Shortwave Log
@swldx
SWL Log based in Plymouth, Minnesota, USA using JRC NRD-535D, Etón e1XM, Tecsun PL-680, and Sangean ATS-505 receivers with various Antennas including a MLA-30 Active Loop (battery powered). Other antennas used as denoted in logs: Fence: ~230 feet (~70 meters) of chain link fence surrounding a rectangular backyard. BoG (Beverage-on-Ground): 250 feet (~76 meters) of Kev-Flex wire laying (unterminated) on the ground West(feed) to East near a pond. Backyard Gutter: ~75 feet (~23 meters) of rain gutter running north/south. Additional Equipment: MFJ-1020C active antenna (used as a preselector) and MFJ-901B antenna tuner (High-pass T network). All times given are Zulu (GMT/UTC). sf=SolarFlux, a=A[p] Index, k=K[p] Index at time of reception. Other abbreviations include: s/on, s/off =Sign On/Off, ff=flutter fading (usually indicating polar path), fb="followed by", JBA="Just Barely Audible", beamAz=Station's beam heading, bearing=Station's bearing from my location. kw=Staion's power in KiloWatts.