Re: [IRCA] WCXH DX Test Final Report

[Bruce Portzer <bportzer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

After listening to my recording a few more times and getting a second 
opinion from Steve Ratzlaff, I'm certain the "code" I heard wasn't 
WCXH...it was the wrong pitch, the wrong speed, and the letters (if 
that's what they were) didn't fit what was being sent.  I only heard it 
on the lower sideband of 780 and it sounded like it had key clicks.  I'm 
not sure what it could have been, but it didn't correlate with any audio 
on any nearby channels and might not even have been Morse code.  
Possibly a spurious emission from another AM station, an industrial 
device or a SW utility, or even intermod between two VHF transmitters.  
Whatever it was apparently had regional coverage, judging from what 
others reported.

Bruce in Seattle

Jim Pogue wrote:
> WCXH DX Test Final Report
>
>      Alas, so much of life is about timing. The weekend that the WCXH test
> was originally scheduled to run had some great indices and propagation
> conditions, and those lucky enough (and I do mean lucky) to hear the test
> running later than at the published time heard it quite well. Sadly, the
> rescheduled test came on the heels of a geomagnetic storm, making the
> morning still somewhat auroral with elevated A and K indices. Most DXers
> heard little more than WBBM and an assortment of Spanish language
> broadcasters, including yours truly. Still, there were those who managed to
> pull this interesting station from Maine out of the mix. 
>      An odd situation has arisen with Morse code heard on 780 kHz in the
> Northwest, but the signals thus far have not matched up precisely with what
> closer listeners were hearing. The jury is still out on this one and the
> guys out west are waiting to hear from Allan Weiner on their inquiries.
>
>      Here's the list of listeners who have indicated positive or tentative
> reception:
>
> Jim Chenard		Blairstown, NJ
> Saul Chernos	Burnt River, ON, Canada
> Marc DeLorenzo	South Dennis, MA
> Michael Diers	Huntington Station, NY
> Russ Edmunds	Blue Bell, PA
> Nick Hall-Patch	Victoria, BC, Canada
> Bill Harms		Elkridge, MD
> Patrick Martin	Seaside, OR
> Barry McLarnon	Ottawa, ON, Canada
> Bruce Portzer	Seattle, WA
> Walt Salmaniw	Victoria, BC, Canada
> George Santulli	Lovettsville, VA
> Brett Saylor	Central PA
> John Sgrulletta	Mahopac, NY
>
>      As I alluded to earlier, most of the guys on the West Coast reported
> tentative reception. If we get any clarification on their results I'll
> include that info in a future report.
>
>      A great big thank you goes out to Allan Weiner for the great test.
> Perhaps we can persuade him to run another test this season with hopes for
> better propagation conditions. 
>
>      Thanks also to everyone who tried for the test, and congratulations to
> those who logged it. We continue to receive positive responses to our
> requests for tests. Be sure to check the DXTESTS.INFO Web site frequently
> and listen to the BTC Podcasts for news and late-breaking developments. Good
> listening to all.
>
> Jim Pogue
> IRCA/NRC Joint Broadcast Test Committee Coordinator
> Memphis, TN
>
>   


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