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Re: WSPRpath
Hi Robert, sorry it's taken me so long to reply. You are right that not knowing the parameters of the receive antenna is a problem. Other than the sort of change 5o the wspr system you suggested I can't see there is much which can be done. Thanks for the kind words. 73 - Jim
Re: M a new kid on the block
Posted by Gregg on February 03, 2022 at 05:53:27.
In reply to M a new kid on the block posted by Bill Hensel on January 29, 2022
So I wasn't hearing things! ^_^
https://lwca.net/mb/msg/12376.htm
Re: M a new kid on the block
Posted by John Davis on February 03, 2022 at 16:43:58.
In reply to Re: M a new kid on the block posted by Gregg on February 03, 2022
You were hearing something for sure, Gregg, but it's not clear whether it's supposed to be a beacon, or just an ISM device that pulses in that fashion periodically. This past Sunday afternoon, I copied it around 13565 kHz for three or four repetitions, then it shut down before I could center it well enough for a frequency reading. I've previously encountered the same sort of signal between 13557 and 13558 kHz in mid and late morning hours for several repetitions before disappearing.
If it is a beacon, it'd be nice to hear from the operator.
John
Re: Kalundborg 243 kHz has been off air
Posted by Mike Terry on February 04, 2022 at 09:16:08.
In reply to Re: Kalundborg 243 kHz has been off air posted by Mike Terry on January 27, 2022
February 3, 2022
After days with low power, on and off and second-long outages DR Kalundborg 243 kHz seems to back with full power this afternoon. At least reception is very close to normal at my QTH.
Still on extended schedule though, relaying DR P4 København programming.
Donft know the reason but surely some technical problems.
Ydun Ritz (2022-02-03)
https://mediumwave.info/news/ Re: Hifer Balloon Flight this Sunday
Posted by ed holland on February 06, 2022 at 17:39:39.
In reply to Re: Hifer Balloon Flight this Sunday posted by Jeff K8NDB on January 31, 2022
Jeff, here is the screenshot from last week - I think the balloon beacon is among the signals seen here, right around the 13,56192 mark. The dash pattern and timing match what you described.
Cheers
Ed
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USC will be down a couple of days.
Posted by Pat Bunn on February 06, 2022 at 22:10:25.
USC will be moving about 5 miles to the roof of my office. Antenna will be a 1/4 wave vertical antenna mounted on a metal roof. Hopefully it will be up and going again by Tuesday. The antenna is installed and the hookup should be done quickly barring anything unexpected.
Reports on the new antenna would be appreciated.
Thanks
Pat Bunn K1RGO Loop Article and Followup
N4LTA
Posted by John Davis on February 07, 2022 at 17:39:02.
By now, some of you will have seen the 630 meter loop antenna project by Sal de Francesco (K1RGO, SJ, EH) in the February issue of QST. Steve Ford has since interviewed Sal about the article for ARRLs Eclectic Tech podcast #52.
Sal also discusses the practical aspects of using CW and QRSS on 630 meters, plus briefly mentioning his activities on 1750 and 22 m. Listen or download the MP3 file here (approx. 18 minutes total):
blubrry.com/eclectictech/83598083/arrls-eclectic-tech-episode-52/ Re: M a new kid on the block
Posted by Frank Cathell on February 07, 2022 at 18:12:19.
In reply to Re: M a new kid on the block posted by Gregg on February 03, 2022
The M beacon is out of west Tucson. I built it for my friend Jim K7EWE. It runs intermittently during the day on a rotatable 20M dipole. Output is between 4 and d 5 mW. The circuit is composed of a CD4011, CD4013, and a 2N2222. It occasionally glitches and sends "T" instead of M.
Frank (TSN) RTL France on 234 kHz - Offshore radio programme
W7YAZ
Posted by Mike Terry on February 11, 2022 at 00:05:51.
Sunday February 13th is World Radio Day. Georges Lang will offer from
2300 UTC a 2-hour Show devoted to the fabulous adventure of Offshores
pirate radio stations in the 60s. It's on RTL France on 234 kHz from
Luxembourg, FM across France and of course on the Internet.
