DXpedition #24 - Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area, Hazelwood, MO

On September 10 (UTC September 10-11), I took my radios to Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area, about two miles from my home shack in Hazelwood. This DXpedition was delayed from July due to flooding at the end of June and the beginning of July. This time, the ground was dry. Temperatures were in the mid-80s Fahrenheit (28-30 degrees Celsius) when I started the DXpedition, falling into the mid-70s (24-26 degrees Celsius) after sunset. It was a perfect night to DX. Before I started monitoring, I said a prayer for those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

As usual, I brought my General Electric Superadio III for AM (MW) broadcast band DX. The Tecsun PL-600, hooked up to an MFJ-1022 active antenna, was used to log shortwave DX. On the AM (MW broadcast band, reception conditions favored the Midwest before sunset; stations from the East Coast, Canada, Cuba and Mexico were in after sunset. On the shortwave bands, all continents except Africa were heard. Monitoring began around 1835 CDT (2335 UTC), wrapping up around 2130 CDT (0230 UTC September 11).

The receiver setup for DXpedition #24.

AM BROADCAST BAND LOGBOOK (All times CDT. For UTC, add five hours; add one hour for EDT.)

630 kHz CFCO Chatham, ON - 9/10 1959 noted with "CFCO" ID into Country music. A fair to poor signal was heard through a nulled KYFI.

640 kHz Radio Progreso CMBC Guanabacoa, Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba - 9/10 2002 noted with light vocal music and commentary in Spanish; also heard on 4765 kHz. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with KWPN, WCRV and WOI.

680 kHz WNZK Dearborn Heights, MI - 9/10 2128 noted with a talk program in Arabic. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with CJOB and WMFS; adjacent channel interference from WSCR 670.

740 kHz CFZM Toronto, ON - 9/10 2007 noted with "Zoomer Radio Toronto, The Original Greatest Hits" slogan ID, mention of The Nine O'clock Mix into Oldies. A good signal was heard over KRMG.

900 kHz KFAL Fulton, MO - 9/10 1839 noted with the Friday Night Tailgate Show, featuring a preview of upcoming high school football games, mention of The Callaway County Game of the Week, "The Big 900 and 95.3 FM" slogan ID. A fair signal was heard, alone on the channel.

910 kHz KVIS Miami, OK - 9/10 2012 noted with Southern Gospel music, "This is The King's Vision, 910 AM KVIS" slogan ID. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with other stations.

940 kHz WMIX Mount Vernon, IL - 9/10 1844 noted with interview with a local high school coach on Rams Interview, mention of the Mount Vernon Rams, "WMIX" ID. A fair signal was heard over KPSZ.

940 kHz KIXZ Amarillo, TX - 9/10 2021 noted with mention of Amarillo in Texas Rangers baseball play-by-play. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with KPSZ and WMIX.

950 kHz KWOS Jefferson City, MO - 9/10 1848 noted with high school football preview show, local ads, "It's the Jefferson City Jays on KWOS" mention. A fair signal was heard, alone on the channel.

970 kHz WHA Madison, WI - 9/10 1859 noted with promo mentioning Madison, "WHA Madison" legal ID, mention of "WPR" at 1900 into CBC Radio One's As It Happens. A fair signal was heard over WGTK and WMAY.

1000 kHz KTOK Oklahoma City, OK - 9/10 2023 noted with traffic promo, "News Radio 1000 KTOK" slogan ID into local ads. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with WMVP.

1020 kHz KDKA Pittsburgh, PA - 9/10 2025 noted with high school football play-by-play, "Friday Night Lights on KDKA" mention. A very good signal was heard.

1030 kHz WGSF Memphis, TN - 9/10 1905 noted with a Regional Mexican format, promo and "Radio Ambiente" slogan ID in Spanish. A fair signal was heard, mixing with KCWJ.

1050 kHz XEG Monterrey, NL - 9/10 2034 noted with Ranchera music, "La Ranchera de Monterrey" slogan ID in Spanish. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with other stations.

1060 kHz KYW Philadelphia, PA - 9/10 1915 noted with "News Radio KYW 103.9 FM" slogan ID (103.9 refers to WPHI Jenkintown, PA), news headlines and another "News Radio KYW" slogan ID. A good to fair signal was heard over other stations.

