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 HOT STUFF

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CPC DX tests summary

For anyone interested, here's a reminder of upcoming DX tests from IRCA and 
NRC.  If anyone has any additions or corrections, please contact me.

Please note:  Also, the QSL addresses for these stations are posted in
rec.radio.shortwave.

Saturday, October 7, 1995 - WZEP-1460, Defuniak Springs, FL 5:30-6:00 am EDT. (IRCA)

Saturday, October 14, 1995 - KID-590, Idaho Falls, ID 2:00-3:00 am EDT. (IRCA)

Monday, October 23, 1995 - WDJL-1000, Huntsville, AL 2:00-2:30 am EDT. (IRCA)

Monday, October 23, 1995 - WAMR-1320, Venice, FL 3:00-4:00 am EDT. (IRCA)

Monday, October 30, 1995 - KFAY-1030, Fayetteville, AR 3:00-4:00 am EST. (IRCA)

Saturday, 10/28/95 - KREW-1210 0330-0400 ELT 1000w w/Code ID's (NRC)

Monday, November 6, 1995 - WSEZ-1560, Paoli, IN 1:00-1:30 am EST. (IRCA)

Monday, 11/20/95 - WDCS-1190 0000-0030 ELT 1000w w/Code ID's (NRC)

Monday, November 20, 1995 - WOON-1240, Woonsocket, RI 1:00-2:00 am EST. (IRCA)

Monday, December 11, 1995 - WPWA-1590, Aston, PA 12:00-12:30 am EST. (IRCA)

Please remember, what's listed as being on, say, Monday *may* be what you
consider Sunday night!

If you try for (or hear) any of these tests, PLEASE post a message letting me
know! Also, for brevity's sake, I didn't post the QSL addresses; if you need
these, let me know!

Lynn Hollerman - Huntsville AL - Ircacpc@xxxxxxx

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Geomagnetic Summary September 28 1995 through October 4 1995
 Tabulated from WWV at ~0500 GMT nightly

   GEO - Geomagnetic activity     mis - minor storm
   mas - major storm              SA  - Solar Activity
   maf - major flare

Date    FLUX    A    K    SA          GEO                 OTHER

 9/28    73    17    1    very low    quiet-mis           -
   29    74     4    0    very low    quiet               -
 9/30    73     4    2    very low    quiet               -
10/ 1    73     2    3    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
    2    73    14    4    very low    quiet-active        -
    3    71    21    3    very low    quiet-active        -
10/ 4    71    33    4    very low    unsettled-mas       mis 0900

phil Bytheway - Seattle WA:  phil_bytheway@xxxxxxx

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KFIR 720, Sweet Home, OR is on. First noted yesterday, 09/28/95. There goes my
mid-winter daytime loggings of KDWN!

Guy Kudlemyer - gwkuddles@xxxxxxx
Springfield OR 97478

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 INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS

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Here are some tips from Finland.  I hope that these are of interest to you.
Please, note that my e-mail address is currently:

   jmantyla@xxxxxxxxxx

Jorma Mantyla - Kangasala, Finland

LOGGINGS  by Jorma Mantyla, Kangasala, Finland
Icom IC-R71E + 3xBeverages 130-210 meters

kHz   date   UTC      stn

 774  23.9.  *2023-   JOUB Akita w s/on, Kazoe Uta & local ID 2030
 828  19.9.  *2023-   JOBB Osaka w s/on, Kazoe Uta & local ID 2030
1170   2.9.   2100    HLSR Kimje w "liberation" px to N-Korea //1134//972
1242   1.9.   2005    JOLF Tokyo
1287  17.9.  *0023    AIR Panaji w s/on & Vandemataram & local ID, has not
                       QSLed my three previous rpts. 
1413   1.9.   2000    JOIF Fukuoka over BBC   
1566   1.9.   1955    HLAZ Cheju  booming in w rel px
1593  18.9.  *0023-   AIR Bhopal w s/on, Vandemataram & ID

 590   3.9.   0200    VOCM St. John's NF
 930   1.9.   2320    CJYQ St. John's w Q4! 
1030   2.9.   0020    WBZ Boston MA
1130   3.9.   0130    WBBR New York NY
1140   3.9.   0200    CBI Sydney NS
1220  20.9.   0320    CKCW Moncton NB QRM Virgin 1215
1290  18.9.   0200    CHRM Matane PQ
1375  18.9.   0210    FR3 St. Pierre w talk about French nuclear tests
1400   3.9.   0159    CBG Gander NF w local weather over Harbour Light
1510   3.9.   0115    WNRB Boston MA
1560   2.9.   0100    WQEW New York NY 
1570  18.9.   0230    CKMW Winkler MB over Dominican stn. This stn is
                       surprisingly strong and dominates 1570 at my QTH.

