FM Es May 19, 2023 from Kingsport, Tennessee

[landtw]

This is the first FM Es opening of the season here. I would rate this as a decent, moderate opening. Here's the synopsis:

KPEL 96.5 Breaux Bridge, LA 22:00UTC
WHFG 91.3 Broussard, LA
KKPS 99.5 Brownsville, TX
KTCX 102.5 Beaumont, TX
KYKZ 96.1 Lake Charles, LA
KFNV 107.1 Ferriday, LA
XHVTH 107.1 Matamoros, TAMPS
KTHT 97.1 Cleveland, TX
KTBZ 94.5 Houston, TX
KBXX 97.9 Houston TX
KGLK 107.5 Lake Jackson, TX
KHMX 96.5 Houston, TX
KTXN 98.7 Victoria, TX
KNCN 101.3 Sinton, TX
KMJQ 102.1 Houston, TX
KISS 99.5 San Antonio, TX
KSTX 89.1 San Antonio, TX
KIXY 94.7 San Angelo, TX
KEAN 105.1 Abilene, TX
KEOM 88.5 Mesquite, TX
WDKE 96.1 Coleraine, MN
KTXT 88.1 Lubbock, TX
KQBR 99.5 Lubbock, TX
KGNC 97.9 Amarillo, TX
KBCQ 97.1 Roswell, NM 23:30

All stations heard were between 618 and 1261 miles distance. Still reviewing some recordings. A great start to 2023. Here are a couple clips to listen to:
KNCN 101.3 Sinton TX 5_19_23.mp3 KISS 99.5 San Antonio, TX 5_19_23.mp3

[Guest]

My FMList alerts have been quiet all season... Chose last night to have a much needed date night with the wife. Got like 8 alerts in an hour. By the time I get home... Opening closed. Just my luck.

Great logs. Glad to see someone got to take advantage of it.

[Guest]

Very interesting that one lone MN station. I wonder why that came in and nothing else from the north, mostly TX stations. Es is so elusive.

[landtw]

I guess the Es cloud that allowed me to ID that Minnesota station was not as energized as the one(s) that allowed me to get those stations to the west and southwest.