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WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH - March 30 2000
Vol 5 No 52
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IRCA's web site... check it out!!
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THIS IS THE END OF MY 5th YEAR DOING THE NEWSFLASH... WHEW... onto #6
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Deadline for next issue - Thursday, April 6 2000 @ 1400 UTC
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CONVENTION - MEETING INFO (corrections/additions welcome)
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DAYTON HAMVENTION
This year the Dayton Hamvention spans the weekend of May 19 - 21, 2000.
As usual ANARC is sharing a table with the All Ohio Scanner Club.
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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 "International Radio Club" code words 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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2000 National Radio Club Convention, Lima OH
This year's NRC convention will be held in Lima OH on Labor Day weekend
(9/1-9/4/00). Host is Fred Vobbe, 706 Mackenzie Dr, Lima OH 45805-
1835. Complete details are available at the following Web site:
//www.nrcdxas.org/convention
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CPC DX tests
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CPC Chairperson (IRCA) - Lynn Hollerman - gmhollerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
4/ 1/00 Sat - 0515-0600 - 1110 - WTBQ - Warwick NY (McLean)
* 4/ 2/00 Sun - 0030-0100 - 1600 - KOGT - Orange TX (IRCA)
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.)
Sunday, April 2, 2000 - KOGT-1600, Orange, TX will conduct a DX test
from 1230-0100 EST. Voice IDs and polka music will be used.
Reception reports (including return postage!) may be sent to:
Mr. Gary Stelly
KOGT Radio
P.O. Box 1667
Orange, TX 77631
(Arranged by Lynn Hollerman for the IRCA CPC.)
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
Rick Evans - Indianapolis IN - REvans5435@xxxxxxx
Just a note to let you know that WELC was on and in fairly strong here
in Indianapolis. I only heard the last couple of minutes, tho. After
they went off, the channel is just a jumble of noise.
**kevin redding - Mesa AZ - lwdxer@xxxxxxxx
The WELC test was NOT heard in Mesa, Arizona.
Greg D Myers - Richmond VA - gregmyers1@xxxxxxxx
WELC 1150 Welch,WV 3/256 0002-0030 . Heard entire test with Bluegrass
mx, one Eagles tune, voice ID's, tones, address- but NO CODE whatsoever.
very good signal atop the others.
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Get in line NOW for your copy of the latest IRCA "AM SLOGANS LIST".
Completely revised by IRCA's own Rich Toebe to 2/00 and includes X-Band
stations as well. This 24 page "DX Aid" can be yours for only $5.00
through the IRCA Bookstore. Non-IRCA/NRC members... add $1.00.
Overseas... add $0.50.
IRCA Bookstore, 9705 Mary NW, Seattle WA 98117-2334
(all checks payable to Phil Bytheway)
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HOT STUFF
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**Albert Lehr - Livermore CA - ALehr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
1566.003 HLAZ SOUTH KOREA, Cheju fair in CC at 1355 UTC 03/27/00. Back
on frequency (almost) after being 56.5 Hz high for 5 months.
Allied A-2515 receiver
Homebrew external sync detector, PFM system
4 foot spiral loop, preamp
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INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS
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Grayland DXpedition 03.00 Medium and Long Wave Loggings by John H.
Bryant March 11, 12, 13 and March 18, 19, 20, 2000
Antennas: Various K9AY antennas and a 1000' Beverage aimed Northwest
at the China Coast
Receiver: Modified NRD-525
153 RUSSIA Radio Rossii (Komsomolsk) programming heard at low
level in parallel to most other low frequency Eastern
Siberian stations at 1240 on March 18. Excellent level on
March 20 // to others. (Bryant-WA)
180 RUSSIA Radio Rossii (Petropavlovsk) at moderate level, 1245
on March 18. Good level on March 20 NOT // to others at 1200
UTC. (Bryant-WA)
189 RUSSIA Radio Rossii (Belogorsk) heard with a HUGE signal,
1245 on March 18. Good level at 1200 on March 20 // to
others. (Bryant-WA)
234 RUSSIA Radio Rossii (Angarsk) heard with a moderate signal at
1250 on March 18. Good level at 1200 on March 20 NOT // to
others. (Bryant-WA)
243 RUSSIA Radio Rossii (Razdolnoye) at poor level, 1245 on March
18. Also March 20 // to others at 1220. (Bryant-WA)
261 RUSSIA Russian programming (Chita???) at fair to poor level,
1250 on March 18. May not have been parallel the others.
(Bryant-WA)
279 RUSSIA Radio Rossii (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk pres.) at excellent
level parallel to others at 1230 on March 20.
531 JAPAN JOQG, Morioka NHK1 woman with a discussion/interview at
1350 on March 12 at poor level //594. Pips and NHK ID by man
at 1400, then into news. (Bryant-WA)
531 NEW ZEALAND? Pacific Island Radio presumed this with
Polynesian music and talk at 1206 on March 20. (Bryant-WA)
567 JAPAN JOIK, Sapporo heard with NHK1 programming// 594 at fair
level at 1207 on March 20. (Bryant-WA)
594 JAPAN JOAK, Tokyo NHK1 heard at excellent level carrying a
rather rowdy game show with gongs, laughter, other sound
effects. 1140 to 1159 on March 11. Still excellent level at
1430! Also heard on March 18, 20. (Bryant-WA)
666 JAPAN JOBK, Osaka NHK1 programming with several men in
discussion 1348 until 1400 on March 13. (Bryant-WA)
693 JAPAN JOAB, Tokyo NHK2 noted with pips and NHK ID by fem. at
1200 on March 11. Fair level. Also noted Mar.12, 13, 18, 20.
