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WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH - December 2 1999
Vol 5 No 35
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IRCA's web site... check it out!!
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NO AM DX NEWSFLASH FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS (I'll be out of town on
business)
Deadline for next issue = WEDNESDAY, December 22 1999 @ 1400 UTC
Send all contributions to me @ philip_bytheway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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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)
TOO LATE FOR LAST WEEK
A rescheduled DX test from WMIB-1660 in Marco Island, Florida was
scheduled for Sunday morning, November 28 from 12 Midnight to 4:00 am
EST. The test was supposed to be conducted with 10,000 watts and
featured 60's pop and r&b.
Reports may be sent to :
Phil Beckman, Engineer
WMIB-WODX
1112 North Collier Boulevard
Marco Island FL 34145
E-Mail: wmib@xxxxxxxxx
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
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HOT STUFF
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Sheldon Harvey - ve2shw@xxxxxxxxx
November 25, 1999
Following up the information regarding the tape loops appearing on
690 kHz. for Info 690 and on 940 kHz. For 940 News, both in Montreal,
just as quickly as they appeared, the tape loops have disappeared.
I have been checking various sources to find out what happened.
Apparently MetroMedia CMR, the company which owns the two AM radio
outlets, may have run afoul of Industry Canada.
According to information obtained, first regarding 940 News, the
station was quoting new call letters in their tape loop of CKNN.
According to CRTC and Industry Canada, there was no authorization for
this call change from CIQC.
In the case of Info 690, their tape loop included no call letters, at
any time, illegal by CRTC and Industry Canada guidelines.
And, in the case of both stations, according to Industry Canada, a
message should have been included in both 690 and 940 tape loops, giving
addresses, telephone numbers, etc. where the stations could be reached
in the event that listeners were experiencing reception problems, or
interference problems. This was not done.
Although not yet confirmed officially by either the CRTC or Industry
Canada, it seems that the tape loops were put on the air without proper
approval.
There is now also speculation that the two stations were not, in
fact, operating from the old CBC transmitter site in the
Brossard/Laprairie region. It is possible that the transmissions were
coming from the existing 600 and 850 sites, but this is yet to be
confirmed. Whether or not this is true, it is possible that the test
were being conducted without the knowledge of the CRTC and Industry
Canada, and as a result the operations were shut down.
I am awaiting further detailled information on the situation. For
now, both 690 and 940 kHz. in Montreal are once again silent. I will
forward more information as it becomes available.
Thursday, November 25, 1999 4:46 PM
The tape loop has returned on 940 kHz. as of now, 7:30 PM EST. (Don't
know when it started). It is the same tape loop, except for one major
change. The new call letters, CKNN (unofficial) have been dropped, and a
special announcement has been inserted, IDing the station as MetroMedia
CMR Broadcasting Inc. broadcasting from Montreal on 940 kHz. They are
asking you to report any reception problems, such as interference or
noise, to telephone number 450-677-0850, Extension 286.
Nothing heard again yet from 690 kHz.
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Bob Pietsch - Foster City, CA - marbob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
I drove past Moffet Field today and heard the new TIS on 1700 for the
Ames Reasearch Center of NASA. For anyone who has them logged, they are
announcing their call letters are WPPT201. They are still apparently in
a test mode.
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THE "X" BAND
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INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
1090 KMPS WA, SEATTLE ex KRPM, w/ Classic Country and ID at 0600 EST
12/2 "Classic Countrty KMPS - Seattle" ID. (PM-OR)
1110 KLIB CA, Roseville heard w/good signals relaying UPN-Ch 31 "Good
Day Sacramento" morning news program with UPN-31s spots and also
spots about running block programming on KLIB. On top of KBND at
1100 EST 12/1. (PM-OR)
1300 KYNO CA FRESNO, now SS with "Radio Guadelope" IDs and EE ID at
1901 EST 11/25 "KYNO, 1300 AM, Fresno" Back into SS pgming, ex
Sport format. (PM-OR)
1350 KBID CA, BAKERSFIELD, good on top with NOS format w/ID at "KBID
AM 1350" at 1948 EST 11/25. New and surprised to hear this!
