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         WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH   -  July 16 1998
                           Vol 4  No 16
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CONVENTION - MEETING INFO (corrections/additions welcome)

WTFDA '98: Rock City in Southwestern New York State on July 31 - August
2.  Host: Dave Nieman.  Co-Host: Greg Coniglio.  FOR DETAILS:  e-mail
dxfmtv@xxxxxxxxxxx or write Dave Nieman at 12284 Nice Road, Akron, NY
14001-9408

IRCA '98:  Missoula MT on August 14-16 1998.  Hotel:  4B's Inn South -
1 bed $39.95, 2 beds $49.95.  Non smoking rooms available -
reservations 800 272-9500  (specify SOUTH Inn and IRCA).  Deadline for
reservations 8/3/98.  Registration $25 (includes banquet).  Contact:
Larry Godwin, 2390 Clydes Dale Lane, Missoula,  MT  59804. E-mail at
lbg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, and by phone at 406-728-3573 (days) and
406-721-5131 (evenings and weekends).

NRC '98:  San Antonio TX on September 4-7, 1998.  Hotel:  Best Western
Oak Hills - single $52, double $94 (breakfast included).  Registration
- $40 (includes  banquet). Contact:  Mr. Dale Hamm, 11313 January
Drive, Austin, TX  78753-2915.

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RADIO FEST 1998
"Communications Into Our Future"
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NEW THIS ISSUE

Special Guests will include Larry Magne, John Figliozzi, Kim Andrew
Elliott and Bruce Elving

Banquet speaker: Larry Magne

Sunday Breakfast speaker: Dr. Bruce Elving
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RADIO FEST 98

The Ontario DX Association invites radio enthusiasts of all interests
and all levels to join us for the event of the year, Radio Fest 98.
This 1998 convention of the ODXA promises to be one of the best events
in recent years for radio hobbyists.

Regular releases will be distributed and we invite you to pass them on
to anyone whom you believe would be interested. Here are the details to
this time:

Dates: Friday, October 2 through Sunday, October 4

Location: Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario

Theme: "Communications Into Our Future"

Topics to be Covered (more will be added as we line up speakers and
presenters) : Guest panel discussion on our theme "Communications Into
Our Future"; Antenna Basics; Mediumwave Loop Building Workshop; History
of Canadian Radio; Introduction to Shortwave Radio; Game Show (a fun
event for everyone); Radio Astronomy; Shortwave Programming.

Special Guests coming will include Larry Magne, Editor-in-Chief of
Passport to World Band Radio; Bruce Elving, editor of the FM Atlas;
John Figliozzi, authority and author on shortwave programming; and Kim
Andrew Elliott, host of the Voice of America's Communications World
program. We also hope to have Rachel Baughn, editor of Monitoring
Times, with us.

Friday Night Reception.

Saturday Night Banquet with a keynote speaker Larry Magne.

Sunday Morning Breakfast with Dr. Bruce Elving speaking.

Prizes : Many exciting prizes will be available in our traditional
raffle - equipment, accessories, books, gifts.

Registration Fees : $15 for the entire convention, $5 for one-day
attendance

Accomodations : Here's the hotel that we suggest:

Days Inn - Hamilton
1187 Upper James St.
Hamilton, Ontario
(905)575-9666
(905)575-1098 fax
www.daysinn.com/daysinn.html

Radio Fest 98 Communications frequency : 442.800+ MHz ODXA Repeater
System

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Contact for further information:
World Wide Web : http://www.durhamradio.ca/odxa/
E-mail : 70400.2660@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Snail Mail : Ontario DX Association, P.O. Box 161, Station A,
Willowdale, Ontario M2N 5S8, Canada

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 CPC DX tests

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Bill Hale - 6124 Roaring Springs Dr, N Richland Hills TX  76180-5552
  phantom2@xxxxxxxx

Right now Bill is looking for target station lists and stamps or money
to help get the lists worked on.

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 HOT STUFF

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NONE

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 THE "X" BAND

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via Pat Martin

newsroom@xxxxxxxxx

The KXOL transmitter has been installed, it is diplexed on the same
antenna as KSOS. Some power has been delivered to the new Harris DX
l0kw Xmtr, PPL promises more witin 10 days.

