[NJARC] DX Contest Progress

[Al Klase]

Hi Pete,

Yes, a wave trap will help a lot with the xtal set.  FWIW, here's my log 
from 2006.  My apologies if it gets mangled by the reflector.

                    2006 NJARC DX CONTEST LOG

NAME:   Al Klase                RECEIVER:  Skywaves HP-002 Xtal Set + 
wavetrap
ADDRESS:  22 Cherryville-Stanton Rd.                ANTENNA:  65-Ft. 
3-wire flat-top at 30 feet
                        Flemington, NJ 08822                CATEGORY: A


DATE          TIME    FREQ    LOG    CALL    LOCATION    DX COMMENTS
1/20/2006    19:45    940                  CBM    Montreal 364
1/20/2006    19:46    900    51         CHML    Hamilton, ON       354 
not counted
1/20/2006    20:00    670    29       WMAQ    Chicago       708
1/20/2006    20:10    1000    59     WMVP    Chicago        708
1/20/2006    21:05    570    15         R. Reloj    Cuba 1279
1/20/2006    21:33    1370    81     WXXI    Rochester              265 
not counted
1/20/2006    21:42    1520    86     WKBW    Buffalo                299 
not counted
1/20/2006    21:49    1100    66     WTAM    Cleveland       397
1/20/2006    21:51    1140             WRAV    Richmond             255 
not counted
1/20/2006    22:04    720                WGN    Chicago 708
1/20/2006    22:40    650                WSM    Nashville 736
1/20/2006    22:44    760                 WJR    Detroit 482
1/20/2006    22:59    530               RVC    S. Caicos 1309    Radio 
Vision Cristiana
1/20/2006    23:10    890                  WLS    Chicago 708

                                                         Total: 7399

Of course, this was out in Flemington where there were no strong locals.

Regards,
Al


On 1/21/2014 10:22 PM, Pete O wrote:
> Al-
>  I'm waiting for tomorrow when it's bitterly cold and clear from here 
> west past Chicago.  My homebrew crystal radio has been pulling in some 
> extraordinary DX under those conditions.  I'll be making a serious 
> effort to hear 870 Reloj tomorrow.
>
> Underway is a rush workbench project to finish a variable super high Q 
> antenna notch filter to kill the power stations, especially WMTR at 
> 1250, only a half mile away.
>
> Pete Olin
>
>
>
>

-- 
Al Klase – N3FRQ
Jersey City, NJ
http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/