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All times and dates strictly UT [4 hours ahead of `ELT` during DST; when
changing times one must also change the dates for events in the 00-04 UT period
to the previous date by ELT].
Rx: mostly DX-398 or PL-880 with internal antenna only; NRD-545 with ALA-330S
inside or N-S random wire; 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/page38
These logs are in four sections, Canada [if any], Oklahoma [if any], rest of
USA, unidentified [if any], separated by ======= Within each, they are in
frequency order
** NEWFOUNDLAND. 2598-USB, Sept 17 at 0118, YL robot with weather in English,
very poor. Per
http://www.dxinfocentre.com/mb.htm
starting at 0107 is VCM in St. Anthony, at the northern tip (which I really
enjoyed visiting many summers ago); 2598 is time-shared with five other N&L and
one nearby QC marine weather station. Nothing heard from closer NS net 2749-USB
at the moment (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
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** U S A. 750, Sept 15 at 0614 UT, Spanish music, 0616 UT ``Univisión América,
750 AM`` ID, hardly any WSB at the moment. KAMA El Paso TX, but no longer
dominating WSB routinely at night, so maybe adjusted pattern/power some time
ago (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 810, Sept 16 at 0122* UT tune-in to ``Tequila`` song and abruptly cut
off; was good signal. Strongly suspect KSWV Santa Fé NM, dropping from 5000 to
10 watts U1 a bit later than official September sundown of 0115 UT. More about
KSWV in my trip log pending (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 830, Sept 16 at 0122 UT, ``830 AM, La Fabulosa``, with ad in dólares
for an evento. Dominant signal; forget WCCO. Presumably WFNO, Norco LA, which
in 2015 NRC AM Log is still listed as ``La Caliente``. Wikipedia explica:
``As of May 2015, WFNO, formerly known as "La Caliente 830am," was acquired
from Sunburst Media by Crocodile Broadcasting, owners of KGLA La Tropical
1540AM-105.7FM, and rebranded it with its original name "La Fabulosa 830". It
is a Spanish speaking formatted radio station serving the New Orleans,
Louisiana area. The station is now owned by Crocodile Broadcasting, of
Louisiana, and broadcasts at 830 kHz with 5000 watts of daytime and 750 watts
of nighttime power from Norco, Louisiana.``
Also at 0058 UT September 17 with Telemundo ad, phone numbers, upbeat music, no
ToH ID heard, and hard to get any local New Orleans references; 0106 UT ``Éxito
tras éxito --- la Fabulosa 8-30``; 0142 UT still owning 830 on the NRD-545 with
either antenna; finally at 0150 UT, WCCO starts to show with baseball talk in
English. Maybe by then WFNO had finally cut from 5000 watts day power to 750
watts night, long after official Sept sunset of 0000 UT; address in Metairie
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 6220.0, Sept 16 at 0104, JBA carrier at S5 with music, while 8820
carrier is only S2; i.e. the plus/minus 1300 kHz WNQM parasites to 7520 WWCR,
while WNQM is relaying WMDB 880 Nashville, as previously discovered. Also
audible about the same 24 hours later, Sept 17 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** U S A. 1080, Sept 15 at 0621 UT, KRLD`s `Texas Overnight` far-right talk
show with considerable CCI and fast SAH from music station, presumed still KYMN
Northfield MN, with 1 kW day power ND instead of 11 watts night (Glenn Hauser,
OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 2660.0-AM, Sept 16 at 0117, music at very poor level, presumed 2 x
1330 KGLD Tyler TX; also 24 hours later Sept 17. If only the noise level would
abate (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. CONSTRUCTION PERMITS (CPS) FOR EXISTING STATIONS --- CPs fully
licensed and on the air:
1480 KBXD TX Dallas – CP for U4 50000/1900 is now fully licensed and "on the
air," although the station is still listed by the FCC as silent (David Yocis,
AM Switch, NRC DX News Sept 21 via DXLD)
I don`t think so: when previously active, caused big CCI and SAH to KQAM
Wichita, but I am getting none of that from KBXD direxion Sept 16 at 0028 UT
check, which is just before official sunset 0030 in Sept (after which it should
still be audible). Just KQAM heard now with Savage diatribe, local Wichita ads
at 0031 UT. However, with KQAM nulled (not suitable for KBXD) I am getting a
LAH from something.
