Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] List of IBOC stations
Paul, I don't think it was a silly question, as I did google it and I got the same link you posted. However, I could not get it to work. Also the link, you have to go by state. I was looking for a complete list of AM stations. Also the last time I checked Ibiquity, it was out of date. 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] List of IBOC stations
Is there a current list of stations that use IBOC? Thanks. 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] 1690.7 not audible
Mike, I will try again in a while tonight (8/15). I have not tried so far as yet. But last night was the strongest so far. walt logging it, it should pop in if strong enough. 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 in general
Paul, The FCC does not have the man/woman power to ride herd on 12,000 stations these days. So little or nothing will be done. Time will tell. We have a front row seat at this theater. The graffics will be enough to make your hair stand on end, or at least your radio. :) 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] [ABDX] Re: [NRC-AM] WBT IBOC test
Russ, You are totally correct, but I am sure there will be a few that will still make a lot of noise about IBOC, IDing themselves as DXers. It wont help at all. I am sure there were the bad eggs back in the 40s & 50s. There must have been some, but it did not seem to hurt the image of the hobby. Not like today. It is a different world. 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 in general
Craig, Thanks for the reply. I can always go back to the Tropical bands too. I still need a fair number of countries on SW, especially Africans. But I will wait it out and see how it goes. Here in the NW, it still might be some time until the hiss really gets bad. At the moment we only have 3 on AM IBOC, KEX-1190, KKPZ-1330, and KHHO-850. 730 & 670 in Idaho, plus a fair number of the SF Bay area stations. 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 in general
Scott, Thanks for the reply. I guess we have a bit of time still left. Some stations may continue to use IBOC days and not nights for a while as connecting into their directional pattern may be a bit harder. But if it catches on, I am sure any station that uses it days will start 24/7 in time. 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] 1690.7 not audible
At 08:58 PM 8/15/2007, you wrote: >> At around 0400 EDT, I had a carrier on 1690.7, and maybe threshold >> audio, but that is a guess at best. > >That's about what I've heard up here Pat, but not last night. It was about 3 >or 4 nights ago when the carrier/het was at it's strongest. > >Mike in St Isidore, AB Have to agree with you, Mike. Just a fair carrier at 04:45 UTC tonightWalt in Victoria ___ 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] 1690.7 not audible
> At around 0400 EDT, I had a carrier on 1690.7, and maybe threshold > audio, but that is a guess at best. That's about what I've heard up here Pat, but not last night. It was about 3 or 4 nights ago when the carrier/het was at it's strongest. 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
[IRCA] Rick Shaftan in Bermuda
Rick, Are you there in Bermuda on vacation? 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] 1080 the last two nights
Hey allI was wondering if anyone noticed the strong open carrier on 1080 for the last two nights.over/under WKJK Louisville each night.I would guess maybe WWNL Pittsburghonly because it was so strong.Any ideas ?? Also, I could hardly hear WBT last nightthey may have been on a standby rig, while they get ready to turn on the waterfall. 73, Chris Johnson K2FO 90 miles west of Charlotte ___ 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] Rick Shaftan in Bermuda
Yup. -Original Message- From: Charles A Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 10:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Rick Shaftan in Bermuda Rick, Are you there in Bermuda on vacation? 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 Aug 16 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 15 August follow. Solar flux 68 and mid-latitude A-index 9. The mid-latitude K-index at UTC on 16 August was 2 (18 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 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 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 68 68 A-in 22222444444410 9 K-in 20101323222322 ___ 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] Bermuda skip tonight
I'm sure the farm is either now apartments or is waiting for a developer. With the median home sale price $1.5 Million, you can only imagine how much that piece of property is worth. I started DXing here in 1967 when I was nine, listening to Yankee games on the radio at night. The Yankees weren't really worth listening to that year, however, but that's another subject. _ From: Gil Stacy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 8:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] Bermuda skip tonight Rick, When I was a kid, I spent several summers in the 1960s on what was formerly my great-grandfather's farm, Cedar Wylde, off North Shore Road near Radnor Rd in Hamilton Parish. On my aunt's Phillips, I could routinely at night pick up one of my hometown's stations, 630 kc, formerly WSAV, in Savannah, GA. Not enough to make my homesick, however. ;) Those were great summers for a teenager. It was on the beach at Mid Ocean near Tucker's Town that I first heard the Stones' (I can't get no) Satisfaction on WABC in 1965 73, Gil ___ 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 in general
As I told my friend Pedantic Powell today, "Things will have to get worse before they get better". When the band is absolutely destroyed and low power pea shotoers crank up the juice to overcome the itnerference, you'll hear alot of, "Hey, he can interfered with my signal so I'm going to crank up the power".. the FCC is going to seriously look at this in a different way. Sad, but true. Paul "No IBOC On My Station Esther Blodgett" Walker On 8/15/07, Craig Healy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Once the IBOC rules are printed, what would keep a station from > > immediately running the IBOC 24/7 from the beginning? Is there any > > reason why they cannot? Why the 30 day thing? > > I think there's a time requirement for notice before things go into > effect. > Standard gummint practice.. > > At least we'll get a month before the band turns into unmitigated sewage > plant fodder. From a purely perverse sense, it oughta be interesting. We > should start a pool to see who is the first to cry "uncle!". Probably > some > poor Mom 'n Pop station sandwiched between two 50kw barnburners. > > I'm thinking I'll be looking at LW and beacons again.. > > This also could put pirates out of business. Probably another reason why > the big guys want this. Jam rimshot competitors, kill off pirates, what's > not to like? > > Wonder who got paid off in Mexico? Looks like their complaint was window > dressing only. Certainly got swept away fast enough. > > Wonder how Fidel/Raul will respond when the hiss climbs all over their > stations? > > I'm also looking for the HSFB STA to be used a lot more, just to overcome > the racket. I sure won't complain. Unless the STA includes IBOC. > > With broadcasting going the way it is, that WalMart greeter job is looking > better and better. > > Good times, indeed... > > 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 > > -- Sincerely, Paul B. Walker, Jr. www.walkerbroadcasting.com www.myspace.com/walkerbroadcasting ___ 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] Bermuda skip tonight
550 is WDDZ, Radio Disney Paul On 8/15/07, Rick Shaftan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 550 Lite FM music, prob Pawtucket RI > Rick S. > > ___ 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] [ABDX] Re: [NRC-AM] WBT IBOC test
--- Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Russ, > > That is true. But some DXers have to tell the station they are a > DXer. > That doesn't help > It seems to me that since some of our number had already created some ill will prior to the advent of IBOC by demanding QSL's, claiming stations with legitimate PSSA's or CH powers were cheating or whatever, labelling every station which has a technical malfunction as a cheater, etc., etc., compounding that by a barrage of complaints from persons identifying themselves as DX'ers would be 1) ineffective; 2) make the hobby's image worse, and 3) play into the hands of those amongst the rabid defenders of IBOC that their belief is indeed valid - that we're a bunch of nasty no-goods. Not something I think we ought to be doing. 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 Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green Center. http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/ ___ 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] Bermuda skip tonight
Rick, When I was a kid, I spent several summers in the 1960s on what was formerly my great-grandfather's farm, Cedar Wylde, off North Shore Road near Radnor Rd in Hamilton Parish. On my aunt's Phillips, I could routinely at night pick up one of my hometown's stations, 630 kc, formerly WSAV, in Savannah, GA. Not enough to make my homesick, however. ;) Those were great summers for a teenager. It was on the beach at Mid Ocean near Tucker's Town that I first heard the Stones' (I can't get no) Satisfaction on WABC in 1965 73, Gil ___ 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 in general
