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WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH - January 9 1997
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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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CPC DX tests summary
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Lynn Hollerman - gmholler@xxxxxxxxxx
PLEASE NOTE: Even if you don't hear a test, be sure and drop a card,
letter, or e-mail to the station personnel, thanking them for going to the
trouble to run a test!
Here's a reminder of upcoming DX tests; if anyone has any additions or
corrections, please contact me. Times are EST. For UTC add 5. * - new!
1/11/97 Sat - 0100-0130 - 1310 - KEZM - Sulphur LA (IRCA)
- 0300-0400 - 560 - KPQ - Wenatchee WA (IRCA)
EMAIL: kpq@xxxxxxx
1/13/97 Mon - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
- 0130-0200 - 1140 - WAKK - McComb MS (IRCA)
0200-0230 - 980 - WAPF - McComb MS (IRCA)
1/14/97 Tue - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
1/15/97 Wed - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
1/16/97 Thu - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
1/19/97 Sun - 0200-0600 - 540 - KNOE - Monroe LA (IRCA)
EMAIL: Jharkins@xxxxxxxxxxx
WWW: http://cust.iamerica.net/knoe/index.html
1/20/97 Mon - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
1/21/97 Tue - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
1/22/97 Wed - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
1/23/97 Thu - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
1/27/97 Mon - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
1/28/97 Tue - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
1/29/97 Wed - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
1/30/97 Thu - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
2/ 3/97 Mon - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
- 0200-0230 - 1600 - KATZ - St Louis MO (IRCA)
EMAIL: daryl@xxxxxxxxxx
WWW: http://trucom.com/ppages/majic108/daryl
2/ 4/97 Tue - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
2/ 5/97 Wed - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
2/ 6/97 Thu - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
2/10/97 Mon - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
- 0100-0130 - 640 - WHLO - Akron OH (IRCA)
EMAIL: DaveyJohn@xxxxxxx
2/11/97 Tue - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
2/12/97 Wed - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
2/13/97 Thu - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
2/16/97 Sun - 0030-0100 - 640 - WBOW - Terre Haute IN (IRCA)
2/17/97 Mon - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
2/18/97 Tue - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
2/19/97 Wed - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
2/20/97 Thu - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
2/22/97 Fri - 0000-0200 - 1330 - WPPI - Carrolton GA (IRCA)
2/23/97 Sun - 0200-0300 - 1150 - KIMM - Rapid City SD (IRCA)
EMAIL: rrr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
2/24/97 Mon - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
2/25/97 Tue - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
2/26/97 Wed - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
2/27/97 Thu - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
3/ 2/97 Sun - 0515-0545 - 770 - WCGW - Nicholasville KY (IRCA)
3/ 3/97 Mon - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
3/ 4/97 Tue - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
3/ 5/97 Wed - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
3/ 6/97 Thu - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
3/10/97 Mon - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
3/11/97 Tue - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
3/12/97 Wed - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
3/13/97 Thu - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
3/17/97 Mon - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
3/18/97 Tue - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
3/19/97 Wed - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
3/20/97 Thu - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
3/24/97 Mon - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
3/25/97 Tue - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
3/26/97 Wed - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
3/27/97 Thu - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
PLEASE NOTE: Even if you don't hear a test, be sure and drop a card,
letter, or e-mail to the station personnel, thanking them for going to the
trouble to run a test! Believe me, they really, REALLY appreciate it!!
DETAILS (for some)
Saturday, January 11, 1997 - KEZM-1310, Sulphur, LA will conduct a DX test
at 50 Watts directional between 1:00 & 1:30 am EST. The test will include
test tones and morse code IDs. Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Bruce L. Merchant
KEZM-AM
101 West Napolean Street
Sulphur, LA 70663
(Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the IRCA CPC.)
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Saturday, January 11, 1997 - KPQ-560, Wenatchee, WA will conduct a DX test
at 5,000 Watts between 3:00 & 4:00 am EST. The test will include test tones,
voice IDs and morse code IDs. Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Michael H. Gilbert (WB7EUE)
Chief Engineer
KPQ-AM
P.O. Box 159
Wenatchee, WA 98807
EMAIL: kpq@xxxxxxx (Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the IRCA CPC.)
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Monday, January 13, 1997 - WAKK-1140, McComb, MS will conduct a rescheduled
DX test at 1,000 Watts nondirectional between 1:30 & 2:00 am EST. The test
will include voice IDs, morse code IDs, test tones and march music.
Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Richard Watts
Chief Engineer
WAKK-AM
P.O. Box 1649
McComb, MS 39648
(Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the IRCA CPC.)
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Monday, January 13, 1997 - WAPF-980, McComb, MS will conduct a repeat DX
test at 5,000 Watts nondirectional between 2:00 & 2:30 am EST. The test will
include voice IDs, morse code IDs, test tones, polkas and march music.
Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Richard Watts
Chief Engineer
WAPF-AM
P.O. Box 1649
McComb, MS 39648
(Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the IRCA CPC.)
