Re: [IRCA] CBC Radio One 540 in Watrous ,Sask

[George Sherman <georgesmn@xxxxxxxxx>]

This station says (if I remember correctly) part of the secret to their huge signal area is they use double the normal number of ground radials (in addition to being 50 kw @ 540 in a high ground conductivity area). The reason they are many dozens of miles north of Regina is to avoid overlap with KFYR-550 in Bismarck, ND, which can be listened to in Regina.
 
The FCC has granted a fulltime station to Sauk Rapids, MN (near St. Cloud) on 540. They will most likely have to null NW & if they beam SE they will cover Minneapolis-St. Paul & it will be the end of being able to listen to CBC on MW here, except for 990 in Winnipeg. Neither market (St. Cloud or Minneapolis-St. Paul) seems underserved, but it seems there's always someone willing to try to beat the odds. 73, George S., MN
 
CBC 540 was readable at 600 miles on a Realistic TRF (years ago) when we vacationed in the Park Rapids, MN area. This was in the summer. 73, George S., MN

--- On Wed, 3/4/09, bill kral <jwkral@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: bill kral <jwkral@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [IRCA] CBC Radio One 540 in Watrous ,Sask
To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 12:34 PM

During high winter in Dec and Jan it is possible to get 540 during most of the
day here in Vic BC under good condtions with continuous cold air over the west.A
night time catch is nothing unusual in any location except of course where
adjacents don't permit 540 to drop in cleanly..Bill in BC


      __________________________________________________________________
Instant Messaging, free SMS, sharing photos and more... Try the new Yahoo!
Canada Messenger at http://ca.beta.messenger.yahoo.com/
_______________________________________________
IRCA mailing list
IRCA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original
contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its
editors, publishing staff, or officers

For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org

To Post a message: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx




      
_______________________________________________
IRCA mailing list
IRCA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers

For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org

To Post a message: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx