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[IRCA] WBOB Test



I had my doubts about hearing WBOB here in Central Connecticut, but I stayed up anyway and was rewarded with a new log entry.
I began hearing WBOB at 0516 UTC and monitored 600 kHz until 0605 UTC. 
During that time I heard voice and Morse Code station ID's, as well as, 
music (the "Price is Right" theme song), a variety of tone sweeps and 
telephone busy signals. WBOB was competing with local WICC and an 
unidentified Spanish station, but I managed to hear "something" from 
WBOB most of the 49 minutes I monitored 600 kHz. I recorded about ten 
minutes of the test with my iPad.
I used an Elecraft KX3 with an 80-meter inverted Vee dipole most of the 
time, but the signal was so good that I tried listening with my C.Crane 
Skywave receiver using its stock internal antenna and heard a voice ID 
loud and clear.
Great Fun!

Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU
Wolcott, CT



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