Wee Eye

[Dan.Strassberg]

I grew up in the northwest Bronx way before WGCH existed. In those
days, the vacuum-tibe AM radios (even the cheap All-American Five
models) were MUCH more sensitive than all but the best of today's
solid-state units and interference levels were a lot lower. I used to
pick up WNAB Bridgeport (1450) and WSTC Stamford (1400) in my
(west-facing) bedroom on the sixth floor of an apartment building--and
remember, Class IV AMs were then still limited to 250W. OTOH, I think
both of those stations (for sure, WSTC--which also had the advantage
of a highly efficient half-wave antenna) were sited right at the
water's edge adjacent to Long Island Sound, so there was a clear salt
water path to the east side of the Bronx six or so miles away. I don't
think WGCH has any such siting advantage AND the station uses a
minimally efficient Valcom whip antenna. My guess, therefore, is that
you would be lucky to pick up a listenable signal from WGCH in New
York City outside of the east Bronx and northern Queens. In those two
areas, reception on a decent car radio would likely be acceptable.

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Dan Strassberg (dan.strassberg@att.net)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Nelson" <raccoonradio@gmail.com>
To: <ssmyth@psualum.com>
Cc: <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 3:52 AM
Subject: Re: Wee Eye


>>>Of course, 1490 in Greenwich, Conn., has carried the Sox for a
>>>number
> of years now -- and it's very audible in the Bronx and lower
> Westchester.
>
> I wish I'd known that when I was in NYC a couple weeks back. I saw a
> rain-shortened
> Mets game then headed toward my motel in NJ via Brooklyn-Queens
> Expressway
> and while I could pick up WTIC (for Sox), the signal was a bit
> weak...though I don't know
> if that Greenwich signal could reach down there.