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AM DX NewsFlash 7-3-96



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On Wed, 3 Jul 1996 16:04:19 -0700, bytheway@xxxxxxx (phil bytheway)
wrote:
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>            WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH - July 3 1996
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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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>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 9-11 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).  Wdxofbu@xxxxxxx
> (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.
>
>   ANNOUNCING: THE 3rd ANNUAL MADISON GET-TOGETHER FOR DXers AND RADIO
>ENTHUSIASTS
>
>    When:  Saturday, August 17, 1996 1:00 PM until the last person leaves.
>Come when you can and leave when you must.
>    Where: Bill Dvorak's house, 501 Algoma Street, Madison WI 53704-4812 (on
>Madison's East Side, one block from the intersection of East Washington
>Avenue and east Johnson Street.  East Washington Avenue is Highway 151, and
>is accessed from I90-94 at Exit 135).
>    Activities:  Good fellowship and lots of DX talk in an informal
>atmosphere. Please feel free to bring any equipment, QSLs, station
>souvenirs, log books or anything else that you would like to show to or
>share with the group.  We encourage everyone to participate in a group
>photo, so bring along your camera.  We will be going out for dinner in the
>early evening hours, and can either return to Bill's house or plan some
>other activity afterwards.  If you do plan to come in the early evening,
>please call ahead so we can tell you where we will be eating.
>    Refreshments:  Snacks and soft drinks will be provided.  If you prefer
>another beverage, please feel free to bring your own.
>    Directions:  Please write, call or e-mail me if you need detailed
>directions. I will mail maps upon request.
>    Accomodations:  If anyone is thinking of staying over on Saturday night,
>there are several good motels in the area.  Write or call me for
>information.  I will gladly host you on a Madison tour on Sunday, if you
>like.  Also, if if you are coming in on Friday night or early on Saturday,
>let me know, and we can arrange some early Saturday activities.
>    Contact:  Bill Dvorak at above address. Telephone: (608) 244-5497 (if I
>am not at home, leave a message on my answering machine). E-mail:
>DXERak@xxxxxxx
>    Please RSVP.  I would appreciate a response by July 31, if possible.  A
>reminder message will be sent around July 20.
>    Come and see why Madison was named Money Magazine's Best City to Live In
>for 1996!   73  Bill
>
>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
>          PO Box 605                            10359 Severance Dr
>          Huntsville AL  35804-0605             Parker CO  80134
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>        phil bytheway - Seattle WA - bytheway@xxxxxxx
>
>        Tabulated from WWV at ~0518 GMT nightly
>
>        Geomagnetic Summary June 28 1996 through July 2 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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>         6/28    71     7    1    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
>           29    71    11    3    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
>         6/30    71     8    2    very low    quiet-active        -
>         7/ 1    70     6    3    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
>         7/ 2    70     6    3    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
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> HOT STUFF
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>Doug Smith - dsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxx - Nashville TN
>
>WHNK-1430 Madison/Nashville is back on the air.  I think it's just testing
>  now, as all I heard was easy-listening music.  Haven't been able to listen
>  across an hour for an ID, not 100% sure the calls are still WHNK.
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>Larry Shewchuk - shewchuk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>rx: Kenwood 400, Icom R-70
>ant. various beverage 400 - 1,000 ft.
>
>CKRC Radio Winnipeg, which has been on 630 kHz for the past 70 years is
>  moving to FM 99.9. For July and August, CKRC will simucast on AM and FM,
>  until the AM transmitter is shut off, possibily in early September (in
>  time for the fall-winter DX season, hopefully). Call letters for the new
>  FM station will be CFWM.
>
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>David Onley - donley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>The NTA (National Transmission Agency) of Australia is currently testing a
>new ABC transmitter on 1062 kHz. The transmitter located at Renmark (Berri)
>South Australia is 2.5kw.
>
>The 1062 kHz service 5RN Renmark will carry ABC Radio National & replace
>1305 kHz 5MV Renmark (Berri) which carries Radio Regional.
>
>The official opening date is July 11 1996.
>
>Dave Onley
>(SPUD/ARDXC)
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> INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS
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> MISC ITEMS
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>Forwarded by: Charles Boehnke - cb@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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>  Summer 1996 * News & Tidbits on Hawaii's Radio/TV scene
>  Presented by Melvin Ah Ching Productions * macpro@xxxxxxxx
>  On the web: http://www.lava.net/~macpro/HIRadioTVhomepage.html
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>OLELO PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION CARRIES LIVE TRAFFIC FEED
>
>Starting on July 1st Oahu cable TV subscribers will get a live feed from
>the City's traffic control center of road conditions during the morning and
>afternoon rush hour commutes. The new service is presented as a public
>service to aid motorists in planning for their daily commute. The broadcast
>originates from live traffic monitoring cameras set up at 73 major
>thoroughfares in the urban Honolulu area from Kalihi to Kahala. Air times
>for the traffic broadcasts are from 6 to 8:30 AM and 4 to 6:PM, Monday
>through Friday. It airs on Oceanic Channel 22 and TCI Channel 13 in the
>Hawaii Kai area.
