Re: [IRCA] pirate story
Mike, As far as I know no Alzhiemer in our family, but people do forget things as they get older.I think the average age of an IRCA member when I joined in 1968 (I was 19), was 21. Today it is about 60. Time moves on if we like it or not 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] TPs for 09-09-07
Good Morning, Listened from 1210-1247 ut. Not impressed by conditions, went back to bed. 693 Japan, JOAB weak at 1316. 774 Japan, JOUB weak at 1320 1053 Korea's, music and jammer 1346. Dennis, Vancouver, WA JRC 545 & R-8B Ewe NW - Loop S - H-800 Active Whip 55F 73% RH Sunrise 1341 ut Sunset 0234 ut Solar Indices SF- 67 A- 7 K-1 ___ 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] TP's for 9/9
Good morning Listened from 1215-1320 UT and at first it was very poor for carriers but later if got much better. Carriers heard were: 558, 594, 648, 657, 666, 684, 693, 738, 747, 756, 765, 819, 828, 846, 873, 963, 972, 1134, 1143, 1188 and 1566. Audio was heard on 594, 693, 747, 774, 828, 873 and 1134. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8 EWE (20x59x20) _ Kick back and relax with hot games and cool activities at the Messenger Café. http://www.cafemessenger.com?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_SeptWLtagline ___ 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] AM Radio In The Canary Islands
I know some DX'ers here have even heard radio stations in the Canary Islands. I';ve looked at radiostationworld.com and I know it's not a very complete list. Does anyone know where I can find a fairly complete list of AM radio stations in The Canary Islands, their frequency, power level, "city of License", amount of towers or any other data? -- 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] pirate story
Proof, sometimes one's greatest protection lies not in fluency in a second language, but rather, in completely forgetting the first. paul vincent zecchino, t.d. "There is a tendency to forget..." - William 'Billy' Bulger, President Emeritus, Massachusetts State Senate, brother of 'lighthearted, mischevious' James J. 'Whitey' Bulger ** See what's new 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] TP's for 9/9
At 06:34 AM 9/9/2007, you wrote: >Good morning > >Listened from 1215-1320 UT and at first it was very poor for carriers but >later if got much better. Carriers heard were: 558, 594, 648, 657, 666, 684, >693, 738, 747, 756, 765, 819, 828, 846, 873, 963, 972, 1134, 1143, 1188 and >1566. Audio was heard on 594, 693, 747, 774, 828, 873 and 1134. > > >Bill Block A very modest morning here in Victoria as well. Most of my audios were Chinese, although later a weak dawn enhancement for DU did occur. Here's the haul, with comments. 6 unless otherwise noted: 189 567 576 2RN A nice signal up to 8 at 13:42. Parallel to their audio feed at www.abc.net/rn/listen/default.htm . Feed though, is about 30 seconds behind the live transmission. 612 4QR First noted at 13:40. Continues on as I type this at 14:06 with a 7. Finally faded out at 14:10. 738 prob 2NR Grafton with a 6 at 13:46 756 1YA Auckland noted at 12:57 at a 7 828 JOBB a 7 at 13:03 837 918 CNR2 at 13:10 // to 3985 at a 7. I don't hear this one very often 963 CRI in RR at 13:13 at a 7. 972 HLCA presumed at a 7. 981 prob. CNR1 at a weak 7. Don't hear this often either. 1008 CNR1 // to 5030 (but this one with slight delay) at 13:18. 1026 ?CC 1053 ?N Korea plus jammer at a 7 1098 weak audio present at 13:22, but a big OC at 13:53. 1134 CNR1 at 13:25 at a 7. 1206 not sure who this is with a 7. Not CNR1 or 2 or CNR KK. Hmm. 1242 presumed JOLF at a 6. 1287 presumed JOHR at a 6 at 13:23 1503 usual DU fade-in late at 13:36 at a 6. 1566 HLAZ at 13:38quite late, but with decent audio at a 7. That was it for this morning. A few interesting stations, but nothing earth shattering. Again a very modest DU fade-in. The A/K indices (7 and 1) were of no help in predicting what would happen this morning. Not nearly as good as yesterday morning for sure...Walt 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] pirate story
my comments below --- "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And you really think the pirate cares? NO! :) If > theyre already a pirate, > they probably have no qualms about selling airtime > > Running a pirate and not selling airtime doesn't > make a pirate any less > legal, so why not go for the gusto and make a few > bucks while theyre at it? Give them a real thrill and sic the RIAA, BMI, ASCAP and SESAC on 'em !! Powell POP email is powell at backroads DOT net ___ 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] pirate story
--- Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bill, > > I was 21 1/2 when I typed out the verie to you. 37 > years ago? Gee, I am > getting old I don't even want to think about > it HAH! I'll be 61 in October! OLD Pedantic Powell POP email is powell at backroads DOT net ___ 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] Second Fabulous Asian AM inna Row
