Re: [HCDX]: RFO Tahiti

[David Clark <davidclark@xxxxxxxx>]

Walter - the (now apparently switched off) RFO Papeete transmitter came
from  New Caledonia where it was used by the former RFO Noumea before it
went off shortwave for good around 1990. I think it was rated 20 kW, and
probably was the transmitter that used to put a great RFO Noumea signal
into eastern North America on 7170 kHz. Tahiti might have been running
at less than rated power, although I'd bet that while they were on they
were running at least 10 kW. 
It is obvious, even from ECNA, that they are now off-air "as advertised"
although one can always hope for a change of heart by the local
authorities...yet I'm afraid that's wishful thinking!

73 - Dave

Walter (Volodya) Salmaniw, MD wrote:
> 
> At 10:07 AM 4/6/1999 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hello Enzio and the gang.
> >
> >I have heard both signals here, Family Radio dominating the frequency most
> of the time, but when
> >FR fades slowly and deeply, on 15169 LSB mode I can hear a weak signal
> with music and french
> >talks, very very weak, though.
> 
> I don't know about the 15169.  RFO Tahiti was a relatively easy catch here
> on west coast North America, but I haven't heard a thing for some time now.
>  Tonight only WYFR weakly heard.  RFO has been bang on 15170 since
> obtaining what we all thought was a new transmitter.
> 
>                      ..............Walter Salmaniw, Victoria, BC , Canada.
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