Given the incessant closure of MW stations, Radio Six International [1467 kHz] wants, in its own small way, to do something constructive about it.  For many years now we’ve had regular broadcasts on shortwave (latterly an hour every Saturday night) but we are hoping to switch to medium wave across Europe.  Not easy, we know, as although even very low powered stations like Chichester Hospital Radio appear in the Eurolog, we want to make the listening experience easy and comfortable for as much of Europe as possible. So we’re doing a test on SATURDAY 7th MARCH between 23:00 and 00:00 GMT.  The transmitter is at Roumoules in France, the power is 1,000kW and the beam is 325 degrees.  That ought to provide a decent signal on small ferrite aerials in most of the continent except the Netherlands, where stations like Radio Paradijs use the same frequency.  Do let us know what reception is like via the group message board.  If the results of the test are encouraging, we plan a weekly programme at this time on this transmitter.

Medium wave is not dead!

Tony Currie, radio six international to MWCircle iog (2026-03-06)

Radio Six International – Medium Wave test.
Tomorrow, Saturday 7th March, we’re testing for an hour on 1467 kHz medium wave (204m) between 23:00 and 00:00 GMT. 
Transmitter is at Roumoules, France, power is 1,000kW, azimuth is 325 degrees.

Reception reports would be very welcome.
The Studio, Port Ramsay, ISLE OF LISMORE, Argyll Scotland PA34 5UN
tony@radiosix.com
Tel: 01631 760 100

Tony Currie, radio six international to WOR iog (2026-03-06)

Re.: this weekend’s DX tests.

Dennis  Vroom, Kalama, WA (730 miles from Mojave, CA): Two stations heard on 1340 this morning. Music station and talk station. 

Mike Sanburn, Lakewood CA: 4am locally in L.A. County.  I’m parked on 1340 but no sign of KTPI. Occasional fade ups from Las Vegas NV KKGK.

IRCA iog (2026-02-07)

Re.: DX Tests
Joseph Miller: The KTOX 1340 DX test was heard in Hemet CA, approx distance of 150 miles. The CW was kinda heard but not well enough to copy. Heard sweeptones. Mixing with a C&W station and some talkers.

Bob Wien Reno NV: KTOX 1340 Needles ca test is making it fairly well into Reno NV here with code IDs and sweep tones, not real strong but is in fairly clear, unid Spanish in same direction loop N/S.  Made 5 min audio file to send for QSL. 1340 and 1310 are wide open up here.  Don’t forget, ktpi 1340 test Sat morning and kkzi 1310 test sun morning, all midnight to 6 am pst. 
My local Reno AM KNNR 1400 is also totally off, getting KNRO, KIIH and KART, all heard in the past here.  KTOX test is better now at 1:35 am pst, code and sweep tones continue cutting through QRM, unid Spanish still in also.  I’m about 500 miles from Needles.

Mike Sanburn Lakewood CA: Fair signal into Lakewood CA on Qodosen DX 286. Morse Code, Sweep Tones, and Off-The-Hook Tones really cutting through.
DX test came up to a very strong level just now [12.13 UTC / Ed] here in Lakewood CA with VVVB messages in CW.  Still listening on the Qodosen DX-286 past 4am.

Robert Vance: KTOX test heard here.  About 530 miles.
I made 12 minute IQ recordings around the top of each hour.  KTOX shows up in the 0856Z, 0956Z, and 1056Z with just the tone-based stuff heard at varying levels, but rarely strong.
The local 1340 KVIV is pretty much on a straight line between my QTH and Needles, CA; but the SDR# Co-Channel Canceller knocked it down enough to be able to hear KTOX.  Sometimes KTOX was barely audible without the CCC but at levels that I might have missed it for what it was.
Thanks to everyone involved in the conduct of this test.

