date:20081110

At 10:54 AM 11/9/2008, you wrote:
>> Northwest Broadcasters recent news reports that CKBD 600 will throw the 
>> switch off at 1900 PST on 11:13 :08 with format going to 650 C-ISL and CKPK 
>> FM 100.5.No word if 600 staying active by any new broadcaster.Hope that 
>> frequency will stay unoccupied indefinitely.Bill in BC
>> 
>
>I have been watching this frequency for about a week now -
>
>CKBD, in my opinion, is running at significantly less power than they
>normally run - I guess to save on the final electric bill.
>
>>From Victoria, they are an easy null with the Misek phaser
>revealing a SASK station underneath.
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Thought I'd give it a go with my Misek phaser and what I get is KOGO San Diego 
over CKBD when the latter is phased out.  Coast to Coast before 07:00 UTC and 
ID (I think around 06:59) and mentions of San Diego.Walt Salmaniw, 
Victoria, BC.


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Re: [IRCA] 600 Vancouver BC

At 10:26 PM 11/8/2008, you wrote:
>Northwest Broadcasters recent news reports that CKBD 600 will throw the switch 
>off at 1900 PST on 11:13 :08 with format going to 650 C-ISL and CKPK FM 
>100.5.No word if 600 staying active by any new broadcaster.Hope that frequency 
>will stay unoccupied indefinitely.Bill in BC
>

I called over to the station this morning asking about their last hours.  I was 
told by someone there, who was absolutely certain, that the station would have 
a special program during the last hour between 5 and 6 pm and then sign-off.  
There will be no other station taking over 600 AM, at least for now.  The 
frequency reverts to the CRTC.  I asked whether there'd be any chance of 
inserting some CW, but the response was negative.  Note the time differs from 
that reported by Bill Kral, so one would be wise to listen from before 5:00 pm 
on the Pacific coast, and through to 7 pm just to be safe.  I also called 1490 
in Campbell River to ask when they'd be leaving the airthey haven't 
responded as yet, but I'll try again.  I was hoping with enough warning, 
perhaps they would be able to insert some DX friendly content before going off 
the air! ...Walt.

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[IRCA] HeavyWeight DXing

2008-11-10 Thread Bob Young


I haven't had much time for DXing (too much HeavyWeight restoring) but got my 
latest boatanchor, my third SP-600 JX-17 (got a JX-6 and a JX 26) running last 
night and got some usual and some not so usual suspects.
1521 Saudi Arabia was coming in like gang busters with clear audio, that is 
almost a given though on the East Coast.
I heard several station from that area but didn't spend any time trying to ID 
them as I was still working on the HW radio. I pulled in some others along with 
many hets, and carriers though with audio. Hope to keep up the HeavyWeight end 
here soon. You can't carry 'em anywhere but they sure are fun to work on.

Bob Young
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Re: [IRCA] What's with this ultralight stuff?

2008-11-10 Thread satya

Hey Len:

Welcome to the fray!  Walgreens and Rite-Aid have them here, or you can
get 'em on-line at Amazon, or even Sony's web site.

Kevin S
Bainbridge Island, WA


> So, where do you buy these? My local Walmart doesn't have them.
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 7:23 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>> On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:27:44 -0800, Len Hyde wrote
>> > I'm looking for one. Does the Sony SRF-59 have FM? I need something
>> > to listen to riding the bus to and from work.
>>
>> They sure do. In fact, one of my first loggings was a 360 watt (low
>> power)
>> FM station from about 10 miles away when I was inside a huge shopping
>> mall
>> complete with all of it's steel and concrete. You won't be disappointed.
>>
>> JM
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Re: [IRCA] What's with this ultralight stuff?

So, where do you buy these? My local Walmart doesn't have them.


On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 7:23 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:27:44 -0800, Len Hyde wrote
> > I'm looking for one. Does the Sony SRF-59 have FM? I need something
> > to listen to riding the bus to and from work.
>
> They sure do. In fact, one of my first loggings was a 360 watt (low power)
> FM station from about 10 miles away when I was inside a huge shopping mall
> complete with all of it's steel and concrete. You won't be disappointed.
>
> JM
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Re: [IRCA] What's with this ultralight stuff?

Now, that grabbed me! I still remember those days listening to WKYC, WLS and
WCFL until 3 AM when I had to get up for school at 7!

I was always IRCA's champion of car radios for DXing.  This intrigues me.


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Re: [IRCA] What's with this ultralight stuff?

2008-11-10 Thread kj8o

On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:27:44 -0800, Len Hyde wrote
> I'm looking for one. Does the Sony SRF-59 have FM? I need something 
> to listen to riding the bus to and from work.

They sure do. In fact, one of my first loggings was a 360 watt (low power) 
FM station from about 10 miles away when I was inside a huge shopping mall 
complete with all of it's steel and concrete. You won't be disappointed.

JM

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Re: [IRCA] UNID on 1270

Hey

Could it be WHGS 1270 Hampton, SC?