Some very low power testing to prove lack of intereference between the
two stations, will take place next week. Absent of problems we could
power up by July 28th with at first a KSOS simocast, original KXOL
programming will be ready in late August.

We will quickly confirm all DXer reports at this address.

KXOL/KSOS/KRAR

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Kent Winrich - kwin@xxxxxxxxxx

7/13.  WKSH is OFF the air this AM.  Wonder if they are having Xmiter
trouble??

I will call to try and find out.

***

As of noon Monday 1640 is back on.  They never seem to answer their
phone, so I do not know what happened.

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Tim Noonan - Madison WI - DXing@xxxxxxxxx

   WTDY (1670 AM) recently boosted its signal.
   So much so apparently that the station can be heard on the northern
Oregon coast about a mile from the Pacific Ocean.
   Operations Manager Glenn Gardner got a letter last week from Patrick
Martin of Seaside, Ore., who said he'd caught the WTDY morning farm
show and weather report at about 5 a.m. July 1.

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 INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS

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Jean Burnell - St Johns NF - jburnell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

(DXing near Middle Cove NF  Drake R8A, 220 meter wire)

Times/Dates are UTC.

1080  FRANCE, R. Latina, Romainville, JULY 7 2353 - Relay of Caracol
       from Colombia; deep fades, SIO 342.  The // signal on 1062 kHz
       was inaudible in the monitoring period of 2353-0330.
1224  NETHERLANDS, Quality R., JULY 8 0017 - Pops and world beat tunes,
       IDs in EE as "Q Radio;" SIO 443 but faded down a lot after 0040

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Craig Edwards, Craigmore, S.A. Australia -
  EDWCA001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Drake SPR4 and 40 metre longwire

I've finally dusted off the SPR4 after a few years of inactivity. Not
much DX noticed from home as yet but sunrise on July 11th provided the
following:

 909  2129  BOTSWANA. VOA relay, quite readable and clear in English
       with interviews and numerous ID's. At times unid Asian was
       mixing, probably RRI Sorong or DYLA.
1215  2105  PHILLIPINES. DYRF Cebu, nice signal and always dominant
       over cochannel low powered Aussies. Religious style music and
       fast paced announcer made references to World Cup scores of
       France/Croatia semi-final.
1530  2119  SAO TOME. VOA relay, good signal and very clear in English
       until 5TAB 1539 here in Adelaide signed on. VOA Africa
       references continually mentioned and at times an unid Asian was
       underneath

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Tim Hall - Chula Vista CA - halls@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

TRH-CA   Tim Hall, Chula Vista, CA       ICF-2010, KIWA Loop
TRH-MI   DXing from Detroit airport      ICF-2010, internal loop
TRH-NJ   DXing on the road in NJ         Delco car rx
TRH-PA1  DXing on the road in PA         Delco car rx
TRH-PA2  DXing from New Cumberland, PA   ICF-2010, KIWA Pocket Loop
TRH-PA3  DXing from Essington, PA        ICF-2010, KIWA Pocket Loop
TRH-TN   DXing from Memphis, TN airport  ICF-2010, internal loop

All times ELT.

Regular BCB loggings:
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1230  WCBT  NC, Roanoke Rapids  7/13 0653 ID "We bring you all the news
             you need... the North Carolina News Network... WCBT, your
             source for news and information."  (TRH-PA3)
1240  WCNC  NC, Elizabeth City  7/13 0624 ID, time check, into Paul
             Harvey.  (TRH-PA3)
1340  WEXL? MI, Royal Oak  7/9 1956 "Nightsongs" program of Black
             contemporary Christian music, ID by man "AM 13-40 WMUZ,
             Gospel station".  Not sure if they were simulcasting
             103.5.  (TRH-MI)
      UNID  7/13 0737 sounded like "WFNE, the station you can count on"
             into NOS. (TRH-PA3)
1620  WPHG  AL, Atmore 7/11 2200 "This is 1620 AM (Stereo?), WPHG,
             Atmore, Alabama -- We Proclaim His Glory."  Gets out very
             well.  (TRH-PA1)
1640  WKSH  WI, Sussex 7/11 2155 Loud and clear on car radio at
             Reading. Gets out very well.  (TRH-PA1)
1670  WTDY  WI, Madison  7/12 2105  Noted briefly with good signals
             along US 30 near Mountville, PA.  Everywhere else I went
             in PA/NJ, WNML was all alone on the channel.  (TRH-PA1)

TIS/Other:

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 530 WPGX842 PA, Philadelphia  7/9 2333  Delaware Port Authority
             station very good with Walt Whitman bridge construction
             information.  This signal covered the entire downtown area
             and well into the NJ suburbs, and was the only station
             noted (at least readable) on 530 in this area.  (TRH-PA1)
 830 WPIC749 PA, Philadelphia  7/9 2343  Penn's Landing TIS is on and
             gets out well. IDs simple as "Penn's Landing's WPIC".
             (TRH-PA1)
 920  TIS   MI, Detroit   7/9 1950  Airport TIS is active.  Good
             signals. (TRH-MI)
1400 WPKN267 PA, Philadelphia  7/10 1830  HAR station at I-95/I-676
             junction is testing during the day only with 10w.  Male
             announcer with strong southern accent mentions 10w power.
             Followed by NOAA weather.  Signs posted on I-95. (TRH-NJ)
1610  HAR   NJ, Oldmans Township  7/11 2335  NJ Turnpike station noted
             in the mix with info about the Delaware Memorial Bridge.
             (TRH-PA2)
1610 WPAN997 NY, Unknown location  7/11 2333  Fair-good "This is the
             New York State Thruway Authority WPAN997", mixing with
             Philadelphia Airport TIS and NJ Turnpike Delaware Memorial
             Bridge station.  (TRH-PA2)
1610 WPCD802 PA, Philadelphia  7/9 2336  Airport TIS is on and gets out
             very well. Station has NOT moved to 1630 kHz as had been
             reported somewhere. This station and NJ turnpike exit
             4(5?) station covered the entire area. (TRH-PA1) (Delete
             old listing for a Philadelphia Airport TIS on 830).
            +7/11 2333  Noted as far away as New Cumberland (Harisburg
             area) at night. (TRH-PA2)
1610  TIS   PA, Valley Forge National Historic Park  7/11 2111  Huge
             signal along I-76. Woman with loud voice talking about the
             park.  No call letters given. (TRH-PA1)
1610 WNDX581 TN, Memphis  7/13 1420 At least one of the 3 listed
             stations for Memphis airport is active.  (TRH-TN)
1620 WPJM404 VA, Unknown location  7/12 0102  One of the VA TIS
             stations was in with tape loop about Blue Ridge Mountains,
             George Wshington National Forest, and the Appalachian
             Trail (TRH-PA2).
1630  HAR   MI, Detroit area  7/9 1952  Of the various HAR stations on
             1630, I noted only a strong OC well over one other station
             with tape loop by man. (TRH-MI)
     WPJR342 MI, Roseville 7/11 2321  Good signals in central PA with
             "Highway advisory radio is located at I696 at I-94, and is
             operated on a frequency of 1630 kHz. This system is a
             public service of the Michgan Department of
             Transportation." Fair-good over another MI DoT station
             with announced location somewhere on I-75.  (TRH-PA2)
     WQO740 PA, Palmer Heights?  7/11 2339  Fair-good with ID, talk
             about various work areas near Hwy 33/22, mentioned web
             site www.22renew.com. Gets out pretty well.  (TRH-PA2)
1640 WPKX724 PA, Valley Forge / Downington-Lionville 7/11 2050
             Stations at exit 23 and 24 are on the air and there are
             signs for them posted on I-76. Not sure if the other
             stations in the network were on, but if they were, they
             sure didn't get out well.  Relays NOAA weather at times.
             (TRH-PA1)
            +7/11 2342 One of these stations logged from New Cumberland
             (TRH-PA2).

