[HCDX] KSEN 1150 DX Test Tonight with Slow-Scan TV

2023-04-09 Thread Les Rayburn
was heard coast-to-coast across North America. Congratulations to John Hammond of Minneapolis/St. Paul who seems to have been the first DXer to record an SSTV image during a DX Test. Will you join that exclusive club tonight? 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailt

[HCDX] The "Oops DX Test" on KSEN 1150 is only hours away

2023-04-09 Thread Les Rayburn
to Medium Wave DXing, SSTV ham groups, etc. I’m buried at work today, so I won’t have time to circulate this. The Courtesy Program Committee values your help. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & I

[HCDX] KJJR 880 DX Test Tonight with Slow-Scan TV

2023-04-07 Thread Les Rayburn
night were very good. See you later tonight. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP Duo, Sony XDR-F1HD [XDR Gu

[HCDX] Dual DX Test-- THIS WEEKEND-- KJJR 880 Whitefish, MT & KSEN 1150 Shelby, MT

2023-04-03 Thread Les Rayburn
s, kids, and lives. Be patient. Be nice. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP Duo, Sony XDR-F1HD

[HCDX] "SPRING INTO DX" TEST 2023-- WMST 1150 & WWKY 990 THIS SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 26 00:01 AM-2AM EDT 0400-0600 UTC

2023-03-23 Thread Les Rayburn
han two minutes in length. .MP3, .WAV or .MP4 video accepted. SEE YOU THIS COMING LATE NIGHT SATURDAY/EARLY SUNDAY FOR THE “SPRING INTO DX" TEST! 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Court

[HCDX] "SPRING INTO DX" TEST 2023-- WMST 1150 & WWKY 990 THIS SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 25 00:01 AM-2AM EDT 0400-0600 UTC

2023-03-21 Thread Les Rayburn
o more than two minutes in length. .MP3, .WAV or .MP4 video accepted. SEE YOU THIS COMING LATE NIGHT SATURDAY/EARLY SUNDAY FOR THE “SPRING INTO DX" TEST! 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & I

[HCDX] [irca] [ R E M I N D E R ] WDFB 1170 AM DX Test Saturday, February 25, 2023 TONIGHT--TONIGHT

2023-02-24 Thread Les Rayburn
Who’s excited about the WDFB 1170 AM DX Test tonight? A rare chance to log this daytime-only station. The testing will begin at 12:01 AM Eastern Time (05:01 UTC) on Saturday, February 25th. The test will last for two hours. Set the alarm and don’t forget! 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l

[HCDX] [ R E M I N D E R ] WDFB 1170 AM DX Test Saturday, February 25, 2023

2023-02-23 Thread Les Rayburn
thing beats this one-on-one networking. The station will be on the air testing for two hours, using their daytime power. Don’t miss this chance to hear a rare daytime-only station. Otherwise, you might have to wait another twenty years for the chance. Les Rayburn, director High Noon Media

[HCDX] "Last Call" DX Test from KDWN 720 kHz in Las Vegas, NV- Feb 28, 2023

2023-02-19 Thread Les Rayburn
at 23:59 on Feb 28 Pacific Time. 00:59 Mountain Time. 1:59 Central Time. 02:59 Eastern Time. 07:59 UTC. Don’t miss your last chance to log the Talk of Las Vegas and the last whisper of KDWN. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 121 Mayfair Park M

[HCDX] "Closing Time" DX Test from KDWN 720 kHz in Las Vegas, NV- Feb 28, 2023 - [ CORRECTED EASTERN TIME ZONE ]

2023-02-18 Thread Les Rayburn
of Las Vegas and the last whisper of KDWN. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP Duo, Sony XDR-F1H

[HCDX] "Closing Time" DX Test from KDWN 720 kHz in Las Vegas, NV- Feb 28, 2023

2023-02-18 Thread Les Rayburn
of KDWN. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP Duo, Sony XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified], Korner 9.2 Ant

