"N9NEO" wrote in message
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Mike wrote:
"N9NEO" wrote in message
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Lets go folks I need an answer PLEASE. I am leaving route I take in
your hands. My W1FE just asked me which way I was going and I told her
I would check with the group.

I grew up in Wheeling. You could pretty much get WWVA by clipping your
headphones to your bedsprings in those days!

Seriously, I had several little crystal sets, and WWVA was all you could
get. Every other local was drowned out.

I used to be able to get them every night where I live now in Florida,
but I
haven't heard them in years. They must have changed their antenna
pattern
or something.

Mike

Hi Mike,
I'm not worried about receiving WWVA, I am looking to log stations 1KW
or less. I'm afraid camping out 20 miles from WWVA might make catching
the little signals very difficult. I am only newbie at this so I was
hoping I might catch the ear of an expert.

Yeah, I understand. Just seeing WWVA brought back memories!

If I were you I would go further south thru the mountains also. If you
stay on the Interstates it won't be too hard on your vehicle, but the West
Virginia backroads are absolutely notorious for killing front end alignments
and shocks.

Mike