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Author Topic: Radio Itahuka 15420 am 1845 am 28 Oct 2017  (Read 985 times)

Offline Ct Yankee

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Radio Itahuka 15420 am 1845 am 28 Oct 2017
« on: October 28, 2017, 1846 UTC »
Excellent reception, in Kirundi according to short-wave.info   This is a first for me


1845z OM speaking, almost sounds like on phone.  Began to sing for a couple of sentences.
1859z Off - mid-sentence
« Last Edit: October 28, 2017, 1859 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Radio Itahuka 15420 am 1845 am 28 Oct 2017
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2017, 1859 UTC »
Thanks for the tip, excellent here at 1857 with an SIO 555 signal, S9+20. Abruptly off at 1859 when I guess their money for the transmitter time ran out  ;D
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Re: Radio Itahuka 15420 am 1845 am 28 Oct 2017
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2017, 2155 UTC »
I had this too. This is a clandestine station. fpeconsultant has it listed in his a17 schedule.
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,33818.0.html
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