[HCDX] WDFB 1170 AM DX Test Saturday, February 25, 2023

2023-02-07 Thread Les Rayburn
thing beats this one-on-one networking. The station will be on the air testing for two hours, using their daytime power. Don’t miss this chance to hear a rare daytime-only station. Otherwise, you might have to wait another twenty years for the chance. Les Rayburn, director High Noon Media

[HCDX] WDFB 1170 AM DX Test Saturday, February 25, 2023

2023-02-07 Thread Les Rayburn
thing beats this one-on-one networking. The station will be on the air testing for two hours, using their daytime power. Don’t miss this chance to hear a rare daytime-only station. Otherwise, you might have to wait another twenty years for the chance. Les Rayburn, director High Noon Media

[HCDX] WNJC 1360 "Lights Out" DX Test--NIGHTLY Midnight Eastern (0500 UTC) till 1 AM Eastern (O600 UTC)

2023-01-05 Thread Les Rayburn
DXing community to coordinate the these tests. (I apologize for the delay in posting the test announcement. I contracted COVID-19 on Dec 27, and have been struggling to recover.) 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63n

[HCDX] ONLY HOURS AWAY! Christmas Eve DX Test: WCGA 1100 Woodbine, Georgia

2022-12-24 Thread Les Rayburn
their stocking. I got that straight from the Big Man, so you’ve been warned. He knows!  DXer John Johnson at the WCGA Transmitter Site 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program

[HCDX] CHRISTMAS EVE DX TEST: WCGA 1100 Woodbine, Georgia

2022-12-15 Thread Les Rayburn
testing for two hours, using their daytime power and pattern. Their antenna is a six-wire Ron Knott folded unipolar. Don’t miss this chance to hear a rare daytime-only station and put a new one in the logbook.  DXer John Johnson at the WCGA Transmitter Site 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@

[HCDX] DX ALERT-- WSB 750 in Atlanta Off Air Tonight Until 4:30 AM & Also Tomorrow Night

2022-12-12 Thread Les Rayburn
0 AM. This information is direct from WSB Chief Engineer Charles McKinney. We are so grateful that Charles chose to alert the DX community of the outage. Roll those recorders and see what you can get with the 50,000-watt powerhouse off the air. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm

[HCDX] KSEN, KJJR, WBOB DX Test QSL Requests

2022-12-07 Thread Les Rayburn
that we hope will add even more tests. Volunteers supplement our work from both clubs, putting in long hours to make this successful. The CPC is enormously grateful for their help. I'll make sure to let you know more about this later. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailt

[HCDX] Dual DX Test-- THIS WEEKEND-- KJJR 880 Whitefish, MT & KSEN 1150 Shelby, MT

2022-11-01 Thread Les Rayburn
nd out group emails when QSLs are issued. Unpaid volunteers perform all work in verifying reports and sending you a QSL. We all have jobs, spouses, kids, and lives. Be patient. Be nice. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 121 Mayfair Park Mayle

[HCDX] WSB 750 Off Air for 3rd Night in a Row. 11 PM-4 AM Eastern

2022-09-23 Thread Les Rayburn
for keeping us informed of these outages. Go Get ‘Em! 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP Duo

[HCDX] WSB 750 in Atlanta, GA USA OFF AIR AGAIN NOW-- Thurs Sep 22, 2022 at 11:40 PM Eastern

2022-09-22 Thread Les Rayburn
Just confired here in Birmingham, AL. WSB 750 in Atlanta is off the air for maintenance. Missed any announcement regarding duration. Listen now or record. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC

[HCDX] WSB 750 in Atlanta, GA USA POSSIBLY OFF AIR AGAIN TONIGHT-- Thurs Sep 22, 2022

2022-09-22 Thread Les Rayburn
listening or recording 750 kHz tonight, just in case. Outages of this powerhouse don’t come along often. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member

[HCDX] CPC DX Test QSL Report KJJR 880 Whitefish, Montana

2022-07-05 Thread Les Rayburn
The CPC Chairman is slowly working through last year’s test reports. After completing my work, Joseph Miller, KJ8O, will design cards and send electronic QSLs in the coming weeks. Please be patient with him. KJJR 880 DX TEST It’s doubtful if anyone in the past thirty years has been personally

