MICRONESIA 4755.2 From the beginning of March, many Japanese DXers have noted the new missionary radio station in Pohnpei island on 4755 kHz around 0700-1100 UT. The station called themselves "PMA" (Pacific Missionary Aviation). The programs are in English, consisting of many popular songs and Christian pops, sometimes with ID's about using frequencies (FM 88.5 MHz and SW 4755 kHz), mail address, and phone number.
The transmitter seems to be in adjust, the signal is sometimes interrupted, and modulation level is low. PMA is a Christian evangelical organization serving Guam, Micronesia, and the Philippines, established in 1956. According to their web page
www.pmapacific.org/projects/radio_station.php
www.pmapacific.org/projects/radio_station.php
The radio station construction project is running in Pohnapei island in Micronesia. The address is PMA Pohnpei is given as P.O.Box 517, Pohnpei, FM 96941, FAX +1 691 320 2592, but they recommend all the correspondence should be addressed to:
PMA Guam
P.O.Box 3209
Hagata, Guam 96932.
(corrected; Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 3)
(corrected; Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 3)
4755.2 Pacific Missionary Aviation, at 0832-0920 UT, f/p on March 3.
Test txmsn. Mostly non-stop songs. I was very surprised to get ID at 0840
UT as "This is Pacific Missionary Aviation .. Station. We are testing on
our FM frequency of 88.5 MHz and our shortwave frequency of 4755 kHz." and
announced e-mail address and phone number.
(Takeshi Sejimo-JPN, DXplorer Mar 4)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX # 797 via Wolfgang Bueschel)
Test txmsn. Mostly non-stop songs. I was very surprised to get ID at 0840
UT as "This is Pacific Missionary Aviation .. Station. We are testing on
our FM frequency of 88.5 MHz and our shortwave frequency of 4755 kHz." and
announced e-mail address and phone number.
(Takeshi Sejimo-JPN, DXplorer Mar 4)
(Source: WWDXC Top News (BC-DX # 797 via Wolfgang Bueschel)