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Title: Relay Station 6880 AM 1550 UTC 11 May 2018
Post by: Tuco on May 11, 2018, 1553 UTC
 1550z S5 on web sdr. Guessing this is the relay station? ID was Radio Free Connecticut.

"It Would Take a Strong Man" by Rick Astley.
Title: Re: Relay Station 6880 AM 1550 UTC 11 May 2018
Post by: TheRelayStation on May 11, 2018, 1601 UTC
1550z S5 on web sdr. Guessing this is the relay station? ID was Radio Free Connecticut.

"It Would Take a Strong Man" by Rick Astley.
yes sir.
i am relaying a live show from "Radio Free Connecticut" at the usual 50 watts - im happy to make RFC's day today.
thanks for the report Tuco :)
thanks to Matt_B for the broadcast and tunes today, you are always welcome to broadcast on my station as well as anyone else, have a great weekend.
Title: Re: Relay Station 6880 AM 1550 UTC 11 May 2018
Post by: Matt_B on May 11, 2018, 1602 UTC
Hey Tuco, you've caught my internet radio station via relay! Thanks for listening in.  Feel free to shoot me a QSL request at FairBol@gmail.com.  Happy listening! :)
Title: Re: Relay Station 6880 AM 1550 UTC 11 May 2018
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on May 11, 2018, 1754 UTC
Not even a trace of a carrier here at 1754z.  foF2 at Wallops Island is just 4 MHz, so that explains why.
Title: Re: Relay Station 6880 AM 1550 UTC 11 May 2018
Post by: TheRelayStation on May 11, 2018, 1932 UTC
Not even a trace of a carrier here at 1754z.  foF2 at Wallops Island is just 4 MHz, so that explains why.
but it was rather interesting that certain online SDR's received the signal quite well though you are absolutely correct, not even the SDR by you showed a trace of a carrier.
Warrenton, VA & West Chester, Ohio were the only two that received the signal with an S7 or better (with fades).
propagation is like playing the lottery :D
Title: Re: Relay Station 6880 AM 1550 UTC 11 May 2018
Post by: Pigmeat on May 11, 2018, 2125 UTC
I found over the years once the trees started to leaf out being heard was always a crapshoot. I never quite figured it out on HF?
Title: Re: Relay Station 6880 AM 1550 UTC 11 May 2018
Post by: TheRelayStation on May 11, 2018, 2143 UTC
I found over the years once the trees started to leaf out being heard was always a crapshoot. I never quite figured it out on HF?
it doesnt really affect the TX on HF since its such a low frequency, it just passes through the leafs and trees but the RF is also absorbed to a lesser extent as well depending on the density of the trees and leafs.