[HCDX]: IRCA's AM DX NewsFlash - 10/7/99
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
[HCDX]: IRCA's AM DX NewsFlash - 10/7/99
********************************************************
WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH - October 7 1999
Vol 5 No 26-27
********************************************************
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
IRCA's web site... check it out!!
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5792/
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
***LAST WEEK*** I was locked out of the network last week, so I didn't
do a NewsFlash... sorry. pb
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Deadline for next issue = THURSDAY, October 14 1999 @ 1400 UTC
Send all contributions to me @ philip_bytheway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
"**" 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)
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
CPC DX tests
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
CPC Chairperson (IRCA) - Lynn Hollerman - gmhollerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
11/ 7/99 Sun - 0100-0130 - 560 - WGAI - Elizabeth City NC (IRCA)
11/ 7/99 Sun - 0200-0800 - 560 - KMON - Great Falls MT (IRCA)
Sunday, November 7, 1999 - WGAI-560, Elizabeth City, NC will conduct a
DX test from 1:00-1:30 am EST. Tones of 1000 Hz and 800 Hz, as well as
Morse code IDs, will be used. WGAI will play station jingles between CW
IDs. The test will also be broadcast on their Internet audio feed, but
only on-air reports will receive a QSL. WGAI will be operating with 500
watts, directional pattern during this period. Station phone is
(252)335-0856.
Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Bob Carter
Director of Engineering & Operations
WGAI-AM
P.O. Box 1408
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
E-mail: wgai560am@xxxxxxx
WWW: http://hometown.aol.com/wgai560am
(Arranged by Lynn Hollerman for the IRCA CPC.)
Sunday, November 7, 1999 - KMON-560, Great Falls, MT will conduct a DX
test at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 am MST. Following their
traditional station ID, a 1000 Hz tone followed by a Morse code ID will
be broadcast. KMON broadcasts traditional/modern country-western music
24 hours a day. KMON will be operating with their full power of 5000
watts at this time, with a directional pattern at 23 degrees to the
north. Station phone is (406) 761-7600, fax (406) 761-5511.
Reception reports may be sent to:
Attn: Chief Engineer (Lete Connelly)
KMON Radio
P.O. Box 3309
#20 3rd Street N
Great Falls, MT 59403
E-mail: 560@xxxxxxxx (general)
lete@xxxxxxxxxxxx (engineering)
WWW: http://www.kmon.com
(Arranged by Lynn Hollerman for the IRCA CPC.)
Also, if you hear a test, PLEASE, PLEASE let me know, via either e-mail
or in rec.radio.shortwave! And if you send a reception report to a
station, please remember to include return postage with your report...
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
HOT STUFF
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
**Craig - Denver CO - DXer@xxxxxxx
The most recent news is that 1220 KBNO (KLVZ) in Denver will be off
the air until November 1, 1999.
When they come back on they will be Christian music.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
Olympia - 920. They are back on the air stronger than ever (maybe 5KW
now?) running //to 96.1 (mix 96) Olympia, Soft rock favories.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Lee J Freshwater 414 SE 3rd St, Ocala, FL 34474
FAX 352-732-7223 E-mail Lfreshwate@xxxxxxx
The F.C.C. has started putting CALL LETTER changes in their computer
data base...We will include them here as time and space permits.
PREPARED ON 9/19/99
Call Signs reserved for Pending Sales Applicants **
NEW CITY AND STATE FREQUENCY FORMER
CALL CALL
WRJR CLAREMONT, VA 670 WVNS
KSES SOLEDAD, CA 700 KVRG
KBET THOUSAND OAKS, CA 850 KLYF
WKVL KNOXVILLE, TN 850 WJBZ
KSDG JULIAN, CA 890 NEW
WUAM SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY 900 WKAJ
KYOK CONROE, TX 1140 KCHC
KUNF WASHINGTON, UT 1210 KONY
KIIS CANTON COUNTRY, CA 1220 KBET
KPSA ROSEWELL, NM 1230 KRSY
KRSY ALAMOGORDO, NM 1230 KPSA
KLTH SAN BERNARDINO, CA 1240 KKLA
KBTK CORRALES, NM 1310 KIVA
WTZN TROY, PA 1310 WHGL
WPCG CARTERSVILLE, GA 1450 WBHF
WBZD WATKINS GLEN, NY 1490 WGMF
KIVA ALBUQUERQUE, NM 1580 KDZZ
WRCY MT. VERNON, IN 1590 WPCO
KRZX WACO, TX 1660 KAXY
KBPM MORENO VALLEY, CA 1670 NEW
WAFN MIAMI SPRINGS, FL 1700 WRNU
** Commission grant and consummation does not automatically grant call
sign application. The new licensee must provide written notice to the
call sign desk upon consummation of the transaction and await authority
from the Commission to use the new call sign.
* The F.C.C. does NOT list the frequency in their database. I have
tried to suppliment this with information from my own database,, so look
it over "carefully" before you change anything in yours.
We have put this information in order of frequency rather than
location. Send any suggestions, changes AND corrections to the above E-
Mail address.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
THE "X" BAND
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
For those needing WTIR, they are coming in "very" strong here in the NW
with non stop TIS info S9+10 DB on my Drake R8. Go get em'
***
Greg D Myers - Richmond VA - gregmyers1@xxxxxxxx
A phine call to WTIR netted the following info:
Address- Travellers Information Radio Network
PO Box 149161
Orlando,FL 32814
ATN: Mr. Mike Singer
Mr. Singer stated they are printing QSL cards and they have been
surprised by the reports they have received so far. He also asked how
reception was here in central VA with WTTM not to far away. He seemed to
know more about DX'ing than most station personnel!! By the way, the
address in the NRC log is no good- ie. 1801 Clark Rd..
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
**Nick Hall-Patch - Victoria BC - Nick_Hall-Patch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
1314 kHz is showing a carrier this evening, 26 Sept, 0424 UTC, likely
the big Norwegian and most likely TA here.
