AM broadcast DXing

[cfz2882]

as a teen,around 1982-85,my local fm rock station used to
"sign off"at 12:00am on weekdays 2:00am weekends,so in order
to keep the music going in the self-built"fort"building i had
constucted and spent summer(and a few winter) nights in,i had
to turn to AM and tune around to see what i could pick up-
best radio for this was a transistor/tube '58 chevy radio.
in northeastern wyoming at the time,WLS89 chicago was a fave
as was KIMN denver(95 as i recall)also could sometimes get
CHAB saskatchewan,mexico,and in 1984 especially,the breakdance
/electric bugaloo stuff would come in LOL
Starting in 1997,i used to listen to Art Bell on am 1500
minneapolis using a 1962 stomberg/carlson tuner
on weekdays program was on too late so i used a GE reel+reel
on it's lowest speed to record for playback the next day
-would have to set the timer and "cock"the recorder-actually
worked pretty good!

 

[rp2813]

I used to listen to Wolfman Jack on XERB out of Rosarito Beach in Baja California, Mexico. An oldies but goodies program would usually follow his, probably around Midnight. I believe it's excerpts from the Wolfman's broadcasts on XERB that are heard in "American Grafitti."

Another distant station that was always reliable to pick up was KSL in Salt Lake, but they didn't have much I wanted to hear.

KFI in Los Angeles came through loud and clear after dark. They were like the L.A. version of KSFO here in the Bay Area.

 

[circlew]

The most distant station I've ever picked up here is KSL in Salt Lake City. Also KOA in Denver, one in Albuquerque one time. Can get east coast stations fairly often, as well as Nashville, TN. Chicago stations usually without much trouble. Can many times pick up WWL in New Orleans; always try to listen to that when a hurricane is expected, as I have relatives on the Gulf Coast. The 1947 Zenith combo with Wave-Magnet was very good about getting distant stations, but it hasn't worked in a number of years.

 

[chuffle]

Hmmm...

When I was a kid in the late 1960s, early 70s, I recall picking up WHO (Des Moines, Iowa) here in west-central Pennsylvania. KDKA was "always on" in our house in the morning, though at 70 miles away, it wasn't too far away that we couldn't listen easily.

While I have all but given up on AM radio because of the talk radio format, my Superadio will pick up WSM from Nashville, and the New York City, Philadelphia, and Boston stations fairly easily.

While off-topic, it is interesting that my FM kitchen radio that is always tuned to my NPR station out of State College, Pennsylvania, picks up Georgia Public Radio as it bumps my station...when the conditions are just right.

One of the things that I would like to do this summer is install an outdoor aerial, so that I can listen to the Zenith Model 90.

Joe

 

[chuffle]

Oooops...

that should read "Philco Model 90."

Don't know where my mind is.

Joe