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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 '97:  Costa Mesa CA on July 25-27, 1997.  Hotel - Holiday Inn Bristol
Plaza - $60/night/room (1 queen/sofa OR 2 queen) - reservations 
(714) 557-3000 (mention IRCA convention to get rate) (FAX:  (714) 957-8185. 
Registration $35 (includes banquet), $15 (without banquet).  Contact:  Mike
Sanburn, PO Box 1256, Bellflower CA  90707.

NZRDXL - Paul Ormandy - paulorm@xxxxxxxx

Attention DXers!

DX Convention in New Zealand

The North Otago Branch of the New Zealand Radio DX League is running a
Convention in February of 1998 to mark the 50th anniversary of the NZRDXL.
All DXers are welcome whether you belong to a DX Club or not.

Exact dates and venue yet to be confirmed. If you are looking for an excuse
to visit New Zealand and try DXing in this South Pacific paradise, then
please e-mail me for more details.

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 CPC DX tests summary

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Lynn Hollerman - gmholler@xxxxxxxxxx

PLEASE NOTE:  Even if you don't hear a test, be sure and drop a card,
letter, or e-mail to the station personnel, thanking them for going to the
trouble to run a test!

Here's a reminder of upcoming DX tests; if anyone has any additions or
corrections, please contact me.  Times are EST.  For UTC add 5.  * - new!

      1/19/97 Sun - 0200-0600 -  540 - KNOE - Monroe LA (IRCA)
                                        EMAIL: Jharkins@xxxxxxxxxxx
                      WWW: http://cust.iamerica.net/knoe/index.html
      1/20/97 Mon - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      1/21/97 Tue - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      1/22/97 Wed - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      1/23/97 Thu - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      1/27/97 Mon - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      1/28/97 Tue - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      1/29/97 Wed - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      1/30/97 Thu - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
*     2/ 1/97 Sat - 0000-0030 - 1570 - WYTI - Rocky Mount VA (IRCA)
      2/ 3/97 Mon - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
                  - 0200-0230 - 1600 - KATZ - St Louis MO (IRCA)
                                        EMAIL: daryl@xxxxxxxxxx
                    WWW: http://trucom.com/ppages/majic108/daryl
      2/ 4/97 Tue - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      2/ 5/97 Wed - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      2/ 6/97 Thu - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      2/10/97 Mon - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
                  - 0100-0130 -  640 - WHLO - Akron OH (IRCA)
                                        EMAIL: DaveyJohn@xxxxxxx
      2/11/97 Tue - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      2/12/97 Wed - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      2/13/97 Thu - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      2/16/97 Sun - 0030-0100 -  640 - WBOW - Terre Haute IN (IRCA)
      2/17/97 Mon - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
*                 - 0100-0130 - 1070 - KHMO - Hanibal MO (IRCA)
      2/18/97 Tue - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      2/19/97 Wed - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      2/20/97 Thu - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      2/22/97 Fri - 0000-0200 - 1330 - WPPI - Carrolton GA (IRCA)
      2/23/97 Sun - 0200-0300 - 1150 - KIMM - Rapid City SD (IRCA)
                                        EMAIL: rrr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
      2/24/97 Mon - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
*                 - 0100-0130 - 1290 - KALM - Thayer MO (IRCA)
      2/25/97 Tue - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      2/26/97 Wed - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      2/27/97 Thu - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      3/ 2/97 Sun - 0515-0545 -  770 - WCGW - Nicholasville KY (IRCA)
      3/ 3/97 Mon - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
*                 - 0100-0130 -  780 - KFGO - Fargo ND (IRCA)
      3/ 4/97 Tue - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      3/ 5/97 Wed - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      3/ 6/97 Thu - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      3/10/97 Mon - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      3/11/97 Tue - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      3/12/97 Wed - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      3/13/97 Thu - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      3/17/97 Mon - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      3/18/97 Tue - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      3/19/97 Wed - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      3/20/97 Thu - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
*     3/23/97 Sun - 0300-0400 -  570 - KKFJ - Alturas CA (IRCA)
      3/24/97 Mon - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      3/25/97 Tue - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      3/26/97 Wed - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
      3/27/97 Thu - 0030-0100 -  770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)

PLEASE NOTE:  Even if you don't hear a test, be sure and drop a card,
letter, or e-mail to the station personnel, thanking them for going to the
trouble to run a test!  Believe me, they really, REALLY appreciate it!!

