Re: [IRCA] New AM Signal In The Pacific

[Bill Whitacre]

On Mar 6, 2012, at 2:15 AM, Patrick Martin wrote:

> Dennis,
> 
> I heard 621 about 0700-0800 UTC. Tonight, only a het there at 0600, so
> far.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Patrick
> 
> Patrick Martin
> Seaside OR
> KGED QSL Manager

---

I was in Grayland on Feb. 21-23 -- well my Perseus was there, I was only there 
part of the time.

I had a unID on 621 at 0700ut on 2/21 that I was tempted to call Radio Rhema 
from NZ but after being alerted to this from Walt Salmaniw, I'm going back to 
look at/listen to wav files a bit more closely.

Here's a short sample of what I had on 621 - across TOH ... splatter courtesy 
of KPOJ:



and here's what Tonga on 1017 sounded like at the same time:



Conditions were not great but nor was the weather or my mauling of a new 
antenna design I was trying.

Other things I heard in Grayland during this visit are on this page:



Bill Whitacre
Alexandria, VA
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[IRCA] TP's for Tuesday 03/06/12

[Dennis Vroom]

 
All low channels stations this morning with audio.  The Idaho station on 890
is putting out a S-9+35 db signal here and wiping out 891.  This channel wss the
best DU channel for the weak DU signals that are heard here.  Today Don Imus 
was heard on 891.  

153    RUSSIA, Radio Rossii 1429 steady weak signal with woman singing.
279    RUSSIA,  Radio Rossii 1427 good signal with Radio play.  
594    JAPAN, JOAK NHK 1 1430 weak to fair signal with splatter and man in 
Japanese.
603    REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HLSA 1425 weak signal with man in Korean.
693    JAPAN, JOAB NHK 2 1424  fair signal with some splatter.  
774    JAPAN JOUB NHK 2 1423 fair signal with English Conversation lessons.
828    JAPAN, JOBB NHK 2 1433 fair signal woman in Japanese, some splatter.

Best regards,

Dennis Vroom

Kalama, WA
JRC NRD 545
225' long wire
High Performance Active Whip
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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] 1550 WIGN Bristol TENNESSEE being heard in ONTARIOTonight..........

[Rene Tetro]

WIGN has a bad habit of not dropping their power at night.  Since I once
worked in the market and have some connections down there, I've spoken to
them twice about it.  It's kind of hard to make believe your on 6 watts,
when 35kw can be heard around the country.

What I've found is that this is not done on purpose.  The owners are
straight arrows.  They are sometimes just a bit sloppy at times when it
comes to technical ops.  It's your typical small operation:  understaffed,
no real technical presence except when they have an emergency.


-Original Message-
From: irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com [mailto:irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com]
On Behalf Of Jim Renfrew
Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2012 10:46 PM
To: a...@nrcdxas.org; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] 1550 WIGN Bristol TENNESSEE being heard in
ONTARIOTonight..

Hey, Rob, It's WITK, Pittston PA, not WIGN, with Dr. Asa.  Several IDs and 
local ads at 2245.  Hopefully that's a new one for you.  Jim




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Re: [IRCA] Big-time Mexican puzzle on 780

[richa...@perryisp.net]

Rick:

I've reviewed the recording from earlier this morning. Following the national 
anthem of México, at 0109 EST, the station on 780 kHz gave the following 
identification announcement:  "XHWGR, Exa FM in Coahuila, con . mil Watts 
potencia en Monclova, Coahuila". XHWGR, 101.1 MHz, is an Exa FM outlet in 
Monclova. Therefore, the station on 780 kHz was surely XEMF. The only other 
announcment heard was "Exa FM Radio Equis" at 0202 EST.

I hope this helps.

Buen DX.

Richard.

