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Built some Hovermans

Last post by km1125 « Mon Oct 26, 2020 1:59 pm

by km1125 » Mon Oct 26, 2020 1:59 pm

I've been meaning to build a couple DIY antennas to use in the attic. I was going to use an antenna design that seems to be pretty popular that's...

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Mon Oct 26, 2020 1:59 pm
Early Development Of AM BC DAs

Last post by CK-722 « Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:46 am
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by CK-722 » Sat Oct 24, 2020 11:25 pm

39 DAs were operating before the start of World War II. In Michigan, there were 3 to 5 operating, WWJ, WXYZ, WFDF, and possibly WKZO and WOOD, by...

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Last post by CK-722
Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:46 am
The End of an Era

Last post by Turkeytop « Sat Oct 24, 2020 10:14 pm

by Turkeytop » Sat Oct 24, 2020 10:14 pm

The Universal Radio catalog has no desktop short wave radios now. Only SDRs.

Anyone wanting a regular radio has to look in the potables section.

Of...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Sat Oct 24, 2020 10:14 pm
Solar Cycle 25 Is Upon Us

Last post by Turkeytop « Sat Oct 24, 2020 10:07 pm
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by Turkeytop » Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:59 pm

So long, cycle 24. Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.

But, they're predicting #25 will be even weaker than 24.

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Last post by Turkeytop
Sat Oct 24, 2020 10:07 pm
AM Daytime And CH NW Straits Area Of Michigan

Last post by CK-722 « Sat Oct 24, 2020 3:50 pm
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by TC Shuts Up » Fri Sep 18, 2020 9:36 pm
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Alone Groudwave

580 WTCM
620 WTMJ
680 WDBC
790 WSGW
940 WIDG
1110 WJML
1240 WCBY
1270 WMKT
1310 WCCW
1340 WMBN

Alone Borderline

760 WJR
960 WHAK...
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Last post by CK-722
Sat Oct 24, 2020 3:50 pm
Distant stations on local AMs

Last post by matt1 « Fri Oct 23, 2020 4:09 am
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by fuzzpower » Wed Oct 21, 2020 5:08 am

I’m not talking about puny Class D stations allowed to stay on at night with 17 watts, this is for actual locals who are getting interference from...

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Last post by matt1
Fri Oct 23, 2020 4:09 am
Mini DXpedition 2020

Last post by k8jd « Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:23 am
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by Turkeytop » Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:34 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 k8jd
Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:23 am
The FCC Will Vote This Month on All-Digital AM

Last post by WOHO « Sat Oct 17, 2020 3:29 pm
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by SixPlusOne » Sat Oct 10, 2020 7:08 pm
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The FCC Will Vote This Month on All-Digital AM

The Federal Communications Commission will vote this month on whether to allow AM stations in the...
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Sat Oct 17, 2020 3:29 pm
Vintage Sony Portable

Last post by Turkeytop « Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:11 am
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by Turkeytop » Wed Oct 14, 2020 9:54 pm

Found this image in a google search

I had this very radio back in the early 60s. Five transistor, pocket size, AM only. Loved it.

It was about a...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:11 am
Nice Map If This Link Works

Last post by CK-722 « Tue Oct 13, 2020 1:34 pm
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by Ben Zonia » Sat Oct 10, 2020 1:41 am
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Last post by CK-722
Tue Oct 13, 2020 1:34 pm
Sleeping Bear Dunes Bandscans (600+ mi.)

Last post by cckadlec « Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:15 am
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by cckadlec » Wed Oct 07, 2020 11:45 am

The catches of August 27th from my Empire Bluff site south of Empire, Mich., 445 feet above Lake Michigan, included some big signals up to 600+ miles...

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Last post by cckadlec
Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:15 am
Environment Canada to end weather radio.

Last post by k8jd « Sat Oct 03, 2020 12:13 pm
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by Turkeytop » Mon Sep 14, 2020 5:12 pm
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Environment Canada operates a system of weather radio stations, similar to NOAA. They have announced they will end this service within six months....
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Sat Oct 03, 2020 12:13 pm
09/26-27 Tropo

Last post by djb « Thu Oct 01, 2020 5:55 am
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by ChrisWL1980 » Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:35 pm

Heard in Whitmore Lake:

Star 88.3 (unable to tell whether this was WEAX Angola or WLAB Ft. Wayne)
88.7 WICR Indy
90.1 WFYI Indy mixing with WUCX...

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Last post by djb
Thu Oct 01, 2020 5:55 am
Scanners

Last post by Mike Oxlong « Sun Sep 27, 2020 10:30 am
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by Turkeytop » Sat Nov 16, 2019 8:32 pm
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Are any of you scanner enthusiasts? It's one aspect of the radio hobby I've never tried but might want to introduce myself to.

I don't want to...
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Last post by Mike Oxlong
Sun Sep 27, 2020 10:30 am
Virtual endec

Last post by k8jd « Wed Sep 23, 2020 12:22 pm
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by bobhuge » Mon Sep 21, 2020 11:04 am

Hello someone smarter than me, I need to move my automation to my tower and with that I'll need to install some form of EAS with it.

Does anyone...

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Last post by k8jd
Wed Sep 23, 2020 12:22 pm
Fires Threaten Mt. Wilson Radio TV Microwave Towers And Observatory

Last post by Ben Zonia « Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:35 pm
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by Ben Zonia » Tue Sep 15, 2020 10:49 pm

Strange that KNX is mentioned but their tower is not there.

Wonder how many have auxiliaries. Anyone know where? Hollywood Hills?

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Last post by Ben Zonia
Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:35 pm
The Big Opening To The East

Last post by ftballfan « Tue Sep 15, 2020 9:01 am
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by cckadlec » Sun Sep 13, 2020 2:49 pm

Here's a summary of tropo happenings in Fremont from the afternoon of Sept. 11th into the morning of the following day.

A duct broke open into...

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Last post by ftballfan
Tue Sep 15, 2020 9:01 am
Beer Goes Nerdy

Last post by audiophile « Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:30 am

by audiophile » Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:30 am

Heathkit and MFJ could have made a mint - both had cantennas aka dummy loads..

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Last post by audiophile
Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:30 am
DX late morning (9/3/20)

Last post by CK-722 « Fri Sep 04, 2020 1:13 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Thu Sep 03, 2020 10:04 pm

Was picking up 98.5 WUPS at full quieting with RDS around Fowlerville and Webberville around 10:45a this morning.

Was also picking up a pretty good...

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Last post by CK-722
Fri Sep 04, 2020 1:13 pm
DX in reverse?

Last post by CK-722 « Mon Aug 31, 2020 8:14 pm
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by ADD in TC » Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:27 am

Sunday,at around 1:15,while listening to 98.9 WEMP over the Tune in app,the music I was hearing suddenly was replaced by a statical signal from the...

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Last post by CK-722
Mon Aug 31, 2020 8:14 pm
EAS malfunctioning Friday morning or just Verizon?

Last post by MWmetalhead « Sun Aug 30, 2020 12:21 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Sat Aug 29, 2020 7:11 am

I live in the section of Oakland County for which a flash flood warning was issued around 6:20a Friday morning, yet I *never* received the emergency...

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Sun Aug 30, 2020 12:21 pm
VHF DX From A Mist From The Smoke Of A Distant Fire

Last post by audiophile « Sat Aug 29, 2020 7:29 am
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by CK-722 » Mon Aug 24, 2020 6:31 pm

Any predictions about the effect of the smoke from the forest fires out West on VHF DX? In the past, volcanoes and fires have had an effect. The...

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Last post by audiophile
Sat Aug 29, 2020 7:29 am
AM reception question

Last post by k8jd « Wed Aug 26, 2020 12:38 pm
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by Deleted User 24 » Mon Jul 27, 2020 12:02 pm
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I have a GE Superadio in my kitchen that I use mainly to listen to WWJ. The signal almost always has a buzz or static. In particular, there's a...
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Last post by k8jd
Wed Aug 26, 2020 12:38 pm
Late Summer NOAA WX Station DX

Last post by SolarMax « Tue Aug 25, 2020 4:18 pm
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by CK-722 » Thu Aug 06, 2020 1:12 am

Since translators, IBOC, and other interference, it is becoming more difficult to DX the FM Band.

We recently put my late relative's Scanner back...

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Last post by SolarMax
Tue Aug 25, 2020 4:18 pm
The Larger Topic Of Electrical Noise Suppression

Last post by SolarMax « Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:10 pm
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by Ben Zonia » Sun Aug 23, 2020 12:20 pm

This is a good link. The items are kind of pricey though. I like the idea of suppressing noise on each phase of the circuit breaker box. If your...

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Last post by SolarMax
Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:10 pm
Long Wave Broadcast Radio

Last post by k8jd « Mon Aug 24, 2020 12:45 pm
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by Deleted User 15342 » Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:41 pm

Has anyone ever received any European broadcast on the long wave broadcast band 148 kHz-283 kHz, just curious. I know here in the U.S it’s mainly...

