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AM DX NewsFlash 5-23-96



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            WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH - May 23 1996
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 Deadline for next issue = Thursday, May 30 1996 @ 2300 UTC (1600 PLT)

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Don't forget to send in your info for the member data base... please send
your statistics in the following format to me at bytheway@xxxxxxx

Phil Bytheway - Seattle WA - bytheway@xxxxxxx
    RX:  Drake R-8, ICOM R-70, R-390A, SPR-4, R-392, etc
    Ant:  KIWA MW loop, Sanserino 15" air-core loop, 70' longwire, etc.
    Other:  Mini-MWDX-6 phasing unit, reel-to-reel tape recorder
    Other bands DX:  none
    Other comments:  ??

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CONVENTION - MEETING INFO (corrections/additions welcome)

IRCA - Ocala FL, July 19-21 1996.  Hotel:  Ritz Historic Inn - Full Suite
$75, Regular Suite - $65, Standard Suite - $55 less 15% discount -
reservations (904) 867-7700.  Contact:  Lee Freshwater, 414 SE 3rd St.,
Ocala, FL 34471, (904)732-6408, FAX (904)732-7223 or email:
LFreshwate@xxxxxxx
 (IRCA is an AM DX club)

WTFDA - Estes Park CO, August 2-4 1996.  Hotel:  The Dripping Springs B&B
Inn and Cabins, Estes Park CO - rates $74 - $89 (room for 2) - reservations
1-970-586-3406.  Registration - $5.00, banquet (all you can eat) - $12.50.
Contact:  Jim Thomas, 4437 S Stover, Apt 3, Ft Collins CO  80525 (info
packet $1.00).
 (WTFDA is the FM/TV DX club)

MADISON RADIO/DX GET-TOGETHER.  The date of the annual Madison radio/DX
get-together is now set:  Saturday, August 17.  Bill Dvorak (DXERak@xxxxxxx)
( 501 Algoma Street, Madison WI  53704-4812) is the host. This is the third
annual GTG--the big one with the goal of attracting as many hobbyists as
possible, whether from Madison or elsewhere.  Mark in on your calendar!
Details will follow as the date draws nearer.

NRC - Knoxville TN, August 30 - Sept 2 1996.  Hotel:  Ramada Inn - $48.50
double occupancy.  Contact:  Steve Francis.
 (NRC is an AM DX club)

MT Expo - Atlanta GA, October 18-20 1996.  Hotel:  Atlanta Airport Hilton
- $76 single or double - reservations 1-800 HILTONS.  Registration - $55.
Contact:  expo96-info@xxxxxxxxx, (800)438-8155 or FAX (704)-837-2216.
 (Monitoring Times publishes their all band magazine monthly)

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                  1996 I.R.C.A. CONVENTION & FUN FEST !

Dates  :  July 19, 20 21, 22
Price  :  $10 registration fee, ($15 for non IRCA/NRC members)
Banquet:  $20.00
Location: Historic RITZ HOTEL, Ocala, Florida

Plan now to attend the annual IRCA Convention in Ocala, Florida.  For
FURTHER information and assistance contact Lee Freshwater at 352-732-6408
(home) or 352-732-9877 (WTRS)

Hotel Information:  Historic Ritz Hotel just off the downtown area on State
Road 40 East.  Phone number is 532-876-7700 FAX at 352-867-9618.  Mailing
address: 1205 E. Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala, FL 34470 Room Rates:  Standard
Room is $55.25 and includes 2 Rooms.  One large bed and a sofa bed.
Executive Suite is $63.75 and includes 2 Beds and a sofa.  The larger room
also has an outside balcony.

NOTE:  This price is not "Per Person", but for the room.  If a group of you
want to room together, you can really cut the "individual cost."
Stores/Eateries/etc:  There are various stores and restaurants with-in
walking distance of the hotel.  A map is available from the convention
committee.

Transportation:  Ocala is served by both AMTRAK and Bus Lines.  Drop off
point is a couple of miles from the hotel, so call us to arrange for pick
up!

Air Lines:  Best bet here is Gainesville.  We are arranging for
transportation (and perhaps a couple of "quick" station tours in
Gainesville) on a FIRST COME basis.  Call me for details.  If you come
through Orlando, THERE IS A "Shuttle" service available to Ocala.  Price is
about $28 bucks per person.  Call 1-800-448-2808 or talk to your travel
agent.  (When making reservations, try to AVOID Atlanta for obvious reasons
! hi!

OTHER ACTIVITIES:  We are putting together a "packet" on outside activities,
please let me know if you want a packet mailed to you.  If you send me a
couple of stamps, that would be appreciated.

SCHEDULE  (Tentative)

NOW The "FUN" part:  Friday Morning and afternoon...Pick up attendees in
Gainesville, and tour WYGC/WLUS-AM.

Late Friday afternoon:  Registration and greeting time.

Friday night :  General get together at hotel meeting room for discussions
and equipment demonstrations.  Planning on having a couple of receivers as
well as a RBDS demonstration.  (Details are still being planned.)

Saturday :  Station Tours

Morning:  WOCA-AM and WMOP AM.  Both are with-in walking distance of the
hotel (if you don't mind a long walk) WMOP also has one of the "largest,
privately owned antique Radio & TV museums" in the country.  Plan on extra
time at WMOP.

Saturday afternoon:  Tour of WHIJ-FM.  The local "religious" station is also
with in walking distance.  Then we will go to WTRS/WMFQ.  (2 FMs as one
operation) WTRS is one of two "country" stations in the market.  WMFQ is a
"Light AC" station running automated off of CD's and Hard Drives.  Early
evening will bring "Happy Hour" at the Hotel and more meeting time.
Saturday Night will be for the "Annual" business meeting, banquet, and
auction. (Plan on a L O N G evening)

Sunday Morning:  For those who wish to go, I will be taking a group to the
WTRS/WMFQ Transmitting plants for a more "technical" tour.

Sunday Afternoon:  It's BARBECUE time at the Freshwater's.  About a mile
from the hotel in the historic district, our home is located about a block
from a vacant lot where we can have the annual "softball" game.

Sunday evening:  It's "kick back" time for those who are staying.  We may
want to stay at my place.  (There will be plenty of "Liquid Re-FRESH-ments."

Monday :  For those who want to stay an extra day, I have arranged a tour of
the "Peoples Radio Network" in White Springs, FL.  Its about a 90 minute
drive and we can have lunch at the "Historic" Telford Hotel.  NOTE:  To
quote Ross Perot, "Volunteers" are needed.  If you will be driving, we need
folks with transportation to help move people around.  If you "NEED"
transportation, GET IN TOUCH with me ASAP so I can start scheduling.  The
above schedule is TENTATIVE depending on the number attending.  The more
that come, the better organized we need to be.  If you can HELP in ANY way,
P L E A S E let us know.

Auction Items:  Auction items may be sent to my regular mailing address:
414 S.E. 3rd. St, Ocala, Fl 34471.  Call your "local" stations and ask for
items.  You may be surprised at the good response your will get !!  Help me
plan ahead by filling out the form below and dropping it in the mail or form
it your-self and E-mail it to Lfreshwate@xxxxxxxx

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NAME______________________________Address_______________________________
PHONE # ______________________ WILL ATTEND ___________WILL NOT _________
Arrival date/time_________________ Departure Date/Time__________________
Will you be : Driving ______ Flying _______ BUS _______ TRAIN___________
Do you need Pick up ? ____________ If driving, can you help out with
Transportation__________ How many________

Are you interested in the Sunday Technical Tour? ________
Will you be staying for the Monday Trip to White Springs ? _________
Can you assist either in Friday Set up or the Sunday Barbecue? _________
Is there "anything" that you would like to do, while attending :
 (This is your chance for input)
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 CPC DX tests summary

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Lynn Hollerman - Huntsville AL - gmholler@xxxxxxxxxx

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.  * - new this week

      6/ 2/96 Sun - 0200-0215 -  690 - HCJB - Quito, Ecuador

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!

ATTENCION!

It's not too early to get started thinking about the next CPC season....

Both major MW clubs (IRCA/NRC) sponsor Courtesy Programs Committees.  CPC
members arrange DX tests from various AM stations throughout the DX season.
Donations of money, stamps and target station lists are one way everyone can
get involved with this effort.  Canvasing for the upcoming season is underway.
Send your donations to the committee chairmen, whose addresses follow:

   IRCA:  JD Stephens                     NRC:  Jeff Tynan
          1155 Old Monrovia  #3E                10359 Severance Dr
          Huntsville AL  35806-3510             Parker CO  80134

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 HOT STUFF

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1996 M STREET RADIO DIRECTORY

Latest update... book is currently at the printers and is expected to be
shipped by mid-May.  At that time, this offer will be discontinued!

