Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] 1325 Oddity

[Roy Barstow]

 

 

Not in here, but what is on 497.30?

 


 
> From: billc...@comcast.net
> To: jrenf...@rochester.rr.com; a...@nrcdxas.org; a...@wtfda.info; 
> irca@hard-core-dx.com
> Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:44:02 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Amdx] 1325 Oddity
> 
> And for anyone that likes to chase beacons, there seems to be an annual
> occurrence of a beacon known as "PAT" that comes from somewhere overseas. No
> one seems to know exactly where though. TA's being good tonite I decided to
> try for it and heard a few cycles crystal clear. Good enough to even capture
> a waterfall screen shot that is almost perfect !
> 
> 499.05 is about where you'll find him. 
> The CW is HPYXMSPAT or 
>  .--. -.-- -..- -- ... .--. .- -
> 
> The CW repeats appx every 39 seconds.
> 
> Bill Nollman
> Farmington, CT.
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Jim Renfrew [mailto:jrenf...@rochester.rr.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 6:17 PM
> To: a...@nrcdxas.org; a...@wtfda.info; Mailing list for the International
> Radio Club of America
> Subject: [Amdx] 1325 Oddity
> 
> Jim Renfrew, Holley NY
> 
> Sorry to fill up your in boxes with so much, but there's a lot of TA action 
> tonight.
> 
> Can any of you on the coast here audio on 1325 kHz? I'm hearing some music 
> at 1817 EST.
> 
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[IRCA] Radio station pictures

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

I traveled to Waterbury, Connecticut today and decided to take a few
pictures during the trip!

WWCO-AM 1240 Tower
http://www.onairdj.com/wwco.jpg

WATR-AM 1320 Towers: (I had to walk to the very end of their parking lot and
climb a very tall snow bank for this picture!)
http://www.onairdj.com/watrtowers.jpg

WATR-AM 1320 Historical Lobby Display
http://www.onairdj.com/watrlobby.jpg
Contains items from WATR-TV, WATR-FM such as transmitter tubes, mic cubes
and other stuff

In the WATR 1320 Newsroom with News Anchor Courtney Miller Rao:
http://www.onairdj.com/paul1.jpg

In The WATR-AM 1320 Studio:
http://www.onairdj.com/paul2.jpg

George in the WATR 1320 Newsroom:
http://www.onairdj.com/george.jpg

George in the WATR 1320 On Air Studio
http://www.onairdj.com/george1.jpg

George, Paul and Courtney in the WATR 1320 Newsroom:
http://www.onairdj.com/paul.jpg

Here's wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah and The Best
in 2010!!

-- 
Sincerely,
Paul B. Walker, Jr.
www.onairdj.com
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Sincerely,
Paul B. Walker, Jr.
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[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

[Ng1u]

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
:Issued: 2009 Dec 24 0006 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
#
#  Geophysical Alert Message
#
Solar-terrestrial indices for 23 December follow.
Solar flux 78 and mid-latitude A-index 3.
The mid-latitude K-index at  UTC on 24 December was 1 (9 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 83   83   83   83   83   82   82   82   82   82   82   82   78   78   
A-in 11112222222233
K-in 01021112210111
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[IRCA] 1325 Oddity

[Jim Renfrew]

Jim Renfrew, Holley NY

Sorry to fill up your in boxes with so much, but there's a lot of TA action 
tonight.


Can any of you on the coast here audio on 1325 kHz?  I'm hearing some music 
at 1817 EST.



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[IRCA] Germany 1323 caught

[Jim Renfrew]

Jim Renfrew, Holley NY

1730 EST / 2230z1323GERMANY"Golos Rossii" program in Russian 
with IDs at bottom of the hour // Global Tuners audio from Bratisalva, 
Slovakia.  Yes, distinctive music piece played before the news was 
definitely the same as the GT audio.  This is a new one for me.  Easily 
heard when I've been in Newfoundland.  Suprising that I have not heard this 
until now.   Dang, just another one from Germany!  Why couldn't this be 
Liechtenstein?


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Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] UNID 540

[Scott Fybush]

Jim Renfrew wrote:

Jim Renfrew, Holley NY

At 1700 EST who is running Toronto 1050 "CT-24" on 540 kHz?  Yes, it is 
parallel to 1050 Toronto.


