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All times and dates strictly UT [5 hours ahead of `ELT`]. Rx: mostly DX-398 or
PL-880 with internal antenna only; Nissan stock caradio as specified; FRG-7
with E/W longwire as specified
These logs are excerpts from my daily all-band reports, mainly SWBC, also
VHF/UHF, sometimes, utility, ham, which may be found in several archives
without much delay, such as
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/index.php?topic=Hauser
And compiled weekly along with extensive news from many other individuals and
publications in DX LISTENING DIGEST:
http://www.worldofradio.com/dxldmid.html
All my MW DX reports starting August 2011 are archived in this forum with open
access:
http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?6543-MW-DX-from-Enid-OK-by-Glenn-Hauser/page29
These logs are in four sections, Canada [if any], Oklahoma [if any], rest of
USA, unidentified, separated by ======= Within each, they are in frequency order
** OKLAHOMA. 627-653 kHz, Jan 2 at 2112 UT check, IBOC is certainly on from 640
KWPN Moore, but I never hear any at night, and daytime is sporadic (Glenn
Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA [and non]. 1460, Jan 2 at 2123 UT on caradio, sports talk station
in English by skywave is already overriding groundwave KZUE El Reno, R.
Fórmula. Too many possibilities in adjacent and second-adjacent states, and no
DFing possible on vertical antenna. I do count a SAH between the two of
185/minute = 3.08 Hz, if that help (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. 1640, Jan 2 at 1443 UT check, KZLS Enid++ is in open carrier/dead
air again. Why bother to broadcast at all? (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
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** U S A. 690, Fri Jan 2 at 1405 UT, I`ve just started a MW bandscan upward in
search of any Mexican or other interesting sunrise skip, but stop here at KGGF
Coffeyville KS for an engrossing interview about cyber-security (or rather lack
of any). Keeps going with no commercial breaks or ID, outro at 1433 UT as
`Perspective` from Kansas State University.
This was the flagship public-affairs program on KKSU 580 Manhattan, which gave
up its frequency to WIBW Topeka over 12 years ago, but still very much in
produxion and available for any Kansas station to broadcast. So is this a
regular timing for it, or is KGGF still in holiday-filler mode? Here`s the
audio archive, including two weekly episodes since this one:
http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/News/p.aspx?tabid=68
``CYBER SECURITY RISKS - 12/19/2014 --- According to one cyber security expert
almost 56 percent of smartphone users will use their device for some form of
holiday shopping this year. That use is not a problem, but the fact that some
of these phones may contain malware disguised as an app is a problem. That app
could lead to data theft and identity leaks that could put the user and their
private information at risk. The big issue is that many Americans are
sacrificing their privacy for convenience. The guest is Gary Miliefsky, founder
and CEO of SnoopWall-dot-com`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 820, Jan 6 at 0300 UT, as I am trying to dig out the UNID [q.v.]
under WBAP, I note its ID ``WBAP 820 and 99.5 HD2``, and then second ID to be
completely legal (?) on 820 adds ``KPLX HD2``. WBAP has been with ABC News, but
not any more? Locally-originated news on the hour, while the unID is ABC (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 880-CUSB, Jan 4 at 0146 UT, nulling KRVN, hear a mention of Monument
Valley from E/W, soon obvious play-by-play in English of some silly ballgame,
not sure which, but it`s divided into halves; also involving some Falcons, long
pauses, crowd noises. So KHAC Tse Bonito NM has broken away from
gospel-huxtering for something more important. And as usual on day facility of
10 kW ND instead of 430 watts (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1190, Jan 2 at 2133 UT on caradio, emerging thru the QRM here, ad
says ``north of highway 75 and 121``. US 75 goes right thru Dallas TX, so I bet
it`s KFXR. Yes: detailed atlas map of city shows intersexion with state hwy 121
just south of McKinney at Fairview. What are the chances of two other
same-numbered hiways meeting somewhere else with an 1190 station? US 75 used to
run border to border, but now goes from the NW corner of Minnesota at the
Manitoba/ND border and stops at Dallas instead of Galveston. Thus I have turned
what could have been an unID 13-syllable log into a minor learning experience
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1257-1283 kHz, Jan 2 at 2119 UT on caradio, IBOC noise infesting KSOK
1280 and somewhat audible on the hi side, from Spanish station on 1270, no
doubt KFLC Fort Worth TX already on skywave, 130 minutes before our sunset
(Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1540, Jan 4 at 0143 UT tune-by ``here on Radio Jalapeño, KEDA``
pronounced in English, then ad in Span[gl]ish from San Antonio TX. This is
usual dominant night signal here instead of KXEL IA which has a deep null
toward the south. KEDA night pattern with 1 kW toward the WNW is not at all
favorable for us either, while 5 kW day pattern is less rigid. KEDA easily
overleaps 1540 KZMP The Metroplex, also Spanish but ESPN Deportes, with less
power and mostly to its east.
