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         WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH  -  November 18 1999
                          Vol 5  No 33
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CONVENTION - MEETING INFO (corrections/additions welcome)

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The next get-together of SCADS (Southern California Area DXerS) is 
November 20th 1999 at 12 noon at the F&M Bank Community Room (rear of 
building), 12535 Seal Beach CA  90740.  Further info Bill Fisher at 
billfisher@xxxxxxxx

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 CPC DX tests

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CPC Chairperson (IRCA) - Lynn Hollerman - gmhollerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

*    12/20/99 Mon - 0000-0020 -  740 - WJIB - Cambridge MA (NRC)
      1/ 1/00 Sat - 0300-???? - 1420 - KSTN - Stockton CA (IRCA)
*     1/ 9/00 Sun - 0030-0045 - 1500 - WFIF - Milford CT (IRCA)

Monday, December 20, 1999 - WJIB-740, Cambridge, MA will conduct a DX 
test from 12:01-12:20 am EST. Owner Bob Bittner says they'll be playing 
"a specific type of music during those 20 minutes, which will be a 
mystery for all DXers to identify (an easy identification), and unique 
to whatever else is on the dial."

Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Bob Bittner
Owner/Manager
WJIB-AM
P.O. Box 848
Needham Heights Br
Boston, MA 02194
 (Arranged by Blaine Thompson for the NRC CPC.)

Saturday, January 1, 2000 - KSTN-1420, Stockton, CA will conduct a DX 
test from 12:00 am - ? am PST (3:00 am - ? EST). Request line - 
(209)948-1420 - will be open to go on the air with New Year's greetings. 
The format will be '70s disco music.  There will be a prize drawing from 
all reports received for a souvenir piece of the transmitter.  

Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Paul Shinn
Chief Engineer
KSTN-AM 
2171 Ralph Avenue
Stockton, CA 95206

E-mail: KSTN@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
 (Arranged by Lynn Hollerman for the IRCA CPC.)

Sunday, January 9, 2000 - WFIF-1500, Milford, CT will conduct a DX test 
from 12:30 am - 12:45 am EST. The test will include tones, voice IDs, 
and Morse code IDs. Also note, International DX reports will ONLY be 
replied to via E-MAIL. For Domestic US reports only, they *MUST* include 
a SASE. Again, INTERNATIONAL reports will *ONLY* be responded to via E-
MAIL.

Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. William Barnett
Engineer
WFIF Radio
90 Kay Ave.
Milford, CT 06460

E-mail: WFIF@xxxxxxx
WWW: http://www.lifechangingradio.com

If you hear a test, PLEASE, PLEASE let me know, via either e-mail or in 
rec.radio.shortwave! 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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John Wright - dxer@xxxxxxxxx (via Pat Martin)

1701 Patrick is a new station in Sydney obviously as big strength plays 
continuous C and W Heard by Tony Magon 18th Nov, me sitting here typing 
this email and listening no announcements.

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 THE "X" BAND

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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx

   According to the secretary at KAZP, the call letters have not been 
changed. They are still KAZP, but will be changed soon. She didn't say 
when or to what. The recent call letters I feel the only answer is, our 
ears are playing tricks on us. The call letters are given so fast it is 
hard to tell.
   Think about it. K-A-Z-P v/s KGBW. The KAZP and the "K-G" can sound 
alike and Bellevue and "B-W" could sound alike too. This is the latest 

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 INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS

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Cortina68@xxxxxxx

Well, I tried to get the test stations Sun. morn. Nov.7 and since the 
local on 560 was coming thru fine I didn't!!! I did get 600 CKAT North 
Bay Ontario, approx 200 mi N of Toronto. I heard: Ad for Don Cherry 
restaurants @0529 and "AM 600 CKAT "@0530, Sio 222. Rich Line 20 mi N of 
Detroit in Sterling Hgts, MI. 

R8B, 250 wire ant.
 
