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Author Topic: VATICAN RADIO => W. Africa 11870 khz @ 20:24Z 19Mar25  (Read 209 times)

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VATICAN RADIO => W. Africa 11870 khz @ 20:24Z 19Mar25
« on: March 19, 2025, 2044 UTC »
Vatican Radio with English service to Western Africa.   Sign-off music @ 20:28.  Switched to French @ 20:30 with OM 'dialogue.

SINP0 (prior to 20:30) 33233  250 kw.  AZ: 210 via Santa Maria
        dropped to
SINPO: 222222 @ 20:30 Z  100kw    AZ: 230.
           and deteriorating rapidly by 20:43

ICOM R75.   WV-601 loop masted at 20 feet     
Primary: R75 W/WV-601 passive loop masted @ 20'  Secondary: Yaesu  FRG 7700 W/MLA-30+ indoors. Tertiary: Grundig  750. Tecsun PL-990X, Tecsun PL-880 . Malahit DSP SDR V3,  . : Also, Qdosen DX-286, 1940 Mantola am/sw tube. CountyComm GP-5/SSB hand held, Tecsun PL-380 ,et al.  QTH: FONTANA, WI  USA.  Sea Level: + 990' .  75 miles (but not far enough) NW of Chicago

 

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