[IRCA] Collins 390A
Dear DX friends ; How can I make my Collins 390A more sensitive on MW ? There is so matts info on the net about the Collins 390A ,but what is the best and easiest way for this ? All sugestions are welcome Thanks in advance Maurits Van Driessche Belgium P.S. The emblem on the front is gone, how do I know how old the Collins. It is a Moterola and there are numbers on the back. Maybe something for specialists ,I myself am no engineer, a friend will have to handle more ___ 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] WTNI-1640
What has happened to WTNI-1640 in BILOXI, MS? For the past week I have been monitoring I haven't heard them. Perhaps they went off the air??? Maybe they decided to run the legal power of 1Kw? Which would make it hard to hear in TN. Willis Old Fort, TN ___ 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] COMPROMISING CONVENTION PHOTOS
Here are a few candid shots; a complete report will follow. Mark Durenberger On the Road http://www.durenberger.com/images/PHOTO1.jpg http://www.durenberger.com/images/PHOTO2.jpg http://www.durenberger.com/images/DXPEDITION.jpg http://www.durenberger.com/images/BANQUET.jpg ___ 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: 2013 Aug 09 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 08 August follow. Solar flux 104 and estimated planetary A-index 5. The estimated planetary K-index at 1800 UTC on 09 August was 2. No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be minor. Geomagnetic storms reaching the G1 level are likely. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 09 09 09 09 09 09 09 UTC 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 SFlx 106 106 106 106 106 106 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 A-in 44444445555555 K-in 11111112133222 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] Thom Callahan: AM Radio Is Not Dead
http://www.radioworld.com/article/thom-callahan-am-radio-is-not-dead/220765 Sent from my iPad ___ 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] WDDH 97.5 Saint Marys, PA
I got an email around 4pm this afternoon saying tropo brought our 50,000 Watt FM signal with some good clarity and quality to Grimsby, Ontario (Saint Catharines), Canada. Paul Walker Afternoon DJ 97.5 The Hound WDDH Saint Marys, PA ___ 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] Radio Celestial 1710 KHz bust
Well known and widely heard 1710 KHz pirate Radio Celestial in NYC appears to have been busted by the FCC. Stumbled across this: http://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,12085.0.html Damon ___ 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] Radio Celestial 1710 KHz bust
Well, that sucks. I've been after them for a QSL for over half a year. At least I still have the recordings. 73 Al Muick Whitehall PA USA On 8/9/2013 16:55, Damon Cassell wrote: Well known and widely heard 1710 KHz pirate Radio Celestial in NYC appears to have been busted by the FCC. Stumbled across this: http://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,12085.0.html Damon ___ 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] WTNI-1640
Willis, I check with someone in the know.. and WTNI is off the air. There are power issues and transformer issues to do with the power company at their transmtiter site. Beyond the stations control. Paul On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 3:11 AM, texas4...@core.com wrote: What has happened to WTNI-1640 in BILOXI, MS? For the past week I have been monitoring I haven't heard them. Perhaps they went off the air??? Maybe they decided to run the legal power of 1Kw? Which would make it hard to hear in TN. Willis Old Fort, TN __**_ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/**mailman/listinfo/ircahttp://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] WDDH 97.5 Saint Marys, PA
A bit more on the reception today: Our country station, a 50,000 Watt ERP 97.5 The Hound WDDH Saint Marys, PA was logged in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada today. Here's a 2 minute clip of the reception: http://www.onairdj.com/WDDH975_SaintMarysPA_650PM_08092013.mp3 Grimsby is about 125 miles Northwest of our tower site in Lamont, PA (4 miles west of Kane, PA) Paul On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 4:48 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote: I got an email around 4pm this afternoon saying tropo brought our 50,000 Watt FM signal with some good clarity and quality to Grimsby, Ontario (Saint Catharines), Canada. Paul Walker Afternoon DJ 97.5 The Hound WDDH Saint Marys, PA ___ 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: 2013 Aug 10 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 09 August follow. Solar flux 104 and estimated planetary A-index 9. The estimated planetary K-index at UTC on 10 August was 2. No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be minor. Geomagnetic storms reaching the G1 level are likely. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 08 08 08 08 08 09 09 09 09 09 09 09 09 10 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 106 106 106 106 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 A-in 44444555555599 K-in 11111213322222 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] TP 9 Aug; Victoria version
A ton of carriers today, also, with a fair bit of audio, but pretty erratic...you had to jump on things. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 1566 came close Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 1566 HLAZ although there was audio traces earlier, this popped up nicely at 1230UT with FEBC and HLAZeto IDs, mention of Nihongo, and into What a Friend I Have in Jesus at good volume on the piano, faded down to where the lady wishing me kombon wa was barely audible. not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 738 likely Tahiti w/pop mx 1245UT, FF inflected talk earlier 774 likely 3LO at 1255UT, man in DU EE, faded to the hour, but heard 6 pips 1287 JOHR man in JJ briefly 1231UT Burbles in the splatter and noise (if lucky, language might be guessed at by cadence of talk, or parallel established by changes in talk or music) : 279 man talking, RR inflection? 1129UT, followed by female folky mx vocal 531 traces pop vocal mx 1219UT 612 man talking DU EE inflectgion 1241UT 756 R. NZ National, female vocal mx, maybe a musical? //819 which was somewhat weaker. 765 slow vocal mx w/steel guitar 1241UT, NZ? 828 rapid talk DU EE? horse racing? 1248UT 882 laid back vocal mx 1205UT 891 two men talking, maybe DU EE 1249UT 972 woman talking, too much splash for language ID 1221UT, but would guess KK 1053 KK jammer barely there 1215-1217UT Strongish het, no or near imaginaryaudio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter): 621 657 702 792 837 846 855 909 918 936 963 1008(SAH) 1035 1116 1215 1323 1503 1593 (mix of carriers) 1638 1683.002 and 1683.225 (Radio Club AM?) 1701 best wishes, Nick ___ 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
