St. Cloud, Minnesota TV DX logs (EN25)

See also: - AM -FM- SW - LW - logs.

In the case of tropo or skip, you may be able to see video of the reception. Click on the picture icon to check it out. Note, this will take you to Youtube. Stations under 170 miles that are marked Tr are likely TrE instead of true Tropo.

Illinois

RF PSIP CALLS City of license Date Received Distance (miles) Log # Picture Network + additional information
51 50-1 WPWR Chicago 8-31-15 412 (approx) 57 khouj MyTV (Tr) - Full decode with multiple subchs. Distance record!!
38 8-1 WQAD Moline 8-31-15 348 (approx) 58 khouj ABC (Tr) - Full decode (area tropo)

Iowa

RF PSIP CALLS City of license Date Received Distance (miles) Log # Picture Network + additional information
13 13-1 WHO-DT Des Moines 12-7-15 259 (approx) 61 khouj NBC (Tr) - overnight decode during foggy period
15 15-1 KYOU Ottumwa 7-28-15 320 (approx) 26 khouj FOX (Tr) - Full decode, KYOU logo in bottom right <<<
16 17-1 KDSM Des Moines 8-29-15 259 (approx) 42 khouj FOX (Tr) Full decode with logo bottom right
18 24-1 KYIN Mason City 7-30-15 160 (approx) 27 khouj PBS (Tr) - Full decode - Iowa Public Television.
19 19-1 KDMI Des Moines 8-15-15 259 (approx) 39 khouj ThisTV (Tr) - Partial decode of program + area tropo
27 28-1 KFXA Cedar Rapids 8-12-15 262 (approx) 33 khouj Fox (Tr) - Full decode - other IA stns in during reception
29 2-1 KGAN Cedar Rapids 8-29-15 251 (approx) 44 khouj CBS (Tr) - Full decode + area tropo
39 14-1 KMEG Sioux City 8-31-15 230 (approx) 58 khouj CBS (Tr) - call decode
41 26 KGCW Burlington 8-30-15 348 (approx) 49 khouj CW (Tr) - partial decode (area tropo)
42 3-1 KIMT Mason City 8-29-15 160 (approx) 43 khouj CBS (Tr) - Full decode + area tropo
43 40-1 KFXB Dubuque 8-30-15 273 (approx) 53 khouj IND (Tr) - showed calls, no full decode.
47 48-1 KPXR Cedar Rapids 8-29-15 252 (approx) 45 khouj ION (Tr) - Full decode + area tropo
49 18-1 KLJB Davenport 8-31-15 348 (approx) 56 khouj FOX (Tr) - call sign decode + area tropo

Minnesota

RF PSIP CALLS City of license Date Received Distance (miles) Log # Picture Network + additional information
7 7-1 KCCO Alexandria 6-7-15 49 10 WCCO retransmitter CBS (LOS)
9 9-1 KMSP Minneapolis 6-7-15 60 2 camoff FOX (LOS)
10 10-1 KTTC Rochester 7-26-15 161 (approx) 24 camoff NBC - (Tr) - tropo to local area - full decode w/ subchs. camoff
10 10-1 KWCM Appleton 8-9-15 93 (approx) 32 camoff PBS (Tr) - Area Tr + full decode
11 11-1 KARE Minneapolis 6-7-15 59 3 camoff NBC (LOS)
12 12-1 KEYC Mankato 7-31-15 113 (approx) 28 khouj CBS/FOX (Tr) Left DTV box on overnight and caught this <<
12 12-1 KCCW Walker 9-25-15 96 (approx) 60 khouj CBS (Tr) Full decode, but unstable. Fargo Tr noted as well.
13 -- WCMN-LP St. Cloud-Sartell 6-7-15 1.5 (approx) 1 wcmn
Analog Religious IND (LOS)camoff (was off after Sept 1, 2015, returned 2016.)
15 -- K15GT Hibbing 7-26-15 137 (approx) 25 camoff FOX (Analog) video recorded. During area Tr (16 kw!!! off side)
16 16-1 K16HY-D St. Paul 6-8-15 58 13 camoff EWTN + several subchannels (LOS) - (Tr)
17 17-1 WUMN-LD Minneapolis 6-8-15 58 14 camoff Univision (two subchannels) vry weak (LOS) - (Tr)
20 15-1 KSMQ Austin 7-4-15 154 20 camoff PBS - Subchannels also, see > camoff< (Tr). Fully decoded
22 23-1 WUCW Minneapolis 6-7-15 59 4 camoff CW Network + several subchannels (LOS)
23 2-3 KTCI St. Paul 6-7-15 60 12 camoff PBS Mn Public Television (LOS)
25 25-1 KJNK-LD Minneapolis 6-7-15 58 16 camoff Telemundo - (Tr)
28 22-1 KAWB Brainerd 8-1-15 61 (approx) 29 camoff PBS - Lakeland Pub. TV - Off side of antenna!! - Full decode (Tr)
29 9-2 WFTC Minneapolis 6-7-15 60 5 camoff MyTV (Also has KMSP Subchannels) (LOS)
31 62-1 WDMI-LD Minneapolis 7-4-15 58 19 camoff Daystar + Unid network with error (see pic here:camoff) - (Tr)
31 31-1 WRPT Hibbing 8-29-15 137 (approx) 47 khouj PBS (Tr) Full decode with PBS North symbol. RCA antenna
32 4-1 WCCO Minneapolis 6-7-15 59 6 camoff CBS (LOS)
33 33-1 K33LN-D Minneapolis 7-1-15 58 18 camoff Tr - 3ABN + multiple subchannels. Decoded at night. - (Tr)
33 3-1 KDLH Duluth 8-29-15 128 (approx) 46 khouj CBS (Tr) Partial decode using RCA antenna
34 2-1 KTCA St. Paul 6-7-15 60 15 camoff PBS Mn Public Television (LOS)
35 5-1 KSTP St. Paul 6-7-15 59 9 camoff ABC (LOS)
36 6-1 KAAL Austin 7-26-15 154 (approx) 23 camoff ABC (Tr) - also rx KSMQ on same tower (Fully decoded camoff)
40 41-1 KPXM St. Cloud 6-7-15 24 7 camoff Ion Television (LOS)
42 42-1 KSAX Alexandria 6-7-15 51 8 camoff ABC (Same as KSTP + KSTC subchannel) (LOS)
43 43-1 KMBD-LD Minneapolis 4-3-16 58 62 camoff Bounce TV (Tr) Full decode finally on April 28, 2016
45 45-1 KSTC St. Paul 6-7-15 59 11 khouj IND "45 TV" (LOS)
46 47-1 KXLT Rochester 8-29-15 154 (approx) 41 khouj Fox (Tr) Strong decode using RCA antenna

Nebraska

RF PSIP CALLS City of license Date Received Distance (miles) Log # Picture Network + additional information
30 15-1 KXVO Omaha 8-29-15 327 (approx) 40 khouj CW (Tr) Omaha area tropo + CW15 on PSIP.

North Dakota

RF PSIP CALLS City of license Date Received Distance (miles) Log # Picture Network + additional information
19 15-1 KVRR Fargo (tx in Minnesota) 8-13-15 128 (approx) 34 khouj FOX (Tr) - latent decode overnight. Area tropo on FM.
21 6-1 WDAY Fargo 8-13-15 177 (approx) 35 khouj ABC (Tr) - Full decode + area tropo

South Dakota

RF PSIP CALLS City of license Date Received Distance (miles) Log # Pic/Vid Network + additional information
8 8-3 KESD Brookingsnew 7-5-16 173 (approx) 63 pip PBS - (Tr) - 8-3 PSIP (not full decode) + help from DX log brd
47 46-1 KDLT Sioux Falls 7-25-15 185 (approx) 21 pip NBC - (Tr) - FM stns from SF were also hrd. Video recorded<<

