Peru: Radio Ilucán
Date Station Freq Time Comments Source
1997-08-30 Radio Ilucan 5629.82 0957-1020 Many Cajamarcan huayno with greetings and messages for provincial audience. (TIN) DXWin 80
1997-08-24 R Ilucan 5629.8 0210-0230 S, nice chicha, but bothered by bubble jammer on and off, this chasing V.O.Mojahed (Krone) DXWin 78
1997-08-18 R Ilucan 5629.1 1036 first time ever heard, male with identification over huayno music, slogan (couldn't quite catch it word for word) all spoilt some-what by ute QRM. (Ormandy) DXWin 78
1997-08-18 R Ilucan 5629.1 1036 first time ever heard, male with identification over huayño music, slogan (couldn't quite catch it word for word) all spoilt some-what by ute QRM. (Ormandy, Aug 18) Cumbre 152
1997-08-11 Radio Ilucan 5629.82 0201 (new frequency) Noted with same programming as when logged on July 31: religious talk roughly 0200-0230, music mix until approximate 0310*. Good signal; this station is really on the move. Probably Kreuger's UNID earlier in this broadcast day. (Novello Aug 8) 0049 man w/ Comunicados, frequent time check "Esta es la informacion de la hora 7 y 51 minutos". Several clear mentions of "R. Ilucan". very strong. (Nigro Aug 11) Cumbre 151
1997-08-11 R. Ilucan 5629.9 0049 man w/ Comunicados, frequent TC "Esta es la informacion de la hora 7 y 51 minutos". Several clear ment. to "R. Ilucan". Vy strong. (Nigro) DXWin 77
1997-08-09 R.Ilucan 5629.8 2245-2305 S,loc.romantic songs,ann's 25333 - a move from 5789.8 where heard Aug 2 2320-2326* (Korinek) DXWin 78
1997-08-08 R Ilucan 5629.82 0201 on yet another new frequency. Noted with same programming as when logged on July 31: religious talk roughly 0200-0230, music mix until approximate 0310*. Good signal; this station is really on the move. Probably Kreuger's unID earlier in this broadcast day. (Novello) DXWin 76
1997-08-07 R Ilucan 5629.9 0135 seems to have settled here, ex-5789.8. Starts as early as 1000. (Klemetz/Dateline/Bogota) DXWin 77
1997-08-02 R Ilucan 5789.8 2256-2327 "Ilucan la radio" new fq, - when transmission was interrupted, probably due to some transmitter failure. (Klemetz, DatelineBogota) DXWin 75
1997-07-31 R Ilucan 5789.85 0135 Cutervo, Cajamarca, New frequency. Bouncy male vocals with andean pipes, acoustic song with kid vocals, classic high-altitude songs with plucked guitars and female vocals. SP-speaking M anncr talked over the beginning of songs; muffled audio on anncts although music came through beautifully. 0204 switched from primarily playing music to preaching, incorporating mentions of things "Peruana", nonstop until 0224, after which bits of music were incorporated into the talk. Back to music 0230. Signed off around 0310 with this announcement, exactly as in "LA DX'ing #6": "Senoras y senores en esta forma llegamos al final de una jornada mas. Radio Ilucan, voz y sentir del Ande cutervino en los 1470 kHz les agradece su sintonia dispensada. ... Hasta manana Cutervo, feliz noche Peru." Also heard 1045 with comunicados-type program in progress, and next two nights as well. (Novello) ex 5619.2, ed. DXWin 75
1997-07-31 Radio Ilucan 5789. 0135 Bouncy male vocals with Andean pipes, acoustic song with kid vocals, classic high-altitude songs with plucked guitars and female vocals. Spanish-speaking male announcer talked over the beginning of songs; muffled audio on announcements although music came through beautifully. 0204 switched from primarily playing music to preaching, incorporating mentions of things "Peruana", nonstop until 0224, after which bits of music were incorporated into the talk. Back to music 0230. Signed off around 0310 with this announcement, exactly as in "LA DX'ing #6": "Senoras y senores en esta forma llegamos al final de una jornada mas. Radio Ilucan, voz y sentir del Ande cutervino en los 1470 kHz les agradece su sintonia dispensada. ... Hasta manana Cutervo, feliz noche Peru." Also heard 1045 with comunicados-type program in progress, and next two nights as well. (Novello July 31) Cumbre 150