(Christian Ghibaudo on the bdxc newsgroup).
Re: Hifer Balloon Flight this Sunday
Posted by Jeff K8NDB on February 11, 2022 at 22:15:56.
In reply to Re: Hifer Balloon Flight this Sunday posted by ed holland on February 06, 2022
Thanks for the screenshot Ed. That sure looks like the balloon beacon signal to me. When I build the next balloon beacon I will make sure that it has a cw id of some sort. The balloon beacon that I launched was built in a hurry and I did not have time to order a keyer chip, therefore it was a simple dasher. It was a fun project and I plan on doing it again next January during the Quartzfest ham get together in Quartzsite, AZ. 73 Jeff K8NDB
Re: USC will be down (new vertical antenna)
Posted by Pat Bunn on February 12, 2022 at 18:46:47.
In reply to USC will be down a couple of days. posted by Pat Bunn on February 06, 2022
(Picture attached.)
I need to get it transmitting next week. Need to get the feedline through the wall and had to wait for a long drill bit.
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Re: wspr2 hifers
Feb 12, 2022 hifer wspr2 report. Four stations decoded today, propagation didn't produce strong signals but there was a good number of decodes anyway.
WB8ELK ... 4 decodes best -24db
K3SIW ... 14 best -24db
WA1EDJ ... 20 best -24db
KA9SZX ... 25 best -20db
Ray ... N. Central Texas using Airspy HF+ w/ active e-probe.
Re: wspr2 hifers
Posted by WA1EDJ Bob on February 13, 2022 at 01:44:53.
In reply to Re: wspr2 hifers posted by swlem3 on February 13, 2022
Thanks for the report Ray! Always appreciated!
Bob 210 kHz station?
WA1EDJ
Posted by Bill on February 13, 2022 at 12:55:49.
Anyone know the station on 210 Khz; non-stop rock music
Re: 210 kHz station?
Posted by John Davis on February 13, 2022 at 18:43:28.
In reply to 210 kHz station? posted by Bill on February 13, 2022
There are no known LW broadcasters on 210 kHz. Could it have been Iceland on 207 kHz, perhaps? They have been known to transmit all kinds of music, mainly in Icelandic but also other languages.
To pin down the possibilities further, it would help to know: SJ Back
- where the broadcast is being heard
- what time(s) of day
- whether the signal is consistently strong, or does it vary
- what language(s) are used, if you can tell
- when and whether any announcers speak around the top of the hour
- what sort of radio and antenna setup you are using
Posted by John Davis on February 13, 2022 at 19:01:32.
Garry K3SIW reported seeing SJ on Thursday night after an absence of several days, and the next night captured its start-up, typical warmup interval, and a little frequency jump afterward (see attached).
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14th February anniversary
This day, the 14th February 2022 marks the centenary of the first radio broadcast by Marconi from his Writtle factory in Chelmsford Essex.
Transmissions began on 14 February 1922 from an ex-Army hut next to the Marconi laboratories at Writtle, near Chelmsford in Essex. Initially the station only had 200 watts and transmitted on 700m (428 kHz) on Tuesdays from 2000 to 2030.Two Emma Toc (as it was called in the British Army Signalling Corps spelling alphabet of the day) was a surprising success. The presenter, producer, actor-manager and writer was Captain P. P. Eckersley, a Marconi engineer. His regular announcement; "This is Two Emma Toc, Writtle testing, Writtle testing".
SJ trouble
(Various sources)
Posted by Rick KA2PBO on February 15, 2022 at 03:59:34.
Looks like SJ's keyer is hung up.Besides that, it doesn't look like a promising night in the watering hole . TAG should be booming in by now but isn't :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1t9lf0bgdhnwc6r/captures_2022-02-15_033815.jpg?dl=0
Rick KA2PBO
YSO back to normal
Posted by Jim, AJ8S on February 15, 2022 at 17:49:29.
