Finally TA MW :)

[Jari Finland]

1660 WWRU New Jersey says on web that it has moved to FM. But here I am listening to a Korean show with Kenny Rogers music on 1660 like nothing has happened.

Hopefully conditions keep improving during this week and sun keeps peaceful. 

[Jari Finland]

Well, sun was not peaceful all the time, what do you expect.

Nevertheless in morning of Nov 18 there were fascinating conditions to North America. I am still listening to recordings, and so far I have ided stations from 760 WJR Detroit to 1600 WRUL Boston.  

Conventional wisdom says that India on MW and NA on MW don't fit together. The direction is to either one, but not both. In Nov 18 situation changed rapidly as Kyoto DST did rise in morning. Around 0020 utc I was listening to country from Ireland on 846 when suddenly All India Radio int-sign appeared. I changed antenna and got 12 Indians, also on brand new frequencies to me, thanks to closedown of French and German transmitters. Three and a half hours later I was already listening to North Americans.

Many other surprises during the weekend: at one point in Saturday night Kyoto DST dropped suddenly and the direction of conditions fell down to Buenos Aires. 790 Mitre, 950 Belgrano, 1350 RBA, and 1370 Provincial were heard, but those recordings are largely unchecked too. (I spend time with my recordings whole next week. Month. (Year.)

Overall it seems Kyoto DST shows irritatingly well the nature of conditions in real time. Often one could wish it wouldn't be so exact...

SW was dead during nights.

Sample: 980 CHRF Montreal

[EliteData]

1660 WWRU New Jersey says on web that it has moved to FM. But here I am listening to a Korean show with Kenny Rogers music on 1660 like nothing has happened.

Hopefully conditions keep improving during this week and sun keeps peaceful. 

i would think if they moved to FM, they would still use the MW transmitter and "lease air time".

[Jari Finland]

Confirmed. WWRU Radio Korea are announcing FM and simulcasting it on MW for time being. Got id last weekend.

[Jari Finland]

Let's log something now that I have something to log...

Asia

648    18.1.    0030-    IND: AIR Indore A. 
711    16.1.    1500-    TWN: Vo Kuanghua, Hsinfeng. 
819    18.1.    0023-    IND: AIR Delhi A. 
846    18.1.    0020-    IND: AIR Ahmedabad A.
873    18.1.    0028-    IND: AIR Jalandhar B. 
918    18.1.    0023-    IND: AIR Suratgarh A. 
954    18.1.    0023-    IND: AIR Najibabad.
981    18.1.    0025-    IND: AIR Raipur.
990    18.1.    0023-    IND: AIR Jammu A. 
1017    18.1.    0020-    IND: AIR Delhi.
1044    18.1.    0023-    IND: AIR Mumbai. 
1143    18.1.    0023-    IND: AIR Rohtak. 
1287    18.1.    0023-    IND: AIR Panaji A. 
1395    18.1.    0023-    IND: AIR Bikaner. 

North America

570    18.1.    0600-    GRL: KNR Nuuk.
590    18.1.    0400-    CAN: VOCM St.John's NL.
660    18.1.    0400-    USA: WFAN New York NY. 
680    18.1.    0400-    CAN: CFTR Toronto ON. 
680    18.1.    0350-    USA: WRKO Boston MA. 
760    18.1.    0425-    USA: WJR Detroit MI. 
770    18.1.    0400-    USA: WABC New York NY. 
780    18.1.    0650-    USA: WBBM Chicago IL. 
840    16.1.    0315-    CAN: CFCW Camrose AB. 
860    18.1.    0359-    CAN: CJBC Toronto ON. 
890    18.1.    0430-    USA: WLS Chicago IL. 
930    18.1.    0410-    CAN: CFBC St John NB. Country Favorites. 
930    16.1.    0255-    CAN: CJCA Edmonton AB. AM 93 The Light. 
930    18.1.    0350-    CAN: CJYQ St. John's NL. KIXX Country.
970    18.1.    0400-    USA: WZAN Portland ME. 
980    18.1.    0403-    CAN: CHRF Montreal QC. "Vous ecoutez CHRF 980 AM Montreal, une station de groupe Evanov"
1000    18.1.    0430-    USA: WMVP Chicago IL. "Number 1 football station".
1020    18.1.    0400-    USA: KDKA Pittsburgh PA. 
1030    18.1.    0400-    USA: WBZ Boston MA. 
1080    18.1.    0400-    USA: WTIC Hartford CT.
1100    18.1.    0350-    USA: WTAM Cleveland OH. 
1180    16.1.    0300-    USA: WHAM Rochester NY. 
1190    18.1.    0405-    USA: WLIB New York NY. 
1190    18.1.    0500-    USA: WOWO Ft.Wayne IN. "Celebrating 90 years of broadcasting, Ft.Wayne's news, weather and talk". 
1200    16.1.    0300-    CAN: CFGO Ottawa ON. 
1200    18.1.    0444-    USA: WXKS Newton MA. 
1250    18.1.    0556-    CAN: CJYE Oakville ON. 
1270    16.1.    0640-    CAN: CJCB Sydney NS. 
1270    16.1.    0300-    USA: WXYT Detroit MI. 
1280    18.1.    0540-    USA: WNAM Neenah WI.
1290    18.1.    0400-    USA: WKBK Keene NH.
1300    18.1.    0505-    USA: WOOD Grand Rapids MI.
1310    16.1.    0300-    CAN: CIWW Ottawa ON. 
1380    18.1.    0450-    CAN: CKPC Brantford ON.
1420    18.1.    0415-    CAN: CKDY Digby NS. 

Central America

710    18.1.    0400-    CUB: CMW R Rebelde, La Julia. 
870    18.1.    0527-    CUB: CMDT R Reloj, Sancti Spiritus. 

South America

790    17.1.    0159-    ARG: LR6 R Mitre, Buenos Aires. 
950    17.1.    0128-    ARG: LR3 R Belgrano, Buenos Aires.
980    16.1.    0348-    B: ZYH707 R Nacional, Brasilia DF. 
1000    16.1.    0504-    CLM: HJAQ RCN Cartagena. 
1130    16.1.    0635-    PRU: OAX4N R Bacán, Lima.
1190    16.1.    0600-    EQA: HCDE2 UCSG Radio, Guayaquil.
1270    17.1.    0200-    ARG: LS11 R Provincia de Buenos Aires, La Plata. 
1280    16.1.    0600-    CLM: HJLR Caracol, Pasto.
1310    16.1.    0610-    CLM: HJAK LV de la Patria Celestial, Barranquilla.
1350    17.1.    0115-    ARG: LS6 R Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires. 
1350    16.1.    0649-    EQA: HCVP2 Teleradio 1350, Guayaquil.
1370    16.1.    0620-    CLM: HJNU RCN Rionegro.
1380    16.1.    0600-    PRU: OCY4U, Radio Nuevo Tiempo, Lima.
1460    16.1.    0610-    CLM: HJZU La Carinosa, Pasto.
1460    16.1.    0630-    CLM: HJJW Nueve Continente, Bogotá.
1500    16.1.    0700-    PRU: OBX4I Radio Santa Rosa, Lima. 
1510    16.1.    0600-    EQA: R Monumental, Quito. This miserable ruined transmitter overmodulates so much that it’s impossible to understand anything unless one shifts to 1507.5 and even then it is tough copy.
1530    16.1.    0606-    EQA: HCCC5 Ondas Cañaris, Azogues.
1540    16.1.    0610-    PRU: OCU2X Turbomix, Cajamarca.
1560    16.1.    0600-    VEN: RN de Venezuela, Merida. 100% id "La Radio del Sur, Caracas, 98.5 FM".
1570    16.1.    0555-    PRU: OCU4J R Bethel, Lima. Carraviz coughing under.
1580    16.1.    0700-    CLM: HJQT Verdad Radio, Bogotá.
1590    16.1.    0615-    VEN: YVUD Radio Deporte, Caracas.

[Kilokat7]

Wow, great stuff!

[Jari Finland]

Wait, there's more after 2nd round of recording check.

Central America

1020    16.1.    0609-   CUB: R Reloj, Jorobo.
1180    16.1.    0500-   CUB: CMBA R Rebelde, Villa Maria.

South America

980    16.1.    0600-   CLM: HJES RCN Cali.
1190    16.1.    0600-   EQA: HCDE2 UCSG Radio, Guayaquil. "Estan esuchando música de disco" and the king of disco appeared to be Phil Collins... Now Dieter Bohlen is dying in laughter.
1240    16.1.    0614-   PRU: OAU6D Radio Lider, Arequipa.
1250    16.1.    0600-   UNID: LV de la Liberación. Damn thundering background music made promo block inunderstandable. No idea which station was transmitting this. Too many choices. But when they interviewed an indian woman for talk's sake, the copy was perfect...
1330    16.1.    0600-   CLM: HJLS Caracol, Popayán. "Caracol, numero uno con noticias en Colombia". There seemed to have been a gallup on the topic and naturally the results must be advertised.
1360    16.1.    0605-   PRU: OAX7R R Sicuani. Also another talker while Sicuani preached to campesinos.
1400.2  16.1.  0625-   CLM: HJKM Emisora Mariana, Bogotá. CBC-qrm.
1470    16.1.    0557-   EQA: HCLD2 Ecos de Naranjito, Naranjito. Difficult. Capital from Lima did parlar with this, and later...
1470.07  16.1.  0658-   CLM: HJNT R Huellas, Cali. ...third station appeared. Naranjito was gone, maybe closed down.

