Archives for: 12/2017

Dec. 31, 2017, 11:55 p.m. CJBC2 89.9 Paris, ON RDS currently reads WXB PI, "RDS PS" for PS - de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 31, 2017, 11:51 p.m. in terms de Jon ON FN03

Dec. 31, 2017, 11:51 p.m. Not much is terms of Es here. de Jon ON FN03

Dec. 31, 2017, 11:49 p.m. Es 101.5 KSSS Bismarck, ND de Andrew K OH EN91EB

Dec. 31, 2017, 11:46 p.m. Es 101.9 KFMH Belle Fourche, SD - *NEW* - "Badlands Broadcasting", ad for sales rep - de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 31, 2017, 11:45 p.m. Es 100.3 KFXS SD RDS de Jeff ON EN93fo

Dec. 31, 2017, 11:44 p.m. Es 98.7 KOUT SD RDS de Jeff ON EN93fo

Dec. 31, 2017, 11:40 p.m. Es 93.1 KRCS Sturgis, SD, "93.1 & 97.5" de Jon ON FN03

Dec. 31, 2017, 11:40 p.m. Es 3 CFQC-1 Stranraer, SK @ 1,465 mi de Andrew K OH EN91EB

Dec. 31, 2017, 11:39 p.m. Es 93.7 WY "The Coyote de Jeff ON EN93fo

Dec. 31, 2017, 11:37 p.m. Es to west MUF around 106.1, beam is frozen though de Jeff ON EN93fo

Dec. 31, 2017, 11:33 p.m. Es 106.3 KZLK Rapid City, SD - "She 106.3" - de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 31, 2017, 11:32 p.m. Es 93.9 KKMK Rapid City, SD, RDS: 93.9 The Mix de Jon ON FN03

Dec. 31, 2017, 11:31 p.m. muf 106.3 de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 31, 2017, 11:30 p.m. Es 100.3 KFXS Rapid City, SD, RDS: 100.3 The Fox de Jon ON FN03

Dec. 31, 2017, 11:26 p.m. muf 100.1 de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 31, 2017, 11:26 p.m. Es 5 KHSD Lead, SD - de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 31, 2017, 11:24 p.m. Es 2 KHME Rapid City, SD - de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 31, 2017, 11:23 p.m. Es 97.9 KTPT Rapid City, SD - "97.9 The Breeze" - de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 31, 2017, 11:19 p.m. Skip doesn't sound like skip ... very steady sig. de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 31, 2017, 11:18 p.m. Es 93.9 KKMK Rapid City, SD - RDS - de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 31, 2017, 10:33 p.m. Es 3- CFQC-1 Stranraer, SK - 1,462 mi - w/Fox NFL football - de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 31, 2017, 8:48 p.m. Ms 95.3 WFFN Coaling, AL RDS RELOG 798 mi de Jeff ON EN93fo

Dec. 31, 2017, 5:39 p.m. Ms 91.3 WMPN Jackson, MS RDS RELOG 923 mi de Jeff ON EN93fo

Dec. 31, 2017, 4:30 p.m. Ms KUAR 89.1 Little Rock, AR RDS RELOG 844 mi de Jeff ON EN93fo

Dec. 31, 2017, 4:29 p.m. Ms 88.5 KLHV Cotton Valley, LA RDS RELOG 998 mi de Jeff ON EN93fo

Dec. 31, 2017, 10:44 a.m. Ms loggings on 103.3....it's early! de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 31, 2017, 10:33 a.m. Ms at 0038z KAZR Pella, IA, RDS calls and Rock, (NEW) at 755 miles & at 0819z WVEE Atlanta, GA 646 mi., RDS relog de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 30, 2017, 11:29 p.m. The skip seems to have dropped out here too. de dtvdxer NY FN31

Dec. 30, 2017, 11:21 p.m. Es seems to be out of fm - ch2+ in/out - also heard NH/VT/NY/QC in this opening. de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 30, 2017, 11:09 p.m. Es 91.9 WRCM Winfield NC RDS 468 mi. (Es has otherwise been overhead here) de W2NJL NJ FM29

Dec. 30, 2017, 11:07 p.m. Es 88,5 briefly with classical music de Jeff ON EN93fo

Dec. 30, 2017, 11:06 p.m. Es 102.5 WYNR, Waycross, Ga, clear call letter mention. Things are picking up here. de dtvdxer NY FN31

Dec. 30, 2017, 11:02 p.m. Es 100.5 WHHZ Newberry, FL, ID, "New Alternative" de dtvdxer NY FN31

Dec. 30, 2017, 10:55 p.m. Es 89.5 "BBN" - WYFK? Columbus, GA. de dtvdxer NY FN31

Dec. 30, 2017, 10:51 p.m. CITO-3 Timmins is in police-siren mode again. de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 30, 2017, 10:50 p.m. Still have a DT pilot on 4 hangin' on for dear life. de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 30, 2017, 10:40 p.m. Es WWLC Cross City, FL "Spirit FM 90.5" Nothing real strong, but lots of QRMing regulars de dtvdxer NY FN31

Dec. 30, 2017, 10:34 p.m. I still need 20 new stations to reach my goal of 1400 stations this year. de Jon ON FN03

