BBC Relay via Chile
 

Here is an item via the Worldwide DX Club:

Here is a very interesting item: for A04, the BBC plans to use a new
relay
in SANTIAGO, Chile! For A04, the BBC plans to use a new relay at
SANTIAGO, 17605, 1900-2030, for daily sces to Brazil and the South
Atlantic. This will be 100 kW, azimuth 45 degr.
(Bob Padula-AUS, edxp Feb 27)

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm

Worth a try.. !

Signal from Ascension Island gets prettty weak sometimes

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Here is an item via the Worldwide DX Club:

Here is a very interesting item: for A04, the BBC plans to use a new
relay
in SANTIAGO, Chile! For A04, the BBC plans to use a new relay at
SANTIAGO, 17605, 1900-2030, for daily sces to Brazil and the South
Atlantic. This will be 100 kW, azimuth 45 degr.
(Bob Padula-AUS, edxp Feb 27)

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm

Maximus wrote:

Any indication when they plan to start doing that ?

When the A03 period starts around March 28 or so I'd assume.



Strength and Honor

"N8KDV" wrote in message
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Here is an item via the Worldwide DX Club:

Here is a very interesting item: for A04, the BBC plans to use a new
relay
in SANTIAGO, Chile! For A04, the BBC plans to use a new relay at
SANTIAGO, 17605, 1900-2030, for daily sces to Brazil and the South
Atlantic. This will be 100 kW, azimuth 45 degr.
(Bob Padula-AUS, edxp Feb 27)

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm

N8KDV wrote:

Maximus wrote:

Any indication when they plan to start doing that ?

When the A03 period starts around March 28 or so I'd assume.

Excuse me, that's the A04 period...





Strength and Honor

"N8KDV" wrote in message
...
Here is an item via the Worldwide DX Club:

Here is a very interesting item: for A04, the BBC plans to use a new
relay
in SANTIAGO, Chile! For A04, the BBC plans to use a new relay at
SANTIAGO, 17605, 1900-2030, for daily sces to Brazil and the South
Atlantic. This will be 100 kW, azimuth 45 degr.
(Bob Padula-AUS, edxp Feb 27)

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm

"N8KDV" wrote in message
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Excuse me, that's the A04 period...

What are they doing, leasing xmtr time on that religious station down there?


Craig, WPE1HNS
Meredith, NH USA

Drake R8B/Alpha Delta DX Sloper
Sony SW-77
Sony ICF-2010
2 x Phillips/Magnavox D2935
Uniden CR-2021
Knight Kit Star Roamer (permanently tuned to Turkey on 9460)
GE Superadio II/Select-A-Tenna
Delphi Ski-Fi XM/3" Antennae

Tuning since 1963

King Pineapple wrote:

"N8KDV" wrote in message
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Excuse me, that's the A04 period...

What are they doing, leasing xmtr time on that religious station down there?

That would be my best guess at this time, though it was not mentioned in the
post.



Craig, WPE1HNS
Meredith, NH USA

Drake R8B/Alpha Delta DX Sloper
Sony SW-77
Sony ICF-2010
2 x Phillips/Magnavox D2935
Uniden CR-2021
Knight Kit Star Roamer (permanently tuned to Turkey on 9460)
GE Superadio II/Select-A-Tenna
Delphi Ski-Fi XM/3" Antennae

Tuning since 1963