17540 Radio Impala 1730 UTC, 2/20 & 3/8/14

[Antennae]

I heard an ID in English around 1730 and another one later. The announcer had an accent. It had 2 syllables and sounded like it started with a vowel. Mostly it was hard to discern because of the accent. But the frequency and time fit for Radio Mara.  Really relaxing music with singing and guitar. Singing sounded African.

So as I understand, this comes from a relay in Madagascar?  Looking at my globe, that is on the opposite side of the world from California!  

SINPO
35433

EDIT:
I listened to the links that FPE Consultant gave and it is Radio Impala and not Radio Mara.  I changed the subject...to reflect.

[fpeconsultant]

1700-1800   17540  MDC 250 kW to SoAf  KNK Radio Mara (via Madagascar).
Nice catch - check out http://hfunderground.com/blog/?p=264

Also heard 2/8 and 2/15so Saturdays are:
1700-1800   17540  MDC  to Rwanda in KNK Radio Impala
since about start of Feb-check out http://hfunderground.com/blog/?p=298      

KNK   KinyaRwanda-KiRundi                

[Antennae]

Thanks for the links! it was Radio Impala. At the end of the transmission I heard the same as in the first Radio Impala recording.  I remember the way he said "seventeen thousand five hundred and forty" for the frequency. I'll edit the subject...to reflect.

[ka1iic]

I heard them today 02/25/2014 at 1736 utc with sign off at 1756 utc 17540 khz AM

Really good signal S9+ (599) and good modulation...

Thanks for the heads up folks :-)  recorded it too... kool music :-)

73 Vince
ka1iic

[fpeconsultant]

big here now 1700z 3 8 14

1700-1800   17540  MDC  to Rwanda in KNK Radio Impala                            

[ChrisSmolinski]

S9+ at 1747z.