LOGS
FOR JANUARY 2008 A site mainly dedicated to Mediumwave Dxing |
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A list of common dx stations looking to move to FM include: 560 Now
103.9 KIX Country, 610 CHNC/ Frenchy, 780 CFDR/ KIX, 920 CJCH, 980 CKRU,
1070 CBA/ CBC, 1140 CBI/ CBC, 1150 CHGM/ Frenchy, 1320 CKEC, 1550 CBE/
CBC. Thursday 31st January 2008: Well I guess this is
the last entry for this month. Quite a good morning, though all of the
expected stations.... no odd or unusual stuff.., except maybe Texas
1630. Chicago espn was coming in on 1000 from time to time. A list of
the PERSEUS logs below. There were many more common stations on the
band, which was quite lively, and gives a little inspiration. Inspiration
to try the new version of the PERSEUS software, which can record a massive
800kHz. Almost there. MW band runs from 530 to 1700, therefore the 800kHz
records more than half!!! Watch my Perseus pages for results as soon
as the software is released. I will upload some photos of Celtic Music
Radio shortly as well.
Tuesday 29th January 2008: Had a few stations on the band at 0800 this morning. Band was very depressed, and as a result so was I!! But on listening to the PERSEUS file from 0800, I realised there was a new station (personal first), WBSM, New Bedford, Ma, on 1420. Tnx Paul C for checking file. WJAB 1440 was heard at 0805 but at 0800 on 1440 something sounded nothing like WJAB. Very difficult copy. Will have to make audio clip for second opinion. I also had ids from CKDO 1580, 1390 WEGP. Common stations heard on 1510, 1520, 1540. Also had the station that plays past toth on 1600 with SS type mx. Celtic Music Radio down in signal strength due to aerial damage in the recent storms. Still on air though. Wednesday January 23rd 2008: It is two whole weeks since I made an entry in these pages. The main reason has been the continuing poor band conditions. In fact since the 10th Jan I have not even made any logs, bar a few scribbles on 14th when 560 CHVO was heard, as well as WRKO 680, CKAC 730, WAXY 790. All I seem to be hearing are the common East Coasters, and even at that, the signals are well down compared to earlier in the season. In the early evening (the 2000 - 2200 slot) where the low freq Canadians have been regular this winter, I have been hearing virtually nothing. Fellow dxer in SW Scotland, Paul C had a couple of interesting FL stations on a morning I was not by the receivers, but we both agree it is more like April or May than mid January. I hope the season hasn't came to an early close. This morning I had some LF Canadians, eg 560, 590, 600, 610 etc. On the higher frequency end of the band, 1470 had a strong station in SS at one point, playing "musica Mexicana", which I assume may have been the common Mexican. 1600 had something on it. I had a chance to check around 1000, and was surprised by the late fade out. All that was audible was common stuff like 1130, 1140, 1520, 1300 but again weak although hanging on long past daybreak. I noticed that RTE1 is still playing the old advert we used to hear on NOVA about 24 years ago, the "Bargain Town" tune. (Carry on down to Bargain Town, where the prices are only famous). Can only be good for MW dxers that they have decided to quit 567, in favour of the more powerful LW signal. They do cause me grief on 570, and to a lesser extent on 560. Seems there was a news report on RTE TV about Tullamore closing, on Monday night, inc vintage footage. Sadly I can't pick up RTE TV here on Satellite, because they do not allow their service to be viewed in this country. (Despite the BBC being in the clear) Wednesday 9th January: Good 555 ZIZ ids @ 0004, and audio on 895, but no ids on the latter. 550 has a loop of FF ann, so I guess it is going off very soon. 580 had PR as well as Ottowa at 0100. At last updated this site. Been a busy time. Updated January 8th 2008: The logs have been neglected during the run up to Christmas, so here is a summary of what was heard from the New Year. Sorry for more of a scribble than a proper update. But all reasonable logs included. Tuesday 8th January: 0800 1660 WWRU, 870 WWL, Unid c/c on 1380 0836. Thanks to Paul C on the chat box, JBC Jamaica on 700 ID @ 2300. Monday 7th January: The perseus came in handy for the Radio Rebelde ID. Noted on 4 qrgs. 0800 - 560 KIX 103.9 (EX CHVO/ VOCM), 600 Radio Rebelde, 610 Radio Rebelde, 670 Radio Rebelde, 710 Radio Rebelde, 750 CBC, 770 WABC, 780 KIX, 850 WEEI, 870 WWL, 880 WCBS, 890 WAMG 0830 - 740 VOCM/ AM640 mix, 560 KIX 103.9, 570 Radio Reloj, 0833 610 WIOD, Saturday 5th January: 0000 - 1320 East Coast FM, 1540 CHIN, 1630 KCJJ, 0100 - 1670 WVVM, 1620 WTAW, 1650 WHKT, 1550 CBE 0200 - 1640 WTNI (0156), 1540 KXEL & CHIN 1620 also had love songs non stop, but no possitive ID on WWLV 0400 - 1630 KCJJ Friday 4th January: 0854 and 0900 970 WZAN, 870 WWL, 1010 CFRB, 800 CKLW |