[IRCA] Domestic MWDX to Enid OK, December 20-26, 2013

[Glenn Hauser <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx>]

All times and dates strictly UT [5 hours ahead of `ELT`]. Rx: mostly DX-398 with internal antenna only; or Sony SRF-59 as specified; 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: 
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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/page15
            
These logs are in four sexions, Canada [if any], Oklahoma [if any], rest of USA, unidentified, separated by ======= Within each, they are in frequency order

** OKLAHOMA. 530, Dec 22 at 0640 UT, ``K530AM``, Vance AFB is gone again after several days of reactivity; or rather QRP, as I can still detect a weak SAH against Cuba. At 1316 after Cuba is gone, I can barely make out modulation in the form of anti-wildfire PSA from US Forest Service. If normal loud level is 10 watts, QRP now must be in the milliwatts (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. 530, Dec 23 around 1830 UT on caradio, notice that ``K530AM``, Vance AFB Enid is back to full (10-watt) power, still with extremely boring same old same old PSAs from Ad Council rotating. The one warning children about internet risks, including ``what if your father should see you topless``, in rather poor taste, keeps appearing every few minutes. At unpredictable times interrupted for fake callsign ID, with background noise on that recording. 

This time circa 2000 UT I approach Vance within a mile, driving along Rupe, the first E-W artery to the north of the base. To my surprise, in addition to hi noise level from the hi-voltage powerline along the street, I am hearing CCI from another station on 530, including some music. At one spot they are about equal level so I pull into a driveway. If I listened longer I might be able to unravel an ID from the other, which is also making a fast SAH, as K530AM is off-frequency. Does Vance have another unsynchronized transmitter? Don`t think so. 

There is certainly no North American or Cuban broadcaster on 530 which could possibly be skywaving in at this level this early. Maybe it will strengthen as I drive further west and then north, away from Vance? No, it`s eventually lost and I hear only Vance. So I think what must have been happening was the ``powerline Beverage effect``, the HV wires not only putting out noise, but re-radiating some other station`s signal.

0707 UT Dec 24 check at home, K530AM is back to near-inaudibility, QRP to milliwatts (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. 530, Dec 25 at 0211 UT, ``K530AM``, Vance AFB remains stuck in the milliwatts, JBA with PSAs (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. 530, Dec 26 at 1406 UT, `K530AM`, Vance AFB once again has turned the power up to sound like its mighty 10 watts instead of milliwatts, hyper-boring Ad Council PSA rotation (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. 780, Dec 23 at 1433 UT, KSPI Stillwater with local talkshow, constant buzz and wobble on carrier. Sounds OK at 1701 recheck (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

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** U S A. 680, Dec 24 at 0710 UT, KNBR ID, sports promos, atop CCI with SAHs. Too bad its programming is worthless. Not unusual, as being non-direxional, this has the best coverage of 50 kW San Francisco stations; forget KCBS 740 with its NW/SE pattern and vs KRMG Tulsa. SFO is beyond 1300 miles, pushing the limit for regular AM reception; it`s slightly further than NYC, whose 50 kW stations are hardly ever heard here in deep North America (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 690, Dec 23 at 1430 UT, NO signal from KGGF Coffeyville KS, off the air as it would normally be on strong 10 kW groundwave signal. It`s back on at 1702 check (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 720, Dec 23 at 1430 UT I am checking for KDWN Las Vegas NV, in case it`s just come on 50 kW ND day pattern, but I am still hearing a remnant of WGN, altho with a SAH of 2 Hz. That`s probably from KSAH San Antonio, as checking FCC AM Query, official sunrise at KDWN is not until 1445 UT in Dec, and Jan too. 770 KKOB NM is still holding up at 1450, but no KDWN audible (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 730, UT Fri Dec 20 at 0224 UT, I am getting some silly ballgame in English weakly with XEX nulled, so best from east/west, but unsure if that`s is true direxion. Clue is hearing ``Bulldogs`` mentioned, basketball? Unfortunately that`s much too common a team name (including women`s BKB at Yale in double-gender neutrality??), but I do find a recent log from Rick Dau in Nebraska which fits:

``730 KQPN AR West Memphis 11/16 2137 [EST]. Fair with Mississippi State Univ. FB, mention by PBP announcer that if the Bulldogs ran back the 2nd half kick-off for a TD, a prize would be given out to a lucky fan who had submitted a contest entry (RD-NE)``

KQPN is 1/1 kW U4, with a minor night lobe in this direxion (mostly eastward), so can`t be accused of cheating. Soon XEHB faded up which was hard to null for this (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1200, Dec 24 at 1349 UT, Spanish dominating over WOAI, program promos, ID as ``1,200 AM, Univisión América``, i.e. WRTO Chicago IL (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

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UNIDENTIFIED. 2660+, Dec 20 at 0202 UT, AM carrier barely surpasses noise level, but can`t make out modulation. Probably KGLE Tyler TX, 2 x 1330, as heard last winter, and also on the hi side of 2660 Dec 12 around 1300. It will be tough to get a definite re-ID on this (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 

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