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WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH - September 25 1997
Vol 3 No 26
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CPC DX tests summary
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Lynn Hollerman - gmholler@xxxxxxxxxx
DX season is fast approaching, so here's notice of an upcoming DX test...
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!
DX season is fast approaching, so here's notice of an upcoming DX test...
Saturday, October 4, 1997 - KTGG-1540, Spring Arbor, MI will conduct a
DX test from 12:00 to 12:30 am EDT at 450 watts nondirectional. The test
will include classical, march, and Christian rock music, plus voice IDs,
test tones, and morse code IDs. Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Lewis Munn
Chief Engineer
KTGG-AM
c/o Spring Arbor College
106 East Main Street
Spring Arbor, MI 49283
E-Mail: lmunn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
WWW: http://www.arbor.edu/wsae/ktgg.htm
(Arranged by J.D. Stephens.)
Also, if you hear a test, PLEASE, PLEASE let me know, via e-mail or the
newsgroup! And, if you send a reception report to a station, please remember
to include return postage with your report...
One final note...both IRCA and NRC are without CPC chairmen...without
someone to arrange the DX tests, there won't be many tests, only the few
that some members have been able to arrange! CPC chairman isn't a terribly
difficult or time consuming position; if you can volunteer, please, please,
PLEASE do!! (you can e-mail me for more info!)
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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 Lfreshwate@xxxxxxx
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 9/24/97
CALL SIGN CHANGES
NEW CITY AND STATE FREQUENCY FORMER
CALL * CALL
WFCM SMYRNA, TN 710 WZRS
* 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.
Only ONE entry this week from the FCC.
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ARTHUR CUSHEN
I regret to advise you that Arthur Cushen died this morning (Saturday) at
0030 NZST (Friday 1230 UTC).
Arthur Cushen was one of the Worlds leading AM and Shortwave DXers based in
Invercargill, New Zealand... a major contributor to DX radio programmes
Worldwide and contributor to many DX Club magazines around the World.
Messages of condolence can be sent to
Ralda Cushen
212 Earn St
Invercargill
New Zealand
Funeral arrangements will be notified to Greyliners once known
Regards
Mark Nicholls <nicholls@xxxxxxxxxx>
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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
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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.
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Bookstore is $44.95 post paid (UPS address required). The book is expected
to be out by the end of May (usual disclaimer on date 'cause we can't be
sure!). Retail will be 55.95. NOW DUE OUT IN THE FALL, perhaps!!!
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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 LOGS FROM
SHAWN M. AXELROD VE4DX1SMA
30 BECONTREE BAY WINNIPEG MB R2N 2X9 CANADA
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 204-253-8644
E-MAIL: saxelrod@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
DX'ING FROM WINNIPEG
RECEIVER: ICOM ICR-70 & DRAKE R8
ANTENNA: 4 FOOT BOX UNAMPLIFIED LOOP / QUANTUM LOOP
145 FOOT LONG WIRE / 100 FOOT INDOOR WIRE
SPECIAL
1370 KFJM ND Grand Forks 09/21 Still off the air due to Flood damage back
in the spring. They may not be back for a few more months.
(Axelrod-MB)
1440 KKXL ND Grand Forks 09/21 Still off the air due to Flood damage back
in the spring. They may not be back for a few more months.
(Axelrod-MB)
TIS & OTHER STUFF
530 WQO624 ND Devils Lake 09/20 1930 Woman doing road conditions for
Eastern North Dakota (Axelrod-MB)
600 KSJB ND Jamestown 09/20 2033 Very good signals with country music.
Non ID's as Roughrider Country (Axelrod-MB)
1090 CKKW ON Kitchener 09/20 2045 Fair signals with oldies music. Non ID
as "Oldies 10-90. Axelrod-MB
1410 KRWB MN Roseau 09/21 1720 Lots of Heavy Metal music with "Wild Bob
Happenin". Very few ads and finally an ID at 1745 Not the usual
Country music. Axelrod-MB
1450 KZZJ ND Rugby 09/21 1708 Local ads for Miller Drugs Country music
Axelrod-MB
1490 KOVC ND Valley City 09/20 2100 Valley City baseball and ID as "Dakota
Country is KOVC" Axelrod-MB
1500 WLQV MI Detroit 09/17 2137 Poor signals with Religious programming
and music u/KSTP (Axelrod-MB)
1500 WTOP Washington DC 09/21 2100 On the hour ID as WTOP Washington. No
sign of KSTP. Only the 3rd time heard in 11 years of DX'ing.
