[IRCA] TPs in DC
After TiVOing and listening live for TPs since the last 'window on Asia' back on Nov. 19th, yesterday saw more than tempting, whispery, ghost-like vertical traces running down the Perseus screen. 774kHz produced enough 'oomph' to give a little audio, albeit barely above 'imagination level' at ~0930utc: http://realmonitor.com/stations/japan-774-091210-0927ut.wav [female voice in what sure sounds like Japanese to me deep in the noise] The pattern seems to have changed a bit in that the best signals are 'early', shortly after Asian sunset rather than just before ECNA sunrise. With that in mind, last night I set the Persues to record the whole band starting at 0750utc [sunrise for Tokyo is about 0715utc or so]. Unfortunately, I forgot to switch the antenna to 'North' and wasted the first hour or so until I got up around 0840utc. Since then I've been watching [listening?] to some decent traces on 774, 747, 828, 972, 945 and this morning's 'star' 873kHz. Won't know if I have any audio 'til reviewing 'the tapes' but even 'chasing traces' is fun! ___ 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] IRCA Digest, Vol 68, Issue 34
Could some of the list members suggest a decent receiver in the Used market for AM DX? I have a budget of ~350-400 dollars. I'm using an RP2100 and a DE1103 with slinky antennas or a tunable loop at this time, and would like to substantially upgrade, if that is realistic within my budget. Thanks! Gordon Cooper Bremerton 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
[IRCA] TP's 12-11-09
Listened from 1225-1245. Below receptions on the u-shaped fence antenna which favors the Northeast. With the temperature outside at -8.5 c or 16.7 f the ewe was left laying on the ground. Very surprised to hear the stations below, especially China on 1134 using the fence antenna. 153RUSSIA, Radio Rossii fair at 1226 with woman in Russian. 189RUSSIA, Radio Rossii fair at 1225. 279RUSSIA, Radio Rossii fair at 1227. 738UNKNOWN, 1244 very weak audio from a couple of stations. 774JAPAN, JOUB NHK2 1228 fair to good at times with man in Japanese. 828JAPAN, JOBB NHK2 1229 very weak at best. 1116 UNKNOWN, 1233 level 5 carrier, but no audio heard. Faint audio 1236. 1134 CHINA, CRN1 1234 // 5030 briefly heard with Chinese with S-8 signal. 1566 REPUBLIC OF KOREA? 1241 believe to be the station with very weak audio. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA JRC NRD 545 u-shaped fence antenna. ___ 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 TPs for 12-11-09
Listened from 1330-1425 ut and conditions was good for this time of the year. The carriers were from the bottom part of the band to the top. The carriers were: 279, 558, 567, 594, 603, 657, 666, 684, 693, 756, 774, 828, 846, 954, 1008, 1044, 1188, 1197, 1566 and 1575. 594 JOAK very poor 774 JOUB poor. 1206 Very weak audio from 1404-1420 ut, Woman talking at 1415 ut not sure of language. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8 ___ 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] WAIS - 770 off
Hi Group: WAIS - 770, Buchtel (Nelsonville) Ohio noted off yesterday (12/10) and today (12/11). Repeated calls to the station yield only a busy signal. The FM (WSEO, 107.7) continues to operate w/its regular True Country format. This outage could be wind damage-related, but I've not heard anything about that eiither. They had been mixing cw oldies w/cookey conspiracy-theory syndicated talk (Alex Jones) doing some local stuff--a mouth-off local talk show and tradio in the A.M. I won't miss `em if they're really gone. 73 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] WAIS - 770 off
It sounds like the FM is running an all satelitte driven format and the AM is off.. and no one is minding the shop. Paul On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 10:43 AM, David Faulkner drdsfaulk...@yahoo.comwrote: Hi Group: WAIS - 770, Buchtel (Nelsonville) Ohio noted off yesterday (12/10) and today (12/11). Repeated calls to the station yield only a busy signal. The FM (WSEO, 107.7) continues to operate w/its regular True Country format. This outage could be wind damage-related, but I've not heard anything about that eiither. They had been mixing cw oldies w/cookey conspiracy-theory syndicated talk (Alex Jones) doing some local stuff--a mouth-off local talk show and tradio in the A.M. I won't miss `em if they're really gone. 73 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 -- Sincerely, Paul B. Walker, Jr. www.onairdj.com walkerbroadcast...@gmail.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] Radio flops of the decade just ended
CNET just published what they consider the 30 biggest tech flops of the decade just ending: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-18438_7-10288870-82.html?tag=rtcol Two of them are radio related: IBOC (HD) radio and satellite radio. They also have a list of the 20 most innovative consumer electronics of the decade: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-18438_7-10413195-82.html?tag=mncol;posts but sadly none of them are radio related, sure would have been different if there had been a 1920's version of this list:) 73, Deane McIntyre VE6BPO ___ 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] Arabic chanting [was: New TA, New Country
