| Date | Station | Freq | Time | Comments | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-20 | Radio Andes | 4777.73 | 1035-1050 | Man in comments followed by typical music. ID given at 1042. Signal peaked around 1040 to 1042 then dropped out completely. (Bolland, Aug 20) | Cumbre 152 |
| 1997-08-02 | R.Andes | 4777.7 | 2340 | Tarija, with OM in S talk; dramatic ann's (UTE QRM) 33333 (Steyn) | DXWin 75 |
| 1997-07-16 | R. Andes | 4777.76 | 1025-1030 | excellent signal with narrow filter to avoid the EC and OA on either side. (Wilkner) | DXWin 73 |
| 1997-05-10 | Radio Andes | 4777.7 | 2350 | with radionovela in aymara, then lots of election spots: "Vota por el cambio - el Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario"; "Izquirda Unida se propone un candidato que conoce la realidad que vive el campesino"; "Vota por la Izquierda Unida, vota para el candidato Julio Hernales (?) por la circunscripción 43 de Potos¡" (Pedersen) | DXWin 65 |
| 1997-04-27 | Radio Difusoras Andes | 4777.7 | 0056-0100 | man giving different prices from "Mercado de los Campesinos". Llama meat: 2.80 Bolivianos etc. Also mixed talks in Aymara. To closing announcement using charango and quena melody: "Amables amigas y amigos oyentes a esta hora Radio Difusoras Andes cierra sus emisiones con la firme promesa de volver dentro de algunas horas...agradecimiento del cuerpo tecnico de la emisora. Good. (Nigro Apr 27) | Cumbre 136 |
| 1997-04-27 | R. Dif. Andes | 4777.7 | 0056-0100 | man giving different prices from "Mercado de los Campesinos": Llama meat: 2.80 bolivianos, etc. Also mixed talks in Aymara. To closing ancmt using charango and quena melody: "Amables amigas y amigos oyentes, a esta hora Radio Difusoras Andes cierra sus emisiones con la firme promesa de volver dentro de algunas horas...agradecimiento del cuerpo tecnico de la emisora. Good. (Nigro, Apr. 27) | DXWin 63 |
| 1997-04-19 | R Los Andes ? | 4777.8 | 2335 | female talk in Spanish, Bolivia mentioned. Weak, and much static (Krone, Apr 19) | DXWin 61 |
| 1997-03-30 | R. Andes | 4777.86 | 1005 | s/n with ID by M, into mx, good signal 3/30 (wilkner) | DXWin 60 |
| 1997-03-28 | Radio Andes | 4777.7 | 0020 | with news and then blocked by RTTY at 0025 (Pedersen, March 28) | DXWin 58 |
| 1997-03-23 | R. Andes | 4777.82 | 1041 | with respectable signal, W ancr with mx and comments on CP land. (Wilkner, Mar. 23) | Cumbre 131 |
| 1997-03-22 | R. Andes | 4777.82 | 1041 | with respectable signal, W ancr with mx and comments on CP land (Wilkner 22/3) | DXWin 58 |
| 1997-03-22 | Radio Andes | 4777 | info | While reading the Spanish portion of the bilingual (Quechuan and Spanish) newspaper sent to me by the station, I ran across an article which disclosed the meaning the name of the station. The station serves a union based which has members in five provinces in Potosi, and the initials making up the station name stand for the first letter of each of the five provinces Antonio Quijarro, Nor Lipiz, Daniel Campos, Enrique Valdivieso, Sud Lipiz. As the article says, "Estas 5 provincias forman radio A.N.D.E.S., that is,"These 5 provinces form radio A.N.D.E.S. (Henry Lazarus) | DXWin 58 |
| 1997-03-21 | Radio Andes | 4777 | info | prepared card, two page personal letter, mimeographed brochure about the station and a bilingual (Quechua and Spanish) newspaper by registered mail in 2 1/2 months. v/s and address as reported by TIN in DX Window 42. Letter and brochure gave information similar to that reported by Klemetz in DX Window52. Also of interest is the fact that this union station is operated by non-professional personnel. Professional persons do not want to work at the station becfause of the low salary, the distance and the cold. Their original goal was to operate a transmitter of 1000 watts in order to be heard 200 kilometers from the town of Uyuni, and they were totally surprised to receive reports of reception from so many parts of the world. They refer to themselves not as Radio Andes but as Radio A.N.D.E.S., both on their letterhead and on the typewriter, but I cannot