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Today's Topics:
1. Logs April 19/20 (Wolfgang Bueschel)
2. LOgs 15-4 #2 (Zacharias Liangas )
3. Logs 19-4 (Zacharias Liangas )
4. Glenn Hauser logs April 20, 2010 (Glenn Hauser)
5. Big Daytime MWDX Opening (Glenn Hauser)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:06:26 +0200
From: "Wolfgang Bueschel" <[email protected]>
To: "DXLD" <[email protected]>, "HCDX" <[email protected]>
Subject: [HCDX] Logs April 19/20
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BELARUS 7255 Radio Belarus in German at 1800-1900 UT April 19, modulation
in VERY BAD SHAPE, distorted audio, supposedly very bad final stage tube in
use.
CYPRUS 15358 - 15382 range totally covered by typical British Airforce
OHRadar from Limassol Cyprus. 0728 UT Apr 20.
KUWAIT 15515 Radio Kuwait in Arabic noted here in 0700-0815 UT range,
scheduled 0500-1000[but off at 0930] UT towards ME/CeAS. S=7-8 Apr 20.
But not on 13650 anymore today, latter was traced at ...0400-1000 UT lately.
7.1 MHz R Kuwait intruder 7150 0200-0900 and 7190 1600-2200 left the air
yesterday before.
Only in service on April 12 til 18th.
MALAYSIA 15295 RTM Kajang with nice Gamelan music at 0935-0945 UT April
20, S=9+10dB.
MOLDOVA 6240 R. Pridnestrowja Moldova from Tiraspol via Grigoriopol Maiac
site noted Apr 19 at 1759-1814 UT in French. Mon-Fri sce only? WRTH Update
of Febr 2010 shows the whole R. Pridnestrowja Tiraspol winter schedule under
Moldova. Transform it to DST schedule.
NIGERIA 15120 noted in French language in 7-8 UT slot Apr 20, but still
distorted audio quality of bad tube. So, supposedly via old tx site. New
Thomson gear at Abuja on air would have much different superb quality
instead.
RUSSIA Radio Tatarstan Kazan in Russian noted again Apr 19/20
via Samara site.
Warm up time of 25(!) minutes on 'empty' carrier.
0345/0410 - 0500 15110 S=9+10dB
0545/0610 - 0700 9690
0745/0810 - 0900 15195 S=9+20dB
Program started exact 0810:00, ID "...Navalna? Tatarstan..." and ends at
0900:00 UT.
SOUTH AFRICA/UAE 5840 New YFR service via VT group provider from Sentec
Meyerton site at 1800-1900 Apr 19. New English service to SoAF, but probably
in Vernacular, not English Apr 19. Tiny S=1-2 here in Germany.
9490 YFR service via VT group provider from Al Dhabbaya UAE site, 1900-2000
UT, scheduled in Lingala vernac, just above threshold on Apr 19, only
carrier at S=0-1 traced, but due of bad level no language, no program
content observed neither.
Thanks information to Ivo at DX Mix in Bulgaria, which forwarded the YFR
news. Delete YFR Skelton in En on 12020 kHz at 17-18 UT.
73 wb
> ----- Original Nachricht ----
> Von: Faisal Al-Ajmi
> Datum: 19.04.2010 09:57
> Betreff: Re: [INTRUDER ALERT] Radio Kuwait 7150 kHz and 7190 kHz.
>
> Dear Uli & Hani
> i'm very pleased to inform you that the General manager of Engineering
> Broadcast in Kuwait Radio inform us that the transmitting on the amateur
> band is suspended in both frequency 7150 and 7190 kHz.
>
> This is another battle we win against the intruder of our band. As usual
> we will keep monitoring the band for any other complains. i'll be
> standby for any explanations.
>
> take care
> Faisal, 9K2RR
> Secretary of KARS
> member of IARUMS
>
> On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 2:01 PM, <dj9kr wrote:
>> Dear Faisal, as-salamu alaikum, habibi,
>> thank you very much for your good work and activities.
>>
>> Yesterday evening and this morning the frequencies were again/still
>> active with signals of S9+30dB. Well, let us wait a bit and see,
>> if the various complaints are working, insh-Allah.
>> Keep up your good work, dear Faisal!
