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WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH - June 25 1998
Vol 4 No 13
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CONVENTION - MEETING INFO (corrections/additions welcome)
WTFDA '98: Rock City in Southwestern New York State on July 31, August
1 & 2. Host: Dave Nieman. Co-Host: Greg Coniglio
FOR DETAILS: e-mail dxfmtv@xxxxxxxxxxx
or write Dave Nieman at
12284 Nice Road, Akron, NY 14001-9408
NOTE: Although the primary area of interest is TV and FM DXing, most
of our members are also AM dxers and AM-related conversations are
always part of the makeup of our conventions.
IRCA: The 1998 IRCA Convention will be held here in Missoula, Montana
the weekend of August 14-15-16. Every BCB DXer, whether an IRCA member
or not, is cordially invited to attend with the entire family.
The headquarters motel is the 4B's Inn South, conveniently located
at 3808 Brooks St. The rates are as follows: 1 bed (1 or 2 persons)
$39.95; 2 beds (2 to 4 people) $49.95. Non-smoking rooms are
available. You can make reservations by calling 800-272-9500, and
specifying the SOUTH Inn, and also IRCA. The deadline for reserving a
room is August 3.
Air service to Missoula is provided by these airlines: Delta,
Northwest, Horizon, Big Sky, and Sky West. While you're in the area,
you might want to tour nearby Glacier National Park.
Here is a tentative schedule: Friday: check-in; socializing.
Saturday: station tour; socializing; Kiwa products demo; informal
banquet; business meeting; auction; DXpedition. Sunday: lunch picnic.
The registration fee is $25.00 per DXer; it includes the Saturday
banquet. Family members may attend the banquet for $10.00 each. You
can wait and pay when you arrive.
The host is Larry Godwin, 2390 Clydes Dale Lane, Missoula, Montana
59804. You can reach me by e-mail at lbg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, and by phone
at 406-728-3573 (days) and 406-721-5131 (evenings and weekends).
Please let me know you are coming. I will try to meet all airline
arrivals. I'm really looking forward to seeing those of you who can
attend!
N R C ANNUAL CONVENTION
September 4-7, 1998
Best Western - Oak Hills
San Antonio, Texas
Hold onto your hats because this is going to be a big one! First of
all, there is no more receptive city in the world than San Antonio.
You think you will be going there for the radio conference, but when
you leave you will still be talking about the remarkable city sights,
the Alamo, sure! The Riverwalk? The restaurants? Six Flags over
Texas? Sea World? Tower of the Americas? It's endless!
And be sure to bring your radio! Imagine! DXing from a city you're
been trying to DX for years! Our host, Dale Hamm, has arranged a tour
of WOAI from 2 to 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon. Wouldn't it be a kick to
walk through the hallowed halls of one of Americas' last truly Clear
Channel operations?
But wait, there's more!
If we start listing all the stations you can visit on this page,
you just know that one or more stations will be changing their call
signs to make us look foolish. So we'll just say, in a city with two
dozen radio stations you're going to be hard pressed to hear them all,
let alone visit the ones Dale will suggest we go see.
But the real fun? Of course. Meeting many of the DXrs you're
read about and who have become such familiar names in the hobby. Many
of them will have attended these conventions in the past and they'll be
able to help you figure out what's going on most of the time. Our
tried and true receptionist will keep you newcomers on track too. So
come on Friday if you possibly can and plan for a full day of
activities on Saturday and Sunday.
Sunday morning we'll have the annual radio station quiz .. and a
live taping of the "Travellog" .. a tour across the country with our
dial set to one a.m. frequency .. loads of fun. In between the
scheduled events, relax, meet and chat with others who share this
wonderful hobby. It's really a neat time for all of us.
HERE ARE THE DETAILS:
Hotel: Best Western - Oak Hills; 7401 Wurzbach Road, San Antonio, TX
78229. 1-800-468-3507: call them until 5 p.m. CentralTime. $52
Singles; $47 each for Double Rooms (two beds) and breakfast is
included.
Convention Registration: $40 and includes Saturday banquet and all the
soda / beer and snacks you can wolf down during the weekend.
Registration should include your name and the name of any guest. Send
that along with $40 each to:
Mr. Dale Hamm, 11313 January Drive, Austin, TX 78753-2915. Auction
items should be sent to this same address.
Travel:
Rail: Call 1-800-872-7245 for information and reservations.
Generally speaking, there is daily service to major cities within
Texas and alternate day service to other major U.S. cities.
Air: If you fly into San Antonio, there is a free airport shuttle
to the Best Western. Many airlines serve San Antonio but South West
Air is offering NRC'ers 10% off; give them the special code number
S-0098 when you call 1-800-433-5368 on Monday through Friday for your
reservation.
Driving: San Antonio is at the junction of I-10 and I-35. I-410
is the beltway around the city. The hotel is in the northwest quadrant
of the city. Drive onto I-410 from I-10 or I-35 to the Babcock Street
exit, turn north on Babcock to Wurzbach Road. Turn right on Wurzbach
Road and the Best Western is the third building on your left.
The weekend program will start Friday p.m. and end Sunday p.m.
Saturday is for seeing the city and/or visiting the stations. Sunday
morning is the annual NRC quiz, a live taping for the DX Audio Service
and other goodies. Audience participation is expected!
John Bowker
1811 Ft. Duquesna Drive
Sun City Center FL 33573
813-633-1427
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CPC DX tests
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Bill Hale - 6124 Roaring Springs Dr, N Richland Hills TX 76180-5552
phantom2@xxxxxxxx
Right now Bill is looking for target station lists and stamps or money
to help get the lists worked on.
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HOT STUFF
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John Wright - dxer@xxxxxxxxx
John Wright here in Australia.
