Re: [IRCA] QSL request
The station that received the QSL is WNBH-1340 in New Bedford, MA. The report came from Finland. There have been a few reports from Scandinavia in the past few years. WNBH is a bit of an anomoly in that it has a tall tower, yet puts the full kilowatt into in. No power cutback to make it an equivalent kilowatt/quarter wave tower. On vacation on Monhegan Island off the coast of Maine I could hear WNBH if I nulled the other pests. It does get out well. Thanks to all for the ear work! Craig Healy Providence, RI ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] 2 Questions
Hey David; ***Reloj***: I googled one of the Cuban DX sites and found these. 930 CMJS Ciego de Avila (21°50'N 78°45'W) 10 kW CMGB La Jaiba, Matanzas 1 kW CMKN Santiago de Cuba (20°00'N 75°49'W) ***Newsradio 1160***: Paul's hunch may be right on, with WCFO. According to Barry's website, the October official SS time is 1900 EDT, so they must have still on the day rig. I may shoot for them tonight, if I can overcome Donelson, TN. Thanks. 73, Dave in Indy -- Message: 8 Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:05:42 -0700 (PDT) From: David Faulkner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [IRCA] 2 Questions To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi Group: ? I have two questions: ? Where is the Radio Reloj outlet on 930 and how much power do they have?? I heard several very faint RR IDs in code 10/28, 2031-36 EDT, but the clock ticks any SS talk were completely indistinguishable from the QRM. ? Who is using the slogan, Newstalk 1160?? Noted several times 10/29, 1840-1857 EDT, w/this slogan, but no readable ID, even at TOH. ? David Faulkner? (Albany, Ohio) -- Message: 9 Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:21:11 -0500 From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [IRCA] 2 Questions To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mailing list for the International Radio Club of Americairca@hard-core-dx.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Your 1160 could be WCFO East Point-Atlanta, GA http://www.newstalk1160.com/ 50KW/4 towers Day and 160W/1 tower nights That is what comes up when I type in NewsTalk 1160 on gioogle.com, plus Im not sure 6;57 pm would be quite sunset yet for them so they may not have powered down yet..plus, they seem the most likely culprit from also looking at Radio-Dislocator Paul Walker www.onairdj.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] Victoria B.C. TPs for 30 October 2008
Definitely down from yesterday but a few surprises... Listened from 1430 to 1500 between prepping breakfast (homemade waffles, tea, toast and granola...) 531(just a carrier this AM), 558(pr.audio), 567(JJ with some co-channel), 576, 585, 594(JJ), 612, 648(8 at 1445), 657 (7!), 666(JJ), 738, 747, 774, 828, 972 (KK)... Yea. Way down from yesterday. Star of the show - a really loud 648 Russian and Korean on 657 - not a frequent visitor here. -- Colin Newell - Editor - coffeecrew.com | coffee.bc.ca | 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
Re: [IRCA] QSL request
There was an AM not far from me at WABV, that was on a Class C Channel and supposedly had a 5/8 wave tower.. and put the full 1KW into the tower. Glad we could try and help! Paul Walker www.onairdj.com On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 6:36 AM, Craig Healy [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: The station that received the QSL is WNBH-1340 in New Bedford, MA. The report came from Finland. There have been a few reports from Scandinavia in the past few years. WNBH is a bit of an anomoly in that it has a tall tower, yet puts the full kilowatt into in. No power cutback to make it an equivalent kilowatt/quarter wave tower. On vacation on Monhegan Island off the coast of Maine I could hear WNBH if I nulled the other pests. It does get out well. Thanks to all for the ear work! Craig Healy Providence, RI ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] QSL request
Hi Craig, I missed this thread in the beginning. Did any of us help with the ID? (I'm guessing a few didn't catch it since they were asking) I heard Newport then what sounded like WNBS (one letter off- and perhaps one city over, hi.) 73- Doug Pifer Oregon Drake R8B, Kiwa Loop (still in moving boxes) The station that received the QSL is WNBH-1340 in New Bedford, MA. The report came from Finland. There have been a few reports from Scandinavia in the past few years. WNBH is a bit of an anomoly in that it has a tall tower, yet puts the full kilowatt into in. No power cutback to make it an equivalent kilowatt/quarter wave tower. On vacation on Monhegan Island off the coast of Maine I could hear WNBH if I nulled the other pests. It does get out well. Thanks to all for the ear work! Craig Healy Providence, RI ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] QSL request
