Re: [IRCA] Nightsounds on 1570

[Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx>]

>>When KMIK is strong, their IBOC totally covers 1570 and 1590. 
They're pretty much on the opposite bearing to Hawaii, and my loop
antenna has a figure 8 receive pattern.
I wonder if my best chance might be after Arizona sunrise and before
California sunrise?  KMIK runs 50kW DA-N, with a huge lobe directed
almost right at me, so at Tempe sunrise KMIK suddenly makes a noticeable
drop in signal.  Also at that time of the morning, any trace of XERF
would be negligible at best (and most likely non-existent).  After
Riverside, CA sunrise, though, KPRO usually pops up and owns the
frequency until it fades with D-layer re-ionization.<<

The closer you are to the beach, the better. I don't know if KUAU is
running the 15 KW, but I doubt it.  If you can get Tempe's signal fade
at LSR in AZ, you are better off.
 
>>As for 1500, I often get the San Jose station from here, but it's
usually very weak.  On some nights, I often get ESPN radio from KSTP
St Paul, MN instead.  Otherwise, it's a relatively clean part of the
dial - my nearest locals on the dial are 1470 XERCN and 1550 XEBG.  At
night 1530 KFBK can put in a strong signal almost like KMIK, but not
strong enough to intrude on 1500, and 1520 KOKC night / KVTA daytime
aren't all that strong either.  Sometimes 1510 KSPA Ontario can put up
a bit of a fight, but it usually has nowhere near the signal that KMIK
and KFBK do, and I have nothing close enough on 1490 to dominate the
frequency at night (although I do hear one or two stations in the
daytime).<<

1500 may be your best bet as other DXers in So Cal have reported
Honolulu in the past. 
 
>>Oh... you don't think 10kW 760 KGU would have enough oomph to punch
through a local 50kW co-channel (KFMB) from 7 miles away, do you? ;) 
As for 670, KIRN Simi Valley usually dominates the frequency, and is
audible throughout the day.  (Speaking of that frequency, I miss
KBOI<<

You can go and look at the list of Hawaiian stations and see which ones
are not blocked. eg 550, 570, 590, 620, 650, 670, 690, 720, 760, 790,
etc. 

73,

Patrick

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager



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