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Loggings => MW Loggings => Topic started by: NQC on May 17, 2021, 1145 UTC
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Hey All.
From 5/16 and 5/17 -A mix and match of day and night, in NOISY apt or in park across the street, using Super Radio I and basic Select-A-Tenna. Sorry about the sloppy report , but a wild weekend .I went to BIG radio flea market, much unpacking/testing goodies, etc, etc.
Day/ QTH : QRN quiet park - solid WFAN 660, WCBS 880 (etc) and also 1620 pirate ( in full QSB). Tried for WINS 1010 but it copied WCNL on 1010 in NH instead ( I really want NYC daytime on 1010, so maybe a bigger loop next time). Broke off as rain/ occasional lightning approached.
Night /apt my BEST CFZM 740 Zoomer reception to date. I had the usual 740 Khz 1/2 second consistent "beat flutter" and roller coaster propagation, but this time when Zoomer Zoomed, it REALLY Zoomed UP - VERY BIG ! But as per usual , at times, it would completely collapse for extended periods. It's always very "moody" here with their null in my direction . It's a real study in night time BCB propagation. Extremely touchy and exacting placement of rcvr and loop required ( ie down to around 1/8 to 1/4 " !!). The Zoomster is up against monster local Co channel WJIB . Even when the JIBer is at night power (5 W), it "lights up the room" being line of sight at a just a few miles.
KDKA 1020, WSB 750 ,CMLA /R. Progresso 640 all MIA.
Other misc goodies logged, but frankly, lost in the "blur".
Also just for giggles I did a bit of lightning "DFing" on 530 khz comparing to IPhone lighting map.
I also found out my kitchen seem a BIT less noisy (FWIW).
K