Re: [IRCA] LWBC tonite

[Mauno Ritola <Mauno.Ritola@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

But since 2015 they should have the same 2x750 kW Transradio system as 
on 234 kHz in Luxembourg, so it should be 1500 kW, if both are in use 
all the time.

http://www.saar-nostalgie.de/EuropeNo1.htm

Mauno

18.1.2017, 3:24, Sylvain Naud kirjoitti:
> Hi Marc,
>
> About the 183 frequency, I know that a couple of years ago, the top 
> one of their four towers collapsed so they have to re-arrange the 
> antenna array. Based on this article (in German, use a translator) 
> http://www.saar-nostalgie.de/Europe1Unfall.htm , the power has also 
> been lowered to 1000 Kw along with a new tower arrangement.
>
> Same result here with a signal decline since then.
>
> Sylvain
>
> Le 2017-01-17 à 10:48, Marc DeLorenzo a écrit :
> > Germany-183 (always in French!) was the most reliable here for over 
> > 10 years.  But, in the last year or so, their signal has seriously 
> > declined.  Does anyone know why?
> >
> > In general, this has been the worst year for LWBC since I began 
> > monitoring it in 2002.  Former reliable regulars like Poland-225 and 
> > Luxembourg-234 have been rare.  Czech Republic-270 not heard this 
> > season.
> >
> > The most reliable this year have been Morocco-171 and Iceland-189 and 
> > neither of them have been consistently strong.
> >
> > I hope next year is better as I enjoy LWBC DX!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Marc DeLorenzo
> > South Dennis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
> > http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?228-DeLorenzo-s-Classic-DX
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steve Ratzlaff <ratzlaffsteve@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America 
> > <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Mon, Jan 16, 2017 9:48 pm
> > Subject: [IRCA] LWBC tonite
> >
> > Best LWBC conditions in quite awhile; storm static low too for a nice
> > change. All first noted 0230 utc.
> >
> > 171 Morocco poor
> >
> > 189 Iceland poor
> >
> > 198 BBC very poor
> >
> > 252 Algeria poor/weak
> >
> >
> > Steve AA7U
> >
> > near Sahuarita, AZ
> >
> > R75; E/W longwire
> >
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