[IRCA] ULR DX……2 NEW STNS @ SUNRISE Today!! Tennessee Virginia…….
Hi Guys: Doing some tuning at Sunrise today and was rewarded with 2 New Stations for both the OVERALL and ULR LOGS!! Conditions sounded Lousy before 0700 EST….but really came alive on the high end of the Band after 0700 EST, which was when these 2 New Ones were logged. RADIO USED……..SONY SRF-T615 Ultralight BAREFOOT ULR LOG TOTALS are now…1070 Stations Heard 73ROB VA3SW Robert S. Ross London, Ontario CANADA ** 1580 WLIJ Shelbyville, TENNESSEE Jan/12/14 0720 EST EE GOOD Gospel Music 0720-22 EST. ID by Male DJ @ 0722 You're listening to Shelbyville's Radio Station since 1959??…WLIJ 1580 The Leader in Shelbyville. Ad @ 0723. Into Gospel Bluegrass Music 0724-26. More Gospel Bluegrass Will the Circle be Unbroken 0726-29 EST. NEW STNULR # 1069 5 KW/12 watts Nights ROSS, ONT. ** 1560 WSBV South Boston, VIRGINIA Jan/12/14 0745 ESTEE GOOD Female DJ with SIGN-ON Announcements @ 0745 EST. Gave an explanation of their Broadcasting Hours and mentioned FCC Rules. Apologized for their Shortened Broadcast day during January due to sunrise and sunset rules by FCC. Gave ID as WSBV. Into ad @ 0746 for a Local haircare Facility with a 434 Area Code Phone #. Into Black Gospel Music 0746-0749 EST. NEW STN ULR # 10702.5 KW Daytimer ROSS, ONT. ___ 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: [mwcircle] [ABDX] BBC News - Russia: End of an era for long-wave listeners
from ABDX via MW Circle http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-25683656http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-25683656 Russia: End of an era for long-wave listeners 10 January 2014 Last updated at 08:02 ET News from Elsewhere... News from Elsewhere... ...a media feature by BBC Monitoring A vintage Bush radio 'Moscow' has been a fixture on many radio dials for decades Russia has quietly switched off nearly all of its long-wave transmitters, ending almost nine decades of broadcasting - as cost finally catches up on the medium. At 1am on 9 January, state-run Radio Rossii wound up its broadcast as usual with the national anthem. There was no mention that long-wave transmissions were coming to an end, and the following day listeners found they had to rely on local FM broadcasts and the internet to hear the station. The only state radio station with truly national coverage, Radio Rossii can be compared to BBC Radio 4 with its mix of news, drama and educational programmes. Long-wave suited Russian broadcasters because a single transmitter could reach a wide area at all times of day and night. But they are expensive, and as most listeners have begun listening on FM, or through cable, satellite and the internet, the authorities decided to bring the service to an end.. Long-wave radio played a role in the Cold War, with the United States building a powerful transmitter near Munich and broadcasting its Russian service on the same frequency as Moscow's programmes. Listeners in parts of the Soviet Union found state radio drowned out by the Voice of America - the US equivalent of the BBC World Service. A modern radio receiver, tuned to Moscow's 171kHz frequency Long-wave radio broadcasting has become a victim of technology and finance Now only one LW transmitter remains in the country, broadcasting Radio Kavkaz to the North Caucasus region on a limited schedule. The BBC says that although it is planning to end its use of long-wave radio at some time in the future, there is no specific date for the closure of its Radio 4 transmissions on 198 kHz, much loved by listeners of the shipping forecast and Test Match Special. Use #NewsfromElsewhere to stay up-to-date with our reports via https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NewsfromElsewheresrc=typdTwitter. __._,_.___ Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mwcircle/join;_ylc=X3oDMTJnN21odDU2BF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzMwNTEzNDM5BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNzdG5ncwRzdGltZQMxMzg5NTM3MTM0Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: mailto:mwcircle-dig...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Email Delivery: DigestSwitch delivery to Daily Digest | mailto:mwcircle-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Change Delivery Format: Fully FeaturedSwitch to Fully Featured http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mwcircle;_ylc=X3oDMTJlamt1cjBoBF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzMwNTEzNDM5BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNocGYEc3RpbWUDMTM4OTUzNzEzNA--Visit Your Group | http://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | mailto:mwcircle-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com?subject=UnsubscribeUnsubscribe __,_._,___ ___ 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] Perseus SDR - 6 years on and still a gem
I am not too sure why some dxers think recording the full band on a Perseus on a nightly basis at the top of the hour would give them time problems It is not half as bad as it may seem Though I am judging this from a transatlantic dxers point of view. If I bothered much with the Euro channels here I may find the going tougher. After using the wideband recordings on an almost nightly basis since 2007, I would hate to have to go back to single channel dxing. It would seem like going back to my old domestic radiogram that I used as a youngster in the 70's. I notice though that some dxers make notes of everything they hear in a certain file!! Phew, that seems a load of work. I don't even keep a written log book now. All notes and logs are made on my web page, as and when I hear anything unusual... And that serves as the log book.. I don't log WWKB or WBBR every night I can hear them any time... My all time list notes the common stations that are almost never logged, unless something unusual is heard. But using the Perseus highlights what really are common regular stations, that I used to class as good dx!! I have a very different view now of what is a common station. You get to know the common stations, and for me it is common transatlantic stations on the 10khz splits A quick check of a file will let you know if it is worth listening more closely. eg on 26/12 we had a