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pinto vortando

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WCRN AM 830
« on: February 11, 2019, 2146 UTC »
WCRN AM 830 Worcester MA playing an Oldies format...  never logged this one here in Michigan before last night @ 0305Z.
The 830 spot is usually dominated here by 50kw WCCO Minneapolis MN.  However, last night
WCRN was completely covering WCCO (albeit, there were several deep fades during which the
MN station could be faintly heard).  WCRN is also 50kw but what makes the strong reception here so
unusual is that their nighttime pattern mostly warms up the Atlantic Ocean being beamed directly from me.
Anyway, enjoyed listening to the Oldies for about an hour. 
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Re: WCRN AM 830
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2019, 1832 UTC »
If you try in a month, you might just hear the Red Sox, they are an affiliate.  WCRN prevents me from receiving WCCO.
Nice catch.
« Last Edit: February 16, 2019, 1837 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: WCRN AM 830
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2019, 1223 UTC »
830kHz WCCO 0523z 10 May 2019 mixing w/Coast to Coast AM on KNCO
« Last Edit: May 10, 2019, 1319 UTC by sat_dxer »
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Re: WCRN AM 830
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2019, 0138 UTC »
That's fun. I'm 15 miles from WCCO, so no chance I'll hear anything but them, even with a loop nulling them out.
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Re: WCRN AM 830
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2019, 0837 UTC »
Quote from: skeezix on May 15, 2019, 0138 UTC
That's fun. I'm 15 miles from WCCO, so no chance I'll hear anything but them, even with a loop nulling them out.

Also said to be running hybrid.
« Last Edit: May 15, 2019, 0859 UTC by pinto vortando »
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Re: WCRN AM 830
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2019, 0540 UTC »
Quote from: pinto vortando on May 15, 2019, 0837 UTC
Quote from: skeezix on May 15, 2019, 0138 UTC
That's fun. I'm 15 miles from WCCO, so no chance I'll hear anything but them, even with a loop nulling them out.

Also said to be running hybrid.

Hybrid as in HD?

I can hear WCCO quite well here in the southeast corner of Wyoming.. VERY well.. and I've never heard HD Hash on 820, 840 nor have I had the HD light show up on 830
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Re: WCRN AM 830
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2019, 0923 UTC »
Quote from: PaulBWalkerJr on May 19, 2019, 0540 UTC

I can hear WCCO quite well here in the southeast corner of Wyoming.. VERY well.. and I've never heard HD Hash on 820, 840 nor have I had the HD light show up on 830

Fairly strong signal into Michigan this morning... did not see any digital sidebands on the SDR.
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