Just kind of watching this from the sidelines, but....
Isn't WTOP a news and information station? Seems to me they could use this
"exclusive test" to their advantage and introduce any tones (code or
otherwise) as a method to test their "extensive" coverage...and announce to
the listening audience just how far they get out. Maybe with the right
marketing spin WTOP could really take advantage of this unique opportunity.
Either way, I'll be listening. WTOP has been a most-wanted for a long, long
time. And thanks to Lynn for putting this together.
73,
Bruce N7BWB
Boise County, ID
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Les Rayburn [mailto:les@highnoonfilm.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 9:05 AM
> To: irca@topica.com
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] WTOP DX test
>
>
> My pet theory is that the best possible material for DX tests would
> actually be theme songs from old television shows. Most of us
> know very well, that's it easy to "follow" a familar song through
> all kinds of interference, while almost impossible to
> pull out the voice ID that follows.
>
> Can you imagine a DX test with the themes from "The Addams Family",
> "The Monkees", "Beverly Hillbillies, etc?" It would be virtually certain
> that
> you were hearing the test, and yet still not objectionable to average
> listeners.
>
> If WTOP is interested, I can supply a CD of songs, along with Morse
> Code ID's, etc.
>
> 73,
>
> Les Rayburn, N1LF
> Central Alabama
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