucigalpa, talk about water, '70's disco song; // 610. SIO 332 [JB-CTR] 640 t ECUADOR R. Nacional (HCXY1), Quito, MAR 16 0328: Freq was a mess, one "R. Nacional" mention came through. SIO 222 [JB-CTR] 640 CUBA R. Progreso (CMBC/CMDQ), Guanabacoa and/or Las Tunas, MAR 16 0357: Nx (unmistakeably Cuban), two ID's. QRMed by 2 stns, one tent ID'ed above, SIO 232 [JB-CTR] 640 COSTA RICA R. Musical (TIJJ), Moravia, MAR 18 2103: Mellow tunes w/ few anmts but caught "...programa de Musical" between tunes at 2118. SIO 252 [JB-CTR] 650 HONDURAS Voz de Centroamerica (HRVW), presume San Pedro Sula and others, MAR 17 0412: Nx, // 600, audible weakly (SIO 222) under a strong stn (SIO 444) relaying VOA in SS w/"Panorama Deportivo" (not // 1580); also MAR 18 0336: At least 3 stns, one stn w/ nx ID'ed unequivocally a few times as "La Voz de Centroamerica". SIO 322; also MAR 18 0453: Dominant was Hollywood nx feature (SS) from VOA, stn underneath seemed to s/off at 0456 w/ "La Voz de Centroamerica" ID (no anthem). However, at 0459 the dominant stn had nx from San Pedro Sula // 600...which I thought was la Voz de Centroamerica, too! Dominant SIO 433. Activity on this freq is very confusing! [JB-CTR] 650 t PANAMA R. Mia (HOS22), Panama, MAR 18 0358: In a mess, a station faded up w/ what souded like an ID (echoed) "sintonise Mia", but this was pretty garbled. Very tent!! SIO 222-1 [JB-CTR] 650 NICARAGUA R. Nicaragua (YNMN) relay, Bluefields??, MAR 19 2201: Football play-by-play, definitely // 620. SIO 252 This one was listed in WRTH'93 but not in '94... [JB-CTR] 655 presumed EL SALVADOR R. El Salvador (YSSS), San Salvador, MAR 19 0311: Weak w/ muffled audio, W talking over mx. SIO 252 [JB-CTR] 660 HONDURAS La Voz de Honduras (HRNN18), La Ceiba, MAR 16 0403: Faded above a morass of weak sigs w/ "H-R-N, La Voz de Honduras presento 'Tegucigalpa de Noche'", which was a nx pgm. SIO 232 [JB-CTR] 670 COSTA RICA R. Monumental (TITNT), San Jose, MAR 18 2111: Talk re 25th aniversary of Costa Rican Teachers' Union. SIO 555 [JB- CTR] 680 NICARAGUA R. La Primerisima (YNAM), Managua, MAR 19 0314: Song in progress was interrupted by a W voice w/ "La Primerisima" ID, then at 0315 it was interrupted again by inaccurate TC: "precisamente 9:20 minutos". SIO 433 [JB-CTR] 690 ECUADOR R. Sucre (HCFA4), Portoviejo, MAR 18 0517: 3 or 4 ID's every minute, TC's, dedications, and dance mx. Local noise QRM, SIO 333 [JB-CTR] 690 HONDURAS La Voz de Honduras, 3 sites, MAR 19 0331: Ads mentioning Honduras, muffled ID, more ads, at 0335 TC as 9:35, talk from "stadio nacional" and faded out. SIO 333 [JB-CTR] 700 ECUADOR R. Sucre (HCRS2), Guayaquil, MAR 18 0520: Telephone calls, many "R. Sucre" ID's. (This is not // 690.) SIO 444 [JB-CTR] 700 presumed COSTA RICA R. Sonora (TIJC), Guadalupe, MAR 18 2114: M and W talking earnestly, sometimes over mx ("Bienvenidos a vidas nuevas"...). Low het, SIO 243 [JB-CTR] 720 NICARAGUA