(Bryant-WA)
702 AUSTALIA 2BL Sydney with cricket coverage noted in passing at
1115 on March 11. Good level. (Bryant-WA)
738 KOREA (t)HLKG, Taegu with fem. reading news in Korean at 1401
on March 13. Very poor level. Also noted poorly on March 19.
(Bryant-WA)
747 JAPAN JOIB Sapporo, heard with Radio Japan news in EE at 1400
on March 12. Was carried on all NHK2 outlets logged during
the DXpedition. See 828 JOBB log. Also noted on March 13, 19,
20. (Bryant-WA)
774 JAPAN JOUB, Akita with NHK2 English language lessons at 0945
on March 11. Pips at top of hour, into JJ news. Fair to good
level. Also noted Mar.12, 13, 18, 19, 20. Ran over S-9 on
K9AY antenna at 1300 on Mar. 20. (Bryant-WA)
828 AUSTRALIA 3GI Sale, presumed, at 1204 on March 11 with
Australian news. Fair level. (Bryant-WA)
828 JAPAN JOBB, Osaka noted carrying Radio Japan News in English
in parallel to 1593. Was an American accented male announcer
on March 11. On March 12, an Australian accented (!!) lady
read the news. Very easily mistaken during 1400-1410 time
period for Aussie 3GI in Sale. All NHK2 stations logged
returned to to JJ programming at 1410, after a full Radio
Japan shortwave ID. Also noted Mar.13, 18, 19, 20.
(Bryant-WA)
830 HAWAII KHVH Honolulu, noted with Art Bell and carrying ABC
News at 1300. "Hawaii's Real Radio, KHVH." fair to good level
on March 11. (Bryant-WA)
846 JAPAN JOCP, Koriyama NHK1 with telephone interview at 1425 on
March 13. Excellent level. Many thanks to Nick Hall-Patch and
HCDX for help in IDing this outlet which has not been listed
in WRTH since 1996, but is still on the air! Why do I
continue to by this expensive book annually????(Bryant-WA)
855 KOREA UNID Korean programming noted at good level at 1334 on
March 20. (Bryant-WA)
873 JAPAN JOGB, Kumamoto NHK2 programming //828 at 1300 on March
12 with pips, news and weather at good level. Also noted on
March 13, 18, 19. (Bryant-WA)
873 RUSSIA Radio Rossii, unknown location in FE Siberia, heard at
excellent level with Rossii programming in parallel with 180
and 7210 kHz. 1415 on March 19. (Bryant-WA)
891 JAPAN JOHK, Sendai noted with NHK1 programming at threshold
level at 1447 on March 13. (Bryant-WA)
930 ALASKA KTKN, Ketchican with "The Weather for Southeast
Alaska" at 0345 on March 13. (Bryant-WA)
954 JAPAN JOKR, Tokyo, TBS. Telephone interview or talk show
hosted by female. Good level at 1005 on March 11. Also noted
Mar.12, 13, 18. (Bryant-WA)
963 JAPAN NHK1 Synchros noted with medium level audio at 1220 on
March 18. (Bryant-WA)
963 RUSSIA Radio Rossii, Zakamensk, Siberia (presumed) noted
briefly with discussion in Russian at fair level then rapid
fade. 1410 on March 19. Also after 1400 on March 20. Not
parallel to LW. (Bryant-WA)
972 SOUTH KOREA HLCA Tanjin, KBS noted at good level at 1430 on
March 11. Korean pops music program hosted by male announcer.
Also noted Mar.12, 13, 18, 19, 20. (Bryant-WA)
1008 JAPAN JONR, Osaka (presumed) noted at threshold level with
M+W in Japanese at 1010 on March 11. Built to excellent level
by 1215. Also noted Mar.12, 13, 18. (Bryant-WA)
1017 JAPAN JOLB, Fukuoka NHK2 programming noted at very low level
at 1320 on March 13. Also heard on March 20. (Bryant-WA)
1053 JAPAN JOAR, Nagoya noted at poor level with JJ talk at 1235
on March 12. (Bryant-WA)
1053 KOREA Bubble jammer noted at 1258 on March 12. Also noted on
March 13, 18, 20. (Bryant-WA)
1107 JAPAN UNID Japanese commercial station heard initially at
good level at 1352 with normal fade down to nothing by 1359
1/2 on March 19. (Bryant-WA)
1134 JAPAN JOQR, Tokyo. Two Japanese men in discussion heard at
good level around 1020 on March 11, 13, 19. (Bryant-WA)
1143 JAPAN JOBR, Kyoto logged at 1330 on March 12 with a radio
drama at poor level. (Bryant-WA)
1152 JAPAN NHK2 Synchros at poor level with JJ talk at 1238 on
March 12. (Bryant-WA)
1179 JAPAN JOOR, Osaka heard with JJ programming at poor level,
1235 on March 19. (Bryant-WA)
1188 JAPAN JOKP, Kitami noted with NHK1 programming an very poor
level, 1330 on March 13. Heard at good level at 1345 on March
20. (Bryant-WA)
1206 CHINA Yanji, Jilin Province (Southern Manchuria) heard with
Korean programming (opera and KK talk) as per WRTH at 1330 on
March 19. Also heard at 1230 on March 20 with excellent
level. (Bryant-WA)
1242 JAPAN JOLF, Tokyo. Female talking in Japanese at 1030 on
March 11. Fair at times. Also noted on March 18, 20.
(Bryant-WA)
1287 JAPAN JOHR, Sapporo logged with two men in JJ discussion at
1240 on March 12. Also noted on March 13, 18, 19, 20.