1997-07-18 R. Ilucan 5619.2 2228 with nice Andean mx, into OM in S song. 33433 (Steyn) DXWin 73
1997-06-20 R Ilucan 5619.2 0215-0225 S ann, songs, Andean mx. Airtraffic QRM. 23333 (Petersen) DXWin 69
1997-05-13 Radio Ilucan 5619 0110 talking about " La Virgen de la Asuncion, Patrona de Cutervo" ID:" Desde Cutervo transmite Radio Ilucan, gracias por escucharnos, somos Radio Ilucan...". (Rodriguez May 13) Cumbre 139
1997-05-13 R Ilucan 5619.2 0155-0225 S ann mentioning Peru, Andean instrumental mx, but occasional Aircraft Utility QRM. 24233 (Petersen) DXWin 65
1997-05-06 R.Ilucan 5619.2 2326-0015 44444 ID "Por Radio Ilucan desde Cutervo.." px Saludos y Mensajes mx ID "Este mensaje sera repetido el día de mañana por su Radio Ilucan.." (Arrunátegui, May., 6) me too 0140, ed. DXWin 64
1997-04-05 Radio Ilucan 5619.2 1100-1120 Rustic folklore of Cajamarca and a number of greetings to the rural audience. At 1118 IDed as "Uds. estan en la sintonia de Radio Ilucan de Cutervo, transmitiendo para los amigos del campo y de la ciudad, en dos frecuencias 1470kHz onda media en amplitud modulada y 5620kHz banda internacional de 60 metros onda corta." (TIN, 5/4) DXWin 60
1997-03-17 Radio Ilucán 5619,2 0020 ID with eco, lots of comercial followed by mensajes (Pedersen, March 17) DXWin 57
1997-03-11 Radio Ilucan 5619.2 0220 Male in Sp about ''familia'' nice piece of mx w guitar & harpacc. Weak to poor. (Pijpers Mar 11) Cumbre 130
1997-03-06 Radio Ilucan 5619.2 0230 Male in Spanish about ''problemas'', ID & s/off. Weak. (Pijpers, Mar 6). DXWin 55
1997-02-14 Radio Ilucan 5619 0245 with popmusic & male in Sp in background. ID. 25221 (Pijpers, Feb 14) DXWin 52
1997-02-11 Radio Ilucan 5619,2 0037 with Sp male announcer and ID 25432 (Van Arnhem, Feb 11). DXWin 52
1997-02-08 Radio Ilucan 5619,2 2340-0010 Peruvian music, Spanish announcements, flutes, fine ID 0005 UTC, talk. SINPO: 24333(Veldhuis Feb 8) DXWin 51
1997-02-03 Radio Ilucan 5621 info is authorized to broadcast on the new frequency of 3280 kHz under callsign OAW2B. The license was emitted on August 28, 1996. (TIN) DXWin 50
1997-01-19 R Ilucan 5619.2 0227 with flute tune/S song. 44333 (Steyn, January 19) DXWin 48
1996-12-01 Radio Ilucan 5619 0140 Typical Latin American music with talk by male host. Fair signal. (Zaremba, Dec. 1) Cumbre 115
1996-11-29 R. Ilucán 5619.26 1034 very strong (Wilkner, Nov 29-30) DXWin 41
1996-11-23 Radio Ilucán 5619.2 1042 SS, Fantastic signal again this AM! Can they really be only 500 watts? Andean mx pgm 'Cutervo Canta y Baila', lectura de cartas, TC's, ID's. 3-5-4-3-4. (Mohrmann Nov23) Cumbre 114
1996-10-12 R. Ilucán 5619.22 1100 Canned ID by woman at tune in and another by man next minute. Still hanging in while other Peruvians fading fast. Gone when on NW 320 degree Beverage. (Valko 12 Oct.) Cumbre 108
1996-09-21 R. Ilucán 5619.2 0137-0110 Cajamarca; 44444 mxf ID Versiones musicales a través de su radio Ilucan.." CQ, CQ.. Krueger, FL (NU 1390); he verificado en 5616.4 y no hay otra estación, es R. Ilucan que se puede escuchar muy bien entre 5620.5 a 5620.9 y en forma distorsionada desde 5616.2 a 5623.9, casualmente yo los informe el 22/06/96 en 5620.9 entre las 2116-2138 (Arrunategui, Sep 21) DXWin 31