This may not be the first time this season; I was just checking my
signal strength recordings for the last week, and saw definite signs of
life about 0430 UT on Sept 20. Didn't have the radio on then however...
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
1620 KOIL NE, Bellevue, finally heard call change from KAZP at 0555-
0601 EDT 10/4 with ESPN Net, ID at 0559.50 as "ESPN 1620, KOIL-
Bellevue" into Net News. (PM-OR)
1660 KRZX TEXAS, Waco, finally hrd this one u/o KXOL w/ News, IDs as
"News Talk 1580", spots, CDT time checks, at 0745-0800 EDT 9/28.
Now I've heard all of the X Banders again. (PM-OR)
Drake R8, 1500' Eastern Beverage
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
**Nigel Pimblett - ntp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Some notes I made on a just concluded 4000 km jaunt through BC and WA.
- the Environment Canada weather outlets on 1580 (Revelstoke) and 1260
(Sicamous) were both on the air when I was through there on 14 Sept.
Last year when I was through there Sicamous was off the air, but
evidently that was a temporary thing.
- 530 khz KNEZ390 WSDOT station with info on nightly closures of the
SR520 Evergreen Point floating bridge. IDed as KNEZ390 NE 45th Street.
Heard from the Seattle waterfront on 22 September. At least one other
similar station in the background.
- 530 khz KNEZ390 Same message as the previous station except IDing as
"KNEZ390 Northrup". This one logged in Bellevue on 22 September.
- 530 khz WNVA814 WSDOT station heard 23 September with woman giving
info on road/weather conditions for US 97 Blewett Pass and US 2. Seemed
to be located at junction of 2 and 97, east of Leavenworth, WA. Had
not noted this one when I came through this area after the IRCA
convention last year.
- 530 khz WNVA814 WSDOT station heard 23 September with woman giving
weather conditions on Washington Pass. Heard at Pateros, WA.
Apparently located at junction of 97 and 153.
- 530 khz (KAC203) Noted sign for tourist information radio on Highway
97 at Okanogan, WA, but was unable to hear anything on 23 September.
Seems likely this was the station I heard from home last month, so
perhaps it's seasonal.
- 1490 khz Saw several signs on the Rogers Pass between Lake Louise, AB
and Revelstoke, BC for HAR on 1490 khz and an FM frequency. Never heard
any audio, but did hear carriers at times, so stations likely only on
when required.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
BROADCAST BAND LOGGINGS FROM
SHAWN M. AXELROD VE4DX1SMA
E-MAIL: saxelrod@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
DX'ING FROM WINNIPEG MB
RECEIVERS: ICOM ICR-70 & DRAKE R8
ANTENNAE: 4 FOOT UNAMPLIFIED BOX LOOP / QUANTUM LOOP
145 FOOT OUTDOOR WIRE / 100 FOOT INDOOR WIRE, MFJ 1026 PHASING UNIT
SPECIAL
1550 KQWB ND West Fargo - 10/02 1940 - Good signals with NOS or Adult
standards music. ID's as Star 15-50. Listed as off air in NRC but
heard here so must be back on. (SA-MB)
1620 KOIL NE Bellevue -9/24 0700- Good signlas with ESPN sports.
NEW!(SA-MB)
1660 KRZX TX Waco -9/24 0705 Poor signals under KXOL and WQSN with
talk program NEW!(SA-MB)
UNID'S AND UNID HELP
1580 UNID -10/3 0740- Poor signals with Gospel music. Have heard this
one for 2-3 days cannot catch an ID. Any ideas???
The season has begun and new ones are being heard...Only the Mexican on
1630 not heard on the ex-band so far finally got the others.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Bruce Conti - Nashua NH - BACONTI@xxxxxxx
While the night of OCT 2 UTC showed no evidence of auroral conditions
here as reported earlier, OCT 3 UTC began with promise. Early I had
Spain on the usual frequencies, plus 1053 and 1098. Then R.Rebelde-Cuba
1180 was noted annihilating WHAM. There was unID Spanish on 1090,
likely Union Radio-Venezuela, easily over WBAL. Venezuela was strong on
1140, and Colombia on 1170. Bermuda was good on 1160. However by 0100
UTC, conditions reverted back to good northerly reception. Talk Radio -
England was good on 1089, and Vermont and Canada again dominated
domestic frequencies.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Mark Connelly - WA1ION@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[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)
[Connelly*R-MA] = Rockport, MA (GC= 70.622 W / 42.667 N)
(Granite Pier)
[Connelly*Y-MA] = Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA (GC= 70.172 W / 41.694 N)
(rest area / lay-by on Route 6 at Bass River)
Web = http://members.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm
Receivers: Drake R8A, car radio
Antenna systems: BBL-1 broadband loop, AWP-1 whip, 30 m wire on ground
(running east), Superphaser-1 phasing unit
*** TRANS-ATLANTIC DX ***
531 MADEIRA RDP, Porto Santo, SEP 23 2305 - // 836 with PP news;
initially dominant, then into jumble with Spain and Algeria.
[Connelly*R-MA]
549 ALGERIA Les Trembles, SEP 24 0110 - AA talk by man; fair to good.
[Connelly*R-MA]
576 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN RNE5 synchros, SEP 23 2303 - SS teletalk
& interview; to good peak. [Connelly*R-MA]
603 MADEIRA RDP, Pico de Arieiro, SEP 23 2300 - // 836 with pips, PP
news; poor to fair. [Connelly*R-MA]
612 MOROCCO Sebaa-Aioun, SEP 23 2312 - AA male vocal and strings;
good. [Connelly*R-MA]
621 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN RNE1 synchros, SEP 23 2253 - rapid-fire
SS talk by man & woman, through WZON slop.