1070 kHz WCSZ Sans Souci, SC - 9/10 2039 noted with a Regional Mexican format, local ads and "La Jefa" jingle ID in Spanish. A good signal was heard over CHOK.

1080 kHz KRLD Dallas, TX - 9/10 1916 noted with local ads, promo for 105.3 the Fan (KRLD-FM Dallas), "KRLD" jingle ID into Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex traffic report. A good to fair signal was heard with ACI from KAAY 1090.

1150 kHz KCPS Burlington, IA - 9/10 1921 noted with local ads mentioning Burlington and numbers in Area Code 319, "KCPS, For the People" slogan ID. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with KSAL and WHBY.

1230 kHz WTCJ Tell City, IN - 9/10 1923  noted with "Jack FM" slogan ID into Adult Hits format. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with WFXN, WHCO and WIBQ.

1280 kHz WBIG Aurora, IL - 9/10 1930 noted with Chicago White Sox baseball play-by-play and local ads. A good to poor signal was heard, mixing with WGBF.

1280 kHz WGBF Evansville, IN - 9/10 1933 noted with Fox News Radio and local ads. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with WBIG.

1290 kHz WHIO Dayton, OH - 9/10 1936 noted with a "WHIO" ID and an interview with a reporter from WSB 750 Atlanta/WSBB-FM 95.5 Doraville, GA covering 9/11 observances at Shanksville, PA. A fair signal was heard over WIRL.

1560 kHz KGOW Bellaire, TX - 9/10 2116 noted with news analysis in Vietnamese. A fair signal was heard over other stations.

1570 kHz XERF Ciudad Acuña, CL - 9/10 2113 noted with Norteña music, "Está es La Poderosa" ID and local ads in Spanish. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with WBGZ.

1600 kHz WUCT Algood, TN - 9/10 2102 noted with high school football play-by-play, local ad, "WUCT Algood" legal ID. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with KATZ and WAOS.

1610 kHz CHHA Toronto, ON - 9/10 2047 noted with pop music in Spanish, "CHHA 1610 AM, The Voice of Our Community" slogan ID in English into local ads in Spanish. A good signal was heard.

1620 kHz KOZN Bellevue, NE - 9/10 2050 noted with high school football play-by-play and local ads. A good to poor signal was heard, mixing with WNRP and WTAW.

SHORTWAVE RADIO LOGS (All times UTC. For CDT, subtract five hours; subtract four hours for EDT.)

2500 kHz UNITED STATES WWV Fort Collins, CO – 9/11 0041 noted with time signals, UTC time check in English at 0042. A good to fair signal was heard.

3330 kHz CANADA CHU Ottawa, ON – 9/11 0035 noted with time signals, “CHU Canada” ID in English, UTC time checks in English and French at 0036. An excellent signal was heard.

3413 kHz IRELAND Shannon VOLMET – 9/11 0017 noted with weather reports for various European airports in English. A fair to poor signal was heard in USB mode. 

4765 kHz CUBA Radio Progreso via Bejucal, Ciudad de la Habana – 9/11 0042 noted with commentary into pop music in Spanish; also heard on 640 kHz. A very good signal was heard.

4790 kHz UNITED STATES WBCQ Monticello, ME – 9/11 0057 noted with talk on US history, promo into The Overcomer at 0100. An excellent signal was heard.

4885 kHz BRAZIL Radio Clube do Pará ZYG362 Belém, Pará – 9/11 0055 noted with commentary in Portuguese. A fair signal was heard.

4940 kHz COLOMBIA La Montaña Colombia via Maicao, Distrito Capital – 9/11 0046 noted with light vocal music and commentary in Spanish. A fair to poor signal was heard. 

4980 kHz UNITED STATES WRMI Okeechobee, FL – 9/11 0209 noted with a cappella Christian music and sermon in English; also heard on 7730 kHz. A good signal was heard.

5010 kHz UNITED STATES Radio Slovakia International via WRMI Okeechobee, FL – 9/11 0046 noted with commentary in Spanish. A good to fair signal was heard.

5025 kHz  CUBA Radio Rebelde CMBA Bauta, Ciudad de la Habana – 9/11 0054 noted with telephone interview in Spanish. A very good signal was heard.

