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Author Topic: Radio Vanuatu with a power failure, but back on the air now  (Read 515 times)

Offline Ron - Calif.

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> Yes, on May 29, a third consecutive day with no R. Vanuatu, checking from 0610 till last check at 0810 UT. (Ron)

Thanks very much to Warren Robert for quickly replying to my inquiry (received 2250 UT, May 29).
 
"Hi Ron,

Yes there was a power failure but is back already this morning. 

Thanks,
Cordialement/ Regards,
 
Warren Robert
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VBTC Technical Services/Services Technique SRTV
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Tel: (+678) 22 999
Mob: (+678) 7109401
Email: robertw@vbtc.vu
Skype: warren.robert_1www.
vbtc.vu "

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Re: Radio Vanuatu with a power failure, but back on the air now
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2024, 1459 UTC »
VANUATU. 7260, R. Vanuatu, random monitoring from 1055 to 1215 UT, May 30. Indeed xmtr is back on the air, BUT with no audio
at all. Much earlier, Mauno Ritola, via a remote, was also hearing the same (no modulation!). Keeping the xmtr on all day?

Ron
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Re: Radio Vanuatu with a power failure, but back on the air now
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2024, 1256 UTC »
VANUATU. R. Vanuatu, 0611-0720 UT, May 31. Back with audio today; also heard with heavy QRN/static.

0633 & 0657: The often heard musical ID; "Radio Vanuatu . . Kingdom of Tonga . . Solomon Islands . . Voice of Papua
New Guinea . . Radio Vanuatu, Vois Blong Yumi."

0700-0713: News/sports/weather in Bislama.

 

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