I recently discovered one end of YSO's antenna had come down and was in some tree branches. I don't know how long. Now it is back up to full height with better rope.
Re: SJ trouble
Posted by Garry, K3SIW on February 16, 2022 at 13:34:14.
In reply to SJ trouble posted by Rick KA2PBO on February 15, 2022
SJ was back to keying properly last night. It settled in slightly higher in frequency than WH2XXP so both could be copied.
73, Garry, K3SIW, EN52ta, Elgin, IL
wspr2 hifer
Posted by swlem3 on February 17, 2022 at 22:00:38.
I'm seeing a 7 call area wspr2 hifer that's probably a band select error. DB power level is displayed as 23. Have a couple decodes of it as I type.
Ray... N. Central Texas
Re: wspr2 hifer
Posted by John Davis on February 17, 2022 at 23:50:42.
In reply to wspr2 hifer posted by swlem3 on February 17, 2022
Hi Ray, is it one you're seeing locally or through WSPRnet? What is the call?
Re: wspr2 hifer
Posted by swlem3 on February 18, 2022 at 00:28:00.
In reply to Re: wspr2 hifer posted by John Davis on February 17, 2022
I'm seeing it locally (direct) John. Rather than me posting it, look at my recent spots. You'll see it.
Ray
Re: wspr2 hifer
Posted by swlem3 on February 18, 2022 at 00:41:36.
In reply to Re: wspr2 hifer posted by swlem3 on February 18, 2022
So far, my last decode of the station was at 2306z today.
13.555342 mhz
Ray
Re: wspr2 hifer
Posted by John Davis on February 18, 2022 at 05:41:07.
In reply to Re: wspr2 hifer posted by swlem3 on February 18, 2022
Interesting, Ray. Apparently, he is a big fan of WSPR who also jumps between the 40, 30, 20 and 17 meter bands. He probably doesn't change the power coding for each band (the band-hopping WSPR transmitter kits don't seem to make provision for message changes), but hopefully does change the actual power level.
It's hard to say for certain with the arbitrary and capricious SNR calculation employed by WSPR, but his overall decodes on other bands, notably 20 m, do generally tend to average stronger than the ones on 22 m.
Still, it's a little scary to see a number like that out there, especially with an amateur call sign attached to it. While some feel the call sign issue is open to broad interpretation, I still maintain it is questionable practice to use one's real amateur call for a non-ham-band radio service in general; and even more so to advertise oneself as employing a ham-legal power level on a non-ham frequency under said call sign.
Just saying, a person might hang around outside a bank all day dressed like Jesse James, and actually never DO anything illegal--but he shouldn't feel surprised or persecuted if he receives lots of suspicious glances.
wm overnight
Posted by swlem3 on February 18, 2022 at 15:14:22.
Thought I'd give the lowfer "waterhole" a try overnight to see what I'd decode. WH2XXP was seen well early on and I got a peek at WM later on. I can see the WM graphic well enough but the graphic dots and dashes aren't really visible. Doesn't help that I have a local pest in the form of a steady carrier right on WM's frequency... giving grief whenever I rx the waterhole.
www.dropbox.com/s/aubu9a6i4yiixvb/wm%20lowfer.jpg?dl=0
Ray ... N. Central Texas
Re: wspr2 hifer
Posted by swlem3 on February 18, 2022 at 16:46:39.
In reply to Re: wspr2 hifer posted by John Davis on February 18, 2022
John, if you've seen that he's on multiple bands, it would be easy to make a mistake on power level software settings. We'll hope that the op notices the situation after a careful review of his wsprnet decodes and makes the necessary corrections. I'm decoding wspr2 hifer as I write, and will let it run most of the day. I'll see if there are additional decodes from that station.
73,
Ray
Re: wspr2 hifer
Posted by swlem3 on February 18, 2022 at 20:01:50.
In reply to Re: wspr2 hifer posted by swlem3 on February 18, 2022
Station has been on wspr2 hifer today. Reporting same power level. Just fyi...
