Re: WMEX

[dan.strassberg@att.net]

In January, the first step down comes at 2:45, but they 
are still at relatively high power. Local sunset is at 
4:45. At that time, the power drops significantly, but 
you should still be able to hear WMEX in Brookline 
without serious problems. Philadelphia sunset is at 5:00 
PM. At that time, the power drops to the point that a 
listenable signal is probably confined to the area 
between Route 9 near Framingham Center on the north and 
downtown Framingham on the south. Signoff comes at 6:45 
in January. Between 5:00 and 6:45 PM and between 6:00 
and 7:15 AM, if there is no electrical noise, such as 
from fluorescent lights, I can hear WMEX about half the 
time in Arlington at the Lexington line, just north of 
Route 2. The other half of the time, I hear KYW. 
Although I can hear WMEX, the reception usually isn't 
good enough to make out what's being said. The power 
might be as high as 15W, but is probably lower.

> I was working at home today and listened to WMEX for most of the 
> afternoon.  Then I went out to clear the snow off my car, made phone 
> calls, and turned the radio back on shortly after 5:00.  I don't know when 
> they signed off, but I couldn't hear them at that time from my "listening 
> post" in Brookline.  So by that time they had either signed off or 
> switched to low power.