1999 - Year in Review

Reports from the internet, the pages of WTFDA's VHF-UHF Digest, and to FM DX Web about DX openings affecting the FM band. Here's a chronological look at what's been happening:

January

3

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had MS, logging Mt. Pleasant TX on 100.7

13

John Jefferson, Antioch, CA, has skip into Saskatchewan and Alberta, MUF to 99.1

15

John Jefferson, Antioch, CA, gets Es to Mexico, with 2 each logged from Coahuila and Sinaloa

21

John Zondlo, Yukon, OK,  reports trops to south Texas, including KVRT 90.7 Victoria, and the New Orleans area, including WTIX 94.3 Galliano LA

Rob Zerwekh, Lawrence, KS, gets trops to St. Louis & Joplin

22

Doug Smith, Pleasant View, TN, has trops into Little Rock AR and Meridian MS

26

Dan Greenall, London, ON, has all Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo stations with "very big signals...good reception from Western MI stations in Grand Rapids, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo and Portage

John Zondlo, Yukon, OK, has great trop opening throughout Texas and on over to Arkansas with 5 new stations logged

27

Doug Smith, Pleasant View, TN, has trops to AL and MS, logging WJDQ-101.3 and WOKK-97.1 Meridian MS

February

7

Rob Zerwekh, Lawrence, KS, had trops to AR, MO and OK, including KEZA-107.9 Fayetteville, AR (with "Magic 107.9 After Hours"), KVOO-98.5, KMOD-97.5, KKOW-96.9, KITO-96.1, KRPS-89.9, KWSJ-105.3 and KIXQ-102.5

Neil Kazaross, Barrington, IL had trops, but says he could not get past Des Moines or Kirksville on FM

8

John Zondlo, Yukon, OK, reports trops to Arkansas and Louisiana, with new ones heard including KTTG 96.3 Mena AR and KYLA 106.7 Homer LA

Jerry Monroe, Syracuse, NY , said Ottawa FM's were blasting in during the afternoon

Rick Shaftan, Sparta, NJ, had FM trops into PA, logging WKYE Johnstown 95.5. He also had TV into Ohio

19

Alexeis Marreros Crue, Holguin, Cuba, reports a super tropo opening into Florida. Some of his loggings include d WEOW-92.5, WCMQ-107.9, WCMQ-106.3, WEPO-102.5, WMCU-89.7, WLYF-101.5, WKSM-99.5, WPOW-96.5.

20

The Florida trops continue for Alexeis Marreros Crue, Holguin, Cuba, with catches including WRBQ-104.7 Tampa, WEBK-105.5, WKIS-99.9 Boca Raton, WKQL-96.9 Jacksonville, WZTA-94.9 Miami.

25

John Zondlo, Yukon, OK, had trops to the Permian Basin, hearing Odessa TX on 91.3 and Midland TX on 92.3

26

Rob Zerwekh, Lawrence, KS, has an opening to Oklahoma City and Wichita Falls, with catches including 96.1 KXXY Oklahoma City (KXY), 103.1 KOFM Enid, OK (Thunder 103), and 104.7 KYYI Wichita Falls, TX (104 The Bear)

March

28

David Nieman, Rock City, NY, had trops to WV

April

1

John Zondlo, Yukon, OK, reports trops into western Kansas and southern Nebraska, including KMTY 97.7 Holdrege NE

2

Dan Greenall, Thameford, ON, reports nice enhancement to the southeast on FM. Low power stations WQRT, Salamanca, NY 98.3, and WJQZ, Wellsville, NY 103.5, both in well around 0830 EST. Good signals from Johnstown/Altoona, PA stations, too.

Rob Zerwekh, Lawrence, KS, reported trops into Springfield, MO

8

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had MS, logging KBHP 101.1 Bemidji MN

10

Alexeis Marrero Cruz, Holguin, Cuba, had trops to FL

11

Alexeis Marrero Cruz, Holguin, Cuba, had trops to FL

12

Rob Zerwekh in Lawrence, KS, reported that KKIX-103.9 and KEZA-107.9, both of Fayetteville, AR, were in somewhat strongly on his walkman at noon

Alexeis Marrero Cruz, Holguin, Cuba, had trops to FL

15

Ralph Strobel in Muncie, IN, had Ms, hearing KRMD 101.1 Shreveport LA

Alexeis Marrero Cruz, Holguin, Cuba, had trops to FL

18

Alexeis Marrero Cruz, Holguin, Cuba, had trops to Jamaica, Bahamas, and the Dominican Republic

20

Luke Steele, Vinita, OK, had trops into Louisiana, with catches including 3 from Baton Rouge and KKND 106.7 Port Sulphur, "The End."

21

Doug Smith, Pleasant Valley, TN, heard WJDQ-101.3 Meridian, MS, today. And Luke Steele, Vinita, OK, had trops into the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, as well as Louisiana and Mississipi.

24

Dave Nieman, Rock City, NY, had trops to WV

25

Dave Nieman, Rock City, NY, had trops to PA

May

6

Alexeis Marrero Cruz, Holguin, Cuba, had trops to FL and the Bahamas

7

Alexeis Marrero Cruz, Holguin, Cuba, had trops to FL and Jamaica

9

John Zondlo, Yukon, OK, has opening to central Louisiana, hearing WXCT 100.7 Baton Rouge

10

Rick Shaftan, Sparta, NJ, has Es, logging 94.9 Columbus MS. MUF up to 102.7

John Tudenham, Joplin, MO, had Es around 5PM CDT, logging WHRO Norfolk VA 90.3

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, had Es into FM from around 5:15-5:30pm EDT all from LA, namely KSMB-94.5, KJEF-92.9, WYDY-101.7 and KRRV-100.3

John Jefferson, Antioch, CA, had Es to ND and MT

11

Bob Smolarek, High Bridge, NJ, had Es to OK

14

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, has Es to Louisiana at 5:15pm EDT, logging KSMB-94.5. MUF up to at least 95.1

Rob Zerwekh, Lawrence, KS, had tropo as far north as Vermillion, SD, and as far south as Ft. Smith, AR.