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Albert Lehr - Livermore CA - ALehr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

1700  Public Information Radio, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffet Field, 
       CA testing 0036 PST 11/13.  Asking for reports to (650) 604-1923 
       or JEPeterson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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BROADCAST BAND LOGGINGS FROM
SHAWN M. AXELROD and WAYNE MCRAE
E-MAIL:  saxelrod@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
DX'ING FROM VALHALLA BEACH MB
RECEIVERS: 2- ICOM ICR-70
ANTENNAE: 5 LONG WIRES 600 TO 2000 FEET LONG WEST SOUTH EAST NORTH
2- MFJ 1026 PHASING UNIT

SPECIAL

 610  CHTM  MB Thompson -11/13 2030- Fair signals with Flin Flon Bombers 
       hockey and lots of local ads. FINALLY AFTER 13 YEARS!!!!! NEW!!! 
       (DX-MB)

TIS & OTHER STUFF

 530 WTO624 ND Devils Lake -11/13 1328- Fair to good signals with 
       Highway Advisory Radio announcements for the Devils Lake area. 
       This one stayed in all day evening and morning becoming a pest. 
       (DX-MB)
1610  TIS   ND Fargo 11/14 0739- Faded up briefly with National weather 
       Service weather for ND and MN. Only TIS this frequency all 
       trip... very unusual. (DX-MB)

REGULAR LOGGINGS

 800  CKDR  ON Dryden -11/13 1320- Fair signals in CKJS null with oldies 
       and AC music (DX- MB)
 840  KXNT  NV North Las Vegas -11/13 2018-Fair signals with talk 
       program and clear ID. (DX- MB)
1370  KUND  ND Grand Forks -11/14 0848- Good signals with Big Band music 
       and non ID as Northern Lights Public Radio. (DX-MB)
1520  KRHW  MO Sikeston -11/13 1710- Fair signals with NOS music and 
       clear ID NEW! (DX- MB)
1550  KMRI  UT West Valley City -11/13 1750- Good signals over usual ND 
       pest with Religious music and clear ID. (DX-MB)
1580  KFDK  AR Van Buren -11/13 1950- Fair signals with ESPN sports and 
       ID. (DX-MB)
1700  KTBK  TX Denison -11/13 1748- Good signals with Mustang football 
       and 13-10 The Ticket ID  (DX-MB)

TRANS ATLANTIC DX

 162  France RFI Allouis Nov 14 0015 Music and talk in FF (DX-MB)
 183  Germany Europe 1 Saarlouis Nov 14 0345 Poor signals with music and 
       talk. (DX-MB)
 189  Iceland Rikisutvarpid Gufuskalar Nov 13 1940- Fair to good signals 
       in and out mostly in all the time until 0430 with music and 
       Icelandic talk. At time it was easy copy without any preamp. Best 
       European signal on LW.  (DX-MB)
 198  England BBC Various Nov 14 0010. Poor with news and talk. (DX-MB)
 252  Ireland Atlantic 252 Clarkeston Nov 14 0352 Poor signals with rock 
       music and ID  (DX-MB)
 531  Faroe Islands Utvarp Foroya Akraberg Nov 14 0002. Man doing the 
       news got partial ID. This one faded in and out for about an hour. 
       NEW COUNTRY! (DX-MB)
1134  Croatia HRT Zadar Nov 14 0030 Poor signals with talk and local 
       music. (DX-MB)
1314  Norway Norsk Rikskringkasting Kvitsoy Nov 13 2318 Fair to Good 
       signals with Music and talk. Strongest of three Europeans heard 
       on MW. (DX-MB)

PAN-AMERICAN DX

 740  UNID Nov 14 0055 Lots of Spanish talk about Cancun and Radio 
       Formula.  (DX-MB)
 840  UNID Nov 14 0117 Mexican music and Spanish talk. (DX-MB)
1530  Cuba Radio Moron Moron Nov 14 0042 fair signals with talk of Cuba. 
       (DX-MB)

COMMENTS
Wayne McRae and I made our way to our DX site and..

   The first DX'pedition of the season and the last one for this century 
is now come and gone. We managed to drive across the farm field for the 
first time in 6 years it was so dry. The usually walk of 1200 feet 
dragging toboggans of equipment was not had this time. Thought we had it 
made until we got to the door of the bus. We have converted an old 
school bus to a DX listening post. The lock was broken and when we 
opened the door it was obvious that someone had been there. We leave no 
radio equipment behind but do leave the wire sleeping bags lanterns 
heaters dishes etc. Every box had been gone through. The place took an 
hour to clean up. Only thing missing were half the stuff from the First 
aid kit Flash lights and a big knife. My sleeping bag had been used (it 
is going to the cleaners) as was the wood stove but no other damage. I 
suppose all considered we got off lucky as no real damage done. We took 
home the lanterns sleeping bags heats etc so if the return they will 
have nothing to use. This is the first time in 10 years we ever had a 
problem so I guess we were due.
   After cleaning up we put our some wires and settled into DX'ing. As 
you see some good stuff heard especially the 531 Faroe Islands station 
and 610 CHTM. Never though we would hear this one as it often fades out 
25 or 30 miles out of Thompson on some days.
   Hope the season continues to be good... will go out again after 
Christmas and put on new lock on the bus. Such is the life of a DX'er in 
the Great White North.

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Mark Connelly - WA1ION@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Connelly*B-MA] = Billerica, MA (GC= 71.221 W / 42.533 N)
  (home)
[Connelly*O-MA] = South Orleans, Cape Cod, MA (GC= 69.991 W / 41.735 N)
  (Town Landing / beach, off Route 28, 0.3 km N of Tar Kiln Road)

Homepage = http://members.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm
NF DXpedition Page = http://members.xoom.com/MarkWA1ION/nfdxpage.htm
RF circuit page: http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/index.html
 
Receiver: Drake R8A

Antenna systems: cardioid array with BBL-1 broadband loop, AWP-1 whip, 
Superphaser-2 phasing unit

*** TRANS-ATLANTIC DX ***

 549  ALGERIA  Les Trembles, OCT 31 0011 - AA talk; hetting the 550 
       Latin American mess. [Connelly*O-MA]
 585  SPAIN  RNE1, Madrid, NOV 13 2252 - // 855 with SS talk about 
       political organizations; fair. [Connelly*O-MA]
 585.25  unID  NOV 13 2252 - probably Tunisia here with het against 
       Spain-585.0. [Connelly*O-MA]
 603  SPAIN  RNE5, Sevilla / Palencia, NOV 13 2251 - // 855 with man in 
       SS talking about "la conferencia"; poor, over rumble. 
       [Connelly*O-MA]
 612  MOROCCO  Sebaa-Aioun, OCT 31 0009 - AA teletalk; good.
     + NOV 13 2233 - male AA vocal; strong signal but feeble audio. 
       These guys should go to Spain for modulation lessons. 
       [Connelly*O-MA]
 621  CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN  RNE1 synchros, OCT 31 0009 - SS vocal, 
       drums. [Connelly*O-MA]
 639  SPAIN  RNE1, La Coruna, NOV 13 2236 - SS teletalk was // to 855, 
       but 15 dB weaker than it. [Connelly*O-MA]
 684  SPAIN  RNE1, Sevilla, NOV 13 2249 - SS phone conversation with 
       some hum on it. [Connelly*O-MA]
 693.7  AZORES  RDP, Santa Barbara  OCT 31 0007 - PP talk; still 700 Hz 
       off correct frequency. [Connelly*O-MA]
 702  unID  NOV 13 2229 - talk (not sure of language), then carrier went 
       off abruptly at 2230 UTC; to fair peak. [Connelly*O-MA]
 711.04  WESTERN SAHARA  Laayoune, NOV 13 2223 - drumming & female vocal 
       at typically low audio level on massive carrier. [Connelly*O-MA]
 729  SPAIN  RNE1 synchros, NOV 13 2221 - SS teletalk // 855; fair. 
       [Connelly*O-MA]
 765  SWITZERLAND  RSR, Sottens, NOV 13 2115 - romantic FF vocal & 
       piano; good. [Connelly*O-MA]
 774  SPAIN  RNE1 synchros, NOV 13 2219 - // stronger 855 with SS 
       teletalk. [Connelly*O-MA]
 792  SPAIN  SER, Sevilla, NOV 13 2218 - HUGE with two men in SS talking 
       about the government.  Teletalk followed.  This totally crushed 
       WSKO-790 Providence. [Connelly*O-MA]
 836  AZORES  RDP, Pico da Barrosa, NOV 13 2243 - "Woman in Love" by 
       Barbra Streisand; to good peak, now overwhelming Canaries-837. 
       [Connelly*O-MA]
 837  CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN  COPE synchros, NOV 13 2215 - // 882 with 
       SS talk about political parties; excellent. Azores-836 was just a 
       het at the time. [Connelly*O-MA]
 846  ITALY  Rome, NOV 13 2120 - classical violin music; to fair peak. 
       A bit later, for a minute or two, conditions "got weird" and deep 
       Africans on 846, 972, and 1197 nearly overtook the southern 
       Europeans. [Connelly*O-MA]
 855  SPAIN  RNE1, Murcia et al., NOV 13 2148 - echoey outdoor public 
       address in SS; good. [Connelly*O-MA]
 864  EGYPT  Santah, NOV 13 2242 - Koranic vocal; only to fair peak at 
       the time.  Storm QRN from somewhere was a bit of a problem: that 
       seemed odd since it was a clear starlit night with temperature 
       near freezing. [Connelly*O-MA]
 873  SPAIN  SER synchros, NOV 13 2212 - // 1044 with fast SS talk; 
       fair. [Connelly*O-MA]
 882  CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN  COPE synchros, OCT 30 2313 - slow SS talk 
       by man. 
     + NOV 13 2215 - // 837 with talk about politics; fair, over 
       presumed UK. [Connelly*O-MA] 
 891  ALGERIA  Algiers, NOV 13 2122 - AA strings, female vocal; big 
       carrier, light audio. 
     + NOV 13 2210 - AA talk by a woman in a large echoey room; strong. 
       What was more interesting was a second station under with a 
       Middle Eastern female vocal ... Turkey perhaps ? [Connelly*O-MA]
 954  SPAIN  R. Espana, Madrid, NOV 13 2124 - fast SS talk about 
       something going on "manana"; very good. [Connelly*O-MA]
 972  SPAIN  RNE1 synchros, NOV 13 2208 - SS news & interview apparently 
       // 855; poor. [Connelly*O-MA] 
 981  ALGERIA  Radiodif. Algerienne, Algiers, NOV 13 2206 - AA news by 
       two men; loud signal.  Very close to correct 981.0 frequency this 
       time around. [Connelly*O-MA] 
1017  SPAIN  RNE5 synchros, NOV 13 2204 - man with SS news; poor to 
