Nice Gary! Nothing like an English ID at the end and an a cappella anthem to seal-the-deal! Love that lack of domestics too.
— > On Apr 11, 2017, at 6:01 AM, d1028g...@comcast.net wrote: > > Another obscure Pacific Island DX station has been tracked down with an S9+ > signal here in Kona, Hawaii during its sign off routine. 1440-Kiribati is one > of the tougher stations (and countries) to catch because of its domestic > channel frequency, but this sign off recording contains several identity > clues to ID the station under rough conditions, including the usual female > announcer's voice, the national anthem, and a blistering tone of long > duration right before transmitter power is cut off at 0936 UTC. Unlike > 621-Tuvalu this station does not keep any kind of open carrier on the air > after sign off. > > Thanks also for the previous comments on the 621-Tuvalu sign off recording > posted yesterday. I wish that Bill, Neil and everybody else could be in Kona > here with me to experience this awesome TP and DU-DX (it's kind of like > shooting fish in a barrel)! > > https://app.box.com/s/qxzl4ume5xv5bnjbn6ewbmh1kd3jxjse > > Gary DeBock (in Kona, Hawaii) > 7.5" loopstick CC Skywave Ultralight + > 5 inch "Frequent Flyer" FSL antenna _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