Ray
USC Beacon
Posted by Pat Bunn on February 18, 2022 at 20:42:26.
Beacon USC is back on the air as of 2:45 PM EST today. Took a little longer than expected getting through the side of the building. Had to wait for a long drill bit to arrive.
Hooked up the feedline and measured a 1.14 SWR at 13.550 MHz. Getting the length correct on the first try was a nice surprise.
The antenna is a 1/4n wave vertical aluminum telescoping tube mounted on a roof top. The roof serves a counterpoise.
It is now about 5 miles from my QTH.
Any reports would be greatly appreciated. It's the same transmitter as before.
Pat SIW HIFER
N4LTA
Posted by W4OP on February 19, 2022 at 18:51:14.
In reply to Re: SJ trouble posted by Garry, K3SIW on February 16, 2022
Very loud here in western NC today. Also RY. SALA + K3
Re: wm overnight
Posted by Mike N8OOU on February 19, 2022 at 21:54:02.
In reply to wm overnight posted by swlem3 on February 18, 2022
Thanks for the capture Ray. It's un-usual for the WM section to win the signal battle, but I have seen that in several reports this season. The qrm is doing a good job at blocking the FSKCW segments. I need to try a completely hand written CQ message.
Mike 73
15m rule metal assumption
Posted by Randall Yates on February 20, 2022 at 01:06:56.
In reply to Low Noise Antennas posted by Ed Holland on February 12, 2020
I might be late to the party, but but there's a huge assumption in Part 15 Rules for antenna/ground systems in the 160-190kHz band. The assumption is the 15 meter total length of the system would be made of metal elements- but there's nothing saying the system can't be made of some other materials. Has anyone considered whether some other, possibly composite, material would provide far greater performance at these wavelengths and field probe antenna lengths?
Re: wm overnight
Posted by swlem3 on February 20, 2022 at 01:56:24.
In reply to Re: wm overnight posted by Mike N8OOU on February 19, 2022
When you find time to do that Mike, I'll give it another overnight session and see what it looks like from here.
73,
Ray
USC and SHO Reports
Posted by Zeak on February 20, 2022 at 02:18:28.
USCs QRSS signal first appeared out of the noise at 1938Z (02-19-22), call sign not 100% identifiable at that time, just portions of the call sign must have been a slow and deep QSB, USCs signal then seem to peak around 2200Z with excellent 100% copy. USCs signal remained at an excellent SNR and copy through 2200Z, then back to the slow QSB, but still 100% copy and remaining so at 0124Z , then with an abrupt fade after 0137Z coinciding with local sunset, USCs signal was completely gone.
SHO was good copy beginning at 2139 (02-19-22), peaking at 2348 with an outstanding QRSS signal, but never 100% copy on WSPR. At 2350 SHO began to fade into the noise, visible, but no longer 100% copy.At 0022Z(02-20-22)SHO went into a deep fade and was completely gone by 0032Z. SHOs signal profile is typical of north-south Es propagation from this location as noted in previous reports.
Zeak,
Receiver KiwiSDR
Ant(s): 80m dipole at 15m and 1m Loop
Location: DM12
Re: USC and SHO Reports
Posted by Pat Bunn on February 20, 2022 at 15:09:06.
In reply to USC and SHO Reports posted by Zeak on February 20, 2022
Thanks for the USC report. Looks like it is working with the new antenna. This is the first report since the antenna change.
Pat
Re: 15m rule metal assumption
Posted by J D on February 20, 2022 at 19:19:18.
In reply to 15m rule metal assumption posted by Randall Yates on February 20, 2022
Are you aware of any non-metallic materials of any sort that offer electrical conductivity comparable to metal, let alone greater than that of copper or aluminum?
Re: 15m rule metal assumption
Posted by Randall Yates on February 20, 2022 at 23:43:34.
