tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11269841761087790192024-03-14T06:17:50.176ZArctic DXDX-ing On The EdgeBjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.comBlogger1059125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126984176108779019.post-85090797891931860022024-03-09T18:43:00.004Z2024-03-10T18:11:28.243ZSDRconnect Preview Look - The Server<p>As I mentioned in my first post about the <a href="https://arcticdx.blogspot.com/2024/03/sdrconnect-preview-software-primary-look.html" target="_blank">SDRconnect Preview</a>, I hadn't looked much at SDRconnect's server function. Today I have. Now, SDRplay are very good at making tutorial videos. How to set your RSP up as a server is described in detail <a href="https://youtu.be/I5r4V_oRhFs" target="_blank">here</a> so I'll focus mainly on what I regard as strengths and weaknesses from a user's point of view. A few key points are worth mentioning.</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The server can be configured for use in your internal LAN, or across the Internet (WAN). Say you have multiple PCs connected to a LAN in your radio room, then any PC can connect to the server as long as SDRconnect is installed. </li><li>A LAN or WAN server will be set up either in IQ mode (corresponding to the IQ bandwidth of the RSP) or in Audio mode. IQ mode is obviously more useful in a LAN than in a WAN environment as it would require an extremely fast internet connection to sample say 10 MHz over the WAN.</li><li>Up to 8 simultaneous users are allowed, so you may ask: Can't I replace my KiwiSDR with this one? Take care though, because<i> only the first connected user has full control of the RSP. </i>Users 2-8 can tune around within user one's selected bandwidth, change modes, bandwidth etc but are at the mercy of user no. 1 not changing the frequency band.</li><li>Beware the dreaded CGNAT! No, I hadn't heard about it before either. Carrier-Grade NAT is a workaround for ISPs since the pool of IPv4 addresses is exhausted. When you set up your server, you have to look for the necessary public IP address. If you see something like the port numbers in section 2 in the image below, you are in trouble.</li></ul><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMU2OzjG0ZS8IdLniouCWtQTjiHKBKVt2CaykdzDqX5nJccIQ4jYlYOYn8Ppd5j_Uhc4TgnNJQsKKGOCIWy47a-Q3ofN40AOm7c9571vr5UiJAhkQBkKiqs5-FaVI1aQkC3LxDlF1nwR6GLPg2iLa6NiOwghayDE_w2KdyMqG-6b4mcTfGx4fKTOX6Fm0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="1050" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMU2OzjG0ZS8IdLniouCWtQTjiHKBKVt2CaykdzDqX5nJccIQ4jYlYOYn8Ppd5j_Uhc4TgnNJQsKKGOCIWy47a-Q3ofN40AOm7c9571vr5UiJAhkQBkKiqs5-FaVI1aQkC3LxDlF1nwR6GLPg2iLa6NiOwghayDE_w2KdyMqG-6b4mcTfGx4fKTOX6Fm0=w400-h214" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span> </span><span> There are workarounds, but they may be expensive. I won't delve more into this now, but the <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Internet <span> </span>is at your disposal should you want to learn more.</span><br /><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>After setting up the server and testing if connectivity is ok, it's time to get running. It is well described in the video I linked to above. My personal opinion is that it is unnecessarily tedious to start the server. Maybe it's a compromise because SDRconnect is multi-OS, I don't know. Anyway, after keying ".\sdrconnect --server", this window shows up on the PC hosting the server: </li></ul><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKQeQxHoiQ506Erb2JZLuOxC0b_WiWXWGd4eDxfD57e471CJzPYvHFncHwD2QfAjYLWOU4JGgaKx8cNEivbgr9yBgMC6tBWSfAlRM1eLplhUXZPb_iIrgYnG5Bf34x8zNpFjL11G_VnypBznzwoFvXhbzGpl15FU8MRI-W_1BJlkxOw0pn9vZeEO-8_e0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1587" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKQeQxHoiQ506Erb2JZLuOxC0b_WiWXWGd4eDxfD57e471CJzPYvHFncHwD2QfAjYLWOU4JGgaKx8cNEivbgr9yBgMC6tBWSfAlRM1eLplhUXZPb_iIrgYnG5Bf34x8zNpFjL11G_VnypBznzwoFvXhbzGpl15FU8MRI-W_1BJlkxOw0pn9vZeEO-8_e0=w400-h211" width="400" /></a></div><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>There are loads of parameters one can use to set up the server, but you need to use the Terminal window for all this. It could be that you only need to set up this only once, in which case it may not be too much of a hassle. The last frequency range is remembered upon restarting the server, so you don't have to start on 100 MHz every time.</li></ul><div>My own setup (which is temporary) is from a relatively cheap and modest speed fibre connection via a TP-Link router. The public IP address from my ISP is dynamic and will change over time, so I chose to use a dynamic dns provider. Everything on my setup is cabled.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Is the server stable? I haven't tested it long enough to tell. What I do know, is that if the router reboots, the server will disconnect. I have set the TP-Link to reboot every night, because I'm 170 km away from it, and consumer-grade routers are not 100 % fail-safe. It tends to "freeze" once every several weeks. A nightly reboot has proven to be a very good solution for 24/7 operation. It would indeed be nice if there was a workaround to provide server to restart and restore connectivity.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have also had one instance of the terminal window not responding, resulting in a loss of connection and having to restart the terminal window. At this instance, both the local and remote PCs reported OK on the connectivity test, but returned an error message when actually trying to connect.</div><div><br /></div><div>To end this post, here is a "panorama" of two displays showing two types of configurations at two different locations at the same time. To the left is the LAN (local, although it is labelled "remote") IQ client at the KONG HQ; to the right the WAN (labelled "internet") client at home, also running IQ mode.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-eONvRNY8iZktne7_ePs_KxlRqu4iZg5nm7tkAjjznN1BETM1Y7p_vxK6em0PVE6qlVr2VfB7FXYBubYFzJ8WaMc0oMoqBC7WUlBT73Cf5M-I0jUaANv0Gf0q7lHmUBu6Agqn7pR3fqi0YtbuCkVCy4dn5EZuaSW4k3jKHz2tt1b_rOW-28Cr4xLDick" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="981" data-original-width="3586" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-eONvRNY8iZktne7_ePs_KxlRqu4iZg5nm7tkAjjznN1BETM1Y7p_vxK6em0PVE6qlVr2VfB7FXYBubYFzJ8WaMc0oMoqBC7WUlBT73Cf5M-I0jUaANv0Gf0q7lHmUBu6Agqn7pR3fqi0YtbuCkVCy4dn5EZuaSW4k3jKHz2tt1b_rOW-28Cr4xLDick=w400-h110" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><p></p>Bjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126984176108779019.post-10491435494435129922024-03-03T07:41:00.004Z2024-03-03T17:20:39.258ZSDRconnect Preview Software - A Primary Look<p>SDRPlay's current proprietory software for their SDRs is SDRUno - a program consisting of many more or less independent windows that can be moved around, and possibly tied together - in any case it always looks like a mess on my PC desktop and the lettering is hopelessly small for a modern PC monitor, hence I never use it for my RSPdx. Nice then, to have HDSDR and SDR Console to do the job. Others may feel differently about this - I'm not the judge.</p><p>The past few months though, another software has begun to emerge from SDRPlay: SDRconnect is their multi-platform (Windows, Mac, Linux) 64-bit software with built-in server capacity. So, while at the KONG HQ this early March weekend, I took some time to play with it.</p><p>First off, the full display (click on image for a larger version)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoe6Em7DAF2L2ePjBzTLz9jiJfRlTqrbOHv3p5lzz7dIg4fVOV6yefwjEp0TAooaVZ5mQsu8fUz1L61yKK5Hvw-ls52stfFFEbnvzUvLJsMIWvrC4GKhGfoY83w9eA-roPoah76cqlGMke5bG4LkTVmeeBSPWofoZ3ZmffASwnbLXM4Mxc3Wc2SOLRLkY/s1919/SDRconnect_030324.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="1919" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoe6Em7DAF2L2ePjBzTLz9jiJfRlTqrbOHv3p5lzz7dIg4fVOV6yefwjEp0TAooaVZ5mQsu8fUz1L61yKK5Hvw-ls52stfFFEbnvzUvLJsMIWvrC4GKhGfoY83w9eA-roPoah76cqlGMke5bG4LkTVmeeBSPWofoZ3ZmffASwnbLXM4Mxc3Wc2SOLRLkY/w400-h213/SDRconnect_030324.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The layout consists of three sections: Primary SP, Aux SP and Recording, in addition to a Control panel that can be toggled on and off. The sections can be resized relative to each other. SDRUno users will recognize the "Bands" control which has been supplemented with a keypad. An IQ or audio recorder is now easily available to the lower right - at the moment the functions are very rudimentary but at least it's there and not hidden in "Scheduler". And as you can see, it works.</p><p>By the way, at the time of testing the software I was on 6185 kHz for a reason: Young Finnish radio enthusiast Joakim Wickström was granted permission to set up a temporary SW station from Raasepori on Finland's southwest coast, 1230 km away from me. His 15-watt transmitter was heard with a weak, but stable signal and was also heard in Austria. RealMix Radio is the ID to look out for.</p><p>A brief test on the MW band was next:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvXM6TB4uLy0Yp5fJiMCPC2xvtZJSVuS34PpGEPNIPlUhqhwIl-mrkqLC1Oxw-P5oyONFPcyR6Dz81y40pzZ_oRXAI1_Iq40XRCrdvVzkXv7k_Ito1pueTb2ek7n6yopIkkpLBaaWmbctpyiEnGByt2pLQxxJjISpglZ3dc6dVjfKv-5uU6NxXfbWxbc/s1129/SDRconnect_filter.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="1129" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvXM6TB4uLy0Yp5fJiMCPC2xvtZJSVuS34PpGEPNIPlUhqhwIl-mrkqLC1Oxw-P5oyONFPcyR6Dz81y40pzZ_oRXAI1_Iq40XRCrdvVzkXv7k_Ito1pueTb2ek7n6yopIkkpLBaaWmbctpyiEnGByt2pLQxxJjISpglZ3dc6dVjfKv-5uU6NxXfbWxbc/w400-h191/SDRconnect_filter.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>There is a "Toggle Assymetric Filter" function (top red circle) which allows full flexibility on both sides of the bandwidth settings, in both AM, SAM, USB and LSB mode (those I tested). With it enabled, I was able to keep a wide bandwidth for a readable signal from CJWI Montréal 1410 while keeping the stronger signal on 1413 out. I was actually quite pleased with the result. You can't move the passband itself (yet?) though, like you can with the Perseus software. There is also a Notch Filter function which I haven't tested.