Re: [IRCA] Calling Radio Stations [was: Towers and government]

[jmiller5363@xxxxxxxxxx]

Marc,

I believe it. Last winter, I heard an amateur station from Arkansas running 
50 watts (distance 850 miles) on the 60 meter band, plus your station's 
signal was travelling over saltwater.

Thanks for sharing.

73 Joe Miller, Troy, MI


On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:45:27 +0000, Marc DeLorenzo wrote
> One time around January 1972, I was doing an all-night DX session at 
> my place near the beach in Hyannis, MA.  Former IRCAn/NRCer Frank 
> Waldron was visiting from NJ.  Around 0200 we heard a tester on 1550 
> which was a wide open channel in those days after CBE's nightly 
> signoff.  Turned out to be the (now defunct?) station from New 
> Smyrna Beach, FL (WCCZ I believe).  So, I called the station.  The 
> guy was amazed that we heard his signal over a thousand miles away.  
>  I'll never forget the look on Waldron's face when I said into the 
> phone, "What!  you're only running 84 watts?"

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