[HCDX] CPC DX Test QSL Report KQKD 1380 Redfield, South Dakota

2022-07-04 Thread Les Rayburn
t;, located in Lamont, Alberta, Canada, to log the test. The receiver is connected to a 250’ loop antenna, fed with a Wellbrook ALA100N preamp. This is a distance of 885 miles, and the signal was loud and clear. If you’d like to hear a nice MW remote SDR, you can listen to Stephen’s at kiwi

[HCDX] CPC DX Test QSL Report WWKY 990 and WMST 1150- Dual Test DX From Kentucky

2022-07-04 Thread Les Rayburn
ver!” Martin Foltz, martinfo...@cox.net <mailto:martinfo...@cox.net>, of Sarasota, Florida, battled QRM from Cuba to log WWKY on 990. He also used one of my favorites, a Sony SRF-M37W, to pull in both stations. Martin sent along four great recordings to document his great catches.

[HCDX] CPC Outstanding QSL Requests--DO NOT SEND RECEPTION REPORTS

2022-07-03 Thread Les Rayburn
, recordings, etc. Each test is organized into it’s own email folder, and reception reports are archived there. I have them all—and the last thing I need is more email. Working on verifying recordings as we speak. Please, DO NOT SEND DUPLICATE RECEPTION REPORTS. Thanks. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF

[HCDX] CPC Coordinated DX Test QSLs Outstanding

2022-07-03 Thread Les Rayburn
into the recordings. Can some of our passionate QSL collectors please let me know which tests still need verifications sent out? 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chair

[HCDX] WBOB 600 kHz--WILL TEST AGAIN TOMORROW NIGHT (SUNDAY MORNING)

2022-05-13 Thread Les Rayburn
not mentioned. 50kw and daytime pattern. If you missed tonight, you have another chance on Sunday morning. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member

[HCDX] WBOB 600 kHz Jacksonville, FL -- MAINTENANCE TEST--SHORT NOTICE

2022-05-12 Thread Les Rayburn
morning and running until 0300 Monday morning. But no decision has been made yet. More details as we receive them. Please circulate this news widely on social media, email lists, etc. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 121 Mayfair Park Mayle

[HCDX] ONLY HOURS UNTIL THE DUAL DX TEST 2022-- WMST 1150 & WWKY 990 THIS SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 10 MIDNIGHT-2AM EST 0400-0600 UTC

2022-04-09 Thread Les Rayburn
, but it’s a rarely-heard daytime-only station on the East Coast. And this same station will provide even more goodies next Winter! SEE YOU IN JUST A FEW HOURS! LATE NIGHT SATURDAY/EARLY SUNDAY FOR THE DUAL DX TEST! 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>

[HCDX] DUAL DX TEST 2022-- WMST 1150 & WWKY 990 THIS SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 10 MIDNIGHT-2AM EST 0400-0600 UTC

2022-04-08 Thread Les Rayburn
n the East Coast. And this same station will provide even more goodies next Winter! SEE YOU LATE NIGHT SATURDAY/EARLY SUNDAY FOR THE DUAL DX TEST! 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courte

Re: [HCDX] [nrc-am] KRLD 1080 In Alaska

2022-01-03 Thread Les Rayburn
That’s an impressive logging from Alaska! Now do WSM 650 kHz in Nashville, TN! 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad

[HCDX] KJJR 880 kHz DX Test -- QSL INFORMATION

2021-12-28 Thread Les Rayburn
CA/NRC CPC would like to thank the owners of KJJR, Todd Clark, and Paul Walker for helping to arrange the test. Best of luck to DX’ers! 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Progra

[HCDX] KQKD 1380 Redfield, SD MAINTENANCE DX TEST -- JANUARY 15, 2022 -- CORRECTION

2021-12-21 Thread Les Rayburn
get to time travel to conduct a DX Test. Best of luck to all who are attempting to hear this test. The NRC and IRCA would like to thank Ron Schacht and the staff of KQKD for agreeing to run our special material during their maintenance testing. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highno

