Speg's 2022 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.

             2022 Es
Days:                   7
Es Contacts:           43
 Different Stations:          41
 New Stations:                22
States:                13+DC (AZ ID LA MD MN MT ND NY OH PA SD VA WV)
Canadian Provinces:     3 (MB ON SK)
Mexican States:         0
Countries:              2 (CA US)

Map updated: 1/10/2022


August 6, 2022 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 19.84 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 4.88 x 10¹² /m³ (based on wfcj)


 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 93.7  wqgr     447 pm  989    oh north madison         OLDIES         LAKE COUNTY REFERENCES
 93.7  wfcj     448 pm  781    oh miamisburg            RELIGIOUS      RDS: PS: LIGHT PTY: RELIGIOUS TALK
 94.1  wqkx     516 pm 1188    pa sunbury               HOT AC         94-KX
 95.5  wfgi-fm  512 pm 1065    pa johnstown             COUNTRY        RDS: FROGGY
 
 

July 22, 2022 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 18.09 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 4.06 x 10¹² /m³ (based on kvvr)


 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 91.9  kfrw     930 pm 1139    mt great falls           REL            FAMILY RADIO
 91.9  kglt     933 pm 1037    mt bozeman               variety        STREAM MATCH WITH UNIQUE MUSIC
 93.5  klan     938 pm 1005    mt glasgow               AC             MIX 93
 94.1  KOPR     906 pm 1079    mt butte                 ADULT HITS
 94.5  khtq     904 pm 1319    id hayden                rock           SPOKANE/CdA AREA ADS
 96.3  kbaz    1013 pm 1170    mt hamilton              ROCK           STREAM/GEOGRAPHY MATCH
 96.7  kzin     939 pm 1171    mt shelby                COUNTRY        STREAM/GEOGRAPHY MATCH
 97.9  kvvr     950 pm 1114    mt dutton                AC             THE RIVER
 
July 2, 2022 (Es) from Yukon/west Oklahoma City OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 20.53 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 5.23 x 10¹² /m³ (based on kslx)
Very focused target driving in west OKC

 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 88.7  KVIT     811 pm  845    az chandler              HOT AC         RDS: PS: PULSE. Radiotext: KVIT Pty: Top 40
 91.5  KJZZ     825 pm  844    az phoeniz               N/T/JAZZ       RDS: PS: KJZZ or INFORMED, ACCURATE, CREDIBLE
 95.5  kyot     821 pm  844    az phoenix               variety hits   RDS: Radiotext: 95.5 THE MOUNTAIN Pty: adult hits
 97.9  KUPD     823 pm  844    az tempe                 rock           RDS: PS: 98KUPD
 98.7  kmvp-fm  823 pm  844    AZ phoeniz               SPORTS         ARIZONA'S SPORTS STATION. DIAMONDBACKS GAME.
100.7  KSLX-fm  824 pm  844    az scottsdale            CLASSIC ROCK   THE VALLEY'S CLASSIC ROCK STATION


June 28, 2022 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 25.56 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 8.10 x 10¹² /m³ (based on KCIL)


 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 88.7  kppw    1259 pm  949    nd williston             CLASSICAL      PRAIRIE PUBLIC RADIO
 89.5  kppr    1128 am  949    nd williston             PUBLIC         STREAM MATCH. PRAIRIE PUBLIC RADIO (SDR)
 90.5  cfch-fm 1054 am 1208 CN on north bay             COUNTRY        COUNTRY 90.5 (SDR)
 90.7  kabu    1107 am  883    nd fort totten           NATIVE         701 AREA CODE. Spirit Lake Resevation (SDR)
 91.1  ckxl-fm 1115 am 1002 cn mb st. boniface          FRENCH         STREAM MATCH (SDR)
 91.5  cklq-fm 1114 am 1046 cn mb brandon               COUNTRY        STREAM MATCH (SDR). Again at 1202: RDS: "Q-Country 91.5"
 93.1  kgcx    1254 pm  933    MT sidney                CLASSIC ROCK   EAGLE (transmitter in ND)
 93.5  kipi    1209 pm  704    sd eagle butte           NATIVE INFO
 93.5  klan     102 pm 1003    mt GLASGOW               AC             STREAM MATCH. LOCAL REFERENCES
 94.9  ktzu    1216 pm  906    nd velva                 CLASSIC ROCK   STREAM MATCH
 96.7  KCIL    1220 pm  545    la gray                  COUNTRY        CALL SIGN
 97.1  CJBP-FM 1144 am 1039 CN MB NEEPAWA               COUNTRY        "BROADCASTING FROM NEEPAWA MANITOBA, THIS IS CJ97" (SDR)
 97.9  cbwv-fm 1152 am 1004 CN mb brandon               NEWS/TALK      CBC RADIO ONE. MANITOBA WEATHER (SDR)
107.3  CJME3   1232 pm 1039 CN SK warmley               NEWS/TALK      +RDS



June 18, 2022 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 16.33 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 3.31 x 10¹² /m³


 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 88.7  WBFO     902 pm 1131    ny buffalo             CLASSICAL
 
June 3, 2022 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 18.33 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 4.16 x 10¹² /m³ (based on WRRR)


 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 88.7  wpjy     900 pm  897    wv blennerhassett        CONT CHRI      MATCHED FROM LIST OF STATIONS FROM LEGAL ID (transmitter in OH)
 90.7  WTIP     902 pm  939    mn GRAND MARAIS          variety        RDS: WTIP pty: PUBLIC. radiotext: wtip.org
 90.7  WMRA     906 pm 1044    va harrisonburg          PUBLIC         RDS: NPR WMRA
 93.1  kgcx     843 pm  934    mt sidney                CLASSIC ROCK   STREAM MATCH (ADS AND SONGS) EAGLE 93 (transmitter in ND)
 93.9  wrrr-fm  852 pm  935    WV ST. MARY'S            AC
 93.9  wkys     853 pm 1147    DC WASHINGTON            urban
 99.1  wdch-fm  911 pm 1166    md bowie                 BUSINESS       RDS: BLOOMBERG 99.1
 
 

May 18, 2022 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 18.11 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 4.07 x 10¹² /m³ (based on chym)


 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 93.5  cbcl     859 pm 1010 CN ON london                N/T            CBC1. SOUTHWEST ONTARIO.
 93.7  ckyc-fm  854 pm 1079 CN on owen sound            COUNTRY        "COUNTRY 93". STREAM MATCH WITH BOTH SONG AND DJ BANTER. CANADIAN ADS
 96.7  chym     907 pm 1057 cn on kitchener             AC             WEBSTREAM MATCH ("TWO PRINCES" - SPIN DOCTORS). CANADIAN REFERENCES.

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).