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Hi all,
Radio Luxembourg now on this new frequency.
Only 8 dB at my location, should be much better in the UK.
73, Klaus
Hi,
22 to 23 dB over here! I will log that another time.
Thanks for the info!
73, Andreas
radiomann
30-10-2005, 11:14
Started off ok but then tx problems/maintenance? Switches back to analouge.
Paul
Compared to last weeks log of 7145 kHz signal is slightly stronger, but sync losses and/or interruptions in datastream seem to continue :( . These caused the drop outs except the one at 14:45 which was my fault.
Sound quality is good and near to the historic original
radiomann
30-10-2005, 16:37
Early finish on this freqency though:(
Paul
Hi,
Not too bad, even if I'm not in the target area. At 1300 UT a carrier started modulating a 2 kHz tone intermittently, which totally downed Luxy.
Terje
radiomann
31-10-2005, 15:54
Todays report, better but keep loosing sync/audio but the spectrum is ok. I also see 7145 starts up when 7295 stops.
Paul
Hi all,
some dropouts at the beginning were Tx related, after 1240 signal was too weak for decoding, see attachment
Simone
Hi,
The TX 5 kHz up eventually stopped broadcasting whatever it was, and here is the rest up until approx. 1545 UTC.
73
Terje
Hi all .
7295 Khz is in my QTH very good.
My S meter peak S9+20dB an SNR is 18-20dB.
1150UTC start AM om 7290 and drop outs direct.
Luxy , move back to 7145 1600UTC
Hi All
Some signal is getting as far as New Zealand, but nothing good enough for any decoding using DRT1. I'm suprised to see anything at all in my log, considering the distance and time of day.
Cheers, Chris
Hi all.
Her is my report from this day, 7295 is in my QTH very good ,free from AM this time.
7295 is very strong S9+20-30dB , very fast QSB from time to time.
98%CDA.
Hi,
Good SNR today, 11:00 - 15:00, decoding 97% but a lot of drop-outs.
regards
Bob
radiomann
05-11-2005, 15:55
Todays report, some of the dropouts on the graph I never heard.
Paul
radiomann
08-11-2005, 17:59
Unmanned log for today.
Paul
radiomann
10-11-2005, 16:42
todays report, not sure whats wrong after 1 pm.
Paul
Hi,
Very good today except for 4 dropouts.
regards
Bob
tradio99
12-11-2005, 15:56
RL today 9.- 15.45 UTC
radiomann
12-11-2005, 16:06
98% audio today with many dropouts.
Paul
radiomann
14-11-2005, 17:42
Todays unmanned log.
Paul
radiomann
16-11-2005, 18:12
not bad but needs to be better.
Paul
Hi,
Perfect reception up until 11:30 UTC.
Time: 09:00 - 12:00 UTC. Result: 89% CDA.
radiomann
19-11-2005, 13:40
Good this morning then disappeared?
Paul
Ps Back on now.
Hi,
2 good periods of reception 11:48 - 14:40 with a 10 minute dropout between them at 13:10.
regards
Bob
radiomann
22-11-2005, 18:36
Todays report, some major dropouts but some good moments.
Paul
Todays report, report over 60min.
Very good in my QTH .
radiomann
23-11-2005, 17:26
Todays results, better.
Paul
radiomann
25-11-2005, 17:24
Todays unmanned log.
Paul
Hi,
heavy interference from a very strong on-channel BBC transmission in russian, only a trace of a signal here.
Roland
radiomann
30-11-2005, 15:57
very good today but I always loose the last hour, 7145 is no good at all now for the last 1 3/4 hours pointless.
Paul
Quite a strong signal at the beginning of my logging period. However there were some TX breaks, I logged at least those at 14:35 and at 14:45 UTC. Signal suddenly faded out to almost nothing at 14:44 UTC.
Roland
radiomann
31-12-2005, 15:12
Originally posted by dk8cb
Quite a strong signal at the beginning of my logging period. However there were some TX breaks, I logged at least those at 14:35 and at 14:45 UTC. Signal suddenly faded out to almost nothing at 14:44 UTC.
Roland
Hi Roland,
the tx breaks have always been there on this frequency and it fades away here at 14.45 ish every day, even 7145 is non existant here @ 15.45-18.00, I can only hope RTL can get all these problems sorted? Sadly most people in the UK have given up with Luxy's return, though saying that most people don't know they are back.
Paul
radiomann
06-01-2006, 16:33
a report from today.
Paul
FritzWue
11-01-2006, 20:37
Today I passed the Juelich antennas on the A44.
Log from Neuss West to Aachen Laurensberg via A46, A61, A44, A4.
