[160m] RE: Topband: BCI Update

Sat, 22 Nov 2003 15:52:55 -0500

The other possibility is WKCK 1470 in Orocovis, PR.=20
WKCK is listed at 2500 Watts omni - night.  The=20
direction fits and the signal level on 1470 at=20
my location is consistent with similarly powered=20
Puerto Rican stations.  Unfortunately, I do not=20
understand Spanish well enough to identify anything=20
specific. =20

I can ID WWNN ... their audio is available on the web=20
and I can hear them under the Spanish audio.  Similarly,=20
WLVU's program schedule (posted on their web site) has=20
nothing in common with the observed audio.=20

73,=20

   ... Joe, K4IK=20
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]=20
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Charles Hutton
> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 2:19 PM
> To: 'Tom Rauch'; '160m QTH'; [email protected]
> Subject: RE: Topband: BCI Update
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> Tom:
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> WBIT is listed as off the air in broadcast industry lists.=20
> WWNN is listed as talk, and WLVU is "money radio".
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> I am sure you have a Cuban station. There is talk at the=20
> beginning about the 5th World Cup of Boxing in 1987 and
> mention of several Cuban boxers that participated including
> Felix Sauvon and Julio Gonzalez plus their weight classifications.
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> This should be Radio Ciudad Bandera in Cardenas according to=20
> the World Radio Television Handbook 2002. I heard no ID to=20
> verify that.
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> Cuban transmitters are well known in medium wave DX circles for=20
> their ability to drift, hum, FM, and emit spurs and you seem to=20
> be  the most recent victim.
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> Chuck Hutton
> WD4ELO
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Tom Rauch
> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 7:41 PM
> To: 160m QTH; [email protected]
> Subject: Topband: BCI Update
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> The shortwave station trashing 1805kHz with a mix between two=20
> transmitters
> installed a trap and now is perfectly clean. 1805 (so far) is=20
> totally clear!
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> I now have a clear audio match on the Spanish language QRM=20
> drifting between
> 1810 and 1840kHz. It matches the audio of a station on=20
> 1470kHz at about 165
> degrees or so true from my QTH near Forsyth GA (north of Macon). I can
> normally get azimuth direction within 10 degrees, although I haven't
> calibrated lately.
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> Possible stations are:
> WBIT Adel, GA
> WWNN Pompano Beach, FL
> WLVU Dunedin, FL
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> I have a ~3meg sound file of this trash at:
> http://www.w8ji.com/dx_sound_files.htm
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> If anyone can understand Spanish there might be something=20
> there to indicate
> city or state.
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> 73 Tom
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