[IRCA] Sorry, some of my carriers were local noise
My apology for that. I still can't tell which ones, so from now on I won't report something unless I hear audio or think I hear audio. I will not use my DSP-599zx anymore until I get a better AC adapter. I have powerline buzz, probably a little cable noise, maybe I could even get faint noise generated inside the R75 or it's big brick adapter. It's amazing how many carriers not from stations I was getting within 50 Hz of TA/TP/DU freqs, different directions, strengths. I will try to note the tone frequencies more precisely during day when they're all fake stations. I was using a Eton E1 w/8 Quantum loop, both on batteries which sometimes brought noise levels down and I think at least reduced the number of carriers from other stuff. But they're sort of falling apart now. I don't have anything with a 1 HZ readout get a little confused how to set the dual passband tuners when using USB or LSB to get the best frequency estimate. I really just concentrated on LW this last season, no super splash or IBOC. 73, George S., MN ___ 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 Friday TPs
A little better this morning for DUs compared to yesterday. 891 with 4TAB DU with racing, occasionally hitting poor level; 5AN fading up now and then, 1140-1158 utc. (890 Idaho comes on at 1200 utc now.) 1116 4BC DU very poor/poor in heavy splatter 1202 utc. 738 with non-EE pop music, very briefly rising to very poor level 1211 utc--presumed Tahiti. LWBC 180 and 279 Rossii both poor 1118 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] NZ4O Daily Condensed MF Radiowave Propagation Forecast
The NZ4O Daily Condensed MF Radiowave Propagation Forecast has been published on Saturday Jun 02, 2012 at 1500 UTC and is valid for the next 24 hours. This daily condensed MF radiowave propagation forecast can also be found at http://www.facebook.com/pages/SolarCycle24org/139198369462931 and http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/spaceweather . GLOBAL MEDIUM FREQUENCY (300-3000 KC) PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE MF AM BROADCAST BAND AND 160 METERS- Magnetic Equator- Low 0-25 degrees Mid 25-60 degrees High 60-90 degrees http://www.wcflunatall.com/geomagneticequator.gif FORECASTED NORTHERN HEMISPHERE- East - West To 1100 mi/1800 km-Fair North - South To 1100 mi/1800 km- Poor To Fair South - North To 1100 Mi /1800 km- Fair To Poor FORECASTED SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE- East - West To 1100 mi/1800 km-Fair To Good North - South To 1100 mi/1800 km- Fair To Good South - North To 1100 Mi /1800 km- Fair To Good Forecasted Northern Hemisphere (TA) Trans Atlantic, (TI) Trans Indian, (TP) Trans Pacific and cross Equatorial propagation conditions in excess of approximately 3200 mi / 5200 km High Latitude- Poor Mid Latitude- Fair Low Latitude- Poor Forecasted Southern Hemisphere (TA) Trans Atlantic, (TI) Trans Indian, (TP) Trans Pacific and cross Equatorial propagation conditions in excess of approximately 3200 mi / 5200 km High Latitude- Fair Mid Latitude- Fair To Good Low Latitude- Fair HF Propagation Forecast Scale- Excellent S9+1 Or Better Good S7-S9 Fair S4-S6 Poor S1-S3 None S0 FORECASTED GLOBAL LIGHTNING NOISE (QRN)- Northern hemisphere low latitude regions can expect VERY HIGH thunderstorm lightning induced QRN tied to winter season proximity to the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) as well as cold/warm/occluded fronts and associated extra-tropical cold core low pressure systems. Northern hemisphere mid latitude regions can expect HIGH TO VERY HIGH thunderstorm lightning induced QRN tied to winter season cold/warm/occluded fronts and associated extra-tropical cold core low pressure systems. Northern hemisphere high latitude regions can expect MODERATE TO HIGH thunderstorm lightning induced QRN tied to winter season cold/warm/occluded fronts and associated extra-tropical cold core low pressure systems. Southern hemisphere low latitude regions can expect VERY HIGH thunderstorm lightning induced QRN tied to summer season proximity to the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and tropical warm core low pressure systems. Southern hemisphere mid latitude regions can expect HIGH TO VERY HIGH thunderstorm lightning induced QRN tied to summer season cold/warm/occluded fronts and associated extra-tropical cold core low pressure systems, as well as tropical warm core low pressure systems. Southern hemisphere high latitude regions can expect MODERATE TO HIGH thunderstorm lightning induced QRN tied to summer season cold/warm/occluded fronts and associated extra-tropical cold core low pressure systems. Lightning Induced Noise (QRN) Forecast Scale- Very High +1 db Over S9 High- S7-9 Moderate- S4-6 Low- S1-3 None- S0 Note! I use error prone RAW public domain data from the NOAA Space Environment Center, as well as other U.S. government organizations, to produce my radiowave propagation forecast. This data is gathered and made public by the U.S. Government using taxpayer $$$. However the propagation forecast that I produce from the RAW public domain data is my personal intellectual property. Therefore this propagation forecast contained herein is copyrighted © 1988-2012 by Thomas F. Giella, NZ4O. Reproduction of and distribution of the propagation forecast herein is allowed without advanced permission as long as proper credit is given. Also space weather forecasting is still an inexact science. The forecasts are not official but for hobby related purposes only and are subject to human error and acts of God, therefore no guarantee or warranty implied. 73 GUD DX, Thomas F. Giella, NZ4O Lakeland, FL, USA thomasfgie...@tampabay.rr.com NZ4O Amateur SWL Radio Autobiography: http://www.nz4o.com NZ4O MF/HF/6M (600-6 Meters) Radiowave Propagation Forecast: http://www.solarcycle24.org Harmful Man Induced (Anthropogenic) Climate Change (Global Warming) Refuted: http://www.globalwarminglie.org --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 120602-0, 06/02/2012 Tested on: 6/2/2012 11:04:19 AM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2012 AVAST Software. http://www.avast.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in