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJOYSeHc52Odp7jFWPnCrEro6vMTQ7p-QOyVg9hsFMOB9cOzUFUBidKiO_BR4urooGS4WGZHZ-HlT7OTS9C8lCqfo9o-O61AY3fF0MMwifDuF5vBiT6j2SRXwdDOiBflDaQh8NAzOcAF82IDgB1Ty6KH6rxZQKhEVySW36c9XtPUGJDOZ1EhBI7OOBqsg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="545" data-original-width="1040" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJOYSeHc52Odp7jFWPnCrEro6vMTQ7p-QOyVg9hsFMOB9cOzUFUBidKiO_BR4urooGS4WGZHZ-HlT7OTS9C8lCqfo9o-O61AY3fF0MMwifDuF5vBiT6j2SRXwdDOiBflDaQh8NAzOcAF82IDgB1Ty6KH6rxZQKhEVySW36c9XtPUGJDOZ1EhBI7OOBqsg=w400-h210" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br />Another MW view here, WWKB Buffalo NY 1520 with signals on 1510 and 1530 as well, this time with "Toggle Preview Filter" on (red "circle") and Control Panel toggled off. At this time of the morning, almost all European stations are gone.<p></p><p>Both visually and operationally SDRconnect is a huge improvement over SDRUno. What potential users should note is that only 64-bit systems are supported, and Windows users should note that there is no support for pre-Windows 10 systems. Hence, I suppose that SDRConnect is an alternative to and not a replacement for SDRUno. At least for now.</p><p>Server functionality has not been tested yet.</p><p>But remember: It's a preview for dog's sake! Now is the time for SDRPlay users to report inconsistencies and omissions.</p><p>More info from the manufacturer <a href="https://www.sdrplay.com/sdrconnect/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>Bjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126984176108779019.post-58109993814204943542024-02-15T18:10:00.001Z2024-02-15T18:10:37.727ZRadio, Radio!<p>Not much to report from a storm-ridden area. Storm-ridden in two meanings - solar storms and wind storms! Since earth weather doesn't encourage any outdoor activities like jogging, I decided to sit down with my Spotify and see if I could set up a playlist with radio related music.</p><p>There was a lot to choose from! I compiled 50 tracks spanning different genres as far apart as Donna Summer and Frank Zappa, including two versions of Bob Seger's "Rosalie", celebrating CKLW broadcast legend Rosalie Trombley. Here is <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/23nktCfqL29gtlEcCDQBmX?si=e83231218c3b47cc" target="_blank">Radio Radio!</a> if you're a Spotify user. Enjoy three and a half hours of (mostly!) great music!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi23n0ShKNE1WoDBikEtqCgZ6g1Sw1vQ0403TKMGGNzjhxcPyfIKR_oFO4kUjjJpGmrva911VMFN4SoHSz2Hm4laFXvxoXfcJXlGpAh2CuFRi6ArnlE1uDOO_TLfxaP2EjqYV-aVwNcfPuCiwhcaaxOI7FeP_KoZB8DcX6eJOv4qV96fJK1MAmyzlYdtsc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="867" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi23n0ShKNE1WoDBikEtqCgZ6g1Sw1vQ0403TKMGGNzjhxcPyfIKR_oFO4kUjjJpGmrva911VMFN4SoHSz2Hm4laFXvxoXfcJXlGpAh2CuFRi6ArnlE1uDOO_TLfxaP2EjqYV-aVwNcfPuCiwhcaaxOI7FeP_KoZB8DcX6eJOv4qV96fJK1MAmyzlYdtsc=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Bjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126984176108779019.post-13566435326887504832023-10-28T20:23:00.002Z2023-10-29T09:02:21.034ZKONG47 - Day Nine<p>This is going to be a short one, friends.</p><p>As mentioned in yesterday's post, we arranged breakfast for ourselves and our friends from Finland at 09 local today. They then headed back to their basecamp in Aihikiniemi whiile we carried on with searching for interesting stations. Conditions weren't the best, but from the previous night's recordings we did find KCSP Kansas City MO 610, KTSM El Paso TX 690, KMHI Mountain Home ID 1240, KCSF Colorado Springs CO 1300, KENN Farmington NM 1390 and KMIC Houston TX 1590. More to follow. </p><p>Another visit to the sauna today, to make sure we are clean and representative when we travel home on Sunday evening and Monday morning. While at the sauna I wanted to catch the full moon, and I think I succeeded quite well with this unedited shot from my mobile phone.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRYD-kb5vwfVbGPAci7Diq-0HTB7H4fJMJZNV6aCKPNQV2pr1dhvMvSmSbRERxvgn4k1Iu5UaAJZvGXja8qfk_cq_JZY5lQ1dFLf2vQ0w46aBi4MDFFSEgtdwjU6ug1r1GCLgcFF21p2-blsEigZXcAtK6sS29vgTSamXIt7m_OmjmGTC34OfLTo0yVYQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1515" data-original-width="2020" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRYD-kb5vwfVbGPAci7Diq-0HTB7H4fJMJZNV6aCKPNQV2pr1dhvMvSmSbRERxvgn4k1Iu5UaAJZvGXja8qfk_cq_JZY5lQ1dFLf2vQ0w46aBi4MDFFSEgtdwjU6ug1r1GCLgcFF21p2-blsEigZXcAtK6sS29vgTSamXIt7m_OmjmGTC34OfLTo0yVYQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo taken from the Kongsfjord Guesthouse sauna<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Afterwards, we ate dinner, a lamb's thigh baked in the oven for 7 hours, with root veggies paste. Nice one! For dessert, my own apple pie with cream. We had one (or actually two) bottles of L'Ancien Le Buissy Beaujolais with the meat, and the rest of the Castelnau de Suduiraut with the dessert.<p></p><p>Weather: Calm, -2 Celsius and dry. Another nice day! Tomorrow will the last full day for the KONG crew, and I will be leaving as early as around 18 local. Before that, we have to dismantle the beverage antenna and equipment at the Mount Loran site.<br /><br /></p>Bjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126984176108779019.post-10770744013475065232023-10-28T05:40:00.000Z2023-10-28T05:40:18.563ZKONG47 - Day EightA bit late this time, but yesterday was busy.<div>Propogation continues to be variable, and the North America Yaslog from the previous night on Mount Loran illustrates this. Not the most exciting conditions, but there are always surprises once you dig around on the recordings. "Noted in passing" include KBOW Butte MT 580, KSJK Talent OR 1230, KCCR Pierre SD and KFBC Cheyenne WY 1240, KTRC Santa Fe NM 1260, KPRK Livingston MT 1340.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEje224NhjrKNjgSu93zuUfH-KMOy5E6NPGOLOI2JMvAgdXhtQHa3f58fg7VX8Fx52LJDo0Rhe-Tc-sbgdzCFK4HYMLLghYz-wLU6XmajXOLhvdOGUFPGWia5hQrVw6lA4oJdEumOLMBp93jGpCE14_1hp33iumyCQwHofZJavv9wcEdjxzlWLRwIq-W96I" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="1412" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEje224NhjrKNjgSu93zuUfH-KMOy5E6NPGOLOI2JMvAgdXhtQHa3f58fg7VX8Fx52LJDo0Rhe-Tc-sbgdzCFK4HYMLLghYz-wLU6XmajXOLhvdOGUFPGWia5hQrVw6lA4oJdEumOLMBp93jGpCE14_1hp33iumyCQwHofZJavv9wcEdjxzlWLRwIq-W96I=w400-h216" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mount Loran Yaslog from 20:00 to 13:00.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />So, why were we busy? We had guests for dinner! And it wasn't just any dinner, but King Crab dinner! And it wasn't just any guests, but Mika Mäkeläinen and Jim Solatie! They arrieved at 17:00 local after a 4-hour drive from their Aihkiniemi DX-pediton site in Finland. Just to visit us! Or maybe it was the prospect of an epic dinner. And epic it became - maybe not for the world but certainly for us five. Below are the gang of five as we prepare for the starter, a home made (by OJ) Västerbotten Pie with salmon roe, red onion and sour cream. Delightful wines were brought in from Finland - with the pie we enjoyed the Alsace Grand Cru Riesling 2019.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdqJ_6QLyXs7PG46iWA-KqTorVAkRBcOqdwzVrru6z8v4ygQ3VrzhV1ymzkKfNGyvYFoWUbfUPDeI8OmkDIpV6QX8vA9Y4PWwKh_CvO1taX2Z2TqxOHGfeVez2LsUbq0idXLYxXmKuxUeD5iyuoALFf1Ob3Ui1skLXIyZMMuhEB_nBOYqshxXBUAhx76g" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="275" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdqJ_6QLyXs7PG46iWA-KqTorVAkRBcOqdwzVrru6z8v4ygQ3VrzhV1ymzkKfNGyvYFoWUbfUPDeI8OmkDIpV6QX8vA9Y4PWwKh_CvO1taX2Z2TqxOHGfeVez2LsUbq0idXLYxXmKuxUeD5iyuoALFf1Ob3Ui1skLXIyZMMuhEB_nBOYqshxXBUAhx76g=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(From the left) Mika, Bjarne, OJ, Ole, Jim</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>The main course was King Crab Carbonara, and after baking the crab looked like this:</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibbc9wHMHkZ9SGgTcK5UkGtE8W0IwwR5FczmeMdwKYoEyjA_EFfXbnNlxlpJVJljjoY9SsqP2B4CGPydXgqjViOwqFRrp-zwtXVSmKhc_PC_60PDzG339PFgO0kSAHdNJ0iGnKsugPjbdwc8_Zx50CFF9V9B1sjMe1bymi31-SlcIjWOcbnFay1It5Yq4" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="275" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibbc9wHMHkZ9SGgTcK5UkGtE8W0IwwR5FczmeMdwKYoEyjA_EFfXbnNlxlpJVJljjoY9SsqP2B4CGPydXgqjViOwqFRrp-zwtXVSmKhc_PC_60PDzG339PFgO0kSAHdNJ0iGnKsugPjbdwc8_Zx50CFF9V9B1sjMe1bymi31-SlcIjWOcbnFay1It5Yq4=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How can you not love this...</td></tr></tbody></table><br />For the main course our visitors had brought one Crémant D'Alsace Muré and the Domaine Laroche Chablis Premier Cru. Another great choice!</div><div><br /></div><div>For dessert, another home-made-by-OJ course, Crème brûlée with which we enjoyed a Malmsey Madeira and the Castelnau de Suduiraut 2016.</div><div><br /></div><div>But actually, the meal started a bit earlier, with the host (me) given the task (or forced to) do something he's not very good at... watch this:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwoL7Y5d4aIxQNgp0Odhtfn5GCnIQtF8BflAq2QdQxqKyasI-ssSurIftEKve_mu3238cccAmsyEwvg2V2XLg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>That bottle was a Taittinger Champagne. Another excellent find from our friends. The rest of the evening was spent discussing DX-ing, geopolitics, listening to recordings and telling awkward Norwegian jokes about the Finns.</div><div><br /></div><div>And we're not done yet! We'll meet again in a short while for a prober breakfast with sourdough bread (OJ-style), eggs & bacon, tea & coffee, cheeses and jam.</div>Bjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126984176108779019.post-43474164669223055172023-10-26T19:46:00.001Z2023-10-26T19:51:00.875ZKONG47 - Day Seven<p>A lot more variable propagation overnight - which means that the ionosphere is unstable. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? We shall find out! But first:</p><p>Digging Gold From Previous Days Dept: KFRE Lubbock TX 580 (probably never heard in Europe before) and KGNC Amarillo TX 710. Never heard in Norway before.</p><p>From today: Not too much so far; KXSP-NE 590, KHOW-CO 630, WHKM-MI 970, KORT-ID 1240, KTMM-CO 1340. So, today an unstable ionosphere wasn't the best choice. But who knows what will show up when we go through recordings more thoroughly!</p><p>After collecting the hard drive from Mount Loran, we took a detour to Berlevåg to supplement some food, anticipating Friday's arrival of the Special Guest Stars, or should we say Special Star Guests!