KTNN also comes in surprisingly well in Seattle. Amazing signal, and unique programming.
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still pretty good here in SE WY at 25kw.. but the difference between 25 and 50 isnt a ton.,
I’ve never heard it
Were all the recommended ferrites installed? Nautel is rather picky about that.
While I'm not surprised at the Seattle reception (despite the much-closer Mt. Vernon station on the same frequency), I am surprised by the Minneapolis reception, mainly because I thought that KTNN had to direct its nighttime signal away from the east/northeast to protect New York's clear channel outlet, WFAN.
Recordings of 660 KTNN as heard here in the Minneapolis area this past March and last December: KTNN Roseville, MN DX - Google Drive
WFAN is one of the weaker 50kW signals from the NYC area, they show up but they don't often own the frequency. I'd rather hear KTNN.
WFAN is one of the weaker 50kW signals from the NYC area, they show up but they don't often own the frequency. I'd rather hear KTNN.
If you're not in the "blue" area, and you are picking up KTNN at night... CONGRATULATIONS!
KTNN 660 kHz AM — Coverage Map & Signal Range | WINDOW ROCK, AZ
KTNN (660 AM) is a Class B regional radio station licensed to WINDOW ROCK, AZ. Operating with 50 kW daytime power using a directional (different day/night patterns) antenna system with 2 towers. At night it operates at 50 kW. After sunset, skywave propagation can extend the signal across much of...
dxtra.com
That plot is much more generous than the 0.5 mV/M skywave contour shown on FCCData:
The one from dxtra is more in line for us "dx'ers" 😉
Wow. I never imagined they made it out that far east.
Thanks for the recordings!
I never had any luck hearing them in Florida, especially because the Cuban station was so dominant with WFAN just underneath.
KTNN can be heard most nights here in Hawaii, though not too strong.
And it does not recognize a high power station on 660 in Mexico City!
But in many cases, those maps are just a fantasy. I looked at a station I built many years back, WQII in San Juan. It has zero signal even 20 miles west of San Juan, and in a decade we got zero DX reports from the U.S. mainland or anywhere to the west.
Yes, all present & accounted for. I'm surprised none of them exploded, as the two different strikes did damage to the antenna coupling units & the phasor. I fixed all that last trip a couple months ago. This trip was catching up on recent mosfet failures due to weakened gates from surges back then.
As Korzybski said, "The map is not the territory"
I wonder if not enough data is publicly available to calculate the theoretical patterns for the Mexican stations as the few DXer oriented resources tend to omit the patterns for Mexican stations.
I've heard 660 XEFZ (San Nicolás de los Garza, NL) and 660 XECPR (Felipe Carrillo Puerto, QR) here in the Minneapolis area before.
Those maps are useful for getting an idea of what you may be able to hear if you are trying to target stations.
As for Puerto Ricans, I've heard 580 WKAQ (San Juan, PR), 600 WYEL (Mayagüez, PR), 760 WORA (Mayagüez, PR), and 850 WABA (Aguadilla, PR). Except for 850 WABA which for some reason I hear fairly often, the others are rare and are only heard with just the right conditions.
At my home in eastern Iowa, I’ve only heard KTNN twice, on two consecutive nights a few years ago.
WFAN is indeed not the strongest of the NYC AM nighttime signals here. WABC and WHSQ (the former WCBS) are much more reliable. WOR and WBBR however are rarities, and I’ve never heard 1010 WINS or 1050 WEPN. I have picked up WINS from northern Illinois however.
WFAN is indeed not the strongest of the NYC AM nighttime signals here. WABC and WHSQ (the former WCBS) are much more reliable. WOR and WBBR however are rarities, and I’ve never heard 1010 WINS or 1050 WEPN. I have picked up WINS from northern Illinois however.