Relay Station 6880 AM 1758 UTC 10 May 2018

[ChrisSmolinski]

1758 "Old Time Rock and Roll", SIO 333.

[TheRelayStation]

be safe with the impending t-storms Chris, they look pretty bad on the radar.

[ChrisSmolinski]

be safe with the impending t-storms Chris, they look pretty bad on the radar.

Thanks, there is a severe t-storm watch in the area, although it stops about 1 mile north of where I live. I suspect things will be worse down in VA, already reports of hail and wind damage there.  A little polite rain for the garden would be welcome, however 

The signal is fading in and out here. If the ionosphere behaves like yesterday however, things should improve, and peak around 0000z. We'll see.

[TheRelayStation]

be safe with the impending t-storms Chris, they look pretty bad on the radar.

Thanks, there is a severe t-storm watch in the area, although it stops about 1 mile north of where I live. I suspect things will be worse down in VA, already reports of hail and wind damage there.  A little polite rain for the garden would be welcome, however 

The signal is fading in and out here. If the ionosphere behaves like yesterday however, things should improve, and peak around 0000z. We'll see.

unfortunately for me, i will be off the air before 0000z though.
the ionosphere  is surely acting weird today.
normally, i reach the western part of PA strong during the day but not today, i am reaching West Chester, Ohio pretty strong with a bit less of lightening static.
its not possible to monitor myself on any VA receiver, the lightening static is over-powering though i am reaching the Warrenton, VA receiver, just not as good as the Ohio one.
audio bandwidth for the broadcast today is at 5Khz.
how are those toads/frogs in the little pond you have doing ?
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edited for Chris' reply below:

Lots of frogs in the ponds now, including at least two rather large bullfrogs. And several thousand toad/frog tadpoles.

several thousand tadpoles ?!?!
will that eventually turn into several thousand frogs/toads ? lol
id love to see more videos/pics when you have time.
i wish i could set up something like that here.

[ChrisSmolinski]

6880 has almost completely faded out now, just a weak carrier.

Lots of frogs in the ponds now, including at least two rather large bullfrogs. And several thousand toad/frog tadpoles.

[myteaquinn]

Just turned the radio and getting a nice S3+ signal with little noise now. Good signal. PSA for upcoming musical events.
2055 off.
Oops just stepped back in the room at 2100 and back on.

[Pigmeat]

I heard "Good Lovin' " pop all the way up to about an S-6, drop off a cliff and slowly come back up with an instrumental that sounded like Jr. Walker And The All Stars later in their career at about an S-3. Choppy reception this early in the afternoon, but the carrier has been around since Chris first posted hearing you.

I decided to unplug the antenna when it started clouding up again and there was a peal of thunder. Better alive than fried.

[TheRelayStation]

Better alive than fried.

though sometimes fried is much tastier
thanks for the report
be safe in the t-storms.

[TheRelayStation]

Just turned the radio and getting a nice S3+ signal with little noise now. Good signal. PSA for upcoming musical events.
2055 off.
Oops just stepped back in the room at 2100 and back on.

i had "HooSkow" radio WXNZ-LP 98.1 going through (really good station) but it seems the station signed off at 2055z so i switched to another station in the Maine area.
thanks for the report

[JimIO]

i had "HooSkow" radio WXNZ-LP 98.1 going through (really good station) but it seems the station signed off at 2055z so i switched to another station in the Maine area.
thanks for the report
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Are you getting WXNZ OTA or by the web? Do you need the url?

[TheRelayStation]

Are you getting WXNZ OTA or by the web? Do you need the url?

at 7 watts (2 watts ERP) 98.1Mhz, there isnt too many who could get WXNZ OTA though the height and type of antenna being used will likely translate 2 watts ERP into +20 watts.
i currently get WXNZ from the web.