Rariest I have seen yet and a first example of the first double hop Spoardic E event ever here. Very Very amazing distance over 4000km. Nice to see the date that its was in the 80s and from Nigeria. Thanks for the share
This video is very valuable due to the fact that there's not much footage of Nigerian television in the 80s. Also this and the NTV Ibadan one from 1976 are the only examples of Nigerian tv dxing that I can find.
I'm not sure if the transmitter is still active, but after the analog shutdown in nigeria (not sure when it happened), it probably only transmits using the DVB-T system that nigeria, and a lot of other countries, use
With all due respect! This sort transmission can only achieve due to atmospheric conditions just like bouncing off the radio waves! Hence listening to shortwave radio from distance lands. This sort of receiving transmission from any where is always a fascinating science!!
@@mafar_ In google maps, it shows the transmitter still standing, located in the site of NTA Sokoto. Because the analog shutdown had taken place some years ago, I think it's only broadcasting in digital now (DVB-T).
@@forind934Still boardcasting, but it's frequency has since moved to channel 7. Be aware though that ot will cease analouge boardcasting in near future
Fantastic catch - amazing to see colour on double sporadic-e !!
☆☆☆☆☆ from me...
Rariest I have seen yet and a first example of the first double hop Spoardic E event ever here. Very Very amazing distance over 4000km. Nice to see the date that its was in the 80s and from Nigeria. Thanks for the share
This video is very valuable due to the fact that there's not much footage of Nigerian television in the 80s. Also this and the NTV Ibadan one from 1976 are the only examples of Nigerian tv dxing that I can find.
Excellent reception of NTA Sokoto on E3 during double hop Sporadic E - with colour! 5*
I will demonstrate with this video to my child, what was "analogue tv" :(
It's just sad how this technology will disappear in a huge amount of the world...
Great log from the past :-).
5 Stars for me too.
TV DX at its best. Nice catch.
Apparently this transmitter transmitted (or still transmits?) at 250 kW of power. That probably helped a lot.
I'm not sure if the transmitter is still active, but after the analog shutdown in nigeria (not sure when it happened), it probably only transmits using the DVB-T system that nigeria, and a lot of other countries, use
@@forind934Some parts of Nigeria still have analog
@@forind934Also note that most tv stations in Nigeria nowadays have stopped boardcasting on Low VHF band.
The static is so bad. This is how television worked in the Third-world countries?
No, it's because this was received at a distance of 4234 km.
With all due respect! This sort transmission can only achieve due to atmospheric conditions just like bouncing off the radio waves! Hence listening to shortwave radio from distance lands. This sort of receiving transmission from any where is always a fascinating science!!
0:58 Selene Delgado Lopez reference
This transmitter is working now?
nope due to analogue television shutdown. in my point of view some transmitters in russia or other post-soviet states are still working nonetheless.
@@mafar_ In google maps, it shows the transmitter still standing, located in the site of NTA Sokoto. Because the analog shutdown had taken place some years ago, I think it's only broadcasting in digital now (DVB-T).
@@forind934Still boardcasting, but it's frequency has since moved to channel 7. Be aware though that ot will cease analouge boardcasting in near future
@@thanh2425 Oh
WOOOW
Sadly the transmitter is long gone!!
Nowadays, NTA Sokoto boardcasts on channel 7 at the frequency of 189.25 MHZ