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Band Watch => 80/75 Meters => Topic started by: pe1mph on September 21, 2012, 10:57:27 AM



Title: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on September 21, 2012, 10:57:27 AM
Hello AM Lovers,
Mostly I listen early mornings just before I go to my work.
This morning I heard AM from the USA on 3875 khz.
Signals fair and to weak to copy names or calls.
On 3550 khz some AM stations from France, with good signals.

On mw I heard the last weeks often 2 mw bc stations.
- 1510 khz Gospel & Talk, with fair to good signal.
- 1660 khz Music & Talk, with fair signal.
I shall try to get the stationsnames in the future... :)

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph, Dokkum, The Netherlands


Title: Re: 3875 - 3550 - 1660 - 1510 khz
Post by: Bill, KD0HG on September 22, 2012, 08:46:31 PM
Henk, the station on 1510 might be WWBC in Florida. 50 KW daytime, 25 KW night time. Two tower directional beaming east over the Atlantic ocean, a signal null to the west. Post if you can ever get an ID.

http://transition.fcc.gov/ftp/Bureaus/MB/Databases/AM_DA_patterns/1186498-99098.pdf

Bill


Title: Re: 3875 - 3550 - 1660 - 1510 khz
Post by: pe1mph on September 25, 2012, 10:49:36 AM
Henk, the station on 1510 might be WWBC in Florida. 50 KW daytime, 25 KW night time. Two tower directional beaming east over the Atlantic ocean, a signal null to the west. Post if you can ever get an ID.
http://transition.fcc.gov/ftp/Bureaus/MB/Databases/AM_DA_patterns/1186498-99098.pdf
Bill

Thanks Bill!!!!
This morning good signal on 1510 khz, totaly no problem to receive.
And a usa station on 1660, but with fair signal.
On 3875 I heard a few AM statios, but I got no names or calls.
One station on 3875 has a fair to good signal, at +/- 06.30 hour by me.

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3875 - 3550 - 1660 - 1510 khz
Post by: kb3ouk on September 25, 2012, 09:19:34 PM
the 1660 station has to be WWRU in Jersey City, NJ. Only one on that frequency running a fair amount of power at night on the east coast (10 KW, which is the limit in the expanded band).
Shelby


Title: Re: 3875 - 3550 - 1660 - 1510 khz
Post by: pe1mph on September 26, 2012, 02:47:05 PM
Henk, the station on 1510 might be WWBC in Florida. 50 KW daytime, 25 KW night time. Two tower directional beaming east over the Atlantic ocean, a signal null to the west. Post if you can ever get an ID.
Bill

Hello,
This morning I made a recording from the station on 1510 khz.
But.... this morning not good conditions on mw!
Evenso on 80 mtrs I heard NO AM from the USA....

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3875 - 3550 - 1660 - 1510 khz
Post by: pe1mph on September 26, 2012, 04:00:20 PM
the 1660 station has to be WWRU in Jersey City, NJ. Only one on that frequency running a fair amount of power at night on the east coast (10 KW, which is the limit in the expanded band).
Shelby

Oke thanks!
A pity this morning bad mw conditions!
But I try in the future to hear this station again on 1660.

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 - 3550 - 1660 - 1510 khz
Post by: pe1mph on September 28, 2012, 12:03:18 PM
Hello,

Results from this morning +/- 06.30 hour by me: :)

- 3885 khz an AM station calling a few times cq, signal weak - fair
- 3875 khz totaly nothing / clean
- 3550 khz some AM stations from France talking, good signals
- 1660 khz very weak signal
- 1510 khz weak - fair signal

Greetings,

Henk
PE1MPH


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510 khz
Post by: pe1mph on October 08, 2012, 10:07:51 AM
Hallo AM Lovers,

During some days I heard totaly nothing on 80 mtrs and mw from the USA.
But this morning on 3880 khz some AM stations!
Most very weak, but one station I could hear with a weak to fair signal.
Sorry I heard no name or call (call mostly to fast for me....!).
Around 06.30 hour by me I heard a man talking about:
He has been evenso on 40 mtrs and talking about a mobile station?

Sorry I could not copy more this morning.
Oh by the way, 3705 isn't clean, you know why?
Often strong splattering from Germans on 3703.
Please if you can qsy to 3707 or 3710 khz, thanks! :)

Evenso this morning 'to hear' 1510 & 1660 khz with weak to fair signals.

