** BRAZIL. 15189.96, Radio Inconfidência, 2255-2310, March 12, Portuguese pop/ballads. IDs. Ads. Portuguese talk. In the clear with a good signal. // 6010 - very poor with co-channel QRM. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** EQUATORIAL GUINEA. 15190, Radio Africa, 1750-1800, March 12, Presumed with English preacher. Fair level but poor, muffled audio. Sounded like Radio Africa audio. Also heard later at 2050-2245 with audio varying from muffled to fairly clear, depending on the program. Started to get some co-channel QRM from Brazil after 2225. Radio Africa off the air around 2255. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** ETHIOPIA. 6110, Radio Fana, *0256-0315, March 12, sign on with IS. Vernacular talk at 0300. Some Horn of Africa music. Poor in noisy conditions. // 7210 - poor to fair with occasional HAM QRM. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** GUINEA. 7125, Radio Guineé, 0604-0620, March 12, French talk. Afro-pop music. Poor to fair with occasional HAM QRM. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** GUYANA. 3289.99, Voice of Guyana, 0245-0420, March 12, mostly continuous local music until 0400. BBC News at 0401 followed by BBC World Service programming about Japan’s earthquake. Surprisingly good signal. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** ZIMBABWE [non]. via MADAGASCAR. 11610, Radio Voice of the People, 0425-0447, March 12, vernacular talk. English at 0436 with IDs and contact information. English talk about the Zimbabwe people. Poor in noisy conditions and difficult to understand due to accents. Station lost in the noise at 0447. (Brian Alexander, PA) Brian Alexander, Mechanicsburg, PA, USA Equipment: Icom IC-7600, two 100 foot longwires ---[Start Commercial]---------------------
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