Re: [IRCA] Radio Scotland in Victoria too!!!

[Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx>]

At 23:06 10/21/2009, you wrote:

>To me, getting a TA on 810 would be a pipe dream.  WGY has a monster 
>signal here, and if I can get them nulled, I hear CJVA in NB (much 
>stronger than they should be here at night), or an assortment of LA 
>signals.  This is another example of a case where it's better to be 
>at a greater distance from the DX!  And this isn't the only case of 
>TAs being heard on the west coast that I never hear here... other 
>examples include Germany on 1269 and 1323.  Doesn't seem fair!  I 
>guess one basic problem is the higher density of stations that we 
>have in the east (and the higher density of IBOC crud that goes with 
>it). 

Our west coast TAs tend to be "in when they're in", like a door opening.    Until this season, it was rare to have even carriers with any consistency beyond a few days of an opening which would close with the next minor geomagnetic upset (what are those? hi)

best wishes,

Nick




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Nick Hall-Patch
Victoria, BC
Canada 

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