European Free Radio Report from Dunlo, PA, USA, 7 Sept. 2008

[Dave Valko]

6-7 September 2008: Decided to go up to the SGLs for Europirates. I wasn’t expecting much as the K Index was way up at 4, and certainly wasn’t expecting to hear anything prior to 2100. So I was shocked when I discovered a few stations on when I started at 2050.

RX: Eton E1
ANT: 315' Beverage (BOG) at 50°
QTH: Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26
Duration: 2050-0010 UTC
Solar Indices: Solar Flux = 66, A Index = ??, K Index = 4
WX: Cloudy with sprinkles a few times. Temp from low 70’s to upper 60’s F.

6400 WMR?? Fair strength with a little tlking at 2050 start. A bit of mx at 2211 but audio still too low. (6 Sept.)

6279.15 Camping R. Carrier here and what sounded like unrec. Rock mx at 2052, then next song at 2055. Another song started at 2102. A bit of slop QRM from 6275 UTE and 6290 Cairo. Nonstop electronic mx after 2110. Vcl song by W at 2132. Het QRM after 2145. Still going but crushed by 6280 Asian stn at 2159. Still in there at 2233 check, and again w/same electronic mx at 2248. Not one anmnt noted. Tnx ALI Free Radio Board for ID. (6 Sept.)

6239.95 UNID. Playback?? Signal here at 2056, and sounded like a little mx. Definitely mx at 2103, and just abt recognizable at 2111 check. Dance mx at 2124. Still going at 2131. 2138-2142 long version of “She Blinded Me With Scienceâ€

[Glowbug]

Good to hear about SW catches even under these conditions!