1996-08-24 Radio Ilucán 5620,9 0203-0237 Cutervo; Long Spanish talk, first music heard at 0233 UTC, tentative ID. SINPO at first: 22342, but almost free from QRM from 0225 UTC. (Veldhuis AUG 24) DXWin 27
1996-07-21 R Ilucán 5620.9 0029-0040 Cutervo S, songs, Happy Birthday, ID, messages 24332 (Phillips and Elbe, July 21) DXWin 22
1996-07-18 R Ilucán 5620.9 0117 "ocho de la noche con veiunte minutos" so ahead of time for once at this friendly station (Krone, July 18) DXWin 22
1996-07-01 R Ilucán 5620.9 0040 fine reception, several S IDs. 24333 (van Rooy, July 1) DXWin 20
1996-06-30 R Ilucán 5620,9 0155-0225 Cutervo with music, time signal and sign off. 32222 (Ekblom June 30) DXWin 23
1996-06-30 R Ilucán 5620.9 0128 flute, drum music with time check and ID in S 0133 34343 (Steyn, June 30) DXWin 20
1996-06-29 R Ilucán 5620.9 0149-0156 Cutervo in Spanish with local mx, and ID. 23323 (Baste, June 29) DXWin 21
1996-06-22 R. Ilucán 5620.9 2116-2138 Cutervo, Cajamarca; 33333 mxf vals criollo ID "Amigos esta es la hora 4 de la tarde con 24 en radio Ilucan, tu radio" mxf un saludos a nuestro amigo Juan Carrillo que manana esta de onomastico , la celebracion es hoy sabado 22 de Junio.. Ilucan su radio le envia su saludo..." ID "Ilucan la Radio" mx chicha.(Arrunategui, June 22) DXWin 18
1996-06-02 R Ilucán 5620.90 0020-0025 Cutervo S, announcements, ID, romantic song SINPO:14232 (Phillips, June 2) DXWin 15
1996-05-10 Radio Ilucán 5691 QSL verified with a nice 2-page personal letter (okay, it was obviously computer generated) in 187 days from v/s Jose Galvez Salazar, Gerente Administrativo. (D'Angelo) Cumbre 85
1996-04-09 R. Ilucán ? 5620.9 2359 Huaynos, 0000 Anns by a man, Radiomensajes, 0009 Canciones (Passmann, Apr 9/10) Cumbre 81
1996-03-30 Radio Ilucán 5618.3 info Cutervo; alt channel. Its power is only 0.1kW. (TIN Mar 30) DXWin 6
1996-03-17 R. Ilucán 5620.93 0123-0153 SP pgm called "voz y sentimiento de las rondas campesinas", M anncr. (Barrera, Mar 17) Cumbre 81
1996-03-02 R. Ilucán 5620.92 1127-1142 OC, then suddenly on w/great Huayno mx. Finally sleepy-sounding M at 1135 w/brief anmnt ending w/ID "...Ilucan la radio". Couple more Huayno songs, 1140 M w/slow TC 1 min. slow. LV de San Antonio hrd on 5645.6 also signs on arnd 1130. (Valko, Mar. 2) Cumbre 76
1996-02-21 R.Ilucán 5620.9 2315-2330 in SS, Andean music and announcements, weak but readable on clear channel; 5522.3 was also better than usual, so it must have been a good DX-night; but I had to sleep, so I left the rx, hi; 1-24431-2 (Kuhl, Feb 21) DXWin 1
1995-09-15 R Ilucán 5620,9 0030-0049 Flutes, Spanish talk, tentative ID, vocals, mensajes, echo-effect (ads?) SINPO:24333 (Veldhuis) Jihad 51
1995-04-26 Radio Ilucán 5621 2318 Cutervo, song by Julio Iglesias, fair. --MacHarg Jihad 32
1995-03-22 R. Ilucán 5620 0203-0243 OM in SS w/political rhetoric, lots of mentions of "hechos humanos", brief flute mx between segments. Off at 0243 after ID, no anthem; fair; 3-22; Lobdell. Jihad 25

Radio Ilucán 5620.9 QSL Cutervo, wonderful two page personal letter in SS received by special delivery in 6 weeks from Jose Galvez Salazar. Lots of interesting info on the station and his family is given. He also mentions a visit from "TIN" from the land of the "Sol Naciente". So perhaps we should thank him for his goodwill done on behalf of DXers! Also sent nice color photo of the center of Cutervo. SS report and self addressed envelope (not used) plus one US $1.00 sent. (Lobdell) Jihad 31