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Author Topic: 1530 VOA Sao Tome 0258 UTC (sign on), 1/27/2016  (Read 2599 times)

Offline Kilokat7

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1530 VOA Sao Tome 0258 UTC (sign on), 1/27/2016
« on: January 27, 2016, 0420 UTC »
With the DX adrenaline still pumping, persistence pays off in chasing this one down:

https://youtu.be/peBt3PM8esA?list=PL2CDEDA7EB969E66D
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Re: 1530 VOA Sao Tome 0258 UTC (sign on), 1/27/2016
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2016, 2029 UTC »
Helluva catch and awesome video, kk7.

Congratulations!
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Re: 1530 VOA Sao Tome 0258 UTC (sign on), 1/27/2016
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2016, 0146 UTC »
Thanks Joe!  I was blown away when I heard that sign-on announcement and Yankee Doodle interval signal so clearly under WCKY.  This is what it's all about!
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Re: 1530 VOA Sao Tome 0258 UTC (sign on), 1/27/2016
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2016, 2123 UTC »
Quite the catch!
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Re: 1530 VOA Sao Tome 0258 UTC (sign on), 1/27/2016
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2016, 2304 UTC »
Truly some great DX !
+ Always listening for that elusive RF...
+ microtelecom Perseus / FunCube Dongle Pro+ / FT450-D / FT101-D
+ RF Sys EMF  / RF Sys MLB w/Long Wire / HomeBrew Inverted "V" cut for 43 mtrs.
+ 73 & Good DX !!!
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Re: 1530 VOA Sao Tome 0258 UTC (sign on), 1/27/2016
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2016, 2321 UTC »
Thanks guys.  I tried last night too but found absolutely no sign of their interval signal at 0258 UTC sign-on.  WCKY is a monster here and very difficult to null, so I tried phasing my D-KAZ against a short BOG wire.  This helped a little bit and I was able to null WCKY down a couple more S units.



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