Re: [IRCA] TA on the west coast???

[<rfoxwor1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > The 1566 carrier faded out rapidly between 0525 and 0532UT, after having
> > been pretty consistent for the past half hour.  Benin sunrise is at 0524UT,
> > rather incredible given that this is pretty much the shortest night of  the
> > year.


I remember several such receptions of this type _that always occurred in
June_, at African s/on time, when I was DXing from Long Island NY. This
was probably in 1980 +. The notable ones were Cotonou, Benin on 1475
(offset from 1476), Lama-Kara, Togo on 1503 and // 3222 (which was not
a lot better and in fact had a lot more fading), and probably the most
dependable was Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on 1494. I recall once a visit
from Chuck Hutton and I played him my tape of "ici Lama-Kara, radiodifusion
nationale Togolaise" which was heard thanks to WTOP then signing off
at 1 am daily back then. CH do you recall that visit?

This were always pretty specific as to time of year, time of day, and
freq (very top end of MW band) and now your Benin log fits this pattern
perfectly. These were far from daily loggings, but they did happen much
more than just one-off's, but just only in June. I have no doubt these would
have made it to the WC of NA for Bog/Beverage users. Back then no one
had such antennas in the hobby world.

These were heard on either a HQ-150 or NRD-515 (not sure I had the NRD
then) and with a 3-foot indoor altaz "NRC" loop. I may still have that
tape. I gave most of my tapes, a nearly new Sony CD burner, and an
Otari MX-5050 pro tape deck to another DX'er in Florida who promised
to copy all my tapes to CD for me, 2 years ago. but he never did so after
the first one. But I have no way to play it, if it is still here, as
he still has all that gear. That was when I moved.

73 Bob




_______________________________________________
IRCA mailing list
IRCA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers

For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org

To Post a message: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx