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WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH - February 27 1997
Vol 2, No 48
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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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IRCA '97: Costa Mesa CA on July 25-27, 1997. Hotel - Holiday Inn Bristol
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Registration $35 (includes banquet), $15 (without banquet). Contact: Mike
Sanburn, PO Box 1256, Bellflower CA 90707.
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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!
3/ 2/97 Sun - 0515-0545 - 770 - WCGW - Nicholasville KY (IRCA&NRC)
3/ 3/97 Mon - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
- 0100-0130 - 790 - 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 - 0000-0030 - 1400 - WEST - Easton PA (IRCA)
E-MAIL: POPEKRATZ@xxxxxxxxx
- 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)
- 0100-0130 - 1350 - KSLQ - Washington MO (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)
3/29/97 Sat - 0300-0330 - 1390 - WEGP - Presque Isle ME (IRCA)
4/ 7/97 Sun - 0300-0330 - 1420 - WHK - Cleveland OH (IRCA)
E-MAIL: DaveyJohn@xxxxxxx
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, 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 10, 1997 - WEST-1400, Easton, PA will conduct a DX test from
12:00 to 12:30 am EST with 1,000 watts nondirectional pattern. The test will
include tones, morse code IDs, and a variety of music, including big band.
Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Robert Kratz, Sr. (KU3K)
Engineer
WEST-AM
436 Northampton Street
Easton, PA 18042-3516
E-MAIL: POPEKRATZ@xxxxxxxxx
(Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the IRCA CPC.)
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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.)
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Saturday, March 29, 1997 - WEGP-1390, Presque Isle, ME will conduct a DX
test from 3:00 to 3:30 am EST with 5,000 watts nondirectional pattern. The
test will include march music and morse code IDs. Reception reports may be
sent to:
Mr. Allan H. Weiner
WEGP-AM
3 State Street Place
Presque Isle, ME 04769
(Arranged by J.D. Stephens for the IRCA CPC.)
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Sunday, April 7, 1997 - WHK-1420, Cleveland, OH will conduct a DX test from
3:00 to 3:30 am EDT with 5,000 watts nondirectional pattern. The test will
include morse code IDs, test tones, and "special music". THE STATION ASKS
THAT THERE BE NO PHONE CALLS DURING THIS TEST. Cassette tape reception
reports are welcome. Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Dave Johnson
Chief Engineer
c/o WHLO-AM
27 80 South Arlington Road
Akron, OH 44312-4742
E-MAIL: DaveyJohn@xxxxxxx
(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. Send your donations to the committee
chairman, whose address follow:
IRCA: JD Stephens
PO Box 11522
Huntsville AL 35814
At this time, both the IRCA and the NRC are looking for CPC chairmen, JD is
still gathering contributions.
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Larry B. Godwin - lbg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Last night (2/20) from 2251-2300 EST, I heard a new TIS on 1680 in Texas. A
man repeated the following announcement on a tape loop every one minutes,
ten seconds: "Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, this is WQO767,
1680-AM." It was also in at 0750 on 2/21.
Judging from the strength of the signal, I would say the power exceeds the
low wattage we usually find for TIS stations, which I believe is around 10
watts.
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Peter Costello - pec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
I have been hearing something new in NJ. The Dallas/Ft. Worth International
Airport - American Airlines - departure gate info on 1640 and arrival gate
info on 1680 since Sunday night 2/23/97.
Call is something like W?A767.
I called the airport and talked to an American Airlines employee that
confirmed it and said it was relatively new. I told him I was in NJ and that
they had a departure to Oklahoma on gate #2. He was amazed!
(More tips on this station in the Individual Loggings sectio - ed)
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Paul Ormandy - paulorm@xxxxxxxx
Attn Grey-Liners:
I have been in contact with the CE of WWVA in Wheeling WV and he has
scheduled an antenna pattern change to make adjustments to an ATU unit as
follows:
"I will switch the antenna at 2:00 EST on Friday March 7. I will keep it
in day pattern for 1 hour until 3:00 AM EST. Then I'll return to the
directional antenna until the regular switching time of 6:30 AM EST.
Let me know how it works out.
PS FYI Our transmitter site is located in ST. Clairsville, Ohio...10 miles
West of Wheeling."
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INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS
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David Sharp - ddsradio@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
1680.02 USA, Dallas-Ft. Worth Int'l Airport, 1140, thanks to Larry Godwin
via Terry Krueger, tune-in to huge signal, woman loop tape with
terminal information, ID's as "This is WQO767..." Also, sister
TIS on 1640 also fair to good, with departing flight schedule,
same ID. This was nearly local level on my NRD 535D, but was so
strong, I even had it on the Yacht Boy 400 w/NO external antenna.
Actually, makes sense to put TIS' up here, since most (all?) new
car radios go to 1710 kHz, 1610 is all but a useless het at times
(at least here) and the migration to eMW by "in-band" broadcasters
has been slow, to say the least. (February 22, David Sharp, Lutz,
FL-USA)
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Larry B. Godwin - lbg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I have more news on the TIS on 1680 at the Dallas-Fort Worth International
Airport. I noted it on regular schedule the evening of February 21. A
woman in a cheery voice announced gate numbers and airplane arrival times.
Same good signal as earlier.
Terry Krueger and David Crawford in Florida have both heard this one, so it
surely is getting out.
Messages from Pat Martin of Seaside, Oregon, who phoned the station, and
from David Crawford indicate the 1680 TIS is for American Airlines (only)
arriving flight times. The airport operates yet another TIS on 1640 which
announces departure times for American.
I tried the evening of 2/21 and received the 1640 outlet, also, with a
somewhat weaker signal than 1680. There was some slop-over from KXBT on
1630. It was the same woman announcer.
On 1640 there was some QRM from a station playing music. I assume this is
the pirate in Greenacres, Washington, which I've heard repeatedly for the
past six months or so. However, that signal was weaker than the pirate
usually is.
Anyway, if you tune to 1640, you may hear the Dallas TIS and/or the WA
pirate.
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Steve Whitt - steve.whitt@xxxxxxxxxxxx
UNIDs and UNID HELP
1510 UNID 2/15 1750 Poor signals with Gospel music and a mention of
"playing your favourite Gospel hits. (VAL-DX)
I think this is likely WNRB Boston. Heard often in UK with Gospel px and the
same phrase as above.
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SHAWN AXELROD - saxelrod@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
1640 WQA767 TX Dallas Fort Worth 2/22 2330 Fair signals with
American Airlines departure info and correct time given by a
woman for Dalls Fort Worth International Airport. Tells you to
listen to 1680 for arrivals.
1680 WQO767 TX Dallas Fort Worth 2/22 2330 Fair signals with American
Airlines Arrival info and correct time given by a woman for
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Tells you to listen to
1640 for departures.
Heard tonight. What a signal and the 4th and 5th new TIS in the expanded
band in a week.
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Mark Mohrmann - m.mohrmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mark Mohrmann - Coventry Vt USA - NRD-535D - V-Beam @ 180 degrees
1680 USA Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas? W2A767 0920 Feb22, American Airlines TIS,
"This is W2A767 1680 AM", Tape loop of either arriving or
departing planes from an airport. Ment 'Dallas Ft. Worth", flight
cities ment were all from out west. // 1640. I've occaisionally
heard weak carriers on these 2 frequencies but I never expected
something like this. Is this new? (Mohrmann VT)
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Mark Connelly - wa1ion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
The following is a list of currently-active metro-Boston/Worcester stations
and their daytime signal strengths as noted at East Harwich, MA on Cape Cod
(about 70 miles / 112 km SE of downtown Boston). This gives a fair
impression of the "get-out-ability" (transmitting efficiency) of the
various stations in this direction.
I used a Drake R8A receiver (gain: normal, bandwidth: 6 kHz) and a homebrew
RL-1 Remotely-Tuned Loop with Quantum head.
580 | WTAG | S9, bad 590 slop
590 | WBNW | S9+38
650 | WRPT | S9+15 .. new station, unimpressive signal
680 | WRKO | S9+45
740 | WJIB | S9+25
760 | WVNE | S9+25
800 | WCCM | S9+22 (CJAD-PQ just slightly behind)
830 | WCRN | S9+18
850 | WEEI | S9+38
890 | WBPS | S9+31
900 | WMVU | poor: mixed w/ NS & DE when Maine dominant nulled
950 | WROL | S9+43
980 | WCAP | S9+22
1000 | WCMX | S9 (w/ stronger CKBW-NS nulled)
1030 | WBZ | S9+35
1060 | WJLT | S7 (phenomenally weak: just o/ KYW-PA)
1090 | WILD | S9+30
1120 | WADN | S9+8
1150 | WNFT | S9+28
1170 | WDIS | can't measure ... covered by WKPE Orleans
1200 | WKOX | S9+28
1230 | WESX | S9+30
1260 | WEZE | S9+27
1280 | WEIM | S9 (w/ aggregate null of stronger WADO-NY & WFAU-ME)
1300 | WJDA | S9+20
1320 | WARA | S9+20 (WDER-NH, CKEC-NS audible under)
1330 | WRCA | S9+15
1360 | WLYN | S9+25
1390 | WPLM | S9+32
1400 | WLLH | poor ... covered by WIDE-ME & WOND-NJ
1410 | WMSX | S9
1430 | WXKS | S9+30
1450 | WNBP | S9+20 (others including ME & NJ under)
1460 | WBET | S9+10
1470 | WSRO | S9+5 (in even mix w/ WZOU-ME)
1490 | WHAV | can't measure accurately ... covered by WPOR-ME
1510 | WNRB | S9+30
1530 | WCEG | S9+10 .. recently returned to the air
1550 | WNTN | S9+18
1570 | mix | WPEP & WNSH about even at S9
1600 | WUNR | S9+18 mix WLNG-NY
Some of the above stations are daytime only and others run uselessly-low
power at night. Even the "serious" full-time stations can all experience
some night time interference, even if only by selective fading resulting
from the blending of sometimes out-of-phase skywave and groundwave signals.
The strongest Boston stations are not necessarily the best night signals:
first skip signals from New York City stations such as 1130 and 1560 usually
pin the S-meter (S9+60). Pattern and power changes from day to night affect
the various full-time Boston area station in different ways. Most of the
channels above 1030 are badly QRM'ed by skip from elsewhere, although WNRB's
juiced-up east / southeast night beam sometimes pegs the meter, even though
the daytime groundwave is weaker. On a "good night", strengths of some of
the big-gun Trans-Atlantics can rival those of major Boston stations: e.g.
Madrid-585 similar to WBNW-590, Seville-684 to WRKO-680, and RNE1 synchros -
855 similar to WEEI-850. I've seen Saudi Arabia - 1521 peg the S-meter in
Harwich. Other stations such as Norway-1314 and UK TalkRadio-1089 have come
close.
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W.A. Merriman - merriman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
In the past few days two new TIS stations operating from the Dallas-Fort
Worth, Texas Airport have shown up on these two frequencies. Signals very
strong over the Eastern United States - in fact the signal strength would
seem to indicate the use of more power or a much more efficient antenna than
is usual with this type of station. These are so strong that they at least
have a chance at making it to Europe and maybe beyond. Check them out -
1640 & 1680 kHz. I have no info on address and you can get the programming
when you hear them.
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Jay Novello - jay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I maintain a web page containing sound samples from this and other loggings
at http://itre.ncsu.edu/radio/loggings/. I use a Drake R8A, with a dipole
cut for 60 meters, an Alpha Delta DX Ultra, and a 750' beverage pointed due
south.
1210 CUBA, CMHT, R. Sancti Spiritus, Sancti Spiritus Radio drama competing
with WCMQ straight through top of hour at 1700 -- NOON local time.
WCMQ took a dive, and at 1709 ID "Esta es...Radio Sancti Spiritus"
(last word mumbled). TC, "Tiempo Deportivo" sports program 1710,
intro'ed as "informaciones, commentarios, intrevistas..." and
incorporating a nice CMHT ID. 1712 phoned-in sports report.
Floridians and Georgians had stayed in all morning, but still frankly
stunned by this reception. (Jay Novello-NC, 2/21/97)
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BROADCAST BAND INTERNATIONAL LOGGINGS FOR
SHAWN AXELROD 30 BECONTREE BAY WINNIPEG MB R2N 2X9
E-Mail saxelrod@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
DX'ING FROM WINNIPEG
RECEIVER ICOM ICR-70 WITH PLAM BOARD AND FILTER MODS
ANTENNA 4 FOOT BOX LOOP, QUANTUM LOOP, 100 FOOT INDOOR WIRE
PAN-AMERICAN DX
1180 Cuba, Radio Reloj Nueva Gerona Feb 22 0236 Fair to poor signals
fading in and out under Radio Taino with typical Reloj format of news
in Spanish time pips and RR on the minute in Morse Code. Not heard in
long time.
TIS & OTHER STUFF
1640 WQA767 TX, Dallas/Fort Worth 02/22 2310 Fair signals but stronger than
the 1640 station with departures for American Airlines at the
airport. NEW (SA-MB)
1680 WQA767 TX, Dallas/Fort Worth 02/22 2310 Fair signals with arrivals
info by woman for the Airport with American Airlines info. NEW
(SA-MB)
DX AND EQUIPMENT TESTS
1330 WPPI GA, Carrollton 02/22 0000 Not heard only WMNN and KFH plus an
UNID country and western station. (SA-MB)
1600-2400 HOURS
1520 KOLM MN, Rochester 02/22 1700 fair signals with oldies music and ID
as "AM 15-20 KOLM Rochester your favourites of the 50's, 60's
and 70's. We are Rochester's oldies Station. Not talk as per
the LOG. (SA-MB)
Well got the call signs straight on the new TIS's. At first I thought one
was WQO not WQA but as it was in stronger the next day I got the correct
calls. NO WAY are these guys 10 watts by my ears. They have been in each
night and morning for three days. Even stronger than 1610 pest from MN.
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Tim Hall - halls@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
TRH-CA Tim Hall, Chula Vista, CA (Halls@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
ICF-2010, KIWA Loop
Local news:
540 XETIN BC, Tijuana 2/22 1645 Back on the air today after being silent
a few weeks. Simulcasting KNNZ-540 and KGIL-1260 with "the new
KGIL, The Home of the Beatles" all-Beatles format. XETIN slips
their own ID a few seconds before the legal ID. Does NOT sound
like they've raised power. Still no sign of testing on 1650.
(TRH-CA)
1240 KDDZ CA, San Diego 2/15 finally dropped KidStar format and resumed
simulcast of KSON-97.3 FM. Has not changed calls back to KSON
yet. "Legal" ID is usually about 10 minutes before the hour.
They just say "KSON FM 97.3" on the hour. (TRH-CA)
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Jorma Mantyla - jmantyla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello and greetings from the bright sunshine of Lapland! After several weeks
of inactivity I have been listening. Here is the latest log including news
about reactivated stations. On Feb 20 there was a nice opening towards
Colorado. KOA 850 was heard many hours with S4 which is unusual for
trans-Atlantic stations.
EU
1116 23.2. 0800 Khristianskiy Tserkovnyy Obshchestvennyy, Kanal M,
Moscow. With organ& church-music when I was hunting for Bloemendaal.
Nice id exactly as in WRTH.
850 15.2. 1000 KHLO Hilo, HI.
NA
600 20.2. 0500 +KIIX Wellington, CO. W mostly jazz & ID "Full service
radio 60 Kicks" & "Kicks-news" & ad for Nicorette. Never heard in
Scandinavia before this.
710 15.2. 0610 KNUS Denver, CO.
970 21.2. 0429 KNFX Austin, MN. "AM 9-70, KNFX."
1010 15.2 0530 KIQI San Francisco, CA. "Diez-diez" & "Super diez" mixed
w CBC & XEHL. No rpt.
1090 20.2. 0527 CKRX Lethbridge, AB.
1100 20.2. 0520 KNZZ Grand Junction, CO. "Newsradio 11-hundred."
1230 15.2 0930 KMUZ Gresham, OR. "La Zeta".
1280 21.2. 0459 KRRF Denver, CO. "AM 12-80 Ralph"
1290 16.2. 0530 KUMA Pendleton, OR.
1390 16.2. 0505 KSLM Salem, OR. Reactivated after 2 years of silence!
Promo for some car-show//1430 KYKN which seems to own KSLM. Format
sounds like oldies as it was when stn went silent.
1400 16.2. 0659 KART Jerome, ID.
1450 20.2. 0559 KIOV Payette, ID. "All your reference, all you need to
know - KIOV Payette."
1490 15.2. 0832 KXRA Alexandria, MN.
1490 23.2. 0300 KCID Caldwell, ID.
1590 15.2. 0705 KCNN E. Grand Forks, MN. Local ads before Jim
Bohannon-show
11739,9 19.2. 2000 WINB Red Lion, PA. On the air again!
SA
1360 16.2. 0613 HJTU R Reloj, Cartagena.
1370 16.2. 0600 HJBO Minuto de Dios, Barranquilla. Religious music & id
"Minuto de dios para gloria de Jesu Cristo."
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Henry Lazarus - henrylaz@xxxxxxxxxxx
1150 KIMM SD Rapid City, 2/23 0200-0300, heard only one coded ID (or part
of a coded ID) at 0259 mentioning call letters and Rapid City
(HL-LA)
1150 WTAW TX, College Station, 2/23 0259, faded in briefly over WJBO with
a station promo and ID: "Saturday and Sunday nights, 9 till
midnight, it's news, sports, weather...and frequently on
Newstalk 1150, WTAW, College Station-Bryan." (HL-LA)
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Larry B. Godwin - lbg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(Times = EST)
630 KKPL, Opportunity, WA (ex-silent) has returned to the air, per Stan
Weisbeck in Spokane. It's a local station for him. However I'm
not able to hear it in Missoula, 200 miles away.
1650 KBTL, Costa Mesa, CA is apparently going to be the new call here,
per a report in DX News. I phoned KNNZ 2/27 and receptionist said
1650 will be on the air March 1, but it hasn't started testing yet.
1650 UnID station, very weak, noted here 2/27 with man and woman
announcers from 0753-0800. There was a C&W song at 0756. Man
mentioned "from the Associated Press" and seemed to give an ID that
sounded like "Pachuca- KPAL." Woman gave weather and said "highs
in the mid-50's ... lows 40-45" and seemed to give current
temperature as 30 degrees. At 0800 she seemed to give a call that
sounded like KUAU, then seemed to say "it's 8:00, time for ABC
News." Time check means in EST zone, but K-call contradicts that;
I'm confused. There were moderately deep fades like I hear on
WJDM-1660, suggesting not an image. Gone when I checked at 0652.
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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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Werner Funkenhauser - funk@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Now that I'm back to DXing, I downloaded the FCC's Western Hemsphere AM
Database file (AMDATA.DAT) and extracted the data to new WHAMLOG series a
couple of times. The old ones were from Sept 1995 --- rather dated. New file
uploads to BARC Oak archives occured on Feb. 19.
ftp://oak.oakland.edu/pub/hamradio/docs/misc
WHAMLOG link http://www.inforamp.net/~funk is my page.
My page is set up specifically to link to Oakland and also to let DXers know
about WHAMLOG and of latest upload dates. Now that I'm back to DXing, I
intend to do this regularly, perhaps monthly if the BARC administrator puts
up with the traffic. In any event, updates will appear more frequently than
at 18 month intervals!
The FCC has been busy and continues to regularly alter data in its big
database. The new files list numerous changes, even in February. A printout
of US entries since January 1, 1996 produces 23 pages of changes to calls,
new applications, power levels, etc. There was an average of 55 station
entries per page.
The following list identifies the February 19 uploads:
1 WHAMLOG.ZIP 21484 records of Western Hemisphere AM stations
2 WHAMCAUS.ZIP--all Canadian and USA stations
3 WHAMCA50.ZIP--50 kW Canadians (D/N/U)
4 WHAMUS50.ZIP--50 kW USA stations (D/N/U)
5 WHAM50KW.ZIP--ALL stations with 50+ Kw power (D/N/U)
6 WHAMUSST.ZIP--USA stations organized by States
7 WHAMCAPR.ZIP--Canadian stations organized by Provinces
8 WHAMMXST.ZIP--organized by Mexican States
9 WHAMFREQ.ZIP--all Canada, USA, Cuba, Mexico listed by frequency
10 WHAMSRCH.EXE
File 10 is intended for use with files 1-5. WHAMSRCH is a DOS/Windows
executable file to permit searching on multiple fields (e.g. frequency and
country, city and state, geographic coordinates or geographic region, power
level and country, country and date of last FCC change, etc.) Documentation
(WHAMLOG.TXT) is packed with each archive.
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phil bytheway - Seattle WA - bytheway@xxxxxxx
Tabulated from WWV at ~0518 GMT nightly
Geomagnetic Summary February 20 1997 through February 26 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
2/20 73 3 3 low quiet-unsettled -
21 73 9 2 very low quiet-active -
22 74 6 3 very low quiet-unsettled -
23 75 10 3 very low quiet-unsettled -
24 75 8 1 very low quiet-unsettled -
25 74 5 3 very low quiet-unsettled -
2/26 74 12 3 very low quiet-active -
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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 February 27 1997 IRCA's "AM DX NewsFlash" - bytheway@xxxxxxx