LWDX Loggings 2013-01-21

So depending on which rules of DXing you subscribe to, I logged BBC Radio 4 from Droitwich UK on 198 kHz.  Here’s the deal…  it was a faint but constant program of talking.  There were male and female voices and although I could only make out a few words, the tone and emphasis matched the program on Radio 4’s webstream (with a delay of course).  I count this as a logging.   As I said, the signal was faint and I had beacon DIW from North Carolina beeping in my ear the entire time.

SWDX Loggings 2013-01-17

I logged a few broadcasts before shutting down for the night.

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

MWDX Loggings 2013-01-17

I caught a few firsts tonight.  The atmospheric conditions were conducive to some lower power mid-atlantic signals to make it up into eastern Massachusetts.  It should be noted that in addition to the firsts listed below, I had a country music station on 810 struggling with WGY.  I suspect that country station was WPIN 810 in Blacksburg VA.

SWDX Loggings 2013-01-16

I’ve never logged shortwave stations before.  Guess you gotta start somewhere 😉

LWDX Loggings 2013-01-16

I’m just getting back into the DX thing.  Last night I spent some time on the LW band and ID’d a new non-directional beacon (NDB) from Montréal!  Also I was hoping to log the NDB from Caraquet NB CAN on 520 kHz but did not.  I did however get Petawawa logged again.

MWDX Loggings 2013-01-15

Only had a short amount of radio time late last night.  I was able to log two stations for the first time.  All times approximate.