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> 1) What's a REALLY good radio to use for AM-only DX?
The GE SuperRadio III or the CC Radio are your best bets.
>
> 2) From Ohio, what's the "easiest" station to pick up from
> CA, and also AK?
>
Probably KNX/1070 or any of the X-band stations, particularly Redding's KNRO/1670.
For Alaska, no clue. That's pretty much blind luck in most of the lower 48.
The GE SuperRadio III or the CC Radio are your best bets.
>
> 2) From Ohio, what's the "easiest" station to pick up from
> CA, and also AK?
>
Probably KNX/1070 or any of the X-band stations, particularly Redding's KNRO/1670.
For Alaska, no clue. That's pretty much blind luck in most of the lower 48.
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DXER1
Guest
> > 2) From Ohio, what's the "easiest" station to pick up
> from
> > CA, and also AK?
>
> Alaska isn't going to happen without a REALLY BIG antenna.
>
> For hearing California in the East, the three easiest
> stations are 640 KFI, 680 KNBR, and 1070 KNX.
>
Here in Dallas the only station I can pick up is 680 KNBR out of San Fransisco.
I wish I could pick up an LA station giving that my sister and brother-in-law live out there. Bruce will probably be along shortly to give advice or put his two cents in<P ID="signature">______________
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> from
> > CA, and also AK?
>
> Alaska isn't going to happen without a REALLY BIG antenna.
>
> For hearing California in the East, the three easiest
> stations are 640 KFI, 680 KNBR, and 1070 KNX.
>
Here in Dallas the only station I can pick up is 680 KNBR out of San Fransisco.
I wish I could pick up an LA station giving that my sister and brother-in-law live out there. Bruce will probably be along shortly to give advice or put his two cents in<P ID="signature">______________
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foreverchanges
Guest
> > > 2) From Ohio, what's the "easiest" station to pick up
> > from
> > > CA, and also AK?
> >
> > Alaska isn't going to happen without a REALLY BIG antenna.
>
> >
> > For hearing California in the East, the three easiest
> > stations are 640 KFI, 680 KNBR, and 1070 KNX.
> >
> Here in Dallas the only station I can pick up is 680 KNBR
> out of San Fransisco.
> I wish I could pick up an LA station giving that my sister
> and brother-in-law live out there. Bruce will probably be
> along shortly to give advice or put his two cents in
>
In Memphis, if WDIA goes off the air for any reason you can get a very weak KNX. I've heard KNX in Fayetteville, AR as well. We've got locals on 640, 680 and 1070 so there's little chance of hearing anything from CA out here.
I've NEVER heard AK stations before.
> > from
> > > CA, and also AK?
> >
> > Alaska isn't going to happen without a REALLY BIG antenna.
>
> >
> > For hearing California in the East, the three easiest
> > stations are 640 KFI, 680 KNBR, and 1070 KNX.
> >
> Here in Dallas the only station I can pick up is 680 KNBR
> out of San Fransisco.
> I wish I could pick up an LA station giving that my sister
> and brother-in-law live out there. Bruce will probably be
> along shortly to give advice or put his two cents in
>
In Memphis, if WDIA goes off the air for any reason you can get a very weak KNX. I've heard KNX in Fayetteville, AR as well. We've got locals on 640, 680 and 1070 so there's little chance of hearing anything from CA out here.
I've NEVER heard AK stations before.
> > > > 2) From Ohio, what's the "easiest" station to pick up
>
> > > from
> > > > CA, and also AK?
> > >
> > > Alaska isn't going to happen without a REALLY BIG
> antenna.
> >
> > >
> > > For hearing California in the East, the three easiest
> > > stations are 640 KFI, 680 KNBR, and 1070 KNX.
> > >
> > Here in Dallas the only station I can pick up is 680 KNBR
> > out of San Fransisco.
> > I wish I could pick up an LA station giving that my sister
>
> > and brother-in-law live out there. Bruce will probably be
> > along shortly to give advice or put his two cents in
> >
>
> In Memphis, if WDIA goes off the air for any reason you can
> get a very weak KNX. I've heard KNX in Fayetteville, AR as
> well. We've got locals on 640, 680 and 1070 so there's
> little chance of hearing anything from CA out here.
>
> I've NEVER heard AK stations before.
