I have a friend who wants to listen to two particular medium wave AM
broadcast stations. I entered the coordinates of his apartment building
into the FCC webpage and then the frequency for each station.

The first station is KDHL 920 kHz AM in Faribault MN. It appears as if he
is almost 40 miles away from the station transmitting 5 kW daytime and
nightime. I haven't found out anything about their antenna patterns,
however.

The other station is KCHK 1350 kHz AM in New Prague MN. It looks like they
are about 20 miles from that station transmitting 500 watts
daytime, but only 70 watts at night! I don't know anything about their
antenna patterns either.

Anyway, sorry to bore you with all of the details, but he is wondering if he
should even bother putting any effort into trying to receive either station
or if it is simply going to be an exercise in futility. He is confined to a
wheelchair, but I will do what I can, within reason, to help him out.

What recommendations would folks here make for a radio? I am somewhat
partial to the Superadio III because it is pretty reasonably priced, but
obviously there are other receivers up to the task. Also, the only AM
antenna I have is a Terk AM Advantage.

I will probably stop by his apartment sometime with a Superadio and the AM
Advantage just to see if we can get any reception on either 920 or 1350. I
do also have an original C Crane radio that I can try. Any other thoughts
on this?




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J&D Schnoor wrote:

I have a friend who wants to listen to two particular medium wave AM
broadcast stations. I entered the coordinates of his apartment building
into the FCC webpage and then the frequency for each station.

The first station is KDHL 920 kHz AM in Faribault MN. It appears as if he
is almost 40 miles away from the station transmitting 5 kW daytime and
nightime. I haven't found out anything about their antenna patterns,
however.

The other station is KCHK 1350 kHz AM in New Prague MN. It looks like they
are about 20 miles from that station transmitting 500 watts
daytime, but only 70 watts at night! I don't know anything about their
antenna patterns either.

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You should have some success with the right antenna to deal with any locally
generated noise; I would suggest using an auto radio known for good
AM sensitivity powered by an adequate 12 volt supply. Recently I found
that a Sony CDX-110 (Xplode) radio/cd-player worked very well indoors
in my hostile RFI environment with just a three-foot whip to receive
830 WCCO from Mpls here in Duluth during the day (night is always much
easier); no other radio I have including well-regarded communications
receivers worked as well. Many auto radios have better sensitivity,
noise limiters and AGCs than most table radios. You may need to consider
using a magnetic loop antenna to null local interference, but it is
worth trying a longwire first.

The topography around Faribault and New Prague is pretty flat so unless
you have a lot of tall pines to deal with nearby, ground wave shouldn't
be much impacted. I doubt that at those distances antenna patterns
would make much difference, since those stations serve farm markets
that cover the majority of that part of the state.

If for whatever reason you don't solve this problem with radio, you
might convince someone in either town to relay broadcasts as a VoIP
call over the Internet to a computer in your friend's apartment.

Regards,

Michael

On Mar 6, 8:08*pm, "J&D Schnoor" wrote:
I have a friend who wants to listen to two particular medium wave AM
broadcast stations. *I entered the coordinates of his apartment building
into the FCC webpage and then the frequency for each station.

The first station is KDHL 920 kHz AM in Faribault MN. *It appears as if he
is almost 40 miles away from the station transmitting 5 kW daytime and
nightime. *I haven't found out anything about their antenna patterns,
however.

The other station is KCHK 1350 kHz AM in New Prague MN. *It looks like they
are about 20 miles from that station transmitting 500 watts
daytime, but only 70 watts at night! *I don't know anything about their
antenna patterns either.

Anyway, sorry to bore you with all of the details, but he is wondering if he
should even bother putting any effort into trying to receive either station
or if it is simply going to be an exercise in futility. *He is confined to a
wheelchair, but I will do what I can, within reason, to help him out.

What recommendations would folks here make for a radio? *I am somewhat
partial to the Superadio III because it is pretty reasonably priced, but
obviously there are other receivers up to the task. *Also, the only AM
antenna I have is a Terk AM Advantage.

- I will probably stop by his apartment sometime with a
- Superadio and the AM Advantage just to see if we can
- get any reception on either 920 or 1350.

J&D - Now that sounds like a good plan to being with . . .

-*I do also have an original C Crane radio that I can try. *

Yes - Take both Radios along and try both to better idea
of your odds of getting a good evaluation of the AM/MW
Radio reception for those two Radio Station at his place.

- Any other thoughts on this?

When you have done your Go-&-Listen : Please Post your
Results here to let us know : How It Went.

good luck and remember to enjoy your radios ~ RHF

I finally made it back to my friends house and tried the Superadio with the
Terk AM Advantage. Neither station could be received inside the apartment,
but I could hear 920 kHz AM on my vehicle radio. My friend thinks we should
try the C Crane again, this time with the AM Advantage. I may try that, but
isn't the Superadio III more sensitive than the C Crane on AM anyway, thus
it would probably be a futile experiment?

J&D Schnoor wrote:
I finally made it back to my friends house and tried the Superadio with the
Terk AM Advantage. Neither station could be received inside the apartment,
but I could hear 920 kHz AM on my vehicle radio. My friend thinks we should
try the C Crane again, this time with the AM Advantage. I may try that, but
isn't the Superadio III more sensitive than the C Crane on AM anyway, thus
it would probably be a futile experiment?


If you can clamp this outside a window, preferably at around a 45 degree
angle, it will light up your radio.

http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Produc...uctid=MFJ-1024

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On Apr 5, 1:51*pm, "J&D Schnoor" wrote:
-
- I finally made it back to my friends house and tried
- the Superadio with the Terk AM Advantage. *
- Neither station could be received inside the apartment,
- but I could hear 920 kHz AM on my vehicle radio.
-*My friend thinks we should try the C Crane again,
- this time with the AM Advantage.
-*I may try that, but isn't the Superadio III more sensitive
- than the C Crane on AM anyway, thus it would probably
- be a futile experiment?

J&D,

Well until you try it you will not know.

Remember to Use the Radio and Loop Antenna
'together' as One-Unit placed on a Lazy Susan.

Spin + Point + Tune Them - together as one ~ RHF

J&D Schnoor wrote:
I have a friend who wants to listen to two particular medium wave AM
broadcast stations. I entered the coordinates of his apartment building
into the FCC webpage and then the frequency for each station.

The first station is KDHL 920 kHz AM in Faribault MN. It appears as if he
is almost 40 miles away from the station transmitting 5 kW daytime and
nightime. I haven't found out anything about their antenna patterns,
however.

The other station is KCHK 1350 kHz AM in New Prague MN. It looks like they
are about 20 miles from that station transmitting 500 watts
daytime, but only 70 watts at night! I don't know anything about their
antenna patterns either.

Anyway, sorry to bore you with all of the details, but he is wondering if he
should even bother putting any effort into trying to receive either station
or if it is simply going to be an exercise in futility. He is confined to a
wheelchair, but I will do what I can, within reason, to help him out.

What recommendations would folks here make for a radio? I am somewhat
partial to the Superadio III because it is pretty reasonably priced, but
obviously there are other receivers up to the task. Also, the only AM
antenna I have is a Terk AM Advantage.

I will probably stop by his apartment sometime with a Superadio and the AM
Advantage just to see if we can get any reception on either 920 or 1350. I
do also have an original C Crane radio that I can try. Any other thoughts
on this?




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KDHL is directional N.N.E.

KCHK is directional West

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