European LW broadcasters reaching here good

[lanbergld]

Those European & North African longwave stations are making it to the East Coast really well these nights. Tonight I got a splendid copy of Chaine 1 (Algeria) on 252 kilohertz. No 'sideband tricks' were needed, AM mode all the way, the music was clear as a bell. Also got fairly decent copies of 171 kHz Morocco and Radio Monte Carlo on 216 kilohertz.

I used my Icom IC-R75 with a ferrite loopstick (homemade; tunable) attached to the high-impedance antennas terminals. No electronic gizmos or outdoor devices.

So don't y'all forget the basement band while messing with the MW dx'ing. Winter will be over in a couple months.


Larry

Richmond VA

 

[kilokat7]

The signal from Algeria on 252 khz was outstanding here too late last night. The others were only fair here, and not up to levels they were about four weeks ago (for me anyway). Algeria's signal last night though - wow!

 

[lanbergld]

Thanks kilokat. Wow, and you're in Michigan. I was surprised. Normally its other stations I get instead, on good nights. But Algeria came in so good last night I was able to kick back & enjoy the show. Took the headphones off and everything.


Larry