Greek State Broadcaster ERT To Close

[ulx2]

http://www.euronews.com/2013/06/11/greek-public-television-ert-closes-down/
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/12/world/europe/greece.html?_r=0

Blank carrier since 2000 UTC on all SW frequencies of VOG/ERT3, now - probably special extraordinary transmission (7450/9420/15630 kHz in parallel).

[skeezix]

Had been listening to them for years and loved the Greek music.

Tuned into 15630 on the way home from work today and heard nothing, thought it was odd, but figured conditions weren't good.

Then I read the report at the BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22861577

That explained it. Recorded them last night (Central Time) on 9420 and what turns out to be one of their final transmissions.

Not really all that surprised by this, and actually, a bit surprised this didn't happen a few years ago when Greece's problems surfaced in a big way.


Jun 12, 2013
0025Z 9420 45444 (//15630 25432) and they're on the air with a couple of people talking (and the recorder is going again).
0118Z 9420 45444  Program ended and now dead carrier. Was a couple of guy talking for a while, then a woman was talking before no audio.  
0122Z 9420 45444 Audio again. Music intro with woman talking.
0236Z 9420 45444 Program ended. Dead air again.
0241Z 9420 45444 Man talking now.
0248Z 9420 45444 Dead air is back.
0256Z 9420 45444 Music intro & woman talking again. Unsure if the same segment as before.



_{Yaesu FT-847 with 100' wire
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[glimmer twin]

Checking at 2:00 z ...They're back. a pirate now I guess. Or clandestine.

[skeezix]

June 12, 2013 @ 2307Z, 15630 // 9420 with commentary.


Yes, could call this a pirate or clandestine. 

According to the HFU wiki for clandestine stations
"Clandestine refers to a radio station that broadcasts with a specific political or social agenda. Clandestine stations are generally not hobby operations like pirates. They can be well financed, and are often backed by dissident or exile groups, and sometimes by governments themselves."

Seems more fitting for the former Voice of Greece than a pirate.

I'm going to start logging over in the Clandestine section. That just seems weird, but then its a weird situation.

[BoomboxDX]

Wow, that's too bad they're off the air.

I used to listen to the Voice Of Greece programs during the early afternoons when nothing else seemed to be on the Shortwaves.  Great music.

[skeezix]

They've been closed down, but they're still transmitting. 9420 has been coming in great. Even some Greek music tonight.

I've moved to logging them in the Clandestine section, until they become legal again.