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>HULAMOONERS ARE HONEYMOONERS HAWAIIAN STYLE
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>A new situation comedy program entitled "The Hulamooners" made its recent
>debut on local TV last month. The show, is loosely based on the old
>"Honeymooners" TV series of the 1950s. The Hulamooners is set in urban
>Honolulu and has a very localized slant. It features 2 married couples who
>go through a series of funny problems and situations. The show stars Ray
>Bumatai, Tracy Anderson, Cora Lei Rivera and Cyndi Mayo Souza. The first
>episode aired on Thursday, June 29 in prime time on NBC Hawaii News 8 (KHNL
>13). Subsequent episodes will be aired on the same channel at various days
>and times. It is hoped by the show's producers that The Hulamooners will
>become a regular fixture on local TV and eventually make it to national
>syndication.
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>CHANNEL 2's JOE MOORE SIGNS LONG TERM CONTRACT
>
>Joe Moore, Hawaii's #1 television anchorperson recently signed a new,
>long-term contract with KHON TV Channel 2 for an undisclosed sum. Moore's
>contract insures that he will be on the air at Channel 2 until the 2010,
>when Moore says he plans to retire. The contract squelches all rumours that
>Moore had at one time or another, planned to leave Channel 2 after its
>switch in network affiliation from NBC to FOX early this year. Moore was
>quoted as saying that he is proud to continue working as part of the
>Hawaii's most respected news team at KHON. For more information on Joe
>Moore and KHON TV, visit the KHON TV website at http://www.khon.com/news/.
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>HOT NEW COUNTRY STATION HITS HILO AIRWAVES
>
>After a long delayed debut, KKOA FM 107.7 finally hit the airwaves in the
>Hilo and East Hawaii area of the Big Island. The new station being operated
>by Brewer Broadcasting is the second radio station in the state to feature
>a country music format. The new station's official format is billed as "Hot
>New Country," and features a mix of mostly contemporary country music
>favorites.
>
>"Dr. Dave" Franklin is the station's morning drive personality and
>according to industry observer Charles Boehnke, "He seems like a rather
>nice dude and so far the programming is excellent."
>
>The station is being broadcast from a transmitter located in the Mountain
>View area of the Big Island, which means that a lot of people in the Hilo
>and Puna districts should be getting clear reception of KKOA.
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>TOURIST INFORMATION SUPER Q STATION NOW ON AIR
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>After weeks of false starts and a test run on a very weak signal, KORL FM
>99.5 officially became radio active with full power on June 26. The new
>station features a mix of contemporary, Hawaiian and Japanese music and is
>geared toward the Japanese visitor market here in Hawaii.
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>RADIO FREE HAWAII IS MOST POPULAR STATION ACCORDING TO POLL
>
>Editor's Note: First of all let me apologize for the lateness of the poll
>results. I have been very busy doing realtime work, and have not had much
>time to compile the poll results until now. I'd like to thank all of you
>who participated in the poll. And now the results....
>
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>Radio Free Hawaii has been declared the winner in the recent Hawaii Radio &
>Television Guide Favorite Radio Station poll. A totally unscientific survey
>conducted from April 1 to May 15 of this year attracted internet voters who
>took the time out to answer questions about what their favorite radio
>station is and which were their favorite morning radio shows. The survey
>was conducted through the Hawaii Radio & Television Guide website, the
>previous mailing of this newsletter and posted ballots in a number of
>newsgroups and a couple of computer bulletin boards.
>
>The survey what is your favorite radio station and who (or what) is your
>favorite morning radio show. The answers to the key questions break down as
>follows:
>
>1. During the course of the day, the one radio station in Hawaii that I
>most often listen to is:
>
>RANKING         CALL LETTERS    NO. OF VOTES
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>1. KDEO 102.7 FM (Radio Free Hawaii) - 18 votes
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>2. KCCN FM 100 - 10 votes
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>3. KINE 105.1 FM - 5 votes
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>4. KHPR 88.1 FM / KKUA 90.7 FM - 4 votes total (3 for KHPR, 1 for KKUA which
>   simulcasts KHPR's signal to Maui and Big Island listeners.)
>
>5. The following tied with 3 votes each
>
>        KIKI-FM (Hot I94 FM)
>        KHVH AM 830
>        KSSK-FM 92.3
>        KPOI 97.5 FM The Edge
>        KQMQ FM 93.1
>        I.R.H. (Internet Radio Hawaii)
>        KWXX 94.7 FM - Hilo, Big Island
>
>6. The following tied with 2 votes each
>
>        KIPO FM 89.3
>        KKLV FM Live 98.5
>        KUCD 101.1 FM Hawaii's Smooth Jazz
>
>7. The following stations had one vote each:
>
>        KUMU FM 94.7
>        KHLO AM 85 - Hilo, Big Island
>        KKBG 97.9 FM - Hilo, Big Island
>        KPOA 93.5 FM - Maui
>        KAOI AM 1110 - Maui
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>2. In the morning drive hours (5AM to 10AM) which radio program or show do
>you most often listen to?: (23 voters did not answer this question.. of
>those who did, this is how the tally breaks down.)
