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Re: [IRCA] 890 Spanish UNID - help needed



At 0500 UTC this evening KYWN was back to dominating the channel on my south antenna. Certainly doesn't sound like 250 watt night power to me, but definitely not 50 kW either. If it's only 1 kW it's doing pretty well. Had legal ID hear the hour, but otherwise most of the IDs are simply as "Ocho noventa AM". Audio is pretty decent tonight, but if they have issues perhaps they were off this morning.

73,

NIgel Pimblett
Dunmore, AB

On 08/03/2015 10:45 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote:
According to a broadcast engineer in the Boise marjket who contacted my privately:

"KYWN 890 Meridian has not run their 50 kw for over a year. 1 kw MAX now. And in that recording it sounds too good to be them as they are running telephone quality audio with frequent drop outs.

On Sun, Mar 8, 2015 at 9:37 PM, Nigel Pimblett <nige2730@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:nige2730@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:

    After re-checking my recording to answer this query it turns out I
    have to eat my words.   Yes, Tim's recording matched mine
    perfectly, but it seems neither one of us was hearing KYWN, but
    rather KMJE from California, one I've never logged before (mainly
due to KYWN). The legal ID gives both the FM (92.1) and AM. The FM ID is given as KMJE, but I'm certain the announcer gives
    the AM call as KMKE, though as far as I can make out it should
    legally be KMJE.  The slogan is La Buena.    I'll have to check on
    the KYWN slogan.
    Also had KMJE at 1300 and 1400 UTC , so not sure if KYWN is off
    the air, or just unusual propagation.   Just goes to show, never
    assume anything.
    My apologies for leading Tim astray, and thanks to Kaz for making
    me research a bit more, and getting me a new one!

    73,

    NIgel Pimblett
    Dunmore, AB

    On 08/03/2015 9:12 PM, neilkaz wrote:

        Nice catch, Tim ! Nigel, what is the slogan from this one now?
        I can't quite copy it cleanly under WLS on Tim's clip. 73 KAZ

        -----Original Message-----

            From: Nigel Pimblett <nige2730@xxxxxxxxx
            <mailto:nige2730@xxxxxxxxx>>
            Sent: Mar 8, 2015 9:30 PM
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            Subject: Re: [IRCA] 890 Spanish UNID - help needed

            Hi Tim,

            Definitely KYWN in Meridian, ID.   I happened to still
            have my Perseus
            recording from this morning, and it matched up perfectly.
            A pest here,
            but nice catch down your way.

            73,

            NIgel Pimblett
            Dunmore, AB

            On 08/03/2015 7:52 PM, Tim Tromp wrote:

                Had a decent opening here to the west this morning at
                sunrise and caught
                this UNID SS station on 890 under a strong WLS. I'd be
                grateful if anyone
                could lend an ear and help with the ID, or at least
                help with what's being
                said here.  I have a station in mind but I'll wait to
                hear from others
                first.  Here's a link to the clip from 1203 UTC, 890
                kHz, phased BOGs
                towards the west:

                http://amdxer.com/download/DX_Audio_Clips_Other/890_Khz_UNID_08MR15_1203_UTC.mp3

                The Spanish talk begins at 1:13 in the clip with what
                I think could be call
                letters.

                Many thanks for lending your ears!

                73,
                Tim Tromp
                West Michigan
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