MW - Los Alamos

Here is the what I heard during the first segment of the DX test:
- Antenna pattern change to non-directional at about 1:07 AM MST, making KBOI audible, where before there wasn't a trace of it to be heard.
- Voice announcement 20 seconds in: "KBOI Boise. We are pausing programming to do some technical maintenance and adjustments. Please stand by. We'll be back shortly."
- 16 upward sweeps spaced about 2.5 seconds apart, starting at 29 seconds.
- Intermittent music starting at about a minute and 8 seconds.
- Morse code "KBOI BOISE IDAHO" 4 times, alternating between a 1 kHz tone and a 700 Hz tone, starting at about 1 minute and 49 seconds. The 1 kHz het from Rebelde made it hard to decode the 1 kHz morse code, but you could tell it was there.

If there was a voice announcement associated with the 2nd segment of the test, I did not hear it:
- Morse code starting at about 1:36 AM MST, same message as before, but repeated only once at each tone.
- 2 upward sweeps
- a collage of pieces of music
- 2 more Morse code IDs
- 5 more sweeps.
- antenna changed back to night pattern making KBOI disappear from my radio.

Also heard after reviewing my 5 hour recording of 670 kHz, a 3rd segment of the DX test! I only heard about 15 seconds worth at about 1:51 AM MST, and it consisted of a Morse code ID on top of some Christmas music ("It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year")

Audio clips: [First Segment] [Second Segment] [Third Segment]. 50 kW, 742 miles (M37V) (New - #350, ID #1)

Date:    01 Dec. 2006
Subject: The real deal on 1610

OK folks, here is what I can give you on the 1610 signal.

First of all it is a legit and approved signal. It is for 
antenna testing and is running 10kW on the East Coast.  It 
is strictly a 1kHz tone. There will be nothing else 
transmitted.  So you dont need tolook for any FSK. 

The 1610 signal is now off the air, but there is more
fun to be had. 

Starting this morning (Friday) at 0900 (EST) the antenna 
testing will resume on 1020 and will run until 0700 Sunday 
morning.  The 1020 signal will be shut down Sunday at 0700. 

Tuesday look for the signal on 590 at 0900 (EST) and run 
until 0700 Friday. Friday will finish the antenna testing. 

We would be most interested in any FIM readings you get 
including location, date, and time.  If you dont have a FIM, 
an RS(T) report would be great. Again include date, time, 
location and a general report.  Any audio reports would be 
fun (heck I am a DXer after all)

If you have any readings from the 1610 signal, please feel 
free to forward them to me. 

I took a reading at Fayetteville, NC yesterday at 1300 EST 
and got a 700uV.

Kent Winrich

Since I don't keep up with email very well on the weekends, I missed the 1020 kHz test. Probably would have been covered by KCKN anyway. I will set up to record 590 kHz overnight starting tomorrow, so I may have a shot at that one. (Tentative)