Yes, except that, unless the DXer is Muslim, he does not know for a fact that the Chanter is reciting from the Koran. It could simply be a religious song - the equivalent of a Christian hymn. Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts http://www.wtfda.info/showthread.php?t=228 -Original Message- From: Russ Edmunds wb2...@yahoo.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Cc: NRC List a...@nrcdxas.org Sent: Thu, Dec 10, 2009 5:27 pm Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] [IRCA] Arabic chanting [was: New TA, New Country] I believe that 'Koranic recitation' is both appropriate and concise. Russ Edmunds Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL ) [15 mi NNW of Philadelphia] 40:08:45N; 75:16:04W, Grid FN20id wb2...@yahoo.com FM: Yamaha T-80 Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15' AM: Modified Sony ICF 2010 barefoot --- On Thu, 12/10/09, Marc DeLorenzo midcapem...@aol.com wrote: From: Marc DeLorenzo midcapem...@aol.com Subject: [IRCA] Arabic chanting [was: New TA, New Country] To: a...@nrcdxas.org, irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 12:49 PM I agree with Jim's comments on chanting. I prefer to describe it as male a capella religious vocal music. I know that's a bit wordy but there's something patronizing about the term chanting. I've also seen words in DX News like moaning, groaning, and wailing. I know it can sound that way at times but I think we should show a little more respect for people from other cultures. Anyway, Algeria-549 is definitely back on the air with upgraded transmitting equipment. Last Saturday 12/5 at sunset they were one of the loudest and clearest TA's I've heard in the past 40 years! Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts http://www.wtfda.info/showthread.php?t=228 -Original Message- From: Jim Renfrew jrenf...@rochester.rr.com To: a...@nrcdxas.org; a...@wtfda.info; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Tue, Dec 8, 2009 11:09 pm Subject: [NRC-AM] New TA, New Country Jim Renfrew, Holley NY Thanks to Ben Dangerfield's tip, though I saw it much later than his post, there's Algeria on 549, definite parallel to Radio Algeria 1 on Delicast web audio. At 2304 EST / 0404z with a man doing the Koranic recitation, what some might mistakenly call chanting, it's simply the way that the Koran is read with a musical quality. Suprisingly good, even with 4.0 filter. When I hear this coming in so well I have to wonder where it's been all this time? A new logging, and MW country #68. I have just a few more countries to hear before I catch up to Ben (major understatement) ___ 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] (no subject)
*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* CNET just published what they consider the 30 biggest tech flops of the decade just ending: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-18438_7-10288870-82.html?tag=rtcol Two of them are radio related: IBOC (HD) radio and satellite radio. They also have a list of the 20 most innovative consumer electronics of the decade: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-18438_7-10413195-82.html?tag=mncol;posts but sadly none of them are radio related, sure would have been different if there had been a 1920's version of this list:) 73, Deane McIntyre VE6BPO ___ 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] WGN 720 IBOC off
At 12:15pm CST today, noted WGN 720 IBOC off. It was also off yesterday. So now 710 and 730 are clear but can hear somebody elses IBOC on 710 (WLW's?). Tom Jasinski Shorewood, IL ___ 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] 890 CJDC
12 -10-09 Late night listening to CW. Tuned into Dawson Creek and fell asleep with some country music at midnight and woke up at 08:00 with them until fade out at 08:15 or so. Signal was steady and very few fadeouts with no others interfering.It's too bad they did not get or decided not to apply for a CP for 20KW back in the late 80s.I think that would have put them all over the west coast map.Bill in BC __ The new Internet Explorer® 8 - Faster, safer, easier. Optimized for Yahoo! Get it Now for Free! at http://downloads.yahoo.com/ca/internetexplorer/ ___ 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 DX 11 Dec, Victoria
I believe there was some DX this AMbut, we're going out of town for the next few days, and, a quick tune in at 1550UT on the way out the door yielded signals on various of the regular channels. Nothing to get excited about compared with even a few weeks ago, but compared with the last couple of days, it sounded just fine 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] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2009 Dec 11 2106 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 11 December follow. Solar flux 72 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 1. The mid-latitude K-index at 2100 UTC on 11 December was 0 (3 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 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 UTC 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 73 73 73 73 73 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 72 A-in 00000000000001 K-in 00010000000010 ___ 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] Finland 963 1725 EST
Jim Renfrew, Holley NY Not able to do much DXing with a four month old on my lap ... but conditions seem a little less stellar than yesterday on the first run through the band. One good one noted: 1725 EST963Finland - not sure what the station is. It's a nordic language, not Russian. // to 963 on Global Tuners from Hano Bay, Sweden, which ought to be Pori. Might be CRI, or something else on the Pori transmitter. ___ 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] Alberta TAs: West coast too!
