Re: [IRCA] Dominican Republic DXing

[Todd <todftscytj7707@xxxxxxx>]

I took my sony icf 2010 to houston, tx. They scanned it and tested it for explosives. I passed with flying colors.
73 Todd 

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Jim Renfrew <jrenfrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Karl,
>
>In 1993 I spent a week in March at Puerto Plata on the north coast of the 
>DR.  I'm sure I reported on what I heard in DX News, that would have been in 
>March or April 1993, if you have any of the old editions.
>
>I got lots of Florida, most east coast clear channels, lots of Venezuela, 
>Cuba and Puerto Rico, as I recall.  All the splits, of course, but many of 
>those are are now on 10 Khz channels.    I remember Venezuela was pounding 
>in on many channels.
>
>Our man in the DR, Cesar Objio is now deceased, but his brother (cousin?) 
>Franklin Objio was also a DXer.  Might be fun to try to look him up if in 
>Santo Domingo.
>
>Many Venezuelans are now off the air, and I suspect many are operating with 
>lower power.
>
>I also did FM DX - seems like it was all DR, though WMCU scattered in from 
>Miami one time.
>
>With neither AM or FM was Haiti evident.  There's a mountain chain in the 
>middle of the island making those receptions difficult, and power supplies 
>are probably very inadequate there.
>
>I had the Sony 2010, with a Radio West loop.  Not sure I'd try to carry that 
>on a plane these days - looks like a pipe bomb, with PVC pipe, dial and 
>battery.
>
>Jim Renfrew
>
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Karl Zuk" <karlzuk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 5:11 PM
>Subject: [IRCA] Dominican Republic DXing
>
>
>>
>> I will be visiting the eastern tip of The Dominican Republic this summer.
>> Any suggestions where I might hear English broadcasting on medium wave?
>> Any insight regarding what to expect to hear from the US at night?
>> Are there active stations on medium wave in The Antilles anymore?
>> Anything you would like me to checkout for you?
>> Would it be worth it to bring a shortwave portable (Sony ICF-7600) or 
>> simply stick with an ultralight AM/FM?
>> I will not be able to put up any external antennas.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your thoughts,  Karl Zuk  N2KZ
>>
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