Low SNR even with attenuator, not a great result for a broadcaster of this name and size.
radiomann
12-01-2006, 17:09
Well I left it to log unmanned today to see if there is any improvement, sadly no, I do feel sorry for RTL it just ain't working out, but surley it never will using shortwave.
Paul
Faint signal here on 7295 kHz for a few minutes at 0900 UTC last night.
Cheers, Chris
radiomann
22-01-2006, 14:48
A few hours from today.
Paul
Hi,
A couple of hours logging. Something churning data 5 kHz up ruined the reception after 1130 UTC.
Terje
Hi,
Although the signal was very strong in the beginning (too), it just would not decode. After a while the reception was almost perfect. The music could have been better though... ;)
Terje
Hi all.
Her is new report after long time.
7295 Khz is very fine freq. My Smeter is st.by on S9 .
I test my broad band antenna for 5-17 Mhz . Only 2dm long.
Originally posted by Sixten
I test my broad band antenna for 5-17 Mhz . Only 2dm long.
Hi,
what does "2dm long" mean? Perhaps 20 centimeters? Sorry, no one else writes it like that!
Roland
Hi all.
Her is 72 min. test BTW my dipole 2x10m 10m up. And my home made 20cm long antenna.
My S meter record S9 to S9-10db from dpole and 20cm antenna.
I switch every 15 min. from dipole and my home made 20cm antenna.
Hi all.
Her is 50min from this morning, my big problem is carrier start 1130 UTC on 7295, if carrier peak 5db over DRM ,only drop outs.
Hello to all,
Yesterday afternoon after 1500 : good signal but a carrier on 7295 kHz with much fading, causing regular dropouts.
73, de Stephane
Hello again,
This morning, very good signal (and music) but too many TX-related dropouts after 10 UTC.
73, de Stephane
Hi all,
After having adjusted the settings of my receiver, I gained about 3-4 dB on SNR. Very good reception until the interruptions in the DRM stream started 15 minutes before I quit logging. :mad:
Terje
Hi all.
Her is very good report over 170min. Very slow QSB BTW S8/S9+10db .
carrier start 1200 on 7297Khz and DRM drop outs.
Hello to all,
Good music with Dave Christian, but far too many dropouts. It wasn't comfortable to listen to 7295 and 7145 around 1500-1600 UTC. By the way, here's something that could explain my improved SNR results on these frequencies :
BCE Radio Luxembourg to WeEu in DRM from Feb. 7:
0900-1545 7295 NAU 040 kW / 275 deg German, ex JUL 040 kW / 290 deg
1545-1700 7145 NAU 040 kW / 275 deg German, ex JUL 040 kW / 290 deg
These T-systems registrations are taken from Glenn Hauser's DX Listening Digest from 8th february (http://www.worldofradio.com). If it is real, now the signal comes from Nauen, not from Jülich. Would Nauen be a great site for RTL to transmit to France on 31 or 41m band? I have no idea.
73, de Stephane
Hi,
Sorry to let out some steam, but: What's the point of letting the transmitter run in this state? Is anybody (but me) aware of the nerving dropouts in the DRM signal roughly every minute, all day long?!
Terje
Fantastic improvement this week, as could be explained by new Tx location.
SNR remains high after 1545 on 7145kHz.. not seen here before.
No log today due to breaks.. but just as good.
radiomann
12-02-2006, 21:02
Seems more stable but kept changing to analogue every other minute, maybe for maintenance?
Paul
Hi all.
Her is my log, from 54 min. to day.
But Very problem for LUX for transmitter of DRM every day , total colaps on DRM every 2 min.
Hi all,
This is my last contribution to this on/off/on/off transmission, at least until someone managed to fix the transmitter (?) problem. The SNR is very good between the breaks, but this chop mode is is a pain in the... well, guess where...
Terje
radiomann
14-02-2006, 17:07
Hi all,
This is my last contribution to this on/off/on/off transmission, at least until someone managed to fix the transmitter (?) problem. The SNR is very good between the breaks, but this chop mode is is a pain in the... well, guess where...
Terje
Got to agree with you Terje, see my attachment for today.
Paul
Good morning,
we are aware of the problem and are currently working on it. Please be patient as this takes a few days to analyse and find a lasting solution. In the meantime I would be interested if there are significant signal level differences between signals on 7295 kHz and 5990 kHz and the interference situation on 7295 kHz and 7145 kHz in the UK.
Regards,
Michel
Hi Michel and all,
Good work! What was the problem? :confused:
Terje
:) Hi Michel and all.
Thanks for good jobb.
My probelm to day is only QSB but i test my 20cm long antenna indoor.
I have 96% CDA . 1300UTC start 2 AM + and -5Khz so DRM only drop outs.
