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WORLDWIDE TV-FM DX ASSOCIATION Matthew C. Sittel SERVING THE VHF-UHF DX ENTHUSIAST Bear Creek Lane, Apt. A-4 Asheville, NC 28806 76255.2171 THE VHF-UHF DIGEST IS THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE WORLDWIDE TV-FM DX ~Compuserve.oom ASSOCIATION, DEDICATED TO THE OBSERVATION AND STUDY OF THE WTFDA Mailbox PROPAGATION OF LONG DISTANCE TELEVISION AND FM BROADCAST SIGNALS AT August 199 - TH , forum for ltih cnmmPntar_y 9p(1 pew mamharcr VHF AND UHF. W.T.F.D .A. IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS: TOM BRYANT, GREG CONIGLIO, BRUCE HALL, DAVE JANOWIAK, AND BILL THOMPSON. After a long hiatus from Ute pages of the VUD, WTFDA Mailbox is back! Some of you may remember this column from awhile EDITOR/PUBLISHER ; BILLTHOMPSON COMPTROLLER: DAVEJANOWIAK back. This version is a combination of the old Mailbox and Feedback columns. It's YOUR place to express your opinion . to provide FM NEWS: GREG CONIGLIO CONVENTION CO-ORDINATOR; TOM BRYANT suggestions, or to introduce (or re-introduce!) yourself to the membership . There are a few simple ground rules for submitting items TV NEWS: DOUG SMITH PSB : BILL HEPBURN SATELLITES: GEORGE JENSEN to this column. which are outlined below . CONTRIBUTING EDITORS: TOM BRYANT, DANNY BUNTIN, GREG CONIGLIO, VICTOR FRANK, BILL HEPBURN, GEORGE W. JENSEN, JEFF KRUSZKA, TIM MCVEY, FRED ' h'o personal attacks ojany land wit! be published DOUG SMITH, STEPHEN WEST, THOMAS J. YINGLING, JR, " The etb7or may find it necessary to ed7 lrour letter. Such reasons map be jor clarity, language, or brevitv~ NORDQUIST, MATT SITTEL, " When LAYOUT : BILL THOMPSON . COVER DESIGN BY: HARRY HAYES. submitting a letter, please type or write neatly. Submissions canno( be returned fov may send your letters via electronic mail or regular mail. The deadline jor each column will be the Lrt ojthe month, but items received alter that date moy gel info the column ijtime and space permit. The column will appear as often as member input dictates. Hope to hear from you ~ ~ FROM THE STAFF : "A'o purchase necessary. 1 old where prohibited A CLUB MEMBER: is with regret that we notify WTFDA DEATH OF It ***MEMBERSHIP SURVEY*** members of the death of Michael Goetsch of Cleveland, Ohio. Michael enjoyed many facets of our hobby and in addition to his WTFDA affiliation, he had In th $EPI'EMBER '95 VUD (hopefully) you will find the WTFDA Memhenhin Server . Please take a few moments to fill it out Return the survey to me at the address at the upper-right hand corner of this page ~ later Woe OMnher t, 1995 . Results will recently joined both the IRCA and NRC. He had been ill for several years and be published in an upcoming VUD . This is another way you can let us know if the club suits your needs. WE NEED }'OUR was hospitalized on numerous occasions . Failing health prevented him from INPUT!!! actively pursuing his role as host of the 1992 WTFDA Convention in Pittsburgh.

We wish to add our condolences to those of other friends and fellow dxers. Michael Hawk. 10212 P St., Omaha NE 68127-2130

Be sure to answer the questions and return the membership survey To start things off. fd like to say how Beat it is to see this new era in the WTFDA histon~. It's trice to see the forums. such BEM~~& as the Mailbag column and the "From The Staff' column back again . It seemed that basically from the time I joined until just which will be included in n,rxt month's VUD. Your opinions are important, but recently, most actions within the club were very secretive . No one really knew who was making the decisions. It is nice to know what's on your mind. that someone listened to our requests . unless you express yourself, there's no way to know With that out of the way, fll give a brief re-introduction . fm a college student. majoring in electricat engineering at the University of Nebraska-Linwin . entering my sophomore year . Ibe been FM DX'ing for about 4 years. and a DX'er for about 13 NEWS" years (mainly of AM in those days) . fve been kaowT to dabble with TV occasionally . Over these years . fve picked up 47 states WANTED-~ Contributions for the newly re-activated "TV PHOTO and (still looking for VT . AK and HI), 6 prmint:es and 4 Mexign states. Best catches include DePew NY on tropo (890 miles) . Lake 'MAILBOX" (which returns in this issue ) columns. Submit material to Jeff }ackson TX on tropo, and maybe the strangest catch was an IL station on sporadic-E (only about 400 miles distance) . I use a Kenwood KT-815 analog tuner with an IF mod, and a 10 element antenna on our roof Kruszka and Matt Sittel, respectively. DX'ing this year has really been minimal for me . Few openings combined with a tune consuming CADD job have yielded minimal DX results . It is very unfortunate to see the dues increasing once again . In the few years fve been a member. then have increased from NEXT MONTH.' A report on the 1995 WTFDA Convention at the Whiteface S 17 to 524 . Let's hope that this is the last increase for a while . S24 is rotting it a little too close for my budget . 73 Chalet near Lake Placid, NY- Pre-convention registration indicated the potential

for a good turnout, and host Peter George was set to serve up a super weekend Matthew C . Stoat (76255 .2171 CCompuserve .com), Bear Croak Lane, Apt . A-4, Asheville NC 28806 including a mini dx-pedition to the summit of Whiteface Mountain. Since there is space this monW, I71 take a moment to re-irttrodttce thyself to the club as well. fm 25, and cvrrenUy am employed as a vteteorologist for a contractor to the National Climatic Data Center. I moved here just after Christmas 1994 from Tallahassee . FL, where I got mY master's degrce at Florida State University in August 1994, Wen was employed as a research assistant there for 4 months while I waited for the government rod tape to be cut! While DX has yet to prove as plentiful as it was in COON Florida, Were IS something to be said for cooler weather and being just 80 miles from my family in Kittgspon TN, mf hometown nrns FOIL THE I99B N'T~71ti Iwe been in We club nearly 9 years, artd I enjoy DXing TV . FM and NWS bands, along wiW AM, especially during We off-season. ~~0~ B .n~r~ . In cop spare time (what tittle there seems to be!) I enjoy golf, bowling, and travelling . Like some other club metnbets I have a desire .nvs Acs to visit even county in We United States ; fm almost halfway Were, paring visited 46 states I also collect license plates (amtody have a license plate Wey'd be willing to give away or trade for something? Ihop me a line!) . telephone books, maps, and We usual All submissions should be malted to convention coordinator Tom Bryant at 849 Todd Preis DX fare, TV Guides, coverage maps, and bumper stickers . ',Dr., Nashvllie, TN, 37221 . Detxiifne is September 30. Please include as much information as fm happy to be editing my thud column, maybe this one won't die of malnutrition like NWS News and CCI did I took location, facilities, field trip forward to editing this column, as I think we really need a voice for We membership: it's been gone for some time now! fd like tp !possible (even though tt may be tentatNe) about the proposed congratulate We new members of the WTFDA Board of Directors . They're all dedicated to afi~ancing We hobtn and We WTFDA ; I possibilities, your past convention attendance history, and any other pertinent Information. know Way will do a fine job! IFor more Information phone 61b-646-2000 (no collect calls, please), _-, I hope youII contribute to Mailbox Until next time ...... 73 s Matt 3

editor- GREG CONIGLIO 5100 GLENWOOD DRIVE FMNs'y`/v AUGU~'t'IY9~ WILLIMASVILLE, NEW YORK 14221 DISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA : LOUISIANA : e-mail : conigli Washington : WKYS93 .9 FC to urban (from urban AC) Baste : KSIG 102.1 PG~ 50 kW, 492 ft, dass C2 I ~~f~/ o~geog .buffalo .ed u XC : 30-19-59 / 92-21-29 rj~l~ ! e-mail : v131kkd n~ubvms .bitnet Gibsland : "' 95 .5 GA for dass A August 1995 Cra :WAKU94.1 NO-RE ManY of the items listed in this column are taken from the ublication: HainesCity : WLVF 90 .3 CX for 3 kW, 300 tt. Homer : KZXB 106.7 NO-RE(3rd) Horttestead : WXDJ 95 .7 PA : CL to N.Miami Beachd . C2 Lafayette : KRRO 95 .5 PG> 50 kW, 442 tt, dass C2 M Street .journal - 304 Park AveSo7th. . Fl-oor N~kNYew or, 10010 30-21-06 / E (5th ) Irnokalee : W00092 .1 PGS4 .1kW,397ri . CO : 92-10-51, NO-G PHONE (212) 473-4668, FAX (212) 473-4626 Indi~ttown : WPBZ 103.1 FC to new rock Leesville : KVVP 105 .7 PG> 13.6 kW, 447 tt ., XC : 31-00-19 / 93-16-42 GA : granted arrwhdmsMto table of FM PC<: a power change (decrease) Jupiter : 'NS 105.5 3 kW, 266 tt., OSA to dass C3 KEY: allocations PG> : Minders : KASO 95 .3 GA to dass A on 95.7 d: satellite progr~rtminp poorer change greened (increase) PG> 10 kW, 476 ri, CO : 26-53-21 / 80-08-51 GE: station was granted etdsnsion of a CP PG< : pmwr change granted (decrease) Lakeimtd : WSJT 94 .1 lx (ex WEZY), FC to jazz Moreauvilie : KLIL 92 .1 ~ 6 kW Ai" . new fieq . atbcaiwt atxepted for filing GX : prardsd replacement of expired CP DC : frequency change Thibodaux : KILN 90 .5 NW,news,dass,jazz//WWNO for a new FM license for this station "Smooth Jazz"expelled by July (Tampa) LC : tiled tar license to cover (for new stn .) OG : frequency change granted Tioga : KLAA 103 .5 removes DA CC: call changelnew calls asspned Melboume :W227AF93 .3 NS-55w(v):WSCF91 .9 MC : muttipleeity legal ID RA: station trotums to the air Micanopy : WRRX .7 NC to 3 .2 kW, 495', RX (7th) Vivian : KNCB105 .3 NO-GE(2nd) CL : ally of license change granted NC : no dtangs yet, on a reported 97 RE: station nqussts eldsnslon of a CP Monticelb : WJPH 101 .9 PA to 105.7, dass C3 MA! E ; C0: new xmtr txFOrdinates pending prartt/change . RX: station rsgwsts re-instatement of Augusta : WKCG101 .3 adds Jones country(&) CX : a CP has tukpired, and is cancelled N0 : station is not on the air Onnond-by-the-sea :WNDB 95 .7 3 kW, 328 ri., CC (NS), an expired CP OSA for dass C3, 18.5 kW, 380 ri Bar Harbor : WMDI107 .7 NW,70'sddies C1,C2, etc : change in class status NS: a note station granted a license :WOEZ104 NW: near station SG : sbgan change or update ,XC : 29-14-10 /81-04-23 Kennebunkpat .7 PC~6kW DA: directional ardsnna signs on the air SI : staton silertt DE : calls deleted, license returned OSA : One-step application s Panacea : "' 100.5 XA for a dass A MASSACHUSETTS : to FCC XA : dismitted amendment FC: station format change PA : proposed amendment to change Parry : WNFK 105.5 GA to 92.1, dass A Boston : WBCS 96 .9 NC to 21 .5 kW, 771 tt, RE table of allocations XC : station granted a transmitter (xmfr) Plantation Key: WPBZ 103 .1 PGy 25 kW, 246 ri, dass C3 Falmarth : WFPB 91 .9 CC(NS) PC>: a potter change (increase) site change Quincy : WTPS100.7 GAforC3,CL=Midway, FL Framingham : WKL8105 .7CC (ex WCLB) beakxrse of Quirtcy: WXSR101 .5 PA : to dass C2, CL of Woodville ratings diary contusion with WCRB 102 .5 Wahham Arkansas : St.Augustine Bd, : WJOR 105.5 CC (NS) Peelyym+ oyuyth~:~ ~W,r ~PLM 99 .1 FCtojazz,"SmoolhFM"(Boston) Stamps : "' 104.3 GA for dass A (from 95.5 - A) Sanibei : WRWX 911.5 GA to dass A,CL :San Genus Park ~OL1 .1OiOtla UNITED STATES Viola : ' 94.3 PA for dass C3 Vero Beach : WPAW99 .7 CC (ex WWDO) Alleg~t : WNTX 92 .3 FC to new rode, °Radio X" WhheHall : KWDA104.5 NO-GE(2nd),PG>6kW,164' W .PafmBeach :W262AE100.3 NS-250w(v) :WWFR91 .7 E.Lansing : WVIC 94 .9 FC to new rock CO : 34-14-47/92-00-57 GEORGIA : Frankenmuth : "' 93 .7 PA for d~s A : WOMT 1 .3 kW, 703 ft . : .7 for 100 kW ALABAMA: cauFORNIA : Chatsworth 96 .9 PC< Houghton WOLV 97 CX CP 96 .3 - Amokf : KBYN 95 .9 NO-GE CO : 34-44-29 / 84-43-09 Ironwood : W208AL89.5 NS-21w : KDNW 90 .5 MN Dora : "' 92.5 GA for dass A WYYU104 WAKP) Ishpeming : WM0T107.7 00 :46-28-45/87-37-30 Rorence : WXFL 96.1 FC to country Amokf : KCFA 106 .1 PG>3790w, dass Bt Dallon : .5 CC (ex BakersfieId :KERN 94 .1 PG>6300w,1332' Demurest : 'NS 88 .3 AF L'Anse : WAAE106 .1 CC(NS) Meridianville :WDJU94 .1 NW,hotAC//WWXO .5 RA, with urban "Hot 97.5" WZNL 94 .3 PC< 2 .4 kW, 650 tt, dass C3 Montgomery :WLWi92.3 addsAtterMidnight C0 :35-26-17/118-44-22 Fayetteville : WOUL97 soon Norwood : Big Bear Lake : KXSB 101 .7 SI, may return whh Spanish Fbgansville : WZLG98.1 OC from 97 .5, XC : 45-49-15 /88-02-25 Northport : WLXY 100.7 PG~ 11 .6 kW, 485 ft, dass C1 14 kW,426',C3 Stephenson : WFON106.3N0-GE XC :33-12-29/87-43Warrior -10 CC (ex KTOT) now .5 Bishop : K204CH88 .7 St .Simons Is : WMOG92 .7 NC to 6 kW, GE (3rd) : WLBI 98 .7 PG~ 6.2 kW, 656tt . dass C3 NS-120w :KAWZ88 .91D MINNESOTA : EI Rio : KHUL 103 .7 478w, 807 tt ., CC (NS) Springfield : WSGF103 .9 PCv 6 kW, 328 tt, KGPZ .1 NW, SMN Real Country (&) XC : 3353-34 /86-5 -09 Coleraine : 96 Healdsburg :"' 96 .7 PA to add dass A XC : 32-16-48 /81-11-41 Ely : KELP 92 .1 SI, rumor-this station may be solo klyllwiki : KATY 101 .3 NC to 1150w, 736 tt, GE Thomasvilie : WSNI107.1 NC to 100kW, 981 ri, RE to Charles Kuratt Andtorage : KNBA 90 .3 NO-GE Lukffow : KDIJ0105 .7 NO-GE(41h) rwwan: Grand Marais : 'NS 95 .3 AF Cordova: 'NS 100 .9 AF Mendodno : KAKX 89 .3 CC (NS) Hib : KPVS 95 .9 NW,aduhcontemporary More : KBEK 95 .5 NW, soft AC and oldies Dilingham : KRUP 99.1 NW (August), to be country Morto Bay : KW W V 99 .7 PG< 265w, 1532 h, NO-GE(4th) Payrtesville : KZPK 98 .9 NO-GE, PG> 47 .3 kW, 499 tt . CC (ex KPVV) ICekaha : KAUI 103 .3 C0 :35-21-40/120-39-21 : XC : 45-34-03 / 94-30-43 Fairbanks : "' 96.9 GA for dass C3 Orovige : KEWE 97 .7 to 1 .5 kW, 1276 tt,GE ~all NC Hayden : KHTO 94 .5 CC (ex KKCH) Sleepy Eye :KNW 107.3 NW, adultcontemp .(8) Haines : K235AJ 94.9 NS-115w : KRSA 580 Petersburg Paso Rubles : KDD892.5 PG<4 .8kw(h), 4 .3 kW(V) MISSISSIPPI : Juneau : KAKI 100 .7 6kW, -1058 tt., CC (NS) 1486 tt, CO : 35-21-40 / 120-39-21 Aberdeen : Vr'\NZ0105.3 PGS 27 .5 kW, dass C2 ARQONA: Petaluma : fQST2100 .1 NS-1100w : KZST Santa Rosa Mt .Sterfing : WBRJ 106 .7 CC (NS) DeKa~ : "' 105.7 PA to add dass C2 ApadteJd : KWA 107 .1 NO-GE (3rd) for 25 kW, 312 h . Bedding : 'NS 91 .1 AF (Christian Arts & Education) Drew : WONT 95.3 PCv 6 kW, 328 h, Bagdad : "' 103 .1 GA for dass C3 San Diego : KSON 97.3 addsAtterMidnight Knightstown :WKPW90.7 PCv400w(h),4kW(v),167ft. CO : 33-44-17 / 90-39-29 Ragslaff: KNAO 91 .7 tx (ex KAKH) San Francsico : KYCY93.3 adds Attar Midnight uberty: routs st .s cc (ex KwJC) cyertada : woxBlao .1 Nc to 21 .6 kw, 741 n. GE L .Havasu City : KBBC101 .1 adds talk on mornings to CHR San Luis Obispo : KKJG98.1 PG< 4.5 kW, 1519 ft, Santa Claus : WAZU103.3 CC (ex WAIX) Hatbesburg : W287AG 105 .3NS-19w : WOST 92 .5 Forest Phoenix : KHTC 96 .9 inc .to1565ri . CO : 35-21-40 / 120-39-21 awA : HogySps : WHLE 94.9 NO-GE(41h) Yuma : 'NS 91 .9 AF San Luis Obispo : KZOZ 93 .3 PG< 23 kW, 1548 ri, Forest City : `NS 91 .9 t00w(v), 95tt, WaldortCohege JakttCSOn : WMPN 91 .3 00 :32-14-26/90-24-15(1099') ARISANSAS : C0 :35-21-40/120-39-21 Luntberton : WLUN 95.3 NC to 100 kW, 981 h, GE Bald Knob : KKSY 107.1 PG> 19 kW, 305 tt, dass C3 Santa Ana : KYMS 106.3 FC to ethnic (Asian ) (Orange Co . ) 103 .9 PA for dass Ci Mc(-airs : WXAB 96.9 NO-RE(3rd) SkNedad: KLUE 108.3 FCtocountry'YOueK~ckin'" Copeland : "' Camden : KCXY 95 .3 GA : to dass Ct, CL East Camden Haviland : K220FA91 .9 NS-171w(v) :KJIL99 .1Copeland Moss Point : WYOK104 .9 Ix (ex W2]3A), FC to urban Yreka : KNYR 91 .3 PG< 400 w, 2366 ri . Crossett : KAGH 104 .9 PG~ 6 kW, 269 tt . Ingahs : "' 105.9 GA for dass A Vicsburg: WJKK 98.7 CC (ex WIIN) FC to country DeQueen : 1mON 92 .7 PA : to 93 .3 dass A COLORADO : Scott City : K220F891 .9 NS-221hrr(v) :KJIL99 .1Copeland SG "Capital" (Jackson) DeWrtt: KDI=W 96 .7 FC to country (&) (BMN) Basalt : IWf-0106.1 NW, news,talk,sports(ASpen) MISSOURI : Hatfield : "` 104.1 PA for dass C2 Denver : KIMN 100.3 CC (ex KMJI),'1Gm 100" Music Bowling Green : W201AY 88 .1 NS-13w : WAYM 88 .7 TN Butfab : KBFL 99 .9 FC to carntry (&arson Humnoke : KARN 101 .7 to be newsrtalk (Little Rock) Durango: KWXA 99.7 NW, Real Country (3) Network) Huntsville : KREB 99.5 OSA for dass C3, 13.5 kW R .Collms : KPAW107 .9 CC (ex KIMN), FC to gob-based Caitomia : KATI 94 .3 CC (ex KZMO) Jacksonville : KDDK100 .3 FC<851NV, 10531!, AC, °Bear" Columbia : K280EJ103.9 NS-97w : KLTE 93 .9 MO C0 :34-47-53/92-29L -33 Norwood : K2108P89.9 NS-10w(v) : KVNF 90 .9 Paconia 102.1 FM/14b0 AM Gairtesville : KMAC 99 .7 FCto country (BMN) .akeview : "' 93.5 PA for dass C3 Ouray: KURA 105 .7 RA with country // KZKS Fbuston : KUNG 99 .3 NC to 33 .4 kW, 604', GE (3rd) Mena : KOUA 96.3 FC to dassic htts (Branson Music I'treblo : KNKN 107 .1 increases to 312 tt . Liberty : KWJC 91 .9 adds MGS coot . Christian (8) Network) CONNECTICUT : Marshall : KMVC 91 .7 PG< 100w(v), 63 h Mountain Home : KTL098 .3 OG for 97 .9, C2, 50kW, 492 ri . Pawcatuck : WKCD107.7 NO-RE KSIG tA :39-06-31 /93-11-29 /Pine Bluff : 'NS 91 .1 AF(Amer .FamilyAssoc) Ozark : KCTG 92 .9 ,C (ex KTTG) 5

