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WELCOME TO THE AM-DX NEWSFLASH - January 4 2001
Vol 6 No 39
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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, January 11 2001 @ 1400 UTC
Send all contributions to me @ phil@xxxxxxxxxxx
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Core DX list.
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MWDX list.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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2001 NRC Convention will be in Pittsburgh PA
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The 2001 WTFDA Convention will be held at the Super 8 in Boise July 27-
29. Inquiries can be sent to: N7SOK@xxxxxxx
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CPC DX tests
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CPC Chairperson (IRCA) - Lynn Hollerman - lynnhollerman@xxxxxxxxxxx
1/ 7/01 Sun - 0200-0300 - KNUS - 710 - Denver CO (PG)
1/ 7/01 Sun - 0200-0300 - KRKS - 990 - Denver CO (PG)
1/ 7/01 Sun - 0200-0300 - KBJD - 1650 - Denver CO (PG)
1/20/01 Sat - 0100-0300 - WAGL - 1560 - Lancaster SC (IRCA)
2/ 4/01 Sun - 0000-0200 - WILM - 1450 - Wilmington DE (NRC)
Sunday, January 7, 2001 - KNUS-710/KRKS-990/KBJD-1650, Denver, CO will
conduct a DX test from 2:00-3:00 am EST. Programming will include Morse
code, unusual music, and other readily identifiable programming. The
programming will be simulcast on all 3 stations. The stations will
probably run day power / non-DA the first half hour and standard night
power / patterns the second half hour.
The stations would also like live feedback from listeners by telephone
during this event. The telephone numbers will be 303-631-2328 and 303-
696-1971.
Reception reports may be sent to:
ATTN: Gregg Cassidy.
KNUS-AM/KRKS-AM/KBJD-AM DX test
3131 S. Vaughn Way, Suite 601
Aurora, CO 80014-3510
E-mail: DJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(Arranged by Patrick Griffith.)
Saturday, January 20, 2001 - WAGL-1560, Lancaster, SC will conduct a DX
test from 1:00-2:00 am EST. The test will be conducted as follows: At
1:00 am EST, WAGL will turn their carrier on - static will be heard. At
1:05am EST, WAGL will begin carrier modulation with voice IDs,
greetings, and music. The test will continue until 2:00am EST with
music, voice statements, and possible Morse code IDs. WAGL will conduct
the test using their full 50 kW into their 4 tower array directional
antenna system.
Reception reports may be sent to:
B.L.(Len) Phillips
General Manager
WAGL-AM
P.O. Box 28
Lancaster, SC 29721
E-mail: waglradio@xxxxxxxxxxx
WWW: http://www.waglradio.com
(Arranged by Lynn Hollerman for the IRCA CPC.)
Sunday, February 4, 2001 - WILM-1450, Wilmington, DE will conduct a DX
test from 12:00-2:00 am EDT. WILM will play "unusual programming",
sirens, and Morse code IDs. Allan Loudell, Program Manager of WILM, is
preparing a special 25th anniversary yellow QSL card. Calls to the
station may be placed at (302) 656-9800 - NO COLLECT CALLS, PLEASE!!!
Reception reports may be sent to:
Allan Loudell
Program Director
WILM News Radio
1215 French St.
Wilmington, DE 19801
(Arranged by Blaine Thompson for the NRC CPC)
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...
PLEASE NOTE: Even if you don't hear a test, be sure and drop a card,
letter, or e-mail to the station personnel, thanking them for going to
the trouble to run a test!
***Sergei Sosedkin - radonezh@xxxxxxxxx
This holiday season Radio Center from Moscow (1485 kHz, 40 kW) once
again will be carrying two special broadcasts targeted at DX-listeners
worldwide. First broadcast will start on Dec. 24 at 21:30 UT and last
until 4:00 in the morning on Dec. 25. The second broadcast will be on
the air on Dec. 31 from 21:30 until 4:00, Jan. 1. All dates and times
are UTC!
Both transmissions will be conducted mainly in Russian with frequent
English announcements and some English or bilingual (English/Russian)
features. The first broadcast will have lots of Christmas music. The
second broadcast shall feature an extended version of a DX-program
"Moscow Calling." The listeners will hear some of the interviews
conducted by R. Center's program director Andrei Nekrasov during his
visits to such North American stations as WJCR, KNLS, VoA, FEBC, WYFR,
RCI, etc. (Many interviews were conducted in English with Russian
interpretation.)
During these special broadcasts R. Center will especially welcome
phone calls from overseas Dxers wishing to report the quality of
reception in their area and to congratulate their Russian colleagues
live on the air. Phone # is 7-095-247-2351. An English/Russian
interpreter will be present during both broadcasts. Andrei Nekrasov
promises not to put the overseas callers on hold and, in case of a pre-
recorded feature, to interrupt it for your greetings.
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HOT ITEMS
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jim hilliker - jimhilliker@xxxxxxxxxxx
Here's one for the books! I just found out that on Monday 1/1 that
870-AM KIEV will change call to KRLA! What do you think of that?
I can't believe it....From one old call to another...what's next??
Will 640 KFI swap calls with 1070 KNX someday??? I hope not!
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*Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
Reports that McAiry NC in on. Operates on 1640.
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***Karel Honzik - karel.honzik@xxxxxx
261 RadioRopa 261 is nomore relayed on this frequency (as announced).
1440 MEGA Radio (Germany) is on this frequency, relayed by RTL? (1 JAN
2001, 0720 UTC).
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*Dennis Gibson - dcgibson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
KVEN-1450 Ventura, CA has made the rumored switch from news/talk to
oldies. Their slogan is "The Boomer"; one of the worst I have heard in
some time. The whole thing is really hokey; the bumpers and the sound
quality are dreadful. The latter was expected. I imagine the champagne
was flowing last night at KVTA-1520, which now has news/talk in Ventura
County all to themselves. Most of the KVTA staff worked at KVEN until
about a year ago; there was a mass resignation that caught management
totally off guard. KVEN never recovered.
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**Tom Dimeo - Harrisburg PA - radio@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Heard on Morning Edition yesterday from NPR:
From member station W-Y-S-O, Aileen LeBlanc reports on how the end of
the year also brought the end of an era for jazz music in Cincinnati. An
A-M station there has been playing jazz music for the last 40 years, but
early this morning switched its format to religious programming. (6:34)
Listen at: http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/me/20010101.me.08.rmm
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tim bucknall - tbucknall@xxxxxxxxxxx
Vo Russia Berlin on 693 is putting out a HUGE 3rd Harmonic on 2079khz,
first noticed at 1500 on 2/1/01, Please tell anyone who listens to
MW/Tropical band about this Will any North american dxers hear this
tonight!!!!,
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***bill whitacre - Washington DC - bw@xxxxxxx
I work in the monitoring section of the U.S. International
Broadcasting Bureau and we're 'testing' the performance of a potential
mediumwave lease on 1314kHz from Abu Dhabi.