Greetings,

Henk, PE1MPH


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510 khz
Post by: pe1mph on October 23, 2012, 09:26:44 AM
Hello AM Lovers,

After a long time this morning AM from the USA (and France):

- 3885, 2 stations with weak/fair signals, I could not copy name or call.
- 3707, good signal from F6AQK calling cq in AM.
- 3550, very strong AM-stations from France, but CW on the same freq.
- 1510 & 1660, weak signals and on 1520 khz BC station from USA.

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510 khz
Post by: Opcom on October 23, 2012, 08:13:35 PM
That's quite good BC DX. Thanks for the report!


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510 khz
Post by: pe1mph on October 24, 2012, 09:06:04 AM
That's quite good BC DX. Thanks for the report!

Yes!
Several times I receive the BC on 1510 khz early mornings.
Mostly when I can hear this BC station, conditions on 80 mtrs are good. :)

But.... last weeks, bad conditions on mw and 80 mtrs.
For example, this morning nothing on 1510 and AM on 80 mtrs. from the USA.

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510 khz
Post by: kb3ouk on October 24, 2012, 10:09:11 AM
The 1520 station was probably WWKB Buffalo, NY.


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510 khz
Post by: pe1mph on October 24, 2012, 01:20:57 PM
The 1520 station was probably WWKB Buffalo, NY.

Thats far away!
But weak signal and (ofcourse) slow fading.
When I listen in 'narrow' position I could hear most.
I heard talk, commercials and 'soft' music.

The BC station on 1510 khz were much stronger...

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510 khz
Post by: pe1mph on October 28, 2012, 07:07:08 AM
Hallo AM Lovers,
Last night the AM stations form France had The AM Night on 3600.
I heard many, many AM stations....
But, a pity, evenso a contest were going on...

We have now WINTERTIME in Europa!

This morning I listen to 80 mtrs and mw.
Totalty nothing heard between 3870 - 3885.
Compleet clean and free....

But on mw good conditions to receive BC from the USA!!! :)
- 1520 khz, weak to fair signal
- 1510 khz, good signal
- 1130 khz, fair to good signal
- 590 khz, country musci, fair to good signal

I wondering about the stations on 1130 & 590.
How good I could hear them, maybe someone have info? ;)

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on October 30, 2012, 10:36:43 AM
Hello,
This morning I saw news on CCN.
We can watch/receive CCN News by cable tv.
I understand the bad situation in the USA!

Super storm Sandy is heavy!
On CNN I saw a reporter standing in West Site New York.
Bad and sad there, storm: max. 94 mph and some parts snow!
Time on CNN (wile I saw): 1.40 AM.
Standing on the back of a reporter in Rehoboth Beach, Delaiwon

While I saw these bad, bad situation I listen to a BC station on 1130 khz.
Evenso talking about Sandy.

I hope AM Lovers all is oke with you.....

Take care,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: Steve - K4HX on October 30, 2012, 09:16:13 PM
The 1130 station was most likely WBBR in New York City.


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on November 01, 2012, 03:41:52 PM
The 1130 station was most likely WBBR in New York City.

Thanks Steve.
This morning again 1130 khz (WBBR) good to copy.

And.... on 930 khz  another USA BC station.
I heard talk and (old pop) music with a weak to fair signal.

Again between 3870 - 3885 total nothing...
I believe many AM stations have other things to do...

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: Steve - K4HX on November 01, 2012, 08:22:47 PM
The big storm that hit the east coast of the USA has many hams off the air.


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on November 02, 2012, 10:17:33 AM
The big storm that hit the east coast of the USA has many hams off the air.

Yes Steve...
I understand it complete!

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on November 10, 2012, 05:12:35 AM
Hello AM Lovers!

First, I hope all is oke with you......

This morning around 03.30 hour (by me!).
I heard some AM stations on 3875 khz.
Signals were weak to fair, but I could not copy 'calls or names'.

Around 09.00 hour (by me!) this morning, I thought....
'Do I hear this good or am I still sleeping....'.

On 1520 khz  I heard an USA BC station, perhaps: WWKB AM 1520 Buffalo New York USA

With a slow fading, but most to hear!!
I think the conditions on mw were very good this morning. :)


Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: KL7OF on November 10, 2012, 08:49:54 AM
Henk...We have  BC station KGA on 1510 in Spokane, Washington state at 50 KW...  News talk and sports....I live 20 miles from that station and can receive it on my toaster...Have you heard KGA ?
Regards, Steve kl7of


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on November 11, 2012, 04:41:27 AM
Henk...We have  BC station KGA on 1510 in Spokane, Washington state at 50 KW...  News talk and sports....I live 20 miles from that station and can receive it on my toaster...Have you heard KGA ?
Regards, Steve kl7of

Hello Steve.
Often I heard a BC on 1510 khz, but in look likes 'A Gospel station'.
Many times I hear the word 'Lord', but evenso news and a lot talk!

