Nibi”?

Where is “Nibi Nibi”?

Where is Nibi Nibi, the “Paradise Island of the Pacific”?

This is the slogan used by a station which has recently appeared on the air on 615 kc/s in the broadcast band, and on 7725 kc/s in the 42-metre short-wave band, according to a publi cation issued by the German “DX” fraternity. (DXers are those in veterate dial-twiddlers who comb the kilocycles in the still watches of the night on the hunt for new stations and verification cards from faraway places).

PIM has had an inquiry regarding the station from the NZ Radio DX League. The station is said to be on the air from 0700 to 1030 GMT and from 2200 to 2300 GMT, equal to 7.00- 10.30 p.m. and 10.00-11.00 a.m, Fiji time, and information available sug gests that it is located somewhere in the general area due north of New Zealand.

The announcer “sounds French”.

Only known French stations in the Pacific are Noumea and Papeete, which the DXers have got well taped. Under suspect is Wallis Island (Uvea) where there are probably new radio facilities associated with the TAI air service.

Would anyone hearing and identify ing this station please advise PlM’s Auckland office—P.O. Box 5179.