Dec. 30, 2017, 10:33 p.m. Es 88.5 WFCF St. Augustine, FL some Es activity being noted now. de dtvdxer NY FN31

Dec. 30, 2017, 10:26 p.m. Es now at top of fm dial - WFNK-107.5 ME RDS Frank 107-5. So far logged NS/NB/PI/ME/MA de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 30, 2017, 10:13 p.m. Milder air aloft riding over the Rockies. de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 30, 2017, 10:10 p.m. [21:57] Correct. Arctic inversion. When you start getting this cold, temperature becomes more important than humidity for refractive purposes. de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 30, 2017, 9:57 p.m. Any chance of WRH explaining the tropo forecast for Midwest into Canada on Tuesday and Friday?? Temperature inversion?? Heavy duty cold air pouring in from central Canada de Jim-T MO EM37

Dec. 30, 2017, 9:57 p.m. Es still strong at low end of FM dial - CBHA-90.5 NS Halifax with RDS de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 30, 2017, 9:31 p.m. muf down to 4, weak. de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 30, 2017, 9:25 p.m. Nothing noted on FM here yet. de Jon ON FN03

Dec. 30, 2017, 9:17 p.m. muf 88.3+ de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 30, 2017, 9:15 p.m. Es 72.66 WQIX-285 Melbourne, FL - Noaa Wx Radio ID - de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 30, 2017, 8:58 p.m. Es WGBH-89.7 MA Boston with HD - also ch6+ very strong NNE de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 30, 2017, 7:54 p.m. WRNN QRM's to some exctent all of 45-51. When they go off, those will be wide open DX channels... only WEDH-45 CT will be normally watchable. WNJN-51 goes off by Jan 23. de dtvdxer NY FN31

Dec. 30, 2017, 7:52 p.m. My local WRNN-48 has applied (Dec 22) for exxtension to July 23rd.. . they have Apr 23 extension. FCC has not acted yet I don't think FCC has granted anything yet beyond Apr 23. de dtvdxer NY FN31

Dec. 30, 2017, 5:53 p.m. Andrew, WDLI has been granted an extension to remain on the air until 4/23/18....Sorry. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 30, 2017, 5:16 p.m. Granted extensions till 4/23/18: WNDY 32/23, Marion/Indy, IN; WKOI 39/43, Richmond, IN; WPWR 51/50, Gary, IN/Chicago; WSNS 45/44, Chicago, IL de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 30, 2017, 2:42 a.m. Whats'up with the tropo map for Tuesday, in the upper Midwest/Great Plains? I thought it was going to be bone chilling cold. de Jim-T MO EM37

Dec. 29, 2017, 11:04 p.m. Es - HIJB-2z Dom Rep T/a logo ur fading in/out de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 29, 2017, 6:12 p.m. Tr WTVW 28/7, Evansville, IN 242 mi. from Payson, IL. Interesting time of day for this with cold, mostly dry air conditions. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 28, 2017, 9:38 p.m. Nothing noted on FM here yet. de Jon ON FN03

Dec. 28, 2017, 9:21 p.m. The Es map looks like it may be firing up. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

Dec. 28, 2017, 6:14 p.m. Tr had a 93.9 to the west and the RDS is coming up PI: 838A or WRTQ and PTY Country. Is this WTWF Erie, PA??? de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 28, 2017, 2:04 p.m. Ms 98,9 WBAM Montgomery, AL RDS PI RELOG 842 mi. All heard over past hour de Jeff ON EN93fo

Dec. 28, 2017, 2:02 p.m. Ms 95.3 WFFN Coaling, AL RDS PS: THE BEAR / RDS PI RELOG 798 mi de Jeff ON EN93fo

Dec. 28, 2017, 2 p.m. Ms 95.3 WKVN Morganfield, KY RDS PI NEW! 514 mi de Jeff ON EN93fo

Dec. 28, 2017, 1:59 p.m. Ms 95,3 WVKV Nashville, GA RDS PI RELOG 864 mi de Jeff ON EN93fo

Dec. 27, 2017, 5:15 p.m. I noticed that WVPX 23/23 Akron now has a new sub-channel 23.7 WDLI-TV. This means WDLI 49/17 will be sharing with WVPX. The towers are only about 0.25 miles apart. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

Dec. 26, 2017, 11:06 p.m. [21:43] WXFT is sharing with WLS but it is not a sister station with WLS. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 26, 2017, 9:43 p.m. WXFT 50/60, Aurora (Chicago), IL is off the air and sharing with sister WLS 44/7 as a sub ch. Rec. at Milford. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 26, 2017, 2:34 p.m. 12/22 22:01 WCLJ 42 went off the air again shortly after it came back on, and it is still off the air. Looking more like it will not return. Must be serious tx issue. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 26, 2017, 5:07 a.m. Local WTCT 17/27 Marion IL is back on air de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 25, 2017, 4:55 p.m. Rob... I'll grab my stick & skates and see you on the ice... Happy Holidays to all ! de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 25, 2017, 4:50 p.m. Local WTCT 17/27 Marion IL is off air. de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 25, 2017, 1:37 a.m. ED..If you wanna play Hockey for Christmas…it's snowing like Mad up here…come on up!! de Rob-VA3SW ON EN92

Dec. 25, 2017, 1:36 a.m. Saul…I'll be Dead by the time you report your September DX!! HAHHAHAH Merry Christmas everyone!! de Rob-VA3SW ON EN92

