[IRCA] Oklahoma MW DX 10/20/10

["Richard Allen" <richarda@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Medium wave reception here was somewhat different overnight.  Other than weak carriers on 774 and 828 kHz before sunrise, no TP signals were heard this morning.  However, several TA signals were audible last evening.

Trans-Atlantic DX using Tecsun PL-310 with 7.5-inch loopstick:

531  F'kirina ALG, 0234, man & woman talking; 0300, man reading news AA, heard later with Arabic talk & music, very slight QRM: R. Enciclopedia 530.
549  unID (ALG?), 0245, trace of het, still audible at 0433, QRM: KTSA 550.
621  unID (RNE?), 0335, trace of het, QRM: KMKI 620.
738  unID (RNE?), 0435, het, QRM: CFZM & KRMG 740.
855  RNE E, 0314, distorted audio, QRM KKOW 860; 0358, man talking in Spanish, TS at 0400: 0439 pulsing signal fading away at 0444.
909  unID (BBC?), 0303, het.
945  unID (Paris F?), 0339, FF vocal music typical of France Info programming, faded away at 0341.
972  unId (LBY?), 0312, het.
981  unID (ALG?), 0313, het, QRM: KMBZ 980.
1062 unID, 0406, het.
1089 unID (UK?), 0408, het.
1377 France Info, Lille F, didn't record time but carrier (het) was audible on barefoot PL-310.

Domestic DX using Tecsun PL-360 & 7.5-inch antenna (all re-logs).  Other than CKOM 650 (logged on PL-310) all were past sunrise at 1241 UTC. 

600  KTBB, Tyler TX, 1323, "The Glenn Beck Show", WX rpt @ 1330(65° outside)
630  KSLR, San Antonio TX, 1316, religious sermon, poor signal.
650  CKOM, Saskatoon SK, 1213, talk & ad for "saskatoon.com", fair strength.
720  KSAH, Universal City TX, 1310, chatter in Spanglish.
840  KTIC, West Point NE, 1303, ABC News, followed by local ads, poor strength.
850  KOA, Denver CO, 1307, conservative "anti-Obama" talk.
870  unID (suspect XETAR), 1250, hablando y la música, repeated "ocho-setenta ay em-meh" ID, poor mixing with WWL.
870  WWL, New Orleans LA, 1259, "The Big 8-70", fair signal well past sunrise.
880  KRVN, Lexington NE, 1308, ad for Case-IH dealer, good strength.  I have to admit KRVN is audible around the clock (50kW @ 490km).
1200 WOAI, San Antonio TX, 1335, news, unID QRM.
1570 XERF, Cd. Acuña CO MEX, 1338, hablando, fair signal.
1570 KZLI, Catoosa OK, 1339, poor signal in XERF null, man & woman talking.

Richard Allen
36°22'51"N / 97°26'35"W
(near Perry OK USA)
 





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