John Zondlo, Yukon, OK, had trops into west Texas and eastern NM.

Matt Sittel, Bellevue, NE, had trops to AR

15

Dave Nieman, Rock City, NY, had Es to TX

John Ebeling, Prosit, MN, had Es to AB

16

Bill Burrows, Gloucester City, NJ, had late night tropo into PA

17

Bill Burrows' opening into PA continues

Steven Solomon, Hyannis, MA, had Es to IL, IN and FL

18

Rob Zerwekh, Lawrence, KS, had E-skip at 1100, and then in the evening at 1830, including the following: 88.9 WQCS Ft. Pierce, FL various local ments...possibly a radio play, 92.1 WRLX West Palm Beach, FL also local ments, and 92.7 WKKZ Dublin, GA top 40-rhythmic mx, ID

John Zondlo, Yukon, OK, had skip into Florida, from Miami up to Tallahassee, MUF 102.1

Jim Thomas, Milliken, CO, had Ms to TX, logging KETR 88.9 Commerce

Bob Smolarek, High Bridge, NJ, had trops to NC

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had Es to TX

21

Allan Dunn, south of Boston, had Es to FL, including WTNT 94.9 Tallahassee, FL on car radio and also R7100 indoor whip

Charles Bernth, Eastport, NY, had Es 11:28AM EDT 'til 12:40PM, hearing GA, FL & AL. MUF to 94.9

Steven Solomon, Hyannis, MA, had Es to FL, AL and GA

Alan Michalek, Springfield, MA, had Es to FL

Bill Nollman, Farmington, CT, had Es to FL, GA, and AL

22

Keith McGinnis, Winthrop MA, had Es with MUF briefly up to 90.7, logging WXEL West Palm Beach FL with mentions of Orlando area and other east coastal FL locations

Alan Michalek, Springfield, MA, had Es to FL

Steven Solomon, Hyannis, MA, had Es to FL

23

Dan Greenall in Ontario has Es to Texas, logging KDGE 94.5. Also has Es into Kansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana

Doug Smith, Pleasant View, TN, had Es up into Manitoba, South Dakota, and Minnesota

Robert Ross, London, ON, had Es into both Florida and Texas

John Tudenham, Joplin, MO, had Es into PA

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had Es to TX, OK, MO, NE, KS

Tim McVey, Warrenton, VA, had Es to OK and TX

Saul Chernos, Burnt River, ON, had Es into OK and TX

Luke Steele, Vinita, OK, had Es to OH, PA and NJ

Matt Sittel, Bellevue, NE, had Es to VA, NC and WV

John Rieger, South Milwaukee, WI, had Es to FL and TX

John Ebeling, Prosit, MN, had Es to FL, TN, SC, AL, GA, SC, MS, LA

Dan Oetting, Elkton, MD, had Es to AL and LA

Bob Smolarek, High Bridge, NJ, had Es to KS, AL, TX and OK

24

Jerry Monroe, Syracuse, NY, reported Es throughout the FM band from IA to GA

Neil Wolfish, Toronto, ON, had Es into KS and MO, including 90.7 stations KZZD Wichita and KOBC Joplin

Robert Ross, London, ON, had Es into KS

Fred Nordquist, Clay, NY, had Es to KS and LA

Jim Thomas, Milliken, CO, had Es to Ms

Saul Chernos, DXing from Burnt River, ON, has Es into MO, TX, AR, OK, IL, KS

27

Charles Bernth, Eastport, NY, briefly had Es to MN and SD between 1050 and 1130 EDT

28

Bill Moser, Fort Pierre, SD, had Es into Louisiana around 1100

Doug Smith, Pleasant View, TN, logged several stations in WY, plus one in CO

Jim Thomas, Milliken, CO, heard Western Kentucky to Houston TX on Es, MUF up to 98.1. Nashville stations in particularly strong, listened to Tom Bryant's alma mater, WSM 95.5

John Zondlo, Yukon, OK, has Es into MN, WI, ON and MB

John Ebeling, Bloomington, MN, had Es to TX

29

John Zondlo had brief Es from Ontario into Yukon, OK, MUF only up to 97MHz

Steven Solomon, Hyannis, MA, had Es to MO, GA and FL

30

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, had Es into Kansas City, MO, hearing KCMO 94.9

Rick Shaftan, Sparta, NJ, had Es to IA, NE

Jim Pizzi, Paso Robles, CA, had Es to TX, NM, OK, NE, IA, KS, MT, ND

Harry Hayes, Wilkes-Barre, PA, had Es to the west, hearing KUCV-90.9 NE Lincoln, w/Classical mx then tornado warning in the area

Saul Chernos, DXing from Burnt River, ON, had Es to NE, LA, MS and TN

John Jefferson, Antioch, CA, had Es to KS

31

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, has Es at 8:20pm EDT up to 94.9. From FL. WWRM-94.9 Tampa ID

June

5

Doug Smith, Pleasant View, TN, had trops to IL, IN, KY, MS and AL

Bob Smolarek, High Bridge, NJ, had trops to VA and NC

6

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, had trops into Maryland and southwest PA

Rick Shaftan, Sparta, NJ, had trops on FM into VA, MD, NC, WV

Bob Smolarek, also in NJ, had 99.7 Nashville NC

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had Tr to MO

Bill Burrows, Gloucester City, NJ, had trops into Virginia and North Carolina

Matt Sittel, Bellevue, NE, had trops to MN and SD

Steven Solomon, Hyannis, MA, had Trops to MD

9

Saul Chernos, Burnt River, ON, has Es sporadically on FM with four stations, all relogs, from CO, MO and KS