In reply to Re: 15m rule metal assumption posted by J D on February 20, 2022
Well, I was enjoying Bacardi Black yesterday, when I thought about materials. Metal definitely has a lot going for it, but I was wondering, given the limitations of the regulations and the physics, if metal's strong points weren't the main issue. What results might be obtained if the material gradually changed from high conductivity (metal) at the feed point to a lower conductivity semiconductor toward the end? Is there any benefit at these wavelengths and antenna/ground system requirements to distributing the antenna's end effect throughout the length of the radiator? Not to anthropomorphize radio components too much, but if the transmitter can't "see" a definitive end to the antenna, will the transmitter behave as if the antenna is exponentially longer? Instead of "seeing" a 15 meter system, could it instead be fooled into "seeing" an ~860 meter system? Re: 15m rule metal assumption
Go easy on the replies, my extra class license expired about 4 years ago, lol.
Posted by Randall Yates on February 20, 2022 at 23:45:57.
In reply to Re: 15m rule metal assumption posted by Randall Yates on February 20, 2022
Of course, I know the most important question is not whether the transmitter is fooled, but whether the atmosphere is.
171 kHz
Posted by Marcy on February 21, 2022 at 00:29:44.
Morocco Medi 1 qth:Nador
Re: USC. SHO & More Reports
Posted by John Davis on February 21, 2022 at 06:28:02.
In reply to Re: USC and SHO Reports posted by Pat Bunn on February 20, 2022
WV, VAN, RVA, K6FRC, WAS, and KAH were heard or seen today, in addition to the digital signals around the watering hole. Of the CW=only stations, VAN and WAS were recognized by their spectral signatures, while the rest were clearly audible at times. Interestingly, YSO, ABBY, and RF were conspicuous by their absence today, which may have had something to do with the lateness of the hour. All listening today on 22 m was done between roughly 2315 and 0015 UTC.
At the watering hole (see attachments), MTI was audible about one minute out of four. Just before 2330, USC was stomping on the upper frequency of RY's DFCW. Just over half an hour later, USC and WA1EDJ's WSPR were gone, and RY had a last hurrah for the day.
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Re: 15 m rule metal assumption
As you surmise, the trick is not so much to make the transmitter happy, but to kick enough non-virtual photons into space outside the induction zone/near-field region to produce independently propagating electromagnetic waves.
This requires accelerating free electrical charges in one direction then the other, repeatedly, in as long a conductor as the rules allow, and with as little loss of energy as possible. Resistance is futile...er, is the enemy, causing power to be wasted as heat.
MTI
Posted by Marcy on February 21, 2022 at 12:41:24.
MTI 13555.375 coming in well this morning here in Long Island, at 1245 ...73's Marcy
Re: Algeria testing on 153 kHz
Posted by Mike Terry on February 21, 2022 at 15:53:27.
In reply to Algeria testing on 153 kHz posted by Mike Terry on January 28, 2022
Has Algeria 252 been reactivated after being off for more than half a year? I hear constant babble in the background of my beloved RTE. I listen to RTE every day and the interfering talk programme of unidentified language wasn't there 24 hours ago. A strange occurrence, keeping transmitters shut down for 8 months and putting them back on air sudden without any announcement. The same happened on 153 earlier, now causing a constant beep upon Antena Satelor due to offset. What might be the reason for that? Is any background known (maybe construction works?) ? Re: Algeria testing on 153 kHz
Rob, northern Germany (2022-02-21)
https://mediumwave.info/news/
Posted by Mike Terry on February 21, 2022 at 15:53:48.
In reply to Re: Algeria testing on 153 kHz posted by Mike Terry on February 21, 2022
Michel Fremy advises ."Certainly antenna problems: At the end of 2021 Tldiffusion d'Algrie had called on experts to establish a diagnosis and technical expertise of the 354 m guyed mast in Tipaza." (longwaveradiolistening@groups.io)
NDB2
Posted by Marcy on February 21, 2022 at 21:51:20.
copy vy weak now on 13554 NDB2 Re: NDB2
at 2148
Posted by Marcy on February 21, 2022 at 21:56:31.