</p><p>Today's dinner then! For starters, Salmon Tartare, with Kim Crawford white wine from New Zealand.. The main course is a KONG signature dish, tender loins from reindeer calves, with a paste from root veggies, red wine sauce with mushrooms and lingonberry jam. And a magificent 2020 Rosso de Montalcino. For dessert... well we decided to postpone dessert. A man can only eat so much. So, below are the reindeer tenderloins before and after:</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdfKx4-Lw1vonl6bl97XpJCJgZleKMmHQbDtrdtsUREupa7p7FHFWd8FdmSXp02ltBeKvIt9ZZ29kAwnR0QvJgxOEHprknMI6pyjyNHGpgEAfC3vL0kYsERRymnyQBffooOrwZbuTg2C0oq6Rb3szlfU9MtU6vHb7YDewkGLVn9hdENZJ1Pql93061Dr4" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1562" data-original-width="1172" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdfKx4-Lw1vonl6bl97XpJCJgZleKMmHQbDtrdtsUREupa7p7FHFWd8FdmSXp02ltBeKvIt9ZZ29kAwnR0QvJgxOEHprknMI6pyjyNHGpgEAfC3vL0kYsERRymnyQBffooOrwZbuTg2C0oq6Rb3szlfU9MtU6vHb7YDewkGLVn9hdENZJ1Pql93061Dr4=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reindeer loins before...</td></tr></tbody></table><br />And after (90 seconds on each side):<p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgt70IAQ8I5Mhjej8Bwp9g_E1dsA4QatoId50M312k-irsFfA_Dxj0m1eegwqI_SqmQSPxfBr5cItcEhbBpl399k88z90F2Ts54lW6GO9PnH6BJOr10DmJoxxdfGJD060UBl0LgigmkS8RToQjcZ6xoKIbptcTZBu4rz5vubC1aW3hlteSY55Kp7PUh2-s" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="1733" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgt70IAQ8I5Mhjej8Bwp9g_E1dsA4QatoId50M312k-irsFfA_Dxj0m1eegwqI_SqmQSPxfBr5cItcEhbBpl399k88z90F2Ts54lW6GO9PnH6BJOr10DmJoxxdfGJD060UBl0LgigmkS8RToQjcZ6xoKIbptcTZBu4rz5vubC1aW3hlteSY55Kp7PUh2-s=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reindeer loins after<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Some are/may be interested in our selection of beer. This one may be of interest for DX-ers, since Yakima is home of 1460 KUTI, a station often heard here but now apparently silent. Amundsen Brewery on the other hand is very Norwegian.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgG2KXalxgS4PjDqKdh-x556ZMxyzUKub9BRHRe_Zt4SfwJN5haEHhuJBHcJw3bDhiVrKlm0_WmvyS1kVPH80tkP5Jf7NKRZ0PI6IL1lTIknwR26IWfPOHfjxeT1RUk1p9MQheyd8sWj5S7nb3nWCvx-y64JOFiz9vKNL9H6e-I2vJfZIaEsUg2TXgXLm0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1845" data-original-width="1384" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgG2KXalxgS4PjDqKdh-x556ZMxyzUKub9BRHRe_Zt4SfwJN5haEHhuJBHcJw3bDhiVrKlm0_WmvyS1kVPH80tkP5Jf7NKRZ0PI6IL1lTIknwR26IWfPOHfjxeT1RUk1p9MQheyd8sWj5S7nb3nWCvx-y64JOFiz9vKNL9H6e-I2vJfZIaEsUg2TXgXLm0=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br />And that's all we have for now, except another pre-sunrise photo from this area. By the way, weather was calm, cloudy but dry, and temperatures a tiny bit on the lower side of the zero mark. Possibly a little cooler tomorrow, but very light winds. Our guests will enjoy their drive.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxogNn_bt3tks-p0T4tn1JkPxp3uhNXZwb26AHIigmt54114f8Efc1gbeHhL2s-xDbGacaCO7ha3yZ7tjvubh3KUSjzE96KcNPIb9S24EfkUOLZj2beA9pBdhNBWqU_VmLeUhUlcStYh-_8VP8HUAjIY3zEAOV1D7A9BxX9IWPAarv-9HxZWdg2Xbsx8o" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1465" data-original-width="1953" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxogNn_bt3tks-p0T4tn1JkPxp3uhNXZwb26AHIigmt54114f8Efc1gbeHhL2s-xDbGacaCO7ha3yZ7tjvubh3KUSjzE96KcNPIb9S24EfkUOLZj2beA9pBdhNBWqU_VmLeUhUlcStYh-_8VP8HUAjIY3zEAOV1D7A9BxX9IWPAarv-9HxZWdg2Xbsx8o=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p></div>Bjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126984176108779019.post-91791889808081946302023-10-25T19:21:00.005Z2023-10-25T20:39:41.152ZKONG47 - Day Six<p>First off, a photo from a the living room, around 45 minutes after sunset. Those familiar with northern latitudes will know that the twilight periods are much longer than further south.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFjrLeJSj8ffI34-u8wY9YwmbOx9HotyLy02mrQ7Vd4TVguAF4Rybkjlu_bDl9K3NfkC6qXlTbmEKVF2hX5T1UJ_8dyG6dd26MD6ZxBpdXTMuqxBn0cdPp92_mjr-Am6iyDkIylCAnHdDRtMD14sIRe4vXY-asAzDI6i98TUnezEELq1pZv2DSMDHAFcw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1424" data-original-width="1899" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFjrLeJSj8ffI34-u8wY9YwmbOx9HotyLy02mrQ7Vd4TVguAF4Rybkjlu_bDl9K3NfkC6qXlTbmEKVF2hX5T1UJ_8dyG6dd26MD6ZxBpdXTMuqxBn0cdPp92_mjr-Am6iyDkIylCAnHdDRtMD14sIRe4vXY-asAzDI6i98TUnezEELq1pZv2DSMDHAFcw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><p>I had a very nice 6-km run just as the sun was setting - chilly at -4 and some wind but with proper clothing you can run in almost any temperature.</p><p>Excellent signal levels from North America overnight, and amazingly the highest levels were noted 4 hours after sunrise! Now, high signal levels and lots of stations aren't the same as logging new ones. Propagation was spread wide, from the north-east to Alaska, and with conditions like that the dominant stations tend to... well, dominate. A few nice ones noted though, such as KDRO Sedalia MO 1490, KFH Witchita KS 1240, KLIK Jefferson City MO 1240, KCKM Monahans TX 1330 and KPUR Amarillo TX 1440, KHTS Canyon Country CA 1220.</p><p>Good signals from the Pacific early in the day, but the NHK-1 local ID at 10:00 left us with nothing of interest. More so the NHK-2 sign-off at 14:40, notably 1125 Tottori, 1377 Yamaguchi, 1386 Okayama, 1475 Iida and 1539 Masuda (Matsue relay).</p><p>After a few days in the wild, nothing feels better than a proper sauna! Great service from Kongsfjord Guesthouse who offered us their excellent facilities off-season.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnfu2K4z6uR8XSGMzfvBhHZdHzLejLPtCdZWAKxHUtvodZAHXmhyRIb6CNHvCAUrqCOxSv7sXs8LFFwMjWMlcsg7FO6B2Hkfn5voBuzVrzjKYL4BcSauiRiNkGZyqz80iklmI0H56t750e_gUcixwtARiesuRQFk9XzmWJJi_VVI9Ck5IBTuYPr5meZqM" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2035" data-original-width="1526" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnfu2K4z6uR8XSGMzfvBhHZdHzLejLPtCdZWAKxHUtvodZAHXmhyRIb6CNHvCAUrqCOxSv7sXs8LFFwMjWMlcsg7FO6B2Hkfn5voBuzVrzjKYL4BcSauiRiNkGZyqz80iklmI0H56t750e_gUcixwtARiesuRQFk9XzmWJJi_VVI9Ck5IBTuYPr5meZqM=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Proper sauna...</td></tr></tbody></table><br />So, what did we have to eat today? Starters: An old aquaintence: Roasted sourdoug bread rubbed with garlic, generous amounts of hummus and fried artichokes on top. And some fresh parsley.<p></p>And then, a new one! Fried cod loins with mashed root veggies (potatoes, sweet potatos, celeriac, turnip), carrot sticks fried in honey, and a red wine sauce! And of course a red wine, a Langhe Rosso 2020. Excellent stuff! It may be a keeper!<div><br /></div><div>Weather: -4 to -5 Celsius, various wind but sunny. Looks like tomorrow will be same, same.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJbH6DPIk58AOAabAgDUhUXq_-0psJXXuCHKVbbwSpPchzAeKothuH6OsT3J3DyGoMcBd1wYpgiEVKRqEtsGNid80mFw-lkSXdxZxrQ6tsGOqsmWZE913CKJohh6c1SX0ET4amCulhwOAtXna6z5QRhfHPklfHsfvfI3nhUCoLupVdnJdQq-F-gyvriYM" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="1639" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJbH6DPIk58AOAabAgDUhUXq_-0psJXXuCHKVbbwSpPchzAeKothuH6OsT3J3DyGoMcBd1wYpgiEVKRqEtsGNid80mFw-lkSXdxZxrQ6tsGOqsmWZE913CKJohh6c1SX0ET4amCulhwOAtXna6z5QRhfHPklfHsfvfI3nhUCoLupVdnJdQq-F-gyvriYM=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Early Wednesday morning (before sunrise, very similar to the first picture)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p></p></div>Bjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126984176108779019.post-17650938335520356162023-10-24T20:02:00.001Z2023-10-24T20:09:55.118ZKONG47 - Day Five<p> So, the quite good conditions continue, but rain and sleet showers last night brought some noise that limited reception quite a bit. But that's how it is in this area. Asia/Pacific first: Very good signals from Tonga-1017, Marshall Isl-1098 and Fiji-990. The NHK-1 local slot at 10:00 brought a number of stations like Enbetsu-792, Wakkanai-927, 963-Aomori & Hachinohe-999 (relay of Aomori) in addition to those already heard.</p><p>The Mount Loran Files were collected at around 14 local, and brought another night with good signal levels - and a few new stations! One station defintely worthy of mention is 250-watt daytime, 110-watt nighttime KMCD Fairfield IA 1570 with a very potent signal well into the morning here. Some other nice ones were KFIR Sweet Home OR 720, KATH Frisco TX 910, KNDN Farmington NM 960, KCFO Tulsa OK 970 and KBUF Holcomb KS 1030. The list will be longer.</p><p>So, what did we have to eat today? Well, for starters we had Bruschetta on OJ's sourdough bread. The main course was baked cod loins with bacon, potatoes and green pea purée. For dessert, chocolate pudding with custard. Calles Riesling was the wine of choice for the main course, Amaretto for the dessert.</p><p>Weather was quite nice today after some rain and sleet showers overnight. Calm, partly cloudy and +1 Celsius. Outlook for tomorrow is a bit colder, but little or no wind - certainly quite unusual in these parts.</p><p>To end this blogpost, a few pictures. The first one was taken by OJ en route to Mount Loran. Last week there was a proper autumn storm in this area, combined with extra high tide. So, the ocean swells did some serious damage to the road, throwing boulders up to 200 kg on to the road, and crippled the road fences like they were aluminium foil as you can see on the picture. Luckily the storm didn't wash away the road altogether, so the "Berlewegians" can still get out of Berlevåg to see the world. And more importantly: We have access to Mount Loran!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijSSM-uOInPfZVUOM_8QWDA8C-j3SEHpgXQ_GBRoxPctJN_ko0QT-MNFGPoJvBu14tQvI09dUmC0fw17gTGAIVdfGJ5zojD6H5_RyS2JD1U5AtP4Ih6Iqv9jpx3Tr02DJ96SmkuQVcm4ufAWfbGF_DW-5E1MJlyCpRgeNOYOvzXxjavT8FF7TzcYPMqBE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="878" data-original-width="1171" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijSSM-uOInPfZVUOM_8QWDA8C-j3SEHpgXQ_GBRoxPctJN_ko0QT-MNFGPoJvBu14tQvI09dUmC0fw17gTGAIVdfGJ5zojD6H5_RyS2JD1U5AtP4Ih6Iqv9jpx3Tr02DJ96SmkuQVcm4ufAWfbGF_DW-5E1MJlyCpRgeNOYOvzXxjavT8FF7TzcYPMqBE=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLJAzIzeIXalVZSpwg2315rxyOfoTsDjZ9I5Bi3XkJNs16wVhsEe2vGne-NdbW9lbxPUtirrTW0FELZIGQHfMGc-7LqBuX251hJbvqQxyy40m8-xlUKwzY3lOKRA6ICx5spRK-MhLzh6RV-33VFuGEvcfTc2Qu3mALmz_jWG8CBfzFZOZUrWeoS4R0-M/s879/KONG47%20241023%20bil.