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Offline Ct Yankee

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Radio Austria International 6155 am 0543 utc 8 Apr 2018
« on: April 08, 2018, 0546 UTC »
Excellent reception in German, received in Catania, Sicily
Had not realized they were still on shortwave, ID by short-wave.info

0543z OM and YL talking, heard "climate" several times - interlude music between segments
0550z YL with opera selection, OM chorus backing
0559z OM talking over piano music
0600z ROI ID into news (?)
« Last Edit: April 08, 2018, 0601 UTC by Ct Yankee »
Tecsun H501x (broadcast received on this unless noted), Zenith T/O G500, Zenith T/O Royal 7000, Emerson AR-176, Zenith 8S154, T/O 7G605 (Bomber), Tecsun PL-600, Tecsun PL-880, Zenith 5S320, Realistic DX 160 using 40 feet of copper wire.  With apologies to Senator Gramm for his thoughts on firearms, "I have more radios than I need but not as many as I want."
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Re: Radio Austria International 6155 am 0543 utc 8 Apr 2018
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2018, 0710 UTC »
Hi !

Radio Austria International doesnīt exist anymore. Itīs a relay of ORF home service FM programme "Oesterreich 1" (OE1). This 80 minutes shortwave realy is made by the transmitter operator in Moosbrunn at own costs, because itīs an legal requirement for selling airtime to foreign customers.

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Patrick
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Re: Radio Austria International 6155 am 0543 utc 8 Apr 2018
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2018, 1911 UTC »
Thanks for the info, pridx!
Tecsun H501x (broadcast received on this unless noted), Zenith T/O G500, Zenith T/O Royal 7000, Emerson AR-176, Zenith 8S154, T/O 7G605 (Bomber), Tecsun PL-600, Tecsun PL-880, Zenith 5S320, Realistic DX 160 using 40 feet of copper wire.  With apologies to Senator Gramm for his thoughts on firearms, "I have more radios than I need but not as many as I want."
QTH:  Durham, Connecticut (rural setting, 15 miles north of Long Island Sound)
qsl please to:  jamcanner@comcast.net  (Thank you)

 

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