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Televes Hi-VHF Yagi

Last post by Round Six « Wed Jun 07, 2023 11:55 am
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by jimh » Tue Jun 06, 2023 3:03 pm

In April 2023 I bought a Televes seven-element Hi-VHF Yagi from SOLID SIGNAL in Novi, Michigan, placing a telephone order and then driving over to...

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Last post by Round Six
Wed Jun 07, 2023 11:55 am
FM power in different areas

Last post by MWmetalhead « Tue Jun 06, 2023 6:58 am
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by ZenithCKLW » Tue Apr 25, 2023 4:25 pm
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I went down a rabbit hole today, and noticed that the commercial FM's in Chicago mostly all have an ERP of just a few thousand watts. Detroit...
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Tue Jun 06, 2023 6:58 am
AM directional arrays

Last post by k8jd « Sun Jun 04, 2023 7:48 pm

by k8jd » Sun Jun 04, 2023 7:48 pm

I saw an interesting discussion of phased vertical antennas. On QRZ.Com/ sub Antennas towers etc.
Lot of the engineering hams jumped in with modeling...

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Last post by k8jd
Sun Jun 04, 2023 7:48 pm
FM DX e-skip 5/31/23

Last post by syntheticexctasy « Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:52 am
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by ZenithCKLW » Wed May 31, 2023 11:00 am

Anyone getting any new catches today? I was tipped off on an e-skip event today, when placed over a map, is shaped like a donut over the eastern...

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Last post by syntheticexctasy
Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:52 am
Last Electronics Store

Last post by Round Six « Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:07 pm
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by TC Talks » Wed May 10, 2023 10:47 pm
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I stumbled across this and thought it might amuse someone...
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Last post by Round Six
Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:07 pm
Alternate FM channel use in Canada

Last post by Marcus « Wed May 24, 2023 1:40 pm
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by Marcus » Sun May 21, 2023 2:55 pm

In Toronto the channels on both sides of Classical 96.3 are used. 95.9 in Country Music and 96.7 simulcasts AM 740. In addition to that 98.7 CKFG is...

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Last post by Marcus
Wed May 24, 2023 1:40 pm
AM Radio might have 10 more years

Last post by billmich88888 « Tue May 16, 2023 8:48 am
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by Marcus » Sun Sep 04, 2022 1:32 pm
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This is mentioned towards the end of the following video. Electric cars without AM are said to be a factor.
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Last post by billmich88888
Tue May 16, 2023 8:48 am
Seeking Receiver recommendations

Last post by k8jd « Wed May 10, 2023 10:37 am
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by SolarMax » Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:55 pm
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A friend's venerable Sony ICF-2001 has crossed the radio bridge, beyond repairability, forever silent.
He is now shopping for a similarly capable...
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Last post by k8jd
Wed May 10, 2023 10:37 am
"Solar Max Might Arrive Early"

Last post by syntheticexctasy « Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:39 pm
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by SolarMax » Wed Apr 12, 2023 6:28 pm

From Spaceweather.com--Solar Max Might Arrive Early

I'm coming for your DX...
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Last post by syntheticexctasy
Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:39 pm
If ATSC 3.0 broadcasts pack 50 radio stations in one TV channel, I’m all ears

Last post by k8jd « Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:26 pm
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by n8fnr » Fri Apr 14, 2023 9:42 am

TV could be the next radio wave.

In a recent Radio World interview with Mark Aitken of Sinclair Broadcast Group subsidiary ONE Media Systems, the...

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Last post by k8jd
Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:26 pm
Radio tuning question.

Last post by Ben Zonia « Wed Apr 19, 2023 2:38 pm
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by ADD in TC » Wed Apr 19, 2023 1:14 pm

Just bought a 2013 Ford Focus and can't figure out how to manually tune the radio.Being an extreme very compulsive button pusher, who continually...

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Last post by Ben Zonia
Wed Apr 19, 2023 2:38 pm
Congressman Says Make AM a Mandatory Car Safety Feature

Last post by km1125 « Wed Apr 19, 2023 8:22 am
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by n8fnr » Sat Mar 25, 2023 4:18 pm
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A congressman from New Jersey wants the government to add AM radio to the list of safety equipment that carmakers must include in their vehicles....
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Last post by km1125
Wed Apr 19, 2023 8:22 am
Nautel MA3 All Digital AM

Last post by syntheticexctasy « Thu Mar 30, 2023 12:00 pm
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by Marcus » Fri Mar 10, 2023 1:12 pm

It is claimed that this mode is much more immune to static than the standard Amplitude Modulation. Could electric cars could receive it without too...

