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WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH - November 26 1998
Vol 4 No 34
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CPC DX tests
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CPC Chairman (NRC)
Bill Hale - phantom2@xxxxxxxx
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:
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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Paul Swearingen - PlsBCBDXER@xxxxxxx
(This is late... but some may have noticed and wondered! - ed)
I just received word that KYW-AM 1060kHz Philadelphia will be off the
air this Saturday night (Nov. 22, actually -pls) after midnight "for
several hours" into Sunday morning to conduct antenna repairs. I assume
this is fairly definite, as I was told that no talent has been
scheduled for anticipated down time.
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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 11/24/98
Call Signs reserved for Pending Sales Applicants **
NEW CITY AND STATE FREQUENCY FORMER
CALL CALL
WSAA ST. PETERSBURG, FL 620 WSUN
WMXG BARNWELL, SC 740 WBAW
WZMZ HOLLYWOOD, FL 1320 WLQY
** Commission grant and consummation does not automatically grant call
sign application. The new licensee must provide written notice to the
call sign desk upon consummation of the transaction and await authority
from the Commission to use the new call sign.
CALL SIGN CHANGES
NEW CITY AND STATE FREQUENCY FORMER
CALL * CALL
WKEA BRIDGEPORT, AL 1480 WBTS
* The F.C.C. does NOT list the frequency in their database. I have
tried to suppliment this with information from my own database,, so
look it over "carefully" before you change anything in yours.
We have put this information in order of frequency rather than
location. Send any suggestions, changes AND corrections to the above
E-Mail address.
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THE "X" BAND
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Craig Rathbone - Denver, CO - DXer@xxxxxxx
KCNZ 1650 in Cedar Falls, Iowa is on the air now with a booming
signal into Denver. At 0300 EST 11/21.
They have ABC news and the slogan "The Talk Station". Ads for Iowa
Cyclone football.
I wish I could see something like this for a New England station.
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Nigel Pimblett - Medicine Hat, AB - ntp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
KCNZ logged here this afternoon with a strong signal while
broadcasting Cyclones football. Was noted later on with a test tone,
so apparently still testing. Was my day for IA, as I also logged 2
others from the state I hadn't heard before! The Iowa station on 1630
was also very strong, with no sign of the WY station. Is it on at the
moment?
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
1650 KCNZ IOWA, CEDAR FALLS, fair over KKTR with Sports Talk, IDs and
promos, IDed as " KCNZ, Cedar Falls-Waterloo at 0759.55 UTC
11/22. NRC log lists them as K D N Z and they ID as K C N Z,
12-50. Apparently they are relaying their 1250 freq.. Taped.
reported. (PM-OR)
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Wayne Heinen - Aurora CO - Nrclog@xxxxxxx
NRC log lists them as K D N Z and they ID as K C N Z, 12-50. Apparently
they are relaying their 1250 freq.. Taped. reported. (PM-OR)
Patrick is correct - no call swap so far (as other x-banders have done)
still KDNZ at the FCC as of 11/20 database
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Henry Lazarus, New Orleans, Louisiana, henrylaz@xxxxxxxxxxx
1650 KCNZ Cedar Falls, Iowa, per Gerry Bishop tip heard at 2335-0028
on November 21-22. Very good signal but with some periods of
fading. Mostly ESPN sports programming with ABC News at 0000 and
Iowa news at 0003. Legal ID at 0000: "It's 11:00. News and
information on KCNZ, Cedar Falls, Waterloo." During promo for
Michael Reagan show, "Full time talk radio. No songs. No part
time programming. Just the best talk in Eastern Iowa from AM
KCNZ, the Talk Station." Excellent web site at
<http://www.cedarnet.org/kcnz> gives address as 721 Shirley
Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613, e-mail address as
kcnz@xxxxxxxxxxxx, telephone number as (319) 277-1918, and
mentions (among people to contact) Jim Coloff, General Manager
and Greg Alan, Program Director. (Lazarus-LA)
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Ragnar - Mesa, Arizona - lwdxer@xxxxxxxx
Heard on a Kenwood R-1000 with terminated helical coil antenna:
1700 KBGG Des Moines, IA with business news 2331-2334 into a 10 sec
fade. Talking about Nashville, TN and monetary donations to
not-for-profits.11/21
1690 KAYK Arvada, CO playing "Stand by Me" sung by Timon of the Lion
King to Pumbaa. 2335 11/21
1670 WNML Warner-Robins, GA talking about game between Miss. State
and Arkansas and last second field goal that allowed MSU to win.
