Re: [IRCA] R8B help. VOA-1180 Okinawa

["Dan Ferguson" <shortwave@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had in mind that the VOA operations from Okinawa ended in 1976, but the 
1977 WRTH notes that the termination of operations was scheduled for May 15, 
1977, in accordance with the Reversion Treaty of 1972.

Dan



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles A Taylor" <MWDXer@xxxxxxx>

<snip>


>
>>When did the VOA shut-down their transmitter in Okinawa?  Just found my
>>VOA QSL card for October 17, 1969 on 1178 kcs.  Wonder what they did with
>>the 1,000 kw transmitter?
>
> I think it was in 1972 when Okinawa jurisdiction reverted to Japan. Before
> then, the local stations used KS-- calls. The FEBC station on 1360 was 
> KSBU,
> but it had to shut down at reversion. There was a local FEBC station on
> 1250 kHz, and it became JOTF-1250 and became commercial. It continued to 
> call
> itself "Kyokuto Hoso" (Far East Station).
>

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