[HCDX] Feb 7 Logs

[Brian384875@xxxxxxx]

** CUBA. 6220, Radio Havana Cuba spur, 0220-0235, Feb 7, 
leapfrogging  spur from 6060 leapfrogging over 6140 & landing on
6220. Spanish talk.  Poor to fair signal. (Brian Alexander, PA) 
 
** ERITREA. 7175, VOBME, program 2, *0355-0407, Feb 7, IS.
Talk at 0400.  Weak. Covered by noise jammer at approximately 0405.
(Brian Alexander, PA) 
 
** ERITREA. 7209.98, VOBME, program 1, *0355-0415, Feb 7, IS.
Talk at  0400. Horn of Africa music at 0412. Weak. (Brian Alexander, 
PA) 
 
** ETHIOPIA. 5980, Voice of Tigray Rev, *0255-0310, Feb 7, sign on 
with  IS. Talk at 0300. Horn of Africa music at 0301. Weak but readable. 
// 5950 -  poor, mixing with Okeechobee, FL. (Brian Alexander, PA) 
 
** EQUATORIAL GUINEA. 6250, Radio Nacional, Malabo, 1950-2011*,
Feb 7,  Spanish talk. Local tribal music. Afro-pop music. Abrupt sign off 
mid-song.  Weak. Poor in noisy conditions. (Brian Alexander, PA) 
 
** SYRIA. 12085, Radio Damascus, 1855-1935*, Feb 7, German talk.
Short  breaks of Mid-East music. French at 1900 with talk & Mid-east
music.  Abrupt sign off. Strong carrier level but slightly low modulation, 
loud hum  & slight distortion. Nothing heard on 9330. First time I have 
heard  12085 in quite a long time. (Brian Alexander, PA) 
 
** U.S.A. Pirate, 1710 USB, Undercover Radio, 0458-0550*, Feb 7, 
Thanks  to George Zeller tip. Dr Benway with IDs. Gave e-mail 
address & Merlin,  Ontario mail drop. Said this was a 1000 watt mobile 
transmitter. Replaying  the 20th anniversary special with stories about
Progressive Music Radio from  1986. Good. Strong, but occasional 
co-channel QRM from Spanish station.  (Brian Alexander, PA) 
 
** ZANZIBAR. 11735, Radio Tanzania-Zanzibar, 1800-1811, Feb 7,
English  Spice FM news. Into Swahili talk at 1811. Local pop music. 
Not as strong as  usual but audio much better. Clear & clean audio
without the distortion  or wobble. (Brian Alexander, PA)  
 

Brian Alexander, Mechanicsburg, PA  
Equipment: TenTec RX-340,  two 100 foot longwires  

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