2336 11/21
1660 KXOL Brigham City, UT blasting in as usual with, believe it or
not, a song by Walter Brennan, "Old Rivers". Believe me, he
couldn't sing. ID at 2339 11/21
1650 KKTR Costa Mesa, CA with Los Angeles traffic reports ad nauseam
and WX at 2341 with a number to report wrecks on the "Trooper
Line 1-800-CAR-3693". 11/21
1640 KDIA Vallejo, CA playing black 50s music "I'm So Proud" 2342
11/21
1630 KKWY Cheyenne, WY and KCJJ Iowa City, IA o/u each other fighting
it out. 2343 KCJJ playing the Go-Go Girls "We've Got the Beat"
and KKWY playing The Fifth Dimension "Last Night I Couldn't Get
to Sleep at All". KCJJ gave ID at end of Go-Go Girls 2345. This
combination of music was almost enough to overload my brain.
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Craig Rathbone - Denver, CO - DXer@xxxxxxx
At this moment 0200 EST 11/22 I am not hearing KKWY at all on 1630.
I can hear KCJJ very strong as usual here in Denver. I did hear KKWY at
1900 EST Saturday fighting it out with KCJJ. The only times I have
heard Cheyenne is right about my local sunset. They have CNN news on
the hour and I have heard them use the call KJJL and 1370 K-Jewell
slogans.
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
LATEST X BAND LIST 11/22/98
1620 KHZ
WPHG - AL, ATMORE - GOSPEL
WJVA - IN, SOUTH BEND - NOS
KYIZ - WA, RENTON - R&B
1630 KHZ
KCJJ - IA, IOWA CITY - AC
KKWY - WY, CHEYENNE - NOS
1640 KHZ
KDIA - CA, VALLEJO - R&B
KKJY - OR, LAKE OSWEGO - REL
WKSH - WI, SUSSEX - REL
1650 KHZ
KKTR - CA, COSTA MESA - TRAFFIC
KCNZ - IA, CEDAR FALLS - TLK/SPX
1660 KHZ
WQSN - MI, KALAMAZOO - SPX
WBAH - NJ, ELIZABETH - SS
KXOL - UT, BRIGHAM CITY - OL
1670 KHZ
WNML - GA, WARNER ROBINS - SPX
WTDY - WI, MADISON - TLK
1680 KHZ
WJNZ - MI, ADA - RAP/R&B
1690 KHZ
KAYK - CO, ARVADA - R. DISNEY
WMDM - MD, LEXINGTON PK - TK/SPX
1700 KHZ
WCMQ - FL, MIAMI SPRS - SS / TROP
KBGG - IA, DES MOINES - TK/BIZ
We now have 20 operating in the U.S.
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Chuck Rippel - crippel@xxxxxxxx
1650 HUGE signal at 0200 obviously testing. Transmitter going on and
off, random selections of easy listening type music with levels
changing up and down. No announcements, ID's or speach of any
kind during the hour I listened. Meter on Harris RF590 said
10mv so it must be close. Suspect testing of WHKT (1KW night),
Portsmouth, VA which is the X-band entry of WPMH. (Rippel, Nov
23)
WJ-HF1000A, R8B, R390A/Sherwood SE-3, Harris RF590
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INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS
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Robert Ross - London,Ontario - radiorob@xxxxxxxxx
Receiver..............Collins HF-2050
Antenna...............80 Meter Dipole
750 YVKS Radio Caracas VENEZUELA NOV/19 0346 UTC, SS, VG YL
DJ tx SS. Fanfare Long Tx by OM DJ in SS. ID @ 0354 as "Radio
Caracas"
650 Antena Dos RCN Bogota, COLOMBIA Nov/20 0036 UTC, SS, GD 2 OM's
tx SS.ny Ments of Colombia. Fanfare and lots of Yelling. Sounded
like half-Time of Soccer Game??? Lots of "Banco" ads. Ments of
"Barranquilla".
810 HJCY Caracol Colombia, Bogota 0250 UTC Nov/18, SS, VG+ OM Tx
SS. Many Ments. of Colombiana. ID as "Caracol" @ 0255.
890 Radio Progresso Cuba 0258 UTC Nov/18, SS, VG SS Ballads.
Fanfare. ID pn Hour as......"Radio Progresso..Havana Cuba".
1000 HJAQ RCN Colombia 0304 UTC Nov/18, SS, VG+ OM Tx SS...Many
ments of "Colonmbia" Lots of "Banco Popular" Ads. "En
Colombia...El Mundo" YL with Spot for "Noticias". Local Time
Check.
