Re: [IRCA] Daytime Enhancement

2017-12-21 Thread David Faulkner via IRCA 
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Martin:
Where did you live in Michigan? I don't recall you reporting back when I was 
EDXR editor and lived in Pot Huron.
I don't currently have access to my master log (because of Windows 10's 
stubborn refusal to read files created in older file formats--help, anyone?) 
but as I recall, I had WDEV-550 and WVMT-620 from VT and at least three RIs, 
WPRO, WEAN-790 and WJAR-920, which was always the easiest of the three. Had at 
least 3 from NH, WFEA-1370, (logged on a Monday morning w/WSPD off), WTSN, 1270 
Dover (on SSS), and WHEB-750, from Portsmouth hrd. on s/off. I finally logged 
WGAN, but for the longest time the only ME I had was WKTJ, 1380, Farmington 
which ran a DX test for us, I think in 1969. Former IRCAan Jim Catterfeld (Bay 
City) also logged WGAN, and I think Bruce Heimburger (my DX partner and former 
EDXF editor) did as well.

New England was always easiest between 0400 and 0500 EST in April because most 
of their stations either signed on or powered up during that hour and I was 
able to log a number of GYs and a few daytimers, especially from MA ant CT. 
Don't think I ever logged a VT GY though.
73David Faulkner
 

On Wednesday, December 20, 2017 1:07 AM, James Renfrew 
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 I think 1160 late afternoon is your best bet for Maine, that is if you
don't have a local to contend with from there.  Maybe early morning would
also work.  Jim Renfrew.

On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 1:00 AM, Martin Foltz  wrote:

> Interesting. When I DXed from Michigan in the 70's and early 80's I only
> heard 2 Vermont stations. WVMT-620, not enough for a report, and WCFR-1480
> on their frequency check. I have a prepared card from WCFR. New England was
> always tough. I only heard New Hampshire and Rhode Island once each. When I
> visit Michigan next year I'm going to see if I can hear Maine, the only
> eastern state I didn't hear back then. Would love to hear a new state.
> Martin Foltz
>
> > From: David Faulkner 
> > To: Mailing List for the International Radio Club of America
> >      
> > Subject: Daytime Enhancement
> >
> > Hi All:
> > Vermont has always been tough for me. Still haven't logged it here. But
> back in the day the 1480 Springfield used to run a regular frequency check,
> which made the state a lot easier.
> > I didn't discover daytime enhancement until I moved to Ohio. It's helped
> me with certain northern Ohio stations, notably the 1560s in Coshocton and
> Chardon and the 1540 in Cleveland, all of which were logged at about 10
> a.m. on a winter day. On Friday, 12/15, I logged WOBL, 1320, Oberlin w/cw
> mx & two IDs at 1450 EST, but there were already several stations mixing
> with it by then. That leaves me with three unheard operating Ohio stations,
> WCCD, 100, WPVL, 1460, and WCSM, 1350. Somehow I doubt I'll ever log WCSM
> because of WCHI and WTOU. Still, none of those seems as impossible as WJMP,
> Kent was, but it's gone so I don't have to count it anymore.
> > 73David FaulknerAlbany, OH
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Re: [IRCA] Daytime Enhancement

2017-12-19 Thread James Renfrew 
I think 1160 late afternoon is your best bet for Maine, that is if you
don't have a local to contend with from there.  Maybe early morning would
also work.  Jim Renfrew.

On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 1:00 AM, Martin Foltz  wrote:

> Interesting. When I DXed from Michigan in the 70's and early 80's I only
> heard 2 Vermont stations. WVMT-620, not enough for a report, and WCFR-1480
> on their frequency check. I have a prepared card from WCFR. New England was
> always tough. I only heard New Hampshire and Rhode Island once each. When I
> visit Michigan next year I'm going to see if I can hear Maine, the only
> eastern state I didn't hear back then. Would love to hear a new state.
> Martin Foltz
>
> > From: David Faulkner 
> > To: Mailing List for the International Radio Club of America
> >   
> > Subject: Daytime Enhancement
> >
> > Hi All:
> > Vermont has always been tough for me. Still haven't logged it here. But
> back in the day the 1480 Springfield used to run a regular frequency check,
> which made the state a lot easier.
> > I didn't discover daytime enhancement until I moved to Ohio. It's helped
> me with certain northern Ohio stations, notably the 1560s in Coshocton and
> Chardon and the 1540 in Cleveland, all of which were logged at about 10
> a.m. on a winter day. On Friday, 12/15, I logged WOBL, 1320, Oberlin w/cw
> mx & two IDs at 1450 EST, but there were already several stations mixing
> with it by then. That leaves me with three unheard operating Ohio stations,
> WCCD, 100, WPVL, 1460, and WCSM, 1350. Somehow I doubt I'll ever log WCSM
> because of WCHI and WTOU. Still, none of those seems as impossible as WJMP,
> Kent was, but it's gone so I don't have to count it anymore.
> > 73David FaulknerAlbany, OH
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Re: [IRCA] Daytime Enhancement

2017-12-19 Thread Martin Foltz 
Interesting. When I DXed from Michigan in the 70's and early 80's I only heard 
2 Vermont stations. WVMT-620, not enough for a report, and WCFR-1480 on their 
frequency check. I have a prepared card from WCFR. New England was always 
tough. I only heard New Hampshire and Rhode Island once each. When I visit 
Michigan next year I'm going to see if I can hear Maine, the only eastern state 
I didn't hear back then. Would love to hear a new state.
Martin Foltz

> From: David Faulkner 
> To: Mailing List for the International Radio Club of America
>   
> Subject: Daytime Enhancement
> 
> Hi All:
> Vermont has always been tough for me. Still haven't logged it here. But back 
> in the day the 1480 Springfield used to run a regular frequency check, which 
> made the state a lot easier.
> I didn't discover daytime enhancement until I moved to Ohio. It's helped me 
> with certain northern Ohio stations, notably the 1560s in Coshocton and 
> Chardon and the 1540 in Cleveland, all of which were logged at about 10 a.m. 
> on a winter day. On Friday, 12/15, I logged WOBL, 1320, Oberlin w/cw mx & two 
> IDs at 1450 EST, but there were already several stations mixing with it by 
> then. That leaves me with three unheard operating Ohio stations, WCCD, 100, 
> WPVL, 1460, and WCSM, 1350. Somehow I doubt I'll ever log WCSM because of 
> WCHI and WTOU. Still, none of those seems as impossible as WJMP, Kent was, 
> but it's gone so I don't have to count it anymore.
> 73David FaulknerAlbany, OH
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[IRCA] Daytime Enhancement

2017-12-19 Thread David Faulkner via IRCA 
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Hi All:
Vermont has always been tough for me. Still haven't logged it here. But back in 
the day the 1480 Springfield used to run a regular frequency check, which made 
the state a lot easier.
I didn't discover daytime enhancement until I moved to Ohio. It's helped me 
with certain northern Ohio stations, notably the 1560s in Coshocton and Chardon 
and the 1540 in Cleveland, all of which were logged at about 10 a.m. on a 
winter day. On Friday, 12/15, I logged WOBL, 1320, Oberlin w/cw mx & two IDs at 
1450 EST, but there were already several stations mixing with it by then. That 
leaves me with three unheard operating Ohio stations, WCCD, 100, WPVL, 1460, 
and WCSM, 1350. Somehow I doubt I'll ever log WCSM because of WCHI and WTOU. 
Still, none of those seems as impossible as WJMP, Kent was, but it's gone so I 
don't have to count it anymore.
73David FaulknerAlbany, OH
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