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 April (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.

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        phil bytheway - Seattle WA - bytheway@xxxxxxx

        Tabulated from WWV at ~0518 GMT nightly

        Geomagnetic Summary May 10 1996 through May 22 1996

           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

         5/10    77     6    2    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
           11    76     5    1    low         quiet-unsettled     -
           12    73     4    2    very low    quiet-active        -
           13    72    15    4    very low    quiet-active        -
           14    71    13    1    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
           15    70     6    3    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
           16    71    12    3    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
           17    71    10    0    very low    quiet-active        -
           18    70     1    1    very low    quiet               -
           19    68     4    3    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
           20    67     8    4    very low    quiet-active        -
           21    66    12    1    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
         5/22    66     6    1    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
         5/ 2    67     6    1    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
            3    68     7    2    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
            4    69     6    2    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
            5    70     6    2    low         quiet               -
            6     z     z    z    z           z                   -
            7    74     4    2    low         quiet               -
         5/ 8    76     8    1    low         quiet-unsettled     -

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 INDIVIDUAL LOGGING

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Report from: Mark Connelly - WA1ION

[Connelly*Y-MA] = West Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA  <parents' house>
           (GC = 70.22 W / 41.68 N)
Receiver used: Drake R8A
Antenna systems: two remotely-tuned loops (at a right angle to each other)
    to DCP-2 controller - phaser

    e-mail = MarkWA1ION@xxxxxxx

 DATES: 1996 (UTC/GMT)          TIMES: UTC/GMT

* TRANS-ATLANTIC DX *

 612  MOROCCO, Sebaa-Aioun, MAY 19 0115 - AA vocal & violins; fair, o/
       other.  [Connelly*Y-MA]
 684  SPAIN, RNE1, Sevilla, MAY 19 0121 - SS talk; fair o/ SAH from unID
       station behind.  [Connelly*Y-MA]
 855  SPAIN, RNE1 synchros, MAY 19 0132 - SS newstalk by man & woman; fair
       to good o/ SAH.  [Connelly*Y-MA]
 891  ALGERIA, Algiers, MAY 19 0142 - male AA vocal; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
 999  SPAIN, COPE, Madrid, MAY 19 0209 - bits of SS vocal; poor.
       [Connelly*Y-MA]
1521  SAUDI ARABIA, Duba, MAY 19 0305 - strong het, fair audio w/ Koranic AA
       male vocal just after sign-on.  Null of WWKB was hard to hold: band
       conditions were short-skip dominated.  [Connelly*Y-MA]

