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WBOB was running 20kw non directional during the storm.
Jerry Kiefer
Orlando, Fl
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Thanks to KAZ, I added WBOB 600 FL to the ULR logbook. Nice signal on the
PL-606 barefoot inside a noisy residence at 0505 ET.
73,
Dave in Indy (Noblesville)
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Thanks Kazman! If I'm going to hear FLA, it's going to be IRMA.
Thanks for the encouragement!
Colin Newell - SYSTEMS UVic - Victoria - B.C. CANADA --
> On Sep 10, 2017, at 10:41 PM, Neil Kazaross wrote:
>
> Keep after it...what ever you guys in the Pac NW can do to optimize ESE
> direction.
Keep after it...what ever you guys in the Pac NW can do to optimize ESE
direction. 73 KAZ needing sleep and thankfully taking tomorrow off.
On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 12:30 AM, R. Colin Newell
wrote:
> Station ID -- KOGO I think - San Diego - Coast to Coast radio...
>
> Colin Newell - SYSTEMS UVic
Station ID -- KOGO I think - San Diego - Coast to Coast radio...
Colin Newell - SYSTEMS UVic - Victoria - B.C. CANADA --
> On Sep 10, 2017, at 10:25 PM, Neil Kazaross wrote:
>
> Keep after it BCers. Stream is huge and dominant on car rx when away from
> antennas. There will be many Jacksonvil
Keep after it BCers. Stream is huge and dominant on car rx when away from
antennas. There will be many Jacksonville and nearby ments. 73 KAZ to bed
On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 12:19 AM, R. Colin Newell
wrote:
> Giant signal as you describe... all IRMA...
> could be anyone
>
> Stream at
> http:/
Giant signal as you describe... all IRMA...
could be anyone
Stream at
http://streamdb6web.securenetsystems.net/v5/WBOB
Is not live
Listening... hoping for something as basic as a station ID...
Colin Newell - SYSTEMS UVic - Victoria - B.C. CANADA --
> On Sep 10, 2017, at 9:44 PM, Nic
I was just thinking about going to try for this -- never picked up Florida
before...
Colin Newell - SYSTEMS UVic - Victoria - B.C. CANADA --
> On Sep 10, 2017, at 9:44 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote:
>
> 600 is a fairly open channel in western Canada, so I killed the termination
> on the west Fla
600 is a fairly open channel in western Canada, so I killed the
termination on the west Flag and the dominant is a guy with a mildly
southern accent talking about the storm, "west coast, east coast of
Florida", "storm didn't hit Miami directly" "storm surge inMarco
Island six feet"but o
Obviously on 50 kW day rig and crushing the Cuban in AU cx.
WFTL 850 noted weakly mixed with SSers with hurricane coverage so likely
normal power.
Something on 1010 has generic hurricane news.
New tonight in AU is WKLY GA on 980 at times alone.
73 KAZ Barrington IL Perseus and DKAZ aimed due so
: IRCA on behalf of Howe, Stephen S
Sent: Saturday, January 7, 2017 4:29 PM
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: [IRCA] WBOB DX Test QSL
Marc, Russ, and others:
I, too, have yet to receive a QSL from WBOB for their DX Test last year.
Brandon Jordan, who was our CPC Chairman at the time
From: IRCA on behalf of Larry R Fravel
Sent: Saturday, January 7, 2017 6:20 PM
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: Re: [IRCA] WBOB DX Test QSL
I have to receive one either, even though the person that put it on replied
within a few days to my e-mailed report
I have to receive one either, even though the person that put it on replied
within a few days to my e-mailed report saying it was accurate and I receive
one with in a few weeks.
Larry K8YYY
Shinnston, WV
"The world is changed by your examples, not by your opinions"
Paul Coelho
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No vi
Marc, Russ, and others:
I, too, have yet to receive a QSL from WBOB for their DX Test last year.
