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What's a Paisa?
Paisa is a term for people from the Colombian Department (province) of Antioquia, which Medellin is the capital of.
Medellin DX SDR & Audio Files
All DX was recorded using an SDR-IQ radio and an HP DV5000 laptop running the SDR-IQ Spectravue software. The Spectravue program can be downloaded for free. The files may also be DXed with WinRad, however, the date and time settings will not show up. I believe you will also have to set the center frequency so that the frequencies display correctly. So, I recommend using Spectravue for these.
See the DXing in Medellin page for a description and photos of where I was DXing. The files below are only a small portion of the approximately 40 gigabytes of 190 kHz wide SDR files that I recorded. Mostly I recorded medium wave (broadcast band), but there are also some recordings of the 60 and 49 meter bands plus the 4400 kHz area on shortwave. I also did some longwave in Medellin (hoping for beacons), but haven't checked those out yet. In fact, I haven't done any serious listening to any of the below files yet as I've been concentrating on some other groups.
If you would like to see more of these files or a complete list of all the recordings - e-mail me at DonMooreDXer (at sign) Yahoo (dot) com. Whether or not I take the time to upload more files (SDR or Audio) will depend on if there is interest.
SDR Files Group One: Rio Claro
160 meter unterminated BOG running south to north
Center Frequency: 915 kHz (range 820 to 1010 kHz)
Date and Time: March 15 2010 - 01:52:55 to 02:07:55 UTC (Around 8 p.m. local time)
Center Frequency: 1205 kHz (range 1110 to 1300 kHz)
Date and Time: March 14 2010 - 12:55:00 to 13:10:00 UTC (Around 7 a.m. local time)
A: 12:55:00 to 12:59:15 - 195 MB
B: 12:59:15 to 13:03:30 - 195 MB
C: 13:03:30 to 13:07:45 - 195 MB
D: 13:07:45 to 13:10:00 - 102 MB
Center Frequency: 1405 kHz (range 1310 to 1500 kHz)
Date and Time: March 15 2010 - 11:57:17 to 12:05:47 UTC (Around 6 a.m. local time)
A: 11:57:17 to 12:01:33 - 200 MB
B: 12:01:33 to 12:05:47 - 200 MB
There is an additional file immediately before and another one immediately after these. Available on request.
Center Frequency: 1495 kHz (range 1400 to 1590 kHz)
Date and Time: March 14 2010 - 21:54 to 22:03 UTC (Around 5 p.m. local time)
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Starts at 21:54:12 - 58 MB Starts at 21:55:28 - 58 MB Starts at 21:56:45 - 58 MB Starts at 21:58:01 - 58 MB |
Starts at 21:59:18 - 58 MB Starts at 22:00:34 - 58 MB Starts at 22:01:51 - 47 MB |
Center Frequency: 1505 kHz (range 1410 to 1600 kHz)
Date and Time: March 15 2010 - 03:58:15 to 04:02:30 UTC (Around 5 a.m. local time)
Starts at 03:58:15 - 200 MB
There is one file before and two after, available on request.
Center Frequency: 705 kHz (range 620 to 800 kHz)
Date and Time: March 15 2010 - 08:58:16 to 09:02:30 UTC (Around 5 a.m. local time)
Starts at 08:58:16 - 200 MB
There is one file before and two after, available on request. This file is noisy as it was recorded on AC power overnight while I was sleeping.
Center Frequency: 1010 kHz (range 915 to 1105 kHz)
Date and Time: March 15 2010 - 15:58:59 to 16:03:25 UTC (Around 11 a.m. local time)
Starts at 15:58:59- 200 MB
There is one file before and two after, available on request.
SDR Files Group Two: Rio Claro
20 meter random wire
Center Frequency: 5000 kHz Shortwave (range 4905 to 5095 kHz)
Date and Time: March 16 2010 - 01:35:36 to 01:44:20 UTC (Around 7:40 p.m. local)
Starts 01:35:36 - 200 MB
Starts 01:40:02 - 180 MB
Center Frequency: 6000 kHz Shortwave (range 4905 to 5095 kHz)
Date and Time: March 15 2010 - 20:18:40 to 20:23:25 UTC (Around 3:20 p.m. local)
A: 20:18:40 to 20:23:25 - 200 MB
There's not much here, but it does show what the 49 meter band is like in the middle of the afternoon. There is an additional file immediately after this. Available on request.
Center Frequency: 610 kHz (range 515 to 705 kHz)
Date and Time: March 15 2010 - 20:28:43 to 20:32:40 UTC (Around 3:30 p.m. local time)
Starts at 20:28:43- 190 MB
That's it. Just a one file here.
