DRM : My first listening experiences
Kenwood TS-440 

 
 

13 April 2003,

9h35, DW Sines, 15440 kHz

(TS440 + FM pickup point + FM mode, ant dipole 2x7m on
balcony + 5m coax cable + IBM Netvista A30P P4 1.8G
built-in soundcard).

>>>>

DRMSoftwareRadio-MERLIN-00000127
Software Version 1.0.21
Starttime (UTC) 2003-04-13 09:35:05
Frequency 15440 kHz
Latitude 44°49'N
Longitude 0°38'W
MINUTE SNR SYNC AUDIO TYPE
0000  7 105    2/10 0 9H35
0001  8  36   17/10 0
0002 12 141  582/10 0
0003 16 150 1498/10 0
0004 13 150 1359/10 0
0005 16 150 1497/10 0 9H40
0006 19 150 1497/10 0
0007 11  74  464/10 0 QSB- signal going down
0008 19 135 1096/10 0
0009 19 150 1500/10 0
0010 24 150 1500/10 0
0011 25 150 1500/10 0
0012 26 150 1500/10 0
0013 26 150 1500/10 0
0014 22 150 1208/10 0
0015 24 150 1348/10 0 9H50
0016 26 150 1500/10 0
0017 26 150 1500/10 0
0018 23 150 1500/10 0
0019 24 150 1500/10 0
0020 17 150 1487/10 0
0021 13 139  929/10 0
0022 16 150 1298/10 0 9H57
CRC: 0x5c20
>>>>
I stop here to check 6140 kHz from  Juelich.

Then back here with good signal! :

DRMSoftwareRadio-MERLIN-00000127

Software Version 1.0.21
Starttime (UTC) 2003-04-13 10:45:14
Frequency 15440 kHz
Latitude 44°49'N
Longitude 0°38'W
MINUTE SNR SYNC AUDIO TYPE
0000 24 150 1481/10 0 10H45
0001 24 150 1500/10 0
0002 22 146 1399/10 0
0003 24 150 1500/10 0
0004 26 150 1500/10 0
0005 26 150 1500/10 0 10H50
0006 26 150 1500/10 0
0007 26 150 1500/10 0
0008 26 150 1500/10 0
0009 25 150 1500/10 0
0010 23 150 1500/10 0
0011 25 150 1500/10 0
0012 24 150 1498/10 0
0013 24 150 1471/10 0
0014 26 150 1500/10 0
0015 22 148 1391/10 0 11H00
0016 17 144 1212/10 0
0017 22 150 1500/10 0
0018 19 137 1188/10 0
0019 21 150 1500/10 0
0020 20 149 1321/10 0
0021 20 150 1422/10 0
0022 22 150 1459/10 0
0023 17 149 1321/10 0
0024 21 150 1445/10 0
0025 21 150 1490/10 0 11H10
0026 23 150 1500/10 0
0027 21 133 1212/10 0
0028 23 150 1500/10 0
0029 25 150 1500/10 0
0030 25 150 1500/10 0 11H15
CRC: 0xd836


Starting from here, as the quality is good, I try another computer :
ACER TravelMate 506 T Notebook
Celeron 433, Windows 98, RAM 64Mb,
Included sound device : Crystal WDM Audio 5.00

>>>>
Computer : ACER TravelMate 506T (Testing)
DRMSoftwareRadio-MERLIN-00000127
Software Version 1.0.21
Starttime (UTC)  2003-04-13 11:21:13
Frequency        15440 kHz
Latitude         44°49'N
Longitude         0°38'W

MINUTE  SNR     SYNC    AUDIO     TYPE
  0000   20       98   749/10        0 11H21
  0001   16      150  1000/10        0
  0002   20      150  1493/10        0
  0003   24      150  1500/10        0
  0004   23      150  1500/10        0
  0005   18      117   762/10        0
  0006   17       99   478/10        0
  0007   22      150  1391/10        0
  0008   23      150  1500/10        0
  0009   20      127  1130/10        0 11H30
  0010   20      150  1394/10        0
  0011   22      150  1500/10        0
  0012   16      149  1129/10        0
  0013   14      149  1217/10        0
  0014   14      144  1166/10        0
  0015   20      148  1379/10        0
  0016   17      150  1294/10        0
  0017   19      150  1445/10        0
  0018   17      150  1094/10        0
  0019   20      150  1348/10        0 11H40
  0020   21      149  1447/10        0
  0021   21      150  1344/10        0
  0022   22      150  1414/10        0
  0023   18      146  1335/10        0
  0024   18      144  1263/10        0
  0025   20      138  1166/10        0
  0026   24      150  1500/10        0
  0027   21      149  1406/10        0
  0028   15      145   908/10        0
  0029   23      150  1498/10        0 11H50
  0030   22      150  1460/10        0
  0031   24      150  1500/10        0
  0032   21      149  1427/10        0
  0033   21      150  1140/10        0
  0034   23      150  1500/10        0
  0035   24      150  1500/10        0
  0036   22      150  1443/10        0
  0037   19      147  1303/10        0
  0038   19      150  1400/10        0 12H00

CRC: 0x101b
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From the above, the audio was quite solid and I was close to
conclude that this computer seems to be compatible with DRM receiver
too. But this may not always be the case. See later in the day.
 
 
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