R. Catolica (YNRC), Managua, MAR 15 0447: ID and s/off w/ Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" theme to 0449*, no anthem. SIO 344; also MAR 16 0405: "R. Catolica de Nicaragua" ID, nx item about U.S. putting blame for bombs in Managua on Sandanistas. SIO 343 [JB-CTR] 730 MEXICO XEX, Mexico, MAR 16 0407: Recuerdos and TC's w/ male DJ, mx. SIO 343 [JB-CTR] 730 COSTA RICA R. Reloj (TIHB), San Jose, MAR 18 2121: Airline arrival and departure info from "aeropuerto internacional Juan Santamaria", afterwards "esta es Reloj, 3:23 minutos" then ticking and musica romantica. SIO 354 [JB-CTR] 730 t BELIZE R. Belize, Ladyville, MAR 19 0358: Likely Belize, but fragmentary due to QRM and QSB -- rel preaching in EE. Three stns fighting it out here, SIO 322-1 [JB-CTR] 740 HONDURAS R. Eco (HRNN23), San Pedro Sula, MAR 16 0408: "Eco-Eco-Eco" ID, ads, cuckoo-clock noises, and talk re a bomb in Managua. SIO 333 [JB-CTR] 740 NICARAGUA R. Sandino (YNRS), Managua, MAR 19 2205: Football coverage, not //620, "Hora del Sandino" at TC's. SIO 344. [JB- CTR] 760 EL SALVADOR R. Cadena YSKL, unknown location, MAR 18 0527: Nx ended, ancr thanked listeners, s/off routine w/ unequivocal ID's mentioned 770 and 780 kHz, anthem to 0538*. No sign of R. Columbia (below) at this time, SIO 332. Not listed in WRTH. [JB-CTR] 760 COSTA RICA R. Columbia (TIW), San Jose, MAR 18 2124: M invited "Ticos" to phone immediately to start paying for an unclear offer...one wonders how many fail intelligence tests like this one! SIO 555 [JB-CTR] 770 COLOMBIA RCN (HJJX), Bogota, MAR 19 0211: Football on "Radio Cadena", heard a "AGooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal!" SIO 332 [JB-CTR] 780 EL SALVADOR R. Cadena YSKL, 4 relays listed, MAR 16 0411: Garbled audio, possibly because more than one outlet was being received, but definite ID twice then talk about politics. SIO 332 [JB- CTR] 790 HONDURAS R. Satelite (HRTG2), Tegucigalpa, MAR 15 0453: ID, fanfare (like at racetrack) then "Atencion..." and many people were called. SIO 333 [JB-CTR] 800 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES TWR (PJB), Bonaire, MAR 20 0506: SS rel, telephone number in Caracas. SIO 344 [JB-CTR] 810 COLOMBIA CARACOL Colombia (HJCY), Bogota, MAR 20 0510: Football results (German league), ID w/ hype, football results from Argentina then tennis. SIO 343 [JB-CTR] 820 HONDURAS R. Moderna (HRLP16), Tegucigalpa, MAR 19 0455: ID followed by anmt of a job opening. SIO 433 [JB-CTR] 820 COSTA RICA R. Centro (TIGC), Tibas, MAR 18 2127: Up-tempo mx, jingle, TC and lotery ad, DJ said "La nueva musica Centro". SIO 243 [JB-CTR] 831 tent NICARAGUA R. Zinica (YNRZ), Bluefields, MAR 19 0406: Muffled audio w/ talk about El Salvadoran politics, then something about Nicaragua. Het, SIO 232 [JB-CTR] 840 CUBA Dobleve (CMHW), Santa Clara, MAR 18 0550: Cuban mx, s/off w/ nice ID at 0559, slogans ("Patria o muerte, venceremos") and