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[IRCA] Domestic MWDX to Enid OK, September 16-22, 2016

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All times and dates strictly UT [4 hours ahead of `ELT` during EDT; when changing times one must also change the dates for events in the 00-04 UT period to the previous date by ELT].

Rx: mostly DX-398 with internal antenna only or PL-880; NRD-545 with ALA-330S inside E-W or inside randomwire N-S; Nissan stock caradio as specified; IC-R75 with E-W longwire

These logs are excerpts from my daily all-band reports, mainly SWBC, also VHF/UHF, sometimes, utility, ham, which may be found in several archives without much delay, such as
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/index.php?topic=Hauser

And compiled weekly along with extensive news from many other individuals and publications in DX LISTENING DIGEST:
http://www.worldofradio.com/dxldmid.html

All my MW DX reports starting August 2011 are archived in this forum with open access: 
http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?6543-MW-DX-from-Enid-OK-by-Glenn-Hauser/page50

These logs are in four sections, Canada [if any], Oklahoma [if any], rest of USA,Âunidentified [if any], separated by ======= Within each, they are in frequency order 

** OKLAHOMA. 594, that mystery carrier around here, masquerading as the megawatt from Kolkata, I am continuing my search for its source. Sept 16 after 19 UT, since it seems to DF from the south rather than the north, I drive to the south side of Enid, and take Southgate Blvd eastward. I stop every mile to take a DF on the DX-398 --- at intersexions with Streets 30, 42, 54, 66, 78 --- and each time I can tell it`s getting closer to N/S from the original NNW/SSE I had been getting in central and northern Enid. This confirms it is indeed from the south side. Finally at 1942 UT, past Woodring Airport and Koch Nitrogen, when I reach 90th Street, it`s just about due south. That`s enough for today; unfortunately 90 is a dirt road I prefer to avoid, but maybe back when it`s not too dry and not too wet, or approach it from the other side, and/or get some more fixes on it from other angles to triangulate. I`m still getting no signals on 297 or 198 kHz, whence beacons might have been producing harmonic. 594 so far is perhaps only slightly stronger than I am getting it further north (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. 930, Sept 18 at 1252, WKY OKC`s undominatable (indominable?) banda music is suffering IADs every few seconds (intermittent audio dropouts). No one aware at station? No one at station? (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. 1000, Sept 18 at 0143 UT, KTOK OKC is in baseball, and it`s Dodgers! Half a continent away from L. A., but with ad for CHLA.org and talking about Dodgers, but whence? Finally, ``here in PhÅnix``. One week ago in Kansas City, KAZ asked me if KTOK carried Dodgers, as he was hoping he was getting one of the Californians on 1000. I thought KTOK unlikely, but there it is (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. Re my report that KTOK 1000 OKC carried Dodgers baseball on UT Sunday Sept 11, Neil Kazaross replies, ``Yep, I did some googling and OKC's minor league teams is the Dodgers affiliate so this may explain KTOK. 73 and thx KAZ PS hoping some TP audio can make it to you.``

It never occurred to me that there could be a Dodgers BB team other than the one in Los Ãngeles. You may find it incredible that an Okie resident would not know the name of the MiLB team in OKC, but I consider it a badge of honor as I detest stupid ballgames and all the wasted attention and $$$$$$$$$$$ they attract. I only have to deal with them in connexion with radio logs. I also avoid the sports segments on local TV newscasts, but must say I have never noticed anything about the OKC Dodgers in football-crazy Oklahoma. BTW, I`m all for physical-fitness, just not watching/idolizing others with it (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

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** U S A. 720, Sept 17 at 1214 UT, as XEJCC JuÃrez is fading out, something in English from E/W, talking about CÃsar ChÃvez and Harvey Milk; 1217 UT several ads to 1221 UT fading with toll-free numbers, starting with anti-IRS Tax Shield. Hard to see how this could be anything but KDWN Las Vegas NV --- nothing else out there {besides Kauai . . .} on 720. Per
http://kdwn.com/weekend-shows/

Scheduled Saturday at 3:00 a.m. â 6:00 a.m. [PDT = 1000-1300 UT]:
http://www.epictimes.com/jerry-doyle/
``The Jerry Doyle Show is a mix of politics, pop culture and current events. Doyleâs strong opinions, diverse background and quick wit can appeal to all listening audiences. The real Jerry Doyle is not far removed from the character that he played, as they both uphold high standards, are outspoken and live with vivid pasts``