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Sunday, January 19, 1997 - KNOE-540, Monroe, LA will conduct a DX test at
1,000 Watts directional between 2:00 & 6:00 am EST. The test will include
voice IDs and one morse code ID per hour. Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Jerry Harkins (N5ZEV)
Chief Engineer
KNOE-AM
P.O. Box 4067
Monroe, LA 71211
EMAIL: Jharkins@xxxxxxxxxxx
WWW: http://custiamerica.net/knoe/index.html
(Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the IRCA CPC.)
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Monday, February 3 - Thursday, February 27, 1997 - WWCN-770, Estero, FL will
conduct a DX test at 1,000 Watts directional between 12:30 & 1:00 am EST
every Monday through Thursday during the month of February. The test will
include morse code IDs inserted during their regular programming of old-time
radio serials and vintage comedy. Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. "Joey C."
Program Director
WWCN-AM
P.O. Box 9600
Estero, FL 33928
(Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the IRCA CPC.)
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Monday, February 3, 1997 - KATZ-1600, St. Louis, MO will conduct a DX test
at 5,000 Watts nondirectional between 2:00 & 2:30 am EST. The test will
include morse code IDs, test tones, and polkas or march music. Reception
reports may be sent to:
Mr. Daryl W. McQuinn (N5VAY)
Director of Engineering
KATZ-AM
10155 Corporate Square Drive
St. Louis, MO 63132
EMAIL: daryl@xxxxxxxxxx
WWW: http://trucom.com/ppages/majic108/daryl
(Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the IRCA CPC.)
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Monday, February 10, 1997 - WHLO-640, Akron, OH will conduct a DX test at
5,000 Watts daytime directional pattern between 1:00 & 1:30 am EST. The test
will include morse code IDs, test tones, and "special" music. Correct
reception reports will be verified with a special QSL card, and must contain
exact program details. THE STATION ASKS THAT THERE BE NO PHONE CALLS DURING
THE TEST. Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Dave Johnson
Chief Engineer
WHLO-AM
2780 South Arlington Road
Akron, OH 44312-4742
EMAIL: DaveyJohn@xxxxxxx (Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the IRCA CPC.)
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Sunday, February 16, 1997 - WBOW-640, Terre Haute, IN will conduct a DX test
at 250 Watts nondirectional between 12:30 & 1:00 am EST. The test will
include voice IDs, morse code IDs and music by a very famous horn player.
Reception reports including a SASE may be sent to:
Mr. Kevin Berlen
Assistant Chief Engineer
WBOW-AM
P.O. Box 35
Terre Haute, IN 47808
(Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the IRCA CPC.)
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Saturday, February 22, 1997 - WPPI-1330, Carrolton, GA will conduct a DX
test at 500 Watts non-directional between 12:00 & 2:00 am EST. The test will
include voice IDs, test tones, and polkas. Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Bill Alisauskas
7548 Hillside Dr.
Douglasville, GA 30134
(Bill will also accept prepaid phone calls at (770) 838-9774.)
(Arranged by Bill Alisauskas for the NRC and IRCA.)
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Sunday, February 23, 1997 - KIMM-1150, Rapid City, SD will conduct a DX test
at 500 Watts directional between 2:00 & 3:00 am EST. The test will include
voice IDs and morse code IDs. Reception reports including a SASE may be sent
to:
Mr. Gary Peterson (K0CX)
Chief Engineer
KIMM-AM
Box 8205
Rapid City, SD
EMAIL: rrr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the IRCA CPC.)
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Sunday, March 2, 1997 - WCGW-770, Nicholasville, KY will conduct a DX test
at 1,000 Watts non-directional between 5:15 & 5:45 am EST. The test will
include distinctive tones, polkas, other music, and morse code IDs.
Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Tom Mulvaney
WCGW-AM
3950 Lexington Rd.
Versailles, KY 40383-1742
(Prepaid phone calls will also be accepted at (606) 245-1770.)
(Arranged by Tom Mulvaney for the NRC and IRCA.)
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Monday, March 3 - Thursday, March 27, 1997 - WWCN-770, Estero, FL will
conduct a DX test at 1,000 Watts directional between 12:30 & 1:00 am EST
every Monday through Thursday during the month of March. The test will
include morse code IDs inserted during their regular programming of old-time
radio serials and vintage comedy. Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. "Joey C."
Program Director
WWCN-AM
P.O. Box 9600
Estero, FL 33928
(Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the IRCA CPC.)
Information on more tests such as these can be found in "DX Monitor", the
official publication of the International Radio Club of America (IRCA). IRCA
is a club devoted to the hobby of hearing distant stations on the standard
AM broadcast band. "DX Monitor" is published 30 times a year and contains
members' loggings, articles on radio stations, receiver reviews, technical
articles, DX tips, and other material of interest to the Broadcast Band
DXer. For more information, and a sample copy of DX Monitor, send 0.32 US
or 2 IRCs to: IRCA, PO Box 1831, Perris CA 92572-1831, USA.
