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Another blind luck catch tonight in San Diego

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pianoplayer88key

While in Ocean Beach / Point Loma area (San Diego area), I turned on my SRF-59 just a few minutes ago, having been on 760 earlier listening to the Prez's speech. Wanting to go to 1580 KMIK for Disney (since it apparently hasn't sold yet), I quickly flipped the tuning up to the top of the band, then started to tune down.
As I was tuning down, I stopped to readjust my thumb on the tuning wheel, and right then heard a fairly clear "KYBC 96.3 FM" then they went into a commercial. So, I stayed on there while I looked it up on my smartphone.
It turns out I had 1600 KYBC Cottonwood, AZ. It was pretty good propagation for only 46 watts night power. :) After a few minutes the station did fade into the muck with the other stations on frequency, but not before I heard another ID, this time also mentioning their AM frequency.
 
Try KYBC at your east county house. With looong fades, however, it's a regular. A little harder is 100 watt 1510 in Mesa, Az.
With real good conditions, 50 watt 1440, Scottsdale; plays "Arizona's Gold".
 
Leaving the Valley Of The Sun (Phoenix) at night going west, I'd lose 1510 and 1440 after 15 to 20 miles. And they would re-appear, weak, deep fades,
entering CA, 180 miles west.
Most stations use one of several broadcast systems which can monitor operating parameters such as modulation(yes/no), power output/levels.
A failure alert is sent using IP or a phone call . No excuse for wrong power anymore...
 
Another low-power catch is a regular, but blocked by the KNX's lower digital sideband. Null that cr*p out and you get KKVV Las Vegas.
ND, 300' plus tower, with a staggering 43 watts. It cuts in above other stations about 50% of the time, all at a distance of 248 miles.
 
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