** CANADA [and non]. Another huge sporadic E opening July 14 from
tune-in at 1702 until I quit at 1953 when it may have been petering
out. Lot and lots of Saskatchewan stations, soon also Albertans and
Montanans, with bit of others thrown in: BC, AZ, NV, CA.
All times UT!! See my July 11 report for details of my methodology.
All on my own 2004 Nissan stock caradio in real time, no recording, no
SDRs; prime reference the WTFDA FM Database. This time, except
inserting relays: for clarity, I am just copying entries as are,
without editing redundancies, etc. Finally I add city-to-city
distances from distancefromto.net, not site-to-site. This not finished
until early UT July 17!
94.1 at 1702, CCI, music and talk, 11:00 [CST] in Saskatoon, rock:
CBK-1-FM relays:CBK-540 94.1 SASKATOON SK CAN NEWS/TALK CBC RADIO ONE
REGINA 4.1 68.0 52-05-12 106-40-12 --- 1881 km = 1169 mi
93.5 at 1703, Radio-Canada, French, 1726. Only FFCs west of QC are:
CBKF-FM-3 relays:CBKF-FM 97.7 93.5 ZENON PARK SK CAN French VARIETY
ICI RADIO-CANADA PREMIERE 1.798 1.798 122.6 122.6 53-01-02 103-43-33
--- 1909 km -- 1186 mi
and probably outside the PTA:
CKSB-7-FM CKSB-1050 93.5 KENORA ON CAN French NEWS/TALK ICI
RADIO-CANADA PREMIERE 20.0 20.0 100.0 100.0 49-46-06 94-30-17 --- 1542
km = 958 mi
92.7 at 1704, news about DRHC and nuclear waste. There are too many
92.7 in MB, also ON, SK, AB.... DRHC Acronym Definition ---
DRHC Deer River HealthCare Center (Minnesota)
DRHC Doctorate Honoris Causa (various schools)
DRHC Développement des Resources Humaines du Canada (Human Resources
Development Canada)
DRHC Deer Run Hunt Club (South Carolina)
Copyright 1988-2018 AcronymFinder.com, All rights reserved
OR: Dryden [ON], Dauphin [MB] Regional Health Centre
93.1 at 1706, CCI, Bingo Palace; T-Bay Tours, Neighbour; Borderland
weather including International Falls [MN] hi/low temps 26/12 degrees;
``93-1theborder.ca`` = https://www.931theborder.ca/ = CFOB:
CFOB-FM 93.1 FORT FRANCES ON CAN HOT AC THE BORDER 21.0 21.0 81.0 0.0
48-36-10 93-26-53 C27E --- 1407 km = 874 mi
92.1 at 1709, ``Regina ####-92``, rock; missing word must be Play:
CHMX-FM 92.1 REGINA SK CAN 90'S HITS PLAY 92.1 100.0 100.0 190.0 190.0
50-30-42 104-33-29 --- 1653 km = 1027 mi
89.3 at 1710, nearby KIEL Loyal OK, Radio 74, in dead air again
104.9 at 1711, rock, CCI; of 3 SK, most likely:
CFWF-FM 104.9 REGINA SK CAN ROCK THE WOLF 100.0 100.0 190.0 190.0
50-30-22 104-33-07 --- 1653 km = 1027 mi
102.1 at 1713, Canada Plasma Reserve, Rock; only SK 102.1:
CJDJ-FM 102.1 SASKATOON SK CAN ROCK ROCK 102 100.0 100.0 161.5 161.5
52-10-54 106-23-14 ---- ROCK 102 Rock --- 1881 km = 1169 mi
100.7 at 1714, C&W vs local 100.9 KGWA translator never silent;
``Music for Life in Moose Jaw, Country 100``
CILG-FM 100.7 MOOSE JAW SK CAN COUNTRY S. SASKATCHEWAN'S BEST COUNTRY
100.0 100.0 258.6 258.6 50-35-44 105-04-12 --- 1674 km = 1040 mi
96.7 at 1716, maybe Willie Nelson, slow ballad, ``There Goes My
Everything``, 1718 segué more country. No 96.7 SK at all! only country
west of ON but way up NE of Edmonton, outside PTA?:
CFWE-FM-3 relays:CFWE-FM 89.9 96.7 MOOSE HILLS AB CAN COUNTRY
ALBERTA'S BEST COUNTRY 100.0 100.0 274.0 274.0 54-00-02 110-49-15
Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta --- 2092 km = 1300 mi