My log is 200min. to day.
radiomann
17-02-2006, 16:44
My unmaned log from today, still problems.
Paul
radiomann
17-02-2006, 16:45
oops forgot the file.
Paul
Hi all.
To day is Radio Luxemborg very fine 160min. Good music. Stabil S9/S9+10db ,but 1200UTC start
AM on 7285 Radio Kina S9+40db and splatter in to DRM cannel.
And also AM on 9310 start 1330UTC S9+40db . After this time very drop outs.
And QSB.
radiomann
18-02-2006, 16:11
At long last perfect reception, the dropout towards the end was me, well done BCE/RTL people.
Paul
Hi,
Logged a couple of hours in the afternoon. Trouble consisted of one longer break without carrier and some co-channel AM, otherwise good reception.
Terje
Her is log from 80min this day.
Am start 1130UTC on 7295Khz
radiomann
23-02-2006, 17:08
Todays log, same as last couple of days, problem is back.
Paul
Quite often switched to a carrier.
Hi,
Quite good reception this afternoon, except for some fiddling with the transmitter (?) and a couple of breaks early in the log. During the 30 minutes after 15 UTC there was an AM carrier sometimes 20 dB stronger than the DRM signal, which caused some problems.
Terje
radiomann
03-03-2006, 19:26
My unmanned log for today, better again.
Paul
Hi,
Today's log - good in the beginning, then some problems (unattended, cannot tell the reason).
Terje
Hi,
Here is a bit longer log. At 1500 UTC an AM popped up on the same frequency, probably the same situation as yesterday. Good reception with high SNR upp till then.
Terje
radiomann
07-03-2006, 07:00
Yesterdays unmanned log, not to bad.
Paul
Hi,
The intrruptions are back, otherwise it would be fine.
Terje
Hi,
Some DRM interruptions during the afternoon today also. Otherwise very good. At 1500 UT the co-channel QRM practically ruined the reception. On my radio, this QRG gives me the best SNR of all stations except maybe for Vatican on 1.611 MHz.
Terje
Hi,
The log looks better than the reality. The interruptions are quite annoying...
Terje
Hi all.
Her is my log from to day 178min. Short brake from time to time.
Hi,
SNR is good, on average this QRG is very good, but from 1500 UTC AM on the same frequency kills the reception here completely.
Terje
Hi,
Unfortunately, the dropouts won't go away. Otherwise good.
Terje
radiomann
12-03-2006, 18:47
A report from yesterday.
Paul
FritzWue
17-03-2006, 17:51
Just a few minutes driving to town. Nauen is simply too close here.
Hi all.
Log of new DRMCalc.
From this day .
Hi,
Some enormous carrier is sweeping over 7295 kHz today around 1030 UTC, killing Luxy totally at times. See enclosed waterfall
Terje
PS:
Roland, you don't have to be sorry, but In my picture the sweep does not sweep through the frequency like it did half an hour before the shot. At that time a carrier swept from 7280 kHz thru 7330 kHz (we checked that both in Stockholm and in Biberstein). The signal blanked out Luxy completely in Stockholm, here it was 10 dB (at least) stronger than the wanted signal. I have another 7 screen shots. We just wondered who is sweeping with such power - mystery.
PPS: By the way, did you notice it yourself??
Some enormous carrier is sweeping over 7295 kHz today around 1030 UTC, killing Luxy totally at times. See enclosed waterfall
Hi Terje,
sorry, but I don't see any sign of a sweeping carrier in your waterfall plots. To me, this doesn't look like a sweeping carrier at all but rather like a transmitter/encoder/stream related problem with interruptions in the transmitted signal. In between the interruptions, a carrier, either transmitted by Nauen's transmitter itself or by a co-channel station, is clearly visible. If an "enormous carrier" were responsible for the interruptions, this carrier would be invisible.
I have seen such problems on signals from other DRM stations as well.
Roland
Hi,
I noticed the sweeping carrier here in Luxembourg too. It seemed to sweep from 7300 to 7315. The 7295 khz DRM transmitter was stopped for a short moment to verify that the exciter was working correctly (which was the case).
A large number of service breaks were caused this morning as we have been investigating the reasons for the regular interruptions that occured frequently during the last weeks. Hopefully the engineers are on the right track ...
regards,
Michel
Hi again,
Here is a screenshot of Luxy without the DRM stream. The sweeping carrier is clearly seen. Michel is right, here the "sweeper" does not sweep through the channel, turns just above. This was not the case when Sixten Skyped a good half hour before - then we both checked and saw the sweep from 7280 thru 7330 kHz. As I was on Skype, the sound card was in use, and therefore i had no chance to document the event.
