Re: [HCDX] [irca] KERR 750 Polson, MT

[John Johnson]

KERR 750 Polson, MT easily heard here in Phoenix last night at 10PM MST. Mixing 
with KAMA, no sign of usual powerhouse KOAL. Checked this morning and KERR not 
there (as expected), but had a nice CKJH logging. KERR and CKJH are rarely 
heard in Phoenix. 73, John

 

 

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Mesa, AZ 85212-2923

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  www.johninarizona.com

 



 

 

 

From: i...@groups.io  On Behalf Of Paul B. Walker, Jr.
Sent: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 11:05 PM
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Subject: Re: [irca] KERR 750 Polson, MT

 

It appears the “problem” has been “fixed”.  KERR disappeared mid song about 
11:25pm mountain 

 

Paul 

 

On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 8:53 PM Paul B. Walker, Jr. 
mailto:walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> > wrote:

Y'all might wanna check 750khz tonight, KERR shouldn't be listenable here in 
Laramie, Wyoming after dark on it's 1kw/2 tower night pattern.. but I'm still 
getting a pretty good signal.

 

Paul

 

 

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Re: [HCDX] [irca] Spanish 1460 UNID

[John Johnson]

Paul, XEYC is a huge pest into Phoenix. Quite strong here. They do ID. 73, John

 

 

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Subject: Re: [irca] Spanish 1460 UNID

 

KRRS just replied and the commercial is not them.  

 

I think I can almost conclusively say its XEYC 

 

 

 

On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 8:23 PM Paul B. Walker, Jr. 
mailto:walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> > wrote:

Spanish on 1460: does ANYONE Recognize this voice or know exactly what I have? 
I had this on 1460khz at 701pm mountain time today in Laramie, WY. I initially 
was told it might be KZUE El Reno, OK but it's not

 

It's one of two things:

1.) A spanish language ad about a grocery stores services during the corona 
virus that aired on a legitimate spanish station whos signal then got stomped 
on by english language conservative talk KZNT 1460 Colorado Springs

 

2.) a spanish language ad that ran on KZNT? Salem Media, owner of KZNT, has no 
spanish stations in Colorado Springs, just Denver.

 

A spanish ad running on an english station isn't entirely unheard of but the 
signal also faded out a bit and I think I hear real weak spanish as the english 
ad picks up so I'm not totally sure this is KZNT with the spanish grocery store 
ad. It doesn't sound like the stuff I've typically heard Salem produce. It 
doesn't really have any identifying information but wonder if someone maybe, 
luckily for me, has some additional insight that could potentially ID this 

 

Any help? Here's the audio:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19wqddpCZ0CMpf8nYiVLz0WjFc8RUcIHK/view?usp=sharing

 

Paul

 

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Re: [HCDX] [irca] KCKK 1510 Denver

[John Johnson]

IDing as “This is the former KCKK Littleton, Denver” with mention of soon to 
change calls to KPLS, K-Plus.  73, John

 

 

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Subject: [irca] KCKK 1510 Denver

 

KCKK 1510 Denver is now running 7th Day Adventist Porgramming from Rádio 74 
Internationale and will soon change call letters to KPLS.

 

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Re: [HCDX] [irca] Jazz On KOWB 1290 Laramie, WY

[John Johnson]

Reminds be of the days Sunday morning Polka Parties were popular for stations. 
73, John

 

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Subject: [irca] Jazz On KOWB 1290 Laramie, WY

 

Odd things you find on AM radio sometimes.. and not always in a small town!

 

KOWB 1290 is an AM that runs news/talk/sports.. a pretty good mix of all of 
that. Well, one Sunday mornings.. they run 2 hours of JAZZ. Yup! The Dave Koz 
Radio show airs 5 to 7am on Sundays!.

 

I'm told they do it because the program costs them nothing to run and there's 
nothing else better to put in that segment of the day that anyone would listen 
to. At 5am on A Sunday, you're scraping the absolute bottom of the barrel for 
news/talk sports stuff

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Re: [HCDX] [irca] DX TIP: KTNN 660 Off Air

[John Johnson]

I also noted KTNN 660 off the air last night. Usually they come into Phoenix 
like a local. Nice CFFR Calgary signal along with a weaker KGSV. Both not 
needed. KTNN was still off the air at 6 AM, KGSV alone. 

 

FYI CHQR is on 770, not 660.

 

73, John 

 

 

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Subject: [irca] DX TIP: KTNN 660 Off Air

 

David Wilson near Salt Lake city notes no KTNN signal at his location and none 
here in Laramie WY either, where it’s usually dominant 

 

It’s a mush of signals here with CHQR leading the pack. david notes KGSV 
Oildale, CA With Punjab/Hindi music 

 

Paul 

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Re: [HCDX] [irca] DX TIP: KTNN 660 Off Air

[John Johnson]

Just checked 660 here in Phoenix (20:00 MST/PDT) and KTNN is indeed off the air 
again tonight. 73, John

 

 

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  www.johninarizona.com

 



 

 

 

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Subject: Re: [irca] DX TIP: KTNN 660 Off Air

 

I'm pretty sure KTNN 660 is still off, its dark here now in Laramie, WY and all 
I have on 660 is HD garbage hash from Crawford's boring KLTT 670 Denver

 

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David Wilson near Salt Lake city notes no KTNN signal at his location and none 
here in Laramie WY either, where it’s usually dominant 

 

It’s a mush of signals here with CHQR leading the pack. david notes KGSV 
Oildale, CA With Punjab/Hindi music 

 

Paul 

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Re: [HCDX] [irca] KSEN 1150 kHz Shelby, MT DX Test

[John Johnson]

Looking forward to this test! Hopefully my local KCKY will have some kind of 
equipment problem and be off the air. (They were off again last night). Thanks 
to those that set up this test. 73, John

 

 

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Subject: Re: [irca] KSEN 1150 kHz Shelby, MT DX Test

 

The test will likely be on day pattern at 10kw.  

 

On Sat, Oct 3, 2020 at 1:15 AM Les Rayburn mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> > wrote:

The Courtesy Program Committee of the National Radio Club and International 
Radio Club of America are pleased to announce another DX Test. This time from 
KSEN 1150 kHz in Shelby, Montana, near the Canadian border. KSEN plays an 
oldies format with the slogan, “Good as Gold.” They’re a fixture in the Shelby 
area but can be difficult to log outside of Big Sky country. 

 

This test for distant listeners is being done with the generous support of the 
owners of KSEN, station management, and Chief Engineer Todd Clark. We can also 
thank the efforts of CPC member Paul Walker who used his connections in 
broadcasting to arrange yet another test. 

 

The test will be on late night Saturday-Early Sunday morning on November 8, 
2020 starting at 12:01AM Mountain Time for one hour. This is 0600-0700 UTC so 
it may be tough to log in Europe. 

 

Test will be at the daytime power of 10,000 watts, but we are not yet certain 
about which antenna pattern may be available for the test. 

Todd is attempting to arrange a change to the ND pattern, but may be limited to 
the night pattern which favors the North and South, with nulls towards E-W. 

 



 

 

Test will consist of voice announcements, Morse Code ID’s, sweep tones, 
off-hook telephone sounders, etc. The station has a small staff, so they have 
asked the CPC Committee to handle reception reports and verifications. 
Verifications will be by e-mail only. A specially designed QSL card in Adobe 
PDF format will be sent to successful reports. 

 

The CPC prefers audio recordings in .MP3 or .WAV format. These should be 
e-mailed to: l...@highnoonfilm.com  

 

Put this on your calendar, and don’t miss the chance to log a great station in 
Northern Montana. Thanks again to CE Todd Clark and Paul Walker for this great 
DX Test 

 

 

 

 

73,

 

Les Rayburn, N1LF

121 Mayfair Park 

 

Maylene, AL 35114 

 

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Member WTFDA, MWC

 

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Whip. 

 

“Nothing but blues and Elvis, and somebody else’s favorite song…” 

 

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Re: [HCDX] [irca] CHRISTMAS EVE DX TEST: WCGA 1100 Woodbine, Georgia

[John Johnson]

This is a good one to try for, I heard it in Mesa, Arizona on the last DX Test. 
My wife and I were in the area last summer and visited the transmitter site, 
schedules conflicted with trying to meet up with Wesley. 73, John

 

 

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Subject: [irca] CHRISTMAS EVE DX TEST: WCGA 1100 Woodbine, Georgia

 



 

The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the National Radio Club and 
International Radio Club of America is pleased to announce a Christmas Eve DX 
Test for WCGA 1100 in Woodbine, Georgia. 

 

Station owner Wesley Cox explained, “WCGA is a daytime-only station that 
broadcasts a news/talk format to the Georgia coast at 10,000 watts. We sign off 
at sundown to protect WTAM in Cleveland, Ohio. But we need to do some 
maintenance on our Harris DX-10 transmitter and the audio chain, so we thought, 
let’s do it on Christmas Eve.” 

 

The station will broadcast test tones, Morse Code identifications, 
long-duration 1 kHz test tones, and Christmas music produced using a modular 
synthesizer. The testing will begin at 12:01 AM Eastern Time (05:01 UTC) on 
Saturday morning, December 24th. 

 

The test can be received at great distances, perhaps even in Europe and 
Scandanavia. Cox welcomes reception reports from faraway listeners, “We’re 
especially interested in hearing reports about the audio coming from the 
station, noting any distortion or modulation issues.” 

 

Listeners who hear the test are asked to submit reception reports to the CPC, 
who will handle the station's reception reports. Please follow the requirements 
below: 

 

Send an email of your report, along with a two-minute long recording of your 
reception in .MP3 or .WAV format to: 

 

d...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:d...@highnoonfilm.com> 

 

The email should include the following: 

 

John Doe, W4DOE

123 Main Street | Contact 
Information of DXer

Anytown, AL 35112   |

USA|

 

john...@yephoo.com <mailto:john...@yephoo.com>  
| Email Address of DXer

 

Member of both IRCA & NRC  | Please note your membership in 
our clubs. 

 

Drake R8B with a 40’ longwire| Information about the equipment used to 
receive the station. 

 

Remarks | 
Comments about the station’s audio, interference, frequency stability, or 


 other information you’d like to share. 

 

WCGA.mp3| Attach a copy of 
the audio you received. 

 

All emails should be formatted exactly as above. Start with your contact 
information, and be sure to include the email where you want the QSL emailed. 

 

Reception reports must be received within the next 30 days. The use of remote 
SDRs to receive the test is discouraged unless it is a receiver location that 
you have built and maintained specifically for DXing. If a remote SDR is used, 
you must disclose the location of the receiver and the name of the owner, if 
known. The remote receiver must be located at least 500 miles from WCGA. 

 

One QSL per DXer. 

 

The CPC would like to thank station owners Wesley and De Cox, along with 
everyone at Cox Broadcast Group, Inc for working with the DXing community to 
coordinate the station maintenance. “We wanted to give something back to 
hobbyists who love radio as we do. It’s also a great way to celebrate the birth 
of Jesus. Something that gets lost too often in all the hustle of the season. 
We hope our local listeners will enjoy it too.” 

 

The station will be on the air testing for two hours, using their daytime power 
and pattern. Their antenna is a six-wire Ron Knott folded unipolar. Don’t miss 
this chance to hear a rare daytime-only station and put a new one in the 
logbook. 

 



 

DXer John Johnson at the WCGA Transmitter Site 

 

 

73,

 

Les Rayburn, N1LF

l...@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com> 

121 Mayfair Park

Maylene, AL 35114

EM63nf

 

NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman

Member WTFDA, MWC

 

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