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Radio Vesti in Russian 1413 kHz, from Moldova, received in South Africa #ultralightdx
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Hi everyone, I see a number of members here are posting about the MW season. I did not know that there was a season for MW, is it during the Northern hemisphere winter? So will the MW season be in my winter if I am in the Southern hemisphere? I am still a bit new to MW DXing.
Last week I picked up a MW station from Moldova, Radio Vesti in Russian. It was on 1413 kHz using the XHDATA D-808 with only the internal antenna, picked up in South Africa. Moldova is 7500 miles from me, so I was quite chuffed with this one. I checked on an online SDR using the Radio Waves app to make sure, and was able to confirm. Was I able to pick this up because it is MW season now? https://youtu.be/_qXzcgMuvvM |
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Peter 1956 <pe1etr@...>
Andre
Yes, they are talking about winter being the MW season. Most of the mid-latitude and high-latitude Northern Hemisphere, has many hours of daylight in summer. In your location winter is also best due to less thunderstorm static, as there is less variation in the number of daylight hours between summer and winter, but summer has the thunderstorm season with high levels of static and danger of outdoor aerials suffering lightning strikes. There will be a lot of lightning static crashes on your portable! 1413 Vesti is another high power one and therefore not difficult. |
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On Sun, Aug 28, 2022 at 09:59 AM, Andre wrote:
Hi everyone, I see a number of members here are posting about the MW season. I did not know that there was a season for MW, is it during the Northern hemisphere winter? So will the MW season be in my winter if I am in the Southern hemisphere? I am still a bit new to MW DXing.Hello Andre (and Peter), As Peter has explained, the Southern Hemisphere AM-DX season is best during local winter, although long range trans-equatorial receptions can also be very good during the month of August. Here on the west coast of North America, this month is peak season for reception of New Zealand, Australian, Fiji and Tonga AM-DX at the Rockwork ocean cliff site near Manzanita, Oregon. The second longest AM-DX reception in Ultralight radio history (558-6WA in Wagin, Western Australia) was made at this site. The longest AM-DX reception in Ultralight radio history was made by Gary Deacon at Fish Hoek, South Africa (850-KOA in Denver, Colorado, USA). These kinds of receptions are rare, but possible under great conditions. Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) |
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Paul B. Walker, Jr.
Vesti FM on 1413 is one of my most common, if not THE most common during winter here in Alaska. On Sun, Aug 28, 2022 at 09:59 AM, Andre wrote: -- Regards, Paul Walker "The Alaska Radio Nerd" PO Box 61 McGrath, Alaska 99627 USA Mobile +1 (907) 574-0258 Program Director: KSKO 89.5 FM McGrath, Alaska, USA Afternoon Host: Hits 106 KLMI-FM Laramie, Wyoming, USA Overnight Host: Local Radio Networks National Classic Country Format |
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On Sun, Aug 28, 2022 at 01:00 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote:
Thanks Paul, And 1413-Vesti was even heard on a souped-up (7.5 inch loopstick) CC Skywave in Hong Kong, right in the middle of the concrete jungle (lol) https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/85pzdmvuzgzi2rwsghqubyxvi5rwj9t0 Gary DeBock |
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Paul B. Walker, Jr.
This is probably my best clip of 1413 Vesti reception here.. just slamming in. And Gary, you'll probably notice something about the audio since it was such a strong signal... I widened the audio filter from 1 to 2khz :) https://www.mediafire.com/file/ot2fxw1gyk1a7ry/Vesti+FM+1413kHz+Moldova+Wed+Oct+27,+2021+1658UTC.mp3/file On Sun, Aug 28, 2022 at 01:00 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote: -- Regards, Paul Walker "The Alaska Radio Nerd" PO Box 61 McGrath, Alaska 99627 USA Mobile +1 (907) 574-0258 Program Director: KSKO 89.5 FM McGrath, Alaska, USA Afternoon Host: Hits 106 KLMI-FM Laramie, Wyoming, USA Overnight Host: Local Radio Networks National Classic Country Format |
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On Sun, Aug 28, 2022 at 01:11 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote:
Wow, awesome reception, Paul! Somewhat stronger than my anemic reception on the tiny 7 inch loopstick at sunrise in Hong Kong, barely strong enough for Dmitry Mezin to identify the language as Russian (lol) https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/38vm67oda2jysgwlbyn03ra0etnrakv9 Gary |
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Peter 1956 <pe1etr@...>
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On Sun, Aug 28, 2022 at 02:17 PM, Peter 1956 wrote:
Here is 1413 Vesti FM on barefoot ultralight in Botswana.8052kmA great reception, Peter! Your DXing results in Botswana definitely show what a skilled DXer can do with basic equipment. We are honoured to have you in the group! Gary |
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Peter 1956 <pe1etr@...>
Thanks Gary
Peter |
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These replies are all very interesting to me, I really am still learning about AM DXing. Seems like I should invest in a loop antenna, at the moment I don't use any external antennas, my Vesti FM reception was barefoot on the XHDATA D-808. Even though it appears to be quite common, for me it was still quite unusual, haven't received anything on 1413 kHz before. A question, to Peter specifically, I see the Botswana reception was on the PL-360. I am currently looking at getting either a PL-360 or PL-365. The 360 is available on the XHDATA website in China for just $45, seems like a real bargain. The 365 is $67. My question, is the 365 worth the extra $22?
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Peter 1956 <pe1etr@...>
Andre,
Yes, it is probably worth the extra to buy the PL-365 or better still the PL-368 which is a newer model and has a keypad. Peter |
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FenDrifter
Hi Andre
I have PL-368 and it's certainly exceptional on S/W, ridiculous really, considering it's size. I bought it from the UK XHDATA store for less than £60 - bargain! |
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