Re: [IRCA] Oklahoma TP DX 10/3/16

[mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I remember hearing a Colombian on 660 back in the 80s on a SE beverage, 
on a DXpedition in the Indianapolis area with Chuck Mitchell (now SK) 
and Jon Williams. I also remember hearing Radio Coro from Venezuela 
(is/was that more of a network, than just one station?) on 1210 around 
the same time.

I keep seeing a carrier on 1039.62 from time to time in the evening, 
which I'm assuming is La Voz de Carabobo, Valencia, Venezuela. Haven't 
heard any audio yet.... too much splatter from whatever station happens 
to be on 1040 (usually WHO or some SS station to my south).

I've always liked listening for Latins, both on AM and shortwave. I 
guess I like the music. It was always a good day to wake up to La Voz 
del Llano blasting in on 6115!  :^)

Mark

On 2016-10-03 11:53 pm, Nick Hall-Patch wrote:
> And yet, Bruce Portzer and I listened to Colombian election returns at
> Jordan River off the back end of a Beverage in the 70s (I think)....on
> a number of different stations.   There's more than meets the eye
> here.
>
> I thought to look up what Central and South Americans I had logged at
> home in the 70's/80's, figuring only on now closed clears, splits etc.
>
> First frequency, 540:  Managua, Bogota, Guayaquil, in 1975 and
> 1980....I hate to say it. but 540's make up hasn't changed that much
> since the seventies...a couple of distant US daytimers have a few
> watts at night, but it's not like 660 with a semi-local powerhouse
> blocking everything now, null that and you hear Calgary (not like the
> old days where it was XERPM or, rarely, WNBC).
>
> Maybe Walt has it nailed...they may still be there, but maybe we're
> not listening enough / at all.   Might be worth a hunt list.   At
> least two channels are actually clearer now than then here, 600 and
> 1220.   I have tried 1220 on occasion, but never heard farther than
> Mexico City or WHKW.
>
> best wishes,
>
> Nick
>
>
>
> At 01:38 04-10-16, you wrote:
> > Exactly.  Anything in South America involves transiting North and 
> > Central
> > America with many, many co-channels, so no wonder S America would be 
> > so
> > difficult. Having said that, I don't actively pursue them, in any 
> > case.
> >  73,  Walt
> >
> > On Monday, 3 October 2016, R. Colin Newell <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx> 
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I guess the thing is: if in Canada or the NW, a beverage doesn't help...
> > > Because you would just be boosting the competition.
> > >
> > > Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC
> > >
> > > > On Oct 3, 2016, at 5:28 PM, Nigel Pimblett <nige2730@xxxxxxxxx
> > > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Other than a couple of Argentinian X-banders heard before the US band
> > > filled up the only country I've heard from mainland South America is
> > > Colombia.    Like Kaz I find 1170 the most common, but have also heard 810,
> > > 680, and 1000 in the last year or two.    None of those appear to be on
> > > ideal frequencies from a Victoria point of view.  No luck here on Venezuala
> > > yet, and not through lack of trying.   Have had tentative on 750, but
> > > that's as close as it's come.
> > > >
> > > > 73,
> > > >
> > > > Nigel
> > > >
> > > >>
> > > _______________________________________________
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