IRCA iog (2026-02-06)

Re. https://mediumwave.info/category/dx-tests/
There has been some confusion about the DX Tests, so here are the correct times:
KTOX 1340 0801 to 1359 UTC February 6, 2026  
KTPI 1340  0801 to 1359 UTC February 7, 2026
KKZI 1310  0801 to 1359 UTC February 8, 2026 but KKZI likely wont be on due to technical issues they cant resolve in time.

K. Krist to IRCA iog (2026-02-05)

DX TESTS This Coming Weekend
The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the National Radio Club (NRC) and the International Radio Club of America (IRCA) announces a grouping of special DX Tests for distant listeners for radio stations  KTOX (1340 kHz) in Needles, CA; KTPI (1340 kHz) in Mojave, CA; and KKZI (1310 kHz) in Barstow, CA. 

The KTOX DX test is scheduled for Saturday, February 7th at 12:01 AM local Pacific Standard Time through 5:59 AM Pacific Standard Time (This equates to 0801 to 1359 UTC on Sunday, February 7).  

The KTPI DX test is scheduled for Sunday, February 8th at 12:01 AM local Pacific Standard Time through 5:59 AM Pacific Standard Time (This equates to 0801 to 1359 UTC on Saturday, February 8).  

The KKZI DX test is scheduled for Monday, February 9th at 12:01 AM local Pacific Standard Time through 5:59 AM Pacific Standard Time (This equates to 0801 to 1359 UTC on Monday, February 9).  

The test material is the “straight up highly caffeinated no sugar or cream added black coffee tests” with just morse code, sweep tones and few other noises that clearly cut through the mud as tested and confirmed by an audiologist.

RECEPTION REPORTS & QSL REQUESTS
All reception reports will be verified through the station directly Reports go DIRECTLY to Steve at ONLY The following address, nowhere else: qsl@w6tox.com. No snail mail reports, no email to any other station email addresses you may find.

Please, don’t send long wav files, if at all possible, please send mp3 files and rather then sending a 5 or 10 minute recording, it would be advised to send 2 or 3 short mp3s of 20-30 seconds.

PLEASE send them within 60 days of the tests and PLEASE be patient

The IRCA/NRC CPC would like to thank the owner and staff of KTOX, KTPI and KKZI}, Steve Rubin and CPC member Paul Walker Jr. for helping to arrange the test.

Good luck to all DXers!

About the CPC
The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) is a cross-functional group comprised of members of both the National Radio Club (NRC) and International Radio Club of America (IRCA) for the purpose of coordinating and arranging DX Tests with AM radio stations.  These DX tests both allow radio stations to conduct valuable equipment tests on their transmitter and audio chain as well as enable DX hobbyists to receive the testing station from greater distances than would normally be possible.  The CPC membership consists of:  Chairman Les Rayburn, Paul Walker, George Santulli, Joe Miller and Loyd Van Horn. 

For radio stations interested in coordinating a DX test with the CPC, please visit the following Web site for more information:  https://amdxtest.blogspot.com/

For more information on the types of content heard during a DX test, the video  “An introduction to DX Tests” is available at DX Central: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQX_zmEC4fY

73 and best of DX! Loyd Van Horn to IRCA iog (2026-02-04)

WNAM 1280 DX Test Excellent Quality.
Better conditions and less noise today, and a much weaker WWTC. Voice-id, sweepers, morse and ending with Steve’s email address around 06:05:13. Another voice ID 06:05:30, probably not part of the test.

Bjarne Mjelde to IRCA iog (2025-12-31)

1280 – WNAM – Neenah-Manasha, Wisconsin – DX Test Official Announcement.
The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the National Radio Club (NRC) and the International Radio Club of America (IRCA) announces a special DX Test for distant listeners for radio station WNAM on 1280 kHz in Neenah-Menasha,WI. The test is scheduled for Tuesday, December 30th and Wednesday, December 31st starting at Midnight local Central Standard Time through 5:05 AM Central Standard Time (This equates to 0600 to 1105 UTC on 30 December and 31 December).  

