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[ridgescan]

CHU Canada coming in here at a wobbly 7-9s. I always wondered why CHU was always so weak and thanks to that NASWA site I learned it's because CHU transmits out of Ottowa at a paltry 10,000 watts! To get it here at all is a feat
Log your CHU copy from your locations here

 

[va3saj]

CHU Canada coming in here at a wobbly 7-9s. I always wondered why CHU was always so weak and thanks to that NASWA site I learned it's because CHU transmits out of Ottowa at a paltry 10,000 watts! To get it here at all is a feat
Log your CHU copy from your locations here

Hi Ridgescan:

It gets worse! CHU Canada is actually on 3 frequencies....3330 khz (3 kw), the 7850 khz one (10 kw), and 14670 khz (3 kw). So yeah, getting it on the west coast is often a challenge. The NRC (which runs CHU) actually was thinking of setting up an Alberta transmitter for CHU three years back, to better cover the West...but so far, it's just Ottawa.

My CHU reception? Pretty good, but I'm in Ontario.
3330 is audible all 24 hours.
7850 is on at 0000 UTC, but fades out about 0600 UTC. It comes back about 2000 UTC forward to 0000 UTC
14670 is so weak I don't even bother recording it.

VA3SAJ

 

[brandon]

I'm hearing it on 3330 and 7850. Nil on 14670.

 

[SCPD]

I thought I read somewhere that CHU was only on 3330 and 7850 now..?

 

[ka3jjz]

Keep in mind that the 14 mhz outlet won't propagate once Ottowa is in darkness....73 Mike

 

[brandon]

It's still on 14670. I'm able to hear it right now, but not terribly strong.

 

[ridgescan]

It's still on 14670. I'm able to hear it right now, but not terribly strong.

Yup me too but I can only hear it on SSB

 

[R1VINCE]

Got it here today @ 1430 local using a homebrew coaxial dipole setup for east to west


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQFH9fKGjmM

 

[k9rzz]

How is CHU utility? CHU is not utility. It's as broadcast as they get.

 

[brandon]

Thread got moved here I believe it was originally in the broadcast forum.

 

[ridgescan]

I figured because it broadcasts in utility frequencies??

 

[k9rzz]

Their WIKI says it's licensed as "fixed service" CHU (radio station) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Here's their webpage: NRC Short Wave Station Broadcasts (CHU) - Services - NRC-CNRC

If CHU is 'utility' then WWV and WWVH is too, and that doesn't seem right to me.

 

[ka3jjz]

Time stations are in something of a limbo - they're both broadcasters (of a kind) and utilities. I've applied the NASWA standard here that says if a station is a time station, it's a utility. If one of the mods doesn't like it, s/he can move it! 'Nuff Said!

73 Mike

 

[ridgescan]

I like to think of them as a utility-because we utilize them not only for time coordination, but also for standard carrier tuning. They also broadcast utility weather too right?

 

[ridgescan]

I have probably the best copy of CHU Canada that I have ever had on 14670khz right now 2231utc s8 with beeps bumping it to s9

 

[bryan_herbert]

Are they transmitting in AM or USB?

 

[ridgescan]

Are they transmitting in AM or USB?

AM Bryan

 

[hfdxer]

Chu 7850

CHU Time Station S+6 in Los Angeles, CA @ 1:05 UTC

 

[hfdxer]

Chu time station

RECEPTION CONDITION OF CHU FROM LOS ANGELES:


TIME: 0300 UTC

3330 AM CHU-S4+

7850 AM chu S6+

14.670 AM- NOT READABLE

AGAIN ONLY 3330 AND 7850 ARE READABLE AT THE 0300 TIME FRAME
HAPPY DXING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ridgescan]

Good DX there buddy