[IRCA] KTRB 860's signal
Really interesting since KTRB is on at night, I no longer hear KPAM Portland. I either get KTRB or CFPR. I have noticed this the past couple of nights. Is KPAM's night signal gone now? They kind of null the NW anyway to protect CFPR, but I could get KPAM weakly in the past off the SW EWE or Eastern Beverage, but now KTRB with their SS replaced KPAM. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR 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] TP's for 08/24/11
Five of the Radio Rossii stations from Russia were heard this morning, signals ranged from good to weak. Pop music was played during the time I listened (around 1235 utc). Noticed more carriers every morning, but not a lot of audio from the TP's on MW. HLAZ 1566 seems to be the powerhouse station at this location. 738 Tahiti 1312 turned up latter this morning with weak signal. 1566 Republic of Korea HLAZ 1246 weak, signal improved during the 1300 hour to fair. 1575 Thailand, VOA 1258 weak with woman in Asian langauge. Dennis, Kalama, WA NRD JRC 545 SW Ewe 25' x 50' x 25' 150' long-wire NW-SE Kiwa Loop ___ 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] R KTRB 860's Signal
I guess that KPAM's night power of 5Kw can't compete with the 50K that KTRB puts out at night and so is drowned out at a shorter distance from Portland until they switch to their 50 K day power at local sunrise.KTRB was in strong and steady after midnight last night here in Victoria.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
Re: [IRCA] 1500 kHz Lewis McCord
This brings to mind a question. We were in Tofino, B. C. for a few days and I noted that the Pacific Rim TIS was off the air. It was on (1260?) last time we visited (~2005) and am wondering when it went off. Also, CBXQ (540) in Ucluelet was much weaker than before, too. Barely audible in Tofino day and night. Looked for its tx site when in Ucluelet but no luck; any one know where it is? Interesting, too, that KSWB has one of the strongest daytime signals on Chesterman Beach south of Tofino. Thanx. - John On Aug 24, 2011, at 1:01 AM, Patrick Martin wrote: > Has it been 11 years already? I knew it was some time ago, as CKAY was > one of the first to move. Then lost were Parksville, Nanaimo, Countney, > Port Alberni, etc. Wow, a lot are gone. Glad I got all of those QSL'd > too. the one that really shocked me was 600, the old CJOR. > > 73, > > Patrick > > Patrick Martin > Seaside OR > 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] R KTRB 860's Signal
Bill, I found KPAM dominant here in Seattle at around 10 PM last night. I'll keep trying, as I'd like to log KTRB. -- Rick - Original Message - From: "bill kral" To: Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 7:08 AM Subject: [IRCA] R KTRB 860's Signal I guess that KPAM's night power of 5Kw can't compete with the 50K that KTRB puts out at night and so is drowned out at a shorter distance from Portland until they switch to their 50 K day power at local sunrise.KTRB was in strong and steady after midnight last night here in Victoria.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 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] R KTRB 860's Signal
Rick, That is interesting that you heard KPAM dominant in Seattle! KPAM is supposed to null the NNW protect CFPR. I could not get a peep out of KPAM here off any of my antennas. I will check again tonight, but once the sun goes down, of late it has disappeared. Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR 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] 1500 kHz Lewis McCord
John, That is what I reported for several months that CBXQ was about non-existant, after being a regular here 24/7. I finally could barely hear it, as checking // with 690-CBU. But they were very weak. At S4 during the day after it signed on in the late 60s. Now they are back in signal. Has been back for a few weeks. So they had some issue. CBXQ is located at the Boat Basin in Ucluelet. You will see the blue small building where is says property of the CBC, with a longwire going out towards the ocean. Sits right on the water. A dandy ground & antenna! I have a pix of them back in 1974. I drove out there just to see the location as I have always been amazed how well it gets out. Infact when I was there in 1974, I got the 2nd harmonic on 1080 strong in town. Tofino was on 860 in those days, but I never heard it on the coast. Just 540, which is still there daily. Yes, I heard KSWB/KAST/KVAS (now KKEE) all strong during the day there. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR 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] R KTRB 860's Signal
I thought even with the skip, KTRB did not put much signal up the coast at night, but apparently they do. They aren't KFAX in signal, but very easy to listen to if you know SS. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR 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] CBXQ was 1500 kHz Lewis McCord
Is CBXQ back to full strength now? I recall being able to barely hear them daytime from far northern CA (I recall somewhere between Eureka and Crescent City) daytime on my TRF in the KVIP null about 20 years ago from an oceanside cliff. 73 KAZ -Original Message- >From: Patrick Martin >Sent: Aug 24, 2011 11:54 AM >To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America > >Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1500 kHz Lewis McCord > >John, > >That is what I reported for several months that CBXQ was about >non-existant, after being a regular here 24/7. I finally could barely >hear it, as checking // with 690-CBU. But they were very weak. At S4 >during the day after it signed on in the late 60s. Now they are back in >signal. Has been back for a few weeks. So they had some issue. CBXQ is >located at the Boat Basin in Ucluelet. You will see the blue small >building where is says property of the CBC, with a longwire going out >towards the ocean. Sits right on the water. A dandy ground & antenna! I >have a pix of them back in 1974. I drove out there just to see the >location as I have always been amazed how well it gets out. Infact when >I was there in 1974, I got the 2nd harmonic on 1080 strong in town. >Tofino was on 860 in those days, but I never heard it on the coast. Just >540, which is still there daily. > Yes, I heard KSWB/KAST/KVAS (now KKEE) all strong during the day >there. > >73, > >Patrick > >Patrick Martin >Seaside OR >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 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] TP's for August 23, 2011
So Dennis, I realize that it is early in the season but how do you feel this new QTH compares to the former for TP's? 73 KAZ -Original Message- >From: Dennis Vroom >Sent: Aug 23, 2011 6:40 PM >To: "irca@hard-core-dx.com" >Subject: [IRCA] TP's for August 23, 2011 > >Five Radio Rossii Russian long-waves stations were heard this morning. >At 12:16 utc they were playing America Blues music followed by Chuck >Berrys "Johnny Be Good" . > >738 TAHITI 1306 weak with woman in French? >774 JOUB JAPAN 1258 weak with man in Japanese. >828 JOBB JAPAN 1304 fair with man in Japanese. >891 UNKNOWN 1309 very weak, could not determine language. >1008 UNKNOWN 1303 level 5 carrier. >1566 HLAZ REPUBLIC OF KOREA 1301 fair signal. > >Dennis Vroom, >Kalama, WA >NRD JRC 545 >SW Ewe 25' x 50' x 25' >150' NW SE long wire >Kiwa loop >___ >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] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2011 Aug 24 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 23 August follow. Solar flux 104 and mid-latitude A-index 7. The mid-latitude K-index at 1800 UTC on 24 August was 2 (15 nT). No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 UTC 0300 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 SFlx 108 108 108 108 108 108 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 A-in 37777797777777 K-in 22213333321122 Current Solar information available at http://www.am-dx.com/wwv.htm ___ 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] CBXQ
KAZ, Yes, they seem the same as before here. It was S5 earlier today. Patrick Martin Seaside OR 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] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2011 Aug 25 0010 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 24 August follow. Solar flux 104 and mid-latitude A-index 3. The mid-latitude K-index at UTC on 25 August was 2 (13 nT). No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 23 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 25 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 108 108 108 108 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 A-in 77779777777763 K-in 21333332112212 Current Solar information available at http://www.am-dx.com/wwv.htm ___ 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] TP's for August 23, 2011
Hi Kaz, At the old location with the NW ewe, JOUB 774 & JOBB 828 were usually the first stations heard in August. At our new place, HLAZ 1566 is the strongest TP on MW. I was really surprised that I could hear 5 Russian long-wave stations on most nights. At the old location, maybe that would happen twice a season. The land here is very dry in the summer, so I water my ground rods daily. When the rain returns this fall the Ewe antennas should be working better. I have one bog, 200' long, that is connected to the Palstar R-30 cc that I use on the night stand in the bedroom. All electricity is underground even on the main road. We have some large pine trees and I'm planning on stringing a loop around them. A ham nearby saw my antennas and stopped by to talk antennas. He had a 1,000' loop antenna supported by four tall pine trees, but lost the loop when some supporting ropes broke. He's around 75 years old and I told him I would help him put it back up. I'm going to try to get him interested in MW dxing. Our 3 acres is pie-shaped, with the wide area being higher than the point; guessing a 20' drop. At this place I don't have to go and raise and lower the antennas because of CC&Rs. All four antennas, Kiwa loop, High Performance Active Whip, SW Ewe and the Long-wire had all heard TP's. Being 52 miles from the ocean and a elevation of 1052' I think this place will be a good DX location. Anyone with antenna suggestions please let me know. Thanks for the question Kaz. Best regards, Dennis, Kalama, 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] KXET 1150 drive-by
While in the Vancouver, WA area this afternoon, we drove by the KXET transmitter site. No work going on at the site. The transmitter and other electrical equipment was housed in a contractors trailer. KXET had been silent at nights, and it seems the metal thieves hit at night. While driving by KXET I tuned in the other Bustos Media station KPWX 1130 Mount Angel, OR. KPNW was booming in like a local. Dennis, Kalama, 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] KXET 1150 drive-by
Dennis, Thanks for the update. It may be sometime until 1150 returns then. Gone are the old KKEY days.. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR 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
