[HCDX]: IRCA's AM DX NewsFlash - 3/10/99
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
[HCDX]: IRCA's AM DX NewsFlash - 3/10/99
*********************************************************
WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH - March 10 1999
Vol 4 No 49
*********************************************************
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
IRCA's web site... check it out!!
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5792/
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Deadline for next issue = Wednesday, March 17 1999 @ 1930 UTC
Send all contributions to me @ philip_bytheway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The AM DX NewsFlash is sent weekly from Raytheon in Mukilteo WA
All contributions will be used
Comments regarding content are appreciated
With your submission, please include as a minimum:
Your name, location and email address
Tell your email friends about "AM DX NewsFlash"
To receive this email newsletter, send your email ID, name and
location to philip_bytheway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Folks whose bulletins are returned twice in a row are dropped from the
list. If your email address changes, please let me know!
Information appearing the the NewsFlash can be quoted provided the
original author and "IRCA's AM DX NewsFlash" are given proper
credit.
Soft copies of the latest IRCA BookStore and Reprint Updater are
available from: philip_bytheway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To join the IRCA, send the appropriate dues to: IRCA HQ
PO Box 1831
Perris CA 92572-1831
US - $25.00/year (30 issues)
Trial (US only) - $ 9.50/10 issues (one time only)
CANADA - $27.00/year (30 issues)
Overseas Surface - $28.50/year (30 issues)
Overseas Air (CA & SA) - $35.00/year (30 issues)
Overseas Air (Europe) - $38.00/year (30 issues)
Overseas Air (rest) - $41.00/year (30 issues)
"**" denotes that the tip/info/etc. came from the IRCA egroup, and you
must be a member of IRCA to subscribe to the egroup at
http://www.egroups.com
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
X XX XX XX X XXXXXXX
X X X X X X X X X X
XXXXX X XX X X X X XXXX
X X X X X X X X
X X X X X XX X
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
CONVENTION - MEETING INFO (corrections/additions welcome)
IRCA/DecalcoMania '99. Convention will be held at the Holiday
Inn-Boardwalk Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The dates are June 25, 26, 27
1999. Get in touch with Mike Sanburn, PO Box 1256, Bellflower CA
90707-1256 310-614-1444 for details
WTFDA '99: Rock City in NW NJ 7/16-18/99
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
CPC DX tests
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
CPC Chairperson (IRCA) - Lynn Hollerman - gmhollerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
CPC Chairman (NRC) - Bill Hale - phantom2@xxxxxxxx
***
Bill Hale - phantom2@xxxxxxxx
DX Tests for 3/8/99
550 KTSA - - - I talked with Mr. Dietrich this morning and he said
unforseen circumstances which only arose Thursday, 3/4, makes it
impossible to test Monday morning. He said 'Let's tentatively go
with 3/22, same schedule.'
BUT . . . KTSA will be OFF THE AIR from Midnight CST to ??? on 3/8/99
as the power company was doing some re-wiring in the area, so they
would be off altogether. So for those of you who consider KTSA a
'pest', here's your chance at 550. That's the reason for the test
to be rescheduled.
As far as KIML-1270 . . . Wyoming received a harsh winter storm over the
past 24 hours, making even the Interstates impassable. Mr.
Swiderski said (this morning) he would try to make it there (he
lives 60 miles away) Saturday to get the computer all ready to go
for Monday morning. If the test doesn't go 3/8, I will try to
reschedule.
* 3/??/99 ALL - Top of Hour - 1660 - WQSN - Kalamazoo MI (IRCA)
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)
* 3/22/99 Mon - 0100-0300 - 550 - KTSA - San Antonio TX (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 March: WQSN-1660, Kalamazoo, MI will insert Morse code
IDs into their legal ID at the top of each hour. (IRCA)
Email: wqsnam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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.)
KTSA-550 San Antonio, Texas will test on Monday morning, March 22, 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.)
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...
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
CPC DX test Results
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
HOT STUFF
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
**Dennis Gibson - dcgibson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
According to the LA Radio People web site, a reliable source, on March
13 KKTR-1650 will abandon its all traffic reports format and switch
(back) to adult standards (Music of Your Life)//co-owned KGIL-1260. One
thing you can't say about owner Saul Levine is that he doesn't like to
experiment. He'll try something (make that anything) at the drop of a
hat. Those of you who live in Southern California know what I mean. He
changed KGIL's city of license from San Fernando (a mostly poor,
Hispanic area) to Beverly Hills. He recently changed KKTR's city of
license from Costa Mesa to Torrance. Let's see; 1650 has been all
Beatles, adult standards, and all traffic reports in its short lifetime.