Networks/formats:
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1450   WCTC-NJ   CNN
1570   WBUX-PA   Ap "The News Station" news

Slogans:
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 560   WFIL-PA   Christian information radio
 760   KFMB-CA   7-60, talk radio with personality
 800   WTMR-NJ   Where The Master Reigns
 910   WIBA-WI   News talk 9-10
 990   WZZD-PA   Today's Christian Radio
1130   WDFN-MI   Sports radio 11-30, The Fan
1230   KBTM-AR   News-talk 12-30
       WCBT-NC   We bring you all the news you need, your source for
                  news and information.
       WCWA-OH   Toledo's home of Cleveland Indians baseball
1240   WIOV-PA   12-40 AM, talk radio with personality
       WRTA-PA   Altoona's best weather station
1250   WTAE-PA   Talk radio 12-50
1330   WYSN-PA   Sunny 13-30 AM
1340   WEXL-MI   AM 13-40 WMUZ, Gospel station
1400   KWYN-AR   Your local news authority
       WTCY-PA   The touch
1450   WILM-DE   Newstalk AM 14-50, Delaware's only news station
1490   WBCB-PA   Celebrating 41 years of service
       WLPA-PA   Serving the Lancaster Valley for over 75 years(?)
1500   WLQV-MI   Christian R. 1500
1570   WBUX-PA   The place to be when you want to know, news when you
                  want it, the news station
1620   WPHG-AL   16-20 AM, We Proclaim His Glory

Sports (Baseball):
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1240   WJIM-MI   Lansing Lugnuts

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Larry Russell, Flushing MI, modified 2010, spiral loop.

ak473@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

1210  unid 0913-0933 7/12 weak Spanish sounding talk and music. WPHT
       Philadelphia off for work. (Thanks to Dave Y. for tip.) WPHT
       came back on at 0934 UTC. (Russell)
1650  KKTR Costa Mesa CA "K-Traffic" ids "Southern California's all
       traffic radio", commercials for Oreck and "Bed Buddy". 0943-1000
       UTC 7/12 poor. (Russell)

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Pat Martin - Seaside OR _ mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx

I had a fair morning 7/17 with a few  DUs in.

 891-5AN-AUSTRALIA, Adelaide, good with Rugby gane between Australia
      and New Zealand at 1240 UTC 7/17 (PM-OR)
1062-5RN-AUSTRALIA, Renmark // to 891 with game at 1238 UTC 7/17
      (PM-OR)
1161-5PA-AUSTRALIA, Naracoorte // to 1062, 891 at 1236 UTC  with gane
      7/17, mixing with 7FG(?). (PM-OR)
1575-UNID-still a strong carrier here most mornings, but no audio 1234
      7/17 (PM-OR)

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 MISC ITEMS

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Jef Jaisun - Seattle WA - eljefe@xxxxxxxxxxx

Responce to Wayne Heinen's NRC log inquiry....

>1560 KZIZ Sumner: switched to Hispanic programming 7/1, leaving the
>      urban programming on KRIZ-1420 and KZIZ-1620.

I dunno. I heard KZIZ this morning with Gospel, different from R&B on
1420/1620. I did hear SS on 1540-Bellevue, however.

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Paul Ormandy - paulorm@xxxxxxxx

Just received a QSL from Ecuadorian station Radio Universal, 1270kHz in
Guayaquil...

the v/s is:

Ing. Com. Adela Arroba de Dupre
Gerente

The reply was received in 70 days for a SS report and US $1-00.

***

New Zealand's "Radio Sport" program has the following e-mail address:

radiosport@xxxxxxxxxxx

***

Well, after first sending them a reception report in 1976, and in
subsequent years, I've finally eked a QSL out of XEB! This time I sent
an e-mail report to the following address and received a prompt reply
by way of a friendly Guadalupe Hurtado Treviqo, Gte.

  imer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

The reply came by airmail post from the following s-mail addr:

Mayorazgo No. 83
Col. Xoco
CP 03330
Mexico DF.

