Also includes longwave beacons.

SW/Expanded Band AM Equipment: Sangean ATS-803A AM/FM/LW/SW receiver, MFJ-1778 G5RV antenna with MFJ-956 antenna tuner.

LW Equipment: Same receiver with built-in ferrite rod.

AM Equipment: Realistic STA-90 AM/FM/FM Stereo receiver, National NC-60 Special AM/SW receiver, Realistic TM-152 AM Stereo tuner, Worcester Electronics Space Magnet 2 amplified ferrite rod antenna.

All times CST, for UTC, add six hours, for EST, add one hour.

206 GLS Galveston, TX-3/17 0422 noted with slow Morse Code identifier. Good signal.

229 SD Louisville, KY-3/17 0345 noted with slow Morse Code identifier. Good signal, even with powerful unID on 228 kHz.

236 GNI Grand Isle, LA-3/17 0501 noted with slow Morse Code identifier and aviation weather broadcast, mentioning resumption of regular broadcasts at 0600 (1200 UTC). Fair signal.

239 SAR Sparta, IL-3/17 0506 noted with slow Morse Code identifier. Fair signal (WHCO-1230's day signal is stronger).

251 JZY Macomb, IL-3/16 2141 noted with slow Morse Code identifier. Fair to poor signal.

263 CVM Alton, IL-3/17 0438 noted with slow Morse Code identifier. Good signal (WBGZ-1570 is stronger at this location).

269 FES Festus, MO-3/16 1941 noted with slow Morse Code identifier. Good signal (equal to KJFF-1400 during the day).

329 AAA Lincoln, IL-3/16 1940 noted with slow Morse Code identifier and aviation weather broadcast for central Illinois. Good to fair signal.

338 VTI Vinton, IA-3/22 0409 noted with slow Morse Code identifier. Fair under local "LM" beacon.

344 LI Boston, MA-3/16 2142 noted with slow Morse Code identifier. Fair to poor signal.

350 RG Oklahoma City, OK-3/22 0343 noted with slow Morse Code identifier. Good over "CWH" beacon.

350 CWH Huntsville, AL-3/22 0343 noted with slow Morse Code identifier. Fair under "RG" beacon.

356 PI Peoria, IL-3/16 2116 noted with slow Morse Code identifier. Fair to poor signal.

359 GUV Fort Polk, LA-3/18 0442 noted with slow Morse Code identifier. Fair signal.

365 FT Fort Worth, TX-3/17 0355 noted with slow Morse Code identifier. Fair signal.

371 LTD Litchfield, IL-3/16 2145 noted with slow Morse Code identifier. Good signal (equal to WSMI-1540's day signal).

382 BM Bloomington, IN-3/16 1942 noted with slow Morse Code identifier. Good signal, equal to the "SP" beacon.

382 SP Springfield, IL-3/16 2122 noted with slow Morse Code identifier. Good over the "BM" beacon at this particular hour.

385 CPZ La Pryor, TX-3/22 0350 noted with slow Morse Code identifier. Good to fair signal.

397 MEO Jefferson City, MO-3/17 0350 noted with slow Morse Code identifier. Fair to poor signal.

570 WNAX Yankton, SD-2/17 0134 noted with "570 WNAX" ID and Country music. Good to fair signal over Radio Reloj (Cuba).

580 CKY Winnipeg, MB-2/17 0139 noted with Oldies, "All Oldies CKY-58" ID. Fair signal over others, with minimal KFNS-590 splash.

680 KKYX San Antonio, TX-2/18 0455 noted with "680 AM KKYX" jingle, Classic Country music, "Classic Country 680 AM KKYX" ID, legal ID (in jingle form", into local news at 0500. Good to fair mono, intermittent Stereo signals over WJCE and KNBR.

790 KFYO Lubbock, TX-1/9 0430 noted with "It's 4:30 at 790 AM KFYO" time check, then faded. Fair to poor over WWKY and other stations.

890 KVOZ Laredo, TX-2/18 0634 noted with promos in Spanish, "Radio Cristiana Network" ID and Tejano Christian music. Good over WLS.

940 WCPC Houston, MS-3/3 0545 noted with Southern Gospel music, local ad, CST time check (UTC -6), and mention of 38 degrees F in Houston. Good with WMIX.

950 KPRC Houston, TX-1/9 0400 noted with legal ID mentioning KJOJ-880 Conroe, TX, into CBS News. Local news and weather followed, into arch-conservative talk. Fair to poor with Cuba, others.

