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Author Topic: BBC Mid Winter Antarctic Broadcast 5790/7360/9580 am 2130 utc 21 June 2020  (Read 719 times)

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BBC Mid Winter Antarctic Broadcast 5790/7360/9580 am 2130 utc 21 June 2020
« on: June 21, 2020, 2131 UTC »
5790 Best reception at good but noisy
6170 No reception
7360 Fair reception, noisy
9580 Fair reception

2134 YL talking with several people, child says "Hi Mom"
2138 Unid song
2141 Discussion about virus
2146 Music
2148 Child talking to father
2150 More music
2151 Another child talking to father, says good bye
2158 Music, YL host ending broadcast
2159 "White Christmas" by Guitar or Ukulele
2200 off
« Last Edit: June 21, 2020, 2200 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: BBC Mid Winter Antarctic Broadcast 5790/7360 am 2130 utc 21 June 2020
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2020, 2135 UTC »
7360 best here with 5790 a close second, 9580 a bit worse with local noise.
Greetings to the Base personnel  from families at home..
Abrupt 2200 sign off in mid song!


You should be able to find this audio on their web site as well.
« Last Edit: June 21, 2020, 2201 UTC by Chris Lobdell »
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Re: BBC Mid Winter Antarctic Broadcast 5790/7360/9580 am 2130 utc 21 June 2020
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2020, 2136 UTC »
9580 kHz
2130 Signing on, fair copy. Poor on the other freqs. 7360, 5790 kHz.
2133 Greetings from home.
2144 Not too good on 9580 now either, weak and noisy. Tuned into 5790 kHz, a little better. Hard to get any details.
2153 Wishing luck, saying goodbye etc. from several people.
2159 Music, signing off.
2200 OFF

Too bad reception wasn't better.  >:(
« Last Edit: June 21, 2020, 2200 UTC by flexoman61 »
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Re: BBC Mid Winter Antarctic Broadcast 5790/7360/9580 am 2130 utc 21 June 2020
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2020, 2146 UTC »

5790 AM:  can see carrier but no audio.
6170 AM: nothing observed.
7360 AM:  noisy, strongest reception (2-4 dBm). 
9580 AM, weak mostly <1.5dBm.
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