Pat Dyer, WA5IYX, 5315 Silvertip Drive, San Antonio, TX 78228-2744
[email protected] [email protected]
auxiliary site
May 2000
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1979 Realistic TM-1001 tuner (1990 two i.f. mod. w/150-kHz fil.) into
Allied 426 (1972); 1999 Conrad RDS Manager; 52-ohm step-attenuator box
used to reduce local intermod/overload when needed; 1977 6-e Archer
antenna at 20' with rotor;
mm-dd-yyyy format & CST (GMT-6) used - {new} noted - distances in miles
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05-04-2000: Es
1936 KLGA- 92.7 IA Algona (ID) 969
1939 WEVE- 97.9 MN Eveleth (area ad) 1296
1954 KNOW 91.1 MN St. Paul (RDS ID) 1116
2052 KWWK 96.5 MN Rochester (local ad; later ID) 1058
2054 WRLS 92.3 WI Hayward (local ad) 1204
2225 WHRM 90.9 WI Wausau (RDS ID) {new} 1171
05-13-2000: Es
1024 WKTI- 94.5 WI Milwaukee (ID) 1110
1050 WRJO 94.5 WI Eagle River (local ad) 1257
1104 WXRO 95.3 WI Beaver Dam (local ad) 1106
1105 WHBM- 90.3 WI Park Falls (RDS ID) {new} 1223
1109 WMQA- 95.9 WI Minocqua (Paul Harvey) 1228
1117 WJPD 92.3 MI Ishpeming (RDS) 1319
1128 KOEL- 92.3 IA Oelwein (ID) 986
05-15-2000: tr
0901 KNFM 92.3 TX Midland (ID) 285
Es
0910 KUSU- 91.5 UT Logan (state ID) 1141
0912 KVFX 94.5 UT Logan ("V-FX") 1136
0913 KQFC 97.9 ID Boise (ID) 1377
0920 KKBT 92.3 CA Los Angeles (rap) 1187
0920 KFOX 93.5 CA Redondo Beach (Korean) 1199
0926 KDB 93.7 CA Santa Barbara (RDS ID; cx) 1281
0929 KRUZ 103.3 CA Santa Barbara (local-area ads) 1295
0931 KMXM 100.7 ID Gooding (ID) {new} 1331
0938 KCLB- 93.7 CA Coachella (RDS ID) 1078
0952 KOMP 92.3 NV Las Vegas (ID) 1079
0953 KQOL- 93.1 NV Las Vegas (RDS ID) 1079
0959 KILA 90.5 NV Las Vegas (ID) 1052
1007 KEZJ- 95.7 ID Twin Falls (ID) 1267
tr
1012 KODM 97.9 TX Odessa (ID) 267
Es
1024 KIZN 92.3 ID Boise (state ID) 1377
05-16-2000: tr
2200 KAVX 91.9 TX Lufkin (ID) 269
2233 KQKI- 95.3 LA Bayou Vista (ID) 438
05-17-2000: tr
0437 KSMB 94.5 LA Lafayette (ID) 387
0501 WDGL 98.1 LA Baton Rouge ("Eagle") 446
05-19-2000: Es
0907 CBCL 93.5 ON London (RDS ID) 1334
0935 CIMX 88.7 ON Windsor ("89-X" RDS ID) 1235
1001 WERN 88.7 WI Madison (RDS ID) 1064
1036 WOZZ 93.5 WI New London (area ad) 1178
1042 WPFF 90.5 WI Sturgeon Bay (RDS ID) 1229
1044 WAQE- 97.7 WI Rice Lake ("Star 97.7") 1179
1045 WDOR- 93.9 WI Sturgeon Bay (local ad) 1228
1054 WGLR- 97.7 WI Lancaster (local ad) 1021
1055 WSPT- 97.9 WI Stevens Point (ID) 1150
1145 KNBZ 97.7 SD Redfield ("Z97KNBZ" RDS ID) {new} 1085
1148 KXGT 95.5 ND Jamestown ("KYNU" RDS ID) 1200
1154 KSJZ 93.3 ND Jamestown (ID) 1197
05-20-2000: Es
1054 KBPR 90.7 MN Brainerd (ID in RDS text) {new} 1190
05-21-2000: tr
1038 KNFM 92.3 TX Midland (ID) 285
05-22-2000: tr
0634 KSJL 97.7 TX Devine (transmitter spur) 47
Es
1054 WCDR- 90.3 OH Cedarville ("CDR The Path") 1094
1055 WZOW 97.7 IN Goshen ("Z-97.7"; area ads) 1096
1106 KTSD- 91.1 SD Reliance (RDS ID) {new} 1001
1141 KELN 97.1 NE North Platte (request phone #){new} 820
