WCSZ always seems to be there at night. I wonder if they're running day power 24hrs?
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About 4:10AM CDT, WGN and WBBM both coming in on the Kanehoe, Hawaii SDR. WBBM especially well in over KKOH for the better part of 10 minutes.
Probably due to begin closer to and having to protect KKOH to the same level, the inverse field in the near 0 degree angle of departure is about 2 percent less from the WSCR tower than from the old WBBM tower. But at 42 kW Night, the inverse field should be about 98 percent of the inverse field from the old WBBM tower with 50 kW. Yes, even when stations just correct coordinates, there is a difference in the interference calculations, as shown on numerous applications. And here we're talking about WBBM being 4 or 5 miles closer to KKOH.
So at the angle of departure, there isn't much difference. I'd have to look at the application to see the inverse field and distance differences to see how close the new interfering signal would be from the old interfering signal to KKOH.
In the areas fairly close to WBBM, observed here in Michigan, I can tell you that WBBM skywaves and ground waves are observably weaker, the skywaves due to the vertical radiation null being at lower angle above horizontal, the ground wave due to distance from Michigan, the lower inverse field with 35 kW Day, and the increased efficiency doesn't make up the difference. When you get to 200 miles, 5 or 10 miles further is quite significant. Oh well, they have WCFS 105.9 where it matters to the ratings and bottom line. Remember when the FCC said simulcasting was a waste of spectrum space when they enacted the AM FM simulcast/nonduplication rules? Then the AM became the weaker sister and not the FM like in the old days in the 1960s.
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I think there's no doubt that WCSZ is running day power at night. I'm still actively trying for KNX, but not quite as actively as during August and September. Last time I tried 1070 earlier this week it was the usual trifecta of WCSZ, WTSO, and CHOK. CHOK was getting the better of it.
I'm guessing you're right about WCSZ running day power at night. Again this morning I had no luck hearing KNX. Used to be very doable this time of year, but not anymore.
Logged two new ones on 1570 last night. Around 9:45 p.m. CT I was hearing a weak country music station in/out under XERF. Never got an ID, but the songs matched the stream of KVLG in La Grange, TX, which is a fairly close station (107 miles, 11 watts nighttime) that's been on my list for a long time.
A little later in that same E-NE direction, I was hearing a Spanish-language station occasionally mixing w/XERF with regional Mexican music and occasional talk. It IDed as "La Raza" and matched the stream of WTWB in Auburndale, FL. That was a real surprise as it supposedly runs only 13 watts at night. Might've been on 5 kW day power; then again it's mostly a saltwater path.
A little later in that same E-NE direction, I was hearing a Spanish-language station occasionally mixing w/XERF with regional Mexican music and occasional talk. It IDed as "La Raza" and matched the stream of WTWB in Auburndale, FL. That was a real surprise as it supposedly runs only 13 watts at night. Might've been on 5 kW day power; then again it's mostly a saltwater path.
KVLG could have also been on day power at 250 watts, however the atmosphere is charging up for a CME this weekend, and we are getting into the winter. Either way, congratulations!
At 6:00am CDT this morning, I just barely logged KNX with a top of the hour ID. They were heavily buried in with other signals, none of which were listenable.
Bob
Good job!
Heard something puzzling on 1260 about 25 minutes prior to sunrise today. Had the radio and antenna aimed NW and was getting a mix of KTRC in Santa Fe and XEL in La Paz. Around 7:20 CT there was a weak and brief fadeup with a country song, "She Got Me There" by Darren Kozelsky, followed by weak talk with "...today's best...KWFO...FM" ID.
KWFO is 102.1 in Driggs, ID, and doesn't appear to have an AM affiliate. There is a 1260 in that same reception area, KNBL in Idaho Falls (49 miles from Driggs), but it plays classic hits, IDs as Cannonball 101 (confirmed later via its stream), and doesn't seem to have any connection to KWFO.
Anyone have a clue as to what I might've heard? I've listened to the recording many times, and it's definitely KWFO (not KWYR or KWSH). Thanks.
KWFO is 102.1 in Driggs, ID, and doesn't appear to have an AM affiliate. There is a 1260 in that same reception area, KNBL in Idaho Falls (49 miles from Driggs), but it plays classic hits, IDs as Cannonball 101 (confirmed later via its stream), and doesn't seem to have any connection to KWFO.
Anyone have a clue as to what I might've heard? I've listened to the recording many times, and it's definitely KWFO (not KWYR or KWSH). Thanks.
send me the recording Jim,[email protected] and I'll see if i can make heads or tails of it
I appreciate it, Paul. Will send you the recording tonight.
New one tonight, WHKY 1290 heard with ID at 11:00pm CDT mentioning 102.3 and Fox Sports in null of KIVY. First noticed with good signal on Kingwood TX SDR, across town from me, heard (much weaker) on my XHDATA radio. First NC logged here.
I believe they are and have been for quite some time.
WHKY has been notorious for running day power at night for years, often blowing away WHIO in parts of the Dayton market.
Nice. That SDR has been hot lately with a good pipeline to the middle of North America.
CJOB's night pattern has been "leaky" lately. Which has made for some interesting DX in unlikely places!