> Once the IBOC rules are printed, what would keep a station from > immediately running the IBOC 24/7 from the beginning? Is there any > reason why they cannot? Why the 30 day thing? I think there's a time requirement for notice before things go into effect. Standard gummint practice.. At least we'll get a month before the band turns into unmitigated sewage plant fodder. From a purely perverse sense, it oughta be interesting. We should start a pool to see who is the first to cry "uncle!". Probably some poor Mom 'n Pop station sandwiched between two 50kw barnburners. I'm thinking I'll be looking at LW and beacons again.. This also could put pirates out of business. Probably another reason why the big guys want this. Jam rimshot competitors, kill off pirates, what's not to like? Wonder who got paid off in Mexico? Looks like their complaint was window dressing only. Certainly got swept away fast enough. Wonder how Fidel/Raul will respond when the hiss climbs all over their stations? I'm also looking for the HSFB STA to be used a lot more, just to overcome the racket. I sure won't complain. Unless the STA includes IBOC. With broadcasting going the way it is, that WalMart greeter job is looking better and better. Good times, indeed... 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] Bermuda skip tonight
Not much here, since there is a lot of QRM, especially under 1300 kHz but will try tomorrow PM from a more remote location. 1557 weak 1539 het 1521 strong and on top alone. 1431 het 1413 het 1377 het 1179 het 1089 het 1062 het 1008 het 945 het 909 het 882 het Listening to Savage on WOR stronger than I hear it at home. Daytime stuff: 530 Turks/Caicos 550 Lite FM music, prob Pawtucket RI 570 WMCA 660 WFAN 680 WRKO 710 WOR 850 WHDH? 880 WCBS 930 weak sig, either Jacksonville FL or Washington NC 1010 WINS 1020 weak talk, maybe WIBG? 1050 WEPN 1090 weak sig, maybe WTSB? 1160 VSB-3 Bermuda 1190 weak sig, maybe WBIS? 1230 ZFB (pronounced Zed-F-B), Bermuda 1280 VSB-2 Bermuda 1340 ZBM-2 Bermuda 1450 VSB-1 (Gold AM) Bermuda The AM's here are weak at night. I am probably about 3 miles from them here. Rick S. ___ 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 in general
Patrick Martin wrote: > Craig, > > Once the IBOC rules are printed, what would keep a station from > immediately running the IBOC 24/7 from the beginning? Is there any > reason why they cannot? Why the 30 day thing? That's the way these rules are usually written - they explicitly say they take effect 30 (or 60, or 90) days after publication in the Federal Register. I guess that allows for typos to be corrected, objections to be heard (probably at the international level, in this case) and so on. s ___ 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 in general
Craig, Once the IBOC rules are printed, what would keep a station from immediately running the IBOC 24/7 from the beginning? Is there any reason why they cannot? Why the 30 day thing? 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] Late Thoughts
Don, I remember those days when we used to hear CBE and 4QD on 1550. I used to hear 2RE Taree NSW (2 KW) on 1560 and 2WN-1580 (2 KW) Wollongong, NSW. Those were the days. 4QDL was much stronger in those days too. Never logged DYLA though. 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] Late Thoughts
Rereading my early morning post I have a few things to add: (1) Strong hets noted on 639 & 828 (not 638)...Altho these hets are often noted I have not noted audio on either frequency as yet. (2) The time of JOUB-774 reception was around 1220 UTC. They were carrying their English/Japanese language programming. I was very impressed at the clarity of the signal as it was not being bothered by KKOB-770 or KKOB-780 and was easy to understand. (3) KWRU-940 Fresno was noted with their IBOC on around 1235 UTC. It bothered 930 very badly but KHJ still was heard beneath the hiss. 950 had KAHI Auburn in pretty loud over the hiss. (4) My first ever reception from California of a station on 1160 other than KSL. A Spanish language station with ranchero music was really dicing up KSL around 1245 UTC. I didn't stay for ID but assume this to be the relatively new station in San Quentin BCNBelieve its XEQIN. (5) Mention of 4QD being heard on 1548 brought back memories of 1968-69 when that station used to be heard often on Monday Mornings when the frequency (1550) was relatively clear. CBE used to be the main QRM. Also heard DYLA in Cebu City during that period. Once in 1977 I had DYLA & Cayman Isl. mixing together on 1555. Enuf.. ___ 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 in general
