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WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH - February 1 1999
Vol 4 No 42-43
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I'm back now... lots of stuff to process, so I thought I'd try and get
one out right away... over 100 contributions this time... whew!!
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CPC Chairperson (IRCA) - Lynn Hollerman - gmhollerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
CPC Chairman (NRC) - Bill Hale - phantom2@xxxxxxxx
NATURALLY, THIS WAS TOO LATE FOR AM DX NEWSFLASH, but some may have
heard something and wondered!!!
Sunday, Feb. 1, 1999 - KICY-850, Nome, AK will test using Morse code IDs
and voice announcements from 12:00-12:15 am Alaska Time (4:00-4:15 am
ET). KICY will test using 10000 watts, non-directional.
Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Dave Oseland
General Manager
KICY-AM
P.O. Box 820
Nome, AK 99762
E-mail: kicy@xxxxxxxx
(Arranged by Ragnar Danneskjold for the IRCA CPC.)
* 2/??/99 ALL - Top of Hour - 1660 - WQSN - Kalamazoo MI (IRCA)
2/ 6/99 Sat - 0000-0600 - 1450 - CHUC - Cobourg ON (NRC)
* 2/ 6/99 Sat - 0500-0700 - 730 - KLOE - Goodland KS (IRCA)
2/ 8/99 Mon - 0400-0800 - 1150 - KXTA - Los Angeles CA (NRC)
* 2/14/99 Sun - 0030-0130 - 1540 - KTGG - Spring Arbor MI (NRC)
2/15/99 Sat - 0105-0600 - 660 - KEYZ - Williston ND (NRC)
2/21/99 Sat - 0105-0130 - 1450 - WILM - Wilmington DE (NRC)
3/ 8/99 Mon - 0100-0300 - 550 - KTSA - San Antonio TX (NRC)
* 3/ 8/99 Mon - 0200-0500 - 1270 - KIML - Gilette WY (NRC)
* 3/10/99 Wed - 0100-0600 - 1480 - KSDR - Watertown SD (NRC)
* 3/15/99 Mon - 0101-0145 - 1390 - WHMA - Wnniston AL (NRC)
* 3/15/99 Mon - 0200-0700 - 1250 - KNEU - Roosevelt UT (NRC)
(ELT = Eastern Listening Time, i.e. the local time in the Eastern time
zone). Please remember, what's listed as being on, say, Monday *may* be
what you think of as Sunday night! * = new since last time.
DETAILS:
All the month of February (and possibly later), WQSN-1660, Kalamazoo, MI
will insert Morse code IDs into their legal ID at the top of each hour.
DXers are invited to listen and send WSQN a reception report at:
Mr. William J. Wertz
Vice President
Fairfield Broadcasting Company
NewsTalk AM590 WKZO
AM1660 WQSN The Sports Station
AM1470 WKLZ
4200 West Main Street
Kalamazoo MI 49006
Also, tune to WKLZ-1470 and WKZO-590 at the top of the hour for Morse
code inserted in their regular IDs!
Mr. Wertz assures me he will attempt to answer all reports of reception
- please, remember to include a SASE with a first class stamp - now $.33
in the US !
(Arranged by Lynn Hollerman for the IRCA CPC.)
CHUC-1450 Cobourg, ON will conduct a DX test on Saturday, February 6,
1999 from Midnight to 6:00 am EST. The test will include march music
and Morse code IDs.
Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. John Ton - Engineer
CHUC-1450, P.O. Box 520, Cobourg, ON
K9A 2L3 Canada
E-mail: jton@xxxxxxxx or chuc@xxxxxxxx
(Arranged by JD Stephens for the NRC CPC.)
KLOE-730 in Goodland, KS *may* run a DX test on Saturday, February 6
from 5-7 am ET...if you're listening for the CHUC-1450 test on that
date, perhaps you can check for KLOE, too. More info coming if I can get
ahold of someone from the station...
Monday, February 8, 1999 - KXTA-1150, Los Angeles, CA will broadcast
Morse Code IDs at 13 wpm at the top of each hour from 0400 to 0800 hours
Eastern Time. Because the KXTA studio feeds multiple transmitters, the
code will also be heard on KAVL-610 Lancaster, KLYF-850 Thousand Oaks
and KCKC-1350 San Bernardino, all California. They have an automated
system that triggers their IDs on command from Los Angeles. All
stations will air their separate, individual IDs at approximately :55
past the hour. KXTA has a Web Site that shows some photos of the
construction of their new 50 kW plant. Check it out at
http://www.hottips.com
Reports may be sent to:
Mr. Mike Callaghan
KIIS Radio
3400 Riverside Dr., # 800
Burbank, CA 91505
WWW:http://www.hottips.com
(Arranged by Bill Hale for the NRC CPC.)
Sunday, February 14, 1999 - KTGG-1540, Spring Arbor, MI will conduct a
DX test between 12:30 and 1:30 ELT. The test will be comprised of music,
in the forms of marches, classical, and Christian contemporary, plus
Morse Code IDs. KTGG will be using 470 watts non-directional. During the
test, phone calls will be accepted at 800-750-9723...BUT, QSLs will only
be issued following a written report. Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Lewis Munn
KTGG-AM
Spring Arbor College
106 East Main
Spring Arbor, MI 49283
E-Mail: lmunn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(Arranged by Ron Musco for the NRC CPC.)
KEYZ-660 Williston, North Dakota will test with Morse code IDs and 1000
Hz tones at various intervals from 0105 to 0130 ELT and prior to the
news at :00 from 0200 to 0600 on Monday morning, February 15, 1999. Both
daytime and nighttime patterns will be used during the period from 0105
to 0130. Nighttime pattern only will be utilized the remainer of the
period.
Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Earl R. Gross
KEYZ Radio
PO Box 2048
Williston, ND 58801-2048
WWW: http://www.keyzcountry.com/
(Arranged by Bill Hale for the NRC CPC.)
Sunday, February 21, 1999 - WILM-1450, Wilmington, DE will test with
tones, Morse code IDs, "recognizable music" and test announcements from
1:00-3:00 am ET. WILM will conduct the test using 1000 watts, non-
directional. Pre-paid phone calls will be accepted at (302)656-9800; fax
# is (302) 655-1450.
Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Allan Loudell
Program Manager
WILM Radio
1215 French St.
Wilmington, DE 19801-3213
(Arranged by Bill Hale for the NRC CPC.)
KTSA-550 San Antonio, Texas will test on Monday morning, March 8, 1999
between 0100 and 0300 Eastern Time. Morse code IDs and tones will be
used. KTSA will operating with 5000 watts, non-directional during this
period.
Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Leroy Dietrich, Chief Engineer
KTSA
4050 Eisenhauer Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78218-3400
(Arranged by Bill Hale for the NRC CPC.)
Monday, March 8, 1999 - KIML-1270, Gilette, WY will conduct a DX test
from 2:00-5:00 am ET. The test will consist of tones for proof
measuements, code IDs with frequency and location, and possibly some
"high power" rock and C&W. KIML will be operating with 5000 and 1000
watts, both non-directional and directional. The night pattern has two
major lobes at 032 and 200 degrees, as well as a minor lobe at 295
degrees. Major nulls are at 195, 225, and 335 degrees. Reception reports
may be sent to:
Mr. Glenn Swiderski
Chief Engineer
KIML-AM
400 East 3rd Avenue
Gilette, WY 82716
(Arranged by Bill Hale for the NRC CPC.)
Monday, March 8, 1999 - KTSA-550, San Antonio, TX will conduct a DX test
using tones and Morse code IDs from 1:00-3:00 am ET. KTSA will be
operating with 5000 watts, non-directional during this period.
Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Leroy Dietrich
Chief Engineer
KTSA-AM
4050 Eisenhauer Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78218-3400
(Arranged by Bill Hale for the NRC CPC.)
Wednesday, March 10, 1999 - KSDR-1480, Watertown, SD will conduct a DX
test consisting of Morse code IDs at :59:50 after each hour from
1:00-6:00 am ET. KTSA will be operating with 250 watts(their pre-sunrise
authorization), non-directional during this period.
Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. John Wiik
Music Director
KSDR-AM
P.O. Box 1480
Watertown, SD 57201-1480
(Arranged by Bill Hale for the NRC CPC.)
Monday, March 15, 1999 - WHMA-1390, Anniston, AL will conduct a DX test
from 1:01-1:45 am ET. The test will consist of the phrase "This is a DX
test" along with Morse code IDs. WHMA will be operating with 1000 watts,
then 5000 watts, switching from non-directional to their directional
pattern. Their directional pattern is directed due south from Anniston
(east-central AL). Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Jay Freeland
Chief Engineer
WHMA-AM
P.O. Box 278
Anniston, AL 36202-0278
E-mail: the chfengr@xxxxxxx
(Arranged by Bill Hale for the NRC CPC.)
Monday, March 15, 1999 - KNEU-1250, Roosevelt, UT will conduct a DX test
from 2:00-7:00 am ET. The test will consist of country and western music
plus Morse code IDs. KNEU will be operating with 129 watts,
non-directional. Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Jim Leonard
Chief Engineer
KNEU-AM
Route 2, Box 2384
Roosevelt, UT 84066
(Arranged by Bill Hale for the NRC CPC.)
Also, if you hear a test, PLEASE, PLEASE let me know, via e-mail or the
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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* Lynn Hollerman - gmhollerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Here's the results of the most recent DX tests that have been received
here:
KICY-850, Nome, AK tested Saturday, January 23, 1999 from 12:00-12:15 am
Alaska Time (4:00-4:15 am ET):
Pat Martin had no sign of KICY on his 900' beverage in Seaside, OR. In
Mesa, AZ, Ragnar Danneskjold was also unable to hear them - he says he
heard too much KOA instead. J.D. Stephens in Madison, AL didn't hear
KICY, either, nor did Tim Noonan of Madison, WI, though he reports KOA
and CKVL were in, and Mike Saltmarsh in Goodyear, AZ (about 20 mi WSW of
Phoenix) also reports he heard KOA, but nothing underneath.
WJAS-1320, Pittsburgh, PA tested Sunday, January 24, 1999 from 1:05-1:15
am ET:
J.D. Stephens in Madison, AL, reports that the test evidently didn't
run, as he heard them with regular programming only at this time. Tim
Noonan in Madison, WI also reports he tried for and didn't hear this
test, as does Randy Miltier in Ashland, OR.
WPTT-1360, McKeesport, PA tested Sunday, January 24, 1999 from 1:15-1:25
am ET:
J.D. Stephens in Madison, AL, tried for this test, but heard only
regular programming. Tim Noonan in Madison, WI, and Randy Miltier in
Ashland, OR also mentioned trying for this test but not hearing it.
KHMO-1070, Hannibal, MO tested Monday, January 25, 1999 from 1:00-3:00
am ET:
Bob Karchevski in Sunnyvale, CA says KNX-CA dominated on this frequency,
and he used a MFJ-1026mw to hear a second station (which he thinks may
have been CFAX-BC). He then switched to a 4' box loop and nulled KNX,
but no second station was heard - nothing that may have been tones or
code, either. Randy Miltier in Ashland, OR reports that he heard no KHMO
test, that KNX is kinda the king on 1070. Pat Martin on the Oregon coast
reports no sign of the test, though plenty of KNX/WTSO/CFAX/UNID NOS
station/UNID SS station, and he asks if the test was a no-show.
WFIW-1390, Faifield, IL tested Monday, January 25, 1999 at 2:00, 3:00,
4:00, 5:00, 6:00 am ET:
Pat Martin reports no sign of this one at his QTH in Oregon. Randy
Miltier in Ashland, OR reports he heard KSLM-Salem, OR on this frequency
with an ID as "Sports Radio 910, The Fan". Bob Karchevski in Sunnyvale,
CA says KVIN-CA was the strongest on this frequency, and he also heard a
REL station (possibly KLTX-CA?), but no code or tones.
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Robert Wien - San Jose CA - rjwmail@xxxxxxxxx
Heard a very nice clear ID on the top of the hour at 1:00 AM 1/15/99 as
"Gold Country, 1470 AM, KRAK Sacramento", no more mention of KOME, so
there's no doubt they are KRAK now, or else they are not legally ID'ing
correctly, hi!
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Sheldon Harvey - ve2shw@xxxxxxxxx
January 19, 1999
I have just received information from a source within the head office of
Radio-Canada in Montreal, who wishes to remain anonymous, that the
French language CBC AM outlet on 690 kHz. CBF (which has been
simulcasting on 95.1 MHz. since January 1998) will be going silent at
some point overnight Thursday night into Friday morning. The exact time
was not known, but it was indicated that the 690 kHz. should be silent
as of 5 AM Eastern time Friday morning, January 22, 1999.
It is not known at this time if the same will happen with the English
network station on 940 kHz., CBM, which has been simulcasting on 88.5
MHz. FM. I am looking into this story and will forward further
information when available.
CRTC hearing are being held in Montreal on February 15, 1999, where six
different applications are being heard regarding the two frequencies
(690 kHz. and 940 kHz.)
One of the applications is by the CBC to reclaim the frequency of 690
kHz. to be used for their new proposed French language news and
information service. CBC has also applied for 940 kHz. should their
application for 690 be turned down. Mount Royal broadcasting is
applying for both 690 and 940 to be used for their two current AM
stations CKVL 850 kHz. and CIQC 600 kHz. respectively.
Radio-Nord, a company based in Hull, Quebec, is also applying for both
frequencies, to be used for new English and French country music AM
stations.
The feeling within the broadcast community in Montreal at this point
seems to give CBC the inside track to retain the 690 kHz. frequency, and
for CKVL-850 kHz. to obtain the 940 frequency. This will all be decided
by the CRTC at the hearing to be held in Montreal on February 15, 1999
at the Holiday Inn at 99 Viger Street. These hearings are open to the
public.
It will be interesting to see if Mount Royal Broadcasting and Radio-Nord
use the CBC's claims against them in the hearings. CBC made a lot of
noise when they applied to move their two AM stations to FM, telling the
CRTC that the radio listenership was moving away from AM and that they
needed to move to FM to stay competitive. They also claimed that the FM
signals would serve their listeners with a better, stronger and clearer
signal. Now they re-apply for one of the AM frequencies which they
wanted to get away from. It should be most interesting.
In an unrelated story, I have obtained information that the new French
language station licensed by the CRTC, CJMS for 1320 kHz. in St.
Constant, Quebec, not yet on the air, has applied for a frequency
change. They have requested 1040 kHz. The station had hoped to be on the
air by the beginning of the year (1999). The new target date is now
March 1999. This will obviously be dependent on their application to
move frequency, as tower work will be required should the application be
approved.
If you have any questions on any of this material, please feel free to
contact me. I will forward any material on the situation with CBM 940
kHz. as soon as it is available.
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Sheldon Harvey - ve2shw@xxxxxxxxx
Well, we were all poised to DX 690 kHz. to death with the shutdown of
CBF 690 kHz. yesterday around midnight (Jan21 into Jan22), but after a
special farewell announcement to listeners around 11:57 PM, the station
switched into a tape loop telling listeners that the station had ceased
operations on AM and could be found on FM 95.1. Also giving telephone
numbers where listeners could call if they were having reception
problems with the FM signal.
I guess we should have expected this to happen. Now the question is just
how long will this announcement keep running. Stay tuned, DXers.
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William C. Demmery - wdemmery@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Just checked 690. No signal from nearby Montreal. Coincidentally,
freezing rain is currently following -- shades of January 1998. :)
-WCD-
DX-440, DX-200, Tuned air-core loop
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Sheldon Harvey - ve2shw@xxxxxxxxx
Jan. 23/99
The tape loop being run by CBF 690 kHz. informing listeners of the
switch to FM disappeared yesterday evening. I checked a little after
midnight eastern time and it was gone. Nothing there this morning
either. Unfortunately, no DX found last evening or this morning, just a
horrendous buzzing sound on this frequency. Not sure if it is local, or
if other were hearing it.
TIME TO DX!! Start checking out 690 kHz. around sunset and throughout
the evening. Let me know what you are hearing. Have fun!
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Michael Dinger
I am one of the engineers at WLAC and as of last Friday, we began
operating at 12.5kW non-directional at night while we upgrade our
facility with a new phasor, ATU's, feedlines, and a new DX50. I would
much appreciate hearing from others around the country on our signal as
compared to the 50kW directional that we normally run.
Where are we getting to that we had not before? Where are we not
getting to? Our directional signal covers the southeastern quarter of
the country quite well but puts nulls toward Boston and Spokane. Anyone
in those directions hearing us now?
Michael Dinger Staff Engineer WLAC AM/WNRQ FM/WJZC FM/WSIX FM/WRVW
FM/Interstate Radio Network/Road Gang Radio Network (Boy that list is
getting long!)
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
1325 KFLS OR, KLAMATH FALLS, is putting out a distorted spur on 1325
khz. Their freq. is 1450 khz. This is being heard fairly stable
here in Seaside, OR, about 300+ miles away. Apparently TX
trouble, probably with the crystral.
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Larry Russell - Flushing MI - ak473@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
1390 Chicago IL. still WGCI? 7:42 ET 1/19 "All new gospel 1390 Chicago".
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Robert Wien - San Jose CA - rjwmail@xxxxxxxxx
According to my latest new M Street Journal, KZPM-1100 is either on the
air now or will be on the air shortly with a Spanish format. Can anyone
in the so. California area confirm if they are indeed on? I suspect
they put a null towards KFAX and towards Arizona (KFNX), as well as
Colorado, so a good chunk of their power may go west into the ocean?
I'll check the FCC database on this.
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Jim Hilliker - temperary@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
No, for now 1460 will be only testing daytime, getting groundwave set
and going tower by tower, then getting it up to 10kw and then getting
the pattern right etc, so it will be a long and slow process, but the ce
says you will notice more music/audio during the daytime this week, as
the Clear Channel technical consultant has sent two other engineers to
help with the xmtr and tower site...Our CE is Mike Blankenbeckler,
better known as "Radio Mike"....His email is radiomic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I've already given that address to Rich Toebe...Gosh, 1460's been off
since around 1991, haven't you heard everything on the frequency you're
going to hear already?! Hi....Oh, well, good things can't last forever,
sorry, but it's not my fault...They're sharing KCTY-980's new tower site
NE of Salinas off Old Natividad Road..KCTY is also supposed to go 10kw
day, don;'t know what their night power will be...1460 will be
10/10....We were hoping it would simulcast KOCN, Oldies 105, but Mike
had to get the order in for new equipment, since all our stations move
into new offices and studios with new equipment in the next few
months...So, looks like 1460 will be a "classic country" format from
Jones Sat. Network when it goes on air, likely with different calls...
So, try 1460 again during daytime tomorrow and every day for next
several weeks,...I'll let everyone know when night testing will
begin...Mike says he will do DX test for club if he can get remote
control set up so he won't have to go to xmtr site in middle of night,
but that will still be quite a while from now..
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Robert Wien - San Jose CA - rjwmail@xxxxxxxxx
Checked Sunday afternoon on 1460, found an open carrier, and then at
12:55 PM, ID "At 1460 on the AM Dial, this is KTXX, Salinas". ID was
repeated every 5 minutes, maybe a loop tape? Signal only poor-fair,
didn't sound like 10 kw. at all, I think they were running 1 kw. or 2
kw. per Jim Hilliker. Sounds like just a matter of time till they're
on, sigh...
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Chris Knight - dxer1@xxxxxxxx
IRCA Mexican Log Editor
800 - XEROK "La Ley" ex-"Radio Canon"
1120 - XETVH "Estereo Mexicana" (ex-1230)
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Stephen Hawkins - hawk@xxxxxxxxxx
KTRB, 860, was off the air when I got in the car at about 0445 this
morning. They were still off the air by the time I got to work at 0535.
I could hear a fairly strong SS in their place. I don't speak Spanish,
but I did hear them mention San Diego a couple of times.
KTRB has been off several times recently. Once most of the night and
way into the morning. I have not called them so I am not sure why, but
if it continues to happen it might present opportunities to hear
something new. I just thought I'd pass this on.
(SS is probably XEMO - various)
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Paul Ormandy - paulorm@xxxxxxxx
>From Laurie Boyer in Invercargill comes news that Radio Sport in Timaru,
South Canterbury, New Zealand (transmitter located at St. Andrews) has
moved from 1071 to 1494kHz.
A reply from Geoff Berry at Radio Sport about the Timaru frequency
change...
We had to re-channel Radio Sport in Timaru because we were un-successful
at winning 1071kHz in the recent radio freq auction. As far as I know
the change is permanent. Thank you for your comment about the co-channel
interference from 1494kHz in Taupo. Our Tx has to reduce power at night
time to avoid interference from Timaru to Taupo so this would make the
interference coming the other way more noticeable. If you have a chance
to record some of this on cassette tape and send it to me at PO Box 4292
New Plymouth I would appreciate it.
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Nigel Pimblett - ntp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
CFMY, the FM station replacing CJCY 1390 in Medicine Hat has been
testing for the past month and is now broadcasting a tape loop
announcing that the official sign-on will be at 8:00 am on Monday,
February 1st. Meanwhile CJCY is broadcasting as normal with occasional
announcements that Medicine Hat's first FM station will be on the air in
4 days. After the s/on CJCY will be simulcasting the FM, but for how
long I haven't been able to find out yet.
Incidentally CJCY was off the air for about an hour this evening for
unrelated reasons, giving me an inkling of what I'll be hearing in a few
months.
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
1090 KRPM WA. SEATTLE Now "Classic Country". Hrd with C&W mx and IDs
as "The Classic Country Hits are here on 1090, KRPM-Seattle, ID
at 0659.50 EST (1159.50 UTC) Feb 1 / 99, Ex CHR (PM-OR)
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THE "X" BAND
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ragnar danneskjold - Mesa AZ - lwdxer@xxxxxxxx
Last night I heard someone under KKTR 1650 but couldn't pull them out.
Who else is on 1650?
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
You've got KDNZ - Cedar Falls, IA. They have been there for a few
months. It is a regular here on the North Coast.
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ragnar danneskjold - Mesa AZ - lwdxer@xxxxxxxx
Do they have a non music format? It sounded like a talk or news program.
I couldn't null out KKTR to get them more clearly.
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Richard Toebe - richtoebe@xxxxxxx
I heard KSMH 1620 driving home this evening. Caught them between 4:45
and 5pm PST. They were running Catholic programming, but they are only
in test mode. Signal strength varied while I was listening. The ID
just before 5 mentioned that they are beginning the testing phase of
their construction, and gave a Tahoma CA address. Abruptly went silent
at 5.
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ragnar danneskjold - Mesa AZ - lwdxer@xxxxxxxx
1620 KSMH Tahoma, CA 1958 1/29 "Beginning Testing". Gave an address of
Catholic Radio KSMH Immaculate Heart Radio, Takoma, CA 96142 and
the name given to contact was Dave Leatherby. Off air here due to
power drop at 1958.
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
1620 KSMH CA, AUBURN good well on top of KYIZ in the middle of the
day, with Cath. Rel. programming, nice ID at 1557 EST 1/31, with
full ID, as "KSMH, AM 1620, Auburn", with mailing address and
phone number, asking for comments. Thx to everyone for the tips.
(PM-OR)
Drake R8, Term. EWE "U" antenna
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Dennis Gibson - dcgibson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
1620 CA, Auburn KSMH poor to fair; ID at 1657 "KSMH AM 1620
Auburn-Sacramento, Catholic Family Radio". Other Sacramento area
big signals (KHTK, KFBK, KSTE) were about the same strength but
more difficult to copy because of splatter.
Sony ICF-2010 with Select-a-Tenna
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Richard Toebe - richtoebe@xxxxxxx
Pat, KSMH was on this afternoon. I caught them at about 2pm while
coming home from shopping. Excellent signal; at 2 they mentioned their
call ID and that SMH stands for Sacrament Most Holy! I was worried
they'd already gone to RS; checked again two minutes ago--they're off.
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Dennis Gibson - dcgibson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Is WNML the only station on 1670 doing sports? If so, I heard them here
(Santa Barbara) on my car radio (1995 Saturn; a pretty decent radio) at
8:15 tonite California time; must be pretty good conditions. Usually,
KDIA, KKTR, KXOL, and 1690 Colorado (not sure of call; I know it just
changed; is it KADZ? My usual online database; radiostation.com is not
responding tonight) are about all I hear out here. Also a weak station
on 1630; what was that probably; KKWY? Regarding KKTR, I know they just
changed their city of license from Costa Mesa to Torrance; one of my
online database sources says it's (or was?) a 2 site operation, and I
saw that they applied to drop power to below 1 KW at night. Does anybody
know if the 2 site info is (or was?) correct? Is the reason they're
dropping to below 1 KW at night so they can be a 1 site operation?
I'm not used to hearing much besides the 4 listed above; I can't stay up
all night and be of any use at work at 8:00 AM. I've tried changing my
body clock for DX'ing on weekends; my body said "I don't think so".
Can somebody tell me about the Realistic TRF? I've heard some pretty
incredible things about it. What makes it so great? What's a reasonable
price to pay for one in mint condition?
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ragnar danneskjold - Mesa AZ - lwdxer@xxxxxxxx
Heard on a GE Superadio III, barefoot, Kenwood R-1000 with a terminated
helical coil: [I added another slinky, dropped the terminating
resistance, put in a bigger ground rod. :-)], 1956 Zenith Royal 94
barefoot
540 CBK Watrous, SK 0740 1/22 with SK wx and sports report about a
Sasketchewan Roughrider in trouble with the law in Los Angeles.
[1st Canadian of the year]
690 KGGF KS, 0730 1/22 Coffeyville with farm news, ID, sports. [new
log]
730 KBSU Boise, ID 1100 1/14 with Jazz music, NPR news, into "When
You Wish Upon a Star" by Mel Torme. [new log]
920 KVEL Vernal, UT woman announcing UT news, UT area ads 0838 1/20.
[new log]
1150 KSAL KS, Salina 0700 1/22 with ABC News. [Either my ears are
playing tricks on me because the ID sure sounded like KFH, either
I am deaf, the announcer worked for KFH at one time or they are
running // to KFH]
1530 KHPY Moreno Valley, CA at S/O with National Anthem 1935 1/20.
[new log]
730 XEEBC Ensenada, BN Mexico Playing Huey Lewis and the News and
Kansas "Dust in the wind". ID read very slowly at 0049. Plays
lots of US music and SS announcers. 1/20 [new log]
1540 XEHOS Villa de Seris, Sonora, Mexico with ID 0500 1/25 0500. The
ID was hard to follow because it was done with echo and stutter,
much as a rapper would use.
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620 KMKI TX Plano - 01/16 2355 - Poor signals with Disney programming
u/CKCK. New call sign. NEW!! (SA-MB)
850 KICY AK Nome - 01/23 0400 - Too much KOA to hear it clearly. I
thought I heard something around 0401 & 0410 but I think it was
wishful thinking.(SA-MB)
1260 WWMK OH Cleveland - 01/16 0645 -Poor signals with Disney
programming in a mess of stations. New call sign. NEW!! (SA-MB)
1320 WJAS PA Pittsburg - 01/24 0100 - Not heard only KOZY and KELO
(SA-MB)
1360 WPPT PA McKeesport - 01/24 0115 - Not heard only KTOF ID (SA-MB)
1550 KDDZ CO Arvada - 01/17 1738 - Fair signals with Disney
programming . New call sign. NEW!! (SA-MB)
COMMENTS
OK I have gotten 4 new stations since Jan 1 and ALL have been Radio
Disney. I am almost longing for the old days of Larry King and Rush
Limblah. ALMOST!!! Well as they spread out across the band I can get
new ones which will all have MK or DZ in the call. Hey what happened to
Donald Duck and all the other Disney creatures? Just think how easy it
would be to spot a station where all the announcers sounded like Donald.
NO tooooooo easy!!!
As for weather it was -30F on Wednesday and plus 36F on Friday. Keeps
you strong and health or in the hospital. Cough Cough Hack
Sniffle.........
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Zacharias Liangas - zliangas@xxxxxxxxxxxx
ON 13.1
1610 UTC too : second chatter channel with Mus Kanali , 347 etc
1632 Mus Kanali 2 into normal programming with old songs 2129 Good
1624 1500UTC : R Giannitsa QSO with R Alfa (16.1)
1664 1610UTC multi QSO (chatter) giganta / Sifis . Low signals . Better
on harmonic 3330
1696 OM in USB in FF , seems as broadcasting, refs to UTC times ref
Madeleine on 1608 Signal 3/10 (SIO2x2)
MW / 15m antenna (Sun 25)
1575 1433 RAI live sports 33243
1577 1430 unIDEd much time with exchange of Chori of old songs 34443
1620 1435 Salonikios old songs and numerous ID s with Tel nr ( for
calls and dedications) Low signal between powerhouse pirate
signals. Upon calling to him his QTH is in Thalani , near Larisa
and he was impressed that his signal ( 20m and ATU could be
received in Thessaloniki. Problems with his telephone interrupted
my calling in a very short time, leaving me only to know that he
is from Thessaloniki
1625 1353 Burnovas unknown site with old songs fair
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
530 AB, HIGH LEVEL, CKHL, good with C&W mx //CKYL-610, weather report
for the Peace River area at 1005 EST 1/22. Best heard in a while
(PM-OR)
550 BC, PRINCE GEORGE - CKPG, good and dominant, with CKPG ment by man
in passing at 1006 EST 1/22 (PM-OR)
550 UNID Sports talk station only heard on Northern wire mixing and
u/CKPG at 1007 EST 1/22. KTZN?, no ID possible. (PM-OR)
550 UNID Station w/ESPN Sports 0515 EST 1/28, mostly u/CKPG. Probably
KTZN, as KENI-650 was super strong. (PM-OR)
560 CHTK B.C., PRINCE RUPERT, good on top with High School sports
report, mentioned game being played in Prince Rupert at 1009
1/22. C&W QRM. (PM-OR)
560 CKNL B.C., FT. ST. JOHN, good on top with C&W mx. ID at 0718
EST 1/23 as "Hot New Country and your old favories on 560-CKNL",
back into C&W mx. (PM-OR)
560 CKNL? B.C. Ft. St. JOHN, presume the source of the C&W mx w/CHTK
at 1009 1/22. As this one is hrd quite often here. (PM-OR)
570 CKWL B.C., WILLIAMS LAKE good on top of KVI w/C&W mx "Caribou
Radio" IDs at 0719 EST 1/23. (PM-OR)
580 KRSA AK, PETERSBURG, fair on top at 1004 1/22 with woman giving
weather for SE Alaska, KRSA mention, alone on freq off N.
Beverage. (PM-OR)
590 CFTK B.C. TERRACE, fair o/u KUGN/KSSK with Oldies, "T-K Radio"
mentioned at 0415 EST 1/21. Haven't heard this is quite a while.
(PM-OR)
620 CJCI B.C. PRINCE GEORGE, fair mixing w/KEWS w/C&W mx, "CI" IDs at
0730 EST 1/23 (PM-OR)
620 KGTL AK, HOMER, fair mix w/CJCI w/ NOS at 0520 EST "620-KGTL"
into Andy Williams tune 1/28 (PM-OR)
630 KJNO AK, JUNEAU, fair above jumble with Promo for Alaska Newscast
at 0715 EST 1/21. (PM-OR)
640 KYUK AK, BETHEL. fair mosly u/KFI with Rock mx, Magic Man by
Heart, ancr mentioning "on KYUK" at 0710 EST 1/26. (PM-OR)
640 KYUK AK, Dillingham, prob the one with Beatles song at 0524 EST
1/28, u/o KFI (PM-OR)
650 KENI AK, ANCHORAGE, very strong way o/KSTE and CISL with Art
Bell, ID at 0457 EST as "News Radio 650, KENI, Anchorage", ex
KYAK, spot for Jewelers. ABC News, Weather, etc 1/28. New.
(PM-OR)
670t KDLG AK, DILLINGHAM, prob the one with Jazz u/KBOI at 0510 1/28.
(PM-OR)
700 KBYR AK, ANCHORAGE, fair and alone on freq off Northern Beverage,
with auto apot and " 6:18 at KBYR" at 1018 EST 1/22. (PM-OR)
700 KBYR AK, ANCHORAGE, good all alone on Northern Beverage with
Sports talk pgm, ment. "KBYR Radio 700" at 0715 EST 1/26 (PM-OR)
700 KBYR AK, ANCHORAGE, good w/Sports talk at 0455 EST, followed by
"KBYR 700 Sports" promo 1/27 (PM-OR)
730 CKDM MB, DAUPHIN, good on top of channel with C&W mx, PSA for
crime rate in Manitoba and across Canada at 0330 EST 1/26.
Haven't hrd this is a while. (PM-OR)
750 KFQD AK, ANCHORAGE, mostly u/KXL but mention of "750-KFQD" at
1025 1/22. (PM-OR)
750 KFQD AK, ANCHORAGE good mixing with KXL wth news on Water rates
in Anchorage, report from man ment. "on KFQD" at 0721 1/26.
(PM-OR)
750 KFQD AK, ANCHORAGE, good on top of KXL for a time with News,
ments of "KFQD, 750" several times at 0530 EST 1/28 (PM-OR)
760 CFLD B.C. BURNS LAKE, good with "The morning Show on BV-LD" ID at
1030 EST 1/22. AC format. (PM-OR)
770 UNID station with hip type Jazz mx u/o KNWX, no talk, just Jazz ,
sounded NPR type of stuff at 0522 EST 1/28. KCHU? Haven't heard
them for years. (PM-OR)
780 KNOM AK, NOME, briefly in at 1028 with "What a Wonderful World,
by Peter Noone, folowed by a TC and song title "at KNOM" at 1035
EST 1/22. Some KKOH QRM during fades. (PM-OR)
780t KNOM AK, NOME prob the one w/ C&W mx u/KKOH at 0515 1/28 (PM-OR)
800 KINY AK, JUNEAU, fair u/o KPDQ with "Hometown News", ment. of
KINY's Website at 1012 1/22, Wx for SE AK. (PM-OR)
830 KSDP AK, SAND POINT, //w/670, w/Jazz at 0524 1/28 (PM-OR)
870 CFBV B.C. SMITHERS, fair with "The morning Show" on BV-LD at 1016
on 1/22. 760 was better. (PM-OR)
890t KBBI AK, HOMER presume the source of the talk on Alaska, buried
in with the 5AN-891 het at 1020 1/22. (PM-OR)
910 CKDQ AB, DRUMHELLER, good on top of KKFX with C&W mx, IDs as
"Q-91" at 0710 1/23. This has been unusually strong at night,
never used to be. I wonder if they changed their pattern, since
KORD & KIXI vacated the channel years ago. (PM-OR)
920 CKCQ B.C. QUESNEL, good // with 570 CKWL, but abit stronger, C&W
mx, Caribou Radio IDs at 0721 EST 1/23 (PM-OR)
930 KTKN AK, KETCHIKAN, good with pop song and "KTKN" ID by man at
1040 1/22. (PM-OR)
1020 UNID Station w/1 on 1 Sports at 0534 1/28. KAXX-Eagle River, QRM
de CKVH. (PM-OR)
1100 WTAM OH, CLEVELAND, good on top of all with Art Bell, promo for
Sports on WTAM, AM 1100 just before the News at 0258 EST 1/26.
(PM-OR)
1240 CJAV B.C. PORT ALBERNI, fair on top w/AV ID and spot unid bus. in
Port Alberni at 0755 EST 1/23. (PM-OR)
1440 CFCP B.C. COUNTNEY, good with pop mx "Coast Radio" IDs at 0745
EST 1/23. (PM-OR)
1490 CFWB B.C. CAMPBELL RIVER // 1440 at 0746 w/pops, "Coast Radio" ID
(PM-OR)
1560 WPAD KY, PADUCAH, good on top of KNZR with NOS format and ID
after song as "15-60, WPAD" at 0155 EST on 1/19. (PM-OR)
1580 KMIK AZ, TEMPE hrd fair o/u KGAL at 0259.45 EST 1/19, with "Radio
Disney, we're all ears" Then kid saying "KMIK-Tempe" . Logged
Albuquerque here a couple weeks ago. KMIK as harder to hear then
though they run more power at night. (PM-OR)
1600 KATZ MO, ST. LOUIS, good on top of channel with Black Gospel and
"Gospel 1600" ID at 0057 on 1/19, u/o others on chnnel, "KATZ-ST
LOUIS" ID at 0101 EST. (PM-OR)
Drake R8
1500' Eastern Beverage, 900' NNW Terminated Beverage
1062 DZEC PHILIPPINES, QUEZON CITY, fair with 1060 splash phased out,
woman ancr in half Filipino & EE, "DZEC" mentioned several times,
anmts about upcoming events in Makati at 1230 UTC 1/27/99.
(PM-OR)
Also usual Japanese in on 567, 594, 693, 729 khz. Best CX heard in a
while for Asians. Tryed a different exiperiment tonight by phasing the
1500 foot Eastern Beverage with a 40 foot vertical to hear 1062 khz.
Interesting what the ANC 4 will do.
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John Wright - Peakhurst, Sydney Australia - dxer@xxxxxxxxx
1611 Radio Italia Griffith NSW on air 150 watts approx. //1593 and
other Italia outlets, will go to full power of 400 watts. This is
on a clear East coast of Australia channel so the West Coast of
USA should here this one. Programming in Italian of course.
Reception reports to John Wright, Unit 4, 33 Kerrie Cresent,
Peakhurst 2210 NSW, Australia, repy postage necessary either a
IRC or 1USD. Full credit to Chris Martin of Brisbane for hearing
this one, believed to be a first.
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David Onley - donley@xxxxxxxxxx
The Coorong DXpedition - South Australia January 11 - 15
Attending were Dave Onley & Craig Edwards
Receivers
2 x SPR4's
Trio 9R59 DS
3 x 600m beverages
1 x 250m longwire
We had a few decent nights in Adelaide in sweltering 43C heat before
heading to the Coorong for some Dx. Craig Edwards and I have had some
terrific catches at this site over the years and my expectations were
quite high. We both left the shack on the Friday morning (15/1) feeling
rather disappointed in the trip. However after typing up the trail it
wasn't such a bad effort after all.
As for the Europeans it was pretty poor. There were the odd stations
around such as VOA Rhodes on 1260, Novi Sad 1269, Radio Monte Carlo
1233, BRT Belgium 1512 and the Vatican on 1611. These were all the
powerhouse stations however and there were no signs of 1296 BBC
Orfordness, 1359 Spain, 1413 Pristiva, 1431 Ukraine, 1287 RFE Litomysl
etc. The list goes on. The interesting observation was that the Middle
Eastern stations were quite strong but that extra bit of distance tended
to snuff out the Euro's.
The big surprise of the trip was the strength of the Filipino stations.
I have to admit that one 600-meter beverage was pointed directly at the
Philippines. We got two decent shots at the Philippines just on their
sunset and again on our sunrise. Some of them would stay in all night or
until sign/off but most peaked on the greyline, which was quite
interesting. The Indonesians made the odd appearance 1206 RRI Denpasar
was down on previous years however it was good to hear personal new ones
such as 909 RRI Sorong and RRI Jambi on 1098. The only Africans to show
their heads were VOA Sao Tome on 1530 and Maralal Kenya on 1386.
We used 3 beverage antennas. We aimed 600m at Central Africa, 600m at
Central Europe, 600m at the Philippines and 250m at Japan. It was
interesting experimenting with terminating the beverages and using
proper earthing. I have come to the conclusion that earthing plays a
very big part. When you play with big antennas the earth bleeds noise
away and can be the key to getting that extra S-point. We had a terrific
ground at the receiver end in the form of an old rail line used as a
clothesline. After scrapping some rust off I was amazed at the jump in
signal when we connected it to the matching transformer. At the receiver
end we used two pre-amps which were acted as splitters, we could use two
receivers off the one antenna without any loss. The preamps worked well
mid afternoon and early evening for the groundwave signals however after
dark there was far too much overloading and images. From the preamps we
ran coax out of the shack to the bevs via a small balun (20metres) Both
ends of the coax were grounded as were the beverages via a 600 ohm
resistor and copper pipe (Not ideal but ok) We used the 3 receivers 2
Drake SPR-4's and my trusty old Trio 9R-59DS which can still work
miracles given the opportunity.
Hopefully in the next few weeks I'll have my web page updated with some
photos and interesting stories. You can find my MW page at
http://www.vds.com.au/~donley/dxing.html I suppose the next big trip
will be at Easter.
Coorong Trail Items 11 - 15 January 1999
792 1824 BEC33 Han Sheng Hualien TWN. Very strong w/Chinese. Female
chat. 12/1
837 1950 Esfahan IRN Weak under 4RK w/presumed Farsi. 11/1
909 1830 RRI Sorong. Strong Signal at times with Indonesian.
Telephone conversations.
927 1835 Izmir TUR Fair at times under 3UZ. TRT-1 program in Turkish
12/1
945 1839 DXRO Cotabato City. Nte PHL Nice signal. Zany DJ's
w/laughter & chat. 12/1
999 1123 RRI Jakarta. Dominant over 2NB, Discussion and feature
program with 2 gents. 11/1
1035 1842 DZWX Baguio City PHL Tent this w/phone calls and chat.
Mixing with Taiwan 12/1
1098 1110 RRI Jambi Solid w/Indonesian chat. Heard while looking for
4LG (Life's Good) 13/1
1206 1255 RRI Denpasar. Not as strong as in the past. Mixing
w/Canberra. Indo play13/1
1215 1107 DYRF Cebu City PHL. Regular and strong. Talk format 12/1
1233 1915 RMC Cape Greco CYP Arabic & English Songs. Poor compared to
last trip 13/1
1251 1913 Tripoli LBY Voice of the great homeland. Arabic program -
Male commentary 13/1
1260 1911 VOA Rhodes GRC Weak but audible w/Arabic. Only heard once
whole trip. 13/1
1269 1237 DYWB Bacolod, Neg. Occ. Heap of non-stop talk w/Male
Announcer. Fair. 12/1
1269 1739 Novi Sad YUG Another disappointing signal. Here with Serbian
program. 13/1
1287 1852 RRI Palembang. Fair with Indonesian pops. Mixing 2TM &
Chinese station 12/1
1296 1200 DXAB Manila. Mixing with Shanghai. Police sirens, Mission
Impossible theme. 11/1
1296 1200 Shanghai. Strong over DXAB and 4RPH. Chinese Female
Announcer w/talk 11/1
1296 1737 Reba SDN. V.O the Nation program in Arabic. No sign of BBC
Orfordness 13/1
1305 1856 Yan Kraw Bangkok THA. Screaming cat mx and presume Thai
vocals. 12/1
1314 1756 Dabiya UAE. Big over Sports Radio with Arabic program.12/1
1314 1130 DWXI Paranaque. MM. PHL As with most of the Filipino's lots
of chat - Strong 12/1
1341 1750 Cairo EGY Huge over the top of 3GL.Arabic cultural program
13/1
1350 1905 JOER Hiroshima JPN Strong Signal over 2LF w/Japanese pop
songs.13/1
1359 1857 Batra EGY Arabic mx at fair level. No sign of Spain.13/1
1368 1858 El Kharga EGY. Good level w/Arabic General program. Talk &
mx.12/1
1404 1720 JOVR Shizuoka JPN (SBS) Female announcer in Japanese. Chat.
12/1
1413 1144 DYDW Tacloban City PHL Powerhouse signal w/religious
program.12/1
1431 1714 Isfahan IRN Talk & mx in presume Farsi. Reasonable
level.12/1
1440 1646 Dammam ARS The usual powerhouse Arab with talk & mx.12/1
1449 1334 6TAB Mandurah WA race results from around Australia. Poor
13/1
1449 1149 DXRM Marawi City PHL Tentative w/Male Announcer. Lots of
chat & jingles. 12/1
1449 1710 Bandar-e-Torkman IRN. Very strong w/Persian program of mx &
talk. 12/1
1494 1150 DWLR Quezon City MM. Lots of laughter and fun between female
announcers 12/1
1503 1202 Unid Philippines. Heard w/possibly Cebuano dialect. Jingles
& chat. Any ideas?