DETAILS (for some)

Sunday, January 19, 1997 - KNOE-540, Monroe, LA will conduct a DX test at
1,000 Watts directional between 2:00 & 6:00 am EST. The test will include
voice IDs and one morse code ID per hour. Reception reports may be sent to:

Mr. Jerry Harkins (N5ZEV)
Chief Engineer
KNOE-AM
P.O. Box 4067
Monroe, LA 71211

EMAIL: Jharkins@xxxxxxxxxxx
WWW: http://custiamerica.net/knoe/index.html
(Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the IRCA CPC.)

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Saturday, February 1, 1997 - WYTI-1570, Rocky Mount, VA will conduct a
re-rescheduled DX test at 5,000 Watts nondirectional, using a new 200+ foot
tower, between 12:00 & 12:30 am EST. The test will include morse code IDs,
test tones, voice IDs and bluegrass music. Reception reports may be sent to:

Mr. Earl Shelton
Operations Manager
WYTI-AM
P.O. Box 430
Rocky Mount, VA 24151

(Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the IRCA CPC.)

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Monday, February 3 - Thursday, February 27, 1997 - WWCN-770, Estero, FL will
conduct a DX test at 1,000 Watts directional between 12:30 & 1:00 am EST
every Monday through Thursday during the month of February. The test will
include morse code IDs inserted during their regular programming of old-time
radio serials and vintage comedy. Reception reports may be sent to:

Mr. "Joey C."
Program Director
WWCN-AM
P.O. Box 9600
Estero, FL 33928

(Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the IRCA CPC.)

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Monday, February 3, 1997 - KATZ-1600, St. Louis, MO will conduct a DX test
at 5,000 Watts nondirectional between 2:00 & 2:30 am EST. The test will
include morse code IDs, test tones, and polkas or march music. Reception
reports may be sent to:

Mr. Daryl W. McQuinn (N5VAY)
Director of Engineering
KATZ-AM
10155 Corporate Square Drive
St. Louis, MO 63132

EMAIL: daryl@xxxxxxxxxx
WWW: http://trucom.com/ppages/majic108/daryl
(Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the IRCA CPC.)

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Monday, February 10, 1997 - WHLO-640, Akron, OH will conduct a DX test at
5,000 Watts daytime directional pattern between 1:00 & 1:30 am EST. The test
will include morse code IDs, test tones, and "special" music. Correct
reception reports will be verified with a special QSL card, and must contain
exact program details. THE STATION ASKS THAT THERE BE NO PHONE CALLS DURING
THE TEST. Reception reports may be sent to:

Mr. Dave Johnson
Chief Engineer
WHLO-AM
2780 South Arlington Road
Akron, OH 44312-4742

EMAIL: DaveyJohn@xxxxxxx  (Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the IRCA CPC.)

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Sunday, February 16, 1997 - WBOW-640, Terre Haute, IN will conduct a DX test
at 250 Watts nondirectional between 12:30 & 1:00 am EST. The test will
include voice IDs, morse code IDs and music by a very famous horn player.
Reception reports including a SASE may be sent to:

Mr. Kevin Berlen
Assistant Chief Engineer
WBOW-AM
P.O. Box 35
Terre Haute, IN 47808

(Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the IRCA CPC.)

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Monday, February 17, 1997 - KHMO-1070, Hannibal, MO will conduct a DX test
at 5,000 Watts nondirectional between 1:00 & 1:30 am EST. The test will
include morse code IDs and test tones. Reception reports including a SASE
may be sent to:

Mr. Greg Blanchard
Chief Engineer
KHMO-AM
119 North 3rd Street
Hannibal, MO 63401

(Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the IRCA CPC.)

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Saturday, February 22, 1997 - WPPI-1330, Carrolton, GA will conduct a DX
test at 500 Watts non-directional between 12:00 & 2:00 am EST. The test will
include voice IDs, test tones, and polkas. Reception reports may be sent to:

Mr. Bill Alisauskas
7548 Hillside Dr.
Douglasville, GA 30134

(Bill will also accept prepaid phone calls at (770) 838-9774.)
(Arranged by Bill Alisauskas for the NRC and IRCA.)

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Sunday, February 23, 1997 - KIMM-1150, Rapid City, SD will conduct a DX test
at 500 Watts directional between 2:00 & 3:00 am EST. The test will include
voice IDs and morse code IDs. Reception reports including a SASE may be sent
to:

Mr. Gary Peterson (K0CX)
Chief Engineer
KIMM-AM
Box 8205
Rapid City, SD

EMAIL: rrr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx  (Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the IRCA CPC.)

