Re: WBAL/WTIC

[dan.strassberg@att.net]

Well, besides being north of Baltimore, isn't Harrisburg 
slightly west? That would put it in WBAL's null, albeit 
not deep within it. I suspect that the groundwave 
component of WBAL's night signal in Harrisburg is 
significantly lower than the daytime groundwave signal 
there. Ever listen when WBAL switches to night pattern 
or comes back on ND in the morning? I imagine that 
you'll find the difference in signal strength 
immediately apparent unless you're using a very good 
radio with very good AGC and a very good antenna.

As for WTIC, you're also in its null when it's running 
night pattern. WTIC's null toward KRLD isn't nearly as 
deep as WBAL's null toward Little Rock and Tijuana, 
however and WTIC doesn't switch to night pattern until 
Dallas sunset.

Of all New England AMs, only WBZ is directionalized to 
the west at night.

> I'm a native New Englander now in Harrisburg, PA, about an hour north of
> Baltimore- It's interesting reading about BAL's signal up there at night;
> here it's a great signal locally during the day but at night tends to fade a
> bit.
> By the way, here in central PA, besides WBZ and WTIC, the New England states
> are VERY difficult to hear at night.