1512 1204 DYAB Manila. Very strong w/English and Tagalog. Id's and
jingles. 12/1
1512 1928 BRT Brussels. Poor w/talk between male and female some
mixing from DYAB 11/1
1512 1851 BEP27 Taipei TWN Traffic Program. Strong w/ Mandarin talk
and Classical mx 13/1
1512 1851 Jeddah ARS Call to Prayer at strong levels 13/1
1521 1906 Duba ARS Arabic mx, male vocals at poor level under 2QN.12/1
1530 1702 VOA Pinheira Sao Tome. Weak under 2VM. VOA news in EE 12/1
1539 1653 Arbat IRN Poor w/Farsi program under Aussies. 12/1
1539 1849 Udon Thani THA. Thai mx and talk at poor level under
Australians. 13/1
1548 1207 DYDM Manila. Huge over 4QD w/talk format. Phone calls and
jingles. 12/1
1557 1215 DWGO Olangapo C. Zamb. Poor & Noisy w/talk format.12/1
1557 1936 Ardabil Iran. Strong Signal w/Persian mx with the occasional
Male Announcer.
1566 1945 Sfax TUN Arabic vocals and suffering from heavy jamming.11/1
1593 1946 Unid. European in German Possibly Holzkirchen 11/1
1611 1843 Vatican VAT Very poor in Latvian under 6AY & 6GS 13/1
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Larry Russell - Flushing MI - ak473@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
690 KGGF Coffeyville KS 1226 1/24 several mentions of Coffeyville,
one mention of Independence, forecast, shoe commercial, "AM 690
KGGF", Kansas wheat commission, talk about plant hardiness. New
Catch! (Russell)
690 WTIX New Orleans LA 1200 1/24 end of "Golden Era of Radio", "All
new WTIX", "The powerful 690, covering all 5 states of the gulf
coast". (Russell)
DX-400, 70' wire.
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Jim Renfrew - Rochester NY - JimRenfrew@xxxxxxxxxx
Drake R8, Radio West Loop
Special 690 Report
With CBF off the air, I decided to sit on the frequency during the
sunset hours to see what would appear. With one exception, all of these
have appeared before, over, under or through CBF. As each station
powered down or changed patterns, the next one would appear, just like
1580 kHz of old. Column editors, I will include these items in the
correct format in my subsequent report.
Date: JAN 26, 1999
Times in EST (UTC-5)
1630 WZAP VA Bristol, call letters, local ads, then preaching program
("Are you headed for the lake of fire?") If you are, I suppose
you could contact WZAP for assistance!
1655 WOKV FL Jacksonville, news, traffic, Mighty 690 slogan, call
letters.
1701 WPHE PA Phoenixville, Spanish music and talk had been weak under
the others, until this time when I heard a portion of the station
address (in Spanish), as shown in the NRC Log, then gone.
1724 WJQX AL Birmingham, IDing as "The Jock" and "WJOX", local ads and
traffic, mentioned simulcast on "JBY".
1754 UNID Tony Kornheiser Show (national sports call-in), ad for
Mobile Cellular Unlimited (612-955-0445), possible slogan as "The
Score". 612 Area Code is Minneapolis, so perhaps KXBR (C&W in
NRC Log)? Your help appreciated!
1800 KGGF KS Coffeyville, Calls at top of hour into ABC news, auto
dealer ad for Independence KS, then David _____ with local and
state news. New!
1825 COLOMBIA, R. Recuerdo, probably the one that faded in with
romantic music at this time, heard "Bogota" mentioned at 1856.
1902 WZAP VA Bristol, with ID following USA Radio News (listed as 11
watts).
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Mark Connelly - WA1ION@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 1999
[Connelly*H-MA] = East Harwich, Cape Cod, MA (GC= 70.021 W / 41.713 N)
(near junction of Routes 39 & 137: pitch pine forest 2 km from ocean)
[Connelly*O-MA] = South Orleans, Cape Cod, MA (GC= 69.991 W / 41.735 N)
(Town Landing / beach, off Route 28, 0.3 km N of Tar Kiln Road)
e-mail = WA1ION@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Receiver: Drake R8A
Antenna system: cardioid array with BBL-1 broadband loop & APW-1 active
whip to DXP-1 phasing unit
*** TRANS-ATLANTIC DX ***
531 SPAIN RNE5 synchros, JAN 23 0330 - // 684 with fast SS talk, pips
on the half hour; over Algeria. [Connelly*H-MA]
549 ALGERIA Les Trembles, JAN 9 2303 - fair with man in AA.
[Connelly*O-MA]
+ JAN 23 0326 - female AA vocal, strings; fair to good.
[Connelly*H-MA]
558 SPAIN RNE5 synchros, JAN 23 0407 - // 855 with SS talk; poor.
[Connelly*H-MA]
567 IRELAND RTE R.1, Tullamore, JAN 23 0324 - EE discussion program.
[Connelly*H-MA]
585 SPAIN RNE1, Madrid, JAN 9 2302 - // 621 & 855 with SS talk
followed by an excerpt of police-movie style music.
[Connelly*O-MA]
+ JAN 23 0318 - // 855 with folk / classical guitar; through
VOCM/WEZE slop. [Connelly*H-MA]
603 SPAIN RNE5, Sevilla / Palencia, JAN 23 0334 - // 684 with man &
woman talking and laughing; good. [Connelly*H-MA]
621 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN RNE1 synchros, JAN 9 2300 - musical
interlude, pips, then man in SS; good. [Connelly*O-MA]
639 SPAIN RNE1, La Coruna, JAN 23 0348 - // 684 with SS talk; poor.
[Connelly*H-MA]
684 SPAIN RNE1, Sevilla, JAN 23 0305 - // 855 with SS news; fair.
[Connelly*H-MA]
693 AZORES RDP, Santa Barbara, JAN 23 0312 - // 837 with nostalgic
"crooning" type vocal; good. [Connelly*H-MA]
711.04 WESTERN SAHARA Laayoune, JAN 9 2259 - AA public address; to
good peak with WOR phased. [Connelly*O-MA]
738 SPAIN RNE1, Barcelona, JAN 23 0307 - // 855 with folk / country
style SS vocal, then SS talk; fair through CHCM-740 slop.
[Connelly*H-MA]
765 SENEGAL Dakar, JAN 9 2239 - African folk style vocal, then
accented FF talk mentioning Dakar and Paris. [Connelly*O-MA]
774 SPAIN RNE1 synchros, JAN 9 2257 - // 855 with SS talk; poor to
fair, slightly over presumed Egypt. [Connelly*O-MA]
836.19 unID JAN 9 2241 - het against Canaries/Spain-837.
[Connelly*O-MA]
837 AZORES RDP, Pico da Barossa, JAN 23 0312 - // 693 with
old-fashioned vocal; mostly under Canaries/Spain. [Connelly*H-MA]
837 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN COPE synchros, JAN 9 2241 - SS talk; over
presumed Azores. [Connelly*O-MA]
+ JAN 23 0312 - man in SS; mixed with Azores. [Connelly*H-MA]
855 SPAIN RNE1, Murcia et al., JAN 9 2242 - SS teletalk; good to
excellent. [Connelly*O-MA]
+ JAN 23 0305 - SS news; very good. [Connelly*H-MA]
864 EGYPT Santah, JAN 9 2253 - bits of Koranic vocal mixed with
others. I've actually had this in the summer with a clearer
signal. [Connelly*O-MA]
873 SPAIN SER R. Zaragoza, Zaragoza, JAN 9 2252 - // 1044 with man in
SS; slightly over others. [Connelly*O-MA]
882 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN COPE synchros, JAN 9 2227 - huge with SS
news. [Connelly*O-MA]
891 ALGERIA Algiers, JAN 9 2243 - AA strings, flute, & vocal; fair to
good. [Connelly*O-MA]
936 SPAIN RNE5 synchros, JAN 9 2251 - SS talk seemingly // 855; poor,
jumbled with others. [Connelly*O-MA]
954 SPAIN R. Espana, Madrid, JAN 9 2249 - woman in SS; loud.
[Connelly*O-MA]
963 PORTUGAL R. Renascenca, Seixal, JAN 9 2249 - muffled PP talk by
man; poor in CHNS/WEAV slop. [Connelly*O-MA]
981 ALGERIA Algiers, JAN 9 2249 - Middle Eastern style music; over
probable Greece. [Connelly*O-MA]
999 SPAIN COPE, Madrid, JAN 9 2248 - SS news and teletalk; through
CKBW slop. [Connelly*O-MA]
1008 CANARY ISLANDS Las Palmas, R. Las Palmas / RadioVoz, JAN 9 2247 -
SS talk by two men (not SER net); good with WINS phased.
[Connelly*O-MA]
1035 PORTUGAL R. Nacional, Lisboa, JAN 9 2256 - PP vocal ballad; fair.
[Connelly*O-MA]
1044 SPAIN SER synchros, JAN 9 2210 - man & woman with SER network
newstalk; good. [Connelly*O-MA]
1088 ANGOLA (t) Radio Nacional, Mulenvos, JAN 9 2232 - likely this
with audio traces; mostly just a het against UK-1089 and
WBAL-1090. Angola-1116 was coming in at the time.
[Connelly*O-MA]
1089 UNITED KINGDOM Talk Radio synchros, JAN 9 2233 - man & woman in
EE; only fair on peaks, hets from 1088 and 1090. [Connelly*O-MA]
1098 SPAIN RNE5 synchros, JAN 9 2231 - // 855 with woman in SS; to
fair peak, mixing with others, low growl present. [Connelly*O-MA]
1107 SPAIN RNE5 synchros, JAN 9 2230 - // 855 with man & woman in SS,
then time pips on the half-hour; loud. [Connelly*O-MA]
+ JAN 23 0604 - // 684 with SS news by man & woman; fair.
[Connelly*H-MA]
1116 ANGOLA E. P. do Kuanza-Sul, Sumbe, JAN 9 2228 - African
instrumentation and vocals; atop SER-Spain; to fair peak.
[Connelly*O-MA]
1179 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN SER synchros, JAN 9 2222 - // 1044 with
fast SS talk by man & woman. Apparent Greek station way under.
[Connelly*O-MA]
1215 SPAIN COPE synchros, JAN 9 2222 - SS talk; in bad growl.
[Connelly*O-MA]
1251 LIBYA Tripoli, JAN 9 2221 - strings, flutes, & male AA vocal,
then talk; loud. [Connelly*O-MA]
1287 SPAIN SER synchros, JAN 9 2219 - // 1044 with SS talk; poor.
[Connelly*O-MA]
1296 SPAIN COPE, Valencia, JAN 9 2220 - woman in SS; fair.
[Connelly*O-MA]
+ JAN 23 0518 - pop-rock vocal, woman in SS; to fair peak.