Re: [IRCA] Sorry, some of my carriers were local noise
George, another thing that tends to throw up picket-fence interference is a group of the DTV converters sold by Best Buy and others to folks with rooftop TV antennas. The APEX brand is one such; it can be heard on a good radio several rooms away. Methinks it's radiated hash going up the TV coax to the rooftop antenna. Mark Durenberger On the road -Original Message- From: George Sherman Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2012 3:28 AM To: IRCA@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] Sorry, some of my carriers were local noise My apology for that. I still can't tell which ones, so from now on I won't report something unless I hear audio or think I hear audio. I will not use my DSP-599zx anymore until I get a better AC adapter. I have powerline buzz, probably a little cable noise, maybe I could even get faint noise generated inside the R75 or it's big brick adapter. It's amazing how many carriers not from stations I was getting within 50 Hz of TA/TP/DU freqs, different directions, strengths. I will try to note the tone frequencies more precisely during day when they're all fake stations. I was using a Eton E1 w/8 Quantum loop, both on batteries which sometimes brought noise levels down and I think at least reduced the number of carriers from other stuff. But they're sort of falling apart now. I don't have anything with a 1 HZ readout get a little confused how to set the dual passband tuners when using USB or LSB to get the best frequency estimate. I really just concentrated on LW this last season, no super splash or IBOC. 73, George S., MN ___ 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 Jun 02 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 01 June follow. Solar flux 129 and estimated planetary A-index 6. The estimated planetary K-index at 1800 UTC on 02 June was 3. No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 UTC 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 SFlx 117 117 117 117 117 117 129 129 129 129 129 129 129 129 A-in 10 10 10 10 10 10 66666666 K-in 12122222111123 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] Sorry, some of my carriers were local noise
If it's any consolation, George, I had a similar experience with the receiver itself doing the dirty work. Some years ago I was working in San Diego and staying very close to the ocean. A friend in the city loaned me a Cubic receiver, very high end, figuring I might hear DU's from my location using my little active antenna. First morning, I heard tons of 9 kHz carriers, and went off to work figuring that audio would only be a matter of time. Practically no carriers were heard on my own receiver, a Dymek DR333, but hey, the Cubic was high end, and was obviously proving itself.Each morning, lots of carriers on the Cubic, no audio, until one day I came back to the hotel midday for something, and figured that I'd spin the dials to see how this sensitive receiver heard daytime DX. Um, carriers every 9 kHz; none on the DR333 though. Ouch. best wishes, Nick At 08:28 02-06-12, you wrote: My apology for that. I still can't tell which ones, so from now on I won't report something unless I hear audio or think I hear audio. I will not use my DSP-599zx anymore until I get a better AC adapter. I have powerline buzz, probably a little cable noise, maybe I could even get faint noise generated inside the R75 or it's big brick adapter. It's amazing how many carriers not from stations I was getting within 50 Hz of TA/TP/DU freqs, different directions, strengths. I will try to note the tone frequencies more precisely during day when they're all fake stations. I was using a Eton E1 w/8 Quantum loop, both on batteries which sometimes brought noise levels down and I think at least reduced the number of carriers from other stuff. But they're sort of falling apart now. I don't have anything with a 1 HZ readout get a little confused how to set the dual passband tuners when using USB or LSB to get the best frequency estimate. I really just concentrated on LW this last season, no super splash or IBOC. 73, George S., MN ___ 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 Jun 03 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 02 June follow. Solar flux 129 and estimated planetary A-index 9. The estimated planetary K-index at UTC on 03 June was 4. No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 01 01 01 01 01 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 03 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 117 117 117 117 129 129 129 129 129 129 129 129 129 129 A-in 10 10 10 10 6666666679 K-in 12222211112324 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
