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VOA / Botswana Transmitter
« on: February 18, 2019, 1649 UTC »
17895 KHZ @ 16:43 UTC 18 Feb 19 (10:43 cst local ) in English broadcasting "The Sunnyside of Sports" program with complete sports wrap up including analysis of upcoming Premier League matchups among others.   Moderate QRN but heavy fading signal.  Lost completely at 15:50

SINPO:  2-3-2-1-2
Target:  Africa
Primary: R75 W/WV-601 passive loop masted @ 20'  Secondary: Yaesu  FRG 7700 W/MLA-30+ indoors. Tertiary: Grundig  750. Tecsun PL-990X, Tecsun PL-880 . Malahit DSP SDR V3,  . : Also, Qdosen DX-286, 1940 Mantola am/sw tube. CountyComm GP-5/SSB hand held, Tecsun PL-380 ,et al.  QTH: FONTANA, WI  USA.  Sea Level: + 990' .  75 miles (but not far enough) NW of Chicago

 

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