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Loggings => Longwave Loggings => Topic started by: K4JYS on December 25, 2022, 1212 UTC

Title: WA1ZMS/4 486 AM 1212 UTC 25 DEC 2022
Post by: K4JYS on December 25, 2022, 1212 UTC
I am hearing an AM stn on 486kc with a fair sig, with fades down into the noise. They are playing instrumental Christmas Music and a male and female announcer. Can't quite make out the call sign, but starts with a 'W'...maybe an experimental call. Time 1141-1148Z. Its after 12Z now and they are vry weak and into the noise .
73 and Merry Christmas de Bill K4JYS - NC
Title: Re: 486kc Christmas Music AM BC
Post by: K4JYS on December 25, 2022, 1223 UTC
I think I answered my own question. The xmsn is probably an annual BC by WA1ZMS/4 in VA. Info on You Tube....Bill
Title: Re: WI2XLQ 486 AM 1141 UTC 25 DEC 2022
Post by: Shortwave_Listener on December 25, 2022, 1812 UTC
For those who missed it (including me):

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As in years past, he will be conducting the Fessenden transmission on Christmas Eve, as well as New Year’s Eve. The plan is to start each day around 1800z and run for 24 hours.

https://swling.com/blog/tag/wg2xfq/
Title: Re: WA1ZMS/4 486 AM 1212 UTC 25 DEC 2022
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on December 25, 2022, 2345 UTC
Very good copy at 2345 UTC.
Title: Re: WA1ZMS/4 486 AM 1212 UTC 25 DEC 2022
Post by: myteaquinn on December 25, 2022, 2346 UTC
2346 UTC: Weak and only able to hear anything using LSB.
Title: Re: WA1ZMS/4 486 AM 1212 UTC 25 DEC 2022
Post by: Shortwave_Listener on December 25, 2022, 2352 UTC
Exact frequency is 485.80 kHz with a slight bit of FMing. S3 with the W3HFU KiwiSDR.

2350 UTC-Station ID
2350 UTC-Christmas Music
Title: Re: WA1ZMS/4 486 AM 1212 UTC 25 DEC 2022
Post by: NJQA on December 27, 2022, 1413 UTC
Heard S6 at 0140Z on 25 Dec 2022.  I was using a Wellbrook loop and a KiwiSDR, located in Northern VA.  It wasn’t audible on a end fed wire due to local EMI.