determine what, if anything, the letters stand for. The letterhead also bears the slogan "La Voz de los trabajadores Campesinos A.S." ("trabajadores" is in lower caps on the letterhead and the letterhead says "A.S.", not "S.A."). The station enclosed a brochure dated November, 1992 in which FRUTCAS (the campesino union) proposed that they build a radio station. They felt that they needed a short wave radio station because of the difficulty of communicating between union members spread over 5 provinces due to the poor roads. A radio station would be able to broadcast news and information, send messages, and enable the union embers (it is a farmers' union) to know the prices of their agricultural products in the markets in the different communities. They calculated the cost of the station would be $103,466 (they stated the amount in U.S. dollars) and asked that each family contribute 5 Bolivianos in 1993. They do not seem to have named the station at that time but rather showed drawings of the proposed station with a sign saying "RADIO CAMPESINA". (Henry Lazarus, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. 21/3/97) | DXWin 57 |
| 1997-03-09 | R. Andes | 4777.81 | 1040-1045 | good but squeezed signal, childrens program?, 3/9 (Wilkner) | DXWin 56 |
| 1997-02-20 | R Andes | 4777.7 | QSL | Desde Uyuni, me ha vuelto a escribir el senor Francisco Quisbert (ojo, la ortografia de su apellido), indicandome que la emisora pudo montarse tan solo gracias a la "ayuda obrera suiza" (yo me inclino a pensar que se refiere a la "ayuda obrera sueca"). R Andes, es propiedad de la Federacion Unica de Trabajadores Campesinos del Altiplano Sud, emite en quechua y en espanol, y su proposito es tratar de elevar en algo el nivel de vida de los habitantes de la zona, una de las mas pobres de Bolivia. La emisora no tiene banderines, y sobrevive ahora en base de donativos de los campesinos. El envio de una carta fuera del continente latinoamericano les cuesta dolar y medio, de manera que si cada reportero enviara, como minimo, 2 dolares, la emisora se quedaria el equivalente de medio dolar por cada reporte, lo cual seria una pequenisima pero apreciada ayuda. Los reportes llegan bien si son dirigidos a la Casilla # 16, Uyuni (Potosi), Bolivia. (Klemetz) | DXWin 52 |
| 1997-02-12 | Radio Andes | 4777.8 | info | from Uyuni, is operated by La Federacion Unica de Trabajadores Campesinos del Altiplano Sud & bcsts in Quechua & Spanish. According to Francisco Quisbert, they have no pennants & is currently based on donations from its audience - the poor. Because it costs US$1.50 to mail a letter from Latin America, he will appreciate at least US$2 from DXers to use the remaining change as a donation to the station. The address is: Casilla #16, Uyuni (Potosi), Bolivia. (Klementz Feb 12) | Cumbre 125 |
| 1997-02-06 | R. Andes | 4777.8 | 1010 | long tk by om followed by beautiful flute mx, QRM for adjacent stations,best in lsb 2/6 This station a regular at this time in South Florida. (Wilkner) | DXWin 51 |
| 1997-02-03 | R Andes | 4777.7 | 2330 | squeezed by sideband QRM - I phoned the station in Dec to inquire about my report from Aug last year. An apology and a QSL is now in. Francisco Quisbet and German Carme say that my report was the very first one to arrive at the station, and, once it was posted on the air, many people turned up to see for themselves, if the letter really existed. And so, in the process, the letter was lost. (Klemetz/Dateline Bogota) | DXWin 50 |
| 1997-01-31 | R.Andes | 4777.65 | 0945 | only CP on at this time, noted R.Movima 4471.94 and R. San Miguel 4926.59 at 1030, 1/22 (wilkner fl Jan31) | Cumbre 123 |
| 1997-01-22 | R.Andes | 4777.65 | 0945 | only CP on at this time, noted R.Movima 4471.94 and R. San Miguel 4926.59 at 1030, 1/22 [wilkner fl] | DXWin 49 |
| 1996-12-25 | R. Andes | 4777 | 0950-1005 | strong signal came through very strong local electrical noise. Songs played by guitars and flutes, some vocal, nice instrumental version of "Silent Night", with announcements by woman. At 0959 a man said, "Radio Andes" followed at 1000 by recorded ID with clear mention of "Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia." R. Oriental came on around 1004 and caused massive interference. (Henry Lazarus/ DXFL, Dec 25) | DXWin 45 |
