[HCDX] KSEN 1150 DX Test Tonight with Slow-Scan TV

[Les Rayburn]



We’re only a few hours away from the KSEN 1150 kHz in Shelby, Montana! This 
test will feature Slow-Scan TV images, along with Morse Code IDs, long 1 kHz 
audio tones, sweep tones, and more. This is your best chance to log the Big Sky 
state! 

It’s two hours long, and last night’s test was heard coast-to-coast across 
North America. 

Congratulations to John Hammond of Minneapolis/St. Paul who seems to have been 
the first DXer to record an SSTV image during a DX Test. Will you join that 
exclusive club tonight? 




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[HCDX] The "Oops DX Test" on KSEN 1150 is only hours away

[Les Rayburn]




Mix-Ups happen, so let's try again tonight. The "Oops DX Test" is now only 
hours away. KSEN will test tonight at 12:01 MDT on 1150 kHz, including SSTV 
(Scottie 1), CW IDs, sweep tones, etc. You can sleep when you're dead! 

*Please repost this widely on Facebook groups devoted to Medium Wave DXing, 
SSTV ham groups, etc. I’m buried at work today, so I won’t have time to 
circulate this. The Courtesy Program Committee values your help. 



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[HCDX] KJJR 880 DX Test Tonight with Slow-Scan TV

[Les Rayburn]



We’re only a few hours away from the KJJR 880 kHz in Whitefish, Montana! This 
test will feature Slow-Scan TV images, along with Morse Code IDs, long 1 kHz 
audio tones, sweep tones, and more. This is your best chance to log the Big Sky 
state! 

It’s two hours long, and the conditions last night were very good. See you 
later tonight. 


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[HCDX] Dual DX Test-- THIS WEEKEND-- KJJR 880 Whitefish, MT & KSEN 1150 Shelby, MT

[Les Rayburn]




The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the National Radio Club and 
International Radio Club of America are proud to announce another “Dual DX 
Test” this weekend. 

Chief Engineer Todd Clark will be doing maintenance testing starting on 
Saturday, April 8th at 12:01 AM Mountain Daylight Time (0601 UTC) when KJJR, 
880 AM, will be testing on daytime power and pattern. 10,000 watts. Programming 
will consist of sweep tones, Morse Code IDs, 1 kHz “long duration tones,” etc. 
The test will last two hours, until 02:00 AM Mountain Time. 

Part two of the dual test is the next day, Sunday, April 9th, at 12:01 AM 
Mountain Daylight Time (0601 UTC) when KSEN, 1150 AM, will be testing on 
daytime power and pattern. 10,000 watts. Programming will consist of sweep 
tones, Morse Code IDs, 1 kHz “long duration tones,” etc. The test will last two 
hours, until 02:00 AM Mountain Time. 

SSTV (Slow-Scan TV) Tests

Both tests will also feature the transmission of Slow-Scan TV images commonly 
used by amateur radio operators and increasingly by shortwave broadcasters. 

The images are transmitted as audio tones in Scottie 1 format. KDWN recently 
used this same format in Las Vegas during their signoff DX Tests. SSTV requires 
computer software to decode. This can be done using an audio connection to your 
PC or holding a cell phone near your speaker. 

SSTV is straightforward and works great. You can get reasonable images by 
picking up audio with your laptop without wiring.

Download the free MMSSTV app and try it out:

hamsoft.ca/pages/mmsstv.php <http://hamsoft.ca/pages/mmsstv.php>

Another great app for Mac or PC is Fldigi from http://www.w1hkj.com/. 
<http://www.w1hkj.com/>

You can also search the App store on your iPhone or Google Play for Android for 
“SSTV.” Lots of great apps are available. 

Highly recommend you test BEFORE the weekend. The best bet is to tune to 14.233 
MHz in USB mode if you have a shortwave receiver. Lots of activity there most 
of the day. 
-- 

++ Note: SSTV is not a weak-signal mode like FT8. If you cannot copy the Morse 
Code and sweep tones, you will unlikely decode an SSTV image successfully. 

It’s a fun mode, not a miracle mode. 


QSL INFORMATION

At the station’s request, the Courtesy Program Committee will be responsible 
for verifying reception reports and issuing QSLs. All reception reports should 
be emailed to: 

d...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:d...@highnoonfilm.com>

The new QSL rules for CPC-coordinated tests will be in effect for this test. 
Please read them carefully. 

SPECIAL THANKS

A big thank you to Chief Engineer Todd Clark who agreed to include SSTV and 
allow us to test this mode as an option for future tests. Also to Paul Walker, 
who arranged for all this. 

And to Rob Keeney who encoded the images into SSTV format and provided 
technical expertise on incorporating them into our files. 

NEW QSL RULES FOR THE 2022-2023 SEASON

DX Tests are arranged by the Courtesy Program Committee of the National Radio 
Club (NRC) and the International Radio Club of America (IRCA.) Both clubs offer 
low-cost, online-only memberships. It is appropriate that those seeking QSLs 
should support the clubs financially. Please indicate in your request which 
club you are a member of. It may improve the response time for your QSL. 

QSL requests for DX Tests where the CPC will issue QSLs must be received within 
30 days of the test. 

A brief recording of at least two (2) minutes must be submitted. .MP3, .wav, or 
.MP4 video formats accepted. No written reports unless accompanied by a 
recording. 

No remote receivers (Internet-based) will be accepted for QSLs. The exceptions 
to this rule are as follows: 

A.) If you constructed the remote receiver, maintained it, or contributed money 
towards those purposes, you may use it to submit reception reports. Examples 
would be DXers who built remote receivers in low-noise locations but operate 
from home. 

B.) Internet-based receivers you don’t own are only acceptable if they are more 
than 500 miles from the transmitter of the test station. You must fully 
disclose which receiver was used, including its URL. If the owner is known, 
please provide their name so they may receive credit. Include the distance of 
the receiver in miles from the transmitter site. 

C.) Only one QSL will be issued per DXer, even if they operate multiple remote 
receiver sites or use more than one remote receiver at distances of 500 miles 
to receive the station. 

QSLs will be issued only after the conclusion of the 2022-2023 DX Season. 
Generally, this will occur in April. We will send out group emails when QSLs 
are issued. 

Unpaid volunteers perform all work in verifying reports and sending you a QSL. 
We all have jobs, spouses, kids, and lives. Be patient. Be nice. 





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[HCDX] "SPRING INTO DX" TEST 2023-- WMST 1150 & WWKY 990 THIS SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 26 00:01 AM-2AM EDT 0400-0600 UTC

[Les Rayburn]

Corrected date for the test in the header. The typo was mine and I apologize 
for any confusion. Both tests begin at one minute after midnight 00:01 EDT 
(04:01 UTC) on Sunday March 26. Stay up late on Saturday to try for the tests, 
or record. 






The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the International Radio Club of 
American (IRCA) and the National Radio Club (NRC) are pleased to announce the 
2023 “Spring into DX” tests from the Bluegrass State! Stay up late with us on 
Saturday night/Sunday morning as WWKY 990 in Winchester, KY and WMST 1150 in 
Mount Sterling, KY will both be conducting maintenance tests for two full 
hours. 

The test starts at one minute after midnight 00:01 AM EDT, Sunday morning March 
26 (0401 UTC) and lasts until 2 AM EDT (0600 UTC). Both stations will run at 
their daytime power and pattern. That’s 2,500 watts for WMST and 1,000 watts 
for WWKY. Snagging this dynamic duo will be a challenge. To help make it 
easier, the station is broadcasting some of the best DX test material 
available. 

The test will consist mostly of sweep tones, Morse code at 20WPM & 12 WPM (1 
kHz), 1kHz long tones, and proven sound effects to cut through the noise. The 
stations also plan to run some “special programming” that is sure to be fun. 

CREDITS

This “Spring Into DX" test is a direct result of the outreach efforts of Harry 
Dence and the generosity of Hays McMakin of Gateway Radio Works, Inc., who own 
both stations. Again, Hays and his team had to work around high school 
basketball and March Madness to make this test go, so you have our thanks. 
Kudos to our all-volunteer CPC team as well! 

Thank you Hays McMakin! 

QSL INFORMATION

The usual rules for a CPC-scheduled test apply: 

Email reception reports to d...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:d...@highnoonfilm.com>
Reception reports must be received within 30 days (May 10, 2023) 
QSLs for all DX Tests from the 2021-2022 will be answered when the season is 
over. Be patient.
Reception reports must include a recording of no more than two minutes in 
length. .MP3, .WAV or .MP4 video accepted. 


SEE YOU THIS COMING LATE NIGHT SATURDAY/EARLY SUNDAY FOR THE “SPRING INTO DX" 
TEST! 


73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
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Maylene, AL 35114
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[HCDX] "SPRING INTO DX" TEST 2023-- WMST 1150 & WWKY 990 THIS SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 25 00:01 AM-2AM EDT 0400-0600 UTC

[Les Rayburn]




The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the International Radio Club of 
American (IRCA) and the National Radio Club (NRC) are pleased to announce the 
2023 “Spring into DX” tests from the Bluegrass State! Stay up late with us on 
Saturday night/Sunday morning as WWKY 990 in Winchester, KY and WMST 1150 in 
Mount Sterling, KY will both be conducting maintenance tests for two full 
hours. 

The test starts at one minute after midnight 00:01 AM EDT, Sunday morning March 
26 (0400 UTC) and lasts until 2 AM EDT (0600 UTC). Both stations will run at 
their daytime power and pattern. That’s 2,500 watts for WMST and 1,000 watts 
for WWKY. Snagging this dynamic duo will be a challenge. To help make it 
easier, the station is broadcasting some of the best DX test material 
available. 

The test will consist mostly of sweep tones, Morse code at 20WPM & 12 WPM (1 
kHz), 1kHz long tones, and proven sound effects to cut through the noise. The 
stations also plan to run some “special programming” that is sure to be fun. 

CREDITS

This “Spring Into DX" test is a direct result of the outreach efforts of Harry 
Dence and the generosity of Hays McMakin of Gateway Radio Works, Inc., who own 
both stations. Again, Hays and his team had to work around high school 
basketball and March Madness to make this test go, so you have our thanks. 
Kudos to our all-volunteer CPC team as well! 

Thank you Hays McMakin! 

QSL INFORMATION

The usual rules for a CPC-scheduled test apply: 

Email reception reports to d...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:d...@highnoonfilm.com>
Reception reports must be received within 30 days (May 10, 2023) 
QSLs for all DX Tests from the 2021-2022 will be answered when the season is 
over. Be patient.
Reception reports must include a recording of no more than two minutes in 
length. .MP3, .WAV or .MP4 video accepted. 


SEE YOU THIS COMING LATE NIGHT SATURDAY/EARLY SUNDAY FOR THE “SPRING INTO DX" 
TEST! 


73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf

NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman
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Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, 
Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active 
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[HCDX] [irca] [ R E M I N D E R ] WDFB 1170 AM DX Test Saturday, February 25, 2023 TONIGHT--TONIGHT

[Les Rayburn]

Who’s excited about the WDFB 1170 AM DX Test tonight? A rare chance to log this 
daytime-only station. 

The testing will begin at 12:01 AM Eastern Time (05:01 UTC) on Saturday, 
February 25th. The test will last for two hours. Set the alarm and don’t 
forget! 




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[HCDX] [ R E M I N D E R ] WDFB 1170 AM DX Test Saturday, February 25, 2023

[Les Rayburn]

must be located at least 500 miles from WDFB. 
 
One QSL per DXer. 
 
The CPC would like to thank Mildred Drake, Cindy Pike and everyone at WDFB for 
working with the DXing community to coordinate the station maintenance. “I’m 
very excited about the test coming up and just a little nervous...” noted Ms. 
Pike. We’re excited too, Cindy!
 
Thanks also to Harry Dence who personally visited the station, along with 
several other Kentucky daytime stations. Harry has been an incredible 
ambassador for the hobby, travelling to small stations around the Bluegrass 
state to discuss DXing with station owners and request tests. If you have the 
time, please consider doing the same in your area. Nothing beats this 
one-on-one networking. 
 
The station will be on the air testing for two hours, using their daytime 
power. Don’t miss this chance to hear a rare daytime-only station. Otherwise, 
you  might have to wait another twenty years for the chance. 


Les Rayburn, director
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[HCDX] "Last Call" DX Test from KDWN 720 kHz in Las Vegas, NV- Feb 28, 2023

[Les Rayburn]

Your CPC Chairman stayed past closing time last night. In my exhaustion, I 
whiffed on the time zone corrections twice. Let’s see if the third time is the 
charm. 

KWDW DX Test on February 28, 2023, at 23:59 Pacific Time (7:59 UTC) for only 
ten (10) minutes. The test will be conducted at the full daytime power of the 
station, which has been 25,000 watts since 2020. We don’t have information 
about the station's antenna pattern, but this is the best chance to log K-Dawn 
in years. 

Programming will be “unique” but will not feature Morse Code or sweep tones. 
The Courtesy Program Committee did inquire about adding some of this material 
and possibly extending the length of the test. Neither could be arranged in the 
short time frame available. Mr. Teagarden has been very helpful and open to 
hobbyists, so please don’t complain. It’s not his decision. 


Remember this test begins at 23:59 on Feb 28 Pacific Time. 

00:59 Mountain Time.
1:59 Central Time.
02:59 Eastern Time. 
07:59 UTC. 

Don’t miss your last chance to log the Talk of Las Vegas and the last whisper 
of KDWN. 




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[HCDX] "Closing Time" DX Test from KDWN 720 kHz in Las Vegas, NV- Feb 28, 2023 - [ CORRECTED EASTERN TIME ZONE ]

[Les Rayburn]

[ CORRECTED EASTERN TIME ZONE ] 


On February 13, 2023, Audacy announced that KDWN 720 kHz would be signing off 
on March 1, while the translator would remain on air with the same programming. 
In November 2022, Audacy sold the land that the AM transmitter sat on for $40 
million. KDWN is diplexed with KXST near the Las Vegas Motor on the same day; 
Audacy also announced that KXST would also go dark.

For many DXers, KDWN 720 is their only Nevada log, and the loss of the signal 
will make it even more difficult to log the Silver State. But in the midst of 
this bad news, there is a brief silver lining for DX hounds. KDWN and KXST 
Chief Engineer Tracy Teagarden announced on the “I Love AM Radio” Facebook 
group that “K-Dawn” would be going out with one last hurrah: 

KWDW DX Test on February 28, 2023 at 23:59 Pacific Time (7:59 UTC) for ten (10) 
minutes only. The test will be conducted at the full daytime power of the 
station, which is 25,000 watts since 2020. We don’t have information about 
which antenna pattern the station will use, but this is the best chance to log 
K-Dawn in years. 

Programming will be “unique” but will not feature Morse Code or sweep tones. 
The Courtesy Program Committee did inquire about adding some of this material 
and possibly extending the length of the test. Neither could be arranged in the 
short time frame available. Mr. Teagarden has been very helpful and open to 
hobbyists, so please don’t complain. It’s not his decision. 

I just wanted to let you know that there's no QSL information currently 
available. If you seek a QSL from the test, please be polite in writing the 
station, which will continue as an FM translator. Please don't send multiple 
requests, call the station or be rude. The CPC would strongly suggest sending a 
pre-filled card or letter, requiring only a signature from station personnel. 
Include a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope (SASE). 

Remember this test begins at 23:59 on Feb 28 Pacific Time. 

This is 00:59 Central Time. 
02:59 Eastern Time. 
07:59 UTC. 

Don’t miss your last chance to log the Talk of Las Vegas and the last whisper 
of KDWN. 




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[HCDX] "Closing Time" DX Test from KDWN 720 kHz in Las Vegas, NV- Feb 28, 2023

[Les Rayburn]

On February 13, 2023, Audacy announced that KDWN 720 kHz would be signing off 
on March 1, while the translator would remain on air with the same programming. 
In November 2022, Audacy sold the land that the AM transmitter sat on for $40 
million. KDWN is diplexed with KXST near the Las Vegas Motor on the same day; 
Audacy also announced that KXST would also go dark.

For many DXers, KDWN 720 is their only Nevada log, and the loss of the signal 
will make it even more difficult to log the Silver State. But in the midst of 
this bad news, there is a brief silver lining for DX hounds. KDWN and KXST 
Chief Engineer Tracy Teagarden announced on the “I Love AM Radio” Facebook 
group that “K-Dawn” would be going out with one last hurrah: 

KWDW DX Test on February 28, 2023 at 23:59 Pacific Time (7:59 UTC) for ten (10) 
minutes only. The test will be conducted at the full daytime power of the 
station, which is 25,000 watts since 2020. We don’t have information about 
which antenna pattern the station will use, but this is the best chance to log 
K-Dawn in years. 

Programming will be “unique” but will not feature Morse Code or sweep tones. 
The Courtesy Program Committee did inquire about adding some of this material 
and possibly extending the length of the test. Neither could be arranged in the 
short time frame available. Mr. Teagarden has been very helpful and open to 
hobbyists, so please don’t complain. It’s not his decision. 

I just wanted to let you know that there's no QSL information currently 
available. If you seek a QSL from the test, please be polite in writing the 
station, which will continue as an FM translator. Please don't send multiple 
requests, call the station or be rude. The CPC would strongly suggest sending a 
pre-filled card or letter, requiring only a signature from station personnel. 
Include a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope (SASE). 

Remember this test begins at 23:59 on Feb 28 Pacific Time. 

This is 00:59 Central Time. 01:59 Eastern Time. 07:59 UTC. 

Don’t miss your last chance to log the Talk of Las Vegas and the last whisper 
of KDWN. 




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[HCDX] WDFB 1170 AM DX Test Saturday, February 25, 2023

[Les Rayburn]

must be located at least 500 miles from WDFB. 
 
One QSL per DXer. 
 
The CPC would like to thank Mildred Drake, Cindy Pike and everyone at WDFB for 
working with the DXing community to coordinate the station maintenance. “I’m 
very excited about the test coming up and just a little nervous...” noted Ms. 
Pike. We’re excited too, Cindy!
 
Thanks also to Harry Dence who personally visited the station, along with 
several other Kentucky daytime stations. Harry has been an incredible 
ambassador for the hobby, travelling to small stations around the Bluegrass 
state to discuss DXing with station owners and request tests. If you have the 
time, please consider doing the same in your area. Nothing beats this 
one-on-one networking. 
 
The station will be on the air testing for two hours, using their daytime 
power. Don’t miss this chance to hear a rare daytime-only station. Otherwise, 
you  might have to wait another twenty years for the chance. 


Les Rayburn, director
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130 1st Avenue West
Alabaster, AL 35007-8536
205-621-7500
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205-253-4867 CELL
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[HCDX] WDFB 1170 AM DX Test Saturday, February 25, 2023

[Les Rayburn]

must be located at least 500 miles from WDFB. 
 
One QSL per DXer. 
 
The CPC would like to thank Mildred Drake, Cindy Pike and everyone at WDFB for 
working with the DXing community to coordinate the station maintenance. “I’m 
very excited about the test coming up and just a little nervous...” noted Ms. 
Pike. We’re excited too, Cindy!
 
Thanks also to Harry Dence who personally visited the station, along with 
several other Kentucky daytime stations. Harry has been an incredible 
ambassador for the hobby, travelling to small stations around the Bluegrass 
state to discuss DXing with station owners and request tests. If you have the 
time, please consider doing the same in your area. Nothing beats this 
one-on-one networking. 
 
The station will be on the air testing for two hours, using their daytime 
power. Don’t miss this chance to hear a rare daytime-only station. Otherwise, 
you  might have to wait another twenty years for the chance. 


Les Rayburn, director
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[HCDX] WNJC 1360 "Lights Out" DX Test--NIGHTLY Midnight Eastern (0500 UTC) till 1 AM Eastern (O600 UTC)

[Les Rayburn]



The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the National Radio Club and 
International Radio Club of America are sad to announce that it appears WNJC 
1360 will leave the air for good shortly. This news reaches us from Chief 
Engineer John “Duke” Hamann. 

But John is determined to see the test goes out with a proper send-off. He’s 
going to run a nightly one-hour long DX test with Morse Code, sweep tones, long 
duration 1 kHz tone, etc. This is your last chance if you still need WNJC for 
the logbook. It’s unclear how long the tests will continue, so don’t waste 
time. 

Test material will run nightly from Midnight Eastern (0500 UTC) until 1 AM 
(0600 UTC). 

For the latest information on the DX Tests, John Hamann has established a 
Facebook page: 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/wnjc1360dx

Listeners who hear the test are asked to submit reception reports to the CPC, 
who will handle the station's reception reports. Please follow the requirements 
below: 

Send an email of your report, along with a two-minute long recording of your 
reception in .MP3 or .WAV format to: 

d...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:d...@highnoonfilm.com>

The email should include the following: 

John Doe, W4DOE 
123 Main Street | Contact Information of DXer
Anytown, AL 35112   |
USA |

john...@yephoo.com <mailto:john...@yephoo.com>  | Email Address 
of DXer

Member of both IRCA & NRC   | Please note your membership in our 
clubs. 

Drake R8B with a 40’ longwire   | Information about the equipment used to 
receive the station. 

Remarks | Comments about the station’s 
audio, interference, frequency stability, or 
 other information 
you’d like to share. 

WNJC.mp3| Attach a copy of the audio 
you received. 

All emails should be formatted exactly as above. Start with your contact 
information, and be sure to include the email where you want the QSL emailed. 

Reception reports must be received within 30 days of WNJC finally leaving the 
air for good. The use of remote SDRs to receive the test is discouraged unless 
it is a receiver location that you have built and maintained specifically for 
DXing. If a remote SDR is used, you must disclose the location of the receiver 
and the name of the owner, if known. The remote receiver must be located at 
least 500 miles from WNJC. 

One QSL per DXer. 

The CPC would like to thank station owners and John “Duke” Hamann for working 
with the DXing community to coordinate the these tests. 

(I apologize for the delay in posting the test announcement. I contracted 
COVID-19 on Dec 27, and have been struggling to recover.) 


73,

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[HCDX] ONLY HOURS AWAY! Christmas Eve DX Test: WCGA 1100 Woodbine, Georgia

[Les Rayburn]



The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the National Radio Club and 
International Radio Club of America wants to remind DXers that late tonight 
will be the Christmas Eve DX Test for WCGA 1100 in Woodbine, Georgia. 

Station owner Wesley Cox explained, “WCGA is a daytime-only station that 
broadcasts a news/talk format to the Georgia coast at 10,000 watts. We sign off 
at sundown to protect WTAM in Cleveland, Ohio. But we need to do some 
maintenance on our Harris DX-10 transmitter and the audio chain, so we thought, 
let’s do it on Christmas Eve.” 

The station will broadcast test tones, Morse Code identifications, 
long-duration 1 kHz test tones, and Christmas music produced using a modular 
synthesizer. The testing will begin at 12:01 AM Eastern Time (05:01 UTC) on 
Saturday morning, December 24th. 

