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[IRCA] WLLL and WIMA DX Test Results
- Subject: [IRCA] WLLL and WIMA DX Test Results
- From: "Les Rayburn" <les@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 05:45:21 -0500
The 2004-2005 DX Season saw a sharp increase in the
number
of DX Tests and just when you think that we've seen the
last of
the tests until next season---another test
or two pops up!
This week we were blessed with two separate DX
Tests,
both well heard. Here are the reported results:
==============================================
WLLL 930khz Lynchburg, VA Test
Results
Jim Renfrew in Byron, NY was among the first to
report successfully
hearing the test, despite a very strong WBEN. Ron
Gitschier logged
the test in Palm Coast, FL, as did Bill Dvorak in Madison,
WI,
Gerry Bishop in Niceville, FL, Mark Hardester of Jacksonville,
NC,
and Dave Pyatt in Burlington, Ontario.
Willis in Old Fort, TN not only logged the test,
but called
the station at the announced number to speak with the
owner!
Also hearing the test were Les Rayburn of Helena,
AL, Bruce Winkelman
in Tulsa, OK, Adam Myrow of Memphis, TN, and Saul Chernos
of Toronto
who logged the test on a car radio!
Steve Francis of Alcoa, TN heard the test which
included "In the Mood"
as clucked by chickens! (Surely the most unusual test
material ever!)
Others having success with logging the test include Blaine
Thompson of
Fort Wayne, IN, Bill Bergadano of New Jersey, Juan Gualdaj of
Ft. Pierce, FL,
Neil Kazaross in Barrington, IL, Park Barton of Fosters, AL,
and Scott
Fybush in Rochester, NY.
Also logging the test in NY was Art Hubert of
Ithaca. Duane Whittingham
heard the test on a car radio in Murfreesboro, TN,
and it was also
a successful test for Curt Deegan of Boca Raton, FL.
Patrick Martin proved again that he can hear every
test ran by
bagging this one from his home in Seaside, OR. Greg Myers of
Largo,
FL heard the test, as did Brett Saylor of Central PA, and Mike
Brooker
of Toronto noted that the Morse Code ID's were among the fastest
speed
that he had ever heard during a test.
New England was represented by Phil Greenspan of
Marshfield, MA who
heard Morse ID's at 0016. Patrick Griffith of Westminster,
Colorado
heard weak code and is awaiting verification from WLLL
before
claiming victory.
Russ Edmunds of Blue Bell, PA heard the test for a
new one there, while
Barry McLarnon continued his success in Ottawa,
Ontario.
Not everyone was so lucky, failing to hear the test
included Ken Baird
on the "other side of the pond".
WIMA 1150khz Lima, OH Test
Results
Again Jim Renfrew was the first to report success
from his QTH in
Byron, NY. Rick Shaftan in Sparta, NJ heard the test, as
did
Les Rayburn in Helena, AL, Bill Dvorak of Madison, WI, Steve
Francis
of Alcoa, TN, and John Hunter of Rossville, GA.
Mark Hardester heard Morse ID's at his home in
Jacksonville, NC as
did Wade Smith of Chipman, New Brunswick. Adam Myrow
heard the
sweep tones cut through the noise at his home in Memphis
(Those
NRC sweep tones really are great!). Also finding success were
Tom
Dimeo of Harrisburg, PA, Patrick Martin in Seaside, OR,
and Park Barton of
Fosters, AL.
Brett Saylor reported easy copy of the test in
Central PA, as
did Fred Vobbe of Lima, OH who arranged the test for the
NRC (Thanks Fred!).
Rick Turner of Bemidji, MN logged the test using
only a Radio
Shack 12-888 and a Select-A-Tenna. Tom Jasinski of Shorewood,
IL
logged them, as did Bruce Winkelman of Tulsa, OK, Lee Freshwater
in
Ocala, FL, Russ Edmunds of Blue Bell, PA,
Those who tried but failed for the test included
Kevin in Gilbert, AZ,
Patrick Griffith of Westminster, CO who battled KSAL in
Kansas, and
Phil Bytheway also was disappointed in Seattle. Curt Deegan
in
Boca Raton also missed the test, possibly due to the confusion
caused
by Daylight Savings Time.
This "mini-test" lasting only five minutes was
nearly as successful
as some of the much longer tests of the past, and may be
the
wave of future. Heard in 14 states and Canada this test would
have to
be considered a huge success!
Again the sincere thanks of all of in the hobby to
the stations
involved in running the tests!
Les Rayburn, N1LF
IRCA CPC Chairman
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