Amanda Dawn Christie is a Canadian artist who has created a series of works called Requiem for Radio. It reflects on the end of Radio Canada International. Others in the series have used the HAARP transmitters to create images that appeared in SDR waterfall displays. The work presented July 25 and 26, Full Quiet Flutter, is wholly audio.
Five shortwave transmitters carried different tracks of the broadcast. I brought 5 fine radios to receive the work:
| Station | Frequency | Radio |
|---|---|---|
| WBCQ, Maine, USA | 7490 kHz | XHDATA D-808 |
| WRMI, Florida, USA, | 9395 kHz | Tecsun PL-990 |
| WWCR, Tennessee, USA | 9980 kHz | Qodosen DX-0286 |
| TDF, Issoudun, France | 15770 kHz | Eton Elite Executive |
| TDF, Issoudun, France | 21600 kHz | Tecsun PL-660 |
The one hour broadcast was from 20:00 to 2100 UTC. I was listening to the it at the same time as the Official SWL Channel Live Show. It’s hard to describe the emotional experience between chatting with friends with ethereal music mixed in with CW and even Brother Stair.
Below are some brief videos I took, and at the end of this blog entry the public video I posted on YouTube.
Reception improved over the hour with the best at the last.
In retrospect I’m kicking myself. I could have brought out 5 Qodosen DX-286 and SR-286s. It would have made volume settings balanced, allowed direct comparison of signal strength, and made for a more compact presentation.