| 1996-12-25 | R. Andes | 4777.72 | 0946 | about average signal at *0938, s/on with mx, into ID giving fqy, then Andean mx. Xmas greetings by YL at 0946, then more mx, a little talking, ID again at 1000. Weak by then, and knocked out by Oriental-4780 s/on at 1004. (Berg, Dec 25) | DXWin 45 |
| 1996-12-16 | R Andes | 4777.71 | 1010 | "seis en la manana" CP flutes, lively mx, good signal (Wilkner, Dec 16) | DXWin 44 |
| 1996-12-08 | R. Andes | 4777.72 | 0936 | vy nice Andean flute mx, complete ID at 0946, still there at1030 recheck. Fair-good w/Oriental temporarily absent. (sorry, lost contributor name, ed.) | DXWin 42 |
| 1996-12-08 | Radio Andes | 4777.1 | QSL | sent a formed date only QSL letter, in 2 months. v/s Francisco Quisbet Salinas (Secretario Permanente del Consejo de Administracion). The station is owned by "Federacion Regional de los Trabajadores Campesinos del Altiplano Sur". Station personnel is as follows: Francisco Quisbet Salinas (Secretario Permanente del Consejo de Administracion), Audo Ramos Colque, Rita Salvatierra Bautista, Cesar Geronimo Ali Flores (Reporteros). Station is located at Calle Final Uruguay s/n, Uyuni, Provincia Antonio Quijarro, Departamento de Potosi. Send your report to: Casilla No.16. Tel: 0693-2145.(TIN) | DXWin 42 |
| 1996-11-15 | R Andes | 4777.7 | 0930 | s/on; closing a few minutes past midnight; now it's the right time to log this stn, as the Ecuadorian R Oriental is off the air (and has been for about a month) awaiting a tube replacement. R Andes is asking local listeners for a donation of 5 Bolivianos (=1 US$), "Companero, companera: Su aporte de los 5 Bs. para la radio es muy importante. De su apoyo dependera el futuro de nuestra radio". This maybe explains why they haven't been sending out any QSL!s so far. (Klemetz /Dateline Bogota) | DXWin 39 |
| 1996-11-09 | Radiodifusora Andes | 4777.8 | 2344-2349 | Uyuni, with local news in Spanish, ID and programme: Semanal de noticias. 34443 (Cornachioni, Nov 9) | DXWin 45 |
| 1996-11-09 | Radio Andes | 4777.7 | 0942-1006 | rustic vocals hosted by om with frequent ID's. Fair prior to Ecuadorian s/on around 1000. (D'Angelo, Nov 9) | DXWin 39 |
| 1996-11-08 | Radio Andes | 4777.7 | 0956 | Andean folk music/flutes. Several ID's. Poor. (Kohlbrenner, Nov. 8) | DXWin 39 |
| 1996-10-19 | Radio Andes | 4777.73 | 0927 | SS, Andean mx, audio dropped out for a few minutes around 0935, back by 0943, 0957 already weak signal plagued by het from pres 4780 s/on, 1000 caught ragged but full ID (thanks to TIN's Cumbre #102 log) "...Radio Andes...todos los dias...para vosotros..." (Mohrmann Oct 19) 0958, music male vocal, 1000 ID by male "transmite Radio Andes"also freq given, and "Bolivia". followed by pre-recorded announcements. (Ziolkowski Oct 23) | Cumbre 109 |
| 1996-09-19 | R.Andes | 4777.7 | 1006-1014 | Uyuni, full ID's,folk mx, with some anncmts, probably in Quechua or Aymara 33433 (DXC Argentina, Sep 19) | DXWin 34 |
| 1996-09-15 | R.Andes ? | 4777.77 | 0000 | tent the new Bolivian with SS talking around 0000 UT, weak and possible only in LSB, stable on this strange frequency (Kuhl, September 15) | DXWin 30 |
| 1996-09-14 | R Andes | 4777.73 | 1000 | Uyuni; has slightly moved from 4777.68kHz. Its s/on was noted at 0958 w/canned ID.It seems that the station does not sign on at the same time (around 1000) on Sundays. (TIN) | DXWin 31 |
| 1996-09-08 | Radio Andes | 4777.68 | 1002 | Uyuni; Its s/on was noted at 1002. S/on w/CP folklore, then canned ID "Ud esta sintonizando Radio Andes, La Voz del Altiplano Sur, brindandoles entretenimiento y amistad todos los dias, Ud esta primero para nosotros. Gracias por compartir sus maximos emociones. Radio Andes siempre con Ud." Thanks PFA for correct ID text. (TIN) | DXWin 29 |
