This logbook includes TV DX received during 2000. Due to limited space, only new stations are listed.
Equipment: Alaron 12-inch (30 cm) black and white TV, Radio Shack VU-210XR with RS Archerotor at 28 feet (8 meters) above ground level.
All times CST/CDT. To convert CST to UTC, add six hours; converting CDT to UTC, add five hours.
April 18, 2000 (trop)
WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago, IL-2055 noted with NBC programming. CCI under local KSDK.
WYCC-20 Chicago, IL-2123 noted with PBS programming. Poor under WICS.
May 18, 2000 (trop)
W29BG-29 Decatur, IL-2237 noted with TBN programming. Fair signal, clean seperation from local KDNL-30.
W58DA-58 Champaign, IL-2240 noted with TBN programming. Fair through local KPTN-LP. DTV displacement, moved from Channel 34 as W34AY.
May 23, 2000 (trop)
W66CT-66 Mount Vernon, IN-0459 noted with America's Store and legal ID for WWAZ-19 Madisonville, KY. Fair signal.
WWAZ-LP 52 Evansville, IN-0525 noted with America's Store //WWAZ-19, W66CT-66. Fair signal.
May 29, 2000 (trop)
KETV-7 Omaha, NE-0826 noted with Good Morning America and local news. Fair over KHQA.
June 1, 2000 (trop)
K26CR-26 Kansas City, MO-0122 noted with America's Store. Fair signal.
KPXE-50 Kansas City, MO-0126 noted with Worship Christian music videos. Call letter change, ex-KYFC, KINB.
KCCI-8 Des Moines, IA-0137 noted with local ads and repeat of 2200 newscast. Good over KOMU/WSIU-TV.
KFPX-39 Newton, IA-0140 noted with Worship Christian music videos. Good to fair signal.
KDSM-17 Des Moines, IA-0200 noted with "Fox 17" slogan, legal ID, local ads and movie. Fair over KMIZ/WAND.
June 8, 2000 (trop)
KAFT-13 Fayetteville, AR-0555 noted with Arkansas Public Television ID. Fair to poor in KRCG null.
K15CZ-15 Springfield, MO-0602 noted with local programming. Fair to poor signal.
KOZJ-26 Joplin, MO-0605 noted with "OPTV" (Ozarks Public TV) ID and PBS programming //KOZK-21 Springfield. Fair signal.
KETA-13 Oklahoma City, OK-0702 noted with Oklahoma Public TV ID in PBS programming. Poor in KRCG null.
June 9, 2000 (trop)
KEMV-6 Mountain View, AR-0335 noted with Arkansas Public TV ID in promo, into PBS educational videos. Good to fair signal over WPSD.
June 17, 2000 (trop)
WAOE-59 Peoria, IL-0022 noted with home shopping. Very weak signal.
June 21, 2000 (trop)
K48FS-48 Kansas City, MO-2322 noted with Christian programming. Fair signal.
June 22, 2000 (trop)
KBDK-14 Hoisington, KS-0003 noted with local promos mentioning Fox //KSAS-24 Wichita. Fair signal.
KWCH-12 Hutchinson, KS-0025 noted with call letters in station promo. Fair over KODE.
K54FX-39 Springfield, MO-0026 noted with Christian programming. Fair to poor signal.
K21AP-21 Topeka, KS-0125 noted with TBN programming. Good signal.
KAKE-10 Wichita, KS-0243 noted with ABC World News Now. Good to fair over KOLR.
KSAS-24 Wichita, KS-0248 noted with "Fox" mention, floating under KNLC.
KUPK-13 Garden City, KS-0324 noted with ABC World News Now. Good to fair over WIBW-TV. Farthest VHF-High trop logging to date, at 575 miles (925 km).
K34CW-34 Kirksville, MO-0428 noted with Dr. Joy Browne, //KYOU-15 Ottumwa, IA. Fair signal, K34BR nulled.
KCPT-DT 18 Kansas City, MO-0700 noted with DTV snow, wrecking K18BT. Analog signal on 19 coming in at semi-local strength.
June 25, 2000 (E-skip)
WKMG-6 Orlando, FL-1329 noted with golf tournament. Good to poor, mixing with WPSD. Call letter change, ex-WCPX.
July 5, 2000 (E-skip)
WPSX-3 Clearfield, PA-1800 noted with legal ID. Fair to poor over others.
KIII-3 Corpus Christi, TX-1815 noted with local news. Fair to poor over others.
XHCLP-6 San Luis Potosi, S.L.P., Mexico-2030 noted with Spanish language drama, mixing with XET-TV.
July 14, 2000 (trop)
KTPX-44 Okmulgee, OK-0001 noted with Worship Christian music videos. Fair signal.
KOKH-25 Oklahoma City, OK-0011 noted with local ads. Fair to poor in WEEK null.
W34CK-34 Arlington Heights, IL-0044 noted with home shopping, relaying WJYS-62 Hammond, IN.
July 29, 2000 (E-skip)
XEPM-2 Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico-1830 noted with logo and promo in Spanish. Poor signal, floating under KTVI.
August 3, 2000 (E-skip)
XHBQ-3 Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico-1817 noted with Pokemon in Spanish, computer-generated "XHBQ TV 3" ID. Good to poor signal.
August 4, 2000 (E-skip)
KPRC-TV 2 Houston, TX-0004 noted with ad mentioning Lake Jackson. Fair to poor, floating under KTVI.
August 7, 2000 (trop)
W41BO-41 Peoria, IL-0641 noted with TBN programming, relaying WWTO-35 La Salle, IL. Fair signal over WEIL-LP.
K33AA-33 Ottumwa, IA-0700 noted with Iowa Public Television ID and Arthur. Relays KIIN-12 Iowa City, IA. Fair signal.
