ASCENSION ISLAND / U.K. / UAE Single day operation each year

15 minutes duration test transmission towards Antarctic target on June 14 at 21.30 to 21.45 UT.
REAL transmission will be one week later on June 21 at 21.30 – 22.00 UTC,
BBC World Service annual mid-winter broadcast to Antarctica for 'British Antarctic Survey'
staff working at UK bases on Antarctica's midwinter's day.

7255.099 kHz odd fqy UAE Abu Dhabi Media relay Al Dhabbaya txion center, strongest signal
here in Europe on worldwide SDR net of Perseus receivers. 21.30 UT until sign-off TX_out at
21.48:59 UTC ! {extra 4 minutes empty carrier signal on air }. S=9+30dB strong signal.

QRM on co-channel noted at 21.31 UT
7255even CHINA VoTibet Xizang RTV Tibet Lhasa Baiding, S=8 signal underneath, see
https://www.short-wave.info/index.php
put-in 7255 kHz frequency:
Stations broadcasting on exactly 7255 kHz now
select

7255  PBS Xizang 20:50 23:00 12.4567 Tibetan 100 85 TIBLhasa

9870 even kHz ASCension Island BBC/ENC operated relay at 21.33 UT on June 14
S=9+10dB here in central Europe. BBC London female voice presenter, documentary about
some Gaza strip killing item on Palestine state area.

and most strong probably here in sidelobe central Europe too, via ENC Woofferton relay
transmission center on

9585even kHz S=9+25dB at 21.34 UT, and also
11685even kHz S=9+20dB at 21.36 UT. TX_off at exact 21.44:59 UT.

vy73 de wolfie df5sx
wwdxc germany
http://www.wwdxc.de/topnews.shtml

https://www.wwdxc.de/topnews.shtml

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ASCENSION ISL / U.K. / UAE Single day operation each year
via ENC facilities. Friday 21 June at 2130-2200 UTC. BBC World Service
annual mid-winter broadcast to Antarctica for 'British Antarctic Survey'
staff working at UK bases on Antarctica's midwinter's day.

Frequencies used in 2023: 7255 kHz Abu Dhabi Media Al Dhabbaya (UAE)
12005 kHz ENC Woofferton (UK) and
13810 kHz ENC Woofferton (UK).

A slightly shorter version was also carried on some BBC WS English streams
at 0132 UTC the following day.
("Communication" monthly magazine June 2024, page#3, BrDXC iogroups June 6)

Most seasons also some short transmission tests on these SW channels a
week before on Friday June 14 at 21.30-21.45 GMT. (wolfie - df5sx, wwdxc)

re: ENC involved in single day operation June 21 ?

Greetings, The test for the Antarctic specials will be on Friday
{June 14} and assuming all goes well, we will reuse the same frequencies
on the 21st.

Test - Friday 14 June 2024. 2130-2145 UTC
UAE - 7255 kHz Abu Dhabi Media Al Dhabbaya site, UAE
WOF - 11685 kHz and 9585 kHz ENC Woofferton, U.K.
ASC - 9870 kHz BBC owned / ENC operated Ascension Island.
Vy 73 Steve Palmer, Encompass Digital Media, <www.encompass.tv>

From: DF5SX -at- darc.de Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2024
To: David Porter_WOF_G4OYX; Martin Goulding_WOF. Importance: High

Subject: ENC involved in single day operation June 21 ?
Dear Sirs,
do you have the ACTUAL ASC, WOF_UK and UAE A24 season frequencies
of the single day June 21 {14 June test} operation via ENC facilities ?

vy73 de wolfie df5sx - via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 12)

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