superb Mexican opening on the 0800 recording, so that particular 10m recording was worth taking some time over and I will also keep the file, as there were personal firsts at that time. Other mornings, like today, offered little of interest first shot, and I have no doubt the files will be deleted shortly.. Sometimes, like early January last year, the band is superb for a few days, openings to the mid west and the west coast, and those files are kept and checked every now and again, incase I missed anything, or even just for the memories of listening to an exceptional morning of reception. Aye, the Perseus was a technological breakthrough as far as MW dxing was concerned, so much so that I don't have the AOR or NRD 545 and more. A life changing receiver, and it encouraged me to write a bit about it. http://www.dxarchive.com/mw/perseus_a_life_changing_receiver.html I should really rewrite this article after 4 and a half years There is probably a lot more to add.. Ken Scotland ___ 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] Fwd: [mwcircle] [ABDX] BBC News - Russia: End of an era for long-wave listeners
A sad end. As DXers here in the NW, we use hose FE transmitters are beacons of conditions. I have listened to the LW transmissions since the 1960s. I even have some QSL'd. I can imagine the cost of running 1MW transmitters though, with power costs. Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2014 14:56:01 + To: irca@hard-core-dx.com From: n...@ieee.org Subject: [IRCA] Fwd: [mwcircle] [ABDX] BBC News - Russia: End of an era for long-wave listeners from ABDX via MW Circle http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-25683656http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-25683656 Russia: End of an era for long-wave listeners 10 January 2014 Last updated at 08:02 ET News from Elsewhere... News from Elsewhere... ...a media feature by BBC Monitoring A vintage Bush radio 'Moscow' has been a fixture on many radio dials for decades Russia has quietly switched off nearly all of its long-wave transmitters, ending almost nine decades of broadcasting - as cost finally catches up on the medium. At 1am on 9 January, state-run Radio Rossii wound up its broadcast as usual with the national anthem. There was no mention that long-wave transmissions were coming to an end, and the following day listeners found they had to rely on local FM broadcasts and the internet to hear the station. The only state radio station with truly national coverage, Radio Rossii can be compared to BBC Radio 4 with its mix of news, drama and educational programmes. Long-wave suited Russian broadcasters because a single transmitter could reach a wide area at all times of day and night. But they are expensive, and as most listeners have begun listening on FM, or through cable, satellite and the internet, the authorities decided to bring the service to an end.. Long-wave radio played a role in the Cold War, with the United States building a powerful transmitter near Munich and broadcasting its Russian service on the same frequency as Moscow's programmes. Listeners in parts of the Soviet Union found state radio drowned out by the Voice of America - the US equivalent of the BBC World Service. A modern radio receiver, tuned to Moscow's 171kHz frequency Long-wave radio broadcasting has become a victim of technology and finance Now only one LW transmitter remains in the country, broadcasting Radio Kavkaz to the North Caucasus region on a limited schedule. The BBC says that although it is planning to end its use of long-wave radio at some time in the future, there is no specific date for the closure of its Radio 4 transmissions on 198 kHz, much loved by listeners of the shipping forecast and Test Match Special. Use #NewsfromElsewhere to stay up-to-date with our reports via https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NewsfromElsewheresrc=typdTwitter. __._,_.___ Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mwcircle/join;_ylc=X3oDMTJnN21odDU2BF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzMwNTEzNDM5BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNzdG5ncwRzdGltZQMxMzg5NTM3MTM0Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: mailto:mwcircle-dig...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Email Delivery: DigestSwitch delivery to Daily Digest | mailto:mwcircle-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Change Delivery Format: Fully FeaturedSwitch to Fully Featured http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mwcircle;_ylc=X3oDMTJlamt1cjBoBF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzMwNTEzNDM5BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNocGYEc3RpbWUDMTM4OTUzNzEzNA--Visit Your Group | http://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | mailto:mwcircle-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com?subject=UnsubscribeUnsubscribe __,_._,___ ___ 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] Perseus SDR - 6 years on and still a gem
I think it comes down to personal preference, listening environment and available time. For the last 2 years between an insane seasonal work schedule, dealing with family issues and a prolonged illness that left me just barely enough energy to go to work and fall into bed has left me just enough time to get the weather forecast from the local station in the car on the way to/from work. I had considered the SDR route but was afraid the time constraints would leave me with full hard drives and few loggings. I've always had as much enjoyment from building and tweaking my own equipment as listening and logging and I'm more of a knob-turner than a mouse-clicker. I'm finally finishing up a home-brew receiver tat I thought I'd have done over a year ago :( It's mostly analog with the bells and whistles I want except for 2 digital additions to make life easier. Digital frequency control using an N3ZI DDS2 for the 1st L.O. A Soft66 Lite for I/Q output of the 2nd IF right off the mixer. I plan on doing single channel unattended recordings since I'm in a very noisy location and my antennas for MW are tuned narrow band recordings more than ~10-15KHz wide would be pointless. As with anything, it's not the tool that does the work but