10

Es reached MUF 100.3 and possibly higher for Saul Chernos in Burnt River, ON. Highest MUF ID was 99.1 KXKC in Lafayette LA. To TX, MS, LA

Bill Nollman, Farmington, CT, had Es to GA and FL

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had Es to TX

Alexeis Marrero Cruz, Holguin, Cuba, had Es to TX and Veracruz

Alan Michalek, Springfield, MA, had Es to FL, AL and GA

Rick Shaftan, Sparta, NJ, had Es to TX, MO, FL and OK

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, had trops to Nova Scotia (including all Halifax stations) and New Brunswick

Steven Solomon, Hyannis, MA, had Es to SC, MS, TN, AL, GA

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Es to FL and YU

Fred Nordquist, Clay, NY, had Es to TX, OK

11

Dan Oetting, Elkton, MD, had a great trop opening this morning from Boston MA to Staunton VA to Snow Hill NC.. WXKS 107.9 MA was my best catch

Trops continued into Atlantic Canada for Mike Bugaj

Bill Nollman, Farmington, CT, had trops to ME, NS, NB, VA, NC, NJ, DE

Rick Shaftan, Sparta, NJ, had trops to VA, WV, pA, NC

12

Still plenty of trops into Nova Scotia for Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, with some of the most intense signals around 9AM EDT

Bill Nollman, Farmington, CT, had trops to NC, NS, VA, DC, MD, ME

Steven Solomon, Hyannis, MA, had Tr to NB, ME, NS

Alan Michalek, Springfield, MA, had Tr to ME, NS, DC

Harry Hayes, Wilkes-Barrre PA, had trops from Boston to the eastern Carolinas. At 0530 WNCT-107.9 Greenville NC "Oldies 107.9, Eastern Carolina's At Work Station," solid sig. I never thought this would be possible here!

Dave Nieman, Rock City, NY, had trops to NC and VA

Rick Shaftan had trops to NC, VA, MD, PA

14

Jim Thomas, Milliken, CO, had Ms, hearing WJRZ 100.1 Manahawkin NJ and KKIX 103.9 Fayetteville AR

16

Burton Zacks, Atlanta GA, had Es to the NE, hearing WGIR 101.1 Manchester, NH, WAER 88.3 Syracuase, NY, and WSLU 89.5 Canton, NY

Rick Shaftan, Sparta, NJ, had Eskip way into FM w/Louisiana and Florida

Paul Mount, Morganville, NJ, had Eskip all the way up the dial to LA/AR

William Hepburn, Brampton, ON, had Es to Jacksonville and Tampa, MUF 106.7

Allan Dunn, south of Boston MA, had Es, hearing WWRM 94.9 Tampa, FL, WBVD 95.1 Melbourne, FL and WHTQ 96.5 Orlando, FL

Charles Bernth, Eastport, NY, caught many stations from AL, MS, LA, & AR

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, had Es well into FM (103.3) from AR area.

Fred Nordquist, Clay, NY, had FM Es to Central FL and Central MS

17

Burton Zacks, Atlanta GA, had these on Es: 1516 WGIR 101.1 Manchester, NH, 1602 WAER 88.3 Syracuase, NY, and 1604 WSLU 89.5 Canton, NY

Robert Ross, London, ON, had Es to FL

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, had Es to AL, AR, MS, FL

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had Ms to TX, logging KNTU 88.1 Denton

Tim McVey, Warrenton, VA, had Es to LA, MS, AR, TN, MO

Bill Nollman, Farmington, CT, had Es to AL, FL, GA and TN

Harry Hayes, Wilkes-Barre PA, had Es to MS, GA and LA

Alan Michalek, Springfield, MA, had Es to LA, MS

Rick Shaftan, Sparta, NJ, had Es to LA, TX, MS, AR, TN, AL

Bob Smolarek, High Bridge, NJ, had Es to TN

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Es to SC, NC and UT

Fred Nordquist, Clay, NY, had Es to FL

18

John Zondlo, Yukon, OK, had Es into northern California, southern Utah, Nevada and southern CA

Rick Lewis, Phoenix, AZ, had Es into NE, SD, IA and MO

Alan Michalek, Springfield, MA, had Es to LA

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had Es to FL

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Es to FL

William Hepburn, Brampton, ON, had Es into AL, MUF 100.3

Dan Oetting, Elkton, MD had FM E-skip. MUF was at least 99.9 with a handful of IDs from S. Mississippi, SE LA, and E. AR

John Jefferson, Antioch, CA, had Es to MB, ND, TX, AZ, NM and Coahuila

Bill Nollman, Farmington, CT, had Es to MS, LA, AR, LA, AL, and TX

Luke Steele, Vinita, OK, had Es to NC

Harry Hayes, Wilkes-Barre, PA, had Es to AL

Bob Smolarek, High Bridge, NJ, had Es to MS, LA, AL

Tim McVey, Warrenton, VA, had Es to LA, AL, MS

Mike Cherry, Salt Spring Island, BC, had Es to CO, UT, NM and AZ

19

John Jefferson, Antioch, CA, had Es to NE, SK, IA, SD, MN and ND

John Zondlo, Yukon, OK, had brief Es to western WA, MUF around 95 Mhz

Randy Miltier, Ashland, OR, had brief Es on FM, logging CFQC-FM 92.9 Saskatoon, SA

Saul Chernos, Toronto, ON, had brief Es to FL

Jim Thomas, Milliken, CO, had Es to OR, WA, AB and CA

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, had Es to MS

Robert Ross, London, ON, had Es to FL

Dave Nieman, Rock City, NY, had Es to FL, LA and TX

Fred Nordquist, Clay, NY, had Es to LA

20

Robert Ross, London, ON, had Es into FL, AL

Doug Smith, Pleasant View, TN, had Es to MD, CT, NY, RI, NB & PQ

Dave Nieman, Rock City, NY, had Es to FL, GA, AL, MS, LA, AR

Rob Zerwekh, Lawrence, KS had FM Es into PA and DE

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had Es to ME, PQ, VT

Saul Chernos in Toronto had Es up to at least 104.9 from AL, MS, FL, LA. Eight new FMs, a few relogs

Bill Dvorak, Madison, WI, had Es to MA, NY and PA

Jim Renfrew, Rochester, NY, had Es to LA, AL and TX

Dan Oetting from Elkton, MD had E-skip from 0920-1245 from LA, MS, AR, TN, IN, IL, MO, then again from 1755-1830 to MN & MI again from 2215-2230 from FL and LA. Muf had troubles making it up to 107.1 briefly

Rick Shaftan, Sparta, NJ, had Es to MS, LA, TN, AL, TX, AR, MO, OK

Peter George, Whitman, MA, had Es into IL, IA and WI

Alan Michalek, Springfield, MA, had Es to IL, IA, NE, MO, FL, AR, KY, KS

Bob Smolarek, High Bridge, NJ, had Es to MS, LA, WI, OK, TX, AL

Bill Nollman, Farmington, CT, had Es to LA, MS, AL, GA, TN, IA, WI, NE and MN

Fred Nordquist, Clay, NY, had Es to MO, KS, IL, IA

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, had Es to MS, LA, TN, GA, AL, TX, OK, IA, AR

21

John Zondlo, Yukon, OK, had Es to FL, NC, SC, GA and AL, MUF to 107.9

Rick Shaftan, Sparta, NJ, had Es into LA, hearing stations in Baton Rouge and New Orleans

Rob Zerwekh, Lawrence, KS, has lots of Es on FM into FL

Doug Smith, Pleasant View, TN, also had Es into FL, CO, TX, and NM

Jim Thomas, Millikin, CO, had Es into GA

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had Es to TX, TM, CL, LA

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Es to FL, TA, TX

Dave Braun, Dover, DE, got New Orleans on 98.5 and Fort Smith, AR on 99.1 on his truck radio on Es

Ragnar Danneskjold, Mesa, AZ, had Es on FM into TN and MS

Neil Kazaross, Barrington, IL, had Es to TX

22

Ragnar Danneskjold, Mesa, AZ, had Es into TN

Eric Bueneman, Hazelwood, MO, had Es into UT, NM, WY, CO, MT

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Es to MT, ID

Luke Steele, Vinita, OK, had Es to UT

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had Es to WY and NE

Jim Thomas, Milliken, CO, had Es to IN, OH, MO, AR, MS, MI and TX

Rick Lewis in Phoenix AZ had Es to TX and northern Mexico

Rick Shaftan, Sparta, NJ, had Es to FL, CO, AR

Matt Sittell, Bellevue, NE, had Es to AZ, ID, OR

23

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT,had Es into MO, IL, WI, IN, IA, SD, TN, MN, ND, WI, MB, ON, SD, AR, LA

John Jefferson, Antioch, CA, had Es to KS

Jim Thomas, Millikin, CO, had Es into KY, IL, TN, GA and MO

Lenny Goldberg, Ashland, OR, had Es to TX and NM

Bruce Elving, Duluth, MN, had Es to FL

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had Es to TX, OK, CL, NM, AZ

Bill Nollman, Farmington, CT, had Es to IA, NE, MN, ND, MB, TN

Bill Moser, Fort Pierre, SD, had Es to LA and NC

Rick Shaftan, Sparta, NJ, had Es to CO

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Es to MA, RI, CT, NH, ME, VT, NJ, PQ, NM, AZ, TX

Steven Solomon, Hyannis, MA, had Es to IL, IA, IN, MO, MN, GA, AL, AR, NE

Fred Nordquist, Clay, NY, had Es to KS, LA

24

Jim Renfrew in Rochester, NY, had Es to KS

Bill Moser, Fort Pierre, SD, had Es to VA

25

Dan Greenall, Thamesford, ON, had trops into OH and IN

Matt Sittell, Bellevue, NE, had trops to SD, MN and KS

26

Rick Shaftan, Sparta, NJ, had Es into NS, NF, PQ, NE, IA, SD, MN, WI, KS, OK, TX

Fred Nordquist, Clay, NY, had Es to KS, OK and TX

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had Es to NB, ME, NH, TX, OK, NM

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Es to NY, VT, ON, NH, ME, VT, NS, MA, RI, CT, DE, MD, FL, GA, AL, MS, LA, TX, NM

Matt Sittel, Bellevue, NE, had Es to NY, MA, DC, GA, AL, FL, MS, NC, LA

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, had Es to IA, NE, KS, AL, MO, FL and TX

Charles Bernth, Eastport, NY, has Es from NE & IA

Luke Steele, Vinita, OK, had Es to NC, NY, ON, IN, OH, SC, GA and FL

Bruce Elving, Duluth, MN, had Es to Coahuila

Rob Zerwekh, Lawrence, KS, had Es to ON, VT, PQ, ME, SC, AL, GA, NJ, DE, PA, FL, VA, NC

MO, KS, IA and MO were the states heard on Es by Jim Renfrew in Rochester, NY

Peter George, Whitman, MA, had lots of ES, with catches from these states: NE, MO, IA, GA, OH, IL, IN, AL and MO, and Newfoundland in Canada

John Rieger, Milwaukee, WI, had Es from AL, FL and TX

Glen Hale, Georgetown, KY, had Es from CO, KS, TX, NM, PQ & ME

Dan Oetting in Elkton, MD, reported FM skip from 1016 to 1255. MUF up to at least 100.1. Had WI, MN, IA, SD. 8+ new stations heard.