No sign of it here, just usual CBEF.

There are no commercial 540s anywhere in Canada, which leads me to 
suspect some sort of receiver-induced intermod product, or maybe a spur 
from the 1050 transmitter itself?


(Oh, and the waste of programming on 1050 Toronto is actually "CP24," 
which used to stand for "CITY Pulse" when the cable channel was owned by 
CITY-TV.)

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[IRCA] UNID 540

[Jim Renfrew]

Jim Renfrew, Holley NY

At 1700 EST who is running Toronto 1050 "CT-24" on 540 kHz?  Yes, it is 
parallel to 1050 Toronto.



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[IRCA] TA 1323

[Jim Renfrew]

Jim Renfrew, Holley NY

1707 EST1323GERMANY (t)VO Russia - not 100% sure, but seems same 
as Global Tuners rx in Bratislava.  Man speaking Russian on the web, a 
little muddled OTA.  This will be a new one if I can pin it down.  Most 
likely VO Russia, widely heard, even out west.  The Global Tuners signal is 
not that grerat either.


Lot os hets  and the usual strong stations with audio. 


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[IRCA] TAs tonight

[Brett Saylor]

all around 2150 UTC:

1089 Talksport with brief Russian over top
1215 Absolute and possible Kaliningrad
1134 likely Croatia

Lots of carriers on the TA splits.

Brett Saylor
Perseus SDR with 16' x 36' Superloop
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[IRCA] Victori TP's for 12-23-09

[Nick Hall-Patch]

At 14:45 12/23/2009, Bill wrote:

>Listened from 1350-1420 ut and no audio and only one carrier on 774.


Things seem pretty subdued here also, Bill, listened on and off from 1400 to 
1600, with occasional poor to fair audio on 774 and 828,  poor audio on 594, 
603 and 1575 (VoA per direction), traces on 1134 and 747.  

best wishes,

Nick



*
Nick Hall-Patch
Victoria, BC
Canada 

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Re: [IRCA] Barry's Website still down

[HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS]

Thanks for the hard work - once again a great resource!  It's working
again!

73,
Dave  

-Original Message-
From: Barry McLarnon [mailto:b...@bdmcomm.ca] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 4:53 PM
To: HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS
Cc: irca@hard-core-dx.com; John Rieger
Subject: Re: Barry's Website still down

On Wednesday 23 December 2009 02:25:07 pm HASCALL, DAVID CIV 
DFAS wrote:
> Barry's most excellent MW DX website is still down.
> 
> Network Error (tcp_error)
> 
> A communication error occurred: "Operation timed out"
> The Web Server may be down, too busy, or experiencing other problems
> preventing it from responding to requests. You may wish to try again
at
> a later time.
> 
> For assistance, contact your network support team.

They (me) are on the job... sorry folks, but I had a major hardware
failure, 
and had to migrate everything to a new computer.  I overlooked poking a 
hole in my firewall for the web server, but I think I have it sorted out
now.  
Let me know if there are still problems getting in...

Barry

-- 
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Re: [IRCA] Barry's Website still down

[Barry McLarnon]

On Wednesday 23 December 2009 02:25:07 pm HASCALL, DAVID CIV 
DFAS wrote:
> Barry's most excellent MW DX website is still down.
> 
> Network Error (tcp_error)
> 
> A communication error occurred: "Operation timed out"
> The Web Server may be down, too busy, or experiencing other problems
> preventing it from responding to requests. You may wish to try again at
> a later time.
> 
> For assistance, contact your network support team.

They (me) are on the job... sorry folks, but I had a major hardware failure, 
and had to migrate everything to a new computer.  I overlooked poking a 
hole in my firewall for the web server, but I think I have it sorted out now.  
Let me know if there are still problems getting in...