Wisconsin

RF PSIP CALLS City of license Date Received Distance (miles) Log # Picture Network + additional information
8 8-1 WKBT La Crosse 7-26-15 171 (approx) 22 pip ABC - (Tr) - other area stations were in, such as KSMQ
15 18-1 WQOW Eau Claire 8-4-15 140 (approx) 30 pip ABC - (Tr) - Only 18-3 ThisTV was noted (ThisTV E-C on PSIP)
17 25-1 WLAX La Crosse 8-30-15 182 (approx) 50 pip FOX - (Tr) Tx in Minnesota. Area tropo
18 18-1 WVTV Milwaukee 8-31-15 353 (approx) 55 pip CW - (Tr) - full decode + subchs (RCA outdoor ant)
24 20-1 WHRM Wausau 8-30-15 221 (approx) 48 pip PBS - (Tr) -overnight decode (and some during day) WPT psip
26 27-1 WKOW Madison 8-14-15 286 (approx) 38 pip ABC - (Tr) - partial decode recorded on video, no vid content
27 28-1 WHWC Menomonie 8-13-15 117 (approx) 36 pip PBS - (Tr) - Wisconsin Public Telvision - full decode
30 31-1 WHLA La Crosse 8-6-15 182 (approx) 31 pip PBS - (Tr) - Two subchs WPT also came across (overnite)
38 13-1 WEAU Eau Claire 8-13-15 168 (approx) 37 pip NBC - (Tr) - decoded enough for calls area Tr (see WHWC)
39 5-1 WFRV Green Bay 8-30-15 313 (approx) 54 pip CBS - (Tr) - full decode for a few secs. (RCA outdoor ant)
48 19-1 WXOW La Crosse 8-30-15 182 (approx) 52 pip ABC - (Tr) - Tx in Minnesota - area tropo (RCA outdoor ant)
49 48-1 WEUX Chippewa Falls 9-20-15 110 (approx) 59 pip FOX - (Tr) - overnight decode. (Community Ant)
50 3-1 WISC Madison 8-30-15 286 (approx) 51 pip CBS - (Tr) - full decode. Area tropo (RCA outdoor ant)

MEXICO

RF PSIP CALLS City of license Date Received Distance (miles) Log # Video Network + additional information
2 -- XEPM Cd. Juarez, CHI 6-28-15 1,160 17 camoff Tucanal logo + Mountain Time. See video << - (Es) -

 

Stations indicated with newafter the city of TX were received on the date indicated.

Receptions in St. Cloud were made either via an Insignia (Zenith) DTV Tuner hooked to a VCR, VIZIO DTV (24" circa 2011) or a 1990s analog TV with dipole. Antennas used include a community antenna on the roof of my apartment complex. It started as two separate antennas, one for VHF, one for UHF. Both were pointed ESE toward Minneapolis about 45 feet off the ground. Also, a dipole has been used for VHF-lo receptions. Anything above channel 45 was received using the RCA ant until 9/14/15. After that point, a Winegard antenna (see directly below) was used for VHF-Hi and UHF receptions. Click on the picture below for more information.

winegard


Above - No longer in place community ant. I'm told the top was a Channel Master with 4 and 10 being driven. The bottom was a Winegard Corner UHF rated for 50 miles. Below RCA antenna for VHF-hi and UHF. The community antennas seen above were removed 9/14/15 and replaced with a single Winegard HD7697P (top photo). It is still possible we may use the RCA (below) for DTV Dxing although its future is uncertain at this time.

ants

Glossary of terms and additional information:
LOS - Line of Sight (or) GW - Groundwave (station is normally receivable on a regular basis)
Tr - Tropospheric Ducting
TrS - Troposcatter
Es - Sporadic E-Skip
Ms - Meteorscatter (highly unlikely but possible)
~ - rough distance measurement +/- 10-30 miles.

Editors note, the following site: http://www.tvdxtips.com - has been extremely helpful in ID'ing Mexican Es should it occur.