[Lowfer] DCF frequencies - HGA22

[Robert M. Bratcher Jr.]

Well there seems to be 5 stations on Am here in the US  using that tower so 
happy DX'ing!! Overseas? Why knows, so good DX to you!!




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From: John Andrews <w1tag at charter.net>
To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &amp; UK) and MedFer bands" 
<lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Fri, January 7, 2011 6:11:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] DCF frequencies - HGA22

Dex,

The Blaw-Knox towers were mostly erector sets, held together with bolts 
and nuts. There were no welds that I can remember in the WTAG towers. 
It's amazing that all of those bolted connections have held up for 71 
years. The paint probably helps. Man, you should see the 
blueprints...every piece was numbered.

JA

On 1/7/2011 8:17 AM, Dexter McIntyre W4DEX wrote:
> John Andrews wrote:
>> HGA22, near Budapest.
>>
> Thanks John.
>
> I just got a chance to do a little investigating on HGA22 and found the
> signal to originate from the same Blaw-Knox tower I have admired from
> past searches on those towers.
>
> http://qrg.dk1ny.ath.cx/details.php?id=19239
>
> If I were more proficient at welding I would attempt to build a
> Blaw-Know type tower just for the aesthetics :)  I remember seeing for
> the first time the three Blaw-Know towers of WBT radio while riding by
> the transmitter site as a child with my Dad.
>
> I occasionally listen to WSM Nashville during the evening hours not
> because of their programming but just because I know the signal
> originates from a Blaw-Knox :)
>
> Here's all three of the above tower on the same web page:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaw-Knox_tower
>
> Since I have now logged three I think I will now to try for a "heard all
> Blaw-Knox" certificate.
>
> Dex