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FMDX Tips:Sept-Dec'09


NOV FMDX TIPS: NOW:5o. RECORD: 859'06) 11/08:65. LATEST:Falconer+45


Jeff Falconer, Clinton ON (Times: EST)
FM: Sony XDR-F1HD, APS-13 yagi up 22' with rotor.
88.3 WXOU MI Auburn Hills 11-10 1900 ID ment Oakland University New 106 mi!
88.9 WSND IN Notre Dame 1632 in and out with classical music. 275 mi.
88.9 WYMS WI Milwaukee 11-12 1102 "Radio Milwaukee". New 322 mi!
88.9 KETR TX Commerce 11-13 1558 meteor burst "...Pediatrics of Rockwall". Hrd B4 via ES 1096 mi.
89.7 CBCM ON Penetanguishene 11-11 0945 "CBC Radio 2". New 106 mi!
89.7 WUWM WI Milwaukee 11-12 1243 "Milwaukee Public Radio" in full HD! Often hrd but first time in HD. 322 mi.
90.1 CBBS ON Sudbury 11-11 0957 poor "CBC Radio 1". New 202 mi!
91.7 CIXL ON Welland 11-14 1854 loud with classic rock "Giant FM". 6 mi distant CIBU1 off air! Ex CHOW 126 mi.
91.7 CICS ON Sudbury 11-14 1903 weak with CIBU1 off C&W "Kicks 91-7". New 202 mi!
91.7 WYTN OH Youngstown 11-14 1950 "Family Radio". New 900w at 182 mi!
92.9 WLTJ PA Pittsburgh 11-14 1128 "92Q". 236 mi.
93.7 WQIO OH Mount Vernon 11-9 0755 good RDS: The Eagle. 226 mi.
94.3 WFCX MI Leland 11-12 1438 "The Fox FM". Ex WTRV 221 mi.
94.5 WWSW PA Pittsburgh 11-15 0019 with CIBU off with Panthers FB "3WS". 231 mi.
95.1 WIIL WI Kenosha 11-12 1256 "95 Will Rock". 325 mi.
95.5 WJZJ MI Glen Arbor 11-12 1342 "Real Rock 105 and 95-5". New 236 mi!
96.5 WMT IA Cedar Rapids 11-12 1117 weak with weather "WMT Mix-96.5. Not new but was farthest hrd this opening at 524 mi.
96.5 WKLH WI Milwaukee 11-12 1207 ads. 322 mi.
96.7 WRGZ MI Rogers City 11-12 1055 ID over CHYM pest. Ex WMLQ 163 mi.
97.3 WQBW WI Milwaukee 11-12 1232 "The Brew". Ex WLTQ 323 mi.
98.3 WCXT MI Hartford 11-10 0918 "The Coast" New 261 mi.
98.9 WBYR IN Concord 11-14 1608 "Fort Wayne's rock station". 251 mi.
99.1 WMYX WI Milwaukee 11-12 1355 loud with RDS "Mix 99.1". 332 mi.
100.1 WVIB MI Holton 11-12 1124 "V-100". New 233 mi!
100.1 W261BH MI Flint 11-10 0932 "K-Love". 38 w at 115 mi, have hrd it a couple of times now.
100.1 WPJP WI Port Washington 11-12 1325 "Relevant Radio". 324 mi.
100.5 WSGW MI Saginaw 11-12 1018 "FM Talk 100.5" over CBBL pest. Ex WTKQ 122 m.
100.7 WKKV WI Racine 11-12 1106 "V-100". 332 mi.
101.7 WVML PA Linesville 11-15 0025 "Cool 101.7" with CKNX off. Ex WVCC 146 mi.
101.7 WHOF OH North Canton 11-15 0031 "My FM", RDS: WHOF. New 193 mi!
101.7 CBON5 ON Elliot Lake 11-15 1148 CBC French. 199 mi.
101.9 WKZK NY Alfred 11-8 C&W "KZ 102". New 213 mi!
102.5 WBZV MI Hudson 11-13 0006 "Buzz 102.5", rock. New 193 mi!
102.9 WHQG WI Milwaukee 11-12 1134 "102-9 The Hog". Ex WLZR 327 mi.
103.9 WLTO MI Harbor Springs 11-8 1116 "CMU Public Radio". Ex WLTO 216 mi.
104.1 WZEE WI Madison 11-12 1217 "Z-104" Nelly Furtado song. Nice to hear again at 402 mi!
104.5 WXMJ PA Cambridge Springs 11-8 2150 "Magic 99.3 and 104.5". New  149 mi!
104.5 KMYZ OK Pryor 11-13 2341 nice meteor burst "...Toyota in Tulsa...". Heard B4 via ES 913 mi.
104.7 WDDW WI Sturtevant 11-12 1142 good in Spanish with Milwaukee ads "La Gran D". New 322 mi!
105.3 WKHM MI Brooklyn 11-12 1010 "K105.3" no sign of CFCA pest. New 177 mi!
105.7 WAPL WI Appleton 11-12 1137 contest promo "The Apple". 325 mi.
106.1 WMIL WI Waukesha 11-12 1159 long ad cluster. 322 mi.
106.5 KCQQ IA Davenport 11-12 0959 loud with weather for Quad Cities, "Q-106.5". New 472 mi!
106.9 WJZX WI Brookfield 11-12 1200 "Smooth Jazz 106.9". New 327 mi!
107.7 WVCY WI Milwaukee 11-12 1131 pomo for Dr. Charles Stanley. 332 mi.  


Michael Procop, Bedford, Ohio (Cleveland) EDT
Yamaha T-80 tuner (modified IF filters)
Onkyo T-4310R tuner w/ RDS
6 Element FM Antenna
Phase Box (home brew), non directional FM antenna for phase
11-9 tropo:
102.5 KEZK MO St. Louis 0322 local ad, ID, wx, Xmas mx 505mi #1824
95.1 WDZQ IL Decatur 0347 country "95-Q"
107.7 KSLZ MO St. Louis 0435 local ad, CHR mx "Z 107-7" 505mi #1825
106.9 WXXC IN Marion 0451 "Indiana's Classic Hits 106.9 double-XC"
103.7 WHZR IN Royal Center 0501 wx "Hoosier Country 103-7" 6kw 255mi #1826
95.9 CJWF ON Windsor 0523 country, ID, testing? 92mi #1827


Bill Coury - N8UUP
Ann Arbor, MI
Sony XDR-F1HD - FM-6 Yagi
A mild tropo event took place here in SE Mich on 10/29. I did not seem to have the good tropo many close to me did. Most catches ranged under 200 miles, with a couple up to 260 miles. Here are the logs:
92.7  WCVZ OH South Zanesville 10-29 1023 189.77 miles Z92 BC-MI
93.3  WKQZ MI Midland 10-29 0828 116.00 miles Z-93 "KQZ" The Rock Station BC-MI
94.1  WHBC OH Canton 10-29 1735 148.32 miles Mix941 BC-MI
94.3  WKKI OH Celina 10-29 2317 124.07 miles K94 - Classic Rock BC-MI
94.3  WZOC IN Plymouth 10-29 1736 145.60 miles Oldies 94.3 BC-MI
94.5  WCEN MI Hemlock 10-29 0826 117.03 miles "The Moose" Country Mx BC-MI
94.5  WTNR MI Holland 10-29 0823 129.04 miles "Thunder Country" "Scrubs in the morning" BC-MI
95.1  WAJI IN Fort Wayne 10-29 2306 112.58 miles Magic 95.1 BC-MI
96.1  WMAX MI Holland 10-29 1743 123.76 miles ESPN 96.1 BC-MI
96.1  WQLK IN Richmond 10-29 1748 174.80 miles    Kicks 96 country BC-MI
97.3  WMEE IN Fort Wayne 10-29 2259 112.37 miles Todays Best Variety of Music BC-MI
100.5 WKXA OH Findlay 10-29 2253 89.23 miles Classic Rock - BC-MI
100.5 WSGW MI Carrollton 10-29 0831 95.83 miles Talk Radio show BC-MI
100.7 WMMS OH Cleveland 10-29 1020 115.25 miles "The Buzzard" Classic Rock - "Rover*s Morning Glory" morning show BC-MI
101.3 CKOT ON Tillsonburg 10-29 1643 150.80 miles "Easy 101" - BC-MI
101.3 WBFX MI Grand Rapids 10-29 1432 113.88 miles "101.3 The Fox" Classic Rock BC-MI
102.3 WOPR IN Auburn 10-29 1805 100.55 miles Power 102.3 CHR - Ex. WGBJ BC-MI
103.3 WCRF OH Cleveland 10-29 2237 117.87 miles Moody Radio Religious Talk/Inspirational BC-MI
103.3 WMLX OH St.Mary*s 10-29 2230 122.25 miles Mix 103.3 BC-MI