In reply to NDB2 posted by Marcy on February 21, 2022
the freq. may be off a little I had it on NDB2
USB and not CW ..hopefully 13554 is correct
sri...Marcy
Posted by Marcy on February 21, 2022 at 23:34:33.
still going and copying here at 2334
Re: USC. SHO & More Reports
Posted by Pat Bunn on February 22, 2022 at 00:10:01.
In reply to Re: USC. SHO & More Reports posted by John Davis on February 21, 2022
John
Thanks for the report. I am not sure if the new antenna is more effective than the old one. If I need to put an attenuator in line, I can do so.
Pat Rugby Radio Station transformed into school
N4LTA
Posted by Mike Terry on February 23, 2022 at 13:44:42.
Excerpt:
After the First World War, the government set about building a long-wave wireless station, capable of worldwide communications. Technically, it was one of the largest projects the General Post Office had ever undertaken. Its huge, very low frequency transmitter was designed a hundred years ago and came into service at Hillmorton, not far from Rugby in Warwickshire, on 1 January, 1926. Today it has a surprising new life as a secondary school for 1,200 students. The Grade II-listed transmitter building, formerly known as C Station, sits at the heart of a developing mini-town, named Houlton to commemorate the first transatlantic call made from the radio station, which was to a receiver site in Houlton, Maine, in 1927.
Everyone in the area knows C Station, which once featured an array of 12 aerial masts, 250 m high. Despite being in private use for many years, it had become a public building by reputation, says van Heyningen and Haward (vHH) partner James McCosh. It consisted principally of two linked volumes its power and transmission blocks plus ancillary structures. The larger of the two main buildings housed the long-wave transmitter itself.
(Article with photos of the school development continues)
Timeline: YSO
1922-26 - Design and construction of the radio station
Jan 1926 - Regular transmissions start with a worldwide range
1936 - Extensions to the link block
1943 - Transmitter coil and roof destroyed by fire; concrete roof installed
1965-66 - Cold War alterations, including security and locomotive engine installations in the Power Hall
1987 - Double-skin roof and rooftop aerial outfeed installed
2003 - Transmissions halted
2004 - Eight of the long wave masts demolished by BT. BT-Aviva begins work on legacy use for the site
2005 - C Station Grade II-listed
2007 - Last four long-wave masts demolished
2011 - Site allocated in Rugby Core Strategy
2013-14 - Urban&Civic and Aviva agree terms for a joint venture partnership at Houlton; U&C assumes responsibility for obtaining outline planning application
2014 - Outline consent received for entire Houlton development
Jan 2016 - vHH undertakes feasibility study on the use of C Station as part of new secondary school
Feb 2019 - Enabling works gain Listed Building Consent
Mar 2019 - Locomotive engines removed by Severn Valley Railway
Mar 2020 - Main works contract starts
Aug 2021 - Practical completion
Posted by Marcy on February 24, 2022 at 17:53:54.
cpy YSO vy clear right now on 13563.3
RF
Posted by Marcy on February 24, 2022 at 17:59:28.
also coming well RF on 13564.89
Re: Rugby Radio Station transformed into school
Posted by Ed Holland on February 25, 2022 at 09:49:44.
In reply to Rugby Radio Station transformed into school posted by Mike Terry on February 23, 2022
THanks for that Mike - it is nice to know something remains.
The (London) Science Museum website preserves some of the equipment from Rugby, notably the main antenna tuning inductor:
I remember pictures of this in-situ at the transmitter in an old book on science and technology that I think belonged to my father.
Yesterday, I drove South on the M1, right past Rugby, and from where I remember the antennas used to be visible. As a boy, these huge towers, and the suspended wires were utterly fascinating. A few moments (that never seemed to last long enough) during rare journeys through that part of the world.
Ed
Polish Radio on longwave
Posted by Mike Terry on February 25, 2022 at 21:04:06.
