[InHam] [amradiodx] Re: [Flaming_Sword] Upcoming AM Broadcast DX Test

Paul Webster ka9jwx at yahoo.com
Sun Mar 20 02:09:36 EDT 2011


Well here is the scoop. I missed the DX test, I got crossed up on which day it was on (Saturday AM).
But I try to tune WYTH 1250 AM in at night earlier in the week on 2 recievers, a Uniden BC370CRS w/the stock AM loop antenna that comes w/it, & a DX390 w/a KAITO KA33 MW/SW loop antenna set for MW. 
I heard what sounded like 2 signals but they were so weak that I couldn't pull either of them out of the mud. 
They were un-intelligible. 
Conclusion: I need to put up a 100' long wire & try again, after I find my glasses. 
I misplaced them in the house & need them to drive/read/send emails & etc. 
N0JAA said that that station would be a bugger to receive & he was right. 
Thanks
73/75 de ka9jwx, Paul Lewis Webster
SKCC #5322
John 3:16
Long:-87.334L (-87*20'3"W)
Lat:41.4967N (41*29'48"N)
EN61HL
Merrillville, Indiana, 46410-3503, USA 
;-)


--- On Tue, 3/15/11, Paul Webster <ka9jwx at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Paul Webster <ka9jwx at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [amradiodx] Re: [Flaming_Sword] Upcoming AM Broadcast DX Test
> To: Flaming_Sword at yahoogroups.com
> Cc: "amradiodx" <amradiodx at yahoogroups.com>, "carmachicago" <carmachicago at yahoogroups.com>, "Flaming_Sword" <Flaming_Sword at yahoogroups.com>, "Friendly Patriot Exchange" <fpe at yahoogroups.com>, "handiham courage.org" <handiham at courage.org>, "InHams" <inham at mailman.qth.net>, "KA9QJGsyahoogroup" <KA9QJGREPEATERS at yahoogroups.com>, "KB9YGD Group post" <KB9YGD at yahoogroups.com>, "kc8yczandsugarcookie263radios" <kc8yczandsugarcookie263radios at yahoogroups.com>, "NoonTimeFourm-Post" <NoonTimeFourm at yahoogroups.com>, "QCWA Chapter 36" <qcwa at chapter36.org>
> Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 10:35 PM
> Hi Paul, 
> Ok. So it will be a challenging test of my skill & a
> test of my receivers/antennas.
>  
> Then I think that I ought to practice tuning that station
> in during the nights between now & the test.
>  
> Thanks for the heads up. 
> 
> 73/75 de ka9jwx, Paul Lewis Webster
> 
> SKCC #5322
> 
> John 3:16
> 
> Long:-87.334L (-87*20'3"W)
> 
> Lat:41.4967N (41*29'48"N)
> 
> EN61HL
> 
> Merrillville, Indiana, 46410-3503, USA 
> 
> ;-)
> 
> --- On Tue, 3/15/11, Paul <pgray12 at cfl.rr.com>
> wrote:
> 
> From: Paul <pgray12 at cfl.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [Flaming_Sword] Upcoming AM Broadcast DX Test
> To: Flaming_Sword at yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 7:41 PM
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>         
> 
>  
> #yiv1910558970  .yiv1910558970ygrp-photo-title {
> TEXT-ALIGN:center;WIDTH:75px;HEIGHT:15px;CLEAR:both;FONT-SIZE:smaller;OVERFLOW:hidden;}
> #yiv1910558970  DIV.yiv1910558970ygrp-photo {
> BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1px solid;BORDER-LEFT:black 1px
> solid;BACKGROUND-COLOR:white;WIDTH:62px;BACKGROUND-REPEAT:no-repeat;BACKGROUND-POSITION:center
> 50%;HEIGHT:62px;BORDER-TOP:black 1px
> solid;BORDER-RIGHT:black 1px solid;}
> #yiv1910558970  DIV.yiv1910558970photo-title A {
> TEXT-DECORATION:none;}
> #yiv1910558970  DIV.yiv1910558970photo-title A:active {
> TEXT-DECORATION:none;}
> #yiv1910558970  DIV.yiv1910558970photo-title A:hover {
> TEXT-DECORATION:none;}
> #yiv1910558970  DIV.yiv1910558970photo-title A:visited {
> TEXT-DECORATION:none;}
> #yiv1910558970  DIV.yiv1910558970attach-table
> DIV.yiv1910558970attach-row {
> CLEAR:both;}
> #yiv1910558970  DIV.yiv1910558970attach-table
> DIV.yiv1910558970attach-row DIV {
> FLOAT:left;}
> #yiv1910558970  P {
> PADDING-BOTTOM:3px;PADDING-LEFT:0px;PADDING-RIGHT:0px;CLEAR:both;OVERFLOW:hidden;PADDING-TOP:15px;}
> #yiv1910558970  DIV.yiv1910558970ygrp-file {
> WIDTH:30px;}
> #yiv1910558970  DIV.yiv1910558970attach-table
> DIV.yiv1910558970attach-row DIV DIV A {
> TEXT-DECORATION:none;}
> #yiv1910558970  DIV.yiv1910558970attach-table
