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Old 26-Aug-2020, 10:04 PM   #5
rabbit73
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Originally Posted by BigBean View Post
Finally, I'm looking to grab WPKN out of Trumbull, which is a small
10kw station. I may grab a few others along the way, who knows.
I get it now on my MX117 tuner but it's weak.
This is what the WPKN-FM transmitter site looks like:



This is the coverage area for WPKN:



Quote:
That ridge to the west is a good chunk of the problem.
Very true; it blocks the direct signal:



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