Patrick Walsh, Gander, NF, had Es to MI, OH and NY

Neil Kazaross, Barrington, IL, had Es to NY and NJ

Doug Smith, Pleasant View, TN, had Es to PQ and ON

Bill Moser, Fort Pierre, SD, had Es from MD, AL, WV, and FL

Pat Durkin, Woodbury, MN, had Es to PA, NJ, NC, TX and Tamaulipas

Mike Mills, Thomasburg, ON, had Es to MO and KS

Greg Coniglio, DXing from Sterling, VA, had Es to SD, KS, TX, MN, IA and NE

Harry Hayes, Wilkes-Barre, PA, had Es to NF, SD, IA, MN, TX, LA

Steven Solomon, Hyannis, MA, had Es to IA, AL, GA, NE, OH, TN, MS, KY, IL, IN, WV, WI, MO

John Ebeling, Bloomington, MN, had Es to NC, DE, VA, MD, DC, KY, SC, GA, AL, FL, LA, AR

Tim McVey, Warrenton, VA, had Es to SD, MN, WI, ND, IA, NE, MO, KS, TX , AR, LA and OK

Jim Thomas, Warrenton, VA, had Es to NC, KY, TN, WV, SC, GA, FL, AL

Bob Smolarek, High Bridge, NJ, had Es to NF and KS

27

Lenny Goldberg, Ashland, OR, had Es to ND

Steven Solomon, Hyannis, MA, had Es to IA and MN

28

John Zondlo, Yukon, OK, had great trops to west TX, including the Permian Basin area

Matt Sittel, Belleue, NE, had trops to MN

Steven Solomon, Hyannis, MA, had Es to FL, GA, AL

29

Lenny Goldberg, Ashland, OR, had Es to SD and WY

John Jefferson, Antioch, CA, had Es to MN, ND and MB

30

Doug Smith, Pleasant View, TN, had Es to west TX and NM, MUF to 107.9

Rob Zerwekh, Lawrence, KS, had Es to LA

Kevin Scott, Atlanta, GA, had Es to the TX panhandle

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Es to FL, TX

John Zondlo, Yukon, OK, had Es to AZ and CA

Rick Lewis, Phoenix, AZ, had Es to MS, OK, TN and AR

John Jefferson, Antioch, CA, had Es to KS

July

1

Bill Moser, Fort Pierre, SD, had Es to LA, NC, SC, IN, KY, WV, GA and AL

Greg Coniglio, Cheektowaga, NY, had Es to FL

Rick Shaftan, Sparta, NJ, also had Es to FL plus GA, LA and AL

Luke Steele, Vinita, OK, had Es to MI

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had Es to CO, SD, NE, NM

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Es to TX, FL, AR, GA, TM

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, had Es to LA, MS, AL

Pat Durkin, Woodbury, MN, had Es to AL, OK and TX

Matt Sittel, Bellevue, NE, had Es to TX, MD, OH, DC, PA

Bruce Elving, Duluth, MN, had Es to LA and KS

Dan Greenall, Thamesford, ON, had Es to FL, KS, CO

Saul Chernos, Toronto, ON, had Es to FL, NM, TX and CO

Neil Kazaross, Barrington, IL, had Es to TX, CO and NM

John Tudenham, Joplin, MO, had Es to FL

John Ebeling, Bloomington, MN, had Es to TN, MS, LA, AL, AR, TX, FL

Jim Renfrew, Rochester, NY, had Es to FL, GA, MS, LA, AL, plus trops to PQ

Bill Nollman, Farmington, CT, had Es to FL, LA, MS, AL

Robert Ross, London, ON, had Es to FL, TX, CO

Bob Smolarek, High Bridge, NJ, had Es to TN

John Rieger, South Milwaukee, WI, had Es to TX, OK

Charles Bernth, Eastport, NY, had Es to AL, MS, AR

Harry Hayes, Wilkes-Barre, PA, had MS, logging KAXE 91.7 Grand Rapids MN

2

John Ebeling, Bloomington, MN, had Es to LA

4

Rick Shaftan, Sparta, NJ, had Es to FL

Pat Durkin, DXing from Thunder Bay, ON, had trops into SD shortly after midnight. Later in the day he had Es to TX and LA

Dan Greenall, Thamesford, ON, also had Es to FL, plus TX

John Ebeling, Bloomington, MN, had Es to MS, FL, LA, TN and AL

Dave Nieman, Rock City, NY, had Es to FL

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had Es to TX, CL, KS, NE, CO, WY

Todd Brandenburg, Topeka, KS, had FM from Arizona and possibly CA's Imperial Valley, plus NC

Ragnar Danneskjold, Phoenix, AZ,  had Es to MO, MS, KS and AR

Doug Smith, Pleasant View, TN, had Es to TX and several Mexican estados

Bill Dvorak, Madison, WI, had Es to TX

Luke Steele, Vinita, OK, had Es to NV, WI, IL, MI

Jim Thomas, Millikin, CO, had Es to OH, TN, WV, KY

John Zondlo, Yukon, OK, had brief Es to NV, PA and FL

John Tudenham, Joplin, MO, had Es to NV

Robert Ross, London, ON, had Es to KS and TX

Peter Baskind, Germantown, TN, had Es to Mexico

Bill Moser, Fort Pierre, SD, had Es to NC

Rob Zerwekh, Lawrence, KS, had Es to FL, ON, GA, NC, SC, NY, PA, AL, MI, OH and TN

John Rieger, Milwaukee, WI, had Es to OK, TX and LA

Leo O'Malley, Austintown, OH, had Es to KS, CO, NE

Greg Coniglio, had Es from the Oklahoma City area to NV, VA, FL, PA, NY, OH, ON, MI, WI, IL