the hand holding it. Tim Hills Sioux Falls, SD On 1/12/2014 8:57 AM, Ken, Scotland wrote: I am not too sure why some dxers think recording the full band on a Perseus on a nightly basis at the top of the hour would give them time problems It is not half as bad as it may seem Though I am judging this from a transatlantic dxers point of view. If I bothered much with the Euro channels here I may find the going tougher. After using the wideband recordings on an almost nightly basis since 2007, I would hate to have to go back to single channel dxing. It would seem like going back to my old domestic radiogram that I used as a youngster in the 70's. I notice though that some dxers make notes of everything they hear in a certain file!! Phew, that seems a load of work. I don't even keep a written log book now. All notes and logs are made on my web page, as and when I hear anything unusual... And that serves as the log book.. I don't log WWKB or WBBR every night I can hear them any time... My all time list notes the common stations that are almost never logged, unless something unusual is heard. But using the Perseus highlights what really are common regular stations, that I used to class as good dx!! I have a very different view now of what is a common station. You get to know the common stations, and for me it is common transatlantic stations on the 10khz splits A quick check of a file will let you know if it is worth listening more closely. eg on 26/12 we had a superb Mexican opening on the 0800 recording, so that particular 10m recording was worth taking some time over and I will also keep the file, as there were personal firsts at that time. Other mornings, like today, offered little of interest first shot, and I have no doubt the files will be deleted shortly.. Sometimes, like early January last year, the band is superb for a few days, openings to the mid west and the west coast, and those files are kept and checked every now and again, incase I missed anything, or even just for the memories of listening to an exceptional morning of reception. Aye, the Perseus was a technological breakthrough as far as MW dxing was concerned, so much so that I don't have the AOR or NRD 545 and more. A life changing receiver, and it encouraged me to write a bit about it. http://www.dxarchive.com/mw/perseus_a_life_changing_receiver.html I should really rewrite this article after 4 and a half years There is probably a lot more to add.. Ken Scotland ___ 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] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 1-12
Hello All, Some fairly energetic Asians were evident on both the low and high bands around 1400 this morning, although they seemed to run out of steam after 1430. On the low band the Korean parallels on 558 and 603 were at similar good strength around 1405, while the Japanese on 594, 693 and 774 were in and out with similar signals. 972-HLCA hit its peak with very good signals around 1350, while the 1053-Jammer had a fair buzz at the time. On the high band quite a few stations were also managing audio just before 1400, including 1377-CNR1 (fair), 1503-JOUK (fair), 1566-HLAZ (excellent), 1575-VOA (good) and 1593-CNR1 (fair). Unfortunately most of the signals seemed to slide off around 1430, leaving only a few die-hards like 1575-VOA and 1593-CNR1around by 1445. 603 HLSA Namyang, S. Korea Good strength Korean male speech at 1405; best signal so far this month http://www.mediafire.com/listen/pb1i9lmmngus5rq/603-HLSA-1405z011214PL380.MP3 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 7.5 loopstick Tecsun PL-380 Ultralight + 12 Medium Wave FSL antenna ___ 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] [NRC-AM] Reviewing SDR DX
I am late to this conversation, but my two cents Canadian worth... It is definitely a time-consuming activity to go back and review 'grabs'/'captures'. In PEI this past November, I tried to follow Bruce Conti's example of getting the top or the bottom of the hour on the Winradio Excalibur G31DDC. But realizing that I was limited in both room on the hard drive and time in general, I limited myself mostly to pre-sunset and local sunset times for Trans-Atlantic signals. Very useful for matching up things like the Iranian signals (as Jim Renfrew has suggsted) or possible parallels of the UK stations like Gold. Once it was dark, it did not seem that there would be much point in getting UTC, 0100 UTC, etc. unless conditions suddenly changed. I know I missed one or two interesting things, but you can't hear everything, right? I also made a bunch of sunrise recordings, with hopes of hearing some Trans-Pacific stuff. As there was nothing interesting, those were trashed/deleted almost immediately. Now that I am back home, I still have lots of recordings to go through, which will be a 'rainy day' project. But at last I managed to finish listening to what ever I had recorded from **2012** before I went back to PEI in 2013. I have also been trying to keep IDs for future posterity using Audacity to edit the interesting bits of audio. Back in Toronto, still wishing to DX in the present, I am trying to get one sunrise or sunset recording a few times a week. Sunrise is best for me. It certainly helps being help to get a recording of a few minutes around 7:30 or 8:00 am local time when I am otherwise trying to get ready for work. The playback is often done later in the evening while I might also be watching a hockey game with the sound off. Or in the case yesterday, watching the NFL playoffs without listening to the announcers. Although I will generally record a segment of the band that is 1000 kHz or 1250 kHz wide, I can usually skip most of anything below about 790 kHz as there's not much new I expect to hear down there and my locals on 590, 640, 680, 740 and 820 wreak a lot of havoc in that range. Mostly I have been concentrating on the graveyard frequencies with some success. Niel Wolfish Toronto, Ontario On Saturday, January 11, 2014 8:34:23 PM, Brian Chapel ve7...