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Last post by k8jd
Mon Aug 24, 2020 12:45 pm
The Climbing Of Island View Hill

Last post by CK-722 « Sun Aug 23, 2020 7:53 pm

by CK-722 » Sun Aug 23, 2020 7:53 pm

Last week, I decided to take a ride along the M-119 Tunnel Of Trees. I had always wanted to see where the short lived WMBN-FM 96.3 site (mid-1980s)...

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Last post by CK-722
Sun Aug 23, 2020 7:53 pm
WDMJ STA

Last post by Deleted User 15342 « Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:02 am
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by Ben Zonia » Tue Aug 18, 2020 9:44 pm

WDMJ reportedly has had a complete antenna failure and is operating with a long wire antenna wit 200 watts. That old WJPD 1240 facility is looking...

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Last post by Deleted User 15342
Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:02 am
antenna lift

Last post by Rich F. « Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:17 pm
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by SolarMax » Tue Jun 16, 2020 4:05 pm
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For those fascinated by such things, there might be a chopper doing antenna lift Saturday 6/20 on the 8 Mile/Meyers tower, around 8am.
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Last post by Rich F.
Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:17 pm
WMT 600 Cedar Rapids Legendary Self Supporting Tower Collapses In A Storm

Last post by audiophile « Sat Aug 15, 2020 11:42 am
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by CK-722 » Wed Aug 12, 2020 9:51 am
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WMT has applied for <=25% Power nondirectional Night STA after the legendary self supporting tower collapsed in a storm.

WTVN 610 has been on...
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Last post by audiophile
Sat Aug 15, 2020 11:42 am
WWJ sounds great right now! Full 10 kHz analog bandwidth!

Last post by Ben Zonia « Sat Aug 15, 2020 10:08 am
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by MWmetalhead » Sat Apr 11, 2020 9:29 am
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I-BLOC has been off for a while, and until recently, analog bandwidth was still brickwalled at 5 kHz.

To my delight, this morning, WWJ is using a...
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Last post by Ben Zonia
Sat Aug 15, 2020 10:08 am
FM reception note From Lakeport.

Last post by k8jd « Wed Aug 12, 2020 10:53 am

by k8jd » Wed Aug 12, 2020 10:53 am

I just got back from a few days of camping on the shore of Lake Huron. When I took a listen across he FM band I was surprized to hear a few minutes...

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Last post by k8jd
Wed Aug 12, 2020 10:53 am
Are Section 73.239 and Section 73.635 Being Enforced?

Last post by kc8yqq « Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:10 am
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by CK-722 » Sun Feb 09, 2020 7:11 pm

Common use of FM and TV towers.

For situations like WLAV-FM, if a competitor makes it difficult to collocate or otherwise relocate, increased...

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Last post by kc8yqq
Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:10 am
Non Metallic Antenna Mounting Pipes

Last post by CK-722 « Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:01 am
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by CK-722 » Mon Jul 27, 2020 11:40 am

I'm thinking of mounting a short light vertically polarized antenna on a PVC mast on a PVC vent pipe, to avoid reflections affecting the pattern...

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Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:01 am
What's your typical FM Dial?

Last post by Big Signal « Sat Aug 01, 2020 4:02 pm
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by radioandtventhusiast » Fri Jul 03, 2020 6:56 pm

What FM stations do you typically receive on your car or home radio where you live? I saw a now-deleted topic on here from 2010 using the Internet...

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Last post by Big Signal
Sat Aug 01, 2020 4:02 pm
WCXI problems

Last post by Big Signal « Sun Jul 26, 2020 7:04 am
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by k8jd » Sun Jul 12, 2020 2:33 pm
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WCXI 1160 dead air at night ?
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Last post by Big Signal
Sun Jul 26, 2020 7:04 am
Under Construction-100 Oldest Radio Stations In The US

Last post by CK-722 « Tue Jul 14, 2020 6:57 pm
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by CK-722 » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:43 pm

This Page Is Under Construction-Old List

Poster's Note:

MANY STATIONS BEGAN AS EXPERIMENTAL STATIONS. The dates shown here are when they were...

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Last post by CK-722
Tue Jul 14, 2020 6:57 pm
Most distant AM/FM/TV signal you ever tuned in?

Last post by innate-in-you « Mon Jul 13, 2020 6:45 pm
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by mtburb » Wed Mar 27, 2019 10:05 pm
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Another pre-crash thread recreation. As in the old thread, list the most distant AM, FM and TV signal you've ever tuned in.

