WPLM-1390 AM power reduced?

[Mark Connelly]

I have noticed that WPLM-1390 Plymouth, MA is substantially weaker than 
what the V-Soft predictor would indicate and also much weaker than I 
remember them being not too long ago.

Here in South Yarmouth, WPLM used to be at least as strong as WLYN 
(1360) daytime though never stronger than WBZ as V-Soft's listing would 
indicate.

It must be at least 10 dB weaker than WLYN now.  Even WJDA-1300 and 
WMKI-1260 (not even listed by V-Soft at >= 0.5 mV/m) are as good or 
stronger.

Does anyone know what's going on at 'PLM?

It's totally useless at night as WEGP Presque Isle, ME owns 1390 then.

Mark Connelly, WA1ION
South Yarmouth, MA

V-Soft listing, zip code 02664 - stations of 0.5 mV/m or greater

Field (mV/m) Call Sign Principal City State Frequency (kHz)
17.79 WBUR-N WEST YARMOUTH MA 1240
17.79 WBUR WEST YARMOUTH MA 1240
4.39 WMVX BEVERLY MA 1570
3.88 WRKO-N BOSTON MA 680
3.88 WRKO BOSTON MA 680
2.96 WPLM PLYMOUTH MA 1390
2.78 WPLM-N PLYMOUTH MA 1390
2.00 WBZ-N BOSTON MA 1030
2.00 WBZ BOSTON MA 1030
1.90 WROL BOSTON MA 950
1.60 WEZE-N BOSTON MA 590
1.60 WEZE BOSTON MA 590
1.35 WFPB ORLEANS MA 1170
1.30 WEEI BOSTON MA 850
1.27 WEEI-N BOSTON MA 850
1.20 WGAN-N PORTLAND ME 560
1.00 WFAN-N NEW YORK NY 660
1.00 WFAN NEW YORK NY 660
0.95 WZAN PORTLAND ME 970
0.95 WLYN LYNN MA 1360
0.93 WZAN-N PORTLAND ME 970
0.90 WOR-N NEW YORK NY 710
0.90 WOR NEW YORK NY 710
0.85 WPKX-N ROCHESTER NH 930
0.79 WESX-N NAHANT MA 1230
0.79 WESX NAHANT MA 1230
0.76 WEPN-N NEW YORK NY 1050
0.76 WEPN NEW YORK NY 1050
0.74 WCBS-N NEW YORK NY 880
0.74 WCBS NEW YORK NY 880
0.71 WUFC-N BOSTON MA 1510
0.71 WTSN-N DOVER NH 1270
0.66 WGAN PORTLAND ME 560
0.66 WAMG DEDHAM MA 890
0.64 WNNW LAWRENCE MA 800
0.62 WMYF-N PORTSMOUTH NH 1380
0.61 WQOM NATICK MA 1060
0.52 WXKS-N NEWTON MA 1200														0.51 0.51 WMYF PORTSMOUTH NH 
1380
0.50 WUFC BOSTON MA 1510