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Title: 21 Aug 2017 Eclipse Day on MW
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on August 21, 2017, 1853 UTC
Definitely getting some enhancements. CHHA Canada booming in on 1610 with a huge signal, also the NJ TIS on 1710 with a good signal, and lots more X band activity.
Title: Re: 21 Aug 2017 Eclipse Day on MW
Post by: Ct Yankee on August 21, 2017, 2037 UTC


Nothing of note here.  At best, WPHT 1210am (Philadelphia) seemed like it wanted to break through but never really did.
Title: Re: 21 Aug 2017 Eclipse Day on MW
Post by: pinto vortando on August 21, 2017, 2100 UTC
WLW AM 700 Cincinnati OH and WTVN AM 610 Columbus OH both stronger here in Michigan around time of maximum coverage (83% @ 1830Z) than usual during daytime.
Other than that, the dog started running around the house and barking ??? 
Title: Re: 21 Aug 2017 Eclipse Day on MW
Post by: BoomboxDX on October 30, 2017, 0531 UTC
Late to the logging party here, but I heard 1670 KQMS Redding; then 1660 KBRE The Bear, Merced faded up; then 1110 KBND Bend OR and 1290 KUMA Pendleton OR; then I heard 1060 KSL Salt Lake City -- all on my Sangean PR-D5. All roughly about 400-500 miles or so distant, with KSL being farther away than that.

There were probably a few other DX stations, but I concentrated on the X band and some regional channels because I knew more what to expect on those channels.

1190 KEX Portland was in louder than usual, as was a 1600 kHz station near Bellingham WA -- but sometimes both of those stations come in during 10 in the morning so I didn't count them particularly as Solar Eclipse DX.

Was a fun way to "view" the eclipse... I used a paper plate with a hole in it to project the eclipse on a dark cardboard folder -- but DXing was more fun than that.