HJZW Radio Almirante (Riohacha, Colombia): October 30, 1978

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Gert Irmler, who shares the following recording and notes:

Broadcaster: HJZW Radio Almirante, Riohacha - Colombia

Date of recording: October 30, 1978

Starting time: 01:17

Frequency: 1.200

Reception location: Schwäbisch Gmünd, BW - Germany

Receiver and antenna: Grundig Satellit 2000, loop antenna

Notes: HJZW R Almirante Riohacha, CLM

QRG: 1200 kHz

QTH: Schwaebisch Gmuend / Germany - distance to Riohacha 5.285 mi

Px: S, anns, IDs, Vallenato mx, "Guajira"

SINPO: 24432

Extremely rare recording of that Colombian AM broadcaster - confirmed as 'first time logged in Germany' by our national ADDX association.

The famous 'Alltime DX list' of the 'Medium Wave Circle' contains following entry: "HJBZ Ondas del Riohacha, Riohacha, Colombia (ex

HJZW R Almirante) (not listed in 2020 WRTH) - first log in the UK 11/78; NG" - Hey! My officially confirmed log is from Oct. 1978 :))