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WELCOME TO THE AM-DX NEWSFLASH - July 27 2000
Vol 6 No 17
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IRCA's web site... take a peek!!
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5792/
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Deadline for next issue - Thursday, August 3 2000 @ 1400 UTC
Send all contributions to me @ phil@xxxxxxxxxxx
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NRC LOG IS BEING UPDATED NOW!!
NRC Log editor Wayne Heinen (Nrclog@xxxxxxx) is looking for the updated
information in the following areas:
"The changes that are needed are Addresses, Phone Numbers. formats,
network affiliations and Hours of Operation. These are the keys to
logging and verifying they also are the most changed and hard to track.
I need all update to me NO LATER THAN August 1st because we are going
back to a Labor Day availability date."
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Lee J Freshwater 414 SE 3rd St, Ocala, FL 34474
FAX 352-732-7223 E-mail ENGWTRS@xxxxxxx
PREPARED ON 7/23/00 0800
FORMAT CHANGES AND ADJUSTMENTS
A FEW ABBREV.
JRN - JONES RADIO NETWORK (SATELLITE SERVICE)
ABC - ABC RADIO NETWORK (SATELLITE SERVICE
// - SIMULCAST
CRN - CATHOLIC RADIO NETWORK
EWTN - CATHOLIC TALK NETWORK
SRN - SALEM RADIO NETWORK IS THE NEW NAME FOR "REACH" S. GSPL NET
FREQ CALL SIGN OLD INFO NEW INFO
590 WJMS IRONWOOD, MS C&W/TALK ADDS BILL MACK
620 KWAL WALLACE, ID C&W ADDS JRN C&W
630 WJDB THOMASVILLE, AL S.GSPL RHY. OLDIES WW1
670 WSCR CHICAGO, IL WMAQ-TALK/SPTS ALL SPORTS 8/1/00
840 KVJY PHARR, TX TEJANO SS TALK - UNICA
900 KALT ATLANTA, TX SRN- S.GSPL KPYN - SRN-S.GSPL
920 KGHO OLYMPIA, WA OLDIES REPORTED SILENT
940 WCND SHELBYVILLE, KY STNDS-JRN OLDIES - JRN
950 KXTQ LUBBOCK, TX DANCE-CHR //FM TALK-AP NEWS
960 KABL OAKLAND, CA ADLT STNDS 45+ SOFT AC
970 WRKN BRANDON, MS S GSPL//WRJH DROP //WRJH
1070 WSCP SANDY CREEK, NY C&W ADDS JRN- CLASS C&W
WLFE PLATTSBURGH, NY WGLY-REL. WLFE - C&W //FM 102.3
KRAM WEST KLATMOUTH,OR SILENT ADLT STNDS
1150 WMST MOUNT STERLING, KY C&W //FM SOFT AC
KDEF ALBUQUERQUE, NM SPORTS ADDS DISNEY-CHILDRENS
1170 WWVA WHEELING, WV TALK/REL/TRUCK ADDS BOZO-TRUCK
1190 WHIY MOULTON, AL C&W ADDS JRN- CLASSIC C&W
1210 WQLS OZARK, AL WAS SILENT ADLT STNDS - ABC
1220 KOMC BRANSON, MO STNDS //FM S. GOSPEL - SRN
1230 WENY ELMIRA, NY TALK OLDIES - JRN
WLNR KINSTON, NC C&W SPORTS- ESPN
KLVT LEVELLAND, TX S. GSPL/EZ S. GSPL
1240 KICD SPENCER, IA TLK/STNDS ALL TALK
1250 WMXV WASHINGTON C.H., OH C&W //WCHO FM ADLT STNDS
1270 KTRT CLAREMORE, OK SPTS //KNTL KRVT - RELIGION
1310 KZIP AMARILLO, TX SPAN. VARIETY TEJANO
1330 WEBY MILTON, FL CL. C&W TALK
1340 WYCB WASHINGTON, DC BLK GSPL ADDS SGN- BLK GSPL
KSSR SANTA ROSA, NM VARIETY REPORTED SILENT
WLVL LOCKPORT, NY TALK ADDS STNDS - ABC
1350 WCHI CHILLICOTHE, OH C&W ADLT STNDS
1370 KDTH DUBUQUE, IA TALK ADLT STNDS
1380 WKDM NEW YORK, NY BTOKERED SILENT
1390 WZHF ARLINGTON, VA ROMANTICA CHINESE - BROKERED
1400 WFTG LONDON, KY CLASS C&W TALK/SPTS ESPN
1430 WNSW NEWARK, NJ ADLT STNDS ADDS SS TALK 0000-0600
1440 WNYG BABYLON, NY OLDIES CHR
WRBP WARREN, OH URBAN AC NEWS/TALK //WASN
1460 WKDV MANASSAS, VA REG. MEX. CLASS. C&W //WKCW
1480 KSBQ SANTA MARIA, CA REG. MEX/SS HITS SS HITS
1490 KZZZ BULLHEAD CITY, AZ KBAS-STNDS KZZZ TALK
1520 KYJY ALBUQUERQUE, NM SILENT ADLT STNDS
