{"id":34003,"date":"2018-09-07T12:50:04","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T16:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=34003"},"modified":"2018-09-07T12:53:08","modified_gmt":"2018-09-07T16:53:08","slug":"radio-in-the-field-swling-on-the-coast-of-the-st-lawrence-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/radio-in-the-field-swling-on-the-coast-of-the-st-lawrence-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio in the field: SWLing on the coast of the St. Lawrence river"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Yesterday, the weather was gorgeous here in Qu\u00e9bec, thus a prime opportunity to find a beach, start a new book and, of course, play radio!<\/p>\n

I found a fantastic spot on the north bank of the St. Lawrence river near Baie-St-Paul,<\/em> Qu\u00e9bec. There were only a few folks at the beach, so it was all very peaceful.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I found a picnic table perched on the edge of the beach shaded by an apple tree–a perfect spot to relax, play radio and start a new book: Dark Voyage<\/em> by Alan Furst<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I brought two portables: the C. Crane CC Skywave SSB<\/a> and the recently acquired Panasonic RF-B65<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I had not checked to see if propagation was good, but tuning to WWV on 10 MHz and 15 MHz confirmed that signals were travelling. In fact, as I started tuning around–first with the CC Skywave SSB, then with the Panasonic RF-B65–I discovered some of the best propagation I’ve experienced in ages!<\/p>\n

I did a relatively quick scan covering the 31 through 19 meter bands. Some signals were absolutely booming in.<\/p>\n

I jotted down some of the broadcast details on a make-shift log and recorded a few videos.<\/p>\n

Note that after making the first video, I discovered I had limited space on my phone, so most of the clips are quite short:<\/p>\n

The Voice of America<\/h3>\n