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Jari Finland

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Re: What is the farthest station heard
« Reply #15 on: January 31, 2017, 0950 UTC »
During sunspot maximum 1990-1992 Japanese FM stations were heard in Netherlands. I talked to one Dutch ham who did it. He has cassette recording somewhere if he only remembered where. (I know the feeling.)

Japanese FM naturally is 76-90 Mhz, making it somewhat "easier".

Finnish records on western FM are China and India heard by Markku Sollo.
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Matt_B

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Re: What is the farthest station heard
« Reply #16 on: June 10, 2017, 0524 UTC »
Caught a station in Rhode Island once from central Fairfield County, CT...."Cat Country" I think. 
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Re: What is the farthest station heard
« Reply #17 on: June 11, 2017, 0143 UTC »
On a SDR in France, recently heard was a station in Eastern Turkey, close to the Syrian border.  Just short of 3000km, double hop Sporadic-E

87.5 Pal Nostalji.  SDR displayed PI code and 'NOSTALJI'.  I have a screenshot !
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Re: What is the farthest station heard
« Reply #18 on: July 21, 2017, 1256 UTC »
This morning, picked up WGN on 87.7 on the car stereo. Decent signal, ranging from in the noise to full quieting, with the avg signal being somewhere in between.

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What is the farthest station heard
« Reply #19 on: May 17, 2026, 0444 UTC »
Hello guys :)

My farthest FM station was in the 80s when I lived in upstate NY and I got KLAV from Oklahoma I believe...

I dont remember exactly....

All this stupid IBOC crap makes it harder when the band opens.. Thankfully all the AM stations near me have dropped that garbage!!

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Re: What is the farthest station heard
« Reply #20 on: June 10, 2026, 2245 UTC »
Just now caught KNEN "94 Rock" from Norfolk, NE...a full 1,253 miles away from my QTH in CT.

I heard Whitesnake, then The Offspring; confirmed that they were playing these through website data. Also heard station ID of "Norfolk" and "94 Rock".
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« Reply #21 on: June 11, 2026, 0225 UTC »
Some good skip today dues!

I heard 96.5 from CLEVELAND ND!

When I first heard them say CLEVELAND,I thought it was OHIO but that 96.5 isnt called "The walleye" that one is called KISS FM .. I think I might have heard them for a second also....

But now my farthest I have heard is Cleveland ND! (KBYZ - 96.5)
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n2avh

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Re: What is the farthest station heard
« Reply #22 on: September 15, 2026, 1832 UTC »
Furthest I had from Long Island was Winnipeg back in 1980, and I have a QSL letter from their chief engineer.
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« Reply #23 on: September 20, 2026, 2254 UTC »
Wow Winnipeg from there??

Thats quite awesome buddy!!
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Re: What is the farthest station heard
« Reply #24 on: October 01, 2026, 1151 UTC »
Yep, and that reception was the first time I heard "Echo Beach" by Martha and the Muffins :)
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« Reply #25 on: October 02, 2026, 0654 UTC »
When the conditions are right,who know far we will get :)
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