This morning again good mw conditions!
Till after 9.00 hour (by me!) I could hear an US BC on 1130 khz. :)
Totaly no problem to copy...
And earlier this morning an USA BC on 590 khz  with fair to good signal.
I heard 'soft' popmusic and 'country' music.

Oh by the way, between 3870 - 3885 nothing this morning. :(
That part of the band were complete free...

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph




Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on November 12, 2012, 09:35:23 AM
Hello AM Lovers,
After a very long time, this morning a big AM signale on 3885 khz!
Between +/- 06.20 - 06.50 I listen to AM from the usa.
I heard Steve W1QIX with a good signale S5 to S8 by me.
He were talking to 2 other AM stations.
Some words from Steve: 'Where are you located'.
And he talks about his receiver and AM audio, so for me no problem to copy Steve!
Sorry I could not copy the other 2 stations....
Only from Mike?, N3?, Carolina?, 400 Watt? I heard a few words.

Great to hear, after a long time!, AM early mornings from the USA.

Evenso good conditions on mediumwave.
The BC on 1510 (Gospel) & 1130 (News) were good to receive!

And you know, every morning (before I go to my work) I listen.... :)

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph, Dokkum, The Netherlands


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: kb3rdt on November 12, 2012, 11:22:05 PM
The other station was Me KB3RDT , MIke N2ZDB  , and Bill N3HQB with Steve WA1QIX...


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on November 13, 2012, 09:05:58 AM
The other station was Me KB3RDT , MIke N2ZDB  , and Bill N3HQB with Steve WA1QIX...

Thanks for your info.
Steve very good to copy and a few words from Mike (N2ZDB).

Oh by the way, I heard Steve mention W1QIX?
Has he forget to mention the A (WA1QIX)...

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on November 16, 2012, 09:08:47 AM
Oh, oh conditions....

We have yesterday and today BAD conditions. :(
Totally no BC from the USA.

Hopefull next days better conditons,

Henk
pe1mph
Dokkum


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on November 18, 2012, 12:59:13 AM
Hello,

Yesterday NO AM from the USA heard, bad conditions.
Evenso BC am station very weak!

Yesterday evening around 23.30 hour by me...
I heard weak AM signals on 3875 khz, but to weak to copy names/calls.

This morning I hear 'weak to fair' AM stations on 3885 khz.
But weak to fair and most many fading, on +/- 06.50 by me:
A man talking with Joe about a BC 610, but his call ?
The BC am stations, 1130 & 1510, weak signals.

Good dx,

Henk, pe1mh


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on December 05, 2012, 10:21:29 AM
Hello AM Lovers,

Last days (weeks!) bad conditions on mw and 80 mtrs.
Sometimes I can hear very weak AM audio between 3870 - 3885 khz.
For me not possible to get names or calls.

But I am surprised about the mw BC on 590 khz.
Often I can hear this BC station with a weak to fair signal?!

Maybe comming days better AM results from the USA.
Because there is now lying some snow in The Netherlands. :)
See: http://www.buienradar.nl/sneeuwradar

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on December 08, 2012, 04:44:34 AM
Hello AM Lovers,

We had a cold night: -12 Celcius under zero.
I awake and listen a little moment in our livingroom. :)
Our cat lying by the Christmas tree....
Time by us: +/- 04.00 hour in the morning.

- 3875 khz
A few AM stations from the USA talking, no names or calls!

- 1130 & 1510 khz, 1620 & 1660
Fair signals from BC stations

Now the Sun is shining but still temp. under zero (-5 C).
And I listen to AM from the UK on 3615 khz.

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on December 09, 2012, 09:43:34 AM
Last night!

Good conditions on mw and 80 mtrs!
- 1130 & 1510 khz USA BC station good signals
- 950 khz USA BC station playing Top 40 music
- 1650 khz USA BC station fair signal, popmusic & talk

- 3875 khz, fair signals from many AM stations
- 3885 khz, till +/- W(a)1???  big signal, listen to recording.

Good dx,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: kb3rdt on December 09, 2012, 11:33:55 PM
That is WA1QIX running a class E-transmitter!


