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MW Loggings / Re: KCJJ AM 1630

« on: January 14, 2020, 2251 UTC »

Ground conductivity in my part of the state is excellent.
However, as you move west the soil becomes sandy and the ground
conductivity sucks.

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MW Loggings / Re: KCJJ AM 1630

« on: January 13, 2020, 2249 UTC »

It'd be interesting to compare ground conductivity at tx and rx sites, with respect towards rainfall or lack of. There's a bcaster here that most days is over 80dBm steady but sometimes falls drastically. I feel this may be ground conductivity related as when the sigs low, we've gone without rain for a period.

Josh,
You may be on to something here...  some places around here got nearly 3" of rain over the weekend.
Did some checking, Iowa City got at least 3/4" rainfall and places between here and Iowa City all got
lots of rain.  Looks like your ground conductivity idea is accurate.

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Bacon, BBQ, Beef, And More / Re: Cast Iron Pan Fried Burgers

« on: January 13, 2020, 1744 UTC »

Looks good.   
 
Now that my outdoor grilling season has ended, the XYL does the burgers in the cast iron skillet.

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MW Loggings / Re: KCJJ AM 1630

« on: January 13, 2020, 1740 UTC »

What a difference a day makes... KCJJ nowhere to be heard on 1630 late this morning,
nothing but static... strange.   

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MW Loggings / Re: WCCO 830 AM 0710 UTC 12 Jan 2020

« on: January 13, 2020, 1328 UTC »

A little history on this one...   WCCO has been around for a long time running 50kw since the early 1930s
and on 830 since the early 1940s.  At one time, it had the 830 spot all to itself except for a couple of 1kw
stations: KBOA, a daytimer in Missouri, and 24hr WNYC in NY.  KBOA is now on 1540 and WNYC can be found
at 820.  However, WCCO now shares 830 with about 15 other stations.  Nonetheless, the WCCO signal dominates
the upper Midwest day and night. 

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MW Loggings / Re: KCJJ AM 1630

« on: January 13, 2020, 0035 UTC »

Can you get them say mid day?

Got them all day today.

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MW Loggings / Re: UNID 1630 AM 2040 UTC 12 Jan 2019

« on: January 12, 2020, 2119 UTC »

KCJJ has been strong in here all day... currently hearing them on a portable in the basement.
So, not hearing your preacher here.  There is a Gospel station on 1630, KKGM in TX.
However their programming during the time that you posted is supposed to be music.
AFAIK, the only other U.S. AM on 1630 is KRND in WY with a Mex format.  WRDW in GA supposedly
went silent last year.

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MW Loggings / KCJJ AM 1630

« on: January 12, 2020, 1555 UTC »

KCJJ AM 1630  Iowa City  IA  "The Mighty 1630" 10kw daytime  blasting in here to Michigan at 1530Z on the car radio
with the "Rock and Roll Oldies Show".  Huge signal 2 1/2 hrs past our sunrise at a distance of 450 mi.

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MW Loggings / Re: WPTX 1690 210 UTC 9 Dec 2019

« on: January 09, 2020, 2253 UTC »

Big signal on the car radio for a stretch this morning about an hour before sunrise here,
sounded like a local.

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MW Loggings / Re: KOGO 600 AM 0300 UTC 09 Jan 2020

« on: January 09, 2020, 2251 UTC »

good one   

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MW Loggings / Re: KHAT 1210 AM 0323 UTC 09 Jan 2020

« on: January 09, 2020, 2249 UTC »

Nice catch and expecting a full report on the loop.

X2

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Longwave Loggings / Re: Winter 2019 NDB Logs

« on: January 09, 2020, 0945 UTC »

Recent Logs from Downers Grove, Illinois


2020-01-03  0321  270.0  NAS           +1023    Puntas Arenas, , CHL  10680 Km

Holy found it on the bottom of the map, Batman !!!  That has to be some kind of DX world record !    

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Longwave Loggings / Re: Christmas holiday NDB logs!

« on: January 04, 2020, 0132 UTC »

 YURI BLANAROVICH,  (another good Canadian name) 

What NHL team is he on ?

389

Equipment / Re: Harmonics

« on: January 01, 2020, 1445 UTC »

Good, nice to have a story with a happy ending to start the new year.   

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Longwave Loggings / Re: Christmas holiday NDB logs!

« on: January 01, 2020, 1442 UTC »

Also, what are you using for an antenna ?