HARDCORE GRAVEYARD DX TEST THIS WEEKEND EXTENDED HOURS
It just keeps getting better. Not only has Steve Rubin, owner of KCUP agreed to test on Saturday evening, January 30, 2021 starting at 10PM PST (0600 UTC) until 0600 AM PST (1400 UTC) on Sunday morning, but he’s also agreed to a special kind of test:
The “Black Coffee, No Sugar, No Creme” AKA No Decaf Allowed Test is Here. Eight solid hours of only legal voice IDs, Morse Code, and sweeps, sweeps, sweeps.
The Courtesy Program Committee has long dreamed of doing a test with absolutely no “filler” material. Normally we include jingles, vintage promos, music of various kinds…maybe some holiday themed content as well. This type of stuff is great fun if you’re close to the station, but for those on the fringe of reception every second “wasted” on a singing jingle is a second that may be the difference between a new log and noise.
This weekend, we’ll be serving just straight java, piping hot from KCUP. Code, Code, Code, followed by sweeps, sweeps, sweeps. Only the top five pieces of source material that are proven to best cut through the noise. The only exception will be a voice ID that will run a few times each hour just to keep things legal.
This is your best chance to put this station into your log book. Don’t miss it.
VERIFICATIONS
Reception reports will be handled by the Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) at the request of KCUP. Reception reports should be e-mailed to:
les@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:les@highnoonfilm.com>
We strongly prefer that you include MP3 sound file recordings of the best 2-3 minutes of your reception. If you cannot record the DX, then detailed written reports can also be accepted. If your report is confirmed, you will receive a custom designed QSL card as a PDF file attachment. It is suitable for printing.
We will no longer accept reports via USPS mail.
If you are interested in claiming the record, please include the following additional information:
A.) NRC Member? YES or NO.
B.) Exact longitude and latitude of your receiving location. If you use a remote SDR, you must use the lat/long of that receiver.
C.) Claimed distance in miles to the transmitter location of KCUP.
If anyone exceeds a reception of 542 miles, we’ll report that information to Tim Hall.
SPECIAL THANKS
Our special thanks to Steve Rubin, owner of KCUP for this rare DX test from Oregon and the opportunity for some lucky DXer to break Tim Hall’s record.
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
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NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman
Member WTFDA, MWC
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“Nothing but blues and Elvis, and somebody else’s favorite song…”
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