[IRCA] Eclipse radio conditions

[Stan Horzepa <stanzepa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I made over a dozen ELAD FDM-S2 recordings of the AM broadcast band 
during the eclipse and I will review them later.


I also had my C.Crane CC Skywave receiver outdoors with me during the 
event. I programmed six frequencies from thislist 
<http://www.skyandtelescope.com/2017-total-solar-eclipse/how-to-hear-the-solar-eclipse/>into 
the Skywave â 650, 670, 750, 1040, 1190 and 1510 â frequencies that are 
dead air during daylight here.


I heard nothing on these frequencies during the hour leading up to the 
eclipse maximum here in Wolcott (CT) at 1845 UTC. About 15 minutes 
later, I could hear a week signal on 1510 that became stronger during 
the next ten minutes â strong enough to be intelligible and 
identifiable: WRNJ in Hackettstown, NJ, transmitting 2,000 watts, 113 
miles to the west-southwest. The signal peaked at about 1915 UTC and 
then slowly faded into the noise disappearing completely at about 1930 UTC.


I hear WRNJ most nights, but never during daylight, so I assume the 
eclipse's "nighttime" conditions were the reason I heard it this afternoon.


Stan, WA1LOU

horzepa.com

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