1470 KRAK CA SACRAMENTO, good on top with "Gold Country, 1470 KRAK" at
1954 EST 11/25. Good AU CX. (PM-OR)
1640 KPBC OR, LAKE OSWEGO hrd w/ new calls, ex KKJY, still rel,
Crawford BCers, IDing as "12-90 KKSL & 16-40 KPBC" at 1700 EST
12/1. (PM-OR)
1660 WQSN MI, KALAMAZOO, hrd w/Sports talk at 0359.50 EST 12/2,
u/KXOL OC. Very poor CX. (PM-OR)
Drake R8, Term. EWE Antenna, 1500' Term. Eastern Beverage, 900' NNW
Beverage Term.
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Mika Mäkeläinen - mika@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The 132nd DXpedition to Lemmenjoki in Finland is now over. From
November 15th to 22nd 1999, Mika Makelainen and Jim Solatie scanned the
AM band, using the ultimate DXing hardware in our traditional location,
above the Arctic Circle.
The DXpedition was relatively successful despite the rather high
solar activity. The most interesting part was listening to Asian
stations in the afternoons. Several stations, which have never before
been logged in Finland nor elsewhere in Europe, were identified. Aside
from the "normal" catch, our log also contains some interesting split
frequencies, new unlisted transmitters and some unidentified stations.
I have posted the DXpedition report at:
http://www.makelainen.com/dx/lem132.htm
Naturally, you may also access it through my website "Freeze! Dxing
Arctic Style" at:
http://www.makelainen.com/dx/dxpedit.htm
By the time you are reading this, another crew is already busy in
Lemmenjoki. Their comprehensive logs will hardly be published on the
net. Therefore I hope that this report will offer DXers around the world
a peek into Finnish DXing and the DXpeditions of the season. I hope you
enjoy the report and find the log useful. I also hope you will return to
the site a few months from now, because we have a huge pile of unchecked
recordings and it is safe to say that dozens of rare stations will be
added to the log in the weeks and months ahead.
If you have any information on the stations which we were unable to
identify, both Jim and I would appreciate your comments. Of course, all
other comments are welcome as well.
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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
640 CFYI ON Richmond Hill -11/28 2350- Good signals Sports talk
programming. Several non ID's as "talk 6-40" or Toronto's talk
Station Talk 6-40" or "6-40 Toronto's Talk". Can someone confirm
the change of calls. NEW! (SA-MB)
1380 WONO IN Fort Wayne -11/27 0600- Good signals on top with sports
talk programming. ID'ed as WONO Sports Radio 13-80 The Game."
NEW!!(SA-MB)
REGULAR LOGGINGS
850 WAIT IL Crystal Lake -11/27 1650- Good signals with local ads and
ID.(SA-MB)
850 WRMR OH Cleveland -11/27 1700- Good signal with WAIT with NOS
music and ID. Rare here not heard in long time.(SA-MB)
1380 CKPC ON Brantford -11/27 0600- Poor signals under WONO with
ID.(SA-MB)
COMMENTS
Some new ones rolling in. Conditions are improving as the cold air
settles in. Got our first snow of the year about and inch so no big
deal.
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Mark Connelly - MA - WA1ION@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[Connelly*Y-MA] = South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA (GC= 70.20 W / 41.65 N)
(Windmill Park & Beach: River St. at Willow St.)
Homepage = http://members.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm
NF DXpedition Page = http://members.xoom.com/MarkWA1ION/nfdxpage.htm
RF circuit page: http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/index.html
Receiver: Drake R8A
Antenna systems: 30-m wire (running east), MFJ-1024 active whip,
Superphaser-1 phasing unit
*** TRANS-ATLANTIC DX ***
TA DX was comparatively poor, so I'm just listing the best of each
continent, though some others were also heard.
