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AM Frequency of the Week: 530/540
- Thread starter MarioMania
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From NW San Antonio:
Day: Just light (530) and heavy (540) splatter from local 550 KTSA.
Sunset:
530 - R. Enciclopedia begins to come up.
540 - XEWA "Los 40" in San Luis Potosí starts to emerge amidst KTSA's splatter. When propagation is favorable, I'll hear a weak KMLB in Monroe, LA, mixing in or dominating for a bit.
Night:
530 - R. Enciclopedia is most dominant with a fairly good signal. R. Rebelde is sometimes underneath/mixing in and on rare occasions will be on top briefly.
540 - KTSA splatter is reduced a bit. XEWA is fairly strong but will fade once in a while. Aiming NW/SE, I can sometimes hear XETX "La Ranchera de Paquimé." Occasionally, XEHS "La Mejor" in Los Mochis will be heard underneath or will mix in with XETX. When XEWA weakens, XETX can dominate in both directions at rare times.
Sunrise:
530 - Nothing
540 - Reception is similar to nighttime with more KTSA slop. But with the variability in sunrise propagation, sometimes XETX will dominate until skywave is gone, and I've even heard XEHS do the same a few times.
DX:
540 - I've logged XEWF "La Bestia Grupera" in Tlalmanalco twice, both times at sunset. On the night of Sept. 10, 2017, during Hurricane Irma, I heard both WFLF in Pine Hills, FL, and WASG in Daphne, AL, with decent signals when they were on day power/pattern. My other one-time catches include CBK in Watrous, SK (night), and KWMT in Ft. Dodge, IA (sunset).
Retro: During the daytime I used to be able to hear a weak signal (with KTSA splatter) from XEWA's second transmitter in Monterrey until it was retired some time in 2020.
Day: Just light (530) and heavy (540) splatter from local 550 KTSA.
Sunset:
530 - R. Enciclopedia begins to come up.
540 - XEWA "Los 40" in San Luis Potosí starts to emerge amidst KTSA's splatter. When propagation is favorable, I'll hear a weak KMLB in Monroe, LA, mixing in or dominating for a bit.
Night:
530 - R. Enciclopedia is most dominant with a fairly good signal. R. Rebelde is sometimes underneath/mixing in and on rare occasions will be on top briefly.
540 - KTSA splatter is reduced a bit. XEWA is fairly strong but will fade once in a while. Aiming NW/SE, I can sometimes hear XETX "La Ranchera de Paquimé." Occasionally, XEHS "La Mejor" in Los Mochis will be heard underneath or will mix in with XETX. When XEWA weakens, XETX can dominate in both directions at rare times.
Sunrise:
530 - Nothing
540 - Reception is similar to nighttime with more KTSA slop. But with the variability in sunrise propagation, sometimes XETX will dominate until skywave is gone, and I've even heard XEHS do the same a few times.
DX:
540 - I've logged XEWF "La Bestia Grupera" in Tlalmanalco twice, both times at sunset. On the night of Sept. 10, 2017, during Hurricane Irma, I heard both WFLF in Pine Hills, FL, and WASG in Daphne, AL, with decent signals when they were on day power/pattern. My other one-time catches include CBK in Watrous, SK (night), and KWMT in Ft. Dodge, IA (sunset).
Retro: During the daytime I used to be able to hear a weak signal (with KTSA splatter) from XEWA's second transmitter in Monterrey until it was retired some time in 2020.
Last night here in NJ I picked up easy-listening piano music with a female Spanish-speaking announcer on 530, so that's from Cuba, with some other station underneath (CHLO?), on my Sangean DT-200X.
Has to be Radio Enciclopedia. All-female announcing staff (as far as I've heard).Last night here in NJ I picked up easy-listening piano music with a female Spanish-speaking announcer on 530, so that's from Cuba, with some other station underneath (CHLO?), on my Sangean DT-200X.
I regularly receive 530 R. Enciclopedia here in Austin, Texas, area.
I've matched the OTA reception with the station's stream.
Unfortunately, the stream was down last night. Pressing the play button would result in nothing, while other Mexican station streams, ala 800 AM, were operating.
I've matched the OTA reception with the station's stream.
Unfortunately, the stream was down last night. Pressing the play button would result in nothing, while other Mexican station streams, ala 800 AM, were operating.
That stream's been iffy for a few weeks. Good for a few days, then gone for a few, rinse and repeat.I regularly receive 530 R. Enciclopedia here in Austin, Texas, area.
I've matched the OTA reception with the station's stream.
Unfortunately, the stream was down last night. Pressing the play button would result in nothing, while other Mexican station streams, ala 800 AM, were operating.
Yes, likely due to to Cuba's failing power grid, which has experienced several complete shutdowns over the past few months (and thus intermittently shutting down R. Enciclopedia's signal).That stream's been iffy for a few weeks. Good for a few days, then gone for a few, rinse and repeat.
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No issue with KTSA's splatter as the station isnt' strong here. It's unimpressively weak.From NW San Antonio:
Sunset:
530 - R. Enciclopedia begins to come up.
540 - XEWA "Los 40" in San Luis Potosí starts to emerge amidst KTSA's splatter.
Lately, it's night signal is crap. I thought I use to receive it at night, but it's all static here in the northeast of Austin area.
day
530-nothing, static
540-XEWA San Luis Potosí, very weak
night
530-R. Enciclopedia
540-XEWA San Luis Potosí, stronger at night
Here in San Diego:
530: splatter from 540.
540: XESURF, Radio Zion in Tijuana.
530: splatter from 540.
540: XESURF, Radio Zion in Tijuana.
There have been early mornings around 6 a.m. CT when it's still dark here in the Austin, Texas, area where I get all this nice, static-free sounds from frequencies above 1200. No stations, except the locals. Nice to hear blank frequencies.
However, if I go to 600 and below, much more static to where 530 is unlistenable (it's usually a blank frequency).
540 comes in, but can be full of static.
However, if I go to 600 and below, much more static to where 530 is unlistenable (it's usually a blank frequency).
540 comes in, but can be full of static.
Tonight, I got a treat.
Normally, XEWA San Luis Potosí City, 150,000 watts, 606 miles from here in the Austin, Texas, region, comes in here at night.
But, turning the radio nulled XEWA and brought in a weaker XETX Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico, at 3,900 watts days, 700 watts nights.
Nuevo Casas Grandes is 615 miles from here and due west.
Verified both via their streams.
Normally, XEWA San Luis Potosí City, 150,000 watts, 606 miles from here in the Austin, Texas, region, comes in here at night.
But, turning the radio nulled XEWA and brought in a weaker XETX Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico, at 3,900 watts days, 700 watts nights.
Nuevo Casas Grandes is 615 miles from here and due west.
Verified both via their streams.
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