STATION LISTS AND
REFERENCES
USA
FCC FM Database
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basic the MOSDT accurate searchable database with location, call letters,
power, HAAT, etc
FCC TV Database
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basic searchable database - location, call letters, power, HAAT, etc
FCC AM Database
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basic searchable database w/ location, call letters, power, etc
FM Atlas
- Must-have reference book -maps and cross-referenced
listings of USA, Mexican, and Canadian FM stations
100000Watts.com
- the most accurate resource!
searchable db with slogans, network affiliation, and formats
Zip Code FM Locator
- identify which stations should be audible from
a given zip code, along with signal strengths!
CANADA
Canadian FM and TV Database
- downloadable in ZIP format
EUROPE
European FM List
- downloadable
MEXICO
Mexico FM
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large resource of Mexican stations assembled by WTFDA members Zondlo and
Garcia
Mexico TV/Radio List
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Fred Cantu's list, grouped
by Mexican State
Mexico FM List (SCT)
- click on a state for listings
CIRT Mexico Listing
- The official CIRT list, by state
OTHER
LISTS AND UNID AIDS
Affiliates List
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web links to network affiliate pages - useful to help ID your DX
TV Frequency List
- Exact frequencies allocated to TV broadcast stations
North American TV Database by W9WI
RDSlist.com
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The most comprehensive USA RDS list, by freq
RDS Log
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WTFDA'er Zondlo has assembled an excellent listing of US/Canada RDS info,
listed by frequency.
Yes.net
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See what songs are playing on your unID's
USA Highway Number Directory
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Help solve that unID by looking up highway numbers heard in ads
800 number directory
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Look up a business and get the 800 number
OTHER REFERENCES
Distance Calculator
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how far was your DX? Calculate it here.
RDS PI Code Convertor
- convert USA PI codes to call signs
PROPAGATION INFO
AND REFERENCES
The Sporadic-E Reference
- overviews and detailed scientific
studies of Sporadic-E
Mid-Latitude Sporadic-E
- A Review - a lengthy review of potential causes
and documented charactersitics of Es
Tropospheric Propagation Modes
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tropo is weather related, so Bill Hepburn knows it well.
2005 Meteor Shower Table
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meteor showers can net difficult FM loggings due to meteor scatter
REAL-TIME PROPAGATION
REPORTS AND FORECASTS
Weekly Meteor Shower Forecast
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from the American Meteor Society
Tropospheric Ducting Forecast
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by Bill Hepburn, meteorologist and WTFDA member!
50 MHz Propagation Logger
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hams provide real-time logs; use to track Es, AU, and F2! Es and F2
will effect 50 MHz prior to hitting TV and FM, so this is a good warning tool.
TV and FM Propagation Logger
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log your catches here real-time, and see what others are getting
DXers Info 6M Propagation Map
- see a near real-time map of where Es and F2 are
occuring at 6M/50 MHz
DXers Info 2M Propagation Map
- see a near real-time map of where Es and tropo are
occuring at 2M/144 MHz
Space Environmental Center Space Weather Report
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solar flux, A and K indices, flare info, etc
Digisondes and Ionosondes
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check Es conditions near real-time at specific locations! foEs
4 MHz means an Es cloud exists directly overhead the digisonde location;
6 Mhz means MUF is about 50 MHz
CLUBS
WTFDA
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Worldwide TV and FM DX Association - the authority for TV and FM DX
NRC
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National Radio Club - AM (aka MW) club - no TV or FM, though many members
do DX FM and TV
Ontario DX Association
- large club of many North American DX'ers covering
all bands (AM, FM, SW, etc)
EQUIPMENT
FM DX Tuners
- summary of excelletn FM tuners, info on mods, and many links
FM Tuner
Modifications
Tunerinfo
- site created by another WTFDA
member using audiophile and personal input.
Antenna Stacking
- from Scala
Classic Audio
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overview of classic audio components, costs, etc, including FM tuners
Murata 10.7MHz Ceramic Filters
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everything you need to know to select a filter to upgrade your tuner or
receiver.
SNR Ceramic Filters
- some DX'ers feel these are equal to Murata's!
MAPS
Mexico States
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simple map of Mexican state locations
Amateur Radio Grid Map of the USA
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useful to pinpoint amateur reported propagation paths, from Icom (required
Adobe Acrobat to read PDF)
Area Code Map
Hawk's Omaha, NE FM DX
Hawk's Boulder, CO FM DX
Hawk's 2001 Boulder Es Overview
LOGGINGS
Omaha, NE FM and TV DX Log
- from 1991-1995 and fall 2002-present
Boulder, CO FM DX Log
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My Complete 2001 Boulder FM DX Logbook
Tempe, AZ FM DX Log
May 2001
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Es to 15+ states
June 2001
- Some Es; 400 mile Tr to KS
and NE; 475 mile Tr to SD
June27-30, 2001
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including Two openings so big they get their own page.
July 1-13 2001
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500 mile Es; 500 mile Tropo
July 13-31 2001
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not much yet; some small Es
August 2001
- alot of late season Es
RDS Screen Captures
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from RDS Decoder 2.01 and Conrad RDS unit.