Re: [IRCA] Sony SRF-T615 Ultraadvanced Ultralight-- First Impressions
Nick, CX have improved. Before 0800, I already had JOAR-1053, JOLF-1242, JOHR-1287 oming in fairly wel. 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
Scott, I know nothing about the writer, but many of us get a bit upset over IBOC, including myself. There is nothing we can do except wait it out. If it doesn't make money, it will be gone. How long that will take, who knows? But of course a year ago doesn't count for much today. That was much earlier on and IBOC has had more than another year to pove itself and so far it has not done so. Probably another year, it will be losing more ground too. We can hope so. Maybe we should all look at the date of an article first. It would be interesting to see what a current writer feels about it. 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] SRF-59 Eats IBOC For Supper!
Hello Patrick, Yes, phasing seems to be the ultimate solution for the IBOC disease, and I'm happy you can make KEX, KDZR, etc. disappear. I have Gerry Thomas' Quantum Phaser and it works well, but some of the newer pocket radios like the SRF-59 have some wicked new nulling ability that can put both regular locals and IBOC into the dust. The S5W was my long-time nulling champion, but this $15 SRF-59 can actually equal or exceed its performance, for some bizarre reason. Speaking of the Quantum Phaser, Kevin of Bainbridge Island has developed an audio phasing technique which could give Gerry some serious competion. It combines the audio outputs of two identical radios (SRF-59's) to cancel out a local pest's signal, while leaving the DX signal untouched. His report should appear in DXM before long, I would presume. At a cost of $30 for two SRF-59's, Kevin's technique would be perfect for TP-DXers having a local nuisance (like KJR-950 covering 954, etc). 73, Gary **See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop000304) ___ 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would like to apologize to the list manager and all the readers that have been knotted up by this post. I did not see the date on the article before I posted my mini-rant. Way too much bandwidth has been consumed on a subject that has been talked to death. IBOC is obviously not going to catch on - at least on the AM Band. Let's get back to talking about what is really important; the future... Colin's statements above are equally appropriate for me to sign onto as well. The content of the piece, when viewed ( albeit erroneously ) as current, presents a very different picture. 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 Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping ___ 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
--- Scott Fybush [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, Scott, from the article I read, I would NEVER hire him at a station I owned due to factual errors. HD is not by any stretch of the imagination and never stood for that. It's not CD qualityh or even NEAR CD quality. AM HD at night erodes a lot of the local groundwave coverage of stations. We already knew that in 2004. When I went out west, I drove through Nashville at night twice. WLAC has *S E V E R E* IBOC interference from then WSAI, now WCKY. There was only a fairly narrow and small area on I-40 that WLAC was somewhat noise free. Otherwise there was a VERY annoying hiss in the background through the city limits. Just beyond that WLAC became rapidly unpleasant to listen to and then just unlistenable, and within primary ground coverage. WLAC though normally super strong in Silverstreet is badly hissed up. I've lost WBT at night! Jerry Dowd at WBT is not very happy at all. As for FM, EVEN with an outside FM antenna on the inside ( ask Kevin Redding about my set up ) I have a hard time getting decoding. The 1% power level for digital on FM is too low. The proposed going to 10% will cover better with a major jump in interference. And I'm sorry to inform IRA, the rules of nature don't bow to HD radio. There will be skywave, there ARE NOT any antennas that don't have skywave. You can't order a K9 A400 solar conditioin just because you want to run HD. Yeah, wanna run HD full power? Fine! Cut off your analog NOW and go all digital. 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
Yeah, wanna run HD full power? Fine! Cut off your analog NOW and go all digital. Thats what I have been saying for along time. If IBOC is that great, cut off the analog and run pure digital and don't dally about it. Hit the switch and go for it IBOC lovers. At least it wont mess up adjacent channels that way. Kevin Gilbert, AZ ___ 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] SRF-59 Eats IBOC For Supper!
Gary, The audio phasing is an interesting aspect I have been following. Then two communication receivers could be used for the same purpose I presume. The beauty of RF phasing is totally getting rid of the QRM. With audio phasing you would still be left with the RF I would think, even phasing the audio, but with both types of phasing, it might be better. 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
Kevin, Going all digital is not going to happen, as IBOC has no audience. If stations would do that today, would have no listeners. That is why they did not go after another band and all. They wanted it In Band On Channel so people could move over to HD without losing the analog. They knew from the beginning that it would not be an easy move, as we knew from the beginning it probably would not work at all. People are not interested as there are too many other choices that are much better. 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
Scott, Almost none of us were aware that this was an article from over a year ago when we posted our comments about it. I, like most others assumed that it was recently (ie this week) written, which to me, makes it laughable inlight of what is now being experienced with HD IBOC. 73 KAZ - Original Message - From: Scott Fybush [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 10:45 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article Patrick Martin wrote: Scott, I do not want to attack any person, but if the article is flawed, then we have a right to attack that. I do not know the person, but anyone who finds IBOC flaw free, there is something wrong with the picture. As we all know IBOC has plenty of flaws. I do not want any personal attacks on the list and that is one important rule here, but we do have the right to disagree with nonsense printed about any radio related subject incluing IBOC. No argument there - as long as the disagreement remains focused on the IDEAS, not on the individual proposing them. It's remarkable (and somewhat disappointing) to me how quickly the response to this truly irrelevant and outdated article turned into snipes aimed directly at the individual who wrote it, including utterly unsupported allegations that he was being paid under the table by Ibiquity and that he was writing under a pen name as some sort of front. There's no call for that. You're quite correct, Patrick, when you say we all know IBOC has plenty of flaws. We do indeed all know that, and the lack of momentum in the industry for the AM IBOC system is very rapidly proving us all accurate. Piling on to a commentary that was pretty generally ignored by the industry a year and a half ago doesn't make us look any more accurate - just a bit silly and desperate, when there's no need for silliness or desperation. 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] TP?
Nick, I was not up at LSR this morning, but at 1635 UTC, there was still decent activity. 1593-CNR1-S5 1584-UNID-threshold 1575-VOA-S7 1566-HLAZ-S9 1557-UNID-threshold 1548-UNID-threshold 1512-UNID-threshold 1476-Russia-S3 1467-Rep. Korea-S3 1422-JORF-S5 1413-JOIF-S3 1404-UNID-threshold 1368-UNID-KAST splash 1359-UNID-threshold 1332-JOSF-S4 1314-JOUF-S3 1287-JOHR-S3 1242-JOLF-S2 1188-HLKX-S3 1179-JOOR-S2 1134-JOQR-S2/splatter 1098-UNID-threshold 1053-JOAR-S3 1017-UNID-threshold 1008-UNID-threshold 954-JOKR-S2 (presumed) The bottom of the band there was little. Infact no 774 or 747. The best of the lot probably was JORF 1422. Drake R8 NW EWE WSW EWE Quantum Phasing unit 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] Michigan IBOC on SRF-59
Karl, Happy Holidays to you and your family too. With your comment on XM, you hit the nail on the head. That is where a lot of listeners are going, Sirius and XM, not IBOC. I wonder how many listeners stations have lost because of IBOC hash? Also I am sure there is some lost revenue 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
--- Patrick Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kevin, Going all digital is not going to happen, as IBOC has no audience. If stations would do that today, would have no listeners. That is why they did not go after another band and all. Actually they [being the broadcasters] were gung ho for an all digital band. That is, until they found out all of the stations in a market would have equal power and coverage. And that realization stopped THAT. They wanted it In Band On Channel so people could move over to HD without losing the analog. They knew from the beginning that it would not be an easy move, as we knew from the beginning it probably would not work at all. Again my above statement stands. 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
--- Neil Kazaross [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Scott, Almost none of us were aware that this was an article from over a year ago when we posted our comments about it. I, like most others assumed that it was recently (ie this week) written, which to me, makes it laughable inlight of what is now being experienced with HD IBOC. I saw the date. A lot of what was wrong thenis still wrong now. 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] My SRF-59
Seems to not be as sensitive as I think it should be. I'll try to find another one. 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
That would have been the best move to have a separate all digital band and leave the AM band alone. If down the road, the broadcasters wanted to shut off their analog and go strickly digital, then ok, as the Canadians are moving their stations to FM. But our friends to the North are not messing up the AM band in the process as we are doing here. The listeners could buy a radio that had the all digital band. They still will have to buy a new radio anyway if they want IBOC. 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] column on FM ( AM antennas) for casual listeners / fyi
this might be of interest, from Seattle P-I http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/tv/344938_radiobeat27.html On Radioon Radio: Keep experimenting to get better reception By BILL VIRGIN [EMAIL PROTECTED] P-I REPORTER Seattle is tough on FM radio signals. With hills, valleys, buildings and tunnels, getting good reception can be a challenge for listeners. Local radio stations try to deal with the challenges by moving to high ground, which is why so many transmitters cluster atop Cougar Mountain or the even taller West Tiger Mountain. Others use translators to fill holes in their coverage area; KMTT-FM/103.7, for example, has an alternate signal for downtown listeners, broadcast from the Metropolitan Park office towers, at 103.3. And some listeners give up trying to get a signal over the air and rely on cable-television services that also provide FM station signals. Which is fine as long as the cable company offers the service. A change in one company's offerings prompted this lament from a reader: Any clues on how to improve our FM reception? I bought an antenna at Radio Shack but no signal improvement, and I've tried a 'co-ax' cable run up a wall with equally negative results. We live in a downtown condo. What else can we do? For some advice on how listeners can improve reception, as well as a primer on how and why radio signals behave as they do in these parts, we turn to Clay Freinwald, a 40-year-plus veteran of the broadcasting business who handles engineering tasks for Entercom's radio stations in this region as well as for KING-FM and Bustos Media; he's also a director of the Seattle chapter of the Society of Broadcast Engineers. Freinwald confirms that the region's topography creates headaches for broadcasters and listeners alike. This area is cursed with having a lot of topographic variation, he said. That doesn't automatically mean that listeners on the other side of a hill from a transmitter can't hear anything. The idea that FM signals are purely line-of-sight phenomena is an urban legend mixed with a contraction of physics, Freinwald said. You can be in your home, you can't see Cougar or Tiger Mountain, but you can receive FM just fine. ... Radio signals will reflect (off buildings) and refract. But that bouncing and bending has limitations. If you're trying to pick up an FM signal while on the far side of Alki, with 500 feet of earth to your back, your FM reception is going to be putrid, Freinwald said. Radio broadcasters try to mitigate some of topography's effects by getting as high as they can. The higher you go, the less shadow there is, he said. KUOW-FM/94.9 is one of the last major holdouts on Capitol Hill, which gives it great downtown coverage but limited reach around the region, he added. Radio listeners in the country have been known to rig up all sorts of external antennas in odd locations to get a better signal, Freinwald said. For those who live in downtown buildings, aiming at an east-facing window may help (since that's the direction most FM transmitters are located). Apartment buildings often used to have a common rooftop antenna that individual units could connect to, and some similar arrangement might work. (KUOW's Web site suggests such steps as moving the radio to a different room or connecting to an outdoor antenna or amplifier to boost the signal.) Reception can also vary by radio, since not all radios are made alike, Freinwald said. Some are made for difficult situations. Another possibility: HD radio, a digital technology that delivers both more channels and a better signal. It is wonderful, especially in downtown areas where FM signals turn to mush because of a phenomenon known as multipath (defined as the same station's signal reaching an antenna via several routes, sometimes at slightly different times). The only drawback is that HD doesn't operate at as much power as conventional analog signals. What about AM radio? Early sets had a place to connect an external aerial; since AM waves are longer than FM you need a lot of surface area to properly capture the desired station. Eventually radio manufacturers came up with internal aerials, which meant an awful lot of compromise, Freinwald said. The art of the (outside) aerial has been lost. There is a work-around for listeners. Freinwald suggests placing the radio next to the telephone, or even coiling the phone cord and setting the radio on it, or under it, depending on what works best. What you're doing is borrowing the telephone line, through the properties of induction, as an antenna. Properly positioned, That radio will leap to life, he said. Perhaps the best advice available is to keep experimenting. As both broadcasters and listeners know, Freinwald said, Radio signals do quirky things. ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] column on FM ( AM antennas) for casual listeners / fyi
Eric Floden, thanks for posting the Bill Virgin column out of the Seattle P-I. Two comments: (1) Clay Freinwald signed my verie from the-then 1480 KLAY which I heard here in Tacoma on 12/29/81. Yes, it is local DX, but we are in NE Tacoma and the 1480 signal (now KNTB) is really lousy over here. (2) Interesting to note that the he does not mention anything at all about HD radio for AM... Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 + Kiwa air core loop ICF2010 + DX398; Palomar loop SRF-59 ___ 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] Drift Net DX Update From Northern Delaware
Drift net DX update from northern Delaware: One more new one from about a week ago. (I'm still grinding through some leftover SDR-IQ recordings.) 19-Dec-07 // 1800 local // 1310 khz. // WTTL // 1.5 kw day // Madisonville, KY // GY-like jumble then quick, faint ID by male: ...1310, WTTL, Madisonville. // New. A 662 mile catch. Presumably still on the 'big rig'. I'm pleased with this one!! MP3 clip available here: http://www.21centimeter.com/21centimeter/Recordings/1310-khz_1800-Local_12-19-07_WTTL_Madisonville_KY.mp3 Regards, -Peter Jernakoff- K3KMS Wilmington, Delaware www.21centimeter.com This communication is for use by the intended recipient and contains information that may be Privileged, confidential or copyrighted under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby formally notified that any use, copying or distribution of this e-mail, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this e-mail from your system. Unless explicitly and conspicuously designated as E-Contract Intended, this e-mail does not constitute a contract offer, a contract amendment, or an acceptance of a contract offer. This e-mail does not constitute a consent to the use of sender's contact information for direct marketing purposes or for transfers of data to third parties. Francais Deutsch Italiano Espanol Portugues Japanese Chinese Korean http://www.DuPont.com/corp/email_disclaimer.html ___ 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] Cigarette Lighter TP?
