[IRCA] KKOB-770
Dominating the freq with Mark Levin conservative talk; ID & ABC News at ET. I never hear them on regular night pattern--wonder if it's wonky tonight... Randy Stewart Battlefield MO ___ 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] KSWB's signal strength
For the first time than I can ever remember, local KSWB 840 running 500w at night has stations under them off the SW EWE. I have never heard anything under them with the SW EWE, unless I phased them. The S Meter reading eem a hair lower too. The Eastern Beverage, NW or NE EWE's yes, but never the SW EWE, at 8.9 miles. They have always been rock solid 24/7. But I have noticed over te past couple of years, all three of the Clatsop County AMers are weaker here. KAST 1370, my closest at 5.3 miles does not sound like 1 KW. Off the Eastern beverage Butte MT tops them most nights without even trying. KVAS 1230 at 7 miles always has someone under them at night. But all seem to be getting weaker, but everything else is normal. I am not complaining, but it is interesting. It doesn't matter what radio or receiver I use either. I have an idea the old ground systems the stations have are getting in poor shape. Both Astoria stations has theirs in Youngs Bay and KSWB in a swampy field. I think KAST replaced theirs 30+ years ago, but the others, I am sure they haven't. KVAS is 62 years and KSWB is 44 years. It may be conditions, but I have never noticed it before like this. 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] GRUNDIG G2 REPORTER
Thanks for the information. I was able to read that on the Universal Radio site, but I'd like to hear from someone who owns one as well. Maybe it's too soon for someone to own one just yet. Thanks again George. KI4SYC Ira Elbert New, IIIWatkinsville, GeorgiaProudly Serving You Since 1964. > Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:21:08 -0700 > From: george...@yahoo.com > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Subject: Re: [IRCA] GRUNDIG G2 REPORTER > > From etoncorp.com website: MW sensitivity less than 2,500uv (poor-most small > portables less than 1,000uv); SW less than 50uv (poor-fair, most small > portables 20-30uv); FM sens less than 5uv (pretty good-typical on small > portables is 3uv-10uv). Selectivity (adjacent channel?) less than 40 dB (best > are 60dB). Didn't see any info on image rejection, or MW/SW selectivity. 73, > George S., MN > > > > > From: Ira Elbert New III > To: radiobroadcast...@yahoogroups.com; a...@yahoogroups.com; > dxl...@mwcircle.org; irca@hard-core-dx.com; ircamem...@ircaonline.org; > a...@am-dx.com; a...@nrcdxas.org; a...@lists.wtfda.info > Sent: Monday, April 9, 2012 10:04 PM > Subject: [IRCA] GRUNDIG G2 REPORTER > > > I saw this today in the new issue of Pop Comm. Does anyone have one yet? It > lacks SSB, and only reaches 23.00 MHz, but other than that, it looks like a > nice little unit. Like a few others out there, you can plug in an iPod on > this one. Maybe someone will get one soon and offer up a review. > > Ira Elbert New, IIIWatkinsville, GeorgiaProudly Serving You Since 1964. > > ___ > 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] Hand capacitance issues
Those of you that have built loop antennas, what have you done to mitigate hand capacitance effect when turning the varicap? I just built me a quick 2 foot loop, and I notice that when I reach in to tune the loop, it changes the tuned frequency a little. -- Mike Westfall, Los Alamos, NM http://www.facebook.com/mesamike My MWDX stuff: http://mesamike.org/radio/mwdx Online logbooks: http://dxlogbook.gentoo.net Reception Report & QSL Manager for KRSN ___ 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] GRUNDIG G2 REPORTER
>From etoncorp.com website: MW sensitivity less than 2,500uv (poor-most small >portables less than 1,000uv); SW less than 50uv (poor-fair, most small >portables 20-30uv); FM sens less than 5uv (pretty good-typical on small >portables is 3uv-10uv). Selectivity (adjacent channel?) less than 40 dB (best >are 60dB). Didn't see any info on image rejection, or MW/SW selectivity. 73, >George S., MN From: Ira Elbert New III To: radiobroadcast...@yahoogroups.com; a...@yahoogroups.com; dxl...@mwcircle.org; irca@hard-core-dx.com; ircamem...@ircaonline.org; a...@am-dx.com; a...@nrcdxas.org; a...@lists.wtfda.info Sent: Monday, April 9, 2012 10:04 PM Subject: [IRCA] GRUNDIG G2 REPORTER I saw this today in the new issue of Pop Comm. Does anyone have one yet? It lacks SSB, and only reaches 23.00 MHz, but other than that, it looks like a nice little unit. Like a few others out there, you can plug in an iPod on this one. Maybe someone will get one soon and offer up a review. Ira Elbert New, IIIWatkinsville, GeorgiaProudly Serving You Since 1964. ___ 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: 2012 Apr 12 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 11 April follow. Solar flux 93 and estimated planetary A-index 5. The estimated planetary K-index at UTC on 12 April was 2. No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 95 95 95 95 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 A-in 44447888888855 K-in 21111321221112 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] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2012 Apr 11 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 10 April follow. Solar flux 93 and estimated planetary A-index 8. The estimated planetary K-index at 1800 UTC on 11 April was 1. No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 UTC 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 SFlx 95 95 95 95 95 95 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 A-in 44444478888888 K-in 32211113212211 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] 910 "WILK"
Jim, Per Wikipedia, WBZU "currently relays the programming of WILK and the "WILK News Radio" network." 73 Dave in Indy ___ 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 04/11/2012
Improved long wave action this morning with MW conditions down from previous mornings. 153 RUSSIA, Radio Rossii 1235-1240 good signal with talk and pop music. 180 RUSSIA, Radio Rossii 1242 weak signal with man in Russian. 189 RUSSIA, Radio Rossii 1243 good signal with talk and Monkey's song "Day Dream Believer" 209 ALASKA, 1245 Juneau weather with fair signal and a lot of Zulu's. 234 RUSSIA, Radio Rossii 1251 fair signal with music. This station not heard in a long time here. 279 RUSSIA, Radio Rossii 1253 fair with rock music followed by man in Russian. 594 JAPAN, JOAK NHK 1 1318 fair signal with domestic station splatter. 774 JAPAN, JOUB NHK 2 1303 fair with a lot of splatter from KOH 780. Man in Japanese. 828 JAPAN, JOBB NHK 2 1305 good signal with man in Japanese. 1053 REPUBLIC OF KOREA, 1321 jammer weak and battered in splatter. 1566 REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HLAZ 1306 fair signal at times with talk. 1575 THAILAND, VOA 1307-1310 weak to fair signal with Asian language talk and music. Best regards, Dennis Vroom Kalama, WA JRC NRD 545 SW ewe + 300' long wire High performance Active Loop 753' Sky wire 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