***

Have been hunting the web for a few more Mexican e-mail addresses and
found the following:

Grupo Radiopolis (XEW 900, XEX 730, XEQ 940 & XEWK 1190)

racosa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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Dl3eay@xxxxxxx

Some Broadcast Observations from
Klaus Elsebusch, Im Isselgrund 17, D-46499 Marienthal/Germany
DL 3 EAY & DE 2 JLS,    DSWCI-No. 3385
Coordinates: Lat. 51.73 N; Long. 06.74 E
eMail: dl3eay@xxxxxxx
Receiver: LOWE HF 150, mod.,  and GRUNDIG Satellit 700
Antennas: 20 m and 15 m LW, indoor
                 Loop Antennas AMA 3 D and 11, outdoor
Accessoires: ADDX-AT 2 and FRT 7700

AUSTRIA/ENGLAND/FINLAND/FRANCE/GERMANY

Besides their programms on shortwave and/or mediumwave following
stations broadcast their foreign programms via RadioRopa 2.6.1, Burg,
on longwave 261 kHz:

in German:

Austria    ROI  daily  1800 - 1900 UTC
                   sa  0800 - 0900 UTC

France     RFI  daily  0630 - 0700 UTC
                daily  1030 - 1100 UTC
                daily  1600 - 1700 UTC

England  BBC  mo - fr  0500 - 0530 UTC
              mo - fr  0800 - 0815 UTC
              mo - fr  1000 - 1015 UTC
              mo - fr  1015 - 1030 UTC (EE LL)
                daily  1200 - 1215 UTC
              mo - fr  1400 - 1415 UTC
              mo - fr  1415 - 1430 UTC (EE LL)
                daily  1530 - 1600 UTC
              mo - fr  1730 - 1800 UTC
                   su  2145 - 2200 UTC

Finland    YLE  daily  0530 - 0600 UTC
                daily  2030 - 2100 UTC

in English

England    BBC  daily  0400 - 0430 UTC
              mo - fr  0430 - 0500 UTC
                   su  0430 - 0500 UTC
                   su  0500 - 0530 UTC
              mo - sa  0700 - 0710 UTC
                   su  0710 - 0800 UTC
                daily  0900 - 0930 UTC
                   su  0930 - 1000 UTC
                daily  1100 - 1115 UTC
                daily  1215 - 1300 UTC
                daily  1700 - 1730 UTC
                   sa  1730 - 1800 UTC
                daily  2100 - 2130 UTC
              mo - fr  2130 - 2145 UTC
                   su  2130 - 2145 UTC
                daily  2200 - 2205 UTC

Address:

RADIOROPA 2.6.1, tudio: RADIOROPA 2.6.1
Maxim-Gorki-Strasse 16, Gellertstrasse 1

D-39108 Magdeburg, D-39108 Magdeburg

Telephone-No.: 0391/7371122
Fax-No.:        0391/7371139

Source:  Programme-Schedule of RADIOROPA 2.6.1
Remember: The Sunspots never set on the Internet
(Ten-Ten-International)!

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Mika Mikelinen - mtm@xxxxxxxxx

Does anyone have up-to-date contact information for KFQC Davenport IA
on AM 1580? I have tried to QSL them for years, but without luck. They
seem to change ownership and address all the time. My last contact
there was in March 1998 with then Program Director Marshall Garrison
(who of course promised to QSL but didn't). The address was 320 W. 4th,
Davenport, IA 52801. Their phone was (319) 323-7191, but it doesn't
work anymore. Directory information gave another number, (319)
322-1580, which also didn't work. I would appreciate any help in
getting in touch with them.

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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx

1340 KHZ-KVSN-WA, TUMWATER- vl in 5d for taped report from: Donald
      Trosper-Op Mgr. Address: Post Office Box 4207 Tumwater  WA
      98501. (PM-OR)

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SHAWN AXELROD - saxelrod@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

AMANDX (Association of Manitoba DX'ers) web site is now offering a web
page where you can list your equipment. This is being done as a help
for new DX'ers, so they can see what equipment is being used by we more
experienced Dx'ers/Listeners.

