Houston FM in Southwest FL

[xiradiodotcom]

I was in Cape Coral,FL in the Wal-Mart parking lot on August 27 and picked up KBXX 97.9 from Houston. I was in a rental Buick LeSabre using the stock stereo. I listened for a good 5 minutes before losing it to fade. What I find impressive is that adjacent WTLQ on 97.7 did not blast it out. Maybe it was the hurricane causing some atmospheric craziness, just thought I'd share. 800+ mile FM DX doesn't happen too much for me at home in Ohio <P ID="signature">______________
Chris
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[rbrucecarter]

It is very common - only I did it the other way: Florida stations in Houston.

 

[romer979fm]

> It is very common - only I did it the other way: Florida
> stations in Houston.
>
pretty convenient to have the gulf providing
great line-of-site possibilities<P ID="signature">______________
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[rbrucecarter]

> pretty convenient to have the gulf providing
> great line-of-site possibilities

It was pretty regular during the summer. Enough so that if I moved back, I would consider pointing an antenna that direction. Some of the Florida stuff was pretty good compared to Houston stations. But during the winter - nothing.

 

[cg41386]

> > pretty convenient to have the gulf providing
> > great line-of-site possibilities
>
> It was pretty regular during the summer. Enough so that if
> I moved back, I would consider pointing an antenna that
> direction. Some of the Florida stuff was pretty good
> compared to Houston stations. But during the winter -
> nothing.
>
On Sunday I had 92.9 KKBQ and 106.5 KOVE via Es here in New Jersey.<P ID="signature">______________
Cary from Cherry Hill, NJ</P>

 

[rbrucecarter]

> On Sunday I had 92.9 KKBQ and 106.5 KOVE via Es here in New
> Jersey.

106.5 must be doing something right - they are a regular in Plano, TX, 280 miles away!

 

[jras20]

A while back here just south of Austin with my antenna to San antonio I was picking up WUSV US98 San Carlos Park, Florida think that was on 98.5 because I was listening to the beat when it came in. I havnt gotten many skips here lately, down at my place in Lavaca county last late summer I was picking up Jacksonville.

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[C414]

> A while back here just south of Austin with my antenna to
> San antonio I was picking up WUSV US98 San Carlos Park,
> Florida think that was on 98.5 because I was listening to
> the beat when it came in. I havnt gotten many skips here
> lately, down at my place in Lavaca county last late summer I
> was picking up Jacksonville.
>


Texas or Florida?<P ID="signature">______________
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[C414]

> > On Sunday I had 92.9 KKBQ and 106.5 KOVE via Es here in
> New
> > Jersey.
>
> 106.5 must be doing something right - they are a regular in
> Plano, TX, 280 miles away!
>


Hmm...would've figured KOOI/Jacksonville, TX would wreak havoc on you picking up the Houston station.<P ID="signature">______________
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[jras20]

>
> Texas or Florida?
>
Texas<P ID="signature">______________
jras20</P>

 

[rbrucecarter]

> Hmm...would've figured KOOI/Jacksonville, TX would wreak
> havoc on you picking up the Houston station.

Actually, they mix in the mornings. But the afternoons are all KOVE.

 

[DJboutit2]

I remember when I was back in waco tx in aug 03 I was listening to 97.9 the beat dallas it is a local in dallas. It was 12:30 am and 97.9 kbxx houston killed 97.9 the beat for like 3 min wow I am for Houston and I love 97.9 kbxx that was some strong dx that night.<P ID="signature">______________
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