Re: [IRCA] DX Test

[Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx>]

Now if the test was Sept-March, we would have a much better chance here on the West Coast as the LW Mongolians are heard at times.

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager

> From: donnatom@xxxxxxxxxx
> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 16:10:44 -0500
> Subject: [IRCA] DX Test
> CC: k0htf@xxxxxxxxxx
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> Good afternoon!
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> This is a copy and paste from a Facebook group mostly of broadcast
> engineers. I was one..  
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> Tom / Doc.
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> I hope you guys will grant me an exception for a post void of transmitter
> photos - we're trying to get some help in a DX test here in Asia (high
> enough power that it may be heard on the west coast) and frankly, a group of
> avid radio fans and engineers most likely to help fellow engineers test
> their transmitter(s) tends to get the word out best...
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> *** DX TEST ALERT / Please share with other groups ***
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> I want to spread the info about a MW DX test this week that I am helping
> with (especially those with Asian contacts, please re-post). The engineers
> need any help they can get, primarily recordings to see how the station is
> getting out. The guidelines for the test are below:
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> * Date/Time: May 25-28 1300-1700 UTC
> * Frequency: 1431 (power will likely be between 100-500kw)
> * Location: Mongolia with a target audience of South Korea
> * Send recordings to C0000112@xxxxxxx <mailto:C0000112@xxxxxxx>  or upload
> to https://www.dropbox.com/request/gXQDEsPBCtGiuXn4UcIb
> * Recording preferences: MP3 format, mono, no less than 32kbps, and no
> longer than 30 minutes
> * File name should be the sender's initials (example: mine would be "CK") -
> day - time.mp3 (for May 24 at 1am: "ck-24-0100.mp3). If uploading to the
> Dropbox, please send an e-mail to the above address stating your listening
> location as well.
> * If possible, do not set the receiver bandwidth to be narrow, but wide AM
> (at least 6kHz for example).
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> I hope we can get some help for these engineers who made the journey halfway
> around the world to set up this test.
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> -Chris Kadlec
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