Richard Allen
36°22'51"N / 97°26'35"W
(near Perry OK USA)





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Sent: 3/5/2012 1:52:19 AM
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Cc  : 
Subject : RE: [IRCA] Big-time Mexican puzzle on 780

    
   780  UNID  ?? ?? - 3/5 0101-0147 - Someone in here with a great signal 
under WBBM.  Mexican NA heard clearly at 0101, followed by a
   long string of American pop ballads, including Elton John's "Candle 
In The Wind", Boz Scagg's "Look What You've Done To Me", Air 
   Supply's "Here I Am", Crowded House's "Don't Dream It's Over", and 
Chicago's "Hard Habit To Break", among others.  Could never get this
   one to surface for an ID, but Mike Westfall in Los Alamos, NM sez he 
heard the same station, and that there was definite Spanish talk at one
   point.  C'mon, DX sleuths, help me out here...  (RD-NE) 
 
  RD-NE Rick Dau
  South Omaha, Nebraska
  Sangean ATS-909X barefoot
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Re: [IRCA] Big-time Mexican puzzle on 780

[Mike Westfall, Lost Almost NM]

I'm guessing that your recording matches what I recorded the other night at
0004 MST (an hour later than your recording)  when we were trying to figure
out what this was on 780:

http://mesamike.org/radio/mwdx/audio/dxclips/XEWGR-780-20120305_0004.mp3

So, we did finally figure out that it was XEWGR, Monclova, COAH.


On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 9:57 AM, richa...@perryisp.net  wrote:

> Rick:
>
> I've reviewed the recording from earlier this morning. Following the
> national anthem of México, at 0109 EST, the station on 780 kHz gave the
> following
> identification announcement:  "XHWGR, Exa FM in Coahuila, con . mil
> Watts potencia en Monclova, Coahuila". XHWGR, 101.1 MHz, is an Exa FM
> outlet in
> Monclova. Therefore, the station on 780 kHz was surely XEMF. The only
> other announcment heard was "Exa FM Radio Equis" at 0202 EST.
>

-- 
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Re: [IRCA] Big-time Mexican puzzle on 780

[neilkaz]

Fred Cantu's great site indicates that the calls are now XEWGR, and that the 
XEMF calls have moved to 780.


-Original Message-
>From: "richa...@perryisp.net" 
>Sent: Mar 6, 2012 10:57 AM
>To: drummer1965...@yahoo.com, irca@hard-core-dx.com
>Subject: Re: [IRCA] Big-time Mexican puzzle on 780
>
>Rick:
>
>I've reviewed the recording from earlier this morning. Following the national 
>anthem of México, at 0109 EST, the station on 780 kHz gave the following 
>identification announcement:  "XHWGR, Exa FM in Coahuila, con . mil Watts 
>potencia en Monclova, Coahuila". XHWGR, 101.1 MHz, is an Exa FM outlet in 
>Monclova. Therefore, the station on 780 kHz was surely XEMF. The only other 
>announcment heard was "Exa FM Radio Equis" at 0202 EST.
>
>I hope this helps.
>
>Buen DX.
>
>Richard.
>
>Richard Allen
>36°22'51"N / 97°26'35"W
>(near Perry OK USA)
>
>
>
>
>
>--- Original Message ---
>From: Rick Dau[mailto:drummer1965...@yahoo.com]
>Sent: 3/5/2012 1:52:19 AM
>To  : irca@hard-core-dx.com; a...@nrcdxas.org; a...@yahoogroups.com
>Cc  : 
>Subject : RE: [IRCA] Big-time Mexican puzzle on 780
>
>    
>   780  UNID  ?? ?? - 3/5 0101-0147 - Someone in here with a great signal 
>under WBBM.  Mexican NA heard clearly at 0101, followed by a
>   long string of American pop ballads, including Elton John's "Candle 
>In The Wind", Boz Scagg's "Look What You've Done To Me", Air 
>   Supply's "Here I Am", Crowded House's "Don't Dream It's Over", and 
>Chicago's "Hard Habit To Break", among others.  Could never get this
>   one to surface for an ID, but Mike Westfall in Los Alamos, NM sez 
>he heard the same station, and that there was definite Spanish talk at one
>   point.  C'mon, DX sleuths, help me out here...  (RD-NE) 
> 
>  RD-NE Rick Dau
>  South Omaha, Nebraska
>  Sangean ATS-909X barefoot
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Re: [IRCA] Big-time Mexican puzzle on 780 oops

[neilkaz]

