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BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945

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to relatives overseas. Good to very good signal. Brief music, many<br />

mentions of 'tok tok', and Radio Vanuatu ID and time check at 0750 UT.<br />

I noted 3<strong>945</strong> kHz in // with a fair signal at 0915 UT.<br />

(Guy Atkins-WA-USA, <strong>DX</strong>plorer Nov 18 via <strong>BC</strong>-<strong>DX</strong> Nov 21)<br />

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European SW site images. Several European SW site images found here:<br />

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(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TXsite Dec 1)<br />

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Some logs of Roland Schulze, Stuttgart Germany, on November 28-29:<br />

GUINEA 6250 noted around 1730-1800 UT, QRM by Pyongyang from D.P.R.<br />

Korea 6250.52 kHz.<br />

MYANMAR 5985.90 ... .80 kHz at 1530-1630 UT.<br />

SWAZILAND 4760 TWR Manzini observed around 1658 UT.<br />

YEMEN 6135 from Aden noted not every day here in Germany, 1430-1500 UT.<br />

Another rather Sana'a outlet on odd frequency 9780.12 kHz.<br />

see also under OMAN 15140.<br />

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Time signal stations.<br />

There is an interesting discussion forum at:<br />

<br />

Time signals that can be used as references for radio clocks include:<br />

U.S. NIST Broadcasts:<br />

Longwave radio station WWVB at 60 kHz (binary coded decimal only) at 50 kW<br />

Shortwave radio station WWV (a male voice, Fort Collins, Colorado, about<br />

100 km north of Denver at approximately [show location on an interactive<br />

map]<br />

40 40 49 N 105 02 27 W ) at 2.5, 5, 10, 15 and 20 MHz at 2.5 kW to 10 kW.<br />

This voice signal is available by telephone at 1-303-499-7111.<br />

Shortwave radio station WWVH (a female voice, on Kauai near Kekaha,<br />

Hawaii, at about [show location on an interactive map]<br />

21 59 16 N 159 45 50 W ) at 2.5, 5, 10, and 15 MHz at 2.5 kW to 10 kW<br />

German Broadcasts: A time signal from DCF77 (Mainflingen, a transmitter<br />

near Frankfurt at 50 kW at about [show location on an interactive map]<br />

50 00 53.08 N 09 00 27.30 E can be received on 77.5 kHz to a range of<br />

about 2000 km.<br />

Canadian Broadcasts: The official time can be obtained by tuning to radio<br />

station CHU (Ottawa, Ontario)<br />

file:///Z|/DOKUMENTATION-BULLETINS/WW<strong>DX</strong>D-<strong>BC</strong><strong>DX</strong>/2010/<strong>BC</strong><strong>DX</strong>992.TXT[11.06.2012 10:40:33]

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