"During all 3 years in the YRC, I have fomd raluable inform- tion and reasonable prices... I wmt to continue receiving this informtion. Please renev my mmbership." (~obHymes- )np) ON THE INSIDE.......... Clipping Corner varies NEW MEMBERS David Feldmn, 16861, Sbrwsbury, Livoni., MI 48151 William Holmstein, 2735 So. 19th St., Lincoln, NE 68502 (WOCV- Mv. ~1.) * John Shiela, 3212 Chestnut St., Hmrysville, PA 15668 * SigPard Anderason, Bax 12030; 5-600 12, Norrkb'ping, S7JDF.B RENEWALS D. Barber, H. Hayea, C. Spellman, R. Blaorn, E. Rltt~house,G. Goodwater, G. Duckworth, A. Lobel, D. Durbin. FLASH TIPS 81 SUCHLIKE 3/14: WkW uas sked to TESP 0000-0200 IJ TTs, IDS. Repts. to go to Will Stone, WEVA, Box 1056, Emporia, VA 23f347. Hilre O1%ahea notiPied us of this, but he got in- fo from station on 3/10. Arrived here 3/15. 3/8: hTW-1280 hrd by Scbidt, Coleman. OIShea notes- that the late-info WZRL-1300 TEST of a bit back was on, but from 0100, not skd 0000. Schmidt notes that reporters to WQBX-710 TEST shodld be patiat, veries are coming soon. 3mdstrom notes the same w/refersnce to the two WJIC-1510 tests. 3/5: Tautative on KOGA-930 by Smdetrom & Q. Fen. HCW, more on R. Nillion. The TES noted last veek got eut throughout most of HI, bat better in the West and mid-weat. US, whose addreas is the one giva for HA ~eporks,notes that PJB was stronger by 15 db. in Miarni. (we believe that the station ws ming North-south). It ms noted rather poorly in the east on the whole. We8re still not sure just what *,he whole story is here. RFS notes that R. M?-llion leased time from R. Omega for the TFST, vbich could account for vhy ROWRiotrter, who contacted us msolicited originally, still was uncertain about it when contacted early last week. Power is a big problam, d generators are the rule, as not anough power exists otherwise. Thia accounts for whs the station nwer made it up ~mtil3/8, anrl for mch aP the intermittent nature of the XB FT. RTS also ~otesthat vexificatias certifiiaates for reports to the Mimi uddr-ss will be available in about two weeks. "he test ran, per Ron, ap praxlmstnlp 0030-033, although, as mcmtiaed, ~tm5ttmtl~during tht the. NOTES Rrc FROM NJBC We would l?ks to armounce that Bob hckett is KSEPL, with an advanced licemae, nrd operate2 80 & LC, C'J. Alao note Bill Hohtein's call above. We should like to coomatulnte JaoP BOSS on becomlllg Dr. Jalf Rosa, mxl also note that his ham call :.1 blRiHrTA, Twh. class. Jeff, who lives in Rrooklyn, vlll be active on 2 mrrtsra ahnrt&~.Rah H.cmt, by the vy, livss in .9nn htonio, m. FLASH: RADIO MILON WlLL TEST AGAIN ON 625 KHz; 3127-28-29 STARTING AT 0100 EST EE,SS,PP. ADDRESS FOR REPORTS WlLL BE GIVEN ON AIR 0 editor: Alan Merriman 3 international dx digest I?.o.Box f3 02 C.P. C. TEST SCHEDULE Fairfax, VA. 2.3030 Phone 703-354-2135Before 2200 EET 'All Times Are GMT 'Deadlines Are Friday' N.ONDAY MAR. 22 - 0005-0330 WHUW-1240- Reading, PA lk/250 U NRC - 0100-0200 KSEK-1340 - Pittsburg, KS lk/250 U NRC/IRCA N.ONDAY APR. 01 - 0530-0630 * KBBV-1050 - Big Bear Lake, CA 250 D IRCA J 529 -ALGERIA Ain Beida w/male AA chanting, SINPO 44.143 (wicked w), 0207, 3/4. TUESDAY 02 - + WRTA-I~~O- Altoona, PA lk/250 U NRC 535 -MEXICO XENA San Luis Potosi, S&P 3/l 0327 noted off freq ~/~oodsig/(connelly) MONDAY 12 - 0600-0630 * KCVR-1570 - Lodi, CA 5000 D IRCA Not audible on $0 U/CBK. Later at 0400 check and XEWA still on 535. (~obel) TUESDAY 13 - 0200-0400 * WEAQ- 790 - Eau Claire, WI 5000 U NRC 98 -ALGERIA Oran w/AA chanting //529, poor in QRN and CFNB slop (1 khz filter need- EVERY IN - 0100-0200 * WAD- 640 - Norman, OK 1000 D NRC 1, 555 ed),-ST KInS 0209, 2123/4. vy (Connelly)strong sig 3/2 at 0230 w/rock mx, during great opening to the Caribbean. (Falconer) 575 -ALGERIA Bechar at fair level w/chanting. High adjacent channel slop factor. Low background het from assumed Cucu, 0211, 3/4. (~onnelly) -MEXICO XEFI 3/l 1215 w/"Radio Mexicana" ID and mention of Chihuahua. (~obel) DETAILS I 580 5% -SPAIN Madrid poor in hvy QRN. Condx seem to be in an early transition process WHUN - POP after 0300: voice IDS, steady tones, sweep tones, tone bursts, i to those of the summer. This at 0212 on 3/4. (connelly) & code IDS. V/s J.K. Hodgkins, CE; Berkshire Towers, 19601. -DOMINICA Roseau, weak w/usual muddy audio w/Mo~mx, some talk, terrible static Arr. I David E. Fox. i 595 made a report