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WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH - March 3 1999
Vol 4 No 48
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CPC DX tests
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CPC Chairperson (IRCA) - Lynn Hollerman - gmhollerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
CPC Chairman (NRC) - Bill Hale - phantom2@xxxxxxxx
3/ 6/99 Sun - 0000-0600 - 1450 - CHUC - Cobourg ON (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)
3/15/99 Mon - 0500-0600 - 1020 - KJJK - Fergus Falls MN (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:
Saturday, March 6, 1999 - CHUC-1450, P.O. Box 520, Cobourg, ON K9A 2L3,
Canada will conduct a rescheduled DX test from 12:00-6:00 AM Eastern
Time. The test will include march music & Morse code ID's. Reception
reports may be sent to: Mr. John Ton - Engineer.
(Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the NRC CPC.)
E-mail:jton@xxxxxxxx
or: chuc@xxxxxxxx
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.)
KJJK-Fergus Falls, Minnesota will test with Morse code IDs on Monday
morning, March 15th, 1999 from 0500 to 0600 Eastern Time. KJJK will NOT
be operating with on their 2000 watts non-directional, as their initial
confirmation indicated. I have spoken to Mr. Swedberg of KJJK, and he
said they would be operating with their 370 watt night power,
directional only. The night pattern has two major lobes: 020 degrees
and 222 degrees (both at 881 watts ERP). For anyone who wishes to
receive a graphic of KJJK's night pattern, e-mail a request to me. Be
sure to indicate the format you require (BMP, PCX, WMF, etc).
Mr. Jeff Swedberg
Program Director
KJJK-AM
P.O. BOx 724
Fergus Falls, MN 56538-0724
(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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CPC DX test Results
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Lynn Hollerman - gmhollerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Here's the results of the most recent DX tests that have been received
here:
WILM-1450, Wilmington, DE tested Sunday, February 21, 1999 from
1:00-3:00 am ET:
Steve Francis of Alcoa, TN heard this test clear with code IDs around
1:07 and 1:14. Brian Douglas, in Greensboro, NC says this test was
easily audible at his QTH on a GE Superadio and Select-A-Tenna, with a
"European Police Siren" the was played in turn with Morse code. He
mentions that one particular set, at 2:37 and 2:38, was extremely
dominant. J.D. Stephens in Madison, AL mentions that same siren, saying
it cut thru the QRM really well - he heard the code IDs at marginal
strength, using a Kiwa loop on his Drake R8. Barry McLarnon in Ottawa,
ON, also picked up this test - he reports he heard it well at his QTH
starting around 1:05 with the siren, then the station faded, and
reappeared at 1:14, again with the siren and some strong code IDs.
WQSN-1660, Kalamazoo, MI tested daily thru February, 1999 with CW IDs at
the top of each hour:
J.D. Stephens of Madison, AL received(on 2/23/99) the following after
sending WQSN an e-mail:
"J.D.:
I apologize to you and everybody who's been attempting to "tune-in"
during our top of the hour ID with Morse code. I have downloaded a .wav
file for on-air use BUT have not gotten it on-the-air yet due to
internal difficulties in updating our Audio Vault plus our AM590 WKZO
transmitter site got "fried" last week when a power line went down and
made everything literally...hot!
I will get them on ASAP, probably next week. The good news...I'm going
to use the Morse ID for quite some time. By the way WQSN's Morse ID will
be around the top of the hour but not right on it. WKLZ and WKZO Morse
ID's will, for the most part, be just before the top of the hour; the
exceptions will be when we're doing live play-by-play sports.
Thanks again and I look forward to your reports when/if you're able to
get them.
William J. Wertz
Vice President
Fairfield Broadcasting Company
WQLR-FM;WKZO-AM590
WQSN-AM1660;WKLZ-AM1470
4200 West Main Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49006"
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HOT STUFF
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Charles Taylor - Charles_Taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxx
1070 WNCT NC Greenville: Has gone to an all-Mexican music format.
Also, has been s/off at 2400 local for a while. No calls heard at
spot checks, but station name is La Favorita. Also, many
citations of "Norte de Carolina". Carolina= Ka-roh-LEEN-ah. Also
"AM Diez- Setenta". (CAT/NC).