The Input PSD shot was taken when the DRM was off and shows the interferer just turning right (difficult to press the PRT SCRN button precisely).
73
Terje
Hi all.
Her is log for 060322.
Hi,
Quite good reception except for the interruptions, whatever they are. I don't know what the 5 minutes break (?) just after 12 UTC was; I was not in at the time. From 15 UTC the co-channel AM made reception difficult.
Terje
Hi,
Today's log enclosed.
Terje
Hi all.
Her is 93 min. of very good sound today from Luxembourg. Only 2 brake of DRM.
Hi all.
Quite good reception except for 3 interruptions, her is log for 326 min. Radio Luxembourg like , my local FM station under this day. :p
1500UTC start AM on freq. 7295 and stop DRM reception .
Hi,
Good reception except for the interruptions noted at 0947, 0948. 1005 and 1012 UTC. Had to cut the log at 1030 UTC because of a scheduled virus scan... grrr.. CPU overload :eek:
Terje
Hi,
Except for the DRM stream interruptions the reception was very good with high SNR througout the day. VoR started warming up on 7300 kHz at the end of the log just before 1400 UT and spoiled the reception completely by splattering AM from that time onward.
Terje
Hi all.
Thanks to Radio Luxembourg for all good music this day . But 1400 UTC start VOR on 7300 and stop all DRM signal. VOR S9+30db . LUX S9+10db.
radiomann
29-03-2006, 18:23
Todays log, ok for the first half then, see log.
Paul
radiomann
30-03-2006, 17:14
not good again, 7300 VOA doesn't help here either, but still too many interuptions.
Paul
Hello to all,
Good results, but a failure in the audio feed, there has been a silence and then transmission mainly on the left channel, almost nothing on the right, a few reajustments... I didn't listen after 0940 UT, so I can't say how it ended up.
SNR max = 28,7dB at 0957 UT
73, de Stephane
Hi,
Except for the DRM stream interruptions the reception was very good with high SNR througout the day. VoR started warming up on 7300 kHz at the end of the log just before 1400 UT and spoiled the reception completely by splattering AM.
Terje
Weak but acceptable result.
Bernd, DF9RB
Hi all.
Her is my log from 1130-1400UTC. Very strong S9+10db and stabil signal from start to 1345 . This time start VOR on 7300 ,and DRM in total kolaps for AM +5kc up and splatter 5kc down in to DRM on 7295Kc.
Hi,
Quite good until 1529 UT, when something started up +5 kHz.
Terje
Hl all.
Her is log from last 67min to close down of transmission 1700UTC.
Very good signal S9+30db but small problem from AM on freq. 7300Khz.
In QSB down to S8 give this AM small problem.
FritzWue
27-04-2006, 19:27
Driving from southwestend of Duesseldorf to Essen center via A46, A3, A52:
Hi,
Excellent reception from Luxy this afternoon:
Time 12:13 - 14:36 UTC
CDA 96.4 %
I noticed that from DRMcalc that I could choose from two locations; Julich or Nauen. But the same result?
Hi.
Very good reception from Luxy today. But SNR swing up and down from time to time.
95% CDA from 370min.
:confused:
Hi,
Quite good, good SNR but those interruptions makes noone happy... :mad:
Terje
Hi.
My log from this day. Quite good, but those interruptions makes noone happy.
Propagation for DRM was better now. :)
Hi,
Very weak signal from 7.295 MHz this morning... :confused:
So far SNR never got above 10 dB and no trace of decoded audio up until 0955 UTC...
Terje
..... and the log ended at 1220 UTC ...
Hi,
MUCH better today! The SNR almost topped at 34 dB! But there were several interruptions, sometimes for longer periods. Something's going on .... but what?? :confused:
Terje
FritzWue
05-05-2006, 20:18
Driving from Essen to 48712 Gescher via B224, A2, A31.
Very good signal with occasional interfering strong carrier 5 kHz up.
Hi,
Here is a log from this afternoon. The usual interruptions are still there :confused:
Otherwise the reception is very good here, although I'm not in the target area.
Terje
Not worth listening for a prolonged period here. I guess, I'm too close to the TX and too far off the beam as well.
Roland
Hi all.
Here is a log from today. Her is 398min . Signal strength is very stabil S8 to S9+10db. But SNR swing very up and down . It is a big question for my.
:confused:
radiomann
12-05-2006, 18:57
todays unmanned results, not good.
Paul
Hi,
Almost three hours of quite good reception except for some minor interruptions in the audio around 11 UTC for some reason. On-channel carrier or AM QRM? Difficult to say without a second receiver.
For a while I thought the irritating dropouts had noe at last disappeared, but around 1215 UTC there were three large dropouts. (If someone proves the opposite, then it might have been my PC running a programme in a DOS window :confused: - don't ask why!)