Axelrod-MB
COMMENTS
WTOP heard here. Cannot remember when was the last time but is was long time
ago. Conditions were weird on 09/21 with almost nothing heard after sunset
like KSTP, WJR WGN yet up pops WTOP. Take them as they come!!! Hope the
season is a good one for all.
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J.D. Stephens - Madison, AL - jdstephens@xxxxxxxx
1080 WKJK Louisville, KY. 9-22 9:50 - 10:00 PM CDT. Fair with "Music
of Your Life" format. Area pots and PSAs, slogan of "Great
Songs Great Memories. The New KJ-1080."
1190 WHMT Humboldt, TN. 9-23 9:10 - 9:40 PM CDT. In under/over WOWO
with "One On One Sports" satellite feed, spots for local and
Jackson (TN) merchants, web page promo, several "All Sports One
One Nine Oh" slogans.
1220 XEB Mexico City, Mexico. 9-18 10:00 - 10:30 PM CDT. In fairly
well at times with "musica romantica", cultural talks, lots of
"XEB - La B Grande" slogans.
1550 UNID Mexico. 9-18 11:00 - 11:45 PM CDT. Unidentified Mexican, with
Ranchera music, definite XE callsign, but couldn't catch all of
it.
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Mark Connelly - wa1ion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
(logs 14 - 19 SEP 1997: file=DX970919.LOG)
Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 1997
e-mail = WA1ION@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[Connelly*H-MA] = East Harwich, Cape Cod, MA (GC= 70.02 W / 41.71 N)
(near junction of Routes 39 & 137: pitch pine forest 2 km from ocean)
[Connelly*P-MA] = Plymouth, MA (GC= 70.68 W / 41.98 N)
(Robbins Road - Holmes Field, N of Nelson Street Beach)
[Connelly*S-NH] = Seabrook, NH (GC= 70.838 W / 42.876 N)
(E end of Lower Collins Road - dirt path to salt marsh)
Receiver: Drake R8A
Antenna system - E. Harwich: MFJ-1026 with internal whip phased against
Q-spoiled Quantum Loop
Antenna system - Plymouth & Seabrook: RL-1 remotely-tuned loop, RW-1 active
whip, DCP-2 dual controller / phaser
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*** TRANS-ATLANTIC DX ***
183 GERMANY, Saarlouis, SEP 14 0207 - great blues-rock partying music;
excellent signal. [Connelly*H-MA]
252 IRELAND, Atlantic 252, Kilmessan, SEP 14 0210 - hard-rock version of
Tommy Roe oldie "Dizzy"; excellent / local-like. [Connelly*H-MA]
531 MADEIRA, RDP, Porto Santo, SEP 14 0353 - // 603 w/ PP folk-rock vocal,
then oldie "Early in the Morning" by Vanity Fare; good, over Spain.
[Connelly*H-MA]
531 SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, SEP 14 0155 - // 576, 855, others w/ woman in
SS; fair. [Connelly*H-MA]
549 ALGERIA, Les Trembles, SEP 14 0257 - emotional AA male vocal and full
orchestral backing; local-like at S9+35. [Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 15 0024 - energetic male vocal, strings, drums, flutes;
excellent. [Connelly*P-MA]
549 GERMANY (t), SEP 14 0213 - light music slightly under Algeria.
[Connelly*H-MA]
558 SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, SEP 14 0205 - // 855 w/ news, then sports scores
mentioning a Barcelona team; fair. [Connelly*H-MA]
567 IRELAND, RTE R.1, Tullamore, SEP 14 0217 - EE discussion slightly over
Spain.
