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         WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH  -  February 17 2000
                          Vol 5  No 42-46
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CONVENTION - MEETING INFO (corrections/additions welcome)

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2000 IRCA Billings, Montana Convention Information:

  The International Radio Club Of America Convention will be held August 
25, 26, and 27, 2000 in Billings, Montana. Your convention hosts will be 
John and Nancy Johnson. A registration form will appear in IRCA's "DX 
Monitor" soon. Non-IRCA members may register by mail providing your name 
and names of those attending, mailing address, days you plan on being in 
Billings, and confirmation that you have made reservations at the 
Quality Inn. The advance registration fee will be $35.00 which includes 
the Saturday night buffet. Please make out your registration fee check 
to "John C. Johnson" and send it to John and Nancy's home address, 265 
Waterton Way, Billings, MT 59102-7755 by July 31, 2000. 
  The convention will be held at the Homestead Quality Inn located at 
2036 Overland Avenue in Billings. This is just off I-90 on Billings' 
west end. Take Exit 446 and follow King Avenue West to Overland Avenue. 
A map is available on the internet, or write to John or Nancy. This is 
the same location as the 1993 IRCA convention. Their phone number is 
406-652- 1320. You may call their national 800 number at 800-228-5151 
for reservations, but please make sure you mention the Billings 
Homestead Quality Inn and the "2000 IRCA Convention" for the special 
rates. Our special rates are $55.00 for singles, $72.00 for doubles, or 
$59.00 for their twin suites. Cut off date for special rates is July 15, 
2000. Homestead Quality Inn provides free shuttle service from Logan 
International Airport and the Greyhound Bus station.
  Airlines serving Billings include Delta, United, Big Sky, Northwest, 
and Horizon. If Alaska Air serves your area, please check their 
connections on Horizon. Greyhound Bus service is available to Billings.
  The banquet will be at the Old Country Buffet. This will be an all-
you-can-eat buffet featuring their regular Saturday night menu of 
(subject to change) Carved Ham, Carved Roast Beef, Fried Chicken, Baked 
Chicken, BBQ Ribs, Spaghetti, Penne, Fried Fish, Baked Fish, Corn on the 
Cob, Chicken and Dumplings, Macaroni and Cheese, French Fries, a 
complete salad bar, and a complete dessert bar.
  Tours will be scheduled with as many Billings radio stations as 
possible. The tour of KTVQ will include watching the production of their 
Friday night 10:00 newscast. More details will be provided as tours are 
confirmed.
  Do you like to eat and shop? The convention is being held in the heart 
of the largest shopping area in Montana. Restaurants within easy walking 
distance of the convention site include Fuddruckers, Dennys, Outback 
Steakhouse, Jade Palace, Burger King, Taco Johns, Perkins, Red Lobster, 
Olive Garden, and Gussicks. Within two miles you will find Pizza Hut, 
Subway, Dairy Queen, Wendys, Arbys, McDonalds, Taco Bell, Applebees, Dos 
Machos, Fuddruckers Express, Golden Corral, Old Country Buffet, and 
Cactus Creek Steak Outfitters. The largest mall in Montana, Rimrock Mall 
is just 2 miles from the convention. Many national big box stores are 
within 2 miles including, but not limited to, Costco, Wal-Mart Super 
Store, ShopKo, Target, Big K-Mart, Best Buy, Toys R Us, Old Navy, and 
OfficeMax.
  Billings is located within a days drive of many vacation tourist 
attractions including, but not limited to Yellowstone National Park, 
Little Big Horn Battlefield, Glacier National Park and Mount Rushmore.
  Start making your plans now to attend this years convention! If you 
were at the 1993 Billings convention you will want to return for more of 
the same fun. If you missed the 1993 Billings convention now is your 
chance to attend. If you have access to the internet, check out the 
convention web site at: http://pages.prodigy.net/john_johnson/irca2000 
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 CPC DX tests

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

    * 2/21/00 Mon - 0100-0200 - 1150 - WIMA - Lima OH (NRC)
    * 3/ 6/00 Mon - 0129-0159 -  660 - KEYZ - Williston ND (NRC)
    * 3/26/00 Sun - 0000-0030 - 1150 - WELC - Welch WV (NRC)
    * 4/ 1/00 Sat - 0515-0600 - 1110 - WTBQ - Warwick NY (McLean)

Monday, February 21, 2000 - WIMA-1150, Lima, OH will conduct a DX test
from 1:00- 2:00 am EST. The test will include Ohio State Buckeye march
music along with voice & CW IDs. WIMA will be at 1KW non-directional for
the test. A special e-mail & snail-mail QSL card will be issued.

  Reception reports may be sent to:
WIMA DX Test
Atten: Engineering
667 West Market Street
Lima, Ohio 45801

WWW: http://www2.wcoil.com/~markg/wima.html (please browse to this URL
for a verification/signal report form)
 (Arranged by Mark Gierhart for the NRC CPC.)

Monday, March 6, 2000 - KEYZ-660, Williston, ND will conduct a DX test 
from 1:29-1:59 am EST. KEYZ will be using 5 kW, both day & night 
patterns, according to their CE. The test will include Morse code Ids 
and tones.

  Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Earl Gross 
Chief Engineer 
KEYZ Radio 
P.O. Box 2048 
Williston, ND 58802-2048
 (Arranged by Blaine Thompson for the NRC CPC.)

Sunday, March 26, 2000 - WELC-1150, Welch, WV will conduct a DX test 
from 12:00 - 12:30 am EST. WELC will be using 5 kW, ND.  All that is 
known about programming is that there will be Morse code IDs.
  Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. John Sidote
WELC AM/FM
P.O. Box 949
Welch, WV 24801
 (Arranged by Blaine Thompson for the NRC CPC.)

Saturday, April 1, 2000 - WTBQ-1110, Warwick, NY will conduct a DX test
from 5:15 - 6:00 am EST. The test will feature novelty music and code
IDs.

  Reception reports may be sent to:
Mr. Rob McLean
WTBQ-AM
62 N. Main St.
Florida, NY 10921

E-mail: am1110@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
WWW: http://www.wtbq.com
 (Arranged by Rob McLean of WTBQ.)

Also, 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...

CPC RESULTS & INFO

Here's the results of the most recent DX test that have been received 
here:

KTNS-1090, Oakhurst, CA tested Sunday, January 23, 2000 from 12:00-1:00 
am EST:

Sheldon Remington (KH6SR) in HI reports he was unable to hear the test, 
although he did hear Seattle, splatter from 1080 in Honolulu, SS which 
he presumes was Tijuana, and the 1089 hets. Frank Aden (N7SOK) in ID had 
similar results, hearing nothing under XEPRS that he could identify as a 
test. But Tim Hall in Chula Vista, CA says he heard a "respectable KTNS 
signal poking through a delicate XEPRS null" (using a Sony ICF-2010 and 
KIWA loop) with NOS music and very clear Morse code IDs. Patrick Martin 
in Rancho Mirage, CA heard the test very poorly, using a Hammerlund SP-
600JX and a Sanserino 3-foot loop, through XEPRS with NOS songs and IDs 
by a man and what sounded like a code ID at 12:48. Both Tim Noonan and 
Bill Dvorak in Madison, WI were unable to hear the test even with a 
partial null of KAAY-1090. 

Also, I received a note from the GM of KTNS, Larry Gamble, who ran the 
test, thanking DXers for their reception letters and saying that KTNS 
would be glad to run another test!

WILM-1450, Wilmington, DE - tested Sunday, January 30, 2000 from 1:00-
3:00 am EST.

Bob Foxworth: WILM not hrd in 0100-0130 check period, Sarasota local 
dominant over clutter (relays WFLA-970 px and IDs as such), could not 
hear tones underneath, altho CX were decent to North with WCBS in fairly 
well.
Frank Aden: nothing heard in mess that could have been a test.

WMAL-630, Washington, DC - tested Sunday, January 30, 2000 from 1:00-
1:30 am EST.

Bob Foxworth:  Not heard, Progreso (Cuba) dominant // 640, when nulled, 
a weak talk show in and out, probably the one IDing as WBMQ Savannah GA 
at 0130. Some jumble farther down, unID.
Frank Aden: had KIDO nulled best as possible, nothing heard under them 
that sounded like a test.

WMBT-1530, Shenandoah, PA - tested Saturday, February 5, 2000 from 
12:00-2:00 am EST:

Brian Goodrich in Greensboro, NC reports he heard this test well 
tonight, and mentions that the #MWDX chat channel reminded him to listen 
for the test. He noted a great difference when the station powered down 
to the CH power of 250 watts, and had a lot of QRM from WSAI. Steve 
Francis in Alcoa, TN also heard the test under WSAI with code and 
possible test tones. Neil Kazaross in Barrington, IL (NW of Chicago) 
also heard them, though very loud, with code and voice IDs, on past 
0200. Carl Scherer in Kitchner, ON tried for the test using a Sony 2010 
with a homemade box loop and says what he heard was too poor to copy and 
he couldn't say he logged WMBT. Gordon Bell near Troy, NY described the 
test in a detailed letter to Dave Schmidt, WMBT CE. Barry McLarnon 
(VE3JF) in Ottawa, ON says WMBT was heard immediately after midnight at 
his QTH, and he heard several voice announcements, recognizable oldies 
tunes, as well as Morse code. He also mentioned the group chatting on 
#MWDX. Tim Noonan in Madison, WI tried for this test, and although WSAI 
seemed unusually strong, he heard WMBT's Morse code IDs.

WMIB-1660, Marco Island, FL - tested Sunday, February 6, 2000 from 
12:00-?? am EST:

Rick Lewis in Phoenix, AZ says he never got an official WMIB ID, but he 
described hearing a Music-of-your-Life-type station on 1660, along with 
KXOL and a station with ESPN sports (Waco presumed). This was confirmed 
as WMIB by Bob Rodriguez and Tim Hall of Chula Vista, CA (who described 
about the same conditions but no Waco). Ragnar Dannesjold of Mesa, AZ, 
said he heard about the same things as Rick (about 40 mi away), and also 
couldn't ID the NOS station. Tim Noonan of Madison, WI tried for this 
test and did not hear it - he heard a presumed WQSN-Kalamazoo, MI along 
with some weaker stations underneath. Mike Stonebridge in St. Isadore, 
AB also wanted to hear this test but was unable to - he was only able to 
hear KXOL on 1660 faintly over the noise. Powell Way(W4OPW) reports that 
WMIB was smoking in as he rode up I-26 from Columbia, SC to Newberry, 
SC.
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 HOT STUFF

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**Bob Pietsch - Foster City CA - marbob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

KOQI-1200,Soquel CA. Heard this new station testing today (1/16) with 
continuous C&W. Tuned in for several times at the top of the hour for an 
ID before finally getting one @ 4:16 PM PST. In very strong, so probably 
testing daytime non-directional. Will be interested to see how their 
nighttime signal goes - probably due south to protect CKXM for now until 
they move to FM.

