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Re: [IRCA] ULTRALIGHT DX...New One Logged...960 CFAN Calgary, ALBERTA............
Nice catch,,,but calls are CFAC... 73 KAZ
-----Original Message-----
>From: Robert Ross <va3sw@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Jan 6, 2009 12:30 PM
>To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [IRCA] ULTRALIGHT DX...New One Logged...960 CFAN Calgary, ALBERTA............
>
>Hi Guys:
>
> After seeing several tips on the reflectors that many were hearing a
>Probable CFAN 960 from Calgary...I dug out the Sony SF-T615 and camped out
>on the Frequency!! There were several stations mixing it up...and one of
>them was an ESPN Station...and that was the one we were hopefully looking
>for. I listened for over 2 Hours between 0100 and 0315 EST. Heard lots of
>ESPN and ESPN DOT COM IDS. Lots of sports talk and Sports Scores etc.
>However....everytime the TOH or BOH came up....there were always
>fades.....UNTIL we got to 0300 EST!!! At 0258 There were several ads...and
>one of them gave an URL for a webpage ...the url was www.???.CA. The DOT
>CA at the end of the url confirms that it is for a CANADIAN Website. CFAN
>is the ONLY CANADIAN Station on the Frequency.....not to mention the ONLY
>CANADIAN ESPN Station. At the top of the Hour was an ID for ESPN 960 The
>FAN!! No Call Letters or mention of Calgary....but with the DOT CA Url and
>the FAN Moniker...that is good enough for me!! The Signal was beaming
>EAST/WEST with the SONY and Box Loop, confirming the direction the signal
>was coming from. There were very Deep fades on the signal at times....but
>also some great signal spikes throughout the 2+ Hours of trying to dig
>something out of this!! Thanks to those who first spotted this and reported
>it to the reflectors.
>This is NEW for both the ULR LOG and the OVERALL LOG!!!
>
>Radio Used was....................SONY SRF-T615 with 2 1/2 Foot Homebrew
>Tunable Box Loop.
>
>ULR LOG Totals are now.............605 Stations heard.
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>
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>960 CFAN Calgary, ALBERTA Jan/06/09 0100- 0315 EST EE PR-GD
>Lots of ESPN IDS and ESPN DOT COM IDS. Sports Talk. Sports Scroes. Lots of
>Talk of the CANADIAN JR. HOCKEY TEAM winning the GOLD MEDAL last night.
>ESPN Radio promos for various ESPN Shows. At 0258 EST there was an AD
>which gave a CANADIAN Website URL as "www.???DOT CA". ID at 0300 as
>"ESPN 960 THE FAN". Into Football talk and Scores @ 0300 EST. Lots of talk
>about the OHIO Buckeyes Game last night in Fiesta Bowl.
>
>NEW STATION NEW ULR # 605 50 KW
>ROSS, ONT.
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>
>
>73.....ROB.
>
>Robert S. Ross VA3SW
>Box 1003, Stn. B.
>London, Ontario
>CANADA N6A5K1
>
>Antique/Vintage Radio Enthusiast
>Amateur Radio Stations VA3SW/VE3JFC
>Enjoy Ultralight Radio DXing......It's like being a KID again!!
>
>Defy Physics.....Play Table Tennis!! (Ping Pong with an Attitude)
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