Radio St. Helena loud and clear
 

R. St. Helena coming in loud and clear here at 1800 with a YL presenter
with programming mainly centred around New Zealand topics

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John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s
RX Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods
Drake SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D, GE SRIII, Redsun RP2100
BW XCR 30, Sangean 803A.
GE circa 50's radiogram
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop, PAORDT Roelof mini-whip
http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx

Radio St. Helena loud and clear
 

John Plimmer wrote:

R. St. Helena coming in loud and clear here at 1800 with a YL presenter
with programming mainly centred around New Zealand topics

Very weak here, John. Looking forward to the later broadcast.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Radio St. Helena loud and clear
 

Well it's a total daylight path to you right now and if they are using a
beam Yagi beamed to New Zealand that won't favour you. Will keep listening
and hope things improve for you later when they beam to N. America.

I phoned in at 1820 and they put me on the air - first report they had and
sent greetings and congratulations to them.
Nice signal, about "S5" with the preamps off - well modulated but a bit
muffled.

--
John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s
RX Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods
Drake SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D, GE SRIII, Redsun RP2100
BW XCR 30, Sangean 803A.
GE circa 50's radiogram
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop, PAORDT Roelof mini-whip
http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx

"dxAce" wrote in message
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John Plimmer wrote:

R. St. Helena coming in loud and clear here at 1800 with a YL presenter
with programming mainly centred around New Zealand topics

Very weak here, John. Looking forward to the later broadcast.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Radio St. Helena loud and clear
 

John Plimmer wrote:

Well it's a total daylight path to you right now and if they are using a
beam Yagi beamed to New Zealand that won't favour you. Will keep listening
and hope things improve for you later when they beam to N. America.

Thanks, it should come in well as it has in the past.

Enjoy the broadcast(s), you should have a decent shot at hearing them all.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Radio St. Helena loud and clear
 

John Plimmer wrote:
R. St. Helena coming in loud and clear here at 1800 with a YL presenter
with programming mainly centred around New Zealand topics

--
John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s
RX Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods
Drake SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D, GE SRIII, Redsun RP2100
BW XCR 30, Sangean 803A.
GE circa 50's radiogram
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop, PAORDT Roelof mini-whip
http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx


Some very nice photos of the island and its residents can be found
he

http://www.news.co.sh/photo%20archive.htm

Looks like a nice place. Maybe I'll retire there one day!

Steve

Radio St. Helena loud and clear
 

John Plimmer wrote:

Well it's a total daylight path to you right now and if they are using a
beam Yagi beamed to New Zealand that won't favour you. Will keep listening
and hope things improve for you later when they beam to N. America.

I phoned in at 1820 and they put me on the air - first report they had and
sent greetings and congratulations to them.
Nice signal, about "S5" with the preamps off - well modulated but a bit
muffled.

They played "Let it Be" at 1908! Signal is still very weak, but slowly
improving.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Radio St. Helena loud and clear
 

dxAce wrote:
John Plimmer wrote:

Well it's a total daylight path to you right now and if they are using a
beam Yagi beamed to New Zealand that won't favour you. Will keep listening
and hope things improve for you later when they beam to N. America.

I phoned in at 1820 and they put me on the air - first report they had and
sent greetings and congratulations to them.
Nice signal, about "S5" with the preamps off - well modulated but a bit
muffled.

They played "Let it Be" at 1908! Signal is still very weak, but slowly
improving.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

I'm hearing just a whisper of it now. Nothing copyable though.

Steve

Radio St. Helena loud and clear
 

Steve wrote:

dxAce wrote:
John Plimmer wrote:

Well it's a total daylight path to you right now and if they are using a
beam Yagi beamed to New Zealand that won't favour you. Will keep listening
and hope things improve for you later when they beam to N. America.

I phoned in at 1820 and they put me on the air - first report they had and
sent greetings and congratulations to them.
Nice signal, about "S5" with the preamps off - well modulated but a bit
muffled.

They played "Let it Be" at 1908! Signal is still very weak, but slowly
improving.

I'm hearing just a whisper of it now. Nothing copyable though.

You'll probably do all right at 2330 or earlier. Plenty of recognizable tunes and
station ID's at least in the 1800-1930 broadcast, and I expect they'll do the same
later on.

Seems to sign off with anthem, "My Saint Helena Island", and announcements by a
man and woman.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Radio St. Helena loud and clear
 

dxAce wrote:

Steve wrote:

dxAce wrote:
John Plimmer wrote:

Well it's a total daylight path to you right now and if they are using a
beam Yagi beamed to New Zealand that won't favour you. Will keep listening
and hope things improve for you later when they beam to N. America.

I phoned in at 1820 and they put me on the air - first report they had and
sent greetings and congratulations to them.
Nice signal, about "S5" with the preamps off - well modulated but a bit
muffled.

They played "Let it Be" at 1908! Signal is still very weak, but slowly
improving.

I'm hearing just a whisper of it now. Nothing copyable though.

You'll probably do all right at 2330 or earlier. Plenty of recognizable tunes and
station ID's at least in the 1800-1930 broadcast, and I expect they'll do the same
later on.

Seems to sign off with anthem, "My Saint Helena Island", and announcements by a
man and woman.

Just playing what seems to be filler music after 1930, getting ready for the 2000
broadcast to Japan, with an occasional ID tossed in.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Radio St. Helena loud and clear
 

John Plimmer schreef:

R. St. Helena coming in loud and clear here at 1800 with a YL presenter
with programming mainly centred around New Zealand topics

--
John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s
RX Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods
Drake SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D, GE SRIII, Redsun RP2100
BW XCR 30, Sangean 803A.
GE circa 50's radiogram
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop, PAORDT Roelof mini-whip
http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx

Here in Scotland also audible but weak.
Songs good recognizable.

Hans,
Aberdeenshire
Scotland