I don't think we were able to hear anything out of it, at least we tried. It's not WNBH as far as we can tell. It's not WNBS, as that is in Murray Kentucky and Newport is 5 hours away. Paul Walker www.onairdj.com On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 11:51 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Craig, I missed this thread in the beginning. Did any of us help with the ID? (I'm guessing a few didn't catch it since they were asking) I heard Newport then what sounded like WNBS (one letter off- and perhaps one city over, hi.) 73- Doug Pifer Oregon Drake R8B, Kiwa Loop (still in moving boxes) The station that received the QSL is WNBH-1340 in New Bedford, MA. The report came from Finland. There have been a few reports from Scandinavia in the past few years. WNBH is a bit of an anomoly in that it has a tall tower, yet puts the full kilowatt into in. No power cutback to make it an equivalent kilowatt/quarter wave tower. On vacation on Monhegan Island off the coast of Maine I could hear WNBH if I nulled the other pests. It does get out well. Thanks to all for the ear work! Craig Healy Providence, RI ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] QSL request
As an AM TX and general domestic AM dummy, what does all this mean, about not being able to put a 1kW signal into some type of tower? What does the power and or tower have to do with not being able to feed full power into the antenna? 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, October 30, 2008 9:44 AM Subject: Re: [IRCA] QSL request There was an AM not far from me at WABV, that was on a Class C Channel and supposedly had a 5/8 wave tower.. and put the full 1KW into the tower. Glad we could try and help! Paul Walker www.onairdj.com On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 6:36 AM, Craig Healy [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: The station that received the QSL is WNBH-1340 in New Bedford, MA. The report came from Finland. There have been a few reports from Scandinavia in the past few years. WNBH is a bit of an anomoly in that it has a tall tower, yet puts the full kilowatt into in. No power cutback to make it an equivalent kilowatt/quarter wave tower. On vacation on Monhegan Island off the coast of Maine I could hear WNBH if I nulled the other pests. It does get out well. Thanks to all for the ear work! Craig Healy Providence, RI ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] QSL request
Steve, I will try an answer your question from a broadcasters point of view. I have a general understanding of RF and FCC stuff. When you see a station's licensed power listed, it is almost always for a 1/4 wave tower. When I was at WQMA 1520, our tower was 150 feet which is 1/4 wave for 1520 Khz. If the tower is taller then 1/4 wave, it is therefore more efficent then it needs to be. If a tower is more efficent (taller then required) then you don't need quite as much power to make the same coverage area that a slightly shorter tower would produce. Most stations elect for 1/4 wave towers, much much cheaper to build. Paul Walker www.onairdj.com P.S. I think Powell would even agree I explained this one well. On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 12:23 PM, Steve Ratzlaff [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: As an AM TX and general domestic AM dummy, what does all this mean, about not being able to put a 1kW signal into some type of tower? What does the power and or tower have to do with not being able to feed full power into the antenna? 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, October 30, 2008 9:44 AM Subject: Re: [IRCA] QSL request There was an AM not far from me at WABV, that was on a Class C Channel and supposedly had a 5/8 wave tower.. and put the full 1KW into the tower. Glad we could try and help! Paul Walker www.onairdj.com On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 6:36 AM, Craig Healy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The station that received the QSL is WNBH-1340 in New Bedford, MA. The report came from Finland. There have been a few reports from Scandinavia in the past few years. WNBH is a bit of an anomoly in that it has a tall tower, yet puts the full kilowatt into in. No power cutback to make it an equivalent kilowatt/quarter wave tower. On vacation on Monhegan Island off the coast of Maine I could hear WNBH if I nulled the other pests. It does get out well. Thanks to all for the ear work! Craig Healy Providence, RI ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com -- Sincerely, Paul B. Walker, Jr. www.onairdj.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] 1290 kHz - cursed?
