If you want to be more certain their "way outta spec at night" try to get them a but before their sunset switch time of 2045 EDT and see ..ie the signal should drop bigtime when they switch. This technique is not industry standard (duh !!) but should give you more evidence and then you can contact WXNT, if you want, and I trust the stations and personnel can work it out between them. Certainly WXNT doesn't want their night signal blown out by WPLN and will contact them.
This may just be a case of something being wrong with their switching, and they could honestly be unaware. If WPLN is using 15 kw ND at night I'd suspect other DXers to the North of them (guys south likely get them anyhow) to notice, however, many like me, aren't spending much time on AM until we near fall (I start up in late Aug).ie there aren't that many guys DXing right now.
73 KAZ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 10:43 AM Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tip? WPLN 1430 TN
i would "ask him to rem,ove wording like that".... thats like calling out a station for definately cheating when you have absolutely no proof.. and anything less then Field Intensity Measurements or more conclusive proof would be required. Paul On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 11:22 AM, HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS < DAVID.HASCALL@xxxxxxxx> wrote:I've noticed that since I logged WPLN 1430 Madison, TN for the first time (over the weekend) that I have heard it a few times since then. They are authorized 15 Kw days and 1 Kw nights. They are VERY strong at night and at times they bury local WXNT. If I move the GE ULR just a bit top decrease the local's signal, they sound like a local. If you don't have them in your log, they seem very strong about 0100 EDT. Are they "cheatin'"? I dunno but they seem very strong for an apparent 1Kw station matched up against a local 5Kw station. I mentioned in my report to John J. Reiger, who runs DX MidAmerica that "must be on day rig." John stated that he has been asked a few times to remove wording like that. That's funny. Does anyone know if they have recently received a power boost? 73, Dave Hascall Indianapolis IN GE 7-1637A ULR Two Sony cassette Walkman ULR type rx Sony SRF-59 and other vintage portable rx.
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