Being right on the gulf you had a clear shot across water which really helped the Cuban signals.
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Being right on the gulf you had a clear shot across water which really helped the Cuban signals.
@ wildthangjim..... At our vacation spot on the Gulf near Pensacola, multiple stations from New Orleans and Cuba are listenable during the daytime via saltwater path, Including the ones you mentioned. In the case of New Orleans, even the 1kw stations are present. (600, 800, 990, and 1230). Distance is about 160 miles. On top of those, several Tampa Bay stations are audible, including 1340 WTAN. WDAE/620 even trips the scan button in the car radio on the road along the beach.
With the exception of WWL, (and to a lesser extent WQNO), you lose most of these by the time you go two or three miles inland.
With the exception of WWL, (and to a lesser extent WQNO), you lose most of these by the time you go two or three miles inland.
After listening to the WNJC DX test on 1360 on Sunday morning I noticed a tip on Facebook about CKST Vancouver, BC giving WHO run for their money. I tuned to 1040 kHz and sure enough CKST was audible over/under WHO with TSN sports programming at 0247 CDT (9/13). Incidentally my first British Columbia AM station was CIOF, which later became CKST.
Good catch!
Agree with Radioman, "nice catch". Out of curiousity, have you snagged CKWX on 1130 from Vancouver at your location? I've heard them a few times here during cold weather months. Not this past winter, however. At least not that I could identify.
Thanks to this post, I was able to pick up CKST two mornings in a row, shoving aside WHO just enough for confirming details (local Vancouver ads, a TSN Vancouver mention). If they use CKST as a formal ID, didn't hear that, but I've never heard anything but WHO on 1040 (except maybe a Cuban way back). And there's no other TSN affiliate on 1040. My first BC station.
I finally got KOMO AM 1000 to come in long enough and clear enough the other morning (in Phoenix) that i could hear the 0500 MST / PDT ToH station ID clearly. That’s ~1,100 miles from here, straight line.
There was also some music underneath it, and I’m wondering what station that would have been. It was what I think you call “regional Mexican” music. I had assumed that, since 1000 AM is a clear channel freq, that it was XEOY from Mexico City. That’s ~1,275 miles, straight-line. However, when I have listened to that station’s internet stream, the music is not similar to what I heard. Could it have been XEFV out of Juarez? That’s only supposed to be 1,000 Watts daytime, but I’m uncertain what other station it might have been.
There was also some music underneath it, and I’m wondering what station that would have been. It was what I think you call “regional Mexican” music. I had assumed that, since 1000 AM is a clear channel freq, that it was XEOY from Mexico City. That’s ~1,275 miles, straight-line. However, when I have listened to that station’s internet stream, the music is not similar to what I heard. Could it have been XEFV out of Juarez? That’s only supposed to be 1,000 Watts daytime, but I’m uncertain what other station it might have been.
At the time you listened conditions could have been right for a pre-sunrise catch of the station in Juarez. Congrats on KOMO.
The daytime rules in Mexico are different and usually are 6 AM to 7 PM every day. This means that in the northern Mexico states, there are daytimers (the few that are left) will sign off after sunset for a fairly long period.
This also affects stations that reduce power at night.
Radio Mil in Mexico City is a 70's and 80's Spanish language pop oldies station. It does not (as most Mexico City stations do not) play "regional Mexican" music.
1 kw at your distance is very probable. That is not a long distance for 1 kw so, based on the music it is very likely that Cd. Juárez was the location of what you heard.
New AM Log: While not a great a distance away from me [328 miles], this morning at 6:45am I heard this 5kW non-directional daytimer overtaking WSCR:
https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=KHGZ&service=AM&h=D
KHGZ is located in Glenwood, Arkansas. I was in my car on the way to a 7:00am meeting with a client.
Bob
https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=KHGZ&service=AM&h=D
KHGZ is located in Glenwood, Arkansas. I was in my car on the way to a 7:00am meeting with a client.
Bob
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I'm guessing they must have just signed on around that time.
If they were playing by the rules. WSCR was off the morning of 10/31/2015, and at 1:36 a.m., there was KHGZ, clear as a bell. In the next night as well, in fact.
That has happened multiple times in the last year.. KHGZ staying on late
While listening and recording on 1490 early yesterday morning, I heard the word "Mississippi" pop up out of the graveyard mess at 5:59 a.m. CT. I listened to the playback several times and was able to make out a weak "93.7 FM - WHOC - Philadelphia, Mississippi." A little while before that I heard some weak classic country music briefly that might've been WHOC; however, I have no way to know because I can't find a playlist for the station.
This is my first logging from a state outside of Texas on 1490 and my furthest catch on the frequency by far at 603 miles.
This is my first logging from a state outside of Texas on 1490 and my furthest catch on the frequency by far at 603 miles.
The classic country may have been from WANG in Biloxi, MS which identifies as "103.5 The Possum." This what I most commonly hear on 1490.
Last evening at 6:45pm CST, I was running errands in my car and much to my surprise both WABC on 770 kHz and WCBS on 880 kHz were "booming" in as I have never heard them before. In fact, both stations are rarely heard here and never like they were last night. The signals were strong enough to cause some splatter on adjacent channels. However, WFAN on 660 kHz was barely audible mixed in with other signals.
I also noticed that some signals from other 50 kW stations were stronger than normal at my location. This included WCCO, WHO, WBBM, WLS, KDKA, WHAS and WSB.
A unexpected but fun DX session!
Bob
I also noticed that some signals from other 50 kW stations were stronger than normal at my location. This included WCCO, WHO, WBBM, WLS, KDKA, WHAS and WSB.
A unexpected but fun DX session!
Bob
Good propagation.
Early yesterday morning I logged 1540 KMPC in Los Angeles (1,190 miles away) for the first time thanks to local KEDA (Radio Jalapeño) being off air.
Around 1:55 a.m. I heard some faint Asian talk while aiming NW/SE with my Sangean PR-D4W, and it appeared to match the KMPC webstream. At 2 a.m. I heard a time chime followed by more talk and then a Korean pop song. Those things matched the stream as well, and my recording revealed a station ID after the chime.
KMPC sends its 37 kW of nighttime power to the L.A. area and the Pacific Ocean, so propagation must've been really good at that time.
KEDA went off air some time on Thursday afternoon and finally came back on during the last hour or so.
Around 1:55 a.m. I heard some faint Asian talk while aiming NW/SE with my Sangean PR-D4W, and it appeared to match the KMPC webstream. At 2 a.m. I heard a time chime followed by more talk and then a Korean pop song. Those things matched the stream as well, and my recording revealed a station ID after the chime.
KMPC sends its 37 kW of nighttime power to the L.A. area and the Pacific Ocean, so propagation must've been really good at that time.
KEDA went off air some time on Thursday afternoon and finally came back on during the last hour or so.
Nice catch!