Flying Wild Alaska

[fybush]

The Sitka AM's tower site is picturesque and would by Fybush worthy. But group tours don't stop for tower pics.

Hmmm...time to launch Fybush Tower Cruises? ;D

 

[radioman148]

It will be a great trip even without excellent DX.

I've been promised a trip to Gates of the Arctic NP if time permits, which should bring hours of interference free listening even if it is just dead air.

Oh, natch! Alaska is a lovely state. There's more to life than DXing.

cd

Like what? ;D
Seriously, on my trip to Alaska years ago I found it to be really beautiful. Wish I could've gotten up to the Arctic NP.

 

[cd637299]

^ Same here. I have never been north of Fairbanks, and THAT was for a connecting flight.

cd

 

[radioman148]

I'm going to try to make it up there eventually.

 

[cyberdad]

I'm going to try to make it up there eventually]

47 states down. Three to go. I've flown over two of those at least a dozen times (Idaho and Montana), but Alaska remains elusive! I actually do expect to make it to Idaho and Montana within the next 6-12 months.

"But Alaska remains elusive."

 

[radioman148]

I hope you get the chance to go. Truly a marvelous experience. So many things to do. My favorite was walking on a glacier. I felt like I was in another world.
Unfortunately no DX for me on the trip (trying to stay on topic) ;D

 

[vibe]

I hope it's somewhat on topic but in the series "Mountain Men", there's a guy who goes to his winter hunting grounds hundreds of miles N of Fairbanks and erects a tall wire antenna (at least 30 ft) to receive a station from North pole AK that provides messages to friends and family in the bush. What was strange was that the call letters KJNP? showed a transmitting freq of 1170 and the guy's setup showed he was receiving the station on 970.
I could be wrong....I din't DVR the show.

 

[richllewis]

since you are talking about Shortwave in Alaska, there is a local Shortwave station preaching the Gospel to Asia, namely KNLS. You might get a sample of this station the farther away you are from the Kenai Peninsula since the station is located south of Anchorage.

 

[crainbebo]

There's 1170 KJNP North Pole, but the 970 was likely KFBX in Fairbanks. He probably heard family messages on KFBX as well...

-crainbebo

 

[vibe]

thanks crain for the explanation. it seemed like the guy had a decent signal, maybe 4 or 5 out of 10 with his setup.