I didn't include Ocala since they're still in the FCC database as DWCFI, which often means the FCC is making them stand in the corner, but hasn't actually carried out the death sentence yet! Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -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: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:27 pm Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1290 kHz - cursed? Yup, 1290 Ocala should be on the list.. it's license was deleted earlier this year. Paul On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 9:22 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shouldn't Ocala, FL on 1290 be listed here as well? They had 3 inline towers just on the eastern edge of I-75 near mile marker 353 which were done in by one of the 2004-era hurricanes - Bob Foxworth 13 stations on 1290, all of which were licensed as recently as 1992 (source: 1992 NRC Log), are now gone. That's *20%* of the 64 US stations on 1290 in 1992. Americus GA New Albany IN Anamosa IA Houghton Lake MI Socorro NM Babylon NY Lake Oswego OR Lykens PA Lynchburg TN Oak Ridge TN Big Lake TX Rocky Mount VA Port Angeles WA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com -- Sincerely, Paul B. Walker, Jr. www.onairdj.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] TPs from Orcas Isl: Down A Bit More, But....
This morning was sort of typical of somewhat disturbed conditions here. Levels were down and, in general, the JJs were doing better thaqn the mainland stations. About 2/3 of the lower band had at least some audio on it, but things above 1100 were pretty sparse: 5 with audio early, joined by 8 others at max dawn. Everything was more up/down than under good conditions. That being said, there was a good bit that was interesting. I've been looking for regular visitor 585 NHK1 Kushiro in far northern Japan to add to my Ultralight collection, and the first time I tuned across 585, there was a very fat 8-level program there that my brain tried to make into JJ... it wouldn't and I finally realized it was standard Chinese. The only times that I've ever heard CC there (from Orcas) its been VOR's CC Service from Belogorsk. Given the music that was played, I'm presuming that was what I was hearing this AM, also. Later, I had both stations on 585, about equal in strength. Oddly enough, 612 in (for sure) Japanese ... JOLK, NHK1, Fukuoka at 100 kW is the only JJ station on 612 and they were NOT // the other NHK1s at 1415 to 1420 or later not even close! Later, around 1500 they were in parallel. All that I can conclude is that they were running a special local or Kyushu-only program. If memory serves, Fukuoaka is the NHK headquarters for Kyushu Island, so they would be fully capable of running local programming and probably do so I've just never heard such while DXing. 972 HLCA has really been up and down this season more down than up. This morning it was a 9+... the strongest thing on the band, both early and late. 1188 has been interesting lately. Its usually FEBC Inchon/Seoul or NHK1 from Hokkaido... though both have been fairly rare this season. This morning, there was a decent 7 signal there late that was neither one. More work is needed there, for sure. Lastly, 1386 was NHK2 synchros early, but late it was neither those nor Tainjin, China. I did not recognize the language... it might have been Tagalog or I don't know what interesting! Well, its less than 24 hours until we can have this fun again! John B. Orcas Island, WA, USA Rcvrs: WiNRADiO 313e, Eton e1, Slider E100 Antennas: Wellbrook Phased Array NW Two 70' x 100' Conti Super Loops, West and Northwest ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] 1290 kHz - cursed?
