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Structure of Text Format Files of ILG Database

Structure of Text Format Files of ILG Database

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The Structure of the ILG Database: T-Format (Text)
 
Effective from February 27th 2011 after last changes in December 1999 and February 2008 (subject to change).
ILG data entries and information are based on old and current monitoring experiences made over the last 40 years...
T-Format ILG is designed for HFCC / ITU or FIELDPLOT or WPLOT Software and available in compact ILG format with HFCC extended format
 
Exclusive ILG data fields are NA,CA,SA,EU,AF,ME,AS,AU,PA since 1989 and the
usage is exclusively only allowed to use by ILG Database and not by any other software
 
 ILG T-Format  ILG T-Format  ILG T-Format  ILG T-Format  ILG T-Format
 NO.  NAME  TYPE DESCRIPTION  SPECIAL_ABBREVIATIONS 
 1  FREQ  5  Frequency given in kHz (kiloHertz)  in some cases frequency rounded by full khz
 15  ADM  3  Administration or  COUNTRY CODE, official ITU Abbreviations
3 letter code
 
additionally listed:
TWN - Taiwan
 4  CIRAF ZONES  30  Reception Zones according to ITU Geneve in "HFBC CIRAF zones maps" with quadrants  ILG gives CIRAF zones of target area, back-up CIRAF areas for protection purposes not given, but included in HFCC
 2  STRT  4  Start Time in UTC  ( "Universal Time  Co - Ordinated" )  sign-on time of  **59 minutes rounded by full hour
 
in various cases full-time broadcasts are divided in one hour blocks to make
ILG bandscans much more precisely
 3  STOP  4  Stop Time in UTC  ( "Universal Time  Co - Ordinated" )  sign-off time of **59 minutes rounded by full hour
 14  LANGUAGE  10  Programme Languages for the main broadcast  
 "WarmUp" = special TuneUp procedure with silent carrier (SC), music/programme (PR), interval signal or jingle (IS) or 1000 Hz test  tone (TT)
 
"WarmEnd" = transmitter is still on air (see also  WarmUp details)
Exclusive ILG data info and wording !
 
Jamming Description:
Noise Sound, Firedrake (endles Chinese Music tape), Pulse Sound or Relay of Home Service (CNR)
 
ULTILITY transmissions
are listed here with the word "DATA:..." followed
by type of broadcast:
CODES (Spy Radio),
DATA (Data Transfer),
EMAIL (E-Mail Transfer),
FAX (Telefax),
MORSE  (CW),
RADAR (Over-Horizon-Radar)
TELEX (Telegraphy),
TIMES (Time Signals),
VOICE (Traffic/Information)
 9  DAYS  7  Days given in UTC  (days given in numbers)  1 = Sunday ...
 7 = Saturday
 6  POWR  3  Transmitter Power is given in kW (kiloWatt)  all not used entries listed with "minus" power which will be displayed in WPLOT2000EX in a different colour
 7  AZIMUTH  3 + 3  Azimut, maximum radiation of the antenna in degrees  1 - 359 degree
 0 = non direction
 
ATTENTION: ILG T-File gives 1  for 360 degree north !!!
 26  Realant  10  describes the Antenna / aerial in Types  HRS4/4/1 ... HRS2/2/.5, ...
 8  SLW  3  the Slew in degrees of slewable curtain antennas  
         
 10  FDATE  6  start date of the schedule (in ddmmyy = Day / Month / Year)  ILG gives last day of the operation before 0100 UTC
 11  TDATE  6  stop / end date of the schedule (in ddmmyy = Day / Month / Year)  ILG gives first day of operation
 12  MOD  1  the Modulation of the signal  D = analog (AM), N = digital (DRM), S = single side band
 5  LOC  3  
 the abbreviation of the transmitter site according HFCC
 
Special usage of ITU abbreviations for unknown sites:
SP0: worlwide
UL1: North America
UL2: Central America/Caribbean
UL3: South America
UL4: Europe
UL5: Africa
UL6: Middle East
UL7: Asia
UL8: Australia
UL9: Pacific
 
In ILG continents selected for each such entry
3 letter code with official abbreiviation, in various cases correct location given in LOCATION data field
 
 
additionally listed
abbreviations under
investigation


(for ships name of basis harbour is given)
 16  BRC  3  the abbreviation of the broadcaster according to HFCC / ABU / ASBU / ITU
3 letter code with official abbreviation
 
additionally listed:
BVB - Bible Voice Bc.
GFA - Gospel for Asia
RFA - Radio Free Asia
RTI - Radio Taiwan Int.
SOH - Sound of Hope
 
B
Abbreviations for UTILITY services:
XAF Air Force Radio
XAP Airport Radio
XAR Army Radio
XBC Propagation Beacon
XCO Communication Net
XCH COTHEN Net
XCN Coastal/Naval Radio
XDC Distress Radio
XDI Diplomatic Net
XGL Global Link Net
XGW Global Wireless
XHF HFDL ARINC
XLD LDOC
XME Meteo Radio
XMW MWARA
XMY Mystic Star Network
XNA Navy Radio
XOH Over Horizon Radar
XPI Pirate Radio
XPS Pactor Sailmail
XRD RDARA
XSC USAF SCOPE Command
XSP Spy Radio
XST STATCOM HF Net
XTS Time Signal Radio
XVO VOLMET Radio
 17  FMO  3  the frequency managemnet organisation according to HFCC / ABU / ASBU / ITU
3 letter code with official abbreviation
 
additionally listed:
 
CBS Radio Taiwan Int.
CHN Chinese Government
 
AER Aeronautical Radio
GOV Government Radio
HAM Amateur Radio
MAR Maritime Radio
MIL Military Radio
ORG Organisations
PRV Private Radio
 9  ANT  3  the antenna code numer according to HFCC / ABU / ASBU / ITU  ILG gives code number according to design frequency.
no wishfull thinking numbers as used by various stations in HFCC database !
 13  AFRQ  5  Antenna Design Frequency of the used antenna:
given in kHz (kiloHertz)
 data content processed by special ILG antenna tools according to technical transmitter site documents
 23  NOTES  20  WPLOT target area code & special ILG remarks
 WPLOT information with special codes for target areas (data in ILG optional upon request of co-operating stations) 
 

In the datafield NOTES the ILG gives unique information for non-active transmissions: Alternative, Double Entry, Fiction (a higher level than not used), Inactive, Special Event, ...
 24  Target Description  40  WPLOT target area code  
 27  Prog.descr.  10  Programme / Service Name  
 28  Mdate  6  Date of last Monitoring (in ddmmyy = Day / Month / Year)  bandscan results by monitoring in Germany and remote receivers overseas (important data field which gives full data of last observation/monitoring)
 18  REQ#  5  Nummer of the ILG database set (variable for each ILG file)  
 30
 
 FreeUse
 10  additional information  information if data entry is alternative frequency,
secret information,  information if transmitter is temporarly off air...
 19  OLD  1  additional information
 A = alternative
 I = inactive/off-air
 S = special event
 T = test
 V = vary freq./skip freq.
 F = free - not used broadcast or fiction entry
 20  ALT1  5    no data
 21  ALT2  5    no data
 22  ALT3  5    no data
25  DRMmode 2    no data
29  MR 2    no data