Two new BCB Loggings in about 10 minutes on the X-Band!!! Just
logged CHEV-1610 and KDNZ-1650....Now on the air. Details are
670 WWFE Miami, FLA. 2057 EST Nov/18, SS, VG+ YL Tx SS. Reading
article on Argentina. Many Ments of Buenos Aires. MX Interludes.
Spot for Noticias. "Del Caribe de Noticias". Into News items.
Fanfare after News. ID in EE by OM DJ as..... "AM 670-WWFE
Miami"
1610 CHEV Toronto??, ONT. NOV/20 1902 EST, EE, GD-VG OM DJ with
Barrie Colts/NorthBay Centennials OHL Hockey Game...Live from
the Molson Centre in Barrie, Ont. Play by Play. Lots of Ments of
Colts and Centennials. Short Station Breaks.....One
Mentioned..."Pick up your Tickets at the Molson Centre". Signal
peaked Nicely at 1922.....Very Strong Signal.
LOW POWER .......99 watts!!!
1650 KDNZ Cedar Fall, IOWA NOV/20 1854 EST, EE, GOOD Spot for
"Local News on KCNZ" ....ID sounded like KCNZ...not KDNZ. Local
Time Check as 5:54 at 1854 EST. Local Iowa Highschool Football
Scores. More ID's that sounded like KCNZ. Spot for Iowa Univ.
Wrestling. ID as Information Radio....KCNZ, Cedar Falls. Into
news.
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Tim Hall - halls@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
(TRH-CA) Tim Hall, Chula Vista, CA ICF-2010
(TRH-CA1) on the road in SoCal w/Delco car rx
TIS (Times ELT):
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1610 WPKF567 CA, Borrego Springs 11/21 1800-1845 While at Mt. Laguna
looking for their TIS, was very pleasantly surprised to log this
station. Very long tape loop with man and woman talking about
camping, nature walks, interpretive sessions, etc. Phone number
767-0446? Man gave call letter ID, woman mentioned the
Anza-Borrego Desert Foundation. Will have to try for this from
home. (TRH-CA1)
(WNUB568) CA, Chula Vista Local pest has been running OC since
about Nov 10th. Several stations trying to poke through my
other pest on this channel (Balboa Park TIS). (TRH-CA)
WNDQ665 (Calls presumed) CA, Descanso 11/21 1900 Cuyamaca
Rancho State Park TIS is back on the air with tape loop about
Paso Picacho campgrounds and hiking. Gave phone number
444-7275. Thought this one was gone for good, as the station
was off a year ago with all signs taken down. One of my closest
unheards from home. (TRH-CA1)
(KGB528) CA, Mt. Laguna 11/21 1745 Station appears to be
defunct. No signs, and volunteers at the visitor center had
never heard of it. Nothing on 530 either (station had been
listed on both frequencies over the years). (TRH-CA1)
UNID 11/19 0558 Male voice gave calls sounding like WNYD246. Tape
loop included the phrase "Each year, the ... 6000 hours."
Possibly WNYD243 Tehachapi with wind energy info? Can any LA
area DXers comment on the content of WNYD243's tape loop?
(TRH-CA)
UNID 11/19 0630 Male voice caught on tape sounds like "You're
listening to WTYN244(?). Have heard message with these or
similar calls several times over the past year. (TRH-CA)
UNID 11/19 2318 Female voice mentioning Highway 395. (TRH-CA)
UNID 11/18 2008 UNID HAR, seemed to mention Ontario, CA. Call
letters sounded like WPSF425. (TRH-CA1)
PAN-AMERICAN (Times GMT):
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1600 XETCT? Mexico, Tecate BCN 11/21 2030-2130 Station is using new
slogan "K-doble-T, La Tremenda" profusely, after every couple of
songs. Not sure if licensed calls are still XETCT (their
stationery said XETKT right from the start). Gets out very
well, seems to have increased power. (TRH-CA1)
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
1620 WJVA IN, SOUTH BEND, after using the ANC4 phasing unit for
better than an hour, I finally got enough details on a cassette
for a taped report, heard 1620, Radio Hollywood IDs at 0415 EST
11/23. Adult Standards format, Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, etc.
It wasn't easy fighting through the loud R&B music that
KYIZ-Renton WA plays 120 miles away. Now I have all 20 logged.
So far QSLs from 13. (PM-OR)
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Ragnar - Mesa, Arizona - lwdxer@xxxxxxxx
Heard on a Kenwood R-1000 with terminated helical coil antenna:
640 KFI CA, Los Angeles 1252 11/24 Rush Limbaugh Show with KFI ID
at 1254 and ad for milestone pave stones. (400 miles)
660 KTNN THE NAVAJO NATION [AZ], Window Rock 1300 11/24 with native
americans playing rap and jazz into NBC news. (240 miles)
700 KWLW UT, Salt Lake City 1302 11/24 with oldies music playing
Credence Clearwater Revival, "Who'll Stop the Rain". Very weak.
