Need help IDing a station

[purpledevil]

Wow, thanks!

I guess I can call that an official catch?


And I'm still wondering what I was hearing on 1700.

I only get that fluttering sound on 1700 there at the Gulf which can be due to co-channel interference of two weak signals.

Inland well away from the Gulf, I can hear the barely audible trace of WJCC but that fluttering sound isn't there.

I'd log it. I promise you, that is our KNTH you heard. I wanted you to try 540 from where you are, if you have the chance. I have picked up what I assume, as they don't seem to ID, is 540 in Mexico City. Some nights it booms into Houston overnight, other nights it's there but not near as strong. You'll know it as they play English pop hits from the 60's-80's with sweepers and commercials in Spanish.

 

[gar hi]

I'll try 540 tonight to see what's there.

And it's great that you were able to help me confirm KNTH.

I was wondering what you can hear from our direction if you're right at the Gulf in your part of Texas during the day too.

I'd think you should be able to hear something of 620 WDAE, 970 WFLA, 1250 WHNZ, and maybe even 1380 WWMI if there's no local station interference.

 

[radioman148]

Wow, thanks!

I guess I can call that an official catch?


And I'm still wondering what I was hearing on 1700.

I only get that fluttering sound on 1700 there at the Gulf which can be due to co-channel interference of two weak signals.

Inland well away from the Gulf, I can hear the barely audible trace of WJCC but that fluttering sound isn't there.

I'd log it. I promise you, that is our KNTH you heard. I wanted you to try 540 from where you are, if you have the chance. I have picked up what I assume, as they don't seem to ID, is 540 in Mexico City. Some nights it booms into Houston overnight, other nights it's there but not near as strong. You'll know it as they play English pop hits from the 60's-80's with sweepers and commercials in Spanish.

Isn't Mexico's 540 in San Luis Potosi not Mexico City?

 

[crainbebo]

540 is San Luis Potosi. It's my second farthest AM at 2129 miles.

-crainbebo

 

[gar hi]

I wanted you to try 540 from where you are, if you have the chance. I have picked up what I assume, as they don't seem to ID, is 540 in Mexico City. Some nights it booms into Houston overnight, other nights it's there but not near as strong. You'll know it as they play English pop hits from the 60's-80's with sweepers and commercials in Spanish.

I'm listening to 540 right now and all I hear under a weak WFLF is what sounds like Spanish music but it's a very faint signal.

 

[davideduardo]

Isn't Mexico's 540 in San Luis Potosi not Mexico City?

There is a suburban (in State of Mexico, not the DF) station serving a corner of the big city. It is low power at night, assuming that they reduce power. And the format is a variant of regional Mexican, called "grupera" in Mexico.

But the 150 kw SLP station is dominant. Always.

 

[radioman148]

Isn't Mexico's 540 in San Luis Potosi not Mexico City?

There is a suburban (in State of Mexico, not the DF) station serving a corner of the big city. It is low power at night, assuming that they reduce power. And the format is a variant of regional Mexican, called "grupera" in Mexico.

But the 150 kw SLP station is dominant. Always.

That's what I thought. I've heard that station many times in the midwest.

 

[jd]

Isn't Mexico's 540 in San Luis Potosi not Mexico City?

There is a suburban (in State of Mexico, not the DF) station serving a corner of the big city. It is low power at night, assuming that they reduce power.

Here's what I don't understand. The Mexico City area station is XEWF, running a reported 20,000 watts and 2,500 night from a transmitter site in Tlalmanalco. It's known as La Poderosa del Oriente, obviously targeting the eastern side of the metropolis. I have no idea if they're directional but how in the world can they co-exist on 540 with XEWA San Luis Potosi and their 150,000 watts non-directional? The stations appear to be just over 200 miles apart.

 

[cyberdad]

540 is San Luis Potosi. It's my second farthest AM at 2129 miles.

-crainbebo

I was in Seattle last night (actually Renton). CBK wasn't exactly strong, but it was alone on 540.

 

[crainbebo]

Cyberdad, can you make a night scan from Renton please? I would love to see the differences between Bothell and Renton.

-crainbebo