Thjey run Gospel-ish programming.. which could sound a bit classic
coutnry-ish in the mud?

Paul


On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 9:06 PM, John Cereghin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I'm pretty sure my UNID had WS...S" calls, probably with classic country
> music, so the Smithfield station probably ain't it, since they run southern
> gospel music.
>
> 'Tis a mystery as there are no North Carolina stations that fit this
> description, which made me wonder if I may have heard a simulcast for the
> morning drive, but I doubt that, too.
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> On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 9:41 PM, David Faulkner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > John:
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> > WMPM, Smithfield, 5 kw-D?  The rel. could well have been WCGC, Belmont,
> > which is a bit of a pest here.
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> > Davidd
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> > On the way to work this morning, I had a station on 1270 at 0815 EST with
> a
> > partial ID that sounded like "WS_S in...North Carolina".  No one in
> > North
> > Carolina has a call close to that.  Any ideas?  I think they were playing
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Re: [IRCA] UNID on 1270

2008-11-10 Thread John Cereghin

I'm pretty sure my UNID had WS...S" calls, probably with classic country
music, so the Smithfield station probably ain't it, since they run southern
gospel music.

'Tis a mystery as there are no North Carolina stations that fit this
description, which made me wonder if I may have heard a simulcast for the
morning drive, but I doubt that, too.

John Cereghin

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> John:
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> WMPM, Smithfield, 5 kw-D?  The rel. could well have been WCGC, Belmont,
> which is a bit of a pest here.
>
> Davidd
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> --- On Mon, 11/10/08, John Cereghin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <
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> Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 4:38 PM
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> On the way to work this morning, I had a station on 1270 at 0815 EST with a
> partial ID that sounded like "WS_S in...North Carolina".  No one in
> North
> Carolina has a call close to that.  Any ideas?  I think they were playing
> classic country music, although there was a Christian station in the mix as
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Re: [IRCA] UNID on 1270

2008-11-10 Thread David Faulkner

John:
 
WMPM, Smithfield, 5 kw-D?  The rel. could well have been WCGC, Belmont, which 
is a bit of a pest here.
 
Davidd

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From: John Cereghin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [IRCA] UNID on 1270
To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" 

Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 4:38 PM

On the way to work this morning, I had a station on 1270 at 0815 EST with a
partial ID that sounded like "WS_S in...North Carolina".  No one in
North
Carolina has a call close to that.  Any ideas?  I think they were playing
classic country music, although there was a Christian station in the mix as
well.

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Re: [IRCA] What's with this ultralight stuff?

2008-11-10 Thread Robert Ross


At 08:48 PM 11/10/2008, you wrote:


I do understand it. Kind of. But, these ultralights are very little
different in selectivity and sensitivity from the old tube type table radio
that had an RF amplifier section. A six tuber as compared to the AA5.

Now, if you were using it barefoot, that would mean something to me, but
coupling large loops to them? Doesn't that kind of take away the challenge?
The only handicap I can see is that it's much harder to tune. They are quite
sensitive.


Well Leonard.just to answer a few of your questions..Yes DXing with 
these Little Radios IS a Challenge. Even using them with EXTERNAL Antennas 
like Loops and Longwires is still a challenge. You have to remember that 
these are basic little sets with no Bells and Whistles. We don't have Noise 
Blankers, RF Gains, Tone Controls, Pass Band Tuning or Notch Filters, 
Multiple Filters or  or any of the other Aids that are built into todays 
Modern Communications Receivers. The Basic Ultralight Radios don't even 
have Digital Readout! As for using them Barefoot Leonard...Many of the 
Ultralight Guys DO run them Barefoot...and I do too. As a matter of fact 
in the last 10 Months...I have Logged 525 Stations using a BAREFOOT 
Ultralight Radio. I just recently started using some External 
Antennasas I am now finding with over 500 stations heardit's 
getting REAL HARD to hear new ones!!...So I am wimping out a bit and using 
some external antennasin an attempt to bag a few more!!  I still do a 
lot of Barefoot DXing with the ULRsbut everyone once in a while I hook 
up the Loop!! Believe me Leonard...even with the loop..I ain't finding 
it easy to hear new ones now...


Now you may ask why are all these Crazy Old Buggers getting all fired up 
about DXing with a Radio the size of a Cigarette Lighter?? Well 
Leaonard.it's called FUN!!! We have all been DXing for Many years with 
Multiple DX Machines and Big Antennas.and we have found that everything 
has come Full Circle. I started DXing back in the Early 60's with a Pocket 
Transistor Radio...and slowly moved thru the Progression of Communication 
Receivers. Over the yearsthings got a little stale after the bands 
changed due to Gov't Regulations, Overcrowding, Man Made Noise and IBOC!! 
Listening on the Big DX Machines just wasn't as much fun as it used to 
bebut guess what.Listening on the little Pocket Rockets is STILL 
FUN. We have a core of well over 100 DX'ers that are now turning back the 
Calender and DXing with Ultralight "Pocket Radios"just like we did when 
we were kids...and even though there are some who can't see the thrill we 
are experiencing...we are having a Ball!! As well as hearing 532 Stations 
on my Ultralights...I have added OVER 200 NEW STATIONS to my overall log in 
10 Months!! I haven't heard that many NEW stations in over 10 Years on the 
Big DX Rigs. Almost everyday one of the ULR DXers in our group logs 
something that "Just shouldn't be possible" on a tiny little pocket radio!!