anthem to 0600*. Local electrical nx QRM, SIO 333 [JB-CTR] 860 HONDURAS R. San Pedro (HRBS), San Pedro Sula, MAR 16 0431: Ads, U.S. pop song, clear "R. San Pedro" ID in middle of tune. SIO 343 WRTH'94 lists this on 850, but this is now definitely on its nominal freq of 860. [JB-CTR] 869.8 COSTA RICA R. Universidad de Costa Rica (TIUCR), San Jose, MAR 18 2133: Certainly this one w/ orchestral mx by Tchaikovsky. SIO 454 [JB-CTR] 870 EL SALVADOR R. Cadena de Oro (YSAR), San Salvador, MAR 18 0557: Just in time for s/off anmt. SIO 444 [JB-CTR] 880 EL SALVADOR R. Cadena de Oro, unknown location, MAR 19 0342: Numerous "Cadena de Oro" ID's, interviews about water shut- offs, nx report about Nicaragua, UTC-6 TC, more talk about water. SIO 443. Does R. Ritmo relay YSAR? I should have checked for a // w/ 870, but I didn't! [JB-CTR] 890 CUBA R. Reloj, unknown location, MAR 18 0601: Nx by 2 M, ID and time pip. SIO 344 [JB-CTR] 900 NICARAGUA R. Tiempo (YNRT), Managua, MAR 16 0438: ID's and slogan "Entre tu y yo, solo R. Tiempo" and accurate time (UTC-5) every min over mx, which included rap and musica romantica. Noises and hets, SIO 333 [JB-CTR] 900 MEXICO LV de la America Latina (XEW), Mexico, MAR 18 0555: Two ID's before soft, folksy-sounding songs. Strong hets, SIO 422 [JB- CTR] 930 COSTA RICA R. Saprissa (TIRCR), Zapote, MAR 18 2141: Ballads and some livelier mx. No ID real heard, but noted ads for stores in San Pedro and Zapote. SIO 253; also MAR 19 2150: PSA for Costa Rican agency, LA mx. SIO 454 [JB-CTR] 960 COLOMBIA CARACOL Caribe (HJOP), Magangue, MAR 15 0501: Freq is a mess w/ 2 stns battling, ID's and talk about soccer game. QRM from Exitos, SIO 322 [JB-CTR] 960 HONDURAS R. Exitos (HRNN22), San Pedro Sula, MAR 15 0502: "R. Exitos, la romantica" and ballads. CARACOL QRM, SIO 322 [JB-CTR] 980 COSTA RICA R. Cordillera (TIRI), Esparza, MAR 16 0256: ID and welcome to visitors in SS and EE, also info on tides in SS and EE. SIO 444; also MAR 18 2150: "La hora en Cordillera", mx. Freq slightly low, SIO 555 [JB-CTR] 990 t MEXICO XET, Monterrey, MAR 16 0446: Likely this w/ hyper promo for their "Discoteca", mentioned Mexico. [JB-CTR] 1020 t TURKS & CAICOS Caribbean Christian R., Grand Turk, MAR 15 0510: No ID but very likely this w/ energetic preaching in SS. SIO 333 [JB-CTR] 1020 COLOMBIA RCN (HJFQ), Pereira, MAR 15 0515: Fade down by Turks left this w/ "R-C-N" ID. SIO 222 [JB-CTR] 1024.5 COSTA RICA R. Mil-veinte (TITIC), San Jose, MAR 18 2153: Certainly this w/ SS covers version of the Guess Who's "Those Eyes" and early '60's tunes. Few anmts between songs. SIO 354 [JB-CTR] 1040 COSTA RICA R. Fides (TIAC), San Jose, MAR 18 2156: Anmt started w/ "Amigos de R. Fides..." over flute mx then Gregorian chant. Local electrical noise QRM, SIO 332 [JB-CTR] 1040 COLOMBIA R. Tropical (HJ??), Barranquilla, MAR 20 0531: On long after listed s/off of 0200 ... Excited, from-the-street intro