Re: [IRCA] 738 Tahiti - Actually DX related

["Doug Pifer - KE6GMM" <oregon4wd@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Colin,
Thanks for those tips.  I'll keep listening and also see if I can hear an 
interval signal at the ToH.  That is, if it continues to produce.
73- Doug

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Subject: Re: [IRCA] 738 Tahiti - Actually DX related


>> Doug,
>>
>> Tahiti is generally in FF. Only a few times have I caught Tahitian, but
>> they may broadcast in Tahitian at times when we cannot hear the station
>> too.
>
> Only ever hear them with French but Tahitian ID's on the
> hour... and I do believe they use some kind
> of interval signal on the hour.
>
> If anyone is curious -- one of the reasons
> for running low modulation is to get
> more mileage out of the P.A. tubes
> and power supply components.
>
> Running transmitters in the tropics entails
> higher than average attention to maintainance...
> transmitters, studio equipment as well as
> antennas.
>
> Colin in Victoria, B.C. Canada

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