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="879" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLJAzIzeIXalVZSpwg2315rxyOfoTsDjZ9I5Bi3XkJNs16wVhsEe2vGne-NdbW9lbxPUtirrTW0FELZIGQHfMGc-7LqBuX251hJbvqQxyy40m8-xlUKwzY3lOKRA6ICx5spRK-MhLzh6RV-33VFuGEvcfTc2Qu3mALmz_jWG8CBfzFZOZUrWeoS4R0-M/w400-h256/KONG47%20241023%20bil.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kaltes Auto</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAVaNEWL2UFEC93nUlNDxPAvq2c5tAx2RCz08L_NRG3o0yBpyRoldF8I5F2K0-FQxam5qVYk1UPArBYM0fFSBE7oNWAzKmItf17PfCozqtjhdyBuNf_8DAaeu-yUUUSc6jT_Q2TzQO9SvSLGPMIomCmFLcj1TcZsbbGf2G1FbFw1NhWaXbunMn7awdk-g/s1882/KONG47%20241023%20raggo.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1411" data-original-width="1882" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAVaNEWL2UFEC93nUlNDxPAvq2c5tAx2RCz08L_NRG3o0yBpyRoldF8I5F2K0-FQxam5qVYk1UPArBYM0fFSBE7oNWAzKmItf17PfCozqtjhdyBuNf_8DAaeu-yUUUSc6jT_Q2TzQO9SvSLGPMIomCmFLcj1TcZsbbGf2G1FbFw1NhWaXbunMn7awdk-g/w400-h300/KONG47%20241023%20raggo.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Northwest: Wind park</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM6xjawZBVE0yO8wi2G2P0IM9Ib5N1G5vLsYkiSM7yMpVT3XHG9YeWiK6UBlG63-_5JexIi2fGP8PRPHvxWgKObuZ8wL_mFoL2wpcsExqjECcbVRZ0hTvtrIwSwXcIPrqTE5h_xUjMtaRr_SXCmmk972gDWNbGaIGzyhnZ_Wb65gLH9anPgRldRit8F0Y/s1672/KONG47%20241023%20veines.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1254" data-original-width="1672" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM6xjawZBVE0yO8wi2G2P0IM9Ib5N1G5vLsYkiSM7yMpVT3XHG9YeWiK6UBlG63-_5JexIi2fGP8PRPHvxWgKObuZ8wL_mFoL2wpcsExqjECcbVRZ0hTvtrIwSwXcIPrqTE5h_xUjMtaRr_SXCmmk972gDWNbGaIGzyhnZ_Wb65gLH9anPgRldRit8F0Y/w400-h300/KONG47%20241023%20veines.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">South: Neighbours</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Bjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126984176108779019.post-78374175477660686382023-10-23T19:49:00.002Z2023-10-23T20:50:55.476ZKONG47 - Day Four<p>Improvement! The previous night brought nice signal levels from the western part of North America (notably the MST and PST time zones). In addition we could collect a full night's worth of super low noise recordings from Mount Loran. Definitely worthy of mention are KION Salinas CA 1460, KLOC Turlock CA 1390, KMYC Marysville CA 1410. From Mount Loran: KXXX Colby KS 790 ID just 3 minutes before power-down at sunset, KJLT North Platte NE 970 and KSCB Liberal KS 1270.</p><p>Signals from Asia and the Pacific came early, with good signals from Tonga-1017 and Marshall Isl-1098. The 10:00 UTC NHK-1 local ID slot wasn't too interesting, but we noted JOFP Fukushima 1323 and JOJP Tsuruoka 1368.</p><p>So, what's for dinner? Leftovers! Leftovers from the fabulous lambshank in Barolo dinner yesterday. But let's start with the starters! Goose liver paste on sourdough bread. Btw, this is OJ's version of a proper sourdough bread!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzLDGhdEJsaZKjAgiXWfvntdBNA9QGPAn7BTu-Myw4vzA-d8PGrqVczilOyN6A_i1i2qedekCGVLxc2yoE4ohdn5wU5cKlHVtc9-JgoH8Rw2EdO3l3SL2A3naLC1WH03IzGmaJQLLmOVL4CycERcw1kDQvbwCgXn3u8fGlhjnBZFozp7_SlWUK2Dj8H00" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1495" data-original-width="1994" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzLDGhdEJsaZKjAgiXWfvntdBNA9QGPAn7BTu-Myw4vzA-d8PGrqVczilOyN6A_i1i2qedekCGVLxc2yoE4ohdn5wU5cKlHVtc9-JgoH8Rw2EdO3l3SL2A3naLC1WH03IzGmaJQLLmOVL4CycERcw1kDQvbwCgXn3u8fGlhjnBZFozp7_SlWUK2Dj8H00=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>The rest of the lambshanks were combined with various vegetables into a stew of epic proportions. We mixed chopped carrots, sweet potatoes, celeriac, turnip, leek and red chili into a hot stew. The bones were left outdoor for Michael Fox (actually that's the children's term for the fox, "Mikkel Rev", which incidentally translates into that famous actor). For dessert, another batch of cheeses, together with some great Port wine.</p><p>I forgot to take pictures today (again!!), so here is today's 6-km run this afternoon. I spotted a reindeer on the track, it shouldn't be here.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGijdanIhINBan_iiVUfVqM4jncDOSt8f7xXwMJSHA2Cbph7WeJy3aKv7OTJIFZmUWCTwhBt0Hkab-ADkc9-ZBDeyDjIaItlYzGDCaT9bcGKvEY45HDZFovtJ641yN9-3g6840bIESTQ68iNiH_kmU92_tqO5a83_6nJSL8KrPspxpuQlFKx1A1jz3XIE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="958" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGijdanIhINBan_iiVUfVqM4jncDOSt8f7xXwMJSHA2Cbph7WeJy3aKv7OTJIFZmUWCTwhBt0Hkab-ADkc9-ZBDeyDjIaItlYzGDCaT9bcGKvEY45HDZFovtJ641yN9-3g6840bIESTQ68iNiH_kmU92_tqO5a83_6nJSL8KrPspxpuQlFKx1A1jz3XIE=w400-h261" width="400" /></a></div><br />Weather: 2-3 Celsius, medium breeze from the north, dry. Looks like it's going to stay above zero tomorrow as well.<p></p>Bjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126984176108779019.post-68584644520773611512023-10-23T08:09:00.000Z2023-10-23T08:09:13.947ZKONG47 - Day Three<p>Now, what is it with DX-peditions and propagation? Another disappointing night and day towards North America. Asia/Pacific came early, at around 08:00 with Tonga-1017 and a few from Japan, but then signal levels dropped. At the NHK-2 sign-off at 16:00 we noted a few of the less powered stations like JOSB Kitakyushu 1602, JOID Oita 1467 and JOAC Nagasaki 1377, all 1 kW. Signal levels from the Chinese megastations were weaker than usual, which is always a good thing.</p><p>We noted the previous day that the Mount Loran setup had suffered high noise levels due to a damaged feedline. Bite marks suggest someone from the Animal Kingdom was hoping for a snack. After a fix by OJ and Ole the usual low noise levels were restored, and we're already looking forward to the overnight IQ recordings!</p><p>Personally I run a bit, and after two days in physical inactivity it was time to do an 8-km run in studded running shoes (from <a href="https://vjsport.fi/" target="_blank">Sarva</a>) around Kongsfjord in these conditions:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeP5ZJLgr3O46xJLs9SVERIUr_cOGwV4s698-YPZ_MN2vdyHu99gOcs6fCbRWavuqOrzAF4gD5YoVXFZJerswvn-ViBD0Lc7_JIUfH9_qB5dAFYoeplXVvYeS6vKcVtK1usisbhsYLm7WyyvPBI1YHrK64HjUijB0IzeIm1YDjjFa-I_yB9pffrGfY_yM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1144" data-original-width="1526" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeP5ZJLgr3O46xJLs9SVERIUr_cOGwV4s698-YPZ_MN2vdyHu99gOcs6fCbRWavuqOrzAF4gD5YoVXFZJerswvn-ViBD0Lc7_JIUfH9_qB5dAFYoeplXVvYeS6vKcVtK1usisbhsYLm7WyyvPBI1YHrK64HjUijB0IzeIm1YDjjFa-I_yB9pffrGfY_yM=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br />Dinner: We started off with Salmon Tartare, and then this...<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtujXuBIpfMIA0UuW6znajBEh6Hoh6LQDCiR9oIadwPDUTAxIJGBO-LZKCjXmTrdQLD6b5dpPVY0eRMQBRXM1fuLhZ7apEurKuJ8tBOcrH89qTnbOSRdpRusQX1zivOR6lyzprAtzSIkEtRdT1pQyH7fNqCOJYcCaDc2PfcK5f515em5XFGaZ7hTKDOGI/s800/KONG47%20lambshank_barolo_before.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="664" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtujXuBIpfMIA0UuW6znajBEh6Hoh6LQDCiR9oIadwPDUTAxIJGBO-LZKCjXmTrdQLD6b5dpPVY0eRMQBRXM1fuLhZ7apEurKuJ8tBOcrH89qTnbOSRdpRusQX1zivOR6lyzprAtzSIkEtRdT1pQyH7fNqCOJYcCaDc2PfcK5f515em5XFGaZ7hTKDOGI/w333-h400/KONG47%20lambshank_barolo_before.jpg" width="333" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prior to the 5-hour cooking. Two bottles of Barolo, six lambshanks</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQO79g9j4HnnR1Sgi5KZGJRSHGUTI-bkz-h3FQDF5MUj69P76eN_Z6NP8uHqtp-mGWyrDbgzcX8jBmtCbRK-pOxAjbxmReOVn7CZaUIpPC1CQvTmz7Ii9D0yjy3qeCxzxfGHcmK-swLzkgKPdbvtXOQxaJT7o3IQr1dz0hvdLfMHHfNi02Bf31mkQ9YX4/s1992/KONG47%20lambshank_barolo_underway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1494" data-original-width="1992" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQO79g9j4HnnR1Sgi5KZGJRSHGUTI-bkz-h3FQDF5MUj69P76eN_Z6NP8uHqtp-mGWyrDbgzcX8jBmtCbRK-pOxAjbxmReOVn7CZaUIpPC1CQvTmz7Ii9D0yjy3qeCxzxfGHcmK-swLzkgKPdbvtXOQxaJT7o3IQr1dz0hvdLfMHHfNi02Bf31mkQ9YX4/w400-h300/KONG47%20lambshank_barolo_underway.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4 hours - nearly there</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Lambshanks in Barolo is certainly a winner, and today's dinner will be based on leftovers. For dessert we had home made Chocolate Mousse. Naturally we chose Barolo red wine for the starter and main course, while an Amaretto was a perfect companion to the Mousse.</p><p>Weather: Breezy, heavy showers of rain and sleet early in the day but it cleared up. Temperatures just above zero, but cold enough to form a thin layer of ice on the road - hence the studded running shoes.</p>Bjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126984176108779019.post-36171920390769963752023-10-21T21:15:00.000Z2023-10-21T21:15:35.761ZKONG47 - Day Two<p>Uninspiring from North America. We noted KZDG-CA 1550 as early as 01:00Z which is half an hour before San Francisco sunset. But it's a dominant anyway. At the same TOH we also noted KAMI Cozad NE 1580 which isn't often heard. Not very much of interest from Asia either. A few stations noted at the NHK-2 signoff at 14:55Z. 1602 kHz was a jumble, but 1-kW JOTC Aomori on 1521 did stand out.</p><p>After a very blustery and rainy morning, the wind and rain finally allowed us to go to Mount Loran and erect the 800-metre (was 1000-metres) beverage. Unfortunately the feedline was damaged by animal bites so we need to go back on Sunday and replace or repair the feedline. Still on the red side on the thermometer, but a little cooler, 3-4 Celsius.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8TGD-xYXcuiK7qV3MEFxDZKaM_c8hLrkImgf9MjKQ3Oj4c8NId2Iq8VCvmGS0U-STylnW6G2BeSwXz7WZLx1TWWa6glq45C3OmQ4jOZm_OA4IkXcgJLP52UrU5pEbUi5VbNqKufAlOCVnT7J2tXQTgHtFtrZ4bDUE_f6uM3yZXz3mGRiR0Gy3Hfday7Q/s1725/Kj%C3%B8lnes%20211023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1294" data-original-width="1725" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8TGD-xYXcuiK7qV3MEFxDZKaM_c8hLrkImgf9MjKQ3Oj4c8NId2Iq8VCvmGS0U-STylnW6G2BeSwXz7WZLx1TWWa6glq45C3OmQ4jOZm_OA4IkXcgJLP52UrU5pEbUi5VbNqKufAlOCVnT7J2tXQTgHtFtrZ4bDUE_f6uM3yZXz3mGRiR0Gy3Hfday7Q/w400-h300/Kj%C3%B8lnes%20211023.