The first thing is that we had a lot of fun on #mwdx comparing what we heard or did not hear. Many of us learned almost immediately that KLCY 930 and KGVO 1290 probably were not running the test and knew not to listen for them. We also learned what the testing stations were playing in real time. The biggest kick was just being able to talk to other DXers.
Overall, I would rate the conditions to the west at about 4 or 5 on a scale of 0 to 10. It could have been much better, but it was still good enough for stronger stations to make it through if the channels were clear enough. On a personal note, only one of the stations was definitely heard here in Maryland - KERR 750. I had them in for about 15 minutes 0229 to 0245 and caught two clear IDs. They played various country music numbers. Despite knocking down WSB several s units, WSB was still a major problem. There was also interference from an oldies station, a couple of Latin stations, and a Sports station. So much for clear channels. A clip has already been sent off for a QSL. On 580, I had too much WHP, probable Puerto Rico, and other stations to wade through. I did hear some tones, but they were not coherrent enough to ID anything and were probably slop from adjacent channels. 680 was all WCBM, my local which loops in roughly the same direction as KKGR. When I nulled WCBM, I heard a mix of WPTR and a Spanish station, possibly Puerto Rico. 930 - was a no show and was probably not run. 1290 - was a no show and was probably not run. 1310 - I camped on this frequency most of the second hour and heard a mix of several domestic stations. I thought I heard some tones a couple of times, but they ended up being from 1300 slop (a local station). In summary, we had a good time on #mwdx and I would consider the test to be a success overall. I have a new state and life is wonderful. Bill Harms Elkridge, Maryland _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
