News Serving DX’ers since 1933 Volume 82, No. 7●December 29, 2014● (ISSN 0737-1639) Inside this issue . 2 … AM Switch 11 … Domestic DX Digest East 16 … College Sports Networks 5 … Membership Report 14 … International DX Digest 17 … Treasurer’s Report 6 … Domestic DX Digest West 15 … Musings of the Members 18 … Geo Indices/Space Wx Board Announcement: The NRC Board of DecaloMania in Fort Wayne, Indiana, July 10‐12, Directors is pleased to announce the 2015. More details will be forthcoming as our appointment of its newest member to the BoD to host Scott Fybush works them out. fill the vacant seat left by Ken Chatterton after DX Tests: If you want to help arrange tests, his resignation earlier this year. Dave Schmidt, contact Brandon Jordan, the NRC/IRCA Test who has served as Musings of the Members Coordination, at P.O. Box 338, Rossville TN editor for over twenty years and DDXD editor 38066, (901) 592‐9847, and [email protected]. before that, is our newest BoD member. Dave Brandon has set up a web site at also has a keen interest in record collecting and http://dxtests.net/ for the latest test info. And Internet radio (maybe he’ll tell you more in a follow him on Twitter @AMDXTests for the latest Musing soon!). Welcome, Dave! – Paul test info. Swearingen, NRC BoD Chairman. PARI DXpedition: Via the NASWA Journal, DXAS: Fred Vobbe has announced that he Thomas Witherspoon is planning a unique will be stepping down as publisher of the DX DXpedition to the Pisgah Astronomical Research Audio Service after the April 2015 issue. That Institute (PARI), a non‐profit radio astronomy will mark 30 years that Fred has been publishing observatory in Rosman, NC. This is a super‐quiet the NRC’s monthly audio magazine. location, and Thomas confirms that MW DXers We hope that we can have a new publisher are more than welcome! He’s looking at October lined up by mid‐March at the latest. If so, Fred 9‐10, 2015. For more info, see the writeup on can send the club’s production equipment to the page 18. new publisher after he completes the April issue, From the Publisher: Welcome (back) to Rick in plenty of time to set up the May issue. Fred is Dau with his/our first College Sports Networks also ready to advise the new publisher on what column in quite some time. they will need in order to publish DXAS. OK, that’s a full enough front page! Happy So the NRC can continue this invaluable and New Year to all our members. unique service, please consider taking on this VOL. 82 DX NEWS SCHEDULE project! If you’re ready to volunteer – or if you’d No In By Date 14 Mar. 27 Apr. 6 just like more information – be in touch with the 8 Jan. 2 Jan. 12 15 Apr. 17 Apr. 27 members of the Board (contact info on the back 9 Jan. 16 Jan. 26 16 May 15 May 25 page), or check with Fred with any questions you 10 Jan. 30 Feb. 9 17 June 12 June 22 may have at [email protected]. 11 Feb. 13 Feb. 23 18 July 17 July 27 Thanks, Fred, for three decades of service to 12 Feb. 27 Mar. 9 19 Aug. 21 Aug. 31 the club and the hobby! 13 Mar. 13 Mar. 23 20 Sept. 11 Sept. 21 Convention 2015: Don’t forget the joint convention of the NRC, IRCA, WTFDA, and 35th Edition of the National Radio Club’s AM Rado Log Is Available and Shipping! The NRC’s AM Radio Log is the leading source for information on AM radio stations in the United States and Canada. As always, this edition is in an 8‐1/2”x 11”, 3‐hole punched, U.S. loose leaf format. This publication fits nicely into a one‐inch, three‐ring binder. Additional references include call letters of FM simulcasts with the AM Stations listing, listings of regional groups of stations in the groups section (a separate section of the Log), a cross reference of those stations that are licensed to use IBOC (In Band On Channel) digital audio, and a comprehensive list of FM translators that are now simulcasting with AM broadcasters. Order by snail mail by check or money order in US funds to National Radio Club, P.O. Box 473251, Aurora, CO 80047‐3251 or order using your Pay Pal account at www.nrcdxas.org. Member USA – $22.95 (Media Rate) Non‐Member USA – $32.95 (Priority Mail) Member USA – $26.95 (Priority Mail) Canada (Member/Non‐Member) – US$36.00 Non‐Member USA – $28.95 (Media Rate) Outside US/Canada (Member/Non) – US$40.00 2 AM Switch Info to David Yocis, 1245 13th St. N.W., #105, Washington DC 2005, [email protected] Canadian information from CRTC complied by Shawn Axelrod and Dan Sys NRC AM Log updates from Wayne Heinen, [email protected] CALL LETTER CHANGES The buyers of WMSK‐1550 Morganfield KY have reserved WUCO for when the sale is complete. No changes these last two weeks, so our remaining 3‐letter calls are all still safe! Dave Schmidt notes that the WIP calls are not gone, as they remain on WIP‐FM‐94.1, but the AM is now WTEL, as we reported last time. WTEL is of course an historic Philadelphia callsign too, on 860 kHz until 1998 (and again briefly in 2000), but still …. NEW STATION WATCH CPs built, nearing final licensing: 1180 KCKQ NV Sparks – CP for new station (U2 4000/190), applies for license to cover and granted program test authority. 