1540 KDYN OZARK, AR C&W //FM ADDS ABC REAL C&W //FM
1560 WINV INVERNESS, FL TALK C&W //WXOF JRN
WAOA MELBOURNE,FL WTMS-BUSINESS URBAN AC - ABC
1570 WFOG RIVERHEAD, NY CLASS HITS SILENT
1600 WNNY ROCKVILLE. MD WINX - SS TLK ROMANTICA //WPLC
KIVA ALBUQUERQUE, NM ADLT STND CNN NEWS //KOB TV NEWS
1610 KNRB ATLANTA, TX NEW KALT - TALK 10/00
CONSTRUCTION PERMITS GRANTED
640 WLVJ ROYAL PALM BEACH INCREASE TO 25000 DAYS/37500 NIGHTS DA-2
1220 ---- CORNWALL, ON 1000/1000 DA-2 WILL HAVE ADLT STNDS
FORMAT
ACTIVITY
800 KQCV OKLAHOMA CITY, OK INCREASES TO 1000 W NIGHTS
830 KPLS ORANGE, CA INCREASES POWER TO 30K/20K DA-2 ALSO
CHANGES TOWER SITE TO 33-55-43 117-36-57
860 WAMO PITTSBURGH, PA INCREASES TO 830 W NIGHTS, DA-2
CHANGES CITY OF LICENSE TO MILLVALE, PA
1230 CJLP DISRAELI, PQ MOVES TO FM 107.1 57 WATTS
1290 WNBF BINGHAMTON, NY INCREASES DAY POWER TO 9300 WATTS DA-N
1400 WANI OPELIKA, AL CHANGES TOWER SITE TO 32-39-26 85-25-27
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***Doug Smith - Pleasant View TN - w9wi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
WWLX-590 Lawrenceburg, TN has been off the air since Thursday night
and will probably remain off for a few months. Their tower was toppled
by a F0 tornado. WLLX-FM 97.5 was also knocked off but according to the
Associated Press they're back on with a backup antenna at the studio
site. (I suspect severely reduced power) W287AA-105.3 was also on the
affected tower and is presumably off.
Also off the air are a cell site, a paging site, and many of the
public-safety systems in Lawrence County. Sounds to me like this tower
may have been rather overloaded.... (there were some rather interesting
shots of the inside of the public-safety radios on the WSMV-4 news last
night....)
***Barry Mishkind - barry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
"This is part of the message from a local CE, as sent to the
BROADCAST mailing list.
"In addition to the broadcast equipment this tower also was home to
numerous local public safety agencies, a wireless cable TV system,
amateur radio repeaters, paging transmitters and a BellSouth Mobility
cell site. Most of the two way repeaters were housed on a platform at
the 460ft level.
As you might imagine, nothing was salvageable. WLLX FM was back on the
air at about 2am on an aux antenna located at their Lawrenceburg
studios. WLLX AM will be off until a new tower can be built."
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**Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
There might be an easy answer to this question, but I haven't any
idea.
I read that KCIS-630- Edmonds, WA is applying to drop power from U2
5000/2500 to U1 2300/53. I can understand why they might want a U1
statis at night, but why the drop to 2300 watts day. Maybe 53 watts on
630 will cover the Seattle area OK. Any ideas?
***Bill Hale - Fort Worth TX - phantom2@xxxxxxxx
KCIS is a two-site operation. According to the FCC database, the 'new'
day facility of 2300 watts non-directional is at their old nighttime
site, now 3 towers at N47-51-00 W122-09-38, and the 'new' night facility
of 53 watts non-directional is at their old daytime site, which has 1
tower at N47-46-06 W122-21-07. So the 'new' nighttime site is about 15
or so miles west of the 'new' daytime site.
Maybe they can make some $$$ while selling the unneeded land and cut
their electric bill at the same time. (??)
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***Bill Hale - Fort Worth TX - phantom2@xxxxxxxx
The long-awaited(?) swap of frequencies between KCLE Cleburne, TX and
KJSA Mineral Wells, TX will occur Monday, July 24.
KCLE will be on 1140 and KJSA will be on 1120.
Although they will be licensed for nighttime operation, KCLE on 1140
will temporarily remain a daytimer with 250 watts until all the
directional bugs can be worked out. So . . . you may catch them at
LSR/LSS, or better still, check 1140 for them testing at night.
The new daytime facility will direct 850 watts (3738 watts ERP) at 320
degrees from Cleburne, and the night CP is for 710 (3138 watts ERP)
watts at 330 degrees. (Both almost heading right at Denver!)
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**Dennis Gibson - dcgibson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
What I presume to be KZPM-1100 Bakersfield, CA is on the air. I say
presume because I did not hear an ID, but the format is SS, as rumored,
and there are no other CP's on 1100 in California. KZPM runs 4.2 KW ND
days and 800 watts directional at night. They are diplexing off KAFY-
970. I am hearing them from Santa Maria, about an hour north of my home
in Santa Barbara. I'm not sure when they signed on, but I was up here a
week ago today and they were not on then. I will probably not be able to
hear them from home due to splatter from XEPRS-1090, which is very
strong.
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**Dennis Gibson - dcgibson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>From the latest Soft DXM:
"CA Costa Mesa KKGO-540 was classical//XEBACH, now jazz//KJAZ (KKGO is
expected to go dark shortly (???-I thought they have been off the air
for a long time. Can anyone in L.A. area confirm they are indeed on in
Costa Mesa? I'd think they'd interfere with Tijuana's coverage area! -ye
ed.)"
I was under the same impression as Bob (Wien, ye ed, that is) that
they'd been off for at least a couple of years. About 3 years ago or so
in many parts of the LA area, there was a *huge* overlap with 540
Tijuana.
Unfortunately, neither of our LA area experts (Mike Sanburn and Gary
Larson) are online as far as I know. In the latest Soft DXM, Gary says
"As I've been told, 540 KKGO Costa Mesa to go dark, probably July (?)".
Maybe someone who corresponds with either of them via snail mail or
twisted pair could ask them? I know this topic has come up from time to
time on the news group, but I don't think it was ever settled; I don't
know of any LA area DXers active on the news group.
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INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS
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***Bruce Conti - Nashua NH - BACONTI@xxxxxxx
640 WFNC NC Fayetteville - 7/20 0100 - Fair; Jim Bohannon on
Westwood One, "1940 to 2000, 60 proud years... WFNC Fayetteville,
WFNC-FM Lumberton" and CBS news, over CBN. (BC-NH)
650 WJLT MA Ashland - 7/22 2000 - Good; "J-Light Radio 650, WJLT
Ashland-Boston. This is J-Light Overnight on WKOX Framingham-
Boston. KAWZ Twin Falls, KRTM Temecula, the Calvary Satellite
Network," and CSN programs. (BC-NH) Note: This is a nation-wide
satellite network consisting mostly of FM translators. The
flagship stations are KAWZ(FM) and KRTM(FM). A network list is
available at their website <www.calvarychapel.com/csn/>.
1120 WBNW MA Concord - 7/22 2000 - Good; "You're tuned to AM 1120
WBNW Concord and AM 1390 WPLM Plymouth," Information Radio Network
news, and Bruce Williams on Westwood One. (BC-NH)
1200 WAGE VA Leesburg - 7/23 0000 - "Loudoun County's sound choice
for service, WAGE Leesburg" heard under WKOX. (BC-NH)
1240 WWCO CT Waterbury - 7/22 2120 - Fair; promo for midday program
including News 30 weather "...here on WWCO AM 1240," and WW1 NOS.
1260 CKHJ NB Fredericton - 7/22 2130 - Good; local weather, "Country
KHJ AM and FM" IDs, C&W music, in WMKI null. Previously reported
incorrectly as CKHT. (BC-NH)
1290 WCCC CT West Hartford - 7/22 2025 - Fair; promo for The Rock
Beach Watch at WCCC.com and ID as "The Rock, 106.9 WCCC," under
WKNE. (BC-NH)
1600 WPNT MA East Longmeadow - 7/22 1920 - Fair; "You're tuned to Six
Flags 1600, WPNT East Longmeadow-Springfield," Superman Ride of
Steel promos, directions to Six Flags New England from I-91, in
WUNR null. (BC-NH)
Lowe HF-225 Europa, MWDX-5, 100-ft wire, 100-ft east sloping wire.