Craig, Great points. Maybe a bunch of us should call the local advertisers that are on an IBOC station to complain. If the advertiser complains to the station that they are getting these calls. it may have some effect. In reality, the only thing that matters is money. It is hurts the station in the pocketbook, then things will change. Of course, I doubt many IBOC radios will be sold anyway. 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] [ABDX] Re: [NRC-AM] WBT IBOC test
Russ, That is true. But some DXers have to tell the station they are a DXer. That doesn't help 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] IBOC in general
> > Now with the info filed, 30 days from now the fun begins. When KGO > > started testing IBOC at night, there were tons of complaints from > > listeners hearing all of that "hiss" as they called it. So maybe, the > > "average Joe & Jane" listener will flood the phonelines with > > complaints > > to the stations. That will hold a lot more weight than just a DXer > > calling up. First off, there are not enough of us, and the FCC could > > care less if we cannot hear some station several hundred miles away. > > I think anything can be stopped if there is enough complaining. > > > *** Remember nothing prevents DX'ers from calling up as if we were > average listeners -- in fact that's preferable given the comments above > and prior discussion on this point recently. Well, it's August so I'll poke in my monthly IBOC post.. The average station doesn't really care much about messages/complaints from listeners. What will get their attention is complaints from advertisers. When they listen to one of their spots and find it sullied by a hissing noise, there will be Hades Minions to pay. The best complaint a listener can make is to ignore the station if/when they have an Arbitron diary. In a market the size of Providence, there are usually under a thousand diaries per rating period. You can just imagine the weight each carries. If there are notes in the diary about how station X has a noise on their audio, it will be noted. With *very* few exceptions, local station personnel have no say whatsoever in the decision to run IBOC. It's all mandated from on high at the corporate level. I would be willing to bet that the average Clear Channel market manager could not order IBOC shut off on their stations. IBOC will fail only if it causes ratings and advertising revenue to drop. Or, if radios continue to be unsold and unrequested. So, we can complain as listeners, or whatever you want to pose as. It really will make no appreciable difference unless you have an Arbitron diary at hand. I don't think too many of us are advertisers, either. Once in a while I do shop at an advertiser on one station or another. If it's an IBOC station, I do always mention that their ad had a hiss on it. And usually it does, so it's not a lie. 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] [ABDX] Re: [NRC-AM] WBT IBOC test
--- Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Barry, > > Now with the info filed, 30 days from now the fun begins. When KGO > started testing IBOC at night, there were tons of complaints from > listeners hearing all of that "hiss" as they called it. So maybe, the > "average Joe & Jane" listener will flood the phonelines with > complaints > to the stations. That will hold a lot more weight than just a DXer > calling up. First off, there are not enough of us, and the FCC could > care less if we cannot hear some station several hundred miles away. > I > think anything can be stopped if there is enough complaining. *** Remember nothing prevents DX'ers from calling up as if we were average listeners -- in fact that's preferable given the comments above and prior discussion on this point recently. 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 Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. http://sims.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
[IRCA] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2007 Aug 15 1803 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 14 August follow. Solar flux 69 and mid-latitude A-index 4. The mid-latitude K-index at 1800 UTC on 15 August was 3 (37 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 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 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 22222224444444 K-in 21201013232223 ___ 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] [ABDX] Re: [NRC-AM] WBT IBOC test