[Kilokat7]

1540    16.1.    0610-    PRU: OCU2X Turbomix, Cajamarca.

Jari - is this one still running off-frequency?  Last I knew, they were at something like 1540.5 kHz - which might offer a tiny chance for catching them here when conditions go auroral, or at least detect their carrier.

Thanks

[Jari Finland]

1540    16.1.    0610-    PRU: OCU2X Turbomix, Cajamarca.

Jari - is this one still running off-frequency?  Last I knew, they were at something like 1540.5 kHz

No more. Now Turbomix is on 1540.0 (exact decimals not measured), making it more difficult to catch. Usually there is KXEL and Bahamas (that I didn't bother to log). But the insane programming of Turbomix is easy recognise as soon as one hears it. 

Sample from the times when Turbomix was still on 1540.5, during excellent opening to Andes: http://www.teknokekko.fi/dx/sa/1540_turbomix_030414_0257.mp3

[Jari Finland]

This time listening at home via remote rx, South Finland, 45 km north from Lahti.

1350 25.1. 0607- CLM: Ondas de la Montana, Medellin. Playing Mexico music with another unid, or vice versa. It is confusing sometimes...
1390 25.1. 0604  B: UNID. A Brasilian surprised here with a prefix-id. Let's see what recording says.
1440 25.1. 0525- CLM: Colmundo, Medellin. Health show, tangos, stand-up comedy. Beats any format radio.
1520 25.1. 0553- CLM: Libertad, Bogotá. Indeed just "Libertad" in id. Strong!
1580 25.1. -0658 CLM: R Verdad, Bogotá. Final id of this morning around 30 seconds before the path to Americas was cut.

[Jari Finland]

Every morning something...

NA
1120    28.1.    0622-  USA: KMOX St.Louis MO.
1640    28.1.    0630-  USA: WTNI Biloxi, MS. ESPN speculates Super Bowl. Another new state heard, 10 days ago NH.

CA
1560    27.1.    0502-  PNR: R Adventista de Panamá, Panamá. Surprise: English programming. Hmm, now I could tease AWR HQ with my report...

SA

670    28.1.    0510-  VEN: YVLL R Rumbos, Caracas. Pushing through Rebelde.
680    28.1.    0535-  CLM: HJZO Radio Nacional de Colombia, Barranquilla. One can realise at once that there is only one possible station in the whole continent transmitting programme like "Vida y obra de Mozart". Then Toronto took over.
930    28.1.    0500-  CLM: HJCS La Voz de Bogotá, Bogotá. Todelar.
970    28.1.    0515-  CLM: HJCI La Red RCN, Bogotá.
1270    26.1.    0526-  ARG: LS11 R Provincia de Buenos Aires, La Plata. Came in during NotiUno conditions.
Martin Canullan played Velvet Underground.
(NotiUno conditions = weak conditions, typically 2 stations available: 1280 NotiUno and 1290 Puerto Cabello "every frigging night")
1370    26.1.    0655-  CLM: HJBO Emisora Minuto de Dios, Barranquilla.
1420    27.1.    0658-  CLM: HJBH R Magdalena, Santa Marta.
1510    27.1.    0620-  B: Radio Central, Jaru, RO. New station. ID'ed by 4 Finnish listeners that morning. I was already wondering what is this, as the music mix didn't fit in with any known station on frequency. Who plays Adriana Garcia AND Akon? This one does.

[Jari Finland]

Right when I was saying...

1540,5 Turbomix was noticed again on split. No idea why they are back there from nominal.

Very bad conditions again. Waiting till last coronal hole burst passes earth. After that there should (should and should) start a long peaceful period, according to solar wind prognose.

[Jari Finland]

Large variety of stations during couple of recent mornings: Venezuela, Venezuela, Venezuela, Venezuela, Colo--- no, Venezuela.

And then comes this:
1440 5.2. 0500 DOM: HIAK Radio Impactante.

Yesssh.