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Old April 14th 08, 05:42 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
[email protected] plimmer@telkomsa.net is offline
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Default LF opening this morning

LF band coming in this morning at dawn, 0400z 080414.
162 Khz France Inter, Allouis - 5,700 miles away
234 khz Beidweiler, Luxembourg - 5,840 miles away
351.11 khz CW "VTR" Vitoria, Brazil - 3,780 miles away
361.08 khz CW "ASN" Ascension Isl. - 2,835 miles away.

Nice opening, havent heard these stations since last season = very
faint though. Needs a top antenna for that reception.

John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s
RX Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods
Drake SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D, GE SRIII, Redsun RP2100
BW XCR 30, Sangean 803A.
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro Mk II, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop, PAORDT Roelof mini-whip
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