[HCDX] KQKD 1380 Redfield, SD MAINTENANCE DX TEST -- JANUARY 15, 2022

2021-12-21 Thread Les Rayburn
staff of KQKD for agreeing to run our special material during their maintenance testing. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF CPC Chairman 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Ch

[HCDX] KJJR 880 DX Test - Saturday Morning, 00:01 AM MST January 8, 2022

2021-12-06 Thread Les Rayburn
test as possible. The IRCA/NRC CPC would like to thank the owners of KJJR, Todd Clark, and Paul Walker for helping to arrange the test. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Comm

[HCDX] TONIGHT-- WBOB 600 kHz 50 kW TEST TONIGHT (UPDATE UPDATE )

2021-09-03 Thread Les Rayburn
Smith and the owners of WBOB 600 for helping to kick off the 2021-22 DX Season with a great test! 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perse

[HCDX] LAST-MINUTE DX TEST NOTIFICATION-- WBOB 600 kHz 50 kW TEST TONIGHT

2021-09-03 Thread Les Rayburn
for helping to kick off the 2021-22 DX Season with a great test! 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy +

[HCDX] WNJC 1360 July DX Tests-- UPDATE--NEW QSL INFO

2021-07-02 Thread Les Rayburn
DX Test in the subject line of the e-mail. Only one QSL per DX’er. You may apply for the July 4th Special QSL even if you have already received the test earlier. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Pers

[HCDX] WNJC 1360 Summertime High-Octane DX Tests

2021-05-25 Thread Les Rayburn
SL even if you have already received the test earlier. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified],

[HCDX] WENR 1090 ENGLEWOOD, TN DX TEST RESULTS -- MARCH 14, 2021

2021-05-24 Thread Les Rayburn
first class bulletins, access to technical information in their archives, and the latest news on medium-wave DXing. Join both today. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2

[HCDX] WTMP 1150 STERO TEST TONIGHT--- STARTING IN ONE HALF HOUR (MIDNIGHT EASTERN)

2021-05-10 Thread Les Rayburn
o the test. Fingers crossed. Best bet is to tune in and record the session, perhaps find an online remote SDR or live stream to verify your reception. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus

[HCDX] WION 1430 Stereo TESTING TONIGHT

2021-04-24 Thread Les Rayburn
he CPC is not coordinating reception reports for tonights events, but we would appreciate receiving .MP3, .WAV, or .MP4 video recordings of your receptions. Send those to: l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM6

[HCDX] KCUP 1230 Toledo, Oregon DX Test Report

2021-04-11 Thread Les Rayburn
fe to say that a new record was set during this test. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified], Denno

[HCDX] DAYTIMER DX TEST--WENR 1090 kHz Englewood, TN--- TONIGHT

2021-03-13 Thread Les Rayburn
These folks do all the real work of the CPC and never get enough credit. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony X

[HCDX] DAYTIMER DX TEST--WENR 1090 kHz Englewood, TN

2021-03-02 Thread Les Rayburn
, and George Santulli . These folks do all the real work of the CPC and never get enough credit. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay

[HCDX] DAYTIMER DX TEST--WENR 1090 kHz Englewood, TN--- TEST POSTPONED

2021-02-23 Thread Les Rayburn
uted to this situation, with his knowledge of FM translator operations and remote switching. This points out the value of having a true “committee” again. Each member brings talent and experience that contributes to our overall success. Stay tuned for an announcement soon on the new test date. 73, Les Ray

[HCDX] DAYTIMER DX TEST--WENR 1090 kHz Englewood, TN

2021-02-22 Thread Les Rayburn
Joe Miller, KC80, and our newest member, Loyd Van Horn, W4LVH. These folks do all the real work of the CPC and never get enough credit. And lastly the authors of the article that inspired the idea to begin with, Barry Davies and Steve Whitt. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park

[HCDX] KCUP 1230 kHz Toledo, Oregon --- TEST TONIGHT

2021-02-01 Thread Les Rayburn
Oregon and the opportunity for some lucky DXer to break Tim Hall’s record. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD [XDR Gu

