September 2002
For DXers in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, NV, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV, Cuba and Mexico
Stations in orange
indicate
a new logging for the DXer
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Fred Laun
– Temple Hills, MD
Denon TU-800 tuner, Winegard antenna @ 35’
7/28 Es
2105 KANS 92.9 KS Osage City, Emporia
ads 1032
2109 KFDI 101.3 KS Wichita, ID 1117
2110 KBLS 102.5 KS North Fort Riley, Marion
County wx 1066
2116 KKJQ 97.3 KS Garden City, Garden
City ads 1274
2117 KICT 95.1 KS Wichita, “T-95,” ads
for Derby Bowl 1117
Just caught the
tail end of the opening as I was blissfully watching Nero Wolfe without
realizing what was going on on the bands.
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Adam Rivers
– Chicopee, MA
Sherwood S-7250 tuner with 110 kHz filters, RS antenna wire and Conrad RDS Manager
From Staunton, VA:
7/13 Tr
1733 WNCI 97.9 OH Columbus, (1)
From Banner Elk, NC, elevation 4,560’
7/14 Tr
1847 WOLT 103.3 SC Greer
7/15 Tr
2040 WKSP 96.3 SC Aiken, (Augusta, GA
market)
7/17 Tr
0440 WMUU 94.5 SC Greenville, o/local
rel
0445 WWDM 101.3 SC Sumter
0449 WTCB 106.7 SC Orangeburg
0450 unID 98.3 ?? ??, “Oldies 93”
0453 WFMV 95.3 SC South Congaree
0508 WZSN 103.5 SC Greenwood
0509 WJMX 103.3 SC Cheraw
0513 WOMG 103.1 SC Columbia
0514 WGVC 106.3 SC Newberry
0526 WOLI 103.9 SC Easley
0533 WXCC 96.5 WV Williamson
1024 WZNY 105.7 GA Augusta, (2)
1054 WYMZ 103.5 TN Knoxville
1721 WCOS 97.5 SC Columbia
2211 unID 100.1 ?? ??, sounded like WAQQ,
classic r possible
2214 WMCD 100.1 GA Statesboro, Braves
bb
7/18 Tr
0912 WNOK 104.7 SC Columbia
0954 WIBK 107.7 TN Knoxville
2321 WCCD 104.9 SC Clemson
7/19 Tr
1219 WSLC 94.9 VA Roanoke, (3)
7/21 Tr
0020 WDCG 105.1 NC Durham
0031 WQDR 94.7 NC Raleigh
0043 WIFM 100.9 NC Elkin
0124 WPJO 99.3 NC Elizabethton, o/local
WBT, (4)
0844 WKHT 93.7 SC Bishopville, o/local
WFBC, (5)
From Canaan Valley, WV, elevation 3,250’
2230 WITH 99.5 DC Washington
2257 WMZQ 98.7 DC Washington
2302 WRVZ 102.1 OH Marietta
Notes:
(1)Sitting around after a day of driving,
tuned up to the frequency and heard the station.
(2) Didn’t know tropo was still around
until I pulled up to the frequency and heard “Complicated.”
(3) Not too far distance (115 miles) but
since I was facing south, I couldn’t get much from the north. I want into
the week expecting to listen to WAEZ from Johnson City TN for regular listening,
and not being able to get my favorite CHR ever, WNKS Charlotte, because
of terrain. But actually WNKS and the rest of Charlotte was strong. I was
facing south with a mountain behind me, so I think that contributed.
(4) Amazed that a station NW of me could
beat WBT, but it did.
(5) Never believed something like that
would come in in full stereo.
