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Offline East Troy Don

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Radio Tirana
« on: April 18, 2019, 0147 UTC »
9395 khz @ 0137 utc 18 apr 19 in English.  YL with World news with heavy acvent on the EU. I'D @ 0141 utc.  Strong signal but constant  QRN crashes due to storm front moving into RX.   Had to use the telescopic antenna on the 750.
Music with male vocals at 0147 utc

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Primary: Yaesu FRG-7700  Secondary: ICOM R75 Tertiary: Grundig  750. Tecsun PL-990X, Tecsun PL-880 . Malahit DSP SDR V3,  Alpha Delta  SWL Sloper antenna. : Also, 1940 Mantola am/sw tube. CountyComm GP-5/SSB hand held, Tecsun PL-380 ,et al.  QTH: EAST TROY WI  USA.  Sea Level: + 320 meters .  75 miles (but not far enough) NNW of Chicago

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Re: Radio Tirana
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2019, 1010 UTC »
Enver Hoxha, where are you when you're needed?

He was my favorite Commie dictator of the Cold War era. He didn't trust any other Communist countries. He built these weird looking concrete bomb shelters across the countryside for his people, waiting for the Big One to fall.

I didn't realize they still had a shortwave service? Thanks for the heads up, Don.

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Re: Radio Tirana
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2019, 0019 UTC »
Up until 2017, they were broadcasting from their own transmitters. Then went off and moved to WRMI. Had pretty good signals over here from way over there.

I never tire of their IS.
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Re: Radio Tirana
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2019, 1753 UTC »
Do they still issue QSL cards? Would love to get one from Albania
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Re: Radio Tirana
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2019, 1913 UTC »
I don't know, but you could try asking them via email: http://rti.rtsh.al/chi-siamo/
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Re: Radio Tirana
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2019, 1946 UTC »
I don't know, but you could try asking them via email: http://rti.rtsh.al/chi-siamo/

I'll give it a shot at english@rtsh.al
Primary: Yaesu FRG-7700  Secondary: ICOM R75 Tertiary: Grundig  750. Tecsun PL-990X, Tecsun PL-880 . Malahit DSP SDR V3,  Alpha Delta  SWL Sloper antenna. : Also, 1940 Mantola am/sw tube. CountyComm GP-5/SSB hand held, Tecsun PL-380 ,et al.  QTH: EAST TROY WI  USA.  Sea Level: + 320 meters .  75 miles (but not far enough) NNW of Chicago