Nick and Others, The TP conditions around 1000 UTC this early morning were the best here for the last two weeks. JOAK-594 and JOIB-747 were both coming in with decent audio, and even JOUB-774 was audible under the KTTH slop. I grabbed the tiny new Sony flagship Ultralight SRF-T615, and after some quick user education on its amazing functions, proceeded to deploy it on 594, the strongest of the TP's. The extremely tiny (cigarette-lighter sized) digital wonder must have been rather homesick for the land of its birth, because it proceeded to get a trace of Japanese by maxing out its analog volume control! Obviously, these pocket-radio TP experiences are not conducive for sound sleep. Despite this, I wish all the other TP DXers could enjoy this same euphoric feeling of insomnia. 73 and Best Wishes, Gary **See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop000304) ___ 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
Neil Kazaross wrote: Scott, Almost none of us were aware that this was an article from over a year ago when we posted our comments about it. I, like most others assumed that it was recently (ie this week) written, which to me, makes it laughable inlight of what is now being experienced with HD IBOC. And that's somehow an excuse for making potentially libelous accusations that the author of the article is taking handouts from Ibiquity? Sorry...I still belive, despite the ample evidence to the contrary that this discussion is bringing out, that we as DXers are better than that. 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
Patrick Martin wrote: I know nothing about the writer, but many of us get a bit upset over IBOC, including myself. There is nothing we can do except wait it out. If it doesn't make money, it will be gone. How long that will take, who knows? These statements are all entirely correct...which continues to beg the question: if there's nothing we as DXers can do except wait it out, why do some of us get SO very worked up by any bit of even vaguely pro-IBOC writing that gets forwarded to the list, regardless of the source or the date on it? As someone who writes for several industry trade publications (Radio World until recently, Radio Journal for a while now, and soon Radio Guide as well), I can tell you that most of these articles make precisely zero impact on the industry. How long has it been since anyone, pro-IBOC or anti-, has really had anything new to add to the discussion? It certainly feels, especially on this end, like it's just the same old complaints being rehashed endlessly, and to what point? 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] The New Rockin' 980!
http://radiostationworld.com/locations/united_states_of_america/south_carolina/radio.asp?n=gre I found it here and a new WEBSITE to boot! Thanks for making me work for it. Bert New Watkinsville, Georgia Proudly Serving You Since 1964! Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:59:51 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] The New Rockin' 980! Bert, WAZS, Summerville, SC is just outside of Charleston. Rocket 980. Oldies format. 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 _ Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_122007 ___ 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 AM TAGALONG
It seems to me that if sets are available with HD for both AM and FM, and if the FM, as noted by several writers, is superior, then AM could simply go along for the ride and possibly result in more HD AM stations. However, it all gets back to what has been emphasized again and again: if the programming isn't there, then there's no reason to bother listening to AM regardless of the quality. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 + Kiwa air core loop ICF2010 + DX398; Palomar loop SRF-59 ___ 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
I almost think its funny. Somebody says IBOC and everybody starts sending emails at a frantic pace. Pavlov's Dog lives! On Dec 27, 2007 12:44 PM, Scott Fybush [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Patrick Martin wrote: I know nothing about the writer, but many of us get a bit upset over IBOC, including myself. There is nothing we can do except wait it out. If it doesn't make money, it will be gone. How long that will take, who knows? These statements are all entirely correct...which continues to beg the question: if there's nothing we as DXers can do except wait it out, why do some of us get SO very worked up by any bit of even vaguely pro-IBOC writing that gets forwarded to the list, regardless of the source or the date on it? As someone who writes for several industry trade publications (Radio World until recently, Radio Journal for a while now, and soon Radio Guide as well), I can tell you that most of these articles make precisely zero impact on the industry. How long has it been since anyone, pro-IBOC or anti-, has really had anything new to add to the discussion? It certainly feels, especially on this end, like it's just the same old complaints being rehashed endlessly, and to what point? 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 ___ 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
Scott, you asked a question and here is an answer, here it is. As has been stated before here and many other places countless times, it is not the delivery system that is the problem, rather it is WHAT is being delivered. I asked my 22-year old son a little bit ago if he ever listens to radio, he said no. I asked him why, he said there is nothing there to listen to. I asked him if there was something there that you wanted would he listen, he said yes. Yes this is an anecdote and problem doesn't prove that much. But how many times is this story repeated across this country. Yes, there is room for niche broadcasting, but how about the younger folks? How are the stations faring with this segment of the population compared to the past? Scott, you know me well enough to understand that I like radio-in-general. I am a tower chaser like you and I am a radio historian as well. I am a DXer, last of all. DXing is just and offshoot of my love of radio. I would like to see radio be viable, but it is becoming less and less so. I have to wonder if it will eventually die. (I am talking about the AM and FM bands.) It might survive in a different form. Regards Bill Harms Scott Fybush wrote: Patrick Martin wrote: I know nothing about the writer, but many of us get a bit upset over IBOC, including myself. There is nothing we can do except wait it out. If it doesn't make money, it will be gone. How long that will take, who knows? These statements are all entirely correct...which continues to beg the question: if there's nothing we as DXers can do except wait it out, why do some of us get SO very worked up by any bit of even vaguely pro-IBOC writing that gets forwarded to the list, regardless of the source or the date on it? As someone who writes for several industry trade publications (Radio World until recently, Radio Journal for a while now, and soon Radio Guide as well), I can tell you that most of these articles make precisely zero impact on the industry. How long has it been since anyone, pro-IBOC or anti-, has really had anything new to add to the discussion? It certainly feels, especially on this end, like it's just the same old complaints being rehashed endlessly, and to what point? s -- Bill Harms Elkridge, Maryland Check out the Spokane Radio History Pages http://spokaneradio.philcobill.com and the Spokane Radio Tower Pages http://spokanetowers.philcobill.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] The New Rockin' 980!
Bert, WAZS, Summerville, SC is just outside of Charleston. Rocket 980. Oldies format. 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 AM TAGALONG
--- Pete Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It seems to me that if sets are available with HD for both AM and FM, and if the FM, as noted by several writers, is superior, then AM could simply go along for the ride and possibly result in more HD AM stations. However, it all gets back to what has been emphasized again and again: if the programming isn't there, then there's no reason to bother listening to AM regardless of the quality. To your first point, I believe that was the intent, but your second point clearly illustrates one of the reasons why the receivers aren't selling. 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 Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ___ 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] The New Rockin' 980!
I thought they had a Spanish format. I looked at Summerville and should have put 2 and 2 together, but I failed to do so. It does make sense now. Thanks! Bert KI4SYC Bert New Watkinsville, Georgia Proudly Serving You Since 1964! Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:59:51 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] The New Rockin' 980! Bert, WAZS, Summerville, SC is just outside of Charleston. Rocket 980. Oldies format. 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 _ Get the power of Windows + Web with the new Windows Live. http://www.windowslive.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_powerofwindows_122007 ___ 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] Cigarette Lighter TP?