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on December 10, 2012, 08:39:13 AM
That is WA1QIX running a class E-transmitter!

Thanks, now I am 100% sure! :)

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: kb3rdt on December 10, 2012, 03:00:46 PM
Wlcome hope your family has a Marry Christmas!



KB3RDT Carl Billotte


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on December 11, 2012, 10:18:10 AM
Wlcome hope your family has a Marry Christmas!


KB3RDT Carl Billotte

Thanks, evenso you a Marry Christmas  and all readers!

Now snowing in Dokkum:
http://www.breedstratendokkum.nl/webcam.html

Webcam in the centre of Dokkum, I am living on the east site of Dokkum...

- This morning weak AM stations on 3875.
- BC stations on 1130 & 1510 good signals.


Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on December 12, 2012, 01:28:56 PM
Hello AM Lovers,

May I ask you this?
Which BC station is on 590 khz?
I am wondering about the reception from this BC early mornings. :)
Like this morning, this station were good (strong!) to hear!!
At 06.30 hour (by me!) I hear a short newsflash.
With a few commercials and later many Christmas music.
It souding like an easy-listening-music-station.

I think, not sure! ;D, it is: 590 khz CAN VOCM, Saint Johns
Just I found this on Internet.... so I think I hear often this station!

When I hear a (little) stationcall, for me to fast to get the stationname. ;D
If I can, I try to make in the future a recoding, but...
Early mornings I must hurry up... to get on time on my work.
Then I have 'no time to walk to' & 'listen in my studio'.... sorry!

Maybe some of you have any idea about this station,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on December 23, 2012, 07:53:07 AM
Hello AM Lovers,

Last weeks bad conditions on 80 and mw.
Only weak signals on 3875 & 3885 khz.

On 1620 khz, heard: Radio Rebelde Cuba
But, a pity, on 1620 I receive more stations.

Nice Christmas and a GOOD 2013,

Henk
pe1mph
Dokkum, The Netherlands


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on December 28, 2012, 04:33:51 AM
Hello AM Lovers,

Last night +/- 04.30 hour (by me!) I heard some AM stations.
On 3875 khz from the usa, weak to fair signals.

This morning good conditions on mw.
The BC stations on 1130 & 1510 khz  were good to receive!
Till +/- 09.45 hour (by me!) I could hear them, with slow fading.
Funny when BC on 1130 were down in fading then BC on 1510 khz were up! ;D

I wish you all a GOOD 2013!


Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph
Dokkum, The Netherlands


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on December 30, 2012, 05:49:30 PM
Hello,

Now, 23.45 by me, I heard on 3875 W?QIX!
But freq. is not totaly clean...

Recordingtime: +/- 00.15 hours by me!


Greetings,

PE1MPH


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on December 31, 2012, 06:10:51 AM
Not heard!

Last early night good conditions on 3875 khz.
PA3HCO (Jan); listening and calling on 3875 khz.
But I think conditions were not good enough...

A pity.... Jan did give cq to you...
Below a recording I made with my Grundig 1400.

To all: a GOOD 2013!


Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on January 07, 2013, 09:49:58 AM
Hello AM Lovers,

This morning, at 06.30 hour by me, good conditions:
- 930 khz, good
- 1130 khz, very good
- 1510 khz, very strong!
- 1620 khz 3 BC stations
- 1640 khz & 1660 khz weak to fair

- 3877,5 khz, K4?y?,  fair to good
Sorry this man speaking his call to quick for me.
The other man on these freq., only some words I could hear.

Thats all for this morning,

Henk, pe1mh


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: kb3rdt on January 08, 2013, 12:24:08 AM
that would be Don K4KYV has a home brew transmitter!


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on January 09, 2013, 08:57:15 AM
that would be Don K4KYV has a home brew transmitter!

Oke thanks!
He had a fair to good signal by me.

This morning fair conditions, around 06.40 hours (by me):
- 3875 khz, waek station, to weak to get call
- 3885 khz, station calling a few times cq, sorry he mentioned his call to fast

- 1650 khz, BC station weak to fair, many talk, maybe: WHKT-AM


Greetings,

Henk, PE1MPH


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on January 12, 2013, 04:11:43 AM
Good conditions on mw and 80!

This morning around 5.00 hour, by me!, I heard AM on:

- 3875 and 3885, sorry could not copy names or calls.

Around 07.00 hour, again some stations on 3885 with fair signals.

