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MW Loggings / Re: WDHP 1620 0320 UTC 11 Mar 2020
« on: March 11, 2020, 1556 UTC »
Haven't heard The Reef in a while but the Cuban had a fair signal in here yesterday.
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Ernie Harwell originally did the Tigers play by play with George Kell on WKMH 1310 Dearborn. Could pick up that signal on a xtal set in my attic bedroom. In 1963, WKMH became rocker WKNR "Keener 13" (the WKNR call letters now belong to a station in Cleveland OH). Beginning with the 1964 season, WJR became the Tigers flagship station. Ernie called the games there along with Paul Carey, Frank Beckman, Jim Price, and others. He moved to WKBD TV ch 50 for a while in the 90s and did the Tiger games there along with Al Kaline. Ernie came back to WJR for a couple of years and then in 2001 WXYT 1270 (formerly WXYZ) became the Tigers flagship. Ernie Harwell finished his Tiger baseball broadcast career at WXYT in 2002 and passed away in 2010.
edit: Just came across this... The ballpark at Wayne State University in Detroit has been named Ernie Harwell Field. The ballpark also houses a museum dedicated to Harwell's life.
The WJR studio is located in the Fisher Building, an Deco masterpiece by Albert Kahn located in the New Center area of the city of Detroit.
The transmitter site is further south near the Downriver community of Riverview. The soil conductivity there is quite excellent.
The 50kw of power is fed to one antenna and the pattern is omnidirectional day and night.
Along with some other factors, sounds like the same fate of the Detroit area Top 40 AM rockers of the early/mid 60s.
That is a nice start, the first 10 are easy then the uphill climb begins.
The pinnacle is all 50 states, would be interesting to know of anybody who has accomplished that feat.
From your QTH, Alaska and Hawaii are possible. OTOH, you may never hear Delaware
or Rhode Island. From my Michigan QTH, AK and HI are nearly impossible and DE and RI
have yet to enter my log.
Got back into AM DXing on a casual basis 10 years ago and have only logged 30 states.
My backyard is too small.
However, this club has a cool antenna...
https://www.gvarc.us/titan-missile-museum.html
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MW Loggings / Re: MW Surfing with the CountyComm GP-5/SSB
« on: March 08, 2020, 0912 UTC »
The 990 station more likely to be CBW Winnipeg than the Quebec station which is low power
and all French format.
and all French format.
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General Radio Discussion / Re: Shortwave Crystal Radio
« on: March 04, 2020, 0006 UTC »
That is really cool. 
The "skunk works" nature of the project makes it all the more fun.
The "skunk works" nature of the project makes it all the more fun.
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MW Loggings / Re: WJR 760 AM 0415 UTC 29 Feb. 2020
« on: March 03, 2020, 2055 UTC »"The Great Voice of the Great Lakes"... nice catch on this one and the New Orleans station.
......and the ex-home of the former legendary Detroit Tiger announcer of 42 years, Earnie Harwell. (1960-1991 and 1992-2002). Back in the early 60's when, as an 11 year old, I discovered I could pick up the Tigers games at nite on my 9 transistor under my pillow making my parents believe I was sleeping cuz I had school the next day. Living in Milwaukee I was a Milwaukee Braves fan but it was great to be able to listen to American League games via Ernie and WJR. It was my 1st DX experience ever.
Ernie Harwell originally did the Tigers play by play with George Kell on WKMH 1310 Dearborn. Could pick up that signal on a xtal set in my attic bedroom. In 1963, WKMH became rocker WKNR "Keener 13" (the WKNR call letters now belong to a station in Cleveland OH). Beginning with the 1964 season, WJR became the Tigers flagship station. Ernie called the games there along with Paul Carey, Frank Beckman, Jim Price, and others. He moved to WKBD TV ch 50 for a while in the 90s and did the Tiger games there along with Al Kaline. Ernie came back to WJR for a couple of years and then in 2001 WXYT 1270 (formerly WXYZ) became the Tigers flagship. Ernie Harwell finished his Tiger baseball broadcast career at WXYT in 2002 and passed away in 2010.
edit: Just came across this... The ballpark at Wayne State University in Detroit has been named Ernie Harwell Field. The ballpark also houses a museum dedicated to Harwell's life.
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MW Loggings / Re: WJR 760 AM 0415 UTC 29 Feb. 2020
« on: March 03, 2020, 2008 UTC »WJR blasts in here from sunset until after dawn year round. I've always wondered about their night time antenna pattern due to this effect as they're long ways off.
The WJR studio is located in the Fisher Building, an Deco masterpiece by Albert Kahn located in the New Center area of the city of Detroit.
The transmitter site is further south near the Downriver community of Riverview. The soil conductivity there is quite excellent.
The 50kw of power is fed to one antenna and the pattern is omnidirectional day and night.
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MW Loggings / CKLQ AM 880
« on: March 02, 2020, 1141 UTC »
Been hearing a C&W format station lately on 880 under 50kw WCBS NYC predawn
on the car radio. In the shack this morning was able to null the NYC station and briefly catch
the C&W station as it faded in and out... difficult to ID but fairly certain 10kw CKLQ Brandon MB Canada.
on the car radio. In the shack this morning was able to null the NYC station and briefly catch
the C&W station as it faded in and out... difficult to ID but fairly certain 10kw CKLQ Brandon MB Canada.
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MW Loggings / Re: WJR 760 AM 0415 UTC 29 Feb. 2020
« on: March 02, 2020, 1055 UTC »
"The Great Voice of the Great Lakes"... nice catch on this one and the New Orleans station.
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MW Loggings / WNAM AM 1280
« on: February 23, 2020, 2105 UTC »
WNAM AM 1280 Neenah WI 5kw @ 1040Z
nulled out the digital sideband hash from 50kw local WXYT
and heard several stations in the mix... WNAM briefly rode to
the top with what sounded like a "best oldies" format
before going back into the mud with a sports talker
(perhaps WHTK Rochester NY) and a couple of others...
surprised to hear the WI station as they beam away to the
north at night
nulled out the digital sideband hash from 50kw local WXYT
and heard several stations in the mix... WNAM briefly rode to
the top with what sounded like a "best oldies" format
before going back into the mud with a sports talker
(perhaps WHTK Rochester NY) and a couple of others...
surprised to hear the WI station as they beam away to the
north at night
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MW Loggings / Re: WOKY AM 920
« on: February 16, 2020, 1715 UTC »Back in the 60's WOKY , "Center Aisle on Your Radio Dial", was the premier Top 40 station in Milwaukee, Like most Metro AM TOP 40 stations, WOKY withered under the avalanche of "FM Multiplex" broadcasters that emerged in the late 60's and now is a mere shadow of what it used to be.
Along with some other factors, sounds like the same fate of the Detroit area Top 40 AM rockers of the early/mid 60s.
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MW Loggings / Re: KKOH DX test
« on: February 16, 2020, 1117 UTC »
Thanks to the OP for the heads up on this one. 
However, nothing heard here in the fades of WBBM other than the usual rumble.
So it was worth a try but Nevada remains elusive here.
However, nothing heard here in the fades of WBBM other than the usual rumble.
So it was worth a try but Nevada remains elusive here.
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MW Loggings / WOKY AM 920
« on: February 15, 2020, 1514 UTC »
WOKY AM 920 Milwaukee WI @1330Z 5kw
"The Big 920" NBC Sports Radio with an outdoors show
from the Milwaukee Muskie Expo @ 1400Z.
Didn't know Muskie fishing was big in Milwaukee and
also surprised to hear them with a nice signal in the
digital sideband of 50kw local WFDF 910. Never heard
anything on 920 before due to the digital noise from the
adjacent channel.
"The Big 920" NBC Sports Radio with an outdoors show
from the Milwaukee Muskie Expo @ 1400Z.
Didn't know Muskie fishing was big in Milwaukee and
also surprised to hear them with a nice signal in the
digital sideband of 50kw local WFDF 910. Never heard
anything on 920 before due to the digital noise from the
adjacent channel.
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MW Loggings / WPTK AM 850
« on: February 15, 2020, 1502 UTC »
WPTK AM 850 Raleigh NC @0945Z 5kw
"Just Right Radio", sounding like a 60s-70s Oldies format.
Weak but readable signal, lucky to hear them at all as
they beam away from me at night.
"Just Right Radio", sounding like a 60s-70s Oldies format.
Weak but readable signal, lucky to hear them at all as
they beam away from me at night.
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MW Loggings / Re: KJJR 880 AM 0748 UTC 8 Feb 2020
« on: February 14, 2020, 1518 UTC »
WCBS was really blasting in here last evening.
Heard them on the xtal set louder than most locals.
Heard them on the xtal set louder than most locals.
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MW Loggings / Re: KTNN 660 AM 0419 UTC 13 Feb. 2020
« on: February 14, 2020, 1510 UTC »
Now logged stations from 16 states since falling back into MW Dxing four months ago.
That is a nice start, the first 10 are easy then the uphill climb begins.
The pinnacle is all 50 states, would be interesting to know of anybody who has accomplished that feat.
From your QTH, Alaska and Hawaii are possible. OTOH, you may never hear Delaware
or Rhode Island. From my Michigan QTH, AK and HI are nearly impossible and DE and RI
have yet to enter my log.
Got back into AM DXing on a casual basis 10 years ago and have only logged 30 states.
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MW Loggings / Re: KJJR 880 AM 0748 UTC 8 Feb 2020
« on: February 11, 2020, 0149 UTC »Don't you guys have a wullenweber or rosette of beverages?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/FRD-10
https://www.w8ji.com/beverages.htm
or mebbe a k9ay
https://www.w8ji.com/k9ay_flag_pennant_ewe.htm
My backyard is too small.
However, this club has a cool antenna...
https://www.gvarc.us/titan-missile-museum.html