Radio Zimbabwe still has a pretty good signal @ 03:45 on 3.396mhz here
in Central KY. Must be well past dawn there???

Using an R71a AND A K9AY tonight.

73, Ken KG4BIG

Nice catch in Kentucky.
It's not a very easy catch here, so your K9AY must be performing very well -
congratulations!

--
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

"Ken Wilson" wrote in message
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Radio Zimbabwe still has a pretty good signal @ 03:45 on 3.396mhz here
in Central KY. Must be well past dawn there???

Using an R71a AND A K9AY tonight.

73, Ken KG4BIG

Forgot to mention that 0345 utc is indeed sunrise in zimbo, showing the
importance of following the dawn enhancement

--
John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa

"John Plimmer" wrote in message
...
Nice catch in Kentucky.
It's not a very easy catch here, so your K9AY must be performing very
well - congratulations!

--
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

"Ken Wilson" wrote in message
ups.com...
Radio Zimbabwe still has a pretty good signal @ 03:45 on 3.396mhz here
in Central KY. Must be well past dawn there???

Using an R71a AND A K9AY tonight.

73, Ken KG4BIG

I wouldn't count on getting anything from Zimbo too quickly - they are
utterly broke and even bread is in short supply. They haven't even got money
to print passports for the locals or print their funny money banknotes on
decent fraud resistant paper. Inflation is running at 1000% and it is only
Red China that is offering them a bit of a lifeline so that they can import
a bit of gas for their auto's.

Maybe a few US$ notes to the right person might get a QSL response..??

--
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
...


Ken Wilson wrote:

Radio Zimbabwe still has a pretty good signal @ 03:45 on 3.396mhz here
in Central KY. Must be well past dawn there???

They may still be using the same QSL. It's an oversize one measuring about
5 1/2
x 8 inches.

Here is an example:

http://www.antique-corner.com/SWLQSL/zimbabwe.htm

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Hi John,

I do not send reception reports. When I was a kid I really looked
forward to the QSL's.

I also really wanted to get my 100 countries worked DXCC after I got my
amateur radio operator's ticket so I was always getting envelopes from
the FISTS club & ARRL QSL BURO.

Now I really do not care about a verification. I have nothing to prove
nor any one to impress

Thanks for the advice however as many that are here do seek QSL's.

Vy 73, Ken KG4BIG

John Plimmer wrote:
I wouldn't count on getting anything from Zimbo too quickly - they are
utterly broke and even bread is in short supply. They haven't even got money
to print passports for the locals or print their funny money banknotes on
decent fraud resistant paper. Inflation is running at 1000% and it is only
Red China that is offering them a bit of a lifeline so that they can import
a bit of gas for their auto's.

Maybe a few US$ notes to the right person might get a QSL response..??

--
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
...


Ken Wilson wrote:

Radio Zimbabwe still has a pretty good signal @ 03:45 on 3.396mhz here
in Central KY. Must be well past dawn there???

They may still be using the same QSL. It's an oversize one measuring about
5 1/2
x 8 inches.

Here is an example:

http://www.antique-corner.com/SWLQSL/zimbabwe.htm

dxAce
Michigan
USA