103.3 WRZX IN Indianapolis 10-29 2231 210.04 miles X-103 Modern (Alt) Rock BC-MI
103.7 WRTS PA Erie 10-29 2239 187.10 miles Star 104 - "Erie*s #1 Hit music station" BC-MI
104.1 W281AL OH Harbor View 10-29 1640 34.31 miles Very Weak - K-Love 19 watts BC-MI
104.1 WLBC IN Muncie 10-29 2236 169.41 miles BC-MI
104.9 WCLV OH Lorain 10-29 0957 96.67 miles Classical Music - BC-MI
105.3 WYHT OH Mansfield 10-29 1600 113.02 miles Y-105 "All the hits" BC-MI
105.7 WMJI OH Cleveland 10-29 1559 113.09 miles "Magic 105.7" - oldies/60*s/early 70*s BC-MI
105.7 WZOM OH Defiance 10-29 0852 79.27 miles "The Bull" Country Mx BC-MI
106.3 CHKS ON Sarnia 10-29 0955 83.01 miles K106 BC-MI
106.3 WVBB IN Columbia City 10-29 2246 141.84 miles "Joe FM - 80s 90s whatever" BC-MI
107.3 WBBL MI Greenville 10-29 2327 105.79 miles West Mich Sports Radio "The Ball" EX WKLQ BC-MI
107.7 WMMX OH Dayton 10-29 1533 174.90 miles Mix 107.7 - BC-MI
107.9 WJFX IN New Haven 10-29 0837 114.10 miles "Hot 107.9" BC-MI
107.9 WVMX OH Westerville 10-29 1538 139.97 miles "The New Mix 107-9" 80s 90s now. New! BC-MI



Eric Berger, Carrolton,MI EDT
McIntosh MR-65  
Sat 19 Sep: tropo
22.58 ** WBCV-FM 107.9 Wausau, WI - Faded in and out with Classic Rock mx, 'The Big Cheese.' New catch!
23.11 ** CFCA-FM 105.3 Kitchener, ONT - Poor off the back of the antenna with Hot AC, Kool FM.
23.17 ** WBXX-FM 104.9 Marshall, MI - Poor with Bob & Shari promo, noted in passing.
23.20 ** WJNR-FM 101.5 Iron Mountain, MI - Poor but over pest WRVF with local ads, Frog Country, C&W mx. New catch! First catch from the UP since 19 August 2003!
23.45 ** -FM 94.3 - Poor with Super Gold with Mike Harvey, ads, "W _ R C" jx, into show. May have possibly been WZOC off the side of the antenna, guess we won't know now. Lost.
23.59 ** WDZZ-FM 92.7 Flint, MI - Poor with R&B, OM/YL DJ, lost. Matched playlist online.  


Jeff Falconer, Clinton ON
FM: Sony XDR-F1HD, ham radio vertical.
Times: EDT
88.3 WAYK MI Kalamazoo 9-12 1216 loud with rock music "88.3 Way FM". New! 227 MI
91.9 WJCH IL Joliete 9-12 2325-2345 good with instrumental Christian music from Family Radio, ID mentioning 50000 watts. Long time no hear. 375 MI
106.5 WVFM MI Kalamazoo 9-12 1226 good with AC music "FM 106.5. Ex WQLR 214 MI