Dec. 24, 2017, 11:23 p.m. Stale Tr ... a later bit of 107.3 has calls for KGRS. New at Burnt River ON by Tr (prev Ms) de Saul ON FN04

Dec. 24, 2017, 11:21 p.m. Stale Tr ... Might also have 107.3 KGRS IA ... have a "MIx" on audio which will review soon. de Saul ON FN04

Dec. 24, 2017, 10:07 p.m. Below ... am going through late July recordings after getting waylaid by other stuff for August-Octtober. KICK MO was July 26 morning. de Saul ON FN04

Dec. 24, 2017, 10:06 p.m. Stale MegaTropo -- 97.9 KICK Palmyra MO with tons of Kick-FM IDs and local content, signbal sometimes great, mixing with Edinboro PA. Relog but 733 miles. de Saul ON FN04

Dec. 24, 2017, 5:14 a.m. Es UNID-2- likely CHBX very choppy with occasional video - news de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 23, 2017, 4:02 p.m. Tr WMIA-93.9 FL Miami Beach - 93-9 MIA - 502 mi - weak de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 23, 2017, 12:28 p.m. [10:44] It would help if I added the frequency of 92.7 de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 23, 2017, 10:44 a.m. Ms at 0305z WUSW Taylorville, IL, RDS PI: 8B62 and PTY: Country (NEW) at 591 miles de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 22, 2017, 10:01 p.m. WCLJ 42, IN engineers got the duct tape out. It just popped up on the air again after being off for 3 days. Signal weaker than normal. See how long it stays on this time around. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 22, 2017, 7:32 p.m. Tr WBRE-11 & WYOU-13 Scranton, PA noted w/ decodes. de dtvdxer NY FN31

Dec. 22, 2017, 7:03 p.m. Tr Light tropo enhancement noted to the Philaelphia area... occasional weak decodes noted from WBPH-9. WPHL-17, WNJS-22, WUVP-29, WPSG-32 & WYBE-35. de dtvdxer NY FN31

Dec. 22, 2017, 6:03 p.m. Tr WPOI-101.5 St Pete & WWRM-94.9 Tampa FL 397 mi, along with Orlando area FMs. de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 21, 2017, 8:07 p.m. Tr KLRT 30/16 & KARZ 44/42 Little Rock 265 mi de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 21, 2017, 7:22 p.m. Tr KTVE 27/10 El Dorado AR 335 mi de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 21, 2017, 6:44 p.m. Tr KYTV 44/3 Springfield MO 250 mi de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 21, 2017, 2:57 p.m. Tr WILL 9/12, Urbana, IL 137 mi. from Payson, IL. New de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 21, 2017, 1:18 p.m. Ms 90.3 unmodulated carrier with RDS and stereo PI: KWI in for about 30 seconds ant. pointed west, anyone with any ideas? de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 21, 2017, 10:53 a.m. Tr [09:05] KMYT 42/41 & KOTV 45/6, Tulsa, OK 356 mi. from Payson, IL de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 21, 2017, 10:48 a.m. Tr KODE 43/12, Joplin, MO 260 mi. from Payson, IL de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 21, 2017, 10:45 a.m. Tr [10:14] KTEN 26/10, Ada, OK 477 mi. from Payson, IL via autologger. Relog. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 20, 2017, 7 p.m. Tr [17:21] WYMT 12/57, Hazard, KY 336 mi. from IL DX site via autologger. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 20, 2017, 5:05 p.m. Will do, Jim. Milford DX into WV & KY gone. Payson dead this a.m., but now KC DTVs are kicking in @ 180-186 mi. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 20, 2017, 4:19 p.m. Steve, keep an eye on Thursday tropo forecast to Gulf states. Might be interesting for 12 hrs or so :-) de Jim-T MO EM37