@telus.net wrote: After a long SDR hiatus I started to put my Perseus back into action yesterday. This time around I have it in a dedicated Win7 partition that can only access 50 GB. This is a deliberate restriction to force me to be more selective in what I record and how long I keep it for. I realize that I must form a new and more meaningful relationship with my Delete key. Brian Chapel Victoria, BC On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 5:02 PM, Les Rayburnl...@highnoonfilm.com wrote: I'm curious to hear how other DX'ers tackle data management when it comes to the use of I/Q recordings from SDR receivers. My SDR-IQ allows me to record 192 KHz of bandwidth, and using HDSDR software, I've started recording TOH periods overnight. I record about four minutes per hour, starting at local sunset and continuing through sunrise. This provides a total of 19 MW channels to be reviewed per hour, Recording for 4 minutes over a ten hour period, leaves me with 760 minutes of data to be reviewed daily. Some channels are nearly impossible to find new ones on, so these can be reviewed quickly, checking only for unusual conditions. But it's still a massive amount of data. Since starting this just a few days ago, I've already deleted days of recordings, unchecked, simply because there is no practical way to review it all. Perseus owners would have an even bigger issue, due to the much wider bandwidth that can be recorded. The entire AM band for instance! What strategies have other DX'ers found successful for managing the data? I've considered recording just the sunrise/sunset periods, or waiting for a night with unusual conditions to record TOH ID periods only, or even simply recording for a week in mid-winter, then taking my sweet time to review them during the summer. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz Light ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] Perseus SDR - 6 years on and still a gem
Hello Ken A fine article. You lost this none PC buff on the last 20% but still a fine article. You talked about end of file problems so:- 2. Lack of navigation in multiple sets of files is also a major issue to MW and Tropical band dxers alike. If one is browsing through a file, by clicking near the end of the file on the playback bar, the perseus player will move to the next file in series - flawlessly. This is not possible in a backwards motion. To move back a file one needs to click file, browse, then find the file required. The frequency then moves back to the centre frequency of the file, and not the frequency being listened to. It therefore becomes a task when playing back something that is near the point of the file changeover. I always set the recording with the 5s coming in the middle of the playback bar. My problem is with the Latins who can ID anytime! I use Total Recorder over the change and then play about with it. A question for you Ken. The older I get the worse the eye site. If I buy a bigger screen does the PERSEUS increase in size? Best wishes and 73's Barry :-) Carlisle UK. Lat. 54.9795N Lon. 02.8745W PERSEUS, 3.7m x 10m Flag + FLG100 amp From: Ken, Scotland ke...@ayrshirehistory.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Sunday, 12 January 2014, 14:57 Subject: [IRCA] Perseus SDR - 6 years on and still a gem Ken Scotland ___ 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] TP DX in Seattle on January 12
Conditions here were much different than what Gary reported. Signals were rather lethargic in Seattle, with HLAZ the only one producing a respectable signal for a sustained period. The others barely faded up out of the noise for brief periods. There was a sunrise enhancement of sorts at about 1530, but it was limited to a couple of the regulars. Electrical noise was unusually high today, affecting different parts of the band in different ways at different times. Good -Understandable to a native speaker for at least a couple of minutes 1566HLAZ, 1345 ending JJ service for the day with the usual woman announcer and distinctive music. Not as strong as yesterday Fair - bits of it would have been understandable to a determined native speaker 693JOAB, male talk in CBU splatter 1208, otherwise poor-nil today 774JOUB, 1200 time pips, then woman in Japanese, just a carrier after 1240 972HLCA, woman in Korean 1538 Poor - Miscellaneous stuff poking up out of the noise and splatter 747JOIB, weak talk 1446, otherwise all I could get was a carrier 981CNR1, what sounded like classical music 1238 1422faint bits of talk 1406 1503JOUK, very faint pips 1300, faint male talk 1303 1575VOA, sometimes fading up with a few morsels of talk 1515-1540 ___ 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] 2013 - The Year In Review
I enjoyed reading Rick Dau's recap of his AM DXing accomplishments in 2013, and was expecting to see more of the same from others, but so far, nothing. Anyway, here's my contribution... My AM Dxing efforts have been greatly hampered in recent years by local noise issues. I would estimate that my overall noise floor has gone up at least 10-15 dB in the past five years or so, and there are many hot spots throughout the band where there are much stronger sources of noise/birdies. I have no less than six houses within a 50 ft radius of my antennas, and with the untold numbers of modern household devices capable of radiating significant RFI, there is no hope of doing much about this problem (other than moving, which is not in the cards). Some of the discrete noise sources can sometimes be reduced using cancellation technques (phasing box), but that's about it. However, I'm not ready to throw in the towel just yet... though it's very frustrating that weak-signal DX is no longer possible here, there is still some DX to be heard. That includes the occasional new station, stations running DX tests, stations running day power/pattern at night (by mistake or otherwise) and especially, targeting stations that can be quite strong if you catch them at the right time (SSS or SRS, but I'm not a morning person, so mostly the former). When I totaled things up, I was pleasantly surprised to find that 2013 wasn't as bleak DX-wise as I had thought. I had 28 new catches, and ended the year with 2409 AM stations logged from this location since 1998 (48 states, 10 provinces, and about 75 countries, no call changes counted). For the few who are interested in the minutiae, here's a breakdown: Jan: KFUO-850 (MO) Feb: KWOS-950 (MO), WBAX-1240 (PA), R. Maria 1467 (France) Mar: CJWI-1410 (QC), WDAK-540 (GA), WRLV-1140 (KY), R. Rebelde 1179 (Cuba) Apr: XET-990 (Mexico) Aug: WXKS-1200 (MA) [local 1200 off air] Sep WKAJ-1120 (NY), WYCB-1340 (DC) Oct: WIXK-1590 (WI), KWAM-990 (TN), R. Guama 990 (Cuba) Nov: WFNO-830 (LA), WRIX-1020 (SC), WBQH-1050 (MD), WTNK-1090 (TN), WWHN-1510 (IL) Dec: WZGV-730 (NC), WBKK-820 (MN), WCIT-940 (OH), WBXR-1140 (AL), WNLR-1150 (VA), WCRW-1190 (VA), WTOY-1480 (VA), R. Cadena Agramonte 1140 (Cuba) I have a couple of new catches already in 2014, so there's still hope... Good DX, Barry -- Barry McLarnon 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