+ SEP 23 2315 - SS talk mentioning the United States and Holland;
now at local-like strength, overwhelming 620. [Connelly*R-MA]
+ OCT 2 2334 - torch-song type female vocal, then man in SS; good.
[Connelly*O-MA]
657 SPAIN RNE5, Madrid, SEP 24 0055 - // 621 with woman in SS; fair.
[Connelly*R-MA]
684 SPAIN RNE1, Sevilla, SEP 24 0116 - // to (huge) 621: SS man
talking over mood music consisting of guitar and "Old West style"
folksy whistling; to good peak. [Connelly*R-MA]
711.04 WESTERN SAHARA Laayoune, SEP 23 2315 - serious-sounding AA
vocal; to good peak. [Connelly*R-MA] + OCT 2 2328 - AA flute;
through WOR slop. [Connelly*O-MA]
747 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN SEP 23 2249 - man in SS; dominant.
+ SEP 23 2317 - // 621 with man in SS, then romantic vocal; fair.
[Connelly*R-MA]
774 MOROCCO (t) Agadir, SEP 23 2319 - Berber-type vocals, so likely
this rather than Egypt; atop Spain. [Connelly*R-MA]
774 SPAIN RNE1 synchros, SEP 24 0123 - // 621 with SS C&W song; fair.
[Connelly*R-MA]
+ OCT 2 2326 - SS talk // 855 but not as strong. [Connelly*O-MA]
783 SPAIN COPE, Barcelona, SEP 24 0124 - SS teletalk seemed to be //
837; badly slopped by CFDR/YVMN mess on 780. [Connelly*R-MA]
819 MOROCCO RTM, Rabat, SEP 23 2327 - // 612 with AA-style violins;
poor. [Connelly*R-MA]
836 AZORES RDP, Pico da Barrosa, SEP 23 2246 - Ella Fitzgerald scat
vocal and saxophone; local-like, well over 837 het.
[Connelly*R-MA]
837 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN COPE synchros, SEP 23 2257 - mention of
"musica en la noche", now stronger than 836. [Connelly*R-MA]
+ OCT 2 2322 - // 882 with animated SS talk by man & woman;
excellent with just a slight 836 het. [Connelly*O-MA]
846 ITALY Rome, OCT 2 2321 - bits of classical violin music; poor, in
WEEI slop. [Connelly*O-MA]
855 SPAIN RNE1, Murcia et al., OCT 2 2301 - SS news by man & woman;
HUGE ! [Connelly*O-MA]
864 EGYPT Santah, OCT 2 2320 - Koranic vocal; slightly over Spain/
Morocco mix. [Connelly*O-MA]
873 SPAIN SER synchros, OCT 2 2300 - pips, fanfare, "Cadena SER" ID
by woman, then SS news by man; very good. [Connelly*O-MA]
882 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN COPE synchros, SEP 23 2243 - SS teletalk
with announcer presenting arguments in a discussion; good.
[Connelly*R-MA]
+ OCT 2 2259 - excited SS talk by man, some with reverb; good.
[Connelly*O-MA]
891 ALGERIA Algiers, SEP 24 0130-AA talk to good peak.[Connelly*R-MA]
+ OCT 2 2256 - AA vocal and large orchestra. [Connelly*O-MA]
909 MOROCCO (t) RTM-C, Safi, OCT 2 2314 - not much audio, but what
did surface sounded like AA music. [Connelly*O-MA]
918 SPAIN R. Intercontinental, Madrid, OCT 2 2257 - a few bits of SS
talk surfaced through tough CJCH/WHJJ splash. [Connelly*O-MA]
936 MOROCCO RTM, Agadir, OCT 2 2313 - AA talk; mixing with Spain.
[Connelly*O-MA]
954 SPAIN R. Espana, Madrid, SEP 24 0037 - muffled SS talk by man;
music noted in the background, possibly from another station.
[Connelly*R-MA]
+ OCT 2 2253 - calm discussion with man & woman in SS; good.
+ OCT 2 2319 - Irish-style fiddle music, then man & woman in SS;
excellent. [Connelly*O-MA]
963 TUNISIA (t) Tunis-Djedeida, OCT 2 2254 - likely this with AA
flute music; briefly dominant. [Connelly*O-MA]
981 ALGERIA Radiodif. Algerienne, Algiers, OCT 2 2251 - male AA vocal
with flutes, strings, and drums at light audio level on a monster
local-like carrier that was much stronger than anything on 980.
Steve Whitt has subsequently noted this drifting a bit to the
high side, about 981.1 kHz. [Connelly*O-MA]
999 SPAIN COPE, Madrid, SEP 24 0035-woman in SS; fair.[Connelly*R-MA]
+ OCT 2 2318 - children's song, woman in SS, then an old-fashioned
vocal with guitar accompaniment; good during CKBW fade.
[Connelly*O-MA]
1008 CANARY ISLANDS Las Palmas, R. Las Palmas / RadioVoz, SEP 23 2219
- fast SS sports coverage by man, fading up. [Connelly*R-MA]
+ OCT 2 2249 - SS vocal (not // SER at time); through slop mostly
from CKBW-1000. WINS-1010 was knocked out by phasing.
[Connelly*O-MA]
1017 SPAIN RNE5 synchros, OCT 2 2247 - man in SS; over others.
[Connelly*O-MA]
1026 SPAIN SER synchros, OCT 2 2246 - // 1575 with SS teletalk; in WBZ
slop. [Connelly*O-MA]
1044 MOROCCO Sebaa-Aioun, SEP 23 2221 - end of music, then man in AA.
[Connelly*R-MA]
+ OCT 2 2240 - AA religioussermon; loud, over Spain.