Just another day on 1260 and 1650 in LA.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Nigel Pimblett - ntp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Just wanted to let everyone know that CJCY, 1390 khz, here in
Medicine Hat, which has been simulcasting the new FM outlet since Feb
1st left the air today at 12:00 noon local time. I'd been anticipating
a longer simulcast period, but they announced on the news this morning
that 1390 would be leaving the air at noon, which they did, in mid
sentence.
KLGN in Utah seems to be the dominant station here on 1390 this
evening, with a couple of others audible in the background.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Eric Bueneman - N0UIHEric@xxxxxxx
WNML-1670 Warner Robins, GA has changed calls to WRNC, and format from
all Sports to ABC Real Country. Noted 3/3 0600 pummeling WTDY.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Charles Taylor - Charles_Taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxx
WNCT-1070 seems to be doing fairly well with its new Hispano
programming. I've been hearing numerous ads for local and national
accounts, a far cry from the old WNCT's blah programming.
Anyway, it's mostly Mexican Nortena and Frontera music, plus Salsa
(P.R.) and Cumbia (Dominican Republic).
Observed still Beach Music till around 1500, then XE afterward. Believe
the changeover is at 1500. If they had half a programming brain, they'd
drop the Beach music for fulltime XE. Beach music is duplicated by
other, FM, stations; but they're the closest thing to a real fulltime
Hispano station in this area. WEED-1390 and WETC-540 fiddle/fool with
the Hispano programming, doing a poor job, and covering poorly in the
bargain.
Also, as noted before, no longer NSP. Don't know the s/on time. Likely
0500.
Ironically, WNCT-1070 amounts to DX in Grifton, as they are badly mauled
by old hometown WIBC-1070, and WINA-1070. First noted on new programming
four days ago as I was looking to log WFLI, Lookout Mountain. Heard what
sounded to be a Mexican on the channel, and who the heck???
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Paul Ormandy - paulorm@xxxxxxxx
In a reply to my question about Radio Sport moving from 1026kHz to
558kHz in Invercargill, NZ, Geoff Berry of Radio Sport answers:
"Yes, 558kHz has now replaced 1026kHz for our Southland Radio Sport
channel. We have also closed down our AM simulcast of Classic Hits (was
on 558kHz) in Southland and are using just the FM channel for that
brand.
Regards,
Geoff."
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
THE "X" BAND
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
UPDATED X BAND LIST 3-99
1620 KHZ
WPHG - AL, ATMORE - REL
KSMH - CA, AUBURN-REL
WHLY - IN, SOUTH BEND-NOS
KYIZ - WA, RENTON-R&B
1630 KHZ
KCJJ - IA, IOWA CITY-CHR(ROCK)
KKWY - WY, CHEYENNE - C&W
1640 KHZ
KDIA - CA, VALLEJO - R&B
KKJY-OR, LAKE OSWEGO-REL/GOS
WAZI-WI, SUSSEX - REL
1650 KHZ
KKTR-CA,COSTA MESA-TRAFFIC
KCNZ- IA, CEDAR FALLS-NX/TK/SPX
WHKT-VA, PORTSMOUTH-REL
1660 KHZ
WQSN-MI,KALAMAZOO-SPX
WBAH-NJ, ELIZABETH-SS (UNICA)
KXOL-UT, BRIGHAM CITY-OLD (55-65)
1670 KHZ
WRNC-GA, WARNER ROBINS-C&W
WTDY-WI, MADISON-TALK
1680 KHZ
WJNZ-MI, ADA-R&B /RAP
WHWH-NJ,PRINCETON-REP. TESTING
1690 KHZ
KDDZ-CO, ARVADA-R.DISNEY/KIDS
WMDM-MD, LEXINGTON PARK-TK/SPX
1700 KHZ
WRNU-FL, MIAMI SPRINGS-SS (UNICA)
KBGG-IA, DES MOINES-BIZ/TLK
***
**Eric Bueneman - N0UIHEric@xxxxxxx
The calls on the 1640 station in Sussex, WI are now WKSH...the WAZI
calls were moved to the now-silent 1370 facility.
As for KCJJ-1630's format...it's a Hot Adult Contemporary format, fed
via satellite from ABC, with talk in afternoon drive (the Don and Mike
show). KSMH-1620's format is an all-Catholic format...most religious
formats are Protestant in nature.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
ragnar danneskjold - Mesa AZ - lwdxer@xxxxxxxx
Heard on a Kenwood R-1000 on car battery and 150' longwire, GE Superadio
III
700 WLW OH, Cincinnati 0500 3/9 ID "This is the big one, 700 WLW,
Cincinnati" News about a major snowstorm. Ad for U. Cinncinnati
and 12 news. Wx, snow and sleet expected.
