AIH76 DXpedition Log
(INCOMPLETE)
October 21-November
4, 2017
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Europe
(excluding Iberia) |
kHz: |
day.month. |
time
UTC: |
station,
comments: |
1476 |
23.10. |
0449 |
Free
Radio AM, Trieste |
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Iberia |
kHz: |
day.month. |
time
UTC: |
station,
comments: |
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Note: As with all continents,
only rarities are listed. Another 100+ Spanish
stations would have been available as well.
Iberia (Spain, Portugal, Azores, Gibraltar
& Andorra) counting as a separate continent
is a Finnish DXers' quirk, underscoring Iberia's
traditionally strong status in Nordic DXing
and the distinctive character of its broadcasting
scene.
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Africa |
kHz: |
day.month. |
time
UTC: |
station,
comments: |
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Asia |
kHz: |
day.month. |
time
UTC: |
station,
comments: |
585 |
1.11. |
1300 |
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Jingzhou PBS, Jingzhou HB  |
801.0013 |
24.10. |
1303 |
RRI
Semarang rose on top of the pile out of nowhere |
927 |
21.10. |
1258 |
DZLG
Legazpi City, another Bombo Radyo station |
945 |
24.10. |
1300 |
Alashan
PBS, Alashan NM, in Mongolian |
1044 |
21.10. |
1300 |
DZNG
Naga, "Bombo Radyo Naga" |
1053 |
24.10. |
1200 |
Jiangsu
PBS (Literary Service, Wenyi Guangbo), Nanjing
JS |
1061.9917 |
24.10. |
1303 |
Radio
Sangkakala, Surabaya |
1071 |
24.10. |
1200 |
Tien
Sheng BS, Tainan. I've heard this one before,
but never this strong. Not a trace of Tianjin. |
1107 |
21.10. |
1257 |
DYIN
Kalibo. "Bombo Radyo Kalibo" was airing
the program "Zona Libre". The station
responded immediately and made a news article
about my reception. |
1161 |
21.10. |
-1504 |
DYRD
Tagbilaran City gave a superb closing ID detailing
its ownership, license, location and key personnel. |
1170 |
2.11. |
1100 |
Nei
Menggu PBS, UNID QTH, in Mongolian |
1241.9880 |
24.10. |
1302 |
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RRI Bogor during a really good but short opening
to Java.  |
1376.9976 |
24.10. |
1305 |
Qingdao
PBS, Qingdao SD |
1376.9996 |
24.10. |
1259 |
RRI
Tolitoli |
1377 |
24.10. |
1600 |
JOTZ
NHK2 Aomori // 1467, 1521 |
1440 |
24.10. |
1306 |
Thor
Phor Sohng, Nakhon Phanom Province. Identifies
as "Sathani Withayu Krachaisiang Kohng
Thap Phaak Thii Sohng ...". The modulation
was so poor that only AM modulation produced
an understandable signal. Presumed offset 1439.9950v
kHz. |
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Australia
& Oceania |
kHz: |
day.month. |
time
UTC: |
station,
comments: |
540.0051 |
31.10. |
-1003 |
2AP
Samoa National Radio, Apia, closing down after
the song "Ua Mativa Lo'u Alofa". Today
was the only day during this two-week period
that Samoa was heard. This is a very tough catch
nowadays, because transmitter power is down
to 0.5 kW from the nominal 5 kW. |
590 |
23.10. |
1121 |
KSSK
Honolulu HI |
621.0000 |
24.10.
27.10.
31.10. |
1002
0932
-1005 |
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Radio Tuvalu, Funafuti, was one of the most
fascinating stations of this DXpedition  |
819.0000 |
24.10. |
1300 |
2GL
ABC New England North West, Glen Innes NSW |
880.0013 |
23.10. |
1259 |
KHCM
Honolulu HI. Korean programming with a simple
top-of-the-hour ID "KHCM Honolulu" |
917.9946 |
27.10. |
1243 |
Radio
New Zealand, New Plymouth/Timaru, either transmitter
on this offset, playing "Blue Smoke",
a traditional Maori folk song, presented by
Pixie Williams. You can listen to this fabulous
recording on Youtube.
RNZ was heard at the same time also on 756 and
837 kHz. |
989.9974 |
30.10. |
1202 |
Apna,
Auckland, "Number one Hindi radio station" |
936 |
30.10. |
1204 |
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Chinese Voice Radio, Auckland. Thanks to Wei
Wei and his DX friends for checking this recording! |
989.9999 |
22.10.
31.10. |
1059
0942 |
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Fiji BC "Gold FM", Suva, with a classic
hits format ("only great classic hits,
blues, jazz and R&B") and a really
powerful signal. Announcing that "We love
your company just as much as you love our radio
station" - well, positive feelings are
mutual.  |
1053 |
22.10. |
1105 |
Newstalk
ZB, New Plymouth. A handful of NZ stations were
heard on this day. Newstalk ZB on 1035 kHz had
the most powerful signal, heard from 1035 to
1315 UTC. |
1161 |
22.10. |
1104 |
Te
Upoko o Te Ika, Wellington, with Christian programming
on this Sunday. |
1233.0004
1232.9998 |
22.10.
27.10. |
1228
1241 |
Radio
Live, Wellington, announcing its phone number
0800 844 747. The exact frequency can be determined
only up to half a hertz, so there's not necessarily
any deviation from one day to another. On October
27 there was a local announcement for Wellington
after a spot and before a national weather forecast. |
1240 |
23.10. |
1201 |
KEWE
Kahului HI is of course not a rarity in Lapland,
but it took this long for me to send a report
to "The Spirit of Maui", // 95.5 FM |
1241.9953 |
27.10. |
1252 |
1XX
(One Double X), Whakatane |
1251.0002 |
27.10. |
1059 |
Rhema,
Auckland |
1278.0005 |
27.10. |
1059 |
Newstalk
ZB, Napier-Hastings |
1332.0000 |
27.10. |
1242 |
Radio
Sport, Auckland. At least on this occasion,
even all the spots aired during the "Outkick
the Coverage" show of Fox Sports Radio
were directly from the US feed and had no local
content. |
1341 |
27.10. |
1300 |
Newstalk
ZB, New Plymouth. Unfortunately the ID was a
bit too weak for sending a reception report. |
1431 |
24.10. |
1305 |
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Vision Christian Radio, Kalgoorlie, aired a
spot about its own vacancy. Applicants were
directed to vision.org.au/jobs.  |
1449 |
22.10. |
1058 |
V6AH
Voice of Pohnpei, Kolonia, Pohnpei |
1494 |
22.10. |
1050 |
Star,
Hamilton, promoting its program "Living
Truth with Pastor Charles Price" |
1503.0020 |
27.10. |
1244 |
Radio
Sport, Wellington/Christchurch, this offset
belonging to either one of the two transmitters |
1512 |
24.10. |
1302 |
6BAY
Spirit Radio, Morawa |
5045 |
1.11. |
1227 |
Ozy
Radio, Razorback, was the only shortwave station
reported |
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North
America |
kHz: |
day.month. |
time
UTC: |
station,
comments: |
550 |
23.10. |
0800 |
WFRB
Frostburg MD |
580 |
23.10. |
0801 |
CKWW
Windsor ON. It only took a couple of decades
to hear this station, because CFRA is strong. |
580 |
29.10. |
1000 |
KTMT
Medford OR // 96.1 FM |
590 |
23.10. |
0610 |
CJCW
Sussex NB, "One great song after another,
your community, your station, 590 CJCW" |
600 |
23.10. |
0710 |
CFQR
Montréal QC, playing pre-recorded promotional
announcements and music |
610 |
29.10. |
0507 |
KONA
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco WA |
620 |
23.10. |
0700 |
WVMT
Burlington VT |
640 |
29.10. |
0602 |
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WMFN Peotone IL, testing  |
780 |
29.10. |
0531 |
KCEG
Fountain CO |
790 |
23.10. |
0800 |
WAEB
Allentown PA, "The Lehigh Valley's news,
traffic and weather station" |
790 |
31.10. |
0559 |
WTNY
Watertown NY |
790 |
4.11. |
1103 |
KABC
Los Angeles CA was the last station to be identified
on AIH76, a few minutes before I pulled the
plug. |
800 |
23.10. |
0700 |
CJBQ
Belleville ON |
830 |
2.11. |
0600 |
WTRU
Kernersville NC // 97.7 FM |
860 |
23.10. |
0900 |
KTRB
San Francisco CA, "The Answer", which
I heard also locally in the Bay Area right after
the DXpedition |
880 |
30.10. |
1000 |
KCMX
Medford OR, "News Media 880 KCMX",
for once even stronger than CHQT |
890 |
4.11. |
0900 |
KJME
Fountain CO, "890 Yesterday", playing
only the Beatles |
920 |
23.10. |
0700 |
WDMC
Melbourne FL |
920 |
23.10. |
0800 |
WMNI
Columbus OH // "Easy 95.1 FM" |
920 |
4.11. |
0833 |
KLMR
Lamar CO belongs to Cherry Creek Media, whose
new Chief Engineer Jared Dickert verifies all
correct reception reports with his friendly
emails |
950 |
29.10. |
0500 |
KOZE
Lewiston ID |
1040 |
1.11. |
0659 |
WURN
Boynton Beach FL, "Actualidad" |
1130 |
28.10. |
-0132 |
KXET
Mt Angel OR was heard really well just before
switching to nighttime power |
1130 |
4.11. |
1059 |
KSDO
San Diego CA with Radio Nueva Vida programming
and a proper ID at the hour |
1140 |
23.10. |
0700 |
WRMQ
Orlando FL, "Rejoice 1140 and 103.7 WRMQ" |
1150 |
31.10. |
0759 |
KNRV
Englewood CO, promoting its website onda1150am.com,
was a very nice surprise |
1170 |
29.10. |
0859 |
KLOK
San Jose CA, where I visited personally just
a week after picking up their signal! |
1180 |
29.10. |
0400 |
KZOT
Bellevue NE |
1190.0034 |
31.10.
