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DX Dec 11, 2018

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ZenithCKLW
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DX Dec 11, 2018

Post by ZenithCKLW » Wed Dec 12, 2018 5:30 pm

Last night I received WFSC 1050, a station from south-west North Carolina. Radio-locator says its nighttime ERP is 153 watts nondirectional. I received this from Livonia. Knowing there are plenty of closer and more powerful 1050's, it's crazy to me that a very distance, 153 watt station powered through the rest.

Also, less significantly, I received directional 50kw CKGM 690 for the first time, without WNZK and WLW splattering all over it.

Receiver used was a Zenith Royal 400 transistor radio. Were there any other interesting DX catches last night? Aside from being winter time with longer night time hours, is there anything unusual going on in the atmosphere allowing stronger DX catches?



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Re: DX Dec 11, 2018

Post by ftballfan » Fri Dec 14, 2018 3:44 pm

I don't dabble much on AM, but CKGM has a strong signal on the west side of the state at night



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Re: DX Dec 11, 2018

Post by Deleted User 14803 » Fri Dec 14, 2018 5:13 pm

ZenithCKLW wrote:
Wed Dec 12, 2018 5:30 pm
Last night I received WFSC 1050, a station from south-west North Carolina. Radio-locator says its nighttime ERP is 153 watts nondirectional. I received this from Livonia. Knowing there are plenty of closer and more powerful 1050's, it's crazy to me that a very distance, 153 watt station powered through the rest.

Also, less significantly, I received directional 50kw CKGM 690 for the first time, without WNZK and WLW splattering all over it.

Receiver used was a Zenith Royal 400 transistor radio. Were there any other interesting DX catches last night? Aside from being winter time with longer night time hours, is there anything unusual going on in the atmosphere allowing stronger DX catches?
Can you imagine that 400 transistors in one radio and to think I had a lousy Jade 6 transistor radio when I was a kid, technology what the hell are they going to think of next.



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Re: DX Dec 11, 2018

Post by Turkeytop » Fri Dec 14, 2018 6:22 pm

RadioKev wrote:
Fri Dec 14, 2018 5:13 pm


Can you imagine that 400 transistors in one radio and to think I had a lousy Jade 6 transistor radio when I was a kid, technology what the hell are they going to think of next.
:rollin


I started out with nothing and I still have most of it.

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Re: DX Dec 11, 2018

Post by Deleted User 14803 » Fri Dec 14, 2018 7:03 pm

Turkeytop wrote:
Fri Dec 14, 2018 6:22 pm
RadioKev wrote:
Fri Dec 14, 2018 5:13 pm


Can you imagine that 400 transistors in one radio and to think I had a lousy Jade 6 transistor radio when I was a kid, technology what the hell are they going to think of next.
:rollin
What do you have to do to carry that radio around a U-Haul it’s got to be one big ass radio.



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Re: DX Dec 11, 2018

Post by Turkeytop » Fri Dec 14, 2018 7:05 pm

You need a semi to haul around all those semiconductors.


I started out with nothing and I still have most of it.

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Re: DX Dec 11, 2018

Post by Deleted User 14803 » Fri Dec 14, 2018 7:23 pm

Turkeytop wrote:
Fri Dec 14, 2018 7:05 pm
You need a semi to haul around all those semiconductors.
I bet you get some go DX with that,and the speaker must blow away the neighbors.



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Re: DX Dec 11, 2018

Post by ZenithCKLW » Fri Dec 14, 2018 7:35 pm

Remember the giant speaker in the opening scene of Back To The Future? That.

The thing weighs more than a tube Hallicrafters.



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Re: DX Dec 11, 2018

Post by Turkeytop » Fri Dec 14, 2018 7:49 pm

Is this it?

Image


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Re: DX Dec 11, 2018

Post by Deleted User 14803 » Fri Dec 14, 2018 8:02 pm

In all seriousness that radio is in cherry condition,very sweet and you know those radios will out last us,they just don’t build them like that anymore.



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Re: DX Dec 11, 2018

Post by Turkeytop » Fri Dec 14, 2018 8:13 pm

That isn't my radio. I just googled for the image,


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Re: DX Dec 11, 2018

Post by ZenithCKLW » Fri Dec 14, 2018 8:34 pm

Yes that’s it. Leather case too. It’s my favorite. Very sensitive. Batteries last forever. Perfect condition too.



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Re: DX Dec 11, 2018

Post by Turkeytop » Fri Dec 14, 2018 8:53 pm

What batteries does it use?


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Re: DX Dec 11, 2018

Post by ZenithCKLW » Fri Dec 14, 2018 9:40 pm

4 AA batteries.



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Re: DX Dec 11, 2018

Post by Turkeytop » Fri Dec 14, 2018 9:48 pm

Have you owned it since new?


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