+ SEP 14 0330 - mellow folk & pop ballads; to excellent S9+25 peak,
well over Spain. [Connelly*H-MA]
567 SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, SEP 14 0217 - just a bit behind Ireland; male
operatic vocal // 855. [Connelly*H-MA]
576 SPAIN, RNE5, Barcelona, SEP 14 0155 - // 531, 855, others w/ woman in
SS; fair. [Connelly*H-MA]
585 SPAIN, RNE1, Madrid, SEP 14 0202 - SS news; fair to good.
[Connelly*H-MA]
594 MOROCCO, Oujda, SEP 18 2228 - // 207 w/ AA vocal, drums, strings;
dominant. There was a fast SAH (approx. 5 Hz) from another station
on the channel. [Connelly*S-NH]
594 PORTUGAL (t), R. Renascenca, Muge, SEP 15 0024 - a bit of PP talk by
man; barely audible in a 3 to 4 station jumble. [Connelly*P-MA]
603 FRANCE, R. Bleue, Lyon-Tramoyes, SEP 14 0200 - mellow vocal, then
"Mission Impossible" theme followed by a FF version of the Big
Bopper's "Chantilly Lace". This had a monster S9+30 signal.
Previously I had not been hearing this prior to 0500 UTC.
+ SEP 14 0401 - FF male vocal; huge, over Spain/Madeira.
[Connelly*H-MA]
603 MADEIRA, RDP, Pico de Arieiro, SEP 14 0353 - // 531 w/ oldie "Early in
the Morning" by Vanity Fare; under Spain. [Connelly*H-MA]
603 SPAIN, RNE5, Sevilla / Palencia, SEP 14 0353 - SS talk slightly over
Madeira. [Connelly*H-MA]
612 IRELAND, Athlone, SEP 14 0327 - Bruce Springsteen vocal mixed w/
apparent Morocco.
+ SEP 14 0402 - EE news by woman mentioning Saudi Arabia; very good.
[Connelly*H-MA]
612 MOROCCO, Sebaa-Aioun, SEP 14 2243 - group AA chant; good.
[Connelly*P-MA]
621 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN, RNE1, SEP 14 0324 - // 774 w/ SS female folk
vocal; fair.
+ SEP 14 0615 - still good at this late time: SS talk,
religious-sounding music. [Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 18 2336 - SS teletalk mentioned California; huge S9+30 signal w/
apparent AA (Egypt) way under. This was stronger than the domestics
on 620. [Connelly*S-NH]
639 SPAIN, RNE1, La Coruna et al., SEP 14 0324 - // 774 et al. w/ folkish
SS female vocal. [Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 14 2240 - SS teletalk. [Connelly*P-MA]
648 SPAIN, RNE1, Badajoz et al., SEP 14 0323 - // 774 w/ SS talk, then
soft guitar music & female vocal; fair to good. [Connelly*H-MA]
657 SPAIN, RNE5, Madrid, SEP 14 0335 - // 855 w/ talk, SS vocal; poor to
fair through tough WFAN slop. [Connelly*H-MA]
666 PORTUGAL, RDP, Lisboa, SEP 14 0149 - // Azores-836 w/ jazz-style male
vocal; to fair peak. [Connelly*H-MA]
675 NETHERLANDS, R. Ten Gold, Lopik, SEP 14 0220 - Helen Shapiro song and
other oldies, starting to nudge past WRKO.
+ SEP 14 0347 - good w/ "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin.
+ SEP 14 0403 - "Good Luck Charm" by Elvis Presley; excellent.
[Connelly*H-MA]
684 SPAIN, RNE1, Sevilla, SEP 14 0617 - religious music; good (note late
time). [Connelly*H-MA]
693 AZORES, RDP, Santa Barbara, SEP 14 0618 - // 836 w/ man in PP.
[Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 14 2246 - // 666 w/ romantic PP ballad; fair over others.
[Connelly*P-MA]
693 UNITED KINGDOM, BBC, Droitwich et al., SEP 14 0343 - EE discussion of
the finer points of public speaking; good.
