Western BCB DX ??

<RJ>

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Jul 29, 2004, 11:12:18 AM7/29/04

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We just moved to southern Arizona.

I was sure that with the higher altitude ( 4500' )
and wide-open spaces, that I'd be in BCB-DX paradise.

So far, I'm getting Salt Lake City, some California stations
and Oklahoma City... but no Chicago, or Canada,
or any of the East Coast stations.....

Was I expecting too much ?

<rj>

OceanHopper

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Jul 29, 2004, 11:32:20 AM7/29/04

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BCB DXing tends to be best during the fall and winter months -- hang in
there.

--
El Hopper
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J999w

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Jul 29, 2004, 11:50:06 AM7/29/04

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East / west MW propagation is dismal during periods of high geomagnetic
disturbances ... and we just came off a huge Aurora. Hang in there until the
dust settles.

jw
k9rzz

RHF

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Jul 30, 2004, 1:32:23 AM7/30/04

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"<RJ>" <bara...@localnet.com> wrote in message news:<km4ig0t3ka2ro82na...@4ax.com>...

RJ,

What AM/MW Radios do you have ?

What AM/MW Antennas do you have ?
Consider a AUSTRALIAN ONE METER SQUARE Loop Antenna
This is a larger Loop Antenna has a greater Signal Capture Area
and usually this results in a higher Signal Output.
* The Australian 1 Metre Loop from Hard-Core-DX.Com
- by Werner Funkenhauser
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/1mloop.html
* Bigger Image of the "Australian 1 Metre Loop"
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/rnloop1.gif
* The One Meter (3-4Ft) Loop Antennas all perform really good,
but they are big and need a lot of space to position them and
operate them.

How much Outdoor 'space' do you have for some AM/MW Antennas ?
Consider a "BOG" {Beverage On the Ground} Antenna or two or three
pointed in the directions that interest you.
READ: Outdoor AM/MW Antennas - Phasing, Grounding
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/message/92

~ RHF

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4nradio

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Jul 30, 2004, 3:21:18 PM7/30/04

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"OceanHopper" <O...@knight.net> wrote in message
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> BCB DXing tends to be best during the fall and winter months -- hang in
> there.

In my experience... not true. Good, interesting MW DX can occur in any month
of the year. However, it helps to make a DXpedition trek a quiet rural area
to seek out the DX with specialized antennas like Beverages. Even without an
optimal antenna and location, it just takes persistence and time at the
dials to learn the seasonal patterns.

The equinoxes in March and September are particularly good for signal paths
that follow the terminator between the north & south hemispheres. From my
Pacific NW location, the summer months are typically best for Aussie and New
Zealand MW reception and the South Pacific stations. Even from home,
midsummer can provide Tahiti on 738 and the stronger Aussies like 2BL Sydney
on 702.

I would guess that other parts of the USA experience regular summer patterns
on mediumwave to other North American or Carribean regions. For instance,
this time of year the Midwest USA has a sunrise grayline condition with
Yukon and northern Alaska... a good time to catch those northerly, distant
stations.

Guy Atkins
Puyallup, WA

rne...@vcn.bc.ca

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Jul 30, 2004, 5:36:17 PM7/30/04

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4nradio <dx...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> In my experience... not true. Good, interesting MW DX can occur in any month
> of the year. However, it helps to make a DXpedition trek a quiet rural area
> to seek out the DX with specialized antennas like Beverages. Even without an
> optimal antenna and location, it just takes persistence and time at the
> dials to learn the seasonal patterns.

This is EXACTLY what I am praying for when I
drop into Halifax, Nova Scotia next week with
my 7600G and YB400PE and 4' passive frame-loop,
wire, capacitors, etc! :-)
Got my sites set on a few TA's on MW - LW.
(fingers crossed)

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David

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Jul 31, 2004, 10:28:30 AM7/31/04

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The BCB DXing is way better out here. There are a lot of good
stations, much better than the East Coast/Midwest. IMHO, as the bands
are much less crowded.

Try 780, 810, 840, 850, 890, 1000, 1530.

On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 08:12:18 -0700, "<RJ>" <bara...@localnet.com>
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Grumpus

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Jul 31, 2004, 12:20:00 PM7/31/04

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rne...@vcn.bc.ca wrote in message news:<ceef0h$4fp$2...@luna.vcn.bc.ca>...

> 4nradio <dx...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > In my experience... not true. Good, interesting MW DX can occur in any month
> > of the year. However, it helps to make a DXpedition trek a quiet rural area
> > to seek out the DX with specialized antennas like Beverages. Even without an
> > optimal antenna and location, it just takes persistence and time at the
> > dials to learn the seasonal patterns.
>
> This is EXACTLY what I am praying for when I
> drop into Halifax, Nova Scotia next week with
> my 7600G and YB400PE and 4' passive frame-loop,
> wire, capacitors, etc! :-)
> Got my sites set on a few TA's on MW - LW.
> (fingers crossed)

Now that is my idea of fun! Let us know how the DXing goes and give
us your impressions of Halifax.

Best of luck,

Grumpus