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ocean swells hammering the Kjølnes Lighthouse (view from Mount Loran)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>During the afternoon the weather got rather nice with much less wind, which was a welcome change.</p><p>Dinner: Tapas for starters. Main course was baked salmon rich belly loin with bacon bits, spring onions and pasta with pesto and garlic. Accompanied by Calle's Riesling (yes, it's white). For dessert: Selected cheeses, including Roquefort Papillon, with Chateau Liot Sauternes, 2016, and a bit of Grappa. And Aquavite. And Amaretto.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5OrgQe0jiseEp6WaioGyTBxNSGIZ7Ql8_7X6VJlWbJspjH6OJUt3FZBC1Sg46vr5vDQjtrHuoNiaqeSeBoLxqd0xo5PHXB_nqCE4-QmQFnF4n_1XjkJHabaizTXAGQ-QpGFzqQ89TuGZjbtovApPhn8GVCI0vCjHEkkfLD5TQoiY1kfdvEBKRadJf_g/s1689/Salmon%20before%20211023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1689" data-original-width="1267" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5OrgQe0jiseEp6WaioGyTBxNSGIZ7Ql8_7X6VJlWbJspjH6OJUt3FZBC1Sg46vr5vDQjtrHuoNiaqeSeBoLxqd0xo5PHXB_nqCE4-QmQFnF4n_1XjkJHabaizTXAGQ-QpGFzqQ89TuGZjbtovApPhn8GVCI0vCjHEkkfLD5TQoiY1kfdvEBKRadJf_g/w300-h400/Salmon%20before%20211023.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Salmon: Before baking</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9XMd6anHKDhXc-n0DmuNzNBtISS-nEZTmfgxG2zkMskU4P3vdUjc_G4QWlB8Rcjb11SKwBOEOO5RHVxdU9Hoygp1Ton_Sk5MdPFllP9Duwycld-p89KO_yuNOwVvUxjHyzBLF_KZSNVjHhNiQyw-sJjoCwxu7Ahg3XOt1PRr1ti18HBG54aOQzFzr0o/s1552/Salmon%20after%20211023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1164" data-original-width="1552" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9XMd6anHKDhXc-n0DmuNzNBtISS-nEZTmfgxG2zkMskU4P3vdUjc_G4QWlB8Rcjb11SKwBOEOO5RHVxdU9Hoygp1Ton_Sk5MdPFllP9Duwycld-p89KO_yuNOwVvUxjHyzBLF_KZSNVjHhNiQyw-sJjoCwxu7Ahg3XOt1PRr1ti18HBG54aOQzFzr0o/s320/Salmon%20after%20211023.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Salmon: After baking</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Bjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126984176108779019.post-74341627105228681952023-10-21T03:02:00.002Z2023-10-21T17:58:32.881ZKONG47 - Day One<p>We arrived safe! The last 70-80 km or so were challenging at places with sleet on the road, especially covering the outer edges - exactly where one needs to put the right-hand wheels when meeting other traffic. Easy to lose control if not careful - and it was a close call a couple of times for both cars. I was here around 11:00Z, OJ and Ole a couple of hours later.</p><p>Anyway, we settled in with locally-produced fried fish balls, a couple of Supersonic from Lervig, and a very nice Belgian Golden Strong Ale made in Gudbrandsdalen near Ole's home QTH, Solgløtt from Leifur Brygg. </p><p>Dinner: As usual on day one, Bjarne's home made fish gratin, served with the only hint of NZL we had today, a Kim Crawford white wine. For dessert chocolate pudding with custard, and a little Amaretto.</p><p>Weather: The temperature maxed out at around 6 Celsius. Very windy as reported earlier, and occasional light (but horisontal!) showers. Doing work on Mount Loran was out of the question, the weather forecast for Saturday says a little less windy so hopefully we can get the remote site going then.</p><p>Forgot to take pictures, so this Jaguar Spectra snip from 1548 kHz will have to do. 4QD Emerald to the right, too busy with live coverage of the Rugby World Cup match between Australia and Pakistan to do any TOH ID's or Majestic Fanfare (Australia won). Visible at 16:30Z is the sign-on by super-powered Radio Farda in Kuwait. Not the best conditions otherwise with auroral influence. Lots of stations from Iran and Thailand.</p><p>Stay tuned for more fish on Saturday!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9Yiay6hoB_O2kcErlNis5udMZwwZVKp24dngV8oIhR-EQwb4YlUjO00ymwJWgBijPC-_iO2fY7Pnk1pGwEh7qRTF058-4b3IuMKsgUlVtfo8clyulyKBx-fTN2RLZIv8_XAOH73inrCIc9kPyurGh8BbYAxk-tA3bLUJ54GUKDTiGwJHIvoVE1IiR4I/s1914/ABC-1548%20201023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1914" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9Yiay6hoB_O2kcErlNis5udMZwwZVKp24dngV8oIhR-EQwb4YlUjO00ymwJWgBijPC-_iO2fY7Pnk1pGwEh7qRTF058-4b3IuMKsgUlVtfo8clyulyKBx-fTN2RLZIv8_XAOH73inrCIc9kPyurGh8BbYAxk-tA3bLUJ54GUKDTiGwJHIvoVE1IiR4I/w400-h217/ABC-1548%20201023.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Bjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126984176108779019.post-38184143739372031522023-10-20T05:22:00.000Z2023-10-20T05:22:12.004ZKONG47 Travel Day - And a Message From The Jaguar<p>Travel Day - or Day Zero? Anyway, it's time again to send daily updates from our DX-pedition in Kongsfjord, Arctic Norway. </p><p>OJ Sagdahl and Ole Forr will arrive with a rental car later in the afternoon from Kirkenes Airport. I have a much shorter route, 170 km from Vadsø to Kongsfjord. Weather in October can be challenging, and certainly <i>changing</i>, and we're now in a transition from cool, snowy and relatively calm weather to well above freezing, rainy and very heavy winds - with all the effects on road conditions that go with the change.</p><p>So, what does the Jaguar software have to do with this? Well, if you don't have a Perseus SDR but one that will work with the HDSDR software (such as any SDR from SDRPlay), you may find this <a href="https://1drv.ms/b/s!Au7QuAVzX6JFg5oAPFSsHp1zoSBuHw?e=Xz5X1Y" target="_blank">write-up</a> interesting!</p><p>Weather: Here in Vadsø at the moment (07:00 local) 0 Celsius and a little windy. Out on the "real" arctic coastline at Kongsfjord around +2 Celsius and winds gusting at 17 m/s or 35 kts. Below is a photo this morning from the village Ekkerøy, east of Vadsø (facing northeast). Will start my drive at around 10:00.</p><p>Hoping for safe travels!</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWsJwk80wUQtIPF8NTNNMCNTr3iHZk2bkSFtV-MdjhJNwiZ4U4VryIWf6rKb3WtyyJz_qwZ0LLfDf9yhCEYs8wmoWuPS0AYk98IoEGokoPPy39VibE16hrAI6aXUDllCFGPR8XO1rH3ItILEUApFxUn7ah_hDkx6vTF16iUCFcFKIXEmi0k392CqwzYDg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="1055" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWsJwk80wUQtIPF8NTNNMCNTr3iHZk2bkSFtV-MdjhJNwiZ4U4VryIWf6rKb3WtyyJz_qwZ0LLfDf9yhCEYs8wmoWuPS0AYk98IoEGokoPPy39VibE16hrAI6aXUDllCFGPR8XO1rH3ItILEUApFxUn7ah_hDkx6vTF16iUCFcFKIXEmi0k392CqwzYDg=w400-h265" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Source: Norsk Luftambulanse</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></p><p><br /></p>Bjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126984176108779019.post-40725035982801723412023-09-10T18:47:00.007Z2023-10-16T20:18:40.927ZKONG46 - Day Four<p> Overnight the outdoor temperatures hovered at almost 19 Celsius - an absurd level for this location. Lots of wind though, which continued throughout most of the day. Sunny until around 13:00 local, then rain for a few hours until it cleared up with calm weather and clear skies, and a bit cooler.</p><p>Today's chores were baking a new bread, fixing what remained to be fixed with the antennas and at Mount Loran, and then a very nice sauna at Kongsfjord Guesthouse.</p><p>Dinner: A stew with salted lamb's meat and various vegetables.</p><p>Not much to brag about DX-wise. Very low levels towards the Americas last night, and very strong signals from India in the afternoon, accompanied by the odd Australian. The pictures below are from this morning (outside my house), and the afternoon, a view from the sauna.</p><p>As mentioned before, departure at 05:00 Monday morning. We will be back on October 20, for a much longer DX-pedition. In the mean time, we hope that Mount Loran will provide lots of DX.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpE1thjHgvrg5vHVjTyZnIc9N_a1ejypGY-k0RO5wsJLi64jOkkgy5-Vc1Q7GSOlk5wcVg-Rz2vg_duJYQxCUhFGWoKX4fJAjssfvbJwTNvbFxpZPvFIZNtmS-CG28ZIzfz1bIvYiTG5p68IRmse4aOsCGyACa1w1OM1CklxnaY9OT08DfHSDU2AmO-zc/s1611/Veines%20100923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1208" data-original-width="1611" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpE1thjHgvrg5vHVjTyZnIc9N_a1ejypGY-k0RO5wsJLi64jOkkgy5-Vc1Q7GSOlk5wcVg-Rz2vg_duJYQxCUhFGWoKX4fJAjssfvbJwTNvbFxpZPvFIZNtmS-CG28ZIzfz1bIvYiTG5p68IRmse4aOsCGyACa1w1OM1CklxnaY9OT08DfHSDU2AmO-zc/w400-h300/Veines%20100923.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzfuBsyLZacu6Wda9K0UwV1VriYziponCUrfDIr6LGsgNRbOJMAnuaTG_AQo2zDXoSvWESYt_JsyhDnlJ1LNjETqdf6BaQCPhIm6fU9tBhna5cFqo4KCgQ1Z7Du_TnnLxTgzsJrWVhrBhcSizQH9yAKJUkQ8AVhGEUuEVdHaH8UYeyX_xxhjHY6_IHjkI/s1520/badstu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1520" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzfuBsyLZacu6Wda9K0UwV1VriYziponCUrfDIr6LGsgNRbOJMAnuaTG_AQo2zDXoSvWESYt_JsyhDnlJ1LNjETqdf6BaQCPhIm6fU9tBhna5cFqo4KCgQ1Z7Du_TnnLxTgzsJrWVhrBhcSizQH9yAKJUkQ8AVhGEUuEVdHaH8UYeyX_xxhjHY6_IHjkI/w400-h300/badstu.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><p></p>Bjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126984176108779019.post-57925693970331036942023-09-09T21:28:00.003Z2023-10-16T20:18:23.937ZKONG46 - Day Three<p>Right! We're ready! For a winter with great DX! Most of the antenna works have been done, and apparently with good results. At 17:00Z today, half an hour before sunrset the quite common ABC Newsradio, Bunburry, Western Australia was heard with excellent signal levels on 1152 kHz. A lot more interesting catch was Radio Republik Indonesia, Semarang on 801 at the same time, and also 100-watt NHK1 Osaka relay Kasumi on 1584 at 20:00Z! 8050 km.</p><p>Lots of new ground rods have been installed, and by now all our beverages are working well. We had a trip to Mount Loran to track down some sources of interference, only to acknowledge that there's not much we can do about it.</p><p>Dinner: Grilled king crab! Wow! Wow indeed!! Never done this variant before. Served with pasta and pesto, and a butter sauce with onions and apples. Chocolate pudding and custard for dessert. And Cointreau. And Grappa. And then a little more Grappa. Below a few pictures from today.