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Title: 1620 WDHP U.S. Virgin Islands
Post by: Kilokat7 on August 14, 2017, 0107 UTC
I've been after this one for years, finally heard here tonight (with c/w music of all things).  Battling against Cuba, often both at equal levels and destroying anything else on the channel.  2,153 miles
Title: Re: 1620 WDHP U.S. Virgin Islands
Post by: Pigmeat on August 14, 2017, 1155 UTC
I occasionally hear it here when the Cuban goes long, but it's rare.

That's a helluva catch for this time of year, something that is usually 50 miles inland of the S.E. coast or less thing in the summer.
Title: Re: 1620 WDHP U.S. Virgin Islands
Post by: jFarley on August 14, 2017, 1212 UTC
Congratulations!
Title: Re: 1620 WDHP U.S. Virgin Islands
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on August 14, 2017, 1649 UTC
Quite impressive, congrats!
Title: Re: 1620 WDHP U.S. Virgin Islands
Post by: skeezix on August 14, 2017, 2305 UTC
That's awesome.
Title: Re: 1620 WDHP U.S. Virgin Islands
Post by: Kilokat7 on August 15, 2017, 0031 UTC
Thanks guys, I've been chasing this one for a long time.  Of the US broadcast stations listed on 1620, this log completes 1620 for me.  The others listed on the channel are:

KSMH   WEST SACRAMENTO   CA
WNRP   GULF BREEZE   FL   
WDND   SOUTH BEND   IN   
KOZN   BELLEVUE   NE   
WTAW   COLLEGE STATION   TX   
WDHP   FREDERIKSTED   VI   
KYIZ   RENTON   WA

I was away from the hobby during the birth of the x-band, so logging some of these stations has been a real challenge.  Slowly getting there!
Title: Re: 1620 WDHP U.S. Virgin Islands? Want a real 1620 challenge?
Post by: ThaDood on August 16, 2017, 0106 UTC
If you want a real 1620 challenge, try to get my 1620kHz Part #15 station with a massive PEP of 92mW to a 102" CB whip. I totally have it covered over by skip about 1/2 a mile away at night. (And at times, not even that far away.) Here's a hint, it will most likely be the only 1620 with Heather Wade's Midnight In The Desert on the weeknights, I plan to upgrade that CB whip with a 3 meter long, 3/4" copper pipe, with a tophat, this Fall 2017. Still, if you should get that, then you'd be the MW DX king, fo' sure!