** BRAZIL. 15189.64, Radio Inconfidencia, 2141-2200, Oct 16, local music. IDs at 2143 and 2200. Portuguese talk. Fair to good signal but fairly well covered by WYFR at their 2159 sign on. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** ETHIOPIA. 7210, Radio Fana, *0257-0340+, Oct 16, sign on with IS. Vernacular talk at 0301. Horn of Africa music. Covered by BBC at *0300-0329*. Fair signal after BBC 0329 sign off but occasional HAM QRM. Also heard // 6110 - very weak under Cuba. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** LIBYA. 21695, Voice of Africa, 1513-1531, Oct 16, surprisingly strong signal booming in but with some distortion. English news about African Union. ID. Afro-pop music. English news at 1531. // 17725 - also very strong and slightly distorted. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** NIGERIA. 7350, Radio Nigeria, Abuja, *0543-0630, Oct 16, carrier on at 0541 but actual sign on at 0543 with test tone. Possible National Anthem at 0546. Talk at 0548. Local music at 0549. “Radio Nigeria” IDs at 0558 and 0559. English news at 0600. Very weak. Too weak in noise to pull out many program details, but signal improved somewhat at 0600. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** SUDAN. 7200, SRTC, *0218-0431*, Oct 15, sign on with Qur`an. Arabic talk. Chirping bird. Local music. Poor. Mixing with a strong Iran. Fair signal after Iran signs off at 0328. (Brian Alexander, PA)
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