Dec. 20, 2017, 2:48 p.m. Tr WSAZ 23/3, Huntington, WV 322 mi. from IL DX site. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 20, 2017, 2:26 p.m. Tr WQCW 17/30, Portsmouth, OH 274 mi. from IL DX site. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 20, 2017, 1:59 p.m. Tr WLJC 7/65, Beattyville, KY 297 mi. from IL DX site. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 20, 2017, 12:50 p.m. Tr WKLE "KET" 42/46, Lexington, KY 172 mi. from Indy. New log with WCLJ off the air. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 20, 2017, 12:47 p.m. Tr WKLE "KET" 42/46, Lexington, KY 259 mi. from IL DX site. New log, thanks to WCLJ off the air. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 20, 2017, 12:32 p.m. Tr WVAH 19/11, Charleston, WV 341 mi. from IL DX site. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 20, 2017, 11:31 a.m. Tr WKMR "KET" 15/38, Morehead, KY 281 mi. from IL DX site. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 19, 2017, 10:43 p.m. Tr KFSM 18/5, Ft. Smith, AR 317 mi. from Payson, IL de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 19, 2017, 10:27 p.m. Tr KSBI 23/52, OKC, OK 448 mi. from Payson, IL de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 19, 2017, 10:14 p.m. Tr KFSM 18/5 Fort Smith AR 324 mi de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 19, 2017, 10:10 p.m. OK, good luck w WKMA, then... Tr's kinda dying out... all the AL & GA stns are gone de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 19, 2017, 10:05 p.m. Ed, I don't have WKMA from Indy. I do have it from Payson and Milford. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 19, 2017, 10:04 p.m. Tr KOCB 33/34, Oklahoma City, OK 451 mi. from Payson, IL de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 19, 2017, 10:03 p.m. Tr KFOR 27/4, OKC, OK 448 mi. from Payson, IL. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 19, 2017, 9:59 p.m. Tr KYTV 44/3 Springfield MO 250 mi... In/out de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 19, 2017, 9:57 p.m. Steve... w WCLJ off you might have a shot at WKMA 42/35 Madisonville KY (KET) if you haven't got it already de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 19, 2017, 9:34 p.m. Tr KMYT 42/41, Tulsa, OK 356 mi. from Payson, IL de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 19, 2017, 9:33 p.m. Tr KQCW 20/19, Muskogee, OK 375 mi. from Payson, IL. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 19, 2017, 9:33 p.m. Tr KTPX 28/44 "ION" Okmulgee, OK 382 mi. from Payson, IL. New de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 19, 2017, 9:08 p.m. Tr KODE 43/12, Joplin, MO 260 mi. from Payson, IL de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 19, 2017, 8:39 p.m. Tr [19:29] KOTV 45/6, Tulsa, OK 356 mi. from Payson, IL via autologger. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 19, 2017, 4:34 p.m. WCLJ 42, IN is off the air again. Just got WNDU 42/16, South Bend, IN 115 mi. in Indy off the back of the antenna. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 19, 2017, 3:35 p.m. Tr intense statewide with many locals overpowered. 4 new FM loggings - 105.5-WCCP 98.1-WHZT 104.9-WROO 103.9-WTYB all SC de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 19, 2017, 2:17 p.m. Tr KSNW 45/3, Wichita, KS 365 mi. from Payson, IL de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 19, 2017, 2:17 p.m. Tr [13:37] KAAS 17/18, Salina, KS 331 mi. from Payson, IL via autologger. New log. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 19, 2017, 2:08 p.m. Tr [13:47] KWCH 19/12, Hutchinson, KS 370 mi. from Payson, IL via autologger while I was playing taxi to the airport. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 19, 2017, 1:12 p.m. Tr KOOD 16/9, Hays, KS 407 mi. from Payson IL. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 19, 2017, 12:50 p.m. Tr WRBL 15/3 Columbus GA 375 mi de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 19, 2017, 10:17 a.m. Ms 92.7 KUSO Albion, NE 977 mi., weak audio with “….US92.…”, prev Es in 07/06/2012 de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 19, 2017, 6:47 a.m. Tr WLTZ 35/38 Columbus GA 364 mi de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 19, 2017, 6:20 a.m. Tr WMGT 40/41 Macon GA 396 mi de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 19, 2017, 4:46 a.m. Tr FM/TV good signals from Atlanta & Charlotte directions but nothing farther de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 19, 2017, 4:23 a.m. Tr KSAS 26/24 Wichita KS 229 miles NEW! de Jim-T MO EM37

Dec. 19, 2017, 2:11 a.m. Tr WNCF 31/32 Montgomery AL 337 mi de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 19, 2017, 1:49 a.m. Tr WAKA 42/8 Selma AL 337 mi de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 19, 2017, 1:44 a.m. Tr WIIQ 19/41 Demopolis AL 310 mi de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 19, 2017, 1:39 a.m. Tr WGNM 45 Macon GA 395 mi de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 19, 2017, 12:11 a.m. Ms 88.3 KCCK Cedar Rapids, IA 668 miles, RDS with calls and Jazz, prev Es de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 18, 2017, 8:35 p.m. Tr Tulsa OK @ 165 miles, most stations popping up de Jim-T MO EM37

Dec. 18, 2017, 8:14 p.m. Tr KFSM 18/5 Fort Smith AR @ 108 miles blasting in like a local :-) de Jim-T MO EM37

Dec. 18, 2017, 7:51 p.m. Tr KTVE 27/10 El Dorado AR 335 mi de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 18, 2017, 7:38 p.m. Tr KERA 14/13 Dallas 564 mi de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 18, 2017, 7:20 p.m. Tr KTBS 28/3 Shreveport 422 mi de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 18, 2017, 7:15 p.m. Tr KPXJ 21 Minden LA 422 mi de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 18, 2017, 7:13 p.m. Tr KTAL 15/6 Texarkana 415 mi de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 18, 2017, 7:09 p.m. Tr KYTV 44/3 Springfield MO 250 mi de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 18, 2017, 7:08 p.m. Tr KOTV 45/6 Tulsa 405 mi de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 18, 2017, 5:40 p.m. Tr WPCH 20/17 Atlanta 312 mi de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 18, 2017, 4:14 p.m. WCLJ 42/42, Bloomington/Indy @ 37 mi. from Indy is back on the air, but much lower than normal sig. Doug and Chris info was correct. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 18, 2017, 3:19 p.m. Ms 92.3 WHHG Milan, TN 687 mi., RDS PS: West TNs, PI: (old calls) WYNU, PTY: Classic Rock, local off, relog de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 17, 2017, 9:50 p.m. Tr WUTF-29 Worcester, MA for a call change, ex-WUNI (117 miles)... some light tropo to SE New England this afternoon. WGBH-19/2 noted earlier. de dtvdxer NY FN31