At 01:44 PM 12/11/2009, you wrote: carriers and audio everywhere 2130 ut 230 pm local. ham bands have been great, working Europe on 80m at midday and even hearing CW signals on 160. One of those magic low band days. Good thing the bands are hot as we have some -40 temps forecast here, plus wind chills in the -60's. 73 Don VE6JY Well, I'll be! it's 2:35pm on the west coast (22:35) and I have weak audio on 1575 already. Amazing! ___ 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] Alberta TAs
At 01:44 PM 12/11/2009, you wrote: carriers and audio everywhere 2130 ut 230 pm local. ham bands have been great, working Europe on 80m at midday and even hearing CW signals on 160. One of those magic low band days. Good thing the bands are hot as we have some -40 temps forecast here, plus wind chills in the -60's. 73 Don VE6JY Not only am I hearing fair audio from Farda in the middle of the afternoon, but there are decent hets on every channel that I've checked from 1503 and up! Simply amazing! ...Walt in Victoria, BC in the middle of the afternoon. ___ 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] Finland 963 1725 EST
At 02:31 PM 12/11/2009, you wrote: Jim Renfrew, Holley NY Not able to do much DXing with a four month old on my lap ... but conditions seem a little less stellar than yesterday on the first run through the band. One good one noted: 1725 EST963Finland - not sure what the station is. It's a nordic language, not Russian. // to 963 on Global Tuners from Hano Bay, Sweden, which ought to be Pori. Might be CRI, or something else on the Pori transmitter. Believe it or not, I'm getting fair audio on 963 in the middle of the afternoon, too. A bit too much splatter to be sure who it is, but this is truly amazing! ..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] Finland 963 1725 EST
Walter Salmaniw wrote: At 02:31 PM 12/11/2009, you wrote: Jim Renfrew, Holley NY Not able to do much DXing with a four month old on my lap ... but conditions seem a little less stellar than yesterday on the first run through the band. One good one noted: 1725 EST963Finland - not sure what the station is. It's a nordic language, not Russian. // to 963 on Global Tuners from Hano Bay, Sweden, which ought to be Pori. Might be CRI, or something else on the Pori transmitter. Believe it or not, I'm getting fair audio on 963 in the middle of the afternoon, too. A bit too much splatter to be sure who it is, but this is truly amazing! ..Walt Yes, 963 was doing very well this afternoon. I noted CRI with a strong signal in German at 2145.Still plenty of signals, but they've dipped a bit here now as the sun sets. Seems counterintuitive, but over the last while the best TAs here have been in the daytime. 73, Nigel ___ 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] Finland 963 1725 EST
I've been doing my best TA work late afternoon and early evening. I think part of it is that IBOC is not so bad until later. Jim - Original Message - From: Nigel Pimblett n...@shaw.ca To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 6:34 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] Finland 963 1725 EST Walter Salmaniw wrote: At 02:31 PM 12/11/2009, you wrote: Jim Renfrew, Holley NY Not able to do much DXing with a four month old on my lap ... but conditions seem a little less stellar than yesterday on the first run through the band. One good one noted: 1725 EST963Finland - not sure what the station is. It's a nordic language, not Russian. // to 963 on Global Tuners from Hano Bay, Sweden, which ought to be Pori. Might be CRI, or something else on the Pori transmitter. Believe it or not, I'm getting fair audio on 963 in the middle of the afternoon, too. A bit too much splatter to be sure who it is, but this is truly amazing! ..Walt Yes, 963 was doing very well this afternoon. I noted CRI with a strong signal in German at 2145.Still plenty of signals, but they've dipped a bit here now as the sun sets. Seems counterintuitive, but over the last while the best TAs here have been in the daytime. 73, Nigel ___ 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.426 / Virus Database: 270.14.103/2558 - Release Date: 12/11/09 10:06:00 ___ 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] ULR DX....3 NEW STNS @ Sunset....including 1270 Oklahoma !!! John Bryant's Favourite Oldies Station!!!
