** MEXICO [and non]. Sporadic E FM DX opening June 4 from 1711 to 1915 UT, probably missing more of it before and after that span; I had to quit in order to produce World of Radio 2350 as I do every Thursday afternoon. These are on the caradio u.o.s. stock Nissan Sentra, no antenna manipulation, no RDS, no recording, no Internet access during opening, heard with my own ears in real time, one station at a time.
To each his own, but I am bemused by other DXers into higher-tech methods, even automatic tuning and logging, recording entire band at once to sift thru later, etc. I am not in a rat-race to accumulate the highest possible totals, rather enjoy the pursuit, turning my own knobs or up/down button; more interested in quality than quantity of logs, each one a potential learning experience. Later research in the excellent WTFDA FM Database or beyond already consumes too much time. I also add approx km/statute mile distances city to city, not site to site, from distancefromto.net As DXMAP shows FM MUFs between OK and southern CA, I start bandscanning at 1711, but only fringe OK/KS spoilers at first. Jake FM, the OKC on 93.3 is strangely weak and seems subject to DX overriding, but at 1713 turns out to be OK ads and non-IDs. 96.5 at 1735, ``on KEUS``, sounds like vs the two fringe OKies always fighting over this channel, but no even fuzzily similar calls listed. FCC LMS shows the only real KEUS is KEUS LD [TV] in San Angelo TX. 97.3 at 1737, ``US 97`` -- again no similar calls listed. However, this is it, extended groundwave fringe spoiler: KXUS 97.3 SPRINGFIELD MO CLASSIC ROCK US-97 THE ROCK OF THE OZARKS 16574 100.0 kW 177.0 m 37-11-10 93-01-23 4ED6 US97 song title and artist Classic Rock 418 km/260 stmi 94.1 at 1739, clearly DX on almost-open channel, over OK`s House FM, fading in and out, ``HappyMoney.com``, ``Star 94+``, ad for Disneyland resort, biome. At 1757, ``Star 94-1, from the 90`s to now`` music. Lunch break inside at 1820 I keep listening on the XHDATA D-808 portable with own antenna only, tuned to 94.1, and Star 94-1 does fade in, even breaking into $tereo during Anderson Plumbing and Heating ad, which chex out as San Diego; and iHeart promo 1834 back in the car, Star 94-1 about ``new algorithms``. 1837 another fadeup with $ song; 1837 ID and that the San Ysidro border crossing is closed. 1849 mentions La Jolla, and Radio 600 KOGO, and KOGO.com --- all this pertains to San Diego. Still in at 1900 UT as rain has started here. Later seeking true identity on FMDB, my first hit is KNCO-FM in Grass Valley CA, ``Star 94 FM`` -- but that`s way up north, and only 2.35 kW! Rather this is: KMYI 94.1 SAN DIEGO CA HOT AC STAR 94.1 58821 77.0 kW 210.0 m HAAT 32-50-17 117-15-00 HD 1228 Star 94.1 Title & Artist Adult Hits 1810 km/1124 mi 93.1 at 1743, seems like partial call ``WKY---``, traffic? mentions West Hollywood, Santa Mónica Blvd., etc. Must be this one: KCBS-FM 93.1 LOS ANGELES CA ADULT HITS 93.1 JACK FM 9612 27.5 kW 1074.0 m 34-13-55 118-04-21 HD 1574 JACK-FM Title & Artist | Jack-FM playing what we want Adult Hits 1865 km/1159 stmi 92.9 at 1749, San Bernardino mentioned. This is about 30 miles S of there: KXFG 92.9 MENIFEE CA COUNTRY K-FROG 63912 6.0 kW 100.0 m 33-35-34 117-08-51 HD 4D44 KXFG Title & Artist | Advertising 1779 km/1106 stmi You may have never heard of Menifee, but 2010y pop was 75K = a sesquiEnid! 96.5 at 1752, Mount Vernon Auxion Co. -- where else? This is in Baxter Springs KS, which is in the extreme SE korner of KS; but there is no 96.5 in KS. The four-state area so could be in MO, AR or OK. The closest AR other than 43-watt LP in Rogers, is KHTE in England, SE of PocaRoca, not at all close. MO closest is KSPW in Sparta, SSE of Springfield and not really local to B.S. Closest of 4 OKies is KRAV Tulsa. Both it and KSPW are roughly 90 miles from B.S. So?? FWIW, KSPW info: KSPW 96.5 SPARTA MO CONTEMPORARY HIT RADIO POWER 96.5 10119 50.0 kW 150.0 m 36-57-16 93-17-22 4124 Title & Artist on Power 96.5 Power 96.5 - The #1 Hit Music Station Top 40 433 km/269 stmi 94.9 at 1759 weak rock; 1800 events at Gallagher Square, --95.com. Gallagher Square is in San Diego: KBZT 94.9 SAN DIEGO CA ROCK ALT 94.9 58816 26.5 kW 209.0 m 32-50-17 117-15-01 HD 1541 KBZT 94.9 San Diego's alternative Rock 1810 km/1124 stmi 94.3 at 1803, Spanish, briefly. Of the many XHs, the closest is in Sinaloa, too