WCFI is quite dead, the towers have been gone for over 3 years bery dead I'd say ;=) Paul Walker www.onairdj.com On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 1:23 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I didn't include Ocala since they're still in the FCC database as DWCFI, which often means the FCC is making them stand in the corner, but hasn't actually carried out the death sentence yet! Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -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: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:27 pm Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1290 kHz - cursed? Yup, 1290 Ocala should be on the list.. it's license was deleted earlier this year. Paul On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 9:22 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shouldn't Ocala, FL on 1290 be listed here as well? They had 3 inline towers just on the eastern edge of I-75 near mile marker 353 which were done in by one of the 2004-era hurricanes - Bob Foxworth ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] QSL request
Hi Paul, Thanks very much; I understand it now. It has all to do with the rules and nothing to do with actual RF transmission and antennas. So that example that was cited was getting more coverage than it was licensed for, apparently, since it used a taller tower without reducing its power. I wonder how much improvement it made. 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, October 30, 2008 10:33 AM Subject: Re: [IRCA] QSL request Steve, I will try an answer your question from a broadcasters point of view. I have a general understanding of RF and FCC stuff. When you see a station's licensed power listed, it is almost always for a 1/4 wave tower. When I was at WQMA 1520, our tower was 150 feet which is 1/4 wave for 1520 Khz. If the tower is taller then 1/4 wave, it is therefore more efficent then it needs to be. If a tower is more efficent (taller then required) then you don't need quite as much power to make the same coverage area that a slightly shorter tower would produce. Most stations elect for 1/4 wave towers, much much cheaper to build. Paul Walker www.onairdj.com P.S. I think Powell would even agree I explained this one well. On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 12:23 PM, Steve Ratzlaff [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: As an AM TX and general domestic AM dummy, what does all this mean, about not being able to put a 1kW signal into some type of tower? What does the power and or tower have to do with not being able to feed full power into the antenna? 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, October 30, 2008 9:44 AM Subject: Re: [IRCA] QSL request There was an AM not far from me at WABV, that was on a Class C Channel and supposedly had a 5/8 wave tower.. and put the full 1KW into the tower. Glad we could try and help! Paul Walker www.onairdj.com On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 6:36 AM, Craig Healy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The station that received the QSL is WNBH-1340 in New Bedford, MA. The report came from Finland. There have been a few reports from Scandinavia in the past few years. WNBH is a bit of an anomoly in that it has a tall tower, yet puts the full kilowatt into in. No power cutback to make it an equivalent kilowatt/quarter wave tower. On vacation on Monhegan Island off the coast of Maine I could hear WNBH if I nulled the other pests. It does get out well. Thanks to all for the ear work! Craig Healy Providence, RI ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com -- Sincerely, Paul B. Walker, Jr. www.onairdj.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] QSL request
That station wasn't getting more coverage then it was licensed for, exactly. WNBH 1340 is right near the water in New Bedford and where Craig heard it in Maine was near the water.. and obviously AM travels amazingly well over water. I heard all of the New York Ams almost clear as day in Dover, NH around 4pm one day. Paul Walker www.onairdj.com On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 1:43 PM, Steve Ratzlaff [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Hi Paul, Thanks very much; I understand it now. It has all to do with the rules and nothing to do with actual RF transmission and antennas. So that example that was cited was getting more coverage than it was licensed for, apparently, since it used a taller tower without reducing its power. I wonder how much improvement it made. 