[HCDX] KCUP 1230 kHz Toledo, Oregon --- TEST EXTENDED & "BLACK COFFEE, NO SUGAR, NO CREME" TEST MATERIAL

2021-01-29 Thread Les Rayburn
f KCUP for this rare DX test from Oregon and the opportunity for some lucky DXer to break Tim Hall’s record. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discover

[HCDX] KCUP 1230 kHz Toledo, Oregon --- TEST EXTENDED-- EIGHT HOURS LONG--UPDATE

2021-01-26 Thread Les Rayburn
record. 10PM PST TILL 6:00 AM PST 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified], Dennon TU-1500RD,

[HCDX] KCUP 1230 kHz Toledo, Oregon --- WHO WANT'S TO SET A GRAVEYARD RECORD?

2021-01-26 Thread Les Rayburn
IAL THANKS Our special thanks to Steve Rubin, owner of KCUP for this rare DX test from Oregon and the opportunity for some lucky DXer to break Tim Hall’s record. MIDNIGHT PST TILL 1:00 AM PST 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Commi

[HCDX] KCUP 1230 kHz Toledo, Oregon DX Test-- Sunday Morning, January 31, 2021

2021-01-25 Thread Les Rayburn
pecial QSL card and handling the verifications. We’re blessed to have dedicated volunteers on the CPC—but always looking for more help. Please consider volunteering. MIDNIGHT PST TILL 1:00 AM PST 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program

[HCDX] KCUP 1230 kHz Toledo, Oregon DX Test-- Sunday Morning, January 31, 2021

2021-01-25 Thread Les Rayburn
ndling the verification. We’re blessed to have dedicated volunteers on the CPC—but always looking for more help. Please consider volunteering. MIDNIGHT PST TILL 1:00 AM PST 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member

[HCDX] KCUP 1230 kHz Toledo, Oregon DX Test-- Sunday Morning, July 31, 2021

2021-01-24 Thread Les Rayburn
ndling the verification. We’re blessed to have dedicated volunteers on the CPC—but always looking for more help. Please consider volunteering. MIDNIGHT PST TILL 1:00 AM PST 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member

[HCDX] KSEN 1150 DX Test Report CORRECTION

2021-01-17 Thread Les Rayburn
included WCUE, CKOC, WHBY, and WIMA. This is #1 from Montana from my home in Sterling Heights, Michigan. -James Paige, Sterling Heights, Michigan 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus

[HCDX] KSEN 1150 DX Test Report

2021-01-17 Thread Les Rayburn
, Michigan 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified], Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1X, Ray Dees

[HCDX] "DX-Test" from JOE in Erlangen, Germany 1485 kHz

2021-01-06 Thread Les Rayburn
ake care of yourselves. 73 from Salzburg, Austria Christoph Ratzer 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modi

[HCDX] WCPH 1220 Etowah, TN DX TEST-- UPDATE FOR DX'ERS-- IMPORTANT

2021-01-02 Thread Les Rayburn
also be accepted. Please include time stamps for each element that you received—and describe the content as best you can. If you’re really old school—you can send a SD card, USB key, cassette audio tape, or even 1/4” reel tape to: Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 Please include

[HCDX] WCPH 1220 Etowah, TN DX TEST QSL INFORMATION

2021-01-01 Thread Les Rayburn
, or even 1/4” reel tape to: Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 Please include a SASE with return postage. Those who are successful will receive a .PDF file of the QSL card, suitable for printing. Please allow 2-3 weeks or longer to process. Please only submit one report

[HCDX] WNJC 1360 January 2021 DX Tests

2021-01-01 Thread Les Rayburn
reception. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Parka Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified], Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1X, Ray Dees

[HCDX] [odxa] WCPH 1220 Etowah, TN DX TEST TONIGHT

2021-01-01 Thread Les Rayburn
shortly. For now, plan your holiday activities around these two great opportunities to log Homegrown 1220 in Etowah, TN! See you late night TONIGHT! 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Parka Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus

[HCDX] wNJC 1360 DX Test --- LAST NIGHT! GO GET THEM!