impossible, 0130, 313. (~alconer) KSEK - Will mention IRCAl no other program details. V/s James D. Harbart, 625 -COSTA RICA "Radio Million" hrd testing here MM 3/8 w/announced 1 million watts Box 610, 66762. Arr.: Cecil Weinstein. between 0630-past0730 w/local WVNJ-620 off. Ran continuous test tape loop in EE and SS w/3 note IS and "weep-weepweep" sound like that from Martian UFO's. WAD - Will be testing nearly every MM until further notice. Will use OC Sig level 10-15 db below semi-local WIP-610 and just about even wLthe Cuban/ w/frequent voice IDS & occasional mx. Prepaid calls taken at + ID, (405) 329-0640. V/s Rob Sullivan. CE; 73069. Arr.: Ted Fleishaker. KFI mess on &O. (~ohac) 318 0627 w/"flutter" 'IT, EE 3 note IS, YL SS ID. I Slopping 620 and 630. (~eene~) ha AlmoD'x m THIS m 777 - RjE 655, 662, 698, 702 -DOMESTIC SPURS from wXO-680. Carriers sounding like RTPY (FSK) when spotted U/BFO. (~onnell~) ' 656 -UNIDS (Possibly Spanish Sahara o/Momcco) Strong OC here, another stn w/man talking way in background, 2313, 319. Dominant had domiweeping of about 5 second duration every 20-30 seconds. (~onnelly) 701 -MOROCCO Sebaa-Aioun -present mostly as het; audio (man in AA) surfaced at 2305 on 3/9. (~onnell~) (as CLIPPING CORNER Prom "The Christian Science &nitor" 725 -SURINAM Paramarribo good w/festive uptempo LA style mx, bad W summer draws 2-4-76, via Ed Gabringer nearer), 2308 on 3/9. (~onnell~) 760 -MEXICO XEABC 3/1 1203 ~/~oodsig at S9 and "XEABC" ID. KFMB off but WJR caus- FCC to determine 'super radio' future ing problem. Also hrd "Radio Internacional" ID at 1205. (~boel) 7& -SENEGLA Dakar the best TA on 3/9 in auroral condx. Man in AA vy strong at 750,000Watt AM nighttime broadcasts 229. (~onnell~)+ God carrier on 3/8 w/fair audio at 0557 U/IS. Audio dis- may become reality after 31 -year-wait appeared before s/on, but carrier still strong. (~eeney) BYLwbe Swetney amplifying U.S. radio snice. It haradredfor to complete that transaction with fie inter. 770 -COLOMBIA HJKH hzd ~/~oodsig on 318 at 0603 w/mx and male ancr U)ing as R. StaffComespondent of comments fmm inteRstd. parties by March The Christian Science Monitor egted parties, and it bmu&t ,,j@time broad. Tequendama. Some fading. (~arnes) 18 on hiis inue. an area considered one of the =ting to amindnumber ,,fpeople, 300,m -PORTUGAL CSB9 Wiramar is back (if it was ever off in the first lave). Noted WnshinglOn "last frontiers"in broadcast licensing. out of the 25 million n-ng it originally. 782 A On whether "Super radio" - 10- Some offtc~alsat the FCC are known towant E~~~ the KC note in its formal sm. at potent level at 0225 w/mx by Moody Blues. Slight QSB at 0230 whem man in PP lo15 times more WweHul than existing radio four super radio statlons in amas such s New tion: -11 is -lions will beam PW-~ to 26 million that the Clsss 11 mi@- was heard, on 3 4. (Connelly) - York. Atlanta. New Orleans, and Chicago have done hardly people in the U.S. could come by 1978. than nibble & in whlchwould send out signalsstmng enough to the fringes of the problem d inadequate 790 -ME(ICO XESU 3/! 0301 w/mention of ilexi~li. Kni K*BC null. (Lobel) The issue to be decided by the Federal provide nighttime reception for people out- nighttime~tandardbroadast~~nice." 818 -MOROCCO Rabat far and away the strongest TA on 3/4. Even god on Realistic Cnmmunicatlons Cornmison (FCC)~soneof s~dethecunentbroadcmtingcircle. Since 1M5, television, cable TV, and FM , TRF during otherwise mediocre condx. This thing must be running a megawatt clearchannel broadding, now trailing mto But that isonly oneof several posribilitiesin haw all changed the ~o-~~j~&~~ Noted periodically w/various types of wailing, some its 319 year at the comm~ssion.If approved a front of the FCC, which has also &ed for as those who are still hoping for class I from a coastal salt marsh! "super rad~o"station could push 7so.m) watts comment on the posnble expansion of FM aloestion of the =clear channelspointout. a-capella, others w/inst background of cl mx or progressive rock complexity; into areas now unable to recelve AM radio at radlo for those areas. An FCC spokesman said "me FCC arwnt ag-t put~ngtm listened to from 0130 to past 0230 on 3/4. (connelly) now " night; the mast powerful statimn are adecision "could bemadewithm two years much power th-gh clear channels in the Has some- 50.000watts.