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, October 30, 2008 10:33 AM Subject: Re: [IRCA] QSL request Steve, I will try an answer your question from a broadcasters point of view. I have a general understanding of RF and FCC stuff. When you see a station's licensed power listed, it is almost always for a 1/4 wave tower. When I was at WQMA 1520, our tower was 150 feet which is 1/4 wave for 1520 Khz. If the tower is taller then 1/4 wave, it is therefore more efficent then it needs to be. If a tower is more efficent (taller then required) then you don't need quite as much power to make the same coverage area that a slightly shorter tower would produce. Most stations elect for 1/4 wave towers, much much cheaper to build. Paul Walker www.onairdj.com P.S. I think Powell would even agree I explained this one well. On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 12:23 PM, Steve Ratzlaff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As an AM TX and general domestic AM dummy, what does all this mean, about not being able to put a 1kW signal into some type of tower? What does the power and or tower have to do with not being able to feed full power into the antenna? 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, October 30, 2008 9:44 AM Subject: Re: [IRCA] QSL request There was an AM not far from me at WABV, that was on a Class C Channel and supposedly had a 5/8 wave tower.. and put the full 1KW into the tower. Glad we could try and help! Paul Walker www.onairdj.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2008 Oct 30 1806 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 29 October follow. Solar flux 67 and mid-latitude A-index 13. The mid-latitude K-index at 1800 UTC on 30 October was 3 (35 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 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 UTC 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 SFlx 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 A-in 55555512 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 K-in 33412332333333 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] An Answer Regarding the AM 770 Synchronous Transmitter in Santa Fe
Group, I got this email from Bill Harris, Director of Engineering for Citadel Broadcasting Albuquerque and Operations Manager for 96.3 KBZU-FM.. *** Hello Paul, Thanks for the forward of the message regarding the 770 signal in Santa Fe. The booster transmitter is not actually synchronized with the main in Albuquerque. Rather, each transmitter is using a GPS frequency locked standard. When this system was installed, the two signals were intentionally slightly offset in frequency to place the worst of the interference zone in the least 'damaging' areas. If the frequency shifts slightly, the interference zone 'wanders', and you will experience increased interference. The booster generally does a pretty good job in the area immediately around Santa Fe, but not very far out of town. The route Mr. Callarman took kept him in a pretty weak signal area from the main transmitter, where even the relatively low power of the booster continued to cause quite a bit of interference. Bill Harris CSRE, CBNT, KE5EFG Director of Engineering Citadel Broadcasting Operations Manager - KBZU FM There you go folks, straight from the horses mouth, so to speak folks! Paul B. Walker, Jr. www.onairdj.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] sm-1
i have found my old worchester sm-1 in the shed, that was on the shelf exposed to the elements. I read somewhere that Charle A Taylor knew how to modify and work on these little jewels!.Does any one know of him or his where abouts? What is the difference between the sm-1 and sm-2? Any one else work on these antennas.this one is slightly got weather damage...I am going to try to 'clean' it up little bit! only i see missing right now is battery clip and antenna connector end! Is the any members in the north Mississippi area? Thinking about getting back into the hobby! Schedule a scheduleN5VEZ Mike Heppe PO Box 334 Houston, MS 38851 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] TAs Long Wave, Oct 24/25 from Manitoba
Good TA conditions Friday night/Saturday AM GMT Oct 24/25. Dxing about 50 miles east of Winnipeg,MB Hets on majority of TA freqs but decent audio limited to a few stations. 1134 weak at 22:22 (but thats over an hour before sunset here) It got good later in the evening. 1215 Good in English at 22:42 but never got an actual ID. 1224,1575,855,1206audio 1089 EE audio 22:31 with English accent 1008 audio not english, also another station with music. 1206 French 03:00 Radio France ID 03:00 Long wave was possibly the best ever. 198 01:24 English for BBC Today 162 R.France ID at 05:01, over/under somebody else with pop music. 171 Morocco strong all evening // 9.575 Also good audio on 153,177,183,189,207 Morning had some Longwave 189 Slavic language 11:52 // much weaker 171 164 very weak audio Think the only one there is UlaanBaatar Surprised that there were no TPs or DUs We usually get some Australians. Barry Wasylik Dxing with George Mclachlan and Dave McBride NRD 535D, WJ 1000, NRD 545 and 6 Beverage Antennas ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] qsl request
Sounds like .15-40 wmb ?? or wm(n) b (v) last lettter not as clear or is it wadk?? ken scotland http://www.ayrshirehistory.eu/tadx/ ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] Not much in Manitoba Oct29/30