Barry, Now with the info filed, 30 days from now the fun begins. When KGO started testing IBOC at night, there were tons of complaints from listeners hearing all of that "hiss" as they called it. So maybe, the "average Joe & Jane" listener will flood the phonelines with complaints to the stations. That will hold a lot more weight than just a DXer calling up. First off, there are not enough of us, and the FCC could care less if we cannot hear some station several hundred miles away. I think anything can be stopped if there is enough complaining. However, so many people in this day would never call their local station. They would just change stations, or turn the radio off. But we shall soon see. 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] [ABDX] Re: [NRC-AM] WBT IBOC test
I've been avoiding the IRCA list since the listmom took it upon herself some months ago to reject one of my posts, even though it was on-topic, did not contain personal attacks, and was, IMHO, important. I subsequently posted it on the NRC list, where nobody seemed to object to its content. Go figure. However, I feel compelled to break my silence on this list, because I think the posting below is off-base, and deserves a response. So, here goes... On Tuesday 14 August 2007 11:21, kevin redding wrote: > > I have to weigh in on this one. Calling a station to bitch on the > > air to them about running IBOC (at night or any other time) serves > > no useful purpose. > > If you are going to complain, do not say you are a DXer. Do not > complain to the engineer, he has no power to do anything but run the > station as he is told by the owner/GM. Complaints should be sent to > the owner or GM. If you hold stock in one of the large groups, > complain at the stockholders meeting. The best way to complain is to > the station that is being interfered with. The FCC will not listen to > one individual but they will listen to a station that says they are > receiving interference. No argument from me on that. > Its way too late to stop IBAC. Its going to happen because not enough > people complained and told the FCC when they were asking for comments > on 99-325. I begged and begged lots of you to comment. Back in the > day, the most comments that were against IBAC were from ABDX when it > had less than 75 members. Wrong. The industry (i.e., the NAB) was telling the FCC that it had to have IBOC, and they were willing to live with its warts. If each and every member of every club or DX-related mailing list had filed comments, it would not have made one iota of difference at that point. I was one of those who filed (four times, in fact), and my filings contained substantive technical arguments concerning occupied bandwidth, protection rules, and the like. In their subsequent Report & Order a few months ago, the FCC did not address these comments at all - they simply ignored them (except for some comments I made about the violation of international agreements). Like I said, the fix was in. > The train has left the station. The time for complaining is over. > Best thing you can do is get an HD radio if you are going to DX the > MW or VHF BCB. Sorry, hate to say it, but thats about the size of it. Wrong again. On the contrary, the time for complaining is about to begin - in 30 days, to be exact, when 24/7 AM IBOC begins. This will be the time to let the stations being interfered with know what is happening. They can choose to ignore the complaints, but they really need to see how IBOC interference (which, in some cases, may be self-inflicted) is affecting their bottom line. Measuring that against the ho hum reception that HD radio is receiving in the marketplace, they might just decide that it's not worth it. Add that to the flak that the FCC is getting from other countries, and it could push AM IBOC past the tipping point, into oblivion. So, if you love radio, whether you're a DXer or just a casual listener, please ignore Kevin's advice and complain, complain, complain. And don't bother buying an HD radio if you want to DX MW - you'll be terribly disappointed if you do. Barry ps: I'm not on the ABDX list, but if someone wants to repost this message there, feel free... -- Barry McLarnon VE3JF Ottawa, ON ___ 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] 1690.7 not audible
Mike, At around 0400 EDT, I had a carrier on 1690.7, and maybe threshold audio, but that is a guess at best. The strongest carrier so far. I hope as Fall gets on, I can get some audio. I tried upper SB (ECSS), AM in 1.8/.5, etc. I even tried the 2.4 filter on the SPR4 with the notch, but nothing came up that I could understand. The signal from the carrier varied a lot. Probably being just a high frequency. 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] First DU of the season
Oh don't I wish. The high in Memphis today is supposed to be 40.5C. With lots of QRN my best DX has been watching cable TV. Come on fall! Jim Pogue/KHK2AR -- Original message -- From: "Mike Stonebridge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Although the weather is far from fall-like in this corner of Alberta, I > > noted a definite sign of fall this morning, > > Nigel: > > Up here it's very "fallish." A few leaves have changed colour. Two nights > ago our overnight low was +1C. And DX conditions are improving, tho last > night wasn't so good. And I've heard one TA carrier, which was several weeks > ahead of normal. I'm just hoping we do not have a longer than normal winter. > > 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 > ___ 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] 1690.7 not audible
> Had high hopes for 1690.7 this evening, with a carrier equal in > strength to those on 1690, at least briefly just before 0500UTC, 1690 (and 1690.7) was a bust here too Nick. In fact all x-band signals were very much down in strength. Maybe one noght we'll get to hear it. 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] First DU of the season
> Although the weather is far from fall-like in this corner of Alberta, I > noted a definite sign of fall this morning, Nigel: Up here it's very "fallish." A few leaves have changed colour. Two nights ago our overnight low was +1C. And DX conditions are improving, tho last night wasn't so good. And I've heard one TA carrier, which was several weeks ahead of normal. I'm just hoping we do not have a longer than normal winter. 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] TPs for 8/15/07
Listened from 1150-1240 UT and only heard carriers on 594, 774 and 828. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com> Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 > 12:55:02 +> Subject: [IRCA] TPs for 8/15/07> > > > Good Morning> > > Listened from 1105-1251. Conditions continue to improve with TPs > stronger > today. China 1593 with fair signal. A few more Japanese > stations. 1602 > close to threshold audio. > > > 153 Russia, Radio Rossii fair with woman in > Russian at 1106.> Weak at 1235 with music.> > 279 Russia, Radio Rossii weak > at 1147 with man in Russian.> Still weak at 1236 with music.> > 693 Japan, > JOAB weak at 1239 with woman in Japanese. > Splatter from domestics. First > audio of the season. > > 774 Japan, JOUB threshold about 1129. Weak 1234 with > woman> in Japanese.> > 828 Japan, JOBB very weak with traces of audio at > 1243. Not> a lot of domestic splatter on this channel. Would think they> > would have audio more often. > > 1566 Republic of Korea, HLAZ first threshold > audio at 1115.> Weak at 1233 with woman Asian language. Good signal > at 1246 > with woman talking. > > 1593 China, CNR1 weak at 1225 // 5030 with man in > Chinese.(?)> Fair signal at 1247 with woman talking. Good channel also with> > no splatter. (close to KOHI)> > Carriers & levels:> > 5 180-189-639-738-828> > > 4 729-1377-1503-1575-1593> > 3 > 234-279-549-594-648-702-1053-1071-1098-1116-1287-1413-> 1512-1548-1557-1584> > > 2 558-657-675-819-846-1008-1134-1215-1278-1323-1539-> 1602 > > Dennis,> > Vancouver, WA > JRC 545 & R-8B> Ewe NW & H-800> 61.9 F 76% RH> > ___> 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> _ Messenger Café — open for fun 24/7. Hot games, cool activities served daily. Visit now. http://cafemessenger.com?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_AugWLtagline ___ 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] unID on 1130
I'm away from my radio database today, but doesn't the Spanish station in Georgia use the "La Favorita" slogan? It sure sounds familiar from my old business trips to Atlanta when I worked for Home Despot... oops, I mean Home Depot. I think I recall reading that XEHN's transmitter site was badly vandalized last year. I'm not sure if they're on the air. They never got out well. 73, Tim On 8/14/07, k4ape <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 14.08.07 > At 2200 a slow spoken ID by an YL that sounded like, "equis e hache ene" > (XEHN). This was given three times. Lots of mentions of "La Favorite." The > signal was S9 to 10db over. > > John Callerman's Mexico list shows that XEHN is in Sonora state Mexico. I > not sure how I would be hearing them as the propagation path would be > wrong, > it is still daylight in the mountain time zone. > > Anyone have any ideas as to who/what this could be??? > > Willis > Old Fort, TN > > > > ___ > 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