Hey Gary: Sois the sensitivity and selectiviy such that it is a 59 with PLL? Stop teasing and tell us! Kevin Obviously, these pocket-radio TP experiences are not conducive for sound sleep. Despite this, I wish all the other TP DXers could enjoy this same euphoric feeling of insomnia. 73 and Best Wishes, Gary **See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop000304) ___ 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
--- Scott Fybush [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How long has it been since anyone, pro-IBOC or anti-, has really had anything new to add to the discussion? It certainly feels, especially on this end, like it's just the same old complaints being rehashed endlessly, and to what point? Which was pretty much the initial reaction to the article from many prior to being set straight on the date. Since it was the same old stuff apparently being put out there, it elicited the same old responses. 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 Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ___ 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
--- Scott Fybush [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Neil Kazaross wrote: Scott, Almost none of us were aware that this was an article from over a year ago when we posted our comments about it. I, like most others assumed that it was recently (ie this week) written, which to me, makes it laughable inlight of what is now being experienced with HD IBOC. And that's somehow an excuse for making potentially libelous accusations that the author of the article is taking handouts from Ibiquity? Sorry...I still belive, despite the ample evidence to the contrary that this discussion is bringing out, that we as DXers are better than that. s Sorry, but I think you've overstepped here. Since when is it libellous to suggest that someone who is a self-described free-lancer might have received payment from an interested party to write something on their behalf ??? Or, since when is it libellous to suggest that someone might be writing under a psuedonym ?? 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 Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping ___ 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 Tip for WDXR
1340KWLEWA, Anacortes, new format and call noted with oldies, ex Nos, This is the new KWLE Into Rikki Don't Lose The Number by Steely Dan at 1725 EST 12/27. Drake R8 SW EWE WNW EWE Quantum Phaser 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] Michigan IBOC on SRF-59
Hey, I still use cassette for my DX. I dub onto CD to send the report out though. I have reel to reel (3 machines). I don't use them much as they need cleaning. How about a Wire Recorder? I had one of those back in the 60s. 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] Michigan IBOC on SRF-59
I wonder which of us recorded DX onto a wax cylinder? On Dec 27, 2007 3:46 PM, Patrick Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How about a Wire Recorder? I had one of those back in the 60s. -- Mesa Mike LA de NM ___ 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
With the advent of XM and Sirius, people are spoiled with less ads and talk too. Will they go back to radio with wall to wall ads and talk? Let alone IBOC. I have friends that hardly ever listen to radio any longer. They used to, but now they have XM. But on the other side of the coin, is the wonderful job local KAST (IBOC free) did during our recent storm. Tom Freel, OM, his comment on IBOC, Why bother, especially on AM. 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] XM Sirius was Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
Well lets see. Wife has Sirius in her new car. Never listens to FM anymore unless it was a specifc Xmas mx station. Only listens to AM for news or traffic or Blackhawks hockey. Daughter likes Radio Disney now and prefers in on Sirius as it comes in better and sounds better than Chicago's. The long and short of it that Sirius i son about 85% in my wife's car and she does tons of driving. 73 KAZ - Original Message - From: Patrick Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club ofAmerica irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 4:56 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article With the advent of XM and Sirius, people are spoiled with less ads and talk too. Will they go back to radio with wall to wall ads and talk? Let alone IBOC. I have friends that hardly ever listen to radio any longer. They used to, but now they have XM. But on the other side of the coin, is the wonderful job local KAST (IBOC free) did during our recent storm. Tom Freel, OM, his comment on IBOC, Why bother, especially on AM. 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
Scott, I cannot speak for others, but myself, it bugs me that IBOC exists period on the AM Band as legally is should not, being such a QRM machine. So at least when I read an article that is pro IBOC, it gets me a bit out of shape I guess. Maybe that is why I have high BP now. 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] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2007 Dec 27 2104 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 27 December follow. Solar flux 72 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 6. The mid-latitude K-index at 2100 UTC on 27 December was 2 (19 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 26 26 26 26 26 26 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 UTC 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 72 72 72 72 72 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 72 A-in 11111122222226 K-in 01111111222222 ___ 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] The New Rockin' 980!
I heard this at 0026 today on my new SRF-59. It appeared out of the mix and then faded into the mix. I could still make out the oldies after the fade, but nothing more so far as an ID. I also thought I heard them mention Charleston. THE NEW ROCKIN' 980! Any help would be appreciated. Bert New Watkinsville, Georgia Proudly Serving You Since 1964! _ Get the power of Windows + Web with the new Windows Live. http://www.windowslive.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_powerofwindows_122007 ___ 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] Michigan IBOC on SRF-59
Cassette? How about a reel-to-reel? I recorded a few stations on reel-to-reel in the early 1970's. I think they may no longer exist. If they exist, they are at my folks place. Karl J. Zuk wrote: Fellow Ircans: It sounds like a very under-recorded cassette tape. (Don't I sound old! What's a cassette?) -- Bill Harms Elkridge, Maryland Check out the Spokane Radio History Pages http://spokaneradio.philcobill.com and the Spokane Radio Tower Pages http://spokanetowers.philcobill.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] SRF-59 Eats IBOC For Supper!
Hi Patrick and Gary: It seems to me that audio phasing is more effective on co-channel QRM than adjacent channel; I agree with what Patrick saying - RF phasing is more effective on adjacent channel QRM...UNLESS you can get the splatter the same in both receivers (with one nulling the DX target and the other having it in the background). In essence, perhaps the RF that isn't phased can be AF phased? Alas, I am trapped in a steel and concrete high-rise, so won't be able to get some DXing in until tomorrow - hopefully there will be something to listen for TP-wise. However, even if the TP wet blanket persists, at my QTH, KOMO-1000 obliterates 990 and 1010, making those two frequencies about as difficult to hear as 747, 774, etc. I will give it a shot tomorrow night - wish me luck! Kevin Gary, The audio phasing is an interesting aspect I have been following. Then two communication receivers could be used for the same purpose I presume. The beauty of RF phasing is totally getting rid of the QRM. With audio phasing you would still be left with the RF I would think, even phasing the audio, but with both types of phasing, it might be better. 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 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] Michigan IBOC on SRF-59
I have an ol Edison cylinder record, but that I cannot play. 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] TECH: More SRF-59 Ultralight boring technical stuff
I have traced out the SRF-59 printed circuit board and made a rough handdrawn schematic of it. It's more or less straightforward as to inputs and outputs. As Gary DeBock has already mentioned, there are only two integrated circuits--a 30-pin main IC1 and a 10-pin audio amplifier headphone driver IC2. A trifilar transformer isolates the dual headphone audio channels from the FM antenna signal on the same lines (the headphone cable outer shield acts as the FM antenna). The FM signal is passed through a series resistor which is shorted in the DX/Local switch, through a monolithic thinfilm FM bandpass filter, then into IC1. The 1.75 inch long small AM ferrite rod antenna has two windings; one goes directly to IC1, the other to one section of the 4-section variable tuning capacitor. It appears both the RF and the local oscillator are tuned, for both FM and AM modes. L3, the metal can transformer that Gary has found peaks AM for best sensitivity appears to be part of the AM local oscillator circuit, not strictly in the input signal path. I'm not sure at this point what that transformer is actually doing to peak sensitivity. By touching sections of the variable cap, I was able to severely detune stations in both AM and FM, thus I believe those two sections are indeed the local oscillators for both modes. There are various pins that have bypass caps to ground. There is one other metal can slug-tuned transformer, which by experimentation I found affects the audio only in FM mode. I believe this is the FM stereo multiplex transformer. Dual audio outputs go to the dual-section volume control, then directly to the headphone driver audio amplifier, IC2. Dual outputs from IC2 go to the headphone jack, for the stereo headphones. There are no other components, and no feedback from IC2 to IC1. There are no ceramic IF filters, no AM detector diodes or FM quadrature detector diodes; no external agc feedback lines. Everything having to do with processing the AM and FM signals and deriving the audio outputs happens inside IC1. And everything runs off a single 1.5 volt cell. It would be nice to find a data sheet and block diagram for that IC! I can send a 350kB .jpg file of my handdrawn diagram to anyone who would like to examine it. If I get a number of requests, I will wait and send the file at one time to everyone, due to my slow diallup connection. Thanks to Gary DeBock for getting me interested in this very unusual little radio--I've certainly had fun using and examining it! Best regards, Steve AA7U NE Oregon ___ 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] Radio (Part Three-Hundred and Fifty-Seven)