From my current memory,...
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Last post by innate-in-you
Mon Jul 13, 2020 6:45 pm
WTVS repack upgrades completed

Last post by km1125 « Thu Jul 09, 2020 10:38 am
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by SolarMax » Fri Jul 03, 2020 2:50 pm

WTVS 56 (RF 20) is now operational on its permanent antenna on the candelabra, at full authorized power.

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Last post by km1125
Thu Jul 09, 2020 10:38 am
Booming in from the north

Last post by ChrisWL1980 « Sun Jul 05, 2020 5:49 pm
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by Mega Hertz » Fri Jul 03, 2020 9:19 am

Lots of good reception this morning in Brighton coming from the north.

106.1 The Point from Tawas City beating Q106 from Jackson. That one's always...

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Last post by ChrisWL1980
Sun Jul 05, 2020 5:49 pm
Manditory ATSC 1.0 Simulcasting End Date

Last post by RingtailedFox « Sat Jun 20, 2020 1:30 pm

by RingtailedFox » Sat Jun 20, 2020 1:30 pm

So, we now know what the length of time for manditory simulcasting of x.1 ATSC 1.0 streams will be: sometime in 2023, according to

After that, a...

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Last post by RingtailedFox
Sat Jun 20, 2020 1:30 pm
Traverse City DX

Last post by ftballfan « Thu Jun 18, 2020 9:14 am
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by ADD in TC » Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:35 pm

Night of 6-17 l received 3 stations clearly but briefly with full RDS from the Denver area.

96.5 KXPK a Spanish station,99.5 the Mountain,And 106.7...

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Last post by ftballfan
Thu Jun 18, 2020 9:14 am
y'think this might be true? (AM DX)

Last post by innate-in-you « Wed Jun 17, 2020 10:18 pm
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by TomSanders » Wed Apr 01, 2020 12:28 am

A couple sources -- middle-level people inside the New York and New Jersey governors' offices -- have recommended that AM DXers in the Northeast and...

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Last post by innate-in-you
Wed Jun 17, 2020 10:18 pm
WWV / WWVH

Last post by CK-722 « Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:03 am
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by Turkeytop » Sat Mar 07, 2020 11:27 pm

I've been going around resetting the clocks for DST.

WWV is weak on 10 MHZ. On 5 MHZ I'm getting a good signal from WWVH, with a weaker WWV in the...

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Last post by CK-722
Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:03 am
The Strongest Skywaves In The Straits Area Of Northern Michigan

Last post by innate-in-you « Sun Jun 14, 2020 9:41 am
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by CK-722 » Sun May 10, 2020 10:51 am
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1. WWJ 950 50000 watts, Directional to the North.
2. WFDF 910 25000 watts, Directional to the North.
3. WJR 760 50000 watts, Nondirectional.
4. WMVP...
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Last post by innate-in-you
Sun Jun 14, 2020 9:41 am
New GM Radio

Last post by innate-in-you « Sun Jun 14, 2020 9:18 am
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by Turkeytop » Fri May 22, 2020 9:56 pm

Got my new 2020 Equinox today. It replaces the 2016 Equinox I had. As was the 2016, this one too has a radio equipped to receive SXM. They've made...

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Last post by innate-in-you
Sun Jun 14, 2020 9:18 am
Golden Gate Bridge Humming After New Slats Installed

Last post by Turkeytop « Thu Jun 11, 2020 9:59 pm
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by CK-722 » Thu Jun 11, 2020 4:23 pm

Golden Gate Bridge is a humming!

If the engineers who designed these slats were old enough to have had a TV antenna with Low VHF folded dipoles,...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Thu Jun 11, 2020 9:59 pm
Spring/Summer 2020 Tropos

Last post by k8jd « Thu Jun 11, 2020 7:14 pm
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by ChrisWL1980 » Sat Jun 06, 2020 5:36 pm

Last night was perhaps the first big FM opening of the season for me (I missed the previous E-skip openings). Better late than never, I suppose....

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Thu Jun 11, 2020 7:14 pm
Cool Demonstration Picture From 1940

Last post by CK-722 « Sun Jun 07, 2020 3:13 pm

by CK-722 » Sun Jun 07, 2020 3:13 pm

FM vs. AM demonstration from 1940. The arc is from a one million volt static generator.

Though I am still a proponent of AM Radio as much as...

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Sun Jun 07, 2020 3:13 pm
Downriver AM transmitters

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by ZenithCKLW » Mon Apr 27, 2020 3:25 pm
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Can someone explain the strategy behind broadcasters placing an AM transmitter downriver, especially in SE Michigan? It seems the 50kw AM radio...
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