Minitransat wrpt 6100 AM 1500 UTC 20 SEP 2023

[Ray Lalleu]

on 6100.00  VERY STRONG   (not in the right forum)
1500 weather report in F (by M) and E (by W) in a loop, for Bay of  Biscay and E. of Atlantic Ocean,
with sometimes audio breaks,
speakers and studio operating sound amateurish, but the transmitter sounds like a 500 kW unit

[Ct Yankee]

Thanks for the post on this race, Ray.  I generally will tune in to listen for the 1500 etc daily transmission, oft times fairly enjoyable music for final half of broadcast.  I have had best reception on 17800 over the years but not cited in story below.  The 17800 frequency is listed on some databases as Mini Transat at 1500 UTC, however it conflicts with Vatican Radio's Arabic service beginning at 1530 UTC.

http://mt-shortwave.blogspot.com/2023/09/info-on-upcoming-mini-transat-la.html

I read elsewhere race will not start Sept. 24 as schedule due to weather, no reschedule date announced yet.

[East Troy Don]

Vatican Radio Arabic service to  Middle East 17800 khz @ 1545z 18Oct23 .  No music other than interludes between segments of OMs monologues.

SINPO: 33233 with some modulation issues