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Monday, February 24, 1997 - KALM-1290, Thayer, MO will conduct a repeat DX
test at 1,000 Watts nondirectional between 1:00 & 1:30 am EST. The test will
include morse code. Reception reports may be sent to:

Mr. Dave Watson (KB0YF)
Program Manager
KALM-AM
P.O. Box 15
Thayer, MO 65791

(Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the IRCA CPC.)

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Sunday, March 2, 1997 - WCGW-770, Nicholasville, KY will conduct a DX test
at 1,000 Watts non-directional between 5:15 & 5:45 am EST. The test will
include distinctive tones, polkas, other music, and morse code IDs.
Reception reports may be sent to:

Mr. Tom Mulvaney
WCGW-AM
3950 Lexington Rd.
Versailles, KY 40383-1742

(Prepaid phone calls will also be accepted at (606) 245-1770.)
(Arranged by Tom Mulvaney for the NRC and IRCA.)

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Monday, March 3 - Thursday, March 27, 1997 - WWCN-770, Estero, FL will
conduct a DX test at 1,000 Watts directional between 12:30 & 1:00 am EST
every Monday through Thursday during the month of March. The test will
include morse code IDs inserted during their regular programming of old-time
radio serials and vintage comedy. Reception reports may be sent to:

Mr. "Joey C."
Program Director
WWCN-AM
P.O. Box 9600
Estero, FL 33928

(Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the IRCA CPC.)

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Monday, March 3, 1997 - KFGO-790, Fargo, ND will conduct a DX test at 5,000
Watts nondirectional between 1:00 & 1:30 am EST. The test will include morse
code IDs. Reception reports may be sent to:

Mr. Marty Berlinger
Chief Engineer
KFGO-AM
1020 25th Street South
Fargo, ND 58103

(Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the IRCA CPC.)

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Sunday, March 23, 1997 - KKFJ-570, Alturas, CA will conduct a DX test at
5,000 Watts nondirectional between 3:00 & 4:00 am EST. The test will include
morse code IDs. Reception reports may be sent to:

Mr. Daniel R. Frey (K6YXE)
Chief Engineer
KKFJ-AM
P. O. Box 570
Alturas, CA 96101

(Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the IRCA CPC.)

Information on more tests such as these can be found in "DX Monitor", the
official publication of the International Radio Club of America (IRCA). IRCA
is a club devoted to the hobby of hearing distant stations on the standard
AM broadcast band.  "DX Monitor" is published 30 times a year and contains
members' loggings, articles on radio stations, receiver reviews, technical
articles, DX tips, and other material of interest to the Broadcast Band
DXer.  For more information, and a sample copy of DX Monitor, send 0.32 US
or 2 IRCs to:  IRCA, PO Box 1831, Perris CA  92572-1831, USA.

Also, if you hear a test, PLEASE, PLEASE let me know, via e-mail or in the
newsgroup!  And, if you send a reception report to a station, please
remember to include return postage with your report...

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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
          PO Box 605
          Huntsville AL  35804-0605

At this time, the NRC is looking for a CPC chairman, however JD Stephens is
accepting contributions from NRC members as well as IRCA.

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 HOT STUFF

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Matthew McGranaghan - matt@xxxxxxxxxx

 590 KSSK CE Dale Machado mentioned the other night that 990 KIKI, dark for
about two years, would be back on the air by 9 February.  In the process,
several Honolulu stations using this and nearby towers will be off the air
between midnight and 4 AM HST (5 and 9 AM EST) during the week of 21
January, apparently begining Tuesday morning, to allow filter instalation
and adjustment on the shared antenna tower.

Reportedly, the following stations will be affected:

590 KSSK
830 KHVH
1460 KULA (sumulcast of KRTR FM-96)
1420 KCCN
1080 KWAI
1270 KNDI.

with:

 760 KGU and 690 KQMQ also possibly off for short periods.  Creating some
quite unigue listening conditions in the region.

 KIKI, which has been off the air for a couple of years, was purchased by
KSSK's parent company and will be back on the air, with as yet unspecified
programming, by 9 February. It seems that KIKI went silent due to losing the
lease on the site of its transmitter and wire antenna, in sugar cane fields
west of HonoluluI The cane fields are being converted to suburbs. Land and
construction prices indicate relocating the new antenna to one of several
existing shared towers in Honolulu.