Polish Radio launches news bulletins in Ukrainian to report on Russian invasion
25.02.2022 11:30
Public broadcaster Polish Radio on Thursday began airing special news bulletins in Ukrainian, in response to Russias invasion of Ukraine.
Image:Radio Poland
The newscasts can be heard on Polish Radio 1, everyday after 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Polish Radios IAR news agency reported.
News is gathered and presented by journalists from the Ukrainian section of Polish Radios External Service, also known as Radio Poland.
Broadcast on longwave, Polish Radio 1 is available not just in Poland, but also in Ukraine and almost all over Europe, IAR reported.
Effort to counter Russian disinformation
The three-minute news programmes are addressed to the Ukrainian expatriate community in Poland, as well as to Ukraines home population, said Andrzej Rybałt, director of Radio Poland.
He added that the bulletins would focus on the situation on the frontline, as well as the free worlds efforts to help Ukraine, and especially Polands drive to secure meaningful international sanctions against Russia.
Also covered will be the fate of the Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion and the support provided to them by Polish non-governmental and church-based groups. In addition, journalists will report on all initiatives on the part of Polish politicians and the wider society to help Ukrainians based in Ukraine, Rybałt said.
He emphasised that the news bulletins would aim to dispel disinformation and fake news produced by the propaganda machine of Putins regime, which are part of Russias hybrid war against the free world.
'Credible, first-hand information'
Drawing on extensive contacts and teaming up with journalists and partners in Ukraine and Western countries, Polish Radios Ukrainian news programmes will seek to counter fake news and provide "credible, first-hand information" about the Russian aggression against Ukraine, Rybałt also said.
The Ukrainian-language newscasts are also an expression of solidarity with Ukrainian journalists, who are risking their lives to defend the whole Euro-Atlantic community against a concentrated disinformation attack by the propaganda machine of the Russian aggressor," he added.
In the early hours of Thursday morning, Russia announced a "special military operation" against Ukraine to eliminate what President Vladimir Putin said was a "serious threat" against his country.
Despite appeals and warnings from the international community, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea, the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War II, the Reuters news agency reported.
Top Polish officials have condemned Russia's attack on Ukraine and vowed to support the Ukrainian people.
(pm/gs)
Source: IAR
Romania 153 kHz
Posted by Mike Terry on February 25, 2022 at 21:31:09.
Certainly as a result of current events, I have noticed that 153 kHz tonight carries Radio Romania Actualitati (first national program of public state broadcaster) instead of Antena Satelor.
So information and up-tempo pop music instead of folklore.
signal is = 1179 kHz with current affairs program.
Robert, Germany (2022-02-24)
https://mediumwave.info/news/
Re: Rugby Radio Station transformed into school
Posted by John Davis on February 26, 2022 at 00:42:45.
In reply to Re: Rugby Radio Station transformed into school posted by Ed Holland on February 25, 2022
Thank you both for that excellent information and informative links. It's encouraging to see the historical significance of the station is still treasured.
TO ANYWHERE AT ANY TIME
Re: NDB2
Posted by Jeff K8NDB on February 26, 2022 at 11:10:20.
In reply to NDB2 posted by Marcy on February 21, 2022
Thanks for the signal report Marcy. Where are you located? 73 Jeff K8NDB
WM, TAG and SJ
Posted by Rick KA2PBO on February 27, 2022 at 14:32:22.
There was some T- storm noise last night but WM did squeak through along with TAG and SJ:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/llqvusu7eejdl4h/WM%20TAG%20SJ%202-27-22.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/u9fl3ht7e8sko5u/wm%20tag%202-27-22.jpg?dl=0
Cheers
Rick
Re: WM, TAG and SJ
Posted by Mike N8OOU on February 28, 2022 at 13:54:41.
In reply to WM, TAG and SJ posted by Rick KA2PBO on February 27, 2022
Rick,
Thanks for the report. I am happy to see the beacon make the trip to your screen. It's still amazing to me to be able to get even a little bit of of my pattern across such distance with only mother nature helping out.
Mike 73
potrzebie