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WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH - November 6 1997
Vol 3 No 32
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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!
Monday, December 1, 1997 - KGEZ-600, Kalispell, MT 2:00-3:00 am EST.
E-Mail: mulligan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
WWW: http://www.cyberport.net/kgez/
Saturday, December 13, 1997 - KTFI-1270, Twin Falls, ID will conduct a
DX
test at 5,000 watts nondirectional between 2:00 & 3:00 AM EST. The test
will include light rock/MOR music, voice announcements, test tones, and
morse code IDs. Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Bob Jackson
Announcer
KTFI-AM
606 Blue Lakes Road North
Twin Falls, ID 83301
E-Mail:bobj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
WWW: http://www.impactradio.com/am1270/
(Note: KTFI requests an SASE be included with QSL requests. Add 2 IRCs
for
overseas DXers)
(Arranged by J.D. Stephens.)
Also, if you hear a test, PLEASE, PLEASE let me know, via e-mail or the
newsgroup! And, if you send a reception report to a station, please
remember
to include return postage with your report...
One final note...both IRCA and NRC are without CPC chairmen...without
someone to arrange the DX tests, there won't be many tests, only the few
that some members have been able to arrange! CPC chairman isn't a
terribly
difficult or time consuming position; if you can volunteer, please,
please,
PLEASE do!! (you can e-mail me for more info!)
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HOT STUFF
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HOT NEWS IS WCMQ now on 1700 !!!!!
Chris - cdunne@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
This may not be news to some of you, but it sure is to me. Just got
off
the line talking to Ralph Chambers, CE of WCMQ 1210. He told me that
WCMQ
is to move to 1700 in the expanded band THIS COMING TUESDAY. A shocker
to
me. I knew they were on the XB list, but I did not think it would start
so
soon!
FWIW, they'll be AM stereo, but of course, you'll have to get that
special Sony walkman for that. I doubt it'll be heard in Cuba, because
I'm
sure their radios for AM don't have expanded band yet. Don't tell Arnie
Coro, or else Fidel will be hard at work jamming the thing.
Anyway, 1210 will still be here, as a one-on-one Sports station.
They'd
be more profitable OFF THE AIR. ;)
So, get ready DXers...I am sure Ralph would appreciate the reports.
Sincerely
...
Jay Novello - jay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
1700 WCMQ FL Miami Springs - 11/2 2225 - CP On the air, // 1210.
10 to 30 over S9 here in North Carolina; hard to believe
this is only 1000 watts. (JN-NC)
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Robert Wien - rjwmail@xxxxxxxxx
WCMQ-1700 Miami, FL. is now on the air per call from Larry Godwin (some
of
you may get a call from Larry!)... Just wanted to pass this onto
everyone,
it is now Sunday night 11/2 at 8:42 PM PST... I haven't checked myself
yet
but will tonight!
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Larry B. Godwin - lbg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Bob Wien's tip, last night (Sunday November 2) I heard WCMQ-1700 in
Miami, FL with a strong signal around 2300 EST. It broadcasts in
Spanish
and had a talk format. ID was "CMQ en Miami."
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Charles Boehnke - ccb@xxxxxxxxx
Receved what I'm sure was WCMQ 1700 in Spanish with fair signal at 1100
UTC
11/3/97. Some QRM from JFK or San Diego?
Chuck Boehnke - Keaau, Hawaii, Icom R71A, 200 foot long wire.
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Lee Freshwater - Ocala FL - LFreshwate@xxxxxxx
NOTE TO ALL: WCMQ is now on the air. Heard here in Ocala, FL at 5 PM
local
time, with fair to good signal strength. Was supposed to sign on this
Tuesday, so it caught us by surprise, Thanks to all who e-mailed with
info.
If the rest of the issued CP's did the same "pre-construction" that WCMQ
did, this will make for a most "interesting" DX season. For a list of
CP
issued for the expanded band, check out:
http://members.aol.com/bcblogbook/main.htm
Go to the 1610-1700 section.
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Christopher S. Dunne - cdunne@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Folks:
WCMQ is already running on 1700 kHz on & off today, and should go
totally to 1700 tomorrow.
I was listening for a few minutes today, and it reminded me that I
should give some help for you outside south FL as to what to listen
for...
IF MONITORING TONIGHT (MONDAY): Listen for many paid political ads,
because we have an election Tuesday for mayor. Those of you who speak
Spanish can correct me on the following...
Spanish for mayor is ALCANCE (all-KAHN-say)...Vote is "vote" or
"vota"
depending if noun or verb...Listen for the names Alex Penelas, Xavier
(pronounced like "Javier") Suarez, Joe Carollo (kah- ROH-yo), and
others.
Of course, tomorrow is the election, so there should be many
tallies...
IN THE FUTURE, listen if not at top of the hour for simply "CMQ" in
Spanish, no W in slogan, and if you miss full ID at the top of the hour,
listen for "SBS" news.