IEN-GA Ira Elbert New, III, Watkinsville - SONY SRF-59 980 WAZS SC Summerville - 12/27/07 0026 - Oldies and mentions of Charleston. Good signal only to fade to just above the mix. The New Rocket 980. (IEN-GA) Bert New Watkinsville, Georgia Proudly Serving You Since 1964! _ i’m is proud to present Cause Effect, a series about real people making a difference. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/MTV/?source=text_Cause_Effect ___ 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] XM Sirius was Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
KAZ, Yes, that is what I hear more and more. I remember when The Dish Network (TV) came into the area. People said, why bother, we have cable. Well, now I see little dishes everywhere. With satellite TV, you get more for your money I see more and more Sirius and XM in the future too. 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
IBOC - Original Message - From: Mike Hawkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 4:00 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article I almost think its funny. Somebody says IBOC and everybody starts sending emails at a frantic pace. Pavlov's Dog lives! On Dec 27, 2007 12:44 PM, Scott Fybush [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Patrick Martin wrote: I know nothing about the writer, but many of us get a bit upset over IBOC, including myself. There is nothing we can do except wait it out. If it doesn't make money, it will be gone. How long that will take, who knows? These statements are all entirely correct...which continues to beg the question: if there's nothing we as DXers can do except wait it out, why do some of us get SO very worked up by any bit of even vaguely pro-IBOC writing that gets forwarded to the list, regardless of the source or the date on it? As someone who writes for several industry trade publications (Radio World until recently, Radio Journal for a while now, and soon Radio Guide as well), I can tell you that most of these articles make precisely zero impact on the industry. How long has it been since anyone, pro-IBOC or anti-, has really had anything new to add to the discussion? It certainly feels, especially on this end, like it's just the same old complaints being rehashed endlessly, and to what point? 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 ___ 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
Wait...is that a Bell I hear off in the distance? And why is there slobber on my Keyboard? Sorry...I couldn't resist. Bert KI4SYC Bert New Watkinsville, Georgia Proudly Serving You Since 1964! From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:50:51 -0500 Subject: Re: [IRCA] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article IBOC - Original Message - From: Mike Hawkins To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 4:00 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article I almost think its funny. Somebody says IBOC and everybody starts sending emails at a frantic pace. Pavlov's Dog lives! On Dec 27, 2007 12:44 PM, Scott Fybush wrote: Patrick Martin wrote: I know nothing about the writer, but many of us get a bit upset over IBOC, including myself. There is nothing we can do except wait it out. If it doesn't make money, it will be gone. How long that will take, who knows? These statements are all entirely correct...which continues to beg the question: if there's nothing we as DXers can do except wait it out, why do some of us get SO very worked up by any bit of even vaguely pro-IBOC writing that gets forwarded to the list, regardless of the source or the date on it? As someone who writes for several industry trade publications (Radio World until recently, Radio Journal for a while now, and soon Radio Guide as well), I can tell you that most of these articles make precisely zero impact on the industry. How long has it been since anyone, pro-IBOC or anti-, has really had anything new to add to the discussion? It certainly feels, especially on this end, like it's just the same old complaints being rehashed endlessly, and to what point? 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 ___ 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 _ Get the power of Windows + Web with the new Windows Live. http://www.windowslive.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_powerofwindows_122007 ___ 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] Michigan IBOC on SRF-59
I still have over 400 records here.. and a working record player... Paul Walker WABV 1590 On Dec 27, 2007 6:17 PM, Patrick Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have an ol Edison cylinder record, but that I cannot play. 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
Russ Edmunds wrote: Sorry, but I think you've overstepped here. Since when is it libellous to suggest that someone who is a self-described free-lancer might have received payment from an interested party to write something on their behalf ??? Or, since when is it libellous to suggest that someone might be writing under a psuedonym ?? I'll step back from libelous - that may have been a bit extreme. But unless someone has actual evidence that Ira was on the take, or that his real name is something other than Ira Wilner, I fail to see how the discussion was in any way advanced by making those allegations. In the absence of evidence, they become merely the basis of an ad hominem attack - one doesn't like what's being said, and so one goes after the person saying it (or, in this case, a fevered-imagination strawman version of the person saying it) instead of the substance of what's being said. What I'm asking for here is a bare minimum of civility, and an awareness that our radio community is a small one. I realize that Ira Wilner may be a complete unknown to most of the people on the list. But it might be useful to remember that he's a real person, with a home and a family and a job and - believe it or not - a passion for radio, just like the rest of us here. It's entirely possible, I hope, to disagree with his opinions (I do), without feeling a need to cast aspersions on him as a person. 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
Saul Chernos wrote: IBOC Hey, wait a minute - this Saul Chernos is a freelance writer, too. Come to think of it, do we know he even exists? And why does my dog keep barking at me? 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
Say IBOC real loud and find out! On Dec 27, 2007 4:07 PM, Scott Fybush [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Saul Chernos wrote: IBOC Hey, wait a minute - this Saul Chernos is a freelance writer, too. Come to think of it, do we know he even exists? And why does my dog keep barking at me? 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 ___ 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
--- Scott Fybush [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Saul Chernos wrote: IBOC Hey, wait a minute - this Saul Chernos is a freelance writer, too. Come to think of it, do we know he even exists? And why does my dog keep barking at me? Your dog is telling you exactly what he is doing, and with a Boston accent - I BOC. 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 Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ___ 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
--- Mike Hawkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Say IBOC real loud and find out! And why does my dog keep barking at me? s BE VERY careful, you might get some leg hiking. 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article - moving forward
Wading in: I think if there was one statement in the article (new or old), that got me overheated... it was The era of DX'ing has come to an end now that the entire world is wired for the Internet Two things: 1.) The entire world may be wired for the internet, but the average connectivity in the average 3rd World village is probably not much faster than a 56K Modem. Then again, Ira may have been referring to the U.S.A. as the Entire World... which it is for many geographically challenged North Americans. 2.) The era of DX'ing has NOT come to an end -- and it will not on my shift brother. I have been promoting the hobby of DX listening since the first few weeks of Spring 1972 when I had my first radio - preaching the gospel to whomever would listen; young or old. Ira, whoever he is, should have or could have expected some rebuttal (now or one year ago) from an article that is little more than an advertisement for digital radio. I would urge everyone to consider the following: You could, hypothetically, divide society into those who embrace technology, regardless of its faults and those who eschew modern techniques and practices in favor of the tried and true. I have recently jumped on Gary De Bocks Ultralight revolution which is a little of both (the old and the new)- and I would encourage moderation and temperance when responding to perceived attacks on the hobby. I, for one, am not giving up on this hobby...but, I will not let it blow out a heart valve. It is all about perspective, balance and what is important. Best of the Season and Happy New Year, -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator coffeecrew.com | dxer.ca Web-Design / E-Commerce / Writing Victoria, British Columbia, 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] The New Rockin' 980!
Bert- WAZS is in here all night long, mostly under WTEM in DC. If you don't already know about Barry's web site, here is the address. He has all this type of data post there. http://www.topazdesigns.com/ambc/ As for being 'new' I don't think so. I been hearing it for over a year. 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] Fanatic Ultralight Network (F.U.N.) Plans For 2008.. Give Your Ideas!
Hello All, If you are the proud owner of an SRF-59, SRF-M37V, DT-200VX, DT-210V, DT-180V, C.Crane SWP, or SRF-T615, and have experienced the great thrills of DXing with a tiny pocket radio, we want to hear from you! This sudden boom in pocket radio DXing took everybody by surprise, and we are attempting to organize in some way to provide information, technical support, and competitive challenges. We are all dedicated IRCA members, and hope to spread our enthusiasm throughout IRCA, providing not only benefits to IRCA, but to medium-wave DX in general. Some of the ideas already being discussed are: 1) Immediate, detailed information on new Ultralight portables 2) Cooperative sharing of the information from technical experiments 3) East coast and west coast Ultralight DXpeditions (to chase TA's TP's) 4) Awards program for Ultralight TA and TP accomplishments (we are all honest!) 5) East coast vs west coast competiton in overall transoceanic reception (yes, we really are honest) 6) Competiton to receive the most countries in one year with an Ultralight portable (barefoot) 7) Compettion to receive the most states in one year (barefoot) This list is only a very small dream currently... we need your enthusiasm and ideas to make it a reality! If you would like to be a part of the 2008 Fanatic Ultralight Network (or if you just want to say you think this whole idea is a joke, and that we are all nuts), feel free to express your ideas off-list to me (and I will be happy to hear even negative comments). 73, Gary DeBock **See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop000304) ___ 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?
