[IRCA] less TP for 23 Apr
A duller morning, though HLAZ continues to hang in there. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): none reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): none not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker 1566 HLAZ Burbles in the splatter and noise (if lucky, language might be guessed at by cadence of talk, or parallel established by changes in talk or music) : 756 N. Zealand? DU direction Strongish het, no audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter): 738 and 1098 DU, 774 TP 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] Move of CIBQ-1340 Brooks AB to FM approved by CRTC
The move of CIBQ-1340 Brooks AB to FM (105.7 MHz, 6 kW, 45.6 meters) has been approved by the CRTC. This will leave their sister station CKSQ-1400 Stettler AB at the only graveyarder left in Alberta. CIBQ can be heard fairly well daytime in Calgary but at night are usually lost to the graveyard babble. Brooks is about 90 miles SE of Calgary. http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2010/2010-230.htm CIBQ Brooks – Conversion to FM band 1. The Commission approves the application by Newcap Inc. (Newcap) for a broadcasting licence to operate a new English-language commercial FM radio programming undertaking in Brooks, Alberta, to replace its AM station CIBQ Brooks. The Commission did not receive any interventions in connection with this application. The terms and conditions of licence for the new station are set out in the appendix to this decision. 2. The station will operate at 105.7 MHz (channel 289B1) with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,600 watts (maximum ERP of 14,000 watts and effective height of antenna above average terrain of 45.6 metres). 3. The new station will maintain CIBQ’s Country music format. A minimum of 19 hours and 20 minutes of the broadcast week will be devoted to spoken word programming, including four hours and forty-one minutes of news and related surveillance material (weather, traffic and sports reports), as well as community event information, business community coverage and religious programming. 6. As set out in the appendix to this decision, Newcap is authorized to simulcast the programming of the new FM station on CIBQ for a transition period of three months following the commencement of operations of the FM station. Pursuant to sections 9(1)(e) and 24(1) of the Broadcasting Act, and consistent with the licensee’s request, the Commission revokes the licence for CIBQ effective at the end of the simulcast period. 73, Deane McIntyre VE6BPO Calgary 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] Move of CIBQ-1340 Brooks AB to FM approved by CRTC
*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* The move of CIBQ-1340 Brooks AB to FM (105.7 MHz, 6 kW, 45.6 meters) has been approved by the CRTC. This will leave their sister station CKSQ-1400 Stettler AB at the only graveyarder left in Alberta. CIBQ can be heard fairly well daytime in Calgary but at night are usually lost to the graveyard babble. Brooks is about 90 miles SE of Calgary. http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2010/2010-230.htm CIBQ Brooks – Conversion to FM band 1. The Commission approves the application by Newcap Inc. (Newcap) for a broadcasting licence to operate a new English-language commercial FM radio programming undertaking in Brooks, Alberta, to replace its AM station CIBQ Brooks. The Commission did not receive any interventions in connection with this application. The terms and conditions of licence for the new station are set out in the appendix to this decision. 2. The station will operate at 105.7 MHz (channel 289B1) with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,600 watts (maximum ERP of 14,000 watts and effective height of antenna above average terrain of 45.6 metres). 3. The new station will maintain CIBQ’s Country music format. A minimum of 19 hours and 20 minutes of the broadcast week will be devoted to spoken word programming, including four hours and forty-one minutes of news and related surveillance material (weather, traffic and sports reports), as well as community event information, business community coverage and religious programming. 6. As set out in the appendix to this decision, Newcap is authorized to simulcast the programming of the new FM station on CIBQ for a transition period of three months following the commencement of operations of the FM station. Pursuant to sections 9(1)(e) and 24(1) of the Broadcasting Act, and consistent with the licensee’s request, the Commission revokes the licence for CIBQ effective at the end of the simulcast period. 73, Deane McIntyre VE6BPO Calgary 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: 2010 Apr 24 0001 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 23 April follow. Solar flux 75 and mid-latitude A-index 11. The mid-latitude K-index at UTC on 24 April was 2 (16 nT). Space weather for the past 24 hours has been minor. Geomagnetic storms reaching the G1 level occurred. 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 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 75 75 A-in 666645555555911 K-in 21122253202112 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Off the wall question
I was noticing the other day, my 1948 Firestone radio I keep in the workshop goes up to 1700kc. The X band wasn't officially used until around 1993 if I'm correct. Why does it go that high in the 1st place? Does anyone else know of some of the older tube, and transistor radios that go that high?? ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Off the wall question
On Apr 23, 2010, at 9:00 PM, Stan wrote: I was noticing the other day, my 1948 Firestone radio I keep in the workshop goes up to 1700kc. The X band wasn't officially used until around 1993 if I'm correct. Why does it go that high in the 1st place? It was a BCB/police radio. Back in the day the police were called in their cars on frequencies between 1600 and 1700 kc. The top of the AM band was 1500 kc. back then. Its kind of like having an AM radio with a police scanner with those radios back when they were new. Kevin Crump, TN ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Off the wall question