Gee, I had a second fabulous Asian AM in a row. The Japanese all seemed down some, but the Chinese and others were hopping. I had 57 channels with at least threshold audio, with 26 of them putting in listenable audio. The Chinese led the pack, though there were a number of Japanese and Koreans present, along with my first logging of Viet Nam 675 of the year.It was particularly strong from 1250 tune-in until just before TOA (natch.) No question about the language. Other unusual stuff included a big O.C. on 702 for quite a while, the Chinese over-riding the JJ on 774 (unprecedented), the Chinese doing well just beneath KGO on 810, CNR2 on 918 with at least two other echos it really sounded like three or four. Love those non-synched synchronous transmitters. Another really interesting non-catch was what was going on beneath 990 after Winnepeg faded down and the little station in Oregon was wiped out with the Wellbrook Phased Array. CNR2 was there, parallel the echos on 918, but beneath that, I had a semi-classical concerto featuring piano as the lead instrument, but with an orchestra. The only two possibilities that make any sense to me (evening weekend programming from Asia) would be a station in Mongolia that might not be on at this time and a 1 kW Mayak station. Would love other guesses on this one. 1017 had the Korean rather than the usual Japanese. Early, the signal on 1053 was the usual jammer plus JJ; later this was just a bit of jammer and a whole lot of pure Beijing dialect. There is a Chinese station scheduled in standard CC from Yangji near the North Korean border that was probably the culprit. The high band was moderately full, but nothing beyond the normal JJ and CC mix, at what seemed somewhat reduced levels. A really interesting morning, with the Wellbrook Array being the antenna of choice every time I checked and proving especially helpful on the channels that coincide with NAm stations. John B. ___ 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] AM Canary Islands
The European Medium Wave Guide includes the Canary Islands (at least through the 2005 edition). George McLachlan -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.12/997 - Release Date: 2007-09-09 10:17 ___ 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] Second Fabulous Asian AM in a Row
Agreed! I did not get out to the (new)Beverage this AM but opted for doing more window surfing with the Eton E1 up against the Drake R8 and the hula-loop ALA100's It most certainly revealed some weaknesses in my R8 antennas. Hanging out the 7th floor window of our tower - with the Strait of Juan de Fuca visible about 3 km away and a clear view to the NW of Neah Bay, there were some phenomenal signals to be had... on the E1... once again barefoot. Audio included (but not limited to) 567 (JJ), 594(JJ), 621 (hammering 620!) 612(mix) 639(Fiji) 675(threshold), 702, 738(mix), 747(JJ), 756(threshold), 774(JJ), 783(threshold), 792, 828(JJ), 846, 855 (buzz), 873, 963(Giant YL in RR), 972(KK), 1134, 1143, 1197, 1287, 1566... I absolutely encourage those readers of this list that feel that they "cannot hear TP's from their location" to actually get out there in their back yards with whatever radios they have... and try. I met a local DXer last year who insisted over and over and over and over that he could not possibly hear TP's or DU's from his "inland" location 5 miles away from the Pacific! I told him: "Get up at DAWN. Not 3AM. Not 5AM. But dawn. Sunrise. And tune your radio to 747, 774 or 828 khz... or even 1566 khz..." He did and called me later in the day astonished that he could hear Russian on 279khz! Drake R8 - Wellbrook Antennas - Misek/Lankford Phaser - Eton E1 -- Colin Newell - www.coffeecrew.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] reactive terminations. Cheepie FM transmitter
On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 16:43:25 -0400 Charles A Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > At 11:09 AM 9/8/2007 -0700, you wrote: > >Charlie, > > > > How about a cordless microphone transmitter? I think that > they > >operate on FM and are not too expensive. > > > >Art Peterson > >Richmond, CA > > Good thought, Art. The $70 FM broadcaster from C > Crane is WAY too > expensive for only occasional use. I have an AM signal generator > that I > can put on another antenna, but the FM mike thing is probably the > best way. > > Do you know of any such wireless mike? > > Charles Never bought one or shopped for one, sorry. Art Peterson Richmond, 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
Re: [IRCA] TPs for 09-09-07
Dennis, I had a fair morning from 1330-1430 with a lot of DUs, 2MC-530/4KZ-531, Vietnam 675 (The first I have heard it this season), and the regular fare of JJs for the most part. Taiwan 738 was decent too. 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] pirate story
We are getting greyer all of the time 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] pirate story
So you're saying that greyline is more of a personal issue than a DX opportunity? Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: We are getting greyer all of the time 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 - Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out tonight's top picks on Yahoo! TV. ___ 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] pirate story
Patrick, apparently international water is not a safe haven either. Remember the Radio Newyork International fiasco? They were anchored in international water off Long Island. But the USCG still raided them and shut them down with extreme prejudice by destroying the studio and transmission equipment on the spot. Hey! Maybe someone will nab the Coast Angel that was home to the former-KKOL maritime setup, tow it into international water off the Pacific coast, and give maritime pirate radio another shot. Patrick Griffith, CBT CBNT CRO Westminster CO 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] pirate story
