Earl, I feel that when we heard them they were at 15 kW. However, their 15w nighttime signal is a bit weak to punch "Margaritaville" across the plains to Topeka, and I speculate that whoever was at the controls dropped the power to CH power instead of 15w, based on the background noise and signal from WCKY at the time -Paul Swearingen, Topeka
From: Earl Higgins <earlthe...@yahoo.com> Sent: Sat, Nov 12, 2011 6:18 pm Subject: Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Tip: KCMN-1530 Thanks Paul! I got them, mostly under WCKY nonetheless quite readable and easily paralleled with their web stream, also heard two IDs as song intros and mention of website URL 1530kcmn.com. Wonder if they were running 15,000 W, 1000 W critical hours, or ??. New, station #986, Colorado #8, 1530 #7. Sincerely, Earl Higgins RX-321 and 15 m end fed wire thing outside St. Louis, Missouri, USA (W 90.32 N 38.65) ________________________________ From: Paul Swearingen <plsbcbd...@aol.com> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 10:59 PM Gone by 10:48 CST and WCKY atop, as usual, although someone was playing "Margaritaville" @ 10:52 … I have no idea who -Paul Swearingen, Topeka. _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
