WSCR running iBOC @ 21:50, trashing WSM completely in Chicago

[Tom Wells]

Is anyone else in the east half of the US hearing WSM 650 stomped by WSCR 670's hash?

Goodbye WSM. I'll miss you.

 

[PhilJSmith67]

No problems on my Sangean HDR-1 with WSM. It's as clear as usual.

However, on my Akai stereo system, WSM sounds awful unless the loop antenna is precisely positioned to null out WSCR. I'm something like 40-50 miles from WSCR.

Goodbye WFAN. I can't null out this mess.

 

[fritobandito]

Is anyone else in the east half of the US hearing WSM 650 stomped by WSCR 670's hash?

Goodbye WSM. I'll miss you.

I'm sure this bums you and the other person in the Chicago area that actually listen to WSM, but fear not! You can listen to all your crusty country favorites at wsmonline.com.

 

[Mike Walker]

Hey, don't make fun of WSM! It IS A RADIO LEGEND, and a national treasure! I had no trouble getting WSM on my Eton E5 last night, in narrow bandwidth. Wide was a little tricky.

I'm in northwestern NC, a few miles south of Virginia, one state over from Tn. by the way.

 

[PhilJSmith67]

WSM is probably the only station left on AM that draws many listeners from well outside Tennessee. And, as for listening online, on a storm-free day I prefer the sound quality of WSM on AM above their internet stream.

 

[livingfruitvirus]

WSM is probably the only station left on AM that draws many listeners from well outside Tennessee. And, as for listening online, on a storm-free day I prefer the sound quality of WSM on AM above their internet stream.

I wonder how many people have relied on the skywave since WSM has been dropped from c-band back in the day, and Sirius recently.

 

[PhilJSmith67]

I've already heard calls over the air from people griping about being dropped from Sirius. In reality, it's probably not that many, but there are obviously *some* listeners out there who've reverted back to AM, or to wsmonline.com.

 

[radiopilot]

I've already heard calls over the air from people griping about being dropped from Sirius. In reality, it's probably not that many, but there are obviously *some* listeners out there who've reverted back to AM, or to wsmonline.com.

Perhaps they should pay their $12.95 bill for Sirius or XM... did they expect it was free?

Is their internet connection free, how about their cellphone, or Comcast, are they free too?

Radiopilot

 

[rbrucecarter5]

Goodbye WFAN. I can't null out this mess.

I can get rid of adjacent hash if I can put it in the null of my loop antenna. I've heard KNX Los Angeles after local KRLD fires up their IBOC. But I've got a GE Superradio 3, that probably helps a lot. If the geometry is correct, and your target is at a 90 degree angle from the offending station, DX is still possible. That is, until more stations broadcast this stuff.

 

[rbrucecarter5]

Goodbye WSM. I'll miss you.

All of this - so a mono talk (or is it sports) format station in Chicago can broadcast IBOC. What's the top end of frequency response needed for talk / sports - 3.5 kHz?

 

[Tom Wells]

Goodbye WSM. I'll miss you.

All of this - so a mono talk (or is it sports) format station in Chicago can broadcast IBOC. What's the top end of frequency response needed for talk / sports - 3.5 kHz?

In fact, the programming was clearly rolled off by 3 khz. Worse than old land-line standard.