of dance mx, 2 "Tropical" ID's, but sounded like festivities were in Cartagena! SIO 344 [JB-CTR] 1060 COSTA RICA R. Columbia (TILX and/or TIMS), San Isidro and/or Liberia, MAR 18 2158: "Noticias de R. Columbia", jingle at 2159 and more nx // 760. SIO 253 [JB-CTR] 1080 GUATEMALA R. Novedad (TGLU), Zacapa, MAR 15 0341: Tuned in to "R. Novedad, 10-80, la nueva estereo de Zacapa", musica romantica, ads w/ lots of sound effects at 0357, more ID's and TC at 0358 for "22 horas". SIO 443 [JB-CTR] 1080 COSTA RICA Faro del Caribe (TIFC), San Jose, MAR 18 2200: Presumed this w/ talk re human rights in Cuba. SIO 344 [JB- CTR] 1100 COSTA RICA R. Chorotega (TISCR), Santa Cruz, MAR 18 2208: "Atencion ..." then many messages mentioning Santa Cruz, Puntarenas and Guanacaste, 2 ID's as "R. Chorotega, una emisora diferente" then rustic guitar mx. SIO 454 [JB-CTR] 1110 MEXICO R. Red (XERED), Mexico, MAR 20 0600: "R. Red" ID's, nx to 0604 but faded out quickly. SIO 332 [JB-CTR] 1120 unID, MAR 16 0449: Ad string started w/ election ad "Vota seguro, vota Jorge" and an ad/slogan for "Sonido dos mil dos". Was definitely not Sonido 11-20 (which was not heard at all on this trip -- not even a carrier daytime) because Costa Rican elections were a month earlier...thus, most likely was La Romantica (YSLR), El Salvador, or possibly a long shot Sonido de Mexicali (XEMX)? SIO 332 [JB-CTR] 1120 t USA KMOX, St. Louis MO, MAR 20 0557: Almost certainly this w/ EE jazz pgm ending, promo for jazz concerts, I think in St. Louis, but no ID heard. SIO 332 [JB-CTR] 1130 USA KWKH, Shreveport LA, MAR 20 0538: C&W mx, (EE) Shreveport Chev dealer ad at 0552, ID'ed as just "W-K-H" then "Here's Gene Watson for you at the radio ranch..." and more mx. SIO 444 [JB-CTR] 1140 USA WQBA, Miami FL, MAR 16 0550: Woman interviewed (SS) about Cuba, under a much more interesting (unID) station playing very unusual Middle Eastern-sounding flute and drum mx. This dominant stn had UTC-5 TC's, and it signed off at at 0556 (still could not decipher ID). This left WQBA marginally clearer but lots of fades, SIO 322 [JB-CTR] 1140 tent COSTA RICA probably R. Monumental (TITNT), San Carlos and/or San Isidro de El General, MAR 15 0437: Very poor w/ ad w/ prices in colones. SIO 242 [JB-CTR] 1140 EL SALVADOR R. El Mundo (YSTS), San Salvador, MAR 19 0236: Elevator mx, very few anmts until 0259 then ID and incomprehensible slogan. SIO 342 [JB-CTR] 1150 NICARAGUA R. Dario (YNUW), Leon, MAR 15 0400: Mx, short s/off anmt and anthem to 0403*. SIO 433; also MAR 16 0302: ID "R. Dario, su nueva radio", TC as "12-3 minutos", then SS cover versions of Eagles and Whitney Houston hits. SIO 322; also MAR 16 0355: S/off prayer, ID, anthem to 0357*. SIO 333. Note that WRTH incorrectly lists s/off at 0300. [JB-CTR] 1159.5 COSTA RICA R. Columbia (TILXX), Puntarenas, MAR 18 0436: Political commentary, ID, death notices. Freq seemed unstable, SIO 555; also