+NC, Greenville: Appears to be Mexican programming now 1500-2400
(s/off) EST. Still WNCT EE blah music 0500 (I think)-1500. IDs
"WNCT, Greenville" in EE on hour. Plays mostly Nortena (rapid,
percussion with accordions). Says both "Carolina del Norte" and
"Norte de Carolina", answering my questions is to which is the
correct SS name of this state (both). Many citations of
"Greenveel" (so, now we're Greenvull, Greenville, and Greenveel,
hi). Maybe this will last, as other attempts at XE format on
WEED-1390 and WETC-540 are not daily. (CAT//WD9INP/XE/NC)
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Chris Martin - Brisbane, Australia - martincg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
4TO Townsville has recently returned to AM 774kHZ. This is because of
the pocket terrain of their 102.3FM coverage area and poor signal into
parts of Ayre, Home Hill and Innisfail. Following a submission to the
ABA by 4TO requesting FM translators in these towns the ABA refused
anymore FM translators for five years. The re-licencing of 774 for
Townsville shows the purpose to be 'translator to re transmit 102.3FM'.
Another aspect taken into account was the cyclone season coverage. The
ABA had removed 774 from Townsville planning and allocated it to
Innisfail. This was offered at auction last year but there were no
takers and it was passed in. All interest was in bidding for FM
licences. 4TO 774 is running the same facilities as before with 5Kw and
null towards 3LO. This info direct from David Crane C.E. 4TO.
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Robert Wien - San Jose CA - rjwmail@xxxxxxxxx
KBPA-1220 Palo Alto is now KBZS, business nx from Bloomberg Net. ID at
6 AM 3/2/99 confirmed. 73's.
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THE "X" BAND
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
Does anyone now if either of 1650-VA or 1680-NJ have started regular
programming and hours. If so, what are their hours?
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Rick Shaftan - shaftan@xxxxxxx
1680 is definitely on, and I think I heard 1650 last week.
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INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
2/24 Norway-1314 is coming in weak, but a strong carrer at 0345 UTC.
Maybe a good tonight for TAs. It is heard off my 900' NNW Beverage the
best.
570 CFWH? CANADA, YUKON, WHITEHORSE, probably the one off and on
dominant over KVI/CKWL w/ CBC News noted at 1102 UTC 2/28,
followed by Clas. mx //to CBU-690. The strongest I have ever hrd
them if CFWH, but I don't know of anyone else off Northern
Beverage, not hrd on other antennas. Unneeded but haven't hrd in
a while, but never this strong. Very good CX to the North
tonight. (PM-OR)
620t KMKI? TX, PLANO. prob the Radio Disney station o/u KIPA off
Eastern Beverage w/ OC from KEWS for a while, but lost out at
0655 EST 2/28, when KEWS came back on. (PM-OR)
700 KBYR AK, ANCHORAGE, fair on top w/Talk IDs at "Radio 700, KBYR"
at 0430 EST 2/26. Have hrd this alot recently. (PM-OR)
750 CJVR CANADA, SASK. MELFORT, good o/KXL w/"Todays Country on 750
CJVR" IDs, C&W mx at 0640 EST 2/28. Never hrd on 750 before,
logged and QSL'd yrs ago on 1420. (PM-OR)
780 KNOM AK, NOME, fair u/KKOH with pop mx with ancr mentioning "KNOM
with 10000 watts of power" Into James Taylor song at 0420 EST
2/26. (PM-OR)
1110 UNID Station playing non-stop "Indian Love Call" by Frank Ifield,
noted between 1130 and 1155 EST 2/27 (Sat), u/KBND off EWE
anenna. KJTT noted to the North off Bev, so it has to be
Rosevlle, CA. Probaby the proposed change from SS to C&W?, new
calls maybe? (PM-OR)
1340 KJAZ CA, OROVILLE, heard with Jazz mx and ancr "1340, KJAZ" ID,
then going into info on Cal. History at 0705 EST 2/28. (PM-OR)
1340 CFYK? CANADA, NWT. YELLOWKNIFE, also noted with CBC Nx at 1104 UTC
2/28. Went over to check after noted CBC on 570, but this was
quite buried. (PM-OR)
Drake R8, 900' NNW Beverage, 200' EWE antenna, 1500' EASTERN BEVERAGE,
Term.