(Bryant-WA)
1296 JAPAN JOTK, Matsue heard with NHK1 programming at 1230 on
March 18. Poor level. Much better by 1425. (Bryant-WA)
1305 KOREA HSLV, Uljin (pres.) Korean talk by man heard at poor
level, 1340 on March 20. (Bryant-WA)
1314 KOREA? Jamming heard at moderate level with programming
beneath at 1320 on March 18. (Bryant-WA)
1323 CHINA, CRI outlet in Jilin province (Manchuria) logged at 1430
on March 11 with a program featuring traditional Chinese
opera. Hosted by a male announcer. Fair to good level. Also
heard on March 19. (Bryant-WA)
1332 JAPAN JOSF Nagoya heard with an extended ID by female at
1101 on March 11. Excellent level. Also noted Mar.12, 13, 18,
19, 20. (Bryant-WA)
1377 JAPAN JOUC Yamaguchi (presumed). NHK2 program noted at fair
to poor level at 1105 on March 11. Also noted on March 18.
(Bryant-WA)
1377 CHINA (presumed) Voice of the Straits, Fujian Province heard
with CC programming at 1400 on March 18. Good level. Also
heard at excellent level at 1345 on March 20. (Bryant-WA)
1386 JAPAN NHK2 Synchros noted with language lessons at 1035 on
March 11. Good level. Also noted Mar.12, 19. (Bryant-WA)
1422 JAPAN JORF Yokohama heard with news coverage by man and woman
at 1106 on March 11. Fair to good level. Also noted Mar.12,
18. (Bryant-WA)
1467 JAPAN NHK2 (1 KW.!) Synchros heard at poor level, 1330 on
March 18. (Bryant-WA)
1475 MALAYSIA (Borneo) RTVM with their Tagalog programming for the
southern Philippines heard at 1107 on March 11. Asian pops
music hosted by a woman. Good level. Also noted Mar.12, 19,
20. (Bryant-WA)
1575 THAILAND VOA (probable) man and woman in discussion in SEA
language. Khymer listed in WRTH. Good level at 1445 on March
11. Also noted on March 18, 20. (Bryant-WA)
1566 SOUTH KOREA HLAZ, Cheju Island heard at poor level with CC
programming, 1240 on March 11. Noted at excellent level on
March 13, 19. On March 20, noted with a huge signal but
clearly off frequency on 1566.06!! (Bryant-WA)
1557 UNID (CHINA??) Chinese language programming noted here at poor
level, 1400 on March 18. (Bryant-WA)
1593 JAPAN NHK2 Synchros noted with Japanese programming at poor
level around 1110 on March 11. Built to good level by 1400.
Also noted Mar.12, 13, 18, 19. (Bryant-WA)
1593 CHINA Male + female in CC discussion until 5+1 time pips at
the hour and into news at 1300 on March 20. Assumed location
Harbin, Heilongjiang, Manchuria. Good level. (Bryant-WA)
1602 JAPAN NHK2 Synchros (1 KW!!) noted with language lessons at
1345 on March 13. Fair level. Also noted on March 18.
COMMENTS
The DXpedition on the first weekend at Grayland consisted of Don
Nelson, Guy Atkins, Walt Salmaniw and Bill Smith, W5USM, from Dallas
and John Bryant. Various antennas were in use, including four
beverages pointed at various directions and two K9AYs. The medium
wave conditions were about what I remember from near the peak of the
last sunspot cycle. Signals were noted on many channels, but most at
only threshold level. Most of those that became quite good tended to
remain so for only short periods of time before diving back into the
mud. Happily, there were some exceptions to this general situation.
What was remarkable through out both weekends was the concentration
of DX from the general area of Japan, the Koreas and Manchuria plus
the Amur River area. Over 95 percent of the signals emanated from
that tight region for all six mornings scattered over a ten day
period. Only one signal was logged from New Zealand, only two from
Australia and only a few super-power stations from farther south on
the east coast of Asia. The other DXers present the first weekend
concentrated almost exclusively on the rather better conditions
found on the Tropical shortwave bands.
I spent the morning of the 13th entirely on comparing our best
1000' beverage (bore-sighted on Japan and the China coast) with Don
Nelson's Wellbrook Communications K9AY loop. The results were semi-
stunning. On a couple of dozen MW signals from Japan and the Koreas,
the beverage NEVER out-paced the loop. About 80 percent of the
time, they were indistinguishable. The other20 percent of the time,
the Wellbrook K9AY was clearly superior, usually because it did a
better job of rejecting relatively high angle splatter from nearly
co-channel nearby American stations. The performance of the K9AY
was so impressive that I did not even bother putting up beverages
for the second weekend.
The second weekend (March 18,19,20), I DXed solo on Saturday and
Monday mornings but was joined for Saturday night/Sunday morning by
MWDX legend Bruce Portzer from Seattle. We were using my own special
Wellbrook K9AY model which offers 8 separate directional
possibilities (using four loops) rather than the four directions
available with the standard two-loop K9AY. Bruce was the chief
operator of the antenna Saturday night and pretty well fell in love
with it, too. He, too, appreciates the choices available with a
directional antenna at every 45 degrees. We both came away from the
weekend feeling the additional hassle/expense of a four loop K9AY
was a worthwhile investment. I should note that the 10 dB amplifier
(switchable) in the Welbrook version of the K9AY made SUBSTANTIAL
improvements in the S/N ratio on weak international MW signals as
well as those on long wave. This amplification might be the root of
the differences in experience with the Wellbrook version of the K9AY
and the experience of some homebrewers.
Conditions on March 18 and 19 were about the same as... maybe
marginally better than... the previous weekend. However, the
conditions on March 20 were SUBSTANTIALLY better with more Russian
and Chinese stations noted than on any other single night and with
many of the Japanese stations at remarkably good levels for long
periods of time.
It was a better than good DXpedition and the fellowship continued
to be the high point of the days and evenings.
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Pat Martin - Rancho Mirage CA - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
Hammarlund SP-600JX, 80' EWE antenna
600 KVNA AZ, FLAGSTAFF, hrd well o/KOGO with ESPN Net, local weather,
ABC News 0850-0902 EST 3/24. (PM-CA)
750 KAMA TX, EL PASO, very goos with SS prog. "Radio KAMA" IDs at
0817 EST 3/24 (PM-CA)
1250 KBSZ AZ, WICKENBURG, rec. with Oldies and "The Breeze KBSZ" IDs
over others on freq at 0315 EST 3/24 (PM-CA)
1290 KAZA CA, GILROY, very good on top w/ SS programming, many "Radio
KA-ZA" IDs at 0820 EST 3/24. (PM-CA)
1310 KBTK NM, Corrales heard on top of channel w/local spots, Talk
show at 0105 EST 3/27. New. (PM-CA)
1380 KLPZ AZ, PARKER fair on top of KTSM briefly w/C&W mx and "KLPZ"
IDs 0830 EST 3/24 (PM-CA)
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**kevin redding - Mesa AZ - lwdxer@xxxxxxxx
Heard at Tonto National Forest on a Kenwood R-1000 and 500' longwire:
610 KVNU UT, Logan 3/26 2228 with Art Bell and into local news.
860 KBEE UT, Salt Lake City 3/26 2145 playing R. Disney.
1220 CJOC AB, Lethbridge 3/26 2154 with country music. Very loud and
ID was quite elusive. Everytime the announcer would come on I
would get a fade. Eventually it came through.
1570 KHPN CO, Loveland 3/26 2131 with C&W "Seven Spanish Angels" by
Ray Charles and Willie Nelson.
640 XEHHI MEXICO, Hidalgo del Parral 3/27 0317 ID as Radio Uno. In
null of KFI.
1560 XEJPV MEXICO, Zaragosa 3/27 0240 with ID as Radio Viva.
1630 XEUT MEXICO, Tijuana 3/27 0225 playing the "Blue Danube". This is
the first time I have ever heard anything at night other than an
open carrier.
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Mark Connelly - WA1ION@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[Connelly*D-MA] = Duxbury, MA (GC= 70.651 W / 42.047 N)
(west end of Powder Point Bridge, at King Caesar Road)
[Connelly*R-MA] = Rockport, MA (GC= 70.622 W / 42.667 N) (Granite Pier)
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: APW-1 active whip, BBL-1 broadband loop (using
Wellbrook ALA-1530 amplifier), Superphaser-1 phasing unit
*** TRANS-ATLANTIC DX ***
549 ALGERIA Les Trembles, MAR 16 0218 - // 891 with calm Arabic
discusion, brief bit of instrumental music, then more talk; over
Germany. [Connelly*R-MA]
549 GERMANY MAR 16 0218 - // 756 with operatic female vocal; under
Algeria. [Connelly*R-MA]
567 IRELAND RTE, Tullamore, MAR 15 2329 - "Follow That Dream" by
Elvis Presley, then a man talked about Saint Patrick's Day
festivities throughout the country; to good peak through some
WGAN slop. [Connelly*R-MA]
576 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN RNE5 synchros, MAR 16 0216 - Spanish
talk; poor, mixed with Arabic station. [Connelly*R-MA]
585 SPAIN RNE1, Madrid, MAR 16 0215 - Spanish talk; fair, some VOCM
slop. [Connelly*R-MA]
594 SAUDI ARABIA BSKSA, Duba, MAR 16 0158 - // 1521 with Arabic
speeches, apparently an all-night broadcast. + MAR 16 0207 - now
in with monster signal ! Arabic // 1521. [Connelly*R-MA]
603 SPAIN RNE5, Sevilla / Palencia, MAR 16 0220 - // 855 with men
speaking Spanish. [Connelly*R-MA]
612 IRELAND Athlone, MAR 15 2335 - woman in English mentioned "2FM",
then a hip-hop style song followed; over others. [Connelly*R-MA]
621 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN RNE1 synchros, MAR 15 2337 - fast
Spanish talk, interview; fair to good through WZON slop.
[Connelly*R-MA]
639 SPAIN RNE1, La Coruna, MAR 18 2305 - excited Spanish talk,
interspersed music; getting by strong CBN. [Connelly*D-MA]
657 SPAIN RNE5, Madrid, MAR 18 2304 - Spanish talk; fair.
[Connelly*D-MA]
675 NETHERLANDS R. 10, Lopik, MAR 16 0148 - an alternate version of
the Bobby Freeman hit "Do You Want to Dance ?"; fair in WRKO
slop.
+ MAR 16 0223 - Dutch talk, R. 10 mention, then R&B female vocal;
good. [Connelly*R-MA]
684 SPAIN RNE1, Sevilla, MAR 15 2339 - Spanish talk / teletalk;
fair, in WRKO slop. There was a second station well under.
[Connelly*R-MA]
693 UNITED KINGDOM BBC, Droitwich et al., MAR 15 2340 - discussion
about changes in the business relationship between the BMW and
Rover motor vehicle manufacturing operations; excellent signal.
[Connelly*R-MA]
702 MOROCCO RTM, Sebaa-Aioun, MAR 15 2342 - Arabic vocal & strings;
strong carrier, light audio. [Connelly*R-MA]
702 SLOVAKIA Slovensky Rozhlas, Banska Bystrica, MAR 16 0145 - //
1098 with soft semi-classical music, then Slavic talk.
[Connelly*R-MA]
729 SPAIN RNE1 synchros, MAR 18 2316 - rapid-fire monotone Spanish
talk by man; fair with CKAC phased. [Connelly*D-MA]
738 SPAIN RNE1, Barcelona, MAR 16 0144 - // 855 with woman in
Spanish; through CHCM slop. [Connelly*R-MA]
747 NETHERLANDS Flevoland, MAR 16 0143 - presumably this with a
religious-sounding choral vocal and orchestra; good.
