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WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH - November 19 1998
Vol 4 No 33
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CPC Chairman (NRC)
Bill Hale - phantom2@xxxxxxxx
Friday-Saturday, November 20-21, 1998 - RNE-Radio 5, Salamanca, Spain
1800-0630
Saturday-Sunday, November 21-22, 1998 - RNE-Radio 5, Salamanca, Spain
1800-0630
Monday, November 23, 1998 - KQTY-1490, Borger, TX 1:59:46-5:59:46 am
ELT. (NRC)
Monday, November 30, 1998 - KQTY-1490, Borger, TX 1:59:46-5:59:46 am
ELT. (NRC)
Monday, November 30, 1998 - KEYZ-660, Williston, ND in intervals from
1:05-6:00 am ELT. (NRC)
WWW: http://www.keyzcountry.com/
Monday, November 30, 1998 - KNZZ-1100, Grand Junction, CO 2:00-4:00 am
ELT. (NRC)
Monday, December 14, 1998 - WJAS-1320, Pittsburg, PA 0105-0115 ELT.
(NRC)
Monday, December 14, 1998 - WPTT-1360, McKeesport, PA 0115-0125 ELT.
(NRC)
Monday, December 14, 1998 - WEGP-1390, Presque Isle, ME 2:00 am ELT.
(NRC)
Monday, December 14, 1998 - WFIW-1390, Fairfield, IL 2:00, 3:00, 4:00,
5:00, 6:00 am ELT. (NRC)
Monday, January 4, 1999 - WGAI-560, Elizabeth City, NC 12:00-12:30 am
ELT. (NRC)
Monday, January 4, 1999 - WJVA-1620, South Bend, IN 6:00-7:00 am ELT.
E-mail: WHLY@xxxxxxx
WWW:http://members.aol.com/mike1580 (NRC & IRCA)
Monday, January 4, 1999 - KXTA-1150, Los Angeles CA 0400-0800 am ELT.
(NRC)
(ELT = Eastern Listening Time, i.e. the local time in the Eastern time
zone). Please remember, what's listed as being on, say, Monday *may*
be what you think of as Sunday night!
DETAILS:
RNE-Radio 5 Nov. 20th (friday) from 18.00 to Nov. 21st (saturday) at
06.30 Nov. 21st (Sat.) from 18.00 to Nov. 22nd (Sun) at 06.30.
FREQUENCY: 1.314 KHz. POWER: ~8 Kw. The test will consist in Morse
code ID's near the time signals at minutes .30 and .00 each hour to
23.30. Then, code at minute .30 and code+voice at .59. ONLY RECORDED
REPORTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
ADDR: RNE-Radio 5
para M. Molano
Plaza de Colon 4
37001 SALAMANCA
SPAIN.
KQTY - 1490, Borger, Texas will test on Monday, November 23, 1998 AND
Monday, November 30, 1998. Code IDs will accompany their normal
top-of-the-hour station ID at their allocated network ID breaks at
59:46 past the hour from 0159:46 to 0559:46 Eastern Time on both dates.
KQTY is an SMN/Real Country affiliate. They will be using their normal
1000 watt non-directional signal.
Reception reports should be sent to:
KQTY DX Reception
Mr. George Grover, Station Manager
PO Box 165
Borger, TX 79008-0165
(Arranged by Bill Hale for the NRC CPC.)
KNZZ-1100 Grand Junction, Colorado will ID with voice and code IDs from
0200 to 0400 Eastern Time on Monday, November 30, 1998. They will
using 50 kw non-directional (correct).
Reports can be sent to:
Mr. Dwight Morgan. Chief Engineer
KNZZ-AM
1360 E. Sherwood Dr.
Grand Junction, CO 81501-7546
(Arranged by Bill Hale for the NRC CPC.)
Monday, November 30, 1998 - KEYZ-660, Williston, ND will conduct tests
at various intervals from 0105 to 0130 and prior to the news at :00
from 0200 and 0600 ELT. The test will consist of 1000 Hz tones of about
30 seconds duration along with Morse Code IDs during the 0105 to 0130
period, commencing after ABC Network News and local news, and the code
ID at the top of the hour preceding ABC News from 0200 to 0600 ELT.
Their format is C&W music. KEYZ will be on their nighttime directional
pattern sending 26,895 watts ERP toward 018 degrees True. Reception
reports may be sent to:
Mr. Earl R. Gross, WD0APE
Chief Engineer
KEYZ-AM
410 6th Street East
Williston, ND 58801-5552
(Arranged by Bill Hale for the NRC CPC.)
WJAS-1320 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania will broadcast 15-second long 1 kHz
tones, march music, Morse code IDs, and a little history of the station
from 0105-0115 Eastern Time on Monday, December 14, 1998. WJAS will be
utilizing their daytime facilities of 5000 watts non-directional.
Reports may be sent to:
Mr. Phil Lenz, Chief Engineer
WJAS-WPTT Radio
900 Parish Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
(Arranged by John Malicky for the NRC CPC.)
WPTT-1360 McKeesport, Pennsylvania will broadcast 15-secong long 1 kHz
tones, march music, Morse code IDs, and station history from
0115-0125 on Monday December 14, 1998. They will be on their nighttime
facilities of 1000 watts, directed due north. But possibly for the
test will be on 5000 watts, non-directional for a short time.
Reports may be sent to:
Mr. Phil Lenz, Chief Engineer
WJAS-WPTT Radio
900 Parish Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
(Arranged by John Malicky for the NRC CPC.)
WEGB-1390 Presque Isle, Maine will broadcast a Morse Code ID, along
with their regular on-the-hour ID at 0200 Eastern Time on December 14,
1998. WEGB will be utilizing their regular 5000 watt nighttime signal,
a kidney-shaped pattern directed primarily to the north and southeast.
Reports may be sent to:
Mr. Wally Babbidge
WEGB-AM
3 State Street Place
Presque Isle, ME 04769-2323
(Arranged by Bill Hale for the NRC CPC.)
WFIW-1390 Fairfield, Ilinois will broadcast a Morse Code ID, along
with their regular on-the-hour ID at 0200, 0300, 0400, 0500 and 0600
Eastern Time on December 14, 1998. WFIW will be utilizing their
daytime authorization of 710 watts non-directional. Fairfield is about
20 miles east of Mount Vernon, IL.
Reports may be sent to:
Mr. Kirk Wallace
WFIW-AM
Box 310
Fairfield, IL 62837-0310
(Arranged by Bill Hale for the NRC CPC.)
WGAI-560 Elizabeth City, NC will broadcast Morse Code IDs, various
station jingles and "test" announcements from midnight to 0030 hours
Eastern Time on Monday, January 4, 1999. WGAI will be utilizing their
regular nighttime power of 500 watts and normal directional pattern
(they are U3).
Reports may be sent to:
Mr. Bob Carter, PD/OM/Engineer
WGAI-AM
Box 179 Lovers Lane
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(Arranged by Bill Hale for the NRC CPC.)
WJVA-1620 South Bend, Indiana will broadcast Morse Code IDs during
their regularly scheduled programming from 0600 to 0700 (correct)
Eastern Time on Monday, Jamuary 4, 1999. At this time, they will be
broadcasting on ?experimental' power of 10 kw non-directional. They
have requested the new calls WHLY, and may be using them by then. They
plan to switch calls with their 1580 facility.
Reports may be sent to:
Mr. Larry Humphrey, CE
WJVA-AM (or WHLY, as the case may be)
2010 South Michigan
South Bend, IN 46613
(Arranged by Bill Hale for the NRC CPC.)
KXTA-1150 Los Angeles, California will broadcast Morse Code IDs at 13
wpm at the top of each hour from 0400 to 0800 hours Eastern Time on
Monday, January 4, 1999. Because the KXTA studio feeds multiple
transmitters, the code will also be heard on KAVL-610 Lancaster,
KLYF-850 Thousand Oaks and KCKC-1350 San Bernardino, all California.
They have an automation system that triggers their IDs on command from
Los Angeles. All stations will air their separate, individual IDs at
approximately :55 past the hour.
KXTA has a Web Site that shows some photos of the construction of their
new 50 kW plant. Check it out at http://www.hottips.com
Reports may be sent to:
Mr. Mike Callaghan
KIIS Radio
3400 Riverside Dr., # 800
Burbank, CA 91505
(Arranged by Bill Hale for the NRC CPC.)
