Don,
Thanks to the DX Test a few years ago, I finally logged and QSL'd KJAY.
Another most wanted for me. A toughie to say the least! KVRE/KRRS is
common here as I tink they send the signal North.
73,
Patrick
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Dennis,
I think all call letters are correct, but there have been several that
have changed format.
1340 KIHR Common here off eastern beverage days in the jumble. You
should nab this one if you get by 1330.
1230 KKEE Now Talk/Sports, run Prgressive talk and local and regional
sports
1440 K
Dare say that it is a tad noisy on MW
(with some overload of the E100 slider
in light of how high the MW field strengths are here...)
Was actually on the look-out for any Waikiki-Honolulu
area DXers for a possible meet-up (and I found one on
the list - Brock was his name I think...) and
we excha
When in Sacto 1965-1969 when local KROY-1240 would shut down for a few
hours (sporadically) usually from 12-5 a.m. it left me an opportunity to
try for two stations I really wantedI would catch the Abbotsford BC
station s/off around 12:07 //to the Chilliwack 1270 station if I
remember corre
At 20:05 1/2/2009, you wrote:
>Thanks, Nick. If I can get myself out of bed at a reasonable hour
>tomorrow, I hope to prowl the TPs a bit. This holiday sleep schedule is
>pretty tough on early-morning DXing!
>
Unfortunately, Kevin, the TPs haven't been too vigorous lately. We can
continue to
Dennis,
Of course I remember KWUN! When I dxed from Sacramento 1965-1969 this
was one of my two closest unheards, the other being KVRE-1460 Santa
Rosa. I had KXOA on 1470 but they had some off time those days but
never did I hear KWUN. Driving to S.F. from Sacto I would have the dial
on 14
Pete,
I forgot about WMT. Another 3 call...Gotta try for that one.
73,
Patrick
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Dennis,
This was my most wanted CA for years, besides KPPC-1240 (QSL'd the FM
though), but never Concord. Too much QRM via Eureka and Merced I guess.
Thanks for the info.
Patrick
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Len, there would appear to be more to the URL than what you sent
since rec.radio.shortwave won't fly.
Pete Taylor
Tacoma, WA
12225w 4719n
HQ180 + Kiwa air core loop
ICF2010 + " "" "
DX398; Palomar loop
SRF-59 & -M37V
Eton E100
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, Len Hyde wrote:
Just rea
Patrick Martin wrote:
I will be spending a lot of time on 600 in the future.
Last night was nothing much, so I will set the timer again tonight.
You have inspired me to try for KCOL. KSJB was logged in San
Francisco eons ago but its pattern favors SF over you or me. I would
think that WM
Hi Bruce and Dennis,
KARR-1460 is a weak daytimer here in Puyallup in the null of local
KSUH-1450, only on radios with great selectivity. It typically mixes with
KUTI-1460 in Yakima, which is about the same weak strength during daytime
hours.
Like you said, KARR-1460 is gone by nig
Dennis wrote:
Any of you Dxers remember the above station or QSL it?
Yes. KWUN was logged in San Francisco on 9/29/61. This was, or was
certainly close to, its first day of testing. It was a tough pattern
since it protected Sacramento (1470), Merced (1480) and probably
Petaluma (1490). T
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A list of my unheard Oregon stations from Salmon Creek, WA.
Tried today to knock off KWIL but KGMI dominated the
frequency and no sign of KWIL.
1340 KIHR Hood River, OR Country 55 miles
1230 KKEE Astoria, OR Oldies 65 miles
1440 KODL The Dalles, OR Countr
I'm not sure it was ever actually operating once the call letter shuffle
started. I was in a place where I could have heard them relatively easily,
and never did. I did hear all the 10-watt TIS stations from Contra Costa,
Alameda, Santa Clara and Sacramento Counties on a regular basis, but never
And KABN's owner is now dead too, passed away in 2007.
KABN was highly directional when fully operational, and for its last few
years, ran only a few dozen watts.
Paul
On 1/2/09, vroom...@comcast.net wrote:
>
>
>
> Good Evening,
>
> Below is a link to a copy of a fcc letter to radio station
> K
At 21:40 1/2/2009, Chris Knight wrote:
> The tuned loop which
>is a tank circuit has very high impedance. Matching using a toroidal
>inductor is possible. Has anyone tried that with success?
