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[IRCA] Domestic MWDX to Enid OK, February 4-10, 2019

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All times and dates strictly UT! 

Rx: mostly DX-398 with internal antenna
only or PL-880; NRD-545 with ALA-330S
inside E-W or inside randomwire N-S; 
Nissan stock caradio as specified; IC-R75
with E-W longwire.
 
These logs are excerpts from my daily
all-band reports, mainly SWBC, also VHF/UHF, 
sometimes, utility, ham, which may be found in
several archives without much delay, such as 
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/index.php?topic=Hauser

And compiled weekly along with extensive news 
from many other individuals and publications
in DX LISTENING DIGEST: 
http://www.worldofradio.com/dxldmid.html

All my MW DX reports starting August 2011 are 
archived in this forum with open access:Â 
http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?6543-MW-DX-from-Enid-OK-by-Glenn-Hauser/page74
[over 337,000 views! as of February 10, 2019]

660, Feb 4 at 1401 UT, not hearing KTNN at first vs TX/NE?, maybe late 
switch to 50 kW ND day, but there it is at 1408 UT in Navajo with lots 
of English inserted like ``Senate Indian Affairs Committee``, and 1411 
would you believe a Homecare Solutions LLC commercial mostly in 
Navajo. Fading out by 1413 while 770 KKOB is still in.

750, Feb 5 at 1404 UT, `Newstalk 750 KBNN and 104.3``, i.e. 
5 kW ND daytimer in Lebanon MO, overcoming KMMJ. Seldom heard other 
than at sunrise; last logged April 25. NRC AM Log has no FM. WTFDA DB 
shows no 104.3 corresponding either, but per both, KMMJ Nebraska 
*does* have a 104.3 translator. Sure did not sound like it at the 
time, but the ID I heard must have been a mixture of the two. KBNN 
website is the least important part of http://www.myozarksonline.com/ 
cluster, showing little about it except a low-res logo and link to 
public file. The logo does say Talk, if not News-Talk, while KMMJ is 
religious.

770, Feb 4 at 1401 UT, KKOB Albuquerque in well with local news and
traffic, on 50 kW ND a quarter-hour earlier now in February. 

860, Feb 7 at 1412 UT, KKOW Pittsburg KS is unusually weak, 
and nulling that I have anotherstation playing ``Hey Jude``; 1418 
``Greatest Hits of the 60s & 70s on your smartphone --- Kono-land``, 
so KONO San Antonio TX, 5000/900 watts U2, still rockin`. NRC AM Log 
slogan reads ``70s & 80s``

880-CUSB, Feb 4 at 1415 UT, finally getting some KHAC with gospel 
huxter in English, KRVN nulled. 

880, Feb 7 at 1408 UT, with KRVN nulled as much as 
possible, Spanish M&W chat, bits of norteÃa music, mentions Nuevo 
LeÃn, 1412 fading, 1417 back with ID mentioning 880. Loops approx. 
SW/NE and my first thought is XEV Chihuahua2, but IRCA Mexican Log 
says: XEV has finished moving to FM, but from 2017 there has been a CP 
for another station there, XECHEP, 5000/250 watts, EscÃpate al 
Paraiso. Unless that`s started up, the only other likely N/W Mexican 
this late would be XEPNK, Los Mochis, Sinaloa. 

Rather I suspect being faked out again by WIJR Highland IL, which per 
NRC AM Log is 1700/160/500 U4 from an address in Overland MO (St Louis 
market), as ``La Primera 880 AM, La Raza``. The only other USA SS 
possibilities would be WMDB in Nashville TN, rather late for that 
further east; and KJOZ Conroe TX but religious in the wrong direxion.

1000, Feb 4 at 1419 UT, gospel huxter in English making slow SAH with 
KTOK OKC nulled as much as possible; i.e. KKIM Albuquerque now on 10 
kW ND day power, standard SAH. 

1170, Feb 6 at 1400 UT I notice that KFAQ Tulsa OK goes to 
CBS News --- not a network for them in NRC AM Log; I`m sure Wayne will 
tell us if that change has already been noted.

1270, Feb 4 at 1428 UT, looping NNE/SSW, `Unlocking the 
Bible` is finishing (? I have several that are not locked), 1429 
``Faith Radio`` ID and promos, ``Sioux Falls at AM 1270``; 1430 
Keloland TV Weather Center forecasts highs and lows: +3/-4/+11 F. It`s 
KNWC. I am trying to recall the original call of this but FCC AM Query 
claims it has always been KNWC.

1370, Feb 7 at 2259 UT, I`m seeking KGNO Dodge City KS, 
which at 5 kW ND ought to be audible on daytime groundwave here, but 
never is; surely with skywave starting up? It`s 243 km = 151 miles 
away. No sign of it; instead:

1370, Feb 7 at 2259 UT, ``Talk 13-70, one minute from CBS News``, But 
Austin ID, 2300 CBS News and signal drops, i.e. KJCE Rollingwood TX. 
But LSS there is not until 0015.