Brandon Jordan, who was our CPC Chairman at the time, contacted the engineer
once or twice after I inquired about whether he knew what the status of the
verifications was, but to no avail. I haven
Hi folks. I have been in touch with Jerry Smith at WBOB and he advised that
QSL's will be forthcoming shortly. He also mentioned that WBOB will be
running another test in April, and will contact me when the date is
confirmed so I can get an announcement out.
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Brandon Jordan, KM4PBQ
Fayette
ly is doing something very special.
Patrick
Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager
> Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 16:52:45 -0900
> From: walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com
> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] WBOB QSL update
> CC: a...@yahoogroups.com; d...@yahoogroups.com; a.
"Even ones like mine" excuse the typo from my smart, Er dumb phone
Paul
On Tuesday, January 12, 2016, Paul B. Walker, Jr. <
walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote:
> And it's this attitude... DXers who think they are owed something... Which
> make stations, even one smoke mine (and I'm a DXer!!!) n
And it's this attitude... DXers who think they are owed something... Which
make stations, even one smoke mine (and I'm a DXer!!!) not want to do
something.
I have arranged many a dx test and when someone submitted an email report
and I confirmed by email they replied they wanted a QSL card in he m
Well said! We do not seem to get more patient as we get older. :-)
It was like, one day I started saying... "Now you kids get off of my lawn!"
:-)
73
On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 5:46 PM, Brandon Jordan
wrote:
> *Update from JD Stephens, the DXer who arranged this widely heard test:*
> --
> I
*Update from JD Stephens, the DXer who arranged this widely heard test:*
--
I am already receiving word that some of our DXing brethren are complaining
because the Engineer for the WBOB DX test has not yet responded to their
e-mail reports. Folks, it's ONLY BEEN 3 DAYS since the test occurred.
Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager
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Subject: [IRCA] WBOB-600 - Patrick Martin
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 03:12:19 +
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I did not know about the plan to use different power levels for the test.
but after 12:30 or so the test was significantly weaker. There were also
a few moments, 12:13, 12:14, when some sort of call-in program discussing
Egyptian Copts burst in. These were not fade-ups, but a "toggle effect"
fro
That's a possibility I hadn't considered, but given what I heard, that
would fit, and the plan was that they would alternate power.
Thanks-
Russ Edmunds
15 mi NW Phila
Grid FN20id
AM: Modified Sony ICF2010's (2) barefoot w/whip
FM: Yamaha T-80 & T-85, each w/ Conrad RDS Decoder;
Onkyo T-450RDS;
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> > From: irca@hard-core-dx.com
> > CC: midcapem...@aol.com
> > Subject: [IRCA] WBOB-600 - Patrick Martin
> > Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 03:12:19 +
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erase it.
>
> Patrick Martin
> Seaside OR
> KGED QSL Manager
>
> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
> From: irca@hard-core-dx.com
> CC: midcapem...@aol.com
> Subject: [IRCA] WBOB-600 - Patrick Martin
> Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 03:12:19 +
>
>
Russ,
Early in the testing period it sounded like the test programming was
covered by a strong OC. The Batchelor show would come back in place of the
OC. I thought maybe WBOB had 2 transmitters on at the same time.
Rob Keeney
Goose Creek SC
On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 12:20 PM, Russ Edmunds wrote
put the first 3
minutes into an audio file and e mail it off. I am very pleased indeed!!! That
Eastern Beverage did it again!
Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager
> Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 03:19:48 +
> From: can...@gmail.com
> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
> Subject: Re: [IR
There were. Logged several around 0202 EST (0702 UTC). Thanks Walt.
Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager
> Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 03:19:48 +
> From: can...@gmail.com
> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] WBOB-600 - Patrick Martin
>
> Congratulations Pat
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Mark Connelly, WA1ION
South Yarmouth, MA
(GC= 41.6931 N / 70.1912 W) (= 41° 41.59' N / 70° 11.47' W) (grid FN41vq)
Receiver: Microtelecom Perseus
Antenna: Cardioid-pattern SuperLoop: 10m vert. by 11m horiz. (peak 165 deg.,
null 345 deg.)