1143 KAML- 96.9 WY Gillette (ID) 1092
1145 KGWY 100.7 WY Gillette ("The Fox") 1088
1158 KLMP 97.9 SD Rapid City (ID; "The Light") 1038
1210 KWGB 97.9 KS Colby (RDS ID) {new} 704
1211 KIQK 104.1 SD Rapid City ("Kick 104") 1038
1212 KAAQ 105.9 NE Alliance (RDS ID) 891
1215 KYDT 103.1 WY Sundance (area death notices) 1084
1219 KRCS 93.1 SD Sturgis (area ad) 1061
1223 KCSP 90.3 WY Casper ("PILGRIM" RDS ID) 1012
1223 KIGN 97.9 WY Cheyenne (RDS ID) 881
1226 KWYY 95.5 WY Casper ("KWY") 1012
1232 KTAG 97.9 WY Cody (RDS ID) 1189
1238 KCSU- 90.5 CO Fort Collins (ID) {new} 852
1240 KLZY 92.5 WY Powell (area-local ID; "Z-Rock") 1189
05-24-2000: Es
1005 WBEZ 91.5 IL Chicago (ID) 1053
1009 WBLV 90.3 MI Twin Lake ("BLUELAKE" RDS ID) 1192
1040 WZJM 92.3 OH Cleveland Heights (area ad) 1265
1045 WCOL- 92.3 OH Columbus (ID) 1141
1055 WKDD 96.5 OH Akron (ID) 1254
1104 WPIG 95.7 NY Olean (ID) 1418
1108 WLRD 96.9 OH Willard (ID) {new} 1198
1126 WHTT- 104.1 NY Buffalo ("Oldies 104") 1431
05-25-2000: Es
1816 WFLO- 95.7 VA Farmville (RDS ID) 1282
1821 WZJM 92.3 OH Cleveland Heights ("The Beat") 1265
1834 WBTU 93.3 IN Kendallville (area wx) 1113
1838 WYGE 92.3 KY London (RDS ID) 995
1911 WIAA 88.7 MI Interlochen (RDS ID) 1241
1917 WUPS 98.5 MI Houghton Lake ("UPS") 1274
1926 WKJZ 94.9 MI Hillman ("B-ROCK" RDS ID) 1338
1939 WWSW- 94.5 PA Pittsburgh ("3WS") 1294
1949 WRRK 96.9 PA Braddock (area ads) 1295
05-28-2000: Es
1032 WBLV 90.3 MI Twin Lake ("BLUELAKE" RDS ID) 1192
1040 WLAV- 96.9 MI Grand Rapids (RDS ID) 1182
1044 WNIZ- 96.9 IL Zion (ID; cx) 1080
1046 WJCH 91.9 IL Joliet (RDS ID) {new} 1007
1050 WKTI- 94.5 WI Milwaukee (ID) 1110
1054 WZEE 104.1 WI Madison (area ad) 1064
1057 WHAD 90.7 WI Delafield (RDS ID) 1093
1058 WBGE 92.3 IL Peoria (ID) 926
1058 WYCA 92.3 IN Hammond (ID) 1044
1059 KIAQ- 96.9 IA Clarion (RDS ID) 943
1104 WOZZ 93.5 WI New London (ID) 1178
1110 WOLX- 94.9 WI Baraboo (RDS ID) 1084
1112 WOWN 99.3 WI Shawano (local ad) {new} 1194
1132 KITN 93.5 MN Worthington (ID; k) 985
1152 WDOR- 93.9 WI Sturgeon Bay (area ad) 1228
1154 WGLR- 97.7 WI Lancaster (ID) 1021
1202 WRLS 92.3 WI Hayward (ID) 1204
1202 WAQE- 97.7 WI Rice Lake (ID) 1179
1206 KLGA- 92.7 IA Algona (RDS ID) 969
1254 WCLQ 89.5 WI Wausau ("89-Q"; rel.) 1177
1524 KQDY 94.5 ND Bismarck ("K-Love") 1213
1525 KLXS- 95.3 SD Pierre (area ad) 1033
1526 KBYZ 96.5 ND Bismarck (local ad; "The Fox") 1189
1527 KWYR- 93.7 SD Winner (local ad) 957
1531 KPLO- 94.5 SD Reliance (area ad) 1002
1533 KMNE- 90.3 NE Bassett (RDS ID) {new} 888
1533 KTSD- 91.1 SD Reliance (RDS ID) 1001
1536 KQSD- 91.9 SD Lowry (RDS ID) 1093
1539 KNBZ 97.7 SD Redfield ("Z97KNBZ" RDS ID) 1085
1552 KBRB- 92.7 NE Ainsworth (ID) 906
1554 KGFX- 92.7 SD Pierre (local ad) 1032
1614 KRNE- 91.5 NE Merriman (RDS ID) 928
1621 KSLT 107.3 SD Spearfish (xltor list) 1064
1622 KIQK 104.1 SD Rapid City ("Kick 104") 1038
1627 KKMK 93.9 SD Rapid City (area wx; "Magic 93.9") 1039