711.04 WESTERN SAHARA Laayoune, NOV 28 2351 - drumming & flutes; fair
to good. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1467 FRANCE TWR, Roumoules, NOV 28 1950 - religious program hetting
WZOU; pre-sunset fade-up. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1521 SAUDI ARABIA BSKSA, Duba, NOV 28 1952 - AA music and het against
WGAM/WTHE/WWKB cluster on 1520. [Connelly*Y-MA]
*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***
526 BAHAMAS ZLS, Stella Maris, NOV 28 2320 - "ZLS" code beacon;
excellent, sounded like 50 kW. [Connelly*Y-MA]
530 TURKS & CAICOS R. Vision Cristiana, NOV 28 2320 - SS man
mentioned the necessity of spirituality; local-like signal.
Daytime groundwave from this is fair at the S. Yarmouth site
(distance more than 2200 km). [Connelly*Y-MA]
535 GRENADA GBC, St. George's, NOV 28 2321 - US EE preacher mentioned
that God will supply all your needs. Very good signal.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
550 VENEZUELA Mundial, YVKE, Caracas, NOV 28 2323 - two Mundial ID's,
then salsa music; dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA]
555 ST. KITTS & NEVIS ZIZ, Basseterre, NOV 28 2325 - EE talk by
woman, then man bellowed through a reverb unit "ZIZ with news
from around the world"; fair through YVKE-550 slop with WGAN-560
in deep cardioid null to the north. [Connelly*Y-MA]
570 CUBA R. Reloj, NOV 28 2326 - Reloj SS news and time-tick show;
over HIMS/WMCA mix. [Connelly*Y-MA]
570 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC R. Cristal, HIMS, Santo Domingo, NOV 29 0012 -
salsa-merengue group vocal with female lead, then R. Cristal ID;
over/under R. Reloj-Cuba with almost no evidence of WMCA.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
580 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC R. Monte Cristi, HIAF, Monte Cristi, NOV 28
0017 - R. Monte Cristi ID; mixed with WTAG & WKAQ.[Connelly*Y-MA]
580.7 unID NOV 29 0009 - slight het here, probably the same station
Terry Krueger in FL heard on 580.8. [Connelly*Y-MA]
590 CUBA R. Musical Nacional, NOV 28 2330 - Musical Nacional ID in
mess with SS religion station, Colombian-style accordion station,
others (likely HIDV/YVKL/HJCR blend). WEZE was totally nulled by
phasing and VOCM was weakened by aurora, so the channel became a
Latin American shooting gallery. [Connelly*Y-MA]
590 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC R. Santa Maria, HIDV, La Vega, NOV 29 0015 -
R. Santa Maria ID, mixing with Cuban opera presentation. WEZE
Boston was phase-nulled to oblivion. [Connelly*Y-MA]
600 CUBA R. Rebelde, CMKV, Urbano Noris, NOV 28 2333 - huge with SS
sports // 1180; over other Latin American. [Connelly*Y-MA]
600 unID NOV 28 2334 - salsa music station under Cuba. R. Sucre
(Venezuela) and R. Libertad (Colombia) are fairly common here.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
620 CUBA R. Rebelde, Colon / Moa, NOV 29 0004 - // 1180 with sporting
event; loud. [Connelly*Y-MA]
627.45 unID NOV 29 0003 - weak het. [Connelly*Y-MA]
630 CUBA R. Progreso, NOV 29 0026 - // 640 with "From a Distance" by
Bette Midler; over WSKN/WPRO. [Connelly*Y-MA]
630 PUERTO RICO WSKN, San Juan, NOV 28 2336 - baseball game in SS
with a lot of interspersed EE words "foul", "cuatro hits",
"strike"; excellent, alone on channel. [Connelly*Y-MA]
640 CUBA R. Progreso, Guanabacoa / Las Tunas, NOV 29 0026 - Bette
Midler song // 630 & other Progreso outlets; over others.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