I have been unable to hear any trace of KGNO for more than a 
sesquiyear, but can find NO information at FCC AM Query about it being 
anything other than active: nothing in correspondence file about STA 
for silence or reduced power, etc. Continues to be listed in NRC AM 
Log with no notation about it being silent. Likewise at radio-
locator.com with link to website:
http://www.swksradio.com/kgno-am-1370/
and Listen Live link, so I do so at 1659 UT Feb 8: Yes, IDs as KGNO 
1370, DC`s first radio station, just like on website: ``1370 KGNO is 
Dodge Cityâs FIRST radio station! It was signed on in June of 1930``. 
And into Fox ``news``. What is going on here? See my previous report:

``1370, Sept 28 [2017] at 1859 UT, still no signal audible from KGNO 
Dodge City KS. Can`t believe it`s funxioning at 5 kW ND which should 
be making it on daytime groundwave across the Ogallala Aquifer, only 
205 km = 127 miles. Is it gone, QRP, or really out of whack direxional 
away? (Glenn Hauser, Helena OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)``

This was a few days after Wayne Heinen, Denver, did report hearing it: 
``1370, KGNO, KS, Dodge City â 9/24 2300 [EDT = 0300 UT 9/25] â Faded 
up, âAM 1370 KGNO Dodge City,â to Fox News. Havenât heard this in 
quite a while (Wayne Heinen, CO, NRC DX News Nov 13 [2017], published 
Nov 5, via DXLD) Nor here yet; must be out of spex or out of air (gh, 
OK)`` 

Is anyone currently as of Feb 2019 hearing KGNO by DX or close to DC?

1430, Feb 7 at 1923, rock music is fading in and out, 
overcoming KTBZ Tulsa; suspect 50 kW KZQZ St Louis MO/IL, already 
skywaving. Day pattern is ENE/WSW, our way, while 5 kW night pattern 
is NNW/SSE with a null toward us. We are in the null of our nearest, 
KALV Alva, hard to hear here protecting KTBZ.

1480, Feb 7 at 1405 UT, lively W&M conversation in 
Vietnamese, lots of laughter. Got to be KBXD Dallas, 50 kW direxional 
day power, which easily overcomes KQAM Wichita while skywave lingers. 
Its major daytime lobe aims right at us. Listed in NRC AM Log as 
religious/brokered, Spanish, so how much of it is in Vietnamese or 
otherlangs? Radio-locator claims it has no website. It`s not the only 
Vietnamese in The Metroplex.

1480, Feb 7 at 2230, KBXD Dallas is still in Vietnamese like 
in the morning, apparent infomercial for ``Forever Beaumore 
Cosmetix``. At least two other Metroplex Vietnamese are on 1460 and 
1600; also Houston 1560.

Re: KRZD-1550 mentioned in my log of KAPE-1550 also in MO:
Hi Glenn. This still isn't on -- I drive by their tower site at Kansas 
Expressway and Grand St. every day on my way to work [at KSMU] and 
there is definitely no local signal here. As you would expect this 
time of year, 1550 is a mess of skywave around 7:45 am and 5 pm 
Central. 73, (Randy Stewart, Springfield (Battlefield) MO, Feb 4, DX 
LISTENING DIGEST) 

Station is or was nothing but a continuous TIS-like 
barker for the nearby Branson tourist trap (gh)

1580, Feb 7 at 1358 UT, with KOKB Blackwell OK to the NE 
nulled as much as possible, I have something else: ``Colorado Springs is 
the largest city of the state in area`` (well, OK, but nevermind greater 
Denver with all its surrounding suburbs). Missed ID but 1400 UT into 
USA Radio News, 1403 Chuck Swindle show. So it`s KFCS The Trumpet as 
the latest CO 1580 incarnation, 10 kW ND day power.

1660, Feb 10 at 1435 UT, speech affirming how global warming 
is happening, also referring to astronomy, big reverb as if a sermon 
in a church, but totally secular and rational --- until 1446 when Tom 
starts mentioning Jesus, soon organ music. No doubt it`s KWOD Kansas 
City KS, well atop lite CCI of sports talk, either Fargo or Waco. KWOD 
is also sports-talk but departs to get religion on Sunday mornings.

Not that the ignorant, incompetent, corrupt, unqualified, 
childish, vain, pink-eyed, minority-``elected`` anti-American, acting 
president Drumpf deserve any more mouthpieces, but the State of the 
Union address would normally lead to a number of pre-emptions on radio 
stations. 

So while he`s on TV, Feb 6 at 0244, UT I start hunting for him. How about 
SW --- will any US SW station carry him, such as the vehemently pro-
Trump WBCQ? NO. Heard only on 6030, Radio MartÃ, with translation, so
also 1180. 

At 0252 I start scanning the MW band, compared to cable TV audio, and 
most of the stations are running a good many seconds ahead; one must 
pause to allow for the too-frequent applause breaks, which could be 
confused with IBOC noise. I`m not digging deeply, as there would 
surely be more in the QRM if I tried. Most of the stations are obvious 
here without trying to DF or ID them: 570, 600, 700, 770, 780, 790, 
820, 850, 870-D, 890-D, 1000, 1040, 1080, 1110, 1160, 1170, 1200, 
1420, 1520, 1690. D means audio delayed behind cable TV on those 
stations. But many major stations dumped Drumpf, kept with regular 
format of talk, sports or music, such as WSM, WSCR, WGN, KRMG, WJR, 
WHB, WCCO, WHAS, KOA, KKOW, KRVN, WTAM, KMOX, KWKH, KSTP, 
WLAC, WCKY.

Until the next, Best of DX and 73 de Glenn

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