Also, if you hear a test, PLEASE, PLEASE let me know, via e-mail or the
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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HOT STUFF
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The National Radio Club now has the 19th edition of their NRC AM Radio
Log for the 1998-1999 DX Season edition. This annual edition contains
324 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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Robert Wien - San Jose CA - rjwmail@xxxxxxxxx
News Summary
>From the November 13 issue of R&R
Click "Reload" to make sure you've got the latest news.
KRLA/Los Angeles Gets Set For Talk Flip
The legendary CBS station will drop its Oldies programming and debut as
"L.A. Talk/1110 AM" on Nov. 30, going head-to-head on the AM band with
market-leading Cox Talker KFI and venerable ABC Talk station KABC. KRLA
& KLSX-FM OM Ron Escarsega will add KRLA PD duties; Jack Silver remains
KLSX's PD. After this format switch takes place, fully half of the
eight CBS-owned radio properties in America's second-largest market
will be non-music programmed. Besides Talkers KLSX and the new KRLA,
CBS also owns all-News outlets KFWB-AM and KNX-AM.
New KRLA Lineup Will Include L.A. Vet Michael Jackson
Jackson just last weekend announced his plans to leave crosstown KABC
after spending more than 30 years on the air at that station. KRLA &
KLSX GM Bob Moore tells R&R ONLINE, "Our move into Talk is the result
of an 18-month research and market study. As part of that study, we
asked radio listeners what was missing from the information and talk
arena on the AM dial in Los Angeles. Their No. 1 response was 'Michael
Jackson.' So we're going to give them Michael right where they want
him: Monday through Friday in his familiar 9am-noon timeslot." In a
press conference held today in L.A., the four-time Golden Mike
Award-winning Jackson promised his new daily show will offer L.A.'s
Talk radio fans "guests of high caliber and notoriety." Rounding out
KRLA's daytime talk lineup will be Westwood One's Imus In The Morning
(5-9am), who will segue from crosstown KLAC; Dr. Toni Grant (noon-3pm);
and WW1's G. Gordon Liddy Show (3-7pm). Depending on the sports season,
early evenings will feature play-by-play of either Kings hockey or
Angels baseball. "And when we aren't involved in either hockey or
baseball," says Moore, "7-10pm will be covered by Ron Barr's Sports
Byline USA." Late-nights will be a simulcast of KLSX's Ed Tyll Show
(10pm-1am).
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Richard Toebe - richtoebe@xxxxxxx
KSMH-1620
Today's (11/17/98) Sacramento Bee's Broadcasting Column by Dan Vierria
has an item about KSMH, quoted verbatim:
"Catholic radio station KSMH (1620AM) is expected to be operating by
Jan. 1, according to General Manager Dave Vacheresse. The non-profit
station had set Nov. 1 as its launch date, but meeting FCC requirements
has taken longer than expected, he said. KSMH will be heard on the new
expanded band."
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THE "X" BAND
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
1630 KKWY WY, CHEYENNE on the air with Adults Standards format, CNN
News on the hour and half hour. Hrd poorly way behind KCJJ
at 0630 EST 11/19. Then by 0730, alone on the channel with
CNN Nx, followed by local news. Called station and was
told KKWY signed on Tues evening (11/17). Reports go to:
KKWY, 110 E 17th Street #205, Cheyenne WY 82001. This
is number #19 X bander. (PM-OR)
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INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS
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Robert Ross - radiorob@xxxxxxxxx
My Receiver.............Collins 651S-1
My Antenna..............80 Meter Dipole
My Location.............London, Ontario CANADA
1620 WHLY South Bend, IND. Nov/12 2141 EST, EE, VG. Local Ads. ID
as..."Celebrating our 4th Year of bringing you Great
Music.... 1620 Radio Hollywood". Into MOR Songs by Ray
price, Dione Warwick, Ben E. King etc..... Mixed with
WPHG Atmore, Alabama at times. ID on Hour as..."WHLY and
WJVA AM-South Bend" Into ABC News.
1650 UNID Rock Radio??? Nov/13 2156-2201 EST, EE, FAIR. Classic
Rock Mx @ 2156-2200. "Sweet Emotion"..Aerosmith. OM DJ tx
at 2200 and said..... " A song from 1960".....Then into
music...didn't recognize song. Then Faded into the Mud. No
ID heard ....but I saw on the net that someone tentatively
ID'd them as WWWB or WWWD??? Anyone else hear this one??
PIRATE??? or New Station on Air????
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Jim Renfrew - Rochester NY - JimRenfrew@xxxxxxxxxx
Drake R8, Radio West Loop, Alpha Delta Sloper, Dodge auto radio
NOTE: Domestic reports are in EST (UTC-5), International reports are
in UTC (EST + 5)
Comment: Excellent auroral enhancement on 11/8, 9, 10, 11. Around
0530 on 11/8, it just rose up blew away domestics. Some interesting
international loggings resulted, as well as some lower powered stations
from Southern states. The night of 11/10-11 ranks as one of the best
auroral experiences I've ever had, with multiple stations to dig for on
nearly every frequency, what Mark Connelly calls "a feeding frenzy".
Definition of "Aurora": when you have to null the DX to get the
domestic station!
920 WCHR NJ Trenton, 11/8 0159 - first time heard with these calls,
at conclusion of religion program. [JR-NY]
990 CBW MB Winnipeg, 11/11 0359 - noted with CBC signature tune,
remarkable to hear anything this far north and west. No
sign of local WDCZ, two Spanish stations slugging it out
here. [JR-NY]
1060 WLNO LA New Orleans, 11/9 1758 - power-down announcement
following religious program, mentioning 50,000 watts,
listeners in 4 state area, call letters. New with these
calls. KYW totally gone in auroral conditions. [JR-NY]
1070 WHYZ SC Sans Souci, 11/8 0158 - with "Personal Achievement
Radio" slogan, call letters, mention of Sans-Souci,
Greenville and several other cities in legal ID. Hard to
hear through two Colombian stations. Remarkable that no
other US/Canadian stations were heard during this time.
Heard again 11/9 1759 with ID after preacher. [JR-NY]
+with preacher, ID at 1759. No other stations heard here
due to aurora. [JR-NY]
1550 WAZX GA Smyrna, 11/9 1724 - program in Spanish, mention of phone
number in 404 area code, call letters, powered down at
1730. Previously heard as WYNX. [JR-NY]
1570 WCLE TN Cleveland, 11/8 0230 - tentative, with ad for Southern
Gospel Hall of Fame, 423 area code which is Cleveland.
[JR-NY]
1570 WSWV VA Pennington, 11/8 0235 - call letters, mention of 105.5
FM. [JR-NY]
1580 WLIJ TN Shelbyville, 11/8 0230 - local ads, call letters.
[JR-NY]
1580 UNID 11/9 1718z - occasionally strong signal in Spanish,
distinctly mentioning call letters "WCAB" (or similar)
(said "doble-U", not "doble-V"), also using "Cadena
Caracol" feed from Colombia (but I don't think it was from
a Colombian station). The signal stayed steady, even as
other daytimers were powering down at1730, 1745 and 1800.
I heard two mentions of "Radio Brava" and "La Isla". Is
this possibly Puerto Rico, or is it something in Florida?
Help! 11/10 1705-1755 - Caracol noted again with steady
signal, faded toward the end, Burger King and Coca Cola
ad, but no other local clues like previous night. It was
a straight Caracol news feed until 1745, then shifted to
music. I couldn't get Caracol 5078 kHz at the time to see
if it was in parallel. With all the other LA DX coming in
a litttle later, I'm now thinking this may be Colombia
after all. 11/11 1631 - Same station noted earlier in the
afternoon, ruling out international DX. I'm thinking that
maybe this is WPGC with new programming? Although I did
hear WPGC in English around 1500, maybe they do a Spanish
program from 1630 onward? [JR-NY]
INTERNATIONAL
550 VENEZUELA, Mundial, 11/10 0155z - popular music program,
"Mundial" ID, very strong! [JR-NY]
560 COLOMBIA, Caracol, Maicao, 11/11 0157z - weak in mess with
Caracol ID, this is the only outlet listed in WRTH; new!
[JR-NY]
580 PUERTO RICO, WKAQ San Juan, 11/11 0826z - call-in show, call
letters "WKAQ, somos noticias". [JR-NY]
580 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, R. Monti Cristi, 11/11 0859z - merengue music
program, slogan heard during break, heard last October, too.
