If you want to hear local hurricane coverage and enjoy the challenge
of MW DXing, here's a list of MW 50kw flamethrowers along or near
hurricane Irene's projected path.

Stations marked ND have non-directional antennas, and are probably
the easiest to hear.

Those marked DIR have directional patterns (at least at night)
with at least some lobes pointing other than purely east.

Those marked DIR* have directional patterns (at least at night)
that point east.

However, IIRC, the FCC may allow some DIR stations to
broadcast a non-directional pattern during disasters such as
hurricanes.


WBT 1110 khz Charlotte, NC DIR

WRVA 1140 khz Richmond, VA DIR

WFED 1500 khz Washington, DC DIR*

WBAL 1090 khz Baltimore, MD DIR*

KYW 1060 khz Philadelphia, PA DIR

WPHT 1210 khz Philadelphia, PA ND

WFAN 660 khz New York, NY ND

WOR 710 khz New York, NY DIR

WABC 770 khz New York, NY ND

WCBS 880 khz New York, NY ND

WINS 1010 khz New York, NY DIR*

WEPN 1050 khz New York, NY DIR*

WBBR 1130 khz New York, NY DIR*

WQEW 1560 khz New York, NY DIR

WTIC 1080 khz Hartford, CT DIR

WBZ 1030 khz Boston, MA DIR (points west!)

WGY 810 khz Schenectady, NY ND

WDCD 1540 khz Albany, NY DIR

On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:45:14 -0700, DEFCON 88 wrote:

If you want to hear local hurricane coverage and enjoy the challenge of
MW DXing, here's a list of MW 50kw flamethrowers along or near hurricane
Irene's projected path.

Stations marked ND have non-directional antennas, and are probably the
easiest to hear.

Those marked DIR have directional patterns (at least at night)
with at least some lobes pointing other than purely east.

Those marked DIR* have directional patterns (at least at night) that
point east.

However, IIRC, the FCC may allow some DIR stations to broadcast a
non-directional pattern during disasters such as hurricanes.


WBT 1110 khz Charlotte, NC DIR

WRVA 1140 khz Richmond, VA DIR

WFED 1500 khz Washington, DC DIR*

WBAL 1090 khz Baltimore, MD DIR*

KYW 1060 khz Philadelphia, PA DIR

WPHT 1210 khz Philadelphia, PA ND

WFAN 660 khz New York, NY ND

WOR 710 khz New York, NY DIR

WABC 770 khz New York, NY ND

WCBS 880 khz New York, NY ND

WINS 1010 khz New York, NY DIR*

WEPN 1050 khz New York, NY DIR*

WBBR 1130 khz New York, NY DIR*

WQEW 1560 khz New York, NY DIR

WTIC 1080 khz Hartford, CT DIR

WBZ 1030 khz Boston, MA DIR (points west!)

WGY 810 khz Schenectady, NY ND

WDCD 1540 khz Albany, NY DIR

Thanks for the "On Topic" post!

HERE'S AN UPDATED LIST:


If you want to hear local hurricane coverage and enjoy the challenge
of MW DXing, here's a list of MW 50kw flamethrowers along or near
hurricane Irene's projected path.

Stations marked ND have non-directional antennas, and are probably
the easiest to hear.

Those marked DIR have directional patterns (at least at night)
with at least some lobes pointing other than purely east.

Those marked DIR* have directional patterns (at least at night)
that point east.

However, IIRC, the FCC may allow some DIR stations to
broadcast a non-directional pattern during disasters such as
hurricanes. This is why the list includes WTAR-850. Although
it's 25kw DIR* at night, it may be readable to the west if
it uses its daytime pattern.


WBT 1110 khz Charlotte, NC DIR

WTAR 850 khz Norfolk, VA DIR* (25kw - see above)

WRVA 1140 khz Richmond, VA DIR

WFED 1500 khz Washington, DC DIR*

WBAL 1090 khz Baltimore, MD DIR*

KYW 1060 khz Philadelphia, PA DIR

WPHT 1210 khz Philadelphia, PA ND

WFAN 660 khz New York, NY ND

WOR 710 khz New York, NY DIR

WABC 770 khz New York, NY ND

WCBS 880 khz New York, NY ND

WINS 1010 khz New York, NY DIR*

WEPN 1050 khz New York, NY DIR*

WBBR 1130 khz New York, NY DIR*

WQEW 1560 khz New York, NY DIR

WTIC 1080 khz Hartford, CT DIR

WRKO 680 khz Boston, MA DIR

WEEI 850 khz Boston, MA DIR*

WBZ 1030 khz Boston, MA DIR (points west!)