1830 WZJM 92.3 OH Cleveland Heights ("The Beat") 1265
1849 CBCL 93.5 ON London (RDS ID) 1334
1851 WXKR 94.5 OH Port Clinton (area ad) 1205
1855 CIMX 88.7 ON Windsor ("89-X"; area ad) 1235
05-30-2000: Es
1808 KBPR 90.7 MN Brainerd (ID in RDS text block) 1190
1811 KSTP- 94.5 MN St. Paul ("KS-95") 1118
1811 KQKQ- 98.5 IA Council Bluffs ("Sweet 98") 829
1813 WHLA 90.3 WI La Crosse (RDS ID) 1066
1816 KIAQ- 96.9 IA Clarion (RDS ID) 943
1818 KCML 99.9 MN St. Joseph (area ad) {new} 1134
1819 KZPK 98.9 MN Paynesville (area ad) {new} 1132
1822 KMXK 94.9 MN Cold Spring (area ad) 1124
1834 KZNZ 105.7 MN Eden Prairie (area ad) 1101
1826 KLSS 106.1 IA Mason City (ID) 991
1830 WQPC 94.3 WI Prairie du Chien ("Q-94";WI promos) 1025
1831 KCMR 97.9 IA Mason City (local wx) 988
1831 KKCK 99.7 MN Marshall (RDS ID) 1045
1841 KSUX 105.7 NE Winnebago ("The Super Pig") 896
1842 KUSD 89.7 SD Vermillion (RDS ID) 942
1843 KRLS 92.1 IA Knoxville (ID; local wx) {new} 878
1844 KIAI 93.9 IA Mason City (area ad) 989
1845 KSEZ 97.9 IA Sioux City ("Z-98"; town ID) 907
1846 KCRR 97.7 IA Grundy Center (ID; classic rock) 944
1852 KELO- 92.5 SD Sioux Falls (ID; wx) 976
1853 KRVI 95.1 MN Detroit Lakes (area ad) 1194
1853 KNRX 107.3 MO Lexington (area ad) {new} 711
1857 WMZK 104.1 WI Merrill ("Z-104"; local-area ads) 1184
1859 KRKR 95.1 NE Lincoln (ID) 801
1903 WMT- 96.5 IA Cedar Rapids (ID; "Mix-96½") 949
1906 KLGA- 92.7 IA Algona (RDS ID) 969
1909 WOLX- 94.9 WI Baraboo (ID) 1084
1910 KKOK- 95.7 MN Morris (ID) 1125
1911 KDOM- 94.3 MN Windom (town ID) 1012
1912 KLGR- 97.7 MN Redwood Falls (ID) 1057
1914 WJMQ 92.3 WI Clintonville (area ad; k) 1173
1929 KXRA- 92.3 MN Alexandria ("KX-92") 1150
05-31-2000: tr
1305 KNFM 92.3 TX Midland (ID) 285
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Local 90.9 was off for a few days during the month.
The Conrad RDS Manager certainly got a workout this period!
It has been most useful in IDing those 88-92 items that are often
ignored due to their very long, non-local program feeds. KBPR
was a bit annoying when the NAME block just displayed "--------"
and the TEXT block had to be advanced to. Fading would often not
permit a full TEXT display if it were verbose (and some ARE!)
Old reflex habits often had me running the tape recorder while
waiting for an RDS signal to lock/stabilize. (Raw 57-kHz is well
beyond what a 1-7/8 ips unit could capture!)
All in all, it still could induce "jaw dropping" as ID's would
pop up in fractions of a second - with signals often gone before a
music selection had ended. A few stations have been come across
that use the TEXT block for the currently playing song/artist (and
even ads!) If more than perhaps 10% of US stations utilized RDS it
would revolutionize FM-DXing techniques. (And I wouldn't accrue
so many C-90's to plow thru later to figure out ads, slogans, etc.)
73, Pat - WA5IYX
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