790 WNIS VA NORFOLK 0200 28/10/06
COAST TO COAST WITH GEORGE NOORIE. BREAK AT TOP OF HOUR, ID- ON THE HOUR
AND ON THE HALF HOUR, NEWS FROM WNIS, NORFOLK. QSBed UNDER RADIO REBELDE.
[WM-TN]
I remember when this was WTAR radio. Use to listen to it daily when I was
stationed in Norfolk, VA in
is that where the legendary newsman Frank Fong worked until his too-eary
death? In any event, I am keen to learn more about this . ..
On 27/10/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
While on coffee-related business in Vancouver,
discovered that the owner of espressotec.com
(one of
1430 KTBZ OK TULSA 0225 28/10/06
FOX SPORTS RADIO, THE BUZZ IN A MECHANICAL SOUNDING VOICE. [WM-TN]
A new one for me.
DXer: Willis, K4APE
QTH: Old Fort, TN
ANTENNA: 149' long wire
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Walt - I think it was Spurs, not Furs or Burrs...as in the San Antonio
Spurs basketball team, for which WOAI is the flagship station
Bruce
Walter Salmaniw wrote:
With the new super powerful CJRJ, I thought I'd try my hand at phasing. I
could hear something in the background. On went my
I listened to 1200 on the way home from work tonight and had bits of
KYAA behind CJRJ. Until now I would've had to travel thousands of miles
to hear two Indian language stations on the same frequency (not
necessarily Hindi, since India has 17 major languages and countless
others. I believe
Walt
What a difference 60 miles can make. Earlier tonight I had CKBI Prince
Albert all alone and local like on 900 on the car radio while waiting to
pick up my daughter. They went into a sports play by play at 6 pm PDT.
It might've been a football game (too early in the season for hokey,
Patrick
This picture is definitely NOT Vashon Island (to start with, there
aren't any trees). The site you mention is the Radio Sawa site on
Cyprus, which HD designed. If you dig further into their website
there's a presentation on the Sawa facility
My parents house is in Seattle's south end, about 4.5 miles east of the
KOMO transmitter site. As a teenager, I could look out my bedroom
window and see KOMO's tower lights at night. Eventually, someone built
a house across the street from us and I no longer hand line-of-site
reception,
Walt:
Fine tuning pots could be one solution I suppose. I have never
tried them. On my Quantum phaser, I retro-fitted two 6-to-1 Vernier
Reduction Drives. I also installed one on my K9AY indoor control
unit. This gives me fine control. The biggest issue is that you have
to engineer
There were very odd conditions into Scotland from N America this morning.
The band was in bad shape around 0640 UTC when I switched on, but between
0700 and 0745 some of the big midwest stations were coming through whilst
the regular east coasters remained well down
Stations logged (with a few
When it comes to dealing with the cable TV company, all suggestions are
worth consideration.
Now, now. I'm not openly advocating any such thing. Merely passing along
an amusing anecdote as to how one chap approached it. (bigwideevilgrin)
Now, do you suppose a ham license would be required
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Gordon Nelson
used
to null WBZ Boston a couple miles away from his QTH and hear other
stuff. It can be done, but it is not always easy.
And that was with only a loop as I recall...
Russ Edmunds
Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL )
[15 mi NNW of
For the first time in several weeks I heard no TP's today! No audio or
carriers were hear.
Bill Block
Prescott Valley, AZ
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coins, they are available widely but (mostly) ignored by the public.
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Vacaville CA
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At 14:24 28/10/2006, you wrote:
For the first time in several weeks I heard no TP's today! No audio or
carriers were hear.
Not quite so disastrous here, Bill, but only the lower end of the
band had any real action, and it was quite spotty, with some erratic
fades. Things have died pretty
Hello Paul,
What type of receiver and antennas were you using when you made those ta
recordings?
Dave Marthouse
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KBOI 670 will soon be adding IBOC!
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CISL in Vancouver, BC is oldies on 660.
Or are they in Victoria? They're oldies, though, and have quite a signal in
the Northwest.
Gotten them well from southern Cal in the past.
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Rick- CISL Sea Isle is on 650, not 660. Sorry to have to correct you.
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CISL in Vancouver, BC is oldies on 660.
Or are they in Victoria? They're oldies, though, and
Great, glad you nabbed WOAI on there. It looks like your phaser is doing
the job well. The Indian Film music is interesting to listen to.
73,
Patrick
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You're right, C-Isle is on 650. Sorry about that.
I used to get them confused with Calgary's oldies 660, (which is all-news
now.) Apparently Calgary's format switch didn't end the confusion in my
mind.
Maybe a lobotomy might help, but I'm not volunteering.
--Rick
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Pete,
Since I am in the KEX lobe, after LSR, the IBOC hash really QRMs CJRJ.
At night CJRJ is quite strong.
73,
Patrick
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Bruce,
I think you are right. This morning the 1200 splash was pretty rough
especially on 1197. 1206 was a tad better but still a lot of splatter.
Then later the KEX IBOC hash took over.
73,
Patrick
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I thought CISL C-Isle was on 650?
Paul Walker
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Nick,
I could get China 1206 before I headed to bed after 0800, but the music
splatter from 1200 was rough. No prayer of hearing 1197 unfortunately.
THen this morning after the signal from CJRJ faded down after LSR, I had
KEX's IBOC hash to deal with.
Patrick
Patrick Martin
KAVT Reception
Walt,
Bill Harms has some nice fine tuning set up on his phaser. Bill says it
makes all of the difference in the world. I am going to add that to mine
as it will help.
73,
Patrick
Patrick Martin
KAVT Reception Manager
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Bruce,
I remember Bill Block, Kevin Slater, I stopping by to meet you about
1970 when you were still in High School. That must have been that house.
It has been so many years ago and Bill was driving, I don't remember
where it was. I do remember you mentioning something about the QRM from
Hi
I've an AOR AR7030 with a fairly small EWE, about 12 feet high and 25 feet
long.
I'm also using (free) Dream IF filtering software.
Did you catch my recording of 760 WJR Detroit, from yesterday?
http://paulc.mwcircle.org/WJR2.mp3
Paul
Troon, Scotland
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Russ,
Yes indeed that was his famous loop. Just think if Gordon was around
today with phasing units.
Patrick Martin
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Scott,
Yes, I would very much like to see your Vashon pix.
73,
Patrick
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Rick,
CISL is on 650, not 660.
73,
Patrick
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What is the circuit for the fine tuning?
bob Young
Millbury, Ma
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Gordon did have a phasing unit. He was the father of the passive phasing
unit design that Bill Bailey and I used on our Beverages in the 70's. I give
Gordon credit for making them into a DX'ers tool, although the concept had
plenty of prior usage outside the hobbyist circle.
Someone with a better
John,
You did better than I did. I do remember CC 963 coming in fairly well
and a few other CC's, but nothing exciting here. Maybe I am just
spoiled? hi.
Yes, 1200 CJRJ is going to be a terror for splatter. No doubts there.
Between the splatter and KEX IBOC hash, it doesn't make those splits
Bob,
In the early days, using a loop to null with was fine except sometimes
you are left with a signal that is not very useable. I find with phasers
since you are using outdoor antennas bring in my signal, during a phase
you generally have more signal left over that is useable. You are not
down
Nice catch Jim. I had 660 tuned up here. No KTNN this time around though
for me.
Gerry Bishop
Niceville, FL
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More Data will follow today and I go over my notes and
charts.
Location: Central Saanich, B.C. (20km N.W. of Victoria B.C. Canada)
Antennas - 450ft LW terminated at the North end. ALA100 HulaLoop
Receiver - Drake R8
Suffice to say that, while the dial was slightly
disturbed (after about
Thanks Bruce. WebTV wouldn't allow me to dig any further into their web
site. I'll have to check it out on the computer.
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The site you mention is the Radio Sawa site on Cyprus, which HD
designed. If you dig further into their website there's a presentation
on the Sawa facility
On Saturday 28 October 2006 04:46, Bill Harms wrote:
Fine tuning pots could be one solution I suppose. I have never
tried them. On my Quantum phaser, I retro-fitted two 6-to-1 Vernier
Reduction Drives. I also installed one on my K9AY indoor control
unit. This gives me fine control.
Bob,
No circuit. It is the retro-fitting of a Vernier Reduction Drive. I
had to make a couple of modifications to make it work. I had to make
a bracket for each pot so the pot will tune properly. The other
modification is the filing of the shaft in a D shape to make the
set screw stay put.
