[HCDX] May 8 Logs

[Brian384875@xxxxxxx]

** COSTA RICA. 5954.15, ELCOR transmitter testing?,  2310-0005+,
May 8-9, tentative with non-stop English and Spanish pop ballads  by 
Shakira and others. Brief Spanish announcement at 2341. Good level  
but poor to fair overall signal quality due to adjacent channel splatter.  
Very difficult after 0000 due to adjacent channel splatter. (Brian  
Alexander, 
PA) 
 
** GUYANA. 3289.99, Voice of Guyana, 0800-0900+, May 8, English  
ID/frequency announcement at 0800 with IDs as âNational  Communications
Networkâ and âVoice of Guyanaâ. English religious programming  at 0803
with local choral music, religious talk and Hindi vocals.  Voice  of Guyana
ID at 0836. Qur`an at 0837. ID/frequency announcement at 0842. Lite  
instrumental music at 0843. DJ talk at 0845 with personal Motherâs  Day
greetings sent out. Poor to fair. Better than usual. Nice to hear  quite
a few ID announcements. Modulation during the religious talk  portions
appeared to be a little weak. (Brian Alexander, PA) 
 
** NIGERIA. 6089.85, Radio Nigeria, Kaduna, 2150-2203, May 8, talk
in  listed Hausa. Local tribal chants at 2202. Weak but readable. Covered
by  Anguilla at their 2203 sign on. (Brian Alexander, PA) 
 
 ** UGANDA [non]. via France, 15410, Radio YâAbaganda,  *1700-1745+,
May 8, sign on with Afro-pop music and African choral music. But  into 
the usual non-stop tape loop at 1706 consisting of tones and tape loop  
saying âWeâre sorry you've reached a station that is unavailable at this  
time. Please try again later". Vernacular talk at 1734. Weak. Poor  in
noisy conditions. Sat only. (Brian Alexander, PA) 
 

Brian Alexander, Mechanicsburg, PA, USA  
Equipment: Icom  IC-7600, two 100 foot longwires 
 
 
 
 

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