Also, if you hear a test, PLEASE, PLEASE let me know, via e-mail or in the
newsgroup! And, if you send a reception report to a station, please
remember to include return postage with your report...
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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
PO Box 605
Huntsville AL 35804-0605
At this time, the NRC is looking for a CPC chairman, however JD Stephens is
accepting contributions from NRC members as well as IRCA.
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HOT STUFF
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Alan Merriman - merriman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Call Letter List
In the call letter list in last AM News Flash there were a couple of typos
and missing info:
WJNL Petoskey, MI is new CP on 750 kHz
WLVM Fairview, NC correct freq is 880 kHz
KIRK Bethany, MO not NY on 870 kHz
WPNP Mulberry, FL If I remember correctly the CP for this new station on 780
kHz was deleted last year. Must have been re-instated.
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INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS
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Walter Salmaniw - salmaniw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Location: Masset, B.C (Queen Charlotte Islands, just south of Alaska
Panhandle). Sony 2010. Antennae: 2 five hundred foot mini-beverages
non-terminated, N-S and E-W (town location), and 1500' at 15 degrees,
non-terminated (unfortunately), aimed at Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, and
East Africa, located across a salt water slough.
24 December, 1996:
580 KRSA St Petersburg, Alaska. 21:18 good reception.
1460 KARR Kirkland, WA 2.5 Kw. fr/gd with Family Radio ID. at 01:29 UTC
25 December, 1996:
540 CBK Saskatoon fair reception at 01:03 with the reading of "The
Sheppard". //990 CBW Winnipeg, also fair.
1010 CBR Calgary good with World at Six //740 CBX Edmonton, fair.
26 December, 1996:
1610 TIS Oregon State Univ with Forest Talk. poor to fair, with the
usual several coch TIS stns. Not bad for presumed 10 watts
over 1200 km. This TIS was consistently heard over the several
days of listening.
1314 carrier only, presumed Norway at 0600. at same time carriers also
heard on 1017, 1008, 747, and 1359. No audio.
27 December, 1996 (1500' beverage on slough):
585 unid at 0100 with weak carrier.
1610 Port Angeles, WA TIS weak but audible for about 30 sec before
fading. I recognized the voice from my Victoria home.
1630 KXBT superb reception at 0345 with multiple IDs, wx.
1660 0414 presumed R Aazz, with a very weak carrier. Never heard
this one otherwise.
1620 unid 0421 weak, but audible EZL cowboy type music. Any ideas?
209, 245, 260, 338, and 379 all heard with aviation weather at 0446 for
Alaska varying from good to poor.
1610 unid TIS. Description of the great forest fire of 1933. I suspect
this is WGM476 Oregon City. The same Forest Talk TIS heard above, but I'm
not 100% certain of this. Quite strong at times, then fading into oblivion.
At the same time, I caught snippets of other TIS stations, mentioning the
"Mars point picnic area, Log cabins, etc", "Don't feed the wild animals". At
1457, noted at TIS on 1610 with wx info "High winds, etc". At 1537, a 1610
station discussing "Option Nine, and a new environmental program". Any help
with IDs would be appreciated!
189 Belagorsk, Siberia (listed) at 1422 with rock music, interspersed with
RR talk, then into the Carol of the Bells. Not your old time
Soviet stuff!! fair reception.
670 Dillingham, Alaska KDLG with guess the song contest. fair-good at
16:39
750 KFQD Anchorage at 16:45, with t/c for 7:45 coch with KXL. fr/gd.
890 KBBI Homer pr/fr with coch CJDC Dawson Creek at 17:29
1230 KIFW Sitka, at 17:29 with ID, tv listings, wx, and tide info. fair.
580 KRSA Petersburg. ID at 2059 fr/gd
620 KGTL Homer. CNN nx at 21:03, and local wx at 21:25 fr/gd.
1450 KONP Port Angeles, WA local ID, good at 22:35.
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Mark Mohrmann - Coventry, VT USA - mohrmannm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
NRD 535D with 440 ft V-Beam at 180 degrees
1638 UNID, JAN 6 1123-1147, 2x819 harmonic? Weak signal with slow fade,
only audible part of mx was flutes w/ occas vocal, my impression is
Arabic not LA; M anncr w/ deep bass voice between songs, one break
almost sounded like English; 1130 F anncr for 3 minutes maybe w/ nx?,
back to flute mx and M anncr until tune out after deep fade. Nothing
// on 819. KXBT from Vallejo, Cal. was unusually good this morning
but it was not a particularly spectacular morning for low band BCB
harmonics. Gray Line indicates E.India or W.Indonesia/Australia. A
station called Radio Lebanon Australia evidentally exists on 1638 but
I cant find any info on them and that is just too incredible to
beleive anyway. Anyone with any ideas?
