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Author Topic: Vatican Radio 15565 AM 1804 UTC 20 FEB 2024  (Read 347 times)

Offline Ct Yankee

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Vatican Radio 15565 AM 1804 UTC 20 FEB 2024
« on: February 20, 2024, 1809 UTC »
Excellent reception, Portuguese service

1804 2 OM talking
1806 Recording of Pope talking in Spanish before audience, child crying
1808 Original OM's back in discussion
1811 YL talking with OM
1813 "Marie" Lokassa Ya Mbongo & Soukous Stars. OM with loud "África" over instrumental tune
1814 OM and YL begin talking, then YL at length (about Africa?)
1827 Choral group in unid language
1828 IS and off
« Last Edit: February 20, 2024, 1832 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Vatican Radio 15565 AM 1804 UTC 20 FEB 2024
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2024, 1836 UTC »
Weak 22132 Vatican Radio in Portuguese via Santa Maria Di Galeria @ 1824 Z on 15565 targeting Eastern Africa. Talk and brief music.

QRT @ 183O Z.

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