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[HCDX] DXped Catches
Australia, 5050, ARDS, 1212-1241+, April 12, tuned in to hear Aboriginal
Australian tx between two om's, seemingly Aboriginal mx between tx bits. No
"ID" heard! 2,4,3,3,2. Terrible T-Storm crashes! First time heard this far
inland?
Hong Kong, 8749 U, Hong Kong Royal Observatory Station (?), Tentative!
*1033-1038*, April 10, sitting on frequency at 1033, yl voice just slightly
above noise floor, constant level but not enough signal for any details, off
at 1038. Nothing other latter mornings. This on Don's Sabre MLP-4, 4-30 mHz
19 element log periodic antenna at 113'.
Japan, 8006 // 5006, JG2XA-HF Doppler Radar Station, <1242-1251> April 12,
CW ID "JG2XA JG2XA JG2XA UEC HFD Station" CW ID, single time tone on each
minute. 3,4,3,3,3. CW ID translated by local CW ARO!
North America, 6925 U, Take It Easy Radio, 0405-0428, April 11, tuned in
to hear mx by Jewel "Save Your Soul", The Eagles "Lying Eyes", om with R&B
tune, C&W (?) tune by yl "Walking After Midnight", om announcer with ID's,
tx on Bunny Rabbits and rodents, "HAPPY EASTER", tx on the Eagles tour. Nice
signal. 3+,5,4,4,3++. 100% copy on very clean audio. Pse QSL.
Another enjoyable DXped at Don Momans QTH, SW signals were below the
average, Nigel Pimblett and Mickey Delmage logged some great MW stations,
Nigel had several Australian MW hets and some audio. I managed to hear a few
TIS signals, Custer's Last Stand TIS-Montana on 1610 and a Washington
Department of Highways TIS on 1610, both 10 watts! We had the opportunity to
do some experimenting with K9AY wire lengths, many of you know the excellent
performance of this antenna on MW and lower Tropical Bands. Our dimensions
were not the standard ones, we used 64 and 96', both not the recommended 3'
3 3/8" (1m) above ground, ours approximately 1' (.304m). Don found that not
grounding using a ground rod did not effect the performance one way or the
other, the use of radials may or may not! Using both the homebrewed George
Maroti version and two Wellbrook units. Believe what you have heard about
this antenna, buy or build your own, just get one! The antenna itself is
dirt simple to cut, requiring only one support (one K9AY was suspended from
a inclined rope off a tower), one insulator (at the apex) and with the small
footprint of this antenna you can have a compact, highly portable antenna
that rivals and/or exceeds the performance of 1000'+ beverage antennas.
Follow the tried and tested dimensions of the K9AY and you WILL be very
pleased with the performance of this great antenna! Thanks to Guy Atkins,
John Bryant, Andy Ikin, George Maroti, Don Nelsen and Walter Salmaniw for
all your help in getting us hooked on the K9AY. 73.
Joe Talbot VA6JWT
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.
N: 52-16-18 W: 113-48-46.
Grid: DO32cg.
Rx: Rockwell Collins HF-2050.
JRC NRD 535D With Kiwa Mods.
Antennas: 7 Slinky - 92'(28m).
14'(4.26m) x 29'(8.83m) Flag.
T2FD Centered On 90m (3300 kHz).
65'(20m) Coil Loaded Sloper.
MFJ 1026 With Vertical.
64' (19.5m) Trylon Tower.
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