Got an email from a friend in northern Michigan telling me that he had just
made his first QSL report this century! to Radio Hargeisa in Somaliland.

I had QSL'd them back in 2005 when they had the old lower power transmitter,
but now apparently run a new 100 kW transmitter.

So I said heck, I was awake when it seems I normally sleep so I thought I'd
give 'em a try on 7120 at their *0330.

Wow, what an awesome signal and cool opening anthem followed by mention of
Somaliland.

Anyway, if you want to hear Somaliland, now is the time to try.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Hi Ace,

You mentioned "their 0330". I take it you mean their local time. In GMT or
UTC, what time was it when you logged them?


VegasNightOwl





"dxAce" wrote in message
...
Got an email from a friend in northern Michigan telling me that he had
just
made his first QSL report this century! to Radio Hargeisa in Somaliland.

I had QSL'd them back in 2005 when they had the old lower power
transmitter,
but now apparently run a new 100 kW transmitter.

So I said heck, I was awake when it seems I normally sleep so I thought
I'd
give 'em a try on 7120 at their *0330.

Wow, what an awesome signal and cool opening anthem followed by mention of
Somaliland.

Anyway, if you want to hear Somaliland, now is the time to try.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

VegasNightOwl wrote:

Hi Ace,

You mentioned "their 0330". I take it you mean their local time. In GMT or
UTC, what time was it when you logged them?

When I put *0330, the * in front indicates 'sign on' time. And yes, in GMT.

That is when I was listening. Their signal held up well, even after 0400.

I show their local sunrise at about 0310 or so.



VegasNightOwl

"dxAce" wrote in message
...
Got an email from a friend in northern Michigan telling me that he had
just
made his first QSL report this century! to Radio Hargeisa in Somaliland.

I had QSL'd them back in 2005 when they had the old lower power
transmitter,
but now apparently run a new 100 kW transmitter.

So I said heck, I was awake when it seems I normally sleep so I thought
I'd
give 'em a try on 7120 at their *0330.

Wow, what an awesome signal and cool opening anthem followed by mention of
Somaliland.

Anyway, if you want to hear Somaliland, now is the time to try.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Thanks Ace,

I'll have to give them a try sometime soon. Hope conditions are good enough
on the left coast.



VegasNightOwl






"dxAce" wrote in message
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VegasNightOwl wrote:

Hi Ace,

You mentioned "their 0330". I take it you mean their local time. In GMT
or
UTC, what time was it when you logged them?

When I put *0330, the * in front indicates 'sign on' time. And yes, in
GMT.

That is when I was listening. Their signal held up well, even after 0400.

I show their local sunrise at about 0310 or so.



VegasNightOwl

"dxAce" wrote in message
...
Got an email from a friend in northern Michigan telling me that he had
just
made his first QSL report this century! to Radio Hargeisa in
Somaliland.

I had QSL'd them back in 2005 when they had the old lower power
transmitter,
but now apparently run a new 100 kW transmitter.

So I said heck, I was awake when it seems I normally sleep so I thought
I'd
give 'em a try on 7120 at their *0330.

Wow, what an awesome signal and cool opening anthem followed by mention
of
Somaliland.

Anyway, if you want to hear Somaliland, now is the time to try.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

On Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:54:13 -0500, dxAce
wrote:

Got an email from a friend in northern Michigan telling me that he had just
made his first QSL report this century! to Radio Hargeisa in Somaliland.

I had QSL'd them back in 2005 when they had the old lower power transmitter,
but now apparently run a new 100 kW transmitter.

So I said heck, I was awake when it seems I normally sleep so I thought I'd
give 'em a try on 7120 at their *0330.

Wow, what an awesome signal and cool opening anthem followed by mention of
Somaliland.

Anyway, if you want to hear Somaliland, now is the time to try.

dxAce
Michigan
USA


Heard them over here last night - right on schedule. Thanks Steve.

Jim (MI)