Re: [IRCA] 990 Code Challenge
Paul, I said Morse-like A short series of short and long tones that might sound like Morse to someone who didn't know code. SDPR used to use something like that to cue TOH IDs, EBS tests, etc. We were linked through microwave relays rather than satellite with the NPR feed in Vermillion then fed through the microwave relays. I don't recall the name of the system and since I worked on the TV side I didn't deal with it anyway. If I recall correctly it was sent in the SCA but since MW has no SCA channel it may be bleeding through a faulty controller. On the State TV network we sent the control signals in the vertical interval of the video but I got out of broadcasting many Moons before HDTV. Tim Hills Sioux Falls, SD On 9/20/2011 17:39, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote: No automation system in radio I know of uses morse code to tell an automation what to do. Rather, in the old days, 25/35hz tones were sent to fire off commercials. Now, spots are hard timed or triggered by the satelitte.. however.. Ive heard stations where the triggers to fire off something local were audible even though they weren't supposed to be. That being said, an inaudible satelitte cute that mistakenly becomes audible is usually a very deep sounding thud/thump, is one quick tone or sounds like touchtones form a phone.. not morse code. Paul On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 6:32 PM, Tim Hillsthi...@sio.midco.net wrote: Was KRMO carrying syndicated programming at the time? Some of the robot controllers use a Morse-like code to tell the controller things like Place commercial here and time synching. They're supposed to mute the codes but maybe the controller was down or malfunctioning. Tim Hills Sioux Falls, SD On 9/20/2011 8:54, amd...@core.com wrote: ___ 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 Wednesday 09/21/11
Long-wave band with a lot of noise this morning. MW Japanese present, but not strong and DU at sunrise. Prime time seems to be from 1330 to Sunrise, anything earlier seems a waste of time for MW listening. 153 RUSSIA, Radio Rossii 1248-1256 fair to weak with music and talk. 189 RUSSIA, Radio Rossii 1257 fair with music. 279 RUSSIA, Radio Rossii 1258 fair, man with Radio Rossii ID. 558 AUSTRALIA? 1356-1359 pop song seemed to be in English, very weak signal. 594 JAPAN, JOAK NHK1 1328 weak signal with man/woman in Japanese. 603 REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HLSA very weak with a lot of splatter. 657 DPR OF KOREA, 1332 fair with woman in Korean and // 3250. 657 Carrier under DPRK with no audio. Southern Stat? 666 JAPAN, JOBK, 1334 weak with man in Japanese. 693 JAPAN, JOAB 1336 raise from weak signal to fair with Chinese lessons? 774 JAPAN, JOUB 1318-1321 carrier to weak audio with woman in Japanese. Good at 1340. 828 JAPAN, JOBB 1322 1324 very weak at times with woman in Japanese. Fair 1341. 1400 Welcome to the ? heard after time pips, fair signal. 846 UNKNOWN, 1342 two carriers, neither with audio. 972 REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HLCA weak audio, but covered in KUFO splatter. 1098 MARSHALL ISLAND? V7AB 1404 solid S-6 with no audio. Seems they sign-off at 1130 utc and leave carrier on? 1116 AUSTRALIA? 1408 weak with man talking, soon faded. 1134 JAPAN, JOQR? 1348 believed to be the station with weak audio and a ton of splatter. 1287 JAPAN, JOHR 1349-1350 from carrier to fair signal with woman/man in Japanese. 1566 REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HLAZ 1305-1311 weak audio at 1311 with woman in Japanese. Dennis, Kalama, WA JRC NRD 545 R8B SW ewe-High Performance Active Whip 190' long wire NW/SE-800' Sky Wire Solar Indices SF=144 A=7 K=1 Local Sunrise 1357 utc Sunset 0211 ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Wednesday
Another amazing Down Under morning, with a couple of stations with 8 level signals for awhile. I started at the top end, noting hets everywhere from top to bottom, some close to audio that I don't recall noticing before. All presumed or confirmed Down Under for any with audio. Audio: 1575 too poor to recognize language at 1328 utc; 1548 very poor/poor DU talk in usual heavy 1550 splatter; 1413 big het (unusual); 1206 very poor talk, no language; 1179 very poor talk, no language; 1152 big het (unusual); 891 5AN ABC Adelaide rising to weak/medium for awhile 1334 utc; 792 weak, jazz presumed DU; 774 weak DU talk; 738 poor/weak DU talk; 621 poor/weak at first, with jazz piano trio, rose to weak/medium for several minutes, full capture of the channel, very best I've ever heard audio on 621, peaking 1342 utc.; 1116 DU talk; 774 still good along with 891, 891 last to fade out as usual, just before 1400 utc. LWBC very poor today, 234, 279 doing the best on a brief check 1238 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] La Voz Consuelo 670 kHz
Does anyone know the identity of La Voz Consuelo heard on 670 kHz? It was heard 9/21/11, from 1129 until fade out at 1203 UTC, on 670 kHz playing música ranchera with several La Voz Consuelo ID's, but no call or QTH. I assume it's either XETRO or XEIS. Thank you in advance for your assitance. Richard Allen 36°22'51N / 97°26'35 W (northwest of 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
Re: [IRCA] La Voz Consuelo 670 kHz - correction
I meant either XETOR or XEIS - sorry. rna - Original Message - From: Richard Allen To: IRCA@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 10:30 AM Subject: La Voz Consuelo 670 kHz Does anyone know the identity of La Voz Consuelo heard on 670 kHz? It was heard 9/21/11, from 1129 until fade out at 1203 UTC, on 670 kHz playing música ranchera with several La Voz Consuelo ID's, but no call or QTH. I assume it's either XETRO or XEIS. Thank you in advance for your assitance. Richard Allen 36°22'51N / 97°26'35 W (northwest of 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] New Station Logged - 21 Sep 2011
I was very surprised to hear the IBOC hash of WOAI 1200 last night, since I'm so far away from San Antonio (I live in Houston!). I was even more surprised to null out a new station for me - KQQZ 1190 in St. Louis, MO! All times have been converted to ELT. 1190 KQQZ MO St. Louis - 9/21 0057 - Good copy in very tight null of WOAI-1200's IBOC with ID, 1190 Kool Killer Country KQQZ. Kept listening, heard another ID at 0106, Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the home of Kool Killer Country, 1190 KQQZ. (SP-TX) There's some confusion about the actual location of this station. Radio-Locator lists a website for its sister station, KZQZ-1430 in St. Louis, and when you click the map links for KQQZ, you get two locations - one in DeSoto, MO, the other in Fairview Heights, IL. The Fairview Heights location is their Construction Permit location. The Wikipedia page for KQQZ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KQQZ) states that it is in Universal City, MO, and that it was formerly licensed to DeSoto, MO. So which state is it in - Missouri (DeSoto/Universal City/St. Louis) or Illinois (Fairview Heights)? Don't you love DX challenges!! 73 and Good DX'ing!! Stephen H. Ponder, N5WBI Houston, Texas, USA - EL29kn E-Mail: stephen_pon...@sbcglobal.net ___ 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 Sep 21 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 20 September follow. Solar flux 144 and mid-latitude A-index 7. The mid-latitude K-index at 1800 UTC on 21 September 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 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 UTC 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 SFlx 141 141 141 141 141 141 144 144 144 144 144 144 144 144 A-in 22222277777777 K-in 14221111112122 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] KHAC 880 SR
Re: XEV, Chihuahua, was clearly audible until wiped out by KHAC at 1200, 09/20/11, with ID This is KHAC, Tse Bonita, New Mexico, followed by hymn sang in Navajo. (FCC indicates local sunrise for September as 0600 MST/1200 UTC.) Heard 25 miles east of Enid OK on barefoot Sony SRF-T615. (? 2011 Richard N. Allen) Richard Allen 36?22'51N / 97?25'35W (near Perry OK USA) Yes, except 0600 MST = 0700 MDT = 1300 UT. FCC SR/SS tables are always in Standard time, which despite being clearly stated leads some stations to do their thing an hour off. Just as there is an increasingly ignorant trend in society in general, even from people who should know better, to refer to time zones as `S` instead of `D` in the summer. 73, Glenn ___ 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] KHAC 880 SR
And what I want to know is what is standard about something used for a little over 4 and a half months per year. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Glenn Hauser wghau...@yahoo.com To: irca irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Wed, Sep 21, 2011 1:23 pm Subject: Re: [IRCA] KHAC 880 SR Re: XEV, Chihuahua, was clearly audible until wiped out by KHAC at 1200, 09/20/11, with ID This is KHAC, Tse Bonita, New Mexico, followed by hymn sang in Navajo. (FCC indicates local sunrise for September as 0600 MST/1200 UTC.) Heard 25 miles east of Enid OK on barefoot Sony SRF-T615. (? 2011 Richard N. Allen) Richard Allen 36?22'51N / 97?25'35W (near Perry OK USA) Yes, except 0600 MST = 0700 MDT = 1300 UT. FCC SR/SS tables are always in Standard time, which despite being clearly stated leads some stations to do their thing an hour off. Just as there is an increasingly ignorant trend in society in general, even from people who should know better, to refer to time zones as `S` instead of `D` in the summer. 73, Glenn ___ 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] KHAC 880 SR
It was simply an unintentional mistake. Richard. --- Original Message --- From: Glenn Hauser[mailto:wghau...@yahoo.com] Sent: 9/21/2011 5:23:01 PM To : irca@hard-core-dx.com Cc : Subject : RE: Re: [IRCA] KHAC 880 SR Re: XEV, Chihuahua, was clearly audible until wiped out by KHAC at 1200, 09/20/11, with ID This is KHAC, Tse Bonita, New Mexico, followed by hymn sang in Navajo. (FCC indicates local sunrise for September as 0600 MST/1200 UTC.) Heard 25 miles east of Enid OK on barefoot Sony SRF-T615. (? 2011 Richard N. Allen) Richard Allen 36?22'51N / 97?25'35W (near Perry OK USA) Yes, except 0600 MST = 0700 MDT = 1300 UT. FCC SR/SS tables are always in Standard time, which despite being clearly stated leads some stations to do their thing an hour off. Just as there is an increasingly ignorant trend in society in general, even from people who should know better, to refer to time zones as `S` instead of `D` in the summer. 73, Glenn ___ 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] West Michigan DX Log 9/16/11
DXing from West Michigan - times/dates in UTC Just two this time around, but both are new to the log: 760 KFMB San Diego, CA. - 1059 UTC 9/16/11 - With ad for Visiting Angles and TOH ID Talk Radio 7-60, K-F-M-B San Diego, faint under phased WJR, quickly lost after TOH. (TROMP-MI) 770 KUOM Minneapolis, MN. - 1100 UTC 9/16/11 - With sign-on announcement about breaking boundaries with Radio K, alternative music, local announcer, only manageable in USB to dodge IBOC. (TROMP-MI) 73, Tim Tromp Muskegon, MI. Microtelecom Perseus SDR + phased BOGs ___ 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] KHAC 880 SR
Ive made plenty on here as well. I guess that makes us human. FTS Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone richa...@perryisp.net richa...@perryisp.net wrote: It was simply an unintentional mistake. Richard. --- Original Message --- From: Glenn Hauser[mailto:wghau...@yahoo.com] Sent: 9/21/2011 5:23:01 PM To : irca@hard-core-dx.com Cc : Subject : RE: Re: [IRCA] KHAC 880 SR Re: XEV, Chihuahua, was clearly audible until wiped out by KHAC at 1200, 09/20/11, with ID This is KHAC, Tse Bonita, New Mexico, followed by hymn sang in Navajo. (FCC indicates local sunrise for September as 0600 MST/1200 UTC.) Heard 25 miles east of Enid OK on barefoot Sony SRF-T615. (? 2011 Richard N. Allen) Richard Allen 36?22'51N / 97?25'35W (near Perry OK USA) Yes, except 0600 MST = 0700 MDT = 1300 UT. FCC SR/SS tables are always in Standard time, which despite being clearly stated leads some stations to do their thing an hour off. Just as there is an increasingly ignorant trend in society in general, even from people who should know better, to refer to time zones as `S` instead of `D` in the summer. 73, Glenn ___ 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
[IRCA] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2011 Sep 22 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 21 September follow. Solar flux 144 and mid-latitude A-index 5. The mid-latitude K-index at UTC on 22 September was 2 (14 nT). Space weather for the past 24 hours has been minor. Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level occurred. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 22 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 141 141 141 141 144 144 144 144 144 144 144 144 144 144 A-in 22227777777745 K-in 22111111212212 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
[IRCA] Bloomberg on 1160 unID
Any ideas on this one?Heard Bloomberg programming on 1160 on Mon Sept 12 on SSS at Burnt River ONI'm doubting the Texas...Saul ___ 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] Bloomberg on 1160 unID
A bit of a puzzle...only two stations pop up in a search for Bloomberg programming on 1160...KVCE and KSL. However, KVCE airs Bloomberg after Midnight local time, and KSL after 3 a.m. local -- neither one anytime close to sunset skip. So this might remain a mystery. 73, Rick Dau South Omaha, Nebraska From: Chernos Saul sau...@sympatico.ca To: a...@nrcdxas.org; a...@wtfda.info; irca@hard-core-dx.com; amfmt...@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 10:34 PM Subject: [IRCA] Bloomberg on 1160 unID Any ideas on this one?Heard Bloomberg programming on 1160 on Mon Sept 12 on SSS at Burnt River ONI'm doubting the Texas...Saul ___ 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] Alberta TPs for 21/21 Sep 2011
The first pure Japanese morning of the season here. Audio observed on 594, 693, 747, 774, 828, 1179, and 1287. The big guns on 747 and 774 did especially well. Yesterday had a variety, with Asian on 747, 774, 1287, and 1566, with DU signals on 738, 936, 1116, amd 1548. Just bare traces on 936, but that's the first audio on that channel this season. 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
