After the hockey game last night, I went out to my NW Phased BOG System (320 ft // 185 ft at ~ 318 deg) to check out what was happening from the flood area. WZFG which was under WTAM on the car rx was tremendous on the Phased BOG System as expected. Clearly they are running 50 kw ND and they are lots better than I get them via SSS when they have 5 kw CH power and much better than when I can dig them out running normal night rig.
There was some talk on 790 but superswamped even by my best attempts to phased WBBM IBOC (13 miles away) so who knows as I couldn't get more than a mumble thru the I-BUZZ, but I don't need KFGO anyhow. 970 was dominated by MN's C&W stn, but as usual WDAY was in there and they had flood coverage as well. Were they on day ND pattern ? I have my doubts. I didn't try for 740, but I don't recall ever getting them on night rig. 1200 I can get at night on this antenna setup when I phase Chicago's SSer out..they weren't 100% copy o/u weak (using this direction BOGs) WOAI, but they were clearly running normal religion and during a break no mention of the tragedy. 1280 was all WWTC (The Patriot) o/WNAM.. no trace of Moorhead which I only get via SSS sometimes anyhow and as always nothing I could pin down as needed 1280 C&W from SK, inspite of 1220 and 1250 from MB being in with CL mx. 1660 had Fargo's ESPN really dominant as usual on these BOGs which are nicely directive at this length in X-band. No mention of the flooding during a local ad break. It seems that WZFG 1100 has the emergency b'casting situation under control and is doing a good job. A pity that they aren't licenced to ND since ND is a very difficult catch far back east of here. 73 KAZ Barrington IL ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] ; [email protected] Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 11:45 PM Subject: [NRC-AM] WZFG 1100 Heard in Madison WI 1100 WZFG MN Dilworth 3/27 2159 CDT. Poor to good in WTAM null with emergency flood programming; station host Chip interviewing Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker, phone number given to report dike leaks (701-241-1545), singing legal ID (cities given as Dilworth-Fargo-Moorhead), into Fox news where the lead story was on the Fargo situation. New. Tries to hear KFGO 790 and WDAY 970 unsuccessful (790 dominated by CIGM and WSGW, 970 by only partly nullable local WHA); also no trace of Fargo market stations on 740, 1200, 1280 and 1660. A big thank you to all who have posted about this one in the last two nights. 73 Bill Dvorak Madison WI Drake R8B, Quantum QX Pro loop ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.30/2026 - Release Date: 03/27/09 07:13:00 _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] 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: [email protected]
