Catholic Radio Network (CRN) has begun shortwave broadcasts from Vanimo in
Papua New Guinea. CRN is broadcasting 24 hours a day on 4960 kHz in the
60-meter band shortwave. The station was first reported heard on June 4 by
Bob Padula in Australia, carrying relays of the CRN FM network from Port
Moresby and other programming. Overnight programming from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
local time consists of non-stop gospel music.

"The transmitter power is 1 kilowatt and the antenna is an
omni-directional Delta with high angle radiation. The service is intended to
cover the immediate area out to 300 kilometers or so. At night the coverage
will be greater but during the day a bit less," says Engineering
construction manager Wayne Wilson to DXing.info.

The shortwave station in Vanimo receives the network program from Port
Moresby via satellite and also has a small local studio. The program is
transmitted locally on a 300-watt FM transmitter and simultaneously on
shortwave, Wilson explains. Vanimo is part of a nationwide network being
developed by the Catholic Church. The Catholic Radio Network of Papua New
Guinea (CRN PNG) has been established by the Catholic Bishops Conference of
Papua New Guinea and Solomon Island (CBC PNG and SI). The first FM
transmitters were launched in July 2003, and currently the network includes
five FM transmitters around the country. More stations both on FM and on
shortwave are planned.

Reception reports can be sent to Engineering construction manager Wayne
Wilson by

(DXing.info, June 4, 2004)

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