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[DX] R Netherlands Madagascar photos
Mielenkiintoisia kuvia RN Madagascarin releasemalta.
http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~BCLSWL/Madagascar.html
Info from DX-Listening Digest.
** MADAGASCAR. Mr. Eiki Satomi, an IT industrialist as well as radio
amateur (ex JH8JWF), living in Sapporo, visited Radio Nederland
Madagascar Relay Station in November 2004. He carried out the report
and photographs "Visiting Radio Nederland Madagascar Relay Station" in
English and Japanese in my "MONTHLY SHORTWAVE" homepage. Have a look
at http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~BCLSWL/Madagascar.html (Takahito
Akabayashi Tokyo, Japan, Jan 8, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Some great photos! Here is the English text (gh)
Mr. Eiki Satomi, an IT industrialist (president of MediaMagic Co.) as
well as an radio amateur (ex JH8JWF) in Sapporo, stayed in Madagascar
on November 20-26, 2004, to present amateur radio equipment to
Madagascar Radio Relay League. During the stay he visited Radio
Nederland Madagascar Relay Station, guided by the relay station staff,
Solofo and Eddy, who have been employed for more than 20 years, and
also radio amateur operators 5R8ET and 5R8FT. The station is located
at the hill, 30 minutes car ride from Antananarivo, the capital city.
They showed him 3 x 350 kW transmitters and new 250 kW transmitter
which is now in construction. They said 130m new antenna will also be
constructed along with the new transmitter. The used transmitter
tubes, which are still very expensive, are sent to the US
manufacturer, recycled, and reused. This time, the special permission
to photograph the 350 kW transmitting tube in operation was given!
When the operation begins, warning siren is blown to promote to get
away from the high power or high electric field areas. Finally he
received the special QSL card of the station to commemorate the visit.
This is Satomi's 3rd visit to Madagascar. He has made DXpeditions to
Madagascar with the call sign of 5R8DF since 1992 when the amateur
radio was banned in Madagascar.
Note: One month after he left, south-eastern coast of Madagascar was
attacked by 2m high tsunami (Indian Ocean Tsunami on December 26).
About 150 houses were swept away, and 1200 people were reported to be
rendered homeless (Takahito Akabayashi`s website as above via DXLD)
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