KFBK does have the highest RMS field at 1 km (and unless I'm calculating wrong it seems KSTP, which has a similar-type antenna, has the highest RfccMS field at 1 km for 1 kW of applied input power. BTW KFBK's RMS field is actually 3126.79 mV/m @ 1 km nighttime, 3545.89 mV/m @ 1 km daytime, and KSTP is 511.77 mV/m @ 1 km @ 1 kW daytime (non-directional - nighttime they run directional from a different site that does not use Franklins). All that is moot, though, with the high groundwave losses at that end of the band, even though Sacramento and surrounding area does have good ground conductivity. (I think part of it is "15" or "30" on the map.) I have heard KFBK at noon in El Cajon, CA, but that was near-winter-solstice daytime skywave.
Ok so this isn't 450 miles... but how's this - http://www.mediafire.com/?fjne6cs5z524zu2 - for 16.4 watts ERP (actually 5 kW, but in a deep null) at 181 miles, using only a small radio's (SRF-59, then PL-606) built-in ferrite loopstick at 1:45pm PST (although it was on Dec 23)? (There is a little competition from co-channel XECL off the back side of the loopstic's pattern.) With efficiency like that, I wonder how far 50kW on 540 kHz (or 2 MW on 153 kHz) with a Franklin antenna would go before the signal is undetectable even on a beverage? BTW try beating *THAT* efficiency in the north central U.S. ;) 73, Stephen south of El Cajon, east of La Mesa, CA ________________________________ From: Rick Dau <drummer1965...@yahoo.com> To: "a...@nrcdxas.org" <a...@nrcdxas.org>; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America <irca@hard-core-dx.com> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 11:11 AM Subject: [IRCA] WHP/WTKT not heard in Omaha And 580 was ruled by those same two stations here, too, Randy. KXNO was on top on 1460, as I suspected they would be. I tried (0005 ELT) and tried (0033) and tried (0105) for WHP, but they just didn't pop through. And I'm with Bill Dvorak on this one, either cx to the east last night were a dud, or WHP had to have been on night pattern. Surely 5 kw on ND from central Pennsylvania would've made it this far. And ESPECIALLY at such a low dial position! I got into it last night with someone on Star Chat who kept INSISTING that KFBK-1530 in Sacramento has the strongest groundwave signal of any station in the US! Used something about 5632.70 mV/m at 1 km or somesuch as his rationale. Puh-LEEEEZE. KFBK doesn't get out much east of Reno/Carson City in the daytime, and that doesn't even BEGIN to touch the 450+ mile radius of KFYR-550 in Bismarck, ND, which wins that honor going away. 73, Rick Dau South Omaha, Nebraska ________________________________ From: "Stewart, Joseph R" <randystew...@missouristate.edu> To: "a...@nrcdxas.org" <a...@nrcdxas.org> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 8:23 AM Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] WHP 580 DX Test Heard in Madison WI Neither WHP nor WTKT made it here between 0000 & 0116 Eastern (listening live--I'm not equipped for overnight recording). 580 was dominated by WIBW Topeka and XEMU "La Rancherita del Aire". 1460 was pretty much a jumble. Randy Stewart Battlefield (near Springfield) MO _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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