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**Albert Lehr - ALehr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
1110? Yes, it is Roseville with continuous "Indian Love Call"
interrupted occasionally by SS announcements mentioning
"Tri-Color". At 1344 EST 2/27 they IDed in English as "KRCX,
Roseville-Sacramento."
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**Richard Toebe - richtoebe@xxxxxxx
I've been checking 1110. As of around 2pm PLT, they're still playing
"Indian Love Call", and after every second play an announcer comes on in
SS and tells regular listeners to Radio Tricolor at 1110 to tune to 99.9
FM. (My SS is not that great but that's the gist of what I'm getting.)
No legal ID was heard on the hour. (I've noticed the ethnic stations
are pretty lax about that anyway, it took me a few days of listening to
1120 on the hour to determine that KZSJ had not changed calls when they
went to KK.)
**Albert Lehr - ALehr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
KLIB-1110 Roseville, CA heard with ID at 1240 EST 03/02/99. They are
running a tape with SS music and announcements in EE and SS asking for
people to buy air time.
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**ragnar danneskjold - Mesa AZ - lwdxer@xxxxxxxx
Heard on a Kenwood R-1000 with a 150' longwire:
980 KSVC UT, Richfield 0952 with ID and ad for Randy's Engine and
Machine, then Birthdays and Anniversaries sopnsored by Randy's.
[new]
1140 CHRB Canada, High River, AB 2/26 0834 with weather, a low of -8
and high of +8 then AM 1140 sports, mostly hockey and story about
theVancouver Grizzlies being beaten by the Phoenix Suns. [new]
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Mark Mohrmann - Coventry, Vt - hackmohr@xxxxxxxxxxxx
NRD-535D, MFJ-1026
V-Beam 130m @180deg, LW 800m @75deg
540 CUBA CMHV Radio Rebelde; Sancti Spiritus, Feb 19, 0608 SP talk
//550, 5025. (Mohrmann-VT)
550 CUBA Radio Rebelde; ? Feb 19, 0547 Fair to poor in mix, // 5025.
(Mohrmann-VT)
550 VENEZUELA YVKE Mundial; Caracas, Feb 19, 0722 "Loteria Universal"
numbers, LA ballad and Radio Mundial jingle. Good peaks.
(Mohrmann-VT)
570 CUBA CMDC Radio Reloj; Pilon, Feb 19, 0609 SP talk, time pips
under WMCA New York. (Mohrmann-VT)
580 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HIAF Radio Monte Cristi; Monte Cristi, Feb 19,
0610 Caught the end of a ballad right into a nice ID. Good signal
peak, all alone. (Mohrmann-VT)
580 VENEZUELA (t) YVMJ La Voz de la Fe; Maracaibo, Feb 22, 0001
tentative ID in mix. (Mohrmann-VT)
580 PUERTO RICO WKAQ Radio Reloj; San Juan, Feb 22, 0002 "Radio
Reloj" and "WKAQ" ID's under then over mix. (Mohrmann-VT)
600 CUBA CMKV Radio Rebelde; Urbano Noris, Feb 19, 0549 LA ballad, //
550, 5025. Dominant. (Mohrmann-VT)
630 CUBA Radio Reloj; ? Feb 19, 0830 Time pips, under CHLT
Sherbrooke. (Mohrmann-VT)
640 CUBA Radio Progreso; ? Feb 20, 0241 LA pop music, ID "Radio
Progreso, La onda de la alegria." Good signal on top.
