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WWV Time To Turn The Clocks Back

Last post by fuzzpower « Mon Nov 11, 2019 1:37 pm
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by CK-722 » Sun Nov 03, 2019 2:31 am

Time to turn back time. Headed to get the portable SW to tune in WWV.

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Last post by fuzzpower
Mon Nov 11, 2019 1:37 pm
WWJ signal problems?

Last post by CK-722 « Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:12 am
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by SolarMax » Sat Sep 21, 2019 9:58 am
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Was trying to listen to WWJ this morning, ahead of the THREE HOUR :eek UM pregame block. Very weak signal, almost overwhelmed by local electrical...
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Last post by CK-722
Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:12 am
Mini DXpedition 2019

Last post by Turkeytop « Tue Nov 05, 2019 4:29 pm
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by Turkeytop » Sun Oct 27, 2019 9:46 pm

Every fall I pick a day and head out into the country for a few hours to do some DXing on the short wave bands. I take along a radio or two and some...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Tue Nov 05, 2019 4:29 pm
Your best ever car radio?

Last post by Rich « Tue Nov 05, 2019 5:21 am
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by bmw » Sat Aug 24, 2019 10:53 pm
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Of all the car radios you have ever owned, which one was your favorite?

As for stock radios, my favorite was the one in my parent's car when I was...
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Last post by Rich
Tue Nov 05, 2019 5:21 am
Lake Michigan FM Bandscans

Last post by cckadlec « Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:30 pm
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by cckadlec » Sun Sep 29, 2019 11:36 pm
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With my project of conducting full bandscans at 80 beaches on the Great Lakes now completed, I'm working on typing out the data from the most recent...
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Last post by cckadlec
Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:30 pm
Realistic DX 160

Last post by k8jd « Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:01 pm
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by Turkeytop » Fri Nov 01, 2019 9:38 pm

This was another one I lusted after, back in the day. Early 1970s after I was married.

It sold for about $150. Far more than a week's pay. I...

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Last post by k8jd
Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:01 pm
Heathkit Mohican

Last post by k8jd « Sat Nov 02, 2019 1:11 pm
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by Turkeytop » Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:15 pm

Back in the late 60s I wanted this so bad, but couldn't even dream about it. $89 was more than a week's pay for me and I didn't have a nickel to...

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Last post by k8jd
Sat Nov 02, 2019 1:11 pm
Lake Superior FM Bandscans

Last post by cckadlec « Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:08 pm
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by cckadlec » Fri Oct 25, 2019 4:54 pm

I will post a handful of Lake Superior bandscans from this summer in this thread. Only Michigan scans were conducted this summer either as repeats at...

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Last post by cckadlec
Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:08 pm
WJR-WWJ Daytime Groundwave vs. Distance Comparison

Last post by CK-722 « Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:33 pm
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by Rich » Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:40 am
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Below is a comparison of the daytime groundwave fields of WJR and WWJ* for a range of 10 to 60 radial miles from their respective transmit sites....
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Last post by CK-722
Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:33 pm
Fleming Valves...

Last post by CK-722 « Wed Oct 23, 2019 11:06 am
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by CK-722 » Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:28 pm
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Fleming Valves? Or A Far Out Cosmic Alien Girl Group?
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Last post by CK-722
Wed Oct 23, 2019 11:06 am
WWJ in Kentucky

Last post by TheForce « Sat Oct 19, 2019 8:38 pm
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by paul8539 » Tue Oct 15, 2019 8:23 pm

I was coming back from a conference last month in Tennessee, and I was tuning around the AM radio in the car. I managed to pick up WWJ, not 100%, but...

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Last post by TheForce
Sat Oct 19, 2019 8:38 pm
SHortwave pirate stations

Last post by paul8539 « Tue Oct 15, 2019 8:25 pm
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by Ed Joseph » Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:20 pm
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They have really been active lately! I just got back into the SWL hobby after a decade off. I've never heard more pirates on SW in my life! At least...
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Last post by paul8539
Tue Oct 15, 2019 8:25 pm
FCC FM auction on April 28, 2020

Last post by Colonel Flagg « Mon Oct 14, 2019 5:06 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Fri Oct 11, 2019 7:05 am

Allotments in or near Houghton, Mt. Pleasant (Lake Isabella), Ludington (Custer), Manistee (Onekama), Menominee (Carney), and Bad Axe (Pigeon) are on...

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Last post by Colonel Flagg
Mon Oct 14, 2019 5:06 pm
Fillings

Last post by CK-722 « Sat Oct 12, 2019 11:50 pm
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by sfpcc » Thu Oct 10, 2019 10:43 pm

I'm probably risking a lot of flak for posting this but what the heck. There was an episode of Gilligan's Island where Gilligan received radio...

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Last post by CK-722
Sat Oct 12, 2019 11:50 pm
Fla dx king Sarasoia

Last post by Turkeytop « Mon Oct 07, 2019 8:11 pm
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by fairbankshockeypuck » Mon Sep 09, 2019 11:09 am

Radio peeps..love to AM DX..here on FLA west coast...650 WSM Nashville..700 WLW Cincinnati...750 WSB Atlanta...760 WJR Detroit not real good...780...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Mon Oct 07, 2019 8:11 pm
600-mile lake tropo (8/24)

Last post by innate-in-you « Sat Sep 21, 2019 12:16 pm
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by cckadlec » Sun Aug 25, 2019 5:46 am

Stable 600-mile reception to the Dakotas and Minnesota all afternoon and evening from atop Sleeping Bear Dunes, coastal site #74 of 76, 505 feet...

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Last post by innate-in-you
Sat Sep 21, 2019 12:16 pm
End-of-summer Tropos

Last post by Big Signal « Fri Sep 20, 2019 4:24 am
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by Chris1980 » Thu Sep 19, 2019 11:11 pm

Received from near Dewitt, late evening of 9/18-early morning of 9/19 (stations I typically receive are excluded unless they were unusually strong)....

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Last post by Big Signal
Fri Sep 20, 2019 4:24 am
FCCdata.org Now Has Skywave Contours

Last post by CK-722 « Fri Sep 13, 2019 12:27 pm
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by CK-722 » Sun Aug 25, 2019 4:32 pm

WJR and WWJ 0.5 mV/m 50% Skywave Contours, along with 2 mV/m and 0.5 mV/m Groundwaves.

Zoom out for WJR Skywave Contour.

This uses the newer...

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Last post by CK-722
Fri Sep 13, 2019 12:27 pm
Aurora Borealis Possible In Michigan This Weekend

Last post by Ed Joseph « Wed Sep 11, 2019 1:07 pm
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by CK-722 » Fri Aug 30, 2019 11:26 am

WNEM reports.

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Last post by Ed Joseph
Wed Sep 11, 2019 1:07 pm
Looking to gain CIII-29, CICO-32, and CHWI-16. Antenna recommendations?

Last post by F-Squared « Fri Sep 06, 2019 7:11 pm
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by F-Squared » Sat Jul 20, 2019 3:10 pm

In Warren. I got CIII-29 on my setup in Winter and a bit into Spring and I badly want it back now. Haven't been able to get CICO-32 or CHWI-16 on a...

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Last post by F-Squared
Fri Sep 06, 2019 7:11 pm
Heading to FLA

Last post by fairbankshockeypuck « Tue Aug 27, 2019 9:15 am

by fairbankshockeypuck » Tue Aug 27, 2019 9:15 am

Heading to Sarasota for ten days starting September 7th. Kind of curious what kind of DX'ing I will find on AM band with my Sangean. Any shortwave...

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Last post by fairbankshockeypuck
Tue Aug 27, 2019 9:15 am
Online shortwave radios

Last post by Ed Joseph « Mon Aug 26, 2019 8:35 pm
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by Ed Joseph » Wed Aug 07, 2019 3:55 pm

This site shows all the KiwiSDR receivers across the globe. Some are better than others in terms of local noise and reception. But you can find a...

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Last post by Ed Joseph
Mon Aug 26, 2019 8:35 pm
WPON testing again ?

Last post by Ed Joseph « Sun Aug 25, 2019 6:29 pm
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by k8jd » Tue Aug 13, 2019 5:13 pm
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Tuning the AMBC frequencies and heard Motown oldies on 1460 kHz again, very strong signal and good modulation BUT it keeps going off and coming back...
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Last post by Ed Joseph
Sun Aug 25, 2019 6:29 pm
New Radio

Last post by Turkeytop « Sat Aug 24, 2019 10:10 pm
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by Turkeytop » Fri Mar 01, 2019 10:59 pm
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Every year, when I'm in Florida, I order a new radio. This year I decided not to. I already have so many radios I just can't justify one more. I...
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Last post by Turkeytop
Sat Aug 24, 2019 10:10 pm
Am I experiencing noise?

Last post by F-Squared « Thu Aug 22, 2019 12:46 am

by F-Squared » Thu Aug 22, 2019 12:46 am

I keep seeing little lines across the video that blip into the picture for some frames. Is that noise or could it be something else? How can I test...

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Last post by F-Squared
Thu Aug 22, 2019 12:46 am
Participation sought for WWV user survey

Last post by WOHO « Wed Aug 21, 2019 5:49 pm
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by SolarMax » Mon Aug 19, 2019 8:05 pm

Feedback from listeners/users will be forwarded to NIST to show support for WWV's Time and Frequency Standard broadcasts, which were in danger of...

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Last post by WOHO
Wed Aug 21, 2019 5:49 pm
Is ≤2dB a good noise figure for an amp or should I get one that has less noise?

