This holiday vacation is working out great for getting some listening
in! I hope everyone is having as nice a time as I am...


VOA, via Sao Tome, on 6080 at 0619 in English, sio-444. Modern R&B
hits on VOA Music mix program, IDs. Strong tonight, (Icom R75, Bryant
- KY, Dec. 21)


TWR, Fontbonne, France on 9800 at 0910 in English, sio-333. Man w/
religious sermon. OK, some splash from NHK-Sackville on 9595. (Icom
R75, Bryant - KY, Dec. 21)


R. Liberty, Tinang, Philippines on 7220 at 0925 in Russian, sio-444.
YL w/ multiple "Svoboda" IDs. (Icom R75, Bryant - KY, Dec. 21)


R. Mauretanie, Nouakchott, Mauritania on 7245 @ 0930 UTC in Arabic,
sio-343. M w/ prob religion. 0950 re-check, W speaking, mark as
probable, no solid ID. (Icom R75, Bryant - KY, Dec. 21)


R. Senado, Brasilia, Brazil, on 5990 at 0940 UTC in Portuguese,
sio-343+. YL with many mentions of Brazil and Brasilia. (Icom R75,
Bryant - KY, Dec. 21)


R. Cancao Nova, Brazil, on 6104.94 at 0948 in Portuguese, sio-444. At
first I thought I had R. Merida, Mexico, but after listening for a few
minutes, it was clear the lang was Portuguese and the signal probably
too strong. Mark as probable, since no clear ID was heard. (Icom R75,
Bryant - KY, Dec. 21)


CRI, Xi'an, China, on 7215 at 1005 in English, sio-232. M ending news
highlights, CRI ID. Weak. (Icom R75, Bryant - KY, Dec. 21)


CRI, Xi'an, China on 7255 at 1010 in Chinese, sio-343. M talking in
Chinese with piano mx behind. Good. (Icom R75, Bryant - KY, Dec. 21)