On Wednesday 21 October 2009 20:30, Walter Salmaniw wrote: > Barry, don't be so sure. KGO is VERY strong here as well, but it's > a very clean signal with talk, pauses, etc. So, a fair amount of > dead air, and under all of this you can pick up distant DX. > Remember, KPUG on 1170 is only a few km away from my QTH, and yet > I can easily hear TPs cochannel each morning. It can be > done!....Walt
I agree it can be done under some conditions, when everything falls into place. I've heard both Vatican Radio and Sao Tome et Principe on 1530, by carefully tweaking things to get channel dominant WCKY out of the way... but, like 810 out west, 1530 here is an unusually clear channel if you can get past that one major occupant. However, most of the "clear" channels around here are anything but. You peel away the dominant station, only to reveal more domestic stuff, or Cubans, or whatever, covering up possible TAs. A particular problem here on 810 is CJVA, who, I don't mind saying, are cheating like bandits at night, and have been for years. > PS: Now IBOC, that's another problem, and > unfortunately it will ruin a good chunk of spectrum. You bet - channels ruined here number in the dozens! I have enough manmade noise already, without getting jammed from hundreds of miles away. :-( Barry -- Barry McLarnon VE3JF Ottawa, ON _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com 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: irca@hard-core-dx.com
