AM DX NewsFlash 1-18-96
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AM DX NewsFlash 1-18-96
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WELCOME TO THE AM-DX NEWSFLASH - January 18 1996
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Deadline for next issue = Thursday, January 25 1996 @ 2300 UTC (1600 PDT)
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CPC DX tests summary
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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. All times EST.
1/20/96 Sat - 0300-0330 - 1070 - WANM - Tallahassee FL (IRCA)
1/23/96 Tue - 0230-0300 - 1460 - KLTC - Dickinson ND (IRCA)
1/29/96 Mon - 0300-0400 - 1210 - KGYN - Guymon OK (IRCA)
2/ 3/96 Sat - 0400-0430 - 640 - KYUK - Bethel AK (NRC)
2/ 4/96 Sun - 0100-0115 - 690 - HCJB - Quito, Ecuador
- 0400-0430 - 750 - KFQD - Anchorage AK (NRC)
- 0400-0500 - 650 - KYAK - Anchorage AK (NRC)
2/ 5/95 Mon - 0300-0400 - 1480 - WABB - Mobile AL (IRCA)
2/10/96 Sat - 0200-0230 - 1400 - WTCY - Harrisburg PA (IRCA)
2/12/96 Mon - 0000-0030 - 1230 - WNNC - Newton NC (IRCA)
0100-0130 - 560 - WGAI - Elizabeth City NC (NRC)
2/17/96 Sat - 0100-0200 - 1450 - WBSR - Pensacola FL (IRCA)
2/18/96 Sun - 0015-0100 - 710 - WFNR - Christianburg VA (NRC)
0330-0400 - 730 - WNAK - Nanticoke PA (NRC)
2/19/96 Mon - 0000-0030 - 630 - WIRC - Hickory NC (IRCA)
- 0100-0130 - 770 - WLWL - Rockingham NC (NRC)
2/24/96 Sat - 0200-0230 - 610 - KCSR - Chadron NE (NRC)
2/25/96 Sun - 0230-0300 - 610 - KVNU - Logan UT (NRC)
2/26/96 Mon - 0400-0430 - 610 - KONA - Tri-Cities WA (NRC)
3/ 3/96 Sun - 0100-0115 - 690 - HCJB - Quito, Ecuador
4/ 7/96 Sun - 0015-0030 - 690 - HCJB - Quito, Ecuador
Details for new tests:
KONA-610 P.O. Box 2623, Tri-Cities, WA 99302 will conduct a DX test on
Monday morning, February 26, 1996, between 4:00 and 4:30am EST. The test
will include CIDs and talk format. Please send reception reports to Mr. Art
Blum/Chief Engineer. Arranged by the National Radio Club CPC.
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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HOT STUFF
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Here's something I saw on rec.radio.shortwave that you might want to include
in the Newsflash:
<<KJJK Fergus Falls, MN has moved from 1090 kHz to 1020 kHz. Per sign-off
announcement, they are running 2000 watts nondirectional daytime only.
Apparently they haven't activated their night authorization here. The
format is nostalgia. They were heard in Chicago at 1712 CST on 1/3/96. 73
de Robert Kramer N9MBK>>
73 -- J.D. Stephens - JSteph6711@xxxxxxx
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1996 M STREET RADIO DIRECTORY
The IRCA Bookstore is proud to announce that the 'M Street Corporation' has
agreed to offer a discount on their 1996 'M Street Radio Directory' to
NewsFlash members ordering through the IRCA Bookstore. The Directory
contains a complete listing of over 15,000 radio stations (AM/FM, US/Canada)
including the following information: facilities, ownership, formats, LMAs,
station personnel, phone numbers (and FAX), addresses, ratings, as well as
information on almost 400 radio markets in the US and Canada. Stations are
listed by location (complete info), frequency (frequency, call, location,
power and pattern) and call (call, frequency, location) and market
(frequency, call, location, rating, format). It also includes a former call
reference (old call, location and current call). Major network information
(addresses/phone numbers/etc) and several interesting radio articles are
included as well.
The pre/post-publication price to US and Canadian NewsFlash members ordering
through the IRCA Bookstore is $38.00 post paid (UPS address required). The
book is expected to be out by the end of February (usual disclaimer on date
'cause we can't be sure!).
Europe - add $5.00 for surface, $19.20 for airmail delivery.
Australia/New Zealand - add $5.00 for surface, $27.25 for airmail delivery.