No MW TAs, only LW was Morocco 171., AM was also poor - a bit of audio on 702, 756, 765, and best was 774 (DUs) around sunrise. Barry Wasylik DXing 50 miles east of Winnipeg NRD535D with 6 beverage antennas ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] sm-1
i have found my old worchester sm-1 in the shed, that was on the shelf exposed to the elements. I read somewhere that Charle A Taylor knew how to modify and work on these little jewels!.Does any one know of him or his where abouts? He'll show up on the list for sure. What is the difference between the sm-1 and sm-2? SM-2 has azimuth and elevation. SM-1 has azimuth only. Its mechanical. Is the any members in the north Mississippi area? Just barely north of Corinth in Tennessee. I work in MS and cover from Columbus to Corinth. Kevin ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] qsl request
WMMB is on 1240 and WMMV is on 1350.. this was for a clip on 1340. Paul On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 1:33 PM, Ken Baird [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sounds like .15-40 wmb ?? or wm(n) b (v) last lettter not as clear or is it wadk?? ken scotland http://www.ayrshirehistory.eu/tadx/ ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com -- Sincerely, Paul B. Walker, Jr. www.onairdj.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2008 Oct 31 0001 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 30 October follow. Solar flux 67 and mid-latitude A-index 13. The mid-latitude K-index at UTC on 31 October was 2 (11 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 29 29 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 31 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 A-in 555512 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 K-in 41233233333322 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Tonight's DX
Hi Group: I'm finding that having a decent receiver makes a huge difference in the lower bands. I used to be able to hear next to nothing except the usual culprits below 630. Bob Pietsch's radio has changed all that. 540 WYNN SC Florence on top w/black gospel 10/30/08, 2050 (EDT) mtn. Florence @2059, then WTZF-FM ID @ 2002. The ID was well u/WETC (which ID'ed just ahead of WYNN). 550 KFYR ND Bismarck well u/WKRC/KTRS w/K-Fire ID talk, possiblly the one w/YL doing the weather. 1250 WBRM NC Marion on top 10/30/08, 2010 w/cw song that made me long for that horrid vonage commercial! Clear ID remarkable signal for 62 watts. This one is a big enough pest at LSS. 1440 WLWI AL Montgomery 10/30/08, 2035 rose up out of a graveyard-like mess w/PSA aired in cooperation w/AL Association of Broadcasters, promo for Rush O'Reilly back to back, Newsradio 1440 slogan. I think every 1440 in the country must be beamed directly away from us here in SE Ohio. WPRS used to run the channel AN w/100 watts ND. 73's David Faulkner ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] QSL request
As an AM TX and general domestic AM dummy, what does all this mean, about not being able to put a 1kW signal into some type of tower? What does the power and or tower have to do with not being able to feed full power into the antenna? Different classes of stations are required to have a minimum efficiency from their tower. Put a kilowatt in and the signal strength at a kilometer away should be a specific number or more. Clear channel stations have the highest minimum. Regionals are lower. Locals like 1340 are the least. When a station is licensed at a specific power and tower height (efficiency) it's given an effective radiated power. When a station puts a kilowatt into a 5/8 wave tower it is about the same as putting 3+ kilowatts into a 1/4 wave tower. So, many times a station using a taller tower has to reduce transmitter output to keep the coverage the same. One of my clients on 1110 was originally a kilowatt non-directional into a 1/4 wave tower. They put in a much taller tower to add an FM. So, they had to drop transmitter power to around 680 watts. Same coverage on groundwave. 5/8 wave is the best height for a local station that isn't looking for coverage beyond 40 miles or so. There is a secondary high-angle lobe that comes back down from skywave and causes interference about 70 miles out. That's why the sweet spot for tower height for the big guns is a bit over half wave, 195°. Low band stations can reach the minimum with a shorter tower. For example, local WDDZ-550 has 1/6 wave towers but still meets the groundwave efficiency requirements. There are other problems with short towers, but that's a subject for another chat. WNBH is lucky in that they are grandfathered in for a full kilowatt into a tower that's effectively around a half wave. For a local channel station, they do cover well. And the fact that they are not far from the coastline gives some pretty interesting DX reports now and then. As I mentioned, this is the third report from Scandinavia in the past couple of years. The previous two were quite easily identified. Probably have the .mp3 of those around somewhere. Yeah, I probably ought to schedule some sort of DX test out of that station. Let me see what I can do... Again, thanks to all for the help. My ears aren't anywhere as good as they used to be... Craig Healy Providence, RI ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] QSL request