(Mohrmann-VT)
670 CUBA CMQ Radio Rebelde; Arroyo Arenas, Feb 19, 0551 SP talk under
another LA station. // 550, 660. (Mohrmann-VT)
670 VENEZUELA YVLL Radio Rumbos; Caracas, Feb 21, 0126 lottery
numbers, ID "Radio Rumbos, gigante en la informacion...", jingle,
mixing with then over Rebelde. (Mohrmann-VT)
690 COLOMBIA HJCZ Radio Recuerdo; Bogota, Feb 19, 0800 Full ID, fair
signal over growling, pulsating something. (Mohrmann-VT)
690 CUBA Radio Reloj; Jovellanos, Feb 19, 0614 SP talk, time pips, ID
and "RR" CW ID. Good signal on top of mix. (Mohrmann-VT)
690 VENEZUELA (t) YVMR Radio Barquisimeto; Barquisiemto, Feb 21, 0128
LA pop music, tentative ID "...Barquisimeto 6, 90". (Mohrmann-VT)
700 JAMAICA JBC 1; Montego Bay, Feb 19, 0833 EE accented teletalk,
+10dB over with WLW phased. Apparently // 720. (Mohrmann-VT) Feb
20, 0243 Reggae music, dominant. (Mohrmann-VT)
700 VENEZUELA YVMH Radio Popular; Maracaibo, Feb 22, 0039 LA pop
music, ID, fair to good over mix. (Mohrmann-VT)
710 CUBA Radio Rebelde; ? Feb 20, 0244 SP interview over WOR New
York. // 5025. (Mohrmann-VT)
720 CUBA CMHC Radio Reloj; Cienfuegos, Feb 19, 0616 SP talk, time
pips and ID. Fair signal with CHTN Charlottestown phased.
(Mohrmann-VT)
720 JAMAICA RJR; Kingston, Feb 19, 0741 EE teletalk, "Beyond the
Headlines" program promo and "RJR" ID. Good peaks in CKAC 730
splatter, over and under R. Reloj. (Mohrmann-VT)
730 MEXICO XEX (p); Mexico City, Feb 19, 0619 SP teletalk, mentions
of "Merida...Cancun", talk of Mexican Red Cross. Very good with
CKAC Montreal phased. (Mohrmann-VT)
750 VENEZUELA YVKS Radio Caracas; Caracas, Feb 21, 0132 Man and woman
discussion, "RCR" ID, excellent with WSB Atlanta phased.
(Mohrmann-VT)
760 COLOMBIA HJAJ RCN; Barranquilla, Feb 19, 0805 SP ads, "Nocturna
RCN" ID, TC. Dominant. (Mohrmann-VT)
780 VENEZUELA YVMN Radio Coro; Coro, Feb 19, 0626 Time check, jingle,
ID "Radio Coro, patrimonio de la comunidad.". +10dB over and
loud. (Mohrmann-VT)
790 CUBA CMAQ Radio Relog; Pinar del Rio, Feb 19, 0554 SP talk, time
pips, ID. Fair signal in mix. (Mohrmann-VT)
830 CUBA Radio Reloj; ? Feb 20, 0248 time pips, "RR" ID under EE
talk. (Mohrmann-VT)
840 CUBA CMHW; Santa Clara, Feb 19, 0555 Full ID with sign-off
announcement, and Cuban anthem. Dominant, alone and loud.
(Mohrmann-VT)
840 COLOMBIA (t) HJBI Ondas del Caribe, Santa Maria, Feb 22, 0051, LA
vocals, tentative ID way under. (Mohrmann-VT)
890 CUBA CMDZ Radio Progreso; Santiago de Cuba, Feb 21, 0248 LA pop
music // 640. (Mohrmann-VT)
940 CUBA Radio Reloj; ? Feb 19, 0635 Time pips and "RR" ID way under
mix. (Mohrmann-VT)
940 MEXICO XEQ; Mexico City, Feb 19, 0633 SP teletalk, an Eddie
Palmeri rumba, announcer reads personal ads, "Tropi-Q" ID. Good
signal with CBM Montreal phased. (Mohrmann-VT)
950 CUBA CMHI Radio Reloj; Sancti Spiritus, Feb 20, 0255 SP talk,
time pips and ID through phased mix. Fair to good. (Mohrmann-VT)
950 UNIDENTIFIED; Feb 20, 0258 LA ballad under Reloj, then peaking at
0300 but song continues through TOH. No ID. (Mohrmann-VT)
1000 COLOMBIA HJAQ RCN; Cartagena, Feb 19, 0811 SP talk about FARC,
futbol promo, "RCN" ID, // 760. (Mohrmann-VT)
1010 CUBA CMKM Radio Reloj; Holguin, Feb 19, 0637 Time pips and "RR"
ID under WINS and CFRB. (Mohrmann-VT)
1040 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HION Radio Cadena de Noticias; Santo Domingo,
Feb 19, 0848 Long sustained peak. In studio announcers laughing
it up, and political talk. 0859 full ID into news. All alone and
very strong. (Mohrmann-VT)
1070 COLOMBIA HJAH Emisora Atlantico; Barranquilla, Feb 19, 0816 LA
ballads just above the mix, then a good peak with ID.