[Connelly*H-MA]
1305 SPAIN RNE5 synchros, JAN 9 2220 - SS talk seemed // 855; poor.
[Connelly*O-MA]
1314 NORWAY NRK, Kvitsxy, JAN 9 2217 - US C&W vocal; atop Spain, but
heavily slopped by CKEC-1320. [Connelly*O-MA]
1332 ITALY Rome et al., JAN 9 2216 - emotional Italian talk by man;
good. [Connelly*O-MA]
+ JAN 23 0520 - woman in Italian; good. [Connelly*H-MA]
1467 FRANCE TWR, Roumoules, JAN 9 2204 - piano music, then man in AA;
to excellent peak. [Connelly*O-MA]
1503.3 unID JAN 9 2213 - het against 1503.0 jumble. [Connelly*O-MA]
1583.6 CEUTA RadiOle, JAN 9 2211 - bits of audio and het against
Spain-1584. [Connelly*O-MA]
1584 SPAIN SER synchros, JAN 9 2211 - // 1044 with fast SS teletalk;
good, over Ceuta-1583.6 het. [Connelly*O-MA]
1602 SPAIN EI, Vitoria, JAN 9 2210 - female SS vocal (not SER net); to
fair peak over low growl. [Connelly*O-MA]
*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***
570 CUBA R. Reloj, JAN 23 0400 - usual Reloj news & time show; atop
WMCA/WSYR/unID SS (YV?). [Connelly*H-MA]
580 CUBA R. Rebelde, Mantua / Baracoa, JAN 23 0359 - // 600 with folk
SS vocal; mixed with others. [Connelly*H-MA]
600 CUBA R. Rebelde, CMKV, Urbano Noris, JAN 23 0358 - // 620 with
folk vocal; excellent. [Connelly*H-MA]
608.2 CUBA R. Rebelde outlet, unknown city, JAN 23 0315 - Rebelde
drifter here with woman in SS // 600. [Connelly*H-MA]
620 CUBA R. Rebelde, Colon / Moa, JAN 23 0358 - // 600 with folk
vocal; over WZON/others. [Connelly*H-MA]
640 CUBA R. Progreso, Guanabacoa / Las Tunas, JAN 23 0352 - // 890
with old-fashioned SS vocal duet; good. over CBN. [Connelly*H-MA]
650 COLOMBIA RCN Antena Dos, HJKH, Bogota, JAN 23 0351 - Antena Dos
ID, then segment of female vocal with accordion; over others.
[Connelly*H-MA]
660 CUBA R. Progreso, CMHG, Santa Clara, JAN 23 0357 - // 890 with SS
female group vocal; under WFAN. [Connelly*H-MA]
670 CUBA R. Rebelde, CMQ, Arroyo Arenas, JAN 23 1059 - // 710 with
festive group SS vocal. [Connelly*H-MA]
690 CUBA R. Progreso, Jovellanos, JAN 23 1101 - // 640 with SS Cuban
news; good / dominant. [Connelly*H-MA]
700 COLOMBIA R. Net, HJCX, Cali, JAN 23 1105 - R. Net ID; under
Jamaica. [Connelly*H-MA]
700 JAMAICA RJR, Montego Bay, JAN 23 0311 - Caribbean EE talk by man
& woman; in messy mix with Venezuela, Colombia, & WLW.
+ JAN 23 1104 - soul oldies ("Girl Watcher" by the O'Kaysions),
then muffled Caribbean EE talk by man, then light reggae; over
HJCX. [Connelly*H-MA]
710 CUBA R. Rebelde synchros, JAN 23 0308 - woman in SS talking about
Cuba; about equal to WOR. [Connelly*H-MA]
759.77 CUBA R. Reloj, Las Mercedes & Guanabacoa, JAN 23 0428 - Reloj
station slightly off nominal 760: in the clear with man & woman
with SS news, ticks, "RR" beeps. Slight background growl from
HJAJ/WJR-760.0. [Connelly*H-MA]
760 COLOMBIA RCN, HJAJ, Barranquilla, JAN 23 0302 - Banco Popular ad,
RCN ID; good, over slight het from Cuba-759.77. [Connelly*H-MA]
820 unID JAN 23 1118 - buzzing or jamming type signal; under
WNYC/CHAM. Given the late reception time and the current by-
country rankings of broadcast technical ineptitude, one's first
guess would tend to be Cuba. [Connelly*H-MA]
840 CUBA CMHW, Santa Clara, JAN 23 1043 - with R. Reloj program at
the time, mentions of several Latin American countries; dominant
/ loud. [Connelly*H-MA]
890 CUBA R. Progreso, CMDZ, Santiago de Cuba, JAN 23 0352 - // 640
with mellow vocal by man & woman with guitar accompaniment;
local-like. [Connelly*H-MA]
895 ST. KITTS & NEVIS VON, Bath Village, JAN 9 2243 - light soul /
reggae vocal; to good peak. [Connelly*O-MA]
940 CUBA R. Reloj, JAN 23 1046 - Reloj program; over CBM/XEQ mix.
[Connelly*H-MA]
1041.3 unID JAN 23 1052 - het. [Connelly*H-MA]
1060.31 unID JAN 9 2234 - het. [Connelly*O-MA]
1139.26 unID JAN 9 2227 - het against CBI. [Connelly*O-MA]
1160 BERMUDA VSB3, Hamilton, JAN 9 2225 - // 5975 with BBC report
about third world industrial accidents, then talk about Olympic
chairman Samaranch reacting to corruption / bribery charges.
Signal was over WOBM, others. [Connelly*O-MA]
1505 ANGUILLA R. Anguilla, The Valley, JAN 9 2206 - bits of news;
poor. [Connelly*O-MA]
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Bill Harms - Elkridge, MD - wharms@xxxxxxxxx
NRD-525, 120 ft long folded long wire, 3 foot high Wedge air core loop
690 CBF QU, Montreal. 1/21 2134 and later. Heard a 30 second long
loop tape of a female in FF telling listeners to tune to FM. I
heard the call letters CBF mentioned, which I had never heard
before from this station. They were off-the-air on 1/22 when
several UNIDs were heard. (WJH-MD)
690 WPHE PA, Phoenixville 1/24 0600:30 EE ID in a pause in SS
programming. Fair signal mixing with at least three others
inclduing WTIX and probably WJOX. (WJH-MD)
690 WTIX LA, New Orleans 1/24 0601 Male with ID a TC for 5:01 and a
string of ads? Fair in the mix. (WJH-MD)
770 WYRV VA, Cedar Bluff. 1/20 1730 Full sign off message. 'WYRV AM
7-70 Cedar Bluff. This is the (end) .. broadcasting day (of)
WYRV. We (sincerely).. you enjoyed our programs. WYRV (operates)
on a frequency.. kilohertz (operating with) 5000 watts. We
welcome your comments at ... (address) .. WYRV, P.O. Box 1206,
Cedar Bluff, VA 24607.' Music in the background.' Fair in
semi-nulled WABC and at least one other station. (WJH-MD)
910 WRNL VA, Richmond. 1/21 0814-0820. Sports talk format. Talk about
the VCU Rams basketball team. Local ads and a traffic report.
Channel dominant. (WJH-MD)
990 WEEB NC, Southern Pines. 1/20 1732-1734. News talk format. Spot
for a furniture store and a 'Feature Report.' ID as News Talk 99
WEEB. (WJH-MD)
1040 WJNO FL, Boynton. 1/20 1755-1800. A talk show. ID as 'AM 10-40,
we have ways to make you talk about the good times WJNO.' Into a
talk show with a female host. Mixing with WWBA! (WJH-MD)
1040 WPEI224 MD, Hanover (Baltimore Washington International Airport).
Noticed off the air with transmitter or feed problems 1/20 1600
to at least 1830. This opened the channel for DX. They fix the
problem by 2100. (WJH-MD)
1040 WWBA FL, Pinellas Park. 1/20 1757-1800. Spiritual thought type
spots and TOH ID at 1759:45 into news at 1800. Mixing with WJNO.
(WJH- MD)
1050 WADC WV, Parkersburg. 1/15 1654:30-1656 Weather forecast and ID
by female as 'AM 10-50 WADC.' Into song '100 Miles.' Was good for
a couple of minutes over QRM. (WJH-MD)
1050 WCMS VA, Norfolk. This and WEVD were the channel dominants with
WKDL off. Another station was trying to poke them in the mix.
1/16 1006-1013. ID by female as 'You're in the middle ... 30
minutes of today's country hits ... and ... here's ... your all
time favorites on 100.5 WCMS.' Into c & w music. (WJH-MD)
1050 WFAM GA, Augusta. 1/16 1700. Talk about a conference which was to
be held on 30 January and a spot for 'Thru the Bible Program' by
J. Vernon McGee. ID at 1700:45 as 'Today is the day the Lord
hatch made ... Christ ... WFAM 10-50 AM Augusta, Georgia ... Hot
... in the name of Jesus.' Good over all. WKDL off the air.
(WJH-MD)
1050 WFBL NY Baldwinsville. 1/16 1639-1651 Neil Diamond and Christy
Minstrel selections. Local ad and ID as 'All your favorites from
yesterday still sound great today on 10-50 AM Stereo WFBL.' In
the mix with several other stations. WKDL off. Also heard a
'Flea Market" Program 1/16 0918 (WJH-MD)
1050 WGAT VA, Gate City. 1/16 1717-1722 Song on a banjo and ID as 'you
are listening .. (gospel) ... on AM 10-50 WGAT ... ' Also 1/18
0819:30. ID by male as 'Right here on WGAT.' Lots of QRM both
times, but WKDL was off. (WJH-MD)
1050 WKDL MD, Silver Spring. Local off the air 1/14 to 1/20. (WJH-MD)
1110 CKTY ON, Sarina. 1/23 1723-1730 'Worst date experience' call-in
and Super bowl contest. ID by YL and music. Good over WBT! I
understand that CKTY will be moving to FM in about three months.
(WJH- MD)
1120 WPRX CT, Bristol.. 1/23 1800:45 EE ID in the middle of Latin
music as 'You are listening .. WPRX 11-20 AM .. Bristol .. Poor
to fair in KMOX null which was trying to fade in. (WJH-MD)
1120 WTWZ (tent) MS, Clinton. 1/23 1743-1744:30 Weak signal with
sign/off announcement. Heard unclear call letters that could be
WTWZ and a full announcement. This was followed by the SSB, but
I am not sure if they are connected. (WJH-MD)
1330 WESR VA, Olney. 1/21 1330-1400. Rush Limbaugh and ABC News at
TOH. Local and network ads. TOH ID at 1359:50 as 'AM 13-30 WESR
Olney, ..., ..., Onancock..' poor signal in mostly nulled WASA.
(WJH- MD)
1370 WJWS VA, South Hill. 1/21 0858-0900. ID at 0858 as '... Big
(Ones) on the (guitar) here on 13-70 WJWS South Hill, Virginia.
Into local ads and a TOH ID at 0900. AP Network news at 0900.
Channel dominant. (WJH-MD)
1390 WEED NC, Rocky Mount. 1/21 1801-1821 'Tradio on the Radio.'
Callers with items to sell and buy. Closing announcement for the
segment at 1820:30 with ID. Popping up through the mix for short
bursts with a good signal at peaks. This was one of my most
wanted due to the unique calls. (WJH-MD)
1440 WGIG GA, Brunswick. 1/21 1955-2008. Bruce Williams Talk Show,
local ads, and CBS News on the hour. ID by male as 'Real Radio,
News talk and sports. No one has it covered like 14-40 WGIG
Brunswick - Saint Simons." Good over all most of the time.
(WJH-MD)
1460 CKRB QU, Ville St. Georges de Beauce 1/12 2200 Female with ID in
French. Heard CKRB and at least one other set of calls (CJVL?).
Oddly nothing else heard! (WJH-MD)
1470 WSRO MA, Marlborough. 1/21 2027-2003 Bruce Williams Talk Show,
local ads, and IDs such as '14-70 the new WSRO.' (WJH-MD)
1490 WBYM VA, Hampton 1/21 1705-1714 No call heard. 'Music of your
life in Hampton Roads.' Barry Manilow song, and a local ad.
