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Trying to tune in WEEI Boston to hear the Red Sox game. From 0315 to 0325
a German broadcast kept alternating with the game. The program seemed to
be news or a magazine format; the only word I could understand was "Istanbul".
There were a male and a female speaking.
pI was using a Radio Shack SW100 which has analog tuning that is not
precise on the scale. The German was on a very narrow bandwidth, while
WEEI was coming in with several images. But it was definitely between WCRN
830 and a French Canadian station at 860 or 870. I was not able to bring
the German in on my Degen 1102 with digital tuning to get an exact frequency.
pDoes anyone know of a US based station with German language programing
on that frequency? What are the chances that it was a transatlantic skip?
pAin't radio fun?
pPete Davis
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Trying to tune in WEEI Boston to hear the Red Sox game. From 0315 to 0325
a German broadcast kept alternating with the game. The program seemed to
be news or a magazine format; the only word I could understand was "Istanbul".
There were a male and a female speaking.
p I was using a Radio Shack SW100 which has analog tuning that is not
precise on the scale. The German was on a very narrow bandwidth, while
WEEI was coming in with several images. But it was definitely between WCRN
830 and a French Canadian station at 860 or 870. I was not able to bring
the German in on my Degen 1102 with digital tuning to get an exact frequency.
p Does anyone know of a US based station with German language programing
on that frequency? What are the chances that it was a transatlantic skip?
p Ain't radio fun?
p Pete Davis
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"Pete & Renee Davis" wrote in message
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Trying to tune in WEEI Boston to hear the Red Sox game. From 0315 to 0325 a
German broadcast kept alternating with the game. The program seemed to be
news or a magazine format; the only word I could understand was "Istanbul".
There were a male and a female speaking.
I was using a Radio Shack SW100 which has analog tuning that is not precise
on the scale. The German was on a very narrow bandwidth, while WEEI was
coming in with several images. But it was definitely between WCRN 830 and a
French Canadian station at 860 or 870. I was not able to bring the German in
on my Degen 1102 with digital tuning to get an exact frequency.
Does anyone know of a US based station with German language programing on
that frequency? What are the chances that it was a transatlantic skip?

Not a chance. 850 *Hz* is far too low a frequency! However, 846 kHz and 855
kHz are valid European frequencies, but it's extremely unlikely to skip
across the pond in May, more likely in the depths of winter. Probably a US
station.
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Simon Mason
Anlaby
East Yorkshire.
53°44'N 0°26'W
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net

Getting back on topic ... ahem !

Trying to tune in WEEI Boston to hear the Red Sox game. From 0315 to 0325 a
German broadcast kept alternating with the game. The program seemed to be
news or a magazine format; the only word I could understand was "Istanbul".
There were a male and a female speaking.
I was using a Radio Shack SW100 which has analog tuning that is not precise
on the scale. The German was on a very narrow bandwidth, while WEEI was
coming in with several images. But it was definitely between WCRN 830 and a
French Canadian station at 860 or 870. I was not able to bring the German in
on my Degen 1102 with digital tuning to get an exact frequency.
Does anyone know of a US based station with German language programing on
that frequency? What are the chances that it was a transatlantic skip?

Not a chance. 850 *Hz* is far too low a frequency! However, 846 kHz and 855
kHz are valid European frequencies, but it's extremely unlikely to skip
across the pond in May, more likely in the depths of winter. Probably a US
station.
--
Simon Mason

European medium wave stations have been logged this spring from the east coast
of the US. The closer you are to the actual sea shore the better the chance of
it being actual DX. With you being in Boston, it's quite likely. The fact that
you were getting images from a strong local station makes me skeptical though.

Take a look here and see what's possible:

http://www.nrcdxas.org/articles/1st50.html

Living here in the midwest, I have only heard carriers but audio has been
logged in Illinois during really good openings.

I have heard EU and AF on longwave however.

Try again and if you hear it, TAPE IT !

73,

jw
K9RZZ
Milwaukee

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pJ999w wrote:
blockquote TYPE=CITEGetting back on topic ... ahem !
pTrying to tune in WEEI Boston to hear the Red Sox game. From 0315 to
0325 a
brGerman broadcast kept alternating with the game. The program seemed
to be
brnews or a magazine format; the only word I could understand was "Istanbul".
brThere were a male and a female speaking.
brI was using a Radio Shack SW100 which has analog tuning that is not
precise
bron the scale. The German was on a very narrow bandwidth, while WEEI
was
brcoming in with several images. But it was definitely between WCRN
830 and a
brFrench Canadian station at 860 or 870. I was not able to bring the
German in
bron my Degen 1102 with digital tuning to get an exact frequency.
brDoes anyone know of a US based station with German language programing
on
brthat frequency? What are the chances that it was a transatlantic skip?
br
br Not a chance. 850 *Hz* is far too low a frequency! However, 846 kHz
and 855
brkHz are valid European frequencies, but it's extremely unlikely to
skip
bracross the pond in May, more likely in the depths of winter. Probably
a US
brstation.
br--
brSimon Mason
pEuropean medium wave stations have been logged this spring from the
east coast
brof the US.  The closer you are to the actual sea shore the better
the chance of
brit being actual DX. With you being in Boston, it's quite likely. The
fact that
bryou were getting images from a strong local station makes me skeptical
though.
br /blockquote

pbrI'm actually about 80 miles north of Boston, in southern Maine.
WEEI is never very clear here in the evenings. I live in Sanford which
is an old mill town - in the bottom of an easterly facing valley. Sometimes
I can't even pick up a decent signal on 930 Hz WGIN in Portsmouth, NH.
I will check out your link. Thanks!
pPete Davis
blockquote TYPE=CITE 
brTake a look here and see what's possible:
pa href="http://www.nrcdxas.org/articles/1st50.html"http://www.nrcdxas.org/articles/1st50.html/a
pLiving here in the midwest, I have only heard carriers but audio has
been
brlogged in  Illinois during really good openings.
pI have heard EU and AF on longwave however.
pTry again and if you hear it, TAPE IT !
p73,
pjw
brK9RZZ
brMilwaukee/blockquote
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"Pete & Renee Davis" wrote in message
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Trying to tune in WEEI Boston to hear the Red Sox game. From 0315 to 0325 a
German broadcast kept alternating with the game. The program seemed to be
news or a magazine format; the only word I could understand was "Istanbul".
There were a male and a female speaking.
I was using a Radio Shack SW100 which has analog tuning that is not precise
on the scale. The German was on a very narrow bandwidth, while WEEI was
coming in with several images. But it was definitely between WCRN 830 and a
French Canadian station at 860 or 870.
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The French Canadian station was CJBC Toronto at 860 khz. It is 50,000 watts
and has QSL's world-wide.