1540, Jan 6 at 0245 UT, ``KEDA, Radio Jalapeño`` ID from San Antonio TX,
immediately upon tune-by. Suspect they are frequent, good for DXing. Again the
dominant signal on frequency despite nominally unfavorable power and pattern as
previously explained (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
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UNIDENTIFIED. 820, Jan 6 at 0253 UT, I`m getting English CCI to WBAP,; nulling
it as much as possible, and also trying to minimize the IBOC noise from WCCO by
tuning to 822. The unID peaks about ESE/WNW, and the two make a slow SAH of
45/minute = 0.75 Hz, the unID on the hi side. I`m hoping to pull an ID circa
0300 UT, but by 0257 it`s losing out to WBAP. After 0300 WBAP is doing local
news, while unID is in national, including Motel 6 ad; 0305 UT mentions ABC
News, and both back to separate talk shows. NRC AM Log lists stations in New
York and Oregon with ABC on 820, both very unlikely.
Trying to find an ABC affiliate listing on various websites gets nowhere, as
``affiliates`` linx are for *stations*, not *listeners*.
And would you believe this site easily Googled,
http://affiliates.abcnewsradioonline.com/
is headed ``latest updates`` about their upcoming coverage of the Atlantis
Space Shuttle landing on May 26, 2010????????
Anyhow as of January 1, ABC networks have been revamped, ending a deal with
Cumulus, now with Skyview; press reports say there are many new affiliates
signing up.
Setting aside the network clue for now, but going with the DF, I have heard
before 50/1 kW WWBA Largo FL, Oct 7, 2013 at 0607 UT, IDed by its echoing
against WBAP during WBAP-originated Red Eye Radio, but did not log a SAH.
Now I try this: http://www.myradiobase.de/mediumwave/mwoffset.txt
to find that in 2013y, WBAP was right on 820.000 while WWBA was 0.5 Hz low on
819.9995, so no match there (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 1240.13 approx., Jan 2 at 1445 UT, somestation is off-frequency
to the hi side making a LAH pitch of approx. C3 = one octave below middle-C on
my keyboard. Peaks WNW/ESE. At this time an hour after sunrise, it can`t be too
far away and more likely west than east. Looks like one of the four Coloradans
would be most likely, closest being KCRT Trinidad. (BTW, why isn`t there a
single 1240 in Utah??) During daytime groundwave here, no such het is heard,
between Wichita and Elk City. I would also settle for much-needed KBEL Idabel
OK or even KOKL Okmulgee.
1240+, Jan 3 at 0350 UT, that off-frequency station to the hi side making a LAH
against the graveyard pileup is audible again now as well as after sunrise, and
again DFs for ESE/WNW.
1240+, Jan 6 at 0247 UT, off-frequency station still heard causing LAH but
quite weak, and unlikely ever to be able get any modulation or ID here, but
still loops WNW/ESE. Could DXers in Colorado check on daytime groundwave
whether it`s KCRT Trinidad as I suspect, or one of the others? (Glenn Hauser,
OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
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