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1430 WION DX test

Sunday, February 24 2019


Totally agree. Terrible internet presence. It was a real pain to ID for a while. They have gotten somewhat better at TOH ID. Pretty easy now to recognize with no other similar format on 1430 in range.

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> On Feb 24, 2019, at 8:33 AM, James Renfrew <jim.renfrew@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks Russ. Whatever WGFS is it's almost impossible to find anything
> about it on line. Jim Renfrew
>
>> On Sun, Feb 24, 2019, 7:28 AM Russ Johnson <radiok3pi@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Yup, thatâs WGFS
>> Frequent logging here
>>
>> Russ Johnson
>> Lexington NC
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Feb 24, 2019, at 1:35 AM, James Renfrew <jim.renfrew@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> 0112 tone off, 0113 on again, 0113 then off. Haven't heard since.
>>>
>>> Around 0125 I heard "Atlanta's #1 station", phone 770-742-96(42?)
>>>
>>> Must be WGFS-AM from Covington?
>>>
>>> I can't relate that phone number to anything related to the station.
>>>
>>> Jim Renfrew, Clarendon NY
>>>
>>>> On Sun, Feb 24, 2019 at 1:10 AM Forrester S <amradio1976@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Test still going on strong. Low tone around 0004 back to high tone 0006
>>>> central. Using 2010.
>>>>
>>>> Todd Skaine
>>>> ICOM 7300 wth a Superloop
>>>> 2 Modified 2010s barefoot or Terk
>>>> Toyota car radio
>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Feb 23, 2019, 11:48 PM Forrester S <amradio1976@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Strong now again
>>>>>
>>>>> Todd Skaine
>>>>> ICOM 7300 wth a Superloop
>>>>> 2 Modified 2010s barefoot
>>>>> Toyota car radio
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Feb 23, 2019, 11:38 PM James Renfrew <jim.renfrew@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Okay, I hear a tone at 0037, not very strong. But worth sticking
>> with.
>>>>>> Jim Renfrew, Clarendon NY
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, Feb 24, 2019, 12:36 AM Forrester S <amradio1976@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Tone just now
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Todd Skaine
>>>>>>> ICOM 7300 wth a Superloop
>>>>>>> 2 Modified 2010s barefoot
>>>>>>> Toyota car radio
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sat, Feb 23, 2019, 11:34 PM James Renfrew <jim.renfrew@gmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Nothing noted yet from WION. But I think I snagged a new one,
>>>> several
>>>>>>> IDs
>>>>>>>> from WYMC, Mayfield KY around 0015 EDT. Anyone else hearing
>>>> anything?
>>>>>>>> Mostly Relevant Radio on 1430 from NJ.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jim Renfrew, Clarendon NY
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 22, 2019, 11:51 PM Forrester S <amradio1976@gmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> This from Greg Buchwald via FB
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Traveling to WION, Ionia, MI tomorrow to do a bunch of PM. After
>>>>>>> midnight
>>>>>>>>> EST (early Sunday morning), we will be doing testing at full
>>>> power,
>>>>>>> omni.
>>>>>>>>> Work includes IPM reduction and sweeping each tower so that I can
>>>>>>>> complete
>>>>>>>>> the design and construction of a non-resonant power divider. The
>>>>>>> current
>>>>>>>>> resonant tank circuit divider exhibits 4dB of sideband tilt that I
>>>>>>>>> currently correct using the cquam exciter. That is, of course, not
>>>>>>> ideal
>>>>>>>>> and we'll be broadbanding that array. WION 1430kHz. We will
>>>> complete
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> work with a few highly separated musical selections. DX reports
>>>>>>>>> appreciated!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Todd Skaine
>>>>>>>>> ICOM 7300 wth a Superloop
>>>>>>>>> 2 Modified 2010s barefoot
>>>>>>>>> Toyota car radio
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