+ OCT 2 2310 - Afropop stylemusic with melodic guitar-like
instrumentation resembling that in the Paul Simon "Graceland"
album. Signal was absolutely local-like, almost pinning the S-
meter and totally blowing out Spain. [Connelly*O-MA]
1044 SPAIN SER synchros, OCT 2 2240 - fast SS teletalk; under Morocco.
[Connelly*O-MA]
1053 MOROCCO Tanger, OCT 2 2242 - AA vocal and strings; slightly over
mess. [Connelly*O-MA]
1062 unID SEP 23 2224 - maybe Denmark (though it's supposed to go off
at 2215 ?) with US soul vocal; fair. [Connelly*R-MA]
+ OCT 2 2308 - talk, a short segment of religious choral music,
then more talk; poor. [Connelly*O-MA]
1088 ANGOLA Radio Nacional, Mulenvos, OCT 2 2306 - poor with talk.
Not much showing from adjacent 1089. [Connelly*O-MA]
1098 SPAIN RNE5 synchros, OCT 2 2305 - // 855 with fast SS news by man
& woman; good. [Connelly*O-MA]
1107 SPAIN RNE5 synchros, OCT 2 2304 - // 855 with SS news by woman;
over others. [Connelly*O-MA]
1134 SPAIN COPE synchros, OCT 2 2303 - SS news; good, over presumed
Croatia. [Connelly*O-MA]
1152 SPAIN RNE5 synchros, OCT 2 2302 - // 855 with woman reading news
in SS; through WAMG slop. [Connelly*O-MA]
1179 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN SER synchros, SEP 23 2225 - SS talk,
excerpts of speech; excellent. [Connelly*R-MA]
+ OCT 2 2153 - fast SS talk; fair. [Connelly*O-MA]
1206 FRANCE R. Bleue, Bordeaux, OCT 2 2151 - folk vocal, woman & man
in FF, then the "Banana Boat Song" (Day-O) by Harry Belafonte;
very good, to S9+20. [Connelly*O-MA]
1215 SPAIN COPE synchros, OCT 2 2239 - SS teletalk; over jumble.
[Connelly*O-MA]
1251 LIBYA Tripoli, OCT 2 2236 - AA talk, then a cappella male vocal;
good. [Connelly*O-MA]
1287 SPAIN SER synchros, OCT 2 2234 - // 1044 with SS teletalk; mixed
with others. [Connelly*O-MA]
1296 SPAIN COPE, Valencia, OCT 2 2149 - SS teletalk; already good
about a half hour before sunset. [Connelly*O-MA]
1385.91 GUINEA Labe, OCT 2 2147 - African music with shouting;
initially poor, but building in strength; WPLM-1390 phased.
+ OCT 2 2231 - group vocal, drumming; fair. [Connelly*O-MA]
1413 SPAIN RNE5 synchros, OCT 2 2230 - romantic SS vocal, then SS talk
by man & woman; to good peak. Not // to RNE1 at this time.
[Connelly*O-MA]
1422 ALGERIA Algiers, OCT 2 2228 - big fat carrier with low audio: man
mumbling in AA, followed by female AA vocal. Germany, with talk,
was audible well under. [Connelly*R-MA]
1458 ALBANIA RTV Shqiptar, Fllake, OCT 2 2226 - Balkan-style (almost
gypsy) violin music having a blend of classical and Middle
Eastern styles, then a reverberated speech in an eastern European
language; fair through slop from WGNA/others. [Connelly*O-MA]
1467 FRANCE TWR, Roumoules, OCT 2 2140 - obvious evangelistic
preaching (though language unclear in slop). [Connelly*O-MA]
1485 SPAIN SER synchros, OCT 2 2202 - fast SS news with synchro-echo;
good. [Connelly*O-MA]
1502.0 ANGOLA E.P. de Benguela, OCT 2 2221 - PP talk by man; fair.
[Connelly*O-MA]
1503 unID OCT 2 2233 - bits of talk seemed to be EE. With the
propagation working best on southerly routes over the Atlantic,
this would most likely be 100-watt AFN-Azores, as previously
logged from this site. [Connelly*O-MA]
1512 BELGIUM Wolvertem, OCT 2 2217 - apparent EE talk, then into
mellow American soul vocal (sounded like Lionel Richie); over
possible AA station; tough WNRB slop. [Connelly*O-MA]
1521 SAUDI ARABIA BSKSA, Duba, OCT 2 2139 - AA male vocal and
instrumentation including drums; good. + OCT 2 2214 - female AA
vocal and violins; HUGE, S9+35 ! [Connelly*O-MA]
1550 ALGERIA RASD Clandestine, Tindouf, OCT 2 2204 - excited AA talk
by man; strong with the domestic clutter easily tucked away in
the cardioid phase null. + OCT 2 2211 - REALLY BLASTING IN with
fast AA talk; local-like. [Connelly*O-MA]
1575 SPAIN SER synchros, OCT 2 2205 - // 1485 with interspersed SS
talk and music that was used for emphasis between things that
were said. Telephone interview followed. Signal was good on
peaks. [Connelly*O-MA]
1583.6 CEUTA RadiOle, SEP 24 0018 - old-fashioned SS ballad vocal with
guitar; fair to good. [Connelly*R-MA]
+ OCT 2 2135 - SS talk noted at pre-sunset fade-up; over 400 Hz het
from SER-1584. [Connelly*O-MA]
1584 SPAIN SER synchros, OCT 2 2207 - // 1575 et al. With SS phone
news interview; poor with nasty het from Ceuta-1583.6.
[Connelly*O-MA]
1602 SPAIN EI, Vitoria, OCT 2 2209 - mellow pop vocal; over SER, some
WUNR slop. [Connelly*O-MA]
1602 SPAIN SER synchros, OCT 2 2209 - // 1575 with SS news interview;
slightly under EI Vitoria. [Connelly*O-MA]
*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***
530 TURKS & CAICOS R. Vision Cristiana, SEP 23 2309 - dominant with
pop-style religious group SS vocals; EE talk heard under was the
MA Turnpike TIS (Weston, MA) rather than hoped-for Falklands.
