ARLA/CLUSTER: Dia da Rádio St Helena 2008 confirmado, 11092.5 kHz em USB, Sábado, 15 Novembro.

[João Gonçalves Costa]

Ressuscitar O Dia da Rádio Santa Helena.

Se bem que o indicativo ZD7 possa ser um velho conhecido de muitos radioamadores, a Ilha de Santa Helena surge quase no topo da lista das "mais procuradas" entre os DXistas.

A Rádio Stª Helena possuiu um emissor de onda média e, nos anos noventa, socorreu-se de um emissor de onda curta, por empréstimo, por um dia por ano, para o que ficou famoso como "O dia da Rádio Stª Helena." Terão sido, provavelmente, os primeiros programas de radiodifusão interactivos com contactos internacionais com os ouvintes mediante telefone, fax e correio electrónico. O cartão QSL da Rádio Stª Helena constitui uma preciosidade nas colecções de muitos radioescutas por esse mundo fora. No fim de 1999, tudo terminou, e o emissor e a antena foram desmantelados.

O nosso novo projecto destina-se a tentar "atirar" novamente a R.Stª Helena e a própria ilha para o seio da onda curtas. Por trás desta ideia, estão a administração da estação e os amigos da emissora. Contudo, todo o projecto terá que apoiar-se em patrocinadores e donativos.

Alguns radioescutas e clubes já prestaram o seu apoio ao projecto são oriundos de países como o Reino Unido, os EUA, a Dinamarca, a Alemanha, a Nova Zelândia, a Austrália, o Japão, a África do Sul, o Canadá, a Espanha, a Holanda, a Itália, a Rússia, o Chile e o Brasil, e, de entre as radiodifusoras, encontram-se como apoiantes a Rádio Mundial Adventista e a Rádio Havana.

O retorno destes programas constituiria a voz desta bela e histórica ilha, e conduziria ao reavivar do seu comércio, serviços e turismo, podendo inclusive proporcionar activamente a divulgação do radioamadorismo nas escolas da ilha e, quiçá, conduzir à constituição de uma estação de club de amadores.

Saudações cordiais.

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Robert Kipp, DJ0PU

Assistente Especial da Directora da Rádio Stª Helena

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Details of Radio St Helena Day 2008 confirmed

Radio St Helena has set a date for the next Radio St Helena Day (RSHD). RSHD was revived on 4 November 2006, bringing back the special annual worldwide transmission on shortwave.

Last year's transmission was another success and was held later in the year (15 December) to coincide with Radio St Helena's 40th Anniversary (25th December).

Last year was also the 10th RSHD, therefore it was a very special Double Anniversary. It was enjoyed by numerous presenters, who all gave up their time to present and lend a helping hand to make the evening a memorable one.

The station has posted 247 Special Anniversary QSL cards, designed by Robert Kipp, who initiated the 'Revival of RSHD'. Reception reports were received from various parts of Europe, Japan, USA and Canada. Documentaries of the special broadcasts have been featured on television programmes in Germany and have appeared on many websites around the world; putting St Helena Island 'on the map'.

This year, it has been decided to host RSHD in November after feedback from listeners in Japan indicated that December was too late in the year to get a clear signal. Therefore, this year's Radio St Helena Day is set for Saturday 15 November. Radio St Helena Day 2008 will be broadcast on 11092.5 kHz in USB on Saturday, 15 November 2008 as follows :

 *   2000-2100 UTC to Japan
 *   2100-2230 UTC to Europe
 *   2230-2330 UTC to North America

Because of the very long "Revival" and "Double-Anniversary" transmissions in 2006 and 2007 and the especially heavy workload at Radio St Helena during the entire second half of 2008, it was decided that RSD 2008 would be reduced to the above schedule. It is hoped that the times have been chosen so that reception in all areas will be acceptable. The QSL procedure is the same as in 2006 and 2007, and the QSL address is :

Radio St Helena, P.O. Box 93, Jamestown, St. Helena, STHL 1ZZ , South Atlantic Ocean

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Ms Laura Lawrence
Radio Station Manager

Fonte: Media Network, Laura Lawrence, Radio Station Manager via St Helena Herald
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