650 COLOMBIA RCN Antena Dos, HJKH, Bogota, NOV 28 2339 - frenzied
futbol coverage in SS with a mention of the city of Manizales;
loud, way over HIAT. [Connelly*Y-MA]
660 CUBA R. Progreso, CMHG, Santa Clara, NOV 28 2340 - // 890 with
music, SS talk; good, over WFAN and a jumble of others (probably
St. Lucia/YVNA/HJJN). [Connelly*Y-MA]
670 CUBA R. Rebelde, CMQ, Arroyo Arenas, NOV 28 2341 - mixed with
YVLL; Rebelde ID, SS talk // 1180. [Connelly*Y-MA]
670 VENEZUELA R. Rumbos, YVLL, Caracas, NOV 29 0030 - "mejor musica
de Venezuela" slogan and R. Rumbos ID; excellent, over Cuba.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
680 PUERTO RICO WAPA, San Juan, NOV 28 2345 - feature about an
Hispanic musician's life and works, segment of old- time vocal
played; huge signal, annihilating WRKO ! [Connelly*Y-MA]
690 CUBA R. Progreso, Jovellanos, NOV 28 2355 - // 890 with men's
chorus; excellent. Aurora pretty much made the new FF Montrealer
inaudible. [Connelly*Y-MA]
700 JAMAICA RJR, Montego Bay, NOV 28 2313 - splendid local- like
signal during detailed newscast. There was an item about
irrigation canals in sugar cane plantations in Clarendon parish
('canals' said with first syllable stressed, unlike in US where
second syllable is). Next item was about increasing the number
of immigration officers at the Montego Bay airport. An item
about a journalism awards banquet and conference followed.
Announcer said "You're listening to RJR and it's 13 minutes past
6 o'clock", then there was some piano music. [Connelly*Y-MA]
705 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES Kingstown, NOV 28 2350 - talk,
religious-sounding music; poor in WOR/Cuba-710 slop.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
730 COLOMBIA (t) Bogota, HJCU, NOV 29 0034 - "en Bogota" mentions; in
jumble. [Connelly*Y-MA]
750 VENEZUELA RCR, YVKS, Caracas, NOV 28 2315 - SS discussion
mentioning the Venezuelan post office system; strong and dominant
signal. [Connelly*Y-MA]
760 COLOMBIA RCN, HJAJ, Barranquilla, NOV 28 2352 - // 770 with
Colombian sportstalk in SS, then advertising; over Cuba growl.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
770 COLOMBIA RCN, HJJX, Bogota, NOV 28 2317 - excited SS talk about
sports, the Colombian lottery, and Bogota; huge, totally burying
WABC ! [Connelly*Y-MA]
780 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ZBVI, Roadtown, Tortola, NOV 28 2355 -
black gospel music; mixed with SS Latin Americans.[Connelly*Y-MA]
780 VENEZUELA R. Coro, YVMN, Coro, NOV 29 0046 - R. Coro jingle, into
mellow vocal with synthesizer and piano; excellent.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
800 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES Trans-World Radio, PJB, Bonaire, NOV 28 2319
- PP religion; alone on channel and louder than most domestics
anywhere on the dial. [Connelly*Y-MA]
820 unID NOV 29 0047 - AC buzz station still here; is anyone else
hearing this mess ? [Connelly*Y-MA]
830 ST. KITTS & NEVIS TBN, Basseterre, NOV 29 0044 - // 7510 with EE
preaching; way over Reloj-Cuba and salsa station (probable YVLT).
[Connelly*Y-MA]
840 CUBA CMHW, Santa Clara, NOV 28 2307 - undoubtedly Dobleve here
with typical monster signal and back-to-back SS songs.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
870 COLOMBIA HJSB, Barranquilla, NOV 28 2304 - Mar Caribe ID emerged
from the jumble with Puerto Rico and Cuba. One of the stations
in the pile-up was on 869.95, the others were closer to 870.0.
Things were too messy to determine which signal was the 50 Hz low
station. [Connelly*Y-MA]
870 PUERTO RICO WQBS, San Juan, NOV 28 2301 - numerous Puerto Rico
local mentions in SS talk; slugging it out with the Colombian and
apparent Reloj-Cuba. [Connelly*Y-MA]
890 CUBA R. Progreso, CMDZ, Santiago de Cuba, NOV 28 2255 - huge and
totally dominant with festive music, SS talk // 900.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
895 ST. KITTS & NEVIS VON, Bath Village, NOV 29 0049 - religious-
sounding vocal; poor to fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
900 CUBA R. Progreso, NOV 28 2255 - // 890 with upbeat Latin American
music, SS talk by man & woman; slightly over suspected
Barbados/YVMD mix. [Connelly*Y-MA]
920 unID NOV 28 2252 - maybe a YV here with SS talk through CJCH/WHJJ
right on 920.0. The 920.15 Colombian was also present, but just
as a het. [Connelly*Y-MA]
930 CUBA R. Reloj, NOV 29 0049 - Reloj SS news and time program; good
/ dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA]
940 CUBA R. Reloj, NOV 28 2251 - SS news and clock ticks; through
jumble. Despite Montreal's reactivation, 940 is still a good
stewpot of Latin American activity: when it's a bit auroral, the
minimal Montreal QRM can be easily eliminated here with phasing
that produces a cardioid null to the northwest. [Connelly*Y-MA]
960 CUBA R. Reloj, NOV 28 2248 - Reloj program mixing with a second
SS station. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1000 COLOMBIA RCN, HJAQ, Cartagena, NOV 29 0051 - // 770 with SS man
on telephone; under CKBW. [Connelly*Y-MA}
1060 CUBA CMDX, Baracoa, NOV 29 0053 - SS folk music; dominant.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
1080 VENEZUELA R. Barcelona, YVQJ, Barcelona, NOV 28 2240 - merengue
music; blowing out WTIC. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1090 VENEZUELA Union R., YVSZ, Caracas, NOV 28 2238 - woman with news
in SS, Union Radio ID; over WBAL. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1100 ANTIGUA R. ZDK, St. John's, NOV 28 2235 - Carib-EE news
mentioning islands including Anguilla and Antigua, then a local
advert for a store "in downtown St. John's"; over growl, SS
station, and WTAM. Audio was somewhat mushy and muffled.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
1110 VENEZUELA R. Carupano, YVQT, Carupano, NOV 28 2232 - R. Carupano
ID; over other SS station that was possibly a US domestic.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
1130 VENEZUELA (t) R. Ideal, YVRL, Macuto, NOV 29 0055 - ID sounded
like R. Ideal. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1140 BRAZIL possibly R. Cultural da Bahia, ZYH449, Salvador, NOV 29
0101 - PP talk, briefly atop Venezuela and others.[Connelly*Y-MA]
1160 ANTIGUA Caribbean R. Lighthouse, St. John's, NOV 29 0102 - EE
preaching briefly atop the channel during a great Caribbean
opening. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1170 COLOMBIA CARACOL, HJNW, Cartagena, NOV 29 0103 - SS mentions of
Colombian cities including Monteria and Barranquilla, then time
check; well over a jumble of other Latin Americans.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
1180 CUBA R. Rebelde, NOV 28 2333 - // 600 with SS sporting event;
huge. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1210 unID NOV 29 0125 - maybe a Cuban here with Beethoven's
"Pastoral"; completely over WPHT. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1280 BERMUDA VSB2, Hamilton, NOV 28 2223 - preacher promoted a book
that can be purchased from his organization; signal was mostly
over WADO. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1290 VENEZUELA R. Puerto Cabello, YVLF, Puerto Cabello, NOV 29 0110 -
SS newstalk about Venezuela; over/under WRNI-RI. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1291.39 unID NOV 28 2221 - weak carrier. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1375.02 ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON RFO, NOV 28 2220 - jazz with African-
style drumming; to good peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1500 VENEZUELA YVRZ, Cumana, NOV 28 2204 - salsa music, R. Dos Mil ID.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
1520 COLOMBIA Ecos del Palmar, HJLI, Bogota - NOV 29 0123 - Ecos del
Palmar ID; mixed with 2 other Latin Americans; WWKB phased.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
1570 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HIAJ, Santo Domingo, NOV 29 0118 -
reverberated SS religious talk and piano accompaniment; to good
peak, not much QRM. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1610 ANGUILLA Caribbean Beacon, The Valley, NOV 28 2207 - man
preaching in EE; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
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Mark Mohrmann - Coventry VT - hackmohr@xxxxxxxxxxxx
NRD 535D, MFJ-1026, V-Beam 130m @180deg, LW 800m @75deg
Schroon Lake, N.Y. USA
Sony 2010, MFJ Ant Tuner, Homebrew PreAmp, Straight wire 40m @180deg
570 CUBA R. Reloj - CMDC; Pilon, Nov 26, 0415 CW ID way under the mix.
(Mohrmann-NY)
600 CUBA R. Rebelde - CMKV; Urbano Noris , Nov 27, 0445 Sports //
5025, fair to good signal, slightly over the mix. (Mohrmann-NY)
620 CUBA R. Rebelde; , Nov 26, 0417 Sports // 5025, fair under WVMT,
Burlington. (Mohrmann-NY)
630 CUBA R. Progreso; , Nov 26, 0419 Talk // 640, 890, fair to good
signal. (Mohrmann-NY)
640 CUBA R. Progreso; , Nov 26, 0353 Spanish talk // 890, strong and
on top of everyone. (Mohrmann-NY):
640 CUBA R. Reloj; , Nov 28, 1050 Spanish news, time pips, CW ID in
the mix. (Mohrmann-VT)
660 CUBA R. Progreso - CMHG; Santa Clara, Nov 26, 0421 This one has
been a regular lately, always under and sometimes equalling
WFAN, New York, // 630, 640, 890. (Mohrmann-NY)
670 CUBA R. Rebelde - CMQ; Arroyo Arenas, Nov 26, 0403 // 5025 with
sports?, weak under other LA station. (Mohrmann-NY)
670 VENEZUELA R. Rumbos - YVLL; Caracas, Nov 27, 0456 (tentative),
Ads, maybe a mention of "...desde Caracas", over WWFE, Miami and
Rebelde, briefly. (Mohrmann-NY)
710 CUBA R. Rebelde; , Nov 26, 0406 Sports // 5025, fair to good
signal, on top of the mix. (Mohrmann-NY)
760 COLOMBIA RCN - HJAJ; Baranquilla, Nov 26, 0426 News, "RCN" ID,
good and on top. (Mohrmann-NY)
770 COLOMBIA RCN - HJJX; Bogota, Nov 26, 0429 "RCN" ID under WABC, New
York. (Mohrmann-NY)
780 VENEZUELA R. Coro - YVMN; Coro, Nov 26, 0408 LA pop music, "Radio
Coro" jingle, on top, good signal. (Mohrmann-NY)
800 NETH. ANT. TWR - PJB; Bonaire, Nov 26, 0431* (tentative),
Literally caught the last word of the transmission "...mundial."
Into anthem and then sign-off. (Mohrmann-NY)
840 CUBA R. Reloj; , Nov 28, 1053 CW ID, news under WHAS, Louisville.
(Mohrmann-VT)
850 CUBA R. Reloj; Baracoa, Nov 27, 0557 CW ID, Spanish talk under the
mix, weak signal. (Mohrmann-NY)
880 CUBA R. Progreso - CMAF; Pinar del Rio, Nov 27, 0502 // 890 under
WCBS, New York, weak signal. (Mohrmann-NY)
880 CUBA R. Reloj - CMAF; Pinar del Rio, Nov 28, 1055 CW ID way under
WCBS, New York. (Mohrmann-VT)
890 CUBA R. Progreso - CMDZ; Santiago, Nov 26, 0359 ID at TOH, into
"Perspectiva" program. Very good signal, all alone. (Mohrmann-NY)
890 CUBA R. Reloj - CMDZ; Santiago, Nov 28, 1056 Cuban news, CW ID, on
top of the frequency. (Mohrmann-VT
900 CUBA R. Progreso/Reloj; , Nov 27, 0600 Sign-off with Cuban anthem
// 890, immediately into Radio Reloj programming also // 890 then
both off at 0602. (Mohrmann-NY)
920 DOM. REP. R. 9-20 - HIBA; Santo Domingo, Nov 26, 0437
(presumed),Bachata vocals and instrumentals, fair to good peaks
mixing with CJCH, Halifax. (Mohrmann-NY)
930 CUBA R. Reloj, Nov 26, 0412 CW ID way under the mix. (Mohrmann-NY)
940 CUBA R. Reloj; , Nov 26, 0439 Spanish talk, CW ID under new "CKNN"
Montreal tape loop. (Mohrmann-NY)
960 CUBA R. Reloj; Guantanamo, Nov 26, 0440 News with time pips, very
strong peak. (Mohrmann-NY)
1000 COLOMBIA RCN - HJAQ; Catagena, Nov 26, 0441 "RCN" ID, news //
760, in the mix with strong peaks. (Mohrmann-NY)
1180 CUBA R. Rebelde; Villa Maria, Nov 26, 0450 Fluttery, strong signal
on top. // 5025. (Mohrmann-NY)
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HELP WITH
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Tom Bryant - Nashville TN - tjbdx@xxxxxxxx
Anyone have any idea who "Solid Gospel 990" might be?