For the month of January only, you should hear VOA NewsNow programming
from 0200-0300utc and 1600-1800utc.
If you can tell me where you are and how well we're coming in I'd
REALLY appreciate it.
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*Richard Toebe - Davis CA - richtoebe@xxxxxxx
Grundig 1100 Concert Boy, barefoot
1450 KOBO CA Yuba City 1/2 2002 noted back on with SS talk; KLIB
extended ID in SS on the hour, at 2 minutes past, gave dual "1690
KSXX Roseville-Sacramento, 1450 KOBO Yuba City" ID by male in EE.
So, KLIB's running a trimulcast now. KLIB noted at 2205 with
Russian (see Kevin, you're not crazy, hi), but KOBO lost in the
jumble; KFLS on top instead.
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INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS
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Morris Sorensen - Winnipeg MB - SMosor@xxxxxxx
1140 WRVA VA Richmond 12/30 1720 poor surfacing briefly with mention
of "WRVA Sports". New State! (MS-MB)
1170 WWVA WV Wheeling 12/30 1700 good with ID by man as "1170-The Big
One WWVA Wheeling-a Clear Channel Communications Station" new
state! (MS-MB)
1350 WIOU IN Kokomo 12/28 1705 fair with weather, ID as "WIOU-1350,
your source for Dr. Laura into Dr. Laura Show (MS-MB)
1600 Waam MI Ann Arbor 12/28 1700 poor withID by man "we are WAAM, Ann
Arbor, Michigan" then faded out (MS-MB)
Drake R-8 with McKay-Dymek loop
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*Nigel Pimblett - Medicine Hat AB - ntp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
December continues to be an excellent month for LW reception. Last
night I logged my first African from here in Medicine Hat:
171 MOROCCO, Nador Radio Medi Un 2343 29 Dec Arabic music and
recitations. ID and news in French at 0000. Was parallel with
9575 shortwave.
207 MOROCCO, Azilal RTM 2349 29 Dec Arabic singing. Signal strength
was fair for several minutes, but weaker than 171 and with severe
beacon QRM. No ID heard, so remains tentative.
The only Europeans noted were the regulars from Iceland on 189 and
France on 162. Once again, absolutely nothing TA on MW.
R-5000 and beverage antennas
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
Here on the Northern Oregon Coast I have been comparing X Band signals
from CA during the day 12-1 PM PST. Today here are my results. Using a
Drake R8 and my EWE antenna directional to the S/SW.
1620-KSMH-Auburn-S 51/2
1640-KDIA-Vallejo- u/KPBC-Portland
1650-KFOX-Torrance- carrier only
1670-KAZT-Redding-Barely audible
1680-KAVT-Fresno-Not on as yet
1690-KSXX-Roseville-S3/4
I think KAZT-1670 must be operating with only 1 KW days as yet as
their signal (which is closer than any others), is weak. I know when I
first heard KAZT on their test they must have been operating with 10 KW
and their signal had local-quieting.
I might note that KBLI-1620 and KXOL-1660 are about S2-3 off the
Eastern Beverage too.
580 KANA MT, Anaconda fair u/o CKUA with olies & AC pops at 1730 EST
12/30. Several "The Great 58" and "KANA" IDs, local weather. I
logged this a few weeks ago, but not enough for a report. This
time it was rough, but I got enough details. (PM-OR)
820 WBAP TX, Ft. Worth. Not really DX as I hear them about nightly,
but totally on top of KGNW wiping them out with usual C&W mx and
local Ft. Worth weather at 0430 EST 1/4. (PM-OR)
870 WWL LA, New Orleans, totally on top of the jumble and no sign of
usual KFLD at 0435 EST 1/4/01 with ID "WWL" I have hrd this once
in a while in recent years, but not this good.(PM-OR)
1190 WOWO IN, Fort Wayne, unbelieveable signal!!! Topping KEX! With
ABC News and local weather at 0106 EST 1/1/2001. I logged this
station last Spring barely above the noise. This was almost
armchair copy! They must be on with 50 KW Day pattern. (PM-OR)
1240 KWIK ID, Pocatello, fair on top of jumble with "Information News
Radio, KID Idaho Falls and radio 1240 KWIK Pocatello" ID going
into ABC News at 1859.50 EST 1/2/01. At 1906, local weather and
local "KWIK" ID, no mention of KID at that time, which the ID
TOH. So if you hear a KID ID on 1240, you'll know who this is.
1240 KELK NV, Elko, mix with KWIK at 1903.30 EST 1/2/01, with jingle
ID "Elko's music Radio, KELK, KELK" Into ABC News. Haven't heard
this in years. (PM-OR)
1340 KCAP MT, Helena, hrd on top with 1on1 Sports and ID "KCAP 1340,
We are here for you" at 1820 EST 1/2/01. (PM-OR)
1570 WKBH WI, Holmen-La Crosse, fantastic signal w/ESPN Sports and
0459.50 EST 1/4/01 as " WKBH AM Holmen-La Crosse. Another La
Crosse Radio Group Super Station, ESPN-15-70" Running 1000/365 U1
. What a surprise. This was a good S9+. Unbelieveable! New!
1600 WXVI AL, Montgomery, popped on top of jumble with BG and a female
say "AM 1600, WXVI right here in Montgomery Alabama, Sunshine 16"
Into BG mx and lively prayers at 0310 EST 1/3/01. This apparently
is what I heard a few days ago. (PM-OR)
1600 UNID Station IDing at 0306 EST 1/3/01, but under jumble for the
most part, mentioned Arkansas, which sounded like part of an ID.
1600 UNID FLORIDA?, man in jumble "Weather of Southern Florida......"
at 0306.30 1/3/01. Then lost in jumble. (PM-OR)
1600 KWOM MINNESOTA, Watertown, good on top at 0459.50 EST 1/3/01,
with ID going into ABC News "This is KWOM, Watertown". (PM-OR)
1600 KATZ MISSOURI, St. Louis, up and down most of the even with BG
and "Gospel 1600" IDs, noted at 0330 EST 1/3/01. (PM-OR)
1600 UNID Olies station here with "Kind of a Drag" by the Buckinghams
at 0450 EST 1/3/01. (PM-OR)
1630 WAWX GA, Augusta, very good with Jim and Jeff Show at 0405 EST
1/4/01, ID at 0406. Good. (PM-OR)
1670 WRNC GA, Warner Robins, good with C&W mx on top on KAZT/WTDY.
1680 WTTM NJ, Princeton, very strong with ESPN Sports at 0055 EST
1/4/01 (PM-OR)
Drake R8, 1500' Eastern Beverage
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****Mike Brooker - Toronto ON - aum108@xxxxxxxxxxx
Receivers: Panasonics RF-2200, RFB-45
920 CFRY Portage la Prairie, MB Dec. 24 0243 fair o/pest CKNX w/C&W
version of Meatloaf's Two Out of Three Ain't Bad, "at 1:43, here
are the current weather conditions from CFRY", into detailed wx
for all of Manitoba. (MKB-ON)
960 WELI New Haven, CT Dec. 28 0731 over usual pest CFFX w/local wx
"from New Haven's official weather station, news-talk 960 WELI".
1030 WUFL Sterling Heights, MI Dec. 26 0843 knocking out WBZ w/ID as
"AM 1030 WUFL", then asked "what was introduced for the first
time on Christmas Day in 1843 - was it fruitcake, pumpkin pie,
the Christmas tree ornament, or the Christmas card...if you think
you know, call us at 1-800-733-1030". (MKB-ON)
1260 WPHB Phillipsburg, PA Dec. 29 0716 sports scores and promo for
local high school basketball "right here on the Center Region's
local sports leader, AM 1260 WPHB", then disappeared under WRIE.
1360 WKOP Binghamton, NY Dec. 26 1805 slogan "on the music of your
life, AM 1360 WKOP" into song by Perry Como, then disappeared
into graveyard-like mush. (MKB-ON)
1360 WNJC Washington Township, NJ Dec. 26 1900 surfaced w/top of hour
ID "This is WNJC, Washington Township" into gospel song. QSLed
in 1978 as WWBZ (then licensed to Vineland, NJ). (MKB-ON)
1410 WING Dayton, OH Dec. 26 0800 fair o/CHKT-1430 spur w/end of ESPN
sports talk, ID as "1410 WING Dayton, a Blue Chip Broadcasting
station", into CNN news. (MKB-ON)
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***Julius Hermans - hermans.j@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
12/30. I just had an amazing signal from Baku on 1476 at 1600 UTC,
also AIR Nagpur heard on 1566 at 1537, also Russian heard on 1521 at
1400 could be CRI Urumqi(most probably) or Kazan, Russia ; if I look at
the K-and A-figures we could go for a good DX-night (one of the first of
this season), so that's why I send you this note I hope I am right!!
*****Guido Schotmans - gs@xxxxxx
This R. Nezalezhnist, Lviv UKR which has Polish programming on 1476
kHz (Lviv 30 kW), see WRTH2001. The Lviv region has a large Polish
minority, this town ("Lwów" in Polish) was part of Poland between WWI
and WWII.
The full schedule you find on their webpage: <www.radio-n.com>.
I think I heard this station too. I was listening on 1476 kHz at 1625
UTC yesterday. Reception was suppressing Baku for a while. They played
'Oh Mammy blue' and talked a lot about it. A little bit later a song
with 'Demokrata' and 'Kommunista' in it. Then talks that sounded
mockery, and than some 'Kozak' type music.
I'm not sure if this was a programme in Polish or Ukrainian. I'm not
that good in distinguishing Slavic languages. Herman Boel's list says
that they switch from Ukrainian to Polish at 1630 but I didn't notice a
change in programme at that time.
I assume this is really R Nezalezhnist, I can provide a .rm file if
you want.
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****Julius Hermans - hermans.j@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Last night december 30rd I did a bit of MW-DX'ing, conditions were one
of the best I noted this season (for me it has been a pretty weak season
so far). I noted transatlantic signals on 590 and 1010 and 1470. But I
decided to concentrate on 1467 & 1476. Both these channels are
completely free of European stations after TWR and Vienna resp. close
down shortly after 2310. On 1476 there were Quran chants to be heard. I
presume this must have been the Sahandaj transmittersite in Iran; it was
all very weak fading in and out. On 1467 I also heard Quran chants, even
more weak. At one stage(0024 dec 31st) I thought they were in parallel,
not very strange: On 1467 there is a tx for IRIB in Isfahan, Iran. But
at earlier stages (before midnight UTC) I thought to have heard other
chants. Well, I have heard in the past that sometimes the IRIB
transmittters do not all broadcast the same programme, so this quran
chants on 1467 probably were from Iran too. But on 1467 I also heard
somethin else, It was guitarmusic, a bit of light jazzy style. At first
I thought it accompanied the chants, but No it surely was a different
station! I taped it all, but sadly no anns were noted. I heard the same
at 0040 on dec 29th: also two stations mixing on 1467. So has anyone got
a clue what the second station on 1467 could have been?? Tuning between
1467 and 1476 I noted quite a fair signal with L.A.-music on 1470, most
presumably Vibracion (also noted on dec 29th with ID). This morning I had
light music on 1470 at 0805, still have to relisten the tape for more
details. So, finally after some miserable weeks I noted reasonable
conditions over the last days!
This afternoon dec 31st noted: On 1521 CRI Urumqi with strong signal
at 1400, 1521: R Mayak, two possible sites. Thiis one is only noted with
good conditions!!
1503: two arabs at 1440, still have to llisten to tape
1476: the stn from the emirates + Baku
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****Guido Schotmans - Antwerp BELGIUM - gs@xxxxxx
Put onto track by Julius Hermans I started tuning around MW at 1350 UT
on 1521 kHz. I heard a Chinese song with Russian announcements at good
O/3 level. Then the signal weakened and another Russian speaking station
took over. At 1400 the Radio Mayak IS was heard but it was mixed with
the China R Int signal followed by a Chinese ID. Those were probably
CRI Urumqui and RSM Kazan. Than the signal degraded but at 1420 Kazan
was coming back with Ch. Aznavour song 'La boheme' and a few others.
Kazan stayed the strongest for quite a while. At 1445 Duba's carrier,
ARS Call of Islam, was signing on with test tones, but a few moments
later Chinese chanting was prevailing with 0/3. Clear Russian CRI ID at
1455 and end of programme. At 1458 Call of Islam started programming
with Koran chants. Signal increasing to S 9+5dB Sinpo 54444 at 1508 UT.
Now and than, I switched to 1476 kHz. I heard there already some Koran
songs at 1440 UT at S3, but at 1505 I catched an ID. It was UAE Radio,
Dubai // with 13675 and 21605 kHz. I tried 1566 kHz too but since County
Sound occupied this freq a while ago it is very difficult to hear
something else on this QRG.
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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
SPECIAL
1020 KINF NM Roswell -12/29 1750- Poor to Fair signals with local ads
many Roswell mentions under KDKA. NEW!! (SA-MB)
REGULAR LOGGINGS
1020 KYXE WA Selah -12/25 0804- Fair signals with Mexican music and
slogan as La Mexicana as well as callsign ID.(SA-MB)
1490 KQDS MN Duluth -12/29 1800- Poor signals in a mess with ID on the
hour. My closest unheard finally heard. NEW!! Ends the year with
2213 heard. (SA-MB)
1540 KNGL KS McPherson -12/28 1828- Poor signals with local ads and
Kansas Radio network? Programming. 15-40 KNGL ID.(SA-MB)
COMMENTS
Well a good ending to the year with two more new ones this month for a
total of 8. Hoping all of you have a Happy Healthy DX filled 2001.
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***"AL" Archangelo - Sao Paulo BRAZIL - py2zx@xxxxxxxxxxxx
24 DEC
kHz - UTC - Mode - Language - ID/info - SINPO/RS(T)
200 - 0543 - CW - DAD - 539
202 - 0542 - CW - AAQ - 539 (better tuned hr)
220 - 0542 - CW - PER - 559
280 - 0542 - CW - RCL - 569
370 - 0541 - CW - IK - 529
385 - 0540 - CW - BGC - 569
395 - 0540 - CW - KP - 569
1618 - 0531 - CW - 'ZZ' CW maker, hrd under R Tropicana - 599
1620 - 0527 - AM - SS - Radio Tropicana (Argentina), hrd several times
'capital federal', 'saludos para la gente de Santiago, de
Resistencia, de Salto, de Formosa, a todos los puntos, ayem de
Uruguay...', 0530 OM 'Ola, buenas noches ...' tlk w/YL by
telephone - 54423
1645 - 0548 - CW - 'MLZMLZMLZMLZ...' CW maker - 559
1670 - 0549 - AM - SS - BBC Buenos Aires (Argentina) - latin eletronic
mx - 34422
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**Bruce Conti - Nashua NH - BACONTI@xxxxxxx
630 CFCO ON Chatham - 12/30 1630 - Bee Gees' "Tragedy" and "Classic
Gold 630" ID under WPRO. (BC-NH)
640 WGOC TN Blountville - 12/30 1650 - "Your home for the Hokies,
WGOC" heard through a mix of WHLO, WNNZ, and CBN. (BC-NH)
680 WPTF NC Raleigh - 12/26 1650 - Fair; "...traffic update on
News/Talk 680, WPTF" with mentions of I-40 east and westbound, in
WRKO null. (BC-NH)
690 WZAP VA Bristol - 12/26 1700 - Fair after WELD sign-off; "WZAP
Bristol, Virginia" ID into USA news. (BC-NH)
690 WELD WV Fisher - 12/ 26 1700 - Fair; sign-off "...stay tuned to
101.7 FM WELD" and "This concludes our broadcasting for today..."
mixed with WZAP in CINF null. (BC-NH)
740 WGSM NY Huntington - 12/30 2215 - Good; continuous nostalgia,
quick WHLI ID, apparently on late for snow emergency. (BC-NH)
820 WXTR MD Frederick - 12/30 2230 - "WTOP news time..." and reports
about east coast snowstorm parallel WTOP 1500, heard through WNYC
and Cuban noise. (BC-NH)
830 WCRN MA Worcester - 12/27 1700 - ID as "Swing 830, WCRN
Worcester, Framingham, Boston" and big band music, a format
change, formerly religion. (BC-NH)
1390 WZHF VA Arlington - 12/28 2300 - Romantic Spanish vocals, clear
"WZHF Arlington" ID through WDCW. (BC-NH)
1500 WTOP DC Washington - 12/30 2300 - Excellent; "This is the WTOP
Radio Network, WTOP Washington, WTOP-FM Warrenton, WXTR
Frederick, world-wide on WTOPnews.com," headlines, and CBS news.
Pan American DX
720 VENEZUELA Oriente 720, Porlamar DEC 30 0130 - Fair; many Radio
Venezuela IDs during futbol play-by-play, mention of multiple
stations including Radio Barinas and Valencia 1220. [Conti-NH]
Transatlantic DX
836 AZORES RDP Barrosa DEC 26 2250 - Good; man and woman in
Portuguese, het against 837. [Conti-NH]
864 FRANCE France Bleu, Paris DEC 27 0240 - Fair; French vocals and
adult contemporary music parallel 1206. [Conti-NH]
882 SPAIN COPE synchros DEC 27 0415 - Fair; telephone talk in Spanish
parallel 837, het against WCBS. [Conti-NH]
1206 FRANCE France Bleu, Bordeaux DEC 27 0300 - Good; continuous adult
contemporary music, Barbara Striesand, George Michael, and French
vocals, top of the hour network promo/ID with music montage.
1530 SAO TOME E PRINCIPE VOA Pinheira DEC 27 0325 - Fair; Daybreak
Africa sports report in English parallel 7105 in WSAI null.
R8B, MWDX-5, 30-m wire, 30-m east sloping wire.
The 2001 WRTH is out. Changes include listing of US metro area FM
stations and the listing of Cuban stations with their national network
affiliations. Mauritania is still listed at 738 or 739 kHz. Caribbean
Radio Lighthouse is listed at 1165 kHz despite being on 1160 for years
now. Most of the R.Vaticana schedule is missing; I had to refer to the
2000 edition for complete info. [Conti-NH]
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**walter breville - walterlb@xxxxxxx
At 6pm EST today 12/31 I found a listenable signal from WLUS-980
Gainesville, FL with NOS Big Band music, then ID as "WKZY Cozy 106.9."
No WLUS or any AM call given, luckily I nailed down this one as they ran
a spot mentioning Gainesville & nearby Lake City. The FM simulcasted is
at nearby Cross City. A nice-to-listen-to year-end DX catch even though
its just 140 miles from me. It angers me that they get away with not
IDing their AM side, as a DX Listener 1953 this recent shenanigan of
simulcasting AM/FM pairs is very revolting. I do have TWO OPTIMISTIC
PREDICTIONS for the 21st CENTURY which we are entering tonight: (1) We
should be thankful for Disney running a lot of AMs that little kids
listen to...maybe some of them will get in the habit of listening to
other AMs beside Disney, discover upbeat Big Band music, maybe even
reverse the longtime trend of teenagers listening only to rock only on
FM if this keeps up. (2) Chances are that the conservative mood that the
U.S.A. got into since 1980 will evaporate, the pendulum will swing
farther left so by 2010 re-regulation will be back in force displacing
deregulation with a new future Congress & FCC once again laying down the
law as to proper IDs & curbing monopolistic ownership of conglomerates
such as Clear Channel & allow more diversity of programming & make it
easier for minority groops to be broadcasters. Some of today's
teenagers do like traditional jazz/Big Band...in Davenport, Iowa is an
orchestra of very talented enthusiastic high schoolers who perform at
the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival every year, usually the last
weekend in July. Quite an uplifting, fun affair! I've been to three of
them.