Almost 24 hours later, at 0021 UT Sept 17, same situation, KQAM dominant, no
sign of KBXD. But must also check earlier, and around official KBXD sunrise
1215 UT too. Maybe it will really be on soon, with what format? (Glenn Hauser,
Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1480, Sept 17 at 1213-1220 UT, I am monitoring for the allegedly
reactivated KBXD Dallas TX --- no sign of it despite official FCC September
sunrise for 50 kW day power at 1215 UT --- just KQAM Wichita with unID talkhost
dissecting the latest Republican debate. This source also thinx it`s off the
air, and even refuses to display any coverage patterns:
http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=KBXD&x=12&y=4&sr=Y&s=C
Mark Sills in Denton/Dallas confirms NO signal on 1480 around 1650 UT Sept 17
(he also says R. Disney, KMKI 620 Plano has been off for at least two days ---
sale to Salem; and KKLF 1700 is irregular, sometimes extremely distorted
overmodulation) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1510, Sept 13 at 0240 UT, ``When the music has to be the best, 93.7
The Rock``, after Elvis, Smoky Robinson, Rolling Stones, very good, dominating.
To be expected with 10/25 kW, higher power at night, from KCKK Littleton CO,
address in Lakewood, both Denver suburbs; while the 93.7 is merely K229BS. Both
day and night patterns on 1510 shoot tightly NNE/SSW, right at us in northern
NM. This must blow away 25-watt-night KOAZ Isleta/Albuquerque! But which of
course has its own FM duplicate. Nevertheless, I logged KCKK last March and
April in Enid, as in DXLD 15-09 and 15-14 (Glenn Hauser, caradio near Questa
NM, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1520, Sept 16 at 0549 UT, sports talk causing heavy CCI and SAH to
poor KOKC, from NNE/SSW, i.e. KOLM Rochester MN, 10000/800 watts U8, as often
out of whack (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1530, Sept 11 at 0547 UT, in Spanish mentions Luz Radio, ##5.1 FM,
but this must be red herring. Constantly cuts out audio for 2 or 3 seconds, but
good signal; ``por primera vez en la radio de Austin``, música tropical. It`s
certainly KZNZ, CoL Creedmoor TX, with address in El Paso per NRC AM Log, also
rather misleading: radio-locator shows an address really in Austin.
Creedmoor is too small to appear in my Rand McNally but presumably somewhere
around Austin, not El Paso. Loops approx. east/west from here. 0550 UT tabloid
news, still cutting out; family advice for madres, mentions La Bella Durmiente,
Blanca de Nieve, quite dominant signal past 0600 UT no ID, plug `Dentro` algo
program ``a las 12, hora del Centro``; 0601 UT confusing IDs copied as KLVE HD4
95.5 FM Bastrop, KLVE HD4 95.1 FM, ``Radio Mujer, el sexto sentido de la
radio``; still cutting out. Radio Mujer is the listed name for KZNZ, but I
can`t find a correlation in Texas with either FM frequency and KLVE is not a
correct call. Bastrop is another suburb of Austin. Radio Mujer apparently
originates in Mexico, per link from Radio-locator, but no affiliate list for
either country found at http://www.radiomujer.com.mx/
(Glenn Hauser, Santa Rosa NM, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
1530, Sept 13 at 0222 UT, KZNZ Spanish with 512-area code ad, mentions 95.1 FM,
audio again cutting out during break, but on to football game coverage, no
cutting out from that remote program source (Glenn Hauser, caradio near Questa
NM, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1550, Sept 17 at 0619 UT, something new dominating frequency,
immediate ID as ``The songs you love, and it`s all gospel, WPFC 1550``, on to
ad apparently from Louisiana. Yes, it`s listed as 5000/42 watts U1, ``Winning
People For Christ`` in Bâton Rouge``. Must be on day power. With a W-call, I
assume it`s on the left bank of the Mississippi, like the bulk of the capital
city. No, per
http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WPFC&service=AM&status=L&hours=N
site is definitely west of the Miss, NW of center city in a crook of the River
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
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NEW MEXICO TRIP LOG. September 10-15, I made a whirlwind tour of north/eastern
NM, my old stomping grounds which I had not visited for about 4 years. Lots to
report about groundwave AM and FM radio in NM and some neighboring
states/estados, as soon as I can get it all compiled (gh)
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