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Author Topic: VOA via Botswana  (Read 1122 times)

East Troy Don

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VOA via Botswana
« on: January 06, 2019, 1753 UTC »
15580 khz @ 17:46 UTC (11:46 CST local) 6 January 18 in English.   Female announcer conducting an interview with male and female panel referencing the "Arab Spring" and discussing government regulation as it pertains to social media.   Noisy, inconsistent signal.

SINPO: 2-3-1-2-2 .
TX:  Selebi-Phikwe
Target:   Africa
« Last Edit: January 06, 2019, 1827 UTC by East Troy Don »
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Ct Yankee

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Re: VOA via Botswana
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2019, 1912 UTC »
Excellent reception

1911 African rock music
1917 Music continues as if local AM
1920 "Good Life" G-Eazy, Kehlani
« Last Edit: January 06, 2019, 1922 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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