WORLDWIDE DX CLUB Weekly Top News

IBRA R at 1900-2045 UT on very same channel. 9610 IBRA R scheduled exact
at 1900-2045 UT, via DTK Juelich-D 100 kW 190 degrees,
in French, Bambara, Tamajeq, Hausa, Von, Zarma, Wolof, Dyula, Songhai,
Moore, Malinke, Fulfulde and Various.
I asked Vashek in South Africa to check this channel on his location.
(wb, Mar 15)
COSTA RICA 5054.6 Faro del Caribe, San Isidro, logged on 10 Mar at
2335-2347 UT, Spanish, int'l songs; noisy audio; 43342, adjt. QRM de uty.
stn + CHN 5050 (in English) & 5060.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
CUBA R Rebelde was heard on 5025 kHz regularly every morning until appr
0800 UT with music and talk in Spanish, with several IDs.
(Gerhard Werdin, touring in GMB, wwdxc BC-DX Feb. 22 - March 8)
CUBA 5025 R. Rebelde, Bauta, obs'ed till fading out, on 16 Mar at 0904-
0955 UT (would be somewhat later if received on the SW coast), Spanish, nx
magazine "Haciendo Radio", weather info, and the usual chats; 45433.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 16)
DIOGO (not Diego) GARCIA 4319 usb AFN logged on 11 Mar at 1922-1944 UT,
match rpt; 44443, adjct. uty. QRM, but peaked S9+30dB later at 2220 UT.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
B.I.O.T: 4319 AFN Diego Garcia. Partial data letter & big photo of the
island. 45 d. V/S: Marshall Bennett.
Addr: IC2(SW) Marshall Bennett, Naval Media Center, PSC 466 Box 14,
FPO AP 96595-0014.
(Mauricio Molano-ESP, hcdx Mar 16)
4319 AFRTS, 0021-0028, Mar 10, English, Sports program in progress at tune
in. S3 signal level. Had to use narrow bandwidth due to co channel use of
rtty. Program is about the NFL draft situation. 0026 to baseball and
spring training. Program is audible but a little weak. ID as American
Forces Network at 0030. URL by male announcer also given.
(R. Montgomery-PA-USA, hcdx Mar 16)
DJIBOUTI 4780 Radiodiffusion-Television de Djibouti, Doraleh, obs'ed on
11 Mar at 1925-2000* UT, Vernacular, local pops; 54433, adjt. uty. QRM.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
ECUADOR 3278.7 LV del Napo, Tena, audible on 11 Mar at 2337-2348 UT,
Quechua, talks, Indian tunes; 35342.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 14)
EQUATORIAL GUINEA Regularly heard on 5005 kHz with program in Spanish
around 2000-2200 UT.
(Gerhard Werdin, touring in GMB, wwdxc BC-DX Feb. 22 - March 8)
5005 Radio Nacional, at 0520-0552 UT on Mar 11, highlife vocals followed
by long Spanish talk by a man announcer with mentions of Malabo. Marching
band at 0532 UT, followed by "Radio Nacional" ID and more music. Fair.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Mar 12)
ETHIOPIA 5500 Voice of Tigray Revolution, at *0352-0416 on Mar 10, open
carrier until familiar IS at 0359 UT. ID at 0400 and opening announcements
by a woman announcer in Tigrinya. Man with news. Horn of Africa vocals
from 0405 UT. Fair to good but // 6350 kHz covered by growling noise.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Mar 12)
9704.2 R.Ethiopia, Gedja Jewe, obs'ed on 16 Mar at 1632 (at this time,