9475 - 2340 - R. Nederland, via Philippines - (Indonesian) - sio:343 -
Pgm of R&B and pop mx, mainly from US. Happy-sounding M & YL anncr w/
Nederland IDs. OK, but fading. - (Eton E1 - KY, USA - Jun 14)

9490 - 2335 - Democratic Voice of Burma, Wertachtel, Germany -
(Burmese) - sio:444 - M & W w/ ID, nx. Good, despite lots of
background noise. - (Eton E1 - KY, USA - Jun 14)

13630 - 2245 - R. Australia, Shepparton, Australia - (EE) - sio:242 -
M anncr with interview with participants in yacht race to Sydney.
Weak, but pretty clear. - (Eton E1 - KY, USA - Jun 14)

11915 - 2215 - BSKSA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - (AA) - sio:434 - Holy
Koran prgm w/ recitations. Good, but not nearly as strong as //11820.
- (Eton E1 - KY, USA - Jun 14)

9600 - 2140 - CRI, Kashi, China - (EE) - sio:343 - YL w/ travelogue-
like description of things to see in China, interviews w/ British and
Australian immigrants. Good, target area Europe. - (Eton E1 - KY, USA
- Jun 14)

15120 - 1900 - Voice of Nigeria, Ikorodu, Nigeria - (EE) - sio:444 -
End of "Africa Hour" pgm, ID by YL, into prgm on Nigerian culture
focusing on northern states. Good. - (Eton E1 - KY, USA - Jun 14)

15775 - 1850 - VOA, via Sao Tome - (UnId African lang) - sio:343 - Yl
w/ prob nx, VOA jingo. Good and all alone. - (Eton E1 - KY, US - Jun
14)

9610 - 0535 - BBC, Rampisham, U.K. - (Hausa) - sio:343 - M w/ prob nx,
BBC correspondent IDs. Good. - (Eton E1 - KY, USA - Jun 14)


5975 - 0508 - NHK - R. Japan , Rampisham, U.K. - (EE) - sio:343 - Yl
w/ RJ ID, into discussion of Japanese marriage ceremonies. OK signal,
particularly for being on back of target to Europe, lots of
atmospheric noise. - (Eton E1 - KY, USA - Jun 14)

6195 - 0430 - BBC, Skelton, U.K. - (AA) - sio:343 - Clear multi-
lingual BBC promo at bottom of hour, M anncr in Arabic. Fair, being
beamed to MidEast. - (Eton E1 - KY, USA - Jun 14)

7120 - 0435 - BBC, via Meyerton, S Africa - (EE) - sio:333 - Male news
reporter recounting several days of terror in Zimbabwe. Some
interference from Russian station on 7125. - (Eton E1 - KY, USA - Jun
14)

5945 - 0355 - Deutsche Welle, via Wooferton, U.K. - (AA) - sio:322 - M
w/ closing anncmnts in Arabic. DW ID. Carrier off at 0359*. Fair, but
being slaughtered by adjacent channel interference from Taiwan-
Okeechobee. Required narrow LSB and some PBT fiddling. - (Eton E1 -
KY, USA - Jun 14)

13690 - 0315 - R Australia, Shepparton, Australia - (EE) - sio:242 - M
w/ seemingly neverending sports interview that seems to be on
virtually everytime I tune in Australia earlier in the evening. Much
weaker than //15515 and 15240. - (Sony 2010 w/ AN-LP1 - KY, USA - Jun
14)

12140 - 0314 - R Free Afghanistan, via Kuwait - (Pashto) - sio:242+ -
M w/ probable news in IBB format. Weak, but very clear. Thanks for the
tip, Barry. - (Sony 2010 w/ AN-LP1 - KY, USA - Jun 14)

15495 - 0308 - R. Kuwait, Sulaibiyah, Kuwait - (AA) - sio:353 - M w/
world nx in Arabic, mention of al-Maliki, end of nx at :10. Clear,
"Huna Kuwait" Fair signal, all alone. - (Sony 2010 w/ AN-LP1 - KY, USA
- Jun 14)


9615 - 0605 - RNZI, Rangitaiki, New Zealand - (EE) - sio:454+ -
Pacific focus pgm on prostate health of men in South Pacific,
interview w/ a doctor at a clinic in Auckland. Blasting in, this
morning. - (Sony 2010 w/ AN-LP1 - KY, USA - Jun 13)


9665 - 0438 - Voice of Russia, via Grigoriopol, Moldavia - (EE) - sio:
444 - M w/ historical prgm abt 19th century ties between Russia and
the US. Good, abt equal w // 9800 (Armavir) and much stronger than
13635 (Petropavlovsk). - (Eton E1 - KY, USA - Jun 13)


11610 - 0420 - Voice of the People, via Madagascar - (EE/Vern) - sio:
444 - Can pick out some English words, many mentions of Mugabe, but
deep African accents and mix of vernacular make it almost impossible
to follow. EiBi lists Zimbabwe, obviously, as the target area. Good
signal - (Eton E1 - KY, USA - Jun 13)

7109.96 - 0305 - R. Ethiopia, Geja Dera, Ethiopia - (listed Amharic) -
sio:454 - Really powerful, M w/ "Radio Ee-tee'-o-pia" in lang that
sounds like a mix of Arabic and African. Awesome sounding Horn of
Africa vocals. - (Eton E1 - KY, USA - Jun 13)

6973 - 0300 - Galei Zahal, Lod, Israel - (HB) - sio:354 - Pop and folk
mx, Man w/ clear ID at TOH. Always amazing how well this one can come
through some nights. - (Eton E1 - KY, USA - Jun 13)

7360 - 0315 - R. Vaticana, Vatican City - (EE) - sio:423 - YL anncr w/
long interview w/ male from Zimbabwe. Gist was anti-Mugabe, change
inevitable, can't be stopped despite Mugabe regime's repression. Good
signal, but being clobbered by Marti-Greeneville on 7365. - (Eton E1 -
KY, USA - Jun 13)

9495 - 0127 - Voice of Justice, Kamalabad, Iran - (EE) - sio:444 - IS,
W w/ "Voice of Justice, broadcasting from the Islamic Republic of
Iran" sked and freq info, another ID, into M announcing the verses and
into opening Q'ranic recitations. Announced //7235 which was only
barely audible. - (Eton E1 - KY, USA - Jun 13)

5930 - 0105 - R Slovakia Intl, Rimavska Sobota, Slovakia - (EE) - sio:
444 - M & W w/ nx abt Slovakia. Decent signal. - (Icom R75 - KY, USA -
Jun 13)

6155 - 0100 - R. Republica, via Rampisham, U.K. - (SS) - sio:454 -
Latin mx, multiple loud IDs at TOH. Relay location from June 11
edition of EiBi. Excellent signal, no jamming heard. - (Icom R75 - KY,
USA - Jun 13)

9720 - 0315 - RTT Tunis, Sfax, Tunisia - (AA) - sio:333 - ME vocals,
coming through pretty well, a little interference from WYFR on 9715,
so narrow upper sync best. Overall much better than very weak //12005.
- (Sony 2010 w/ AN-LP1 - KY, USA - Jun 12)

12005 - 02005 - RTT Tunis, Sfax, Tunisia - (AA) - sio:343 - M w/ clear
ID in Arabic, followed by Q'ranic recitations. Good. - (Sony
ICF-7600GR w/ whip - KY, USA - Nov 10 )

15240 - 0140 - R. Australia, Shepparton, Australia - (EE) - sio:242 -
Aussie-accented YL w/ funny story about problem on flights in SE Asia.
RA ID. Weak, all alone, but having to struggle to follow. - (Sony
ICF-7600GR w/ whip - KY, USA - Jun 10 )

9700 - 0248 - R Bulgaria, Plovdiv, Bulgaria - (EE) - sio:354 - Soviet-
style YL anncr w/ description of Bulgarian marriage ceremonies,
including folk music sang at weddings. Good, very clear. - (Sony 2010
w/ AN-LP1 - KY, USA - Jun 9 )

13730 - 0155 - R. New Zealand Int'l, Rangitaiki, New Zealand - (EE) -
sio:454 - YL w/ ID, island choral vocals up to top of hour, then ID
and national nx by M. Very good, best so far this solstice season. -
(Sony 2010 w/ AN-LP1 - KY, USA - Jun 9)

7280 - 0145 - R. Farda, Wertachtel, Germany - (Farsi) - sio:444 - US
beams salvation to the Persian masses yearning for endless techno-pop
mx, mixed with frequent "Fah-duh" IDs. Good, stronger than usual. -
(Sony 2010 w/ AN-LP1 - KY, USA - Jun 9 )

7430 - 0130 - VOA, via Sulabiyah, Kuwait - (EE) - sio:222 - VOA w/
English ID, nx highlights. Target area = S Asia. More carrier than
signal, just barely breaking above an elevated noise floor. The Sony
got more carrier, but, thanks to the E1's PBT, I got more recoverable
audio from the E1. - (E1 & Sony 2010 w/ AN-LP1 - KY, USA - Jun 9)

7335 - 0059 - R. Vaticana, Vatican City - (listed Tamil) - sio:323 -
Vatican IS, into pgm in unid S Asian language w/ male anncr, including
clear ID. Holding up pretty well despite S Asian target area amd co-
channel time signals from CHU-Ottawa, . - (Sony ICF-2010 w/ AN-LP1 -
KY, USA - Jun 9)

11920 - *2257 - HCJB, Quito, Ecuador - (Portuguese) - sio:555 - Brass
and chimes IS, man w/ HCJB ID in Portuguese, announcing from Ecuador
to Brazil, time pips at TOH, ID and other s/on anncments by first a
man and then a woman, both with HCJB IDs. Like local, a little
stronger than //12020. - (Eton E1 - KY, USA - Jun 8)

9870 - 2240 - BSKSA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - (AA) - sio:444+ - Long
stretch of uninterrupted ME mx. M w/ ID in Arabic at 2247. Music
making it through well, despite high noise level. Announcers voice not
nearly as bright and clear. - (Eton E1 & Grundig Satellit 800 - KY,
USA - Jun 8)