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AM DX NewsFlash 7-3-96
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- Subject: AM DX NewsFlash 7-3-96
- From: rko@xxxxxxxxxx (Risto Kotalampi)
- Date: Thu, 04 Jul 1996 21:22:33 GMT
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On Wed, 3 Jul 1996 16:04:19 -0700, bytheway@xxxxxxx (phil bytheway)
wrote:
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> WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH - July 3 1996
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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
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>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)
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>WTFDA - Estes Park CO, August 9-11 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). Wdxofbu@xxxxxxx
> (WTFDA is the FM/TV DX club)
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>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.
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> ANNOUNCING: THE 3rd ANNUAL MADISON GET-TOGETHER FOR DXers AND RADIO
>ENTHUSIASTS
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> When: Saturday, August 17, 1996 1:00 PM until the last person leaves.
>Come when you can and leave when you must.
> Where: Bill Dvorak's house, 501 Algoma Street, Madison WI 53704-4812 (on
>Madison's East Side, one block from the intersection of East Washington
>Avenue and east Johnson Street. East Washington Avenue is Highway 151, and
>is accessed from I90-94 at Exit 135).
> Activities: Good fellowship and lots of DX talk in an informal
>atmosphere. Please feel free to bring any equipment, QSLs, station
>souvenirs, log books or anything else that you would like to show to or
>share with the group. We encourage everyone to participate in a group
>photo, so bring along your camera. We will be going out for dinner in the
>early evening hours, and can either return to Bill's house or plan some
>other activity afterwards. If you do plan to come in the early evening,
>please call ahead so we can tell you where we will be eating.
> Refreshments: Snacks and soft drinks will be provided. If you prefer
>another beverage, please feel free to bring your own.
> Directions: Please write, call or e-mail me if you need detailed
>directions. I will mail maps upon request.
> Accomodations: If anyone is thinking of staying over on Saturday night,
>there are several good motels in the area. Write or call me for
>information. I will gladly host you on a Madison tour on Sunday, if you
>like. Also, if if you are coming in on Friday night or early on Saturday,
>let me know, and we can arrange some early Saturday activities.
> Contact: Bill Dvorak at above address. Telephone: (608) 244-5497 (if I
>am not at home, leave a message on my answering machine). E-mail:
>DXERak@xxxxxxx
> Please RSVP. I would appreciate a response by July 31, if possible. A
>reminder message will be sent around July 20.
> Come and see why Madison was named Money Magazine's Best City to Live In
>for 1996! 73 Bill
>
>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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> CPC DX tests summary
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>It's not too early to get started thinking about the next CPC season....
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>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
> PO Box 605 10359 Severance Dr
> Huntsville AL 35804-0605 Parker CO 80134
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> phil bytheway - Seattle WA - bytheway@xxxxxxx
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> Tabulated from WWV at ~0518 GMT nightly
>
> Geomagnetic Summary June 28 1996 through July 2 1996
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> 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
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> Date FLUX A K SA GEO OTHER
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> 6/28 71 7 1 very low quiet-unsettled -
> 29 71 11 3 very low quiet-unsettled -
> 6/30 71 8 2 very low quiet-active -
> 7/ 1 70 6 3 very low quiet-unsettled -
> 7/ 2 70 6 3 very low quiet-unsettled -
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> HOT STUFF
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>Doug Smith - dsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxx - Nashville TN
>
>WHNK-1430 Madison/Nashville is back on the air. I think it's just testing
> now, as all I heard was easy-listening music. Haven't been able to listen
> across an hour for an ID, not 100% sure the calls are still WHNK.
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>Larry Shewchuk - shewchuk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>rx: Kenwood 400, Icom R-70
>ant. various beverage 400 - 1,000 ft.
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>CKRC Radio Winnipeg, which has been on 630 kHz for the past 70 years is
> moving to FM 99.9. For July and August, CKRC will simucast on AM and FM,
> until the AM transmitter is shut off, possibily in early September (in
> time for the fall-winter DX season, hopefully). Call letters for the new
> FM station will be CFWM.
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>David Onley - donley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>The NTA (National Transmission Agency) of Australia is currently testing a
>new ABC transmitter on 1062 kHz. The transmitter located at Renmark (Berri)
>South Australia is 2.5kw.
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>The 1062 kHz service 5RN Renmark will carry ABC Radio National & replace
>1305 kHz 5MV Renmark (Berri) which carries Radio Regional.
>
>The official opening date is July 11 1996.
>
>Dave Onley
>(SPUD/ARDXC)
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> INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS
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> MISC ITEMS
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>Forwarded by: Charles Boehnke - cb@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Summer 1996 * News & Tidbits on Hawaii's Radio/TV scene
> Presented by Melvin Ah Ching Productions * macpro@xxxxxxxx
> On the web: http://www.lava.net/~macpro/HIRadioTVhomepage.html
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>OLELO PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION CARRIES LIVE TRAFFIC FEED
>
>Starting on July 1st Oahu cable TV subscribers will get a live feed from
>the City's traffic control center of road conditions during the morning and
>afternoon rush hour commutes. The new service is presented as a public
>service to aid motorists in planning for their daily commute. The broadcast
>originates from live traffic monitoring cameras set up at 73 major
>thoroughfares in the urban Honolulu area from Kalihi to Kahala. Air times
>for the traffic broadcasts are from 6 to 8:30 AM and 4 to 6:PM, Monday
>through Friday. It airs on Oceanic Channel 22 and TCI Channel 13 in the
>Hawaii Kai area.
