Re: [IRCA] Banff Trip

["Tim Hall" <timhall1@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have a bandscan from Waterton too (1999) so I'll try to dig that one up.
It was an interesting place to visit, with all the very large, healthy
bighorn sheep roaming the streets of town.  Couldn't enjoy the scenery too
much due to overcast and fog.  The AM TIS stations in Waterton and Banff are
long gone; when I was at Waterton, they had merely covered up the
frequencies on the old signs.
Of the places I've stayed in Alberta so far, I definitely like Jasper best.
Pretty good DX and tons of wildlife.

I stayed in Lake Louise a few times and liked the conditions there with my
old Radio West Loop in 1988.  I have also stayed in Banff and Johnston
Canyon.  I prefer Johnston Canyon.  It's between the two towns, on the old
highway (where all the wildlife hangs around), and very convenient if you're
going to visit this area.  There is less risk of encountering electrical
noise there, and you probably won't get so much of the "hotel room effect"
of sharply-attenuated signals in the wooden cabins there.

If you can carve out a few days to visit Jasper it is well worth it.  All
the old AM TIS stations are long-gone, but I understand from a 2005 visit
that Columbia Icefields has been thinking about resurrecting theirs.

73, Tim


On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 7:22 AM, Allen Willie <vo1_001_swl@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>
>
>  Hi Pete,
>
>   I spent almost 50 years as a resident in the province of Alberta before
> moving to Newfoundland in 2002.
>
> The Dx in Alberta i found was somewhat limited especially on the AM band to
> more so , US stations. They are quite plentiful. Foreign Dx tends to be non
> existent unless you have an exceptionally long wire or antenna.
>
> You may hear the likes of some South Americans, Mexico etc but thats about
> it  for any foreign signals on AM without the larger arrays. I've Dxed
> myself around the Banff and Jasper areas and seem to find the same results
> as  mentioned prior. I think i'm spoiled living here now  !!!
>
> If you get the chance while visiting Alberta and have the time , consider
> visiting Waterton Park in the southwest corner of the province. That's my
> favorite place in Alberta and prefer it to Banff or Jasper
>
> Regards
> Allen Willie  VO1-001-SWL Canadian SWL Station
> St. John's, Newfoundland
>
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