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiN2FxbDAE3lNn3m3JEsQFn7AuG1BjMb12PEql-ws2x0pT_epXJIA3DydO_UfGawPt9uZVTq6L0btwVPokKZnS7ovwmph0eBIaLL6SLF4zNrZgyA_W2qdEd119i62dFN3gX3ljLq7gFl0kOziMhj23y_9oV71tG8ooG2ZR23Ha9Ekbxz41gltqgxxAtaAM" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1222" data-original-width="1630" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiN2FxbDAE3lNn3m3JEsQFn7AuG1BjMb12PEql-ws2x0pT_epXJIA3DydO_UfGawPt9uZVTq6L0btwVPokKZnS7ovwmph0eBIaLL6SLF4zNrZgyA_W2qdEd119i62dFN3gX3ljLq7gFl0kOziMhj23y_9oV71tG8ooG2ZR23Ha9Ekbxz41gltqgxxAtaAM=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the endpoint of the 310 beverage</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEIymhkAIaX-lKjgupcDrq3dmBVPKpPMg18P4TZq4mFRRIU2gUA6R_Zv8TLtAtjOXosbBqchKsv3cpjn4cTvmFf2GEI1YS58nUcQLyIm-yZwMyrJRBST7dKHpxf16d_7Meo0l5NiZKRGVZDDqb4R4CL2-ee67jBbM6wfYYw6G1I0uLEDGaYyXhYYqq_cA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1017" data-original-width="1356" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEIymhkAIaX-lKjgupcDrq3dmBVPKpPMg18P4TZq4mFRRIU2gUA6R_Zv8TLtAtjOXosbBqchKsv3cpjn4cTvmFf2GEI1YS58nUcQLyIm-yZwMyrJRBST7dKHpxf16d_7Meo0l5NiZKRGVZDDqb4R4CL2-ee67jBbM6wfYYw6G1I0uLEDGaYyXhYYqq_cA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">End of the 1000-metre Mount Loran beverage</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiu6VKAgf_BoRA8JS4GnZaoGa5sgFk6kQ1D4d6zj0zC72xsGSi14AFw8HkBCUXRpKS5y8Sc0TENB_Q3K40iBVUl090LTaSwZYoDPz8iBcWFkXXl1GeZnomPlwOFq7EP8CZFT2lET1R4NF_vY83Ob3v22ZNSRemh2pYPWf_tqkKOXU7dtzgmrctbUGTMY8g" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1985" data-original-width="1489" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiu6VKAgf_BoRA8JS4GnZaoGa5sgFk6kQ1D4d6zj0zC72xsGSi14AFw8HkBCUXRpKS5y8Sc0TENB_Q3K40iBVUl090LTaSwZYoDPz8iBcWFkXXl1GeZnomPlwOFq7EP8CZFT2lET1R4NF_vY83Ob3v22ZNSRemh2pYPWf_tqkKOXU7dtzgmrctbUGTMY8g=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grilled king crab. Best seafood ever.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Weather was very nice with no wind at all, mostly cloudy and at times extremely light rain and 13-14 degrees Celsius, actually a bit on the warm side for outdoor activities. Not that we really complain.<p></p>Bjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126984176108779019.post-388680473990449382023-09-08T20:50:00.002Z2023-09-08T20:51:49.685ZKONG46 - Day Two<p> Antenna day! Four beverages were deployed, and we spent considerable time providing new and better grounding for the 50-degrees beverage which had become somewhat noisy over the years. Not all antennas are in a proper state yet, but hey, it's only Friday and we're not leaving until early Monday morning!</p><p>We also had some noise issues with our Mount Loran deployment, so I was monitoring via remote control while OJ and Ole did work on site to reduce the noise to acceptable levels. Unfortunately, the reindeer which usualy migrate inland in late August hadn't done that, so we hope they don't get tangled in the wire. Hopefully they will be gone when I revisit the site next weekend.</p><p>In the afternoon it was time for OJ and Ole to put up their own gear - power supplies, PCs, Perseus SDRs, network switches, hard drives, preamps, coax cables... the lot. I'm quite happy that my rig is stationary, so I can sit and watch, throw in the odd unhelpful comments and drink Nøgne Ø American IPA.</p><p>Dinner: Fresh salmon loins, baked in the oven, served with tagliatelle & pesto. Lots of pesto. Kim Crawford, NZL white wine. For dessert, ice cream including wild berries, and of course Grappa!</p><p>Weather: A bit windy, otherwise excellent, maxing out at 19 Celsius. Not what you expect in September on 70 degrees north. Dry, a bit more cloudy in the evening. The forecast for Saturday says more of the same, except less wind and a bit more cloudy.</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgN-u_WG1fCoKUeyI-u8012Wr6YdSr6M5AqhNmmBVlv7czOkD7T53yjJv3WNw8aGfB5kgwCnDuOj14Lna7VfQwgTkeLEQiydx8-jnuv1AlDpmg_-Nyci_z6LDh8brLuu_GSYpoHM266rvbm_8lVKGrfk0fMbeCWBbns9qqPV0xJxv3KpK9nls-d-NgdeX0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1039" data-original-width="1385" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgN-u_WG1fCoKUeyI-u8012Wr6YdSr6M5AqhNmmBVlv7czOkD7T53yjJv3WNw8aGfB5kgwCnDuOj14Lna7VfQwgTkeLEQiydx8-jnuv1AlDpmg_-Nyci_z6LDh8brLuu_GSYpoHM266rvbm_8lVKGrfk0fMbeCWBbns9qqPV0xJxv3KpK9nls-d-NgdeX0=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bay near my house, neighbours in the background.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVqjmFols3YAEGNKQssJiVSFUaDgY9Bxl8jToKAjGki_zFDCGoU9q4mBGFqjjB9w8MApRI-aasDiL6R2SN7A6jMNB5R-aUhkiPOthLConuH7q4eUaE2vYaAdwW-c55eeDQ1HX58kpRxlXoSG-gPtEKqymYo2Uop3Cy2-uYIRCQiKqPeNGBaLcRuwfUDtQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1832" data-original-width="2438" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVqjmFols3YAEGNKQssJiVSFUaDgY9Bxl8jToKAjGki_zFDCGoU9q4mBGFqjjB9w8MApRI-aasDiL6R2SN7A6jMNB5R-aUhkiPOthLConuH7q4eUaE2vYaAdwW-c55eeDQ1HX58kpRxlXoSG-gPtEKqymYo2Uop3Cy2-uYIRCQiKqPeNGBaLcRuwfUDtQ=w400-h301" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't do selfies often but today I did. End point of the dual (staggered) 340 beverage.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4TwtRi12EdUh_mJERXfRVknUan7DpSSVRgFONpIi9gVDykWJJDSmp1zRB1OZEvLHZK0ZwRp6bXhTh1aDgRd4V-w_rxLFAKNK50sX6_87FBnsd7UEu8xhKspNIXnu7awPIvxxBLrILzmxRFSQcYOZy5AirOCBm2CumPKzlMZv5Dhx_uYAX3cSylq-oTKM" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1055" data-original-width="1407" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4TwtRi12EdUh_mJERXfRVknUan7DpSSVRgFONpIi9gVDykWJJDSmp1zRB1OZEvLHZK0ZwRp6bXhTh1aDgRd4V-w_rxLFAKNK50sX6_87FBnsd7UEu8xhKspNIXnu7awPIvxxBLrILzmxRFSQcYOZy5AirOCBm2CumPKzlMZv5Dhx_uYAX3cSylq-oTKM=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">High tide in Kongsfjord</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></p>Bjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126984176108779019.post-41616263184047546452023-09-08T03:17:00.004Z2023-09-08T04:44:38.806ZKONG46 - Day One<p>So, it's that time of the year again. The FM antennas have been disconnected and my three RSPdx tucked away for the winter. Time to fire up the big guns - beverage antennas and Perseus SDRs.</p><p>Antenna deployment usually starts around August 25, but due to other appointments it's been delayed until this weekend. OJ Sagdahl and Ole Forr arrived from Andøya Thursday afternoon after a long drive, and we had to hurry a bit to get Mount Loran setup done before darkness.</p><p>That done, time for dinner! Home made fish soup with a little spicy bite, with some Lervig Supersonic double dry-hopped DIPA, probably the best beer in the world at the moment.</p><p>Friday will see more antenna deployment and maintenance. </p><p>Weather: Cloudy as you can see from the pictures below but very mild for the time of year. Friday may reach up to 20 Celsius.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwn4adLxRNTIGY7QBX323p4Xl8JpQ2yJEIbOUel0-Dl-KOVYWe8Lxd9CnAYVm7gLgpRbB9AySaipxm4Wo1XEQo2HkxIrBvtnRgEJ_3dVP_kmxVt538GUzR8EWawPmuD0xtXIAybaGfb5GSKVx83KgbDtzMDqco8b1_2QL-WUEyCT3TRMhJkQWQofrVwMg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1115" data-original-width="1487" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwn4adLxRNTIGY7QBX323p4Xl8JpQ2yJEIbOUel0-Dl-KOVYWe8Lxd9CnAYVm7gLgpRbB9AySaipxm4Wo1XEQo2HkxIrBvtnRgEJ_3dVP_kmxVt538GUzR8EWawPmuD0xtXIAybaGfb5GSKVx83KgbDtzMDqco8b1_2QL-WUEyCT3TRMhJkQWQofrVwMg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Facing south-east</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkITeeYEDoUbkWm8a3npOm6doocYj1Bh6NgumRQH0PDPjJxp5kVUyxq1Qfm7WJiOmEA4l1O2-mrbc5Q-0KwWD3OfS_8rCGEEFh7te1bp66J2VX2LuvJRDIJWyp04JigyemoK2sLQooZ-GeiFvo-h7l69Ps5rMXERe1Kb9VE8NOtL4H8hELb2qlRI115rg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1147" data-original-width="1529" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkITeeYEDoUbkWm8a3npOm6doocYj1Bh6NgumRQH0PDPjJxp5kVUyxq1Qfm7WJiOmEA4l1O2-mrbc5Q-0KwWD3OfS_8rCGEEFh7te1bp66J2VX2LuvJRDIJWyp04JigyemoK2sLQooZ-GeiFvo-h7l69Ps5rMXERe1Kb9VE8NOtL4H8hELb2qlRI115rg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beverage starting point, the antenna goes "that way"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhi0-ZTiit2MWkDMvpL1vsAeMJfN7pmjH-C6LoCGzd2ZniaRIqbBKVofX__Y1DDpeqLKUdc4ekYPhzeNDeYXPKp7P7VqCKbrCj3fRQHwTshJ4jPezbifNsqtYGKP10ZbfvblJJTlqOnL-UlBBfpPpR_nJYS6xH9KWtWJWDJUHvVYbMH6h7kI3aT7lCKShk" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="1469" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhi0-ZTiit2MWkDMvpL1vsAeMJfN7pmjH-C6LoCGzd2ZniaRIqbBKVofX__Y1DDpeqLKUdc4ekYPhzeNDeYXPKp7P7VqCKbrCj3fRQHwTshJ4jPezbifNsqtYGKP10ZbfvblJJTlqOnL-UlBBfpPpR_nJYS6xH9KWtWJWDJUHvVYbMH6h7kI3aT7lCKShk=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Facing east - Kjølnes lighthouse. The light out at sea is from a fishing vessel.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p></p>Bjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126984176108779019.post-4226931341978230742023-07-18T05:57:00.001Z2023-07-18T06:07:13.350ZFM Loggings July 17 - Aurora<p>An aurora opening with refracted, distorted signals occurred around 19:30Z, only audible on the antenna pointing NW. As usual, only stations from mid- and northern Sweden and Finland were heard, typically 400 to 600 km away. Those positively identified (no RDS) are shown below.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUqqyPLWaACnR8-UL9fkEDnHUj_bkpttT4lAT-qmTTUuZKxqDevKizV8QRK_tcrxPG8mnce1Otv00jS9DCW4X3N-uxCqyMblZQGDgtbRFjaPFktdP8l2cS8wJBXKceS0aH7RUphxclQ6HYYFjBvnRzQ259Paq_pOVk1PnWz7pSeZqLhB-GL3LeI9lCSQs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="434" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUqqyPLWaACnR8-UL9fkEDnHUj_bkpttT4lAT-qmTTUuZKxqDevKizV8QRK_tcrxPG8mnce1Otv00jS9DCW4X3N-uxCqyMblZQGDgtbRFjaPFktdP8l2cS8wJBXKceS0aH7RUphxclQ6HYYFjBvnRzQ259Paq_pOVk1PnWz7pSeZqLhB-GL3LeI9lCSQs" width="226" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">K indices at the time were around 5, and the auroral oval was quite strong over the area, as shown below. Later on, the proton flux went through the roof.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPIJPuODxozeaRgFKrROQ4-LXWtW_A1LEoX7ai5AiVzVwe421GcweqyiuRoGDIknbNPmDjtHuFVoeivdSTZ1xvvS8_GsYUvlcbVXlIGOdYFp2wajW9gkDBFyXA8n44x2t7YnFthVSir_OgHOSmTFRI19M5MR0CyDHA0h35dcg3DPIoqGjWBDEY6-9XKEQ/s1006/Aurora_170723.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="886" data-original-width="1006" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPIJPuODxozeaRgFKrROQ4-LXWtW_A1LEoX7ai5AiVzVwe421GcweqyiuRoGDIknbNPmDjtHuFVoeivdSTZ1xvvS8_GsYUvlcbVXlIGOdYFp2wajW9gkDBFyXA8n44x2t7YnFthVSir_OgHOSmTFRI19M5MR0CyDHA0h35dcg3DPIoqGjWBDEY6-9XKEQ/s320/Aurora_170723.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div> A bit later a couple of stations from Iceland showed up through normal Es propagation.<p></p>Bjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126984176108779019.post-67240779122421357752023-07-12T07:36:00.003Z2023-07-12T18:25:22.502ZFM Loggings July 11, 2023<p>Relatively early opening this day for about an hour from 07:30Z, starting off in Russia with several Nizhniy Novgorod stations. After a pause, conditions changed towards the eastern (and mostly Russian-speaking) part of Latvia, before shifting back towards Ivanovo and Cherepovets in Russia. Nothing else noted that day. 1350 to 1750 km Es.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgA85WYyaWfohfzhOX8WGvAah2RCYcKK_Pvuf7pJUEtD6CLKWPHaMx926qu7EDT3NLeEFMNund692AhQUQpAH22rZR9JTK4SGZiLk-WV_hFBbVIiA7oSEY5vf7MgOrKKvtsirTc__q__zGNyAhdCLj_M6v-_f9eux-ggR488tIj_dzw4RWmceKRsrtqxOw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="682" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgA85WYyaWfohfzhOX8WGvAah2RCYcKK_Pvuf7pJUEtD6CLKWPHaMx926qu7EDT3NLeEFMNund692AhQUQpAH22rZR9JTK4SGZiLk-WV_hFBbVIiA7oSEY5vf7MgOrKKvtsirTc__q__zGNyAhdCLj_M6v-_f9eux-ggR488tIj_dzw4RWmceKRsrtqxOw=w400-h344" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Bjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126984176108779019.post-29086561648146100502023-06-29T21:08:00.007Z2023-06-30T15:43:03.694ZAM (MW) Band And Electric Vehicles: Should We Worry? (Pt. 2)<p>Further to my <a href="https://arcticdx.blogspot.com/2023/06/am-mw-band-and-electric-vehicles-should.html" target="_blank">June 17 post</a>, I've done some tests with my own car.</p><p>What are