>
>The surprise result in this category is the popularity of NPR's MORNING
>EDITION which I have never seen ranked in the regular Arbitrons.
>
>1. Morning Edition on KHPR - 7 votes
>2. Perry & Price on KSSK - 6 votes
>2. Aloha Morning Show with Brickwood & Charly - 6 votes
>3. Mark & Brian Show on KKLV - 5 votes
>4. Jacked Up Morning Show on KDEO - 4 votes
>5. Frank B. Shaner on KINE - 3 votes
>5. Rory K. Wilde on Hot I94 - 3 votes
>6. Rick Hamada on KHVH - 2 votes
>6. Cliff Richard & Erica Engle on KQMQ - 2 votes
>6. Captain Craig on KWXX FM 94.7 (Hilo) - 2 votes
>6. Brock Whaley on 97.5 THE EDGE - 2 votes
>7. Rush Limbaugh on KHVH - 1 vote
>7. NPR on KIPO - 1 vote
>7. D.C. & Russ on KKBG (Hilo) - 1 vote
>7. Mahlon Moore on KUCD - 1 vote
>7. Kimo Kahaoano & Keri Steele on KRTR - 1 vote
>
>A total of 70 people participated in the poll.
>
>Readers also sent in many comments about Hawaii's radio stations. They can
>be read at the Hawaii Radio & Television Guide Website. Hit up on our URL:
>
>http://www.lava.net/~macpro/HIRadioTVhomepage.html
>
>Once there click on the BIG YELLOW BUTTON BAR.
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>HAWAII TV AND RADIO STATIONS ON THE WEB
>
>A couple of television and radio stations have recently unveiled web sites.
>
>KITV, Channel 4, the ABC affiliate in Hawaii has a new website up. You can
>find information about KITV News 4 and the station's programming at the
>following site: http://www.kitv.com
>
>KIKU TV Channel 20 specializing in Japanese and Asian programming has now
>been linked to the Hawaii Radio & Television Guide. The URL is:
>http://www.aaim.com/osmill/KIKU/kiku.html
>
>KNWB FM 97.1 "Wave FM" in Hilo has a new website up. The station
>specializes in new age and light contemporary jazz music. The URL to KNWB
>is: http://www.ilhawaii.com/~wavefm/
>
>Maui Radio station KPOA FM 93.5 has their website set up at Hawaii's H4.
>The URL is http://www.hotspots.hawaii.com/kpoa.html. KPOA specializes in a
>mix of Hawaiian music during the day and jazz at nights.
>
>Here is a list of other radio/TV station websites and points of interest:
>
>T.V. STATIONS -----------------------------------
>
>Fox 2: Hawaii's News Channel (KHON TV)
>http://www.khon.com/news/
>
>RADIO STATIONS ----------------------------------
>
>HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO: KHPR, KIPO, KIFO http://www.pixi.com/~hpr
>
>KTUH 90.3 FM University of Hawaii http://www2.hawaii.edu/usr-cgi/ssis/~ktuh/
>
>KSSK 92.3 FM / AM 59 - http://www.pixi.com/kssk/
>
>KQMQ 93.1 FM / AM 69 - http://www.hula.net/KQMQ/kqmq.htm
>
>KUMU 94.7 FM / KUMU 2 AM 1500: http://www.kumu.com
>
>KPOI 97.5 The Edge: http://planet-hawaii.com/edge
>
>KUCD 101.9 FM "Hawaii's Smooth Jazz" http://www.pixi.com/~cd1019
>
>Radio Free Hawaii 102.7FM  http://www.lava.net/radio-free/
>
>KONI 104.7 FM "The Hearbeat" http://www.mauigateway.com/koni.htm
>
>HAWAII BASED RADIO SHOWS ------------------------
>
>IRH: INTERNET RADIO HAWAII (programs on your computer!)
>http://www.hotspots.hawaii.com/IRH-home.html
>
>LOVE LIFE RADIO (KWAI 1080 AM) http://www.cyber-hawaii.com/love/about.html
>
>More links to radio and television resources can be found at the Hawaii
>Radio & Television Guide web page.
>
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>The Hawaii Radio and Television Guide is published quarterly or whenever
>there is enough news, and is provided free of charge. You may freely
>distribute the Hawaii Radio & Television Guide to any online service or BBS
>providing that the contents of this publication remain whole and unchanged.
>If you are a Hawaii based broadcaster or related service, and wish to have
>news and/or announcements included in this publication, or be linked to the
>Hawaii Radio & Television Guide web pages, please e-mail me:
>macpro@xxxxxxxxx
>
>(c)1996 Melvin Ah Ching Productions. All rights reserved.
>
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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 July 3 1996 IRCA's "AM DX NewsFlash" - bytheway@xxxxxxx
>

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