wbcq propagation models january 2021
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WBCQ Propagation ModelsJanuary 2021
WBCQ274 Britton Road
Monticello, Maine 04760 USAhttp://wbcq.com
This work is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
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Contents
1 Introduction 1
2 6.160 MHz 2
3 7.490 MHz 27
4 5.130 MHz 38
5 3.265 MHz 63
6 9.330 MHz 71
7 Notes 96
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1 Introduction
This report provides shortwave propagation models for transmissions originating fromWBCQ, an international shortwave broadcasting station located in Monticello, Maine,USA. Models are provided for each frequency and time of day that WBCQ is authorizedto operate. The time of day is given in Universal Coordinated Time (UTC). For WBCQ’sservice on 9.330 MHz, the models are based on the transmitter power and antenna beamdirection, which varies throughout each broadcast day. The models provide propagationpredictions for January 2021.
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2 6.160 MHz
WBCQ is licensed for 24 hour operation on 6.160 MHz, 50 KW, beam 245 degrees.
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3 7.490 MHz
WBCQ is licensed for operation on 7.490 MHz from 1900 to 0400 UTC, 50 KW, beam 245degrees.
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4 5.130 MHz
WBCQ is licensed for 24 hour operation on 5.130 MHz, 50 KW, beam 245 degrees.
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WBCQ is licensed for operation on 7.490 MHz from 2200 to 0400 UTC, 50 KW, beam 245degrees.
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6 9.330 MHz
WBCQ is licensed for 24 hour operation on 9.330 MHz.
• 0100-0400 UTC: 250 KW, 270 degrees
• 0400-0500 UTC: 500 KW, 70 degrees
• 0500-0900 UTC: 250 KW, 270 degrees
• 0900-1000 UTC: 500 KW, 76 degrees
• 1000-1100 UTC: 500 KW, 76 degrees
• 1100-1300 UTC: 500 KW, 180 degrees
• 1300-1400 UTC: 250 KW, 220 degrees
• 1400-1600 UTC: 250 KW, 300 degrees
• 1600-1800 UTC: 500 KW, 57 degrees
• 1800-1900 UTC: 500 KW, 54 degrees
• 1900-2300 UTC: 500 KW, 81 degrees
• 2300-2400 UTC: 500 KW, 175 degrees
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7 Notes
1. These models were generated using VOACAP (Voice of America Coverage Analy-sis Program), high-frequency (HF) propagation prediction software from NTIA/ITS,originally developed for Voice of America (VOA) (https://www.voacap.com/).
2. Sunspot number predictions were taken from National Oceanic and AdministrationSpace Weather Prediction Center, United States Department of Commerce (https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/predicted-sunspot-number-and-radio-flux).
3. License data for WBCQ is from the United States Federal Communications Commis-sion (https://transition.fcc.gov/ib/sand/neg/hf_web/WBCQ.txt).
4. Schedules and frequencies for the B20 season is from the High Frequency Co-ordinationConference (http://www.hfcc.org/data/guidepost.phtml).
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