It is a computer generated voice. Sure interesting. What's this about
"two-hundred and six" though? Couldn't make out the context of that. My
guess is that it's some sort of AWOS beacon, specially for Christmas. Walt
Salmaniw, Victoria, BC
On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 10:29 PM, Tim Tromp wrote:
Here's an update... I heard this recording around 0901 UTC this morning.
There is a call given by the automated female voice along with the
frequency of 486, and a mention of "transmitting on four ...":
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4cxmph92ittrooz/kxaJDCwSWa/486_unID_with_music_with_ID_0901_UTC_12-2
A Reginald Fessenden commemorative broadcast perhaps? Fessenden is
credited with the first successful transmission of speech over wireless
on December 23rd, 1900. A few years ago I seem to recall a "voice"
broadcast on longwave commemorating this event around this time of year.
Happy Holidays,
First, Merry Christmas to everyone on the list; I hope your travels, if
any, were safe. Enjoy your holidays!
Now, on to interesting DX. I heard the station in the link below last night
on 486 kHz at 0700 UTC playing classical/holiday music. To me, the
announcement between songs sounds like NOAA's
