[Lowfer] 162 and 177 kHz BC in NC

[Steve Dove]

Hi Dex,

Cool!

For what it's worth, my alter-ego was playing in the ARRL DX contest last night, 
and topband and eighty sounded more like 20 at times.  Almost tuned right 
through a ZL and a JA because they didn't 'feel' like DX . . .  Europe and 
Caribbean were like 'locals'.

        Cheers,

                Steve
 

02/22/04 14:25:09, Dexter McIntyre W4DEX <dmcintyre@att.net> wrote:

>While copying TAG running GBPSK on 185.800 kHz with 400 Hz IF last night
>I couldn't help noticing the strong sidebands from Europe 1.  The 183
>kHz was very strong but not in the clear.  I could not determine if
>there was another BC signal on the frequency or if I had something local
>distorting the audio.  So I tuned down band and found a useable signal
>from Germany on 177 kHz and a very good signal from France on 162 kHz.
>I have uploaded a few short clips cut from recordings I made between
>0400 and 0500 UT.  The 177 kHz signal was much better at 0430 but I did
>not record that frequency until after 0500 UT.  It isn't real good but
>couldn't mistake hearing the Beetles "I Want to Hold Your Hand".
>
>.wav files are available from this directory:
>
>http://w4dex.com/lfbc/22feb04/
>
>Dex
>
>