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News Serving DXers since 1933 Volume 86, No. 8 ● January 7, 2019 ● (ISSN 0737‐1639) Inside this issue . 2 … AM Switch 9 …Domestic DX Digest West 20 … From the Archives 5 … Domestic DX Digest East 13 ... International DX Digest 21 … DX Toolbox From the Publisher: Thanks to all of our Don’t forget that the 8th Edition of the NRC members for a great 2018, and here’s to looking Antenna Pattern Book is now available! Together forward to lots of good DX in the new year. with the 39th Edition of the NRC AM Radio Log, Holding some material for next issue: minor these are your essential tools for DXing North league hockey networks from Barry Finkel, and American AM radio stations. Order your copies the latest graveyard records from Tim Hall. Our today! Info on the Log is below, and info on the postage increases for issues of more than 24 Pattern Book may be found on page 12. pages, so I try to hold off on doing a larger issue until we have enough to fill 32 or 36 pages. Membership Report The FCC has continued to operate through the New Members: Welcome to David Reitz, government shutdown with reserve funds. FCC Reading, PA. daily updates have continued with plenty of Rejoining Members: Welcome back to Stan material for AM Switch. However, Radio Insight Greenwood, Greeley, CO. reports that the FCC will shut down at the close Renewing Members: Thanks for the ongoing of business on January 2 if appropriations are not support of Gregory S. Hardison; Bill Hemphill; renewed by then. Robert Irvin; Joseph Piccoli; Greg Putrich; David Publications and Conventions: The IRCA has Rivera; Douglas E. Smith; and Richard Williams. published the 21st Edition of its Mexican Log. This is an indispensible resource for those who are DXing Mexican stations. A special price is Volume 86 DX News Schedule available for NRC members. Please see page 22 No D’dline Print No D’dline Print for details on how to order. 9 Jan. 11 Jan. 21 15 Apr. 26 May 6 IRCA has also announced its 2019 convention, 10 Jan. 25 Feb. 4 16 May 17 May 27 to be held in Tukwila, Washington, which is near 11 Feb. 8 Feb. 18 17 June 14 June 24 the Sea‐Tac (Seattle‐Tacoma) Airport, from 12 Feb. 22 Mar. 4 18 July 12 July 22 September 5 to 7. All DXers are welcome. Please 13 Mar. 15 Mar. 25 19 Aug. 9 Aug. 19 see page 22 for details and registration 14 Apr. 5 Apr. 15 20 Sept. 6 Sept. 16 information. NRC AM Radio Log 39th Edition Is Now Available The 39th edition of the AM Radio Log is the authoritative source for information on AM radio stations in the United States and Canada. The Log contains 302 pages of data and cross references and 12 pages of instructions in 8‐1/2” x 11” size, 3‐hole punched, U.S. loose leaf format. This publication fits nicely into a 1” three‐ring binder. 10,000+ updates since last year’s 38th Edition of the Log! New for this year is a cross reference by State/ Provinces in frequency order. This list is ideal for targeting needed areas. Additional reference lists include call letters of FM simulcasts with the AM Stations listing, listings of regional groups of stations in the groups section (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 http://www.nationalradioclub.org/ To the United States (Priority Mail) – members $26.95, non‐members $32.95 To Canada (Global Priority Mail) – members/non‐members US$40.25 Outside US/Canada (Global Priority Mail) – members/non‐members US$51.25 2 AM Switch David Yocis, 9412 Ferry Landing Ct., Alexandria VA 22309, [email protected] Canadian info – Compiled by Shawn Axelrod and Dan Sys NRC AM Log updates from Wayne Heinen, [email protected] FCC and CRTC Decisions and Applications CALL CHANGES 910 WAVL PA Apollo – Call change to WXJX (Dec. 20). 1140 WNWF FL Destin – Call change to WPNS (Dec. 21). 1270 KVGH CA Thousand Palms – Call change to KGAY (Dec. 26). 1470 WPNS AL Evergreen – Call change to WNWF (Dec. 21). 