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Author Topic: WBBM 780 AM Chicgo 2238 UTC 8 NOV 2021 - Da Bears  (Read 2245 times)

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WBBM 780 AM Chicgo 2238 UTC 8 NOV 2021 - Da Bears
« on: November 08, 2021, 2244 UTC »
Good reception, about 800 miles from me.  Started receiving reception 2 minutes after sunset time in Chicago.

2238 Chicago area business commericals
2239 OM "Your Kick Off Special" - About 2.5 hours before Bears/Steelers kickoff on the flagship station for da Bears.
2257 YL with Chicagoland Traffic report

« Last Edit: November 08, 2021, 2314 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Tecsun H501x (broadcast received on this unless noted), Zenith T/O G500, Zenith T/O Royal 7000, Emerson AR-176, Zenith 8S154, T/O 7G605 (Bomber), Tecsun PL-600, Tecsun PL-880, Zenith 5S320, Realistic DX 160 using 40 feet of copper wire.  With apologies to Senator Gramm for his thoughts on firearms, "I have more radios than I need but not as many as I want."
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Re: WBBM 780 AM Chicgo 2238 UTC 8 NOV 2021 - Da Bears
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2021, 2310 UTC »
This may have been discussed a few years ago, but the WBBM transmitter relocated in 2019 from it's original site.   It's diplexed with WSCR and has nite-time power of 42kW.
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Default RX location is Wisconsin using various wire antennas. Other RX will be noted.

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Re: WBBM 780 AM Chicgo 2238 UTC 8 NOV 2021 - Da Bears
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2021, 2314 UTC »
Autovon, you appear correct.  Thanks for enlightening me.  Lost signal at 2300 utc, probably dropped down at that time.
« Last Edit: November 08, 2021, 2322 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Tecsun H501x (broadcast received on this unless noted), Zenith T/O G500, Zenith T/O Royal 7000, Emerson AR-176, Zenith 8S154, T/O 7G605 (Bomber), Tecsun PL-600, Tecsun PL-880, Zenith 5S320, Realistic DX 160 using 40 feet of copper wire.  With apologies to Senator Gramm for his thoughts on firearms, "I have more radios than I need but not as many as I want."
QTH:  Durham, Connecticut (rural setting, 15 miles north of Long Island Sound)
qsl please to:  [email protected]  (Thank you)
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