Remember 1975 was just before the post sunset authorities, the breaking
down of the clears and the proliferation of low power nighttime operations
started. All of those put a dent in what can be heard from SA even here.
All of that said though, I wonder how many Western DX'ers have a flag or
BOG aimed for SA ? That would certainly help.
Russ Edmunds
15 mi NW Phila
Grid FN20id
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AM: Modified Sony ICF2010's (4) barefoot w/whip
FM: Yamaha T-80 & T-85, each w/ Conrad RDS Decoder;
Onkyo T-450RDS; Tecsun PL-310 ( 4);
modified Sony ICF2010's (3) w/APS9B @ 15';
modified Sony ICF2010 w/whip
On Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 11:53 PM, Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> And yet, Bruce Portzer and I listened to Colombian election returns at
> Jordan River off the back end of a Beverage in the 70s (I think)....on a
> number of different stations. There's more than meets the eye here.
>
> I thought to look up what Central and South Americans I had logged at home
> in the 70's/80's, figuring only on now closed clears, splits etc.
>
> First frequency, 540: Managua, Bogota, Guayaquil, in 1975 and 1980....I
> hate to say it. but 540's make up hasn't changed that much since the
> seventies...a couple of distant US daytimers have a few watts at night, but
> it's not like 660 with a semi-local powerhouse blocking everything now,
> null that and you hear Calgary (not like the old days where it was XERPM
> or, rarely, WNBC).
>
> Maybe Walt has it nailed...they may still be there, but maybe we're not
> listening enough / at all. Might be worth a hunt list. At least two
> channels are actually clearer now than then here, 600 and 1220. I have
> tried 1220 on occasion, but never heard farther than Mexico City or WHKW.
>
> best wishes,
>
> Nick
>
>
>
> At 01:38 04-10-16, you wrote:
>
>> Exactly. Anything in South America involves transiting North and Central
>> America with many, many co-channels, so no wonder S America would be so
>> difficult. Having said that, I don't actively pursue them, in any case.
>> 73, Walt
>>
>> On Monday, 3 October 2016, R. Colin Newell <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > I guess the thing is: if in Canada or the NW, a beverage doesn't help...
>> > Because you would just be boosting the competition.
>> >
>> > Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC
>> >
>> > > On Oct 3, 2016, at 5:28 PM, Nigel Pimblett <nige2730@xxxxxxxxx
>> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Other than a couple of Argentinian X-banders heard before the US band
>> > filled up the only country I've heard from mainland South America is
>> > Colombia. Like Kaz I find 1170 the most common, but have also heard
>> 810,
>> > 680, and 1000 in the last year or two. None of those appear to be on
>> > ideal frequencies from a Victoria point of view. No luck here on
>> Venezuala
>> > yet, and not through lack of trying. Have had tentative on 750, but
>> > that's as close as it's come.
>> > >
>> > > 73,
>> > >
>> > > Nigel
>> > >
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