On mw this morning very big signals from BC stations on:
590, 930, 1130, 1510, 1620, 1650 and 1660 khz.
Later I tried to find more on the mw band, between others...
I heard weak BC from the USA on 1390, 1400 and 1590 khz.
But the station on 1520 were VERY strong!!!
I did made a recording, microphone before speaker Philips (tube) radio.
Around 09.20 hour, by me!, I made the recording.
You can hear I received WWKB on 1520 khz.

At 10.00 hours I could still hear this station, but weak.... ;D

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph, Dokkum, The Netherlands


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on January 17, 2013, 09:47:24 AM
Hello AM Lovers,

This morning I heard some AM stations on 3880 khz.

- I heard W1QIX? 'weak to fair' and 2 others with weak signals.

- On mw only the BC on 1130 khz had a good signal.

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on February 10, 2013, 08:10:24 AM
Hello AM Lovers,

Yesterday Saturday:
- some stations on 3877.
- 1130 & 1520 and 1620 USA BC good signals

Today Sunday:
- 3885 khz I heard Steve WA1QIX, max. S8 by me!
- 3885 more stations but very weak, sorry
- 1130, 1510, 1620 and 1660 USA BC good signals

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on February 20, 2013, 08:33:11 AM
Hello,

Good conditions last days on mw and 80 mtrs.
Mostly every morning I can hear:

- 590, 1130, 1620 (2 or 3 on the same freq.) and 1660 khz BC stations.

- Mondaymorning I heard Steve (WA1QIX) loud & clear on 3885 & 3880 khz. :)

- This morning (Wednesday) I heard a man talking on 3885 khz.
He made a few 'long' transmissions, but I could not copy name or call.
His signale were in a 'heavy fading', max. S2 by me.
So I have no idea who he was this morning....

Good dx,

PE1MPH, Henk, Dokkum, The Netherlands


Title: Re: 3875 - 3550 - 1660 - 1510 khz
Post by: pe1mph on February 28, 2013, 10:23:00 AM
the 1660 station has to be WWRU in Jersey City, NJ. Only one on that frequency running a fair amount of power at night on the east coast (10 KW, which is the limit in the expanded band).
Shelby

Hello,
This morning I heard again the BC on 1660 khz, with good signal!
Ofcourse some slow fading, but good to receive.
For me it is a problem to hear the stationname (WWRU?) clearly!
I heard 'commercials' and 'soft-pop-music', between 06.25 - 06.50 hour by me.

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph, Dokkum, The Netherlands


Title: Re: 3875 - 3550 - 1660 - 1510 khz
Post by: pe1mph on March 01, 2013, 05:59:01 AM
Hello AM Lovers,
This morning good conditions on mw! :)
The following BC stations I heard with good signals:
590, 1130, 1510 very strong!, 1620 3 stations? and 1660 khz.
I tried... but I could not copy the stationcall on 1660 khz.
I heard on 1660 khz soft-pop-music.

And on 3875 khz I heard AM stations talking.
But on the same freq. I heard often (sounding like) rtty noise/signals?
So for me no change to copy from those names or calls, sorry.

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph, Dokkum, The Netherlands


Title: Re: 3875 - 3550 - 1660 - 1510 khz
Post by: pe1mph on March 05, 2013, 11:10:34 AM
Hello AM Lovers,
This morning I awake early and I listen shortly to 80 mtrs.
It were around 04.00 by me in the morning...

I heard some AM stations on 3875 and 3885.
But I am not 100% sure if I heard WA1QIX on 3875 khz.
Because those stations talking quick/fast, but with fair to good signals!
Hi, hi... I remember one sad: 'I take a shower....'!

Later in the morning, around 06.30 hour by me, I heard (new!) BC on:
- 1560 khz
- 1470 khz
- 1410 khz

I were wondering about the station on 1560, so good I heard it!
Maybe I heard: WQEW (1560 kHz), playing soft-pop-music with some talk. :)

Greetings,

PE1MPH, Henk, Dokkum, The Netherlands


Title: Re: 3875 - 3550 - 1660 - 1510 khz
Post by: AJ1G on March 06, 2013, 05:27:48 AM
I were wondering about the station on 1560, so good I heard it!
Maybe I heard: WQEW (1560 kHz), playing soft-pop-music with some talk. :)
PE1MPH, Henk, Dokkum, The Netherlands[/i]

WQEW, Queens NY 50KW Radio Disney.  Used to be a good classical station when it was WQXR, and later with an "American Popular Standards" format.  Now it's just pop drivel for for kids.


