dxAce wrote in
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"R.F. Collins" wrote:
dave wrote in
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On 01/23/2014 12:33 PM, dxAce wrote:
Bob Souza, GM & Owner at KCKM 1330 Monahans, Texas has agreed to
do a DX test for us DX'ers.
Here are the details:
Date: Saturday March 22nd, 2014 from 12AM to 12:30AM Central time
(Friday night into Saturday Morning)
The test will be be at full daytime power and pattern... 12,000
Watts Non Directional into a 5/8th wave tower.
The test will consist mainly of morse code, sweep tones and sound
effects known to cut through the mud. There will be a few voice
announcements spread out through out the 30 minute test.
Bob prefers reports sent by email, but will accept snail mailed
submissions. If you send an email, please send MP3 attachments
only, WAV files would be too big.
Emails would be sent to
Snail mail reports can be sent with a CD or cassette cued up to
the best part of the reception. The mailing address is: PO Box
990, Monahans TX 79756.
Bob has said a verification post card will be sent. I encourage
you to send just a single stamp to help defray the cost of the
postage. Bob didn't ask for that, but I think it would be kind
gesture.
If I have left anything out or anyone has questions, please email
ME directly.. I think I covered
everything.
I am working on getting KGGF 690 Coffeyville, KS to do a test at
its 10KW/2 tower daytime pattern.
Paul Walker
(via mwdx yahoo group)
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dxAce
Michigan
USA
Ah, radiosport for geezers. a 12KW AM signal from Texas is now a
rare catch?
It is with all the crap on the air. 1330 has a digital signal (HD)
over it but a few stations punch through. WVHI Evansville is strong
but can be nuulled out with a loop.I have a a sports station in now
on 1330 with the Perseus. Waiting for propagation to change. Got a
live feed of the station in Texas available with a click to see
what's on. DXing in the digital age.....
I was checking out 690, the other frequency mentioned for a possible
upcoming test and after a bit yesterday afternoon I had WVCY in
Oshkosh, WI fade up to a very nice level for a few minutes. I guess
they run 250 W daytime.
I just dabble in medium wave, and I do like trying the various tests
as they come up. I usually set the a receiver and cassette recorder to
hear them.
dxAce
Michigan
USA
I get ambitious once and a while and connect my box loop to the
SDR. I built a 3 ft box loop some years ago. It works pretty well. It
just covers the AM band and part of 160 meters. At least it can null out
some stations easily.
Its pretty rough lately on AM with all the HD hash. I usually stay up in
the 1600-1700 kHz range. Picked up WPLA Dry Branch, GA on 1670 kHz
yesterday at 600 watts. Did not hear Texas on 1330 kHz but you never
know when the band will change.
Jim
(Southeast MI)