>> Ma-salama
>> de: - Uli, DJ9KR
>>
>> ----- Original Nachricht ----
>> Von: Faisal Al-Ajmi <9k2rr
>> Datum: 18.04.2010 12:06
>> Betreff: Re: [INTRUDER ALERT] Radio Kuwait 7150 kHz and 7190 kHz.
>>
>> Abu-Ali
>> we are in contact with the authority of Kuwait Radio and i will keep
>> you in touch with the latest news.
>
>> please as you mentioned send the complaints to the kuwaiti authoriti
>> and this will support our demands.
>>
>> take care and we will be in touch soon
>>
>> Faisal 9K2RR
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:00:04 +0300
From: "Zacharias Liangas " <[email protected]>
To: <>
Subject: [HCDX] LOgs 15-4 #2
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
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Please look at my page about my latest trip
http://zlgr.multiply.com/journal/item/273
http://zlgr.multiply.com/journal/item/274
Logs of 15-4 with the help or DXLD and R Bulgaria newsletters
http://zlgr.multiply.com/journal/item/276
ML 7295 Traxx 1710 wuith S8!! 33333
INDIA ? 13770 AIR? 1719with old hindi songs,tralks in HIndi but quite poor
sognal to ID labnguage S5/over S3 local noise 24232
INSIA 9525 V INs 1729 with bumping S9 signal and prg in Spanish 44534
buzzying audio
EGYPT 12170 R cairo 1732 with ID in Engloish the overseas serveice of
radio cairo signal S9 45544 with sometimes poor audio
Korea N 12015 VOK 1741 with talks in Russian and korean operas 1742-3
S2-5 max 334x2
KYRGYZSTAN 4010 KYrgyz radio 1 1753 with operas ort classical music
barely head due to very low modulation //4795 with same audio problem
Sigals for both S7/S9 respctively 44332
NIGER 9705 LV sahel 1755 qrmed bya korean sounded lang station , talks
in FR fpollwed by a nearly HOA children song . ON 1800 only QRM by a
DRM station .At 1803 talks in hausa or posibly AR . total signal for both
stations (DRM and sahel) S9 42x32 for sahel
Kuwait 7190!!! R Kuwait 1815 with Arabic prg , ref to Libya and Ronaldo
,Madrid and 'sports' music. ID at 1820 as idaatu dowleti KUwait Shahra .
arabic song mentioning Sahra hen nice old arab songs ID at 1854 and 1900
S20 45544
N Zealand 9890 RNZI with DRM?? signal is S3-4 on a cler freq
Also on 2005 RNZI is totally covered by an arabic sounding station . retune
2024 with clear freq and just a small trace of carrier
INDIA 7550 AIR 1936 with old and current hindi songs , YL with prg
listeners choice , with mention indonesia with a sudden audio gap and for
twice and then repeat the song . THen ID by YL S9 44334
ETH 6890 R fana 1936 OM with short talks follwed by short music intevals
S5 over S2 QRN noise
TUNIS 7345 and 7225 RTT tunis 2005 with arabis song 2011 with phone ins
2016 arabi song
7255 is S10 45544 and 7345 is S9 /424x2 QRM 7340
CHINA 7295 and 7285 CRI english (7285 with a delay <1 sec ) mentioing
Misrosoft and chinese govt Signals : 7285 at S9 44444 and 7285 43443
USA 11930 R marti 2031 OM with ID , un program presentado Cuba ... Marti
, La hora informatva with news from YL S4 max 24232
CUBA heas been heard on 15380 (S1), 15370(S2-3), 11730 (S1), 11760
(S2), 12030 (S0) with news prg
Please read and distribute this 15 year research article
http://tinyurl.com/5vzg7e
Please read my article on SINPO at http://tinyurl.com/yt7qjd
________________________
http://zlgr.multiply.com (radio monitoring site plus audio clips ) MAIN SITE
http://sites.google.com/site/zliangas (replacement of geocities)
http://zliangas.blogspot.com (radio tech , gadgets, grk ethics)
http://www.youtube.com/zach0gr some videos
http://www.myspace.com/310100806
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=770974854
http://www.worldisround.com/articles/302315/ (Litohoro) 321199/Tinos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zachgr pictures upload
http://www.google.com/reader/shared/06600224598981072865 (social
news )
http://zlgr.stumbleupon.com (my social 'bookmarks' )
http://del.icio.us/gr_geek1
........