> DIV.yiv1910558970attach-row DIV DIV SPAN {
> FONT-WEIGHT:normal;}
> #yiv1910558970  DIV.yiv1910558970ygrp-file-title {
> FONT-WEIGHT:bold;}
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I should point out that this station is in the so-called
> "graveyard" 
> portion of the AM broadcast band, where many of the
> country's Class B and C 
> nighttime stations are located, so it might be a difficult
> catch.  So if 
> you do catch it and receive a verie latter in the return
> mail, you've got a bit 
> of an achievement!
>  
> Paul.
>  
>  
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: 
>   Paul Webster 
>   
>   To: amradiodx ; carmachicago ; Flaming_Sword ; Friendly
> Patriot 
>   Exchange ; handiham courage.org ; InHams ; 
>   KA9QJGsyahoogroup ; KB9YGD Group 
>   post ; kc8yczandsugarcookie263radios 
>   ; NoonTimeFourm-Post ; QCWA Chapter 36 
>   
>   Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 12:20 
>   AM
>   Subject: Fw: [Flaming_Sword] Upcoming AM 
>   Broadcast DX Test
>   
> 
>   
>     
>     
>       Thanks Paul for sharing this. 
> I will be listening 
>         & comparing multiple AM receivers &
> will report the results. 
>         
> 
> 73/75 de ka9jwx, Paul Lewis Webster
> SKCC #5322
> John 
>         3:16
> Long:-87.334L (-87*20'3"W)
> Lat:41.4967N 
>         (41*29'48"N)
> EN61HL
> Merrillville, Indiana, 46410-3503, USA 
>         
> ;-)
> 
> --- On Sat, 3/12/11, Paul <pgray12 at cfl.rr.com>
> 
>         wrote:
> 
>         
> From: 
>           Paul <pgray12 at cfl.rr.com>
> Subject: 
>           [Flaming_Sword] Upcoming AM Broadcast DX
> Test
> To: "Order of the 
>           Flaming Sword" <flaming_sword at yahoogroups.com>
> Date: 
>           Saturday, March 12, 2011, 1:20 PM
> 
> 
>           
>           
> 
> 
>           
>           
> 
> 
>           Upcoming broadcast-band DX test...
> information from the National 
>           Radio Club.
>            
>            
>           The following DX test is scheduled for
> Saturday, March 19:
>            
>           WYTH-AM, 1250 kHz, in Madison, Georgia, will
> test on Saturday, 
>           March 19 between 0200 and 0300 EDT.  Power
> will be 1 kW.  
>           Test will include Morse Code ID's, voice
> ID's, special music and sweep 
>           tones.
>            
>           Electronic reception reports may be sent to
> starstation at bellsouth.net,
> 
>           which will be acknowledged with an eQSL. 
> Snail mail reports may 
>           be sent to WYTH Radio, Attn: DX Test, PO Box
> 3965, Eatonton, GA, 
>           31024-3965, which will be acknowledged with
> a traditional QSL 
>           card.  During the test, phone calls will
> also be accepted at 
>           706-485-8792.
>            
>           Thanks to Jim Pogue for arranging, and to
> WYTH Chief Engineer 
>           Craig Baker, for making this test possible.
>            
>            
>           End.
>            
>            
>            
> 
> 
>           
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>     
>     
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>       
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------
> 
> Yahoo! Groups Links
> 
> <*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
>     http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amradiodx/
> 
> <*> Your email settings:
>     Individual Email | Traditional
> 
> <*> To change settings online go to:
>     http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amradiodx/join
>     (Yahoo! ID required)
> 
> <*> To change settings via email:
>     amradiodx-digest at yahoogroups.com
> 
>     amradiodx-fullfeatured at yahoogroups.com
> 
> <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email
> to:
>     amradiodx-unsubscribe at yahoogroups.com
> 
> <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
>     http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> 
> 


      


More information about the InHam mailing list