OR, very near the AB border, east of Cut Bank MT:
KZIN-FM 96.7 SHELBY MT USA COUNTRY K-96 WIDE OPEN COUNTRY 100.0 100.0
168.0 168.0 48-19-42 112-02-03 --- 1763 km = 1096 mi
95.3 at 1719, horoscope, CCI with KOKC 1520 translator, YL DJ,
birthdays of celebrities, eh? [sic], hum on her mike; 1720 ``Creek
FM``, eldercare PSA with COVID advice, still hum. WTFDA has no such
slogan for any Canadian, which this surely is, eh? also from PTA =
probable target area, and not Michigan. Web search leads to it:
``95 Three CreekFM | Proudly Broadcasting from Okanese First Nation
95.3 CreekFM is your local community radio station located on the
Okanese First Nation reserve, providing a wide range of programming to
attract and entertain many different audiences from across South
Eastern Saskatchewan.
In Person
Located at the Business Complex on Okanese First Nation
NE 32, Township 22, Range 10,
West of 2nd
Main: 306-334-3331
Fax: 306-334-2545
newsdesk@creekfm.com
Mail
95.3 Creek Fm
P.O. Box 940
Balcarres, SK, S0G 0C0``
I do not find that Res in my Rand McNally; must be very small? But
Balcarres is NE of Regina on the way to Melville and Yorkton. So this
is it as per WTFDA:
CHXL-FM 95.3 OKANESE INDIAN RESERVATION SK CAN COMMUNITY RADIO 50.0 kW
Horizontal-only 71.2 m HAAT H-only 50-56-34 103-23-53 --- yet I am
getting it on my vertical-only car antenna! It is said that sporadic E
fortunately tumbles the original polarization of signals. From
Balcarres: 1665 km = 1034 statute miles.
I wonder if these Creeks be any relation to the Muscogee/Creek of
Oklahoma? BTW, in OK you see a lot of Tribal license plates --- once
considered prestigious or at least funding tribes rather than the
state in general, but since McGirt shakeup in federal/tribal, vs state
jurisdixion of crimes against Indians, many of whom you would not
recognize as such without their plates, news reports say criminals are
now singling them out as targets less likely to lead to prompt
prosecution (WORLD OF RADIO 2095)
94.1 at 1721, Swift Current insurance ad, ``Eagle 94-1``, CCI;
swiftcurrentonline.com, weather 15/34C, hi Fri & Sat 34, Sun 33!:
1725, ``Swift Current`s rock radio, The Eagle 94-1``
-- only Eagle in Canada or US:
CIMG-FM 94.1 SWIFT CURRENT SK CAN CLASSIC HITS EAGLE 94 100.0 43.0
140.4 140.4 50-16-00 107-54-08 C7CE --- 1737 km = 1079 mi
93.1 at 1727, ``Eagle 93``, Subway Sliders ad. Only 93.1 Eagle in US
or Canada:
KGCX 93.1 SIDNEY MT USA CLASSIC ROCK EAGLE 93 100.0 100.0 110.1 110.1
47-51-51 103-57-27 --- 1360 km = 845 mi
92.9 at 1727, ``Turn it up right here, The Bull``, country. Probably:
CKBL-FM 92.9 SASKATOON SK CAN COUNTRY THE BULL 100.0 100.0 195.0
195.0 52-10-54 106-23-14 CC2B
but are also 92.9 Bulls in Tucson AZ, Toppenish WA, Osage City KS ---
1881 km = 1169 mi
95.1 at 1730, song about guns and hand grenades! In Montana only two
full powers, the other religious, and Sidney near Alberta:
KTHC 95.1 SIDNEY MT USA HOT AC POWER 95 100.0 100.0 219.0 219.0
48-02-52 103-59-01 42E4 - --- 1360 km = 845 mi
OR: the only SK 95.1:
CFMC-FM 95.1 SASKATOON SK CAN CONTEMPORARY HIT RADIO C 95 100.0 100.0
195.0 195.0 52-10-54 106-23-14 --- 1881 km = 1169 mi
97.5 at 1731, ads for Low-T, men`s health care, biotix, roto-rooter;
hard rock. No full power 97.5 in SK; 6 in MT but only full power is
silent?