If you would like to list your equipment please go to the web page at:

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/3652/equipment.html

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Glenn Hauser - wghauser@xxxxxxxxxxx

=================================================================
WORLD OF RADIO, CONTINENT OF MEDIA, MUNDO RADIAL MASTER SCHEDULE of
Glenn Hauser's Broadcasts, as of July 14, 1998
=================================================================

UT      CDT     LOCAL   PROGRAM STATION        FREQUENCY

THU     THU     THU
2030    3:30p   3:30p   WOR     WWCR           15685
2100    4:00p   4:00p   MR      WWCR           15685

FRI     FRI     FRI
1000    5:00a   11:00a  WOR     WRN-Internet   On-demand starts
1530    10:30a  9:30a   MR      RFPI           21460
1745    12:45p  7:45p   MR/REL  RN             Astra 1F
1930    2:30p   1:30p   COM     RFPI           21460 15049
2000    3:00p   2:00p   WOR     RFPI           21460 15049
2115    4:15p   4:15p   MR      WWCR           15685

                SAT
2255    5:55p   12:55a  MR/REL  RN             15315 11715 11680
                                               9895

SAT
0055    7:55p   2:55a   MR/REL  RN             15315 9895
0255    9:55p   4:55a   MR/REL  RN             9590 6165
0330    10:30p  4:30a   WOR     WRN            Astra 1B

                FRI
0330    10:30p  9:30p   COM     RFPI           6975 15049
0400    11:00p  10:00p  WOR     RFPI           6975 15049

        SAT     SAT
0600    1:00a   1:00a   WOR     WWCR           5070
0755    2:55a   2:55a   WOR     WNQM-TN        1300
0955    4:55a   4:55a   WOR     WNQM-TN        1300
       [above reported at 1030/5:30 am instead July 11]
1030    5:30a   4:30a   COM     RFPI           6975
1100    6:00a   5:00a   WOR     RFPI           6975
1200    7:00a   7:00a   WOR     KNOR-OK        1400
1330    8:30a   7:30a   MR      RFPI           6975
1600    11:00a  5:00p   WOR     WRN            Galaxy V, Astra
                                               1B, Af/As/Pac sats,
                                               C-SPAN, KRVM-1280
                                               OR, WLIO-35 SAP OH
1730    12:30p  11:30a  COM     RFPI           21460
1800    1:00p   12:00n  WOR     RFPI           21460 15049
1830    1:30p   2:30p   WOR     WPKN-CT        89.5 [week delay]
2330    6:30p   7:30p   WOR     WGTG           5085-USB

SUN
0130    8:30p   7:30p   COM     RFPI           15049 6975
0200    9:00p   8:00p   WOR     RFPI           15049 6975

        SUN     SUN
0530    12:30a  6:30a   WOR     WRN            Galaxy V, KRVM-1280
                                               OR, WLIO-35 SAP OH
0630    1:30a   1:30a   WOR     WWCR           5070
0740    2:40a   2:40a   MR      WNQM-TN        1300
0830    3:30a   2:30a   COM     RFPI           6975
0900    4:00a   3:00a   WOR     RFPI           6975
0930    4:30a   4:30a   WOR     WWCR           5070
0930    4:30a   10:30a  WOR     WRN            Astra 1B
1530    10:30a  9:30a   WOR/COM RFPI           21460 15049 [irr.]
1835    1:35p   8:35p   MR/REL  RN             Astra 1F
2300    6:00p   5:00p   WOR     RFPI           21460 15049

                MON
2355    6:55p   1:55a   MR/REL  RN             15315 11715 9895

MON             SUN
0330    10:30p  10:30p  WOR     WSUI-IA        910 [week delay]

                MON
0355    10:55p  5:55a   MR/REL  RN             9590 6165

        MON
0700    2:00a   1:00a   WOR     RFPI           15049 6975
0740    2:40a   2:40a   MR      WNQM-TN        1300
1530    10:30a  9:30a   MR      RFPI           21460

TUE     TUE     TUE
1230    7:30a   7:30a   WOR     WWCR           15685
1900    2:00p   1:00p   WOR     RFPI           21460 15049