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Alan Merriman - Chincoteague VA merriman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Drake R8A/R8, Timewave DSP-599zx Digital Filter, Datong FL-3, Alpha Delta
VRC, DL-2 Phasing Unit, MWT-3S Regen Preselector, 4 150' slopers with noise
reducing transformers, 2' air core loop, Kiwa loop, Quantum loop and a Kiwa
Tuning Eye which lets me see what I'm hearing - or maybe lets it see me!
DEC 31 strong TA signals continue but unfortunately the early domestic skip
was back tonight. Whole band was good - spent about half hour off/on trying
to sort out 1548 around 2145-2215z. Seemed to be at least two stations here
in EE, don't think either was VOA Kuwait, probably a couple of the British
stations or one British and the Voice of Russia Relay in Moldova which was
heard last year. Signals in/out of the noise so couldn't tell much - needs
watching. First good audio from the German on 1539 but nothing from the
Swiss-1566 yet. JAN 1 good cx continue but scattered and mostly favoring
the lower 2/3 of the band. Het that was noted last year still on 872 - only
thing listed is Mozambique. 873 had pretty good sig from unid that I
strongly suspect is Belarus/Russia with R Rossii program. Syria-783/827
quite good again around 2145. Wonder if Morocco still on 827? I see from
the NFLD Logs that it is. JAN 2 extremely good signals as early as 2015z
but I had to go out so no DXing. JAN 3 didn't even turn the radio on. JAN
4 & 5 cx mediocre compared to the past few days. Still quite a few signals
but mostly fair/poor level with the only decent signals coming from
Iberia/North Africa. No real DXing these two days just a few quick
bandscans. JAN 6 new WRTH arrived today and although I haven't had time to
check it over closely it would appear from what I have seen that nothing was
done to correct errors that were in the last edition. Morocco was a mess in
96 and still is in 97. Networks wrong, stations shown in freq list not in
country list, etc. How much of a problem could it be to make two lists
match? Oh well. I have sent for a copy of the list mentioned in DXN
several issues ago and hopefully it will be better than WRTH. Doubt it
could be any worse. A bit of tuning around and some pretty good signals but
no real DXing done. Just a reminder that per MWC Ramadan starts this Friday
so it will be time to start looking for stns in AA countries on late - that
is the few that aren't AN already! JAN 8 0030z A-index up to 9 but some
pretty good signals. 0115 AA on 774, presumed Egypt completely blowing
Spain away. E-mail received saying the Spanish stn on 702 that was supposed
to move to 963 was instead moving to 783. Believe I read somewhere that the
reason they were leaving 702 was because it was Sud Radio's freq. Does this
mean the Andorran Sud Radio is coming back on? Later.
783 UNID JAN 8 0115+ - after getting E-mail that R Miramar-702 was moving
here effective JAN 8 instead of 963 spent some time here. Around 0130
there was someone here with what sounded like teletalk. Man in studio
with soft voice, men/women on phone. 0240 some instru- mental music,
0255 woman in what sounded like GG but at no time did the signal come
up enough to ID language for sure. And around 0247 there was some
weak TT. When this was audible could find no other COPE stations to
check for //. 0300 man/woman with excited talk in what seemed to be
PP. 0307 het from off freq Syrian showed up and by 0311 their
carrier was so strong it was completely blanking the freq.
[Merriman-VA]
872 UNID JAN 1 2151 - het on low side of 873. Only thing on this old plan
frequency is Mozambique. Was still there at 2207 and this was also
noted last year. [Merriman-VA]
873 UNID (Russia?) JAN 1 2151+ - man/woman with subdued talk, rather
somber sounding instrumental music, 6 pips to the hour followed by
woman with probable news. Good signal. Suspect R. Rossii which is
carried here by high powered xmtrs in Belarus and Russia. This was
on top and alone until 2204 when the frequency turned into a jumble
with SS more or less dominant. 2207 back on top with the woman still
talking. 2220 jazz influenced pop music, man/woman between
selections. Russia with 2000 and 1200 kw here seems most likely.
[Merriman-VA]
1089 UNITED KINGDOM Talk Radio UK DEC 31 2358 - series of "Happy New Years"
from a number of people, probably the entire staff as I celebrate my
2nd New Year of the evening. [Merriman-VA]
1296 SPAIN COPE Valencia DEC 31 2300 - 2 men in animated SS followed by LA
sounding music as I celebrate my first New Year of the evening.
[Merriman-VA]
1305 SPAIN RNE5 Ciudad Real/Leon/Orense DEC 31 2220 - classical music, 2222
man/woman briefly in SS and back to music, good and //1107 etc.
[Merriman-VA]
1349 MAURITANIA Nouakchott DEC 31 2257 - bits and pieces of AA sounding
music, good carrier but poor audio. [Merriman-VA]
1539 GERMANY Mainflingen DEC 31 2206 - pop/rock influenced religious (?)
man in GG between songs, good. Het noted earlier in the week but
this the first good audio. [Merriman-VA]
1544 ALGERIA (Sahara Clandestine) DEC 31 2153 - two men in ??, 2154 AA
sounding music, female vocal, good on peaks but very unstable with
lots of QSB. [Merriman-VA]
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Nick Hall-Patch - Nick_Hall-Patch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Recent TA signs from Victoria, B.C.:
29 Dec 0520 UTC saw audio (woman talking, poor to fair) once again here
from likely Norway on 1314. Also noted a carrier on 756.
