On December 17th I received two GMDSS DSC messages from Port Sudan Radio on 8414.5 kHz. Both were messages to imaginary MMSI numbers: 888888888 and 99999999, so I guess these were tests.

Port Sudan popping up on my DX Atlas map

Now Sudan is one of the countries I did not manage to QSL. Letters to the Sudan National Broadcasting corportation (which was broadcasting on shortwave in the 90’s) or Khartoum Aeradio remained unanswered.

This time I sent an email to Port Sudan radio which until now remained unanswered. But as I learned that the Danish company Danphone was involved in the recent installation of GMDSS equipment at Port Sudan Radio I asked if they could help out. I got a friendly reply, for which I’m grateful, but no QSL or contact.

So Sudan remains on my “to do” list.

Email from Danphone, confirming that they implemented GMDSS in Port Sudan, but no QSL.