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Title: Radio Verdad 4055 AM 2327 utc 25NOV2015
Post by: flexoman61 on November 25, 2015, 2331 UTC

Chiquimula xmitter, Guatemala. listed as 1kw.(?)

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Title: Re: Radio Verdad 4055 AM 2327 utc 25NOV2015
Post by: VK3BVW on November 26, 2015, 1055 UTC

According to my recent correspondence with the station's owner, it's currently putting out around 800w. I have written an article on this really interesting station as part of my 2015 LA DX Survey, which you can access at:

http://medxr.blogspot.com.au/2015/10/latin-american-dx-survey-2015-available.html (http://medxr.blogspot.com.au/2015/10/latin-american-dx-survey-2015-available.html)

73, Rob

Title: Re: Radio Verdad 4055 AM 2327 utc 25NOV2015
Post by: flexoman61 on November 26, 2015, 1210 UTC

Thanks for the correct output Rob. I've caught this station once before
and I remember it was listed before also as 1kw. 800w is more like it.

Edit: I was just looking up online, 1kw=1,000watts, I gotta get that straight...so I guess not much difference
in power from 1kw to 800w.
I should try to get a QSL from them.

Title: Re: Radio Verdad 4055 AM 2327 utc 25NOV2015
Post by: Stretchyman on November 26, 2015, 1311 UTC

You can tell the difference?

 :)

Title: Re: Radio Verdad 4055 AM 2327 utc 25NOV2015
Post by: VK3BVW on November 27, 2015, 0551 UTC

The ACTUAL difference between 1000 and 800w is academic.  ;)  I'm always surprised how well the signal makes it to south eastern Australia, even occasionally in our summer months. The antenna must be pretty high up on their local hill and be a good take-off point.