Re: [IRCA] Lower BC signals

[neilkaz <neilkaz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Agreed with CKST likely using day pattern at night. On good in season nights here in IL and also in WI, they mix with and can actually override WHO at times. There also seems to be no expected reduction in signal at their sunset (on the exceptional nights when they're in pre Vanc sunset.

73 KAZ Barrington IL


-----Original Message-----
>From: Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: May 6, 2011 2:14 PM
>To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [IRCA] Lower BC signals
>
>Hi everyone,
>
>I re-visited the signal strengths of the Lower Mainland & Victoria
>stations on the Northern Oregon coast during midday.
>650-CISL-S5 (Noisy)
>690-CBU  (Strongest-lobe this way)
>730-CHMJ-S6
>900-CKMO-S6-7
>980-CKNW-S5
>1040-CKST-S0 to a carrier (very weak)
>1070-CFAX-S4
>1130-CKWX-S9 (with phasing)
>1200-CJRJ-S4
>1320-CHMB (under KXRO-Aberdeen)
>1410-CFTE-S6-7
>1470-CJVB (under KELA-Centralia)
>
>The main difference now over a couple years back is 1410 & 1040. 1410
>used to be poor days QRMed by Portland at times, now stronger than
>Portland and in the clear and 1040 almost non existent. They must have
>less power to the SW than even 1070 does. According to the CFAX CE years
>ago, CFAX had less than 50 watts to the SW and yet they are decent, but
>being on an island surrounded by water I am sure helps.
>   1040 at night much weaker than they used to me, so they must be using
>Day pattern all of the time. WHO is listenable and in the clear most
>nights off the Eastern beverage.
>  Now with Mt. Angel, OR on 1130, to get CKWX pretty much in the clear,
>I have to use the phaser. 
>  Vancouver BC is at a bit over 200 air miles ad Victoria is at 160 
>Drake R8
>NE EWE  
>
>73,
>
>Patrick
>
>Patrick Martin
>Seaside OR 
>KGED QSL Manager
>
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