[JR-NY]
630 PUERTO RICO, Super Kadena, 11/11 0840z - "Super Kadena" ID, UTC-4
timechecks; new since they changed to WSKN from WQBS. [JR-NY]
630 CUBA, R. Reloj, 11/11 0840 - usual program, weak under WSKN, not
listed in WRTH 97, thought there was a Cuban station here for
many years. [JR-NY]
650 COLOMBIA, RCN Antena 2, 11/11 0845 - mentions of Colombia, mixing
with music station, possibly Radio Universal, Santo Domingo.
[JR-NY]
690 COLOMBIA, R. Recuerdos, 11/11 0847z - local-like signal,
nostalgia-type vocal music. [JR-NY]
700 COLOMBIA, R. Net, Calm, 11/11 0850z - heard ID under what I
believe was Jamaica; first time heard since they changed from R.
Sutatenza. [JR-NY]
720 CUBA, R. Reloj, 11/11 0850z - weak, with code IDs. There is a
Radio Rebelde, Cienfuegos, shown here in WRTH 97. [JR-NY]
780 VENEZUELA, R. Coro, Coro, 11/8 0603z - excellent signal, detailed
R. Coro promotional announcements at this time, also mentioning
FM, blasting WBBM. [JR-NY]
790 CUBA, R. Reloj, Pinar del Rio, 11/11 0852 - usual program, weak.
[JR-NY]
810 PUERTO RICO, WKVM?, 11/10-11 2340-0903z - noted many times with
preaching, religious talk and music through the night, but never
an ID (although one mention of Santurce, a city in Puerto Rico).
At one point I left the tape running on this one, so I will have
to review it. [JR-NY]
830 CUBA, R. Reloj, 11/8 0553z - weak under WXII (no WCCO at all),
with code IDs. Not shown in 1997 WRTH (although Cuban stations
have operated here in the past). [JR-NY]
900 CUBA, R. Progreso, Cacocum, 11/11 0448z - while driving in car,
noted this one // 890, and stronger! Seemed to be sports
coverage. [JR-NY]
910 CUBA, R. Reloj (Bolondrsn listed), 11/8 0215z+ - Usual Reloj
program, with obvious code IDs breaking through interference,
quite strong and all alone at 0536. [JR-NY]
910 UNID, 11/8 0215z+ - Spanish vocals, no announcements noted at
0300, long fades. Hoping for Venezuela here. [JR-NY]
920 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HIBA, Santo Domingo, 11/10 0808 - all alone
on frequency with "AM" slogan, unusual guitar (or traditional
string instrument) music, mentions of Santo Domingo and
Dominican Republic; new. [JR-NY]
920.17 COLOMBIA, E. Fuentes, Cartagena, 11/8 0537z -presumed with
usual off-frequency signal, mention of Colombia and Cartagena.
Terry Krueger noted this same frequency in his report. [JR-NY]
940 VENEZUELA, R. Punto Fijo, 11/8z 0340z - music program, ID, UTC-4
timechecks, in CBM null. [JR-NY]
980 COLOMBIA, RCN Calm, 11/11 0749z - clear parallel to RCN-1000,
Spanish talk; new. [JR-NY]
990 COLOMBIA, Medellmn, 11/11 0758z - clear parallel to 980 and 1000
RCN, Spanish talk, weak, new. Local WDCZ either off, or blown
away by aurora. A Spanish preaching program was heard on top of
this one. [JR-NY]
1070 COLOMBIA, R. Santa Fi, 11/8 0625z - music program, lots of hets
and fades, single ID heard "Radio Santa Fi". [JR-NY]
1070 COLOMBIA, Emisora Atlantico, 11/8 0648z - this one is usually the
one noted on the high side of 1070, causing a strong het on
co-channel stations; heard with music program, "Emisora
Atlantico" IDs, and UTC-5 timechecks. Faded in and out of WHYZ.