5040 kHz CUBA Radio Havana Cuba via La Habana – 9/11 0052 noted with commentary and mentions of Cuba in Spanish. A very good signal was heard.

5085 kHz UNITED STATES WTWW Lebanon, TN – 9/11 9/11 0048 noted with pop/rock Oldies, “WTWW Lebanon, Tennessee, United States of America” legal ID and promo in English. A very good signal was heard.

5505 kHz IRELAND Shannon VOLMET – 9/11 0013 noted with weather reports for various European airports in English. A good to fair signal was heard in USB mode.

6050 kHz ECUADOR Vozandes Media HCJB Quito, Pichincha – 9/11 0146 noted with vocal Christian music and inspirational talk in Spanish. A fair signal was heard.

6070 kHz CANADA CFRX Toronto, ON – 9/11 0206 noted with reflections on the events of September 11, 2001 in English. A very good signal was heard.

6185 kHz MÉXICO Radio Educación XEPPM México, DF - 9/11 noted with mariachi music, "La Voz del Pueblo" mention and "Radio Educación" ID in Spanish. A good signal was heard.

7260 kHz TURKEY Voice of Turkey via Emirler – 9/11 0105 noted with news and commentary in Spanish. A good signal was heard with minor QRM from United States and Canadian Amateur Radio operators.

7730 kHz UNITED STATES WRMI Okeechobee, FL - 9/11 0210 noted with a cappella Christian music and a sermon in English; also heard on 4980 kHz. An excellent signal was heard.

9265 kHz UNITED STATES WINB Red Lion, PA – 9/11 0025 noted with commentary against globalization in English. An excellent signal was heard.

9385 kHz UNITED STATES WEWN Vandiver, AL – 9/11 0140 noted with The Holy Rosary in English. A good signal was heard with ACI from WRMI 9395 kHz. 

9490 kHz FRANCE Radio Republica via Issoudun – 9/11 0128 noted with commentary, promo and “Radio Republica” ID in Spanish. A very good signal was heard.

9665 kHz BRAZIL Radio Voz Missionaria ZYE890 Camboriú, Santa Catarina – 9/11 noted with vocal music and commentary in Portuguese. A fair signal was heard.

9730 kHz ROMANIA Radio Romania International via Galbeni – 9/11 0027 noted with commentary in Romanian. A fair signal was heard.

9820 kHz CHINA CNR2 Business Radio via Xianyang – 9/10 2350 noted with commentary in Chinese. A fair to poor signal was heard.

9955 kHz UNITED STATES WRMI Okeechobee, FL – 9/11 0136 noted with Christian teaching in English. An excellent signal was heard.

9975 kHz  UNITED STATES KVOH Rancho Simi, CA – 9/11 0134 noted with Inspirational talk, Nightlife mention into Contemporary Christian music in English. An excellent signal was heard.

9980 kHz UNITED STATES The Overcomer Ministry via WWCR Nashville, TN – 9/10 2340 noted with vocal Christian music, Scripture reading and excerpt from a sermon by the late Brother Stair in English. A very good signal was heard.

11780 kHz BRAZIL Radio Nacional da Amazônia ZYE365 Brasilia, DF – 9/11 0108 noted with instrumental music and commentary in Portuguese. An excellent signal was heard.

11880 kHz UNITED STATES KBS World via Greenville, NC – 9/11 0113 noted with light vocal music in Korean and commentary in Spanish. An excellent signal was heard.

13840 NEW ZEALAND Radio New Zealand Pacific via Rangitaiki – 9/11 0020 noted with pop music and commentary in English. A fair to poor signal was heard.

15555 kHz NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Radio Free Asia via Saipan – 9/10 2353 noted with commentary in Chinese. A fair to poor signal was heard.

15590 kHz THAILAND Radio Thailand International via Udon Thani – 9/11 0002 noted with news in English. A fair signal was heard.

17855 kHz SPAIN Radio Exterior de España via Noblejas – 9/10 2355 noted with commentary and mentions of Madrid in Spanish. A fair signal was heard.

20000 kHz UNITED STATES WWV Fort Collins, CO – 9/10 2356 noted with time signals and UTC time check in English. A fair to poor signal was heard.