Indy 500 on shortwave? YES!

[k9rzz]

I was listening to WHRI on 9860khz this evening and was pleasantly surprised to hear the announcement that they are broadcasting the Indianapolis 500 *LIVE* this Sunday at 1500z on 15,180khz !

As a kid, I remember listening to the race on AM radio while out fishing in the middle of a lake in northern Wisconsin. So cool to essentially be in the middle of nowhere and hear the call: "Gentlemen ... start your engines!" and "Rick ... take them through turn three!".

WHRI has a very potent signal, so it should be no problem hearing them with a simple shortwave portable.

If you do listen to their broadcast, be sure to send them an email after thanking them.

Shortwave radio rocks.

 

[SCPD]

That's pretty cool. I'll have to see if we get that over here. At that time in the morning, it may not come in that great unless the propagation is good.

 

[chrizby]

Just barely picking it up here in Louisville. Hopefully it will improve later on.

 

[ridgescan]

Coming in nice here YouTube - ‪WHRI Shortwave Covers Indy 500‬‏

I noticed it's not in the spreadsheet-that frequency is dominated by north korea.

 

[butters]

Reception

Q5 copy. Here in Western Massachuetts. Receiver is an Alinco DX-SR8. Antenna end fed 60 foot wire. Gentlemen start your engines!

 

[k9rzz]

Here in Wisconsin - 20db over S9. Looking forward to a great race!

 

[bmlure]

Here in south central Pa it is coming in great.