By TJ on April 25, 2006
Nice letter from station manager Tanya Gratton at CKJR arrived in my inbox this evening. In her letter she confirmed my October 16, 2005 reception of CKJR Wetaskiwin AB 1440, and also told about the station. A hard copy of the letter is in the mail, she said. One QSL yesterday,
one today. Will this continue for the rest of the week? We will have to wait and see.
Update: The envelope arrived on May 6 with a paper copy of the QSL letter and a couple of stickers. First (and only) non-email QSL that week, and very welcome indeed.
Read more on CKJR Wetaskiwin AB 1440 verification…
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By TJ on April 25, 2006
Yesterday a letter had found it’s way to my mailbox. Even a
hand-written letter it was, and written by John R. Jones, sales
manager at KCOW Alliance NE. In his letter he confirmed my
October 17, 2005 reception of KCOW. This brings the number of
verified states up to 30, and it’s a good reason to celebrate. :-)
Read more on KCOW Alliance NE 1400 verification – New state…
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By TJ on April 14, 2006
Thanks to Debbie Dunham, Administrative assistant at KGYN Guymon
OK, I can now celebrate that I have got my first Oklahoma station
verified. She sent me a friendly e-mail this evening, confirming
my October 17 2005 reception of the station.
Read more on KGYN Guymon OK 1210 verification – New state!…
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By TJ on April 14, 2006
A friendly e-mail with a full data QSL letter attached as a Word
file just arrived from Dave Johnson, Director of engineering at
WHK in Cleveland OH. In addition to confirming my reception on
October 15, 2005, he also told about the history of the station
and about the transmitter facility now in use. Thank you, Dave.
Read more on WHK Cleveland OH 1420 verification…
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By TJ on April 13, 2006
Today’s 3rd QSL came from Tommy Collins at WHIO. I heard a
station on October 14 2005 which I meant had to be WHIO, but the
“I” letter sounded more like “R” in my ears. Anyway, I concluded
with help from other DX-ers that it had to be WHIO, and a report
was sent. Well, now it is confirmed. :-) October 14 gave a lot
of interesting loggings, both during the early hours, the day and
again the last hour before midnight.
Read more on WHIO Dayton OH 1290 verification…
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By TJ on April 13, 2006
I just received an e-mail from Jerry Bader at WTAQ where he
confirmed my October 14 2005 reception of the station. One of the
most common stations, I have understood, but nevertheless very
nice to get verified.
Read more on WTAQ Green Bay WI 1360 verification…
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By TJ on April 13, 2006
A friendly e-mail from Sergio Stinco this morning verified my
October 20 2005 reception of Cumbre AM, which faded up for a short
while among several other stations. Yet another KONG13 QSL, and I
am still working with my recordings from that DX-ped. This is my
first Latin American verification for about 10 years, and I am
sure that you can understand how pleased I am with it.
Read more on LRG202 Cumbre AM 1400 verification…
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By TJ on April 3, 2006
Yet another of the stations I heard during KONG13 just verified my
reception report as I received an e-mail from program director
Bob Brooks, confirming my October 19 reception of the station. I
also heard KIXI back in 2004, but never sent a reception report
then.
Read more on KIXI Mercer Island WA 880 verification…
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By TJ on April 3, 2006
An e-mail from April Rodriguez today confirmed my October reception of KPOW.
The station was heard with excellent signal strength for a few minutes with a
local weather forecast and identification one of the mornings during KONG13.
Read more on KPOW Powell WY 1260 verification…
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By TJ on April 3, 2006
Yesterday the first QSL for several weeks arrived in my inbox.
KIPA is one of the many Hawaiian stations I managed to pick up
during the KONG13 DXpedition in October last year, but in fact I
didn’t realize that I had heard it until I began listening to some
of my recordings. It faded up for a short moment while I thought I
was listening to KGTL Homer AK. KIPA gave an identification, and
away it went again. Big surprise; it was one of the Hawaiians I
had not expected to hear – just because of KGTL.
Station owner Tom Troland responded to my e-mail follow-up
yesterday, and I have decided to include some of his reply in this
blog entry.
“Thanks for your message. YES. you have heard KIPA and others
apparently with similar formats! You have clearly captured the
“liner” it sounded like several other signals together oddly all airing ABC Radio Networks “Stardust” format.
KIPA is a odd arrangement of 3 transmitter sites, designed to work together to cover the Big Island of Hawaii. It is interesting as at the moment we have only one “high” power transmitter in operation.
This signal you have captured is from KIPA, Kalaoa, Hawaii on the west coast of the Island of Hawaii or the Big Island. This site is employing a PAREN antenna or “Perimeter Current” antenna. It consist of 4 ’90 foot towers spaced 90 feet with a “box’ of top loaded wire at the top strapping the towers together. It is one of 2 designs currently on air in the USA.
We are using a Harris “Gates 5″ solid state AM transmitter. The site is located just 6 miles north of Kaila-Kona, HI just one mile east of Keahole (International) Airport.
It seems so odd that you can hear us in Norway as our local coverage is not that great! The volcanic rock of the island has poor conductivity and hampers local signal performance.
We operate 3 stations here our main “products” are KKOA “Country”
and KBGX “Oldies” radio. These are both FM and operate from Mauna Kea volcano.”
Read more on KIPA Hilo HI 620 verification…
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