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COSTA RICA 13749.36 / 9724.96 Not much heard from the Americas around 1930 UT tonight, except only few WEWN, WWCR and YFR. Propagation will increase hopefully from tomorrow 5th. But came across of screechy sect pastor at approx. centered 13749.36 kHz around 1900-2000 UT. Scheduled 1800-0200 UTC. Couldn't center the carrier exactly, even with synchronous detection mode disappeared mostly on the upper flank. Lower side reception even on LSB mode was much better.Two hours later noted same program on 9724.96 kHz. (wb, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 4)

5025 R. Rebelde, Bauta, at 2252-..., on 03 Apr, interview on municipal issues; 54433, QRM de BEM at 54433. 5025 R. Rebelde, Bauta, 0945-f/out 1020, 02 Apr, prgr "Haciendo Radio",
w/ infos. & a rpt. on FECON, a construction & building materials fair; 45444. (both Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3/4)

EQUATORIAL GUINEA 5005 RNGE, Bata, at 2113-2130 UT on 29 Mar, Spanish, newscast, ID "R. Bata", Afr. pops; 55333. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)

ETHIOPIA 6109.9 R. Fana at *0324 UT. Upbeat HoA instrumental followed by slower, more melancholy one at 0328 UT. Man in African language 0330; into solo chant at 0335 joined by antiphonal chorus at 0337. Weak and noisy here and on // 7210, although both channels in clear after TWR on 6110 and BBC on 7210 kHz left the air at 0330 UT. (Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Mar 31)

GABON 4777 R. Gabon, Melen, 1613-... UT on 04 Apr, French, afr. pops; 24342, adjt. uty. QRM; gone at recheck at 1705 UT. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 4)

GAMBIA 648 GRTS, Bonto, at 2234-2245 UT on 31 Mar, Vernacular, 31 March, talks; 54433, QRM de E only. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)

GIBRALTAR 1458 R. Gibraltar, Wellington Front, 1030-1227, 29 Mar, English, House of Parliament session, Spanish for news at 1200, weather, pops; 55444. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)

GUINEA 1385.9 R. Rurale, Labe, at 2115-2136 UT on 28 Mar, Vernacular, talks, seemingly messages; 54343.

ICELAND 189 RUV, Gufuskalar, 1007-1225, 29 Mar, coastal weather forecast, exch. Rate, Icel. Songs, interviews, some Romanian folk music; 34453, adjt. QRM de D 183. The two RUV LF outlets vy. nicely observed. 1035-..., 03 Apr, playing American oldies, Greek songs, talks, gong on the hr, viz: 189 Gufuskalar, 35353
207 Eidar, 34342, adjt. QRM only, not co-ch. MRC or D. (all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3/4)

INDIA 4180 AIR, Bhopal, 1918-1933, 02 Apr, Vernacular, talks on (crickt?) matches, advertisements, English, match report; 55343.
4910 AIR, Jaipur, 1925-1934, 02 Apr, same as for 4810; 55343.
4920 AIR, Chennai, 1919-1932, 02 Apr, same as for \\ 4810 or 4910; 55343. (all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3/4)

INDONESIA 9525 VO INS (pres), at 1329 UT on Apr 1. Mostly music w/ pop ballads and ME influenced instrumental mixed in. Significant fading on S6 signal. (Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Apr 1)

IRAN/IRAQ 3881 Vo Comm. Party of Iran (tent), no. IRQ site (?), 1852- 1915, 28 Mar, Farsi (tent), talks; 42431, jammed.
4366 Vo Comm. Party of Iran (tent), no. IRQ site (?), 1850-..., 31 Mar, Farsi (tent), talks; 32441, jammed. (all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)

KUWAIT Voice of America 7595 kHz. Full data QSL card with site for NRP sent to George Miller, TX Plant Supervisor, Kuwait Transmitting Station, c/o American Embassy _ Bayan, P.O.Box 77, Safat, 13001 Kuwait. (Craig Edwards-NT-AUS, ArDXC ADXN Apr 1)

MALI 5995 R. Mali, Kati, 2253-..., 29 Mar, French, interview on Afr. affairs; 54343; \\ 4835.3.
11960 R. Mali, Kati, 1149-..., 02 Apr, Vernacular, trad. Songs; tx off a few mins. Before 1200; 54433, adj. QRM; \\ 7284.5 w/ faint audio. (all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)

NIGERIA 7255 VoNigeria, Ikorodu, 1020-1205, 29 Mar, English, talks,... history feature, news 1100, 1200; 45444, noisy carrier & variable audio level.
7275 R. Nigeria, Abuja, 1443-1456, 04 Apr, English, interview, phone-ins; 24432, increasing QRM de SNG or IND, but 44433 at 1620 still with prgr in English. (all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3/4)

PERU 3375 R. San Antonio, Padua de Callilli, 2250-2257, 30 Mar, Spanish/Vernacular, Indian songs; 33342, QRM de racketting signal.
6019.6 R. Vitoria, Lima, 2232-2240, 28 Mar, Spanish, religious prgr; 34432, adjt. QRM.
6035 LV del Guaviare, S. Jose del Guaviare, 2235-2249, 28 Mar, Spanish, folk songs; 43432, adjt. QRM.

ZAMBIA 5915 ZNBC, Lusaka, 2134-2146, 29 Mar, Vernacular, phone-ins; 44432, QRM de ISR in Arabic. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Apr 3)
(Source: WWDXC Top News-BC-DX #802)