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Title: WTWW on 5085 kHz AM
Post by: Sean_1989 on April 10, 2016, 1452 UTC
Heard WTWW (Lebanon, TN) on 5 April, 2016 @ 0220 UTC on 5085 AM with music.  Signal was good using only telescoping whip on my RS DX-398 :)
Title: Re: WTWW on 5085 kHz AM
Post by: Teotwaki on July 11, 2017, 0331 UTC
necromancing this thread.....

In the early evenings I am able to listen to WTWW 5085 KHz on a pretty regular basis here in Southern California. I like the music they play and the DJ patter and ads are amusing   ;D
Title: Re: WTWW on 5085 kHz AM
Post by: skeezix on July 12, 2017, 0108 UTC
Run across them now & then and agree with Teotwaki.

Have it on now (12 Jul 2017 UTC 0107) and couple of guys talking about radio. WTWW does have good bass on their signal.
Title: Re: WTWW on 5085 kHz AM
Post by: Terry on July 12, 2017, 1935 UTC
Ted does ham radio shows on Tuesday and Wednesday. QSO Live Tue. at 8 PM Central usually Ted and a guest and Ham Nation Wed. at 8 Central with Bob Heil, Gordon West and George Thomas.
http://wtww.us/
Title: Re: WTWW on 5085 kHz AM
Post by: Teotwaki on July 13, 2017, 0318 UTC
Is Ted the name of the announcer/DJ?

Right now I have a great S9 signal and a little fading on 5085 KHz with Elvis belting out Burnin' Love   :-)

Jim
Title: Re: WTWW on 5085 kHz AM
Post by: skeezix on July 15, 2017, 0108 UTC
Yes, its probably Ted Randall as the DJ.
Title: Re: WTWW on 5085 kHz AM
Post by: Teotwaki on July 26, 2017, 0344 UTC
0350Z WTWW on 5085 running S8

Summer Wine      Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood
When You're In Love With a Beautiful Women      Dr. Hook
Baby Give Me One More Chance     Jackson 5
Title: Re: WTWW on 5085 kHz AM
Post by: Teotwaki on July 28, 2017, 0246 UTC

0254Z WTWW on 5085 running S6

Could not hear them at all last night
Title: Re: WTWW on 5085 kHz AM
Post by: MDK2 on July 28, 2017, 1230 UTC

0254Z WTWW on 5085 running S6

Could not hear them at all last night

I think the evening broadcast on 5085 tends to be irregular. I don't tune in often enough to know if there's a pattern, but it's definitely not on every evening at the same time.
Title: Re: WTWW on 5085 kHz AM
Post by: Teotwaki on July 28, 2017, 1321 UTC
I think the evening broadcast on 5085 tends to be irregular. I don't tune in often enough to know if there's a pattern, but it's definitely not on every evening at the same time.

I agree that something is up but likewise, no pattern that I have discerned.

They used to be very reliable when broadcasting a full show on weeknights a few months back. When I could not receive them the previous night I went to the web site and I could access the transmitter audio feed. That made me think the transmitter was still up but propagation was poor.

However, last night at 20:20 PST they abruptly stopped broadcasting in the middle of a song. Normally they drop at the top of the hour while playing a vocal of the Star Spangled Banner.
Title: Re: WTWW on 5085 kHz AM
Post by: Josh on July 28, 2017, 1526 UTC
I can't remember if these guys are the ones who would qrt if tstorms were around or not.
Title: Re: WTWW on 5085 kHz AM
Post by: MDK2 on July 28, 2017, 1616 UTC
I can't remember if these guys are the ones who would qrt if tstorms were around or not.

That would explain a lot if they are.
Title: Re: WTWW on 5085 kHz AM
Post by: Teotwaki on July 29, 2017, 0426 UTC
I can't remember if these guys are the ones who would qrt if tstorms were around or not.

That is a fascinating insight. I'll try to remember to look at their weather and try to correlate with the next time they seem to be off the air.
Title: Re: WTWW on 5085 kHz AM
Post by: Teotwaki on August 02, 2017, 0419 UTC
pretty good signal tonight but odd that they signed off at 10 min after the hour with the star spangled banner 0410Z 2Aug

Will look at weather there and edit this post if I see anything to correlate
Title: Re: WTWW on 5085 kHz AM
Post by: Teotwaki on December 21, 2017, 1340 UTC
Surprised to hear WTWW on early this morning still playing Christmas songs. Strong signal, about 15 dB over the noise on 5085 KHz AM
Title: Re: WTWW on 5085 kHz AM
Post by: Fuse on December 21, 2017, 1354 UTC
Great arm chair signal! Listening on Tecsun s2000 using mag loop.