Popped in and out during this time. (WJH-MD)
1520 WHIM FL, Apopka. 1/21 0729-0730 Christian Radio format. ID as
'Christian Heritage Radio WHIM-AM 15-20' into a weather forecast.
Hi in the 80's. A syndicated program at 0730. (WJH-MD)
1540 WACA MD, Wheaton. Local off the air 1/16 to 1/20 (WJH-MD)
1540 WDCD NY, Albany. 1/16 0938 and all day later. Channel dominant
here with WACA off. (WJH-MD)
1540 WXTY NC, Whiteville. 1/20 1700 ID and news. Not much else heard
in QRM. Local WACA off the air. (WJH-MD)
1540 WYNC NC, Yanceyville. 1/17 0820-0900. Worship service at the
Sweet Gum Baptist Church and obituaries. TOH ID at 0900 channel
dominant. WACA off! (WJH-MD)
1550 WAZX GA, Smyrna. 1/21 0759:30 EE ID by male as 'You're listening
to the new ...AZX, Smyrna-Atlanta 101.(9) ... (A)M.' ID in
Spanish and then faded out. (WJH-MD)
1560 WKIK MD, La Plata. 1/17 1202. ID by male as 'simulcasting with
WKIK La Plata. We are WSMD Mechanicsville, Lexington Park,
Prince Frederick, Waldorf.' Into a jingle '98.3 Star FM.'
Followed by music. Mixing with nulled WQEW (or whatever their
calls are now). Logged for the call change. (WJH-MD)
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*Robert Wien - San Jose CA - rjwmail@xxxxxxxxx
I need some help on an unid. Does anyone out there know which network
carries the oldies network with the slogan "Good Times, Great Oldies"? I
heard an unid. on 1230 loop NE this afternoon using this slogan, over
KWG-1230 Stockton (not KWG), carrying this network (is it WW1 oldies??),
they had a program going called 'Dave's Diner', with an 800 no.
1-800-765-8833, but there is no listing for this no. anywhere on the
Internet nor in the 800 Toll-Free Directory. I think this may be
KBAR-ID., but are there any other possibilites it could be? Any help is
appreciated. Thanks. This was about 4:30 PM, PST on 1/14/99.
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*Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
Does anyone know who carries Art Bell on 1210 ? I heard a station coming
from the East running Art Bell. He closed his show at 0600 EST. Right at
that time, there might have been some jingle, but KREW-Sunnyside, WA
popped back on. The signal was rather weak?
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*Rick Evans - REvans5435@xxxxxxx
Sounds like it might have been WPHT-1210 in Philadelphia, PA, as they
show up on the Art Bell station list.
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*Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
Does the East Coast feed of the Art Bell show end at 6:00 AM (EST)?
Thanks.
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*Bill Harms - wharms@xxxxxxxxx
There are two stations listed as carrying Art Bell on 1210
KLDI Laramie, WY 1KW
WPHT Phildelphia, PA 50KW
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*Charles A. Taylor - CALLTaylor@xxxxxxxx
Seems to me that WPHT runs the Bell around 0000 EST.
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*Chris Knight - dxer1@xxxxxxxx
Heard a SS station 1/15/99 0445UTC with Caracol noticias (news) and
"Radio Noticias 9-20" slogan. Announcer would start a news story by
saying "Caracol Santiago" or "Caracol Tegucigalpa". Most news stories
focused on South America locations. This is probably Colombia, but don't
have a current WRTH to be sure. Ideas?
Also, per John Wilkins: XETAA-920 is now XERCA (in // with FM XHRCA
"Stereo Joya"). I hrd them too last night.
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*David Gleason - david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The CARACOL "Ronda Centroamericana" and "ROnda Latinoamericana" are a
production of Caracol Miami for US Hispanic staitons. If you are in the
far Southwest, I'm guessing what you may have had was the Ceres, CA
station on 920... I think the Texas City 920 station is also CARACOL
part time, although I don't have a current CARACOL list, although
several of the staions I program are with the net (KTNQ, KESS, KLAT,
WIND).
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*Chris Knight - dxer1@xxxxxxxx
TNX for the help. Most likely it is Texas City, TX (I'm near Denver).
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*Dennis Gibson - dcgibson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Is anyone else in the West (or elsewhere) hearing a het on 1360 today?
This morning, someone with a sports format was on top of KPOP and
seemingly causing a het. The same thing is happening this evening, the
only difference being that no one is dominating the frequency. This is
the first time I've noticed it.
There's also been a het on 560 here (Southern California) at night for
years; I've never heard anyone else report it. Am I the only one hearing
it? If not, does anyone have an idea who it is that's off frequency?
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*Ralph Sanserino - sanser@xxxxxxx
Dennis: It is now 3:20 AM PST and the het is still there on 1360.
There is a sports format station there and someone playing music, sports
station just peaked at 3:40 AM talking about hockey no ID of course. Het
seems to be on the low side of 1360. 1370 also has a het and so does
560, like you said the 560 het has been there for years.
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*Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
Are you sure some of those hets aren't TPs. Here on the North Coast of
Oregon, there are alot of hets this morning.
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*ragnar danneskjold - Mesa AZ - lwdxer@xxxxxxxx
KGME Glendale, AZ. They are on with 50kW days and increased power at
night and with the time of year it is very possible you are hearing
them.
I hear it here in AZ too but I have no idea who it is.
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*Dennis Gibson - dcgibson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
I forgot to mention that I heard this in the car (1995 Saturn; a good
radio); the first time was about 7:30 yesterday morning. I've never
heard any other hets besides the one on 560. Perhaps someone is
forgetting (intentionally or otherwise) to switch power and/or pattern
when they're supposed to?
They're probably the one who was on top of KPOP. The databases I've been
consulting show the 50KW as a CP; in going from 5KW to 50KW, they
probably had to buy a new transmitter. Maybe it's off frequency? Does
your DX440 show that they're on frequency, or slightly off?
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*Ralph Sanserino - sanser@xxxxxxx
Dennis: This is the first time I have heard it. It is now 6:10 PM PST
and there is a slight het on 1360......Ralph
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*Dennis Gibson - dcgibson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
It would appear that whoever's off frequency is somewhere in the
vicinity of 100 hertz low (I think a little more); that's the smallest
increment that my Sony ICF-2010 will tune. Unfortunately, I've got so
much KPOP right now that the only directions I can hear the het are in
its nulls; not terribly helpful in figuring out what direction its
coming from. Can anybody with a better radio (frequency display wise)
and less KPOP help out on this?
Unfortunately, my body clock is not interested in letting me switch to
staying awake during prime DX'ing hours (midnight and later) on the
weekends, then back to a regular awake schedule (working 8 AM to 4:30
PM) during the work week. I'd be interested in hearing from anybody who
successfully does this; especially what you did and how long it took to
get acclimated to it.
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*Albert Lehr - ALehr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I did some checking with my frequency measurement system before sunset.
The off-frequency station was on 1360.1826 kHz. KGME was on about
1359.994 kHz and drifting +/- 1 Hz or so. KFIV was on 1360.0035 kHz.
The loud het didn't allow much audio to get through from the
off-frequency station, but at 1640 PST my sync detector managed to
extract some NOS music. With my loop antenna I got a bearing of roughly
140 degrees. It seems very likely that the offending station is KPOP.
***
*Lynn Hollerman - gmhollerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Look what just came to the moderator's mailbox...and to think I've heard
people say DXers do nothing but listen to static!
To: dcgibson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: Robert Gonsett <rgonsett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Het on 1360
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 17:44:30 -0800
Dennis,
You recently mentioned that, "A number of AM DX'ers in the West,
including myself, have noticed that a het has recently appeared on 1360
when stations outside California are coming in. The concensus seems to
be that it's KPOP that's off frequency, but no one in the group with
precise frequency measuring equipment is close enough to San Diego to
measure them on ground wave."
Based on your message, I listened to 1360 kHz early yesterday morning
in my car and heard a strong heterodyne that I thought was over 100 Hz
but less than 1000 Hz. This evening at 1650 PST, I measured KPOP, 1360
kHz, San Diego, from our lab in Fallbrook. I confirmed that KPOP is in
fact off frequency. KPOP is now operating on 1360.183 kHz, or 183 Hz
above its FCC-assigned slot. This obviously exceeds the +/- 20 Hz
tolerance allowed by the FCC.
(Our company provides monthly frequency measurements for most of the
AM & FM stations in the San Diego - Los Angeles corridor, including
KPOP, so you wrote to the right person. KPOP was "on frequency" the
last time we checked which was on 1/6/99; we measure their frequency
once a month.)
Based on the discovery that KPOP is now off frequency, I notified the
local Director of Engineering for that group of radio stations and he
will contact KPOP's Chief Engineer immediately. KPOP's transmitter has
been stable, but every once in a while something unusual will happen at
any station. Perhaps a stuck crystal oven. I'll let you know if I find
out.
Many thanks for your keen observations! You conducted your listening
tests from Santa Barbara, correct?
Best regards, Bob
__________
Robert F. Gonsett, W6VR
Communications General Corporation
2685 Alta Vista Drive, Fallbrook, CA 92028
rgonsett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(760) 723-2700 (Phone), (760) 723-4000 (Fax)
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*Dennis Gibson - dcgibson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Well, I got lucky on this one. There is an online newsletter for
broadcast engineering types in Southern California called the CGC
Communicator, which I subscribe to. I submitted a story about the het to
see if anybody within ground wave could measure KPOP's frequency, since
the consensus was that they were the likely culprit. It turns out that
the editor's company has a contract to measure KPOP's frequency once a
month. It had been measured about 3 weeks ago, and was within spec (plus
or minus 20 hertz) then. He measured it today as being 138 hertz high.
He contacted their CE, and the problem was fixed within a few hours.
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*Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
UNID - 990 KHZ
Does anyone in the East have any idea who this is? I heard at 0559.30
EST 1/18/99 a woman announcer on 990 KHZ "You are in tune with
WPSH(?)........The voice of........." This was off my 1500' Eastern
Beverage. Any help would be appreciated.
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*Rick Evans - REvans5435@xxxxxxx
The new calls for the station in Narrows, VA is WPSK. They are on EST.
Don't know anything more about them, tho.
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*David Gleason - david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I should probably mention that there are about 80 to 90 US Spanish
stations taking some programming, news, sports or entertainment, from
the Caracol net out of miami. The flagship station is WSUA-1260
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*Bill Harms - wharms@xxxxxxxxx
Pat, this is probably WPSK Narrows-Pearisburg. I have noticed that they
are broadcasting at night now.
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*Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
In calling WPSK-VA, I was told that they don't have any females on the
air, and that they don't sure any slogans on the air that matches "The
voice....".
In calling WJEH-PA, I was told that they do have a female on the air,
but their MW doesn't come on until 7:45 AM (EST). No "Voice of" slogans
used either.
I'm stuck on this one. I have a tape of what I heard. Maybe some new
call change that hasn't been published? Any thoughts for anyone?
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*Richard Toebe - richtoebe@xxxxxxx
Does anybody know who's running Radio Bonita on 960 in the Western
US/Mexico? I've heard this here in California under KABL but never get
to hear a call ID mainly because of Murphy, hi!
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*Dennis Gibson - dcgibson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rich - when I was in LA recently I heard (during a routine daytime
bandscan) SS on 960, which had to be KIXW Apple Valley. I don't know if
they are affiliated with any SS network. They are only authorized for 29
watts nondirectional at night. I hope this helps.
