[IRCA] WODI 1230khz DX Test Results

["Les Rayburn" <les@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dave Marthouse and the DX-Friendly staff at WODI 1230khz put
on an impromptu DX test while conducting transmitter
maintenance. 

Despite the crowded channel, equal power, and less than
stellar conditions, the test was well heard. Thanks to
Dave and the folks at WODI. 

WODI 1230khz Brookneal, VA DX Test Results April 30, 2005 
================================================================

Steve Francis got us started early, with his successful reception
of the test from his home in Alcoa, TN. Followed immediately by
Scott Fybush in Rochester, NY who not only heard the test, but
called the station! 

Curt Deegan added Florida to the list of states hearing the
test with his successful reception on the JRC NRD-535D. Barry
McLarnon also logged the test from his home in Ottawa, Ontario, as
did Willis in Old Fort, TN, Jerry Bond and Dave Hochfelder in
Rochester, and Ira Elbert in Watkinsville, GA. 

Dave Norment in Hagerstown heard them on a barefoot YB-400 despite
heavy interference from nearby WJEJ 1240. The famous NRC sweep
tones were able to make it through the din to Bob Foxworth in
Tampa, FL, while Duane Whittingham reported success from his home 
in Macomb, IL. 

Russ Johnson in Lexington, NC reported hearing the sweep tones
as well, "First time I have ever heard the sweep tones. Very
effective!" He also heard faint Morse Code ID's. 

Tom Jansinski of Shorewood, IL heard the tones and code, as did
Lester in Spartenburg, SC, and Bruce Collier in York, PA who pulled the
test in on his 375'BOG using the Drake R8B. New one for Bruce!

Rick Shaftan had joy in NW New Jersey, logging both sweep tones
and Morse ID's. Other happy listeners included Mike Hardester of
Jacksonville, NC, Wade Smith in Chipman, New Btrunswick, and
Bill Dvorak in Madison, WI. Bill also talked to Dave Marthouse
briefly on the air during the test! 

Using a Kiwa loop allowed Michael Diers of Huntington Station, NY to
pull in the test. Other DX'ers in luck included Michael Procop of
Bedford, Ohio, Neil Wolfish of Toronto, and Brett Saylor who
reported hearing the test "easily" in Central PA. 

The test also marked a new one in the log for Bill Harms who
heard the test clearly, including voice ID's, phone calls, etc
from his home in Maryland. Fred Vobbe had only partial success
hearing sweep tones, and bits of code from his home in Ohio. 

Mike Brooker logged Morse Code IDs from his home in Toronto, 
Ontario, as did Russ Edmunds in Blue Bell, PA, Gerry Bishop
in Niceville, FL, and Rene Tetro in Lafayette Hill, PA. 

The WODI test was a very special success for Bill Patalon of
Baltimore. Bill reports that this is his first logging of
a scheduled test since returning to the MW DX hobby. Welcome
back Bill! 


While many enjoyed success, some of us were disappointed including
your editor, Les Rayburn from his home in Central Alabama. Also 
failing to hear the test were Jim Renfrew in Byron, NY, Bruce 
Winkelman in Tulsa, OK, and Ben Dangerfield who was unable
to try for the test. Ben did want to go on record as being
thankful for the efforts of Dave Marthouse, as do we all! 

A big thank you for this test to WODI. Hope we can count on
another one next year!






73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
IRCA-NRC Broadcast Test Coordinator


 




 

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