Friday, February 29, 2008

WSPD TOLEDO, OH 1370 VERIFICATION

A QSL-letter attached to a e-mail from Eric Goldberg, Engineering Department verified my 31st January 2008 AND2 report today. WSPD poped up with a ID on a crowded frequency this morning.

KSFB SAN FRANSISCO, CA 1260 VERIFICATION

A most welcome QSL just arrived in my "inbox" from KSFB. V/s Toni Berry apologize for taking a long time to respond to my report but he has been in the middle of a fundraising drive for KSFB. The station is a non profit station belonging to Immaculate Heart Radio since just before Christmas 2007. Thank you Toni for a very nice QSL!

CKSQ STETTLER, AB 1400 VERIFICATION

Q-14 was heard with a good signal on February 3rd (AND2). This morning had very good signals from many of the stations from Alberta. I received a e-mail from Brent Young verifying my report this evening.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

KCTC SACRAMENTO, CA 1320 VERIFICATION

ESPN 1320 "Sacramento's only all sport's station" was heard with a fair signal one morning during AND2 dx-expedition. Brian Lopez kindly verified my report with a e-mail this evening.

Monday, February 25, 2008

KTIX PENDLETON, OR 1240 VERIFICATION

Brief e-mail from Julie Thompson verified my January 2008 (AND2) report this evening. "Pendleton's Sports Station" is heard now and then in northen Norway and finaly with a reportabel signal strengh.

KFWB LOS ANGELES, CA 980 VERIFICATION

Nice e-mail from Andy G. Ludlum, Programe Director verified my January 2008 (AND2) report today. KFWB is LA's oldest all news station beeing in that format for 40 years this March 11th! The station first went on the air in 1925!

Friday, February 22, 2008

KARR KIRKLAND, WA 1460 VERIFICATION

E-mail from Matt Tuter verified my October 2007 (AND1) report to night. KARR was heard with a fair signal with it's "Family Radio" programme before the top of the hour identification.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

KSEI POCATELLO, ID 930 VERIFICATION

Brief e-mail from Bill Fuerst verified my AND2 report to KSEI. KSEI was heard with a fair signal dominating over the more common CJCA Edmonton, AB a cople of mornings.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

WHKZ WARREN, OH 1440 VERIFICATION

Very nice e-mail with a "QSL-letter" attached from Dave Johnson, Dir. of Engineering verified my AND2 report today. Dave also attached some photos from one of the studios, the transmitter and 3 of the impressive 6 towers antenna system. Thank you for a very nice verification Dave.

YVRQ "RQ 910" CARACAS 910 VERIFICATION

This station was heard with a good signal during the KONG14 expedition in 2006. I have tried several times to get a QSL and finaly Lic. Luis Domingo Álvares, Jefe de Informacion y Opinión verified my report with a nice e-mail in English. He also attached a "AM Center" logo. Thanks to OJS for the v/s info.

KRSA PETERSBURG, AK 580 VERIFIATION

KRSA was heard with a good signal several days during AND2 expedition. Greg Lewis kindly verified my report today with a e-mail.

Saturday, February 16, 2008

KGTL HOMER, AK 620 VERIFICATION

David Becker, Owner/General Manager verified my October 2006 (KONG14) report today. David is also a ham operator, AL7DB, so hope to meet you on the bands some day.

Friday, February 15, 2008

KDWN LAS VEGAS, NV 720 VERIFICATION

KDWN was heard one morning with a fair signal during AND2 expedition. KOTZ Kotzebue, AK is very dominate up north so it was nice to hear this one. Stephen Rutherford verified my report with a mail today and also promissed a verification via mail.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

KSBN SPOKANE, WA 1230 VERIFICATION

Money Talk 12-30 KSBN was heard with a fair signal on day on the AND2 expedition. Station Manager Brad Kemmer verified my report this evening with a nice e-mail. KSBN was Spokane's first radio station when they came on the air in 1921.

Monday, February 11, 2008

KXL PORTLAND, OR 750 VERIFICATION

E-mail from Chief Engineer Mike Everhart verified my October 2007 (AND1) report this evening. He say in the mail that a follow up will be sent via regular mail soon. KXL is a regular catch on 750.

Friday, February 08, 2008

KFXX PORTLAND, OR 1080 VERIFICATION

Dennis Glasgow verified ny January 2008 (AND2) report this evening. KFXX was heard fighting KUDO one morning with "Sportsradio 10-80 The Fan" identifications.

Thursday, February 07, 2008

KBAR BURLEY, ID 1230 VERIFICATION

KBAR was heard with a "12-30 K-B-A-R" identification before a weather forcast one morning during AND2. A report to Scotty Cameron today was verified by a e-mail this afternoon. Thank you OJS for submitting Scotty's e-mail adresse.

WASR WOLFEBORO, NH 1420 VERIFICATION

WASR was one of my best catches during AND2. The station poped up with a clear identification at 2200 UTC February 1st. This opening "came out of nothing" and last for only 10 minutes. Joe Collie, General Manager verified my report yesterday with a e-mail. He also attached WASR information profile and coverage map. Thank you Joe for one of my better NA verifications.

AND2 DX-EXPEDITION

From January 24th - February 3rd another DX-pedition took place at Andoya. GS, JA, TBV and my self had some nice days at this nice place for DX-ing. Conditions was not superb but some days was good. The evening/night conditions was dominated with stations from Brazil and La Plata. The mornings was good to North America and the afternoons was good to Alaska and Northen Provinces of Canada. On the evening of the February 1st the band suddenly open up for 10 minutes around 2200 UTC. Stations from the northeast states of US (MA/ME/NH) poped up on several frequencies ex.: WBIX 1060, WGAM 1250, WASR 1420 (Daytimer!) and WGIP 1540. A lot of nice station is heard and we have a lot of recordings to go trough!

Tuesday, February 05, 2008

CFWH WHITEHORSE, YT 570 VERIFICATION

NEW PROVINCE! CFWH was heard with a very good signal as late as 1615 UTC on January 28th 2008 AND2. (I will write more about this expedition later). Conditions was excelent towards Alaska and Yukon this afternoon! Janet Pacey, Senior Communication Officer, CBC North verified my report with a e-mail this evening. Thanks to Jan Alvestad for submitting her adresse and to Janet for a new one!

Monday, February 04, 2008

KDDZ ARVADA, CO 1690 VERIFICATION

KDDZ Radio Disney 1690 is also a common station. Tracy Wells, Station Manager sent a brief e-mail this evening verified my report.

WOOD GRAND RAPIDS, MI 1300 VERIFICATION

WOOD is one of the more common stations. Heard several times up north. But, it wasn't before I heard them during my "Mountain DX" here in southern Norway last September I sent them a report. E-mail from Don Missad received January 29th verified my report. He say in his mail that WOOD is running 20.5 KW into a 4 tower antenna system. Their main lobe is to the north.