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WKYT-DT officially made the switch from RF channel 13 to channel 36.  At exactly 1:01 PM EDT yesterday WKYT turned off its channel 13 transmitter.  The channel 36 transmitter has been operating since last Friday.

To Jamie & company, great job!  I'm sure you are happy to have this one behind you.

Now, with a wide open Channel 13 to work with...

09/02/10 @ 5:27 AM EDT
First New Log on RF Channel 13 - New DTV Log #235
WOWK-DT, Huntington, WV
128 Miles

09/02/10 @ 5:38 AM EDT
New DTV Log #236
WBKO-DT (RF Channel 13), Bowling Green, KY
125 Miles

09/02/10 @ 6:06 AM EDT
New DTV Log #237
WTHR-DT (RF Channel 13),  Indianapolis, IN
163 Miles

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DX Report from Chris Lucas - Poughkeepsie, NY

Some good tropo conditions developed Saturday night (8/28), lasting all morning Sunday.  No real long haul DX, but one new log and a number of stations not received very often were in.

Most distant was WATM-23 (rf 24) Altoona, PA at 252 miles.  Received only once previously, and that was with WNYE rf 24 New York City off the air.  At that time I got only PSIP screen shots.  This time, better reception even with WNYE on, and good screen shots of all 3 subchannels, including 23.3 which carries Johnstown, PA's WWCP Fox 8.

One new log:  WENY-36 (rf 36) Elmira, NY which carries three different networks on it's three subchannels.  36.1 is ABC, 36.2 is CBS, and 36.3 is CW+.  167 miles. 

I was happy to finally get a screen shot of WSWB (rf 31) Scranton, PA.  Once in January I got a PSIP ID only on this one when I was out of the DX Den for five minutes.  This one is tough here, with lower power and lower tower than other Scranton stations.  Just 98 miles, but very welcome.

Also got a screen shot of WPTZ 5.2 (rf 14) North Pole, NY.  Just got PSIP ID back in October last year.  WPTZ 5.2 is movie channel "this", even though PSIP says "WPTZ-WX". 

Maybe some more tropo in store tonight.

One new logging Sunday evening 08/29, with a new state!

WFMJ-21 (rf 20) Youngstown, OH shortly after 10pm for STATE #20!   I only managed the one attached screenshot before I lost picture completely.  354 miles.

I believe this is the first DTV Tropo station that I have in common with Girard.

Chris Lucas - Poughkeepsie, NY.
Insignia NS-DXA1-APT DTV Converter
Antennas Direct 91-XG UHF antenna w/ CPA19 pre-amp.
Winegard YA-1713 VHF-Hi antenna w/Channel Master 7778 pre-amp.

DX Report from John J. Rieger -  L'Anse, MI

EDT
CCRadio2 stock (NEW TOY)
Aug 27 Tropo:

2045 96.9 KDLO SD Watertown "96-9 KDLO Country" into ad. In o/3 hrs w/steady sig! NEW!

2109 101.5 KFGI MN Crosby "KQ101-5", Classic Rock non-id NEW!

2137 96.5 KNWC SD Sioux Falls REL:Family Life Radio, "Life96.5" jingle@:51 into more REL. ID@:00. NEW!

2145 106.1 KJOE MN Slayton "K-Joe 106.1" jingle, C&W NEW!

2155 95.1 KWOA MN Worthington "... Football on 95-1 the Eagle." Local ads, never id'ed ever. Thought that was basic knowledge to ID somewhere nr TOH. NEW!

2232 106.9 KEGK ND Wapheton "The Eagle 106.9" Local ads @:41.Oldies. NEW!

Nice to open the box and hear all these!! Didn't bring out DX-398, as I wanted to get used to new radio.

73!

John

John J. Rieger, South Milwaukee,WI
http://DX-midAMerica.com
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DX Report from James Beer - Houlton, WI

Beleieve me, the 19th thru 23rd of August proved to be indeed a Tropo DX bonanza here in the midwest, so here I go, all times CDT.    *-denotes new catch!