Wow. I'd forgotten about Radio NY International. I covered them a few times in the 1990s, when I wrote Popular Communications' "Broadcast DXing" column. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 2:14 PM To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] pirate story Patrick, apparently international water is not a safe haven either. Remember the Radio Newyork International fiasco? They were anchored in international water off Long Island. But the USCG still raided them and shut them down with extreme prejudice by destroying the studio and transmission equipment on the spot. Hey! Maybe someone will nab the Coast Angel that was home to the former-KKOL maritime setup, tow it into international water off the Pacific coast, and give maritime pirate radio another shot. Patrick Griffith, CBT CBNT CRO Westminster CO 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 ___ 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] [Amdx] SEP 8 TA and antenna report
Last night in Grafton featured only mediocre TA cx, unlike Friday which was rather good. Only 684 Spain was in well and on peaks was rather easy to listen to for several minutes at a time. 1134 has a strong signal there, but needs to really blast in to get buy local WISN slop even with phasing. 73 KAZ DXing in Grafton WI - Original Message - From: "Jim Renfrew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 8:17 PM Subject: [Amdx] SEP 8 TA and antenna report > Jim Renfrew > Holley NY > > SEP 8 > 2105 EDT > > 1134A huge signal tonight from Croatia, on my new 150 foot NE wire, as > well as the 250 foot south wire. My 500 foot wire aimed west (used for > TA's > last year) is being relocated further from the house and I hope to have it > back on line tomorrow evening. The NE wire that crosses a quarry pond to > an > inaccessible part of my property can be extended (neighbor has given > permission) when I figure out a way to get over there. The first 150 feet > of wire got across over the ice, but the hill on the far side was too > slippery for my son to climb at that time. The pond is drying out and > there > are a few crossing points emerging, but still pretty muddy down there. > The > shore has receded enough that I've been able to straighten the wire by > reaching around a tree that is now on dry ground. > > 585Amazingly, this is the only other signal with audio tonight. Some > wishful thinking audio noted on 1341 and 909. > ___ 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 Sep 09 1814 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 08 September follow. Solar flux 67 and mid-latitude A-index 7. The mid-latitude K-index at 1800 UTC on 09 September was 0 (4 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 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 09 09 09 09 09 09 09 UTC 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 SFlx 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 A-in 14 14 14 14 14 14 87777777 K-in 12331221001120 ___ 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] Signal generators and "what if" dreaming
At 12:14 PM 9/8/2007 -0700, you wrote: >Charlie, > >Look on ebay. There is often an old Heathkit signal generator, or >something close you can pick up for a song. That is what I use to >rebroadcast my signal when checking the termination. It gets out very >well, especially on FM. I just rebroadcast the R8 on a clear FM channel, >take the radio out to the termination and I can monitor the signal >easily. So many of the little Part 73 lp transmitters do not get out >very well. Also being an old tube generator, it is easy to work on if >anything goes wrong with it. > >73, > >Patrick Patrick, I have an old EICO 330 kit which I retired from use as part of my PFM equipment. It will probably fill the bill reasonably well since I can modulate it. It covers from 100 kHz to 30 MHz in several bands. It's old and isn't as stable as I would wish. I bought a new SG560 from Ramsey Kits to replace it. The SG560 is snythesized and is very stable, short-term. However, its timebase drifts a little too much. After the warranty runs , I'm going to add an input to allow me to use my very stable 1 MHz time base in place of its internal time base. For the time being, I zero-beat its output against WWV, note the error and when I zero-beat its output against an unknown frequency station, I use the error in frequency against WWV in an equation to reveal the exact frequency of the unknown station. WHAT is the type number of the signal generattor that you use? I may be able to find one similar, even though it's old. Paul's right. Your signal generator falls under Part 15 of the FCC R&Rs which govern "incidental radiation" devices, and not Part 73, which governs FM BROADCASTING. On a purely "what if" basis, if I ever got it in my head to move out of here and move out there closer to the seacoast, would there be room on your land for us to park a small trailer over on the side of your land and pay you rent while "tapping in" on your antennas and even using my own experience to develope newer antennas? Actually, it's mostly a dream; but I need to live in an area of relatively high humidity and having a HUGE pond nearby (the Pacific) would make it better for me, physically. Charles ___ 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] pirate story
