My cat Boots

My cats Shortstuff (named for his bobtail) and TomTom (RIP), and my C.Crane CC Skywave SSB in September 2024.

Happy Thanksgiving Go Packers

In my latest @radio-world.bsky.social Signal Spot, I tackle one of the fundamental aspects of radio long-distance signal chasing, or DXing — the logbook! 🗃️ I also dive into what, exactly, is the criteria for counting a station log. Is a playlist match good enough? 🎶

Some of my radio collection. Eton Grundig Edition Field BT, Qodosen DX-286, Sangean HDR-14, C.Crane CcRadio3. And C.Crane FM Transmitter 2.

Northern Lights here in NW Arkansas tonight from 10:53 PM Central time. 0453z

WWV and WWVH station IDs on 10 MHz 0329-0330z with Auroral flutter. On my Qodosen DX-286 and W6LVP loop.

WWV (with WWVH underneath) on 10 MHz with Auroral flutter 0324-0325z on my Qodosen DX-286 and W6LVP loop.

Northern Lights here in NW Arkansas tonight. My first time.

Watching the M*A*S*H finale, "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" on MeTV.

Listened to shortwave pirate radio stations earlier this evening on my Qodosen DX-286, when I decided to try my W6LVP loop, hooked up to the antenna input jack. 6945 AM Liquid Radio signal was stronger at one point. Time signal stations WWV on 5000 and CHU on 3330 and 7850 all stronger.

Relaying from a Missouri DXer/SWLer of additional pirate stations on the following frequencies: 6925 USB Grass Roots Radio 6935 AM B-Side Radio 6945 AM Liquid Radio 6950 AM Band-Aid Radio 6955 USB 6966 USB As of 0208-0222z

I think I heard Liquid Radio playing music on 6945 AM between 0145 and 0201z from Houston, Texas. (This per an FM DXer/SWLer in Missouri. He says the signal is stronger on a Louisiana SDR there). This is probably my first pirate catch here in Bentonville, Arkansas.

FM DX E-skip on my Sony XDR-S10HDiP on August 13 (1526-1637z) North Carolina, Georgia, Florida (653-826 miles) RDS from 90.7 WFAE Charlotte, NC (764 mi) 89.9 WDAV Davidson, NC (754 mi) 89.1 WUFT Gainesville, FL (826 mi) www.fmlist.org/fm_logmap.ph...

FM DX E-skip on my Eton Elite Field/Sony XDR-S10HDiP on August 11 (1459-1735z) Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts (935-1299 miles) Recording of 90.7 WSDL Ocean City, Maryland (1057 miles) www.fmlist.org/fm_logmap.ph...

From August 4, 2021 my recording of 89.7 WGBH Boston, Massachusetts (1307 miles). www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt9r...

From July 22, 2022 my RDS capture (and YouTube video link) of 89.1 KFAE Richland, Washington (1453 miles) as my first Washington state catch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpJ-...

Really great eastern U.S. DX day, July 21. It started out with 92.9 WGTZ, 95.5 WXMG, 99.7 WRKZ and 105.9 WNKN from Ohio via tropo in the 8 a.m. hour, an opening that was probably going better before I found it — got in late from our vacation road trip!

New radio (new to me)

FM DX E-skip on my Qodosen DX-286/Eton Elite Field on the 4th of July in the afternoon (1720-2134z) Ontario, Minnesota, Michigan and Saskatchewan (696-1147 mi) RDS from 89.5 CIUT Toronto, ON (934 mi) 92.7 CJBX London, ON (836 mi) www.fmlist.org/fm_logmap.ph...

FM DX E-skip on my Qodosen DX-286/Eton Elite Field this morning/afternoon (1646-1801z) Utah, Colorado and Idaho (631-1088 mi) RDS from 89.5 KPRN Grand Junction, CO (811 mi) 92.7 KCUA Maeser, UT (881 mi) 89.7 KXGR Loveland, CO (665 mi) 88.5 KGNU Boulder, CO (631 mi) www.fmlist.org/fm_logmap.ph...

First E-skip event with my newly acquired Qodosen DX-286 this morning, between 1331z and 1530z. Stations from Virginia and North Carolina. First RDS decode from 89.7 WRIQ Charles City, Virginia (935 mi) at 1331z

New radio

FM E-skip from SW Florida into NW Arkansas late this morning. First E-skip on my rabbit ear antenna. So far (times UTC): 1624 89.5 WAYJ Naples, FL "WayFM" (1024 mi) 1641 89.1 WSMR Sarasota, FL "WSMR.org" and RDS "WSMR" (939 mi)