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Spanish Station on 1710 am?
- Thread starter Rafdx
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#1 we don't know your general location (region of the US would be helpful, at least).
#2 if it sounds commercial, it could be a pirate -- or it could be overload in your receiver or radio.
#3 if you are using an AM-FM portable, the bearing -- the direction of the signal -- would also help for others to try to listen for it or ID it.
#2 if it sounds commercial, it could be a pirate -- or it could be overload in your receiver or radio.
#3 if you are using an AM-FM portable, the bearing -- the direction of the signal -- would also help for others to try to listen for it or ID it.
Wikiwand:"While 1710 kHz appears on many radios, it is outside the AM broadcast band and is unavailable for licensed radio operation. This is because aeronautical radio navigation may use 1708 kHz"
More at 1710 AM | Wikiwand
(There is 1 TIS in NJ)
More at 1710 AM | Wikiwand
(There is 1 TIS in NJ)
Where in South Central Wisconsin?
Years ago I heard Spanish play-by-play of a soccer/fútbol match on 1710 kHz.
That Wikipedia entry is unclear (as many such entries are, when they're not totally wrong) on whether 1710 is being used for broadcasting outside the United States. Could Cuba or Mexico have a station on 1710? Soccer play-by-play would indicate futbol-mad Mexico rather than baseball-mad Cuba.
Evansville, about 20 miles south of Madison.
Thanks for the suggestions. Someone suggested a third harmonic of 570 in an old post. I’ll try to check that out but it will be difficult with 560 from Chicago booming in. Sounds like there could be some Cuban activity as well.
Wish I had discovered this thread a little sooner. I had to make a run up to Janesville this morning (which is near Evansville), and I would have liked to have checked this out. I'm in Crystal Lake, IL, about 75 miles southeast of you. As it is, I'll check out 1710 during these next few days (and nights). I did hang out on 1710 a couple of weeks back one morning before sunrise. At one point, I heard a VERY faint signal that contained something that sounded like music, but the signal was much too weak....and brief....to ID.
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The lower end of the band was more "alive" this morning before sunrise than it has been in quite some time. Hopefully a sign of things to come as we move toward AM DX season. 570 at my location (Crystal Lake, IL) is usually pretty empty aside from 560 splatter. But this morning there was a good signal, which I presumed was either WNAX or WKYX. I didn't stay long enough to find out which one, however.
BTW....Welcome to the board. You're always welcome here, so don't be a stranger! One thing I'd echo, as has been noted, is "location, location, location!"
Always a good practice to mention where you're hearing stuff. I've been on this board for 16 years, and the regulars know where I am, but I operate under the assumption that there's always someone new around here, so I try to remember to include it.- Status