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*Richard Toebe - Davis CA - richtoebe@xxxxxxx
While being bored by the Dick Clark special on ABC-10, I thought I'd
check my e-mail (about 11:15pm PST 12/31/00) and found Pat's posting.
So, I fired up the ol' rig, and found in a tight KEX null, two
signals... one Spanish, one The Joey Reynolds Show. This faded over and
under KEX, but was mostly over, and the SS was on top occasionally too.
At 11:30 (2:30 am EST), heard string of local ads and very clearly
"Newstalk 11-90 Wo-Wo". At 12:59 am PST 1/1/01 (4am EST), tried again,
and heard a "Wo-Wo Fort Wayne" jingle just before ABC news.
My last DX catch of the year 2000 and the first of the year 2001. A
new state, Indiana, never before heard from California or Nevada in all
my years of DXing; state #25 from Davis. Looking at the NRC Pattern
Book, it must have been on day power. The night pattern sends
practically nothing this way.
using the Grundig 1100 Concert Boy portable, barefoot
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****Mauno Ritola - FINLAND - ritola@xxxxxxxxxx
EU
1323 *1455- RUS: R Grad Petrov, Olgino. 10.12. MR
1521 2330 E: SER R Castellón. 11.11. MR
1593 1630- ROU: Antena Sibiului, Sibiu. 11.12. MR
1599,7 1830 ROU: R Sudest, Slobozia. 20.12. MR
AS
990 1200 CHN: Shanghai RGD. 18.11. MR
1152 2000 UAE: Ras al-Khaimah BS own Ramadan programme, not R Asia.
17.12. MR
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**Larry A. Hall
At about 1:02 AM, Chicago time, heard bleedover while listening to
750, WSM. Down to 740. 60's rock and nostalgia. ID'd with "you're
listening to a test broadcast of Canada's newest station. Premiering
January 8th.CHWO Toronto" Gave phone # of 416 544 0740. Still coming
in like gangbusters.
**Sheldon Harvey - ve2shw@xxxxxxxxx
I'm assuming a typo in you hearing WSM on 750; should be WSB Atlanta,
I guess. Also "Canadian" is the proper word for something from Canada.
"Canadien" is the spelling used in the name of the Montreal Canadiens
hockey team.
740 is in Toronto and is CHWO, moving from 1250 kHz. in Oakville,
Ontario, to the old transmitting facility of CBL, CBC's English service
in Toronto, which is now on FM.
They have been testing on the frequency for several weeks now. They
will inaugurate the service on 7:40 AM on January 8.
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HELP WITH...
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****Mika Makelainen - FINLAND - mika@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
During the recent LEM144 DXpedition (log at http//www.makelainen.com/dx)
I found a Russian station identifying as Radio Shanson on 1386 kHz,
obviously using the Irkutsk transmitter, which has previously carried
other private stations. Does anyone have any contact information for
this (new?) station R Shanson? The programming can originate from Moscow
as well, and may originally be an FM station.
****Bernd Trutenau - btrutenau@xxxxxxxx
Shanson (or Russkiy Shanson as the full name is) is an outlet of the
Russkoye Radio empire, the studios are in St.Petersburg (not Moscow) and
it is distributed through a network of affiliates across all of Russia
and in some towns in Ukraine.
Webpage: www.shanson.ru, email addresses: <shanson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> and
<webmaster@xxxxxxxxxx>.
Bernd Trutenau <btrutenau@xxxxxxxx> - Vilnius, Lithuania
****Mika Makelainen - FINLAND - mika@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The website was temporarily off when I tried - just a welcome greeting
by Russkoye R - but BKL gave me their snail address: P.O. Box 29, 197136
St. Peterbug, which can be found in the WRTH 2000, but surprisingly not
in the latest edition.
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***Mauricio Molano - Salamanca SPAIN - mmolano@xxxxxxxxx
Past Dec.23 I could hear a strong signal from China on 1359 Khz
(Arganda 600 Kw tx OFF!) from 0030 to 0050 +/-. Where is placed this
transmitter??
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**Doug Smith W9WI - Pleasant View TN - w9wi@xxxxxxxx
Heard a weird one this morning... About 9am CST, someone on 1620
under Nebraska broadcasting in an Eastern European language. Too much
QRM from Nebraska to know what language - I suspect Russian.
I think it's the same station that's still in (10:30) with English-
language polkas - a female announcer just read a long list of community
events but I couldn't copy the communities involved in any of them due
to poorly timed fadeups of Bellevue...
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**Nancy McAleer - Curmudgeonnette@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Am using a cheapie little radio with log scale for tuner indicator.
Have been trying to get 1610. At present have been picking up
synchopated clock giving universal time. At top of hour got ID that
sounded like WWB and statement that it comes from Fort Collins Colorado.
Is this KALT testing.? Can find no WWB.
My location Downers Grove, Illinois (20 miles west of Chicago.
Started reception at7:45PM Eastern LISTENING Time. Still receiving.
Intewrspersed with weather for aviation perhaps.
**Doug Smith W9WI - w9wi@xxxxxxxx
WWV, Fort Collins.
You're probably picking up their 10MHz shortwave broadcast on the
radio's 10.7MHz FM intermediate frequency amplifier. That's happened to
me before, both with WWV and with powerful international broadcast
stations near 9.6MHz.
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***kenneth.olofsson@xxxxxxxx
any information about the Romanian station drifting around 1600 kHz
announcing as "Radio Sudet?"
***Herman_Boel@xxxxxxxxxxxx
This is Radio Sud Est, broadcasting from Slobozia. Their frequency is
very unstable (nominal 1602 kHz).
They have a website at: www.radiosudest.go.ro and their address is:
Strada Viilor 90-92, Slobozia, Ialomita
***Gert Nilsson - gert.nilsson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More information on http://www.radiosudest.go.ro/servicii.html
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**ALAN GIBLER - agibler@xxxxxxxxxxxx
On January 1, I went to a state game land right across the state line
in Pa. and laid out 1000+ feet of # 12 insulated wire on the ground in a
east west direction. The road in the game land is no more than 100 feet
from the frozen lake Erie. Started listening at 3:30 PM and noticed
right away that the stations from Quebec and PEI were dominate along
with the New York and Mass. stations.At 5:02 P.M. EST hets started
showing up on 1314 and 1521.Audio from 1521 was in at 5:07 P.M. but at a
very low level. Presumed Duba.At 5:21 P.M. I noticed a loud het on 981
and a few minutes later some music was heard but unable to copy good
enough to tell what kind.Checked long wave also and was surprised to
find some audio on 153 with a male in what sounded like Russian. Anyone
have any ideas on the 981 and 153 stations? Thank you Alan Gibler
Ashtabula Ohio JRC-NRD 535 D, KIWA modified
**Delorenzo, Marc - Marc.Delorenzo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The most commonly heard TA on 981 is Algeria.