Typo...XEMF calls have moved to 970. 73 and sry..KAZ


-Original Message-
>From: neilkaz 
>Sent: Mar 6, 2012 12:10 PM
>To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America 
>, irca@hard-core-dx.com
>Subject: Re: [IRCA] Big-time Mexican puzzle on 780
>
>Fred Cantu's great site indicates that the calls are now XEWGR, and that the 
>XEMF calls have moved to 780.
>
>
>-Original Message-
>>From: "richa...@perryisp.net" 
>>Sent: Mar 6, 2012 10:57 AM
>>To: drummer1965...@yahoo.com, irca@hard-core-dx.com
>>Subject: Re: [IRCA] Big-time Mexican puzzle on 780
>>
>>Rick:
>>
>>I've reviewed the recording from earlier this morning. Following the national 
>>anthem of México, at 0109 EST, the station on 780 kHz gave the following 
>>identification announcement:  "XHWGR, Exa FM in Coahuila, con . mil Watts 
>>potencia en Monclova, Coahuila". XHWGR, 101.1 MHz, is an Exa FM outlet in 
>>Monclova. Therefore, the station on 780 kHz was surely XEMF. The only other 
>>announcment heard was "Exa FM Radio Equis" at 0202 EST.
>>
>>I hope this helps.
>>
>>Buen DX.
>>
>>Richard.
>>
>>Richard Allen
>>36°22'51"N / 97°26'35"W
>>(near Perry OK USA)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>--- Original Message ---
>>From: Rick Dau[mailto:drummer1965...@yahoo.com]
>>Sent: 3/5/2012 1:52:19 AM
>>To  : irca@hard-core-dx.com; a...@nrcdxas.org; a...@yahoogroups.com
>>Cc  : 
>>Subject : RE: [IRCA] Big-time Mexican puzzle on 780
>>
>>    
>>   780  UNID  ?? ?? - 3/5 0101-0147 - Someone in here with a great signal 
>>under WBBM.  Mexican NA heard clearly at 0101, followed by a
>>   long string of American pop ballads, including Elton John's 
>>"Candle In The Wind", Boz Scagg's "Look What You've Done To Me", Air 
>>   Supply's "Here I Am", Crowded House's "Don't Dream It's Over", and 
>>Chicago's "Hard Habit To Break", among others.  Could never get this
>>   one to surface for an ID, but Mike Westfall in Los Alamos, NM sez 
>>he heard the same station, and that there was definite Spanish talk at one
>>   point.  C'mon, DX sleuths, help me out here...  (RD-NE) 
>> 
>>  RD-NE Rick Dau
>>  South Omaha, Nebraska
>>  Sangean ATS-909X barefoot
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Re: [IRCA] New AM Signal In The Pacific

[Dennis Vroom]

Bill,

Thank you for posting the links to your Grayland audio and logs.  
Your 621 recording sounds like it could be Tuvalu?  Hopefully one 
of the experienced DU dxers can ID for you.  Your log  book was 
very impressive.  

Best regards,

Dennis,
Kalama, WA



 From: Bill Whitacre 
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America 
 
Sent: Tuesday, March 6, 2012 2:10 AM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] New AM Signal In The Pacific
 

On Mar 6, 2012, at 2:15 AM, Patrick Martin wrote:

> Dennis,
> 
> I heard 621 about 0700-0800 UTC. Tonight, only a het there at 0600, so
> far.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Patrick
> 
> Patrick Martin
> Seaside OR
> KGED QSL Manager

---

I was in Grayland on Feb. 21-23 -- well my Perseus was there, I was only there 
part of the time.

I had a unID on 621 at 0700ut on 2/21 that I was tempted to call Radio Rhema 
from NZ but after being alerted to this from Walt Salmaniw, I'm going back to 
look at/listen to wav files a bit more closely.

Here's a short sample of what I had on 621 - across TOH ... splatter courtesy 
of KPOJ:



and here's what Tonga on 1017 sounded like at the same time:



Conditions were not great but nor was the weather or my mauling of a new 
antenna design I was trying.

Other things I heard in Grayland during this visit are on this page:



Bill Whitacre
Alexandria, VA
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Re: [IRCA] New AM Signal In The Pacific

[Bill Whitacre]

On Mar 6, 2012, at 2:54 PM, Dennis Vroom wrote:

> Bill,
> 
> Thank you for posting the links to your Grayland audio and logs.  
> Your 621 recording sounds like it could be Tuvalu?  Hopefully one 
> of the experienced DU dxers can ID for you.  Your log  book was 
> very impressive.  
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Dennis,
> Kalama, WA

---

Thanks Dennis.

