Aero Shannon VOLMET

[a29zuk]

Nice S8 signal on 5505 at 0145 UTC, 2145 local time. Using a Palstar R30 with 90' end fed antenna on the back patio.
Beautiful moonlit night here about 70 degrees.
Jim

 

[Pete_uk]

When Shannon starts to come in, try 5450khz, it's the RAF version. What its actually called I'm not sure as she gabbles through it a bit.

 

[majoco]

Royal Air Force VOLMET

Writing for AOR UK, a look back to voice weather forecasts for aircraft over shortwave radio

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Yes, she does gabble and the RAF base station names she calls out very quickly - and there's so many! Received quite well here on the Gray Line when the atmospherics are low.

 

[a29zuk]

Will try 5450 when I get a chance.

Thanks for the tip.

Jim

 

[ka3jjz]

Several years ago, I seem to recall that Shannon was QSLing - and on their card was a recipe for authentic Irish coffee. Just think - a QSL you can get drunk on. Sweet!

Mike

 

[a29zuk]

Received 5450 last night around 0100 UTC. Heard on my Drake SPR-4 with about a S-4 signal.

She does whip through her list very quickly.

Irish coffee....Hmm.

Jim

 

[pjxii]

Received 5450 last night around 0100 UTC. Heard on my Drake SPR-4 with about a S-4 signal.

She does whip through her list very quickly.

Irish coffee....Hmm.

Jim

SPR-4, great receiver! A few years ago with higher sunspots I was pulling in Auckland Volmet on my Sony ICF-6800W using the whip antenna quite well here in Florida, as well as Azores and Senegal aero radio.
When the solar cycle picks up in a couple of years give it a try (kind of pointless at the present time).

 

[a29zuk]

SPR-4, great receiver! A few years ago with higher sunspots I was pulling in Auckland Volmet on my Sony ICF-6800W using the whip antenna quite well here in Florida, as well as Azores and Senegal aero radio.
When the solar cycle picks up in a couple of years give it a try (kind of pointless at the present time).

Thank you, always drooled over the SPR-4 when I was a teenager, but couldn't afford one. Bought one with all of the crystal slots filled up about 5 years ago.

Yes, will have to try some pacific aero stations when the sunspot cycle increases!

Jim

 

[majoco]

The SP station on Hawaii calling herself San Francisco comes in very well here on 8867kHz in the late afternoon until they change to a lower frequency, probably 5643kHz.