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(Andy Sennitt-HOL in RNW MN NL Feb 23)
1170 kHz tx location Sasnovy on Belarus soil - powerful directional unit
towards central Europe, the other powerful MW at Tbilisskaya on Caucasus.
5940 is a 250 kW unit at Moscow at 265 degr from 1500 UT onwards.
(wb)
BOTSWANA 13710, VOA relay, rcvd ltr confirming Dec 16, 2005 rcpn, and a
55 page VOA prgm guide, in 55 days for an EG rpt, applause card and $1.
The return envelope had 13 very nice Botswana stamps of various
denominations. V/S Thomas R. Powell, Transmitter Plant Supervisor.
Stn address: IBB, Botswana Transmitting Stn, Private Bag 0038, Selibe-
Phikwe, Botswana.
(Wood-TN, MARE via dxld Feb 19)
BRAZIL 3235 R. Guaruja Paulista, Marilia SP, 18 Feb at 2344-2353, advts,
IDs, pops; 33342, adj. uty. QRM; not // to 5045 & // 5940.3 or 5980, so
they air 3 different prgrs.
4775 R. Congonhas, Congonhas MG, 17 Feb at 2153-2209, A Voz do Brasil, ID,
advts, "R. Congonhas - grandes sucessos", mx; 35332.
4805 R. Difa do Amazonas, Manaus AM, 19 Feb at 0935-f/out 1040, light
songs; 25432. Had also been logged on 17 Feb at 2154-2207, A Voz do
Brasil, religious prgr, songs; 35332.
4815 R. Difa, Londrina PR, 18 Feb at 2217-2231, religious pops; 45433,
adj. uty. QRM.
4825 R. Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista SP, 18 Feb at 2215-2224, pops in
religious prgr; 33321, QRM de LAm. Superb (albeit distorted) on // 9675.
4885 R. Club do Para, Belem PA, 19 Feb at 0937-f/out 1045, songs, advts,
talks; 23431, strg. QRM de adj. pulse-type signal. Had been noted on 18
Feb at 2213-2225, f/ball infos, prgr annts, sl. "poderosa RCP"; 34332, QRM
de B itself.
4915 R. Difa, Macapa AP, 19 Feb at 1038-f/out 1115, mass, ID, advts;
15441. Had also been obs'ed on 17 Feb at 2156-2210 mixed with R. CBN, both
airing A Voz do Brasil, but "R. CBN - a radio que toca noticia" was much
strongeR.
4935 R. Capixaba, Vitoria ES, 18 Feb at 2155-2214, religious prgr "Deus e
amor" from Voz da Liberta'cao, ID+fq+sl. "Uma voz perto de voce" (which in
standard, European Port. would be more like "uma voz perto de si"); 54433.
4975.1 R. Mundial / A Nossa Voz, Osasco SP, 18 Feb at 2224-2234, annts,
religious prgr 2230; 25321.
4985 R. Brasil Central, Goiania GO, 2231-..., sermon; 55343; like a local
on // 11815.
5045 R. Guaruja Paulista, Sao Paulo SP, 18 Feb at 2235-2246, chats, TCs,
prgr "Esta Alma" (I think I got it right); 45333.
5940.3 R. Guaruja Paulista, Sao Paulo SP, 18 Feb at 2330-2338, chats;
33432, adj. QRM; // 5045 betteR.
5969.9 R. Itatiaia, Belo Horizonte MG, 18 Feb at 2332-2339, children
phoning-ing, speaker saying "fique ligado na Itatiaia" (=stay tuned to