[IRCA] WSAR DX Test NOT heard in Indianapolis
Thanks to Jay and everyone else involved with this but no joy here in Indianapolis, IN with WSAR's DX test. Not for a lack of trying, though. Might have heard one, lone sound effect but no sweeps, no code, no nothing. The channel was fairly quiet, too. I had SS ranchera mx, after 0230, which must be the infamous non-ID'ing WSDS and two possible talkers. Tried on both GE Superadio and an Eton e-100. At least I'm batting .500 this year! Speaking of WSDS - I will concentrate on them. They are not in my logbook. I hear SS on 1480 all of the time. Is there any clue to getting them counted, slogans, local ads or ??? 73, Dave Hascall Indianapolis, IN ___ 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] Arizona TP's for 3-23-09
Listened from 1155-1330 utc and conditions were way down from yesterday. A few weak carriers on the bottom and top part of the band. The best audio was on 279 and no audio on 774 which is a little on the strange side to have no audio on 774. 279 Russia hrd at 1203 utc fair. 747 Close to audio at times. 1566 HLAZ very poor at 1215 utc. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8 _ Hotmail® is up to 70% faster. Now good news travels really fast. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_70faster_032009 ___ 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] Arizona TP's for 3-23-09
At 07:24 AM 3/23/2009, you wrote: >Listened from 1155-1330 utc and conditions were way down from yesterday. A >few weak carriers on the bottom and top part of the band. The best audio was >on 279 and no audio on 774 which is a little on the strange side to have no >audio on 774. > > > >279 Russia hrd at 1203 utc fair. > >747 Close to audio at times. > >1566 HLAZ very poor at 1215 utc. > > > >Bill Block Agree, Bill. Just did a quickie, but again late (around 14:25). Just poor audio from the usual mostly JJ culprits..Walt. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] WSAR DX Test NOT heard in Indianapolis
WSDS calls themselves "La Explosiva 1480" and has a website, with a webstream at http://www.wsds1480.com/ Paul Walker www.onairdj.com On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 8:43 AM, HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS < david.hasc...@dfas.mil> wrote: > Thanks to Jay and everyone else involved with this but no joy here in > Indianapolis, IN with WSAR's DX test. Not for a lack of trying, though. > Might have heard one, lone sound effect but no sweeps, no code, no > nothing. The channel was fairly quiet, too. I had SS ranchera mx, > after 0230, which must be the infamous non-ID'ing WSDS and two possible > talkers. Tried on both GE Superadio and an Eton e-100. At least I'm > batting .500 this year! > > Speaking of WSDS - I will concentrate on them. They are not in my > logbook. I hear SS on 1480 all of the time. Is there any clue to > getting them counted, slogans, local ads or ??? > > 73, > Dave Hascall > Indianapolis, IN > > ___ 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 for 23 Mar from Victoria, BC
And further downhill conditions goListened at 1300, 1335, and probably too late at 1415UT, and just heard the regulars, and often at poorer strength than recently. No DUs this morning either. pretty darn good audio (at least briefly): 774 JOUB 828 JOBB at 1340UT reasonable audio at times during the period (though often battling w/splash or noise): 747 JOIB not so reasonable audio, occasional words in splash or noise: 594 JOAK 873 JOGB //774 at 1338UT Burbles in the splatter and noise: 567 likely JOIK, but couldn't snag a parallel at that moment 666 seemed //594, so JOBK 972 likely HLCA 1053 the mystery 100Hz hum 1566 at 1350UT, usual big carrier Strongish het, no audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter): 1008, 1134, 1287 best wishes, Nick ** Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] WSAR-1480 DX test
I had a nearly continuous undulating tone, sounding something like the organ(?) in CLOSE ENCOUNTERS, for most of the hour. Don't know what it was. Frequency was like a graveyarder. Gonna listen to my recording one more time and try to match up some of the times and test material posted by others. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee ___ 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: 2009 Mar 23 1806 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 22 March follow. Solar flux 69 and mid-latitude A-index 4. The mid-latitude K-index at 1800 UTC on 23 March was 2 (12 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 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 UTC 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 SFlx 70 70 70 70 70 70 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 A-in 77777744444444 K-in 23101111101012 ___ 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] WSAR-1480 e-QSL
1480 WSAR Fall River, MA (for reception of March 22, 2009 DX test) e-mail verie letter in 1 day for e-mailed report on DX test. (product...@wsar.com) v/s Jay Rogers, WSAR Production, N1WVQ, WQBI410 No bumper stickers, coverage maps or other promo items, but my fastest QSL ever! 73 Mike Brooker Toronto, ON ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] CKKW 1090 towers down
They sure didn't wait long after the move to FM - I'm informed that all nine of the towers at the CKKW 1090 site south of Kitchener, Ontario were taken down this morning. Actually, I'm not just "informed"...I have some fairly large video clips that were sent to me showing the towers being toppled, three at a time. I'm not sure they want them on YouTube, but I'd be happy to forward them to anyone who's interested. (You can stop typing now, Paul Walker...I've already forwarded them to you... :-) s ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] CKKW 1090 towers down
LOL Scott... you knew I was going to ask huh? I thought about asking before I even finished reading the email! I can upload them to my webserver for easy downloading for you to share. Thanks! Paul On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 5:51 PM, Scott Fybush wrote: > They sure didn't wait long after the move to FM - I'm informed that all > nine of the towers at the CKKW 1090 site south of Kitchener, Ontario were > taken down this morning. > > Actually, I'm not just "informed"...I have some fairly large video clips > that were sent to me showing the towers being toppled, three at a time. I'm > not sure they want them on YouTube, but I'd be happy to forward them to > anyone who's interested. > > (You can stop typing now, Paul Walker...I've already forwarded them to > you... :-) > s ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Changes at KCPW 1010 Salt Lake City