Hmmm, I'm really burning up the IRCA reprints CD this evening. Such a matching
scheme was described in I
Good Evening,
Below is a link to a copy of a fcc letter to radio station
KABN 1480 Concord, CA. Formerly KWUN 1480.
I lived about 25 miles from the station and first logged
KWUN on 07-09-68.
Any of you Dxers remember the above station or QSL it?
Dennis,
Salmon Creek, WA
http://www.bayarea
I have uploaded the following Ogg Vorbis format (.ogg) clips at
http://www.box.net/shared/fuue3o65ku
SW:
"Argentine Annie", Falklands War prograganda station, April 1982
Voice of "Free" Chile-15150, Aug. 1977 - propaganda from the Pinochet era
Uganda Broadcasting Corp.-15325, Oct. 1978
Radio
At 02:25 1/3/2009, you wrote:
>On December 30, on 1470 kHz at 1400UTC (8:00 AM local time here in Oklahoma) I
>logged a "pop-up" ID that was as plain as day, at a decent level. After the
>ID, a TOH news program began and things deteriorated rather quickly, never to
>return. The other two of the
Thanks Chris. I will be spending a lot of time on 600 in the future.
Last night was nothing much, so I will set the timer again tonight.
73,
Patrick
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Dennis,
I logged and QSL'd all OR, WA, and HI stations at one time. There are a
few I need now.
73,
Patrick
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Dennis,
KRIZ is a fantastic catch. They are very tough to log from South of the
area as thy highly protect Chehallis. Great going!
Patrick
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Dont count on it staying that way for long. if they're not running IBOC,
they're on their 10KW backup transmitter most likely.. that backup can also
do AM Stereo too.
Paul Walker
On 1/2/09, Len Hyde wrote:
>
> Just read this report on rec.radio.shortwave.
>
>
> --
> Leonard Hyde
> Weed, CA
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Watkinsville, Georgia
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Elbert New, III, Watkinsville - SONY SRF-M37
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Chicago – 01/02/09 2143 – Newscast. Good, steady signal. “…WBBM780.COM”.
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Fort Worth – 01/02/09 2132 – The Laura Ingraham Show. Good signal with slight
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Some time ago, Dave in Indy, asked, "What is you best DX in 2008?"
I don't have any. Can not come up with a thing. I haven't heard anything new in
over a year, that I can remember.
So I will, reinvent the question. What is your best DX of all time? Past,
present or future. The one, (and only on
KSJB's pattern is all SW and NE, they have one pattern.. thats it'' so Im
not surprised you don't hear them Patrick.
For what is worth, I have a QSL card from KSJB dated 22 Octber 1964 at0040
CST.The card has their RF pattern on it. I lived in Texas at the time. In
Texas, they are somewhat com
John,
Do you have an mp3 recording of this that you can hear?
KWRD was recently sold so some changes could be coming, who knows.. just a
possibility.
What kind of music did you hear? You have KWAY 1470 in Waverly, Iowa.. 1KW
Day/2 towers and 61W Night/2 towers, directionl NE away from Des Moines
On December 30, on 1470 kHz at 1400UTC (8:00 AM local time here in
Oklahoma) I logged a "pop-up" ID that was as plain as day, at a
decent level. After the ID, a TOH news program began and things
deteriorated rather quickly, never to return. The other two of the
Three Okies have each listened to
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The mid-latitud
2008 was not a banner year for MW DX here, largely because it was the
first full year of nighttime AM IBOC operation, which rendered dozens
of channels useless for DXing. On the brighter side, AM IBOC has now
stalled... unfortunately, the drivers have left most of their
derelict stalled vehicl
Hey Chris:
When I saw the crates in Office Depot earlier this week, I was thinking
the same thing. Their model is made to interlock with another similar
crate, which would be great for stability and aesthetics. The larger the
loop, the higher the gain, and if you have the room to maneuver a larg
Hi all:
Thanks to several suggestions and proddings, I have updated the Crate Loop
instructions, which now includes:
- Incorpration of the testing results from this morning, showing its
effectiveness with a Slider e100
- How to add a small-value variable capacitor to provide a
vernier/fine-tuni
This looks like quite a nice and easy to make and transport design for a box
loop ! 73 KAZ
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Hi all:
Just published on the DXer.ca web site are the
Bruce,
Thanks for the comments on KIKN & KNTB. My
local across the river in Portland KBMS 1480 has a
strong signal here. Nigel has heard them in Alberta
and a dxer in Sweden has them QSL.