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William
McGuire – Cheverly, MD
DX-398
7/8 Tr
0010 WRVQ
94.5 VA Richmond, “Q-94,” Top 40
0025 WMXB 103.7 VA Richmond, Hardee’s
ad, “B-103”
0028 WRXL 102.1 VA Richmond, “XL-102,”
“Studio B”
0030 WTVR 98.1 VA Richmond, “Richmond’s
soft rock favorites, Lite 98”
2118 WZBH 93.5 DE Georgetown, “The Beach”
2132 WIXM
97.3 NJ Millville, “Mix 97.3”
2135 WICO 97.5 MD Salisbury, k, “Cat Country”
2140 WWFG 99.9 MD Ocean City, k, “Froggy
99.9”
2145 WZXL 100.7 NJ Wildwood, r, “ZXL”
2148 WFAL 104.5 VA Falmouth, “Thunder
104.5”
2155 WQHQ 104.7 MD Ocean City, “Q-105,”
ID, Delilah
2223 WSTW 93.7 DE Wilmington, ID
2228 WDSD 92.9 DE Smyrna, “Delaware’s
continuous country,” ID
2245 WKHS
90.5 MD Worton, r
2258 WSCL 89.5 MD Salisbury, c
7/9 Tr
0025 WFPG 96.9 NJ Atlantic City, ID
0049 WIOQ 102.1 PA Philadelphia, Top 40,
“Q-102”
7/18 Tr
2042 WSTW 93.7 DE Wilmington
2050 WLTE 97.5 WV Martinsburg, Delilah
2118 WFAL 104.5 VA Falmouth, “Thunder
104.5”
7/21 Tr
2210 WTVR 98.1 VA Richmond, Delilah
2221 WNVZ 104.5 VA Norfolk, RDS, “Z-104”
2232 WAFX 106.9 VA Suffolk, “The Fox”
2237 WOCQ 103.9 MD Berlin, “OC-104”
2300 WYSP 94.1 PA Philadelphia, “94-WYSP”
2313 WESR 103.3 VA Onley, “103 The Shore”
2336 WDSD 92.9 DE Smyrna, PSA, ad, k
2340 WFPG 96.9 NJ Atlantic City, promo,
ID
2345 WPST 97.5 NJ Trenton, “97-5 PST”
7/22 Tr
0000 WUSL 98.9 PA Philadelphia, “Power
99”
0025 WJKS
101.7 NJ Canton, hip hop, “Kiss 101.7 FM”
0030 WIOQ 102.1 PA Philadelphia, Casey
Kasem
0033 WMGK 102.9 PA Philadelphia, “Classic
rock 102.9”
0038 WLCE 104.5 PA Philadelphia, “Alice
104.5”
7/22 Tr
0050 WDAS 105.3 PA Philadelphia, ID
0100 WNNT 100.9
VA Warsaw, ID, “River Country 100.9”
0115 WYCR 98.5 PA York, “98.5 YCR”
0119 WOGL 98.1 PA Philadelphia, ID
0140 WBBB
96.1 NC Raleigh, “96 Rock”
0150 WBOS
92.9 MA Brookline, ad mentioning Boston, ID
2155 WQHQ 104.7 MD Ocean City, “Delilah,”
ID
2200 WFRE 99.9 MD Frederick, ID
2212 WZBH 93.5 DE Georgetown, “The Beach”
2222 WICO 97.5 MD Salisbury
2234 WLVW 105.5 MD Salisbury, “The Wave,”
o
2247 WAFX 106.9 VA Suffolk, “106.9 The
Fox”
7/23 Tr
2025 WXCY 103.7 MD Havre de Grace, k,
ID
2030 WARX 106.9 MD Hagerstown, promo
2055 WLTF 97.5 WV Martinsburg, local ads
2117 WSTW 93.7 DE Wilmington
2244 WLVW 105.5 MD Salisbury, “The Wave”
7/25 Tr
2008 WOCQ 103.9 MD Berlin, “OC-104”
2025 WZBH 93.5 DE Georgetown
2125 WRAR 105.5 VA Tappahannock, ID
2128 WAYZ 104.7 MD Hagerstown, “Today’s
hottest country,” ID
2140 WWFG 99.9 MD Ocean City, k, “Froggy
99.9”
2220 WLVW 105.5 MD Salisbury, “The Wave”
2238 WNVZ 104.5 VA Norfolk, “Z-104”
2244 WTDK 107.1 MD Federalsburg, “The
Duck”
2249 WMGM 103.7 NJ Atlantic City, “Classic
Rock 103.7”
2300 WAFY 103.1 MD Middletown, “Key 103.1”
2325 WMGK 102.9 PA Philadelphia, classic
r
2330 WESR 103.3 VA Onley, “103 The Shore”
2336 WICO 97.5 MD Salisbury
2340 WDSD 92.9 DE Smyrna, ID