MAR 18 2214: Semireligious talk about matrimony, not // 760. SIO 555 [JB-CTR] 1170 COLOMBIA CARACOL (HJNW), Cartagena, MAR 15 0354: CARACOL ID, talk about health. SIO 343 [JB-CTR] 1180 USA VOA (R. Marti), Marathon FL, MAR 15 0534: SS nx rpts, "R. Marti" ID and LA mx. Much less strong than // 9525, SIO 333 [JB-CTR] 1180 COSTA RICA R. Victoria (TIPJ), Heredia, MAR 19 2148: ID "aqui en R. Victoria" the LA oldies and disco. SIO 454 [JB-CTR] 1190 HONDURAS R. Tegucigalpa (HRZQ?), Tegucigalpa, MAR 15 0410: Unequivocal "R. Tegucigalpa" ID's, ridiculously bombastic fanfares before "el noticiero de Honduras", ads, talk pgm. (No // signal discerned on 580.) SIO 444. See also 580. [JB-CTR] 1200 COSTA RICA R. KW (TITQ), San Jose, MAR 18 2217: Ads and talk re festival of San Jose (the next day), ID sounded more like "R. Ka-Ve". Muffled audio made comprehension tricky, SIO 352 [JB- CTR] 1240 COLOMBIA RCN (HJFG), Armenia, MAR 16 0457: "R-C-N" ID then "C-C-N" nx (confusing!), "R-C-N" ID again at 0500. SIO 333 [JB-CTR] 1280 COSTA RICA R. Alajuela (TIHT), Alajuela, MAR 18 2229: End of "Enlace Juvenil" pgm "aqui en R. Alajuela", then sports pgm "Ovacion" w/ football results. SIO 454 [JB-CTR] 1290 PANAMA presume R. Guadalupe (HOS23), Panama, MAR 17 0303: Just caught "Voz de Panama" then the Panamanian anthem to 0304*. SIO 242 [JB-CTR] 1330 EL SALVADOR R. Progreso (YSHQ), San Salvador, MAR 15 0435: Rel mx, ID then another rel song. SIO 444 [JB-CTR] 1340 COSTA RICA R. Sideral (TIHR), San Ramon, MAR 17 1158: Tuned in to s/on prayer, "Esta es Sideral" at 1203. SIO 443; also MAR 18 2234: PSA for milk producers, talk. SIO 454 [JB-CTR] 1340 COLOMBIA R. Uno (HJFB), Bogota, MAR 18 0619: TC as 1:18, rustic accordion mx, "R. Uno" ID's at 0628. SIO 243 [JB-CTR] 1360 COSTA RICA (not!) -- would have expected to hear the listed R. Monumental relay from Puntarenas if it were on, but nothing here at all during daylight hours on MAR 18 and MAR 19. [JB-CTR] 1370 unID, MAR 18 0502: TC as "23:3 minutos" then election info, jingle I'm pretty sure said "La Super Fiera", which I believe is a wild animal, then tune called "Da Me". Deep fades, SIO 332 [JB-CTR] 1380 COSTA RICA R. Guanacaste (TIMS), Liberia and/or San Jose, MAR 19 2050: Ad string, LA pops; also MAR 19 2125: Ads for Banco de Costa Rica, at 2127 5 secs silence then simple "Guanacaste" ID followed by about 15 secs dead air before mx. SIO 353 [JB-CTR] 1390 HONDURAS La Voz Evangelica (HRVC), Tegucigalpa, MAR 17 0307: Religious pgm. SIO 333 [JB-CTR] 1400 GUATEMALA R. Portena (TGRB), Puerto Barrios, MAR 17 0340: Rel pgm to 0353, ID thanking listeners, then more preaching w/ ID again at 0359. Deep fades, SIO 332 [JB-CTR] 1420 COSTA RICA R. Fanta (probably TIBAS), Nicoya MAR 19 2056: LA ballad, ad string, 3 ID's "R. Fanta, la emisora por todos los nicoyenses", and at TOH pgm "Impacto" w/ W reading lots of names. SIO 454 This is listed in WRTH'94 as a relay