(650 miles)
720 KDWN NV, Las Vegas 1305 11/24 with ID and phone for a call in
talk program 382-3855 [?] (300 miles)
760 XENY MX Nogales, Sonora 1309 11/24 with news talk program (170
miles)
770 KKOB NM, Albuquerque 1310 11/24 Rush Limbaugh (460 miles)
780 KAZM AZ, Sedona 1312 11/24 ID "The mighty 780" playing "I Live
For Loving You" by Gloria Estefan. [?] (140 miles)
790 KNST AZ, Tucson 1313 11/24 Rush Limbaugh (120 miles)
940 KCEE AZ, Tucson 1320 11/24 oldies music, ID "KCEE the number
one listened to station by mature audiences as rated by
arbitron." (120 miles)
990 KTKT AZ Tucson 1325 11/24 Talk show with John McGee of the
Coronado National Forest discussing the Tucson Rod and Gun Club.
The people are extremely POed that the club was shut down after
many years of existence. US Senator John McCain is working to
get the Forest Service to allow the Rod and Gun Club to reopen.
(120 miles)
1080 KGVY AZ, Green Valley 1330 11/24 playing Paul Whiteman's "I've
Got Rhythm" into news and ID.
1080 KGVY AZ, Green Valley 11/23 1257 with ID and playing "I'm an Old
Cowhand From the Rio Grande." Now that's an oldie!
1550 KUAT AZ, Tucson 1332 11/25 playing jazz. This is the Arizona U.
station. It carries NPR.
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MISC ITEMS
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KElsebusch@xxxxxxx
Some news regarding Medium-Wave frequencies from Klaus Elsebusch, Im
Isselgrund 17, D-46499 Marienthal/Germany DL 3 EAY & DE 2 JLS,
DSWCI-No. 3385 Coordinates: Lat. 51.73 N; Long. 06.74 E eMail:
KElsebusch@xxxxxxx
Receiver: LOWE HF 150 and GRUNDIG Satellit 700
Antennas: 20 m and 15 m LW, indoor Loop Antennas AMA 3 D and 11,
outdoor
Accessoires: ADDX-AT 2 and FRT 7700
Following the news I sent in October 1998:
The NETHERLANDS
New MW-transmissions in the Netherlands: on 1395 kHz is now 'Business
News Radio' on the air after leaving of 'Talk Radio'. Business News
Radio brings news on Finance and Economics, Weather, Sport and Traffic.
Address:
Business Nieuws 1395 AM
Postbus 74045
1070 BA Amsterdam
The Netdherlands
Source: Sylke Esser via HCDX
In the near future following frequencies are expected to be given
1035 kHz to Hoppa Radio, Echt, with 2.2 kW
1332 kHz to Hoppa Radio, Utrecht, with 2.2 kW
1485 kHz to Hindoestaanse Omroep Stichting, The Hague,
with 1.25 kW (special programmes for people
in the Netherlands coming from Surinam)
1485 kHz to Visie Marketing & Media, Tilburg, 1.25 kW
1557 kHz to Max FM, Amsterdam, with 2.2 kW
1584 kHz to Gooiland Radio, Utrecht, with 1.25 kW
1602 kHz to Quality Radio; Leeuwarden, with 1.25 kW (no
trace to Q-Radio transmitting von 1224 kHz, but
to Dutch organisation of Radio Caroline)
Source: Dutchmedia via Piet Conradie in AML via
ADDX-KURIER 19/98, 01. Oktober 1998, page 17
WWH 11/98, page 30
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Chris - N0IJK - Ft. Lupton, CO - dxer1@xxxxxxxx
Does anyone know of a light dimmer that does not cause QRM - make and
part #? My neighbor's cheap $7 dimmer he just bought is killing me, but
he's willing to replace it. TIA!
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Paul Swearingen - PlsBCBDXER@xxxxxxx
Pardon me if I'm a little fuzzy on this ... but I believe that all
light dimmers radiate QRM when they're on, but if you turn them off,
not just all the way down, you'll cut the noise. I believe there's a
partial hardware fix involving a capacitor bridge, but as I said, I'm a
little fuzzy. Good luck!
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Ragnar - Mesa, Arizona - lwdxer@xxxxxxxx
I kind of let this post go because I don't believe there is a real good
fix. The thing that may help is winding two toroids on the wires to the
dimmer lines and winding onw CW and the other CCW. It is not a total
fix but it sure does choke a lot of the rf noise off.
