Beverage 200 mt. > 335° USA & > 145° East-Africa, 100 mt. backup wire.
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Honduras.
Another nice signal from Central America: Cadena Radial Sameritano from Comayagua, Honduras, was heard in Salzburg on 13 April with a very nice signal at around 04:00 UT on 1340 kHz.
Puerto Rico.
On 14 April in Salzburg, signals from Puerto Rico were cut out as if with a burning glass.
1350 0400 PTR WEGA, Vega Baja (PR) 7718 km
1380 0350 PTR WOLA, Barranquitas (PR) 7735 km
1390 0400 PTR WISA, Isabela (PR) 7764 km
1430 0359 PTR WNEL, Caguas (PR) 7709 km
1490 0400 PTR WDEP, Ponce (PR) 7775 km
1520 0401 PTR WRSJ, San Juan (PR) 7714 km
1550 0359 PTR WKFE, Yauco (PR) 7789 km
1570 0357 PTR WPPC, Penuelas (PR) 7775 km
1660 0359 PTR WGIT, CanÛvanas (PR) 7690 km
El Salvador.
On 13 April around 04 UT I could hear Radio Getsemani from El Salvador on 1390 kHz in Salzburg with a preacher, followed by the station announcement shortly after 04 UT. An early present in the Easter nest!
Florida!
Yesterday, April 9, 2025, very nice signals could be heard from Florida on medium wave, once again real “burning glass DX”, which was also limited to central Central Europe. My hobby friend Thomas Nilsson, for example, could not hear any of these stations in Sweden.
1270 0359 USA WIWA, Eatonville (FL) 8006 km
1290 0400 USA WJNO, West Palm Beach (FL) 8065 km
1330 0400 USA WJNX, Fort Pierce (FL) 8021 km
1350 0400 USA WMMV, Cocoa (FL) 7976 km
1380 0400 USA WWMI, St. Petersburg (FL) 8143 km
1410 0403 USA WMYR, Fort Myers (FL) 8191 km
1440 0405 USA WWCL, Lehigh Acres (FL) 8172 km
1470 0359 USA WWNN, Pompano Beach (FL) 8112 km
1490 0401 USA WWPR, Bradenton (FL) 8169 km
1550 0400 USA WAMA, Tampa (FL) 8124 km
1570 0401 USA WTWB, Auburndale (FL) 8073 km
1580 0400 USA WSRF, Fort Lauderdale (FL) 8120 km
1660 0359 USA WCNZ, Marco Island (FL) 8225 km
1680 0400 USA WOKB, Winter Garden (FL) 8013 km
1700 0400 USA WJCC, Miami Springs (FL) 8144 km
Perseus/Jaguar – Beverage 200 mt. > 335° USA
KCJJ, Iowa.
On April 7, strong signals could be received on many US channels in Salzburg, even distant stations such as KCJJ, Iowa City, on 1630 kHz could be heard well on my Beverage antenna.
Mini-Whip Compendium.
Guenter Fred Mandel, DL4ZAO, has written a mini-whip compendium that is well worth reading. Anyone operating this small and inexpensive antenna should definitely take a look at it. https://dl4zao.de/papers-en/index.html
Panamá.
BBN Panamá today on 7 April 2025 very good around 04 UT on 1350 kHz.
Antenna Safe Disconnect.
The little life insurance for the receiver. The Antenna Safe Disconnect switch from Jan Šustr QRO.cz. It is connected between the antenna and receiver (suitable adapters are also available from Jan if you are not using SMA connectors) and then switches the antenna to earth via 12 V when not in use. For 70 euros, this is a very sensible purchase to prevent static charging and discharging from the antenna to the receiver.
https://hamparts.shop/antenna-safe-disconnect.html
KFAB, Nebraska.
KFAB Nebraska has been transmitting omnidirectionally for a few days and can at least be heard somewhat in QRM on 1110 kHz. Eike wrote in A-DX: KFAB from Omaha, Nebraska, on 1110 kHz is currently transmitting temporarily at night with 12.5 kW omnidirectional. Normally 50 kW westbound only!
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