Hi Guys: A Great Night for SUNSET SKIP with the ULR's. 3 new Stations Bagged and all of them relatively Low Power!! Included in the catches was a 5 KW Station on 1270 Khz from Claremore, Oklahoma...a suburb of Tulsaand most likely the Station that John Bryant does the Jive to!!! I was VERY surprised with this Oklahoma Station and ran to the Computer to see if they had a website so I could stream it..as I didn't believe my ears at first. I heard a Nice CLEAR ID...but matching it up to the website gave me a warm fuzzy feeling!! Real Glad to add this one to the Log!! John...that's a great OLDIES station there in Claremore!!! Radio Used was.SONY SRF-T615 ULR Barefoot ^^ ULR LOG TOTALS are now769 Stations Heard 73...ROB VA3SW Robert S. Ross London, Ontario CANADA * 800 WCHA Chambersburg, PA. Dec/11/09 1607 EST EE FAIR Under CKLW Windsor, ONT. Male DJ with Local Weather Report @ 1607 EST. Said Right now in Chambersburg it's 23 Degrees with the Windchill. Then faded under CKLW. RELOG.But NEW ULR # 7671 KW/196 Watts Nights ROSS, ONT. ** 730 WJMT Merrill, WISC. Dec/11/09 1702 EST EE GOOD CNN News @ 1700 EST. IDS as CNN RADIO. Local Ads. Into Local Wisconsin News items @ 1705 EST. Mention of a FREE SUPPER at a Local Highschool. Other Local Community Events. Spot for WJMT DOT Com. Ad for a Local Co-Op in Merrill on Logan Ave. Today's Obituary Report from Taylor and Son Funeral Home. (A Good day in Merrillwith NONE to report!!) Phone # for Funeral Home was 536-4646. NEW STN ULR #768 1KW/127 Watts Nights ROSS, ONT. ** 1270 KRVT Claremore, OKLA. Dec/11/09 1814 EST EE FAIR Mixing and Under WXYT Detroit!! 50's and 60's Oldies Music. Lovers Question by Clyde McPhatter 1814-17 EST. Mama Said By The Shirelles @ 1817-20 EST. Nice Clear ID by Male DJ as Tulsa's 1270 KVRT. Male DJ spoke and mentioned a few Requests. Into More 50's/60's Oldies @ 1822-25 EST. Matched this up to the Live Webcastand it was them!!! A great 50's/60's Station!! NEW STN. ULR # 769 5/1 KW ROSS, ONT. ___ 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] WGN 720 IBOC off
On Friday 11 December 2009 13:22, amd...@core.com wrote: At 12:15pm CST today, noted WGN 720 IBOC off. It was also off yesterday. So now 710 and 730 are clear but can hear somebody elses IBOC on 710 (WLW's?). I'm confused - I thought WGN stopped running IBOC completely about a year ago. I haven't noticed any IBOC from them - were they still running it during the day? Barry -- Barry McLarnon VE3JF Ottawa, ON ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Alberta TAs: West coast too!
Hello Walt, Nigel and Don, 1575- R.Farda audio is being received here at 0030 (well before local sunset) on a modified ULR with a large passive loop. No TA audio has ever been received here so early. 73, Gary (in Puyallup, Wa) In a message dated 12/11/2009 2:37:03 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, salma...@shaw.ca writes: At 01:44 PM 12/11/2009, you wrote: carriers and audio everywhere 2130 ut 230 pm local. ham bands have been great, working Europe on 80m at midday and even hearing CW signals on 160. One of those magic low band days. Good thing the bands are hot as we have some -40 temps forecast here, plus wind chills in the -60's. 73 Don VE6JY Well, I'll be! it's 2:35pm on the west coast (22:35) and I have weak audio on 1575 already. Amazing! ___ 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] Alberta TAs: West coast too!
At 04:38 PM 12/11/2009, you wrote: Hello Walt, Nigel and Don, 1575- R.Farda audio is being received here at 0030 (well before local sunset) on a modified ULR with a large passive loop. No TA audio has ever been received here so early. 73, Gary (in Puyallup, Wa) I'm back at the dials after being away for a couple of hours. 963 seems to be gone, but now I'm hearing weak ?Arabic? on 531. 1575 is pretty good still, but perhaps less so than at 2:30 pm local! Now I'm going to check out what else might be out there.Walt (00:42 UTC) ___ 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 in Victoria.
Starting at 00:42 UTC from 531 up, here are the best frequencies: 531 (weak audio) 549: would be good except for 550 splatter. 639: weak audio. Lot's of hets between 558 and 621, none too strong, though. 747: good het 756: pop music weakly at 00:47. 747, 765, 774: all good hets 783: weak talk 810: weak under KGO ?Scotland 819: weak audio 855: music at fair to good level 0053 1107: ?threshold audio at 00:55 1134: poor audio 1269: Fair to good music at 00:57 1341: strong het 1377: fair audio 1422: poor audio 1431: strong het, but too much 1430 splatter. Should be good audio otherwise. 1503: good het at 01:03 1512, 1521, good hets 1539: weak audio, talk by OM 1575: Farda at fair/good level. One minute later at 01:05: good to very good! ___ 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] Alberta TAs: West coast too!
