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Reception 'benchmarks'
May I ask some more nosy but extremely intesting questions?
Is there a particular signal that you tune to regularly and use as a reception 'benchmark'? If so, what is it? Of all the signals that you listen to regularly and that are strong enough to be clearly understood at least half the time, which is the weakest and/or most difficult to receive? Finally, if you've answered the above two questions, what part of the world do you live in? Steve |
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Steve wrote: May I ask some more nosy but extremely intesting questions? Is there a particular signal that you tune to regularly and use as a reception 'benchmark'? If so, what is it? I usually don't think in terms of a touchstone banchmark, but Deutchse Welle, at any of the several frequencies you can receive it, would work as well as any for me. If it's a night of at least decent reception, DW is like an AM station across town. If DW is faint and distorted, I figure I might as well bag DX for that evening. I'm referring to their broadcasts from Wertachtal, not Sackville in Canada. Of all the signals that you listen to regularly and that are strong enough to be clearly understood at least half the time, which is the weakest and/or most difficult to receive? Regularly? Probably XEPPM from Mexico City - 10,000 watts at 6185. Never strong at all, but always steady. Finally, if you've answered the above two questions, what part of the world do you live in? Southwest Michigan, USA. Tony |
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I go for KUZZ in Bakersfield. Or the TIS in Mohave on 530.
I'm in L.A. County. On 14 Sep 2004 05:48:04 -0700, (Steve) wrote: May I ask some more nosy but extremely intesting questions? Is there a particular signal that you tune to regularly and use as a reception 'benchmark'? If so, what is it? Of all the signals that you listen to regularly and that are strong enough to be clearly understood at least half the time, which is the weakest and/or most difficult to receive? Finally, if you've answered the above two questions, what part of the world do you live in? Steve |
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"Steve" wrote in message om... May I ask some more nosy but extremely intesting questions? Is there a particular signal that you tune to regularly and use as a reception 'benchmark'? If so, what is it? The time signal stations WWV and CHU. I know they broadcast all day, with the same power and antenna patterns. If I don't hear them when I expect, I know conditions are probably bad, or maybe just weird. Of all the signals that you listen to regularly and that are strong enough to be clearly understood at least half the time, which is the weakest and/or most difficult to receive? I rarely try to pick signals out of the noise anymore. The programs I like come in very reliably. At the times I listen, however, James Lloyd's signal is probably the weakest and least reliable. Still, it's almost always at least readable. He was coming in pretty well last night, heh-heh-heh. Finally, if you've answered the above two questions, what part of the world do you live in? Steve Chicago area. Frank Dresser |
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Hmmm...I'm was curious about XEPPM after reading this, but there's
always something on 6190 or 6180 drowning it out. I guess it won't be a benchmark for me! Steve Tony Meloche wrote in message ... Steve wrote: May I ask some more nosy but extremely intesting questions? Is there a particular signal that you tune to regularly and use as a reception 'benchmark'? If so, what is it? I usually don't think in terms of a touchstone banchmark, but Deutchse Welle, at any of the several frequencies you can receive it, would work as well as any for me. If it's a night of at least decent reception, DW is like an AM station across town. If DW is faint and distorted, I figure I might as well bag DX for that evening. I'm referring to their broadcasts from Wertachtal, not Sackville in Canada. Of all the signals that you listen to regularly and that are strong enough to be clearly understood at least half the time, which is the weakest and/or most difficult to receive? Regularly? Probably XEPPM from Mexico City - 10,000 watts at 6185. Never strong at all, but always steady. Finally, if you've answered the above two questions, what part of the world do you live in? Southwest Michigan, USA. Tony |
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Hmm, a few typographical errors:
I meant "at least once an hour". And, I meant "11253 kHz, RAF Volmet". Sorry for any distress and inconvenience caused :-) Mark. "Mark" wrote in message news:1095414471.974151@ftpsrv1... On 14 Sep 2004 05:48:04 -0700, (Steve) wrote: May I ask some more nosy but extremely intesting questions? Yes. Is there a particular signal that you tune to regularly and use as a reception 'benchmark'? If so, what is it? VOLMET signals from various parts of the world. You can pretty much rely on the fact that they are indeed broadcasting, at once an hour, as per their schedule. If you can't hear them, then you know propagation isn't currently possible from there to here on that frequency. Of all the signals that you listen to regularly and that are strong enough to be clearly understood at least half the time, which is the weakest and/or most difficult to receive? 11253 kHz, USB RAAF Volmet. Also, 8906, MWARA NAT-A. Finally, if you've answered the above two questions, what part of the world do you live in? Auckland, New Zealand. Steve |
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Mark wrote:
Hmm, a few typographical errors: I meant "at least once an hour". And, I meant "11253 kHz, RAF Volmet". Sorry for any distress and inconvenience caused :-) That hardly makes up for the countless ships and aeroplanes lost at sea thanks to your bad information, does it? mike |
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