+ SEP 14 0405 - at local strength w/ on-air poll to see how the British
monarchy should be updated. [Connelly*H-MA]
702 SPAIN, COPE synchros, SEP 14 0227 - // 837 w/ fast SS talk by man &
woman; fair over other. [Connelly*H-MA]
711 LIBYA, L.J.B. synchros, SEP 14 0346 - // 1251 w/ male Koranic vocal;
fair. There was no "growl", so W. Sahara must have been off the air
at the time. [Connelly*H-MA]
711 WESTERN SAHARA, Laayoune, SEP 18 2348 - AA violins; good. Not Libya as
1251 had talk, not music. [Connelly*S-NH]
729 SPAIN / IRELAND(t), SEP 14 0410 - woman in SS // 774, mixed w/ vocal
that seemed // Athlone-612. Rough CKAC slop. [Connelly*H-MA]
747 BURKINA FASO (t), Ouagadougou, SEP 18 2334 - definite African music
here; slightly under Canary Islands and over Netherlands. Most likely
this (though Namibia and Kenya are also remotely possible).
[Connelly*S-NH]
747 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN, SEP 18 2334 - SS talk; over apparent Burkina
Faso / Netherlands mix. [Connelly*S-NH]
747 NETHERLANDS, Flevoland, SEP 14 0350 - '70s oldie "Yellow River" by
Christie; LOUD, way over Canaries-Spain. [Connelly*H-MA]
756 GERMANY, Deutschlandradio, Braunschweig/Ravensburg, SEP 14 0319 - GG
folk vocal; exactly equal in strength to co-channel Spain.
[Connelly*H-MA]
756 SPAIN, R. Euskadi, Bilbao, SEP 14 0319 - SS vocal; equal in strength
to co-channel Germany. [Connelly*H-MA]
765 SWITZERLAND, RSR, Sottens, SEP 14 0318 - classical piano music; good
w/ WABC slop nulled / notched. [Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 14 2248 - classical music; excellent. No trace of Senegal (is
this still active ?) [Connelly*P-MA]
774 SPAIN, RNE1 synchros, SEP 14 0316 - romantic SS female vocal (tune
similar to "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina", then SS talk by man; to
excellent peak, Egypt audible under. [Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 14 2239 - man in SS; loud / dominant. [Connelly*P-MA]
792 SPAIN, SER, Sevilla, SEP 14 0313 - // 1044 w/ animated SS talk by
several announcers; fair over CFAN slop w/ WLKW phased.
[Connelly*H-MA]
801 JORDAN, R. Jordan, Ajlun, SEP 14 2253 - AA vocal; under Spain.
[Connelly*P-MA]
801 SPAIN, RNE1 synchros, SEP 14 0357 - // 774 w/ SS talk; in tough slop.
[Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 14 2253 - fast SS talk; over Jordan. [Connelly*P-MA]
819 MOROCCO, Rabat, SEP 14 2255 - // 612 w/ martial-sounding AA chorus;
good, over others w/ WNYC phased. [Connelly*P-MA]
827 SYRIA, Deir el Zawr, SEP 15 0017 - bits of moaning AA vocal; poor
audio (although good RF level). Hetted by presumed Spain-828. I
tried for // 783, but too much CFDR slop there. [Connelly*P-MA]
836 AZORES, RDP, Pico da Barossa, SEP 14 0149 - // 666 w/ jazz-style male
vocal; loud. [Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 14 2234 - mellow Barry Manilow style vocal; fair, fading up.
[Connelly*P-MA]
837 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN, COPE synchros, SEP 14 0150 - man & woman in
SS; mixed w/ others, signal about equal to that of Azores-836.
+ SEP 14 0227 - good: SS // 702. [Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 14 2235 - SS newstalk / teletalk; weaker than 836.
[Connelly*P-MA]
846 ITALY, Rome, SEP 14 0214 - joyous choral music; loud on peaks.
[Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 14 2302 - man & woman w/ news in II; good w/ WEEI nulled.
[Connelly*P-MA]
855 SPAIN, RNE1, Murcia et al., SEP 14 0152 - SS rock group vocal, then SS
talk; excellent, equal in strength to adjacent WEEI-850.
[Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 14 2234 - SS from-the-scene news report; very good.
[Connelly*P-MA]
864 EGYPT, Santah, SEP 14 0307 - male Koranic vocal really banging in.
[Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 18 2329 - Koranic music under Morocco. [Connelly*S-NH]
864 MOROCCO, RTM, Errachidia, SEP 18 2329 - // 207 w/ fast AA vocal &
flutes; briefly over Egypt. [Connelly*S-NH]
873 SPAIN, SER R. Zaragoza, Zaragoza, SEP 14 0230 - // 1044 w/ segment of
a country-style song, then man & woman in SS; poor / slopped.
[Connelly*H-MA]
882 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN, SEP 14 0416 - SS talk over/under BBC UK.
[Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 18 2324 - SS talk by several announcers; dominant.
[Connelly*S-NH]
882 UNITED KINGDOM, BBC Wales, Washford, SEP 14 0416 - EE talk evenly
mixing w/ Canaries-Spain. [Connelly*H-MA]
891 ALGERIA, Algiers, SEP 14 0213 - // 549 w/ man in AA; strong carrier
but light audio. [Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 14 2233 - flute music; good. [Connelly*P-MA]
909 UNITED KINGDOM, BBC, Moorside Edge et al., SEP 14 0415 - man & woman
in EE mentioned government officials; fair to good. [Connelly*H-MA]
936 SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, SEP 14 2304 - // 855 w/ SS news; fair.
[Connelly*P-MA]
954 SPAIN, R. Espana, Madrid, SEP 14 2306 - brief music segment, then SS
talk by man who said "buenas noches" to a woman on the telephone;
excellent (S9+25) w/ WROL in easy loop null. Something way under was
AA-sounding (Qatar ?) [Connelly*P-MA]
981 ALGERIA, Algiers, SEP 14 2230 - male AA vocal at light audio level on
big carrier. [Connelly*P-MA]
999 SPAIN, COPE, Madrid, SEP 14 2308 - high-energy SS newstalk, getting by
CKBW. [Connelly*P-MA]
1008 CANARY ISLANDS, Las Palmas, R. Las Palmas / RadioVoz, SEP 18 2320 -
non-SER program (i.e. not // 1575) w/ woman in SS; poor to fair.
[Connelly*S-NH]
1017 GERMANY, Rheinsender, SEP 15 0013 - male group GG vocal sounded like a
cross between country and a slowed-down polka; to good peak.
[Connelly*P-MA]
1017 SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, SEP 14 0424 - bits of SS talk, over suspected
Germany. [Connelly*H-MA]
1026 SPAIN, SER synchros, SEP 14 0425 - // 1044 w/ SER SS teletalk show;
slightly over unID station. [Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 14 2309 - fast SS talk over others; good w/ WBZ looped.
[Connelly*P-MA]
1035 PORTUGAL (t), RDP R. Comercial, Lisboa, SEP 14 0428 - apparent PP
talk; over other station & WBZ slop. [Connelly*H-MA]
1044 MOROCCO, Sebaa-Aioun, SEP 14 2311 - African-style drumming & group
vocal, slightly over Spain; huge S9+30 signal.
+ SEP 14 2329 - twangy guitar music, rustic AA vocal; excellent and
dominant. [Connelly*P-MA]
+ SEP 18 2312 - massive S9+40 (!) signal w/ shrill group vocal, flute,
and kalimba (or similar instrument). Spain way under.
[Connelly*S-NH]
1044 SPAIN, SER synchros, SEP 14 0230 - // 873 w/ segment of a
country-style song, then man & woman in SS; fair to good.
+ SEP 14 0429 - SS teletalk; good. [Connelly*H-MA]
1053 MOROCCO, Tanger, SEP 14 2313 - AA talk by man; atop Spain & UK.
[Connelly*P-MA]
+ SEP 18 2313 - man in AA; good, way over others. [Connelly*S-NH]
1053 UNITED KINGDOM, Talk Radio synchros, Start Point et al., SEP 15 0002 -
EE news by woman mentioned a vote in Parliament, then man read
weather and gave Talk Radio ID; good / dominant. [Connelly*P-MA]
1062 unID, SEP 14 2315 - fragments of Middle-Eastern-sounding vocal; poor.
