Re: [IRCA] 1430 WION DX test

[Russ Johnson <radiok3pi@xxxxxxxxx>]

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@xxxxxxxxx> 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@xxxxxxxxx> 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@xxxxxxxxx>
>> 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@xxxxxxxxx>
>> 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@xxxxxxxxx>
>> 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@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> 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@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> 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@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> 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@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> 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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