AM DX logs here!

[ridgescan]

Our BC band tx's are quite low power except for the RNZ National on 567kHz. Most of the rest are networked so other than the frequency there's no way of ascertaining which tx you are listening to, especially as some frequencies are doubled up.

Some of the Aussie stations are quite high power due to the vast areas they try to cover and they also use frequencies in the troppo bands 120, 90 and 75 metres.

You can get arrested for this, can't you....

around this joint anything goes

Ah, you're into the LW beacons too. It can be addictive

I've bookmarked that classaxe.com link. It's one I didn't have, thanks.

I'm actually in the middle of building a low pass filter to block out some of the hash caused by AM BCB stations. 500kHz Low Pass Filter Hopefully it will attenuate everything above 500 Khz. (I get some music too in the 200-300khz range).

I had to mail order the torroids because they weren't available locally. I'm still waiting for them.

Neat! I think a video of the results would be awesome.

You sure that isn't CKOR Penticton? They blast in here in the Seattle area like a local most nights. I think they have hockey on certain nights.

Never heard CKST on 800 myself. There is a station with those call letters higher up the dial, though. 1040? Can't remember offhand. All sports. I think CKST moved there, at least according to the Wiki.

CKOR will be instantly recognisable any other time (aside from hockey) because they play pop music, and ID frequently as "EZRock".

PS: INE comes in fairly well here in Seattle. In a way, it's a marker for the low AM band. On good nights a second beacon in the general area, from Canada, will interfere with it. I think that beacon is on 520 khz. Can't remember the identifier, log isn't handy.

Well I went on assumptions using this
Radio Stations in 94122.
but if it's CKOR I will take it as it's another decent DX

 

[k9rzz]

Making progress on my noisy "Ice Bog" antenna. I'm feeding it with two 30 ft pieces of RG6 connected with a barrel connector. So, I used a wood working clamp and clamped the barrel connector to the water well vent pipe. Noise gone! (no idea where it's coming from, I don't hear it on my other two antennas) Just 150 ft long now, but it's sounding good.

If you're hearing BCB stations on longwave, then try this trick: put both the attenuator on to knock them out, and the pre-amp to get your gain back. Usually works for me.

New one yesterday:

1370khz KDTH Dubuque, IA 01/24/16 0210 CST (1010z) Nostalgia music, GOOD R75 BOG

 

[ridgescan]

Making progress on my noisy "Ice Bog" antenna. I'm feeding it with two 30 ft pieces of RG6 connected with a barrel connector. So, I used a wood working clamp and clamped the barrel connector to the water well vent pipe. Noise gone! (no idea where it's coming from, I don't hear it on my other two antennas) Just 150 ft long now, but it's sounding good.

If you're hearing BCB stations on longwave, then try this trick: put both the attenuator on to knock them out, and the pre-amp to get your gain back. Usually works for me.

New one yesterday:

1370khz KDTH Dubuque, IA 01/24/16 0210 CST (1010z) Nostalgia music, GOOD R75 BOG

Roger on the ATT and preamp. Tried both but preamp pulls BCB stuff right back in every 10kHz, so I just do ATT.
Nice antenna system there-I hope you get great results!

 

[Boombox]

Well I went on assumptions using this
Radio Stations in 94122.
but if it's CKOR I will take it as it's another decent DX

I'm 99% sure you must have heard CKOR. There is a CKST "The Team" (at least that was the slogan they used until recently) in Vancouver BC on 1040, and the wikipedia says they moved from 800 to 1040 several years ago. Tune-In also says CKST is on 1040. So Radio Locator must be off.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CKST

I've never heard a Vancouver BC station on 800 -- or at least if I have, it was so long ago i don't remember them. I've been DXing fairly regularly since late Fall 2011, and have never heard a CKST on 800.

Try the frequency again and listen for the "EZ Rock" ID and pop music, then you'll have CKOR verified.

Acc. to Radio Locator they don't seem to have a null in their pattern. No wonder they're so strong here. Their music isn't bad, either. Good sound to the station.

