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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] KNAK-FM 520 UT
- Subject: Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] KNAK-FM 520 UT
- From: Wayne Heinen <amradiolog@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:40:02 -0600
This was interesting, I corresponded with Al Tobia out in California
about KNAK on or about 520 about a year ago. He was getting it and
after numerous attemps I never got it here in Colorado. Can't find an
email for Al right now so if someone sees this pass it on to him. I
may try some taping tonight to see what I get
73
Wayne Heinen
Quoting Glenn Hauser <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx>:
** U S A. KNAK reception using FM mode on 520 Khz
Glenn, I have been receiving a lot of QRM/hash centered on 520 KHz,
at night. I could tell it was voice but, very garbled. Been there
for at least a week that I know of. Heard it trying for the Bermuda
NDB on 526, anticipating another BCB DX season.
Tonight, I switched to FM mode, and I am getting good, but
overdeviating, FM reception of a station that is fading in and out
from very good readability to being just "hash".
It is a station carrying "IRN/USA Radio Network". No station ID
discernible at the bottom of the 0600Z hour; was in a fade or didn't
ID.
Been hearing this for several days...but tonight is the first time I
had the idea to switch to FM --- duh! On fade downs, I can hear the
INE NDB through the programming.
My info: I have been a ham since 1966, and long time SWL, BCB and
below listener. Using an ICOM IC-756PROIII and a couple of different
HF horizontal Vee antennas for reception. Also have a 30 vertical,
but reception is nil compared to the wire antennas, needless to say.
I'm in Logandale, NV, a very rural area, with a very low noise floor
and a long way from any powerhouse AMers, and the nearby FMers are
all music type stations, none up with this "IRN/USA" stuff.
I tried going through my Palomar Engineers 4 meg up converter; no
change. Any ideas? Is this a problem with my station, or anybody
else hearing this anomalous "FM broadcast" on 520 kHz? Not receiving
any AM or FM stations currently carrying the program on "normal"
channels.
[P.S.]: Breaking News! Just got an ID. It's KNAK, in Delta, Utah. ID
was at 0700Z. Guess I need to call their engineers? Nominally on
540 AM, but really putting in a good signal here on 520 FM. I can't
tell you why or how, but, it is --- TKS 73, (Don DeCaria, NF7R,
Logandale, NV, 89021, 0702 UT Sept 13, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Don, Very interesting. So are they also heard on 540 at all? If not,
I guess the transmitter is very much out of whack funxioning in FM
mode 20 kHz off (Glenn to Don, via DXLD)
Glenn, Tks for the response. They were not heard on 540 here, just
usual mishmash of stations on that channel at night, but sharp
listening did not detect them at all, only on 520 FM. Nil heard this
AM in daylight, of course, and only a southern Utah outlet on 540,
as usual. 73, (Don DeCaria, 1530 UT, ibid.)
Don, There is no other 540 in Utah; Delta is in west central Utah,
about 200 miles from you NE of Las Vegas toward Mesquite close to
the NV/UT/AZ border. KNAK is 1000 watts day, supposedly only 13
watts at night, both non-direxional. I expect that is also what you
are getting in the daytime, but back on 540 (Glenn Hauser, ibid.)
KNAK 540: HS FB 2005. Sometimes stays on day power at night due to
chronic xmtr malfunctions 10/08 (Tim Hall, CA, ABDX via DXLD)
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