Re: [IRCA] 760,(800),870.
SS could be Cd Juarez too. 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] 1710 KHz TiS Station
It doesn't seem to be heard other than Northeast through Northwest though. There's been no sign of it here. Russ Edmunds 15 mi NNW of Philadelphia Grid FN20id wb2...@yahoo.com FM: Yamaha T-80 Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15'; Grundig G8 AM: Modified Sony ICF 2010's barefoot --- On Sat, 2/18/12, Les Rayburn l...@highnoonfilm.com wrote: From: Les Rayburn l...@highnoonfilm.com Subject: [IRCA] 1710 KHz TiS Station To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Saturday, February 18, 2012, 11:02 PM I'm still wondering why this station is being suddenly so well heard. Since it's continued for several nights now, we can rule out propagation events. TIS transmitters don't have a provision to allow cheating by increasing the power. So I'm wondering if they just came on the air, or relocated one of the transmitters to a new location? Still nothing here on 1710 KHz, but I continue to check. If I could get day off from work, I might install the Wellbrook loop away from the hash of the house and improve my odds. -- 73, *Les Rayburn, N1LF* EM63nf 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 6M VUCC #1712 Grid Pirates #222 Life Member Central States VHF ___ 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] 1710 KHz TiS Station
This TIS has been a nightly visitor here since it was first reported the other night. It comes in at the same level as the Radio Celestial pirate. So the question remains, is this a new TIS station or did something change allowing it to be widely heard? I frequently monitor 1710 and haven't heard this TIS before it was first reported on the lists. Tim Tromp West Michigan On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 9:22 AM, Russ Edmunds wb2...@yahoo.com wrote: It doesn't seem to be heard other than Northeast through Northwest though. There's been no sign of it here. Russ Edmunds 15 mi NNW of Philadelphia Grid FN20id wb2...@yahoo.com FM: Yamaha T-80 Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15'; Grundig G8 AM: Modified Sony ICF 2010's barefoot ___ 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] Fwd: New on RNZI - Australian Radio 1922
For anyone interested: Lynn. Lafayette, LA Original Message Subject: New on RNZI - Australian Radio 1922 Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:42:13 +1300 From: Radio Heritage Mail i...@radioheritage.net Reply-To: i...@radioheritage.net To: i...@radioheritage.net Media Release Radio Heritage Foundation www.radioheritage.com February 19 2012 RNZI Airs New Radio Heritage Documentary Australian Radio 90 Years Ago in 1922 Join us from Monday, February 20 2012 to enter the fascinating world of Australian radio broadcasting in 1922 on the Mailbox program from Radio New Zealand International. For 20 years, Australian radio amateurs had the right to broadcast local music and other programs on the standard mediumwave radio dial, sharing frequencies with licenced commercial radio stations in the evenings and on Sunday mornings. You can listen directly via shortwave radio from RNZI in New Zealand, or audio on demand [for the following month] with full details of current broadcast frequencies [both DRM and analog] and times possible for your area as well as audio downloads at www.rnzi.com. In the years between 1921 and 1922, over 50 local radio stations were broadcasting in Australia, all run by local radio amateurs. Some of these operations were very sophisticated for their time, broadcasting for nearly 10 hours each week and operators soon going on to help establish the ABC and commercial radio stations. 2CM Sydney was the first station with 3ME Melbourne, 4CM Brisbane, and 5BG Adelaide also amongst the early starters. In the program, you'll hear more about these stations and the pioneers such as Charles MacLurcan, Ray Allsop, Harry Douglas, Sydney Neuman, Thomas Elliott and others. You'll also hear some of the music played by these early radio stations, which stayed on the air until late 1939 when WWII finally silenced them. So join us from Monday, February 20 2012 as we enjoy some early Australian radio history from 90 years ago on the Mailbox program from Radio New Zealand International [www.rnzi.com]. You can also use our fully up to date Australian AM FM Radio Guides at our global website www.radioheritage.com. Use our Google Search to find more features about broadcasting in Australia, including over 50 features about individual stations from the mid-1940s in the Long Lost Australian Radio Guides series. Radio Heritage Foundation is a registered non-profit organization connecting popular culture, nostalgia and radio heritage. Our website is www.radioheritage.com. To be removed from this mailing list email 'Please Remove' to i...@radioheritage.net. Voluntary annual donation US$25. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4817 - Release Date: 02/18/12 . ___ 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 possibly under CFAX?? Re: 5 Mini-FSL Heathkit Construction Article
Hi Gary, First off, I wonder if you possibly have 1070-KNX underneath your 1070-CFAX antenna shootout recording linked in the article?? I think I may have recognized the voice in the background. Here are a few stronger recordings of KNX including that same voice so maybe you could check it out for yourself... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuxAxxZydxY - recorded in front of my house (comparing a few antennas) - includes traffic, voice I recognized http://www.mediafire.com/?tod6q8ddtt22c9l - received 2-2011 w/PL-606, Select-A-Tenna, chain-link fence, indicating ~69-72 dBu. Includes their traffic sounder (they do traffic+weather on the 5's) in case you want to try to listen to 1070 again and ID them that way http://www.mediafire.com/?tod6q8ddtt22c9l - received 7-2010 with barefoot PL-380, same man speaks legal TOH ID mid-newscast Also how much gain would you say that FSL (or other sizes) have over the stock antenna on mediumwave? For example how would they compare to the gain shown in these videos? (comparing the stock ferrite, Select-A-Tenna, SAT + utility groundwire, and in a few also including utility ground without the SAT. First one is recorded near home, the rest are in a rural area where there weren't so many strong signals to overload the radio (the strongest, 690 XEWW, was 46/25 barefoot, but isn't featured in the linked videos)) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ay5k3txG_Q (1550 XEBG - barefoot 29 dBµ, SAT+Util 86 dBµ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyH8roZYys8 (640 KFI - barefoot 32 dBµ, SAT+Util 82 dBµ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRB-64G4iws (600 KOGO - barefoot 26 dBµ, SAT+Util 79 dBµ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wCT-DxAfJY (830 KLAA - barefoot 35 dBµ, SAT+Util 87 dBµ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyhuL8sdNeU (1110 KDIS - barefoot 19 dBµ, SAT+Util 71 dBµ) And how good are the nulls? Would they be comparable to or better than? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWLX26cQpbQ (760 KFMB - lowest 22 dBµ, highest brief peak 93 dBµ, highest steady signal 87 dBµ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7fU5hIIuOY (1170 KCBQ - bottoming out at 15 dBµ, peaking at 82, settling at 80) Also you wouldn't by any chance have any idea how to attempt to ID the stations underneath the pests in these videos (the ones that briefly come up when they drop carrier at sunset/sunrise?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICaOz_Nvxeo - suspect a Mexican (or other Spanish language signal) under here, but maybe KFMB is, especially after pattern change, what you might call a meltdown level signal? ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoH4ftOjG7M - if you thought KFMB was strong... this one does have about 10 seconds or so of KCBQ off the air, but presumed KSL IBOC makes it tough to make anything out. (Normally KLOK San Jose is audible when KCBQ is off, though.) Hey what was that Chinese or other Asian target on 1170, or do I have absolutely no chance at sunrise during KCBQ's pattern change? ;) (At least I don't have to try to pull it out from here... ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEMLcEqCu3E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEIU3mP5f38 I bet even 1450-KSUH when combining the 9-foot loop AND the 8 (or 12) FSL doesn't get THAT strong! ;) ) Also speaking of very small FSLs... I've noticed there's a seller or two on Ebay who have some very small ferrite rods (like 3x15mm, 4x10mm, 5x10mm, 4x20mm, 6x16mm, 8x30mm to name some sizes). I can't find any info about permeability on them, though - maybe someone knows of a source of similarly-sized bulk ferrites that is the proper material? Of course I realize that those aren't going to compare to the 12 (or whatever size) DXpedition FSL, but do you think they might work for building a pocket-size FSL, for example 2 x 3.5 x 0.75 (either rectangular or oval shaped, or would it be better to keep it round)? Could something like that possibly improve on a ULR's built-in ferrite? (Matching or beating a Select-A-Tenna would be nice.) Or, should I just settle for finding the proper wire to wind this little Amidon-61 7.5 I scored on eBay for $10 for 150 - 1710 kHz coverage? ;) https://picasaweb.google.com/118228966367965758611/TecsunPL606#5699882971854492322 I'd prefer to make it be an inductive-coupled version, if possible. Also if I could find a way to hook it up to a longwire to inductively couple to my radios, it'd be nice. An example of where I might use said longwire is 32°45'40N 116°56'50W. It's a school campus, though, so I can't leave it out when I'm not using it. I figure I'd want to have it on one of those spools that holds a 100-foot electrical cord - 600-800 feet of antenna wire oughtta fit on one of those, right? What would I expect to pay for usable wire (preferably somewhere south of $25-40) for that purpose? (Of course it'd have to be used as a BOG.) Speaking of litz wire, is there a hierarchy / pecking order of alternate types to use for winding when there isn't enough room
Re: [IRCA] 760,(800),870.
On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 12:13 AM, bill kral jwk...@yahoo.ca wrote: 02/18/12---2000PST-Victoria,BC. Also in between the two 800 was throwing an S 8 to 10 signal from an SS language station with hablo en Espaniol mentioning Mexico. I don't believe it was coming from way down there but since I dont see a US format with SS listed on this slot I might leave that open until someone closer to the fence can verify this for me. Bill in BC XEROK is just across the border from El Paso, with 50 kW. Probably what you heard. -- Mike Westfall, N6KUY, WDX6O, WPC5MDW Los Alamos, NM http://www.facebook.com/mesamike My MWDX stuff: http://mesamike.org/radio/mwdx Online logbooks: http://dxlogbook.gentoo.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] MW DX from Enid OK, February 13-19, 2012
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. These logs are excerpts from my daily all-band reports, mainly SWBC, also VHF/UHF, sometimes, utility, ham, which may be found in several archives without much delay, such as http://www.hard-core-dx.com/index.php?topic=Hauser And compiled weekly along with extensive news from many other individuals and publications in DX LISTENING DIGEST: http://www.worldofradio.com/dxldmid.html ** CUBA. Several MW frequencies are in well with somewhat auroral conditions, Feb 16 around 0630 UT, such as 590, 670, 710, and on 570 I am hearing the R. Reloj tix and `RR` Morse Code once a minute, but not the continuous newstalk in Spanish which ought to be louder. Do they sometimes take a rest and just run the clock? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. With conditions somewhat auroral, SW degraded, it`s worth checking MW Feb 16 in the nightmiddle altho CBW and WCCO are still in: 720, Feb 16 at 0625 UT, temp 15 centígrados, ID as ``La Kaliente`` as WGN is easily nulled. IRCA Mexican Log shows this slogan only for XEDE Saltillo, Coahuila. Radio stations always spell it with a K-, hotly defying proper Spanish orthography. 750, Feb 16 at 0626 UT, strong open carrier with WSB nulled, i.e. southwards, suspiciously Mexican, but which? 770, Feb 16 at 0627, ID for XERFR, 970, Radio Fórmula, i.e. the key station of the network in the DF, where they are clueless that the local frequency is inapplicable on countless affiliates. This one must be XEACH, Monterrey NL. Next session pre-sunrise, Feb 16: 710, Feb 16 at 1227 song ``Quiero que me llames tú`` (I want you to call me), with tuba band, or she will also accept texts, 1228 ID as ``XEDP, La Ranchera de Cuauhtémoc``, very good and dominant signal one would easily guess is 50 kW instead of listed 7. 750, Feb 16 at 1232 UT, ID for ``La Huasteca`` with an FM something.5, AM 750, then mentioning Veracruz, Monterrey. But this is XETI, Tempoal, Veracruz, 1/250 watts per IRCA. Cantú shows FM is 90.5. What means this name, anyway? It`s not just about Veracruz as there are a couple other stations using Huasteca, on 710 in Tamaulipas and 770 in SLP. It`s that very region inhabited by the Huastecans around the Gulf of Mexico, perhaps also referring to their musical style. 900, Feb 16 at 1236 UT, ``88.9 Noticias`` breaking for YL spouting program promo entirely too rapidly for something coming up on Saturday at noon and Sunday at 10 am, then Mexico City traffic (must cover only the very worst accidents in such a megalopolis), `trivia de hoy` segment. Dominant signal, loops SSW, but doubt it`s XEW itself which used to own the frequency. At 1239 I could hear the XEW chimes go by way underneath this mentioning http://www.889noticias.mx This certainly originates in Mexico City, on XHM 88.9 by that name, but it`s with Grupo ACIR. Which 900 would be carrying it? Must be OK Noticias, XEOK in Monterrey NL, which Cantú has with that network, altho the 889 website above lacks any affiliate list. 940, Feb 16 at 1301 UT, partial ID mentions Saltillo, Coahuila, grupo sounds like Geni-Radio. Presumably relay by the only Coahuilan on 940, XEYJ, Melchor Múzquiz per Cantú, Nueva Rosita per IRCA, Sabinas per WRTH! But can`t make a connexion with Saltillo in the listings, whence Cantú shows there is a state government network on a bunch of FM stations, Radio Gente. 1030, Feb 16 at 1252 UT, world news headlines by YL with a gunshot or explosion effect between each one, outro as Daniela, 1256 Grupo Fórmula ID, federal PSAs on behalf of the Presidencia which accomplishes great things. 1258, Fórmula 970 program promo, so XEYC Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua again, from WSW. 1040, Feb 16 at 1305 UT, among several Mexican national anthems this one runs the longest, finally sign-on/ID as from Chihuahua, sounded like XEHI, but IRCA says XEHES and so does Cantú: 1040 XEHES Romántica + FM 95.9 Chihuahua, Chih. 5,000 250 and into música romántica en inglés. 1090, Feb 16 at 1245 UT, casual speaker acknowledges his mail from listeners as of Feb 15, mentions UNAM and Universidad Iberoamericana, loops N/S. Suspect it is XEAU Monterrey which runs soundtrack of Milenio TV. BTW, Jim Thomas, WTFDA found this article: ``For anyone that uses the Mexico FM TV website, http://www.mexicoradiotv.com here's an interesting story about Fred Cantú. Fred, of course, is the webmaster and researcher of his website that tracks and organizes everything in Mexico that is AM, FM and TV.`` http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/kelso/entries/2012/02/09/_beloved_austin_tv_news.html It seems Fred, a beloved Austin TX TV anchor (in English), had to work for a while at Home Depot before KEYE
[IRCA] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2012 Feb 19 2105 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 19 February follow. Solar flux 105 and estimated planetary A-index 16. The estimated planetary K-index at 2100 UTC on 19 February was 2. Space weather for the past 24 hours has been minor. Geomagnetic storms reaching the G1 level occurred. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 UTC 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 105 A-in 222222444444416 K-in 00101134532122 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] 1710 KHz TiS Station
On Sunday 19 February 2012 09:30:51 Tim Tromp wrote: This TIS has been a nightly visitor here since it was first reported the other night. It comes in at the same level as the Radio Celestial pirate. So the question remains, is this a new TIS station or did something change allowing it to be widely heard? I frequently monitor 1710 and haven't heard this TIS before it was first reported on the lists. I'm quite sure I would've noticed them before as well, so I suspect it's a new transmitter that just came on the air (or was moved to a new location) this past week. Whether the other four transmitters listed on their license are also on the air is anybody's guess. I couldn't find an email address, but if anyone feels like calling to find out more, this appears to be the appropriate person to contact: Hudson County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Coordinator: Jack Burns Phone: 201-319-3871 Barry -- Barry McLarnon VE3JF Ottawa, ON ___ 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
