Re: [IRCA] KXTO-1550-Reno Test

["Steve Ratzlaff" <steveratz@xxxxxxxx>]

I tried for the 1a.m. PDT test; nothing heard from 5 min before to 10 min 
after. Wonder if they actually went to day power.
Steve
NE Oregon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "The Kaskey Family" <kaskeyfamily@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 1:20 AM
Subject: [IRCA] KXTO-1550-Reno Test


> >From my location here in San Francisco I listened for the first of the
> scheduled tests from KXTO at 1 a.m. PDT....Actually I listened from
> 0058-0111.
>
> Local 10 kw KYCY or KYOU as they like to call themselves, due to their
> format of I-Pod/YOU-Tube programming was running a show called
> 'Gravediggers Holiday'.  Assumed XEGM-Tijuana was running a decent 2nd
> behind KYCY with Mexican pop music.  About 0105 PDT I heard a voice
> through the racket (KYCY was playing a Jimi Hendrix song at the time) in
> english mention DXers.  Shortly after a short series of high pitched
> tones were heard.  Nothing heard thereafter.
>
> I've heard KXTO at night a number of times a few years ago.  Maybe there
> were excellent conditions at the time or maybe they were on daytime
> power.
>
> This with my Kiwa Loop aimed Northeast which is in KYCYs null (such as
> it is).  Pointed NW I get mucho QRN plus the Vancouver WA station.
>
> Would like to try again but I have to go to my granddaughters birthday
> party tomorrow noonish.
>
> 73
>
> Don Kaskey
> S.F. CA
>

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