FAAhl t'~A/S AUGUST 1995 FIN\ 1~1s~`/S AUGUST 1995 WASHINGTON: Missouri : OKLAHOMA : Alice: KNDA 102.9 CC(ex KBIC) Aberdeen : KJET 95.3 CC (ex KGHO), FC totidies PoplarBluft : KZMA103 .5 NO-RE(5th) Durant : K207BS89.3 NS-250w :WAFR88.3Tupelo,MS Blossom : "' 92 .7 PAtoadd doss C2 Garkston: 'NS 90.5 250w, 1063 ft. Slayton : KJOE 103.1 CC (exKLOH) Nom~an : 'NS 89 .3 AF(Amer . FamilyAssoc .) Crane: KXXL 101.3 NW, regional Mexican(Odessa) Dishman : KWOL106.5 NO-RE(3rd) Springfield : KWND 88.3 RA withconiemp.Christian Nowata : KOSY101 .5 GAtodassC3,CL :Collinsville Cuero: KORO 97 .7 OSA forBass C3, PG>25 kW, Eatonville: KJUN 104.9 NO-GE livein drive times, // WLFJ 89.3 SCrest of the time Raand: KVUC 92.3 PG< 740w, 932 ft, DA, XC: 302 ft, XC:29-04-25 /97-14-20 WESTVIRGINIA : Unbn : KLPW101 .7 adds CDCountry (8) 35-31-22/94-24-32 Dallas : KIPS 92.5 adds John Boy & Billy &uefield : WPIB 90.9 NO-GE, PG< 720w, DA MONTANA: Seminole: KIRC 105.9 NC to 105.5, 414 kW, 383 h, Demon: KHCK 99.1 CC(exKDZR), "iGck" Rainelle : WRLB 95.3 FCto coot. Christian (&) : KATH CO'. 45-41-34 / 110-58-57 XC: 35-18-28 / 96-45-18 Eagie Pass : KEPI 88.7 NW, Spanish net. /1KEPX Bowman 93.7 Friona : KGRW 94.7 RAwithTejano,l/KOFX(Cbvis) CC (ex WRRL) ColumbiaFIs :KCWX95.9 NO-GE Weatherford : KWEY97.3 adds AfterMidnight WebsterSps : WAFD100.3 NO-GE Dilbn: K219CS91 .7 NS-250w :KUFM89.1Missoula ~l~ Giddings : KAOX 101.5 NW, modem rock country Ashland NW, // Heame: KHRN 94.3 OG to 103.1, 6 kW, 308 ft. WISCONSIN : Glendive : KDZN 96.5 FCto : KSRG 88 .3 inio,dass . KSOR ft, NEBRASKA: Beaverton : KKCW103.3 C0 :45-31-22/122-45-07 FGngsviYe : KNGV 92.7 OSA for doss C2, 12.5kW,869' DePere : WJLW 95.9 NC to 25kW, 272 GE (3rd) : K251AD98 NS-100w(v) Littlefield : KAIO 95.5 PAto Bass C3, CL: Wolforth Eau Claire :W206AH89.1 NS-50w(v) :KEAR 106.9CA Cicadron: KALG 94.7 CC (NS) Beavenon .1 :KUPL98 .5Portland Midland: KNFM 92.3 addsAtterMidnight Fond du Lac: W278AE 103.5 NS-19w :WPFF 90.5 WI GeWgv 'NS 103.9 100kW,908ft. Cannon Bch : KAMF96.5 CC (NS) GreenBay : W204AW88.7 NS-20w(v) :KEAR 106.9CA Urxzdn . KFBN 88.5 NO-RE(3rd) Jacksonville : K281 AG 104 .1 NS-250w(h) : KOPE 103.5 NewBoston: KEWL95.t NW, oldies (&) LaGrande : KWRL100.1 NC to 99.1, 91 .4 kW, RE Plaetview : K204CG88.7 NS-250w(v): KEAR 106.9 CA Tomah : WBOG 96.1 PCv 28.5kW, 659ft, NEVADA: RaymaxiviNSherman e: KBIC106.9 NW, to bereligion, CC (ex KARU) aria c2, xC:44-o1-32 /so-a8-56 BoulderCity : KQOL105 .5 CC (ex KRRI), "Koa" Milton-Freewater : KLKY 97 .9 OSA to loss C1, PG> 20 kW 1289', CO :45-47-47 / 118-06-48 : KWSM104 .1 GAfordassC3,CL :Sherman,TX Venom: WMMM105.5 PC<2 kW, 573tt Falbn: KRNG101.3 CC(NS) WoIfCreek :K259AE99 .7 NS-196w :KLDR98 .3 Tahoka: "' 103.5 PA to add a doss A, and delete XC: 42-57-32 /89-29-25 LasVegas: KOMP 92.3 NC to 23 kW, 3844', GE (6th) the .3 - A proposed for this CL Wyeville : "' 101.3 PAfadoss A Las Vegas: KEYV 93.1 PC<24.1 kW, 3742tt . ~NNSYLVANIA : KWA 102 reportedSl Bethlehem : WLVR 91 .3 PG< 13 w, 558 tt : 95Uvalde .3 WYOMING: NEWHAMPSHIRE : Warn: 'NS 94.5 3 kW, 327 tt. Laramie: K}(NG104.5 NO-GE(3nd) Conway : WMLY104.5 NO-GE (6th), Pfx 2 kW, 394 tt, XC: 40-36-04 /75-21-34 cl~endon : wovulos .s Nw, In sept. wrtn country i Lyman: K203BX88 .5 NS-95w(v) :KIIA 90.5NV XC:43-56-48 /71-08-24 Coudersport :WFRM96 .7 adds Jones country(&) Brigham : KSOS106.9 FC to Adult Rock (~) Pinedale: K257DP 99.3 NS-140w : KSCP 90.3 WY NEWJERSEY : Mansfield : WNTE 89 .5 PG>3450w,-157tt,C0 :41-48-21 CityCemerville: KUMT 105.7 NC to25.5 kW, RE (2nd) Powell : KLZY 92.5 addsJonesAC (3) Bridgeton : WNJB 89.3 NO-RE(4th) /77-04-15 Hanksville: K220FC91 .9 NS-10w(v) : KUSU 91 .5 Logan U.S.TERRITORIES : OceanCity : WKOE106.3 C0:39-13-45/74-40-54 North East: WRKT100.9 NC to 4.2 kW, 797 ft,DA, RE (2nd) Junction : K274AH102 .7 NS-tOw(v) : KSOP 104.3UT AMERK:ANSAMOA: NEW MEXICO : Oliver : WASP 94.9 PG< 1650w, 1233 ft, DA, Bass Bt Ridfiekl : KKWZ 93 .7 NCto33,720w, 3029 tt, GE (6th) Teasdale : K233AF94.5NS-tOw(v):KUSU91 .5logan Pogo Pago : "' 87.9 GA to add doss C1 Espanola: KPZA 92.9 CC (ex KOYT) Smethport : WORM106 .3 FC to adult standards (8) PUERTORK:O: Hobbs: KIXN 102.9 CC {exKOKN) Sunbury: W201AZ88.1 NS-11w :WVIA89 .9 Scranton kW, ft. Las Vegas: KLVF 100.7 adds Jones AC (&) RHODEISLAND : Alexandria : W249BE97.7 NS-10w(v) : WJYJ90.5 VA Culabra: 'NS 106.5 6 663 Lordsburg: "' 104.9 PAfor doss C3 Block Is: WVBI 95.9 expected on soon with dassical Blacksburg: WVMJ104.9 CC(exWWV), "Magic" Ltxlilb : WZOL 92.1 NC to 4.6 kW, 915 ft, RX Roy: K285EN104.9 NS-250w(h), KENW 89.5NM Wakefield: WDGE 99.7 NW, modemrock'The Edge" Chesapeake : W279AD 103.7 NS-10w(v) : WJYJ 90.5VA Rudioso : KWES 93.5 addsWWtcountry(8) CC (exWUAE) (Providence) Gtesler: WDYL 92 .1 NCto 93.1, 1350w, GE, modify Yes, there hasbeen someproblemswiththe font I Santa Fe : KRZY 105.9 CC (exKOLT), FC to CP to instead move to 105.7 - A, 6 kW, 325 tt, DA SOUTHCAROLINA : /77-25-41 use to type the "news" section of this column. I Gassiccountry Bluftton : WLOW 106.9 mod. CP for Bass C1, 799' XC XC: 37-22-58 apologize for the words running together, and NEW YORK: Crozet : WMRYtf)3 .5 NW, info, jazz //WMRA Blythewood: "' 94 .3 XA for Bass A Front Royaf : W201 BA 88 .1 NS-10w(v) :WJYJ 90.5 VA amworking on fixing the problem. Thanks for all Buffalo : WEDG103.3 CC (exWUFX), FC tomodern Camden : WPUB 94.3 GA :to 102 .7 doss A I still things rock, "103 .3 The Edge" Johnsonville :WPDT105 .1 NW,talkandsports Lawrenceville :W236AD95 .1 NS-10w(v) : WJYJ90.5 VA your contributions, do have some to Clyde: WECO 93.7 NO-GE McCIeIlanville :WWBZ98.9FC to beach 8 blues'The Breeze" Norfolk : W280CX703 .9NS-tOw(v) :WJYJ90.5VA run,hopefullynextmonth . Thingshavebeenvery IGngston: W272AV102 .3 NS-1pw :WBPM90.9 NY !/WHBZ Port Royal Portsrrlouth :W250AE97 .9 NS-tOw(v) : WJYJ90.5 VA busy here . See you in Lake Placid! Liberty : WVOS 95.9 addsAfter Midnight Mullins : WWSK107.1 PC> 50 kW, 492 ft, doss C2 Newburgh : W299AG 107.7 NS-10w : WAMC 90.3AIbany XC: 33-56-14 /78-57-53 Plattsburgh :WKOL105.1 CC (exWEXP), RA, FC to Orangeburg : WKS0103.9reportedSl oldies, "KOOI" Pt.Royal : WHBZ 99.7 CC (ex WNCK), FC to beack Southport : WOKN 99 .5 PC> 2650w, 489 tt . and blues, 'The Breeze" RUR I LRBLE ONLY TO WTFDR MEMBERS : Warrensburg :WKBE100.3OC from 100.5, PG~ 1450 w, Bt Sumter : WICI 94.7 NW, urban AC ~QRTHCAROLINA : SOUTHDAKOTA : Farmville : WROR 94.3 FCto dassichits Madison: KJAM 103.1 PCv33 kW, 308 ft, doss C2 Harker'slsl : WAED100 .3 NO-GE Pierre : KLXS 95.3 NC to 49 kW, 502 ft, GE (3rd) SATELLITE NEWS' Hartisburg: WCCJ 92.7 FCfosmoothjazz(Charfotte) TENNESSEE : Rose Hill : WBSY104.7 PAto doss C2, CL of Trenton Baxter: WBXE 93.7 NO-RE(2nd) NORTHDAKOTA : Benton: WBIN 93.1 NO-GE(3rd) Watford City: K213BW 90 .5 NS-28w : WAFR 88.3 Tupeb Bristol : WXBO 96.9 PG> 75 kW GU I DE TO THE SERU I CES 9. Ginton: WDVX 89.9 NO-RX(2nd) SRTELL.ITE NEWS UUD column editor George Jensen has put Columbus : WJZA 107.5 NO-GE Dickson : WOZ0102 .5 PG> 100 kW, 813 ft, doss C1 together an extensive listing of all the TU and audio services Coshodon : WABP 91.1 CC (NS) XC: 36-17-36 /87-i B-21 Delaware : WSLN 98 .7 OCfrom 91 .1, PC> 19w(h) Elizabethton :WAF299.3 PG~3850w,794ft, currently auailable on the"birds ." Of great interest to all TU 42 tt, XC: 40-17-47 / 83-03-59 XC: 36-24-07 /82-12-12 and FM DH enthusiasts, this data is now too lengthy to Reading : WMKV 89 .3 PG>410w,XC Herxlerson: WHHM107 .7 adds JonesCD Country(&) S.Webster : WZIO 94 .9 FC to SMN Hot AC (8) Lafayette : WLCT102.1 LC reproduce in the pages of the UUO during the busy Dll season, Scanton: WJUC107.3 CC(NS) Lexington WIGH 88.7 CC(NS) so we're making it auailable to all members for a mere 53.88! Monterey', WANF104.7 CC(NS) Soddy-Daisy: WFXS102.3 PG~6kW To obtain your list, send a check or money order for 53.88 to: WTFDR - P.O. 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(Applications to change existing stations, contd .) CHANGES ON THE AIR FORUM TV News IL 22 nc 149 WMEC Macomb (was 158m . TL also changed but I Anchorage, AK ; Doug Smith don't have new site .) KYES-5 Ernest Wesolowski, Omaha NE : KHAW-11 Hilo, HI ; VUD 11/99 1385 Old Clarksville NV 39 2800 367 RBLR Paradise (was 1320kW) KHVO-13 Hilo, HI ; VUD 11/99 Ernest notes the appearance of Pleasant View, TN ~ O WCPB-2E Salisbury, MD ; Omaha's newest station,KXVO-i5 . Unfortunately, it's not a happy 37146-8098 event ; quoting, CHANGES GRANTED TO EXIST- "KXVO-15 has killed DEAD? all UHF-DX" . When beaming south- ING STATIONS west, at the tower shared by KXVG Abbreviations used in this col- The following construction permits and KPTM-92, the two signals "bleed umn : were cancelled since mid-June : through like a super" . Interest- _3t _Ch _ERP _HART ERP= Effective Radiated Power in Call City ingly, when his third full-power UHF kW NC 20 2530 nc WEJC Lexington KKFT-20 Ft . Scott, KS local, KYNE-26, is off the air, the HAAT=Height Above Avg . Terrain (was 4570kW) WBNB-10 Charlotte Amalie, VI interference disappears! nc= no change WTHX-16 Manitowoc, WI TL= Tower Location The first part of Ernie's CP= Construction Permit CALL LETTER CHANGES problem is rather common . His an- Pr= Province (of Canada) OTHER STAFF tenna system includes a 28dB Wine *= Non-commercial Was Now City, state gard preamp, and his home is only CRTC=Canadian Radio-Television new KSBN-57 Springdale, AR The channel for the new Van- eight miles from the KXVO/KPTN. Commission new KAJH-54 Calipatria, CA couver station isn't yet known . tower . DBS= Direct Broadcast Sat . KMST-96 KCCN-46 Monterey, CA Channels 15, 32, 42, 52, 58, 63, and SS := Spanish language new KJWA-4 Gd . Junction, CO 68 are all available there . The When I first moved to LPRT=Low Power Relay Transmitter KAJH-59 WUPL-54 Slidell, LA applicant is owned by Moses Znaimer, Nashville, I tried a similar instal- (Canada) KOUS-4 KHMT-9 Hardin, MT who also runs CITY-57 Toronto . lation . It didn't work . WZTV-17 TBD= To Be Determined WACN-50 WRAZ-50 Raleigh, NC came in on every UHF channel except new KCSD-23 T Sioux Falls, SD . he Big Pine Key, Florida 30, where I got a mix of WZTV and KBVO-92 KEYE-92 Austin, TX grants are all for TV Marti . As an WXMT-30 . WSMV-9 and WZTV-17 mixed APPLICATIONS FOR NEW WXGZ-32 WACE-32 Appleton, WI age ..^.cy of the U .S . government, these on most VHF channels, though WKRN-2 stations won't receive call letters came in clearly . It didn't take and aren't subject to multiple- long to unhook the preamp 6 toss it NEW STATIONS ON THE AIR ownership rules . As with the chan- in storage! St Ch ERP HAAT City nel 13 station, the UHF operations Omaha, HC ? ? ? Vancouver NE : RXVO-15z : are from a tethered balloon; the I suggested Ernest remove his I don't have technical facilities on coordinates given are those of where preamp, or install some 6-12dB at- this one but believe it's 50^uOkW at it's anchored . The HAAT may vary tenuators before it . De any cf our CONSTRUCTION PERMITS roughly 950m . It's or. the KPTM-42 (presumably with weather?), 3650m more technically-i .^.d rood members tower at 91 ° G9'15"N, 9E ° 13'30"W near is the highest it's expected to go . have any better suggestions? Traps, Gretna, Nebraska . This is roughly 12,000 feet . etc .? This kind of problem. has GRANTED TO NEW STATIONS WB affiliate ; seen by Ernie befallen quite a few cf our members; Wesolowski (more strongly than he'd etc .) has pur- if someone has an ironclad soiutio .^., St Ch ERP HART City Pappas (KMPH-26 like!) in early July . chased KFCB-92 Concord (San Fran- I'm, sure ar. article would be appre- FL 18z398 3650 Hig Pine Key CA . Paxson (Infomall) has ciated! 50+398 3650 Pine Key cisco), FL Big Bobcayqeon, ON : CFTOn-54z : bought dark WYVN-60 Martir.sburg, FL 64+398 3650 Big Pine Key 223kW ; HAAT and site unknown . WV . On a completely different sub- (TL : 29°9G'00"N,81 ° 30'00"W) This is about 30km north of Peter- ject, Ernie forwarded a news clip- borough, Ontario . CTV affiliate WNHT-21 Concord, NH has been ping from the July 1 Omaha World (and 100 " relay of CFTO-9 Toronto ; ; granted renewal . Usually this im- Herald, involving KCAN-8 . This sta- APPLICATIONS TO CHANGE seen by Saul Cherros in June . plies a station is or. the air . WNHT tior. has been licensed tc A1bio .^., had been dark several years, after Nebraska and operated as a satellite CONSTRUCTION PERMITS Florence, SC : WWMB-21z : operating briefly as a CBS affili- of KCAU-9 Sioux City, lows . 2375 kW/301m, 33 55'19"/79 ° 32'08" ate . It was recently sold to Boston _3t _Ch E_RP _HART _Call City near Poston, SC, east of Lake City University . (WABU-68) However, KCAN has received FCC MA 28 nc 229 WFDG New Bedford UPN affiliate . Granted operating approval to move their transmitter (TL 41 ° 46'39"N, 70 ° 55'91"W) license in early July . WTHX-16 requested reinstate- to Utica, some 4G miles to the (north of Acushnet, Mass .) ment of their expired CP, but was southeast of its current location . (was 247m) Sioux Falls, 3D : KCSD-23z : denied by the FCC . Sometimes these The city of license will be changed TX 40 5000 576 RA.ZO R . Grande C decisions are overturned on appeal to Lincoln, making KCAN Lincoln's , , 13 .29kW/59m, 43 32'07"/96 49'34" (TL 26 ° 22'32"N 98"23'55"W) in Sioux Falls proper . though, so WTHX may not be 100 dead second cossnercial TV station . (west of Edinburg, Tex .) PBS affiliate, satellite cf KUSD-2 . yet . (first being KOLN-10) Applied for operating license in early July . Ir. apparent preparation for Groundbreaking for the r.ew APPLICATIONS TO CHANGE network changes in the Evansville, transmitter facilities were held or. Houston, TX : R2JL-61z Indiana market, WEHT-25 has dumped Friday, June 30 . The station is : . EXISTING STATIONS 9683kW/493m, 29 34'G6"/95 ° 29'57" some of the CBS mid-morning program- still looking for a building ir KPRC-2 tower south of Houston . ming . I've been seeing the station Lincoln to house the studies . Exec- Ray Cole told 3t Ch ERP HART Call City Seen by Danny Oglethorpe with home with old movies . utive vice-president IA 28 2510 209 KOCR shopping, and applied for an operat- the paper he hopes the new facili- Cedar Rpds . can be cn the air by Jan . 1, (was 195CkW/205m) ing license in early July . ties 1996 . 9 (Forum, contd .) Dennis Smith, Santa Barbara CA : (Forum, contd .) BATON BROADCAST SYSTEM (BSS) FLAG- Jerry Stuart, Lawton OK : Tim Noonan, Madison WI : SHIP TV STATIONS IN ONTARIO Dennis forwarded a wealth of First off, Jerry noticed some- LPTV information from California The community tower project in Toronto CFTO 9 CTV thing several other DXers also men- (again!) which will appear in LPTV Madison has already claimed a vic- Ottawa CJOH 13 CTV tioned, in Broadcasting and Cable Watch when space permits . . tim . . . WMSN-97 is one of the sta Pembroke CHRO 5 CTV for May 29 . It says, "NBC's six TV tions moving to the new tower . (the London CFPL 10 indep . stations will stop using call let- On the full-power side . . "And other two are WISC-3 and WHA-21) WMSN Wingham CKNX 8 indep . ters for most on-air identification there is definitely nc sign of KADE- had moved its transmitting antenna to Wheatley CHWI 16 indep . this fall and will begin identifying 33 SLO, if there was any doubt ." In the new tower the previous week, and Sudbury CICI 5 CTV/MCTV themselves by "NBC", their channel the Fresno area, Telemundo affili- was using a temporary antenna on the Sudbury CKNC 5 C6C/MCT'J n~wnber and the peacock logo ." Jerry ate KMSG-59 is airing English- old tower to broadcast until. trans- S .S .Marie CHBX 2 CTV/MCTV asks, "Legal or not?" language "Shop At Home" overnight . mission lines could be rerouted . S .S .Marie CJIC 5 CBC/MCTV There's been some confusion as to (the old and new WMSN towers are North Bay CKNY 10 CTV/MCTV I've never seen a NBC-owned the programming on KLXV-65 San Jose ; immediately adjacent) North Bay CHNB 9 CBC/MCTV station here, but if they're doing Dennis saw commercials and infomer- Timmins CITO 3 CTV/MCTV what I think they are, it _is legal . cials rather than religion . Fi- Apparently the temporary an- Timmins CFCL 6 CBC/MCTV As long as the station airs its nally, KGMC-93 Clovis/Fresno is now tenna couldn't handle the power . An legal, FCC-assigned, call letters a mix of WB and Home Shopping Spree . arc resulted in an "electrical melt Many of these stations have and city of license as close to the down" of part of the antenna, which relay stations, some of which are hour as practical . The ID may be "I looked at the Santa Maria also damaged the top 100 feet of the of relatively high power . (the either in the picture or sound . I paper for TV schedules but found it transmission line . whole question was raised by Matt's would imagine NBC is still using the even worse than the Santa Barbara Es logging of either CFCL-3 Ka- legal calls on the hour, though paper . At least, the S .B . paper The station was forced off the puskasing, 9 .6kW, or CFCL-2 Kearns, probably in small print . shows call letters along with cable- air 6 :30am on July 3, returning on 70kW, both on channel 2) channel numbers but the S .M . paper cable only (and only on TCI systems) Of course, those of you who indicates only cable-channel num- about 3 :30pm over a microwave link Also from Saul, information frequently DX FM or AM are all too bers and no call letters . What is borrowed from WKOW-27 . Later, a about native-language programs ir, aware of radio stations that bend a non-cable viewer supposed to de? fiber-optic link borrowed from WISC-3 Ontario . Wawatay Television broad (on occasion, blatantly break!) the How can LPTV operators let the pub- was used . casts on Sundays from 7-Bpm Eastern ID regulations . The most common lic know they exist? Hardly anyone on the Ontario Parliamentary Chan- bend is to regard the commercial here in S .6 .that I've talked tc Later reports said it took five nel in Sioux. Lookout and Moose break around 52 mins . after the hour knows about the local LPTVS, not days for another temporary antenna to Factory . (the Parliamentary Chan- as "as close to the hour as practi- even ir. electronics stores . . . . Are arrive, returning WMSN to over-the nel is operated by TVOntario) cal" for an ID . While I'd certainly LPTVS doomed to struggle along with air broadcasting at a lower height consider this a violation just a few viewers for awhile and and power . Their new antenna on the The station broadcasts ir. iespecially if the station finds then disappear? Should newspapers new tower was expected to be ready in Cree, Ojibwe, and English . Pro- tic::e for a "fake" ID right on the be required to list or at least mid-July . grams include music videos featur hc.-nr), obviously the FCC isn't too mention them? . . ." ing natives, and community news . concerned . By the way, I believe WISC will While the Parliamentary Channel Scanty program listings aren't be on the new tower by the time you does have some over-the-air out- NBC wants its affiliates to just a problem for low-power sta- read this . Unfortunately the techni lets, I haven't beer. able to locate follow suit, identifying the same tions . At least the Nashville Ban cal changes involved here were ar.y in these two communities- way. I wouldn't be too worried . ner lists local stations by their granted by the FCC in a "dead period" suspect these are actually cable With the massive recent network air channels, providing a ce .^,ver- during which my sources weren't very stations . (unfortunate ; I find the changes, I thinY, few affiliates are sien chart for cable subscribers . reliable . Z believe the new HART is native programming heard by skip cr. willing to tie their identities to But not only are none of the roughly 490m and the ERP roughly KZLI and KTDB quite interesting'. a network that may affiliate someone Nashville area's six LPTVS listed- 20kW . else tomorrow! neither are full-power stations John . JOhnson, Billings MT : WHTN-39 and WPGD-50 . Saul Chernos, Toronto ON : Frank Aden, Boise ID : John is responsible for the I think the inability of LPTVS In answer to an unID question information on the call-letter Frank sent a quick note on two to get must-carry protection in the posted by Matt Sittel on the Inter- change for the former KOUS-9 . subjects . First, KHDT-9 told Frank Cable Act has doomed them in most net, Saul provided definitive infor KHMT-9 will return to the air on they will not pursue the WB networY, ; cities . The entire Act is in jeop- mation on the Canadian BBS "network" August 16 as a Fox affiliate . Ail they'll stick with UPN . KHDT is ardy, and if it's repealed I' d ex- so widely reported this year . It technical facilities (except stu- still HSC from llpm to 6pm. pect to see some full-power stations also explains the "MCTV" IDs many of dio, I presume) will be the same as disappear too; I think many of the you have seen . when it was KOUS . Also, Sterling Associates is recent new UHFs stand no chance of locally reported to have applied for financial success without cable "BBS stands for Baton Broadcast channel 14 . (it's unclear whether carriage . System, and MCTV is Mid Canada Tele- DX ETC . this is for a LPTV or full-power vision . BBS bought MCTV in 1991 . . . . station . 19 _is allocated for full- Mary DXers' immediate reaction BBS/MCTV owns two stations in each of You've pushed me off the page power use in Boise .) They've also would be positive ; fewer locals to Bault Ste . Marie, Timmins, North Gay again-congrats! asked the Commission to substitute get in the way. But remember, your and Sudbury; plus others, elsewhere . channel 17 for 14, believing a chan- DX is someone else's local! And, This list of flagships should help ." nel 14 station will have too much the fewer choices available to off- overload trouble with 950mHz two- air viewers, the fewer off-air view- way radios in the area . I haven't ers there' 11 be- and the fewer po- Doug Smith (W9WI/4) seen anything clear the FCC yet on tential TV DXers . 1385 Old Clarksville Pike this . Pleasant View, TN 37196-8098 Internet 72777 .3193@compuserve .com 10

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This month's contributor is Bill Eckberg from Dixon, IL: t" w.nrpners . . to nr "..npt.m "Y.jt) W iLwNr Equipment : NK"O Z lava" VHF - 1966 Zenith 14N22 23" B/W TV with C.M. 1110 @41'. Nllu 41 "MuwN Zenith AC-DC Model G09303 9" color TV w/C .M. writ SC " r.+o~.:o UHF - 1990 NG1U 43 reR.OllY,q,yq~y screened T dish C52'. RDX Labs UA-900 preamp. W1YJ ? $ 1l,wsvis wx~~. 4t . c~.+miwa

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KDBC-4 EI Paso, TX WLCN-19 Madisonville, KY 1159 mi Ms seen 1/19/94 317 mi Tr seen early 94 @0433 CST "the stick"

1~t ~~Ax+1°tt WVEU-69 Atlanta, GA WFT.I-35 Cleveland, TN 610 mi Tr seen 1/16/95 512 mi Tr seen 1/17/95 @2130 CST @0100 CST "snow free 1 hr"

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i Stephen west ~ 1077 Sandy Narrows Court Eastern TV-DX August 1995 DX Virginia Beach, VA 23454 Doug SmitL, 1385 Old Clarksville Pike, Pleasant View, TN 37146-8098 (804) 428-8057 Equipment : Sears 19" color stereo TV ; Archer W-160 for VHF ; RS August 1995 Deadline : 5th corner-reflector for UHF, with CM-7475 preamp .

Skip and trops are well on various days, depending on reporters June 1995 DX locations . Russ Miller and Doug Smith had tropo from 600+ miles : 6 Tr 2327 WCPO-9 OH (235) calls Remember to use the address above to send reports, I had a few WCLJ-42 IN (214) TBN sent to the PA address, which delays the publishing of the report . 7 Tr 0001 WICS-20 IL (268) WRSP-55 IL (268) 7 Es 1000 KENW-3 NM (956) calls 1016 RPRC-2 TX (677) local ads 0147 KIII-3 TX (861) Harry Hayes, 9 Henry Street, wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 7 Tr 2248 RRIV-26 TX (677) local ads 8 Tr 0102 WFAA-B TX (621) local ads 6 rerun of news Equipment : 1971 RCA TV, Quad loop for VHF, 6 foot dish in the attic 0105 RDAF-33 TX (620) calls for UHF with a PA-4975 Winegard amp and 2 Channel Master attenuators . 0106 KHSX-49 TX (620) HSC RFWD-52 TX (631) news in S : May 1995 June 1995 0113 KDTX-58 TX (620) THN 20 Es 1310 WLBT-3 MS 6 Es 1805 WJXT-4 FL 0117 RASN-38 AR (319) ID bars 1400 KETS-2 AR 1817 WPTV-5 FL 0124 RTXA-21 TX (620) calls, local ads 2200 KJRH-2 OK 1920 WTVY-4 AL unID-25 under WENT ; KXXV? 21 Es 1830 KTVI-2 MO 1930 WCPX-6 FL 0131 KDFI-27 TX (620) "The Talk of Texas" 2230 WPBT-2 FL 1944 WRBL-3 GA 0139 WREG-3 TN (175) Memphis snow/free! 10 Es 1930 KPRC-2 TX 0149 KTHV-11 AR (323) Donahue, map ID June 1995 13 Es 1930 WDIQ-2 AL 0209 RRIV-26 TX (677) still in 5 Es 2300 KPRC-2 TX WESH-2 FL 8 Es 1045 KMID-2 TX ( - 920) 6 Es 1750 WUFT-5 FL 17 Es 0930 WESH-2 FL 13 Tr 0747 WBMG-42 AL (201) WJSU-40 AL (200) 1805 WESH-2 FL . WWL-4 LA WCFT-33 AL (223) WTVJ-9 FL 20 Es 1845 UNID-2 SS (677) UNID-20 shopping 13 Es 1106 KPRC-2 TX WJXT-4 FL 28 tr 2359 1130 RSWK-3 KS (778) 1153 KIII-3 TX (861) Comments : The evening of 6/28 into 6/29 was interesting . 1227 XEFB-2 NL (1075) "2 Noticias" Conditions were very good to the northwest with Elmira in 15 Es 1114 WFSB-3 CT (848) almost snowfree along with a weak channel 25 in Toronto and 19 Tr 1000 WXIN-59 IN (250) an UNID on ch . 26 . The ch . 20 w/shopping had strong audio, WCLJ-42 IN (214) with a weak picture . It came in just as good pointing the Es 1200 KENW-3 NM (956) MUF 107 .3 to Mexico dish to the east or west which may mean it was coming from 25 Es 1115 XEFB-2 NL (1075) the south . I am extremely "mountain blocked" to the south KIII-3 TX (861) MUF 91 .5 to Laredo, TX causes signals to arrive from other directions . Connecticut was not open so I doubt it was WTXX-20 . July 1995 DX The "Penobscot Giants" of locals 16,22,28 & 44 are just 1 Es 0955 WFSB-3 CT (848) four miles away and are in plain view out my bedroom window . 1227 WEDU-3 FL (654) calls The two attnuators really clean up the RF slop . 1300 WPBT-2 FL (826) ID 1336 ROCT-6 NM (1003) ROAT-7 news promo & ID 1501 KIDY-6 TX (836) calls in Fox promo CI (943) calls in promo Leslie Wood, 1963 Tadmor Street, N . Merrick L.I ., NY 11566 1529 XHPN-3 RENW-3 NM (956) calls in promo (1003) still in, BOAT-7 promos rotor . 1630 ROCT-6 NM Equipment : RCA 19" Colortrak TV, Channel Master antenna on CM 1700 KENS-5 TX (813) calls in bug in news 1754 KOB-4 NM (1086) calls in local news June 1995 June 1995 1840 RACE-3 TX (831) ID w/RRBC-9 13 Es 2020 WLBT-3 MS 28 tr 2150 WYOU-22 PA KFDX-3 TX (670) calls 19 Es 1950 KARK-4 AK 29 tr 0800 WBOC-16 MD 1900 WREG-3 TN 0815 WLNE-6 RI 17 Es 0955 WEDU-3 FL 1200 WGAL-B PA The July 1 opening was the best I've ever seen . Channels 5 1000 WTVJ-4 FL 30 tr 2000 WLNE-6 RI and 6 are my toughest channels, and it was real nice to see them so 18 Es 1200 CJON-6 NF 2300 WWLP-22 MA productive . FM was even better-- I logged ~ new FMS, bringing my 27 Es 2300 KTVO-3 MO totals to 599 . 28 tr 2140 WBOC-16 MD July 1995 1 tr 0200 WPRI-12 RI Richard Contone, 162-07 87th Street, Jamaica, NY 11414 Comments : The month of May, and the early part of June brought very weak E-skip here . Around mid-June things really began to Comments : On June 8th I had WTIC-8 CT . On June 29th WMGM-40 kick, skip reached Ch . 6 on the 13th, 14th,17th & the 18th . I at 90 miles was in with WVIT-30 CT around 0100 . June 30th logged a Canadian station on the 18th with CJON-6 NF, my first WNAC-64 RI (Providence) at 140 miles . Canadian . 14

Eastern TV-DX August 1995 Eastern TV-DX August 1995 Russell Miller Icont .) Russell Miller, P .O . Box 1736, Houlton ME 04730-5736 June 1995 June 1995 Equipment : 1983 Goldstar H6W 13", R .S . Optimus 57 VCR, modified R .S . VHF antenna, 18db gain UHF amp, modified R .S . corner reflector/yagi, 27th Es 1102 wCHD 2 SC wTNFI 8 cr 414 RG-6 cable, 760' ASL, 60' AGL at Amity, ME . 1115 NNAY 3 NC NMUR 9 till 280 1129 WUND 2 NC wPRI 12 AI 340 June 4 E .S .T . . 1131 wJXT 4 FL W33AY Ma 3Do Snto Atlantic Provinces (15 nei' ID's) 33 Tr - Local Trop . 1216 wAAL 5 Nc w32ttY 32 MA 300 1217 NYFF 4 xTlc Ea 0800 Unid 2 SC 61 cr 388 June 5 1226 warv 3 Nc wcar 6o Nx 286 6th Es 1833 NJXT 4 FL 18th Ea 1230 IffNO 2 IN 1409 NIIIN 2 OH wVTr 30 CT 394 1900 NE ~ F~ 1300 WUfN 2 OH 1906 NKRN 2 TN wMCM 40 NJ 614 7oNmistake i 1908 WTYY 4 AL wHD}( 7 MA 300 19th Ee 1401 KGAN 2 TA 1913 WSMV 4 TN wJAA 10 RI 340 7th Tr 0800 Moze Maritime Trop . !tax distance 320 miss 1415 wBTV 3 NC 1929 wsav 3 GA la 2000 Unld (Marc Middleton - Sports?) 1530 WCCO 4 MN 1953 wUNC 4 NC fr 2100 NGBH 2 MA 3~ 1600 NEWS 5 OH r'HOy 7 ~, 1612 NJHK 2 MI '.i 40 2230 WHZ 4 MA 300 28th Tr oooD-0830 WTNR l0 A,T, (Ghosting loc ls) 1&5 wCHD 2 SC wexT 25 Ma 3Do 4 WTXF 29 PA 561 1722 WSMV TN NHSti 68 NJ 495 NUNI 27 MA 320 RI 1803 NHAY 2 NI 8th Tr 0200 NJAR SO 340 WLIC 55 NY 435 LANDS 5o N}i a~s - Es 2200 Unid 2 1930 WTOM 4 MI 200 2018 WSAV 3 CA NXTV 41 NJ 477 NPXT 51 P1E W}ISI 67 NY 453 wEDN 53 CT 985 12th Es 195+ NSMV 4 TN 1 YO WSJK 2 TN 20th Ee 1450 wCHD 2 SC WHAI 43 GT 435 wNAC d; RI 2000 NY 480 wMFY 62 MA ~ 66 2030 WKRN 2 TN 1500 x'rvo 3 Mo wNYC 31 1532 WSIL 3 IL w}isP 65 NJ 591 wHS}I 66 Ma ~'~ yb 13th ks 1925 WSB 2 GA 1558 KHOY 4 Mo wNLP 22 MA 358 wZDU ~ MA 3 4 SC . 1602 xxrv 3 Mo w45pL 5 ME 200 (HSC) 1970 NyfF NNJU 47 NJ 505 N1B1Y 200 1943 NXRN 2 TN 1605 NHHF 4 IL wLIN 21 NY 477 i8 ME 1957 WHrv 3 Nc 1610 xI'vI z Mo wTNS 26 LT 308 2000 WDIQ 2 AL 1701 WFMY 2 NC 1713 Kcrv 5 Mo Commentst Since building my nex shack site, It has been common to receive 14th Es 2020 WVIN 2 ON . . .ii`s the music that matters . : 1717 Narv 3 Nc weak signals to Boston, RI, and Vermont . No moze reloga under 2031 KD}U 2 PA 1730 KQTV 2 MO 300 miles unless part of something further . 2100 NTVY 4 AL 1738 WJXT it FL 2101 irLWO 2 IN 1?51 NAVE 3 KY 1800 NNAY 3 NC 15th Es 1100 KCAN 2 IA 1809 WTVY 4 AL 1200 WfTtY 2 NC 1823 NBJK 2 TN Jeff wolf, 2217 Drurry Road, Silver Spring, MD 20906 1230 WESII 2 FL 1825 wm'N 2 ox 1332 KDKA 2 PA June 1995 June 1995 NKRN 2 TN 21st Es 1850 CKPR 2 ON 1500 4 skip noted on the 25 Es 2011 KSNB-4 NE (T) 1900 NDAF MO 3rd, 4th, 5th & 10th 2029 1930 CHFD 4 ON KNOP-2 NE (T) 16th Tr 0800-1000 27 Es 2002 KTCA-2 MN note A4 W18AY 18 191 2036 KDIN 3 HN. 2130 cHWCr 5 oN 19 Es 1900 KARK-4 AR 2016 KIMT-3 IA note AS wvra 2o yr 1927 KJRH-2 OK wYNY 22 VT 2021 KTIV-4 IA N1fEA 26 F1E 22nd Es 1101 KATY 2 MO 1954 KOET-3 OK note ~1 2092 KLNE-3 NE note A6 WMFP 62 MA 1119 KCAN 2 TA 1957 wEDU-3 FL 2100 KDLH-3 MN note A7 38 MA 2033 KDFW-4 TX (T) 2300 KUSD-2 SD WZHll SB ru 23rd Tr 0730 CHHFT4 10 NS 340 see note i2 wt,vl 56 MA 0730 cHAFrS 31 fEI 235 2059 KSNw-3 KS note 13 Note A1 - local 0000- The folloxing 1e a list news for OK WPXT S1 ME o£ Lox 17 tr 0320 WVIR-29 VA A2 - Fox wNAC 64 AI 0830 Poxer _acraabled Cable Netxork ME WYED-17 NC (T) A3 - Newscentez 3 promo N39BQ 39 Channels received during e narrow WPHL-17 PA (T) - NUNI 27 MA A4 map of MN w41AY 41 !1E Tropo path through tha Mar Stlnes, 0912 WBTW-13 SC (T) 15 - Iowa representation in DC NSBETV 36 Al ts. 19 . 20 . 21 . 23 . 2 5" 28 . Es 0956 WEDU-3 FL 16 - Garden program WxsH 66 MA 5 48, 49 . KJRH-2 (T) R7 - Northline News, Fox 549 . 60, 62'. ~, 65, skip noted s WFXT 25 MA very unusual . 6/18 6/21 PM All Es loggings are new : NAHU 68 MA 68 . This xae WNDS 5o NH 2 MO Stephen west, wEDN 53 CT 24th fie 2050 KT VI 1077 Sandy Narrows Court, Virginia Heach, VA 23454-5516 Tr 23~ Y45AL 45 ME (This UHF (NSC) opening sae cldantly Axed xlth s VHF antenna . Comments : I have been very busy moving to VA, so a lot of DX was Nhat could !save ben,~ z3oa cHHr1o z4 Ns (1px POHer) not written in the logs . There were several openings to Columbia, 17th. Ea 1332 WJXT 4 FL SC and Charlotte, NC . Boston has been seen a couple dozen times . 1355 WcHD z sc 25th Ea 1628 WCHD 2 SC Jacksonville, FL was seen twice (Two other times received audio 1845 WESH 2 FL 2002 NSAV 3 GA on the ICOM) and was in strong May , 25th with chs . 7 17, 30 . 47 1928 WBAY z WI and 59 . PR and the Maritimes were In on skip severa~ times . 2030 WWAY 3 NC I am using an 8-bay UHF and PA-4975 amp, with a ch . 8 antenna 2100 WUNC 4 NC and a $35 . RS mast mounted amp foz VHF, at 30 feet . 2107 Narv 3 Nc 16 17

