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by syntheticexctasy
Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:19 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WJBK signal strength?
Replies: 34
Views: 5160

Re: WJBK signal strength?

Still perfectly fine here in Petersburg - I can still point my outdoor antenna in almost any direction and still get a watchable signal.
by syntheticexctasy
Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:20 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WJBK signal strength?
Replies: 34
Views: 5160

Re: WJBK signal strength?

not to gloat, but here in petersburg i've had WJBK in solid for weeks, pointing in almost any direction. thought it was kind of odd actually (i've only lived here since july)
by syntheticexctasy
Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:19 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Sirius/XM audio quality
Replies: 11
Views: 1845

Re: Sirius/XM audio quality

Came here to throw in my 0.02 back in the day when both were fresh, I had sirius AND XM. XM always had better audio quality, and it seems as though the OEMs have figured out a way to smooth out the crappy audio a bit using factory audio systems. I used to locate and map the XM and Sirius ground repe...
by syntheticexctasy
Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:13 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Ohio statewide EAS test
Replies: 9
Views: 1468

Re: Ohio statewide EAS test

...and I just realized I posted this in the metro detroit forum - sorry!
by syntheticexctasy
Wed Nov 08, 2023 9:55 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Ohio statewide EAS test
Replies: 9
Views: 1468

Ohio statewide EAS test

Was just randomly listening to WRKZ Columbus from my home in Petersburg. Noted that an Ohio statewide EAS test broke in. Decided to spin the dial and see who decided to participate today lol All of the Toledo FMs broke except WRVF and WIOT. Don't think WPFX or WJUC did either. Definitely did: WVKS, ...
by syntheticexctasy
Tue Oct 17, 2023 3:53 pm
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: Sources of Local Interference Affecting VHF Reception
Replies: 11
Views: 1550

Re: Sources of Local Interference Affecting VHF Reception

Interesting data. I though this might be more about cheap LED lights and CF bulbs! (those seem to be big issues in radio RF reception!). I'm surprised to see the LTE filter make any difference at all on a VHF signal. I could understand seeing differences in UHF, but there's a lot of bw between the ...
by syntheticexctasy
Tue Oct 17, 2023 11:30 am
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: Terk Amplified Indoor FM Antenna
Replies: 7
Views: 1111

Re: Terk Amplified Indoor FM Antenna

You're likely seeing a lot of QRM on top of a weak signal, given that it's in the basement. You won't really 'clean up' a signal very well, no matter how much you amplify the signal. The signal to noise ratio will remain the same, the receiver will just be a bit more "confused" and signals that were...
by syntheticexctasy
Tue Oct 17, 2023 11:25 am
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: Sources of Local Interference Affecting VHF Reception
Replies: 11
Views: 1550

Re: Sources of Local Interference Affecting VHF Reception

Great data. I've always found that ethernet is generally noisy - especially long runs of it. If there are two active devices on each end of an ethernet cable, you can bet it's leaking all kinds of noise from ~20mhz-~800mhz. Now that I have decent enough coax and an antenna located far (and a few she...
by syntheticexctasy
Wed Oct 04, 2023 3:40 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Could 98.7 flip to classic country as a flanker for WYCD?
Replies: 32
Views: 3821

Re: Could 98.7 flip to classic country as a flanker for WYCD?

98.7 could use some playlist tweaking, but it fills a small part of whatever void 89x from 1995 left behind honestly. Just sucks that it's essentially a robot, and even sounds like it right down to the tinney sounding processing they use.
by syntheticexctasy
Thu Sep 14, 2023 5:03 pm
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: August 16-22 Tropo Summary
Replies: 10
Views: 1330

Re: August 16-22 Tropo Summary

I racked up some record logs myself. All are listed on fmlist.org. Glad to see you got in on it, Chris.
by syntheticexctasy
Thu Sep 14, 2023 4:54 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Detroit Airplay of Alice Cooper's New Album
Replies: 34
Views: 2910

Re: Detroit Airplay of Alice Cooper's New Album

WRIF does not play any new rock that the overlords don't tell them to. That's somewhere close to the majority of new rock out there. Does it suck? yeah. There's simply not an audience. Makes me miss K-Rock and Buzz 106.5. Hey I'd bet WQON Grayling has played it. Whoever programs that station does a ...
by syntheticexctasy
Sun Sep 10, 2023 9:56 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: W4 country
Replies: 8
Views: 750

Re: W4 country

Wouldn't surprise me if this is planned maintenance of some kind. 102.9 broadcasts from a tower in Scio Twp whereas 107.1 broadcasts from an antenna atop an apartment high rise downtown. This. I was thinking the same thing. Different towers, and Sunday night being 'slow'. Even at my new QTH in Pete...
by syntheticexctasy
Sun Sep 10, 2023 7:58 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: W4 country
Replies: 8
Views: 750

W4 country

102.9 ann arbor is off the air at the moment.

hearing WDHT Urbana, OH, WYFM Sharon, PA, WHQG Milwaukee, as well as WYHA Grand Rapids in it's place.
by syntheticexctasy
Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:07 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: POS Sony TV weird problem
Replies: 7
Views: 1375

Re: POS Sony TV weird problem

Sony stuff is terrible these days. 1000% markup and nowhere near the quality that used to be there sadly.
by syntheticexctasy
Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:06 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: OnStar
Replies: 10
Views: 2216

Re: OnStar

Have never used it. The equipment in my brand new 2015 traverse is too outdated to use with the current system 🤷