The test can be received at great distances, perhaps even in Europe and 
Scandanavia. Cox welcomes reception reports from faraway listeners, “We’re 
especially interested in hearing reports about the audio coming from the 
station, noting any distortion or modulation issues.” 

Listeners who hear the test are asked to submit reception reports to the CPC, 
who will handle the station's reception reports. Please follow the requirements 
below: 

Send an email of your report, along with a two-minute long recording of your 
reception in .MP3 or .WAV format to: 

d...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:d...@highnoonfilm.com>

The email should include the following: 

John Doe, W4DOE 
123 Main Street | Contact Information of DXer
Anytown, AL 35112   |
USA |

john...@yephoo.com <mailto:john...@yephoo.com>  | Email Address 
of DXer

Member of both IRCA & NRC   | Please note your membership in our 
clubs. 

Drake R8B with a 40’ longwire   | Information about the equipment used to 
receive the station. 

Remarks | Comments about the station’s 
audio, interference, frequency stability, or 
 other information 
you’d like to share. 

WCGA.mp3| Attach a copy of the audio 
you received. 

All emails should be formatted exactly as above. Start with your contact 
information, and be sure to include the email where you want the QSL emailed. 

Reception reports must be received within the next 30 days. The use of remote 
SDRs to receive the test is discouraged unless it is a receiver location that 
you have built and maintained specifically for DXing. If a remote SDR is used, 
you must disclose the location of the receiver and the name of the owner, if 
known. The remote receiver must be located at least 500 miles from WCGA. 

One QSL per DXer. 

The CPC would like to thank station owners Wesley and De Cox, along with 
everyone at Cox Broadcast Group, Inc for working with the DXing community to 
coordinate the station maintenance. “We wanted to give something back to 
hobbyists who love radio as we do. It’s also a great way to celebrate the birth 
of Jesus. Something that gets lost too often in all the hustle of the season. 
We hope our local listeners will enjoy it too.” 

The station will be on the air testing for two hours, using their daytime power 
and pattern. Their antenna is a six-wire Ron Knott folded unipolar. Don’t miss 
this chance to hear a rare daytime-only station and put a new one in the 
logbook. Anyone who fails to receive the test will receive coal in their 
stocking. I got that straight from the Big Man, so you’ve been warned. He 
knows! 



DXer John Johnson at the WCGA Transmitter Site 


73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
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[HCDX] CHRISTMAS EVE DX TEST: WCGA 1100 Woodbine, Georgia

[Les Rayburn]



The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the National Radio Club and 
International Radio Club of America is pleased to announce a Christmas Eve DX 
Test for WCGA 1100 in Woodbine, Georgia. 

Station owner Wesley Cox explained, “WCGA is a daytime-only station that 
broadcasts a news/talk format to the Georgia coast at 10,000 watts. We sign off 
at sundown to protect WTAM in Cleveland, Ohio. But we need to do some 
maintenance on our Harris DX-10 transmitter and the audio chain, so we thought, 
let’s do it on Christmas Eve.” 

The station will broadcast test tones, Morse Code identifications, 
long-duration 1 kHz test tones, and Christmas music produced using a modular 
synthesizer. The testing will begin at 12:01 AM Eastern Time (05:01 UTC) on 
Saturday morning, December 24th. 

The test can be received at great distances, perhaps even in Europe and 
Scandanavia. Cox welcomes reception reports from faraway listeners, “We’re 
especially interested in hearing reports about the audio coming from the 
station, noting any distortion or modulation issues.” 

Listeners who hear the test are asked to submit reception reports to the CPC, 
who will handle the station's reception reports. Please follow the requirements 
below: 

Send an email of your report, along with a two-minute long recording of your 
reception in .MP3 or .WAV format to: 

d...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:d...@highnoonfilm.com>

The email should include the following: 

John Doe, W4DOE 
123 Main Street | Contact Information of DXer
Anytown, AL 35112   |
USA |

john...@yephoo.com <mailto:john...@yephoo.com>  | Email Address 
of DXer

Member of both IRCA & NRC   | Please note your membership in our 
clubs. 

Drake R8B with a 40’ longwire   | Information about the equipment used to 
receive the station. 

Remarks | Comments about the station’s 
audio, interference, frequency stability, or 
 other information 
you’d like to share. 

WCGA.mp3| Attach a copy of the audio 
you received. 

All emails should be formatted exactly as above. Start with your contact 
information, and be sure to include the email where you want the QSL emailed. 

Reception reports must be received within the next 30 days. The use of remote 
SDRs to receive the test is discouraged unless it is a receiver location that 
you have built and maintained specifically for DXing. If a remote SDR is used, 
you must disclose the location of the receiver and the name of the owner, if 
known. The remote receiver must be located at least 500 miles from WCGA. 

One QSL per DXer. 

The CPC would like to thank station owners Wesley and De Cox, along with 
everyone at Cox Broadcast Group, Inc for working with the DXing community to 
coordinate the station maintenance. “We wanted to give something back to 
hobbyists who love radio as we do. It’s also a great way to celebrate the birth 
of Jesus. Something that gets lost too often in all the hustle of the season. 
We hope our local listeners will enjoy it too.” 

The station will be on the air testing for two hours, using their daytime power 
and pattern. Their antenna is a six-wire Ron Knott folded unipolar. Don’t miss 
this chance to hear a rare daytime-only station and put a new one in the 
logbook. 



DXer John Johnson at the WCGA Transmitter Site 


73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
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[HCDX] DX ALERT-- WSB 750 in Atlanta Off Air Tonight Until 4:30 AM & Also Tomorrow Night

[Les Rayburn]

DX ALERT FROM THE COURTESY PROGRAM COMMITTEE OF THE NRC & IRCA

CPC Broadcast Liaison Paul Walker provides news of WSB-AM 750 in Atlanta, GA. 
They will be off-air tonight until 4:30 AM for tower maintenance. They will 
also be off air Wednesday morning from midnight Eastern time until 4:30 AM. 

This information is direct from WSB Chief Engineer Charles McKinney. We are so 
grateful that Charles chose to alert the DX community of the outage. 

Roll those recorders and see what you can get with the 50,000-watt powerhouse 
off the air. 



73,

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[HCDX] KSEN, KJJR, WBOB DX Test QSL Requests

[Les Rayburn]

The deadline to submit reception reports for the DX Tests from KSEN, KJJR, and 
WBOB is now closed. 

We have completed listening to all the recordings, asking for follow-up 
information where needed, and compiling a list of those who submitted verified 
reports. This list has been provided to Joseph Miller, KJ8O, who will design 
QSL cards and email them in the coming weeks. 

Priority will be given to those identifying as NRC/IRCA members. The remainder 
will be sent out later. We want to encourage membership in IRCA and NRC. Both 
clubs provide low-cost electronic memberships. The Courtesy Program Committee 
is a club resource, and your membership fees help us continue to line up DX 
Tests. Join today. 

Thanks for all the reports. We had some remarkable receptions. More DX Tests 
are planned for the 2022-2023 season. The CPC is also working on an innovative 
outreach program that we hope will add even more tests. Volunteers supplement 
our work from both clubs, putting in long hours to make this successful. The 
CPC is enormously grateful for their help.

I'll make sure to let you know more about this later. 


73,

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[HCDX] Dual DX Test-- THIS WEEKEND-- KJJR 880 Whitefish, MT & KSEN 1150 Shelby, MT

[Les Rayburn]

The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the National Radio Club and 
International Radio Club of America are proud to kick off the 2022-2023 season 
with another “Dual DX Test” this weekend. 

Chief Engineer Todd Clark will be doing maintenance testing starting on 
Saturday, November 5th at 12:01 AM Mountain Time (0601 UTC) when KJJR, 880 AM, 
will be testing on daytime power and pattern. 10,000 watts. Programming will 
consist of sweep tones, Morse Code IDs, 1 kHz “long duration tones,” etc. The 
test will last two hours, until 02:00 AM Mountain Time. 

Part two of the dual test is the next day, Sunday, November 6th, at 12:01 AM 
Mountain Time (0601 UTC) when KSEN, 1150 AM, will be testing on daytime power 
and pattern. 10,000 watts. Programming will consist of sweep tones, Morse Code 
IDs, 1 kHz “long duration tones,” etc. The test will last two hours, until 
02:00 AM Mountain Time. 

** Most of the United States will “fall back” one hour into Standard Time at 
0200 local times on Sunday, November 6th. This will not affect the test since 
KSEN is in the Mountain Time Zone. The test ends just as time changes. 

We thank Todd Clark for getting the season off to a great start. 

QSL INFORMATION

At the station’s request, the Courtesy Program Committee will be responsible 
for verifying reception reports and issuing QSLs. All reception reports should 
be emailed to: 

d...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:d...@highnoonfilm.com>

The new QSL rules for CPC-coordinated tests will be in effect for this test. 
Please read them carefully. 


NEW QSL RULES FOR THE 2022-2023 SEASON

DX Tests are arranged by the Courtesy Program Committee of the National Radio 
Club (NRC) and the International Radio Club of America (IRCA.) Both clubs offer 
low-cost, online-only memberships. It is appropriate that those seeking QSLs 
should support the clubs financially. Please indicate in your request which 
club you are a member of. It may improve the response time for your QSL. 

QSL requests for DX Tests where the CPC will issue QSLs must be received within 
30 days of the test. 

A brief recording of at least two (2) minutes must be submitted. .MP3, .wav, or 
.MP4 video formats accepted. No written reports unless accompanied by a 
recording. 

No remote receivers (Internet-based) will be accepted for QSLs. The exceptions 
to this rule are as follows: 

A.) If you constructed the remote receiver, maintained it, or contributed money 
towards those purposes, you may use it to submit reception reports. Examples 
would be DXers who built remote receivers in low-noise locations but operate 
from home. 

B.) Internet-based receivers you don’t own are only acceptable if they are more 
than 500 miles from the transmitter of the test station. You must fully 
disclose which receiver was used, including its URL. If the owner is known, 
please provide their name so they may receive credit. Include the distance of 
the receiver in miles from the transmitter site. 

C.) Only one QSL will be issued per DXer, even if they operate multiple remote 
receiver sites or use more than one remote receiver at distances of 500 miles 
to receive the station. 

QSLs will be issued only after the conclusion of the 2022-2023 DX Season. 
Generally, this will occur in April. We will send out group emails when QSLs 
are issued. 

Unpaid volunteers perform all work in verifying reports and sending you a QSL. 
We all have jobs, spouses, kids, and lives. Be patient. Be nice. 





73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
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EM63nf

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[HCDX] WSB 750 Off Air for 3rd Night in a Row. 11 PM-4 AM Eastern

[Les Rayburn]

For the third night in a row, WSB 750 kHz in Atlanta, GA will be off the air 
for maintenance again tonight. They will leave the air at 11 PM and be off-air 
until 4 AM Eastern time. This may be your last opportunity to listen for weaker 
signals on 750 kHz. 

Thanks to CPC member Paul Walker for keeping us informed of these outages. 

Go Get ‘Em!




73,

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[HCDX] WSB 750 in Atlanta, GA USA OFF AIR AGAIN NOW-- Thurs Sep 22, 2022 at 11:40 PM Eastern

[Les Rayburn]

Just confired here in Birmingham, AL. WSB 750 in Atlanta is off the air for 
maintenance. Missed any announcement regarding duration. 
Listen now or record. 




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[HCDX] WSB 750 in Atlanta, GA USA POSSIBLY OFF AIR AGAIN TONIGHT-- Thurs Sep 22, 2022

[Les Rayburn]

A member of the Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) for the IRCA/NRC spoke to an 
employee today at the station. The employee had heard internal discussions 
suggesting that the station would be off the air again tonight for more 
maintenance. No details available on time, duration, etc. 

Suggesting listening or recording 750 kHz tonight, just in case. Outages of 
this powerhouse don’t come along often. 


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[HCDX] CPC DX Test QSL Report KJJR 880 Whitefish, Montana

[Les Rayburn]

The CPC Chairman is slowly working through last year’s test reports. After 
completing my work, Joseph Miller, KJ8O, will design cards and send electronic 
QSLs in the coming weeks. Please be patient with him. 

KJJR 880 DX TEST

It’s doubtful if anyone in the past thirty years has been personally 
responsible for arranging as many tests as a broadcaster & Alaskan DXer, Paul 
Walker. On January 8th, 2022, Paul leveraged a friendship with Chief Engineer 
Todd Clark to arrange for some transmitter maintenance at KJJR also to be used 
for a DX Test. 

The test ran for two hours, starting at midnight local time and running until 2 
AM. It was conducted at KJJR’s daytime power level of 10,000 watts. For many, 
it would provide the first realistic opportunity to log the state of Montana, 
and it didn’t disappoint. 

The CPC would like to thank CE Todd Clark for his continued support of the 
DXing community. 


SOAPBOX: 

Walt Salmaniw, can...@gmail.com , was among the first 
to report the reception of the KJJR test from his post in Victoria, British 
Columbia, Canada. He utilized a Perseus SDR receiver and an unterminated NW 
Beverage antenna, some 750 feet in length. Some QRM from CHQT in Edmonton and 
KIXI in Seattle, but the sweeps cut through that like a hot knife through 
butter. Well done, Walt. 

Tuomo Vesala, tuomo.ves...@pp.nic.fi , used a 
Perseus SDR and a 2,800-foot Beverage antenna directed towards North America to 
log the test from his shack in Ivalo, North Finland, a distance of 4,113 miles. 
An amazing achievement! Now, all I need to do is convince about 30 of my 
neighbors to tear down their houses and move so that I can erect a similar 
antenna at my QTH! As the kids like to say, “I’m Jelly,” Tuomo. 

Not to be outdone, Tore Vik, t...@online.no , also 
employed the combination of Perseus SDR (with JAGUAR software) and a 3,000-foot 
Beverage antenna to snag the KJJR test from a remotely-located monitoring post 
in Andoya, Norway. This reception was 3,928 miles from the station, yet the 
Morse Code IDs and sweep tones were an armchair copy. A truly impressive 
reception, Tore. 



Closer to home, Milwaukee’s Tom Kirk, ym...@wi.rr.com , 
used the bulletproof RFSpace Cloud-IQ SDR and a phased two-wire system to 
maximize the signal from Montana. He had a lot of competition from WCBS in New 
York and CKLQ but managed to pull out 1 kHz continuous tones, Morse Code IDs, 
and more. 

Longtime CPC Committee member Paul Walker, alaskaradion...@fastmail.com 
, who helped to arrange the test, managed 
to hear it in McGarth, Alaska, without freezing to death! Paul often does his 
DXing standing in a field of snow with a portable radio and a large diameter 
FSL (Ferrite Sleeve Loop) antenna built by Gary DeBock. Imagine hearing a 
station at a distance of 1,847 miles with an Ultralight portable! 

Steve Howe, sh...@albany.edu , had convinced himself 
that his 30-year-old Sony ICF-2010 and Radio West loop antenna were not up to 
logging Montana from his home in Saint Albans, Vermont. Incredibly with 
powerhouse WCBS so close by. He was shocked to hear Morse Code IDs and sweep 
tones under the New York blowtorch starting at 0701 UTC. Never doubt a legend, 
Steve—and the Sony 2010 is certainly that. 

The country total for KJJR continued to grow with a report from Kanngardarna 
Djura in the middle of Sweden. It’s a small village with red wooden houses, 
birch trees, and small lakes. It’s also the home of DXer Stefan Gustavsson, 
stefan.dj...@telia.com , who was thrilled to log 
Montana on 880. Stefan utilized a Perseus receiver and a 2,460-foot-long 
Beverage antenna. His reception at 4,390 miles was also an armchair copy. I 
don’t know about all of you, but I have a new thought when someone asks me if 
I’d like an “adult beverage.” Yes, please! 



More fitting to my real estate holdings and budget, Stan Weisbeck, 
st...@rocketmail.com , logged the test from Las 
Vegas, Nevada, on an XHDATA D-808 portable receiver. Stan took a few minutes 
out from enjoying his grandson’s birthday party to hear sweep tones and Morse 
Code IDs from Montana. A hot-rodded XHDATA D-808 graces my shack, too, thanks 
to the generosity of Gary DeBock. It’s a fantastic MW receiver. 

Stan Weisbeck made a wise decision by trying for the test only briefly before 
returning to his grandson’s party. Family should always be our priority. But it 
could be argued that Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU made an even better decision. After 
looking at a map and listening to powerhouse WCBS from his home in Wolcott, CT, 
he decided to stay in bed! If someone ever decides to test on 650, I’ll do the 
same thing. WSM is unnullable by human technology from Alabama. Well played, 
Mr. Horzepa. 

Sean Breazeal, talk2...@medievalcoinage.com 

[HCDX] CPC DX Test QSL Report KQKD 1380 Redfield, South Dakota

[Les Rayburn]

.@comcast.net>, of Grand Ledge, 
MI, submitted an excellent recording of the KQKD test. Despite 705 miles of 
distance, the signal was clear and readable. In his battle over the noise, Gary 
employed an SDRPlay RSPdx SDR and a PA0RDT Mini-Whip antenna. We also have a 
PAR0DT Mini-Whip here and have been exceptionally pleased with its performance 
and build quality. Keep those reports coming in, Gary. 

Eric Fetters-Walp, fettwa...@gmail.com <mailto:fettwa...@gmail.com>, used a 
remote online SDR in Winnipeg to log the test successfully. You can try that 
remote receiver yourself at: 
http://24.78.155.2:8073/ <http://24.78.155.2:8073/>

Chris Rigas, paokar...@gmail.com <mailto:paokar...@gmail.com>, sent two test 
recordings from his QTH in Wood Dale, IL. The first yielded nothing but bits of 
code that I could not identify as originating from KQKD. But the second had the 
unmistakable sounds of the sweep tones, which were clear even on my laptop 
speakers. Rigas uses a Drake R8 receiver and a Quantum QX Pro Loop in his 
shack. Really nice grab, Chris! 

*Fun fact regarding the sweep tones used in our DX Tests. Engineers originally 
developed these at WSM radio, 650 in Nashville. Their primary purpose is to 
test out the audio chain that feeds the impressive transmitter there, but 
during testing, listeners discovered that they also did a great job cutting 
through the AM band's noise. Since then, we’ve scientifically proven it in a 
series of tests conducted by an audiologist in Chattanooga. 

Pete Taylor of Tacoma, WA, gave it “the old college try” but could not log KQKD 
during the test. Only one mile from his shack is KKMO 1360, whose programming 
“blurts” down the dial to 1430. Pete likes to kick it old-school, using a 
Hammarlund HQ-180 receiver as his primary rig and a KIWA Loop antenna. Next 
time, Pete. 



Having better luck was Allen Willie, VOPC1AA, vo1001...@gmail.com 
<mailto:vo1001...@gmail.com>, in Carbonear, Newfoundland, Canada, who managed 
to snag KQKD on his Icom IC-R75. A 600-foot-long unterminated Beverage antenna 
aided his efforts. Color me jealous of that antenna, Allen. 

Dene Lynneberg, dlynneb...@gmail.com <mailto:dlynneb...@gmail.com>, employed 
remote KiwiSDRs over the Internet to log the test. He chose the SDR built and 
maintained by Stephen Olesen, VE6SLP, ve6...@slepp.ca <mailto:ve6...@slepp.ca>, 
located in Lamont, Alberta, Canada, to log the test. The receiver is connected 
to a 250’ loop antenna, fed with a Wellbrook ALA100N preamp. This is a distance 
of 885 miles, and the signal was loud and clear. 

If you’d like to hear a nice MW remote SDR, you can listen to Stephen’s at  
kiwi sdr.ve6slp.ca:8073 <http://sdr.ve6slp.ca:8073/> 

Les Rayburn, N1LF, l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>, used a 
Perseus SDR running JAGUAR software and a 20’X50’ Superloop antenna fed with 
the Wellbrook ALA100 to hear the KQKD test in Alabama. Just for fun, I also 
copied it on my C CCrane Skywave SSB ultralight portable out in the front yard. 


Kraig Krist, kr...@kg4lac.com <mailto:kr...@kg4lac.com>, of Manassas, VA, was 
another East Coast DXer who managed to log the test. He had heavy QRM from 
CKPC, WKJV, WKJG, and an UNID Spanish station. Kraig uses a WinRadio G33DDC SDR 
and a Wellbrook ALA1530S + Imperium loop antenna. Kraig included several 
recordings, but the most impressive thing to me was the waterfall display which 
clearly shows the 1 kHz continuous tones. Check it out: 




Rob Keeney, rkeeney...@gmail.com <mailto:rkeeney...@gmail.com>, of West Union, 
SC, found the sweep tones cutting through the noise and the 1 kHz continuous 
tones. WELE, “The Cat” from Ormand Beach, FL, provided a ton of QRM to ensure 
things weren’t too easy for Rob. In the end, his AirSpy HF+ Discovery and 
Wellbrook ALA1530LNP won the day. Excellent job, Rob. 

Sean Breazeal, talk2...@medievalcoinage.com 
<mailto:talk2...@medievalcoinage.com>, in Stansbury Park, UT was able to 
overcome KLPZ in Parker to hear sweep tones, Morse Code, and the 1 kHz tones 
too. Put on some headphones for this one, you’ll need them: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbPvfQFBE4I=174s 
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbPvfQFBE4I=174s>

Trust science, folks. The sweep tones prove their value over and over again. 

SUMMARY

A 500-watt signal was heard in at least four countries and coast-to-coast in 
North America. As hobbyists, we should all be grateful for radio station owners 
who are as devoted to the medium as Ron & Denise Schacht. Perhaps with some 
encouragement, we can arrange for another test this season. 

Thanks again, Ron & Denise. You’ve made a lot of folks happy with this. 






























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[HCDX] CPC DX Test QSL Report WWKY 990 and WMST 1150- Dual Test DX From Kentucky

[Les Rayburn]

g the top-notch CC Radio 3. Mike is 
about having fun in the pursuit without sweating the small stuff. A good lesson 
for the rest of us, Mike. You don’t need an antenna farm or CIA-worthy 
equipment rack to hear great DX. 

Master DX’er Nigel Pimblett, nige2...@telus.net <mailto:nige2...@telus.net>, 
may operate a listening post for the Candian Security Intelligence Service! He 
certainly could with his great location in Dunmore, Alberta, Canada, and the 
impressive list of equipment he uses. Nigel has logged just four Kentucky 
stations in over 40 years of DXing but added two more with these tests. He used 
a Perseus SDR and a phased Array of Wellbrook loops to put them into the log 
book. Nigel would tell us more about how he does it, but then he’d have to kill 
us. 

Pimblett also logged Cuba, XECL, and KRSL during the test period. Sounds like a 
great night. 