Marvin Shutts'report continues 0730 KSBI 52 OK, Oklahoma City Victor Frank Western N DX 11800 unl0 54 KNVA7 7640 WFNYt 2 NC 2025 KACV 2 TX 21 Es KJTL 18 iX, Nichita Falls 12450 Skyline Blvd. TX 2030 KPRC 2 2100 WEDU 3 FL 8,23,41,47 Tulsa, OK Woodside, CA 94062-4541 2120 KNAZ 2 A2 2725 XNCH 2 LH Kp(x 25 OK, Oklahoma City 21St XHPN 3 CI 2215 KPRC 2 TX TX 1A1G KOCB 34 OK, Oklahoma City 2218 KCBT 4 2230 2 AL 18 Es 7030 NEDU 3 FL, 7empa e-mail [email protected] 22 Es 0750 XEFB 2 NL 7920 CBFTt 2 Po TV~ R w8T 2 FL, Miami IPES'l'~ItN 23 Es 1800 xEPN 2 Cx August1995 (415)851-7031 7100 XHY 2 YU, Nerida, Yucatan, Mexico 24 Es 0926 XEFB 2 NL 0953 MESH 2 FL InID 3 TU //xXY w/Yucatan adv . 7003 w8T 2 FL 1047 NJXT 4 FL unlD 4 Spanish Curves for the ICOM R7100 This receiver, like most, is not flat. (Its 28 Es 7125 XEFE 2 TA 1128 XEFB 2 NL floating ulxrer LK1AF-4 Calibration gain varies with frequency) . Thus the calibra- 1132 %HCx 2 CH i ^Canal 5" The ICOM R7100 is a rather neat Communications 1 lion c u rve must be Corrected for frequen~' 29 Es 1432 KENS 5 TX 1433 XHCH 2 CH KXVO-15 has been in at times that have revel'ver, wish conUn uous covera ge from ZS -2000 MHz and 1434 KPRC 2 TX 1500 KNID 2 TX checked since June 7 (2 weeks) . Signal quality varies LSB, AM, NBFM, and WBFM. Some of TX filters for USB, The second plot shows the apparent signal 7513 XRIO 2 TA 1515 KACB 3 somewhat with some fading most of the time . 000a- our readers have used an additional wide-band output fed 1518 XEFE 2 TA 1527 KIII 3 TX sionally very strong signals and usually not quite as level in dBm (using the 61 .25 MHz calibration) 7600 KOTN TX into an optional TV adapter. Another feature of the 2 good as KPTM-42 . KTMJ-43 (LPTV) in Topeka is Controlled by a Computer. with a -50 dBm input signal. (M receiver's 30 tr 0600 WS4AP 54 IL ENTN i 0600 1f33AX 33 NI ieN R7100 is that it may be remotely gain is maximum near 2(xl MHz UPN, but does not air the Kansas City Royafs games June 1995 as listed in the June VUD . They ID as KTMJ-6 as used (in USB or LSB mode) The receiver may also be I 3 Es 1500 WEDU 3 FL 1504 WfTt 5 Fl they broadcast out of Junction City where they TV During the Coming months, plan to write to determine the frequency of the video Carrier of measuring signals received from 1s08 WESH 2 FL tszs w8T z fL operate on Channel 6 (K(X>KZ) . Their channel 15 in TV more about TX signals bein& received. Ordinarily (for North American stations . 1817 KRCV 5 1818 XR10 2 TA Manhattan airs parallel programming while channel .24, 1 .25, or 1 .26 MHz above the bottom local and distant TV 1828 KPRC 2 TX 1828 KIII 3 TX stations), this is 1 5 Es 7557 YESN 2 fL 7558 IIEDU 3 FL 43 is different attar midnight . The CP Cor channel 32 edge oteach channel. The receiver is Capable of receiving 1559 wiv 5 fL 7600 uCSD 2 SC in Kansas City is about to be sold and should appear signals on all three offsets even when one is tens of dB Propagation During June/July 1995 1925 w8T 2 fl in the next year as a Warner affiliate. The nearest stronger than the others, when a TV picture would not Summer finally arrived in the San Fran- 6 Es 1200 KPRC 2 Tz 7829 lA1ND 2 NC WB station is KXVO-15 . even show co-channel interference. This month I am cisco Bay area . With the first "heat wave" 1852 XEFB 2 NL 1858 XHPN 3 CI presenting some measurements made of the AGC out ut came the tropospheric duct associated with the 1900 KUGN 2 CO 7909 KIII 3 TX of the receiver in LSB mode, which I use to monitor trade-wind inversion between California and 1915 KDBC 4 TX 1928 xEfB 2 NL Randy Milder KK6TQ/7, 1185 Linda Avenue, amateur beacons . Hawaii . Between June 21 and July 2, radio 1934 KRGV 5 TX 7956 XNFE 5 CN7 video Carriers and radio 2017 KEN1r 3 NM 2030 KASA 2 NN Ashland, OR 97520 amateur stations on the west Coast Communi- 2145 KNAZ 2 AZ 2200 XEPN 2 CH wpment : T used a digital VTVM to measure the AGC voltage, cated with Hawaii on 144 & 432 MHz The 7 Es 1037 XR10 2 TA 1056 XEFB 2 NL Goldstar Color TV, 12" Zenith black & and a synthesized signal generator at 61 .25 MHz to obtain opening even extended into Oregon and 1658 XEFE 2 TA 1730 KSL 5 UT white TV, Antennacraft ch. 2-6 Yagi, HD-73 the following AGC Calibration curve . Washington at times. 7733 KIDK 3 ID 1755 KTVxt 6 NT rotor, RG-6 Coax . 1758 KBCI 2 ID 1759 KGVL 5 VY 1800 KUTV 2 UT 1830 CKBI 5 SK R7100 AGC Characteristics On July 2, between 0530 and 0845, we had Well, I'm not sure if I moved to a'no E-skip a strong multi-hop S~oradic-E opening bet- 1845 KFBB 5 NT 7850 CKSA 2 AB x.25 7855 CKCKt 2 SK 7900 CFOC 3 SK zone' or what . Sporadic-E is starting out very slow ween northwestern P.fTICfICa and Japan/Asia . 1930 KTVO 2 MT 2200 LIPBT 2 FL here. Most openings have been ~.oo very short-in for Many 50 MHz contacu were made between 8 Es 1100 KPRC 2 TX 1200 x 2 just a few minutes and then gone. Later in June, 9.75 Japan and British Columbia, Washington, and 1730 KTtlO 2 UY 1732 KIDK 3 ID openings were a little more frequent and a little 3.50 Oregon . Mike Cherry even recounts that one 1800 KWGN 2 CO 9 Es 1000 xEfB 2 NL 17000 KPRC 2 T% longer. Of course, winter was here until June 17th- 9.zs Japanew station he Contacted reported viewing literally! It rained most every day in June until the in Vancouver, B.C. 1002 XHPN 3 LI 1003 KCBT 4 TX 3.00 CBUT, ch 2 1008 XRIO 2 TA 17th. Summer started June 21st, and it's been 90°F 12 Es 1058 w8T 2 FL 17628 % 3 or hotter every since-more like Fs weather. Hope- u 2.75 m A heat wave in the nation's midsection 2139 XEFE 2 TA 2230 KNAZ 2 A2 fully the season will improve as time goes on. z.so ~a~~~~~~~~~~~ July 10-11 resulted in what Eric Bueneman 2235 WPBT 2 FL 2.25 describes as "the second biggest trop event of 13 Es 7058 XEPN 2 LH 1200 KPRC 2 TX June 7995 PDT 14 Es 1458 KPRC 2 TX 1844 NCBD 2 SC U 2.00 the last year, only topped by the big opening of 1858 WEDU 3 FL 1859 NESH 2 fL 6 Es 2350 untD 2,3 cs December 26-27, 1994 ." 7 Es 0900 KSWK 3 KS 1179 "Smokey Hills TV" 1.75 1859 (IJXT 4 FL 1910 LA1ND 2 NC 15 1058 unlD 2 PBS 7758 KNID TX 1901 XHBC 3 BC 739 1.50 Es 2 1937 KENN 3 NN 1187 Pledge Other great moments of this summer's Es 1973 KNAZ 2 A2 1 .25 7950 KTVxt 3 AZ 835 season include Frank Merrill's and Jetf Kadet's 8 Es 1728 KTVK 3 AZ w/logo, time 8 temp in lrhc Loo observations on June 7 of high-band Es, with 11 Es 0805 InID 2,3 0.75 CIPA-9 identified, a toss-up on channel 11, and Dave Pomeroy, 2321 SE Libra Court, Topeka, 13 Es 1322 KTVS 3 CO 1074 showed KGNN-5 10 . CCI up to channel 12 . Kansas66605-3505 75 Es 2029 KSVK 3 KS o.so 2031 KOAAt S CO 937 "Eyewitness News" 0.25 Enough generalities, on to the reports! I was beginning to wonder what happened to 2053 KTVK 3 AZ -720-I10-100 -60 -a0 -70 -a0 -50 -40 -90 -20 -]0 0 10 76 Es 1935 unlD 3 Spanish dBm input the spring DX season when I received the VUD on 2217 unlD 3 June 3 and immediate)y started receiving skip that 17 Es 7759 KENN 3 NN Marvin Shults, RR#1, Toulon, IL 61483 evening. At any rate, things have picked up and I 27 Es 1244 KTVK 3 AZ finally have something to report again . 24 Es 1129 KRCV 2 TX 1223 R7100 Sensitivity 25 Es 7200 KSIM 3 KS 11318 KTVS 3 CO -~o A ril 1995 CDT 0 Es 1100 YCVB 5 MA Boston Nav 1995 CDT 1330 KLNE 3 NE 1190 7332 KTLA 2 VY 834 27 tr 0600 K110J 11 Sedalia, MO KRCG-13 color bar 1402 KOTA 3 SD 989 Rxklea baseball Ney 1995 CDT 1407 unlD 4 ABC -45 10 Es 0959 KRTV 3 NT June 7995 1415 KDUH 4 NE 975 Rockies baseball tr 1100 WHAS 11 KY 3 Es 1800 WSAV 3 GA, Savemah 1500 unlD 2 CBS 12 Es 1800 KYGN 2 CO ( 1918 KENII 3 NN 7JSB 2 W, Atlanta 26 Es 2030 unlD 3 CBS 12040 un1D 2 13 Es 2130 %EPN 2 CH 7 Es 1900 KxVO 15 NE, Omaha testing 27 Es 1023 KTVS 3 CO 7025 KOTA 3 SD 15 Es 1530 XEPN 2 CN t6 tr 0630 KTAG 32 TX, Abilene 1100 KREG 3 LO 16 Es 1100 KNAZ 2 A2 11930 KWGN 2 CO KETK 56 TX, Jacksonville -55 1959 KRGV 5 rx KWE 24 TX, Austin Interesting working hams on 6 meters and 6 1959 XHR10 2 iA or XR10 KLRU 18 TX, Austin meter beacons during Es openings. There is a new 1959 KCBT 4 TX ~ 2027 XAPN 3 C1 KDAF 33 TX, Dallas TX beacon on 50 .060 drom DN41 (Utah) running 2 -eo 2030 KIII 3 0700 KF1A 52 TX, Fort Worth watts, Call KE7NS. IA : i n 0 17 Es 2048 C 2 (French) KDTX 58 TX, Deltas 10r IW weT 2 FL 11730 WESx 2 FL KXTX TX, Frequency - MHz 20 ES 0930 39 Dallas 2230 CKSA 2 AB KXAN 36 TX, Austin 18 19

Jeff Kruszka, 7706-M N. Jefferson PI. Cir., Baton 3 Es 7540 WBT 2 FL 1768 ~ VEDU 3 Fl 1054 in1D 3 Philips TP then 1557 s/on; IefJ Kadet's comments continue 7 Es 1900 unlD 810 CCI as well Rouge, LA 70809 Western N DX 1917 CKO$ 5 $K ~ CiCN 4 AB Probably Cuba 4. At Grst 1 thought this was Fs, but it had to be tr, as 2000 YBRZ 2 LA 702 ~ 2250 KPRC 2 7% 775 it was in solidly for over an hour with no fading . 1958 CKCN2 6 SK (relog, 1 think?) Jurx 1995 CDT 5 tr 0617 V36AN 36 iN 367 Nesphis; The BoX 2725 KGBT 4 T% 3 Es 1643 inlDS 3-6 Es 1555 VPBT 2 FL 7168 VPTV 5 FL 1125 What is odd is that I was getting it on the ski 8 Es 7656 KNID 2 T% ~ 1754 KTYD 2 NT 4 NN 995 1706 VTKR 3 VA 960 ~ 2014 VCCO VESH 2 FL 956 I VJXT < FL 870 antenna, but not the 1110 where KWQC/KMOS 7759 KXLF 4 NT brie ly 9 4 Es 2024 unlD 5 CBS 7621 VSAV 3 GA 785 were too strong . ES 1530 %NITt 4 Cl "%HDF"13" S Es 1642 unlD 3 briefly 7 Es 1820 C 4 ' CKCK 2 SK 970 1859 VPBT 2 FL VTVJ 4 FL b tr 0659 K2JL 61 T% 225 #1 7829 CFDC2 6 SK 1845 CIPA 9 SK 7130 #3 12 Es 7030 VPBT 2 FL 11110 4TVJ 4 FL 4 S$ 5. Not sure where these are from . Awhile back the Es 1928 KLNE 3 NE 860 ~ 2020 unlD C 10- C 11+ 2230 KACV 2 T% KENV 3 NN 2 VUD listed 16 new channels for Columbus, NE, but 7 it 2320 KPON 24 AR 400 C 12+ 11958 CFOC7 3 1160 2300 KASA 2 NN Note #3 9 Es 7811 tnlD 3 CKiV2 6 SK 953 none of these are on the same ones except Cor 33 and 13 Es 0000 KNAZ 2 A2 0016 KVOA 4 A2 11 Es 1042 un[D 3 Lr 2033 KOTV 6 OK 410 #4 59. KTVK 3 A2 0033 KPHO 5 AZ 7750 ~nID 4 SS 1006 KPRC TX 14 Es Es 2726 KGBT 4 T% 1065 2 1022 WL 4 LA 21 Es 5813 ~nID 4 NI 8 tr 0230 K2JLt 67 TX KHSH 6T T% 800 6. About the same direction as the others, but was 1031 KNID 2 T% 1037 WAY 3 NC I in 7417 KASA 2 NM 2070 KNAZ KHTV 39 TX 800 KETK 56 T% 650 solidly as the others were fading out. 2 AZ ul 1995 XHFTXt57zTAM 14 ES 1500 VPBT 2 FL VEDU 3 FL Es 7052 un10s 3-6 strong! Es 1755 KTVO 2 NT 975 Cube 5 Phil(ps TP TPs anew 1830 WNC 1550 Cube 3,5 9 Es 1600 XHPN 3 COAH KNiD 2 T% 866 7. Using logo so it can be easily distinguished 4 NC WAY 3 NC CO 940 ( 7559 KLNE 3 NE 860 "2 1846 VCIV 1558 KOAA 5 1615 %EFE 2 TAN 1625 XEFB 2 NL 1160 from WESH again. Usinga with a star in at . f SC 7859 VCBD 2 SC 1704 VNBF 4 IL 760 1729 VCCO 4 NN 995 WND 2 NC 7930 14 Es 7900 VCBD 2 SC 790 VSAY 3 W 785 L!CSC 5 SC 7801 KSTP S NN 1005 2320 KPRC 2 TX WCIV 4 SC 790 I 0930 VPBT 2 FL #4 15 Es 0931 VPBT 2 FL 10943 VTVJ 4 2 Es 7~ 17 Es 1800 KNID 2 T% 866 FL Frank Merrill, P.O . Box 669, Macomb, IL 61455 7059 WTV S FL YESX 18 Es 0300 C 2 Phillips TP 2 FL tr 0315 Kim? 19 VNV Lifetise !IS VEDU 3 FL Notes: 7117 Cuba Phillips K3377 33 VNV Nickelodeon; STV Equipment: 2 TP 1. New station, "Shop at Home" programming. 1126 VEAR 3 K4777 47 VNV Showtime ; STV ICOM R-7000 with video adaptor, fed into FL ~ 7200 KNID 2 TX 2. Thanks to Ron LeBlane for tiP on this one. 2026 KNAZ 2 AZ 2050 K5977 59 WV Headline News ; STV Zenith TV . Also,"stand-alone" Zenith KRE2t b CO "Cops." Local ad said "Super Saturday at Upton's." 2708 77 5 Trens ator 3. K537t 53 VNY SportsNet; $TV L13]0, 13-inch color TV Cor late 70s, DX CCI Anyone have any ideas? K3577 35 VNV TBS 2125 KVBC 3 NV dream alternates between the two due to not-as-good 17 Es 1930 KNID 2 TX 4. Another Ron L. tip-I(xat WBRZ oCf?! A K4977 49 VNV CNT ICOM video. Antennas: come true,especially since E-skip was in! K5577 55 WV TCN Old Winegard 18 ES 0030 VL82 2 NE on Winegard 8100 only (8100? not 8200) all-band horizontal at 40 Lr 0212-0250 UHF CCI #3 Unfortunately, at only lasted until 1025 . K4517 45 VNV TLC KXVO 15 NE ID slide teat, and Channel Master Quantum 1110 at 10 0255-0355 various UHF unlDS #4 K19 lifetime, clear 0435 K577? 57 VNV Cornerstone #6 feet mounted vertically . Usually, 8100 for tr usual. Signals were K33 Nickelodeon, STV June was disappointing, as Es 1658 CBC 2 i and 1t 10 for Es. K35 TBS, siV77 pretty strong on July 1st, though . It's going to take a 19 Es 1500 KDBC 4 TX 7055 1625 VCP% b FL 980 K45 TLC, deer slgniGcant recovery to impress me, however. VJ%T 4 FL 867 VESH 2 FL 950 Nav 1995 CDT K47 $howtime, STV 1656 VEDU 3 FL 980 YEAR 3 FL 725 20 Es 7400 VPBT 2 FL ~ 7733 VESH 2 iL K49 CNT, STV VTVJ 4 FL 1190 2036 KASA 2 NN 890 VSBt 2 GA (22,ABC) K53 Sports (not ESPN),STV 2200 XEFB 2 NL 7160 1900 VPBT Jeff Kadet (W3CRH), Box 20, Macomb, IL 61455 2 FL K55 Turner Classic Movies, clear 20 Es 1630 VESN 2 FL 956 VEDU 3 FL 980 tr 2346 V528R 52 IL 130 Champaign, (309)833-1$09 K57 Cornerstone (VPCB-40) clear 21 Es 7730 VESH 2 fL 956 FfC 2 3/4 rotor bars, iD 1741 fFC 4 CBC b K59 CNN Headline News, STY 2350 V67CV 67 IL 70 Peoria, religion KXVO Equipment: CNRO 5 ON 775 VEDU 3 fl 980 0315 15 NE 290 Omaha, new,test card 2358 u21 21 IL 130 Champaign? TAB 0930 . Misc . Zenith 1809 CPX b FL 980 7829 CITO 3 ON 727 Es VEDU 3 FL WBT 2 FL ICOM R7100 w]video adaptar 2359 W46CH 46 IL 730 Champaign, The Box 1653 CFRS 4 PO I 7756 1850 VTVJ 4 fL 1190 1854 CHNB 4 ON 685 KASA 2 NN TV sets circa 1979-1982. Screened CM T dish 21 Es 1130 KNOL 4 T% 19 gw 0340(VAND 17 off; CKND 2 NB 818 IL) noted regular Nondays7 w/RDX Labs UA-90 pre-amp, .500 hardline 2158 VEDU 3 FL "mixing with Spanish" 0603 V51 51 IL (7 VCfC-38) 22 Es 2015 unlD 2 Cg TP rq ID re- 2202 VESH 2 FL "mixing with Spanish" 0609 unlDLPTVS from yesterday 45/47/49/53/59 up 85'. CM 1110 w/Winegard PA-1975 23 Es 1200 XEFE 2 TA 1026 CB TP w/ID 2208 Both 4 FL ~ 2217 VPTV 5 FL Es 1158 KACB 3 T% ~ Kill 3 TX amp. .500 hardline, up 80'. Winegard Spel . 2100 KNAZ 2 A2 1196 2300 KASA 2 NN 890 2219 KPRC 2 TX "new logo, Similar to %EFB" 1200 XEfE 2 CU color bars ID lowband ant (vertically polarized), Winegard 24 Es 1858 VPBT 2 FL 1168 VESN 2 FL 956 I 2221 KMOL 4 TX 7270 KTVK 3 A2 CP-3800 pre-amp, RG-11 up 10'. 27 Es 1600 CKCK 2 SK 22 Es 0800 KCBT 4 T% 11030 KDBC 4 TX CBC 2 1721 LITL 4 AB 1217 xNCNt 2 CI "ID went by too quickly" KENV 3 NN XEJ 5 CI 1214 KEN$ 5 TX CDT 1730 CfOC 3 SK 1800 CFRN 3 AB XEPM April 7995 2 CI (assumed) 1222 XXITt G Cf "Canal tres" XHDF ; 120 CKSA 2 AB 2200 VCBS 2 NY 1700 KURT b AZ 16 gw V21BE 21 IL Champaign 3ABN 1227 %EFB 2 NL 7259 KNAZ 2 AZ FFL 2 7200 KDHO 5 V67CV 67 IL Peoria ; religion 60 #7 AZ "na+ CBS" 7316 KDBC 4 TX 7328 KENV 3 NN 28 Es 1229 KPRC 2 T% #7 11310 XEFB 2 NL KVOA 4 AZ 1216 KVW 5 NV KRE2t b LO 1407 KVBC 3 NY XNRIO 2 KGBT 4 T% 29 Es 1130 VPBT Nav 1995 2 FL 1200 Cuba 2 1410 %HPN 3 CU 7630 VPTV 5 FL 2100 KNID 2 TX 1221 C 2 AB Calgary,f forget new calls 9 tr 0900 unlD 62 Ch Am to S VEDU 3 FL VESH 2 FL 1300 TX KbSEK bs AR Pine Bluff KIII 3 VPBT 2 FL 1645 1A10 2 AL Bentonville KfSN-5 338 K67E0 67zAR ; Correction : delete K19CV Redwoo(1 Falls, MN 1650 VJXT 4 FL 1659 WAY 3 NC VSBBO 58zN5 Natchez; TBN 618 togged as a new station on 8/L5t93. First logged on June 7995 1830 KENV 3 NN %EPN 2 CI (#5) MiAO 23 M$ 489 ~ VFBf 50 N$ 367 3 Es 7100 VCBD 2 SC ~ VCIV 4 SC KDBC 4 TX %EJ 5 CI 7400 KVGN Cp 770 822/92 (noticed this while making uP a list of NS 7328 KPRC 2 Tx 800 (prior Es) 15 Es 2 stations still needed to be photographed). 2130 KASA 2 NN 16 Ea 1556 KTVK 3 A2 7276 ~ KVOA 4 A2 1240 Es 1657 Both 2 FL 20 tr 0440 KARD 14 LA "nothing else unusual" 20 W 0120 V52BR 52 IL Champaign; CB TP w/ID 120 1730 VEDU 3 FL spent east effort on FM" Es 1718 CKCK 2 SK 11728 CKBI-b 2 $K 21 gw 1258 V46CH 46 IL Champaign; The Bpx 120 Notes: 1820 VKRG S AL VTVY 4 AL 1954 LITL 4 AB CFOC-1 3 SK Es 2245 X 3 7 lorg C8C Yideo ad 1. One of the better channels here bites the dust to 1829 LA)10 Z AL 1848 Klfi 3 TX 21 Lr 0600 K62 62 NO 135 St . Louis EVTN 2300 x 4z 7 #~ VJ%T 4 FL 870 the E/NE although this station does not get out very 1858 KPRC 2 TX 1400 KATC 3 LA wthemel 62 UNf 5t . Louis MO" ID 4ESH 2 FL b VEDU 3 FL 7054 7946 KJAC < TX 0609 V26A5 26 IN (Clarkesville TBN) 22 Es 0855 XEFB 2 NL 1160 WL 4 LA 729 well in other directions. K67E0 is LPTV/xltr #16 5 Es 7530 VTVJ 4 FL ~ VPBT 2 FL logged on channel 67. Es 0900 VEDU 3 FL 1700 VCAX 3 VT tA)SU b LA 729 KDBC 4 TX 1055 7540 Cuba S Phil ips TP VL82 2 NE 1726 CBFT 2 PD KATC 3 LA ?'26 1602 VPTV S FL ~ 1620 MESH 2 FL VESN 2 FL 1900 VTVY 4 AL 0950 % 6 7 "[anal de esirellas" 2. Campecho mentioned a lot; lots of hum on audio. 2303 uPai 2 FL 1956 CKND-2 2 NB 1958 WBT 2 FL 7000 KHSH b A2 7320 11054 KVBC 3 NV 7345 b Es 1t30 XHtTt 4 CI "XHDF-13" 2000 KGfE 2ND KBNE 3 ND 1103 KURT 6 AZ 7250 7158 KNAZ 2 AZ 1196 1959 %HPN 3 CU "Everybody still shows this 3. a once in a lifetime opening CBVFT 3 NB KPNO 5 AZ 7255 KVOA 4 AZ 1240 Probably as XEPN . It isn't ." 22 tr 0400 IL/IN snowfree incl . most LPTVS 1230 KuGN 2 Co 770 First definitely IDed high-band Es here. Lots of CCI 2020 KENV 3 NN auction to about U.S . 31 28 Es 1050 %EfE 2 TAN CB iP V/ID on locals KHQA-7 and WQAD-8 also. CIPA-9 was 7 Es 0945 KDBC 4 7X ~ 1724 KGVI 5 VY 0410 V27_ 27 (V27A2 Indianapolis? National XHR10 2 TAM 1085 1125 %EFB 2 NL 1160 in and out for at least 1(L hour and I got a good 1843 unlD 7 defimto 7-Es CCI Enpowerment TV, no lrmger VTNR-137 unlD 917 Es CCI noted 0428 V15 is (Faith 8 Values Charnel) photo and audio ID on tape at 1900 (CIPA audio ID 1844 unlD CCI KIIN-IA)1! June 7995 . was coming in 12 Es ("bars" on (towards Bloomington IN or Terra Xaute) 1 tr 0300 VS1CD 57 11 Rockford7; //VCFC-38 and CFQC visual ID) The ch . 11 1849 unlD 11 Hockey #i 0447 V69 69 #b 2 Es 1200 XEfB 2 NL 1760 snowfree at times with a CBC hockey game . 1900 CIPA 9 SK 1134 Prince Albert #2 Es 1013 KANR 4 T% 20 21