**Dennis Gibson - dcgibson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

                 Call Sign                 KOQI
                 Frequency             1200 kHz
                     Class                   0B
  Effective Radiated Power                10 KW
                  Latitude            N36:39:38
                 Longitude           W121:32:29
                      City               Soquel
                     State           California
                    Towers                    4
           Domestic Status  Construction Permit
        Hours of Operation            Nighttime
         Complete Schedule       Unlimited time
 
                            Tower Parameters
                       Field
            Type        Ratio    Height  Phasing Spacing   Orientation
                        Percent  Degrees Degrees Degrees     Degrees
  Tower 1Top-Loaded        36.0    0.0   -28.7     0.0    0.0from origin
  Tower 2Top-Loaded       100.0    0.0     0.0   200.0   60.5from origin
  Tower 3Normal            79.1  150.7    93.3   300.0   60.5from origin
  Tower 4Top-Loaded        19.1    0.0   147.0   400.0   60.5from origin

The word I have from someone who works in that market is that they have 
been testing with their 10 KW nighttime directional pattern, which I 
have attached. They are diplexing off KIEZ-540, as is KTGE-1570.
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ak473@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

1160  WWON  Fenton MI 1/15. Still running old time country mx in 
       mornings. No commercials, just weather and announcements by host 
       "Ruth". She gives out phone number once in a while, (750-1911) 
       and announces PO Box 369 in Linden MI.  Late afternoon format is 
       DEAD AIR continuously from well before 6pm to well past 7 pm. 
       They seem to be leaving carrier on all night! Transmitter has low 
       frequency distortion, and pops off momentarily on modulation 
       peaks. Dolly Parton's version of "Mule-Skinner Blues" popped the 
       transmitter off at every crack of the whip.  (Russell)

They get music requests once in a while, so I'm not the only one who has 
found them!

1160  WCXI  Fenton MI new call 1/22/2000. New afternoon host and format 
       - Tom Day with "Classic Rock, pop, and soul from 50's to 80's", 
       with jazz instead on Sunday afternoon. Mornings still classic 
       country with host Ruth. Still commercial free, but mentions of 
       "Old Homestead Record shop in Brighton". Enjoy it while it lasts. 
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**Eric Bueneman - Hazelton MO - N0UIHEric@xxxxxxx

(St. Louis, MO) -- An article in Friday's (January 28, 2000) St. Louis 
Post-Dispatch reports that KHAD-1190 and sister station KDJR-100.1, both 
licensed to De Soto, MO, are off the air due to a fire at the station. 
The fire couldn't have come at a worse time...the station was to have 
been sold to the New Life Evangelistic Center of St. Louis on January 
28, 2000.  Both stations had simulcast a country music format prior to 
the early morning fire on Thursday (January 27, 2000). The station has 
been owned by Erich Schafermeyer of De Soto, and his son, Kim 
Schafermeyer of Columbia, MO, since 1996. The elder Schafermeyer had 
been a partner in the station since the AM signed on in the mid-1960s, 
with Judy and Pinkny Cole. The Coles sold their interest in 1996. The 
sale to the New Life Evangelistic Center has been called off, pending an 
investigation of the fire. Reverend Larry Rice, the director of the New 
Life Evangelistic Center, suspects arson. The New Life Evangelistic 
Center had planned to change the AM call letters to KCBW, and simulcast 
WCBW-1510 Highland, IL, while taking KDJR off the air. The non-profit 
organization is based in St. Louis, owns six AM radio stations, seven FM 
radio stations, two full-power television stations, seven low-power 
television stations, and leases WINU-880 Highland, IL.  KHAD is licensed 
to operate on 1190 kHz with a directional power of 5,000 watts daytime 
only. KDJR is licensed to operate on 100.1 MHz with Class A facilities.
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**Pete Taylor - Tacoma WA - taytac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 920  KGHO  WA, Olympia, WA returned to the air yesterday 2/10 with a 
       "Good Time HIT Oldies" format.  They are currently playing all 
       Beatles music.
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**Bill Harms - MD - wharms@xxxxxxxxx

1520 format change in Buffalo. I have heard them with a religious 
program late at night (after 2200).  

**Jim Renfrew

WWKB 1520 Buffalo noted this evening, FEB 4, with Kiss 98.5 (Niagara 
Falls, NY) non-ID's and music program.  Not sure if call letters have 
changed or are changing.  Jim Renfrew, Rochester NY
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 INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS

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Mark Mohrmann - Coventry VT - mohrmannm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

NRD 535D, LW 140m @120deg, 140m @240deg, 800m @75deg

 550  VENEZUELA Mundial - YVKE; Caracas, Jan 4, 0215 LA pops and 
       ballads, TC/ID "Hora Mundial", fair to poor in WDEV Waterbury 
       null.  (Mohrmann-VT)
 560  UNIDENTIFIED ???, Jan 13, 0003 SS talk not // Rebelde, ID 
       something like "Copaseta AM...predilecta", fair to good peak, 
       then gone.  (Mohrmann-VT)
 570  CUBA R. Reloj - CMDC; Pilon, Jan 3, 2356 SS news, ID's, +20dB 
       over, on top of everything.  (Mohrmann-VT)
 593.00  CUBA R. Musical Nacional, Jan 3, 2358 SS talk, ID, harp music 
       bridge into orchestral music. Good signal. (Mohrmann-VT)
 600  CUBA R. Rebelde - CMKV; Urbano Noris, Jan 4, 0150 SS talk, fair to 
       good signal on top. // 5025. (Mohrmann-VT)
 640  CUBA R Progreso; Jan 4, 0159 LA pop music, fair signal on top. // 
       660.  (Mohrmann-VT)
 660  CUBA R. Progreso - CMHG; Santa Clara, Jan 4, 0159 Fair under WFAN 
       New York, // 640.  (Mohrmann-VT)
 670  CUBA R Rebelde - CMQ; Arroyo Arenas, Jan 13, 0228 Beisbol, weak 
       under the mix // 5025.  (Mohrmann-VT)
 670  VENEZUELA R. Rumbos - YVLL; Caracas, Jan 4, 0201 SS talk, 
       NotiRumbos tones, under WWFE in WMAQ null, 0228 TC ID. 
 710  CUBA R Rebelde; , Jan 4, 0221 SS talk under WOR New York, fair to 
       poor // 5025.  (Mohrmann-VT)
 770  COLOMBIA RCN - HJJX; Bogota, Jan 13, 0232 "RCN" ID weak in WABC 
       null.  (Mohrmann-VT)
 830  CUBA R. Reloj; Holguin, Jan 13, 0024 CW ID way under the mix. 
 830  ST KITTS & NEVIS R Paradise; Basseterre, Jan 13, 0023 EE talk, 
       very weak // BBCWS 7510. (Mohrmann-VT)
 890  CUBA R Progreso - CMDZ; Santiago, Jan 4, 0248 SS talk about Cuba, 
       good in WLS Chicago null, // 640 (Mohrmann-VT)
1020  VENEZUELA R Margarita - YVRS; Asuncion, Jan 13, 0030 LA pop vocal 
       over KDKA, program "Ruta Musical Mundial", 0039 "Radio Margarita" 
       ID. On top and dominant.  (Mohrmann-VT)
1110  VENEZUELA R Carupano - YVQT; Carupano, Jan 4, 0256 Weak ID in WBT 
       Charlotte null, LA pop music.  (Mohrmann-VT)
1180  CUBA R Rebelde; Villa Maria, Jan 4, 0300 SS promo, talk in WHAM 
       Rochester null, fair signal // 5025.  (Mohrmann-VT)
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**Bill Harms - Elkridge MD - wharms@xxxxxxxxx

WJH-MD Elkridge, MD NRD-525, 150 foot longwire and 3 foot high air-core 
loop
WJH-MD1 Gibson Island, Maryland. Becker Mexico Car Radio.

