A new logging
Via the League's SDR I have logged KJNP 1170, in North Pole, Alaska. It was playing Christmas music with a decidedly country flavour - 'We Wish You A Merry Christmas' played on a banjo, for example. There were a couple of good ids as well.
It was heard at fair strength, with some fading and mixed with (probably) KFAQ in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
This northern winter I have now heard the following Alaskan stations:
KICY, KENI, KQFD, KJNP, KNOM and KBBI.
The DXing Adventures of a Kiwi living in Asia
Wednesday 29 November 2017
Tuesday 28 November 2017
A new verie dropped into my inbox this morning
Alex Loewen, Broadcast Technologist (?) for Golden West Radio, and CFRY 920 AM in particular, has verified yesterday's report. His email address is alex.loewen@goldenwestradio.
Alex Loewen, Broadcast Technologist (?) for Golden West Radio, and CFRY 920 AM in particular, has verified yesterday's report. His email address is alex.loewen@goldenwestradio.
Monday 27 November 2017
New loggings
The League's SDR just keeps coming up with things to report. Following a tip off form Dene Lynneberg in Wellington, NZ, I tuned into 920 kHz at 0715 UTC and managed to log CFRY in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba.
I then went to 890 kHz an hour later and logged KBBI in Homer, Alaska, which featured a programme of polyphonic religious music - quite delightful.
Reports have been sent and now I await a reply.
The League's SDR just keeps coming up with things to report. Following a tip off form Dene Lynneberg in Wellington, NZ, I tuned into 920 kHz at 0715 UTC and managed to log CFRY in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba.
I then went to 890 kHz an hour later and logged KBBI in Homer, Alaska, which featured a programme of polyphonic religious music - quite delightful.
Reports have been sent and now I await a reply.
Friday 24 November 2017
More loggings via the NZRDXL SDR
I had lots of time this afternoon due to my wife working very late and so I logged on to the League's SDR and had a listen.
This is some of what I heard. By 9 pm in NZ signals were not as good as darkness had fallen and the locals were swamping the weaker signals on the 10 kHz splits.
650 0715 HAWAII, KPRP good with ids given as Pinoy Power - sounded like gospel songs and local commericals.
I had lots of time this afternoon due to my wife working very late and so I logged on to the League's SDR and had a listen.
This is some of what I heard. By 9 pm in NZ signals were not as good as darkness had fallen and the locals were swamping the weaker signals on the 10 kHz splits.
650 0715 HAWAII, KPRP good with ids given as Pinoy Power - sounded like gospel songs and local commericals.
680 0720 USA, KNBR Fair with sports news.
690 0722 HAWAII, KHNR Good with the best of the Mark Levin Show, local ads and local id - This is AM690, The Answer. 24/11
720 0745 USA, KDWN Commercials and a good id at 0745 ‘KDWN’.
770 0750 USA, KKOB (presumed) Fair with talkshow type prog. Some fading.
850 0754 ALASKA, KICY (presumed) Fair/poor - mixed and fading with religious music - 'All Creatures That On Earth Do Dwell’ - must be the slowest version of the hymn I have ever heard.
1010 0643 CANADA, CBR fair with magazine type prog. Good ids for CBC Calgary.
1210 0356 HAWAII, KZOO (presumed) with old time vocals featuring a female vocalist. Fair.
1690 0801 USA, KDMT (presumed) fair at best with local id and commercials. Quality of signal not great.
Thursday 23 November 2017
A good night of DX via the DX League's SDR in Russell, Northland, New Zealand
I had a bit of spare time after work today so I had a listen to the League's SDR.
This is a bit of what I heard:
570 0750 USA, KLAC fair at best with Fox Sports talk. Deep fades. Mixed with a music station.
590 0745 HAWAII, KSSK Very good with music and good ids.
1020 0808 USA, KTNQ (presumed) fair with SS talk. Couldn’t avoid the splash, which marred an otherwise good signal.
1040 0810 HAWAII, KLHT (presumed) good with religious prgm, but mixed with a Coast to Coast stn and I can’t work out who!
1050 0816 USA, KTCT with local psa’s and adverts for Californian Fire services. Mixed with mx stn. No idea who though, only up briefly.