8-19 Tr
*92.1 KRLS IA Knoxville 1826 News interview segment, ads, promo read by Marion County sheriff on KNIA-KRLS 259 mi.
 97.7 KCRR IA Grundy Center 1845 Classic rock.
 107.5 KKDM IA Des Moines 1849 Rock mx. Ford dealer in Ankeny ad.
*105.5 KILJ IA Mt. Pleasant 1857 NOS EZL mx. ABC nx. at 1910 290 mi.
 103.3 KAZR IA Pella 1922 RDS: Godsmack, Whiskey Hangover, Lazer 103.3.
*96.7 KIIC IA Albia 1938 C&W mx. RDS: KIIC, 273 mi.
 94.7 KNEN NE Norfolk 1946 Huskers Sports Net. talk pgm., 312 mi.
 100.5 KDEC IA Decorah 2025 Lite rock mx.
*103.7 WLLR IA Deavenport 2110 C&W mx. song by Josh Turner, 266 mi.
*104.7 KVIK IA Decorah 2118 "Night Trick" classic rock pgm. "K-Viking", 131 mi.
 93.3 WIZM WI LaCrosse 2223 Hot AC, both HD-1 and HD-2 channels kicked in temporarily.

8-21 Tr
*106.7 KQKX NE Norfolk 0801 ABC nx. local nx., ads, sports, "Kix Country 106"
*94.3 KDAM NE Hartington 0922 Rock mx. Moody Motors in Niobrara ad, wx. "Solid Rock 94-3 K-DAM", 280 mi.
 95.5 KGLI IA Sioux City 0959 AC mx. RDS: KG95.
 97.5 KEXL NE Pierce 1009 "Lite Rock 97-5" KNXR-MN nulled! 309 mi.
*102.7 KYBB SD Canton 1037 Local ad w/Sioux Falls ment, in WLTE-MN HD hash, "B 102-7", 224 mi.
*104.9 KCTY NE Wayne 1117 Classic Lite Rock, ads for Great Plains communications, Sinclair Daylight Donuts, Hardware Hank, WLMX-WI nulled! 288 mi.
 92.7 KUSO NE Albion 1153 C&W mx. in KQRS-MN HD hash, "US92".
 97.7 KBBX NE Nebraska Ccity 1218 SS Mex. mx. "LaZeta", much sought after catch! 340 mi.
*98.9 KKPR Kearney 1227 OLD mx. varuious ads, one w/Hastings ment. 439 mi.
 103.7 KXKT IA Glenwood 1248 C&W mx. "Kat 103.7".
*88.1 KMLV NE Ralston 1259 CC mx. "K-Love" LID at TOH. 313 mi.

8-22 Tr
*96.5 KJJK MN Fergus Falls 0738 C&W "KJ-96".
*88.3 KESD SD Brookings 1956 Big Band mx. on Dorsey Bros. LID. 204 mi.
*!07.7 WVCY WI Milwaukee 2100 REL from VCY Net. 277 mi.
 91.9 KDSU ND Fargo 2129 Speaking of Faith from APM, RDS: PPB.
*107.3 KGRS IA Burlington 2157 Backtrax USA mx. show "Mix 107.3" 305 mi.
 89.9 WHSA WI Brule 2236 w.WPR Classical mx. RDS:WHSA.
*96.1 KXMG IA 2326 Ment of Quad Cities, Hollywood Confidential w/Leeza Gibbons. 257 mi.

8-23 Tr.
*90.5 WPFF WI Sturgeon Bay 1857 Christian Contemp. mx. live and local DJs, not off bird like K-Love or Air 1! 266 mi.

Now that was a lot to report here, maybe we'll have more of this again before the end of Summer, 73.

James Beer
Houlton, WI
Sony XDR-F1HD w/Godar Model 1 antenna
Ford car radio
Radiosophy HD-100 Radio Shack rabbit ears antenna
 

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