MISSING: Radio Vanuatu

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

I’ve checked the last two nights (6/10, 6/9) and Vanuatu hasn’t been heard anywhere ..5040, 7260, 3935, 9960 or 2485(the last two they’re actually registered but I’ve never heard and I haven’t heard 5040 in awhile.

[Ron - Calif.]

Thanks, Paul, for the Vanuatu update. June 11, still off the air (0800+ UT)!

Back in 2020, I often heard Vanuatu on 2485 kHz. Here is a typical log from back then:

March 5, 2020 - Radio Vanuatu on 2485, from 1008 to 1059:46*. News, weather ("weather conditions," giving
many maximum and minimum temperatures in "Celsius," "outlook tomorrow," etc.) in vernacular; after that mostly
religious songs; at 1054, ID and NA; 1055-1059:46*, just an open carrier till off. Poor reception, but one of their
better days!

My audio, of at times semi-readable weather conditions, at https://app.box.com/s/9cn4yyt71n1meom6e6ivfha8olqh7626 .   

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

Checked again UTC morning on the 11th and nothing from 7260/3945/11835/5040

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

Checked slightly after 0700UTC June 12th and 7260 was noted on

[Treehouse SWL]

Yep - back on last night (6/12 UTC). Since Vanuatu's had semi-readable to fair audio here in recent nights, I've been checking it nearly every night between 0600-0700 UTC on 7260 kHz.

[Ron - Calif.]

Radio Vanuatu (7260) was silent on June 9-10-11.

Heard again June 12, from 1000 to 1102* UT; as usual was fairly readable.

1000-1017: ID/frequencies/news/sports/weather in Bislama (item about the Papua New Guinea parliament might be
considering the issue of Bougainville independence, etc.).

1017-1030: Variety of songs (Island songs, plus Kenny Rogers - "Evening Star," etc.).

1030-1040: Christian religious preaching; entirely in English; countless mentions of "Holy spirit . . hallelujah . . praise the Lord . ."

1040-1100: Religious songs ("Yumi Go," etc. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHMm92byTk8 ).

1100-1102*: Local time ("ten o'clock")/ID/frequencies; "Tune in tomorrow at half past five in the morning"; National Anthem.

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

Yep - back on last night (6/12 UTC). Since Vanuatu's had semi-readable to fair audio here in recent nights, I've been checking it nearly every night between 0600-0700 UTC on 7260 kHz.

I might be able to detect it just after 0600, but its not really what *I* consider good till after 0700.  11835 was fantastic all night