Re: [IRCA] ULR DX.......Station # 1, 000 Logged on Ultralight Radios....1140 Radio Cadena Habana!!

[Steve Francis <amdxmail@xxxxxxx>]

You couldn't have said it better - congrats, Rob!

Steve Francis
Alcoa, Tennessee




-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Vroom <vroomski@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sun, Mar 11, 2012 2:17 pm
Subject: Re: [IRCA] ULR DX.......Station # 1, 000 Logged on Ultralight Radios....1140 Radio Cadena Habana!!



 Rob,
Congratulations on receiving your 1,000 th station on a Ultralight.  
our state, country totals are amazing along with the short time it
ook you to receive a 1,000 stations.  Well done!
Best regards,
Dennis,
alama, WA

_______________________________
From: Robert Ross <va3sw@xxxxxxxxxx>
o: IRCA AM List <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
ent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 11:34 PM
ubject: [IRCA] ULR DX.......Station # 1, 000 Logged on Ultralight 
adios....1140 Radio Cadena Habana!!

i Guys:
The amazing Auroral Conditions of the past few nights continues......and I am 
appy to announce that tonight has brought me 2 NEW STATIONS thanks to the 
urora. These are Stations # 999 and # 1,000 Heard on a ULR/Ultralight Radio!! I 
eported the # 999 Earlier this evening......1220 Radio Globo, Rio De Janeiro, 
RAZIL.
# 1,000 has just been Logged moments ago and details of that Station are shown 
elow...........
Radio Used is..............SONY SRF-T615 ULR Barefoot
********************************************************************************************
140  Radio Cadena Habana CMCH Havana, CUBA  Mar/11/12 0154 EST  SPANISH  FAIR
eard Under WRVA Richmond, VIRGINIA.
ale Spoke Spanish with Musical Interludes between Talk @ 0154 EST Tune In.
entions of La Habana and Cubana @ 0156 EST. Into Cuban Pop Music and SS Vocals
 0156-0159 EST. Male Spoke Spanish over Martial type Music @ 0300 EDT (EDT 
witchover).
D as "Radio Cadena Habana" @ 0300 EDT. Many Mentions of CUBANA. Female also 
poke
S @ 0301 EDT. Into more Cubana Music and Spanish Vocals @ 0302 EDT.
NEW STATION     ULR # 1,000   ULR LATIN # 45     5 KW?? (Listed)
OSS, ONT.
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ULR DXing started for me on Jan/01/2008 when I received a FREE SONY SRF-59 
nalog Radio from Gary DeBock as part of his Promotion to drum up some interest 
n this tiny ULR Radio...........Since then numerous Ultralight Radios have been 
sed with the SONY SRF-T615 being the ULR of choice. At least 90 % of the 1,000 
tations heard were logged BAREFOOT, using only the ULR's Internal Ferrite Rod. 
everal Loops, External Ferrite Rods and a DeBock 7 Inch FSL Antenna were used 
n occasion to log some stations. 
TOTAL TIME TAKEN to reach 1,000 Stations was 4 Years and 71  Days.
Inspiration to attempt this craziness comes from 3 of my ULR Cronies, and I 
edicate the 1,000th Logging to these 3 ULR DXers!!
ULR GROUP CO-FOUNDER, Gary DeBock of Puyallup, WASHINGTON....for turning me onto 
he art of ULR Dxing in the very beginning!! Without his prodding and 
ssistance.......I wouldn't be writing this message!!
ULR GROUP CO-FOUNDER, The Late John Bryant of Stillwater, OKLAHOMA.......who 
lways told me to set Personal Goals....and then laughed when I told him my Goal 
as to hear 1,000 Stations on a ULR Radio!! I think I laughed too.......well 
ohnny Boy...this one is for you!! Now we know the answer to that 
uestion....."Can 1,000 Stations be heard on a ULR Radio??"
ULR LATIN DXer EXTRAORDINAIRE .....The Late Kirk Allen of Ponca City, 
KLAHOMA.......Kirk you didn't hang around long enough to see this happen, but 
his one is for you too!! You would have accomplished this feat very soon as 
ell....had you been given just a little more time......
I would also like to thank my Radio Buddy RICHARD ALLEN of Perry, 
KLAHOMA....who is currently sitting at 983 Stations heard on a ULR Radio....and 
ill be joining the 1,000 Heard Club very soon!!! His big surge the past few 
onths gave me inspiration to hit the dials hard and finally log # 1,000.
Thanks to the Many Dxer's who offered DX Tips, and Station ID assistance along 
he way. Your valuable input made the trip to 1,000 a little easier!!
TOTAL Hours spent DXing to Reach 1,000 ULR Stations.......I don't even want to 
uess!!!!!! Lets just say it was a lot!!!

OTAL STATIONS LOGGED............................1,000
TOTAL DOMESTICS HEARD............................948
TOTAL LATINS HEARD...................................45
TOTAL TRANS-ATLANTICS HEARD................7
TOTAL CONTINENTS HEARD.........................4
TOTAL STATES  HEARD.................................42
TOTAL PROVINCES HEARD............................6
TOTAL COUNTRIES HEARD...........................18
TOTAL GRAVEYARDERS HEARD....................113
73.........ROB VA3SW
Robert S. Ross
ondon, Ontario CANADA

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