At 04:42 PM 12/11/2009, you wrote: At 04:38 PM 12/11/2009, you wrote: Hello Walt, Nigel and Don, 1575- R.Farda audio is being received here at 0030 (well before local sunset) on a modified ULR with a large passive loop. No TA audio has ever been received here so early. 73, Gary (in Puyallup, Wa) Wow, Farda is like a semi-local channel now at 01:06 UTC. Never heard them like this is years past! 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] TAs in Victoria.
855 sounds // to Radio Nacional de Espana internet feed. Fair level, almost good at timesWalt ___ 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 Dec 12 0001 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 11 December follow. Solar flux 72 and mid-latitude A-index 0. The mid-latitude K-index at UTC on 12 December 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 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 73 73 73 73 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 72 72 A-in 00000000000010 K-in 00100000000100 ___ 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] Alberta TAs: West coast too!
Gary, Thanks for the tip on Radio Farda. Heard here at 0210 with S9 signal on the NW ewe. First really good reception here of this station. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA JRC 549 ewe NW - Original Message - From: d1028g...@aol.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 4:38:22 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: Re: [IRCA] Alberta TAs: West coast too! Hello Walt, Nigel and Don, 1575- R.Farda audio is being received here at 0030 (well before local sunset) on a modified ULR with a large passive loop. No TA audio has ever been received here so early. 73, Gary (in Puyallup, Wa) In a message dated 12/11/2009 2:37:03 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, salma...@shaw.ca writes: At 01:44 PM 12/11/2009, you wrote: carriers and audio everywhere 2130 ut 230 pm local. ham bands have been great, working Europe on 80m at midday and even hearing CW signals on 160. One of those magic low band days. Good thing the bands are hot as we have some -40 temps forecast here, plus wind chills in the -60's. 73 Don VE6JY Well, I'll be! it's 2:35pm on the west coast (22:35) and I have weak audio on 1575 already. Amazing! ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Alberta TAs: West coast too!
At 06:12 PM 12/11/2009, you wrote: Gary, Thanks for the tip on Radio Farda. Heard here at 0210 with S9 signal on the NW ewe. First really good reception here of this station. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA JRC 549 ewe NW And continues to boom away at 02:17 recheck. Quite astounding. Mine's more like S5 to S7, but I'm not complaining! 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] TAs from Victoria, continues: 1215
Absolute Radio on 1215 is quite good at 02:22, but with an SAH, I think as well...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] 972
Audio as well on 972 and off-channel 972.0x (Libya, isn't it?). The latter might just be an OCWalt ___ 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] More TAs
Nice audio on 1215 (8 level) from Absolute, 1278 France Bleu with similar music at 7 to 8 level. I wish I had a remote receiver at my DX site on the Queen Charlottes tonight! ...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] 1575-Radio Farda-- West Coast Ultralight Radio Audio MP3 (0158)
Hello Dennis, Walt, and Others, Radio Farda-1575 played hide-and -seek with my modified ULR, 7.5' tuned passive loop and MP3 recorder in the frozen back yard for quite a while, but finally peaked with Arabic pop music around 0158, providing the best recording I've ever been able to make of this mega-TA station on a ULR. Knowing very well that the East Coast DXers must be highly amused at our excitement over this big gun TA, here is the recording on the modified C.Crane SWP ultralight (7.5 Slider loopstick + CFJ455K5 IF filter), inductively coupled to an experimental 7.5' (side) PVC-frame tuned passive loop: _http://www.mediafire.com/?jji22kjj0q1_ (http://www.mediafire.com/?jji22kjj0q1) Dennis, I'm happy that you have an S9 signal on 1575-- you might also try for 1134-Croatia, which also had decent audio here this evening on the ULR. 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA USA) ___ 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 in Alberta update
Just got back to the radio and had a run through the dial, noting the following with audio: 531 weak audio, sounds like Algeria 549 2 unIDs. One sounds like Arabic talk 585 Spain 639 Spain 675 Holland, with presumed Libya in the background 684 Spain 693 UK 711 France 756 Germany 774 Spain 783 unID, with Arabic recitations, and a 2nd station behind 801 weak audio, but real tough in 800 spatter 810 could be a TA in the jumble, but the Winnipeg ethnic station complicates things 837 weak audio in IBOC hash 855 Spain 864 France, mixing with presumed R.Liberty via Armenia 909 UK, perhaps the best I've heard this freq 936 unID, sounds like Arabic 972 Germany, with a second off channel carrier, presumably Libya 999 unID, was Russia earlier on 1017 Germany 1035 unID 1089 UK 1134 Croatia - not particularly strong 1152 very weak audio 1179 Sweden 1215 UK 1269 Germany, very nice signal 1296 weak traces of audio 1377 France 1386 traces of audio 1413 weak audio 1422 Germany 1431 weak audio 1449 Libya 1548 Kuwait (Sawa) 1575 UAE (Farda) A very good showing - Nick sures picks the time to be away! 73 Nigel ___ 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] KTIL FM sold to Bustos Media (OT)
