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<DIV>Belo post, obrigado João.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma'; COLOR: #000000">73 de José
Luís Proença, Operador do Posto Emissor CT1GZB<BR>ARVM # 53<BR>REP #
1418<BR>SKCC # 8178<BR>CT-QRP # 058<BR>NRA # PN
077<BR>http://ct1gzb.blogspot.com<BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ct1fbf@gmail.com
href="mailto:ct1fbf@gmail.com">João Costa > CT1FBF</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 19, 2013 5:00 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=cluster@radio-amador.net
href="mailto:cluster@radio-amador.net">Cluster-ARLA</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> ARLA/CLUSTER: O que é uma estação de escuta bem equipada
para DX em Onda Media ?</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Não procurem mais, a resposta está aqui:</DIV>
<DIV>"As nossas<SPAN lang=pt id=result_box> <SPAN class=hps>antenas</SPAN>
<SPAN class=hps>em</SPAN> <SPAN class=hps>Aihkiniemi ( no Norte da Finlândia
)</SPAN> <SPAN class=hps>consistem</SPAN> <SPAN class=hps>de 14</SPAN>
<SPAN class=hps>antenas</SPAN> <SPAN class=hps>Beverage</SPAN><SPAN>,</SPAN>
<SPAN class=hps>cada</SPAN> uma com <SPAN class=hps>1 km</SPAN> <SPAN
class=hps>(3.000</SPAN> <SPAN class=hps>pés) de comprimento</SPAN><SPAN>, o que
torna</SPAN> <SPAN class=hps>a nossa cabine</SPAN><SPAN>, talvez, a</SPAN> <SPAN
class=hps>melhor equipada</SPAN> <SPAN class=hps>de todas</SPAN> bases para DX
<SPAN class=hps>AM</SPAN> <SPAN class=hps>em todo o
mundo</SPAN><SPAN>."</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=pt><SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=pt><SPAN>Ao que tudo indica até os chineses ficaram com os
"olhos em bico".</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN lang=pt><SPAN>João Costa (CT1FBF)</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>The 29th DXpedition to Aihkiniemi in Finnish Lapland</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=bodytext1>Our aerials in Aihkiniemi consist of 14 Beverage
antennas, each 1 kilometer (3,000 ft.) long, which makes our cabin perhaps the
best-equipped of all AM DXing bases in the world. </SPAN>The 14th antenna, which
was built soon after my arrival, extends the Aihkiniemi antenna arsenal to a
previously neglected area. This latest addition is a 1,000-meter wire at 210
degrees, which is intended to capture elusive local stations from Spain's
Mediterranean coastline, as well as from Nigeria, which is one of the few
African nations with an extensive selection of remaining AM stations. Here's an
azimuthal map for Aihkiniemi with our antenna directions:<BR></DIV>
<P class=bodytext1><SPAN class=bodytext1><A
href="http://www.dxing.info/images/map_finland_aihkiniemi_antennas_2013-2014_750x750.jpg"><IMG
border=0 alt="Map of Aihkiniemi antenna directions"
src="http://www.dxing.info/images/map_finland_aihkiniemi_antennas_2013-2014_480x480.jpg"
width=480 height=480></A></SPAN></P>
<P class=bodytext1><SPAN class=bodytext1>All four of us use Perseus hardware.
While three of us favor the software made by the same manufacturer, I prefer to
run my Perseus receiver with Jaguar.<BR></SPAN></P>
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<TD height=213><A
href="http://www.dxing.info/photos/AIH29_receiver_setup_1024x683.jpg"><IMG
border=1 alt="Receiver setup"
src="http://www.dxing.info/photos/AIH29_receiver_setup_300x200.jpg"
width=300 height=200><BR></A><SPAN class=caption>My receiver setup in
Aihkiniemi surrounded by a mesh of antenna and grounding wires. Click to
view explanations.</SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV>
<P class=bodytext1><SPAN class=bodytext1>The <A
href="http://www.dxing.info/dxpeditions/aihkiniemi_dx_cabin_for_rent.dx">Aihkiniemi
cabin</A> is becoming increasingly well-equipped with all sorts of technical
accessories. It even includes four laptop computers, so the amount of tech
hardware that we have to haul there and back is diminishing every year. I still
brought one of my own laptops because I wanted to have Jaguar installed on it.
