FM DXing in Brooklyn, NY

[ScottBurns]

I finally had the chance to DX in Brooklyn, NY this past weekend, and I have a question about tropo. Thanks in advance.

How common are the central NJ FMs in Brooklyn? I picked up New Jersey 101.5 and Fun 107-1 without a problem. I am just curious if this was tropo or a normal occurrence. Thanks again.

 

[gar hi]

I know from my own experience of visiting my hometown in south Jersey that New Jersey 101.5 covers a lot of the state and is like a local in the Philadelphia area.

Some of their callers are even from NYC.

So I figured you were hearing their normal coverage.

Here's the Radio Locator coverage map.

http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WKXW&service=FM&status=L&hours=U

 

[ScottBurns]

I didn't realize their coverage was that strong. I once tried DXing the station in Hoboken, and could barely hear it. I guess it is all about location.

 

[gar hi]

New Jersey 101.5 originally had two translator stations on different frequencies.

One was in north Jersey and the other was down at the shore somewhere between Atlantic City and Cape May.

I remember hearing their one from the shore once when I was driving south on Rt. 113 in Maryland near the coast well past Ocean City.

 

[Steve Green NEPA]

Much would depend on where in Brooklyn too, Scott.

Williamsburg? Bed-Stuy? Coney Island? Canarsie?

But still, as Gar suggests, NJ 101.5's reception would be within normal condition limits. NJ-105 shows up faithfully in the New York City ratings.

Fun 107 also would be standard-issue reception in parts of Brooklyn. At one point they were part of a 107.1 Country quadcast (which also made the ratings in NYC).

 

[ScottBurns]

I believe that the South Jersey station on which NJ 101.5 simulcasted was 97.3. In terms of the area, I was staying in a hotel near Jay Street. I was just surprised that I was able to pick up NJ 101.5 when I've had such problems picking it up in Manhattan and other areas in northern New Jersey. Thanks for the insights!

 

[deepstblu]

New Jersey 101.5 originally had two translator stations on different frequencies.

One was in north Jersey and the other was down at the shore somewhere between Atlantic City and Cape May.

For a while they were on that 103.1 translator in Fort Lee, which I think is a religious broadcaster now.

They tried serving the Atlantic City market with three different full-power stations at different times: the 97.3 licensed to Millville, a full Class B that is now an ESPN station; 106.3 from Ocean City, a Class A that has been moved north and also moved to 106.5 to serve Ocean County with Thunder Country; and 1450 in AC, the old WFPG that is now talker WPGG.