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>HULAMOONERS ARE HONEYMOONERS HAWAIIAN STYLE
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>A new situation comedy program entitled "The Hulamooners" made its recent
>debut on local TV last month. The show, is loosely based on the old
>"Honeymooners" TV series of the 1950s. The Hulamooners is set in urban
>Honolulu and has a very localized slant. It features 2 married couples who
>go through a series of funny problems and situations. The show stars Ray
>Bumatai, Tracy Anderson, Cora Lei Rivera and Cyndi Mayo Souza. The first
>episode aired on Thursday, June 29 in prime time on NBC Hawaii News 8 (KHNL
>13). Subsequent episodes will be aired on the same channel at various days
>and times. It is hoped by the show's producers that The Hulamooners will
>become a regular fixture on local TV and eventually make it to national
>syndication.
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>CHANNEL 2's JOE MOORE SIGNS LONG TERM CONTRACT
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>Joe Moore, Hawaii's #1 television anchorperson recently signed a new,
>long-term contract with KHON TV Channel 2 for an undisclosed sum. Moore's
>contract insures that he will be on the air at Channel 2 until the 2010,
>when Moore says he plans to retire. The contract squelches all rumours that
>Moore had at one time or another, planned to leave Channel 2 after its
>switch in network affiliation from NBC to FOX early this year. Moore was
>quoted as saying that he is proud to continue working as part of the
>Hawaii's most respected news team at KHON. For more information on Joe
>Moore and KHON TV, visit the KHON TV website at http://www.khon.com/news/.
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>HOT NEW COUNTRY STATION HITS HILO AIRWAVES
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>After a long delayed debut, KKOA FM 107.7 finally hit the airwaves in the
>Hilo and East Hawaii area of the Big Island. The new station being operated
>by Brewer Broadcasting is the second radio station in the state to feature
>a country music format. The new station's official format is billed as "Hot
>New Country," and features a mix of mostly contemporary country music
>favorites.
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>"Dr. Dave" Franklin is the station's morning drive personality and
>according to industry observer Charles Boehnke, "He seems like a rather
>nice dude and so far the programming is excellent."
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>The station is being broadcast from a transmitter located in the Mountain
>View area of the Big Island, which means that a lot of people in the Hilo
>and Puna districts should be getting clear reception of KKOA.
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>TOURIST INFORMATION SUPER Q STATION NOW ON AIR
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>After weeks of false starts and a test run on a very weak signal, KORL FM
>99.5 officially became radio active with full power on June 26. The new
>station features a mix of contemporary, Hawaiian and Japanese music and is
>geared toward the Japanese visitor market here in Hawaii.
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>RADIO FREE HAWAII IS MOST POPULAR STATION ACCORDING TO POLL
>
>Editor's Note: First of all let me apologize for the lateness of the poll
>results. I have been very busy doing realtime work, and have not had much
>time to compile the poll results until now. I'd like to thank all of you
>who participated in the poll. And now the results....
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>Radio Free Hawaii has been declared the winner in the recent Hawaii Radio &
>Television Guide Favorite Radio Station poll. A totally unscientific survey
>conducted from April 1 to May 15 of this year attracted internet voters who
>took the time out to answer questions about what their favorite radio
>station is and which were their favorite morning radio shows. The survey
>was conducted through the Hawaii Radio & Television Guide website, the
>previous mailing of this newsletter and posted ballots in a number of
>newsgroups and a couple of computer bulletin boards.
>
>The survey what is your favorite radio station and who (or what) is your
>favorite morning radio show. The answers to the key questions break down as
>follows:
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>1. During the course of the day, the one radio station in Hawaii that I
>most often listen to is:
>
>RANKING CALL LETTERS NO. OF VOTES
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>1. KDEO 102.7 FM (Radio Free Hawaii) - 18 votes
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>2. KCCN FM 100 - 10 votes
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>3. KINE 105.1 FM - 5 votes
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>4. KHPR 88.1 FM / KKUA 90.7 FM - 4 votes total (3 for KHPR, 1 for KKUA which
> simulcasts KHPR's signal to Maui and Big Island listeners.)
>
>5. The following tied with 3 votes each
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> KIKI-FM (Hot I94 FM)
> KHVH AM 830
> KSSK-FM 92.3
> KPOI 97.5 FM The Edge
> KQMQ FM 93.1
> I.R.H. (Internet Radio Hawaii)
> KWXX 94.7 FM - Hilo, Big Island
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>6. The following tied with 2 votes each
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> KIPO FM 89.3
> KKLV FM Live 98.5
> KUCD 101.1 FM Hawaii's Smooth Jazz
>
>7. The following stations had one vote each:
>
> KUMU FM 94.7
> KHLO AM 85 - Hilo, Big Island
> KKBG 97.9 FM - Hilo, Big Island
> KPOA 93.5 FM - Maui
> KAOI AM 1110 - Maui
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>2. In the morning drive hours (5AM to 10AM) which radio program or show do
>you most often listen to?: (23 voters did not answer this question.. of
>those who did, this is how the tally breaks down.)
