Hi John,

I am a pilot too, and yes, 5643 kHz is definitely still active. Also 3467 at
(local) nightime. In the day, there's 8867 primary, 13261 secondary. Also
17904 kHz is used. These are all MWARA-South Pacific frequencies and all are
very loud at my location (especially 8867 and 5643).

You can also try for 8846 which is the Pacific Islands RDARA frequency. You
can hear all kinds of interesting island locations on this one, from Bonriki
(Kiribati), Faleolo etc. and Nadi, Fiji.

Alternately, can you tell me what MWARA/RDARA frequencies are heavily used
in your area? I'd like to give it a try and listen to Southern Africa. I can
currently hear Northern Africa (MWARA-AFI1, Tripoli (Libya), Khartoum
(Sudan), Cairo (Egypt)) but I haven't ever tried southern Africa.

How about 5565, 6559, 8826, 8861, 13315, 17955, 21926 kHz? Which ones of
these are most active? Are there others you know about? (I have all the
Springbok LDOC frequencies).

Mark.





"John Plimmer" wrote in message
...
Mark,
I wonder if you can help me with this one?
I used to listen to Nandi aeradio (Fiji) on 5643 Khz USB regularly every
evening in the solar high of 1989/90.
But in recent years, I hear nothing on that frequency, although pilots
tell
me it is still the main operating channel at 1500 UTC which is my sunset
and
when I would usually hear it.

Can you copy activity on that frequency from New Zealand?
I would be very interested to know.

--
John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 540 s, East 20 d 07 m 541 s.
RX Drake R8B, SW8
BW XCR 30, Braun T1000, Sangean 818 & 803A.
Hallicrafters SX-100, Eddystone 940
GE circa 50's radiogram
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop