[IRCA] Oklahoma TP's 10/22/10 - or lack thereof
Based on yesterday's loggings I was expecting better this morning. Oh, was I disappointed. Between 1211 and 1250 UTC, I heard carriers with no audio on 558, 702, 774, 792, 828, and possibly 1566. Strongest signal was on 702 kHz with only slight KHSE 700 slop. There was no signal enhancement sunrise. Receiver: Modifiied Tecsun PL-310 with 7.5-inch loopstick. I hope reception was better at your QTH and you have a good weekend. Richard Allen 36°22'51N / 97°26'35W (near Perry OK 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] Arizona TP's for 10-23-10
Listened from 1310-1345 utc and conditions was very poor with audio on 594 and 774. The only thing that I heard on 594 was a little music at 1335 utc so not sure who that was. JOUB-774 was heard at 1340 utc and it was just above the noise level. 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] Alberta TPs for 23 Oct 2010
Well, regrettably, my expectations from last night were fully realized this morning. The only Asian signal heard was Korea on 1566, and that was about an hour before sunrise, and was long gone by sunrise. A bit unusual, as I don't think I've ever had a morning where Heard a few low band Aussies after that (594, 612, 702, 738, 774), but none, except maybe 738, ever approached a listenable level. 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, Alberta ___ 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] Way off topic smile for Saturday...
http://tinyurl.com/34wkzqz A short musical video shot where I work - University of Victoria. Smiles guaranteed or your money back. Colin Newell is the editor and creator of Coffeecrew.com, DXer.ca and BobHarris.com Amateur Radio VA7WWV - Victoria B.C. Canada | Twitter.com/coffeecrew ___ 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] WGBW DX Test - QSL
Received Verification Letter in mail today for WGBW 1590 DX test last Satudray. This is a short turn around time, mailed my report with CD on Tuesday, reply back on Saturday! In my reception report I mentioned hearing a dog barking type sound, perhaps a Disney song or some type of sound effect at 00:04CDT. Mark Heller said this was not part of his test and that someone else also reported hearing similar dog barking sounds at the same time. All my other details for ID, bugle songs and the test tones matched. Thanks to all who helped with this DX Test. Tom Jasinski Joliet, 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] Early Morning scan on 1130 ( my first)
10/ 23 /10 Victoria BC . Scan on 1130 from 06:30 PDT to 09:30 PDT: Waiting for bus from Victoria to Nanaimo, tuned to 1130 and found an EE female voice under fluctuating CKWX but could not get clear speech thru CK's rapid news clips and so no ID clues. I assumed this was not KPWX and signl faded before 07:30 at which time my bus was scheduled to leave so after getting on bus, resumed scan and found KP in with strong Mex music as daylight was just starting. As bus moved and travelled north, I had receiver facing east with CK partly nulled,letting KP win out over CK.Leaving city and travelling west CK was over KP until entering a low level pass flanked by high hills which almost killed CK so KP was in full blast as daylight had set in.KP stuck around until CK returned when bus went up to a higher level on highway heading northwest.On east west stretches of road WX gave way to KP again until direction changed to north and slowly CK gained strength as we got closer to Vancouver.KP was still audible under CK until a stop in Duncan BC where it disappeared when my direction could not null CK anymore.Mean while one step down on 1120 KPNW still had a decent signal at end of scan and trip in Nanaimo at 09:30 PDT and was the last of the Oregonians to go after 860, 750, 1080 and 1190. Bill in BC ___ 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 Oct 23 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 22 October follow. Solar flux 82 and mid-latitude A-index 9. The mid-latitude K-index at 1800 UTC on 23 October was 4 (45 nT). No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. Space weather for the next 24 hours is expected to be minor. Geomagnetic storms reaching the G1 level are expected. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 UTC 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 SFlx 84 84 84 84 84 84 82 82 82 82 82 82 82 82 A-in 33333399999999 K-in 11311234424444 ___ 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] Way off topic smile for Saturday...
Crazy Canadians! That was a great way to spend nine minutes and fifty-three seconds, but I didn't see any snow or back bacon... Bert New Watkinsville, Georgia Proudly Serving You Since 1964! From: c...@islandnet.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2010 10:26:58 -0700 Subject: [IRCA] Way off topic smile for Saturday... http://tinyurl.com/34wkzqz A short musical video shot where I work - University of Victoria. Smiles guaranteed or your money back. Colin Newell is the editor and creator of Coffeecrew.com, DXer.ca and BobHarris.com Amateur Radio VA7WWV - Victoria B.C. Canada | Twitter.com/coffeecrew ___ 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] MW DX from Enid OK, October 23, 2010
All times and dates strictly UT. MW log editors are welcome to excerpt items, reformat and change to favorite timezone if necessary. Rx: mostly DX-398 with internal antenna only; some caradio as specified; above 2 MHz on FRG-7 with 110-foot east-west longwire. ** JAPAN [and non]. MW TP carrier search Oct 23: in USB mode on the DX-398, upward 1208-1240 UT: 594, 747 and 774; LSB mode downward at 1210-1213, snagged only 828 and 774; back to MEXICO on 10-kHz channels (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. Sunrise DX Oct 23 on the DX-398 with internal antenna only: 550, Oct 23 at 1214, 6:14 TC, rooster, Cuauhtémoc promo for something at 300 pesos, PSAs, from XEPL, Chihuahua, a regular. 610, Oct 23 at 1232 from the SW, news of Caborca and Guasave, Sinaloa, with music stingers in between items, with single word ``Altavoz`` = loudspeaker, the day`s upcoming local events. So XEGS, Guasave. 660, Oct 23 at 1219, ads for celular, sounded like Barbacoa Cacoy, Morelos, probably street rather than state; sábado 23 de octubre, MW with missing or wanted person info. 1221 ad for exterminator (of bugs), phone 472-09-33, another ad to phone 472-43-63? ``Buenos días . . . se espera 11 grados,`` into romantic music. Nothing much googlehits except the phone number and exterminador leading to Ciudad Delicias, Chihuahua, whence XEACB transmits on 660. 680, Oct 23 at 1216, promo Cadena Cinco news, 1217 ad for something in Colonia del Bosque; loops SW, but too much CCI. Unfortunately, that Colonia is too generic, as they are all over Mexico. Cinco may refer to Televisa network 5 XHGC, so which station on 680 is in Grupo W? Here`s the list, showing 680 = Chihuahua: http://www.wradio.com.mx/emisoras.aspx There is a Colonia del Bosque not in Chihuahua city, but 47 km down the highway at Meoqui. Pretty good circumstantial evidence, maybe not quite enough to be positive it`s XEFO; but I`m not counting. 700, Oct 23 at 1229, open carrier from the southwest, with some crackles maybe from transmitter, past 1230, so I move on, but rechecked at 1243, now Spanish talk from the WSW, phone 52-3-13-13. That clix as the number of a psychologist in Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua, i.e. XEGD, and no hits for the only other likely possibility, Etchojoa, Sonora. At 1245 gives phone number again twice (I also discover that my Indigo watch light transmits on this frequency! O for the good ole days of clean, pure radium dials.) 710, Oct 23 at 1235, TC for 25:7, ``La Ranchera de Cuauhtémoc`` singing ID, 24:7 TC, karaoke ad. XEDP. 870, Oct 23 at 1238, TCs for 6:38, XETAR ID, local Guachochi announcements (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 3160, Oct 23 at 1156 can make out some gospel music under T-storm noise, so WPJK x 2 is still harmonicizing (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 720, another log of KDWN Las Vegas NV cutting to non-direxional day pattern one hour earlier than authorized, and going from zero to sufficient signal here on the way to Chicago: Saturday Oct 23 at 1244:40 UT, during infomercial by a Dr. Pincus for his ``Omega-Krill`` with an 800 number. Yeah, cut out the middlefish and eat krill ourselves! That makes sense? More entertaining than far-right Angle-pusher Heidi Harris on weekdays (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 940+, every morning during Mexican SRS sessions, I hear a lo het on the hi side of this frequency, looping E/W so can`t be XEQ in the DF which is considerably off-channel. What I get may be local (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ### ___ 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] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 10-23
Hello All, Despite the poor TP results reported by Richard, Bill and Nigel, there were some vibrant Asian signals here this morning, but the propagation certainly didn't favor the second-tier TP's. Almost all of the healthy signals were from the big guns, which enjoyed a decent sunrise enhancement after 1400. The strange propagation provided a freakish signal boost to 594-JOAK (which once again reached a near-legendary level, like a week ago), plus smaller boosts to 585-JOPG and 747-JOIB. These stations' signals were better than yesterday's levels, but the second-tier TP's like 756-CNR1 and 1035-CNR1 did not benefit from the sunrise enhancement, and never did reach yesterday's levels. Several Chinese like 738-Taiwan and 936-Anhui had a moderate boost, and 639-CNR1 did manage to come out of the noise around 1430, as did 648-VOR and 657-Pyongyang. The overall results were less than impressive, although in relation to the inland DXers' mediocre TP reports, it's probably best to