My large antenna switch box was one of the few items that I wasn't able to take
by plane. Otherwise, all of the necessary stuff needed for a major listening and
recording operation is already portable.<BR><BR>Three pieces of UPS protected us
from a few short power outages (less than a second) and, surprisingly, we didn't
have any major technical problems nor did we encounter any significant sources
of external interference to our equipment, so we were able to focus on the
fabulous world of DXing!<BR><BR><B><A name=mp3></A>Sample some MP3 goodies for
yourself</B><BR><BR>A unique opportunity for exciting new catches on the AM band
is, of course, the rationale for undertaking a laborious expedition to a remote
location like Aihkiniemi. There will always be goodies, even during less than
ideal propagation conditions. Here are a few MP3 recordings showcasing what we
picked up:<BR><BR>• <A
href="http://www.dxing.info/audio/spain/1314_RNE5_Salamanca.mp3"
target=_blank>RNE Radio 5, Salamanca</A>, on 1314 kHz, as an example of how well
our new 210-degree wire captures signals from Spain. RNE Salamanca, here
beginning a local break, is where the well-known Spanish DXer Mauricio Molano
works, so verifications are guaranteed!<BR><BR>• <A
href="http://www.dxing.info/audio/ethiopia/1044_Ethiopia_sign_off.mp3">Radio
Ethiopia, Mekele</A>, on 1044 kHz, heard here signing off with a closing
announcement and the national anthem. Ethiopian AM stations are actually heard
quite often thanks to a one-of-a-kind 1000-meter wire directed towards the Horn
of Africa.<BR><BR>• <A
href="http://www.dxing.info/audio/japan/1386_JOQC_NHK2_Morioka_sign_off.mp3"
target=_blank>JOQC NHK2 Morioka</A>, on 1386 kHz, signing off, just to show how
well some Japanese stations can be heard. From Monday to Saturday, NHK2 stations
close down at 1540 UTC, which is one of the few moments when it is possible to
identify them. <BR><BR>• <A href="http://www.dxing.info/audio/guam/801_KTWG.mp3"
target=_blank>KTWG Agana, Guam</A>, on 801 kHz, is an example from the most
coveted continent, Australia & Oceania, in the opposite end of the world
from Finland. Again, pretty neat reception quality.<BR><BR>• <A
href="http://www.dxing.info/audio/alaska/1170_KJNP_sign_on.mp3"
target=_blank>KJNP North Pole, AK</A>, on 1170 kHz, a regular catch up here, but
very exotic on more Southern latitudes, heard here launching another broadcast
day — just to give you a taste of the Arctic!<BR></SPAN></P>
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<P class=bodytext1><SPAN class=bodytext1><IMG alt="KJSK 900 AM logo"
src="http://www.dxing.info/logos/logo_usa_900_kjsk.jpg" width=163 align=right
height=96> • <A href="http://www.dxing.info/audio/usa/900_KJSK.mp3"
target=_blank>KJSK Columbus, NE</A>, on 900 kHz, amazing strength considering
that the station has never been heard before in Finland.<BR></SPAN></P>
<P class=bodytext1><SPAN class=bodytext1>• <A
href="http://www.dxing.info/audio/usa/1570_KAKK.mp3" target=_blank>KAKK Walker,
MN</A>, on 1570 kHz, a very rare station, and luckily just at closing time,
transmitting at 250 watts of power. Indicative of the conditions, which favored
Minnesota for a few days.<BR></SPAN><SPAN class=bodytext1><BR>• <A
href="http://www.dxing.info/audio/usa/1590_WCSL.mp3" target=_blank>WCSL
Cherryville, NC</A>, on 1590 kHz, obviously transmitting with daytime power of
10 kW through the night, again the first ID caught in Finland.<BR><BR>• <A
href="http://www.dxing.info/audio/colombia/1550_G12_Bogota.mp3"
target=_blank>HJZI G12 Radio, Bogotá</A>, on 1550 kHz, one of the many Colombian
stations that have fairly recently changed its name.<BR><BR>Stay tuned as more
clips will become available later. <BR></SPAN></P>
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