John Johnson, john_john...@prodigy.net <mailto:john_john...@prodigy.net> of 
Mesa, Arizona, couldn’t pull WWKY 990 out. Blowtorch XECL was too much. But he 
did manage to snag WMST 1150 with the tone, codes, and sweeps despite some QRM 
from KEIB. His semi-local KCKY seemed to be off the air during the test in a 
nice bit of luck! He nicely included a recording and photo of what the sweep 
tones looked like on his Perseus SDR. 



Legendary UK DX’er Steve Whitt of Clashmore, Scotland, reported a “very poor 
night” for North American signals during the test. Nothing from the USA except 
for a few regular 50 kW stations. Good news to those in the Old World, Hays 
McMakin has already hinted that he has some additional maintenance coming up in 
the fall, so another test is possible. Stay tuned. 

Mike Booker, keval.m...@gmail.com <mailto:keval.m...@gmail.com>, of the most 
diverse city in North America, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, reported Morse Code 
IDs, sweep tones, and more under CBW on 900 kHz to add WWKY to his log. But 
800lb gorilla CKOC proved too much to allow reception of WMST. Nice catch, 
Mike. 

The “other” Mike B, Mike Bugai of Enfield, CT, mbug...@gmail.com 
<mailto:mbug...@gmail.com> logged the Kentucky Duo with Morse Code IDs copied 
on both stations. Mike mentioned, "I haven’t stayed up late for a DX Test in 
decades. I guess I picked a good one to lose sleep over!” 

Martin Foltz, martinfo...@cox.net <mailto:martinfo...@cox.net>, of Sarasota, 
Florida, battled QRM from Cuba to log WWKY on 990. He also used one of my 
favorites, a Sony SRF-M37W, to pull in both stations. Martin sent along four 
great recordings to document his great catches. 

Cuba also gave CPC Chairman Les Rayburn, N1LF, l...@highnoonfilm.com 
<mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>, some difficulty with WMKY, but with some 
phasing, I could put both stations in the logbook for two new catches. For some 
reason, Kentucky can be tough to hear from Alabama. Thanks to Hayes and Harry 
for the new ones! 

Mark Connelly, WA1ION, markwa1...@aol.com <mailto:markwa1...@aol.com> in Cape 
Cod, MA, seems to hear everything from his seaside perch. No surprise that he 
managed to log not only both tests but even to listen to the singing jingle for 
WMST. This is despite some competition from WDXC and WWDJ. Tip of the hat to 
you, sir. 

Mark Garrett, KA9SZX, ka9...@gmail.com <mailto:ka9...@gmail.com>, is another 
fortunate DX’er who managed to log both stations from Kentucky from his shack 
in Macomb, IL. Mark used a Radio Shack DX-440 with its internal antenna to null 
QRM from both KCPS and CBW to turn the trick. 

Mark DeLorenzo, midcapem...@aol.com <mailto:midcapem...@aol.com> of South 
Dennis, MA, logged WWKY 990 under both WNTP and WDCX. He thanked the DX Gods 
for the sweep tones, which did the trick. This is KY station #12 for Mark. He 
notes that the Bluegrass State is brutal to hear, except WHAS 840. We agree! 

Linda Brodsky, zeke...@gmail.com <mailto:zeke...@gmail.com>, “bagged ‘em both!” 
from her home in Maiverne, NY. She used a CC Crane Skywave SSB portable and 
even managed to record the jingle! The CC Crane Skywave is my “portable of 
choice” for some great SSS DX when walking the dogs. It’s put dozens of new 
stations in the log. Highly recommended. 

Thanks for the great recordings, Linda. 


Kiv Zichi, radiogu...@gmail.com <mailto:radiogu...@gmail.com>, logged the test 
from his listening post in Willamston, MI using an RSPdx SDR receiver, +ANC-4 
for noise reduction, and a random wire. He used I/Q recordings to record the 
test and could play it back later to hear both stations. He sent in great 
recordings and this screenshot of WWKY. 




Kraig Krist, KG4LAC, kr...@kg4lac.com <mailto:kr...@kg4lac.com>, described 990 
kHz as being “similar to a graveyard frequency” at his location in Manassas, 
VA. He battled interference from WTLN in Orlando, WMNL in Knoxville, and even 
the Cuban national anthem to add WWKY to his log. Having some great gear in the 
form of a WinRadio G33DDC S

[HCDX] CPC Outstanding QSL Requests--DO NOT SEND RECEPTION REPORTS

[Les Rayburn]

Well, that didn’t go the way I hoped. I was looking for a QSL hound to help jog 
my memory on which tests were still outstanding for QSL’s. 

So far, I have identified that we need QSL’s for KJJR, WCGA, WMST, and WWKY. 

It was NOT an invitation for everyone to resend me their reception reports, 
recordings, etc. Each test is organized into it’s own email folder, and 
reception reports are archived there. I have them all—and the last thing I need 
is more email. 

Working on verifying recordings as we speak. 

Please, DO NOT SEND DUPLICATE RECEPTION REPORTS. Thanks. 

73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
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121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
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Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active 
Whip. 

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[HCDX] CPC Coordinated DX Test QSLs Outstanding

[Les Rayburn]

Finally, have some free time on a weekend today. I’d like to try to dig through 
the backlog of QSL requests from the 2021-2022 Season that are still 
outstanding. 

So far, I’ve wasted an hour trying to determine which tests folks are still 
waiting for their verifications on so I can dig into the recordings. 

Can some of our passionate QSL collectors please let me know which tests still 
need verifications sent out? 


73,

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121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
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[HCDX] WBOB 600 kHz--WILL TEST AGAIN TOMORROW NIGHT (SUNDAY MORNING)

[Les Rayburn]

WBOB Test was arm chair copy tonight into Birmingham, AL. Station playing lots 
of great music at full bandwidth. Reminded me of WLS and other Top 40 greats 
back in the day. 

Heard an on-air announcement that they will test again tomorrow night, starting 
at Midnight Eastern (0400Z) but duration not mentioned. 50kw and daytime 
pattern. If you missed tonight, you have another chance on Sunday morning. 


73,

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XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified], Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1X, Ray Dees RDS 
Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, 
Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active 
Whip. 

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[HCDX] WBOB 600 kHz Jacksonville, FL -- MAINTENANCE TEST--SHORT NOTICE

[Les Rayburn]

WBOB 600 kHz MAINTENANCE TEST— Saturday Midnight to 3 AM Eastern Time 
(0400-0700 UTC) 

Late word arrives via Paul Walker, a broadcaster and member of the Courtesy 
Program Committee, that WBOB 600 kHz in Jacksonville, FL will be doing some 
maintenance testing in about 24 hours, starting at Midnight, Saturday morning 
May 14 until 0300 Eastern Time. 

No word on what programming will consist of, nor do we have any QSL 
information. However, this is a great chance to log this station. 
There is also a possibility of another maintenance test from the station 
starting at Midnight on Sunday morning and running until 0300 Monday morning. 
But no decision has been made yet. 

More details as we receive them. Please circulate this news widely on social 
media, email lists, etc. 





73,

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121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
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XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified], Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1X, Ray Dees RDS 
Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, 
Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active 
Whip. 

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[HCDX] ONLY HOURS UNTIL THE DUAL DX TEST 2022-- WMST 1150 & WWKY 990 THIS SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 10 MIDNIGHT-2AM EST 0400-0600 UTC

[Les Rayburn]

UPDATE— SEE NOTE ON OUTPUT POWER LEVELS 

The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the International Radio Club of 
American (IRCA) and the National Radio Club (NRC) are pleased to announce the 
2022 “Dual Test” from the Bluegrass State! Stay up late with us on Saturday 
night/Sunday morning as WWKY 990 in Winchester, KY and WMST 1150 in Mount 
Sterling, KY will both be conducting maintenance tests for two full hours. 

The test starts at midnight, Sunday morning April 10th (0400 UTC) and lasts 
until 2 AM EST (0600 UTC). Both stations will run at their daytime power and 
pattern. That’s 2,500 watts for WMST and 1,000 watts for WWKY. Snagging this 
dynamic duo will be a challenge. To help make it easier, the station is 
broadcasting some of the best DX test material available. 

The test will consist mostly of sweep tones, Morse code at 20WPM & 12 WPM (1 
kHz), 1kHz long tones, and proven sound effects to cut through the noise. We’ve 
also uncovered some vintage jingles from both stations that they’ll mix in for 
even more fun. 

CREDITS

This springtime DX test is a direct result of the outreach efforts of Harry 
Dence and the generosity of Hays McMakin of Gateway Radio Works, Inc. who own 
both stations. Scheduling this test around high school basketball and March 
madness means that it has literally been months in the making. Kudos to our 
all-volunteer CPC team  as well! 

Thank you Hays McMakin! 

QSL INFORMATION

The usual rules for a CPC-scheduled test apply: 

Email reception reports to l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>
Reception reports must be received within 30 days (May 10, 2022) 
QSLs for all DX Tests from the 2021-2022 will be answered when the season is 
over. Be patient. (Yes, this includes KJJR and KQKD)
Reception reports must include a recording of no more than two minutes in 
length. .MP3, .WAV or .MP4 video accepted. 

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE! 

If you think a late-season dual test is unusual, wait till you hear what is 
coming next. We have arranged yet another test
for this Spring. We can’t reveal it yet, but it’s a rarely-heard daytime-only 
station on the East Coast. And this same station will provide 
even more goodies next Winter! 

SEE YOU IN JUST A FEW HOURS! LATE NIGHT SATURDAY/EARLY SUNDAY FOR THE DUAL DX 
TEST! 


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[HCDX] DUAL DX TEST 2022-- WMST 1150 & WWKY 990 THIS SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 10 MIDNIGHT-2AM EST 0400-0600 UTC

[Les Rayburn]

The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the International Radio Club of 
American (IRCA) and the National Radio Club (NRC) are pleased to announce the 
2022 “Dual Test” from the Bluegrass State! Stay up late with us on Saturday 
night/Sunday morning as WWKY 990 in Winchester, KY and WMST 1150 in Mount 
Sterling, KY will both be conducting maintenance tests for two full hours. 

The test starts at midnight, Sunday morning April 10th (0400 UTC) and lasts 
until 2 AM EST (0600 UTC). Both stations will run at their daytime power and 
pattern. That’s 2,500 watts for WMST and 350 watts for WWKY. Snagging this 
dynamic duo will be a challenge. To help make it easier, the station is 
broadcasting some of the best DX test material available. 

The test will consist mostly of sweep tones, Morse code at 20WPM & 12 WPM (1 
kHz), 1kHz long tones, and proven sound effects to cut through the noise. We’ve 
also uncovered some vintage jingles from both stations that they’ll mix in for 
even more fun. 

CREDITS

This springtime DX test is a direct result of the outreach efforts of Harry 
Dence and the generosity of Hays McMakin of Gateway Radio Works, Inc. who own 
both stations. Scheduling this test around high school basketball and March 
madness means that it has literally been months in the making. Kudos to our 
all-volunteer CPC team  as well! 

Thank you Hays McMakin! 

QSL INFORMATION

The usual rules for a CPC-scheduled test apply: 

Email reception reports to l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>
Reception reports must be received within 30 days (May 10, 2022) 
QSLs for all DX Tests from the 2021-2022 will be answered when the season is 
over. Be patient. (Yes, this includes KJJR and KQKD)
Reception reports must include a recording of no more than two minutes in 
length. .MP3, .WAV or .MP4 video accepted. 

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE! 

If you think a late-season dual test is unusual, wait till you hear what is 
coming next. We have arranged yet another test
for this Spring. We can’t reveal it yet, but it’s a rarely-heard daytime-only 
station on the East Coast. And this same station will provide 
even more goodies next Winter! 

SEE YOU LATE NIGHT SATURDAY/EARLY SUNDAY FOR THE DUAL DX TEST! 


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Re: [HCDX] [nrc-am] KRLD 1080 In Alaska

[Les Rayburn]

That’s an impressive logging from Alaska! Now do WSM 650 kHz in Nashville, TN! 


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> On Jan 3, 2022, at 2:32 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. 
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> This was recorded Sunday at 12:04AM Ak time with several KRLD mentions and 
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[HCDX] KJJR 880 kHz DX Test -- QSL INFORMATION

[Les Rayburn]

The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the National Radio Club & The 
International Radio Club of America is pleased to announce a special DX Test 
for distant listeners for KJJR 880 kHz in Whitefish, Montana. The test is 
scheduled for Saturday morning, January 8, 2022 at 00:01 AM MST (07:01 UTC). 
The test will run for two hours until 02:00 AM MST (09:00 UTC). 
The Chief Engineer for KJJR, Todd Clark will be performing regular maintenance 
of the station's audio chain during the test. Listeners will hear Morse Code 
IDs at 10 WPM 800 Hz and 20 WPM 1,000 Hz. There will also be sweep tones, 
telephone off-hook indicators, long-duration tones at 1,000 Hz, music, jingles, 
and more. 

Test will be conducted at their daytime power level of 10,000 watts. 

RECEPTION REPORTS

Please send reports of your reception of the test to the attention of the CPC 
Chairman at: 

l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>

The CPC will design a custom QSL card for the test (Thanks to the talents of 
Joe Miller, KJ80) and send those reports which are verified to be correct via 
email. The requirements for a reception report are as follows: 

Please send a brief recording of your reception (2 minutes in length or less) 
in .mp3, .wav, or .mp4 video format. 
Include a description of equipment used including antenna, receiver, etc. 
Your report must include an email address, and location (city, state, country 
if outside US) 
If DX’er uses a remote SDR to receive the test, they must include the location 
of the SDR used, and the owner of the remote receiver (if known). 
QSLs are limited to one per DX’er. If you receive the test on multiple SDRs in 
different locations, that’s great—and we’ll include the results in the report, 
but only one QSL will be issued. 
Written reports with details are welcome, but cannot be accepted as proof of 
reception without a recording. 
Reception reports must be submitted within 30 days of the test. (February 8, 
2022) 

A detailed report of the receptions will be provided to KJJR for their 
information and evaluation. 

The IRCA/NRC CPC would like to thank the owners of KJJR, Todd Clark, and Paul 
Walker for helping to arrange the test. Best of luck to DX’ers! 


73,

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121 Mayfair Park
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[HCDX] KQKD 1380 Redfield, SD MAINTENANCE DX TEST -- JANUARY 15, 2022 -- CORRECTION

[Les Rayburn]

 


CORRECTION: KQKD is in Eastern, SD, located in the Central Time Zone. The error 
is mine. Corrected times below: 

The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the International Radio Club of America 
and the National Radio Club is pleased to announce a special maintenance test 
with KQKD 1380 Redfield, SD. The test will be conducted by Ron Schacht, Chief 
Engineer/Owner. 
The test is scheduled for early Saturday morning January 15, 2022, starting at 
one minute after midnight and continuing for the next three hours (0001 Central 
Standard Time until 0300AM CDT.) This is 0601 UTC until 0900 UTC. 

During the test, the station will be operating on their daytime power of 500 
watts on 1380 kHz. The test will consist of Morse Code identifications, sweep 
tones, and other content designed to aid reception at great distances. 
Morse will be transmitted at 1,000 Hz, there will also be long-duration tones 
at 1,000 Hz, and other material that centers on this audio frequency. 

RECEPTION REPORTS & QSL REQUESTS

All reception reports will be verified through the CPC. Reception reports along 
with MP3 recordings or .MP4 video recordings of your reception should be 
emailed to: 
l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 
with the subject line: "KQKD 1380 RECEPTION REPORT." 

The following requirements are in effect in order to receive an electronic QSL 
verifying your report: 

Reports via email only. Email must include an MP3 file attachment of your 
reception (best two minutes or so in length) or an MP4 video clip. While 
written descriptions will be considered along with the recording, they will not 
suffice alone for verification. 
Reports must be submitted within 30 days of the test. 
The report must include your name, location, and return e-mail address, clearly 
grouped together at the top of the verification request. 
Please also include a description of your receiver, antenna, and any 
interference noted. 
If you use a remote SDR to receive the test, you must clearly indicate that in 
your verification request. We will only accept one such report per DX'er. You 
cannot log the test on multiple remote SDRs and request multiple verifications. 

TIME MACHINE DX TEST

Due to a miscommunication from myself, KQKD already conducted a maintenance 
test on December 11, 2021 from 1AM until 4AM CDT but no advance publicity was 
given to the test. I regret greatly the error and apologize to Ron Schacht. 
If any DX'ers recorded on that night during the overnight hours, please review 
your recordings of 1380 kHz. You may have already logged the station. If so, 
please submit those to my email for verification now. It's not often we get to 
time travel to conduct a DX Test. 
Best of luck to all who are attempting to hear this test. The NRC and IRCA 
would like to thank Ron Schacht and the staff of KQKD for agreeing to run our 
special material during their maintenance testing. 


73,

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121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
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[HCDX] KQKD 1380 Redfield, SD MAINTENANCE DX TEST -- JANUARY 15, 2022

[Les Rayburn]

 


The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the International Radio Club of America 
and the National Radio Club is pleased to announce a special maintenance test 
with KQKD 1380 Redfield, SD. The test will be conducted by Ron Schacht, Chief 
Engineer/Owner. 
The test is scheduled for early Saturday morning January 15, 2022, starting at 
one minute after midnight and continuing for the next three hours (0001 
Mountain Time until 0300AM CDT.) This is 0601 UTC until 0901 UTC. 
During the test, the station will be operating on their daytime power of 500 
watts on 1380 kHz. The test will consist of Morse Code identifications, sweep 
tones, and other content designed to aid reception at great distances. 
Morse will be transmitted at 1,000 Hz, there will also be long-duration tones 
at 1,000 Hz, and other material that centers on this audio frequency. 

RECEPTION REPORTS & QSL REQUESTS

All reception reports will be verified through the CPC. Reception reports along 
with MP3 recordings or .MP4 video recordings of your reception should be 
emailed to: 
l...@highnoonfilm.com 
with the subject line: "KQKD 1380 RECEPTION REPORT." 

The following requirements are in effect in order to receive an electronic QSL 
verifying your report: 

Reports via email only. Email must include an MP3 file attachment of your 
reception (best two minutes or so in length) or an MP4 video clip. While 
written descriptions will be considered along with the recording, they will not 
suffice alone for verification. 
Reports must be submitted within 30 days of the test. 
The report must include your name, location, and return e-mail address, clearly 
grouped together at the top of the verification request. 
Please also include a description of your receiver, antenna, and any 
interference noted. 
If you use a remote SDR to receive the test, you must clearly indicate that in 
your verification request. We will only accept one such report per DX'er. You 
cannot log the test on multiple remote SDRs and request multiple verifications. 

TIME MACHINE DX TEST

Due to a miscommunication from myself, KQKD already conducted a maintenance 
test on December 11, 2021 from 1AM until 4AM CDT but no advance publicity was 
given to the test. I regret greatly the error and apologize to Ron Schacht. 
If any DX'ers recorded on that night during the overnight hours, please review 
your recordings of 1380 kHz. You may have already logged the station. If so, 
please submit those to my email for verification now. It's not often we get to 
time travel to conduct a DX Test. 
Best of luck to all who are attempting to hear this test. The NRC and IRCA 
would like to thank Ron Schacht and the staff of KQKD for agreeing to run our 
special material during their maintenance testing. 

73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF CPC Chairman 



73,

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121 Mayfair Park
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Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, 
Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active 
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[HCDX] KJJR 880 DX Test - Saturday Morning, 00:01 AM MST January 8, 2022

[Les Rayburn]

The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the National Radio Club & The 
International Radio Club of America is pleased to announce a special DX Test 
for distant listeners for KJJR 880 kHz in Whitefish, Montana. The test is 
scheduled for Saturday morning, January 8, 2022 at 00:01 AM MST (07:01 UTC). 
The test will run for two hours until 02:00 AM MST (09:00 UTC). 
The Chief Engineer for KJJR, Todd Clark will be performing regular maintenance 
of the station's audio chain during the test. Listeners will hear Morse Code 
IDs at 10 WPM 800 Hz and 20 WPM 1,000 Hz. There will also be sweep tones, 
telephone off-hook indicators, long-duration tones at 1,000 Hz, music, jingles, 
and more. 
More details regarding reception reports, verifications, etc. will be sent in 
the coming days. We are rushing to make this announcement to give as many 
DX'ers notification of the upcoming test as possible. 
The IRCA/NRC CPC would like to thank the owners of KJJR, Todd Clark, and Paul 
Walker for helping to arrange the test.





73,

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Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, 
Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active 
Whip. 

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[HCDX] TONIGHT-- WBOB 600 kHz 50 kW TEST TONIGHT (UPDATE UPDATE )

[Les Rayburn]

SPECIAL 50 kW DX TEST LATE NIGHT TONIGHT—TONIGHT—TONIGHT 

The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the NRC/IRCA is pleased to RELAY this 
announcement of a DX Test from WBOB 600 kHz in Jacksonville, FL tonight 
starting at Midnight Eastern Time (0400 UTC) at their daytime power of 50,000 
watts. 

The announcement came Thursday night at 9:28 PM Central time on Facebook from 
noted DX’er Jerry Kiefer. His announcement was as follows: 

Last minute AM DX test Saturday morning 9/4 starting at Midnight Eastern. 50 kw 
WBOB 600 Jacksonville will be playing classic Top 40 with full fidelity CRL 
processing. They will QSL via e-mail. Contact Chief Engineer Jerry Smith. They 
run a two tower, figure eight DA beamed North by South Southwest. Please spread 
the word. 

UPDATE: 

CPC was able to provide Chief Engineer Jerry Smith with some Morse Code IDs and 
sweep tones. He’ll mix those in with the Top 40 hits. Jerry is testing a 
tube-type audio chain, and the station should sound great tonight. We don’t 
expect a lot of code and sweeps, but it will be part of the test. 

Email QSLs only from Chief Engineer Jerry Smith direct. He’d love to get short 
.mp3 clips to hear how WBOB sounded at your location. Please also let him know 
what you were using for a receiver and antenna. 

Emails to: je...@jerrysmith.net <mailto:je...@jerrysmith.net>







Thanks to Jerry Kiefer for alerting us, CPC member Paul Walker for flagging the 
post and sounding the alarm, and mostly Jerry Smith and the owners of WBOB 600 
for helping to kick off the 2021-22 DX Season with a great test! 




73,

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l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf

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Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, 
Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active 
Whip. 

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[HCDX] LAST-MINUTE DX TEST NOTIFICATION-- WBOB 600 kHz 50 kW TEST TONIGHT

[Les Rayburn]

SPECIAL 50 kW DX TEST LATE NIGHT TONIGHT—TONIGHT—TONIGHT 

The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the NRC/IRCA is pleased to RELAY this 
announcement of a DX Test from WBOB 600 kHz in Jacksonville, FL tonight 
starting at Midnight Eastern Time (0400 UTC) at their daytime power of 50,000 
watts. 

