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[IRCA] Domestic MWDX to Enid OK, March 8-12, 2015

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All times and dates strictly UT [4 hours ahead of `ELT` during DST; 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 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:Â
http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?6543-MW-DX-from-Enid-OK-by-Glenn-Hauser/page32

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

** OKLAHOMA [and non]. 640, March 9 at 1746 UT, KWPN Moore, IBOC is off, allowing clear reception of 20 kW 660, KSKY The Metroplex (yes, when on, and it usually is in the daytime, the Okie IBOC even messes this up 20 kHz away,); and 660 is so clear that I can now even hear Omaha underneath it, i.e. 1 kW KCRO (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. 1120, March 9 at 1750 UT, KETU Catoosa/Sperry/Tulsa, dead carrier is still detectable on caradio via daytime groundwave after at least a sesquimonth, altho seems weaker than before, nominally 10 kW now, but no comparison whatsoever to 50 kW ND 1170 KFAQ. 

However, pattern shows null at 310 degrees (Enid is more like 280), and another at 70; major broad lobe centered at 190 degrees, and minor at 10. 
http://transition.fcc.gov/ftp/Bureaus/MB/Databases/AM_DA_patterns/1553082-121213.pdf
This is because site is on the north side of Tulsa --- not that any of this matters as long as they fail to modulate (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. 1170, March 10 circa 1315 UT, KFAQ Tulsa local far-right talk show makes excuses for rampant racism at OU fraternities, implies the video was by an infiltraitor. At least its IBOC is off at the moment; usually on 24 hours, ruining KSL 1160 and other neighbors (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. 1360 & 1420, March 9 at 1751 UT check on caradio, weak hets still audible on KS and OK stations, i.e. matching spurs from local 1390 KCRC Enid. Pitch on 1360 is lower than on 1420, so one or more of the three stations are slightly off-frequency (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. 1650, March 10 at 0551 UT, `Red Eye Radio` audible and a few words ahead of // 1640 KZLS, so this confirms KYHN Sallisaw is still on the air, but it`s no longer dominant vs tri-station CCI; QRP? Or is it now really 1 kW instead of previously 10 kW day power at night? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA [and non]. 1650, March 11 at 0639 UT, KCNZ Iowa ID in passing; even when aimed toward Sallisaw I get KCNZ and no trace of KYHN. But at 1258 UT March 11, KYHN poor signal promoting Iphone and Android access, ``Arklahoma`s conservative talk radio``. Must be underpowered and/or sporadic (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

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** U S A. 720, March 9 at 1741 UT on caradio, WGN is still getting here on residual skywave less than an hour before local mean noon --- appropriately, M&W discussing the OU fraternity scandal; 1745 UT WGN ID for sure. Weak but steady, and between stoplites and powerline noise sources, quite listenable. Has faded out by 1752 UT, but back again during news at 1802 UT. 670 also has signs of WSCR, something CCI to KLTT Denver (and 850 KOA is also in over Spanish from Metroplex) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 760, March 11 at 1300 UT, ID for KMTL, Little Rock-North Little Rock, ``Inspiration Radio`` with CCI from KC. Is 10 kW daytimer, COL Sherwood AR, address in Clarksville (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 790, March 9 at 1307 UT, ``Curm Dial-a-Trade`` show opening, both host and callers, some from Missouri, with deep Ozarkish accents. 
Reserves first 10 minutes for new callers. Proudly announces nationwide WATS number tho 790 coverage is more limited. See http://www.kurm.net/dialatrade.htm
KURM is in Rogers AR, now on 5 kW ND day power but still in via SRS as it`s too far by groundwave (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 790, March 9 at 1748 UT on caradio, ad for something in Burlington CO, times as Mountain, then ``K-Triple-X`` ID. This 5 kW ND Colby KS is normally difficult due to splash from 800 KQCV OKC, allegedly only 2.5 kW, but KXXX lucks out at the moment, also vs Lubbock 790. I still can`t get its next neighbor to the west, 1 kW KLOE 730 Goodland, due to huger splash from 740 KRMG Tulsa. KXXX is on Central time, KLOE on Mountain: most of the western tier of KS counties next to CO are on MT, except the NW and SW corners (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1140, March 10 at 1316 UT, ad with 757 area code, hyper hardsell station promo for WVEL AM 1140, plug ``Testimony Tuesday`` for callers. It`s 5 kW ND daytimer from Pekin (Peoria market) IL (shouldn`t that now be Beijin?). ``Rejoice`` (?) slogan apparently applies to soul music segments (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1560, March 12 at 1310 UT, organ and choral hymns, good at first from NE/SW, nulling NBC Sports, presumably KEBC OKC, but losing it by an announcement at 1314 UT. Likely KLNG Council Bluffs IA, 10 kW ND daytimer, only religious format around here, tho it`s closer to NNE (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 2660+, March 9 at 1203 UT, gospel music fading down and up to JBA, no doubt 2 x 1330, KGLD, Tyler TX. Always slightly on hi side like previous log Feb 3 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

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UNIDENTIFIED. 1100, March 9 at 1749 UT on caradio, two very weak stations, one talk, one music, making fast SAH. One has to be the nearest, KKLL Webb City (Joplin) MO, at edge of groundwave range, but it`s a long way to any of the others in CO, TX, MN/ND, at midday (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1470, March 12 at 1308 UT, Spanish mentions Los Ãngeles, 1309 UT ``un nuevo dÃa mÃs, radio por la maÃana``, maybe a searchable catch-phrase? Yes, but nothing clix. Soon fades; loops approx., E-W, but too much QRM from any other direxion to be sure. L.A. could be mentioned anywhere, but there is a SS in CA, KUTY in Palmdale, 5/5 kW U4. Per the NRC AM Log 2014-2015, other 1470 USA SS are in: FL, IA, MN, NC, PR, all of which are even less likely than CA, unless the DF is way off, from IA. This is 20 minutes after LSR in Enid. 
Group site http://highdesertbroadcasting.com/ shows only this one of the cluster lacks its own webpage, but listed as:
``KUTY 1470 AM â Hermosa - Spanish Music/Talk/News``
Or could it be a Mexican? Possibly XEACE in MazatlÃn, Sinaloa, 1/0.1 kW. This late I haven`t heard any other N/W Mexicans on lower channels, tho 1570 XERF is still audible (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) KAZ suggests 1470 could be XERCN Tijuana, 10/5 kW, Uniradio --- yes, it could

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