I'm getting grey all over, just watching the Raiders suck to the miserable Lions. Really, really grey! Can hardly wait for tomorrow night :-) Don K. Michael Hawkins wrote: > So you're saying that greyline is more of a personal issue than a DX > opportunity? > > Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: We are getting greyer all of the > time > > 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 > > > - > Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out tonight's top picks on Yahoo! TV. > ___ > 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] [NRC-AM] AM Radio In The Canary Islands
Herman Boel's Euro-African Medium Wave Guide (http://www.emwg.info/) doesn't show info on towers (I'm not sure ANY medium wave source does that), and the listing is by frequency rather than country. But this is as complete and up-to-date a list of stations in Europe and North Africa that exists--at least online. It lists station name, city, power in kW, and program schedule. Click on "online version," then click on either "MW 531-1099" or "1100-1700" to get the bottom half or the top of the band. Once there,do a "Find In This Page" search for "CNR", with is the I.B.U. abbreviation for Canary Islands. For exampl,e on the bottom end of the band I found Canary stations on 576, 621, 720, 747, 837, 882 (4 stations), and 1008. Randy Stewart Battlefield (Springfield) MO -Original Message- From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sun 9/9/2007 3:44 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: [NRC-AM] AM Radio In The Canary Islands I know some DX'ers here have even heard radio stations in the Canary Islands. I';ve looked at radiostationworld.com and I know it's not a very complete list. Does anyone know where I can find a fairly complete list of AM radio stations in The Canary Islands, their frequency, power level, "city of License", amount of towers or any other data? -- 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
[IRCA] This morning
Good afternoon I recorded 605-795 kHz again this morning with the SDR-IQ. The Asians weren't as strong as yesterday, but a few of them were in. Again, I spot checked the results between 1100-1330 & here are the highlights. 747 & 774 were up and down, sometimes with good audio separable from KXL & KTTH 675 & 738 had threshold audio around 1310 Weak carriers (about 5-10 db above the noise) were visible at times on 756 666 693 between ~1300-1320 UT. Not as spectacular as what John Walt Colin Nick & Patrick have been hearing, but they don't live 5 miles from downtown Seattle, either. Bruce ___ 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] [NRC-AM] AM Radio In The Canary Islands
Although the listing is by frequency, the index at the end is arranged by country Paul (incidentally, here in Scotland, Punto Radio Las Palmas on 1008 is the most reliable) Stewart, Joseph R wrote: >Herman Boel's Euro-African Medium Wave Guide (http://www.emwg.info/) doesn't >show info on towers (I'm not sure ANY medium wave source does that), and the >listing is by frequency rather than country. > ___ 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] pirate story
Tim said: Wow. I'd forgotten about Radio NY International. / Where's Allan Weiner when we need him? Too bad he went legit. Maybe the availability of the Coast Angel will lure him back to the dark side. Patrick Griffith, CBT CBNT CRO Westminster CO 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
[IRCA] 1521 strong
Jim Renfrew, Holley NY Anytime this slips past WWKB 1520 here in western NY is unusual ... and tonight it's easily heard at the 2.3 setting on the Drake R8B at 1948 edt. Having problems with my E/W wire - the UHF socket dies when plugged in though an alligator clip to the center does work - a short somewhere. But it's coming in well on my south wire. France 162 is coming in - LW is usually too noisy to hear much here. ___ 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] pirate story
Hi Don, I find that hard to believe. Lions miserable, yep yep yep, a team sucking to them, I don't understand. Paraphrasing Mark Twain, I was born in the year the Lions won a championship, and they won't win again until the year I die Sorry, I had to say that. Going back to DXing. 73 de Joe, KJ8O --- "Donald K. Kaskey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm getting grey all over, just watching the Raiders > suck to the miserable Lions. Really, really grey! > Can hardly wait for tomorrow night :-) > > Don K. > > > > Michael Hawkins wrote: > > > So you're saying that greyline is more of a > personal issue than a DX opportunity? > > > > Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: We are > getting greyer all of the time > > > > 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 > > > > > > - > > Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out > tonight's top picks on Yahoo! TV. > > ___ > > 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 > > Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids. http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=summer+activities+for+kids&cs=bz ___ 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] Tonight's TAs
Jim Renfrew, Holley NY 19371521Suadi Arabia strong 2052945weak music 2054837 good, music ___ 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 Sep 10 0003 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 09 September follow. Solar flux 67 and mid-latitude A-index 2. The mid-latitude K-index at UTC on 10 September was 1 (05 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 08 08 08 08 08 09 09 09 09 09 09 09 09 10 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 A-in 14 14 14 14 8777777722 K-in 33122100112001 ___ 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] TP's for 9/8 Good morning in Victoria!