 540  WQTM  FL, Pine Hills. (Call not heard - assumed) 1/5 0631-0638. 
       Ad for hiring cast members at Disney World.  Used slogan as 
       "Radio 5-40, The Team."  Surprisingly strong. (WJH-MD)
 700  WCAT  MA, Orange.  1/9 1823-1900.  In and out of WLW with "Talk 
       America" network brokered programming.  At 1900, the male 
       announcer rattled off a partial list of 18 stations which belong 
       to the "Talk America" network.  I have heard this and several 
       other Daytimers broadcasting on Sunday Evenings, but not on other 
       evenings.  Do these stations have some sort of special 
       authorization to broadcast on Sunday Evenings? Or to they now 
       have night time authorization?  Or are they daytimers, which 
       "forget" to flip the transmitter switch?  (WJH-MD)
 740  WWNZ  FL, Orlando. 1/2 1948-1954. Ads for cable company and DSL. 
       Into hockey game.  O/all.  (WJH-MD)
 760  WVNE  MA, Leicester. 1/16 1642-1645.  Religious program into 
       announcement that they were going to reduce power.  O/all until 
       fade out after announcement.  Heard test later.  (WJH-MD)
 760  WVNE  MA, Leicester.  1/17 0359-0500.  Heard Morse code IDs 
       numerous times and voice IDs three times.  The male announcer 
       mentioned DXers and said he hoped that someone was listening. 
       QRM from Latin with Ranchero Music and WJR.  Mostly null to poor. 
       The Morse IDs were good a couple of times.  (WJH-MD)  
 850  KOA   CO, Denver. 1/8 0715.  Sports and ID as "8-50 KOA." Blasted 
       through the East Coast QRM!  Not needed, but a pleasant visitor 
       to my shack.  (WJH-MD)
 910  WNEZ  CT, New Britain.  1/13 2157-2202 Local ads and talk about 
       Martin Luther King celebrations.  O/all.  (WJH-MD)
 930  WYUS  DE, Milford.  1/8 1353-1407.  ID Local programming in 
       Spanish.  ID at 1400 as "WYUS Milford-Dover."  Good through WFMD. 
       Logged for call change. (WJH-MD1)
 950  WXLW  IN, Indianapolis. 1/15 0355-0402.  Spot for Christian Law 
       Association, ID by male, into "People--to-people" program or 
       spot. O/all.  (WJH-MD)
 960  WKVX  OH, Wooster. 1/12 0637 ID by male into "PS I Love You by 
       Beatles."  Surprisingly strong. (WJH-MD)
1020  WIBG  NJ, Ocean City-Somers Point.  1/8 1227-1237. Christian song 
       countdown of the 90's.  Local ads and ID at  1230.  Poor in WOLB-
       1010 slop.  (WJH-MD1)
1050  WBUT  PA, Butler.  1/18 1820. Local ads - Laser eye correction 
       business and furniture store - and ID as "All-hits 97.7."  O/all. 
       (WJH-MD)
1080  WKBY  VA, Chatham. 1/1 1729. Tail end of a program into a long 
       s/off announcement.  Good o/all.  (WJH-MD)
1080  WWNL  PA, Pittsburgh. 1/1 1713-1716. Talk about future 
       generations, a song, and a sign off announcement.  The announcer 
       invited listeners to "tune in tomorrow."  O/all. (WJH-MD) 
1100  WCGA  GA, Woodbine.  1/20 1759-1806.  Ad for a local ISP, USA 
       Radio Network News and sign off announcement at 1805.  Good 
       through WTAM and nulled WBAL slop.  (WJH-MD)
1130  UNID  1/2 Heard ID WYGR or WYGR or phonetic equivalent at 0741 
       into local obits.  Played bluegrass and barber shop quartet 
       music.  Poor-fair and signal faded out by 0756.  (WJH-MD)
1280  WJWK  DE, Seaford.  1/8 1138-1158.  Played songs from 40's to 
       70's.  Local ads.  ID as "WJWL Georgetown and WJWK Seaford." 
       Checked 900 and sure enough it was //.  (WJH-MD1)
1320  CJMR  ON, Mississauga. 12/31 0452. O/all. ID by male as "CJMR 
       Mississauga ...  CKWO ... 1250."  O/all into song "My Way."  QRM 
       from WJAS.  (WJH-MD)
1370  WPAZ  PA, Pottstown. 1/8 1135-1137.  Ad for a local outfitter and 
       ID.  Again at 1250-1257 with local ads and Jingle ID.  Fairly 
       strong.  (WJH-MD1)
1410  WELM  NY, Elmira.  1/27 0717-0722.  Channel dominant with New York 
       news and local ads.  (WJH-MD) 
1420  UNID  1/26 2116-2117:30.Heard One-on-one Sports with fair signal 
       through the interference.  I could not find anything listed as 
       One-on-one on this freq.  (WJH-MD) 
1450  WNOS  NC, New Bern.  1/25 1842.  Only heard ID by man as "jazz .. 
       WNOS (St. Matthews) We're New Bern's ..."  (WJH-MD)  
1450  WPSE  PA, Erie.  1/16 0559:45-0600.  ID as "Erie .. Radio WPSE, 
       Erie a .. station..."  Into news.  Popped in and out. (WJH-MD)  
1450  WFTR  VA, Front Royal. 1/25 1826. Male with ID popped in and out. 
       Was one of my closest unheards. (WJH-MD) 
1450  WREL  VA, Lexington.  1/25 1859:45.  ID by man as "WREL 
       Lexington."  Nothing else.  (WJH-MD)
1460  KDMI  (tent) IA, Des Moines.  Blasting through on 1/27 0646 with 
       Local Iowa sports - basketball.  (WJH-MD)  
1460  WHBK  NC, Marshall.  1/22 0643.  A male announcer spoke about 
       having lots of fun and a "Birthday club" by calling the station. 
       Fair through the co-channel junk.  (WJH-MD)  
1460  WMBA  PA, Ambridge.  1/26 1851-1901.  Pre-game show for (Community 
       College of Beaver County) CCBC Basketball.  Ad for attending 
       CCBC.  They had trouble making the connection to the game. Fair 
       through the mess. (WJH-MD)  
1460  WZNZ  FL, Jacksonville.  1/26 1950-1958.  Local ads - Bono's Pit 
       Barbecue, and Univ. of Northern Florida basketball. Cutting 
       through the QRM.  (WJH-MD)  
1460  WWKL  PA, Harrisburg.  1/2 1418-1426.  Local ads, "Central 
       Pennsylvania most dependable weather forecast," LD as "Cool 
       99.3".  Played Secret Agent Man and Just a little longer.  Logged 
       for call change.  (WJH-MD)
1470  WPNC  NC, Plymouth.  1/17 0623-0633.  Wake-up call program.  One 
       caller sang happy birthday to Martin Luther King.  Local ad and 
       ID as "Gospel Giant 14-70 WPNC."  Booming signal.  (WJH-MD)
1480  WISL  PA, Shomokin. 1/1 0201.  Legal ID into News. O/all for a 
       couple of minutes QRM from WRZC and at least two others. (WJH-MD)
1480  WLEA  NY, Hornell.  12/31 1800. ID and spot for Paul Harvey at 3 
       PM.  Into news.  Good o/all. (WJH-MD)
1480  WRZC  NY, New York.  First heard 1/1 0350-0419.  Female announcer 
       interviewing a man on the phone until 0400.  They talked about 
       parenting.  Man in the studio spoke after that.  No ID heard. 
       Nil to good in the mix.  It was hard to follow the conversation. 
       Finally heard legal ID at 1/1 2300. (WJH-MD)
1480  UNID  Heard someone with an ad for "One-on-one Sports" at 1/1 0423 
       into talk about tennis.  Who could this be?  Nothing listed on 
       Lee Freshwater's list.  (WJH-MD)
1490  WAZL  PA, Hazelton. 1/14 0600. Onlly heard an ID by male in the 
       mess.  (WJH-MD)
1490  WAZL  PA, Hazleton.  1/18 2200. ID out of the mud as "14-90 
       Hazleton."  (WJH-MD)
1490  WBTA  NY, Batavia. 1/11.  Popped in with ID at 1959:45. (WJH-MD)
1490  WESB  PA, Bradford.  1/17 2130 ID by ID "Your source of  ... News, 
       Talk, and Sports WESB.  In and out.  (WJH-MD) 
1490  WBYM  VA, Hampton. Heard the first time 1/7 with a muffled ID by 
       male announcer at 2300.  Heard numerous times since - almost a 
       channel pest.  (WJH-MD)
1510  WNNN  NJ, Salem.  1/8 1330-1337:30.  ID as "Faith Radio 15-10." 
       Local ads into high school basketball game.  Good through WTOP 
       slop. Logged for call change. (WJH-MD1)
1510  WNRB  MA, Boston.  1/2 2042-2059.  Local ID and One-on-one Sports. 
       Good with slight slop from WTOP. Logged for call change. (WJH-MD)
1510  WRNJ  NJ, Hacketstown. 1/2 0708-0710.  Ad for local automotive 
       business, weather and male announcer talk.  Fair-good o/all. 
       (WJH-MD)
1510  WPUT  NY, Brewster. 1/17 1757-1800.  Local news, local ads, 
       weather, ID as "You'll hear it everywhere all over town.  You're 
       (doing) to it now WINE Country, WINE Brookfield, WPUT Brewster 
       15-10.  The great songs on WINE Country."  Surprisingly strong! 
       Good reception report material.  (WJH-MD)  
1520  WLGC  KY, Greenup. 1/22 0637.  ID as "Hot Country 105.7 WLGC" into 
       C&W music.  Fair under WWKB.  (WJH-MD)
1520  UNID  Heard a station with gospel music format 1/24 0620 -0701 and 
       1/25 0629-0637. School closures, weather - 26 degrees, sports, 
       and local ads on 1/24 and good morning greetings on 1/25. 
       Suspect Toledo.  Poor to fair u/WWKB.   Any help anyone? (WJH-MD)
1540  WNWR  PA Philadelphia. 1/17 1654-1700 Talk in the studio, ad for 
       Jingling Beer, and s/off announcement at 1659:15.  ID as "Multi- 
       Cultural Voice of Delaware Valley, New World Radio, WNWR." Into 
       SSB.  Logged for call change. Channel dominant.  (WJH-MD)  
1540  WPTR  NY, Albany. 1/17 1718.  Call Change.  ID as "Legends 15-40 
       WPTR" into standards.   Good over all.  (WJH-MD)  
1540  WREJ  VA, Richmond. 1/25 1713. Winter storm closings and gospel 
       song.  Good through WPTR.  (WJH-MD) 
1550  WCXJ  PA, Braddock. 1/20 1819-1852.  Local ads and talk show on 
       local issues.  Poor to good mixing with the co-channel mess. 
1570  WBUG  PA, Amsterdam.  1/8 ID at 1711 as "This is ... bringing you 
       the kind of country ... you ... have Real Country on WBUG-WLFH 
       and 1800 as "Real Country is AM 12-30 WLFH Little Falls-Herkime, 
       AM 15-70 WBUG Amsterdam, and 101.1 FM WBUG Poland."  Heard 
       various C&W in between, but not sure it was them.  In and out of 
       the 1570 mess. (WJH-MD)
1570  WGPM  PA, Danville.  1/1 0730-0734.  Community Calendar and 
       weather forecast.  ID as "WPGM AM and FM, Danville; WVGM-FM (?),
       New Berlin." Very Good. (WJH-MD)
1570  WISP  PA, Doylestown. 1/1 0729. Sign on announcement and a New 
       Year's Greeting by female announcer.  O/all until WPGM took over. 
       (WJH-MD)
1580  WKZY  NC, Albamarle. 1/17 0638 Local ads and ID by male in a deep 
       voice. O/1580 mess.  (WJH-MD)
1580  WRDD  PA, Edensburg. 1/1 0714. Weather forecast into a spot about 
       the station airing cancellations due to weather.  Heard mention 
       of WRDD-FM.  Over all for a minute or so. (WJH-MD)
1590  WGGO  NY, Salamanca. 1/20 0716.  Male announcer invited listeners 
       to join him on Wednesday morning.  Fair to good in semi-nulled 
       WJRO - my closest local.  (WJH-MD)  
1590  WPSN  PA, Honesdale.  1/18 0658-0700 with ESPN Morning Show.  ID 
       as "Central Pennsylvania's Sports Leader. WPSN - The Zone." 
       (WJH-MD) 
1600  WQVL  DE, Dover.  1/8 1258-1302.  Religious program and muffled ID 
       (almost apologetic) at 1301:30. Good through WINX. (WJH-MD1)
1600  WPDC  PA, Elizabethtown. 1/17 1754-1757. Local ads, Spot ESPN 
       Morning Show, "WPDC Elizabethtown, Hershey, and Harrisburg."  In 
       for a few minutes and then out.  (WJH-MD)
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Pat Martin - Rancho Mirage CA - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx

Hammarlund  SP-600, Sanserino 3 Foot Loop

 580  KUBC  CO, MONTROSE, fair on top with NOS format with IS at 0459.50 
       EST 2/11. New (PM-CA)
 630  KHOW  CO  DENVER good with Art Bell Pgm, KHOW ID at 0234 EST 1/21 
 670  KLTT  CO, COMMERCE CITY, rec. with rel pgrms and and promo for 
       Crawford BCers, ID at 0230 EST 2/1, u/o C&W station (KBOI?) 
 690  KGGF  KS, COFFEYVILLE, fair u/o XETRA with weather at 0104 EST  
       1/31, KGGF calls heard. Also an UNID NOS station u/KGGF. Haven't 
       heard KGGF in years. (PM-CA)
 690  KHEY  TX, EL PASO, good on top of XETRA with 1on1 Sports and ID at 
       0459.50 EST 1/31 as "KHEY-El Paso" Into Net nx. New  (PM-CA)
 810  KSWV  NM, SANTA FE, heard well and alone at 1936 EST 2/9, with 
       EE/SS anmts, weather, spots, Traffic Reports, etc. (PM-CA)
 860  KMVP  AZ, PHOENIX heard well w/ESPN Sports talk, many promos and 
       IDs "Only on the valley wide KMVP" At 0258 EST 1/19. (PM-CA)
 930  KRKY  CO, GRANDY, fair on top of KKUJ w/weather, lows -5 to-25, at 
       0508 EST 2/1. (PM-CA)
 940  KCEE  AZ, TUCSON rec w/NOS format, "AM-940 KCEE" IDs.  0130 EST  
       1/20  (PM-CA)
 950  KNFT  NM, BAYARD, now Sat C&W, heard with spots after Net nx at 
       0406 EST 2/4. On top of channel, ID as "We don't have to be the 
       best,but it helps, KNFT". New (PM-CA)
 960  KCTK  AZ, PHOENIX rec w/Talk "Complelling talk radio KCTK" at 0059 
       EST  1/20   (PM-CA)
1090  KAAY  AR, LITTLE ROCK, fair u/o XEPRS with old rel. preacher, at 
       0158 EST 2/6, man said "Here on KAAY", into rel pgm. Haven't 
       heard this is many years. If it wasn't for XEPRS, it would have 
       been rock solid!  (PM-CA)
1090        CA, OAKHURST. hrd very poorly through XEPRS w/NOS songs, 
       Frank Sinatra, etc with IDs by man, and what sounded like a code 
       ID at 0048 EST 1/23. New. (PM-CA)
1120  KMOX  MO, ST. LOUIS, good on top with KANN looped, Sports news at 
       0315 EST 2/6, some SS underneath. (PM-CA)
1130  KWKH  LA, SHREVEPORT, good and alone on channel w/C&W mx KWKH ID 
       at 0245 EST 1/21. (PM-CA)
1190  KMYL  AZ, TOLLESON, fair on top with NOS and MOYL cruise promo, 
       KMYL ID at 0316 EST 2/2. (PM-CA)
1230  KOY   AZ, PHOENIX, good w/ Adult Standards and "KOY" ID at 0115 
       EST 1/19. (PM-CA)
1230  KGEO  CA, BAKERSFIELD , fair , Sports promo at 2250 EST 1/18/00 
       w/ID  "on KGEO" (PM-CA)
      +good on top with "KGEO" promo at 2130 EST 1/27 (PM-CA)
      +heard well with ID "KGEO, 1230 AM, Your Sports Leader" at 0059.45 
       EST 1/29 (PM-CA)
1230  KSZL  CA, BARSTOW, fair w/talk at 2115 EST 1/27 and spots. Then at 
       2159.45 EST 1/27 "KSZL - Barstow" Into news. (PM-CA)
1230  KBOV  CA, BISHOP good on top with cluster of spots and weather at 
       2135 1/27, Oldies format. (PM-CA)
1230  KXO   CA, EL CENTRO, KXO heard well at 1530 EST 1/17/00 with "KXO" 
       ID Back into Oldies mx  (PM-CA)
1230  KLAV  NV, LAS VEGAS good on top w/ program promos, one with Frank 
       Sinatra Jr, ID at 0100 EST 1/29. (PM-CA)
1240  KJAA  AZ, GLOBE, KJAA, good on top at 0315 EST 1/18/00 w/C&W mx, 
       "12-40  K-J Country" IDs. (PM-CA)
1240  KSMA  CA, Santa Maria, rec. with ID at 0259.45 EST 2/3 
       "Celebrating 50 years of service....." (PM-CA)
1340  KRLV  NV, LAS VEGAS, while carefully adjusting the loop, 2.5 miles 
       from KWXY-1340-Cathedral City, I was able to log this on top of 
       KWXY, leaving KWXY in a buzzy null (couldn't get rid of the buzz, 
       but the audio from KRLV topped it) at 0159.50 EST 2/6, with 
       "KRLV-Las Vegas" Into USA radio news at 0200 EST. I have been 
       able to null all 8 of the area MW locals now. The others are easy 
       compared to this though. (PM-CA)
1350  KGHF  CO, PUEBLO fair in KWXY-1340 splash, NOS format  ID "The 
       station that brings you wonferful songs and great memories, KGHF" 
       At 0205 EST 1/20  (PM-CA)
1350  KTIK  ID, BOISE heard well and alone on channel with Hockey Game, 
       ID as "Sport's Radio 1350, KTIK" at 2230 EST 1/29. Was a surprise 
       as I didn't expect to log this until I returned to Oregon in 
       March. (PM-CA)
1360  KPXQ  AZ, GLENDALE fair w/KPOP and SS w/Rel promos and ID at 0300 
       EST 1/21. (PM-CA)
1380  KTSM  TX, EL PASO fair on top at 0131 EST 2/10, wuth local nx 
       break, "News Talk 1380, KTSM" IDs, weather,etc. (PM-CA)1400  KTUC  
AZ, TUCSON, fair w/Adult Stand, lots of "1400 KTUC" Ids and 
       ID at 0400 EST 1/18/00 "1400-KTUC-Tucson" Promo for format. 
1400  KKJL  CA, SAN LUIS OBISPO, w/Oldies  0322 EST 1/18/00, "KKJL" ID, 
       lost u/ others (PM-CA)
1400  KVBL  CA, VISALIA, fair ontop w/Spt talk, ID at 0145 EST 1/29 for 
       "Talk Radio 1400 KVBL Visalia", lost in jumble. KUNA-Indio 
       looped. (PM-CA)
1420  KMOG  AZ, PAYSON, good on top w/C&W mx, IDs "We're KMOG-1420 and 
       Rim Country Radio, KMOG" At 0315 EST 1/19. (PM-CA)
1450  KVSL  AZ, SLOW LOW, good at times w/Art Bell pgm from 0245-0300 
       EST 1/29, with KGAM-Palm Springs looped, IDat 0259.50 ST, Into 
       USA news. (PM-CA)
1460  KENO  NV, LAS VEGAS w/1on1 Sports at 0120 EST 1/20, local spots. 
1590  KELP  TX, EL PASO, good on top of KUNX w/comtep. Christian mx and 
       "KELP" IDs inbetween songs at 0315 EST 2/3. The last time I heard 
       KELP was in the 70s on 920.  (PM-CA)
1600  KYBC  AZ, COTTONWOOD, hrd well on top of SSer at 0106 EST 2/6 
       w/local weather, ID and into NOS (WW1)music. (PM-CA)
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BROADCAST BAND LOGGINGS FROM
SHAWN M. AXELROD VE4DX1SMA
E-MAIL:  saxelrod@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
DX'ING FROM WINNIPEG MB
RECEIVERS: ICOM ICR-70 & DRAKE R8
ANTENNAE: 4 FOOT  UNAMPLIFIED BOX LOOP / QUANTUM LOOP
145 FOOT OUTDOOR WIRE / 100 FOOT INDOOR WIRE, MFJ 1026 PHASING UNIT

UNID'S AND UNID HELP

 760  UNID  01/17- UNID station with   light easy religious music during 
       WVNE DX test. (SA- MB)
1580  WWSJ  MI St John -01/15 2045 Finally an ID on this station with 
       Gospel music that has been my UNID. (SA-MB)

DX AND EQUIPMENT TESTS

 630  WMAL  DC Washington -01/30 0100 Mostly heard CFCO and CHED but at 
       0109 heard a possible  Fibber Magee and Molly program. Was this 
       them testing. (SA-MB)
 760  WVNE  MA Leicester -01/17- Heard Code ID's under WJR and UNID 
       station with  light easy religious music. NEW!! (SA-MB)
1090  KTNS  CA Oakhurst -01/23 0000- Not heard only KAAY (SA-MB)

TIS & OTHER STUFF

1610 KOQ547 MN Deer River -01/15 2030- Woman with information on the 
       ranger station and lakes in the area (SA-MB)

COMMENTS
Got the DX test after re-listening to my tape. At first I thought I had 
not heard it then after noticing that I had filters engaged to clip 
highs I re-re-listened and heard clear Code ID's. Technology can be an 
asset if used correctly but.....Anyway a good lesson learned.
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Albert Lehr - Livermore CA - ALehr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

1020  KCKN  Roswell, NM noted 0342 EST 01/20/00 with Roy Masters program 
       down on 1019.9654 kHz.  Dave Gleason's KTNQ was on 1019.9994 kHz.

Allied A-2515 receiver, Homebrew external sync detector with PFM 
circuitry, HeathKit IM-4100 frequency counter with homebrew external 
timebase generator, phase-locked to WWVB, 4 foot spiral loop, preamp
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Tim Hall - Chula Vista CA - halls@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

ICF-2010, KIWA loop, Delco car rx

1180  KYET  AZ, Williams  2/8 2105  Alone on channel.  Huge signal with 
       Phoenix Suns basketball, IDs, and local ads.  used slogan "Power 
       11-80", which seemed appropriate as they sounded like they must 
       have stayed on day power!  (KPHX-1480 was booming in with Spanish 
       coverage of the Suns game; they sounded like they were still on 
       day power as well).  (TRH-CA)1290  KOUU  ID, Pocatello  2/8 0853  
Fair-good on top of channel with 
       C&W music, legal ID on the hour, into Northwest Network News(?),
       "now back to your country favorites on K-O-W (K-O-double-U)." 
       New, ID #18, station #1234.  (TRH-CA)
1380  KLPZ  AZ, Parker  2/8 2059  On top of channel with C&W, legal ID 
       "The all-new 13-80 country, KLPZ Parker-Lake Havasu-Blythe." 
1600  KYBC  AZ, Cottonwood  2/8 2051  Good signals on top of channel 
       with NOS, slogan "Great memories, KYBC", IDs and local ads. 
1610  ---  CA, San Diego  2/1 0910 Another new talking house.  This one 
       is located somewhere east of I-805 near the intersection of CA-15 
       (soon to be I-15).  Raspy signal.  Someone didn't do their 
       homework; when the Balboa Park TIS comes back on, this guy's 
       signal won't be audible anywhere.  New. (TRH-CA)
1610  UNID  CA, Unknown location  2/1 0910 UNID with 3 "phone company 
       tones" and "If you would like to place a call, please hang up and 
       try again".  Heard with weak signals all over town (evenings and 
       sunrise) underneath my local WNUB568 and the station at San 
       Ysidro (Balboa Park station is still silent).  Not sure which 
       direction it's coming from.  Any other SoCal DXers hearing this 
       one?  (TRH-CA)
1650  KBJD  CO, Denver 2/4 0901 Good o/KGXL with bland music, loud & 
       clear ID "The new beat for Colorado, AM 16-50, KBJD.".  New. 
1660  WMIB  FL, Marco Island  2/9 0229  Fair in KXOL null with NOS 
       music. Very clear pre-recorded ID caught on tape at 0233: "WODX 
       and WMIB."  Much more readable tonight than they were the night 
       of the DX test!  (TRH-CA)


Rick Lewis - ricklew@xxxxxxxxxxxx

The 1180 in Williams has been massive for (I think) almost two years 
now. They never used to be as loud as KSL here, but now they are. In 
Phoenix (Technically Tolleson, but there isn't much of Tolleson!), 
there's an 1190 with a decent signal here on the west side, but hearing 
1180 at night is never a problem. I used to hear KERI and KOFI, but now 
I can't hear them often or long enough to even know I have them. The 
Williams station just changed hands, but so far they haven't changed 
policy. 
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Hideki Watenabe - JAPAN - red-devils@xxxxxxxxxxx

The Millennium DX-pedition in Hilton Head Island, SC. From Dec. 31st to 
Jan. 2nd 2000, H.Watanabe and J.Ohmori scanned the AM band.

Receivers: JRC NRD-545, NRD-535, AOR AR7030
Antenna: 100m mini-Beverage w/4 way splitter.

[USA Loggings]
 550.0  WAYR, USA-FL, 2000/1/2, 11:55, f
 550.0  WDUN, USA-GA, 2000/1/2, 11:55, p
 670.0  WWFE-La Poderosa, USA-FL, 2000/1/1, 14:50, g
 710.0  WAQI-R.Mambi, USA-FL, 2000/1/1, 15:14, g
 730.0  WSTT, USA-GA, 2000/1/1, 12:59, f, WSCC?H,
 760.0  WLCC-Mera Mera, USA-FL, 2000/1/1, 14:29, g
 770.0  WABC, USA-NY, 2000/1/1, 12:55, f
 810.0  WGY, USA-NY, 2000/1/2, 10:41, f
 820.0  WMGG-La Mega, USA-FL, 1999/12/31, 21:39, f, "esta es simurutania
         atraves de Mega 8-20 ?c"
 840.0  WHAS, USA-KT, 1999/12/31, 22:56, f
 880.0  WCBS, USA-NY, 2000/1/2, 10:21, f
 930.0  WNZS, USA-FL, 2000/1/2, 12:59, f
1000.0  R.1000/ESPN, USA-2000/1/2, 12:15, p
1000.0  (WMVP), USA-IL, 2000/1/1, 10:29, p, ESPN,
1010.0  WIOJ, USA-FL, 2000/1/1, 15:55, f
1020.0  KDKA, USA-PA, 2000/1/1, 11:24, p
1030.0  WBZ, USA-MA, 2000/1/2, 11:05, f
1040.0  WHO, USA-IA, 2000/1/1, 10:36, f
1080.0  R.Exitos, USA-?, 2000/1/1, 14:23, f
1100.0  WCGA, USA-GA, 2000/1/1, 18:30, f
1130.0  (WFXH), USA-SC, 2000/1/1, 14:04, g, ESPN,
1160.0  WELX-R.Unica, USA-FL, 2000/1/1, 13:09, f
1170.0  WKLN, USA-FL, 2000/1/1, 22:59, f
1190.0  WECC, USA-GA, 2000/1/1, 22:59, f
1200.0  WOAI, USA-TX, 2000/1/1, 11:27, f
1210.0  WPHT, USA-PA, 2000/1/1, 13:39, f
1220.0  WJAX, USA-FL, 2000/1/1, 18:08, f
1280.1  WSVE, USA-FL, 2000/1/1, 21:20, f
1290.0  R.Disney, USA-2000/1/1, 5:21, g
1339.9  WORD, USA-FL, 2000/1/1, 12:28, f
1400.0  WHGM, USA-GA, 2000/1/2, 13:50, f
1500.0  WTOP, USA-DC, 2000/1/2, 3:31, f
1520.0  WKVQ, USA-GA, 2000/1/2, 11:25, f
1530.0  WSAI, USA-OH, 2000/1/2, 4:43, p
1550.0  WAMA, USA-FL, 2000/1/1, 13:05, f
1560.0  WPAD, USA-KY, 2000/1/2, 3:37, f
1620.0  WPHG, USA-AL, 2000/1/1, 3:50, f
1660.0  WMIB, USA-FL, 1999/12/31, 23:07, f, //1480-WODX,
1670.0  WRNC, USA-GA, 2000/1/1, 3:33, f, //96.5MHz
1680.0  WTIR, USA-FL, 2000/1/1, 3:31, g

[Cuba Loggings]
 550.0  R.Rebelde, 1999/12/31, 14:14, f, //1180
 570.0  R.Reloj, 1999/12/31, 22:13, f
 593.0  R.Musical, 2000/1/1, 22:46, p/f
 600.0  R.Rebelde, 1999/12/31, 12:34, f, //1180
 640.0  R.Progreso, 2000/1/1, 1:16, f, //660
 640.0  R.Reloj, 2000/1/2, 0:51, f, //570
 660.0  R.Progreso, 1999/12/31, f, 0335
 670.0  R.Rebelde, 1999/12/31, 22:36, f
 680.0  R.Rebelde, 2000/1/2, 0:18, f, //670
 690.0  R.Reloj, 2000/1/2, 0:51, f, //570
 710.0  R.Rebelde, 2000/1/1, 1:16, f, //1180
 730.0  R.Progreso, 1999/12/31, 15:05, f, //890
 730.0  R.Reloj, 2000/1/2, 0:40, f, //570
 800.0  R.Progreso, 1999/12/31, 14:55, f, //690
 830.0  R.Reloj, 1999/12/31, 12:40, f, //570
 840.0  Dobleve, 1999/12/31, 22:56, f "Esta es W desde Santa Clara, de 
         Cuba."
 850.0  R.Reloj, 2000/1/2, 0:51, f, //570
 870.0  R.Reloj, 1999/12/31, 12:40, f, //570
 890.0  R.Progreso, 1999/12/31, 12:43, f, //690 900.0  R.Progreso, 
1999/12/31, 12:43, f, //690
 930.0  R.Reloj, 2000/1/1, 16:25, f, //570
 950.0  R.Reloj, 1999/12/31, 14:50, f, //570
 960.0  R.Reloj, 2000/1/1, 17:12, f, //570
1090.0  (R.Guama), 2000/1/1, 2:48, f
1120.0  R.Rebelde, 2000/1/1, 15:55, f, //1180
1210.0  R.Sancti Spiritus, 2000/1/2, 2:00, f
2060.0  (R.Guama), 2000/1/1, 11:48, f, 1030kHzx2
2440.0  R.26, 2000/1/1, 11:44, f, 1220kHzx2
3550.0  R.Rebelde, 2000/1/1, 10:55, f, 710kHzx5
4260.0  R.Rebelde, 1999/12/31, 23:39, p, 710kHzx6

[Central & South America Loggings]
 526.0  ZLS, Bahamas, 2000/1/1, 23:12, p, beacon
 530.0  R.Vision Cristiana Internacional, Turks & Caicos Islands, 
         2000/1/1, 4:52, g, "Broadcasting from Paterson, New Jersey. By 
         satelite to the world, This is the  WWRV, New York, 13-30 AM 
         with R.Vision Cristiana International 5-30 AM, South Caicos, 
         Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies. SJ"
 530.0  UnID, ???, 2000/1/2, 12:25, p, EG px, heavy QRM/RVC. Ann as 
         "Indian radio" any help?
 535.0  (GBC), Grenada, 2000/1/1, 3:09, p,
 555.0  (ZIZ), St. Kiss ?* Nevis, 2000/1/1, 3:01, p
 770.0  RCN-SF de Bogota, Colombia, 2000/1/2, 1:36, f
 800.0  TWR, Netherlands Antilles, 2000/1/1, 0:55, p, "Sintonizan Uds. 
         Radio Trans Mundial, ubicada en Bonaire, Antillas, Holandesa."
 810.0  CARACOL-SF de Bogota, Colombia, 2000/1/2, 10:41, f
 860.0  R.San Pedro, Honduras, 2000/1/1, 13:14, p
1000.0  RCN-Cartagena, Colombia, 2000/1/1, 10:29, f "El Tiempo de 
         noticia RCN, lo ultimo En RCN, la rumba del 2000!"
1000.0  RCN-Cartagena, Colombia, 2000/1/2, 12:15, p
1040.0  R.Cadena de Noticias, Dominican Republic, 2000/1/1, 10:36, p
1050.0  XEQOO-R.Pirata, Mexico, YT, 2000/1/1, 0:37, f, //90.7MHz CM 
         "Cervesa CORONA", " 90.7 R.Pirata, ?c este milenia atraves de 
         R.Pirata., R.Pirata, Bien, bien? .."
1170.0  CARACOL-Cartagena, Colombia, 2000/1/1, 0:47, f "las 7:42 minutos 
         en CARACOL."
1520.0  Ecos del Palmar, Colombia, 2000/1/2, 3:26-4:00*, f1530.0  VOA, 
Belize, 2000/1/2, 4:06, p
1610.0  Caribbean Beacon, Anguilla, 1999/12/31, 22:48, f
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Zacharias Liangas - zliangas@xxxxxxxxxxxx