30 Dec 0030 UTC noted carrier on 1314, but only noted audio traces at
0600. Carriers also on 567 and 855.
31 Dec 0354 UTC, only a carrier on 1314
1 Jan 0114 to 0753, 1314 carrier in and out all evening. 855 and 774 TA
carriers at 0526 as well
2 Jan 0056 to 0601 at least for 1314, up to audio (man talking and vocal
mx, poor) at 0341. 855 also had a carrier from 0340 onwards
3 Jan 0134 1314 just a carrier and faded out by 0450
4 Jan 0219 to at least 0710: 1314 carrier but no audio. 855, 756 and 567
carriers also
5 Jan: only 1314 carrier but heard as early as 0000 UTC.
6,7, 8 Jan: 1314 carrier mostly weak and fading out by mid evening
--very frustrating that more signals (and audio) have not developed during
these "openings". TP signals in the morning have been quite poor during
this period, at least at dawn. Did note a carrier on 595kHz 0538 1 Jan,
presumably Dominica on late for New Years Eve...maybe I'll get an ID next
New Year's...
Nick Hall-Patch using homebrew receiver and 3' box loop
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Jorma Mantyla - jmantyla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Happy New Year 1997 to all DX'ers!
Here is my 8th log from the Arctic and the first in 1997. The next one comes
in February after a period of hard work at the college in Tornio...
kHz date UTC Stn+info
OC
1110 4.1. 0905 KAOI Kihei, HI.
NA
560 20.12. 0730 CKCN Sept-Iles, PQ.
560 3.1. 0745 WGAN Portland, ME.
570 3.1. 1130 CFWH Whitehorse, YT. W relay of YLE Radio Finland!! //CHAK
860 kHz.
580 3.1. 0800 CFRA Ottawa, ON. Over CJFX.
590 6.1. 0822 KAQQ Spokane, WA. "Great songs & wonderful memories...
Spokane's KAQ59!"
600 2.1. 2130 CBNA St. Anthony, NF.
700 5.1. 0804 CHSJ St. John, NB. "Country 700 weather forecast..."
720 20.12. 0800 KNR Simiuttaq. "Radioavisen" - relatively often
//570//650. Does not QSL to me.
790 21.12. 0901 CIGM Sudbury, ON. Dominating this morning when CFCW was
weak.
790 21.12. 0845 KGHL Billings, MT.
790 21.12. 1159 KJRB Spokane, WA.
790 21.12. 0915 KFGO Fargo, ND.
850 21.12. 0900 WRMR Cleveland, OH. W fine id.
850 21.12. 1233 CKMA Abbotsford, BC.
970 3.1. 0848 CJYR Edson, AB. "YR Radio"
980 3.1. 1030 KFWB Los Angeles, CA.
980 4.1. 0700 KKMS Richfield, MN. W new call "AM 9-80 KKMS".
990 21.12. 1004 CBY Corner Brook, NF. W local weather as CBC stns have 4
minutes past the hour.
990 21.12. 0724 CKGM Montreal, PQ. Many local id's in the break of
"People helping people".
1020 3.1. 1020 KTNQ Los Angeles, CA. In SS.
1040 3.1. 2233 WJNA Boynton Beach, FL. W fine id & new call - change in
night pattern? Never heard before this in Scandinavia.
1120 3.1. 0900 KPNW Eugene, OR.
1120 3.1. 1002 KANN Roy, UT. W hours of non-stop music, then ID of
KILA-FM & ad/ promo for some religious(?) institute in Utah.
1190 3.1. -2231* WLIB New York, NY. Finally after many efforts: "WLIB
New York with a power of 10000 Watts as authorized by the FCC... we
wish you very good night!" S/off but carrier left on the air - i.e.
uses the old night time pattern? WOWO strong after this.
1240 2.1. 2230 CKIM Baie Verte, NF. "VOCM award winning news".
1270 4.1. 1220 KAJO Grants Pass, OR.
1330 20.12. 0105 WMNN St. Paul, MN. "MNN"
1330 5.1. 1046 KWKW Los Angeles, CA. In SS "mexicana".
1340 19.12. 2341 CJLS Yarmouth, NS.
1370 5.1. 1105 KXTL Butte, MT.
1380 22.12. 0900 WHWD Ft. Wayne, IN.
1490 5.1. 1000 CJSN Shaunavon, SA.
1490 5.1. 1142 KEYG Grand Coulee, WA. Strong & dominating.
1500 21.12. 1100 CKAY Duncan, BC. Sometimes ID only "AM-1500".
1600 5.1. 1255 KWOM Watertown, MN. Oldies & id "KWOM newstime is
6.57..."
CA
800 20.12. 0145 TWR Bonaire.
