Re: [IRCA] WMFN 640Khz - Peotone, IL

[Forrester S <amradio1976@xxxxxxxxx>]

Maybe they will not use IBOC after the move. What a waste of technology,
for AM anyway.


Todd

On Oct 16, 2017 12:51 PM, "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <
walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> WBBM is lowering power BUT the WSCR antenna is taller aka more efficent
> then the current WBBM tower, so they have to lower power. Quite a few
> experts have already said elsewhere this won't change anything.  Sell off
> the WBBM land, make a chunk of change, move your antenna and lose nothing
> signal wise in the process
>
> On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 1:48 PM, Chris Rigas <paokara66@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > Noticed their OC here in Wood Dale, IL as well the last few days. This
> > will make DXing the 640 frequency tougher for us in the Chicago area.
> >
> >
> > Of other interesting developments in local broadcasting is the
> application
> > by WBBM AM 780 to move their transmitter from the current location in
> > Itasca, IL to the WSCR Bloomingdale, IL  site:
> >
> >
> > https://licensing.fcc.gov/cdbs/CDBS_Attachment/getattachment.jsp?appn=
> > 101768529&qnum=5120&copynum=1&exhcnum=1
> >
> > Christos Rigas,,
> > Wood Dale, IL
> >
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> > Subject: [IRCA] WMFN 640Khz - Peotone, IL
> >
> > WMFN 640 is running an OC.  I missed their testing with
> > audio a few weeks ago.  This afternoon I drove out to the
> > XMTR site.  It's too close for comfort, about 20 miles to
> > my southeast.  Their site is exactly where radio locator
> > has it, SW of Peotone, west of I-57.  Their nighttime
> > pattern shows a null in my direction.  We will see how
> > well it knocks down their signal when they commence
> > broadcasting.
> >
> > Within a mile of the site there is an odd "pulse-sweep"
> > type noise noted on 630 and 650, roughly once per second.
> > You don't hear any of this in the OC on 640.  At first
> > thought it might be radiating from the rural power lines
> > but it is heard on stretches of the rural roads in this
> > area that have no power lines.  Any ideas?
> >
> > I snapped a few photos of the 4 towers for those who
> > collect these.  Let me know if anyone wants one.  The site
> > is in the middle of a corn field which is only partly
> > harvested, about a half mile from the nearest road.
> >
> > Tom Jasinski
> > Joliet, IL
> >
> >
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