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Title: 1098 Marshall Islands & 702 New Zealand to Michigan 8/31/2017
Post by: Kilokat7 on September 01, 2017, 1720 UTC

MW conditions continue to be hot towards the Pacific from the Midwest.  Here's what I'm fairly certain is V7AB Radio Marshalls on 1098 kHz yesterday morning at sunrise.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az6B1rrhWlE

New Zealand also heard on medium wave for the first time yesterday (702 Magic) while mixing with 2BL ABC Sydney.  That's right, a pileup on 702 kHz!

Title: Re: 1098 Marshall Islands & 702 New Zealand to Michigan 8/31/2017
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on September 01, 2017, 1731 UTC

Congrats again! Now some of that MW magic needs to move down to the DGPS band  ;D

Title: Re: 1098 Marshall Islands & 702 New Zealand to Michigan 8/31/2017
Post by: atrainradio on September 02, 2017, 1713 UTC

Holy shit! New Zealand on 702 to MI! I never thought that would be possible, but I reckon with the right antenna and radio; anything is! Major congrats kilo!

Title: Re: 1098 Marshall Islands & 702 New Zealand to Michigan 8/31/2017
Post by: Jari Finland on September 02, 2017, 2239 UTC

Congratulations!  ;D
It seems that season will be good.

Title: Re: 1098 Marshall Islands & 702 New Zealand to Michigan 8/31/2017
Post by: pinto vortando on September 03, 2017, 1335 UTC

Holy Ionosphere Batman, unbelievable DX!!! 

Title: Re: 1098 Marshall Islands & 702 New Zealand to Michigan 8/31/2017
Post by: Kilokat7 on September 03, 2017, 1421 UTC

Thanks guys.  Twice a year I see conditions like this leading up to the Spring and Fall equinox and it's the only time such distances are possible here from the Midwest.  I've been chasing NZ for years now, glad to finally check it off the list.  Another I've been chasing is Tonga on 1017 and the slew of flea powered Aussie X-Banders who's carriers I see during very good conditions.

Title: Re: 1098 Marshall Islands & 702 New Zealand to Michigan 8/31/2017
Post by: Chanter on September 04, 2017, 2240 UTC

Holy crap!  Congratulations, twice! :) 

Can I steal some of that amazing DX mojo for Wisconsin?  The MW bands around here might be decent, but my best AM receiver's still down.  Trying again with the fairly decent one tonight, and I'll see what turns up. 

Title: Re: 1098 Marshall Islands & 702 New Zealand to Michigan 8/31/2017
Post by: skeezix on September 05, 2017, 0024 UTC

Well done.

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