Regarding our post about Christmas carols in Antarctica, Nathaniel Frissel (KC4/W2NAF) at the McMurdo Station in Antarctica writes:

Hi, everyone! Merry Christmas!

We had a wonderful time singing over the radio from Antarctica this year on 7995 kHz. We heard carols not only from McMurdo Station, but many of the other bases and remote field camps as well. This includes South Pole Station (American), Mario Zuchelli Station (Italian), Siple Dome Station (Italian), Grounding Station (American), Diamond Hills Field Camp (We think!) (American), and Science Event I-196 (American).

I have already received SWL reports from a number of listeners, and am very happy to report that a number of operators reported that they heard Hark the Herald Angels

Sing come through the static for about 30 seconds. This transmission originated from South Pole Station. So far, these reports have come from the Netherlands, Germany, and Australia. A few US stations believe they heard the transmission as well. Many reported using the University of Twente Web SDR.

Here are some recordings you can listen to:

Hark the Herald Angels Sing transmitted from South Pole Station recorded on 7995 kHz USB with U of Twente Web SDR (Netherlands):

http://youtu.be/KY7Qhhd6C3w



Hark the Herald Angels Sing transmitted from South Pole Station recorded on 7995 kHz USB from MacOps (McMurdo):

http://youtu.be/0q4gFNWdBK0



We Wish You a Merry Christmas transmitted from McMurdo Station (Recorded live in McMurdo): http://youtu.be/TAaWGlwq4B0

Your e-mail reports made everyone very happy down here. We are all very excited to receive Christmas greetings from around the world!

Merry Christmas, and VY 73 from the Ice,

Nathaniel, KC4/W2NAF

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McMurdo Station – Deck the Halls

Mario Zuchelli (Italian Base) – Italian Christmas Carol

McMurdo Station – Let It Snow

Siple Dome – Anges We Have Heard On High (in Italian)

McMurdo Station – Little Drummer Boy

South Pole Station – Jingle Bells

Grounding Station – Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer

Diamond Hills Field Camp – Silent Night (with Ukelele Accompaniment)

Mario Zuchelli Station – Adeste Fideles

South Pole Station – Joy to the World

Siple Dome – Silent Night (in Italian)

McMurdo Station – 12 McMurdo Days of Christmas

Science Event I-196 -Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer

Siple Dome – Adeste Fideles

McMurdo Station – We Wish You a Merry Christmas

South Pole Station – Hark the Herald Angels Sing (Reported heard by SWL Stations)