WKDK 1240 kHz Newberry, SC DX Test --- 2/11/08

WKDK 1240 kHz Newberry, SC DX Test.

Date: Monday morning (late Sunday night), February 11, 2008. Time: Midnight - 12:30 a.m. Eastern Time (0500-0530 UTC). 1,000 watts non-directional pattern. The test, hosted by our own Powell E. Way III - W4OPW, will consist of phonetic voice IDs, Morse code, sweep tones and unique music. Powell will also take pre-paid telephone calls at (803) 276-2957. Reception reports may be sent to Powell E. Way III, WKDK Radio, P.O. Box 753, Newberry, SC 29108.

The station will accept audio recordings on disk (.mp3 or .wav files), or cued up cassettes. E-mail reports to W4OPW [at] yahoo.com are OK but NO AUDIO FILES via e-mail due to bandwidth restrictions. NOTE: All requests for
verifications must be accompanied by return postage in order to receive a reply. Our sincere thanks to Powell and the management at WKDK for agreeing to conduct this test.

Jim Pogue - KH2AR@comcast.net www.dxtests.info

IRCA/NRC Joint BTC Coordinator

 

WKDK DX Test

Despite the distance of 758 miles (per Mapquest) and the low power (1000 watts), I am very happy to say that I did hear the Morse Code, some sweep tones and other sound effects from my home!!!!