Dennis,
Salmon Creek, WA
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> H
Pat,
CWJJ 600 has very good news coverage with TOH news, weather & sports.
30 past the hour another news report. I was impressed with their news
coverage.
Dennis,
Salmon Creek, WA
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My strategy for the pickup loop "sense coil" will be a wire loop of one-turn
(possibly two turns like Kevin did) around the crate. For the connecting
cable, I plan on using a small length of 300-ohm TV lead-in wire (like this,
but smaller (10 feet)
http://www.radioshack.com/search/index.j
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Pat,
I heard KRIZ 1420 Renton in May of 2005.
Just updated my list with your corrections and comments.
With TP's reception down, I hope to scratch off some of those
stations on the list. Going to start the Oregon list today.
I have heard more Oregon stations than Washington stations.
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The m
Hi Chris - I had asked about "direct coupling" of the Crate Loop to a
receiver's antenna terminals and Kevin graciously replied and mentioned
it needing a "sense coil" (as you also noted). He stated that he may
have to try that in the future. This seems to be one of the easiest
loop plans that I
Hi Chris:
Thanks for the kind words - I also have a 7600GR, and the Crate Loop
really makes it tick.
I just wound a couple sense coil turns around the Crate Loop and fed it
straight into the low-Z input on my Yaesu FRG-100B, and it appears to have
more SNR than a Quantum Loop, although the Quantu
Tyler, TX on 600 is fairly easy here in Colorado so they're a good bet for
Pacific NW. Another possible catch is KROD El Paso. They're a regular when
the Superloop is configured for SSW direction. 73. Chris
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>> Another good example of a station slogan differing from their format is
>> 620-CKRM. Their slogans last night were "Sportsradio 6-20, CKRM" usually
>> followed by a promo for the Sasketchewan Roughriders hockey team, but
then
>> the
The Crate Loop looks like a great project and I'm going to start building
one this weekend to use with a Sony ICF-SW7600GR (light, but not
ultra-light) and perhaps with the Drake R8 (using a pick-up turn of wire).
The only problem here is the computer hash (5 computers at this QTH).
The helically-
Paul,
I think the last time I heard KSJB was in the 80s or 90s. Of course with
Vancouver, gone it may be easier now. When I heard KSJB Vancouver was
on, but the beverage nulls the North to a certain amount. I am looking
for Tyler Texas, not Kermit. According to the NRC pattern book Tyler has
a nic
>750 Melfort is a toughie to hear these days, but
once in a great while it pops in.<
CKJH in Melfort is the dominant station here on 750 into NE Colorado
followed by KHWG and KAMA, then WSB.
Chris
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Hello Kevin,
Great work on your Crate Loop article posted on DXer.Ca, and also on
the fantastic daytime DX catches with your Slider E100, assisted by the Crate
Loop. Those are really some outstanding catches, even for the enhanced
daytime conditions currently prevailing.
As cra
Another good example of a station slogan differing from their format is
620-CKRM. Their slogans last night were "Sportsradio 6-20, CKRM" usually
followed by a promo for the Sasketchewan Roughriders hockey team, but then
they would play country music. 73.
Chris Knight
Fort Lupton, CO
The Sas
Dont be looking for the 600. KERB in Kermit, TX.. they've been off the air
for years, towers are no longer even standing.. so I've been told.
KSJB's pattern is all SW and NE, they have one pattern.. thats it'' so Im
not surprised you don't hear them Patrick.
Paul Walker
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On 1/2/0
Kevin,
KSJB is not common here, but has popped in on a rare occasion, but it
has been years. Now with Vancouver gone, they may be heard more often. I
am trying for Tyler TX that has a lobe aimed to the NW. Most of the
shuff in the East, nulls the West. A sight amount of signal to the West
on the P
I logged 750 in Melfort, even when the 10KW blaster on 750 just an hour
south of me left their transmitter on.
Ive got a CK750 mug, tshirt and pens sitting next to me ;)
Paul Walker
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On 1/2/09, Patrick Martin wrote:
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> Deane,
>
> Thanks for info. That is right I have CJWW on 750
Deane,
Thanks for info. That is right I have CJWW on 750 QSL'd too. Forgot
about that. Then CJVR 1420 Melfort moved to 750 I believe some years
back and changed call. 750 Melfort is a toughie to hear these days, but
once in a great while it pops in. CJWW 600 is not rare here, was heard
with CKBD i
CJWW has a minor lobe to the S, but 90% of it goes NNE. I am using the
beverage to hear CJWW/KGEZ/KCOL and none are strong. KGEZ is probably
the best of the lot.
