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Your strong nighttime (skywave) AM stations?
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cyberdad said:
OK so it is in the UK. That's what was I was trying to determine.
In Durham, North Carolina, the reliable nighttime skywave stations that sound local are...
650, WSM, Nashville, TN
660, WFAN, New York, NY
700, WLW, Cincinnati, OH
710, WOR, New York, NY
740, CFZM, Toronto, ON
750, WSB, Atlanta, GA
770, WABC, New York NY
810, WGY, Schenectady, NY
840, WHAS, Louisville, KY
870, WWL, New Orleans, LA
880, WCBS, New York, NY
1000, WMVP, Chicago, IL
1020, KDKA, Pittsburgh, PA
1030, WBZ, Boston, MA
1060, KYW, Philadelphia, PA
1100, WTAM, Cleveland, OH
1110, WBT, Charlotte, NC
1120, KMOX, St. Louis, MO
1140, WRVA, Richmond, VA
1180, WHAM, Rochester, NY
1210, WPHT, Philadelphia, PA
1220, WHKW, Cleveland, OH
1500, WFED, Washington, DC
1510, WLAC, Nashville, TN
1520, WWKB, Buffalo, NY
1530, WCKY, Cincinnati, OH
1560, WQEW, New York, NY
650, WSM, Nashville, TN
660, WFAN, New York, NY
700, WLW, Cincinnati, OH
710, WOR, New York, NY
740, CFZM, Toronto, ON
750, WSB, Atlanta, GA
770, WABC, New York NY
810, WGY, Schenectady, NY
840, WHAS, Louisville, KY
870, WWL, New Orleans, LA
880, WCBS, New York, NY
1000, WMVP, Chicago, IL
1020, KDKA, Pittsburgh, PA
1030, WBZ, Boston, MA
1060, KYW, Philadelphia, PA
1100, WTAM, Cleveland, OH
1110, WBT, Charlotte, NC
1120, KMOX, St. Louis, MO
1140, WRVA, Richmond, VA
1180, WHAM, Rochester, NY
1210, WPHT, Philadelphia, PA
1220, WHKW, Cleveland, OH
1500, WFED, Washington, DC
1510, WLAC, Nashville, TN
1520, WWKB, Buffalo, NY
1530, WCKY, Cincinnati, OH
1560, WQEW, New York, NY
Back in the days when I used to drive up and down I-95 from New Jersey to Florida, I sometimes stopped at a hotel near that area and I noticed how the New York stations had such powerful signals at night, much better sounding than even 80 miles away from New York at night in south Jersey.
And then hearing the old 66 WNBC on my AM Stereo Walkman at night in your area was a real treat.
It sounded local with little or no fading at all.
And then hearing the old 66 WNBC on my AM Stereo Walkman at night in your area was a real treat.
It sounded local with little or no fading at all.
From a study of WBZ interference to WYSL, relating to several DX and HD discussions.
www.rbr.com/files.php?force&file=pdfs/Sav-THE-REPORT.pdf
One night during their study, they measured WBZ's skywave, with 2 188.5 degree towers, at 7 mV/m.
For 3 slightly shorter towers typical of a former I-B facility like WMVP, and multitower shorter towers arrays typical of newer 50 kW Class Bs like WWJ, WXYT, and WYLL, and at a ~43 degree geographical midpoint latitude, 10 mV/m would a typical maximum skywave field strength in the major lobe maximum.
www.rbr.com/files.php?force&file=pdfs/Sav-THE-REPORT.pdf
One night during their study, they measured WBZ's skywave, with 2 188.5 degree towers, at 7 mV/m.
For 3 slightly shorter towers typical of a former I-B facility like WMVP, and multitower shorter towers arrays typical of newer 50 kW Class Bs like WWJ, WXYT, and WYLL, and at a ~43 degree geographical midpoint latitude, 10 mV/m would a typical maximum skywave field strength in the major lobe maximum.
Scott Fybush said:
Thanks Scott. I always thought that station was in Germany.
We get a LOT of skywave stations here in Northeast Ohio, many more than I listed here...those are just the strongest. They never seem to fade.
Scott Fybush said:
OK so it is in the UK. That's what was I was trying to determine.
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Nope...it's in Germany - Weisskirchen, near Frankfurt, reported to be using 150 kW. It's a big boomer of a signal at night. I had no trouble hearing it in Ireland last month.
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Yes, I meant Germany. Should've made that more clear. And it's definitely a blowtorch. I stand to be corrected, but I'm not aware of any full power AFRS stations in the UK. British Forces also have a radio operation in Germany, but I believe that one operates entirely on low power FM.
I'm just back from my five-day trip, and speaking of blowtorches, I didn't hear the BBC world service powerhouse on 648. Is it off or was it just my lousy location? The stick is (or was) about an hour outside of the city, so it may have fallen victim to the noise. Meanwhile, the other BBC blowtorch, Radio 5 on 693 was there, same as always. And so was the local 1kw Radio 4 service on 720. (Riveting discussion of small town governments in Scotland when I tuned in).
cyberdad said:
Nope...it's in Germany - Weisskirchen, near Frankfurt, reported to be using 150 kW. It's a big boomer of a signal at night. I had no trouble hearing it in Ireland last month.
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Yes, I meant Germany. Should've made that more clear. And it's definitely a blowtorch. I stand to be corrected, but I'm not aware of any full power AFRS stations in the UK. British Forces also have a radio operation in Germany, but I believe that one operates entirely on low power FM.
I'm just back from my five-day trip, and speaking of blowtorches, I didn't hear the BBC world service powerhouse on 648. Is it off or was it just my lousy location? The stick is (or was) about an hour outside of the city, so it may have fallen victim to the noise. Meanwhile, the other BBC blowtorch, Radio 5 on 693 was there, same as always. And so was the local 1kw Radio 4 service on 720. (Riveting discussion of small town governments in Scotland when I tuned in).
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Regarding the AFRS station on 873, I've heard it on one of the global tuners in the UK.
I was trying to hear WCBS on 880, but that AFRS station was causing interference.
Using a remote controlled radio (Global Tuners) in the UK I was able to hear, WEPN (1050), WBBR (1130) & the strongest was WWZN (1510) from Boston which came in like a local.
R.F. Burns said:
Which Global Tuner did you use & when did you use it? I've tried the one in Bristol, but no luck with North American reception.
LibertyNT said:
You've mentioned that before Liberty, and I'd love to try it, but it's been off since late last year.
I'm wondering if there's another one that anyone has had success with? Of course this time of year TA DX is non-existent.
On the other side of the metroplex from Liberty (with WBAP's tower blinking on the horizon) I can always hear WWL, WHO, KFAB, and KOA. They come in stronger than locals (except WBAP, which I can pick up on my toaster!)
I rarely get a clear signal from WOAI. I never hear WCCO because of the splatter from WBAP. I used to hear XEG all the time, not so much any more. KRLD IBOC wipes out XEEP most nights, but sometimes it comes through clearly.
My most amazing catches seem to happen on FM, when tropo has brought south florida, south Texas and occasionally Wyoming!?!
I rarely get a clear signal from WOAI. I never hear WCCO because of the splatter from WBAP. I used to hear XEG all the time, not so much any more. KRLD IBOC wipes out XEEP most nights, but sometimes it comes through clearly.
My most amazing catches seem to happen on FM, when tropo has brought south florida, south Texas and occasionally Wyoming!?!
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