[HCDX] Dec 17 Logs

[brian384875@xxxxxxx]

** COSTA RICA. 5954.22, ELCOR - Radio Republica, 0930-0950,
Dec 17, on extended schedule with Spanish talk. Fair level but poor
overall reception due to adjacent channel splatter, but at least there
is no jammer. (Brian Alexander, PA) 
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** ERITREA [non]. via ETHIOPIA. 7235 NF, Voice of Peace and 
Democracy, 0357-0431*, Dec 17, new frequency. ex-7165. Tune-in
to Horn of Africa music IS and opening ID sequence. Talk in listed
Tigrinya at 0400. Some Horn of Africa music. Fair. Weaker on 
// 9560.04v - drifting up to 9560.14. Thanks to Martien Groot tip.
(Brian Alexander, PA) 
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** ETHIOPIA. 6110, Radio Fana, *0258-0335, Dec 17, sign on with
IS. Vernacular talk at 0300. Some instrumental music. Horn of Africa 
music. Weak. Poor. Mixing with BBC at their scheduled time of
*0300-0330*. Radio Fana in the clear with a good signal after 0330. 
Very weak on // 7210. (Brian Alexander, PA) 
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** ETHIOPIA. 9705, Radio Ethiopia, 2050-2100*, Dec 17, Horn of 
Africa music. Instrumental remakes of US pop music. Possible 
Amharic news at 2057. Sign off with National Anthem at 2059. Good. 
(Brian Alexander, PA) 
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** INDONESIA. 9525.96, Voice of Indonesia,*0950-1015, Dec 17, 
abrupt sign on with listed Korean programming. Religious music.
English at 1000 with opening ID announcements. English news at 
1001. Weak but readable. (Brian Alexander, PA) 
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** NIGER. 9704.99, LV du Sahel, 2100-2258*, Dec 17, audible after
Radio Ethiopia signed off with French talk. Afro-pop, Euro-pop music. 
Qur`an at approximately 2253. Sign off with flute IS followed by 
National Anthem at 2256. Fair. (Brian Alexander, PA) 
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** NIGERIA [non]. via Wertachtal, GERMANY, 17485, Hamada Radio
International, *1400-1405+, Dec 17, sign on with local music and
opening ID announcements. Talk in listed Hausa. Good signal. Mon, 
Wed, Fri only. (Brian Alexander, PA) 
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** UGANDA. 7194.98, UBC, 0409-0515, Dec 17, tune-in to English 
news. Radio-drama. English and vernacular talk. Afro-pop music.
Christmas music. Some US pop music including Cyndi Lauperâs 
âGirls Just Want to Have Funâ song. Occasional chirping birds.
Poor. Somewhat muffled audio. Some HAM QRM. Thanks to 
Jari Savolainen tip. This frequency replaces 4976. (Brian Alexander, 
PA) 
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Brian Alexander, Mechanicsburg, PA, USA 
Equipment: Icom IC-7600, two 100 foot longwires 
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