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by innate-in-you
Sat Jan 29, 2022 11:58 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WHNE
Replies: 10
Views: 2413

Re: WHNE

Some random signal strength readings using cheap rabbit ears with a UHF loop: WHNE = 17 dB (average; highly sensitive to placement. Peak is 22 dB). WDIV and WMYD 20.2= 34 dB. WXYZ and WMYD 20.1 = 31 dB. WDWO = 16 dB. WJBK and WMYD 20.3 = 22 dB with dipoles collapsed. Improves to 34 dB with dipoles ...
by innate-in-you
Fri Jan 28, 2022 8:17 pm
Forum: Central/Western Upper Michigan
Topic: WJMN dumping CBS?
Replies: 45
Views: 11552

Re: WJMN dumping CBS?

A newscast filmed at a co-owned station in Erie, PA will reportedly air on WZMQ 19.2 at 6pm & 11pm. Does anyone know from where ABC 10's newscasts originate? Do the newscasters still stand in front of a chroma key well? (I hate that look, by the way. The lower thirds used on that newscast look nice...
by innate-in-you
Thu Jan 27, 2022 11:17 pm
Forum: Central/Western Upper Michigan
Topic: WJMN dumping CBS?
Replies: 45
Views: 11552

Re: WJMN dumping CBS?

WJMN fowled up their digital transition. They were determined to have a solid-state transmitter and did not want to build translators. WJMN has a highly directional antenna, with a tight major lobe aimed at Iron Mountain - one of three significant cities in central Upper Peninsula, with very little ...
by innate-in-you
Sun Jan 23, 2022 3:14 am
Forum: Central/Western Upper Michigan
Topic: WJMN dumping CBS?
Replies: 45
Views: 11552

Re: WJMN dumping CBS?

Wow.

WJMN is/was a satellite of WFRV in Green Bay. Will WFRV have the same low-budget schedule of WJMN?

I expect that both of the other full-service stations in the area will have two major networks from each transmitter - many rural markets further west are now twin-stick stations.
by innate-in-you
Sun Jan 23, 2022 2:52 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WMYD 20.1 gave up the ghost
Replies: 17
Views: 3376

Re: WMYD 20.1 gave up the ghost

It's bizarre you can get WTVG but not WTOL. Both are VHF-hi signals, as each broadcasts on its respective PSIP channel. WTOL cranks out a little more power than WTVG and its transmitting antenna is higher, too. I would suggest adjusting your antenna or purchasing a new antenna and then rescanning. ...
by innate-in-you
Sun Jan 23, 2022 2:25 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: What's going on on 1480?
Replies: 7
Views: 1451

Re: What's going on on 1480?

Spanish programming on Ypsi's 1480 but today when I was tuning the band , watching AM modulation bandwidth on my band scope, I heard OLDIES from the 60's playing on 1480 ! Change of format now ?? I did not listen for long and may go back and monitor again later. Are you sure you weren't listening t...
by innate-in-you
Wed Nov 03, 2021 10:23 am
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: 36.x subchannels all Scripps diginets
Replies: 8
Views: 1559

Re: 36.x subchannels all Scripps diginets

Teddy, you thinking WTOL could spin-off WUPW to the Scripps boys for some quick cash? IF they could have sold the WUPW tower for big bucks, I would have figured WTOL would have taken the FCC's cash to dump the WUPW RF signal and relocated the WUPW FOX programming as a subchannel of WTOL? Also, if y...
by innate-in-you
Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:47 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Christmas Music on WNIC
Replies: 66
Views: 14227

Re: Christmas Music on WNIC

ChrisWL1980 wrote:
Thu Oct 28, 2021 5:36 pm
I heard an on-air announcement a few days ago stating that they would be making the switch on November 5. Not to say they couldn't do it earlier if someone else goes first.
Too early, IMHO.

To start that early would be gunpowder, treason and plot!
by innate-in-you
Sun Oct 17, 2021 11:51 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: 1090 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3277

Re: 1090 AM

ZenithCKLW wrote:
Sat Oct 16, 2021 10:32 pm
I also received KAAY, although I had trouble identifying it. Good catch.
I remember when KAAY was listenable at night at Platte Lake (Benzie co), but was undetectable at my home near Cadieux and I-94 in Detroit.

That was some cutoff, since KAAY's azimuth was not that far off.
by innate-in-you
Sat Oct 16, 2021 9:53 am
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: WUFL QRMing WBZ Oct 14
Replies: 4
Views: 1087

Re: WUFL QRMing WBZ Oct 14

Tuning around AM dial around 1 am Thursday morning (10/14) discovered that WBZ 1030 Boston's usually good signal was being completely swamped by WUFL, which had obviously not signed off past sundown. Not hearing this tonight, so this was either an engineering test, an error, or a violation. Was the...
by innate-in-you
Thu Oct 14, 2021 10:49 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: WCCW AM tower site for sale
Replies: 33
Views: 8900

Re: WCCW AM tower site for sale

I thought so. The signal to the North is worse than it was with 5000 watts nondirectional, so I figured that the STA was operating. Why they applied for 3250 watts Day instead of 15000/4=3750 watts which would be allowed puzzles me. 7500/4=1875 watts Night makes sense. However, I wonder that if the...
by innate-in-you
Sat Oct 02, 2021 9:02 pm
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: CB Skip...it's Back
Replies: 32
Views: 3958

Re: CB Skip...it's Back

..... Another potential issue is bleed-over to adjacent channels, as FM transmissions require more bandwidth. The channel spacing was originally allocated for low-bandwidth AM transmission .... I may need a refresher. I always thought that AM was a wide signal. I did a little googling. Couldn't asc...
by innate-in-you
Tue Sep 28, 2021 2:05 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WADL lands My Network TV
Replies: 43
Views: 9911

Re: WADL lands My Network TV

I know. But I can't pick up WADL because they're way on the east side. I live on the west side. The west side of the state? I'm on the west side of the metro area and I usually don't have any problem picking them up No. I live on the west side of Detroit. If you're using a sharply directional anten...
by innate-in-you
Sat Sep 25, 2021 11:12 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: W30EX-D
Replies: 11
Views: 2202

Re: W30EX-D

I wonder if that could become a companion station for WADL, which is soon going to be the MNTV affiliate for the Detroit market.
by innate-in-you
Sat Sep 25, 2021 11:40 am
Forum: Central/Western Upper Michigan
Topic: 1320 WDMJ Marquette VERY weak
Replies: 21
Views: 7694

Re: 1320 WDMJ Marquette VERY weak

Here's a wild idea... Is there some reason why WDMJ can't move to the former 1240 site on U.S.41? There must be, because it almost seems too easy. The terrain is so hilly, and the soil conductivity so poor, that, as a class IV station, unable to exceed the 1kw Class C limit, its signal would be wea...