[Connelly*R-MA]
+ MAR 19 0010 - jazz; very good. [Connelly*D-MA]
756 GERMANY DeutschlandRadio, Braunschweig/Ravensburg, MAR 16 0142 -
// 1422 with classical music; good. [Connelly*R-MA]
765 SWITZERLAND RSR, Sottens, MAR 15 2345 - Lou Rawls 1976 oldie
"You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine", then talk that
mentioned Zurich; to strong peak. [Connelly*R-MA]
774 EGYPT (t) Abis, MAR 18 2318 - Arabic female vocal and strings;
wiping out Spain. [Connelly*D-MA]
774 SPAIN RNE1 synchros, MAR 16 0225 - // 855 with emotional female
Spanish vocal; over Arabic station. [Connelly*R-MA]
783 SYRIA Tartus, MAR 18 2320 - Arabic male vocal; just over jumble
containing at least two talk stations. [Connelly*D-MA]
792 SPAIN SER, Sevilla, MAR 16 0226 - // 1044 with woman hosting
Spanish teletalk show; good. [Connelly*R-MA]
801 JORDAN R. Jordan, Ajlun, MAR 18 2323 - Arabic male vocal and
drums; over Spain. [Connelly*D-MA]
801 SPAIN RNE1 synchros, MAR 16 0227 - // 855 with man in Spanish;
poor. [Connelly*R-MA]
819 EGYPT Egyptian R., Batra, MAR 15 2351 - Koran vocal; overtaking
Morocco. [Connelly*R-MA]
819 MOROCCO RTM, Rabat, MAR 15 2350 - pop Arabic vocal, talk by man
& woman; initially over Egypt. [Connelly*R-MA]
836 AZORES RDP, Pico da Barrosa, MAR 15 2351 - jazz female vocal
(sounded like "Smooth Operator" by Sade); poor in 837
interference. [Connelly*R-MA]
837 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN COPE synchros, MAR 15 2326 - Spanish
talk by 2 men; good.
+ MAR 15 2352 - talk with synchro-echo; good. [Connelly*R-MA]
846 ITALY Rome, MAR 15 2325 - news in Italian by man & woman;
excellent. [Connelly*R-MA]
855 ROMANIA (t) R. Romania Actualitati, Bucuresti, MAR 15 2324 -
probably this with classical music coming up to equal strength
with Spain at times. [Connelly*R-MA]
855 SPAIN RNE1, Murcia et al., MAR 15 2324 - Spanish talk slightly
over likely Romania. [Connelly*R-MA]
864 ARMENIA Trans-World R., Kamo, MAR 19 0013 - I was surprised when
the Trans-World Radio musical-box style interval signal came
rolling in right over the usual Egyptian powerhouse ! Luckily, I
had the tape recorder running at the time. Egypt took over after
0015. [Connelly*D-MA]
864 EGYPT Santah, MAR 15 2322 - Koranic male vocal; huge.
[Connelly*R-MA]
873 SPAIN SER synchros, MAR 15 2319 - Spanish teletalk over others;
to good peak.
+ MAR 16 0228 - // 1044 with woman doing Spanish teletalk show;
good. [Connelly*R-MA]
882 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN COPE synchros, MAR 18 2324 - Spanish
newstalk; over UK. [Connelly*D-MA]
882 UNITED KINGDOM BBC Wales, Washford, MAR 15 2317 - Elvis Costello
vocal; very good, over Canaries-Spain. [Connelly*R-MA]
891 ALGERIA Algiers, MAR 15 2316 - a cappella male Arabic vocal;
strong. Background growl of about 50 Hz noted. [Connelly*R-MA]
909 UNITED KINGDOM BBC, Moorside Edge et al., MAR 15 2313 - man &
woman mentioned a personality on a TV news program; fair, but
with tough WABI slop.
+ MAR 16 0233 - sports report. [Connelly*R-MA]
+ MAR 19 0018 - good with interview about economics and employment.
[Connelly*D-MA]
954 SPAIN R. Espana, Madrid, MAR 18 2258 - Spanish talk by woman;
good. [Connelly*D-MA]
981 ALGERIA Radiodif. Algerienne, Algiers, MAR 15 2358 - male Arabic
vocal; good. [Connelly*R-MA]
+ MAR 18 2155 - fat het already clobbering WCAP about an hour
before local sunset, as noted on the car radio near a salt-marsh.
[Connelly*D-MA]
981 GREECE Elleniki Radiophonia, Megara, MAR 16 0133 - Greek male
vocal and bouzouki; to good peak. [Connelly*R-MA]
1017 GERMANY Rheinsender, MAR 19 0021 - Fiona Apple song, German talk
by man; over presumed Spain/Turkey mix and slop from YVRS (R.
Margarita) - 1020. [Connelly*D-MA]
1044 MOROCCO Sebaa-Aioun, MAR 18 2229 - Arabic vocal and
instrumentation; well over Spain. [Connelly*D-MA]
1044 SPAIN SER synchros, MAR 16 0228 - // 873/792/1116/1179 with
Spanish teletalk. [Connelly*R-MA]
1053 MOROCCO Tanger, MAR 18 2230 - man & woman in Arabic; over
others. [Connelly*D-MA]
1053 UNITED KINGDOM Talk Sport synchros, MAR 16 0008 - English talk
// 1089 about buy-out of Rover auto company; over apparent
Spain/Morocco mix.
+ MAR 16 0128 - talk about taxes; good. [Connelly*R-MA]
1089 UNITED KINGDOM Talk Sport synchros, MAR 16 0005 - man talking to
phone-ins about mergers and acquisitions in the automotive
industry, Rover mentioned; good.
