giovedì 2 agosto 2018

RRI Nabire reactivated on SW

** INDONESIA. 7289.92, RRI Nabire, reactivated on SW. 0808-1026*, Aug 2. Decent signal, but up against summertime QRN (static). Also heard at the same time today by Dave Valko (PA - USA). My edited audio at http://goo.gl/yu3ZNL .

Highlights:

0808-0900: Mostly non-stop songs; very few announcements.

0900-0910: Reciting from the Qur'an.

0910-1013: Mostly non-stop songs, with ID at 0931 (able to only hear "Radio Republik Indonesia").

1013-1026*: Indigenous music, into monologue, till suddenly cut off.

There are probably two good reasons why this has been reactivated now. It will be recalled that August 17 is
Independence Day (Hari Merdeka) in Indonesia.

Also Aug 18 through Sept 2, Jakarta and Palembang will host the 18th Asian Games (https://en.asiangames2018.id/), which will hold major sporting events. Worth checking for other reactivations this month (Ron Howard, Asilomar State  Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD)