** BANGLADESH. 7250, Bangladesh Betar, *1229-1235, Dec 19, flute IS at 1229. Flute music at 1230 along with opening English announcements & news. Good, strong IS & flute music but talk unreadable due to weak voice modulation. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** ETHIOPIA. 7165, Voice of Peace & Democracy, via Radio Ethiopia transmitter, *0359-0430*, Dec 19, sign on with Horn of Africa music. Opening ID announcements in Tigrinya at 0400 & talk. Local drums. Some Horn of Africa music. Fair until 0401 when covered by noise jammer. In the clear on // 9556.13v - drifting up to 9556.44. Listed for Mon, Wed, Fri only. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** GUINEA. 7125, Radio Conakry, 0724-0733*, Dec 19, French talk. Abrupt sign off. Fairly strong carrier but low modulation. Tentative. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** NIGERIA. 6089.85, Radio Nigeria, Kaduna, 2020-2204, Dec 19, talk in listed Hausa. Tribal chants, local music, Afro-pops. Good signal at tune-in but some talk with low modulation. Poor to fair signal after 2030 due to DRM QRM. QRM from Brazil after 2145. Covered by Anguilla at their 2204 sign on. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** ZANZIBAR. 11735, Radio Tanzania-Zanzibar, 1800-1825, Dec 19, English news to 1810. “Spice FM” ID. Swahili talk at 1810. Local Mid-East style music at 1823. Good level but still with poor, warbling audio. (Brian Alexander, PA)
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