WMR tests - anyone hearing these outside Europe please?
 

This now in from Media Network:

World Music Radio now testing 10 kW shortwave transmitter

Stig Hartvig Nielsen writes in the latest WMR Newsletter:

"It is with great pleasure that we can inform you that we now - finally -
have commenced broadcasting with the new 10 kW Collins transmitter. From
shortly after 1500 UTC today May 18th 2004 World Music Radio (WMR) is
testing on 5815 kHz.

"Test transmissions on 15810 kHz have been carried out since May 9th with a
power of 500 W. Letters and reception reports have been received from Japan,
USA, Greenland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain and
Nigeria. Thanks to everyone. Those requesting QSL will get one soon.

"Our test transmissions consist of non-stop music and will be irregular for
the next couple of weeks. We intend to keep 5815 kHz on the air till
Wednesday morning without any breaks. Later we need - among other things -
to adjust the modulation on both transmitters.

"The transmitter site is near Karup in Western Denmark and the on air studio
(from where the test transmissions are coming live) is located near Randers.
The aerials used for both frequencies are dipoles.

"Monitoring observations on the reception quality are highly appreciated -
and it would be a help if you could compare our signal on 5815 kHz with
other European stations with a similar power (for instance Germany on 6190
kHz)."

(posted by Andy Sennit @ 17:52 UTC)

Mike Terry wrote:

This now in from Media Network:

World Music Radio now testing 10 kW shortwave transmitter

Stig Hartvig Nielsen writes in the latest WMR Newsletter:

"It is with great pleasure that we can inform you that we now - finally -
have commenced broadcasting with the new 10 kW Collins transmitter. From
shortly after 1500 UTC today May 18th 2004 World Music Radio (WMR) is
testing on 5815 kHz.

"Test transmissions on 15810 kHz have been carried out since May 9th with a
power of 500 W. Letters and reception reports have been received from Japan,
USA, Greenland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain and
Nigeria. Thanks to everyone. Those requesting QSL will get one soon.

"Our test transmissions consist of non-stop music and will be irregular for
the next couple of weeks. We intend to keep 5815 kHz on the air till
Wednesday morning without any breaks. Later we need - among other things -
to adjust the modulation on both transmitters.

"The transmitter site is near Karup in Western Denmark and the on air studio
(from where the test transmissions are coming live) is located near Randers.
The aerials used for both frequencies are dipoles.

"Monitoring observations on the reception quality are highly appreciated -
and it would be a help if you could compare our signal on 5815 kHz with
other European stations with a similar power (for instance Germany on 6190
kHz)."

(posted by Andy Sennit @ 17:52 UTC)

Any idea of how late they are testing on 5815? Nothing heard here at 2145.

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm

We are hoping to stay on the air on 5815 kHz through the night till sometime
tomorrow morning (perhaps around 05 UTC) when work on the transmitter may
start again. So when the 6 MHz band opens op for transatlantic signals later
tonight I think you should be able to hear us on 5815 kHz in MI.

The only report from outside Europe that we have received today for the 5815
test was from New Zealand.

Best 73s

Stig Hartvig Nielsen
World Music Radio (WMR)
www.wmr.dk





"N8KDV"

Any idea of how late they are testing on 5815? Nothing heard here at 2145.

Steve
Holland, MI

Stig Hartvig Nielsen wrote:

We are hoping to stay on the air on 5815 kHz through the night till sometime
tomorrow morning (perhaps around 05 UTC) when work on the transmitter may
start again. So when the 6 MHz band opens op for transatlantic signals later
tonight I think you should be able to hear us on 5815 kHz in MI.

The only report from outside Europe that we have received today for the 5815
test was from New Zealand.

Not even hearing a het on the freq. at 2200. Maybe conditions will improve later
this evening...

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm

N8KDV wrote:

Stig Hartvig Nielsen wrote:

We are hoping to stay on the air on 5815 kHz through the night till sometime
tomorrow morning (perhaps around 05 UTC) when work on the transmitter may
start again. So when the 6 MHz band opens op for transatlantic signals later
tonight I think you should be able to hear us on 5815 kHz in MI.

The only report from outside Europe that we have received today for the 5815
test was from New Zealand.

Not even hearing a het on the freq. at 2200. Maybe conditions will improve later
this evening...

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm

Stig Hartvig Nielsen wrote:

We are hoping to stay on the air on 5815 kHz through the night till sometime
tomorrow morning (perhaps around 05 UTC) when work on the transmitter may
start again. So when the 6 MHz band opens op for transatlantic signals later
tonight I think you should be able to hear us on 5815 kHz in MI.

