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Author Topic: WOR AM 710 off air for maintenance Aug 14-15  (Read 1954 times)

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WOR AM 710 off air for maintenance Aug 14-15
« on: August 14, 2019, 2227 UTC »


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As noted above, there is discussion that WOR AM 710 (50K watt out of NYC) will be off the air overnight Aug 14 -15.  If true, it might open up the east coast for dxing - maybe WAQI Miami, also 50k watts.
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Re: WOR AM 710 off air for maintenance Aug 14-15
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2019, 1138 UTC »
WOR not heard here in MI early this morning...
otherwise, just a jumble.
Das Radiobunker somewhere in Michigan

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Re: WOR AM 710 off air for maintenance Aug 14-15
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2019, 1318 UTC »

I heard WOR at 0745 utc, so if they were off the air I missed it.
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:  jamcanner@comcast.net  (Thank you)