A good friend of mine, Chris Hambly from Melbourne, reports that 3BA
Ballarat on 1314 kc/s has a test loop on and announcing that listeners
should retune to 102.3 FM. So that will be the end of the 3BA soon! Get
while you can!
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THE "X" BAND
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
Picked up a fair carrier (no audio) on 1660 khz at 1100-1300 UTC,
stronger from the East. Is KSOS Testing? This on 6/20.
Patrick Martin
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Is anyone else hearing the weak OC on 1660 at night?. It seems to be
coming from the East. Very weak alot of the time. No audi as yet, I
wonder if KXOL is getting ready to come on from Utah.
Also, I received a phone call from Gary Jackson this evening mentioning
that heard some testing on 1630 and 1670 of late. I tryed here tonight,
nothing new there. Gary Jackson lives in Sacramento, CA.
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INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
TP
531-AUSTRALIA, West Kempsey-2MC fair above NZ w/ "2MC" ID at 1215
6/20 (PM-OR)
540-AUSTRALIA, Longreach-4QL fair over CBC at 1204 w/ ABC News 6/20
(PM-OR)
576-AUSTRALIA, Sydney-2RN fair w/570-580 splash at 1210 6/20 (PM-OR)
585-UNID at 1211 6/20 (PM-OR)
639-UNID Aussie with troting at 1217 6/20 (PM-OR)
666-RFO-NEW CALEDONIA, Noumea-fair w/ man in FF at 1206 6/20 (PM-OR)
765-UNID-station with Rock music at 1220 6/20 (PM-OR)
801-UNID-AUSTRALIA???, Gosford-possibly II programming at 1216 on 6/20
(PM-OR)
864-UNID AUST. presumed with discussion 7RPH? at 1222 6/20 (PM-OR)
891-UNID AUST. with Troting at 1209 6/20 (PM-OR)
981-UNID-Pop mx at 1210 6/20 (PM-OR)
1017-2KY-AUSTRALIA, Sydney-fair in 1020 splash with man ment. "2KY" at
1145 6/20 (PM-OR)
1062-UNID ABC station at 1225 6/20 (PM-OR)
1071-UNID-Pop mx at 1223 6/20 (PM-OR)
1161-UNID man talking probably 4MB at 1218 6/20 (PM-OR)
1575-UNID- 12/20 at 1217 (PM-OR)
1628.85-UNID het here in growl, someone off channel at 1155 6/20(PM-OR)
1638-UNID in splash at 1221 6/20 (PM-OR)
1665-AUSTRALIA, Sydney-2MM good with Greek talk at 1150 6/20 (PM-OR)
1670.5-JAPAN, UNID Lighthouse stations, sounded like several IDing in
noise from 1138-39, 1142-43, 6/20. These only run 50 watts.
Woman in repeated Japanese. (PM-OR)
1683-AUSTRALIA, man in AA at 1234 6/20 (PM-OR)
1701-AUSTRALIA, Brisbane-presume the sound of Indian pop mx at 1202
6/20 (PM-OR)
US
930-KYAK-WA, YAKIMA- ex KGER still w/ Rel.programing w/ programming //
to KTBI-810, ID at 1900 EDT 6/23 (PM-OR)
Drake R8, Term. EWE (U)_ antenna and Ground system.
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Bill Harms - wharms@xxxxxxxxx
530 WPEZ462, DC Washington. (Metropolitan Washington Airports
Authority) 980531 1545. Heard with parking info. (Bill
Harms - DC)
+Heard here in Elkridge 980614. Was previously covered by
WPEW741 which was off. (Bill Harms - MD)
530 WPEW741 MD, Cookesville. Noted off the air 980614. Back on on
980618 (Bill Harms - MD)
610 WPKU226 DC, Washington. (District of Columbia) Not on the air
on a drive-by 980531 1620. Transmitter spotted along DC295
near Pennsylvania Avenue. (Bill Harms - DC)
1170 KFB719 DC, Washington (National Park Service - The Mall)
Information about parking, monuments, and other sites on
The Mall. 980531 1600 Seemed strongest near the Washington
Monument. (Bill Harms - DC)
1630 WNVY507 MD, Rockville (Maryland DOT) Noted frequency on sign
had changed from 1290 to 1630. Station not heard on drive-bys
980529 and 980531 (Bill Harms - MD)
Bill's Ultimate TIS Digest The only source you need to turn to for
up-to-date TIS information. http://www.erols.com/wharms/tis/
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Tim Hall - halls@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
(TRH-CA) Tim Hall, Chula Vista CA ICF-2010, KIWA Loop
(TRH-WA1) On the road, Delco car rx, ICF-2010, KIWA Pocket Loop
(TRH-WA2) Port Angeles, WA, ICF-2010, KIWA Pocket Loop
(TRH-WA3) Omak, WA, ICF-2010, KIWA Pocket Loop
(TRH-WA4) Ellensburg, WA, ICF-2010, KIWA Pocket Loop
(TRH-WA5) Kelso, WA, ICF-2010, KIWA Pocket Loop
(TRH-WA6) Kent, WA, ICF-2010, KIWA Pocket Loop
(TRH-BC1) On the road, Delco car rx, ICF-2010, KIWA Pocket Loop
(TRH-BC2) Esquimalt, BC, ICF-2010, KIWA Pocket Loop
(TRH-BC3) Vancouver, BC, ICF-2010, KIWA Pocket Loop
(TRH-BC4) Manning Park Resort, BC, ICF-2010, KIWA Pocket Loop
UNIDs:
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1220 6/11 0000 Promo for Focus on the Family, ID sounded like
"Christian Radio KKDO". New calls for Salem, OR? (TRH-WA2)
1400 6/11 0911 Promo for fun run-walk sponsored by Kalispell ???,
phone number 764-2994. (TRH-WA2)
1490 6/11 1023 Dual ID that sounded like "KFCA-KGHX". (TRH-WA2)
TIS/Other:
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530 KPD384 OR, Astoria 6/17 1326 TIS noted along WA-4 with long
tape loop about area attractions (Columbia River Maritime
Museum, Fort Stevens, Lewis and Clark Trail, etc.). City of
Astoria, Chamber of Commerce. Gets out well. (TRH-WA1)
530 UNID WA, Auburn? 6/17 1900 UNID HAR Mentioned WA DoT, and
Auburn. First noted mixing with Tacoma Dome station arund Exit
116. Was not KNEZ390 or WPKW677. Never able to get ID through
other stations. (TRH-WA1)
530 (WNGE212) WA, Castle Rock 6/16 1830 Cowlitz County station was
not on the air while we were in the area. No signs noted. No
station noted at the first Mt. St. Helens visitor center 5 miles
East of I-5, and no signs for a station there. (TRH-WA1)
530 WPKW677 WA, Federal Way 6/10 1515 Fair-good on car radio from
Seattle (Sea-Tac) airport across ferry to Hwy 3 & 16. "Test"
message with full ID. Not noted when we returned to Seattle a
week later. (TRH-WA1)
530 WNVQ844 WA, Moses Lake 6/15 1730 Fair @Dry Falls viewpoint
with "Travel Talk Radio" and full ID. Tape loop consists of two
men saying things like "Wow, there's even more to do in Moses
Lake than we knew about!". Gets out pretty well. (TRH-WA1)
530 KAC203 WA, Okanagan 6/14 1700 New station operated jointly by
Okanagan National Forest (1240 S. 2nd Ave., Okanagan WA 98840
509-826-3275), Okanagan County Tourism Council, and City of
Okanagan. Mentiones Methow Valley visitor center in Winthrop
and Omak Visitor Information Center (401 Omak Ave., Omak, WA
98841, 509-826-1880). Gets out well, noted on car radio as far
away as Tonasket and Bridgeport. (TRH-WA1)
530 (WPBX206) WA, Olympia-Lacey 6/17 station not on the air as we
drove through Olympia and Lacey. (TRH-WA1)
530 WNVA814 WA, Pateros? 6/15 1135 New HAR station from WA DoT
giving road conditions for Washington Pass. Mixing w/KAC203
along US 97. Gets out very well. (TRH-WA1)
530 KOD773 WA, Port Angeles 6/10 1957 Audible along US 101 as far
east as Gardiner, WA. Gets out very well with info for
Hurricane Ridge visitor center near Port Angeles. Delete
listing for this station on 1610. All signs refer only to 530.
(TRH-WA1) Poor from Vancouver 6/13 0130. (TRH-BC3)
530 WNYD255 WA, Ritzville 6/15 1354 Fair at Crown Point Vista
(Coulee Dam) with tape loop promoting Ritzville businesses.
Gets out very well, noted mixing w/Moses Lake station along
I-90. (TRH-WA1)
530 KNEZ390 WA, Seattle 6/17 1925 Noted at least two and possibly
three HAR stations with same call letters and nearly identical
messages. One station gave ID as "KNEZ390, Spokane St." another
"KNEZ390, NE 45th St." and a possible 3rd station was always
trampled by the other two. (TRH-WA6)
530 WNAN648 WA, Tacoma-Fife 6/17 1848. Information for Tacoma Dome
parking, mentioned phone 572-DOME. This station now gives
information for Northbound and Southbound motorists. The 1610
station is off the air, presumably due to slop from KRIZ-1620.
Mixing with UNID HAR which was not KNEZ390 or WPKW677.
(TRH-WA1)
530 (KNCL518) WA, Tukwila 6/10 1610 Station was not on as we drove
through Tukwila. (TRH-WA1)
530 UNID WA, Unknown location (suspect Walla Walla or Tri-Cities
area). 6/15 1930 Poor-fair @I-90 rest area near Winchester
Reservoir. Looping S with NOAA weather for S, E Washington from
NOAA station at Pendleton, OR. (TRH-WA1) 6/15 2225 Noted again
at night from Ellensburg (TRH-WA4). Not noted from Yakima area,
so station is not located there.
530 (WNRI857) WA, Vashon 6/10 1530 Station was not on the air as we
rode the ferry from Seattle to Vashon Island. Noted no signs
for it. (TRH-WA1)
530 -- BC, Mission 6/13 1550 Distorted but loud along highway
1 with coverage of races at Mission raceway. Audible on car
radio from Abbotsford to far east end of Chilliwack. Did not
note the Lynden, WA station in this area, possibly because the
Mission station was simply drowning it out. (TRH-BC1)
1260 CBPZ BC, Swartz Bay-Sidney 6/12 1430 Poor with weather
information. Only noted within a few miles of the ferry
terminal. (TRH-BC1)
1490 (CBPL) BC, Allison Pass 6/13 1740 Allison Pass HAR was not on
the air as we drove through. No signs noted, but there were
many signs that were covered up. (TRH-BC1)
1610 KPD485? OR, Hammond 6/12 0250 Tentative with weather "along
the Oregon Coast." (TRH-BC2). Also tentative 6/17 1255 good
along WA highway 4 and US 101 with NOAA wx for Oregon and
Washington coast from NOAA stations KEC91, WWF94, WWF95. Peaked
on US 101 around Chinook, WA. (TRH-WA1)
1610 TIS OR, Unknown location(s) 6/11 0417 "Forest talk radio
from Oregon State University." Suspect Elsie station as tape
loop mentioned Downtown Portland." (TRH-WA2) Same or different
station noted 6/12 0320 "If you'd like to know more about
trees..." (TRH-BC2). Same or different station noted 6/14 0144
"This is forest talk. Forest talk is produced by the Oregon
State University Extension Service." (TRH-BC4)
1610 KHA781 WA, Blaine 6/12 0807 Peace Arch TIS with border
crossing info. (TRH-BC2)
1610 -- WA, Bridgeport 6/12 0223 US Army Corps of Engineers
Chief Joseph Dam TIS fair w/information about the dam, Rufus
Woods Lake, city of Bridgeport, and Colville Confederated
Tribes. Gets out very well. Tape loop does not include call
letter IDs. (TRH-BC2) Noted from Vancouver 6/13 0139 mixing
with George, WA station (TRH-BC3) Delete listing for a station
at Bridgeport State Park. This park is adjacent to the Chief
Joseph Dam and is simply mentioned in the Chief Joseph station's
tape loop.
