Re: [IRCA] SRF-59 problem

[Deane McIntyre]

On 6-Jan-08, at 12:50 PM, Russ Johnson wrote:

>
> Anyone else having this one?
>
> On AM, as I tune across the band - it's like something in the  
> tuning mechanism interferes with the radio.  It's like a crackling,  
> scratching sound .  It stops shortly after you stop tuning and  
> settle on a station.  Very annoying.
>
>

Mine stared doing this after a week or so of use, only on AM,
and strangely only when tuning from high frequencies to low,
never when tuning in the opposite direction. Is worse at the low
end of the band. Only happens when tuning rapidly as well.

73,

Deane McIntyre
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Re: [IRCA] SRF-59 problem

[D1028Gary]

Hi Russ,
 
 This is Gary the reviewer, and I have  probably seen more SRF-59's than 
anybody outside of Tokyo.  Out of twelve  units I've tested, only one had this 
problem Kevin's ex-turkey unit (now  fully aligned and sensitive).  Of 
course, alignment does not cure this  problem, and the unit still has the 
scratchy sound when tuned.  There is no  cure I know of, except to replace the 
tuning capacitor, which of course  would require a part from Sony that may cost 
more than the radio itself.   My suggestion is that you take the radio back to 
the place of purchase and get a  quick refund, rather than waiting for a repair 
job.
 
  
 73,  Gary



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[IRCA] SRF-59 and the 5' passive loop

[cafe]

I pulled out my oak-frame 5' loop (from being moth-balled
by Wellbrook!) - rewound the wire, added the capacitor...

and Wahoo!

Does this loop ever cook with the SRF59, the Sangean DX200VX, et al.

I will take a few photos and post it in a few days -
I think everyone should have a big old frame loop
if they want to get the most out of their UL-Radio


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Re: [IRCA] SRF-59 problem

[cafe]

> Ive never noticed that problem on my end

That is the sound of the Variable Capacitor plastic
di-electric breaking down. :-(

Not a good thing.

This could be one of the 1st experiences with the
downside of Uber-Cheap radios... parts that do not
last long.

Chances are, your SRF-59 is still under warranty

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Re: [IRCA] SRF-59 problem

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

Ive never noticed that problem on my end

Paul



On Jan 6, 2008 2:50 PM, Russ Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>
> Anyone else having this one?
>
> On AM, as I tune across the band - it's like something in the tuning
> mechanism interferes with the radio.  It's like a crackling, scratching
> sound .  It stops shortly after you stop tuning and settle on a station.
>  Very annoying.
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[IRCA] SRF-59 problem

[Russ Johnson]

Anyone else having this one?

On AM, as I tune across the band - it's like something in the tuning mechanism 
interferes with the radio.  It's like a crackling, scratching sound .  It stops 
shortly after you stop tuning and settle on a station.  Very annoying. 

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[IRCA] SRF-M37V now 200+ heard in under 2 weeks

[George Sherman]

New ones include WHBC-1480 Canton, OH & WAKR-1590 Akron, OH for my most distant 
regionals; WQSE-1030 White Bluff, TN listed 250 watts night; "News-Talk 6-50, 
WMFG"
  with WSM; WONE-980 Dayton, OH o/nulled KKMS; WGBF-1280 Evansville, IN o/local 
at times! It has become pretty regular underneath. Used to be rare. 73, George 
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[IRCA] Example of Utralight log page

[vroomski]

John,

Below is an example of my Utralight log page.  I list the radio I use to hear 
the station.  I tend to spot the station on the SRF-M85V, then tune the SRF-59 
to that frequency and listen.  It's to much trouble using any loops on the lazy 
boy and all my recent catches have been barefoot.  

Heard WBBM on the RF-59.  

1300 KCMY Carson City, NC-2347 ut- 01-03-8- fair- KCMY ID- SRF M85V+ SRF-59 485 
miles 5 kw
Dennis,
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[IRCA] Radio Log

[Ira Elbert New, III]

IEN-GA Ira Elbert New, III, Watkinsville – SANGEAN ATS 909 & SELECT-A-TENNA

560 WMIK KY Middlesboro - 10/07/07 2300 - Southern Gospel, TOH ID and an ad for 
the Sonic Drive-In in Middlesboro. Decent signal mixed with WNSR in Brentwood, 
TN from time-to-time. "This is Family Christian Radio, WMIK, Middlesboro". 
(IEN-GA)

850 WTAR VA Norfolk - 12/22/07 2245 - 1/4-Hour Drop and The Dr. Laura Show. 
Weak signal in the mix of stations on the frequency. "WTAR". 
(IEN-GA)

1030 WQSE TN White Bluff - 12/23/07 0600 - Southern Gospel, TOH ID, and more 
Southern Gospel. Weak, but steady signal mixed with WBZ in 
Boston, MA. "This is WQSE, 1030 AM, White Bluff". (IEN-GA)

1220 WDYT NC Kings Mountain - 12/25/07 0806 - FOX Sports Radio program. Good 
signal. "Think Radio 1220, WDYT". (IEN-GA)

IEN-GA Ira Elbert New, III, Watkinsville – AIWA CSD-FD89

1260 WUFE GA Baxley - 11/10/07 1720 - University of Georgia Football. Weak 
signal fading in and out of the mix of stations on 1260. "AM 1260, WUFE". 
(IEN-GA)

IEN-GA Ira Elbert New, III, Watkinsville - 2002 Nissan Sentra GXE Pioneer 
DEH-P470MP

1370 WGIV NC Pineville - 12/21/07 1801 - Gospel Music, TOH ID, and the 
"Girlfriend! Get A Life!" show. Good signal only to fade away as 
the show started. "WGIV, Charlotte". (IEN-GA)

IEN-GA Ira Elbert New, III, Watkinsville - SONY SRF-M37

850 WPTB GA Statesboro - 12/26/07 0100 ESPN Radio Game Night, TOH ID, and more 
ESPN Radio. Decent signal with fades. "WPTB, Statesboro". (IEN-GA)

IEN-GA Ira Elbert New, III, Watkinsville - SONY SRF-59

530 Radio Rebelde Cuba Havana - 12/28/07 0100 - Latin music and Female 
Announcer with TOH ID. Decent, steady signal mixed with Radio 
Vision Cristiana Internacional, South Caicos. "...Radio Rebelde...Cuba". 
(IEN-GA)

770 WYRV VA Cedar Bluff - 01/06/08 1749 - Contemporary Gospel Music and an 
Announcer thanking the listeners for all that they do. Decent signal mixed with 
WVNN in Athens, AL and WLWL in Rockingham, NC. "WYRV" and "We're AM 770, WYRV". 
(IEN-GA)

820 WCPT IL Chicago - 01/06/08 1804 - CNN News, Randi Rhodes Show promo, and 
mentions of Progressive Talk Radio. Decent signal in the mix. "WCPT, 820 AM". 
(IEN-GA)

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)

1010 WJXL FL Jacksonville - 12/31/07 2341 - Sports news and scores. Good signal 
trading places with CFRB in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 
"Jacksonville's Sports Radio, 1010 XL". (IEN-GA)

1200 WAMB TN Nashville - 01/06/08 1838 - Big Band music. Good signal in the 
null of WOAI in San Antonio, TX. "This is 1200, WAMB". (IEN-GA)

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Re: [IRCA] SUBMISSIONS for UltraLight Records and Firsts

[John H. Bryant]

Excellent John, you'll be supplanting Pete 
Taylor's initial 250 watt record.

Thanks

John B.

Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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At 09:02 PM 1/6/2008 -0600, you wrote:
>Here's one:
>
>1610 XEUACH Radio Chapingo 7:27-8:04 p.m. CST 
>January 6, 2008 Tropical music, segued; breaks 
>with several mixed voices in dramatic faction, 
>and an actual ID at approximately 7:50 p.m ... 
>"X(remainder rapid and indecipherable), 
>16-10-AM, Chapingo" by man. SCT says 250 watts; 
>FCC does not have coordinates for this one, but 
>Guia Rojas shows the Rio Chapingo, very short 
>river, at southeast edge of Texcoco, and the 
>México-Texcoco Highway slightly to the northwest 
>of Texcoco. I've estimated coordinates at 19-35 
>N, 99-45W, which, from 33-15-41 N 97-14-22 W (my 
>backyard) translates to 957 miles. (I'll round 
>it off to 950) John Callarman, Texas SRF-M37V)
>
>I'm doing a start-over log with SRF-59 and 
>SRF-M37V barefoot. Slow, though. Gotta figure out how to get good tapes.
>
>This is an interesting challenge.
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Re: [IRCA] SUBMISSIONS for UltraLight Records and Firsts OOPS wrong radio

[John Callarman]

Looks like I failed to read one element ... should have made this logging on 
the SRF-59. I picked up a tiny Olympus WS311M digital recorder, but it won't 
let me monitor without recording. (I'll be using it for my city council and 
school board coverage.)

QRM
  - Original Message - 
  From: John Callarman 
  To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of 
America 
  Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 9:02 PM
  Subject: Re: [IRCA] SUBMISSIONS for UltraLight Records and Firsts


  Here's one:

  1610 XEUACH Radio Chapingo 7:27-8:04 p.m. CST January 6, 2008 Tropical music, 
segued; breaks with several mixed voices in dramatic faction, and an actual ID 
at approximately 7:50 p.m ... "X(remainder rapid and indecipherable), 16-10-AM, 
Chapingo" by man. SCT says 250 watts; FCC does not have coordinates for this 
one, but Guia Rojas shows the Rio Chapingo, very short river, at southeast edge 
of Texcoco, and the México-Texcoco Highway slightly to the northwest of 
Texcoco. I've estimated coordinates at 19-35 N, 99-45W, which, from 33-15-41 N 
97-14-22 W (my backyard) translates to 957 miles. (I'll round it off to 950) 
John Callarman, Texas SRF-M37V)

  I'm doing a start-over log with SRF-59 and SRF-M37V barefoot. Slow, though. 
Gotta figure out how to get good tapes.

  This is an interesting challenge. 
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Re: [IRCA] SUBMISSIONS for UltraLight Records and Firsts

[Ira Elbert New, III]

Ultralight Loggings

IEN-GA Ira Elbert New, III, Watkinsville - SONY SRF-M37

850 WPTB GA Statesboro - 12/26/07 0100 ESPN Radio Game Night, TOH ID, and more 
ESPN Radio. Decent signal with fades. "WPTB, Statesboro". (IEN-GA)

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)

IEN-GA Ira Elbert New, III, Watkinsville - SONY SRF-59

530 Radio Rebelde Cuba Havana - 12/28/07 0100 - Latin music and Female 
Announcer with TOH ID. Decent, steady signal mixed with Radio 
Vision Cristiana Internacional, South Caicos. "...Radio Rebelde...Cuba". 
(IEN-GA)

IEN-GA Ira Elbert New, III, Watkinsville - SONY SRF-59

1010 WJXL FL Jacksonville - 12/31/07 2341 - Sports news and scores. Good signal 
trading places with CFRB in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 
"Jacksonville's Sports Radio, 1010 XL". (IEN-GA)

IEN-GA Ira Elbert New, III, Watkinsville - SONY SRF-59

770 WYRV VA Cedar Bluff - 01/06/08 1749 - Contemporary Gospel Music and an 
Announcer thanking the listeners for all that they do. Decent signal mixed with 
WVNN in Athens, AL and WLWL in Rockingham, NC. "WYRV" and "We're AM 770, WYRV". 
(IEN-GA)

820 WCPT IL Chicago - 01/06/08 1804 - CNN News, Randi Rhodes Show promo, and 
mentions of Progressive Talk Radio. Decent signal in the mix. "WCPT, 820 AM". 
(IEN-GA)

1200 WAMB TN Nashville - 01/06/08 1838 - Big Band music. Good signal in the 
null of WOAI in San Antonio, TX. "This is 1200, WAMB". (IEN-GA)

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[IRCA] CFFX-960 Kingston, ON DX Test, 1/15/08 additional info

[Jim Pogue]

Additional info regarding CFFX DX Test

 The BTC’s Canadian Connection – Saul Chernos – and I have been working
out some of the details on programming and QSLs for this test with chief
engineer Roger Cole. To begin with, here are the basics:

CFFX 960 kHz Kingston, ON DX Test 

DATE: Early morning of Tuesday January 15 (Monday night).
MODE OF OPERATION: CFFX will test using its 10,000-watt daytime directional
pattern.
PROGRAMMING: Regular adult contemporary programming. Special test material
will consists of three hourly voice announcements followed by special test
material lasting several minutes. These will air roughly at the top of the
hour, at approximately , 0100 and 0200 EST, give or take a few minutes
depending on the program log.

 Here is what we’ve worked out on QSLs –

 For those DXers who seek a traditional “paper” QSL card, please send
your reception report, recording (mp3/wav on disk or cassette OK) directly
to Saul at the following address:

Saul Chernos
57 Berkeley St.
Toronto, ON
M5A 2W5 CANADA

 Regarding return postage, be sure to go with one of these options: 

 1. You may send Canadian stamps in an amount sufficient to cover
postage from there to your location. For Canada to the U.S., I believe it is
93¢ Canadian.

 2. Send $1 U.S. to cover return postage costs. 

 3. DXers hearing the test outside of Canada and the U.S. may send 1
Euro. And DXers anywhere can send 1 IRC to cover return postage costs. If
none of these options will work for you, please contact me via e-mail and
we’ll work something out.

 Saul will work with Mr. Cole to review reports, issue and mail QSL
cards, etc.

 For those DXers who are happy with an eQSL, please send your reception
report and/or recording in either mp3 or wav format to both Saul and Mr.
Cole. Their e-mail addresses are respectively:

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

 I hope this covers everything, but if you have any questions please
don’t hesitate to ask. Good luck to everyone on hearing this very special
test.

Jim Pogue
IRCA/NRC Joint Broadcast Test Committee Coordinator
Memphis, TN USA


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Re: [IRCA] SUBMISSIONS for UltraLight Records and Firsts

[John Callarman]

Here's one:

1610 XEUACH Radio Chapingo 7:27-8:04 p.m. CST January 6, 2008 Tropical music, 
segued; breaks with several mixed voices in dramatic faction, and an actual ID 
at approximately 7:50 p.m ... "X(remainder rapid and indecipherable), 16-10-AM, 
Chapingo" by man. SCT says 250 watts; FCC does not have coordinates for this 
one, but Guia Rojas shows the Rio Chapingo, very short river, at southeast edge 
of Texcoco, and the México-Texcoco Highway slightly to the northwest of 
Texcoco. I've estimated coordinates at 19-35 N, 99-45W, which, from 33-15-41 N 
97-14-22 W (my backyard) translates to 957 miles. (I'll round it off to 950) 
John Callarman, Texas SRF-M37V)

I'm doing a start-over log with SRF-59 and SRF-M37V barefoot. Slow, though. 
Gotta figure out how to get good tapes.

This is an interesting challenge. 
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[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

[Ng1u]

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
:Issued: 2008 Jan 07 0003 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
#
#  Geophysical Alert Message
#
Solar-terrestrial indices for 06 January follow.
Solar flux 79 and mid-latitude A-index 14.
The mid-latitude K-index at  UTC on 07 January was 3 (20 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 04   05   05   05   05   06   06   06   06   06   06   06   06   07   
UTC  2100  0300 0600 0900  0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100  
SFlx 79   79   79   79   79   80   80   80   80   80   80   80   79   79   
A-in 1222217   17   17   17   17   17   17   14   14   
K-in 12224324323333
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Re: [IRCA] SUBMISSIONS for UltraLight Records and Firsts

[Ira Elbert New, III]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

Bert New
Watkinsville, Georgia
Proudly Serving You Since 1964!


> Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 20:05:06 -0600
> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [IRCA] SUBMISSIONS for UltraLight Records and Firsts
> 
> FOR MR. NEW AND OTHERS WHO MAY HAVE MISSED THIS THE FIRST TIME THAT I 
> SENT IT OUT:
> 
> If you wish to to have a logging(s) considered for a particular 
> Record or First with an UltraLight receiver, please submit them in an 
> e-mail that is specific for that purpose and has some title similar 
> to " Submission for UltraLight Record."  I don't read every e-mail 
> that is uploaded to IRCA's list (sorry :>) and I may miss your 
> request unless it is titled someway to give me a clue. These 
> submissions may be uploaded to the IRCA mailing list or e-mailed 
> directly to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> For each submission, please give the usual details AND include your 
> name, location (town and province/state,) the receiver used AND 
> whether it was used Barefoot or in the Super Modified category. If 
> your submission is to be considered for a Distance Record, please 
> include the distance.
> 
> Please note that the only receptions that may be considered for 
> Records and "Firsts" are those completed with one of the UltraLight 
> radio models certified by the UltraLight Radio Technical Committee. 
> Until about February 1, 2008, this will be limited to Sony SRF-59s. 
> Receptions made with certified ultralight radio models other than the 
> SRF-59 will be considered, no matter what the date of the reception, 
> as soon as the certification process is complete.
> 
> As yet, there are no standards for the Super Modified category. All 
> Certified Radios that are connected to an antenna, whether directly 
> or inductively and all that have been modified in any mechanical or 
> electronic way would also be considered as being in the Super 
> Modified category for the purposes of Records and Firsts.
> 
> There are a number of categories that have no listed record 
> holder.  If you've got a qualified logging, you could be the record 
> holder, until superceded. Please let me know these important bits of 
> UltraLight history!
> 
> John Bryant
> Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
> Rcvrs: WiNRADiO 313e, Eton e1, NRD-535(kiwa-mods)
> Antennas: 700' NE/SW mini-Bev, Wellbrook Phased Array (pre-production version)
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Re: [IRCA] Utralight WBBM 780

[John H. Bryant]

Great catch, Dennis

Were you using the '59 or one of your others You ARE keeping a 
list of loggings for the other radios... for submission for Firsts 
and Records after the Technical Certification process, yes

John B.


At 11:20 PM 1/6/2008 +, you wrote:


>Happy Sunday,
>
>A personal best here with my furthest domestic heard early this morning.
>WBBM 780 weak signal ID with KOH Reno null.  Distance from
>my Salmon Creek, WA home is 1756 miles.  Total heard on the Sony SRF 
>trio is 110.  This ID was fast, the previous three station ID's took 
>3 hours of
>listening time.  Thanks to Kevin for the help with KUJ and e-mailing me
>the Washington State Cougars radio web-site address.
>
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[IRCA] SUBMISSIONS for UltraLight Records and Firsts

[John H. Bryant]

FOR MR. NEW AND OTHERS WHO MAY HAVE MISSED THIS THE FIRST TIME THAT I 
SENT IT OUT:

If you wish to to have a logging(s) considered for a particular 
Record or First with an UltraLight receiver, please submit them in an 
e-mail that is specific for that purpose and has some title similar 
to " Submission for UltraLight Record."  I don't read every e-mail 
that is uploaded to IRCA's list (sorry :>) and I may miss your 
request unless it is titled someway to give me a clue. These 
submissions may be uploaded to the IRCA mailing list or e-mailed 
directly to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED]

For each submission, please give the usual details AND include your 
name, location (town and province/state,) the receiver used AND 
whether it was used Barefoot or in the Super Modified category. If 
your submission is to be considered for a Distance Record, please 
include the distance.

Please note that the only receptions that may be considered for 
Records and "Firsts" are those completed with one of the UltraLight 
radio models certified by the UltraLight Radio Technical Committee. 
Until about February 1, 2008, this will be limited to Sony SRF-59s. 
Receptions made with certified ultralight radio models other than the 
SRF-59 will be considered, no matter what the date of the reception, 
as soon as the certification process is complete.

As yet, there are no standards for the Super Modified category. All 
Certified Radios that are connected to an antenna, whether directly 
or inductively and all that have been modified in any mechanical or 
electronic way would also be considered as being in the Super 
Modified category for the purposes of Records and Firsts.

There are a number of categories that have no listed record 
holder.  If you've got a qualified logging, you could be the record 
holder, until superceded. Please let me know these important bits of 
UltraLight history!

John Bryant
Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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[IRCA] WIMA DX Test Heard

[J.D. Stephens]

WIMA-1150 DX test heard here reasonably well w/ code,
tones and bits of Marching Band music.

73 - J.D. Stephens
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[IRCA] Weather OT

[Patrick Martin]

Well on my way back from Astoria, I got in a blizzard for a while. Lots
of snow faling, but fortunately it is in the mid 30s, so hardly any
stuck, but the highway did get slick for a bit as it was coming down so
heavy. Snow is not common on the coast.  Then tomorrow night Mon-Tues,
another Pacific storm will be hitting the coast with wind gusts to 65
MPH are possible. This has sure been one active Winter. I'll be glad
when March gets here as things will start to improve and most of the
wind will be over, but nearly another 2 months are still ahead.

73,

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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Que Buena 1680 WLAA

[Joe Miller, KJ8O]

I think I'm getting 'em here in Michigan. Muchas
gracias for the DX tip, Paul.

73 de Joe, KJ8O, Troy, MI



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Re: [IRCA] Runaway Ultralight DX Train... Next Stop IRCA, and DXM!

[Ira Elbert New, III]

Who is responsible for taking our findings and plugging them into the Record 
Books? 

Bert New
Watkinsville, Georgia
Proudly Serving You Since 1964!


> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 20:21:32 -0500
> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
> Subject: [IRCA] Runaway Ultralight DX Train... Next Stop IRCA, and DXM!
> 
> Distinguished Ultralight DX Brothers,
>  
>  Because of the exciting Ultralight DX  accomplishments far above and 
> beyond the call of duty by all of you, we are  succeeding in radically 
> transforming the orientation of the AM-DX  community.  Boldly shifting it 
> from sedentary 
> servitude to pricey, boring,  megaheavy receivers, we have succeeded in 
> spreading our thrilling  message of freedom and liberation to all oppressed 
> AM-DXers  worldwide!  No longer do we need to pony up thousands of dollars 
> and  sit 
> hunched over an oppressive collection of knobs and switches... we have  
> proclaimed our Declaration of Independence, brothers, and our Revolutionary  
> message 
> of freedom, liberty and DX For All is spreading like wildfire  throughout the 
> USA, Canada, and the world!
>  
>  Brothers, we need each and every one of  you to boldly advance into the 
> thrilling Ultralight future, and spread our  righteous message of total DX 
> freedom and enthusiasm into the distinguished  AM-DX club that has nurtured 
> our 
> explosive growth... The International  Radio Club of America!  It has come to 
> my attention that a few of you  distinguished Ultralight DXers have kept your 
> fantastic DX loggings a secret, by  not spreading our righteous message of 
> superb Ultralight DX Success into the  hallowed pages of the Western DX 
> Roundup, 
> Central DX Roundup, and Eastern DX  Roundup (not to mention the DX Worlwide 
> Listings).  My brothers,  how can we possibly advance our Revolution if we 
> keep 
> our stunning success a  secret?  And heaven forbid, it has even come to my 
> attention that some  Ultralight fanatics have missed out on critical 
> Ultralight 
> Communication by  neglecting to pay their IRCA dues, or neglecting to join 
> IRCA 
> at all!  My  brothers, this Runaway Ultralight Train needs every Fanatic to 
> stay on board,  contribute generously for our Mission Success, and together 
> proceed to  ultimate victory.  How can we possibly accomplish this sacred 
> mission  
> if some of our members miss critical communication that only the 
> Distinguished  DX Monitor can provide?  
>  
>  My serious and urgent advice is that all  Ultralight Fanatics unite, 
> stay together, and proceed in unison to
> PayPal with military precision, flooding Lynn Hollerman with funds for dues  
> and renewals in a manner consistent with our legendary Ultralight  
> enthusiasm. 
>  Furthermore, it is the urgent directive of the Ultralight  Commander (and 
> all Ultralight Lieutenants) that superb pocket radio DX loggings  shall be 
> disseminated to the maximum in the Western, Eastern and Central DX  Roundups, 
> so 
> that our critical message of total DX Freedom and Success  shall spread like 
> wildfire, in furtherance of our righteous Mission to radically  change the 
> orientation of AM DX from sedentary servitude to Lazy-Boy  liberty.
>  
>   
> 73 and Good Ultralight DX to All,
>  
>   
> Gary  DeBcok
> 
> 
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Re: [IRCA] Sony SRF-59 Totals Update......130 Stations now heard!!

[Ira Elbert New, III]

You may inspire us all to keep track of the total number of stations heard on 
the SRF-59. I heard three new stations tonight while "watching" the NFL 
Playoffs. Keep up the good work!


Bert New
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Proudly Serving You Since 1964!


> Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 19:31:39 -0500
> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
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> Subject: [IRCA] Sony SRF-59 Totals Update..130 Stations now heard!!
> 
> Hi Guys:
> 
>I managed to do a bit of late afternoon DX'ing on the SRF-59 today, 
> while waiting for the Wife to get home from work.
> 
> Managed to add 5 more stations to the SRF-59 Logbook bringing the Total 
> heard now to 130 Stations. I have yet to sit down with this Radio and not 
> get something new to add to the SRF-59 Logbook and quite often I am 
> adding to the Total Heard on any Radio Logbook as well.
> 
> The more I tune around with this thing..the more I wonder just what is 
> or isn't possible with this Radio. I'm having some problems trying to 
> figure out what frequency I am on at the TOP END of the Band as it is 
> squished up pretty good there. The bottom end is no problem as there's a 
> fair amount of space between stations. Man..I sure wish this radio had 
> Digital Readout.I think I'd have another 100 stations by now!!
> 
> I was joking about hitting 200 stations after I got 100 in 3 days.now 
> it doesn't seem that far fetched that we can hit 200and maybe a lot 
> more with some hours at the dials.
> 
> I know I can listen to any of the myriad of Receivers I own .all 
> highend stuff and of course complete with Digital Readout...and a host of 
> other complimentsbut Manit just ain't as much fun as logging them 
> with this crazy little bugger! Maybe it just reminds me of laying in 
> bed as a kid listening to my Transistor Radio in the 60's and 70'sI'm 
> not sure.
> 
> Bottom line is.I'm having Funand I'm hearing some neat stuff. Spent 
> more time DX'ing this past week than I have in years!!
> 
> Marching on to #200 with the SRF-59.
> 
> 73.ROB.
> 
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> CANADA N6A5K1
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[IRCA] Runaway Ultralight DX Train... Next Stop IRCA, and DXM!

[D1028Gary]

Distinguished Ultralight DX Brothers,
 
 Because of the exciting Ultralight DX  accomplishments far above and 
beyond the call of duty by all of you, we are  succeeding in radically 
transforming the orientation of the AM-DX  community.  Boldly shifting it from 
sedentary 
servitude to pricey, boring,  megaheavy receivers, we have succeeded in 
spreading our thrilling  message of freedom and liberation to all oppressed 
AM-DXers  worldwide!  No longer do we need to pony up thousands of dollars and  
sit 
hunched over an oppressive collection of knobs and switches... we have  
proclaimed our Declaration of Independence, brothers, and our Revolutionary  
message 
of freedom, liberty and DX For All is spreading like wildfire  throughout the 
USA, Canada, and the world!
 
 Brothers, we need each and every one of  you to boldly advance into the 
thrilling Ultralight future, and spread our  righteous message of total DX 
freedom and enthusiasm into the distinguished  AM-DX club that has nurtured our 
explosive growth... The International  Radio Club of America!  It has come to 
my attention that a few of you  distinguished Ultralight DXers have kept your 
fantastic DX loggings a secret, by  not spreading our righteous message of 
superb Ultralight DX Success into the  hallowed pages of the Western DX 
Roundup, 
Central DX Roundup, and Eastern DX  Roundup (not to mention the DX Worlwide 
Listings).  My brothers,  how can we possibly advance our Revolution if we keep 
our stunning success a  secret?  And heaven forbid, it has even come to my 
attention that some  Ultralight fanatics have missed out on critical Ultralight 
Communication by  neglecting to pay their IRCA dues, or neglecting to join IRCA 
at all!  My  brothers, this Runaway Ultralight Train needs every Fanatic to 
stay on board,  contribute generously for our Mission Success, and together 
proceed to  ultimate victory.  How can we possibly accomplish this sacred 
mission  
if some of our members miss critical communication that only the 
Distinguished  DX Monitor can provide?  
 
