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Reception problem of WLS

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Skynet74

Yes.... I have the right board.... I think. It really wouldn't make sense asking this on the Chicago board since I am sure the reception of WLS is just fine there....lol. I was driving around the other night listening to WLS. Once I got into Easton Mass the WLS signal was overridden by another station. Where is the closest station located that could overpower WLS? I have no problem getting WLS at home and I never heard a station overpower it until the other night when I got into Easton. Just curious what's on the frequency AM 890 that is fairly close to here. I didn't hear any call letters.
 
Skynet74 said:
Yes.... I have the right board.... I think. It really wouldn't make sense asking this on the Chicago board since I am sure the reception of WLS is just fine there....lol. I was driving around the other night listening to WLS. Once I got into Easton Mass the WLS signal was overridden by another station. Where is the closest station located that could overpower WLS? I have no problem getting WLS at home and I never heard a station overpower it until the other night when I got into Easton. Just curious what's on the frequency AM 890 that is fairly close to here. I didn't hear any call letters.
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WAMG, Boston...25000 watts days, 6000 watts nights...very directional particularly at night...
 
Channel Surf said:
WAMG, Boston...25000 watts days, 6000 watts nights...very directional particularly at night...
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Thank you Channel Surf. That would make sense of why WLS was overpowered the closer that I got to Boston. I had never realized that Boston had a station on that frequency.
 
Skynet74 said:
Channel Surf said:
WAMG, Boston...25000 watts days, 6000 watts nights...very directional particularly at night...
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Thank you Channel Surf. That would make sense of why WLS was overpowered the closer that I got to Boston. I had never realized that Boston had a station on that frequency.
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It's actually licensed to Dedham, with the transmitter in Ashland.
 
Both patterns are directional almost due east. Day pattern is let out a bit to the west. Both protect WLS and also appear to give first-adjacent protection to WCBS 880 and CHML 900. Perhps Dan Strassberg and/or Scott Fybush(a new dad!)can chime in...
 
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