Possibly Turkey ? [Connelly*P-MA]
1071 SPAIN, EI, Bilbao, SEP 14 0535 - woman in SS, then old-time romantic
music; good. [Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 15 0001 - muffled-audio SS news; fair. [Connelly*P-MA]
1080 SPAIN, SER synchros, SEP 14 2318 - // 1044 w/ woman in SS; good (!) w/
WTIC phased. [Connelly*P-MA]
1089 UNITED KINGDOM, Talk Radio synchros, SEP 14 2322 - announcer talked to
a woman on the phone about herbal remedies; good w/ WBAL phased.
+ SEP 15 0009 - EE talk about childhood memories; signal was totally
killing WBAL. [Connelly*P-MA]
1098 SLOVAKIA, Nitra, SEP 15 0007 - Lawrence Welk type nostalgic background
music w/ a few New Age / jazz touches added; huge, over Spain SS
talk. [Connelly*P-MA]
1098 SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, SEP 14 0536 - // 1107 w/ man & woman in SS, then
an excerpt from a speech was played; good, over others.
[Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 14 2324 - talk by man, then a bit of classical music followed by
more talk; huge signal, // 1107. [Connelly*P-MA]
+ SEP 18 2314 - SS talk; good over others & growl. [Connelly*S-NH]
1107 SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, SEP 14 0432 - man & woman in SS; fair.
+ SEP 14 0530 - pips on the half hour, woman in SS said "R. Cinco,
todos noticias, R. Nacional Espana"; LOCAL-LIKE at the time.
[Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 14 2324 - excellent, // 1098. [Connelly*P-MA]
1116 SPAIN, SER synchros, SEP 14 0532 - // 1026 w/ fast SS talk by woman;
poor to fair. [Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 14 2325 - excellent w/ SER news / interview. [Connelly*P-MA]
1125 SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, SEP 14 2327 - // 1107 w/ SS talk; over bad
growl. [Connelly*P-MA]
1134 CROATIA, HR, Zadar, SEP 14 2327 - loud w/ Slavic talk; mixed w/ Spain.
[Connelly*P-MA]
1134 SPAIN, COPE synchros, SEP 14 0528 - good w/ woman in SS talking about
safety issues. Seemed // 1143. [Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 14 2327 - SS talk over/under Croatia; strong. [Connelly*P-MA]
1143 SPAIN, COPE synchros, SEP 14 0148 - SS talk; over growl & unID music
station. [Connelly*H-MA]
1152 SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, SEP 14 0432 - // 1107 w/ SS talk; slopped by
WNFT Boston. [Connelly*H-MA]
1179 SPAIN // CANARY ISLANDS, SER synchros, SEP 14 0525 - // 1044 w/ SS
newstalk; poor to fair in slop. [Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 14 2329 - fast SS talk; dominant, good. [Connelly*P-MA]
+ SEP 18 2311 - SS newstalk; excellent / dominant. [Connelly*S-NH]
1197 SPAIN, EI, Vitoria, SEP 18 2309 - woman in SS; poor in jumble, over
AA-sounding station & others. [Connelly*S-NH]
1206 FRANCE, R. Bleue, Bordeaux, SEP 14 0515 - light pop FF group vocal;
excellent. [Connelly*H-MA]
1215 UNITED KINGDOM, Virgin R. synchros, SEP 14 2338 - modern rock; about
equal to Spain. [Connelly*P-MA]
1215 SPAIN, COPE synchros, SEP 14 0236 - SS teletalk; dominant w/ WPHT
phased. [Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 14 2338 - monotone SS talk by man; over/under Virgin R., UK.
[Connelly*P-MA]
+ SEP 18 2307 - SS talk beating out Virgin R. at the time.