 My serious and urgent advice is that all  Ultralight Fanatics unite, 
stay together, and proceed in unison to
PayPal with military precision, flooding Lynn Hollerman with funds for dues  
and renewals in a manner consistent with our legendary Ultralight  enthusiasm. 
 Furthermore, it is the urgent directive of the Ultralight  Commander (and 
all Ultralight Lieutenants) that superb pocket radio DX loggings  shall be 
disseminated to the maximum in the Western, Eastern and Central DX  Roundups, 
so 
that our critical message of total DX Freedom and Success  shall spread like 
wildfire, in furtherance of our righteous Mission to radically  change the 
orientation of AM DX from sedentary servitude to Lazy-Boy  liberty.
 
  
73 and Good Ultralight DX to All,
 
  
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[IRCA] Radio (Part Three-Hundred and Sixty)

[Ira Elbert New, III]

IEN-GA Ira Elbert New, III, Watkinsville - SONY SRF-59

770 WYRV VA Cedar Bluff - 01/06/08 1749 - Contemporary Gospel Music and an 
Announcer thanking the listeners for all that they do. Decent signal mixed with 
WVNN in Athens, AL and WLWL in Rockingham, NC. "WYRV" and "We're AM 770, WYRV". 
(IEN-GA)

820 WCPT IL Chicago - 01/06/08 1804 - CNN News, Randi Rhodes Show promo, and 
mentions of Progressive Talk Radio. Decent signal in the mix. "WCPT, 820 AM". 
(IEN-GA)

1200 WAMB TN Nashville - 01/06/08 1838 - Big Band music. Good signal in the 
null of WOAI in San Antonio, TX. "This is 1200, WAMB". (IEN-GA)

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[IRCA] Que Buena 1680 WLAA

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

Not surprisingly, they are producing a near local like signal in Abbeville &
Greenwood, SC tonight


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[IRCA] DX Tip fr WDXR

[Patrick Martin]

830   KLAACA, Orange, u/o KNCO with So Cal weather and spots at 1944
EST 1/6. (PM-OR)

Drake R8
SW EWE

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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] S Meter readings

[Patrick Martin]

Don,

This storm was not as bad, only gusts 60-70 MPH at its peak but worse
the farther South you got. Newport got a gust of 93 MPH. The one a month
ago was enough for me, for a lifetime.

Patrick

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[IRCA] Sony SRF-59 Totals Update......130 Stations now heard!!

[Robert Ross]

Hi Guys:

   I managed to do a bit of late afternoon DX'ing on the SRF-59 today, 
while waiting for the Wife to get home from work.

Managed to add 5 more stations to the SRF-59 Logbook bringing the Total 
heard now to 130 Stations. I have yet to sit down with this Radio and not 
get something new to add to the SRF-59 Logbook and quite often I am 
adding to the Total Heard on any Radio Logbook as well.

The more I tune around with this thing..the more I wonder just what is 
or isn't possible with this Radio. I'm having some problems trying to 
figure out what frequency I am on at the TOP END of the Band as it is 
squished up pretty good there. The bottom end is no problem as there's a 
fair amount of space between stations. Man..I sure wish this radio had 
Digital Readout.I think I'd have another 100 stations by now!!

I was joking about hitting 200 stations after I got 100 in 3 days.now 
it doesn't seem that far fetched that we can hit 200and maybe a lot 
more with some hours at the dials.

I know I can listen to any of the myriad of Receivers I own .all 
highend stuff and of course complete with Digital Readout...and a host of 
other complimentsbut Manit just ain't as much fun as logging them 
with this crazy little bugger! Maybe it just reminds me of laying in 
bed as a kid listening to my Transistor Radio in the 60's and 70'sI'm 
not sure.

Bottom line is.I'm having Funand I'm hearing some neat stuff. Spent 
more time DX'ing this past week than I have in years!!

Marching on to #200 with the SRF-59.

73.ROB.

Robert S. Ross VA3SW
Box 1003, Stn. B.
London, Ontario
CANADA N6A5K1

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[IRCA] Utralight WBBM 780

[vroomski]

Happy Sunday,

A personal best here with my furthest domestic heard early this morning.
WBBM 780 weak signal ID with KOH Reno null.  Distance from 
my Salmon Creek, WA home is 1756 miles.  Total heard on the Sony SRF trio is 
110.  This ID was fast, the previous three station ID's took 3 hours of 
listening time.  Thanks to Kevin for the help with KUJ and e-mailing me 
the Washington State Cougars radio web-site address.

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[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

[Ng1u]

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
:Issued: 2008 Jan 06 2105 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
#
#  Geophysical Alert Message
#
Solar-terrestrial indices for 06 January follow.
Solar flux 79 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 14.
The mid-latitude K-index at 2100 UTC on 06 January was 3 (25 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 04   04   05   05   05   05   06   06   06   06   06   06   06   06   
UTC  1800 2100  0300 0600 0900  0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 
SFlx 79   79   79   79   79   79   80   80   80   80   80   80   80   79   
A-in 11222217   17   17   17   17   17   17   14   
K-in 11222432432333
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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] S Meter readings

[Donald K. Kaskey]

I don't know if it affected Patrick but it smacked us pretty good.  Even worse 
up in the Sacramento area.  Driving around this morning/early afternoon noted 
lots of downed trees.  Power still
out in certain parts of the Bay Area.  Eloise & I just stayed inside Friday 
(the worst day).  Still raining off and on but the wind has abated a bit.  Our 
back yard is a mess, downed fence,
litter all over etc etc.  However, nothing unusual here, happens most every 
winter.  Pat & the Seattle guys just have to share the wealth with us Northern 
Californians.

Don K.
S.F. CA



Bill Harms wrote:

> Hi Patrick:
> Heard on the news this morning that the NoCal, OR, and WA coast had
> another storm. I did not hear all of the details.  Did that affect you?
>
> Bill
>
> Patrick Martin wrote:
> > Greetings:
> >
> > After I put the Eastern beverage back up a few days ago, today around
> > noon I did a scan of the Portland stations.
> >
> > 620-S9+20
> > 750-S9+18
> > 800-S9+3
> > 860-S9+18
> > 910-S9+14
> > 970-S9+1
> > 1010-S9+5 (QRM de CBR)
> > 1040-S9
> > 1080-S9+12
> > 1150-S9+2 (QRM jumble)
> > 1190-S 9+9
> > 1230-N/A u/KKEE local
> > 1330-S8 (QRM)
> > 1360-S8  (QRM de KKMO)
> > 1410-S7  (QRM
> > 1450-N/A (jumble QRM)
> > 1480-S8
> > 1520-S9+8
> > 1550-S9+5
> > 1600-S8 (Better now than in the past)
> > 1640-S8
> >
> > The strongest Portland station I get days is 620, running 25 KW. 620 is
> > a couple DB stronger than the 50 KWers 750/860.
> >
> > Patrick Martin
> > KAVT Reception Manager
> >
> > ___
> > The NRC AM mailing list
> > nrcdxas.org
> >
> >
>
> --
> 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
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Re: [IRCA] Construction and use of external ferrite loopstick antenna/random wire coupler for use with Ultralights

[John H. Bryant]

Excellent article, Gil!!!  And the illustrations are truly worth1000 
words.  One thing that you didn't mention (or maybe I missed) is how 
the outboard ferrite bar affects the vaunted nulling ability of the 
'59. Better, worse, the same?  I'm sure it would be an intuitive 
judgement at this point, but whadda ya think.

That article just has to get some of our other "handy" folks to 
work.  Speaking of getting to work, in the Super-Modified category, 
there are all sorts of Firsts and Records yet to be established. How 
'bout some submissions???

