Possible CBA Moncton, NB DX Test

[kj8o]

Attention DXers (SWLs). Get out your DX calendars and mark down early Monday morning, April 7. Saul Chernos - our "Canadian Connection" - has been working the phones again, and we are hoping to have a real treat to finish out the 2007-2008 DX Test Season.
CBA 1070 in Moncton, New Brunswick, plans to sign off for good as it completes its switch to FM (106.1) at 0700 Atlantic time on April 7. The Broadcast Test Committee is currently working with CBA personnel to include DX test content in some form during the overnight hours leading up to the official shut-down.
Because of the late timing, we thought it prudent to get the word out as soon as possible even though we are still in the process of finalizing details and verifying if and when the test material will air.
CBA runs 50,000 watts U1 day and night. If this test runs, expect much of the same content you've heard in other DX tests. We will post updates as soon as we have new information.
If you are in touch with other DXers who do not have computer or Internet access, please fill them in on this. We'd hate for anyone to miss out on this opportunity.

Jim Pogue and Saul Chernos
IRCA/NRC Joint Broadcast Test Committee

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[kj8o]

>From my contact at CBA:

CBA 1070 in Moncton has confirmed they will air a DX test Monday morning,
April 7 at 01:00 am ***Atlantic*** time.

I'm now trying to determine the duration of the test - I'd expect just a
couple of minutes, for a very tight window of opportunity - and how QSLs and
eQSLs will be handled.

Please feel free to spread this far and wide. I'd like our friends overseas
to know and I'm not on any of those lists!

BTW, I know it's taken a long time for the CFFX QSLs. And I really
appreciate the patience we've encounterted from fellow DXers. We're getting
these finalized; they will be issued shortly. We have NOT forgotten!

Saul


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Crossposted from the NRC and IRCA e-mail lists by:
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