Re: [IRCA] 1640 Lake Oswego, OR. to Michigan tonight

[neilkaz <neilkaz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Last Halloween's SSS was the best I've ever experienced here and Halloween was lots better than the few days preceeding it, although those were decent like they've been this month.

Good job with Disney. Most clearly they don't seem to get out nearly as well as other west coast X-banders.

So far I can't find a trace of them, but I haven't carefully listened to Sat. night's recording on 1640 across 0130z yet, but nothing was noted when listening live. Utah is a nuisance on 1640 and KZLS was bothersome. KDIA was also noted with a black preacher while still on day power. 

Trivially easy west coast X-banders are KNTS 1680 and KFSG 1690 both of which were noted around 0200z Sat. morning when running just 1 kW night power and with me using just one Double KAZ antenna (100 deg BW) rather than the array (60 deg BW) due to wind causing the powerline near one of my two antennas to arc. Fresno comes in on 1680 but not usually as well as KNTS, however, I don't think Tim's antennas (back end of BOGs) are directed very well towards WA.

I'm home to DX tonight, Weds and Thurs and lets hope for great cx at sunset. 73 KAZ 35 miles NW of Chicago


-----Original Message-----
>From: Tim Tromp <kilokat7@xxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Oct 27, 2013 10:29 PM
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>Cc: ABDX <ABDX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [IRCA] 1640 Lake Oswego, OR. to Michigan tonight
>
>After a week of dedicated listening between 0115-0130 UTC on 1640, I
>finally caught Radio Disney tonight for OR #2.  At 0125 UTC I heard pop
>music which was // to 1690 KDDZ.  The signal was weak but still well
>enough to trigger a lookup using the SoundHound song ID app which
>returned "All Around the World" by a group called Mindless Behavior.
>Reception only lasted a minute and it was gone.  1680 Fresno, CA. also
>faded up briefly to a strong level at 0130 UTC with an ad for Fresno
>First Bank.  A relog but not heard since last year during the last week
>of October.  Last year's westward SSS DX was very memorable during this
>time and I'm hoping conditions will improve even more in the coming
>nights.
>
>73,
>Tim Tromp
>West Michigan
>Perseus SDR + phased BOGs
>
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