Topband: Finding AM radio stations for antenna optimizing

[Jim Brown]

On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:14:27 -0500, Pete Smith wrote:

>Is there an efficient way (web site or whatever) to go about identifying 
>radio stations in the 1600-1700 KHz range and determining their bearing 
>from my location? 

For US stations, use    http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/amq.html

Plug in your lat/lon coordinates, a range of frequencies, and a desired 
distance, and you'll get a text screen full of stations listing power level, 
distance, bearing, antenna system parameters, location, licensee, and a lot of 
other info. You can easily get comparable info on FM and TV stations by 
selecting FM or TV query. 

In the antenna info, DA means Directional Antenna, ND means non-directional, 
DA-N means DA at night only, DA-2 means different directional patterns day and 
night. 

73,

Jim Brown K9YC