You mentioned getting the vhigh Q tuning capacitor from "Bill 
Turner's site," but didn't give a URL. I googled Bill Turner and 
ferrite and got lots of references to him, but no website.  Could you 
give us the URL, please, and maybe append it to the article??

Thanks for the article... that is the direction that I'm going to head.

John B.
Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
Rcvrs: WiNRADiO 313e, Eton e1, NRD-535(kiwa-mods)
Antennas: 700' NE/SW mini-Bev, Wellbrook Phased Array (pre-production version)


wrote:
>Colin has uploaded on his site the details of my compact external ferrite
>loopstick antenna/random wire coupler that I use with my SRF59.  It makes
>the difference on weak signals.
>http://www.dxer.ca/content/view/1/1
>73 Gil
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[IRCA] The Ultralight Compendium - now available

[satya]

Hi all:

I just posted to dxer.ca the updated Ultralight Compendium, which catalogs
the numerous features and performance highlights of the known Ultralights
out there.

While the features portion is fairly complete, Gary's 2008 shoot-out will
fill in a lot of the performance ratings.

Please check it out, and let me know off-line (satya -at- sounddsl.com)
what comments, corrections and suggestions you have!

73 - Kevin S.
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[IRCA] Ultra-light Radio web: organizing the documents

[cafe]

I am putting this out there now - so I can get better feedback on
how we can organize documents.

Here is my thought.

a.) Users (Content managers, etc) can submit PDF and WORD Doc. articles to the 
document
area specific to Ultra-Light Radios.

b.) As time permits, I will create a "copy" of the document, reformat it into a
"UL-radio Articles" section of the web-page in Standard HTML format for people
to view and read "ONLINE" - as opposed to downloading.

Both will be available.

The bottom line is - viewing all these articles on the web-page is faster
and takes up less space (not that space is an issue, because it isn't.)
They will all be available for download - for those who want to print out, etc. 
 

Keep in mind: Anyone can register on DXer.ca and have their user privilege 
raised
to content manager for the purpose of managing their documents and
creating new articles on the website.

The DXer.ca website is a content-managed website and it has
editors built into it:
-So you can develop and deploy content online, upload pictures, files, etc.
It is way easier that most people think.


--
Colin Newell - Editor/Creator coffeecrew.com | dxer.ca
Web-Design / E-Commerce / Writing
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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[IRCA] Construction and use of external ferrite loopstick antenna/random wire coupler for use with Ultralights

[Gil Stacy]

Colin has uploaded on his site the details of my compact external ferrite
loopstick antenna/random wire coupler that I use with my SRF59.  It makes
the difference on weak signals.
http://www.dxer.ca/content/view/1/1
73 Gil
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Re: [IRCA] test email de k3pi

[Rick Kunath]

Russ Edmunds wrote:
> --- Russ Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
>> having trouble getting postings thru.

Same here, getting graylist errors.

Rick Kunath
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Re: [IRCA] Ultralight Technical: The SRF 59 mysteries revealed at last

[Nick Hall-Patch]

At 17:28 06/01/2008, you wrote:
>I find it interesting that this is 15 year old technology.


and that it's taken us so long to discover ithas Sony been 
putting out radios using this chip all these years?  It seems to be a 
Sony proprietary product, and the IEEE article is quite clear that it 
was developed for use in miniature radios such as  would be used in 
Walkmans, because it avoids the use of physically large IF filters 
and other peripheral components.   No mention of MW DXing, hi.  And 
yet the SRF-37V is physically not much bulkier than the SRF-59, and 
uses an "old" technology receiver IC, so the "new" IC can't have 
offered much of an advantage, except to MW DXers, and people who 
appreciate creative technology.

>I wonder what's in the works now?

perhaps nothing at all?  Don't know if Sony or anyone else sees any 
future payback in investing in MW or shortwave radio reception,  but 
I'm not in the business

best wishes,

Nick





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Re: [IRCA] test email de k3pi

[Russ Edmunds]

--- Russ Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> 
> having trouble getting postings thru.
> 
>


This amde it !

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. 
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[IRCA] SRF-59 Full Service Manual Alignments Create Ultramean DX Machines!

[D1028Gary]

Hello All,
 
 "Triumphant Tricky Tech Totally Tames Troublesome  Tiny Terrors, To 
Transform Total Turkeys" 
 
 For those of you with any technical experience (or  for those of you 
with foolish enthusiasm), please consider performing the total  service manual 
alignment for the SRF-59, posted last night on the IRCA list. The  results will 
exceed your expectations, I can assure you.
 
 For those of you who are convinced that your  SRF-59 is not running on 
all 8 cylinders, please contact me off-list.. we my be  able to turn your 
turkey into a screaming, vicious DX Bird of Prey!   Also, now that the SRF-59 
tech 
trio has successfully met all its  objectives, it is time to seriously direct 
our Ultralight Enthusiasm into the  righteous cause of totally emancipating 
all oppressed DXers chained in sedentary  servitude to pricey, boring, 
megaheavy, megacomplicated  receivers.  We shall boldly advance the revolution, 
brothers, to completely  free all AM-DX brethren worldwide, giving all of us 
the 
total freedom to enjoy  thrilling, serious DX wherever and whenever we so 
choose!  
On to total  victory, brothers! 
 
  
 73 and Great Ultralight DX to All,
 
  
 Gary DeBock a.k.a. Culprit  



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[IRCA] test email de k3pi

[Russ Johnson]

having trouble getting postings thru.

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Re: [IRCA] Ultralight Technical: The SRF 59 mysteries revealed at last

[Mike Westfall, Lost Almost NM]

I find it interesting that this is 15 year old technology.
I wonder what's in the works now?

Also in the same issue of the journal was an article detailing a
single chip radio IC for use in car radios. It was designed for
digital tuning, but also implemented circuitry for a digitally tuned
front end, including automatic peaking of the tuned RF stage! I wonder
what car radios use it?

Again, if you have any, umm,  questions about either of these
electronic, email-able articles, contact me off-list.

On Jan 5, 2008 8:24 PM, Mike Westfall, Lost Almost NM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have obtained a PDF of the IEEE conference paper mentioned. It's
> pretty interesting.
> Contact me off-list if you have any questions...
>
>
> On Jan 5, 2008 12:13 PM, Steve Ratzlaff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >  Advanced Low Voltage Single Chip Radio IC
> >
> >  By Okanobu, Tomiyama, and Arimoto
> >
> >  IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, Vol. 38, No. 3, August 1992, pp.
> > 465-475
>
>
> --
> Mesa Mike
> LA de NM
>



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Re: [IRCA] Radio switching network

[Nick Hall-Patch]

At 23:06 05/01/2008, you wrote:
>Hi John,
>
>I was actually wondering if they had copied your switching network,
>although I'm sure you build yours with better quality parts!  I like
>your arrangement - quick, simple and neat.  Unfortunately, it won't work
>for me with four different SDR radios running off of the same computer!
>

Reference to this "virtual audio cable" just appeared on the SDR-14 
list, Rob.http://www.ntonyx.com/vac.htm

I haven't used it, but it looks like it might have potential as a 
virtual audio switching unit.   Given that some of  us use the PC as 
a recorder, and of course, the SDR-IQ and 14 audio doesn't become 
audio until it's inside the computer, this might be of interest.

best wishes,

Nick






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Re: [IRCA] JOUB 774 fair at 0843 ut

[Patrick Martin]

TPs this morning were few, but noted 4QR-612, JOAB-693, JOCK-729,
JOIB-747, JOUB-774, JOBB-828, and JOQR-1134. All were fair to poor.
These were noted around 1500 UTC.