1610 (KNEF687) WA, Ellensburg 6/16 & 6/17 station was not on while we
were in the Ellensburg area. (TRH-WA1)
1610 WPKY673 WA, George 6/13 0125 Noted with long tape loop
including skits and jokes about farming. This station and
Chief
Joseph Dam station really get out; both noted almost every
night
on our trip as well as large midday coverage. (TRH-BC3). 6/15
1825 Good midday as far away as Lake Lenore Caves state park.
Transmitter is at I-90 visitor information center at exit 149,
on a high plateau near the Columbia River gorge. Banner tied to
bales of hay along I-90 Westbound at exit 154: "Farm Fun 1610
AM". Includes familiar musical clips and Paul Harvey saying
"Ag-Farm-ation!". Slogan "the ag-farm-ation station." (TRH-WA1)
1610 -- WA, Hoodsport area 6/10 1657 Noted a talking house
station as we drove along US 101 through Hoodsport. Not sure of
exact location. (TRH-WA1)
1610 (KOD771) WA, Lake Crescent This station appears not to be on,
but we never got close enough to Lake Crescent to be 100% sure.
Port Angeles TIS covers a large area, and this one was not noted
from Port Angeles, Hurricane Ridge, the ferry, or from
Victoria-Esquimalt from 6/10 through 6/12. (TRH-WA1)
1610 (HAR) WA, Lakewood 6/17 1900 Noted signs "Tune to 1610 when
flashing" @I-5/WA-512 junction, but station was not on at the
time. (TRH-WA1)
1610 (KOD762) WA, Longmire-Tahoma Woods 6/16 1637 No trace of this
station, and no signs posted for it in the Longmire or Tahoma
Woods areas. (TRH-WA1)
1610 KHA519 WA, Naches 6/16 1034 Fair along WA-821 with HAR info
from Naches Ranger station. Message about WA-410 closure
Mondays through Thursdays. (TRH-WA1)
1610 KOD769 WA, Nisqually 6/16 1645 Tape loop with two male
announcers, one of whom was Bill Bradle, Mt. Rainier Park
Superintendent. Station is located at the Nisqually entrance,
and does use these licensed calls, not KOD762 as someone had
reported previously. (TRH-WA1)
1610 KOD717 WA, Paradise 6/16 1439 Information about Mt. Rainier
Paradise visitor center (which was covered in snow when we got
there). Gets out very poorly. Tape loop includes call ID.
(TRH-WA1)
1610 WNVQ843 WA, Port Angeles 6/10 2012 Port Angeles City TIS noted
as far away as Sequim with general visitor info. Gets out well.
Mentions to tune to KOD773-530, KIKN-1290, and KONP-1450 for
additional visitor info. Delete listing for this station on 530.
(TRH-WA1)
1610 WPHF897 WA, South Bend 6/17 1703 "Heritage Highway TIS" with
information about Grays Harbor, Washington Coastal Corridor.
There appears to be one station in South Bend; it didn't seem
like there was another station in Raymond as someone had once
suggested. (TRH-WA1)
1610 WPHF897 WA, Tumwater 6/17 1830 TIS apparently put here to draw
tourists into Grays Harbor region from I-5. Information about
how to get to various coastal sites from the Olympia area. Same
calls as South Bend station but different tape loop. (TRH-WA1)
1610 (KNHE983) WA, Yakima 6/16 1100 No station noted here while
driving through Yakima. (TRH-WA1)
1610 UNID 6/16 0145 Possible mention of Crater Lake, tape loop
included the phrase "On the South side of the lake is a marked
trail..." (TRH-WA4)
Note: Grand Coulee Dam does not have any plans to add a TIS on AM.
They have an FM (89.9) that is used to deliver the music for their
nightly laser light show (10pm PLT Jun-Jul, 9:30pm Aug, 8:30pm Sep).
1610 stations in Seattle area appear to be gone, but hard to tell due
to massive slop from KRIZ-1620.
DX
530 CKHL AB, High Level 6/16 0200 Promo for boxing at Crystal
Center(?), country music format. (TRH-WA4)
1230 KORT ID, Grangeville 6/14 0422 Fair with local ads, ID.
(TRH-BC4)
1230 KMUZ OR, Gresham 6/14 0400 Fair with "La Zeta", spanish music,
local ads and ID. Gets out very well. (TRH-BC4)
1240 KEJO OR, Corvallis 6/12 0200 "The music of your life, KEJO,
Corvallis." (TRH-BC2)
1340 CIBQ AB, Brooks 6/15 0600 ID "Hits for 30 years(?), 13-40
CIBQ." (TRH-WA3)
1340 KWWX WA, Wenatchee 6/14 0840 Fair with "La Super Zeta" and
spanish programming. (TRH-BC4)
1400 KLCK WA, Goldendale 6/11 0400 Fair w/"The Station for Great
Music, AM 1400 KLCK." (TRH-WA2) 6/15 0058 BBD music and ID.
