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It appears someone forgot to plug in the antenna.......I can listen on line but not over the air, what's up with that? Anyone hear anything?
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WKOX 1430 Everett/Boston
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11:45 am, signal on.Someone in for Glenn Beck.
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Excellent! Thank you!
WKOX has antenna problems - a failed RF switch in phaser which will take weeks to replace. Here is their FCC application to use a temporary antenna at reduced power:
https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/w...xt=25&appn=101775073&formid=911&fac_num=53964
https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/w...xt=25&appn=101775073&formid=911&fac_num=53964
Eek....low power during the winter!
Short drive tonight , Beverly and Salem...found WKOX really tough to get. A sports talker in NY state was beating them out. I opted for a bit of WBIX 1260 instead (Larry Elder).
I have to admit, before WKOX developed the antenna problem, they put out a decent signal for 5-KW directional, at least during the day. I had rather good reception up here in the Merrimack Valley, particularly near I-93, Rte. 28, and near railroad tracks. I hope if/when iHeart moves Rush back to AM 1200, the reception is as good. You would think so, given the 10-fold increase in output power, but antenna pattern plays an equally large role.
For now, I listen to Rush on AM 1430 via iHeartRadio's streaming app.
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WKOX was/is not directional during the day. It only went directional at sunset with the nighttime power reduction to 1 kW.
Thanks, Eli. I should've checked Radio Locator first.
Still, AM 1430's day signal - not their "critical hours" signal, if any - is comparable to WBZ's when the latter runs 10 KW from 1170 Soldiers Field Rd.
I wonder if co-located WILD is having problems, not that anyone from Radio 1 would know or care....
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