Sorry Dave - yes, I knew that. My apologies and congrats. 73s, Jim
-------------- Original message -------------- From: "David Faulkner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Jim: > > Albany Ohio, not New York. Think I may have been the furthest this > directin to hear them. > > David Faulkner > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Jim Pogue > Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 5:18 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [IRCA] WBIX DX Test Final Report > > WBIX DX Test Final Report > > Let me think of some appropriate superlatives: spectacular, amazing, > overwhelmingly successful nope, they still dont capture how great this > late-February DX test from Natick, Massachusetts came out. In addition to > being heard in at least 18 U.S. states and 2 Canadian provinces, the test > was also logged in Finland, Norway, Scotland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. > Heres the LONG list of DXers who have reported hearing the test: > > Mark DeLorenzo South Dennis, MA > Dave Hochfelder Albany, NY > Steve Howe Saint Albans, VT > Curtis Sadowski Paxton, IL > Joe Miller Troy, MI > Mike Brooker Toronto, ON > Craig Healy Providence, RI > George Sherman Minnesota > Perry Crabill Winchester, VA > Mark Gerwlivch Markham, ON > Mark Connelly - Billerica, MA > Rob Ross London, ON (DXing on an Ultralite radio of course) > Bruce Portzer Seattle, WA > Tom Jasinski Shorewood, IL > Bjarne Mjelde Berlevag, Norway > Jan Edh Freddiksfors, Sweden > OJ Sagdahl Tronheim, Norway > Andrew Blade York, UK > Sig Andersson Norrköping, Sweden > Torolf Johnsson Stockholm, Sweden > Dave Pyatt Burlington, ON > Bob Galerstein Monroe, NY > Dave Braun Wyoming, DE > Scott Fybush Rochester, NY > Joe Wozniak St. Louis, MO > Rich Line Sterling Heights, MI > David Faulkner Albany, NY > Torgeir Woxen Sørumsand, Norway > Barry Davies Carlisle, UK > Shawn Axelrod Winnipeg, MB > Neil Kazaross Barrington, IL > Jim Wallace Charleston, WV > Tim Noonan Oak Creek, WI > Steve Francis DXing from Newport News, VA > Dave Larrabee Columbia, MD > Jim Solatie Lemmenjoki, Finland > Eric Söderman Norrköping, Sweden > Håkan Sundman Lemmenjoki, Finland > Ken Baird Sorn, Scotland > Kermit Geary Walnutport, PA > Jim Paige Sterling Heights, MI > Steve Kennedy Coal Township, PA > Charles Helms Nutley, NJ > Philip Chiello, Jr. Elm Grove, WI > Kraig Krist Manassas, VA > Leslie Wood East Meadow, NY > John Fisher North Chelmsford, MA > Mary Karren-Landry Poland Spring, ME > John Malicky Pittsburgh, PA > Andrew Blade Ayrshire, Scotland > > It seems that the only DXers east of the Mississippi River who had a > problem hearing the test were those like me here in Memphis who live in > WBIXs protective null. Likewise, J.D. Stephens and Les Rayburn in Alabama > reported no success in hearing this most desirable test. > > A trend that appears to be developing is a greater international > interest in trying for DX tests. This is indeed exciting, and a potentially > strong selling point to station engineers and management for future tests. > Evidence supporting some unrealized potential for future successes in this > area is provided by comments from DXer Mark Connelly in Massachusetts: > > At 0016 EST / 0516 UTC on 24 FEB I had no problem hearing the WBIX-1060 > Natick, MA test on the DXTuner receiver located in Ilfracombe, England, he > wrote. Code ID's, sweep tones, and voice announcements came through fine. > Clearly dominating the channel. (Other DXTuners) that had some signal: > Edinburgh, Scotland (poor, much weaker than at Ilfracombe, bits of voice and > tones) Italy and Germany (carrier evident but nil / nearly nil audio) > Caracas, Venezuela (bits of Morse code ID in huge furball jumble). > > > Thanks for sharing this fascinating info Mark. Perhaps we need to try > and reach out to DXers in Latin America and encourage them to begin > listening for tests. I have not received any reports from DXers in those > regions on any tests this season. > > As the prime BCB listening time begins to transition into nights with > higher QRN levels and more hours of daylight, I am still trying to nail down > just a couple more DX tests. More to follow on these as details become > available. > > Once again, our sincere thanks to WBIX Chief Engineer Grady Moates for > agreeing to conduct this test, and to BTC member Paul B. Walker Jr. for his > persistent efforts to arrange it. Now to the task of processing the many > requests for QSLs. > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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] > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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] >
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