The only report from outside Europe that we have received today for the 5815
test was from New Zealand.

Not even hearing a het on the freq. at 2200. Maybe conditions will improve later
this evening...

2307 and starting to get a het on the freq. ... here they come!

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm

N8KDV wrote in message ...
N8KDV wrote:

Stig Hartvig Nielsen wrote:

We are hoping to stay on the air on 5815 kHz through the night till sometime
tomorrow morning (perhaps around 05 UTC) when work on the transmitter may
start again. So when the 6 MHz band opens op for transatlantic signals later
tonight I think you should be able to hear us on 5815 kHz in MI.

The only report from outside Europe that we have received today for the 5815
test was from New Zealand.

Not even hearing a het on the freq. at 2200. Maybe conditions will improve later
this evening...


Steve,

Signal coming fairly strong here in Florida around 100 UTC.
I emailed them to let them know.

Bruce





Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm

B Williams wrote:

N8KDV wrote in message ...
N8KDV wrote:

Stig Hartvig Nielsen wrote:

We are hoping to stay on the air on 5815 kHz through the night till sometime
tomorrow morning (perhaps around 05 UTC) when work on the transmitter may
start again. So when the 6 MHz band opens op for transatlantic signals later
tonight I think you should be able to hear us on 5815 kHz in MI.

The only report from outside Europe that we have received today for the 5815
test was from New Zealand.

Not even hearing a het on the freq. at 2200. Maybe conditions will improve later
this evening...

Steve,

Signal coming fairly strong here in Florida around 100 UTC.
I emailed them to let them know.

Pretty much overwhelmed here by the thunderstorm static tonight, but from the sounds of it they
have a fairly decent signal.

I also seem to have a 'rushing sound' of some sort on or near the frequency also.

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm

WMR for the past several hours on 5815. Heavy
thunderstorms here preventing decent reception
but I am hearing it fairly well through the noise...

From: N8KDV
Organization: NASWA
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 17:45:59 -0400
Subject: WMR tests - anyone hearing these outside Europe please?



Mike Terry wrote:

This now in from Media Network:

World Music Radio now testing 10 kW shortwave transmitter

Stig Hartvig Nielsen writes in the latest WMR Newsletter:

"It is with great pleasure that we can inform you that we now - finally -
have commenced broadcasting with the new 10 kW Collins transmitter. From
shortly after 1500 UTC today May 18th 2004 World Music Radio (WMR) is
testing on 5815 kHz.

"Test transmissions on 15810 kHz have been carried out since May 9th with a
power of 500 W. Letters and reception reports have been received from Japan,
USA, Greenland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain and
Nigeria. Thanks to everyone. Those requesting QSL will get one soon.

"Our test transmissions consist of non-stop music and will be irregular for
the next couple of weeks. We intend to keep 5815 kHz on the air till
Wednesday morning without any breaks. Later we need - among other things -
to adjust the modulation on both transmitters.

"The transmitter site is near Karup in Western Denmark and the on air studio
(from where the test transmissions are coming live) is located near Randers.
The aerials used for both frequencies are dipoles.

"Monitoring observations on the reception quality are highly appreciated -
and it would be a help if you could compare our signal on 5815 kHz with
other European stations with a similar power (for instance Germany on 6190
kHz)."

(posted by Andy Sennit @ 17:52 UTC)

Any idea of how late they are testing on 5815? Nothing heard here at 2145.

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm

"N8KDV" wrote in message
...


B Williams wrote:

N8KDV wrote in message
...
N8KDV wrote:

Stig Hartvig Nielsen wrote:

We are hoping to stay on the air on 5815 kHz through the
night till sometime
tomorrow morning (perhaps around 05 UTC) when work on the
transmitter may
start again. So when the 6 MHz band opens op for
transatlantic signals later
tonight I think you should be able to hear us on 5815 kHz in
MI.

The only report from outside Europe that we have received
today for the 5815
test was from New Zealand.

Not even hearing a het on the freq. at 2200. Maybe conditions
will improve later
this evening...

Steve,

Signal coming fairly strong here in Florida around 100 UTC.
I emailed them to let them know.

Pretty much overwhelmed here by the thunderstorm static tonight, but
from the sounds of it they
have a fairly decent signal.

I also seem to have a 'rushing sound' of some sort on or near the
frequency also.


Same here in Md., also with distinct "rushing sound," but we're also
having some heavy weather. But I am getting some fairly faint, soft
"Abba-like" harmony pop at 0415 on 5815.