Wikipedia:Featured sound candidates/SITOR idling pattern

SITOR idling pattern[edit]

Warning: Loud and noisy. A SITOR-B (SImplex Teletype Over Radio type B) idling pattern, part of the NAVTEX (Navigational Telex) system which issues navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts, as well as urgent marine safety information to ships. This recording shows the characteristic synchronization bursts which are transmitted every second or so and last for slightly more than one second. Every few bursts, a Morse identifier of three letters - in this case, NMC, identifying this as coming from the United States Coast Guard station at Point Reyes.

I thought I'd throw this out there - it's an interesting little educational file, though not at all pleasant to listen to. I am, howwever, serious about the warning. If you're wearing headphones, please, please, turn the volume down a bit first. Should we edit it to provide a quieter version?

Nominate and support. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 21:51, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
This reminds me of an idea I had a while back for a featured sound, a morse code of "Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia". Alas, I don't have a transmitter. As for this, are you sure it's right? There seems like a ton of background noise. Sven Manguard Wha? 01:02, 7 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- I believe the background noise is the signal. I'm sure I've heard something liek this on TV shows about the coast guard. As I understand it, this is basically the equivalent to those old modem signals. Which would be a fantastic featured sound. I wonder if we can still get a signon with a low-baud modem to record? Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 01:08, 7 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support Historically significant sound. —Ancient Apparition • Champagne? • 5:31pm • 07:31, 7 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Strong opposeWhy is it necessary to have it so loud? Edit it and reduce the volume, then resubmit. Edison (talk) 15:44, 12 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Withdraw for now. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 10:18, 14 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]