On October 9, 2021 (UTC October 9-10), I once again took my radios to Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area for the fourth DXpedition to the area between Saint Charles and West Alton, MO. The first site I checked out was a parking area along Missouri Highway 94 in an area that is only open from March 15 to October 15. Turning on the General Electric Superadio III, I noticed some power line noise on the AM (MW) broadcast band from overhead power lines going along Highway 94. So, I moved to the site of the last two DXpeditions in a gravel parking area off Island Road, two miles from State Road H. This site is far quieter.
This time, I brought my MFJ-1022 active antenna for shortwave DX instead of the 30-foot portable longwire I used on previous DXpeditions. Once again, the Tecsun PL-600 came along for the shortwave bands, and the aforementioned Superadio III was used for AM (MW) broadcast band DX. Monitoring took place between 2315 and 0200 UTC (1815-2100 CDT). The shortwave radio band was dominated by Chinese stations, although all other continents except Africa were also heard. On the AM (MW) band, conditions favored the Midwest before sunset, with several New York stations and a few from southwest Ontario making it in after sunset. With the days getting shorter, this will likely be the last DXpedition of the year in which I could stick around after 2000 CDT.
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| The receiver setup for DXpedition #25. |
AM BROADCAST BAND LOGBOOK (All times CDT; for UTC, add five hours; add one hour for EDT.)
630 kHz CFCO Chatham, ON - 10/9 1854 noted with Country music, "When asked what's your favorite radio station, tell them CFCO, Chatham Kent's Country" slogan ID. Kent refers to Kent County. A good signal was heard over KYFI.
660 kHz WFAN New York, NY - 10/9 1900 noted with "WFAN, WFAN-FM and HD1 New York, an Audacy station" legal ID into a WFAN Sports Flash. A good signal was heard with adjacent channel interference from WSM 650.
680 kHz WNZK Dearborn Heights, MI - 10/9 1903 noted with Middle Eastern pop music with Arabic lyrics. A fair to poor signal was heard over WMFS.
710 kHz WOR New York, NY - 10/9 1905 noted with weather forecast, local ad, "710 WOR, an NBC News Radio station" slogan ID into The Mark Weber Show. A good signal was heard with ACI from WLW 700.
770 kHz WABC New York, NY - 10/9 1907 noted with Cousin Brucie playing Oldies and talking to a caller from Virginia, "77 WABC" IDs. The format is usually Talk. A good signal was heard, alone on the channel.
810 kHz WGY Schenectady, NY - 10/9 1915 noted with local ads into Syracuse University American football play-by-play. A good to fair signal was heard with ACI from WBAP 820.
900 kHz CHML Hamilton, ON - 10/9 1917 noted with talk mentioning Canadian politics and the Catholic Church. A good signal was heard over KFAL; with ACI from WLS 890.
1130 kHz KWKH Shreveport, LA - 10/9 1816 noted with local ad and Fox Sports Radio promos. A fair signal was heard over WBBR with minimal ACI from KMOX 1120.
1150 kHz KRMS Osage Beach, MO - 10/9 1830 noted with local ads, promo for a Sunday church service mentioning KRMS into weather forecast for the Lake of the Ozarks. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with KSAL.
1150 kHz WEAQ Chippewa Falls, WI - 10/9 1829 noted with a Dance-oriented Contemporary Hit Radio format. A good signal was heard before cutting power at 1830.
1250 kHz WSSP Milwaukee, WI - 10/9 1946 noted with local ads into University of Wisconsin post-game show. A good to poor signal was heard, mixing with KYYS.
1270 kHz WXGO Madison, IN - 10/9 2000 noted with "WXGO Madison, Indiana" legal ID into a Classic Hits format. A fair signal was heard over other stations.
1270 kHz WDLR Marysville, OH - 10/9 2004 noted with "My 96-7" slogan ID into a Classic Hits format. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with WXGO and other stations.
1280 kHz WBIG Aurora, IL - 10/9 2045 noted with Fox Sports Radio promos and local ads. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with other stations.
1390 kHz WGRB Chicago, IL - 10/9 2054 noted with Urban Gospel music, "Inspiration 1390" slogan ID followed by legal ID. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with KCLN.
1390 kHz KCLN Clinton, IA - 10/9 2051 noted with a mix of Adult Standards and Oldies, "AM 1390 KCLN" ID. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with WGRB.
