amstereoforum at Yahoo! Groups http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/ The AM STEREO Forum Re: How AM worked in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:34:38 GMT mjgrant@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32886 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32886 In a message dated 2/9/2010 6:25:58 PM Central Standard Time, ... Actually, we are supposedly on a lobe. They have really short towers for 540 which was why Re: How AM worked in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:30:55 GMT mjgrant@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32885 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32885 In a message dated 2/9/2010 6:11:18 PM Central Standard Time, ... No to worry. There is enough steel in that Blaw Knox to handle twice that power or more. As Re: How AM worked in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:30:32 GMT scottn0bst@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32884 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32884 You really have to ask about Cuba? They don't particularly respect any other country's radio coverage. As for IBOC, its problems are well known and some Re: How AM worked in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:25:56 GMT scottn0bst@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32883 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32883 Maybe if some of these stations could run a less complex array due to these other stations dropping out, maybe they would be more profitable. Likely your Re: How AM worked in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:11:16 GMT scottn0bst@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32882 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32882 How would you keep the RF out of everything? 2MW might even melt the tower. Scott Todd ... From: kj4hyd To: amstereoforum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, Re: How AM worked in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:39:13 GMT mjgrant@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32881 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32881 In a message dated 2/9/2010 10:41:40 AM Central Standard Time, ... The problem with the RCA 500kW rig is that it used motor generator sets to in its power Re: How AM worked in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:33:17 GMT george russell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32880 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32880 Amen! When at home, I usually sleep with CKLW on.  When out in the clear, it's XEROK or XERF when available.  My Spanish is not so good, but that way the Re: How AM worked in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:28:29 GMT mjgrant@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32879 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32879 In a message dated 2/9/2010 9:57:11 AM Central Standard Time, ... With the weather what it has been, you'd have to make sure the lillypond isn't an ice rink. Re: How AM worked in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:22:43 GMT mjgrant@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32878 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32878 In a message dated 2/8/2010 11:16:05 AM Central Standard Time, ... The United States needs more time-bandwidth like the folks on the Titanic needed ice water. Re: How AM worked in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:18:24 GMT kj4hyd http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32877 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32877 ... It would need a new feedline and ATU. You would also have to adjust the Static Discharge Spark Balls. On the other hand WKDK would be PERFECT for the Re: How AM worked in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:41:35 GMT Powell E. Way III http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32876 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32876 Paul Jellison wanted to, but it would have been cost prohibitive. And the current power grid can't handle it. I asked Paul if the tower and stuff could handle Re: How AM worked in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:57:08 GMT kj4hyd http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32875 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32875 ... I listened to them bring in Y2K on the old Western Electric 50KW transmitter. That thing sounds GREAT on the air! It is a good thing I am NOT the CE of Re: How AM worked in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:28:02 GMT Powell E. Way III http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32874 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32874 No, never that power. They ran 500,000 watts as an experimental transmitter before WW II, but went back to 50. That original 50KW still works. Powell   NNNN Re: How AM worked in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:44:10 GMT KeithB http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32873 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32873 I think WLW used 100,000 watts of power at one point, before the present limit of 50 kw. It'll be a sad day if we lose all the Canadian and Mexican "clears" on Re: How AM worked in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:54:03 GMT aurel chiochiu http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32872 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amstereoforum/message/32872 It's not so, why I can null out WLW 700 to some extent to hear Cuba and Colombia, 940 is jammed fullclock by WEPN 950... Why they're not talking abotu IBOC