KOZB 97.5 LIVINGSTON MT USA Silent CLASSIC ROCK KOZB 97.5 CLASSIC ROCK
100.0 100.0 75.0 75.0 45-39-26 110-58-22 Silent since 5/25/20
Radio-locator: License Expires April 01 2013 [!]
Last FCC Update May 22 2021 --- is it definitely off the air now? ---
1478 mi = 918 mi
97.3 at 1734, rock, ``Classic K-97``. Only K 97 in US or Can is: but
not classic
CIRK-FM 97.3 EDMONTON AB CAN ROCK K 97 100.0 100.0 230.5 230.5
53-25-09 113-14-29 C85A --- 2257 km = 1402 mi
[now we are getting into some significant single-hop Es distances; I
did DX CFRN-3 Edmonton a number of times back in the day]
99.3 at 1735, CCI, YL remembers dad`s ghost; Have you ever seen a
ghost? Call 437-0993; rock. Phone leads to:
https://www.up993.com/contact/
CIUP Edmonton
CIUP-FM 99.3 EDMONTON AB CAN ADULT HITS UP! 99.3 100.0 25.0 272.0
272.0 53-31-55 113-46-53 --- 2257 km = 1402 mi
100.3 at 1736, hard rock, Jackson 5, Countdown #3, CCI
CFBR-FM 100.3 EDMONTON AB CAN ROCK THE BEAR 97.0 97.0 200.0 0.0
53-27-47 113-20-07 -- the only full power in MT is a K-Love. No rock
format in SK just this one in AB --- 2257 km = 1402 mi
100.3 at 1736, CCI to above mentions northeastnow.com --- that is in
Melfort SK. This station is relaying a Melfort station. Dafoe is S of
Melfort halfway to Regina:
CJVR-FM-1 CJVR-FM 105.1 100.3 DAFOE SK CAN COUNTRY 100.0 43.0 129.0
0.0 51-51-12 104-32-03 --- 1787 km = 1110 mi
102.3 at 1744, ``1-0-2-3 ###? Radio``, rock. Not in SK or MT, likely:
CKNO-FM 102.3 EDMONTON AB CAN HOT AC 102.3 NOW RADIO 100.0 100.0 240.0
240.0 53-31-55 113-46-53 --- 2257 km = 1402 mi
103.3 at 1745, seems to be a dead carrier next to local 103.1 KOFM.
103.3 dead air? Closest 103.3s:
KJSR 103.3 TULSA OK USA CLASSIC ROCK 103.3 THE EAGLE 100.0 100.0 395.0
395.0 36-01-15 95-39-28 29A9 Classic Rock
KJLS 103.3 HAYS KS USA HOT AC MIX 103 100.0 100.0 303.0 303.0 39-01-15
99-28-12 28F4 Song/Artist - KJLS Mix 103 Now Song/Artist MIX103FM Top
40
K277CK KSOK-1280 103.3 ARKANSAS CITY KS USA CLASSIC HITS THE MIXX AM
1280 AND K277CK 103.3 0.25 0.25 0.0 0.0 37-04-32 96-56-13
OR 103.3 minus 10.7 IF = 91.6. Maybe a radio nearby tuned to KOSU
91.7? Could be 103.4. None of mine now and hard to believe any of my
neighbors would listen to Public Radio.
103.9 at 1746 ``Kissin` Country 103.9`` - ha, must pronounce ``Cisn``
CISN-FM 103.9 EDMONTON AB CAN COUNTRY CISN COUNTRY 98.0 98.0 200.0 0.0
53-27-47 113-20-07 --- 2257 km = 1402 mi
106.1 at 1748, ad for STEM/Discover, CCI, C&W, OK? Could be any AB?
