[IRCA] New logging

2019-02-23 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- 1430  WION  Ionia MI   DX test   2-24-19 Several long test tones alternating with presumed open carrier 0035-0113 EST, fair to occasionally good levels.  As 0130 neared, much stronger with Elton John's "I'm Still Standing", then promo: "Hearing AM Stereo 1430 at a local

Re: [IRCA] CJEU 1670 Gatineau off

2018-09-23 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Looking at this list of all three Ottawa AMs reminds me of when they were a seven-AM station town, before the deletions of CJSB-540, CBO-920, CJRC-1150 and CBOF-1250.   Steve FrancisAlcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Rick Dau To: Mailing list for the

[IRCA] KFAB-1110 off the air

2018-04-14 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Went off 18 minutes ago (8:20 pm CST) during windstorm per Ernie Wesolowski in Omaha. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee --- End Message --- ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] Kona dial tune 0630 U

2018-01-08 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Did anyone ever learn what became of his numerous shortwave and AM veries? No will, no relatives, and no other DXer within reasonable "rescue" distance. I'm thinking they ended up in a Puna recycling center. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original

Re: [IRCA] AM BCB DX……… AM BCB Station # 2,100 Logged!

2018-01-04 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- WUFF must enjoy being DXers' milestones! It was my 1,000th catch, on August 27th, 1972. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Robert Ross Hi Guys: Here is my report for the few weeks. Very little time for DX and even

[IRCA] November newie

2017-12-01 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- 1120 WSME Camp Lejeune NC 11-17 3:15 to 3:35 a.m. EST Thanks to several tips on the BCB DX Logger site, this daytimer heard fair to poor way under KMOX with mentions of 94.1 and 97.1; "This is the Beach Radio Network" at 3:35, then 1969 rocker "Honky Tonk Women."

Re: [IRCA] [nrc-am] Re: TIP: WWSM 1510 Annville-Cleona-Lebanon, PA

2017-10-17 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- On the clip of the satellite-fed audio, the first selection has a song saluting the American worker and "a spirit you can't replace with no machine" - wow, I guess this means WWSM will have a full local announcing staff on the payroll by tomorrow. Steve Francis Alcoa,

Re: [IRCA] Transmitter coordinates for CBJ-1580

2017-10-03 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Is this it? http://www.findradio.us/radio-CBJ Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Rick Dau To: irca ; ABDX Sent: Tue, Oct 3, 2017 9:27 pm Subject: [IRCA] Transmitter

Re: [IRCA] UN ID Spanish 1570

2017-09-22 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- At 2:57, the ad says "en Jeffersonville, Indiana". Is New Albany Spanish now? Both towns are in the Louisville market. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. To: RealDX

[IRCA] Paul Swearingen

2017-09-22 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Such a reasonable and wise and ego-free man. DX News was needing him and needing him bad at the time he took over the publishing reins. RIP Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee --- End Message --- ___ IRCA mailing list

[IRCA] WBAF-1090 Barnesville GA

2017-09-18 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- WBAF-1090 Barnesville GA, 1kw daytimer, on at 12:30 a.m. EDT relaying WBAF-FM with frequent "Dixie 104.9" mentions and traditional country music. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee --- End Message --- ___ IRCA mailing list

[IRCA] New logging

2017-09-17 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- 1520 KQQB TX Stockdale - 9/17 0154 EDT - Per Bill Block tip, poor but readable under Buffalo with "This is AM 1520 KQQB Stockdale-San Antonio." A 2500 watt daytimer with primary lobe aimed west. Per the I Love AM Radio Facebook site, it's a repeating loop

Re: [IRCA] More Brazilians on Cape Cod

2017-08-31 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Attached Message From Mark Connelly To a...@nrcdxas.org;

[IRCA] Eclipse

2017-08-21 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- 99% totality here, I recorded 1590 only, WAIK Galesburg IL (497 miles) and WCGO Evanston IL (475 miles} mixing, loud at 2:34 EDT totality peak, a few weak unIDs under. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee --- End Message --- ___

Re: [IRCA] NRC List serv - dropped from the list

2017-08-02 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Last NRC mail received here was Paul Walker's posting on the Volleyball Net Loop Antenna, Tuesday of last week. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Rick Dau To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of

Re: [IRCA] KHJ Tribute Station

2017-05-17 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Teuila Lotulelei is alive -ALIVE! Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Bruce Portzer To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Sent: Wed, May 17, 2017 3:09 pm Subject: Re:

Re: [IRCA] WFLI Back on?

2017-04-14 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Yes, they've been on as usual since at least last week. If that farewell announcement was a bid for attention, it sure worked - scores of postings on the DXing and I Love AM Radio Facebook sites by people weeping and crying and pounding their breast about how it signals

Re: [IRCA] Florida graveyarder into Michigan last night

2017-03-28 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Mine by frequency: 1230 KFPW Fort Smith AR 587 1240 TGK Guatemala City1516 1340 KXXY Oklahoma City762 1400 KILE Galveston TX781 1450 WKAL Rome NY684 1490 WIGM Medford WI 726 Only KFPW and TGK were heard

[IRCA] New logging

2017-03-18 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- 1700 WRCR NY Ramapo - 3/15 0310 EDT - Strong on peaks with 80's and 90's AC and soft rock (Elton John, Steve Miller, Bruce Hornsby) and weather forecasts mentioning possible blizzard conditions for Orange, Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester counties. Probably on full 10

[IRCA] New logging

2017-03-08 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- 940 WLQH FL Chiefland 2./27 1900 EST Good and atop ending Motels' "Only the Lonely Can Play", then "Classic Hits is WLQH AM 940 Chiefland, W227AV FM 93-three Chiefland and WZCC AM 1240 Cross City." Been after this one for 46 years. Steve Francis Alcoa,

Re: [IRCA] New Cuban loggings

2017-02-21 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
irca@hard-core-dx.com> Sent: Tue, Feb 21, 2017 1:33 pm Subject: Re: [IRCA] New Cuban loggings Way to go on the Cubana logging Steve!! ms From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Steve Francis via IRCA <irca@hard-core-dx.com> Sent: Sun

[IRCA] New Cuban loggings

2017-02-19 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- 770 Cuba Artemisa province 2/15 EST - Fair with Radio Artemisa mention, then National anthem. Dueling Cuban anthems as the stronger Radio Rebelde outlet began theirs 12 seconds later. 770 # 20 after 23 years at 19. 530 Cuba Isla de la Juventud per Bruce

[IRCA] New logging

2017-02-01 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- 1290 WNBN Meridian MS 1-31 0059 EST Good with spots for Tax Time Check Cashing and Ted's Alternator and Starter, including locations and phone numbers; into old school R tune by Candi Staton. No ID heard - long live local ads! Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee

Re: [IRCA] What the future MW and LW bands MIGHT sound like (was: RIP DX Tests)

2017-01-08 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Meanwhile, here's what the MW band sounds like now: http://youtube.com/watch?v=aiaacvYES8s Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Rick Dau To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of

[IRCA] New logging

2017-01-05 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- 1170 WKFL Bushnell FL January 4 1900 EST Sundowner on a little late; mostly poor with bluegrass instrumental, then "You're listening to Kickin' Country 1170 WK ... Florida ... 1360 AM WHNR Cypress Gardens ... " Website confirms slogan and WHNR simulcast.

[IRCA] New logging

2016-10-28 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- 810 WRSO FL Orlovista - 10/28 0315 EDT - Chasing this all night per tip from Tim Tromp on BCB DX Log; Portuguese-language romantic vocals poor under WGY (no sign of ZNS3); finally at 0315 woman with "You're listening to Brasil Radio in Orlando." First new catch

Re: [IRCA] WMNY

2016-08-28 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Yep, WJMP-1520 Kent was deleted August 1 per the licensee's request. Kent is only 23 miles north of Canton, home of WINW on the same frequency, so even before there were day pattern books, I knew that I could forget about hearing WJMP down here. WINW, as you might

[IRCA] Realistic TRF 12-675 on eBay

2016-07-25 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- eBay item number 191919523655 Seller betrays no knowledge of its legendary reputation It's in really bad shape cosmetically - enlarge all ten pictures He says USPS only to U.S. addresses only and no returns Set sale of $22 plus shipping He has 1,950 transactions and

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] 850 Minnesota

2016-07-09 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Weren't the 850 daytimers given that sunset plus two hours deal back in the mid-80's? Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Mark Durenberger To: DX @NRC ; DX-IRCA Sent: Sat, Jul 9,

Re: [IRCA] Fwd: [WTFDA] Re: DX test on 1431 AM this week

2016-05-25 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- A DX test that's "not a test for DXers", eh? Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Please note that this is a test specifically targeting listeners here inKorea and not a test for DXers, so don't bother with any QSL requests forhearing this station.-Chris Kadlec Seoul,

Re: [IRCA] Anybody want to go to Cuba?