Title: Re: 3875 - 3550 - 1660 - 1510 khz
Post by: pe1mph on March 06, 2013, 12:49:14 PM
I were wondering about the station on 1560, so good I heard it!
Maybe I heard: WQEW (1560 kHz), playing soft-pop-music with some talk. :)
PE1MPH, Henk, Dokkum, The Netherlands[/i]
WQEW, Queens NY 50KW Radio Disney.  Used to be a good classical station when it was WQXR, and later with an "American Popular Standards" format.  Now it's just pop drivel for for kids.

Oke, thanks for the information!
Sorry, today (this morning) bad conditions.
Between 3870 -3885 I heard NO AM station from the USA.
And on mw only the BC stations on 930 and 1130 khz with weak signals.

Greetings, Henk


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: dl7ary on March 08, 2013, 02:24:49 PM
Dear AM-Enthusiasts,
here in Berlin 75m AM is heard every evening !I will post some reports in the future. There are some european qrm from commercials on 3865 and often 3890, but the activity is still audible . I am using a 43m long Windom and different old receivers like Collins 75 A2 and Hallicrafters HQ 170, Natinal NC 300 etc.

I am also active on 10m, mostly 29.045 but the conds are poor....

Greetings from Germany!

Martin


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: WA2ROC on March 08, 2013, 02:50:39 PM
We would appreciate it if you could post the calls of the stations you hear so we can tell all our friends we were heard in Germany.

73's!


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: Ralph W3GL on March 08, 2013, 03:38:04 PM
Martin, 

"Hallicrafters HQ 170" ???  ::)

de Ex DL5HS

 


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on March 09, 2013, 08:01:44 AM
Dear AM-Enthusiasts,
Here in Berlin 75m AM is heard every evening! I will post some reports in the future. 
Greetings from Germany!
Martin

Hello AM Lover!
Sorry by me not every evening by me AM from the USA.
But often I can hear them by me in the (early!) morning.
A pity this morning only a few poor/weak signals on 3885 khz.
So this morning the conditions were bad on 80 mtrs and mw.

Greetings,

pe1mph, Henk



Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on March 12, 2013, 11:19:37 AM
Hello AM Lovers,
This morning I awake early, go out bed and just after 05.00 (by me) I were listening! :)
On 3875 khz I heard Steve WA1QIX  talking and he has a good audio & signal!
I take my (read) glasses to take a look on the S-meter, Steve had S5 to S9.
Around 05.10 he (they) moved (qsy) to 3880 khz, that freq. were cleaner.
I heard Steve talking to others and from some I could hear 'a few words'.
Sorry, by me no more to hear... sometimes I heard others talking, but very weak.
I heard Steve; 'I go qrt, tomorrow there is another day'.... then nothing on 3880!

First I eating my 'morningfood' and there after I listen to the mw in our livingroom.
Because at +/- 06.30 I heard nobody between 3870 - 3885.

It seems to be normale last weeks on mediumwave???
Again good copy usa bc stations on: 930, 1130, 1510 and 1660 khz.
With a weak to fair signal I heard evenso usa bc on 1650 and 1670.
The bc station on 930 khz plays again soft-pop-music, like 'Elton John'.
Can it be this station: WBEN?
Sorry for us European it is often difficult 'to find out' the stationname. ;D

Greetings,

pe1mph, Henk


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on March 15, 2013, 11:17:38 AM
Hello AM Lovers,

This morning I heard between 06.15 - 06.50 no AM.
I mean between 3870 - 3885 khz, totaly nothing...

But on mw fair to good conditions to hear bc stations.
I made some recordings.
- 1510 khz, +/- 06.20 hour by me, good signal
- 930 khz, +/- 06.35 hour by me, fair signal
- 590 khz, +/- 06.45 hour by me, weak/fair signal

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph, The Netherlands


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on March 17, 2013, 04:52:11 AM
Hello AM Lovers,
This morning weak to fair conditions on mw and 80 mtrs.
A pity on 80 (and 40) I heard 'contesters'........

But not! between 3870 - 3885 and on mw. ;D

I made 3 recordings (see below):
- 3884 khz, K4KYV, weak to fair
- 590 khz, bc VOCM, mostly fair signal
- 3880 khz, WB3ETN, calling cq, fair signal

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph, The Netherlands


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: Steve - K4HX on March 17, 2013, 12:16:35 PM
Lots of static in the eastern USA last night. Those recordings were rather good given the conditions!