Well - as I posted previously, I was running back and forth between the R8 / Wellbrook combo and an Eton E1 perched in a SW facing window 7 stories above the parking lot (with a relative height of several hundred feet about the local terrain) - the Camosack Manor (featured here - http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=8252 ) is a 16 story concrete and steel wonder high in the Rockland neighborhood of Victoria B.C. Canada. Fed by underground electrical utilities and internally shielded by the nature of steel re-enforced concrete it makes for a very quiet listening post -- to a point. The roof top is bristling with antennas -- every Cell provider is up there, and there is a 7 to 10kw UHF transmitter nestled in the thatch of aluminum and steel. So what happens is this: If I extend some of my antennas too far away from the balcony, not only is this dangerous to my person (a 7 story fall is generally fatal - this fact has been proven a couple of times at the 'Sack - a name residents use...) but also, I get some serious VHF overload. Anyway - long story short. My balcony is on the East facing side of the building. As I look over my shoulder I have a crystal clear view of the San Juan islands and Mt. Baker in the background. Out the South facing windows is the Olympic Peninsula, the Juan de Fuca Strait and the Pacific - for some reason, I get better TP's and DU's out that window versus the antenna locations on the Balcony. I have to either figure out a solution to this or move out. Thankfully we are thinking of the latter. My wife agrees: There is no where to BBQ. The kitchen is too small. And I need trees for antennas. So - to partially explain some of the differences in reception: I am about twice the distance from a pair of medium power AM transmitters (that Walt and Nick have to contend with) and I was actually facing away from these AM noise generators, shielded by this 125' concrete obelisk that I currently reside in. On the Eton E1, I had 100% copy on Japan on 594, 747, 774 and 828khz 100% copy on China on 963khz and Korea on 972khz. And so on. I could not say this for the R8. Close but not quite. > After Walt's contribution, I'm almost embarrassed to mention anything > here, as I only had time to listen for a few minutes previous to > 1300UT...but seemed promising for Asians, and, apparently was... > > Pretty darn good audio: 774, 828; though still with fades > > Reasonable audio (though often battling w/splash) 747 > > Not so reasonable audio, occasional words in splash or noise: > 972, 1134, 1287, 1566 > > Burbles in the splatter: 558, 783, 963, 1503 > > strong carrier, no audio: 1053, 1107 w/hum; 1215 rough carrier > -- Colin Newell - www.coffeecrew.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] Tonight's TAs
Addendum: at 2105 strong signal on 1377 and 837, slight delay but a good match to thge France Info web audio. Only strong for a few moments. Now gone, no other parallels found. - Original Message - From: "Jim Renfrew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 8:57 PM Subject: [IRCA] Tonight's TAs > Jim Renfrew, Holley NY > > 19371521Suadi Arabia strong > 2052945weak music > 2054837 good, music > ___ > 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] pirate story
Joe, Yeah, we know the truth don't we? There is bad, very bad and extremely atrocious. Fortunately I'm first & foremost a Niner fan. Who've been there as well. To the group dxing TPs: Seems like 657 North Korea isn't as commonly heard as the other JJs & KKs. One of only four I've had audio on so far. Up this morning at 1300 UTC but new kitty was sleeping in my dxing chair so I went back to sleepy bye! Don "Joe Miller, KJ8O" wrote: > Hi Don, > > I find that hard to believe. Lions miserable, yep yep > yep, a team sucking to them, I don't understand. > > Paraphrasing Mark Twain, I was born in the year the > Lions won a championship, and they won't win again > until the year I die > > Sorry, I had to say that. Going back to DXing. > > 73 de Joe, KJ8O > > --- "Donald K. Kaskey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm getting grey all over, just watching the Raiders > > suck to the miserable Lions. Really, really grey! > > Can hardly wait for tomorrow night :-) > > > > Don K. > > > > > > > > Michael Hawkins wrote: > > > > > So you're saying that greyline is more of a > > personal issue than a DX opportunity? > > > > > > Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: We are > > getting greyer all of the time > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > - > > > Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out > > tonight's top picks on Yahoo! TV. > > > ___ > > > 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 > > > > > > > > Got a little couch potato? > Check out fun summer activities for kids. > http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=summer+activities+for+kids&cs=bz > ___ > 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] DX logging: WCNC-1240 Elizabeth City, N Carolina
1240NCElizabeth City (Pasquotank Co.) : Logged at 1801 on 9/9 coming out of Norteña-type oombah music w/ID: "W C N C, Elizabeth City y W Z B O, Edenton, doce-cuarent y doce-sesenta AM...La Gran D." Very surprised and very pleased top log WCNC practically alone, after WLSC, Loris, SC took a sudden dive. Usually-present WJNC, Jacksonville (NC) swamped by WCNC and WLSC. (CAT-NC) ___ 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 08-08-07
>From the Washington coast, it was a nice morning for Filipinos (Radio Rapido 1017 owning the channel!) and Japanese. Chuck -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Portzer Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 10:26 AM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] TPs for 08-08-07 Good morning I left the SDR-IQ running all night and recorded 605-795 kHz. Spot checks revealed the following from about 1100-1330 UT. 693 JOAB, pips & talk in CBU splatter 1300 738 good carrier at times, audio around 1245 747 JOIB good at times, sometimes only 5-10 db weaker than KXL 774 JOUB also good at times, at one point only about 20 db weaker than local KTTH-770, but typically 30 db weaker Weak carriers 639 666 756 sometimes visible on the SDR's display. Bruce [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > -- > Good Morning, > > > Listened from 1145-1350 ut. Many more DU carriers than in previous mornings. Threshold audio heard on 567 at 1155 off the West loop, DU. > > 153 Russia, Radio Rossii 1148 weak with music. > > 189 Russia, Radio Rossii 1242 weak with music. > > 279 Russia, Radio Rossii 1150 weak with woman in Russian. > > 567 DU region, faint, weak with man in ?? language, West loop. > > 594 Japan, JOAK 1244 weak with woman in Japanese. > > 693 Japan, JOAB 1209 fair with English lessons. > > 702 DU region, threshold audio at 1248. Loop West. > > 738 DU region. Threshold audio 1250 Loop West > > 774 Japan, JOUB 1217 fair with English lessons. > > 828 Japan, JOBB 1217 fair with English lessons. > > 1053 TP region, weak with music, NW ewe. > > 1566 Republic of Korea, 1323 weak with woman inAsian language. > > Have a good weekend! > > Dennis, > Vancouver, WA > JRC 545 & R-8B > Ewe NW - Loop West - H-800 Active Whip > 54.1F 83% RH > Sunrise 1340 ut > Sunset 0236 ut > Solar Indices SF 67 A 14 K 3 > > ___ > 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 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] pirate story
Alan's station 780 WCXJ is simulcasting The Channel X Radio Network, www.channelxradio.com ! He also has a pending CP for a CLass A FM, on 94.7also licensed to Monticello like WCXJ is. Rumor has it when that goes on air, Channel X will move to the FM and sports will show up on the AM. Allan Weiner going back to the dark side and doing pirate again? And risk his broadcast licenses? I would hope he's not THAT STUPID and that hes learned his lesson! Paul On 9/9/07, Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Where's Allan Weiner when we need him? Too bad he went legit. Maybe the > availability of the Coast Angel will lure him back to the dark side. > > Patrick Griffith, CBT CBNT CRO > Westminster CO > 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] TP DX In the Southeastern U.S.?
JD: >From Atlanta and also from a Beverage location on the Georgia - Alabama border (just off of I-20), I was able to hear a handful of TP's. Australia 774 was the most reliable, followed by 846-Tarawa and 1548 Australia. Past that, they were very weak and very infrequent and I never heard HLAZ or Japan. Too northern a path, I suppose. Chuck -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nick Hall-Patch Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 3:56 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] TP DX In the Southeastern U.S.? At 20:20 07/09/2007, you wrote: >I'd be interested to know if any TP DX from some of >these superpower Asians such as HLAZ, VOA Taiwan or >some of the Japanese stations, ever makes it to the >Central and/or Southeastern U.S. Ray Moore in west coastal Florida might be a good one to consult with, J.D. I don't think he's on this list, but I can give you his address off list. He used to (until a couple of years ago) hear, with audio, VoA Thailand on 1575, generally in mid-winter. 1475 Sabah may be possible also, but the JJ are quite rare there. best wishes, Nick Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, B.C. Canada ___ 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] pirate story
--- "Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tim said: Wow. I'd forgotten about Radio NY > International. > / > Where's Allan Weiner when we need him? Too bad he > went legit. Maybe the > availability of the Coast Angel will lure him back > to the dark side. LOL Patrick! At any rate he gets to have lots more power. You can purchase time on his station. Put on a DX show. I'd like to be rich enough (HAH!) to purchase a solid state transmitter and get a STA for 1000 watts in the Tropical Band to "test propagation". Powell POP email is powell at backroads DOT net ___ 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] Virign-1215 Now Being Heard in N. Alabama
At 0200 UTC, I'm getting Virgin Radio-1215 from the UK, at good levels (S7-S8). Signal seems to be coming over the pole tonight. 73, J.D. Stephens Drake R8, Kiwa Loop Hampton Cove, AL Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more. http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC ___ 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] Tonight's TAs