But Leonard...don't just take my word for it...give it a try...what the 
heck is there to lose?? The worst that can happen is that you spend some 
quality time at the dials...and end up logging a bunch of new stations. In 
the process you too will log stuff that you won't believe possible using 
only 2 Penlight Batteries!!


Hopefully a few more of the Ultralight Enthusiasts will chime in here 
Leonard and tell you how much FUN they are having..


So...give it a try Leonard before you rule out the challenge of Dxing with 
an Ultralight...with or without an External Antenna!!


It's all in the name of FUN Leonard.that's all we're trying to 
accomplish with these things. However, Along the way ..we have logged 
some amazing stuff!!




I had an idea back in the day to start a QRP DX challenge. There was a guy
in AZ who was using a one transistor regen with a long wire antenna. Now,
that kind of DXing would be a challenge.

I remember that we had the graveyard channel challenges back in the early
90s. Those were fun.



Wellnow you've hit the nail on the head...Ultralighting is pretty much 
the same as what you describe above. As a matter of factit's exactly 
like that!!


Leonard you should check out the Ultralight DX Group on Yahoo 
Groups...there's a lot of Old Time Dxers over there that are having a 
riot with this Sub Culture of AM BCB DX.




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Leonard...hook that 6 Foot Loop up to an Ultralight and take a trip back in 
time!! Pretend you're a Kid again listening to your Transistor radio under 
your Pillow late at night!!


73...ROB.


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Re: [IRCA] What's with this ultralight stuff?

I can understand how much fun they are. I had a Walkman back in the late 80s
that was super sensitive. But, if you want to make a challenge, use them
barefoot with only the ferrite bar inside, and have a contest.

I'm looking for one. Does the Sony SRF-59 have FM? I need something to
listen to riding the bus to and from work.

On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 5:58 PM, Ira Elbert New, III <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:

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> It's a great way to DX from almost anywhere. I haven't even turned on
> my DRAKE R8B for some time now. I may ever spend all of next year using only
> my ULTRALIGHTS just to see what I can pick out.Bert New
> Watkinsville, Georgia
> Proudly Serving You Since 1964!> Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:48:30 -0800>
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com> Subject: [IRCA]
> What's with this ultralight stuff?> > I do understand it. Kind of. But,
> these ultralights are very little> different in selectivity and sensitivity
> from the old tube type table radio> that had an RF amplifier section. A six
> tuber as compared to the AA5.> > Now, if you were using it barefoot, that
> would mean something to me, but> coupling large loops to them? Doesn't that
> kind of take away the challenge?> The only handicap I can see is that it's
> much harder to tune. They are quite> sensitive.> > I had an idea back in the
> day to start a QRP DX challenge. There was a guy> in AZ who was using a one
> transistor regen with a long wire antenna. Now,> that kind of DXing would be
> a challenge.> > I remember that we had the graveyard channel challenges back
> in the early> 90s. Those were fun.> > -- > Leonard Hyde> Weed, CA> Realistic
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Re: [IRCA] 670 KBTB in now at good level at 15:12 UTC

A few weeks ago, I had this station booming in here until 10:30 PM over
usual pest KBOI. Someone forgot to throw the switch to night power. This one
bears watching.


On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 5:47 PM, Walter Salmaniw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> At 08:28 AM 11/10/2008, you wrote:
> >It is KMZQ now Walt but it used to be KBTB ;=)
> >
> >Paul Walker
> >www.onairdj.com
> >
> >
> >On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 9:13 AM, Walter Salmaniw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Great reception with "The Q" IDs and mentions of the gas prices in Las
> >> Vegas (as low as $2.19 a gallon), weather, etc.  Overpowering KBOI
> easily,
> >> with mostly 70s music.Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC.
> >>
> >>
>
>
> Thanks, Paul.  No legal ID, Just "The Q" heardWalt.
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Re: [IRCA] What's with this ultralight stuff?

2008-11-10 Thread D1028Gary

Hello Leonard,

You can feel free to blame me for all this ultralight stuff. I was a
typical, casual AM-DXer until about a year ago, when I bought a cheap $17 Sony
SRF-59 Walkman, and found out I could hear 3 Japanese and Korean TP stations
with it (JOIB-747, JOAK-594 and HLCA-972). It was a phenomenal thrill, and
I wrote a lengthy review of the SRF-59 (now posted on DXer.Ca), which
apparently started the Ultralight radio boom a year ago.