[IRCA] Reviewing SDR Recordings Western DX Questions
Thanks to all who've commented on the topic. Most of those who've replied are interested in foreign DX, and have been logging domestic stations for many years. That make sense, because the purchase of some SDR's indicate a hard core interest in MW DXing. My situation is significantly different. I pursued MW DXing as a hobby on a regular basis for about four years. Most of that time, I expended my energy as the CPC for both NRC and IRCA--tons of fun arranging DX Tests, but it didn't put a lot of stations in the logbook. Then, as now, most of my time is at work, in front of a computer. I often joke that my hobby isn't radio but rather my hobby is reading e-mail lists devoted to radio! A move to a new home meant starting all over in rebuilding the shack, antennas, etc. Five years later, and I'm just now returning to the hobby with any kind of serious effort. My log book has less than 1,000 stations so far, including domestic stations. My primary interest has always been in DXing Western states. Any station with a K is great for me. The Western US still maintains a stronger regional nature with more interesting local content. Listening to stations out there reminds me of the AM radio of my childhood. I'm certain that recording TOH's on even my SDR-IQ will quickly add to the number of stations in my logbook. That's exciting to me, so I'm looking for tips on how to manage that review process. After reading all the comments, I think I'll start small and concentrate on recording sunset and sunrise periods to start. Once I get a feel for how long the review process is going to take, I can always expand to overnight periods. Since my primary interest is in Western US stations, I assume that sunset is going to be the most productive for me, correct? Any other tips on how to improve my chances of logging new Western domestics from here in Alabama? -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz Light ___ 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] 2013 - The Year In Review
About five years ago, we downsized as the kids went off to college. My wife's back surgery dictated a move into a new, single story home in the midst of a homeowners association neighborhood (HOA). No external antennas allowed. That prompted a new direction in my radio hobbies. My large, open attic became the home for a stack of VHF/UHF Yagi antennas and an exploration of ham radio above 50 MHz. It's been a ball, after concentrating on VLF, LF, and MF ham activities for over 20 years. I used to consider the 80 Meter band as High Frequency, and 20 Meters as VHF. But despite enjoying new challenges like meteor scatter, tropo enhancement, satellite communications, and chasing VUCC Awards, I find myself pulled back downwards towards the low bands, including MW DXing. The past year has seen a dedicated effort to hide and disguise MW receiving antennas. This has involved painting a couple of LF Engineering active whip antennas flat black, and raising them just above my privacy fence. Exploration of the back yard with a portable radio revealed the quietest spots in a very noisy RF environment. We have neighbors on three of our four sides, some as close as 15 feet away. RF interference is extreme but quiet spots do exist in the back yard. I'm now in the process of trying to hide a Wellbrooke ALA-1530 with rotor on the one side of the house that does not have a neighbor. Hopefully, I can be successful in that effort. I've also put more work into modifying some portable radios for DXing, and learning to work within the limitations of the in-dash receiver on my Dodge Ram pickup. With less than 1,000 stations in the log, new ones are still pretty easy to come by. Time is my biggest enemy. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz Light ___ 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] Reviewing SDR Recordings Western DX Questions
Since my primary interest is in Western US stations, I assume that sunset is going to be the most productive for me, correct? Not necessarily. I routinely can hear KOA-850 here on the car radio around local sunrise here on an all-darkness path on my car radio. With western DX as your objective, sunrise might actually be better for you. Russ Edmunds 15 mi NNW of Philadelphia Grid FN20id wb2...@yahoo.com On Sun, 1/12/14, Les Rayburn l...@highnoonfilm.com wrote: Subject: [IRCA] Reviewing SDR Recordings Western DX Questions To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 2:16 PM Thanks to all who've commented on the topic. Most of those who've replied are interested in foreign DX, and have been logging domestic stations for many years. That make sense, because the purchase of some SDR's indicate a hard core interest in MW DXing. My situation is significantly different. I pursued MW DXing as a hobby on a regular basis for about four years. Most of that time, I expended my energy as the CPC for both NRC and IRCA--tons of fun arranging DX Tests, but it didn't put a lot of stations in the logbook. Then, as now, most of my time is at work, in front of a computer. I often joke that my hobby isn't radio but rather my hobby is reading e-mail lists devoted to radio! A move to a new home meant starting all over in rebuilding the shack, antennas, etc. Five years later, and I'm just now returning to the hobby with any kind of serious effort. My log book has less than 1,000 stations so far, including domestic stations. My primary interest has always been in DXing Western states. Any station with a K is great for me. The Western US still maintains