[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Wednesday
Pacific conditions were good this morning so I didn't get to MW until just the end of the session when the LF beacons had faded away and the MW DU's were still doing well. 531, 576, 612, 738, 828 with poor to weak English/Aussie talk, 1256-1312 utc, with hets still being heard even past 1312 utc. Good het on 1503 at 1305 utc. Russian LWBC doing well earlier, 279, 234, 189, 180, 153--1205 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires, active whip ___ 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] Working the splits
Up around 1215 UTC surprisingly found a host of hets on the Asian split frequencies, especially on the lower part of the band. Only audio was on 774 from JOUB Akita, Japan but they had a surprisingly good signal with hardly any splatter from 770/780 stations. Strongest hets were on 638 & 828 but they both looped strongest toward DU countries. By the time I made it up to 1566 it was nearing 1300 UTC and I could just make out bits of audio. Encouraging. Don Kaskey San Francisco 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] First DU of the season
Although the weather is far from fall-like in this corner of Alberta, I noted a definite sign of fall this morning, with my first DU audio of the season, from Australia's 4QD on 1548. Heard bits of the ABC news just after 1200, going into weather at 1209. Not a great signal by any means, but at least it was audio. Plenty of carriers, with the strongest being on the upper end of the dial. 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, Alberta Kenwood R-5000, K9AY antenna ___ 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 8/15/07
Good Morning Listened from 1105-1251. Conditions continue to improve with TPs stronger today. China 1593 with fair signal. A few more Japanese stations. 1602 close to threshold audio. 153 Russia, Radio Rossii fair with woman in Russian at 1106. Weak at 1235 with music. 279 Russia, Radio Rossii weak at 1147 with man in Russian. Still weak at 1236 with music. 693 Japan, JOAB weak at 1239 with woman in Japanese. Splatter from domestics. First audio of the season. 774 Japan, JOUB threshold about 1129. Weak 1234 with woman in Japanese. 828 Japan, JOBB very weak with traces of audio at 1243. Not a lot of domestic splatter on this channel. Would think they would have audio more often. 1566Republic of Korea, HLAZ first threshold audio at 1115. Weak at 1233 with woman Asian language. Good signal at 1246 with woman talking. 1593China, CNR1 weak at 1225 // 5030 with man in Chinese.(?) Fair signal at 1247 with woman talking. Good channel also with no splatter. (close to KOHI) Carriers & levels: 5 180-189-639-738-828 4 729-1377-1503-1575-1593 3 234-279-549-594-648-702-1053-1071-1098-1116-1287-1413- 1512-1548-1557-1584 2 558-657-675-819-846-1008-1134-1215-1278-1323-1539- 1602 Dennis, Vancouver, WA JRC 545 & R-8B Ewe NW & H-800 61.9 F 76% RH ___ 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] unID on 1130
14.08.07 At 2200 a slow spoken ID by an YL that sounded like, "equis e hache ene" (XEHN). This was given three times. Lots of mentions of "La Favorite." The signal was S9 to 10db over. John Callerman's Mexico list shows that XEHN is in Sonora state Mexico. I not sure how I would be hearing them as the propagation path would be wrong, it is still daylight in the mountain time zone. Anyone have any ideas as to who/what this could be??? Willis Old Fort, TN ___ 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] Future DX Tests
Thanks. ive already had two stations Ive contacted preliminarily agree! So, we're off to a good start so far! Paul On 8/14/07, C B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Paul, > > Your efforts are appreciated. > > Thanks & 73. > > Craig Barnes > Wondervu, CO > > --- "Paul B. Walker, Jr." > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Well, I've decided to do a little leg work here. > > > > I've contact Engineers of several stations in > > Connecticut and Massachusetts. > > I've also contacted to Florida stations, including a > > 50,000 Watt Daytimer. > > > > I will work on Kentucky, Vermont & Maine soon. > > > > -- > > Sincerely, > > Paul B. Walker, Jr. > > www.walkerbroadcasting.com > > www.myspace.com/walkerbroadcasting > > ___ > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. > Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. > http://sims.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 > > -- Sincerely, Paul B. Walker, Jr. www.walkerbroadcasting.com www.myspace.com/walkerbroadcasting ___ 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
