15. Radio Gaalkacyo
15. Radio Galkayo,
Radio Galkacyo,
Radio Galkaacyo,
Radio Gaalkaacyo,
Radio Galcaio.
Welcome to Somalia!
At the office for the director of Radio Galkayo,
Radio Galkayo Amateur Radio club and training room.
Sam VK2BVS, 6O0A from Australia (sleeping on the left) and Filip ON4TA, 6O0F from Belgium (right).
Hassan Mohamed Jamma 6O0XJ (right centre).
Hassan started as a radio student in 1993 and in 2009 is the Director of Radio Galkayo.
Mohamed Yasin Isak 6O0MY (left centre).
Mohamed started as a radio student in 1993 and in 2009 is the Assistant Director of Radio Galkayo and
President of the Somalia Amateur Radio Friendship and Emergency Network (SARFEN).
April 2007.
See in photo 1 below.
Meeting Radio Galkayo staff.
Filip Rogister, Belgium ham radio call sign ON4TA.
Filip is holding his Somalia visitor amateur radio license, call sign 6O0F.
Left to right- Ubax Abdi Adood (Ubah, Program Presenter),
Filip Rogister ON4TA, 6O0F from Belgium,
Abdirisak Mohamed Muse (Bashaq, Radio Galkayo staff manager, in Kenya in 2009) and
Farxiyo Mohamed Osman (Farhiyo, Program Presenter).
April 2007.
See in photo 2 below.
Visitors at Radio Galkayo.
Filip Rogister ON4TA, 6O0F from Belgium next to Sam Voron VK2BVS, 6O0A from Australia (right).
Visitors often get together at Radio Galkayo, Somalia.
April 2007.
See in photo 3 below.
Radio Galkayo, Somalia.
Street view
September 2007
See in photo 4 below.
Radio Galkayo headquarters, Somalia.
View inside the Radio Galkayo compound.
September 2007
See in photo 5 below.
Radio Galkayo Antenna system.
FM broadcast antenna on top.
Short Wave broadcast antenna in the centre.
Amateur Radio two way communications antenna lower.
September 2007.
See in photo 6 below.
Abdullahi Hersi Mahamud 6O0HX
In Radio Galkayo since its beginning in 1993.
Abdullahi started as a radio student in 1993 and today is an experienced broadcaster.
Entry to Radio Galkayo broadcast and program production rooms.
Galkayo, Somalia 2007.
See in photo 7 below.
Former and current staff of Radio Galkayo welcome Filip Rogister ON4TA, 6O0F from Belgium.
Top row left to right-
1. Sahra Mohamed Aldulahi,
2. Ayan Ali Abdi,
3. Nasteho Abdirizak,
4. Farxiyo Mohamed Osman (Farhiyo),
5. Bashir Ali,
6. Mohamed Abdi Ali (Qaldan, Galdan, Radio Galkayo technician),
Bottom row left to right-
1. Abdulkadir Warsame Yusuf,
2. Filip Rogister,
3. Abdikayr Mohamed Jama,
4. Abdisamad Mohamud Said,
5. Abdirahman Warsame Yusuf (student of amateur radio and now a student of Petroleum Engineering in China).
Radio Galkayo,
Galkayo, Somalia.
August 2007.
See in photo 8 below.
Abdirisak Mohamed Muse (Bashaq)
Staff manager of Radio Galkayo.
(In Kenya in 2009)
Audio equipment (left) and radio equipment (right).
Radio Galkayo control room.
Galkayo, Somalia.
2007.
See in photo 9 below.
Mahad Jama Koronto.
Radio Galkayo current world affairs program producer on the mouse.
Standing left is Said Abdi Gumbe,
Standing right is Abdirsak Ali Abdi.
Radio Galkayo program production room.
Galkayo, Somalia.
2007.
See in photo 10 below.
Farah Abdulkadir Geylan (Geylan).
News broadcaster
Radio Galkayo program production room.
Galkayo, Somalia.
2007.
See in photo 11 below.
Mohamud Abdinor Adan.
Radio Galkayo Financial manager and
Galkayo Regional Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Management Agency (HADMA) at work.
Radio Galkayo administration office,
Galkayo, Somalia.
2007.
See in photo 12 below.
Mohamud Abdinor Adan.
Radio Galkayo Financial manager and
Galkayo Regional Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Management Agency (HADMA).
At home in Galkayo, Somalia.