2016-04-09 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- I wouldn't take any equipment there - they saw Ron Schatz taking pictures of xmtrs, incarcerated him and confiscated his radio. Wouldn't give it back, either. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee Subject

Re: [IRCA] TP and TA emphasis

2016-03-14 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- The stuff on frequencies ending in zero is covered by levels of interference undreamed of in the 20th century. No more splits in this hemisphere. I don't blame you guys with the fancy equipment for going after the Trans-oceanic stuff as you do. It's about all that's

Re: [IRCA] first California xband stations

2016-03-03 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- The first was KXBT-1640 in Vallejo. Testing was first suspected on March 3, 1996 (20 years ago today!), the first test ID was March 9 and regular sked began on March 19. They held a CP for 1620, but operated on this frequency instead. The second was KGXL in Costa

[IRCA] Still wondering after 40 years

2016-02-26 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Any longtime DXers remember receiving a cryptic California-postmarked Christmas card in 1975 from "Grandma Greene and Little Mo Mi"? I seem to recall that every member of IRCA got one. Both are probably gone, but I'd still like to know who they were. Steve Francis

Re: [IRCA] TA's, 1500 stuff

2016-02-10 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Well, WDEB can be eliminated. Has anyone considered the possibility that we may be dealing with a DX poltergeist? I say it's the ghost of Battle Creek. They did not vacate 1500 either promptly or willingly. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message-

Re: [IRCA] Other stations heard during the WBOB test

2016-01-11 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Eastern and Central time zoners who have yet to show up here: Caribou ME Baltimore Escanaba and Flint MI Jamestown ND North Bay ON Saskatoon Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Russ Edmunds To: irca

[IRCA] WBOB-600 DX test

2016-01-09 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Boffo signal after going to high power at 12:01 EST during SRN news. 12:05 local program promos, then instrumental music and regular sked program. Not hearing any test material. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee --- End Message ---

[IRCA] WBOB-1360 DX test

2016-01-09 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Code and sweeps 12:08, loud and clear. Step tones 12:10. Busy signal 12:11. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee --- End Message --- ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

[IRCA] WBOB-600 DX test

2016-01-09 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Back to test material at 12:48: brief ID by Brit young woman, then code, sweep tones, stairstep tones, phone off hook, Price is Right theme, whoop-whoop, etc. Back to John Bachelor talk at 12:55. Male test ID at 12:57. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee --- End Message ---

Re: [IRCA] One more

2015-12-24 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
ecoder; Onkyo T-450RDS; Tecsun PL-310 ( 2); modified Sony ICF2010 w/APS9B @ 15'; Grundig G8 w/whip; modified Sony ICF2010 w/whip On Thu, Dec 24, 2015 at 9:09 PM, Steve Francis via IRCA < irca@hard-core-dx.com> wrote: > ___ > IRCA mailing l

Re: [IRCA] One more

2015-12-24 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- WWHY-1470 was granted WHRD in the July 20, 1987 issue of Broadcasting. WTAP-1230 was granted WKYG in the November 27, 1972 issue of Broadcasting. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Steve Francis via IRCA <irca@hard-core-dx.com> To

Re: [IRCA] One more

2015-12-24 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Wiki nailed this one! It's listed as a grant in the May 29th, 1978 issue of Broadcasting. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Russ Edmunds To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America

Re: [IRCA] 1370 WTAB

2015-11-21 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Yep, Tabor City NC and Loris SC are known locally as the Twin Cities. Station frequently declines to power down at twilight. Best domestic catch from the Mountain Time zone I've seen in ages - congrats! Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From:

Re: [IRCA] New logging

2015-10-20 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
, 2015 11:58 pm Subject: Re: [IRCA] New logging Way to go in the KYND logging! Aren't those old TRF portables great? 73 Mike Sanburn Sent from my iPod > On Oct 20, 2015, at 8:20 PM, Steve Francis via IRCA <irca@hard-core-dx.com> wrote: > > >

[IRCA] New logging

2015-10-20 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- 1520 KYND Cypress, Texas October 8 8:00 pm EDT Atop ending rock vocal, then "You've been listening to programming provided by GNE studios ... send us an email at tellmydj.com ... ", the same China Radio International spiel I've heard dozens of times on CHIN whilst

[IRCA] First new logging since March

2015-09-13 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- 1110 KVTT Mineral Wells, Texas - night of September 6 and 7 - 59:30 to 00:30 hourly For the night's remote recording, I chose 1110 kHz for no particular reason. Wonder of wonders, daytimer KVTT in the DFW market stayed on all night with daytime 50kw. No talk

[IRCA] First new logging since March

2015-09-13 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- 1110 KVTT Mineral Wells, Texas - night of September 6 and 7 - 59:30 to 00:30 hourly For the night's remote recording, I chose 1110 kHz for no particular reason. Wonder of wonders, daytimer KVTT in the DFW market stayed on all night with daytime 50kw. No talk