CFIT-FM 106.1 AIRDRIE AB CAN HOT AC AIR 106.1 100.0 42.0 40.0 40.0
51-17-35 113-59-34 --- 2092 km = 1300 mi
CKKX-FM 106.1 PEACE RIVER AB CAN HOT AC KIX 106 0.0 50.0 0.0 219.9
56-21-40 117-21-30 --- 2643 km = 1642 mi --- too far
CKLM-FM 106.1 LLOYDMINSTER AB CAN ROCK THE GOAT 100.0 43.0 181.0 0.0
53-11-35 110-20-58 --- 2101 km = 1306 mi
CFKX-FM 106.1 HIGH LEVEL AB CAN HOT AC KIX FM 29.0 29.0 317.0 317.0
58-40-51 117-24-41 --- 2831 km = 1759 mi --- too far
OR, OK`s KTGX Owasso near Tulsa also Country; but there was CCI
89.3 at 1749, ``Amazing Grace`` and rock CCI; KIEL Loyal OK and algo.
Highest power AB:
CIWE-FM 89.3 EDMONTON AB CAN ABORIGINAL THE RAVEN 100.0 100.0 153.7
153.7 53-38-45 114-00-14 Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta ---
2257 km = 1402 mi
92.9 at 1751, ``92-9 The Bull``, ments Sask, wi-fi, ads for Tiger
Automotive, Saskatoon, job openings, borogo.com Prairie Toyota; CCI;
Santa Lucia Pizza, Regina, country:
CKBL-FM 92.9 SASKATOON SK CAN COUNTRY THE BULL 100.0 100.0 195.0 195.0
52-10-54 106-23-14 CC2B --- 1881 km = 1169 mi
94.5 at 1755, memories of lemonade stand; only SK on 94.5:
CKCK-FM 94.5 REGINA SK CAN VARIETY HITS 94.5 JACK FM 100.0 100.0 190.0
190.0 50-30-42 104-33-29 CC45 --- 1653 km = 1027 mi
95.5 at 1756, country, ``I Feel Like a Lady``; 1758 ``Real Country``.
Only Real Country anywhere:
CKGY-FM 95.5 RED DEER AB CAN COUNTRY REAL COUNTRY 95.5 100.0 100.0
256.5 256.5 52-19-10 113-40-41 --- more below --- 2163 km = 1344 mi
96.1 at 1759, CCI to KXXY OKC: lots of 96.1 in Canada, but none in SK
and only one in AB:
CFMY-FM 96.1 MEDICINE HAT AB CAN HOT AC MY 96 100.0 100.0 176.5 176.5
50-09-45 110-57-23 --- 1833 km = 1139 mi
97.3 at 1759, CKUA news:
CKUA-FM-3 relays:CKUA-FM 94.9 97.3 MEDICINE HAT AB CAN VARIETY CKUA
RADIO FOUNDATION 100.0 43.0 219.5 219.5 49-41-59 110-38-24 --- 1833 km
= 1139 mi
96.5 at 1800, ``96.5 CKFM news update from Canadian Press``. Really:
CKLJ-FM 96.5 OLDS AB CAN COUNTRY 96.5 CK-FM 35.0 35.0 124.0 0.0
51-45-30 114-05-39 --- more below --- 2137 km = 1328 mi
95.5 at 1802, news by YL, business update, BC & AB drought, good for
grasshoppers vs beef pastures; 1805 agri-biz update; Westlock auxions;
RockyFuneralHome.ca; plant clover for bees; Central Alberta co-op;
Equs.ca; Red Deer pizza joint; cattle market on Wednesdays, Innisfail
aux; 1808 ``Real Country 95-5``, weather, heat warning near 30
degrees. This is more CKGY as above; another 95.5 below
96.5 at 1810 about Calgary Stampede, all-star baseball, MVP, sports
update, Carstairs ad, the Farm Table; 1812 ``96-5 CKFM``, ag show;
more CKLJ as above
94.5 at 1814, country ballad; two in AB full power the first up north
CFWE-FM-5 CFWE-FM 89.9 94.5 FORT MCMURRAY AB CAN COUNTRY ALBERTA'S
BEST COUNTRY 100.0 100.0 78.0 0.0 56-41-03 111-19-47 Aboriginal
Multi-Media Society of Alberta --- 2475 km = 1538 mi, too far?