(TRH-WA3)
1400 CKGR BC, Golden 6/16 0847 "Network Radio" slogan, contest gave
phone number 344-7177. (TRH-WA4)
1400 CIOR BC, Princeton 6/11 0940 ID, weather, slogan "AM 1400
Princeton." (TRH-WA2)
1450 KKXO OR, Eugene 6/14 0153 Tentative with NOS, "Memories 14-50"
and local weather. (TRH-BC4)
1450 CBKS BC, Cache Creek 6/16 0833 Poor with CBC news, weather for
BC, //CBU-690. (TRH-WA4)
1450 KBPS OR, Portland 6/16 2300 Alternating between long sets of
rock and jazz music. Rarely gave legal ID on the hour. Very
clumsy operation overall, seemed to be run by high school or
junior college students. (TRH-WA5)
1490 KDBM MT, Dillon 6/14 0228 Fair-good w/"Dillon's AM 14-90,
KDBM" into country music. (TRH-BC4)
1490 KBKR OR, Baker City 6/11 0405 IDs, "AM 14-50 and AM 14-90"
slogan. (TRH-WA2)
1490 KRNR OR, Roseburg 6/14 0404 CBS news, network ads, local ad
for Hargraves Power Company(?), local weather and ID. (TRH-BC4)
1490 KENE WA, Toppenish 6/11 0100 Local ads, mixing w/KLOG.
(TRH-WA2)
1490 KBRO WA, Bremerton 6/14 1126 Fair w/local ads, mixing w/KEYG.
Vulgar format. (TRH-BC4)
Misc. slogan updates:
680 KOMW-WA Hometown radio for Okanagan County
700 KMJY-WA Your hot country hits, AM 700 and FM 104.9, we roll 'em
back-to-back.
750 KXL -OR News Radio 7-50
840 KXNT-NV The Valley's hottest talk, the talk station, AM 8-40.
850 CKMA-BC The voice of the Seattle Mariners in the Lower Mainland,
Max Radio.
860 KPAM-OR Christian Hit Radio 8-60
960 CFAC-AB Your agricultural connection in Southern Alberta.
1050 CICF-BC Vernon's best music, Mix 10-50 AM, Mix 105.
1230 KMUZ-OR La Zeta
1240 KEJO-OR The music of your life
KGY -WA Capitol City's News Source
CJAV-BC AV 12-40
1270 KBAM-WA SW Washington's original country, real country.
1280 CHQB-BC Your station for continuous country standards, coast
radio.
1340 KLOO-OR The Valley's Sports Leader, Sports Radio 13-40 "Clue"
KIHR-OR AM 13-40
KLKI-WA AM 13-40, We've got you Talking
KWWX-WA La Super Zeta
1400 KLCK-WA The Station for Great Music, AM 1400.
KEDO-WA Oldies 1400
CIOR-BC AM 1400 Princeton
1410 CFUN-BC 14-10 AM Talk with Attitude, C-Fun
1420 KRIZ-WA The best variety of hits and oldies, the Z twins
(//KCIZ-1560, KRIZ-1620).
1430 KBRC-WA The home of good time rock and roll.
1450 KLBM-OR AM 14-50 and AM 14-90 (//KBKR-1490)
KBKW-WA AM 14-50.
KONP-WA The Olympic Peninsula's station for information.
CHOR-BC We've got the most memorable music all night long,
Summerland's easy 14-50.
1490 KDBM-MT Dillon's AM 14-90.
KBKR-OR AM 14-50 and AM 14-90 (//KLBM-1450)
KJET-WA Harbor Country 14-90
KBRO-WA Triangle radio network
KEYG-WA The big 98, the key
1560 KCIZ-WA The best variety of hits and oldies, the Z twins
(//KRIZ-1420, KRIZ-1620).
1620 KYIZ-WA The best variety of hits and oldies, the Z twins
(//KCIZ-1560, KRIZ-1420).
Networks:
1150 KEZX-WA Bloomberg
1240 KGY -WA Ap
1340 KVSN-WA USA
Minor League Sports:
590 KUGN-OR Eugene Emeralds
850 KHHO-WA Tacoma Rainiers
1430 KYKN-OR Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
1520 K???-OR Portland Rockies (ex-910)
Threw this trip together while working 70+ hours per week. Didn't have
time to contact WA/BC area DXers beforehand to arrange any
get-togethers. Maybe next time...
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Mark Connelly - WA1ION@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Last report of 1997-1998 DX season ... includes DX on the longest day
of the year.
Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 1998
[Connelly*R-MA] = Rockport, MA (GC= 70.622 W / 42.667 N)
(Granite Pier)
[Connelly*Y-MA] = West Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA (GC= 70.223 W / 41.682 N)
(mother's house)
Receiver: Drake R8A
Antenna system: cardioid array with BBL-1 broadband loop, MFJ-1024
whip, and Superphaser-1 phasing unit
*** TRANS-ATLANTIC DX ***
549 ALGERIA, Les Trembles, JUN 21 0034 - "moaning" type male AA
vocal; good. This wasn't as strong as 891, but it had much
better modulation. [Connelly*R-MA]
774 SPAIN, RNE1 synchros, JUN 21 0052 - SS talk; in CFDR slop with
WABC phased. This got stronger later on. [Connelly*R-MA]
819 MOROCCO (t), Rabat, JUN 21 0032 - segment of "Blue Danube Waltz"
to good peak. It seemed // 612, but that channel had too much
slop to tell for sure. [Connelly*R-MA]
837 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN, COPE synchros, JUN 21 0028 - SS talk
mixed with a music station (that, presumably, is Azores back on
frequency, ex-836). [Connelly*R-MA]
855 SPAIN, RNE1, Murcia et al., JUN 21 0105 - // 774 with
interspersed SS talk & music; fair. [Connelly*R-MA]
882 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN, JUN 21 0100 - fast SS newstalk with some
synchro-echo present; atop BBC UK. [Connelly*R-MA]
891 ALGERIA, Algiers, JUN 21 0022 - AA female talk, then Oud or
similar music; strong carrier with low audio level.