Dec. 17, 2017, 5:02 p.m. [15:56] Thanks, Chris. I got the same info from Doug. Doug thinks its off due to technical issue. Back in April it issues and filed STA to operate at half power. At this late date prior to going dark, most likely don't want to spend $$$ to repair. May or may not see it back on the air. Currently still off. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 17, 2017, 3:56 p.m. WCLJ should be on... they have an April 23 extension, and have made a channel share agreement not yet filed. Prob won't be on as long as April however. TBN sure sold a lot of stations! de dtvdxer NY FN31

Dec. 17, 2017, 11:58 a.m. WCLJ 42/42, Bloomington/Indianapolis, IN (TBN) has been off air for at least 8 hrs. Assuming to be dark. Was sold in the auction. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 16, 2017, 10:13 p.m. Ms 98.3 KQZQ Kiowa, KS 30 sec burn C&W music / "While you are at the water cooler, we are making your day cooler, 98.3 Coyote Country" RELOG 992 mi de Jeff ON EN93fo

Dec. 16, 2017, 6:25 p.m. Tr KGAN 29/2, Cedar Rapids, IA 248 mi. from IL DX site. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 16, 2017, 6:11 p.m. Just noticed WBXI-CD 47/47, Indy has replaced local WX 24/7 with Decades network, which is also on local WSDI-LD 30/30 (30.2). Thinking WSDI (DTV America) is going to be losing this subchannel. ?? de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 16, 2017, 1:31 p.m. Tr WIBW 13/13, Topeka, KS 262 mi. from Payson, IL. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 16, 2017, 10:38 a.m. Ms on 107.9 WOGT East Ridge, TN at 0752z RDS calls & Country 594 mi., (NEW), at 0959 KEZA-AR 927 mi. RDS, prev Es de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 15, 2017, 11:59 p.m. Ms 107.9 KPFX Fargo, ND 941 miles, RDS partial PS, calls and Classic Rock at 2311z, prev Es de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 15, 2017, 7:20 p.m. OK, Good on the studying... Bummer on the flu-crud... Get well, soon. de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 15, 2017, 6:41 p.m. Ed, I will be studying for the general and then perhaps the extra. I've had a nasty flu and pneumonia the past two weeks and haven't felt like doing anything. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

Dec. 15, 2017, 5:44 p.m. [10:43] Dave, when I was in Payson, IL updating my DTV remote, I listened to that station as I was heading back to Indy. In fact, my friend in Payson, works in Mt. Sterling. I just sent him an email about your reception. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 15, 2017, 4:07 p.m. Are you studying for your General & Extra? de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 15, 2017, 3:55 p.m. KN8FEL... That's clever, Andrew... Hope you can get that call. de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 15, 2017, 2:52 p.m. [23:06] KE8IMF is what the FCC randomly generated and gave to me. Once you get call letters, then you're allowed to request vanity call letters. I just put in a request for KN8FEL to match my last name. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

Dec. 15, 2017, 12:17 p.m. Jim, you can choose whatever vanity call sign you want, as long as it fits their criteria. Some people have chosen really inappropriate ones like racial slurs and bodily functions. The FCC doesn't seem to care. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

Dec. 15, 2017, 10:43 a.m. Ms 106.7 WPWQ Mount Sterling, IL 658 mi., weak audio with “….THE OLDIES SUPERSTATION….”, (NEW) de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 14, 2017, 11:07 p.m. And I guess that would be the vanity calls :-P de Jim-T MO EM37

Dec. 14, 2017, 11:06 p.m. Try that again...IMF, I thought you could specify last three letters to your name initials??? de Jim-T MO EM37

Dec. 14, 2017, 11:05 p.m. IMZ, I thought you could specify last three letters to your name initials??? de Jim-T MO EM37

Dec. 14, 2017, 9:36 p.m. That's KE8IMF (not KE8IMZ), doesn't matter anyways as I'll have that changed soon. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

Dec. 14, 2017, 9:36 p.m. The FCC issued my call letters today... KE8IMZ. I'm going to try getting my vanity call letters now. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

Dec. 14, 2017, 9:35 p.m. I don't bother checking for meteor scatter here. It's really not even worthwhile here. I've heard it better in more rural locations (without trying). Like you say Bill, the noise is just too great. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

