[IRCA] WIRL Test heard in Central Alabama

["Les Rayburn" <les@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The station was coming in quite well even prior to the test. Listened to a 
local ad seeking salespeople for the station itself, followed by an ad
for a local insurance agent, and then into a special voice announcement 
about the test. This was followed by slow speed Morse Code. It almost
sounded "hand sent" to this old amateur. Great to hear code on the air.

During the next two hours listened to several bits of Morse Code, a few 1khz 
tones, and quiet a bit of voice ID's/Jingles, mixed in with the classic
country music. Great stuff! My thanks to both Wayne Miller as well as Jim 
Pogue, J.D., and the rest of the BTC for a great first test of the season!
Hat's off!

One disappointment during the test was that only a handful of DX'ers were in 
the #mwdx chatroom during the test. We usually have a full house
for tests, and it really helps decipher those other "unknowns" that we so 
often hear during the tests. If you haven't tried it, please visit:

www.starchat.net

During the next test and log in. It's easy...works on any web browser with 
Java (Internet Explorer, Safari, Mozilla, etc.) The channel is #mwdx.

Another kudo to the folks at www.dxtests.info. This has to be the best 
resource on the web for information about upcoming tests. The countdown
timers eliminate all the guesswork about when the test is actually starting, 
etc. Check it out today!

73, and Thanks again to all.


Les Rayburn, director
High Noon Film
100 Centerview Drive Suite 111
Birmingham, AL 35216
205.824.8930
205.824.8960 fax
205.253.4867 cell


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From: "Jim Pogue" <KH2AR@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 9:22 AM
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Subject: [IRCA] DX Test season is off and running!

> In spite of less than ideal conditions, it looks like Sunday morning's 
> WIRL
> DX Test was quite successful. Initial reports indicate it was heard in
> Texas, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Wisconsin and Tennessee. More details will
> follow as I continue to hear from other folks around the continent.
>
>
>
> In the meantime, I encourage DXers to send Chief Engineer Wayne Miller an
> e-mail thanking him for his efforts. Even if you don't want a QSL or 
> didn't
> hear the test, a "thank you" goes a long way in building good will.
>
>
>
> Wayne's e-mail address is wrm@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> Please keep those e-mails coming to me and let me know how successful you
> were at hearing the test. Hot Diggity - we're off!
>
>
>
> Jim Pogue
>
> IRCA/NRC Joint Broadcast Test Committee Coordinator
>
> Memphis, TN
>
>
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