CHAT-FM 94.5 MEDICINE HAT AB CAN COUNTRY TODAY'S COUNTRY CHAT 94.5
100.0 100.0 176.0 0.0 50-09-45 110-57-23 --- 1833 km = 1139 mi
95.3 at 1814, Alberta travel, Co-op gas, fitness studio,
Orangechevy.com, Litco.ca law firm; bogo sale at Petland; Century
Downs racetrack and casino; 1817 ``Wild 95-3``, Calgary:
CKWD-FM 95.3 CALGARY AB CAN COUNTRY WILD 95.3 100.0 100.0 272.9 272.9
51-04-21 114-15-38 CE5C Country
[1818-1835 quick break for lunch here!]
95.3 at 1835, Wild 95-3, still in with caller --- 2075 km = 1289 mi
99.3 at 1837, a band named 100-Mile-House [which is also a town];
Calgary, Edmonton music events, jubileeauditorium.com; CKUA ID, DJ
Tony King; in solid but no // 97.3 now:
CKUA-FM-2 relays:CKUA-FM 94.9 99.3 LETHBRIDGE AB CAN VARIETY CKUA
RADIO FOUNDATION 100.0 100.0 142.0 142.0 49-43-59 112-57-40 --- 1907
km = 1185 mi
102.1 at 1839 & 1857, classical music, $ tereo; 1901 classical piano.
This is the only CBCR2 102.1 anywhere; generic net sked shows
classical at 09-13 local time, presumably delayed for each zone? MDT:
CBR-FM 102.1 CALGARY AB CAN VARIETY CBC RADIO TWO 102.1 FM 100.0 100.0
302.5 302.5 51-03-54 114-12-51 --- 2075 km = 1289 mi
Also possibly classical is YPR in MT but not sked after 1900 UT
KBMC relays:KEMC 91.7 102.1 BOZEMAN MT USA HD NEWS/CLASSICAL
YELLOWSTONE PUBLIC RADIO 20.5 20.5 222.0 222.0 45-38-18 111-16-05
Montana State Univ --- 1508 km = 937 mi
103.9 at 1840, French Canadian YL about Îles de la Madelaine, dépêches
[or pêche as in fishing?], reparisations, Gaspé, also 1858. Only
French west of ON: CBRF-FM 103.9 CALGARY AB CAN French NEWS/TALK ICI
RADIO-CANADA PREMIERE 22.0 22.0 302.5 302.5 51-03-54 114-12-51 ---
2075 km = 1289 mi
92.9 at 1845, ``The X plan``, X92-9-CA, Calgary, hot Canadian summer
Toyota leasing at NW Auto Mall; solid. Also 1900 real ID seemed CFES:
CFEX-FM 92.9 CALGARY AB CAN ROCK X 92.9 100.0 100.0 342.2 342.2
51-04-21 114-15-38 --- 2075 km = 1289 mi
92.3 at 1847, during this large sporadic E FM DX opening mostly from
Saskatchewan and Alberta, some Spanish shows up here: weak but growing
against CCI from Phoenix, phone? 169-5810, and ad in *pesos* so
unAmerican; 1849 ``nueva radio La Bestia 92.3``; 1859 still Mexmx with
stereo pilot, 1900 Spanish spoken; 1903 ``ya nos conoce`` [indeed I
do], non ID, live DJ, then ``92.3 FM, La Bestia``. Besides Yuma &
Vegas & San Diego, most DX continues from Canada, and no more Mexicans
as this is barely one per WTFDA DB:
XHMMF-FM 92.3 MEXICALI BC MEX Spanish SPANISH HITS BALADAS LA BESTIA
GRUPERA 21.9 kW ERP 48.08 m HAAT 32-38-18 115-38-17 --- 1637 km = 1017
statute miles. I do miss the ch 3 and 5 analog TV stations from
Mexicali which used to frequent Enid at prime Es skip distance
92.3 at 1848, English CCI to Mexico above mentions South Mountain, and
