Once again, I brought my General Electric Superadio III for AM broadcast band DX; the built-in ferrite rod antenna is great for DXing. For shortwave DX, I once again brought the Tecsun PL-600 with a homebrew portable 30-foot longwire. I also brought along the Whistler WS1040 handheld analog/digital scanner to monitor Public Service radio traffic, along with the Yaesu VX-5R handheld transceiver and a Diamond dual-band magnetic-mount mobile antenna.
On the AM broadcast band, sunset conditions favored the Midwest and Mid-South, with stations from the Caribbean coming in shortly after sunset. On the shortwave bands, Asia and the Pacific were heard on the 19,22, 25 and 31 meter bands; Europe and the Americas were heard on the 31, 41, 49 and 60 meter bands, as well as the utility bands. On the VHF and UHF Public Service bands, I heard the trunked radio systems out of Saint Charles and Saint Louis Counties in Missouri as well as Madison County, IL. I did hear calls for assistance out of Saint Louis County to assist first responders in the City of Saint Louis. Just after 2000 CDT (0100 UTC), I checked into the Lewis and Clark Radio Club weekly net on the 145.230 MHz (-) K9HAM repeater.
DOMESTIC (U.S. and Canada) AM BROADCAST BAND LOGBOOK (All times CDT; for UTC, add five hours, for EDT, add one hour)
910 kHz WSUI Iowa City, IA - 6/1 2028 noted with interview and "IPR" mention. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with KVIS and other stations.
1220 kHz WLPO La Salle, IL - 6/1 2100 noted with rebroadcast of Game 5 of the 2019 National League Division Series between the Saint Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves. A fair topoor signal was heard, mixing with WSLM.
1230 kHz WFXN Moline, IL - 6/1 2101 noted with "Fox Sports Radio" mention into sports talk. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with other stations.
1240 kHz WENK Union City, TN - 6/1 2034 noted with Oldies format, "WENK, WTPR" ID. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with other stations.
1340 kHz KSMO Salem, MO - 6/1 2044 noted with rebroadcast of Game 5 of the 2019 National League Division Series between the Saint Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves, local ads. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with KXEO, WSOY and other stations.
1370 kHz KWRT Boonville, MO - 6/1 2004 noted with Country format, "1370 KWRT" ID. A fair to poor signal, mixing with other stations.
1430 kHz WCMY Ottawa, IL - 6/1 1958 noted with local ads, "right here on WCMY" mention in a promo. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with WPLN and other stations.
1430 kHz WPLN Madison, TN - 6/1 1959 noted with "WPLN International" mention, legal ID, mention of the station's Web site into BBC News. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with WCMY and other stations.
1490 kHz KTTR Rolla, MO - 6/1 1956 noted with "Hot 104.9" ID into Contemporary Hit Radio format. A fair signal was heard, mixing with other stations.
1590 kHz WCGO Evanston, IL - 6/1 2105 noted with network ads, "Super Talk WCGO AM and FM" ID. A good to fair signal was heard over other stations.
INTERNATIONAL AM BROADCAST BAND LOGBOOK (All times UTC)
800 kHz BONAIRE Trans World Radio PJB Kralendijk - 6/2 0150 noted with vocal music, "Radio Transmundial" ID into Christian features in Spanish. A fair signal was heard over CKLW and KQCV.
1180 kHz CUBA Radio Rebelde synchros - 6/2 0117 noted with commentary in Spanish. A fair signal wasnoted over other stations.
SHORTWAVE BROADCAST LOGBOOK (All times UTC)
4765 kHz CUBA Radio Progreso via Bejucal - 6/2 0036 noted with ID and vocal music in Spanish. A fair signal was heard.
4885 kHz BRAZIL Radio Clube do Pará ZYG362 Belém, Pará - 6/1 0051 noted with commentary in Portuguese. A fair to poor signal was heard.
5010 kHz UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Radio Slovakia International via WRMI Okeechobee, FL - 6/1 0052 noted with "Radio Slovakia Internacional" ID and commentary in Spanish. A fair signal was heard.
5085 kHz UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WTWW Lebanon, TN - 6/1 0054 noted with Classic Country music, "Here's another Nashville classic from our vault" mention. An excellent signal was heard.
5505 kHz USB IRELAND Shannon VOLMET- 6/2 0121 noted with weather reports for various European airports in English. A good to fair signal was heard.
6070 kHz CANADA CFRX Toronto, ON - 6/2 0203 noted with news, including mention of Trump's speech in English. A good signal was heard.
6180 kHz BRAZIL Radio Nacional da Amazônia ZYE365 Brasilia, DF - 6/2 0150 noted with vocal music and promo in Portuguese. A good signal was heard.
6754 kHz USB CANADA CHR Canadian Forces Base Trenton, ON- noted with weather reports for various Canadian and European airports in English. An excellent signal was heard.
7420 kHz ROMANIA Radio Romania International via Galbeni - 6/2 0035 noted with commentary in Romanian. A good signal was heard.
9800 kHz CHINA China Radio International via Kasgar - 6/2 0008 noted with commentary in Spanish. A fair signal was heard.
11660 kHz THAILAND Voice of America relay Udon Thani - 6/2 0024 noted with commentary in Chinese. A fair signal was noted with adjacent channel interference from Radio Havana Cuba on 11670 kHz.
15340 kHz PHILIPPINES Voice of America relay Tinang - 6/2 0014 noted with news analysis in Chinese. A fair signal was heard.
15590 kHz THAILAND Radio Thailand International via Udon Thani - 6/2 0015 noted with news on the unrest in the United States in English. A fair signal was heard.
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| Radio setup inside the 2002 Chrysler Voyager. |
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| Shortwave antenna setup at Marais Temps Clair. |
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| Shortwave antenna at sunset. |
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