At 15:44 28/10/2006, you wrote:
I thought CISL C-Isle was on 650?
Indeed it ison 660 in this area is KAPS, Mt. Vernon, WA
Nick
Nick Hall-Patch
Victoria, B.C.
Canada
Bill,
Normally 660 from Cuba would be Radio Progreso. It is not unheard of
though, for Cuban stations to occasionally carry something different, for
reasons unknown. Probably just to torment us who follow such things.
Curt
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At 09:49 AM
Craig Healy wrote:
Now, now. I'm not openly advocating any such thing. Merely passing along
an amusing anecdote as to how one chap approached it. (bigwideevilgrin)
There is always the possibility of damage to neighbor's electronic
equipment should someone actually contemplate this.
At 08:46 AM 10/28/2006, you wrote:
Walt,
Bill Harms has some nice fine tuning set up on his phaser. Bill says it
makes all of the difference in the world. I am going to add that to mine
as it will help.
73,
Patrick
Adding a vernier should be pretty easy. I might do the same too, although
Maybe 5025 was carrying Progresso Who knows? I was half asleep
and did not write anything down. I just remember tuning to 5025 and
thinking Cuba on 660
Bill
On 28 Oct 2006 at 15:13, Barry McLarnon wrote:
On Saturday 28 October 2006 14:39, W. Curt Deegan wrote:
Bill,
Normally
The evening of October 25 was exciting here, with great conditions to the west
(if you could ignore the distraction of TAs!). Along with some more common
western stations (CKLQ-880, CJGX-940, CHRB-1140), I heard CKWX-1130 and
CKST-1040, both new here, CKMX-1060 (previously only a tentative
On Saturday 28 October 2006 14:39, W. Curt Deegan wrote:
Bill,
Normally 660 from Cuba would be Radio Progreso. It is not unheard of
though, for Cuban stations to occasionally carry something different, for
reasons unknown. Probably just to torment us who follow such things.
Progreso is
At 07:24 AM 10/28/2006, you wrote:
For the first time in several weeks I heard no TP's today! No audio or
carriers were hear.
Bill Block
Prescott Valley, AZ
Interesting, Bill. I thought it was pretty decent, especially towards China.
My monitoring was cut short by a call to the hospital
Thanks Gerry - lots of folks have been hearing them, but I was amazed at the
strength and clarity last night. Truly armchair copy, to use the old phrase.
I think there must be something up with their pattern or power, but I'm
always happy to add a new one like them to the logbook and hopefully the
Armchair? I've never heard them that well. Excellent! Will give a listen
tonight, after McCartney's show on AE is over.
Gerry Bishop
Niceville, FL
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Sweden-1179 in with audio as early as 2039 EDT - 1 hour before local sunset;
Up to fair level at 2100 with distinctive interval signal and ID by woman in
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Solar flux 72 and mid-latitude A-index 3.
The mid-latitude
Well, certainly peaking at armchair for 3 or 4 minutes at a time. When they
faded they dropped significantly but were never really gone. Again, it was
amazing. Reminiscent of the old days of coast to coast clear channels.
Jim Pogue
Memphis, Tennessee USA
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Wellbrook LA5030 loop
John Callarman would be the best person to answer the question but, to my
recollection, Gordon did not use any phasing equipment at either of his
residences in Watertown, MA. To digress a bit, he Ruth first rented an
apartment at 19 Irma Ave and then later bought a house at 48 Hardy Ave -
Denmark-1062 strong 2212 UTC with rock tune in English. 30 minutes earlier
they were playing alot of American rap music with young DJ's (male female)
joking around quite a bit and having fun.
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TRH-CA Tim Hall, Chula Vista. Toyota car radio. Times eastern.
TIS and OTHER:
1610 HAR? CA, Chula Vista. 10/28 1755. New station noted today
promoting the new toll road (CA-125) which will soon run through the
Eastlake area of Chula Vista. Mentions web site
www.southbayexpressway.com.
I was camped out on 1530 hearing a couple of stations under WCKY and
right around 2300 UTC I head a station doing what sounded like a
signoff. Heard partial calls twice. The first time was W..G and the
second time was ..JG. Heard located at ... into a jumble of WCKY and
another station.
I'm thinking that too Paul.
