[HCDX] Fw: BBC Radio Gloucester on odd 1493.5

["Julius Hermans" <hermans.j@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: Julius Hermans <hermans.j@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 9:48 AM
Subject: BBC Radio Gloucester on odd 1493.5


> Thanks to a tip from Tim Bucknall on the MWC Newsgroup I am hearing
> BBC Radio Gloucester right now(nov. 21st 0830 UTC) on the rather odd
> frequency of 1493.5. This is really amazing! This must be some sort
of
> transmitterspur or whatever! Normally BBC Gloucester only broadcasts
> on 1413!
>
> There is a strong heterodyne when tuning to 1494 and after directing
> my antenna (trying to nul France Bleue and an other programme in
> French on 1494) I have managed to hear BBC Radio Gloucester on this
> really strange frequency! Px was in // to its nominal 1413 and there
> was an item on traveling with train(commuters). At 08.30:52 I got a
> full Gloucester-ID on 1493.5.
> The signal strength on 1493 here in the eastern part of the
> Netherlands equals 1413 and because of the fact that there is less
QRM
> from the west on 1493 the overall reception quality is better! So,
> this could be an opportunity for us European DX' ers(On 1413 Premier
> radio from London causes interference).It really is amazing and
> interesting that the station is heard with equal strength on this
freq
> of 1493,5. So this might be a chance for you all out there hunting
the
> MW-bands!
> Thanks for this tip Tim
>
> Julius hermans
> Breedenbroek
> Netherlands
> Lowe HF-225 + home-built 1x1 m loopframe
>
>
>
>

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