Under the general discussion classification,
I thought I would start 3 new threads.
This is Radio/TV DXing and Propagation.
I don't have anything to say right now, but
I have stories once and a while. So here is
the thread. It may lie dormant for a while.
But it will be here.
Bruce
Can also be part of this, like E-skip, etc.
Bruce
I started 3 threads a short time back. The
"Yesterday Radio...) and "Your weather..."
threads have been active, and I'm glad.
This thread - about Radio/TV/etc. DXing
has not had anything on it. I have had
items, but have not had time to put them
on.
Well, here's something - and you can look
it up on a website that I will mention
soon - but here's the summary of the thing.
If you are interested in what's happening below
530 kHz, this might be for you.
LONGWAVE is where it's happening here.
There is an operating event Halloween
weekend (after local dark of course.)
While the U.S. does not have the 472 to 479 kHz
ham band - Canada does. There will be 3 Canadian
ham stations on the air for this event. I believe they
will be doing crossband contacts with hams on 80 or
40 meters. There are also a series of U.S. experimental
stations that are licensed for somewhere in the area of
435 to 515 kHz. (?) These station all operate as WD2X...
callsigns. They will be on. And on the West Coast there
is something VERY special. One of the coastal maritime
radio stations has been completely restored and will be
on 500 kHz and other frequencies.
This is a big deal for longwave people.
Longwave is not easy but it is VERY rewarding.
I have been thrilled to hear European BC stations
on the 153 to 279 kHz BC band here in Connecticut.
I will never forget the experience.
But that is all I have heard.
We are in another moving situation -
but I hoping to be able to dig up
some receiver that can tune this
range - in order to hear some of this
stuff.
These stations, for the most part, are
very low powered and will make for
a good test of longwave equipment.
I'll have more on this as soon as
I can.
Bruce