[Lf] [Fwd: LF: DCF39 heard in the US]

[Andre' Kesteloot]

Mike Dennison wrote:

> >
> >DCF is an inland station, fairly far away from the ocean coast, with an unknown
> >(unknown to me, at least) antenna radiation launching angle.  The fact that it
> >can be heard throughout Europe (probably ground wave) does not necessarily mean
> >(to me) that it will cross the pond via multiple hops. We did hear France-Inter
> >(on 162) and Europe #1 as if they were local broadcast stations. France Inter
> >runs 2 MW, I understand. Has anyone yet established a comparison between those 2
> >MW with a 9 KHz bandwidth and  DCF's power with its bandwidth ?
> >73
> >Andre'
> >
>
> OK, but DCF has been heard strongly at 2000km, and arguably a station
> with a good ground wave will produce a good low angle sky wave. I was
> really saying that, since DCF39 is almost in-band and can be identified
> in CW bandwidths it probably provides the best starting point for small
> (miniscule) signal working at 136.
>
> --
> Mike, G3XDV
> IO91VT
> http://www.dennison.demon.co.uk/activity.htm