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AM Frequency of the Week: 610
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Calling all DX'ers ...
Our local WTVN here in Columbus is currently running non-directional because of storm damage to one of the towers in its directional array earlier this week. They have applied to run at 1,250 watts non-directional at night, but at this moment still sound like they're at the full 5,000-watt daytime power.
I'd love to hear if anyone is receiving WTVN who otherwise would not be (in other words, anywhere east, west or south of Columbus as the usual nighttime lobe is 20K ERP toward Toledo and Detroit and not all that much power radiated in any other direction, including very deep nulls toward Kansas City and Philadelphia).
Here is a photo of the damaged tower:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DZ87KbZX4AEHXrh.jpg
Our local WTVN here in Columbus is currently running non-directional because of storm damage to one of the towers in its directional array earlier this week. They have applied to run at 1,250 watts non-directional at night, but at this moment still sound like they're at the full 5,000-watt daytime power.
I'd love to hear if anyone is receiving WTVN who otherwise would not be (in other words, anywhere east, west or south of Columbus as the usual nighttime lobe is 20K ERP toward Toledo and Detroit and not all that much power radiated in any other direction, including very deep nulls toward Kansas City and Philadelphia).
Here is a photo of the damaged tower:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DZ87KbZX4AEHXrh.jpg
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That was in the summer of 2004. Went for several weeks. I worked in Lancaster and lived in Pickerington at the time, and while neither location was in one of the deep nulls they were by no means in areas that got a great signal from WTVN after dark. It was nice hearing a loud signal from 610 at all hours. I want to say they debuted IBOC after the work was done.
Years ago driving back up 23 into Columbus from an assignment in southern Ohio, I heard WRJZ within sight of the WTVN towers. I was probably still six or seven miles away, but thanks to that flat land between Columbus and Circleville, I could see every tower of the directional array and slop was minimal because that southern lobe, while decent, isn't nearly as potent as the main northbound lobe.
Got the chance to listen to a few SDRs late last night to see how WTVN was coming in.
It was very audible on the receivers from Elida, Ohio (near Lima), suburban Detroit and Luray, Va., west of D.C.. and considerably weaker than I'd have figured on the West Chester, Ohio receiver, between Cincinnati and Dayton. 610 usually is very loud there daytime but it was weak last night.
The Edinburgh, Indiana receiver apparently was down around 1 a.m.
Sounded about like normal on the Detroit receiver, as in weak with a lot of phasing.
WIP owned the frequency on the Uniontown, Pa. receiver.
Wanted to check the SDR from down around Roanoke but it wasn't showing up on the map last year and still is not this morning.
It was very audible on the receivers from Elida, Ohio (near Lima), suburban Detroit and Luray, Va., west of D.C.. and considerably weaker than I'd have figured on the West Chester, Ohio receiver, between Cincinnati and Dayton. 610 usually is very loud there daytime but it was weak last night.
The Edinburgh, Indiana receiver apparently was down around 1 a.m.
Sounded about like normal on the Detroit receiver, as in weak with a lot of phasing.
WIP owned the frequency on the Uniontown, Pa. receiver.
Wanted to check the SDR from down around Roanoke but it wasn't showing up on the map last year and still is not this morning.
WRJZ gets out, no question. I've heard it on the Lake Erie shoreline.
Didn't realize that about WLW on that receiver, although I am not surprised considering the tower is right down the street.
My understanding from some posts on our Columbus board is that WTVN has gone down to 1,250 watts omnidirectional at night. The crumpled tower in their directional array has yet to be cleaned up, 13 days after it went down, so we might see this pattern for a while.
Need to check some of the distant receivers tonight to see if there's any trace of WTVN where I heard it a few weeks ago.
My understanding from some posts on our Columbus board is that WTVN has gone down to 1,250 watts omnidirectional at night. The crumpled tower in their directional array has yet to be cleaned up, 13 days after it went down, so we might see this pattern for a while.
Need to check some of the distant receivers tonight to see if there's any trace of WTVN where I heard it a few weeks ago.
Bumping this thread ... our local WTVN continues to operate non-directionally with 1,250 watts at night, as it has since early April. Last time I was by the tower farm on the freeway and got a quick peek at the array, it didn't appear as if that sixth tower was being constructed at all. It's great for me as I live in an area much better served by this night signal than the normal directional-north pattern.
Have any DXers heard WTVN at night during the past several months where it formerly would not have been heard?
Have any DXers heard WTVN at night during the past several months where it formerly would not have been heard?
Another I never replied to originally.
Day/night it's KONA Kennewick WA (News/Talk). I can get several others at night depending on conditions. KRTA Medford (Regional Mexican) is usually the pest mixing with KONA. KEAR San Francisco (Family Radio) is also heard often. CHNL Kamloops BC (News/Talk), not so much. CKYL Peace River AB (Country) used to be common but no longer. And they are moving to 94.9. KVNU Logan UT (News/Talk) is just as rare, especially since I have to go right through KONA. One time log of KAVL Lancaster, CA (Fox Sports).
Wanted...
KOJM Havre MT (Classic Hits) This should be heard sometime at sunrise, and with good conditions lately, maybe I'll try this channel around the time they go to day pattern.
KNML Albuquerque NM (Sports) - Maybe if KONA is somewhat phased and CA/OR isn't strong?
Day/night it's KONA Kennewick WA (News/Talk). I can get several others at night depending on conditions. KRTA Medford (Regional Mexican) is usually the pest mixing with KONA. KEAR San Francisco (Family Radio) is also heard often. CHNL Kamloops BC (News/Talk), not so much. CKYL Peace River AB (Country) used to be common but no longer. And they are moving to 94.9. KVNU Logan UT (News/Talk) is just as rare, especially since I have to go right through KONA. One time log of KAVL Lancaster, CA (Fox Sports).
Wanted...
KOJM Havre MT (Classic Hits) This should be heard sometime at sunrise, and with good conditions lately, maybe I'll try this channel around the time they go to day pattern.
KNML Albuquerque NM (Sports) - Maybe if KONA is somewhat phased and CA/OR isn't strong?
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