       fair. [Connelly*O-MA]
1026  SPAIN  SER synchros, NOV 13 2204 - SS news; poor in WBZ slop. 
       [Connelly*O-MA]
1035  PORTUGAL  R. Nacional, Lisboa, NOV 13 2203 - PP news by woman; 
       fair. [Connelly*O-MA]
1044  MOROCCO  Sebaa-Aioun, NOV 13 2200 - drum music, over/under SER 
       Spain; 2 Hz SAH resulting. 
     + NOV 13 2217 - African shouting-type vocals and drums; huge, way 
       over Spain. 
     + NOV 13 2302 - local-like (S9+40) with African music. 
       [Connelly*O-MA]
1044  SPAIN  SER synchros, NOV 13 2200 - over/under Morocco with pips, 
       Cadena SER ID by woman, then SS news read by man. [Connelly*O-MA]
1053  MOROCCO  Tanger, NOV 13 2159 - female AA vocal; loud.
       [Connelly*O-MA]
1071  SPAIN  EI, Bilbao, NOV 13 2156 - good with US country-rock vocal 
       // 1197. [Connelly*O-MA]
1098  SPAIN  RNE5 synchros, NOV 13 2338 - // 1107 with R. Nacional 
       Espana ID, then '50s style honky-tonk blues vocal; excellent. 
       [Connelly*O-MA]
1107  SPAIN  RNE5 synchros, NOV 13 2152 - // 1152 with music fanfare, 
       man & woman in SS; good. [Connelly*O-MA]
1116  SPAIN  SER synchros, NOV 13 2357 - SS teletalk; fair. 
       [Connelly*O-MA]
1125  SPAIN  RNE5 synchros, NOV 13 2152 - // 1152 with fast SS talk by 
       man. [Connelly*O-MA]
1134  SPAIN  COPE synchros, NOV 13 2151 - SS teletalk with man & woman; 
       good, dominant. [Connelly*O-MA]
1143  SPAIN  COPE synchros, NOV 13 2339 - // strong 1134 with fast SS 
       talk. [Connelly*O-MA]
1152  SPAIN  RNE5 synchros, NOV 13 2147 - fast SS talk with synchro 
       echo; good.  Not // RNE1 at this time. 
     + NOV 13 2148 - ID "R. Cinco, R. Nacional Espana", phone numbers 
       given. 
     + NOV 13 2341 - // 1098 with blues vocal & piano, then woman in SS 
       gave phone numbers; excellent, often better than WAMG-1150 
       Boston. [Connelly*O-MA]
1179  CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN  SER synchros, NOV 13 2146 - // 1575 with 
       two men in SS; fair, over others. [Connelly*O-MA]
1197  SPAIN  EI, Vitoria, NOV 13 2156 - // 1071 with US country-rock 
       vocal; fair to good. [Connelly*O-MA]
1215  SPAIN  COPE synchros, NOV 13 2343 - // 1296 with SS teletalk show 
       with man & woman; fair. [Connelly*O-MA]
1224  SPAIN  COPE synchros, NOV 13 2344 - // 1296 with SS teletalk; to 
       good peak. [Connelly*O-MA]
1251  LIBYA  Tripoli, NOV 13 2344 - AA talk at light audio level on big 
       carrier. [Connelly*O-MA]
1269  SPAIN  COPE synchros, NOV 13 2306 - fast SS talk; in slop. 
       [Connelly*O-MA]
1296  SPAIN  COPE, Valencia, NOV 13 2309 - SS teletalk; fair through 
       static; it got loud by 2311 UTC. [Connelly*O-MA]
1314  NORWAY  NRK, Kvitsoy, NOV 7 0352 - man in Norwegian; fair through 
       CKEC-1320 slop. [Connelly*B-MA]
1385.92  GUINEA  Labe, NOV 13 2310 - African music; poor with growl from 
       something on 1386.0. [Connelly*O-MA]
1413  SPAIN  RNE5 synchros, NOV 13 2347 - SS talk; in CIGO slop. 
       [Connelly*O-MA]
1422  ALGERIA  Algiers, NOV 13 2140 - AA music; strong carrier, weak 
       modulation. [Connelly*O-MA]
1467  FRANCE  TWR, Roumoules, NOV 13 2128 - AA talk by man & woman, then 
       segment of instrumental music; good. [Connelly*O-MA]
1485  SPAIN  SER synchros, NOV 13 2129 - fast SS talk by man; good. 
       [Connelly*O-MA]
1512  SAUDI ARABIA  BSKSA, Jeddah, NOV 13 2130 - Koranic male vocal; 
       very good.  No trace of Belgium. [Connelly*O-MA]
1521  SAUDI ARABIA  BSKSA, Duba, NOV 7 0304 - Koranic male vocal; good. 
       [Connelly*B-MA] 
     + NOV 13 1910 - het present at the beach on the car radio at 2.10 
       p.m. local, more than two hours before sunset. 
     + NOV 13 2132 - pop style AA female vocal with strings & drums; 
       excellent. [Connelly*O-MA]
1550  ALGERIA  RASD Clandestine, Tindouf, NOV 13 2135 - AA strings noted 
       with domestic pile-up nulled. [Connelly*O-MA]
1575  SPAIN  SER synchros, NOV 13 2136 - SS newstalk; fair.
       [Connelly*O-MA]
1602  SPAIN  EI, Vitoria, NOV 13 2137 - non-SER station with deep-voiced 
       SS man talking. [Connelly*O-MA]

