File review from last month's Rockwork 4 DXpedition has uncovered a 558-Radio Fiji One programming feature that may be helpful for those hoping to track down the exotic station-- a three song medley ID at 30 minutes past the hour. This song medley ID (followed by an apparent native language ID by the usual RF1 announcer) was noticed on both August 9th and August 19th at 1330 UTC at the Rockwork cliff.
Credit should be given for Bill Whitacre's assistance in determining this. During his San Souci DXpedition on August 9th (the same date at the MP3 linked below) he recorded an ID from 558-7BU at 1315, followed by the classic rock song "Urgent" by Foreigner. Although 558-Fiji was smothering the frequency 100% at 1315 at Rockwork 4, I was able to record one minute of the same "Urgent" song from 7BU at 1317, which was 13 minutes prior to the song medley ID on the MP3 below. Both 558-7BU and the 558-Fiji medley ID were recorded using a "backup" 15" FSL antenna at the ocean cliff-- unfortunately without a very accurate start time written down at the beginning. The following 558-Fiji medley ID (and island choral music song, at near S9 level) were recorded on a Tecsun PL-380 Ultralight and 15" FSL antenna at 1330 on August 9th. https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/kbjssln9b4wtt58kt2bed7un9c4ytth9 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
