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AA4CS aeronautical mobile

Posted: 23 Jan 2022 11:23 PM PST https://vk5pas.org/2022/01/24/aa4cs-aeronautical-mobile/

This afternoon on 20m SSB, I spoke with Carol AA4CS aeronautical mobile.
Carol was in a Boeing 767, about 100 miles south of the Cayman Islands,
heading to Ecuador.


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SPFF Hunter 50 certificate

Posted: 23 Jan 2022 11:23 PM PST https://vk5pas.org/2022/01/24/spff-hunter-50-certificate/

I received my latest SPFF certificate from Poland via email yesterday. It
is issued for having worked 50 different SPFF references.
Thanks to all of the SPFF Activators and the SPFF Awards Team. ///////////////////////////////////////////
Hope Radio PALAU QSL

Posted: 23 Jan 2022 11:22 PM PST https://vk5pas.org/2022/01/24/hope-radio-palau-qsl/

A few weeks ago, via email, I received another QSL card from Hope Radio,
PALAU, for the reception of their station on 12th December 2021, on 15680
kHz.


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Voice of Nigeria - 11770 kHz

Posted: 23 Jan 2022 11:01 PM PST https://vk5pas.org/2022/01/24/voice-of-nigeria-11770-khz/

At about 1659 UTC on Saturday the 22nd day of January 2022, I tuned in to
the Voice of Nigeria, broadcasting in the English language on 11770 kHz.


The broadcast was coming from the Abuja Lugbe 250 kW transmitter in Nigeria. The overall reception of the Voice of Nigeria was fair.

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Below is a short video showing my reception of the Voice of Nigeria.


References.

Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 22nd January 2022.Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed
22nd January 2022.
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Radio Manara International, NIGERIA - 15285 kHz

Posted: 23 Jan 2022 04:15 PM PST https://vk5pas.org/2022/01/24/radio-manara-international-nigeria-15285-khz/

At about 1633 UTC on 22nd January 2022, I tuned in to Radio Manara International, NIGERIA, broadcasting on 15285 kHz in the Hausa language.


Manara radio is a Sunni Muslim station produced by the religious
broadcasting company Manara Radio & Television and targetting Hausa
speakers in West Africa and the middle east. The station has been on air
since 12th June 2015 and was initiated by the Nigerian Islamic organisation Jama`atu Izalatil Bid’ah Waiqamatus Sunnah

(JIBWIS).
The broadcast was coming from the Issoudun 150 kW transmitter in France.
The overall reception of Radio Manara International was fair.

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Below is a video showing my reception of Radio Manara International.


References.

Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 22nd January 2022.Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed
22nd January 2022.World Radio TV Handbook, 2022 ///////////////////////////////////////////
Raadiyyoni Dirree Shaggar, ETHIOPIA - 15330 kHz

Posted: 23 Jan 2022 04:07 PM PST https://vk5pas.org/2022/01/24/raadiyyoni-dirree-shaggar-ethiopia-15330-khz/

At about 1615 UTC on 22nd January 2022, I tuned in to Raadiyyoni Dirree Shaggar, ETHIOPIA, broadcasting on 15330 kHz in the Oromo language.


Raadiyoonii Dirree Shaggar

(RDS) is a shortwave radio division of Oromia
Public Media

(OPM). Under the umbrella of OPM, RDS is established for the
sole purpose of educating, informing, and entertaining the Oromo people in Oromia and beyond with no access to any media.
The broadcast was coming from the Issoudun 250 kW transmitter in France.

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Below is a short video of my reception of Raadiyyoni Dirree Shaggar.


References.

Oromia Public Media, 2022, <https://oromiapublicmedia.com/>, viewed 22nd January 2022.Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed
22nd January 2022.Short Wave Schedule, 2022,
<https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed 22nd January 2022. ///////////////////////////////////////////
Radio Dabanga, SUDAN - 15550 kHz

Posted: 23 Jan 2022 04:01 PM PST https://vk5pas.org/2022/01/24/radio-dabanga-sudan-15550-khz/

At about 1557 UTC on 22nd January 2022, I tuned in to Radio Dabanga, SUDAN, broadcasting on 15550 kHz in the Darfur Arabic language.


Radio Dabanga is an independent, Sudanese news and information broadcaster which was founded in 2008.
The broadcast was coming from Santa Maria di Galeria 250 kW transmitter.
The overall reception of Radio Dabanga was good. The signal strength was
good and there was no interference from other stations.

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Below is a video of my reception of Radio Dabanga.


References.

Radio Dabanga, 2022, <https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/about-us>, viewed
22nd January 2022.Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>,
viewed 22nd January 2022.Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed 22nd January 2022. ///////////////////////////////////////////
Radio Tamazuj, SUDAN - 15150 kHz

Posted: 23 Jan 2022 03:58 PM PST https://vk5pas.org/2022/01/23/radio-tamazuj-sudan-15150-khz/

At about 1534 UTC on 22nd January 2022, I tuned in to Radio Tamazuj, SUDAN broadcasting on 15150 kHz.


Radio Tamazuj covers South Sudan, the southern states of Sudan, and the borderlands between the two countries. Tamazuj means intermingling’ or ‘mixing’ in Arabic. The name was originally coined for the mix of cultures that span the borderlands between Sudan and South Sudan.
Talata-Volonondry 250 kW transmitter in Madagascar.
The overall reception of Radio Tamazuj was very good.

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Below is a video showing my reception of Radio Tamazuj.


References.

Radio Tamazuj, 2022, <https://radiotamazuj.org/en/v1/about-us>, viewed 22nd January 2022.Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed
22nd January 2022.Short Wave Schedule, 2022,
<https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed 22nd January 2022. ///////////////////////////////////////////
Dimste Weyane Tigray, ETHIOPIA - 15160 kHz

Posted: 23 Jan 2022 03:51 PM PST https://vk5pas.org/2022/01/23/dimste-woyane-tigray-15160-khz/

At about 1513 UTC on 22nd January 2022, I tuned in to Dimste Weyane Tigray, ETHIOPIA, broadcasting in the Tigrinya language on 15160 kHz.


Dimtsi Weyane is headquartered in Mekelle, Tigray. The Tigray Region, officially the Tigray National Regional State, is the northernmost regional state in Ethiopia. The station broadcasts programs in various categories including educational, entertainment, political, socio-cultural,
documentaries, news and news analysis.
The broadcast was coming from the Issoudun 250 kW transmitter in France.
At times there was a siren type noise on the frequency, possibly a jamming signal.

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Below is a short video showing my reception of Dimste Woyane Tigray.


References.

Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 22nd January 2022.Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed
22nd January 2022.You Tube, 2022, <https://www.youtube.com/c/DimtsiWeyaneTV/about>, viewed 22nd January 2022. ///////////////////////////////////////////
Radio Free Europe - 9470 kHz

Posted: 23 Jan 2022 03:47 PM PST https://vk5pas.org/2022/01/23/radio-free-europe-9470-khz/

At about 1431 UTC on Saturday 22nd January 2022, I tuned in to Radio Free Europe, broadcasting in the Tajik language on 9470 kHz.


Radio Free Europes mission is to promote democratic values and institutions
and advance human rights by reporting the news in countries where a free
press is banned by the government or not fully established. 
The broadcast was coming from RFEs Lampertheim 100kW transmitter in Germany.

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Below is a video showing my reception of Radio Free Europe.


References.

Radio Free Europe, 2022, <https://pressroom.rferl.org/about-us>, viewed
22nd January 2022.Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>,
viewed 22nd January 2022.Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed 22nd January 2022.World Radio TV Handbook, 2022

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