Back at it today after last Wednesday's decent, and at times intense, opening(s) to the FM band. E-skip started with a brief 5-10 minute burst of skip in the late morning, followed by nearly an hour of Es in the early afternoon.
11:45AM - 88.3 KCLU Thousand Oaks, CA; with NPR's Here and Now, and RDS PI 167A, PS 'KCLU NPR' and Radiotext 'NPR for the California Coast. Live online at KCLU.org.' NEW #882, 3.2KW at 858 miles.
11:46AM - One of the Air 1 stations on 92.7 in southern California, not able to ID. Thousand Oaks is my best guess.
11:47AM - 95.1 KBBY Ventura, CA; local ad for jewelry store and Grocery Outlet, RDS PI '12D6', PS 'KBBY'. Relog, 12.5KW at 865 miles.
11:48AM - 100.7 KHAY Ventura, CA; *same* ad for Grocery Outlet, RDS PI '2294', PS 'KHAY-FM'. Relog, 39KW at 848 miles.
11:50AM - 102.9 KXLM Oxnard, CA; with local ad for something in Oxnard (in Spanish). NEW #883, 5.5KW at 856 miles.
Skip went away for a while, then returned big-time...mix of southern CA, AZ, El Paso, and a bunch of Mexican stations too
1:15PM - 95.1 XHSQB-FM San Quintin, BCN; with La Voz del Valle ID (confirmed by another DXer who is fluent). This is the FM simulcast of XEQIN-1160, which I have heard before. Mixed with KTTI Yuma. They are a community/indigenous station. NEW #884, 6KW at 1124 miles.
1:16PM - 95.5 KYOT Phoenix, AZ; contest promo, The Mountain ID. Relog, 96KW at 1019 miles.
1:18PM - 98.5 KDES Cathedral City, CA; RDS PI 1866 matching the database. Relog, 38KW at 905 miles.
*At this point I was trying to ID several Spanish stations to no avail. I was very curious about two stations on 98.1. One was grupera music, upbeat, another had a phone-in talk show. Database says they were likely Navojoa SON and Guasave SIN...both of which are very long distance from here (1450-1550 miles). No ID
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1:25PM - 92.3 KOMP Las Vegas, NV; with RDS and partial ID "The Rock Station." Relog, 25KW at 779 miles.
1:28PM - 98.3 XHBAJA San Quintin, BCN; with 'La Chula' ID. NEW #885, 14KW at 1124 miles.
1:29PM - 93.1 KLJZ Yuma, AZ; heard throughout most of the session with hot AC music, and local advertising. Relog (common), 100KW at 1012 miles.
1:30PM - 97.3 KWFN San Diego, CA; with sports talk and RDS 'The Fan.' Relog, 38KW at 974 miles
1:30PM - 98.3 XHMIX La Rumorosa, BCN; ID 'Power 98.3' mixed with XHBAJA. Relog, 14KW at 1124 miles.
1:31PM - 95.1 KTTI Yuma, AZ; RDS, country music, stayed in the entire session. Relog (many times), 50KW at 1014 miles.
1:32PM - 96.5 KYXY San Diego, CA; Padres baseball promo, RDS. Relog, 26.5KW at 966 miles.
1:33PM - 90.7 XHMOE Mexicali, BCN; Los 40 RDS way over semi-local KNWR. RDS PI F241. Relog, 100KW at exactly 1000 miles.
1:34PM - 92.3 XHMMF Mexicali, BCN; with RDS PI 'FFFF' and La Bestia on the PS. Relog, 21.9KW at exactly 1000 miles.
1:34PM - 93.3 KHTS El Cajon, CA; weather forecast for the coast and the mountains, temperatures match. Relog, 29KW at 966 miles.
1:41PM - 96.3 KHEY-FM El Paso, TX; country music, RDS 'KHEY Country'. Relog, 88KW at 1266 miles.
1:42PM - 95.5 KLAQ-FM El Paso, TX; RDS 'KLAQ-FM' and rock music. Relog, 88KW at 1266 miles.
1:43PM - 96.3 KSSB Calipatria, CA; mixing with KHEY and another country station (probably Joshua Tree CA), multiple national ads and finally a Lazer ID. NEW #886, 6KW at 968 miles.
1:44PM - 89.9 XHSOL Mexicali, BCN; RDS PI 'F000' PS 'Super 89.9 #MeSientoSuper' right over the local Air 1 translator! NEW #887, 13KW at exactly 1000 miles.
1:49PM - 98.3 XHPX Ciudad Juarez, CHI; briefly with RDS 'EXA FM 98.3'. Relog, 100KW at 1272 miles.
1:51PM - 95.9 KJJZ Indian Wells, CA; with 'Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show' by Neil Diamond, ID 'Kool 95.9'. Relog, 1.75KW at 912 miles.
1:52PM - 98.5 KRFM Show Low, AZ; RDS PI 'FFFF' PS 'KRFM MIX 98', strong signal at times. Relog, 100KW at 1020 miles.
1:53PM - 99.9 KTSM-FM El Paso, TX; mixed with an UNID Spanish station (probably KYMZ in AZ), with 'Danger Zone' Kenny Loggins and a Sunny 99-9 ID. Relog, 87KW at 1266 miles.
1:57PM - 88.7 KUBO Calexico, CA; Radio Bilingue IDs. NEW #888, 3KW at 989 miles.
2:04PM - 91.5 XHJC Mexicali, BCN; pounded over local translator with RDS ID 'EXA 91.5' and PI 6810. NEW #889, 14.57KW at 1000 miles.
2:10PM - 94.1 KMXB Henderson, NV; ID 'Mix 94-1', concert promo. Relog, 100KW at 786 miles.
