Vatican Radio on 13750 kHz [Archive] - DRM Software Radio Forums

Per

19-11-2005, 12:59

Hi,

The excellent DRMDiscoverer listed this transmission with target N America.
Despite that I had a good reception here in Sweden.
Time: 12:13 - 12:54 UTC.
Received txt msg: We are sending a DRM SW transmission test.

NT2W

24-11-2005, 13:03

About as solid a transmission as it gets- received signal was S9+ about 80dB... had to set the attenuator at the -20dB level for much of the broadcast.

73
Rich

mitajohn

26-11-2005, 13:05

Hi all,

Although I am out of the target area and rather in the back lobe, I had this not bad result.

John.

feinstei

21-12-2005, 01:01

Hopefully this post won't get deleted as were my other postings....

Vatican Radio's test DRM transmission to North America was received here in Detroit, MI USA on 17-December-2005 at 1230 UTC. Full audio reception with no dropouts was receivable by 1240 UTC and got better and better until signoff at 1300 (as daylight was reached).

Program was in Italian until 1240 and then a very enjoyable Christ-Mass music programme in English until sign-off at 1300.

Fredric Einstein
Detroit, MI USA
Ten-Tec RX-350 Receiver/Butternut vertical antenna
DRM Software Receiver 2.0.34
DREAM (Whatever the latest version is)

feinstei

21-12-2005, 12:54

Even better reception today (21-Dec-2005) at 12:50 UTC. Pinning the dBs at 21.5 dB. Wonderful Christ-mass vocal music with English announcer.

It amazes me that even with a poor choice of frequency (22 metre band at sunrise from Europe), that Vatican Radio's DRM transmission does as well as it does to the Midwest USA.

Any other North Americans receiving this????

mitajohn

07-01-2006, 13:34

Hi all,

Here is another out of target result.

John.

Note @ administrator: There are two threads on this matter, I think that they must be merged.

Thanks
John.

dk8cb

09-01-2006, 00:10

Originally posted by mitajohn
Note @ administrator: There are two threads on this matter, I think that they must be merged.

Threads merged, thanks for the information. Next time please use the "Report this post to a moderator" function, because otherwise an administrator will read such a message only by chance.

Roland

mitajohn

18-02-2006, 13:17

HI all,

Being in the back lobe of TX I received this not at all bad result. See for youself.

John.

PS: If there is a similar thread please move it. Thanks

mitajohn

20-02-2006, 13:11

Hi all,

Again a not at all bad result.

John.

Sixten

27-02-2006, 18:24

Hi all.

Her is my first log from Vatican radio.

This freq. was totalt clear from QRM. very strong and stabil . S meter stop on S9.
Only TX brake after 6 min. 46 min and 98% CDA.

Sixten

27-02-2006, 18:37

]Hi all.

Her is my first log from Vatican radio.

This freq. was totalt clear from QRM. very strong and stabil . S meter stop on S9.
Only TX brake after 6 min. 46 min and 98% CDA.

Sixten

28-02-2006, 13:37

Hl all.

New log from Vatican radio , it is top signal on this freq.
Signal was very strong S9+10db , no fading or QRM.

Look on Impulse Response.

mitajohn

04-03-2006, 12:37

Hi all,

An excellent result for 20mins, then the signal faded out.

John.

Sixten

19-03-2006, 12:39

Hi all.

Very bad propagation on all Hi band to day.
Her is 24 min from Vatican radio.

mitajohn

19-03-2006, 12:51

Hi all,

This transmission is not intended for my area but it has been received. Not bad. See the attached log file.

John.

Andreas

26-03-2006, 15:11

Also me am not in the target zone of this broadcast, but I can receive it. Sounded better, than the log looks like, but of course Vivaldi's music with drop outs ("Andante molto interrotto" :( ) is not really pleasant for ones ears.

FritzWue

03-04-2006, 13:12

Driving from 49536 Kattenvenne to 48653 Coesfeld via B475, A1, A43, B525:

Andreas

17-04-2006, 18:05

A little better today than 3 weeks ago, but signal was still going up and down like a roller coaster, especially in the beginning.

FritzWue

21-04-2006, 17:07

Driving from 49477 Ibbenbueren to 48712 Gescher via A30, A31.
Don't know what caused the problem in the middle.

Andreas

30-04-2006, 12:03

Excellent results today.

mitajohn

20-05-2006, 12:06

Hi all,

Being in the back lobe of the TX coverage patern I didn't expect a better result than the attached one, but it is not bad. Nice music.

John.

carknue

24-05-2006, 19:28

Today's results.

Per

25-05-2006, 11:54

Hi,

Well, I'm not in NA - but reception was quite good at:
11:19 - 11:47 UTC. Result: CDA = 42%.

mitajohn

27-05-2006, 12:09

Hi all,

Being in the back lobe this is a not bad result.

John.

FritzWue

01-07-2006, 12:25

If I was in North America it would be a good result:
;)

dk8cb

08-07-2006, 16:13

A very strong signal in Munich today. There was a problem with occasional crackles on the audio during my entire listening period.

Roland

DE8MSH

10-07-2006, 12:03

Hello Radio Vaticana!

Thank you for QSL :)

Here my result today on 13750kHz :o

DE8MSH

15-07-2006, 12:05

Today it looks like this: until end of transmission.

lmaes

16-07-2006, 21:43

Reliable reception.

Ludo

22794

mitajohn

10-08-2006, 12:03

Hi all,

A weak to average signal with deep fading gave the attached not bad result.

John.

FritzWue

12-08-2006, 14:44

Very good in northwestern Germany today!

Sixten

15-08-2006, 18:35

Hi all.

First log from Radio Vaticana good 54min. and 99% CDA ok. Only small QSB.

:)

mitajohn

19-08-2006, 12:12

Hi all,

A lot of fading but a not bad result in my area, being out of target.

John.

jbriggs

24-08-2006, 12:22

Great results in the UK using a specially modified Winradio G303e

Per

26-08-2006, 12:05

Hi,

Out of target, but still a good signal now and then. Max SNR 21 dB, average just 9 dB.

mitajohn

10-09-2006, 12:05

Hi all,

Well, out of target area (I would say behind) but a good signal, which suffered by fast fading, gave the attached (bumpy) result.

John.

Andreas

23-09-2006, 16:09

Good results today.

mitajohn

15-10-2006, 12:03

Hi all,

Relatively strong and stable signal [~50 dBuV] but no sound.

John.

Andreas

15-10-2006, 12:07

Good signal, even better to the end, but no audio (?) and not even a service label today!

Seems they need the Tx for heating purposes only.

AF4MP

18-10-2006, 11:52

This morning's Radio Vaticana 13,750 kHz transmission to North America (11:00-12:00) reception report.

Had to leave so missing the last 15 minutes.

First half hour in Italian, and the second half in English.

-Zyg-

mitajohn

21-10-2006, 12:47

Hi all,

A very good result today.

John.

AF4MP

27-10-2006, 12:07

This morning's Radio Vaticana 13,750 kHz transmission to North America (11:00-12:00) reception report.

Propagation poor during the first half of the transmission period. Steadily improving during the 2nd half.

Pop music program in English.

-Zyg-

mitajohn

28-10-2006, 12:03

Hi all,

A very good result. Some TX break-downs noticed.

John.

Owdjim

11-11-2006, 12:58

Strong DRM signal on 13750 kHz from Vatican Radio here today, but even stronger AM signal on 13745 kHz meant no decoding possible :(

Cheers, Chris