Now that we've done the FM band, it's time for the AM band.
Let's keep it relatively simple, though, and mostly list just daytime stations. If you want to list a few night catches, though, I suggest keeping them limited to ones that you hear every night and either have strong signals or have their channel basically all to themselves. Let's leave the exotic catches out of this thread (except for maybe exotic midday catches), as much as I'd love to brag about my reception of 594 JOAK out from between local 600 KOGO and its IBOC.
Also, if you want, you could mention what radio and antenna (if not only the built-in ferrite loopstick) you use.
This is Week 1 of 4 ; I'll start.
In my case, I use the Tecsun PL-606. Stations that require (or are greatly aided by) the Select-A-Tenna will be noted. (Occasionally I'll fail to mention weak stations that can be received in the day with the Select-A-Tenna that are impossible without it.)
520 - nada
530 - WNHV296 LAX TIS & Cal-Trans TIS from Descanso (faint, carrier only without SAT)
540 - XESURF Tijuana, BCN (indicates 56 dBuV, pegs at 25dB S/N)
550 - nothing {night: KUZZ Bakersfield, CA}
560 - KBLU Yuma, AZ (faint - 22,00 - SAT helps some) {night: KSFO San Francisco, CA}
570 - KLAC Los Angeles, CA (fair - 35,23 - SAT makes it almost clear)
580 - nothing {night: KMJ Fresno, CA}
590 - KOGO's IBOC
600 - KOGO San Diego, CA (strong, full-quieting - 69,25)
610 - KOGO's IBOC
620 - XESS Puerto Nuevo, BCN (fairly strong - 43,25)
630 - KFI's IBOC {night: KHOW Denver, CO}
640 - KFI Los Angeles, CA (fairly strong - 47,25)
650 - KFI's IBOC
660 - nothing {night: KTNN Window Rock, AZ}
670 - KIRN Simi Valley, CA (fairly weak - 27,18 - much clearer with SAT)
680 - nothing usually (occasionally a weak KNBR San Francisco, CA, with SAT {KNBR fairly strong nighttime})
690 - XEWW Tijuana, BCN - strong, full-quieting - 70,25)
700 - nothing usually (occasionally a faint KALL North Salt Lake City, UT, with SAT {KALL fair signal nighttime})
710 - KSPN Los Angeles, CA (fair - 30,21)
720 - nothing {night: KDWN Las Vegas, NV}
730 - XEEBC Ensenada, BCN (faint - 30,02 - SAT helps some)
740 - KBRT Avalon, CA (fairly strong - 51,25) {night: KCBS San Francisco, CA}
750 - splatter from KFMB
760 - KFMB San Diego, CA (strong, full-quieting - 71,25)
770 - splatter from KFMB {night: KKOB Albuquerque, NM}
780 - nothing {night: KKOH Reno, NV}
790 - KABC Los Angeles, CA (fair - 33,25 - SAT helps a little)
800 - XESPN Tijuana, BCN (strong, nearly full-quieting - 57,25) {night: XEROK Ciudad Juarez can often be heard under XESPN}
810 - nothing usually (occasionally a faint KGO San Francisco, CA, with SAT {KGO fairly strong nighttime})
Let's keep it relatively simple, though, and mostly list just daytime stations. If you want to list a few night catches, though, I suggest keeping them limited to ones that you hear every night and either have strong signals or have their channel basically all to themselves. Let's leave the exotic catches out of this thread (except for maybe exotic midday catches), as much as I'd love to brag about my reception of 594 JOAK out from between local 600 KOGO and its IBOC.
This is Week 1 of 4 ; I'll start.
In my case, I use the Tecsun PL-606. Stations that require (or are greatly aided by) the Select-A-Tenna will be noted. (Occasionally I'll fail to mention weak stations that can be received in the day with the Select-A-Tenna that are impossible without it.)
520 - nada
530 - WNHV296 LAX TIS & Cal-Trans TIS from Descanso (faint, carrier only without SAT)
540 - XESURF Tijuana, BCN (indicates 56 dBuV, pegs at 25dB S/N)
550 - nothing {night: KUZZ Bakersfield, CA}
560 - KBLU Yuma, AZ (faint - 22,00 - SAT helps some) {night: KSFO San Francisco, CA}
570 - KLAC Los Angeles, CA (fair - 35,23 - SAT makes it almost clear)
580 - nothing {night: KMJ Fresno, CA}
590 - KOGO's IBOC
600 - KOGO San Diego, CA (strong, full-quieting - 69,25)
610 - KOGO's IBOC
620 - XESS Puerto Nuevo, BCN (fairly strong - 43,25)
630 - KFI's IBOC {night: KHOW Denver, CO}
640 - KFI Los Angeles, CA (fairly strong - 47,25)
650 - KFI's IBOC
660 - nothing {night: KTNN Window Rock, AZ}
670 - KIRN Simi Valley, CA (fairly weak - 27,18 - much clearer with SAT)
680 - nothing usually (occasionally a weak KNBR San Francisco, CA, with SAT {KNBR fairly strong nighttime})
690 - XEWW Tijuana, BCN - strong, full-quieting - 70,25)
700 - nothing usually (occasionally a faint KALL North Salt Lake City, UT, with SAT {KALL fair signal nighttime})
710 - KSPN Los Angeles, CA (fair - 30,21)
720 - nothing {night: KDWN Las Vegas, NV}
730 - XEEBC Ensenada, BCN (faint - 30,02 - SAT helps some)
740 - KBRT Avalon, CA (fairly strong - 51,25) {night: KCBS San Francisco, CA}
750 - splatter from KFMB
760 - KFMB San Diego, CA (strong, full-quieting - 71,25)
770 - splatter from KFMB {night: KKOB Albuquerque, NM}
780 - nothing {night: KKOH Reno, NV}
790 - KABC Los Angeles, CA (fair - 33,25 - SAT helps a little)
800 - XESPN Tijuana, BCN (strong, nearly full-quieting - 57,25) {night: XEROK Ciudad Juarez can often be heard under XESPN}
810 - nothing usually (occasionally a faint KGO San Francisco, CA, with SAT {KGO fairly strong nighttime})