far from PTA. In AZ, only a translator in Tortolita, a suburb of Tucson. Of the six Calif SS, this is closest to San Diego, but really near Los Angeles: KEBN 94.3 GARDEN GROVE CA REGIONAL MEXICAN QUE BUENA 105.5-94.3 FM 50513 6.0 kW 73.0 m 33-46-51 117-53-33 Spanish //KBUE 105.5 1845 km/1146 stmi There is also a 100-watt SS in San Bernardino, KJVA-LP, -66 m HAAT 93.3 at 1804 ``Channel 9-33`` CCI to KJKE OK: KHTS-FM 93.3 EL CAJON CA CONTEMPORARY HIT RADIO CHANNEL 93-3 20697 50.0 kW 150.0 m 32-43-48 117-05-06 HD 147C SD's Hit Music Station Artist/Title Top 40 1789 km/1111 stmi 91.5 at 1807, I reconfirm that KSNS, Smile FM, Medicine Lodge KS, is in MONO, not listed as such by WTFDA 93.1 at 1900, church ad in downtown Yuma, ``93.1 KLJZ Yuma``; 70`s at noon on Z-93: KLJZ 93.1 YUMA AZ HOT AC Z-93 TODAY'S BEST MUSIC 39617 100.0 kW 25.0 m 32-39-06 114-39-04 2E0F 1584 km/984 stmi 92.9 at 1901, Spanish, rock, tel. 645-256-7554. US AC 645 is in FL. Mex AC 645 is in Sonora: Cananea, Santa Cruz, Bacoachi. There are two 92.9s in Sonora, but at 1905 mentions Ensenada, so: XHFZO-FM 92.9 ENSENADA BC MEX ROMANTICA AMOR MÍO 92.9 FM 800289 15.0 kW 392.0 n 31-44-30 116-43-35 Spanish FFFF AMOR MIO 92.9FM SIEMPRE CONTIGO 1806 km/l122 stmi 92.1 at 1902, ``La Caliente Number One 92.1`` in Spanglish, Lotería Nacional ad so definitely an XH. They don`t even spell it Kaliente!: XHHC-FM 92.1 ENSENADA BC MEX REGIONAL MEXICAN LA CALIENTE 800238 6.0 kW -131.79 m HAAT 31-53-27 116-34-46 Spanish 1806 km/1122 stmi 87.7 at 1904, trace of music, probably really 87.75 Franken FM, only one in this area: KRPE-LD 87.7 SAN DIEGO CA RELIGION/VARIETY GUADALUPE RADIO 129651 0.65 kW 210.0 m 32-41-46 115-56-14 Spanish 3E6E Guadalupe Radio 87.7FM Religious Music 1810 km/1124 stmi 95.1 at 1906, Spanish religious; 1911 closing program `Cruzada con Luís Palau` on Radio Nueva Vida: ruling out both Californias, that leaves another Yuman: KTTI 95.1 YUMA AZ CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN/RELIGIOUS TEACHING RADIO NUEVA VIDA 62234 50.0 kW 75.0 m 32-38-31 114-33-37 Spanish 4422 1584 km/984 stmi 97.3 at 1907, talking about Padres and UC San Diego: KWFN 97.3 SAN DIEGO CA SPORTS 97.3 THE FAN 30832 38.0 kW 152.0 m 32-43-48 117-05-06 HD 4AA7 97.3 The Fan The FAN, San Diego's Only FM Sports Station Sports 1810 km/1124 stmi 96.5 at 2924, song lyrix ``Mexican Lucky`` over and over, CCI with KECO OK. Presumably this among many Califs: KYXY 96.5 SAN DIEGO CA ADULT CONTEMPORARY KYXY 96.5, SAN DIEGO`S FRESH FAVORITES 51671 26.5 kW 210.0 m 32-50-20 117-14-59 HD 51CE The 80s Through Today ...KYXY 96.5 Soft Rock 1810 km/1124 stmi 99.3 at 1914, Spanish, website in .mx, ``La Feria del Condado de San Diego, Lobo? 99.3`` - no it`s Globo, viz.: XHOCL-FM 99.3 TIJUANA BC MEX ROMANTICA GLOBO 800733 25.0 kW 232.0 m 32-30-22 117-02-23 Spanish 3537 FM GLOBO ES PARTE DE TI Country 1790 km/1112 stmi (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** MEXICO. Another sporadic E FM DX opening June 5, further down into NW México. 92.9 at 1800, Spanish music, ``La Caliente`` maybe mixing with another SS? May have mentioned a whatsapp number. WTFDA does not have a Caliente/Kaliente anywhere on 92.9 - but broad search leads to this which is in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora: https://www.radio-en-vivo.mx/la-kaliente-929-fm which WTFDA calls something else: XHGON-FM 92.9 CD. OBREGÓN SON MEX REGIONAL MEXICAN GRUPERA 92.9 800303 50.0 kW 81.0 m 27-34-34 109-56-33 Spanish 1505 km/935 stmi 93.3 at 1804, Spanish news, accident at Empalme, and carretera a Córdoba, Red SPN? Empalme is near Guaymas on the Sonora coast. Later at 1818, time as 11:19, temp 37, ``Red 93.3 FM, Guaymas ad: XHPGYM-FM 93.3 GUAYMAS SON MEX NEWS/TALK RED 93.3 801489 1.503 kW 449.8 m 27-56-26 110-54-20 Spanish 1542 km/958 mi 97.3 at 1808, US 97, iHeart, Las Vegas promo. As discovered yesterday this is Springfield MO, KXUS. 101.3 at 1810, ad for something at Bretstone? Arena. Could be merely Wichita. No hits on that name but there is a Bridgestone Arena in Nashville TN. 101.3 at 1811, bit of Spanish music CCI to above. Too many Mexicans in the NW: Sinaloa, Sonora, Sonora, BCN. 90.1 at 1813, Meximx CCI to KUCO OK. Too many XHs in the PTA. 94.1 at 1816, Spanish with CCI. Too many XHs without any further clues. 