3250.01 HONDURAS. Luz y Vida, 0340, 7/19/09. Presumed the station here w/ poor signal equal to t-storm static. Seemed religious pgm in English but too much noise to pick out details (Strawman-IA).

3925 JAPAN. R. Nikkei, 1202, 7/18/09. Tlk by YLs was too weak for details. Extremely weak het on 3995, Kendari, at same time (Strawman-IA).

4885 BRAZIL. R. Clube do Para , 0345, 7/19/08. Presumed the one with pop mx and vocals. Good signal but overall poor under sweeper and t-storm static (Strawman-IA).

5010 MADAGASCAR. R. Madgasikara (p), 0335, 7/19/09. Tough copy of vocal mx. T-storm static was equal to the signal (Strawman-IA

5030 CHINA. CNR1, 1158, 7/18/09. Mandarin chatter to TOH time pips. ID into nx by OM & YL. Not heard in a long time. Fair signal (Strawman-IA).

7109.99 ETHIOPIA. R. Ethiopia, 0331, 7/19/09. Rock/ funk mx w/ local announcements by OM & YL. S6 on peaks (Strawman-IA).

7200 SUDAN. R. Omdurman, 0320, 7/19/09. Extended Arabic talk by OMs. S6 signal hampered by t-storm static (Strawman-IA).

9524.90 INDONESIA. VOI, 1210 7/18/09. OM & YL w/ Indo nx. Fair to good signal (Strawman-IA).

11660 AUSTRALIA. R. Australia via Darrwin, 2150, 7/18/09. Host identified self as Debra Fields w/ story about economic growth in Asia. S5 signal had fading (Strawman-IA).

12085 SYRIA. 2140, 7/18/09. S7 carrier, but no audio detected. Modulator tube must be about gone (Strawman-IA).

12095 ASCENSION. BBC, 2130, 7/18/09.WS nx presented by OM & YL. Despite relative closeness, not heard well in many months. Fair to good signal (Strawman-IA).

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7109.98 ETHIOPIA. R. Ethiopia, 0314, 7/12/09. Low-pitched OM with comment and pop mx bumpers . S5-6 signal (Strawman-IA)

7200 SUDAN. R. Omdurman, 0305, 7/12/09. OM in monotone, presenting presumed news. Splatter from nearby hams. F-G S6 signal (Strawman-IA).

7270 ARMENIA. VOR via Yerevan-Gavar, 0111, 7/12/09. Russian service. OMs presenting presumed nx. Strong het on frequency from likely AIR. Fair signal (Strawman-IA).

Jerry Strawman, Des Moines, IA, Drake R8, Wellbrook ALA-100

11709.94 NORTH KOREA. VOK, 1239, 7/5/09. Typical pgm of operatic vocal mx
mixing w/ presumed R. Taiwan International Chinese service // 15180.09. 11709
about 1 S-unit stronger. Fair signal (Strawman-IA).

12085 SYRIA. R. Damascus, 2109, 7/4/09. Enough audio to be almost listenable.
Nx to 2114:50 INTO POP MX. S4 on peaks. English service (Strawman-IA).

15190 EQUATORIAL GUINEA. R. Africa, 2124, 7/4/09. Brokered religious pgm w/
country western style mx. Good on peaks (Strawman-IA).

15344.0 ARGENTINA. RAE, 2148, 7/4/09. Spanish service w/ general chatter. Time
pips to 2000 accurate w/ atomic clock. Fair signal w/ fading (Strawman-IA).

15560 AUSTRALIA. R. Australia, 2207, 7/4/09. Service vis Shepparton was English nx.
Fair signal. Tried listed 15230, but only het (Strawman-IA).

15720 NEW ZEALAND. 2213, 7/4/09. New Zealand nx by YL & OM. Fair w/ fading
(Strawman-IA).

Jerry Strawman, Des Moines, IA Drake R8, Wellbrook ALA-100 115′ Loop