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on March 17, 2013, 03:11:45 PM
Lots of static in the eastern USA last night. Those recordings were rather good given the conditions!

Thanks Steve!
Just before my recording from K4KYV (Don), I heard another man speaking.
I were to late to record him...
His last words: 'Now I go qrt......'.
He realy did, therefore I missed his 'name & call'. ;D
Maybe Don can tell who?

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3875 - 3550 - 1660 - 1510 khz
Post by: pe1mph on March 22, 2013, 11:11:03 AM
the 1660 station has to be WWRU in Jersey City, NJ. Only one on that frequency running a fair amount of power at night on the east coast (10 KW, which is the limit in the expanded band).
Shelby

Hello Shelby (KB3OUK),
This morning a very big signal from the bc on 1660 khz!
Listen to the little recording I made around 06.20, with the Kenwood.
But can you, or another reader, tell me: is this WWRU?
I heard a man talking about 'South West Florida'.....
Later in the recording the man talks again...
But evenso I heard then an other station on the same freq. :)

A pity I had no time to make a longer recording.
Between 3870 - 3885 I heard totaly nothing....

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3875 - 3550 - 1660 - 1510 khz
Post by: pe1mph on March 23, 2013, 08:34:52 AM
Hello Shelby (KB3OUK),
This morning a very big signal from the bc on 1660 khz!
Listen to the little recording I made around 06.20, with the Kenwood.
But can you, or another reader, tell me: is this WWRU?
I heard a man talking about 'South West Florida'.....
Later in the recording the man talks again...

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph


Just I got info... I heard: WCNZ "the true oldies station".
Thats far away from Holland....

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3875 - 3550 - 1660 - 1510 khz
Post by: pe1mph on March 24, 2013, 06:00:06 AM
Just I got info... I heard: WCNZ "the true oldies station".
Thats far away from Holland....

Hello,
Yesterday I sent a mail (and recording) to bc WCNZ but I got all back...
Maybe I choose a wrong emailadres?
On mw the bc stations on 590 and 1130 khz fair to good signal.

This morning I heard again K4KYV (Don) but with weak to fair sigal.
Later, around 06.35 by me, I heard an 'unknow' station calling CQ. :)
First I heard him on 3880 and there after on 3875 khz.
Sorry, I could hear you calling but your signal were weak....
To weak for me to copy your name & call.

Thats all for this Sunday morning,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3875 - 3550 - 1660 - 1510 khz
Post by: pe1mph on March 28, 2013, 10:15:41 AM
Hello AM Lovers,
Two days ago good conditions on mw, but I heard nothing between 3870 -3885 khz.
The BC on 590 khz VOCM were good to hear.
See below for recording, made around 06.30 hours in the morning.

Today I heard K4KYV (Don) calling on 3885 khz.
With fair to good signal, but I heard only him....
The BC on 590, 930 and 1130 were weak to fair this morning.

Thats all,

Henk, PE1MPH


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: VE3LYX on April 07, 2013, 08:09:05 AM
Henk,
I am coming to NL in a week and was going to buy a smal radio to listen during our Rheinkruz but then I thought Henk has a real good set up. I will just ask him . We wondered of our weekend morning QSOs on 3725kc  could be heard in Europe. Usually around 9 AM here so you are 6 hours difference.They would be all VE calls. Maybe that is too early for you. Anyway I thought I would ask you.
Don VE3LYX


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on April 09, 2013, 11:18:14 AM
Henk,
I am coming to NL in a week and was going to buy a smal radio to listen during our Rheinkruz but then I thought Henk has a real good set up. I will just ask him . We wondered of our weekend morning QSOs on 3725kc  could be heard in Europe. Usually around 9 AM here so you are 6 hours difference.They would be all VE calls. Maybe that is too early for you. Anyway I thought I would ask you.
Don VE3LYX
Don!
Now we have in Holland Summertime, so we are 1 hour earlier...
See: http://www.dewereldklok.nl/wereldklok/

But the Sun is still stronger, so less signals from the usa!
I can hear +/- 06.30 in the morning bc on 590, 1130 and 1510.
Sorry, the signals are not so strong then in Wintertime....

Another problem Don.... sorry.... but I must tell: ssb!
Often, always ssb stations early mornings on 80 mtrs.
Thats a big problem for us... to receive AM on 3725 khz!
I have never received AM from the USA on that freq.... sorry!
We were often qrv between 3705 - 3710 trying to qso in AM.
We want to keep these part free from ssb..... you understand?
And after 07.00 more ssb on 80 mtrs and conditions dropping down.
NOT possible to receive USA anymore!

