Re: [IRCA] Hets on the upper end of band + TWR Benin-1566?

["k4ape" <k4ape@xxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Nick for the info. I really don't have any idea about what any of the 
stations are. To get the R4-C to work on the BCB band I need to a 10 meter 
converter ahead of the rig. The attenuation of the converter is to great. I 
have thought about building a 10 meter amplifier to go between the converter 
and the rig, but that is something for the future.

I did not report 1134 but I did have a weak het back around 0100. The IBOC 
from WRVA-1140 was giving me fits at the time.

At the moment I am looking for day time stations to the west of me, that 
might be on the air because of all bad weather that is heading my way.

At 0200 did hear weather warnings for the New Orleans area from WWL-870. 
They have a few tornados there today.  At 0330 it is geting where I am going 
to have to disconnect the outside antennas, it is starting rain and the wind 
up,really blowing the trees.

73's

Willis
Old Fort, TN




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nick Hall-Patch" <nhp@xxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] Hets on the upper end of band + TWR Benin-1566?


> At 05:11 AM 2/6/2008, Willis wrote:
>>Doing a quick scan of the upper part of the AM BCB band I have hets
>>on the following frequencies....
>
>
> only 1215 and 1134 delivered weak carriers here so far as I could tell.
>
> I wonder if your 1566 was the new Trans World Radio from Benin?  This
> has been mentioned on the MW Circle list:
>
>
>>THE BENIN TRANSMITTER IS ON AIR!
>>"The Lord has done GREAT things for us whereof we are GLAD"
>>
>>GREAT celebration surrounds 01 February 2008 in Africa gospel broadcasting
>>as Trans World Radio's first live broadcasts took place from their new
>>station in the country of Benin.  Recent test broadcasts from the 100 kW
>>medium wave (AM) facility resulted in response from as far away as 
>>Abidjan,
>>Cote d'Ivoire and even Portugal - 3,200km away, surpassing the 
>>expectations
>>of the engineers.
>>
>>Broadcasts can be heard on 1566 kHz in 14 languages.  The vernacular
>>programmes are produced, where possible, within the country of the 
>>listener.
>>Many months, even years, of preparation have now culminated in programmes 
>>of
>>listening pleasure and challenge such as:  Bible storytelling, Bible
>>studies, women's and children's' programs, praise music and more.
>>
>>http://www.twrafrica.org/0127.asp
>
>
> per Mauno Ritola: "TWR says 0300-0535 and 1700-2130(-2145 Tue/Thu) UTC."
>
> and the website has this:  http://www.twrafrica.org/Programmes-2/benin.asp
>
> best wishes,
>
> Nick
>
>
>
>
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