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Radio Bougainville: October 21, 1971

Posted: 28 Apr 2022 04:46 AM PDT https://shortwavearchive.com/archive/radio-bougainville-october-21-1971





















Hallicrafters SX-99 Dial













Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:Notes: The morning of October 21, 1971, provided some
of the best reception of Papua New Guinea stations in the 90 metre band
that I ever experienced. These stations were rare visitors to my headphones
but I was able to make a couple of short recordings of two PNG stations
that morning, and they have survived to this day on that same audio
cassette (now 51 years old). This one of Radio Bougainville begins with a
local chant followed by announcement on the hour. The station ran 2.5 kw
and their signal made it over 13,300 km to my receiver that day. The
recording of Radio Rabaul on 3385 kHz will be submitted separately. Audio quality is passable considering the recording was made using an open mic to
the speaker of the Hallicrafters S-52.Broadcaster: Radio BougainvilleDate
of recording: 10/21/1971Starting time: 1100Frequency: 3.322.5 MHzReceiver location: Ancaster, Ontario, CanadaReceiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna
This posting includes a media file: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51a013dee4b0a2a2d2ef73e9/t/62404ee7b8f61e70ae4a0133/1648381675172/Radio+Bougainville.mp3

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