The announcement came Thursday night at 9:28 PM Central time on Facebook from 
noted DX’er Jerry Kiefer. His announcement was as follows: 

Last minute AM DX test Friday night 9/3 starting at Midnight Eastern. 50 kw 
WBOB 600 Jacksonville will be playing classic Top 40 with full fidelity CRL 
processing. They will QSL via e-mail. Contact Chief Engineer Jerry Smith. They 
run a two tower, figure eight DA beamed North by South Southwest. Please spread 
the word. 

No other details available, but that leaves us all with about 18 hours to 
prepare. Get those antennas up, and phasers tested. Headphones on, and SDRs or 
recorders running. Suggest watching the “I Love AM Radio” Group on Facebook for 
additional details. 



Thanks to Jerry Kiefer for alerting us, CPC member Paul Walker for flagging the 
post and sounding the alarm, and mostly Jerry Smith and the owners of WBOB 600 
for helping to kick off the 2021-22 DX Season with a great test! 




73,

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Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, 
Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active 
Whip. 

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[HCDX] WNJC 1360 July DX Tests-- UPDATE--NEW QSL INFO

[Les Rayburn]

The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the NRC & IRCA is pleased to announce 
that WNJC 1360 kHz in Washington Township, New Jersey will be conducting 
maintenance tests on their automation systems and other equipment during the 
summer, resulting in some opportunities for DX’ers to log this station. 

Chief Engineer Duke Hamann sent the following notice regarding the summer 
schedule for July including a special Independence Day test. 




JULY SCHEDULE 

July 1st through 7th. Midnight EDT (0400 UTC) to 5 AM EDT (0900 UTC) “Hybrid” 
DX Test. Test will be daytime power, 3kw in their daytime pattern. [ SHOWN 
ABOVE ]  

The transmitter’s rated output is 5kW but currently is limited to 3kW. 

Test material will be limited to CW only at 800 hz, 900 hz, and 1,000 hz along 
with simultaneous transmission of FT-8 computer mode transmissions. 

FT8 is used by amateur radio operators to communicate over long distances at 
very low power levels. Receiving it is even easier, and can literally be done 
by putting a microphone from your computer close to your receiver’s speaker. 
Using FT8 WNJC was received nationwide and in several countries last year. How 
to get started, try these tutorials or search Google for “Getting Started in 
FT8.” 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAQLM4bUwZw 
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAQLM4bUwZw>

July 4th Special Test. On July 4th WNJC will conduct a special Independence Day 
event starting at 8 PM EDT (00:00 UTC) until 6 AM EDT (1000 UTC). 

Test material will consist of voice ID’s, jingles, Morse Code IDs, sweep tones, 
along with special patriotic music and sound effects. 

To assist in keeping DX’ers informed of last minute changes and to better track 
receptions of the station during it’s maintenance, CE Hamann has created a 
Facebook group: 

WNJC DX Test Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/wnjc1360dx 
<https://www.facebook.com/groups/wnjc1360dx>


QSL INFORMATION

QSL’s for the June tests and July 1-7 Tests will be handled by the Courtesy 
Program Committee of the NRC/IRCA. Our QSL requirements are very specific: 

All requests must be submitted via e-mail to: l...@highnoonfilm.com 
<mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>
QSL requests must include a recording of the best two minutes of your reception 
in either .MP3, .WAV, or .MP4 video. No written reports will be accepted for 
verification. 
Requests must be received by August 1st. 
Only one QSL per DX’er regardless of how many times you receive the test (s). 
If you use a remote SDR or receiver to log the test, we will honor only one QSL 
per DX’er. No multiple QSL requests. You must clearly state the location of the 
receiver that you used to receive the station. 

The July 4th Special Test QSL requests will be processed directly by John 
“Duke” Hamann, Chief Engineer of WNJC. The requirements are: 

All requests must be submitted via e-mail to: kc2...@duxpond.com 
<mailto:kc2...@duxpond.com>. Please include WNJC 4th DX Test in the subject 
line of the e-mail. 
Only one QSL per DX’er. You may apply for the July 4th Special QSL even if you 
have already received the test earlier. 


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[HCDX] WNJC 1360 Summertime High-Octane DX Tests

[Les Rayburn]

The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the NRC & IRCA is pleased to announce 
that WNJC 1360 kHz in Washington Township, New Jersey will be conducting 
maintenance tests on their automation systems and other equipment during the 
summer, resulting in some opportunities for DX’ers to log this station. 

Chief Engineer Duke Hamann sent the following notice regarding the summer 
schedule: 

JUNE SCHEDULE

Nightly for the entire month. June 1-June 30th starting at Midnight EDT (0400 
UTC) for one hour. The Burke Controller will be programmed to switch to daytime 
pattern and power during that hour. Daytime power is 5,000 watts. 

The test material will consist of a brief voice announcement, followed by 
nothing but Morse Code ID’s at 800 hz, 900 hz, and 1,000 hz. Most of the CW 
will be high speed at 25 WPM. 

There will also be plenty of sweep tones, 1,000 hz long duration tones, and off 
hook sound effects. No music, voice, or other distractions. Similar to the KCUP 
test earlier this year, it should provide the optimum chance to cut through the 
summer static. 



JULY SCHEDULE 

July 1st through 7th. Midnight EDT (0400 UTC) to 5 AM EDT (0900 UTC) “Hybrid” 
DX Test. Test will be daytime power, 5kw but into an omnidirectional pattern. 

Test material will be limited to CW only at 800 hz, 900 hz, and 1,000 hz along 
with simultaneous transmission of FT-8 computer mode transmissions. 

FT8 is used by amateur radio operators to communicate over long distances at 
very low power levels. Receiving it is even easier, and can literally be done 
by putting a microphone from your computer close to your receiver’s speaker. 
Using FT8 WNJC was received nationwide and in several countries last year. How 
to get started, try these tutorials or search Google for “Getting Started in 
FT8.” 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAQLM4bUwZw 
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAQLM4bUwZw>

July 4th Special Test. On July 4th WNJC will conduct a special Independence Day 
event starting at 8 PM EDT (00:00 UTC) until 6 AM EDT (1000 UTC). 

Test material will consist of voice ID’s, jingles, Morse Code IDs, sweep tones, 
along with special patriotic music and sound effects. 

To assist in keeping DX’ers informed of last minute changes and to better track 
receptions of the station during it’s maintenance, CE Hamann has created a 
Facebook group: 

WNJC DX Test Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/wnjc1360dx 
<https://www.facebook.com/groups/wnjc1360dx>


QSL INFORMATION

QSL’s for the June tests and July 1-7 Tests will be handled by the Courtesy 
Program Committee of the NRC/IRCA. Our QSL requirements are very specific: 

All requests must be submitted via e-mail to: l...@highnoonfilm.com 
<mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>
QSL requests must include a recording of the best two minutes of your reception 
in either .MP3, .WAV, or .MP4 video. No written reports will be accepted for 
verification. 
Requests must be received by August 1st. 
Only one QSL per DX’er regardless of how many times you receive the test (s). 
If you use a remote SDR or receiver to log the test, we will honor only one QSL 
per DX’er. No multiple QSL requests. You must clearly state the location of the 
receiver that you used to receive the station. 

The July 4th Special Test QSL requests will be processed directly by John 
“Duke” Hamann, Chief Engineer of WNJC. The requirements are: 

All requests must be submitted via e-mail to: duxpond.kc2...@gmail.com 
<mailto:duxpond.kc2...@gmail.com>
Only one QSL per DX’er. You may apply for the July 4th Special QSL even if you 
have already received the test earlier. 



73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf

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[HCDX] WENR 1090 ENGLEWOOD, TN DX TEST RESULTS -- MARCH 14, 2021

[Les Rayburn]

Attached is a .PDF file that contains test results from the WENR 1090 kHz DX 
Test on March 14, 2021. 

The Courtesy Program Committee of the National Radio Club and International 
Radio Club of America would like to thank station owner Michael Beverly and 
Chief Engineer George Hudson for this opportunity to log a daytime-only 
station. 

The late season date didn’t give much opportunity for European reception, but 
the test was well heard throughout most of the United States. 

If your name is on the list for successful receptions, then consider those 
confirmed. A .PDF eQSL card will be sent via your individual e-mail by CPC 
volunteer Joseph Miller, KJ80 within a few weeks. Please be patient. 

Hope that you’ll all consider joining both the NRC and IRCA. They both offer 
inexpensive electronic memberships, and your dues help support the efforts to 
arrange DX Tests. Plus you get first class bulletins, access to technical 
information in their archives, and the latest news on medium-wave DXing. Join 
both today. 




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Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active 
Whip. 

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[HCDX] WTMP 1150 STERO TEST TONIGHT--- STARTING IN ONE HALF HOUR (MIDNIGHT EASTERN)

[Les Rayburn]

WTMP 1150 kHz in Tampa, FL will be conducting a test in AM Stereo tonight per a 
post from owner Neil Ardman in the Facebook Group "I Love AM Radio." 
Details are minimal but we assume that the test will commence at the start of 
experimental hours, beginning at Midnight Eastern Time (0400 UTC)
We can also assume that the test may be at their daytime power of 10,000 watts 
but this is NOT CONFIRMED. 
No information on duration or programming. Some sweep tones, Morse Code IDs, 
etc. have been e-mailed to Neil but no word on if he received them in time to 
incorporate them into the test. Fingers crossed. 

Best bet is to tune in and record the session, perhaps find an online remote 
SDR or live stream to verify your reception. 




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[HCDX] WION 1430 Stereo TESTING TONIGHT

[Les Rayburn]

WION 1430 kHz in Ionia, Michigan will be testing tonight. The purpose is to 
evaluate the matching of their night directional array to their transmitter. 
This will help ensure better bandwidth for their C-QUAM AM Stereo signal.

The signal will alternate between the night time power of 330 watts and their 
daytime power level of 4.7 kW starting at 11PM EDT and midnight. (0300 UTC) The 
duration of the testing is unknown, but probably not more than a couple of 
hours. Daytime power levels will occur during the experimental period so after 
Midnight EDT (0400 UTC). All transmissions will occur using their nighttime 
antenna pattern: 



The station will mostly transmit their usual mix of music, but there will be 
some sweep tones designed to measure the transmitter performance and voice 
identifications. 

You can compare your reception to their live web stream which is at: 

 i1430.com 
<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fi1430.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3nSj_nH84Bcjvj9aG2rtkDIMu4HtrcY3bmgoiWlmJuimTeFzf0SX743Lc=AT34UM_tPQzoT3MJtODiGv52iQjg5m0BWlPbOogpVWvcwcLeMKV_nNkW7PnceOiOTB8D-ofc3euaAOrNAQVoCuCnAICkh2_k7w8U_CjS-P2q8GcYEWm2ndL3t2bk00DrfaH9z9AhT3_Yg9LUjmjhYUTA&__tn__=R]-R[0]=AT2Qal182jDday_ATFYUuKuOXLrpGI1Rb7srgTck4Cc5IqZ-S__nEAx6m271BFtNapWEyxBEhFOXVDYrtiUJ-8rf8Vj-0VAa9bTNVKuQW9JzCZgpZvsBhQtmVJwtHHBoFJUqsRGP5JadurWu5t9seKlBvfu9Frh2RieEpmEKLMlHZChEet7wQNDH3KRbwzggwwCzxFmpt2Q>
 

See a more detailed listing of the testing tonight from their Chief Engineer 
Greg Buchwald below: 

Greg Buchwald
 
<https://www.facebook.com/groups/385327984878627/user/1235294197/?__cft__[0]=AZWRZxBgpV6vo9zTyKVuhwPsrFNYXB3WXqdPZKZx99JIBTxO27UpVqXAkkWwHvCSKnbuZo1eGuIMlPbkLq7uSk7mAWyd6CSc6lqchMJbBUeGA722rW_jFAN2k3JWeXIKcWhePFKzVjRmoVc0N0zCSdzmnPLsN9L3VBJMy0h5aTpNOrSs1ZieX6cog7Hq9S66Ys8&__tn__=R]-R>
Author
Update: The updated AM stereo tuner is now online. Less top end distortion. 
(The Carver needs alignment and probably a few caps changed). Carver tuners, 
with out a modification on the stereo decoder PLL also have increasing 
distortion on the bottom end around 50/60Hz. We ran an hour of difficult test 
music and confirmed it is working properly. Tomorrow night we will take the AM 
down to measure the night directional array network and finalize the new 
matching of it to the transmitter for better bandwidth. The current night array 
is 10.5dB down at 1440khz as compared to the lower sideband at 1420khz (10khz 
modulation). The resultant quadrature distortion equates to well over 10%; 
dropping to 4% at 5khz. I expect this to be well under 1% when we are finished. 
Saturday night is prep work only. We need final measurements to lock in some 
capacitor and inductor values. I expect the installation of the network will 
occur in June. After an hour measurements, I will do some audio work.
  The music will not be your normal selections; it will all be highly separated 
and chosen to really test the system and allow us to evaluate some minor 
component changes in the optimod processor and the CRL AGC that precedes it. 
Comments will be welcomed. Specifically to the DX association that wants to do 
some listening tomorrow night: carrier will be up and down at 4.7kw and 300W. I 
can't give specific timing of each power level but expect us to begin sometime 
between 11pm and midnight edt. There will be few if any tones as we will 
actually sweep the carrier frequency for some of the tests. Once we have the 
required data, I will run some tones to confirm the transmitter performance. 
That will be followed by extended music sets while we perform the audio 
processing mods and updates. When we install the network at a later date, it 
will be much easier for us to state specific times of carrier power levels and 
specific modulation.

Expect lots of reports and discussions on the Facebook group devoted to AM 
Stereo: 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/385327984878627 
<https://www.facebook.com/groups/385327984878627>

Greg has discussed the possibility of a DX Test using Morse Code, sweep tones, 
etc. in June when the station will be doing additional testing during 
experimental hours. Stay tuned for that event. 

The CPC is not coordinating reception reports for tonights events, but we would 
appreciate receiving .MP3, .WAV, or .MP4 video recordings of your receptions. 
Send those to: 

l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>




73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf

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[HCDX] KCUP 1230 Toledo, Oregon DX Test Report

[Les Rayburn]

First weekend off in eight weeks. Finally found time to dig through all the 
reports and compile a list of those who successfully received the test. Joe 
Miller will be working on electronic QSL’s which will be e-mailed in the coming 
weeks. Please be patient. 

Also authored the attached report for the station owner, Steve Rubin. 

We are very grateful for Mr. Rubin for airing the test. 

Also all credit and thanks due to our volunteers on the Courtesy Program 
Committee for the International Radio Club of American & National Radio Club. 
They are: 

kj8o@gmail.com <mailto:kj8o@gmail.com> Joseph Miller, KJ8O
walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com <mailto:walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> Paul Walker 
w4lv...@gmail.com <mailto:w4lv...@gmail.com> Loyd Van Horn, W4LVH
gsantu...@hotmail.com <mailto:gsantu...@hotmail.com> George Santulli 

Any mistakes in the report are mine. Apologies for the delay. Congratulations 
to all who received the test. There were several over 2,000 miles distant, and 
a new NRC Graveyard Record claim by Odd-Jorgen Sagdahl in Norway. It is at a 
distance of 4,524 miles.

Tim Hall will make the official determination. But it’s safe to say that a new 
record was set during this test. 






73,

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121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf

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Member WTFDA, MWC

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[HCDX] DAYTIMER DX TEST--WENR 1090 kHz Englewood, TN--- TONIGHT

[Les Rayburn]

Starting in twelve hours! 

Conditions are slightly Au tonight, with possible G1 level geomagnetic 
storming—so it will be interesting. Get those nulls on WBAL, KAAY, etc…and 
don’t miss your chance to log WENR. Thanks again to George Hudson, CE who is 
staying up late for us! 






The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the IRCA and NRC are pleased to 
announce a DX Test for WENR 1090 kHz in Englewood, TN. The test will run on 
Sunday, March 14, 2021 starting at Midnight EST (05:00 UTC) until 3:00 AM EDT. 

*This is a two-hour duration test. The change to daylight savings time occurs 
just as the test is ending. 

The station will run only legal voice identification, Morse Code 
identifications, sweep tones, and sound effects. No music, announcements or 
other material. This should maximize the chances of DX’ers hearing this rare 
daytime station. 


QSL INFORMATION

Reception reports, and verifications will be handled by the Courtesy Program 
Committee of the NRC/IRCA. You can send them via e-mail only to: 

l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>

We are modifying our rules for verifications to reflect the reality of limited 
time and resources. Please read carefully: 

Reports via e-mail only: l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>
Reports must include a recording of the best two minutes or less of your 
reception in .MP3 or .WAV formats. 
Short video clips of your reception on an SDR screen, your equipment and/or 
antennas are also welcome. E-mail for details on sending very large files if 
need be. 

Must include your location, receiver and antenna used. Other details welcome. 
Written details of the test welcome, but verifications will not be provided 
unless a recording is included. No exceptions. 
All reception reports must be received by April 12th, 2021. 
No reports accepted via US Mail. 
Please be patient. Replies and verifications could take 6-8 weeks. Our priority 
is in scheduling additional tests, not providing QSLs. 



A LONG LIST OF THANK YOUS 

This test would not be possible with the generosity of many. First, the station 
owner Michael Beverly who agreed to this test after a recent upgrade of the 
station’s automation equipment. Chief Engineer George Hudson encouraged the 
station to use the testing of new remote and automation controls as the bias 
for this special event. 

Phil Bytheway of the International Radio Club of America started all this 
rolling by reaching out to George Hudson months ago as part of his specialized 
sub-interest of collection radio station promotional materials. Paul Walker, 
Joe Miller, KC80, and our newest members, Loyd Van Horn, W4LVH, and George 
Santulli . These folks do all the real work of the CPC and never get enough 
credit. 









73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf

NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman
Member WTFDA, MWC

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[HCDX] DAYTIMER DX TEST--WENR 1090 kHz Englewood, TN

[Les Rayburn]

The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the IRCA and NRC are pleased to 
announce a DX Test for WENR 1090 kHz in Englewood, TN. The test will run on 
Sunday, March 14, 2021 starting at Midnight EST (05:00 UTC) until 3:00 AM EDT. 

*This is a two-hour duration test. The change to daylight savings time occurs 
just as the test is ending. 

The station will run only legal voice identification, Morse Code 
identifications, sweep tones, and sound effects. No music, announcements or 
other material. This should maximize the chances of DX’ers hearing this rare 
daytime station. 


QSL INFORMATION

Reception reports, and verifications will be handled by the Courtesy Program 
Committee of the NRC/IRCA. You can send them via e-mail only to: 

l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>

We are modifying our rules for verifications to reflect the reality of limited 
time and resources. Please read carefully: 

Reports via e-mail only: l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>
Reports must include a recording of the best two minutes or less of your 
reception in .MP3 or .WAV formats. 
Short video clips of your reception on an SDR screen, your equipment and/or 
antennas are also welcome. E-mail for details on sending very large files if 
need be. 

Must include your location, receiver and antenna used. Other details welcome. 
Written details of the test welcome, but verifications will not be provided 
unless a recording is included. No exceptions. 
All reception reports must be received by April 12th, 2021. 
No reports accepted via US Mail. 
Please be patient. Replies and verifications could take 6-8 weeks. Our priority 
is in scheduling additional tests, not providing QSLs. 



A LONG LIST OF THANK YOUS 

This test would not be possible with the generosity of many. First, the station 
owner Michael Beverly who agreed to this test after a recent upgrade of the 
station’s automation equipment. Chief Engineer George Hudson encouraged the 
station to use the testing of new remote and automation controls as the bias 
for this special event. 

Phil Bytheway of the International Radio Club of America started all this 
rolling by reaching out to George Hudson months ago as part of his specialized 
sub-interest of collection radio station promotional materials. Paul Walker, 
Joe Miller, KC80, and our newest members, Loyd Van Horn, W4LVH, and George 
Santulli . These folks do all the real work of the CPC and never get enough 
credit. 









73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf

NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman
Member WTFDA, MWC

Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony 
XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified], Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1X, Ray Dees RDS 
Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, 
Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active 
Whip. 

“Nothing but blues and Elvis, and somebody else’s favorite song…” 

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[HCDX] DAYTIMER DX TEST--WENR 1090 kHz Englewood, TN--- TEST POSTPONED

[Les Rayburn]

The WENR 1090 kHz DX Test scheduled for this Saturday, February 27th is 
postponed. 

While this is disappointing to the DX community, there is a silver lining. 
Station owner Michael Beverly and Chief Engineer George Hudson will be 
installing a Virtual Private Network (VPN) on the transmitter PC later this 
week and testing it in the coming days. This will enable the transmitter to be 
switched remotely and provide an opportunity for a “traditional” DX Test that 
will begin at midnight in the near future. 

The later start time will increase the number of DX’ers who may be able to log 
the station during the test. We will announce a new test date in the near 
future. 

WENR normally runs a classic rock and roll format that is simulcast with their 
250 watt FM translator, W285CG. They identify the station using the FM 
branding, 104.9, “The Mountain.” It transmits during daytime hours on a 1,000 
watt signal with good coverage into one of East Tennessee’s mid-sized market of 
Athens. 


THANK YOUS 

George Hudson continues with his incredible generosity towards the hobby. While 
he was excited to provide a “Daytime DX Test”, he continued to look for options 
that would allow for more DX’ers to hear WENR. A special thank you to George 
for all he’s done for us this season. 

Also, the station owner Michael Beverly who agreed to the test and has arranged 
to install the VPN quickly. 

Phil Bytheway of the International Radio Club of America who started all this 
rolling by reaching out to George Hudson months ago. In recent weeks, we’ve 
heard from other members who also have contacts in the broadcast industry and 
are helping the CPC to arrange future tests. Cannot thank our ‘rank & file’ 
members enough. 

Paul Walker of the CPC also contributed to this situation, with his knowledge 
of FM translator operations and remote switching. This points out the value of 
having a true “committee” again. Each member brings talent and experience that 
contributes to our overall success. 

Stay tuned for an announcement soon on the new test date. 


73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf

NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman
Member WTFDA, MWC

Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony 
XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified], Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1X, Ray Dees RDS 
Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, 
Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active 
Whip. 

“Nothing but blues and Elvis, and somebody else’s favorite song…” 

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[HCDX] DAYTIMER DX TEST--WENR 1090 kHz Englewood, TN

[Les Rayburn]

The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the IRCA and NRC are pleased to 
announce a special Daytime DX Test for WENR 1090 kHz in Englewood, TN. The test 
will run on Saturday, February 27, 2021 starting at 5:00 PM EST (22:00 UTC) 
until 6:15 PM EST (23:15 UTC). 

This unique DX Test was inspired by a recent article in the MW Circle by Barry 
Davies and Steve Whitt, entitled “Catch a US Daytimer.” It discusses the 
possibility of logging daytime-authorized stations in the US during brief time 
periods as they near the end of their broadcast day. 

