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- Subject: Eclipse DX - Cape Cod, MA
- From: Mark Connelly <markwa1ion@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 22:55:03 -0400
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In this area the eclipse maximum was approximately 65% around 2:50 p.m. EDT / 1850 UTC. The visual difference versus full daylight was just slight.
I made MW Perseus captures of 2 to 4 min. duration at 15 minute intervals between 2 and 4 p.m. EDT (1800-2000 UTC).
Antenna was a cardioid pattern SuperLoop with maximum gain south, -5 dB relative to forward (approx.) west and east, and -15 dB approx. north.
Captures other than 2:30, 2:45, and 3 p.m. EDT (1830, 1845, 1900 UTC) show little evidence of skip effects.
On the 1830, 1845, and 1900 UTC captures, the following were noted. The catches are mostly short skip rather than long haul items from the totality zone far south of here.
1660 and 1680 NJ, 1650 VA, 1690 MD, and 1700 NY better than typically weak groundwave.
1600 WWRL NY beating up WUNR MA; usually it's under.
1560 WFME NY much better than its typically weak groundwave.
1550 WSDK CT skip blowing out WNTN MA groundwave.
1540 graveyard like jumble rather than usual WXEX NH over WADK RI.
1530 "stuff" occasionally under WVBF MA ... WOBX NC?
1520 WIZZ MA good, obviously skip as groundwave is typically nil to mush.
1500 WFIF CT much better than usually weak groundwave level. WFED DC under.
1410 WPOP CT skip over groundwave WZBR MA / WHTG NJ.
1400 blob of stations before reverting to normal WOND NJ / WGIN ME blend.
1360 WDRC CT about even with usually-alone WLYN MA groundwave.
1350 WINY CT at much-better-than-groundwave. Bit of background growl probably WGPL VA which could be groundwave or skip.
1310 WICH CT fading up to loud and then down into jumble, so obviously some skip there.
1210 WPHT PA occasionally 5-10 dB better than its typically weak groundwave. Much like winter midday.
1050 "Stuff" under WEPN NY probably WVXX VA.
Little of note below 1050 kHz.
Other observation: 830 WCRN MA seemingly off air at all times checked. Threshold level 830 carrier probably WEEU PA.
Mark Connelly, WA1ION
South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA
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