On Dec 23, 4:07 pm, msg wrote:
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One of the oddest DX catches I got with the 20ft loop is
http://www.lazygranch.com/sound/lax_530_etgravel.wav
I was parked on "the gravel"
N37.43225 W115.44496
near Area 51. I did a search for unknown NDBs, which I did find though
they are now turned off. The next search was to see if they had any
TIS. Now TIS is not all that odd at military installations, though I
doubted Groom Lake would have one. Searching the typical TIS
frequencies I picked up the TIS for LAX. That is about 280 miles away.
However, you need to realize how "quiet" Central Nevada is regarding
RF. Even in the middle of MOAs and next to the largest continental
military reservation, there is much less hash than even a mid-size
town puts out.

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Wow, that is an amazing clip considering the circumstances. What was
the time of day and the date? Was this anomalous propagation?

Regards,

Michael

I didn't log the call. The dates on my server are no longer when I did
the upload, so I would have to do some research to get the date I
recorded it. I think it was at night. Of course, I realized later that
to find a local LF source you should do this in the day. Even so, I
could received NDBs from Canada during daylight hours when out in the
Central Nevada desert.

The setup for that recording:
http://www.lazygranch.com/images/radio/loop1.jpg
http://www.lazygranch.com/images/radio/loop2.jpg
http://www.lazygranch.com/images/radio/loop3.jpg
http://www.lazygranch.com/images/radio/loop4.jpg
http://www.lazygranch.com/images/radio/loop5.jpg

The black rods are tent poles. The plastic came from Tap Plastics. The
PVC is obvious. The base is an old patio umbrella stand. I have
another one twice as big, which is four time the aperture.

I suppose I should bring the gear out there again and see if I can
repeat the LAX TIS.