[IRCA] KOHI-1600's Underwhelming Signal

[D1028Gary@xxxxxxx]

Hello All,
 
     With all the list publicity given by Patrick and  Dennis to KOHI-1600's 
miserable signal, I couldn't resist trying for it  myself.
 
     In daytime ground wave reception here in Puyallup,  WA (about 100 air 
miles to the north) KOHI is practically inaudible,  getting smothered by KVRI in 
Blaine (KOPT can't quite make it here on  groundwave). KOHI's signal improves 
somewhat before local sunset, increasing  from practically hopeless to 
occasionally steady, rarely even competitive  with KVRI.  The talk format certainly 
doesn't provide many positive ID  chances, and I noticed that the web site 
audio lags the transmitted program by  about 3 minutes, making it practically 
useless as an ID aid.  Finally at  2015 local time, I was able to ID the "Accent 
Radio Network" program on both the  transmitted signal and the web site audio.
 
     I live pretty close to some salt water beaches, so  I can't wait to take 
my ICF-EX5 portable to check out KOHI's signal there... it  will probably 
come up to S9, hi.     73's    Gary 



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