Back then, a lot of guys must have thought I was nuts. But then they
bought SRF-59's (and other Ultralights), and found out they make the same
amazing receptions. To show appreciation for Colin Newell's support on
DXer.Ca,
I sent out a few free SRF-59 samples to Canada, which has now become a true
hot spot of Ultralight radio activity. Our Yahoo Group site (ultralightdx)
now has well over 100 members, and we are the fasting growing segment of the
AM-DX community.

For the few remaining skeptics, I strongly recommend that you give it a
try. Today's pocket radios have phenomenal improvements in IC chips, RF
circuitry and digital design. They can run circles around the pocket
portables
of the 60's, 70's and 80's. Stock (unmodified) Ultralight radios have
received every continent in the world from right here in North America, and
the
DXers involved in such thrilling receptions (including myself) have become the
most enthusiastic AM-DXers on the planet.

73, Gary DeBock
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[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2008-11-10 Thread Ng1u

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
:Issued: 2008 Nov 11 0001 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
#
#  Geophysical Alert Message
#
Solar-terrestrial indices for 10 November follow.
Solar flux 69 and mid-latitude A-index 3.
The mid-latitude K-index at  UTC on 11 November was 1 (05 nT).
No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours.
No space weather storms are expected for the next 24 hours.

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Date 09   09   09   09   09   10   10   10   10   10   10   10   10   11   
UTC  0900 1200 1500 1800 2100  0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100  
SFlx 68   68   68   68   68   68   68   68   68   68   68   68   69   69   
A-in 16   16   16   16   15   14   14   14   14   14   14   14   53
K-in 33212312111101
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Re: [IRCA] What's with this ultralight stuff?

2008-11-10 Thread Ira Elbert New, III


 It's a great way to DX from almost anywhere. I haven't even turned on my 
DRAKE R8B for some time now. I may ever spend all of next year using only my 
ULTRALIGHTS just to see what I can pick out.Bert New
Watkinsville, Georgia
Proudly Serving You Since 1964!> Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:48:30 -0800> From: 
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com> Subject: [IRCA] What's with this 
ultralight stuff?> > I do understand it. Kind of. But, these ultralights are 
very little> different in selectivity and sensitivity from the old tube type 
table radio> that had an RF amplifier section. A six tuber as compared to the 
AA5.> > Now, if you were using it barefoot, that would mean something to me, 
but> coupling large loops to them? Doesn't that kind of take away the 
challenge?> The only handicap I can see is that it's much harder to tune. They 
are quite> sensitive.> > I had an idea back in the day to start a QRP DX 
challenge. There was a guy> in AZ who was using a one transistor regen with a 
long wire antenna. Now,> that kind of DXing would be a challenge.> > I remember 
that we had the graveyard channel challenges back in the early> 90s. Those were 
fun.> > -- > Leonard Hyde> Weed, CA> Realistic DX-440> 6 foot shielded loop> 
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Re: [IRCA] OT--FS items update

At 02:13 PM 11/10/2008, you wrote:
>The Sony 2010 is long gone; I got my first reply for it within several minutes 
>of hitting the Send key for my initial post, and that person will buy the 
>radio. All other items currently still available. Thanks for your interest! 
>I'm sure I could sell 10 or more of the 2010's at that good price. (If I 
>didn't already own two of them, I would have jumped on it too!)
>Steve 


Steve, I'd like to get the SDR 1000 but need to know whether I can use Nick 
Hall-Patches DX Radar with it.  If affirmative, then yes!  ..Walt.


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[IRCA] What's with this ultralight stuff?

I do understand it. Kind of. But, these ultralights are very little
different in selectivity and sensitivity from the old tube type table radio
that had an RF amplifier section. A six tuber as compared to the AA5.

Now, if you were using it barefoot, that would mean something to me, but
coupling large loops to them? Doesn't that kind of take away the challenge?
The only handicap I can see is that it's much harder to tune. They are quite
sensitive.

I had an idea back in the day to start a QRP DX challenge. There was a guy
in AZ who was using a one transistor regen with a long wire antenna. Now,
that kind of DXing would be a challenge.

I remember that we had the graveyard channel challenges back in the early
90s. Those were fun.

-- 
Leonard Hyde
Weed, CA
Realistic DX-440
6 foot shielded loop
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Re: [IRCA] 670 KBTB in now at good level at 15:12 UTC

At 08:28 AM 11/10/2008, you wrote:
>It is KMZQ now Walt but it used to be KBTB ;=)
>
>Paul Walker
>www.onairdj.com
>
>
>On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 9:13 AM, Walter Salmaniw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Great reception with "The Q" IDs and mentions of the gas prices in Las
>> Vegas (as low as $2.19 a gallon), weather, etc.  Overpowering KBOI easily,
>> with mostly 70s music.Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC.
>>
>>


Thanks, Paul.  No legal ID, Just "The Q" heardWalt.


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Re: [IRCA] Sort of On-Topic radio announcement...

