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Author Topic: Radio Biafra 11700AM 2015 UTC 15 Feb 2016  (Read 3224 times)

Offline JCMaxwell

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Radio Biafra 11700AM 2015 UTC 15 Feb 2016
« on: February 15, 2016, 2022 UTC »
S0 - but strong audio

New to Clandestine, but I believe I'm correct based on FPEConsultant's B15 list.
« Last Edit: April 21, 2016, 2341 UTC by fpeconsultant »
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Re: Radio Biafra 11600 AM 2015 UTC 15 Feb 2016
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2016, 2133 UTC »
Nice catch!
There is a long informational thread last updated 12/16/15 in the clandestine section of HFU (top of 2nd page) regarding R Biafra.
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Re: Radio Biafra 11600 AM 2015 UTC 15 Feb 2016
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2016, 0226 UTC »
I'll have to listen for this one. I had two friends in college who had been boy soldiers on the Biafran side in the Biafran Civil War. They could tell you tales that wold make your hair stand on end.

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Re: Radio Biafra 11600 AM 2015 UTC 15 Feb 2016
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2016, 1608 UTC »
I never heard they were off but they're back:
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The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has announced the resurgence of Radio Biafra after the Federal Government blocked the airwaves last year.
According to a statement by the pro-Biafra spokesman, Emma Powerful yesterday, the station operates on short waves and its satellites covers all the Southeast geopolitical zone, Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River, London, adding that its programmes could be reached through apps and phones.
The statement said, “Right now, we are back on shortwave after Nigerian government spent millions of dollars taxpayers money trying to stop Radio Biafra. All Biafrans and friends of Biafra can now go to 11600 kHz at 25-meter band to cherish the gospel of truth, Broadcasting time is 8pm London time, 9pm Biafra land time. We are unstoppable because Chukwuka Okike Abiama, Almighty God, is on our side.”
It stated that Akwa-Ibom is now on chk 102.1 fm covering Ikot Ekpene, Uruan, Oron, Uyo, insiriatai, ibiono, nundo, abak, idioro, Akwa-Ibom dakka, Yamal-402 DTH Platform: Frequency 11045MHz Pol: Vertical Symbol Rate: 40MSym, DVB-S, QPSK, 2/3 FEC, Service ID: 5.
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Re: Radio Biafra 11600 AM 2015 UTC 15 Feb 2016
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2016, 2235 UTC »
Strong here today 4/17 at 2033 z tune in
Still on 11600 til 4/20
Recorded last 27 minutes til off at 2100z if any interests.
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Re: Radio Biafra 11600 AM 2015 UTC 15 Feb 2016
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2016, 2335 UTC »
Confirmed today on 11700khz
*1800z-2100z*
At 1805z or so Biafra national anthem Land of the Rising Sun.  Mostly English via scb to west Africa.
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« Last Edit: April 21, 2016, 2342 UTC by fpeconsultant »
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Re: Radio Biafra 11700AM 2015 UTC 15 Feb 2016
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2016, 1811 UTC »
Just signed on 11700khz 1802z decent to fair here
4/23/16 start with music
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