BBC Radio 4 in the Log

I logged BBC Radio 4 this evening on 198 kHz. It is my best LW/MW DX thus far, 3375 miles

LW and MW DX

As I wrote in this week's Surfin', "During the holidays, I began chasing long and medium wave DX using my Kenwood TS-440S transceiver and an inverted V antenna cut for 40 meters."

The December 23 installment of Surfin' about ultra-light radios sparked my interest to explore the long and medium waves. I began monitoring the bands while cleaning and reorganzing the shack.

I started by listening on the long wave band and logged 33 aeronautical navigation stations sending their IDs in CW. The best DX was ZIY in Georgetown, Grand Cayman on 344 kHz.

After hearing all I could hear long wave wise, I began working my way from one end to the other of the AM broadcast band. After a few days, I logged 72 stations. The best DX was WWL in New Orleans on 870 kHz.

I am building an indoor loop antenna, which I hope to complete this weekend, which I hope will result in new log entries.

By the way, I am indebted to William Hepburn's LW Radio Beacons and The am-dx.com Western Hemisphere List for their lists of  LW and MW stations, respectfully, that helped me identify what I heard.    

Surfin’: Listening Anew

This week, Surfin’ describes how to become a PopComm monitoring station and obtain another call sign to boot.

Snow

First snow of the season fell overnight. About 1-2 inches at the top of Compounce Mountain followed by heavy rain and rising temperatures, so the snow will not last.

In comparison, on this date one year ago, we had a 17-inch snowfall, which added up to 35 inches total for the winter at that point (there was lots more to come).

Surfin’: Going Techno

This week, Surfin’ discovers a techie surprise under the Christmas tree.