2008-11-10 Thread Dennis Gibson

Congratulations! When I was in junior high school (I think they're called 
middle schools now) I was fortunate in that one of the teachers was a ham 
and taught a ham radio class with the intent of preparing students for 
getting a ham radio license. The school district  let him to put up some 
antennas (a cubical quad for 10/15/20 meters and a dipole for 40/75 meters). 
He'd have QSO's and sometimes a student got to talk to the ham on the other 
end. I took the class in 1969; I was 13 years old.


I learned the theory but had a horrible time with the morse code. I almost 
gave up but all of a sudden one day the morse code clicked and I had no 
further problems with it. In the summer of 1969 I took the Novice Class 
license test and was rewarded with the call letters WN6JCL. My Dad helped me 
put together a modest station. Back then the maximum output power allowed 
was 75 watts and the transmitter had to be crystal controlled. He helped me 
put up a 40 meter dipole, which also worked on 15 meters. My first QSO was 
on 40 meters at night with a ham only about five miles away; it was just a 
coincidence that he was so close. He said if I wanted his QSL card I would 
have to come over and pick it up in person, which I did the next day. I rode 
my bicycle.


I'm 53 years old but have never forgotten the thrill of my first QSO. My 
first DX QSO was on 15 meters with a ham in New Zealand. I told him he was 
my first and he included a New Zealand penny with his QSL card.


I will probably never own a house so after leaving for college I've mostly 
had to get by with no HF. I still enjoy VHF and UHF and help the local club 
with two way communications for some events; most are for a charity.


Welcome to the world of ham radio. It's changed a lot but there's still lots 
of fun to be had.


73

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Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2008 19:30:15 -0800

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [IRCA] Sort of On-Topic radio announcement...
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mailing list for the International Radio Club
of America 

35 years ago, at the delicate age of 13 or 14, I used to spend a lot of time
at our local library reading up on Electronics, radio, etc.

While there I met a 65 year old retired gentleman who was a Ham
that wintered in Victoria B.C. - We got to talking and would occasionally
run into each other at the library and then go for coffee -
We would talk about his career in Radio and the Canadian Military - He a
WWII veteran that was stationed at Ucluelet of all places.

At the time I was interested in becoming an Electronics Technician (which I 
did in 1979...)


I promised him that I would become an Amateur radio operator one day -
Time passed. He passed on. But I remembered the promise.

Today I wrote one of my exams -- the Canadian version called the "Basic" 
with

privileges above 30Mhz.

I scored over 90% (95% I think...) which gave me honors with HF Privileges.
I hope to do the CW and the Advanced shortly.

Depending on the availability, my call sign will be:
-VA7WWV
-VA7RCI or
-VA7EAT

It's kind of a proud and satisfying moment for me that I thought I would 
share.


Cheers. And 73,

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[IRCA] ESPN on 1670?

2008-11-10 Thread Barry McLarnon

I'm hearing an ESPN station on 1670, under pesty WTDY... has KNRO 
reverted to ESPN?  If not, who could this be... or am I 
hallucinating?

Barry

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Re: [IRCA] odd band conds.

2008-11-10 Thread Deane McIntyre



On 10-Nov-08, at 1:29 PM, Robbie j. wrote:



Hey All, Last night(sunday night) on 770 I heard chub(I think) and  
about a min. later I got kkob out of new mexico! The band changed  
just that fast last night! Winter is coming(finaly) so I hope that  
the bands will be better now, but this good?(or bad) Good dx to  
all, Robbie in Wyoming





The Canadian station on 770 that you may of heard is CHQR here in
Calgary AB. CHUB was a station on 1570 in British Columbia which
moved to FM a few years ago.

73,

Deane McIntyre VE6BPO
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[IRCA] Tonight's ULTRALIGHT Sunset Skip DX.....2 NEW ONES!!

2008-11-10 Thread Robert Ross

Hi Guys:

Pretty good conditions to the SouthEast tonight at Sunset .with lots
of seldom heard stuff coming in from Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
Heard 2 New Stations for the ULR Log and One of those was NEW to the
OVERALL LOG as well.

Radio Used was ...SONY SRF-T615 With 2 1/2 Foot Homebrew Tuneable Box Loop
^^^

ULR Log Totals are now532 Stations Heard.
^

73..ROB.

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David Gates Song..."GoodBye Girl". Male DJ @ 1556 said..."From the Movie
Goodbye Girl". TimeLess Favourites.

NEW STATION NEW ULR #531 4.5 KW/22 Watts Nights
ROSS, ONT.
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Talk about the Upcoming Washington Capitals Game. ID by Male DJ as
"1500/820 AM Federal News Radio" @ 1638 EST. Male DJ with News items.

RELOG (NEW CALLS) but.. NEW ULR # 532 5/1KW
ROSS, ONT.

73ROB.

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London, Ontario
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Amateur Radio Stations VA3SW/VE3JFC
Enjoy Ultralight Radio DXing..It's like being a KID again!!