1380 KVSM CA Santa Maria – New station already on the air granted modification to pattern; hopefully this means it can get its permanent license to cover soon. Amendment to pending application: 1210 APP MN Pine River – Application for new station with U2 6000/250, amended to U2 5500/250. CPs expired and deleted: 1400 CP HI Paukaa – CP for new station (U1 2500/2500) expired and deleted. 1560 WIVS WI Village of Superior – CP for new station (U4 5000/4000) expired and deleted. BACK FROM THE GRAVE(YARD) 1450 WZGX AL Bessemer – Was deleted (see Issue 4) when the FCC’s letter to the station saying it had been silent for more than a year came back “Return to Sender” – now the station filed a change of address with the FCC (to c/o Pedro Zamora, 24486 Brentwood Dr., Brownstown MI 48183), so it’s back in the database. CONSTRUCTION PERMITS (CPS) FOR EXISTING STATIONS CPs on the air: 1150 WSNW SC Seneca – CP for U1 5000/58 is on the air. 1450 KQTE CA Helendale – CP for U1 1000/1000 is on the air. 1470 KVSL AZ Show Low – CP for U1 5000/87, ex‐1450 kHz; is on the air. CPs built, nearing final licensing: 1260 WGVM MS Greenville – Applies for license to cover CP with U1 1000/32. 1340 KIKO AZ Apache Junction – Applies for license to cover CP with U1 1000/930, moving from Miami AZ (about 40 miles west to eastern Phoenix suburbs). CP previously granted, challenge denied: 1000 WIOO PA Carlisle – FCC denied a challenge to WIOO’s longstanding unbuilt CP (for U4 5000/60 on 1010 kHz) from WOLB Baltimore MD, which had applied for a license to cover an incompatible upgrade to U1 1000/30 on the same frequency. So WIOO should be able to move forward with the CP now, if it chooses. CPs granted: 1030 KFAY AR Farmington – Granted CP for U4 6000/1000. 1100 WISS WI Berlin – Granted CP for D4 50000 (ch 20000). 1360 WKAT FL North Miami – Granted CP for U1 9300/400 from a new site. 1520 WXYB FL Indian Rocks Beach – Granted CP for U1 1000/13. 1660 KWOD KS Kansas City – Granted CP to diplex with KCNW‐1380, staying U1 10000/1000. Applications filed: 850 WQRM MN Duluth – Applies for D1 50000 (ch 14000). 1590 WSMN NH Nashua – Applies (again) for U4 5000/5000 at new site (43‐42‐20/71‐32‐07); had a CP for this site (which it is actually using per STA) but it expired in August. SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY (STA) 900 KTIS MN Minneapolis – Granted STA with U1 reduced power for tower repairs. 3 910 WFDF MI Farmington Hills – Granted STA for parameters at variance; pattern problems have been observed but the cause is still unknown. 1080 KVNI ID Coeur d’Alene – Applies for STA with U1 10000/250 or night parameters at variance. 1440 KETX TX Livingston – Granted STA with U1 15/15 until new transmitter is installed in January. 1560 WLZR FL Melbourne – Granted STA with D1 100. Applications to extend existing STAs were received from WKAQ‐580 San Juan PR (U1 10000/4500); WKZO‐590 Kalamazoo MI (U2 5000/1250); KVNA‐600 Flagstaff AZ (temporary longwire antenna); WIPR‐940 San Juan PR (U1 10000/2500 at WKAQ‐580 site); WHYL‐960 Carlisle PA (U1 20/20 from temporary longwire antenna); KZZB‐990 Beaumont TX (U1 250/250); WNVR‐ 1030 Vernon Hills IL (parameters at variance or reduced power); WINA‐1070 Charlottesville VA (parameters at variance); WUST‐1120 Washington DC (D1 2000 at CP site); WRIE‐1260 Erie PA (U3 5000/1250 using day pattern 24 hours); WBNS‐1460 Columbus OH (parameters at variance); WNYY‐ 1470 Ithaca NY (U1 5000/250); WPJX‐1500 Zion IL (U1 62/2); and WSMN‐1590 Nashua NH (U4 5000/5000 at old CP site). Previously reported applications to extend existing STAs were granted to WNSR‐560 Brentwood TN, KPUA‐670 Hilo HI, KICY‐850 Nome AK, KDHL‐920 Faribault MN, WYLD‐940 New Orleans LA, KIPA‐1060 Hilo HI, WHIM‐1080 Coral Gables FL, WJUA‐1200 Pine Island Center FL, KLYC‐ 1260 McMinnville OR, KKOL‐1300 Seattle WA, KEZM‐1310 Sulphur LA, KSDT‐1320 Hemet CA, WINT‐1330 Willoughby OH, WYRD‐1330 Greenville SC, KYOS‐1480 Merced CA, and KGFK‐1590 East Grand Forks MN.