[HCDX] May 13-14 Logs

[brian384875@xxxxxxx]

** BOLIVIA. 6134.82, Radio Santa Cruz, *0859-0930, May 14, sign 
on with opening Spanish ID announcements. IS/ID sequence at 0901.
Local flute music at 0903. Song about Santa Cruz at 0904. Same 
song they sign off with. Bolivian music at 0909. Poor in noisy 
conditions at sign on but got stronger by 0925. (Brian Alexander, PA) 
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** BRAZIL. 15189.96, Radio InconfidÃncia, 0055-0115, May 14, 
Brazilian ballads. Portuguese talk. Weak but fair on peaks. // 6010.01 
- poor with adjacent channel splatter. (Brian Alexander, PA) 
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** CHAD. 6165, RNT, *0429-0459, May 14, sign on with Balafon IS.
National Anthem at 0431. French announcements at 0432. Afro-pop 
music at 0433. French talk. Fair to good signal strength. Stronger 
than usual with weak co-channel QRM from Radio Japan. Covered 
by Radio Nederland at their 0459 sign on. (Brian Alexander, PA) 
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** COLOMBIA. 6035.03v, LV del Guaviare, *0935-1020, May 14, sign
on with Spanish ballads. Spanish ID announcements at 0958 followed 
by more Spanish ballads. Spanish talk at 1002. Rosary at approximately 
1011. Was on 6035.03 at sign on, drifting down to 6035.00 by 1018. 
Poor in noisy conditions. Heavy adjacent channel splatter starting at
1000 made reception very difficult. (Brian Alexander, PA) 
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** GUINEA. 7125, Radio Conakry, 2240-2259*, May 13, Afro-pop 
music. French announcements. Abrupt sign off. Fair. (Brian Alexander, 
PA) 
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** GUINEA. 7125, Radio Conakry, 0602-0635, May 14, local Afro-pop 
music. Some local chants. Vernacular and French talk. Fair to good 
but some occasional HAM QRM and slight hum in audio. (Brian Alexander, 
PA) 
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** MALI. 9635, ORTM, *0800-0820, May 14, sign on with flute IS and 
opening French ID announcements. Vernacular talk at 0802. Rustic
tribal music. Weak modulation. Poor in noisy conditions. (Brian Alexander, 
PA) 
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** NIGERIA [non]. via Germany, 9610, Hamada Radio Int, *0530-0559*,
May 14, sign on with local music and opening ID announcements. 
Hausa talk. Good. (Brian Alexander, PA) 
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** NORTH AMERICA. [Pirate]. 6930, Radio GaGa, 2355-0003, May 
13-14, rock music. ID. Queenâs Radio GaGa song. Poor in thunderstorm 
static. (Brian Alexander, PA) 
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** SUDAN [non]. via Slovakia, 9670, Radio Miraya, 0350-0420, May 
14, tune-in to English interview and call-in program about Southern 
Sudanâs independence. English news at 0401-0412. ID. Announced 
mirayafm.org website. Lite pop music at 0413. Arabic talk at 0417. 
Poor, difficult reception due to strong adjacent channel splatter. 
(Brian Alexander, PA) 
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** UGANDA [non]. via France, 15410, Radio YâAbaganda, *1700-1715*,
May 14, sign on with pop music. ID and African choral tune at 1702 
followed by vernacular talk. Afro-pop music at 1709. Good. Sat only. 
(Brian Alexander, PA) 
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Brian Alexander, Mechanicsburg, PA, USA 
Equipment: Icom IC-7600, two 100 foot longwires 
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