SA
590 20.12. 0700 YVKL R Continente.
720 20.12. 0800 YVQE R Oriente. KNR-QRM.
900 21.12. 0820 YVMD R Mara Ritmo.
1410 14.12. 0509 HJEI R Guadalajara.
1410 14.12. 0504 YVSP R Simpatia.
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MISC ITEMS
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IRCA Mexican Log, 4th Edition
The IRCA is proud to announce the release of the 4th edition of its MEXICAN
LOG. The IRCA MEXICAN LOG log lists all AM stations in Mexico by frequency,
including call letters, state, city, day/night power, slogans, schedule in
UTC/GMT, formats, networks and notes. In addition, stations that have
changed frequency since 1990 are cross-referenced on the old frequency. The
call letter index gives call, frequency, city and state. The city index
(listed by state, then city) includes frequency, call and day/night power.
The log has been completely updated from the 1994 edition and carefully
cross-checked by IRCA members in Mexico and the US. This is an
indispensable reference for anyone who hears Mexican radio stations. Size
is 8 1/2" x 11" and three hole punched for easy binding (optional).
Prices: IRCA/NRC members - $6.50 (US/Canada/Mexico/seamail), $7.50 (rest of
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Zealand airmail). Non-members: add $2.00 to the above prices. Make checks
out to: Phil Bytheway.
Order TODAY from: IRCA Bookstore, 9705 Mary NW, Seattle WA 98117-2334
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The National Radio Club would like to announce the new NRC AM Radio Log for
the 1996-1997 DX Season edition. This is the Seventeenth edition and has
been updated through September 1996.
This annual edition contains 312 pages, 8 1/2" x 11" size, 3-hole punched,
loose leaf format with over 5,500 A.M. Radio station listings from the
United States and Canada. Each station listing consists of its location,
frequency, call, format, network affiliation, station address, station
slogan, day and night transmitter powers. There are cross references by
city and by call letter.
The nonmember prices of the AM Radio Log are as follows:
NRC & IRCA Members see your magazines for the member prices!
U.S. & Canada US $22.95
Latin America US $23.50
Europe US $24.00
All Others US $28.00
Orders may be placed now. The 1997 Seventeenth edition of the NRC AM RADIO
LOG ready and being shipped at this time.
Please mail all orders to: National Radio Club
Publications Center
P.O. Box 164
Mannsville, NY 13661-0164
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WORLD OF RADIO SCHEDULE -- as of January 8, 1997 from Glenn Hauser
Seen all this before? Not really. Not only numbers, but text is constantly
being revised to present the latest available information.
WORLD OF RADIO SCHEDULE, SHORT VERSION (long version follows after): On WWCR
Nashville, Thu 2130 9475, Sat 1230 7435, Sat 1600 12160 (NEW), Sun 0400
3215, Sun 1000 3210, Mon 0030 5070, Tue 1330 15685, Wed 1230 15685. On RFPI
Costa Rica: Fri 2000, Sat 0400, 1100, 1800, Sun 0200, 0900, 2300, Mon 0700,
Tue 1900, Wed 0300, 1000--on 15050 AM daytime, 7385 AM and 6205 USB at
night. Glenn Hauser, Jan 8)
Updated weekly or as needed. Please publicize at least the WWCR and RFPI
portion, and delete any outdated times from your lists. All times and days
UT. Subtract 6 hours from UT for CST. W.O.R. is a listener-supported,
public-service program about communications around the world, especially,
but not limited to, Shortwave Broadcasting. Look for separately distributed
rundowns of topics in each half-hour edition, or on our website, URL below;
also usually in RFPI Weekly Updates, previews by E-mail or in newsgroups.
*On WWCR Nashville, 1300 WWCR Ave., Nashville, TN 37218 USA;
http://www.wwcr.com E-mail: <wwcr@xxxxxxx> Central Time:
Thu 2130 9475 Thu 3:30 pm
Sat 1230 7435 Sat 6:30 am
Sat 1600 12160 [NEW] Sat 10:00 am
Sun 0400 3215 Sat 10:00 pm
Sun 1000 3210 Sun 4:00 am
Mon 0030 5070 Sun 6:30 pm
Tue 1330 15685 Tue 7:30 am
Wed 1230 15685 Wed 6:30 am
WWCR times subject to change without notice.
*On Radio for Peace International, Box 88, Santa Ana, Costa Rica;
or P.O. Box 20728, Portland, OR 97294, USA:
http://www.clark.net/pub/cwilkins/rfpi <rfpicr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Fri 2000 15050 Sun 2300 15050, 7385
Sat 0400 7385, 6205-usb Mon 0700 7385, 6205-usb
Sat 1100 7385, 6205-usb Tue 1900 15050
Sat 1800 15050 Wed 0300 7385, 6205-usb
Sun 0200 7385, 6205-usb Wed 1000 7385, 6205-usb
Sun 0900 7385, 6205-usb
RFPI times may vary slightly.