2020-12-26 Thread Les Rayburn
Test on WNJC 1360 AM beginning at 8pm EST (1:00 UTC) till 6am EST (11:00 UTC). Thank you for all the reports over the last week and hopefully a few DXers were able to add us to their logs! Thanks for listening! Duke, kc2dux CE of WNJC 1360 AM 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Parka Maylene, AL

[HCDX] WCPH 1220 Etowah, TN HOLIDAY DX TEST DEC 26 and JAN 2 [ QSL Information ]

2020-12-23 Thread Les Rayburn
try to include the exact time that you received each element and the order they were received in. This can be matched against the source material. We will also accept reception reports via US Mail. Mail reception reports along with a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) to: Les Rayburn

[HCDX] [odxa] WCPH 1220 Etowah, TN HOLIDAY DX TEST DEC 26 and JAN 2 [ CLARIFICATION ]

2020-12-22 Thread Les Rayburn
shortly. For now, plan your holiday activities around these two great opportunities to log Homegrown 1220 in Etowah, TN! See you late night on Christmas Day! 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Parka Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA,

[HCDX] 1360 WNJC Week-Long Christmas DX Test

2020-12-21 Thread Les Rayburn
(the DX community) I think this is a Christmas miracle! We have decided to run our Christmas DX test every night from now till Christmas Night. Special thanks to Les Rayburn and the National Radio Club for putting the test material together, it's a lot of fun to listen for! Broadcast dates

[HCDX] WNJC 1360 Special Christmas DX Test TONIGHT--TONIGHT--TONIGHT

2020-12-19 Thread Les Rayburn
e same station throughout a good portion of the DX season. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified],

[HCDX] WNJC 1360 Special Christmas DX Test

2020-12-19 Thread Les Rayburn
o have multiple tests from the same station throughout a good portion of the DX season. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony

[HCDX] WCPH 1220 Etowah, TN HOLIDAY DX TEST DEC 26 and JAN 2

2020-12-11 Thread Les Rayburn
shortly. For now, plan your holiday activities around these two great opportunities to log Homegrown 1220 in Etowah, TN! 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Parka Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, Ai

[HCDX] CPC Update, KSEN QSL's, Etc.

2020-11-30 Thread Les Rayburn
of custom materials for their test which is also high on my “to-do” list. Hope to be able to announce something very soon. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, Ai

[HCDX] WNJC 1360 Maintenance & DX Test Tonight

2020-11-14 Thread Les Rayburn
, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified], Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1X, Ray Dees RDS Decoders, Korner

[HCDX] KSEN 1150 kHz Shelby, MT DX Test [ TONIGHT] WNJC 1360 DX TEST TONIGHT

2020-11-07 Thread Les Rayburn
at 5kw to the SSE. Thanks John "Duke" Hamann, kc2dx CE WNJC 1360 AM _._,_._,_ 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro,

[HCDX] KSEN 1150 kHz Shelby, MT DX Test [ TONIGHT & TOMORROW ]

2020-11-06 Thread Les Rayburn
o: l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> Put this on your calendar, and don’t miss the chance to log a great station in Northern Montana. Thanks again to CE Todd Clark and Paul Walker for this great DX Test. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf

[HCDX] COVID-19 and High School Football Broadcasting 11-06-2020

2020-11-06 Thread Les Rayburn
. Here is the latest update from the Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of IRCA & NRC. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 P

[HCDX] KSEN 1150 kHz Shelby, MT DX Test [ THIS WEEKEND ]

2020-11-05 Thread Les Rayburn
Thanks again to CE Todd Clark and Paul Walker for this great DX Test. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony XDR-F1H

[HCDX] WNJC 1360 Halloween DX TEST TONIGHT -- DX TEST TONIGHT --- EURO & WEST COAST OPPORTUNITY

2020-10-31 Thread Les Rayburn
, KC2DUX and the owners of WNJC for this amazing series of DX Tests. Thanks to Paul Walker and Joe Miller for helping to arrange these tests and working hard to gather more. Hats off to the CPC. 8PM EDT-MIDNIGHT MIDNIGHT UNTIL 7AM EDT 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene

[HCDX] 840 WHAS Louisville, KY [ OFF-AIR MAINTENANCE TONIGHT ]

2020-10-26 Thread Les Rayburn
With thanks to Paul in Connecticut and the WoR group, the Courtesy Program Committee is happy to pass along the following notification: I just learned that 840 WHAS will go off the air again tonight for tower maintenance starting at midnight EDT (0400Z). The length of the outage was not

[HCDX] WNJC 1360 DX Test Tonight --- DX TEST TONIGHT -----

2020-10-24 Thread Les Rayburn
n weekend with the DXs out there! Thanks for listening! John "Duke" Hamann, CE WNJC 1360 AM 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2

[HCDX] CLARIFICATION-- WNJC 1360 DX Test Saturday, October 16-- EURO SPECIAL & 5 kW DAY POWER

2020-10-16 Thread Les Rayburn
x6 SASE to PO Box 84 Dennisville, NJ 08214. I ordered 250 QSL cards and gave away 122 so far! I don't want to keep that many LOL! Look forward to having another fun weekend with the DXs out there!" 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Co

[HCDX] October 15, 2020-- High School Football & COVID-19

2020-10-15 Thread Les Rayburn
will continue much later into the fall/winter than normal-hopefully resulting in quieter conditions. Hoping conditions improve before tonight’s games and this weekend’s DX Test. Special thanks to Joe Miller, KJ8O & Paul Walker for all their hard work on the CPC. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 May

[HCDX] WNJC 1360 DX Test Saturday, October 16-- EURO SPECIAL & 5 kW DAY POWER

2020-10-15 Thread Les Rayburn
om <mailto:kc2...@duxpond.com> or snail mailed with at least a 4x6 SASE to PO Box 84 Dennisville, NJ 08214. I ordered 250 QSL cards and gave away 122 so far! I don't want to keep that many LOL! Look forward to having another fun weekend with the DXs out there!" 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF

[HCDX] WPTF 680 kHz OFF-AIR TONIGHT -- Midnight Eastern

2020-10-14 Thread Les Rayburn
signal. DX’ers on the West Coast should also be listening when the station returns to the air—as their testing might provide a chance to log WPTF as well. We’re very grateful to WPTF and Allan Sherill for the notification. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf

[HCDX] DX TEST TONIGHT! --WNJC 1360 Washington Township, NJ FT-8 Weak Signal Mode -- GREAT CONDITIONS

2020-10-10 Thread Les Rayburn
ir receivers in the lower-sideband mode (LSB). Since the WNJC transmissions are in AM Mode, they are effectively double-sideband (DSB). Either sideband should work for reception. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman M

[HCDX] [odxa] KSEN 1150 kHz Shelby, MT DX Test [ CORRECTION ON TIME ]

2020-10-08 Thread Les Rayburn
at DX Test. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified], Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1X, Ra

[HCDX] KSEN 1150 kHz Shelby, MT DX Test

2020-10-03 Thread Les Rayburn
. The CPC prefers audio recordings in .MP3 or .WAV format. These should be e-mailed to: l...@highnoonfilm.com Put this on your calendar, and don’t miss the chance to log a great station in Northern Montana. Thanks again to CE Todd Clark and Paul Walker for this great DX Test. 73, Les Rayburn

[HCDX] WNJC 1360 Weekly DX Test, FT8 Basics, and HSFB

2020-10-02 Thread Les Rayburn
for the test! Best of luck and good DX. Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-

[HCDX] WNJC 1360 Weekly DX Test--NEW FACEBOOK PAGE DEVOTED TO THESE TESTS

2020-09-30 Thread Les Rayburn
n by e-mailing Duke Hamann at: kc2...@duxpond.com <mailto:kc2...@duxpond.com> If you would prefer a QSL card, you can send reception reports along with a self-addressed stamped enveloped (SASE) to: Duke Hamann, KC2DUX P.O. Box 84 Dennisville, NJ 08214 Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park

