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[HCDX]: IRCA's AM DX NewsFlash - 11/24/99
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WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH - November 24 1999
Vol 5 No 34
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Deadline for next issue = THURSDAY, December 2 1999 @ 1400 UTC
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CONVENTION - MEETING INFO (corrections/additions welcome)
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CPC DX tests
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CPC Chairperson (IRCA) - Lynn Hollerman - gmhollerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
12/20/99 Mon - 0000-0020 - 740 - WJIB - Cambridge MA (NRC)
1/ 1/00 Sat - 0300-???? - 1420 - KSTN - Stockton CA (IRCA)
1/ 9/00 Sun - 0030-0045 - 1500 - WFIF - Milford CT (IRCA)
Monday, December 20, 1999 - WJIB-740, Cambridge, MA will conduct a DX
test from 12:01-12:20 am EST. Owner Bob Bittner says they'll be playing
"a specific type of music during those 20 minutes, which will be a
mystery for all DXers to identify (an easy identification), and unique
to whatever else is on the dial."
Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Bob Bittner
Owner/Manager
WJIB-AM
P.O. Box 848
Needham Heights Br
Boston, MA 02194
(Arranged by Blaine Thompson for the NRC CPC.)
Saturday, January 1, 2000 - KSTN-1420, Stockton, CA will conduct a DX
test from 12:00 am - ? am PST (3:00 am - ? EST). Request line -
(209)948-1420 - will be open to go on the air with New Year's greetings.
The format will be '70s disco music. There will be a prize drawing from
all reports received for a souvenir piece of the transmitter.
Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Paul Shinn
Chief Engineer
KSTN-AM
2171 Ralph Avenue
Stockton, CA 95206
E-mail: KSTN@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
(Arranged by Lynn Hollerman for the IRCA CPC.)
Sunday, January 9, 2000 - WFIF-1500, Milford, CT will conduct a DX test
from 12:30 am - 12:45 am EST. The test will include tones, voice IDs,
and Morse code IDs. Also note, International DX reports will ONLY be
replied to via E-MAIL. For Domestic US reports only, they *MUST* include
a SASE. Again, INTERNATIONAL reports will *ONLY* be responded to via E-
MAIL.
Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. William Barnett
Engineer
WFIF Radio
90 Kay Ave.
Milford, CT 06460
E-mail: WFIF@xxxxxxx
WWW: http://www.lifechangingradio.com
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...
CPC RESULTS
Tom Bryant - Nashville TN - tjbdx@xxxxxxxx
I listened for the WMIB 1660 Marco Island, FL test that was announced by
Phil via e-mail. While I heard the station... it seemed to be at 1kw
nighttime power and no mentions of anything pertaining to a DX test were
heard.
WQFM, Kalamazoo dominated the frequency here...as it does on a regular
basis.
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Charles C Boehnke - HI - kale@xxxxxxxx
WMIB test. No sign of it in Hawaii, all KXOL on the frequency.
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
WMIB test. Something u/KXOL, but can't tell much. Here on the Oregon
Coast.
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HOT STUFF
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Sheldon Harvey - Greenfield Park, Quebec - ve2shw@xxxxxxxxx
Thanks to tips from Ricky Leong and Neal Ford in Montreal for this
information today.
Similar to the posting from last week, CKVL, the French language
sister station of CIQC in Montreal, has begun running a French language
tape loop on their new frequency of 690 kHz. AM.
Unlike the tape on 940 kHz. in English, the French service is not
giving any call letters. It is simply IDing, in French, as "Info Six
Quatre-Vingt Dix" (translated Info six-ninety). Also, unlike the English
service, there is no mention of a relationship with CNN and Bloomberg.
They simply indicate that this is a station owned by MetroMedia CMR in
Montreal. They also are claiming to be the first and only French
language, all news service in "America".
Finally, unlike the English service on 940 kHz., they are not
indicating an official start-up date for regular programming. The
description of the service is very similar to that of the English
service, with a half-hour rotation of news, weather, traffic, sports,
business news, etc.