980 KCAB Dardanelle, AR-2/19 0712 noted with Arkansas River Valley weather, ads for Russellville. Good signal in KSGM null.

1030 WQSE White Bluff, TN-2/17 0112 noted with "WQSE-AM in White Bluff, Tennessee" ID, into Southern Gospel music. Fair to poor in WBZ null.

1050 CKSB St. Boniface, MB-2/17 0127 noted with French talk and English Adult Standards. Good to poor signal in XEG null.

1060 KBNB Gilmer, TX-2/18 0615 noted with "CNN 1060 KBNB" ID, news headline and financial news. Fair to poor with KYW, WNRX, others.

1190 KESE Bentonville, AR-2/18 0653 noted with Adult Standards, legal ID and news. Good to poor in WOWO null.

1210 WQLS Ozark, AL-1/8 0600 Noted with legal ID //WQLS-FM 103.9, NBC Radio Network news, local PSAs, then faded out. Fair to poor with others in WPHT null, pretty good for three watts!

1210 KLDI Laramie, WY-1/8 0505 noted with calls, then faded out. Fair to poor signal with others in WPHT null.

1240 KTLO Mountain Home, AR-1/6 0400 noted with legal ID, briefly through mess.

1270 WMLF Columbus, GA-2/19 0532 noted with ads for Columbus, GA and Phenix City, AL, "Unforgettable 1270" ID in promo, into ABC Adult Standards. Good to poor signal over WKBF.

1350 KWMO Washington, MO-2/21 0745 noted with Oldies, "Oldies 1350" ID. Good to fair signal with WJBD, others. Call change, ex-KSLQ.

1370 KZSF San Jose, CA-2/19 0345 noted with Spanish AC music, frequent "La Zeta" mentions. Equal with KGNO, also running "La Zeta", fair to poor in WGCL/WLTH null. Minor KZJZ-1380 splash.

1500 WGEN Geneseo, IL-2/19 0642 noted with ad mentioning Geneseo. Fair to poor with WBRI and KSTP, negligible ACI from WESL-1490.

1510 WWHN Joliet, IL-2/19 0630 noted with Urban Gospel music, "The Gospel Station-AM 1510" ID, CST (UTC -6) time check. Good to fair in WLAC null.

1510 KCTE Independence, MO-1/7 0500 noted with legal ID and sports news. Fair to poor in WLAC null. This is listed as a 10 kW daytimer! This station, licensed to a city of over 100,000 population with it's only radio station being a daytimer, didn't get a spot in the expanded AM band. Vallejo, CA and Elizabeth, NJ were in similar situations before having 1640 and 1660 assigned to these cities, respectively.)

1530 WDAP Huntingdon, TN-1/6 0626 noted with "Classic Country 1530 WDAP" ID, news promo, school closings and Classic Country music. Good to poor in WSAI null.

1550 KADZ Arvada, CO-2/17 0020 noted with "Radio Disney" ID //KDDZ-1690. Good signal briefly, with others.

1550 WIRV Irvine, KY-2/17 0023 surfaced briefly with call letters.

1550 KXOJ Sapulpa, OK-2/17 0031 noted with "AM Stereo 1550 KXOJ" ID and Southern Gospel music. Good mono, fair Stereo signals.

1550 WAZX Smyrna, GA-2/17 0038 noted with Tejano music, "Radio Exitos" IDs and mention of Atlanta in Spanish. Fair to poor, mixing with KXOJ. Pretty good for 500 watts! This station started on 1400 kHz (Alpharetta, GA) in 1991, before buying WYNX in late 1992. The format and calls were moved to 1550. It is simulcast on 101.9 MHz (WAZX-FM) in Cleveland, GA.

1570 WSSA Morrow, GA-2/19 0545 noted with "Atlanta's Southern Gospel Giant, 1570 WSSA" ID and Southern Gospel music. Fair to poor through WBGZ.

1580 WJVA South Bend, IN-2/23 0230 noted with Classic Country music, "WJVA" jingle. Good to fair over WKKD, with ACI from WBGZ-1570. (Call change, ex-WHLY.)

1670 WRNC Warner Robins, GA-3/3 0600 noted with legal ID, ABC News, into ABC Real Country format. "Middle Georgia's home for Real Country, 1670 AM WRNC" ID. Good to fair over WTDY. (Call change, ex-WNML.)

