[IRCA] WIGG DX Test report

["Jim Pogue" <KH2AR@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

     The results are in from the WIGG test last weekend. It looks like 1420
kHz was a tough frequency for many of us, but the test still made it out
fairly well to the Midwest, the South and somewhat to the East.

     Bill Dvorak in Madison, WI says that after a careful review of his
tapes he picked out some 1,000 Hz tones and several Morse code IDs from the
test.
     Up the road in Oak Creek, WI Tim Noonan reports, "I did hear the WIGG
test - not very strong, but definite "WIGG" code.

     Over in Taylors, SC, Chris Johnson says he had to dodge QRM from WHK,
WKSR and WVOT in order to pull out some Morse IDs and a long tone.

     Taking advantage of the advertised phone number, Tom Jasinski in
Shorewood, IL called and spoke with CE Paul Turner during the test. Tom
copied code and tones through QRM from WHK and WVJS. 

     Bill "Philco Bill" Harms in Elkridge, MD says, "Got it! Clear Morse
code ID . lots of WHK and WVOT."

     In St. Louis, MO Joe "Woz" Wozniak had trouble posting his results to
the IRCA list on Sunday morning but no trouble hearing WIGG in spite of QRM
from WOC, KTOE and co-channel local WIRL.

     Not too far from Woz, Curtis Sadowski in Paxton, IL says "Hearing
tones, code and music from WIGG AM 1420 DX test. The channel is crowded, but
it's coming through well enough to be distinguished."

     Brett Saylor in Central Pennsylvania says 1420 sounded more like a
graveyard to him at times, but he still pulled out some tones and CW to add
another Mississippi station to his log thanks to WIGG.

     In Alcoa, TN, Steve Francis reports Floyd Cramer music along with tones
and Morse code all combined to bring WIGG's signal into his shack, not heard
since March 26, 1971, probably on a frequency check.

     To the south, J.D. Stephens in Hampton Cove, AL (near Huntsville) says
he had good copy of the WIGG test.

     And your BTC Coordinator - Jim Pogue - visiting family in Durham, NC
logged some tones and a Morse code ID, plus had a brief phone conversation
with Paul during the test.

     And finally, I got one e-mail (which I mistakenly deleted) from a DXer
in Australia who said he heard some of the test via a recently reestablished
DX Tuner in Florida!

 

     Now the bad news: Lots of folks tried but were unable to hear the test
due primarily to high QRM levels. These included Walt Salmaniw in Victoria,
BC, Canada, Saul in Brunt River, ON, Canada, and Barry McLarnon in Ottawa,
ON, Canada, who copied a mush of WHK, WACK, WBEC and WBSM but no WIGG.
Others trying for the test were Jim Renfrew in Holley, NY, Rich Brock near
Pittsburgh, PA, Mike Stonebridge in St. Isidore, AB, Canada, Phil Bytheway
in Seattle, WA, Patrick Martin in Seaside, OR, Jerry Ervine in McAllen, TX
who had lots of Radio Formula but no WIGG, and Paul Walker in SC.

     Thanks to everyone who tried for the test, and congratulations to those
who logged it.

     We still have several more tests in the works in addition to those
which have already been announced, plus another whole slug of requests to go
out. Check the DXTESTS.INFO Web site frequently and listen to the BTC
Podcasts for news and late-breaking developments.

 

Jim Pogue

IRCA/NRC Joint Broadcast Test Committee Coordinator

Memphis, TN

 

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