Dave Jones (Springfield, TN) heard them at 6 AM CST Tuesday.
My guess is Narrows, VA...but that's only a stab in the dark. If an
answer doesn't show up...would someone please copy this\ over to the
other boards? Thanks.
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Dennis Gibson - dcgibson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Baygen Freeplay solar AM/FM radio
Does anybody here have one of these, or any other related model? If so,
what are your impressions, mainly sensitivity and selectivity wise? I'd
never seen one until the other day, and I was quite impressed. The AM
sensitivity seems to be very good. I could only try it inside the store;
it was during the day and the big signals from LA and San Diego were
bombing in. There was the usual in-store noise, so I couldn't judge the
selectivity. The sound quality was also very impressive. The build
quality is also much better than I expected. The one I saw was clear so
you can see the guts. I may have to have one of these! Not that I need
another radio (the current lineup is GE Superadios I, II, and III, a
Sony ICF-2010, and a Realistic TRF).
Any opinions will be greatly appreciated.
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QSLs
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
650 KENI AK, Anchorage, rexc. vf in 305dff signed by Van Craft CE.
Address: 800 E Dimond Bl #3-370, Anchorage AK 99515. MW QSL
#2600. (PM-OR)
1062 5RN AUSTRALIA, Renmark, E Mail QSL in 90dff V/S: Neil Wiese-ABC-
Adelaide. E Mail address: 5AN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Australian QSL:
#216 and #2601 MW QSL. (PM-OR)
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Paul Ormandy - paulorm@xxxxxxxx
1650 WHKT "The Big Kat" Chesapeake VA . VL received from Doug Stewart,
Group Marketing for report with 60c m/s. Addr: 2202 Jolliff Rd,
Chesapeake, VA 23321.US state QSL'd #43.
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Dennis Gibson - dcgibson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
I noticed under "construction permit activity" in the latest DX
Monitor a listing for WWRU-1660 in Elizabeth, NJ changing to 9 KW nights
with a directional antenna. They were originally WJDM, and the first
station to sign on in the expanded band.
Radiostation.com says this is going to be a two site operation. Does
anybody know why they are going to be allowed to run 9 times as much
power at night as everybody else in the expanded band, and why they have
been given permission to go directional at night (I have attached a copy
of the nighttime directional pattern)? My understanding of the expanded
band allocations is everybody runs 10 KW days and 1 KW nights, non-
directional full time. Does any other expanded band station have a CP
for more nighttime power and/or a directional pattern?
Also, both radiostation.com and the Broadcast Station Location Page,
an excellent reference source
http://207.91.54.150/radiostation
show the city of license as Jersey City, NJ, while the info in DX
Monitor, which comes from the M Street Journal, still shows Elizabeth,
NJ, which was the city of license when they signed on as WJDM. Does
anyone know which one is correct?
Pat Martin - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
Apparently the FCC has changed its mind (again). As far as the
station running 9 times the power, at the moment quite a few of the
current X Bands do not drop power at night. Stations like KXOL have been
running 10KW ND day & night for months. KGXL-1650 is now running 10KW
day & night too, as they are much stronger in Oregon at night over the
past few weeks. WMDM is on 10 KW alot at night and I think the same for
WTIR. It looks like the X Banders may be running 10KW ND day & night
anyway.