Dec. 14, 2017, 7:01 p.m. Thanks, Dave-N and WRH. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 14, 2017, 6:31 p.m. Someone near Hudson Bay could keep to gain at full tilt all the time and have an amazingly sensitive setup for the weakest pings. de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 14, 2017, 6:30 p.m. Those with SDR's know what I mean, as you can increase gain in quiet directions, but need to back off in busy directions. de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 14, 2017, 6:27 p.m. QTH really is the #1 factor in Ms success, as the overall band is just quieter when the band lacks a bunch of strong signals (even if they are several MHz away). de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 14, 2017, 6:24 p.m. My background band noise increases as I rotate the antenna towards Toronto. de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 14, 2017, 6:22 p.m. I seem to get the best luck pointing in the direction of lowest background band noise, which for me is 215°. de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 14, 2017, 6:02 p.m. Indysteve IN, thanks, I wish I could see the DTV catches you get. I had a ping from WIBC 93.1 about 7:30pm last night. Had them by tropo in ‘94 when WKLR and oldies. No, I don’t rotate the antenna; it’s pointed due west. de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 14, 2017, 4:44 p.m. Nice catches, Dave, including one of my locals yesterday, WTLC. Are you rotating ant. different directions for these various stations? de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 14, 2017, 4:12 p.m. Just came in from snow blowing the driveway, several photo of WCRF Cleveland, OH peaking the stereo indicator LCD de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 14, 2017, 4:06 p.m. Jim-T MO, I’m using a Sangean HDT-1x, CM Stereo Probe 9 at 22 ft AGL, minus 600+ ft HAAT and motion diction webcam de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 14, 2017, 3:56 p.m. Dave-N PA, are you using an SDR for FM meteor scatter dxing? de Jim-T MO EM37

Dec. 14, 2017, 3:30 p.m. Ms 103.3 WKDF Nashville, TN 602 miles, “…Nash FM 103.3.…”, (NEW) de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 14, 2017, 2:29 p.m. Ms 103.3 KLOU St. Louis, MO with RDS this time and bogus 1E8C or KFNG de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 14, 2017, 1:32 p.m. Tr WBAY 23/2, Green Bay, WI 261 mi. from IL DX site. A few brief decodes. Also signal spikes on ch. 2 in that direction, maybe Ms. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 14, 2017, 12:32 p.m. Ms 103.3 KLOU St. Louis, MO 658 miles, audio was weak but heard “….iHeart Radio St. Louis….”, (NEW) de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 14, 2017, 10:55 a.m. Ms overnight on 103.3 KZCR Fergus Falls, MN 920 mi. at 0011z & WVEE Atlantic, GA 646 mi. at 0854z, both (NEW) de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 14, 2017, 7:36 a.m. Ms 94.9 CKGE Oshawa ON RDS PI: 'CCAB' PTY: Rock at 0157est SDR Console/Airspy - prev via Es de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 14, 2017, 4:02 a.m. Ms Earlier, 8:53pm EST 104.5 WOKV Atlantic Beach, FL, job opening spot for RP Funding Jacksonville office. Previous by Es. 902 miles. de dtvdxer NY FN31

Dec. 14, 2017, 1:11 a.m. Or Lots of pings, could be either, or both. Geminids getting active... de Saul ON FN04

Dec. 14, 2017, 1:11 a.m. Loads of pings... de Saul ON FN04

Dec. 14, 2017, 1:11 a.m. Ms Lods of pings, one ID clearly was KELO 101.9 SD but lots of likely solvable ones heard while cooking dinner and taping. de Saul ON FN04

Dec. 13, 2017, 10:56 p.m. all gone. de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 13, 2017, 10:34 p.m. Es 2-6 getting weak DT pilots on 2, 4, 5, 6, but can't determine direction. 4 is the strongest. de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 13, 2017, 10:13 p.m. Es UNID-4 DTV Pilot breaking squelch on RS PRO2006 - most likely WHBF-IL de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 13, 2017, 10:01 p.m. No Es here in Poughkeepsie, although something unID on 87.9 South, call in, w/ accents. Maybe Es, de dtvdxer NY FN31

Dec. 13, 2017, 9:24 p.m. MUFs in the 70s now over DE & MD. de Jon ON FN03

Dec. 13, 2017, 9:16 p.m. No endpaths near me. Fred and New England dxers are better positioned. de Jon ON FN03

Dec. 13, 2017, 9:13 p.m. Hmmm thought there were E-skip reports...guess not on the DX Bulletin Board de Jim-T MO EM37

Dec. 13, 2017, 4:37 p.m. Ms 88.9 "Christian Information Radio Wittenberg" at 1000 EST for WVRN WI. Live and new. de Saul ON FN04

Dec. 13, 2017, 2:38 p.m. Ms 104.1 WHHL Hazelwood, MO 655 miles RDS, relog de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 13, 2017, 2:34 p.m. Ms 104.1 KIBZ Crete, NE 945 mi., RDS calls and Rock, prev skip de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 13, 2017, 10:34 a.m. Ms at 0915z 106.7 WTLC Greenwood, IN 422 miles RDS catching PS/PI and PTY: R&B, (NEW) de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 13, 2017, 7:37 a.m. Ms WGLE 90.7 LIMA OH-heard with voice ID for WGTE. New one! DE N1LF EM63 Alabama de N1LF AL

Dec. 12, 2017, 11:08 p.m. Es HIJB-2z Dom Rep - in now with t/a logo UR - also UNID-90.5 Spanish de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 12, 2017, 10:28 p.m. Es StOrmTV-2z Haiti - with logo LR fighting it out with Cuba de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 12, 2017, 7:28 p.m. Had a little Es (FL) on 28 MHz earlier but nothing on 50 MHz de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 12, 2017, 7 p.m. Bancroft, of course. Just to my n.e. from, Burnt River. Have had hints of Es on low FM but barely... de saul ON FN04

Dec. 12, 2017, 6:21 p.m. Es UNID-2+ north - likely CIII-2 Toronto - weak de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 12, 2017, 5:21 p.m. Es seems to be stirring on maps, but sitting on 101.9 and no sign here. Taping two other channels. Ms pings are doing the Geminids warm-up nicely. de saul ON FN04

Dec. 12, 2017, 5:20 p.m. Ms 101.9 yielded KNWS IA with Life1019.com ID at -844 in burst immediately followed by WDEZ WI (a blog referencing a program). KNWS is new. At 0844. de saul ON FN04

Dec. 12, 2017, 2:24 p.m. Ms 106.7 WKHL West Lafayette, IN 445 miles, RDS showing PS/PI/RT & PTY only 6kw, relog de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 12, 2017, 1:21 a.m. [02:18] 'WSQ 'turned out to be bogus PI on 93.9 per webcam photo de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 12, 2017, 1:12 a.m. Ms - 94.9 KOLI Electra TX RDS PI - prev via Es - 1094 mi de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 11, 2017, 3:05 p.m. Nice to see a bit of troposcatter back up this morning, several signals from NW AR & OK de Jim-T MO EM37

Dec. 11, 2017, 12:03 p.m. Tr KNWA 50/51, Rogers, AR 277 mi. from Payson, IL. A little distance this morning. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 11, 2017, 11:34 a.m. Tr [6:27] KIMT 42/3, Mason City, IA 326 mi. from IL DX site via autologger. de indysteve IN EM69

Dec. 11, 2017, 2:24 a.m. [02:18] should read CFMZ-96.3 de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 11, 2017, 2:18 a.m. Ms 96.3 CFMZ-93.9 Toronto ON - RDS PI: 'WSQ' PTY: Classical - prev via Es - 721 mi (Caught on Logitech webcam C615, with approx 30 FM channels now open due to severe lack of Tropo) de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 10, 2017, 2:26 p.m. Ms 88.1 KMLV Ralston, NE RDS PS: K-LOVE PI: "WAD" RELOG 756 mi de Jeff ON EN93fo

Dec. 10, 2017, 10:35 a.m. Ms 106.7 overnight with RDS KRVI-MO 863 mi. and KBFO-SD 1010 mi. both popping in twice both relogs de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 10, 2017, 6:39 a.m. Ms 98.9 WBAM Montgomery, AL YDS PS/PI RELOG 842 mi de Jeff ON EN93fo

Dec. 10, 2017, 6:38 a.m. Ms 98.9 WKIM Munford, TN RDS, previous by Es 732 mi de Jeff ON EN93fo

Dec. 10, 2017, 1:11 a.m. Ms 100.1 KYKC Byng, OK C&W / RDS RELOG 1013 mi de Jeff ON EN93fo

Dec. 10, 2017, 1:09 a.m. Ms 100.1 KWFX Woodward, OK 1 min+ burst women's BKB RDS PS: SPIRIT COUNTRY / PI RELOG 1075 mi de Jeff ON EN93fo

Dec. 9, 2017, 6:48 p.m. Local WDKA 49 has dropped "Get TV" and replaced it w "Stadium" on 49-4 de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 9, 2017, 3:55 p.m. Ms 88.9 WMBW Chattanooga, TN RDS RELOG 631 mi de Jeff ON EN93fo

Dec. 9, 2017, 3:36 p.m. Ms 107.5 KKDM Des Moines, IA 754 miles, RDS with bogus calls KEBY, PTY: Top 40, relog de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 9, 2017, 10:03 a.m. Ms 107.5 KKTZ Mountain Home, AR 831 mi., RDS at 0640z showing PS/PI/PTY, first logged same mode as KOMT de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 8, 2017, 12:39 p.m. Ms 107.5 KOSN Ketchum, OK 965 mi, RDS with KOSU calls and PTY: News, relog de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 8, 2017, 10:52 a.m. Ms 107.5 KBGY Faribault, MN 756 mi., RDS at 0808z PS: BOB FM, PI: 4952 bogus KVSK, RT: (partial) TOTA, PTY: Country, relog de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 7, 2017, 9:51 p.m. Thanks for the comeback, Ed. Thought I went into the "Twilight Zone" Total dead band here east of Rochester de jpizzi NY

Dec. 7, 2017, 9:39 p.m. Tr's what's not working... Winter-time dead, here... Bn listening / working 160M, BCB & LW de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 7, 2017, 8:36 p.m. I haven't seen a post since 12/4. Thought something wasn't working de jpizzi NY

Dec. 7, 2017, 8:34 p.m. test de jpizzi NY

Dec. 4, 2017, 10:59 a.m. Ms 104.7 WIOT Toledo, OH 247 miles, RDS PI: 1B47 bogus KEHB, RT: 1047, PTY: Rock, prev tropo de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 4, 2017, 9:37 a.m. Tr 97.5 WABD Mobile, AL (211 mi) in with full RDS de amfmtvdtvbrla LA EM40

Dec. 4, 2017, 9:26 a.m. Tr 92.9 WBLX Mobile, AL (211 mi) de amfmtvdtvbrla LA EM40

Dec. 4, 2017, 9:06 a.m. Tr WCTV-DT-46 Thomasville GA (432 mi) de amfmtvdtvbrla LA EM40

Dec. 4, 2017, 9:01 a.m. Tr WTVY-DT-36 Dothan AL (325 mi) (new) via autologger de amfmtvdtvbrla LA EM40