the main components that differ an EV from an ICE car?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Now quite
obviously, EVs have a large pack of Lithium-Ion batteries with a 400V or (so
far less common) 800V architecture. Typical battery capacities vary between 40
and 90 kWh but can be higher or lower. A power inverter feeds an AC induction
motor, or a permanent magnet motor – or both in some 4WD/AWD cars. Permanent
magnet motors have become much more common in recent years. The main battery
also takes care of heating and cooling the battery itself, and climate control.
One added benefit for EV owners in cold climates is instant heating of the
cabin, in contrast to ICE vehicles where you must wait for the engine to warm
up first. It certainly makes a
difference in minus 25 Celsius.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Also, the
car has an on-board AC charger which allows the car to be charged from home or
work. The charger includes an AC/DC converter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">A standard
12V auxiliary battery takes care of all none-drivetrain functions and is
charged from the main battery.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">So, where
are the potential noise sources with EVs compared to ICE cars? Well obviously,
the inverter is something to consider. The inverter will convert DC from the
battery to AC to run the motor and will also control the energy flow, either to
run the motor or recuperate energy back into the battery.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">To be
honest I do not know how much RFI the electric motors themselves could emit,
and if so, which measures could be taken to mitigate the problem. </span><a href="https://www.avnet.com/wps/portal/us/resources/article/understand-the-sources-of-electromagnetic-interference-in-electric-vehicles/"><span lang="EN-GB">This article</span></a><span lang="EN-GB"> may be useful to learn more about
electromagnetic interference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">My test
configuration tries to cover the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">Car
in “Off” position.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">Car
in “Wake-up” position – 12V systems are active, such as the infotainment system. This usually happens when the
driver approaches the vehicle with the “key” (it’s really more of a remote
control) or mobile phone or unlocks the car. Ventilation systems are also activated,
heater is drawing current from the main battery.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">Car
in “Idle” position – all systems are active and ready to drive. Typically, when
the “On” button is pressed, or the brake pedal is activated and you can set the
car in D (drive) or R (reverse).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">Car
moving – accelerating and decelerating.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Please
observe that manufacturers have chosen slightly different approaches to bullet
points 2 and 3.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2><span lang="EN-GB">Test configuration:<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Car: VW
ID.5 GTX with 77 kWh net battery capacity, a permanent magnet motor for the
rear wheels (main motor) and an AC induction motor for the front wheels that
only engages during traction loss or full acceleration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">SDR:
SDRPlay RSPdx connected to and powered by a Dell Latitude laptop. IQ files from
HDSDR v. 2.81beta6 recordings are saved to an external SSD.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Antenna:
Wellbrook ALA1530 loop antenna. Powered by an external 12V battery, or from the
car’s auxiliary 12V outlet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Frequency
range: Obviously RFI can occur anywhere in the frequency range. Since the RSPdx
has a limited range (and the laptop has somewhat limited CPU power), I will concentrate
on the 0 to 8 MHz spectrum. It makes sense also because the original subject
was MW reception in EVs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">External
battery: A 100Ah, 12V Li-Ion battery.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2><span lang="EN-GB">Reference configuration: <o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">SDR, PC and
loop antenna powered from the Li-Ion 12 battery, set up kilometres away from
any potential noise sources, and at least 500 metres from the car (which was
shut down).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h1><span lang="EN-GB">Test scheme<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The
location was a five-minute drive from the KONG HQ, in a bay without anything
that could produce interference (at the marker):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitgZwB9O7XP_IaOK32uSy7NZ7sycW7lyaBkgsvy4coZzZJwI9BEkHANFtW38pYy8J16jp5qMlim1c7b4rWCQTjMDF_1QRMi7KNS3gqHJNBbldP4CpY9b7P_kytTAvQrkJ7VG3ed7MyhHMSPJ9xV4vftKPmU4mS_IZMuqiv4G3spmj1BGyE9eZNlE-KPlY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="945" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitgZwB9O7XP_IaOK32uSy7NZ7sycW7lyaBkgsvy4coZzZJwI9BEkHANFtW38pYy8J16jp5qMlim1c7b4rWCQTjMDF_1QRMi7KNS3gqHJNBbldP4CpY9b7P_kytTAvQrkJ7VG3ed7MyhHMSPJ9xV4vftKPmU4mS_IZMuqiv4G3spmj1BGyE9eZNlE-KPlY=w400-h265" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>
<h2><span lang="EN-GB">Test 1: (stationary at the
KONG HQ): Is the in-car 12V power supply noisier than an external battery?<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The short
answer is No. But charging does make some noise, particularly at sections above
the MW spectrum.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I first
tested with the external battery, the car in “Off” position and the ALA1530
loop placed around 1 metre away from the car’s rear. I then switched the car to
“Idle”. There was no difference in the RSPdx waterfall. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I then tested
with the internal battery. It will not supply power with the car in “Off”
position, so to use the in-car battery the car needs to be in “Wake-up” position. There was no
difference in the RSPdx waterfall from when I used the external battery. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I also enabled
charging to see what happened. At the KONG HQ, my charging is limited to
10A/2.3 kWh AC. I have no idea if a higher amperage, like 20A/4.6 kWh, would
increase the noise level. Anyway, the MW band was mostly but not entirely unhurt,
while parts of the SW bands were affected.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I didn’t
have the opportunity to test, but I assume that DC fast charging will be an
issue. You would typically sit in an area with lots of infrastructure and
multiple DC chargers from 50 to 300 kW. And with multiple cars charging. Knowing
what passing under a single high-voltage line does to your MW reception, I can’t
imagine how a DC fast charging station can be noise free.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2><span lang="EN-US">Test 2: (driving from the KONG
HQ to the remote site)<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">This test
consisted of recording the 0-8 MHz bandwidth while driving from the KONG HQ to
the mobile test area. The 12V battery was placed in the front passenger foot
well, and the Dell laptop and RSPdx on the seat. The ALA1530 was placed where I supposed it
would take the hardest punch – partly on top of the motor and inverter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">So, I drove
ahead, 5-6 minutes, accelerated a bit (when you floor an EV, make sure your
head is on the headrest…) and decelerated to recuperate energy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The waterfall
was not nice at all. It was obvious that the vicinity of the antenna to the
motor did produce a lot of noise. Deceleration increased the noise a bit, but
not much. Most of the noise was above 1.5 MHz though.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQkLdIjZDeybm3BjLJsTXH4PvWIv1o5Of6KKx-_uQgR0_qUztLNQokaWbRZsGzRiFK2n8fsmTRfG6vYhRfBhKRq81Hvk-xNSguoVKvsQX595sgTutwzIzmfev6iwOuYbk0T8XnI2Nsqn5A66ijlKxljbMZPA9Uw2pQxd6D8CYEG5c1rSGeFNWb87Ovbu8" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="945" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQkLdIjZDeybm3BjLJsTXH4PvWIv1o5Of6KKx-_uQgR0_qUztLNQokaWbRZsGzRiFK2n8fsmTRfG6vYhRfBhKRq81Hvk-xNSguoVKvsQX595sgTutwzIzmfev6iwOuYbk0T8XnI2Nsqn5A66ijlKxljbMZPA9Uw2pQxd6D8CYEG5c1rSGeFNWb87Ovbu8=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Figur </span><span style="text-align: left;">1</span><span style="text-align: left;"> - Noisy? Ah...yes</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />
<br />
<h2><span lang="EN-US">Test 3 (stationary at the
remote site, driving the car away)<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">At the remote
test side, I set up the loop like what I had done at the KONG HQ (test no. 1).