73,

Patrick

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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Storm

[Patrick Martin]

H Bill,

Oh yes, the storm hit up here, but it was much worse in California and
Southern Oregon. We had wind gusts 60-70 MPH, a garden variety type
storm for here. No damage here. Even my reconstructed beverage antenna
stayed up. That storm a month ago was the worst one in a century.
Hopefully we wont see another like that with wind gusts of 143 MPH. The
destruction from that one will be seen for a long time to come with
thousands of trees down and still many houses with tarps covering their
roofs. 
   For the record, we have had stroms this Fall/Winder on Oct 1, Nov 2,
Dec 3 (The big one), and Jan 4th, about every 31 days. Will we have
another on Feb 5th? Who knows? But it has been an active season.  Thanks
for asking. 

73,

Patrick

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Re: [IRCA] Good Distance Calculator

[Mauno Ritola]

I use DX Atlas for long distances and Google Earth for short ones.

73, Mauno

- Original Message - 
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To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" 

Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 6:31 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Good Distance Calculator


> John,
> For ease of use the Indo site is easiest, but it is occasionally annoying
> with its incomplete data base for non-US cities.  It's great circle 
> bearings
> and distances sometimes don't agree with other sites, but which is 
> correct?
> It's like having two watches with different times. ;)
> Jim Tonne's Pizza is fun.  You use your cursor to define the measured path
> if the city isn't in the data base.  Jim plotted the mystery tones' 
> bearings
> of last year on this program.
> The FCC site has a long/lat distance calculator.  This site, and other
> long/lat sites, can be pia because invariably I'll have the incorrect 
> format
> of long/lat for one of the targets.
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Re: [IRCA] SRF-59 Alignments: Performing the Service Manual Procedure

[Saul Chernos]

Looked at the instructions, but I'm afraid I don't have the equipment or 
more importantly the patience and nimble fingers to do any of this. I'm 
clumsy as all hell with anything small, though I don't mind risking a $15 
radio ($30 in Toronto until I find cheaper somewhere). As for the recomended 
shrink, perhaps a self-help group will do. For now the SRF-59 will be DXed 
in its own unadulterated naturaal state. I'll have a better feel for what it 
can do at Burnt River, where the conditions are much more sane than at my 
downtown location. (I'm particularly curious to see it perform on FM at a 
few of my FM DX sites up there).

Saul

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Subject: [IRCA] SRF-59 Alignments: Performing the Service Manual Procedure


> Hello All,
>
> The recent availability of the Sony SRF-PSY03  Service Manual (which 
> has
> circuitry identical to that of the SRF-59) has given  us the ability to 
> turn
> total turkey units into screaming DX birds of prey!
>
> After performing seven of these full alignments,  and seeing all seven
> units operating at peak sensitivity and DX effectiveness,  it is certain 
> to me
> that the procedure is worth the somewhat tedious  necessity of disassembly 
> and
> reassembly of the tiny little radio.   Unfortunately, however, this 
> process
> does require good eyesight, patience,  steady nerves, and confidence.  The
> SRF-59 is not a Heathkit, and was  certainly not designed for 
> user-friendly
> disassembly, or  reassembly.  Understand that despite these simplified
> instructions, this little unit is still quite capable of sending beginners 
> to the shrink.
> Proceed at your own risk!
>
> 1)  Turn off radio.  Remove belt clip, headphones and  battery.
> 2)  Turn AM-FM switch to AM.
> 3)  Without forcing, tune dial needle to far left stop (530).
> 4)  Carefully note the exact position of the dial needle at this  point.
>   (This is EXTREMELY important for  proper dial reassembly!)
> 5)  Remove the two screws from back panel.  This will  accomplish
>   absolutely nothing in making the  panels separate.
> 6)  Repeat to yourself, "This radio only cost 15 bucks."
> 7)  Place thumbnail in slot between front and back panels at the
>   bottom edge of the radio.  Work  thumbnail in slot repeatedly,
>   carefully separating the front and  back panels at the bottom
>   edge, first at the left side, then the  right.  This process may
>   require several minutes. Do NOT  use tools!
> 8)  After bottom edge of radio has significant separation  between
>   front and back panels, slowly work up  the left and right side
>   of the radio, to increase the  separation. Gently rock the
>   front panel back and forth  horizontally to increase the
>   separation, WITHOUT any forcing.  Do NOT use tools!
> 9)  When proper separation has been achieved between front  and
>   back panels, the top edge may be  separated by gently lifting
>   front panel circular plastic  surrounding the headphone jack,
>   which will complete the separation of  front and back panels.
>   At this point, the back panel may or  may not break off from
>   the circuit board, but it is certain  that the dial needle's
>   plastic gear will fall out of its  front panel slot, making you
>   think that the radio is  destroyed.  Repeat Step #6 above.
> 10) Remove back panel from circuit board, if not  already removed
>  (simply pull apart the small spot of  glue).
> 11) Attach battery to contact spring (negative) and clip (positive).
>  Tape may be helpful in keeping in the  contacts in place.
> 12) Turn on radio (center left switch on circuit board), and plug in
>  headphones.
> 13) An RF signal generator is required to verify frequency
>  coverage from 520-1750 kHz. If you do not  have one, at
>  least verify coverage from 530-1700 kHz by  checking
>  received stations close to these border  frequencies.
> 14) If an RF signal generator is available, set it to 520 kHz,
>  turn the radio's tuner fully CCW, and  peak L3 (the
>  red-slugged can close to the loop stick)  with a non-
>  metallic (plastic or wood) flat-bladed  alignment tool
>  to obtain loudest headphone volume of the  carrier.
> 15) If an RF signal generator is available, set it to 1750 kHz,
>  set the radio's tuner fully CW, turn the  circuit board over,
>  and peak CT1 (3/4) (the upper right trimming  capacitor
>  on the tuner) to obtain loudest headphone  volume of the
>  carrier.  This is a sensitive  adjustment.
>  NOTE: The frequency coverage has been  perfectly
>  set on all seven units as received from  the factory, so
>  lack of a signal generator is not a serious  problem.
> 16) Turn the circuit board over, and use a very small flat-
>  bladed screwdriver to carefully scrape away  all the wax
>  bonding the smaller loop stick 

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] S Meter readings

[Bill Harms]

Hi Patrick:
Heard on the news this morning that the NoCal, OR, and WA coast had 
another storm. I did not hear all of the details.  Did that affect you?