Terje
Hi all.
Log for 180min. today. And 98% CDA ,olny 2 interruptions in DRM .
But problem in QSB from 1530Utc . Now start VoR on 7300Khz . VoR peak S9+30db. So start AM station Nr 2 .on 7295Khz .
Very good sound of music.
:)
FritzWue
16-05-2006, 16:19
Driving from 46244 Bottrop-Feldhausen to 48712 Gescher via A31:
Hi,
Good reeception, one break I cannot explain due to absense.
Terje
FritzWue
18-05-2006, 17:10
Driving home from near Herford to 48712 Gescher via A30, A31.
Easy listening with 160 on the meter and over 30 on the dB scale. :)
Suddenly the conditions were gone and the strongest signal left was a carrier 5kHz higher.
Hi,
Switched on Luxy for some time in the afternoon. The reception was mostly OK, except for the usual drop-outs, but not so many today.
Terje
Hi,
One hour of solid reception from Luxy. Despite the too low frequency, should have been around 12 MHz, I got > 98% CDA. Time: 12 - 13 UTC.
Hi all.
104 min. of solid reception from Luxembourg.
Strong and stabil signal S9+10db only slow QSB. Very good propagation today for this distance.
:)
Half of the distance is too close....
Hi all,
Two hours of solid DRM transmission this afternoon. No interruptions today.
Terje
radiomann
27-05-2006, 21:04
Todays log.
Paul
Hi,
Swiss log. Qute good. One TX break just in the beginning of the log. Two hours of solid reception.
Terje
Hi all.
Her is very good log 100% CDA from 125 min. of good music. Only QSB for not perfect prpagation.
:)
FritzWue
31-05-2006, 18:06
Good audio and timing at the moment. To the end the hop is getting just too long here at the dutch border, should still be ok in the U.K.:
radiomann
31-05-2006, 18:44
Today log, always seems better early morning then 3pm (ish) the middle seems a bit naff.
Paul
Hi,
Almost 4 hours and very good here too...
Terje
FritzWue
03-06-2006, 18:02
Now in summer we can listen till the end:
FritzWue
04-06-2006, 16:55
Perfect reception, the dropouts were on the transmitter side:
FritzWue
09-06-2006, 14:27
Driving up the A31 from Gelsenkirchen Scholven to 48712 Gescher with Benny Brown on the radio:
FritzWue
11-06-2006, 16:41
Two reception periods today, condx were better last week.
Hi,
Quite good today too. The interruptions seem to be a thing of the past.
Terje
Hi all.
Her is lonh log 140min from today. Good signal but very swing up and down in SNR. This is test of my 20Cm pick up elemet for 7Mhz.
:)
Hi all.
Log from today 180min. Very good propagation now only small QSB.
:)
FritzWue
18-06-2006, 18:06
Very good today here too, some switching at the tx.
There was a constant unbalance in snr between lower and upper end.
Quite good for more than an hour, good audio quality using par. stereo, but audio levels were much too high, need to be reduced about 9dB.
Simone
Hi,
Almost two hours from 1136 UT with near perfect reception...
Terje
FritzWue
25-06-2006, 22:23
Driving from Friedrichshafen to Stuttgart, log ends near A81 exit Villingen-Schwenningen, dropout in tunnel.
FritzWue
28-06-2006, 20:47
Driving north on the A31 between Bottrop and Borken.
Signal was just too weak sometimes, hop probably too long.
FritzWue
29-06-2006, 14:31
Driving from Cologne Deutz to 48712 Gescher via A4, A3, A2, A31.
Sometimes short deep fading, but generally good at that time here.
FritzWue
30-06-2006, 15:26
Excellent signal until the fieldstrength slowly is going down in the afternoon:
Hi all.
Her is 250min. of good music.
Log from today 180min. Very good propagation now only small QSB.
:)
radiomann
03-07-2006, 20:09
A couple of logs from the last few days, very good.
Paul
FritzWue
06-07-2006, 18:42
Driving from Osnabrueck to Oldenburg via A1, A29, quite good:
FritzWue
10-07-2006, 16:36
Driving from 48147 Muenster to 48712 Gescher.
I should finish my work earlier.:rolleyes:
FritzWue
11-07-2006, 19:05
Driving from west of Oldenburg to near Lingen via A28, A31.
Emstunnel near Leer at 15:12, sometimes missing rf signal or audio, strong carrier at the upper edge 5kHz up.
FritzWue
14-07-2006, 14:47
Muenster North - A1 - A43 - B525 - Gescher
No fun when listening, TX problems, intermittend failure of rf signal.