Western N DX VTJR 76 IL 0946 VRSP 55 IL Mt Frar7k Merrill's report continues Pat Dyer, 5315 Silvertip Drive, San Antonio, TX 0954 tnlD 13 2247 4TCT 27 IL Western TV DX John M Jefferson, 4104 Spyglass Ct., Antioch, CA KNLJ MO SC 78228-2744 25 HAND 77 IL 23 Es 1200 VCBD 2 94509-6051 Y1LL 72 IL X2 1220 XEFE 2 CU 3/4 color bars, ID 1806 KDTV 2 UT ~ 1920 KNAZ 2 A2 Equipment: N~ 1995 PDT Notes: 2153 KOB 4 NM Emerson 1987 model 872 VCR used as the 22 Es 0000 KNOPt 2 NE North Platte, it 3 Certainly translator-type CC[ tuner ahead of a 9" B&W Keepsafer CCTV illegible calls 1. This one is too frequent-it's been hitting my 2159 KASA 2 NM V-100 and 26 Es 0859 KSNC 2 KS 7255 Great geed, calls QTH everyday since 1've moved here (6/16), so 1'll 7858 WBT 2 FL ~ VESN 2 fL monitor. Archer 8-bay bow-tie 24 Es UHFarray at 20' AGLwith rotor 27 Es 9 V 2 TX 1110 AmarilloID, have to drop it from my loggings . VTVJ 4 FL 1325 KASA 2 NM 890 Santa Fe, ID 1900+Canada 2 Occasional hockey later evening XEPMt June 1995 CS7 7453 2 Cx XEV-2 ID, Cd Juarez 2. So strong the captions were 25 Es 1027 KASA 2 NM ~ 7030 KOB 4 NN 29 Es 7306 XHf 2 SN 1040 Sp, local ads showing! (Yes, my 26 Es 0903 XEFE 2 NL 02 Es 0825 VBAY 2 1183 7002 XNVIZ 3 new toy has (ce) decoding!~ Am 1 the first DXer to 0904 XE/XH-3 "CVC Shopping" 03 Es 7555 VJBK 2 1238 1615 VSA2 3 1123 buy a set made after 1993? 927 1629 YSIL 3 792 June 995 1200 WND 2 NC ~ 2256 VPBT 2 FL 1629 VTVO 2 6 Es 2301 KSNC KS Great Bend, WAVE 3 974 2 ID 27 Es 1730 C1TL 4 AB 2045 8 Es 7525 KENVt 3 NM Portales, Near 04 Es 7050 VBTV 3 7090 continuous And so ends my saga in St. Ann. There is 1758 CFRN 3 AB 1387 "strongest ever seen" audio o/KCRA's, but no pie at all . OS Es 1056 XHBC 3 1022 1956 KNAZ 2 843 serious talk of expanding the airport here (St. Louis CKSA 2 AB 1528 KN71F 2 1X 1175 Midland, Big 2, lcl 7800 CBXT 5 AB 1387 rare Ob Es 0959 VitA) 2 927 7026 LICIA 3 931 International Airport); one of their plans would wipe 2 960 7159 VSJK 2 7010 15 Es 1125 KDgt 4 TX 980 El Paso, ID 1830 CKRD 6 AB even rarer 1106 KGAN TX out Edmunson, MO and take chunks of St . Ann, 1859 KDLO 3 7071 2144 KIDK 3 1240 2304 KMID 2 Midland, ID 1843 CJFB 5 SK 1700 KNOP 7110 North Woodson Terrace, and Bridgeton (all of which 07 Es 0929 KBME 3 1787 0929 KDTV 2 743 24 Es 2 NE Platte, ID 2000 VLNE 6 NA "mostly busy on fM" 27 Es 0759 KSNC 2 KS Great Bend, 10 border 1010 XHBC 3 1022 7028 VEDU 3 994 the airport), and mayhe arts of other cities 2100 KCNC 4 LO 1 VNYV 5 NY ! SL 2720 K17 17 CA KfTL-64 zlator Chi of here. How does that affect DX . Well, more airport 2200 VCBS 2 NY VNBC 4 NY 1158 KVBC 3 1052 1159 KNAZ 2 843 1622 KDLO 3 7071 1750 KOTA 3 1039 space means more lane traffic, and more interfer- 28 Es 1127 VPBT 2 iL 7131 VESH 2 FL Julv 7995 08 Es 0859 VEDU 3 994 ence to 1220 KPRC 2 TX 1332 Klll 3 TX 7 Es 0900 KMID 2 TX Midland, Big 2 logo DX (esj7ectally to ch. 71) Meanwhile, i've 09 Es 0816 lA)TN 2 1076 10940 KTVK 3 836 Is 2100 KE Nv 3 NM KMID 2 TX 7359 KASA 2 NM Santa Fe, ID moved to Spanlsh Lake, which not only quieter, 0945 XHBC 3 1022 1627 KVBC 3 1052 2222 KNAZ 2 AZ 7 tr 4717 K54 54 CA 180 Redding, color bars but on much hi her ground! That will certainly 1741 KEYT 3 7295 8 Es 1759 KUSD 2 SD 1345 Vermillion, SD Pub TY help-I had to ~eave my antenna in . 11 Es 0831 XHBC 3 1022 11826 KCBS 2 1186 St Ann-it 17 Es 1646 KMID 2 TX Midland, ID Notes: 92 Es 0758 VSJK 2 1070 2026 WAY 3 7237 wrouldn't fit with my other stuffin the car. Oh 1700 KVAB 4 TX 1276 Big Sprirg KVES(9)ID 1. (June 7/1849)-CBC NHL playoffgame, audio 13 Es 1057 KVGN 2 802 1131 VAVE 3 974 well-my total in St. Ann stands at 139 stations. l lz Cannot ever be resolved, becausesatellite check 1159 VgaY 2 1183 Hope I can do better here! Now, if only I can find an showed the game being broadcast simultaneous)y in 14 Es 1027 VSJK 2 1010 1218 VBTV 3 1090 he skip season really looked good in May, with antenna to put on the roof-and a rotor. all CBC time zones, and CBKSTSaskatoon/CBRT-5 1228 uFMY 2 1173 11526 KDKA 2 1292 openi8th, ngs into the FM band on both the 7th & the Rosemary AB are both l lz, both have "decent" ERP, 1538 NAVE 3 974 Th&en openings into the FM band aga n on the NOTE: WB is actually running two night (soon 15 Es 0819 VESH Z 1040 0859 VEDU 3 994 t22nd, 24th, & 26th (please note, 1 worked home the and both are in the Fs area at this time . We'll have 0929 VPBT 2 1147 0958 KDTY 2 743 to be three with this Fall's Sunday Ilneup) worth of to be content with "having seen a Canadian on Es on 1059 KNAZ 2 843 1105 XHBC 3 ~ 1022 23rd 25th!!!. Toward the end of June,though,I rogramming per week- ou know their Wednesday Channel 11" which we pnnot count. 1122 KVBC 3 1052 1154 KDTV 2 1083 began calling' S the "Son of 1984"-not a Pneup, but the other two ours come from the WB's 16 Es 0921 XxAP 2 870 1328 XHBC 3 1022 liment, as the club oldtimers know . July does alter ego, PTEN (Babylon 5/Kung Fu : The Legend 2. (June 7/1900-Beautiful fadeup of this one with 1339 KTVK 3 836 1359 KNAZ 2 843 compseem o be getting back on track, however. Continues)! However, PTEN is not carried by all then their own CIPA 1436 KVBC 3 1052 "QC News" (C QC) promo, WAY 1237 0925 VJBK 2 1238 WB affiliates, but airs on many other WB af(-iliates, ID. We assume this is also the 9+ intermittent)y 18 Es 0916 3 Icalled KFTL about the ch-17 translator. They independents, and even some UPN stations! That 1011 VaF1T 3 1761 1759 VBTV 3 7090 don't know anything about it, but the engincer noted from 1843 with JEOPARDY . First high-band 1836 KDLO 3 1071 1858 KBME 3 1187 said, PTEN doesn't have a specific night of the Es ever IDed 33 years of TVDX, and first opening 79 Es 1031 VJMN 3 1310 7100 KIMT 3 1011 ned to mention ch 54 in Redding. It's running week-those stations choose the times) for PTEN's I've ever seen Es CCI above channel 8. 1116 VIT1 b 1110 1129 Vtsc 3 1062 happeeontinpipe uous color bars until they Cigure out how to linen~ So there's WB ; and then PTEN, which is also 1130 KGAN 2 960 1230 KDLO 3 1077 heir signal in. A couple days later, there it was WB . lYill the real WB Network please stand up? 3. Strange CCI noted from east on UHF. It was not 1259 KtVO 3 838 g a strong Crops opemng into Redding! Skip- 24 tr 0715 KFDN 6 280 tdunnwise, f you notice a lack of certain channels, ch S is from the E, but: ?? Es 0758 VESN 2 1040 26 Es 0853 KMTV 3 829 0958 LIBTV 3 1090 inowlocked by some sort of interference pattern & William Eckberg,1032 Sterling Rd ., Dixon, IL 61021 4. (June 18/0255 -All signals were coming Crom 0958 VFMY 2 7173 1003 VAVE 3 974 A-3 & KVIE-6 Sacramento are line-of-sight at roughly toward ~ NE/W. IA . A recent WTFDA loza VSJK 2 1010 1oz9 VS1L 3 792 bKCRsome 25 miles. Mev 1995 CDT listed a lot of newColumbus, NE channels, but only 7057 VSA2 3 1123 1102 VKRN 2 879 7 Es 1400 VPBT 2 FL 1229 several of these agreed with the list, and indeed 19 1230 KTVS 3 807 1239 KuGN 2 802 Hope the season is bearing fruit for everybody! 12 Es 1500 VPBT 2 FL 1229 Columbus 1313 KVBC 3 1052 1829 KTVK 3 836 16 Es 1830 KNAZ 2 AZ 1258 ~ 2000 KRGV 5 TX 1189 would be too close to KXNE. Also, some 1958 KEPT 3 1295 2000 XHRfO 2 TA 1201 channels that should have been seen, like 69, were 28 Es 1059 VEDU 3 994 1538 VS1L 3 792 20 Es 2030 WTV 5 FL 1168 12045 VESx 2 FL 983 not seen . Any information on these LPTVs is 1553 1A1tN 2 1076 1604 WAVE 3 974 Keith K. Smith, P.O . Box 45008, St. Louis, MO 21 Es 1215 KPRC 2 TX 893 2100 tAlO 2 AL 727 sought! All faded in and out in unison (imp)ying one 1630 WAY 3 1237 1714 VSAV 3 1040 63145 (314)355-5038 2200 VEDU 3 FL 1031 common site), except 57 which wasweaker than the 22 tr 0345 CFMi 69 ON 419 rest. Equipment: Es 1100 KENN 3 NM 912 11200 KNAZ 2 AZ 1258 odd in that many signals exhibited 1201 KBTX 3 iX 856 1300 KUTV 2 UT 1139 June 15 Es Funal FC-1300713" TVCR combination with 1305 KREG 3 CO 933 1400 KTVO 2 VY 849 5. (June 19/2130)-This one used to be easy to ID, as VERY slow fading rates with the MUFs only slowly (cc)decoderandunipolarantenna. Backup : 1530 KTVD 2 MT 968 they often put them XEPM call letters in the upper rising. (On the FM having OK City tropo at high 12adio Shack Portavision 4.5" B+W TV with 29 Es 1125 1CRT 2 CUBA 1130 VPBT 2 FL 1229 left with a character generator. In fact, this was often noon also made for a strange day!) AM/FM radio, cassette deck, and two speak- 1430 KBTX 3 TX 956 1500 KMID Z TX 967 seen on many Mexicans in the late 1980s here . It is at ers. Radio Shack Color Eagle ("rabbit ears" t53o KII1 3 Tx 1o9z 160o KACV z rx so3 least three years since I have seen ANY Mexican The Es the 2nd half of June has gotten more for VHF-but one ear is accidentally missing; Aug with many almost-dead days and few June 1995 doing this . I am glad I started DXing here when 1 like late dish-type antenna for UHF). 3 Es 1130 VESH 2 Fl 983 1625 VEDU 3 FL 1031 did, as there are numerous Mexicans (such as this very good ones. Ironically, the best Es days often end 1700 VPBT 2 FL 1229 VTVJ b FL 7229 and XHIT-4) which, now, I would neverbe able to up looking "small" here in the TV togsince most of I moved from St . Ann MO to Spanish Lake, 1705 VPTY 5 FL 1168 VFOR 4 FL 1229 log. theeffort Is being spent with the FM . MO; 7 miles SSW of Alton, IL on June 16. 1800 KIII 3 TX 1092 KRGV 5 TX 1189 2050 KPRC 2 TX 893 5 Es 2755 VPBT 2220 VESx FL 983 6. (June 22/17447)-Seen with test card which mere)y P.S.: July 1 had over 8 hrs of FM FS here, but just Jtme 1 95 CDT 2 FL 1229 2 14 tr 2255 KMOS b MO 158 2319 VUSI 16 IL 122 7 Es 1100 %EfB 2 NL 1282 2155 VPBT 2 FL 1229 said "CH 69 & C}{ 12 ARE NOT PROGRAM- some bursts on 144-MHz (likely Ohio). I've never 9 Es 1600 KMID 2 TX 967 7630 XEFE 2 TA 7149 seen so much 108-109 VOR/ILS QRM without HAND 17 IL VICS 20 IL MfNG AT THIS TIME", suspect W69BTSouth 17 tr 2300 VRSP 55 IL uTtT 27 ti 12 Es 2125 KMID 2 TX 967 2145 KNAZ 2 AZ 1258 Bend. There 1S W12BK LP listed there. Has better stuff on 2-m! VICS 20 IL ( VAND 17 tC 13 Es 1100 KPRC 2 T% 893 KMID 2 TX 967 any"body else seen this? Fort Wayne was easternmost z3z9 ufxL z3 IL KENV 3 NM 912 1130 KATC 3 LA 809 DX at this time . 25 tr 0924 KHDA 7 MO NGEM 70 MO 1130 1r8R2 2 LA 784 VAA16 17 IL I VICS 20 IL 14 Es 1600 VPBT 2 FL 7229 ~ 1775 VESH 2 FL 983 2200 VCBD 2 SC 797

2215 YLBS 2 NY New York (mixing w/CBFT, Western N DX Eric Buenen7an's report continues 0826 48 .250 .2 JA opening had ended. Malaysia Western TV DX W. Eckberg's report continues u/KTVI) 880/1408 17 tr 0208 KHOG' 29 AR Feyetteville (//KHBS-40), uses 48 .25 +/- tregs beam : 280. No 6m 15 Es 7000 WBi 2 fL 1229 1030 YEDU 3 FL 1031 separating cleanly from KONI-30 280/448 bcns or stns heard/worked WTV 1100 LDIO 2 AL 737 0838 48 .249 .5 weak video 5 FL 1168 More E-skip to the NE this evening. Noticed 0209 YxBg 13 TN Nesghis (mixing with KRCG) carrier for about 5 18 Es 1130 XEFE 2 TA 1149 1145 KPRC 2 Tx 983 250/400 min, beam : 275 1210 K111 3 TX 1092 1445 KASA 2 NM 972 CBFT-2 with sQorts, the scoreboard characters were 0222 KTFO" 41 OK Tulsa (mixing with KSHB) 10 Es 0016 KRON 4SCA 769 10028 KLRA 3SLA T39 19 tr 0370 CFNT 69 ON 419 in French! Att7mes,the Canadian wasthreatenin~to 350/560 0100 KVBC 3SNV 986 0357 KTVK 3tiA2 1223 Es 1300 KACB 3 TX 933 2205 KUTV 2 UT 1739 take out KTVI! Ski}? regtiler WSTM-3 also made It In 0230 KYOU' 15 IA Ottumwe 785/296 0400 KVOA 4 AZ 1314 20 Es 0105 CJBRT 2 PO 1085 0125 CKLY Z NB 1227 with Channel 3 Action News . Later, WCBS was 2100 YZTV 77 TN Nashville 270/432 13 Es 0159 KVBC 3SNV 986 I (1217 KLRA 3 CA 739 0130 YL82 2 NE 1030 1315 CHSJ 4 NB 7161 2101 Evensviile, IN 7, 14, 25, 44 165/264 14 Es 0000 KTVX 4SUT 794 0012 KUTV 2 UT 795 YGBx 2 NA 918 mixing with CBFT under KTVI . I've also begun 0028 KSGI 4 UT 940 7400 taking photos of my DX, however, I've tested my 2120 WGD' S0 TN xerxkrsonville/Nashville 21 Es 1900 IAIO 2 AL 737 265/424 Z3 Es 1000 YCBD 2 SC 797 photography skills with locals, using400 ASA (ilm . 2123 YHTN' 39 TN Nurfreesboro/Nashville 27 Es 1850 LKKX 2 AB 1293 ~ 1900 CfCN 4 AB 1293 30D/480 Danny Oglethorpe, P.O. Box 6688, Shreveport, LA 2000 WAY 3 NC 800 06 Es 7215 YEDU 3 FL TaeQe 880/1408 2125 YBNA 21 KY Louisville (with K2100) 71136-6688 28 Es 2200 KNID 2 TX 967 250/400 Watt Breville woke me up around 1200 CDT uipment: On Monday May 29, I saw" Cuba 2 signing on at and told me that WTMI-93.1 was into his QTH like More trop where that came from ...KTFO-41 and the news . Penney (RCA) 19" TV ; Archer 15-1113B 1130. Phillips TP, national anthem, a local, so I checked the N channels, and sure completed the Tulsa UHFs for me, while I managed preamp for UHF; Radio On a weekend, 1 saw the Phillips at 1315 . in, at times like a local (the Shack 15-1718A V/U enough, WEDU~ was to bag KYOU-15 to the north drat, no KPOB!) . The at 25' AGL, RG-6, Channel Master 9510A same thing was true for WSTM-3 the previous direction switched by 2100 CD , by that time, Nash- nights late with new ID . rotor; Antennacraft YS-2 5 el . ch . 2 Yagi at 14' Indianapolis 23 is an night!). WESH, unlike CBF7, didn't try to overtake ville, western Tennessee and Kentucky and south- AGL, RG-6. WNDY appears to be TNDY with clever graphics. my local KTVI on channel 2. western Indiana were in,with WTCI'-27 in Tike a local! This is the second biggest trop event of the last June 1995 LOT On June 20, I saw CBC Fredricton in sync bar 10 tr 2730 KSHB° 41 NO Kansas City 225/360 r, only topped by the big opening of December 26- 6 Es 0705 tA(AR 2ND 1060 0135 YJBK 2 N[ 890 on ch. 4. Must be CHSJ-4 St. John, Do they still use 2731 KYFC* 50 MO Kansas City 225/360 1994.1 0140e1CKL02 2 ON 1130 0945 WBT 2 FL 940 that call? 2732 KCPT' 19 NO Kansas City 225/360 1715 YFOR 4 Fl. 940 11815 CKPR 2 ON 7140 2134 KNCI " 38 KS Lawrence 255/408 12 tr 2230 Lepe Girerdeeu, 12, 1925 CKND2 2 M8 1310 2000 ~nlDS 2 Nex. 2142 KTKA' 49 KS Topeka 285/456 MO 23 115/784 2240 KNAZ 2 AZ 1060 On June 22, 1 saw theslide "Lh 69 and ch 12 are 250/400 2231 YTLT 27 IL Marion (snow-free) 100/160 2145 KSNF " 16 MO Joplin 2235 KSNF 16 NO Joplin tr 2245 KZTV 10 TX 390 ~ KRBC 9 TX 350 not broadcasting ai this time" due east on ch. 69 . I 2145 K780' 14 OK Oklahoma City 445/712 250/400 2325 K2JL 61 TX 210 Shop et translator in South Bend. Springfield, MO 3, 10, 21 (over K2100>, 2237 YKPD' 29 KY Paducah 155/248 Nome ; o/1M18L think it is a channel 26 2146 2241 YKNA 35 KY Nadisonville 2340 XERV 9 TA 520 XNAB 7 TA 510 27 (in jumble), 190/304 2345 XxFOx 17 TA 520 I KVEO 33 (in like a local) 190/304 2247 YZTV 17 iN Nashville 270/432 23 Tx 510 2247 YKNU' 21 KY Nurray (mixing with K210D) KIUJ 44 Tx 510 TBN (NOUIH), 631 Coachway Lane, 2147 KOAM 7 KS Pittsburg 260/416 7 tr 0020 KGBT 4 TX 510 KRCV 5 TA 510 ERTC BUENEMAN 2747 KODE' 12 MO Joplin 250/400 190/304 0035 New Hazelwood, MO 63042-1347 ~14) Orleans 38,49 0145 KJTL 18 TX 290 2148 KSGI' S2 OK Oklahoma City 445/772 0200 KTEN 10 OK 230 0210aKSY0 7 OK ~5 839-9751 (tnternel: EBSDJD @aol .com) 2153 KOCB " 34 OK Oklahoma City 445/712 Another trop opening, which followed a 100- 0230 KANC 28 TX 470 ABC 2156 KNBC " 9 MO Kansas City (with KETC) degree day in St . Louis! Kansas City was in on FM, as 0340 YKNO 10 TN 290 EQUIPMENT: Alaron 12-inch (30 cm) black 225/360 well as Nashville and Paducah, so 1 checked the TV, Es 0958 WBT 2 FL 940 1015 unlDS 2 Nex. 2200 Columbia, NO 8, 77 in like locals 705/168 1040 uniDs 4 OCVC 1105 unlD 2 %EY and white TV, Archer VU-110 with Archero- City, NO 13, 25 in like locals and sure enough, WZTV-17 was back in! Two new tor at 33' AGL All times CDT, all distances in 2200 Jefferson KET stations also made ii in (WKPD and tr 1305 KAfT 73 AR 250 1315 KAIT 8 AR 300 100/760 WKMU), Es 1430 KNAZ 2 AZ 1060 miles and kilometers . (An asterisk denotes 2211 KT LL' 43 OK Oklahoma City 445!712 and some signs of video from the other Nashville tr 1805 YKNO 70 TN 290 new log.) 2217 KHBS' 40 AR Fort Smith (//KxOG-29) UHFs and WKGB-53. The last three nights have Es 1845 KNAZ 2 AZ 1060 325/520 been very productive, rivaling the big openings in tr 2130 KTUL 8 OK 290 12214 KYTV 9 OK 320 July 1995 CDT 2224 KTUL* 8 OK Tulsa (audio only, December 1994 and January 1995 . 2245 KJRH 2 OK 290 2302 KOKI 23 OK 290 video from KONU) 350/560 K02K 21 MO 330 7 Es 1816 KCNC' 4 CO Denver (under KMOV) 790/1264 2232 KR SC' 35 OK Lleremore/Tulsa 335/536 2315 K4xB 47 OK 290 UHF#700 TX San Angelo (//KRBC-9) 2235 KYxB" 47 OK Tulsa (next to YHSL-46) 7825 KACB 3 Mike Cherry 2320 KTfO 41 aK 290 United Paramount 41 755/1208 350/560 VE7SKA, Box 631, Ganges PO, Salt KDEB 27 NO 330 2340 KHOOt 29 AR ABC 7828 KYGN" 2 CO Denver (under KTVI) 790/1264 2300 KOKI' 23 OK Tulsa 350/560 Spring Island BC, VSK 2W2 CANADA 8 tr 0605 YBNG 42 AL 410 10612 1MAV 18 NS 270 2200 YEDU 3 FL Tampa 880/1408 2305 KSNT' 27 KS Topeka 285/456 0625 YNC 5 TN 290 2201 MESH' 2 FL Daytona each/Orlando 11 tr 0011 KTW' 11 KS Topeka (with KPLR) 285/456 June 1995 UTC ES 0830 2,3,4,5,6 Note#1f 1135 KNAZ 2 A2 7060 850/7360 0012 YIBY" 13 KS Topeka (with KRCG) 285/456 27 Es 1956 KUTV 2 Ui 795 7203 XHYIZ 3 7 Floating 0051 KOTV' 6 OK Tulsa (audio only) 350/560 1628 KXNA 2ND 1225 1650 XHxHN 2 7 0107 YLKY 32 KY Louisville 250/400 Jvly 7995 9 Es 0040 YBAY 2 YI 900 1100 unlD 2 XEY 0115 KASN' 38 AR little Rock/Pine Bluff 1 Es 1630 xxBL 3 BCN1197 7600 unlD 2 Nex . 1600 KNAZ 2 AZ 1060 Strong skip into Texas and Colorado on July 1! 1 300/480 received a phone message from 3ohn Tudcnham (test pattern? 1649 KEYT 3 CA 1006 1710 KYGN 2 LO 830 11715 KUTY 2 U7 7175 0132 Springfield, Il 20, 55 in like locals, 1700 KRON 4 CA 769 7970 unlD 2 XEO-9 concerning the skip, and he also reported picking up 49 also in 80/128 KLRA 3 CA T39 12 Es 0050 YCBDt 2 SC ABL 0930 WND 2 NC 7040 an ex-local of mine on FM (WZG 92 .9). I turne(1 0733 Decatur, IL 17 in like a local, 02 Es 0159 CICT 2 AB 438 0950 YFMY 2 NC 840 1135 YLBD 2 SC 790 on the TV for the news on KTVI-2, only to find ii 23 also in 110/176 0532 49 .757 .3 carrier only - has been seen 1325 YFNY 2 NC 840 7800 WND 2 NC 7040 nearly obliterated by sync lines! I thought the before beam: 315 (NY) 1845 !MAR 2ND 1060 1930 WND 2 NC 1040 Channel 3 with Star Trek-Deep Space Nine was When I left work around 2100 CDT, 1 policed a 0534 49 .749 .6 59+ strong video briefly, then 2015 YLBD 2 SC 790 2215 KXNA 2ND 7225 KTVK, as they had just gone independent. But, when lot of activity on the FM bands, so 1 went home faded b: 310 2220 ~nlDs 2 CKND2 2 NB 1310 got to the TV set, all the Kansas City 0618 49 .749 .9 weak, carrier only, no video 2310 KTVO 2 NT 1230 1 heard mention of Channel 9 in the ~romo, 1 knew it DXing! When I beam :370 73 Es 0010 KYGN 2 CO 830 ~ 0030 KUTV 2 UT 1175 was KACB,verified last year. I also did a by-channel UHFs (except KSMO-62, whose signal couldn't 0628 65 .750 .7 ch R2 Accordirg to the YRTV log, and channels 3 and 6 are my most productive overcome K62EG) were in like semi-locals. later on, handbook - P.R . of China uses this but As 1 work out of my home, on some days I can channels, followed by 2, 7 and 77 . Totals in to Fred all the Oklahoma City UHFs were in (except 25 and trot Russia . Same as our ch . A3 Saw video here for about 70 min. beam:295 check the TV from time to time. On this day, Mexico already. 62). Tulsa made it in later on (even bagged two was in every time I turned the TV on . Sometimes VHFs from there), and also Arkansas made it in . 0638 49 .746 .1 carrier only - too weak for in video b: 305 with a MUF of channel 6 (Hooting and, at times, over With the log of WESH-2, that ties Channel2 WLKY-32 and the Central Illinois stations made it 0644 JA stn on 6 meters mentions he is viewing KTAL). with 3 and 6 for my most productive channels (10 on the back side . The FM dial was covered with CBUT ch2 Vanoower, BL . I confirm his each!). Channci 4 stilt had weak sync bars at 10 :00 Kansas and western Missouri signals, even two of my "CBC British Columbia" ID for him! The amount of Es from Mexico has been p.m., and shat turned out to be the MUF. FM locals had Kansas City stations underneath 0704 49 .750 .0 first time I've ever found a ch impressive . However, MO R1 stn actually on center-slot. Carrier the small number of IDs is them! I also made contacts mto Springfield, aggravating. Hopefully, my average will improve. OS Es 2207 CBFT 2 PC Montreal (at times even (146 .895 MHz, negative offset) and Pocahontas, AR only beam :300 with KTVI!) 975/1560 the 2-meter Ham 0722 49 .750 .3 week carrier beam : 300 (147 .315 MHz, poslt7ve offset) on 0756 49 .750 .3 video briefly (The precedinpp}. 2208 YSTN 3 NY Syracuse (local strength at 7/I Kansas City beam :310 is my final report in CDT. The times!) 800/1280 bands. As I write this (0201 CbT I), following wt1l be in UTC. is still in on 41 and 50 . 25

Danny Buntin 1312 N . Skyline 2015 KPHOt 5 A2 ~ 2040 unlDs 2 Western TV DX D. Oglerhorpe's report continues 2145 KTVO 2 AZ 1060 Stillwater, OI( 74075 June 1995 UTC 2228 unlDS 2,4 US 8 Nex . 13 Es 1405 unlDs 2 US 8 Canada :soUTx~A~~~~~x 27 Es 0075 %ENO 2 JA 7050 Guadalajara ads : 1802 KNA2 2 A2 1060 2010 unlDs 2 d 4 Mex . AU(USP 1995 DEADLIII`lE 14th 0715 XHG 4 JA 1050 FM 14 Es 0045 unlDs 2 1720 VCBD 2 SC 790 2355 UNids 2,4,5 US 6 SOUff1ERN DX is for reporters from : AL, AR, AZ, CA, OD, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, KS, KY, 1,A, Nex. 2005 WND Canada 1950 unlD 2 2 NC 7040 28 Es 0220 CBFT 2 PD 1390 ~ OZ25 VGRZt MD, Nq, MS, NC, NM, NV, OK1 SC, TN, TX, [Tf .6 WV" VFMY 2 NC B40 2040 KDKA 2 PA 7000 2 NY NBC 2005 ~nlDS 2 Canada 2110 VGR2 2 NY 1110 2120 1ATN 2 OH 730 tr 1505 KIDT 55 T% 1B0 PSN Jewelry 2140aHTAE 4 PA 1000 2200 unlDs 2 d 4 Nex . JULY 1 SitSP SBH'S TO HI(C~,Tt;~' A S[JOW Sly SEA.9ts1 Es 1635 mID 2 Note#2 ~ 1645 unlD 2 XEV 2235 unlDs 2,4,5 1715 mID KJRH 290 2 test pattern 15 tr 0525 KVTV 9 OK 320 2 OK 7920 VGR2 NY 1110 ~ I~.Y Jfl~ TR!>P APPROT+C39ESS 1000 miles 0532 KTUL 8 OK 290 KTEN 70 OK 230 2 1940 ~nl0s 2 2045 CI112 2 ON 1225 Global 0542 KSVO 7 OK 305 0605 KJTL 78 TX 290 2125 VJBK 2 MI 890 VDIV 4 NI 890 0625 KFOR 4 OK 320 0775 KOCO 5 OK 329 2128 VCBD 2 SC 790 I WNDt 2 NC 0825 KAUZt 6 TX CBS 0835 KCEN 6 TX 235 2210 VESH 2 FL 780 Jeff Kruszka, 7706-M N . Jefferson PL . Cir ., Haton Rouge, LA 70809 Es 1525 KNA2 2 A2 7060 VGRZ 2 NY 1170 Equipt . : JVC R-K200 sdtereo receiver and dipole antenna @30 ft . V1VB 4 NY 1110 1630 unlDS 2 8 4 Nex. ES 1750 unlD 3 DCYC ; f oaring Note 1 : This station was running "Hard Copy" with a 7/1 Es 7/1 826 17 Es 0350 unlDS 2,4,5 Nex. 0425 KPHO s AZ 1075 to o continuously sugared. The logo consisted of a 1117 W7UR 96 .9 NY Utica, "the rock of 1333 WQOtCt 97 .5 VA S . Boston,Greerlsboro ad 0458 KVOA 4 AZ 102D 10555 KNAZ 2 A2 1060 "~" with a "check mark" on the right side . southern NY" 1238 1344 WKOC 92 .7 VA Virginia Heach, m 978 tr 0640 KBTX 3 TX 200 1130 WPEL 96 .5 PA Montrose, 7D 1292 1349 We7C 96 .9 SC Charleston,loc . Es 1550 CHBX[ 2 ON BBS E NCTV meet . 679 1710 M1AR 210 1060 12320 VFMY 2 NC 840 2 . The Spanish-speaking newscaster here didn't wear 1131 W1:AN 96 .9 PA Lancaster, 1D 1066 1403 _WSCZ 96 .7 SC GYeerTwood, ZD 584 WND 2 NC 1040 a suit and tie. 1140 WS1W 93 .7 DE Wilmington, light r 1089 1420 WSSX 95 .1 SC Charleston, 95-mix 679 18 Es 0030 unlDS 2 0655 VGR2 2 NY 7710 1159 WBZZ 93 .7 PA Pittsburgh, B-94 934 1434 KLKnZ 95 .1 NE Lincoln 777 PA July 1995 UTC 1450 KDKA 2 1000 1540 VBAY 2 VI 900 1202 WCMF 96 .5 OF7 Hamilton, Y-96, k 723 1506 WHKZ 96 .7 SC Columbia, Kicks-96 6 9 7545 VESH 2 FL 780 7612 VPBT 2 FL 940 1 Es 0001 unlD 2 Spanish VFMY 2 NC 840 1740 unlDs 2,4,5 Mex. 1645 VJBK 2 NI 890 Note #3 1316 KBRK 93 .7 SD Brookings, B93 .7 1003 1522 KKYA 93 .1 ~ Yankton, KK-93 9 2 2310 KXMA 2ND 7225 1645 LID IV 4 NI 890 11645 VNEMt 5 NI 1322 KQSK 97 .5 ND Chartc3ron, rodeo rpt ., 1533 HICOT 92 .5 NE Columbus, Coyote-93 8 0 19 Es 0030 KTVO 2 NT 7230 10040 KTVO 2 VY 1070 1928 WND 2 NC 1040 1930 VCBD 2 SC 790 double Q colmtry 1076 1535 KRRK 93 .3 NE Bennington, 93 K-rock 8 8 uFNTt z Nc 1455 KDKA 2 PA 1000 7500 VGRZt 2 NY zoos 1329 td7f 96 .5 IA Cedar Rapids,96~ FM 794 1530 unlD 2 ON Prong for "100 Huntly St ." 2045 WNC 4 NC 880 //WND 1550 VBAY 2 VI 900 1605 un10 2 PBS 2700 WBT 2 FL 940 I WTY 5 FL 910 1650 KNAZ 2 AZ 1060 1658 KNOP 2 NE 725 2140 KOAA S CO 730 2230 VESH 2 Fl 780 FYed Laun, K3Z0, 5801 Huntland Road, Tangle Hills, MD 1728 KCVC 4 VY 1200 1750 KGFE 2ND 1120 2 Es 0315 VDIV 4 NI 890 0325 VRAL 5 NC 880 F.duipt . : Devon TU-800 tuner, antenna : Winegard @35' 0330 unlD 2 LTV 0345 VGR2 2 NY 1110 KTVO 2 NT 1230 1758 KTCA 2 MN 870 6/29 tr 7/1 F.s 1905 KDKA 2 PA 1000 0350 VTTGt s OC FOX VNEN 5 MI 940 unlD 2 ON NCTV 8 BBS VJBK 2 MI 890 0400 VTOM 4 MI 1070 0900 WFGC 107 .5 MA Chatham, m 1238 KTTX 106 .1 TX Bryan, Navasota ads 1920 UTTG 5 DC 1020 7925 VRC 4 DC 9020 OG40 tMAR 2ND 1060 0600 VGR2 2 NY 1110 0915 WI~RC 99 .9 MA Hyannis, ID 1240 KVII. 103 .7 TX Dallas, ID 1420 Cuba // ;cartoons 1940 VMAR 2 MD 1060 12035 VGRZ 2 NY 1110 2,4 w/o ads 0918 98 .3 NJ New Brunswick, ID, 1243 FCJKS 101 .3 TX CamPSOn, 2715 V7AE 4 PA 7000 2120 VDTY s VY B60 1450 Cuba s //2,4 ~ 1505 4PBT 2 FL 940 2128 unlDs 5 b 6 VTVJ 4 FL 940 Note #4 "Central New Jersey's Magic 98 .3" 1252 KLTY 94 .1 TX Fort Worth, ID 2201 CBL7t 5 ON "CBC Ev . Nx" 1515 VLIX 6 FL 940 o/KTAL 0927 WXTK 99 .9 MA West Yarmouth, ID 1256 KHOR 103 .9 TX Cameson,ID,"103 .9 Exp .FM" 2295 (1NEN s MI 940 1530 uPTV 5 FL 910 0937 WRCN 99 .3 NY SYnithtown, m 1259 KJQI 103 .3 TX Houston, ID 1550 VEDUt 3 FL floating unlD 4 Canada ; "Shirley" 0941 WRCI-I 100 .5 CT Hartforcl,ID,"Lite 100 .5" 1304 KSFM 94 .9 TX Huntsville,ID,"Super 2229 67BAY 2 VI 900 12259 KGFE 2ND 1720 7635 CBFT 2 PO 1390 French ; Montreal ads 2305 KXMA 2ND 1225 2325 CKND2 2 MB 1370 1735 unlD 2 Note A!5I 1750 mID 2 Spanish 0955 WCIB 101 .9 MA FaLmuth, ID, overriding Country 99 .9" 2329 KNAZ 2 AZ 1060 2015 unlD 2 TV7 2105 unlDS 4,5 Spanish Baltimore's WLIF 1312 KWf2W 97 .7 TX Jacksonville, "Radio 20 Es 0050 VGRZ 2 NY 7710 0058 KDKA 2 PA 1000 30 tr 0320 NSDDN 430 MHz Note #b 1050 WLZR( 98 .1 RI Providence, ID, ads Triunfo" + Jacksonville ads 1958 CKC02 2 ON 1130 2025 VGR2 2 NY 1170 1057 WEHM 96 .7 NY East Hampton,ID"96 .7 EHM" 1314 KUEZ 99 .3 TX Lufkin,"(~ood Time Oldies unlDs 5 2105 VCMH 4 OH 790 Notes : 1118 WPAT 93 .1 NY New York City, 99 .3 + Lufkin ads 2110 ND TN 2 OH 730 2135 VJBK 2 M1 890 3. Imense opening, but I couldn't stay with it for any m 2140 VTAE 4 PA 1000 1131 WALK 97 .5 NY Patachogue, ZD 1316 WAS 99 .9 TX Waco,"Warn 100",Warn ads 2740 KDKA Z PA 7000 8 back in 21(0040) length of time. 4. WTVJ (NBC) is still here, while (CBS) 1145 WEZN 99 .9 CT Bridgeport, m 1319 KSTR?103 .7 TX Nbntgallery County, 21 Es 1320 WNCt 4 NC unlDS 3,5 WCIX 1150 WTYD 100 .9 LT New London, m "K-SPAR 103 .7" + Montgomery County ads 7330 WNDC 2 NC 1345 MAAR 2ND 1060 remains on 6. My reported reception of WFOR 1153 WKCZ 101 .3 CT New Haven, ID,"KC-101" 7 321 IQ4"D( 104 .7 TX Lubbock,ads,"W .TX Update" VOAY 4 W 780 2128 KGFE 2ND 1120 (WCIX) here on 616 was based on seeing Miami ads, 2158 KDKA 2 PA 1000 VGR2 2 NY 1110 rat an ID. 7/1 Es 1352 ICTTX 106 .1 TX Bryan,"K-TD( 106-hot ctiy" 2220 VMAR 2 MD 1060 unlDS 4 8 S 5. An NBC basketball game was on here, dubbed 1120 WBLX 92 .9 AL M~1ile, ads 1356 KSMG 105 .3 TX San Antonio, ID, 2250 CKC02 2 ON 1130 2304 [mtD 4 Note #7 1122 k72XK 96 .1 FL Fort Myers,"96 K-Rock" "San Antonio's Magic 105 .3" 24 Es 0045 KTVD 2 MT 1230 0157 KGFE into Spapish . All NBC graphics, etc ., were intact . 2ND 1120 Tamiami Trail ads 1359 KZEP 104 TX San Antonio, ]D tr 0325 KDTX 58 TX 780 0325 KHSX 49 iX 180 6. NSDDN broadcasts continuous WX radar, with .5 Es 1545 KTVO 2 MT 1230 1550 VJBK 2 Nf 890 ID card every five minutes. The tower is su posedly 1136 KXKZ 107 .5 IA Monroe, ID,"Kix 107 .5 - 1359 KOUL 103 .7 TX Sinton, 7D 1650 1MARt 2 MD 2120 WBT 2 FL 940 near Blanchard at the KCS Railroad yard . don't Today's Hot Country" 1905 KRIO 94 .1 TX San Antonio, 7D, 26 Es 1635 VGRZ 2 NY 1170 know how long it has been operating . Operation is 1145 KWWK 96 .7 ["N Rochester, Winona ads "7tte New Kah-Rray-ee-0H" 1955 KNAZ 2 AZ 1060 8 In again 2358 sporadic, being off more than on. 2005 KVOAt 4 AZ NBC//KNAZ 1155 KZWA 105 .3 LA Lake Charles, ads 1911 KBHT 93 .5 TX Huntsville,ID,"93 .5 FM 2005 KTVKt 3 AZ floating 1158 KOUN 102 .1 AR Sherwvod,"AR Radio Net ." 1422 KSRR 92 .9 TX San Antonio, Effay-E7rtny 1202 KTAL 98 .1 IA Shreveport, "98-Rocks" Noventa y Tres - Musica Romantics para 1218 KBHT 93 .5 TX Palestine, ID San Antonio" (time out to work IA on ham r~io--144 .2 123 IQC2p 92 .9 TX Houston, Houston ads mHz) 1424 KhK'fR 93 .7 TS Lade-3adcson ads 1236 KKHU 106 .9 TX Conrne, ID, "Think Radio 1429 KIOX 96 .4 TS EI t~nfJO rYz'ecport/South YOUR 'HINTS & KINKS' ON SUCCESSFUL DX'ING 106 .9" TX (hlf ads TECHNIQUE ARE OF INTEREST TO W.T.F.D.A. 1438 KAYD 97 .5 TX 13eaumont,Jefferson Cty ads 6/29, a high pressue area over the Atlantic just east of Long Island was funneling cool MEMBERS EVERYWHERE! WE'D LIKE TO HEAR sea air underneath the warmer air above land and creating quite a nice coastal duct . Stations away from imllediate coastal areas were not heard, except for WRCH whose 100 .5 is FROM YOU TODAY. a very clear one in this area .