4.11. |
0701,0802
1000 |
KVCU
Boulder CO // 98.9 FM |
1190 |
1.11. |
0000 |
KVSV
Beloit KS, "KVSV Beloit AM 1190 The Mix" |
1229.9199 |
23.10. |
1206 |
KVAK
Valdez AK, listed just for the record to remind
of the split |
1230.0042 |
29.10. |
0927 |
KSGG
Reno NV, "The New Power 92-5", broadcasting
hip hop, which is very rare on the AM band. |
1240 |
28.10. |
0100 |
KBIZ
Ottumwa IA |
1240 |
4.11. |
0900 |
KRDO
Colorado Springs CO |
1249.9994 |
29.10. |
1008 |
KHIL
Willcox AZ ran a promotional announcement voiced
by Leroy Van Dyke, // 98.1 FM |
1260 |
29.10. |
0900 |
WCCR
Cleveland OH, "Cleveland Catholic Radio
WCCR Cleveland AM 1260 The Rock" |
1260 |
1.11. |
0634 |
WSDZ
Belleville IL, "Praise 95.1" |
1340 |
29.10. |
1215 |
KATA
Arcata CA |
1340 |
1.11. |
0744 |
WBRK
Pittsfield MA |
1340 |
3.11. |
1100 |
KYLT
Missoula MT, just Fox Sports Radio aside from
a short top-of-the hour ID |
1370 |
22.10. |
1300 |
KWNC
Quincy WA, heard even with a 10-degree aerial |
1380 |
29.10. |
0600 |
KRCM
Shenandoah TX, "Radio Vida", promoting
also its TV operation on "Canal 38.8" |
1400 |
1.11. |
0600 |
KFRU
Columbia MO |
1400 |
1.11. |
0600 |
KWYN
Wynne MO. Thanks to Patrik Willför, Bruce
Collier and Chris Kadlec for clearing the identity
of this catch. |
1410 |
31.10. |
0630 |
KLEM
Le Mars IA // 96.9 FM |
1410 |
31.10. |
0900 |
WNER
Watertown NY |
1440 |
23.10. |
0654 |
WJJL
Niagara Falls NY |
1450 |
29.10. |
0900 |
WMOH
Hamilton OH, "1450 The Ticket", a
station which I remember listening to when I
spent a summer in Cincinnati back in 1980. |
1450 |
1.11. |
0630 |
WKEI
Kewanee IL, also on regionaldailynews.com |
1450 |
1.11. |
0740 |
WLEC
Sandusky OH. Thanks to Antti Aaltonen for nailing
the identity. |
1450 |
1.11. |
0820 |
WHNK
Parkersburg WV, "Faith Talk 1450" |
1460 |
23.10. |
0700 |
WBUC
Buckhannon WV |
1480 |
31.10. |
0833 |
KRAE
Cheyenne WY, "1480 K-ray" |
1490 |
31.10. |
0458 |
WSWW
Charleston WV, relaying 580 WCHS. |
1490 |
1.11. |
0700 |
WBEX
Chillicothe OH |
1490 |
4.11. |
0700 |
WOLF
Syracuse NY // FM 92.5, Fox Sports Radio |
1530 |
1.11. |
0600 |
KGBT
Harlingen TX with ESPN Deportes Radio, but also
a nice local ID at each top of the hour |
1570 |
1.11. |
1002 |
WCCM
Methuen MA, "Galaxia 1570, el sonido de
las estrellas" |
1590 |
23.10. |
0759 |
WKTP
Jonesborough TN, "ESPN Radio for the Tri-Cities",
simulcasting with WKPT 1400 and WOPI 1490 and
three FM stations |
1590 |
3.11. |
0700 |
KDAV
Lubbock TX, "The Spirit" |
1600 |
22.10. |
1259 |
KOHI
St. Helens OR |
1600 |
2.11. |
0900 |
KIVA
Albuquerque NM |
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Central
America & Caribbean |
kHz: |
day.month. |
time
UTC: |
station,
comments: |
540 |
2.11. |
0559 |
Radio
Rebelde, Santa Rita/Sancti Spíritus |
670.0002
670.0004 |
23.10.