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***Gert Nilsson - gert.nilsson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Heard this one this morning on 1299,72 kHz. Can't find it anywhere.
Seems to be somewhere in Central America or Western US!
***Henrik Klemetz - dhv599n@xxxxxxxxx
Unless you have been hearing a relay, this seems to be the mw fqy for
a Costa Rican success story, Radio María de Guadalupe (Please note the
spelling). Starting regular broadcasts on March 1, 1999, their FM
channel 100.3 in less than one year ranked first in San José. E-mail is
radmaria@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Website http://www.rmariadeguadalupecr.com
(has live audio which does not seem to work right now) Station manager
and founder: Fray (Brother) Calvo Aguilar.
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**Sheldon Harvey - ve2shw@xxxxxxxxx
I need help with a station I am hearing on 860 kHz., under CJBC
Toronto. It is religious programming. They ID'ed just before the hour (5
PM eastern) as Family Radio. They seem to be in a syndicated or network
show right now.
Conditions today are good to Ohio, Michigan, etc. from my location
near Montreal.
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QSLs
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
540 XEJAZZ MEXICO, Tijuana, rec. vf in 6d. V/S: Tom White-Director of
Eng. Address: P.O. Box 250028, Los Angeles CA 90025 (PM-OR)
1070 CBUU CANADA, BC, Clinton, rec. Q in 14d from: V/S: Dave Newbury-
CE. Address: CBC, PO Box 4600, Vancouver BC V6B 4A2 Canada.
1610 TIS MT, Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site, 10 watts. Rec.
QSL letter in 14d for taped report. V/S: Scott Eckberg-Chief
Ranger. Address: P.O. Box 790, Deer Lodge MT 59722. Montana QSL
#43 and MW QSL #2717. (PM-OR)
1620 KBLI IDAHO, Blackfoot, rec. vf in 11df from V/S: Carl Watkins-CE.
Address: P.O. Box 699, Blackfoot ID 83221 This station is now
QSLing so re-send your reports. (PM-OR)
1690 KSXX CA, Roseville, rec. handwritten letter in 21d from: V/S: Len
Harris-CE. Heis also the CE for KLIB,KOBO,KEST, and KSJX.
Address: 429 Elizabeth St., San Francisco CA 94114. (PM-OR)
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Eric Bueneman - n0uiheric@xxxxxxx
810 KBHB Sturgis, SD: Address is P.O. Box 99, Sturgis, SD 57785.
Verification letter and bumper sticker in seven days for 33
cents' return postage. Signer is Steve Naeue, Chief Engineer.
1460 KKPR Kearney, NE: Address is 403 East 25th Street, Kearney, NE
68847. Reception report returned as the QSL in six days for 33
cents' return postage, signed by Norma Rizer, Continuity
Director. (EB-MO)
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MISC ITEMS
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**John Tudenham - w0jrp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
The Amarillo TX Globe News reports the death of Johnny A Hathcock age
81.Mr Hathcock was manager for radio station KZIP 1310 in Amarillo for a
number of years.
He was mostly known as the writer for the song "Welcome to my world"
a Jim Reeves song. He also wrote "Wake up irene" recorded by Hank
Thompson in 1954.
I also bowled with John in several bowling leagues in the 60s in
Amarillo.
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Pat Martin - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
I just found out that Radio Digest.com is ceasing publishing as of
12/26. That is too bad. Really a great source of info.
**David Gleason - david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
You can get some of the same information and alots of other stuff at
allaccess.com. Just register with any old set of call letters (local
college station would be a good one to use) and you are in. The site is
supprted by record labels, so it is full of hype and hyperbole, but
there is lots of radio market info, ratings and such.
For thse wanting a steady diet of radio news, try www.rronline.com
withis the Radio and Records site. Daily news, ratings, etc. Free.
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**Blaine Thompson - phredd@xxxxxxxx
I've started a site for Indiana radio history, along with my companion
newsletter "Indiana RadioWatch." It's been going strong for about a
year or two now, and I've started to work heavily on it lately.
http://www.well.com/user/phredd/irw/intro.html
For those who didn't know, I've got a dx-ing page that shows my
catches, etc.
http://www.well.com/user/phredd/dxing.html
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****Renato Bruni - breni@xxxxxxxxx
After a long silence, the IDSWarehouse is back. You can search the
archives at the following URL:
http://digilander.iol.it/idswarehouse/index.htm
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***Bob Padula - bobpadula@xxxxxxxxxxx
Here is an extract from the latest edition of the Electronic DX Press
Newsletter, which may be of interest to you.
If you wish to start a trial membership of the EDXP (totally free!)
please send me an E-mail, at edxp@xxxxxxxxxxx, or use the On-Line Form
in the EDXP Homepage http://members.tripod.com/~bpadula/edxp.html
EDXP concentrates on Asia, Pacific, Middle East, the sub-continent,
and Siberia, and membersare able to post "FLASH" items directly into the
EDXP E-NET fo instantaneous transmission anywhere in the world. We focus
on shortwave, but Australian medium-wave news is given from time to
time. We have 150 members worldwide.
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AUSTRALIAN MEDIUM WAVE NEWS
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AUSTRALIA. Changes have happened, and are planned in the medium-wave
band! Here is a summary from Ian Stanley, Beaufort, Victoria:
531 2PM Port Macquarie, new call (ex 2MC and 2KM)
639 2HC Coffs Harbour, new call (ex 2CS)
846 4EL Cairns new call, (ex 4CA)
1008 2TAB Canberra new call, (ex 2XX)
1026 4AA Mackay new call, (ex 4MK)
1071 3EL Maryborough new call, (ex 3CV)
1089 2EL Orange new call, (ex 2GZ)
1116 3AK Melbourne, planned move from 1503 during January 2001
1116 3AB Melbourne, ceased October 2000
1215 2TAB Nowra, new call, (ex 2ST)
1278 3AW Melbourne, is mono
1341 3CW Geelong, new call (ex 3BM)
1413 Radio Rhema, Shepparton, 60 Watts, anticipates upgrade to 400
Watts, temporary antenna at the Pine Ridge site
1467 3ML Mildura, new call (ex 3MA), mainly relays 3UZ-927 sport
1620 3GB Melbourne, ceased April 2000
1629 3MM Hoppers Crossing, Melbourne, ceased end 1999
1629 3RG Shepparton, 400 Watts opened September 1999
1629 3-- callsign not known, Williamstown, 400 Watts, opened May 2000
Following the move of 3AK from to 1116, the vacant channel of 1503 has
been allocated to a new short-term community radio licensee, "Laugh
Radio", based in Melbourne, with an anticipated start-up date of March.
