Carl Blare

Using the shortwave transmitter designed by members of part15.us and named “Big Talker,” KDX-SW in the center of north america has been transmitting daily at 13.560mHz in the 21-meter band.

Using the shortwave transmitter designed by members of part15.us and named “Big Talker,” KDX-SW in the center of north america has been transmitting daily at 13.560mHz in the 21-meter band.

The 21-meter band spans from 13.500 to 13.870mHz and is usually fairly inactive from our location, but over a period of months we have scanned the band and found international stations operating on 18 different frequencies.

Most of the stations we hear are broadcasting in the Spanish language, suggesting they are active in the south american region, but the occasional English speaking station is heard.

This morning between 10:30 and 10:40 AM CST we monitored WWCR from Nashville, Tennessee on 13.845 operating with 100kW on their Transmitter # 3. The program in progress was from libertylive.com. According to the station website at wwcr.com the station also carries the popular GCN Network, home of The Alex Jones Show and Free Talk Live, two syndicated U.S. shows carried by many AM & FM stations and webcasters.

As of the present time we have not overheard any other broadcasts on our own frequency at 13.560mHz.

Life is grand on the 21-meter band.