At 16:54 27/12/2007, you wrote: Nick, I was not up at LSR this morning, but at 1635 UTC, there was still decent activity. The joys of living on the coast, Patrick. I'm pretty sure that you didn't hear 747 or 774 at that time because they had already signed off, but the low band may have just been dead anyway if you didn't hear 594 for example. 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] The New Rockin' 980!
Thanks. I already have that site, but I didn't check it for the information. Bert New Watkinsville, Georgia Proudly Serving You Since 1964! From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:17:02 -0500 Subject: [IRCA] The New Rockin' 980! Bert- WAZS is in here all night long, mostly under WTEM in DC. If you don't already know about Barry's web site, here is the address. He has all this type of data post there. http://www.topazdesigns.com/ambc/ As for being 'new' I don't think so. I been hearing it for over a year. 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 _ Don't get caught with egg on your face. Play Chicktionary! http://club.live.com/chicktionary.aspx?icid=chick_wlhmtextlink1_dec ___ 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] Sony SRF-59 Schematic Now Posted Online
For those of you who wanted the schematic Steve said he had, I've posted it so he wouldn't have to upload it on his dialup connection each time. http://www.walkerbroadcasting.com/srf59.jpg Regards, -- Paul B. Walker, Jr. www.walkerbroadcasting.com www.wabv1590.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] Send more boring technical stuff!
Steve: Send us your work! Thank you very much for working on it! I'd love to see what Sony is up to. I wonder who will be the first to reverse engineer this into a super DX design. Karl Zuk N2KZ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: IRCA@hard-core-dx.com Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:00:19 -0800 Subject: [IRCA] TECH: More SRF-59 Ultralight boring technical stuff I have traced out the SRF-59 printed circuit board and made a rough handdrawn schematic of it. It's more or less straightforward as to inputs and outputs. As Gary DeBock has already mentioned, there are only two integrated circuits--a 30-pin main IC1 and a 10-pin audio amplifier headphone driver IC2. A trifilar transformer isolates the dual headphone audio channels from the FM antenna signal on the same lines (the headphone cable outer shield acts as the FM antenna). The FM signal is passed through a series resistor which is shorted in the DX/Local switch, through a monolithic thinfilm FM bandpass filter, then into IC1. The 1.75 inch long small AM ferrite rod antenna has two windings; one goes directly to IC1, the other to one section of the 4-section variable tuning capacitor. It appears both the RF and the local oscillator are tuned, for both FM and AM modes. L3, the metal can transformer that Gary has found peaks AM for best sensitivity appears to be part of the AM local oscillator circuit, not strictly in the input signal path. I'm not sure at this point what that transformer is actually doing to peak sensitivity. By touching sections of the variable cap, I was able to severely detune stations in both AM and FM, thus I believe those two sections are indeed the local oscillators for both modes. There are various pins that have bypass caps to ground. There is one other metal can slug-tuned transformer, which by experimentation I found affects the audio only in FM mode. I believe this is the FM stereo multiplex transformer. Dual audio outputs go to the dual-section volume control, then directly to the headphone driver audio amplifier, IC2. Dual outputs from IC2 go to the headphone jack, for the stereo headphones. There are no other components, and no feedback from IC2 to IC1. There are no ceramic IF filters, no AM detector diodes or FM quadrature detector diodes; no external agc feedback lines. Everything having to do with processing the AM and FM signals and deriving the audio outputs happens inside IC1. And everything runs off a single 1.5 volt cell. It would be nice to find a data sheet and block diagram for that IC! I can send a 350kB .jpg file of my handdrawn diagram to anyone who would like to examine it. If I get a number of requests, I will wait and send the file at one time to everyone, due to my slow diallup connection. Thanks to Gary DeBock for getting me interested in this very unusual little radio--I've certainly had fun using and examining it! Best regards, Steve AA7U NE Oregon ___ 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 _ The best games are on Xbox 360. Click here for a special offer on an Xbox 360 Console. http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/wheretobuy/ ___ 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 Dec 28 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 27 December follow. Solar flux 72 and mid-latitude A-index 6. The mid-latitude K-index at UTC on 28 December was 1 (7 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 26 26 26 26 26 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 28 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 72 72 72 72 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 72 72 A-in 11111222222266 K-in 11111112222221 ___ 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] Wireless headphone recommendations?
I am thinking about getting a pair of these. Anyone have a set they are happy with? Would appreciate any suggestions, recommendations, etc. Thanks! Russ Johnson in N.C. ___ 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?
Nick, Often the low band will not be productive that late. I don't believe I did check 594. That's right 774, 747, would have signed off. But it wasn't all that bad considering how late it was. The A is up a bit tonight at 6, so I don't know how well CX will be later. 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] The New Rockin' 980!
On Thursday 27 December 2007 21:00, Ira Elbert New, III wrote: Thanks. I already have that site, but I didn't check it for the information. I don't care whether you use the site or not, but surely you could have looked the info up *somewhere*, before posting your question to NINE different mailing lists. Good grief! I stayed away from the IBOC thread, but I think it's time to start one about basic netiquette instead. Barry -- 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] The New Rockin' 980!
Time to again recommend Scott's xlnt 10watts.com as the best 45 bucks a DXer can spend. 73 KAZ - Original Message - From: Barry McLarnon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 9:45 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] The New Rockin' 980! On Thursday 27 December 2007 21:00, Ira Elbert New, III wrote: Thanks. I already have that site, but I didn't check it for the information. I don't care whether you use the site or not, but surely you could have looked the info up *somewhere*, before posting your question to NINE different mailing lists. Good grief! I stayed away from the IBOC thread, but I think it's time to start one about basic netiquette instead. Barry -- 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] Send more boring technical stuff!
