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Tucson AM and FM radio stations. What is available?

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Posted on March 25, 2014 at 13:47:37

Mcmann57
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Location: Arizona
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The wife and I are planning to move to Tucson, Arizona next year; and I am wondering how many and what type of radio stations are available in the area.
My main interest is jazz and classical and perhaps some rock thrown in. Can you get any Phoenix stations?
Regarding AM, a few talk radio and weather stations would be nice.

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RE: Tucson AM and FM radio stations. What is available?

vinylvamp@msn.com

22:58:36 04/02/14

Markw*

14:00:36 03/31/14

RE: Tucson AM and FM radio stations. What is available?

openmind

16:57:19 03/26/14

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RE: Tucson AM and FM radio stations. What is available?

vinylvamp@msn.com

22:58:36 04/02/14

Markw*

14:00:36 03/31/14

RE: Tucson AM and FM radio stations. What is available?

openmind

16:57:19 03/26/14

RE: Tucson AM and FM radio stations. What is available?

Lee of Omaha

18:30:57 03/25/14

Dare I mention wire rhombics here?

Timbo in Oz

22:12:00 03/25/14

RE: Dare I mention wire rhombics here?

Lee of Omaha

17:42:24 04/07/14

Nope, the rotation is determined by the transmitting antenna.

Timbo in Oz

17:54:26 04/07/14

Sorry, weak joke...

Lee of Omaha

07:08:39 04/08/14

Coriolus doesn't AFAIK have anything to do with EMR.

Timbo in Oz

14:42:14 04/08/14

RE: Coriolus doesn't AFAIK have anything to do with EMR.

Lee of Omaha

14:10:31 04/29/14

RE: Dare I mention wire rhombics here?

ice_cream_man

15:18:30 03/30/14

Well now, It's soggy here in Canberra in Autumn, end of month 1

Timbo in Oz

18:14:29 03/30/14

FM Fool will tell you about the FM stations.

Timbo in Oz

15:45:40 03/25/14

Mcmann57

15:22:44 03/31/14

FM Fool will tell you about the FM stations., posted on March 25, 2014 at 15:45:40

Timbo in Oz
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It will also tell you where each one's transmitter/s are, so you will know where to point your antenna/s - for each one.

It won't tell you which ones sound good. That is, which ones use very little dynamic range compression. Nor will it tell you which ones you will like or hate. If any have a listen on line facility you can do previews even though the sound quality will be lower.

Don't live in America and don't know if there's an AM equivalent to FM Fool.

I don't bother with AM except for two stations and that rarely. Both have good sound because they are subject to a national charter, being publicly owned. Their signal extends to about 15Khz so I need the whistle filter for day time.

[I use an old tube simulcast rcvr rebuilt with a MPX unit added and the two AM stages combined, and the power amps off.]

Have a listen

http://www.abc.net.au/radio/player/?station=RN

http://www.abc.net.au/radio/player/?station=local_canberra&src=internetradio

Warmest

Tim Bailey

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FM fool

RE: Tucson AM and FM radio stations. What is available?, posted on March 25, 2014 at 18:30:57

Lee of Omaha
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You MIGHT be able to get Phoenix stations with a really good directional antenna. I'm from Phoenix and lived in Flagstaff for awhile while going to school. I had a Radio Shack 12-element FM antenna mashed up against the ceiling of my apartment (college kid) and I had a Pioneer F-28 tuner (amazing sensitivity) and could get the Tucson NPR station in pretty quiet mono and noisy stereo.

So you may be able to get Phoenix from Tucson. I'd get a great antenna and a really sensitive tuner. You'll probably have to tune it away from local transmitters to avoid overload.

Have fun shoveling the sunshine!

