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[IRCA] Domestic MWDX to Enid OK, and NM, September 11-17, 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; NRD-545 with ALA-330S inside or N-S random wire; 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/page38

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

** NEWFOUNDLAND. 2598-USB, Sept 17 at 0118, YL robot with weather in English, very poor. Per 
http://www.dxinfocentre.com/mb.htm 
starting at 0107 is VCM in St. Anthony, at the northern tip (which I really enjoyed visiting many summers ago); 2598 is time-shared with five other N&L and one nearby QC marine weather station. Nothing heard from closer NS net 2749-USB at the moment (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

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** U S A. 750, Sept 15 at 0614 UT, Spanish music, 0616 UT ``UnivisiÃn AmÃrica, 750 AM`` ID, hardly any WSB at the moment. KAMA El Paso TX, but no longer dominating WSB routinely at night, so maybe adjusted pattern/power some time ago (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 810, Sept 16 at 0122* UT tune-in to ``Tequila`` song and abruptly cut off; was good signal. Strongly suspect KSWV Santa FÃ NM, dropping from 5000 to 10 watts U1 a bit later than official September sundown of 0115 UT. More about KSWV in my trip log pending (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 830, Sept 16 at 0122 UT, ``830 AM, La Fabulosa``, with ad in dÃlares for an evento. Dominant signal; forget WCCO. Presumably WFNO, Norco LA, which in 2015 NRC AM Log is still listed as ``La Caliente``. Wikipedia explica:

``As of May 2015, WFNO, formerly known as "La Caliente 830am," was acquired from Sunburst Media by Crocodile Broadcasting, owners of KGLA La Tropical 1540AM-105.7FM, and rebranded it with its original name "La Fabulosa 830". It is a Spanish speaking formatted radio station serving the New Orleans, Louisiana area. The station is now owned by Crocodile Broadcasting, of Louisiana, and broadcasts at 830 kHz with 5000 watts of daytime and 750 watts of nighttime power from Norco, Louisiana.``

Also at 0058 UT September 17 with Telemundo ad, phone numbers, upbeat music, no ToH ID heard, and hard to get any local New Orleans references; 0106 UT ``Ãxito tras Ãxito --- la Fabulosa 8-30``; 0142 UT still owning 830 on the NRD-545 with either antenna; finally at 0150 UT, WCCO starts to show with baseball talk in English. Maybe by then WFNO had finally cut from 5000 watts day power to 750 watts night, long after official Sept sunset of 0000 UT; address in Metairie (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 6220.0, Sept 16 at 0104, JBA carrier at S5 with music, while 8820 carrier is only S2; i.e. the plus/minus 1300 kHz WNQM parasites to 7520 WWCR, while WNQM is relaying WMDB 880 Nashville, as previously discovered. Also audible about the same 24 hours later, Sept 17 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1080, Sept 15 at 0621 UT, KRLD`s `Texas Overnight` far-right talk show with considerable CCI and fast SAH from music station, presumed still KYMN Northfield MN, with 1 kW day power ND instead of 11 watts night (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 2660.0-AM, Sept 16 at 0117, music at very poor level, presumed 2 x 1330 KGLD Tyler TX; also 24 hours later Sept 17. If only the noise level would abate (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. CONSTRUCTION PERMITS (CPS) FOR EXISTING STATIONS --- CPs fully licensed and on the air:
1480 KBXD TX Dallas â CP for U4 50000/1900 is now fully licensed and "on the air," although the station is still listed by the FCC as silent (David Yocis, AM Switch, NRC DX News Sept 21 via DXLD)

I don`t think so: when previously active, caused big CCI and SAH to KQAM Wichita, but I am getting none of that from KBXD direxion Sept 16 at 0028 UT check, which is just before official sunset 0030 in Sept (after which it should still be audible). Just KQAM heard now with Savage diatribe, local Wichita ads at 0031 UT. However, with KQAM nulled (not suitable for KBXD) I am getting a LAH from something.

