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WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH - April 3 1997
Vol 3 No 1
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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.
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15th AIR DX MEETING 1997- FRIULI' 97
A.I.R. - The Italian Radiolisterners Association
Colloredo di Monte Albano (Udine)-Pordenone. April 25-27th, 1997
* April 25th - At Colloredo di Monte Albano (near Udine, N/E Italy, 130 km.
from Venice!)
3 p.m. - Meeting official opening
4 p.m. - Antique Radios Show Room (Fantoni and Gratton collections)
- Meeting with local HAMs and CBs
- Radio Collectors' Exchange
10 p.m. - DX Night. "Noche Larga" (MW section).
* April 26th - In Pordenone (International Radioamateurs' Fair, the most
important italian HAM fair!) (Pordenone is at 50 km. W from
Udine and 80 km. N/E from Venice)
9 a.m. - Start of free guided visit to the stands for registered
participants to AIR Meeting
10 a.m. - Public debate: "The Future of DXing in Italy"
1 p.m. - International Meeting "Radio towards the year 2000"
- At Colloredo di Monte Albano (Udine)
10 a.m. - Daytime farm visit in the Friuli countryside for "not-DXers"
(ladies for example). Take this unique opportunity to convince
your families to join the party!
8.30 p.m.- The Official Banquet at Green Hotel (****) in Magnano in Riviera
-UD, near Colloredo di Monte Albano.
11 p.m. - DX Night. "Noche Tropical" (Tropical Bands section)
* April 27th - At Colloredo di Monte Albano (Udine)
10 a.m. - A.I.R. Members General Meeting
11 a.m. - Presentation of Publishing Plan of Radiorama 1997 and Public
debate
12 a.m. - Greetings from the Local Authorities
Special Guest: Guglielmo Giovanelli Marconi Esq., grand-son of Great
Inventor!
For any additional information please contact:
Francesco Clemente, P.O. Box 128, I-33100 Udine, Italy or
E-mail address: fclemente@xxxxxxx
(tel.: +39-432-520524 for italian/spanish speakers)
Dr. Pierluigi Calligaro, Udine. (tel.: +39-432-547118 for
english/french/german speakers).
Hotel accomodation near Colloredo di Monte Albano:
Green Hotel, at Magnano in Riviera (Udine) (****) Tel. +39 432 792308
Fax +39 432 792312
Reserving before April 15th is highly recommended!
See You Again at Colloredo di Monte Albano and Pordenone!
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We are proud to announce for third time that the annual DX summer
meeting of Finnish DX Association will be held in Oulu, in Northern Finland.
The meeting will be arranged by Oulun DX-Klubi (DX-Club of Oulu), a local
branch of FDXA.
The Summer Meeting takes place on 1-3 of August 1997, beginning on
Friday afternoon, until Sunday afternoon.
Exact place is Virpiniemi Recreational Institute at Haukipudas, a small
village about 20 km's to the north from Oulu. And Oulu lies on the western
coast of North Finland.
Traffic links to Oulu are good: you can travel to Oulu from Helsinki by
air, train and bus. Oulu lies pretty close to border of Sweden, so you can
arrive via Sweden, too (i.e. border towns Haparanda and Tornio, about 125
km's from Oulu).
Almost 100 Finnish DX listeners are expected to participate in the
Summer Meeting. All foreign DXers as well as representatives of radio
stations are warmly welcomed to attend the meeting!
For more information, write to:
Oulun DX-Klubi ry.
c/o Ari Kilponen
Annantie 7 G
FIN-90560 OULU
FINLAND
Phone: +358 8 5541 700 (home, 16-20 UTC)
+358 8 3110 600 (work, 7-14 UTC)
Fax: +358 8 3110 610
E-mail: ark@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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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!
4/ 7/97 Mon - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
- 0030-0100 - 1600 - WKWF - Key West FL (IRCA)
- 0300-0330 - 1420 - WHK - Cleveland OH (IRCA)
E-MAIL: DaveyJohn@xxxxxxx
4/ 8/97 Tue - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
4/ 9/97 Wed - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
4/10/97 Thu - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
4/14/97 Mon - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
4/15/97 Tue - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
4/16/97 Wed - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
4/17/97 Thu - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
4/21/97 Mon - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
4/22/97 Tue - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
4/23/97 Wed - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
4/24/97 Thu - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
4/28/97 Mon - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
4/29/97 Tue - 0030-0100 - 770 - WWCN - Estero FL (IRCA)
4/30/97 Wed - 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)
Tuesday, April 1, 1997 - Wednesday, April 30, 1997 - WWCN-770, Estero, FL
will conduct a DX test from 12:30 to 1:00 am ET with 1,000 watts directional
pattern every Monday through Thursday during the month of April. 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, 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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HOT STUFF
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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.