a stronger regional nature with more interesting local content. Listening to stations out there reminds me of the AM radio of my childhood. I'm certain that recording TOH's on even my SDR-IQ will quickly add to the number of stations in my logbook. That's exciting to me, so I'm looking for tips on how to manage that review process. After reading all the comments, I think I'll start small and concentrate on recording sunset and sunrise periods to start. Once I get a feel for how long the review process is going to take, I can always expand to overnight periods. Since my primary interest is in Western US stations, I assume that sunset is going to be the most productive for me, correct? Any other tips on how to improve my chances of logging new Western domestics from here in Alabama? -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz Light ___ 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: 2014 Jan 12 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 11 January follow. Solar flux 166 and estimated planetary A-index 4. The estimated planetary K-index at 1800 UTC on 12 January was 1. Space weather for the past 24 hours has been minor. Solar radiation storms reaching the S1 level occurred. Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be minor. Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level are expected. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 UTC 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 SFlx 175 175 175 175 175 175 166 166 166 166 166 166 166 166 A-in 55555564444444 K-in 00001132112121 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] Perseus SDR - 6 years on and still a gem
Barry, absolutely. I've added a 2nd screen at the DX Cottage in Masset, a former 32 Dell TV with HDMI input, and the Perseus projects nice and large. Obviously, it's dependent on the resolution chosen as well. 73,Walt PS: Would have been nice to have been able to drag the corners to increase the size, but this never happened. On Sun, Jan 12, 2014 at 6:25 PM, Barry Davies barry.davie...@btopenworld.com wrote: Hello Ken A fine article. You lost this none PC buff on the last 20% but still a fine article. You talked about end of file problems so:- 2. Lack of navigation in multiple sets of files is also a major issue to MW and Tropical band dxers alike. If one is browsing through a file, by clicking near the end of the file on the playback bar, the perseus player will move to the next file in series - flawlessly. This is not possible in a backwards motion. To move back a file one needs to click file, browse, then find the file required. The frequency then moves back to the centre frequency of the file, and not the frequency being listened to. It therefore becomes a task when playing back something that is near the point of the file changeover. I always set the recording with the 5s coming in the middle of the playback bar. My problem is with the Latins who can ID anytime! I use Total Recorder over the change and then play about with it. A question for you Ken. The older I get the worse the eye site. If I buy a bigger screen does the PERSEUS increase in size? Best wishes and 73's Barry :-) Carlisle UK. Lat. 54.9795N Lon. 02.8745W PERSEUS, 3.7m x 10m Flag + FLG100 amp From: Ken, Scotland ke...@ayrshirehistory.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Sunday, 12 January 2014, 14:57 Subject: [IRCA] Perseus SDR - 6 years on and still a gem Ken Scotland ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] Perseus SDR - 6 years on and still a gem
An option that requires no new and larger monitor is to go to Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Display . The screen will say Make It Easier To Read What Is On The Screen. You can then choose to make everything be 125% or 150% larger. You may or may not be totally happy with this. Windows like Perseus with small text will become larger. However, some windows will overflow. On my 23 monitor running 1920 x 1080, I prefer to use 125% so I do not have to wear glasses. Chuck From: can...@gmail.com Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2014 21:20:00 + To: barry.davie...@btopenworld.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] Perseus SDR - 6 years on and still a gem Barry, absolutely. I've added a 2nd screen at the DX Cottage in Masset, a former 32 Dell TV with HDMI input, and the Perseus projects nice and large. Obviously, it's dependent on the resolution chosen as well. 73,Walt PS: Would have been nice to have been able to drag the corners to increase the size, but this never happened. On Sun, Jan 12, 2014 at 6:25 PM, Barry Davies barry.davie...@btopenworld.com wrote: Hello Ken A fine article. You lost this none PC buff on the last 20% but still a fine article. You talked about end of file problems so:- 2. Lack of navigation in multiple sets of files is also a major issue to MW and Tropical band dxers alike. If one is browsing through a file, by clicking near the end of the file on the playback bar, the perseus player will move to the next file in series - flawlessly. This is not possible in a backwards motion. To move back a file one needs to click file, browse, then find the file required. The frequency then moves back to the centre frequency of the file, and not the frequency being listened to. It therefore becomes a task when playing back something that is near the point of the file changeover. I always set the recording with the 5s coming in the middle of the playback bar. My problem is with the Latins who can ID anytime! I use Total Recorder over the change and then play about with it. A question for you Ken. The older I get the worse the eye site. If I buy a bigger screen does the PERSEUS increase in size? Best wishes and 73's Barry :-) Carlisle UK. Lat. 54.9795N Lon. 02.8745W PERSEUS, 3.7m x 10m Flag + FLG100 amp From: Ken, Scotland ke...@ayrshirehistory.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Sunday, 12 January 2014, 14:57 Subject: [IRCA] Perseus SDR - 6 years on and still a gem Ken Scotland ___ 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 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] Reviewing SDR Recordings Western DX Questions
