Hmm, a few typographical errors:

I meant "at least once an hour".

And, I meant "11253 kHz, RAF Volmet".

Sorry for any distress and inconvenience caused :-)

Mark.

"Mark" wrote in message
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On 14 Sep 2004 05:48:04 -0700, (Steve) wrote:

May I ask some more nosy but extremely intesting questions?

Yes.



Is there a particular signal that you tune to regularly and use as a
reception 'benchmark'? If so, what is it?


VOLMET signals from various parts of the world. You can pretty much rely
on
the fact that they are indeed broadcasting, at once an hour, as per their
schedule. If you can't hear them, then you know propagation isn't
currently
possible from there to here on that frequency.


Of all the signals that you listen to regularly and that are strong
enough to be clearly understood at least half the time, which is the
weakest and/or most difficult to receive?


11253 kHz, USB RAAF Volmet.
Also, 8906, MWARA NAT-A.


Finally, if you've answered the above two questions, what part of the
world do you live in?


Auckland, New Zealand.


Steve