[Connelly*R-MA]
909 MOROCCO (t), Safi, JUN 21 0105 - sounded like AA music, over the
UK station; tough WABI slop. [Connelly*R-MA]
936 SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, JUN 21 0105 - // 774 & 855 with SS talk and
music; poor to fair with possible Morocco under. [Connelly*R-MA]
954 SPAIN, R. Espana, Madrid, JUN 21 0107 - woman in SS; to good
peak. [Connelly*R-MA]
999 SPAIN, COPE, Madrid, JUN 21 0020 - bits of SS & het against
strong CKBW. [Connelly*R-MA]
1017 SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, JUN 21 0110 - uptempo C&W-style SS vocal,
then man in SS; good. [Connelly*R-MA]
1026 SPAIN, SER synchros, JUN 21 0113 - female vocal, then SS talk; 1
kHz tone or het in the background. [Connelly*R-MA]
1035 PORTUGAL, RDP R. Comercial, Lisboa, JUN 21 0115 - PP talk, vocal;
to good peak over unID (UK ?); WBZ phased. [Connelly*R-MA]
1044 MOROCCO, Sebaa-Aioun, JUN 21 0019 - operatic-style vocal,
strings, drums; then woman in AA. Poor, over likely SER.
[Connelly*R-MA]
1044 SPAIN, SER synchros, JUN 21 0117 - SS talk; poor, over growl.
[Connelly*R-MA]
1053 MOROCCO, Tanger, JUN 21 0015 - strong carrier lightly modulated
by man in AA; atop Spain/UK. [Connelly*R-MA]
1089 UNITED KINGDOM, Talk Radio synchros, JUN 21 0120 - talkshow host
said "Let's go to Blackpool. Albert, you're on Talk Radio."
Fair to good signal with WBAL phased. [Connelly*R-MA]
1098 SPAIN / SLOVAKIA, JUN 21 0121 - SS talk by woman, evenly mixed
with Slav folk music vocal. [Connelly*R-MA]
1107 SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, JUN 21 0124 - man & woman in SS talking
about "communistas" and "capitalistas"; HUGE signal.
[Connelly*R-MA]
1116 SPAIN, SER synchros, JUN 21 0125 - vocal, then SS talk; poor.
[Connelly*R-MA]
1125 SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, JUN 21 0130 - // 1107 with romantic folk SS
vocal; poor. [Connelly*R-MA]
1134 SPAIN, COPE synchros, JUN 21 0012 - two men having discussion in
SS; to good peak. Vocal noted under was probably Croatia. WBBR
was phased completely. [Connelly*R-MA]
1179 SPAIN // CANARY ISLANDS, SER synchros, JUN 21 0010 - fragment of
vocal, then SS talk; mixed with other, in combination null of
WHAM/WJJF. [Connelly*R-MA]
1197 SPAIN, EI, Vitoria, JUN 21 0132 - SS vocal with Caribbean
influences; poor to fair, over presumed Virgin R.
[Connelly*R-MA]
1215 UNITED KINGDOM, Virgin R. synchros, JUN 21 0134 - music, then
presenter said "That was number 24, down from number 11 last
week." Sports report mentioning Manchester United followed.
Fair signal; over presumed Spain.
+ JUN 21 0153 - "Don't Speak" by No Doubt; good signal.
[Connelly*R-MA]
1251 LIBYA, Tripoli, JUN 20 0006 - pre-sunset fade-up.
+ JUN 21 0137 - man in AA; fair. [Connelly*R-MA]
1287 unID, JUN 21 0156 - music, not parallel to SER Spain 1044, so
probably Slovakia instead. [Connelly*R-MA]
1296 SPAIN, COPE, Valencia, JUN 21 0151 - SS talk; mixed with R. XL,
UK. [Connelly*R-MA]
1296 UNITED KINGDOM, R. XL, Birmingham, JUN 21 0151 - Hindi music;
under Spain. [Connelly*R-MA]
1341 NORTHERN IRELAND, BBC, Lisnagarvey, JUN 21 0156 - EE sports
report; fair. [Connelly*R-MA]
1368 UNITED KINGDOM (t), JUN 21 0148 - het, bits of talk that sounded
EE. Slop from WDEA/WFEA was tough. Isle of Man is supposed to
sign off at 0100, so not likely they.
+ JUN 21 0200 - slightly-sped-up version of the BBC "V" (...-)
timpani heard twice. There seemed to be a brief burst of
high-band British receptions, especially from stations
transmitting from sites a short distance from the sea west and
northwest of them. [Connelly*R-MA]
1395 NETHERLANDS, Lopik, JUN 21 0143 - Dutch teletalk; very good.
[Connelly*R-MA]
1422 GERMANY, Deutschlandradio, Heusweiler, JUN 21 0144 - classical
music, then GG talk by man; to excellent peak. [Connelly*R-MA]
1512 SAUDI ARABIA, BSKSA, Jeddah, JUN 21 0141 - AA music at low audio
level; poor, in hard-to-null WNRB slop. [Connelly*R-MA]
