BOS at home QTH log

September 2006

It is getting better and better... A few new ones this early in the season could indicate
the beginning of an interesting fall/winter? KCOR was a nice surprise but CKDO was
a calculated signal here. Not new to me as I have heard them on 1350 before.
September 17 was interesting the 60+ minutes I did listen with a fine MN opening.
Else the aurora has been negative here when reception i southern Scandinavia has been OK.
After a couple of days without signals 23rd were OK and it sounds like more is to follow.
September 28th and the rest of the month I listened in Parkalompolo. Compare PAX63 log.

NORTH AMERICA
  780  23.9  0257  WBBM Chicago IL  "WBBM Newstime is ...."    BOS
  790  17.9  0220 
WAYY Eau Claire WI  with only a weak but clear ID through CIGM.  BOS
  790  17.9  0220 
CIGM Sudbury ON  ID after wx - 5 seconds after the WAYY identification.  BOS
  820  23.9  0330 
WBAP Fort Worth TX  OK ID but heavy TA QRM.  BOS
  830  23.9  0311 
WCCO Minneapolis MN  very strong at ID.   BOS
  850  23.9  0255 
KOA Denver CO     "only"  QRK 3 this time.   BOS
  880  16.9  0053 
WCBS New York NY  OK ID.  Many low frequenct stations heard well.  BOS
  890  23.9  0305 
WLS Chicago IL  had a nice period around this hour.  Fine ID.   BOS
  920  23.9  0415 
WOKY Milwaukee WI  with a couple of  nice station ID's.   BOS
  960  23.9  0359 
KMA Shenandoah IA  fine ID after commercials and then local weather. Heard with
                            one more ID a bit later. Not heard by me in many years!   BOS
1030  23.9  0238 
WBZ Boston MA   at least 2 more stations noted under.   BOS
1040  23.9  0255 
WHO Des Moines IA  S9+5 dB but a bit distortion from the geomagnetic field.   BOS
1110  10.9  0127 
KFAB Omaha NE  with a fine promo and a couple of ID's.   BOS
1130  16.9  0106 
KFAN Minneapolis MN  "AM 1130 KFAN" a couple of times. Fine signal.  BOS
1190    9.9  0240 
WLIB New York NY  now with GOS and "Inspiration" slogan. Mostly music.  BOS
1120  10.9  0112 
KMOX St Louis MO  "The Voice of Saint Louis" in a promo.   BOS
1200  10.9  0248 
WOAI San Antonio TX  with Longhorns football and a couple of ID's.  BOS
1250  23.9  0412 
WSSP Milwaukee WI  perfect identification.  Sports.   BOS
1280  23.9  0349 
WNAM Neenah-Menasha WI  QRK close to 5. PSA and MoYL. BOS
1290  10.9  0206 
KKAR Omaha NE  "K-kar" ID in a mess of a handful stations incl. MB and WI.  BOS
1300  10.9  0123 
KGLO Mason City IA  with clear ID over WOOD for a period.  BOS
1310  17.9  0206 
WTDT Dearborn MI  "WDTW. Detroit's Progressive Talk"  Also fine 11.9   BOS
1310  23.9  0400 
WCCW Traverse City MI  with a few fine "1310 ESPN Radio" ID's.   BOS
1310  17.9  0241 
KEIN Great Falls MT  with "The Music of Your Life. 1310 KEIN." and NOS.   BOS
1310  23.9  0329 
WIBA Madison WI  dominant and with fine ID's.  "News Talk 1310 WIBA."   BOS
1320  17.9  0233 
KOZY Grand Rapids MN  very fine local ad's but only weak at station ID.  BOS
1350  10.9  0307 
+KCOR San Antonio TX  up with MEX mx and a clear ID was a BIG SURPRISE!!
                           Probably not heard in Sweden before.  Lots of Mexicans noted on other fqs.  BOS
1360  10.9  0305 
KSCJ Sioux City IA  with a few ID's after the news. kscj.com mentioned.  BOS
1400  10.9  0259 
CBG Gander NL  with regional NL program promo and then "CBC Hourly News" 
                           lived it's own life independent from the general reception from IA/CO  BOS
1470  10.9  0106 
WMBD Peoria IL  weak ID in a mess of stations.   BOS
         10.9  0143 
KWSL Sioux City IA  "La Preciosa"  QRK 4 at least.  BOS
1480  10.9  0102 
WLMV Madison WI  fine signal and "La Movida 1480 AM"    BOS
1500  10.9  0134 
KSTP St Paul MN  very strong. Q4+ ID, PSA and then into network talk,  BOS
1540  23.9  0200 
KXEL Waterloo IA   fine legal ID.    BOS
1570  10.9  0246 
CKMW Winnipeg MB  only ID here. XERF on top but two more here too.  BOS
1580  10.9  0332 
+CKDO Oshawa ON  now here. Ex 1350. Perfect ID after sunrise when the DRM
                            QRM did fade out.  Will be a regular guest here now.  BOS
1600  10.9  0230 
KZGX Watertown MN  with MEX and "Double X" positioner.   BOS
1620  10.9  0234 
WTAW College Station TX  with a fair "1620 WATW" in a short fade in.  BOS
1630  10.9  0132 
KCJJ Iowa City IA  w/ fine promo including a couple of ID's.  BOS
         10.9  0153 
KRND Fox Farm WY  fine "La Grande 1630" ID indicating MST cx now.   BOS

OTHERS
1050  23.9  0353  XEG Monterey   very fine with local Monterey announcements.   BOS
1230  17.9  0316 
WNIK Arecibo PR  "Radio Unica"  during a short PR/YV peak.  BOS
1320    9.9  0300 
WSKN San Juan PR  "Noti Uno" ID   BOS
1480    9.9  0032 
WMDD Fajardo PR  with fair signal and ID.  BOS
1520    9.9  0035 
WVOZ San Juan PR  with fine network ID  960+1300+1520+1580+1590.  BOS
1700  10.9  0231 
XEPE Tecate BC  with fine signal and "Cash 1700" slogans.  BOS

TENTATIVE
1220  10.9  0222  (Tent) CJRB Boissevain MB  very strong //1250 and 950.  On Sept. 17th a lot  of
                             tentatives were heard with fine signal. CFAM-950 with Southern Manitoba weather
                             for example. But no ID so only tentative.  BOS
1330  23.9  0347  (Tent) WLOL Minneapolis MN  with Relevant Radio and local phone numbers.  BOS
1470  16.9  0130  (Tent) KZTG Brooklyn Park MN with
GOS! New format. Also heard Sept. 17. BOS
1510  10.9  0226  (Tent) KYOL Littleton CO  QRK 4 and Colorado mentions. BOS

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