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[Bob Nelson]

CHSJ 700 came in like a local by day at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester

On Tue, Apr 9, 2019, 9:14 AM Ed Hennessy via Boston-Radio-Interest <
boston-radio-interest@lists.bostonradio.org> wrote:

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> Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2019 11:31:33 +0000 (UTC)
> Subject: Re: DX-ing Canada
> This is more of an interesting catch than anything else.
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> I've picked up 1310 CIWW Ottawa (50kW DA-2) in north Medford more than
> once at night.  Looking at the night pattern (5 antennas), it must be
> coming off a lobe (there's one pointing ESE) but it would seem that we're
> between lobes.  Most of the signal is aimed to the north, at greater
> Ottawa.  Maybe this makes it a DX catch more than a reliable one, though
> I've been able to catch it more than once.
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> Before they moved to FM, 700 CHSJ in St. John, NB was a daytime regular in
> Eastie, Southie, North Shore, etc., where there was a straight line salt
> water path and could also be heard inland.
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> Ed Hennessy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don <astelle.donald@gmail.com>
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> I know some of our fellow Boston Radio geeks are DX-ers.
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> I have been trying to comprise a list of Canadian stations that can be
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> picked up pretty regularly at night here in New England.
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> Here's what I typically hear (in order of reliability).
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> Let me know if I am missing any good ones.
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> -730 - CKAC - Radio Circulation / Traffic (French) - Montreal
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> -740 - (When away from WJIB's signal) - CFZM - Toronto - Oldies
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> -1580 - CKDO - Classic Hits - simulcast with sister FM - Durham, Ontario
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> -860 (When I am not close to the WEEI towers) - CJBC - Toronto
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> -900 - CHML -  Hamilton Ontario
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> -940 - CFNV - Montreal
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> What did I miss?
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> I do miss hearing the great CBC programs that used to be on AM.
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