martedì 28 febbraio 2023

Radio Station WWV

Experimental 25 MHz WWV Broadcast

WWV has resumed broadcasting on 25 MHz on an experimental basis. The broadcast consists of the normal WWV signal heard on all other WWV frequencies, at the same level of accuracy.

Current 25 MHz Broadcast Specifications

Schedule: typically continuous. As an experimental broadcast, the 25 MHz signal may be interrupted or suspended without notice.

Radiated Power: 2.5 kW

Antenna: half-wave vertical dipole. Coordinates: 40° 40' 50.5" N, 105° 02' 26.6" W

Listener comments and reception reports may be emailed to: wwv@nist.gov, or sent via postal mail to:

National Institute of Standards and Technology
Radio Station WWV
2000 E. County Rd. 58
Fort Collins, CO 80524

 

Il 3 febbraio 2023 dalle 16.02 alle 16.11 UTC sulla frequenza 25000 kHz in modalità AM, SINPO 3 4 3 4 3. 

 Ho ricevuto dal sito trasmittente di Fort Collins, CO – U.S.A., l'“Experimental 25 MHz WWV Broadcast”, il segnale era sufficiente, anche se c'era molto rumore di fondo. 

 La stazione radio WWV Fort Collins è a circa 8387 km dal mio QTH

Setup di ascolto: ricevitore SDRplay RSPd, software SDRuno, antenna T2FD (Terminated Two Wire Folded Dipole) 14,5 m (self-built)

Rapporto d'ascolto inviato all'indirizzo email: wwv@nist.gov, conferma con lettera contenente QSL dopo 24 gg. 


 AUDIO MP3


 

lunedì 27 febbraio 2023

SAQ aired on World Radio Day 2023

The 99 year old Alexanderson alternator SAQ was able to spread a peace message to the world on World Radio Day, February 13th, 2023. The weather was beautiful with mild temperatures and sunny. The transmission was initiated at 15.30 CET (14.30 UTC) with the startup and tuning of the Alexanderson alternator. A message was sent out at 16.00 CET (15.00 UTC). 

Morse key operator Kai Sundberg is keying a peace message to the World.


   The team from the Alexander association at the transmission: Superintendent & guide: Anders Börjesson Operator: Anders Törblad Morse key operator: Kai Sundberg Mobile camera: Bengt Örnegren Video technician: Janne Severinsson  

https://alexander.n.se/en/

The transmitted message

CQ CQ CQ DE SAQ SAQ SAQ = THIS IS GRIMETON RADIO STATION/SAQ IN A TRANSMISSION USING THE ALEXANDERSON 200KW ALTERNATOR FROM 1924 ON 17.2 KHZ. = GRIMETON RADIO STATION, LIKE RADIO AS A MEDIUM, SYMBOLIZES THE MEANING AND NECESSITY OF RELIABLE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD, AND EMPHASIZES THE VITALITY AND VALUE OF THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH AS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT. ON THIS YEAR’S WORLD RADIO DAY, WE WISH TO HIGHLIGHT INDEPENDENT RADIO AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN CONFLICT PREVENTION AND PEACEBUILDING. INCREASED SUPPORT TO INDEPENDENT RADIO IS NECESSARY TO ALLOW IT TO CONTINUE BRIDGING DIVIDES AND PROMOTING DIALOGUE, WHICH ARE KEY FACTORS IN ACHIEVING GLOBAL PEACE. = SIGNED: VARBERG CALLING FOR PEACE NETWORK, WORLD HERITAGE GRIMETON RADIO STATION AND THE ALEXANDER-GRIMETON FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION. + = FOR QSL INFO PLEASE READ OUR WEBSITE: WWW.ALEXANDER.N.SE DE SAQ SAQ SAQ @

 Il mio setup per la ricezione: antenna MiniWhip (self-made), ricevitore SDRplayRSPdx, software SDRuno e CWDecoder.

Video registrato durante la fase di startup


 
SAQ Transmission Reception Report inviato tramite form sul sito https://alexander.n.se/en/

Conferma in 13 giorni tramite messaggio email con allegata eQSL.

" To: IT2021SWL
We are pleased to confirm reception of your listener report from the World Radio Day, February 13th 2023 Transmission event.
Your input is valuable to us and we appreciate your feedback.

Attached, please find our electronic QSL card as a confirmation of your report.

Please follow our website https://alexander.n.se for more information about our activities.

Want to support us? Apply for membership here.


Kind regards,
Alexander SAQ Grimeton Friendship Association."