Audio coming tomorrow. The summer season, albeit a little disappointing, continues
11:45AM - 88.3 KCLU Thousand Oaks, CA; with NPR's Here and Now, and RDS PI 167A, PS 'KCLU NPR' and Radiotext 'NPR for the California Coast. Live online at KCLU.org.' NEW #882, 3.2KW at 858 miles.
11:46AM - One of the Air 1 stations on 92.7 in southern California, not able to ID. Thousand Oaks is my best guess.
11:47AM - 95.1 KBBY Ventura, CA; local ad for jewelry store and Grocery Outlet, RDS PI '12D6', PS 'KBBY'. Relog, 12.5KW at 865 miles.
11:48AM - 100.7 KHAY Ventura, CA; *same* ad for Grocery Outlet, RDS PI '2294', PS 'KHAY-FM'. Relog, 39KW at 848 miles.
11:50AM - 102.9 KXLM Oxnard, CA; with local ad for something in Oxnard (in Spanish). NEW #883, 5.5KW at 856 miles.
Skip went away for a while, then returned big-time...mix of southern CA, AZ, El Paso, and a bunch of Mexican stations too
1:15PM - 95.1 XHSQB-FM San Quintin, BCN; with La Voz del Valle ID (confirmed by another DXer who is fluent). This is the FM simulcast of XEQIN-1160, which I have heard before. Mixed with KTTI Yuma. They are a community/indigenous station. NEW #884, 6KW at 1124 miles.
1:16PM - 95.5 KYOT Phoenix, AZ; contest promo, The Mountain ID. Relog, 96KW at 1019 miles.
1:18PM - 98.5 KDES Cathedral City, CA; RDS PI 1866 matching the database. Relog, 38KW at 905 miles.
*At this point I was trying to ID several Spanish stations to no avail. I was very curious about two stations on 98.1. One was grupera music, upbeat, another had a phone-in talk show. Database says they were likely Navojoa SON and Guasave SIN...both of which are very long distance from here (1450-1550 miles). No ID
*1:25PM - 92.3 KOMP Las Vegas, NV; with RDS and partial ID "The Rock Station." Relog, 25KW at 779 miles.
1:28PM - 98.3 XHBAJA San Quintin, BCN; with 'La Chula' ID. NEW #885, 14KW at 1124 miles.
1:29PM - 93.1 KLJZ Yuma, AZ; heard throughout most of the session with hot AC music, and local advertising. Relog (common), 100KW at 1012 miles.
1:30PM - 97.3 KWFN San Diego, CA; with sports talk and RDS 'The Fan.' Relog, 38KW at 974 miles
1:30PM - 98.3 XHMIX La Rumorosa, BCN; ID 'Power 98.3' mixed with XHBAJA. Relog, 14KW at 1124 miles.
1:31PM - 95.1 KTTI Yuma, AZ; RDS, country music, stayed in the entire session. Relog (many times), 50KW at 1014 miles.
1:32PM - 96.5 KYXY San Diego, CA; Padres baseball promo, RDS. Relog, 26.5KW at 966 miles.
1:33PM - 90.7 XHMOE Mexicali, BCN; Los 40 RDS way over semi-local KNWR. RDS PI F241. Relog, 100KW at exactly 1000 miles.
1:34PM - 92.3 XHMMF Mexicali, BCN; with RDS PI 'FFFF' and La Bestia on the PS. Relog, 21.9KW at exactly 1000 miles.
1:34PM - 93.3 KHTS El Cajon, CA; weather forecast for the coast and the mountains, temperatures match. Relog, 29KW at 966 miles.
1:41PM - 96.3 KHEY-FM El Paso, TX; country music, RDS 'KHEY Country'. Relog, 88KW at 1266 miles.
1:42PM - 95.5 KLAQ-FM El Paso, TX; RDS 'KLAQ-FM' and rock music. Relog, 88KW at 1266 miles.
1:43PM - 96.3 KSSB Calipatria, CA; mixing with KHEY and another country station (probably Joshua Tree CA), multiple national ads and finally a Lazer ID. NEW #886, 6KW at 968 miles.
1:44PM - 89.9 XHSOL Mexicali, BCN; RDS PI 'F000' PS 'Super 89.9 #MeSientoSuper' right over the local Air 1 translator! NEW #887, 13KW at exactly 1000 miles.
1:49PM - 98.3 XHPX Ciudad Juarez, CHI; briefly with RDS 'EXA FM 98.3'. Relog, 100KW at 1272 miles.
1:51PM - 95.9 KJJZ Indian Wells, CA; with 'Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show' by Neil Diamond, ID 'Kool 95.9'. Relog, 1.75KW at 912 miles.
1:52PM - 98.5 KRFM Show Low, AZ; RDS PI 'FFFF' PS 'KRFM MIX 98', strong signal at times. Relog, 100KW at 1020 miles.
1:53PM - 99.9 KTSM-FM El Paso, TX; mixed with an UNID Spanish station (probably KYMZ in AZ), with 'Danger Zone' Kenny Loggins and a Sunny 99-9 ID. Relog, 87KW at 1266 miles.
1:57PM - 88.7 KUBO Calexico, CA; Radio Bilingue IDs. NEW #888, 3KW at 989 miles.
2:04PM - 91.5 XHJC Mexicali, BCN; pounded over local translator with RDS ID 'EXA 91.5' and PI 6810. NEW #889, 14.57KW at 1000 miles.
2:10PM - 94.1 KMXB Henderson, NV; ID 'Mix 94-1', concert promo. Relog, 100KW at 786 miles.
Audio coming tomorrow. The summer season, albeit a little disappointing, continues