Two different behaviours:
Either a short 1/10 sec. interruption
or this short 0.1 sec. interruption followed by 0.5 sec. signal and then a two to three second long failure.
4 1/2 hours of good reception.
Ludo
22792
If someone's from Radio Luxembourg is listening to the transmission now running, please make a re-boot, re-start or please switch the whole thing off!
Terje
FritzWue
21-07-2006, 13:36
Kleve-Bocholt-Gescher
Today the signal was ok again though condition were not very favourable on the short distance at noon.
FritzWue
28-07-2006, 20:56
Schwerte-A1,A2,A31-Gescher
Bad reception, carrier interruptions and often sync lost although good signal/ snr.
Does nobody check the transmission to fix this?
radiomann
30-07-2006, 17:43
Not logged it for a while been unstable for a while here with an snr of only 14-16 plus seems like other transmitter problems?
Paul
Hi all.
After long time for very low signal from Radio Luxembourg , so go my S-meter up to S9 and my PC play very good. Her log ,last 40min. 98% CDA ok.
FritzWue
31-07-2006, 19:36
Bielefeld-Muenster-Nottuln
Bad again, frequent interruptions with modulation failing and carrier still on.
Somebody should really do something! No fun listening, too many dropouts.
FritzWue
03-08-2006, 18:57
Muenster to Coesfeld
Still bad, I noticed three different problems:
1. Complete failure of signal
2. Shorttime loss of fieldstrength with signal shape looking very rough, maybe antenna arcing with power reduction
3. Loss of sync although signal was there with good snr all the time
radiomann
03-08-2006, 19:57
Kept an eye on this frequency also like Fritz loss of syn for no reason I can see but snr still not getting above 15 so many dropouts untill 5pm for the last hour?
FritzWue
07-08-2006, 19:21
Muenster - Gescher via A1, A43, B525, Radio Luxembreak is back!
:rolleyes:
FritzWue
08-08-2006, 20:56
Much better today, only one break at 14:28 UTC, no more breaks for the rest of the time! :)
FritzWue
09-08-2006, 18:51
Wickede-Unna-Dortmund-Essen.
Very busy with my mobile office today, noticed no rf signal interruptions, fieldstrength was too low for a good result today.
Hi all.
Today RL have switch in big PA !! From 1315 to 1500UTC ,S-meter stop on S9+20db ,but after this time very fast fadig down to S3 . Now very QSB to close down 1700UTC.
It is very long time ago, I have so strog signal from this transmitter.
:)
FritzWue
13-08-2006, 15:36
Very good today after 09:30 UTC:
radiomann
14-08-2006, 16:33
So has anyone got any idea what's playing in analogue on this frequency?
Paul
FritzWue
14-08-2006, 18:34
Hi Paul,
just checked 7295 kHz and at 17:30 UTC it is Teheran, Iran in AM with russian language programme.
radiomann
14-08-2006, 19:00
Thanks Fritz,
I had it on 7295 with Luxy DRM with the s metre going between 5 & 7 changed to 6095 and 5990 then went back to 7295 spotted the s metre at +10 but an analogue signal turned the volumn up and it was an English guy talking about a ship listened for about 10 mins tryed 6095 again went back to 7295 and the DRM signal was back, all very strange.
Paul
FritzWue
16-08-2006, 13:39
I just don't get it! Still the same problems!
Modulation switches off from time to time, sometimes no sync although signal and impulse are strong and good, plus trouble with the propagation: Sometimes fast and deep fading with impulse going down.
No fun.
FritzWue
18-08-2006, 12:53
...still the same problem!
Loss of modulation every one to three minutes with varying duration for up to a second! Only a carrier stays on then.
No fun, http://www.radioluxembourg.co.uk/# works better!
FritzWue
21-08-2006, 15:12
...still the same problem, modulation dropouts every one to three minutes! Not worth listening.
I wrote to RTL, here the complete answer to my question for the reasons of the modulation dropouts: :mad:
Dear Friedrich,
The answer has both technical and economical reasons.
Thank you for your feedback and enjoy listening
:confused: :rolleyes:
FritzWue
24-08-2006, 20:03
Wow! What happened to Luxy?
Only two dropouts/ 22 seconds missing within 169 minutes before conditions went down! :D
Haven't seen that for a long time! Real pleasure to listen! :cool:
Hope this will last! :rolleyes:
FritzWue
25-08-2006, 19:15
Well, nothing happened, just good luck yesterday.
More dropouts than ever, useless to try to listen to that programme.
Signal was good today, just about 6 seconds missing every two minutes, no fun.
radiomann
29-08-2006, 12:44
trying to listen but no point, good stong signal then cuts off every few mins, how come this has not ben sorted out yet?