See ' http://www.bamlog.com/super
I didn't think about taping until 07:12 UTC, so I'll listen to my mp3
especially around 07:20 to see if I heard anything. Here, it was a battle
between Saskatoon (mostly) and occasionally CO. I didn't notice any echo.
73,...Walt
On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 4:52 AM, Steve wrote:
> Nick - also thou
Nick - also thought that I heard a couple of instances of 'whoops / sweeps'
and one of tones, at 0708 and 0720Z if I recall, but just too light to be
certain. I was able to nicely null barn-burner CJWW but still couldn't seem
to get past the other two C-t-C stations. Prop was very good to that
I was doing chores at 0700UT, but left the recorder running. There
are weak "whoops" under KCOL at 0702UT (check again Walt and
Colin). A fine tooth comb will be necessary, but I think I need
to try digging out some CW.Time is at a premium at present, may
need to wait a day or two...
e-dx.com
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HDD as a
permanent record, as there are hiccups in software. On an analog cassette, the
audio will be there until I erase it.
Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager
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Subject: [IRCA] WBOB-600 - Patrick Martin
Date
Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager
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Subject: [IRCA] WBOB-600 - Patrick Martin
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 03:12:19 +
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Congrats, Patrick, you definitely had them. Voice ID, all of 3 seconds, noted
here at 0053:42 EST. Then into whoop tones and Morse Code.
BTW, Total Recorder is great. Once you use it, you will never use cassettes
again.
Marc DeLorenzo
South Dennis, Cape Cod, Massach
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First review of my unattended recording shows the sweep tones, ascending beeps,
and a WBOB spoken ID coming in around 0600 UTC.
The stiff competition was the typical shoot-out of Radio Rebelde Cuba, Radio
Libertad Colombia, and WYEL Puerto Rico (with ID of // 580 WKAQ).
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** U S A. 600, Jan 10 at 0545 UT on the R75 with E/W longwire, first check for
the WBOB Jacksonville FL DX test which started at 0500 UT. Really too much WMT
on this antenna, so switch to DX-398 nulling WMT IA as much as possible, i.e.
aiming SE instead of ESE, which leaves
Finally finished playback of first hour of test. Started
00:01 with SRN News, followed by ad for the 700 Club,
Saturday at 3 on WBOB. Code stated at 00:08 in the middle
of the word Jacksonville.
Nice mix of Code, Sweeps, Staircase, Phone off hook
jingles and Claxon/Steam Boat whistle sound. At
At times, I heard both at once, and that was what confused me.
Russ Edmunds
15 mi NW Phila
Grid FN20id
AM: Modified Sony ICF2010's (2) barefoot w/whip
On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 12:43 PM, Larry R Fravel
wrote:
> They did . I heard quick spurts of "normal programming coming in at times.
>
> La
They did . I heard quick spurts of "normal programming coming in at times.
Larry K8YYY
Shinnston, WV
"No one can go back and make a brand new start, however anyone can start
from now and make a brand new ending." Michael Baisden
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During the course of the test there were times when WBOB clearly broke from
its SRN programming to run test material, however other times when they
appeared to run the tones, sweeps, etc. along with/through the SRN talk.
Did others observe this ? Or was there someone else in there running SRN
prog
Loud and clear into Michigan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sajrFx5Ia4A
Thanks to all involved with arranging this test, it's a new station in the
logbook here.
73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
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I am happy to read that the WBOB DX test was a success and was heard by many.
Ms
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> On Jan 10, 2016, at 8:46 AM, Howe, Stephen S wrote:
>
> Heard WBOB-600 during their DX Test on 1/10 0002-0020 EST with SRN News,
> brief segments of religious programs and music, Morse code
Heard WBOB-600 during their DX Test on 1/10 0002-0020 EST with SRN News, brief
segments of religious programs and music, Morse code IDs, sweep tones,
ascending stair step tones, and telephone 'off-the-hook' tones with generally a
strong signal with minor occasional fading o/WICC and R. Rebelde.
