Re: [IRCA] Australian AM station #1 Confirmed!

[Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx>]

Congratulations Paul.   Did you tell him how cold it was?  (though 
not sure someone in Mackay would understand the meaning of cold)


At 05:17 29-11-16, you wrote:
> I've heard quite a few Australian AM's in the last 2 weeks but have only
> written to a few seeking confirmation of what I heard.
>
> At 1829UTC Saturday November 26th (4:29AM in Queensland on November 27th) I
> heard a station on 1026khz playing Stevie Wonder's "Superstition"
>
> Here's the audio:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb24iXjFIuU
>
> Grant Broadcasts Mackay Content Director confirmed what I heard was 4MK
> 1026 Mackay by saying, "spot on - that was 4MK. Our pattern doesn't shoot
> your way. Our broadcast pattern has strong spurs from Mackay NNW / SSE, and
> less powerful E/NE / WSW ... basically a + symbol leaned to the left a
> little."
>
> Just a few minutes late at 1832UTC, I heard a station on 990khz playing
> "Brandy, you're a fine girl" by The Looking Glass.
>
> I have not heard back yet, but I strongly suspect this is 4RO Rockhampton,
> QLD. A sister station to 4MK and running a classic hits/oldies format.
>
> Here's the audio:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9fO7Jq0NL0
>
> Paul Walker
> Galena, Alaska
> Grundig Sattelit 750
> Tecsun PL365
> Lowe HF225
> Two 225 Foot long wires
> DXENgnineering HF PreAmp
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Nick Hall-Patch
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