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Last post by syntheticexctasy
Thu Mar 30, 2023 12:00 pm
Traveler information stations on AM 530, 1610, etc

Last post by k8jd « Wed Mar 29, 2023 7:12 pm
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by bmw » Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:22 pm
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These have to be the most boring transmissions in existence. I discovered one today while in Oscoda that I didn't even know was on the air - 1610 AM,...
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Last post by k8jd
Wed Mar 29, 2023 7:12 pm
Realistic Patrolman 9

Last post by km1125 « Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:59 pm
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by Turkeytop » Mon Mar 06, 2023 1:19 am

Radio Shack had this multi-band radio back in the late 70s early 80s.
I tried one out at our local store. It was about 6:00 PM but it was winter and...

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Last post by km1125
Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:59 pm
Bear Lake Allotment Reinstated

Last post by Ben Zonia « Sat Mar 25, 2023 2:58 am
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by Ben Zonia » Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:53 am

The FCC is proposing realloting Channel 264C3 to Bear Lake, MI.

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Last post by Ben Zonia
Sat Mar 25, 2023 2:58 am
WCXI shenanigans

Last post by windsorjoe « Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:08 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:55 am

As of 6:40a this morning, there's no doubt in my mind they are running daytime power & pattern (15,000 watts) as opposed to their nighttime power &...

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Last post by windsorjoe
Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:08 pm
CFCO AM 630

Last post by MWmetalhead « Sat Mar 18, 2023 6:16 pm

by MWmetalhead » Sat Mar 18, 2023 6:16 pm

The audio-is-too-flimsy affliction found at AM 800 CKLW in recent years seems to have spread to 630 CFCO.

Audio levels are much lower than they...

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Sat Mar 18, 2023 6:16 pm
WCAR, Dark ?

Last post by Deleted User 15835 « Tue Mar 07, 2023 9:47 pm
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by k8jd » Sun Nov 21, 2021 12:27 pm
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WHAT's happening at WCAR AM 1090. For the last few days I hear NOTHING on 1090 kHz No signal, no carrier , Did the Transmitter down off Ford Road and...
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Tue Mar 07, 2023 9:47 pm
TV Antenna And Related Product Reviews At A Glance

Last post by MWmetalhead « Wed Feb 22, 2023 12:36 pm
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by Ben Zonia » Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:25 pm

TV Antennas, good and bad, and Tuners and DVRs, with review videos, at a glance.

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Wed Feb 22, 2023 12:36 pm
WDEO 990 night testing?

Last post by Ben Zonia « Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:56 pm
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by SolarMax » Sun Jan 15, 2023 11:46 am

Late Saturday night/early Sunday, 1AM-ish , for a short time I heard on 990 what must have been WDEO, loud and clear, covering up CBW. A long...

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Last post by Ben Zonia
Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:56 pm
WWV / WWVH

Last post by Ben Zonia « Mon Feb 06, 2023 11:06 pm
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by Turkeytop » Sat Mar 07, 2020 11:27 pm
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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 Ben Zonia
Mon Feb 06, 2023 11:06 pm
3 element FM antenna

Last post by k8jd « Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:42 pm
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by Marcus » Wed Jan 25, 2023 2:55 pm

I am using the little ClearConX CCFM3 antenna. Although it is small, it works quite well. I'm on an apartment balcony so installing the larger CCFM8...

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Last post by k8jd
Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:42 pm
Small Structures All Over CKLW AM Site On Satellite Image

Last post by Round Six « Thu Feb 02, 2023 6:05 pm
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by Ben Zonia » Sat Jan 07, 2023 2:07 pm

Someone asked what some towers directly West of Harrow were. Some said they were antennas for some type of international financial trading. They...

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Last post by Round Six
Thu Feb 02, 2023 6:05 pm
"Narrower" Band FM

Last post by k8jd « Wed Feb 01, 2023 2:07 pm
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by Ben Zonia » Wed Dec 14, 2022 12:27 am

What if you were on a first adjacent channel and you used 50-60 kHz deviation instead of 75 kHz deviation, and processing that would compensate...

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Last post by k8jd
Wed Feb 01, 2023 2:07 pm
Little bit of winter Tropo

Last post by syntheticexctasy « Sat Jan 07, 2023 7:11 pm
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by syntheticexctasy » Tue Dec 13, 2022 7:44 am

Hearing all of the tri-cities stations as well as WGDN and a few outliers in stereo this morning from Sumpter Township. Z93 really screams in...