Paul
radiomann
01-09-2006, 18:07
Here's a full day's log.
Paul
Hi all.
Her is 160min log not so fan.Good stong signal S8 S9 then cuts off every few mins. Or more.
:confused:
Since this broadcast of Radio Luxemburg is emitted from Nauen I couldn't hardly get any reception. So I was surprised to get this result today.
Signal is definitely coming from an eastern direction. So I guess it's still Nauen on air!?
BUT: Too many dropouts (where at least some of them were Tx related) made listening difficult. After 15:15 conditions went back to normal (i.e. bad), also since 15:30 interference from 7300 kHz, thus I stopped logging.
todd_terry
03-09-2006, 18:20
Unfortunately, too many problems with the transmitter (http://yaesu.chez-todd.com/DRM/screenshots/Radio-Luxembourg/Signal_loss.wmv) again :(
Here's my log:
todd_terry
08-09-2006, 18:11
Today's log:
FritzWue
16-09-2006, 18:42
In the beginning I thought it might be better, but then the dropouts started again and I left:
radiomann
17-09-2006, 13:23
well yet again good signal but those damn dropouts........
Paul
I wondered why there were no logs the last two weeks - now I know.
Reception is just rubbish - Tx related dropouts every few minutes.
BTW homepage http://www.radioluxembourg.co.uk is still saying they are on air on 7145 kHz ?!.
Hi,
A contribution again. The part in the beginning was unattended, then there was much music until the two transmitter breaks around 12 UTC. Around 1250 UTC the signal weakened and the decoded audio suffered. Starting around 1340 UT it sounds like a Data Churner is on around 7.302 MHz, which could have been the cause of interference.
Terje
Would have been nice results today, if there wasn't the nasty hick-up of the Tx.
Btw Could not label my log correctly - apparently it is Wertachtal now......
FritzWue
20-10-2006, 19:56
Driving locally between Duelmen and Gescher, no autobahn.
Still the problem with interruptions every few minutes, otherwise good signal.
Just a quick check. There were still interruptions in the transmitted signal.
Roland
Transmissions like these should be prohibited. They can fully ruin the image of DRM!
N.B.: Although I like the program I will abstain from listening until the datastream problem is fixed. (Perhaps they should scrap their computers and buy a Mac instead.....).
Hi,
I sort of agree with the previous speaker..... I gave up after one hour.
Terje
Hi all!
I have notice that the webstream has also dropouts from time to time.
Perhaps the 7295khz Transmitter gets the audio via internet and the internet connection from the "Radio Luxembourg" server reached full capacity and the DRM Transmitter switches into AM mode when there is no audio data from the web (???)
By the way:
It would be very fine if "Radio Luxembourg" can be heard via 1440khz in the night hours! :)
Michael
Hi,
Same story as usual. Endless interruptions. Don't they bother at all? It is a shame. :confused:
Terje
Still the Tx problem.
Simone
FritzWue
29-10-2006, 12:43
Modulation breaks as always.
Hi,
Chinese programmes virtually everywhere on short wave, at any time of the day, in Chinese. Now (1425 UTC) Luxy has been "blessed" with a Chinese transmission from VOA in AM on the same frequency. :eek:
Terje
feinstei
07-11-2006, 10:24
Wonderful reception in Detroit, MI USA on 7-November-2006 (constant audio with very few breakups 15.5 dB) at 1015 UTC using at TenTec RX-350, DREAM, and a Butternut 80/40 meter vertical ham antenna.
Still can't get DREAM or DRM Software Radio to talk to DRMCalc to generate .PNG files. Is there a FAQ with CLEAR instructions somewhere?????
Still can't get DREAM or DRM Software Radio to talk to DRMCalc to generate .PNG files. Is there a FAQ with CLEAR instructions somewhere?????
Hi feinstei,
just open the logfile:click on the button "open", then select your logfile,
select a record, by clicking on the time/ frequency in the box, you should see the graphs then,
after that click on the button "capture", then the .png file is stored in the same folder where your logfile is.
Which step is causing the problem?
Simone
Hi,
With (at least one) AM on the same frequency it is deemed to fail :eek:
At 1430 UT VoA made a station ID in English; the rest was chinese. And the interruptions are still there in Luxy's DRM. Complete mess...
Hi,
OK, I'm not in the target area, but it's usually better then this...
FritzWue
04-12-2006, 14:42
Gescher-B525-A43-A1-Muenster North
...and back with a short lunch break.
Why is it that when they say:
"Now you've got your own radiostation, we are Radio Luxembourg."
I always understand:
"Now you've got your own dropouts, we are Radio Luxembourg."
:rolleyes: :D
Further, with a strong AM station on top, slap bang in the middle, this frequency is a total loss. :confused: :eek: :(
Surprised to hear Luxy with a strong signal yesterday morning, but the fun lasted only12 minutes. Then the Doppler suddenly increased and the SNR rapidly dropped, then it was over.
This morning I tried again and roughly 20 minutes later the same thing happened as yesterday ! :confused:
And: The breaks in the audio are still there... :(
The log shows the result from today and yesterday.
Troublefree receipt over the holidays.
RTL use now ISDN-Stream to WER .
It promises a troublefree receipt over the whole transmission-time.
With beginning of the new year a dedicated line is planned.
Merry christmas and a happy new year
The only trouble is that VOA blocks the channel (1400 UTC) at the time of writing this. At least at my location it is completely impossible to receive anything... :mad:
Good signal for 1 hour after tx start at 09:00UTC. Still transmitter breaks. But not so many like in the past.
Merry Christmas
Michael
north-west Germany
Hi Günter,
seems unfortunately the new ISDN line did not improve the situation :(
Simone
This morning at the start I got quite a strong signal from WER and looked forward to some good Luxy rock music. 15 seconds into the log - whoops, a break. I think the longest stretch without braks was about 14 minutes :confused:
Well, there must be another reason for these breaks. The signal gradually got weaker here too, so I cut the log short.
Hi all.
Tkanks for very good jobb Gunter on Radio Luxembourg .Today I listen to LUX in 45min , no brake under this time. Fantastic listen to so good music in my Stereo amplifier.
I have today a new dimension of sound from LUX. I switch in my JVC stereo amplifier to my PC . LUX play now , with very big sound . I have earlier only small PC loudspeaker . Log is 45min.
:) :) :)
See my stereo corner!!!
Hello to all.
Bad SW conditions today. I have listen for one hour to the program and there was no break from the transmitter.
They have set down the Bitrate to 17,46kbs.
Michael
Hi all.
Today was propagation very good. From start 0900 to1100 but now start a very strong AM on 7295 and total block of DRM.
This station colse down 1500UTC. Now very clear and strong signal from LUX.
1600UTC start 3AM in this DRM cannel ,see log. Today no problem for brake i transmission.
:)
Hi all.
Very good signal today but only free from QRM 1500UTC to 1600UTC. Under this time was a very strong carrier on 7290Khz , this make short brake in DRM in QSB down of DRM.
See picture from dream.
:)
H i all.
Log today is only 29min. but very strong signal strength. Fine propagation also. .
No problem for brake in transmission . Like my local FM station !!!
:)
Hi all.
her is only this 60min. I can listen to LUX for strong carrier on 7290Khz.
:confused:
Hello to all and Happy New Year!
Good result today!
Michael
Hello,
very good report today.
At 1430UTC strong AM interference and after 30min it was all over.
Michael
Not reliable in my location :(
Simone
Hi all.
Good signal from 1500UTC but a very strong Carrier start on 7290Khz S9+40db .Now DRM kolaps.
:confused:
Started quite good but then signal got too weak.
Simone
FritzWue
23-01-2007, 21:35
Dissen-A33-Osnabrueck
Signal suddenly gone after a good start.
7295 now starts at 0858 UtC (not 0900 as stated on the broadcast schedule) and runs to 1700 UTC. I get upto 27 dB with my Morphy Richards, inclkuding the telescopic aerial.
How do I report changes for the broadcast schedule? Thanks.
FritzWue
01-02-2007, 21:57
Duisburg-A3-A2-A31-Gescher
Hi all.
Today was signal stringht very good her in Sweden ,so log is 116min.
:)
The signal was much stronger here than usual, but the listening pleasure was totally ruined by the constant interruptions in the audio stream. When no DRM there was just a very strong carrier wave. I counted 52 interruptions between 1303 - 1323 UTC !!
The DreamCalc does not show the real truth though. It was much worse in reality. Unfortunately.
FritzWue
08-02-2007, 17:41
Bad Oeynhausen-A30-Melle
Hello ,
:confused: :confused: :confused:
sorry
I'm not surprised! When it sounds the way it sounds. I tuned in today and it could drive you up the wall with all the DRM interruptions. I picked Wertachtal from the list, but the signal has been a lot stronger the last couple of days, so I'm not sure.
The DRM signal disappeared 46 times from 1420 till 1440 UTC this afternoon...
FritzWue
11-02-2007, 10:15
Hello all
RTL will cancel this Programm next week
Wish all good receipt for these last days
That's sad news, but obviously the costs of maintaining this technical insufficient transmission for half a dozend occasional listeners are too high now. :( :mad:
What about the internet stream? :confused:
Will it stay "on air"?
http://www.radioluxembourg.co.uk/
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