Re: [IRCA] ABC 6NM 1215khz Northam, Western Australia

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Hi Paul, 

A search of the ABC website resulted in this archive link to a recording of the actual program that you received on 6NM at 1837 UTC on November 25th-- "Overnights," with Rod Quinn as the announcer. This is a 4-hour recording, but you can presumably listen to the first hour of the recording to match the exact segment of the broadcast that matches the recording in your video. This would certainly provide confirmation of your reception of 6NM-- a phenomenal reception for the distance and transmitter power. Please note that the early morning hour in Australia is on the next day (the 26th) in Australia. As far as the announcer's voice on your 1215 video and Rod Quinn's voice in the archive recording, they certainly sound identical to me! http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/overnights/overnights/8045898 

73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 



----- Original Message -----

From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "NRC" <am@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
Cc: worldbandradio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, badx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Hard-Core-DX" <hard-core-dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "ODXA yg" <odxa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2016 12:17:09 PM 
Subject: Re: [IRCA] ABC 6NM 1215khz Northam, Western Australia 

NewsTalk ZB Assistant Content Director Angus Mabey just confirmed the 
1215khz signal I heard was NOT them. 

Paul 

On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 2:52 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. < 
walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: 

> I've emailed ABC Wheatbealt & Midwest with my recording of 1215khz, to see 
> if it's really them. I know most have said it is ABC, 6NM Northam but I 
> wanted to try and confirm it on my own. The clip was recorded at 1837UTC 
> November 25th, which would be 237AM November 26th in Northam, Western 
> Australia and 737AM in New Zealand (Sunrise in NZ that day was about 545AM) 
> 
> Here's my recording: 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIBPaqhXQso 
> 
> I listened to clips of ABC Overnight hosts Trevor Chappel and Rod Quinn 
> along with clips of Nigel Yalden, the guy who would've been on NewsTalk ZB 
> at the time. 
> 
> Nigel Yalden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z1JU5P03gg 
> Rod Quinn: http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/overnights/ 
> overnights---olympic-games-closing-ceremony/7770022 
> Trevor Chappel: http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/overnights/ 
> end-of-life-discussions/8058010 
> 
> My clip does not sound much like Nigel Yalden at all and in the mushy 
> messy signal It could sound like Trevor or rod, but Rod was hosting that 
> night.. and it does kinda sound more like him then the other 2. 
> 
> I just find it near amazing that a 500 watt non directional AM would make 
> it 13,000km/8100 miles but there are only two real options for what I 
> heard.. NewsTalk ZB 1215 or 6NM and I think Nigel's voice and the fact it 
> was well past sunrise in NZ rules out ZB. 
> 
> I am pretty sure that the Grant Broadcaster's Kix Country network doesn't 
> run any pure speech/talk programming. Though, They do have an AM on 1215 in 
> Borwal, NSW Australia. 
> 
> One other ting leading me to think this really is 6NM is that around the 
> same time, within minutes of each other, I am fairly certain I heard 6RPH 
> 990, Perth Western Australia which is only 95km/59 miles away from Northam. 
> 
> Some previous email threads about this are below. 
> 
> Paul Walker 
> Galena, Alaska, USA (-17 below, 1030AM/1930UTC) 
> Two 225 foot long wires 
> Grundig Sattelit 750 & Lowe HF 225 
> DXEngineering HF PreAmp 
> 3 antenna switch 
> Wellbrook ALA1530LNP 
> 
> 
> On Fri, Nov 25, 2016 at 8:53 PM, Paul <format4nz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> 
>> Hi Paul 
>> 
>> 1215 is definitely not New Zealand, the guy has an Australian accent. What 
>> he's talking about is cricket and the weather. From what I heard he was 
>> saying that the afternoon will be better than the morning. 
>> 
>> This will fit with the station. The programme would be Grandstand and 
>> there 
>> is only one station carrying this on this frequency in Australia. It looks 
>> as though you have heard 6NM Northam, Western Australia with 500 Watts! 
>> 
>> Paul 
>> Christchurch NZ 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: Hard-Core-DX [mailto:hard-core-dx-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
>> Behalf 
>> Of Paul B. Walker, Jr. 
>> Sent: Saturday, 26 November 2016 1:18 p.m. 
>> To: James Niven 
>> 
>> 
>> Now, someones pulled a rabbit out of their hat and suggested that the 
>> 1215 I 
>> heard was not ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt's 6NM Northam, but possibly NewsTalk 
>> ZB from New Zealand on 1215khz. 
>> 
>> Paul 
>> 
>> On Fri, Nov 25, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. < 
>> walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
>> 
>> > It looks like, based upon the consensus of some folks on an Australian 
>> > transmitter site group on Facebook my 1215khz is the 500 watter, 6NM 
>> > Northam 
>> >> On Fri, Nov 25, 2016 at 11:59 AM, James Niven <jniven@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
>> >> wrote: 
>> >> 
>> >>> Paul, 
>> >>> 
>> >>> 1215 khz is aussie, he is mentioning weather conditions in different 
>> >>> Australian states 
>> >>> 
>> >>> 
>> >>> -----Original Message----- 
>> >>> From: Hard-Core-DX [mailto:hard-core-dx-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
>> >>> Behalf Of Paul B. Walker, Jr. 
>> >>> Sent: Friday, November 25, 2016 2:14 PM 
>> >>> To: Hard-Core-DX; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of 
>> >>> America; NRC 
>> >>> Subject: Re: [HCDX] TP Report 11/25 & Video of my DX Spot 
>> >>> 
>> >>> The one I am most puzzled about is 1215.. looking in the ACMA 
>> >>> database, I get two listings...4HI Moranbah with 250 Watts and 6NM 
>> >>> Northam with 500W.. 
>> >>> that would seem near impossible to be heard up here. 
>> >>> 
>> >>> I guess 1152 is 6PB. Not sure who 1134 is though. 
>> >>> 
>> >>> 
>> >>> On Fri, Nov 25, 2016 at 10:26 AM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. < 
>> >>> walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
>> >>> 
>> >>> > Here's a video of the spot where I DX and how I have things set up: 
>> >>> > 
>> >>> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ny4Rzt2h3g 
>> >>> > 
>> >>> > 1215 audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIBPaqhXQso 
>> >>> > 
>> >>> > Paul Walker 
>> >>> > Lowe HF 225 
>> >>> > Two 225 foot long wires 
>> >>> > DXEngineering HF PreAmp 
>> >>> > Wellbrook ALA1530LNP magnetic loop 
>> >>> > 3 antenna coax switch 
>> > 
>> 
> 
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