Radio Douala, Cameroon: March 21, 1983

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Gert Irmler, who shares the following recording and notes:

Broadcaster: Radio Douala, Cameroon

Date of recording: March 21, 1983

Starting time: 04:24 UTC

Frequency: 4.795 MHz

Reception location: Schwäbisch Gmünd, BW - Germany

Receiver and antenna: Grundig Satellit 2000, 30m longwire

Notes: Px: F/E, s/on, IS, IDs, NA, mx

SINPO: 34232

Provincial station in Cameroon's tropical coastal region 'Littoral/Douala', some interruptions after sign on, then sudden termination of signal.

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