I hear "Heart City Radio, KVSH" as in Valentine, NE.
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Now I know where the interference to my first station in Quito, HCRM1, on 570 came from!
All along I thought it was from 100 kw Radio Nacional in Bogotá, but I think that 75' wire was a killer!
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I can't listen now, but it could be KYNO because it just happens to play 60s/70s oldies on 940 kHz.
That said, I suspect it's more likely to be what @NoMoreLurking suggests, as I don't know that KYNO's signal, despite being a full 50,000 watts, can reach all the way to eastern Wyoming, even with an exceptionally good radio.
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That said, I suspect it's more likely to be what @NoMoreLurking suggests, as I don't know that KYNO's signal, despite being a full 50,000 watts, can reach all the way to eastern Wyoming, even with an exceptionally good radio.
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50 kw from CA to WY is totally possible. As mentioned in another post, if the frequency is fairly clear along the path, hearing 500 watters and 1kw stations from CA is quite easy, even today. I heard a dozen or more CA 500 watt stations from Ohio years ago, and even 1 250 watt station.
In fact, "back in the day" when 830 was clear at night after WCCO signed off, many DXers in the east heard 250 watt KIKI from Honolulu... not often, but it was not impossible from anywhere in North America.
I would concur with 940 in Eastern Wyoming being KYNO. While the night-time pattern does not favor the East, there is a slight lobe there that could direct some signal to Wyoming strong enough to warrant what you heard. Also, in my experience, while KYNO throws practically nothing toward Arizona at night, I have heard them several times in the Phoenix area. So very well possible you heard KYNO.
not saying it cant happen, but in 2 years in Laramie, I never heard KYNO once.
New one on 800 right now (5:20-5:45 p.m. CT): KXIC, Iowa City, Iowa, with the ICF-2010 and a Tecsun loop. Near sunset Chicago time on 1 kW day power, over and under CKLW for long stretches with Indiana-Iowa women’s basketball. Sixth station on 800 for me, first "K" call to go with a C, two Ws, a P and an X. My only frequency with five different country designators, an interesting novelty.
The discussion of 940 KVSH earlier got me a new logging! I noticed that Valentine Neb. and Houston have the same sunset time at the moment (~6:10pm CT), so I checked 940 about 10 minutes before sunset. Lo and behold, there was KVSH on top w/Valentine HS basketball. No sign of XEQ, the usual 940 pest.
About 10 minutes later, I checked 600 to find WMT on top w/Iowa Hawkeyes basketball, another new one for me. 600 is usually WREC Memphis or KTBB Tyler TX with the radio oriented N-S.
About 10 minutes later, I checked 600 to find WMT on top w/Iowa Hawkeyes basketball, another new one for me. 600 is usually WREC Memphis or KTBB Tyler TX with the radio oriented N-S.
(Originally posted in another thread in error. My bad. My thanks to @wildthangjim for catching it)
I seem to have stumbled upon something of a DXers paradise here where I am for this. month on the Gulf. We are at a place five miles east of our usual spot due to a major construction in the area. 18 miles southwest of downtown Pensacola on the beach, instead of 23 miles. Not only are conditions good here after what so far has been an often disappointing winter, but there's also less ambient noise in this building.
Now to "cut to the chase" with a few quick highlights....
"Primary" New catches..
810: WCPC . Magee, MS. Pre sunrise 50kw day power after powering up at dawn. I had been looking for the Bahamas.
940: WINZ Miami. Blowing out XEQ. WYLD, and everything else on the channel.
1110: KFAB, Omaha. On top of WBT.
I've heard WCPC and KFAB on multiple occasions at home, but never here in more than 30 years of travel.
Cuba and Mexico both wide open with good signals and a few new "mysteries, Also Chicago and most of the northeast and midwest doing well, More on these and some other stuff to come, Questions, suggestions and requests always welcome.
Wildthangjim had also asked me if I was hearing WRUF 850 from Gainesville, FL at my current location on the Gulf, I've heard them a few times in the past, but not so far this year. WXJC (ex-WYDE) from Birmingham owns 850 on this stretch of the Gulf Coast at night.
I seem to have stumbled upon something of a DXers paradise here where I am for this. month on the Gulf. We are at a place five miles east of our usual spot due to a major construction in the area. 18 miles southwest of downtown Pensacola on the beach, instead of 23 miles. Not only are conditions good here after what so far has been an often disappointing winter, but there's also less ambient noise in this building.
Now to "cut to the chase" with a few quick highlights....
"Primary" New catches..
810: WCPC . Magee, MS. Pre sunrise 50kw day power after powering up at dawn. I had been looking for the Bahamas.
