SRB: Radio Vihor, Pančevo 1680 kHz

A special International broadcast in Serbian and Finnish from Radio Vihor, Pančevo arranged by my friends Harri and Jim visiting the station during their trip to Serbia, was advertised in advance. It was supposed to be on the air on Sunday 18th of May starting at 20 UTC for one hour on 1650, 1660 or 1670 kHz. But... hearing this transmission proved to be a kind of challenge. I decided to drive to my AM pedition place, to a village of Aitoo, for catching the signal of this "rarity" station.

I was in position just in time but hearing the station wasn't that easy. When trying to track down the signal of Vihor I noticed signals on the aforementioned frequencies 1650, 1660 and 1670 kHz but nothing didn't match to Radio Vihor. I almost thought that 1670 kHz playing music that sounded like Bombfunk MC could have been Vihor because of the music originating from Finland... I also checked for other frequencies but in a lesser extent. When the time seemed to be running out soon, I decided to send SMS to my friend Tero to find out how he is hearing the station. To my luck, he told that Harri had phoned him and told that they had changed frequency to 1680 kHz. OK, I concentrated to this new frequency now on. To hear the station was still a tricky task to complete. I noticed apparently a Greek station on this frequency and heard also "Funky town" music. But then with the latter was fading another music station.

And just when the station was supposed to be signed off according to the original plan, the time was already 21.01 UTC - I suddenly heard clearly numbers said in Finnish language. That was the postal address of this special transmission. Soon after that also some "Radio Vihor" IDs. And very soon the frequency was taken over by another much stronger station which turned out to be Radio Barones. I will add sound clips later.

Thank you Harri, Jim and Radio Vihor for arranging this special broadcast!!

AM LOG - Sunday 18 May 2008

1680 2101 SRB: R.Vihor, Pančevo. The end of the address of this special broadcast appeared suddenly with numbers said in Finnish language "4 8001 BC Zvolle Holland". Also ID "This is Radio Vihor". At 2104 UTC Radio Barones occupied the frequency with it's greetings to Radio Vihor and Harri.