I live approx 80 miles from the xmitter of station WABC (New York) 50,000
watts. During the day my reception is good-to-very good. After sunset
however, the signal is poor to unlistenable -- due to fading and man-made
QRM. The stations night-time signal is directional but I live in the
direction of the major lobe. The station advertises covering 27 eastern US
states at night -- which I don't doubt.

I can receive a Boston station (WBZ, 50k watts) and a Charlotte, NC station
(WBT, 50k watts)at night loud and clear. Both of these hundreds of miles
from me. (Also get WJR in Detroit and WLS in Chicago loud & clear.)

I seem to be in a "shadow" for the relatively close WABC. I'm using a high
quality (Sangean) table radio with a built-in ferrite loop antenn. Any
suggestions for improving my WABC night time reception??

Dave Pitzer
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"Dave Pitzer" wrote in message
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I live approx 80 miles from the xmitter of station WABC (New York) 50,000
watts. During the day my reception is good-to-very good. After sunset
however, the signal is poor to unlistenable -- due to fading and man-made
QRM. The stations night-time signal is directional but I live in the
direction of the major lobe. The station advertises covering 27 eastern US
states at night -- which I don't doubt.

I can receive a Boston station (WBZ, 50k watts) and a Charlotte, NC
station
(WBT, 50k watts)at night loud and clear. Both of these hundreds of miles
from me. (Also get WJR in Detroit and WLS in Chicago loud & clear.)

I seem to be in a "shadow" for the relatively close WABC. I'm using a high
quality (Sangean) table radio with a built-in ferrite loop antenn. Any
suggestions for improving my WABC night time reception??

Dave Pitzer
=======================================
Dave

I'm curious about a similar situation. in California. Are you able to
receive the stations equally well, or poorly, with the radio oin a car at
this location?

Jerry

"Jerry Martes" wrote in message
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"Dave Pitzer" wrote in message
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I live approx 80 miles from the xmitter of station WABC (New York)
50,000
watts. During the day my reception is good-to-very good. After sunset
however, the signal is poor to unlistenable -- due to fading and
man-made
QRM. The stations night-time signal is directional but I live in the
direction of the major lobe. The station advertises covering 27 eastern
US
states at night -- which I don't doubt.

I can receive a Boston station (WBZ, 50k watts) and a Charlotte, NC
station
(WBT, 50k watts)at night loud and clear. Both of these hundreds of miles
from me. (Also get WJR in Detroit and WLS in Chicago loud & clear.)

I seem to be in a "shadow" for the relatively close WABC. I'm using a
high
quality (Sangean) table radio with a built-in ferrite loop antenn. Any
suggestions for improving my WABC night time reception??

Dave Pitzer
=======================================
Dave

I'm curious about a similar situation. in California. Are you able to
receive the stations equally well, or poorly, with the radio oin a car at
this location?

Jerry

Hmmmmm.... haven't tried that. The use of a non-directional "whip" (car)
antenna might actually help to seriously attenuate the ground wave yet
"grab" the sky wave.

AM BCB DXing in a car/truck at night is a popular hobby I understand.

DP
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DP
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Don't they reduce power at night fall to prevent interference with other
stations
Art
"Dave Pitzer" wrote in message
...
I live approx 80 miles from the xmitter of station WABC (New York) 50,000
watts. During the day my reception is good-to-very good. After sunset
however, the signal is poor to unlistenable -- due to fading and man-made
QRM. The stations night-time signal is directional but I live in the
direction of the major lobe. The station advertises covering 27 eastern US
states at night -- which I don't doubt.

I can receive a Boston station (WBZ, 50k watts) and a Charlotte, NC
station
(WBT, 50k watts)at night loud and clear. Both of these hundreds of miles
from me. (Also get WJR in Detroit and WLS in Chicago loud & clear.)

I seem to be in a "shadow" for the relatively close WABC. I'm using a high
quality (Sangean) table radio with a built-in ferrite loop antenn. Any
suggestions for improving my WABC night time reception??

Dave Pitzer
=======================================

Not these stations. They are so-called "clear channel" stations.

DP
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" wrote in message
news:%pfTc.147043$eM2.107369@attbi_s51...
Don't they reduce power at night fall to prevent interference with other
stations
Art
"Dave Pitzer" wrote in message
...
I live approx 80 miles from the xmitter of station WABC (New York)
50,000
watts. During the day my reception is good-to-very good. After sunset
however, the signal is poor to unlistenable -- due to fading and
man-made
QRM. The stations night-time signal is directional but I live in the
direction of the major lobe. The station advertises covering 27 eastern
US
states at night -- which I don't doubt.

I can receive a Boston station (WBZ, 50k watts) and a Charlotte, NC
station
(WBT, 50k watts)at night loud and clear. Both of these hundreds of miles
from me. (Also get WJR in Detroit and WLS in Chicago loud & clear.)

I seem to be in a "shadow" for the relatively close WABC. I'm using a
high
quality (Sangean) table radio with a built-in ferrite loop antenn. Any
suggestions for improving my WABC night time reception??

Dave Pitzer
=======================================

On Sat, 14 Aug 2004 03:11:55 GMT, "
wrote:

Don't they reduce power at night fall to prevent interference with other
stations
Art

Hi Art,

Historically, three letter calls in the AM band were designated as
"clear channel" stations and are generally always lit up at full
power. "Clear channel" was meant to serve a vast region out of major
metropolitan centers. KVI is one here in Seattle, KGO in San
Francisco, WGN & WLS in Chicago, KOA in Denver, KFI & KNX in Los
Angeles, WSM in Nashville, WWL in New Orleans, WBZ in Boston, WHO in
Des Moines, KYW in Philadelphia (strange listing) and so on. Almost
across the board all transmit 24/7 at 50KW with omnidirectional
antennas. Not all three letter calls are clear channel, what with the
change of time and market and financial backing.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC