Re: [IRCA] [DX-tip] UNID

[Mike Sanburn <mikesanburn@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Is 1170 still KJNP in Alaska???   --Mike Sanburn

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> Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013 18:08:52 -0500
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] [DX-tip] UNID
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> Yep, John Reiger , DXing from L'Anse, Michigan, heard KRUE around sunrise Monday with Christmas music and "North Pole Radio 1170" non-IDs.   
> 
> Steve Francis
> Alcoa, Tennessee
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Earl Higgins <earlthenut@xxxxxxxxx>; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Rick Dau <rdau1965@xxxxxxxxx>; Robb & Barbara Leamy <rleamy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sat, Nov 9, 2013 2:08 pm
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] [DX-tip] UNID
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> 
> Jackson, MN is 1190.... 1170 is KRUE Waseca, MN.. running Scott Shannon's
> True Oldies Channel.
> 
> Unless it was gospel christmas music or country christmas music, I doubt it
> was KJNP-AM
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> On Sat, Nov 9, 2013 at 4:42 PM, Earl Higgins <earlthenut@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > If that was KJNP, it would be the catch of the century! More likely, the
> > reference to "North Pole"is a coincidence and is actually in reference to
> > Christmas and it's someone stunting on this frequency, perhaps in
> > anticipation of a format change, or a return to the air of a formerly
> > silent station.
> >
> > Not that KJNP is entirely impossible though. It has been heard on the East
> > Coast of the USA as recently as a year or two ago (on a DX expedition in
> > northern Maine). I believe George Sherman in Minneapolis heard it back in
> > the 80s during a DX test. Still, in this day and age it would require a
> > large amount of land and phased beverages, or a set up such as Neil
> > Kazaross has in Illinois and Wisconsin.
> >
> > So the question remains who was it? You don't give much information such
> > as time of day or interfering stations or equipment used. The 800 pound
> > gorilla in the room is WWVA. Where were they? You would certainly want to
> > rule them out before any others. After that, other stations which should be
> > at least somewhat regular in your location would be Tulsa, Davenport and
> > possibly Jackson Minnesota which seems to get out pretty well. Although the
> > South Carolina beachside station WDEK is a daytimer, they can often be
> > heard "accidentally" on the air at night. Certainly all of these should be
> > ruled out before any thought of this being Alaska.
> >
> > Keep monitoring the frequency and give us as many details as you can, and
> > the information is helpful.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Saturday, November 9, 2013 10:32 AM, Robb & Barbara Leamy <
> > rleamy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> > 1170 kHz ..Last evening 11/8/13
> > heard Christmas music with ids as "Holiday Greetings from North Pole
> > Radio"  Anyone else hear this? KJNP?
> > Robb Leamy  Granville,
> > Ohio
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