Center Frequency: 620 kHz (range 525 to 715 kHz)
Date and Time: March 16 2010 - 10:35:34 to 10:42:00 UTC (Around 5:40 a.m. local)
Starts 10:35:34 - 195 MB
Starts 10:39:50 - 90 MB
Center Frequency: 725 kHz (range 630 to 820 kHz)
Date and Time: March 16 2010 - 02:56:07 to 03:11:07 UTC (Around 10 p.m. local)
Starts 02:56:07 - 195 MB
Starts 03:00:34 - 195 MB
Starts 03:05:00 - 195 MB
Starts 03:09:27 - 73 MB
Center Frequency: 925 kHz (range 830 to 1020 kHz)
Date and Time: March 16 2010 - 01:55:04 to 02:03:55 UTC (Around 9 p.m. local)
Starts 01:55:04 - 195 MB
Starts 01:59:31 - 195 MB
There is an additional file immediately after these. Available on request.
Center Frequency: 1305 kHz (range 1210 to 1400 kHz)
Date and Time: March 16 2010 - 04:55:00 to 05:10:00 UTC (Around midnight local)
Starts 04:55:00 - 195 MB
Starts 04:59:26 - 195 MB
Starts 05:03:53 - 195 MB
Starts 05:08:19 - 73 MB
This set of files is noisy as it was recorded on AC power overnight while I was sleeping.
Center Frequency: 1610 kHz (range 1515 to 1705 kHz)
Date and Time: March 16 2010 - 03:11:32 to 03:12:30 UTC (Around 10:11 p.m. local time)
Starts at 15:58:59- 47 MB
That's all there is here. I was just checking out expanded band from the USA.
SDR Files Group Three: Medellin
Random wire thrown on roof
Center Frequency: 630 kHz (range 535 to 725 kHz)
Date and Time: March 18 2010 - 12:58:30 to 13:02:54 UTC (Around 8 a.m. local time)
Starts at 12:58:30 - 195 MB
There is another 4 1/2 minute file before this one and and additional 45 second one after.
Center Frequency: 800 kHz (range 705 to 895 kHz)
Date and Time: March 20 2010 - 01:53:43 to 02:02:09 UTC (Around 9 p.m. local time)
Starts at 01:57:43 - 195 MB
There is one file before and two after, available on request.
Center Frequency: 1000 kHz (range 905 to 1095 kHz)
Date and Time: March 18 2010 - 03:57:44 to 04:02:08 UTC (Around 11 p.m. local time)
Starts at 03:57:44 - 195 MB
There are two more files (about 6 minutes) after this, available on request.
Center Frequency: 1110 kHz (range 1025 to 1205 kHz)
Date and Time: March 20 2010 - 12:58:28 to 13:02:55 UTC (Around 8 a.m. local time)
Starts at 12:58:28 - 195 MB
There is one file before and two after, available on request.
Center Frequency: 1205 kHz (range 1110 to 1300 kHz)
Date and Time: March 12 2010 - 22:57:45 to 23:02:30 UTC (Around 6 p.m. local time)
A: Starts 22:57:45 - 60 MB
B: Starts 22:59:01 - 60 MB
C: Starts 23:000:18 - 60 MB
D: Starts 23:01:34 - 55 MB
Center Frequency: 1405 kHz Shortwave (range 1310 to 1500 kHz)
Date and Time: March 15 2010 - 02:57:45 to 03:02:45 UTC (Around 10 p.m. local)
Starts at 02:57:45 - 58 MB
Starts at 02:59:01 - 58 MB
Starts at 03:00:18 - 58 MB
Starts at 03:01:34 - 54 MB
Center Frequency: 1595 kHz (range 1500 to 1690 kHz)
Date and Time: March 13 2010 - 13:57:59 to 14:03:00 UTC (Around 9 a.m. local time)
A: Starts 13:57:59 - 60 MB
B: Starts 13:59:16 - 60 MB
C: Starts 14:00:32 - 60 MB
D: Starts 14:01:49 - 55 MB
MP3 Audio Files
So far I've only gone through parts of three SDR recordings at the higher end of the MW band. About forty stations have been IDed. Here are a few of them.Radio Manantial 1310 kHz - Bogota - 15 March 2010 - 1202 UTC
Radio Fiesta 1340 khz - Bogota - 15 March 2010 - 1203 UTC
La RED de Los Andes 1390.3 kHz - Manizales - 15 March 2010 - 1203 UTC
Radio Majagual 1430 kHz - Sincelejo - 16 March 2010 - 1057 UTC
Antena Dos Manizales 1450 kHz - Manizales - 15 March 2010 - 2001 UTC
Radio Catolica Metropolitana 1450 kHz - Bucaramanga - 16 March 2010 - 1100 UTC
Oxigeno Radio 1450 kHz - Flandes - 15 March 2010 - 1158 UTC
Radio Unica 1480 kHz - Pereira - 15 March 2010 - 1200 UTC
Radio Punto Cinco 1490 kHz - Bogota - 15 March 2010 - 1203 UTC
Radio Garzon 1490 kHz - Garzon, Huila - 1490 kHz- 16 March 2010 - 1102 UTC
La RED Sonora - 1500 kHz - Cali - 16 March 2010 - 1102 UTC
La Voz de Petroleo 1540 khz - Barrancabermeja - 1540 khz - 16 March 2010 - 1101 UTC