| 1996-09-06 | R. Andes | 4777.08 | 1006-1100 | Nice CP folklore pgm until 1029, then two different canned IDs: "Desde la ... de Bolivia, transmite Radio Andes en las bandas de 4775 kc amplitud modulada en 60 metros onda corta, desde Uyuni, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia." and "Ud. esta sintonizando Radio Andes, La Voz del Altiplano Sur, ... la bondad todos los dias, porque todos los primeros para vosotros. Gracias por compartir ... todo tiempo. Radio Andes siempre con Ud." Earlier ID'd by others as R. Lipez. (TIN) | Cumbre 102 |
| 1996-09-03 | R. Andes | 4777.7 | 1100-1205 | Uyuni, Potosi; no pude escuchar esta estacion, tengo una interferencia completa entre 4779.8 R. Oriental y 4775.0 R. Tarma, ver este reporte, ambas estaciones cumbren por completo la frecuencia, y hacen imposible el escucharla. TAMBIEN: 5/09 0955-1055 33333; de 0955-1010 no se escucha nada, a las 1019 recien escucho algo pero muy debil, no se puede entender.. no puedo asegurar si es la estacion, recien a las 1030 escucho.. ID "Usted sintoniza radio Andes desde Potosi, Bolivia... y muy buenos dias. ID "Usted esta sintonizando radio Andes, la voz del altiplano sur, brindandoles entretenimiento y amistad todos los dias, usted es lo primero para nosotros, gracias por compartir sus maximas emociones, radio Andes.." NOTA: recien llegan con 33333 a las 1042, ID "Radio Andes presenta.. y hablan en quechua y/o aymara.. no puedo entender bien pues a las 1046 R. Oriental comienza a dificultar la recepcion. tnx, tnx, TIN... (Arrunategui, Sep 4) | DXWin 29 |
| 1996-08-31 | R Andes | 4777.68 | 1006-1100 | Uyuni; (ex-Radio Lipez) has moved slightly from another measured frequency of 4777.08kHz, and was noted at 1006-1100. Nice CP folklore px until 1029, then two different caaned IDs were heard: "Desde la ... de Bolivia, transmite Radio Andes en las bandas de 4775kc amplitud modulada en 60 metros onda corta, desde Uyuni, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia." - "Ud esta sintonizando Radio Andes, La Voz del Altiplano Sur, .... la bondad todos los dias, porque todos los primeros para vosotros. Gracias por compartir ... todo tiempo. Radio Andes siempre con Ud." (TIN, Aug 31) | DXWin 28 |
| 1996-08-20 | R Andes | 4777 | 1110 | QTH?, Dpto. de Potosi, I can confirm the station's name, when logged w/ tks by woman in vern. But I am unable to understand if this is the same station as the reported "LV de los Lipez" or "R. Lipez" and bearing a new name, or they are different stations both located in the Departamento de Potosi (Nigro, Uruguay, Aug.20) | Cumbre 100 |
| 1996-08-12 | Radiodifusora Andes ? | 4777.08 | 1027 | Uyuni; Thanks to a tip of Emilio P. Povrzenic via RNM, I could hear this new CP broadcaster here in Tokyo, Japan. It was first observed at *1027 on 12/08/96. It signal was poor, but good modulation. The first program was consisted of rustic folklore of Potosi Department and talk in Quechua. ID was announced as "Desde el corazon mas .... de, Bolivia, Radiodifusora Lipez, emisora de la Federacion Regional Unica de Trabajadores Campesinos del Altiplano, transmitiendo en los 4775kc AM, banda de 60 metros onda corta, desde Uyuni, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia." Also noted at *1028-1101 (blocked out by RRI-Jakarta on 4777.13kHz) on 17/08/96. signal was poor. (TIN) Levi Iversen writes this: "Well first to the Bolivian station on 4777.08v R.Andes. Some say that it is R. Nor Lipez, I have plenty of good IDs that the station name is R. Andes. It could be probable that the station first called itself in this way, maybe? As I understand the station was heard already in April, so it could have changed its name (??) I heard the station for the first time on 6 August. The QTH "Uyuni" was 100% confirmed yesterday (27th Aug) during the evening bcst 2130-0000. Uyuni was given as the QTH several times "live" during the broadcast. But on the pre-recorded ID the station uses during sign no and off + during the bcst, the QTH is given as "Union". So this gave me a lot of problems for a long time. But yesterday even if the reception not was as good as many times, I had no problem to hear that the announcer gave the location "live". But as already said, on the prerecorded ID the QTH is given very clear to be "Union". By the way, the station was NOT on 23, 24 and 25 Aug. The station returned on Monday the 26th Aug. at 1025 with very much improved modulation! The "typical" "hum" has disappeared and audion is much warmer and nicer. They did had some problem on Monday, with RF feedback into the mic, but this has now been solved. With better modulation, the reception is sounding stronger." (thanks very much for this update Levi - WSt) |
