Archives for: 11/2020

Nov. 10, 2020, 3:48 p.m. [11/6 22:57] Dennis, they started up the day after Election Day with the Christmas music here. Seems like they're getting earlier and earlier with each passing year. And it's the corporate-owned stations that seem to be the most guilty of this. de RickMWDXer NE EN21af

Nov. 10, 2020, 1:48 p.m. I've been watching the Hepburn Tropo map for the past week and it looked like a good few day coming but it looks like this Tropo might stay just a but too far east for me. de Dennis VA FM18fa

Nov. 10, 2020, 12:58 p.m. Tr WXXA 8 Albany NY Decoding de mike CT FN31rx

Nov. 10, 2020, 12:21 p.m. Tr WCAX 20/3, Burlington, VT, 297 miles de scott PA FN20hp

Nov. 10, 2020, 12:19 p.m. Tr WPTZ 14/5, Burlington, VT, 297 miles de scott PA FN20hp

Nov. 10, 2020, 7:43 a.m. Tr WATM 31/23 Altoona, PA 251 miles. de dtvdxer NY FN31bs

Nov. 10, 2020, 5:57 a.m. Tr WGPT 26/36 Oakland, MD by autologger. *New Log* 328 miles. Real close to needed state WV, but "no cigar". 2nd New log tonight. de dtvdxer NY FN31bs

Nov. 10, 2020, 5:47 a.m. Tr 95.5 WFGI Johnstown, PA "Froggy 95.5" 283 miles de dtvdxer NY FN31bs

Nov. 10, 2020, 4:37 a.m. Tr WJAC 35/6 Johnstown, PA, o/ powerhouse WNJU/WNBC NYC, *New Log* on repack channel. 283 miles.. de dtvdxer NY FN31bs

Nov. 10, 2020, 2:05 a.m. Tr WPGH 20/53, Pittsburgh, PA, 244 miles de scott PA FN20hp

Nov. 10, 2020, 2 a.m. Tr WJAC 35/6 Johnstown, PA, 191 Miles de scott PA FN20hp

Nov. 10, 2020, 1:59 a.m. de scott PA FN20hp

Nov. 10, 2020, 1:59 a.m. Tr WJAC 35/6, Johnstown de scott PA FN20hp

Nov. 10, 2020, 1:29 a.m. Rabbit ears is back.. quite quickly. Tropo enhancement continues down east coast... I have seen subs on 15, 16, & 29. 16 has been most consistent.. likely WCPB-MD. de dtvdxer NY FN31bs

Nov. 10, 2020, 1:11 a.m. It looks like Rabbit Ears is down again... including Autologgers. de dtvdxer NY FN31bs

Nov. 9, 2020, 11:42 p.m. Tr WMPT 21/22 Annapolis, MD 239 mi. First DX seen all week, despite rosy tropo forecasts. Hoping for more tonight. de dtvdxer NY FN31bs

Nov. 8, 2020, 7:52 p.m. Tr 94.1 WGFA Watseka IL 236 miles de N8UUP Bill MI EN82ee

Nov. 8, 2020, 7:43 p.m. I'm seeing occasional pings on 77.250 and 77.260 ATV 5z and 5+ de Dennis VA FM18fa

Nov. 8, 2020, 4:45 a.m. Tr WKTV 29 Utica, NY and WRGB 6 Albany decoding. Albany 106.5/Utica 98.7 also there strong on FM. de mike CT FN31rx

Nov. 8, 2020, 12:33 a.m. Looking on a map, Payson's separation angle is about 45 degrees, from Macomb it's about 30 degrees. Enough to be critical. de frankfrank IL EN40

Nov. 8, 2020, 12:16 a.m. Yup Dennis, that would be Tropo at about 400 miles (and, again, with WOI in the way at an unfavorable angle of separation). de frankfrank IL EN40

Nov. 7, 2020, 9:33 p.m. frankfrank, I had KHNL here in central Virginia on June 14th this past summer and WOI on May 31st (Es) but I guess that would be Tropo for you right? de Dennis VA FM18fa

Nov. 7, 2020, 7:41 p.m. Payson, though only about 60 air miles from me (and mostly south), has a much better angle between the two, compared to the approximately 25 degrees of separation from EN40ql/Macomb IL. de frankfrank IL EN40

Nov. 7, 2020, 7:40 p.m. There was nothing much here. KHNL-5 is one of my most-wanted DTVs, but I have to "go through" WOI almost dead-on to get it, which makes it an unlikely Dx catch here. de frankfrank IL EN40

Nov. 7, 2020, 3:24 p.m. Tr [15:01] KSMN 15/20, Worthington, MN 481 mi. from Milford, IL via autologger. Brief decode then gone. KTIV is in/out again. de indysteve IN EM69

Nov. 7, 2020, 2:34 p.m. [12:06] KTIV trying to come back again. Just had a weak PSIP decode on the manual tuner. de indysteve IN EM69

Nov. 7, 2020, 1:03 p.m. Tr [12:44] KNHL "MeMY-TV" 5/5, Hastings, NE 381 mi. from Payson, IL via autologger. In briefly. de indysteve IN EM69

Nov. 7, 2020, 12:10 p.m. Overnight, Kismet, KS autologger rec. KTIV @ 440 mi. & got as far as KIMT, Mason City, IA 604 mi. de indysteve IN EM69

Nov. 7, 2020, 12:06 p.m. Tr [around midnight EST] KTIV 14/4, Sioux City, IA 464 mi. from Milford, IL via autologger. Was in a couple of different times per graph. de indysteve IN EM69

Nov. 7, 2020, 10:53 a.m. [10/17 skip] I was visiting a friend in central New Jersey at the time, and he was surprised to work KD4ESV and half a dozen other hams on 6. Was only his third October Es ever. de frankfrank IL EN40

Nov. 6, 2020, 11:51 p.m. I've been hearing Christmas music here for a few weeks on WJSR "New Jack FM" now branding as SANTA 100.9 for 5the holiday season. BLECCCCCHHHHHHH de Dennis VA FM18fa

Nov. 6, 2020, 10:57 p.m. Oh NO!!! Just heard Christmas Music ("Santa Baby", Eartha Kitt) on local WKXP-94.3. It's the first week of November and 70 degrees today. It's way too soon!!!! de dtvdxer NY FN31bs

Nov. 5, 2020, 12:49 p.m. Tr WGNT 20/27 Norfolk, VA, 271 miles de scott PA FN20hp

Nov. 4, 2020, 6:24 p.m. Had Nashville and Tulsa pop in earlier this morning on 92.9 de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Nov. 4, 2020, 6:22 p.m. Ms 92.9 KNIN Wichita Falls TX 1214 miles, RDS & stereo calls & Top 40, prev Es de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Nov. 2, 2020, 3:50 a.m. KTVO rf-33 Kirksville, MO reports they will be off the air tonight (Sunday night) shortly after midnight Central to "upgrade their transmission system". Expected duration: 30-60 minutes. de dtvdxer NY FN31bs