Stephen:
The recent "Solar event" may have been a bit disappointing but the
ionosphere could still be bouncing around a bit tomorrow without as much
AU noise.
Most of my best DX catches were a matter of dumb luck rather than
planning so one never knows what will be heard when they crank the knob.
I'll be using a DX-302 and my Frankentenna. First DX test I'll be able
to participate in for a while.
Tim Hills
Sioux Falls, SD
On 3/9/2012 4:42, Stephen Airy wrote:
Hi all,
I've read about 670-WSCR, 720-WGN and 780-WBBM being off the air, and a few
stations on their frequencies doing some DX tests. So far I'm aware of
670-KBOI doing 1 minute of 50kW ND morse code a couple times (I forget what
times, though). I've heard them previously before they re-directionalized
their night pattern away from Southern California, but I think I might be able
to get them on their ND pattern. KIRN Simi Valley, CA (receivable but weak in
the daytime) and maybe KMZQ Las Vegas, NV (I've also heard KLTT Commerce City,
CO) might be a bit tough to get past, though ....
... but nowhere near as tough as 720-KDWN will be to get past hem to bag KOTZ
in Alaska. For example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaLPsevaRGk
BTW I'm near 32°45'40"N 116°56'50"W. Do I have a chance of catching KOTZ
breaking through that pest? KDWN is about 410 km / 255 mi from me at a bearing of about
26° - their augmented IDF @ 1 km toward me (bearing ~205°) is about 3436 mV/m, giving
them about 111 kW ERP toward me. KOTZ, being 10 kW ND, is about 4804 km / 2985 mi
distant at a bearing of about 336° / reverse 119°.
Even if KDWN is relatively tame, I'm wondering if 760-KFMB could also influence
my ability (or lack thereof) to get KOTZ? KFMB is about 11.75 km / 7.3 mi from
me at a bearing of about 321°, with an ERP toward me (bearing ~140°) of about
35.5 kW (theoretical IDF ~1814 mV/m @ 1 km, TPO 50 kW). As you can probably
tell from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICaOz_Nvxeo - KFMB can have a fairly
strong signal here, especially after their pattern change to their 50kW night
pattern. :)
So, do I still have any chance at KOTZ? I will probably be using a Tecsun
PL-606 and Select-A-Tenna, and possibly also the utility ground wire featured
in the two videos (hidden behind the wooden strip on the pole.)
*trimmed*
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