[JR-NY]
1120 CUBA?, 11/10 2340 - Same music program noted on 1120, 1130, 1140
and 1150, strongest by far on 1120. No ID on the hour, music
just kept going. Could be Radio Angzlo (1120, 1130) or Radio
Bayamo (1140, 1150). [JR-NY]
1120 PUERTO RICO, 11/10 2359 - under 1120 unID above, I noted "WMSW"
call letters during Spanish talk programming. Previously heard
as "WHSW". [JR-NY]
1570 UNID, 11/8 0733z - a Spanish language station appeared under
WCLE, for just a few moments, heard mention of Chihuahua, so
maybe Mexico? (probably a domestic station). [JR-NY]
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JEFF BALL - Auburn IL - HRO@xxxxxxx
COLLINS R388 HOMEMADE LOOP
550 HJHF COLOMBIA, 11-18 0415 UTC, GOOD, R.DIFF NAL, XMAS SONG, ID
600 YNLD NICARAGUA, 11-13 0456UTC, FAIR, RADIO YA, ID's LIGHT VOCAL
MX
660 XEAR MEXICO, 11-14 0230UTC, GOOD, LA MEXICANA, LIGHT MX, ID's,
ADS
700 TGHR GUATEMALA, 11-15 0458UTC, GOOD, RADIO MUNDIAL, LONG RAMBLING
TALK WITH MANY ID's
880 RADIO PARGUANA VENEZUELA, 11-16 0611UTC, GOOD UPBEAT LATIN MX,
IDs AFTER EACH SONG
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MISC ITEMS
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
NEW QSLs
1700 KBGG DES MOINES, IOWA. Rec. verie letter in 97d for taped
report. V/S: Eldon L. Schlenker-Dir. of Eng. Address: Two Rivers
Broadcasting, 5161 Maple Drive, Pleasant Hill, IA 50317. (PM-OR)
1341 P.R. CHINA, BEIJING, sent card in 23d V/S: Ying Lian. Address:
China Radio International- Beijing, CHINA 100866. P.R. China
#31. (PM-OR)
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Glenn Hauser - wghauser@xxxxxxxxxxx
WORLD OF RADIO will present in edition 966 an AWR Wavescan special on
the 25th anniversary of the Bhutan Broadcasting Service; starts airing
Nov 19 on WWCR.
WORLD OF RADIO MASTER SKED, SHORTWAVE ONLY, as of Nov 16, 1998 Days and
Times Strictly UT
THU 2130 WWCR 15685
FRI 2000 RFPI 15049 21460-USB
SAT 0400 RFPI 6975 15049
SAT 1100 RFPI 6975 15049 [or 1130]
SAT 1300 WWCR 5070
SAT 1800 RFPI 15049 21460-USB
SAT 2330 WWCR 5070
SUN 0030 WGTG 5085-USB or 6890-USB
SUN 0200 RFPI 6975 15049 21460-USB
SUN 0730 WWCR 5070
SUN 0900 RFPI 6975 15049 [or 0930]
SUN 1030 WWCR 5070 [?]
SUN 1800 WGTG 9400-USB
SUN 2300 RFPI 15049 21460-USB
SUN 0600 WWCR 3210
SUN 0700 RFPI 6975 15049
TUE 1330 WWCR 15685
TUE 1900 RFPI 15049 21460-USB
WED 0300 RFPI 6975 15049
WED 2200 WBCQ 7415
For full details, and additional broadcasts on satellite, cable, SAP,
internet, AM and FM, see our website
http://www.angelfire.com/ok/worldofradio (Glenn Hauser)
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Kent Winrich - Ironwood MI - kwin@xxxxxxxxxx
Radio GE SRIII
Antenna - Half built unterminated West Beverage 800' now, will be 1300'
So far this antenna is AWESOME!!!!! Jeeez, I was walking up to the
antenna with the SRIII on, and the radio SPRANG to life within about 8
feet of the antenna! Got even better when I connected it to the radio!
Can't wait until it is done!
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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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phil bytheway - Seattle WA - philip_bytheway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tabulated from WWV at ~0518 GMT nightly
Geomagnetic Summary November 9 1998 through November 18 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
11/ 9 162 38 2 low quiet-mas mis 0600
10 154 4 0 moderate quiet-unsettled -
11 147 0 0 moderate quiet -
12 142 1 5 moderate quiet-mis -
13 135 44 4 low active-mis mis 1500, spe
14 127 26 2 low quiet-mis mis end 2100
spe
15 126 8 3 low quiet-unsettled spe
16 125 9 2 low quiet-unsettled -
17 121 4 1 very low quiet -
11/18 115 7 1 low quiet-unsettled -
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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 11/19/98 IRCA's "AM DX NewsFlash"
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