Re: [IRCA] Falkland Islands Radio Service

[Terry Klasek <evharben@xxxxxxx>]

HELLO,

I HEARD FALKLAND ISLANS THE YEAR BEFORE THE WAR WITH ARGENTINA. I RECEIVED QSL #69 (I THINK) THAT VERIFIED MY RECEPTION ON 2370 HERE IN SAINT LOUIS MO.

I WILL HAVE TO DIG OUT MY OLD SLIDX NEWSLETTERS BECAUSE I COPIED THE CARD FOR A NEWSLETTER COVER!

73 73s Terry Klasek

> Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:46:26 -0700
> From: mwdx@xxxxxxxxxx
> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [IRCA] Falkland Islands Radio Service
> 
> 536 kHz ceased operation several years ago when an airplane took out
> their tower. A couple years later they installed a new tower and new
> transmitter on 530 kHz.
> 
> I wish they'd go back on 2370 kHz too! That'll probably never happen now.
> 
> 
> 
> On Nov 21, 2007 4:13 PM,  <vroomski@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Mike,
> >
> > I remembered that Falkland was on 530, I checked the 1975 WRTH and it was listed on 536
> > with 5 kw.  Checked the 2004 WRTH and they have them listed on 530 with 15 kw.  The 2007 WRTH does not list them under the MW South American frequency section.  They are listed in
> > the National Radio section as being on 530 with 15 kw. Probably heard in Europe?  Would be interesting to know if anyone one in North America heard them.
> >
> > Dennis,
> > Vancouver, WA
> > -------------- Original message --------------
> > From: "Mike Westfall, Lost Almost NM" <mwdx@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > > Falkland Islands is on 530 kHz as I recall.
> > >
> > > Has anybody ever heard it in the northern hemisphere?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Nov 21, 2007 3:09 PM, wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > San Diego's 1700 XEKTT in with "Dennis Miller Show" at 1:48 PM PST. Never
> > > heard daytime DX this good before. Wow, that's over 932 miles to San Diego and
> > > the transmitter is in Tijuana, Mexico. To bad the station in the Falkland
> > > Islands is not on the 536 kHz, might have heard it tonight? hi.
> 
> -- 
> Mesa Mike
> LA de NM
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