Last post by km1125 « Fri Aug 16, 2019 9:39 am
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by F-Squared » Wed Aug 14, 2019 7:46 pm

The antenna it came with also has a noise figure of ≤3dB. Not sure if that includes the amp's noise or not Is that good or should I get an antenna...

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Last post by km1125
Fri Aug 16, 2019 9:39 am
A few receptions this morning 8-14

Last post by Mega Hertz « Wed Aug 14, 2019 10:29 pm
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by Mega Hertz » Wed Aug 14, 2019 1:11 pm

Surprisingly, I was able to pull a city-grade signal from Z93 last night, which is difficult being right down the street from WHMI. I left it on 93.3...

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Last post by Mega Hertz
Wed Aug 14, 2019 10:29 pm
Indespensible SW resource - HF Underground

Last post by Ed Joseph « Tue Aug 13, 2019 2:16 pm
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by Ed Joseph » Wed Aug 07, 2019 5:42 pm

HFU = High Frequency Underground. If it's on the bands, it's logged on HFU forums first... pirates, utilities, SWBC, 2-way... even AM, TV and FM DX....

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Last post by Ed Joseph
Tue Aug 13, 2019 2:16 pm
Shortwave - WBCQ new 500kW transmitter on 9330kHz

Last post by SolarMax « Fri Aug 09, 2019 9:02 am
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by Ed Joseph » Mon Jul 01, 2019 6:10 pm

A FLAT EARTH group has paid WBCQ's owner to upgrade the 9330kHz transmitter with new 500kW Continental transmitter and Ampegon rotatable array...

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Last post by SolarMax
Fri Aug 09, 2019 9:02 am
A great explanation of "Tropo"

Last post by Ed Joseph « Wed Aug 07, 2019 5:31 pm
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by bosco » Sun Jul 21, 2019 7:43 pm

There is a lot of comments and work reported on here about tropo openings. I recently had someone ask me to explain it, and I poked around and found...

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Last post by Ed Joseph
Wed Aug 07, 2019 5:31 pm
102.7 WDKL HD and all Air1 translators off air since last Friday

Last post by CK-722 « Tue Aug 06, 2019 11:53 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Mon Aug 05, 2019 7:30 am

I wonder if WDKL is prepping for a move to the WDRQ / WDMK tower in Oak Park?

The HD signal of 102.7 K-Love has been M.I.A. since at least Friday of...

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Last post by CK-722
Tue Aug 06, 2019 11:53 pm
Lake tropo 8/1-8/3

Last post by ftballfan « Tue Aug 06, 2019 12:21 am

by ftballfan » Tue Aug 06, 2019 12:21 am

Late last week, I had three nights in a row of strong Milwaukee/Chicago tropo. Here are some of the notable stations I received:

Bold indicated...

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Last post by ftballfan
Tue Aug 06, 2019 12:21 am
Helping someone get WJBK OTA in SW Wyandotte

Last post by MWmetalhead « Mon Aug 05, 2019 7:02 am
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by mtburb » Thu Jun 27, 2019 6:12 pm
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I am assisting Susan David-Thorne from the Wyandotte residents group on Facebook. She has a flat antenna for TV reception. She can usually get WJBK...
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Mon Aug 05, 2019 7:02 am
Reduced ERP from "Overheight" FM Stations

Last post by CK-722 « Fri Aug 02, 2019 3:44 pm
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by Rich » Wed Jul 24, 2019 6:19 am
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FM stations with antenna heights greater than the HAAT permitted for their Class of station must reduce their ERP to provide a radius to their 1 mV/m...
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Last post by CK-722
Fri Aug 02, 2019 3:44 pm
Can You Figure Out What This Is?

Last post by k8jd « Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:17 pm
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by CK-722 » Fri Jul 19, 2019 8:16 am

Not a weather map. Not a signal map. Not a cell phone related map. It IS a contour map of sorts.

We were given the link at a recent presentation at...

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Last post by k8jd
Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:17 pm
As the repack continues, TVFool still doesn't have an updated transmitter database. What's going to happen?

Last post by k8jd « Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:15 pm
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by F-Squared » Wed Jul 24, 2019 3:23 pm

It hasn't been updated since January 2017. With the repack here, it would be wise to stop trusting it so much due to inaccuracy. Any alternatives,...

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Last post by k8jd
Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:15 pm
E-Skip Audio Bandscan (7/20)

Last post by cckadlec « Mon Jul 22, 2019 7:00 pm
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by cckadlec » Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:58 am

With yesterday's (7/20) big Es opening throughout the Midwest and beyond reaching MUFs of 170 and lasting for more than three hours, I decided I...