1140 0823 USA, KHTK fair/ good with ESPN sports news, but mixed with another sports station.
I had a bit of spare time after work today so I had a listen to the League's SDR.
This is a bit of what I heard:
570 0750 USA, KLAC fair at best with Fox Sports talk. Deep fades. Mixed with a music station.
590 0745 HAWAII, KSSK Very good with music and good ids.
1020 0808 USA, KTNQ (presumed) fair with SS talk. Couldn’t avoid the splash, which marred an otherwise good signal.
1040 0810 HAWAII, KLHT (presumed) good with religious prgm, but mixed with a Coast to Coast stn and I can’t work out who!
1050 0816 USA, KTCT with local psa’s and adverts for Californian Fire services. Mixed with mx stn. No idea who though, only up briefly.
1140 0823 USA, KHTK fair/ good with ESPN sports news, but mixed with another sports station.
There were American stations on every 10 kHz spacing. I heard many more than the list above, they were just the ones I bothered to note down.
Bill Marsh, in Blenheim, NZ, has been chasing a station on 1010 recently. On Wednesday I heard it very clearly - it is a Canadian station, or so the accent tells me. There were also mentions of British Columbia. It is either CFRB in Vancouver or CBR in Calgary. Tonight - there was no sign of it anywhere.
Tuesday 7 November 2017
More verifications!
I was delighted to receive from Radio Free Asia verifications for broadcasts in Burmese on 7530 and 11805 kHz both from Tinian and in Khmer on 9700 and 12140 kHz - the former from Tinian and the latter from Saipan. What I was really after was the special set of 4 QSL cards to make the whole. See below. Thank you RFA.
I was delighted to receive from Radio Free Asia verifications for broadcasts in Burmese on 7530 and 11805 kHz both from Tinian and in Khmer on 9700 and 12140 kHz - the former from Tinian and the latter from Saipan. What I was really after was the special set of 4 QSL cards to make the whole. See below. Thank you RFA.
A new verification
I had a little time yesterday afternoon and so I logged KFQD 750 kHz, Anchorage, Alaksa via the NZRDXL's SDR in Russell (Northland). The signal was coming through really well and I was able to get an excellent id - 'Meet The Press on KFQD'.
This station has been difficult, if not impossible, to verify over recent years. My good friend Sutton Burtenshaw in Hamilton tried three times last year and failed and I failed as well. However, I thought I would try again. I went to their website and and the contacts page. I chose the Program Director and sent him a brief email with a recording and back came an email verie this morning. The email address was joe@kfqd.com
I had a little time yesterday afternoon and so I logged KFQD 750 kHz, Anchorage, Alaksa via the NZRDXL's SDR in Russell (Northland). The signal was coming through really well and I was able to get an excellent id - 'Meet The Press on KFQD'.
This station has been difficult, if not impossible, to verify over recent years. My good friend Sutton Burtenshaw in Hamilton tried three times last year and failed and I failed as well. However, I thought I would try again. I went to their website and and the contacts page. I chose the Program Director and sent him a brief email with a recording and back came an email verie this morning. The email address was joe@kfqd.com
Wednesday 1 November 2017
A new verification has arrived
I recently logged KJR 950 in Seattle, Washington via the NZ Radio DX League's SDR based in Russell, New Zealand. There is a non-members' one available via the Kiwi SDR page http://kiwisdr.northlandradio.nz:8073/
As I type this at 1525 UTC there are already 4 listeners on it - from Italy (2), Sweden and Bangkok!
I sent a report to them via their Facebook page along with a recording and today back came a verification.
The last station I heard in Washington State was KIRO on 710 in 1981. Before that it was KOMO on 1000 in 1978. I remember they had a splendid QSL card (see below).
I recently logged KJR 950 in Seattle, Washington via the NZ Radio DX League's SDR based in Russell, New Zealand. There is a non-members' one available via the Kiwi SDR page http://kiwisdr.northlandradio.nz:8073/
As I type this at 1525 UTC there are already 4 listeners on it - from Italy (2), Sweden and Bangkok!
I sent a report to them via their Facebook page along with a recording and today back came a verification.
The last station I heard in Washington State was KIRO on 710 in 1981. Before that it was KOMO on 1000 in 1978. I remember they had a splendid QSL card (see below).
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