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MW Loggings / 1260 KROX Crookston 0038 UTC 30 Oct 2013

« on: October 30, 2013, 0040 UTC »

KROX 1260 from Crookston coming in very well. Rock music with local news.

0035Z Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody"
0039Z Local news
0039Z C.W. McCall "Convoy"
0045Z ABC "When Smokey Sings"
0047Z ID "The Voice of the Valley radio" + sports scores + weather
0049Z No Doubt "Don't Speak"
0053Z Foreigner "Waiting for a Girl Like You"



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MW Loggings / 1640 WKSH Sussex 2343 UTC 29 Oct 2013

« on: October 29, 2013, 2345 UTC »

Strong signal and they clearly ID'd as WKSH, Sussex. Playing elevator type music, not R Disney, their previous format.

ID repeats somewhat frequently.

From http://www.northpine.com

WISCONSIN:
Several sources report WKSH/1640 (Sussex-Milwaukee) has gone silent as owner ABC seeks a buyer for the station. It had carried Radio Disney for eleven years. (9/30/2013)

From the FCC: STA BLSTA-20131021AIY was accepted for filing on 10/22/2013 for being silent starting 9/28/2013.

Exhibit 1
Description: JUSTIFICATION FOR REQUEST

WE ARE NOTIFYING THE FCC OF A SUSPENSION OF OPERATIONS AND REQUESTING A SILENT STA FOR STATION WKSH(AM), SUSSEX, WISCONSIN, FACILITY ID# 87121, LICENSED TO RADIO DISNEY GROUP, LLC. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SELLING THE STATION, AND ARE IN ACTIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH PROSPECTIVE BUYERS. WE SEEK AUTHORITY TO REMAIN SILENT UNTIL THE ASSIGNMENT CAN BE COMPLETED. WHILE WE ARE CONFIDENT THE ASSIGNMENT WILL BE COMPLETED IN THE NEAR FUTURE, WE ARE REQUESTING AUTHORITY TO REMAIN SILENT FOR 180 DAYS OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.

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MW Loggings / ZBM 518 NAVTEX 0820 UTC 26 Oct 2013 - Bermuda

« on: October 29, 2013, 0012 UTC »

NAVTEX station ZBM (4B) in Bermuda

2013-10-26 08:20:08 41> ZCZC BE14
2013-10-26 08:20:10 43> BERMUDA RADIO
2013-10-26 08:20:13 41> 131026 0514Z
2013-10-26 08:20:16 39> TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
2013-10-26 08:20:23 44> U.S. NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2013-10-26 08:20:28 37> 200 AM EDT SAT OCT 26 2013
2013-10-26 08:20:38 36> FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
2013-10-26 08:20:51 57> TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATIBN IS NOT EXPECTED THR~~~~~~{}



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MW Loggings / NOJ 518 NAVTEX 1158 UTC 26 Oct 2013 - Alaska

« on: October 29, 2013, 0004 UTC »

NAVTEX station NOJ (12X) in Kodiak, Alaska

2013-10-26 11:58:27 58> ZCZC XA11
2013-10-26 11:58:32 59> SECTOR ANCH BNM 289-13
2013-10-26 11:58:40 60> AK - ALEUTIAN ISLANDS - AKUTAN HBR
2013-10-26 11:58:49 56> AKUTAN HBR SECTOR LT (LLNR 27430) PREVIOUSLY REP
2013-10-26 11:58:59 59> DESTR, HAS BEEN REBUILT AND RELOCATED TO PSN 54-07-56.032N
2013-10-26 11:59:08 59> 165-46-54.090W, AND IS NOW WATCHING PROPERLY.
2013-10-26 11:59:14 59> CANCEL AT TIME//302030Z OCT 13//
2013-10-26 11:59:15 60>
2013-10-26 11:59:16 59> NNNN



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MW Loggings / XXX 518 NAVTEX 0600 UTC 28 Oct 2013 - Greenland

« on: October 29, 2013, 0002 UTC »

NAVTEX station XXX (4M) Simiutaq/Cape Farewell, Greenland

2013-10-28 06:00:41 55> ZCZC MZ03  
2013-10-28 06:00:43 58> 280600 UTC OCT 13
2013-10-28 06:00:47 59> GREENLAND SIMIUTAQ
2013-10-28 06:00:51 65> NO MESSAGE ON HAND
2013-10-28 06:00:52 61> NNNN


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MW Loggings / EJK 518 NAVTEX 0600 UTC 28 Oct 2013 - Ireland

« on: October 28, 2013, 2354 UTC »

NAVTEX station EJK (1W) in Valentia, Ireland

2013-10-28 05:59:56 13> ZCZC WB97
2013-10-28 06:00:04 25> GALE WARNING MONDAY 28 OCTOBER 03-2 /75:
2013-10-28 06:00:04 25>
2013-10-28 06:00:05 24> FASTNET
2013-10-28 06:00:38 57> STORM FORCE 1~~~~~~{}



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General Radio Discussion / Welcome to B13!

