[IRCA] 1440-Kiribati Sign Off Routine

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Another obscure Pacific Island DX station has been tracked down with an S9+ signal here in Kona, Hawaii during its sign off routine. 1440-Kiribati is one of the tougher stations (and countries) to catch because of its domestic channel frequency, but this sign off recording contains several identity clues to ID the station under rough conditions, including the usual female announcer's voice, the national anthem, and a blistering tone of long duration right before transmitter power is cut off at 0936 UTC. Unlike 621-Tuvalu this station does not keep any kind of open carrier on the air after sign off. 

Thanks also for the previous comments on the 621-Tuvalu sign off recording posted yesterday. I wish that Bill, Neil and everybody else could be in Kona here with me to experience this awesome TP and DU-DX (it's kind of like shooting fish in a barrel)! 

https://app.box.com/s/qxzl4ume5xv5bnjbn6ewbmh1kd3jxjse 

Gary DeBock (in Kona, Hawaii) 
7.5" loopstick CC Skywave Ultralight + 
5 inch "Frequent Flyer" FSL antenna 




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