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Re: [IRCA] WMAY-AM 970 Springfield, IL
Hi Chris and Paul;
Indeed that is a good catch and it shows that the Sony can dig out good
DX. Unbelievably, I'm just 180 or so air miles East of Springfield and
this one has escaped my logbook. I'll try for them but with their
pattern not favoring Indianapolis, I'm not holding my breath. Congrats
again Paul on that nice catch!
Paul - as for the boombox, *almost* any radio can get MW skip. I really
discovered MW DX in 1976 on an old GE table radio (looked like a clock
radio, without the clock) next to my bedside. I heard X-Rock 80 from
Cd. Juarez, CHOR Orilla, Ontario and lots of others. Heck even my
shower radio can get skip. Good luck!
73,
Dave in Indy
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Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 16:04:11 -0600
From: "Chris Knight" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] WMAY-AM 970 Springfield, IL
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Great catches, Paul! I have yet to hear these next door in N.E.
Colorado.
Chris Knight
Fort Lupton, CO
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[mailto:irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Paul B. Walker, Jr.
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 2:14 AM
To: NRC; IRCA List
Subject: [IRCA] WMAY-AM 970 Springfield, IL
Tuning across the dial with my Sony SRF59, I heard several mentions of
some
radio shopper type show and wmay.com then coming out of a Top of hour
break
into programming at about 3:05 Central time I heard "970 AM WMAY".
WMAY is 1KW Day with 3 towers with SW pattern and 500W at night with 3
towers with a MUCH tighter SW pattern, but a small lobe to the NE.
Signal was steady, but not very strong and there was other stuff buried
in
the mud. I've got KQAQ 970 Austin, MN in here too which it's classic
country.
Paul B. Walker, Jr.
Ord, Nebraska (55 to 60 air miles NW of Grand Island, Nebraska)
www.onairdj.com
walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx
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