1.11. |
0900
0631 |
CMHW
Dobleve, UNID QTH. Announcing Santa Clara, but
can be something else just as well. Gives frequencies
as "840 AM, 93.5 FM", but is not heard
on 840 simultaneously, so could be a frequency
change. |
880 |
1.11. |
0700 |
Radio
Progreso, Mantua, weak under WCBS |
910 |
4.11. |
0718 |
RCN
San Andrés. This was a very welcome new
DX country, which I have been actively hunting
for about 25 years. |
940 |
4.11. |
0800 |
Radio
Progreso, Sancti Spíritus |
1060 |
1.11. |
0630 |
XERDO
Reynosa TM, "La Raza 1060", much weaker
than the dominant XEEP. I heard XERDO back in
2006 on 1450 AM. The transmitter remains in
the same location, although city-of-license
seems to have changed from Matamoros. |
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South
America |
kHz: |
day.month. |
time
UTC: |
station,
comments: |
540.0002 |
23.10. |
0502 |
Radio
Nacional, Santa Fé/Tartagal, with an
unbelievably strong signal |
630 |
23.10. |
0521 |
LU4
Radio Nacional Patagonia, Comodoro Rivadavia |
629.9926 |
4.11. |
0558 |
YVKA
Radio Nacional de Venezuela, Caracas, identifying
as "RNV Musical" |
659.9919 |
4.11. |
0422 |
HCLG2
Radio Carrousel, Guayaquil |
750.0013 |
4.11. |
0419 |
HCRC2
Radio Caravana, Guayaquil |
779.9995 |
4.11. |
0412 |
HJFV
Radio Viva, Pasto, with the progam "El
Traganiquel del Recuerdo" |
780 |
22.10.
23.10. |
0530
0519 |
ZYK729
Rádio Caiçara, Porto Alegre RS |
819.9998 |
23.10. |
0504 |
ZYJ238
Rádio Cultura Foz, Foz do Iguaçu
PR |
920 |
22.10.
23.10. |
0401
0501 |
ZYK584
Rádio Imperador, Franca SP |
920 |
22.10. |
0500 |
ZYK775
Rádio Nacional Gospel, Cotia SP. Novo
Tempo, which usually dominates, luckily dipped
at the hour. |
1080 |
4.11. |
0500 |
HJAX
La Voz de Antioquia, Medellín. This is
still the ID, although the name "La Voz
de la Nostalgia" is listed in the 2018
WRTH. Interestingly, there is a website and
a corresponding audio stream for both names. |
1120.0232 |
22.10. |
0502 |
ZYK660
Rádio Cidade, São José
dos Campos SP |
1269.9986 |
26.10. |
0154 |
ZYH753
Rádio Brasil Central, Goiânia GO |
1290 |
1.11. |
0416 |
OCX1Q
Radio Programas del Perú, Tumbes |
1400.0021 |
22.10. |
0400 |
ZYK658
Rádio Clube, São Carlos SP, even
beating R Rio at times |
1460.0006 |
22.10. |
0508 |
ZYK352(?)
Rádio Litoral, Imbé RS, was a
total surprise, but was luckily peaking at time
of ID |
1490 |
4.11. |
0459 |
HCSM5
Radio Santa María, Azoguesnnn |
1499.9928 |
22.10. |
0500 |
ZYK773
Rádio Cumbica, São Paulo SP |
1509.9987 |
22.10. |
0514 |
ZYJ795
Rádio Centro Oeste, Pinhalzinho SC, only
announcing its FM frequency "100.9!" |
1540.0055 |
22.10. |
0507 |
CX154
Radio Patria, Treinta y Tres |
1570.0097 |
22.10. |
0536 |
Radio
Unión (880 AM), Lima, was the ID, but
still unclear what the actual station and transmitter
location are |
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Published on February 5,
2025 and updated later
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