Defy Physics.Play Table Tennis!! (Ping Pong with an Attitude)
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Re: [IRCA] OT--FS items update

2008-11-10 Thread Steve Ratzlaff

The Sony 2010 is long gone; I got my first reply for it within several 
minutes of hitting the Send key for my initial post, and that person will 
buy the radio. All other items currently still available. Thanks for your 
interest! I'm sure I could sell 10 or more of the 2010's at that good price. 
(If I didn't already own two of them, I would have jumped on it too!)
Steve 


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Re: [IRCA] TPs from Orcas Isl.: AWFUL!!!

2008-11-10 Thread cafe

> John Bryant spoke: It was the worst morning since August.  I checked the dial 
> at 90
> minutes before dawn and again at dawn.  

It fits - I am heading to the West Coast this weekend! ;-)


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[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2008-11-10 Thread Ng1u

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
:Issued: 2008 Nov 10 2106 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
#
#  Geophysical Alert Message
#
Solar-terrestrial indices for 10 November follow.
Solar flux 69 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 5.
The mid-latitude K-index at 2100 UTC on 10 November was 0 (4 nT).
No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours.
No space weather storms are expected for the next 24 hours.

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Date 09   09   09   09   09   09   10   10   10   10   10   10   10   10   
UTC  0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100  0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 
SFlx 68   68   68   68   68   68   68   68   68   68   68   68   68   69   
A-in 16   16   16   16   16   15   14   14   14   14   14   14   14   5
K-in 43321231211110
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Re: [IRCA] DX WORLDWIDE-WEST

Occasionally, KNBR will be quite weak here in winter just after sunset, and
I can hear a US station playing easy listening mx, but have never gotten an
ID. Loops ESE. Any ideas who this might be?

On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 12:32 AM, Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Greetings everyone,
>
> A nice report of DX on 680 when KNBR was off, from Richard Toebe, who
> was lucky to catch them off. Great going.
>

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Re: [IRCA] Sort of On-Topic radio announcement...

2008-11-10 Thread Powell E. Way III

Yeah, RIIGT !!!
 
 
Powell

 
POP email is powell at backroads DOT net

--- On Mon, 11/10/08, Paul B. Walker, Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


 One of these days, I'll become an Amateur radio operator ..and I promise
not to forget MW DXing if I do ;)
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[IRCA] odd band conds.

2008-11-10 Thread Robbie j.


Hey All, Last night(sunday night) on 770 I heard chub(I think) and about a min. 
later I got kkob out of new mexico! The band changed just that fast last night! 
Winter is coming(finaly) so I hope that the bands will be better now, but this 
good?(or bad) Good dx to all, Robbie in Wyoming 


  
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[IRCA] TPs from Orcas Isl.: AWFUL!!!

2008-11-10 Thread John H. Bryant

It was the worst morning since August.  I checked the dial at 90 
minutes before dawn and again at dawn.  In general, what little TP 
action that existed before dawn was still there, but down in level. 
There was no audio at all, at any time above 1053... for the first 
time this season and very little in the way of hets in the Top Band.


Oddly enough, things were about average at 702 and below both 
early and at dawn.  I had audio on 702 and every other channel below, 
except 603 which rarely has anything here.


Is the dreaded Mid-winter Anomaly approaching more rapidly than usual???

Wonderful that Richard Allen heard a second Japanese this morning 
from Northern Oklahoma. It was 774, the one that I'd have expected. 
774 and 747 were both doing well here.  I've heard the Japanese on 
occasion in Oklahoma... but darn rarely and always on a Beverage 
antenna with a major communications receiver.  Well done, Richard!!!


Randy Stewart where are you!!!  Euro DX from SW Missouri is OK, but 
the Japanese



John B.

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  
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Re: [IRCA] WGN IBOC off

2008-11-10 Thread Kenneth Nawalkowski


Hi,
I can do that but it probably won't help as when WGN started running 
IBOC at night I contacted CKDM, industry Canada and WGN about it. CKDM was 
grateful to me for informing them about the loss of reception in my area; 
Industry Canada said that it's beyond their jurisdiction and control since 
the offending station is outside Canada and WGN apologized for their 
interference but also stated that they are authorized to use it at night and 
they also pointed out that I live just outside CKDM's nighttime licensed 
coverage area (because of their null to the south to protect XEX and I live 
straight south of CKDM) . It is a tragedy since this station was always 
popular in this area ever since they started broadcasting and now listeners 
are being denied this. I suspect that most of CKDM's listeners around here 
are now turning to CKLQ 880 which has now become the most popular AM station 
in southwestern Manitoba and has a nice strong signal here.

   Kenneth

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From: "Neil Kazaross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" 


Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] WGN IBOC off


If you want to help keep WGN's IBOC off, I strongly suggest that you 
contact

CKDM and let them know that you can now hear them, whereas when WGN's IBOC
is on, you cannot listen to a nice local station.