SOME SIGNALS  RECEIVED ON RT75 THE PREVIOUS DAYS

All signals are S meter indications 

6-2
1842  gigantas  S7  1010 dedications
1563  unIDed  S4  1100 old songs
1584  unIDed  S4  1100 art songs,,arabic
1594  --  S9+20  1110 grk _+ arabic songs
1612  --  S9+10   mic check 
1637  922 Chalkidiki  S9+10  1114

RT75  with loop  and 8 m antenna 
S=  signal in 8 m 
S1= signal in loop ¯ inducted 
SIO = signal in 8 m 

QRG   Stn     coms   time   S S1  SIO
 729  ERA Ath  songs   1116  8 8   343
 747  Bulg     talks  1117  9 9  444
 792  ERA    nxEE  1118  5 9  232
 810  MRT     -  1119  5 9  232
 883  Beograd    songs  1120  3 3  -
 945  ERA ¯Larisa  oldies  1121  7 4  343
 963  Horizont    -  1122  3 -  
 981  ERA 1 Ath   sport nx  1123  4 1  343
1089  Tirana    songs   1124   - 1  232
1275  ERA    interv  1125  4 2  
1320   ?    music  1126  3 -  --

Small MW survey  with RT75 and 1 x 1 m square antenna  with inductive 
coupling  ( date 11/2) 

ON [ ]  there are the  S-meter units , no amplifier

1413  R National 5 SP  2022  talks by man 33433 mix with BBC? 33423
1422  Dfunk GE   2015 nice guitar play ID ayt 2025 , 43443
1431  RAI 2    2025 music and talks much of echo ( Lux effect  or twin 
         xters?) 3?423 [9]
1449  RAI 2  2033 //1431 news 32443 [7] carrier on +300
1485  Rai 2  2040 //1431 adverts 22412 
1575  RAI   2048 interview 44444[S9+10]
1611  R vaticano  2052 in pilipino (?)  and EG words , seems discussion, 
         prg on valentine 44444
1600.75  ERA 2   2055 r. stn , traditional sx , LSB only 33443
1368  RAI 3?  2120 variety prg 44444 [S9] Galei Zahal underneath 
1296  COPE ¯ SP  2127 talks 22422 , signal otherwise covered by Bulg 
1268  COPE?  2133 talks in SP -----
1242  Kiev   2137 old RR songs 2xxx2, 
1242  MRT-Skpj  2137  ID?? ( hrd once only) [S3-4]
1242  R Bleu ¯FR  2136 ( main signal this QRG )music [S7]
1170. 9 R Kapodistria SVN 2148 nice pop songs ID 2148 43443 
1143  RAI   2200 songs, talks 32xx3[S9]
1053  COPE   2206 talks by 2 OM 43443
1035  RAI   2210 songs 34433[S8.5] not suffreed by the local stn on 1044 
         [S9+20]
 873  AFN ¯G   2226 interviews , AmE 22422 
 831  R Damask  2232 SYRIA talk OM , YL and msx, [S5]
 675  R 10-FM  2246 HOL song , ID 2246 , old songs 33443
 527  R vaticano   2309 music , 2312 ID , carrier +USB 323

Pirates(greek) : 
1618.3  unIDed with traditionals 44444 (S9)
1503.0  Asteras(?) with old songs  from Kazantzidis & dedications 333
1539.5  Gigantas with dedications and old songs 0940
1573.6  Vasilis /Ionia old songs 1205 [S9] 44444 ( gave mobile nr) 
1639.5  Skai ¯ 1210 old ezl songs 44444
1668.7  idle ( no signal) 1244

1633.3  Asteras dedications, old songs 1700
1684    Theodoris 1720 CQs  with relays of an FM station 
1749.5  unIDed eith QSO s with Fanis  and Nikos 
1726    (many)  multi Qso 
1707    hrd on Russian! 
1648    R yugotrade (?) 1734* songs 
1647.8  '811'  from Karditsa  CQ CQ 2000
1716    too many2020-2045 : Superstar ¯ EL paso ¯ Tasos (Thes/niki) 
         ¯829( as breaker from K vourla)- Toxotis- Metanastis- 725 
         giorgos ¯ Petaloudas- Radio5 trying to manage  QSO series for 
         sequential transmissions ! 
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Jean Burnell - St Johns NF - jburnell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Here are some logs made in the past 2 weeks from St. John's, NF.  Dates 
and times are UTC!

TA's
 711.08  MOROCCO/WESTERN SAHARA  RTM, Laayoune, 13 Feb  0013 - AA nx, AA 
       mx after ID at 0020; SIO 333.
 774  SPAIN  RNE1, Caceres, 1 Feb  0555 - Net pgm split into regional 
       anmts
     + ads, one ID'ed as "Radio Nacional de Espana en Extremadura," all 
       stns back to net at 0600; SIO 322.
 990  SPAIN  SER R. Cadiz, 13 Feb  2118 - Surprised to find one SER 
       station not using net program, heard w/ special event mx 
     + messages re Cadiz; SIO 333 for a while over SER network pgm. I've 
       not isolated this one with local content before!
1008  CANARY ISLANDS  Onda Cero, Las Palmas, 14 Feb  0859 - Local ads, 
       ID, nx at 0900; SIO 343.
1170  NIGERIA  Ogun State BC, Abeokuta, 12 Feb  2148 - This was the only 
       Nigerian with readable audio during auroral conditions, African 
       mx and American soul mx, ancr only in African language; SIO 342 
       w/ deep fades, but useful signal to past 2300.
1179  CANARY ISLANDS  SER R. Tenerife, 14 Feb  0857 - At this time the 
       continental Spaniards had faded away; local Canary Island ads, 
       pips and ID at 0900, nx; SIO 343 but fading away fast.
1332  ENGLAND  Premier R., Battersea, 12 Feb  0152 - Pgm ending "on 
       Premier;" piano mx, ID with all freqs just before nx at 0200; 
       SIO 332.
1368  ITALY  RAI R. Tre synchros, 11 Feb  2222 - Interview of drummer 
       (lots of drumming!), Italian talk and accordion mx; SIO 232.
1368  ISLE OF MAN  Manx R., Foxdale, 11 Feb 2219 - Briefly way over 
       Italian with pizza ad and Valentine's Day balloons ad; SIO 333.
1377  FRANCE  R. Bleue, Lille, 11 Feb  2020 - FF and EE pop oldies, 
       jingle ID's between most songs; SIO 433.
1457.97  ALBANIA  Deutsche Welle, Fllake, 13 Feb  2100 - IS, ID, and pgm 
       in Serbian (or similar language); SIO 343.
1458  ENGLAND  Sunrise R., London, 13 Feb  2359 - Ads in EE, Independent 
       Radio News from 0000, jingle ID at 0002, then ads in presumed 
       Hindi; SIO 333.
1458  MAYOTTE  RFO, Pamandzi, 12 Feb  2120 - First time heard since May 
1993! FF interview, piano bridges, "Radio France" ID noted at 2130 then 
       sports nx (not // RFO St. Pierre on 1375); SIO 242-1 with 
       significant fades; at the time there was complete auroral 
       obliteration of cochannel European signals.
1494  GREECE/DODECANESE IS.  ERA, Rodos, 7 Feb  0411 - Greek music, 
       telephone chat; SIO 433.
1494  JORDAN  R. Jordan, Al Kanarah, 7 Feb  0055 - Nice AA mx, AA poem 
       ID before pips and nx at 0100; SIO 444.
1503  AZORES  AFN, Lajes, 12 Feb  2159 - C&W mx, directly into ABC (?)
       news at 2200, no AFN ID, but military PSA at 2203 before C&W mx 
       resumed at 2204; SIO 243.
1575  ISRAEL  IBA (Traffic Program), Haifa, 7 Feb  0349 - Oldies, Hebrew 
       announcer, ID and nx + wx from 0400, mx again at 0406; peaking at 
       SIO 333 over the Spaniards.  First time I've heard this one! 

Pan-Am's
1040  DOMINICAN REP.  R. Central (HION), Santo Domingo, 13 Feb 1003 - SS 
       "Cadena de Noticias" rpts, anmts for Sto. Domingo; SIO 343.
1120  PUERTO RICO  WMSW, Arecibo, 14 Feb  0156 - SS, play-by-play 
       (basketball?), many Puerto Rican mentions, ad for Puerto Rico 
       gas; SIO 232.
1130  DOMINICAN REP.  R. Cadena de Noticias (HIRL), Santo Domingo, 13 
       Feb 0946 - Nx about university in Sto. Domingo, TC's, SS chat, 
       increasing QRM from WBBR; SIO 343.

Jean Burnell  St. John's, Newfoundland   Drake R8A, Icom R-71A, modified
MFJ-1026 phasing unit, K9AY delta loops
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**Pat Martin - CA - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx

Has anyone ever heard The Punk Rock Radio Show on KTNX-1100-Cave Creek 
AZ? Strong signal from them tonight. Outside of a pirate, I have never 
heard anything so wild. 4 letter words are nothing. This program makes 
Howard Stern sounds like a church service. I knew things were loose with 
the FCC, but this it something else. I don't know if anyone else runs 
this show.

Does anyone know how to find the exact transmitter/tower location of a 
station off either Kodis or FCC site?  I am trying to find the location 
of KGAM-1450-Palm Springs without any luck. Thanks.

**Bruce Portzer - Seattle WA - bportzer@xxxxxxxx

  Try going to the AM query page at the FCC web site.  The URL is 
http://www.fcc.gov/mmb/asd/amq.html
  Run the AM callsign query for the station.  The response will include 
a bunch of technical data plus a button that will give you a street map 
with the station's transmitter location.  I tried it for KGAM and it 
worked, except none of the streets are labeled on the map.
  While I was at it, I tried KBBK and KFTA.  KBBK came back as 970 in 
Rupert, ID, and KFTA came back as no such station.  Which I guess 
answers Pete Taylor's question from a few days ago.
  The FCC's AM query also includes a list of the sunrise/sunset times 
for each station, which might be handy if you're not sure when a station 
should change pattern/power.
  They also include the station's mailing address, which may or may not 
be helpful for reception reports.  For example, the address they give 
for KIRO is for the parent company in Pennsylvania, rather than the 
local Seattle address.