50/50 kW KDWN is supposed to aim a deep cardioid null toward Chicago at night, and mostly toward me, while daytime is non-direxional. Official FCC sunrise in September is 1315 UT (October: 1345 UT). I do occasionally hear them around sunrise here, always wondering if they are really on ND day pattern (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. Based on a later log Sept 6 and Greg Hardison`s info, I think this one must also have been WMGC in Murfreesboro TN, rather than KSWV Santa Fe NM, off the hook:

``810, August 1 at 0215 UT, romantic music in Spanish loops east-west, which rules out MÃxico and makes it very likely New Mexico`s KSWV Santa Fe. Dominant signal making fast SAH with something, CO or MO? SeguÃs 0216 UT, 0220 UT with no announcements at all, but the final tune cut short at 0221 UT to dead air, 0223 UT off the air. Or rather maybe cut from 5000 to 10 watts night power U1 per NRC AM Log. FCC official July sunset was 0215 UT; August: 0200 UT`` 
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 840, Re my Sept 15 log of KVJY Pharr TX, whether it`s Informativo RG or La Luz? Apparently neither now:

Hi Glenn, here's some more info about 840. I had Ultra 104.9 ID's in K.C.
https://www.facebook.com/ultra1049fm/
http://www.ultra1049.com/site/
73 KAZ (Neil Kazaross, IL, ABDX via DXLD)

** U S A. 890, Sept 22 at 1218 UT, with KTLR OKC nulled, understation mentions southern Utah, USU, ``here on KDXU``, i.e. St George, 10/10 kW U2, at sunrise here, so should still be on night pattern with a cardioid null toward Chicago --- we are somewhat off that bearing, but still not getting much from KDXU unless it`s really ND day pattern.

(More interesting was what KTLR was talking about: Pepsi fighting California over having to label its soda as containing carcinogens, i.e. caramel coloring --- and Coca Cola manages to use acceptably less of it.) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 940, Sept 18 at 0149 UT, big dominant signal with no QRM, like this is a clear channel --- wait, it *is* supposed to be a clear channel. Bunch of ads, finally a local one for something in Gretna, and 0150 UT ID as ``Amen 940 with fresh new music now!`` --- gospel music, that is. It`s WYLD, New Orleans, with both day and night lobes this way, but sure sounds more like 10000 than 500 watts (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. UNIDENTIFIED. 1060, Sept 19 at 1208 UT, ``buenos dÃas`` song, loops WSW, makes fast SAH with others, perhaps KIJN Farwell TX, which John Johnson, AZ, reports hearing again; had been off for a year or two, but before that was also significantly off-frequency. QRM from another SS talking at 1213 UT. Probably getting both KIJN and KXPL El Paso TX, but no definite ID yet for either. Last time I logged any audio from KIJN was Oct 7, 2014 as in the DXLD 16-37 rÃsumà (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1060, Sept 20 at 0131 UT, praise music in Spanish with slight edge over the CCI; 0134 ID as ``KIJN, desde Farwell, Tejas --- testimonios, adoraciÃn``, website and postal address, ``y mil bendiciones``. Call letters pronounced in Spanish. Not exactly a gringo accent, but not true Mexican accent either. {Tainted by evangelism, as also infects native-English speakers.} So confirmed reactivated after almost two years. Is 10 kW daytimer, slightly directional circular pattern favoring the WNW, but plenty this way too. Guess what? Official FCC sunset for KIJN in September was 0100 UT (October: 0015 UT). Back to their old trix; will carrier and/or modulation stay on all night? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1060+, Sept 20 at 0558 UT, praise music in Spanish about a mujer, from WSW making fast SAH and I can tell this one is offset to the hi side of 1060; 0603 UT ID as ``KIJN, 1060 AM, Farwell, Texas, donde el espÃritu [vive?]``. So just as I suspected when hearing it a few hours earlier but definitely after sunset, this 10 kW daytimer is once again running all-night. (With God on their side, it`s fine to violate the Laws of Man! After all, they are doing it In Jesus` Name. But, really: WWJD???) 1060, Sept 21 at 0609 UT, 24 hours after last log, there KIJN is again, same fast SAH and praise music (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1844, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1170, Sept 16 at 0221 UT, KFAQ Tulsa with talk, and can`t detect any gospel huxter understation, so seems as if WWVA Wheeling is back in whack, finally fixed its night pattern to protect us from it (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) NO:

** U S A. 1170, Sept 20 at 0128 UT, KFAQ Tulsa once again has gospel huxter undercurrent, so WWVA OH is back to out-of-whack pattern not protecting us from it, altho had not been audible last few nights. At 0130 UT both of them go to news headline break (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1480, Sat Sept 17 at 1228 UT, nothing but KQAM Wichita with `Garden Wise Guys`` about how to combat webworms: spray entire trees early. Not a hint of 50 kW KBXD Dallas with its new South Asian format as heard a few days ago, so must be gone again. Confirming The Metroplex is still propagating by skywave:

1440, Sept 17 at 1230 UT, dead air; 1232 UT comes to life as Arturo welcomes an abogada guest, wishing each other and us ``buenas tardes`` so hardly live but call-in phone is Dallas, 214-787-1440, i.e. 50 kW KTNO (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1480, Sept 18 at 1239 UT, South Asian songs, so KBXD Dallas is back on the air this morning, making 160/minute SAH (= two and two thirds Hz) with talker KQAM Wichita KS, and more or less separable from it by mutual nulling (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1520, Sept 20 at 0123 UT, ``Sports-radio 1520 The Ticket`` ID audible under KOKC OKC just as I tune in; the usual cheatin` KOLM Rochester MN, 10000/800 watts really messing up KOKC, which has degraded itself from 50000/50000 watts U2 as listed in the NRC AM Log 2016, to perpetual(?) STA of 10000/10000 U1 --- are they ever going to repair their antennas? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

Todd Skaine, MN/IA, says KOLM is running night power at day, but this is surely day power at night; maybe totally reversed? (gh)

** U S A. 1540, Sunday Sept 18 at 1244 UT, guy talking about Yahweh, sure sounds like defunct Elder Jacob O Meyer. One hardly needs WMLK [which is now reactivated on 9275, Sun-Fri 16-21 UT]. Reminds me of this log last year as in DXLD 15-44 (on the first day of standard time accounting for the one-hour difference in today`s log):

``1540, Nov 1 at 1331 UT, Elder Jacob O Meyer is speaking on
`the Sacred Name Telecast [sic]`, also on radio and has own ``SW radio
station here at Bethel, Pennsylvania``. EJOM is sounding quite
vivacious, considering he is dead since 2010.

This loops NE/SW and is surely KXEL Waterloo IA, still in on skywave
half a sesquihour after sunrise here. Yes, on the SNB radio log at:
https://www.assembliesofyahweh.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Radio-and-TV-Log.pdf

Which however is amusingly outdated, a page from their magazine of two
years ago, and it was outdated even then. Of only five US domestic
stations, KXEL`s time shown as Sunday 11:30-12:00 pm = ambiguously
meaning morning instead of night?``

Has that info been updated now, 10.5 months later? Of course not! Still dated 35 months ago (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

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UNIDENTIFIED. 990, Sept 21 at 1222 UT, Spanish station discussing some event in El Paso, with person on phone ---- but there is no El Paso/JuÃrez station on this frequency. Closest in Chihuahua, not very, is CuauhtÃmoc, closest in USA is Artesia NM, not SS. XECL in Mexicali really gets out, so maybe this was it referring to a concert. Loops westward rather than southward, too late for XET Monterrey (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. Re the JBA carriers I have been getting around 1480.83 and 1499.17, Terry Krueger replies, but does not conclude as I do that they are related matching spurs out of some 1490 station in between:

1480.82, UNIDENTIFIED, 0923 UT September 17, 2016. Big het, roughly N/S. Also heard by Glenn Hauser in Oklahoma, as reported in DXN 83-20. Presume domestic, with no audio ever making it. This has been here a long time from my observations.

1499.18, UNIDENTIFIED, 1002 September 18, 2016. Someone domestic way off-frequency, reported by Glenn Hauser from Oklahoma in DXN 83-20, and also heard by David Crawford in Titusville, FL. Seemingly threshold Urban Gospel vocals audio squeaking through briefly. Loops roughly NNW/SSE for me (Terry Krueger, Clearwater FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

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