Historic DX Test from WNJC-1360 late night tonight!

Duke Hamann of WNJC has announced another weekly DX Test of WNJC 1360, including a historic first-ever test of the FT-8 mode during a medium-wave broadcast test.

Reception reports can be sent to Duke at: kc2dux@duxpond.com <http://duxpond.com/>

The test will be in two parts:

WNJC DX TEST PART ONE 0000 EDT-0100 EDT (0400-0500 UTC)

The test begin late tonight starting at midnight on the East Coast of the United States. Late Saturday/Early Sunday, 9/27 at 0000 EDT (0400 UTC) and initially air the same Morse code IDs, jingles, sweep tones, telephone off-hook sounders and other test material. This time, however, WNJC will use a backup antenna tower that has never been used before. It is located on a site the station has leased for 30 years. The land owners have refused to renew the lease as they want to develop the land, so the station will lose this tower site in 6 months. Power will be 1250 watts and the antenna pattern will be non-directional.

This should provide a good opportunity for the test to be received in Europe.

WNJC DX TEST PART TWO 0100 EDT-0200 EDT (0500-0600 UTC)

The second part of the test is really exciting.

Duke Hamann will be testing for a second hour using the amateur radio mode FT-8, developed by Joe Taylor, K1JT, a Nobel Prize winning astrophysicist.

FT-8 is a “sound card mode” where you simply input audio from your receiver into your computer’s sound card, then use software to process that audio digging out weak signals in the noise. How well does it work? Using the software and the audio from your receiver, you can decode signals that are as much as -24db below the noise.

This means if you’re on the West Coast, and ordinarily you think you would have no chance of hearing the WNJC Test, tonight you may be able to put a new station in your logbook. In fact, worldwide reception may be possible using the FT-8 mode.

Chief Engineer Duke Harman explains:

“It will be a one-way transmission every 15 seconds for 1 hour calling “CQ WNJC FM29″. I am going to try to do it Sunday at [0100-0200 EDT] 0500-0600 UTC. The audio frequency will vary between 200 hz and 4000hz in 200hz increments over a 5 minute period then repeat.

(200,400,600,800,1000hz, etc.) All you would need to do is tune your radio to 1360 in AM mode, connect to your computer and receive. Looking forward to doing this unique test!

HOW TO RECEIVE FT-8

There are a ton of resources on the Internet for hams who want to get started in FT-8. It’s one of the most popular ways for hams to communicate. Whatever you read, simply substitute the word “receiver” for transceiver. Ignore anything about transmitting, calling CQ, etc. We won’t be transmitting—just listening.

An audio cable to run from your receiver’s headphone or line out jack to your computer is helpful. But for many folks make FT8 work fine using a microphone placed near the speaker of their radio. Portable radios may work great too. No fancy SDR or communications receiver needed.

Best bet is to set it up now and test it during the day on the ham bands. The most popular frequencies for FT8 (so you can test your ability to receive) are: 14.071 mHz (20 Meters) USB

Search for YouTube videos. Tons of help on the web. But don’t wait, test our your receiver and computer today in order to be ready tonight for this historic test.

FT8—What Is It and How Can I Get Started? – OnAllBands <https://www.onallbands.com/ft8-what-is-it-and-how-can-i-get-started/>

73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
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PHILIPPINES  log Sept 26 heard remotedly at Hiroshima and Tokyo installation
in Japan, Far East Asia.
12094.977 kHz measured at 10.55 UT, FEBC Manila Bocaue site at 293 degrees
azimuth, Thai language service S=9+10dB in range 12090 to 12099 kHz wide
broadband signal during flute instrument and chimes sound audio.
At 10.59:58 UT TX switch OFF.
12095.500 kHz aligned here later after break switch, at 11.01:33 UTC
switch-on,
at 305 degreees azimuth in Hmong hill tribe language.
Maybe tuned to slight another fq some 500 Hertz higher on upper sideband,
to avoid QRM of 12090.029 kHz KSDA AWR Guam in Russian, powerful S=9+25dB,
noted in Hiroshima and Tokyo Japan SDR rxs.
At same time 12030 and 12075 kHz are totally free channel.
13870even kHz  At 11.30 UT FEBC Manila in Cambodian, S=9+5dB in Japan,
but hit by co-channel transmission of SOH_TWN and CNR1 jamming in Mandarin
Chinese visible, on odd
13869.924 kHz SOH string underneath is seen.
15329.971  FEBC Manila from Bocaue site 278 degrees azimuth, S=9+20dB,
religious singer club performed,
MON language at 11.15 UT, various multi from 11.30-12.00 UT.
73 wb  df5sx
wwdxc