73,
Patrick
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Paul,
KSJB is rare here. I heard and QSL'd them years ago, but I have not
heard them in a number of years.
73,
Patrick
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Thanks, Nick. If I can get myself out of bed at a reasonable hour
tomorrow, I hope to prowl the TPs a bit. This holiday sleep schedule is
pretty tough on early-morning DXing!
Kevin
> At 19:36 1/1/2009, you wrote:
>
>>So, what TPs are on 603 khz???!!!
>>
>
> Lesseee, Kevin...even in Victoria,
Hi Dennis
A couple of changes: KIKN-1290 went silent a couple years back so
KKOL-1300 could boost to 50 kw. KENE-1490 is now KYNR.
You should be able to get all of these eventually. For the
graveyarders, it's probably a matter of checking each channel at the
ToH and waiting for one of th
Thanks Dennis. So it looks like a combo of news at C&W.
73,
Patrick
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I was actually born in Jamestown and grew up listening to KSJB, which had
a popular music format back then. With 600 khz now much more open up
here, I hope to finally log KSJB. Up to this point, CKBD, KGEZ, CJWW and
KCOL are my only logs on this frequency.
73 - Kevin
> I've listened online and
Hi all:
I had a chance to try out the Slider e100 with and without the Crate Loop
this morning to see what kind of improvement in sensitivity and
selectivity could be had with the hottest receiver around. For stations
that were already doing well on the barefoot Slider, improvements with
the Cr
Another good example of a station slogan differing from their format is
620-CKRM. Their slogans last night were "Sportsradio 6-20, CKRM" usually
followed by a promo for the Sasketchewan Roughriders hockey team, but then
they would play country music. 73.
Chris Knight
Fort Lupton, CO
>>When I work
On 2-Jan-09, at 12:24 PM, Patrick Martin wrote:
Pete
CJWW seems to still be mostly C&W as I set the timer last night and it
was all KGEZ and CJWW AN, nothing else. CJWW is calling themselves
"Your
Information Station", but they seems to still be C&W. So I don't
know if
there is a format c
When I worked for Cherry Creek Radio in Williston, North Dakota they
referred to the AM station as "NewsRadio 660 KEYZ(pronounced Keys) Country
KEYZ"
The station was classic country, but heavy on news and information and
used that slogan as a way to imply what they were to give listeners an id
I've listened online and KSJB, at least when they have live announcers
(which is 6am to 10pm weekdays, and amazing for a town of 15,000 people),
they ID as "Classic Country KSJB"
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On 1/2/09, Chris Knight wrote:
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> CJWW must have a lobe toward the west. I've never log
CJWW must have a lobe toward the west. I've never logged CJWW, but can pull
in KSJB in Jamestown, ND which would likely be the dominating station on 600
if semi-local KCOL ever signed off. KSJB is also country music. I heard them
using "Classic Country" slogans last night.
73, Chris
Fort Lupton, C
Pete
CJWW seems to still be mostly C&W as I set the timer last night and it
was all KGEZ and CJWW AN, nothing else. CJWW is calling themselves "Your
Information Station", but they seems to still be C&W. So I don't know if
there is a format change in the works, or they run C&W at times. But
they do
Thanks Kevin for the interesting plans. I'm not too technical so I may
never build one but I like to read about things like this and wonder.
Question: Directionality - I had an old Sanserino box loop. That was
bi-directional to the sides. How directional is this, or is it
omnidirectional? If I
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Pete,
Not being able to hear CJWW on my radio at this time of the day,
I checked the CJWW web stream. Before the news I heard
"Your information Station" at 9:00 AM PST. Followed by
"600 Action News" Before the news the Dixie Chicks song
"If I Fall Your Going Down With Me" was played.
Patrick Martin wrote:
600CJWWCanada, Sask, Saskatoon, good on top at 0100 EST 1/1/09
with "Your information station CJWW". (PM-OR)
Several of us heard CJWW with a nostalgia format New Year's eve and
Pat heard them calling themselves "Your information station." I
called the station
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