** COSTA RICA. 5954.22, ELCOR - Radio Republica, 0930-0950, Dec 17, on extended schedule with Spanish talk. Fair level but poor overall reception due to adjacent channel splatter, but at least there is no jammer. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** ERITREA [non]. via ETHIOPIA. 7235 NF, Voice of Peace and Democracy, 0357-0431*, Dec 17, new frequency. ex-7165. Tune-in to Horn of Africa music IS and opening ID sequence. Talk in listed Tigrinya at 0400. Some Horn of Africa music. Fair. Weaker on // 9560.04v - drifting up to 9560.14. Thanks to Martien Groot tip. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** ETHIOPIA. 6110, Radio Fana, *0258-0335, Dec 17, sign on with IS. Vernacular talk at 0300. Some instrumental music. Horn of Africa music. Weak. Poor. Mixing with BBC at their scheduled time of *0300-0330*. Radio Fana in the clear with a good signal after 0330. Very weak on // 7210. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** ETHIOPIA. 9705, Radio Ethiopia, 2050-2100*, Dec 17, Horn of Africa music. Instrumental remakes of US pop music. Possible Amharic news at 2057. Sign off with National Anthem at 2059. Good. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** INDONESIA. 9525.96, Voice of Indonesia,*0950-1015, Dec 17, abrupt sign on with listed Korean programming. Religious music. English at 1000 with opening ID announcements. English news at 1001. Weak but readable. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** NIGER. 9704.99, LV du Sahel, 2100-2258*, Dec 17, audible after Radio Ethiopia signed off with French talk. Afro-pop, Euro-pop music. Qur`an at approximately 2253. Sign off with flute IS followed by National Anthem at 2256. Fair. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** NIGERIA [non]. via Wertachtal, GERMANY, 17485, Hamada Radio International, *1400-1405+, Dec 17, sign on with local music and opening ID announcements. Talk in listed Hausa. Good signal. Mon, Wed, Fri only. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** UGANDA. 7194.98, UBC, 0409-0515, Dec 17, tune-in to English news. Radio-drama. English and vernacular talk. Afro-pop music. Christmas music. Some US pop music including Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” song. Occasional chirping birds. Poor. Somewhat muffled audio. Some HAM QRM. Thanks to Jari Savolainen tip. This frequency replaces 4976. (Brian Alexander, PA) Brian Alexander, Mechanicsburg, PA, USA Equipment: Icom IC-7600, two 100 foot longwires ---[Start Commercial]---------------------
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