93.3 at 1826, Spanish in & out, but at 1827 not the same as at 1804: ``La Mexicana 93.3 FM`` XHCF-FM 93.3 LOS MOCHIS SIN MEX REGIONAL MEXICAN LA MEXICANA 800327 15.0 kW 127.0 m 25-47-25 108-59-09 Spanish ---- XHCF LA MEXICANA 93.3 FM LA QUE ALEGRA 1584 km/984 stmi -- I can see why a station outside Mexico might call itself that, but seems rather redundant and unnecessary for stations within; anyhow. 92.1 at 1831, Meximx in $tereo. 1836 M&W chatting, maybe different stations; from PTA above, SIN or SON, could be XHGML-FM Guamúchil Sin, XHOBS-FM Cd. Obregon Son; or XHPMAZ, Mazatlán SIN. At 1837 I quit; it`s just too hot (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2350 monitoring: confirmed first SW BC, Friday June 5 at 1308 the 1300 on WRMI 15770, S4/S6 direct. Also confirmed Friday June 5 at 2030 on IRRS SW via AM Italia, 1322.994, S9+12 into nearby Noale SDR. Also confirmed Friday June 5 at 2200 on WRMI 9955, S9/+10 into Bonaire SDR with clickery, OTH radar? Also confirmed Friday June 5 at 2230 on SW Radio Gold, Germany, 3974.999-, S9+5/15 into UTwente. George McClintock advises me that 5085 is expected to be on the air tonight. Next: 0300 UT Saturday WTWW 5085 [irregular]; 0930 UT Saturday WRMI 7570 to WNW; 1430 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 6160 [not this week]; 1530 UT Saturday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast]; 1600 UT Saturday WRN via WRMI 9395 to NNW; 1600 UT Saturday WRN via WRMI 7730 to NE; 1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM [1900/2100]; 1930 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 3975 6160; 1930 UT Saturday WRN via WRMI 9395 to NNW; 2100 UT Saturday WRMI 9395 to NNW; 2230 UT Saturday WRMI 17790 to SSE; 2230 UT Saturday WRMI 15770 to NE; 0230vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0400]; 0630 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 5850 to NW; 0630 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 7730 to NE; 0630 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 7780 to SW; 0930 UT Sunday IRRS SW 9510 via Romania; 1030 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 9395 to NNW; 1030 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 7780 to SW; 1900 UT Sunday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323; 2000 UT Sunday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323; 2130 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975 6160; 2330 UT Sunday WRMI 9455 to NW; 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW; 1930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975 6160; 0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 5850 to NW; 1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast]; 1400 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast]; 2000 UT Tuesday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323; 2230 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast]; 2330 UT Tuesday SW Radio, Germany 3975; 0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW; 1930 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975, 6160 [not last week]; 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW; 2330 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW; 1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160; 2330 UT Thursday WRMI 5950 to NNW. Thanks this week to Dean Bianco, Childwold NY, for a check on a US bank to Glenn Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 Or one may support this non-commercial public service program via PayPal not necessarily in US funds, to: woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 1530 kHz, June 5 at 0619 UT, QRM to presumed WCKY, ``weather from the KKM weather center`` --- No 1530s listed with any similar call letters. Broadsearch leads to Kimberly King Media, but apparently nothing to do with weather, and located in San Diego CA where there is no 1530 anywhere around. Probably different letters, but I upgive unless anyone recognize this? Far too many weather segments give NO clues as to location concerned, stations apparently assuming only locals are listening to them! Likely wx from a TV station which supply such to lots of radio stations (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) This report dispatched at 2353 UT June 5 _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ _______________________________________________ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