Doug 9nit17 (W9WP), 1385 Old Clarksville Pike Equipt . : Technics St-G50, Archer W-160 at 15 I was going to label it a horrid season until July 1! ~sai~arr.. Smith's report starts on next page ...... ~.m... 27

S0tT19iII2A1 FM DX Smith, cont . AUGUST' 1995 SOUI7-lEE2N FM DX Bueneman, oont . AUGUST 1995 6 7 is 319 7/1 Es 4 22 tr 6/8 tr 1045 KOLL 99 .9 AR Maumelle, "Cool 95", II) 1402 KORQ 100.7 TX Abilene, legal ID 790 2115 RMXV 93 .3 Np Kansas CIty,r(CHR) 185 1055 KWIq 98 .7 MO Springfield-loc. ads, wx, 6/8 tr 1405 WBVM 90 .5 FL Tampa, calls 655 2130 KTXR 101 .3 M7 Springfield, b, 160 "Rock 99", rp(AOR),mixing/w WNNS 190 0206 KQQK 106.5tTX Galveston, S:$ 663 1410 KOXE 101 .5 TX Br'ownwood, loc. ads 754 "Gentle Giant" 1056 KTTR 99 .7 MJ St . James, loc. ads, ID 0208 KBNL 89 .9tTX Laredo, S:g$ 936 1413 KCVB 98 .3 TX Stephenville 699 6/3 Es (back in Hazelwood) with KTTR-1490, into ABC nx,no KFAV 75 0948 WMAW 88 .1 MS Meridian, PRM//89.5 315 1414 IO:,+GL 97 .1 TX Fort Worth,"97-1 The Eagle" 1645 MUF charu~el 6 1102 KMXL 95 .1 hD Carthage, legal ID with WMAW 90 .9 MS GYeernvod,PRM//89.5 286 1418 KhAS 89 .9 6Y Jamaica, calls by 6/8 tr Joplin Mix 95 .1", intr r(Hot AC),N200 290 6/8 Es Caribbean anncr. (Note 2) 1388 1048 KId2Q 96 .1 ND Clifton,"Q96,loc .ads185 11109 KCLR 99 .3 ~ Boonville,"Clear 99"k 125 1129 KODA 99 .1 TX Houston local EBS test, KISS 99 .5 TX San ANtonio," . .on Kiss",rp$ 1053 KQh4{ 97 .5 MD Rolla,"Magic 97 .5", r, 1105 KTXR 101 .3 ~ Springfield, NBC nx, local prey, tr 677 1432 KAJA 97 .3 TX San ANtonio, "KJ Country (Hot AC),temp .as 71 ° in Rolla, ex 94 .3 80 ads, CDT TC, wx, "The Gentle Giant",km 190 1144 XEDF 104.1 DF Mexico, DF ads 1382 WeathP~r 817 First E-skip opening of the season made it into FL aryl southeastern Mexico, but only XHSON 100.9 DF Mexico, rp$ 1934 KSNN 94 .9 TX Arlington, "Fasy Country, made it as high as channel 6 . However, trops made up for it on June 8, with three new 1153 XHQK 98 .5 SL San Luis Potosi,ads1286 Sunny 95" 620 stations logged . Was a bit surprised to receive KMXL 95 .1 at equal level with WDZQ, 1156 }Da1N 96 .1 DF Mexico, c$ 1380 1438 KIIZ 92 .3 TX Killeen, "Z-92 .3" Your TV stations fran SW M7 and SE KS were in at the same time, with Jefferson City TV stations 1215 XH,7RZ 96 .5 ZA Jerez, local ad 1342 Continuous Jams Station", rs$ 707 in like locals! 73 aru3 good DX from NOU11T . 1243 XEX 101 .7 DF Mexiro, r$ 1389 1448 KYNG 105.3 TX Dallas, "DFW Mitsub . Deal" 1452 KXXL 101 .3 TX Crane, local ad, "XL-101" Keith D. Pugh, 227 Martin St ., New Hope AL 35760 98 .5 w/U.S . albwn rock (Note3) 849 ~rn'ipt . : McZntosh MR-78, Probe 9 90 .9 "Super Estereo" 1959 KGEE 99 .9 TX !"^^-~---, "KG-100", k 938 6/12 Es 6/14 Es 89 .7 "Morena FM", m$ 1455 K!lfZ 98 .9 TX ra~c c , "Z-Rock" 738 1242 KZFM 95 .5 TX Corpus Qiristi,"FKri' Z95"1 1925 WCAV 97 .7 MA Brockton, k, SD 106.5 "Mix 106", U.S . adoon 1500 KtQQC 99 .1 TK Odessa . legal ID, g 932 1243 KEdf 90 .3 TX Corpus Christi 1929 WWSB 101 .5 RI Providence, o, B101 103.1 "103 Fstereo RecuPSdo" 1521 KmQ 102.1 ZX Moa~ahans,'TX 102", op$ 945 1249 KLUX 89 .5 TX Robstown 1933 WCS2B 102.5 MA Waltham, c 6/13 Es 1525 WACO 99 .9 TX Waoo, Hillsboro/I-35 ad682 1245 KFIN 88 .7 TX Corpus Christi,g,lcl.ref . 1935 WKCR 89 .9 NY New York, 1D 1107 K'1S~H 897.,NM Pirn Hillsnews in i!1532 K215BH -909.,TX San AngeloKGNZ calls 1246 KMXR 93 .9 TX ~rpus Christi 1936 Wa0.S 92 .9 MA Brookline,ID native language, k$ 1199 ' prtinas (Note 9) 1247 KQNN 92 .1 TX Alice 1937 CKBW 93 .1 NS Shelburne 6/19 Es (Note 4) 844 1249 KSAB 99 .9 TX Robstown 1938 WCPK 98 .1 MA New Bedford 1200 KFLQ 91 .5 NM ~,nx,wx 1086 KPSM 99 .3 TX ~ownwood,"K99.3" gr$ 754 1250 KEPG 100.9 TX Victoria 1940 WOQ4 103 .9 MA S.Yarmouth,"Ocean 104" 6/25 Es 1545 RIPIP 96 .9 TX Odessa, "97-Gold", o$ 916 1251 KOYE 94 .9 TX Laredo 1991 WBRU 95 .5 RI Providence, DI 1115 KBNL 89 .9 TX Laredo, SS rel. 936 1547 KIXY 94 .7 TX San Angelo, legal ID, 836 1259 KBNL 89 .9 TX Iaredo 1942 WXTK 94 .9 MA W . Yartmuth, t, 1D 7/1 ES "Kicks94 .7" 6/13 Es 1993 WPBX 88 .3 NY South Hampton, ID 1200 WWFR 91 .7 FL Okeechobee, calls 750 1548 KBAT 93 .3 TX Midland, "K-Rock 93 .3 KBAT" 1048 KWBI 91 .1 00 Morrison, ID 1943 WGAO 88 .3 MA Franklin, "Power 8" 1254 WKRY 93 .5 FL Key West, "Key 93 .5"874 1608 KF3M1 99 .1 AZ Thatcher,"KFM,Safford ad 1131 unlD 91 .1 "High Plains Pub. Radio" 1948 WRZE 96 .3 MA Nantucket, "The Rose" 1300 WFLC 97 .3 FL Miami, local ads 826 1622 KVRY 104.7 AZ Mesa, Phoenix ads 1427 1138 !02CY~ 95 .7 NE Gram Island 1949 WICC 90 .7 MA Springfield 7302 Love 97 .5 C6 Nassau, °-`----, "Love 1623 KJJJ 102.1 AZ Clifton, local ads, 1141 XEP 99 .1 NL Monterrey 1951 WEHM 96 .7 NY E.Hampton,"96-7 EHM" 97", local ads, (Note 1) 974 "Topside of I-10" 1283 1142 XHRK 95 .7 NL Monterrey 1958 W!R1XX 93 .5 MA Harwich Port,"UN93-5" WRTO 98 .3 FL Goulds, S :$ 844 1631 KCHT 96 .9 AZ Phoenix, "96.9 K-Hits",o$ 1143 XHRP 94 .7 CL Saltillo 6/18 Es (brief) 1311 KVNA 97 .5 AZ Flagstaff,local ads1370 TCISv'C 103.5 AZ Glendale,"KTWC Twice 103 .5" 1193 XHXL 91 .7 NL Monterrey 1120 unII) 89 .5 XHSAB NL tent . WRMA 106.7 FL Ft . Lauderdale, Miami KSFX 100.5 NM Roswell,loc.PSAS, op$ 1012 1145 XHIL 101 .3 NL " ",L 1123 unlD 91 .9 SS, Veracruz ref .$ Herald ad in SS 825 1654 KSNM 98 .7 NM Truth or Consequences calls 1145 XH.7D 98 .9 NL ,rs 6/19 Es (brief) 1336 KCYT 106.7 TX Granbury,ad for KTVT-11 1657 KL-HO 97 .7 NM Helen,"Radio Lobo",S: 1104 1146 XHSP 99 .7 NL 1245 unlD 91 .9 p.$(west) K(hD{ 106.7 TX Midland,"Power 106"1117 1700 KRXT 98 .5 TX Rockdale, local news 696 1147 XHQQ 93 .3 NL ,o/WHVK 1705 KRCS 93 .1 SD Sturgis WCKT 107.1 FL Lehigh Acres, "Cat 1720 KKOB 93 .3 NM Albuquerque, "KOB-FM" 1086 1198 XHQC 93 .5 CL Saltillo 6/20 Es County 8 local ads 762 1723 KYOC 92 .5 TX Yoakum, Cuero ads 761 1149 XHSRO 92 .5 NL Mont . 1823 FAME-FM 95 .7 Jamaica, ads, $, 1D KBNL 89 .9 TX Iaredo, Nuevo Iaredo PSA 1734 KTTMI 98 .5 NM Los Alamos,"98 .5 Santa 1152 KHOY 88 .1 TX Laredo 1824 KLAS 89 .9 Jamaica,Hurr .rpt .,"FM89"$ 1343 KSF.L 95 .3 NM Portales, local ad 926 Fe's Mountain" 1086 1301 KRNE 91 .5 NE Merriman, ID 1830 unlD 92 .9 SS,mono,"mas Caribbean" RYXS 95 .9 TX Mineral Wells ad 673 1736 KKSS 97 .3 NM Santa Fe, "Albuquerque's 6/14 Es 1831 JBC 91 .1 Jamaica,"JBC FM $" 1399 KBNA 97 .5 TX E1 Paso,"Que Buena"1151 PartyStation, Kiss FM" 1084 1752 WEZF 92 .9 VT Burlington, r, ID 1833 FAME-FM 89 .5" ",//95 .7 KQQ. 97 .5 TX San Angelo, ad 839 1754 K1 99 .9 NM Clovis,"99 .9 KTQM" 918 1753 WKLL 94 .9 NY Frankfort, "K-Rock" 1842 RIR 94 .9 ,nx, $ KRRG 98 .1 TX Laredo,"Energy 98 1845 KEPlP 90 .5 TX Odessa,"Sonshine Radio'°936 1755 WUNYt 89 .5 NY Utica 1848 RJR 101 .3 Forecast" 950 1857 KZRR 94 .1 NM Albuquerque,"KZRR 94 Rock" 1801 WWhff2 96 .3 ME Rtanford 1902 JBC 92 .1 , "JBC FM" legal ID 934 KULM 98 .3 TX Columbus, promo for 1900 KQAY 92 .7 NM Tucumcari, 1803 W1~ 93 .1 NY Syracuse, ads 6/21 Es KU119 Classics" 717 '1921 RRSf 92 .3 NM Albuquerque, "Crest 1901 WifIK 93 .5 NY Hudson, k, II) 1736 KQSD 91 .9 SD Inwry,"SD Pub. Radio" KCLE 92 .1 TX Glen Rose,ID, mor» 709 ' Country Weather" 1086 1801 CBQTt 88 .3 CN Thunder Hay 1937 KACV 89 .9 TX Amarillo,"371-KACV"PSAS 827 1901 WCYY 94 .3 ME Biddeford,"94.3 & 93 .9" 1805 KTSD 91 .1 SD Reliance, rix,//91 .9 Note 1 : Locations in Nassau verified by Tom Bryant, who's visited Nassau several times in 1902 WYNZ 101 .9 ME Portland, k 1826 WZRK 93 .5 MI Hancock, ID the past . 1903 WYNZ 100.9 ME Westhrook,o 1831 CHIQ 94 .3 MB Winnipeg Note 2: Where in Jamaica is this cee? I assumed Kingston 8 grabed the geographical 1904 WGIRt101 .1 NtT Manchester 1852 KQDS 94 .9 MN Duluth, ID . ooordinates(for distance calculation)fran an AM static there. 1905 Wl~ 93 .7 MA Lawrence, "Eagle 93-T 1853 W1BX 93 .9 MN Hibbing Note 3: Yes, it's stereo . Forniat is Tejano. (I+Wxican music, bilingual announcers who 1907 WSRS 96 .1 MA Worcester, ID tr switched languages in mid-sentence)coordinates(for distance )assumed fran KXOI-810 AM . 1910 WZID 95 .7 NH Manchester, ID 2327 WUIG 94 .7 TN Holivar, 4r ID Note 4: KGNZ has two translators on 90 .9, this one and K215AM of Snyder . No way to know 1911 WMBR 88 .1 MA Cartrbridge, m 6/22 trs which ore I had--I'm assuming San Angelo as the full-power stations there were VERY 1412 WCDQ 92 .1 ME Sanford, r, ]D 0942 WZIJ 98 .1 GA Hogansville, lcl ads . strong at the time but could very well be wrong. I list both as 316 watts ERP. 1912 WLYT 92 .5 MA Haverhill, ID "Brits998 .1 " 1913 WBMX 98 .5 MA Boston, "Mix 98 .5" 0954 WRLD 95 .3 AL Valley,"World 95", o Eric Bueneman (NOUlIi) 631 Coachwa Lane Hazelwood MO 63042-1397 Cdf 1914 WXXW 98 .9 MA Webster,"Double X" 6/23 Es(brief) Equipt . : R~listic STA-90 AM FM FM stereo receiver with Radio Shack W-110 antenna and 1916 WHEB 100.3 NH Portsmouth 1104 unlD 91 .1 MI nx Archerotor at 33 feet above ground level. 1916 unlD 102.9 oldies, "Digby 103"? 1123 unlD Canada, EE talk mono 4/16 tr 104 .5 80 Breville's qP!! in Wright City, M7, using a 1921 WCLB 105.7 MA Framingham, 7D 6/23 trs 2000 Springfield, IL . 91 .9,98.7,101 .9,103 .71 RS 6-el . yagi in a second story loft) 1922 WM7X 106.7 MA Hoston 1647 WIZB 94 .3 AL Abbeville,lcl.ads,"Z-94-3" 4/22 tz 2105 KTIR 99 .7 ~ St . James//KTTR 65 1923 WWKX 106.3 RI Woonsocket,"K17{ 106" 1759 WJJN 101 .3 AL Dothan, s, ID 2pom St . Louis DX Get-Together 1995 at Walt 2108 KBDZ 93 .1 MD Perryville,k,"B-93 .1" 70 1924 WSSH 99 .5 MA howell, "Wish 99 .5" arm~ents coast...... O oont . 29

SOVPf!g2N FM DX Pugh, oont . AUGUST 1995 SO[TPFIEE2N FM DX Holbrook, cont . AUGUST 1995 A srniewhat slag Fs season here . MUFS have been very unstable in these June openings . .7 KVTT Dallas, TX Es 1210 mi . 6/19 1707--1715 Religious mx and ID, NOT NEEDED 4sld The MUF could just get into FM for awhile then drop crn~letely aut and return several QSLd 6 15/65 when 785 watts! times during these openings . Es on 6/27 and 28 will be in my next report (same spotty 88 .3 KQ"ZC Cedar Rapids, Iowa Es 829 mi . 6/27 2137 ID - KOOK JAZZ LINE etc . strong MUFs)along with a super July 1st Es which was solid most all day. 73 . not need QSLd!! 91 .5 KIOS Qraha, NE Es 1044 mi . 6/27 2158 Prams for programs etc. -ZD wx into classical Jlm Thomas, 4437 S. Stover, #3, Ft. Colllns CO 80525 Evening program, NEW HERE!!'" '" REPORT SENT! 101 .9 WCIB Falmouth, MASS trop 366 mi ., 6/29 0630-0655 strong with light music, ads,wx, localnews etc.,100 per cent with WLIF MD nulled, fantastic trop opening Pioneer TX-9500 tuner IF modified, Archer 6~1 @ 25 ft. Archer 75-ohm coax 107.9 WEBS We$tport, Conn . trop 235 mi ., 6/29 0705 wx, ads,TFC strong no sign of loc. WFSI and adjustable Archer 25db attenuator(used only as needed). Danny Buntin 1312 N. Skyline, Stillwater, OK 79075 Times MDT. Equipt . : Onkyo T-9090, Probe 9 up 30 ft . with rotor 5/13 tr 171 ~ 6/16 is Q810T Es 08127 Ea 0200 KXGM 106.5 TX Muenster-Gaimsville,r 1138 KBRX 102.9 NE O'Neill, calls 446 1731 89.1 ~, PQ Quebec 1835 91.3 WA Bellevue 6/16 is 1139 KLLY 102.5 KS Clay Center, ads 226 ~~ 1108 KH'IO 106.7 M7 Mount Vernon 193 1146 KZNA 103.9 KS Hiawatha, ad 271 1843 88.9 ~Z BC Vancouver" KS Ogden, ID 208 08122 Tr 1120 KKYA 93 .1 SD YanktAn,"KKY", wx 468 1153 KgZA 103.5 1845 89.5 ISdH.O WA Seattle, C-89 1135 KEXL 106 .7 NE Norfolk, ad, calls 409 115$ KHNE 89 .1 NE Hastings-Grand Zs .ID 317 2215 93.7 K215A,1 CO Ward(KGNU) 1847 92.9 I~Zl1 WA Spokane "Pushing out of the darkness 106 .7 in Stillwater~ras KLW puts it but placing 106.7 1857 90.9 ???? BC Vancouver*" into ~*~,r,ant DX darkness, as I would put it, the new Stillwater translator,now at double 08/24 Tr 1910 91.3 9??? BC VanCOWer"' the power, foz primary KLW 88 .7 Ponca City, went to the air around 7-7. The new 100 1924 93.9 tQAK WY Riverton 1922 90.7 KZUU WA Pullman watt amLi signal puts out a much better signal all over Stillwater when canpared to 1949 the old directional translator ~ 103.1, which remains ai the air . The translators 93.7 ~~ CO Craig 1925 89.9 ??T? WA or BC, classical mx prairie 1959 operate fmn about a 60 ft . tower rising fran a rather high stretch of located 92.3 K,~ CO Grand Juction 1951 94.1 KMPS WA Seattle on the east-southeast edge of town . To pick up the primary fran 40 nS . away, installed 2002 90.9 K215~E CO Ester Park(KUNC) 1952 94.1 KG1K WA Clarkston, id about half way down the tower is a small all channel TV antenna that looks like it came 2008 92.7 K2~4AQ Co Ester Park(KVOD) 2000 94.1 CBYK BC Kamloops fran Radio Shack. The primary signal already gets into Stillwater with a fade free fairly 2024 93.9 KYSL CO Frlsco 2004 94.9 ~j9 BC Trait nnderate signal but not strong enough for well quieted stereo . For score reason the directional yagis for the 103.1 translator were reoriented away fran my locationn, so 2112 94.9 K191S WA Richland if the Probe 9 faces Fhid . That Enid station 08125 Tr 2125 row I can get the Enid station on 103 .1 now, 92.9 14SX.$ WA Toppenlsh, gives the 103.1 translator sane CCI trouble in the neighborhoods of southwest Stillwater 1108 98.3 KATR CO Wray New Country Kicks 93 with less of it naw since reorienting the yagis toward the west(horz .)and southwest(vert .) 2130 94.5 KATS WA Yakiima, 94.5 Cats If out of curiosity, anyone wants a photo of the KLW Stillwater translator tvaer then 08128 Tr please send me a SASE for it . 2025 97.5 KQSK NE Chadron, Tr I pretty much wrote off this season in mid June after seeing evenings of no skip activity go by on TV-2 and started paying less regular attention to conditions . With Double Q Country 2140 88.1 KCWC WY Riverton think I missed much, at least for June .The 2043 nobody getting Oklahana in the reports, don't 95.5 KSDZ NE Gordon trop on 6/16 was nice after not catching any like that after a long time . 73 . 2215 94.9 KJLT NE North Platte "Someone please help me on these. Am I 2222 105.3 KKYT NE McCook dealing with translators, or what!? SNTELLITE NEWS . . .continued from page 49 45 W - PanAmSat 1 June 1988 (years?) C and Ku band 8 .5 and 16 watts Well, in the famous words of the rock band, the Cars, 'Hello Again'! After several years absence from reporting 43 W - PanAmSat 3R - to be launched soon dx in VUD, fve decided to give ii a try again, and, hopefully ff I don't get too busy 41 W - TDRS 4 - C band use only (dates????) powers ??? with the hectic work schedule, iII be able to give it a go for the next several months. So where's the is active repeat E-skip season of 1994? So far my avg. MUF is running about 95.1mhz. Not sure how my 37 .5 W Orion 1 Ku band only November 29, 1994 40 watts friend downstream, Doug Allen is doing. During May, Cobrado had 3 weeks straight of rain, and 34 .5 W INTELSAT 603 - 1991 (14 years) C and Ku band so far through June(its already July?), its been rollercoaster weather. powers same as other Intelsat 600 series The interesting anomally this report is that the Ft. Collins cable television system is leaking. They 31 .5 W - INTELSAT 504 - INCLINED ORHIT feed via satellite, FM radio stations 30 W - HISPASAT lA S 1B - September 12, 1992 and 1993 onto selected FM frequenaes for your listening pleasure . For 110 watts example, WFMT 98.7 Chicago is rebroadcast at 106.1, however, R has arrived at 107.1 on my 27 .5 W - INTELSAT 601 - 1990 C and Ku tuner. The BBC is rebroadcast at 92.1, but appears on my dial at 89.1 very faintly. We have C-5 .5,6,10 and 13 .5 watts/Ku-20 watts cable on our tv downstairs, the tuner is stairs in my study. I have reported it to the cable 29 .5 W - INTELSAT 605 - 1990 - same tech data as 601 company chief technician . He has infomred me it is being investigated, it should not be happen- 21 .5 W - INTELSAT K - Ku band only - 1992 (10 years) 60 watts ing. Does this happen in other locations? This is my first 'encounter of the cable kind .' fully encrypted satellite Hoping everyone gets some good dx in 1995. 73! Jim also newly launched C band INTELSAT satellite 18 .5 W - INTELSAT 515 - C and Ku - 1989 (10 years) tech data same as other INTELSAT 500 series . Hank Holbrook, 407 Arundel Road, Fair Haven Cliffs, Dunkirk, MD 20754 13 W - EKSPRESS 1 - C and Ku band - 1995 - C-9 and 65 watts/ Equipt . : Fisher 101R(1959) with old Scott arty . Winegard CS-6065 10 el . & Channel Master Ku -10 watts (7 years) HD-9519 rotor 9 .7 W - GORIZONT 26 (or STATSIONAR 11 - C and Ku band 88 .9 tgBZC Pemberton, NJ trop tr 128 mi . 6/6 0731-9748 ESri' loc. annc, mx, wx sports . 1991 (7 years) C-15 to 40 watts Voice of Burlington County College, new station first time heard 8 W - TELECOM 2A - C and Ku - 1991 (years?) 89 .1 ZH9 Hamilton, Bermuda Fs 797 mi . 6/6 5:54-6:01PM pop music like thni the Grape Vine C-11 watts/KU-50 watts ID at 600 pm, then nx, only 2nd time hrd. QShed ai 12 hr . trop opening 1966-hi,hi!! 90 .1 KCSC F.dmond, OK Es 1175 mi, 6/14 2007-2009 Announc. for upcaning opera on SAT, II), That's all for this time around - hope to see you in 30 againTJC9P NEEDED QSLed years back! Maybe Z'll get lucky and have sanething to write-HZ! Continued good DX . 3 fd2BH New Orleans, LA Es 986 mi ., 6/19 1700 ID - not needed cont . 31