940: WINZ Miami. Blowing out XEQ. WYLD, and everything else on the channel.
1110: KFAB, Omaha. On top of WBT.
I've heard WCPC and KFAB on multiple occasions at home, but never here in more than 30 years of travel.
Cuba and Mexico both wide open with good signals and a few new "mysteries, Also Chicago and most of the northeast and midwest doing well, More on these and some other stuff to come, Questions, suggestions and requests always welcome.
Wildthangjim had also asked me if I was hearing WRUF 850 from Gainesville, FL at my current location on the Gulf, I've heard them a few times in the past, but not so far this year. WXJC (ex-WYDE) from Birmingham owns 850 on this stretch of the Gulf Coast at night.
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Perhaps David will tell you where that ravine is. Maybe the transmitter is still there.🤭
When I checked back about 30 minutes later, XEQ was dominant. KVSH might have been in there underneath, but I couldn’t pick it out.
Thats easy..
"Heart City Radio, KVSH" is what the announcer says... Valentine, NE
Thank you all for your responses!
I was able to put the audio through some filters, and I could hear "KVSH".
More fun on the beach....
The new one for me tking his morning was WGKA from Jacksonville, AL. 810khz with 50kw day power and a favorable pattern transmitting from a location roughly midway between Birmingham and Atlanta. Distanc is about 200 miles. Once again, I was looking for the 810 from the Bahamas, Although the night power is 500 watts with a null towaards WGY, I'm a little surprised I haven't heard this one sooner.
My biggest "mystery station" at the moment is a strong signal with Spanish language pop music on 760. My best guess is XEABC, but I haven't been able to catch an ID, Also, as in the past, I'm hearing overnight "elevator music" uninterrupted by announcements of any sort on 1140. It's not R. Enciclopedia, Any ideas about these two?
The new one for me tking his morning was WGKA from Jacksonville, AL. 810khz with 50kw day power and a favorable pattern transmitting from a location roughly midway between Birmingham and Atlanta. Distanc is about 200 miles. Once again, I was looking for the 810 from the Bahamas, Although the night power is 500 watts with a null towaards WGY, I'm a little surprised I haven't heard this one sooner.
My biggest "mystery station" at the moment is a strong signal with Spanish language pop music on 760. My best guess is XEABC, but I haven't been able to catch an ID, Also, as in the past, I'm hearing overnight "elevator music" uninterrupted by announcements of any sort on 1140. It's not R. Enciclopedia, Any ideas about these two?
Look at KMTL Little Rock on 760, theyve been on at night before
The strong Spanish station on 760 must be XEABC. They dominate the frequency here from sunset to sunrise. They now go by Radio Cañon I believe.
Regarding 1140 elevator music, best guess is one of the Cubans but can't say for sure. XEMR, Radio Esperanza in Monterrey may play music overnight, haven't checked recently.
EDIT: just remembered, WBXR carries a program called Nightsounds with very mellow instrumental music. Not sure of the hours though. It's religious talk most of the time.
Regarding 1140 elevator music, best guess is one of the Cubans but can't say for sure. XEMR, Radio Esperanza in Monterrey may play music overnight, haven't checked recently.
EDIT: just remembered, WBXR carries a program called Nightsounds with very mellow instrumental music. Not sure of the hours though. It's religious talk most of the time.
Thanks for the info. Your take on these two is pretty much in line with what I've been thinking. Hopefully this will be the year for me to unravel both mysteries. Meanwhile, there's light classical music late at night from Mexico City on 1060. Apparently still using the slogan R. Universidad and the XEEP call letters. Signal here is good, but I believe they may sign off for a few hours before dawn.
The time is ticking down to zero for KDWN-720 and KXST-1140 in Las Vegas.
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I wonder if the CEs are 'DX-test-friendly'? I'd love it if they would DX test before they cease operations. KDWN is a regular here at night and ceasing operations will make WGN much easier on the west coast.
Audacy To Sign-Off Pair Of Las Vegas AMs
Audacy will take Conservative Talk 720 KDWN Las Vegas and Sports Betting "The Bet 1140" KXST North Las Vegas NV
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I wonder if the CEs are 'DX-test-friendly'? I'd love it if they would DX test before they cease operations. KDWN is a regular here at night and ceasing operations will make WGN much easier on the west coast.
What would be amazing would be a non-directional test of these two, allowing for the possibility of hearing the stations far from Nevada. 720 could be heard even in the Southeast and Midwest using a directional AM antenna.
In the early 60's, DXers in the east would log Nevada most easily by looking for KENO on 1460 on Monday morning when the channel was clear after 2 AM EST. And that station was widely reported.