Speg's 2014 Broadcast FM DX Log

Capitalized items are what were heard on the air to identify the station. Distances are in miles.
Red call letters indicate new stations. Tan call letters indicate new stations this year.
Explanation about estimation of critical frequency and electron density is at bottom of page.
Unidentified or unconfirmed list

             2014 Es
Days:                   6 (+1 Ms)
Es Contacts:           51 (+1 Ms)
 Different Stations:   48 (+1 Ms)
 New Stations:         18 (+1 Ms)
States:                17 (ID GA FL MD MI MN MT ND NE NJ OH SC SD UT VA WV WI) +DC
Canadian Provinces:     3 (MB ON SK)
Mexican States:         0
Countries:              2 (CN US)

May 25, 2014 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 25.90 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 8.32 x 10¹² /m³ (based on kdam)
Nice start to 2014 season, though had other commitments through some of event. First Es to Nebraska!

 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 93.7  wogk    1102 am  986    fl ocala                 COUNTRY        K-COUNTRY
 93.7  wday-fm  410 pm  812    nd FARGO                 top 40         Y-94
 94.1  WLLD    1100 am 1042    FL LAKELAND              RYH TOP 40     WILD 94
 94.1  krkx     241 pm  926    MT billings              country        K-SKY
 94.1  kneb     242 pm  558    NE SCOTTSBLUFF           country        EAS FOR FLASH FLOOD WARNING.
 94.1  ksdn     306 pm  705    sd ABERDEEN              CLASSIC ROCK   RDS
 94.3  kxrq     236 pm  760    ut roosevelt             top 40         CHANNEL X94. RDS
 94.3  kdam     320 pm  516    ne hartington            ROCK           THE DAM. YANKTON SD AREA.
 94.3  cjsd     421 pm 1010 CN ON thunder bay           ROCK           ROCK 94
 94.9  ktzu     313 pm  906    nd velva                 classic rock   MINOT AREA.
 95.3  wxxz     423 pm  924    mn grand marais          classic rock   KQ (//kqds/duluth). DULUTH/SUPERIOR.
 95.7  whog-fm 1117 am 1041    fl ormand-by-the-sea                    WEBSTREAM MATCH. DAYTONA AREA.
106.9  khrt-fm  354 pm  913    ND MINOT                 CONT CHRI      K-HEART
107.1  ckcl     347 pm 1002 cn mb winnipeg              CLASSICAL      WEBSTREAM MATCH. 
107.3  wwjk    1145 am  982    fl GREEN COVE SPRINGS    ADULT HITS     WEBSTREAM MATCH. JACKSONVILLE AREA.
107.3  wxgl    1147 am 1000    fl st. petersburg        CLASSIC HITS   CLASSIC HITS 107.3. TAMPA AREA.
107.3  CJME(-3  347 pm 1039 CN SK warmley

June 4, 2014 (Ms) from Norman OK 
A brief Ms burst (?) while looking for tropo

 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

107.1  wpsk    1025 am  938    va pulaski               COUNTRY        POWERED BY NASH

June 15, 2014 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 19.94 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 4.93 x 10¹² /m³ (based on wydr)
A mess of Es, but only a few minutes to work it while on a lunch run

 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 93.9  wdor    1252 pm  852    wi sturgeon bay                         MILWAUKEE BREWERS BASEBALL
 94.3  wydr    1254 pm  783    WI neenah                CLASSIC HITS   PLAYLIST MATCH

June 20, 2014 (Es) from Norman/S OKC/Yukon OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 18.66 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 4.32 x 10¹² /m³ (based on wfcx)
Rather unstable event. Numerous fleeting contacts while running around the area

 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 93.1  wimk     411 pm  879    MI iron mountain         CLASSIC ROCK   AREA ADS. WEBSTREAM MATCH (from Yukon)
 94.3  wscc-fm  134 pm 1020    SC goose creek           n/t            CHARLESTON AREA ADS. WSC
 94.3  wfcx     651 pm  903    MI leland                CLASSIC HITS   MUSIC RADIO. FOX FM
 94.5  wrvq     704 pm 1127    VA RICHMOND              TOP 40         RICHMOND'S #1 HIT MUSIC STATION 

