Re: [IRCA] Re : CFWB Campbell River
Don, I also remember those days, both CFCP and CFWB. CFWB is still common here, but I guess not for long. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] WNW EWE
After a couple people at the IRCA convention last Fall, that came buy my place, the SE leg on the WNW EWE was not straight up and down vertically, and they mentioned it. I went out and climbed the tree and moved the leg over farther and now it is much better. That leg is not easy to get at 25 feet up in the tree, but after three trips up the tree, I finally got it moved and the angle is about 5 degrees closer to the NW now and a foot to 18 inches higher on that leg. The leg is also not against the tree any longer. It seems to work better. In phasing the SW and WNW EWE's now, I get a better signal to the NW/N/NNE. Like CHLW 1310 is now dominant, The lower mainland stations (Vancouver) have gained about 5 DB or so. I still need to raise the other leg a bit, but so far so good. But at 58, climbing up and down the tree three times is not as easy as it once was. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Re : CFWB Campbell River
Bill, You are right. The CE at CBC Vancouver told me basically that several years back. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] But they said HD was FREE!!!!!!
If they plan on selling HD for subscription, I doubt AM will work out. Face it, you can't get some of the HD stations in HD within the total city limits! Most of the CEs I know feel AM IBOC is dead in the water. FM may be more viable. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] But they said HD was FREE!!!!!!
I just signed up for a lifeslime subscription to HD. Real nice fella, came to the house. Wore onna them nice shiny suits. What they call them, Bucron? Sharkskin? Yeah, tha's it. HD promoters really shouldn't smoke so much of that PCB stuff at Stroob's after-hour fetes. Dr. Zecchino PV Zecchino, T.D. Manalog Key, FL "It must be so difficult to know when to throw in the towel." - Aunt Constance, 'Lady Trentham', "Gosford Park", c. 2002 ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] TPs for 04-20-07
Listened from 1144-1310 ut. The Ewe is not working right, must have created a bad connection when I moved the poles around yesterday when mowing the lawn. 153 Russia, Radio Rossii 1144 weak audio, but fair carrier with man -woman in Russian. 180 Russia, Radio Rossii 1145 very weak. 774 Japan, JOUB very weak at 1145, fair at 1254 with woman in Japanese. Carriers and Levels: 5)1566 4)1098 3) 594 693 729 1053 1206 1593 Dennis, Vancouver, Wa JRC 545 H-800 active probe 47.7 F Trying to Rain ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] KOHI 1600 500 watts
Pat, Received an E-mail from Marty owner of KOHI. He says that he has improved the antenna impedance and now is running 500 watts per sunrise at 5:45 A.M.. The signal increase that I heard was from the antenna work and not a power increase to 1,000 watts. This morning (6:30 A.M.) they must be at 12 watts because KVRI in Hindi is the station on top with KOTP underneath. Next time I E-mail him, will let him know that you can hear KOHI with your Eastern beverage. Dennis, Vancouver, WA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Ewes that slope
Pat, My Ewe has a slope that is greater than yours. Using my pole system as masts, they tend to bend at the top and slope back towards the base. Today I'm going to buy 2 bamboo poles and attach them to the metal masts. This should lessen the slope by 75% and lessen the weight of the mast. This will make it easier to slip the masts into their pvc sleeves that support the masts. Don't have any trees in the backyard to support the Ewe. Dennis, Vancouver, WA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] TPs for 04-20-07
Listened from 1215-1255 UT and only heard a very weak carrier on 594 at 1245 UT. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com> Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 > 13:21:31 +> Subject: [IRCA] TPs for 04-20-07> > > > Listened from > 1144-1310 ut. The Ewe is not working right, must have created a bad > connection when I moved the poles around yesterday when mowing the lawn. > > > 153 Russia, Radio Rossii 1144 weak audio, but fair carrier with man> -woman > in Russian.> > 180 Russia, Radio Rossii 1145 very weak.> > 774 Japan, JOUB > very weak at 1145, fair at 1254 with woman in > Japanese.> > Carriers and > Levels:> > 5) 1566> > 4) 1098 > > 3) 594 693 729 1053 1206 1593> > Dennis,> > Vancouver, Wa> JRC 545> H-800 active probe> 47.7 F> Trying to Rain > > ___> IRCA mailing list> > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca> > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, ! or officers> > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org> > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com> _ Explore the seven wonders of the world http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=7+wonders+world&mkt=en-US&form=QBRE ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] IBOC comments
Rather than post anything on IBOC on the lists, I will simply put it on the AM-DX site. I just added a few things as they came to mind. Updated link is here: http://www.am-dx.com/amiboc.htm This should keep the clutter from me down a bit. (grin) Craig Healy Providence, RI ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Try to log WABV! Blah. Impossible!
At 10:16 PM 4/20/2007 -0400, you wrote: Paul, I looked at the 2006 NRC AM Pattern Book and sure wonder which way they would directionalize if they DO got to 10 kW. It would look like they'd be trying to cover Gastonia and maybe Charlotte. That would have to be a sharp lobe to keep co- channel interference down to other 1590 station. Have you looked at the FCC data base? But if the 10 kW is coming this way, it doesn't sound like it. All the refractive openings to west NC from here hasn't brought them up before. With 10 kW, I'd expect lots of QRM to WHPY Clayton/Raleigh. I'd say no, they're still 1 kW. After all the 2000 listening sessions on 1590. I wonder how many more 1590s I'm going to log trying to get that stupid WABV, Blabbyville (SC) run by that crazy crank Paul E. B. Walker. OOPS, sorry Paul. I forgot whom I'm addressing! Are you SURE you're not signing off at 7:00 PM? Did your mother teach you to read a clock? Mickey's big hand would be pointing to "12" and his little hand would point to "8." >I wonder if WCSL has lit up their 10KW yet > > >Paul 73 de Chuckles Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Old Fort versus Oldfort
At 11:24 PM 4/20/2007 -0400, you wrote: >hey are in here quit often. Never over powering the frequency, but readable. >Nice station. >Willis > >P.S.--- >Old Fort is spelled just as I wrote it. Two words, your atlas is wrong. It's >two words just as on the front of the post office. BTW- the local post >office is so small the mail man has to turn sideways to walk inside. Kay Four Ape, I googled Old Fort to find out where it is. I remember now you wrote south Polk County. We've overnighted some 5 - 6 times in Cleveland. There's an Old Fort in NC, too. Just east of Black Mountain and Montreat (Billy Graham's QTH). 73 de Charles Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Try to log WABV! Blah. Impossible!
Charle: Now we are signing off at 8pm like we should... but honestly, if I still wanted to.. I COULD sign off at 7pm... the FCC doesn't mind if a station signs off early, as long as it isn't too early. WCSL'S 10KW is NON DIRECTIONAL. Paul' On 4/21/07, Charles A Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > At 10:16 PM 4/20/2007 -0400, you wrote: > Paul, > > I looked at the 2006 NRC AM Pattern Book and sure wonder which > way they would directionalize if they DO got to 10 kW. It > would look like they'd be trying to cover Gastonia and maybe > Charlotte. That would have to be a sharp lobe to keep co- > channel interference down to other 1590 station. > > Have you looked at the FCC data base? > > But if the 10 kW is coming this way, it doesn't sound like > it. All the refractive openings to west NC from here hasn't > brought them up before. With 10 kW, I'd expect lots of QRM > to WHPY Clayton/Raleigh. > > I'd say no, they're still 1 kW. After all the 2000 listening > sessions on 1590. > > I wonder how many more 1590s I'm going to log trying to get > that stupid WABV, Blabbyville (SC) run by that crazy crank > Paul E. B. Walker. > > OOPS, sorry Paul. I forgot whom I'm addressing! > > Are you SURE you're not signing off at 7:00 PM? Did your > mother teach you to read a clock? Mickey's big hand would > be pointing to "12" and his little hand would point to > "8." > > > >I wonder if WCSL has lit up their 10KW yet > > > > > >Paul > > 73 de Chuckles > > > Charles A Taylor, WD4INP > Greenville, North Carolina > > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > -- Paul B. Walker, Jr. www.walkerbroadcasting.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] IBOC comments
Thanks Craig for passing this on. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Ewes that slope
Hi Dennis, I also bought two more 10 foot sections on PVC pipe to extend the height, but never got that far in my work on straightening out the sloping leg. But I did notice a difference last night. It will take a bit more work to see if I can increase the signal a bit more. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] KOHI 1600 500 watts
Thanks Dennis. KOHI has always been heard here days, but better with the Eastern beverage. Forest Smith was a previous owner along with Ken Karge that used to own KSWB here in Seaside. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] IBOC comments
> Thanks Craig for passing this on. Glad to. It's just easier to keep all my comments on one page, rather than spread over a moving list. I did just write a few more things on that a few minutes ago. If anyone has any comments, email me off list and I can set up a page for them. Pro/Con, doesn't matter. Craig Healy Providence, RI ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] CFWB,CFCP,CHQB
CFCP Courtenay,CFWB Campbell River( Vancouver Island) and CHQB Powel River(on mainland)were collectively IDing as Coast Radio as a mini network until they split up and CFCP went to FM as CFCP FM AKA Jet FM on 98.9 with 5KW ERP.CHQB went on its own to play C&W and CFWB continued on as was. ---Bill in BC Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail at http://mrd.mail.yahoo.com/try_beta?.intl=ca ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Now that's a ground system! (OT)
A while back I became aware of something called the Pacific DC Intertie. It is a high voltage DC power system that transports hydroelectric power from the Columbia River in northern Oregon to the Los Angeles area. It provides enough electricity to power up to three million homes in the L.A. area. They use DC instead of AC for several reasons that I won't get into here. We're talking about 500,000 VDC at gigawatt power levels! They normally use two sets of double wires for transmission. One set is positive and the other is negative. This is called bipolar mode. But what I found very interesting is that if there is a fault on one of the lines they can use a single line for the power feed and use the earth as the ground return. They said they don't like use the ground return mode unless they have to because it increases the corrosion on underground pipelines and effects other underground utilities. NO KIDDING! You guys on the Pacific coast had better check the current on your ground rods! The following contains a description of the grounding system used at each end of the line for the ground return mode which I thought would be of interest to you folks. // The Pacific DC Intertie consists of: 1. The Celilo Converter Station which converts three phase 60 Hz AC at 235 to 525 kV to 500 kV DC. The grounding system at Celilo consists of 1,067 cast iron anodes buried in a two foot trench of petroleum coke, which behaves as an electrode, arranged in a ring of 3,255 meters (2.02 mi) circumference at Rice Flats (near Rice, Oregon), which is 10.6 km (6.5 mi) SSE of Celilo. It is connected to the converter station by two aerial cables. 2. A 1,362 kilometer (841 mile) overhead transmission line consisting of two uninsulated conductors containing a steel wire core for strength. The wires have a capacity of 2 gigawatts in bipolar mode and 1.55 gigawatts in earth return mode. 3. The Sylmar Converter Station which converts DC to AC (a process also called inverting) and phase-synchronized with the L.A. power grid. The Sylmar grounding system is 24 silicon-iron alloy electrodes submerged in the Pacific Ocean suspended in concrete enclosures about one meter above the ocean floor. The grounding array is in Santa Monica Bay 48 km (30 mi) from the converter station. Patrick Griffith, Westminster CO Broadcast Technician NRC Broadcasting - Denver http://community.webtv.net/N0NNK/ http://community.webtv.net/AM-DXer/ ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Now that's a ground system! (OT)
At 12:17 PM 4/21/2007 -0600, you wrote: >A while back I became aware of something called the Pacific DC Intertie. >It is a high voltage DC power system that transports hydroelectric power >from the Columbia River in northern Oregon to the Los Angeles area. It >provides enough electricity to power up to three million homes in the >L.A. area. They use DC instead of AC for several reasons that I won't >get into here. We're talking about 500,000 VDC at gigawatt power levels! >They normally use two sets of double wires for transmission. One set is >positive and the other is negative. This is called bipolar mode. But >what I found very interesting is that if there is a fault on one of the >lines they can use a single line for the power feed and use the earth as >the ground return. They said they don't like use the ground return mode >unless they have to because it increases the corrosion on underground >pipelines and effects other underground utilities. NO KIDDING! You guys >on the Pacific coast had better check the current on your ground rods! >The following contains a description of the grounding system used at >each end of the line for the ground return mode which I thought would be >of interest to you folks. > Patrick, Just down my line of interest. Studying bulk power systems is a hobby of mine. Went under the Pacific DC Intertie four times on way to/coming back from VOA Delano. Fascinating. One reason for DC is that the AC system at one end