+ MAR 16 0012 - "Talk Sport" promo. [Connelly*R-MA]
+ MAR 18 2333 - announcer to caller "Hello there in Ayrshire,
you're on Talk Sport". This was followed by a discussion of
"haggis" and "mystery meat" in sausages sold at sporting events.
+ MAR 19 0028 - advert "Win prizes if you display a Talk Sport
sticker on your car." [Connelly*D-MA]
1098 SPAIN RNE5 synchros, MAR 16 0019 - Spanish talk; mixed with
Slovakia. [Connelly*R-MA]
1098 SLOVAKIA Slovensky Rozhlas, Nitra, MAR 16 0019 - Slavic talk;
over/under Spain. [Connelly*R-MA]
1107 SPAIN RNE5 synchros, MAR 16 0122 - // 855 with pop vocal;
through R. Carupano slop. [Connelly*R-MA]
+ MAR 18 2231 - Spanish news // 1125; good. [Connelly*D-MA]
1116 SPAIN SER synchros, MAR 16 0236 - // 873 with Spanish teletalk;
to good peak. [Connelly*R-MA]
1125 CROATIA HR, Deanovec, MAR 16 0011 - // 1134 with Croatian talk
mentioning broadcasting organizations; fair, over Spain.
[Connelly*R-MA]
1125 SPAIN RNE5 synchros, MAR 16 0120 - // 855 with excited Spanish
talk by man & woman; over Croatia. [Connelly*R-MA]
+ MAR 18 2231 - good with news // 1107. [Connelly*D-MA]
1134 CROATIA HR, Zadar, MAR 16 0010 - Slavic talk by man; huge.
[Connelly*R-MA]
+ MAR 18 2233 - a segment of "Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley, then
Slavic talk by man; good, over Spain. [Connelly*D-MA]
1134 KUWAIT (t) R. Kuwait, Sulaibiyah, MAR 16 0023 - Arabic vocal,
rather than typical Spain, was noted behind the powerhouse
Croatian during a period of strong Middle East propagation.
[Connelly*R-MA]
1143 SPAIN COPE synchros, MAR 16 0013 - fast Spanish talk; fair, over
jumble. + MAR 16 0119 - // 837 with two announcers; to good
peaks, but choppy fading. [Connelly*R-MA]
1152 SPAIN RNE5 synchros, MAR 15 0014 - // 855 with musical
interlude, then woman in Spanish; to good peak. [Connelly*R-MA]
+ MAR 18 2234 - Spanish talk, music // 1125; over WAMG-1150 slop.
[Connelly*D-MA]
1179 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN SER synchros, MAR 16 0239 - man & woman
in Spanish (// 873, 1044) then a few seconds of the guitar from
Neil Diamond's "Play Me" used as filler; dominant.
[Connelly*R-MA]
1179 unID (EGYPT ?) MAR 16 0136 - Arabic-type strings; over Canaries-
Spain. [Connelly*R-MA]
1197 SPAIN EI, Vitoria, MAR 18 2238 - Spanish folk song with a bit of
a Celtic/Galician influence, then man & woman in Spanish; good.
Arabic music station (Morocco ?) way under. [Connelly*D-MA]
1206 ISRAEL Kol Israel Reshet Bet, Haifa, MAR 18 2355 - Hebrew
teletalk show, then a Middle East style vocal; poor to fair.
[Connelly*D-MA]
1215 UNITED KINGDOM Virgin R. synchros, MAR 16 0241 - promotion for
Virgin on-line CD store, followed by female pop vocal.
[Connelly*R-MA]
1251 LIBYA Tripoli, MAR 16 2357 - Arabic talk by man, into interlude
of pop Arabic music; good. [Connelly*D-MA]
1287 SPAIN SER synchros, MAR 16 0244 - fast Spanish talk; poor, in
jumble. [Connelly*R-MA]
1296 SPAIN COPE, Valencia, MAR 16 0245 - // 837 with Spanish teletalk
by man & woman; briefly dominant before getting blown away by
Sudan. [Connelly*R-MA]
1296 SUDAN Reba, MAR 16 0247 - Arabic vocals and talk blasted in with
an enormous signal, burying Spain. I tried 7200 kHz for a
parallel, but VOA was dominating there. [Connelly*R-MA]
1296 UNITED KINGDOM R. XL 1296, Langley Mill, MAR 18 2358 - pop
Hindi-type vocal / film music; poor to fair over Spain.
[Connelly*D-MA]
1314 NORWAY NRK, Kvitsoy, MAR 16 0050 - "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee
Gees, then man in Norwegian; fair to good despite some CKEC slop.
[Connelly*R-MA]
1341 NORTHERN IRELAND BBC R. Ulster, Lisnagarvey, MAR 16 0049 -
nostalgic instrumental music, then woman mentioned Northern
Ireland. [Connelly*R-MA]
1422 GERMANY DeutschlandRadio, Heusweiler, MAR 16 0045 - classical
music at low audio level on strong carrier; 1 or 2 others under.
+ MAR 16 0140 - huge with classical music. [Connelly*R-MA]
1440 SAUDI ARABIA BSKSA, Damman, MAR 16 0041 - // 1521 with Arabic
speech; mixed with WJAE/WWTM/WJJL mess.
+ MAR 16 0212 - now booming over the domestics (!) with Koranic
male vocal // 594 and 1521. [Connelly*R-MA]
1458 UNITED KINGDOM unID British station, MAR 18 2344 - English
conversation with listener, then dance music followed.
