Voice of Guyana
 

We're hearing Guyana coming in strong at 0330 UTC on 3291.6 kHz here
in PR. SIO444. Announcer reading obituaries with funeral home music in
background and then "important" announcements followed for listeners
throughout the country and abroad. For example, So-and-so... we inform
you that your mother has died or so-and-so please report tommorrow at
magistrate's court, etc. S/off at 0400

On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 07:31 am -0600 UTC, Caribbean Listener
posted: %MM

We're hearing Guyana coming in strong at 0330 UTC on 3291.6 kHz here
in PR. SIO444. Announcer reading obituaries with funeral home music in
background and then "important" announcements followed for listeners
throughout the country and abroad. For example, So-and-so... we inform
you that your mother has died or so-and-so please report tommorrow at
magistrate's court, etc. S/off at 0400

Do they still do commercials? Some of the funniest I've ever heard were
Guyanese and I'm sorry I don't have any on tape. "Your smile can't be
pretty if you have cavities. The way to really fight them is with Colgate
MFP" Nice little song.
--
-UA

We're hearing Guyana coming in strong at 0330 UTC on 3291.6 kHz here
in PR.

What UCT would that be for me in the EDST area......duh, I guess 11:30pm right?
He said 'UTC' which is UTC anywhere, right?

Give me a break, I've been up all night listening to the radio. :-)

GO BEARCATS wrote:

We're hearing Guyana coming in strong at 0330 UTC on 3291.6 kHz here
in PR.

What UCT would that be for me in the EDST area......duh, I guess 11:30pm right?
He said 'UTC' which is UTC anywhere, right?

Here, there, and everywhere.

Do they still do commercials? Some of the funniest I've ever heard were
Guyanese and I'm sorry I don't have any on tape.

**********rest snipped**************

By chance, when that Jim Jones was around (before he acquired the taste for
kool-aid), did he transmit on any bands, the Guyana thing reminded me of that.

What year did that go down? Anyone know?

GO BEARCATS wrote:

Do they still do commercials? Some of the funniest I've ever heard were
Guyanese and I'm sorry I don't have any on tape.

**********rest snipped**************

By chance, when that Jim Jones was around (before he acquired the taste for
kool-aid), did he transmit on any bands, the Guyana thing reminded me of that.

What year did that go down? Anyone know?

November 18, 1978

Are there two Guyana's

Burr

N8KDV wrote:


GO BEARCATS wrote:


Do they still do commercials? Some of the funniest I've ever heard were
Guyanese and I'm sorry I don't have any on tape.

**********rest snipped**************

By chance, when that Jim Jones was around (before he acquired the taste for
kool-aid), did he transmit on any bands, the Guyana thing reminded me of that.

What year did that go down? Anyone know?


November 18, 1978

Burr wrote:

Are there two Guyana's

Just one! But you may be thinking of French Guiana, which is also located nearby in
South America.

French Guiana is also the 'home' of Devil's Island... of Papillion fame.

N8KDV schreef:

Burr wrote:

Are there two Guyana's

Just one! But you may be thinking of French Guiana, which is also located nearby in
South America.

French Guiana is also the 'home' of Devil's Island... of Papillion fame.

There are even 3 Guyana's. Surinam used to be Dutch Guyana.
French Guyana (which is a French colony, capital Cayenne) is also home
of the European Space Agency ESA. In Courou the Ariana rockets are
launched.
ruud

On Sat, 01 May 2004 05:27 am -0600 UTC, GO BEARCATS
posted: %MM

Do they still do commercials? Some of the funniest I've ever heard were
Guyanese and I'm sorry I don't have any on tape.

**********rest snipped**************

By chance, when that Jim Jones was around (before he acquired the taste
for kool-aid), did he transmit on any bands, the Guyana thing reminded me
of that.

What year did that go down? Anyone know?

I was travelling from Georgetown Guyana to Port of Spain Trinidad when the
news of the suicides came up. November 17/18 1978 was the date. Back in
Georgetown, after Jonestown, availability of fruits of vegetables
plummetted. Jonestown had been a big supplier to the markets. In Geo'twn
very little was actually heard about Jonestown until after the deaths.

Never heard of any broadcasts from Jonestown.
--
-UA

On Sun, 02 May 2004 07:30 am -0600 UTC, Ruud Poeze
posted: %MM

N8KDV schreef:

Burr wrote:

Are there two Guyana's

Just one! But you may be thinking of French Guiana, which is also located
nearby in South America.

French Guiana is also the 'home' of Devil's Island... of Papillion fame.

There are even 3 Guyana's. Surinam used to be Dutch Guyana.
French Guyana (which is a French colony, capital Cayenne) is also home
of the European Space Agency ESA. In Courou the Ariana rockets are
launched.
ruud

Incidently it is said guy - anna, not gee - anna. The offical designation
for French Guiana is overseas territory or department. This limits
residency rights in France for the inhabitants. These are hot and humid
countries. The coast is very low and the Dutch build sea walls and pumped
the water out along the coast, so that it is dirty ocean (rivers dumping
silt) on one side and swamp on the other, narrow strip of dry land at sea
level in the middle.
--
-UA

Never heard of any broadcasts from Jonestown.

Thanks for the reply. I was twelve when it happened then. That was my first
real official scare on the world scene that kind of struck home.

I bet 'it was the talk' on the shortwave bands for the next couple of weeks
after it happened and everything unfolded. :-(

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