Barry

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[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

[Ng1u]

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
:Issued: 2009 Dec 23 2106 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
#
#  Geophysical Alert Message
#
Solar-terrestrial indices for 23 December follow.
Solar flux 78 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 3.
The mid-latitude K-index at 2100 UTC on 23 December 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 22   22   22   22   22   22   23   23   23   23   23   23   23   23   
UTC  0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100  0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 
SFlx 83   83   83   83   83   83   82   82   82   82   82   82   82   78   
A-in 11111222222223
K-in 00102111221011
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Re: [IRCA] HoliDXay Greetings

[Ira Elbert New III]

Merry Christmas to you and yours, and a Happy New Year!
73.
KI4SYC

Bert New
Watkinsville, Georgia
Proudly Serving You Since 1964!




> Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:33:41 -0800
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> Subject: [IRCA] HoliDXay  Greetings
> 
> 
>Horacio A. Nigro
> Montevideo  
> Uruguay
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[IRCA] Early TAs (corrected)

[Jim Renfrew]

Correction - these times are 1540 EST, not 1640 EST.  Marc DeLorenzo 
contacted me from the future to point out my error.  I'm a bit lightheaded 
with the halo finally haviing come off yesterday, and perhaps a little more 
future-oriented than usual.  In any event, Absolute is in early.  Could be 
Kaliningrad I suppose, but I heard music before the top of the hour.  Jim 
Renfrew





Jim Renfrew, Holley NY

1540 EST / 2040z

1394.90Strong Albania het
1215Music, presume Absolute Radio


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[IRCA] Early TAs

[Jim Renfrew]

Jim Renfrew, Holley NY

1640 EST / 2140z

1394.90Strong ALbania het
1215Music, presume Absolute Radio
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[IRCA] ULR Log Now over 200!

[HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS]

Well over the last two nights, I did some "drive by DX'ing," i.e. when
walking about the house, doing odds and ends, I would briefly pick up
the E-100 and listen.  I added 1420 Michigan City, IN and 1370 Toledo,
OH in a ombined total effort of about 45 seconds.  Both are common at
LSS but hadn't logged them yet on a ULR.  Total now at 201 and I will
apply for the 200 stations heard award.  I have a few other to add,
including a new Indiana DOT TIS on 1610 (it's been reactivated).  There
may even be another one on 530, under the one by my house.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

73,
Dave Hascall
Indy

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[IRCA] Barry's Website still down

[HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS]

Barry's most excellent MW DX website is still down.  

Network Error (tcp_error) 
 
A communication error occurred: "Operation timed out"  
The Web Server may be down, too busy, or experiencing other problems
preventing it from responding to requests. You may wish to try again at
a later time.  

For assistance, contact your network support team.  

73,
Dave Hascall
Indy

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Re: [IRCA] Is Barry's Topaz Designs site down?

[BARRY DAVIES]

Hello George
I am using this address 
http://topazdesigns.com/ambc/amlookup94a.html
which isn't working at 13:45 EDT 12/23. Was just checking for some sunset day 
timer DX. Any idea when the site is likely to come up again. Has the address 
changed? Whilst on may I send Christmas greetings from this side of "the pond." 
to all you IRCA guys and gals?  Fingers crossed for a great DX 2010 for all of 
us hi!




Barry :-) 

--- On Tue, 22/12/09, George Sherman  wrote:


From: George Sherman 
Subject: [IRCA] Is Barry's Topaz Designs site down?
To: IRCA@hard-core-dx.com
Date: Tuesday, 22 December, 2009, 23:27


Just tried to access it several times with no luck. Anyway, there is a very 
strong Spanish station on 1510, who is it? Thanks! 73, George S., MN


      
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[IRCA] HoliDXay Greetings

[Horacio Nigro]

   Horacio A. Nigro
Montevideo  
Uruguay


  
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[IRCA] CIBQ-1340 Brooks AB applied to CRTC to move to FM (105.7, 6.6 kW)

[Deane McIntyre]

CIBQ-1340 Brooks AB has applied to the CRTC to move to FM (105.7 MHz,  
6.6 lW,


45.6 meters)

Once they go, the only AM stations left in southern Alberta will be  
those that serve


the Calgary market. The signal of CIBQ has degraded considerably as  
heard in Calgary over


the past several years (Brooks is about 90 miles/150 km SW of Calgary)



15. Brooks, Alberta
Application No. 2009-1220-6

Application by Newcap Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate an  
English-Language


commercial FM radio programming undertaking to replace its existing  
AM radio station CIBQ Brooks.