IRCA Bookstore, 9705 Mary NW, Seattle WA 98117-2334
Please make checks payable to: Phil Bytheway. DO IT NOW!!
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Geomagnetic Summary January 11 1995 through January 17 1996
Tabulated from WWV at ~0500 GMT nightly
GEO - Geomagnetic activity pca - polar cap absorption
maf - major flare SA - Solar Activity
mas - major storm spe - satellite proton event
mis - minor storm ss - severe storm
Date FLUX A K SA GEO OTHER
1/11 71 2 2 very low quiet swa
12 70 6 3 very low quiet-unsettled swa
13 69 25 1 very low unsettled-mis -
14 70 19 2 very low quiet-active swa
15 70 12 1 very low quiet-unsettled swa
16 70 6 2 very low quiet swa
1/17 70 6 4 very low quiet-active swa
phil bytheway - Seattle WA: bytheway@xxxxxxx
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INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS
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Loggings by JM-Jorma Mantyla, Kangasala, Finland
Icom IC-R71E+3xBeverages 130-210 meters.
Very good dx-conditions this week - now it is really sunspot minimum.
1467 KOREA HLKN Mokpo Jan11, 1300Z, local ID, then national news. JM
1593 JAPAN JOQB Niigata Jan10, 2030Z w s-on & local ID "J-O-Q-B" Stns
also 747, 774 and 1377 kHz. JM
590 CJCL Toronto ON Jan10 0700Z w sports. JM
690 CBKF-1 Gravelborough SA //860 w weather sounding like local, QRMed
by other French stn, possibly CBF. Later both stn's w same px SRC
night classical. JM
750 CBGY Bonavista Bay NF Jan10 2200 CBC-news. JM
870 WWL New Orleans LA Jan12 0630 w Road Gang show JM
1000 KOMO Seattle WA Jan11 1130 JM
1100 WWWE Cleveland OH Jan12 0825 "3WE" JM
1110 CKTY Sarnia ON Jan12 1050Z w CW&ID. JM
1110 WBT Charlotte NC Jan11 0600 JM
1140 CFXL Calgary AB Jan11 1255 JM
1190 WLIB New York NY Jan12 0930Z w id "WBLS" and "The Mighty 11-90"
is now dominating NA stn after power increase - no sign of WOWO.
Almost as strong signal here in Scandinavia as two other strong NY
stns, WBBR 1130 and WQEW 1560. JM
1210 WGMP Philadelphia PA Jan 10 0900Z w sports. JM
1250 CHWO Oakville ON Jan12 1023Z w ads for Toronto area. Usually only
non-stop bfl mx. JM
1430 CKYC Toronto ON Jan 10 0903 w CW JM
1510 WNRB Boston MA Jan 10 0930Z in French caused some confusion! Are
there many French speaking people in Boston?! JM
1510 KGA Spokane WA Jan11 1200Z JM
1550 KPIX San Francisco CA Jan12 1025 JM
1660 WJDM Elizabeth NJ Jan11 0030Z w test, nonstop mx & "WJDM"-jingle &
id:"16-60 WJDM Elizabeth, New Jersey" Heard often but signal is
weak. Heard as frequency is free - only some Russian utilities
sometimes QRM here in Scandinavia. JM
1120 HJKQ Caracol, Tunja. Jan 12 0636Z. Local call-id, then national
phone-in. JM
1159,5 Unid Latin stn Jan12 0645Z YV or HJ, any idea? JM
1590 XEVOZ Mexico "Bonita AM" Jan7 0530Z "X-E-V-O-Z" and romatic mx. JM
73's
JM -Jorma Mantyla - jmantyla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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I very much enjoy your AM DX News Flash. With its aid I was able to hear my
first TA from here in Cincinnati. On 12-14-95 at 1848 EST I heard and taped
a station from Croatia on 1134. Never thought I could hear that stuff from
here. Also have been hearing carriers from Norway 1314 and another
Croatioan on 1125, but no audio. The carrier for St.Pierre et Miquelin is
fair on 1375 but still no audio. The best stateside thing I've heard lately
have been WWWT/1320 in Randolph,Vt. (new state), KFUO/850,Clayton Mo.,
WGNU/920 Granite City, Ill (500 wt.), and WJMX/950, Florence S.C. WJMX was
overpowering on 1/13/96. Can't beleive I've never heard them before.