IF YOU KNOW OF ANY CALL CHANGES, OR SPOT ANY ERRORS,
P L E A S E LET ME KNOW.
PREPARED ON 3/29/97
CALL SIGN CHANGES
NEW CITY AND STATE FREQUENCY FORMER
CALL * CALL
KKGO COSTA MESA, CA 540 KNNZ
KTRS ST. LOUIS, MO 550 KSD
WEZE BOSTON, MA 590 WBNW
KGAB ORCHARD VALLEY, WY 650 KMRZ
KTZN LOS ANGELES, CA 710 KMPC
KLVB MEDFORD, OR 730 KRVC
WWLZ HORSEHEADS, NY 820 WQIX
WZMG PEPPERELL, AL 910 WTLM
KRTX ROSENBERG-RICHMOND,TX 980 KMPQ
KLVP TIGARD, OR 1040 KEZF
KCHN LIBERTY, TX 1050 KPXE
WJLT NANTICK, MA 1060 WBIV
WKRE MONROE, NC 1060 WMAP
WNWC SUN PRAIRIE, WI 1190 WMAD
KPHN KANSAS CITY, KS 1190 KFEZ
KMYL TOLLESON, AZ 1190 KRDS
WJZZ FRANKENMUTH, MI 1210 WKNX
KSON SAN DIAGO, CA 1240 KDDZ
WBUR WEST YARMOUTH, MA 1240 WUOK
KBLV PASADENA, CA 1240 KXPA
WKNX BAY CITY, MI 1250 WJZZ
WPZE BOSTON, MA 1260 WEZE
KGIL SAN FERNANDO, CA 1260 KNNS
WZOD COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA 1290 WSTK
KPOZ SAN ANTONIO, TX 1310 KXTN
KOCR JOPLIN, MO 1310 KFSB
WYRD GREENVILLE, SC 1330 WFBC
KFEZ KANSAS CITY, KS 1340 KNHN
KLTX LONG BEACH, CA 1390 KGER
KJOK YUMA, AZ 1400 KEZC
WZNG SHELBYVILLE, TN 1400 WHAL
KROO BRECKENRIDGE, TX 1430 KBIL
WJAE WESTBROOK, ME 1440 WLPZ
KPTT RENO, NV 1450 KOZZ
WODZ ROME, NY 1450 WFRY
WPAO FARRELL, PA 1470 WICT
KMPC ABILENE, TX 1470 KBBA
WAZZ FAYETTEVILLE, NC 1490 WFLB
KDDS DULUTH, MN 1490 KQDS
WTLM OPELIKA, AL 1520 WZMG
WVBF MIDDLEBORO, MA 1530 WCEG
KXPA BELLEVUE, WA 1540 KBLV
KRGO WEST VALLEY, UT 1550 KRGQ
WNTF MT. DORA, FL 1580 WBGB
WQVL DOVER, DE 1600 WKEN
WAQY EAST LONGMEADOW, MA 1600 WMRE
WQOP ATLANTIC BEACH, FL 1600 WNCM
* 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.
We have put this information in order of frequency rather than location.
Send any suggestions, changes AND corrections to the above E-Mail address.
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FRANK E ADEN - WVLL23A@xxxxxxxxxxx
Here is the correct address for 1680.
Joe Blair, N5WBPO
Drawer 619428
DFW Airport TX 75261
The one listing showed him as "Art" and a PO BOX Dallas/Ft. Worth
International Airport instead of Drawer
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W.A. Merriman - merriman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
WVNS-670 Update
Construction of the new WVNS-670 continues. Installation of the transmitter
started last week. It is planned to start on the antenna tuning network
this coming week. Current plans are to put the first "power to the towers"
on April 20 but that is tentative. A DX Program is still a possibility.
Stay tuned.
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Larry Russell - ak473@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
MW logs/changes New Freq.
1030 WINX Rockville MD 1200 UTC 3/31 ID "WINX Rockville, and WINX FM ..."
over my regional "WUFL Sterling Heights" (Detroit). WINX plays oldies
music, and has apparently moved here from 1600 listed in the current
NRC AM log. (3/31 Russell-MI)
Local Flint MI paper announces the following change: New Call
WSNL 600 Flint MI (relig) ex-WTAC (The Auto City) New slogan is "Salt N'
Light". Station was originally WTCB in 1947, but changed to WTAC in 1948.
