Just for fun we tried a game last week.
Somebody picks an AM frequency.
Then whoever wants to plays the game -
by tuning in that frequency and reporting
what is received.
But the rules are very open.
You can say really whatever you want.
Getting a station is OK. Getting just a jumble of
stations with no IDs is OK. Getting just splatter
from the next channel over is OK. Getting just
buzz is OK. Getting nothing is OK. Saying what
you used to get in the past is OK.
Just reading this and not replying to it is OK.
During the day, during the night... around sunrise
and sunset when things get weird - all of that
is OK.
OK.
Let's spin the big frequency wheel.
Tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick
tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick
tick tick tick tick............ tick.........tick
....................................................tick......
tick................................................tick.
And the frequency is....
800 kHz. That's 800 kHz.
GOOD LUCK.
(If you have more comments on last week's
frequency that's OK too, but you can also
leave it on last week's thread.)
(OH YEAH - what receiver and antenna are you
using? - but that isn't required either.)
Again, GOOD LUCK DXers!
Brooce, Part 15 and Goofy Radio projects of
all kinds
I think here in Texas 800 is dominated by XEROK (Or is it XEROCK?) out of Mexico City. Places to the north I imagine will be all CKLW.
Although I have never heard it,
I'm sure the XEROK signal has
gotten up to my state of CT at
some point. It has been heard
in Detroit UNDER CKLW.
What a history. It used to be XELO
(I like that better, I don't like those
5 letter callsigns.)
I know it has been as low as 500 watts
and as high as 150,000.
By the way, CKLW went through some
kind of pattern change some time ago,
I think. It's not as strong as it used to
be.
When I was a kid almost every teenager
on my street listened to CKLW 800 at
night. It was listened to so much in
our West Hartford, CT neighborhood that it was thought
by many to be a local station.
also, you could rotate the radio and
get PJB in the Netherland Antillies (sp)
is that right? That's what I seem to
remember.
Brooce
Last night on 800 there was about 3 stations fighting with each other to be heard so couldn't get a good enough signal to i'd one but on 810 I got WGY which is from Schenectady NY I believe loud and clear. This also sort of spilled over on to 800.
Mark
Anyone know if PJB is still running 500K??
Sorry to say....it's been YEARS since I did any real medium-wave DX'ing.....:(
600 KHZ for tonight's test.
That is a good pic WDCX, I cannot immediatly recall what I normally hear at 600 kHz. I THINK thats KTBB during the day, I cannot recall ever checking it at night.
610 is a strong more local station from Niagra and on 590 here in Toronto is a local sports talk station....in between....just clutter with the two stations spilling over on top so nothing really.
Mark
You know it's funny, but in all the
years of listening to radio, I have
not picked up very many stations.
I've gotten some good DX, but for
the sheer number of stations, I haven't
gotten a lot.
Take 600 and 800 for instance. On both of
those channels there are semi-locals here
in Connecticut. They both are usually swamped
at night, especially 800, because it's farther away.
But what have I REALLY heard?
Um, er.
More comments to follow.
Brooce, Weird goofy RF transmitters,
receivers, antennas made out of aluminum
foil, hey there's a Heathkit DX-60B - where
did that come from?
600 again tonight
Brooce
Time: 3:02 AM
Frequency 600 Khz
Callsign WCAO
Location: Baltimore MD
Weather for Deltaville, VA was cloudy. Noise Level was not too bad.
Radio Used: Grundig 450
WCAO 600. I;ve never heard that
one. I looked it up last night.
5 kW but it's pattern goes away from
me in CT.
I see you are using a Grundig 450.
Great radio! I almost bought one
acouple of years ago.
I had an S-350 and an S-350DL.
The DL had problems and I gave
it to another radio guy. The 350ran
for years until the digital display
broke. I loved that radio.
I'm glad you have the 450.
Thanks again!
Brooce
The S450 is an extremely dissapointing radio. Works good for FM though. The S350DL is a vastly superior radio, especially on the AM/SW side.
I have a Grundig Satellit 750 that I'm pretty fond of, though it needs a new wall wart.
The Grundig 450 can receive SSB with a device you connect to the IF out called a BFO. I had one built for me ( I need a jewelry screwdriver set) to turn the screw to clarify the signal. The Radio can be set to tune in 5 Hz steps or 1 Hz steps and works really well for me even on the telescoping antenna for SW. The Wideband and Narrowband setting is great. I use narrow for Ham Radio and Wide for receiving AM and SW stations at times.
I don't like the meter that well on the Grundig 450, but for the price I payed for it I think I got a great deal. Remember I lost everything but the clothes on my back and had to start from the bottom.
The Radio works really well for tuning in your FM transmitter too as it is sensitive and selective and you can receive FM Stereo from headphones. Great for walking and doing range tests of your FM or AM transmitters.