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Where Is The FM DX?

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Lawppy

This has got to be the worst March for FM DX that I can recall. I know March typically isn't a great month for it, but there's usually more activity here in Michigan than there has been this year. We usually get one or two decent openings, but it's still as dead band as it is in the middle of January.

I think it must be because of the cold weather. Hopefully the warmer weather next week will pump some life into the FM DX conditions.<P ID="signature">______________
Lawppy- Southern Michigan FM DX Freak
728 stations and counting
http://michradio.blogspot.com</P>
 
It's pretty much been winter for the last week here in SW Ohio, obviously the same in Michigan. As you said, warmer weather is on the way and it should make a difference. We have several FMs running IBOC here, but the sideband hash should be easy for DX to overcome. <P ID="signature">______________
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> It's pretty much been winter for the last week here in SW
> Ohio, obviously the same in Michigan. As you said, warmer
> weather is on the way and it should make a difference. We
> have several FMs running IBOC here, but the sideband hash
> should be easy for DX to overcome.
>

I only suspect a few stations here are running IBOC. But even at that rate, where i'm at right now (Southern Michigan) i'm far enough away from any large city that the IBOC doesn't affect many stations.

It's been dead band practically all month. I did have one opening earlier this month that brought Detroit in pretty well for a couple of days, but besides that, absolutely nothing to speak of.<P ID="signature">______________
Lawppy- Southern Michigan FM DX Freak
728 stations and counting
http://michradio.blogspot.com</P>
 
> > It's pretty much been winter for the last week here in SW
> > Ohio, obviously the same in Michigan. As you said, warmer
> > weather is on the way and it should make a difference. We
> > have several FMs running IBOC here, but the sideband hash
> > should be easy for DX to overcome.
> >
>
> I only suspect a few stations here are running IBOC. But
> even at that rate, where i'm at right now (Southern
> Michigan) i'm far enough away from any large city that the
> IBOC doesn't affect many stations.
>
> It's been dead band practically all month. I did have one
> opening earlier this month that brought Detroit in pretty
> well for a couple of days, but besides that, absolutely
> nothing to speak of.
>
We've been getting some tropo on and off on the FM band here. Mostly from West Michigan (Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, etc)

I managed to get some Green Bay/Appleton earlier this month as well.

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> > > It's pretty much been winter for the last week here in
> SW
> > > Ohio, obviously the same in Michigan. As you said,
> warmer
> > > weather is on the way and it should make a difference.


> > It's been dead band practically all month. I did have one
> > opening earlier this month that brought Detroit in pretty
> > well for a couple of days, but besides that, absolutely
> > nothing to speak of.
> >
> We've been getting some tropo on and off on the FM band
> here. Mostly from West Michigan (Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo,
> etc)
>
> I managed to get some Green Bay/Appleton earlier this month
> as well.
>

I'm in Central Ohio and can attest that this has been one of the worst DX winters I've ever seen and March has been completely dead.

Trick_Magnet
 
> I'm in Central Ohio and can attest that this has been one of
> the worst DX winters I've ever seen and March has been
> completely dead.
>
> Trick_Magnet
>

I've really only DX'ed FM since October 2002, so this would have been my fourth winter for DX. I'm glad to know it's not just me. Here's a quick look at how my last winters have been with DX.

Winter 2002-03- Was still getting some new semi-local stations. Didn't really notice any lack of tropo conditions.

Winter 2003-04- GREAT winter for meteor scatter. Confirmed something like three stations through Ms. Great for me, as I don't have the toys and gadgets required to get meteor scatter. I also heard a couple stations through tropo.

Winter 2004-05- An e-skip opening around Christmas resulted in one new catch from South Dakota. At the new year, I heard a Green Bay country station over nearby 104.9 WWKN. After that, it was completely dead until a new station signed on near Jackson.

Winter 2005-06- Nothing to speak of.. At all.. Here's hoping for an awesome Spring.<P ID="signature">______________
Lawppy- Southern Michigan FM DX Freak
728 stations and counting
http://michradio.blogspot.com</P>
 
> Winter 2005-06- Nothing to speak of.. At all.. Here's hoping
> for an awesome Spring.


What a bunch of freakin' dorks.


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I do it, too. :)








COMING SOON TO A THEATER NEAR YOU! Revenge of the DX Dorks! LOL<P ID="signature">______________
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> This has got to be the worst March for FM DX that I can
> recall. I know March typically isn't a great month for it,
> but there's usually more activity here in Michigan than
> there has been this year. We usually get one or two decent
> openings, but it's still as dead band as it is in the middle
> of January.
>

We're finally getting some DX activity here.

Last night, I was able to hear WAKL 88.9 from Flint. The station runs only 380 watts and it is over 100 miles away. Only the second time i've heard it, but this was the strongest.

I also heard WCZE 103.7 from the Thumb along with WGER 106.3 from Saginaw only for the second time.

I tried unsuccessfully for other low-power FM stations in that area. But I have hope now.<P ID="signature">______________
Lawppy- Southern Michigan FM DX Freak
728 stations and counting
http://michradio.blogspot.com</P>
 
> > Winter 2005-06- Nothing to speak of.. At all.. Here's
> hoping
> > for an awesome Spring.
>
>
> What a bunch of freakin' dorks.

So what are YOU doing reading (and posting to) this page????
 
I about let him have it, but you've got to scroll all the way down the post when he says that he's doing it too (DXing and posting on the board).<P ID="signature">______________
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