Re: [IRCA] DX tests question

[George Sherman <georgesmn@xxxxxxxxx>]

Isn't one of the problems in getting stations to test is that most are 24 hours, and they have commitments to run ads & DX test programming might drive away listeners?
 
I wonder if these objections could be avoided by DX tests of 1 minute or less? KJNP-1170 North Pole, AK used to give calls once on top of hour in morse code, as requested by DXers. Very short DX tests, but semi-permanent! 
 
Some stations may be confused about FCC rules. Is there really anything that says they can't ID on top of hour in code, as long as they also give voice ID? 73, George S., MN

--- On Sun, 12/26/10, Saul Chernos <schernos@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


From: Saul Chernos <schernos@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [IRCA] DX tests question
To: am@xxxxxxxxxxx, irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sunday, December 26, 2010, 9:18 AM


Wishing you all a happy new year, with lots of DX.

And a couple things:

If any of you have initiated conversations with engineers or other station reps, and nothing has yet been settled or come to pass, would you please consider recomnecting and seeing if you can firm up a test in 2011?

And your opinions, please on an idea - would it make sense, when writing or e-mailing for QSLs, to include a separate letter, or a phrase in the QSL request, explaining that one thing AM DXers like...yadda yadda, is DX tests...? The request would of course be more refined than that. It could be as simple as a sentence. Or would it somehow be counter-productive to the request for a QSL?

Your good wisdom and guidance, please...

Saul
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