From All Access: BUSTOS MEDIA is buying AC KTIL-F/GOVERNMENT CAMP, OR from VAN MOE's OREGON EAGLE, INC. for $265,000. The station is moving from TILLAMOOK, OR, serving a coastal area west of PORTLAND, to GOVERNMENT CAMP, east of PORTLAND, from which it will rimshot PORTLAND. Above is a posting from PDX Portland Radio forum. Dennis, Salmon Creek, 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
Re: [IRCA] TAs in Alberta update
531 noted some AA music mixing with some other station with a man talking, said Raydo But hard to copy at 0320 UTC 963 Female talking, presume Finland, but horrible 960 Calgary splatter at 0315. 1431 Unid station with with what sounded like Believe by Cher at 0310 and woman ancr in unid lang. 1575 Radio Farda quite good at 0303. Lots of hets, including female on 549 at 0330. When Walt was hearing the early TAs, unfortunately I was 50 miles away rekeying two houses in Rockaway Beach. Drake SPR4 NE EWE 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] MN about 20 TA audios tonight!
531 585 675 684 693 702 747 765 855 873 882 909 936 963 972 w/low het 1044 1053 1206 1215 1377 probably more. Had audio on 1548 1575 before 0300 UTC. Think the majority still coming in. 73, George S., MN ___ 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] KTIL FM sold to Bustos Media (OT)
Thanks Dennis, Too bad as KTIL has a nice format too. This one I will miss. 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] TAs in Alberta update
At 07:20 PM 12/11/2009, you wrote: Gary, Did get some fair audio for Absolute Radio on 1215. Rock music fair for a few minutes. This was the best signal for them here, heard a few times when Virgin Radio was here. Thanks for the information on Radio Maria Gary. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA 1575 has pretty much faded out by 04:26 re-check, but there's weak audio on 1566 now...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] TAs in Alberta update
For the last 15 minutes have been receiving some weak audio on 675 kHz. Around 0415 utc with music. From Nigel report looks like it might be Holland? Hoping for a nice fade up on this signal. Dennis, Salmon Creek, 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
Re: [IRCA] TAs in Alberta update
Hi Dennis, Normally, yes, 675 would be Holland, but I've been listening there for the last half hour, and have been getting a mix of 3 stations, with Holland, Libya, and Norway (just confirmed via the web stream) all coming in. First time I've heard Norway on MW since the days of 1314. 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, Alberta vroom...@comcast.net wrote: For the last 15 minutes have been receiving some weak audio on 675 kHz. Around 0415 utc with music. From Nigel report looks like it might be Holland? Hoping for a nice fade up on this signal. Dennis, Salmon Creek, 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 ___ 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] TAs in Alberta update
At 06:42 PM 12/11/2009, you wrote: Just got back to the radio and had a run through the dial, noting the following with audio: Great list, and helpful too, Nigel. Thanks. I'm also getting audio on 702...who's the usual here at 04:38? Not bad at all except for the splatter! 963 is quite good with presumed Finland. ___ 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] TAs in Alberta update
Wow..Norway is listed at 20 kw !! Re: Libya on 675 .. there are supposed to be off from 2350 to 0530, but I have also noted this one on sometimes during that period from WI. Here in IL I am too close to WSCR so 675 is dead for serious DX (although Holland hrd years back when had serious power) 73 KAZ needing to fix up his TA BOGs in IL tomorrow and get his Perseus (that thing is awesome !) setup up in his DX truck. - Original Message - From: Nigel Pimblett n...@shaw.ca To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 10:36 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] TAs in Alberta update Hi Dennis, Normally, yes, 675 would be Holland, but I've been listening there for the last half hour, and have been getting a mix of 3 stations, with Holland, Libya, and Norway (just confirmed via the web stream) all coming in. First time I've heard Norway on MW since the days of 1314. 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, Alberta vroom...@comcast.net wrote: For the last 15 minutes have been receiving some weak audio on 675 kHz. Around 0415 utc with music. From Nigel report looks like it might be Holland? Hoping for a nice fade up on this signal. Dennis, Salmon Creek, 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 ___ 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.426 / Virus Database: 270.14.103/2558 - Release Date: 12/11/09 10:06:00 ___ 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] TAs in Alberta update