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Mark Connelly - MA - MarkWA1ION@xxxxxxxxxx
New documents on the Web:
Daytime bandscan listing, 22 JUL 2000, West Yarmouth, MA (signal levels
carefully measured)
"http://members.xoom.com/MarkWA1ION/w_yarmouth_day_scan.htm";
Spectrum analysis chart of signal strengths in the above scan
"http://members.xoom.com/MarkWA1ION/bandscan_west_yarmouth_ma.gif";
Comments on these are welcome.
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**Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
1100 UNID Very weak station in SS under KFAX at about 2300 EDT 7/25,
possibly Bakersfield, KZPM. Some lost (PM-OR)
Drake R8, EWE Antenna
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HELP WITH...
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**Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
Does anyone know if 1070 in Klamath Falls Oregon is back on the air?
Here on the Northern Oregon coast less than 300 miles, there has not
been a peep out of them at LSR or LSS. Thanks.
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Samuel Cassio - scm.s@xxxxxxxxxxxx
I'm a brazillian dxer from São Carlos SP Brazil, member founder of DX
Clube do Brasil.
700 khz Brazil, ZYK 686 Rádio Eldorado, São Paulo SP.
In the last night, I listened some stations over 1610 MW band, but I
would like your help, tks.
1650 a poor signal observed.
1660 WIMB ?
1680 0515 UTC, broadcasting pop music( funk or black music), 23222(very
static and Beacon QRM). Do you have some information ? Too,
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QSLs
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Greg D Myers - Clearwater FL - gregmyers1@xxxxxxxx
640 WHOF FL, Wildwood. F/d ltr in 7 days. V/s Keith Walker, GM.
1420 WAOC FL, 1420 St. Augustine. F/d ltr., business card in 8 days.
V/s "Big Jim" Godbold, Nx Dir.
1600 WKWF FL, Key West. P/d ltr., station profile sheet in 14 days.
V/s Todd Swofford.
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MISC ITEMS
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***Lee Freshwater - Ocala FL - LFreshwate@xxxxxxx
Last Thursday, a storm passed north of Gainesville, FL and destroyed a
500 ft tower used by WRKG-100.5 Newberry. Thought the group might be
interested in some of the pictures we took. They are available at:
http://www.geocities.com/amlogbook/wrkg/wrkg.htm
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***CHETCOP@xxxxxxxxx
WNYC's New Website & (via Public Interactive) Music Channels
WNYC (AM & FM) public radio in NYC has unveiled a new website
http://www.wnyc.org/
I haven't spent much time there yet, but my initial reaction is that,
like their old one, it's still not laid out so a user can use it
'intuitively.'
Brand new at WNYC's new site: NYC's new Public Broadcasting.net. Music
Channels http://publicbroadcast.net/wnyc/ppr/channels/ which offers
jazz, blues, folk, classical, and world "music channels programmed by
some of the best producers, programs and stations in public radio."
There's an e-commerce side to this, of course: You'll never be
permitted to forget that the channel's have a store, just a click away.
A little sleuthing reveals that WNYC (and other stations) picks this
material up from Public Interactive (Marketplace et all), branding it as
its own. [You may recall this Feb. article from Current announcing
Public Interactive's start up--it describes how it works.]
http://publicinteractive.com/news/000221-streams.html
(P.I.'s Company Profile is also informative:)
http://publicinteractive.com/company/index.html
The very use of the term, 'channels' suggests that it's also related
to their satellite radio rollout!
Public Interactive offers other pages (Public Newsroom, Public Arts,
Political Conversation, etc.) stations can 'brand' as if it were their
own, and WNYC has done this.
It appears that a these pages (even a particular music channel) are
produced by a station strong in that area (eg WBUR does the Public
Newsroom page?). You can read about this at:
http://publicinteractive.com/
P.S.: Public Interactive has a link to USAir's Inflight mag featuring
an article on great radio stations across the country:
http://www.attachemag.com/stories/features/story1/story1.htm
WNYC's text about the Music Channels
http://publicbroadcasting.net/wnyc/ "Browse, learn about, and listen to
our music channels programmed by some of the best producers, programs
and stations in public radio.