The hope is that DX’ers in Europe, along with some in the United States in the 
Eastern, Central and possibly Mountain Time Zone will be able to take advantage 
of enhanced propagation near sunset to log this station as well. The station 
will run only legal voice identification, Morse Code identifications, sweep 
tones and sound effects. No music, announcements or other material. This should 
maximize the chances of DX’ers hearing this rare daytime station. 

Running the test near the end of the broadcast day, rather than during normal 
testing hours overnight has some unique advantages:

Allows DX’ers in Europe to take advantage of grayline propagation. 
Less interference to Europe and the East Coast from KAAY in Little Rock. 
More convenient for Chief Engineer. No late night trip to the transmitter site. 

WENR normally runs a classic rock and roll format that is simulcast with their 
250 watt FM translator, W285CG. They identify the station using the FM 
branding, 104.9, “The Mountain.” It transmits during daytime hours on a 1,000 
watt signal with good coverage into one of East Tennessee’s mid-sized market of 
Athens. 

Starting at 5:00 PM EST, WENR will sign off it’s normal format of classic rock, 
and begin running the DX test material for the next 1.25 hours. Listeners will 
be advised to switch to the FM translator on 104.9 to continue enjoying the 
music they normally hear. 

QSL INFORMATION

Reception reports and verifications will be handled by the Courtesy Program 
Committee of the NRC/IRCA. You can send them via e-mail only to: 

l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>

We are modifying our rules for verifications to reflect the reality of limited 
time and resources. Please read carefully: 

Reports via e-mail only: l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>
Reports must include a recording of the best two minutes or less of your 
reception in .MP3 or .WAV formats. 
Short video clips of your reception on an SDR screen, your equipment and/or 
antennas are also welcome. E-mail for details on sending very large files if 
need be. 

Must include your location, receiver and antenna used. Other details welcome. 
Written details of the test welcome, but verifications will not be provided 
unless a recording is included. No exceptions. 
No reports accepted via US Mail. 
Please be patient. Replies and verifications could take 6-8 weeks. Our priority 
is in scheduling additional tests, not providing QSLs. 



A LONG LIST OF THANK YOUS 

This test would not be possible with the generosity of many. First, the station 
owner Michael Beverly who agreed to act as our first “test case” for a daytime 
DX test. Chief Engineer George Hudson who helped us convince the station on 
short notice was also critical to success. 

Phil Bytheway of the International Radio Club of America who started all this 
rolling by reaching out to George Hudson months ago as part of his specialized 
sub-interest of collection radio station promotional materials. Paul Walker, 
Joe Miller, KC80, and our newest member, Loyd Van Horn, W4LVH. These folks do 
all the real work of the CPC and never get enough credit. 

And lastly the authors of the article that inspired the idea to begin with, 
Barry Davies and Steve Whitt. 










73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf

NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman
Member WTFDA, MWC

Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony 
XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified], Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1X, Ray Dees RDS 
Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, 
Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active 
Whip. 

“Nothing but blues and Elvis, and somebody else’s favorite song…” 

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[HCDX] KCUP 1230 kHz Toledo, Oregon --- TEST TONIGHT

[Les Rayburn]

  HARDCORE GRAVEYARD DX TEST THIS WEEKEND EXTENDED HOURS  

It just keeps getting better. Not only has Steve Rubin, owner of KCUP agreed to 
test on Saturday evening, January 30, 2021 starting at 10PM PST (0600 UTC) 
until 0600 AM PST (1400 UTC) on Sunday morning.






 The “Black Coffee, No Sugar, No Creme” AKA No Decaf Allowed Test is Here. 
Eight solid hours of only legal voice IDs, Morse Code, and sweeps, sweeps, 
sweeps.  
 
The Courtesy Program Committee has long dreamed of doing a test with absolutely 
no “filler” material. Normally we include jingles, vintage promos, music of 
various kinds…maybe some holiday themed content as well. This type of stuff is 
great fun if you’re close to the station, but for those on the fringe of 
reception every second “wasted” on a singing jingle is a second that may be the 
difference between a new log and noise. 

This weekend, we’ll be serving just straight java, piping hot from KCUP. Code, 
Code, Code, followed by sweeps, sweeps, sweeps. Only the top five pieces of 
source material that are proven to best cut through the noise. The only 
exception will be a voice ID that will run a few times each hour just to keep 
things legal. 

This is your best chance to put this station into your log book. Don’t miss it. 

VERIFICATIONS

Reception reports will be handled by the Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) at 
the request of KCUP. Reception reports should be e-mailed to: 

l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>

We strongly prefer that you include MP3 sound file recordings of the best 2-3 
minutes of  your reception. If you cannot record the DX, then detailed written 
reports can also be accepted. If your report is confirmed, you will receive a 
custom designed QSL card as a PDF file attachment. It is suitable for printing. 

We will no longer accept reports via USPS mail. 

If you are interested in claiming the record, please include the following 
additional information: 

A.) NRC Member? YES or NO. 
B.) Exact longitude and latitude of your receiving location. If you use a 
remote SDR, you must use the lat/long of that receiver. 
C.) Claimed distance in miles to the transmitter location of KCUP. 

If anyone exceeds a reception of 542 miles, we’ll report that information to 
Tim Hall. 

SPECIAL THANKS 

Our special thanks to Steve Rubin, owner of KCUP for this rare DX test from 
Oregon and the opportunity for some lucky DXer to break Tim Hall’s record. 





73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf

NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman
Member WTFDA, MWC

Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony 
XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified], Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1X, Ray Dees RDS 
Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, 
Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active 
Whip. 

“Nothing but blues and Elvis, and somebody else’s favorite song…” 

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[HCDX] KCUP 1230 kHz Toledo, Oregon --- TEST EXTENDED & "BLACK COFFEE, NO SUGAR, NO CREME" TEST MATERIAL

[Les Rayburn]

  HARDCORE GRAVEYARD DX TEST THIS WEEKEND EXTENDED HOURS  

It just keeps getting better. Not only has Steve Rubin, owner of KCUP agreed to 
test on Saturday evening, January 30, 2021 starting at 10PM PST (0600 UTC) 
until 0600 AM PST (1400 UTC) on Sunday morning, but he’s also agreed to a 
special kind of test: 

 The “Black Coffee, No Sugar, No Creme” AKA No Decaf Allowed Test is Here. 
Eight solid hours of only legal voice IDs, Morse Code, and sweeps, sweeps, 
sweeps.  
 
The Courtesy Program Committee has long dreamed of doing a test with absolutely 
no “filler” material. Normally we include jingles, vintage promos, music of 
various kinds…maybe some holiday themed content as well. This type of stuff is 
great fun if you’re close to the station, but for those on the fringe of 
reception every second “wasted” on a singing jingle is a second that may be the 
difference between a new log and noise. 

This weekend, we’ll be serving just straight java, piping hot from KCUP. Code, 
Code, Code, followed by sweeps, sweeps, sweeps. Only the top five pieces of 
source material that are proven to best cut through the noise. The only 
exception will be a voice ID that will run a few times each hour just to keep 
things legal. 

This is your best chance to put this station into your log book. Don’t miss it. 




VERIFICATIONS

Reception reports will be handled by the Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) at 
the request of KCUP. Reception reports should be e-mailed to: 

l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>

We strongly prefer that you include MP3 sound file recordings of the best 2-3 
minutes of  your reception. If you cannot record the DX, then detailed written 
reports can also be accepted. If your report is confirmed, you will receive a 
custom designed QSL card as a PDF file attachment. It is suitable for printing. 

We will no longer accept reports via USPS mail. 

If you are interested in claiming the record, please include the following 
additional information: 

A.) NRC Member? YES or NO. 
B.) Exact longitude and latitude of your receiving location. If you use a 
remote SDR, you must use the lat/long of that receiver. 
C.) Claimed distance in miles to the transmitter location of KCUP. 

If anyone exceeds a reception of 542 miles, we’ll report that information to 
Tim Hall. 

SPECIAL THANKS 

Our special thanks to Steve Rubin, owner of KCUP for this rare DX test from 
Oregon and the opportunity for some lucky DXer to break Tim Hall’s record. 





73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf

NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman
Member WTFDA, MWC

Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony 
XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified], Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1X, Ray Dees RDS 
Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, 
Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active 
Whip. 

“Nothing but blues and Elvis, and somebody else’s favorite song…” 

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[HCDX] KCUP 1230 kHz Toledo, Oregon --- TEST EXTENDED-- EIGHT HOURS LONG--UPDATE

[Les Rayburn]

GRAVEYARD DX TEST THIS WEEKEND EXTENDED HOURS 

Thanks to the seriously generous nature of Steve Rubin, KCUP will test on 
Saturday evening, January 30, 2021 starting at 10PM PST (0600 UTC) until 0600 
AM PST (1400 UTC). Test material will include Morse Code, sweep tones, sound 
effects, etc. 
 
Eight full hours for DX’ers to attempt to log the station. Really grateful for 
the longer opportunity to log the station. 

This is a great opportunity for DX’ers to set a National Radio Club Graveyard 
DX Record for this station. Interested in getting your name in the record 
books? Read on: 

According to Tim Hall, who is the current editor of the NRC Graveyard DX 
Achievements, the current record for KCUP is actually held by Tim himself. 
Currently it is listed as: 


KCUP
Toledo  Tim HallWest Glacier, MT542 

That means that the maximum distance of a confirmed reception of KCUP is only 
542 miles. The DX Test provides a great opportunity to break Tim’s record for 
this station. (Sorry, Tim) 

Some caveats: 

Only current (and deceased) NRC members are eligible to hold GY records, and 
loggings must be made after January 1, 1960.

OTHER NOTES: 

Multiple records may exist for a single station.  This is because of various 
rule changes that took place mostly in the 90s.  A separate category was 
created for DXers in AK and HI to compensate for their unique advantage after 
they started claiming records for all the west coast stations.  Then Canada 
migrated most of their graveyarders to FM, suddenly making it far easier for 
Canadians to log long-distance GY catches, so a separate category was created 
for them.  A handful of stations have records from DXers living outside the US 
and Canada.

Be sure to include the exact address (or latitude/longitude) where you were 
when you heard each station, so I can calculate the distance.

Please only submit catches you think might be records or maybe "near-misses."  
I'm happy to help people get all the records they are entitled to, but I hope 
people won't just send me their whole GY logbook without first checking to see 
which ones might be records.

Of course we want people to report their loggings to DX News, so if your 
logging has appeared in DX News (even a long time ago), that's good.  If it 
hasn't, please send me some basic info from the logging. 

RECORD-SETTING: 

This means that there is an opportunity for multiple records to be set on 
Sunday morning. 

1. ) DXers who are NRC members in the United States or elsewhere in the world 
could claim a record shattering reception of KCUP 1230. 

2.) DXers in Canada could also claim the record if it’s further than receptions 
in the US or worldwide. 

3.) Likewise, DX’ers in Alaska (Paul Walker?) could claim a record if it bests 
the worldwide distance. 

Our hope is that this will light a fire under DX’ers to listen for this test, 
encourage you to join the National Radio Club, and to take an interest in 
Graveyard DXing which is super-fun. 


VERIFICATIONS

Reception reports will be handled by the Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) at 
the request of KCUP. Reception reports should be e-mailed to: 

l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>

We strongly prefer that you include MP3 sound file recordings of the best 2-3 
minutes of  your reception. If you cannot record the DX, then detailed written 
reports can also be accepted. If your report is confirmed, you will receive a 
custom designed QSL card as a PDF file attachment. It is suitable for printing. 

We will no longer accept reports via USPS mail. 

If you are interested in claiming the record, please include the following 
additional information: 

A.) NRC Member? YES or NO. 
B.) Exact longitude and latitude of your receiving location. If you use a 
remote SDR, you must use the lat/long of that receiver. 
C.) Claimed distance in miles to the transmitter location of KCUP. 

If anyone exceeds a reception of 542 miles, we’ll report that information to 
Tim Hall. 

SPECIAL THANKS 

Our special thanks to Steve Rubin, owner of KCUP for this rare DX test from 
Oregon and the opportunity for some lucky DXer to break Tim Hall’s record. 


10PM PST TILL 6:00 AM PST



73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf

NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman
Member WTFDA, MWC

Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony 
XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified], Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1X, Ray Dees RDS 
Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, 
Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active 
Whip. 

“Nothing but blues and Elvis, and somebody else’s favorite song…” 

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[HCDX] KCUP 1230 kHz Toledo, Oregon --- WHO WANT'S TO SET A GRAVEYARD RECORD?

[Les Rayburn]

GRAVEYARD DX TEST THIS WEEKEND 

Thanks to the generous nature of Steve Rubin, KCUP will test on Sunday morning, 
January 31, 2021 starting at midnight PST (0800 UTC) until 0100 AM PST (0900 
UTC). Test material will include Morse Code, sweep tones, sound effects, etc. 

This is a great opportunity for DX’ers to set a National Radio Club Graveyard 
DX Record for this station. Interested in getting your name in the record 
books? Read on: 

According to Tim Hall, who is the current editor of the NRC Graveyard DX 
Achievements, the current record for KCUP is actually held by Tim himself. 
Currently it is listed as: 


KCUP
Toledo  Tim HallWest Glacier, MT542 

That means that the maximum distance of a confirmed reception of KCUP is only 
542 miles. The DX Test provides a great opportunity to break Tim’s record for 
this station. (Sorry, Tim) 

Some caveats: 

Only current (and deceased) NRC members are eligible to hold GY records, and 
loggings must be made after January 1, 1960.

OTHER NOTES: 

Multiple records may exist for a single station.  This is because of various 
rule changes that took place mostly in the 90s.  A separate category was 
created for DXers in AK and HI to compensate for their unique advantage after 
they started claiming records for all the west coast stations.  Then Canada 
migrated most of their graveyarders to FM, suddenly making it far easier for 
Canadians to log long-distance GY catches, so a separate category was created 
for them.  A handful of stations have records from DXers living outside the US 
and Canada.

Be sure to include the exact address (or latitude/longitude) where you were 
when you heard each station, so I can calculate the distance.

Please only submit catches you think might be records or maybe "near-misses."  
I'm happy to help people get all the records they are entitled to, but I hope 
people won't just send me their whole GY logbook without first checking to see 
which ones might be records.

Of course we want people to report their loggings to DX News, so if your 
logging has appeared in DX News (even a long time ago), that's good.  If it 
hasn't, please send me some basic info from the logging. 

RECORD-SETTING: 

This means that there is an opportunity for multiple records to be set on 
Sunday morning. 

1. ) DXers who are NRC members in the United States or elsewhere in the world 
could claim a record shattering reception of KCUP 1230. 

2.) DXers in Canada could also claim the record if it’s further than receptions 
in the US or worldwide. 

3.) Likewise, DX’ers in Alaska (Paul Walker?) could claim a record if it bests 
the worldwide distance. 

Our hope is that this will light a fire under DX’ers to listen for this test, 
encourage you to join the National Radio Club, and to take an interest in 
Graveyard DXing which is super-fun. 


VERIFICATIONS

Reception reports will be handled by the Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) at 
the request of KCUP. Reception reports should be e-mailed to: 

l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>

We strongly prefer that you include MP3 sound file recordings of the best 2-3 
minutes of  your reception. If you cannot record the DX, then detailed written 
reports can also be accepted. If your report is confirmed, you will receive a 
custom designed QSL card as a PDF file attachment. It is suitable for printing. 

We will no longer accept reports via USPS mail. 

If you are interested in claiming the record, please include the following 
additional information: 

A.) NRC Member? YES or NO. 
B.) Exact longitude and latitude of your receiving location. If you use a 
remote SDR, you must use the lat/long of that receiver. 
C.) Claimed distance in miles to the transmitter location of KCUP. 

If anyone exceeds a reception of 542 miles, we’ll report that information to 
Tim Hall. 

SPECIAL THANKS 

Our special thanks to Steve Rubin, owner of KCUP for this rare DX test from 
Oregon and the opportunity for some lucky DXer to break Tim Hall’s record. 


MIDNIGHT PST TILL 1:00 AM PST



73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf

NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman
Member WTFDA, MWC

Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony 
XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified], Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1X, Ray Dees RDS 
Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, 
Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active 
Whip. 

“Nothing but blues and Elvis, and somebody else’s favorite song…” 

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[HCDX] KCUP 1230 kHz Toledo, Oregon DX Test-- Sunday Morning, January 31, 2021

[Les Rayburn]

Apologies to all concerned. Trying to get this notification out quickly and 
have not taken the proper care with proof reading. Hopefully this one is 
correct in all aspects. 





GRAVEYARD DX TEST THIS WEEKEND 

Many DX tests are months in the making and this one was no exception. CPC 
Member Paul Walker first reached out to station owner Steve Rubin in August of 
2020 to see about the possibility DX tests for stations owned by Rubin 
Broadcasting. 

While Steve Rubin didn’t have any maintenance opportunities at that time, he 
promised to reach out if something developed. Steve was as good as his word. 
KCUP 1230 will be changing formats in February and will be performing some 
maintenance on the transmitter just prior to the switch. 

KCUP will test on Sunday morning, January 31, 2021 starting at midnight PST 
(0800 UTC) until 0100 AM PST (0900 UTC). Test material will include Morse Code, 
sweep tones, sound effects, etc. 

The station will be transmitting at 1,000 watts into their omnidirectional 
pattern. On crowded graveyard frequencies, it is difficult for stations to be 
heard at great distances usually—but past tests have proven that the addition 
of special test material can work wonders. 

Hopefully this will provide a solid opportunity for West Coast receptions and 
also DX’ers in NZ and Australia. Those of us back East will need more than a 
little luck. This is a one-hour duration test. Knowing how openings on 
graveyard frequencies can be very brief, we highly recommend recording the 
entire hour and reviewing multiple times. You may be amazed. 

VERIFICATIONS

Reception reports will be handled by the Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) at 
the request of KCUP. Reception reports should be e-mailed to: 

l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>

We strongly prefer that you include MP3 sound file recordings of the best 2-3 
minutes of  your reception. If you cannot record the DX, then detailed written 
reports can also be accepted. If your report is confirmed, you will receive a 
custom designed QSL card as a PDF file attachment. It is suitable for printing. 

We will no longer accept reports via USPS mail. 

SPECIAL THANKS 

Our special thanks to Steve Rubin, owner of KCUP for this rare DX test from 
Oregon. Thanks also to Paul Walker for his months of work in setting up this 
test. And to Joe Miller, KJ8O for designing the special QSL card and handling 
the verifications. We’re blessed to have dedicated volunteers on the CPC—but 
always looking for more help. Please consider volunteering.  


MIDNIGHT PST TILL 1:00 AM PST



73,

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[HCDX] KCUP 1230 kHz Toledo, Oregon DX Test-- Sunday Morning, January 31, 2021

[Les Rayburn]

GRAVEYARD DX TEST NEXT WEEKEND 

Many DX tests are months in the making and this one was no exception. CPC 
Member Paul Walker first reached out to station owner Steve Rubin in August of 
2020 to see about the possibility DX tests for stations that Rubin owns. 

While Steve Rubin didn’t have any maintenance opportunities for stations that 
he owned at the time, he promised to reach out if something developed. Rubin 
was as good as his word. KCUP 1230 will be changing formats in February and 
will be performing some maintenance on the transmitter just prior to the 
switch. 

KCUP will test on Sunday morning, January 31, 2021 starting at midnight PST 
(0800 UTC) until 0100 AM PST (0900 UTC). Test material will include Morse Code, 
sweep tones, sound effects, etc. 

The station will be transmitting at 1,000 watts into their omnidirectional 
pattern. On crowded graveyard frequencies, it is difficult for stations to be 
heard at great distances usually—but past tests have proven that the additional 
of special test material can work wonders. 

 This provides a solid opportunity for West Coast receptions and also DX’ers in 
NZ and Australia. Those of us back East will need more than a little luck…but 
as many of us need Oregon and new stations on 1230, let’s give it a try. 

Reception reports will be handled by the Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) at 
the request of KCUP. Reception reports should be e-mailed to: 

l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>

We strongly prefer that you include MP3 sound file recordings of the best 2-3 
minutes of  your reception. If you cannot record the DX, then detailed written 
reports can also be accepted. If your report is confirmed, you will receive a 
custom designed QSL card as a PDF file attachment. It is suitable for printing. 

We will no longer accept reports via USPS mail. 

Thanks to Steve  and the owners of KCUP for this rare DX test from 
Oregon. Thanks to Paul Walker for his months of work in setting up this test. 
Also to Joe Miller, KJ8O for designing the special QSL card and handling the 
verification. We’re blessed to have dedicated volunteers on the CPC—but always 
looking for more help. Please consider volunteering.  


MIDNIGHT PST TILL 1:00 AM PST



73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf

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Member WTFDA, MWC

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Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, 
Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active 
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[HCDX] KCUP 1230 kHz Toledo, Oregon DX Test-- Sunday Morning, July 31, 2021

[Les Rayburn]

GRAVEYARD DX TEST NEXT WEEKEND 

Many DX tests are months in the making and this one was no exception. CPC 
Member Paul Walker first reached out to station owner Steve Rubin in August of 
2020 to see about the possibility DX tests for stations that Rubin owns. 

While Steve Rubin didn’t have any maintenance opportunities for stations that 
he owned at the time, he promised to reach out if something developed. Rubin 
was as good as his word. KCUP 1230 will be changing formats in February and 
will be performing some maintenance on the transmitter just prior to the 
switch. 

KCUP will test on Sunday morning, January 31, 2021 starting at midnight PST 
(0800 UTC) until 0100 AM PST (0900 UTC). Test material will include Morse Code, 
sweep tones, sound effects, etc. 

The station will be transmitting at 1,000 watts into their omnidirectional 
pattern. On crowded graveyard frequencies, it is difficult for stations to be 
heard at great distances usually—but past tests have proven that the additional 
of special test material can work wonders. 

 This provides a solid opportunity for West Coast receptions and also DX’ers in 
NZ and Australia. Those of us back East will need more than a little luck…but 
as many of us need Oregon and new stations on 1230, let’s give it a try. 

Reception reports will be handled by the Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) at 
the request of KCUP. Reception reports should be e-mailed to: 

l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>

We strongly prefer that you include MP3 sound file recordings of the best 2-3 
minutes of  your reception. If you cannot record the DX, then detailed written 
reports can also be accepted. If your report is confirmed, you will receive a 
custom designed QSL card as a PDF file attachment. It is suitable for printing. 

We will no longer accept reports via USPS mail. 

Thanks to Steve  and the owners of KCUP for this rare DX test from 
Oregon. Thanks to Paul Walker for his months of work in setting up this test. 
Also to Joe Miller, KJ8O for designing the special QSL card and handling the 
verification. We’re blessed to have dedicated volunteers on the CPC—but always 
looking for more help. Please consider volunteering.  


