This edition of BLOG LOGS takes a look at what DXers are hearing recently from Africa. Have you sent your logs in yet ? Contributions are always welcome, and may be directed to my email address posted at the Monitoring Times website at www.monitoringtimes.com. If contributing logs to this blog, please label your email BLOG LOGS. Thanks very much, we appreciate your kind words and support. Now let's get this started with Algeria.
Gayle VH
All times UTC/ kHz // parallel station. English unless otherwise indicated.
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Algeria, Radio Algeria. 1953-2000 on 11810. Arabic text to Arabic style music. Signal interference from Brazil's Radio Brazil Central. RTA audible 2006-2010 on 12025. In Arabic. (A. Slaen, ARG)
Algeria, Radio Nacional de La RASD (tentative). 2350-00002* on 7460. Local music instrumentals to 0001. Closing announcements with low level audio. Martial anthem to 0002*. Good signal w/ fading, SINPO 33323. (J. Evans, TN) Various African musical selections to occasional talks to tentative ID in passing at 2225 on 7460. (S. Barbour, NH)
Ascension Islands, United Nations Radio. 1730 on 17810. News on latest goings on from the UN. Fair signal and usual UN boring rhetoric. (T. Banks, TX)
Botswana, VOA relay. 1601 on 15580. Poor signal for VOA newscast. (B. Fraser, ME) Audible from 1730-1750 on 15580 including VOA News. (G. Van Horn, NC)
Congo Democratic Rep., Radio Kahuzi. 1653 on 6209.6. Station talk and religious music. Mainly choral music to closing announcement in presumed Swahili. (J. Savolainen, FNL)
Egypt, Radio Cairo. 0252 on 7270. Political text to ID for 0255*. (H. Moser, IL)
Equatorial Guinea, Radio East Africa. 1015-1030 on 15190. Very long talk from male announcer to ID at 1027. Strong QRM observed on frequency. (A. Slaen, ARG)
Equatorial Guinea, Radio Nacional. 2255-2305 on 5005. Spanish announcements including station ID to national anthem and 2305*. SINPO 35433. (A. Slaen, ARF)
Gabon, RTV Gabonaise. 0556-0610 on 4777. French talk-show to African high-life musical bits. Male announcer at 0600 with newscast. Quick fade-out by 0610 w/ poor signal copy throughout. (S. Barbour, NH)
Madagascar, RTV Malagasy. 0308 on 3288. Noted also on // 5010 with the latter channel being much stronger. Via DX Tuner South Africa. (H. Johnson, Cumbre DX)
Madagascar, Radio Sweden relay via Talata-Volondry. 2133-2145 on 7420. Today's top stories including news of lobbyists in Sweden and item on pop singer. Poor signal at best. (S. Barbour, NH)
Mali, RTV Mali. 2135-2145 on 4782. Vernacular programming into nice instrumental music. Announcement by male host, noted w/ SINPO 33433. (A. Slaen, ARG)
Mauritania, Radio Mauritanie. 2217-2222 on 4845. Arabic text read by male/female duo. SINPO 24432. Noted also 2325+ on 4845. (A. Slaen, Argentina)
Morroco, Deewar Radio. 1310-1335 on 15645. Pashto service for Voice of America targeted to Pakistan. Text and presumed commentary. (G. Van Horn, NC)
Niger, LV de Sahel. 2206-2232 on 9705. Vernacular/Arabic. Continuous talk by announcer to brief Arabic recitations. Signal fair. (S. Barbour, NH)
Nigeria, Radio Nigeria. *0428-0447 on 4770. Open carrier to drum interval signal at 0430. Brief choral national anthem, followed by Nigerian pledge of allegiance. Opening station ID, followed by announcements and religious service and vocals. (R. D'Angelo, PA/NASWA Flash Sheet)
Nigeria, Voice of Nigeria. *2100 on 7255. Instrumental music to French ID, followed by program preview into musical bridge. Station ID into newscast and commentary. (T. Banks, TX)
Rwanda, Radio Rwanda. 2050 on 6055. Local African music to pop music and greetings to listeners. Brief English words and a couple of quick ID. Signal blocked by Radio Japan (via Skelton) Very nice signal. (J. Berg, MA/NASWA Flash Sheet)
South Africa, AWR. 2046 on 7175. African language and male/female talk, plus some music and phone numbers at 2057. AWR interval signal to 2058*. (J. Berg, MA/NASWA Flash Sheet)
South Africa, Channel Africa. 1550 on 17770. African music to ID and 1556*. H. Moser, IL) 1500 on 17770 with good signal for regional news. (B. Fraser, ME)
South Africa, Radio Sondergrense. Announcer's Afrikaans talk between music tunes. English pop tunes and presumed brief news with SIO 453. (H. Frodge, MI)
Sudan, Radio Omdurman. 0412-0420 on 7200. Long Arabic text by male announcer. SINPO 25432. (A. Slaen, ARG)
Uganda, Radio Uganda. 0015 on 4976. Fair signal but making it fine through a bit of low level static. Pop and local music to male announcer including ID and local PSA. (G. Van Horn, NC)