Classical and folk, jazz and blues, singer/songwriter selections by
the World Cafe®, and many more to come including the New Orleans Kitchen
Sink, Afropop's Global Grooves by World Music Productions, and the
American Routes channels by Nick Spitzer.
--Global Grooves
Welcome to the 21st Century! Hear the future unfold as more and more
artists explore cross-cultural collaborations. Sting and rai prince Cheb
Mami. Taj Mahal and kora virtuoso Toumani Diabate. Senegalese superstar
Youssou N'Dour and Peter Gabriel. Femi Kuti and The Roots. Paul Simon
and Brazil's Olodum, Bonnie Raitt and Oliver Mutukudzi. Contrary to
conventional wisdom, the world is getting bigger!
--Jazz Progressions
The Jazz Progressions channel is melodic, acoustic and authentic.
You'll hear from the greats such as Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck and Billie
Holiday as well as from today's talented artists such as Wynton Marsalis
and Diana Krall.
--All Blues
The All Blues channel features classic recordings as well as the best
from contemporary blues artists, spiced with great rhythm and blues
performances. You'll hear from Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Robert Cray,
Aretha Franklin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Lee Hooker and Ray Charles.
--Words & Music By The World Cafe®
From John Prine to John Lee Hooker, from the Neville Brothers to the
Allman Brothers, from heritage singer-songwriters like Bonnie Raitt,
Jackson Browne, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and Van Morrison, to the best
new artists including Dar Williams, Shawn Colvin and John Hiatt. "Words
& Music By The World Cafe®" showcases the finest artists in contemporary
popular music. "Words & Music" is a hip-shaking, folk/roots-rocking mix
of artists old and new, familiar and emerging blended with the right
amount of Celtic, World fusion and backporch, storyteller spice. Pop
music for public radio listeners has never sounded this good.
--Classical Reflections
Relaxing, meditative, accessible classical music for early morning,
late at night, or any other time you want a soothing musical companion.
Hear pieces ranging from medieval to modern, with instruments from solo
guitar and piano to full orchestra. Even in hectic moments, the Night
Aire channel is comforting company.
--Masterworks Classical-Coming Soon
Rewarding classical music for listening or companionship. Enjoy highly
diverse, appealing works that cover the full range of traditional
classical music, from medieval to modern. Energy-filled music with a
centuries-long playlist.
--Folk Horizons-Coming Soon
Acoustic music in the singer/songwriter tradition. Experience the best
in today's rising folk scene, and revisit favorite artists that inspired
a new generation of musicians. Gentle music with a melody and a point of
view, from performers dedicated to their art.
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***CHETCOP@xxxxxxxxx
Archived TV News Theme Music
"What would a local news broadcast be without its rousing Action News!
theme song"
July 23's (Sun.) Weekend All Things Considered had this interesting
segment (there was radio reference too).
"TV News Themes -- What would a local news broadcast be without its
rousing Action News! theme song? Host David Wright speaks with 24-year-
old Byron Graziano of New York City, who collects local news themes for
his web site, the TV News Music Museum.
http://www.geocities.com/Pipeline/7612/ (5:30)"
Alas, ATC seems to have encoded the whole hour for every story
segment, so you'll have to speed ahead to find July 23's show at
http://search.npr.org/cf/cmn/cmnpd01fm.cfm?PrgDate=07/23/2000&PrgID=6
If that's asking for trouble, go directly to the TV News Theme Music
Museum and listen to classic news themes from Chicago, NY, LA, Philly,
and more: http://www.geocities.com/Pipeline/7612/
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***Russ Edmunds - Blue Bell PA - wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxxxx
The following is taken from the "Jersey Shore Radio Guide" website. I
can't vouch for the info but perhaps someone else can verify it:
"Monday (7/3) will be the debut of WHPW, 1690AM serving Staten
Island's east and south shores with light classical and instrumental
music, plus some community and religious programming. Their broadcast
schedule is Monday-Friday 8:00AM to 5:00PM and Sunday, 8:00AM-3:00PM."
Also from the web, but I can't remember where comes the following:
1620 WVRM Montclair, NJ News format "Village Radio"
Again, perhaps someone else can confirm this.
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Tim O'Hare - Spokane WA - stohare-retired@xxxxxxxxx
The new toy here is a Wellbrook ala 1530 loop made in England by
Wellbrook Communications. It is a one meter aluminum loop. It is shipped
completely assembled & is guaranteed to get the neighbor's attention
when the mail man brings it to your door. It covers 150 khz to 30 Mhz.