2349 WIXM 97.3 NJ Millville, “Mix 97.3”
2351 WOGL 98.1 PA Philadelphia, “Oldies
98.1”
2356 WIOQ 102.1 PA Philadelphia
7/26 Tr
0002 WKCE 104.5 PA Philadelphia, ID
0025 WAFX 106.9 VA Suffolk
2042 WQHQ 104.7 MD Salisbury
2050 WFAL 104.5 VA Falmouth, station promo
7/27 Tr
2040 WNVZ 104.5 VA Norfolk
2221 WKJS 104.7 VA Crewe
7/28 Tr
2135 WRAR 105.5 VA Tappahannock, ID
7/29 Tr
2045 WLVW 105.5 MD Salisbury
2335 WTVR 98.1 VA Richmond, Delilah
7/30 Tr
0035 WRXL 102.1 VA Richmond
0040 WNNT 100.9 VA Warsaw, “River Country
100.9”
0058 WIXM 97.3 NJ Millville
8/4 Tr
0158 WINX
94.3 MD St. Michael’s, “The new shore country,” ID
2226 WICO 97.5 MD Salisbury
2300 WZBH 93.5 DE Georgetown, ID
2313 WAFL 97.7 DE Milford, “Eagle 97.7”
2320 WZXL 100.7 NJ Wildwood, ID
2335 WOCQ 103.9 MD Berlin
2340 WZBZ
105.5 NJ Cape May Court House, “South Jersey’s Hip Hop station”
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Gus Mancuso
– Hyattsville, MD 20785
Radio Shack DX-440 multi-band portable with McVey filters, rabbit ears
From Grantsville, MD
5/31-6/3 Tr
WKJL 88.1 WV Clarksburg, had erroneously
thought this was an image of local WAIJ 90.3 in past
WYFV 88.5 PA Masontown
WZWA 90.1 WV Clarksburg
WFWM 91.9 MD Frostburg, x-91.7
WQYX 93.1 PA Clearfield, x-93.5
WBTQ 93.5 WV Buckhannon
WKOV 96.3 PA Oil City, picked up
from NE side of Holiday Inn
WCMJ 96.7 OH Cambridge
WQWK 97.1 PA University Park
WKDD 98.1 OH Canton
WKBN 98.9 OH Youngstown, frequency
opened up since local WKHJ gone
WRVB 102.1 OH Marietta
WGYE 102.7 WV Mannington
WBEU 103.3 PA Brookville
WPXZ 104.1 PA Punxsutawney
WJGF 104.1 WV Romney
WMKK 105.5 PA Brookville
WDSN 106.5 PA Reynoldsville
From Summersville, WV
6/28 Tr
WKJL 88.1 WV Clarksburg
WMLJ 90.5 WV Summersville
WRVZ 98.7 WV Pocatalico
WAFD 100.3 WV Webster Springs
6/29 Tr
WZAQ 92.3 KY Louisa
WZKM 93.3 WV Montgomery
WBRF 98.1 VA Galax
WOKE 98.3 KY Garrison
WBYG 99.5 WV Point Pleasant
WCDA 106.3 KY Versailles
Didn’t wake up
until 0800, so I wasn’t able to scan entire dial before morning enhancement
dissipated. Rain on the 28th must have evaporated since there was no noticeable
enhancement the next 2 mornings.
Picked up a strange
unID this trip. It came in strongest on 89.75 (set tunes in halves of tenths),
but still sounded slightly off tuned. Ided as “Genesis Radio Network,”
carries various conservative and populist programs – some religious, some
strictly political. They were hawking shortwave antennas for better reception.
Heard a 2nd station
behind WVPG 90.3 NPR echoing about .2 second behind. No other WV NPR on
that frequency, so still haven’t found a way to distinguish WV NPRs on
same frequency (88.9, 89.9, 91.7).
I’m in need of
tubes for a 1975 GE television. Give me a call at (301) 583-0531. Also,
I have a copy of the issue of “The Week” magazine that contains an article
on Philo Farnsworth. I’ll send a copy of it on request.
