On Dec 18, 1:26*am, BCBlazysusan wrote:
Even though a flame thrower I never logged this before CJBC out of
Toronto,Ontario. Question : *Why are the stations out of Canada called
Ontario instead of Canada? ---dumb question maybe? 0915 UCT

I had previously logged and received qsl's from WMRI on 860 out of
Marion, Indiana running 500 watts at night. I also previously logged
and qsl from WAEC out of Atlanta,Ga. running 500 watts night time
also. Interesting that I could log those minimal output stations
before, both are closer and south of my QTH and not hear Canada which
is north at 50,000 watts. *{?} Shows that common sense does not ensue
in receving stations maybe? But as I type the flame thrower is now
starting to fade slightly at a three on my meter. All three stations
copied off the Alpha Delta DX sloper facing sw.

"Ontario" is a 'Canadian' Province and can not be
confused with any US State; except may be for
the City of Ontario, California.
http://www.world-guides.com/images/canada/canada.jpg
So "Ontario" tells a Canadian Radio Listener
what 'Province' they are hearing since the CBC
Runs Radio Networks.
Saying "Toronto, Ontario" -implies- 'Canada'
http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=64344&rendTypeId=4
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada

CJBC-AM 860 kHz Toronto, ONTARIO {Canada}
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CJBC_(AM)
http://www.recnet.com/cdbs/fmq.php?canam=CJBC&jaws=0
Broadcast's in French as part of the CBC's Network
"Première Chaîne" {CBC Radio One in French?}
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premi%C3%A8re_Cha%C3%AEne

CJBC Broadcast Pattern
http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=98913
http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin...atus=F&hours=U
You would think that they would use a better
signal pattern to put more of their actual radio
signal into Ontario and Canada -but- apparently
they don't.
http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=64344&rendTypeId=4

FCC AM Radio Station Inquiry for 860 kHz
http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?state...2=&EW=W&size=9

~ RHF