Hi Craig, Thanks for the good technical info. Steve - Original Message - From: Craig Healy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 7:29 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] QSL request As an AM TX and general domestic AM dummy, what does all this mean, about not being able to put a 1kW signal into some type of tower? What does the power and or tower have to do with not being able to feed full power into the antenna? Different classes of stations are required to have a minimum efficiency from their tower. Put a kilowatt in and the signal strength at a kilometer away should be a specific number or more. Clear channel stations have the highest minimum. Regionals are lower. Locals like 1340 are the least. When a station is licensed at a specific power and tower height (efficiency) it's given an effective radiated power. When a station puts a kilowatt into a 5/8 wave tower it is about the same as putting 3+ kilowatts into a 1/4 wave tower. So, many times a station using a taller tower has to reduce transmitter output to keep the coverage the same. One of my clients on 1110 was originally a kilowatt non-directional into a 1/4 wave tower. They put in a much taller tower to add an FM. So, they had to drop transmitter power to around 680 watts. Same coverage on groundwave. 5/8 wave is the best height for a local station that isn't looking for coverage beyond 40 miles or so. There is a secondary high-angle lobe that comes back down from skywave and causes interference about 70 miles out. That's why the sweet spot for tower height for the big guns is a bit over half wave, 195°. Low band stations can reach the minimum with a shorter tower. For example, local WDDZ-550 has 1/6 wave towers but still meets the groundwave efficiency requirements. There are other problems with short towers, but that's a subject for another chat. WNBH is lucky in that they are grandfathered in for a full kilowatt into a tower that's effectively around a half wave. For a local channel station, they do cover well. And the fact that they are not far from the coastline gives some pretty interesting DX reports now and then. As I mentioned, this is the third report from Scandinavia in the past couple of years. The previous two were quite easily identified. Probably have the .mp3 of those around somewhere. Yeah, I probably ought to schedule some sort of DX test out of that station. Let me see what I can do... Again, thanks to all for the help. My ears aren't anywhere as good as they used to be... Craig Healy Providence, RI ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] Tonight's TAs
Hmm...1125..Croatia is a trivial // to 1134 from my WI lakeside TA DX site but they are gone so I get Spain and Belgium.I suspect Spain with tonite's slightly disturbed cx - Original Message - From: Jim Renfrew [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 10:08 PM Subject: [Amdx] Tonight's TAs Jim Renfrew, Holley NY OCT 30 2107 EDT909UKBBC very good with talk 2109 EDT1089UKTalksport blasting through 1090 slop 2111 EDT1125UNID weak pop/techno // to Edinburg Global Tuner, but I could not determine who it was. Not Belgium, my first thought because of the music. And it faded in Edinburgh before I could ID it. Is HRT still active on 1125? ___ This is Amdx - The WTFDA AM DX List. Amdx mailing list Post to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your Info Page: http://lists.wtfda.info/listinfo.cgi/amdx-wtfda.info Visit the WTFDA Forum at http://www.wtfda.info to view or upload your audio files! Register first. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.8.5/1757 - Release Date: 10/30/2008 2:35 PM ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] Tonite's SSS ..KWWN 1100 (NV) logged in IL
I find that the end of October is one of the best times for sunset skip. Hint..ignore the trick or treaters tomorrow and DX sunset since come Nov 1, your targets switch to night rigs considerably earlier. As usual this time of year, from IL I am working towards the west where I can use my longest antennas. (From WI, I work towards the east, taking advantage of my land towards the Lake Michigan shore). Anyhow..out to the DX truck about 1850 CDT and it clear that cx are slightly AU disturbed but only slightly. CO starting to come in well, but MB/SK not so good. Really strange at 1907 to have KFLN 960 from eastern MT with 5 kw stronger than CBW 990 from MB with 50 kw and closer but more northerly. Slightly AU is weird..later getting KBMR ND on 1130 on low night power but no Vancouver and little trace of AB on 1140 although the WY stn was in well via SSS. Anyhow..KNZZ was blasting out WTAM on peaks so,,, I remembered to try for the new stn in Vegas on 1100 and was rewarded !! 1957 CDT..UNLV sports promos..dial 739-FANS for tickets...ESPN Radio 1100 ID o/u phased superpest WTAM. LSS switch at 2000:30 and as I tined down ..KNX 1070 allready in decently. (No trace of needed SF or AZ on 1100last night had XENAS which is sometimes in) 1020 had SS Mex mx o/u cheating Groofy 1020 MN (KDKA phased to death) and gone at 2030 switch (needed Yakima since unn KTNQ is Univision and easy to ID and talk orineted) 1000 KOMO OK tonite but not awesome like last night 73 KAZ 55 km NW of Sears Tower ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Tonight's TAs
