** COSTA RICA. 2859.82, Radio San Carlos, 0125-0201*, Feb 20, 2nd harmonic. 2 x 1430v. Spanish talk. IDs. Announcements. Local pops/ballads. Weak. Poor in noisy conditions but occasional peaks up to fair levels. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** DJIBOUTI. 4780, Radio Djibouti, 0303-0335, Feb 20, tune-in to Qur`an. Arabic talk at 0309. Some local rustic tribal music at 0329. Poor with adjacent channel splatter from a strong WWCR on 4775. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** MADAGASCAR. 5010.01, Radio Madagasikara, 0247-0310, Feb 20, tune-in to local pop music. IS at 0254. Choral National Anthem at 0256. Opening ID announcements at 0258 followed by local music. Malagasy talk at 0300 and lite music. Reduced carrier USB. Fair signal. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** NORTH AMERICA. [Pirate]. 6924.7 AM, MAC, 1632-1655, Feb 20, “Ultraman Show” with young boy announcer. IDs. Email address. Music by Beatles, Stepenwolf and others. Fair to good signal. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** NORTH AMERICA. [Pirate]. 6925.55 AM, WMR, 2210-2220, Feb 20, IDs as “We Monkey Radio, WMR”. Music by Kim Carnes, Harry Chapin and others. “My Sharona” song. Monkey related music. Good. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** NORTH AMERICA. [Pirate]. 6955.26 AM, WMPR, 2235-2245, Feb 20, rock music. Electronic dance music. Computer voice IDs. Good. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** SYRIA. 12085, Radio Damascus, 2122-2201*, Feb 20, tune-in to English news. Local music. Readable signal with better modulation than usual but loud hum in audio. Just a little weaker on // 9330 - but with adjacent channel splatter from possibly Radio Farda on 9335. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** U.S.A. 15550 USB, WJHR, Milton, FL, 1804-1815, Feb 20, fire and brimstone preacher. Still here at 1915, 2105 and 2200 checks. Good, strong signal. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** ZIMBABWE [non]. via Madagascar, 11610, Radio Voice of the People, *0400-0435, Feb 20, sign on with opening English/vernacular ID announcements and into vernacular talk. Short breaks of African music. Poor. Weak in noisy conditions. Lost in noise by 0435. (Brian Alexander, PA) Brian Alexander, Mechanicsburg, PA, USA Equipment: Icom IC-7600, two 100 foot longwires
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