[Connelly*D-MA]
1467 FRANCE TWR, Roumoules, MAR 16 2240 - male American English
preacher said a few sentences, then a man translated the sermon
into Arabic; good signal. Audio on upper sideband was better than
on lower sideband, almost as if something was being done
intentionally at the transmitter. [Connelly*D-MA]
1485 SPAIN SER synchros, MAR 16 0033 - Spanish teletalk; fair.
[Connelly*R-MA]
+ MAR 18 2345 - to good peak. [Connelly*D-MA]
1503 IRAN IRIB, Bushehr, MAR 16 0032 - Middle Eastern vocal and
strings; to good peak. [Connelly*R-MA]
1521 SAUDI ARABIA BSKSA, Duba, MAR 16 0029 - this and other Saudi
stations were on late tonight with speeches; well over other
station. [Connelly*R-MA]
1530 VATICAN Vatican R., MAR 16 0101 - classical piano music; over
WSAI. [Connelly*R-MA]
+ MAR 19 0002 - Italian talk by woman with a "Radio Vaticano" ID;
dominant. [Connelly*D-MA]
1540 ALGERIA (t) RASD Clandestine, Tindouf, MAR 16 2245 - Arabic talk
by man; mixing with phase-nulled WPTR (cardioid null towards WPTR
also kills CHIN) and a bit of WGIP-NH in the background, along
with a strong 1539 het. [Connelly*D-MA]
1548 KUWAIT VOA, Kuwait City, MAR 16 0028 - "VOA News Now" mention;
fair.
+ MAR 16 0103 - starting to get loud with news items about the
Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund, then a stock market
report, followed by an update on the Mozambique flooding.
[Connelly*R-MA]
1557 FRANCE R. Bleue, Nice, MAR 18 2346 - French version of "Cry Me a
River", apparently sung by the original vocalist Julie London;
good with WQEW phased. [Connelly*D-MA]
1575 SPAIN SER synchros, MAR 16 0033 - // 1485 and 1584 with Spanish
teletalk; loud, atop Arabic station.
+ MAR 16 0038 - excellent with Cadena SER jingle, then old-time
music. [Connelly*R-MA]
1584 CEUTA RadiOle, MAR 16 0205 - on 1584.0 with old- fashioned
romantic Spanish vocal; rolling in over the SER synchros.
[Connelly*R-MA]
1584 SPAIN SER synchros, MAR 16 0033 - // 1575 with Spanish teletalk;
signal was strong, but audio was mushy from the mixing of the
synchros. [Connelly*R-MA]
1593 GERMANY R. Free Europe, Holzkirchen, MAR 18 2349 - Slavic-
language telephone interview; fair. [Connelly*D-MA]
1602 SPAIN SER synchros and EI Vitoria, MAR 16 0201 - two different
Spanish programs battling it out at even strength.
[Connelly*R-MA]
1617.4 unID MAR 19 0006 - RTTY type signal, probably of European
origin. [Connelly*D-MA]
*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***
535 GRENADA GBC, St. George's, MAR 15 2334 - Caribbean English talk
about local politics. [Connelly*R-MA]
670 VENEZUELA R. Rumbos, YVLL, Caracas, MAR 16 0150 - local Caracas
Spanish adverts. [Connelly*R-MA]
705 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES Kingstown, MAR 16 0224 - female
folk vocal; poor to fair. [Connelly*R-MA]
1110 VENEZUELA R. Carupano, YVQT, Carupano, MAR 16 0021 - "Radio
Carupano" ID; dominant. [Connelly*R-MA]
1610 ANGUILLA Caribbean Beacon, The Valley, MAR 18 0005 - English-
language preacher took long pauses between sentences; atop Woods
Hole, MA TIS. [Connelly*D-MA]
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Tim Hall - Chula Vista CA - halls@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
(TRH-CA) ICF2010, R. West Loop all times ELT
1150 KAGO OR, Klamath Falls 3/26 0007 Fair-good through KXTA while
trying for WELC DX test. Very clear ID "Newstalk 11-50, KAGO,
Klamath Falls." New, OR #31. (TRH-CA)
1600 House CA, Chula Vista 3/26 2105 Another talking house on
Waterville Lake Rd. in my Eastlake Greens neighborhood. This one
is operated by Carol Carol Realty. Extremely weak, with warbly,
raspy audio. New. (TRH-CA)
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Pat Martin - Rancho Mirage CA - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
600 KVNA AZ, FLAGSTAFF, rec. vl in 6d from: 2690 E. Huntington Drive,
Flagstaff AZ 86004. V/S: Dave Wilson-PD. (PM-CA)
1230 KXO CA, EL CENTRO, rec. QSL letter in 25d from: J. Carroll
Buckley-VP. Address: 420 Main Street or P.O. Box 140 - El Centro
CA 92244 (PM-CA)
1380 KTSM TX, EL PASO rec. friendly letter from: Cat Simon-PD in 8d
after f/up. Address: 801 N. Oregon Street, El Paso TX 79902.
(That is his name "Cat") (PM-CA)
1490 KYCA AZ, PRESCOTT KYCA rec. QSL letter from: Al Hartzell-CE in
16d after f/up. Stated in the letter they didn't receive my first
report. Address: P.O. Box 1631, Prescott AZ 86302 (PM-CA)
1660 WMIB FL, MARCO, rec nice new QSL cd, apparently supplied by the
NRC (NRC logo on it) in 11d. v/s: Phil Beckman-Op Mgr / CE.
Address: 601 Elkcam Circle #B, Marco FL 33937 (PM-CA)
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Pete Taylor - Tacoma WA - taytac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
880 KRVN NE FD QSL card, business card w/day coverage map on back,
bumper sticker and studio visitor handout sheet in from KRVN CE
Vern Killion, W5UYF (address as per NRC log). This has always
been a friendly station. In the personal note on the back of the
card, he comments: "The Sony ICF 2010 is quite a box. We run
PowerSide on LSB. Try listening wih the synchronous detector on
LSB and see if we don't do better sometime. We use the 2010 to
null our USB when checking PowerSide." Would someone kindly
explain what this unit does? Thanks.