The best change to hear you (and others) is between:
3870 - 3885!

Greetings,

Henk
Dokkum




Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on April 11, 2013, 08:50:59 AM
Hello AM Lovers,
This morning (+/- 06.30 by me) still good these bc stations:
590, 930, 1130, 1510 and 1620 khz.
Special the bc on 1130 & 1510 good, and with less fading, to hear!
On 1620 I heard 2 or 3 stations and on 1660 a weak bc station.

On 3725 khz strong ssb stations from Russian.

Between 3870 - 3885 khz totaly nothing heard.


Greetings,

Henk, pe1mp


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: VE3LYX on April 12, 2013, 07:50:23 AM
OK Henk
We are on Summer time also. 3725 is often occupied by SSB UNTIL just before 9 AM here DST (daylight saving time)when they wrap it up and leave it open for the AM group for an hour or so at least. Most of the time they are very good about giving us a spot.
Don VE3LYX


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on April 12, 2013, 01:02:13 PM
OK Henk
We are on Summer time also. 3725 is often occupied by SSB UNTIL just before 9 AM here DST (daylight saving time)when they wrap it up and leave it open for the AM group for an hour or so at least. Most of the time they are very good about giving us a spot.
Don VE3LYX

Oke Don!
But I have now 3725 khz in the Memory from the Kenwood receiver.
And mostly every morning, before I go to work, I monitor 80 and mw.

This morning just after 06.15 by me....
Good signals on: 930, 1130, 1510 and 1620.
The bc on 1510 were very good to hear this morning till +/- 06.50.
I received evenso a bc on 1650, but I couldn't pickup the stationscall?
Many talk and some music I heard... but a weak signal....

On 3870 - 3875 I heard often rtty?, strange noise signals.
Between 3880 - 3885 the freq. were totaly clean, but NO am heard.

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mh



Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on April 14, 2013, 05:09:42 AM
Hallo AM Lovers,
This Sundaymorning I listen in our livingroom.
Just after 06.00 hour by me I heard:

3710 hkz:
F6AQK, fair signal and 9H1ES, very weak
I am not sure if there were evenso USA am stations calling?
Jean & Fortunato did hear the same, only very weak carriers heard.

3875 & 3885 khz:
Some AM stations heard, but weak to get names/calls.

BC:
590 khz, 930, 1130 strong, 1510 strong and 1660 weak.

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on April 16, 2013, 10:07:23 AM
Hello AM Lovers,
This morning I thought: 'Where are the usa AM stations, are they sleeping'?
Reason why I thought...... very good conditions on mw this morning.
And mostly.... then evenso good conditions on 80 meters...
A pity NO am station heard between 3870 - 3885 khz this morning.

Between +/- 06.15 - 05.50 hour by me I listen.
On mw I heard, for me new, bc from the USA on: 1030, 1190, 1200, 1230, 1390 and 1400 khz!
But I were listen to so many together... difficult to get stationnames.
For example the bc on 1030 & 1190 I hear many talk with fair signals.
To hear the other bc stations, I need to receive in 'narrow' AM.
You can understand why.... close to European bc stations (9 khz).

The bc stations on 1130 & 1510 khz were very strong this morning!
But around 06.45 the signals were going fast down from all usa bc stations. :'(

Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph



Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on April 19, 2013, 12:44:41 PM
Hello AM lovers,
This morning, between +/- 06.20 - 06.30, I heard some AM!
Around 3874 khz I heard WA1QIX and another AM station!
Steve again good to copy, max. S7 and nice audio.
The other station were weaker, sorry I couldn't copy his name/call.

But I made a little recording from both.
Maybe he recognizes his own voice.... ;D

The bc stations on 1510, 1130 and 590 khz had weak to fair signals.


Greetings,

Henk, pe1mph


Title: Re: 3885 - 3875 and 3550, 1660, 1510, 1130 khz
Post by: pe1mph on April 23, 2013, 01:18:58 PM
Hello AM Lovers,

This morning, +/- 06.30 hour by me, I heard AM from the usa:

3875 khz, some AM stations, but to weak to get names/calls
3885 khz, his voice 'souding like' K4KYV (Don)?, weak to fair signal

Poor mw bc conditions, only 1130 & 1510 khz with fair signals.


Thats all for this morning,

Henk, pe1mph
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