(Mohrmann-VT)
1090 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HIJM Radio Amistad; Santo Domingo, Feb 19,
0652 SP religious vocal then nice full ID. Good peaks with WBAL
Baltimore phased. (Mohrmann-VT)
1100 COLOMBIA HJAT Caracol; Barranquilla, Feb 19, 0710 SP talk,
"Caracol Colombia" ID, // 770. Good peak. (Mohrmann-VT)
1100 ANTIGUA (t) ZDK; St. John's, Feb 21, 0143 Reggae/Caribbean vocal,
mixing with phased WTAM Cleveland. (Mohrmann-VT)
1110 VENEZUELA YVQT Radio Carupano; Carupano, Feb 21, 0304 LA ballads,
0314 nice ID on peak with WBT Charlotte phased. (Mohrmann-VT)
1160 BERMUDA VSB3; Hamilton, Feb 19, 0704 EE news with BBCWS ID. Good
signal on top of everything. (Mohrmann-VT)
1170 COLOMBIA HJNW Caracol; Cartagena, Feb 19, 0711 SP teletalk and
ID. Very good signal on top of everything. (Mohrmann-VT)
1180 CUBA Radio Rebelde; ? Feb 19, 0819 LA ballad under WHAM
Rochester, // 5025. (Mohrmann-VT)
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Mark Connelly - WA1ION@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[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)
Receiver: Drake R8A
Antenna system: cardioid array with two BBL-1 broadband loops at a right
angle, to DXP-1 phasing unit
*** TRANS-ATLANTIC DX ***
153 ALGERIA ENDS, Bechar, FEB 20 2243 - AA strings; good.
[Connelly*H-MA]
171 MOROCCO R. Mediterranee Inter., Nador, FEB 20 2245 - dance music
with energetic drumming and AA-sounding female vocal; fair.
[Connelly*H-MA]
183 GERMANY Europe No. 1, Saarlouis, FEB 20 2246 - mellow pop vocal;
fair. Northern European signals were relatively weak compared to
those from the western Mediterranean area. [Connelly*H-MA]
189 ICELAND Rikisutvarpid, Gufuskalar, FEB 20 2247 - man & woman in a
Scandinavian language; poor to fair. [Connelly*H-MA]
198 ALGERIA Ouargla, FEB 20 2248 - AA-sounding music; in beacon QRM.
[Connelly*H-MA]
207 MOROCCO RTM, Azilal, FEB 20 2249 - AA talk by man, then music;
poor through "QI" beacon QRM and static crashes. [Connelly*H-MA]
252 ALGERIA Tipaza, FEB 20 2251 - AA talk; over presumed Ireland.
[Connelly*H-MA]
549 ALGERIA Les Trembles, FEB 21 0001 - news by woman in AA; fair.
[Connelly*H-MA]
621 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN RNE1 synchros, FEB 20 2220 - SS teletalk
with man & woman; good.
+ FEB 20 2240 - absolutely slamming in with SS talk and a R.
Nacional de Espana mention; strongest TA at the time.