*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***

 530  TURKS & CAICOS  R. Vision Cristiana, OCT 30 2233 - "Radio Vision 
       Cristiana" ID; local-like. + NOV 13 2255 - SS talk with ID, then 
       some temperature readings and mentions of a church in Brooklyn, 
       NY. [Connelly*O-MA]
 535  GRENADA  GBC, St. George's, OCT 30 2231 - Caribbean EE talk by 
       man; through RVC-530 slop. [Connelly*O-MA]
 555  ST. KITTS & NEVIS  ZIZ, Basseterre, OCT 30 2230 - calypso and 
       reggae music, then woman gave time check "half past six", 
       advertising for cameras and film at "Quality Photo Lab" followed, 
       phone number given; good signal. + NOV 13 2254 - soca music; 
       fair. [Connelly*O-MA]   
 580  PUERTO RICO  WKAQ, San Juan, OCT 30 2227 - SS news with mentions 
       of several cities in Puerto Rico. [Connelly*O-MA]
 600  CUBA  R. Rebelde, CMKV, Urbano Noris, OCT 30 2236 - woman with SS 
       talk about entertainment topics, // 5025. 
     + NOV 13 2257 - // 710 with SS talk about the people of the Canary 
       Islands (Islas Canarias); excellent. [Connelly*O-MA]
 609.38  unID  NOV 13 2234 - het against WGIR/CHNC/WIP/WIOD-610, not too 
       strong. Cubans have floated around here previously. 
       [Connelly*O-MA]
 620  CUBA  R. Rebelde, Colon / Moa, OCT 30 2237 - // 5025 with SS folk 
       vocal & piano; excellent. [Connelly*O-MA]
 640  GUADELOUPE  RFO, Pointe-a-Pitre, OCT 30 2239 - man in FF; jumbled 
       with Venezuela, Cuba, and CBN. [Connelly*O-MA]
 660  CUBA  R. Progreso, CMHG, Santa Clara, NOV 13 2258 - // 890 with 
       festive music having xylophone, drums, and SS group vocal; over 
       WFAN. [Connelly*O-MA]
 690  ANGUILLA  Caribbean Beacon, The Valley, OCT 30 2250 - // 6090 with 
       US EE male preacher referring to the Old Testament; loud, well 
       over SS stations and WOKV-FL. 
     + NOV 13 2248 - // 6090 with talk about vaccines used on cancer 
       patients; over WOKV's sports report. [Connelly*O-MA]
 700  JAMAICA  RJR, Montego Bay, OCT 30 2255 - report on football 
       (soccer) matches in the UK. 
     + OCT 30 2302 - woman said "Good evening.  Here is the latest news 
       from the RJR News Centre." [Connelly*O-MA]
 705  ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES  Kingstown, OCT 30 2258 - jazz; to 
       good peak before fade. [Connelly*O-MA]
 730.07  unID  OCT 30 2310 - something here about 70 Hz high of nominal 
       channel: SS oldie "Eres Tu" (female vocal), then another SS song, 
       a bit of talk, then into a third song as the signal gradually 
       deteriorated. [Connelly*O-MA]
 750  VENEZUELA  RCR, YVKS, Caracas, OCT 30 2219 - SS talk, frequent 
       Venezuela and Caracas references. [Connelly*O-MA]
 760  COLOMBIA  RCN, HJAJ, Barranquilla, OCT 3 2323 - SS talk // HJAQ-
       1000; dominant. [Connelly*O-MA]
 810  PUERTO RICO  WKVM, San Juan, OCT 30 2215 - SS advert for 
       supermarket in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. [Connelly*O-MA]
 890  CUBA  R. Progreso, CMDZ, Santiago de Cuba, NOV 13 2240 - // 640 
       with "Believe" by Cher; good (dominating the channel), but 
       getting quite a bit of QRM from Algeria-891. [Connelly*O-MA]
 895  ST. KITTS & NEVIS  VON, Bath Village, OCT 30 2314 - festive Afro-
       Caribbean music; good. [Connelly*O-MA] 
 910  VENEZUELA  RQ-910, YVRQ, Caracas, OCT 30 2315 - SS sportstalk with 
       several Caracas mentions. [Connelly*O-MA]
 940  VENEZUELA (t) R. Fe y Alegria, YVLU, Campo Mata, OCT 30 2320 - 
       jazz, apparent Fe y Alegria ID; in mess. [Connelly*O-MA]
 950  VENEZUELA  YVKG, Caracas, OCT 30 2321 - SS newstalk with Caracas 
       mentions; under WPEN. [Connelly*O-MA]
 960  CUBA  R. Reloj, OCT 30 2322 - typical Reloj SS news, clock ticks, 
       & "RR" beeps; in jumble with second SS station (YV, HJ, or HI 
       most likely). [Connelly*O-MA]
1000  COLOMBIA  RCN, HJAQ, Cartagena, OCT 30 2323 - // 760 with fast SS 
       talk by man & woman; under CKBW. [Connelly*O-MA}
1020  VENEZUELA  Mundial Margarita, YVRS, La Asuncion, OCT 30 2325 - 
       Mundial Margarita ID, then vocal with Colombian- influenced 
       accordion accompaniment; loud. [Connelly*O-MA]
1040  PUERTO RICO  WZNA, Moca, OCT 30 2332 - "en Puerto Rico" and 
       assorted slogans popped out of the jumbly mix. [Connelly*O-MA]
1076.8  unID  OCT 30 2357 - faint carrier. [Connelly*O-MA]
1100.8  unID  OCT 30 2353 - something still here with romantic SS vocal, 
       then talk; murky. [Connelly*O-MA]
1140.6  unID  NOV 13 2150 - weak het against the Irish fiddling show on 
       CBI. [Connelly*O-MA]
1160  BERMUDA  VSB3, Hamilton, NOV 13 2326 - // 5975 with historical 
       drama set in the Middle Ages; good. [Connelly*O-MA]
1170  COLOMBIA  CARACOL, HJNW, Cartagena, NOV 13 2352 - SS talk about 
       Bogota and issues affecting Colombia, mentions of "liberales"; 
       excellent. [Connelly*O-MA]
1280  BERMUDA  VSB2, Hamilton, NOV 13 2308 - hymn with piano 
       accompaniment; excellent. [Connelly*O-MA]
1375.02  ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON  RFO, NOV 7 0311 - "Change the World" by 
       Eric Clapton; to good peak. [Connelly*B-MA]
1390  VENEZUELA  R. Fe y Alegria, YVZA, Caracas, NOV 15 2245 - SS talk 
       with Caracas and Venezuela mentions over WPLM groundwave and an 
       unID southern US domestic that had black gospel singing. 
       [Connelly*B-MA]
1468.1  unID  NOV 13 2300 - het against stronger 1467 France.  Direction 
       findings by Gerry Thomas in FL put this in Haiti or the Dominican 
       Republic.  Het still here at 2348 UTC, but no audio. 
       [Connelly*O-MA]
1550  COLOMBIA  R. El Sol, HJCB, Barranquilla, NOV 15 2226 - 
       Barranquilla local ads and phone numbers; dominant during early 
       evening auroral conditions. [Connelly*B-MA] 
1610  ANGUILLA  Caribbean Beacon, The Valley, OCT 30 2341 - preacher 
       advised "Watch out when you're yielding to something other than 
       God."; loud. + NOV 13 2314 - // stronger 690 with preaching. 
       [Connelly*O-MA]