Karl, I agree with you 100%. Every SRF-59 owner owes Steve a great deal of gratitude. His technical investigation of the radio's secrets was desperately needed, and the results are thrilling, not boring! If not for the time demands of preparing for the 2008 Ultralight Shootout, I would probably also be extremely motivated to attempt a little reverse engineering myself, using that phenomenal IC chip... a thrilling winter project! Steve has single-handedly proven that ex-Navy sonar repair technicians are really the technical cream of the crop, right? After the SRF-59 alignment procedures were promulgated on the list, guess who was the only one with the confidence to get the job done? Well, I'd better go back to testing pocket radios before I get in serious trouble, hi. 73, Gary **See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop000304) ___ 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] Sony SRF-59 Schematic Now Posted Online
Anybody know how to read Chinese? http://www.110v.cn/html/3/18/16/20070514/13627.html On Dec 27, 2007 7:41 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For those of you who wanted the schematic Steve said he had, I've posted it so he wouldn't have to upload it on his dialup connection each time. http://www.walkerbroadcasting.com/srf59.jpg -- Mesa Mike LA de NM ___ 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] Sony SRF-59 Schematic Now Posted Online
Sorry if this doesn't look like a proper reply to your email software, but the IRCA mail list doesn't like me using GMAIL for some reason, even when I have my From address set to my list subscription address... On with the what I wanted to write: Found a website with what looks like a reference design using the CXA1129N. It is a bit different from Steve traced out, though. Anybody know how to read Chinese? http://www.110v.cn/html/3/18/16/20070514/13627.html http://www.110v.cn/html/3/18/16/20070514/13627.html On Dec 27, 2007 7:41 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For those of you who wanted the schematic Steve said he had, I've posted it so he wouldn't have to upload it on his dialup connection each time. http://www.walkerbroadcasting.com/srf59.jpg http://www.walkerbroadcasting.com/srf59.jpg -- ___ 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] Sony SRF-59 Schematic Now Posted Online
Hi Mesa Mike, I can read basic Chinese, but not near as well as my wife (from Hong Kong). Her knowledge (and interest) in technical Chinese, however, may be limited. By the way, Hong Kong Chinese and Mainland Chinese use two different styles of writing (traditional and simplified characters, respectively). Consequently, she may not be able to read all these Mainland characters, but I'll have her take a look when she has time. Thanks! 73, Gary **See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop000304) ___ 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article - moving forward
We can have it both ways. The hobby will endure in some way, shape or form. There will always be uses for spectrum, and there will always be people interested in sniffing out what's there. Broadcasting is undergoing profound change. The internet and wireless and satellite technologies WILL change the platforms upon which audio and video services are delivered. However, the beauty and magic of radio will survive and evolve in new, interesting ways. New technology opens up exciting opportunities, and broadcasters who spend more time, energy and resources (financial and otherwise) on quackery, chasing what's touted as the latest and greatest technology / platform, and thinking the same-old, same-old content will do, will find themselves cast to the wayside, roadkill on the new (oh, how I hate the term) information highway. The smart way is to be easily available over the Internet and handheld portable devices (which require fairly minimal spending), and pick and choose very carefully how to proceed with any digital use of broadcast spectrum. Keep a highly critical, eagle eye on things, and wait until stuff's been tried and tested. Technology and platform are not the place to 'be first'. Broadcasters are in the content business, not the platform business, and should be wary of hucksters selling viagra. Viagra that's made radio limp, at that! Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 7:55 PM Subject: [IRCA] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article - moving forward I think if there was one statement in the article (new or old), that got me overheated... it was The era of DX'ing has come to an end now that the entire world is wired for the Internet Two things: 1.) The entire world may be wired for the internet, but the average connectivity in the average 3rd World village is probably not much faster than a 56K Modem. Then again, Ira may have been referring to the U.S.A. as the Entire World... which it is for many geographically challenged North Americans. 2.) The era of DX'ing has NOT come to an end -- and it will not on my shift brother. I have been promoting the hobby of DX listening since the first few weeks of Spring 1972 when I had my first radio - preaching the gospel to whomever would listen; young or old. Ira, whoever he is, should have or could have expected some rebuttal (now or one year ago) from an article that is little more than an advertisement for digital radio. I would urge everyone to consider the following: You could, hypothetically, divide society into those who embrace technology, regardless of its faults and those who eschew modern techniques and practices in favor of the tried and true. I have recently jumped on Gary De Bocks Ultralight revolution which is a little of both (the old and the new)- and I would encourage moderation and temperance when responding to perceived attacks on the hobby. I, for one, am not giving up on this hobby...but, I will not let it blow out a heart valve. It is all about perspective, balance and what is important. ___ 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] Sony SRF-59 Schematic Now Posted Online
Well, here's what Babelfish says: (I'm still confused...) CXAll29N is the new monolithic reception electric circuit which Japan Sony Corporation produces, it integrated the amplitude modulation, frequency modulation stereophonic receiver all functions, and consumes the electricity province, with fifth battery power supply, may use for a month. This IC is 30 feet 双列 flat plastics seal, the volume is very small, the length is 10mm, the width only has 5.smm. The attached figure is CXAll29N assembly AM/the FMSTEREO radio electric circuit schematic diagram, the working voltage is 1.5V, the operating current is 8mA. CXAll29N 2nd, 30 feet respectively are center the wave and the frequency modulation antenna signal input end; The 7th foot is hanging when is the FM receive condition, meets V+ is the AM condition; IC2 (4,537) is the necessary audio frequency amplification electric circuit, its 2, 4 feet respectively be audio frequency about sound track input end; 8th foot earth; 7th, 9 feet are the audio frequency out-ports, may directly impel the low impedance earphone. This machine antijamming ability strong, receiving sensitivity high, when listens to the frequency modulation program, the sound is clear but the background sound to be much more static, its acoustic fidelity approaches the CD level. If can use the upscale earphone to listen to, some large-scale combined sounds also are unable with it comparison. Character string 9 -- Mesa Mike LA de NM ___ 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] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article
You'll hear from my lawyer, you will! And so will your pretty little dog, too... ;-) - Original Message - From: Russ Edmunds [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 7:18 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] Wince-worthy IBOC praise article --- Scott Fybush [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Saul Chernos wrote: IBOC Hey, wait a minute - this Saul Chernos is a freelance writer, too. Come to think of it, do we know he even exists? And why does my dog keep barking at me? Your dog is telling you exactly what he is doing, and with a Boston accent - I BOC. 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 Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ___ 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] Sony SRF-59 Schematic Now Posted Online
Well, here's what Babelfish says: (I'm still confused...) CXAll29N is the new monolithic reception electric circuit which Japan Sony Corporation produces, it integrated the amplitude modulation, frequency modulation stereophonic receiver all functions, and consumes the electricity province, with fifth battery power supply, may use for a month. This IC is 30 feet 双列 flat plastics seal, the volume is very small, the length is 10mm, the width only has 5.smm. The attached figure is CXAll29N assembly AM/the FMSTEREO radio electric circuit schematic diagram, the working voltage is 1.5V, the operating current is 8mA. CXAll29N 2nd, 30 feet respectively are center the wave and the frequency modulation antenna signal input end; The 7th foot is hanging when is the FM receive condition, meets V+ is the AM condition; IC2 (4,537) is the necessary audio frequency amplification electric circuit, its 2, 4 feet respectively be audio frequency about sound track input end; 8th foot earth; 7th, 9 feet are the audio frequency out-ports, may directly impel the low impedance earphone. This machine antijamming ability strong, receiving sensitivity high, when listens to the frequency modulation program, the sound is clear but the background sound to be much more static, its acoustic fidelity approaches the CD level. If can use the upscale earphone to listen to, some large-scale combined sounds also are unable with it comparison. Character string 9 ___ 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] The New Rockin' 980!
I get by with a little help from my friends. - Lennon/McCartney- I did look the info up *somewhere*, before posting my question to NINE different mailing lists, but I didn't get the desired results. I put the word out and folks came to my aid. How's that for basic netiquette here in this season of giving? Bert New Watkinsville, Georgia Proudly Serving You Since 1964! From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:45:35 -0500 Subject: Re: [IRCA] The New Rockin' 980! On Thursday 27 December 2007 21:00, Ira Elbert New, III wrote: Thanks. I already have that site, but I didn't check it for the information. I don't care whether you use the site or not, but surely you could have looked the info up *somewhere*, before posting your question to NINE different mailing lists. Good grief! I stayed away from the IBOC thread, but I think it's time to start one about basic netiquette instead. Barry -- 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 _ Don't get caught with egg on your face. Play Chicktionary! http://club.live.com/chicktionary.aspx?icid=chick_wlhmtextlink1_dec ___ 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] WTCW-920
920WTCW KY WHITESBURG 2232 27/12/07 CW song, Amarillo by morning followed by promo for Kentucky National Guard; a short story by the GM about baseball player Earl Colonel Cobb, a true Kentuckian, and collecting baseball cards. ID-Country legend, classic country greats, WTCW, 920. [WM-TN] Been quite a while since I have this one. DXer: Willis, K4APE QTH: Old Fort, TN ANTENNA: 149' long wire RCVR: Drake R-4C ___ 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] The New Rockin' 980!