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Lee J Freshwater  414 SE 3rd St, Ocala, FL 34474
FAX  352-732-7223  E-mail LfreshwateAaol.com

The F.C.C. has started putting CALL LETTER changes in their computer data
base...We will include them here as time and space permits.

PREPARED ON     1/16/97

               CALL SIGN  CHANGES
NEW       CITY AND STATE           FREQUENCY      FORMER
CALL                                   *          CALL

KUZZ      Bakersfield, CA              550         KCWR
KOOO      Dallas, TX                  1190         KDFX
WEZU      Stillwater, MN              1220         WIMN
KMHI      Mountain Home, ID           1240         KLVJ
WRCC      Battle Creek, MI            1400         WWKN
KIHM      Sun Valley, NV              1590         KIRS
WMRE      East Longfellow, MA         1600         WAQY

*  The F.C.C. does NOT list the frequency in their database. I have tried to
suppliment this with information from my own database,, so look it over
"carefully" before you change anything in yours.
    Not alot of FCC action the past couple of weeks due to the holidays.
Look for things to "pick-up" in the next several weeks.
    We have put this information in order of frequency rather than location.
Send any suggestions, changes AND corrections to the above E-Mail address.

fresh

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 INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS

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Paul Ormandy - paulorm@xxxxxxxx

Summer Hols Trail - Paul Ormandy at Waianakarua, with SPR-4 and assorted
Beverages.

THE AMERICAS

 700 0753 USA WLW Cincinatti OH, gd sig, MA tlking abt trip to Canada then
       Hank Williams song from 1952.
 790 0807 USA real mix here, KABC Los Angeles dominant, noted with stressed
       id as "K..ABC", another talker too, KKON Hawaii? and a 3rd w/C&W
       giving wx for "the valley" and thought I hrd Denver ment.
1140 0806 USA KXNO N Las Vegas, NV, checked for previously sked DX-test and
       hrd their usual tourist info prog. Pres test had been cancelled
       earlier.
1200 0800 CANADA CFGO Toronto ON, no sign of scheduled DX test, listened
       right thru to sked end at 0900 and didn't hear anything that might
       have been them. Apart from WOAI also hrd a stn w/oldies, pres the
       British Colombian.
1200 0759 USA WOAI San Antonio TX, id pior to hour as "WOAI Clear-Channel
       Radio, San Antonio" then CBS nx followed by WOAI jingle then Art Bell
       Show with Art hisself advertising the Sangean ATS-909 radio.
1230 0904 COLOMBIA HJLK R Calidad, Cali, fr w/canned id mxd unid Latin.
1280 0754 USA Unid stn running "One -on-One" sports, faded before the hour -
       of course.
1280 0901 COLOMBIA HJKN R Musical, Bogota, bit of a surprise to hear HJs in
       January - pr-fr sig w/vallenata mx & Todelar ids.
1310 0745 USA KTCK Houston TX, up w/sports nx, promo for "The Ticket".
1320 0959 USA KWHN Fort Smith AR, break-out from net w/local id then net nx,
       dominant o/XECMQ & KCTC.
1480 USA KWIZ Santa Ana CA, pres the one here w/CC progs. Hrd every night at
       gd strength. KYOS mixing in background. KWIZ has been hrd w/PP in
       addition to it's usual SS prog.
1500 0906 VENEZUELA YVRZ R Dos Mil, Cumana, rollicking YV pops, echo'd ids
       o/KSTP.
1500 0919 MEXICO XEAI Mixico C, full list of stns carrying R Formula prog,
       call-sign, slogan, freq and location of each one.
1520 0756 USA KTRO Port Hueneme CA now running tlk having dropped SS as R
       Tiro. Local id prior to 0800 nx.

TOP END TRAIL

1620 1013 AUSTRALIA 2AM Caringbah, running RR radio-theatre prog, mxd Dance
       Radio.
1620 0959 AUSTRALIA Australian Dance Radio, Nerang, local ad for
       hairdressers & security firm then stn promo, FA DJ and Madonna song
       first of several back- back tunes
1629 1000 AUSTRALIA Hospital Radio Net, promo for news, music & comedy
       "..right here on HRN" then oldies.
1660 0841 USA WJDM Elizabeth NJ, up w/surging sig, playing T40 pops.
1683 0948 AUSTRALIA Unid pres new Aussie narrow-caster, in Middle East lang.
1701 1003 AUSTRALIA ?, Richmond Viv, don't know the name of this AA lang stn
       yet, runs non-stop AA mx.

