DXpedition #26 - Harry S. Truman Park, Hazelwood, MO

I decided to celebrate my 40th anniversary in the DX hobby (albeit a day late) with a DXpedition. On October 22, 2021, I returned to the site of the July 2, 2021 DXpedition: Harry S. Truman Park in my home city of Hazelwood, MO. Truman Park was established the same year I entered the DX hobby: 1981. Temperatures were in the upper 50s all afternoon (12-14 degrees Celsius). This would be a late afternoon-early evening DXpedition, as sunset was around 1830 CDT (2330 UTC).

Once again, I brought the General Electric Superadio III for AM broadcast band DX, along with the Tecsun PL-600 and MFJ-1022 active antenna for shortwave DX. Reception conditions favored the Midwest and Mid-South in the late afternoon hours, with a number of East Coast and southern Great Lakes stations in around sunset. On the shortwave bands, every continent was heard. Monitoring began around 1615 CDT (2115 UTC), going up to 1820 CDT (2320 UTC).

The receiver setup for DXpedition #26.

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

570 kHz WKBN Youngstown, OH - 10/22 1730 noted with ABC News update, local ads, weather forecast from Storm Team 27, promo for a financial show, "News Radio 570 WKBN" slogan ID. A fair to poor signal was heard, alone on the channel.

580 kHz WILL Urbana, IL - 10/22 1619 noted with estate planning promo, public service announcement for the University of Illinois, underwriting announcement into All Things Considered. A good signal was heard with adjacent channel interference from KFNS 590.

610 kHz WTVN Columbus, OH - 10/22 1736 noted with local ads mentioning phone numbers in Area Code 614, "News Radio 610 WTVN" slogan ID. A fair to poor signal was heard over KCSP.

640 kHz WCRV Collierville, TN - 10/22 1626 noted with talk on repealing Roe vs. Wade, promos, local spots, "Bott Radio Network" ID. Fair signal over WOI with minor ACI from KYFI 630.

670 kHz WSCR Chicago, IL - 10/22 1645 noted with "670 the Score" slogan ID into talk on the upcoming game between the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A good signal was heard.

720 kHz WGN Chicago, IL - 10/22 1651 noted with talk on the accidental shooting involving Alec Baldwin. A good signal was heard with ACI from KWRE 730.

740 kHz CFZM Toronto, ON - 10/22 1740 noted with an Oldies format, mention of The Sixties at Six. A good signal was heard over KRMG.

760 kHz WJR Detroit, MI - 10/22 1655 noted with talk on movies, "760 WJR" ID, legal ID into Fox News Radio. A good signal was heard with ACI from WEW 770.

790 kHz WRMS Beardstown, IL - 10/22 1701 noted with EWTN News Link into Catholic Answers Live. A fair signal was heard over WKRD and WMC.

890 kHz WLS Chicago, IL - 10/22 1702 noted with weather conditions, local news and "890 WLS" ID. A good to fair signal was heard with analog ACI from WIJR 880 and digital fourth ACI from KFUO 850.

900 kHz KFAL Fulton, MO - 10/22 1706 noted with a Classic Country format, brief talk on the music, "Your Home for Country Legends, The Big 900 KFAL" jingle ID. A fair signal was heard, alone on the channel.

950 kHz WWJ Detroit, MI - 10/22 1711 noted with local news, "WWJ news time 6:12" time check into local ads. A fair signal was heard with KWOS nulled.

960 kHz KZIM Cape Girardeau, MO - 10/22 1740 noted with business news, local ads into The Lars Larson Show. A fair signal was heard over KMA.

980 kHz KSGM Chester, IL - 10/22 1750 noted with a Classic Country format, local ads, "Classic Country 980 and 105.3 KSGM, the River Region's Legend" slogan ID. A fair signal was heard over WYFN.

1010 kHz CFRB Toronto, ON - 10/22 1717 noted with talk on vaccine mandates in the workplace and other COVID-19 related issues; CFRX also in on 6070 kHz. A fair signal was heard through a nulled KXEN.

1030 kHz WBZ Boston, MA - 10/22 1755 noted with weather forecast, "WBZ, Boston's News Radio" slogan ID, Eastern time check, iHeart Radio promo into local news. A good signal was heard over KCWJ.