WED
0300    10:00p  9:00p   WOR     RFPI           15049 6975

        WED     WED
1000    5:00a   4:00a   WOR     RFPI           6975
1330    8:30a   7:30a   MR      RFPI           6975

NOTE: WOR is weekly; COM and MR approximately monthly but aired weekly.
MR serialized almost every week on RN Radio-Enlace. MR times on RFPI
extremely variable; WNQM times unconfirmed lately. WRN times also
relayed by many other FM stations and cable systems. Further info at
our website! -

http://www.angelfire.com/ok/worldofradio                 ###

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Eric - N0UIHEric@xxxxxxx

(St. Louis, MO) -- KKWK-1380 pulled the plug on it's controversial talk
format at midnight CDT (0500 UTC) on July 13, and has switched to 24
hours of jazz. The music played is similar to that KIRL-1460 used to
play overnights, before KIRL went daytime-only. All of it's talk show
hosts, including Onion Horton, Don Clark, Virvus Jones, Mark Kasen and
Pete Parisi, were axed in the move. The failure of KKWK's talk format
could be pointed to a lack of a seven-second delay, which keeps
profanity off the air. Profanity could be heard on KKWK's talk shows,
unlike with it's counterparts (all of which have seven-second delays),
KTRS-550, WGNU-920 and KMOX-1120.

A new General Manager has been hired, in the person of 20-year St.
Louis radio veteran Doug Eason. A new air staff should be in place
within the next two weeks. As of last report, Onion Horton is
negotiating to stay on as a DJ. KKWK has not been the only station to
undergo a complete format change...WALC-104.1 (KKWK's former sister
station) has dumped it's Modern AC format for hard rock, programming
around Howard Stern's morning show. No air staff have been hired yet.
The station is known as "Extreme Radio 104.1".

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Patrick M. Griffith (Pat) - Federal Heights  CO - AM-DXer@xxxxxxxxx

I just received a very nice letter from KOA Chief Engineer Jan Chadwell
whom I have communicated with numerous times in the past.

Mr. Chadwell states that KOA will be doing some major construction at
their transmitter site just south of Parker, CO during the next 2
months as they replace their oldest transmitter with a new solid state
unit. I'm not sure which one is getting replaced but from a previous
letter I know their main is a Continental 317C-2 and their backup is a
GE BT50. My guess would be the GE is the oldest.

This probably has nothing to do with the lightning hit that put them
off the air for 2 1/2 hours recently. It appears that this was all
planned well before that.

Mr. Chadwell kindly invited me to observe some of the proceedings as
they make this new installation. I'll make some posts on this activity
for everyone's information.

By the way the antenna at KOA is a 665 foot guyed tower. Also for those
interested in such things KOA is a Jacor Communications owned station.

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Osterholm, Jan-Erik - Jan-Erik.Osterholm@xxxxxxxxx

I have lately received returned reception reports to the following
stations whose addresses seem to be incorrect in 1997 NRC log:

WDUR Durham NC 1490
WERD East Point GA 1160
WGPL Portsmouth VA 1350

All of these heard in Lemmenjoki, Lapland, Finland January 1998.
Anybody who knows the correct addresses? WERD has changed calls?

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A DXers TECHNICAL GUIDE

The IRCA is proud to announce the release of the 3rd Edition of its
Technical Guide. This 156 page book answers questions on receiver and
antenna theory (how to improve their performance), how audio filters
and loop antennas can improve DX (and hints on their construction), how
to build a beverage and phasing unit, and much more.  All updated to
1998.
Only $10.00 for IRCA/NRC/MWC members, $12.00 for non-members
  (overseas airmail add $2.50).

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IRCA Mexican Log, 5th Edition

The IRCA is proud to announce the release of the 5th 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 1996 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 1996 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 - $7.00 (US/Canada/Mexico/seamail), $8.00
(rest of the Americas airmail), $8.50 (Europe/Asia airmail), $9.00
(Australia/New 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 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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    phil bytheway - Seattle WA - philip_bytheway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    Tabulated from WWV at ~0518 GMT nightly

    Geomagnetic Summary July 10 1998 through July 19 1998

       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

     7/10   109     5    3    low         quiet-unsettled     -
       11   108    10    2    low         quiet-unsettled     -
       12    99     7    2    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
       13     z     z    z    z           z                   -
       14   103     2    0    moderate    quiet               -
       15   105     3    3    low         quiet-unsettled     -
       16   106    24    3    low         unsettled-mis       -
       17   100     8    2    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
       18    99     5    2    low         quiet-unsettled     -
     7/19   102     6    2    low         quiet-unsettled     -

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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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