1548 UNITED KINGDOM, JUN 21 0146 - British teletalk station; poor.
Liverpool and Bristol, both in western England, would have the
lowest loss paths to the USA. [Connelly*R-MA]
1550 ALGERIA - CLANDESTINE, Tindouf, JUN 20 2356 - AA female vocal at
low audio level on strong carrier; domestics in loop/whip
cardioid phase null. This was the first pre-sunset TA noted
with audio this afternoon. [Connelly*R-MA]
1584 SPAIN, SER synchros, JUN 20 2357 - SS talk over a music station
that was probably Ceuta. [Connelly*R-MA]
1602 SPAIN, EI, Vitoria, JUN 20 2358 - fair with jazz. [Connelly*R-MA]
*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***
526 BAHAMAS, ZLS, Stella Maris, JUN 6 0435 - "ZLS" code beacon; fair
in R.V.C.-530 slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]
530 TURKS & CAICOS, R. Vision Cristiana, JUN 21 0035 - already good
at local sunset with SS religion; hetted by
Spain/Algeria/Madeira-531 jumble. [Connelly*R-MA]
570 CUBA, R. Reloj, JUN 6 0910 - Reloj program; huge, way over WMCA.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
600 CUBA, R. Rebelde, CMKV, Urbano Noris, JUN 6 0407 - // 1180 with
fast SS news mentioning several Latin American countries.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
610 COLOMBIA, Radiodifusora Nacional de Colombia, Uribia, JUN 6 0406
- Colombian news, Radiodifusora mention; over others.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
630 PUERTO RICO, WSKN, San Juan, JUN 6 0402 - Puerto Rico news, SS
ads, phone numbers; mixed with WPRO and CFCY. [Connelly*Y-MA]
640 CUBA, R. Progreso, Guanabacoa / Las Tunas, JUN 6 0401 - R.
Progreso ID; over others.
+ JUN 6 0913 - // 660 with serious-sounding SS talk & piano music;
huge / dominant.
+ JUN 6 0948 - Progreso ID, still dominant at this late time;
presumed WNNZ under. [Connelly*Y-MA]
650 COLOMBIA, RCN Antena Dos, HJKH, Bogota, JUN 6 0400 - Antena Dos
ID; in jumble with several others. [Connelly*Y-MA]
660 CUBA, R. Progreso, CMHG, Santa Clara, JUN 6 0913 - // 640 with SS
talk, piano music; under WFAN. [Connelly*Y-MA]
670 CUBA, R. Rebelde, CMQ, Arroyo Arenas, JUN 6 0355 - // 1180 with
"My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion; good, dominating over
suspected YVLL. [Connelly*Y-MA]
690 CUBA, R. Progreso, Jovellanos, JUN 6 0915 - // 640 with piano
music followed by SS talk about culture and the arts; good /
dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA]
710 CUBA, R. Rebelde synchros, JUN 6 0258 - // 1180 with jazz
instrumentation and "lounge" type SS male vocal; over/under WOR.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
730 MEXICO, XEX, Mexico City, JUN 6 0902 - "La Equis" mention; mixed
with WJTO/CKAC. [Connelly*Y-MA]
750 VENEZUELA, YVKS, Caracas, JUN 6 0207 - Venezuelan news in SS; way
over apparent Jamaica with WSB looped. [Connelly*Y-MA]
760 COLOMBIA, HJAJ, Barranquilla, JUN 6 0206 - // 770 with mentions
of the Colombian stock market and the "Banco de la Republica";
huge, over low growl. [Connelly*Y-MA]
760 MEXICO (t), JUN 6 0935 - salsa music, several songs in a row;
over Reloj / WJR. [Connelly*Y-MA]
770 COLOMBIA, RCN, HJJX, Bogota, JUN 6 0206 - // 760 with SS news and
economic report; atop WABC. [Connelly*Y-MA]
780 VENEZUELA, Ecos del Torbes, YVOD, San Cristobal, JUN 6 0204 -
news program with much musical fanfare, good ID "Ecos del
Torbes"; dominant over CFDR and second SS station.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
800 MEXICO, XEROK, Ciudad Juarez, JUN 6 0900 - SS talk with Mexican
news items; under CKLW. [Connelly*Y-MA]
800 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES, Trans-World Radio, PJB, Bonaire, JUN 6 0200
- US EE talk, promo. for "Character Spotlight" program on
Sunday, ID "Trans-World Radio, Bonaire", then talk about
Minister James McGee. [Connelly*Y-MA]
830 ST. KITTS & NEVIS, TBN, Basseterre, JUN 6 0240 - // 7510 with
black minister doing a revival service; behind WCRN.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
860 CUBA, R. Reloj, CMBL, Arroyo Arenas, JUN 6 0344 - Reloj news by
woman, timecheck on the minute; strong, atop SS vocal station &
CJBC. [Connelly*Y-MA]
890 CUBA, R. Progreso, CMDZ, Santiago de Cuba, JUN 6 0425 - // 640
with mellow romantic SS female vocal; excellent / dominant.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
900 MEXICO, XEW, Mexico City, JUN 6 0855 - jingle "Novecientos ...
Radio XEW" (doble U, not doble V); atop WCLZ Maine.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
930 CUBA, R. Reloj, JUN 6 0245 - Reloj news & time show; mixed with
WZNN & Canadians. [Connelly*Y-MA]
940 CUBA, R. Reloj, JUN 6 0858 - Reloj program; atop XEQ & CBM.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
1020 VENEZUELA, Mundial Margarita, YVRS, La Asuncion, JUN 6 0300 -
mentioned "en estada de Nueva Esparta"
+ JUN 6 0335 - R. Margarita ID, followed by anti-drug
announcement; dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1020 unID, JUN 6 0250 - SS religion; atop other SS station with KDKA
nulled. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1039.58 unID, JUN 6 0252 - het still here. Believed to be Colombia.