Also, WCMQ is the Spanish flagship station for the Fla. Marlins
baseball
(too late to listen for that!) & Panthers hockey (probably the ONLY
station
carrying the hockey). They may say "Panteras" instead of Panthers...
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Robert S. Ross - radiorob@xxxxxxxxx
Tonight on the way home from work I was able to hear the New Miami
Station on 1700 Khz from my car.......not bad considering I am in
CANADA!!!!
The signal was quite good with little fading. Receiver was a Delco Car
Radio
whip standard whip antenna. Details are below.......
1700 WCMQ Miami, FLA. Nov/04/97 1858-1910 EST VG Spanish 2 Male
DJ's
speaking SS at Tune in. 1858 EST. Talk about "Embargos" and the
"Courts".
Spot for "Miami Fusion Soccer" @1901. Fanfare at 1901...Man spoke over
Music. Jingles etc. ID as "CMQ" at 1903. Long tx in SS by Male
DJ...mentions
"Florida, Miami Beach, and Havana". Into Salsa Music and ID as.."Este Es
CMQ". Mention of the Florida Marlins.
New Station for Me......Tried for it last night on the Collins 651S-1
and 80
meter dipole..and couldn't hear it!! Drive around in the car 1500 miles
from
the station....and BANG..there it is!!!
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Wayne Heinen - Nrclog@xxxxxxx
>From Wayne Heinen Aurora, CO playing in the AM Radio Log Database and
the
FCC database as of 10/31/97
1060 KHYM? TX, Gilmer 10/14 0720 Station is back on the air,
apparently
simulcasting KVNE-FM 89.5. ID "KVNE
Gilmer-Tyler-Longview."
Ad for Hawkins electronics at 903-509-1500. (TRH-GA)
Last I had for AM LOG 18th was call change to KBNB and stand alone CNN
News.
Maybe this Never Happened ??? (WH-CO) Any comments from Texas?
1450 WCLM? VA, Highland Springs 10/16 0700 Appears to be back on
the air
with Solid Gold Soul format. Local quality signal in
Richmond, but no ID noted. (TRH-VA)
Returned Spring of 1997 with UC:OLD (WH-CO)
1160 10/13 1844 ID "WDXE AM 11-60, playin' all your Gospel
favorites."
Sure rings a bell, but I can't find this call change listed
anywhere.
(TRH-GA)
That Call is still 1370 in Lawrenceville TN per my records...(WH-CO)
Thanks also to You Tim for that list of slogans and formats, Time to
review
the Data for the 19th edition!
Wayne Heinen
AM Radio LOG Editor
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INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS
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Tim Hall - halls@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
My logging of "KVNE" 1060 Gilmer, TX should apparently be KBNB. I had
originally thought the announcer said "KVNV", then convinced myself I
was
hearing the ID of KVNE-FM...
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Jef Jaisun - Seattle WA - eljefe@xxxxxxxxxxx
RX: ICF-7600g, car rx
DXing from Ponchatoula, LA, 50 mi N of New Orleans (JJ/P) and New
Orleans
(JJ/NOLA)
530 .... "La Emisora de Dios" 10/22 11:09pm CDT SS music and ancrs.
(JJ/P)
550 KTRS ?? 10/24 1:38am w/woman ancr (JJ/NOLA)
620 ???? IL Chicago? 10/24 1:35am CDT Sports-talk, looped N, spots for
Mega-Reading and Rolaids, ments of Chicago Times, "Bobby
Allison
sitting in..." (JJ/NOLA)
640 ???? 10/22 11:14pm CDT two unid stns, one w/choral operatic stuff,
the
other w/sports talk. Also hrd "Sports Connection" 10/24 from
New
Orleans at 1:32am CDT phone "800-895....".(JJ/P-NOLA)
670 WMAQ IL Chicago 10/24 1:30am CDT heard w/nx and traffic, looping
N;
mixing w/what sounded like Italian or SS pop mx, looping
E/W.
(JJ-NOLA)
680 ???? 10/22 11:07pm CDT "Soul Food Cafe" pgm. '70s and '80s r&b.
Syndicated? (JJ/P)
690 WTIX/WDSO LA New Orleans 10/22 0358am CDT Dual ID after end of Mike
Siegel Show. (Siegel is carried live, but broadcasts out of
his
home studio in Seattle.) (JJ/P)
690 KSJE? MO Kansas City? 10/20 11:00pm CDT Thought I heard this ID,
but
I'm sure it was mixing with WTIX "Hot Talk" in New Orleans.
