Michael wrote:

Hiya..

Any offerings regarding the longest distance MW, AM broadcast that you ever
got ???

Mine, here in NJ, has been: 580 KMJ in Fresno, CA. It's a 50KW station
that I have been able to hear a few times during exceptional MW conditions.
I had to use SSB, NB, several tweaks to the pbt and my "Frankenstein"
antenna, but I was able to hear the station ID.

Any other war stories out there ???
--
Respectfully,

Michael



Actually posted one of mine a few weeks ago here, but my two best
catches have been (the station now known as) KNUS in Denver, CO from my
room at home in Detroit when I was a kid (1964). A 5,000W station from
1200 miles away. I still remember that late afternoon (KNUS was on the
grayline at the time I got the reception).

I also pulled CMBV from Wajay, Cuba not long ago, which was my first
foreign (excluding Canada) AM broadcast. That's about 1350 miles from
where I live now, but it is listed as a 500,000W station! But it was a
heck of a kick to know I was listening to an ordinary AM station from
another part of the world.

Tony


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Tony Meloche wrote:
I also pulled CMBV from Wajay, Cuba not long ago, which was my first
foreign (excluding Canada) AM broadcast. That's about 1350 miles from
where I live now, but it is listed as a 500,000W station! But it was a
heck of a kick to know I was listening to an ordinary AM station from
another part of the world.

Most observers believe many of the Cuban stations listed with extremely
high powers are not using anywhere near as much power as listed. (with
the loosening of relations between Russia and Cuba, they're having an
electricity crisis and power for operating broadcast transmitters is
scarce) It's quite likely CMBV's power was a lot close to 50,000W,
making it an even better catch!
--
Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66
http://www.w9wi.com

Doug Smith W9WI wrote:

Tony Meloche wrote:
I also pulled CMBV from Wajay, Cuba not long ago, which was my first
foreign (excluding Canada) AM broadcast. That's about 1350 miles from
where I live now, but it is listed as a 500,000W station! But it was a
heck of a kick to know I was listening to an ordinary AM station from
another part of the world.

Most observers believe many of the Cuban stations listed with extremely
high powers are not using anywhere near as much power as listed. (with
the loosening of relations between Russia and Cuba, they're having an
electricity crisis and power for operating broadcast transmitters is
scarce) It's quite likely CMBV's power was a lot close to 50,000W,
making it an even better catch!
--
Doug Smith W9WI



Thanks, Doug - I had thought myself that that was possible - one
should be able to hear a 500,000K AM station from Cuba at night in
Michigan on a pocket transistor radio!

Tony


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