Excellent SAQ reception in Kinloss / Scotland

[MM0DQM]

I had excellent SAQ reception here in Kinloss / Northern Scotland.
Antenna: DL1DBC “Etherprobe” active e-field antenna using a 500ml tin as aerial.
Receiver: Tascam DR-40 Linear PCM Recorder with 96 KHz sample rate. This allows me to record without any “noisemakers” like computers in the room.
Analysis: Sonic Visualizer and SpectrumLab running on Linux PC.
Because of bad weather (storm and rain showers) I had to put the antenna inside in our living room. With all unneccessary electrical equipment turned off and all operated by battery still a very good signal.
Tnx a lot and 73 from Moray / Scotland,
MM0DQM, Mark

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[MM0DQM]

Here are my recordings of the SAQ xmas transmission:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-xR7eWsoH1RU1hwQzA4MF9IN3c&usp=sharing

Raw data where recorded with the DR-40 recorder and then demodulated by using the SAQ receiver preset of Spectrum Lab.
I tried to do some frequency measurements with the sample rate calibrated with other VLF stations.
As a result I got 17.188 KHz

Thanks for the great work you are doing to keep this unique system going.
Happy Christmas and a good 2016!

73 Mark

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