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Last post by cckadlec
Mon Jul 22, 2019 7:00 pm
DIY High Gain FM Antenna-Michael Salvati-Audio Magazine

Last post by CK-722 « Mon Jul 22, 2019 4:28 pm

by CK-722 » Mon Jul 22, 2019 4:28 pm

First of the links I found for Dr. Salvati, from the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Follow the page index or search for the word Salvati .

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Last post by CK-722
Mon Jul 22, 2019 4:28 pm
Another Good Resource On Indoor vs. Outdoor Antennas

Last post by CK-722 « Mon Jul 22, 2019 9:20 am
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by CK-722 » Sun Jul 21, 2019 11:39 pm

Any way you cut it,, Outdoor>Attic>Indoor 6 Feet Above Ground Level. Preamps are noisy, and don't give you gain like noise free gain from antenna...

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Last post by CK-722
Mon Jul 22, 2019 9:20 am
More New Outdoor Antenna Options, And The TV Antenna With Red Light

Last post by CK-722 « Sun Jul 21, 2019 4:43 pm
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by CK-722 » Fri Jul 19, 2019 12:56 am

My neighbor has an amplified antenna on his roof with a red light. I just noticed it tonight. I can't see it well, but it has a driven folded dipole...

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Last post by CK-722
Sun Jul 21, 2019 4:43 pm
Why Are Towers Shrouded On Satellite View?

Last post by k8jd « Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:00 pm
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by Ben Zonia » Thu Jul 18, 2019 1:37 pm

Why are many towers shrouded on Satellite View? You could look at what is on them for miles near ground level around with a set of high power...

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Last post by k8jd
Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:00 pm
July Tropo

Last post by MWmetalhead « Thu Jul 18, 2019 7:14 pm
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by windsor » Mon Jul 08, 2019 11:01 am
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Nice opening this morn into Ohio............

Columbus......WCMH rf14, WBNS rf21,WOSU rf38, Fox45 rf30
Dayton......WKEF rf18

Saw Ashley Baracy doing...
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Thu Jul 18, 2019 7:14 pm
Sputnik 1

Last post by k8jd « Tue Jul 16, 2019 5:40 pm
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by mars » Sat Jul 13, 2019 12:44 pm

Anyone know what type of antennas that those whips sticking out. How did they work, and what was the frequency used.

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Last post by k8jd
Tue Jul 16, 2019 5:40 pm
I bought the $1.99 flat HD antenna Menards had on sale this week...

Last post by k8jd « Sun Jul 14, 2019 5:33 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Sat Jul 13, 2019 9:02 pm

...check back to this thread for a detailed reception report by Monday evening. :)

Channels I can receive normally with my $10 RCA antenna and $20...

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Last post by k8jd
Sun Jul 14, 2019 5:33 pm
I'm stumped

Last post by k8jd « Sun Jul 14, 2019 5:08 pm
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by Mega Hertz » Sun Jul 14, 2019 8:57 am

I live in Brighton, right near the 23-96 interchange. I have a standard Pioneer VSX-D906S receiver in my music room DOWNSTAIRS and this morning,...

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Last post by k8jd
Sun Jul 14, 2019 5:08 pm
Grand Sable Dunes Bandscans +Audio

Last post by cckadlec « Mon Jul 08, 2019 11:49 am
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by cckadlec » Sun Jul 07, 2019 9:58 pm

Grand Sable Dunes is one of my 20 Lake Superior bandscan sites (two have yet to be added to my website as they are new and these things take time; I...

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Last post by cckadlec
Mon Jul 08, 2019 11:49 am
Irons, MI FM bandscan 6/29/19

Last post by cckadlec « Sun Jul 07, 2019 9:31 pm
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by ftballfan » Tue Jul 02, 2019 2:13 pm

88.1 – WHID Green Bay, WI (17kW @ 104 mi)
88.3 – WSMZ Crystal Valley (1.5kW @ 36 mi)
88.5 – WPVM Sturgeon Bay, WI (15kW @ 89 mi)
88.7 – WIAA...

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Last post by cckadlec
Sun Jul 07, 2019 9:31 pm
Interesting conditions last night and this morning

Last post by CK-722 « Sun Jul 07, 2019 5:19 pm
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by ftballfan » Sun Jul 07, 2019 3:41 pm

Last night and this morning, I had some strong tropo into central and eastern Wisconsin. The following were heard (besides the typical...

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Last post by CK-722
Sun Jul 07, 2019 5:19 pm
Worst Tower Sites For Getting Stuck-Water, Mud, Sand, Snow, Ice, Grade, etc.

Last post by Ed Joseph « Fri Jul 05, 2019 12:25 pm
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by CK-722 » Thu Jun 20, 2019 12:37 pm
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What are the worst tower sites for getting stuck in the Michigan/Great Lakes Region? Sites where a four wheel drive may not be enough? I got stuck...
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Fri Jul 05, 2019 12:25 pm

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