Almost 24 hours later, at 0021 UT Sept 17, same situation, KQAM dominant, no sign of KBXD. But must also check earlier, and around official KBXD sunrise 1215 UT too. Maybe it will really be on soon, with what format? (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1480, Sept 17 at 1213-1220 UT, I am monitoring for the allegedly reactivated KBXD Dallas TX --- no sign of it despite official FCC September sunrise for 50 kW day power at 1215 UT --- just KQAM Wichita with unID talkhost dissecting the latest Republican debate. This source also thinx it`s off the air, and even refuses to display any coverage patterns:
http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=KBXD&x=12&y=4&sr=Y&s=C
Mark Sills in Denton/Dallas confirms NO signal on 1480 around 1650 UT Sept 17 (he also says R. Disney, KMKI 620 Plano has been off for at least two days --- sale to Salem; and KKLF 1700 is irregular, sometimes extremely distorted overmodulation) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1510, Sept 13 at 0240 UT, ``When the music has to be the best, 93.7 The Rock``, after Elvis, Smoky Robinson, Rolling Stones, very good, dominating. To be expected with 10/25 kW, higher power at night, from KCKK Littleton CO, address in Lakewood, both Denver suburbs; while the 93.7 is merely K229BS. Both day and night patterns on 1510 shoot tightly NNE/SSW, right at us in northern NM. This must blow away 25-watt-night KOAZ Isleta/Albuquerque! But which of course has its own FM duplicate. Nevertheless, I logged KCKK last March and April in Enid, as in DXLD 15-09 and 15-14 (Glenn Hauser, caradio near Questa NM, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1520, Sept 16 at 0549 UT, sports talk causing heavy CCI and SAH to poor KOKC, from NNE/SSW, i.e. KOLM Rochester MN, 10000/800 watts U8, as often out of whack (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1530, Sept 11 at 0547 UT, in Spanish mentions Luz Radio, ##5.1 FM, but this must be red herring. Constantly cuts out audio for 2 or 3 seconds, but good signal; ``por primera vez en la radio de Austin``, mÃsica tropical. It`s certainly KZNZ, CoL Creedmoor TX, with address in El Paso per NRC AM Log, also rather misleading: radio-locator shows an address really in Austin. 

Creedmoor is too small to appear in my Rand McNally but presumably somewhere around Austin, not El Paso. Loops approx. east/west from here. 0550 UT tabloid news, still cutting out; family advice for madres, mentions La Bella Durmiente, Blanca de Nieve, quite dominant signal past 0600 UT no ID, plug `Dentro` algo program ``a las 12, hora del Centro``; 0601 UT confusing IDs copied as KLVE HD4 95.5 FM Bastrop, KLVE HD4 95.1 FM, ``Radio Mujer, el sexto sentido de la radio``; still cutting out. Radio Mujer is the listed name for KZNZ, but I can`t find a correlation in Texas with either FM frequency and KLVE is not a correct call. Bastrop is another suburb of Austin. Radio Mujer apparently originates in Mexico, per link from Radio-locator, but no affiliate list for either country found at http://www.radiomujer.com.mx/ 
(Glenn Hauser, Santa Rosa NM, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

1530, Sept 13 at 0222 UT, KZNZ Spanish with 512-area code ad, mentions 95.1 FM, audio again cutting out during break, but on to football game coverage, no cutting out from that remote program source (Glenn Hauser, caradio near Questa NM, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1550, Sept 17 at 0619 UT, something new dominating frequency, immediate ID as ``The songs you love, and it`s all gospel, WPFC 1550``, on to ad apparently from Louisiana. Yes, it`s listed as 5000/42 watts U1, ``Winning People For Christ`` in BÃton Rouge``. Must be on day power. With a W-call, I assume it`s on the left bank of the Mississippi, like the bulk of the capital city. No, per
http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WPFC&service=AM&status=L&hours=N
site is definitely west of the Miss, NW of center city in a crook of the River (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

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NEW MEXICO TRIP LOG. September 10-15, I made a whirlwind tour of north/eastern NM, my old stomping grounds which I had not visited for about 4 years. Lots to report about groundwave AM and FM radio in NM and some neighboring states/estados, as soon as I can get it all compiled (gh)

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