of R. Columbia (760), but the pgm is not // 760. ID's and location (also noted in a few ads) are unequivocal. [JB-CTR] 1430 VENEZUELA R. Bahia (YVTP), Puerto La Cruz, MAR 20 0606: Lively mx, TC at 0610 as "a Bahia, 2 y 9 minutos" then promo "con Bahia". Faded, SIO 342 [JB-CTR] 1480 COSTA RICA R. Puntarenas (TIAW), Puntarenas, MAR 19 2107: Song "Nada Mas", TC at 2108 as 3:11 followed by ID and saludos. SIO 555 [JB-CTR] 1490 unID, MAR 17 0357: Very weak, ID w/ "La Voz de los ---" but I could not decipher it (even from the tape). I can't see anything like this in WRTH. SIO 242-1 [JB-CTR] 1500 COLOMBIA R. "K" (HJZH), Medellin, MAR 18 0420: Two stns fading in/out, only 1 ID'ed...LA mx, ads, ID's often as "el Super 'K'" and once as "R. 'K'". SIO 322 [JB-CTR] 1510.1 PANAMA Hosana R. (HOA95), Panama, MAR 20 0332: Rel mx in SS, 2 "Hosana R." ID's. SIO 444 [JB-CTR] 1530 BELIZE VOA, Punta Gorda, MAR 18 0412: EE nx //1580. Poor w/ KGBT QRM, SIO 322 [JB-CTR] 1530 USA R. Panamericana (KGBT), Harlingen TX, MAR 18 0414: VOA faded down to reveal this in SS w/ ads, "R. Panamericana" and "KGBT" ID's. SIO 322 [JB-CTR] 1540 BAHAMAS Bahamas R. Network (ZNS1), Nassau, MAR 15 0542: Rel talk pgm in EE. SIO 333; also MAR 18 0404: W (EE) wrapping up "News at 11", wx for Bahamas, at 0405: "This is the Bahamas Radio Network" followed by "R. Bahamas" jingle then C&W mx. QRM was local electrical nx, SIO 433 [JB-CTR] 1560 COSTA RICA R. Nicoya (TIJM), Nicoya, MAR 19 2111: Old- style LA mx w/ organ, no ID but a long ad string included "Plaza Comercio Nicoya". SIO 353 [JB-CTR] 1560 MEXICO R. Consentida (XEFAJ), Mexico, MAR 20 0517: PSA from "Secretaria del Salud", promo for "Musica de la Sierra" pgm "en la Consentida" then song w/ accordion. SIO 343 [JB-CTR] 1579.8 unID MAR 19 2115: Child sings "Comple Anos Feliz" then miserable rustic mx. Low het, SIO 242 [JB-CTR] 1580 BELIZE VOA, Punta Gorda, MAR 18 0411: EE nx re Bosnia. Best sig in the band at this time, SIO 555. Believe was also there MAR 19, but definitely not on MAR 20. Too bad this one is scheduled to go off permanently at the end of March. [JB-CTR] 1580 unID, MAR 20 0429: Faded up w/ ID which sounded like "R. Rondaponde" -- I don't know about any station that sounds like that! Perhaps s/off at 0458 as snatches of an anthem came through. SIO 322 [JB-CTR] 1590 MEXICO Capital R. Voz (XEVOZ), Mexico, MAR 18 0408: "Capital" ID, ads, then faded away very quickly. SIO 432 [JB-CTR] 1590 COSTA RICA R. Diez y Seis (TILGJ), Grecia, MAR 19 2136: Ballad "Nada Sin Ti", accurate TC's, ID's as "R. Diez y Seis" and mentioned Grecia and the actual freq: 1590. Local electrical noise QRM, SIO 342. This is listed under 1600 in WRTH'94, but it is, unequivocally, is on 1590. [JB-CTR] 1599.8 COSTA RICA? unID, MAR 19 2132: Ad, possibly horse-racing results, more ads, but could not discern an ID. Very weak and low het, SIO 242 [JB-CTR] Best wishes......Jean (via RKO)