**Bill Harms - MD - wharms@xxxxxxxxx

  Yes, they are very useful.  I think somewhere on the site you can also 
input coordinates for any site, including your DX location and find the 
sunrise and sunset times.
  The mailing address would be more accurately described as licensee 
address.  Based on experience, the address given is only useful about 50 
to 60 % of the time.  I also use the site 
http://www.radioinfo.com/calls.shtml for station addresses.  However, 
this site suffers from the "lack-of-update syndrome" and is about 80 to 
90% accurate, this is based again on experience.  In the past month I 
have sent out about 50 reports and have had about 4 or 5 bounce on me 
using both of these sites for address information.  I have no idea how 
this would compare to using the NRC Log or the M Street Radio Directory, 
but I would assume it would be comparable.  
  I think writing an article on using the internet would be interesting.  
I have IDd several stations using search engines or going to suspected 
station sites.

**Dennis Gibson - dcgibson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Try this:

http://stations.triathlon.net/cgi-radio/recno.pl?band=AM&pos=2627274

**Bill Harms - MD - wharms@xxxxxxxxx

www.fcc.gov is the best for what you want.
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**Jim Hill - CA - jshillw6ivw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mike Tuggle retired and moved to Hawaii with his high-performance 
crystal sets. He has heard a number of stations in the western USA, and 
asked my help on ID'ing the following:

Question:  Local 650 was open carrier for a few moments last night, and 
classical music was coming through -- presumably WC -- any ideas who 
this might be ?

Thanks, Jim, for the help with the unID:  classical mx in KHNR-650's OC 
at 0700 UTC on 21 Jan 2000.  (That's 2300 PST, 2100 HST on 20 Jan 2000.)  
KHNR had apparently paused for a news feed, because in a moment they 
were back shattering my eardrums.  I was wondering if CISL Richmond, BC 
was a CBC sta., but from what I can find, apparently not.

Looking through the NRC AM radio log, I wondered if he might have heard 
KENI, Anchorage, AK 50k-50k U1. Power is fine, but it has a talk format. 
Somebody else probably has a better idea.
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**Nigel Pimblett - AB - ntp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

On Saturday afternoon at 1745 Mountain time I heard a station in Spanish 
with Mexican music.  No ID at 1800, but into English language ABC news. 
Short EE announcement after the news (which was buried under CFUN), and 
then it was back into Spanish.  Conditions were favoring the west coast 
at the time.  Ideas anyone??

Pat Martin - CA - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx

Maybe KCAL-Redlands, CA.  They are SS and I heard them several times in 
Oregon.

**Nigel Pimblett - AB - ntp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

  My unID on 1410 turned out to be KMYC in Marysville, CA.  Reception 
was much better this weekend, and I heard the same program, featuring 
Mexican music, SS and EE ads, ABC news on the hour.
  Also of note, heard traces of Norway on 1314, @0310 UTC 6 Feb. 
Completley vanished by 0500, at which point I was seeing a good auroral 
display.
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**Bill Harms - MD - wharms@xxxxxxxxx

Who is "Real Country" on 980? I am hearing this under WTEM.

Tom Noonan - WI - DXing@xxxxxxxxx 

Could it be WHAW Weston WV?  I list them carrying that satellite and 
with talk overnights.
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**Pat Martin - CA - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx

I have been hearing an oldies station nightly on 1110 khz here in Rancho 
Mirage CA, playing non-stop rock oldies from the 50s and 60s (pre 
Beatles). I haven't caught an ID, vut I am sure the station is an XE, 
and I have heard annoncements in SS. Mentioned "Old Gold" in EE. Any 
ideas? It loops E/W.

**Craig - Denver CO - DXer@xxxxxxx

  Last I had heard this was XEWR in Cd. Juarez IDing as "Classic 1110" 
and playing oldies. And I did hear mentions of El Paso. This was back in 
September.
From:   
**Pat Martin - CA - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx

Thanks to everyone for their help. Apparently this is Cd. Juarez, but 
they sure do well for 500w (listed).
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**Pat Martin - Rancho Mirage CA - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx

 670  KLTT  CO, COMMERCE CITY rec. vl in 8d from: Mike Triem-Mgr. 
       Address: 2150 W 29th Ave. #300, Denver  CO  80211. (PM-CA)
 910  KFYI  AZ, PHOENIX, rec verie note in 8 days along with stickers 
       from: Clayron M. Creekmore, CE. Address: 631 N. 1st Avenue, 
       Phoenix  AZ  85003. (PM-CA)
 940  KCEE  AZ, TUCSON, QSL letter in 28d. V/S: Terry Daniels-KCEE 
       Promotions Mgr. Address:  3202 N. Oracle Rd - Tucson  AZ  85705  
1090  KTNS  CA, OAKHURST, rec. verie letter in 16d from IRCA DX Test. 
       V/S: J. Gamble-GM. Address: 40356 Oak Park Wy / P.O. Box 2020 / 
       Oakhurst  CA  93644. Mentioned in letter, KTNS barely makes it 10 
       miles out of town. (PM-CA)
1090  KMPS  WA, SEATTLE  in 3 weeks from unreadable V/S. Address: P.O. 
       Box 24888, Seattle  WA  98124, verie note. (PM-OR)
1230  KOY   AZ, PHOENIX rec. QSL letter from C.E., Stephen H. Blodgett 
       in 9 days. Also a separate card from Danny Davis-PD. Address: 840 
       North Central - Phoenix  AZ 85004. (PM-CA)
1230  KBOV  CA, BISHOP, rec. friendly letter in 7d from: John Dailey-
       Owner. Address: P.O. Box 757-Bishop  CA  93515 (PM-CA)
1230  KLAV  NV, LAS VEGAS. rec QSL letter in 12d. verie signer: Lisa 
       Lupo VP. Address: 1810 Weldon Place, Las Vegas  NV  89104
1270  KDJI  AZ, HOLBROOK, rec vl in 10d from: Roy Roberts -President and 
       GM. New address:  222 Navajo Blvd  Holrook  AZ  86025
1350  KGHF  CO, PUEBLO rec QSL letter in 11d from (unreadable) C.E. 
       Address: P.O. Box 1973, Pueblo  CO  81002. (New address)
1400  KTUC  AZ, TUCSON rec short letter in 6d from: Robert Malsbury-CE 
       (Also CE for KCUB-1290). Address; Slone Broadcasting-575 W. Roger 
       Road-Tucson  AZ  85705 (New address)  (PM-CA)
1450  KVSL  AZ, SHOW LOW, very friendly QSL letter with stickers in 16d 
       from: V/S: Tom Troland-President// GM. Address:3051 South Whit 
       Mountain Rd. or P.O.Box 3000,Show Low  AZ  85901 (PM-CA)
1590  KELP  TX, EL PASO , rec. verie letter and stickers in 7d. V/S: 
       Casey Celum-Marketing Consultant. Address: 6900 Commerce - El 
       Paso TX  79915 (PM-CA)
1600  KYBC  AZ, COTTONWOOD, another very friendly letter in 7d from: 
       David J.Kessel-GM. Address: Yavapali Broadcasting Corp. P.O. Box 
       187, Cottonwood  AZ  86326. (PM-CA)
1630  TIS   CA, LOS ANGELES rec. QSL letter in 13d from: Shelia 
       Gonzales-P.R. Manager. Address: 1201 S. Figueroa Street - Los 
       Angeles CA  90015. (PM-CA)
1630  KKWY  WY, FOX FARM, rec. full detailed QSL card in 445d (Reception 
       was from 11/19/98). No V/S on card. Address: 110 East 17th Street 
       #205, Cheyenne  WY  82001  (PM-OR) (Reeption was from Oregon)
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Terry Palmersheim, KC7LDP - Gold Bar WA - kc7ldp@xxxxxxxxxx

  I received the following E-mail from someone at KAST 1370 in Astoria, 
OR regarding their move to 1700 kHz:
  "We are in the process of selling our stations to New Northwest 
Broadcasters. They will decide on proceeding with the expanded band 
project after the closing in February". www.kastradio.com

1040  CKST  BC, Vancouver, ltr in 2 wks. Stickers rcvd. v/s: David A. 
       Geddes
1140  CHRB  AB, High River, ltr in 1 mo. Stickers rcvd. v/s: Keith Leask
1270  CHWK  BC, Chilliwack, Certificate in 3 wks. v/s:  Arnie Schmidt
1470  CJVB  BC, Vancouver, ltr in 10 days. Magnets rcvd. v/s: Patricia 
       Fraser
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**Pete Taylor - Tacoma WA - taytac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  A letter verifying my reception of SS programming on 970 on 11/11/99 
arrived today, but it was for KBBK and not KFTA (Rupert, ID).  No calls 
were heard - just "La Fantastica."
  As I am sure you vividly recall, I first thought the SS was from 
Bakersfield.  After a second reception, I guessed it was KBBK.   The 
receptionist told me the calls were KTFA.  FCC application listings 
referred to it as KFTA.  During a followup call, the receptionist still\ 
called it KTFA.  I refreshed her memory (KFTA).
  What's odd about the verie letter: (1) the PD wanted to know how I 
found out about the call letters and (2) he said he still had not 
received approval after two months and that it was still officialy KBBK. 
He wrote on KKMV(FM)/KZDX(FM)/KBAR/KFTA stationery, I must add.

Two requests:
(1) Please be on the lookout for it (has anyone else heard it during the 
past two months?)
(2) FCC file keepers and readers, is it possible that the call change 
has been approved but that he just hasn't gotten the word yet? (As in 
the approval is still lost in the Christmas mail).
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**Bill Harms - MD - wharms@xxxxxxxxx

ATTENTION ALL MW DXERS!

Talk with DX buddies live about MW DX!

Share live reception tips and band openings with other DXers!

Find out what's new with MW DX!

Exchange QSL information!

Don't be shy we all have something to offer!  

Learn what the MW DX conditions are in other parts of the country or 
world while you are listening.  

How can you do this?

