[Lowfer] [NRC-am] KFI Reception in Central Alabama via Argo

Sun, 10 Aug 2003 11:02:53 -0700

Yes, that is KFI's little two step dance routine ;-)

Gary WA6DTX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Les Rayburn" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: "AM DX NRC" <[email protected]>; "John Andrews" <[email protected]>;
"Lowfer List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 8:31 AM
Subject: [Lowfer] [NRC-am] KFI Reception in Central Alabama via Argo


> Dear Sir,
>
> After learning of KFI's unusual frequency drift via the Lowfer List, I
> decided to
> quickly try for reception on Saturday evening.
>
> Using an Icom 746 in CW mode, with a 500hz CW filter I can detect several
> carriers on your frequency including regulars here from Cuba, Atlanta,
> Louisiana,
> and others. At my location just outside of Birmingham, these stations can
be
> heard
> nightly. They all appear as nearly perfectly straight lines on the Argo
> display.
>
> The "peak reading" is at 804.62hz. Usually I adjust my calibration for
> signals
> to appear at 800hz...but since it's "off season" for Lowfers, I haven't
> performed
> calibration for several months. I simply adjusted my receiver frequency to
> center the "channel" within the bandpass window of Argo.
>
> Starting at around 2300 CST I began to detect another signal seen at 799hz
> that
> clearly was drifting in frequency over time. Screen captures are available
> at:
>
> http://www.highnoonfilm.com/kfi
>
> Checking my overnight captures this morning, the signal is fairly constant
> overnight, but then fades at local sunset, reappears briefly, then fades
> completely. This would be expected for a signal from a station west of
> my location.
>
> Antenna used was a Western facing EWE antenna that I constructed just
> for logging the Western States on MW.
>
> Note that no trace of KFI's audio was ever detectable at this location,
nor
> have I logged KFI here during my past two years of BCB DXing. KSL and
> KOA are frequently heard, and less powerful stations in the Western
> states have been logged on occasion, but have not heard California
> except on the expanded band above 1610khz.
>
> I would appreciate your taking a look at the screen captures and
> verifying that this is indeed KFI's signal. Thanks for all your effort on
> this...
> it's a rare opportunity for DX'ers.
>
>
>
>
> Les Rayburn, N1LF
> 4919 Cox Cove
> Helena, AL 35080
> (205) 620-3473
>
> The Noise Floor-Lowfer Web Site
> http://www.highnoonfilm.com/xmgr
>
>
>
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