China R. Int’l via Bamako, Mali on 17630 at 1544 UTC in EE. M & YL w/
China news, incl announcement of giant job fair in Beijing. SIO-343,
not bad for target being C Africa. (Eton E1, Bryant - KY, Mar 7)


BSK, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 17630 at 1546 in French. M/YL in French,
many mentions of “air-a-bee”, ME mx. Sio-344, better than usual. (Eton
E1, Bryant - KY, Mar 7)


Voice of Africa, Sabrata, Libya on 17725 at 1553 in EE. YL discussing
tenets of African unity and awareness. Critiquing OAU for bein g
influenced by non-African nations. Sio-443, pretty good. (Eton E1,
Bryant - KY, Mar 7)


Channel Africa, Meyerton, South Africa on 17770 at 1556 in EE.
African vocal pop mx. Sio-444 good, though sunk fast into noise,
probably local. (Eton E1, Bryant - KY, Mar 7)


VOA via Botswana, on 17895 at 1810 UTC in EE. M w/ interview of
Zimbabwe’s ambassador to US about car wreck involving Prime Minister.
Sio-454+, better than //15580. (Eton E1, Bryant - KY, Mar 7)


R. Jordan, Qasr al Kharana, Jordan, on 9830 at 1852 UTC in Arabic. M
speaking slowly in Arabic over Western classical mx. Sio-434, RTTY
QRM. (Eton E1, Bryant - KY, Mar 7)


FEBA R., Kigali, Rwanda on 9550 at 1910 UTC in Arabic. YL w/ obvious
relig message. Sio-444, strong. (Eton E1, Bryant - KY, Mar 7)


V of Tanzania, Zanzibar, Tanzania on 11735 at 1945 in Swahili.
MidEastern-sounding music. Sio-343, better than usual. (Eton E1,
Bryant - KY, Mar 7)


BBC, via Mahe, Seychelles, on 9410 at 1955 UTC in EE. M w/ report on
Uganda and BBCWS ID. Sio-243, fair. (Eton E1, Bryant - KY, Mar 7)


R. Sweden via Madagascar on 7395 at 2115 UTC in Swedish. M & W w/ prob
news in Swedish. Sio-333 w/ some slop from Bulgaria in French at
7400. (Eton E1, Bryant - KY, Mar 7)


R. Farda via Iranawila, Sri Lanka on 7580 at 2125 UTC in Farsi. M w/
constant mentions of Iran and Farda. Off suddenly at 2129*. Sio-444
good to strong. (Eton E1, Bryant - KY, Mar 7)


All India R., Bangalore, India, on 9445 at 2135 UTC in English. M
describing agricultural reforms planned to cope with monsoons.
Sio-444, strong, though audio sometimes sounding a little muffled.
(Eton E1, Bryant - KY, Mar 7)