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Author Topic: Sternradio 6961.7 AM 0345 UTC 6 MAR 2024  (Read 965 times)

Offline Shortwave_Listener

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Sternradio 6961.7 AM 0345 UTC 6 MAR 2024
« on: March 06, 2024, 0345 UTC »
S9 direct, nice!

0400 UTC-Return To Serenity by Testament
0405 UTC-Sternradio ID in English and German
0405 UTC-Hardly Getting Over It by Hüsker Dü
0411 UTC-Technical difficulties message
0412 UTC-Operating Tracks by Front 242
0416 UTC-Unknown Music
0421 UTC-ID
0436 UTC-Big sudden signal drop
0436 UTC-OFF
0453 UTC-S8 currently
« Last Edit: March 06, 2024, 0453 UTC by Shortwave_Listener »
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Re: UNID 6961.7 AM 0345 UTC 6 MAR 2024
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2024, 0350 UTC »
03:45  ID Stern Radio,  +30dB into Ontario

04:00  the drifting has almost stopped since first getting on the air.  Lots of carrier compared to the modulation level.  Im curious how much power and antenna.  6961.5khz

04:26  looking at the audio on the scope, looking like its distorted going into the modulator.  The TX audio is clean, the music sounds distorted.

04:37  Signal dropped to S7,, just signed of while typing this.   

04:38  Off the air.   Thanks for the show.  Still curious about antenna

04:56  back on the air  6961.480 khz  +10dB

« Last Edit: March 06, 2024, 0456 UTC by Carl »
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Re:Stern Radio 6961.7 AM 0345 UTC 6 MAR 2024
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2024, 0350 UTC »
0350 UTC Hammering in S9 +10 Fading a bit.. Audio is a bit off tonite...
OTA and on... Something must be smoking Id guess
« Last Edit: March 06, 2024, 0355 UTC by TheHappyWanker »
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Re: Sternradio 6961.7 AM 0345 UTC 6 MAR 2024
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2024, 0355 UTC »
0354: Big signal with some transmitter issues, a couple of dropouts in the last several minutes. Smoking transmitter?
0359: Return To Serenity by Testament.
0408:  Hardly Getting Over It by Husker Du.
« Last Edit: March 06, 2024, 0409 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Sternradio 6961.7 AM 0345 UTC 6 MAR 2024
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2024, 0357 UTC »
Quote from: myteaquinn on March 06, 2024, 0355 UTC
0354: Big signal with some transmitter issues, a couple of dropouts in the last several minutes.
Audio processing tweaking.  My stupid shell script audio processor requires a restart to change bandwidth.  Cut it down a bit.  Transmitter isn't smoking yet....
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Re: UNID 6961.7 AM 0345 UTC 6 MAR 2024
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2024, 0401 UTC »
Signal was legible ten minutes ago. A lot of QRN here tonight and I've only got a cheap wire loop up.  SIO 222. Hope to hear more, hearing a harmonica...
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Re: UNID 6961.7 AM 0345 UTC 6 MAR 2024
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2024, 0404 UTC »
Quote from: Rizla on March 06, 2024, 0401 UTC
Signal was legible ten minutes ago. A lot of QRN here tonight and I've only got a cheap wire loop up.  SIO 222. Hope to hear more, hearing a harmonica...
I'm monitoring from SDRUtah, the QSB is insane.  Listening to your own tunes from many many kilometers away is amusing.
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Bitte warten, Sternradio hat technische Schwierigkeiten. Der Sender raucht. Rauchen wird dich töten.

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Re: UNID 6961.7 AM 0345 UTC 6 MAR 2024
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2024, 0414 UTC »
Quote from: Carl on March 06, 2024, 0350 UTC
03:45  ID Stern Radio,  +30dB into Ontario

04:00  the drifting has almost stopped since first getting on the air.  Lots of carrier compared to the modulation level.  Im curious how much power and antenna.  6961.5khz
I think my peak limiter was limiting too much. I feel like I'm overmodulating now. 
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Re: Sternradio 6961.7 AM 0345 UTC 6 MAR 2024
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2024, 0433 UTC »
0432 - Radioactivity - Kraftwerk                 S8
0437 - Deep signal fade
« Last Edit: March 06, 2024, 0438 UTC by Sarge94 »
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Re: Sternradio 6961.7 AM 0345 UTC 6 MAR 2024
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2024, 0436 UTC »
Excellent reception at 04:34 tune-in with Radioactivity by Kraftwerk
Interesting that at 04:35:50, signal suddenly took a nose-dive.  ?change of antenna azimuth or power?
04:36  Difficult to follow, presumed ID
Off at 04:37    Darn!   Note:  frequency measured at s/off was 6961.55
« Last Edit: March 06, 2024, 0438 UTC by canswl »
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Re: Sternradio 6961.7 AM 0345 UTC 6 MAR 2024
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2024, 0437 UTC »
Oof...transmitter is smoking.  No anthem for now.
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Re: Sternradio 6961.7 AM 0345 UTC 6 MAR 2024
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2024, 0438 UTC »
Quote from: canswl on March 06, 2024, 0436 UTC
Excellent reception at 04:34 tune-in with Radioactivity by Kraftwerk
Interesting that at 04:35:50, signal suddenly took a nose-dive.  ?change of antenna azimuth or power?
Power...yeah.  Thermal cutoff is a thing. :)
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Re: Sternradio 6961.7 AM 0345 UTC 6 MAR 2024
« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2024, 0452 UTC »
Back for a little bit.  Maybe a bit more pissweak.  Only 700W DC input watts now. 
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Re: Sternradio 6961.7 AM 0345 UTC 6 MAR 2024
« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2024, 1950 UTC »
With such power, reach Europe, I’ll listen to you, when is the next smoke?
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