I don't know if I've ever read of anyone DX'ing AMs from Alaska on this board. It's something I'd never thought about until reading it here.
>
> > > from
> > > > CA, and also AK?
> > >
> > > Alaska isn't going to happen without a REALLY BIG
> antenna.
> >
> > >
> > > For hearing California in the East, the three easiest
> > > stations are 640 KFI, 680 KNBR, and 1070 KNX.
> > >
> > Here in Dallas the only station I can pick up is 680 KNBR
> > out of San Fransisco.
> > I wish I could pick up an LA station giving that my sister
>
> > and brother-in-law live out there. Bruce will probably be
> > along shortly to give advice or put his two cents in
> >
>
> In Memphis, if WDIA goes off the air for any reason you can
> get a very weak KNX. I've heard KNX in Fayetteville, AR as
> well. We've got locals on 640, 680 and 1070 so there's
> little chance of hearing anything from CA out here.
>
> I've NEVER heard AK stations before.
I don't know if I've ever read of anyone DX'ing AMs from Alaska on this board. It's something I'd never thought about until reading it here.
K
k9ez
Guest
> > 2) From Ohio, what's the "easiest" station to pick up
> from
> > CA, and also AK?
>
> Alaska isn't going to happen without a REALLY BIG antenna.
>
> For hearing California in the East, the three easiest
> stations are 640 KFI, 680 KNBR, and 1070 KNX.
>
KFI will be tough right now since a plane crashed into their tower about a year ago and they are running into a back up tower, and perhaps at reduced power.
KFI, KNBR and KNX have all made it here to Wisconsin. Now if I only could get KOMO while WMVP is on lower power at night......
> from
> > CA, and also AK?
>
> Alaska isn't going to happen without a REALLY BIG antenna.
>
> For hearing California in the East, the three easiest
> stations are 640 KFI, 680 KNBR, and 1070 KNX.
>
KFI will be tough right now since a plane crashed into their tower about a year ago and they are running into a back up tower, and perhaps at reduced power.
KFI, KNBR and KNX have all made it here to Wisconsin. Now if I only could get KOMO while WMVP is on lower power at night......
> 1) What's a REALLY good radio to use for AM-only DX?
>
> 2) From Ohio, what's the "easiest" station to pick up from
> CA, and also AK?
>
I just received a GE Superadio III for Christmas and the AM section is fantastic.
It is a great nighttime DX rig. The adjacent channel selectivity is the best in any radio I've come across. I do get an image or two from very strong (5kW) local signals during the day from overload but it's fairly minimal.
KOA 850-Denver is my farthest DX west so far here in O-H-I-O.
Trick_Magnet
>
> 2) From Ohio, what's the "easiest" station to pick up from
> CA, and also AK?
>
I just received a GE Superadio III for Christmas and the AM section is fantastic.
It is a great nighttime DX rig. The adjacent channel selectivity is the best in any radio I've come across. I do get an image or two from very strong (5kW) local signals during the day from overload but it's fairly minimal.
KOA 850-Denver is my farthest DX west so far here in O-H-I-O.
Trick_Magnet
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Marc78
Guest
> > 1) What's a REALLY good radio to use for AM-only DX?
> >
> > 2) From Ohio, what's the "easiest" station to pick up
> from
> > CA, and also AK?
> >
>
> I just received a GE Superadio III for Christmas and the AM
> section is fantastic.
> It is a great nighttime DX rig. The adjacent channel
> selectivity is the best in any radio I've come across. I do
> get an image or two from very strong (5kW) local signals
> during the day from overload but it's fairly minimal.
> KOA 850-Denver is my farthest DX west so far here in
> O-H-I-O.
>
> Trick_Magnet
>
My furthest two catches both happened in Fort McMurray, Alberta. The first one was 1070 KNX Los Angeles heard on a GE SR3 in 1998 and 1150 CKOC from Hamilton, Ontario with a Grundig YB 400 PE a few years later.
At home I would say that Cuba is the furthest catch on any radio.
> >
> > 2) From Ohio, what's the "easiest" station to pick up
> from
> > CA, and also AK?
> >
>
> I just received a GE Superadio III for Christmas and the AM
> section is fantastic.