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Mark Mohrmann - Coventry, VT - 

NRD 535D, MFJ 1026
LW 800m @75 deg, 130m @120 deg, 130m @240 deg

 550  VENEZUELA(p) Mundial YVKE, Caracas, 0545 NOV 11, LA pop songs, 
       UTC-4 time check. Way under the mix. (Mohrmann-VT)
 550  CUBA R. Rebelde, 0515 NOV 11, SP talk, weak, deep fades, // 5025. 
       (Mohrmann-VT)
 570  CUBA R. Reloj, 0516 NOV 11, ID in the mix, fair signal. 
       (Mohrmann-V)
 590  CUBA R. Rebelde CMHI, Santa Clara, 0551 NOV 14, weak talk // 5025. 
       (Mohrmann-VT)
 660  CUBA R. Progreso, 0711 NOV 16, Announcer with ID in WFAN null 
       //640 890 (Mohrmann-VT)
 660  UNIDENTIFIED (Mexico?) 1115 NOV 14, Ranchera vocals with short 
       canned announcements between songs, in WFAN null. XEAR, Tampico 
       logged here in the past. (Mohrmann-VT)
 700  JAMAICA(p) RJR, Montego Bay, 0331 NOV 17, Wild EE preacher 
       chanting, wailing, grunting. This guy is great! Good peak in WLW 
       null. (Mohrmann-VT) 
 759.76  CUBA R. Reloj, 0659 NOV 16, Weak CW ID under WJR (Mohrmann-VT)
 810  COLOMBIA R Net Caracol HJCY, Bogota, 0529 NOV 11, Vocals, talk and 
       ads way under, "Caracol Colombia" ID in WGY silence.(Mohrmann-VT)
 859.97  UNIDENTIFIED 0535 NOV 11, LA vocal, announcer with apparently 
       live interview of musicians in studio, mention of "Puerto Rico". 
       (Mohrmann-VT)
 940  CUBA R. Reloj 0543 NOV 11, CW ID way under the mix. (Mohrmann-VT)
1120  PUERTO RICO WNSW Arecibo, 0610 Nov 11, fluttery LA pop music under 
       the mix, then Bachata vocal loud and dominant over (p)KMOX 
       business news, 0630 canned ID "La Puertoricanisima" (Mohrmann-VT)