PACIFICA

 738 0800 TAHITI RFO Papeete, nx from R France, gd sig then into mx 0813
       w/FF ballads.
 810 1106 FIJI R Fiji, Labasa, MA in HIndi and Hindi pops hrd when 4YA off
       for aerial maintenance
 810 1109 NZ Access R, Auckland, JJ prog w/MA & FA DJs, taking calls from
       listeners. 4YA off.
 990 0330 NZ ??? National R prog, fr strength, does Fifeshire relay National
       R thru the day, or was this a mixing product?

UNID

 810 1422 UNID pres DZRJ Manila, ids as "Mass Radio Service System,
       Community Radio", other annc in unid lang. 4YA was off and Access R
       was carrier only. Mxd 2BE. Any ideas?

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 MISC ITEMS

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IRCA Mexican Log, 4th Edition

The IRCA is proud to announce the release of the 4th edition of its MEXICAN
LOG.  The IRCA MEXICAN LOG log lists all AM stations in Mexico by frequency,
including call letters, state, city, day/night power, slogans, schedule in
UTC/GMT, formats, networks and notes.  In addition, stations that have
changed frequency since 1990 are cross-referenced on the old frequency.  The
call letter index gives call, frequency, city and state.  The city index
(listed by state, then city) includes frequency, call and day/night power.
The log has been completely updated from the 1994 edition and carefully
cross-checked by IRCA members in Mexico and the US.  This is an
indispensable reference for anyone who hears Mexican radio stations.  Size
is 8 1/2" x 11" and three hole punched for easy binding (optional).

Prices:  IRCA/NRC members - $6.50 (US/Canada/Mexico/seamail), $7.50 (rest of
the Americas airmail), $8.00 (Europe/Asia airmail), $8.50 (Australia/New
Zealand airmail).  Non-members:  add $2.00 to the above prices.  Make checks
out to:  Phil Bytheway.

Order TODAY from:  IRCA Bookstore, 9705 Mary NW, Seattle WA  98117-2334

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The National Radio Club would like to announce the new NRC AM Radio Log for
the 1996-1997 DX Season edition.  This is the Seventeenth edition and has
been updated through September 1996.

This annual edition contains 312 pages, 8 1/2" x 11" size, 3-hole punched,
loose leaf format with over 5,500 A.M. Radio station listings from the
United States and Canada.  Each station listing consists of its location,
frequency, call, format, network affiliation, station address, station
slogan, day and night transmitter powers.  There are cross references by
city and by call letter.

The nonmember prices of the AM Radio Log are as follows:
  NRC & IRCA Members see your magazines for the member prices!

U.S. & Canada  US $22.95
Latin America  US $23.50
Europe         US $24.00
All Others     US $28.00

Orders may be placed now.  The 1997 Seventeenth edition of the NRC AM RADIO
LOG ready and being shipped at this time.

Please mail all orders to:    National Radio Club
                              Publications Center
                              P.O. Box 164
                              Mannsville, NY 13661-0164

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Jorge Garzsn Gutiirrez - jgarzon@xxxxxxxxxx

The Spanish RADIO MIRAMAR 702 kHz (COPE network) has definitely changed its
frequency to 783 KHz.

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        phil bytheway - Seattle WA - bytheway@xxxxxxx

        Tabulated from WWV at ~0518 GMT nightly

        Geomagnetic Summary January 2 1997 through January 15 1997

           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/ 2    72     4    0    very low    quiet               swa
            3    73     2    2    very low    quiet               swa
            4    74     2    2    very low    quiet               swa
            5    74     3    0    very low    quiet               swa
            6    73     0    2    very low    quiet               swa
            7    73     9    2    very low    quiet-unsettled     swa
            8    74     5    1    very low    quiet-unsettled     swa     
            9    74     4    2    very low    quiet-unsettled     swa ends
           10    75    24    4    very low    quiet-mas           -  
           11    74    12    1    very low    quiet-unsettled     -  
           12    75     7    3    very low    quiet-active        -  
           13    75     4    1    very low    quiet               -  
           14    75     2    1    very low    quiet               -  
         1/15    76     5    1    very low    quiet               -  

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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@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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END of January 16 1997 IRCA's "AM DX NewsFlash" - bytheway@xxxxxxx