 

[ridgescan]

I'm 99% sure you must have heard CKOR. There is a CKST "The Team" (at least that was the slogan they used until recently) in Vancouver BC on 1040, and the wikipedia says they moved from 800 to 1040 several years ago. Tune-In also says CKST is on 1040. So Radio Locator must be off.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CKST

I've never heard a Vancouver BC station on 800 -- or at least if I have, it was so long ago i don't remember them. I've been DXing fairly regularly since late Fall 2011, and have never heard a CKST on 800.

Try the frequency again and listen for the "EZ Rock" ID and pop music, then you'll have CKOR verified.

Acc. to Radio Locator they don't seem to have a null in their pattern. No wonder they're so strong here. Their music isn't bad, either. Good sound to the station.

If you're sure then I'm sure BB. You are more familiar with the situation than I am. Like I said, I assumed based upon the listings. Thanks for the help/info.

 

[kilokat7]

I caught a very weak reception of the VOA on 1530 from Sao Tome last week and uploaded a video of the reception to YouTube. Tonight they signed on the air like gangbusters, so this one supercedes the old video since this reception is much clearer. It was pure DX adrenaline hearing this sign-on announcement on a domestic channel!

https://youtu.be/peBt3PM8esA?list=PL2CDEDA7EB969E66D

 

[k9rzz]

Listening to 710khz WAQI Miami, FL 1020z (4:20am CST) in Spanish but mentions of Miami, Iowa caucuses, and ads for "Eyecare America". Well above NYC on the channel. Haven't heard them in a while. R75 and 150ft wire.

 

[k9rzz]

I caught a very weak reception of the VOA on 1530 from Sao Tome last week and uploaded a video of the reception to YouTube. Tonight they signed on the air like gangbusters, so this one supercedes the old video since this reception is much clearer. It was pure DX adrenaline hearing this sign-on announcement on a domestic channel!

https://youtu.be/peBt3PM8esA?list=PL2CDEDA7EB969E66D

FANTASTIC CATCH! I wonder if I can hear 'em on my 6 ft loop. Will have to try.

 

[k9rzz]

Just appeared on FB. Photos of VOA Sao Tome:

https://picasaweb.google.com/118053668880107446079/VoiceOfAmericaStationSlideShow

 

[kilokat7]

FANTASTIC CATCH! I wonder if I can hear 'em on my 6 ft loop. Will have to try.

Thanks. If you can null out WCKY then you might have a shot at this one when conditions are favorable. They sign on at 0300 UTC but start listening a few minutes prior for the interval signal.

Thanks also for the link to the VOA pictures!

 

[kilokat7]

Compiled logs for the month of January, 2016. New stuff heard from West Michigan using the North-South reversible D-KAZ & Perseus SDR. Times & dates are UTC. Not a bad start to the new year!

Domestics:

560 WMIK Middlesboro, KY. - 1200 UTC 1/23/2016 - Southern accented OM ID and city with Southern gospel music under WIND.


600 WBOB Jacksonville, FL. - 0508 UTC 10/1/2016 - With scheduled DX test on day power/pattern, fast and slow morse code IDs, sweep tones, call sign IDs, etc. Very strong at times.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sajrFx5Ia4A


810 WWOS St. George, SC. - 1200 UTC 1/23/2016 - Strong signal with religious choral music and YL announcement: "For Christ honoring music and programming for the entire family, this is WWOS FM 91.9 and WWOS AM 810 St. George..." and into USA Radio News at 1201 UTC.


980 WULR York, SC. - 0100 UTC 1/21/2016 - With multi call letter ID at TOH including 1070 WGOS High Point and 980 WULR with several "Cadena Radial Nueva Viva" slogans, over / under WAZY-SC during au cx.


980 WAZS Summerville, SC. - 0102 UTC 1/21/2016 - Heard mixing with WULR-SC with Spanish sounding rap or dance tune, ID came at 0102 UTC with multi call letters given for WAZS and 1480 WZJY during au cx.


990 WITZ Jasper, IN. - 1059 UTC 1/21/2016 - With Spanish accented English call letter ID given at TOH along with Jasper mention, very faint while mixing with an equally faint WGSO, during au cx.


