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Re: [IRCA] OT: #5000 Received
I can certainly tell you that a lot of ultralight radio logs reported here
are going into my hit list as needed stations. This "craze" has netted me a
good 20 new stations in downtown Toronto in the past few months, and I don't
do nearly as much much DX here compared to Burnt River.
Any radio that can null WGN and net me Jamaica 720 this far inland is highly
worthwhile. I heard it once each at Burnt River and Toronto within a couple
of days, and it had been many years since I'd heard it with such a good
signal!
I'd report more often, but I am almost completely blocked to the west here,
downtown. I swear I can't do better than the Chicago and St. Louis clears on
ANY radio. This changes dramatically if I leave my general location. I blame
the downtown skyscrapers to my immediate west. I do OK to the south, Cuba
890 is often stronger than WLS. But the south is nowhere near as sensitive
as it is at Burnt River. Still, I keep at it.
Saul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark" <mark128.8@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America"
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Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 1:48 AM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] OT: #5000 Received
> Hi Konnie
> Hi Konnie
>
> I live in the Toronto area and consider myself to be in the east. My
> experiences have been the opposite of yours.
>
> When there are tests (some of which occur in the east) there is a lot of
> traffic on this list. People reporting what they're hearing or not
> hearing.
>
> I'm saddened that you write off Ultralight radios as unimportant chatter.
> DXing is DXing regardless of the equipment. Rob Ross in London ON has
> become
> an avid ultralight DXer and has an impressive list of catches. Not only
> does
> he report what he's heard, but when there are openings he's quick to
> report
> them as they're happening. I've been able to make use of his tips.
>
> It's unfortunate that the times when you've been able to check the list
> mail
> didn't correspond to activity in the east.
>
> I've found the list messages to be quite helpful.
>
> Mark Gerwlivch
> Markham ON
>
>
>
> on 2/17/08 10:40 PM, Konnie Rychalsky at dxbox87@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> When I have an evening open,
>> I'll check in to view what anyone is hearing on the East Coast, which
>> isn't
>> too often. I learned my lesson last year not to expect much
>> If nothing there I move on... tomorrow it's old news anyway.
>>
>> It seems that unimportant chatter (UltraLight radios are the craze) and
>> unecessary back and forth volley are flooding these pages.
>
>
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