[Connelly*R-MA]
535 GRENADA GBC, St. George's, SEP 23 0107 - US soul female vocal;
good. [Connelly*R-MA]
+ OCT 2 2335 - EE talk, organ music; fair. [Connelly*O-MA]
540 COLOMBIA (t) R. Autentica, HJKA, Bogota, SEP 24 0108 - most
likely this with back-to-back SS religious songs; over aurora-
weakened CBT. [Connelly*R-MA]
550 CUBA R. Rebelde synchros, SEP 24 0111 - // 670 with politically-
related SS talk; over YVKE. Tough QRM at times from Algeria-549.
[Connelly*R-MA]
555 ST. KITTS & NEVIS ZIZ, Basseterre, SEP 24 0106 - local news
through bad WGAN slop. [Connelly*R-MA]
570 CUBA R. Reloj, OCT 3 0034 - clock ticks and woman doing SS news;
dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA]
580 PUERTO RICO WKAQ, San Juan, SEP 24 0105 - man & woman in SS with
Puerto Rican news items; over WTAG and others. [Connelly*R-MA]
630 PUERTO RICO WSKN, San Juan, OCT 2 2333 - Puerto Rican local
mentions during SS talkshow dealing with a religious topic; way
over WPRO/CFCY. [Connelly*O-MA]
640 GUADELOUPE RFO, Pointe-a-Pitre, OCT 2 2332 - FF discussion; well
over YVQO and others. [Connelly*O-MA]
640 VENEZUELA Union R., YVQO, Puerto La Cruz, SEP 24 0103 - // 1090
with SS mentions of Caribe and Venezuela. [Connelly*R-MA]
650 COLOMBIA RCN Antena Dos, HJKH, Bogota, OCT 3 0033 - make-up or
hair product ad, then announcer gave "saludos" to several noted
sports figures in Bogota; superloud, equal in strength to
adjacent WFAN-660. [Connelly*Y-MA]
650 VENEZUELA (t) YVLH, Maracay, SEP 24 0058 - mentions of businesses
"en Venezuela"; in jumble with presumed HIAT/HJKH.[Connelly*R-MA]
670 VENEZUELA R. Rumbos, YVLL, Caracas, SEP 24 0053 - Rumbos
mentions; mixed with Cuba. [Connelly*R-MA]
690 ANGUILLA Caribbean Beacon, The Valley, OCT 2 2329 - talk about
the need to acknowledge that Jesus died for us. Huge signal, over
Brazil & others. [Connelly*O-MA]
700 JAMAICA RJR, Montego Bay, SEP 24 0048 - accented talk about a
sporting event involving Jamaica and the Cayman Islands; good.
[Connelly*R-MA]
720 VENEZUELA R. Oriente, YVQE, Porlamar, OCT 2 2348 - R. Oriente ID;
blasting over CHTN. [Connelly*Y-MA]
740 PUERTO RICO WIAC, San Juan, OCT 3 0025 - Puerto Rican
advertisement, phone numbers; briefly atop a huge pile-up of any
Latin Americans. CHCM ("VOCM") took over the channel later on as
the auroral absorption zone retreated northward. [Connelly*Y-MA]
750 VENEZUELA RCR, YVKS, Caracas, SEP 24 0119 - man in SS talking
about global events affecting Venezuela; excellent / dominant.
[Connelly*R-MA]
+ OCT 3 0024 - group discussion on Venezuelan political topics; way
over an unID tropical music station. [Connelly*Y-MA]
760 BRAZIL R. Record, ZYH888, Fortaleza, SEP 23 2313 - PP preaching
by man; over jumble. Something under sounded AA or Hindi,
perhaps Guyana. [Connelly*R-MA]
760 COLOMBIA RCN, HJAJ, Barranquilla, SEP 24 0122 - SS Colombian
economic news; excellent, way over Cuban growl. [Connelly*R-MA]
+ OCT 3 0022 - // 1000 with SS bank advert, then woman interviewing
man about workers and liberation; excellent. [Connelly*Y-MA]
769.53 unID SEP 24 0120 - low growl against WABC. [Connelly*R-MA]
770 COLOMBIA RCN, HJJX, Bogota, OCT 3 0031 - // 760 with several men
in SS talking about politics, then ID "RCN, la radio de
Colombia"; completely annihilating WABC during a "power burst" of
auroral activity. [Connelly*Y-MA]
780 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ZBVI, Roadtown, Tortola, SEP 23 2323 -
reggae vocal with an assortment of percussion instruments; in
duke-out with PP and SS stations. [Connelly*R-MA]
780 VENEZUELA R. Coro, YVMN, Coro, SEP 23 2324 - rambling SS talk, R.
Coro ID; slightly over ZBVI & others. [Connelly*R-MA]
+ OCT 3 0030 - SS talk mentioning the government of Falcon province
as well as the cities of Coro and Maracaibo; initially in jumble
with ZBVI & others, then it surged atop, taking total dominance.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
800 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES Trans-World Radio, PJB, Bonaire, SEP 24 0126
- R. Transmundial mention, SS talk about the Bible and
Christians; dominant local-like signal. [Connelly*R-MA]
+ OCT 2 2326 - man & woman preaching in PP; over Spain-801 het and
some feeble domestics. [Connelly*O-MA] + OCT 3 0019 - US EE
preacher; huge signal. UnID SS station way under.[Connelly*Y-MA]
810 COLOMBIA R. Net, HJCY, Bogota, OCT 3 0027 - Bogota and CARACOL
mentions; atop Puerto Rico's romantic-music show. No domestics
were audible. [Connelly*Y-MA]
810 PUERTO RICO WKVM, San Juan, SEP 23 2326 - SS talk about a local
Catholic church. [Connelly*R-MA]
820 unID OCT 3 0015 - AC buzz or low het growl still here; likely
from R. Guadalupana (YVXG), last noted on 820.22 kHz.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
830 ST. KITTS & NEVIS TBN, Basseterre, SEP 23 2336 - emotional
preacher repeatedly urged his listeners "Change your minds."
