I can contribute to this one too. Down here in Perth Australia, nothing during the day, at night a mix of Spirit Radio (regional network of classic hits/AC hybrids) in Karratha WA (1kw at ~800 miles north of me) and the 2kw sports station in Victoria (~1,700 miles of mostly saltwater path east of me). They're at right angles from here so I null one and hear the other. I haven't been able to ID anything outside of Australia on this frequency but before sunrise in the wintertime there's a jumble underneath that may be one or more of the Indonesians signing on.
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AM Frequency of the Week 1260
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Living in St. Louis, WSDZ/Radio Disney is what is heard day and night here. At night, depending on one's location, the signal is not well received in many parts of the metro area. In the past I recall hearing WNDE Indianapolis and the former KTTS-AM Springfield, MO.
Many years ago, I worked at WIBV, and from time to time we would get DX reports from overseas, especially from Norway and Sweden. Cassettes were sometimes sent, and buried in the mud was our station. Our engineer did QSL reception reports.
Many years ago, I worked at WIBV, and from time to time we would get DX reports from overseas, especially from Norway and Sweden. Cassettes were sometimes sent, and buried in the mud was our station. Our engineer did QSL reception reports.
One of the strongest signals in Miami-Dade county, Florida is Radio WSUA (formerly Radio Suave) Radio Caracol.
In fact, they are the only AM in Miami that runs HD and, believe it or not, their HD is fairly solid throughout the county.
Wow, I just noticed that WIYD, Palatka has really reduced their power sometime in the last forty years.
They were WWPF and used a two tower directional system with a decent signal, day and night.
WIYD had been the callsign of their FM on 99.9, "wiyd stereo", which became WGNE and moved to Jacksonville.
In fact, they are the only AM in Miami that runs HD and, believe it or not, their HD is fairly solid throughout the county.
Wow, I just noticed that WIYD, Palatka has really reduced their power sometime in the last forty years.
They were WWPF and used a two tower directional system with a decent signal, day and night.
WIYD had been the callsign of their FM on 99.9, "wiyd stereo", which became WGNE and moved to Jacksonville.
Not long after that post, I remembered that 675 and 747 had gone dark. And didn't one (if not both) of the big signal BBC outlets covering the southeast also close on 648 and/or 693? I haven't been back to the UK since May of 2011, and it seems to me that 648 (World Service) was definitely off by then. I don't remember if 693 was still there, but radio 4 was still going with on 720. 750 watts putting a nice signal into central London.
I had forgotten about the Springfield 1260. I heard it a few times here in the Chicago area when it was KGBX.
Glad to see you jump in on this one, Jim. Apologies if we've already discussed this, but I'm curious if you're able to hear anything from Africa, the Middle East, or India from your location there in Western Australia.
I have heard quite a few interesting things in my time here. The best time to listen for Africa/ME is pre-sunrise in the winter, when most of the rest of Australia is already in daylight. Radio Farda 1575 is common before VOA-Thailand sign-on, and the VOA in Sao Tome on 1530 is often at armchair strength in EE before their 2200 UT sign off. I've also heard Cyprus on 990 and 1233, and Radio Free Africa 1377 from Tanzania. I've only ID'ed a couple of Indians (1566 and 1053), but have heard 693 Bangladesh.
I'm using a PR-D5 with a small external loop only, and my current house is very noisy, so my recent listening has been a bit disappointing. I've gone over to the beach ~3 miles away and DXed with the car radio a few times and there is a noticeable improvement in signal strength.
Thanks for the update. I'd think Cyprus almost qualifies as Europe. Also, I'm a little surprised that there seems to be not all that much from Africa.
720 (radio 4) and 693 and 909 (radio 5) are both going strong with no plans to close them in the short term. I doubt they will be here in a decades time, but at the moment both are under no threat of closure.
There are quite a few high-powered stations in the Middle East, but not as many in Africa. I've positively ID'd the VOA's on 909 (Botswana) and 1530 (Sao Tome) and Radio Free Africa but that's it. I'm sure more serious DXers would have a better list than I do.
I was up in Exmouth (700 miles north of here on the coast) last autumn and had tentative receptions of Mozambique and Egypt. That was a lot different than here, with only 1 local and the early morning band filled up with mostly Indonesia and the Philippines.
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