Re: [IRCA] WFIL DX Test this Sunday - a reminder

[Glenn Hauser <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx>]

According to NRC Pattern Book, the direxionality is: major lobe to the SE, minor to the NW, nulls to the NE and SW. 

But FCC plot shows the lobes are not that different, and the nulls not that deep:

http://transition.fcc.gov/ftp/Bureaus/MB/Databases/AM_DA_patterns/270951-791.pdf

Glenn Hauser

--- On Fri, 2/10/12, Mike Terry <miketerry73@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From Rene' F. Tetro on IRCA and
> ABDX:
>  
> The WFIL DX Test will be conducted Sunday Morning from
> 12:00AM - 12:55AM
> Eastern (0500-0555 UTC).  WFIL is licensed to Philadelphia,
> PA and will be
> operating on our Daytime Directional Array at 5KW.  The end
> time has been
> adjusted to 12:55AM, instead of 01:00AM.  This will afford
> listeners in our
> region to possibly hear other stations on 560. We will turn
> off our carrier
> from 12:55AM until 1:02AM, which will allow listeners to
> catch top of the
> hour IDs.
> 
> 
> 
> Reception reports should be emailed to: dxtest@xxxxxxxx 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> If you still prefer snail mail, reports can also be sent
> to:
> 
>       DX Test
> 
>       WFIL Radio
> 
>       117 Ridge Pike
> 
>       Lafayette Hill, PA  19444-1901
> 
> 
> 
> Details of the test:
> 
>       Voice ID's will be given about every 5 minutes
> 
>       Morse Code ID's will be given four times
> 
>       Audio tones:  Sweeps, Warblers, Morse Code Letter
> "V" Repeated
> 
>       WFIL Jingles from the 60s and 70s
> 
>       Music:  Stars and Stripes Forever at aprox. :05
> and :32
> 
>               I Want to Hold Your Hand (Beatles) at
> aprox :16 and :43
> 
>       The test will begin at exactly 0001 EST (0501 UTC)
> 
>       The test will end at exactly 0056 EST (0556 UTC)
> 
> 
> 
> WFIL will turn off its carrier from 0056 - 0102 to allow
> people our region
> to attempt It's of other stations on 560.  WFIL will resume
> normal
> broadcasting on night pattern @ 5KW at 0102.
> 
>       
> 
> 
> 
> Good luck.  
> 
> 
> 
> 73,
> 
> Rene'
> 
> 
> 
> Rene' F. Tetro, Director of Engineering and IT
> 
> Salem Communications - Philadelphia
> 
>     WFIL 560AM:  "Philadelphia's Christian Teaching &
> Talk Station"
> 
>     WNTP  990AM:  "Intelligent Conservative Talk"
> 
> 117 Ridge Pike
> 
> Lafayette Hill, PA  19444
> 
> Voice: 
> 610-828-6965              610-828-6965       
> Ext: 41
> 
> Fax:  610-828-6725
> 
> Email:  rtetro@xxxxxxxxx


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