DX test Results
 

Here's the results of the most recent DX test that have been received
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Sunday, February 15, 2004 - WQMA-1520, Marks, MS tested 12:00-2:00am
CST:

This test was heard throughout a large part of the US and Canada -
many times, it was the code that got thru. Many DXers reported hearing
the test; the station had said they were giving an award for the
longest distance reception, but I have been unable to find that
information on their log page. From the information I have received
here, it appears that the farthest reception reported was in Seaside,
OR, by DXer Pat Martin on a Drake R8 with terminated 1500' Eastern
beverage, followed by Saul Chernos in Burnt River, ON, and Jeff
Falconer in Clinton, ON. Also reporting hearing this test we

Ken Wilson, Central, KY
John Hunter, Rossvile GA (near Chattanooga)
Dave Hochfelder, Highland Park, NJ
Mike Hardester, Jacksonville, NC
Patrick Griffith, Westminster, CO
Jim Myrick, Meridian, MS
Earl Higgins, St. Louis, MO
Steve Francis, Alcoa, TN
Michael Procop, Bedford, OH (near Cleveland)
Gerry Bishop, Niceville, FL
Bruce Winkelman, Tulsa, OK
Bill Dvorak, Madison, WI
Les Rayburn, Helena, AL (near Birmingham)
Curtis Sadowski, Paxton, IL
James Niven, Moody, TX
Mike Oswald, Houston, TX
Ward Jones, Dallas, TX

Most reported hearing code with QRM from KOMA-OK, KRHW-MO, WSAI-OH,
and WLAC-TN; some recounted the music and/or announcements played.

However, there were some, mainly in the West, that tried for the test
but weren't able to recive it; these included Vaugn Martin in Helena,
MT, Nick Hall-Patch in Victoria, BC, Don Kaskey in San Francisco, CA,
Art Peterson in Richmond, CA, Frank Aden in Boise, ID and Gordon Bell
in Troy, NY - he is not far from WWKB, a 50 kW station.

Many reported how much they enjoyed the test; many thanks to WQMA!

That's all for now...

Lynn.
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