A number of FM and TV DXers have been reporting E-skip propagation in other parts of the U.S. and Canada. However, the conditions skipped the Saint Louis area; this was essentially flyover territory for the skip paths. Again, the DX was confined to the AM (MW) and shortwave bands. Here is this week's logbook.
SHORTWAVE LOGBOOK
Equipment used: Sangean ATS-803A portable communications receiver, homebrew 30-foot longwire. All times UTC.
6050 kHz FRANCE Radio Algérienne via Issoudun - 5/9 0445 noted with Holy Qu'ran program in Arabic and commentary in French. A good signal was heard.
6925 kHz UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Pirate) Tick Tock Radio - 5/4 0135 noted with soft rock music and announcements in English; no SSTV images. A fair signal was heard in USB mode.
6925 kHz UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Pirate) Unidentified station - 5/10 0010 noted with Classic Rock music, "(unintelligible) Radio" IDs in English, later gave an E-mail address on G-Mail. An audio clip of this station was made to try and identify it. A fair to poor signal was heard in AM mode.
6955 kHz UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Pirate) Wolverine Radio - 5/10 0100 noted with various styles of U.S. music, "Wolverine Radio" IDs roughly every ten minutes, SSTV image at 0159. A good to fair signal was heard in USB mode.
7365 kHz UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Radio Martí via Greenville, NC - 5/8 0248 noted with commentary in Spanish. A good signal was heard with mild Cuban jamming.
9330 kHz UNITED STATES OF AMERICA World's Last Chance via WBCQ Monticello, ME - 5/9 0530 noted with "WLC" mention and listeners' questions about conversion from Judaism to Christianity in English. A very good signal was heard.
9440 kHz CHINA China Radio International via Xiamen - 5/8 0245 noted with commentary in Russian and brief musical interludes. A fair signal was heard.
9675 kHz SAUDI ARABIA Saudi Radio International via Riyadh - 5/9 2001 noted with news and commentary in Turkish, brief chanting in Arabic. A fair to poor signal was heard.
9870 kHz TURKEY Voice of Turkey via Emirler - 5/4 0145 noted with commentary in Spanish, light vocal music until the carrier was cut off at 0155. A fair to poor signal was heard.
12030 kHz UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Pirate) Mix Radio International - 5/10 0210 noted with dance music, "From the Coast of California, Burnin' Loud, this is Mix Radio International" ID; "Mix Radio International" IDs after every other song. A fair to poor signal was heard in USB mode.
13650 kHz CUBA China Radio International via Quivicán - 5/10 2337 noted with traditional Chinese music; no commentary in Portuguese. A good signal was heard over Radio Japan.
13650 kHz JAPAN Radio Japan via Yamato - 5/10 2345 noted with commentary in Burmese. A fair to poor signal was heard underneath the CRI Cuba relay.
15230 kHz CUBA Radio Havana Cuba via La Habana - 5/5 0149 noted with analysis and commentary in Spanish, mentions of La Habana and Cuba. A good to fair signal was heard.
INTERNATIONAL AM BROADCAST LOGBOOK
Equipment used: CountyComm GP-5/SSB Gen 3 AM/FM/SW pocket receiver, Grundig AN-200 tunable AM loop antenna. All times UTC.
620 kHz MÉXICO XENK México, DF - 5/8 0846 noted with local ads, "Radio Seis-Veinte" ID in Spanish into light vocal music. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with WJDX, WRJZ and WTMJ.
710 kHz CUBA Radio Rebelde synchros - 5/5 0838 noted with vocal music and commentary in Spanish //5025 kHz. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with WOR.
730 kHz MÉXICO XEX México, DF - 5/6 0648 noted with "W Deportes" ID in Spanish into pop music in English. A good to fair signal was heard over KKDA.
810 kHz BAHAMAS ZNS3 Freeport - 5/6 0550 noted with Soul music, "Your Radio Station, Zed-N-S" ID in English. A fair to poor signal was noted, mixing with WGY.
890 kHz CUBA Radio Progreso CMBC Chambas-Centro, Ciego de Avila - 5/6 0611 noted with light vocal music, mention of Cuba in Spanish. A fair signal was noted, mixing with WLS.
950 kHz CUBA Radio Reloj synchros - 5/6 0609 noted with time signals, announcements and "Radio Reloj" IDs in Spanish, "RR" ID in CW. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with KXJK, WORD and WWJ.
990 kHz MÉXICO XET Monterrey, NL - 5/9 1039 noted with Mariachi music, "La T Grande" ID in Spanish. A fair yo poor signal was heard, mixing with CBW.
1620 kHz CUBA Radio Rebelde synchros - 5/6 0904 noted with tail end of news in Spanish into light vocal music. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with KOZN, WNRP and WTAW.
DOMESTIC (U.S. and Canada) AM BROADCAST LOGBOOK
Equipment used: CountyComm GP-5/SSB Gen 3 AM/FM/SW pocket receiver, C. Crane CCPocket AM/FM pocket receiver, Grundig AN-200 tunable AM loop antenna. All times CDT; add one hour for EDT, add five hours for UTC.
800 kHz CHAB Moose Jaw, SK - 5/7 0335 noted with Oldies, station promo, "800 CHAB" ID. A fair to poor signal was heard over CKLW and KQCV.
910 kHz KCJB Minot, ND - 5/9 0520 noted with weather forecast, "KCJB" jingle into Country music. A fair signal was heard over KVIS.
980 kHz KOKA Shreveport, LA - 5/5 0355 noted with Urban Gospel music, station promo, "93.3 KOKA" ID. A fair signal was heard over KMBZ and WYFN.
1300 kHz WLXG Lexington, KY - 5/9 0425 noted with ESPN SportsCenter All Night, local ads and ESPN promos. A fair signal was heard, mixing with WOAD and WOOD.
1380 kHz WMJR Nicholasville, KY - 5/7 0247 noted with "Relevant Radio" ID, mention of the Relevant Radio app into discussion on the COVID-19 pandemic. A fair to poor signal was heard through KXFN.
1390 kHz KCLN Clinton, IA - 5/9 0403 noted with weather forecast, "AM 1390 KCLN, Clinton's home for news, weather and sports, AM 1390 KCLN" ID into Oldies. A good to fair signal was heard, way over WLLI.
1490 kHz WGEZ Beloit, WI - 5/6 0248 noted with Country music, morning show promo, "Country 101.9 and 1490" ID. A fair signal was heard, mixing with other stations.
And here's an SSTV image to wrap up this week's blog entry: this one was received from Wolverine Radio on 6955 kHz USB at 0159 UTC 5/10.
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