doesn't have to be synchronized with the AC system at the other end (both being 60 Hz, in this case). Although they WILL be synchronized 99% of the time, a big fault may disrupt the AC ties along the west coast for a while. Until they can get the two or three systems resynchronized, power cannot be interchanged between (for example) Puget Sound Power and Los Angeles Water and Power Department. A bunch of systems are interconnected via DC ties for exactly this reason. Experimentally, East and Midwest North America has been synch- ronized with West North America, but the tie line was too low capacity and just the synchronizing current flow was near its capacity. DC ties make that synchronization unnecessary. There is a widely used low-voltage (11 kV) single-wire, earth-return system in Australia. There is/was a small extension of a cooperative out here in NC that had no ground return, but in both cases corrosion isn't a problem. Ground return DC systems are widely used in Europe to interconnect islands. Ya got me charged up! 73 de Charlie Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] WCSL-1590 10 kW or 1 kW
At 01:02 PM 4/21/2007 -0400, you wrote: >Charle: > >Now we are signing off at 8pm like we should... but honestly, if I still >wanted to.. I COULD sign off at 7pm... the FCC doesn't mind if a station >signs off early, as long as it isn't too early. > >WCSL'S 10KW is NON DIRECTIONAL. > >Paul' > Paul, I got the impression from the above that WCSL was now 10 kW. A check with the FCC's AM Query seems to indicate that the CP isn't on the air, yet. ANOTHER THING: According to their change-of-mode time (7:00 PM, EST), they should have powered down to 42 watts at the time I heard them, at 2004. I really doubt that, with all the co-channel QRM. I'd say they were still at 1 kW. Once they get to 10 kW, I expect them to become a pest on daytime skywave. Charles Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] WCSL-1590 10 kW or 1 kW
Charles: I simply meant to imply that the CP for WCSL was non directional mode at 10KW.. thats all.. Paul On 4/21/07, Charles A Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > At 01:02 PM 4/21/2007 -0400, you wrote: > >Charle: > > > >Now we are signing off at 8pm like we should... but honestly, if I still > >wanted to.. I COULD sign off at 7pm... the FCC doesn't mind if a station > >signs off early, as long as it isn't too early. > > > >WCSL'S 10KW is NON DIRECTIONAL. > > > >Paul' > > > Paul, > > I got the impression from the above that WCSL was now 10 kW. A check > with the FCC's AM Query seems to indicate that the CP isn't on the > air, yet. > > ANOTHER THING: According to their change-of-mode time (7:00 PM, EST), > they should have powered down to 42 watts at the time I heard them, at > 2004. I really doubt that, with all the co-channel QRM. I'd say they > were still at 1 kW. > > Once they get to 10 kW, I expect them to become a pest on daytime > skywave. > > Charles > > Charles A Taylor, WD4INP > Greenville, North Carolina > > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > -- Paul B. Walker, Jr. www.walkerbroadcasting.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] But they said HD was FREE!!!!!!
Same guys came to my house, I got a subscription also, real cheap for free radio (gotta make a buck somehow, right?), they also asked me if I wanted to buy a bridge, Brooklyn bridge? ever heard of it? Bob Young Analog, MA >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of >America >To: irca@hard-core-dx.com >Subject: Re: [IRCA] But they said HD was FREE!! >Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:53:20 EDT > >I just signed up for a lifeslime subscription to HD. Real nice fella, came >to >the house. Wore onna them nice shiny suits. What they call them, Bucron? >Sharkskin? Yeah, tha's it. > >HD promoters really shouldn't smoke so much of that PCB stuff at Stroob's >after-hour fetes. > > >Dr. Zecchino > >PV Zecchino, T.D. >Manalog Key, FL > >"It must be so difficult to know > when to throw in the towel." > - Aunt Constance, 'Lady Trentham', >"Gosford Park", c. 2002 > > > >** See what's free at >http://www.aol.com. >___ >IRCA mailing list >IRCA@hard-core-dx.com >http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > >Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the >original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the >IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > >For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > >To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] But they said HD was FREE!!!!!!
Oh, I forgot, they told me it was gonna be as big as the Edsel too. Bob Young Analog, MA >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of >America >To: irca@hard-core-dx.com >Subject: Re: [IRCA] But they said HD was FREE!! >Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:53:20 EDT > >I just signed up for a lifeslime subscription to HD. Real nice fella, came >to >the house. Wore onna them nice shiny suits. What they call them, Bucron? >Sharkskin? Yeah, tha's it. > >HD promoters really shouldn't smoke so much of that PCB stuff at Stroob's >after-hour fetes. > > >Dr. Zecchino > >PV Zecchino, T.D. >Manalog Key, FL > >"It must be so difficult to know > when to throw in the towel." > - Aunt Constance, 'Lady Trentham', >"Gosford Park", c. 2002 > > > >** See what's free at >http://www.aol.com. >___ >IRCA mailing list >IRCA@hard-core-dx.com >http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > >Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the >original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the >IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > >For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > >To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Now that's a ground system! (OT)
At 03:37 PM 4/21/2007 -0400, you wrote: > >They normally use two sets of double wires for transmission. One set is > >positive and the other is negative. A pair of conductors per pole or phase is called "bundling." It doubles the current-carrying capacity, but it also increases the effective dia- meter of the conductor, and so reduces corona. Charles Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina.. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2007 Apr 21 1803 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 20 April follow. Solar flux 69 and mid-latitude A-index 3. The mid-latitude K-index at 1800 UTC on 21 April was 1 (5 nT). No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. No space weather storms are expected for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 UTC 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 SFlx 68 68 68 68 68 68 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 A-in 66666643333333 K-in 12211101120121 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] [am] IBOC comments
Anyone who can be talked into buying a subscription to AM HD would buy that bridge. But I can't see that people are going to start paying for HD Radio on FM either. XM and Sirius offer substantially different programming whereas HD Radio does not. Coverage is certainly better for satellite radio. This dog just won't hunt, folks. And by the way, what station will be the first to volunteer to commit suicide by signing on for this Russ Edmunds Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL ) [15 mi NNW of Philadelphia] 40:08:45N; 75:16:04W, Grid FN20id <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> FM: Yamaha T-80 & Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15' AM: Hammarlund HQ-150 & 4' FET air core loop __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] But they said HD was FREE!!!!!!
Bob & fellow IRCAnauts - Brooklyn Bridge? Yeah, I know 'em. Seen 'em around. Bigga hit, winter '69, "Worst That Could Happen". Vocalist Johhny Maestro, nee Mastrangelo, had prior hits such as "The Angels Listened In". IIRC, summer '91, he sang on The Capri's smash "Morse Code of Love", fantastic retro, most hip, danceable toonce. WCAU 1210 played it regularly, well heard in Pt. Judith onna upstairs office R-388, while doing paperwork. Raised the blood up. Only late-afternoon Atlantic Body Surfing at Seaside Beach Club would lower the blood. Horrid. Have all on 45's, courtesy Nilas Golden Oldies, Philadelphia. Blood up now, must spin them, sound better than CDs, yes they do. Another Brooklyn Bridge? Oh...yeah, grandpa and these three guys, you know, those guys what lived around the corner, there? Yeah, them. They didn't buy the bridge, they built it. But didn't they swap it off for some 5882s? Or was it 6V6s? Somethin'. Dunno. So, Bob, you signed up for HD, too? Excellent. The guys who come by our place said HD subscription was free, all I had to pay was, like, a hundred a month, 'Air Shipping'. You know what that is? I don't. I trust them, though. Plus, they don't interefere, also. Too. Yeah, free subscription, hundred/month for Air Shipping. Seems reasonable, huh? Dr. Paul Vincent Zecchino PVZ, T.D. Managullible Key, FL "Hello, is this Sandy Allesandro, Rhode Island Attorney General office? Yeah, like, I bought this new car from dis reputable dealer, see? 'N he shows me the customize glove compartment anna notches onna steering wheel? And he sez brand new, you know? So, I go over Burger Queen to, hang wit' the guys? An' this guy come up to me an' sez, "hey, hey, hey, you got my old car what was stolen'. An' he shows me the customize glove compartment and notches onna steering wheel. So, now, like, do I gotta him back his car?" - from memory, classic radio spot promoting Vehicle Titles, autumn, '71, PSA ran regularly, WPRO AM 630. Mr. Allesandro was RI AG's title man. Brilliant. - Dr. Zecchino ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2007 Apr 22 0003 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 21 April follow. Solar flux 69 and mid-latitude A-index 4. The mid-latitude K-index at UTC on 22 April was 2 (10 nT). No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. No space weather storms are expected for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 22 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 68 68 68 68 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 A-in 66664333333334 K-in 21110112012112 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] [am] IBOC comments
