CHU Canada: Four Recordings Including Final Moments Transmitting on June 22, 2026
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This episode features recordings of CHU Canada during its final days as a shortwave time signal station.
CHU Transmitting Site in Ottawa, Canada (Source: NRC) Many thanks to several SRAA contributors who have shared recordings of CHU Canada during its final days as a shortwave time signal station. This first recording was sent to us via Ronald McKinnon and is the National Research Council’s own recording of the final minutes of CHU on the air. Here are the notes that accompanied this recording: Broadcaster: National Research Council CHU Date of recording: June 22, 2026 Starting time: 14:08:00 UTC Frequency: 3.33 MHz Location: Ottawa, ON Canada Receiver and antenna: Raddy RF320 with built-in antenna Notes: This is a recording of the last few minutes of the NRC CHU time signal over shortwave at 3.33MHz.It was recorded on June 22, 2026 just as the broadcast was being shut down. The broadcast had been in operation in one form or another for over 90 years. The recording was made from just outside the station in Ottawa in order to obtain maximum signal quality.The NRC's home page about this station: https://nrc.canada.ca/en/certifications-evaluations-standards/canadas-official-time/nrc-shortwave-station-broadcasts-chu CHU Canada: June 22, 2026 National Research Council Download SRAA…
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