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All times and dates strictly UT [4 hours ahead of `ELT`]. Rx: mostly DX-398 or
PL-880 with internal antenna only; Nissan stock caradio as specified; FRG-7
with E/W longwire as specified
These logs are excerpts from my daily all-band reports, mainly SWBC, also
VHF/UHF, sometimes, utility, ham, which may be found in several archives
without much delay, such as
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/index.php?topic=Hauser
And compiled weekly along with extensive news from many other individuals and
publications in DX LISTENING DIGEST:
http://www.worldofradio.com/dxldmid.html
All my MW DX reports starting August 2011 are archived in this forum with open
access:
http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?6543-MW-DX-from-Enid-OK-by-Glenn-Hauser/page26
These logs are in four sections, Canada [if any], Oklahoma [if any], rest of
USA, unidentified, separated by ======= Within each, they are in frequency order
** CANADA. 1610, Sept 12 at 0102 UT song in Brazilian looping NE/SW, and then
another, i.e. CHHA Toronto, Voces Latinas which is not totally Spanish. Yes,
program grid at http://chha1610am.ca/program/ does show Portuguese at 9-10 pm
ET M-F = 01-02 UT Tue-Sat (and followed by Tagalog, Italian hours). Twenty
semi-hours weekdays at 2-4 pm = 18-20 UT are each dedicated to a different SS
Iberoamerican country (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
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** OKLAHOMA. Sept 13 at 1530-1700 UT, Cherokee Strip parade around the square
in downtown Enid, one of two annual big parades, the other being Tri-State
Music Festival in early May. This one has only a few marching bands, but lots
of other stuff by local businesses and luminaries, longhorns, antique cars,
including our two radio groups:
KNID/KCRC/KXLS van:
http://www.w4uvh.net/KNIDvan.jpg
KOFM blue van, not mentioning original and still sibling KGWA 960:
http://www.w4uvh.net/KOFMvan.jpg
The parade is organized by the local ham radio club, which takes great pride in
its participation, using 2-meter repeater:
http://www.w4uvh.net/W5HTKparade.jpg
(Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. 1610, Sept 13 at 1908 UT on caradio just north of Carrier OK, I
check out the TIS at Great Salt Plains State Park, to which we are headed. Last
we heard for months/years, this was a zombie unit putting out a hum but nothing
else.
Now WQCL720 has been revivified, relaying NOAA NWS loops, not out of OKC, but
out of Wichita (but also mentioning conditions in peripheral Enid, regional
OKC). I had never heard this as far away as Enid and it`s probably a recent
development. Recorded a clip for example, not including Wichita ID, but
obviously from there, mostly about south-central Kansas, and just after we
stopped recording, at 2028 UT, roboYL calls herself ``Misty``, get it?
Weather-related monicker. Is ``she`` all over NOAA now? She has a hard time
achieving proper intonation, pasting words together. Recorded sample has
cicadas in background we didn`t notice at the time, so pervasive are they with
windows open.
http://www.w4uvh.net/WQCL720.mp3
We drive right by the place where the TIS pole used to be, at the entrance to
the SP on its east side along Hwy 38, but it`s gone. Instead, just south of
there is a brand-new-looking building with no windows, no signage identifying
it, but a tell-tale TIS-style monopole antenna atop. It`s right next to a
powerline and transformer, so no need for solar panels. Building looks larger
than necessary for a 10-watt TIS transmitter; at first I was not certain this
thing is the TIS, since parked right by it, cannot overcome the powerline noise
level! But it covers the park and adjacent NWR very well. The only sign refers
to a fibre-optic line which may be unrelated. Photos:
WQCL720 ``1610`` sign on trail elsewhere in park, with observer:
http://www.w4uvh.net/WQCL720sign.jpg
WQCL720 building, antenna, power pole:
http://www.w4uvh.net/WQCL720bldg.jpg
Kanokla fibre-optic warning sign next to WQCL720 building:
http://www.w4uvh.net/Kanoklasign.jpg
This is quite near, across the highway from Kegelman Auxiliary USAF field with
the big soccer-ball radome which serves as the ``Enid/Vance AFB`` weather
radar; and emergency landing strip for Vance training flights, probably
unpersonned.
