Re: [HCDX]: RFO Tahiti

["Walter (Volodya) Salmaniw, MD" <salmaniw@xxxxxxxx>]

At 08:12 PM 4/7/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>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!
>
Thanks for the info, Dave.  I had forgotten about Noumea.  73s....still
waiting for another 2050!            ..........Walt.

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