[IRCA] long time, no post

[Stan Horzepa <stanzepa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have not posted here much in awhile, but I am working from home today 
twiddling my thumbs waiting for some files from work to be e-mailed to 
me, so while I am waiting, I thought I'd post.

A week or so ago, there was a brief discussion about the dearth of 
stations on 1710. That frequency is blank in my log, so I started 
monitoring 1710 intently for a couple of days and managed to hear the 
Springfield (MA) Armory National Historic Site TIS, 40 miles away.

I logged number 300 in my AM log just before the new year.

My main tools the past year were an Elecraft KX3, C.Crane Skywave and 
the stock radio in my 2007 Subaru Outback Sport. Antennas were a Terk 
Advantage, C.Crane Twin Coil Ferrite and a 40-meter inverted vee... the 
first two are indoors, the third is outdoors.

My best loggings mileage-wise the past year were KXEL (996 miles from 
the Subaru on the way to work), WBOB (924 miles), three Cubans (1300 to 
1400 miles). I also logged a bunch of distant low-power stations, but 
whenever I mention those, some folks chime in claiming that those 
stations must have been running daytime power, so I won't bother 
mentioning them.

I plan to enhance my outdoor antenna farm after this winter ends.

73,

Stan, WA1LOU

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