AM DX logs here!

[hfflunki]

Ya ridge my dad is awsome the controler is a old transiter radio tuner and a line out in case I ever get a radio with a line in and the Litz ware was cheap off eBay haven't dad a lot of time to test it plan on setting up a dedicated spot for it in my shop

 

[hfflunki]

The other problem is I'm getting a weird chirp cycle in everything but fm UHF VHF it really stinks it's not in the house and the nebiors don't care so basicly in without am

 

[hfflunki]

Well golly I can get me and sw thru 80 meters hot damn I'm happy

 

[Boombox]

Earlier tonight did some tuning around the MW band with the Superadio III and box crate loop.

Heard KSTP on 1500 at about S3 (usually starts coming in around this time of year), and WCCO on 830, which was a rare summer appearance. Usually I only hear WCCO a few times during the winter.

Weak sigs on 'CCO, but it faded up to around S2 with full readability during the ID towards the top of the hour, 0652 UTC.

DX season is either upon us, or pretty close, folks. It may be a good one this Winter season.

 

[ridgescan]

The other problem is I'm getting a weird chirp cycle in everything but fm UHF VHF it really stinks it's not in the house and the nebiors don't care so basicly in without am

Don't feel bad HF I paid a lot for my Wellbrook loop antenna but am still at the mercy of some horrible RFI that still affects even that antenna occasionally-probably riding the feedline. Did yours ever go away?

Earlier tonight did some tuning around the MW band with the Superadio III and box crate loop.

Heard KSTP on 1500 at about S3 (usually starts coming in around this time of year), and WCCO on 830, which was a rare summer appearance. Usually I only hear WCCO a few times during the winter.

Weak sigs on 'CCO, but it faded up to around S2 with full readability during the ID towards the top of the hour, 0652 UTC.

DX season is either upon us, or pretty close, folks. It may be a good one this Winter season.

These DXs would be especially awesome if we knew what region of the continent you heard them from, or the power, or the distance in miles
but I too am noticing stuff floating in more solid than normal on frequencies where I'd never get solid copy. I better start paying attention to those now.

 

[hfflunki]

Ya it's less I bought a new radio 505 clone. And I ought to post some of the signal feedback I set up a difrent wire. I think its free banders because I get a lot of voice breakthrough on shortwave. For the comming dx season I'm just gonna forget the phasing station. And just use the radio I might get an ultralight but don't have a lot of money suggestion on ultralights are welcome

 

[kilokat7]

New logs

I've been working on a new medium wave antenna and finally finished putting it all together this weekend. It's a large 2X delta loop known as a "DKAZ" or double kaz design. Anyway it favors North and South reception, whereas my BOGs favor East-West. I was immediately rewarded with three new logs last night thanks to the new reception pattern:

600 CJWW Saskatoon, SK. - 8/10/2014 0159 UTC - With slogan "Today's Best Country, Country 600", fair and mixing with WCHT (Escanaba, MI.) 1134 miles.

910 WAKO Lawrenceville, IL. - 8/10/2014 1059 UTC - With legal sign-on / ID and mention of FM 103.1, poor under WFDF. 500w days / 50w nights. 318 miles.

920 WMPL Hancock, MI. - 8/10/2014 0200 UTC - With station ad for local high school sports coverage and mention of "Mix (FM) 93". Strong during signal peak. 1000w days / 206w nights. 295 miles.

 

[hfflunki]

Post a pic

 

[kilokat7]

Post a pic

I'll try and post some details in a new thread in the antenna forum that describes the antenna more.

 

[hfflunki]

Cool sounds cool you got some graveyard cred with that antenna I travel to the up sometimes and that escanaba station barly comes in at the bridge

 

[k9rzz]

I've been working on a new medium wave antenna and finally finished putting it all together this weekend. It's a large 2X delta loop known as a "DKAZ" or double kaz design. Anyway it favors North and South reception, whereas my BOGs favor East-West. I was immediately rewarded with three new logs last night thanks to the new reception pattern:

600 CJWW Saskatoon, SK. - 8/10/2014 0159 UTC - With slogan "Today's Best Country, Country 600", fair and mixing with WCHT (Escanaba, MI.) 1134 miles.

910 WAKO Lawrenceville, IL. - 8/10/2014 1059 UTC - With legal sign-on / ID and mention of FM 103.1, poor under WFDF. 500w days / 50w nights. 318 miles.

920 WMPL Hancock, MI. - 8/10/2014 0200 UTC - With station ad for local high school sports coverage and mention of "Mix (FM) 93". Strong during signal peak. 1000w days / 206w nights. 295 miles.

You can never have too many antennas!

I've got a local on 920 that I can sometimes null them down enough to hear underneath. However, some station in Indiana is the only one ever loud enough to copy.

 

[hfflunki]

dx season is upon us I'm almost ready get the 909x Wednesday I decided to set up the phasing station and added a radio shack digital recorder have fun everybody

 

[hfflunki]

Well first logs of the season both new I got a split between wshy 211mi and wrjd 629 mi
I think the addition of the Litz wire helped

 

[hfflunki]

Check out this app https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/am-search/id366382717?mt=8
I've never linked to an app before but I really think this is a great dx tool btw everybody ready for high school football before the power down

 

[hfflunki]

Wlmn 1k watts here's a video of my box loop at work the station is still In Michigan but haven't gotten it before http://youtu.be/yJHW2jj23OQ

 

[Boombox]

These DXs would be especially awesome if we knew what region of the continent you heard them from, or the power, or the distance in miles
but I too am noticing stuff floating in more solid than normal on frequencies where I'd never get solid copy. I better start paying attention to those now.

Hi Ridge,
I'm in Western Washington. Sorry about forgetting to mention my QTH.
Boombox

 

[ridgescan]

Hi Ridge,
I'm in Western Washington. Sorry about forgetting to mention my QTH.
Boombox

As I suspected, those were impressive DXs
all the more frustrating for me as I have yet to get further east than Wyoming. My dream is to hear a midwest station just once. I need to give this Wellbrook a good go of it in MW but have been busy nights here lately.

To hfflunki-nice DXs there too!

 

[hfflunki]

Why thank you boom box

 

[hfflunki]

http://youtu.be/x0VfZt8UA1c video of receiving kcjj south bend only 10k watts last log for the night thought I'd put up a video

 

[ridgescan]

YouTube video of receiving kcjj south bend only 10k watts last log for the night thought I'd put up a video

cannot see it hf-you set it to "private".