Re: [IRCA] WFIL and WNTP DX Tests

[JPOGUE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Congrats Steve. Sadly I wasn't able to knock down either of my locals 
on 560 or 990 to the point where I could hear anything underneath 
(both are less than 12 miles away from me). Just the same, many thanks 
to Les, Rene and everyone else involved for airing the tests. Maybe 
next time I'll try driving out of town a few miles and see if I can 
get a proper null.

73s, Jim Pogue
Memphis, TN

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen S. Howe" <showe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, December 11, 2006 12:29 pm
Subject: [IRCA] WFIL and WNTP DX Tests
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Cc: rene@xxxxxxxx

> Both the WFIL and WNTP DX Tests were heard Sunday, 12/10, in St. 
> Albans, Vermont using my Sony ICF-2010 and Radio West loop.
> 
> WFIL-560 was heard before the test from 0450-0500 ELT with 
> "Delaware 
> Valley This Week" talk show and religious promos, and during the 
> test 
> from 0500-0510 and 0520-0537 with voice IDs, jingles, solid, 
> sweep, 
> step, pulse, oscillating, and telephone tones, and Morse code 
> letter. 
> Signal strong and very steady, nearly alone on the frequency.  
> Just a 
> hint of signal strength drop at the switch from the 5 kW day 
> directional to the 5 kW non-directional pattern at 0530.
> 
> WNTP-990 was much more challenging due to the overwhelming 50 kW 
> signal of CKGM just 65 miles north.  Tried for WNTP from 0510-0520 
> during their 50 kW day directional pattern to no avail.  Checked 
> back 
> at 0537-0600 during the 5 KW non-directional pattern and heard 
> several of the sets of the solid, sweep, step, pulse, oscillating, 
> and telephone tones, and the Morse code letter, very faintly way 
> under CKGM during pauses in their sports program.
> 
> Thanks to Rene for running the tests and to Les for handling the 
> verifications!  MP3 files off to Les shortly.
> 
> Except for WMRO and the Montana tests, I'm doing well this season.
> 
> Steve Howe
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