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Im going to vote for WJJG as what you heard. Checking radio-locator, it
seems to be the only thing that matches what you described.
Paul Walker
Madbury, NH
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I have to do some tape review to see if I had XEPRS or one of the other two
that use or have used the Mighty 1090 slogan on that same night. Oregon was
also on my mind and I was sitting on 1080 for a while, with KRLD the only
result. There was nothing on 750 either. Oregon would be State #48
Dan, KKMO (the old KMO ) 1360 -- Tacoma was located on a tower in Fife -- near
the Port of Tacoma -- for the better part of it's life. In the 1970's it built
a 5/8's wave tower on Indian Hill -- the ridge in northeast Tacoma - Federal
Way. It didn't work as well as it was hoped and KKMO
I think I have them at 0147 UTC on 1062 with symphony and piano music, but not
definite. Under KYW.
John Cereghin
Smyrna DE
Marc DeLorenzo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Denmark-1062 strong 2212 UTC with
rock tune in English. 30 minutes earlier they were playing alot of American
rap music with
On Saturday 28 October 2006 19:12, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I was camped out on 1530 hearing a couple of stations under WCKY and
right around 2300 UTC I head a station doing what sounded like a
signoff. Heard partial calls twice. The first time was W..G and the
second time was ..JG. Heard
Tim, the City of Chula Vista has an old license for a 10 watt TIS on
1610, call sign WNUB568. The license says the transmitter is located at
391 Oxford Street. Is this different from the one you heard?
Patrick Griffith, Westminster CO
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This is FM, so I apologize. I am trying to find out who runs the Saturday
evening Good Time Oldies show titled Saturday Night at the Oldies on 93.9
MHz, likely from IA, NE, NM, TX, OK. I picked it up (poorly) on skip Saturday
night, and ID'ed the show because the songs I heard were being
Finally got KAAY-1090 Little Rock AR with religious program and clear ID at
0215 UTC on Oct 29. Usually buried under WBAL but was just strong enough to
dig it out tonight. One of my most wanted and I can now ring up Arkansas as
state number 35.
Most of the clear station frequencies have some
Unfortunately, DX usually is not strong enough to break through.
Bill Harms
On 28 Oct 2006 at 19:20, Patrick Martin wrote:
Bill,
If the signal is strong enough, it can over power the IBOC hash, but it
takes a decent signal in many cases, especially with KEX.
73,
Patrick
Patrick
Yes - WNUB568 is located at the fire department (at the address you've
listed), which is about 9 miles west of where this new station must be
located. WNUB568 was having audio problems the last time they
recorded a message several years ago; they had been running OC for a
few years, and have been
OOps, I mean theoldies.net
Here's radio-locator's listing of 93.9's running oldies (watch the wrap)
_http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=band=FMfreq=93.9freq_exac
t=Yescity=state=country=format=oldowner_search=startsowner=scope=count
Yeah, do you have an audio clip? I'd love to hear it.
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Art:
Your 927 is a bit puzzling. Taiwan hasn't been heard at Grayland, and only a
couple of China logs. The weak NHK1 synchros have been heard a few times,
but are not a frequent visitor to the Grayland Order of DXers.
I have had a few snatches of music that made me think I might have Taiwan
On Saturday 28 October 2006 23:38, John Cereghin wrote:
Finally got KTNN at 0300 UTC on Oct 29 with that very distinctive Navajo
chanting and drumming- unmistakable music. Do they carry CNN news at the
top of the hour? Signal at one point was equal to WFAN, even on my Kaito
KA-1103 with no
Thanks! I hate the way that links break via email. I checked it out. Corpus
is definitely not it and the remaining three don't have paths that match skip
paths for the time period. I Checked KRTN in Arbitron and found they are a JRN
station, but they don't have a web site for me to check
750 KXL doesn't put much signal to the east even on day pattern. 1190 is
worth checking for KEX via SSS. As for 1090..I have never had XEPRS and they
aren't supposed to send much signal easterly. Sports on 1090 is KVOP here
which I think cheats rather commonly for sports.
We have 3 more days
Ireland-567 in at fair level with opera music 0455 UTC //252 kHz.
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Probably not Denmark that you heard, John, for 2 reasons. They tend to play
pop rock music and also they have a nightly silent period from 2329-0350 UTC.
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If you have a tape, please send to me as they are local to me and I can
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