On 01/12/2014 02:45 PM, Russ Edmunds wrote: Since my primary interest is in Western US stations, I assume that sunset is going to be the most productive for me, correct? Not necessarily. I routinely can hear KOA-850 here on the car radio around local sunrise here on an all-darkness path on my car radio. With western DX as your objective, sunrise might actually be better for you. Agreed. Around sunrise, there can be a nice western window of opportunity. Think of it in terms of ionospheric propagation: skywave is greatly attenuated during the daylight hours due to ionization of the D layer, which essentially forms a curtain between the earth's surface and the E and F layers that support skywave. As the sun rises in the east, this curtain is being drawn above you from east to west. This means that low-angle skywave signals arriving from west of you are suffering much less D-layer absorption than signals arriving from other directions, since the latter must penetrate portions of the D layer that are already being illuminated and ionized by the sun's rays. Of course, stations to the west of you at this time are probably still on their night facilities, so the window mainly applies to western stations that send some signal in your direction at night, but are normally covered up by other stations. And sometimes the window persists long enough that you can catch them after they switch to day facilities. A classic example for me was the one and only time I heard KWTL-1370 in North Dakota (1020 miles west of me), in November 2008, at 0900 EST, more than two hours past my local sunrise, when they powered up to their 12 KW day power. Barry -- Barry McLarnon 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
Re: [IRCA] Reviewing SDR Recordings Western DX Questions
A pity that you were not at the convention last summer Les. Neil Kazaross gave a great presentation on sunset skip, and the western stations that could pop up with the right planning and conditions. best wishes, Nick At 19:16 12-01-14, you wrote: Thanks to all who've commented on the topic. Most of those who've replied are interested in foreign DX, and have been logging domestic stations for many years. That make sense, because the purchase of some SDR's indicate a hard core interest in MW DXing. My situation is significantly different. I pursued MW DXing as a hobby on a regular basis for about four years. Most of that time, I expended my energy as the CPC for both NRC and IRCA--tons of fun arranging DX Tests, but it didn't put a lot of stations in the logbook. Then, as now, most of my time is at work, in front of a computer. I often joke that my hobby isn't radio but rather my hobby is reading e-mail lists devoted to radio! A move to a new home meant starting all over in rebuilding the shack, antennas, etc. Five years later, and I'm just now returning to the hobby with any kind of serious effort. My log book has less than 1,000 stations so far, including domestic stations. My primary interest has always been in DXing Western states. Any station with a K is great for me. The Western US still maintains a stronger regional nature with more interesting local content. Listening to stations out there reminds me of the AM radio of my childhood. I'm certain that recording TOH's on even my SDR-IQ will quickly add to the number of stations in my logbook. That's exciting to me, so I'm looking for tips on how to manage that review process. After reading all the comments, I think I'll start small and concentrate on recording sunset and sunrise periods to start. Once I get a feel for how long the review process is going to take, I can always expand to overnight periods. Since my primary interest is in Western US stations, I assume that sunset is going to be the most productive for me, correct? Any other tips on how to improve my chances of logging new Western domestics from here in Alabama? -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz Light ___ 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] Fwd: [MDXC] 740 WDGY loud at 7:30PM Sun PM
Todd Skaine Woodbury, MN 2010 or car radio -- Forwarded message -- From: Paul Staupe sta...@gmail.com Date: Jan 12, 2014 7:35 PM Subject: [MDXC] 740 WDGY loud at 7:30PM Sun PM To: mdxc m...@yahoogroups.com Cc: Somebody must have forgotten that they only have a daytime license! 73, Paul W0AD __._,_.___ Reply via web posthttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/MDXC/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJwMDc3bnU1BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE4Mzg3MzAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA4BG1zZ0lkAzU4NzcEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDcnBseQRzdGltZQMxMzg5NTc2OTAw?act=replymessageNum=5877 Reply to sender sta...@gmail.com?subject=Re%3A%20740%20WDGY%20loud%20at%207%3A30PM%20Sun%20PM Reply to group m...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20740%20WDGY%20loud%20at%207%3A30PM%20Sun%20PM Start a New Topichttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/MDXC/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJlMmhyZnJrBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE4Mzg3MzAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA4BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA250cGMEc3RpbWUDMTM4OTU3NjkwMA-- Messages in this topichttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/MDXC/message/5877;_ylc=X3oDMTM0cGY0aHJxBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE4Mzg3MzAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA4BG1zZ0lkAzU4NzcEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDdnRwYwRzdGltZQMxMzg5NTc2OTAwBHRwY0lkAzU4Nzc-(1) Recent Activity: Visit Your Grouphttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/MDXC;_ylc=X3oDMTJlNDdkYXJrBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE4Mzg3MzAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA4BHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZnaHAEc3RpbWUDMTM4OTU3NjkwMA-- [image: Yahoo! Groups]http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJkcHJhYW5sBF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzE4Mzg3MzAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA4BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2dmcARzdGltZQMxMzg5NTc2OTAw Switch to: Text-Onlymdxc-traditio...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Change+Delivery+Format:+Traditional, Daily Digest mdxc-dig...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Email+Delivery:+Digest • Unsubscribe mdxc-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe • Terms of Use http://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/ • Send us Feedback ygroupsnotificati...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Feedback+on+the+redesigned+individual+mail+v1 . __,_._,___ ___ 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] Perseus SDR - 6 years on and still a gem
