** CHAD. 4904.97, RNT, 2110-2231*, Dec 11, French talk. Afro-pops. Hi-life music. Local drums. Sign off with National Anthem. Good. No sign of them at 0430-0505 checks. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** CONGO DR [non]. via Meyerton, S.Africa, 11690, Radio Okapi, 0441-0559*, Dec 12, French/vernacular talk. Many canned “Okapi” IDs. Some short breaks of African music. Fair to good. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** DJIBOUTI. 4780, Radio Djibouti, 2045-2102*, Dec 11, Arabic talk. Local music. Sign off with National Anthem. Poor to fair but strong CODAR QRM. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** ETHIOPIA. 6889.91, Radio Fana, 0425-0440, Dec 12, Amharic talk. Local string music. Fair to good signal. Only a threshold signal at 0300. // 6110 - poor, mixing with BBC. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** NIGER. 9705, LV du Sahel, 2250-2333*, Dec 11, French/vernacular talk. Local string music. Rustic vocals. Local drums. ID. Qur`an at 2326. National Anthem at 2331. Short test tone at 2333 & off. Fair. Running past their usual 2300 sign off. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** RWANDA. 6055, Radio Rwanda, 2000-2101*, Dec 11, Euro-pop music. Afro-pop music. French talk. Phone talk. Celine Dion tune. Sign off with short electronic instrumental piece. Fair to good prior to 2030, but poor reception after 2030 due to co-channel QRM from Iran at their 2030 sign on. (Brian Alexander, PA)
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