be thankful. It's suitable to term the morning's results as low average, with a few freakish signals like 594-JOAK running against the downward trend. The following were heard on a modified C.Crane SWP Slider model (7.5 loopstick), inductively coupled to a 9' sided PVC tuned passive loop (in the rainy back yard). A modified ICF-2010 (30 loopstick) was used as an SSB spotting receiver: 558 HLQH Daegu, S. Korea Fair Korean speech at 1425 // 603 585 JOPG Kushiro, Japan Fair-good Japanese YL conversation at 1406, // 594 (with smaller sunrise enhancement boost) 594 JOAK Tokyo, Japan Booming Japanese YL talk at 1405; freakishly strong for overall mediocre TP propagation _http://www.mediafire.com/?cw9fs6oglfttwk8_ (http://www.mediafire.com/?cw9fs6oglfttwk8) 603 HLSA Namyang, S. Korea Good Korean speech 1426 // 558 639 CNR1 China Synchros (presumed) Threshold audio at 1430 648 VOR Razdolnoye, Russia Weak w/ JJ out of noise at 1428 657 Pyongyang BS, N. Korea Tirades thankfully weak at 1434 666 JOBK Osaka, Japan Fair Japanese music at 1355, // 594 (see NHK1 programming note below) 738 BEL2 Penhu, Taiwan Fair-good Chinese talk program 1418 747 JOIB Sapporo, Japan Good Japanese talk around 1402 774 JOUB Akita, Japan Almost buried in KTTH splatter 1415 828 JOBB Osaka, Japan Weaker than other NHK2 big guns 1413 936 Anhui, China Poor-fair foreign music around 1419 972 HLCA Dangjin, S. Korea Good Korean speech (in slop) at 1433; strongest Korean of morning _http://www.mediafire.com/?8e66a351ln68x67_ (http://www.mediafire.com/?8e66a351ln68x67) 1044 CRI Jiangsu, China Fair Japanese program in and out 1357 1134 KBS3 Hwaseong, S. Korea Fair Korean speech at 1408 1566 HLAZ Jeju, S. Korea Poor-fair Japanese program 1345 The normally talk-oriented NHK1 stations (594-JOAK, 666-JOBK, 891-JOHK, 1503-JOUK etc.) have a Japanese music program around 1330 UTC on Saturday night (on our Saturday morning). This recording of Japanese music was made on 594-JOAK at 1355 today _http://www.mediafire.com/?zo8abfmlsv8hdr4_ (http://www.mediafire.com/?zo8abfmlsv8hdr4) 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock ___ 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] 1540 freq check
Hi. On Oct 21 at 0500 UTC I heard a sound I hadnt heard since the 80's: a freq check tone! It lasted till 0515. I suspect WSMI. Anyone still keep up on this? 73 Todd in Woodbury 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
[IRCA] 828 MW Netherlands/ atmospheric conditions
1.Dutch Website (All Legal Broadcasters in the Netherlands-titled in Dutch) reports that as of 10 -23-10 the frequency 828 MW has changed formats to old rock/pop and has resumed the handle and program format of the previous 1008 Khz station called Radio 10 Gold. 2.On 10-10-10 (coincidence?) a report was issued on atmospheric high pressure conditions around Western Europe causing unusual skip of distant radio signals from several countries to be reported in Holland. It does not specify if on AM or FM but does mention a reception report of a TV signal from the Faroeh Islands in the Atlantic. I must assume it was FM to go with the TV report but with the many (about 500) FM Transmitters in an area 2/3 the size of Vancouver Island,there isn't much open FM frequency for incoming skip to be received. If the skip was on AM then it has a strange parallel to the 1130 weather phenomenon which occured here in south west BC. LOL . Bill in BC ___ 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 Oct 24 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 23 October follow. Solar flux 84 and mid-latitude A-index 22. The mid-latitude K-index at UTC on 24 October was 4 (44 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 84 84 84 84 82 82 82 82 82 82 82 82 84 84 A-in 33339999999919 22 K-in 31123442444424 ___ 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] Way off topic smile for Saturday...
That was cool, Colin. Thanks for posting. You guys on the left coast look like you are having way too much fun! Where we you in the video? (it looks like they must have had everyone at the university in the video). John Fisher, Kingston, Ontario -- From: Colin Newell c...@islandnet.com Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2010 1:26 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] Way off topic smile for Saturday... http://tinyurl.com/34wkzqz A short musical video shot where I work - University of Victoria. Smiles guaranteed or your money back. Colin Newell is the editor and creator of Coffeecrew.com, DXer.ca and BobHarris.com Amateur Radio VA7WWV - Victoria B.C. Canada | Twitter.com/coffeecrew ___ 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] KNX IBOC off
KNX IBOC is off tonight, 9:45 PM PDT. Martin Foltz Mission Viejo CA ___ 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] KNX IBOC off
Maybe they'll make this a habit. 'Be nice to hear something on 1060 and 1080 again. ms From: martinfo...@cox.net To: a...@yahoogroups.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2010 21:46:15 -0700 Subject: [IRCA] KNX IBOC off KNX IBOC is off tonight, 9:45 PM PDT. Martin Foltz Mission Viejo CA ___ 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] KMPG Hollister CA 1520
Running an ID loop with EE/SS ID by a man over and over. 10:20 PM PDT. Maybe day power as not heard here at night before. Martin Foltz Mission Viejo CA ___ 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
