BOS Log & Info page

January 2001


Nothing extreme but a fair month over all. A couple of stations heard obviously
having technical problems changing power/pattern.  WLMC heard a couple of nights.


1.1          A few stations from the north east corner of North America heard with very strong signal.
               S-meter at S9+10 dB on most of them, but almost impossible to hear what was said. Severe
               distortion from the influence of the Aurora.
2-8.1      Similar signals as January 1st, but a little better on the 8th.
9.1         45 minutes of listening around sunrise and a few fine signals from the eastern half of USA.
10.1       Much like on the 9th but more Latin American interfence. A few Florida signals.
11-17.1  No time to listen but probably not much to hear.
18.1       The best day of this month with signals until the middle of the day! Selective NY-centred
               reception. Some NY stations very powerful. Some Latin QRM.
19.1       Nothing on my tapes for this night but around sunrise similar conditions as on the 18th.
20.1       Before midninght a few fine NF signals, like 800, 1210 etc. My video in the night recorded
               KAZP with very fine signal and only a little WTAW interference. Very good Colombia signals
               at sunrise. But my very selective antennas filtered most out and my ears and mind took
               care of the rest...
21.1       JOB and KUN here to catch a few new ones. They started listening at about 22 UTC on
               the 20th and sat here for 10 hours. First 5 hours gave nothing from NA but a couple of hours
               before sunrise they had a fair opening. I had a tough week and had to sleep. When I got up
               the fun was over. But I guess I did not miss anything...
22.1       Nothing heard.
23-26.1  No time to listen. But I guess nothing interesting was heard...
27.1       Too tired to check sunrise. My all-night-video indicates WLAM 1470 after 07 UTC....
28.1       Venezuela plus a few strong east coast stations. VCR recording gave WLMC 1470.
29.1       Nothing.
30.1       Nothing until late in the evening. Then NF/NS.
31.1       At sunrise a few NF/NS plus a couple of standards from north east USA.


North America (UTC)

  590  19.1  2211 
VOCM St. John's NF fine for a while. The following night was not too good. BOS
  620    9.1  0741 
WTMJ Milwaukee WI faded out after a fine commercial. Gone after the ID BOS
  650  31.1  0711 
CKGA Gander NF with VOCM weather //740//710//590. BOS
  700  20.1  0701 
WLW Cincinnati OH with traffic information. Snowy roads.. BOS
  790  18.1  0702 
CFNW Port aux Choix NF w/ a fine "CFCB" ID when I was looking for NB. BOS
             9.1  0713 
CFCW Camrose AB dominant here despite more easterly conditions BOS
  800  10.1  0659 
CKLW Windsor ON only fair this time. Can come real strong at times. BOS
           30.1  2302 
VOWR St. John's NF fine ID after having read obituaries. BOS
  820    9.1  0707 
CHAM Hamilton ON "Hamilton's 820 Cham" BOS
  880    9.1  0721 
WCBS New York NY w/ ID and "your lucky numbers..." BOS
  890    9.1  0705 
WLS Chicago IL "WLS Chicagoland's Weather" BOS
  920    1.1  2341 
CJCH Halifax NS very strong but hard to copy. QSA 4 but QRK 1-2 because of
                                almost 100% distortion of the sound! Because of the Northern lights! BOS
  930  21.1  0641 
CFBC St John NB one of only three stations identified this morning by me. My
                                friends JOB and KUN visited me this night/morning and they heard and reported
                                a few stations each. They were satisfied with the result (Almost.) but I thought
                                this was a real dull morning... BOS
  960  31.1  0701 
CHNS Sydney NS "Oldies 96". Fair signal. BOS
1000  28.1  0104 
CKBW Bridgewater NS Fine ID in a fine fade in. Country music. BOS
1180  20.1  0729 
WHAM Rochester NY fine at ID. BOS
1230  18.1  0732 
WSBB New Smyrna Beach FL only a weak but clear ID and NOS music. A little
                                earlier a fairly clear "WCMC" ID but the AGC of my Icom IC-R75 made it
                                impossible to say 100%. If this had been heard on an JRC or Loewaw receiver
                                that had not happened! The AGC is the weak point of the R75 I think. At least
                                when signals are weary weak and there is slop from Europeans close in
                                frequency. But then my receiver only has the standard filters supplied. BOS
1260    1.1  0107 
CKHJ Fredericton NB now again! Compare December log. Local weather, prog.
                                title etc. Q 2-3 BOS
             1.1  0116 
WKMI Boston MA "Radio Disney AM 1260 Boston." BOS
1270  18.1  0806 
CJCB Sydney NS did not allow any US to come through this day.. BOS
1290  18.1  0831 
CHRM Matane PQ Fine jingle. Identifying FF stns is as easy as most EE . . BOS
           18.1  0806 
WKNE Keene NH at last! Not very strong but a clear slogan, inclusing the station
                                call letters, in a station program promo made a report possible! New to me. BOS
           18.1  0906 
WNBF Binghampton NY came clear one hour after WKNE above. Not very
                                common. My earlier reports did not result in any QSL so now I try again... BOS
1380  21.1  0741 
KRKO Everett WA identified just before reception ended this morning. BOS
1460  18.1  0754 
WGNA Albany NY w/ a WGNA-FM identifiication just like they always have... BOS
1470  28.1  0537 
WLMC Georgetown SC with a clear "Joy 1470" and lots of Gospel music. Fully
                                identified before in Sweden by LAB and SW earlier in January! BOS
           18.1  0717 
WKAP Allentown PA with two ID:s, one of whicgh was very fine! Obviously heard
                                before in Sweden but that was long ago. + SW in November. Rare catch! BOS
1480    1.1  0000 
WSAR Fall River MA fair ID. Selective conditions and heavy Aurora Borealis.
                                Also noted on the 19th. BOS
           19.1  0734 
WADR Remsen NY a nice surprise! A clear network ID. //1350 and 1550.
                                A fine slogan and a little more noted so I try a report. Heard one day
                                earier by SW for the first time in Sweden..... BOS
           19.1  0800 
WHBC Canton OH "Your Station for Great Entertainment" BOS
1490  18.1  0903 
WBAE Portland ME "1490 The Bay" BOS
           18.1  1028 
WIKE Newport VT w/ a clear ID and Country music. This on a video tape
                                recorded when I was out on the roads . BOS
1510    1.1  0020 
WNRB Boston MA "Boston's AM 1510 Sports talk." BOS
1540  10.1  0721 
WPTR Albany NY "WPTR, Legens 1540" BOS
1570  10.1  0347 
WGSR Fernandina Beach FL with first ID this hour and two more heard at sunrise.
                                A number of good details noted so now I hope for a QSL... BOS
1620  20.1  0500 
KAZP Bellevue NE QRK 4+ on the hour and lots of fine details. New report. BOS
1660  10.1  0755 
WMIB Marco Island FL only a weak dual-ID this time. BOS
1680  18.1  0655 
WTTM Princeton NJ with the usual ID as you all know now... BOS
1690  18.1  0705 
WPTX Lexington Park MD with a fine promo fof the WMDM-FM Country px. BOS


PAX9 expedition planned.  See February or Expedition page
for result of this trip to Parkalompolo.