PAN-AMERICAN DX

 555  ST. KITTS & NEVIS, ZIZ, Basseterre, MAY 19 0430 - fair w/ Carib-EE
       man and soca/reggae music.  [Connelly*Y-MA]
 670  CUBA, R. Rebelde, CMQ, Arroyo Arenas, MAY 19 0238 - // 710 w/ SS
       sporting event; way o/ WMAQ / probable YVLL.  [Connelly*Y-MA]
 690  ANGUILLA, Caribbean Beacon, St. John's, MAY 19 0442 - preacher in EE;
       loud, sometimes atop CBF.  Cuban growl was way behind both this &
       CBF.  [Connelly*Y-MA]
 700  JAMAICA, JBC Radio 1, Montego Bay, MAY 19 0425 - reggae music &
       Carib-EE talk; to good peak o/ remnants of nulled WLW.
       [Connelly*Y-MA]
 710  CUBA, R. Rebelde, La Julia et al., MAY 19 0238 - // 670 w/ SS sporting
       event; u/ WOR.  [Connelly*Y-MA]
 740  CUBA, R. Progreso synchros, MAY 19 0228 - festive reggae-like
       instrumental, R. Progreso ID; good o/ CBL/CHCM/others.
       [Connelly*Y-MA]
 760  COLOMBIA, RCN, HJAJ, Barranquilla, MAY 19 0415 - RCN news // 770; o/
       WJR / other SS LA's / bad growl (Cuba?).  [Connelly*Y-MA]
 770  COLOMBIA, RCN, HJJX, Bogota / probable JAMAICA, MAY 19 0412 - RCN SS
       news o/ soul-reggae music station (likely the Jamaican); WABC nulled.
       [Connelly*Y-MA]
 780  BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, ZBVI, Roadtown, Tortola, MAY 19 0125 - soca
       music and Carib-EE talk, mixing w/ CFDR "Kicks Country".  Other stuff
       (Venezuela and WBBM, presumably) was way off in the background.
       [Connelly*Y-MA]
 830  ST. KITTS & NEVIS, TBN, Basseterre, MAY 19 0130 - // 7510 w/ US EE
       religious program & mentions of the mid-year fund-raising appeal;
       good, o/u WCRN.  [Connelly*Y-MA]
 860  CUBA, R. Reloj, CMBL, Arroyo Arenas, MAY 19 0540 - Reloj program was
       the top Latin American w/ CJBC nulled.  I was looking for more
       interesting targets, but no such luck tonight.  [Connelly*Y-MA]
 880  VENEZUELA (t), YVYM, Puerto Ordaz, MAY 19 0217 - SS ID behind WCBS
       sounded like "Mundial" so probably this one.  This is generally the
       most common 880 Latin American heard in MA.  [Connelly*Y-MA]
1000  COLOMBIA, RCN, HJAQ, Cartagena, MAY 19 0208 - RCN Colombian news by
       woman in SS w/ frequent Bogota mentions; atop CKBW/WMVP-1000 and het
       from Spain-999.  [Connelly*Y-MA]
1020  TURKS AND CAICOS, Caribbean Christian Radio, MAY 19 0146 - back here
       (ex-1024/1025) w/ EE preaching o/u YVRS w/ almost no KDKA until quite
       a long while later.  [Connelly*Y-MA]
1020  VENEZUELA, YVRS, La Asuncion, MAY 19 0146 - initially dominant w/
       festive music and SS talk w/ mentions of Margarita, Venezolano, and
       Oriente.  Turks & Caicos then started mixing in and the two stations
       took turns atop the channel with no trace of KDKA.  [Connelly*Y-MA]
1040  BRAZIL, R. Capital, ZYK537, Sao Paulo, MAY 19 0151 - over the pack for
       about 30 seconds w/ fast PP talk by 2 men; then a station w/ SS
       female vocal - most likely YVLB per previous performance - took over.
       Brazil and a low-pitched growl receded into the background.  A check
       of the channel about midnight local (0400 UTC) just showed WYFX o/
       WHO, so "timing is everything" it would seem.  [Connelly*Y-MA]
1100  ANTIGUA, ZDK, St. Johns, MAY 19 0451 - clear ID "ZDK AM and FM", then
       the Caribbean-accented DJ played calypso / reggae type music.  This
       seemed to have been silent (or running very low power) for the last
       two (or so) years.  They must have mended whatever technical problem
       they'd been having: the signal was quite good w/ WWWE nulled.  It's
       good to see this country readily loggable once again on MW.
       [Connelly*Y-MA]
1170  COLOMBIA, CARACOL, HJNW, Cartagena, MAY 19 0528 - CARACOL ID, SS
       Colombian news; good w/ WWVA nulled.  [Connelly*Y-MA]
1180  CUBA, R. Taino, Villa Maria, MAY 19 0501 - R. Taino ID, then big-band
       Latin American music.  Dominant.  [Connelly*Y-MA]
1190  COLOMBIA, HJCT, Barranquilla, MAY 19 0322 - jumble of SS Latin
       Americans (in WOWO null) yielded an ID that I'm 99% sure was "La Voz
       de la Costa".  There's quite a bit of action on this channel once you
       null out the "pest from the Midwest".  Things won't be as easy when
       WLIB goes fulltime.  [Connelly*Y-MA]

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 MISC ITEMS

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EuropeSurf@xxxxxxx

Prices of International Reply Coupon (needed for getting QSLs from small
radio stations) vary extremely from country to country.