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wolfgang Bueschel"

To: "hcdx" <hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com>; "wor" <WOR@groups.io>
Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2020 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: [HCDX] Very odd frequencies of FEBC Radio, instead of xxxxx.0
Sept 16
PHILIPPINES  log Sept 26 heard remotedly at Hiroshima and Tokyo installation
in Japan, Far East Asia.
15580.503 kHz measure at 08.56 UT, FEBC Manila Bocaue Interval Signal
S=9+5dB at 08.50 til 09.00 UT.

From 09.00 UT Indonesian vernac.? Makassarese scheduled.
15449.970 kHz FEBC Manila Iba site, Tibetan Kham domestic language
in western China, S=8-9 signal heard at Hiroshima and Tokyo Japan.
At 09.03 UT.
B u t
noted some two parallel request entries in Aoki Nagoya schedule list
of FEBC Manila
15449.970 FEBC Radio Liangyou, 09.00 UT Tibetan Kham domestic language,
     followed at 09.30 UT by Mongolian at 330 degr azimuth northwards
     via Iba site. S=8-9 signal.
15449.958 FEBC Manila via Bocaue site, towards INS in Minangkabau at
     schedule 09.30-10.00 UT, noted on BAD MIXTURE two FEBC programs at
     very SAME CHANNEL - two different language services, why happened ?
     What is the motivation ?
     Via remote Hiroshima SDR rx installation. At 09.45 UT on Sept 26,
     at 245 degr azimuth via Bocaue site towards Indonesia.
9399.975 FEBC Radio Liangyou at 10.00-10.30 UT in Hui language, from
     10.30 UT in Cantonese, via Iba bcast center site, S=9+15dB in Japan.
9275.002 FEBC Manila at 10.00-16.00 UT in Mandarin Chinese language,
     via Bocaue site, S=9+25dB in Japan.
73 wb  df5sx
wwdxc
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ivo Observer" <ivo.observer@gmail.com>

Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 12:06 PM
Subject: [HCDX] Very odd frequencies of FEBC Radio, instead of xxxxx.0
September 16

PHILIPPINES   Very odd frequencies of FEBC Radio, instead of xxxxx.0
0900-0930 on 15580.5 BOC 100 kW / 185 deg to SEAs Makassarese
0930-1000 on 15580.5 BOC 100 kW / 185 deg to SEAs Buginese
1000-1030 on 15580.5 BOC 100 kW / 215 deg to SEAs Sunda
1030-1100 on 15580.5 BOC 100 kW / 215 deg to SEAs Sasak
1100-1130 on 12095.5 BOC 100 kW / 305 deg to SEAs Hmong
1130-1200 on 12095.5 BOC 100 kW / 305 deg to SEAs Lao
1200-1230 on 12095.5 BOC 100 kW / 305 deg to SEAs Iu Mien
1230-1245 on 12095.5 BOC 100 kW / 305 deg to SEAs Achang
1245-1300 on 12095.5 BOC 100 kW / 305 deg to SEAs Tai Dam
1300-1330 on 11600.5 BOC 100 kW / 305 deg to CeAs Hui zu R.Liangyou
1330-1400 on 11600.5 BOC 100 kW / 305 deg to CeAs Yunnan R.Liangyou
1400-1430 on 11750.5 BOC 100 kW / 305 deg to SEAs Lahu
73! Ivo Ivanov
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PHILIPPINES  log Sept 26 heard remotedly at Hiroshima and Tokyo installation
in Japan, Far East Asia.
15580.503 kHz measure at 08.56 UT, FEBC Manila Bocaue Interval Signal
S=9+5dB at 08.50 til 09.00 UT.