They also have a FM station planned: WGRI-FM. (3/31 Russell-MI)
Larry Russell, Flushing MI , Panasonic R-1551 rx.
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Carl W. Dabelstein - CWD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
During the past few days, the previously silent KUET-710khz in Black Canyon
City has been simulcasting KDKB-FM on 93.3mhz. No programming announcements
about the future of KUET, only a simple ID statement at the top of the hour.
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Paul Williams - pw@xxxxxxxxxxx
WDUN 550 Gainesville, GA at 10 kw days as of last week.
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Nigel Pimblett - ntp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
580 CKUA Edmonton (and all the FM relays throughout Alberta) is off the
air due to a funding problem. There is a good possiblity it will
come back on as there has been considerable public outcry. (NP-AB)
1570 CKTA Taber, AB With former rocker 1090 CKRX in Lethbridge becoming
Country 95.5 FM, CKTA in Taber (also owned by Monarch Broadcasting)
has changed formats from country. Noted March 27th IDing as "Classic
Hits CKTA" and playing Nancy Sinatra tune. (NP-AB)
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1997 M STREET RADIO DIRECTORY
The IRCA Bookstore is proud to announce that the 'M Street Corporation' has
agreed to offer a discount on their 1997 '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 price to US and Canadian NewsFlash members ordering through the IRCA
Bookstore is $44.95 post paid (UPS address required). The book is expected
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sure!). Retail will be 55.95.
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IRCA Bookstore, 9705 Mary NW, Seattle WA 98117-2334
Please make checks payable to: Phil Bytheway.
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INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS
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BROADCAST BAND LOGGINGS FROM SHAWN AXELROD
30 BECONTREE BAY WINNIPEG MB R2N 2X9 CANADA
E-Mail saxelrod@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
DX'ING FROM
RECEIVER: ICOM ICR-70 WITH FILTER MODS AND PLAM BOARD
ANTENNA: 4 FOOT BOX LOOP / QUANTUM LOOP / 100 FOOT LONG WIRE
DX AND EQUIPMENT TESTS
570 KKFJ CA Alturus 03/23 0300 Not heard thru WNAX and CKY slop.
1390 WEGP ME Presque Isle 03/29 0300 Test heard with weak Code ID's under
KRRZ and a couple of other UNID stations. NEW
That is all. The band in fact all of the bands seemed to be a state of upset
this weekend. Hoping for one more DX pedition before the snow melts and the
DX site goes under water. A real chance of that this year depending on the
weather. Shawn
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Paul Ormandy - paulorm@xxxxxxxx
Just spent Easter at Waianakarua with my family, so not a lot of time for
DXing! Fri night early on was very promising with long-path Spaniards at
good strength, particularly 1107, 1485 and 1602 with another trying to push
past Queenstown on 1134. No sign of the Germans, French etc with the
exception of Radio Monte Carlo. Managed about an hours listening around 05
past 0600 though nothing new sprung up. The next 3 days saw conditions
decline sharply, even with just the odd band-scan during the evenings, I
would guess that things were very flat. Did notice R Paradise relay of TBN
good one night and that was certainly the high point along with the
long-pathers. Tried at 1830z one morning and even Vatican 1611 was
struggling!
Tried SW off and on with similar results, did notice Caribbean Beacon mixing
w/Esperanza on 6090 and found them in the clear from 2000 on 11775 till
Spain and KSDA signed-on at 2200. Peaked best 2030 onwards. Noted VOA Sao
Tome at good levels at 2030 on 4950 and was amazed to find 25mb Brazilians
at 1900z(!) on 11785, 11915 & 11925.
Hope someone out there had better luck than I!
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Mika Makelainen, Vantaa, Finland - mtm@xxxxxxxxx
I have finally sorted out my tapes from a DXpedition to Lapland in January.
Several interesting stations remain unidentified, and I appreciate any help
you might be able to give in identifying the following stations. First
comes the frequency, then some clues...
North America:
1190 in English, giving telephone number 783-7867 without the area code
(not listed in the NRC AM Radio Log for any station on 1190)
1240 Canadian, frequently using the slogan "AM 1240, the music of your
life". Presumably CBS News.
1490 in English, the call sounds like KRKC, but heard at 1043 UTC, when
KRKC should according to NRC AM Radio Log be off the air. Has this
Californian switched to 24hrs?