Zacharias Liangas , Thessaloniki Greece
greekdx @ otenet dot gr ---
Pesawat penerima: ICOM R75 , Lowe HF150 , Degen 1102,1103,108,
Tecsun PL200/550, Chibo c300/c979, Yupi 7000
Antenna: 16m hor, 2x16 m V invert, 1m australian loop
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:01:28 +0300
From: "Zacharias Liangas " <[email protected]>
To: <>
Subject: [HCDX] Logs 19-4
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
Please look at my page about my latest trip
http://zlgr.multiply.com/journal/item/273
http://zlgr.multiply.com/journal/item/274
all under very short monitoring time (ie all unIDed )
19-4
http://zlgr.multiply.com/journal/item/277
3215 04030 s5 "1988" WWCR??
3185 ... 0404 S5 eng relig? WWRB??
3345 .......0405 S2 ??
3350 REE ? 0407 S6 PO /BR?
4985 RBC Braizl 0411 S5 music
Please read and distribute this 15 year research article
http://tinyurl.com/5vzg7e
Please read my article on SINPO at http://tinyurl.com/yt7qjd
________________________
http://zlgr.multiply.com (radio monitoring site plus audio clips ) MAIN SITE
http://sites.google.com/site/zliangas (replacement of geocities)
http://zliangas.blogspot.com (radio tech , gadgets, grk ethics)
http://www.youtube.com/zach0gr some videos
http://www.myspace.com/310100806
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=770974854
http://www.worldisround.com/articles/302315/ (Litohoro) 321199/Tinos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zachgr pictures upload
http://www.google.com/reader/shared/06600224598981072865 (social
news )
http://zlgr.stumbleupon.com (my social 'bookmarks' )
http://del.icio.us/gr_geek1
........
Zacharias Liangas , Thessaloniki Greece
greekdx @ otenet dot gr ---
Pesawat penerima: ICOM R75 , Lowe HF150 , Degen 1102,1103,108,
Tecsun PL200/550, Chibo c300/c979, Yupi 7000
Antenna: 16m hor, 2x16 m V invert, 1m australian loop
------------------------------
Message: 4
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:22:41 -0700 (PDT)
From: Glenn Hauser <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs April 20, 2010
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
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** ANGUILLA [and non]. The University Network, a.k.a. The Caribbean Beacon,
a.k.a. Dead Gene Scott and Pastor Melissa Scott, have been off the air from
both frequencies when checked lately: April 20 at 0545 NIGERIA instead on 6090
with distorted Hausa talk; at 1209 and 1520, nothing on 11775. What`s the
problem and prognosis now? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** AUSTRALIA. 2485, April 20 at 1132, VL8 just barely audible modulation vs
noise level, while 2325 and 2310 were barely detectable carriers (Glenn Hauser,
OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA [non?]. OTH radar pulses covering 4850 to 4915, April 20 at 1138,
obliterating any traces of broadcasters in that range; and stronger than weak
Chinese signals on 4460, 4950, so possibly from some other Australasian locale
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA. Firedrake April 20: not found on 8 or 9 MHz channels, but at 1159 VG
on 10300, better than 10970. At 1205 FD also started on 11500, underneath the
much stronger open carrier; see TAJIKISTAN (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** CUBA [and non]. R. Mart? logged on its new temporary frequency via
Greenville, 6105, April 20 at 1127 as it was about to close; heavy noise
jamming // 6030 and 5980, just before 6105 switches to 11845 at 1130. Later
jamming on that had spurpulsing as far as 11830 and 11870.
7610 also had some weak DCJC pulsing at 1144 April 20, inexplicable as spurious
from 7405 since no jamming there at this hour. Another possible Radio Rep?blica
frequency? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INDONESIA. 9526-, VOI`s Tuesday Exotic Indonesia excursion, April 20 at 1347
with the Banjarmasin guy telling a story, some traditional music, then YL
talking about government-sponsored traditional dance groups. Good signal and
modulation over some hum, and more readable than usual, making me wish I had
tuned in earlier in the English hour. From 1357 as usual ruined by 9525 het
from China (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** JAPAN. NHK collides with MEXICO: q.v.