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| 1996-08-12 | R. Andes | 4777.07 | 1110 | tks in Aymara, canned ID in SP:"Transmite Radio Andes desde xxxxx ("it sounded like "Imani" or something similar), Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia." Followed by this one also canned: "Ud. esta sintonizando Radio Andes, la Voz del Altiplano Sur, brindandoles entretenimiento y amistad todos los dias xxxxx Gracias por compartir xxxxx Radio Andes, siempre con Usted". then, more mx and aymara tks. Announcing s/off at 1133 as follows: "A esta hora Radio Difusoras Andes xxxxx con la promesa de volver en algunas horas mas". Open carrier till 1138. Definitely not Radio Los Andes, Tarija. Village sounds like "Imani" but it is not "Illimani". Could be "Laguani"? (This is a village located in Potosi province that sounded similar. More monitoring required to clear QTH. Cf.Cumbre#98, DX-Window#25. (Nigro Aug 12) | Cumbre 99 |
| 1996-08-08 | R.Andes | 4777.1 | 1058-1135 | Uyuni, dep.Potosi, ID "R.Andes siempre con Usted". Hum on the modulation. SINPO: 33433; Levi Iversen writes from Paraguay: 'I have listened to 4777 and concluded that the QTH is not Union, but rather Uyuni': | DXWin 27 |
| 1996-08-07 | Radio Difusora Andes | 4777.08 | 1135 | I listened to this frequency this "morning" just before it signed off at 1135; it had the same procedure as yesterday at sign off 0003 ""Amables amigos y amigas, a esta hora Radio Difusora Andes xxxxxx sus emisiones para hacer xxxxxxxx (maybe they "algunos arreglos para luego") volver dentro de algunas horas". - They carry a phrase afterwards, very hard to understand, but something like "xxxxxx departamento tecnico de la emisora" then short music and off. I listened Aug 6 from 2350 and sure, this was a Bolivian. Quite strong, but heavy QRM too, unfortunately, a het which couldnt be removed on either sideband. ID sounded like "Radio Andes" and "La Voz del Altiplano Sur" was mentioned, too. Slogan: "Radio Andes siempre con usted". (Iversen, Aug 7) Further observations reveal that close down is around 1130* although the most recent days -1135. I am somewhat uncertain about sign on but I have logged them at about 1030, maybe fade in, but could be sign on time. - Sign on is afternoons is between 2200 and 2230, Aug 10 at 2233, heard till close at app. 0000, most recently -0004*. ID at close sounds like "Desde el Altiplano xxxx Bolivia transmite Radio Andes en la banda de 4775 kilociclos Amplitud Modulada y en 60 metros onda corta. Desde Union, Departamento de Potosi Bolivia". SINPO 3-4 2 4 3 2. - The audio has a very disturbing "hum", and the frequency varies a bit: 4777.05 kHz - 4777.15kHz. (Iversen, Aug 7) | DXWin 25 |
| 1996-08-07 | R Los Andes | 4777.07 | 2359 | is identified as R Los Andes, Tarija. Heard this one again last night (7th August) s/off at 2359 UTC. Closing down announcement came pretty clear and I am sure that the station-s name is Radio Los Andes. Also tentatively Tarija mentioned couple of times. Nevertheless, this has been rare catch before, now almost every evening audible although severely disturbed most of the time (Havukunnas) | DXWin 25 |
| 1996-07-22 | Andes ? (Radio La Voz de Nor-Lipez) | 4777.2 | 1050 | First heard and reported in the June issue of Latinoamerica DX where it was IDed as Radio Lipez or R. La Voz de los Lipez. Uyuni, the possible station,location is the capital of the province of Nor-Lipez. Reported sign off is 2300. (Klemetz Jul 22 via Dateline Bogota via Lobdell) | Cumbre 99 |