> Jim Renfrew, Holley NY > > 19371521Suadi Arabia strong > 2052945weak music > 2054837 good, music Thanks Jim- Have strong hets on 837; 1521 and 1377. No readable audio, as usual. 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] From Grafton WI to Grafton Australia
Woke up early this morning with the sun and quickly out to my driveway here in Grafton and hooked up the 470 ft BOG from the other end in about 10 seconds aiming at 245 degrees. A quick tune around for DU's found 702 2BL Sydney audible weakly but certainly enough to tell an Aussie accented gal was speaking to a man at 1117 ! The BOG aimed this way basically totally kills WLW 700. Tuning around for more, I ended up on 738 where the audio surely seemed // at 1119 so 2NR Grafton !! Almost no trace of CHWO(faded to sunrise) on the BOG aimed that way and WRPQ not on day power that early. I believe both stations are supposed to be // at the time with ABC local radio. Carriers noted were 1503 weak, 675 decent but clearly too weak for audio, 612 decent but beat up by local WTMJ slop, 594, and 558. I suspect that I missed a few due to lack of time prior to fade out at my sunrise about 1130 and spending some time on the two that were audible. Big signals were noted from western Mexicans in that direction as is common around SR, and especially if I note DU carriers. ie presumed and unneeded Los Mochis on 650 was blasting in, etc. These are the first non X band Aussies I have ever logged here in the midwest !! I got three X banders from Barrington IL back in 1997 when the X band had very few stations in the US and I had no line noise to fight. As has been observed previously there is a very clear difference in reception from one end of the BOG to the other and aiming WSW clearly favors WSW over aiming ENE and trying to work the same direction. http://www.dxing.info/community/viewtopic.php?t=371 describes some detail testing I did concerning the F/B ratio of unterminated BOG's For example, day times, WHO 1040 is much better and very easy copy when using the BOG to the WSW. Nebraska's KRVN 880 and KTIC 840 can be heard weakly fighting distant powerline QRN. Des Moines on 1700 can be heard weakly in SS, but when using the same wire to the ENE there is no trace except a weak carrier. 73 from a mosquito chewed KAZ in Grafton WI ___ 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] More TAs
Jim Renfrew, Holley NY 2220 edt 1215UKVirgin Radio with rock - good signal. Nice that JD is hearing it in Alabama. 693UKweak, talk 837France?threshhold audio 864Francethreshhold audio ___ 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] pirate story
Huh? I meant we are all getting older? 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] pirate story
As I remember Radio Hauraki had issues too. I guess run your pirate off satellite or the internet. 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] New Broadband loop and CBC 1350 log
After a successful proof of concept of the corner fed broadband loop, I decided to enlarge the present approximately E/W loop (actually closer to 334 degrees), which I was able to accomplish, not without a bit of difficulty tonight. I started by raising the vertical components almost 3 fold to approximately 50 feet, and the horizontal component was lengthened about 15 feet to about 40 feet. The dimensions aren't anywhere close to the 2 or 2.5 to 1 as suggested, and my matching transformer for now is a 4:1 instead of a 16:1, but I just wanted to get it up and running in time for tomorrow morning's TP dx session. I looked at 2 frequencies only to compare and noted 738 (where I can see a signal on the 313e to have increased from -115 to -105 dba gain of 10 db. Not bad! 930 improved only modestly from -90 to -86 db. Of course there's no improvement if the noise level increases the same amount. Tomorrow morning should provide some answers hopefully. It wasn't fun gett! ing up a very thick holly tree/bush to get to the altitude I wanted! One log, by the way. At 8:00 pm I happened to be on 1350 and heard the CBC news...only 2 40 watters listed here and they are in Keremeos (near Osoyoos) and Bralorne, which is north of Vancouver in the coastal mountains. Both are about 180 miles from here, so not a bad catch, I suppose. Patrick, have you had any luck with the 40 watter CBC retranslators? ..Walt. ___ 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] Signal generators and "what if" dreaming
Charles, First off I do not own the land my antennas run on. It is cow graising land. I am fortunate to have permission over the past 26 years to use the land. The land is under 3-4 feet of water in the Winter though. Your trailer would need pontoons. hi. I cannot find a model number on the Heathfit RF Signal Generator. Bill Block built it back in the 60s and gave to me in 1972 before he moved to San Diego. I have replaced the filters in it a time or two. I have a 3 foot piece of wire running up to a metal curtain rod, 3 feet across from the grid of the 12AX7. The coverage is about a mile or two in each direction. I have used it as a pirate living on the hill in Astoria in 1975 and the signal covered most of the city. It gets out much better on FM than AM. It probably is not legal per se, the way I have the antenna input set up, but who cares? I use it to adjust the pots. It hasn't been used as a pirate in over 30 years. But it does a great job. 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] I accidently deleted a DX test listing