Walter Salmaniw wrote: At 06:42 PM 12/11/2009, you wrote: Just got back to the radio and had a run through the dial, noting the following with audio: Great list, and helpful too, Nigel. Thanks. I'm also getting audio on 702...who's the usual here at 04:38? Not bad at all except for the splatter! 963 is quite good with presumed Finland. I'd noted 702 also Walt. Previously I've had Iran there after 0300 with Russian, but I'd thought it's getting a bit late for them.Has faded at the moment, but as you say, quite good at times. 73, Nigel ___ 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] 1575-Radio Farda-- West Coast Ultralight Radio Audio MP3(0158)
Highly amused? No sign of it here. Though I have heard it before. Even with great conditions this fall I've only had audio on it once. Usually just a het, though the het does arrive early in the afternoon/evening. Jim Renfrew, Holley NY - Original Message - From: d1028g...@aol.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; ultraligh...@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 9:36 PM Subject: [IRCA] 1575-Radio Farda-- West Coast Ultralight Radio Audio MP3(0158) Hello Dennis, Walt, and Others, Radio Farda-1575 played hide-and -seek with my modified ULR, 7.5' tuned passive loop and MP3 recorder in the frozen back yard for quite a while, but finally peaked with Arabic pop music around 0158, providing the best recording I've ever been able to make of this mega-TA station on a ULR. Knowing very well that the East Coast DXers must be highly amused at our excitement over this big gun TA, here is the recording on the modified C.Crane SWP ultralight (7.5 Slider loopstick + CFJ455K5 IF filter), inductively coupled to an experimental 7.5' (side) PVC-frame tuned passive loop: _http://www.mediafire.com/?jji22kjj0q1_ (http://www.mediafire.com/?jji22kjj0q1) Dennis, I'm happy that you have an S9 signal on 1575-- you might also try for 1134-Croatia, which also had decent audio here this evening on the ULR. 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA USA) ___ 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.426 / Virus Database: 270.14.103/2558 - Release Date: 12/11/09 10:06:00 ___ 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] 972
972.08 was definitely Libya yesterday evening. Kaz says they run an OC all night. See what you get on the Roma Global Tuners. Should be close enough to Libya to hear something. Jim Renfrew - Original Message - From: Walter Salmaniw salma...@shaw.ca To: IRCA@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 9:28 PM Subject: [IRCA] 972 Audio as well on 972 and off-channel 972.0x (Libya, isn't it?). The latter might just be an OCWalt ___ 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.426 / Virus Database: 270.14.103/2558 - Release Date: 12/11/09 10:06:00 ___ 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] IRCA Digest, Vol 68, Issue 34
Gordon: This doesn't match up with your budget but just in case: I have an Icom R71A (with extra filter) for $200 and a Drake R8B for $600. If you want to play with either of them, I have no problem loaning them to you for a while. Chuck Hutton Seattle From: nwlo...@q.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:09:46 + Subject: Re: [IRCA] IRCA Digest, Vol 68, Issue 34 Could some of the list members suggest a decent receiver in the Used market for AM DX? I have a budget of ~350-400 dollars. I'm using an RP2100 and a DE1103 with slinky antennas or a tunable loop at this time, and would like to substantially upgrade, if that is realistic within my budget. Thanks! Gordon Cooper Bremerton 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 ___ 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] 1575-Radio Farda-- West Coast Ultralight Radio Audio MP3(0158)
Thanks Jim, We do tend to get pretty excited here on the west coast when the common TA's show up at good strength, which doesn't happen on too many days of the year. Maybe it's a little like the east coast DXers' challenge of receiving common TP's like 747-JOIB and 774-JOUB, which seem even tougher to you guys than our challenge of receiving the big gun TA's. As usual, the farther north on the coastline the DXer lives, the easier it seems to be in both situations. 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA) In a message dated 12/11/2009 9:03:40 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, jrenf...@rochester.rr.com writes: Highly amused? No sign of it here. Though I have heard it before. Even with great conditions this fall I've only had audio on it once. Usually just a het, though the het does arrive early in the afternoon/evening. Jim Renfrew, Holley NY - Original Message - From: d1028g...@aol.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; ultraligh...