** MEXICO [and non]. XEPPM running late again on 6185, nominally until 1100*
during DST, but April 20 at 1124 still on with historical narrative, some ACI
from CUBA 6180 but listenable --- until *1125 when NHK IS cut on 6185, way on
top, also producing SAH with off-frequency XE, and 1130 opening Russian.
However, as if it just monitored Japan blocking, Radio Educaci?n had quit by
1129.
In B-09 this NHK World (pronounced as in English even during Russian) broadcast
was on 6010 blocking XEOI; have the Japanese something against the Mexicans? Or
is it just that XE frequencies appear to be available since Mexico doesn`t
bother to participate in HFCC. And how could Japan broadcasting to Russia
possibly impact Mexico broadcasting to Mexico and the USA?
I`ll tell you how. This Russian broadcast is aimed 35 degrees from Yamata to
DVR, and there is nothing to stop that 300 kW from carrying on forcefully all
the way to deep North America. The same goes for Russian at 0530-0600 on 11715
when the MUF cooperates, as it did this date, better than // 11760 at 330
degrees and with sporadic Cuba to cope with too.
Now Radio Mil gets to have its frequency clear of Japan for the summer, as 6010
was checked at 1128.
NHK IS also on weaker 6090 from 1125, 1130 opening Korean at 290 degrees (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PHILIPPINES. 9400 with religious talk by M in Amerenglish, consecutive
translation by W into Manchinese, April 20 at 1155, fair signal. In conclusion
they jested(?) about getting together after the show.
It`s FEBC`s ``Chinese`` service at 09-14, 100 kW, 330 degrees via Iba site, per
Aoki. Since FEBC deleted all its overt English transmissions many years ago,
this remains a way for monolinguals to copy some comprehensible program
details.
We have previously heard English mixed in with Chinese at later hours during
this transmission and/or on the other one, 9430 at 0900-1630, 100 kW, 345
degrees via Bocaue, which I seem to recall has separate programming (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** RUSSIA [and non]. 7200 in Russian April 20 at 1147, i.e. R. Rossii via
Yakutsk (or NVK Radio Sakha program), and mixing underneath, producing fast
SAH, something singing, presumably Voice of Korear in Chinese during this hour
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SAIPAN. 9355, April 20 at 1154 in Laotian, talking about Viet-nam and
Prathet Thai, i.e. R. Free Asia as scheduled via Agignan Point at 11-12, 285
degrees. But the audio was dropping out every few seconds, presumably problem
in the roundabout program feed from Washington, as the transmitter itself
stayed on. Already off the air at 1158 check (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** TAJIKISTAN [and non]. 11500 at 1204 April 20, strong but fluttery open
carrier, some hum, as also heard previous days, presumably the Dushanbe-Orzu
relay supposed to be carrying Voice of Russia in English, just forgetting to
apply modulation. However, at 1205 Firedrake started underneath this carrier,
as it`s a Sound of Hope frequency too, all per Aoki (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST) ###
------------------------------
Message: 5
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:52:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: Glenn Hauser <[email protected]>
To: [email protected], [email protected], ABDX
<[email protected]>, mwdx <[email protected]>, MWC yg
<[email protected]>, [email protected], [email protected],
[email protected], [email protected]
Cc: LEE FRESHWATER <[email protected]>, Bill Hale
<[email protected]>, Paul Swearingen <[email protected]>,
[email protected], [email protected],
[email protected], Ydun Ritz <[email protected]>, Wayne Heinen
<[email protected]>
Subject: [HCDX] Big Daytime MWDX Opening
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
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** U S A. The afternoon of April 20 I witnessed an extremely unusual daytime MW
DX opening, which brought in numerous stations from Colorado and Wyoming,
mainly from Denver and the Front Range, Pueblo to Fort Collins and Greeley but
also as far as Grand Junxion and Casper, Wyoming, over a megameter away. And it
turned out, also from Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota!
After lunch at a restaurant in west Enid, I got in the car and checked the MW
band at 1954 UT. Before I went in earlier in the hour, I had noticed a lot of
line noise on the top end of the band, but not at the low end, so I started
tuning up, and quickly found a big signal on 600 kHz, which is normally vacant
here in the daytime.