MIDNIGHT PST TILL 1:00 AM PST



73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
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[HCDX] KSEN 1150 DX Test Report CORRECTION

[Les Rayburn]

Apologies all. Paul Walker pointed out that I was confused about our DX Test 
sequence and needed to correct my report. 

Attached is a report on the November KSEN 1150 kHz DX Test from Montana. It was 
one of the most widely heard DX test in decades with receptions spanning the 
globe. It was also reported in virtually every part of North America.

Thanks to Todd Clark, KSEN, Paul Walker for arranging the test, and Joe Miller, 
KC80 for designing the QSL card and handling verifications. 

As we went to press, we received a late report and QSL report as well which is 
included below: 




I would like to report my reception of KSEN from November 8th on 1150 kHz.  My 
best reception came at 0238-0239 EST when I heard Morse code and the sweeping 
tones. At no time did I hear any voice announcements. There were four other 
stations on 1150 kHz which were causing interference, which included WCUE, 
CKOC, WHBY, and WIMA. This is #1 from Montana from my home in Sterling Heights, 
Michigan.

-James Paige, Sterling Heights, Michigan








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Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, 
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[HCDX] KSEN 1150 DX Test Report

[Les Rayburn]

Attached is a report on the November KSEN 1150 kHz DX Test from Montana. It was 
one of the most widely heard DX test in decades with receptions spanning the 
globe. It was also reported in virtually every part of North America. Thanks to 
KSEN, Paul Walker for arranging the test, and Joe Miller, KC80 for designing 
the QSL card and handling verifications. 

As we went to press, we received a late report and QSL report as well which is 
included below: 




I would like to report my reception of KSEN from November 8th on 1150 kHz.  My 
best reception came at 0238-0239 EST when I heard Morse code and the sweeping 
tones. At no time did I hear any voice announcements. There were four other 
stations on 1150 kHz which were causing interference, which included WCUE, 
CKOC, WHBY, and WIMA. This is #1 from Montana from my home in Sterling Heights, 
Michigan.

-James Paige, Sterling Heights, Michigan






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[HCDX] "DX-Test" from JOE in Erlangen, Germany 1485 kHz

[Les Rayburn]

Very unlikely to be received in the United States but for the hard-core TA 
DXers a potential target: 


The small medium-wave transmitter JOE of the Fraunhofer Institute for 
Integrated Circuits (IIS) in Erlangen, Germany broadcasts its programme with 6 
W (emrp) on 1485 kHz. Since the programme provider is currently not 
broadcasting and therefore no modulation can be supplied, the transmitter is 
broadcast a 1 kHz test tone.

The operator Ralph Oppelt (DL2NDO) writes about this today January 6, in my 
A-DX Mailing List: 

The Funklust people are certainly on winter holiday, on DAB+ there is only 
"service not available". i.e. no programme, and I ultimately get no modulation 
signal. Last year it was already like this (at that time 1476 kHz) and so that 
not only the carrier is now lonely on 1485 kHz, I modified the transmitter in 
such a way that after 1 min. of modulation failure modulation loss, the 1 kHz 
tone is automatically transmitted. This allows groundwave reception during the 
day, where otherwise the music would no longer be identifiable from the noise. 

When you hear this special DX-Test please send a short MP3 recording and your 
report to mw-...@iis.fraunhofer.de <mailto:mw-...@iis.fraunhofer.de> for an 
electronic QSL card. More information about the station can be found at: 
https://am-radio-stations.de/mittelwellen-sender-joe/ 
<https://am-radio-stations.de/mittelwellen-sender-joe/>

Good luck with this "DX-Test" and take care of yourselves.

73 from Salzburg, Austria
Christoph Ratzer


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[HCDX] WCPH 1220 Etowah, TN DX TEST-- UPDATE FOR DX'ERS-- IMPORTANT

[Les Rayburn]

 


— LAST NIGHT’S TEST STARTED AN HOUR EARLY ——

George Hudson, owner of WCPH and The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the 
NRC and IRCA are pleased to announce a special DX Test tonight, late night- 
January 2nd, 2021. The test will begin at 2 AM Eastern Time until 4 AM Eastern 
(0700-0900 UTC). 

We have been able to confirm with owner George Hudson that last night’s special 
DX Test started one hour earlier than scheduled…beginning at 1AM Eastern time 
(0600 UTC) so if you had overnight recordings running, especially in 
Europe—please check your recordings for traces of the WCPH 1220 kHz DX Test—you 
may have a nice surprise. 

According to George—“Sorry for the change. I started the test earlier because I 
couldn’t stay awake any longer. Long day!” 

:-) 

QSL INFORMATION

WCPH is currently celebrating their 65th anniversary of serving Southeastern 
Tennessee. The station’s branding is “Homegrown 1220” and “Southeast 
Tennessee’s Oldies Station.” 

Joe Miller, KJ8O has designed a special 65th Anniversary QSL card, which will 
be available to those who successfully log this holiday test. If you wish to 
report reception of the DX test from either tonight or December 26, 2020 please 
submit your report to the Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) at: 

l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>

We prefer an .mp3 recording of the best reception, no more than 2 minutes or so 
in length. If you cannot record the test, then detailed written reports can 
also be accepted. Please include time stamps for each element that you 
received—and describe the content as best you can. 

If you’re really old school—you can send a SD card, USB key, cassette audio 
tape, or even 1/4” reel tape to: 

Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114

Please include a SASE with return postage. 

Those who are successful will receive a .PDF file of the QSL card, suitable for 
printing. Please allow 2-3 weeks or longer to process. 
Please only submit one report, even if you heard both tests. 

Also include your location, antenna, and receiver details. The station finds 
this information very helpful. 





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[HCDX] WCPH 1220 Etowah, TN DX TEST QSL INFORMATION

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QSL INFORMATION---

WCPH is currently celebrating their 65th anniversary of serving Southeastern 
Tennessee. The station’s branding is “Homegrown 1220” and “Southeast 
Tennessee’s Oldies Station.” 

Joe Miller, KJ8O has designed a special 65th Anniversary QSL card, which will 
be available to those who successfully log this holiday test. If you wish to 
report reception of the DX test from either tonight or December 26, 2020 please 
submit your report to the Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) at: 

l...@highnoonfilm.com

We prefer an .mp3 recording of the best reception, no more than 2 minutes or so 
in length. If you cannot record the test, then detailed written reports can 
also be accepted. Please include time stamps for each element that you 
received—and describe the content as best you can. 

If you’re really old school—you can send a SD card, USB key, cassette audio 
tape, or even 1/4” reel tape to: 

Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114

Please include a SASE with return postage. 

Those who are successful will receive a .PDF file of the QSL card, suitable for 
printing. Please allow 2-3 weeks or longer to process. 
Please only submit one report, even if you heard both tests. 

Also include your location, antenna, and receiver details. The station finds 
this information very helpful. 





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[HCDX] WNJC 1360 January 2021 DX Tests

[Les Rayburn]

The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the NRC & IRCA is pleased to announce 
that WNJC 1360 kHz in Washington Township, New Jersey will continue to run 
weekly maintenance tests each late night Saturday/Sunday Morning this month. 

Chief Engineer Duke Hamann sent the following notice this afternoon: 

Happy New Year! I wanted to let you know that I will be continuing our DX tests 
into 2021 on WNJC 1360 AM every Sunday 0100 - 1100 UTC (Saturday 8pm - Sunday 
6am EST) in January.

Power level and pattern will be .8kw SSE till midnight EST then will be 5kw SSE 
midnight to 6am EST. If anything changes, I will post in our Facebook group and 
try to get it to the IRCA list as well. 

01/03/21 01:00 - 11:00 UTC (01/02 08:00 PM - 01/03 06:00 AM EST)
01/10/21 01:00 - 11:00 UTC (01/09 08:00 PM - 01/10 06:00 AM EST)
01/17/21 01:00 - 11:00 UTC (01/16 08:00 PM - 01/17 06:00 AM EST)
01/24/21 01:00 - 11:00 UTC (01/23 08:00 PM - 01/24 06:00 AM EST)
01/31/21 01:00 - 11:00 UTC (01/30 08:00 PM - 01/31 06:00 AM EST)

To assist in keeping DX’ers informed of last minute changes and to better track 
receptions of the station during it’s maintenance, CE Hamann has created a 
Facebook group: 

WNJC DX Test Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/wnjc1360dx 
<https://www.facebook.com/groups/wnjc1360dx>

This is an excellent opportunity for European DX’ers to log this station during 
the winter—with minimal ionization of the D-Layer during the day—and quiet 
nights perfect for reception. 


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[HCDX] [odxa] WCPH 1220 Etowah, TN DX TEST TONIGHT

[Les Rayburn]

 



George Hudson, owner of WCPH and The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the 
NRC and IRCA are pleased to announce a special DX Test tonight, late night- 
January 2nd, 2021. The test will begin at 2 AM Eastern Time until 4 AM Eastern 
(0700-0900 UTC). 

Happy New Year! Also wanted to acknowledge the gratitude and well wishes for 
the CPC that many  have expressed. Want to ensure that Joe Miller, KC80 is 
included in that group. Joe handles all the QSL duties for our tests, including 
design, verifications, etc. Grateful to Paul and Joe for all that they do. 

Today is the start of the college football playoff with two bowl games to 
watch. (Rise Tide! Beat Notre Dame!) Plus we all need to spend time with our 
immediate families (social distancing) eat some black eyed peas and celebrate 
2021. But after all that is done, be sure to stay up late and listen for 
tonight’s DX Test from WCPH in Etowah, TN on 1220 kHz. 

The station is celebrating its 65th Anniversary and will be doing some 
preventive maintenance tonight. During their maintenance period on the 26th of 
December the station was heard coast-to-coast in North America—being heard 
well. Hoping for even better results tonight. 

WCPH 1220 AM will be doing maintenance testing at their full daytime power of 
1,000 watts using their daytime pattern. The station will transmit station 
identifications in voice, singing jingles, and Morse Code. In addition, they 
will transmit sweep tones, 1 kHz long tones, and other sound effects. 

WCPH is currently celebrating their 65th anniversary of serving Southeastern 
Tennessee. The station’s branding is “Homegrown 1220” and “Southeast 
Tennessee’s Oldies Station.” Their nighttime power is normally limited to 109 
watts on a very crowded channel—so this test represents a unique chance to log 
this one. 

Joe Miller, KJ8O has designed a special 65th Anniversary QSL card, which will 
be available to those who successfully log this holiday test. Exact details on 
how QSL reports will be handled are still being worked out with the station, 
and will be announced shortly. 

For now, plan your holiday activities around these two great opportunities to 
log Homegrown 1220 in Etowah, TN! See you late night TONIGHT! 







73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Parka
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf

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[HCDX] wNJC 1360 DX Test --- LAST NIGHT! GO GET THEM!

[Les Rayburn]

Received this reminder from Duke Hamann, Chief Engineer at WNJC 1360 in New 
Jersey. Tonight is the last opportunity to log the station during their special 
week-long Christmas DX Test. Go get them! 



Tonight will be the final night of what ended up being a week-long DX Test on 
WNJC 1360 AM beginning at 8pm EST (1:00 UTC) till 6am EST (11:00 UTC). Thank 
you for all the reports over the last week and hopefully a few DXers were able 
to add us to their logs!

Thanks for listening!
Duke, kc2dux
CE of WNJC 1360 AM

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[HCDX] WCPH 1220 Etowah, TN HOLIDAY DX TEST DEC 26 and JAN 2 [ QSL Information ]

[Les Rayburn]

 



George Hudson, owner of WCPH and The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the 
NRC and IRCA are pleased to announce two special upcoming DX Tests on both 
December 26 and January 2nd, 2021. Both tests will be late night Friday/Early 
Saturday morning from 2 AM Eastern Time until 4 AM Eastern (0700-0900 UTC). 

So on Christmas night, after all the gifts are unwrapped and the grandkids have 
signed off from Zoom—put on some hot chocolate and join us in celebrating the 
65th Anniversary of this great local station. Then do it again on New Year’s 
night after the bowl games have finished for the day. 

WCPH 1220 AM will be doing maintenance testing at their full daytime power of 
1,000 watts using their daytime pattern. The station will transmit station 
identifications in voice, singing jingles, and Morse Code. In addition, they 
will transmit sweep tones, 1 kHz long tones, and other sound effects. 

WCPH is currently celebrating their 65th anniversary of serving Southeastern 
Tennessee. The station’s branding is “Homegrown 1220” and “Southeast 
Tennessee’s Oldies Station.” Their nighttime power is normally limited to 109 
watts on a very crowded channel—so this test represents a unique chance to log 
this one. 

Joe Miller, KJ8O has designed a special 65th Anniversary QSL card, which will 
be available to those who successfully log this holiday test. At the request of 
the station, the Courtesy Program Committee will be handling QSL duties. Our 
requirements are as follows: 

E-mail is preferred for reporting. Send an e-mail to: 

l...@highnoonfilm.com

It must include an .MP3 file recording of the best part of your reception. 
Please edit this to no more than two minutes in length. If you cannot record 
audio, then a detailed written report will be accepted. Please try to include 
the exact time that you received each element and the order they were received 
in. This can be matched against the source material. 

We will also accept reception reports via US Mail. Mail reception reports along 
with a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) to: 

Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114

If your reception is confirmed, you’ll receive a colorful QSL card in .PDF file 
format, suitable for printing. 


For now, plan your holiday activities around these two great opportunities to 
log Homegrown 1220 in Etowah, TN! See you late night on Christmas Day! 







73,

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[HCDX] [odxa] WCPH 1220 Etowah, TN HOLIDAY DX TEST DEC 26 and JAN 2 [ CLARIFICATION ]

[Les Rayburn]

 



George Hudson, owner of WCPH and The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the 
NRC and IRCA are pleased to announce two special upcoming DX Tests on both 
December 26 and January 2nd, 2021. Both tests will be late night Friday/Early 
Saturday morning from 2 AM Eastern Time until 4 AM Eastern (0700-0900 UTC). 

So on Christmas night, after all the gifts are unwrapped and the grandkids have 
signed off from Zoom—put on some hot chocolate and join us in celebrating the 
65th Anniversary of this great local station. Then do it again on New Year’s 
night after the bowl games have finished for the day. 

WCPH 1220 AM will be doing maintenance testing at their full daytime power of 
1,000 watts using their daytime pattern. The station will transmit station 
identifications in voice, singing jingles, and Morse Code. In addition, they 
will transmit sweep tones, 1 kHz long tones, and other sound effects. 

WCPH is currently celebrating their 65th anniversary of serving Southeastern 
Tennessee. The station’s branding is “Homegrown 1220” and “Southeast 
Tennessee’s Oldies Station.” Their nighttime power is normally limited to 109 
watts on a very crowded channel—so this test represents a unique chance to log 
this one. 

Joe Miller, KJ8O has designed a special 65th Anniversary QSL card, which will 
be available to those who successfully log this holiday test. Exact details on 
how QSL reports will be handled are still being worked out with the station, 
and will be announced shortly. 

For now, plan your holiday activities around these two great opportunities to 
log Homegrown 1220 in Etowah, TN! See you late night on Christmas Day! 







73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Parka
Maylene, AL 35114
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[HCDX] 1360 WNJC Week-Long Christmas DX Test

[Les Rayburn]

Just received from Duke Hamann, Chief Engineer of WNJC 1360. Tune in All Week 
if you’re still hoping to put WNJC into your log for 2020. Hopefully 
propagation will be great at least one or two nights this week. 


WNJC 1360 AM is in the giving spirit right now and for our special listeners 
(the DX community) I think this is a Christmas miracle! We have decided to run 
our Christmas DX test every night from now till Christmas Night. Special thanks 
to Les Rayburn and the National Radio Club for putting the test material 
together, it's a lot of fun to listen for! 

Broadcast dates and times: 12/21 - 12/26
 01:00 - 05:00 UTC Audio DX Test (.8kw) 
 05:00 - 11:00 UTC Audio DX Test (5kw)  

The final night will be December 26. Hope everyone gets a chance to listen in!

To verify the audio, you can listen online at http://wnjc.duxpond.com 
<http://wnjc.duxpond.com/> or ask Alexa/Google to play W.N.J.C. 13 60 AM

Reception reports can be sent to kc2...@duxpond.com <mailto:kc2...@duxpond.com>
SASE can be still sent in as well.
Duke Hamann, WNJC DX Test
PO Box 84
Dennisville, NJ 08214

Thanks for listening and Merry Christmas!
Duke, kc2dux
CE of WNJC 1360 AM



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[HCDX] WNJC 1360 Special Christmas DX Test TONIGHT--TONIGHT--TONIGHT

[Les Rayburn]

The special Christmas themed material for tonight’s DX test is going to be 
fun—especially for those close enough to have easy copy of the test but there 
are also ’treats’ for even distant listeners. Who knows you might even get a 
message from the ‘Big Guy!’ Tune in! 


SPECIAL WNJC 1360 CHRISTMAS DX TEST


The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the NRC and IRCA wanted to get word out 
that WNJC 1360 Washington Township, NJ will be having a 2 all night DX tests. 
It's a Christmas miracle! :)

12/20 01:00 - 05:00 UTC Audio DX Test (.8kw)
12/20 05:00 - 11:00 UTC Audio DX Test (5kw)

12/21 01:00 - 05:00 UTC Audio DX Test (.8kw)
12/21 05:00 - 11:00 UTC Audio DX Test (5kw)

The CPC has prepared special program content for the test, including Christmas 
themed jingles and liners, some “offbeat” or wacky Christmas songs, Morse Code, 
and Santa’s Sweep Tones. 

We can’t guarantee that WNJC will be the only station playing Christmas music 
on 1360 during the test, but I’ll take bets that they will be the only one 
playing Weird Al’s “Christmas at Ground Zero.” 

Reports can be sent to kc2...@duxpond.com <mailto:kc2...@duxpond.com> or for a 
QSL card sent at least a 4x6 SASE envelope too

Duke Hamann, WNJC DX Test
PO Box 84
Dennisville, NJ 08214 USA

If you send a report by mail, please include a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope 
(SASE). 

Thanks to Duke Hamann and the owners of WNJC. Their extended maintenance has 
given us a rare opportunity to have multiple tests from the same station 
throughout a good portion of the DX season. 

73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
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[HCDX] WNJC 1360 Special Christmas DX Test

[Les Rayburn]

SPECIAL WNJC 1360 CHRISTMAS DX TEST


The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the NRC and IRCA wanted to get word out 
that WNJC 1360 Washington Township, NJ will be having a 2 all night DX tests. 
It's a Christmas miracle! :)

12/20 01:00 - 05:00 UTC Audio DX Test (.8kw)
12/20 05:00 - 11:00 UTC Audio DX Test (5kw)

12/21 01:00 - 05:00 UTC Audio DX Test (.8kw)
12/21 05:00 - 11:00 UTC Audio DX Test (5kw)

The CPC has prepared special program content for the test, including Christmas 
themed jingles and liners, some “offbeat” or wacky Christmas songs, Morse Code, 
and Santa’s Sweep Tones. 

We can’t guarantee that WNJC will be the only station playing Christmas music 
on 1360 during the test, but I’ll take bets that they will be the only one 
playing Weird Al’s “Christmas at Ground Zero.” 

Reports can be sent to kc2...@duxpond.com <mailto:kc2...@duxpond.com> or for a 
QSL card sent at least a 4x6 SASE envelope too

Duke Hamann, WNJC DX Test
PO Box 84
Dennisville, NJ 08214 USA

If you send a report by mail, please include a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope 
(SASE). 

Thanks to Duke Hamann and the owners of WNJC. Their extended maintenance has 
given us a rare opportunity to have multiple tests from the same station 
throughout a good portion of the DX season. 

73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf

NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman
Member WTFDA, MWC

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Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active 
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[HCDX] WCPH 1220 Etowah, TN HOLIDAY DX TEST DEC 26 and JAN 2

[Les Rayburn]

George Hudson, owner of WCPH and The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the 
NRC and IRCA are pleased to announce two special upcoming DX Tests on both 
December 26 and January 2nd, 2021. Both tests will be late night Saturday/Early 
Sunday morning from 2 AM Eastern Time until 4 AM Eastern (0700-0900 UTC). 

WCPH 1220 AM will be doing maintenance testing at their full daytime power of 
1,000 watts using their daytime pattern. The station will transmit station 
identifications in voice, singing jingles, and Morse Code. In addition, they 
will transmit sweep tones, 1 kHz long tones, and other sound effects. 

WCPH is currently celebrating their 65th anniversary of serving Southeastern 
Tennessee. The station’s branding is “Homegrown 1220” and “Southeast 
Tennessee’s Oldies Station.” Their nighttime power is normally limited to 109 
watts on a very crowded channel—so this test represents a unique chance to log 
this one. 

Joe Miller, KJ8O is designing a special 65th Anniversary QSL card, which will 
be available to those who successfully log this holiday test. Exact details on 
how QSL reports will be handled are still being worked out with the station, 
and will be announced shortly. 

For now, plan your holiday activities around these two great opportunities to 
log Homegrown 1220 in Etowah, TN! 







73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Parka
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf

NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman
Member WTFDA, MWC

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Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, 
Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active 
Whip. 

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[HCDX] CPC Update, KSEN QSL's, Etc.

[Les Rayburn]

Quick Update From the Courtesy Program Committee: 


CPC Chairman Illness- 

On November 18, I underwent a minor surgical procedure to remove some skin 
cancer from my head. It was an outpatient procedure but I acquired a MSSA 
infection that resulted in crashing my immune system. This left me out of 
commission for over a week. Unfortunately, some notifications regarding the 
WNJC 1360 DX Tests were not relayed to the DXing community during this time, 
and I apologize. 

Thanks to Paul Walker, Phil Bytheway, Wayne Heinen, and others who helped to 
fill the void. 


WNJC 1360 DX Tests- 

John “Duke” Hamann continues to work on tuning the transmitters and antennas at 
WNJC during weekend overnights when their listenership is low. This is 
providing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for DX’ers to log this station. Even 
better, he’s incorporating FT-8 mode for many of this tests since he only needs 
tones for his maintenance purpose. 

Duke has been kind enough to set up a Facebook Group dedicated to this 
continuing tests, where he also provides insights on what’s going on with the 
stations transmitters and antennas. This is the best source of information and 
updates for last minute test notifications. Check it often, especially as we 
approach the weekends. 

Not sure how long these will continue so get it while it’s hot! Thanks again 
Duke for this! 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/wnjc1360dx/

KSEN 1150 Shelby, MT QSL’s-

My illness has also put me well behind on checking reception reports for the 
recent KSEN 1150 test. My apologies to all of you. Once that list is compiled, 
Joe Miller, KJ8O will be creating PDF QSL cards that will be e-mailed to all 
who were successful. It’s at the top of my “to do” list once I’m caught up at 
work. 

Please be patient, and don’t send duplicate reports. That only slows things 
down. A test report will be published soon as well. 