I accidently deleted the email about a DX test I think from an station in Illinois on 1290 in October; can someone give me the test info? Send it to me off the list [EMAIL PROTECTED] 73s Bill Bergadano KA2EMZ ___ 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] From Grafton WI to Grafton Australia
Neil, Absolute congratulations on loggie Australia. I'm striking out in that category here in San Francisco. Don K. Neil Kazaross wrote: > > > A quick tune around for DU's found 702 2BL Sydney audible weakly but > certainly enough to tell an Aussie accented gal was speaking to a man > at 1117 ! The BOG aimed this way basically totally kills WLW 700. > Tuning around for more, I ended up on 738 where the audio surely > seemed // at 1119 so 2NR Grafton !! Almost no trace of CHWO(faded to > sunrise) on the BOG aimed that way and WRPQ not on day power that early. > I believe both stations are supposed to be // at the time with ABC > local radio. > > . > > 73 from a mosquito chewed KAZ in Grafton WI > > ___ > 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] New Broadband loop and CBC 1350 log
I'm away from my database right now, but doesn't the Keremeos station run more than 40 watts? They get out reasonably well as I recall. 73, Tim On 9/9/07, Walter Salmaniw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > After a successful proof of concept of the corner fed broadband loop, I > decided to enlarge the present approximately E/W loop (actually closer to > 334 degrees), which I was able to accomplish, not without a bit of > difficulty tonight. I started by raising the vertical components almost 3 > fold to approximately 50 feet, and the horizontal component was lengthened > about 15 feet to about 40 feet. The dimensions aren't anywhere close to the > 2 or 2.5 to 1 as suggested, and my matching transformer for now is a 4:1 > instead of a 16:1, but I just wanted to get it up and running in time for > tomorrow morning's TP dx session. I looked at 2 frequencies only to compare > and noted 738 (where I can see a signal on the 313e to have increased from > -115 to -105 dba gain of 10 db. Not bad! 930 improved only modestly > from -90 to -86 db. Of course there's no improvement if the noise level > increases the same amount. Tomorrow morning should provide some answers > hopefully. It wasn't fun gett! > ing up a very thick holly tree/bush to get to the altitude I wanted! > > One log, by the way. At 8:00 pm I happened to be on 1350 and heard the > CBC news...only 2 40 watters listed here and they are in Keremeos (near > Osoyoos) and Bralorne, which is north of Vancouver in the coastal > mountains. Both are about 180 miles from here, so not a bad catch, I > suppose. Patrick, have you had any luck with the 40 watter CBC > retranslators? ..Walt. > > > ___ > 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] New Broadband loop and CBC 1350 log
I logged and QSL'd Keremeos a few years ago. According to the CBC in Vancouver they run 400w into a dipole. 1270 runs 200 watts. A few of the CBC LPRTs use more power. 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] New Broadband loop and CBC 1350 log
At 10:31 PM 9/9/2007, you wrote: >I logged and QSL'd Keremeos a few years ago. According to the CBC in >Vancouver they run 400w into a dipole. 1270 runs 200 watts. A few of the >CBC LPRTs use more power. > >73, > >Patrick Patrick (and Tim), I was quoting the NRC AM log. I guess it has more than a few errors! Thanks guys. It still a good catch for me!.Walt. ___ 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 09-09-07
Again, only a few moments at the dialsjust before 1300UT, then again at 1325UT. Even with that small sample, it seemed better to me at first glance than what Dennis and Walt reported. In general these mornings, it seems there is a carrier on pretty much every 9 kHz channel, though some are pretty weak, but also some good strength audio this morning. Pretty darn good audio: 774, 828; though still with fades Reasonable audio (though often battling w/splash) 594, 747, 972, 1566 ,1575 Not so reasonable audio, occasional words in splash or noise: 612 DU, 738DU, 873, 1134 Burbles in the splatter: 675 DU, 756 DU, 864 but a big carrier, 936, 963, 1053 (talk, not jammer), 1143, 1323, 1467 strong carrier, no audio: 855 hum, 1206 w/hum; 1287 best wishes, Nick Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, B.C. Canada ___ 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] New Broadband loop and CBC 1350 log
Walt, I reported the change of a few LPRT's and the NRC log had the change a couple years back. I notice in the new one 1350 is back listed at 40 watts. 1270 is still at 200 watts. Why they dropped the 400w I don't know, unless it was an oversight. But still a good catch Walt. 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