I soon moved to another parking lot I knew to be low-noise, and spent most of
the next two hours DXing this phenomenon on the caradio, with of course
non-direxional whip on the hood. I wished I could have tipped off the lists
about this opening, but I don`t have any mobile internet access. I wonder if
anyone else got in on it?
This opening brought in many Denver and vicinity stations with very strong
signals, better than ever accomplished at `low noon` around winter solstice
when there is some residual skywave.
This must have been some form of skywave, unless there is a means for
groundwave to be greatly and suddenly enhanced. But surely not groundwave under
any circumstances, all the way from Grand Junxion on the far side of the
Rockies, or from Casper in the middle of Wyoming.
670 Denver is however a regular daytime groundwave catch here across the
plains, and I recently also reported 650 Cheyenne one morning. Surface weather
surely could not have such an extreme effect, but I note that a cold front was
approaching us from Colorado.
What could have caused this? A few hours earlier, Space Shuttle STS 131 crossed
the area as it was approaching Cape Ca?averal for landing. NASA says the track
entered North America around Vancouver BC, then across the ``Midwest``,
Arkansas, Mississippi. Could it have caused some long-lingering ionization as
it went thru the E-layer? Sporadic space-shuttle skip? SSSS, a new propagation
mode? No chance of that after the upcoming finale of STS.
I see from DX Sherlock and TV-FM Skip Log that there were also sporadic E
openings into VHF around mid-day between FL and Mexico and later between FL and
Dominican Republic, somewhat unusual this time of year.
This was a selective opening. Nothing unusual from closer western Kansas, and I
still suspect KGNO 1370 Dodge City is off the air. No sign of anything from New
Mexico; Utah might have made it on 1160 if it were not for IBOC from KFAQ 1170
Tulsa. Many additional frequencies thruout the band had increased levels of
interference to the normally audible weak groundwave signals.
Here are all the logs rearranged into frequency order. All times UT; if you
must, subtract 7 hours for MST, 6 for MDT/CST, 5 for CDT/EST, 4 for EDT, a.k.a.
``ELT``; in any event, I starting logging only 82 minutes after local mean noon
at 1832 UT, more than 5 hours before sunset, and no telling how much earlier
before that the opening started.
560, since I was getting so many other Denver-area stations, sought KLZ at
2050, but something just barely audible, and just as easily could be marginal
KWTO MO. Reason: KLZ is tightly direxional N-S.
590, at 1955, normally dominant groundwave KXSP Omaha had some CCI, just after
I heard 600 from CO, so assumed KCSJ Pueblo; by 2051, just Omaha sports
dominant, so never got a definite ID on this one. I must say that I have been
noting something under Omaha several daytimes lately, figured KLBJ Austin most
likely.
600, at 1954 ad for Champion Windows on west I-25 frontage road, political ad
for Elite Hassan (sounds like), candidate for Colorado State Treasurer, used
car dealer in Fort Collins/Greeley. It`s KCOL Wellington, loud and clear, never
heard here in the daytime before. My first log in this opening, on a frequency
normally vacant daytime, and many more to come. I`ll quote the City of License,
especially appropriate for KCOL! Still in at 2051.
630, at 1955, I can tell there is some station here, underneath all the double
whammy from IBOC 620 KMKI TX and 640 WWLS OK. Has to be KHOW Denver, and would
surely have been clear without the IBOC. Normally nothing has a chance on 630
here in the daytime vs IBOC x 2.
650, at 1955, I can also tell there is a station here under the WWLS 640 IBOC,
no doubt KGAB Cheyenne WY.
670, at 1956 and thruout, KLTT Commerce City CO, the one Colorado station which
is a daytime groundwave regular. Stronger than usual, and presumably getting a
skywave boost.
710, looking for KNUS Denver, but no sign of it versus the usual KGNC/KCMO mix.
Reason: KNUS is tightly direxional NE/SW and we are in a deep null here.
760, at 1956, Kansas City has CCI (co-channel interference). Returned to it at
2015, in Thom Hartmann Program, ``AM 760, Colorado`s Progressive Talk,
am760.net``. L&C signal of KKZN Thornton; now way over Kansas City, normally
dominant daytimes. Wish it did not take an extraordinary DX opening to
audiblize Thom`s weekday show anywhere on my Okie dial. But no time to stop and
listen now!