Weekly E-mail program previews are available upon request to RFPI. Ask about
becoming a Friend of RFPI. Friends receive the quarterly VISTA.
NEW!! *CONTINENT OF MEDIA (COM) is an additional half-hour carried only by
RFPI for a one-week cycle once per month, the January edition starting on
the 17th immediately following W.O.R., i.e. half an hour later than the
times above, except on Sunday/Monday. It deals primarily with domestic media
developments in North America. Let us have your reaction! COM may also
appear at other times when time is available.
*On World Radio Network, 10 Wyvil Rd., London SW8 2TY, England;
http://www.wrn.org/ E-mail: <online@xxxxxxx>
Europe on Astra 1B, 19.2 East, Transponder 22-V, 7.38 MHz audio:
Sat 0430, 1700, Sun 1130 UT! Add 1 hour for CET.
North America on Galaxy 5, 125 West, Transponder 6-V, 6.8 MHz audio:
Sat 0630, 2000 UT. Subtract 6 hours for CST. Also on Internet, live via Xing
Streamworks at North American times; RealAudio on-demand archived since
November 1996; new edition available each Monday, sometimes later. More
details at website above. The WRN RealAudio service provider has changed to:
http://www.ituner.com/ Another change in late January will restore the
W.O.R. archive back to Oct 1995.
Recent audio editions may also be downloaded via our website; see below. WRN
is also on some cable and FM relays.
W.O.R. is also on other WRN One services, generally not available on
consumer satellite equipment, but via cable systems, where WRN1 may be
selected from an audio menu; more details at WRN website. W.O.R. schedule to
Mideast and Africa: Sun 1100, 1700; Asia-Pacific: Sat 1700, Sun 1100. Times
and days here are strictly UT.
*On WNQM, 1300 AM, Nashville TN, Sat 2:55 am CST/CDT; same as WWCR.
*On WPKN, 89.5 FM, Bridgeport CT, Sat 2:30 pm EST/EDT; 244 University Ave.,
Bridgeport, CT 06604. http://www.wpkn.org/wpkn/ <wpkn@xxxxxxxx>
*On WSUI, 910 AM, Iowa City IA, Sun 10:30 pm CST/CDT; 3300 EB, Univ. of
Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242. E-mail: <dennis-reese@xxxxxxxxx> Additional
affiliates are welcome, provided they can take WRN satellite or Internet
feed. Contact us for permission and details.
*Air cycles: normally, first airing on WWCR is Thursday 2130; several late
tape deliveries lately force us to change to a more expensive express
service which should be more reliable. On RFPI usually Sat 0400; however,
due to logistics, the previous week's show appears again Sat at 1100. On
WRN, Sat 0430. WPKN and WSUI 10-11 days after production. These delays can
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*MUNDO RADIAL es el informe DX mensual de Glenn Hauser, repetido cada
semana: en WWCR, miercoles 2200 y viernes 2215 en 9475. Ademas en su emisora
de onda media, WNQM, 1300, Nashville, el lunes a las 0840, o sea 2:40 am
hora Central.
En Radio Paz Internacional, Costa Rica, dentro de estas media-horas: lunes
1530, miercoles 1330, sabados 1330, en 7385, 15050, FM 88.3 (FM disponible
solo muy cerca de Ciudad Colon debido a QRM de AWR!) Primero serializado
casi todas las semanas en Radio-Enlace por Radio Nederland en estas
media-horas: (a veces se intercambian las cintas, asi que R-Enlace comience
hasta 15 minutos antes; sintonice temprano para estar seguro!)
vie 2251 15315-B, 11730-B, 6020-F
sab 0051 15315-B, 9895-M
sab 0251 9895-B, 6165-B, 6020-B
dom 2348 15315-B, 6190-F
lun 0348 9895-B, 6165-B, 6020-B
Sitios transmisores: B=Bonaire; F=Flevo, Holanda; M=Madagascar.
R. Nederland atraves de satelite tambien, Astra 1-D, 19.3 grados este, 10.847
GHz, transpondedor 58 vertical, subportadora de audio 7.56 MHz, para Europa:
vie 1845
sab 0051
sab 0251
dom 1915
lun 0348
(Via PanAmSat para America actualmente solo en modo digital para emisoras.)
El informe de enero en Radio-Enlace comienza el dia 10, continuado las
proximas semanas. Mundo Radial de enero a partir del 10 en WWCR, 11? en RPI.
*REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING and DX LISTENING DIGEST
are published in alternation by gh on paper! Latest issues are RIB-152 and
DXLD-47. Publication schedule varies, less than monthly; RIBs include "Radio
Equipment Forum" and "The Media Mind" edited by Loren Cox. Samples cost
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Americas, $35 to Europe, $37 to rest of world by airmail. Discount for
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price would be. US funds only on a US bank or by postal money order to Box
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and/or DXLD help support continued broadcast of W.O.R., free to you.
