Mystery
Broadcast of AWR DX Program “Wavescan”
At the present time, the American
shortwave station WINB is conducting a lengthy series of test transmissions in
the digital DRM mode from its new transmitter at Red Lion in Pennsylvania. According to Hans Johnson, Frequency Manager
for WINB, these test transmissions are beamed to Europe and to North Africa.
The AWR international DX program “Wavescan” has been invited to participate in
the WINB test transmissions and these special digital broadcasts are scheduled
to be on the air during the month of September.
Reception reports on the reception of these DRM broadcasts will be most
welcome and they can be addressed to both WINB in Pennsylvania and to the AWR
DX program “Wavescan” in Indiana.
The schedule for the broadcasts of “Wavescan” over WINB indicates that this half
hour DX program will be on the air twice each week, Monday and Friday, at 1630
UTC on 15670 kHz. In addition, there
will be another broadcast of “Wavescan” during the week in between the Monday
and Friday, a Mystery Broadcast, on a day and at a time not announced in
advance.
All reception reports addressed to “Wavescan” will be verified with a specially
endorsed QSL card, and reception reports of the unannounced in-between Mystery
Broadcasts will be honored additionally with a souvenir from AWR in
Indiana. Reception reports indicating reception
in the digital DRM mode are preferred, though honest reception reports in the
analog mode will also be appreciated.
The analog reports will at least give an indication to WINB of the
coverage area of these test transmissions.
Multiple
reception reports, each on a different day, will be verified individually with
the specially endorsed QSL card.
All of the “Wavescan” broadcasts are scheduled for
transmission on 15670 kHz and genuine reception reports from anywhere in the
world will be most appreciated. These
may be sent by email, or by postal mail with an address label and return
postage if possible. Remember that IRC
Coupons are now no longer valid in the United States. Remember also that the postal address in
Indiana has been “borrowed” temporarily and it is valid only in September and
October.
Shortwave radio station WINB is
owned and operated by World International Broadcasters and it was inaugurated
in October 1962 with a 50 kW Continental transmitter Model No 417B. The original transmitter was rebuilt and
taken into service again in 1997.
The international DX program “Wavescan” is a co-operative venture on the
part of Adventist World Radio and KSDA Guam, Radio Miami International WRMI in
Florida, Voice of Hope KVOH in California and Voice of Hope in Zambia Africa,
and World Wide Christian Radio WWCR in Tennessee.
Please note the following addresses
for reception reports on the WINB test broadcasts:-
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By email to WINB: WINB40th@yahoo.com
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By postal mail to WINB: Box 88, Red Lion, Pennsylvania 17356, USA
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By email to “Wavescan”: adrian.m.peterson @ gmail.com
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By postal mail to “Wavescan”:
Adventist World Radio
WINB Test Broadcasts
Box 771
Bloomington
Indiana 47402-0771
USA
Dr.
Adrian M. Peterson
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