810, normally occupied only by WHB Kansas City, but avoided here because of
splash from OKC 800: at 2038, CCI between sports and some other talk station.
KLVZ Brighton CO, in Denver area? except it`s supposed to be Spanish religion
and direxional to the SW, null toward OK. At 2052, ``Sports Radio 8-10``
slightly under other talker, and the former then mentioned Overland Park, so
that`s WHB. The CCI was discussing Haiti in English. At 2104, ABC news cutaway,
local ad for something in Northern Hills. Then Derry Brownfield Show (which is
also on WWCR), 1-800-973-3739, and disclaimer by ``KBHB, Five-State Radio``,
i.e. Sturgis SD in the SW corner full of bikers. Make that Six! 627 miles.
830, at 1957, Family News in Focus, Today`s Lighthouse Report. Religious
format. At first not sure of identity and I don`t have references with me; all
researched after the fact. At 2016, plug Route66life.com and National Day of
Prayer, May 6 (o yeah?). Mentions Intentional Living, i.e. same as 1200 KFNW,
and Dr. Randy show, over CCI which must be WCCO. At 2054, the two stations are
almost equal level, financial/religious talk atop WCCO ID in passing. 2147, ad
for a candy shop in downtown Casper! So it`s KUYO WY, which is also on the
affiliate list for Intentional Living at this hour. Also plug again for
route66life.com now inbooming without WCCO. 632 miles to Casper.
830, at 2054, WCCO ID in passing under KUYO Wyoming. Just hearing WCCO itself
in the daytime would be remarkable enough this time of year. At 2100 the CBS
News timebong was at least 20 seconds late!
850, at 1957, Rush loud & clear over Spanish from TX. No need to wait for an ID
from KOA! And its IBOC severely QRMs KKOW-860 KS, normally a big clear daytime
groundwave signal here. KOA still inbooming at 2107.
910, at 1958, trying to get something recognizable out of KPOF Denver, but not
successful now or later vs the OK and TX stations. Even tho KPOF is
non-direxional, an heritage station. It originally meant Pillar Of Fire, some
Biblical myth, but now it means Point Of Faith, trying to be more oecumenical?
990, at 1959, weak CCI, a frequency to be checked later. At 2019 a mix with
SAH, but can make out some South Asian music. Is that now the format of KRKS
Denver instead of religion in English? More South Asian music, but at 2058 ID
in Amerenglish for Farmersville-DFW, i.e. KFCD, one of the frequencies hijacked
from Wichita Falls to The Metroplex; but KFCD is supposed to be Spanish
religion, and I`m not sure which one the ID goes with. I don`t see anything
Ethnic, other than Spanish on this frequency anywhere in the US per the NRC AM
Log 2009-2010, so a mystery. Any help? I have already spent more time compiling
this report than axually logging the DX, and don`t have the time to look for
all the updates to the Log.
1030, at 1959-2000, despite ACI splash from KOKP-1020 OK, ID as ``KTWO, Casper,
the only way to stay informed, with Fox News,`` etc.
(I beg to differ. That is the only way to stay MISinformed.) Big signal from
another station normally impossible daytime. Obliterates whatever bit makes it
on groundwave from Garden City KS. 2022, Hannity L&C via KTWO. Still in at 2154
as I have to stop monitoring, 3 hours and 16 minutes before local sunset in
Enid. 632 miles.
1040, at 2023, talk show seems about nutrition. Probably KCBR Monument CO,
axually religious. 2040, religious talk show. Colorado Springs market.
1060, at 2001, loud & clear news, must be KRCN Longmont CO again. I find that
the noise level at the first parking lot is getting too severe above 1000 kHz
so I quickly drive to the quiet one in the next couple minutes.
1090, at 2003, Spanish music. 2024 ad for McDonald`s in Spanish, i.e. KMXA
Aurora CO. Has IBOC noise on 1090, and there is also IBOC noise on 1080 vs
KRLD, as these two stations degrade each other. 2024 ad for somethings sounding
like Puma and Eclipse, mentioned Denver, and ``Mar?a 10-90 AM, Siempre
Rom?ntica``. Which Mary is it named for? Surely not the BVM with a format like
that.
