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« Reply #20 on: April 13, 2012, 11:54:18 PM » |
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I spent some time in Midland Texas last year and DFW stations WBAP, KRLD, and KLIF were easily heard during the day (~300 miles). WOAI from San Antonio and KLBJ from Austin were also strong at about the same distance.
From Tulsa Oklahoma growing up in the 70's, I remember hearing KFAB Omaha during the day in the wintertime, at 350 miles. KRVN was also heard at 380 miles. The big DFW stations were easy from Tulsa, and KC stations WHB 710 and KCMO 810 were also regulars, all at ~250 miles.
When I lived in Bakersfield CA in the mid-90's, KNBR was strong enough day and night to earn a button on my car radio, at about 250 miles.
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« Reply #21 on: April 13, 2012, 11:55:38 PM » |
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Id have to say the Farthest Regular in DFW during the day is KLBJ from Austin.
Though only 211 miles from me.
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« Reply #22 on: April 14, 2012, 01:00:11 AM » |
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Here in Thornville, Ohio, WHAS is probably my farthest, and at right about 200 miles as the crow flies that's not very impressive. Were I 35 miles northwest, it would be WSCR and WGN, albeit weakly.
Now that WVSG (formerly WOSU) no longer has IBOC at 820, WHAS can be heard here again daytime.
WJR is a little bit closer to me than Louisville and can be heard decently at all hours.
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« Reply #23 on: April 14, 2012, 01:22:31 AM » |
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Actually, it's hard to bring in much from out of town around the many Pittsburgh metropolitan AMs, but I could suggest these that I can get on my car radio in the McKeesport area ...
WHLO 640 Akron, OH 107.5 miles.
WHGT 1590 Maugansville, MD 114.4 miles.
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« Reply #24 on: April 14, 2012, 04:15:54 AM » |
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I spent some time in Midland Texas last year and DFW stations WBAP, KRLD, and KLIF were easily heard during the day (~300 miles). WOAI from San Antonio and KLBJ from Austin were also strong at about the same distance.
From Tulsa Oklahoma growing up in the 70's, I remember hearing KFAB Omaha during the day in the wintertime, at 350 miles. KRVN was also heard at 380 miles. The big DFW stations were easy from Tulsa, and KC stations WHB 710 and KCMO 810 were also regulars, all at ~250 miles.
When I lived in Bakersfield CA in the mid-90's, KNBR was strong enough day and night to earn a button on my car radio, at about 250 miles.
Are you still in Perth, Australia? If so how do you like living there and how's the DX? |
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« Reply #25 on: April 14, 2012, 07:31:34 AM » |
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Daytime here with the water path just S of Charleston (James Island) I can get very long distances. WIOD Miami at 475 miles or so is in most of the time daytime. WQAM is under 560 from Columbia, and 760 West Palm Beach also comes in decently.
570 CMCA also comes in well daytime most of the time (probably farthest), and I can hear 820 Tampa with my radio at 375 miles, over the entire FL peninsula.
That's amazing...it's mind blowing to think there's a spot where both WIOD and WMCA can be heard in the daytime! |
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When I started in radio in 1967, most broadcast equipment used tube technology, all recorded music was played from records on a turntable by live DJ's, there was no satellite delivery...and radio was fun.
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« Reply #26 on: April 14, 2012, 07:39:04 AM » |
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Saw a couple of mentions of 640. Here (south of Indy), WHLO Akron handily wins at 260 miles, but there is something under it. If Terre Haute,IN ever comes back on, that frequency will be toast.
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When I started in radio in 1967, most broadcast equipment used tube technology, all recorded music was played from records on a turntable by live DJ's, there was no satellite delivery...and radio was fun.
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« Reply #27 on: April 14, 2012, 08:26:53 AM » |
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If we are talking about stations that one REGULARLY listens to like gar I get WWL from SW fla (about 500 mi). QTH is about 2 mi inland from the Gulf. Receiver is an old GE AM-FM-8 track with a real good tuner. Quite directional..
When in Central Mass it's WCBS NYC at about 140 mi. Receiver is an old Bose Wave.
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« Reply #28 on: April 14, 2012, 08:33:21 AM » |
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If we are talking about stations that one REGULARLY listens to like gar I get WWL from SW fla (about 500 mi). QTH is about 2 mi inland from the Gulf. Receiver is an old GE AM-FM-8 track with a real good tuner. Quite directional..
When in Central Mass it's WCBS NYC at about 140 mi. Receiver is an old Bose Wave.
I was in Sarasota in January and WWL was there on my Tecsun portable on the beach. Marco Island in the X-band was audible on the car radio in Destin at 420 miles several years ago. Both during the day. Water greases the propagation wheel! |
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When I started in radio in 1967, most broadcast equipment used tube technology, all recorded music was played from records on a turntable by live DJ's, there was no satellite delivery...and radio was fun.
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« Reply #29 on: April 14, 2012, 09:33:02 AM » |
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Daytime here with the water path just S of Charleston (James Island) I can get very long distances. WIOD Miami at 475 miles or so is in most of the time daytime. WQAM is under 560 from Columbia, and 760 West Palm Beach also comes in decently.
570 CMCA also comes in well daytime most of the time (probably farthest), and I can hear 820 Tampa with my radio at 375 miles, over the entire FL peninsula.
That's amazing...it's mind blowing to think there's a spot where both WIOD and WMCA can be heard in the daytime! I think he meant CMCA the Radio Reloj in Santa Clara, Cuba. It gets out over the water. I could be wrong, though! I heard WMCA in NYC in the day from Bermuda.....Maybe to protect the 570 near DC, and the one in Syracuse, they beam toward Bermuda in the daytime. From Cape Hatteras, it would not surprise me if one *did* get WMCA & WIOD together; less land in the way! cd |
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