Russ, Good comments. Also who can hear AM IBOC all that well? In most cases the AM IBOCer does not even cover their city. Also, there is the question, If by some strange reason, someone does sub to an IBOC station, be it sports, or whatever, is the listener still going to have to put up with the zillion ads. I think that is called "Double dipping". Well, TV does it. You sub to satellite or cable and yet you also get tons of ads. I guess the powers that be want radio to go the same way. Why not? More money! Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] [am] IBOC comments
Catherine Austin Fitts states you can read thousands of books, yet many times, what's at the video store proves most enlightening. "Gosford Park" studies a pack of toff bluebloods and their highbrow scams. Aunt Constance, Lady Trentham, saw them clearly, when she declared, "It must be so hard, I mean, to know when to throw in the towel." Unfortunately, even if TeamBLOC once knew when, pride has usurped all judgement. z ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] CFWB,CFCP,CHQB
Bill, Has CHQB moved to FM too? I have not heard CHQB is many years. They used to be common in the early 70s, but for some reason by the 80s I never heard it any longer. I finally logged CFNI 1240 and that was a toughie, but all are QSL'd too. By the way CBXQ-540 is a regular here 24/7. Their 40 watts gets out well from the West side of the Island. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] [am] IBOC comments
> You sub to satellite or cable and yet you also get > tons of ads. Pat, Which satellite radio subscription do you have? I have XM and there are 150 channels of music and I have NEVER heard an ad yet. I guess you must have Sirius then? Kevin ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] APR 21 TAs in W NY
Jim Renfrew, Holley NY OK, I finally stretched out a longer, straighter wire, with a replacement 4:1 transformer, and the noise is much reduced now. Tonight I note hets on various TA channels, and even some fair audio from 1134 Croatia, at 2200 edt, APR 21 2007. Always nice to get TA's in late April. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Now that's a ground system! (OT)
Very correct Charlie. DC interties are also very common in Japan where the western half of the country is mostly 60 hz AC while the eastern half is mostly 50 hz AC. Direct AC interties would be impossible. DC interties are also useful for long submarine runs where AC is plagued by high capacitance resulting in high loss and phase shifts. The 115 km England-Isle of Man submarine intertie is an exception. It is AC with a capacity of 40 mw at 90 kv. The England-France submarine intertie is DC with a capacity of 2,000 mw. And the proposed 750 km Norway-UK submarine intertie was to have a capacity of 1,200 mw. Vancouver Island has two submarine high voltage DC interties. One has been in operation since 1968 and has a capacity of 312 mw at 260 kv. The other went into operation in 1977 with 370 mw at 280 kv. By the way, every resource that I've seen indicates that Cuba uses a 60 hz distribution system - not the 50 hz that I have seen mentioned here on numerous occasions in relation to the warbler. Even the WRTH lists Cuba as 60 hz. Patrick Griffith, Westminster CO Broadcast Technician NRC Broadcasting - Denver http://community.webtv.net/N0NNK/ http://community.webtv.net/AM-DXer/ ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] [am] IBOC comments
> I have XM and there are 150 channels of music and I have NEVER heard > an ad yet. Channel 121 (Fox News) is one channel on XM that does have commercials. Some of the promos on the various channels are as intrusive as commercials. Having said that, I still just renewed my XM subscription for another three years. Craig Healy Providence, RI ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] [am] IBOC comments
paying to subscribe to HD evokes images of L.A. Lakers pay-per-view, on your clothes dryer, or maybe going to Laundromat to discover washers replaced by TV's into which you toss clothes. All have 'screens', after all. Turning AM radio into a computer busy box defeats the purpose... radio is where we go to get away from the Devil's Klavier.Horrid. Dr. Zecchino PV Zecchino, T.D. manamarshall ky ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Now that's a ground system! (OT)
The England-France submarine intertie is DC > with a capacity of 2,000 mw. Very interesting Patrick. The English converter/inverter station is a few miles outside of Folkestone in rural Kent. The town where I was born many years ago. It was upgraded with increased capacity several years ago. I have never seen the French side. Mike in St Isidore, AB ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] [am] IBOC comments
Kevin, Sirius has ads. We have had Sirius for almost 3 years. They need all the money they can get, having to pay Howard Sterns $500,000,000. five year contract. That's not counting the bonus money that he receives. when more listeners sign on. Works four days a week and gets about 6 weeks vacation a year. Dennis, Vancouver, WA -- Original message -- From: kevin redding <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > You sub to satellite or cable and yet you also get > > tons of ads. > > Pat, > > Which satellite radio subscription do you have? > > I have XM and there are 150 channels of music and I have NEVER heard > an ad yet. > > I guess you must have Sirius then? > > Kevin > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] [am] IBOC comments
Kevin, I have tons of music services and radio stations between Dish, that carries the Sirius music services in the AT250 pak, Star Choice from Canada which has a lot of Canadian stations, plus their commercial free music services, plus lots of stations and music services worldwide with my big dish in DVB. What I was getting at was, a standard commercial radio station selling subscriptions, making money on their subs and yet carrying ads too. I don't directly sub to XM or Sirious. Patrick. Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