John Jefferson, Antioch, CA, had Es to TX

Matt Sittel, DXing from nw of Broken Bow NE, had Es to TX, FL, GA, AL, SC, NC, KY, VA, WV, TN, MD, DE

5

Rick Lewis, Phoenix, AZ, had Es to AR and MO

Leo O'Malley, Austintown, OH, had Tr to ON, NY and MI

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Es to FL

John Jefferson, Antioch, CA, had Es to KS

6

Rick Shaftan, Sparta, NJ, had Es to FL, AR, IL, IN, OK, MO, KS, KY, TN, MS

Jerry Bond, Rochester, NY, had Es to GA, AL, TN, LA, MS and AR TN

Bill Nollman, Farmington, CT, had Es to MS, FL, KY, OK, MO, AR, TX, TN

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, had Es to TN, IL, MO, FL, GA, KY, KS, OK, LA, MS, TX and AR

Alan Michalek, Springfield, MA, had Es to FL, OK, AR, MO, LA, TN, AL, SC, MS, TX

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had Es to NH, TX

Gus Mancuso, Cheverly, MD, had Es to MO and KS

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Es to VA, NJ, DE, DC, MD, NC, SC, TN

Fred Nordquist, Clay, NY, had Es to FL, OK, LA and AL

Matt Sittel, Bellevue, NE, had Es to NC and VA

Robert Ross, London, ON, had Es to FL, LA, AL, MS, TN and TX

Jim Renfrew, Rochester, NY, had Es to AL, MS, TN, AR, TX and NF

Rob Zerwekh, Lawrence, KS, had Es NJ, MD, PA, DE, DC, VA and NC. Tropo went from Lincoln, NE to Dubuque, IA, to Peoria to Springfield, IL

Eric Fader, Briarcliff Manor, NY, had Es to OK, AR and MS

Peter George, Whitman, MA, had Es to TN and AR

Eric Bueneman, Hazelwood, MO, had Es to MA, NY, RI, PA, NJ and VA

Neil Wolfish, Toronto, ON, had Es to AR, MS, TX, LA and AL

Bruce Elving, Duluth, MN, had Es to GA

John Ebeling, Bloomington, MN, had Es to SC, GA, FL, AL

Greg Coniglio, DXing from the Springfield, MO, area, had Es to RI, NY, MA, PA, MD and DC

Fred Laun, Temple Hills, MD, had Es to OK, KS, AR, MO

Luke Steele, Vinita, OK, had Es to MD, DE, NY, PA, NJ, DC

Charles Bernth, Eastport, NJ, had Es to KS, MO, IN, AR, OK, TX

Harry Hayes, Wilkes-Barre, PA, had Es to MO, OK, KS, AR, TX

Steven Solomon, Hyannis, MA, had Es to GA, FL, MO, AR, TN, KS, IL, KY, MS

Bob Smolarek, High Bridge, NJ, had Es to NE, AR, MO, KS, OK, LA, AL

7

William Hepburn, Brampton, ON, had Es to TX, LA, AR, AL and FL, MUF to 107.5

Bill Moser, Fort Pierre, SD, had Es to IN, VA, OH, MD, DE and GA

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, had Es to FL, LA, MO, AR

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Tr to KY

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had Tr to NE and MO, and Es to CO, WY, MT

Doug Smith, Pleasant View, TN, had Es to CT, NY, PA, WY, ON, SD and MT

John Tudenham, Joplin, MO, had Es to DE, PA, NJ and NY and trops to TN

Matt Sittel, Bellevue, NE, had Es to MD, NC and WV

Roger Gravelle, St. Thomas, ON, had Es to CO

Bruce Elving, Duluth, MN, had Es to NC, SC, GA

Robert Ross, London, ON, had Es to FL, LA, MS, MO, TX, AR, CO

John Zondlo, Yukon, OK, had Es to PA, NY, PQ, MB and MN

Jim Renfrew, Rochester, NY, had Es to MS, AL, LA, TX, AR and OK

Jerry Bond, Rochester, NY, had Es to MS, LA, GA, TX, OK and AR

Charles Bernth, Eastport, NY, had Es to GA, MS, TN, LA, TX, KS, OK, MO, FL and AR

Neil Wolfish, Toronto, ON, had Es to LA, OK and AR

Eric Bueneman, Hazelwood, MO, had trops to TN, KS, IA

Greg Coniglio, DXing from the Columbia, MO, area, had early trops to SD, NE, IA and IL, then later in the day Es to PA and NY

Mike Coniglio (Greg's brother), DXing from Norman, OK, had Es to MB

John Ebeling, Bloomington, MN, had Es to SC, GA, KS, NM, TX, LA

Harry Hayes, Wilkes-Barre, PA, had Es to AR, OK

Bill Nollman, Farmington, CT, had Es to KY, TN, FL, KS, OK, and trops to PA and PQ

Luke Steele, Vinita, OK, had trops to MO and KY

Steven Solomon, Hyannis, MA, had Es to FL, AR

Fred Nordquist, Clay, NY, had Es to TN, LA, TX, AR, FL

Bob Smolarek, High Bridge, NJ, had Es to KS

8

Eric Bueneman, Hazelwood, MO, had trops to TN, MS and AR

Peter Baskind, Germantown, TN, had trops to St. Louis and Kansas City MO

Doug Smith, Pleasant View, TN, had trops to MO and AR

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Tr to TN, AR, KY

Jim Thomas, Milliken, CO, had Es to IN, IL, OH, WI, PQ, ON

9

Rob Zerwekh, Lawrence, KS, had trops to IL, MO and IA

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, had Es to KS

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Tr to OH, KY, NE, IN, MI, ON, KS, and Es to MA