Slamming in, burying WCRN. [Connelly*R-MA]
+ OCT 2 2323 - talk about the escape from Egypt relating it to
escaping from the bondage and slavery of sin. Huge signal,
virtually alone on the channel; annihilating WCRN.[Connelly*O-MA]
840 CUBA CMHW, Santa Clara, OCT 3 0014 - Cuban jazz (flutes, congas,
etc.) and group vocal; huge, alone on channel. [Connelly*Y-MA]
870 COLOMBIA HJSB, Barranquilla, OCT 3 0013 - play-by-play SS sports
coverage mentioning "la pelota" and a team name that sounded like
"los Barranquilleros"; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]
880 VENEZUELA Mundial, YVYM, Puerto Ordaz, SEP 24 0040 - SS 1940's-
type crooning, slogan "Mundial, mas musica"; over/under WCBS.
[Connelly*R-MA]
890 CUBA R. Progreso, CMDZ, Santiago de Cuba, SEP 24 0130 - SS
announcer said "Radio Progreso, Habana, Cuba"; over local WBPS,
but hammered by Algeria-891 QRM. [Connelly*R-MA]
895 ST. KITTS & NEVIS VON, Bath Village, SEP 24 0131 - reggae vocal
at light audio level. [Connelly*R-MA]
940 PUERTO RICO WIPR, San Juan, OCT 3 0114 - Puerto Rican local-
issues SS talkshow; often atop the channel. [Connelly*Y-MA]
940 VENEZUELA R. Punto Fijo, YVNN, Punto Fijo, OCT 3 0117 - festive
brassy music, R. Punto Fijo ID; cresting over the Puerto Rican.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
1000 COLOMBIA RCN, HJAQ, Cartagena, OCT 3 0009 - SS international
sports including mentions of Colombian teams as well as of Sammy
Sosa, Manchester United, and an event in Italy. March music
ended the sports report (just as it often does on US stations).
A clear RCN ID followed. Dominating over CKBW and a second Latin
American. [Connelly*Y-MA}
1080 VENEZUELA R. Barcelona, YVQJ, Barcelona, SEP 23 2348 - festive
group vocal with harmony rounds, then SS talk by man and
Barcelona ID; over WTIC. [Connelly*R-MA]
1090 VENEZUELA Union R., YVSZ, Caracas, SEP 24 0103 - // 640 with SS
mentions of Venezuela; under WBAL. [Connelly*R-MA]
1100 ANTIGUA R. ZDK, St. John's, SEP 23 2350 - very African-sounding
reggae-soca, then Carib-EE man mentioned "activities here in
Antigua"; good. [Connelly*R-MA]
+ OCT 3 0005 - soca vocal with salsa influences, Zed-D-K jingle,
then Carib-EE talk by man; good, over low growl. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1100.8 unID SEP 23 2352 - het on high side of ZDK-1100.[Connelly*R-MA]
1110 VENEZUELA R. Carupano, YVQT, Carupano, SEP 23 2349 - SS
timecheck, R. Carupano ID; over WBT. [Connelly*R-MA]
+ OCT 3 0002 - fast salsa song, SS timecheck by woman, talk "en
Radio Carupano !", then slow romantic SS female vocal; excellent.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
1140 VENEZUELA La Voz del Caribe, Porlamar, SEP 23 2356 - Voz del
Caribe ID; mixed with other LA (Puerto Rico ?) and WRVA/CBI.
[Connelly*R-MA]
+ OCT 3 0000 - high-energy music, ID "Porlamar... La Voz del
Caribe"; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1170 COLOMBIA CARACOL, HJNW, Cartagena, SEP 23 2358 - SS news item
about Barranquilla; huge / dominant. [Connelly*R-MA]
1180 CUBA R. Rebelde, OCT 3 2355 - SS talk about "la revolucion";
local-like, alone on channel. [Connelly*O-MA]
1180 VENEZUELA (t) YVNJ or YVLQ, SEP 24 0030 - Venezuelan topics in
local SS talkshow; mixed with one or more other Latin Americans.
R. Petrolera (YVNJ) has been logged previously from Cape Cod.
[Connelly*R-MA]
1210 VENEZUELA R. Anzoategui, YVZT, Barcelona, SEP 24 0008 - rap /
salsa hybrid group vocal, Anzoategui (ahn-ZWAH-teg-ee) ID, then
romantic vocal; huge, killing VOAR/WPHT. [Connelly*R-MA]
1280 BERMUDA VSB2, Hamilton, SEP 24 0012 - EE preacher over/ under
WFAU's nostalgic music. Other co-channel domestics were absent.
[Connelly*R-MA]
+ OCT 2 2235 - nice with Carib-accented EE religious program.
[Connelly*O-MA]
1375.02 ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON RFO, OCT 2 2233 - folk-rock in the
style of Jethro Tull. [Connelly*O-MA]
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
HELP WITH
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
**Albert Lehr - Livermore, CA - alehr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
After reading Pat Martin's many reports of DZEC on 1062 kHz, I wanted
to see if their signal was making it over the mountains and down into
the Livermore Valley on the eastern side of the Diablo Range. Filipinos
are rare here.
Checking the channel at 1345 UTC 9/28, my sync detector locked on a
weak signal on 1062.0056 kHz. A woman was talking in a language that
sounded like Tagalog to me. It was too weak to be certain, and often
faded into the splatter. Some music heard 1404-1407, then it faded out.
Same station at 1333 9/29; frequency was 0.2 Hz lower. Two women
with possible telephone talk. At 1340 and later, a mixture of music and
talk, too weak to make much out of it. Strongest at 1404 (probably dawn
enhancement) with a man singing an American NOS song; gone by 1408.
I'm going to keep checking, looking for that "DZEC" ID.
