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Author Topic: Vatican Radio==> S. Asia 15490 khz @ 1501 Z Nov24  (Read 774 times)

East Troy Don

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Vatican Radio==> S. Asia 15490 khz @ 1501 Z Nov24
« on: November 04, 2024, 1513 UTC »
23222 Vatican Radio with Tamil service to South Asia via Tinang.    Some music early,   ID @ 15:03 then  excited YL taking over at 15:04.
Signal strongly faded by 15:10 (which is supposed to be their QRT time) when a VERY weak, indecipherable signal was detected.

« Last Edit: November 21, 2025, 1502 UTC by East Troy Don »
Primary: ICOM 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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Re: Vatican Radio==> S. Asia 15490 khz @ 1501 Z Nov24
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2025, 1504 UTC »
SINPO: 22232  14:58Z 21Nov25  Vatican Radio.    OL interviewing YL.  Everything else pretty much same as above from one year ago
Primary: ICOM 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