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Wayne Heinen - Aurora CO - Nrclog@xxxxxxx

I'm in need of a dead or dieing Radio Shack TRF 12-655 or 12-656 for the 
case and tuning parts... anyone can contact me via nrclog@xxxxxxx if 
they have one that they can afford to let go....

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 QSLs

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Paul Ormandy - paulorm@xxxxxxxx

1270  ARUBA, San Nicholaas R 12-70. Just received an e-mail QSL from 
       Ivan Kelie Jr., Program Director of Mi FM 107.5 & Radio 1270 AM 
       Stereo.  E-Mail address is:   radio1270@xxxxxxxxxxx 

My thanks to Scott Fybush and Henrik Klemetz for their help on this one.

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 MISC ITEMS

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Glenn Hauser - wghauser@xxxxxxxxxxx

WORLD OF RADIO AND CONTINENT OF MEDIA
SHORTWAVE-ONLY SCHEDULE AS OF NOVEMBER 11, 1999

Days and times strictly UT

RFPI on 21460-USB expected to be inactive most of November; 6975 
inactive until mid November; nominal times still shown. 15049 may also 
be turned off in the 0600-1200 period.

Wed 1730 COM RFPI 21460-USB 15049
Wed 2200 WOR WBCQ 7415
Thu 0930 COM RFPI 15049
Thu 2130 WOR WWCR 15685
Fri 1900 COM RFPI 21460-USB 15049
Fri 1930 WOR RFPI 21460-USB 15049
Sat 0300 COM RFPI 15049 6975
Sat 0330 WOR RFPI 15049 6975
Sat 1100 COM RFPI 15049 6975
Sat 1130 WOR RFPI 15049 6975
Sat 1230 WOR WWCR 12160 [15685 from Nov 20]
Sat 1730 COM RFPI 21460-USB 15049
Sat 1800 WOR RFPI 21460-USB 15049
Sat 2030 WOR WWCR 12160 [NEW from Nov 6]
Sun 0130 COM RFPI 21460-USB 15049 6975
Sun 0200 WOR RFPI 21460-USB 15049 6975
Sun 0330 WOR WWCR 5070
Sun 0730 WOR WWCR 5070
Sun 0930 COM RFPI 15049 6975
Sun 1000 WOR RFPI 15049 6975
Sun 2300 WOR RFPI 21460-USB 15049
Mon 0131 WOR WWCR 3215
Mon 0601 WOR WWCR 3210
Mon 0700 WOR RFPI 15049 6975
Tue 1330 WOR WWCR 15685
Tue 1900 WOR RFPI 21460-USB 15049
Tue 2000 COM RFPI 21460-USB 15049
Wed 0300 WOR RFPI 21460-USB 15049 6975
Wed 0400 COM RFPI 15049 6975
Wed 1100 WOR RFPI 15049

For complete info on all our broadcasts see 
http://www.angelfire.com/ok/worldofradio

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   Geomagnetic Summary November 11 1999 through November 17 1999
    phil bytheway - Seattle WA - philip_bytheway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
     Tabulated from WWV at ~0518 GMT nightly

 11/11   240    30    3    low         unsettled-mis       mis end 0300
    12   232    13    3    moderate    quiet-unsettled     -
    13     z     z    z    z           z                   -
    14   219    13    1    high        quiet-active        maf 1607
    15   206     6    1    moderate    quiet               -
    16   233    11    2    moderate    quite-active        -
 11/17   221    11    2    high        quiet-unsettled     maf 0957

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