Maricopa, a side opening:
KTAR-FM 92.3 GLENDALE AZ USA HD NEWS/TALK KTAR NEWS 98.0 98.0 545.0
545.0 33-19-58 112-03-48 423D KTAR Arizona's News Station News ---
1340 km = 833 mi
93.1 at 1850, talk, driver vs Highway Patrol; The Best of #### on KLJZ
FM 93.1; Z-93 Yuma, Outlaw Country; 1858 lo-fi NWS test for Yuma
overrides; 1900 Z-93 Monster Mania, Yuma:
KLJZ 93.1 YUMA AZ USA HOT AC Z-93 TODAY'S BEST MUSIC 100.0 100.0 25.0
25.0 32-39-06 114-39-04 2E0F - --- 1584 km = 984 mi
101.5 at 1855, Calgary Stampede related ad; Country Hills Toyota, CCI
over OK Spanish; Southland.ca Transportation job openings
CKCE-FM 101.5 CALGARY AB CAN HOT AC KOOL 101.5 100.0 100.0 160.0 160.0
51-03-37 114-10-17 --- 2075 km = 1289 mi
91.9 at 1902, Spanish CCI to Kansan, Christian code word
``Manantial``, ``Hospice of Yuma`` mentioned during Spanish:
KYRM 91.9 YUMA AZ USA Spanish CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MANANTIAL 91.9
6.3 6.3 407.0 407.0 33-03-18 114-49-37 5126 KYRM - --- 1584 mi = 984
mi
93.7 at 1906, ``CKUA Radio Network``:
CKUA-FM-1 relays:CKUA-FM 94.9 93.7 CALGARY AB CAN VARIETY CKUA RADIO
FOUNDATION 100.0 100.0 298.5 298.5 51-03-54 114-12-51 --- 2075 km =
1289 mi
103.7 at 1908, CCI to Wichita; 1910 ``KSON.com``:
KSON 103.7 SAN DIEGO CA USA HD COUNTRY SAN DIEGO’S NUMBER ONE FOR NEW
COUNTRY 26.5 26.5 210.0 210.0 32-50-20 117-14-56 4101 SAN DIEGO'S #1
FOR NEW COUNTRY --- 1810 km = 1124 mi
[it`s getting so hot in the car/garage that at this point I install a
large box fan in the back seat!]
94.1 at 1918, deep fried pizza; 1919 JC`s Jackpot, garage sales,
``94.1 CJOC``:
CJOC-FM 94.1 LETHBRIDGE AB CAN CLASSIC HITS JUICE FM 100.0 43.0 156.0
0.0 49-40-57 112-55-38 --- more below --- 1907 km = 1185 mi
92.1 at 1923, hard rock, ``get in the shade``, 1924 ``K-92 rocks your
summer``: Only full power in AB:
CJAY-FM 92.1 CALGARY AB CAN ROCK C-JAY 100.0 100.0 298.5 298.5
51-03-54 114-12-51 --- 2075 km = 1289 mi
However, K-92 does not fit as supposedly branded C-Jay-92. In the US
the only K92s, however punxuated, are in IL and OH. More below
95.5 at 1926, about a TV show with Greta Thunberg, cool uttering ``How
dare they!`` Maybe CKGY as above and above; or NV which is also a
PTA?
KWNR 95.5 HENDERSON NV USA HD COUNTRY 95.5 THE BULL 92.0 92.0 354.0
354.0 36-00-31 115-00-22 1B7B The Bull Las Vegas' New Country Country
--- 1533 km = 953 mi
[Now MUF seems to be falling below 96]
92.1 at 1930, .ca ad, Co-op gas station car washes, McDonalds,
mattresses at Sleep Country; 1932 Spence Diamond Co. in Canada;
ziprecruiter.ca; fading out; heart of Alberta; Pomeroy? Inn & Suites;
1935 Subway, Ford ads: presumably CJAY Calgary as above
94.1 at 1937, weather forecast in the 30s so Canadian: CJOC again?
94.1 at 1943, ``Mix 94.1``, Odyssey smart phones:
KMXB 94.1 HENDERSON NV USA HD HOT AC MIX 94.1 100.0 100.0 354.0 354.0
36-00-30 115-00-20 3207 Title & Artist Adult Hits --- 1533 km = 953
mi
93.1 at 1945, Taco Bell US, Las Vegas iHeart, sped-up disclaimers
[which are an immediate signal to dismiss any such ad!!], AmFarm.com;
1946 1-800-GETJUNK.com; Discover credit; tickets for bull-riding
Saturday, (702) area code; 1948 Tropical Smoothie Cafe in LV and more
adstring; 1950 Mars 3 weather, 110 degrees; ``93-1 The Mountain in
fabulous downtown Las Vegas``; fading:
KYMT 93.1 LAS VEGAS NV USA HD ROCK 93.1 THE MOUNTAIN 23.5 23.5 1183.0
1183.0 35-57-55 115-30-00 18CF 93-1 The Mountain World Class Rock 93-1
The Mountain World Class Rock Adult Hits --- 1545 km = 960 mi
I`m fading out after almost three hours of this and taking a hint from
the falling MUF, this is when I quit! Yes, that was a LOT, but such
openings are few and far between (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, WOR)
** CUBA. 6060, July 16 at 0626, RHC English back to `normal` here,
S9+10/20 with humbuzz, while 6165 is OK S9+20/30; 5040, 6000 and 6100
are all off. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** CUBA. 13766 & 13634 approx., July 16 at 1401, RHC JBA blobs
matching plus and minus ~66 kHz from S9/+10 13700-AM; but no mod and
not even F# tones. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)
** OKLAHOMA. 94.3, July 16 at 1655 UT, KLGB-LP Enid is in dead air
again, even on a Friday; but not all day, back modding in an hour or
two checked.
95.1 when bandscanning for Es DX at home I often note dead air here,
weak with CCI from another station; figured someone`s RF feeder nearby
left on. No, July 16 at 1655 as I`m driving several miles away in
Enid, I still have this and it`s not KQCV OKC, as that manages to
break thru with a Bott Network ID; the second nearest 95.1 is KICT
Wichita, but hard to believe a major station would behave that way.
Only 3 other 95.1s in KS and OK are all translators of 250 watts or
less, in Russell, Elkhart and Pawhuska. Maybe it be a stray possibly
Part 15 transmitter somewhere in Enid? (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)
** U S A. 17530, July 16 at 1406, S9 of open carrier, surely standard
VOA Grimesland test of transmitter to be used in a few hours; off at
1436 check and probably long before that (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2095 monitoring: NOT confirmed
Friday July 16 at 2030-2040+ on IRRS via Italia AM, 918 kHz, Villa
Estense, as checked via nearby Noale SDR; rather: 2029 ID in English,
music, 2030 ID in Italian and 22:30 time check, more music.
Confirmed UT Sat July 17 at 0130 on WRMI 9395, S9+10/20 and carrier
offset +32 Hz via Knoxville SDR. As usual, previous RAE Argentina to
the World in English was wrapping up and not quite finished when
chopped for WOR at 0130, no ID break. Next:
1300 UT Saturday WRMI 15770 to NE
1801 UT Saturday IRRS 7290-Bulgaria to WNW, 918-Italy
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
2000 UT Saturday WRMI 15770 [new]
0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0400]
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 918-Italy
2200vUT Sunday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW
2230 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW
0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE, 5800 to SSE
1330 UT Tuesday WRMI 15770 to NE
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 to NE
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S
Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
Our non-commercial broadcasts and website depend on voluntary
support: thanks this week to Peter Jones in East Sussex for a
contribution via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to
woradio at yahoo.com
One may also contribute by MO or check in US funds on a US bank
to: Glenn Hauser, Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 USA (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 4790, July 16 at 2044, surprise new frequency for Brother
Hystairical. Richard Langley heard it first at 2015, good signal in
NB, transmitter? I hastened to do TDOA on it, not enough sites but
came up with Rutland MA area W of Boston. But at 2100 WBCQ ID on 4790
and // 7490, into `Behaviour Night`. I was about to suggest digits
jumbled 7490 into 4790 but they are both on! TOMBS continues on 3265 &
6160; and 9330 weaker than 500 kW with WLCR. Recheck at 2105,
Behaviour Night on 7490 only, 4790 has switched back to TOMBS along
with 3 and 6. So it`s an additional transmitter rather than a change.