WWZN 1510 khz Boston, MA DIR*

WGY 810 khz Schenectady, NY ND

WDCD 1540 khz Albany, NY DIR

HERE'S AN UPDATED LIST:


If you want to hear local hurricane coverage and enjoy the challenge
of MW DXing, here's a list of MW 50kw flamethrowers along or near
hurricane Irene's projected path.

Stations marked ND have non-directional antennas, and are probably
the easiest to hear.

Those marked DIR have directional patterns (at least at night)
with at least some lobes pointing other than purely east.

Those marked DIR* have directional patterns (at least at night)
that point east.

However, IIRC, the FCC may allow some DIR stations to
broadcast a non-directional pattern during disasters such as
hurricanes. That's why the list includes WTAR-850; although
it's 25kw DIR* at night, it may be readable to the northwest
if it uses its daytime pattern.


WPTF 680 khz Raleigh, NC DIR

WBT 1110 khz Charlotte, NC DIR

WTAR 850 khz Norfolk, VA DIR* (25kw - see above)

WRVA 1140 khz Richmond, VA DIR

WFED 1500 khz Washington, DC DIR*

WBAL 1090 khz Baltimore, MD DIR*

KYW 1060 khz Philadelphia, PA DIR

WPHT 1210 khz Philadelphia, PA ND

WFAN 660 khz New York, NY ND

WOR 710 khz New York, NY DIR

WABC 770 khz New York, NY ND

WCBS 880 khz New York, NY ND

WINS 1010 khz New York, NY DIR*

WEPN 1050 khz New York, NY DIR*

WBBR 1130 khz New York, NY DIR*

WQEW 1560 khz New York, NY DIR

WTIC 1080 khz Hartford, CT DIR

WRKO 680 khz Boston, MA DIR

WEEI 850 khz Boston, MA DIR*

WBZ 1030 khz Boston, MA DIR (points west!)

WWZN 1510 khz Boston, MA DIR*

WGY 810 khz Schenectady, NY ND

WDCD 1540 khz Albany, NY DIR

HERE'S AN UPDATED LIST:


If you want to hear local hurricane coverage and enjoy the challenge
of MW DXing, here's a list of MW 50kw flamethrowers along or near
hurricane Irene's projected path.

Stations marked ND have non-directional antennas, and are probably
the easiest to hear.

Those marked DIR have directional patterns (at least at night)
with at least some lobes pointing other than purely east.

Those marked DIR* have directional patterns (at least at night)
that point east.

However, IIRC, the FCC may allow some DIR stations to
broadcast a non-directional pattern during disasters such as
hurricanes. That's why the list includes WTAR-850; although
it's 25kw DIR* at night, it may be readable to the northwest
if it uses its daytime pattern.


WPTF 680 khz Raleigh, NC DIR

WBT 1110 khz Charlotte, NC DIR

WTAR 850 khz Norfolk, VA DIR* (25kw - see above)

WRVA 1140 khz Richmond, VA DIR

WFED 1500 khz Washington, DC DIR*

WBAL 1090 khz Baltimore, MD DIR*

KYW 1060 khz Philadelphia, PA DIR

WPHT 1210 khz Philadelphia, PA ND

WFAN 660 khz New York, NY ND

WOR 710 khz New York, NY DIR

WABC 770 khz New York, NY ND

WCBS 880 khz New York, NY ND

WINS 1010 khz New York, NY DIR*

WEPN 1050 khz New York, NY DIR*

WBBR 1130 khz New York, NY DIR*

WQEW 1560 khz New York, NY DIR

WTIC 1080 khz Hartford, CT DIR

WRKO 680 khz Boston, MA DIR

WEEI 850 khz Boston, MA DIR*

WBZ 1030 khz Boston, MA DIR (points west!)

WWZN 1510 khz Boston, MA DIR*

WGY 810 khz Schenectady, NY ND

WDCD 1540 khz Albany, NY DIR