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| Texas Radio Shortwave Test Transmission |
Texas Radio Shortwave Test Transmission will coming next Saturday 16 May 2020. Texas Radio Shortwave Facebook page release this news yesterday 11 May 2020. Texas Radio
Shortwave is located on a ship anchored in the Gulf of Mexico off the South
Texas coast. Its programs are broadcast in North America and Europe.
TEXAS RADIO SHORTWAVE to TEST NEW SHORTWAVE FREQUENCY
Texas Radio
Shortwave, an American free radio station, today announced three test
broadcasts. The broadcasts will determine listener-ship and
propagation feasibility on a newly activated frequency in the 75-meter
shortwave broadcast band
Broadcasting Date: May 16, 2020
Time : 0300 UTC, 1800 UTC, and 2100 UTC. (Through Channel 292)
Frequency : 3,955 kHz.
[3955 kHz is part of the 75-meter amateur band in IARU Region 2 (consisting mostly of North and South America).]
How to receive QSL
Texas RadioShortwave will send a limited-edition commemorative electronic verification for
correct, detailed reception reports.
To obtain a
QSL card you have to follow the following guideline:
- Reception reports must contain times, song titles, the text of announcements.
- SINPO/SIO signal rating, information on receiver and antenna, and comments on the program content.
- Listeners using remote software-defined receivers (SDRs) should mention that.
- Texas Radio Shortwave would like to receive audio clips of the broadcast along with detailed reports.
You have to send your report through Email. Address TRSW
Why 75 Meter-band
- 0300 UTC show the strongest signal into the Eastern US and Canada. Also it s same to the Northern half of Africa and all of Europe along with the portions of Eastern Asia.
- 1800 UTC, the prediction is for the strongest signal in Europe and the Northern third of Africa.
- Strongest signal coverage for the 2100 UTC broadcast is predicted to be like 0300 UTC excluding North America. Listenable signals may be possible in other areas of the world.
