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Radio 208 tentative 5805 AM 2249 UTC 19 Sept 2020
« on: September 19, 2020, 2255 UTC »
2248 UTC Hearing threshold music directly again today....possibly "A Whiter Shade of Pale-Procol Harum, but not for certain! Using USB to avoid the splatter from 5800 AM. Solid carrier but low modulation
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Re: Radio 208 tentative 5805 AM 2249 UTC 19 Sept 2020
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2020, 2259 UTC »


2258 WRMI is crushing anything on AM or USB here
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Re: Radio 208 tentative 5805 AM 2249 UTC 19 Sept 2020
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2020, 2306 UTC »


2258 WRMI is crushing anything on AM or USB here

Sadly, this seems to be the case every time I try to hear Radio 208, even with the tight skirts on the 2.4 khz filter on the NRD, the splatter from 5800 is brutal.  >:(
QSL's to poorbrookking >at< aol.com are greatly appreciated! All reception and postings using My radio, My antenna, and generally in real time(excluding posting of SSTV images!).
QTH:Springfield, MA
JRC NRD-515 with 43 meter half wave dipole into MFJ 949E Versa Tuner: also Grove SP-200 & SONY 2010's