1180   3.9.   0250    CMBV Radio Taino w many id's, Cuban tourist radio
1600   3.9.   0100    WLUZ San Juan PR "Radio Luz"

1380  18.9.   0400    R Colo-Colo w fine id & ads.
1410  20.9.   0400    CB141 Radio Color, Valparaiso, w ID & ads to Valparaiso
                       area. My best catch this fall.
1510  18.9.   0010    YV.. Onda G|ig|e was id this time, who know the
                       official?

Other info:

 810  Juventus Radio, correct address is: Rumbach Sebestyen u. 19-21, 1075
       Budapest.  Proper QSL; no reply from WRTH address. (JM)

LOWE HF-250

I have been testing this receiver for two weeks.  My view is that HF-250 is
better than HF-225 but it is not on the same level as Icom R71E or JRC-NRD
525/535.

Audio quality is good and there is a good selection of if-filters.  The PLAM
works well but unfortunately there is no notch or PBT.  On the other hand,
HF-250 is clearly cheaper than Icom/NRD.

Frequency accuracy is 0,1 kHz i.e. the same as for R71.

Trans-atlantic frequencies at my QTH are nicely open with HF-250; the best
catch has been Radio Color, Valparaiso, on 1410 kHz.  HF-250 is very
sensitive, at least the same level as my R71.

There are 255 memories which can easily be used with the remote control.
HF-250 is the first receiver I have ever tested that is absolutely easiest to
use by remote control!  Listening to HF-250 is a little bit like watching TV 
;-)

There was a disappointment to me especially on AM/medium-waves. The dynamic
range of HF-250 seems to be somewhat limited and thus there are spurious
signals; eg. Norway 1314 was heard on 774 kHz when trying to hear Japanese stn
at 2023 UTC.  On 972 kHz there were some shortwave stations when I tried to
hear HLCA; perhaps this spurious signal was caused by YLE Pori 963 kHz (600
kW, some 100 km from my QTH).  There are no spurious signals on MW when I
listen with my Icom R71E.  They disappeared from HF-250 when I used the Yeasu
FRT-7700 antenna tuner.  I wonder how HF-250 works eg. in the United States or
the UK where you have practically everywhere strong local AM-stations very
close to your QTH & antenna?  

As a summary I'd like to say that Lowe HF-250 is better than HF-225 and
several other receivers around that price-group (Yaesu FRG-100, Icom R72).
However, it is not on the same level as Icom R71 or JRC/NRD.  If somebody
needs a good and relatively low-cost receiver HF-250 is a good choice.

Jorma Mantyla

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A few good days of DX at the end of September:

SPECIAL:

1200 WKOX MA Framingham - switching to an all-talk format as of Oct. 2. 
              Schedule details to follow.

0800 To 1600 ELT:

1580 WLIM NY Patchogue - 9/29 0857 - Ella Fitzgerald tune, wx, traffic, ID and
              ABC news.  Strongest I've heard it here ever.  (SF-MA)

1600 TO 0000 ELT:

1100 WHLI NY Hempstead - 9/26 1710-1730 - big band mx to signoff.  (SF-MA)
1390 WEOK NY Poughkeepsie - 9/28 1935-1943 - big band mx (a satellite format),
              ID w/calls, over/under WDCW.  (SF-MA)
1570 WYTI NC Rocky Mount - 9/27 1920 - commercial break with mentions of Rocky
              Mount and Martinsburg, "WYTI encourages you to support the
              Eagles and attend high school sports."  (SF-MA*)
1580 WONZ NJ Hammonton - 9/28 1930 - "Radio 14 and Radio 1580," ID w/own calls
              and 1400 WOND, into talk show "Your Latina Connection," over
              WPGC.  (SF-MA)

Three comments on items in DX News V62#30...John Dunn's 960 is WAVR.  They use
the "Choice 102" slogan.  John's "Country 1570" is WFLR.  And WNWR in Bala
Cynwyd no longer mentions that city in its IDs, instead using the incorrect
"WNWR, Philadelphia" as its ID.  

Receiver info:

SF-MA  Scott Fybush, Waltham, MA: Sony 2003, McKay-Dymek DA5
SF-MA* Scott Fybush, Waltham, MA: Delco AM/FM ETR in dented 1987 Buick

-=Scott Fybush - fybush@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=-

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