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] WBOB QSL promised
How do we contact Jerry for a QSL Card?
Bert
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> On Jan 10, 2016, at 12:59 AM, "James Renfrew"
wrote
I listened from about 1:10 to 1:15 in the morning here and heard the test loud
and clear. I heard Morse Code, Sweep Tones, a Busy Signal, and The Price is
Right theme song.
There was a little fading towards 1:15, but otherwise, it was almost like
listening to a local station at night.
I used
How do we contact Jerry for a QSL Card?
Bert
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jan 10, 2016, at 12:59 AM, "James Renfrew" wrote:
>
> I sent an e-report around 12:45 and got an immediate response from Jerry
> Smith:
>
>
> Ok. You got it for sure. Working on a QSL card this weekend.
> Stay tuned
> Jer
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Tried for the test from approx. 0005 to 0040 MST. Test not heard in Wheat
Ridge, CO. Too much KCOL. Coast to Coast echo here was KCOL/WMT. Thanks for
arranging and communicating the test!
Craig Barnes
Wheat Ridge, CO
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I had my doubts about hearing WBOB here in Central Connecticut, but I
stayed up anyway and was rewarded with a new log entry.
I began hearing WBOB at 0516 UTC and monitored 600 kHz until 0605 UTC.
During that time I heard voice and Morse Code station ID's, as well as,
music (the "Price is Righ
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WBOB-600 Jax FL DX Test heard 0008-0015+ EST with sweep tones & step tones
through fairly strong R. Rebelde. Will continue to play back recording as time
permits later today. Previously heard & QSLed as WPDQ in the 60's. Thanks to
JR Stephens in Alabama and WBOB for org
I had doubts on hearing this as the azimuth takes me quite close to IBOC
local WIP-610, however upon checking the recordings, I heard the code
starting 0008 followed by sweeps coming through Rebelde. Also had SRN
religion, which based on other reports was probably also WBOB. Nice 5 wpm
code ID's 00
Listened from 0002 to 0018 and heard the test come through very well.
Started out at 0001 with SRN news , then faded out and had some SS pretty
loud. About 0008 picked up sweep tones of various types, off hook tones,
more tones, Morse ID then back into more tones. Every once in a while a
shor
Fair here in Nova Scotia at 05:59:30 UTC - as mentioned by others sweep
tones, stairs, Price is Right jingle. Progreso had been dominating up to the
time the test started.
Rcdg starts at 05:59:30.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gdbdofuhcwgd5ww/Radio%20-%20WBOB%20600%20kHz%2010%
20Jan%202016%200
WBOB, Jacksonville, FL 600 KHz DX Test was easy copy here on car radio. Content
consisting of log sweep tones, “off hook” telephone sounder, slow speed (5WPM)
CW ID’s, computer-generated female voice ID’s “This is a Test. WBOB
Jacksonville, Florida”, game show music “Price is Right”, “America th
Thought that it was starting at 0600 UTC but no matter, saw the initial
emails rolling in and headed to a quiet spot. Strong w/Sweep Tones and
such, Price is Right theme and an ID at 0054. Thanks to all!
600 WBOB FL Jacksonville 1-10 0052 Strong w/sweeps, game show mx and ID at
0054. Way over 60
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WBOB test booming into Laurel, MD, mixing with my local Baltimore station WCAO
and I am only 15 miles SW of Baltimore (!), with sweep tones, morse code, Price
is Right them and other programming just before 1 AM, EST. Running 35 kw., or
50 kw.? Love hearing a station that
I sent an e-report around 12:45 and got an immediate response from Jerry
Smith:
Ok. You got it for sure. Working on a QSL card this weekend.
Stay tuned
Jerry
Jim Renfrew, Clarendon NY
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Back to test material at 12:48: brief ID by Brit young woman, then code, sweep
tones, stairstep tones, phone off hook, Price is Right theme, whoop-whoop, etc.
Back to John Bachelor talk at 12:55. Male test ID at 12:57.
