X-FM Shortwave 1710 AM Transmitter Testing 4-13-2014 0200z+

[redhat]

We are testing a few antenna designs and welcome your reports tonight.  This is a technical program with no live production, but the usually music and liners.  Please let us know if you can hear us tonight despite the poor conditions.

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[Hornet0123]

I am only hearing Spanish music on 1710.  I doubt that is you

[DimBulb]

Hello Redhat... High noise levels and strong TIS signals on 1710 are going to make it difficult.  Maybe you could try a 1720 test some evening.

0207z S8-S9 static levels, TIS announcement loop down in the noise
0212z Spanish music fading up, still down in the noise though

[redhat]

Unfortunately this xmtr is rocked for 1710, I plan on adding a 1720 crystal soon, but that will be a while.

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[LighthouseOhio]

Assuming it is you, it is extremely weak here in NE Ohio. 

[jFarley]

0214 I have carrier on 1710 +020.  No audio in extremely high QRN.
I don't know if this is you or W807

[redhat]

we'll do a test.  I'll kill the carrier at 230z, and turn it back on at 232z.  Let me know what you can see.

+-RH

[jFarley]

All set.

The carrier I note here was visible thru the 0230-0232 interval.

I have not seen anything else come and go.

[redhat]

That tells me what I need to know.

Thanks all.  Keep the radios running just in case.  I'm on to antenna #2 tuning and testing.

+-RH

[refmo]

Started getting a weak carrier here around 0246, with quite a bit of fading, still there @ 0253.
No TIS or anything before that.  Carrier seems weaker beginning around 0254.

[redhat]

Transmission ceased @243z.  Time to work on the other antenna.

+-RH

[jFarley]

0320 Noise is now S9 down here, and time to call it a night.  Best of luck redhat!