BOS Log & Info page

February 2001


A very fine month! But I missed much of the goodies... If I had only packed for the PAX9
expedition a couple of days later and stayed one more night in Parkalompolo I would have had
a dozen more reports! Both my transport days were very fine! But still I can not complain ...


1.2          Not much listened but no  indication of conditions
2.2          Fine peaks around sunrise but auroral disturbance so only short peaks.
3.2          Did not tape the night but fine signals when I swiched on at 0545.  Signals all day from what
                the VCR-cassettes say. On again long before midnight.
4.2          Good reception continued from before midnight. Fair night and a few better periods. The
                weaker stations drowned in the atmospheric noice after 0730. 50 kW stations heard well.
                Nova Scotia long before midnight with extreme signal. 1320 at S9+20dB!
5.2          Interesting night and morning but did not listen much. VCR recorded fine signals...  Very fine
               USA opening before local sunset! But I missed all those Daytimers....
6.2          Auroral activity blocked out most signals this night. Short peaks only.
7.2          Only a few stations heard for short skips but at fine signals.
8.2          Did not listen or tape this night. Obviously a mistake.  Fine Florida signals in Hammarstrand.
9-10.2     Comment as for the 8th!  Too much work these days. 
11.2        Nothing listened as I packed down my equipment and moved it up to Parkalompolo. (400 km
                to the north.)  Very fine reception says  SW, LAB and others....
12-25.2  PAX9 expedition.
26.2        No listening. Radios, recorders, clothes and other all over tables and floor... Fine cx!
27.2        Connected again but no signals now....
28.2        Did only check for a couple of minutes and Iowa 1600 & 1540 fine a few seconds.

North America (UTC)

  850  3.2  2202 
WEEI Boston MA  fine ID this early!  BOS
           4.2  0704 
KOA Denver CO  "Colorado's most dependable forecast ..."  BOS
  950  4.2  0641 
WWJ Detroit MI  very strong.  An easy catch nowadays..  BOS
  960  3.2  0713 
CHNS Sydney NS  "Good Time Oldies  and  "Oldies 96 CHNS"  BOS
           3.2  0721 
CFAC Calgary AB  fine ID.  BOS
  980  3.2  0745 
CKRM Regina SK   BOS
           3.2  0642 
KKMS Richfield MN  BOS
           3.2  0751 
WCUB Two Rivers WI  with a couple of ID:s through CKRM and KKMS.  BOS
1070  5.2  0644 
KNX Los Angeles CA  indicated CA-opening. Too weak for 1690 ... BOS
1190  5.2  0030 
WLIB New York NY  very fine so taped 45 minutes for one more report... BOS
1200  4.2  0639 
WCHB Taylor MI  again with fair ID.  Where is the QSL?   BOS
1250  4.2  0016 
WEMP Milwaukee WI  with several ID:s when I happened to stop here.  BOS
1270  5.2  0029 
WTSN Dover NH  w/ 3 clear ID:s in one minute. Fine signal but unfortunately CJCB
                              was much stronger most of the time.  New to me.  BOS
           5.2  0535 
WXYT Detroit MI  "Detroit's New Sports Leader"  "Team 1270"  BOS
           5.2  0700 
KTFI Twin Falls ID  "AM 1270 KTFI Twin Falls ..."  Q2   BOS
1290  4.2  0705 
WHIO Dayton OH  "on NewsTalk 1290 WHIO" in a promo.  BOS
1300  4.2  0038 
WRDZ La Grange IL  "Radio Disney AM 1300" plus mentuions of Chicago.  BOS
           3.2  2325 
WERE Cleveland OH  fine ID and ESPN sports.  BOS
           5.2  2230 
WJDA Quincy MA  fairly stable signal    BOS
1310  2.2  0714 
KNOX Grand Forks ND  "TalkRadio 1310 KNOX" and cold weather.  BOS
1350  4.2  2316 
CKAD Middleton NS  fine weather report. "AVR 20/20 weather" All the other AVR
                              stations (1490, 1450 and 1420) also heard well.  BOS
           5.2  0206 
WOYK York PA  w/ several "Sportsradio 1350" but call letters too.  Q2   BOS
1360  5.2  0026 
CKBC Bathurst NB  one of the stronger this early night.  BOS
1390  2.2  0711 
WRIG Schofield WI  ID + promo + NOS mx.  BOS
1440  4.2  0034 
WJAE Westbrook ME  now with the new dual Id. // 95.5 FM.  BOS
1470  3.2  0805 
WMBD Peoria IL  fine.  BOS
           3.2  2333 
WBKV West Bend WI  good at ID.  BOS
           4.2  2302 
WWNN Pompano Beach FL  probably on daytime power this time?  Q3  BOS
           4.2  0400 
KLBP Brooklyn Park MN  "It's America's Best Music on AM 1400 KLBB St. Paul /
                              Minneapolis and AM 1470 KLBP Brooklyn Park."  CNN Radio News.  BOS
           5.2  0222 
WKAP Allentown PA  now again. "Unforgettable music only on ..."  BOS
1490  3.2  0800 
KTTR Rolla MO  clear ID but weak.  BOS
           5.2  0139 
WIKE Newport VT  a couple of "1490 WIKE"  BOS
           5.2  2310 
CKEN Kentville NS  with a surprising "local" ID: "AVR 1490 AM, The Valley's
                              Country Music Station".  Separate ID?  BOS
1530  5.2  0733 
KFBK Sacramento CA  fine ID:s.  BOS
1550  5.2  0742 
KVAN Vancouver WA  promoting ...... KVAN!   No other WA stns identified.  BOS
1570  3.2  2234 
WFLR Dundee NY  fine identification.  BOS
           6.2  0611 
WXLN New Albany IN  "1570 The Word"  BOS
1610  3.2  0700 
KALT Atlanta TX  very fine for ten minutes. Several QRK 4 identifications etc.
                              At last after several nights with weak signal.  Fox Sports Radio Network.  BOS