Stations in the US so far seem powerless to fight IBOC QRM...lawyers and
money..lawyers and money...but what about cross border from Canada ?

73 KAZ
- Original Message - 
From: "Kenneth Nawalkowski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

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

Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 8:46 AM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] WGN IBOC off


I have also noticed WGN's IBOC off for the past few days. Now my local 
CKDM

730 can be heard around here at night. Since WGN began using it at night,
CKDM is no longer listenable arouind here.
   Kenneth Nawalkowski
   Sandy Lake, MB

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To: 
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2008 10:49 PM
Subject: [IRCA] WGN IBOC off






Noted WGN 720 IBOC has been off for the last few days.
Thought I would throw this into the mix with all the talk about CFZM 
740.

It was nice to hear Montreal in FF on 730 and later Mexico City again.

Tom Jasinski
Shorewood, IL












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Re: [IRCA] Sort of On-Topic radio announcement...

 One of these days, I'll become an Amateur radio operator ..and I promise
not to forget MW DXing if I do ;)


Paul Walker
www.onairdj.com



On Sun, Nov 9, 2008 at 11:23 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>
>
>
>
>  Hey Colin:
>>
>> Congratulations!  I too have thought about getting at least a first-level
>> license, and here you are having accomplished it - well done!
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>
> There really isn't anything hard about getting your ticket. I have an
> extra, here in the U.S. is the highest ticket to have. I got my ticket back
> when you had to do 13 and 20 wpm on CW.
> I found it mostly very easy. Today anyone in the U.S. can get ticket, as it
> is only warmed over CB radio, just sign your name and get a license. I bet
> that even illegal aliens can get one, just sneak across border and say ci,
> ci! I have had a license for 43 years.
>
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[IRCA] OT: Radio items For Sale

2008-11-10 Thread Steve Ratzlaff

A friend has given me a list of items he would like to sell, including some 
radio items that might be of interest to someone on this list. I have 
examined some of the items in the past; I believe everything is as 
described, and generally better than his description for the stuff I've 
personally examined. He takes very good care of his gear. Contact me with 
the item(s) you're interested in and I'll pass your name along to him and he 
will then contact you. (He's in the USA.)

Steve   [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Sony 2010 - good condition, nothing damaged or broken but used. $85.00 + 
postage




AOR AR7030+ - excellent condition, a basic unit with 500 Hz Collins filter, 
Manual. $675 + postage




Flexradio SDR1000 - excellent condition, a 100 watt SDR transceiver with the 
factory recommended Edirol 66 fire wire sound card interface and cables $650 
+ postage




JRC NRD545 DSP Receiver - excellent condition, desirable power supply, 
manual $650.00




JSP ANC4 - excellent condition, antenna noise canceller. $65.00 + postage



Timewave DSP59+ - excellent condition, audio filter, $85 + postage



Timewave 599zxDSP - excellent condition, audio filter $150 + postage



Ettus Research USRP (radio) as sold, no instructions or software, intended 
for use with the GUI open source project software, never used, excellent 
condition. $450 + postage




MFJ 784B, new in box, unused. $150 + postage

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Re: [IRCA] Sort of On-Topic radio announcement...

2008-11-10 Thread n2su

Colin:

Congratulations and welcome to the fraternity! MW DXing was my first activity 
in the radio hobby 40 years ago and is still a part of my activity. The great 
thing about the hobby is that there are many activities within ham radio and if 
you don't feel like transmitting, the receiver is always there.

Good luck with it.

73, Bob N2SU
Clifton NJ
Licensed since 1971
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Re: [IRCA] Sort of On-Topic radio announcement...

2008-11-10 Thread Bob Coomler

Well, someone has to set the standard. :-)  Congratulations!

Bob Coomler W6RJC
Cloverdale, CA



> I will advise on the call-sign once my choice is
> approved...
> 
> Get this:
> My number one pick for a call sign ends
> in "WWV"
> 
> Ironic?
> Maybe.
> --
> Colin Newell - Editor - coffeecrew.com | coffee.bc.ca |
> DXer.ca
> Web-Design / E-Commerce / Writing
> Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Re: [IRCA] Sort of On-Topic radio announcement...

2008-11-10 Thread cafe

> Hi Colin,
> Congratulations! Glad you've passed the first hurdle and hope you will press
> on and do the other ham tests.

Thanks for the kind words everyone.

The examiner wanted me to do all the tests at once based
on my technical background (Electronics Tech for 29 years - Red Seal apprentice 
and journeyman)
but I wanted to do better than just passing.

I am not sure what the exams are like in the U.S. but in Canada, the level
2 Advanced involved stuff I learned 20 years ago; lots of classic circuits,
tongue twisting formula, scientific calculators required, etc.
It is all about being able to build telecom equipment and do it right.

Anyway - thanks everyone!
I will advise on the call-sign once my choice is approved...

Get this:
My number one pick for a call sign ends
in "WWV"

Ironic?
Maybe.
--
Colin Newell - Editor - coffeecrew.com | coffee.bc.ca | DXer.ca
Web-Design / E-Commerce / Writing
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Re: [IRCA] Sort of On-Topic radio announcement...