In a follow-up to the new call letters being used by 940 kHz. 9-40
News CKNN, I have checked with the CRTC in Ottawa. They have had no
official request from CIQC 600 to acquire the call letters of CKNN. The
CRTC is looking into this matter and has promised to advise me directly
of any further developments.
Whoops! Just as I am about to click on the SEND button, the tape loop
on 690 kHz. has just stopped and the transmitter has shut off at 2025
UTC (3:25 PM EST), but keep an ear tuned to this one. It should be back
soon, I would think.
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THE "X" BAND
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Per-Ole Stenman - Jakobstad, Finland - per-ole.stenman@xxxxxxxx
Comments on call for ESPN-1620:
I have also heard this station in Finland, in fact it is quite clear
over here, just when conditions permit. I cannot hear the call neither
as KGBW nor KAZP. My suggestion would be KAZW, in fact I have it quite
clear, meaning the one suggesting KEZW actually was quite near. Let's
see where it ends up!.Per-Ole Stenman,
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INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS
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Tim Hall - Chula Vista CA - halls@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
TRH-CA Tim Hall, Chula Vista, CA ICF-2010, Kiwa Loop
TRH-CA1 DXing in Beverly Hills and around Los Angeles Delco car rx
All times ELT.
620 TIS CA, Inglewood 11/18 1140 Inglewood TIS noted with
announcements about Inglewood Forum and local construction
projects. Over UNID CalTrans HAR station. (TRH-CA1)
810 WPLX517 CA, Santa Monica 11/18 1137 UCLA "Emergency station"
noted testing with tape loop and using these calls. Good audio
quality, and got out really well. Noted later this afternoon
along I-5 as far as Anaheim. (TRH-CA1)
1500 TIS CA, Beverly Hills 11/14 2055 City TIS noted with good
signals. Tape loop didn't really say very much. Noted signs
along La Cienega boulevard. (TRH-CA1)
1620 HAR CA, Los Angeles 11/14 1930 CalTrans HAR located along I-
10 near Western is active. Signs noted near Western off-ramp.
Station listed at I-10/I-110 intersection was not active. Don't
know about the one at I-10/I-405 junction as I never got that far
west. Another planned station on 1510 kHz, which was to give
traffic information for surface streets in the so-called "smart
corridor", does not appear to have ever come on. (TRH-CA1)
1630 TIS CA, Los Angeles 11/14 1940 There is indeed a new station
here for the LA Convention Center and Staples Center. Pretty
good signal. No signs noted (I was here for 5 days attending a
convention at the Convention Center). Tape loop does not mention
any call letters. This will be tough at home due to XEUT OC and
mixing product of Tijuana stations on 1470 and 1550. (TRH-CA1)
1690 TIS CA, Culver City 11/14 2037 City TIS has moved here from
1650. Noted with good signals with info about city council
meetings and so forth. Still haven't logged it from home.
(TRH-CA1)
1700 TIS CA, LAX area 11/14 2030 Noted testing with good signals.
Still uses slightly geeky-sounding announcement about "testing
field strength intensity" an so forth. LAX station on 530 was
noted with good signals too. (TRH-CA1)
1700 WPMD956 CA, Norwalk 11/18 1705 Cerritos College station noted
several times with talk programming. This station really gets
out, especially for a station at the top of the dial. Audible
midday along I-5 much of the way through LA. (TRH-CA1)
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
1700 TIS CA, Mountainview, hrd Nasa Ames Research Center station with
phone number, Hy 101 mention at 0450 EST 11/23. Bad QRM de KQXX.
Report E Mailed. Thanks to RW-CA for the tip. 8 watts. (PM-OR)
Drake R8, Terminated EWE antenna
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Richard - richwatt@xxxxxxxxxxx
WTIR on X-band at 1680Khz, at 23:00 CST, 3rd week of November, with
following excerpt of msg (paraphrased): "This is a tape loop that is 40
minutes long, that represents the style of programming we at Traffic
Information Radio anticipate airing. We are conducting tests of our
transmitter."
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HELP WITH
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QSLs
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Greg D Myers - Richmond VA - gregmyers1@xxxxxxxx
790 WHTH Heath,OH Confirmation on report and bumper sticker. V/s
John Franks.
