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Author Topic: Local WRCR moved from 1300 kHz to 1700 kHz  (Read 8470 times)

Offline SW Observer

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Local WRCR moved from 1300 kHz to 1700 kHz
« on: July 13, 2015, 0002 UTC »
Here in Rockland County New York, north of the city, our local AM station WRCR which has historically broadcast on 1300 kHz with a daytime power of 500 watts, nighttime power of 83 watts has now moved to 1700 kHz.

Likewise, a new transmitter and tower have been constructed, with the daytime power now at 10 kW and the nighttime power at 1 kW.

While the formal move to 1700 kHz takes place tomorrow, 7/13 , they are testing on 1700 kHz now with 3 kW power and 1 kW at night. If you're in the New England/Mid Atlantic region, maybe you'll be able to catch this station if conditions ever allow. Normally, this station broadcasts a mix of adult contemporary music, with talk programs usually in the mornings and weekends.

I wish I could see how far this station could be heard, but since I live about 10 miles from the station, it'll be strong 24/7.
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Re: Local WRCR moved from 1300 kHz to 1700 kHz
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2015, 0234 UTC »
Hearing it LOUD AND CLEAR here in Haddon Heights, NJ, about 110 miles south. Sounds a lot more like a SW station, seeing as how 1700 is and nice and clear, and very close to the SW bands.
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Re: Local WRCR moved from 1300 kHz to 1700 kHz
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2015, 2150 UTC »
Heard them here in Rhode Island the last two nights around 0300 UTC with pop music
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Re: Local WRCR moved from 1300 kHz to 1700 kHz
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2015, 0509 UTC »
About the same as Joe. Clear id tonight after the top of the hour at 11:00 pm. EDT

QRM from a station in Brownsville, TX. on the backside of the heading towards NYC in my area, with the Alabama preachers drifting in and out.
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Re: Local WRCR moved from 1300 kHz to 1700 kHz
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2015, 1924 UTC »
I've been picking this one up occasionally at night when conditions are good
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Re: Local WRCR moved from 1300 kHz to 1700 kHz
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2015, 0026 UTC »
USA 1700 KHz North-East Part 15'rs are quite confused and angry http://www.part15.us/forum/part15-forums/general-discussion/wrcr-ny-starting-1700-khz-mon-july-13 :P
« Last Edit: July 24, 2015, 0030 UTC by uhf35 »
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Re: Local WRCR moved from 1300 kHz to 1700 kHz
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2015, 2216 UTC »
Presently in Lynchburg, Southern Virginia for a week so I decided to check WRCR's reception here.

In the evenings and at night the station is weak but audible on the car radio, on the Tecsun PL-660 receiver it is inaudible indoors, weaker outside in an area free of RF Interference.
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Re: Local WRCR moved from 1300 kHz to 1700 kHz
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2015, 0148 UTC »
Nice, clear WRCR ID heard just now (0145) after a weather report, using the dipole antenna.
Takes turns fading up with WEUP in Huntsville.

KBGG in Des Moine is stronger on the northwest pennant (my other pennant is currently down).
« Last Edit: July 28, 2015, 0155 UTC by refmo »
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