2008-11-10 Thread Steve Ratzlaff


Hi Colin,
Congratulations! Glad you've passed the first hurdle and hope you will press 
on and do the other ham tests.

Steve AA7U
NE Oregon

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America" 

Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2008 7:30 PM
Subject: [IRCA] Sort of On-Topic radio announcement...




35 years ago, at the delicate age of 13 or 14, I used to spend a lot of 
time

at our local library reading up on Electronics, radio, etc.

While there I met a 65 year old retired gentleman who was a Ham
that wintered in Victoria B.C. - We got to talking and would occasionally
run into each other at the library and then go for coffee -
We would talk about his career in Radio and the Canadian Military - He a
WWII veteran that was stationed at Ucluelet of all places.

At the time I was interested in becoming an Electronics Technician (which 
I did in 1979...)


I promised him that I would become an Amateur radio operator one day -
Time passed. He passed on. But I remembered the promise.

Today I wrote one of my exams -- the Canadian version called the "Basic" 
with

privileges above 30Mhz.

I scored over 90% (95% I think...) which gave me honors with HF 
Privileges.

I hope to do the CW and the Advanced shortly.

Depending on the availability, my call sign will be:
-VA7WWV
-VA7RCI or
-VA7EAT

It's kind of a proud and satisfying moment for me that I thought I would 
share.


Cheers. And 73,

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

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Re: [IRCA] UNID on 1270

Could that be 5KW Daytimer WHEO 1270 in Stuart, VA just over the border..
that covers part of SOuth Carolina? THeir website is www.mtview.net

I don't seem to see anything else that would quite fit in GA, TN, NC or
surrounding states.

Paul Walker
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On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 10:38 AM, John Cereghin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On the way to work this morning, I had a station on 1270 at 0815 EST with a
> partial ID that sounded like "WS_S in...North Carolina".  No one in North
> Carolina has a call close to that.  Any ideas?  I think they were playing
> classic country music, although there was a Christian station in the mix as
> well.
>
> John Cereghin
> Smyrna DE
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[IRCA] UNID on 1270

2008-11-10 Thread John Cereghin

On the way to work this morning, I had a station on 1270 at 0815 EST with a
partial ID that sounded like "WS_S in...North Carolina".  No one in North
Carolina has a call close to that.  Any ideas?  I think they were playing
classic country music, although there was a Christian station in the mix as
well.

John Cereghin
Smyrna DE
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Re: [IRCA] 670 KBTB in now at good level at 15:12 UTC

It is KMZQ now Walt but it used to be KBTB ;=)

Paul Walker
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On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 9:13 AM, Walter Salmaniw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Great reception with "The Q" IDs and mentions of the gas prices in Las
> Vegas (as low as $2.19 a gallon), weather, etc.  Overpowering KBOI easily,
> with mostly 70s music.Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC.
>
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Re: [IRCA] WGN IBOC off

2008-11-10 Thread Neil Kazaross

If you want to help keep WGN's IBOC off, I strongly suggest that you contact 
CKDM and let them know that you can now hear them, whereas when WGN's IBOC 
is on, you cannot listen to a nice local station.


Stations in the US so far seem powerless to fight IBOC QRM...lawyers and 
money..lawyers and money...but what about cross border from Canada ?


73 KAZ
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To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" 


Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 8:46 AM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] WGN IBOC off



I have also noticed WGN's IBOC off for the past few days. Now my local CKDM
730 can be heard around here at night. Since WGN began using it at night,
CKDM is no longer listenable arouind here.
   Kenneth Nawalkowski
   Sandy Lake, MB

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To: 
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2008 10:49 PM
Subject: [IRCA] WGN IBOC off






Noted WGN 720 IBOC has been off for the last few days.
Thought I would throw this into the mix with all the talk about CFZM 740.
It was nice to hear Montreal in FF on 730 and later Mexico City again.

Tom Jasinski
Shorewood, IL












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[IRCA] 670 KBTB in now at good level at 15:12 UTC

Great reception with "The Q" IDs and mentions of the gas prices in Las Vegas 
(as low as $2.19 a gallon), weather, etc.  Overpowering KBOI easily, with 
mostly 70s music.Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC.

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Re: [IRCA] WGN IBOC off

2008-11-10 Thread Kenneth Nawalkowski

I have also noticed WGN's IBOC off for the past few days. Now my local CKDM 
730 can be heard around here at night. Since WGN began using it at night, 
CKDM is no longer listenable arouind here.

   Kenneth Nawalkowski
   Sandy Lake, MB

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Subject: [IRCA] WGN IBOC off






Noted WGN 720 IBOC has been off for the last few days.
Thought I would throw this into the mix with all the talk about CFZM 740.
It was nice to hear Montreal in FF on 730 and later Mexico City again.

Tom Jasinski
Shorewood, IL











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