Listening period approximately 0015-0045 PDT 8/2/07 San Francisco CA Drake R8A Kiwa Loop
1430 was very strange.....Normal dominant on that frequency is KFIG Fresno with ESPN Sports Network. 0015-0027 noted dominant station on the frequency with a Religious Preacher. Also noted were KLO Ogden UT with Talk and a smattering of Asian music which was probably Santa Clara CA. Religion was so strong that I immediately assumed KFIG had switched formats. During fade where 2/3 stations were mixing an ad for a merchant in Delano was heard which further indicated to me that KFIG was carrying religion. 0027-0032 switched over to 1400 where local KVTO was running open carrier, hoping to snag an ID at BOH but no such luck. Talk show rose for a short time then faded, replaced by Spanish talk (KUKI ?)... 0032-0045 back to 1430 and found dominant station carrying ads and mentioned a location in Keyser. Turned out to be KYKN in Keyser/Salem OR, strongly atop. After ads into a Talk show. KLO still strong in NE beam.. After about 5 minutes an ESPN station began to appear between KLO/KYKN. It kept getting stronger and by 0043 was dominant. It also was noted carrying the same ad for the Dinuba merchant that I heard previous to 0030. Eventually it IDed as KFIG. Question? Was either KFIG or KYKN carrying religion from 0000-0030. Possible but seemingly very unlikely. If not who WAS carrying religion? A remote possibility would be KJAY in Sacramento with 20 watts. This is even more unlikely as a couple years back they ran a DX Test with code & sweeps etal that was heard by quite a few people in the west and I could not hear a thing through Fresno/Santa Clara/Ogden (as I remember)... Any help on this reception? Addenda: Turned radio back on at 5 a.m. Checked splits-found nothing. However, did hear the very sad news of the passing of the fine Irish singer & Clancy Brothers member, Tommy Makem. I loved all the Clancy Brothers but Tommy was my very favorite. 2007 is a bad year for heroes and such. They are departing all too rapidly. Don Kaskey San Francisco CA _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com