** DJIBOUTI. 4780, Radio Djibouti, *0300-0350, Feb 19, sign on with National Anthem. Arabic talk. Qur`an at 0303. Arabic talk at 0314. Local guitar music at 0341 along with rustic vocals. Horn of Africa style music. Fair. Had to use ECSS-LSB due to digital hash on high side. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** ERITREA [non]. via ETHIOPIA. 7235, Voice of Eritrea, *0359- 0431*, Feb 19, sign on with Horn of Africa music. Talk in listed Tigrinya at 0400. Horn of Africa music. Poor in noisy conditions. Stronger on // 9559.96v - drifting up to 9560.07 by sign off. Tues, Thur, Sat only. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** NIGER. 9704.99, LV du Sahel, 2100-2301*, Feb 18, audible after Ethiopia 2100 sign off with vernacular and French talk. Wide variety of local tribal music, Euro-pop, and Afro-pop music. Qur`an at 2255. Short flute IS and National Anthem at 2259. Weak at 2100, but improved to a stronger level after 2200. Irregular. Not heard on Feb 17. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** NIGERIA. 9690, Voice of Nigeria, 0840-0910, Feb 19, tune-in to talk in listed Hausa. Local drums at 0858. Into English programming at 0900 with news. Program about weavers in Nigeria. Fair to good. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** SUDAN [non]. via SLOVAKIA. 15710, IRRS, *1400-1515+, Feb 19, abrupt sign on with English discussion about credit card useage, hacking into Facebook and hassles at US border crossings. Music at 1432. ID at 1435 that sounded like WBAI? news. IRRS ID and address at 1435 announcing “You are listening to programs relayed by IRRS.” Into Spanish talk at 1438. Yes, Spanish. Lite music. English PSA about using 911 phone service. Some Spanish style music. IRRS ID again at 1458. Possible Arabic talk at 1500. Local African music. Not the usual Radio Miraya programming today. Fair to good signal. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** SUDAN [non]. via Ascension, 17700, Southern Sudan Radio Service, *1559-1659*, Feb 19, sign on with opening theme music and into Arabic talk at 1600. Some African music. Into vernacular talk at 1630. ID at 1640. Radio-drama. Fair. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** UGANDA [non]. via FRANCE. 17725, Radio Y’ Abaganda, *1700-1715*, Feb 19, sign on with crowd noise and yelling. English announcement at 1701. Local vocal music at 1702. Choral music at 1708. Speech in local language at 1711 with many mentions of Uganda and Baganda. Sat only. Fair. (Brian Alexander, PA) Brian Alexander, Mechanicsburg, PA, USA Equipment: Icom IC-7600, two 100 foot longwires
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