Hello Chuck Altered DPI to 120% ?comes up too big at 144% What am I doing wrong Best wishes and 73's Barry :-) Carlisle UK. Lat. 54.9795N Lon. 02.8745W PERSEUS, 3.7m x 10m Flag + FLG100 amp From: Chuck Hutton charle...@msn.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Sunday, 12 January 2014, 21:49 Subject: Re: [IRCA] Perseus SDR - 6 years on and still a gem An option that requires no new and larger monitor is to go to Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Display . The screen will say Make It Easier To Read What Is On The Screen. You can then choose to make everything be 125% or 150% larger. You may or may not be totally happy with this. Windows like Perseus with small text will become larger. However, some windows will overflow. On my 23 monitor running 1920 x 1080, I prefer to use 125% so I do not have to wear glasses. Chuck From: can...@gmail.com Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2014 21:20:00 + To: barry.davie...@btopenworld.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] Perseus SDR - 6 years on and still a gem Barry, absolutely. I've added a 2nd screen at the DX Cottage in Masset, a former 32 Dell TV with HDMI input, and the Perseus projects nice and large. Obviously, it's dependent on the resolution chosen as well. 73,Walt PS: Would have been nice to have been able to drag the corners to increase the size, but this never happened. On Sun, Jan 12, 2014 at 6:25 PM, Barry Davies barry.davie...@btopenworld.com wrote: Hello Ken A fine article. You lost this none PC buff on the last 20% but still a fine article. You talked about end of file problems so:- 2. Lack of navigation in multiple sets of files is also a major issue to MW and Tropical band dxers alike. If one is browsing through a file, by clicking near the end of the file on the playback bar, the perseus player will move to the next file in series - flawlessly. This is not possible in a backwards motion. To move back a file one needs to click file, browse, then find the file required. The frequency then moves back to the centre frequency of the file, and not the frequency being listened to. It therefore becomes a task when playing back something that is near the point of the file changeover. I always set the recording with the 5s coming in the middle of the playback bar. My problem is with the Latins who can ID anytime! I use Total Recorder over the change and then play about with it. A question for you Ken. The older I get the worse the eye site. If I buy a bigger screen does the PERSEUS increase in size? Best wishes and 73's Barry :-) Carlisle UK. Lat. 54.9795N Lon. 02.8745W PERSEUS, 3.7m x 10m Flag + FLG100 amp From: Ken, Scotland ke...@ayrshirehistory.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Sunday, 12 January 2014, 14:57 Subject: [IRCA] Perseus SDR - 6 years on and still a gem Ken Scotland ___ 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 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
[IRCA] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2014 Jan 13 0015 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 12 January follow. Solar flux 155 and estimated planetary A-index 9. The estimated planetary K-index at UTC on 13 January 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 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 175 175 175 175 166 166 166 166 166 166 166 166 155 155 A-in 55556444444469 K-in 00113211212134 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] 2013 Review
I only show 32 new loggings for all of 2013. Total since moving here in August 2007 is now at 372. I had about 700 over an 8-year span in New Jersey before that, so I have a ways to go. Best catches this year were 1640 KJBA, Sandy, UT; and 580 WKAQ, San Juan, PR. Catches I should've caught long ago include: 1090 KAAY, Little Rock, AR; and 1050 CHUM, Toronto, ON. So far this year, I have three new loggings, so hopefully 2014 will be better. Dave Albany, NY ___ 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 12 Jan, Victoria version
Why yes, there was a sunrise enhancement, but it started from virtually nothing, so it wasn't up to much. What action there had been previously died unceremoniously by 1400UT... pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): not here, not this time.. Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 1566 HLAZ standard restful s/off of the JJ program 1343UT. CC s/on a few minutes later was a tad less vibrant. not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: HLAZ passing through 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) : 567 JOIK man talking 1302UT //594 594 JOAK man talking 1258UT, but pips on the hour barely there 972 HLCA? man and woman talking, possibly KK, 1552UT 1575 VoA? woman talking, possibly SE Asian language 1545UT 1593 CNR1 man and woman talking //6125 at 1546UT Strongish het, no or near imaginaryaudio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter): 603 747 828 1242 1323 1422 1503 1557 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
[IRCA] DX Tip……540 WGOP Pocomoke City, MARYLAND 500/243 Watts!!
Hi Guys: If anyone needs WGOP 540 from Pocomoke City, MARYLAND, they are being heard here right now @ 0005 EST. This is a RELOG for me, but not heard very often!! Very Low Power whether on Day or Night Power!! RADIO USED..SONY SRF-T615 Ultralight Barefoot 73…..ROB VA3SW Robert S. Ross London, Ontario CANADA * 540 WGOP Pocomoke City, MARYLAND Jan/13/14 0005 ESTEE GOOD C/W Music Kansas City Star by Roger Miller. Local Ad and Phone Number. ID by Female after Ad as WGOP. RELOG 500/243 Watts ROSS, ONTARIO * ___ 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