KJMH-26 Burlington, IA-0712 noted with Fox Kids programming. Relays KLJB-18 Davenport, IA. Fair signal over WCIU.
KWKB-20 Iowa City, IA-0732 noted with local ads, PSAs and Kids' WB programming. Poor in WICS null.
WTIU-30 Bloomington, IN-1651 noted with PBS programming. Fair to poor, floating under local KDNL.
August 28, 2000 (trop)
WTHR-DT 46 Indianapolis, IN-2031 noted with DTV snow, nearly obliterating local WHSL.
WPXK-54 Jellico, TN-2138 noted with PaxTV programming. Good signal.
August 30, 2000 (trop)
KIIN-12 Iowa City, IA-0025 noted with Iowa Public TV programming. Good to fair signal, mixing with WILL-TV.
KMEG-14 Sioux City, IA-0044 noted with The Late Late Show with Craig Kilbourn, local ads and "K-Meg" slogans. Good to fair signal.
KMTV-3 Omaha, NE-0051 noted with calls and logo in station promo. Fair over KTVO.
KPTH-44 Sioux City, IA-0459 noted with end of infomercial, "Fox 44" slogan and video legal ID. Good signal.
KSIN-27 Sioux City, IA-0502 noted with exercise program. Good to fair signal.
KBIN-32 Council Bluffs, IA-0503 noted with exercise program //KSIN-27. Fair signal.
KHIN-36 Red Oak, IA-0510 noted with exercise program //KSIN-27, KBIN-32. Good to fair signal.
KYNE-26 Omaha, NE-0512 noted with Nebraska Public TV ID slide. Good to fair signal.
KUON-12 Lincoln, NE-0522 noted with Nebraska Public TV ID slide. Good to fair signal.
KOLN-10 Lincoln, NE-0524 noted with ABC World News Now. Fair to poor with WGEM-TV.
KSFY-13 Sioux Falls, SD-0528 noted with local news, mention of Sioux Falls and other South Dakota cities in weathercast. Fair to poor with WHO-TV/KRCG.
KELO-TV 11 Sioux Falls, SD-0530 noted with local ads. Poor, floating under KPLR.
KXNE-19 Norfolk, NE-0529 noted with public affairs program, Nebraska Public TV ID. Good to fair over KCPT.
KPTM-42 Omaha, NE-0538 noted with weak signal.
KTIN-21 Fort Dodge, IA-0700 noted with Iowa Public TV ID and Arthur. Good to fair signal.
KXVO-15 Omaha, NE-0743 noted with cartoon program. Weak under KYOU.
KFXA-28 Cedar Rapids, IA-0752 noted with "Fox 28" slogan in promo. Fair to poor signal.
WFTC-29 Minneapolis, MN-2329 noted with "Fox 29" slogan in promo. Fair signal, clean seperation from KDNL-30.
KTTC-10 Rochester, MN-2331 noted with The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Fair through WGEM-TV.
KMWB-23 Minneapolis, MN-2345 noted with "WB 23" slogan in promo, local ads. Fair signal, clean seperation from KNLC-24.
KVBM-45 Minneapolis, MN-2359 noted with legal ID and home shopping. Fair signal, clean seperation from WHSL-46.
August 31, 2000 (trop)
WHLA-31 La Crosse, WI-0005 noted with Charlie Rose. Fair signal over WMBD-TV, clean seperation from KDNL-30.
W54AE-54 Paducah, KY-1902 noted with TBN programming, relaying WTCT-27 Marion, IL. Fair signal.
WPXD-31 Ann Arbor, MI-1945 noted with PaxTV programming. Fair signal, clean seperation from KDNL-30.
WZZM-13 Grand Rapids, MI-2240 noted with Nightline. Fair with WPXS.
WPBN-7 Traverse City, MI-2241 noted with The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, "7 & 4" ID superimposed on the lower right hand corner of the screen. Relayed on WTOM-4 Cheboygan, MI. Fair to poor with KHQA/WLS-TV.
September 1, 2000 (trop)
K62FU-62 Muscatine, IA-0123 noted with TBN programming. Fair signal with K62EG nulled.
W62CL-62 Rockford, IL-0143 noted with TBN programming, relaying WWTO-35 La Salle, IL. Fair signal, K62EG nulled.
WPXE-55 Kenosha, WI-0209 noted with Worship Christian music videos. Good to fair over WRSP.
September 14, 2000 (trop)
WKYU-24 Bowling Green, KY-0547 noted with test tones, cutting through KNLC's audio carrier. KNLC's video had CCI, probably WKYU's color bar test pattern trying to break through.
September 19, 2000 (trop)
WMWB-LP 69 South Bend, IN-0619 noted with Kids WB programming. Fair to poor signal. Last channel to have DX logged at this location; finally a station on Channel 69 after eight years!
November 11, 2000 (trop)
WEMT-39 Greeneville, TN-0700 noted with "Fox 39" in legal ID, into Fox Kids programming. WBXX-20 only other metro Knoxville signal in.
WIIQ-41 Demopolis, AL-0816 noted with PBS programming from Alabama Public TV, //WHIQ-25.
WJSP-TV 28 Warm Springs, GA-0817 noted with PBS programming, "GPTV" ID superimposed. WLTZ-38 also in from Columbus, GA. Fair through WNPX. No other GPTV stations in. GPTV flagship is WGTV-8 Athens, GA; studios in Atlanta.
WTTO-21 Homewood/Birmingham, AL-0858 noted with local ads and Kids WB programming (different show from local KPLR-11).
December 23, 2000 (groundwave)
W50CH-50 Alton, IL-2252 noted with Bible teaching program. Very good signal. Change of channel and calls, formerly W57BS on UHF Channel 57; displaced due to KMOV-DT 56.