This is one of the most widely heard tests in years. Thanks to KSEN, Todd, and 
everyone involved. 

Upcoming DX Tests-

We have two pending DX Tests. Those stations are awaiting the creation of 
custom materials for their test which is also high on my “to-do” list. Hope to 
be able to announce something very soon. 



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[HCDX] WNJC 1360 Maintenance & DX Test Tonight

[Les Rayburn]

Your CPC Chairman was working all day and well into the night—didn’t get this 
word out in time. Apologies. Hope everyone has a chance to tune in. Conditions 
on the car radio were great tonight. 

1360 kHz WNJC Washington Township, NJ


Once again, sorry for the late notice, but I am running an audio DX test on 
WNJC 1360AM till 6am EST (11:00 UTC). At Midnight EST (05:00 UTC) we will go to 
daytime power (5kw directional to the SSE). Next week I will try to get the FT8 
test up and running again. Maybe try to do some omnidirectional testing as well!

Duke, kc2dux
CE of WNJC 1360 AM


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[HCDX] KSEN 1150 kHz Shelby, MT DX Test [ TONIGHT] WNJC 1360 DX TEST TONIGHT

[Les Rayburn]

SPECIAL UPDATE---KSEN Test is CONFIRMED for tonight. We have also learned that 
there was a problem with the transmitter switch last night. Test ran at low 
power. Tonight will be full power. 

The Courtesy Program Committee of the National Radio Club and International 
Radio Club of America are pleased to announce another DX Test. This time from 
KSEN 1150 kHz in Shelby, Montana, near the Canadian border. KSEN plays an 
oldies format with the slogan, “Good as Gold.” They’re a fixture in the Shelby 
area but can be difficult to log outside of Big Sky country. 

This test for distant listeners is being done with the generous support of the 
owners of KSEN, station management, and Chief Engineer Todd Clark. We can also 
thank the efforts of CPC member Paul Walker who used his connections in 
broadcasting to arrange yet another test. 

The test will be on late night Saturday-Early Sunday morning on November 8, 
2020 starting at 12:01AM Mountain Time for one hour. This is 0700-0800 UTC so 
it may be tough to log in Europe. 

Test will be at the daytime power of 10,000 watts, but we are not yet certain 
about which antenna pattern may be available for the test. 
Todd is attempting to arrange a change to the ND pattern, but may be limited to 
the night pattern which favors the North and South, with nulls towards E-W. 

It looks like Todd will be doing maintenance on day pattern, but this is not 
confirmed. 




Test will consist of voice announcements, Morse Code ID’s, sweep tones, 
off-hook telephone sounders, etc. The station has a small staff, so they have 
asked the CPC Committee to handle reception reports and verifications. 
Verifications will be by e-mail only. A specially designed QSL card in Adobe 
PDF format will be sent to successful reports. 

The CPC prefers audio recordings in .MP3 or .WAV format. These should be 
e-mailed to: l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>

Put this on your calendar, and don’t miss the chance to log a great station in 
Northern Montana. Thanks again to CE Todd Clark and Paul Walker for this great 
DX Test. 


SPECIAL UPDATE—WNJC 1360 RUNNING DX TEST TONIGHT WITH HALLOWEEN AUDIO

Sorry, it's been a very long week for me. So I will be running the DX Halloween 
audio test again on 1360 AM WNJC beginning at 8pm till 6am EST 
 (0100 - 11:00 UTC ) 
tonight. At midnight  we will switch to our daytime 
power at 5kw to the SSE. 

Thanks
John "Duke" Hamann, kc2dx
CE WNJC 1360 AM
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[HCDX] KSEN 1150 kHz Shelby, MT DX Test [ TONIGHT & TOMORROW ]

[Les Rayburn]

SPECIAL UPDATE---KSEN Test is CONFIRMED for both nights this weekend. Tonight & 
Tomorrow. 

The Courtesy Program Committee of the National Radio Club and International 
Radio Club of America are pleased to announce another DX Test. This time from 
KSEN 1150 kHz in Shelby, Montana, near the Canadian border. KSEN plays an 
oldies format with the slogan, “Good as Gold.” They’re a fixture in the Shelby 
area but can be difficult to log outside of Big Sky country. 

This test for distant listeners is being done with the generous support of the 
owners of KSEN, station management, and Chief Engineer Todd Clark. We can also 
thank the efforts of CPC member Paul Walker who used his connections in 
broadcasting to arrange yet another test. 

The test will be on late night Friday (TONIGHT) AND Saturday-Early Sunday 
morning on November 7-8, 2020 starting at 12:01AM Mountain Time for one hour. 
This is 0700-0800 UTC so it may be tough to log in Europe. 

Test will be at the daytime power of 10,000 watts, but we are not yet certain 
about which antenna pattern may be available for the test. 
Todd is attempting to arrange a change to the ND pattern, but may be limited to 
the night pattern which favors the North and South, with nulls towards E-W. 

It looks like Todd will be doing maintenance on day pattern, but this is not 
confirmed. 




Test will consist of voice announcements, Morse Code ID’s, sweep tones, 
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asked the CPC Committee to handle reception reports and verifications. 
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e-mailed to: l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>

Put this on your calendar, and don’t miss the chance to log a great station in 
Northern Montana. Thanks again to CE Todd Clark and Paul Walker for this great 
DX Test. 




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[HCDX] COVID-19 and High School Football Broadcasting 11-06-2020

[Les Rayburn]

COVID-19 continues to impact high school football. In some cases, the impact is 
more acute as we approach what would normally be the start of playoff seasons. 
Cancellations are forcing many teams to scramble to make up games and other 
programs are reducing their schedules to an 8 game season. 

Here is the latest update from the Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of IRCA & 
NRC. 






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[HCDX] KSEN 1150 kHz Shelby, MT DX Test [ THIS WEEKEND ]

[Les Rayburn]

KSEN Test is CONFIRMED for this weekend. We are a “go.” 

The Courtesy Program Committee of the National Radio Club and International 
Radio Club of America are pleased to announce another DX Test. This time from 
KSEN 1150 kHz in Shelby, Montana, near the Canadian border. KSEN plays an 
oldies format with the slogan, “Good as Gold.” They’re a fixture in the Shelby 
area but can be difficult to log outside of Big Sky country. 

This test for distant listeners is being done with the generous support of the 
owners of KSEN, station management, and Chief Engineer Todd Clark. We can also 
thank the efforts of CPC member Paul Walker who used his connections in 
broadcasting to arrange yet another test. 

The test will be on late night Saturday-Early Sunday morning on November 8, 
2020 starting at 12:01AM Mountain Time for one hour. This is 0700-0800 UTC so 
it may be tough to log in Europe. 

Test will be at the daytime power of 10,000 watts, but we are not yet certain 
about which antenna pattern may be available for the test. 
Todd is attempting to arrange a change to the ND pattern, but may be limited to 
the night pattern which favors the North and South, with nulls towards E-W. 




Test will consist of voice announcements, Morse Code ID’s, sweep tones, 
off-hook telephone sounders, etc. The station has a small staff, so they have 
asked the CPC Committee to handle reception reports and verifications. 
Verifications will be by e-mail only. A specially designed QSL card in Adobe 
PDF format will be sent to successful reports. 

The CPC prefers audio recordings in .MP3 or .WAV format. These should be 
e-mailed to: l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>

Put this on your calendar, and don’t miss the chance to log a great station in 
Northern Montana. Thanks again to CE Todd Clark and Paul Walker for this great 
DX Test. 




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[HCDX] WNJC 1360 Halloween DX TEST TONIGHT -- DX TEST TONIGHT --- EURO & WEST COAST OPPORTUNITY

[Les Rayburn]

HALLOWEEN DX TEST TONIGHT 

Long duration DX Test tonight from WNJC 1360. Test will begin at 8:00 PM 
Eastern until 7:00 AM Eastern. (00:00 UTC - 11:00 UTC) . Special Halloween 
music, sound effects, more combined with the usual Morse Code IDs, sweep tones, 
etc. 

Test will begin at 8PM Eastern (00:00 UTC) and run until Midnight Eastern (0400 
UTC) running the nighttime antenna pattern. At that point, WNJC will shift to 
daytime power and pattern for maintenance and continue until 7:00 AM Eastern 
(11:00 UTC) providing a solid opportunity for West Coast receptions. 

Thanks to Duke Hermann, KC2DUX and the owners of WNJC for this amazing series 
of DX Tests. Thanks to Paul Walker and Joe Miller for helping to arrange these 
tests and working hard to gather more. Hats off to the CPC. 


8PM EDT-MIDNIGHT



MIDNIGHT UNTIL 7AM EDT








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[HCDX] 840 WHAS Louisville, KY [ OFF-AIR MAINTENANCE TONIGHT ]

[Les Rayburn]

With thanks to Paul in Connecticut and the WoR group, the Courtesy Program 
Committee is happy to pass along  the following notification: 



I just learned that 840 WHAS will go off the air again tonight for tower 
maintenance starting at midnight EDT (0400Z). The length of the outage was not 
announced.

Tune in just before a little B/4 midnight JIC.

Regards
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[HCDX] WNJC 1360 DX Test Tonight --- DX TEST TONIGHT -----

[Les Rayburn]

Passing along this information from Duke Hamann, CE of WNJC






Sorry for getting this out so late but here is the information for tonight's 
WNJC 1360 AM DX Test. 

Once again I will be starting 2 hours early, but will be starting with the 
Audio DX test at 02:00 UTC 10/25 (10:00pm 10/24 EDT). We will be operating our 
regular 2 tower, 800 watt nighttime pattern to the SSE. 

At 04:00 UTC (Midnight EDT) a 2 hour FT-8 test will begin and will continue 
using our nighttime pattern for the first hour.

At 0500 UTC (1:00 AM EDT) I will be switching to our daytime pattern at 5kw 
using 4 towers directional to SSE with the FT-8 test concluding at 0600 UTC 
(2:00 AM EDT). 

From 0600 - 1000 UTC (02:00 - 06:00 AM EDT) I will be leaving the transmitter 
in daytime mode and be playing a combination of DX Audio Test and Halloween 
Music.  Listen for the sweepers between songs of movie & tv show clips along 
with our voice-over guy.

Reception reports are greatly appreciated and can be emailed to 
kc2...@duxpond.com <mailto:kc2...@duxpond.com> or snail mailed with at least a 
4x6 SASE to PO Box 84 Dennisville, NJ 08214. Look forward to having another fun 
weekend with the DXs out there!

Thanks for listening!
John "Duke" Hamann, CE WNJC 1360 AM



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[HCDX] CLARIFICATION-- WNJC 1360 DX Test Saturday, October 16-- EURO SPECIAL & 5 kW DAY POWER

[Les Rayburn]

CLARIFICATION: The test is the normal late night Saturday into Sunday morning 
period. The error is mine in editing. Apologies. Thanks to Andrew of the Medium 
Wave Circle for flagging the mistake. - Les 

The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the International Radio Club of America 
(IRCA) and the National Radio Club (NRC) are pleased to pass along details of 
another DX Test from WNJC 1360 in Washington Township, NJ. 

Details of this special two-part test were passed along by their Chief Engineer 
Duke Hamann: 


FT8 TEST TO FAVOR EUROPEAN DX’ERS 

"So this week I am switching things up a bit. I am going to try to give the 
inland folks over the pond a better chance to and copy our FT-8 test. I will be 
starting 2 hours early with the FT-8 DX test at 02:00 UTC Saturday night 10/17 
(10:00pm 10/17 EDT). We will be operating our regular 2 tower, 800 watt 
nighttime pattern to the SSE.” 

This test will be in the amateur radio weak-signal mode FT8, which can be 
received well below audible levels. The signal is transmitted in AM 
(double-sideband) and good results have been achieved by setting your receiver 
to LSB or USB mode. Google “Getting Started on FT8” to get started. Recommend 
that you test on 20 Meters tomorrow or Friday to make sure you’re ready to go. 

This is the best chance for DX’ers across the pond to receive this station. 




DAY POWER (5 kW) TEST WITH MUSIC, SWEEP TONES, AND A LIVE DJ 


"At 04:00 UTC the FT-8 test will conclude and we will conduct the DX audio test 
continuing on our nighttime pattern. At 0500 UTC I will be switching to our 
daytime pattern at 5kw using 4 towers directional to SSE with the DX audio test 
concluding at 0600 UTC. From 0600 - 1000 UTC I will be leaving the transmitter 
in daytime mode but be playing our normal playlist of 80s - 2010 pop, rock, 
dance, country and whatever else I grew up listening to and feel like playing. 
Listen for the sweepers between songs of movie & tv show clips along with our 
voice-over guy.” 

This sounds like a fun test and some great music too. Conditions have been good 
the past few days, so let’s hope this one is widely heard. 

Duke wrapped it up with the following message regarding verifications: 

Reception reports are greatly appreciated and can be emailed to 
kc2...@duxpond.com <mailto:kc2...@duxpond.com> or snail mailed with at least a 
4x6 SASE to PO Box 84 Dennisville, NJ 08214. I ordered 250 QSL cards and gave 
away 122 so far! I don't want to keep that many LOL! Look forward to having 
another fun weekend with the DXs out there!"


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[HCDX] October 15, 2020-- High School Football & COVID-19

[Les Rayburn]

COVID-19 continues to impact high school football. The Courtesy Program 
Committee (CPC) of the NRC and IRCA continue to track these impacts on a 
state-by-state basis and provide a weekly spreadsheet to help aid DX’ers. 

One benefit of the delayed seasons is that high school football will continue 
much later into the fall/winter than normal-hopefully resulting in quieter 
conditions. 

Hoping conditions improve before tonight’s games and this weekend’s DX Test. 

Special thanks to Joe Miller, KJ8O & Paul Walker for all their hard work on the 
CPC. 






73,

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[HCDX] WNJC 1360 DX Test Saturday, October 16-- EURO SPECIAL & 5 kW DAY POWER

[Les Rayburn]

The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the International Radio Club of America 
(IRCA) and the National Radio Club (NRC) are pleased to pass along details of 
another DX Test from WNJC 1360 in Washington Township, NJ. 

Details of this special two-part test were passed along by their Chief Engineer 
Duke Hamann: 


FT8 TEST TO FAVOR EUROPEAN DX’ERS 

"So this week I am switching things up a bit. I am going to try to give the 
inland folks over the pond a better chance to and copy our FT-8 test. I will be 
starting 2 hours early with the FT-8 DX test at 02:00 UTC 10/17 (10:00pm 10/16 
EDT). We will be operating our regular 2 tower, 800 watt nighttime pattern to 
the SSE.” 

This test will be in the amateur radio weak-signal mode FT8, which can be 
received well below audible levels. The signal is transmitted in AM 
(double-sideband) and good results have been achieved by setting your receiver 
to LSB or USB mode. Google “Getting Started on FT8” to get started. Recommend 
that you test on 20 Meters tomorrow or Friday to make sure you’re ready to go. 

This is the best chance for DX’ers across the pond to receive this station. 




DAY POWER (5 kW) TEST WITH MUSIC, SWEEP TONES, AND A LIVE DJ 


"At 04:00 UTC the FT-8 test will conclude and we will conduct the DX audio test 
continuing on our nighttime pattern. At 0500 UTC I will be switching to our 
daytime pattern at 5kw using 4 towers directional to SSE with the DX audio test 
concluding at 0600 UTC. From 0600 - 1000 UTC I will be leaving the transmitter 
in daytime mode but be playing our normal playlist of 80s - 2010 pop, rock, 
dance, country and whatever else I grew up listening to and feel like playing. 
Listen for the sweepers between songs of movie & tv show clips along with our 
voice-over guy.” 

This sounds like a fun test and some great music too. Conditions have been good 
the past few days, so let’s hope this one is widely heard. 

Duke wrapped it up with the following message regarding verifications: 

Reception reports are greatly appreciated and can be emailed to 
kc2...@duxpond.com <mailto:kc2...@duxpond.com> or snail mailed with at least a 
4x6 SASE to PO Box 84 Dennisville, NJ 08214. I ordered 250 QSL cards and gave 
away 122 so far! I don't want to keep that many LOL! Look forward to having 
another fun weekend with the DXs out there!"


73,

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[HCDX] WPTF 680 kHz OFF-AIR TONIGHT -- Midnight Eastern

[Les Rayburn]

The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) received word that WPTF 680 “NewsRadio 
680” in Raleigh, North Carolina will be off-air tonight starting at Midnight 
Eastern time for a “couple of hours” according to a message sent from WPTF 
Engineer Allan Sherill. 

Mr. Sherill explained to CPC Member Paul Walker that the station would be 
off-air while performing some maintenance and “taking measurements.” 

WPTF is a 50,000 watt station with a nighttime pattern designed to protect KNBR 
in San Francisco. The nighttime pattern also helps to avoid interfering with 
WRKO in Boston and CFTR in Toronto. 

Alan Sherill was kind enough to provide advance notification of the off-air 
period by sending a message via CPC-Member Paul Walker’s Facebook group, 
alerting us to this opportunity. The off-air period provides a chance for 
DX’ers to pick up weaker signals normally masked by WPTF’s powerhouse signal. 
DX’ers on the West Coast should also be listening when the station returns to 
the air—as their testing might provide a chance to log WPTF as well. 

We’re very grateful to WPTF and Allan Sherill for the notification. 







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[HCDX] DX TEST TONIGHT! --WNJC 1360 Washington Township, NJ FT-8 Weak Signal Mode -- GREAT CONDITIONS

[Les Rayburn]

Another DX Test from WNJC-1360 late night tonight! We’re getting spoiled with 
the weekly DX Test. But tonight’s conditions are the best so far. Great 
opportunity for DX’ers in Europe and on the West Coast to snag WNJC. 

Duke Hamann of WNJC has announced another weekly DX Test of WNJC 1360, which 
will include the FT-8 mode. A first of its kind for a station doing DX Tests on 
the MW Band.  Tonight’s test will be Omnidirectional pattern at 1250 watts. 

Reception reports can be sent to Duke at: kc2...@duxpond.com 
<mailto:kc2...@duxpond.com>

There is also a Facebook Page devoted to the tests: 

WNJC 1360 AM DX Tests | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/groups/wnjc1360dx>

The test will be in two parts: 

WNJC DX TEST PART ONE  EDT-0100 EDT (0400-0500 UTC) 

The test begin late tonight starting at midnight on the East Coast of the 
United States. Late Saturday/Early Sunday, 10/11 at  EDT (0400 UTC) and 
initially air the same Morse code IDs, jingles, sweep tones, telephone off-hook 
sounders and other test material. 

Conditions are the best they’ve been so far during this prolonged DX Test. 
should provide a good opportunity for the test to be received in Europe. 

WNJC DX TEST PART TWO 0100 EDT-0200 EDT (0500-0600 UTC) 


Duke Hamann will be testing for a second hour using the amateur radio mode 
FT-8, developed by Joe Taylor, K1JT, a Nobel Prize winning astrophysicist. 

FT-8 is a “sound card mode” where you simply input audio from your receiver 
into your computer’s sound card, then use software to process that audio 
digging out weak signals in the noise. How well does it work? Using the 
software and the audio from your receiver, you can decode signals that are as 
much as -24db below the noise. 

Many DX’ers have had success using their receivers in the lower-sideband mode 
(LSB). Since the WNJC transmissions are in AM Mode, they are effectively 
double-sideband (DSB). Either sideband should work for reception. 



73,

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[HCDX] [odxa] KSEN 1150 kHz Shelby, MT DX Test [ CORRECTION ON TIME ]

[Les Rayburn]

The Courtesy Program Committee of the National Radio Club and International 
Radio Club of America are pleased to announce another DX Test. This time from 
KSEN 1150 kHz in Shelby, Montana, near the Canadian border. KSEN plays an 
oldies format with the slogan, “Good as Gold.” They’re a fixture in the Shelby 
area but can be difficult to log outside of Big Sky country. 

This test for distant listeners is being done with the generous support of the 
owners of KSEN, station management, and Chief Engineer Todd Clark. We can also 
thank the efforts of CPC member Paul Walker who used his connections in 
broadcasting to arrange yet another test. 

The test will be on late night Saturday-Early Sunday morning on November 8, 
2020 starting at 12:01AM Mountain Time for one hour. This is 0700-0800 UTC so 
it may be tough to log in Europe. 

Test will be at the daytime power of 10,000 watts, but we are not yet certain 
about which antenna pattern may be available for the test. 
Todd is attempting to arrange a change to the ND pattern, but may be limited to 
the night pattern which favors the North and South, with nulls towards E-W. 




Test will consist of voice announcements, Morse Code ID’s, sweep tones, 
off-hook telephone sounders, etc. The station has a small staff, so they have 
asked the CPC Committee to handle reception reports and verifications. 
Verifications will be by e-mail only. A specially designed QSL card in Adobe 
PDF format will be sent to successful reports. 

The CPC prefers audio recordings in .MP3 or .WAV format. These should be 
e-mailed to: l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>

Put this on your calendar, and don’t miss the chance to log a great station in 
Northern Montana. Thanks again to CE Todd Clark and Paul Walker for this great 
DX Test. 




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[HCDX] KSEN 1150 kHz Shelby, MT DX Test

[Les Rayburn]

The Courtesy Program Committee of the National Radio Club and International 
Radio Club of America are pleased to announce another DX Test. This time from 
KSEN 1150 kHz in Shelby, Montana, near the Canadian border. KSEN plays an 
oldies format with the slogan, “Good as Gold.” They’re a fixture in the Shelby 
area but can be difficult to log outside of Big Sky country. 

This test for distant listeners is being done with the generous support of the 
owners of KSEN, station management, and Chief Engineer Todd Clark. We can also 
thank the efforts of CPC member Paul Walker who used his connections in 
broadcasting to arrange yet another test. 

The test will be on late night Saturday-Early Sunday morning on November 8, 
2020 starting at 12:01AM Mountain Time for one hour. This is 0600-0700 UTC so 
it may be tough to log in Europe. 

Test will be at the daytime power of 10,000 watts, but we are not yet certain 
about which antenna pattern may be available for the test. 
Todd is attempting to arrange a change to the ND pattern, but may be limited to 
the night pattern which favors the North and South, with nulls towards E-W. 




Test will consist of voice announcements, Morse Code ID’s, sweep tones, 
off-hook telephone sounders, etc. The station has a small staff, so they have 
asked the CPC Committee to handle reception reports and verifications. 
Verifications will be by e-mail only. A specially designed QSL card in Adobe 
PDF format will be sent to successful reports. 

The CPC prefers audio recordings in .MP3 or .WAV format. These should be 
e-mailed to: l...@highnoonfilm.com

Put this on your calendar, and don’t miss the chance to log a great station in 
Northern Montana. Thanks again to CE Todd Clark and Paul Walker for this great 
DX Test. 




73,

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[HCDX] WNJC 1360 Weekly DX Test, FT8 Basics, and HSFB

[Les Rayburn]

ll them out, and mail them back right away. Good 
advice for November 3—and a DX Test too. 