1100, at 2002, Fox News loud & clear, ad for AlliedBank.com mentioning ``the
Western Slope`` which is the local geographical referent for Grand Junxion CO
and vicinity. At 2006, ID as ``Talk Radio AM 1100, The Splash`` -- not sure of
last word. It`s 50 kW KNZZ. Into Sean Hannity crap. Most of the signals are
quite steady. This one starts to fade down gradually. But still L&C at 2111.
610 miles.
1170, while local KFAQ Tulsa trashes 1160 and 1180 with IBOC, squashing any
chance of KSL during this opening, at 2112 while KFAQ is in local relatively
calm talk, I can make out weak CCI on 1170 itself, KJJD Windsor CO most likely.
1190 at 2114, gab about electronic music between DJ and guest, really laid
back; in fact, we were to ``sit back and space out`` as the music started.
Rather eclectic show, at 2122 ``Good Vibrations`` by Beach Boys, outro by same
DJ, 2125 KVCU ID in passing. CCI on 1190 from the KS and TX stations at least,
but KVCU more or less dominant for a while. This is the failing commercial AM
station which was acquired for the students at UC Boulder.
1200, at 2008 talk show, apparently financial, 888-888-1717. That Googles to
Intentional Living out of Tucson and website
http://www.theintentionallife.com/stationtime.asp shows the only 1200 station
is KFNW West Fargo ND, time chex too at 3:06 pm CDT. 726 miles. Best distance
in the opening.
1210, at 2026, CCI with talk show vs. KGYN Guymon OK`s C&W, which is normally
the one heard on daytime groundwave. Most likely KHAT Laramie WY, ESPN
affiliate. Yes, net fits, at 2043 ID as ESPN Radio, now over KGYN, and SAH of
slightly over 2 Hz.
1300, at 2027, KAKC Tulsa has CCI, one of which with very distorted modulation.
Might be selective skywave/groundwave self-QRM from one station. At 2028, ESPN
is atop, i.e. KAKC. Suspect the other is KCSF Colorado Springs, supposed to be
C&W, but did not catch such music in further tunebies.
1310, at 2009, Dr Laura. Frequency is normally vacant or nearly so daytime, the
TX and KS stations not making it groundwavely. So KFKA Greeley CO. At 2030
break in Laura for Fox News Radio, then ``News-talk 13-10, KFKA`` ID.
1320, at 2009, KCLI OK which is // KNSS 1330 KS, has CCI and SAH. At 2032, KCLI
with News9 (KWTV OKC) plug, and lo het over CCI. At 2046 this frequency has
Sean Hannity x 2, a reverb apart. Only other station fitting in the DX area is
KOLT Scottsbluff NE, per listings on the Hannity website.
1350, at 2032, ad for Pueblo, and slogan ``Homer 13-50``, i.e. KDZA CO, and
slogan chex with NRC AM Log. Still in at 2107. Assume refers to baseball, not
Simpson.
1530, at 2012, singing ID as I tune in for ``15-30, KCMN``, soul music. I.e.
Colorado Springs, NRC-AM Log listed with nostalgia. Also IBOC noise on 1540,
and that fits for KCMN in this listing:
http://topazdesigns.com/iboc/station-list.html
1600, at 2013, SAH of almost 1 Hz, one side presumably semilocal KUSH Cushing
OK and by now naturally I suspect the other is CO, KEPN Lakewood. No audible
het from KMDO Fort Scott KS, nor any sign now of Vietnamese from KRVA The
Metroplex TX.
1690, at 2014, typical Disney music loud & clear, // 1560 KOCY OKC, i.e. KDDZ
Arvada CO. A bit weaker at 2049. Nothing else on X-band, but might have had
1630 WY and 1650 CO were it not for splash from my local KFXY-1640 gospel
music. Note that this opening affected the entire MW band. KDDZ still in at
2107.
That`s it. My method of reporting may not fit the format of logs in DXN and
DXM, but I hope some editors feel this info is worthy of publication, perhaps
as a special feature, and further discussion (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
End of Hard-Core-DX Digest, Vol 88, Issue 21
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