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Title: HJCY - Caracol Radio - Bogota Colombia 810 kHZ - RCVD in Florida - YouTube Clip
Post by: radiorandy on February 21, 2022, 1140 UTC
VERY clear ID on this YouTube clip! 1800 plus miles distance - as received in Florida, USA...

Starts with female announcer in Spanish for about 10 seconds - then a musical "newsy" flourish (I don't know what it's called in the business) then at 13-14 seconds a very clear male announcer with "Caracol Radio" followed by music as they fade in even stronger...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER1um4r_2wc


As received in North Florida 09:45 UTC Feb 21, 2022
RX : Kenwood TS-590
ANT : ground mounted vertical over buried radial field
Title: Re: HJCY - Caracol Radio - Bogota Colombia 810 kHZ - RCVD in Florida - YouTube Clip
Post by: East Troy Don on February 21, 2022, 1425 UTC
Now THATS impressive !   Randy, are you on the Gulf side or Atlantic side of North Florida?
Title: Re: HJCY - Caracol Radio - Bogota Colombia 810 kHZ - RCVD in Florida - YouTube Clip
Post by: radiorandy on February 21, 2022, 1714 UTC
Now THATS impressive !   Randy, are you on the Gulf side or Atlantic side of North Florida?

I'm in North Central Florida near Lake City, Fl - approximately equidistant from each coast. Many azimuths to DX from here involve paths completely over salt water - or nearly so - I do believe that helps. In many directions - first "hop" is salt water...

Randy / WB9LUR