This test is scheduled to run for 2 minutes after ABC News at the top-of-the-hour each hour from Midnight to 5am local Central time.  ABC News runs from :00-:03 after the hour.  The DX Test will run from :03-:05 after the hour, each hour of the window.

These test transmissions are being broadcast in conjunction with the final days of broadcast of WNAM.  WNAM is scheduled to cease broadcast operations at 11:59 PM Central Time on December 31st.  These test transmissions are a way to honor the history of WNAM in its service to the community as well as provide an opportunity for DXers to hear WNAM one last time – or possibly the first time!

The test will consist of an assortment of classic station jingles, sweep tones, voice IDs, morse code and other sounds. WNAM will be operating at their daytime power/pattern for the duration of the test events.

In addition, listeners/DXers are invited to tune in WNAM’s special 3-hour farewell broadcast on Wednesday, December 31, starting at 9:00 PM Central Standard Time.  This will include a “recreation” of the station’s glory years as “Blue 128” complete with airchecks from previous on-air staff.

RECEPTION REPORTS & QSL REQUESTS

All reception reports will be verified through the station directly with a special QSL that was developed for the occasion. Reception reports along with MP3 recordings or MP4 video recordings of your reception should be emailed to: steve.edwards@cumulus.com.  Please be sure to use the subject line: “WNAM 1280 DX TEST RECEPTION REPORT.”
The following recommendations are in effect in order to expedite processing and receive a QSL verifying your report:

• Reports via email only – this is required.   An MP3 file attachment of your reception (best reception) or an MP4 video clip are preferred. While written descriptions will be considered along with the recording, they may not suffice alone for verification.
• Reports must be submitted within 30 days of the test.
• The report must include your name, location, and return email address, clearly grouped together at the top of the verification request.
• Please also include a description of your receiver, antenna, and any interference noted. 
• If you use a remote SDR to receive the test, you must clearly indicate that in your verification request. We will only accept one such report per DX’er. You cannot log the test on multiple remote SDRs and request multiple verifications.

The IRCA/NRC CPC would like to thank the owners and staff of WNAM}, Steve Edwards and CPC member Loyd Van Horn for helping to arrange the test.

Good luck to all DXers!

Loyd Van Horn to IRCA iog (2025-12-28)

DX Central / MW Frequncy Challenge – Season 5, Week 8 (1470 & 1480 kHz).
Using our data once again from our “All-Season Data Analysis” project, (now available for all DXers to use at https://dxchallenges.com/resources/mwfcdataanalysis/) we zero in on two frequencies for our next challenge: 1470 and 1480.
Heading into this challenge, 61% (1480) and 63% (1470) of US-based stations have been reported by DXers through our previous MW Frequency Challenge efforts since 2021. These are two of the least “covered” frequencies in our data set.

Let’s fix that this week!
This challenge will be open from 0200 UTC on Saturday, November 29, 2025 through 0200 on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Only loggings for stations heard on 1470 or 1480 kHz will be accepted during this week’s challenge.
Any station heard (including TIS, pirate, etc.) are eligible to be logged provided the station logged is broadcasting on the frequency of reception. No spurs, no images, no harmonics, etc.
Portable operations are encouraged, within 25 miles of your home location.
DXers must use their own equipment for this challenge. Online SDRs are only allowed if they belong to or are managed/maintained by the submitting DXer.
All entries must be made by using the Entry Form, found at dxchallenges.com. Users must be registered to our site to submit loggings (registration is free, it is only needed so you don’t have to type your name/location in with every log!)

Loyd van Horn to I Love AM Radio Facebook group (2025-11-29)

Thanks to an owner the DX Test committee has worked with before, we have graciously been given 3 stations to do a DX test with. It’ll be 3 to 6 hour tests with our “all black coffee, no sugar” tests… just morse code, sweep tones, phone off hook noises and similar that just slice through the noise.
We’re hoping to announce the stations soon as soon as the station owner gains control of the 3rd station (he’s buying it and doesn’t have legal control yet, sale is about to be filed)

Paul B. Walker to IRCA iog (2025-11-20)