Can anyone "closer to the action" (Cesar Objio, or south Florida
DXers) get a definite ID here ? [Connelly*Y-MA]
1060 CUBA, CMDX, Baracoa, JUN 6 0308 - LOUD with compressed audio talk
by man, then Latin American vocal with 40's-type big-band
orchestra. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1090 COLOMBIA, CARACOL, Cucuta/Sogamoso, JUN 6 0255 - woman in SS (//
1100); under WBAL, over probable YVSZ. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1100 COLOMBIA, CARACOL, HJAT, Barranquilla, JUN 6 0255 - woman in SS
(// 1090); atop WTAM & growl. + JUN 6 0333 - mentioned "en
Barranquilla". [Connelly*Y-MA]
1170 COLOMBIA, CARACOL, HJNW, Cartagena, JUN 6 0422 - // 1100 with
old-fashioned SS vocal having Afro-Caribbean influences; under
WWVA. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1180 CUBA, R. Rebelde, JUN 6 0258 - // 710 with jazz instrumentation,
SS male vocal; atop WHAM. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1375 ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON, RFO, JUN 20 2353 - Caribbean FF music;
good to excellent well before sunset. [Connelly*R-MA]
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Carl Dabelstein - cdabelst@xxxxxxx
I just returned from a ten-day stay in Hawaii. While in Kauai, I tuned
the dial several evenings and came across a fairly strong station on
1400. From about 9:00 to 9:30 p.m. it sounded like they were running
English language lessons. Then they went into Oriental language
programming. Anyone know who this might be?
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MISC ITEMS
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Paul Ormandy - paulorm@xxxxxxxx
According to a QSL just received, the transmitter location for the
China Radio International's Russian broadcast on 1323kHz is "Xinjiang",
so presume this is the high-power station near Urumqui.
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Randy Stewart - JRS555T@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
1700 WCMQ Coral Gables FL sent form letter apologizing for long delay
in answering DXers reports and a full-data Bill Plum-style
"pfc/ppc" preprinted QSL card (which I DIDN'T send to them...
must be using them as interim QSLs) from v/s Ralph Chambers,
Director of Engineering. In 230 days for taped report & 32c
stamp. Address: 1001 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables FL 33134.
Pat Martin has been telling us to look for these to start showing
up... (Randy Stewart, Springfield MO)
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
1080 KHZ-KOTK-Verie Letter in 245d from Bruce Agler-PD, along with Dr.
Toni Grant Button. New address: 2000 SW Eirst
Avenue-Ste.300-Portland OR 97201-5345. (PM-OR)
1700 Khz-WCMQ-FL, MIAMI SPRINGS- form letter in 250d for taped report.
V/S Ralph Chambers-Dir of Engineering, Address: WCMQ, Spanish
Broadcasting System, 1001 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL
33134. I have all 9 of the X Band stations QSL'd. (PM-OR)
I received a phone call this afternoon from Hue Beavers, who put on the
KDSX-1700 Test last month. He received 28 reports and is in the process
of putting on the 500 watter on 950 Khz lic. to Denton TX. THey also
have the CP for 1700 khz. He has been very busy, but will be working on
QSL letters probably sometime in July. He wants to thank everyone who
listened for the test.
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A DXers TECHNICAL GUIDE
The IRCA is proud to announce the release of the 3rd Edition of its
Technical Guide. This 156 page book answers questions on receiver and
antenna theory (how to improve their performance), how audio filters
and loop antennas can improve DX (and hints on their construction), how
to build a beverage and phasing unit, and much more. All updated to
1998.
Only $10.00 for IRCA/NRC/MWC members, $12.00 for non-members
(overseas airmail add $2.50).
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IRCA Mexican Log, 5th Edition
The IRCA is proud to announce the release of the 5th 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 1996 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 1996 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 - $7.00 (US/Canada/Mexico/seamail), $8.00
(rest of the Americas airmail), $8.50 (Europe/Asia airmail), $9.00
(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 now has the 18th edition of their NRC AM Radio
Log for the 1997-1998 DX Season edition.
This annual edition contains 310 pages, 8 1/2" x 11" size, 3-hole
punched, loose leaf format with over 5,400 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 AM Radio Log is available to NRC/IRCA members for $16.95 post paid.
(Canadian members funds must be US funds)
The Nonmember and Overseas prices of the AM Radio Log are as follows:
U.S. & Canada US$22.95
Latin America US$23.50
Europe US$24.00
All Others US$28.00
All Overseas prices are shipped via AIR and payment must be in US
funds.
Please mail all orders to:
National Radio Club
Publications Center
P.O. Box 164
Mannsville, NY 13661-0164
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1998 M STREET RADIO DIRECTORY
The IRCA Bookstore is proud to announce that the 'M Street Corporation'
has agreed to offer a discount on their 1998 '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.
IRCA Bookstore price - $60.00 US.
Europe - add $5.00 for surface, $19.20 for airmail delivery.
Australia/New Zealand - add $5.00 for surface, $27.25 for airmail
IRCA Bookstore, 9705 Mary NW, Seattle WA 98117-2334
Please make checks payable to: Phil Bytheway.
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phil bytheway - Seattle WA - philip_bytheway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tabulated from WWV at ~0518 GMT nightly
Geomagnetic Summary June 19 1998 through June 25 1998
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
6/19 99 13 2 very low quiet-active -
20 101 11 3 low quiet-active -
21 102 16 1 low quiet-mis -
22 101 7 2 low quiet-unsettled -
23 96 12 3 low quiet-mis -
24 105 17 2 low quiet-active -
6/25 106 9 6 low quiet-mas -
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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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END of 6/25/98 IRCA's "AM DX NewsFlash"
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