Hello All: After reading a message in Glen's DXLD I E mailed my very tentative reception report of Radio America. Mentioning that I could hear the very distinct "swooshing" actually a very fast "switt" sound of a tube type transmitter being tuned up or adjusted and very softly played bells, like hand bells being played. And to my surprise the following: Paraguay, 7300, Radio America-ZP20, partial data frequency and time E Mail QSL, v/s Adan Mur-Technical Advisor, for E Mailed report, reply in 12 hrs. v/s states 25 watts. Thanks to GH's DXLD tip, for motivating me into sending an otherwise very questionable reception report. A copy of the E QSL and E Reception Report follow: >From: "raerica" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Joe Talbot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: Radio America >Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 06:46:24 -0500 > >Mr. Joe Talbot, >Red Deer, Alberta, >CANADA > >Dear Mr. Joe Talbot: > >I have pleasure in verifying your reception of our test transmissions, on >the frequency of 7300 KHZ, 41 Metres, heard during the hours of 0230 to >0400 >UTC, at your location. > >The details mentioned correspond with the test transmissions being realized >by ZP20, Radio América. > >I sincerely appreciate your comments. The "swooshing sounds" mentioned >come >from fine-adjustments being made in the system, and from demodulation >interference, originating with a nearby, high-power transmitter. The bells >come from the Compact Disc of Classical Music, utilized as test >programming. > >The transmitter on 7300 KHZ is solid-state, and is capable of generating >2,4 >KW of output power. It is a Class A Linear Amplifier. This transmitter is >located at our Villeta site. Owing to wild electrical supply, our >equipment >at Villeta functions from a group of accumulators, recharged by rectifiers. >The frequency of 7300 KHZ feeds a large Corner Reflector Antenna, having a >theoretical gain of 25 dBi. This antenna is oriented towards 184 degrees >from Magnetic North. Your reception most likely came from a trans-Polar, >South-North Pacific Ocean path. > >I should mention that we are not yet at full power, but test at much less >than the 2,4 KW. Your reception was from a power of, approximately, 25 >Watts! > >The frequency 15185 KHZ is temporarily off-air, for equipment >reconstruction. We received no reports on this frequency, whatsoever. > >At present, we are testing on 1610 KHZ (Medium Waves), using low power and >a >5/8-ths Wavelength Antenna. The tower is 125 Metres tall; >on 4830 KHZ, 60 Metres, also using a vertical tower; and on 7300 KHZ, with >the characteristics previously noted. > >Your reception reports are always appreciated! > >With best regards from Paraguay! >Maiteípa! (Greetings, in the Guaraní language) > >Adán Mur, >Technical Advisor, >Radiodifusión América, >Asunción, Paraguay > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Joe Talbot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 9:24 PM >Subject: Radio America > > > > > > > > Hello: Greetings from western Canada. I have been hearing what I >believe > > is part(s) of you stations ongoing test transmissions on 7300 kHz, at > > various times during our local evenings, 0230-0400 GMT. What has been >heard > > are the swooshing sounds made by a tube type transmitter as it is being > > loaded up or tuned, also more importantly is the distinct sound of soft > > bells not unlike hand bells that choirs play. This could be a signature >tune > > or interval signal? It is definitely not another station signing on as >these > > sounds and soft bells are being heard well before the top-of-the-hour or > > bottom-of-the-hour. Nothing has been heard on your 15 mHz frequency >after > > nearly a previous week of monitoring. > > I would be interested to hear back from you or your staff regarding >Radio > > America, I would especially be interested in knowing if you could >provide >me > > with some sort of schedule of your testing hours. I would be more than >happy > > to listen for your "test" and report back to you. > > I wish you and your staff continued success and await your kind reply. > > 73's to you all.000 > > > > Joe Talbot > > Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. > > N: 52-16-18 W: 113-48-46 > > Grid: DO32cg > > Rx: Rockwell Collins HF-2050 > > Antennas: 7 Slinky-28m, 32m Sloper. 19.7m > > Tower. > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > Joe Talbot Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. N: 52-16-18 W: 113-48-46 Grid: DO32cg Rx: Rockwell Collins HF-2050 Antennas: 7 Slinky-28m, 32m Sloper. 19.7m Tower. _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ---[Start Commercial]--------------------- Keep in mind EDXC Conference 2002 in mid-August - the biggest DX and SWL meeting in Europe! 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