LWDX Loggings 2013-01-17

SCORE!!!

As mentioned in tonight’s MWDX post, the atmosphere was helping mid-atlantic signals northward.  This netted me two beacons!  CLB on 216 kHz boomed in undeterred and DIW on 198 kHz was the weaker of the two fighting with another signal that I was unable to identify.   Check out this extensive page about DIW courtesy of W3EEE.

Just a bit down the band and later in the evening I caught a signal that was weak but consistent.  It was playing a piano piece which I could hear however the signal was too weak to make out speaking.  It turned out to be RÚV’s Rás 1 from Iceland!  I high-fived myself because this is my first confirmed LW broadcast logging! (keep in mind what equipment I’m using).  The distance is 2390 miles – not too shabby for a 300kw signal.  It’s weak but steady signal reminded me of the old RFO that was on 1375 kHz from St Pierre et Miquelon in the early 2000’s.

The tower that RÚV Rás 1 transmits on 189 kHz from is apparently the tallest structure in western europe (412 meters).  Here are some pictures that I found embedded in Google maps:

Mast – Taken by alex.tulosabes

Base – taken by sweeno