2007.
See in photo 13 below.
The family of Mohamud Abdinor Adan.
Wife and daughter of Mohamud Abdinor Adan,
Radio Galkayo Financial manager and
Galkayo Regional Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Management Agency (HADMA).
At home in Galkayo, Somalia.
2007.
See in photo 14 below.
Falastin Bile Ali (Falastin).
Radio Galkayo Program Producer.
I am dressed to go home after a day at work.
I like this dress when I am walking outside.
Photo 15 shows my work dress.
Gathering the daily news from around Somalia on the telephone is
Mahad Jama Koroto (left) and Ubax Abdi Adood (right)
Radio Galkayo program production room.
Galkayo, Somalia.
September 2007.
See in photo 15 below.
Falastin Bile Ali (Falastin).
Radio Galkayo Program Producer.
Do you recognise me?
Radio Galkayo Program recording and broadcast room.
Galkayo, Somalia.
September 2007.
See in photo 16 below.
Program production room at Radio Galkayo.
Left to right.
1. Mahad Jama Koronto (holding the mouse),
2. Jamal Abdi Ali,
3. Yasin Ali Aar,
4. Sheikh Nor Abdiqani
(Radio Galkayo religious program presenter).
Radio Galkayo Program production room.
Galkayo, Somalia.
2007.
See in photo 17 below.
Mohamed Abdi Ali (Qaldan, Galdan)
Radio Galkayo Technician.
Radio Galkayo repair room.
Galkayo, Somalia.
September 2007.
See in photo 18 below.
Faisel Mohamed Sheikh.
Radio Galkayo control room operator.
Radio Galkayo control room.
Galkayo, Somalia.
September 2007.
See in photo 19 below.
Farxiyo Mohamed Osman (Farhiyo).
Radio Galkayo broadcaster takes details about a missing child (Bafin).
Radio Galkayo compound.
Galkayo, Somalia.
September 2007.
See in photo 20 below.
Ayan Ali Abdi.
Radio Galkayo trainee.
Radio Galkayo compound.
Galkayo, Somalia.
September 2007.
See in photo 21 below.
Ayan Ali Abdi.
Radio Galkayo trainee.
Radio Galkayo program production room.
Galkayo, Somalia.
September 2007.
See in photo 22 below.
Abdulahi Abdinor Adan (Gentleman).
Radio Galkayo garden.
Galkayo, Somalia.
September 2007.
See in photo 23 below.
Abdisaid Ali Abdi (Abdou).
Radio Galkayo gardener.
Galkayo, Somalia.
September 2007.
See in photo 24 below.
Yasin Ali Aar.
Radio Galkayo announcer.
Program production room.
Galkayo, Somalia.
September 2007.
See in photo 25 below.
Ahmed Awil Mohamud (Boston).
Radio Galkayo News editor and News broadcaster.
Program production room.
Galkayo, Somalia.
September 2007.
See in photo 26 below.
Ahmed Abdulkadir Nor.
Radio Galkayo garden.
Galkayo, Somalia.
2007.
See in photo 27 below.
Ahmed Mohamed Ali (Gaardi).
Radio Galkayo garden.
Galkayo, Somalia.
2007.
See in photo 28 below.
Radio Galkayo antenna repairs.
Galkayo, Somalia.
November 2007.
See in photo 29 below.
Radio Galkayo headquarters
(West side of the outside front enterance).
Galkayo, Somalia.
October 2007.
See in photo 30 below.
Radio Galkayo compound
(in the early morning).
Galkayo, Somalia.
October 2007.
See in photo 31 below.
Mohamed Farah Guray & his son Da`ud.
They visit Radio Galkayo almost daily as a result of frienship created
when Faosia Mohamud Osman (his wife) worked at Radio Galkayo in 2005.
Galkayo, Somalia.
October 2007.
See in photo 32 below.
Mohamoud Abdulkadir Nor.
Galkayo, Somalia.
2007.
See in photo 33 below.
16 years in Radio Galkayo 1993 to 2009.
Radio Galkayo started in 1993.
Some and those involved in the radio station from its beginnings include -
1. Hassan Mohamed Jamma 6O0XJ.
Hassan started as a radio student in 1993 and in 2009 is the Director of Radio Galkayo.
See him in photo 1 above.
2. Mohamed Yasin Isak 6O0MY.
Mohamed started as a radio student in 1993 and in 2009 is the Assistant Director of Radio Galkayo.
