Re: [IRCA] 690 Mexican

["Tim Hall" <timhall1@xxxxxxxxx>]

At first, I'd be inclined to agree with the idea that another
station's calls were mentioned on the air.  This is a chronic issue
with the Mexican networks and it has tripped up many a veteran DXer
over the years.  However, I think someone mentioned the Fred Cantu
site had listed the call change, and I know he tries to get
confirmation (usually by calling the station) before posting anything
(that's what he did when I discovered the XEHS move from 740 to 540
several years back).

I've been listening to 690 off and on, but haven't caught an ID yet.
I was in El Paso a few months ago and as I recall XEWR-1110 was still
running oldies.  I'll check my notes when I have a chance.  73, Tim

On 9/15/06, Marty Rimpau <mrimpau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Bob, and all, what Mexican satellite networks usually do is to
> broadcast, unfiltered, the flag ship station of any of their networks,
> for example, if you listen to x e k a m in tijuana at 950 for a short
> period of time, and x e r f r in Mexico city announces their call sign,
> you'd think you were listening to that station, unless, you heard 970,
> which is x e r f r's frequency, and you'd know something was wrong,
> when you were on 950, and I wonder, though I could be wrong, if this is
> what's happening with xxtra 690 from Tijuana.  I do wish that Mexican
> networks would stop doing this, with networks like radio formula, and a
> v c, and I wonder if w radio might be out of Ciudad Juarez from the
> 1110 there?
> On Fri, 15 Sep 2006 21:20:56 -0700, robert Pietsch wrote:
>
> I know a few people have noted that XETRA is now using the calls XEWR,
> and I also heard that tonight for the first time. However the Mexican
> Log lists this call as in use in Ciudad Juarez on 1110. Tim Hall, can
> you shed any light on this?
>
> 73's
>
> Bob Pietsch
> Rocklin CA
>
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