AM DX NewsFlash 6-13-96
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AM DX NewsFlash 6-13-96



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On Thu, 13 Jun 1996 16:00:47 -0700, bytheway@xxxxxxx (phil bytheway)
wrote:

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>            WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH - June 13 1996
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>**** NO AMNF NEXT WEEK... I'M ON VACATION FOR THE WEEK ****
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>Don't forget to send in your info for the member data base... please send
>your statistics in the following format to me at bytheway@xxxxxxx
>
>Phil Bytheway - Seattle WA - bytheway@xxxxxxx
>    RX:  Drake R-8, ICOM R-70, R-390A, SPR-4, R-392, etc
>    Ant:  KIWA MW loop, Sanserino 15" air-core loop, 70' longwire, etc.
>    Other:  Mini-MWDX-6 phasing unit, reel-to-reel tape recorder
>    Other bands DX:  none
>    Other comments:  ??
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>                    J         JJ    JJ     JJ    J     JJJJJJJ
>                   J J        J J  J J     J J   J     J
>                  JJJJJ       J  JJ  J     J  J  J     JJJJ
>                 J     J      J      J     J   J J     J
>                J       J     J      J     J    JJ     J
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>CONVENTION - MEETING INFO (corrections/additions welcome)
>
>IRCA - Ocala FL, July 19-21 1996.  Hotel:  Ritz Historic Inn - Full Suite
>$75, Regular Suite - $65, Standard Suite - $55 less 15% discount -
>reservations (904) 867-7700.  Contact:  Lee Freshwater, 414 SE 3rd St.,
>Ocala, FL 34471, (904)732-6408, FAX (904)732-7223 or email:
>LFreshwate@xxxxxxx
> (IRCA is an AM DX club)
>
>WTFDA - Estes Park CO, August 2-4 1996.  Hotel:  The Dripping Springs B&B
>Inn and Cabins, Estes Park CO - rates $74 - $89 (room for 2) - reservations
>1-970-586-3406.  Registration - $5.00, banquet (all you can eat) - $12.50.
>Contact:  Jim Thomas, 4437 S Stover, Apt 3, Ft Collins CO  80525 (info
>packet $1.00).
> (WTFDA is the FM/TV DX club)
>
>MADISON RADIO/DX GET-TOGETHER.  The date of the annual Madison radio/DX
>get-together is now set:  Saturday, August 17.  Bill Dvorak (DXERak@xxxxxxx)
>( 501 Algoma Street, Madison WI  53704-4812) is the host. This is the third
>annual GTG--the big one with the goal of attracting as many hobbyists as
>possible, whether from Madison or elsewhere.  Mark in on your calendar!
>Details will follow as the date draws nearer.
>
>NRC - Knoxville TN, August 30 - Sept 2 1996.  Hotel:  Ramada Inn - $48.50
>double occupancy.  Contact:  Steve Francis.
> (NRC is an AM DX club)
>
>MT Expo - Atlanta GA, October 18-20 1996.  Hotel:  Atlanta Airport Hilton
>- $76 single or double - reservations 1-800 HILTONS.  Registration - $55.
>Contact:  expo96-info@xxxxxxxxx, (800)438-8155 or FAX (704)-837-2216.
> (Monitoring Times publishes their all band magazine monthly)
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> CPC DX tests summary
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>It's not too early to get started thinking about the next CPC season....
>
>Both major MW clubs (IRCA/NRC) sponsor Courtesy Programs Committees.  CPC
>members arrange DX tests from various AM stations throughout the DX season.
>Donations of money, stamps and target station lists are one way everyone can
>get involved with this effort.  Canvasing for the upcoming season is underway.
>Send your donations to the committee chairmen, whose addresses follow:
>
>   IRCA:  JD Stephens                     NRC:  Jeff Tynan
>          1155 Old Monrovia  #3E                10359 Severance Dr
>          Huntsville AL  35806-3510             Parker CO  80134
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>        phil bytheway - Seattle WA - bytheway@xxxxxxx
>
>        Tabulated from WWV at ~0518 GMT nightly
>
>        Geomagnetic Summary May 10 1996 through May 22 1996
>
>           GEO - Geomagnetic activity     pca - polar cap absorption
>           maf - major flare              SA  - Solar Activity
>           mas - major storm              spe - satellite proton event
>           mis - minor storm              ss  - severe storm
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>        Date    FLUX    A    K    SA          GEO                 OTHER
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>         5/30    67     9    2    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
>         5/31    68    10    2    very low    quiet               -
>         6/ 1     z     z    z    z           z                   -
>            2    68     3    1    very low    quiet               -
>            3    69     4    2    very low    quiet               -
>            4    69     4    1    very low    quiet               -
>            5    71     7    2    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
>            6    72    23    1    very low    quiet-mis           -
>            7    73     4    1    very low    quiet               -
>            8    70     7    2    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
>            9    70     5    2    very low    quiet               -
>           10    69     7    0    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
>         6/11    68     5    1    very low    quiet               -
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> HOT STUFF
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>Larry B. Godwin - lbg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>Here's a tip for AM DX NewsFlash:  Stan Weisbeck of Spokane believes the
>pirate on 1640 is located in his area.  He says a man there has run pirates
>on 1580 and 1600 in recent years, and the current one on 1640 has the signal
>strength of a local station.  This pirate has been heard regularly since
>March, 1996, by DXers in Oregon, Alberta and Montana.
>
>E-mail address: lbg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  Receiver: Hammarlund HQ-150.  Antennas:
>Sanserino air-core box loop + Kiwa loop.
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>PMountNJ@xxxxxxx - Paul Mount
>
>Paul Mount, Morganville, NJ     DX392 and Superadio 3
>
>WRNJ Hackettstown NJ left AM 1000 Wednesday morning (6/12/96) at 730 am, for
>its new frequency of 1510 AM.  This frequency has been vacant in NJ since
>Thanksgiving of '87 or '88 when WMHQ-Dover signed off for good and turned in
>its license.  WRNJ's moving to 1510 is part of the WINS upgrade that has
>also seen Little Rock-1010 being bought out and taken dark, as well as an
>agreement with CFRB to accept more QRM in the US.  For  a while it looked as
>if WRNJ would go dark on AM but their GM had been looking at both 1580
>(formerly WCRV, WSRV) Washington NJ as well. Although they have a 24 hour
>allocation, they will be daytime for now. Per a posting to AOL, they are
>looking at putting up new towers for fulltime operation.  You can contact
>them at WRNJ@xxxxxxxx 73
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>If you note any AM changes (call, format, slogan, etc), please send them to
>the NRC Log coordinator (Wayne Heinen) @ nrclog@xxxxxxxxxxxx and the IRCA
>Almanac coordinator:  Rich Toebe, 2550 Hilborn Rd  #34, Fairfield CA
>94533-1070.
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>END of June 13 1996 IRCA's "AM DX NewsFlash" - bytheway@xxxxxxx
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