Tom Bryant - tjbdx@xxxxxxxx
I'm not an expert on NYC area geography either, but was in the
vicinity of their xmtr location (on the map that was attached) last
summer, and it's pretty obvious what they're doing.
Their ERP into mid-town Manhattan at night will be tremendously
increased. I would think that the equivalent of about 30kw will head
that direction... and of course, that's where the heaviest population
concentration lies.
As to WHY the FCC is allowing this...there was a loophole in the
language of the original x-band criteria list that (and I don't recall
the exact wording) allowed nighttime directional operation with higher
power under unusual circumstances.
My guess as to why so many of the new operations appear to be running
10kw 24/7 is simply because they seem to be able to get away with it.
Even if they get cited...it's not that big a deal...knuckle slap and
warning. But as someone observed, the FCC seems to have other fish to
fry and isn't much interested in spending a great deal of time
monitoring AM broadcast operations old or new. In fact they don't seem
to be much interested in following up on complaints lodged against AM
stations who are suspected of power/pattern. At least those are the
vibes that I get.
I have a hunch that if you travelled around the country checking out
x-banders, you'd probably find a lot of them breaking another of the
intial rules...that being the requirement that they MUST broadcast in C-
QUAM stereo. But then, after all, weren't rules made to be broken?
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Pat Martin - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
NEW STATION ADDRESS
1350 KHZ - KBID - BAKERSFIELD CA
1400 Easton Drive #144A
Bakersfield CA 93309
(661) 861-1350
Note: Change in area code also
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Glenn Hauser - wghauser@xxxxxxxxxxx
WORLD OF RADIO AND CONTINENT OF MEDIA
SHORTWAVE-ONLY SCHEDULE AS OF NOVEMBER 26, 1999
Days and times strictly UT
This reflects RFPI's revised frequency sked including new 25930-USB as
of Nov 26.
Wed 1730 COM RFPI 25930-USB
Wed 2200 WOR WBCQ 7415
Thu 0930 COM RFPI 6975
Thu 2130 WOR WWCR 9475
Fri 1900 COM RFPI 25930-USB
Fri 1930 WOR RFPI 25930-USB
Sat 0300 COM RFPI 15049 6975
Sat 0330 WOR RFPI 15049 6975
Sat 1100 COM RFPI 6975
Sat 1130 WOR RFPI 6975
Sat 1230 WOR WWCR 15685
Sat 1730 COM RFPI 25930-USB
Sat 1800 WOR RFPI 25930-USB
Sat 2030 WOR WWCR 12160
Sun 0130 COM RFPI 15049 6975
Sun 0200 WOR RFPI 15049 6975
Sun 0330 WOR WWCR 5070
Sun 0730 WOR WWCR 5070
Sun 0930 COM RFPI 6975
Sun 1000 WOR RFPI 6975
Sun 2300 WOR RFPI 25930-USB 15049 6975
Mon 0131 WOR WWCR 3215
Mon 0601 WOR WWCR 3210
Mon 0700 WOR RFPI 6975
Tue 1330 WOR WWCR 15685
Tue 1900 WOR RFPI 25930-USB
Tue 2000 COM RFPI 25930-USB
Wed 0300 WOR RFPI 15049 6975
Wed 0400 COM RFPI 15049 6975
Wed 1100 WOR RFPI 6975
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Geomagnetic Summary November 24 1999 through December 1 1999
phil bytheway - Seattle WA - philip_bytheway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tabulated from WWV at ~0518 GMT nightly
11/24 187 18 2 moderate quiet-mis -
25 184 18 1 high quiet-mas maf 0123
26 172 5 0 high quiet-unsettled maf 1343
27 169 2 2 high quiet maf 1212
28 175 8 1 moderate quiet-unsettled -
29 164 3 1 moderate quiet -
30 163 7 0 low quiet-unsettled -
12/ 1 165 2 1 low quiet -
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