Jim Renfrew, Holley NY OCT 30 2107 EDT909UKBBC very good with talk 2109 EDT1089UKTalksport blasting through 1090 slop 2111 EDT1125UNID weak pop/techno // to Edinburg Global Tuner, but I could not determine who it was. Not Belgium, my first thought because of the music. And it faded in Edinburgh before I could ID it. Is HRT still active on 1125? ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Tonight's TAs
At 08:08 PM 10/30/2008, you wrote: Jim Renfrew, Holley NY OCT 30 2107 EDT909UKBBC very good with talk 2109 EDT1089UKTalksport blasting through 1090 slop 2111 EDT1125UNID weak pop/techno // to Edinburg Global Tuner, but I could not determine who it was. Not Belgium, my first thought because of the music. And it faded in Edinburgh before I could ID it. Is HRT still active on 1125? Dead as a door nail here in VictoriaWalt. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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
750KFQD AK, Anchorage, good and dominant o/KXL with wx for Anchorage, Getting down to the single digits tonight, ID and the KFQD jingle, into Clark Howard show at 0035 EDT 10/31. I was a bit surprised with the elevated AK tonight, but Alaska is common here. (PM-OR) Drake R8 NW EWE SW EWE Quantum Phaser Patrick Martin KGED QSL 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] TP report for 29Oct08: Disturbed
As John and Colin, and others pointed out, things were unsettled this morning. I wasn't expecting much with A/K indices of 13 and 3, but nonetheless, there were some surprises. I monitored between 13:47 and 14:35 or so. Results follow, with 6 unless otherwise noted: 279: The only RR LW audible, but at an 8 levelmuch better than yesterday's 6. 529: SQM surprisingly was a 8 531: NHK1 station continues to be a good performer here. No signs of the Aussies, at 13:50 with 7 level. 558 567: NHK1 at 7 594: 8 level NHK1 612: Nothing earlier, but at 8 level at 14:20 with NHK1 programming (and not CC or Australia as expected). 621: NHK1, and again not CC at 13:54. 639: 14:09 prob CC but too weak. 648: 7 level RR music at 13:55 657: who else but N. Korea at 8 level 702: NHK2 at 13:57 at 7 711: Surprise of the morning. Incredibly strong at 14:32 at 9+ level, nothing earlier. KBS1 of course. 738 747: NHK2 at 8 756: prob CNR1 at 7 774: :NHK2 at 9 783: sounded like bubble jamming, but perhaps something more local to me. 828: 9 level NHK2 846, 864, 873 918: CC at 7 level 14:02 936: EZL oriental music at 8 level at 14:03 945, 954: late only 963: 7, then 8 level later CRI RR 972: Like John, extremely strong at 9+ level around 14:07 1008: late only 1017, 1134, 1143, 1188, 1287 (all late only) 1323: 8 level by 14:24 with CRI RR...better than 963 (which is rare) 1566: HLAZ at 14:08 with 8 level 1575: 6 level VOA only. That's it from this morningWalt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] DX Tip for WDXR
At 09:40 PM 10/30/2008, you wrote: 750KFQD AK, Anchorage, good and dominant o/KXL with wx for Anchorage, Getting down to the single digits tonight, ID and the KFQD jingle, into Clark Howard show at 0035 EDT 10/31. I was a bit surprised with the elevated AK tonight, but Alaska is common here. (PM-OR) Drake R8 NW EWE SW EWE Quantum Phaser Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager Thanks, Patrick! You're absolutely correct. Booming in right now at 04:59 UTC...Walt ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Off frequency rumblers...
540 has a doozey - and 710 has a 90hz het on the low side. Cuba on 540 perhaps? Cuba is coming in on 530khz.. Receiver - Drake R8. Antenna 2 X ALA100 -- Misek/Lankford Phaser. -- Colin Newell - Editor - coffeecrew.com | coffee.bc.ca | 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
Re: [IRCA] Off frequency rumblers...
At 10:03 PM 10/30/2008, you wrote: 540 has a doozey - and 710 has a 90hz het on the low side. Cuba on 540 perhaps? Cuba is coming in on 530khz.. Receiver - Drake R8. Antenna 2 X ALA100 -- Misek/Lankford Phaser. -- Colin Newell - Editor - coffeecrew.com | coffee.bc.ca | DXer.ca Web-Design / E-Commerce / Writing Victoria, British Columbia, Canada As usual, I'm hearing completely different stations, Colin. 540 is all CBC to me, but I can hear the het, and 530 has noting but the TIS. I can also hear the het on 710, but that's it...Walt. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] 895 Nevis being heard, NE Oregon
895 Nevis playing music, poor/weak 0550 utc, fades up and down. I have nothing off-freq on 540; 710 has a -130 Hz het. Steve 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
