Re: [IRCA] DX'ing Back in the Day

["Mike Hawkins" <michael.d.hawkins@xxxxxxxxx>]

Russ,

I don't have a complete listing of stations that have been on the air, but I
probably have better than 95% of them itemized.  If you need to figure out
who's who, let me know if I can help.

Mike Hawkins

On Feb 19, 2008 5:43 PM, Russ Edmunds <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> Lately I've been working on splitting up several large mp3 files which
> fellow DX'er Ron Gitschier graciously converted from my old audiotapes
> about a year and a half ago. It's really been interesting to re-live a
> lot of this old DX. So far I've been concentrating on the later ones -
> mostly 1975-81 - with the older ( and better ) ones coming along in due
> time.
>
> In the course of this project, I've been struck by several
> observations. I guess I really hadn't realized just how many logs came
> from DX Tests, Frequency Checks and other Equipment Tests. Nor had I
> fully realized just how productive sunset DX was when there were far
> fewer stations with night power, and no PSSA's yet either.
>
> I've found a couple of DX Tests where I'd recorded my own calls to the
> station, and I know I have some other tapes which have entire DX Tests
> or significant parts of them recorded as well.
>
> But finally, as I'm playing through these, I'm discovering more than
> just a few unnoticed ID's of stations lurking behind the ones I'd
> recorded and noted - several at sunset. Some are stations which no
> longer exist and will have to be researched, although i do have some
> old White's logs from the period and perhaps an old NRC Log to help me
> with that.
>
> I've so far done about 200 out of a potential 950 to 1000 clips, so
> this will be an ongoing project sandwiched between playing back PC
> recordings of unattended top-of-hour overnight graveyard recordings
> each night currently. I really can't wait to get to some of the best
> stuff, from 1969-73!
>
>
>
> Russ Edmunds
> Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL )
> [15 mi NNW of Philadelphia]
> 40:08:45N; 75:16:04W, Grid FN20id
> <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>
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> AM: Hammarlund HQ-150 & 4' FET air core loop
>
>
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