SHORTWAVE RADIO LOGBOOK (All times UTC. For CDT, subtract five hours; subtract four hours for EDT.)
2500 kHz UNITED STATES WWV Fort Collins, CO - 10/10 0016 noted with time signals and UTC time checks in English. A good signal was heard.
4790 kHz UNITED STATES WBCQ Monticello, ME - 10/10 0027 noted with talk on shortwave radio in English. A good to fair signal was heard.
4840 kHz UNITED STATES WWCR Nashville, TN - 10/10 0027 noted with tail end of pop music program, PSA mentioning UNESCO and the WHO into The Words of Jesus Christian teaching program. An excellent signal was heard.
4980 kHz UNITED STATES The Overcomer via WRMI Okeechobee, FL - 10/10 0032 noted with pre-recorded sermon and political commentary by Brother Stair. A very good signal was heard.
5050 kHz UNITED STATES WWRB Morrison, TN - 10/10 0036 noted with Scripture study and discussion in English. An excellent signal was heard.
5960 kHz GERMANY The Mighty KBC via Nauen - 10/10 0018 noted with Pop/Rock Oldies, "The Mighty KBC" ID in English, ads in English and Dutch. An excellent signal was heard.
7505 kHz UNITED STATES WRNO Worldwide New Orleans, LA - 10/10 10/10 0140 noted with Contemporary Christian music in English. A very good signal was heard.
9330 kHz UNITED STATES World's Last Chance via WBCQ Monticello, ME - 10/10 0138 noted with Scripture discussion in English. An excellent signal was heard.
9490 kHz CLANDESTINE Radio Republica via Issoudun, France - 10/10 0153 noted with commentary in Spanish, targeting Cuba. A very good signal was heard.
9675 kHz CHINA China Radio International via Kashgar - 10/10 0130 noted with talk on Chinese traditions in English with clips of traditional Chinese music. A fair signal was heard.
9710 kHz CHINA China Radio International via Kashgar - 10/10 0125 noted with commentary and light vocal music in Spanish. A fair signal was heard, mixing with Radio Havana Cuba.
9710 kHz CUBA Radio Havana Cuba via La Habana - 10/10 0125 noted with commentary in Spanish. A fair signal was heard, mixing with CRI Kashgar.
10000 kHz HAWAII WWVH Kekaha, Kauai - 10/10 0149 noted with time signals and UTC time checks in English. A fair signal was heard, mixing with WWV.
11620 kHz CHINA China Radio International via Beijing - 10/9 2346 noted with Chinese language lessons with Vietnamese translations. A fair signal was heard.
11745 kHz CLANDESTINE Al-Azm Radio via Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - 10/9 2334 noted with commentary and Koranic chanting in Arabic, targeting Yemen. A fair to poor signal was heard.
11810 kHz SOUTH KOREA KBS World via Kimje - 10/10 0107 noted with news analysis in Spanish. A fair to poor signal was heard.
11815 kHz BRAZIL Radio Brasil Central ZYE440 Goiânia, Goiás - 10/9 2351 noted with light pop music, ID and brief commentary in Portuguese. A fair signal was heard.
11960 kHz CHINA China National Radio 1 via Beijing - 10/10 0110 noted with commentary in Chinese. A fair to poor signal was heard.
12085 kHz CHINA China Radio International via Xiamen - 10/9 2340 noted with commentary in Mongolian into Chinese language lessons with Mongolian translations. A fair signal was heard.
13580 kHz CHINA China Radio International via Beijing - 10/10 0057 noted with commentary and promos in Chinese. A fair signal was heard.
13770 kHz CHINA China Radio International via Beijing - 10/10 0048 noted with Chinese language lessons with Vietnamese translations. A fair to poor signal was heard.
13845 kHz UNITED STATES University Network via WWCR Nashville, TN - 10/9 2329 noted with a sermon by Pastor Melissa Scott in English. A good to fair signal was heard.
15100 kHz CHINA China Radio International via Beijing - 10/9 2319 noted with commentary in Chinese into traditional Chinese music. A fair signal was heard.
15380 kHz CHINA China National Radio 1 via Beijing - 10/9 2327 noted with promo and commentary in Chinese. A fair to poor signal was heard.
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