SDRs in SAM mode show minus 28 to 29 Hz carrier offset. Some in the NE
get it well, others hardly at all. A new one has popped up in Halifax,
but its waterfall shows no signals received anywhere! 4790 recheck at
2335 via a remote, still on with BS: probably 24h like the others.
(7489v), July 17 I tune in late at 0014 to WBCQ webcast of `AAAWWW`
when he is talking with Freddie on phone about the new 4790, more Free
Speech Radio, first day on air! It`s the #5 transmitter permanently
retuned from 5130 which has been off for months due to too much QRM.
Says he tuned it up nicely and quickly. Discusses crystals for
frequency control. No longer being manufactured, but TimTron grinds
them at home with Comet cleanser. I am sure this is quite a craft, but
also explains why WBCQ is hardly ever spot-on-frequency.
0022 prompts Angela to do a datestamp, but she doesn`t know what day
it is; finally, July 16, YOOL 2021. She used to feed 200 ducks. Allan
likes chickens and thinx they should be celebrated for providing
humans so much food; also can be pets if imprinted as chix. 0033
another vague reference to threats against WBCQ being handled by his
lawyers; administrative problems. 0043 laments that Gideon Bibles are
gone from hotels, not p.c. [Really?] Quadricasting tonight on 3265,
4790, 6160, 7490. Did not hear him say anything about 9330 back on the
air with substitute transmitter; maybe was in first quarter.
0044 reads a lot of pirate logs from last week`s Free Radio Weekly.
0053 starts reading another e-mail, then decides it`s not suitable for
broadcast. Pray for the audits in GA and AZ so T**** can be restored
as Our President. FCC rules change for CB to allow FM mode. Allan
likes all music except can`t get into jazz. John Carver`s version:
``Tonight's show started on time on 6160 and 7490 with 7490 having the
better signal again. Didn't check 3265 for the reasons mentioned last
week. Allan and Angela in the studio and opening talk about
microphones again. Phone call at 0007 from Freddie. While talking to
Freddie Allan states that they are broadcasting on 3265 also and
testing on 4790. Said that they were using the old 5130 transmitter
for 4790. He also mentioned that they were broadcasting 9330 on
another old transmitter but didn't mention which one. After the phone
call Angela tells us about how she used to feed two hundred wild
ducks. Allan said that she was now feeding and taking care of some
young groundhogs and their mother. He also commented that he loved
chickens and liked being around them. A bit of political talk with
them referring to our beloved President Trump and then talked about
things in general for a bit. Reading of last weeks Free Radio Weekly
at 0045. Reading of emails at 0056 with one referencing a recount of
last election's votes in two states which prompted Angela to hope that
Trump would be restored to office. Rambling closing prayer at 0058 and
off the air at 0100. John, Mid-North Indiana`` (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)
** U S A. Several US FM stations included in the July 14 CANADA [and
non] Sporadic E DX report, q.v.
Minor Es FM DX opening implied on DXMAPS so go to the car July 16:
92.9 at 2201, ``--WC? Valdosta`` and some music is all, but it is:
WAAC 92.9 VALDOSTA GA USA COUNTRY 100.0 100.0 153.0 153.0 30-48-13
83-21-20 9430 WAACFM 92.9 Country --- 1485 km = 922 mi
93.1 at 2202, CCI praise music which would not be KS either, but then
mentions ``Daytona Beach Shores - thanks for living the coast life``:
WKRO-FM 93.1 PORT ORANGE FL USA COUNTRY COAST COUNTRY 93.1 24.5 24.5
53.0 53.0 29-09-15 80-59-45 A7D8 Title & Artist on 93.1 Coast Country
Country --- 1770 km = 1100 miles; right next to Daytona
Not much else; some more CCI on 93.5; 93.7 with Spanish rap then
morphs into English, so maybe KSPI OK was doing that. It`s too hot and
I bail out. Maps soon show MUF falling (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
This report dispatched at 0511 UT July 17
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/article.php?story=20210717051501643