Allied A-2515 receiver
External homebrew sync detector using the frequency measurement system
described in the January 2, 1999 DX Monitor, 4 ft. spiral loop
***
**Nigel Pimblett - Medicine Hat AB - ntp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Last night the usually all-powerful KFAB relented a bit, and I heard
XERED through it and also an unID oldies station playing songs such as
"Calendar Girl". Heard a slogan ID as "Classic 11-10", but couldn't get
a call letter ID. Ideas anyone?
***
Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
What time did you hear it? On 1110 khz listed as
WBCA-AL- AC & OLDIES-10KW Day
WEBS-GA - OLDIES-250W-Day
WCBR-KY-OLDIES-250W-Day
WJML-MI-NX/TLK/OLDIES-10KW Day
WTBQ-NY-OLDIES-250W-Day
That is about all I can find. Maybe one of the 10KWers decided to test
if it was after Midnight. An LPRT? The CBC runs some oldies rock at
times. Not a split.
***
** Craig Rathbone - Denver CO - DXer@xxxxxxx
Last night I did get the calls to the station playing oldies on 1110,
even though my spanish is pretty bad it did sound like XEWR. There was
some english and mentions of El Paso also. Underneath there was another
spanish station which I assume was XERED.
No sign of KFAB again. Did they change something or I wonder if they
were off the air. No Matter which way I turned the loop I did not hear
KFAB and they usually boom in here no matter what.
2010 & KIWA loop
***
**David Gleason - david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
"Classic 1110 AM" is the name for XEWR in the latest Mexican Media
directory. Format is described as "Oldies from the 60's, 70's and 80's
in English." Is part of the Mega Radio group which is Magia 100.7,
Romance 106, La Ranchera 1000, Línea 14-20, La Radio Viva 1560, Classic
and Radio Noticias 860.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Mika Makelainen - Finland - mtm@xxxxxxxxx
Does anyone have reliable contact information for the following U.S. AM
stations:
-KFEZ Kansas City KS 1340 kHz; tel listed as (913) 342-1600 and 342-1340
-KLGN Logan UT 1390 kHz; tel listed as (435) 752-1390
-KLBB St. Paul MN 1400 kHz; tel numbers listed as (651) 603-5700,
603-5720, 341-1720 and 333-1400
I have tried the above-mentioned telephone numbers, from various sources
(including NRC AM Radio Log 19th ed), none of which worked. I suspect
their postal addresses may have changed as well. Also, if anyone has
recent v/s-information on these or e-mail addresses, all would be
welcome. None of these three has responded to my reception reports.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
Does anyone know the location of DXAB on 1296 khz (Philippines).
Apparently it is an ABS CBN station. Heard this morning with Network
programming from 1345-1358 UTC on 9/25/99. Several "D-X-A-B" and
"ABS=CBN" IDs. Any help would be much appreciated.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
QSLs
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
From: mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx[SMTP:mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx]
1590 KUNX - CA, VENTURA rec. pd letter in 16d: V/S: Chip Ehrhardt MGM,
GM. Sent taped report to: Gold Coast BC. 715 Broardway, Ste 320,
Santa Monica CA 90401 and rec QSL from: 2284 Victoria Avenue,
Ste 2G, Ventura CA 93003. MW QSL 2596. (PM-OR)
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Terry Palmersheim - Kirkland WA - kc7ldp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
800 CKOR Penticton, BC p/d ltr. in 16 ds, stickers rcvd. V/s:
Laureen Connolly, Admin.
1008 1ZD Tauranga, NZ f/d 'Greetings From New Zealand' cd. in a total
of 4 1/2 yrs., 4 rpts and some SERIOUS footwork by Paul Ormandy
(Thanks! Buddy!). V/s: John Broomfield, Tech. Mgr.
1060 CKMX Calgary, AB f/d ltr. in 35 ds. V/s: Lonny J. Bergen, BC
Eng.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Paul Ormandy - paulorm@xxxxxxxx
1590 HJIP R Zona Metropolitana.(Now Radio Nuevo Continente). Unique
QSL on tape! Announcer (Rafael Nuñez) read out the text of
accompanying QSL letter (signed by Gloria Villa, Administradora)
and also played the anthems of Colombia and Antioquia. Went on to
give geographical information and tourism details of
Envigado/Medellin and Antioquia, and included a heap of canned
ids and musical selections. For the 3rd follow-up of a 1995
report. Addr. Carrera 44 A No. 31 Sur 16, AA 81095, Envigado,
Antioquia.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
MISC ITEMS
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Willi Passmann - dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<http://www.radio-portal.org> is online since Sept. 2nd, 1999 on a test
basis, offering a portal site with search engine especially for amateur
radio, DXing, SWLing, Clandestines/Pirate/Satellite/Scanner. Further
features will be added during this month. Regular operation starts on
October 1st, 1999.
I regard the Internet as an important part of the hobbies amateur
radio and SWL-DX; it is the No 1-source of information already, having
expanded the possibilities of the mentioned activities so much. But it
is still in progress, and it evidently has to and can be improved.
Why a new search engine - aren't there enough already? There are
several reasons for a special search engine which covers selectively a
special field of interest:
Usual search engines will bring only a small part of the URLs, as the
database may not cover certain items adequately. In August 1999, a well
known search engine brought exactly one hint for the search
"longwave"...
Articles as in the the Los Angeles Times, on July 8th, 1999, confirm
that all search engines together only cover 42 per cent of the Web's
content - the best single engine (Northern Light) covers 16 per cent. So
a specialized search engine could work better.
But sometimes the problem of a search engine ist just the other way
round: The number of results, many of them without any connestion to the
search cause a bad "signal-to-noise ratio" that makes it nearly
impossible to find what you one is looking for. If you are looking for
"radio" for instance, you will not need any manufacturer of medical X-
ray or radioastronomy equipment. So a high number of scores does not
necessarily need to mean quality.