Time to again recommend Scott's xlnt 10watts.com as the best 45 bucks a DXer can spend. 73 KAZ Why? Why spend money when the info is out there in easy, quick downloadable format on Barries site as well as Gregs and Lee's. Barry keeps his list up to date as best or better than can be done. And best of all IT IS FREE Willis ___ 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] Sony SRF-59 Schematic Now Posted Online
Thanks to Paul for putting my handdrawn diagram on his webpage. I presume that the several of you who asked for the diagram in the past several hours have obtained it from Paul's site. I should note that the diagram is probably not 100% accurate. Several traces I was unable to figure where they went on the IC1. The sections associated with the tuning cap are all using the +1.5 volts supply as the common reference, not the minus/ground. This is probably to supply voltage to some of the IC1 pins thru external circuitry. You'll notice that in the FM tuning section, L1/C1 and the associated tuning cap section don't go anywhere. Since I couldn't tell where pin 29 on IC1 went, it probably goes to the junction of C2/L1, for the FM input tuning. Since every other pin on IC1 is used, pin 29 is probably also used. The ferrite loopstick connections aren't verified either, just guessed at. I'd have to remove the loopstick and trace out the two windings to be sure where they really go. The AM tuning section doesn't really look functional as drawn, and no doubt is not correct. I have another SRF-59 on order and will do some component dissassembly after I receive a backup radio. Someone asked how to hook up an external digital dial to the AM section, to be able to determine what tuned frequency is dialed in. That would have to be done as a new experiment; I have no real idea if the dial could be added. If the radio in fact has an approximate +57kHz offset from the input-tuned frequency, then if the digital dial could be offset that small amount, and be coupled to the AM local oscillator such that it does not detune the oscillator, then perhaps the digital dial might work. I found touching the tuning cap section associated with L3/C5 detuned the AM section, so that would be a good place to start with trying a digital dial connection, with some type of low capacitance isolation buffer stage. For what I observed using the spectrum analyzer, with the two presumed local oscillator RF signals in AM mode, with the lowest one about +57 kHz higher than the input frequency, it's possible that what I thought was the second harmonic is really the signal that IC1 is using as the local oscillator, and that the lower one is some type of sub harmonic. But all DSP ICs I'm aware of require the input signals to be well below 100 kHz, and using the second harmonic as the actual local oscillator doesn't seem to fit that requirement, where possibly the +57 kHz signal just might. An experiment could be done to remove the AM oscillator signal and inject an external one from a signal generator and try to figure out what local oscillator frequency is really used by the radio. It seems to me since the radio is not shielded, that if the local oscillator is really just +57 kHz higher than the input, then a strong local BCB station would eventually fall on the local oscillator signal's frequency and mess up the radio reception. So far no one has reported anything like that being noticed. I hope to do some experiments once I have another backup radio. One might think that if Sony can sell a radio for $15 including free shipping, and still make a profit, that this particular circuit might be used in other Sony miniature radios, to get the costs of integrated circuits and such way down. I have been tracing out circuits for fun for many years--I do it for enjoyment and to learn how other designers do things. This little circuit board actually was not that hard to get the basic circuit figured out, with the limitations noted above for parts that need to be removed to figure out some more details. There's got to be some amazing things going on inside IC1 to take a radio signal in and put out demodulated audio for both AM and FM, with no external parts except the presumed-FM stereo multiplex transformer, and external components for the local oscillators. Best regards, Steve - Original Message - From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 6:41 PM Subject: [IRCA] Sony SRF-59 Schematic Now Posted Online For those of you who wanted the schematic Steve said he had, I've posted it so he wouldn't have to upload it on his dialup connection each time. http://www.walkerbroadcasting.com/srf59.jpg Regards, -- Paul B. Walker, Jr. www.walkerbroadcasting.com www.wabv1590.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] SRF-59 AM test and First Impressions
Hello all and Merry Christmas plus 2 3. The new Sony 59 arrived today and sat on a table waiting to be demonstrating its capabilities until after work tonight,and after cutting and prying open a stubborn plastic adult proof package I put a AA cell into the unit and plugged in the headset and turned it on.The band switch was on FM so I tried it first,with the headphone wire still tied up and short.Audio from the phones is not bad with some bass response.Reception at an altitude of 150 feet in downtown Victoria was pretty good.Will try at 4 feet tomorrow to see if it still gets as many FMs.Switched to AM and tuned up and down.AM is good but can't be tested at max performance due to apartment electrical noise,even near a window.From bottom to top signals were good with reasonable seperation on distant signals.Detected tuning audio whistles at 780 and 790 with highest pitch in between.Next at 880 with Seattle butting up to 900 Victoria and no way to seperate them for 890.Further up distants sounded stable and clear but again no sign of 1050 or 60 with local 1070 too strong on adjacents and touching 1090.Rotating sperically for nulling did not allow next door signals in.Locals did not produce tuning whistles.Higher up signals were not as strong compared to bigger portable.For a more reliable test I'll have to take the 59 out for a walk or take it to work a few miles north of the city away from the two locals.Tuning indicator not set totally on channel received and is too wide to read accurately.A black vertical pencil line would be a better freq locater.More tests will have to be done for a better review of performance plusses and minuses.Bill in BC. Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! http://www.flickr.com/gift/ ___ 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] CXA1129N IC translated does make some sense....
Hi Mike, Thanks very much, this actually makes a little sense. Feet should have translated to pin (the associated pin of the integrated circuit), and pins 2 and 30 are indeed the AM and FM signal inputs, respectively. The same 4537 audio amp IC is also used in the SRF 59 radio, and pins 2 and 4 are the dual inputs; pins 7 and 9 the dual audio outputs. Unfortunately little to nothing is said about what actually happens inside the main IC and what the local oscillator frequency should be. - Original Message - From: Mike Westfall, Lost Almost NM [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 8:53 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] Sony SRF-59 Schematic Now Posted Online Well, here's what Babelfish says: (I'm still confused...) CXAll29N is the new monolithic reception electric circuit which Japan Sony Corporation produces, it integrated the amplitude modulation, frequency modulation stereophonic receiver all functions, and consumes the electricity province, with fifth battery power supply, may use for a month. This IC is 30 feet 双列 flat plastics seal, the volume is very small, the length is 10mm, the width only has 5.smm. The attached figure is CXAll29N assembly AM/the FMSTEREO radio electric circuit schematic diagram, the working voltage is 1.5V, the operating current is 8mA. CXAll29N 2nd, 30 feet respectively are center the wave and the frequency modulation antenna signal input end; The 7th foot is hanging when is the FM receive condition, meets V+ is the AM condition; IC2 (4,537) is the necessary audio frequency amplification electric circuit, its 2, 4 feet respectively be audio frequency about sound track input end; 8th foot earth; 7th, 9 feet are the audio frequency out-ports, may directly impel the low impedance earphone. This machine antijamming ability strong, receiving sensitivity high, when listens to the frequency modulation program, the sound is clear but the background sound to be much more static, its acoustic fidelity approaches the CD level. If can use the upscale earphone to listen to, some large-scale combined sounds also are unable with it comparison. Character string 9 -- Mesa Mike LA de NM ___ 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] The New Rockin' 980!
On Dec 27, 2007, at 8:45 PM, Barry McLarnon wrote: I don't care whether you use the site or not, but surely you could have looked the info up *somewhere*, before posting your question to NINE different mailing lists. Good grief! Barry, I agree. I get about a dozen of his posts. I enjoy reading them but not 10 times. Kevin Gilbert, AZ ___ 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