1230 WHOP Hopkinsville, KY. - 0400 UTC 1/8/2016 - Poor with ID heard for // W237BV FM 95.3 and Hopkinsville mention.


1240 WHVN Charlotte, NC. - 0100 UTC 1/21/2016 - With faint multi call letter ID at TOH including one for WOLS-FM then into a religious program, during au cx.


1290 KUOA Siloam Springs, AR. - 0100 UTC 1/21/2016 - No calls heard but clear ad for Superior Ford in Siloam Springs, fair until lost to WHIO at TOH.


1340.050 WBIW Bedford, IN. - 1201 UTC 1/31/2016 - With clear ID popping up out of the GY noise with call letters and Bedford mention and soon lost again. Noticeably off-frequency measuring 1340.050


1380 WLRM Millington, TN. - 0102 UTC 1/21/2016 - With urban music, announcement with ID given at 0102 UTC: "....and the blues...W-L-R-M, Millington, Memphis. The all new 13-80, W-L-R-M", during au cx.


1380 WAOK Athens, GA. - 2200 UTC 1/24/2016 - Very faint and way under dominant WHEW with OM giving call letters including those of WVEE, soon lost again.


1400 WINC Winchester, VA. - 0300 UTC 1/21/2016 - With ad string leading up to TOH with several call letter announcements mentioning Winchester, serving the area for 75 years, and then into FOX News, clear during ID and then lost to the GY noise during au cx.


1490 WKBV Richmond, IN. - 1259 UTC 1/13/2016 - With local weather forecast leading up to call letter ID read by the same announcer, dominant.


1520 WXYB Indian Rocks Beach, FL. - 0305 UTC 1/21/2015 - Faint but clear and mostly alone for a few minutes with Greek music parallel to a huge signal from 1500 WPSO during au cx.


1610 WNHC787 Mackinaw City, MI. - 0205 UTC 1/11/2016 - CHHA apparently off the air, or at least no sign of them here tonight. Instead, a brief fade-in of the Mackinac Bridge Authority TIS including mention of // 530 and calls given along with wind advisories.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRjMY4q6Zcg


Latin American:

620 XENK Guadalupe del Monte, Mexico - 0500 UTC 1/10/2016 - With rooster calls and "Radio Seis-Veinte" slogans and Spanish music and talk, calls given at 0600 TOH, over WTMJ at times.


1130 YVRL Macuto, Venezuela - 0100 UTC 1/21/2016- ID assisted by ReadDX with "Radio I-de-al" slogans during a radio station advertising ad including station telephone number and one mention of Macuto included, only lasting for 1-2 minutes and then lost to KWKH during au cx.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htk3tirrTmE


1170 XECD Puebla, Mexico - 0100 UTC 1/21/2016 - Faint while mixing with an UNID SS, with YL call sign given, "Double-U" mentions and partial "Oro" slogan, during au cx.


1280 WCMN Arecibo, Puerto Rico - 0100 UTC 1/21/2016 - With multi-call letter ID at TOH including WPRP & WORA and several "Noti Uno" jingles under a strong WANS (SC), au cx.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugJYhdrEc6k


Trans-Atlantics:

1296.008 Sudan - 0322 UTC 1/28/2016 - Fair signal with steady audio during Qu'ran recitations lasting for several minutes. Thanks to Bjarne Mjelde for confirming frequency offset and comparing program content to what he had recorded during the same time as my reception. Carrier still hanging on at 0410 UTC but audio long gone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbTyirC5Qnc


1530 VOA Pinheira/Ponta Praião, São Tomé - 0258 UTC 1/27/2016 - With clear sign-on announcement beginning at 0258 UTC and Yankee Doodle Dandy interval signal under WCKY while phasing the North D-KAZ against a 60 FT N/S BOG wire to reduce WCKY as much as possible. VOA news partially heard beginning at 0300 UTC under WCKY also.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peBt3PM8esA

 

[stlouisx50]

Stations Heard 02/05/16 - St. Louis, Missouri DX-390

I just brought out my DX390 and figured I'd see what was still around this morning. I thought I would share what I found. I am using the stock antenna and am located just west of St. Louis, Missouri. I basically just started from the top and scanned down, listened for commercials, ads,call signs. Stations which could not be identified at the time, have been omitted. (Heard 02/05/2016)