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Joe Kureth
– Uniontown, MD
All on 2000 Saturn car radio except 6/14 (Radio Shack DX-398), all new unless noted
4/27 Tr
1750 WGBZ 105.5 NJ Cape May Court House,
“The Buzz”//WZBZ 99.3 126
5/8 Tr
1530 WKZQ 101.7 SC Myrtle Beach, 1st SC,
farthest tropo log 404
5/26 Tr
0500 WKWI 101.7 VA Kilmarnock 135
5/30 Tr
0001 WRTY 91.1 PA Jackson Township, //WRTI
90.1 Philadelphia 135
6/14 Es
1956 KRKQ 98.3 IA Boone, “The River”
891
2000 KESD 88.3 SD Brookings 1080
2002 KMNE 90.3 NE Bassett, RDS 1179
2028 unID 94.3 ?? ??, KRDX?
2038 KGRD 105.3 NE Orchard, several IDs,
CCM 1124
2040 KTCH 104.9 NE Wayne 1055
2050 KKCV 98.5 IA Cedar Falls, “The Hog”
824
2102 KBBN 98.3 NE Broken Bow, RDS, Nebraska
vs Clemson College World Series game 1185
2103 KQKQ 98.5 IA Council Bluffs, “Sweet
98” 999
2111 KBRX 102.9 NE O’Neill, RDS
1132
2150 KBEA 99.7 IA Muscatine 744
6/14 Tr
2145 WKJS 104.7 VA Crewe, Hagerstown MD
nulled 174
6/23 Ms?
0930 unID 89.9 ?? ??, KXTI? Calls &
SS talk
7/1 Tr
0345 WKHI 107.5 MD Fruitland, “Lite Rock”//103.5
152
7/22 Tr
0005 WVES 99.3 VA Accomac 149
0100 WFME 94.7 NJ Newark, “Family Radio,”
relog 171
0120 WBHX 99.7 NJ Tuckerton, Dr. Demento
pgm 144
0135 WXPZ 101.3 DE Milford, “The Light
FM” 101
0200 WKTU 103.5 NY Lake Success, no sign
of WGMS DC, relog 180
0207 WRCH 100.5 CT New Britian, only 2nd
logged on 100.5! 267
0215 WBLS 107.5 NY New York 182
0300 WSUF 89.9 NY Noyack, NPR “World Radio
Net” 270
WNYC 93.9 NY New York, relog
180
0305 WBGO 88.3 NJ Newark 172
7/31 Tr
1700 WBBC 93.5 VA Blackstone, calls and
Blackstone-Richmond ID (that’s a stretch!) 182
Good news….6/14
was the first ever RDS logged via Es on the DX-398 purchased last December.
Bad news…on 6/14 I was in Arbutus, MD, just SW of Baltimore and in the
Baltimore-DC corridor where FM “birdies,” harmonics, spurs or whatever
are everywhere. I feel fortunate to have heard any DX. The 6/14 Es “cloud”
looks like it was centered somewhere around the Indiana-Ohio border per
my loggings and those of Jim Renfrew, Jerry Bond and others. The “cloud”
didn’t seem to move at all as most of my meager 10 loggings were in strong
for at least two hours.