[Connelly*S-NH]
1224 SPAIN, COPE synchros, SEP 18 2304 - fast SS talk in a jumbled mess w/
many others. [Connelly*S-NH]
1250.75 unID, SEP 18 2302 - weak het against Libya-1251 as noted during
several other local-sunset TA DX openings. Ideas ? [Connelly*S-NH]
1251 LIBYA, Tripoli, SEP 14 0346 - // 711 w/ Koranic vocal; strong.
[Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 14 2225 - AA female vocal & violins; fading up. [Connelly*P-MA]
+ SEP 18 2302 - AA talk, political speech, sounds of people at a rally;
in like a local. [Connelly*S-NH]
1251 PORTUGAL (t), R. Renascenca synchros, SEP 18 2303 - one of two
stations noted during Libya fades sounded PP. [Connelly*S-NH]
1251 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (t), UAE R., Dubai, SEP 18 2303 - an apparent
second AA talker noted behind dominant Libya at times; this and
possible Portugal were battling it out when Libya took fades.
[Connelly*S-NH]
1286 CAMEROON (t), Yaounde, SEP 18 2256 - big het w/ bits of audio almost
splittable from Spain-1287; not quite clear enough to get ID material
though. [Connelly*S-NH]
1287 SPAIN, SER synchros, SEP 18 2256 - fast SER SS newstalk; slightly over
other station & strong 1286 het. [Connelly*S-NH]
1296 SPAIN, COPE, Valencia, SEP 18 2255 - SS sports teletalk; it faded up
and got LOUD. [Connelly*S-NH]
1305 SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, man in SS; excellent, over low growl.
[Connelly*S-NH]
1314 SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, SEP 18 2252 - dominant w/ SS talk.
[Connelly*S-NH]
1349 MAURITANIA, R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, SEP 14 2358 - AA vocal; fair
through slop. [Connelly*P-MA]
+ SEP 18 2250 - stringed instrument, then talk by woman; strong.
[Connelly*S-NH]
1359 SPAIN, Arganda, SEP 18 2248 - man & woman in SS; fair through slop.
[Connelly*S-NH]
1386 IRAN, Ahwaz (t), SEP 18 2246 - Koranic / AA type music; poor. A weak
het or test tone about 400 Hz was also noted, maybe from off-channel
Guinea. [Connelly*S-NH]
1395 unID's, SEP 14 0500 - het pair here w/ Netherlands presumed on 1395.0
and Albania on 1395.3. [Connelly*H-MA]
1413 SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, SEP 18 2242 - SS talk; in jumble.
[Connelly*S-NH]
1422 ALGERIA, Algiers, SEP 18 2242 - AA talk by man; good signal and 100%
dominant at the time. Southerly paths had the edge tonight.
[Connelly*S-NH]
1422 GERMANY, Deutschlandradio, Heusweiler, SEP 14 0250 - man in GG; fair.
[Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 14 2355 - classical music; excellent. [Connelly*P-MA]
1467 FRANCE, TWR, Roumoules, SEP 14 2223 - US EE religious program "The
Hour of Decision"; excellent signal on pre-sunset reception.
[Connelly*P-MA]
1475.1 BENIN (t), ORTB, Cotonou, SEP 18 2241 - poorly-modulated carrier on
this characteristic frequency would most likely be this.
[Connelly*S-NH]
1485 SPAIN, SER synchros, SEP 14 2354 - SS teletalk; fair: S9 signal, but
some slop. [Connelly*P-MA]
+ SEP 18 2239 - man & woman in SS; excellent. [Connelly*S-NH]
1503 unID's, SEP 18 2238 - actually a cacophony of carriers here w/ signals
noted on 1502.0 (Angola), 1503.0, 1503.3, and hints of others.