Dec. 4, 2017, 8:53 a.m. Tr WSFA-DT-12 Montgomery AL (315 mi) (new) via autologger de amfmtvdtvbrla LA EM40

Dec. 4, 2017, 8:52 a.m. Tr WSFA-DT-12 Montgomery AL (315 mi) (new) via autologger de amfmtvdtvbrla LA EM40

Dec. 4, 2017, 8:52 a.m. Tr WSFA-DT-12 Montgomery AL (315 mi) via autologger de amfmtvdtvbrla LA EM40

Dec. 4, 2017, 8:48 a.m. Tr WPMI-DT-15 Mobile Al. (213 mi) via autologger de amfmtvdtvbrla LA EM40

Dec. 4, 2017, 8:45 a.m. Tr WAKA -DT-42 Montgomery, Al (314mi) via autologger de amfmtvdtvbrla LA EM40

Dec. 4, 2017, 1:57 a.m. Thanks Bill. We had a lot of clouds/overcast today, but no tropo. de dtvdxer NY FN31

Dec. 4, 2017, 1:01 a.m. in this case, it's not really that dirty as it's mainly mist & fog patches rather than actual stratus clouds. de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 4, 2017, 1 a.m. for general public it means a cloudy or misty high pressure rather than clear skies. de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 4, 2017, 1 a.m. ..normally helps tropo by increasing moisture contrast between beneath & above inversion. de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 4, 2017, 12:59 a.m. ..so the moisture gets trapped below the subsidence inversion of the high pressure. de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 4, 2017, 12:59 a.m. dirty high is one where moisture doesn't get out of the way before high pressure moves in. de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 3, 2017, 11:57 p.m. WRH - Last night the TV weatherman said we'd be under the influence of a "Dirty High". What does that mean, and how does it affect DTV DX? de dtvdxer NY FN31

Dec. 3, 2017, 5:10 p.m. Tr - WNOE-101.1 LA New Orleans - RDS - NEW - 628 mi de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 3, 2017, 4:38 p.m. Tr WLMG-101.9 LA New Orleans - RDS - 634 mi!!! de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 3, 2017, 4:38 p.m. Good deal, Andrew... Now, start studying for the General & Extra :-) de Ed W-KY EM56

Dec. 3, 2017, 11:58 a.m. Ms 98.9 WBZE Tallahassee, FL at 0458z RDS capture PS/PI/PTY (NEW) @ 849 miles de Dave-N PA FN01qx

Dec. 3, 2017, 1:35 a.m. Es - HIJB-2z Dom Rep still in for a couple of hours with T/a logo ur de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 2, 2017, 11:34 p.m. Good work Andrew, you are on your way to a Bag of fun!! Lots of possibilities for DX on various bands. de Rob-VA3SW ON EN92

Dec. 2, 2017, 9:41 p.m. Es - HIJB-2z Dom Rep T/a logo ur fading in/out de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 2, 2017, 9:09 p.m. Congrats Andrew. My wife has a call sign but I still don't. (: de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 2, 2017, 6:39 p.m. I passed my technician ham exam this morning. I'll be getting my call letters soon. de Andrew K OH EN91EB

Dec. 2, 2017, 1:39 p.m. CKFM and CHUM's were previously at 3 too. de Jon ON FN03

Dec. 2, 2017, 1:38 p.m. The CJBC's IBOC is at 1 bar on the Sony here. CING's is at 3 bars. de Jon ON FN03

Dec. 2, 2017, 5 a.m. On the Sony, it's 3 bars in all directions here. Sudbury & Upper Sandusky have completely disappeared in the noise. It's not good. de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 2, 2017, 4:51 a.m. So now if I want to phase Greece, I will still get IBOC, and vice versa. de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 2, 2017, 4:49 a.m. I can still use 90.1 - but it was the most open. de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 2, 2017, 3:28 a.m. I thought you had an advanced phasing setup? Can't it block out much of the IBOC? de Jon ON FN03

Dec. 2, 2017, 3:26 a.m. Rochester is still in on 90.1. CBLA-1 is much weaker, however. de Jon ON FN03

Dec. 2, 2017, 3:25 a.m. The IBOC isn't too bad here. It's at about the same strength as CKIS. de Jon ON FN03

Dec. 2, 2017, 2:20 a.m. Broadcasting a sea of hiss into co-owned CBLA1 90.5. de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 2, 2017, 2:10 a.m. Gw 90.3 CJBC-HD Toronto, ON - 33 mi local - just lost my best open ch (90.1), HD-2 has CJBC-860. What a waste - de WRH ON FN03

Dec. 2, 2017, 12:52 a.m. Es back into FM - 90.5-Nationwide 90 Jamaica with US politics news // web stream de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 2, 2017, 12:03 a.m. Es now only on ch 2/4 from Cuba - signals choppy. de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 1, 2017, 11:27 p.m. Es into FM from south - UNID Spanish at low end of FM dail - Ch 2z a mess de fred SC FM03af

Dec. 1, 2017, 8:06 p.m. Little bit of 6 meters going on East coast. You guys NE seeing Coobah on 2??? de Jim-T MO EM37

Dec. 1, 2017, 7:35 p.m. Es ch 2 dtv pilot likely Bangor & 6m beacon WA1OJB Bowdoin Maine noted - weak de fred SC FM03af