XEPRS 1090 am 0315 utc 05 Jun 2021

[Ct Yankee]

English service, Excellent reception from Rosarito, Baja California - about 465 air miles from me.  My first ever Mexican MW catch.  Apparently, per some online research, this was the station (in its former incarnation as XERB) in American Graffiti with Wolfman Jack.

0315 Scott Ferrall commenting on Clippers/Mavs NBA playoff game in progress and yesterday's Lakers game.  "I hope everyone in Southern California hears me loud and clear..." (and Northern Cal for that matter  ).
0321 Now commenting on Vegas 1-0 lead over Colorado in NHL playoffs
0325 ID "The Mighty Ten-Ninety"
0326 Ferrall updates hockey game between Vegas and Colorado now tied at 1.  Begins discussion on Belmont Stakes.

[NQC]

Hey Yankee,


My jaw dropped when I saw you post K and X call signs, until I read that you are  currently out on "the  coast" .

Nice catch to hear the Border Blaster "Express" /  XEPRS  , one of my favorites that I've read about re the old Mexican Flame Throwers.

I have never heard a Mexican on MW from MA. PLENTY of Cubans  and some other  Caribbeans  (especially  when I am in the town of Gosnold on Cuttyhunk Island , Buzzards Bay , MA ) but  never a peep on MW. Just too much of  stretch  - WAY too much U.S.  on frequency on same bearing  .

I've only  ever copied Mexico on HF . Even then, at least in my experience at my station, it was exceedingly  rare over the years for some reason. Maybe 1 or 2 hams and 1 or 2 broadcasts over 50 years.That's it.

I heard a LOT more from the "tough" areas of South America than from  old Mexico.

TONS of  night time Mexicans  crystal set  copied while I was on the Gulf coast of FL, EASY "fish in the barrel" type of  catches. Even some in daytime on car radio.No brainer there.

But to me ANY Mexican copy, even when you are "staring" at it  (ie  from West FL) is AWESOME !

OT, but speaking of Mexicans, one of my favorite pirates was XEROX, "Radio Duplicado". Hilarious !

K