Re: [IRCA] Domestic MWDX to Enid OK, November 7-13, 2014

[Dennis Gibson <wb6tnb@xxxxxxxxx>]

Make that KOKC. Old habits die hard. 

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> On Nov 13, 2014, at 4:49 PM, Dennis Gibson <wb6tnb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Yesterday KOMA was granted a modified STA for 12.5 kW nondirectional. It is valid for 180 days. 
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> https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101657145&formid=911&fac_num=73981
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> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Nov 13, 2014, at 4:27 PM, Glenn Hauser <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> All times and dates strictly UT [5 hours ahead of `ELT`]. Rx: mostly DX-398 or PL-880 with internal antenna only; Nissan stock caradio as specified; FRG-7 with E/W longwire as specified
>> 
>> 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/page28
>> 
>> These logs are in four sections, Canada [if any], Oklahoma [if any], rest of USA, unidentified, separated by ======= Within each, they are in frequency order
>> 
>> ** OKLAHOMA. 930, Nov 11 at 2117-2119 UT, from tune-in for two minutes, dead air from WKY, one of few signals which manage to penetrate the Faraday cage of Chili`s on the G8. 
>> 
>> Also at 0719 UT Nov 13, WKY is running an ad in English (which they easily mix in with Spanish) for iamsecond.com which is some Christian gimmick, then David Stanley Dodge in Spanish. This gives me an excuse to link to a display ad for this station in a Spanish-language newspaper:
>> http://www.w4uvh.net/WKY930AM-ad.jpg
>> Note the cute nicknames for each DJ, Road-Runner and The Little Doll. Did you know Oklahoma is/has a Race? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
>> 
>> ** OKLAHOMA. 1460, Nov 7 at 2039 UT on caradio, KZUE El Reno is still plugged into a Mexican network, ID only as XERFR-FM, 103.1, and later as ``Radio FÃrmula, Cadena Nacional`` or rather internacional, including Mexican commercials probably inapplicable in Oclajoma. Not sure how much of KZUE`s schedule is thus, and whether they do any local commercial cutaways (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
>> 
>> ** OKLAHOMA. 1520, Nov 9 at 0648 UT, KOKC OKC during `Red Eye Radio` has severe CCI from off-frequency KOLM Rochester MN: see separate log under USA. 0659 UT ID from KOKC adds ``and 92.5 KOMA HD2`` or was it HD3? --- so evidently KOKC no longer on FM via translator K276EX 103.1, but demoted to an HD channel of sibling full-power station. Homepage of KOKC, 
>> http://www.kokcradio.com/ 
>> does not mention any FM frequency {Not sure if KOKC is still on STA for reduced power due to antenna problems, but sounds strong enough to be 50 kW} (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
>> 
>> ** OKLAHOMA. 1520, Nov 11 at 0651 UT, homeadvisor.com ad with echo from another Red Eye Radio network station [see USA: WHOW], KOKC ID for ``1520 & 103.1, KOKC``, so still on that FM translator altho previous ID did not mention it but instead on an HD channel of sibling KOMA 92.5; takes turns giving the substations? Also a LAH, which may be from another cheat, KOLM Minnesota, as previously logged (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 
>> 
>> ** OKLAHOMA. 1600, Nov 8 at 1616-1635 UT, KUSH Cushing with continuous Indian chanting, during ``Native Air with Hugh Foley, 10-11 AM Saturdays. Native American News, Music and more!`` per website. Tim Hendel and I were wondering whether any of the talk would be unEnglish. That must have come earlier and/or later (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
>> 
>> ===================
>> 
>> ** U S A. 660, Nov 11 at 0211 UT, Navajo chanting; 0215 UT C&W music in English, typical rotation mix of KTNN Window Rock AZ, dominant but with a SAH, probably KSKY Metroplex. Currently seems stuck on ND day pattern at night, rather than protecting WFAN. Has also been reported by Tim Tromp, MI before sunrise, but with IBOC QRM de WSCR 670 Chicago, which can also be a problem here unless nulled. KTNN chanting heard again on 660 at 0715 UT Nov 12, 0725 UT Nov 13 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1747, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also 880
>> 
>> ** U S A. 690, Nov 12 at 0716 UT, open carrier here, DF fits for KGGF Coffeyville KS, which ``signs off`` circa midnight = 0600 UT after patriotic music and taps. Hadn`t noticed the OC lately. Keeping the transmitter warmed up? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
>> 
>> ** U S A. 880, Nov 13 at 0720 UT, sermon in English east/west, mostly on USB but weakly audible on LSB of the DX-398, i.e. KHAC Tse Bonito NM, another Navajo station failing to protect New York, in this case running 10 kW ND day power; KRVN north/south nullable (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1747, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
>> 
>> ** U S A. 1520, Nov 9 at 0648 UT, KOKC OKC has severe CCI from a station 25 to 30 Hz away causing a very annoying low rumbling het. With KOKC nulled I can copy some of it: talk in English, 0652 ID as CBS Sports Radio, adstring; 0659 UT I am straining to catch an ID, but can only make out KOKC before CBS News at 0700 UT during which they are synchronized with nary an echo. The sports station seems roughly east/west, but that must be influenced by the need to null KOKC, which would be ENE/WSW. The *only* CBS Sports affiliate on 1520, per NRC AM Log 2014 and also per own website http://radio.cbssports.com/stations/ is: KOLM Rochester MN, a known cheater, must be running 10 kW day power and non-direxional instead of 800 watts night power to the NNE! CBS Sports has 481 affiliate entries spread over 10 pages, whew (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
>> 
>> ** U S A. 1520, Nov 11 at 0651 UT during `Red Eye Radio` from KOKC OKC, commercial for homeadvisor.com has an echo, meaning another RER affiliate, likely another day-pattern cheater. I don`t have to research affiliates, since 0653 UT along comes clear ID for ``WHOW, The Big 15-20`` accompanied by country music, then joint ID with 92.3 FM; 0654 UT back to // KOKC for RER, making a rippling SAH and with slight echo. By next ad at 0657 UT, they are about two words out of synch, why change? 
>> 
>> WHOW is a 5 kW daytimer in Clinton IL, per NRC AM Log 2014, and the translator on 92.3 is W222BG. Two nights ago at this same time, the cheater was KOLM Rochester MN, not with Red Eye. Rather than the usual DX-398, I was getting this on the FRG-7 with shortwave random wire antenna input at the bottom of its range, favoring east-west, not KOKC; which is apparently still authorized for STA of only 12.5 kW at night due to its own antenna problems (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
>> 
>> ===================
>> 
>> UNIDENTIFIED. 1720, Nov 9 at 0105 UT, a JBA carrier here, which is reported as an active pirate frequency, Undercover Radio. Too bad the internal MW ferrite antenna on the DX-398 stops above 1710, but I don`t get it either with FRG-7 input with SW longwire (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 
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