Re: [IRCA] WHFB-1060 heard 1:40am CDT, listed 1.3 watts

[Russ Edmunds <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>]

WHFB has been running day power overnight for some time now. We heard them
at the LBI DXpedition in November o/u KYW.
That just doesn't happen at 1.3 watts

Russ Edmunds
15 mi NW Phila
Grid FN20id
<wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>

AM: Modified Sony ICF2010's (2) barefoot w/whip
FM: Yamaha T-80 & T-85, each w/ Conrad RDS Decoder;
Onkyo T-450RDS; Tecsun PL-310 ( 2);
modified Sony ICF2010 w/APS9B @ 15';
Grundig G8 w/whip; modified Sony ICF2010 w/whip


On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 3:16 AM, George Sherman via IRCA <
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> Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2015 07:16:33 +0000 (UTC)
> Subject: WHFB-1060 heard 1:40am CDT, listed 1.3 watts
> Is 1.3 watts the correct night power, & how can I guess if it is using
> more? Skywave watts probably don't have a proven maximum distance, but I
> was only using the Tecsun PL-880 w/built-in ferrite bar. Man reading the
> weather, AM 1060 WHFB heard, along with promo for whfbradio.com/
> Radio-locator says the 1.3 watts give them a good night groundwave signal
> to 5 miles. No KYW!
>
> Recheck at 2:10am CDT hearing KYW mostly, other station at times equal but
> mostly under KYW is *maybe* still WHFB. 73, George S., MN
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