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BBC Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast on June 21 2015

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Oliver:
Sunday, 21 June 2015: British Antarctic Survey Annual Mid-winter Broadcast via BBC World Service to BAS staff in Antarctica on midwinter's day in Antarctica. (The schedule in 2014 was is 2130-2200 UTC on 5875-Woofferton UK, 5985-Dhabbaya (UAE), 7350-Ascension).     BBC Woofferton issued an eQSL last year.

Last year a "test transmission' for the impending British Antarctic Survey (BAS) broadcast occurred from 21.30 to 22.45 UTC on on 5 frequencies.
The actual broadcast was on 3 of those frequencies. I'm guessing they will do the same this year: test a week before.

The British Antarctic Survey is the UK’s national Antarctic operator, and has for the past 60 years been responsible for most of the UK’s scientific research in the Antarctica. Based in Cambridge, UK, BAS operates four research stations throughout the year in the Antarctic, including Bird Island, South Georgia; King Edward Point, Cumberland Bay, South Georgia; Rothera, Adelaide Island; and Halley, Coats Land.


I will update the times and frequencies as soon as they become available.

Oliver:
Many thanks to, Stephen Cooper, who has confirmed the frequencies that will be used for the 2015 BBC Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast on June 21 at 21:30 UTC.

Stephen received confirmation of the following frequencies directly from the BBC World Service:

5985 kHz, 9590 kHz & 5905 kHz

Evidently, these were the frequencies chosen from the following that were tested:

7,425 kHz, Ascension, 207 degrees5,985 kHz, Woofferton, 184 degrees9,590 kHz, Woofferton, 182 degrees5,905 kHz, Dhabayya, 203 degrees

I think it’s safe to assume that the same antenna paths will be used from the tests. I had hoped an Ascension Island frequency would have made the cut as it’s typically the frequency I hear best here in eastern North America. Of course, the selections were made based on actual test reception in the various parts of Antarctica where the team is located.

Oliver:
Stephen Cooper, who has confirmed the frequencies that will be used for the 2015 BBC Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast on June 21 at 21:30 UTC.

myteaquinn:
Late post I've been listening to the broadcast since 2132. The only frequency that I was able to hear was 9590, using ECSS because of all of the static. At the start of the broadcast was showing an S5ish on the meter but by the end of the show it was an S7-9. Off at 2159. Neat idea and the first time that I've heard the show.

Oliver:
9590 kHz, was here also the only frequency that worked for me as well.
Since I don't have ECSS on my Radio I was listening in USB.

I was defently a nice program and entertaining. Especially the comment towards the end of the show.Bloody freezing 'n it. How true for the Antarctic.

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