3-18-09 Tropo

[NN2E]

3-18-09 DTV tropo...

#220 KTBS 28 (3) Shreveport, LA. 425 mi. First Louisiana DTV
#221 KYTX 18 (19) Nacogdoches, TX. 500 mi.
#222 KMOV 24 (4) St. Louis, MO. 155 mi. Moved from channel 56
#223 KMSS 34 (33) Shreveport, LA. Over local WSIL!
#224 KTBC 56 (7) Austin, TX. 700 mi.
#225 KNVA 49 (54) Austin, TX.
#226 KXTX 40 (39) Dallas, TX. 570 mi.
#227 KARZ 44 (42) Little Rock, AR. 270 mi.
#228 KATV 22 (7) Little Rock, AR. Over local KBSI
#229 WOAI 58 (4) San Antonio, TX. 770 mi. Best DTV DX, so far
#230 KDFW 35 (4) Dallas, TX.
#231 KPXD 42 (68) Arlington, TX. 570 mi.
#232 KTVT 19 (11) Ft. Worth, TX. 570 mi.
#233 KERA 14 (13) Dallas, TX.
#234 KDTN 43 (2) Denton, TX. 570 mi.
#235 KTAQ 46 (47) Greenville, TX. 510 mi.
#236 KFWD 51 (52) Ft. Worth, TX.
#237 KDTX 45 (58) Dallas, TX.
#238 KVTH 26 Hot Springs, AR. 320 mi.
#239 KVUE 33 (24) Austin, TX.
#240 KEYE 43 (42) Austin, TX.

Was seeing KLRT Little Rock for about 24 hours before opening really got going.
KTAL Texarkana was in and out for a day before things opened up.
Tropo also good into St. Louis and central IL.

73, Ed NN2E
Owner / Operator - Murphy's Law Test Site & Thunderstorm Proving Grounds

[Danny]

Ed, I'm always amazed at your DX.

[KA9UVY]

Ed, It was open here for 2 days and I was able to grab my all time farthest UHF tropo station KNVO-DT 49 from Mcallen TX at 998 miles!
They were my best UHF analog DX also so not sure when I might be able to break the 1000 mile barrier.
Other highlights of the opening were getting AR and TX DTV's over KBSI and WSIL here and all in all about 25 new stations were logged.
DTV total now 217

73, Bob
KA9UVY

[NN2E]

Thanks, Danny. It was another looong night. Opening really got going around 1 A.M. and I stayed up 'til 4 A.M. Got up at 9 A.M. and logged several more. Things finally wound down about 11 A.M. Didn't see much VHF tropo with, what's left of, my antenna. I should have a new Antennacraft CS-1100 here in just a few days.

Great catch on KNVO, Bob! I think WOAI is my best DTV, so far. I'd like to get the antennas up higher, for a better shot at the DX but, I get sooo many lightning strikes I'd probably be replacing pre-amps, several times a year, if I did.
On the 17th I had lots of local tropo but not too much DX.

73, Ed NN2E
Owner / Operator - Murphy's Law Test Site & Thunderstorm Proving Grounds

[Robert Grant]

Hot D***!!

Why am I always in the wrong place for tropo??

Congrats to all who were in the RIGHT place!

Rob

[NN2E]

A little bit more DTV tropo DX on 3-21...Texarkana, El Dorado, and Little Rock. All re-logs. Nothing like the 3-18 opening.

The new Antennacraft CS-1100 VHF antenna is assembled and ready to go up. I just need to wait for a good thunderstorm to do the installation. You get better results from an antenna if it's put up during bad weather. Ideal conditions would be, at night, during a thunder-snow storm. :-)
KIDS: DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME!
73, Ed NN2E
Owner / Operator - Murphy's Law Test Site & Thunderstorm Proving Grounds

[Danny]

It was open here for 2 days and I was able to grab my all time farthest UHF tropo station KNVO-DT 49 from Mcallen TX at 998 miles!



Bob, that is a super catch. Do you mind if I add you to the DTV DX Hall of Fame page?

[KA9UVY]

Danny, I would be honored to be in the DX Hall of fame but I have to say at this time I still have not recd any E-skip via DTV.
I hope to remedy that this season. Let me know what else is required to get into the HOF.

Thanks, 73
Bob
KA9UVY