[Connelly*H-MA]
693 AZORES RDP, Santa Barbara, FEB 20 2231 - man & woman in PP at low
audio level on a fat carrier. [Connelly*H-MA]
711.04 WESTERN SAHARA Laayoune, FEB 20 2223 - bits of AA vocal
getting by WOR. [Connelly*H-MA]
765 SENEGAL Dakar, FEB 20 2226 - AA-influenced African music with
male vocal, strings, & drums; good. [Connelly*H-MA]
837 AZORES RDP, Pico da Barossa, FEB 20 2236 - rock music; to fair
peak over Canaries/Spain. [Connelly*H-MA]
837 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN COPE synchros, FEB 21 0056 - SS talk //
882; under Azores. [Connelly*H-MA]
882 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN COPE synchros, FEB 21 0056 - // 837 with
man in SS; poor to fair. [Connelly*H-MA]
1035 PORTUGAL R. Nacional, Lisboa, FEB 21 0051 - folk-pop vocal; poor.
[Connelly*H-MA]
1044 MOROCCO Sebaa-Aioun, FEB 20 2211 - shrill & repetitive
Berber-style vocal with violins & flutes; dominant.
[Connelly*H-MA]
1179 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN SER synchros, FEB 21 0036 - SS teletalk;
good. [Connelly*H-MA]
1550 ALGERIA RASD Clandestine, Tindouf, FEB 20 2227 - modern AA music
with a weirdly robotic synthesizer-processed vocal (like on a
recent Cher hit). AA talk by a woman followed. Huge signal, way
over others. [Connelly*H-MA]
1583.6 CEUTA RadiOle, FEB 21 0043 - SS vocal; to fair peak. The SER
Spaniards on 1584.0 were generally inaudible. [Connelly*H-MA]
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526 BAHAMAS ZLS, Stella Maris, FEB 20 2347 - "ZLS" code beacon; good.
[Connelly*H-MA]
530 TURKS & CAICOS R. Vision Cristiana, FEB 20 2348 - old- style
player-piano music, then group SS religious vocal; local-like.
[Connelly*H-MA]
535 GRENADA GBC, St. George's, FEB 20 2345 - Carib-EE discussion;
initially good, then it faded a bit. [Connelly*H-MA]
555 ST. KITTS & NEVIS ZIZ, Basseterre, FEB 21 0003 - EE news by woman
mentioned banks, unions, "rank and file". Soca music (vocal,
drums) followed. To good peak. [Connelly*H-MA]
600 CUBA R. Rebelde, CMKV, Urbano Noris, FEB 21 0005 - SS talk by man
& woman mentioned "anti-imperialistas"; good / dominant.
[Connelly*H-MA]
630 PUERTO RICO WSKN, San Juan, FEB 20 2341 - "Cadena" jingle, SS
Puerto Rican news; dominant. [Connelly*H-MA]
640 CUBA R. Progreso, Guanabacoa / Las Tunas, FEB 20 2334 - man &
woman in SS with talk about local events; huge. [Connelly*H-MA]
670 CUBA R. Rebelde, CMQ, Arroyo Arenas, FEB 20 2335 - // 710 with
female vocal & tropical jazz; over others. [Connelly*H-MA]
680 PUERTO RICO WAPA, San Juan, FEB 21 0014 - "Wapa" slogan & jingle;
under WRKO. [Connelly*H-MA]
690 CUBA R. Progreso, Jovellanos, FEB 20 2334 - // 640 with SS talk
about events in Habana. This station has raw AC ripple on the
carrier and it causes a growl against other co-channel signals.
[Connelly*H-MA]
710 CUBA R. Rebelde synchros, FEB 20 2335 - // 670 with tropical jazz
vocal; over/under WOR. [Connelly*H-MA]
740 CUBA R. Progreso synchros, FEB 21 0016 - // 640 & 690 with
classical music; mixed with CHCM/CBL. [Connelly*H-MA]
750 VENEZUELA RCR, YVKS, Caracas, FEB 21 0107 - Venezuelan sports
reports; over/under WSB. [Connelly*H-MA]
760 COLOMBIA RCN, HJAJ, Barranquilla, FEB 20 2301 - SS ID by
"H-J-A-J" call, talk about Colombia; slightly over others.
[Connelly*H-MA]
760 GUYANA R. Roraima, 8RG, Georgetown, FEB 20 2300 - Afro-Caribbean
accented EE newstalk; in jumble with HJAJ & others.
