What happened to KFI?

[TheStuboy]

KFI now has dropped to 25kw?
I can't hear it from either GR or LAR, what gives?
RL Says:
KFI-AM Technical Info:
Status Licensed Class A AM Station
Hours of Operation Unlimited
Antenna Mode Non-Directional - 1 Pattern
Transmitter Power 25,000 Watts
Number of Towers 1
Transmitter Location 33° 52' 47" N, 118° 00' 52" W
License Granted March 05 1997
License Expires December 01 2005
Last FCC Update December 14 2004

The FCC says KFI is still 50kw:


KFI CA LOS ANGELES USA
Unlimited

Licensee: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

640 kHz Licensed
Domestic Station Class: A Region 2 Station Class (corresponds to W. Hemisphere): A

File No: BL-19950216AC Facility ID No.: 34425
CDBS Application ID No.: 206545

33° 52' 47.00" N Latitude Power: 50.0 kilowatts (kW) Unlimited
118° 00' 47.00" W Longitude (NAD 27)

[leeroy_t]

Ellll! im back online after the move. Anyways, KFI is still broadcasting on its back up antenna cause their main antenna was destroyed in a plane crash. Even 90-100 miles away like I am, KFI fades a bit, seems directional now. Anyways no low desert dx has occured yet cause i have been in sacramento, but hopefully this week I can dx again. El I will be in SF this coming weekend.

[TheStuboy]

I am going to schedule a LAR DX for tonight since I have finished my HW. I will try and see if there is anything else on 640 that I might be able to hear now that KFI has been crappy lately. I will report to you, the results when I get back in about 10-30 minutes. (8pm MST).

[TheStuboy]

KSOO Sioux Falls, SD 1140 AM, a 10/5 DIR station
and
KOMJ Omaha, NE 590 AM, a 5/5 DIR Station.


I was able to record IDs for each, as well as a new ID for WIBW Kansas, WBBM, KNZZ, Texas' Mighty 1090 KVOP, and a sample of that g station on 530 from the caicos islands.

[leeroy_t]

Cool, nice audio. Still no time to dx with unpacking and all. I listened to AH on KFI last night, if I turn my radio n/s it barely comes in. super weak now. Will maybe be able to dx wed night, but for sure thr night.