[HCDX] Historic WNJC 1360 DX Test

2020-09-27 Thread Les Rayburn
in the making. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified], Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1X, Ray Dees

[HCDX] Historic DX Test Tonight WNJC 1360 Washington Township, NJ FT-8 Weak Signal Mode

2020-09-26 Thread Les Rayburn
. Tons of help on the web. But don’t wait, test our your receiver and computer today in order to be ready tonight for this historic test. FT8—What Is It and How Can I Get Started? – OnAllBands <https://www.onallbands.com/ft8-what-is-it-and-how-can-i-get-started/> 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF

[HCDX] NRC/IRCA CPC HSFB & COVID-19 9-22-20

2020-09-22 Thread Les Rayburn
this year than normal—meaning less competition from summer static. Go get ‘em! Thanks to CPC Members: Joseph Miller, KJ8O Paul Walker 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FD

[HCDX] WNJC-1360 DX Test --- TONIGHT

2020-09-19 Thread Les Rayburn
of WNJC, the IRCA/NRC Courtesy Program Committee, Bruce Wickert and Steve Howe for all their help in arranging this test, coordinating with the station, producing test materials, etc. Antenna Pattern for WNJC (Nighttime) _._,_._,_ 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114

[HCDX] NRC/IRCA CPC High School Football & COVID-19 [ SEP. 17, 20 ]

2020-09-17 Thread Les Rayburn
in their pursuit to log new ones this year. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified], Dennon TU-15

[HCDX] New Weekly DX Test from WNJC 1360 in Washington Township, NJ

2020-09-16 Thread Les Rayburn
thing to listen for :)” CPC NOTE: This is late night Saturday night-early Sunday on the East Coast of the United States and Europe. WNJC’s normal night power is 800 watts, with an antenna pattern that favors the SSE. There is also a smaller lobe towards the NNW. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Ma

Re: [HCDX] [odxa] WNJC 1360 DX Test Sept 13 & 14th

2020-09-12 Thread Les Rayburn
of WNJC for these long-duration tests. Considering the test last night was at 1200 watts, it got out to amazing distances. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, Ai

[HCDX] High School Football and COVID-19 Updates for September 11 2020

2020-09-11 Thread Les Rayburn
The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the IRCA and NRC consists of: Paul Walker Joseph Miller, KJ8O Les Rayburn, N1LF In addition to arranging for DX Tests, we are providing weekly updates on how the COVID19 virus is affecting high school football this season. Many states are delaying

[HCDX] [ D X TEST TONIGHT ] WNJC 1360 DX Test Tonight & Tomorrow Night

2020-09-11 Thread Les Rayburn
DX TEST TONIGHT The WNJC 1360 test will be 0400-1000 UTC (Midnight EDT to 0600 EDT) Saturday and Sunday Mornings (Late night Friday and late night Saturday). Please cross-post reminders that the test is tonight on all DXing related forums, loggers, etc. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair

Re: [HCDX] [nrc-am] WNJC 1360 DX Test Sept 12 & 13th

2020-09-09 Thread Les Rayburn
> Apologies for the confusion. The WNJC 1360 test will be 0400-1000 UTC (Midnight EDT to 0600 EDT) Saturday and Sunday Mornings (Late night Friday and late night Saturday). 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee C

Re: [HCDX] [nrc-am] WNJC 1360 DX Test Sept 13 & 14th

2020-09-08 Thread Les Rayburn
. DXing isn’t foreign to him—it’s baked into the DNA. Hoping the propagation gods are with us, and we start the new season off with a real bang. Good luck everyone. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member W

[HCDX] KBOZ 1090 KHZ DX Test Cancelled

2020-04-27 Thread Les Rayburn
-Patch, this station is on the air with only 100 watts…so not much hope of stateside loggings, but some on the East Coast may want to try. https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en=nl=https://www.albumam.nl/blog/page/2/=search 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC &am

[HCDX] KKOH 780 Reno DX TEST & Off-Air Period (TONIGHT)

2020-02-15 Thread Les Rayburn
are rare these days. I hope that everyone will join me in expressing our gratitude to Daniel and Paul. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA. Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2

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