The new station would operate on frequency 105.7 MHz (channel 289B1)  
with an average


effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,600 watts (maximum ERP of 14,000  
watts with an effective


height of antenna above average terrain of 45.6 metres).

The applicant proposes to maintain its current country music format.

The applicant requests permission to simulcast the programming of the  
new FM station on


CIBQ for a period of three months from the date of implementation of  
the new station.


The applicant also requests, pursuant to sections 9(1)(e) and 24(1)  
of the Broadcasting Act,


the revocation of the licence for CIBQ effective at the end of the  
simulcast period.




73,

Deane McIntyre

VE6BPO



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[IRCA] Arizona TP's for 12-23-09

[Bill Block]

Listened from 1350-1420 ut and no audio and only one carrier on 774.

 

Bill Block

Prescott Valley, AZ

Drake R8


  
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Re: [IRCA] Slinky EWEs vs Regular Wire

[HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS]

Guy, Kaz and Kevin - Thanks for the replies.  Kevin good to know about
the spiral loop.  Do you have pictures to upload to dxer.ca?  Would love
to see it.  I had always believed that myth about a compressed slinky
simulating a much longer wire but the turns per foot thing makes sense.
KAZ told us that a few years ago but David Hamilton swears by his.

KAZ - Mike B. from the WTFDA also said that about slinky's, they are
toys.  

73,
Dave in Indy


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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:58:53 -0600 (GMT-06:00)
From: neilkaz 
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
, irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Slinky EWEs vs Regular Wire (WAS: is this a good
dealfor BOG Wire)
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

Good report !! 73 KAZ who uses slinkys only as a kid's toy


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>To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
>Subject: Re: [IRCA] Slinky EWEs vs Regular Wire (WAS: is this a good
dealfor BOG Wire)
>
>>
>> Hi Dave,
>>
>
>Kevin Schanilec on Bainbridge Island, WA recently did some careful
tests
>between his Slinky EWE and an identical one made with normal wire. The
>results really surprised him...here's what he said:
>
>---
>
>I am drinking a strong cup of decaf to steady my nerves because, as
>amazing as it might sounds, the wire loop won!
>
>For bare signal, the Slinky version never trailed and was perhaps 3-4
dB
>stronger on various frequencies.  This is not surprising, since the two
>Slinkys used comprise about 110 feet of wire, while the wire version
only
>has 38 feet of wire; theory says that it should be a few dB better.
>
>However, the signal was always at least as good on the wire version,
and
>often noticeably better, especially on marginal signals.  My ears time
and
>time again told me that the difference is that the wire version picks
up
>much less local electromagnetic noise - it simply gives a better
signal.
>For example, there was a weak station on 1270 that was struggling to
stay
>above the neighborhood QRM on the Slinky, but had readable audio on the
>wire.  Unless a station was doing fairly well, the wire gave the better
>signal.
>
>This is no fluke.  A couple weeks ago, when I first started this Super
>Loop nonsense, I wound two identical 16:1 matching baluns, and did the
>same testing when weak TA's were coming in.  The hets and signals on
the
>wire were often stronger than on the Slinky, again attesting to the
fact
>that the SNR on the wire is better.  I decided to wait to get the
FLG-100
>to make sure my kludged baluns weren't influencing the results, and
sure
>enough the wire won again.
>
>What's going on here? Gil steered me to the following site:
>http://www.w8ji.com/slinky_and_loaded_beverages.htm
>which includes a discussion of the fact that a Slinky, unless stretched
>VERY long, will have at least 4-6 times more conductor length than
actual
>physical length - too many "turns per foot".  Too much coiled-up
conductor
>means that signal wants to fire backwards, towards the feed point.  I'm
no
>physics guru like the web site's author appears to be, but it seems
like a
>possible explanation.  This could mean that my PVC version could be
>hand-wound with 76 feet of wire in a gradual spiral to get 2-3 more dB,
>which I may just try.
>
>--
>
>Dave, I hope this is helpful before you go to the trouble to build a
Slinky
>EWE!
>
>73,
>
>Guy Atkins
>Puyallup, WA
>fivebelow.squarespace.com

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