2480 WWZQ Aberdeen, MS-2/18 2320 noted with conservative talk, network ads, legal ID in morning news promo. Fair to poor signal. Second harmonic of 1240 kHz.

3955 UNITED KINGDOM BBC-2/18 2250 noted with talk on volcanoes and earthquakes. Fair signal.

3965 FRANCE Radio France Internationale-2/19 2246 noted with news analysis and ID in French. Fair signal, with mild Amateur Radio QRM.

3995 GERMANY Deutsche Welle-2/18 2253 noted with pop music and talk in German. Good to fair signal.

5085 (USB) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WGTG McCaysville, GA-2/18 2309 noted with religious program, gave Georgia (U.S.A.) address. (Using this frequency on this date, ex-3270.)

5995 AUSTRALIA Radio Australia-2/18 0825 noted with popular music, talk, time check in English. Good to fair signal.

6955 CHINA China Radio International-3/6 0325 noted with talk in Chinese. Fair signal. Hams from Japan were also in on 40 Meters.

7125 UNITED KINGDOM BBC Rampisham-3/9 0113 noted with talk and contemporary music in Arabic. Good signal with Guinea Republic. Sign-off at 0115.

7125 GUINEA REPUBLIC RTVG-3/9 0715 noted with easy listening music and news analysis in French. Good signal.

7225 GERMANY Deutsche Welle-1/9 0001 noted with news headlines and analysis in English. Fair signal.

7305 VATICAN CITY Vatican Radio-2/26 2123 noted with mention of Pope John Paul II and Catholic news in Spanish. Good signal.

7365 CUBA jammer-2/26 2030 noted with bubble sound effect, QRMing Radio Marti (the latter was stronger).

9925 CROATIA Hrvatski Radio-3/11 2100 noted with ID and talk in Croatian, news in English. Fair signal.

11715 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA KJES Vado, NM-2/22 0820 noted with Bible reading, vocal music background, legal IDs every 30 minutes in English. Good signal over VOA.

11835 MOZAMBIQUE Radio Maputo-3/9 0525 noted with talk and native music in English, sign-off at 0534. Fair to poor signal, ACI from WYFR on 11830 before 0530.

11995 PHILIPPINES FEBC Manila-3/9 0718 noted with Contemporary Christian music, promos, and talk on India's economy in English. Fair to poor signal.

13675 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UAE Radio-2/18 0818 noted with Koran reading, talk and Middle Eastern music in Arabic. Fair to poor signal.

13810 GERMANY The Overcomer-3/9 0230 noted with Christian music, gave Walterboro, SC address, into doomsday talk in English. Fair to poor signal.

13820 CUBA jammer-2/18 0822 noted with bubble sound, obliterating Radio Marti. This was my strongest Radio Marti frequency, especially in late afternoons!

15400 FINLAND YLE Radio Finland-3/9 0736 noted with business and weather reports, talk on the upcoming Finnish elections in English. Fair signal.

15435 LIBYA Voice of Africa-2/22 0918 noted with instrumental music and talk in Arabic //15415. Good signal, slightly distorted audio.

15445 BRAZIL Radio Nacional do Brasil-3/9 0600 noted with ID, schedule, EZL music and Brazilian news/features in English. Good signal.

17680 CHILE Voz Cristiana-2/22 0932 noted with "Voz Cristiana" ID, mention of the United States, and promos in Spanish. Fair to poor signal.

21460 (USB) COSTA RICA Radio For Peace International-2/22 0808 noted with talk in Spanish. Good to fair signal.

21550 CHILE Voz Cristiana-2/21 0800 noted with ID and religious program in Spanish. Good to fair, equal strength with Merlin Network One.

21550 UNITED KINGDOM Merlin Network One-2/21 0759 noted with promo, ID and country music. Good to fair, equal strength with Voz Cristiana.

21610 SPAIN Radio Exterior de Espana-2/22 0705 noted with news bulletin, analysis on Colombia in Spanish //21700. Good signal.

21630 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Radio of The U.A.E. Abu Dhabi-2/22 0714 noted with Middle Eastern music in Arabic. Fair signal.

21785 RWANDA Deutsche Welle relay-2/22 0730 noted with talk and news analysis on Nigeria in Hausa. Off at 0750. Fair signal.

21825 UNITED KINGDOM BBC-2/22 0759 noted with UTC time check, Big Ben striking the top of the hour, into news in Arabic. Good signal.

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