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Eric
Bueneman – Hazelwood, MO
Realistic STA-90 AM/FM/FM Stereo receiver, Radio Shack VU-210XR with RS Archerotor at 35’ (10.6 meters) AGL
7/23 Tr
0209 KMMO 102.9 MO Marshall, local ads,
calls, k, $ 155/249
2358 WPBG 93.3 IL Peoria, o, through KNSX,
Peoria TV stations also in 140/225
7/24 Tr
0521 KBEA 99.7 IA Muscatine, “B-100,”
“B-Music,” local ad, wx, CHR 185/298
0522 WMOI 97.7 IL Monmouth, wx, calls,
modern AC, KHCR nulled 145/233
7/29 Tr
1526 KUMR 88.5 MO Rolla, “Writer’s Almanac,”
local underwriting, no ACI from WSIE 88.7 80/128
1547 KSRC 102.1 MO Kansas City, “Star
102,” local ad, mixing with KJFM 225/362
1550 KJEL 103.7 MO Lebanon, “K-Jel,” local
ad, legal ID in Cardinals bb promo 155/249
1553 KATI 94.3 MO California, “Kat Country,”
k 120/193
1556 WQUB 90.3 IL Quincy, NPR’s “Fresh
Air,” local underwriting, station promo 110/177
1602 WLRW 94.5 IL Champaign, “Mix 94.5,”
hot AC, ACI from KSHE 94.7 150/240
7/30 Tr
Springfield IL 89.7, 90.5, 91.9, 98.7$,
101.9, 103.7, 104.5 (mixing w/KSLQ) 80/128
7/31 Tr
0358 WGEL 101.7
IL Greenville, local ad, legal ID, k, mixing w/semi-local KLPW
0400 Cape Girardeau MO 100.7, 102.9
115/184
0435 WRUL 97.3 IL Carmi, “Best Country
97.3,” k // WROY(AM), ACI from KFTK 97.1
8/1 Tr
0500 Hannibal MO 91.7, 92.9$ 90/145
0504 WGEM 105.1 IL Quincy, ABC nx, net/local
ads, local news, no ACI from KMJM 104.9 110/177
0509 KLOZ 92.7 MO Eldon, “Mix 92-7,” promo,
Jones hot AC//WAOX 105.3 130/209
8/3 Tr
0456 WQRL 106.3 IL Benton, “Good Time
Oldies,” o, ACI from WSSM 106.5
0502 KPLA 101.5 MO Columbia, legal ID,
soft AC, $ 105/169
0559 KJLU 88.9 MO Jefferson City, “Smooth
Jazz 88.9,” s/on, smooth Jazz, between locals WSIE 88.7 and KCLC 89.1 100/161
8/7 Tr
0225 WPBG 93.3 IL Peoria, “Big Oldies
93.3,” local ads, wx, o, KNSX nulled 140/225
0227 KIOA 93.3 IA Des Moines, “Oldies
93-3,” o, through WPBG in KNSX null 255/410
0321 KSJN 99.5 MN Minneapolis, MPR mention,
calls, wx, c, through WCOY 450/724
0323 WLTE
102.9 MN Minneapolis, “102.9 Light FM,” local ad, Twin Cities wx, soft
AC 450/724
0329 KEEY 102.1 MN Minneapolis, “102.1
K-102,” k, o/KJFM/KSRC 450/724
0335 KGGO 94.9 IA Des Moines, local ad,
calls, AOR 255/410
0445 KSRC 102.1 MO Kansas City, “Star
102,” local ads, AC, o/KJFM 225/362
8/8 Tr
0533 WDNL 102.1 IL Danville, “D-102,”
AC 175/282
0540 WBNQ 101.5 IL Bloomington, calls,
CHR 140/225
8/9 Tr
0135 KTIS 98.5 MN Minneapolis, Bible verse,
Skylight CCM, KTJJ nulled 450/724
0136 KSJN 99.5 MN Minneapolis, c, mixing
w/WCOY 450/724
0250 KMGO 98.7 IA Centerville, “99 Country,”
wx, k, through WNNS 225/362
0501 WVSI 88.9
IL Mount Vernon, NPR “Morning Edition,” underwriting//WSIU 91.9 & WUSI
90.3 85/137
On July 22, 2002,
I had the antenna height increased from 28’ (8 meters) to 35’ (10.6 meters).
Also, the RG-59U cable that I had used for the last ten years was replaced
with RG-6 cable. This has resulted in somewhat better FM reception (the
best results of the new cable/antenna height can be seen on UHF TV). So,
I tested it out on the FM side, and found that I could null out semi-locals
(such as KHCR 97.7) to hear DX. This was the case with the WMOI reception
on July 24. One of my closest unheards was finally bagged on July 31 in
the form of WGEL 101.7 (only 50 miles away in Greenville, IL). On that
frequency, I also have a semi-local parked there (KLPW Union, MO). Now,
the closest unheard is 100.1 in DeSoto (hard to do with locals on 99.9
and 100.3).