« on: October 28, 2013, 2307 UTC »

Oct 27th was the start of B13.

The new HFCC data can be found at:
http://www.hfcc.org/data/b13/

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 USB 2256 UTC 27 Oct 2013

« on: October 27, 2013, 2256 UTC »

2256Z 45444 S9+10 AC/DC "Highway To Hell" 
2257Z Off mid song.




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Shortwave Broadcast / The Mighty KBC 7375 AM 0115 UTC 27 Oct 2013

« on: October 27, 2013, 0153 UTC »

0115Z 55544 Foreigner "Hot Blooded"
0200Z Off


Another night with Uncle Eric on The Mighty KBC pounding in here.



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North American Shortwave Pirate / WAHR 6925 USB 0058 UTC 26 Oct 2013

« on: October 26, 2013, 0104 UTC »

0103Z 25422 S5 Gave ID, but missed it. It was an automated female voice.
0103Z 25422 S5 Music
0109Z Off



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MW Loggings / 540 WXYG Sauk Rapids C-QUAM Oct 25, 2013 2305Z

« on: October 25, 2013, 2317 UTC »

Hardly a DX catch since its only about 50 miles away and does a fine job getting down to the Twin Cities, but discovered on http://meduci.com that they've been broadcasting in AM stereo since May.

Tested with a Sony SRF-42 and SoDiRa and sure enough, AM stereo! Just like X-FM.  

That site has a nice list, so time to go hunting.

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General Radio Discussion / The Who to quit stage after 50th anniversary world tour

« on: October 24, 2013, 2115 UTC »

http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/the-who-to-quit-stage-after-50th-anniversary-world-tour-8898739.html

ALISTAIR FOSTER

Published: 23 October 2013
Updated: 13:21, 23 October 2013


The Who have announced that their touring days are over and that they will bow out with a final set of gigs to mark their 50th anniversary in 2015.

The legendary rockers, whose first album My Generation was released in 1965, have sold more than 100 million records and kept touring despite the death of founding members Keith Moon and John Entwistle. Singer Roger Daltrey, 69, and guitarist Pete Townshend, 68, were last night in Hammersmith for the screening of Sensation — The Story Of The Who’s Tommy, a documentary on the making of their 1969 rock opera.

Townshend said: “For the 50th anniversary we’ll tour the world. It’ll be the last big one for us. There are still plenty of places we’ve not played. It would be good to go to eastern Europe and places that haven’t heard us play all the old hits.”

Both stars have had to deal with debilitating illnesses. Townshend suffered from the hearing condition tinnitus and Daltrey needed regular throat checks after having a pre-cancerous growth removed in 2010.

A source close to the band said the pair now plan to work on solo projects.

Daltrey’s will be his first in more than 20 years. The singer this year hinted that The Who were considering marking their anniversary after witnessing how well the Rolling Stones’ half-century concerts in London and the US were received.

A special-edition box set of Tommy is out on November 11.

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MW Loggings / Radio Rebelde 530 AM 21 Oct 2013, 0414Z

« on: October 21, 2013, 0416 UTC »

Hearing R Rebelde under R Enciclopedia on 530.

Verified as it as R Rebelde as its // 5025 (nearly so, 530 is a fraction of a second behind 5025).


This is the second Cuban I've caught. Two in one night. Stumbled across them while looking for Mexico.




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MW Loggings / Radio Enciclopedia 530 AM Oct 21, 2013 0400Z

« on: October 21, 2013, 0403 UTC »

Very strong at the top of the hour, 45424 S9. Gave clear ID "Radio Enciclopedia."

0420Z SINPO on R Enciclopedia is 32423, due to the co-channel interference from R Rebelde. Rebelde is approximately the same. Both are fading up & down.


First Cuban I've caught on MW.


Hearing three distinct stations:
- Radio Enciclopedia
- Radio Rebelde
- CIAO
 

Fortunately, CIAO is straight east of me and Cuba is south, so can null CIAO.


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MW Loggings / UNID 1710 AM Oct 21 0348Z

« on: October 21, 2013, 0350 UTC »

See a carrier & can hear occasional music, but too weak to ID.



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