The time to figure all this out is now. You’ve got two full days and most of 
Saturday to work out the bugs and be ready for the DX Test. Don’t wait. 

IS THIS ‘REAL DX?’ 

This trope is older than the NRC. Does it ‘count’ for the log if you don’t hear 
the ID on CW, only the sweep tones? Does it count if you don’t get the full, 
legal ID? Does it count if I can’t even hear the station with my ears? 

Folks—there is no rulebook on this. It’s a hobby. It’s supposed to be fun. You 
decide what counts as a ‘real’ reception of a station. No one else cares—not 
even your wife (stop talking to her about it…trust me on this one.) 

A few years ago, KFI 640 in Los Angeles had a problem with their transmitter. 
Their carrier frequency was ‘wandering’ all over the place—varying by several 
hundred hertz at times. It made a big het on 640 kHz, and on an audio spectrum 
analyzer on my computer, it was easily visible for several hours each night in 
Alabama. This continued for weeks. 

No other station on 640 kHz displayed this type of drift…nor anywhere else on 
the band. There was no doubt at all that it was KFI. Their woes were widely 
reported in trade magazines and online forums. 

I took a screenshot of the drift and put KFI into my logbook. To this day, I 
have never heard audio from KFI (though I hold out hope). But I still count the 
logging. Would you? I don’t know—and really don’t care. It’s my hobby…my log 
book…and my decision. 

Does an FT8 logging of WNJC ‘count?’ Their Chief Engineer Duke Hamann says it 
does. Good enough for me. 

Stop worrying about it and have fun. 

CREDITS

Thanks to Chief Engineer Duke Hamann for this amazing start to the 2020 DX 
season. Also to the owners and managers of WNJC 1360. Also to Paul Walker and 
Joesph Miller—our hard-working Courtesy Program Committee. 


HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

COVID-19 continues to change the landscape of High School Football Broadcasts 
and your CPC is tracking it for you. Attached to his e-mail is this week’s 
update. Go get some new ones in the log. See you Friday night for the games and 
Saturday night for the test! Best of luck and good DX. 





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[HCDX] WNJC 1360 Weekly DX Test--NEW FACEBOOK PAGE DEVOTED TO THESE TESTS

[Les Rayburn]

Due to the popularity of the weekly DX Tests, Chief Engineer Duke Hamann, 
KC2DUX has created a Facebook page devoted exclusively to updates regarding the 
tests. You can see photos of the transmitter site, learn more about the history 
of the station, etc. Also a great spot to get the latest information on the 
test. 

WNJC 1360 AM DX Tests | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/groups/wnjc1360dx/>

If you’re not a fan of social media, not worries—the page is visible for all to 
see. 


QSL INFORMATION

If you do receive the test, you can request an e-mail verification from the 
station by e-mailing Duke Hamann at: 

kc2...@duxpond.com <mailto:kc2...@duxpond.com>

If you would prefer a QSL card, you can send reception reports along with a 
self-addressed stamped enveloped (SASE) to: 

Duke Hamann, KC2DUX
P.O. Box 84
Dennisville, NJ 08214



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[HCDX] Historic WNJC 1360 DX Test

[Les Rayburn]

Listened for the entire first hour, and despite phasing, multiple antennas, and 
every trick I know—not a beep of audio tonight. 

Set up for the 2nd hour, ready to decode FT8. Within the first two minutes, I 
had a successful decode! This at 886 miles without a trace of audio in the 
headphones. By the 20 minute mark, I had three successful decodes. USB seemed 
to work better here, but I got successful decodes in AM mode at 5 kHz bandwidth 
as well. 

Rig was my Icom IC-7300 with an end fed wire, up about 40 feet. 

FT-8 is amazing. Duke—I gotta get a QSL for this one! History in the making. 





73,

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[HCDX] Historic DX Test Tonight WNJC 1360 Washington Township, NJ FT-8 Weak Signal Mode

[Les Rayburn]

Historic DX Test from WNJC-1360 late night tonight! 

Duke Hamann of WNJC has announced another weekly DX Test of WNJC 1360, 
including a historic first-ever test of the FT-8 mode during a medium-wave 
broadcast test. 

Reception reports can be sent to Duke at: kc2...@duxpond.com 
<http://duxpond.com/>

The test will be in two parts: 

WNJC DX TEST PART ONE  EDT-0100 EDT (0400-0500 UTC) 

The test begin late tonight starting at midnight on the East Coast of the 
United States. Late Saturday/Early Sunday, 9/27 at  EDT (0400 UTC) and 
initially air the same Morse code IDs, jingles, sweep tones, telephone off-hook 
sounders and other test material. This time, however, WNJC will use a backup 
antenna tower that has never been used before. It is located on a site the 
station has leased for 30 years. The land owners have refused to renew the 
lease as they want to develop the land, so the station will lose this tower 
site in 6 months. Power will be 1250 watts and the antenna pattern will be 
non-directional.

This should provide a good opportunity for the test to be received in Europe. 

WNJC DX TEST PART TWO 0100 EDT-0200 EDT (0500-0600 UTC) 

The second part of the test is really exciting. 

Duke Hamann will be testing for a second hour using the amateur radio mode 
FT-8, developed by Joe Taylor, K1JT, a Nobel Prize winning astrophysicist. 

FT-8 is a “sound card mode” where you simply input audio from your receiver 
into your computer’s sound card, then use software to process that audio 
digging out weak signals in the noise. How well does it work? Using the 
software and the audio from your receiver, you can decode signals that are as 
much as -24db below the noise. 

This means if you’re on the West Coast, and ordinarily you think you would have 
no chance of hearing the WNJC Test, tonight you may be able to put a new 
station in your logbook. In fact, worldwide reception may be possible using the 
FT-8 mode. 

Chief Engineer Duke Harman explains: 

  “It will be a one-way transmission every 15 seconds for 1 hour calling “CQ 
WNJC FM29″. I am going to try to do it Sunday at [0100-0200 EDT] 0500-0600 UTC. 
The audio frequency will vary between 200 hz and 4000hz in 200hz increments 
over a 5 minute period then repeat.

(200,400,600,800,1000hz, etc.) All you would need to do is tune your radio to 
1360 in AM mode, connect to your computer and receive. Looking forward to doing 
this unique test! 

HOW TO RECEIVE FT-8

There are a ton of resources on the Internet for hams who want to get started 
in FT-8. It’s one of the most popular ways for hams to communicate. Whatever 
you read, simply substitute the word “receiver” for transceiver. Ignore 
anything about transmitting, calling CQ, etc. We won’t be transmitting—just 
listening. 

An audio cable to run from your receiver’s headphone or line out jack to your 
computer is helpful. But for many folks make FT8 work fine using a microphone 
placed near the speaker of their radio. Portable radios may work great too. No 
fancy SDR or communications receiver needed. 

Best bet is to set it up now and test it during the day on the ham bands. The 
most popular frequencies for FT8 (so you can test your ability to receive) are: 
14.071 mHz (20 Meters) USB 

Search for YouTube videos. Tons of help on the web. But don’t wait, test our 
your receiver and computer today in order to be ready tonight for this historic 
test. 

FT8—What Is It and How Can I Get Started? – OnAllBands 
<https://www.onallbands.com/ft8-what-is-it-and-how-can-i-get-started/>



73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
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[HCDX] NRC/IRCA CPC HSFB & COVID-19 9-22-20

[Les Rayburn]

The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the NRC and IRCA are tracking the 
impact of COVID-19 on high school football this year. We hope this spreadsheet 
aids you in logging some new stations. Many states have delayed the start of 
their season, which means HSFB will go later into the Fall this year than 
normal—meaning less competition from summer static. 

Go get ‘em! 

Thanks to CPC Members: 

Joseph Miller, KJ8O
Paul Walker





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[HCDX] WNJC-1360 DX Test --- TONIGHT

[Les Rayburn]

Chief Engineer Duke Hamann is assuring a place on the Christmas card list of 
every DX’er by conducting another DX Test tonight. 

WNJC, 1360 kHz, in Washington Township, NJ, will conduct a DX test from  
EDT (0400 UTC) until 0100 EDT (0500 UTC) tonight. 

The station will transmit with a power of 800 watts and their normal night 
antenna pattern, which is directly primarily to the SSE. There is also a 
smaller lobe to the NNW. 

Program material will be a mix of voice identification, Morse Code IDS at 10 
and 12 WPM, sweep tones, telephone off-hook sounders, etc. 

For those on the East Coast of the United States, the test begins tonight at 
Midnight. 
It is possible that the test will run longer than one hour—but the first hour 
is guaranteed. If you don’t happen to log it by 0500 UTC, keep trying—and watch 
e-mail and real-time reflectors for reports that the test is continuing. 

According to CE Duke Hamann  if all goes well with this test, he plans to 
conduct additional DX tests during each of the three following Sundays.  
Reception reports and notes of appreciation for conducting these tests may be 
sent to Duke at kc2...@duxpond.com.

Thanks to Duke, the owners of WNJC, the IRCA/NRC Courtesy Program Committee, 
Bruce Wickert and Steve Howe for all their help in arranging this test, 
coordinating with the station, producing test materials, etc. 


Antenna Pattern for WNJC (Nighttime) 
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[HCDX] NRC/IRCA CPC High School Football & COVID-19 [ SEP. 17, 20 ]

[Les Rayburn]

The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the National Radio Club and the 
International Radio Club of America are tracking the status of high school 
football in all 50 states during the 2020 DX season. 

COVID-19 has impacted sports at all levels. Some states have opted to delay 
their seasons until later in the fall or even the spring. Many have delayed the 
start of the season, and some have cancelled. 

This means a lot of unique opportunities for DX’ers this Fall and Winter. You 
may also want to check individual station websites if you’re targeting a 
particular station. For example, here in Alabama HSFB is being played, but 
individual cancellations due to COVID-19 are common.

A school may be forced to forfeit one or two games in a row due to a 
coronavirus outbreak on their team. This too means a cancellation of the local 
radio broadcast. 

The CPC hopes this aids DX’ers in their pursuit to log new ones this year. 





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[HCDX] New Weekly DX Test from WNJC 1360 in Washington Township, NJ

[Les Rayburn]

Steve Howe relayed a message from WNJC Chief Engineer Duke Hamann:

"I am planning on doing another DX Test this Sunday at midnight EDT (0400 UTC) 
for one hour at our nighttime power and pattern. If all goes well, I am 
planning on doing it over the next 4 Sundays to give people something to listen 
for :)”

CPC NOTE: This is late night Saturday night-early Sunday on the East Coast of 
the United States and Europe. WNJC’s normal night power is 800 watts, with an 
antenna pattern that favors the SSE. There is also a smaller lobe towards the 
NNW. 







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Re: [HCDX] [odxa] WNJC 1360 DX Test Sept 13 & 14th

[Les Rayburn]

WNJC 1360 will run the test again tonight (late night Saturday/early Sunday 
Morning) starting at midnight EST. 

Hopefully the station will get issues with power switching corrected and be 
able to run the test with full day power of 5,000 watts tonight. 

David—two points regarding test material: 

1.) Years ago, we did an extensive series of tests with a licensed audiologist 
and a ‘focus group’ of his patients who were all 50+. The tests involved mixing 
a recording of a regional channel at night with various test material. 

The test material was mixed (in both channels of audio) at different levels. 

Material tested included Morse Code, sweep tones, off-hook telephone sounds, 
marching band music, Christmas music, long tones at different frequencies, 
voice ID’s in both male and female voice, station jingles, etc. 

The tests conclusively demonstrated that the following material cut through the 
noise best: 

Sweep Tones (by a ‘country-mile’) 
Morse Code at 900hz-1kHz
Long tones at 900hz-1kHz
off-hook telephone sounder

Station jingles (with female voices) were way down on the list. So adding more 
of them to the playlist would actually hurt chances of distant receptions. 

Changes in propagation over the course of a few minutes can often make big 
changes in how a signal is received. But science says the mix we’re using is 
optimum. 

2.) The Morse Code ID’s are computer generated, with the Farnsworth rate 
adjusted. 

We’re all grateful for Duke and the owners of WNJC for these long-duration 
tests. Considering the test last night was at 1200 watts, it got out to amazing 
distances. 

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> On Sep 12, 2020, at 11:13 AM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr.  wrote:
> 
> I removed Paul from the Reply List, he will be happier.
> 
> George, if you were hearing those tones, you were hearing WNJC.  I
> think there should have been more "Station Identification Jingles"
> broadcast, they were recognizable for exactly what they were and the
> station call letters were quite readable.
> 
> But even with Morse code identification could be a problem, I was a
> professional radiotelegrapher for many years and I had to have the
> Morse repeated four times before I could be sure I copied the whole
> thing - but what else could it be - but because of the error in
> spacing
> "D E" as two words, I wanted to be sure I could say "I heard WNJC" in
> Morse when there was another error in that! There wasn't just the
> incorrect spacing of "DE."
> 
> Best wishes,
> David Ring
> N1EA
> 
> On Sat, Sep 12, 2020 at 10:05 AM George Santulli  
> wrote:
>> 
>> Heard same sounds here in northern Virginia too, fun, but WNJC unneeded 
>> here. G
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
>> 
>> 
>>  Original message 
>> From: "D.J.J. Ring, Jr." 
>> Date: 9/12/20 9:20 AM (GMT-05:00)
>> To: o...@groups.io
>> Cc: Dave Marthouse , Les Rayburn 
>> , Paul Walker , IRCA List 
>> , ABDX List , b...@groups.io, Phil Bytheway 
>> , CapeDX , Hard-Core-DX 
>> , NRC-AM 
>> Subject: Re: [HCDX] [odxa]  WNJC 1360 DX Test Sept 13 & 14th
>> 
>> WNJC 1360 DX Test
>> 
>> WNJC with spooky tones, on 1360 kHz for special reception test now maybe
>> music, but now Morse VVV D E WNJC WNJC WNJC.
>> 
>> There should be no word space between D and E.
>> 
>> Tones perfectly readable, with co-channel interference.
>> 
>> I like the off-hook telephone sound! Very imaginative.
>> 
>> Music gets lost in the noise, but I can tell spooky music right before
>> sending beeps are broadcast.
>> 
>> Best wishes,
>> 
>> David Ring
>> N1EA
>> MARSHFIELD, MA USA
>> 
>> 
>> 

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[HCDX] High School Football and COVID-19 Updates for September 11 2020

[Les Rayburn]

The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the IRCA and NRC consists of: 

Paul Walker
Joseph Miller, KJ8O
Les Rayburn, N1LF

In addition to arranging for DX Tests, we are providing weekly updates on how 
the COVID19 virus is affecting high school football this season. Many states 
are delaying their seasons or cancelling them entirely. The situation in each 
state changes almost daily. 

Attached is an Excel spreadsheet that provides the latest information on a 
state-by-state basis. These changes can provide unique opportunities for DX’ers 
this season. 

** Please note that the widespread wildfires on the West Coast of the USA may 
also affect high school football games in some locations. Be alert to these 
opportunities as well. 

The CPC hopes that this information is useful to the DXing community. 







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[HCDX] [ D X TEST TONIGHT ] WNJC 1360 DX Test Tonight & Tomorrow Night

[Les Rayburn]

DX TEST TONIGHT

The WNJC 1360 test will be 0400-1000 UTC (Midnight EDT to 0600 EDT) Saturday 
and Sunday Mornings (Late night Friday and late night Saturday). 

Please cross-post reminders that the test is tonight on all DXing related 
forums, loggers, etc. 


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Re: [HCDX] [nrc-am] WNJC 1360 DX Test Sept 12 & 13th

[Les Rayburn]

> 

Apologies for the confusion. 

The WNJC 1360 test will be 0400-1000 UTC (Midnight EDT to 0600 EDT) Saturday 
and Sunday Mornings (Late night Friday and late night Saturday). 




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Re: [HCDX] [nrc-am] WNJC 1360 DX Test Sept 13 & 14th

[Les Rayburn]

All credit should go to Duke, the station owners, and Paul Walker. He’s doing 
yeoman’s work at lining up DX Tests. 

The idea of doing back-to-back long duration tests was actually Duke’s with no 
prodding from the CPC. This is the advantage to having a ham radio operator for 
the Chief Engineer. DXing isn’t foreign to him—it’s baked into the DNA. 

Hoping the propagation gods are with us, and we start the new season off with a 
real bang. 

Good luck everyone. 


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Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active 
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“Nothing but blues and Elvis, and somebody else’s favorite song…” 

> On Sep 8, 2020, at 9:04 PM, Bob Galerstein  wrote:
> 
> Big thank you to Les and Paul for arranging this.
> Bob Galerstein W2VGD
> Morris Plains, NJ
> 
> 
> 
> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
> 
> 
>  Original message 
> From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." 
> Date: 9/8/20 1:39 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: ABDX List , CapeDX , Dave 
> Marthouse , Hard-Core-DX 
> , IRCA List , Les Rayburn 
> , NRC-AM , Paul Walker 
> , Phil Bytheway , b...@groups.io, 
> o...@groups.io
> Subject: [nrc-am] WNJC 1360 DX Test Sept 13 & 14th
> 
> From Duke Hamann, Chief Engineer:
> 
> For the 2nd time in the stations history, this Saturday September 12 at 12 AM 
> EST till 6AM EDT and Sunday September 13 at 12 AM EDT to 6 AM EDT WNJC 1360 
> AM in Washington Twp, NJ will be running a 2 night DX test.  We will be 
> running our full daytime power of 5000 watts. Listen for sweep tones, CW
> Morse code and other material created by Les Rayburn to hear our station over 
> the noise. Reception reports can be sent to kc2...@duxpond.com 
> <mailto:kc2...@duxpond.com>. 
> 
> Duke will provide a Qsl card if you email and specifically ask for them be, 
> otherwise it may be a simple email reply.  If you want a paper QSL, it will 
> require an SASE.
> 
> Also, Give Duke time to reply.  He’s a busy guy.
> 
> Pass the word To email and Facebook places and suchforth and what not 
> 
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[HCDX] KBOZ 1090 KHZ DX Test Cancelled

[Les Rayburn]

This station has been off the air, pending some changes in licensing. On the 
advice of their attorney, they will remain off the air for the time being—so 
unfortunately the test is cancelled. 

Thanks to Paul Walker, who has unselfishly used his broadcasting industry 
contacts to arrange so many tests for all of us. John Johnson who helped Paul 
make the connection, and Jon Pearkins who relayed the news while I was busy to 
the club publishers. Real team effort! 

Please note that DX Tests are often arranged at the last minute during 
maintenance periods, outages, and other unplanned events. The only way to 
ensure that you receive notifications is to subscribe to the e-mail lists. 

Whenever possible, tests will be scheduled with sufficient notice to get them 
into printed publications. Look for some tests in the fall. 



Från Tore Larsson kom nedanstående och vad kan vara lämpligare än skicka det 
till er alla: 
 
Hittade nedanstående på ARC:s facebooksida - kanske är det något att lägga ut 
på något lämpligt forum eller vad tycker du?
Bästa hälsningar
Tore
 
Album AM 846 kHz with special morse code identifications for dx-ers!
This exciting AM-station is on the air approximately between 00-18 utc. Here is 
more information about their use of morse code identifications from now on: "Hi 
Jim, I've implemented the morse ID jingle in my program! When I don't play 
music on Album AM, 4 different jingles play in random order every exactly 2 
min. When I play music, the random jingles are set to approx. 10 min. depending 
on the lenght of a track (timeout), never during a track. I've set the morse 
volume level @ -0,6 dB so pretty strong. Because of the lenght of the jingle, 
I've chosen 15 WPM @ 1 Khz. Grtz, René (pe0rbe)." You can reach the station at 
www.albumam.nl 
<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.albumam.nl%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1K6t6zUlyHqwWr7ljajv5HhABM5EOMu-dNb0NCWOAjBtrFS6GUOl6oL5E=AT3t8BOfooaOTQDhfKsgWgw_iERChenXLs1juy_N3pY7Vi9qnD5ZSxxguCkkhK8hW0f0S3bbvn_7SBLS0-v3hWu39TPJ5fsWQtjF0sRAYp_4zvPEljbP_bQWJX1esy_7LzTR&__tn__=-UK-R%5b0%5d=AT0oxD088sA1aKXjgI-M0cRjC6pSmF-nnlnaNmbKHsAILzvoB4NMUZl0AsmVEAmC7VG1ihBbbKqVELWaA3uxpKfmS97ks-OGFJ_yjzx7sCQilCbT2-AEeRiaBbOyTznfdsyyiK_nl3U7NxCoBHkwy59sdlMU7eHOPNRxGgknXkLyjo_ueRJibRH-cRo9>
 and radio at album dot nl. Enjoy the test!

As noted by Nick Hall-Patch, this station is on the air with only 100 watts…so 
not much hope of stateside loggings, but some on the East Coast may want to 
try. 

https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en=nl=https://www.albumam.nl/blog/page/2/=search




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[HCDX] KKOH 780 Reno DX TEST & Off-Air Period (TONIGHT)

[Les Rayburn]

With special thanks to Chief Engineer Daniel Appellof, and Broadcaster/DX’er 
Paul Walker, we have arranged for a DX Test tonight for KKOH 780 Khz in Reno, 
Nevada. At approximately midnight Pacific time, KKOH will switch to 50 KW 
Non-directional. They plan to run 15-20 minutes of DX Test material that we 
have provided. 

This material includes sweep tones, Morse Code IDs at 700 hz (10 words per 
minute), telephone off-hook sounds, and vintage voice sounders for the station. 
The sweep tones and telephone sounders are especially good at cutting through 
noise, and should give many DX’ers a chance to log the station. 

After the test period, KKOH 780 will power down the transmitter for additional 
maintenance. This will provide a “silent period” for West Coast DX’ers to log 
new stations on 780 Khz. 

When the maintenance concludes, the station will power back up. They may or may 
not repeat the DX Test material at that time. The maintenance is expected to 
take about six hours, possibly less. 

This is a rare chance to log Nevada, and for those in the Western US to log new 
stations on 780 KHz as well. 

Please spread the word via e-mail lists, chat rooms, etc. DX Tests are rare 
these days. I hope that everyone will join me in expressing our gratitude to 
Daniel and Paul. 


73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf

Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA. 

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XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified], Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1X, Ray Dees RDS 
Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, 
Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active 
Whip. 

“Nothing but blues and Elvis, and somebody else’s favorite song…” 

> On Feb 15, 2020, at 1:32 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. 
>  wrote:
> 
> Good news... Daniel Appellof, KKOH's engineer has graciously agreed to run 15 
> to 20 minutes of DX Test material using KKOH's 50KW non directional daytime 
> facility at 12midnight.. this is to hopefully give eas coast DX'ers a chance 
> to log this. The 6am test will still run, but it would be very late for East 
> coast DXers.
> 

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