*NEW ISSUE 152 of REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING published Nov 8,
includes totally updated and expanded SHOWS WE LIKE and BROADCASTS IN
ENGLISH with all the new winter times and frequencies; John Norfolk's HAM
NET LIST in a new format and column WHAT'S THE FREQUENCY, KENNETH?; Loren
Cox's two columns--RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM on Voyageur software, Universal
Radio Catalog, AOR AR-7030, SW radios in 1934, skyhook antenna, no-tube set;
and THE MEDIA MIND on what Dole means in Farsi, political campaign and
convention reminiscences, and radio coverage, recent satellite monitoring.
Samples of Issue 151 also remain available. Prices above.
NEW!! *SHOWS WE LIKE and HAM NETS updater to RIB-152 are posted on our
website, but you'll need the original magazine to compare and annotate.
*RIB BACK ISSUE CLEARANCE. From 1977 until 1989, we kept a limited supply of
spare RIBs, almost every issue from 4 through 131. In those years, it really
was more of a "Review". These are not indexed, and we cannot search for
specific topics, but interesting historical reading is assured in each
issue. Order for $2 each, plus shipping and handling. E- or P-mail how many
copies, year range, you would like, and we'll quote you a price. Priority
will be given to those ordering complete sets or larger quantities. Just a
few copies of most RIBs 132-150 and DXLDs are also in stock--first come,
first served, at same price. Box 1684-J, Enid, OK 73702 USA.
*SHORTWAVE BROADCASTING--THE GLOBAL FORUM is gh's column monthly in
MONITORING TIMES. Year subscription in USA $23.95 to P.O. Box 98, Brasstown,
NC 28902. More info, other rates from 1-800-438-8155, or
http://www.grove.net
*GLENN HAUSER'S SHORTWAVE/DX NEWS REPORTS, originally distributed to DX
editors for their publications, are now archived on our website for your
future reference only.
*LINKS TO OTHER USEFUL SITES, most of which have linked to ours; these in
turn will lead you to many, many more useful SW-related sites!
http://www.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de/~thkoch/
http://www.trsc.com
http://www.mcrest.edu/~moore/patepluma.html
http://itre.ncsu.edu/radio
http://www.net-link.net/~dalev/swl.htm
http://www.wp.com/edxp/
http://home.navisoft.com/nspi
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Robert S. Ross VA3SW - radiorob@xxxxxxxxx
I just got off the phone after talking to the operator of WJDI AM 1620.
I was quite surprised when I answered the phone and he said....."This is
1620!!!" I guess he liked the report I sent him and he decided to give me a
call. He says he is sending me a photo of the station and some other station
info, as well as a QSL Card.. I asked him some questions about the station
and he supplied this info about the equipment for the Christmas Eve
Broadcast.....hope I can remember all this OK........
Transmitter.....Homebrew...15,500 Watts...took over a year to build.
Location is about 100 miles west of NYC..out in the boonies.....
Antenna.....5 Element Cage....just like they used to use in the early days
of radio. Said the antenna cost over $500.00 to build from Wire, Rope and
Lexan Spacers....which he milled himself. Said it weighed about 60
pounds....and he used a tractor to raise it to a height of about 75
feet....which he says was not really high enough!!
Operator is a BCB DX'er himself...since the early 60's...he has heard over
1800 AM BCB Stns., 48 states heard. He is also a Ham and does this as a
labour of love.He says the total cost of the transmitter was over $10,000
for this one time broadcast!!! He just wanted to be the Highest Powered
Pirate to ever hit the Airwaves. He advises that the transmitter has been
sold....and that is the end of WJDI...they will not be returning to the
air!! They made their first B/cast back in 1972......
We had a great chat....and I thanked him on behalf of all pirate DX'ers
everywhere..I let him know that we really appreciate his efforts!! He says
it was fun...but that's it...he's moving on to something different. He would
like to hear from anyone who heard the Xmas Eve B/cast..especially from a
great distance. He does not have Internet access...but he showed an interest
in checking out alt.radio.pirate or anywhere else that he could get info on
his b/casts. I suggest that anyone who heard the Xmas B/cast should send him
a report at the following address....I know he would be very happy to hear
from you. If he is serious about this being WJDI's last B/cast ....this will
be the only chance left to obtain a WJDI QSL. I have a qsl from WJDI from
1990 as well, but it will be nice to add the 15 KW Card and the Station
pictures to my collection.
WJDI 1620
570 Ulster Ave.
Kingston, NY 12401
We also talked about some of the old AM Pirates of the 1960's and 70's.
He had some interesting comments about some of these classic stations and
their operators!!
It's times like this that makes DX'ing such a great hobby......why he picked
me to call and offer all this info I don't know....but it was fun talking to
him!! I will look forward to receiving his package of goodies in the mail.
Oh yeah.....he said he was visited by the FCC in 1990 and fined $2,000...
but he never paid the fine and the case was dismissed in the courts. He
fully expected to see them again after the Xmas B/cast..but so far they
haven't shown up!!
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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 January 9 1997 IRCA's "AM DX NewsFlash" - bytheway@xxxxxxx