Steve Francis
Alcoa, Tennessee
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WBOB-600 DX test with Sweep tone (sounding like a landline phone off the
hook) and code IDs noted at 0015 ET. Poor, fighting off CJCL-590 slop, UNID
Fox news talker (possibly WMT) and C&W station, possibly CKAT North Bay, ON
73
Mike Brooker
Toronto, ON
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Great signal on the SE beam of the SAL-30 Shared Apex Loop, nulling
WREC-600 Memphis about 30 miles away to the NW. Code, sweep tones, Price is
Right etc. Also hearing their normal programming between the test segments.
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73,
Brandon Jordan, KM4PBQ
Fayette County, TN EM55gc
http://www.swldx.us
Also noted KCOL on day pattern fyi
On Jan 9, 2016 11:13 PM, "Forrester S" wrote:
> Code at 2308 followed by sweep tones followed by staircase then phone off
> hook type tone?. Thanks to all who arranged this. I believe this is Florida
> #5
>
> Todd Skaine
> Bloomington MN
> Car radio
> On Jan 9,
Hodge-podge of Morse, sweeps, stair tones, phone hang-ups and Price is
Right beginning at 2308 CST
Bill Dvorak Madison WI
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Code at 2308 followed by sweep tones followed by staircase then phone off
hook type tone?. Thanks to all who arranged this. I believe this is Florida
#5
Todd Skaine
Bloomington MN
Car radio
On Jan 9, 2016 11:07 PM, "Steve Francis via IRCA"
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Code and sweeps 12:08, loud and clear. Step tones 12:10. Busy signal 12:11.
Steve Francis
Alcoa, Tennessee
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Huge signal from WBOB at 1207. Thanks for publicizing the test.
Jim Renfrew, Clarendon NY (30 miles west of Rochester)
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Boffo signal after going to high power at 12:01 EST during SRN news. 12:05
local program promos, then instrumental music and regular sked program. Not
hearing any test material.
Steve Francis
Alcoa, Tennessee
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WBOB loud and clear over WMT at 00:05
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Joliet, IL
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Just to clarify the starting time of the WBOB DX Test, Brandon, I assume that
the EST, CST, MST, and PST times are correct and that the UTC times were meant
to read 0500-0800 UTC. Is that correct? I want to make sure the test isn't
really going to start at 0100 EST if the UTC times are correct
nt signal with fades. "...Florida State Football on
WBOB". (IEN-GA)
Bert New
Watkinsville, Georgia
Proudly Serving You Since 1964!
> Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:54:20 +
> From: barry.davie...@btopenworld.com
> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] WBOB-1320
: Saturday, March 20, 2010 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] WBOB-1320 on day power
May be conditions? WBOB noted on this side of "The Pond" around 0200 Eastern
along with 1680 WOKB.
Barry :-)
--- On Sat, 20/3/10, texas4...@core.com wrote:
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Subject: [IRCA] WB
May be conditions? WBOB noted on this side of "The Pond" around 0200 Eastern
along with 1680 WOKB.
Barry :-)
--- On Sat, 20/3/10, texas4...@core.com wrote:
From: texas4...@core.com
Subject: [IRCA] WBOB-1320 on day power
To: "IRCA" , "AMFMTVDX"
Date:
1320WBOB FL JACKSONVILLE2130 19/03/10
Basketball game; at break they ran a number of ads for local business with
an ID at 2130.
[WM-TN]
They have to be on day power of 50Kw as they are booming into southeastern
Tennessee with an S9+50db! If you need northern Florida
1320 WBOB FL JACKSONVILLE 2117 16/04/07
"VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT '1320WBOB.COM" THEN A FEW PROMO'S, FOLLOWED BY AN ID,
"WBOB, THE PATRIOT." [WM-TN]
Finally a new one. It's been a week since I logged a new station!!
DXer: Willis, K4APE
QTH: Old Fort, TN
ANTENNA: 149' long wire
RCVR: Drake R-4C
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