Re: [IRCA] Steve Bohack

2015-09-10 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- captainkilohertz at yahoo dot com worked four years ago, maybe still does. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Dypete via IRCA To: irca ; abdx ; am Cc:

Re: [IRCA] KXOL-1660

2015-08-20 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- It's just a bunch of chest pounding on the part of the FCC. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Thu, Aug

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Format change at KMZN-740

2015-08-17 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- Paul B. Walker Jr. wrote: ... the owner can at least likely make the AM pay for itself here and leave some extra coin in the bank ... I like your writing style! Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee ---End Message--- ___

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] WCBS 880 OFF AIR

2015-08-15 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- It was actually a day earlier, on Friday, August 14 (Thursday night into Friday morning), from 1 to 4 EDT. Bruce Conti, on the DXing - sponsored by the National Radio Club Facebook page, from his New Hampshire location, reported reception of Cuba's Radio Progreso on 880 and

Re: [IRCA] NEW LOGS!

2015-06-08 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- Even this far east, we're hearing about the high temperatures Redding is being slammed with - hope you're keeping cool ... Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com To: NRC a...@nrcdxas.org; Mailing list

Re: [IRCA] WBEY 1370 Calera, AL Fallen Flags

2015-05-14 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- I heard them at sunset October 1, 1973. Never was sure of the city's pronunciation, since Webster's Geographical Dictionary didn't have an entry for Calera. Thanks to various YouTube postings from Alabama, I now know it's Kuh Leer Uh. They're one of all too many 1370

[IRCA] RIP WAGL

2015-05-11 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- Daytimer WAGL-1560 Lancaster, South Carolina, once a continent-spanning best bet for the Palmetto State, is no more. Longtime owner B. Len Phillips Jr. died in September at 77, and the license has recently been turned in and the station deleted. DX test and sunrise

Re: [IRCA] FCC Commish Talks the Talk of AM Revitalization (?)

2015-04-14 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- Is that Report and Order really necessary? Stations already shake off those regulatory burdens themselves, on a nightly basis. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Stewart, Joseph R randystew...@missouristate.edu To: NRC-AM listserv

Re: [IRCA] KQQZ

2015-04-10 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- The CP for 650 watts nights and Fairview Heights, Illinois has been around since the fall of 2010. Far as I know, it's not on yet. Don't they spend most of their time on 10,000 watts anyway? Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Nigel Pimblett

[IRCA] New logging

2015-03-08 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- Thanks to Robert Ross and KAZ for the tips on this one. I agree with those saying it's a potent 1500 watts. 700 KHSE Wylie, Texas 3/7 2100 to 2300 EST Under and sometimes equal to WLW with animated Spanish-language preaching, ToH IDs for Wylie-Dallas-Fort Worth in

[IRCA] New logging

2015-03-04 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- Thanks to Kilokat7 on bcbdxlogger for the tip on this one! WASG is the old Atmore occupant of 1140 and 550 kHz. 540 WASG Daphne, Alabama 3/3 2200 EST Fair/good above the annoying het here (Nicaragua on 539.86 per the experts) with Black Gospel and Fourth of July! [?]

[IRCA] New logging

2015-02-27 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- First newie since the 3/22 KCKM-1330 DX test. It was a long eleven months! Thanks to everybody for all the attention paid to 1560 the past ten days, especially those who suspected this station was using the full 250 watts for HS basketball. 1560 WBYS Canton, Illinois

[IRCA] Willis Monk

2015-02-09 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- DXer Willis Monk of Old Fort, Tennessee, known for his frequent late-night logs and tips to these lists, as well as his love of Texas and lack of affinity for post-1960 popular music, died in October.

Re: [IRCA] KNX 1070

2015-02-03 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- Brings back memories of my first reception of a west coast station 45 years ago. I can still remember every word of that promo. Morning, noon and night. Get it first, get it right. KNX News Radio Los Angeles. Now all night, too! Now all night, too, I later learned,

[IRCA] WKNR-850 Cleveland

2015-01-28 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- WKNR-850 Cleveland in like a rock at 8:40 pm EST 1/28 with local sports talk, 50,000 watts days, 4700 watts nights; day pattern is chiefly south, night pattern north. Looks as if they forgot to throw the switch at sunset. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee ---End Message---

Re: [IRCA] NEW STATION Logged ULR # 1083 …..700 KHSE Wylie, TEXAS!!