Dimmers, touch lamps and fluorescent lights are all demons from hell
when it comes to DX. I have a TV from hell that is a noise monster. I
counterwound two toroids and placed my antenna a little further away
outside the house and cut the noise by about 80%.
Other than the toroids and the antenna being farther from the dimmer,
thats about it. There are some Dimmers that don't make much noise when
they are shut off but there arent many of them and I can't remember
which ones they are.
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Chris - N0IJK - Ft. Lupton, CO - dxer1@xxxxxxxx
I had heard of a dimmer (that was fairly expensive) a few years ago
that had noise suppresion built in. Has anyone heard of it? It would be
worth it to me. Also, I saw a 3 position light switch (on-off-dim) that
is not supposed to generate QRM, but don't know anything about it. It
has been a few years. From the sound of the responses, I might be stuck
with the noise!!
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Craig N0BSA - DXer@xxxxxxx
I thought I heard also that there was a brand or type of dimmer switch
that didnt create RF or that at least was supressed somewhat. There was
a discussion about this recently on the rec.radio.shortwave.
If you can you might want to post this question there or on one of the
ham usenet groups. Also you might go to www.arrl.org ( I think it is
.org), and find the tech area and ask them.
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David Braun - dcbraun@xxxxxxxxxxx
When we built our house in 1991, we had installed "RF suppression"
dimmer switches on all lights on which my wife wanted dimmers except
the one which was three-way (don't think there was a 3-way available).
It was one compromise she made for my DXing (the other was letting the
radio IN the house!).
They have an off-dimmer-on setup, with no noise generated in either the
off or on setting. Once one goes bad, you'll hear the noise, which
will lead you to the offending switch. I've only had to replace one
since we've been here. They DO work.
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
NEW QSL
620 KGTL ALASKA, HOMER, sent beautiful card (view of Homer in full
color) in 16d V/S; Dave Becker, Owner & GM. Address: Post
Office Box 109, Homer AK 99603 (PM-OR)
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Eric (N0UIH) - N0UIHEric@xxxxxxx
AM AFFILIATES of EWTN GLOBAL CATHOLIC RADIO
KHAR- 590 Anchorage, AK
WACE- 730 Chicopee/Springfield, MA
WAAT- 750 Olyphant/Scranton, PA
WTMR- 800 Camden, NJ/Philadelphia, PA
WEDO- 810 McKeesport/Pittsburgh, PA
WCRN- 830 Worcester, MA
WROL- 950 Boston, MA
WCKW-1010 Garyville/New Orleans, LA
KORE-1050 Springfield/Eugene, OR
WYBG-1050 Massena/St. Lawrence, NY
WKNG-1060 Tallapoosa/Douglasville, GA
WRYT-1080 Edwardsville, IL/St. Louis, MO
WCAR-1090 Livonia/Detroit, MI
WBIB-1110 Centreville, AL
WDIS-1170 Norfolk, MA
KBPA-1220 Palo Alto/San Francisco/San Jose, CA
WRIB-1220 East Providence, RI
WHLD-1270 Niagara Falls/Buffalo, NY
WDEO-1290 Ann Arbor, MI
WLOB-1310 Portland, ME
WRJW-1320 Picayune, MS
KVRH-1340 Salida, CO
WMDR-1340 Augusta, ME
WTYM-1380 Kittanning, PA
KBJM-1400 Lemmon, SD
WIHM-1410 Taylorville/Springfield, IL
WLEA-1480 Hornell, NY
WXBD-1490 Biloxi/Gulfport, MS
WQOP-1600 Jacksonville Beach, FL
Radio Maria-1600 Guatemala City, Guatemala
NOTE: Some affiliates carry EWTN full-time, others carry it during
portions of their daily broadcast schedule.
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Paul Ormandy - paulorm@xxxxxxxx
QSL
1480 COLOMBIA Antena Dos, Bucaramanga. Two and a half page friendly
VL received via e-mail as Word document, from Fernando Ardila
Plata, Gerente. E-mail address is rcnbga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and I
presume this could also be used to reach the sister-stations RCN
Bucaramanga 800 and RCN Santander 1180... the latter was
verified by me in 1994 and they made mention of this in their
letter... guess they keep records of reception reports received
and are thus more interested in most in our solicitations!
Fernando also gave their URL as www.rcn.com.co and wrote that live
audio is available from this site. He also gave www.digame.com as a
site for more info on Bucaramanga.
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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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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 11/26/98 IRCA's "AM DX NewsFlash"
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