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Old March 19th 11, 04:45 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default Reception last night - Jordan, Mali, Papua New Guinea

Despite the relatively low SFI (about 90 last day or so), reception in
some cases was better than I've experienced before at this QTH.

Radio Jordan on 11960 just after 0500 was fantastic, completely
armchair, and only overcome by CNR 1 after about 0530. Radio Mali
5995, for the first time I can ever recall, had not only a carrier but
also discernible audio, with people conversing in French and even a
station ID in English at 0700.

V. Guyana. too, had discernible audio in English with recognizable
music at 0730. I was thrilled - this station has always been squashed
by the 3287 Ute and the local AM 1100 very messy buzzing 3rd harmonic.

Papua New Guinea was a bonanza from just before 0800 onward. Almost
every PNG freq had at least a carrier, and many had listenable audio.
3260 Madang, 3275 Southern Highlands, 3365 Milne Bay, 3385 East New
Britain and even Radio Fly on 5960 were "there" and in many cases
intelligible.

Voice of Mongolia, 12085, at around 0925 onward was more audible than
I have heard it in years.

It's getting good, folks :-)