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*Richard Toebe - richtoebe@xxxxxxx
Dennis, thanks for the tip. I'll check out the channel again and see if
I can't hear any references to the Apple Valley area, of course I still
want to hear the calls! The station is parallel to Sacramento on 1240,
also Radio Bonita (must be a network).
***
*David Gleason - Radiodavid@xxxxxxx
Radio Bonita is a name for a format distributed by Jones Radio
networks... and produced by Z-Spanish radio in Sacramento. It could be
on most any spanish station in the Southwest, as it is a Mexican-focused
soft A/C format.
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*Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
On a tentative taped report I sent out to Radio Malaysia - Sabah last
September, came the reply saying it wasn't them., on 603 Khz. However,
in the letter, my tape was listened to, and they thought the music was
from Sarawak. There is not a Sarawak station listed on 603 khz. In the
back of the 1998 WRTH lists a second Malay station located near
Singapore. Does anyone know if this is station is on the air? It is not
listed in the Malaysia section. Has anyone else logged such a station on
603 khz?
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*Lynn Hollerman - gmhollerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
mwc-owner@xxxxxxxxxxx
UNID 1380
Last night 23rd Jan, 00.45 - 01.05 UTC I heard a station on 1380 kHz
with a music programme and ID's as "AM 13-80". The slogan which I
understand at 1.00 UTC was "You groove from another AM 13-80 the fact".
With my limited English I'm not 100% about the slogan. I guess this was
a station from Canada. Has anybody a clue which station this was.
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MISC ITEMS
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airchecks@xxxxxxxxx
http://www.retroradio.ca
RetroRadio - The Radio History Site announces the debut of our weekly
online RetroRadio Show, in RealAudio 5.0.
Our first program, now available, features Paul Anthony's disc jockey
show from 1964 on KDWB Minneapolis/St. Paul. Anthony would later become
a prominent R&B personality at KUXL Minneapolis and, with Wolfman Jack,
at XERB.
Also featured is one of radio's best situation comedies...the Phil
Harris/Alice Faye Show, from October 3, 1948. The humor on this series,
a spin-off from the Jack Benny program, has certainly stood the test of
time.
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*Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
Raising a beverage and straightening it out abit can sure make a
difference. I live on the Northern Oregon Coast of North America just
North of Seaside. I run two beverages along with other antennas. One
beverage runs at about 350 degrees to the NNW through the brambles. With
all the high winds we have on the North Coast in the Winter months,
quite often limbs and trees will blow down on top of the antenna in
places. I got out yesterday and pulled the wire from under trees, limbs,
brambles, and the like to straighten it out and it now runs about 5 feet
off the Ground, fairly straight. I gained about an S-Unit and the
directivity is sure better. Tonight CX seem very AU, and I am getting
some of the weaker interior BC stations alone on the frequency off the
Norhern Beverage like CFLD-760-Burns Lake all alone. It isn't heard on
any other antennas including my 40' vertical. So the improvement did
help alot. It will be interesting to see when CX get better to the
North. The beverage is also terminated at the far end in swampy soil. It
pays to check the antennas once in a while. That is for sure!
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Mark Connelly - WA1ION@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Plans for an antenna phasing unit, the DXP-1, may be downloaded from
Werner Funkenhauser's Web site. Point your browser to
"http://home.inforamp.net/~funk/page6.html"; and scroll a bit less than
halfway down the page to the "Speciality antennas" header.
Text of the introduction may be obtained ("
http://home.on.rogers.wave.ca/werner/dxp1.txt ") or a ZIP file of the
complete documentation may be downloaded to a disk directory of your
choosing.
When you use an industry-standard decompression utility such as WinZip
or PKZIP, you will find that the DXP1.ZIP archive contains several text
files, BMP drawings, and an Excel worksheet: these documents should
provide the avid electronics do-it-yourselfer all the details needed to
build one of these units.
DXers of the 100-2000 kHz frequency range will find, as the article
states, that the DXP-1 DXpedition Phasing Unit "picks up where the
MFJ-1026 left off".
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Paul Ormandy - paulorm@xxxxxxxx
Am putting my web-page together only I have a couple of URLs that don't
work... one I saw recently in the ORCA newsletter on Unidentifieds...
the URL I have is www.insidetheweb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi/mb.311129
I would appreciate it if you could advise the correct URL.
My web-page is in it's infancy though you might want to take a look and
let me know what you think...
www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Galaxy/3216/
Russian QSL
234 R Rossii, via Angarsk. After several follow-ups including directly
to R Rossii HQ in Moscow and an EE report to the station without
success, I was propted to try a friendlier route when I saw
Feodor Brazhnikov's e-mail address and details of the Irkutsk DX
Circle. Feodor was only too happy to help me so I sent him a copy
of the report and a couple of US$$s. Feodor visited the station
and obtained a QSL card on a QSL prepared by the Irkutsk DX
Circle. The QSL has text in RR & EE and is duly signed and
stamped by the station personnel.
You can contact Feodor by e-mail fedor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - the Irkutsk DX
Circle at radio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or view their web-page
www.irkutsk.com/radio
1485 EAJ32 R Santander. After second follow-up to '96 report, received
PPC, postcard and stickers. V/s illegible. Address a little
different to WRTH: Paisaje de Pena 2, 7 piso, Edificio Simeon 11,
39008 Santander. Station slogan "Propulsora montanesa" and to get
20,000km with 2kW it seems very true!
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
QSLS
650 CINT 3333 8TH St, East, Saskatoon SK S7H 0W3. vf in 87df from:
Darcy ?? (CE). (PM-OR)
910 KKFX WA, VANCOUVER, fd letter in 270dff with stickers from: V/S
Larry Holtz-Market Eng. Address: 0700 Bancroft Street-Portland
OR 97201. (PM-OR)
1150 KSRB WA, SEATTLE. pd letter in 8d from: Adam Gehrke-Op. Asist.
address: 3650 131st. Avenue, SE #550, Bellevue WA 98006
1210 KQEQ CA, FOWLER, rec. fd letter w/stickers in 48d from: Paul
Shinn-CE. Address: 139 W. Olive Avenue- Fresno CA 93728
(Mentioned in letter that they run 370 w, but with an antenna
system that puts less than 10 watts into skywave!) (PM-OR)
1240 KOFE ID, ST. MARIES pd letter in 17d from: Frank Janda-Owner/Mgr..
address: 201 North 8th Street, St. Maries ID 83861 (PM-OR)
1310 KZXR WA, PROSSER, vf in 60d from Frank Barnett(?) . Address: P.O.
Box 1310, Prosser WA 99350 (PM-OR)
1450 KIOV ID, PAYETTE, rec. note on report in 130dff from: George
McMillin; Affress: 14 South Main St, Payette ID 83661 (PM-OR)
1480 KGOE CA, EUREKA l in 5 days from: Molly Atkinson. Address: 5640
S. Broadway, Eureka CA 95503 (PM-OR)
1480 KLVL TX, PASADENA , note written on report from: James Madsen,
Administration in 93df. Address: 1302 N. Shepherd, Houston TX
77008. (PM-OR)
1510 KJOI CA, SAN RAFAEL, rec. pd letter in 19d for taped report.
Letter came from owner in LA. Address: Mount Wilson FM
Broadcasters, Inc. - P.O. Box 250028 - Los Angeles CA 90025.
V/S: Arlene Robbins-Administrator. (PM-OR)
1520 KKSN OR, OREGON CITY fd letter with stickers in 270d from: Larry
Holtz-Market Eng. Address: 0700 Bancroft St., Portland OR 97201
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*Lynn Hollerman - gmhollerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
cougarz <cougarz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
I may relocate to St. Petersburg, Florida from New England. Can anyone
please tell me how BCB and shortwave DX'ing is there. I appreciate any
information.
***
*Rick Evans - REvans5435@xxxxxxx
I've never been to St. Petersburg, FL, but the bulk of my DXing over the
past year and a half has been done from southeast Alabama and I've
noticed the stations from St. Pete and the Tampa Bay area get in there
very well. By southeast Alabama, I mean about 20 miles north of Dothan.
I suspect the big thing you will notice down there will be all the SS
stations, both in the US and from throughout the Caribbean area. If you
don't know that language, you may have problems. I don't bother to wait
for IDs with the stations--I just keep on going down the dial.
You might also find that DX to Texas/ LA/ MS might be real good there
because of the water path.
When you go down there for an interview, take a decent radio with you
and check it out.
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* Lynn Hollerman - gmhollerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Copied from the IRCA Message Board:
I am in desperate need of a copy of the now out of print Spanish
"Language Lab" by Gerry Dexter. I will gladly pay all costs (and a
little gratuity!). Photo copy, old ragged copy- anything to help with my
atrocious Spanish!
Greg Myers
gregmyers1@xxxxxxxx
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*Lynn Hollerman - gmhollerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
jdstephens@xxxxxxxx
Per an E-mail from Mike Shannon - Operations Manager of WHLY-1580 &
WJVA-1620, QSL letters for reception of each station will be going out
to DXers at the end of January.
Also, Mike asked me to notify DXers that callsigns will be swithcing at
the end of January (1620 becomes WHLY, 1580 becomes WJVA), and the
programming will be separate on each station.
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Terry Palmersheim, KC7LDP - Kirkland, WA - kc7ldp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
QSL's
THAILAND QSL letter from Voice of Free Asia, 1575 kHz, for a 96 report.
V/s: Tomwit Jarnson, Deputy Stn. Mgr. Is no longer V. Free Asia
but, Radio Saranrom since 4/98. EG weekdays only from 1900-1930
Bangkok time (1200-1230 UTC). Address different, too, from WRTH. Is:
SAMOA Very nice QSL card (palm trees and all!) from 2AP, 540 kHz, for a
'95 report. V/s: C. Warren, Chief Tech. Off.
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Glenn Hauser - wghauser@xxxxxxxxxxx
WORLD OF RADIO MASTER SKED, SHORTWAVE ONLY, as of Jan 28, 1999 Days and
Times Strictly UT. For complete details on all our broadcasts and
publications see
http://www.angelfire.com/ok/worldofradio
WORLD OF RADIO presents the latest news about radio monitoring,
primarily but not limited to shortwave.
THU 2130 WWCR 9475
FRI 1930 RFPI 15049, 21460-USB
SAT 0330 RFPI 6975
SAT 1130 RFPI 6975
SAT 1800 RFPI 15049, 21460-USB
SUN 0200 RFPI 6975, 15049, 21460-USB
SUN 0330 WWCR 5070
SUN 0730 WWCR 5070
SUN 1000 RFPI 6975
SUN 1030 WWCR 5070
SUN 2300 RFPI 15049, 21460-USB
MON 0600 WWCR 3210
MON 0700 RFPI 6975
MON 1500 RFPI 15049, 21460-USB [irregular]
TUE 1330 WWCR 15685
TUE 1900 RFPI 15049, 21460-USB
WED 0300 RFPI 6975
WED 2200 WBCQ 7415
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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
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Order TODAY from: IRCA Bookstore, 9705 Mary NW, Seattle WA 98117-2334
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The National Radio Club now has the 19th edition of their NRC AM Radio
Log for the 1998-1999 DX Season edition. This annual edition contains
324 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:
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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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