Radio-portal is going a new way. All data will have a close
connection to the field of interest, the URLs had been checked manually
and are being updated permanently. The search engine has been developed
especially for radio-portal, and it's fast! No frames are used, so every
page can be boomarked and saved on HD as a personal address book, which,
of course, can be updated any time.
The search engine may be operated in a very intuitive way. You may
search in broad by combining different categories, you may search in
depth by searching for words of your choice, or you may choose a
combination of both methods. All descriptions are available both in
English and German, and the language of URLs of interest may be choosen
for searches. Within the result pages you are also getting information
about when radio-portal checked that site the last time, and with which
result.
It is my hope that, due to a special newcomer section, new hobbyists
can be led towards our common hobby. This is necessary, as memberhips
numbers of Amateur Radio and SWL/DX Clubs are declining worldwide. My
service will be made public also in computer magazines. This kind of
specialized search engine is needed not only in the part of the spectrum
we are interested in. It simply is of general interest, so why not
trying to get new hobby collegues via Internet?
Beside that, the various mailing lists will be relieved of several
standard questions like what receiver - what antenna - what address -
what schedule... well, you got the idea.
Other services, as an archive about "How I started DXing/Amateur
Radio", or the Postal Rates Worldwide - Page will be built up in the
coming weeks. As a special service for newcomers, more than 100 FAQs
will be available!
Finally some facts about myself. I started DXing in 1973, got a ham
radio license in 1986 and a maritime radio license in 1991. I have been
working for the ADDX KURIER, a German publication for short wave
listeners, as an editor for 10 years, and in 1991 I started to publish
TBL, the Tropical Band List, also available via the Ontario DX
Association-Canada and the Benelux DX Club- The Netherlands. TBM is the
electronic version of TBL, available via download. I am also a
manufacturer of loop antennas and a mobile antenna system for field days
and DXpeditions.
You are invited to send any comments and suggestions by email.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Paul Ormandy - NZ - paulorm@xxxxxxxx
Have just posted an interesting article on radial aerials (i.e. wires
simply laid on the ground) from New Zealand DXer Peter Chambers to my
web-site (see URL below). If you try these out, please let me know how
you find their performance.
http://radiodx.com/spdxr
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Mika Makelainen - Finland - mika@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The website "Freeze! DXing Arctic Style" has found a new home at
www.makelainen.com/dx/dxpedit.htm
The site contains DXpedition logs, reports and pictures from the Finnish
Lapland. Also, a new section of articles featuring interesting AM
stations with updated contact information.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
** Craig Rathbone - Denver CO - DXer@xxxxxxx
I found a big list of all of the Big 12 football teams and all of the
radio stations that will be carrying them. It lists over 400 stations.
Here is the web address :
http://big12sports.com/News+Release/On+The+Air/1998/09/03/
ota_radio+networks.html
***
**Eric Bueneman - MO - N0UIHEric@xxxxxxx
The University of Missouri's flagship is KFRU-1400 Columbia...they're
carried on a number of stations statewide, including KTRS-550 St. Louis.
The only out-of-state affiliate (as far as I know) is KKGM-1250 Kansas
City, KS.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
**tjbdx@xxxxxxxx
A while back I received a URL for a site containing an article
written by veteran Toronto broadcaster Dick Smythe on the occasion of
his release from that markets most influential station. If you haven't
seen it you'll probably want to go to
<http://www.nationalpost.com/commentary.asp?f=990906/72299.html> before
getting into the next segment.
More recently he was interviewed by Radio Digest.
<http://www.radiodigest.com/toronto/news/1999/tor_093099_smyth1.htm> I
highly recommend that you take 10 minutes to dissect what he had to say.
While perhaps in some ways he IS a disgruntled and bitter (old) man;
he speaks volumes about what ails radio.
This dovetailed with the WCCO piece I sent to many of you earlier...
and while most of you are in the states...there's really little
difference WHERE such incidents take place.
BTW...as stations go...CFRB and WCCO were/are birds of a feather...
old... regional institutions...trusted...AND...FALTERING...no longer
"owners" of over 1/3 of the listening audiences in their respective
markets.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
Geomagnetic Summary September 23 1999 through October 6 1999
phil bytheway - Seattle WA - philip_bytheway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tabulated from WWV at ~0518 GMT nightly
9/23 137 20 1 very low quiet-mas -
24 132 4 1 very low quiet -
25 125 1 1 low quiet -
26 123 13 5 very low quiet-mis -
27 124 31 4 low unsettled-mis mis 2250
28 126 20 4 low quiet-active -
29 125 22 5 low quiet-unsettled -
9/30 125 24 3 low quiet-mis -
10/ 1 122 9 2 low quiet-active -
2 126 13 1 low quiet-active -
3 135 8 2 low quiet-unsettled -
4 144 14 3 low quiet-active -
5 146 15 4 low quiet-active -
10/ 6 134 7 2 low quiet-unsettled -
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
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
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
IRCA DUES STRUCTURE
DXM-printed DX MONITOR (21x/year), SDXM-"soft" DX MONITOR (35x/year)
WORLD - SDXM $10.00
USA - DXM $20.00, DXM/SDXM $25.00
Canada - DXM $22.00, DXM/SDXM $27.00
Overseas surface - DXM $23.50, DXM/SDXM $28.50
Airmail (Central America, Caribbean) - DXM $35.00, DXM/SDXM $40.00
Airmail (Europe, North Africa, Middle East) - $38.00,
DXM/SDXM - $43.00
Airmail (rest of the World) - $41.00, DXM/SDXM $46.00
To join the IRCA, send the appropriate dues to: IRCA HQ
PO Box 1831
Perris CA 92572-1831
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
If you note any AM changes (call, format, slogan, etc), please send them
to the NRC Log coordinator (Wayne Heinen) @ nrclog@xxxxxxx
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
END of 10/7/99 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
------------------------------------------------------------------------