From 09.00 UT Indonesian vernac.? Makassarese scheduled.
15449.970 kHz FEBC Manila Iba site, Tibetan Kham domestic language
in western China, S=8-9 signal heard at Hiroshima and Tokyo Japan.
At 09.03 UT.
B u t
noted some two parallel request entries in Aoki Nagoya schedule list
of FEBC Manila
15449.970 FEBC Radio Liangyou, 09.00 UT Tibetan Kham domestic language,
     followed at 09.30 UT by Mongolian at 330 degr azimuth northwards
     via Iba site. S=8-9 signal.
15449.958 FEBC Manila via Bocaue site, towards INS in Minangkabau at
     schedule 09.30-10.00 UT, noted on BAD MIXTURE two FEBC programs at
     very SAME CHANNEL - two different language services, why happened ?
     What is the motivation ?
     Via remote Hiroshima SDR rx installation. At 09.45 UT on Sept 26,
     at 245 degr azimuth via Bocaue site towards Indonesia.
9399.975 FEBC Radio Liangyou at 10.00-10.30 UT in Hui language, from
     10.30 UT in Cantonese, via Iba bcast center site, S=9+15dB in Japan.
9275.002 FEBC Manila at 10.00-16.00 UT in Mandarin Chinese language,
     via Bocaue site, S=9+25dB in Japan.
73 wb  df5sx
wwdxc
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ivo Observer" <ivo.observer@gmail.com>

Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 12:06 PM
Subject: [HCDX] Very odd frequencies of FEBC Radio, instead of xxxxx.0
September 16

PHILIPPINES   Very odd frequencies of FEBC Radio, instead of xxxxx.0
0900-0930 on 15580.5 BOC 100 kW / 185 deg to SEAs Makassarese
0930-1000 on 15580.5 BOC 100 kW / 185 deg to SEAs Buginese
1000-1030 on 15580.5 BOC 100 kW / 215 deg to SEAs Sunda
1030-1100 on 15580.5 BOC 100 kW / 215 deg to SEAs Sasak
1100-1130 on 12095.5 BOC 100 kW / 305 deg to SEAs Hmong
1130-1200 on 12095.5 BOC 100 kW / 305 deg to SEAs Lao
1200-1230 on 12095.5 BOC 100 kW / 305 deg to SEAs Iu Mien
1230-1245 on 12095.5 BOC 100 kW / 305 deg to SEAs Achang
1245-1300 on 12095.5 BOC 100 kW / 305 deg to SEAs Tai Dam
1300-1330 on 11600.5 BOC 100 kW / 305 deg to CeAs Hui zu R.Liangyou
1330-1400 on 11600.5 BOC 100 kW / 305 deg to CeAs Yunnan R.Liangyou
1400-1430 on 11750.5 BOC 100 kW / 305 deg to SEAs Lahu
73! Ivo Ivanov
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*USA Time changes of World's Last Chance Radio via WBCQ-6 Monticello*
0600-0855 on 9330 BCQ 250 kW / 280 deg to WNAm English, ex 0600-0755
0900-0957 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 076 deg to SPAI Spanish, ex 1000-1057
1000-1057 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 076 deg to FRAN French, ex 0800-0857
1100-1155 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 076 deg to PORT Portug., ex 0900-0957
1200-1255 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 180 deg to NSAm Spanish, ex
1100-1255*Other via WBCQ-6, ENC-DMS WOF & SPL SCB remain unchanged*
0100-0257 on 9330 BCQ 250 kW / 245 deg to ENAm English
0300-0557 on 9330 BCQ 250 kW / 270 deg to CNAm English
0700-1000 on 17520 SCB 100 kW / 126 deg to N/ME Arabic
1300-1357 on 9330 BCQ 250 kW / 220 deg to CeAm Spanish
1400-1555 on 9330 BCQ 250 kW / 300 deg to WCAN English
1600-1857 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 057 deg to U.K. English
1800-2100 on 9800 WOF 300 kW / 114 deg to N/ME Arabic
1900-2157 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 054 deg to GERM German
2100-2400 on 6015 WOF 250 kW / 172 deg to NoAf Arabic
2200-2257 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 100 deg to SoAf Portug.
2300-0055 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 175 deg to BRAS Portug.

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