Once again I scout the rental cabins at GSPSP, which now have a new faux-log
finish, especially since veterans get 25% discount; of the six, one is isolated
from the others and surely the one for a potential DX-pedition. Noise level not
too bad but can still hear some on the portable at 1710, and some popping on
shortwave. Probably not enough room or isolation to string a real Beverage.
Each cabin has a picture window on the backside toward the lake, except from
here you can`t see the lake for the trees in the way. At least an armadillo was
rooting in the brush nearby (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. 1640, Sept 13 at 2155 UT, KZLS is in open-carrier/dead air, ho hum
(Glenn Hauser, GSPNWR OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
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** U S A [and non]. 750, Sept 13 at 0601 UT, no signal from KAMA El Paso TX!
Instead I am hearing a real Mexican since playing NA ``Mexicanos, al Grito de
Guerra``, under WSB. KAMA finally behaving? NO, next check at 0619 UT, there it
is again, Spanish talk mixing WSB, 1-800-646-0779 phone for Univisión América
or Save the Children mentioned. Googling on phone numbers seems to be quite
unproductive anymore (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 850, Sept 12 at 0107 UT, tune in to hymn music in KOA null, but then
it just stops and nothing for a minute or more. Did KFUO Clayton MO sign off at
odd time instead of 0115 UT official Denver September sunset? (Glenn Hauser,
OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 890, Sept 18 at 1219 UT, with KTLR OKC nulled, ``News-talk 890,
KDXU`` IDs, MDT chex, local ads, from St. George UT, making slow SAH with KTLR.
KDXU 10 kW night pattern is cardioid with null toward Chicago and not much
toward us either a bit further south. Day pattern is 10 kW ND, so maybe on it
already; otherwise it`s a rarity here. KDXU official September sunrise is not
until 1315 UT (Oct: 1345 UT). Nothing in its FCC Correspondence Folder about a
PSRA; just a Consummation Notice of Transfer of Control of this and a bunch of
other stations headed by KCIN as of June 11, 2014 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 900, Sept 12 circa 1800 UT, still no signal from KSGL Wichita, but
next check an hour later at 1900 UT, it`s audible: ``More of the music you
remember, KSGL, AM-900, Wichita``, into USA Radio ``News``, so apparently
revived during this hour after a week off, or powered way down. Severe splash
from much stronger KTLR 890 OKC while it`s playing music (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 900, Sept 15 & 16 circa 1830 UT on caradio, KSGL Wichita KS is again
inaudible, even after the technician tweaked something, and it was somewhat
audible on Sept 12 & 13 daytime (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Still inaudible circa 1805 UT Sept 18
** U S A. 990, Sept 13 at 2201 UT, unknown network news in English, a signal I
don`t quite get daytime in Enid, no doubt 250-W ND KRSL in Russell KS (Glenn
Hauser, caradio at Great Salt Plains NWR OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1120, Sept 12 at 0053 UT, YL in English is easily heard with KMOX
nulled, so another try to definitive this as KTXW Manor (Austin mkt) TX. Guest
identified as Dr Lewis/Louis/Luis Alexander, with Legacy Ranch Vision, a
charity for children separated in San Antonio; close enough? 0059 UT promo for
algo but fading and no ID heard before lost to KMOX at 0100 UT and/or switched
to night facility. Made SAH of 28/minute = 0.47- Hz with KMOX (Glenn Hauser,
OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1370, Sept 13 circa 2200 UT, no signal on caradio from Dodge City KS,
5 kW ND KGNO, so suspect again it`s off (or QRP?). I can`t get it on groundwave
at home in Enid, but have heard it in daytime a few miles north of Enid on US
81, and now I am 25-30 miles closer to it at Great Salt Plains National
Wildlife Refuge (Glenn Hauser, caradio at Great Salt Plains NWR OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1510-, Sept 13 circa 2200 UT, I am also hearing the off-frequency het
from KCTE Independence MO, making it on daytime groundwave to here, vs the
Kansan, KNNS Larned. It must be awful directly between Larned and the non-KS
Independence (Glenn Hauser, caradio at Great Salt Plains NWR OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
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