Dave Nieman, Rock City, NY, had Es to KS and MO

11

Dave Nieman, Rock City, NY, had MS to IA, hearing KBOE 104.9 Oskaloosa

14

Bill Moser, Fort Pierre, SD, had trops to IA, KS, MT and NE

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Tr to KS, OK, AR

18

Saul Chernos, Toronto, ON, has Es to OK, after getting morning trops to MI, PQ and NY

19

Tim McVey, Warrenton, VA, had Es to OK

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had Tr to KY

21

Dan Oetting in Elkton, MD, had trops from Boston to the outer banks of NC, including WROR 105.7, WXKS 107.9 and WCXL 104.1

Charles Bernth, East Port, NY, had trops to VA, NJ, NC, MD

22

Pat Durkin, Woodbury, MN, had trops to SD, MI , WI and IA

Matt Sittel, Bellevue, NE, had trops to MN, SD

Bruce Elving, Duluth, MN, had trops to SD and NE

Bill Moser, DXing from Ipswich, SD, had trops to IA, MI, MN and WI

John Ebeling, Bloomington, MN, had Tr to Mi and WI

Dan Greenall, Thamesford, ON, had trops to IN and WI

23

Neil Kazaross, Barrington, IL, had trops to MN

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, had trops to NC

Saul Chernos, Toronto, ON, had trops to IN and MI

Shawn Axelrod, Winnipeg, MB, had trops to ND, SD and MN

John Jefferson, Antioch, CA, had Es to NE, SD, IA, WY, MN, ND

Lenny Goldberg, Ashland, OR, had Es to Kansas

Bruce Elving, Duluth, MN, had trops to MI

Matt Sittel, Bellevue, NE, had trops to WI, MN and SD

Bill Moser, DXing from Ipswich, SD, had trops to MB and ND

Robert Ross, London, ON, had trops to WI and MI

Tim McVey, Warrenton, VA, had trops to NJ, RI, MA, CT, NY and NC

24

John Rieger, Milwaukee, WI, had trops to MN, IA, IL, MI

Saul Chernos, Toronto, ON, had trops to OH and PA

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Tr to IN, KY

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had Ms to MO, logging KJMO 100.1 Jefferson City, and Tr to IA

Bill Moser, DXing from Ipswich, SD, had trops to IN, IL, IA, WI

Pat Durkin, Woodbury, MN, had trops into IL

Matt Sittell, Bellevue, NE, had trops to WI, MN, IA, MI

25

Eric Bueneman, Hazelwood, MO, had trops to IN, OH, KY, and TN

Doug Smith, Pleasant View, TN, had trops into MO

Harry Hayes, Wilkes-Barre, PA, had Es to MB

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Tr to IN, OH, TN, GA

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had Tr to IA, KY, MO

Matt Sittell, Bellevue, NE, had troups to MN, KS, SD, IA

26

Bill Moser, Fort Pierre, SD, had trops to MN

Eric Bueneman, Hazelwood, MO, had trops to TN

Doug Smith, Pleasant View, TN, had trops to MO and IL

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had Tr to IL, TN, MI

27

Neil Wolfish, Toronto, ON, had trops to PQ, MI

Rick Lewis, Phoenix, had Es to MT, SD and ND

Tim McVey, Warrenton, VA, had Es to TX

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Es to FL

Matt Sittell, Bellevue, NE, had trops to SD, MN, WI, IA, ND

Eric Bueneman, Hazelwood, MO, had trops to TN, KY

Robert Ross, London, ON, had trops to IN

Bruce Elving, Duluth, MN, had trops to SD

Bob Smolarek, High Bridge, NJ, had Es to TX and LA

John Jefferson, Antioch, CA, had Es to KS, NE, CO, ND, SD

28

John Zondlo, Yukon, OK, had Es into Jalisco

Matt Sittel, Bellevue, NE, had trops to MN and WI

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Tr to SD

Larry Hart, Culver City, CA, had Es to MT

Bill Moser, Fort Pierre, SD, had trops to ND andMN

Rick Lewis, Phoenix, AZ, had Es to MT, SD

Randy Miltier, Ashland, OR, had Es to OK, NM, CO and KS

John Jefferson, Antioch, CA, had Es to Sonora, Chihuahua, TX, OK, KS, NM, WI, SD

Lenny Goldberg, Ashland, OR, had Es to TX, NM, OK and KS

John Ebeling had Tr to NE, IA, SD

29

Pat Durkin, Woodbury, MN, had trops to ND, SD, IA, NE and WI

Rob Zerwekh, Lawrence, KS, had trops to IA, IL and MO

John Jefferson, Antioch, CA, had Es to MN

Bill Moser, Fort Pierre, SD, had trops to IA

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had Tr to SD

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Tr to WI, IN, MN

30

Dan Greenall, Thamesford, ON, had trops to IN

Rick Shaftan, Sparta, NJ, has Es to AR

Neil Kazaross, Barrington, IL, had trops to MN and SD

Jerry Bond, DXing from just north of Lake George, NY, had Es to FL, MS, TN and AR

Fred Vobbe, Lima, OH, had trops to IL

John Ebeling had Tr to SD, NE

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had Tr to KY

31

Dan Greenall, Thamesford, ON, had trops to OH and WV

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT,had Es to FL, AL, GA and LA