(Chris Hambly, Box Hill, Victoria)
- Australian AM stereo transmitters:
The following stations transmit entirely or partially in stereo:
531 3GG Warragul
612 4QR* Brisbane (local programming only)
693 3EE Frankston
4KQ Brisbane
702 2BL* Sydney
864 4GR Toowoomba
882 4BH Brisbane
927 3UZ Melbourne
954 2UE Sydney
1008 4TAB Brisbane
1017 2KY Sydney
1053 2CA Canberra
1143 2HD Newcastle
1242 3TR Sale
4AK Toowoomba
1287 2TM Tamworth
1323 5DN Adelaide
1377 3MP Melbourne
1503 2BS Bathurst
3AK Melbourne (to move to 1116)
The listings of Australian MF and VHF stations in WRTH-2001 are quite
out of date, and incomplete, bearing little resemblance to the true
situation.
There is a much better solution, and it's TOTALLY FREE!
All details about Australian MF, VHF and TV stations are available
FREE OF CHARGE from the Home Page of the Australian Broadcasting
Authority!! There are links to:
* MF - in callsign order
* VHF - in callsign order
* MF - in frequency order
* VHF - in frequency order
* all MF and VHF - in order of area served
* TV - in order of State/call
* TV - in order of Channel
* TV - in order of area served
The site also has a lot of other information, including technical
details, licensing data, standards, and planning proposals.
There is a hard-copy manual available for sale from the ABA, known as
"RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS 2000", which contains all of
the above information: ordering details are on the Site. The annual
subscription price of A$55 also includes free monthly updates, sent to
your specified E-mail address, in Excel format.
http://www.aba.gov.au
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ABA ANNOUNCES GUIDELINES FOR DAY/NIGHT SWITCHING OF AM RADIO
ABA announces guidelines for day/night switching of AM radio The
Australian Broadcasting Authority has released the technical options and
implementation guidelines for day/night switching of transmission power
and for permanent power increases to improve the reception of AM radio
broadcasting services in Australia.
The increases in transmission power that will be facilitated by the
guidelines will improve the signal quality of AM radio listeners whose
reception has deteriorated over the years as a result of an increase in
environmental noise. This increase in noise is primarily due to urban
development in capital and regional cities. The higher power levels will
be subject to not causing unacceptable interference to other services.
Day/night switching is the term used to provide AM radio broadcasting
services with an increase in their maximum transmission power during the
day time whilst retaining the existing level at night. Day/night
switching is a spectrum efficient way of improving the reception of
existing services during the day while not raising the potential for
interference to other broadcasting services at night through reflections
from the ionosphere.
A second option is a power increase during the day and night, however
transmit antenna radiation pattern changes may be necessary to prevent
interference at night.
To pursue either option broadcasters will need to submit a proposal to
the ABA setting out the viability and practicality of the proposed
change. The ABA will determine any increases in power level to be
applied on a case by case basis.
BACKGROUND
The current licence area planning processes are dealing with
submissions requesting a change to the transmission power and day/night
switching for AM-MF services. Day/night switching is the term used to
provide AM broadcasting services an increase in their maximum
transmission power during the daytime to improve reception and coverage
within their coverage or licence areas.
Some regional and metropolitan AM broadcasters, through the licence
area planning process, have reported that listeners were experiencing
coverage and reception difficulties with their broadcasting services.
The difficulties were attributed to population spread, particularly at
the peripheries of existing coverage within the licence areas and
increases in man-made noise, which is a by-product of urban expansion.
The ABA has recognised that the coverage provided by some AM
broadcasting services is no longer adequate, due to the extended urban
sprawl, particularly in regional and metropolitan markets near the edges
of licence areas. These deficiencies in coverage are further exacerbated
by the rise in man-made noise which has contributed to an increase in
the radio noise threshold, requiring higher levels of 'useable' signal
strength to receive an AM broadcasting service.
The useable field strength (Eu) at any location is the minimum value
of field strength from a wanted transmission necessary to overcome
anticipated levels of atmospheric and man-made noise and radio
interference from other services at that location. In order to improve
the deficient coverage and increase the 'useable' signal strength it is
necessary to provide for higher levels of field strength on the ground.
To achieve this an increase in transmission power will be required.
In submissions to the licence area planning process in Sydney,
Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and certain regional markets, some AM
broadcasters requested day and night time power increases, including
day/night switching of transmission power for their stations. The ABA
advised the broadcasters in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in the draft
and final licence area plans, that power increases would be considered
after the ABA developed the guidelines for the implementation of
day/night switching of transmission power of AM broadcasting services.
In February 2000, the consultation paper Guidelines for the
Implementation of Day/Night Switching of Transmission Power of Medium
Frequency-Amplitude Modulation (AM) Radio Broadcasting Services proposed
a set of draft guidelines for the implementation of day/night switching
of transmission power of AM broadcasting services in Australia. The
paper was circulated to the broadcasting industry and other interested
parties for consideration and comment. In general the submissions
received were supportive of the day/night switching draft guidelines.
Submissions on the consultation paper from broadcasters in some
regional and metropolitan markets requested that the ABA consider other
methods such as permanent power increases, in addition to day/night
switching of transmission power, to alleviate the existing coverage and
reception difficulties.
USEABLE SIGNAL
The reception of an AM broadcasting service is dependent on the
ability of an AM radio receiver to respond to a 'useable' signal in the
presence of existing radio 'noise floor'. Noise floor is made of
contributions from atmospheric noise, man-made noise and radio
interference from other stations at that location.
The level of 'useable' signal required during the day is relatively
lower than that required during the night. This is because, during the
day, the 'useable' signal is affected only by atmospheric and man-made
noise (contribution to an increase in man-made noise is greater during
the day because of higher percentages of industrial equipment usage).
During the night, the interference contribution from other AM radio
services, through the reflections of the ionosphere, becomes the
predominant factor. Contributions from other stations increase the level
of the noise floor, requiring a greater 'useable' signal strength for
the wanted service thus effectively decreasing the night time coverage
of the service.
The daytime coverage area of a station is that area wherein its field
strength is equal to, or greater than, the daytime useable field
strength. The primary (nighttime) coverage area of a station is that
area wherein its field strength is equal to, or greater than, the
nighttime useable field strength.
In general, a greater 'useable' signal is required during the night,
to adequately receive an AM broadcasting service. (ABA, Dec-21)
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for subscription information about Australia's newest commercial
magazine for radio enthusiasts and these have been passed on to the
Managing Editor/Publisher.
The RADIOMAG Home Page should be visited for latest details,
http://www.radiomag.com
Publication of the first issue is imminent, which includes my own
segment "BROADCAST MONITOR". Irrespective of where you are in the world,
if you would like to be a member of the "BROADCAST MONITOR NETWORK",
please let me know urgently! Keep in mind that planned circulation of
RADIOMAG is of the order of 10,000 copies, so if you want to see your
name in the Broadcast Monitor column as a special contributor, then this
is your big chance!
