Re: [IRCA] Nearest locals

[Stephen Airy <pianoplayer88key@xxxxxxxxx>]

Here are my nearest locals, within 10 miles:

6.3 mi N - 1130 KSDO - 10kW DA-2 (indicates about 75 dBu on my Tecsun PL-606 outdoors)
7.3 mi NW - 760 KFMB - 5kW/50kW DA-N (my strongest at night, indicating about 80-82 dBu on my Tecsun PL-606 outside, day ~70-72 dBu)
7.7 mi W - 600 KOGO - 5kW DA-1 IBOC (indicates about 68 dBu on my PL-606)
8.3 mi W - 1360 KLSD - 5kW/1kW ND (approx 69-70 dBu daytime on my PL-606)
9.3 mi N - two diplexers:
    1170 KCBQ - 50kW/2.9kW DA-2 (my strongest during the day - ~80-81 dBu on the PL-606; night approx ~63-65 dBu)
    910 KECR - 5kW DA-2 (approx 64-66 dBu day, 69-71 dBu night on the PL-606)
 
The most powerful signal in my local area is that of 77kW/50kW DA-2 XEWW-690, about 32 mi SW of me.  On the PL-606 they're about 68-69 dBu daytime, and several dB less at night.  My nearest GY is 1240 KNSN about 11.2 miles west of me, running 550 watts into a 201.9° tower.  Also diplexing with them is 360W/61W 1040 KURS.  Both stations are pretty much "in the clear" at night here, although nulling them (especially 1240) can reveal chatter underneath.  My nearest 50kW clear is 640 KFI at about 99 miles, but the strongest here (at least in the daytime) is 1070 KNX at 111 miles.  My strongest TIS is 1620 WNSB415 at about 15 miles SW.  With a longwire (translation: holding it up to a utility pole ground wire) and Select-A-Tenna coupled to the PL-606, it almost sounds like a nearly noise-free local-grade signal.
 
Hey anyone have ideas on what inexpensive pocket portables (Sony SRF-59 doesn't quite cut it) would be good for groundwave DXing at my grandma's house east of L.A.? ;) Desired daytime targets include, but are not limited to 1100 KFNX Cave Creek AZ, 1290 KKDD San Bernardino CA or KZSB Santa Barbara CA, 1310 XEC Tijuana MX or KIQQ Barstow CA, 1420 XEXX Tijuana MX, 1440 KFNY Riverside CA or KUHL Santa Maria CA  - preferably armchair copy without splatter or blocking/desense. :)
Oh, I should mention ... a few of the numerous pests near her house include:
1430 KMRB - 50kW/9.8kW DA-2 - 1/3 mi NW
1300 KAZN - 23kW/1kW DA-2 - 1/3 mi NW day (diplexes with KMRB), ~3 mi N night (2-site operation), but still sounds strong enough at night like they're using the nearby site instead of the one 3 miles away
1110 KDIS - 50kW/20kW DA-2 IBOC - 4.6 mi E
Local stations I have trouble receiving there with the PL-380 and PL-606 include, but are not limited to 1230 KYPA, 1260 KGIL, 1280 KFRN, 1330 KWKW, 1390 KLTX (the best of the bunch), 1460 KTYM, 1480 KVNR, to some extent 1580 KBLA, and 1650 KFOX.
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