UPDATE 2      of 12/5/96

Here a survey on recent prices (most of March 96) in some countries:

country         price in local currency   price USD     price DM    date of info / Author

Australia       1,30 Australian dollars   1,664                     18/4/96 Arie Schellaars,R. Australia
Austria         16 Schilling              1,6                       Span. Sec. ROeI,  3/95
Barbados        BDS$ 1,80                 0,9045                    30/4/96 Tessa
Belgium         45 BEF                    1,45 / 1,51               16/2/96
Bolivia         5,5 Bs.(old info!!!)      1,11                      2/95+94 (old info!!)
Brasil          1,05 RS$                  1,08                      3/96 Claudio Haitz
Canada          3,5 Can $                 2,63                      21/3/96 Paul..
China           (IRC are not sold, only exchanged into stamps of
                   2 Yuan 0,35 USD)                                 13/10/93 Dick
COLOMBIA        800 pesos (unsecure info) 0,724 [1049 pesos = 1USD] 29.3.96 Rafael Ignacio
COSTA RICA      150 colones               0,76          1,14        20/2/96 RFPI
CZECH REP.      8 Kronen                  0,294         0,436       1/4/96 Fred, R. Praga
Denmark         9 DEK                     approx.1,55               27/3/96 Stig Hartvig N.
Denmark DSWCI   5 DEK                                   1,28        10/4/96 Anker Petersen
Dominica        (IRC are not sold, only exchanged into stamps of 0,60 EC$ in D. /
                   1 US$ = 2,67 EC$ (Dominica)                      27/3/96 Shelly-Ann
DOMINICAN REP.  ???
ECUADOR         2100 S.(22/4/96)/ (soon to rise at:5000 Sucres ) =  USD 0,69 / 1,64
                                                                    22/4/96 Mark Irwin,
                 (exchange rate on 22/4/96: 1 USD = 3050 Sucres de HCJB prog. espanol)
EGYPT           ???
Finland         5,5 FIM                   approx. 1,2               23/3/96 Teemu TJ S
France          6,80 FF                                 2,00        3/96  Simon Weisse
Gambia          11,50 Dalasis             1,179                     20/3/96  Momodou T.
Greece          250  drs                  1,024  [244 drs = 1USD]   1/4/96, Zacharias Li.
GRENADA         0,50  Eastern Caribbean Dollar  0,189 (if 1US = 2,64 EC$)  12/12/95 Gina
Honduras        10 Lempiras               about 1                   3/96
Hungary         200 Forint                1,44          2,17        3/96
Indonesia       2500 Rupien (27/9/95)     1,12 [1 US$ = 2245 Rp./ 6/9/95]  9/95 Pinkan
Ireland         77 pence                  1,203                     10/2/96
Italy           1800                      1,80                      4/4/96 Andrea
JAMAICA         ???
Japan           150 Yen                   about 1,5     2,07        summer 95
Lithuania       13 crowns                 1,2           1,7         6/95 Vladimir Doronin
Mexico          4,90 pesos                0,632                     20/4/96 Armando Nuri
Netherlands     2,5 Gulden                1,506         2,25
New Zealand     1,8 $ NZ                  1,224                     19/2/96
Norway          9,50 NOK                  1,48                      24.3.96 Bernt
PHILIPPINES     maybe 3 pesos             0,115 ???                 4/96 old info FEBC
Seychelles      6,0 Seychelles Rupees     aprox 1,2                 4/12/95Jeanine Docteur
Singapore       2,50 Singapore Dolar      1,773                     4/4/96 Angie Wang
SLOVAK REP.     ???
South Africa    5 rands                   aprox. 1,27               29/4/96 Gill Stramrood
Spain           175 Pesetas               1,448        *2,175       15/3/96 Xavip, Esp.
Sweden          10 SEK                    1,4691                    7/5/96 Costa Petri
VENEZUELA       ???
UK              60 pence                                            10/2/96
Ukraine         125 000 Krb.              0,63                      23/4/96 Sviatoslav
USA             1,10 dollars              1,10                      14/4/96 Denis Pasquale


(1) PLEASE make a FORWARD of this mail to your friends in countries for
which no IRC price is given here.

(2) Please mail prices of International Reply Coupons (IRCs) of other
countries and corrections to me at:  europesurf@xxxxxxx

I guess that prices in Venezuela, China, Egypt, Jamaica, Dominican Rep.
Philippines e.g. could be even cheaper than Grenada! So these prices and
other cheap prices are most welcome.

I WILL COMPILE ANOTHER UPDATE of this list after ENOUGH INFORMATION WILL
HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.

I wish to thank everybody who has already contributed to this list!

(3) Any comments or ideas on getting more prices are also most welcome.  Of
superior interest are email addresses of other dx lists, where this request
could be posted!

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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.

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END of May 23 1996 IRCA's "AM DX NewsFlash" - bytheway@xxxxxxx


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