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Digital text via analog shortwave broadcast this weekend on The Mighty KBC.
Posted: 09 Jan 2013 Print Send a link
Netherlands-based The Mighty KBC will again include transmissions in digital text modes during its broadcast UTC Sunday, 13 January, at 0000-0200 (Saturday 7-9 pm EST in North America) on 9450 kHz (via Bulgaria).
At about 0130 UTC, the Olivia 8-1000 mode will be centered on 1000 Hz, MFSK16 on 2000 Hz, and PSK63F (a.k.a. BPSK63F) on 2500 Hz. Decode one mode from the radio, the others from your recording.
At just before 0200 UTC, the Olivia 8-2000 mode (requires Fldigi custom setting) will be centered on 1500 Hz, and PSKR125 on 2800 Hz. This transmission will be formatted for Flmsg and will contain html. If everything is installed and set correctly, this transmission will open a new window of your web browser.
To decode, download Fldigi and Flmsg from www.w1hkj.com.
The Mighty KBC will also conduct test transmissions: Thursday, 10 January, at 1000-1200 UTC and Friday, 11 January, at 1300-1500 UTC, both on 6150 kHz. The content will be previous broadcasts of The Giant Jukebox, so digital text will be transmitted at 90 and 120 minutes into each transmission.
See previous post about same subject.