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Loggings => MW Loggings => Topic started by: BoomboxDX on August 23, 2018, 0010 UTC

Title: 1180 Khz Radio Rebelde heard in PNW -- first time in years
Post by: BoomboxDX on August 23, 2018, 0010 UTC

Last night whilst doing some creative writing I had my Sangean PR-D5 on 1180 KOFI, listening to Coast To Coast. Behind it was the usual weak local station KLAY with Jim Bohannon's show, and then there was some music.

The only real music station I've heard on 1180 is Rebelde, which sometimes used to come in strong enough to be heard on a Walkman, even unaided.

I took out a SW radio and tuned to 5025 -- same music.

I haven't heard Rebelde on 1180 since probably 2015 or 2016. Perhaps this DX season will pick up a bit. Hopefully so.

Title: Re: 1180 Khz Radio Rebelde heard in PNW -- first time in years
Post by: Kilokat7 on August 23, 2018, 1547 UTC

Nice catch, Boombox.  Conditions have been good.  I had 600 KOGO San Diego (5 kw) yesterday morning at sunrise, completely taking over the channel and blowing out usual WMT.  KOGO is just over 1,800 miles from my West Michigan location.  A nice kickoff to the DX season here..

Title: Re: 1180 Khz Radio Rebelde heard in PNW -- first time in years
Post by: Josh on August 23, 2018, 1829 UTC

I suspect the dismal hf condx will play into some spectacular dx on mw and lower.