[Connelly*H-MA]
770 COLOMBIA RCN, HJJX, Bogota, FEB 20 2322 - segment of SS speech //
760; through WABC. [Connelly*H-MA]
780 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ZBVI, Roadtown, Tortola, FEB 20 2305 -
Carib-EE talk by man, local events mentions; slightly over
Venezuelans & CFDR. [Connelly*H-MA]
780 VENEZUELA R. Coro, YVMN, Coro, FEB 20 2327 - reverberated SS
promo. for "noticias" programming, R. Coro jingle; over a pile of
others. [Connelly*H-MA]
800 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES Trans-World Radio, PJB, Bonaire, FEB 21 0108
- SS religion; over WCCM & Canadians. [Connelly*H-MA]
840 CUBA CMHW, Santa Clara, FEB 20 2308 - Cuban news in SS; dominant.
[Connelly*H-MA]
890 CUBA R. Progreso, CMDZ, Santiago de Cuba, FEB 21 0025 - classical
music // 640; atop WBPS. [Connelly*H-MA]
895 ST. KITTS & NEVIS VON, Bath Village, FEB 21 0024 - soul / gospel
vocal; poor. [Connelly*H-MA]
900 CUBA R. Progreso, FEB 21 0025 - // 640 & 890 with classical
music; good / dominant. [Connelly*H-MA]
940 CUBA R. Reloj, FEB 21 0030 - R. Reloj over 2 other SS stations &
WINZ; no sign of CBM during semi-auroral conditions.
[Connelly*H-MA]
940 unID FEB 21 0032 - maybe Venezuela here with non-stop SS
religious talk with no ID's; over Cuban Reloj / others.
[Connelly*H-MA]
1040 unID FEB 20 2216 - maybe Puerto Rico here with SS advertising
that included some EE words such as "Bus Company"; over others.
[Connelly*H-MA]
1610 ANGUILLA Caribbean Beacon, The Valley, FEB 21 0045 - religious
group vocal; in TIS jumble. [Connelly*H-MA]
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Larry Russell - Flushing MI - ak473@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Panasonic R-1551 tweaked for x-band, spiral loop,
Sony SRF-A100 am stereo radio tweaked for x-band,
Icom R-70 with 70' wire.
760 WJR Detroit MI 0330 2/28 Sat night "weekly Detroit Symphony
Orchestra" concert. Sounded great in AM STEREO ! (Russell)
1020 unid oldies music under KDKA. 0630 2/24 (Russell)
1120 unid Spanish talk under KMOX. 0630 2/24 (Russell)
1180 WXLA Diamondale MI 1453 2/27 mx "I ain't gonna sleep no more ..
with a big fat woman" from the Bobby Rush CD "Lovin a big fat
woman", ID. song described hazards of sharing a bed with above.
(Russell)
1370 WCCN Neillsville WI 2308 2/23 Gold medallion search, Memories
1370 WCCN, mentions of Marshfield, hwy 10 west, Bob & Carols IGA,
Gross Motors car dealer, Pavilion cheese & gifts, Neillsville,
and a farm show at a local mall. (Russell)
1375 (t) St. Pierre and Michelon heard het on portable, used Icom to
verify was on 1375. Might have heard a bit of FF male and female
talk buried under adjacent channel splatter. (Russell)
1611.2 ? Flushing MI, talking house costing $134,888 with Flushing
phone#. very poor. (Russell)
1650 WHKT Portsmouth VA 0230 2/24 phone # 488-1010, ID AM 1010 WPMH,
AM 1650 WHKT. "Christian talk for Hampton Roads" ,
money-matters-midweek pgm. (Russell)
1690 KDDZ Arvada CO 0501 2/24 radio disney, dual ID KADZ Arvada, KDDZ
Arvada. No mention of which frequency goes with which call. over
1690 MD! (Russell)
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HELP WITH
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**Charles A. Taylor - CALLTaylor@xxxxxxxx
Disney on 640?
If what you're hearing is an image, then when you tune through 640
you'll hear a variable-frequency whistle. Otherwise, it may be a mixing
product. Are you using a barefoot receiver, or do you have a separate
loop ahead of it?
