WKDK DX Test Final Report
To paraphrase a well known member of our hobby community (apologies to
GH), if anyone ever tells you that DX tests on graveyard frequencies don't
get out, "don't you believe them!" Powell Way III's great test over his 1240
kHz station on the morning of Feb. 11 was heard well throughout the South,
along the Eastern Seaboard and into the Midwest. Here's our list of the
lucky folks who've check in to say they heard "WKDK ... Newberry County's
VOICE for over 60 Years!"
Fred Nordquist - Moncks Corner, SC
Paul Walker Jr. - Abbeville, SC
Dave Hochfelder - Albany, NY
Joe Miller - Troy, MI
Jim Renfrew - Holley, NY
Willis Monk - Old Fort, TN
Les Rayburn - Central Alabama
J.D. Stephens - Hampton Cove, AL
Dave Pyatt - Burlington, ON, Canada
Steve Francis - Alcoa, TN
Tom Jasinski - Shorewood, IL
Chris Johnson - Taylors, SC
And an anonymous posting from Michigan on the DXTESTS.INFO site.
There were a number of "tentatives" as well, including:
Saul Chernos - Burnt River, ON, Canada
Mark Gerwlivch - Markham, ON, Canada
Dave Lang - Waterford, CT
Jim Pogue - Memphis, TN
We'll have to wait until Powell has a chance to work through the
reports to see if we hit pay dirt or just plain dirt.
Several other DXers tried for the test but mostly just heard the old
graveyard gumbo/ These DXers included Joe Wozniak in St. Louis, Steve
Ratzlaff in Oregon, Frank Aden in Idaho, and Wayne Heinen in Colorado.
For a few others who didn't hear WKDK, the time spent at the dials was
not a complete loss as it did yield some new ones for them. Dan Riordan in
Sherwood, OR, heard two he need from California, namely KNRY and KSUE. And
Craig Barnes in Wondervu, CO, added KCCR in Pierre, SD, to his logbook.
Again, our sincere thanks to Powell Way III for conducting this test.
Hearing a graveyard station is always a treat in my book.
Remember to keep checking the DXTESTS.INFO Web site frequently and
listen to the BTC Podcasts for news and late-breaking developments.
Jim Pogue
IRCA/NRC Joint Broadcast Test Committee Coordinator
Memphis, TN
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