1570 in English, giving phone number 298-8255 without the area code (not
listed in the NRC AM Radio Log for any station on 1570), heard right
after WXLN
1590 broadcasting in French, XEVOZ heard simultaneously, heard after 1200
UTC, so unlikely to be from the Caribbean
1600 in English "Urban inspirational radio", the call letters sound like
WWRL, does anyone know for sure if WWRL uses this slogan?
Latin America:
940 in Portuguese, the Rio station seems to identify only as "Sistema LBV
Mundial", does anyone know an address for this aside whats listed in
the WRTH for R Brasil AM 940?
1000 in Spanish, "Cadena La Victoria", mentions Puerto Cabello which is
close to Moron, so could be Radio Mundial Mil from Moron, Venezuela?
1380 in Spanish "Circuito Radial Continente"
Please e-mail me directly at mtm@xxxxxxxxx
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Robert Foxworth - bob@xxxxxxxx
1548 presumed Kuwait. 26 March at 0230Z, noticeable het against 1550 here
in Tampa, on the DX390. Took set upstairs and loosely coupled the
Radio West Ferrite loop to the DX390, set filter to 'narrow' (yeah
right...) and tuned to 1547; could copy whole strings of sentences,
commentary about future of Hong Kong, several ment. of VOA news.
Signal had rapid choppy fades of 20 - 30 dB range. Dipped at 0235,
minor peak 0245, nearly gone by 0300. Again on 01 April but somewhat
weaker, occasional words only caught but similar format. Other
nights, can hear het weakly. On the 26th I actually pulled a few
words from 1548 with the unaided DX390, which from LI,NY has only
heard 684 and 1314 with audio, unassisted antenna configuration. I
also heard 684 and trace of 1134 on it from here in FL. I'm using the
RWFL with NO Amp power, or direct connection; the Q is much better
than when the FET preamp is turned on. (Foxworth FL)
1521 KSA (presumed) 0320 on 01 April, Qu'ranic chanting, quite clear,
almost even with 1520 mishmosh, DX390 tuned to 1523/narrow, coupled
from unpowered RW Ferrite Loop, was at threshold of pulling audio
from unaided DX390 which, with NO external antenna is deaf as any RX
i've ever used on MW.(Foxworth, FL)
1530 unID VOA. At 0256 01 April, WSAI with basketball game, signal
underneath with commentary, would rise atop in WSAI fades, mentioned
website 'www.usia.gov', at 0259:25 bumper music, then 'end of our
program until 06 hours eastern caribbean time' is what I thought I
heard. So...is this Sao Tome or some- thing much closer to home? Was
there once a Belize vOA on this freq? Or does Sao Tome relay a
domestic feed? I had tried this fq at 0300 the 26th; there were maybe
4 signals on 1530 then and I couldn't get anything useful that date.
(Foxworth FL)
Have also hrd the new 1640 and 1680 DFW's here.
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Jay Novello - jay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Wake Forest, NC
R8A, phased mini-beverages, 450' wire, dipoles
570 WKBN OH Youngstown - 3/29 1820 - Dr. Dean Aidell, W ID "WKBN
Youngstown", into network show "Sports Central
USA". Good with local WLLE phased. (JN-NC)
580 WLES VA Lawrenceville - 4/1 1046 - Wrapping up a set of Eagles
songs and Eagles cover versions, W DJ with TC and
"here at WLES-AM and WHFD-FM Lawrenceville", and wx.
Splash from local WLLE phased. No sign of usual WTSB.
(JN-NC)
590 WLVA VA Lynchburg - 4/1 1118 - NOS music, regular "WLQE" id's,
Spots for Trane heating and cooling, Roanoke Symphony
cruise to the Canary Islands, and eventually
"Here at WLQE/WLVA" preceding wx. (JN-NC)
680 WCAW WV Charleston - 4/2 1900 - EZL instrumental, "You're listening
to AM Stereo, WCAW Charleston"; CBS news at 1900 started,
then vanished. WPTF phased. (JN-NC)
700 Jamaica JBC1, Montego Bay 3/28
Mellow Soul music with female DJ, 0324 into new
program "Nighttime Report", followed by "Nighttime
Sports". Fair with WLW phased, and competing with
someone playing Peruvian or Ecuadorian flute music.
(JN-NC)
730 WPIT PA Pittsburgh - 3/27 1905 - Pittsburgh Penguins contest
promo, health products ad, home school kits
ad, "Word FM" id as in LOG. Semi-local pest WFMC
way underneath. (JN-NC)
720.10 Nicaragua YNRC R. Catolica de Nicaragua, Managua 3/28
ID as "Procer Oficial de la Iglesia". Into program
"Estampas de la Pasion" 0215, a dramatization of the
Passion of Jesus Christ. Lovely signal with
WGN phased, but het still present. (JN-NC)
<a href="rcatolica.ra">Realaudio sample</a> (1:42)
780 WABS VA Arlington - 3/29 1730 - Ad for employment at station,
phone number as in LOG, "WABS is an equal opportunity
employer". Semi-local WCKB phased. (JN-NC)
880 WLQE VA Moneta - 4/1 1210 - NOS music, // WLVA-590, "WLQE/WLVA"
ID's, in null of WRRZ. (JN-NC)
960 WERC AL Birmingham - 3/24 0732 - "Newstalk 960, WERC" ID
by W, wx, traffic, o/u WFIR and unmodulated
carrier from presumed WRNS. (JN-NC)
1010 WSPC NC Albemarle - 3/28 1045 - Ads for Stanly County
Development Commission, businesses in Albemarle.
Singing ID "WSPC", syndicated "Here's to your health"
program. WELS-Kinston phased. (JN-NC)
1020 Turks and Caicos Islands Caribbean Christian Radio, Grand Turk, 3/29
0300 Wrapping up "Radio Bible Hour" with Dr. J. Harold Smith,
ID "From Grand Turk in the Turks and Caicos Islands,
British West Indies, this is the Super Power 1020,
Caribbean Christian Radio". Into "Prayer and Share
Ministry". KDKA phased. (JN-NC)
1110 CKTY ON Sarnia - 3/30 2040 - Garden tractor ad, wakeup
show promo: "Wake up with Doug Rollins 6 to 10,
on ??? county's best country, CKTY", and into
"Six Days on the Road". Tough copy with WBT
partially phased. (JN-NC)
1190 WECC GA St. Marys - 4/1 0727 - Weather, tides, show promos,
REL music, blessings by M DJ. WOWO phased. (JN-NC)
1300 WKCY VA Harrisonburg - 4/3 0855 - Air Force Reserve PSA, wx, ID
"WKCY AM 1300 Valley weather..." and into "Honeycomb".
Semi-local WSSG phased. (JN-NC)
1350 WTOU OH Akron - 4/1 0705 - Local news, "Touch 1350" weather forecast,
bank commercial for loans, "Something old, Something
new, the best variety of hits and oldies. The Touch,
WTOU." UC ballads. Atop channel, no sign of semi-local
WLLY. (JN-NC)
1460 WBUC WV Buckhannon - 3/31 1705 - "It's time for a look at local
area news, a service of WBUC". Items about start
of Daylight Time, AARP free tax help, organic
farming workshop. o/u WRAD, which surfaced briefly
with an ID promoing it's NOS format and "Smoke Gets
In Your Eyes". No evidence of local WCRY. (JN-NC)
1480 WTOY VA Salem - 3/31 1615 - Keith Sweat song, M DJ with
facts and gossip about R&B artists and plenty of
IDs. Local WYRN phased, at least two other stations
in its null. (JN-NC)
1550 WXVA WV Charles Town - 3/30 1705 - Marines PSA, News promo,
slogan "Where the Mountaineers Play", promo for
syndicated Tom and Greg Car Care program, "Newstalk
1550" ID's, tri-state weather forecast. Good with
local WCLY phased. (JN-NC)
1600 WINX MD Rockville - 3/30 1650 - ID "WINX, more rock and roll
oldies". Rock and Roll oldies bowling promo.
in mix with semi-local WIDU and others. (JN-NC)
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MISC ITEMS
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IRCA Mexican Log, 4th Edition
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 NRC AM Radio Log for the 1996-1997 DX Season.
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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phil bytheway - Seattle WA - bytheway@xxxxxxx
Tabulated from WWV at ~0518 GMT nightly
Geomagnetic Summary March 27 1997 through April 2 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
3/27 72 6 1 low quiet -
28 z z z z z -
29 75 13 4 very low quiet-active -
30 74 8 1 very low quiet-active -
3/31 75 4 3 low quiet-unsettled -
4/ 1 76 7 2 moderate quiet-unsettled -
4/ 2 81 6 4 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 April 3 1997 IRCA's "AM DX NewsFlash" - bytheway@xxxxxxx