@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 9:36 PM Subject: [IRCA] 1575-Radio Farda-- West Coast Ultralight Radio Audio MP3(0158) Hello Dennis, Walt, and Others, Radio Farda-1575 played hide-and -seek with my modified ULR, 7.5' tuned passive loop and MP3 recorder in the frozen back yard for quite a while, but finally peaked with Arabic pop music around 0158, providing the best recording I've ever been able to make of this mega-TA station on a ULR. Knowing very well that the East Coast DXers must be highly amused at our excitement over this big gun TA, here is the recording on the modified C.Crane SWP ultralight (7.5 Slider loopstick + CFJ455K5 IF filter), inductively coupled to an experimental 7.5' (side) PVC-frame tuned passive loop: _http://www.mediafire.com/?jji22kjj0q1_ (http://www.mediafire.com/?jji22kjj0q1) Dennis, I'm happy that you have an S9 signal on 1575-- you might also try for 1134-Croatia, which also had decent audio here this evening on the ULR. 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA USA) ___ 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.426 / Virus Database: 270.14.103/2558 - Release Date: 12/11/09 10:06:00 ___ 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] TAs in Alberta update
Yes, the Perseus is awesome - just have lots of storage capacity for days like today!Norway was a pleasant surprise. Also heard 630 a bit later. More power, but being audible through CHED is an accomplishment. 73, Nigel Neil Kazaross wrote: Wow..Norway is listed at 20 kw !! Re: Libya on 675 .. there are supposed to be off from 2350 to 0530, but I have also noted this one on sometimes during that period from WI. Here in IL I am too close to WSCR so 675 is dead for serious DX (although Holland hrd years back when had serious power) 73 KAZ needing to fix up his TA BOGs in IL tomorrow and get his Perseus (that thing is awesome !) setup up in his DX truck. - Original Message - From: Nigel Pimblett n...@shaw.ca To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 10:36 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] TAs in Alberta update Hi Dennis, Normally, yes, 675 would be Holland, but I've been listening there for the last half hour, and have been getting a mix of 3 stations, with Holland, Libya, and Norway (just confirmed via the web stream) all coming in. First time I've heard Norway on MW since the days of 1314. 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, Alberta vroom...@comcast.net wrote: For the last 15 minutes have been receiving some weak audio on 675 kHz. Around 0415 utc with music. From Nigel report looks like it might be Holland? Hoping for a nice fade up on this signal. Dennis, Salmon Creek, 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 ___ 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.426 / Virus Database: 270.14.103/2558 - Release Date: 12/11/09 10:06:00 ___ 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] TAs fading, TPs rising
Got called away to the hospital for a baby, so I'm back checking at 06:40 UTC and note most of the TA activity to be history, but the TPs starting up. For example, 576 is poor/fair with possible Mayak. 531 is likely Faroe Is. still. Many frequencies are stronger on my Asiatic corner fed loop...747, 774, 828, 1287. Some are equal, though to my north corner fed loop. For example 963, but too weak to ID. 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] TAs fading, TPs rising
At 10:49 PM 12/11/2009, you wrote: Got called away to the hospital for a baby, so I'm back checking at 06:40 UTC and note most of the TA activity to be history, but the TPs starting up. For example, 576 is poor/fair with possible Mayak. 531 is likely Faroe Is. still. Many frequencies are stronger on my Asiatic corner fed loop...747, 774, 828, 1287. Some are equal, though to my north corner fed loop. For example 963, but too weak to ID. Walt 963 right now at 06:51 is quite good with EZL music...sounding religious to my earWalt ___ 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] TAs fading, TPs rising
At 10:51 PM 12/11/2009, you wrote: At 10:49 PM 12/11/2009, you wrote: Got called away to the hospital for a baby, so I'm back checking at 06:40 UTC and note most of the TA activity to be history, but the TPs starting up. For example, 576 is poor/fair with possible Mayak. 531 is likely Faroe Is. still. Many frequencies are stronger on my Asiatic corner fed loop...747, 774, 828, 1287. Some are equal, though to my north corner fed loop. For example 963, but too weak to ID. Walt 963 right now at 06:51 is quite good with EZL music...sounding religious to my earWalt Looks like 963 signed off at 07:00. Must be Finland, I imagineWalt ___ 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] Late night TP's for 12-11-09
153RUSSIA. 0737 faint with man singing. 189RUSSIA, 0736 weak with man singing. 234RUSSIA, O736 fair with man singing. 279RUSSIA, 0735 fair to good with Russian talk and man singing. 666level 5 774JAPAN, JOUB NHK2 0740 beginning of Radio English conversation program. Good signal. 828JAPAN, JOBB NHK2 0741 very weak with above program. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA JRC NRD 545 ewe NW ___ 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