Bill

Patrick Martin wrote:
> Greetings:
> 
> After I put the Eastern beverage back up a few days ago, today around
> noon I did a scan of the Portland stations.
> 
> 620-S9+20
> 750-S9+18
> 800-S9+3
> 860-S9+18
> 910-S9+14
> 970-S9+1
> 1010-S9+5 (QRM de CBR)
> 1040-S9
> 1080-S9+12
> 1150-S9+2 (QRM jumble)
> 1190-S 9+9
> 1230-N/A u/KKEE local
> 1330-S8 (QRM)
> 1360-S8  (QRM de KKMO)
> 1410-S7  (QRM
> 1450-N/A (jumble QRM)
> 1480-S8
> 1520-S9+8
> 1550-S9+5
> 1600-S8 (Better now than in the past)
> 1640-S8
> 
> The strongest Portland station I get days is 620, running 25 KW. 620 is
> a couple DB stronger than the 50 KWers 750/860. 
> 
> Patrick Martin
> KAVT Reception Manager
> 
> ___
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> nrcdxas.org
> 
> 

-- 
Bill Harms
Elkridge, Maryland

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http://spokaneradio.philcobill.com

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Re: [IRCA] Reposting from www.qrz.com

[Russ Edmunds]

--- Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Scott,
> 
> I have not heard of a study either per se, but I have always
> wondered.
> If the 1/2 watt cel phone is an issue, there will be millions who
> come
> down with cancer in the future. I have heard pro and con on that
> subject
> too. 1/2 watt is not much, but of course it is next to your head.
> Then
> there is the cordless phone too. Not the wattage, but still RF net to
> your head. I guess you could lay awake nights and worry about
> anything
> and everything. 
> 


One could.

Any studies I have seen over the recent years pretty much debunk the
cell phone issue



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


  

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Re: [IRCA] Drift Net DX Update From Northern Delaware

[Russ Edmunds]

--- Peter Jernakoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> 
> Drift net DX update from northern Delaware:
> 
> I finally completed reviewing my late December '07 SDR-IQ RF captures
> and
> found that I had managed to snag another three new ones. (Sorry for
> sending
> these out piecemeal. It takes a lot of time to carefully go through
> all the
> data.)
> 


I find that I often have difficulty keeping current with my 7 nightly
TOH GY recordings which are all of 9 minutes long each. While SDR's
offer some real benefits, I know where that road would lead at this
point. 

Maybe after I retire, whenever that will be 

Russ Edmunds
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[IRCA] JOUB 774 fair at 0843 ut

[vroomski]

--
Good Morning:

JOUB 774 in at 0843 ut with a fair signal with man in Japanese.  This with the 
H-800 active whip 
as the antenna.  Will give the SRF-59 a try.

Dennis,
Vancouver, WA
JRC 545 H-800 active whip.
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[IRCA] SRF-59 Alignments: Performing the Service Manual Procedure

[D1028Gary]

Hello All,
 
 The recent availability of the Sony SRF-PSY03  Service Manual (which has 
circuitry identical to that of the SRF-59) has given  us the ability to turn 
total turkey units into screaming DX birds of prey!
 
 After performing seven of these full alignments,  and seeing all seven 
units operating at peak sensitivity and DX effectiveness,  it is certain to me 
that the procedure is worth the somewhat tedious  necessity of disassembly and 
reassembly of the tiny little radio.   Unfortunately, however, this process 
does require good eyesight, patience,  steady nerves, and confidence.  The 
SRF-59 is not a Heathkit, and was  certainly not designed for user-friendly 
disassembly, or  reassembly.  Understand that despite these simplified  
instructions, this little unit is still quite capable of sending beginners  to 
the shrink. 
Proceed at your own risk!
 
1)  Turn off radio.  Remove belt clip, headphones and  battery.
2)  Turn AM-FM switch to AM.
3)  Without forcing, tune dial needle to far left stop (530).
4)  Carefully note the exact position of the dial needle at this  point.
   (This is EXTREMELY important for  proper dial reassembly!)
5)  Remove the two screws from back panel.  This will  accomplish
   absolutely nothing in making the  panels separate. 
6)  Repeat to yourself, "This radio only cost 15 bucks."
7)  Place thumbnail in slot between front and back panels at the 
   bottom edge of the radio.  Work  thumbnail in slot repeatedly,
   carefully separating the front and  back panels at the bottom
   edge, first at the left side, then the  right.  This process may
   require several minutes. Do NOT  use tools!
8)  After bottom edge of radio has significant separation  between
   front and back panels, slowly work up  the left and right side
   of the radio, to increase the  separation. Gently rock the
   front panel back and forth  horizontally to increase the 
   separation, WITHOUT any forcing.  Do NOT use tools!
9)  When proper separation has been achieved between front  and
   back panels, the top edge may be  separated by gently lifting
   front panel circular plastic  surrounding the headphone jack,
   which will complete the separation of  front and back panels.
   At this point, the back panel may or  may not break off from
   the circuit board, but it is certain  that the dial needle's 
   plastic gear will fall out of its  front panel slot, making you
   think that the radio is  destroyed.  Repeat Step #6 above.
10) Remove back panel from circuit board, if not  already removed
  (simply pull apart the small spot of  glue).
11) Attach battery to contact spring (negative) and clip (positive).
  Tape may be helpful in keeping in the  contacts in place.
12) Turn on radio (center left switch on circuit board), and plug in
  headphones.
13) An RF signal generator is required to verify frequency
  coverage from 520-1750 kHz. If you do not  have one, at 
  least verify coverage from 530-1700 kHz by  checking
  received stations close to these border  frequencies.
14) If an RF signal generator is available, set it to 520 kHz,
  turn the radio's tuner fully CCW, and  peak L3 (the 
  red-slugged can close to the loop stick)  with a non-
  metallic (plastic or wood) flat-bladed  alignment tool
  to obtain loudest headphone volume of the  carrier.
15) If an RF signal generator is available, set it to 1750 kHz,
  set the radio's tuner fully CW, turn the  circuit board over, 
  and peak CT1 (3/4) (the upper right trimming  capacitor
  on the tuner) to obtain loudest headphone  volume of the
  carrier.  This is a sensitive  adjustment.
  NOTE: The frequency coverage has been  perfectly
  set on all seven units as received from  the factory, so 
  lack of a signal generator is not a serious  problem.
16) Turn the circuit board over, and use a very small flat-
  bladed screwdriver to carefully scrape away  all the wax
  bonding the smaller loop stick coil (the one  closest to
  the tuner) to the ferrite bar.  Clear a  slide path on both
  sides of the coil at least .25 inch  long, free of wax, for 
  the next step. Verify freedom of coil to  slide either way.
17) Set RF signal generator to 600 kHz, and set radio tuner
  near 600 kHz (or, if RFsignal generator is  not available,
  use a live WEAK signal near 600 kHz for the  next step).
18) Tune in RF signal generator signal, or the weak live signal
  on or near 600 kHz. Carefully slide  coil along ferrite bar 
  with a NON-metallic (wood, plastic)  probe to peak the
  received signal. Perform this step  repeatedly to find the
  exact spot of strongest, clearest audio  (NOTE: This step
  is the one most important to improve  factory-unit 
  sensitivity).
19) Secure the small coil to this spot with a piece of tape, or
  small spot of woodworking glue.

[IRCA] SRF-59+SRFM35V+SRFM85V

[vroomski]

--
Good Morning:

Total stations heard on the Sony SRF trio is 108.

State Totals:

OR 38  WA 26  CA 16  ID 4  NV 4  MT 2 AZ 1  NM 1  CO 1 
UT 1  WY 1

Province Totals:

BC 4  AB  4  SK 1

United States 96

Canada  9

Mexico  2

Japan  1

Dennis,
Vancouver, WA
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