> It is a great nighttime DX rig. The adjacent channel
> selectivity is the best in any radio I've come across. I do
> get an image or two from very strong (5kW) local signals
> during the day from overload but it's fairly minimal.
> KOA 850-Denver is my farthest DX west so far here in
> O-H-I-O.
>
> Trick_Magnet
>
My furthest two catches both happened in Fort McMurray, Alberta. The first one was 1070 KNX Los Angeles heard on a GE SR3 in 1998 and 1150 CKOC from Hamilton, Ontario with a Grundig YB 400 PE a few years later.
At home I would say that Cuba is the furthest catch on any radio.
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rbrucecarter
Guest
> Here in Dallas the only station I can pick up is 680 KNBR
> out of San Fransisco.
Good catch!
> I wish I could pick up an LA station giving that my sister
> and brother-in-law live out there. Bruce will probably be
> along shortly to give advice or put his two cents in
I could do KFI in the early AM hours, sometimes up until 640 in OKC fired up.
KNX in early morning hours is possible, but there is crosstalk from KRLD. Once KRLD fires up IBOC in the morning, KNX is GONE.
With West Coast stuff, get up about 3 or 4 AM and you can DX away.
Alaska - try 650 or 750 both 50kW day / night
> out of San Fransisco.
Good catch!
> I wish I could pick up an LA station giving that my sister
> and brother-in-law live out there. Bruce will probably be
> along shortly to give advice or put his two cents in
I could do KFI in the early AM hours, sometimes up until 640 in OKC fired up.
KNX in early morning hours is possible, but there is crosstalk from KRLD. Once KRLD fires up IBOC in the morning, KNX is GONE.
With West Coast stuff, get up about 3 or 4 AM and you can DX away.
Alaska - try 650 or 750 both 50kW day / night
I heard KFI on several occasions in the early 80s from Ohio..when the Cuban vacated 640 for awhile. I wouldn't say it's very possible now with all the other stations on the frequency. Alasks...doubtful.<P ID="signature">______________
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> > 2) From Ohio, what's the "easiest" station to pick up
> from
> > CA, and also AK?
>
> Alaska isn't going to happen without a REALLY BIG antenna.
>
> For hearing California in the East, the three easiest
> stations are 640 KFI, 680 KNBR, and 1070 KNX.
>
A GE Super Radio III is ordered; thanks to everyone for your advice.
What do you mean by a REALLY BIG antenna? I have lots of trees in the back yard and can string a rather long wire, if that's what you're referring to.
I was a big DXer in the mid-1960s-1970s but haven't done any DXing since, although I still remember most of the easily-tuned stations around the US.
I'm interested in getting back into the hobby, so give me as much antenna info as you can!
> from
> > CA, and also AK?
>
> Alaska isn't going to happen without a REALLY BIG antenna.
>
> For hearing California in the East, the three easiest
> stations are 640 KFI, 680 KNBR, and 1070 KNX.
>
A GE Super Radio III is ordered; thanks to everyone for your advice.
What do you mean by a REALLY BIG antenna? I have lots of trees in the back yard and can string a rather long wire, if that's what you're referring to.
I was a big DXer in the mid-1960s-1970s but haven't done any DXing since, although I still remember most of the easily-tuned stations around the US.
I'm interested in getting back into the hobby, so give me as much antenna info as you can!
K
k9ez
Guest
> > > 2) From Ohio, what's the "easiest" station to pick up
> > from
> > > CA, and also AK?
> >
> > Alaska isn't going to happen without a REALLY BIG antenna.
>
> >
> > For hearing California in the East, the three easiest
> > stations are 640 KFI, 680 KNBR, and 1070 KNX.
> >
>
> A GE Super Radio III is ordered; thanks to everyone for your
> advice.
> What do you mean by a REALLY BIG antenna? I have lots of
> trees in the back yard and can string a rather long wire, if
> that's what you're referring to.
> I was a big DXer in the mid-1960s-1970s but haven't done any
> DXing since, although I still remember most of the
> easily-tuned stations around the US.
> I'm interested in getting back into the hobby, so give me as
> much antenna info as you can!
>
REALLY BIG antenna usually means a Beverage antenna. (Google it). Basically it is a wire about 500 - 1800' (or longer!!)long pointed in the direction of the stations you are trying to receive. It does not need to be high in teh air. 3' off of the ground is fine. I had one 1500' long and it works GREAT!!!
