Re: [IRCA] 1017-Tonga Mystery

2013-07-25 Thread d1028gary
h, OR) -Original Message- From: George Sherman To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Sent: Thu, Jul 25, 2013 4:08 pm Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1017-Tonga Mystery Website tonga-broadcasting.net/radio-tonga.html has program schedules & listen live times. It appears it is

Re: [IRCA] 1017-Tonga Mystery

2013-07-25 Thread George Sherman
, MN From: "d1028g...@aol.com" To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 2:38 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1017-Tonga Mystery Thanks Guy, Your help in listening to the 1017 recording is appreciated. It sure sounded like Tonga to me, too (heard previously on a couple

Re: [IRCA] 1017-Tonga Mystery

2013-07-25 Thread d1028gary
effort to chase weak transoceanic AM signals (most of which can now be heard on the Internet), we are still completely normal individuals. 73, Gary -Original Message- From: Guy Atkins To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Sent: Thu, Jul 25, 2013 8:29 am Subj

Re: [IRCA] 1017-Tonga Mystery

2013-07-25 Thread Guy Atkins
Hi Gary, Your nice recording sounds exactly like music from Tonga that I've heard on 1017 for many years. I'm sure Bruce and Chuck would agree. Tonga must have been on an extended schedule. As the old DXers' saying goes, "who else could it be?" 73, Guy Atkins Puyallup, WA DXpeditioning at Yacha

[IRCA] 1017-Tonga Mystery

2013-07-25 Thread d1028gary
Hello All, This morning at the "Rockwork 4" Oregon cliff a pretty vibrant DU signal was recorded from 1203-1206 UTC on 1017 kHz (with some domestic splatter) having Polynesian-type choral music and a YL speaking in an unknown language. The entire routine sounded very much like a sign-off mes