830 WCCO MN, Minneapolis 0529 3/9 with legal ID and ads for Fat
Whacker and a time check.
1270 KDJI AZ, Holbrook 2300 3/4 with ID and into Rolling Stones "Honky
Tonk Woman". They have been blowing into Phoenix like a local for
a week. Either they changed power or someone forgot to turn off
the full power switch.
1280 KDYL UT, Salt Lake City 0230 3/10 with an ID and playing MYL
format.
1380 KRKO WA, Everett 0200 3/10 with an ad for the G. Gordon Liddy
Show and ID. [new]
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
1670 WRNC GA, Warner Robins good on top of WTDY w/Real Country format.
ID at 0259.30 EST March 9/99. As "Covering middle Georgia with
Real Country music. You're listenng to Real Country WRNC, Warner
Robins, 16-70 AM. Middle Georgia's Home of Real Country music."
Ex WNML. (PM-OR)
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
HELP WITH
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
MISC ITEMS
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
QSLs
1161 RADIO MALAYSIA-SARAWAK rec. full detailed letter w/freq. list in
200d for taped report. V/S: Mohd. Hulman Abdollah for Dir.of
BCing. Address: Radio Malaysia Sarawak, Broadcasting House, Jalan
P. Ramlee 93614, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. My 5th MW Malay QSL,
2 from Sabah and 3 from Sarawak. (PM-OR)
1420 KSTN STOCKTON, CA. Full detailed letter along with the
transmitter tube used during the test Jan 1/1999. I am the winner
of the station contest. The filiment used 6.3v at 72 amps! What a
neat gift, especially today (March 4/99) which is my 50th
birthday!. V/S : Paul Shinn-CE. Rec. in 63d for taped report.
Address: 2141 Ralph Avenue, Stockton CA 95206. (PM-OR)
1620 WJVA IN, SOUTH BEND, rec. full detailed form letter in 100d for
taped report. V/S: Rebecca L. Dolglaw. Address: 2010 S. Michigan
Street - South Bend, IN 46613. (PM-OR)
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Robert Ross - radiorob@xxxxxxxxx
QSL
1620 WJVA South Bend, IND. Full data cpmputer generated QSL sheet from
Rebecca L. Dobslaw ?? Says the proper call for 1620 was WJVA from
Nov/06/98 sign-on til Feb/01/99 when the call became WHLY.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Jef Jaisun - Seattle WA - eljefe@xxxxxxxxxxx
Just got back from Mexico. Yeah, that's right...seven straight weeks of
sun!
A friend in Puerto Vallarta needs a fix on his DX-440. There's no sound
at all coming out of the speaker, even though the other functions seem
to work. Know anybody who works on those things? Are they even worth
repairing?
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Glenn Hauser - wghauser@xxxxxxxxxxx
WORLD OF RADIO MASTER SKED, SHORTWAVE ONLY, as of March 9, 1999 Days and
Times Strictly UT
WED 2200 WBCQ 7415
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
TUE 2130 WWCR 15685 [NEW]
WED 0300 RFPI 6975
NOTE: WWCR times willl shift one UT hour earlier from the first Sunday
in April, probably on the same frequencies.
For full details on all our broadcasts and publications see
http://www.angelfire.com/ok/worldofradio
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Paul Ormandy - paulorm@xxxxxxxx
QSL
660 CFFR Calgary AB. Form VL in 15 months for EE rpt with US 60c m/s.
No follow-up. V/s Ken Crook, CE.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
phil bytheway - Seattle WA - philip_bytheway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tabulated from WWV at ~0518 GMT nightly
Geomagnetic Summary March 3 1999 through March 9 1999
3/ 3 137 10 4 low quiet-active swa
4 144 17 5 low quiet-mis swa
5 128 18 1 low quiet-active swa
6 114 10 5 low quiet-mis -
7 110 22 4 low quiet-mis -
8 127 13 4 moderate quiet-active -
3/ 9 127 26 5 low quiet-mis -
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
If you note any AM changes (call, format, slogan, etc), please send
them to the NRC Log coordinator (Wayne Heinen) @ nrclog@xxxxxxx
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
END of 3/10/99 IRCA's "AM DX NewsFlash"
------------------------------------------------------------------------
This is a message from "Bytheway, Philip" <Philip_Bytheway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
to hard-core-dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx list. To unsubscribe the list, send
"unsubscribe hard-core-dx" in mail body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
For more information, please check http://www.kotalampi.com/hard-core-dx/
or email Risto Kotalampi, risto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
------------------------------------------------------------------------