After looking at GeoClock and listening to TOH and BOH cuts from the same date 
from 05-10ut I'd bet what I heard was Tuvalu but about the best audio is still 
what I sent the URL to.  So prop fits and it sure 'sounds' like a Polynesian 
language but I think I'll wait for another Grayland trip to get totally excited.

Cx were not the best this year - at least not compared to what Guy Atkins and I 
heard in Feb. 2010:



... but, as someone else has said -- "Even bad conditions at Grayland beat just 
about anyplace else!"

I got a little lazy [or in a hurry] too and tried to get away with one-element 
DKAZ antennas [one at 240 and one at 335 deg.]  They're really good but to 
really knock down the domestic crud you need two elements to phase the heck out 
of it.

Next time ...


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Re: [IRCA] Big-time Mexican puzzle on 780

[Russ Edmunds]

Aren't we talking about 780 ? Now I'm confused.

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Grid FN20id

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--- On Tue, 3/6/12, neilkaz  wrote:

> From: neilkaz 
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Big-time Mexican puzzle on 780
> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" 
> , irca@hard-core-dx.com
> Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 1:10 PM
> Fred Cantu's great site indicates
> that the calls are now XEWGR, and that the XEMF calls have
> moved to 780.
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> >From: "richa...@perryisp.net"
> 
> >Sent: Mar 6, 2012 10:57 AM
> >To: drummer1965...@yahoo.com,
> irca@hard-core-dx.com
> >Subject: Re: [IRCA] Big-time Mexican puzzle on 780
> >
> >Rick:
> >
> >I've reviewed the recording from earlier this morning.
> Following the national anthem of México, at 0109 EST, the
> station on 780 kHz gave the following 
> >identification announcement:  "XHWGR, Exa FM in
> Coahuila, con . mil Watts potencia en Monclova,
> Coahuila". XHWGR, 101.1 MHz, is an Exa FM outlet in 
> >Monclova. Therefore, the station on 780 kHz was surely
> XEMF. The only other announcment heard was "Exa FM Radio
> Equis" at 0202 EST.
> >
> >I hope this helps.
> >
> >Buen DX.
> >
> >Richard.
> >
> >Richard Allen
> >36°22'51"N / 97°26'35"W
> >(near Perry OK USA)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >--- Original Message ---
> >From    : Rick Dau[mailto:drummer1965...@yahoo.com]
> >Sent    : 3/5/2012 1:52:19 AM
> >To      : irca@hard-core-dx.com;
> a...@nrcdxas.org; a...@yahoogroups.com
> >Cc      : 
> >Subject : RE: [IRCA] Big-time Mexican puzzle on 780
> >
> >    
> >   780  UNID  ?? ?? - 3/5 0101-0147 - Someone in
> here with a great signal under WBBM.  Mexican NA heard
> clearly at 0101, followed by a
> >   long string of American pop
> ballads, including Elton John's "Candle In The Wind", Boz
> Scagg's "Look What You've Done To Me", Air 
> >   Supply's "Here I Am", Crowded
> House's "Don't Dream It's Over", and Chicago's "Hard Habit
> To Break", among others.  Could never get this
> >   one to surface for an ID, but Mike
> Westfall in Los Alamos, NM sez he heard the same station,
> and that there was definite Spanish talk at one
> >   point.  C'mon, DX sleuths, help me
> out here...  (RD-NE) 
> > 
> >  RD-NE Rick Dau
> >  South Omaha, Nebraska
> >  Sangean ATS-909X barefoot
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Re: [IRCA] Big-time Mexican puzzle on 780

[Russ Edmunds]

Sorry - saw the correction after I'd sent this.

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--- On Tue, 3/6/12, Russ Edmunds  wrote:

> From: Russ Edmunds 
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Big-time Mexican puzzle on 780
> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" 
> 
> Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 4:13 PM
> Aren't we talking about 780 ? Now I'm
> confused.
> 
> Russ Edmunds
> 15 mi NNW of Philadelphia  
> Grid FN20id
> 
> FM: Yamaha T-80 & Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15'; Grundig
> G8
> AM:  Modified Sony ICF 2010's barefoot
> 
> 
> --- On Tue, 3/6/12, neilkaz 
> wrote:
> 
> > From: neilkaz 
> > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Big-time Mexican puzzle on 780
> > To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of
> America" ,
> irca@hard-core-dx.com
> > Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 1:10 PM
> > Fred Cantu's great site indicates
> > that the calls are now XEWGR, and that the XEMF calls
> have
> > moved to 780.
> > 
> > 
> > -Original Message-
> > >From: "richa...@perryisp.net"
> > 
> > >Sent: Mar 6, 2012 10:57 AM
> > >To: drummer1965...@yahoo.com,
> > irca@hard-core-dx.com
> > >Subject: Re: [IRCA] Big-time Mexican puzzle on 780
> > >
> > >Rick:
> > >
> > >I've reviewed the recording from earlier this
> morning.
> > Following the national anthem of México, at 0109 EST,
> the
> > station on 780 kHz gave the following 
> > >identification announcement:  "XHWGR, Exa FM in
> > Coahuila, con . mil Watts potencia en Monclova,
> > Coahuila". XHWGR, 101.1 MHz, is an Exa FM outlet in 
> > >Monclova. Therefore, the station on 780 kHz was
> surely
> > XEMF. The only other announcment heard was "Exa FM
> Radio
> > Equis" at 0202 EST.
> > >
> > >I hope this helps.
> > >
> > >Buen DX.
> > >
> > >Richard.
> > >
> > >Richard Allen
> > >36°22'51"N / 97°26'35"W
> > >(near Perry OK USA)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >--- Original Message ---
> > >From    : Rick Dau[mailto:drummer1965...@yahoo.com]
> > >Sent    : 3/5/2012 1:52:19 AM
> > >To      : irca@hard-core-dx.com;
> > a...@nrcdxas.org; a...@yahoogroups.com
> > >Cc      : 
> > >Subject : RE: [IRCA] Big-time Mexican puzzle on
> 780
> > >
> > >    
> > >   780  UNID  ?? ?? - 3/5 0101-0147 -
> Someone in
> > here with a great signal under WBBM.  Mexican NA
> heard
> > clearly at 0101, followed by a
> > >   long string of American pop
> > ballads, including Elton John's "Candle In The Wind",
> Boz
> > Scagg's "Look What You've Done To Me", Air 
> > >   Supply's "Here I Am", Crowded
> > House's "Don't Dream It's Over", and Chicago's "Hard
> Habit
> > To Break", among others.  Could never get this
> > >   one to surface for an ID, but
> Mike
> > Westfall in Los Alamos, NM sez he heard the same
> station,
> > and that there was definite Spanish talk at one
> > >   point.  C'mon, DX sleuths,
> help me
> > out here...  (RD-NE) 
> > > 
> > >  RD-NE Rick Dau
> > >  South Omaha, Nebraska
> > >  Sangean ATS-909X barefoot
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[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

[NOAA WWV]

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
:Issued: 2012 Mar 06 1810 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
#
#  Geophysical Alert Message
#
Solar-terrestrial indices for 05 March follow.
Solar flux 132 and estimated planetary A-index 8.
The estimated planetary K-index at 1800 UTC on 06 March was 2.
Space weather for the past 24 hours has been minor.
Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level occurred.
Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be minor.
Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level are expected.

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Date 05   05   05   05   05   05   05   06   06   06   06   06   06   06
UTC  0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100  0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800
SFlx 120  120  120  120  120  120  132  132  132  132  132  132  132  132
A-in 12   12   12   12   12   12   88888888
K-in 22221223223122
Current Solar information available at http://www.am-dx.com/wwv.htm



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[IRCA] KRPI 1550 QSL

[Jim Renfrew]

Jim Renfrew, Holley NY

Received a QSL card for the KRPI 1550 test in today's mail.  Signed by David 
Harris.


Very pleased with this.  Washington QSL #2.  KOMO 1000 received in 2005.

Thanks to all involved in this test!


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Re: [IRCA] Big-time Mexican puzzle on 780 oops

[richa...@perryisp.net]

Everyone:

My error for using the former call.  It is, of course, XEWGR 780. At least 
that's what the last edition of "Infraestructura de Estaciones de Radio AM" 
shows. Last 
night they were apparently using their nighttime power. Occasionally the 
station runs their daytime power of 10 kW at night.

However, the ID announced at 0609 UTC was that for their FM outlet XHWGR 101.1.

Sorry for the mistake.

Bien DX.

Richard.