July 5, 2014 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 20.65 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 5.29 x 10¹² /m³ (based on wsrv)

 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

...Wave 1...
 88.7  knkl    1200 pm  911    UT NORTH OGDEN           CONT CHRISTIAN K-LOVE
 89.7  WMHK    1143 am  949    sc columbia              RELIGIOUS
 89.7  WMUM    1225 pm  835    ga cochran               PUBLIC         NPR. RDS.
 90.5  KBJF    1150 am  833    UT NEPHI                 RELIGIOUS      CSN
 92.1  kxbn    1123 am  899    ut cedar city            TOP 40         WEBSTREAM MATCH
 94.3  kxrq    1220 pm  760    UT roosevelt             TOP 40         CHANNEL X-94
 94.3  WSCC-fm  101 pm 1020    sc goose creek           NEWS/TALK      RDS: 94.3_WSC
 94.3  kbyi     127 pm  969    id rexburg               CLASSICAL      WEBSTREAM MATCH
 95.1  wssx-fm 1239 pm 1020    sc charleston            TOP 40         95-SX
 95.7  kezj-fm  133 pm 1044    id twin falls            COUNTRY        WEBSTREAM MATCH. in briefly
 96.7  WLTY    1254 pm  936    sc cayce                 ADULT HITS     STEVE FM
 97.1  KZHT    1226 pm  884    ut salt lake city        TOP 40         RDS
 97.1  wsrv    1257 pm  775    GA gainesville           CLASSIC HITS   ATLANTA AREA. THE RIVER. WEBSTREAM MATCH
 97.5  WCOS-fm 1252 pm  932    sc columbia              COUNTRY        WEBSTREAM MATCH
 97.7  wwxm    1250 pm 1052    sc garden city           top 40         MIX 977. CAROLINAS. MIX977ONLINE.COM
 99.5  kjmy    1215 pm  881    UT bountiful             HOT AC         AREA REFERENCES

...Wave 2...
 93.9  WKYS     822 pm 1147    dc washington            URBAN          PLUS WEBMATCH
 94.1  wvsp     845 pm 1170    VA yorkton               SPORTS         NORFOLK TIDES BASEBALL. WEBSTREAM MATCH
 94.1  waxs     847 pm  921    wv oak hill              CLASSIC HITS   GROOVY 94.1
 94.3  wibg     813 pm 1277    nj avalon                OLDIES         WIBBAGE 94
 96.7  WCEI     830 pm 1200    md easton                ac
 97.1  wavd     834 pm 1242    md ocean pines           clsc hits      AREA ADS

July 6, 2014 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 22.47 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 6.26 x 10¹² /m³ (based on wqpc)
A very prolonged event today in parts of the U.S., but only marginal here. And I was busy much of the day anyway

 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 93.9  wnby-fm  523 pm 1004    MI newberry              OLDIES         OLDIES 93. AREA REFERENCES
 94.1  WHBC-fm  805 pm  957    OH CANTON                AC             RDS. MIX 94.1
 94.3  WQPC     800 pm  637    WI prairie du chien      country        Q-94. NE IOWA AND SW WISCONSIN
 94.3  cjsd     831 pm 1010 cn on thunder bay           ROCK           ROCK 94. WEBSTREAM MATCH
 95.5  WFHM-fm  800 pm  962    oh cleveland             CONT CHRISTIAN THE FISH

July 29, 2014 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 17.01 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 3.59 x 10¹² /m³
Quick unstable opening. A number of short-lived unidentifiable stations.

 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 92.7  wavw     649 pm 1150    fl stuart                COUNTRY        WAVE 92.7

The critical frequency and electron density of the sporadic-E layer are estimated by calculating the minimum values to allow the reflection of the radio waves from the station requiring the highest critical frequency of the broadcast frequencies and distances observed. The following assumptions are used: (1) The height of the Es layer is 105 km, and (2) constant (no tilt), and that (3) the signal is affected only by the Es layer and not the temperature profile or weather in the elevations below the Es layer. Given otherwise similar parameters, the signal needing the highest critical frequency and electron density of the Es layer are those of shorter reflection distances or higher broadcast frequencies. The values listed were derived mathematically, but the 105 km height was used to compare values to the PROPLAB-PRO radio propagation computer program (which agreed reasonably well).