This may not be of interest to anyone but Michael Richard in Evanston, but I'll take that chance... KCPW 1010 Tooele/Salt Lake City has changed calls to KPCW, changing programming from 24/7 BBC World Service to a simulcast of public radio KPCW-FM 91.9 Park City UT. KPCW used to be a sister station to KCPW-FM 88.3 Salt Lake, which owned KCPW 1010...before there was a big to-do over the salary being paid to the stations' founder, who's now departed. The Salt Lake stations were put up for sale, and the FM ended up being bought by a local community group. The AM was supposed to have gone to a Catholic broadcaster, but it appears that sale didn't close. I don't know whether the AM/FM simulcast is a permanent thing, or if it's just temporary while KPCW seeks another buyer for the AM. The AM signal is a 50 kW daytime boomer that's heard across most of Utah and into the surrounding states; at night it drops to 194 watts, and I don't ever recall it being reported at any great distance after dark. Maybe they can be talked into a DX test under the new identity... :-) s ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Changes at KCPW 1010 Salt Lake City
From: "Scott Fybush" The AM signal is a 50 kW daytime boomer that's heard across most of Utah and into the surrounding states; at night it drops to 194 watts, and I don't ever recall it being reported at any great distance after dark. Scott: I managed to log them late one December afternoon 4 years ago up here in Northern Alberta. One of the few times I've been able to null CBR-Calgary down to nothing. As it was before local sunset, I'm assuming they were still on day power. Mike in St Isidore, AB ___ 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: 2009 Mar 24 0006 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 23 March follow. Solar flux 68 and mid-latitude A-index 3. The mid-latitude K-index at UTC on 24 March was 1 (5 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 22 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 24 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 70 70 70 70 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 68 68 A-in 77774444444433 K-in 10111110101211 ___ 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] Changes at KCPW 1010 Salt Lake City
I logged and QSL'd the station under a couple calls. The KCPW QSL was with them at low power. It shocked the PD. Of course I was using the beverage, which helped. Patrick 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
Re: [IRCA] Changes at KCPW 1010 Salt Lake City
Interesting as I am under the impression that these guys run 3 kW Critical hours power. Anyhow, I have never had a trace here inspite of a 100 attempts in good cx at SSS to west. 73 KAZ Barrington IL - Original Message - From: "Mike Stonebridge" To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 7:44 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] Changes at KCPW 1010 Salt Lake City From: "Scott Fybush" The AM signal is a 50 kW daytime boomer that's heard across most of Utah and into the surrounding states; at night it drops to 194 watts, and I don't ever recall it being reported at any great distance after dark. Scott: I managed to log them late one December afternoon 4 years ago up here in Northern Alberta. One of the few times I've been able to null CBR-Calgary down to nothing. As it was before local sunset, I'm assuming they were still on day power. Mike in St Isidore, AB ___ 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] Thanks, Jay Rogers!
I heard back from Jay Rogers earlier today verifying my WSAR reception via email, with promise of a paper verie and goodies to come. I appreciate his running the test and prompt reply. 73, Dave Albany, NY ___ 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] TA carriers from BC
1215 is back again with a carrier, noted just before 0300UT. Other fainter ones are 1269, 1107, 1089, 1053, 1008, 999, 783, 756 and 747... best wishes, Nick * Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] New Hawaiian heard
Mike, Congratulations on KUMU. Never heard here (yet). Sorry I'm so late with this. Computer was down for 2 weeks. I don't think I've ever heard anyone sneak through San Jose & St. Paul as yet. New Hawaiians are always a thrill. I'm down to occasionally hearing the ones on 650, 670 and--and--and that's about it. Since Orange came on 830 I haven't heard the HI there for years. Don Mike Stonebridge wrote: Hi Everyone: Yesterday afternoon I was going thru my list of unlogged Hawaiian stations and noticed KUMU-1500 was amongst them. Normally KSTP dominates here with a very loud signal, but as the St Paul/Minneapolis sunrise is much earlier than here this time of year, I thought I might have a chance at logging them. So for an over night session I set my timer/radio on 1500 and crossed my fingers. Naturally the first 8 TOH IDs were all from KSTP. At 06:00 and 07:00MST there was someone under KSTP, but I know not who. At 08:00 (10:00EST) I heard the following ID "something unintelligible followed by 1500 KUMU Honolulu." The ID was heard again at 09:00, though not as clearly. This is only my second new Hawaiian station logged in the last 22 years. If only they were all as easy as this one had been. Mike in St Isidore, AB with AOR 7030+ and 1000' E/W beverage ___ 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] Chinese Analog AM Portable Alignment Pictorial
Hello All, The Kaito WRX911, Tecsun R911, Tecsun R9012 and other very inexpensive Chinese analog portables have been eagerly ordered recently, with hobbyists attracted by their superior nulling ability (not to mention the price of under $10). To be honest, the factory alignment for these portables is rarely set at the optimum positions, and the Chinese-market units like the Tecsun R9012 do not cover the full X Band, and must be adjusted to cover up to 1700 kHz. Uploaded to the Yahoo Group Site "Ultralightdx" is a pictorial of the alignment procedure for any of these Chinese portables, along with the procedure for adjusting the frequency coverage to include the entire X band. Both procedures are remarkably simple, and involve only removing the back panel, and making a few very accessible adjustments for peak performance. If you have ordered one of these analog radios and have never done an alignment, the time to jump in and start is now! There will probably never be another model so easy to align, not to mention so cheap to replace :>) 73, Gary DeBock **Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make meals for Under $10. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood0002) ___ 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