  You can do this by joining us at the #MWDX IRC channel on EF-Net! 
Lurkers always welcome.  In fact I am a lurker there a large amount of 
the time.  Just remember that there are some quiet periods.  The channel 
is most active in the evenings between 1900-2400 ET.
  I am thinking about sponsoring a session during an upcoming DX test. 
If we get enough people on line we can compare signal strengths as the 
test is going on!  Please let me know if there is any interest!  
  For Windows users download an IRC Client and log on to an EF-NET 
server.  
  If you have any specific questions please feel free to ask me.!
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**Dennis Gibson - dcgibson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

  For those of you also interested in FM, the FCC has released its long 
awaited decision about the controversial proposed LPFM (Low Power FM) 
Service. Read all about it at http://www.fcc.gov/mmb/prd/lpfm
  I know this is somewhat off topic, but it is a major decision that 
will change the FM band as we know it. Lynn, as they say down your way, 
I hope you'll cut me a little slack on this. I think it is probably the 
most important news in broadcasting since the disastrous Communications 
Act of 1996, which led to the consolidation of radio stations by major 
corporations and all but squeezed out most of the independents (IMHO). 
If she'll permit it here, I'd like to hear other people's views on LPFM. 
Things have been a little slow around here (this news group). Let's wait 
for her blessing before launching off into this topic, since it is not 
about medium wave. 
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Paul Ormandy - NZ - paulorm@xxxxxxxx

Have added an article to my web-site on the effect of auroras on trans-
polar signal paths, from a New Zealand perspective... (the chart 
referred to is absent at present).

http://radiodx.com/spdxr
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**Pat Martin - CA - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx

NEW ADDRESSES

KCEE - 940 KHZ - AZ, TUCSON, 3202 North Oracle Rd, Tucson AZ 85705
KDJI - 1270 KHZ - AZ, HOLBROOK, 222 Navajo Blvd, Holbrook  AZ  86025
KTUC - 1400 KHZ - AZ, TUCSON, 575 West Roger Road, Tucson  AZ 85705
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**Eric Bueneman - MO - N0UIHEric@xxxxxxx

WIHM-1410 Taylorville, IL and WRYT-1080 Edwardsville, IL NEW ADDRESS, 
c/o Covenant Network, 3515 Hampton Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63139, 
Verification Signer: Tony Holman, GM (signer also good for WOLG-95.9 
Carlinville, IL)
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Glenn Hauser - OK - wghauser@xxxxxxxxxxx

WORLD OF RADIO AND CONTINENT OF MEDIA
SHORTWAVE-ONLY SCHEDULE AS OF JANUARY 28, 2000

You are cordially invited to listen to our weekly program WORLD OF 
RADIO, primarily but not exclusively about shortwave; and our monthly 
CONTINENT OF MEDIA, covering primarily non-SW media in the Americas. We 
have some new times on WWCR, and the WBCQ time has shifted. RFPI may 
revise its frequency schedule Feb 1.

Days and times strictly UT

Wed 1730 COM RFPI 25930-USB
Wed 2230 WOR WBCQ 7415 [ex-2200]
Thu 0930 COM RFPI 6975
Thu 2130 WOR WWCR 9475 [March: 15685]
Fri 1030 WOR WWCR 7435 [NEW from Jan 21]
Fri 1900 COM RFPI 25930-USB
Fri 1930 WOR RFPI 25930-USB
Sat 0300 COM RFPI 15049 6975
Sat 0330 WOR RFPI 15049 6975
Sat 0400 WOR WWCR 3215 [NEW from Jan 29]
Sat 1100 COM RFPI 6975
Sat 1130 WOR RFPI 6975
Sat 1230 WOR WWCR 15685
Sat 1730 COM RFPI 25930-USB
Sat 1800 WOR RFPI 25930-USB
Sat 2030 WOR WWCR 12160
Sun 0130 COM RFPI 25930-USB 15049 6975
Sun 0200 WOR RFPI 25930-USB 15049 6975
Sun 0330 WOR WWCR 5070
Sun 0730 WOR WWCR 5070
Sun 0930 COM RFPI 6975
Sun 1000 WOR RFPI 6975
Sun 2300 WOR RFPI 25930-USB 15049 6975
Mon 0131 WOR WWCR 3215
Mon 0601 WOR WWCR 3210
Mon 0700 WOR RFPI 6975
Mon 1500 WOR RFPI 25930-USB [repeat default]
Tue 1200 WOR WWCR 15685 [ex-1330 from Jan 25]
Tue 1900 WOR RFPI 25930-USB
Tue 2000 COM RFPI 25930-USB
Wed 0300 WOR RFPI 15049 6975
Wed 0400 COM RFPI 15049 6975
Wed 1100 WOR RFPI 6975
Wed 1200 COM RFPI 25930-USB 6975

For latest revisions in this version of schedule see
http://www.angelfire.com/ok/worldofradio/wormassw.html

For complete schedule of all our broadcasts, including local times see
http://www.angelfire.com/ok/worldofradio/wormast.html
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Robert Wien - CA - rjwmail@xxxxxxxxx

>From R&R online: February 1, 2000 

 STREET TALK

Crash Claims KSFO Talker

Cynthia Oti, a 43-year old financial planner and host of KSFO's nightly 
Financial Fitness program, was among the passengers on Alaska Airlines 
Flight 261, which crashed Monday afternoon off the California coast. 
Oti, who joined the station five years ago, was returning from vacation 
and, ironically, had prerecorded her Monday evening show (1/31), 
anticipating she might be late returning. As a tribute, KSFO aired that 
final program after telling listeners that Oti most likely had been 
aboard the doomed flight.
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**Pete Taylor - Tacoma WA - taytac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  I was looking in the FCC database and happened to notice that KARI-550 
and KBLO-1600 (CP) had the same transmitter site coordinates so though I 
would call to find out how their CPs were coming along.
  I was told that KARI was on the verge of turning the 25kw CP back in 
because the limited increase in coverage just does not justify the 
expense.  The main problem is the proximity of a nearby FCC monitoring 
station.  KARI didn't specify the location but said it was east of them.  
I'm not familiar with it; maybe someone else out there is.  Its 
existence requires a significant eastward null. The person also said 
KBLO and KBLE are looking for buyers and that no KBLO construction would 
take place under current ownership.
  In other equally exhilarating news, KBDJ-1650 Denver is actually KBJD 
(confirmed on tape and in FCC database) and at least as of last week, 
KBBK-970, Rupert, ID, despite the change to SS programming and the use 
of "La Fantastica" promos, has not yet been granted KFTA.

**Bruce Portzer - Seattle WA - bportzer@xxxxxxxx

The FCC monitoring station they mentioned is somewhere near Custer and 
Ferndale, WA (I've seen it listed both ways), a few miles southeast of 
Blaine.  At one time it was a manned installation but like other FCC 
monitoring posts, is now automated and operated from the Washington DC 
area.  The FCC is probably being cautious about strong signals 
overloading their receivers, especially if they're operated by someone 
3000 miles away who wouldn't have a clue there was a high powered AM 
station close by.
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**Eric Bueneman - MO - N0UIHEric@xxxxxxx

Giovanni Serra (of "The Four Winds" fame) has discovered an interesting 
Web site on the history of radio

On my special web pages < http://utenti.tripod.it/gio_ser/index.htm >
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 Publications

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   IRCA Foreign Log #10 is NOW available from the IRCA Bookstore for
$10.00 US.  Overseas, add $2.00 US for airmail delivery.  This edition
contains ALL the SDXM DXWW-E and DXWW-W tips from 9/96 to 7/99... almost
three years of material!  All collated and in frequency order by TA, PA
and TP for each DXWW column.

2000 M STREET RADIO DIRECTORY (9th Edition)

   The IRCA Bookstore is proud to announce that the 'M Street 
Corporation' has agreed to offer a discount on their 2000 'M Street 
Radio Directory' to DXers 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.
   The price to US and Canadian DXers ordering through the IRCA 
Bookstore is $40.00 post paid (UPS address required).  The book is 
expected to be out by February 2000 (usual disclaimer on date 'cause we 
can't be sure!).  Retail will be $72.00.
   Europe - add $5.00 for surface, $19.20 for airmail delivery.
   Australia/New Zealand - add $5.00 for surface, $27.25 for airmail 
    delivery.

   IRCA Bookstore, 9705 Mary NW, Seattle WA  98117-2334
    (ALL checks payable to Phil Bytheway)

M Street web site is: http://www.mstreet.net

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AM RADIO LOG 20th Edition

   This annual edition contains 321 pages, 8 1/2" x 11" size, 3-hole 
punched, loose-leaf format. Radio station listings from the United 
States and Canada including up to the last minute information on the new 
stations in the Expanded band (1605-1705). 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. 
   To order, contact the Publications Center.  If you are in the NRC or 
IRCA your price is $16.95 if not, the non-member prices of the AM Radio 
Log are as follows: 

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Latin America    US$24.00
Europe           US$25.00
All Others       US$28.00

Send all orders to:
National Radio Club
Publications Center
Box 164, Dept W
Mannsville NY  13661-0164 USA

NY residents add appropriate sales tax. Price listed is "postage paid" 
to your location. Checks should be made payable to NATIONAL RADIO CLUB, 
INC. The National Radio Club is a non-profit radio club devoted to the 
medium wave DX hobby. We are not a business. Sorry, no COD or Net 
Account orders accepted.

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   Geomagnetic Summary January 14 2000 through February 14 2000
    phil bytheway - Seattle WA - fokker_d8@xxxxxxxxx

  1/14   201     7    1    low-mod     quiet-unsettled     -
    15   211     3    2    low-mod     quiet               -
    16   208     4    1    low-mod     quiet               -
    17   196     3    0    low-mod     quiet               -
    18   195     3    1    low-mod     quiet               -
    19   179     4    2    low-mod     quiet-unsettled     -
    20   171    12    3    low-mod     unsettled-active    -
    21   159     1    1    low-mod     quiet-active        -
    22   151    20    4    low-mod     active              -
    23   141    20    2    low         quiet-unsettled     -
    24   141    15    2    low         quiet-unsettled     -
    25   137     9    2    low         quiet-unsettled     -
    26   141     9    1    low         quiet-unsettled     -
    27   132    15    4    low         active              -
    28   126    33    3    low         active              -
    29   128    24    3    low         active              -
    30   133    12    3    low         unsettled-active    -
  1/31   139     9    2    low         quiet-unsettled     -
  2/ 1   138     7    1    low         quiet-unsettled     -
     2   144     7    2    low         quiet-unsettled     -
     3   154     7    2    low         quiet-unsettled     -
     4   167     5    1    low-mod     quiet-unsettled     -
     5   168    10    4    moderate    quiet-active        -
     6   178    21    3    low-mod     unsettled-active    -
     7   182    21    4    low-mod     unsettled-active    -
     8   174    10    2    low-mod     quiet-unsettled     -
     9   199    11    1    low-mod     quiet-unsettled     -
    10   176     9    2    low-mod     quiet-unsettled     -
    11   170    12    2    low-mod     unsettled-active    -
    12   163    55    4    low-mod     unsettled-mas       -
    13   160    13    2    low         unsettled           -
  2/14   159    21    2    low         unsettled-active    -
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