> > from
> > > CA, and also AK?
> >
> > Alaska isn't going to happen without a REALLY BIG antenna.
>
> >
> > For hearing California in the East, the three easiest
> > stations are 640 KFI, 680 KNBR, and 1070 KNX.
> >
>
> A GE Super Radio III is ordered; thanks to everyone for your
> advice.
> What do you mean by a REALLY BIG antenna? I have lots of
> trees in the back yard and can string a rather long wire, if
> that's what you're referring to.
> I was a big DXer in the mid-1960s-1970s but haven't done any
> DXing since, although I still remember most of the
> easily-tuned stations around the US.
> I'm interested in getting back into the hobby, so give me as
> much antenna info as you can!
>
REALLY BIG antenna usually means a Beverage antenna. (Google it). Basically it is a wire about 500 - 1800' (or longer!!)long pointed in the direction of the stations you are trying to receive. It does not need to be high in teh air. 3' off of the ground is fine. I had one 1500' long and it works GREAT!!!
I got a super radio for christmas also, but I really wasnt to impressed with it, allthough it did better than any of my home radios I had. When I usually dx I just use my ol 97 Ford Radio that thing can really do a good job. I can even pull in a 250 watt am station (daytime) withit around 70 miles away, most of the time its listenable. I had a CD player in my truck, but I took it out because I was mostly listening to the radio anyways, I think my orignal ford radio picked up better than my cd player did.<P ID="signature">______________
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JeeperOne
Banned
Hi everyone:
> 1) What's a REALLY good radio to use for AM-only DX?
Simple. An old Walkman. Price - Around $5.
That's MY preferred rig (aside from my 20+ year old stereo that is
)
> 2) From Ohio, what's the "easiest" station to pick up from
> CA, and also AK?
What's the point in DXing if all you're going to do is go after the easy ones?
Just my $02 worth
Cheers for now
Pat
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> 1) What's a REALLY good radio to use for AM-only DX?
Simple. An old Walkman. Price - Around $5.
That's MY preferred rig (aside from my 20+ year old stereo that is
)> 2) From Ohio, what's the "easiest" station to pick up from
> CA, and also AK?
What's the point in DXing if all you're going to do is go after the easy ones?
Just my $02 worth
Cheers for now
Pat
<P ID="signature">______________
http://patspodcast.blogspot.com/
Radio? Uhh.....What's THAT??
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rbrucecarter
Guest
A box loop antenna doesn't require the real estate of a longwire or beverage, is easy to make, and sensitive as heck. The only thing about it - you have to re-tune it as you tune your radio. I use a five foot with a GE Superadio 3, get stuff from 1000 miles plus daytime.
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k9ez
Guest
> A box loop antenna doesn't require the real estate of a
> longwire or beverage, is easy to make, and sensitive as
> heck. The only thing about it - you have to re-tune it as
> you tune your radio. I use a five foot with a GE Superadio
> 3, get stuff from 1000 miles plus daytime.
>
Are you using a single loop to feed the radio?
> longwire or beverage, is easy to make, and sensitive as
> heck. The only thing about it - you have to re-tune it as
> you tune your radio. I use a five foot with a GE Superadio
> 3, get stuff from 1000 miles plus daytime.
>
Are you using a single loop to feed the radio?
R
rbrucecarter
Guest
> Are you using a single loop to feed the radio?
inductive coupling only --- radio near the loop
inductive coupling only --- radio near the loop
> A box loop antenna doesn't require the real estate of a
> longwire or beverage, is easy to make, and sensitive as
> heck. The only thing about it - you have to re-tune it as
> you tune your radio. I use a five foot with a GE Superadio
> 3, get stuff from 1000 miles plus daytime.
>
What do you mean, re-tune the radio? Also, do you have any plans for this type of antenna (size, type of wire, etc.) or are they online?
I really appreciate your advice!
> longwire or beverage, is easy to make, and sensitive as
> heck. The only thing about it - you have to re-tune it as
> you tune your radio. I use a five foot with a GE Superadio
> 3, get stuff from 1000 miles plus daytime.
>
What do you mean, re-tune the radio? Also, do you have any plans for this type of antenna (size, type of wire, etc.) or are they online?
I really appreciate your advice!
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