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Last post by syntheticexctasy
Sat Jan 07, 2023 7:11 pm
New digital converter

Last post by paul8539 « Fri Jan 06, 2023 5:46 am
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by paul8539 » Tue Oct 11, 2022 5:13 am

My old digital converter gave up after a power outage recently. I got a 'new' one, from a resale store. It works good. But it doesn't pick up 12....

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Last post by paul8539
Fri Jan 06, 2023 5:46 am
Sporadic E Skip DX Today

Last post by Ben Zonia « Tue Jan 03, 2023 11:56 pm
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by Ben Zonia » Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:36 pm

There is a subsidiary Sporadic E Skip DX peak this time of year.

Just heard KLTY 94.9 Arlington, TX near Pellston at about 11:00 AM EST.

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Last post by Ben Zonia
Tue Jan 03, 2023 11:56 pm
WLLZ Applies To Move To Diplex With WDET

Last post by statmanmi « Tue Jan 03, 2023 6:20 pm
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by Ben Zonia » Tue Apr 26, 2022 3:06 pm
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It appears that it's proposed that WLLZ be 39 kW @ 169 meters HAAT, diplexed with the WDET antenna, and if licensed, WLLZ will no longer be a...
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Last post by statmanmi
Tue Jan 03, 2023 6:20 pm
Green Bay vs. Minnesota 1-1-23

Last post by Plate Cap « Mon Jan 02, 2023 9:16 am

by Plate Cap » Mon Jan 02, 2023 9:16 am

Did anyone notice the overall outstanding technical quality of the telecast of this game?

From dramatic tether cam shots on to a great variety of...

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Last post by Plate Cap
Mon Jan 02, 2023 9:16 am
DX 370

Last post by Ben Zonia « Sat Dec 24, 2022 4:00 pm
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by Turkeytop » Sat Dec 17, 2022 9:02 pm

The radio was new and in the box when my wife surprised me twenty-eight years ago for Christmas 1994. Up until then, it was the most advanced...

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Last post by Ben Zonia
Sat Dec 24, 2022 4:00 pm
WQFG689 heard

Last post by Turkeytop « Sun Dec 18, 2022 9:46 pm
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by k8jd » Sun Dec 18, 2022 9:41 pm

Listening to 1710 kHz, repeating message about tech difficuleits, From Hudson County NJ. Usualy those community traffic alert stations are 10 Watts...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Sun Dec 18, 2022 9:46 pm
Asymmetric Sidebands

Last post by Marcus « Sat Dec 17, 2022 5:34 pm

by Marcus » Sat Dec 17, 2022 5:34 pm

This is what will be considered by The FCC regarding improvements to digital radio coverage. Based on what I read there are instances where adjacent...

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Last post by Marcus
Sat Dec 17, 2022 5:34 pm
searching for tramsmitter output power

Last post by k8jd « Sat Dec 17, 2022 4:46 pm
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by bobhuge » Thu Dec 15, 2022 9:45 am

It seems like I have been through every piece of data I could find using the FCC's site in searching for a particular station's actual transmitter...

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Last post by k8jd
Sat Dec 17, 2022 4:46 pm
RadioLand FM app

Last post by ZenithCKLW « Sat Dec 10, 2022 7:25 pm
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by Marcus » Tue Dec 06, 2022 8:03 pm

I plan to get an Ipad right after Christmas so I will give this a try.

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Last post by ZenithCKLW
Sat Dec 10, 2022 7:25 pm
FM from the WEYI-TV and the former CKCO-3 towers

Last post by Ben Zonia « Sat Dec 03, 2022 3:26 pm
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by Marcus » Wed Nov 30, 2022 1:57 pm

WEYI and WBSF TV are combined on a tower near Clio. The old CKCO-3 tower near Oil Springs ON is between Sarnia and Chatham. Right now there are no FM...

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Last post by Ben Zonia
Sat Dec 03, 2022 3:26 pm
St Louis Super Tower

Last post by Ben Zonia « Mon Nov 21, 2022 11:07 am
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by Turkeytop » Tue Nov 15, 2022 12:41 am
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I hope I'm doing this right. This is supposed to be a link to the video.
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Last post by Ben Zonia
Mon Nov 21, 2022 11:07 am
Older Holiday Light String Tips

Last post by k8jd « Mon Nov 14, 2022 6:27 pm
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by Ben Zonia » Wed Nov 09, 2022 6:57 pm

These tips are mainly for older light strings. Newer LED light strings are electrically different, and use 5 V power supplies, or 3 cell battery...

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Last post by k8jd
Mon Nov 14, 2022 6:27 pm
Mini DXpedition

Last post by Turkeytop « Tue Nov 08, 2022 4:12 pm
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by Turkeytop » Fri Nov 04, 2022 10:45 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 call it my Mini DXpedition. I take...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Tue Nov 08, 2022 4:12 pm
November FM DX

Last post by Ben Zonia « Mon Nov 07, 2022 8:12 pm
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by Marcus » Wed Nov 02, 2022 7:31 pm

93.7 WQGR from Northeast Ohio is a new one for me. I'm also getting 103.7 from Erie, although CHOK on 103.9 interferes with it. 92.5 Kiss FM and...

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Last post by Ben Zonia
Mon Nov 07, 2022 8:12 pm
Coverage maps for FM reception?

Last post by Ben Zonia « Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:20 pm
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by MotorCityRadioFreak » Fri Aug 12, 2022 4:56 am

Like many FM radio geeks in the 90's, I would frequently DX from my portable walkman radio while we as a family traveled up north to Mackinaw City. I...

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Last post by Ben Zonia
Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:20 pm
Oldies music on 1620

Last post by k8jd « Thu Aug 11, 2022 9:02 pm
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by originalzzmfmjock » Sat Jul 30, 2022 10:37 am
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While tuning the radio around sunset the past few weeks I've been hearing a station on 1620 playing 50's, 60's, 70's oldies. The signal fades in and...
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Last post by k8jd
Thu Aug 11, 2022 9:02 pm
DX report - Saturday, 7/23

Last post by MWmetalhead « Sat Aug 06, 2022 9:21 am
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by MWmetalhead » Sat Jul 23, 2022 7:30 pm

Nothing too interesting, but figured I would share my observations nonetheless:
- Brighton area: Majic 105.7 from Cleveland was coming in strongly...

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Sat Aug 06, 2022 9:21 am
Complete Listing of Ontario Radio Stations

Last post by Turkeytop « Wed Aug 03, 2022 9:52 pm
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by Turkeytop » Tue Aug 02, 2022 10:28 pm

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Wed Aug 03, 2022 9:52 pm
Tropo over lake MI

Last post by k8jd « Wed Jul 20, 2022 1:05 pm
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by hunterw » Sun Jul 10, 2022 1:31 pm

Todays Must be a good day to live near lake Michigan with an fm radio. Chicago stations are booming in this morning. Was picking up HD signals from...

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Wed Jul 20, 2022 1:05 pm
CKWW 580 Signal Observations

Last post by Turkeytop « Fri Jul 15, 2022 7:33 pm
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by Ben Zonia » Thu Jul 07, 2022 5:22 pm

You use to be able to hear CKWW as far as Saginaw, even with 50000 watt WTCM on the air. Now people are having problems close by in Oakland and...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Fri Jul 15, 2022 7:33 pm
Tropo 6/25

Last post by Ben Zonia « Thu Jul 07, 2022 8:34 pm
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by radioandtventhusiast » Sat Jun 25, 2022 1:02 pm

As mentioned on another thread, this has been a great week for DXing. From my home in Toledo, it didn't disappoint as I was able to pick up stations...

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Last post by Ben Zonia
Thu Jul 07, 2022 8:34 pm
Ohio dx to northern Michigan this afternoon

Last post by Turkeytop « Sat Jun 25, 2022 12:12 am
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by bmw » Thu Jun 23, 2022 6:06 pm

A new catch for me today - and it was of decent signal strength. Driving through Tawas, I picked up 107.3 WMWV from Cleveland. They were playing...

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Sat Jun 25, 2022 12:12 am
Onkyo 9090ll. Repair

Last post by moldyoldie « Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:07 am
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by hunterw » Wed Jun 01, 2022 6:07 pm

Finally was able to pull it out of storage and it powers up but does not perform well. Wondering if anyone knows of a repairman who still services...

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Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:07 am
Satellit 750 Price Increase

Last post by k8jd « Tue May 31, 2022 12:54 pm
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by Ben Zonia » Sat May 28, 2022 8:56 pm

Just got a Hammacher Schlemmer Catalog in the mail. The Eton Satellit 750 has GONE UP 50% from $399.99 to $599.99! That's inflation for you. We...

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Tue May 31, 2022 12:54 pm

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