Re: [IRCA] 585 kHz DU Classic Rock Mystery Station...2WEB

[d1028gary@xxxxxxx]

Hi Glenn,

It turns out that David is also a member of our Ultralightdx Yahoo
group-- so right after I posted the message claiming reception of 2WEB,
he posted a response to the Ultralight group confirming my reception!
How is that for quick action? The correspondence is pasted below.

73, Gary

Thanks David,

Wow, this was completely unexpected! Thanks a bunch for confirming my
reception of 585-2WEB (and of course I take back my comment about
incoherent mumbling in between lengthy songs!).

Your station was received with a humble ($50) Tecsun PL-380 Ultralight
radio inductively coupled to one of the new, compact Ferrite Sleeve
Loop antennas. But I suppose that the main advantage for me in
receiving
2WEB from North America was being on top of a 400' ocean side cliff on
the Oregon state coast-- a photo of my medium wave DXing setup at the
cliff is posted at http://www.mediafire.com/i/?9w83poo77w8wrvc

Thanks again for this very unexpected honor, David, and also thanks for
the corrections on 2WEB's format and transmitting power (which I will
forward to other radio enthusiasts here in the States).  Your station
has often produced quite strong signals for me during Ultralight DXing
on the Oregon coast, but actual identification was a real challenge. I
will be sure to send off the reception report letter to you as soon as
possible, and many thanks again for your assistance!

73 and Best Wishes,
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)


-----Original Message-----
From: ddsradio <ddsradio@xxxxxxxx>
To: ultralightdx <ultralightdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Mon, Aug 22, 2011 12:26 pm
Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] 585 kHz DU Classic Rock Mystery
Station...2WEB


Hello Gary (and the group),

I happen to be the morning (breakfast) announcer at 2WEB, and a DX'er
myself
(formerly from Florida and also a former member of SPEEDX). The details
of what
you hear are correct, except that we are not a classic rock station. We
play a
variety of pop (from the 1950's thru to today) and country. Also, we
are not 5
kW. The station has, for years, been 10 kW directional.

If you want a QSL letter, send your report, to my attention, at: P.O.
Box 426,
Bourke, NSW 2840 Australia. We have been logged in North America
before, but
those reports are "few and far between."

P.S. Our main transmitter is a Continental, running a maximum 12.5 kW.
We have a
5 kW back-up Harris xmtr and also a valve STC (rated at 5 kW).

73s

David Sharp
Formerly of Tampa




-----Original Message-----
From: Glenn Hauser <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx>
To: irca <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Mon, Aug 22, 2011 6:43 pm
Subject: Re: [IRCA] 585 kHz DU Classic Rock Mystery Station...2WEB


In case you guys are unaware, DXer David Sharp works at 2WEB. I sent
your report
on to him. 73, Glenn Hauser
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