Topband: Last night on 160

[David Olean]

I turned on my 160 meter radio around 0100 UT on the 21st, and was 
greeted by a huge level of noise on 1830. It wasn't too long before I 
realized that I was listening to an AM BC station. Audio was distorted, 
but I could copy the ads and they all referred to Buffalo and St. 
Catherines, Canada.  They finally identified as CKTB AM 610, so I was 
hearing the third harmonic and it was over S9 on my west and NW 
beverages! It also was cutting in and out, no doubt from the high winds 
near Toronto.

I tuned it in on my BC band aircraft receiver and the  main signal on 
610 kHz was loud, but being interfered with by other stations on that 
frequency. It was not a bodacious signal by any means, so I do not 
suspect a problem in my back yard. There are plenty of louder stations 
that I did not hear. Being a third harmonic, the signal was wide at 1830 
and quite distorted. It covered 20 to 30 kHz of bandwidth.  I e mailed 
the station but have heard nothing back. I tried calling but the offices 
were closed when I called last night.  Did anyone else hear this?

Dave K1WHS