Hi Pat:
Highly recommended is the Channel Master 8 bay bow tie. It has a lot of gain.
it is light with a low wind profile. It is broader than a Yagi and not
susceptible to fading. It's bandwidth is appropriate down to Channel 7. Highly
recommended. It's what I use. Use the pre-amp and some good
I know several DXers also are heavily into TV/FM DX, since I am also not
a member of the WTFDA, I thought maybe I could post a question here that
is a bit off topic.
I live on the Northern Oregon Coast as many of you know and I am trying
to receive some translators 25-30 miles away (Gray's River W
1539 Radio Sawa (VOA), tx UAE, received in 1185d from orig report from
Oct 2009! QSL card of Delano site. No v/s.Address: VOA 3330 Independence
Ave SW, Room 3166, Washington DC 20237.MW QSL 3032. (PM-OR)
Apparently this is not a new country for me, as I QSL'd Radio Farda 1575
a few years ago and a
Earl Higgins in St. Louis reports that WYWY-950 in Barbourville, KY is
apparently running the full 1000 watts right now. Station is airing a
basketball game between the Hazard Bulldogs and the Breathitt County Bobcats.
73,
Rick Dau
South Omaha, Nebraska
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I hear through the grapevine that 1310 WDTW MI Dearborn went silent on New
Year's Eve. Clear
Channel has donated the license to Minority Media and Telecommunications
Council
and the facilities will be dismantled. One less station in the mess on
1310, particularly for those of you close-by.
That's impressive, Tim. Congratulations.
--
Rick
- Original Message -
From: "Tim Tromp"
To:
Cc: "ABDX"
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 8:26 PM
Subject: [IRCA] 1030 KDUN Oregon heard in Michigan during SSS tonight
Long sought after 1030 KDUN was finally heard tonight during SSS at 0100
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Solar-terrestrial indices for 05 January follow.
Solar flux 145 and estimated planetary A-index 3.
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Great job, Tim !! Early Jan SSS can be really good. Unfortunately, I got home
just a few minutes too late to hook up my Double KAZ array for 0100 recordings.
I managed 0115 as West coast CA stuff switches then, but things weren't
impressive other than KFSG 1690 blasting atop Disney. 0200 (well
Hi Todd and all! Long time and no DX till tonight. Saw your post Todd and gave
it a try before going to bed. Using my trusty DX- 388 and Q- Stick antenna I
believe I heard CKWW 580. Heard station playing numerous oldies...Cry Like A
Baby, Hitching A Ride with a poor to somewhat fair signal but n