Skywave Daytime AM

[radioman148]

Thanks Guys for the Info

I will look out for XEPE 1700 & KNX 1070 in the daytime in December

I would think you should definitely hear XEPE during the midday sometime during the winter.

 

[ddsparxx]

About 11:30 AM EST I may have just heard very, very weak WSM on my car radio while driving near the Dulles Airport.

 

[radioman148]

About 11:30 AM EST I may have just heard very, very weak WSM on my car radio while driving near the Dulles Airport.

Now that's a good haul.

 

[BRNout]

Thanks Guys for the Info

I will look out for XEPE 1700 & KNX 1070 in the daytime in December

I would think you should definitely hear XEPE during the midday sometime during the winter.

It's harder to find such an opening as you head southward, so Mario's window of opportunity from 36 deg N (looking for a Mexican station) is a little smaller than that of someone farther north. Not impossible to be sure, but more limited. He'd have to be monitoring at just the right time on just the right day.

Too bad that there's a local Bible banger expending electricity in the northern Bay Area all day on 1190! Because KEX Portland would be one of the best West Coast signals to dx on a winter's day. That station was loud and clear (almost local grade) throughout central Alberta as late as 1 pm! KSL is another good option.

 

[pianoplayer88key]

I just checked a few minutes ago with my PL-606 and Select-A-Tenna on a chainlink fence. I was getting a listenable signal from 1680 KGED Fresno, and a barely detectable (could tell something was there, but not strong enough to decipher the audio) signal from what I presume was 1640 KDIA Vallejo.

 

[gar hi]

Thanks Guys for the Info

I will look out for XEPE 1700 & KNX 1070 in the daytime in December

I would think you should definitely hear XEPE during the midday sometime during the winter.

It's harder to find such an opening as you head southward, so Mario's window of opportunity from 36 deg N (looking for a Mexican station) is a little smaller than that of someone farther north. Not impossible to be sure, but more limited. He'd have to be monitoring at just the right time on just the right day.

I'm much more south and WJCC 1700 from Miami Springs 200 miles away can be heard most of the time all day in the winter.

 

[radioman148]

Thanks Guys for the Info

I will look out for XEPE 1700 & KNX 1070 in the daytime in December

I would think you should definitely hear XEPE during the midday sometime during the winter.

It's harder to find such an opening as you head southward, so Mario's window of opportunity from 36 deg N (looking for a Mexican station) is a little smaller than that of someone farther north. Not impossible to be sure, but more limited. He'd have to be monitoring at just the right time on just the right day.

Too bad that there's a local Bible banger expending electricity in the northern Bay Area all day on 1190! Because KEX Portland would be one of the best West Coast signals to dx on a winter's day. That station was loud and clear (almost local grade) throughout central Alberta as late as 1 pm! KSL is another good option.

I think as high as XEPE is on the band he'll have a good chance of hearing it.

 

[BRNout]

I think as high as XEPE is on the band he'll have a good chance of hearing it.

Perhaps. But the reason that I curbed the enthusiasm on that idea wasn't just because Mario isn't all that far north. It's also because XEPE comes from even farther south. Not as attractive a path for daytime skywave as you'd get for signals from the same or higher latitudes.

As I said, not impossible by any means - but it'll take patience and a little luck to make that particular catch at midday.

 

[radioman148]

I think as high as XEPE is on the band he'll have a good chance of hearing it.

Perhaps. But the reason that I curbed the enthusiasm on that idea wasn't just because Mario isn't all that far north. It's also because XEPE comes from even farther south. Not as attractive a path for daytime skywave as you'd get for signals from the same or higher latitudes.

As I said, not impossible by any means - but it'll take patience and a little luck to make that particular catch at midday.

It will be interesting to see what happens.

 

[stacker]

In Oklahoma last winter, there were many days with daytime skywave present until almost noon. I heard XERF fighting a local station at about 11 a.m. once. And that was XERF at its wimpy power.

This year, solar activity is back up, so I would expect daytime skywave to be reduced significantly, since the absorbing layer will be getting charged up properly.

 

[jd]

And that was XERF at its wimpy power.

How much power, though? XERF is remains notified at 250kW, reported in various places as 100kW, but it sure seems like 50kW or less these days.

 

[cd637299]

And that was XERF at its wimpy power.

How much power, though? XERF is remains notified at 250kW, reported in various places as 100kW, but it sure seems like 50kW or less these days.

I can still hear XERF from south FL most nights. I wanna say they are running 100k, but who knows....

cd

 

[stacker]

How much power, though? XERF is remains notified at 250kW, reported in various places as 100kW, but it sure seems like 50kW or less these days.

Last I talked with someone familiar with the site, XERF did not have an operating transmitter capable of doing more than 50kw. The old super power rig is not being maintained. They were operating with an old 50 kw CCA, but it was not capable of doing more than 20 kw or so.

 

[jd]

Sounds about right. Here in East Texas roughly 380 miles to the east of XERF they have a steady signal with virtually no fading. The strength is decent, but of course it's nothing like when they were truly "super-powered." Another former border blaster, XEROK, is almost non-existent now and they're also running just a fraction of what they once did.

 

[cd637299]

Sounds about right. Here in East Texas roughly 380 miles to the east of XERF they have a steady signal with virtually no fading. The strength is decent, but of course it's nothing like when they were truly "super-powered." Another former border blaster, XEROK, is almost non-existent now and they're also running just a fraction of what they once did.

I guess a new version of X-Rok 80 is out of the question....

cd

 

[radioman148]

Sounds about right. Here in East Texas roughly 380 miles to the east of XERF they have a steady signal with virtually no fading. The strength is decent, but of course it's nothing like when they were truly "super-powered." Another former border blaster, XEROK, is almost non-existent now and they're also running just a fraction of what they once did.

I guess a new version of X-Rok 80 is out of the question....

cd

Unless they up their power.

 

[jd]

Yep that was great Top 40, recorded a day before it played, but still some fine personality-driven radio!