1560 KNGR TX Daingerfield – Call change to KNDF (Dec. 24; station is silent – see below). STATIONS GOING DARK 1280 WCPM KY Cumberland – Station has been silent since Dec. 7, 2017; it informed the FCC that it resumed broadcasting from a temporary location on Nov. 29 but never applied for or received an STA; broadcasting from unauthorized facilities doesn’t count towards the “don’t be silent for a year or you’ll lose your license” rule so the FCC has cancelled the license. Subsequently, an STA application was filed on Dec. 18. CONSTRUCTION PERMITS (CPS FOR EXISTING STATIONS) CP fully licensed and on the air: 1580 WVOZ PR Aguadilla – CP for U5 1000/1000, CoL ex‐Morovis PR, new site 18‐24‐09/67‐08‐ 48, is on the air. CP built, awaiting final licensing: 1280 WWTC MN Minneapolis – Applies for license to cover CP for U4 1 0000/15000, new site 44‐47‐18/93‐12‐54. CPs granted: 910 WABK ME Bangor – Granted CP with U1 5000/210. 1280 WIPC FL Lake Wales – Granted CP with U1 1000/150. Amendments to previously granted CPs granted: 590 WJMS MI Ironwood – Has a CP to correct coordinates; granted amendment for U1 5000/113 at the corrected coordinates of 46‐25‐28/90‐12‐33. 1530 WOBX NC Wanchese – Has a CP for D1 250 from a new site; granted amendment to remain at the existing site, again with D1 250. Applications for CPs filed: 1320 WAGY NC Forest City – Applies for CP with U1 1000/30, coordinates to 35‐21‐16/81‐52‐46. 1420 WKSR TN Pulaski – Applies for CP with U1 1000/60, coordinates to 35‐12‐01/87‐04‐30. 1490 KOBM NE Omaha – Applies for CP with U1 1000/240, new site 41‐18‐47/96‐00‐37. SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY (STA) STAs granted: 567 KGUM GU Agaña – Granted STA, U1 5000/5000, 400’ longwire at licensed site. 1130 WRRL WV Rainelle – Granted STA, D1 100, temp. antenna at 37‐58‐09/80‐46‐44. 1270 KZTQ NV Sparks – Granted STA, night parameters at variance. 1290 WNBF NY Binghamton – Granted STA, U1 9300/1250. 1410 WHBT FL Tallahassee – Granted STA, D1 30, 165’ longwire at 30‐27‐47/84‐21‐28. 1550 KKCL CO Golden – Granted STA, U1 990/87½. Application for STA filed: 1280 WZXI KY Lancaster – Applies for STA, U1 500/20, 160’ LW at 37‐37‐54/84‐33‐53. 3 Extensions to previous STAs granted: 560 WNSR TN Brentwood – Granted STA extension, U1 1125/75 from licensed night site. 590 KUGN OR Eugene – Granted STA extension, U4 1400/5000, night pattern 24 hours. 740 KCMC TX Texarkana – Granted STA extension, U1 680/68 from CP site. 790 KJRB WA Spokane – Granted STA extension, night parameters at variance. 810 WKVM PR San Juan – Granted STA extension, reduced power (unspecified). 820 WWLZ NY Horseheads – Granted STA extension, U1 4100/210 or night parameters at variance. 870 WQBS PR San Juan – Granted STA extension, U1 1250/1250. 910 WRKL NY New City – Granted STA extension, U1 250/200. 1150 KKNW WA Seattle – Granted STA extension, parameters at variance. 1260 WRIE PA Erie – Granted STA extension, parameters at variance. 1280 KFRN CA Long Beach – Granted STA extension, day parameters at variance. 1480 WVOI FL Marco Island – Granted STA extension, U1 250/250. 1510 KGA WA Spokane – Granted STA extension, U4 14000/15000, night pattern 24 hours. Application to extend previous STA denied: 1170 WQHC AL Hanceville – Application to extend STA for D1 10 from temporary antenna denied; station has had several CPs to build a new tower over the last 6 years and hasn’t explained why it hasn’t just built the new tower. Applications to extend previous STA filed: 640 WMEN FL Royal Palm Beach – Applies to extend STA, U4 25000/4500, Cuba QRM. 1110 WVJP PR Caguas – Applies to extend STA, temporary inverted‐L antenna. 1230 WNIK PR Arecibo – Applies to extend STA, temporary (shorter) tower. 1320 KNIT UT Salt Lake City – Applies to extend STA, D1 90, 120’ LW at 40‐39‐57/111‐54‐26. 1330 WBGW IN Evansville – Applies to extend STA, U1 5000/250. 1370 WCOA FL Pensacola – Applies to extend STA, U3 2000/2000, night pattern 24 hours. 1460 WKHZ MD Easton – Applies to extend STA, day parameters at variance. 1540 KZMP TX University Park – Applies to extend STA, reduced night power (unspecified). 1550 WUSP NY Utica – Applies to extend STA, reduced day power (unspecified). 1580 WPJK SC Orangeburg – Applies to extend STA, D1 500 from CP tower. SILENT STATIONS Formerly silent stations informing the FCC that they are back on the air: 880 KLRG AR Sheridan – Silent Nov. 16; back on the air Dec. 13 with reduced power. 1020 KVNT AK Eagle River – Silent Nov. 30; back on the air Dec. 19. 1160 WBYN PA Lehighton – Silent Mar. 4; back on the air Dec. 13. 1500 WGHT NJ Pompton Lakes – Silent Dec. 15 (2017); back on the air Dec. 6. Stations informing the FCC that they are silent: 950 WCDC SC Moncks Corner – Silent Dec.