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- From: bz820@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Christopher M. Paulus)
- Newsgroups: alt.fan.howard-stern
- Subject: Re: Radio & TV station listing
- Date: 7 Nov 1992 18:19:43 GMT
- Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
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- References: <1688D7183.TFSTAM01@UKCC.UKY.EDU> <1992Oct20.041436.26239@src4src.linet.org>
- Reply-To: bz820@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Christopher M. Paulus)
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- In a previous article, TFSTAM01@UKCC.UKY.EDU () says:
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- >the signal started fading around 7:30-7:45 am, so I could pick up Howard's
- >show for an hour 1/2. As we head more into winter, the signal should last
- >longer. In fact, during the winter months, on many days the Chicago AM
- >stations will come in all day. It all depends on skip conditions, with
- >the AM signals bouncing around the ionosphere, which acts like a mirror
- >for certain frequencies and signal strengths. WLUP is among 5 or 6 AM
- >stations from Chicago that broadcast with a power of 50,000 watts, which
- >is enough to pick up around 1,000 miles away at night and winter, as long
- >as no other station is also broadcasting on that frequency.
- >
- >So, as for Ithaca, NY, you might also try WLUP AM 1000. But you may need
- >a good radio. I understand that there are radios especially built for
- >dx'ing (distance listening), so if your regular radio isn't strong enough,
- >it would be worth it to find one of these special radios. If I knew of one
- >right off, I'd tell you about it, but right now I don't know where to find
- >one. I did 15 years ago, however - a company called McKay Dymek made these
- >radios. They cost about $500 then. They might still be in existence, but
- >haven't heard from them in awhile.
- >
- >-Tim
- >
- t's a good thing to know...The big AM signals will cary pretty far...I
- hope you find much enjoyment out of Howard's show all the way in KY.
- You can also get him on Shortwave. WXRK does a feed to SW I think.
-
- Chris
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