Thanks ...Jim k8cxm@xxxxxxx
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Kent Winrich, NI9U - kent.winrich@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Waukesha, WI
GE Superadio III
DX & Equipment Tests
640+ WWLS OK Norman - 1/15 0130 - Dominate with One on One Sports, then
"The following is a test for the International Radio Club of
America." Code .. "test, WWLS Norman, Okla WWLS".
1090- KBOZ MT Bozman - 1/15 0235 - Just one word... KAAY. Nothing heard.
Was hoping for my first MT.
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Jorma Mantyla - jmantyla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Kangasala, Finland
Please, delete my loggins of 1190 WLIB. After listening to my tape I found
it was WOWO - they just read sports news produced by some WBNS..
Here is the correct logging:
1190 12.1. 0930 WOWO Ft. Wayne IN w strong signal and id as "WouWou"
and "The mighty 11-90". Changes in night time antenna pattern have
not made reception poor in Scandinavia. JM
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Andy Gardner - andyg03@xxxxxxx
Wellington, New Zealand
I tried for a few of the recent DX Tests from here in New Zealand.
Unfortunately, most of them are on too early and it is still well before
dusk when they happen. I wish they all happened just before the U.S. dawn!
I had a go a KBOZ 1090 but the channel was dominated by KRPM Seattle. I
did, however, hear a monologue spoken by a man talking about motorcycles &
leather jackets. Poetry maybe?
Also I heard Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech (in full?). I
thought that was a weird thing to hear, but later on in the night I was
listening to WOAI 1200 and found out that it was Martin Luther King day, so
that explains that one. Does anyone know who would have been airing that
speech on 1090 that night? Was it KBOZ or someone else? I'd really like to
verify KBOZ because that would be US State #24 for me!
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Rob McLean - wtbq@xxxxxxxxxxx
Loggings for 0250-0330 UTC 13 Jan 96
Sangean 803A and a long piece o' wire on a hilltop in Monroe, NY
530 unID Spanish
640* CMBC R. Progreso, Cuba (Elvis' "Hound Dog"!)
670 WMAQ Chicago; sports talk show
760 WJR Detrtoit; hockey game (Go Red Wings!)
830* WCCO Minneapolis; newscast (some QRM)
900 WHML Hamilton, ON; "Your first choice for news"; excellent!
1040 WHO Des Moines; Iowa baseketball game
1110 WBT Charlotte; excellent
1150 CKOC* Hamilton, ON: "Oldies 1150"
1310 unID* "Tom Lucas Gold Line"
1320 WJAS* Pittsburgh; big band
1430 CJCL* Toronto; "Today's Country"
1580 CBJ* Chicoutimi, PQ; hockey game in French
* new logging
That's all for now,
73, RMc
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Kent Winrich - kent.winrich@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Waukesha, WI
Radio - GE Superadio III
680 WPTF NC Raliegh - 1/16 2154 - NC basketball. VID.
970 WAVG KY Louisville - 1/17 0817 - Show your Wave 9-70 Club card. To get
one call 587-0970.
1010 WITL MI Lansing - 1/17 0805 - The Classic hits 10-10 AM WITL into CW.
Ad for dept of water & light 371-6091.
UNID
1430 ???? 1/17 1714 Chinese language programming.
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AM DX Loggings from Carlo Sgro, Waterloo, ON - csgro@xxxxxxxxxxx
From: Carlo Sgro, Waterloo, ON, All new to log on GE Superadio 2
870 WHCU Ithaca, NY - 1/14 0915; Poor with Ithaca events and NOS music
1180 WHJM Knoxville, TN - 1/14 0720; Poor with Gospel music and Christian-
oriented ads; ID: "Singing his praises with solid gospel, AM 1180
WHJM"
1480 WGVU Kentwood, MI - 1/12 0755; Poor with Grand Rapids Weather and
Traffic
1490 WABJ Adrian, MI - 1/12 0804; Very Poor with ID as "News/Talk 1490
WABJ"
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MISC ITEMS
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If you note any AM changes (call, format, slogan, etc), please send them to
the NRC Log coordinator (Wayne Heinen) @ nrclog@xxxxxxxxxxxx and the IRCA
Almanac coordinator: Rich Toebe, 2550 Hilborn Rd #34, Fairfield CA
94533-1070.
IRCA's MEXICAN LOG coordinator is Chris Knight. If you note any changes in
Mexican radio, please drop him a note at: cgknight@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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END of January 18 1996 "AM DX NewsFlash" phil_bytheway@xxxxxxx
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