Richard Allen
36°22'51"N / 97°26'35"W
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[IRCA] Chicago Stations Off Air Recap Request?

[Les Rayburn]

I have about thirty e-mails in my inbox devoted to discussions about the 
Chicago station off-air periods, and DX tests scheduled

during that time period.

Hate to ask those who have already done so much, but could someone 
tackle putting these events into a single "recap" e-mail that
DX'ers can print out for reference? I'm just struggling to get a decent 
antenna into place by then.


Much, much appreciated. This is one of the most exciting DX events in 
recent memory.



--
73,

*Les Rayburn, N1LF*
EM63nf
121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114
6M VUCC #1712
Grid Pirates #222
Life Member Central States VHF

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[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

[NOAA WWV]

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
:Issued: 2012 Mar 07 0005 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
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#  Geophysical Alert Message
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Solar-terrestrial indices for 06 March follow.
Solar flux 138 and estimated planetary A-index 8.
The estimated planetary K-index at  UTC on 07 March was 2.
Space weather for the past 24 hours has been minor.
Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level occurred.
Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be minor.
Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level are expected.

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Date 05   05   05   05   05   06   06   06   06   06   06   06   06   07
UTC  0900 1200 1500 1800 2100  0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 
SFlx 120  120  120  120  132  132  132  132  132  132  132  132  138  138
A-in 12   12   12   12   8888888888
K-in 22122322312222
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[IRCA] ZBVI lacking WBBM

[Glenn Hauser]

WRTH 2012 shows the sign-on for ZBVI on Saturdays is 0930 UT (different on 
other days), so that should fit in nicely during the last half hour of 
WBBM-off, after everyone gets KOTZ 720 at 0900-0930. 73, Glenn Hauser
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Re: [IRCA] ZBVI lacking WBBM

[Glenn Hauser]

Or rather not during the last half-hour if off until 1100; anyway --

> WRTH 2012 shows the sign-on for ZBVI
> on Saturdays is 0930 UT (different on other days), so that
> should fit in nicely during the last half hour of WBBM-off,
> after everyone gets KOTZ 720 at 0900-0930. 73, Glenn Hauser
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Re: [IRCA] Chicago Stations Off Air Recap Request?

[DX E-Mail]

From: Les Rayburn 
To: a...@nrcdxas.org
Subject: [IRCA] Chicago Stations Off Air Recap Request?

I have about thirty e-mails in my inbox devoted to discussions about the
Chicago station off-air periods, and DX tests scheduled
during that time period.

Hate to ask those who have already done so much, but could someone
tackle putting these events into a single "recap" e-mail that
DX'ers can print out for reference? I'm just struggling to get a decent
antenna into place by then.



I agree.  It does all seem a little chaotic.  I also could use a concise 
snapshot of just what's going to hapopen with not only the stations who will 
be silent (and when), but the stations that have actually agreed to a test. 
Can anyone help?  Maybe even post this on the web?


73,

J.D. Stephens
Hampton Cove, AL
dx-t...@att.net 


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Re: [IRCA] CKMO 900 TX

[Walter Salmaniw]

24 hours later, at 9:05 PM PST/05:05 UTC, same whopping OC on
900Walt

On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 5:18 AM, Walter Salmaniw  wrote:

> Yep, and still S9 + 50 here in Victoria at 9:20 PM (05:20 UTC)..Walt
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 12:49 AM, Patrick Martin  wrote:
>
>> Yes, thanks Bill for the update. I just checked, and yes it is still
>> there at S7 off the NE EWE.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Patrick
>>
>>
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Re: [IRCA] CKMO 900 TX

[Patrick Martin]

With the nice weather for the next couple of days, the engineer should
beable to get out to the island. I am amazed they have no remore
shutoff. 

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
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[IRCA] 900 kHz

[Patrick Martin]

I set the timer on 900 last night again and in checking the cassette, I
found XEW at 0200 EST, CKBI at 0300 EAST. 0400 was interesting, on top
again was "Radio Progresso en Habana Cuba" with several IDs. 0500 was
KKRT with ESPN 0600 a mix of CKBI/KKRT, 0700 was KKRT. Except for Radio
Progresso it wasn't a good night. I did catch the Oldies station playing
Supremes music at 0159 in the jumble.
Drake R8  1500' Eastern Beverage term.
73,

Patrick  

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