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TEST MATERIAL UPDATE- WCGA 1100 kHz "May Day" Maintenance DX Test --- Sunday, May 1 Midnight to 2 AM EDT (0400-0600 UTC)
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Les Rayburn
The test will consist of lots of the usual sweep tones, off-hook telephone signals, iPhone ringer, etc as well as Morse Code ID’s at 12 WPM and 20 WPM. The Morse Code will be at 800 Hz and 1,000 Hz. There will also be long-duration 1,000 Hz tones that should be easily visible in the waterfall displays of an SDR.
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There is more “voice” content to this test than most previous tests. Without saying too much, I can say that some of it will be unusual—unprecedented in my tenure as CPC Chairman. For those fortunate enough to copy the vocal audio, it will be a real treat. For those more distant, it might be worthwhile to listen to the test with a remote SDR located nearby to the station. The station’s owner, Wesley Cox is the real deal. A station owner who is in love with the medium of radio, and someone who values the role of WCGA in his community. Once Jim Renfrew explained to him how passionate hobbyists were about hearing the station, he not only agreed—he embraced his role in the test. Having an owner willing to print QSL cards, and handle verifications personally is beyond rare these days. It really shows that the CPC alone can’t do it—it takes each DX’er being a good ambassador to broadcasters. Treating each one with respect. Understanding that this is their business, their livelihood, we have a much greater chance of success. Both of the most recent tests are proof of this. The CPC doesn’t need the credit—DX’ers like Jim and Harry Dence rightfully should be in the spotlight. Despite the time of year and recent solar conditions, WCGA has a healthy signal—a coastal location and 1100 kHz isn’t terrible at night. It should provide a real shot for Europe, Scandinavia, and the West Coast. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman Member WTFDA, MWC Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified], Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1X, Ray Dees RDS Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip. “Nothing but blues and Elvis, and somebody else’s favorite song…”
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All, As noted in my previous communication on this test, we will be doing a live stream for this test. When I was in Charleston, this station was a daytimer for me, but here in Mandeville I should still have a pretty good shot at pulling in all of the content, including hopefully the voice stuff. I will be sharing the details on the live stream (start time, link, etc.) in a post still to come. PLanning on starting well in advance of the DX Test to give us time to do some other business that needs to be attended to! This will be our final livestream for Season 2 of DX Central Live! I am going to start planning out Season 3 soon, with targeting for sometime in early Fall to begin again when the season starts. I am also hoping to have a wrap-up on the entire season of the MW Frequency Challenge, announcing our winners from each week and overall stats. We did not do a frequency this week, 1230 was our final frequency of the season. Regardless, see you all Saturday night/Sunday morning for our final livestream and a fantastic DX Test opportunity! 73, Loyd Van Horn W4LVH - Mandeville, LA Member: IRCA/NRC Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) Founder: DX Central - Because we're all about radio Web: dxcentralonline.com Twitter: @DXCentral YouTube: youtube.com/c/DXCentral On Thu, Apr 28, 2022 at 1:39 PM Les Rayburn <les@...> wrote:
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------------------------ 73 and best of DX, Loyd Van Horn W4LVH - Mandeville, LA
Member: IRCA/NRC Courtesy Program Committee (CPC)
Founder: DX Central - Because we're all about radio
Web: dxcentralonline.com
Twitter: @DXCentral
YouTube: youtube.com/c/DXCentral |
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