1030 kHz WUFL Sterling Heights, MI - 10/22 1721 noted with Contemporary Christian music, "Family Life Radio" network ID. A good signal was heard over KCWJ and WGSF.

1040 kHz WHO Des Moines, IA - 10/22 1757 noted with talk on pet adoptions, "WHO Des Moines, KDRB-HD2 Des Moines, an iHeart Radio station" legal ID, traffic report, local ads and weather forecast. A good signal was heard; alone on the channel.

1060 kHz WILB Canton, OH - 10/22 1725 noted with Catholic Answers Live, mention of Saint John Paul II. A fair signal was heard, mixing with KYW.

1060 kHz KYW Philadelphia, PA - 10/22 1723 noted with traffic report mentioning various Philadelphia highways, weather forecast into local news. A fair signal was heard, mixing with WILB.

1430 kHz CHKT Toronto, ON - 10/22 1804 noted with news in Chinese, "1430 CHKT, Fairchild Radio" ID in English. A fair signal was heard, mixing with WPLN, WXNT and WYMC.

1430 kHz WPLN Madison, TN - 10/22 1805 noted with world news, "BBC News" mention into talk on climate change. A fair signal was heard, mixing with CHKT, WXNT and WYMC.

1500 kHz KSTP Saint Paul, MN - 10/22 1809 noted with talk on the American League Championship Series, mention of the Houston Astros, "ESPN Radio" network ID, ESPN promos, local podcast promo, "Skor-North-dot-com" mention into Twin Cities ads. A good signal was heard; alone on the channel.

1610 kHz CHHA Toronto, ON - 10/22 1819 noted with Latin American pop music, brief talk in Spanish mentioning Mexico. A good signal was heard, alone on the channel.

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

4790 kHz UNITED STATES The Overcomer Ministry via WBCQ Monticello, ME – 10/22 2253 noted with rerun of a sermon by Brother Stair in English. A fair signal was heard.

5000 kHz UNITED STATES WWV Fort Collins, CO – 10/22 2117 noted with UTC time check in English and time signals. A good to fair signal was heard.

5025 kHz  CUBA Radio Rebelde CMBA Bauta, Ciudad de la Habana – 10/22 245 noted with Cuban pop music and promo in Spanish. A very good signal was heard.

5995 kHz  MALI ORTM Radio Mali – 10/22 2228 noted with talk and vocal music in French. A fair signal was heard.

6070 kHz CANADA CFRX Toronto, ON – 10/22 2217 noted with talk on vaccine mandates in the workplace and other COVID-19 related issues in English. CFRB 1010 kHz also in. A fair signal was heard. (Bueneman-MO/HSTDX)

7850 kHz CANADA CHU Ottawa, ON – 10/22 2157 noted with time signals, “CHU Canada” ID in English at 2158 and French at 2159, UTC time checks in English and French. A good signal was heard.

9665 kHz BRAZIL Radio Voz Missionaria ZYE890 Camboriú, Santa Catarina – 10/22 2241 noted with Christian talk in Portuguese. A fair signal was heard.

9765 kHz MADAGASCAR Madagascar World Voice via Mahajanga – 10/22 2140 noted with brief sermon and vocal Christian music in Portuguese. A fair signal was heard.

9820 kHz CHINA CNR2 Business Radio via Xianyang – 10/22 2314 noted with commentary in Chinese. A fair signal was heard.

9900 kHz TAIWAN Radio Taiwan International via Paochung – 10/22 2315 noted with traditional Chinese music, national anthem into commentary in Chinese. A fair signal was heard over CRI Dongfang. 

11610 kHz MADAGASCAR Madagascar World Voice via Mahajanga – 10/22 2149 noted with sermon in Chinese. A very good signal was heard.

11780 kHz BRAZIL Radio Nacional da Amazônia ZYE365 Brasilia, DF – 10/22 2311 noted with commentary in Portuguese. A very good signal was heard.

12095 kHz ASCENSION ISLAND BBC relay – 10/22 2134 noted with sports report in English. A good signal was heard.

15034 kHz CANADA CHR Canadian Forces Base Trenton, ON – 10/22 2121 noted with weather reports for various Canadian airports, “This is Trenton Military” ID and UTC time check in English. A very good signal was heard in USB mode. 

15580 kHz BOTSWANA Voice Of America relay Mopeng Hill – 10/22 2123 noted with hi-life music and commentary on the music in English. A good to fair signal was heard.