The Twin Cities
made it in for only the second time at this QTH; a new one was added from
the area in the form of WLTE 102.9. Two days later, the same metro area
was in again, but this time, only on 98.5 and 99.5. Hearing Bruce Hanson
on KTIS 98.5 was a pleasant surprise; the station I worked for in the late
1980’s and early 1990’s, WFTD 1080 Marietta, GA, carried his afternoon
show from Skylight, “Panorama.” Another new one was added that morning
in the form of WVSI 88.9, simulcasting WSIU 91.9 in Carbondale, IL. I often
wonder why WSIU would need a relay in Mount Vernon, when they’re a semi-local
in the Mount Vernon area. Anyway, the FM total stands at 680 as of August
10. 73, Eric (N0UIH)
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John Zondlo
– Yukon, OK
Akai AT-VO4 w/110 filters, Stereo Probe
9
all new
6/1 Es
2115 KKTO 90.5 CA Tahoe City, Capital
Public Radio 1256
2130 KLLP 98.5 ID Chubbock, 80’s r
940
2228 KQXR 100.3 ID Payette, local spot,
“The X” 1179
2253 KATW 101.5 ID Lewiston, “Cat FM”
1257
6/13 Es
1131 CIMW 91.5 MB Brandon 997
1204 CJMK 98.3 MB Saskatoon, “Magic 98.3”
1231
6/14 Es
2008 CKDX 88.5 ON Newmarket, “Fox 88.5”
1136
2046 CHMS 97.7 ON Bancroft, “Moose FM”
1239
2052 WFRY 97.5 NY Watertown, Lia
1300
2058 CBCB 98.7 ON Owen Sound, CBC-1
1088
2158 WLZW 98.7 NY Utica, “Lite 98.7”
1313
2159 WSEN 92.1 NY Baldwinsville, “Oldies
92.1” 1261
6/19 Es
1922 KONY 99.9 UT Cedar City, local spot
863
2019 KZGH 98.7 OR Nyssa, k 1176
2019 KVEG 97.5 NV Mesquite, promo
915
6/25 Es
1143 WOCO 107.1 WI Oconto, ID, EZL
824
1153 WMXG 106.3 MI Stephenson, local KGOU
nulled, “Mix 106,” ad for S&S Café in Escanaba 868
1155 WACD 106.1 WI Antigo, ID 806
1157 WLJY 106.5 WI Marshfield, EZL
750
1201 WRCO 100.9 WI Richland Center
669
1202 WIZD 99.9 WI Rudolph, o//94.7
861
1203 WKEB 99.3 WI Medford, local spots
773
1204 WRHN 100.1 WI Rhinelander, “Hits
100.1” 826
1205 WOBE 100.7 MI Crystal Falls, spot
for busn in Iron Mountain 885
1221 KAGE 95.3 MN Winona, winonaradio.com
674
1223 WOLV 97.7 MI Houghton, local spots
933
1224 WDRK 99.9 WI Cornell, “99 The Carp”
1228 KMFX 102.5 MN Lake City 682
1230 KUWS 91.3 WI Superior, ID 830
1234 WBIZ 100.7 WI Eau Claire, “Z-100,
Real Hits” 723
1251 WJJH 96.7 WI Ashland, local spots
845
1300 WTIP 90.7 MN Grand Marais, ID
929
8/2 Es
1920 KNOG 91.1 AZ Nogales, RDS only
813
1935 KOHT 98.3 AZ Marana, “The Hot 98.3,”
hip hop 800
1900 XHPPO 106.1 SO Puerto Penasco, local
spots
2001 KBJX 106.3 ID Shelley, “Hot 106,”
ID
2027 KWFM 97.1 AZ Green Valley, o
814
2051 KXCI 91.3 AZ Tucson, alt r
792
2057 KGBM 89.7 CA Randsburg, Air 1
1120
2101 KUAZ 89.1 AZ Tucson, NPR, promos
792
KUAT 90.5 AZ Tucson, ID, c
792
2133 KGBA 100.1 CA Holtville, SS
1025
2138 KVVA 107.1 AZ Apache Junction, SS,
Radio Romantica 796
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From the Editor
Wow, what a showing
by members in the Old Line State! Thanks to them, and Adam and Eric, for
a great column this month. Glad to see someone got some DX this year. Es
here has been extremely meager. I was hoping the convention would spark
something, but that didn’t happen. Now if I had scheduled it just a week
later, those attending would’ve had a great Friday night of western DXing.
Oh, well……
Speaking of the
convention, be sure to check out the wrap up of WTFDA 2002 elsewhere in
this issue. I had a great time hosting it. Hopefully I’ll have a chance
to get to another convention in the future and meet some of our eastern
members.
See y’all next
month!