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***Mike Terry - michael.terry1@xxxxxxxxxx
Try a new World Radio -TV Handbook & Passport To World Band Radio web
site. Check it out at: www.nwlink.com/~kc7ldp
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****Bernd Trutenau - btrutenau@xxxxxxxx
According to Latvian newspaper reports, the Latvian government decided
on 2 January that Latvia is again going to apply Summer Time (UTC+3h) on
25 March 2001, after not having switched to daylight saving time during
2000. Lithuania and Estonia (which currently have UTC+2h all year round)
have so far not expressed any intention to revert from standard time
during the summer months.
NEW RADIO NETWORK.
The World Radio Network has launched a new station this month in St.
Petersburg that will be a pilot for a Russian-language network due on-
air next year, Radio Sweden reported on 19 December. The new radio
station, known as Vesermirna Radioset (World Radio Network) broadcasts
on 684 AM and offers St. Petersburg's 4.75 million citizens a mix of
news and information programming in Russian from international
broadcasters including Radio Sweden, YLE Radio Finland, Radio Canada
International, Radio Prague, Radio Slovakia International and China
Radio International. The second stage in the network roll-out will be an
AM transmitter in Moscow, followed by FM stations in a further eight
cities to be set over the next twelve months. WRN will also shortly open
a representitive office in Moscow to co-ordinate its radio activities
across Russia, including sourcing locally produced programming.
Technically, Vesermirna Radioset will be put together in WRN's London
studios and sent by satellite to Russia for local transmission.
(FSUMedia Mailing List, 20 December 2000)
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*Dennis Gibson - dcgibson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Here's a neat table that will tell you how tall a quarter wavelength
or half wavelength tower is on any frequency between 540 and 1700 khz.:
http://www.eriantennas.com/amtowernf.htm
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****Bernd Trutenau - btrutenau@xxxxxxxx
The current WRN relay schedule via St.Petersburg 684 kHz (10 kW):
0430-0500 R.Slovakia Int'l in Russian
0500-0530 R.Prague in Russian
0530-0600 Voice of Israel in Russian
0600-0700 National Public Radio in English
1300-1400 CRI in Russian
1400-1500 R.Finland in Finnish
2000-2100 RCI in Russian
(Exctract from the complete winter MW/LW schedules of CRR-2 which I
posted on this mailing list on 27 Dec 2000)
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**Radio - radioguy@xxxxxxxx
Broadcaster Marty Glickman Dies
The Associated Press Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2001; 5:23 p.m. EST
NEW YORK -- Marty Glickman, a track star who was pulled from the 1936
Berlin Olympics because he was Jewish and later enjoyed a long career as
a broadcaster, died Wednesday. He was 83.
Glickman entered Lenox Hill Hospital on Dec. 2 and underwent heart
bypass surgery Dec. 14. He died of complications from the operation,
said his daughter, Elizabeth.
Glickman starred in track and football at Syracuse and was selected
for the Berlin Games. On the eve of the 400-meter relay, he and teammate
Sam Stoller were pulled from the race. They were told by American team
officials that because they were Jewish a victory would embarrass the
host Nazis.
"It was blatant anti-Semitism," Glickman said.
Two years ago, Glickman was honored by the U.S. Olympic Committee with
the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Award for service to the Olympic community.
After the Olympics, he returned to Syracuse, where he started working
in radio in 1937. He graduated in 1939 and went on to broadcast sports
for 55 years.
Glickman first did college basketball doubleheaders from Madison
Square Garden in 1945. A year later, he became the voice of the newly
formed New York Knicks.
He thrived on the pace of basketball. His crisp diction and rapid-fire
radio delivery became his trademark.
"In radio, you're your own boss," he said. "I had to paint the word
picture. That's a very important goal. Not only creating in the mind of
a listener what it looks like, but what it feels like."
He added the NFL Giants in 1948, a job he held for 23 years, and also
had two stints with the Jets from 1973-78 and 1988-92.
Glickman was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, the
Sportscasters Hall of Fame and the New York Sports Hall of Fame.
He is survived by his wife, Marjorie, four children, 10 grandchildren
and six great grandchildren.
He is to be cremated and no funeral is planned.
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FOR SALE
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Ralph Sanserino - sanser@xxxxxxx
For Sale toroids for the preamp shown on page 123 of IRCA's A DXer's
Technical Guide Third Edition. Toroid 70 bifilar turns on a FT-82-61
ferrite core. 4 toroids $15. Make checks payable to:
Ralph Sanserino
PO Box 1831
Perris CA 92572
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GEOMAGNETIC INDICES
Geomagnetic Summary December 25 2000 through January 1 2001
phil bytheway - Seattle WA - phil@xxxxxxxxxxx
Tabulated from email status daily
12/25 187 7 2 low-mod quiet-unsettled - 6
26 189 4 2 low-mod quiet-unsettled - 5
27 188 7 1 low-mod quiet-unsettled - 4
28 185 5 1 low-mod quiet-unsettled - 5
29 182 8 1 low-mod quiet-unsettled - 5
30 182 4 0 low-mod quiet - 5
12/31 170 1 0 low-mod quiet - 3
1/ 1 171 2 1 low-mod quiet - 6
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IRCA Mexican Log, 6th Edition
The IRCA MEXICAN LOG lists all AM stations in Mexico by frequency,
including call letters, state, city, day/night power, slogans, schedule
in UTC/GMT, formats, networks and notes. The call letter index gives
call, frequency, city and state. The city index (listed by state, then
city) includes frequency, call and day/night power. The log has been
completely updated from the 1998 edition and carefully cross-checked by
several IRCA members. This is an indispensable reference for anyone who
hears Mexican radio stations. Size is 8 1/2" x 11" and three hole
punched
for easy binding.Prices: IRCA/NRC members - $8.00 (US/Canada/Mexico/sea
mail), $9.00 (rest of the Americas airmail), $9.50 (Europe/Asia
airmail),
$10.00 (Australia/New Zealand airmail). Non-members: add $2.00 to the
above prices.
IRCA TIS List
Completely revised by IRCA's Bill Harms to 9/00, the IRCA "TIS/HAR
LIST" includes AM/FM and TV lists from the US and Canada. This 28 page
"DX Aid" can be yours for only $5.00. Non-IRCA/NRC members... add $1.00.
Overseas... add $0.50.
IRCA Bookstore - 9705 Mary Ave NW - Seattle WA 98117-2334 (please make
checks payable to Phil Bytheway)
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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
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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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END of 1/4/01 THE "AM DX NewsFlash"
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