Re: [IRCA] Radio St. Helena

["Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>]

Mike:

I would bank on it being very unlikely that the Shortwave returns. I
wouldn't expect it. But I've been surprised by things and people before.

Paul



On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 11:03 AM, Mike Terry <miketerry73@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Excellent, we achieved great reception in the UK countryside a few years
> ago, last year was not so good.
>
>
> Mike
>
> >________________________________
> >From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>
> >To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America <
> irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; NRC <am@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Monday, 3 September 2012, 15:08
> >Subject: [IRCA] Radio St. Helena
> >
> >I have been in touch with the staff down there. They have an Interim
> >Station Manager as Gary Walters went back home to the United Kingdom.
> >
> >Radio Saint Helena will be shutting down, according to Ralph. He says "Our
> >Final Broadcast will be on the 25 December to coincide with our opening on
> >the 25 December ’67. This will make us 45 years of broadcasting."
> >
> >The AM signal on 1548Khz with 1KW will be shut off for good. As I
> >understand it, at some point, a government funded radio station, operating
> >on FM will launch.
> >
> >Ralph tells me that the Shortwave broadcasting mast has been dismantled by
> >Cable & Wireless, but he's talking to local ham operators to see if they
> >can lash up something for their final broadcast so they can get on
> >Shortwave. NO promises though.
> >
> >That being said, if the Shortwave makes it on December 25th at all, it is
> >likely to last time it will ever make it on air.
> >
> >My voice was featured on the last Radio Saint Helena shortwave broadcast
> >and even if they don't make it on SW this time, I will likely have my
> voice
> >used on the local MW broadcasts.
> >
> >I just thought I'd pass the word. Feel free to pass this to other DX lists
> >and other folks who might be interested.
> >
> >Paul Walker
> >Ridgway, Pennsylvania, USA
> >www.onairdj.com
> >www.houndcountry.com
>
>
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