Re: [IRCA] DX'ing from a new location, AGAIN!

["Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>]

Be prepared for a super small plane ride to Galena lol I flew from little
rock to houston, houston to seattle to anchorage then anchorage to
fairbanks to ruby to galena.  The little plane flights a bit expensive
compared to what you pay for a flight on a major airline.

We're working on some exciting stuff here

Paul

On Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 11:46 AM, R. Colin Newell <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> In short -- WOW!
>
> I imagine DX Tests in the future...
>
> and now you are SO CLOSE to B.C. that the missus and I may have to come and
> visit you.
>
> Wow. Congrats.
>
> On Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 12:37 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. <
> walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I have mvoed, again. This time I am in Galena, Alaska. It's a village of
> > 500 people about 300 miles west of Fairbanks and 300 miles east of Nome.
> > I'm Program Director for Big River Public Broadcasting, Incorporated's
> > "Community Radio For Alaska" KIYU. The AM is off but will be back on
> soon.
> >
> > We currently operate a network of about 8 low powered (100 watt class d)
> FM
> > signals. We run some NPR programming but also oldies music and local or
> > regional programming.
> >
> > I haven't had time to set up a long wire or other antenna yet but using
> my
> > Sangean ATS909X up here, there's a HIGH level of electrical noise on the
> > property.. we also have a few FM transmitters an a 10 watt low power
> > digital tv transmitter.. all 20 feet above my head.
> >
> > I took my Sangean ATS909X to a piece of property across from the radio
> > station about 4pm one afternoon and using just the whip, I tuned SW.. and
> > also tuned AM (using just the ferrite bar type antenna in the radio).
> >
> > I heard NOTHING on AM, not even the 25kw of KNOM 780 or 50kw or KICY 850
> or
> > the 50kw of KJNP 1170.
> >
> > I did hear "Esta Es Radio Habana Cuba" on one of their 11mhz
> frequencies. I
> > also heard China Radio International On the 11 or 13mhz bands and
> somewhere
> > in the 17mhz. I didn't hear WWV or WWVH.
> >
> > Paul Walker
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