(3) Facilities change for 107.9 WHQO Skowhegan

[Dan Billings]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "madprof" <madprof@ix.netcom.com>
To: "Dan Billings" <billings@suscom-maine.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 4:08 PM
Subject: Re:(3) Facilities change for 107.9 WHQO Skowhegan


> 6kw, 203m HAAT, 49 mi,  is pushing it, but, depending on terrain &
> other obstructions, possible, but not expected common.
> Is your house on a hill (would improve signal strength)?
> Or do you have a very sensitive recvr?
> You could have unusually  good conditions, or good luck?
>
> Such reception is what DX'ing is all about.

My guess is that there are no major hills obstructing reception between here
and Skowhegan.  I can listen to the station driving around in my car.  There
have been some unusual conditions recently but I have been able to tune into
the station for a week.