GREG CONIGLIO NOR'IIiERN FM DX AUGUST 1995 5100 GLENWOOD DRIVE JOHN EBELING - 9209 VINCENT AVE. SO. - BLOOMINGTON, WILLIAMSVILLE, NEW YORK 14221 MINNESOTA 55431 e-mail : conipiio~geog.buffalo .edu 47 - NORTNERNfM~DX coniplio~acsu .buffalo.edu or: 6483 COUNTY ROAD ALBORN MINNESOTA 55702 V131 KKDN~UBVMS .BITNET F~O_M BLOOMINGTON. MN ICSTI For DXers in:MA,NH,VT,CI,MA,RI,NY,PA,NJ,OH,MI,IN,IL,WI,MN,IA,NE,SD,ND,MT, ,ID,WA,OR,AK,Canada MAY 31 . 1995 Tr 1635 KKOR 94 .5 NM Gallup 1152 AUGUST 1995 ~ DEADLINE The 5th ~ LOG CUTOf"f: ~ months from postmark 2300 KNUJ 107.3 MN Sleepy Eye, "Brat 107 3" 1636 KKOB 93 .3 NM Albuquerque 1102 As you can see, thing shave picked up a bit. May and the first half of June was almost non-existent skip-wise for (for Braiwurst) (! -gc) .slogan 78 1644 KRST 92 .3 NM Albuquerque 1102 many DXers. However, things have improved quite a bit, salvaging the season . June 19th seemed to start it for .TUNE f445 DX 1651 KZUA 92 .1 AZ Hobrook, "B92" 1240 many . The last week of June saw many minor openings, while the quality seemed to improve, starting around Jury 1832 KXDL 99.7 MN Browerville 114 1653 KAFF 92 .9 AZ Flagstaff 1283 1st. Northeastern DXers have reported more Midwestern and Canadian Maritime reception than usual, and less 1834 WWF_G 99 .9 MD Ocean City (MS) 1044 1655 KXRK 96 .1 UT Provo, 1061 of the pests' in Florida, the Gulf Coast, and Texas. No majo r tropo openings to report, other than a nice one from 1943 KCZO 102.3 IA Cresco 118 1658 K T 99 .5 UT Bountiful 1048 the NYC Metro area all the way into the Maritimes during the last week of June . Let's hear from you! ... 21 ES 1720 KOUU 104.1 ID Amer . Fa11s,Kore104 1032 WMMR 93.3 PA Philadelphia 988 1731 KSIT 104 WY Springs WILL IAM WYLLIE - 95 PECK ST - FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS 02038-2217 1639 .5 Rock 902 WWDB PA Philadelphia 1734 K LT 107 Equipment: Realistic STA-390 with built in antenna 1645 96.5 988 .3 SD Spearfish, SHORT ES 569 1648 WLTY 95.7 VA Nortolk, "Oldies 95 .7" 1740 KMVX 102.9 ID Jerome, Mix 103 1113 JUNE 1995 DX JUNE 10 TR : PRUDENCE ISLAND . RI with lots of kJCal ads 1057 1746 KL E 97 .3 ID Blackfoot 997 6 FS : MUF 96.5 0036 WEHM 96 .7 NS' E.Hampton "96.7 EHM" 1652 WTTH 96.1 NJ Margate City 1036 1748 KTRZ 93 .1 WY Riverton 817 1721 WOCC 90 .1 AL Huntsville "East End's O fficial Station of Summer" 1655 WKTU 98.3 NJ Ocean C., Cool 98.3 1034 1758 KBLJ 92 .1 CO LaJunta 836 1730 WXVS 90 .1 GA Waycross, Peach 0100 WPBX 88 .3 NY Southampton 1657 WFLN 95.7 PA Philadelphia 988 1800 KPRN 89 .5 CO Grand Junction 973 State Public Radio 0100 unlD 90 .1 ?? NPR, memo of WPKT 90.5 1707 WKSB 102.7 PA Williamsport, KissFM 861 1800 KENW 89 .5 NM Portales 1049 1735 WLIFT 89 .1 FL Gainesville, clear ID noted and WNPR 89 .1 for I know it is CT. Who? 1711 W PI 99.7 PA Mt .Carmel 901 1800 KJOL 90 .3 CO Grand Junction 973 1800 WFSU 88 .9 FL Tallahassee, local spot (Possibly WECS Wilimantic? -gc) 1713 WTRG 100.7 NC Rocky Mount 1825 KM I 102.5 ID Pocatello 1011 heard over local WERS 17 ES: PRUDENCE ISLAND. RI "Oldies 100.7" 1022 1828 K VI 101 .5 ID Blackfoot,Target 101 997 1805 ~VMSL 88 .9 G.A ,Athens, local spot, NPR 1450 WXEI- 90 .7 Fl. W.Palm Beach, picked this 1715 WKXW 101.5 NJ Trenton 998 1830 KBMC 102.1 MT Bowman 883 1819 WJXR 92 .1 F'L Maccleny, Bargain Channel up from a tip from my neighbor John Thresher 1718 WFXK 104.3 NC Tarboro, 1830 KZMT 101 .1 MT Helena, 2101 918 Program ID, "The Shark W1XR" who said he was listening to CAR TALK on 90 .7 "Foxy107 8 104" 1035 1833 KMTX 105.3 MT Helena 918 1822 WTOC 92 .1 ?? uulD with these calls W.Palm Beach. Skip was weak-died down 30 or 1721 WRDU 106.1 NC Wilson 1027 1850 KID 96 .1 ID Idaho Falls 925 1833 ~VKKZ 92 .7 GA Dublin, ID, local spots 40 minutes later 1724 WSFL 106.5 NC New Bern 1092 1857 KLZY 92 .5 WY Powell 772 1895 1VTN"I - 94 .9 FL Tallahassee, "TNT Cntry" 18 TR: PRUDENCE ISLAND . RI 1727 WBYN 107.5 PA Boyertown 952 1900 K PR 88 .9 MT Great Fails 876 1847 ~VWRM 94 .9 FL Tampa, local spots 1355 WPKN 89 .5 CT Bridgeport, program 1730 WSNJ 107.7 NJ Bridgeton 999 1905 KOUY 95 .5 MT Butte 950 1852 \VAPE 95 .1 FL Jacksonville, The Big Ape "Black Interspectives" 1835 WOOS 88 .1 NC Asheville 856 13 ES 1855 WXFX 95 .1 AL Prattville, "The Fox" 1917 WPBX 88 .3 N5' Southampton DX FORM CABIN Q PROSIT . MN (CSTI 1200 WOCK 92 .7 LA Ciinton,g, "092 .7" 1115 1942 WTJT 90 .1 Fh Crestview 1520 WGAO 88 .3 MA Franklin, hard to pick "TUNE 1995 DX 2Q ES up here at Prudence, "Power 88" 1440 WFLS 93 .3 VA Fredericksburg 976 1435 ~NIIMB 91 .9 MA Boston, hard to hear here ~E 1659 KBEK 95 .5 MN Mora 84 1449 WDLX 93 .3 NC Washington 1131 1950 WliAE 99 .7 RI Wakefield, strong here WRQR 94 .3 NC Farmville 1109 "99.7 The Edge" 1500 2306 KFIL 103.1 MN Preston 232 1505 WOBM 92 .7 NJ Toms River 1043 19 TR 1506 WNHW 92 .5 NC Nags Head, 0546 WL1AE 99 .7 RI Wakefield/Peacedale LTS 0030 KLSE 91 .7 MN Rochester 205 "Carolina 92" 1161 ID as the Edge, fuzzy but good 1507 WBJC 91 .5 MD Baltimore 967 0523 WELH 88 .1 RI Providence, fuzzy, but good 1513 WERO 92 .3 MD Baltimore 967 over WMBR, with local WGAO off. Isn't 1513 WLBW 92 .7 DE Fenwick L, The Wave 1070 this a low power station? 1520 WDSD 94 .7 DE Dover (An AM station 0600 WXBB 105.3 ME Kittery/Portsmouth/Dover was heard on 67 khz SCS) 1018 Rochester, I got this one last year but it 1521 WMUU 94 .5 SC Greenvilie 995 was country then . Now it's oldies, ID 1524 WRVO 94 .5 VA Richmond, "094" 1015 "Arrow 105.3" 1530 WAMU 88 .5 DC Washington 967 1559 WJHU 88 .1 MD Baltimore 967 New EodndS Seo"th Jw The first opening 1 noticed this year was down on the scanner at 29 .66 Mhz. 1 noted a W9NOC 1601 WSCL 89 .5 MD Salisbury 1050 portable in St .Louis, MO talkingto various people . O ne I also heard was P}'2EYE South of BR:IZII_ . This has got to be one of my better catches. I never heard Brazil anywhere before this (nice catch!!- That's about it for the Es - nothing great so far! Bruce Eiving told me the other day that a new American gc) I heard nothing on E-skip until June 6. This was a great opening that came on just before 5pm, Family Radio (KEAR) translator is now on the air in Duluth, MN on 88 .5 wN only . Probably be a long time and didn't let up until 7:45pm. I still haven't typed up all the reception reports yet. Radio was a before I log them out here, as 88.5 usually has KCRB Bemidji, Minnesota. Regards, John RF:AI.ISTIC DX-390 with the built in antenna. That's it for now. 33 32

~Equ~n5a ~X~er TX-11 arld Sherwood rz, (both IF modified), Probe 9 at 30 teet with rotor. New are underlined . N .J . - 07080 JO6F~'FI FF1A - 150 Ii~f-72T PI/1CE - SO . PLAINFIFID . '~~ Equ i pmient - McIntosh MR-78 tuner/stacked Stereo Probe 9s + a single Stereo Probe 9, 0742~ 99.7 RI Wakefield, new modern rock on rotors, at 40 ft ., Bolin phase box . 18~WAYG 89 .1 FL Sarasota g 'The Edge' Time : ELT FL FtMyers, g 1l WAYG JLNE 6 (cont'd . ) 1813 WAYJ 88 .7 J~ M4Y 1995 WRKK 96 .1 fl Bonita Springs, K-Rock 0650 Fair Tropo to Norfok: WJ01 94.9, WYFI 99.7,WFOG.. 2GW 1856 WXRG 96 .7 MS Gulfport, call, r Ion 1824 1700 {WJUX}99 .7 NY Monticello, wx, call, 1902 WKXN 95 .9 AL Creenville, ID 909 2106 KWKH 94 .5 LA Shreveport k Radio Ranch 0706 WCMS 100.5 VA Norfolk top Country, with 40s music, still IDs 103 .1 translator 1902 WXCV 95 .3 FL Hcmosassa Springs, WRCH phased out before the 99 .7, ex : WXTM 75 "Citrus 95" 937 WNDI 95 .3 fN Sullivan 1915 WMFC 99 .3 CA Monroeville, ads, ID, 1~ 1709 {WRRV}92 .7 NY Middletown, call 1847 KKOK 97 .1 MO Florissant, Mix 97.1 11~ WLVE 93.9 FL Miami Beach, Love 94 "The Rock Revolution" 60 Braves baseball 954 1932 W209AR 89 .7 NJ Long Branch, _lo Tr 1859 KRNA 94 .1 IA Iowa City 1125 W~! 95.7 FL Homestead, EI Zol, translator of WWFM-89 .1 Trenton 29 2017 W277AB 103 .3 NY Noyack, translator 2101 WMCU 89 .7 FL Miam4 g Noventa y Cinca, Spanish 20EsEs of WSFU-91 .1 Fairfield, C7 2114 WZZR 92.7 FL Stuatt, r 1130 WZTA 94.9 FL Miami Beach 1808 WSOR 90 .9 FL Ft .Myers, wx, call, g 1070 14 Es CU Mono, inshumental music 92.3 FL Hialeah, SS Wichita Falls, 2225 ~_- 92 .9 1130 WCMQ 1810 WIrK1J 89 .7 FL Miami, call, 2022 IWIN 92 .9 TX ID by a female announcer 1145 WMCU 89.7 FL Miam4 g Christian rock 1078 ads, call, r 1402 and good WEZY", .~1/1E DX WAYF 88.1 FL W.PaYn Beach, WayFM, g 1829 ~~ 98 .9 FL Orlando, call, lite r 921 2027 {WEZY}94 .1 FL Lakeland, "FM94 - 1995 1202 1839 WQJE 98 .1 FL Titusville, Daytona ads soft rock, Ex : WVFM 994 1210 WARN_ 91.3 R Miami, NPR k, "98 Frog", WOCl . phased 885 18Es 'I~yone had doubts about the Bolin Phase Box, read onC 1216 WOVV 95.5 FL FtPierce, Star 95.5 Marystown, CBC 1061 1846 WlffQ 96 .5 FL Orlando, call, r 911 1200 C8t"M 90 .3 NF 1733 WI{MA 100.5 AL Anniston, 'Alabma i00' 1218 WKGR 98.7 FL FtPierce 1849 WJBX 99 .3 FL Ft . Myers Beach, 1207 CBNQ 95 .3 NF Trepassey, CBC 1132 Rock" 1062 1215 VO(Jd 97 .5 NF St . John's, ads . full ID Heard with WRCH phased "99X Classic WTIC phased k, Cape Country K94 1859 WFTI 91 .7 FL St . Petersburg, ID 1001 w/VO(Jd-I 100 .7, Rick Dees llg2 1741 WM,)~ 96 .5 AL Birmingham, 1719 CKPE 94.9 NS Sydney, JIAJE 1223 CI-IOZ 94 .7 NF St . John's . OZ hTl 1744 WDJ 93 .7 AL Birmingham,g,caIIs,WZMXphased I think I mLssed most of this. Jf had NSINF Es Local WFt~ phased 1182 5Tr 1745 ~ 93 .7 FL Ocala, 'K-Country 93.7 FM' yesterday aralnd raon. Missed that too. We 2101 {WRI~R}103 .1 ND Grasonville, call, Es19 FL Panama City, WWYZ phased ',were t the beach. 1639 WI-IJT 93 .5 MS Clinton, call 1051 1800 WPAP 92 .5 k "Rock 'N Roll Radio" ELF 104.1 FL Tallahassee, Gult 104, rock Ex : WAQ~.wBEY/Wlnn/1vxYL 147 1640 {KZMZ}96 .9 LA Alexandria, ad, call, 1822 r, Ex : KSLI/KTIZ 1208 WN~iQ phased K RRa19~ 97.7 IA Gardy Center 6Es , .~ with 1711 IVWTN 99 .7 TN Manchester, "99 .7 WTN", 1721 WAMC 99 .7 TN Marphis, 100", 1828 ~ 102.1 GA Savannah, Z-102FM, Today's 1917 KGLI 95.5 IA Sioux City, KG95 talk, Nashville ad 727 Marphis' best ma of 70s, 80s, 90s 948 rock, WAQY PHASED! 1926 KITN 93.5 MN Worthington, 'Ki11en' Country", Best 1721 {WJXA}92 .9 TN Nashville, "J-92 .9" + 1725 Kf®Q 92 .9 TX Pasadena, "93Q WIVY 102.9 FL Jacksornille, Coasl 102.9 1930 K~MB 100.1 IA Errrrletsburg soft r . 746 Houston traffic, ads 1393 1835 call, WDRC phased 1948 KILR 95.9 IA Estherville 1724 KWYN 92 5 AR Wynne, Eastern AR mention, 1729 KLSA 90 .7 LA Alexandria, ID 1194 with "Country 92 .5" 965 2oE5E5 1840 W IK 99 .1 FL Jacksornille, k, WPLR phased 1726 41Mfr'S 92 .9 TN Bartlett, call, r 924 1713 WAQE 97 .7 WI Rice Lake, ads, call 938 1852 WXFX 95 .1 AL Prattville, fox 2~ N~PXC 102.9 MA Hyannis, WDRC phased k 1733 WINL 98 .5 AL Linden, "WIN 98 .5", ad 1721 KDJS 95 .3 MJ Wilmar, "K-95 .3", 1855 W PW 95 .7 GA Ya~osta, FM96 Rode, with Wiggly 943 1741 FBRK 93 .7 SD Brookings, ads, for Dermpolis Piggly WKSS phased 2112 WKKE 95.3 VT White River Jct., WRSI phased 1738 WZZR 92 .7 FL Stuart, 'ZZR" 979 "B-93 .7", r 1168 1740 Wf9NA 100 .5 AL Anniston, "Alabama 100" 790 21 Es 1900 WNLE 91 .7 FL Ferdirlanda Beach lass eard years ago 1743 WEBZ 99 .3 FL Mexico Beach, call + 1859 KTSD 91 .1 SD Reliance, S .D . Public 1908 ~ 93.7 FL Vero Beach, WZMX phased W_K~Bh2152 100.3 NY Warrensburg, KB-100 "The Breeze" 960 Radio, no local ID at either 1916 WKTF 95 .5 MS Jackson 1753 WOCWt 92 .1 SC Parris Island, pram 1900 or 2000 1308 Joplin, WWYZ phased 1262 1923 WABB 97.5 AL Mobile 2~~ 92.5 MO about carrying WTOC (TV) news 1902 KQ0.A 94 .9 Sa Aberdeen, local ads Aurora, 'My Country 100.5' 1918 KKIX 99 .7 MJ Marshall, PSA, call 1120 1926 WKNN 99.9 AL Mobile, Coast 100 2142 ~ 100.5 MO 1755 W 4 99 .3 FL Cocoa, WRCH) ID + "Light Rock 99 .3" 922 1924 {KQCL}95 .9 ~ Faribault, ads, wx, (I ly love doug this to 1819 WICTK 98 .5 FL Crystal River, "Power 96", Ex : KDHL 991 208 WMJJ 96.5 AL Birmingham, Magic KKOKreal2152 97.1 MO Florissani "98 .5 KTK" 929 1927 IQ~'X 102 .5 MV Lake City, ads, wx, 2030 WDJC 93 .7 AL Birmingham, g 2200 KBEZ 92.9 OK Tulsa, bve songs 1820 WWMu1t 97 .7 SC Georgetown, "Mix 97 .7" "Fox Country" 937 AL Montgomery,lJew Country' 2207 KIXO 93.9 MO Webb City, k FCWWIC 96 .5 MJ Rochester . wx, jingle ; 2035 WBAM 98 .9 1822 WY 98 .1 SC Folly Beach, "Charleston's 1936 Atlanta, 99-X Concert Connection, Rock 98" 630 Ex : 96 .5 ntiz 959 2040 WNNX 99 .7 GA 1824 WSYN 106 .5 SC Georgetown, Myrtle Beach 1951 KCYD 90 .3 MV Moorehead, heavy wx 2045 WSB 98 .5 GA Atlanta, 898 .5 Love Songs ads, "Sunny 106 .5", 0 558 warning . call 1188 2049 W K 92.5 GA Zebulon, marry local towns ment. 1827 WSk1Yt 100 .5 SC Charleston, "Sunny 100" 22 Tr 2050 WVfJ 93.3 GA Manchester, g 1828 VP - 97 .3 FL Chiefland, ad, call, k 902 2058 {WPGI}100 .9 NY Horseheads, k, Jackson "Piggy 100 .9" legal ID, Ex : WQIX 166 2131 WJGA 92.1 GA 1836 WFE 101 .3 FL Williston, Ocala ad, Mouttrie "Magic 101 .3", ex : 92 .1 898 2057 CHTZ 97 .7 CN St . Catherines, noted 2147 WMTM 93.9 GA 1843 WYNR 107 .7 CA Darien, call actually giving call letters . 306 + "The Winner", k, 762 73, Joe Sir>ce this is my first summer using the phase box for Es, I have changed my habits a little . I am staying with my locals a lot more, and hanging in with the Es on those charalels much longer than I normally would. This cuts down time. on the quantity of loggings, but helps me to add more new stations on the frequencies I need. More next 34 35

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Equipnent : Fisher FM-660 modified with 110 khz filters and RS FM antenna & rotor . BILL NIENAJADLY PO BOX 2999 CLIFTON NJ 07015-2999 KF20K Equipment : Fisher 889 Tuner . .maiified with 110 khz filters & Shack FM ant . MAY 20 1995 ES JUNE 18 1995 ES 1805 WC;YI. 93 .7 FL Vero Beach 983 1210 C~DM 90 .3 NF Marystown JU!~ 27 1995 ES 1807 WRXK 96 .1 FL Honita Springs 1096 1083 JULY 1 1995 ES 1212 ???? 95 .3 // to 90 .3 CBDA! 1812 WIKS 92 .9 FL Punta Gorda 1065 1217 VOCM 97 .5 NF St Johns 1157 1944 KSYN 92 .5 DD Joplin 1125 F'L Heach 1817 WH'!C2 96 .5 FL Orlando 947 0859 WRLX 92 .1 West Palm 1234 CBAF-14 NS Syndny 788 1946 WSEI 92 .9 IL Olney 755 0903 WEAR 88 .9 MD Baltimore 1821 WC .'11? 92 .1 FL Venice 1065 174 (French and MDD10) 1953 KRW 100 .1 lA Alexandria 1218 1037 KHPQ 92 .1 AR Clinton 1060 1825 WRBC 104 .7 FL Tampa 1012 1252 _CHOS 95 .9 NF Rattling 2021 KLRQ 96 .1 MO Clinton 1059 1045 WGYL 1835 WPNT 102 .5 FL Sarasota 1053 Brook 1063 93 .7 FL Vero Heach 983 ( OZ FM ) 1954 ROWO 92 .1 DTI Waseca 1011 1053 WSYE 93 .3 MS Houston 1836 WC39E 98 .1 FL Titusville 929 948 2104 KISI 93 .3 MD Kansas City 1090 1054 C1QDY90[4 FIAF2IItA's WFLZ 93 .3, WYW 92,5 1891 WOLZ 95 .3 F'L Ft . Myers 1082 JS~E 19 1995 ES 2110 KELO 92 .5 SD Sioux Falls 1171 WX47 95 .7, WPOW 96 .5 . . . .etc . 1845 WCMS 100 .5 VA Norfolk BACKSCATTII2!! 313 1725 KITT 93 .7 LA Shreveport 1232 2111 KNWC 96 .5 S'D Sioux Falls 1171 1113 WFCA 107 1849 WOOS 107 .3 FL St . Pete 1027 .9 NLS Ackermari 980 2116 KCZR 99 .3 MJ Boonville 999 1119 WJDII 99 .7 MS Jackson 1071 1850 WYNF 107 .9 F'L Coal C;zove 1097 JUNE 20 1995 ES 2124 KLTH 99 .7 MO Kansas City 1090 1118 WYDSX 99 .1 MS C,Yeenw~ood 1855 WYW 92 .5 FL Safety Harbor 1016 1717 _KSXX 1019 96 .1 SD Watertown 1196 2126 KANS 92 .9 KS Osage City 1163 1129 KXAR 101 .7 AR Hope~Texarkana 1181 1901 WFLZ 93 .3 FL Tampa 1012 1718 KSDR 92,9 SD Watertaun 1196 2132 K7lX) 100 .1 MJ Jefferson Cty 972 1139 WXFiR 104 .5 MS Hattiesburg 1073 1907 WNffQ 92 .9 FL Ocala 926 1722 KD7S 95 .3 MN Wilmer 1097 2143 RQAO 94 .9 D1~ Kansas City 1090 1137 KJEF 1929 WFTIt 91 .7 FL St . Pete 1027 92 .9 LA Jennings 1275 JUNE 21 2145 KC1RC 98 .9 KS Tva venworth 1104 1145 WOGY 94 .1 TN Germantaan 943 2122 KVTT 91 .7 TX Dallas 1373 1995 ES 2151 94,1 KFI~' KS Kansas City 1093 1150 FaTfX 95 .7 FL Tampa 1012 ~7°+ ::_ . 1995 FS 1845 KBRK 93 .7 SD Braokings 1177 2153 KRRD 107 .3 KS Wichita 1260 1154 1852 KWWK KXKC 99 .1 LA New Iberia 1247 96 .5 MN Rochester 960 2001 KIlJZ 92 .7 D10 Eldon 997 1200 KA7N 102 .9 LA Crowley 1715 _WFRQ 94 .9 TN Waynesboro ID 834 1858 KNWC 96 .5 ~ Sioux Falls 1171 1262 1209 KC>DA 99 .1 TX Galveston 1416 1719 WBIP 99 .3 MS Greenville 1067 1914 KPIO 99 .5 SD Raliance 1320 JUNE 28 1995 TROPO 1729 WAID 106 .5 MS Clarksdale 1012 1222 KQQK 106 .5 TX Galveston 1416 1917 _KKCK 99 .7 MN ° --~-' 1 . 1127 1228 KMJQ 102 .1 TX Houston 1726 WMLO 104 .9 FL Havana 913 0626 _WXXW 98 .9 MA Webster 1422 1922 _KWNO 99 .3 DTI Rushford 923 142 1232 KKHQ 92 .9 TX Pasadena 1418 1729 WGST 105 .7 GA Canton 730 1923 KRCH 101 .7 MN Rochester 960 0649 WYBB 94 .3 Cf New Haven 69 1733 WHMA 100 .5 AL Anniston 819 1925 KXAC 100 .5 MN St James 1067 (Very Rare! Secord time in six JULY 3 1995 ES 1735 WYFA 100 .9 GA Waynesboro 692 1941 1(SDR 92 .9 SD Watertwon 1196 years ever heard them) 1743 WALX 100,9 AL Selm3 1059 WMEZ 94 .1 FL Pensacola 1031 923 1944 K0.7S 95 .3 MN Wi 1^ur 1097 0703 _WBQQ 99 .3 _ME Kennebunk 252 1103 WBLX 92 .9 DiS Biloxi 1100 1744 WEBZ 99 .3 FL Mexico Beach 985 1948 KKOK 95 .7 DTI Morris 1144 MAID! FINALLY! YFS! 1744 WRSA 96 .9 AL Decatur 825 1116 hM7J 96 .5 AL Birmingham 864 1121 WJMG 92 .1 MS Hattiesburg 1073 1750 WMXQ 94 .5 AL Birmingham 864 23 199 5 TR JUNE 29 1995 TROPO 94 .3 1125 WFXX 95 .7 AL Tuscaloosa 910 1756 WIZB AL Abbeville 893 2004 WDGE 99 .7 RI Wakefield 149 2010 WRIU 90 .3 RI Kingston 142 1130 WEEZ 99 .3 DLS Heidelberg 1034 1759 WKAA 97 .7 GA Ocilla 818 2008 WBLQ 99 .3 RI Block Zslanel 135 1802 WDT'b 98 .9 FL Orlando 947 2250 WFLC 107 .5 MA Chatham 223 1147 WZHQ 94 .1 AL Tuscaloosa 910 2010 WXTR 99 .9 MA West Yarmuth 209 2301 WWLI 105 .1 RI Providence 1200 WBHL 91 .3 AL Florence 849 1805 WSYN 106 .5 SC Georgetown 591 2030 WJFD MA New 155 97 .3 Bedford 174 (HOI'H CNER 12 MILE NY IACAIS 1205 FpGY 94 .1 TN Gernantown 943 1811 _WYBB 98 .1 SC Folly Beach 650 2031 WCPK 98 .1 MA New Bedford 174 1815 WYNR 107 .7 GA Darien 774 WITH NO PHASING!) 1210 WMC 99 .7 TN D>~tiis 953 1819 WPISf 102 .5 FL Sarasota 1053 JUNE 24 1995 TR 1217 KHPQ 92 .1 AR Clinton 1060 1245 WZDM 92 .1 IN Vince~nnes 728 1822 WD7GF' 107 .7 FL Mt Dora 937 0600 WSRS 96 .1 MA Worcester 154 JUNE 30 1995 SUPER TROPO 1837 WJXR 92 .1 FL Macclenny B58 0845 WXIA 109 .5 MA Fitchburg 168 1843 WJCL 96 .5 GA Savannah 721 JULY 5 1995 ES 0846 WRAV 94 .5 NY Ravena 112 0620 WMNB 100 .1 MA Adams 131 1847 W!iTQ 96 .5 FL Orlando 997 2119 WFNX 101,7 MA Lynne 0915 WKIP 96 .9 NY Arlington //WDSP 58 197 0947 _KVSC 88 .1 DTI St Cloud 1059 1851 4IVFJ 93 .3 GA Manchester 802 2137 WHRB 95 .3 MA Cambridge 187 0920 WBWZ 93 .3 DIY New Palz 60 ALSO MN & ~ RELIJGS . .KKCK 99 .7 KSDR 92 .9 . . 1859 WMEZ 94 .1 F'L Pensacola 1031 2200 BHYC92,1 NS Yarmouth 457 1910 WBHY 0927 WJKY 101 .3 NY Stillwater 145 KBRK 93 .7 . ., . .etc . 88 .5 AL Mobile 1052 0933 WKLI NY 124 2010 CI00 100 .1 NS Halifax 594 1913 WRCZ 101 .7 MA Pittsfield BACRSCAITFR!!I 100 .9 Albany 0936 WNYV 94,1 NY Whitehall 188 2030 _WBUR 90 .9 MA Hosts 188 1916 Wh1FC 99 .3 AL hbnroeville 980 JULY 7 ES 0991 WENU 101 .7 NY Hudson Falls 169 2055 C8AE5 107 .3 NS Yarmouth 457 1995 1917 WZEW 92 .1 AL Mobile 1052 2116 NXXW 98 .9 MA Webster 192 0943 WZAD 97 .3 NY Wurtsboro 52 1751 1921 WAID 93 .7 MS Biloxi 1100 2120 CIEC 96 .5 NS Halifax 594 KIKN 100 .5 SD Sales 1204 1925 WQUE 93 .3 LA New Orleans 1179 0995 WCZX 97,7 NY Hyde Park 63 0959 WWCP 96 .7 NY Clifton Park 132 2125 WKZE 98 .1 CT Salisbury 85 X1995 E,S JUNE 24 1995 ES 1901 KUfZ 98 .9 TX Lartipasses 1509 1025 47MCU 89 .7 FL Miami 1102 1936 K!3YI 95 .3 TX Haae 1393 CQf~llentS . . .Th1.S seasw~s tur~d out better then I thought it would . That Nova 2011 WFC'A 107 .9 h)5 Ackerman 980 Notes . . . . Scotia opening was the first mted here by this DX-er and I am shocked that 2018 KPLV 93 .3 most of those stations were full scale, yep . .pinning the meter! Wow! Also TX Fort Lavoca 1533 The mileages were calculated fran a thrill to finally get Maine after all these years . Another plus was Fred Nordquists DX printouts . JUNE 17 1 995 ES catching seni-local 99,1 WAWZ off the air during the July 1 E-Skip opening . - -- and Nova Scotia are new political All 1022 _ZNS 104 .5 BAF~ .S Nassau 1107 in all a pretty good season ., ., ...... 000DXING BILL . ALSO "CXJDT70N~FLORIIaAS units for me . Carrtients : The E-Skip season has turned sa~ewhat for the better . Biggest thrills were getting the Bahamas and hearing the rarely heard MN area . The June 23 & 24 Tropo fmn the Hudson Valley produced rarely heard stations despite the short distance as you can see . Lets hope for that blockbuster opening this year! (;'JODXING! Brr .T . 36 37

AUGUST 1995 tiORtIiSRN Fld DX ~p~HgRN Fld DX AUGUST 1995 NK MERRILL - PO. BOX 669 -MACOMB, ILLINOIS 61455 Equipment: McINTOSH MR78 tuner(thework horse for sure!) sad either of 2 antennas, BOTH Channel Master Frank Merrill's Report - continued 4408 ("Stereo Probe 9"), at 45 fcet formost Tr and some Es, and 8 feet for nearly all Es) n1N1:. 1995 DX 27 Es coat. MAY 1995 DX .TUNE 7 coat. 20081 WUBI 95.9 RI "rockin' buy the water with Blackfoot, local anct for 1750 IcCVI 101.5 iD 1841 CKUA6 101.3 AB Red Deer, The Fox" (Frank, I think this mightbe WEFX-CT 88.3 NM Albugerque Blackfoot, "Target 101 FM" (70s180s) 1010 KLYT 1842 ~ 98.9 AH Red Deer, "Alberta's home as I donY think WUBI is on yet. Hope you can 1018 7{HUAt 106.1 CI 1752 ISQ$K 923 MT Ronan, rain in the valley mtns, "Kalispell this hour . ..." of tack and roll, Zed 99", local ads track it down, and WEFX is a new log too!-gc) 1055 KB4Q 93 .7 AZ Tuscon, telephare talk snow in the Baltimore, local call in show I 1759 953 WY Jackson, "KZ95", request 1851 WJHU 88.1 MD 2015 unID 88.9 NJ 1218 KHWYt 98.9 CA Essex, NOTE ~3 housing problems, etc. 1233 KLUC 98.5 NV Las Vegas going out to Jackson about Baltimore 2020 W 93.3 PA Philadelphia, promo and 1244 KEDG 103.5 NV Las Vegas 1806 ~HPM 95.9 AB Calgary, "CHFM 5 day 1958 WNHU 88.7 CT New Haven ad for KWY Newsradio 1060 1300 g$SD 92.5 UT CedarCity, "Continuous forecast",jingle 2000 WWYZ 92.5 CT Waterbury 2021 WYSP 94.1 PA Philadelphia, calls, promo 1808 unlD 95.9 ?? "This is KXFF (or KXEM) 2003 993 RI Block Island, °For Q993 hotcountry, KSSD Cedar City/St.George 102FM" ~ 2024 ,~ 101.1 PA Philadelphia, "Watch out KEYV 93.1 NV Las Vegas who am I speaking to?" listened to tape over and over WBLQ, I'nr Channel 6 meterologist.. .." Always sounded the same . Philadelphia", °B101.1" slogan z~cw format 1500 ~ 1~ 89 .5 IL Warsaw, legal w/WIUM 1813 KMMS 95.1 MT Bowman 2026 WADBt 95.9 NJ Pt.Pleasant, b heard on car radio in tows 40 1815 KEZJ 95.7 ID Twin Falls 2037 V_ ~~fI 104.1 PA Harrisburg, "Congrats to IUS~tE 1995 DX 1818 KZIN 963 MT Shelby, "KSEN-AM and Jennifer Long of Stcelton, from Witrk 104" K96 FM" in MONO 2039 WARM 103.3 PA York, local ads MONO CBC 1620 much Florida to94.7 1820 ~BNI 983 AB Medicine Hat, 2041 WCHRt 94.5 NJ Trenton,'Open Line" CHFA6 100 .5 A8 Medicice Hat, MONO-FF 1628 WGYL 93 .7 FL Vero Beach 2053 WAY V 95.1 NJ Atlantic City, content menu Mobile (soon paralleled to others listed below) 1750 WBLX 92.9 AL ofEgg Harbor Pier, and 95. I WAYV 1754 WDJR 96.9 AL Fatetprise, "Hot Country 1822 CKUA 11 93 .7 AB Calgary 96 .9" meat. Ozark, SE Ala's volume dealer ~Igg 973 AH Medicine Hat 2055 WMID 99.3 NJ Pleasantville, req. line of 1800 WNCV 1003 FL Niceville, heard "Ft . ~J~, 993 AH Lethbridge 370-4993, Guns 8c Roses mx, calls Destin" at tune in Parallel, re : North Country Fair ~' Lesser Slave Lake Walton Beach - time WKSM 99.5 FL Ft.Walton, partial legal 1825 ~.Y 105.1 AB Calgary, "sponsored by K105 Sofar, trot all that great ofa season, with no400 miles or more FM tropo (not an unusual status this ID, fading into WQCY-IL throughout the entire stampede", ofyear),and not even 10 hours ofFM Es toJune 30 already past the season's midpoint ofJune 21 (summer 1~3 V~~J 106.3 AL Brewton, "WKNU 106" 1826 CHFA11 1043 AB L.ethbtidge, // 100 .5 solstice). Strangest has been the conspicuous absence ofanyreal Texas opening. Ofcourse, the June 7 Es, heard after Braves BH stuff 1829 ~,$~ 103.9 AB Calgary, 11 104 .3 with resulted in a positive 1D of CIPA-9 Prince Albert, SA singlehandedly assures that this session is not 1816 WILN 105.9 FL Panama City, "Island 106" 1832 CFRV 107 .7 AB L,ethlxidge, "The River a washout, no matter how scarce the Es is from now onward. (I11 say-nice catch!-gc) Interestingly, Jeff 1819 Wjjj~ 93 .7 AL Geneva,The Rose 93.7,ads 107 FM, Sade ..." Kadet recently installed a "Stereo Probe 9" at about 9 feet, and be tells me there is maybe SdB attenuation Alberta 1831 XHAAA 93 .1 TA Reynosa 1835 CKUA6 101 .3 AB Red Deer, re: between it andhis higher antenna (about 50feet, I think). I alsorecently talked to Artdy Bolin in Charleston, 1855 KSMB 94.5 LA Lafayette brushfires, /l 99.3 the 70's), and he was surprised that I would notice very much difference between 105.5 SK Saskatoon, (may be relog) IL (an ex-member from 6 TR/GW 1837 CBKS 8 and 45 feet. So, why is it that I notice a tremendous difference between the two? Most Es comes in at legal ID, Fad of classical piece, recognized the announcers 0058 WLGM 89.7 IL Springfield, nearly the same signal strength onboth antennas, atmost3 to5 dbweaker on the lower one . But semi-locals "Springfield's new Christian music station" 80 fret hearing CBC on satellite (S) (which I have MANY of) are, I estimate, 25 to 30dB weaker on the low antenna, sousing it gives Es at least 0059 ~j,12 88.1 IL Decatw, legal ID with 1837 CSBC 91 .7 AB Lethbridge NOTE 2 95 ~$ 102.1 AB Calgary a 20dB advantage over the tall one. For instance, onJtme 27, WMMR 933 completely dominated the short WBGLWCRTIWNID, I`m having ~ "Ster+_"" ~ucedRegional Tr" 1843 MUFonTV CHANNEL 11! antenna, and the tall one had a problem getting rid ofWMXP Peoria. I can't understand why 1359 j{~ 99 .7 MO SUames, legal tD with 1846 MUF, CCI ONLY, on CHANNEL 12! (wow!-gc) such stellar results contrary to other DXers, but I certainly will NOT complain! I do notice, on occasion, SUames/Rolla, MONO talk. t90 1:F~ that long-haul Es sometimes will do better with the tall antenna, such as CIZZ-98 .9 on Jttne 27, but the 1404 j¢I,W 98.9 MO Si.Robert, "Classic 2050 KNMI 88.9 NM Farmington similar distances on June 7 were clearly much better (versus ILIIA/M0 statiars) on the short one. Olaies 99, I~Lw" 190 2052 MUF 96 .9 - fadod ti112058 NOTE 1 (May 2211218) : Anytime 1 have Es from Las Vegas, which was received onTV at this time, this 1647 WGRN 89.5 IL t3reenville, "you're 20~ KGHR 91 .5 AZ Tuba City, legal ID is one of the frequencies I pounce on. I still need California, and this,with 7.4 kWis one ofmy "bestbets" Flagstaff liseming toWGRN",FINALLY! 150 for KNAU 88 .7 to finally bag state number 48. 1713 KAMZ 93 .1 TX fl Paso 2110 KXAZt 93 .5 AZ NOTE 2 (]acre 610059) : Formerly logged as a translator of WBGL 91.7. What is club policy on such a 1716 104.9 & 103.5 Spanish 13l1~ change in legal status for a station? I have 2 or 3 such examples onTV aswell, which brings up the same 94 UT Salt Lake City 0925 W~ 93 .5 FL Naptes, promo, AT LAST! 1720 KODJ .1 question . KZBQ 93 .7 ID Pocatello 0937 WMMK 42.1 FL Destin 1724 KTRZ 93 .1 WY Riverton 0941 WHYI 100.7 FL 1=t.Lauderdale,&many others 1727 )Q~~ 92 .5 ID Rupert, "The New 92 Cat RICH - 162-07 87th ST - JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11414 (new calls?), local meats 1235 KKFR 92.3 AZ Glendale ARD CONTONE Country" Equipment : Winegard TV-5010 with RGbB coat, Archer Amp. 1729 KLZY 92 .5 WY Cody 1238 KZGL 95.9 AZ Cottonwood 1732 KID 96.1 ID Idaho FaIIs,MUF 105.5 1632 +yam' Z($ 107.7 GA Darien, calls rLLIIYE 19 1985 TR 1746 KUPI 99.1 ID Idaho Falls 1637 WHJX 101.5 GA Brunswick 1600 WMRW 98 .5 NY Weathampton, aimul- 1747 KATH 93 .7 MT Bowman casting with WDRE-FM 70 WD RE TIE CUTTw6 EDGE OFRDCI 39

tNOR71'IIERN ~ Dx wtwusl' 199s NOR'il'IERN FM DX wUGUST 1995 PAUL MOUNT - P.O. BOX 126 - MONMOUTH, NJ 07738 (908) 591-2522 Ot3-00, e-mail : pmtouM~attmail.com WELCOME NEW IVFMDX Equipment : OnkyoT909011 unmodified; CM-4408 (SP-9) at30' RG-6, CM 9510A Rotor, Archer 15-1122A FM Amp, variable cap across amp inptrt for phasing effects; GE Superadio3 ~tu~F 19~ DX DUNE 30 Tr ~I[ 0126 WMRW 98.5 NY Westhampton, NEIL KAZAROSS - 25820 SUNSET LANE - BARRINGTON, ILLINOIS 60010 1910 WDGE 99 .7 RI Wakefield p p U.N., finally! 708-381-9868 - neilkaz~interaccess.com, Equipment RX Onkyo 74087 w/McVey fitter board. An12 horiz arrayed `99-7 The Edge" 0130 WBLQ 99.3 RI Bbdc Island, rp, NOTE 1 FM13's phased thN Bolin phase box with a reconstructed FM13 (I wanna call that FM13fi) all at 25 ft (` indicates Seamed just an ordinary S RI opening so rolled tape 0249 ~dl. 89.1 DE Christians, logging was rrpstly due to phase box) on WLNG and went m watch the NBA Draft. oorttemp Christian mx times CDTI list onty first city for multi-licence sms. ~ Y l Es coot 0802 WRTO 91 .3 NJ Ocean City, ID 1850 WPRO 92 .3 RI Providence r "92-Pro-FM w/Atlantic City,/NVRTI .AlL Y i 1995 E-skin 1413 XHLTN 94 .1 TM Neuvo Laredo SS mz and mostIySS 1917 WOTB 100.3 RI Middletown, j °Cool FM" 2259 WJMN 94.5 MA Boston, s, ID 1120 WJIS 88.1 FL Braderdon "The Joy FM 88.1 and ads, but one EE ad for Laredo clearly hrd . 1929 W217AF 91 .3NY Hurttirtgton Stn, WSHU ID 2300 CBHY 92.1 NS Yarmouth thanks JF Tip 91.5', life g 1420 XET94.1 NL Malterrey atop XHLTN 1931 WRIU 90.3 RI Kingston, concert calendar 2313 CIEC 96.5 NS Halfax nn °96.5 Sunny FM" 1130 WMCU 89 .7 FL Miami, call ID w/'Aqui en Monterrey, Neuvo Leon' ad 1947 WHUS 91 .7 CT Stows ID 2316 WBCN 104 .1 MA Boston, Howard Stem 1145 'WWKA 92.3 FL 1947 WBRU 95.5 RI Providence, dub report 2323 CBH 102 .7 NS Halfax, f, CBC $ ID Orlando bcal ads 1440 KNDE 102.9 TX Alice (new call) SS 'K-Onda' 2015 WPXC 102.9 MA Hyanris, rp 72db$ 2330 0100 100 .1 NS Halifax, nn, w/WYCA phased sogans and legal ID at 1503 2019 ~X R_ 98 .7 CT East Lyme "98.7 Z-Rods" "Life Rode Hits C-100" 1146 'WMCO 92 .3 FL Hialeah SS "Mega Noventa y Dos' 1453 KVPU 91.3 TX Prairie View ID, s 2027 WSNE 93.3 MA Taunton local ads 2347 ~~ 97.7 MA Brockton, k ID/WYCA phased 1500 KJOJ 103.3TX Freeport ID as 'The new KJ-FM103' 2030 WWHB 107 .1 NY Hampton Bays //102.7 Nyour courrtry 97-7 wcatl' 1154 WCTO 92 .1 FL Ven~e'092FM' local ads FL 2049 WFCC 107 .5 MA Chatham c, 2359 CFRO t 104.3 NS Halifax, rp o/unid and also as'KJ103AM88' and overrides WBLS on SR3 "theaH ni~tt ptartlf stn w/ad for going io resort New . at Smyma Beach 'Texas Christian Country' 2056 WUNX 93 .5 MA Harwichport, dYhr-1Ii Nobody cbse listed. 1505 XHAHU 103.3NL Anahuac(tent) SS mx and tak, ad Underground Network 0000 WMJX 106 .7 MA Boston end of 1205 WLMS 88 .3 FL Lecanto dual ID WLMS/W??? after for something in Monterrey 103.3 FM meni ~ SS, 2100 WSHU 91 .1 CT Fairfield ID oIWFMU David Alien Boucher show wx,nx (ID was with WBVM Tampa-gc) tern 33 deg. C., Neuvo Leon mentioru. Frar* Merrill 0045 WERS 88.9 MA Boston, ID, rorj 0048 1~ (~( IY 98.9 MA Webster, o "98.9 double X" 1210 WMNF 88 .5 FL Tampa ID r was also chasing them and believes he has ID CBC Radio 0058 WBUR 90.9 MA Boston, ID, NOTE 2 1215 WBtX 92 .9 AL Mobile "93 BLX' ment'La Cuidad de Anahuac' on tape . Maritimes 0100 WFCR 88.5 MA Amherst, ID 1217 WPGG 93 .3 AL Evergreen 1530 KRIO 94 .1 TX Ftoresville SS slogan 'La Caliente' EE °Fivecollege radb" NOTE 3 "You're listening to the power pig° k sogan "the new K-rio" atop others Note 1 : DJ/Engirteer Steve Conti at WBLQ described the nigh before as "I couldn't get Providence from 1220 WGYL 93 .7 FL Vero Beach ID, wx 1543 XHITS 103.7 NL Monterrey call ID ~&out of Narragansett, all I coukd get was NYC ." Note 2: WBUR mentioned their beingon WSDH Sandwich, WKKL West had to k;ave for an hour but noted KACC 89.7, KBNL 89.9, WEZW ORM Bamstable, WCCT Harwich (which are 91 .5, 90.7, 90.3 respectively all on the cape) Note 3: Had noted parallel XHLDO 89.9 from truck back home and TX,Mez blasting in 1551 KBFM 104.1 TX Edhburg "B104' ID and local ads classical on 88 .5, 90.5, and 91 .1 ; don't know ff the Amherst "5 college radb" ID referred to this l/. Sounds like a huge. 1603 XHMF 104.5 NL Monterrey briefty strong w/'Esterio bt of Eastern America had Skip on Saturday 7/1 twt no cans/messages about R received here. 73 1320 KACC 89 .7 TX Alien ID after bcal ads Vila' slogan, Skip weakened considerably raw and RICK SHAFTAN - 217 GREEN RD. -SPARTA NEW JERSEY 07871 1335 XHLDO 88.9 TM Nuevo !credo R.Tamalipas ID, MUF dropped dramatically (201) 586-3563, Beeper for DX: (201) 661-5662. EQUIPMENT : Realistic STA-2280 with 7/I 10 khz fillets (see local ads 1615 KSBG 89.3 TX Humb~ ID, g McVeyarticle, Nov. 1990), Channel Master 20element TV 45' AGL,phased with FM 13'svetticially stacked and 1338 KBNL 89 .9 TX Laredo SS g, local address Skip now all but gone on FM but still in on TV even ch. 6 winegard AP-3800 Amp(32 .9dB gain, 3.2 dB noise figure), 30'AGL and the Bdin Phase Box (VHFantenna used forphasing) . (IN CAR: I{enwood KRC~130 with two 110 kdtz fillets) . All times approximate. 1341 KMBH 889 TX Harlingen ID hrd fading o/XHLDO most of tkrle 1349 'XHAAA 93 .1 TM Reynosa ID,marry local ads 1825 KPAC 88 .3 TX San Antonio ID, strong as NUF rose MAY 211 . 1995 E°skln lone 11 Tr w/WXRT phased br~fly, c. 1815 92.5 UNID ?? Calypso Mx. Jamaica?? 2333 102.9 W~C~ , Cumberland MD 1404 KJEF 92 .9 LA Jemirgs' Cajun country' .BIKE 10 Tr C/W thru Phla. ID 1410 XHNOE 91.3 TM Neuvo Laredo(tent) SS here 2250 104.7 WWMD, Hagerstown MD, good to -TUNE 12Tr 0008 963 WUNS, l,ewisburg Solid w/peso and dollar ads, ad sogan ID as °Dgital know 1 can still get this thru WRNJ relay 2A rni PA, "The away in same direction . Gospel Voice of the Sesquehanna Valley." Novenfa Ura y tres° a

NOR'iIiBRN FMI DX ~tJG1lST 1995 NpRIHgRN F1d DX ~1JCsUST 1995 Rick Shaftan's report - continued Rick Shaftan's report - continued .TUNE 14 Es June 19 ES coot. r--. ..,_. 24 Troop JUNE 1S Tr 1835 92.5 UNID Country . ID as "KDAP"' with 1640 92.1 WJNS, Yazoo City MSMississippi 0212 102.7 ~p.,jH, Naragansett Bay RI 0024 101 .1 WBUG , Fort Plain NY CIW . dual ID sounded like "KCAT' Gospel Hright 102.7 WPJB Ad for something in Herltimer Co. 1850 44.9 KSFM, Coushatta LA Country, calls 1645 92.5 7777 Ad for First National Bank of Port 0216 102.7 ??7? Grateful Dead thru WNEW which 0108 433 WCAN , Canajahorie NY, /191 .7 1855 95.5 WOXD, Oxford MS, Beatles,"Oxford's Naycha. Calls sounded like KN.. could be VT. 2200 90.1 ~j}, Kane PA, Flood Warning for 95.5, WOXD" thru local WPLJ . 1650 93 .3 KLTL, Port Arthur TX, Spanish 0230 91.9 WGTS,Takoata F'k MD, Note that this Jefferson, Warren, Blair and other local counties. was running reigion at this time. W220AV, 1920 93 .5 K ~~, Shreveport LA, Lo 63, Hi w/local ad . Could this be my Spanish of last week? one 2332 1013 W$1l~1, Rochester NY Ad for 88, 90 Fri . Country Mx. Only 94.5 with 1653 95.9 CBAF-14, Sydney NS, French 1-awrenceville NJ also in. concert by Rochester Philharmonic Orch. that forcast is Shreveport and it matches exactly. 1654 963 ~LQZ, Marystown NF "OZ FIv1" 2225 93.1 f1'NLQ , Syracuse NY Disco, 93-Q .TUNE 26 Tr 1925 94 .9 KSNN, Arlington TX 1655 99.1 ~KjX, St. Johns NF, "Kix Country" 2236 94.5 WYYY, Syracuse NY Y-94 OOOB 105.9 .}~Y,~, Rochester NY "105.9 WJZJ2 EZ Country, Sunny 95 1702 105.9 ~BAF-19, St. Johns NF 1/95.9 2305 105.1 WVOA , DeRuyter NY Spanish The North Coast" and AP nx. 1932 94 .1 KLTY, Fort Worth TX Local ad 1705 94.9 ~L, Sydney NS, Canadian Nx Religion "Radio Revducion" Calls at 0000 . 0026 96.9 ~, Ridgebury PA Christian 1934 95 .9 ~, Sulphur Springs TX Ad Cor 1710 94.7 ~HOZ, St. Johns NF Metal. // OZ Coatemp . and ad formncert in Suiphw Springs Welding Shop at 1313 West 1733 96.9 KIOX, El Campo TX, C1W X-97 FM Chemung Co. (NY) Industrial Dave the latest from what the radio madceting people call "Radio Froe Sparta," where the New York 1436 97.1 KFPT - Fort Worth TX 1635 95.7 KOWC , Webster City IA Local ad That's Eagle. Thru NY 1640 94.9 KMXK, Cdd Spring MN stations blank out. (You can't make a cellular cart at my house). Hope someone can figure out my 92.5 1938 97 .7 KALK, Wield TX K-Lake Oldies 94.9 wlad for St. Cloud Reggae from last report. Thanks to phasing, Iwas able to use themoderate tropconditions topull a number 1940 98.7 ~, DallasTX, Lovin Spoonful 1645 96.1 ??77,Adfor Newmark Lawn Care and of stations within a few hundred miles thru the NY and F.aston locals. Total now 1112. and ragging on Houston. Thru NY Glencoe Landscagng (There is aKARP in 1942 99 .5 KPLX, Fon Worth TX Ad forGraff Glenoce, Minnesota, that I believe it still on Chevy-Geo, Fast Main and 14th Streets, 96.1, not 96.3-gc) (416) 364-0725, e-mail : cherrtos~web.apc .orfl Jtuta 19 Es aontlnwd 1933 90.1 FL Crestview Grand Prairie . 1655 98.1 KVET. Austin TX Calls Jtaw 6 Es [Toronto . It1UF 95.71 ~j,tI 1944 100.9 UNID Ad for i-800-New life. 1700 96.9 KDLO, Watertown SD, Ad for Doug's 1641 WDJR 96.9 AL Enterprise 1930 WXDJ 95 .7 FL Homestead SS 1641 WBAM 98.9 AL Montgomery Then a Country station and a station Anchor Marine Jrm 14Es tTororrto. Irt1F 105.9) that IDed as "KH.." 1710 96.5 Fergus Falls MN 1643 KDGE 94.5 TX Gainesville ISj~K, 1933 W 89 .9 AdverRttres in Good Music, 16451$ 88.1 TX Denta~ j 1955 101.7 KXA$, Hope AR Wlad for "local" Oakland vs Twins Wlnn Dixie promo Central time-check, male 1646 WPAP 92.5 FL Panama City k Sister Powers, 1101 Hwy 59, Adanta TX. 1720 97.7 WAGE, Rice Lake WI Ad for announcer 1721 KDEA 93.7 LA New Iberia 903-796-2173 . Marketplace Foods, which checks 1934 W 90.7 Jazz, Qtut played Art 2020 98 .1 jQ$Q, Lawton OK Calls out in computer database to Rice Lake. Pepper, The Spirit is Here, woman anna 1619 KFXI 92.1 OK Marlow 2030 92.5 KPRV, Heavener OK, Ad for CCI TUNE 22 Tr 1936 KLRZ 100 .3 LA Larose 1623 KSPO 93.9 MO West Plains 0-94, r WalMart . 92 .9 WLTI, Pittsburgh PA The Z-100 Pirate Posse AR Kefl-92 Electronics, One Block North of 2130 1939 WEDR 99.1 FL Miami rap 1625 ~.~ 92.1 Fayetteville CCI is in Poteau OK, near Heavener. "Pillow Talk on WLTJ" 1639 KNEN 94.7 NE Norfolk 1959 WAIA 93 .3 FL Callahan 1640 WOCK 92.7 LA Clinton 204f1 92 .5 UNID Braves BB. Very strong for a 2200 96.7 ~Nh Halfway MD "96.7 QCM" 2014 WSSP 94.3 SC Goose Creek Charleston's minute . Almost sounded like Ms. .IUIdE Z3 Tr 1900 KHCT 90.9 KS Great Bend Golden Memories Station 1918 KJCK .5 KS Jtmction City Power 94.5 2042 92 .5 UNID Fax 1-800.826-3637 for 0633 102 .5 WKDY, Rome NY, Kiss 102 .huts 18 Es! LNawood . east of Patartwrorwh) 94 Tours Holy Land Visit. 0644 100 .3 Delhi NY 1919 94.7 682-SURF Cocacda line, Celebration ~j~, 1920 unlDs 91 .9 NPR-like program, 92.1 c, 92.3 g Brownshce, Sidraville ~TNE 17 TrS "Yourfavorites right here on WDHI" ,ltab 78 Tr tBurttt River) 1926 99.3 99.3 The Bee oldies 2139 100.5 ~$, Conklin NY, "T'he Southern 0702 94.7 WIYN, Deposit NY Calls 2030 ~"F_ 106 .7 NY Copenhagen Z-Rock 19 Tr 1926 ~~ 98.5 KS Salina Tier's newest radio station, Classic Hits, 2330 94.5 WJMN, Bost~ MA "Jamntin 94 .5" Jung iBumt Riveff 1933 92.1 North Star elem sdmd, Keamey, The Met." 2334 99.7 WUAE. Wakefield MA, `°fhe Edge" 0433 ~'}S"j2 94.9 MI Hillman ID w/ WKJC 104.7 k IA ? 0451 MI Sault Ste Marie j Larson, near nnv_F I8 >ra 2345 100 .1 ?7?? "Sea 100 FM" {Sounds like you ~Z 98.3 1933 ~(dZ8 92.1 KS Serteca trop!-gc) /I,WCMU 91 .7 1238 95 .9 CHAF14 , Sydney NS French may have had CI00 Halifax, "C100" on 0902 1935 K 92.9 Russwood, Lincoln Dodge 1245 90.3 ~)~, Marystown ~, CHC . 2355 1013 WJKE, Stiilwater NYNow "The Jockey" WHST 107.3 MI East Tawas Bay 108 KTCaL BeatricelLinc? ? 0920 b(G.C~LV 107.5 MI Traverse City Oldies 107-5 KEZO .3 NE Omaha lyets Province ae5 TUNE 24 Tr 0923 CHAS 100 .5 ON Sault Ste Marie Mix 100 1954 92 .TUNE 19 Es 0000 100.5 WMTT, Conklin NY, IDing as 0928 WCLS 100 .7 MI Oscoda Superstation WCLS 1923 KKOT 93.5 ~ Cokxntxrs Cayote Country k 1512 923 ~, LaPlace LA "Kirkwood and Conklin ~ 100.5, 44.7 in Waverly 0931 WLJN 89,9 MI Traverse City Post, we're on 95 .3" 1929 1SBQL 95.7 ~ Grand Island "L.arisiana's Rock" and inPainted 0944 WUPS 98.5 MI Houghton Lake 1930 KNEN 94.7 NE Norfolk r 1530 95 .9 WBBN, Taylorsville MS 0040 93 .9 WKXZ, Norwich NY Kiz 94 0956 ~ 93.9 MI Mio 1931 KKPR 98.9 NE Kearney Power 99 ro B-95 Hottest New Country 0050 98.9 WOKO, Burlington VT Calls 1010 CHEY 94.7 PO Trots Rivieres FF 101 IA Storm Lake 1060 Verdun FF pr 1941 KAYL .5 1532 99.1 KXIiC, New IberiaL.A, Calls, ad for 0055 99.5 WRVS, Schenededy NY CKOI 96 .9 PO 1947 KE?5~ 100.3 SD Rapid City J.P. Thibadeaux Automotive Superstore. Capital City Wz from the River .~ 19 Es lSumt Rhter9 The Fox 1509 The Classic Rode 100 .3 1540 93 .7 ???? Q-Lite 94Radar Weather 0127 99.9 7777 Suve Winwood thru Easton _WE82 99 .3 FL Mexico Beach Breeze 1951 KtSN1fS 93.9 SD Rapid City 1620 9Z .3 $~, Lavingston TX, New Kids PA which I think was Plattsburgh. 2000 91 .7 NE North Platte 1604 WWNO 899FLASNew oriearts ID ~~ Country . Ad for Splashtown. 0130 98.9 WXXW, Webster MA "Double X" 2000 ~ 90.7 NE Omaha Calls wl KLNO Thilwdeau 2003 t

NORT :iE~.': FM DX JIILT 1225 NOR77iERN FM DX AUGUST 1995 RALPH STROBEL - 106 E . DAVIDSOiJ ST BEE'-" - MUi:CIn, INDIANA 4'7303 Saul Chernos' report - continued. Equipment : McIntosh MR-7 FM Tuner with two CM tereo Probe 9 anter:nas and rotors at 38 and 36 feet above ground separated at 23 feet, with use of Bolin phase box . June 23 Tr fNE Toronto) July 1 TrfOrtllia) " Denotes use of phase box " 0308 WBTF 101 .7 The all new BT country k 1318 CHIP 101 .7 P PO Fort Coulonge 0317 WGFM 105.1 MI Cheboygan r EE Bluegrass music Januar 1 95 24 HS (May cont'd) 0340 CKTF 104.1 PO Gatineau 1323 WPAC 92.7 NY C'gdensburg Pack-93 1 tr ??KNTU 88 .1 Tx Denton 809 0400 WBCM 93.5 MI Boyne City TCM, k 2000wzwz 92 " 5 IN Kokomo, x'$, 45 28 tr (/IWTCM 103.5) ex-92 " 7 "z-93" 0531_WKZc 94 .9 MI Scottville, k$ 264 Parry Not a great season, but not the total wipe-out 2130 WJSP 88 .1 GA Warm Springs- 505 June 1995 0402 CKLP 103.3 ON Sound Columbus, _Es 0407 ~ 98.9 MI Petoskey, KLT (IIWKLT) it appeared 1995 was headed for earlier in the Previous MS c$ 0410 WHSB 107.7 MI Alpena Es season. Spring and early summer have not 2141 WAPR 99 " 1 AL Huntsville, r$ 382 1549 WARD 94 " 5 FI . Naples-Fort Myers,993 17 tr ez-WCVU o$, "Arrow-94 .5" JuN 1 Es (Coldwater-Orillia) produced any real Tr ducting beyond east- 0000'WFGZ 94 .5 TN Lobelville- 329 1558 WMMO 98 .9 FL Orlando, r$ 837 1150 KDOK 92.1 TX Tyler central MI. 73s, Saul "Froggy-94 .5" Dickson, k$ 1600 WDNA 88 " 9 FL Miami, ID$ 1040 1239 KUEZ 99 .3 TX Lufkin (o/WMXL 94 .5 KY Lezington) 151 1602 wJST 92 .7 FL Green Cove 734 1240 WYNK 101 .5 LA Baton Rouge 0457 WMYX 103 .1 TN Jackson, o$ 367 Springs-.Tax, IDS 1241 WKNN 99.1 MS Pascagoula 0517 WBKJ 105 .1 MS Kosciusko, k$ 550 1604 VLVE 93 .9 FL Miami Beach, rj8 1040 99.1-K-99-FM k 0630 VMAW 88 " 1 MS Meridian, nx8 570 1605 WMCU 89 .7 FL Miami, gE 1040 1243 KXKC 99.1 LA New Iberia Hot Country 0710~hIJDQ 101 .3 MS Meridian, r$, wx 570 1614 wow 95 .5 FL Fort Pierce, ads 926 1246 KROF 105 .1 LA Abbeville (offWFMG 101 .3 IN Richmond) 35 1619 WJFP 91 .1 FL Fort Pierce, ID 926 FM KR©F105 .1 "ULDIES" AM 960 1059 _WLC 99 " 9 ~ Mannsville- 195 1624 VzTA 94 .9 FL Miami, rp$ 1040 1247 WCKW 92.3 LA Laplace Campbellsville, k$ 1627 VSCF 91 .9 FL Vero Beach, g8 913 1255 unlD 94.7 Arrow 94 (Jackson?) 1200" WWOG 90 .9 TN Cookeville, g$ 278 1629 WINx 96 .9 FL Fort Myers, adsS 959 1255 W1YX 94.7 MS Jackson (o VGUC 90 " 9 OH Cincinnati) 88 1633 VKLG 102 .1 FL Rock Harbor, k$ 1136 1256 WLMG 101 .9 LA New Orleans Magic 1238'WYGE 92 " 3 KY London, g$ 222 1645 " VKRi 93 .5 FL Rey Vest, j$, 1100 1302 KLTR 93.7 TX Houston (o TS 92 .3 IN Bloomington-Indy) Previous MS 1331 WRKF 89.3 LA Baton Rouge 2000 WJYL 88 .3 IN New Washington, 115 (o/VVWO 93 .5 IN Hartford City) 18 (very weak trace) "The JoT FM Jamz," grS 1700 WocF 89 .9 FL Orlando, blues S 8j7 February _1995 1751 xzr,a 95 .9 LA Alexa^:dria, ads" 731 TIM MCVEY -124 TIMBER LANE - HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA 17331 22 MS 1804 xJEF 92 .9 LA Jennings, k$ 802 Equipment: Trusty old Pioneer TX-7500 with front end-1F roods, Stereo Probe 9 on a rotor hanging ??unID 101 .1 ?? 7 ??? 1823 xSIG 102 .1 LA Basile, 08, 784 bat-like in the attic; Only new entries are listed; EDT ?? WWDCt101 .1 DC Washington 455 "Memories-102," S . LA wx View, 921 tune 27 Fa mnt . Harch _1995 1829 KPW 91 .3 TX Prairie sS ~ lvne . ES x~L NL Monterrey, "91-X"1325 2135 92 .3 KEZO NE Omaha, pr, Z-92 7 MS 1853 91 .7 '855 88 .5 WQOX TN Memphis, rm, X-88,ID 780 KEfR 88 .9 TX Commerce 754 1900 xz;:s 90 " 9 Tx SAT, g$ loSC 2137 104 .5 KESY NE Omaha, rob OB00 20?IO 92.3 WCMQ FL Miami, SS pop, FM-92 13 &"_' 1901 KURT 90 .7 Tx Victoria, j$ 1028 and full ID 1010 2138 105 .9 KKCD NE Omaha, 70's oldies 2000 WCRD 91 .3 IN N.uncie, p$ 6 1915 xLaJ 93 .7 TX Austin, rS 978 2055 95 .7 KKJN AR Little Rock, k, calls 2140 92 .9 KTGL NE Lincoln, r, (see comments) 1916 xxaw 93 .7 TX Houston, op$ 915 heard, local ads 920 92 .9 The Eagle 1020 1995 1917 KOYE 94 .9 TX Laredo, k3 1193 "~% :;ak opening: KETSZ and K?.RK~I in clear all 2145 97.1 unID with BB game: KC Royals & 1 _tr 1926 KRIO 94 .1 TX Floresville, 1054 evening, but FM struggled Cleveland Indians 0001 WYYS 106 .1 IL Streator, k$, 192 tejano$ 2]55 93 .7 KADF KS Norton //same game (/ wsTQ 97 " 7) "Y-106" 1929 xEoM 88 .5 TX Mescuite, r5 80'7 2J_inne . ES 1C50 as on 97 .1 ; ad for KS lottery 4 MS 1938 KAJA 97 .3 TX SAT, kS 1950 92.9 KYYY ND Bismarck, r, Y-93 1250 TX Austin, j5 978 2202 93 .7 KYEZ KS Sauna, k, KY-94 (1090) ??KMPR 88 .9 ND N.inot 965 1940 xuT 90 " 5 1958 100 .5 KIKN SD Salem (Sioux Falls), wx 1050 ND Minot nJKBK 91 .7 TX Corpus 1098 strong signals characterized by high, steady, long ?? KMPR 88 .9 965 1947 2u00101 .5 KSSS ND Bismarck-Mandan, 6 MS ex-91 .9 Christi, g$ short fades about every 2 min. - g and ID 1250 plateaus and very ?? KETR 88 .9 TX Commerce 754 7 Es 2002 %.5 KBYZ ND Bismarck, a, %.5 the indicates very little multipath 21 Es 1~5oxuwz 90 .5 WY Rock Springs, 1249 Fox unsure about ells 281tne. EGW Lsta ant jphAressure) 1752li@isJ 91 .9 ME Harpswell, gf , 829 WF Public Radio, nzS 2003 97.1 KYYX ND Minot, k, 97-X-FM 2120 95.1 WAYV NJ Atlantic City, mr "Joy-91 .9" PSA 1705 CHSN 102 .1 SK Saskatoon, oS, 1309 and full ID heard 1300 the new Mix 95 135 1800 VMEH 90 .9 ME Bangor, ax$ 904 "Sun 102-FM" 2006 %.5 KJJK MN Fergus Falls,k, 2125 95.1 WZZO PA Bethlehem, 22 Es 1714 CFMC 95 .1 sx Saskatoon, rS, 1309 95-ZZO classic rock 102 100+rKGNZ 88 .1 TX Abilene, g$ 961 "C-95" news, wx local ads 1060 SK Saskatoon, k$, 1309 above received over local WIKZ, had to do some 1019 KACD 89 .7 T7C Abilene, c$ 961 (1721 CF~C 92 .9 2018 93 .7 KWYR SD Winner, mr, Magic 93 .7 1114 KENW 89 .5 RM Portales, b$ 1072 "Hot 93-~" 2020 93 .3 KSJz. ND Jamestown, Jamestown phasing to get them Eagles BB game 1160 2130 99.7 unID alternative the edge (Wow, l Meteor Scatter Results : signal strengths strung, short fades, MUF think this is the new WDGE Wakefield, RI!-gc) 2 22 unID " . . .Thunder Country US " . ." KMPR " . . .39 . Dickinson is 36 and plummeted after 2025 2157 99.3 WMID NJ Pleasantville-AC, a, Classic VWDC " . .DC news . . " mostly cloudy . . ." . ?¢ 1 +n , .S Rock Plus 125 KETR " . . .one and only, the mint, RETR " . . .beginning of next month 0950 92.9 WIKX FL Punts Gorda, k, 2003 90.7 WFUV NY New York Fordham U ., KETR Commerce, Texas . . ." In Greenville, I'm Brad Kelly for K)iTR . ." KNTU " . . .This is KNTII Dentoa . . ." Kicks and local ads 960 pr, the V 165 $/ 4 KMPR " . . .on KPRJ . . ." 5/24 27 T~,nn~ 2015 95.9 WADB Nj Point Pleasant, On March 13, WCRD at Ball U began broadcasting on 91 " 3 . I will not count this as . ..watched KIMT-3 Mason City lA from 2030 waiting b, calls heard also added 94 .7, % .3, 97.9, a new station, as they are sharing studios and transmitter with WWHI Southside for MUF W rise 98.7 from NYC to my logbook. High School here in Muncie . WCRD would s/on at 1500 and s/off about 0400 . WWHI 2120 93.3 KIOA IA Des Moines, o, operates M-F from 0830-1500 . WCRD's ID was "WCRD 91 .3 at WWHI Muncie ." Fortun- air during these summer months . 73~ Oldies 93 KIOA 870 ately, neither station is on the ~,4-(,pCi- 2132 94 .1 WOW NE Omaha, k, ~~ wow wx, ads 45