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had Tr to IL

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Es to NC, TN

Harry Hayes, Wilkes-Barre, PA, had Es to AL, GA

Robert Ross, London, ON, had Es to LA, TX, MS and AL

Gus Mancuso, Cheverly, MD, had Es to MS and AL

Rick Shaftan, Sparta, NJ, had Es to GA, AL, MS, LA, TN, TX, OK

August

1

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Tr to NE, AR

2

Robert Ross, London, ON, had trops to IL and OH

Rick Shaftan, Sparta, NJ, had Es to MS and AL

Doug Smith, Pleasant View, TN, had trops to KY and MS

Rob Zerwekh, Lawrence, KS, had trops to IA and SD

Charles Bernth, Eastport, NY, had Es to MS and OK, and trops to VA, NC, MD

3

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Es to Chihuahua

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had Tr to MO

4

Rick Shaftan, Sparta, NJ, had trops to NC

Charles Bernth, Eastport, NY, had trops to VA, NC and MD

5

Charles Bernth, Eastport, NY, had trops to MD, NC

7

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, had Es to AL, MS

Charles Bernth, Eastport, NY, had Es to FL, GA, and AL, and trops to MD, VA

8

Tim McVey, Warrenton, VA, had trops to NC, NJ, SC, MD

12

Jack Lawson, Sacramento, CA, had Es to TX

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, had trops to NJ and MD

Tim Hall, Chula Vista, CA, had Es to NE

14

Rick Lewis and Ragnar Danneskjold, Phoenix, AZ, both had Es to MO

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, had Es to MO and KS

Steven Solomon, Hyannis, MA, had Es to KS, MO, IL

Gus Mancuso, Cheverly, MD, had Es to MN and IA

Ralph Strobel, Muncie, IN, had Ms to KS, logging KQLA 103.5 Ogden

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Tr to NE, MS, AL

15

Rob Zerwekh, Lawrence, KS, had trops to IL, AR

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Tr to MN

Robert Ross, London, ON, had trops to IL, MO, TN and WI

Dave Nieman, Akron, NY, had trops to IA

John Rieger, Milwaukee, WI, had trops to MI, MN

Eric Bueneman, Hazelwood, MO, had trops to MI and WI

16

Dan Greenall, Thamesford, ON, had trops to IL, IA, MN and MO

Saul Chernos, Toronto, ON, had trops to IL, TN, WI, MI, IN, MO, OH, WV and PQ

Greg Coniglio, Cheektowaga, NY, had trops to WV and MI

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, had trops to PA and NY

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Tr to WI, MI, KY, AR, PA, NY, ON, IN

Eric Bueneman, Hazelwood, MO, had trops to IL, IA, WI, MI, AL, TN and NY

Neil Kazaross, Barrington, IL, had trops to ON, OH and PA

Robert Ross, London, ON, had trops to MO, IL and IN

Doug Smith, Pleasant View, TN, had trops to IL and IA

Matt Sittel, Bellevue, NE, had trops to western NE and KS and CO

John Rieger, Milwaukee, WI, had trops to MI, OH, IL, IN

18

Charles Bernth, Eastport, NY, had trops to MD, VA, MA, NC

25

Bob Smolarek, High Bridge, NJ, had Tr to MA

Saul Chernos, Burnt River, ON, had Es to FL and AL

31

Dan Greenall, Brampton, ON, had trops to MN and WI

Mike Csorbay, York, ON, had trops to WI and MI

September

1

Saul Chernos, Toronto, ON, had trops to MN, WI and IA

Neil Kazaross, Barrington, IL, had trops to Thunder Bay ON and MN

Keith McGinnis, Boston, MA, had trops to NY and NJ

Frank Merrill, Macomb, IL, had Tr to MN, WI, MI

Neil Wolfish, Toronto, ON, had trops to WI

2

Dan Greenall, Thamesford, ON, had trops to WI

3

Tim McVey, Warrenton, VA, had trops to CT, MA, NY and NJ

Russ Edmunds, Blue Bell, PA, had Tr to VA, CT, RI and ME

4

Rick Shaftan, Sparta, NJ, had trops to PA, VA, MD, MA and OH

5

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, had trops into NB, ME, NY, ON

Keith McGinnis, Boston, MA, had trops to NY, ME and NB

Bill Burrows, Gloucester, NJ, had trops to NY, MA, CT and ME

Rick Shaftan, Sparta, NJ, had trops to western NY, VT, PQ, NB and ON

12

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, had trops to VA

14

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, again had trops to VA, likely induced by hurricane Floyd

October

5

Doug Smith, Pleasant View, TN, had Tr to MS, AL and TN

6

Matt Sittell, Bellevue, NE, had trops to AR

Doug Smith, Pleasant View, TN, had Tr to TN and AL

7

Dan Oetting, Elkton, MD, had trops to VA, MA

12

Doug Smith, Pleasant View, TN, had Tr to IL, IA

15

Joe Fela, South Plainfield, NJ, had trops to western VA, as did Bill Burrows in Gloucester, NJ, Mike Bugaj in Enfield, CT, and Rick Shaftan in Sparta, NJ

16

Ditto the above, with Mike Bugaj also getting trops into SC as did Dan Oetting in Elkton, MD. Dan Smolarek, High Bridge, NJ, joined the folks getting western VA, as did Keith McGinnis in Winthrop, MA. Rick Shaftan also had trops into eastern TN

22

Dan Oetting, Elkton, MD, had Ms, logging CJRT 91.1 Toronto ON

23

Doug Smith, Pleasant View, TN, had Tr to GA

30

Dan Oetting in Elkton MD had good trops from CT to NC today from 0800-1300. Best catch was WBRF 98.1 Galax, VA

November

7

John Ebeling, Bloomington, MN, had trops to IA and NE

Bruce Elving, Duluth, MN, had trops to IL (Chicago area)

8

Bruce Elving's opening continued

11

Matt Sittell, Bellevue, NE, had trops into ND

19

Joe Fela, South Plainfield, NJ, had trops to MA, RI and CT

Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, had trops to NY and NJ

Keith McGinnis, Winthrop, MA, had trops into NY and NJ

22

Doug Smith, Pleasant View, TN, had trops to southern IL

December

8

Tim McVey, Warrenton, VA, had trops to NC and SC

9

Greg Coniglio, Cheektowaga, NY, had Es to KS

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