***
**Rick Evans - REvans5435@xxxxxxx
Here's a hyperlink for <A
HREF="http://disney.go.com/RadioDisney/map.html";> Radio Disney.</A> You
have to scroll down the page to get the station listing, which doesn't
have call letters but otherwise looks like a good list to keep handy.
By the way, I don't know the mechanics of it but I remember decades ago
hearing about using 910 kcs as a factor in figuring images. Charley
Taylor, for one, could probably enlighten us on it, but I notice the
list showing a Denver station on 1550. 1550 - 910 = 640.
Hope this helps. I am sticking the R. Disney link into a database I
have going on radio lists. I found it by using <A
HREF="http://www.metacrawler.com";>Metacrawler</A> as a search engine and
just asking for Radio Disney. I have found other radio lists the same
way.
Robert Wien - San Jose CA - rjwmail@xxxxxxxxx
Craig: Saw your posting in AM DX Newsflash about your unid. R. Disney
affiliate on 640. The list below is straight off the Radio Disney
website, there is no affiliate on 640. I suspect your unid. on 640 may
be the 2nd harmonic of 1550 (caused by the normal 455 khz. harmonic in a
radio, 455 x 2 = 910, 1550 minus 910 =640 khz. Question: is 1550
definitely KDDZ and 1690 definitely KADZ still? They were supposed to
swap calls but never did apparently.... or did they?
Now Broadcasting in 36 Cities!
Albuquerque, NM AM 1580
Atlanta, GAAM 590
Augusta, GA (NEW!)AM 1340
Baton Rouge, LAAM 1380
Birmingham, ALAM 850
Boston, MAAM 1260
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Chicago, ILAM 1300
Cleveland, OHAM 1260
Corpus Christi, TXAM 1360
Cumberland, MD (NEW!)FM 100
Dallas, TXAM 620
Denver, COAM 1690 / AM 1550
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Greensboro, NCAM 1400
Hartford, CTAM 1550
Lafayette, LAAM 1520
Los Angeles, CAAM 710
Macon, GA (NEW!)AM 980
Minneapolis, MNAM 1440
Monroe, LAAM 1310
New York, NY (NEW!)AM 1560
Parkersburg, WVAM 1230
Phoenix, AZAM 1580
Providence, RIAM 1450
Richmond, VAAM 1290
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St. Cloud, MNAM 660
St. Louis, MOAM 1260
Salt Lake City, UTAM 860
San Diego, CAAM 1240
San Francisco, CAAM 1310
Savannah, GAAM 1290
Seattle, WAAM 1250
Waco, TXAM 1230
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MISC ITEMS
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
After a very bad wind storm last Tuesday Night with winds over 100 MPH
in gusts, I got out and checked my Northern Beverage. After pulling the
wire from under downed trees and such, I got it up and running. Tonight,
KINY-800-Juneau and KTKN-930-Ketchikan are back with decent quality. So
it pays to check out antennas after storms. My Eastern Beverage gets
checked often as it is easier to get at running a foot or so above the
barbed wire fence, but the Northern one is in the underbrash wih lots of
Blackberry bushes. No matter what I do, I always come back with
scratches. But it is worth it. I gained 2-3 S Units by getting the
beverage back up to 5-6 feet. It was a real mess. High Level, AB Canada
530 with their 250 watts was running S9 dor a while too and CX aren't
really to great to the North tonight. With all the rain we have been
having the ground is really soaked so the Ground Rods are really doing
well too. So if you have anennas out there check them often, especially
after a storm.
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phil bytheway - Seattle WA - philip_bytheway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tabulated from WWV at ~0518 GMT nightly
Geomagnetic Summary February 24 1999 through March 2 1999
2/24 120 10 4 very low quiet-active swa
25 120 8 0 low quiet-unsettled swa
26 116 2 0 low quiet swa
27 115 4 0 low quiet-unsettled swa
2/28 123 10 5 high quiet-mis swa
3/ 1 z z z z z z
3/ 2 130 16 1 low quiet-active swa
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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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END of 3/3/99 IRCA's "AM DX NewsFlash"
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