I then started the car and drove away some 500 metres before I returned. I did
not note any RFI from the car as it drove away from the antenna, and on its
return.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjN48X2JZJsvPby5Lzt5epoPX9bSVBHi5NX86s888dbuAEwhar0f59C1ODL8odpRH99jJzxiGbvfvFxR6YdKohK6GM-4eA1fCSwPwu9vHj9lpWbZyl_9Pcu6YUcnRoa8c8cUtfiqTRr2D4FapcZ7e42_tDLCb1y8m8mavBQ5RXgb2bRe4zWWbaRPtrwFd0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="945" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjN48X2JZJsvPby5Lzt5epoPX9bSVBHi5NX86s888dbuAEwhar0f59C1ODL8odpRH99jJzxiGbvfvFxR6YdKohK6GM-4eA1fCSwPwu9vHj9lpWbZyl_9Pcu6YUcnRoa8c8cUtfiqTRr2D4FapcZ7e42_tDLCb1y8m8mavBQ5RXgb2bRe4zWWbaRPtrwFd0=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: left;">Figur </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: left;">2</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: left;"> - Noisy? Noooo.....</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />
<h2 style="text-align: left;">What can we learn?</h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">This test
is no science, it is indeed circumstantial evidence, from a single EV user. I
did not test with an ICE car for comparison. Yet, I feel tempted to draw a few
conclusions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US">1.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">With the antenna some distance away
from the motor and inverter, RFI did not seem to be a big problem. I’d assume
that with the antenna place on the roof, and with proper shielding, MW
reception should be possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US">2.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Charging does make RFI. On my car it
did not affect the MW band much, but other cars may have different interference
signatures. At any rate, you usually do not sit in the car while charging.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US">3.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">RFI seems to have a very limited
range of distance, regardless of if the car is driving or standing still. This
seems to confirm findings from radio amateurs who have used EVs with V2L (vehicle
to load) capability to power amateur radio stations with 230V power from the
main battery on remote locations. My EV can’t do that.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h2><span lang="EN-US">Are car manufacturers telling
the truth? Is MW reception impossible in an EV?<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hard to say. I think MW reception is possible,
provided enough shielding and clever location of the antenna. My guess is that many EV
manufacturers have dismissed MW as an obsolete media platform just like CD
players. Although I’m a keen MW DX-er myself, I think they’re right.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The lack of AM reception is a US, or North American issue. Lawmakers in Europe will never engage themselves. FM and DAB will be the choices for terrestrial broadcasting for the foreseeable future.</span></span></div>Bjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126984176108779019.post-33521235743236529152023-06-26T15:16:00.001Z2023-06-26T19:42:58.895ZFM Loggings June 25 - Iceland<p>Fragmented half-hour Es opening westwards yesterday evening from around 19:33Z brought some new logs, as I have never heard stations beyond the 2000-km mark from Iceland before. In fact, the westernmost station on the island was heard, at 2218 km. Logs and map:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-RiEqH7eybwoEYIb7ysy4gDQgrRrxEC8FuPKKh3mbGplqm1mYU6FoSRWqwPSWaQOnwjYQ7Dytvm0rq4CmpOf7z2kWi_II9_BOqQZU_LQr5Cwh4Xkq1PDX8zCl1R3PvEkBhKZqntNRfmWxx7ZlPLg7sxsk4uV4_ABZ6qFblYt2LYdqYH02cM1KK2boB4I" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="314" data-original-width="538" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-RiEqH7eybwoEYIb7ysy4gDQgrRrxEC8FuPKKh3mbGplqm1mYU6FoSRWqwPSWaQOnwjYQ7Dytvm0rq4CmpOf7z2kWi_II9_BOqQZU_LQr5Cwh4Xkq1PDX8zCl1R3PvEkBhKZqntNRfmWxx7ZlPLg7sxsk4uV4_ABZ6qFblYt2LYdqYH02cM1KK2boB4I=w400-h234" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsgp55HIBbjCJgqa0WsK4VWzViUXHbgmq8dckVD1WGAH74RKhjQAKUPBHWVzolXpk3Aczu-lAjWhv72fICQzSQUG-PObpz4VgOD1WfAoGKy0cDML6HEVSl8ky4CLhcVjxQMS9TdK5R-Ekic9j-yYEp1k5enZS1JapGNBDhkbCUVFuzvF1VwVOIttL7KW4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="515" data-original-width="747" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsgp55HIBbjCJgqa0WsK4VWzViUXHbgmq8dckVD1WGAH74RKhjQAKUPBHWVzolXpk3Aczu-lAjWhv72fICQzSQUG-PObpz4VgOD1WfAoGKy0cDML6HEVSl8ky4CLhcVjxQMS9TdK5R-Ekic9j-yYEp1k5enZS1JapGNBDhkbCUVFuzvF1VwVOIttL7KW4=w400-h276" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>Bjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126984176108779019.post-1512344959008598512023-06-23T20:43:00.000Z2023-06-23T20:43:33.584ZMidsummer Night<p> Amazing 20 Celsius at night. In two months or so we'll be hunting for Aussies!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNAANL6FmfYvhQkYqfJ9NuaCjTnUu-_RTSIiI-dgqDcQ8Qq5r3QnvujdwgvnRunq650zxOJ-mQCmp-Qx-egPfaQaxpG_rxAVk4rQ2McpzaXNjdlTdWrbWOoTvAkge52a2cOwuViCGWtVkKJHJYRwUs8H_M2MxNJTMAFy8cw4PyLOASFd9CKXrpjQTU03A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1283" data-original-width="1710" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNAANL6FmfYvhQkYqfJ9NuaCjTnUu-_RTSIiI-dgqDcQ8Qq5r3QnvujdwgvnRunq650zxOJ-mQCmp-Qx-egPfaQaxpG_rxAVk4rQ2McpzaXNjdlTdWrbWOoTvAkge52a2cOwuViCGWtVkKJHJYRwUs8H_M2MxNJTMAFy8cw4PyLOASFd9CKXrpjQTU03A=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Bjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126984176108779019.post-86367741414885869922023-06-19T15:49:00.001Z2023-06-19T15:55:31.804ZFM Loggings June 18, 2023Quite a rush towards mostly Perm and Syktyvkar at first, then later propagation shifted westwards towards the Baltic states and a loner from Belarus.
Sorted by time and frequency.<div> <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWF2RVDUbvGsV6esp1j-ATkpnMISbawGrsPwegek_EIP1VoL-yqkoB3aFQZmMuuB6by9trPRansiqP66J2wCLZ-vB6po4N3yFh1risciPYntVe7QOtFtMhby9oHuEyCmS5nzZSh8N71fkuZ8iir3I91oaVt1XnKHCrCTRcwQFwXf8AzWIX6g_zjA7XJ44" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="647" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWF2RVDUbvGsV6esp1j-ATkpnMISbawGrsPwegek_EIP1VoL-yqkoB3aFQZmMuuB6by9trPRansiqP66J2wCLZ-vB6po4N3yFh1risciPYntVe7QOtFtMhby9oHuEyCmS5nzZSh8N71fkuZ8iir3I91oaVt1XnKHCrCTRcwQFwXf8AzWIX6g_zjA7XJ44=w587-h640" width="587" /></a></div><br />On the map it's like this:</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjylDDGB-6wZz8_uDPL5F4YWZZ5qfiX5bn7dfywpSKgVyMjBaRU0YQOC6XmGTb2KcuvbyZz85wHWesUvGjbqw2DVEXQcmeHgvbLaqhxpc1Md_Nj8uN56V0uSqoeGJ3Y5sBAbdjJUruc7rAiW663qZ3QFflqFWAdrePeSIMxKzXdIGNnn839kSgo5JNJZo0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="591" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjylDDGB-6wZz8_uDPL5F4YWZZ5qfiX5bn7dfywpSKgVyMjBaRU0YQOC6XmGTb2KcuvbyZz85wHWesUvGjbqw2DVEXQcmeHgvbLaqhxpc1Md_Nj8uN56V0uSqoeGJ3Y5sBAbdjJUruc7rAiW663qZ3QFflqFWAdrePeSIMxKzXdIGNnn839kSgo5JNJZo0=w587-h610" width="587" /></a></div><br /><br /></div>Bjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126984176108779019.post-30710526202012677812023-06-17T20:59:00.001Z2023-06-17T20:59:40.901ZAM (MW) Band And Electric Vehicles: Should We Worry?<p>Concern has been raised in the US over the exclusion of the AM radio band in new electric vehicle's (EV) entertainment systems. The radio industry say drivers could be deprived of a crucial source of news in emergencies. Some have even stated it's a deliberate attempt to silence conservative radio. Carmakers say that EVs generate more electromagnetic interference than internal combustion engine (ICE) cars, disrupting AM signal reception.</p><p>Around 20 % of the US radio-listening public listen to AM radio weekly, so one can't but wonder how well the platform would perform in emergencies - especially since most young people have little or no knowledge about AM - let alone have access to an AM radio.</p><p>Be that as it may. I am curious to find out if the carmakers are right. Do electric motors and inverters emit electromagnetic interference to the extent that AM reception is impossible? And will charging an EV at your home wreck havoc on your domestic AM radio?</p><p>I've had my EV parked outside the KONG HQ (and charging) the last few years during our DX-peditions, and no RFI has been noted. But our beverage antennas are far away from the car, and we have top quality coax feedlines. My FM antennas though are only 4-5 metres away and are not affected.</p><p>So, what needs to be done is to take the car, a receiver and an antenna to a location totally devoid of any RFI within many kilometres and see what happens - at standstill and at driving. This summer I will do that. There may be updates coming along before the full report. If you have any ideas concerning this test, please use the comments section below.</p><p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZC-6VuvWFJuzQ7RDs0YlI1119MlVx2pAalFd5zJhzF8IySZWi2tjz_fzYuKgxEkAWkGz0F4Ix8WDyiM3R7ckiZ2IYU1HN76FlhqJ8MmSNjtSEE-ojNVfm7avg2PmkRNM6XX-L77NwVAFM_EIlxr6VjWxNZRRNTINIIIN-EE7_x6EIMMVY713tmCxE/s1636/homecharging%20an%20ev%20at%20konghq.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1227" data-original-width="1636" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZC-6VuvWFJuzQ7RDs0YlI1119MlVx2pAalFd5zJhzF8IySZWi2tjz_fzYuKgxEkAWkGz0F4Ix8WDyiM3R7ckiZ2IYU1HN76FlhqJ8MmSNjtSEE-ojNVfm7avg2PmkRNM6XX-L77NwVAFM_EIlxr6VjWxNZRRNTINIIIN-EE7_x6EIMMVY713tmCxE/w400-h300/homecharging%20an%20ev%20at%20konghq.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">KONG HQ: Adding range to the 77-kWh battery (VW ID.5 GTX)</td></tr></tbody></table></p>Bjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126984176108779019.post-67317626425960912202023-06-16T18:29:00.005Z2023-06-16T19:37:13.352ZFM Loggings June 15, 2023<p>Russia, Belarus, Faroe Islands, Iceland.... sorted by time.</p><p>Receivers: SDRPlay RSPdx</p><p>Antennas: Two 8-element FM antennas from InnovAntennas.</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOFqwRIGgdFx3o8kDEzuj_gTHxHZPhTwhtrYtYod17dXJJTjHGXXrrewYUE62tivyxi3n8JgEbRFzH9vN-rG96HUjOqqT0yHV3qxFexIjmaVKiJTLWRv8-h0rj5Ye_1HMNnuG7_FIa2aH_O-wvMveeKU5QS2-rXZynSGCLM061f9t17AmKW_xIIiNh" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="381" data-original-width="495" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOFqwRIGgdFx3o8kDEzuj_gTHxHZPhTwhtrYtYod17dXJJTjHGXXrrewYUE62tivyxi3n8JgEbRFzH9vN-rG96HUjOqqT0yHV3qxFexIjmaVKiJTLWRv8-h0rj5Ye_1HMNnuG7_FIa2aH_O-wvMveeKU5QS2-rXZynSGCLM061f9t17AmKW_xIIiNh=w553-h426" width="553" /></a></div><p></p></blockquote><p><br /><br /></p>Bjarne Mjeldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405758708145585467noreply@blogger.com0