Dare I mention wire rhombics here? , posted on March 25, 2014 at 22:12:00
Timbo in Oz Audiophile Posts: 23221 Location: Canberra - in the ACT - SE Australia Joined: January 30, 2002	;-)! ? Ask? Warmest Tim Bailey Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger

RE: Tucson AM and FM radio stations. What is available?, posted on March 26, 2014 at 16:57:19
openmind Audiophile Posts: 183 Location: Phoenix Joined: November 8, 2008	I'm in Tempe but I get downstate often. You are fortunate, they have a full-time classical station with several repeaters plus an NPR station that plays jazz sometimes. On my car radio I can get them about 100 miles toward Phoenix but Tucson has some mountain areas so your mileage may vary. Plus those stations are available online. Welcome!

RE: Dare I mention wire rhombics here? , posted on March 30, 2014 at 15:18:30
ice_cream_man Audiophile Posts: 49 Location: usa Joined: March 29, 2009	Of course you dare, Timbo, we wouldn't have it any other way! Someone has to keep up the good fight. Regards from cold and soggy New England. Jim

Well now, It's soggy here in Canberra in Autumn, end of month 1, posted on March 30, 2014 at 18:14:29
Timbo in Oz Audiophile Posts: 23221 Location: Canberra - in the ACT - SE Australia Joined: January 30, 2002	We have had unusually wet weather from February onwards. I have a LOT to do in the garden, gutters and etc. Once it fines up, that is! Warmest Tim Bailey Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger

Try this, posted on March 31, 2014 at 14:00:36

Markw*
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It might offer some help. Go to "Advanced Searcjh" and type in zip codes

FM Locator

RE: FM Fool, posted on March 31, 2014 at 15:22:44
Mcmann57 Audiophile Posts: 308 Location: Arizona Joined: December 3, 2007	Thanks, Tim. This is an incredibly useful website.

RE: Tucson AM and FM radio stations. What is available?, posted on April 2, 2014 at 22:58:36

vinylvamp@msn.com
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Location: Desert SW
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Greetings from Tucson!

You'll find a great npr/syndicated jazz station at 89.1 KUAZ, classical at 90.5 KUAT, and the best community radio station in the country at 91.3 KXCI. They have different dj's and shows daily/weekly. The jazz station used to be a local broadcast and KUAT used to broadcast Hearts Of Space Sunday nights at 11:00, but no more. That was the best FM I ever heard...

You are going to love it here!

Cheers,

Michael

Enjoy the music while your party is being reached...

RE: Dare I mention wire rhombics here? , posted on April 7, 2014 at 17:42:24
Lee of Omaha Dealer Posts: 1800 Location: Omaha NE Joined: September 8, 2006	Don't circularly polarized signals rotate the other way down there?

Nope, the rotation is determined by the transmitting antenna., posted on April 7, 2014 at 17:54:26

Timbo in Oz
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Helical RH or LH 'thread' or a crossed dipole fed in the two possible ways.

Most stations simply used mixed polarity these days. AKA 45deg. slant.

This helps a bit with mobile reception in cars.

IIRC rhombics when horizontal have that polarity. But I may be wrong.

Warmest

Tim Bailey

Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger

Sorry, weak joke..., posted on April 8, 2014 at 07:08:39
Lee of Omaha Dealer Posts: 1800 Location: Omaha NE Joined: September 8, 2006	implicitly referring to the Coriolis effect.

Coriolus doesn't AFAIK have anything to do with EMR., posted on April 8, 2014 at 14:42:14
Timbo in Oz Audiophile Posts: 23221 Location: Canberra - in the ACT - SE Australia Joined: January 30, 2002	Small but worth compensating for effect on gunnery, at long range at sea. I see I've spelt it wrong, too. Warmest Tim Bailey Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger

RE: Coriolus doesn't AFAIK have anything to do with EMR., posted on April 29, 2014 at 14:10:31
Lee of Omaha Dealer Posts: 1800 Location: Omaha NE Joined: September 8, 2006	And then there's the Beethoven overture, as well. And the countertop material. ...even weaker jokes...

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