Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Top Ten SSS DX Targets from Mid-South

[Earl Higgins <earlthenut@xxxxxxxxx>]

Oops, sent too soon, that person paragraph should have read:

"Most important of all perhaps is persistence. Checking the same thing night after night after night will yield surprisingly different results, stick with it and you'll never know what turns up."
 
Earl Higgins 
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“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.”  Nelson Mandela



On , Earl Higgins <earlthenut@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
 
What Steve Francis says is absolutely true. A difference of even a few miles can sometimes yield surprisingly contrasting bandscans. It reminds me of last spring when the 1550 station in Washington state tested. It was heard as far East and South as Memphis and I believe, Indiana, yet surprisingly not a peep here in St. Louis. I went over my recordings from the test dozens of times, definitely nothing even at the EXACT same times as others were hearing code and tones. Instead, I was getting Irvine, Kentucky and some other semi-regulars. Oh well, there's always next time, that's what makes this bizarre hobby so interesting.

Certainly, the antenna you use has even more of the bearing on what you hear. The work Kaz (and others) have done in this area has quite literally revived an almost dead hobby, read everything you can written by him and you will not be disappointed. He is also extremely helpful with answering questions. I only wish I had the land and physical ability to build some of his projects!

Most important of all perhaps

Good luck and let us know how things work out!

Earl Higgins 
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“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.”  Nelson Mandela



On Monday, January 13, 2014 5:40 PM, Steve Francis <amdxmail@xxxxxxx> wrote:
 
Les, the few I used to hear that were west of Texas were all on 1580, which is now full of low power ex-daytimers.  Tempe AZ was a frequent visitor, as was Colorado Springs.  Albuquerque was easy once they went from D1 1000 to D1 10000.  The FCC put an end to all this in the late 80's when they gave everything a fulltime license.
 
South Dakota shows up once in a while at sunset via KSOO-1140 Sioux Falls and KKAA-1560 Aberdeen right before they go from 10kw to 5kw.  That's about it, wish I could be of more help.  Those stations that the guys in the Midwest hear at sunset would be a dream here.
 
Steve Francis
Alcoa, Tennessee
-----Original Message-----
From: Les Rayburn <les@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: am <am@xxxxxxxxxxx>; irca <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Mon, Jan 13, 2014 11:39 am
Subject: Top Ten SSS DX Targets from Mid-South


I'm trying to assemble a target list of stations West of Texas to try 
for here at SSS. My objective is to use these as "bell weather" stations 
to gauge band conditions during review of SDR recording sessions. For DX'ers who live in the East or South, I'd appreciate opinions on 
which stations would make your "Top Ten" list of reliable SSS targets? 
Any help greatly appreciated. -- 
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