Any chance I would be able to hear it on a Tecsun PL-398mp, PL-606 or PL-380 near San Diego, CA? They can tune 486 kHz, is DSB-AM only in that range (no SSB or CW) and has selectable bandwidths from 1kHz (probably more like 1.5) to 6khz audio. They are pretty deaf on LW and low MW, though. I'm about 18 mi from a DGPS station on 302 kHz, and the signal strength indicator barely rises above the minimum. A NDB on 397 kHz fades out completely at about 40-45 miles or so, and 560 KBLU from Yuma, AZ, is barely detectable (and unlistenable) at my house, and I'm basically right on the 0.15 mV/m fringe contour according to Radio-Locator. Unfortunately I have no tunable or rotatable antenna that works on 486 kHz. There is a several hundred foot barbed wire fence across the street which does give some boost (has enabled me to receive the NDB "BO" from Boise, ID, faintly on the PL-606), but it's oriented N/S. Do I still have a chance?
________________________________ From: Bob Young <bobyoun...@hotmail.com> To: NRC list <a...@nrcdxas.org>; a...@am-dx.com; a...@lists.wtfda.info; lbi...@yahoogroups.com; IRCA <irca@hard-core-dx.com> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2012 3:36 AM Subject: Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Fwd: WG2XFQ on 486Khz.... What a nice rig! I'll be listening, Bob Young Millbury, Ma KB1OKL From: b...@psu.edu Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2012 23:52:27 -0500 To: a...@nrcdxas.org; a...@am-dx.com; a...@lists.wtfda.info; lbi...@yahoogroups.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [NRC-AM] Fwd: WG2XFQ on 486Khz.... All, Brian, WA1ZMS, in Forest VA plans to re-run a replica of Reginald Fessenden’s first aural transmission on New Year’s Eve; he first ran the transmission on 486 kHz this past Christmas eve under the WD2XSH/31 experimental call sign, and I was able to hear the broadcast in Pennsylvania. Please see the forwarded email below for the details of his New Year's Eve transmission. Brian is active in 600 meter experimental work and collects early wireless gear. You can see the transmitter that Brian uses at this URL: http://w4dex.com/500khz/wd2xsh31.htm If you do log his station, I am sure he would appreciate a report. 73, Brett Saylor ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Brian, WA1ZMS <wa1...@att.net> Date: Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 11:14 PM Subject: RE: WG2XFQ on 486Khz.... To: Brett Saylor <b...@psu.edu> Cc: Charles Rippel <lantarea...@gmail.com> Please pass the word…. WG2XFQ should be QRV (on the air) by late afternoon on Dec 31st.I will let it run through at least New Year’s Day. Freq 486kHz. ERP 20W into Marconi-T at 70ft.Same audio loop as for the X-Mass event, with a comment that this transmission is a repeat of the original X-Mass 2012 transmisssion. 73, -Brian, WA1ZMS/4 & WD2XSH/31 & WG2XFQ in Forest, VA. _______________________________________________ The NRC AM mailing list Questions? ow...@nrcdxas.org Pre-orders for the 33rd AM Radio Log Now being accepted! Shipping 8/27/2012 FM Atlas 21st Edition Close Out Prices! Order both at http://www.nrcdxas.org _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