It has a figure 8 lobe pattern & is directional up to 3 mhz!!!!!!!!
Anyone interested in this guy can get all the info they want off the
inter-net. Just bring up "wellbrook communiations". They have all the
specs on it as well as a bunch of user reviews that were published in
english am & sw publications. It's not cheap! Normal price is 240.00
delivered to your door, but-------- I ordered during the summer (their
off season) & the owner (Andy Ikin) quoted me 200.00!!!! Tis is a
cottage indusry type business. If you want to e-mail Andy direct, he is
a "sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" I have the antenna mounted about 8 feet above
the eaves here. You don't have to mount it that high. Matter of fact;
they recommend you put it on the ground!!! The reason I put mine up so
high is because my house has steel siding & it's kind of like living in
a faraday shield!!! I have it on a tv rotator & that does a dandy job.
The antenna probably only weighs 2 or 3 pounds, so it doesn't take a
real heavy rotator to turn it. The really beautiful thing about this gut
is it can be remoted up to 100 meters max from your rcvr!!!!! It
works!!!! I live in Spokane, Wash. When I got everything hooked up it
was around noon here. Conditions have been lousy what with the solar
flares & proton ejections etc. So I was not expecting much... went up &
listened to short wave---not too bad there. Tuned around am band. On 840
khz I heard KMAX in Colfax. Rotated loop 90 degrees & heard KKNX Eugene
Oregon. Not too bad for noon I thought. Like I said condx here have been
lousy; also lots of power line noise which is why I bought this guy. It
rained one day couple weeks ago & the whole world opened up. No rain
since. Monday night was very good here & I was hearing lots of the clear
channel stuff on the loop (krvn-koma-woai-kgyn etc.) just for
comparison; I also have a 25 ft. self supporting whip I have used for
years. It is off a navy ship; all stainless steel. When I was hearing
all this neat stuff on the loop & kept switching back & forth between
the two. An s 10 signal on my Drake R8 with the loop was barely audible
on the whip!!!!!! So... do I like it??? Yes--------Can't wait til fall!!
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**Glenn Hauser - OK - ghauser@xxxxxxxxxxx
** U S A. The Gods of Arbitron have opened their search page that lists
progams, slogans, and personality names submitted to them for ratings
credit. Enter the calls and am or fm, and if the station is half way
with it, an updated list will be yours. It could help ID a program name,
slogan, or jock. http://ares.arbitron.com/stationinfo/
(Brock Whaley, WH6SZ, Now in Atlanta GA, July 24, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
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CPC DX tests
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THE '00-'01 CPC SEASON
CPC Chairperson (IRCA) - Lynn Hollerman - gmhollerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Right now Lynn is looking for target station lists and stamps or money
to help get the lists worked on. Thank you Lynn... pb
CPC Chairperson (NRC) - Blaine Thompson
Send both requests for stations to try and/or stamps and $ for postage
and envelopes/paper (respectively) to:
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GEOMAGNETIC INDICES
Geomagnetic Summary July 20 2000 through July 26 2000
phil bytheway - Seattle WA - phil@xxxxxxxxxxx
Tabulated from email status daily
7/20 253 37 2 mod-high unsettled-mas - 8
21 251 9 1 mod-high quiet-active - 7
22 251 15 15 mod-high quiet-active - 5
23 217 19 2 moderate quiet-active - 7
24 225 7 2 moderate quiet-active - 4
25 202 6 3 moderate quiet-unsettled - 6
7/26 175 18 3 moderate unsettled-mis - 10
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PUBLICATIONS
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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 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.
A DXers TECHNICAL GUIDE. Now in its 3rd edition (published early
1998), this 155 page book answers questions on receiver and antenna
theory (how to improve their performance), how audio filters and loop
antennas can improve DX (and hints on their construction), how to build
a Beverage and phasing unit, and much more. Only $10.00 for IRCA/NRC
members, $12.00 for non-members (overseas airmail add $2.50).
Soft copies of the latest IRCA BookStore and Reprint Updater are
available from: phil@xxxxxxxxxxx
IRCA Bookstore, 9705 Mary NW, Seattle WA 98117-2334
(all checks payable to Phil Bytheway)
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IRCA DUES STRUCTURE
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To join the IRCA, send the appropriate dues to: IRCA HQ
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If you note any AM changes (call, format, slogan, etc), please send them
to the NRC Log coordinator (Wayne Heinen) @ nrclog@xxxxxxx
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END of 7/27/00 THE "AM DX NewsFlash"
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