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Greg D Myers - Richmond VA - gregmyers1@xxxxxxxx
1560 WRMS Florida, Melbourne, f/d letter in 11 days after a 3rd f/u.
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MISC ITEMS
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Glenn Hauser - wghauser@xxxxxxxxxxx
WORLD OF RADIO AND CONTINENT OF MEDIA
*PROJECTED* SHORTWAVE-ONLY SCHEDULE AS OF APRIL 2, 2000
For the benefit of editors with early deadlines; watch for refinements
if necessary as the DST start approaches and/or check
http://www.angelfire.com/ok/worldofradio/wormassw.html
Days and times strictly UT. Note: this version shows anticipated times
once DST is in effect, tho April schedule of WWCR has not yet been
confirmed.
Wed 1730 COM RFPI 25930-USB
Wed 2130 WOR WBCQ1 7415
Thu 0930 COM RFPI 6975
Thu 2030 WOR WWCR 15685
Thu 2300 WOR RFPI 25930-USB 15049 6975
Fri 0700 WOR RFPI 6975
Fri 0930 WOR WWCR 7435
Fri 1500 WOR RFPI 25930-USB
Fri 1900 COM RFPI 25930-USB
Fri 1930 WOR RFPI 25930-USB
Fri 2030 WOR WBCQ2 9330-CUSB [ex-9340]
Sat 0300 COM RFPI 25930-USB 15049 6975
Sat 0330 WOR RFPI 25930-USB 15049 6975
Sat 0300 WOR WWCR 3215
Sat 1100 COM RFPI 6975
Sat 1130 WOR RFPI 6975
Sat 1130 WOR WWCR 15685
Sat 1730 COM RFPI 25930-USB
Sat 1800 WOR RFPI 25930-USB
Sun 0130 COM RFPI 25930-USB 15049 6975
Sun 0200 WOR RFPI 25930-USB 15049 6975
Sun 0230 WOR WWCR 5070
Sun 0630 WOR WWCR 5070
Sun 0930 COM RFPI 6975
Sun 1000 WOR RFPI 6975
Sun 2300 WOR RFPI 25930-USB 15049 6975
Mon 0000 WOR WWCR 3215 [ex-0130]
Mon 0501 WOR WWCR 3210
Mon 0700 WOR RFPI 6975
Mon 1500 WOR RFPI 25930-USB
Tue 1100 WOR WWCR 15685
Tue 1900 WOR RFPI 25930-USB
Tue 2000 COM RFPI 25930-USB
Wed 0300 WOR RFPI 25930-USB 15049 6975
Wed 0400 COM RFPI 25930-USB 15049 6975
Wed 1100 WOR RFPI 6975
Wed 1200 COM RFPI 25930-USB 6975
WORLD OF RADIO is also available at http://www.wrn.org/ondemand
CONTINENT OF MEDIA also available at http://www.DXing.com
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Paul Ormandy - NZ - paulorm@xxxxxxxx
David Ricquish provides some details for new New Zealand station "88
Country" on 1593kHz...
For the record: uses 2.5kW from Rhema site at Marshlands. Tower is
90m, almost exactly 5/8 wave for 1593. Licenced for 5kW. Non-
directional. Working on audio problem to improve fringe area reception.
Promoted as 'high powered' because FM uses 300mW on 88.6 FM. FM xmitter
is on top of 30 storey Hotel Grand Chancellor and gives good metro
reception, 'but nothing like 1593'. QSL signer is John Peterson.
Have found contact details for the Community Radio Network (old 1ZA,
1ZO, 1ZU, 3ZE, 4ZW etc) of 12 stations which broadcast from Taupo. GM is
Brian Jennings, Community Radio Network, PO Box 952, Taupo. Tel: (07)
378 2600, Fax: (07) 377 0289 and e-mail: brian.jen@xxxxxxxxxx
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**Mark Connelly - WA1ION@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
I've started to put some Real Audio DX files on the Web. This initial
phase is experimental. Check out the following URL for what I've done
so far: "http://members.aol.com/WA1ION/real_aud.htm";.
Comments are welcome either at "MarkWA1ION@xxxxxxxxxx" or at
"WA1ION@xxxxxxxxxxxxx".
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GEOMAGNETIC INDICES
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Geomagnetic Summary March 21 2000 through March 27 2000
phil bytheway - Seattle WA - fokker_d8@xxxxxxxxx
Tabulated from email status daily
3/21 231 3 2 moderate quiet-unsettled - 3
22 234 11 2 moderate unsettled-active - 6
23 224 13 2 moderate quiet-active - 6
24 219 10 1 mod-high quiet-active - 6
25 205 7 3 low-mod quiet-unsettled - 7
26 211 7 2 low-mod quiet-unsettled - 5
3/27 205 7 1 moderate quiet-unsettled - 3
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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
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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
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stations in the Expanded band (1605-1705). Each station listing consists
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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:
U.S. & Canada US$22.95
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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IRCA DUES STRUCTURE
DXM-printed DX MONITOR (21x/year), SDXM-"soft" DX MONITOR (35x/year)
WORLD - SDXM $10.00
USA - DXM $20.00, DXM/SDXM $25.00
Canada - DXM $22.00, DXM/SDXM $27.00
Overseas surface - DXM $23.50, DXM/SDXM $28.50
Airmail (Central America, Caribbean) - DXM $35.00, DXM/SDXM $40.00
Airmail (Europe, North Africa, Middle East) - $38.00,
DXM/SDXM - $43.00
Airmail (rest of the World) - $41.00, DXM/SDXM $46.00
To join the IRCA, send the appropriate dues to: IRCA HQ
PO Box 1831
Perris CA 92572-1831
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If you note any AM changes (call, format, slogan, etc), please send them
to the NRC Log coordinator (Wayne Heinen) @ nrclog@xxxxxxx
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