1640 AM - Relevant Radio - WSJP - Sussex, WI @7:32 UTC
1610 AM - CHHA - Toronto, Ontario @7:43 UTC (Spanish)
1570 AM - WBGZ - Alton, IL @8:00 UTC
1460 AM - KHOJ - Saint Charles, MO @7:53 UTC
1280 AM - WGBF - Evansville, IN @9:06 UTC
1210 AM - WPHT - Philadelphia, PA @7:38 UTC
1140 AM - WRVA - Richmond, VA @9:00 UTC
1120 AM - KMOX - St. Louis, MO @7:39 UTC
1100 AM - WTAM - Cleveland, OH @8:30 UTC
1040 AM - WHO - Des Moines, IA @8:04 UTC
1010 AM - KXEN - Saint Louis, MO @7:55 UTC
960 AM - KMA - Shenandoah, IA @8:06 UTC
920 AM - WGNU - St. Louis, MO @7:48 UTC
890 AM - KQLX - Lisbon, ND @7:50 UTC
870 AM - WWL - New Orleans, LA @8:10 UTC
850 AM - KOA - Denver, CO @8:32 UTC *Note - St. Louis has a radio Station KFUO, but not heard
840 AM - WHAS - Louisville, KY @8:33 UTC
830 AM - WCCO - Minneapolis, Minnesota @8:35 UTC
820 AM - WBAP - Fort Worth, TX @8:37 UTC
780 AM - WBBM - Chicago, IL @8:22 UTC
750 AM - WSB - Atlanta, GA @8:26 UTC
700 AM - WLW - Cincinnati, OH @8:13 UTC
650 AM - WSM - Nashville, Tennessee @8:27 UTC
630 AM - KYFI - St. Louis, MO @8:15 UTC
550 AM - KTRS - St. Louis, MO @7:40 UTC

 

[ridgescan]

Lucky flatlanders I say.

 

[hfflunki]

That's amazing what radio do you use

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[hfflunki]

Just saw dx390 I'm an idiot sorry

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[ridgescan]

Just saw dx390 I'm an idiot sorry

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You are NOT an idiot, and I think he will live.

 

[hfflunki]

Ya just sucks not having a dx radio this year .working on getting my g2 going. so I'm looking for a ferrite wand to tape to the radio because I can't get enough gain by setting the loop next to the radio. right next to the internal rod it synched but not well.

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[ridgescan]

hf-sorry to hear that. I think you need more radio there because of how deep into the hobby you are. I know all the monetary/finances stuff is an issue, but it would be nice if you could score a tabletop receiver that does it all. Plus on Ebay they are selling a fantastic MW antenna-the CCrane "Justice" AM twin coil. I have one and it is VERY effective. It can get a cleaner copy on stuff in MW that the Wellbrook rooftop antenna kinda misses! They go for about $60-130 used which I know is a lot but worth it. That thing would liven things up in MW DX in short order.
Here's one for now
C Crane Twin Coil Ferrite Am Antenna | eBay

 

[sdu219]

WBT 1110 in MASS

I listened to the superbowl on Feb 7th in my jeep while traveling on 1100 AM- WBT the Carolina Panthers flagship station all the way up on MASS. Came in crystal clear. I thought I would miss the end of the game.

 

[hfflunki]

you know ridge it kind of sucks I had the am band go out on my superradio which I spent alot of money on tricking out. . I put solder terminals on it had afew other things done one morning dx for 12 hours strait bam am band wont tune . so I gave it to mu uncle with my cradle for his shop to use for fm.
of course what does my dumb *** do sell al my radios and buy a r6 and afew antennas and all the assesorys for it . there the most worthless radio ive ever owned that includes the palstar I was sold with no sheilding . so I sold it for 80 bucks and bought this g2 good on shortwave for a portable but im a mw guy. I bought it for recording so know om planing on getting a line filter for my ac adaptor I run it through a 4.5 v fixed adaptor because my battery is bad but the line in the house is noisy .but I have it set up so the loop works ok ill post a pick of my hfflunky cave soon

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