Archives for December 2007

KWBY "LaPantera" Woodburn OR 940 verification

One of the more unexpected catches during KONG17 was KWBY in Woodburn OR on 940 kHz. It surfaced with a good signal for a couple of minutes on October 17, 2007, before the Hawaiian station went back and drowned everything else on the frequency. :-)
When returning back from my Christmas vacation, one of the first things I had to do was to check my e-mail. And what did I find?… Continue reading KWBY "LaPantera" Woodburn OR 940 verification

KHNC Johnstown CO 1360 verification

After a follow-up, a brief e-mail arrived this evening from Promotions Director/Host Danette Golden at KHNC Johnstown CO 1360. She kindly verified my October 17, 2007 reception of the station. KHNC was heard several times during the KONG17 DXpedition, often with a strong and clear signal. Thank you for your verification, Danette!… Continue reading KHNC Johnstown CO 1360 verification

JOKP NHK-1 Kitami 1188 verification

Verifications from Japanese stations – both NHK and the commercial ones – seem to be quite rare these days. Even more appreciated are the few that we get, then. This morning I found my first e-mail QSL from Japan, when I opened an e-mail from Mr. Makoto Mukai, who is working for the engineering department at the NHK station in Kitami. He kindly verified my October 17, 2007 reception of… Continue reading JOKP NHK-1 Kitami 1188 verification