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NOR'I1iERN Fbl DX "UGUST1995 ~1pR'11iBRN Fld DX "UGUST1993 Greg Coniglio's report - continued. WELCOME NEW -aerI,Y ~. ~~ ~ceeNaeeA 1237 unlD 94.7 27 'Arrow 94', Jacson? 183~Lfi 1~ 98.3 CO Wray, Cat Country 98.3 NFMDX REPORTER!! 1244 KOID 93.1 U Ak3xandria4'093FM' 1076 strong, FM Logging ~F2000. 1226 1250 KRRV 100.3 U Alexaruiria, 'fiiver Country 1837 KALC 105.9 CO Denier, 'Alice at 106' 1387 100' + calls, kxal promos 1119 1841 KOGA 99.7 NE Ogalalla, ads 1165 MIKE LAZARO - EO . BOX 672 - 1253 IKPTYI 94.7 TX Luling, 'Party 94.T with 1842 KRKS 94.7 CO Boulder, relig. talk 1386 DJ chatter, ex: KATG, KAPT, KFGI 1383 1843 KORS 92.5 MN Minneapolis, o/CISS JUNE 6. 1995 E-skiv JUNE 8 Es. confanued on caa stereo from 1715-1915 1256 KBHT 93.5 TX Crodkett, '93-5FM', call 1233 with rp$, 'K092', what? s this 0.5 hop, hi. 740 received WQIK 99 .1 Jacksonville KWTX 97.5 TX Waco, legal ID, top 40 1297 1846 {~ 92.1 CO Castle: Rock, '92X', 92 Safety Harbor, FL 1257 WYUU .5 WKIS 99 .9 Boca Raton 1256 KUEZ 99.3 TX Luftkin, legal ID, o$ 1188 hard rods, new calls I think 1375 WZZR 92 .7 Stuart, FL WSUY 100.5 Charleston, SC 1258 Jg,jR_ 101.9 TX Franklin, Ztodc, legal 1851 {gj?K 96.5 CO Evergreen, modem rock WMFQ 92 .9 Ocala WJRR 101.1 Cocoa Beach, FL ID with Bryan and College Station 1300 '96 .5 The Peak', well wer WCQA 1370 WFLZ 93 .3 Tampa WHPT 102.5 Sarasota 1305 KNOE 101.9 U Monrce, 'Ri11102' top 40 1041 1853 KOKS 104.3 CO LongmoM, KS-104 1372 WOGK 93 .7 Ocala TX Arrtonic,K0102 rp$, WQOL 103.7 Vero Beach 1320 KOXT 101.9 San 1439 1835 ~?! 106.7 CO Denier, calls 1387 WMTM 93 .9 Moultrie, GA 1857 99.5 CO Denier, d6 oIWOCX! 1376 WRUF 103.7 Gainesville ~ WSOS 94 .1 St .Augustine, FL 2040 93.9 IA Sioux Center, soft AC,pll 883 1901 {KIMN) 100.3 CO Denier, 70's oldies ($) WTKS 104.1 Cocoa Beach WNFB 94 .3 Lake City, FL 2043 C H 92.1 IA Cherokee, Royals BB, kxal 7Gm 100', ID w/Boukler, ex: KMJI 1380 WBBQ 104.3 Augusta ad for Johnson Machine shop 854 1905 IKJLT} 94.9 NE N.PIatte,gS,ex KSRZ 1135 WTNT 94 .9 Tallahassee WEAT 104.3 West Palm Beach Tampa 2045 ~ 92.3 IA Oelewin, calls in jingle,k$ 671 1904 KHIH 95.7 CO Denver, IS, K-High 1387 WWRM 94 .9 WFLM 104.7 White City, FL Ciy, 899 103.5 The Fox Prattville, AL 2046 ~ 97.9 IA Sioux Z98, rp$ 1911 Kf;EX 103.5 CO Denier, 1380 WXFX 95 .1 WRBQ 104.7 Tampa KWAV 99.3 IA Wavery, kxxl ads 964 1913 KNNG 104.7 CO Shrlinq, bpi news 1259 Jacksonville 2050 WAPE 95 .1 WOMX 105.1 Orlando 2052 KNEN 94.7 NE Naiolk rails, ads, r$ 964 1922 unlD 102.7 ?7 Greatest hits of the 70's Winter Haven WPCV 97 .5 WOCL 105.9 Deland, FL 2055 KKYA 93.1 SD Yankton, KK93,k$,calls 945 1923 ~P 103.5 NE N.Platte, KX104, kS 1132 WRMF 97 .9 Palm Beach 2059 KMNE 90.3 NE BasseK, NE-PR oICJBC 1053 1930 KLRZ 100.3 U Larase, Pirate Radio 2100 .7 Ft .Pierce WKGR 98 (Thanks for reporting, Mike . We hope to hear 2100 KPNQ 90.9 NE Norfolk, gr$, bgal ID 964 another weak cloud must have been in there 1131 WXXL 106.7 Leesburg, FL MN Windom, Twins BB, ads 827 107 U Houma, call, k$ 1147 from you often?-gc) 2105 KDOM 94.3 1931 KCIL .5 WCOF 107.3 St.Petersburg 2124 ~ 98.7 SD Rapid City, Cat Country 1931 ~M! 104.5 NE Cozad, k$. 104 1/2 as 98.7, many local ads 1232 a skrgan, in strong over CHUM-FM 1104 GREG CONIGLIO - 5100 GLENWOOD DRIVE - WILLIAMSVILLE, NEW YORK 14221 2133 K261 CF 100.1 SD Pierre, strong at times w! 1931 K VPN 107.9 NE W.Poirrt, NE NEB wx 919 KWYR' heard, nice! 1087 107.7 NE Grand Island,a/c oJWNUC1032 Equipment: Pioneer TX-9100 tuner modified with 150khz and 180 Id1z filters, CM Stereo Probe 9 FM antenna - CKFM slop, '93.7 1936 ~ 2136 IKFXS) 100.3 SD Rapid City, The Fox 1936 ~ 106.7 NE Norfolk Great Hits 106 968 20' A6L, CAC11 & RG6 coax . Phasing: Jerrold 10 element TV antenna at - 25' AGL, rotatable, into "two local promos, ex KGGG 1226 1943 KMUS 101.9 WY Bums, K-Moose, ads 1332 into a 0-t0-20 db Radio Shack amp . capacitors in a phase box", and switchable rabbit ears both LGlY 1948 KTMX 104.9 NE York, Mix 105 979 JUNE 1995 DX d1INE 25 TR: I-85 behvese BAN60R AND WATERVILLE.ME 1800 WEDG 103.3 NY Buffalo, 103.3 The Edge, 1951 ~ 100.7 CO Pueblo, q talk o/CHIN 1398 0900 CIEC 96.5 NS Halifax, Sun-FM, a/c modern rode, ex: WYSL, WPHD, WUFX. I have 1952 {KZDG) 92.5 CO Greeley, traffic, k$ 1850 WPGG 93.3 AL Evergreen, Power Piq,k$ 915 CBHA 90.5 NS Halifax, CBC English 3'Edge' locals! (94.9, 102.1, 103.3) 10 Z 92.5', over CISS, ex: KYOU, KDHT 1383 1851 WLWI 92.3 AL Montgomery,cells, k$ 836 CI00 100.1 NS Halifax C-100, a/c 1953 KKMK 93.9 SD Rapid City, Magic wx 1228 1913 WBBN 95.9 MS Taylorsville, 895, with 0915 CBAF1 102.3 NB Frederickton, CBC FF 1139 97.3 NE Aurora, Id ads ph/CJEZ 1004 1956 KEZH 101 .5 NE Hastings, KZ Courrtry 1024 Pine Beh mentions, and weather 980 CBA 95.5 NB Moncton 1148 K(~!NN 101.9 NE Lincoln, kxxl ads 893 1957 KURD 99.1 CO Winsdor, Colo's K99 1348 1920 WPRL 91.7 MS Lorman 1023 CBHY 92.1 NS Yarmouth 1150 C{ RNY 102.3 NE Kearney, ads,sat. k$, 1062 2001 ~ 92.9 CO Colorado Springs, 1937 KLUV 98.7 TX Dallas, o$ 1224 0930 CBH 102.7 NS Halifax, c$ 1152 KLNE 93.1 NE Lexington,a/cS,many ads 1083 a$, Oldies 92.9 + legal ID, oIWSJZI 1390 1942 KLTY 94 .1 TX Ft.Worth, oICBL-FM 1224 JUNE 25 iust N. of LEWISTON. MAINE area 1725 KIBNt 90.7 KS Wichita, SS$ 1040 2039 KRCS 93.1 SD Sturgia, ells 1239 1949 KHHT 93.3 TX Killeen, 70s ol$,Hits 93-31296 1045 CKOI 96.9 PO Verdun 1730 K,~P~, 98.7 KS Clearwater, The Pig, k$ 1050 2040 KTCL 93.3 CO Ft.Collins, The Adventure 1369 2006 K K 92.1 TX Tyler, legal ID jingle 1169 CJMF 93.3 PO Quebec City 1741 {KOLSI 95.5 KS Dodge City, a/c,ex:KDCK 1194 12 TR 2013 WPCV 97.5 R Wirrter Haven, k$,ads 1037 CBV 95.3 PO Quebec City 1744 KRBB 97 .9 KS Wichita, 898-FM, ale 1039 0830 Good FM trop to Central NY, Ottawa 2017 WKDS 94.7 FL Gifford, Kiss FM 1066 CKRL 89.1 PO Quebec City 1745 K V 90 .7 KS Salina, g,'Chris4ian Voice 2018 W WZ 93 .3 SC Summersville, Z93 Sherbrooke, PO on 101 .1 and 102 .7 of Salina' heard before on 104.9 1029 Jams w/ads for Charleston & Low Courrtry 693 _el1Y 1P~ lflAGK TO NDMf QTNI 1752 KGLS 93 .1 KS Pratt ads, LS Radio 1085 2050 KICR 98.7 U Oakdale, k$, Kicker 98.7 1136 1754 102.7 KS Liberal, kxxl ads, ZZ TR: DANVERS. MASSACHUSETTS tN.METRO BDS7DNl 1210 WJMI 99.7 MS Jacson, remote 972 local wx (temp of 107 degrees!!) 1246 2000 WKGG 101 .3 ME Augusta, k$ 1215 WXBM 102.7 R Milton, k$, calls 984 1808 KGLS 100.3 KS Colby, strong, LS Radio 1174 2000 WOCB 106.5 ME Brewer, oIWMJX slop 1219 KCKR 95.5 TX Waco, k$, Kicker 1299 Well, the season started out very poorly here, but the past few weeks have salvaged the season . Nice to hear some 24 TR: ORDND. MAINE 1220 KHMX 96.5 TX Houston, Mix 96.5, BOs 1311 traps in Maine, but would have been neat to hear a skip opening up in Northern Maine, where the dial was empty! 0000 WKPE 104.7 MA Orleans, oAocal WWFX! 1225 unlD 104.9 77 Gospel? 'The Breeze' Skip has been fairly active since around the 1st of July, with some TV-only openings mixed in with the ones listed 0015 WRZE 96.3 MA Nantucket, local signal! 1226 KTTX 106.1 TX Brenham, K-Tex 106 1317 above. Oddly, a great majorityofthe skip noted this yearhas been to the midwest : Nebraska, Kansas, South Dakota, 24 TRS: MT. CADlLLAC lACADIA N. Pl. MAINE 1230 {KTBZ) 107.5 TX Lake Jackson, modern July 11th hasprobably been the best opening, in terms ofstability, 1315 including rarerstates such as Iowa,and Colorado . 1200-1230, most of Maine with local signals, and Boston in rock$, 'The Buzz', ex: KZFX MUF, and strong signal strengths. There has not been very much tropo to speak of. Locally, WGRF 96.9 Buffalo, nearly perfect. Farthest reception to the south was Providence, 1231 KROF 105.1 U Abbeville, ads 1161 '97 the Buffalo to a site on the north side of the city, only about 10 miles R.I . area on 94.1 and 98.1 . To the north, New Brunswidk on 1231 {KKIK) 104.3 TX Temple,k$,ex: KPLE 1327 Rock' moved from the hills to South of from here. The signal causes more trouble now. In addition, 4-mile distant WBFO 88.7 Buffalo has finally made 105.3 and 102.3. Yarmouth, NS local on 92.1, 104.1, and 1232 unlD 98.3 7? Smooth 98.3 slogan including 107.3. Halifax,NS heard driving down the mountain, with 1233 KAYD 97.5 TX Beaumont, KD97, k$ 1232 good on their CPfor 50 kW, giving me more images, Tuning channel 6even worse, and even ch 7 -10 (yes, local when I point at their tower! ~gger Maine stations blocked out. WKBW-7) 47

Georpe W.Jensen EDITED FOR THE 'VHFNHF DIGEST' BY TOM BRYANT, 4604 Anntana Avenue 849 TODD PREIS DR., NASHY~LE, TErHVESSEE, 87221 Baltimore MD 21206-4220

WTFDAar Mike Collina sent this interesting chronicle about the somewhat chaotic startup of WTTG-tw (5) in 5RTELLITE ilEW5 It has been a long time betxeen Washington, D . C . The feature originally appeared in columns ror many reasons . What may need to be presented this time is a sort Post . of review the May 14 (1995) llashington of the satellite arc from west to east as useable from this location . All of these birds have beams directed to at least part of the United States . WTTG MARKS 50 YEARS 139 W - SATCOM 5 - AURORA - 1991 (10 years) 20 Piatts 137 W - SATCOM C1 - Fall 1990 (10 years) 8 .5 watts 135 W - SATCOM c4 - August 31, 1992 (12 years) 17 xatts Born 133 W - GALAXY 1R - February 1994 (12 years+) 16 xatts 131 W - SATCOM C3 - 1992 (10 years) 17 watts 125 W - GSTAR 2 (Ku Hand only) 1986 (10 years) 14/20/27 watts 125 W - GALAXY 5 - March 10, 1992 (10 years) 16 watts In a 123 W - TELSTAR 303 - June 19, 1985 (10 years) 5 .5 watts 123 W - SBS 5 (Ku Band Only) - September 1988 (9 years) 20/40 watts Hotel 116 .5 W - MORELOS 2 - November 28, 1985 (10 years) C and Ru C-7/5 .5 xatts - Ku-20 watts activated Fall 1989 113 W - SOLIDARIDAD 2 - 1994 - C and Ku C-37/40 watts Room Ku-47 watts By Patrlcta Brannan 111 .1 W - ANIK E1 - 1991 C and Ku Band - C-11 watts, Ku-50 watts ww,m¢w ra, swr wm .r 109 .2 W - SOLZDARIDAD 1 - 1993 - (same as SOLIDARIDAD 2) tfty years ago this month, just before 107 .3 W - ANIK E2 - September 1, the end of World WarII, Thomas 1991 C and Ku band ToliverGoldsmithJr . and three co- SAME AS E1 workers drove from New Jersey to the 105 W - GSTAR 4 - 1990 Ku only (10 years) 27 watts District and lugged two Vansmitters and 103 W - GSTAR 1 - May 8, 1985 (10 years) Ku only 20/27 watts other equipment to aroom on the 12th 101 .2 W - DBS 1 - April 1994 Ku only 120 xatts digital only floorof the Harrington Hotel. station on the air, he went across the and CBS's local station debuted in 1949. 100 .8 W - DBS 2 - April 1994 Ku only 120 watts digital only They connected the Vansmitters to sVeetto geta license from the Federal But in the late 1940s, few people in the 101 W - SPACENET 4 - Spring 1991 and heary, but unused, elevator wires, and Communications Commission .Told he R'ashington area owned TV sets~nly C Ku (10 years?) found theAC circuits in the basement of had to write aletter explaining howsuch 40, by a pin-count that a WffG general C-8 .5 S 16 xatts/Ku - 16 ~ 30 xatts the hotel. foils! Under a temporary a station would benefit the general manager kept on awall map. 99 W - GALAXY 4 - 1992 (10 years) C b. Ku operatingpermit, station W3XWfwas on public, Goldsmith satdown and typedthe WCfG wasto be one of several of C-? Ku-? powers unknown the air-with a test pattern. You know it letter on the spot. stations in the DuMont Network. But 97 West - TELSTAR 401 C and Ku band December 14, 1993 today as WTTG, named forGoldsmith, "Ilten he fthe official in charge) said, AB. DuMont had sold shares of his company to Paramount Pictures, whose C-12 and 23 watts/Ku-60 and 120 watts the engineer who got the station up and 'When do you think you'll be ready?' And W - running. I told him, Tomorrow.' " heavy-handed business practiceswere in 95 SHS 6 - Ku only 1990 (10 years) 40 watts "We knew television was goingto Goldsmith andhis colleagues got a 1C- question by the FCC. In addition, 93 .5 W - GALAXY 3 - September 21, 1984 (10 years INCLINED ORBIT amount to quite a bit," remarked BSyear- day temporary permit . On May 19, 1945, Paramountprotected its main product, 9 watts old Goldsmith recently from his home the ninthday of the permit station movies, by forcing cuts in DuMont's 93 W - GSTAR 3 - September 1988 (years?) Ku only INCLINED ORBIT near Fort Izwis, Wash . W3XWT was given an operating license programmingbudget and by holding licenses forfuture stations in other cities, 20/27 xatts That was an understatement for and was officially on the air. The picture 91 W - GALAXY 7 - October 1992 Goldsmith, then director of research for was still a test pattern and the audio which prevented DuMont from (10+ years) C and Ku Allen B. DuMont Laboratories in Passaic, porion invited viewers to call the expanding. DuMont was forced to sell its C-16 watts/Ku-50 watts N.J . He was so sure about television's station's number at the Harrington Hotel. only money-maker, the Pittsburgh station. 89 W - proposed TELSTAR 402 - December 1995 maybe future and did so much research on 5ber But the fledgling station got no viewer In 1958, DuMont became McVOpolitan all slats basically the same as Telstar 401 optics and high-definition television that feedback untilAugust, when warwas Broadcasting. In January 1959, John 87 W - SPACENET 3 - Kluge bought Paramount's holdings in C and Ku band - 1988 (10 years) hisprofessional papers fill 10 fourdrawer over in Japan. C-B .5 xatts/Ku-16 watts file cabinets at thelibraryof Congress, "I took one of those test pattern slides McVOpolitan and in 1961 changed the Goldsmith said. and took the emulsion off the slides and name to Metromedia Inc. Goldsmith 85 W - TELSTAR 302 - August 29, 1984 (10 years) INCLINED ORBIT DuMont himself started his network's took my ink pen and wrote'War Is Over,' remained on ilte bowd of directors . 8 .5 watts fast station, WABD, in New York City in so we transmitted that," he said . "TTtat In 1986, Fox Television bought the $3 W - K1 - Ku only ~ January 12, 47 xatts digital service were in mobs celebrating station as part of itsown network and in 1J86 1938 . It was assigned Channel 5, as evening, people 81 W - K2 - Ku only - November 28, 1985 47 watts (10 years both) K"I"fG wouldbe . DuMont's company the end of the war, andthe telephone July 1993 expanded to seven nights of sold television sets to thepublic then, so rang: It was the Naval Observatory. They prime-tithe programming. Today, WTTG 77 W - SBS 9 - inclined orbit Ku only good they were known as the Cadillacs of had been monitoring various frequencies has 193 full-time employees and occupies 74 W - SBS 3 - inclined orbit K 1 the industry, but there were hardly any for clandestine activities." a six-floor office building in Northwest, 74 W - GALAXY 6 - 1991 (10 years) lO Uw°a~tYs stations to provide programming. So For the first tour years, the station uses robotic cameras and produces 24 DuMont targeted Washington for its carried 20 hours of programming aweek, hours of news each week, including three 71 W - SBS - Ku only inclined orbit second station; Pittsburgh was' to be thud . all live . It added advertising in November hours weekdays on "Fox Morning 69 W - SPACENET SN2 C and Ku band November 9, 1984 (10+ years) "There was no station N Washington at 1946, when the FCC authorized a News"; a nationally" syndicated children's C-8 .5 S 16 watts/KU-16 watts that time," Goldsmith said, recalling that commercial license and the call letters program ("Not Just News") ; and a 65 W - Hrazilsat - not visible at location - nexly launched national Fox program ("America's Most this trip south in 1945 . "-The wareffort was WTTG. replacement very active . It was very difficultto find a That year, the station telecast the Wanted") and several local sports shows. place to hang our hat. We went to the inauguration of Harry S. Ttvman ; Goldsmith and DuMont Iabs engineer 62 W - TDRS3 - Summer 1992 - inactive at the moment Harrington Hotel, and the man there was became the firstto televise before a William Sayre, who set up Washington's 53 W - Intelsat 513 soon to 706 new 1988 12 years a ham radio operator, so he was very studio audience; aired a live sports event firststation in 1945, married two young C and Ku - C-4 .5 watts/Ku-10 watts sympathetic and gave us a couple of (Senators baseball) ; and carried the first women-both physics graduates from 50 W - INTELSAT 506 Ku - 1983 (13 years) inclined orbit came to work for C and rooms on the top floor." network soap opera ("Faraway Hill," Wilson College-who C-8 .5 watts/Ku-10 watts Once Goldsmith and his colleagues produced by WABD for 12 weeks) . W3XR'f. They still play golf together. 1947 Theirstation's done all right too. realized they could get an experimental NBC andABC affiliates started in SNTELLITE NEWS continues on page 31 . . . 49

FM BANDSCANS AROUND THE WORLD - San Jose, COSTA RICA --submitted by Tim McVey ANTENNAnotes . 88 5 Cabos Estereo pop and dance mixes; limited on-air schedule by Dr Feedpomt 88 .7 unlD religious programs in EE and SS, very weak signal 89 .1 89 pop and rock There is no such thing as "no-loss" lead-in, no matter what anyone tells you . When I was a kid, Allied Kadio had a sign in their window touting some 300-ohm open wire line they were trying to 89 5 R La l idor gospel radio plays. music, sermons offload a ; having "no measurable signal losses ." Har-dee-har-har . On paper, the stuff did happen to 89 .9 unlD soft mor vocals have super-law signal toss. It was enough to make a budding DXer drool. And it was indeed "to good to 90 .3 Rumbo FM TICAL, Cartego-pop music "'/ 530 Alv4 6,= true," since the actual loss tigure was really higher than just about any kind of lead in you could 90.7 R Universal TIIZSU ; Guadalupe - pop music i; 610 ArX1 install - simply because of the fact that in order to install it, you had to use some kind of supports, had 91 .1 R Colony TI1k', San Jose - lively- vopical music from several regions ; pop music to pass it near metal or other solid objects along the way, and so forth; the "real world" installation of 91 .5 97 .5 Stereo mor music this lead-in totally negated the fantastic low-loss performance as promised on paper . 91 .9 R 1'untarenas TIAW, Puntarenas - mor and pop music 40's-60's) Now, in the days B .C. (before color -- and waayyyy before cable-TV), our local TV man knew" 92.3 unlD oldies (i .e . Latin vocals from '1 the importance of "low-loss, with everyone having to use large outdoor arrays (o get that weak 9 :, .7 Columbia Estereo TI4V, San Jose - pop and mor music station way up at channel 73 from 75 miles away . UHF? . . .well, that was some type of secret (FM 91 .1, FM 92.7, AM 760, AM 800 all part of Groupo Columbia) - ~ " riment that educational TV stations were experimenting with . The thought of trying to get 93 .5 R Monumental TITNT, San lose - current Latin hits ~% 670 AM higher than channel 13 with an antenna gave everyone nosebleeds just thinkin' about that 93,9 Sonfdo Latino TIOC, Cartago - regional music aff . 94 .3 R Reloj TIIIB. San Jose - current Latin hits 94 .7 94-7 TISI, San Jose - smooth mix of SS & EE pop%modEwobeat There are no doubt many of us who actually tried using mmmon ordinary AC lamp mrd, or even 95 I Monumental Stereo current Lahn pop (one of Groupo Monumental stations . San Jose) cable, "bell wire," etc ., as lead-in when we first got interested in connecting antennas to tuners to "see what we can get ." Well, okay, I admit that I did that, too, but that was before 1 went to 96 3 R F.17 96 TIAC, San Jose - pop & mor hits "best of 60's. 70's, 80 - s. 90's' tech school and stuck my fingers into my first hot AC socket, so forgive me. . . 96_7 unlD classical l% 101-9 FM 97 1 TIFC' TIFC, San Jose - gospel (EE by day : SS by night i 1080 .~'~1 What 1 do recall from experimenting as a kid was that the AC lamp cord it did seem to work as !r 5055 6175, 9645 SW lead-in, to some degree, with various homebrewed antennas I tried making, as well an occasional 97 .5 unlD pop music discarded model or two I was lucky enough to come anoss . Perhaps I wasn't aware that 1 was using line 97 .9 97.9 Titanic TTOS. San Jose - mor R: pop music with about 68 dB of loss on UHF, or didn't even know what the heck a "d B" was, but 1 did get some 98_3 R. .9lajuela T1HT, Alajuela - lively regional music %% 1280 Atv4 '~Q results . Funny though--if you have ever taken a length of the "wrong" kind of lead-in and then replaced it with what you're "supposed" to use, you get your eyes opened, real quick All of a sudden, 98 7 unlD talk shows and salsa music there are all the weak and marginal signals you were never able to pick up . 99 1 R. Sabrosa San Jose - pop and salsa music (note : 1D at top of how affiliates Sabrosa with Fh1 107 in Miami, perhaps \~"QBA-107 .5') Those weak DX signals (ALL signals, for that matter) travel down the lead-in cable to your 99 5 R. Dos San Jose - EE pop music fiom USA: news in EE every 30 tuner in a manner not unlike that of an electrical generator connected to a load . Now", its not necessam 99 9 Stereo .4yl San Jose - mix of new age . light pop jazz soft mor vocals for you to understand much about electrical theoq" to still be able to appreciate it this way : if the 100 3 R. Crystal soft, easy-listening music (but not Iv4uzal:!), instrumentals antenna (the "generator") is not properly connected to the tuner (the "load"), proper and efficient 100 7 R Alil TIAILE- San Jose - soft vocals and slow mor music ransfer of fhe signal voltage (which is quite weak at DX levels, believe me) will not occur . If that RADI O aT't happen, you won't hear or see DX signals, simple as that . If you hooked up a generator to a 1015 unlD classical !igr~ ; bulb using twine, you wouldrit expect the bulb to function, would you?~ 101 .9 uilD classical " ' 96 .7 FW W r: 102 3 Super Radio mor and rock about 75° o EE MONUMEiiTAL Now, I could get into concepts like standing waves, step-function response, phase matching, and 10' 7 R L"no EE rockaor Gom l'S .4 sa.s rti sro w a. ~_oncept ket" to the understanding of the importance of using the right lead-in : transmission line AC 103 1 tarlD pop music ~/ response . 7-line AC response helps to explain why you lose signal as it propagates down the lead-in to 103 9 urilD old style radio L big band music ; live programs, etc. yaur tuner. Even more importantly though, there's a term you have probably already encountered as a 104 no slogan TIILSE, San Jose - mor vocals DX'ing enthusiast: Imyedance. .3 104 7 unlD live sports. talk .,". The purpose of your antenna is to collect as much signal energy as possible. Your antenna getting I p5 1 R Omega Stereo pop, salsa, and rock music 105 5 FM that great DX signal "from the ail' is only part of the battle . That signal voltage has to make it down 105 .5 R Omega Stereo pop, salsa, and rock music /. 105 .1 FM to sour turret . How much of that signal gets to your DX equipment is a function of exactly how well the 105 .9 R Sonora TUC, Guadalupe - talk, sports, call-in shows antenna is starched to the lead-in (or "r-line," if you will) . A basic electrical rnncept applies here; it's 1063 Estereo 706 TIFM, San Jose - new age, beautiful, jazzy, mor (EE and SS) music the theory " of maximum power transfer . In a nutshell, the antenna, T-line, end tuner constitute a system 106 .7 706.7 i5doria Stereo TIPJ, Heredia - pop and current L hits for transferring "power" (those DX signals, if you will) to the "load" (your tuner or DX receiver. The 107 .1 unlD talk and local interest programs (distant, weak signal) system will only work well for weak signals if the antenna hansfers its power efficiently into the 7- line, and so on . I OZ9 unlD local programming, pop & salsa music (very poor audio)

CONTINUED Comments 1 . All FAI stations in stereo except RR ." . 98 .', 105 .9 . NERT ? . Almost all stations commercial . gjve callsigrr at ID time thhose are noted in bold . MONTH! ! ! ? . Most stations use their slogans strictly. although several actually" . tuner 4 . TV channels on au: canals 2, 4, 6, 7, 9 . I 1 tArts TV t, I3 . 19, 231 Si 7 Vy 29, 31 . 38 (heavily promoted on billboards and in print, but couldn't bore in on my'I1'') . All 1uTSC standard- same channel plan a5 in USA . 5 .52ii. The countn" has '4 .AM station. 55 Fig . 1 : The antenna can be seen as a generator; . Costa Rica vc about the area of West liugvtia, and population is 3,232 FM stations i140TE- 45 of them hAtr1! by me and listed above!), % VHF TV stations, 9 VHF'fV repeaters, I R the transmission line in this case is represented UHF'Iti' station, 8 UHF'I'V repeaYrs. f Sowce : 1994 Market Date for Costa Ricai as coaxial cable. The resistor represents the o. All stations monitored from 8th floor of hotel in San lose, using, an Aiwa w"alkrnan-style radio, no ext . antenna. DXer's tuner, or the "load. " 51