[Connelly*S-NH]
1512 BELGIUM, Wolvertem, SEP 14 0510 - mellow instrumental music; in WNRB
slop. [Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 18 2237 - Dutch or Flemish talk by man & woman; fair w/
WNRB/WNLC-1510 in null. Saudi Arabia was way under. [Connelly*S-NH]
1512 SAUDI ARABIA, BSKSA, Jeddah, SEP 18 2237 - just a little bit of AA
music leaking in under dominant Belgium's talk. [Connelly*S-NH]
1521 SAUDI ARABIA, BSKSA, Duba, SEP 14 0301 - AA talk by man on big carrier
w/ WWKB phased. [Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 18 2235 - excited fast AA talk by man; very good. [Connelly*S-NH]
1544 ALGERIA - CLANDESTINE, Tindouf, SEP 14 2345 - AA shouting- type vocal,
drums; good w/ WDCD phased. [Connelly*P-MA]
1548 KUWAIT, VOA, Kuwait City, SEP 14 2352 - US EE announcement "and that's
a look at sports", then VOA mention; good. [Connelly*P-MA]
1557 unID's, SEP 14 2351 - two stations here, not much audio, bits of
operatic male vocal at times. [Connelly*P-MA]
1575 SPAIN, SER synchros, SEP 14 2349 - // 1584 w/ SS teletalk by man.
[Connelly*P-MA]
+ SEP 18 2233 - strong w/ SS teletalk. [Connelly*S-NH]
1584 SPAIN, SER synchros, SEP 14 0442 - // 1044 w/ woman in SS; choppy SAH
or fade pattern. [Connelly*H-MA]
+ SEP 14 2349 - // 1575 w/ SS teletalk; over/under Ceuta.
[Connelly*P-MA]
1584 CEUTA, RadiOle, SEP 14 2349 - non-SER program w/ woman in SS;
over/under SER Spain. [Connelly*P-MA]
+ SEP 18 2232 - Moorish- influenced (i.e. AA-like) female SS vocal;
huge, way over the SER Spain teletalker. [Connelly*S-NH]
1602 SPAIN, EI, Vitoria, SEP 14 2350 - non-SER SS talk; over/under the SER
synchros. [Connelly*P-MA]
+ SEP 19 0012 - light rock including James Taylor, then woman in SS; to
very good peak about equal in strength to WUNR/WWRL-1600. SER Spain
was audible way under. [Connelly*S-NH]
1602 SPAIN, SER synchros, SEP 14 2350 - // 1575 w/ SER SS teletalk; in even
mix w/ EI Vitoria. [Connelly*P-MA]
*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***
535 GRENADA, GBC, St. George's, SEP 19 0044 - Carib-EE political speech by
man; good, just a bit of R.V.C.-530 slop. [Connelly*S-NH]
540 VENEZUELA, YVOV, R. Perija, Villa del Rosario, SEP 19 0048 - SS
romantic vocal, apparent R. Perija ID; in jumble. [Connelly*S-NH]
555 ST. KITTS & NEVIS, ZIZ, Basseterre, SEP 19 0043 - excellent w/
African-influenced drums, flutes, and vocal. [Connelly*S-NH]
780 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, ZBVI, Roadtown, Tortola, SEP 19 0035 - calypso
/ soca music, then Carib-EE fast talk announcer; good, dominant.
[Connelly*S-NH]
895 ST. KITTS & NEVIS, VON, Bath Village, SEP 18 2322 - adverts for the
Caribbean Banking Corporation and for a local supermarket; to good
peaks. [Connelly*S-NH]
1160 BERMUDA, VSB3, Hamilton, SEP 14 0437 - BBC // 5975 w/ report about the
Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta; briefly over domestics.
[Connelly*H-MA]
1375 ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON, RFO, SEP 14 0241 - "The Rose" by Bette Midler,
then man in FF; excellent. [Connelly*H-MA]
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MISC ITEMS
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the 1997-1998 DX Season edition. This is the Eighteenth edition and has
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This annual edition contains 310 pages, 8 1/2" x 11" size, 3-hole punched,
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phil bytheway - Seattle WA - Philip_Bytheway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tabulated from WWV at ~0518 GMT nightly
Geomagnetic Summary September 19 1997 through September 25 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
9/19 88 3 1 low quiet -
20 88 5 1 low quiet-unsettled -
21 85 11 4 low quiet-active -
22 89 8 1 low quiet-active -
23 92 3 1 low-mod quiet -
24 93 3 0 high quiet -
9/25 89 1 0 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@xxxxxxx
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