> > WWV is going to add one second to the clock. I believe it's on Dec.
31
> > but
> > missed the end of the message. Has anyone ever heard this before or
know
> > exactly when it's going happen?
> >
> >
>
> The leap second is inserted at 2359:59 UTC on Dec. 31.. that would be
> 1859:59 Eastern
>
> I struggled for 2 hours this morning to ID the US station on 1700 khz.
> Signal gradually got stronger around 0700 utc and the peak took place
about
> local sunrise hee.
> It was a national programme about 2006 predictions (how original !!)
.There
> was a "Doctor " on the line talking about e
>
> Finally got a QSL from VOA for the Sao Tome relay today, almost four
> months to the day. Report was sent to the DC address 4 months ago via
> snail mail, and three weeks ago via the web site. Not sure which one
> elicited the response.
>
> On another note, I received this email from the VOA co
was buried under
Rebelde, but with the same cyclic slow fading. No evidence
of RVC has ever been noted here during daylight of course.
If the T-storms has not been present I would have had an
outstanding quality recording of them (Marti) tonight..
- Bob Foxworth, Tampa FL
> Had a couple of transatlantic Medium Waves receptions around 0500
hoursUTC
> on thursday in the X-band.
>
> 1700 khz Caribbean station (French with a heavy West Indies accent)
but
> could not make out who it was.
>
> Anyone more updated on the X-band landscape ?
>
> Pat 40 miles N/NW Paris
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