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Re: Topband: European broadcast stations

To: Michael Rutkaus <mrutkaus@gmail.com>, topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: European broadcast stations
From: David Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net>
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2023 08:31:26 -0400
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Hello Michael

I have an old Bendix MN-26C Aircraft Navigation receiver and use it in my workshop that also doubles as my 160 meter ham shack. Of course, I use my Beverage wires on the BC band and have listened to LW broadcasts from Europe.  Over the last few years, many of the stations have disappeared, but the last time I tried it, I could hear Droitwich in England (BBC)  and another station in Iceland. The Icelandic station played all sorts of stuff including rock n' roll. Both stations were in the 200+ kHz range. I used to hear many more stations around Europe and even the middle East and North Africa. Signals vary a lot depending on conditions, just like 160 meters! Droitwich and Iceland were quite listenable at times.

73

Dave K1WHS

On 4/3/2023 6:56 AM, Michael Rutkaus wrote:
I wonder if you guys with terrific antenna systems ever use them to try to
listen to European broadcast stations in the 100kc to 300kc area? I've
heard just a few weakly a few years ago.
Mike
K4QET

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