>
>The surprise result in this category is the popularity of NPR's MORNING
>EDITION which I have never seen ranked in the regular Arbitrons.
>
>1. Morning Edition on KHPR - 7 votes
>2. Perry & Price on KSSK - 6 votes
>2. Aloha Morning Show with Brickwood & Charly - 6 votes
>3. Mark & Brian Show on KKLV - 5 votes
>4. Jacked Up Morning Show on KDEO - 4 votes
>5. Frank B. Shaner on KINE - 3 votes
>5. Rory K. Wilde on Hot I94 - 3 votes
>6. Rick Hamada on KHVH - 2 votes
>6. Cliff Richard & Erica Engle on KQMQ - 2 votes
>6. Captain Craig on KWXX FM 94.7 (Hilo) - 2 votes
>6. Brock Whaley on 97.5 THE EDGE - 2 votes
>7. Rush Limbaugh on KHVH - 1 vote
>7. NPR on KIPO - 1 vote
>7. D.C. & Russ on KKBG (Hilo) - 1 vote
>7. Mahlon Moore on KUCD - 1 vote
>7. Kimo Kahaoano & Keri Steele on KRTR - 1 vote
>
>A total of 70 people participated in the poll.
>
>Readers also sent in many comments about Hawaii's radio stations. They can
>be read at the Hawaii Radio & Television Guide Website. Hit up on our URL:
>
>http://www.lava.net/~macpro/HIRadioTVhomepage.html
>
>Once there click on the BIG YELLOW BUTTON BAR.
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>HAWAII TV AND RADIO STATIONS ON THE WEB
>
>A couple of television and radio stations have recently unveiled web sites.
>
>KITV, Channel 4, the ABC affiliate in Hawaii has a new website up. You can
>find information about KITV News 4 and the station's programming at the
>following site: http://www.kitv.com
>
>KIKU TV Channel 20 specializing in Japanese and Asian programming has now
>been linked to the Hawaii Radio & Television Guide. The URL is:
>http://www.aaim.com/osmill/KIKU/kiku.html
>
>KNWB FM 97.1 "Wave FM" in Hilo has a new website up. The station
>specializes in new age and light contemporary jazz music. The URL to KNWB
>is: http://www.ilhawaii.com/~wavefm/
>
>Maui Radio station KPOA FM 93.5 has their website set up at Hawaii's H4.
>The URL is http://www.hotspots.hawaii.com/kpoa.html. KPOA specializes in a
>mix of Hawaiian music during the day and jazz at nights.
>
>Here is a list of other radio/TV station websites and points of interest:
>
>T.V. STATIONS -----------------------------------
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>Fox 2: Hawaii's News Channel (KHON TV)
>http://www.khon.com/news/
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>RADIO STATIONS ----------------------------------
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>HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO: KHPR, KIPO, KIFO http://www.pixi.com/~hpr
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>KTUH 90.3 FM University of Hawaii http://www2.hawaii.edu/usr-cgi/ssis/~ktuh/
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>KSSK 92.3 FM / AM 59 - http://www.pixi.com/kssk/
>
>KQMQ 93.1 FM / AM 69 - http://www.hula.net/KQMQ/kqmq.htm
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>KUMU 94.7 FM / KUMU 2 AM 1500: http://www.kumu.com
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>KPOI 97.5 The Edge: http://planet-hawaii.com/edge
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>KUCD 101.9 FM "Hawaii's Smooth Jazz" http://www.pixi.com/~cd1019
>
>Radio Free Hawaii 102.7FM http://www.lava.net/radio-free/
>
>KONI 104.7 FM "The Hearbeat" http://www.mauigateway.com/koni.htm
>
>HAWAII BASED RADIO SHOWS ------------------------
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>IRH: INTERNET RADIO HAWAII (programs on your computer!)
>http://www.hotspots.hawaii.com/IRH-home.html
>
>LOVE LIFE RADIO (KWAI 1080 AM) http://www.cyber-hawaii.com/love/about.html
>
>More links to radio and television resources can be found at the Hawaii
>Radio & Television Guide web page.
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>The Hawaii Radio and Television Guide is published quarterly or whenever
>there is enough news, and is provided free of charge. You may freely
>distribute the Hawaii Radio & Television Guide to any online service or BBS
>providing that the contents of this publication remain whole and unchanged.
>If you are a Hawaii based broadcaster or related service, and wish to have
>news and/or announcements included in this publication, or be linked to the
>Hawaii Radio & Television Guide web pages, please e-mail me:
>macpro@xxxxxxxxx
>
>(c)1996 Melvin Ah Ching Productions. All rights reserved.
>
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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 July 3 1996 IRCA's "AM DX NewsFlash" - bytheway@xxxxxxx
>
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