Re: [IRCA] Pre-sunset skip

["Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>]

WBLQ is a recent call change back on 11/29/2009 from WXNI. It is in AM
Stereo too.

On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 6:22 PM, Chernos Saul <sauldx@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> At least five new catches tonight, including one of my most wanted
> stations.
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> There was no discenrable daytime activity today, Sunday, unlike the mess of
> stuff to VA/WV/MD and NJ all day long Saturday. But things picked up at 1427
> when I heard Rod Stewart on 1540 on the east wire. Nabbed WXEX in Exeter NH,
> which has always evaded me, largely due to powerhouses in nearby Toronto and
> Albany. I have no idea where Albany was tonight, but the absence of a few
> normally strong semilocals is part of tonight's story.
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> On the graveyards, did well with 1240 WWCO CT, 1230 WBLQ RI, voth new, and
> various relogs and an unID or two to resolve when I listen to my tapes. WBLQ
> seems like a recent call change.
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> With NH doing strong on 900 WGAM, with Monarch hockey, I decided it was now
> or never for // 1250 WGHM. Sure enough I got the // and heard clear
> references to the Monarchs, and was on 1250 when they scored a goal and made
> it 2-0 over (if I remember correctly Hartford). No sign of WARE in Ware MA,
> which is always there behind My Oakville ON semilocal pest when aimed east.
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> At 1623 I nearly fell outa my chair when, on 1270, I heard "Cap Breton's
> Country Favourite" and then weather that matched Canadian temperatures.
> That's Sydney NS, one I've been chasing for a long time. At that point all
> evidence was to a swing towards MI and WI. I was not looking for CJCB.
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> Conspicuous by their complete absence: The haitian pirates from MA on 1670,
> 1700 and 1710. It doesn't take much enhancement to the east for 1710 to make
> it here good. Yet no sign of it at all; nor any sign of CJEU Ottawa 1670.
> 1670 was completely vacant. Normally CJEU is strong even in daytime. Both
> gradually faded in hours later.
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> Strange that MA would do way better than average on 1530, 1550, 1570,
> etc... and RI on a GYer, yet no 1710 (for example).
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> Things seem to have normnalized somewhat. I leave here at 0800 Monday, so
> not much time left to test things. May get up early to work the east wire,
> but that means pulling the southwest one completely tonight and packing up.
> Just might... There's also the Prison Radio, which is always handy for last
> minute DX.
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> Saul
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Paul B. Walker, Jr.
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