Re: [IRCA] CKSW-570 pattern out of whack?

["Neil Kazaross" <neilkaz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Anyone know if they are putting any power to the east ? I still need them. 
73 KAZ Barrington IL
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From: "Kenneth Nawalkowski" <kennethnaw@xxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] CKSW-570 pattern out of whack?


> Hi,
>     CKSW 570 Swift Current, SK. is out of whack here too at Sandy Lake, 
> MB.
> Normally WNAX 570 dominates here, but lately CKSW is dominating WNAX and
> comes in very strong like a semi- local.
>   Kenneth Nawalkowski
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Deane McIntyre" <dmcintyr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 2:23 PM
> Subject: [IRCA] CKSW-570 pattern out of whack?
>
>
>>
>> On 28-Aug-06, at 11:56 PM, Patrick Martin wrote:
>>
>> > DX is really odd here tonight. I moved the WNW EWE a bit more to
>> > the NW
>> > again today. I managed to get about another foot. Tonight I could
>> > hardly
>> > hear any Vancouver/Victoria stations. Seattle was "ok" in signal, but
>> > anything North was poor to non existant for a time. Not a peep out of
>> > CKBD-600 or CKWX-1130 for a time. But CKSW 570 Swift Current SK was
>> > topping KVI. Mostly AU cx it seemed like too, but why I was getting
>> > CKSW
>> > is beyond me.
>>
>> I think that the CKSW pattern has been out of whack for the past
>> couple of weeks. Their pattern is normally (same day and night)
>> directed to the NE from their six tower array. During the day here
>> in Calgary their signal is always there but is rather weak, far
>> below KMON-560. However for the past couple of weeks their signal
>> here has been much stronger, equal to that of KMON.
>>
>> I have sent them a email via their website
>> <http://www.ckswradio.ca/>
>> asking if they have made any changes - will
>> post any reply received.
>>
>> If you need them, go get them before their array is fixed!
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Deane McIntyre VE6BPO
>> _______________________________________________
>> 

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