[600MRG] OFF TOPIC - DX Test at WCPH Etowah TN

[Andy - KU4XR]

Hi all

In the event anyone DX'es the MW band, the station I work at in Etowah, TN. will be conducting an event
as outlined in the article below. The audio used is pretty much made for aural reception. Some of the tones
are close to 800 cycles, and 1000 cycles, the longest is 1 minute. CW id's are at 800 cycles at random times,
and different speeds. 73 to all:

Andy, KU4XR


George Hudson, owner of WCPH and The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the NRC and
IRCA are pleased to announce two special upcoming DX Tests on both December 26 and January 2nd,
2021. Both tests will be late night Saturday/Early Sunday morning from 2 AM Eastern Time until 4 AM
Eastern (0700-0900 UTC).
WCPH 1220 AM will be doing maintenance testing at their full daytime power of 1,000 watts using
their daytime pattern. The station will transmit station identifications in voice, singing jingles, and Morse
Code. In addition, they will transmit sweep tones, 1 kHz long tones, and other sound effects.
WCPH is currently celebrating their 65th anniversary of serving Southeastern Tennessee. The
station’s branding is “Homegrown 1220” and “Southeast Tennessee’s Oldies Station.” Their nighttime
power is normally limited to 109 watts on a very crowded channel – so this test represents a unique
chance to log this one.
Joe Miller, KJ8O is designing a special 65th Anniversary QSL card, which will be available to those
who successfully log this holiday test.
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 and IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman