{"id":4362,"date":"2012-09-02T21:28:13","date_gmt":"2012-09-03T01:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=4362"},"modified":"2012-09-02T21:28:13","modified_gmt":"2012-09-03T01:28:13","slug":"radio-hargeisa-somalilands-new-shortwave-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/radio-hargeisa-somalilands-new-shortwave-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio Hargeisa: Somaliland’s new shortwave station"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Somaliland is internationally recognised as an autonomous region of Somalia<\/p><\/div>\n

Thanks to Kim Elliott<\/a> for the tip:<\/p>\n

(Source: Somaliland Sun<\/a>)<\/p>\n

HARGEISA (Somalilandsun) \u2013 The installation of the new Radio Hargeisa transmitter is a success.<\/p>\n

This was revealed by Mr. Don Jensen who added that Listeners in Japan, India and Europe are beginning To hear Radio Hargeisa on a frequency of 7,120 kHz, with generally good signals For tests noted at various times between 1500 UTC (universal time) and 1900 UTC hours (6 to 10 pm Somaliland time)<\/p>\n

[…]The transmissions are possible by a recently installed 100Kw Radio Transmitter, which is currently on test, and accessible at the 7,120 kHz frequency, said Don, “Through this frequency the signal is fairly strong in Japan and the Netherlands”<\/p>\n

The American ham radio operator further informed that there is also a considerable interference from ham transmissions since the 7,120 kHz frequency used by Radio Hargeisa is in the middle of the amateur radio (ham radio) band.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As Kim Elliott notes, and I hope they understand, they should not continue to broadcast in this particular chunk of amateur radio spectrum, but above 7,200 kHz.<\/p>\n

[…]This transmission confirmation is welcome news for ministry of information engineers who are in-charge of the testing following the departure of the 13 Chinese engineers who were responsible for installing the transmitter and antennae purchased from the China.<\/p>\n

It is also welcome news for residents of Somaliland since the new transmitter will certainly enhance Radio Hargeisa broadcast transmissions nationwide as opposed to status where transmissions are audible within a Hargeisa only.<\/p>\n

Mr. Don Jensen who has been in constant communication with Somalilandsun since the site posted the first article about the new transmitter is interested in advancing the cause of Somaliland especially in the USA where he reported that most people cannot distinguish between the peaceful Somaliland and the failed state of Somalia.<\/p>\n

Said he, “Am sure Radio Hargeisa transmissions worldwide will considerably improve the knowledge of ordinary Americans on your country”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read the full article at the\u00a0Somaliland Sun<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thanks to Kim Elliott for the tip: (Source: Somaliland Sun) HARGEISA (Somalilandsun) \u2013 The installation of the new Radio Hargeisa transmitter is a success. This was revealed by Mr. Don Jensen who added that Listeners in Japan, India and Europe are beginning To hear Radio Hargeisa on a frequency of 7,120 kHz, with generally good […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[56],"tags":[335,1340,1341,1342],"class_list":["post-4362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-broadcasters","tag-new-shortwave-station","tag-radio-hargeisa","tag-somaliland-radio","tag-somaliland-radio-hargeisa"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-18m","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1291,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/shortwave-plays-vital-roll-in-somalia\/","url_meta":{"origin":4362,"position":0},"title":"Shortwave plays vital roll in Somalia","author":"Thomas","date":"July 12, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"I found this BBC profile on Somalia quite indicative of many countries in Africa. 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