Used to be a police band there. Jim - Original Message - From: Stan l8r2...@digging4roots.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 10:00 PM Subject: [IRCA] Off the wall question I was noticing the other day, my 1948 Firestone radio I keep in the workshop goes up to 1700kc. The X band wasn't officially used until around 1993 if I'm correct. Why does it go that high in the 1st place? Does anyone else know of some of the older tube, and transistor radios that go that high?? ___ 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: 9.0.814 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2830 - Release Date: 04/23/10 02:31:00 ___ 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] Off the wall question
On 2010-04-23, at 8:00 PM, Stan wrote: I was noticing the other day, my 1948 Firestone radio I keep in the workshop goes up to 1700kc. The X band wasn't officially used until around 1993 if I'm correct. Why does it go that high in the 1st place? Does anyone else know of some of the older tube, and transistor radios that go that high?? Many of the tube radios of that era went up to 1700 or sometimes even 1800 kc, for example the GE radio that my parents received as a wedding gift in 1950 goes up to 1700 (I still have it, it was the radio I stated to DX on). The top end of the AM broadcast band was extended from 1500 to 1600 in 1941 as a result of the 1937 Havana treaty. Some experimental stations operated between 1500 and 1600 as early as the mid 1930's however. Above 1600 we had the original police band, one way only to the patrol cars, which was phased out in the 1960's I believe. This was the reason that radios of that era went above 1600 - did not add to the cost of the radio so the addition of the police band was free. In the early 1970's I remember at night (I lived near Toronto at that time) one would hear a steady fairly low pitched tone near 1620. Anyone have any idea what that was? ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Off the wall question
when I was first discovering radio in the early 1960's, a favourite pasttime for me was to listen to the ship-to-shore calls. They were handled by an operator and were generally to/from tugboats and cargo ships, to relatives on shore. This on my parents stereo, which both received AM, AND played 78s, 45s, and LPs this was on AM 1630. It might have been my first QSL; I know I knew then that the content of the calls was protected to I included the details sopken by the ship-to-shore operator, over a period of (say) 15 minutes. Got a QSL finally with a prepared card ef Vancouver BC, then now too On 23 April 2010 19:00, Stan l8r2...@digging4roots.com wrote: I was noticing the other day, my 1948 Firestone radio I keep in the workshop goes up to 1700kc. The X band wasn't officially used until around 1993 if I'm correct. Why does it go that high in the 1st place? Does anyone else know of some of the older tube, and transistor radios that go that high?? ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Off the wall question
On my web site located at http://community-2.webtv.net/AM-DXer/ is a 1939 QSL card from WNYF which was the New York City fire department dispatch station that broadcast fire calls on 1630 kHz. Apparently the station was primarily used to talk to fire boats. The boats answered back on 35.6 MHz. Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:00:15 -0700 From: l8r2...@digging4roots.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] Off the wall question I was noticing the other day, my 1948 Firestone radio I keep in the workshop goes up to 1700kc. The X band wasn't officially used until around 1993 if I'm correct. Why does it go that high in the 1st place? Does anyone else know of some of the older tube, and transistor radios that go that high?? ___ 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 _ The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multicalendarocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_5 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Off the wall question
Stan- That part of the BCB band was, as others have already tols you, for the police. I would set in Dallas and listen to the Los Angels police. Also in the 20's and the 30's it was used for the video signal for the flying spot scanner type of TV. The audio being broadcast on the stations normal frequency. Not all TV operated in 1600 to 1800 range, some was up around the 2000 to 2500 range. When I was about 10 years old I had a all band radio, don't remember the brand or model. Someone had painted the case a dark green. It did have a electro-magnetic speaker and went up 20mc. It disappeared when I went into the navy, as did a lot of my old QSLs. Willis Old Fort, TN - Original Message - From: Stan l8r2...@digging4roots.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 10:00 PM Subject: [IRCA] Off the wall question I was noticing the other day, my 1948 Firestone radio I keep in the workshop goes up to 1700kc. The X band wasn't officially used until around 1993 if I'm correct. Why does it go that high in the 1st place? Does anyone else know of some of the older tube, and transistor radios that go that high?? ___ 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] Off the wall question
In the late 60's LAPD transmitter on 1730 could be heard in the San Francisco Bay Area at night. Signal was good, even on a transistor radio barefoot. During the 40's when on 1712, they got reports from the East Coast and a ship up near Alaska. Over the years power vary from 250 watts up to 1,000 watts towards the end. Below is a link that gives some history of LAPD Radio broadcasts. http://harrymarnell.net/kma367.htm 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