900 XEW Mexico DF, Mexico verie letter, QSL card, pennant and about
a zillion stickers via registered mail. V/s Ing. Miguel Angel
Barrientos V.
1490 WTCS Fairmont,WV verie letter. V/s Jacinda Moore, Office Manager
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
1700 TIS CA, Mountain View, NASA/Ames Research Center, rec E Mail
QSL in a few hours for E Mailled report from: John Peterson at
jepeterson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx . MW QSL #2599. (PM-OR)
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MISC ITEMS
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Karl Leite - kleite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
PY0S - ST PETER AND ST PAUL ARCHIPELAGO, BRAZIL, TRIP DELAYED AGAIN
The Brazilian Navy, through the Secretary for Ocean Resources,
advises that the trip to the Archipelago St. Peter & St. Paul has been
postponed until April, 2000.
At the present time, the Navy and the Brazilian Environmental
Department are reconstructing the wooden building and anchorage which
were destroyed by heavy seas.
It's a slow process, but it should be completed by the end of March,
2000 - probably!
Once again, the NATAL DX GROUP advises that the DXpedition has been
postponed until April of 2000 and that new information will be duly
forthcoming.
Our apologies to those who may have been disappointed; we hope to
contact them on our next DXpedition.
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Paul Ormandy - NZ - paulorm@xxxxxxxx
Australian MW List
Check this URL for the latest MW station list from the Land of Oz...
http://www.netspace.net.au/~dih/dx/mw.html
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Glenn Hauser - wghauser@xxxxxxxxxxx
WORLD OF RADIO AND CONTINENT OF MEDIA
SHORTWAVE-ONLY SCHEDULE AS OF NOVEMBER 24, 1999
Days and times strictly UT
RFPI on 21460-USB expected to be inactive most of November and USB
frequency may be different when it returns; nominal times still shown.
15049 may also be turned off in the 0600-1200 period.
Wed 1730 COM RFPI 21460-USB 15049
Wed 2200 WOR WBCQ 7415
Thu 0930 COM RFPI 15049
Thu 2130 WOR WWCR 9475 [15685 in Nov and Mar]
Fri 1900 COM RFPI 21460-USB 15049
Fri 1930 WOR RFPI 21460-USB 15049
Sat 0300 COM RFPI 15049 6975
Sat 0330 WOR RFPI 15049 6975
Sat 1100 COM RFPI 15049 6975
Sat 1130 WOR RFPI 15049 6975
Sat 1230 WOR WWCR 15685
Sat 1730 COM RFPI 21460-USB 15049
Sat 1800 WOR RFPI 21460-USB 15049
Sat 2030 WOR WWCR 12160
Sun 0130 COM RFPI 21460-USB 15049 6975
Sun 0200 WOR RFPI 21460-USB 15049 6975
Sun 0330 WOR WWCR 5070
Sun 0730 WOR WWCR 5070
Sun 0930 COM RFPI 15049 6975
Sun 1000 WOR RFPI 15049 6975
Sun 2300 WOR RFPI 21460-USB 15049
Mon 0131 WOR WWCR 3215
Mon 0601 WOR WWCR 3210
Mon 0700 WOR RFPI 15049 6975
Tue 1330 WOR WWCR 15685
Tue 1900 WOR RFPI 21460-USB 15049
Tue 2000 COM RFPI 21460-USB 15049
Wed 0300 WOR RFPI 21460-USB 15049 6975
Wed 0400 COM RFPI 15049 6975
Wed 1100 WOR RFPI 15049
For complete details on all our broadcasts, including WRN satellite and
internet, and in Spanish see
http://www.angelfire.com/ok/worldofradio
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Geomagnetic Summary November 18 1999 through November 23 1999
phil bytheway - Seattle WA - philip_bytheway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tabulated from WWV at ~0518 GMT nightly
11/18 218 12 3 low quiet-unsettled -
19 210 12 3 low quiet-active -
20 204 10 4 moderate quiet-active -
21 210 16 1 moderate quiet-mis -
22 192 10 4 low quiet-active -
11/23 186 16 2 low quiet-active -
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END of 11/24/99 IRCA's "AM DX NewsFlash"
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