Is
there such a stn? (JJ/P)
920 KARN AR Little Rock 10/22 11:00pm CDT "Newsradio 920" w/World
Series
coverage. (JJ/P)
1000 KTOK OK Oklahoma City 10/22 11:01pm CDT ID. (JJ/P)
1170 KLBO? ? 10/23 eve Blip ID hrd on car rx. For real? (JJ/NOLA)
1260 KCPS?/KDPX? ? 10/24 1:43am hrd w/Sports Round-up, ment of Ozarks,
C&W
mx. (JJ/NOLA)
1600 WSGR(WSER?) 10/23 eve Hrd on car rx while looking for BB game.
(JJ/NOLA)
1610 TIS 10/23 eve "1610-AM, Lake Ponchartrain ___ Advisory Radio."
Sounded like at least two different tapes running back to
back,
with info on boating in Lake Ponchartrain, environmental
cautions re fertilizer run-off, garbage and fuel dumped into
the
water; wx conditions. "This is a service of the _____
Agricultural Center and the Louisiana State Grant College
Program, in cooperation with 1610-AM, the Lake Ponchartrain
____
Advisory Radio." (JJ/NOLA)
1640/1680 WGA-767(?) 10/20/97 10:30pm CDT. Two weak TIS stations with
same
ID, giving airport information re arrival and departures
gates
for various airlines, especially American Airlines.
Different
info on each freq, but same ID. I thought this was the New
Orleans airport, but the NOLA airport TIS is on 530. Barely
audible the next night on car rx in the French Quarter and
nothing on the ICF at the hotel. Anybody know where these
are?
(JJ/P-NOLA)
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BROADCAST BAND LOGS FROM
SHAWN M. AXELROD VE4DX1SMA
30 BECONTREE BAY WINNIPEG MB R2N 2X9 CANADA
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 204-253-8644
E-MAIL: saxelrod@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
DX'ING FROM WINNIPEG MB
RECEIVER: ICOM ICR-70 & DRAKE R8
ANTENNA: 4 FOOT BOX UNAMPLIFIED LOOP / QUANTUM LOOP
145 FOOT LONG WIRE / 100 FOOT INDOOR WIRE
1700 WCMQ Fl Miami Springs 11/02 2053 Fair to good signals with man and
woman talking in Spanish. Probable news program. ID as CMQ.
NEW!! (SA-MB)
UNIDs and UNID HELP
1610 UNID 11/01 1830 Poor signals with info on wildlife a Road #2 and
highway 49 Possible mention of Big Spruce
Well it looks like the new expanded band will be opening up sooner that
some
of us thought. Heck I'll take the new ones any way I can.
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Steve Whitt - steve.whitt@xxxxxxxxxxxx
I just got back from a DX-pedition to Sheigra in Scotland with one
mystery
UNID that you might be able to help with.
The latest NRC AM log gives no clues.
UNID on 1020kHz 1115 UTC carrying 1 on 1 Sports. At this time reception
from WA, BC and AB was dying and Alaska was opening (at 1121UTC I
heard
KIAK Fairbanks)
I tried phoning KAXX 1020 as listed in NRC log but phone number is
someone's
private no. Also the operator could not find a number for this station.
Is
it on air? Does it carry 1on1 sports? Or does someone else on 1020?
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MISC ITEMS
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The National Radio Club now has the 18th edition of their NRC AM Radio
Log
for the 1997-1998 DX Season edition.
This annual edition contains 310 pages, 8 1/2" x 11" size, 3-hole
punched,
loose leaf format with over 5,400 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 AM Radio Log is available to NRC/IRCA members for $16.95 post paid.
(Canadian members funds must be US funds)
The Nonmember and Overseas prices of the AM Radio Log are as follows:
U.S. & Canada US$22.95
Latin America US$23.50
Europe US$24.00
All Others US$28.00
All Overseas prices are shipped via AIR and payment must be in US funds.
Please mail all orders to:
National Radio Club
Publications Center
P.O. Box 164
Mannsville, NY 13661-0164
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Klaus W. Elsebusch, DL 3 EAY
D-46499 Hamminkeln-Marienthal/Germany
eMail: dl3eay@xxxxxxx
my last week's follow up to above mentioned station has been returnd by
Dutch PTT. Remark; "Vertrokken", that means: they changed their address.
New address: TALK-RADIO
Postbus 73045
NL-1070 BA Amsterdam
The Netherlands
BTW: my first eMail of January, and my first letter by 'snail-mail' have
not
been answered until today.
I am not quiet sure wheather they do answer. Nothing learnt from the
QSL-
Routes. And from Dutch radio friends, too.
Has anyone of you in America got a verification?
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JD Stephens - jdstephens@xxxxxxxx
I am looking for back issues of LA DXing to purchase. I am seeking
these
issues:
LA DXing #1
LA DXing #2
LA DXing #4, and
LA DXing #5
Do you have any of these back issues for sale? If so, what is the cost,
and
how do I order them?
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phil bytheway - Seattle WA - philip_bytheway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tabulated from WWV at ~0518 GMT nightly
Geomagnetic Summary October 31 1997 through November 6 1997
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
Date FLUX A K SA GEO OTHER
10/31 91 2 1 very low quiet-active -
11/ 1 z z z z z -
2 98 1 0 low quiet -
3 110 1 2 high quiet -
4 118 9 1 moderate quiet-active maf/spe
5 114 6 3 low quiet-unsettled spe
ends
11/ 6 105 10 6 high quiet-mas
maf/spe/pca
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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@xxxxxxx
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