2015-01-12 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- Saul, Go to the station's AM Query listing, click any facility on its long horizontal menu, and find approximate sunrise sunset times. The station's time zone will be hyperlinked. After you click it, there'll be a table of the station's sunrise/sunset zones for each

Re: [IRCA] First new MW log of 2015

2015-01-05 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- A career low of four new ones here in 2014, all from the first quarter. We've lost everything - frequency checks, equipment tests, DX tests, sign-ons, sign-offs, silent periods, verifications, auroras, Western Hemisphere splits, drifters - and still I run nightly

Re: [IRCA] IRCA DX Monitor on DVD Wonderful!!!!

2014-11-25 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- Yes, they have pdfs on their e-dxn website of most seasons of DX News from the past 80 years. The 1933-1934 issues and the first three of the 1934-1935 season are not known to exist, but the remaining 1934-1935s, 1935-1970 and 1986-now are all up. September 1970 through

Re: [IRCA] IRCA DX Monitor on DVD Wonderful!!!!

2014-11-24 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- I've never owned a DVD reader, but this will make me buy one. Any consumer suggestions? Nothing fancy needed, just so it'll feed into a laptop and read these issues! Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee ---End Message--- ___ IRCA

Re: [IRCA] A minor milestone

2014-11-17 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- I bet those Johnny Dollars were first-run. I remember WATE-620 Knoxville running the CBS feed of Johnny Dollar and Suspense back-to-back Sunday evenings from 6 to 7 pm in 1961. Wiki says they lasted until September 30, 1962 and were the last of the network radio dramas

Re: [IRCA] A minor milestone

2014-11-16 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- Three Wyoming stations have visited here over the years, each for some reason on a frequency ending in 30! 1030 KTWO Casper 1530 KNIE Cheyenne 1630 KKWY Fox Farm 1530 has a long history - it was on 1590 years ago, moving to 1530 in 1972. In the 1980's, it

[IRCA] WSPO-1390 DX test

2014-11-09 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- Strong at midnight with opening announcement, code, sweep tones and step tones. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee ---End Message--- ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

Re: [IRCA] [mwdx] unIDs

2014-11-02 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- Saul, 580 is WYHM, Rockwood, with the Y in a fade. They're a semi-local and I've heard that legal ID many a time. 1240 sounds like ... Timeless 1240, WJTN Jamestown, with town garbled and sounding more like ville. Google confirms that's WJTN's slogan. Steve Francis

Re: [IRCA] Het on 710 out West

2014-09-30 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- A few of the past several Mostly Mexican Medium Wave DX to Enid OK postings from Glenn Hauser have mentioned that XEDP-710 in Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua is off-frequency and causing a het on 710. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Dennis

Re: [IRCA] Wyoming

2014-09-28 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- KTHE turned in their license this month. Thermopolis used to be a two-AM station town; KRTR-1490 was deleted 25 or 30 years ago. Nighttime coverage is not always guaranteed due to the skywave propagation effects of AM and thousands of other stations on the same frequency -

[IRCA] Cheatin' time in Tennessee

2014-09-12 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- WSEV 930 Sevierville TN at 9:30 EDT with continuous Smoky Mountain tourist promos 5,000 watts non-directional Thanks to Dave Hascall in Indianapolis for discovering this WVLZ 1180 Knoxville TN at 9:30 EDT Sundowner still on, maybe with full 10,000 watt day power

Re: [IRCA] AM: No Static At All

2014-06-17 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- Most of the San Francisco acts gave Knoxville a wide berth, but we are getting Johnny Mathis on September 12. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Mike Hawkins michael.d.hawk...@gmail.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of

[IRCA] WHKY-1290 NC and WPBC-1310 GA on day rigs

2014-06-10 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- WHKY-1290 Hickory NC 50,000w Fox Sports Radio WPBC-1310 Decatur GA 2,500w SpanishMostly talk between man and woman, occasional music Radioinformacion 1310 AM mentions 10:20 pm EDT Tuesday June 10 Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee ---End Message---

[IRCA] WHKY-1290 NC and WPBC-1310 GA on day rigs

2014-06-09 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- WHKY-1290 Hickory NC 50,000w Sports talk WPBC-1310 Decatur GA 2,500w Mostly talk between man and woman, occasional music Radioinformacion 1310 mentions 12:15 am EDT Tuesday June 10 Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee ---End Message---

Re: [IRCA] [mwdx] WHKY-1290 NC and WPBC-1310 GA on day rigs

2014-06-09 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- Shoulda added WPBC is in Spanish -Original Message- From: 'Steve Francis' via MWDX m...@googlegroups.com To: am a...@nrcdxas.org; amfmtvdx amfmt...@mailman.qth.net; irca irca@hard-core-dx.com; mwdx m...@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, Jun 10, 2014 12:18 am Subject: