[IRCA] WLPO DX Test final report

["Jim Pogue" <KH2AR@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

     The dust has settled from the WLPO DX Test, and it looks like we had
another quite successful event. As with last weekend's test, WLPO was heard
coast to coast and from Canada to Texas. Here's the list of DXers so far
having reported hearing their 1,000-watt signal:

 

Jim       Bagge                           Springfield, MA

Gerry   Bishop                          Niceville, FL
Steve    Francis                         Alcoa, TN
Tom     Jasinski                         Shorewood, IL
Patrick Martin                          Seaside, OR
Barry    McLarnon                    Ottawa, ON, Canada
Jim       Pogue                           DXing from Little Rock, AR
Dave    Pyatt                            Burlington, ON, Canada
Walt     Salmaniw (tent.)            Victoria, BC, Canada
Brett     Saylor                          State College, PA
Mark    Schiefelbein                  Springfield, MO
Alan     Schreier                        Austin, TX
J.D.      Stephens                      Hampton Cove, AL
Bruce   Winkelman                   Tulsa, OK

Joe       Wozniak                       St. Louis, MO

 

     Tom Jasinski was actually on hand at the station for part of the test
and writes, "Chatted with Steve Vogler, the CE who was has been at WLPO for
40 years! Steve mentioned that while the power for this DX Test was at 1kw
daytime level, the pattern was nighttime (even more amazing in my
book-Pogue). WLPO has a sharp null at 79 degrees aimed at Waukegan, IL to
protect WKRS 1220 kHz. While there at WLPO during the test only one e-mail
was received, from Pat in Seaside. Only one call came in a few minutes after
the end of test from California. Took a photo of Steve Vogler sitting at his
computer with the E-mail from Pat Martin on the monitor."
     I hope to get a copy of Tom's photo and will post it to the
DXTests.info Web site. Many thanks to Tom for stopping by the station,
spreading some good will and for extending a person "thank you" to Steve.
     And finally from Steve Vogler himself, "I've sent out some e-mail
verifications and when we get the new batch of cards I'll be sending them
out," he e-mailed Sunday evening. "Management here was pleased with the
test. The story in the paper (paper and WLPO are owned by the same family)
gave us some good coverage and the follow up should be nice. If you ever
want to do another test in the future I'm sure it wouldn't be any problem."
     I hope we can arrange another test from WLPO - perhaps in February or
March - for those who missed this one. And when I get the newspaper
article(s) I'll post them as well.
     Thanks again to everyone who made the test a success. 

Jim Pogue
IRCA/NRC Joint Broadcast Test Committee Coordinator
Memphis, TN

 

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