See him in photo 1 above.
3. Abdullahi Hersi Mahamud 6O0HX.
Abdullahi started as a radio student in 1993 and in 2009 is an experienced broadcaster.
See him in photo 7 above.
Abdikarim Nur Mohamud 6O0W
Abdi made Radio Galkayo a reality in 1993 when he organised the radio project with the Melbourne Somalia community in Australia and Sam Voron in Sydney, Australia.
Galkayo, Somalia 2007.
See in photo 34 below.
Warsame Yusuf Ahmed.
Security in Radio Galkayo since its beginning in 1993.
Galkayo, Somalia 2007.
See in photo 35 below.
Jamal Abdi Ali.
Security in Radio Galkayo since its beginning in 1993.
Galkayo, Somalia 2007.
See in photo 36 below.
Hasan Mohamed Kafi.
Securuty in Radio Galkayo since its beginning in 1993.
Galkayo, Somalia 2007.
See in photo 37 below.
Ali Ahmed Abdi (Ali Hashi).
Securuty in Radio Galkayo since its beginning in 1993.
Galkayo, Somalia 2007.
See in photo 38 below.
Ali Ahmed Abdi (Ali Hashi) with Sam Voron VK2BVS, 6O0A (right) from Australia.
Both in Radio Galkayo since its beginning in 1993.
Galkayo, Somalia 2007.
See in photo 39 below.
Sam Voron VK2BVS, 6O0A.
Radio Galkayo transmitter room.
Galkayo, Somalia.
November 2007.
See in photo 40 below.
Radio Galkayo Amateur Radio club station 6O0Z.
Left to right
1. Abdikayr Mohamed Jama,
2. Ahmed Awil Mohamud (Boston),
3. Mohamed Abdi Hussein (now started a family in Sweden),
4. Mahad Jama Koronto,
5. Farah Abdulkadir Geylan (Geylan) standing,
6. Ubax Abdi Adood (Ubah).
Radio Galkayo amateur radio club room.
Making Worldwide friendship for Somalia using short wave transceivers.
Yeasu FT747 (left) donated from Belgium and Kenwood TS820 (right) donated from Australia.
Galkayo, Somalia.
April 2007.
See in photo 41 below.
Guled Abdulah Issa 6O0AG (left).
The newest radio amateur in Somalia.
Completed the Somalia Amateur Radio License Qualifying course in August 2007.
Guled requested and received the Somalia amateur radio station callsign 6O0AG.
Left to right
1. Guled Abdulah Issa 6O0AG,
2. Abdikayr Mohamed Jama,
3. Nasteho Abdirizak,
4. Mohamed Abdi Hussein,
5. Abdirahman Warsame Yusuf (Abdiraxmaan Warsame Yussuf).
Training program at Radio Galkayo.
Radio Galkayo Amateur Radio Club room.
Galkayo, Somalia.
April 2007.
See in photo 42 below.
Power Generator.
Radio Galkayo generator room.
Galkayo, Somalia.
2007
See in photo 43 below.
Radio Galkayo Directors 1993 — 2009.
1993—1994 Hussain Mohamed Ali.
1994—1997 Abdulkadir Mohamed Wa'ays 6O0AW.
1997—1999 Mohamed Jama Osman.
1999—2003 Burhan Mahamed Abdi 6O0AP.
2003—2009 Hassan Mohamed Jama 6O0XJ.
Somalia activity in March 2009.
Thank you for the Somalia photo names-
Mahad Jama Koroto, Radio Galkayo, Somalia.
Burhan Mohamed Abdi 6O0AP, Bosaso, Somalia.
Filip Rogister ON4TA, 6O0F, Belgium.
Thank you for Radio Galkayo updates from-
Mahad Jama Koroto, Radio Galkayo, Somalia.
Mohamed Yasin Isak 6O0MY, Galkayo, Somalia.
Hassan Mohamed Jamma 6O0XJ, Galkayo, Somalia.
Thank you for saying "I like the new Somalia website" -
Silvano Borsa, I2YSB, 6O0CW Italy.
Alfeo Caputo, I1HJT, 6O0HT Italy.
Filip Rogister ON4TA, 6O0F Belgium.
Andrea Panati, IK1PMR, 6O0MR Italy.
Veke OH2MCN, Finland.
Contact: Sam Voron VK2BVS, 6O0A.