Re: [IRCA] CFMB 1280 Montreal
Once in a while they've left day power on at night over the past couple of decades and when they do, they basically are a drive around in the car at night and listen to station here near Chicago. Hopefully if this continues someone further away who needs them can add them. 73 KAZ -Original Message- From: dxe...@aol.com Sent: Jan 15, 2014 10:20 PM To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] CFMB 1280 Montreal Because of its northern night pattern, CFMB 1280 Montreal is a very rare visitor at my QTH in Madison WI. However tonight it is dominating 1280 here with a strong signal and very little QRM, so perhaps pattern is out of whack or it is still on day power. Programming is ethnic with occasional call letter IDs in FF. 73 Bill Dvorak Madison WI ___ 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] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 1-16
Hello All, Asian signals had a revival this morning, especially on the high band. 1566-HLAZ was the star of the morning (with its Chinese service hitting an excellent level around 1415), and a collection of other high band Asians were boosted by a generous sunrise enhancement from 1515-1550. Early on (from 1415-1500) not much more than 1566-HLAZ was showing much energy, but the dawn of daylight around 1515 also boosted 1287-JOHR, 1377-CNR1, 1503-JOUK, 1575-VOA and 1593-CNR1 up to good levels in and out of the domestic splatter. A brief check of the low band at 1540 also revealed fair signals from 594-JOAK and 603-HLSA in and out, although both were pretty anemic compared to the high band Asians. 1503-JOUK had one of its best signals of the winter here around 1545, along with 1287-JOHR at 1550. If Dennis was listening this morning he must have received quite a few of high band Japanese, since he typically has much better propagation from that area than I do. The sole survivor here at 1600 was again the overachieving 1593-CNR1, which managed to get through the 1590-Seattle splatter with fair to good signals for most of sunrise enhancement. Overall it was a pretty average morning, but after the last couple of miserable days it seemed like quite a breakthrough. 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] AM stereo
Scott, Will do. Any chance you have an MP3 recording of WION's 1480 ID at TOH? I'd love to know what I'm listening for, though CW should stand out pretty well. 1480 is a favorite frequency here for DX, with a nice mix of stations fading in. Love those full service stations that really serve the local community. That's what made AM radio great. Thanks so much! 73, Les Rayburn, Director High Noon Film 130 1st Avenue West Alabaster, AL 35007-8536 (205) 621-7500 (205) 621-7505 FAX (205) 253-4867 CELL http://www.highnoonfilm.com - This e-mail contains information that may be confidential or privileged and is intended only for the person(s) named above. Any other distribution, copying or disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and return the original transmission to the above address by mail without making a copy. On 1/15/2014 7:40 PM, transistor wrote: Les, Here are 2 links: http://meduci.com/ http://www.i1430.com/ I was given the first link by the owner of WION-AM 1430, here in Michigan. He is a great proponent of high-fidelity AM stereo. BTW, see if you can catch WION's TOH high speed CW I.D. sometime. Scott NM8R ___ 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 -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF Maylene, AL EM63 Member NRC, IRCA, Medium Wave DX Circle Former CPC Chairman for NRC/IRCA SDR-IQ,Funcube Pro, Wellbrooke ALA-1530+ loop, LF Engineering Active Whips, Quantum Phaser, Kiwa Loop, Palstar MW Pre-Selector ___ 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] Mostly Mexican MW DX to Enid OK, January 10-16, 2014
These logs are excerpts from my daily all-band reports, mainly SWBC, also VHF/UHF, sometimes utility, ham, which may be found in several archives without much delay, such as http://www.hard-core-dx.com/index.php?topic=Hauser And compiled weekly along with extensive news from many other individuals and publications in DX LISTENING DIGEST: http://www.worldofradio.com/dxldmid.html All my MW DX reports starting August 2011 are archived in this forum with open access: http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?6543-MW-DX-from-Enid-OK-by-Glenn-Hauser/page15 All times and dates strictly UT. Rx: mostly DX-398 with internal antenna only; or Sony SRF-59 as specified; Nissan stock caradio as specified; FRG-7 with E-W longwire as specified ** MEXICO. 870, Jan 11 at 1335 UT, XETAR, YL in Spanish again enumerating all the rules about what kind of PSAs will be aired and what not; 1336 switch to Tarahumara language for OM talking about Universidad de Chipango(?) with web address; 1337 back to YL in Spanish with slow 6:34 TC, `El Mensajero de la Sierra` segment. Still in at 1350 recheck, mentioning events in Guachochi, bits of rustic music. I notice there is some hum only when her mic is open (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 1700, Jan 13 at 0659 UT, Mexican NA, choral version, dominating E/W, but I might not have noticed XEPE with just more sports talk nonsense in English mixed vs different sports nets from Brownsville and Des Moines to the N/S. 0700 English ID as ``ESPN Radio 1700``; did not hear any call letters in any language, but maybe they were swallowed. It`s 10/10 kW from Tecate BCN; studios in San Diego, Alta California Sur. But how come they are playing NA at 11 pm local instead of midnite? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1704, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 1090, Jan 11 at 1356 UT, only weak signals, but one of them has a tone turning on and off every 20 to 25 seconds until 1400 when it`s fading or stops doing so. Maybe a Mexican or American daytimer`s prélude to the west of here? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ___ 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] Mostly Mexican MW DX to Enid OK, January 10-16, 2014
These logs are excerpts from my daily all-band reports, mainly SWBC, also VHF/UHF, sometimes utility, ham, which may be found in several archives without much delay, such as http://www.hard-core-dx.com/index.php?topic=Hauser And compiled weekly along with extensive news from many other individuals and publications in DX LISTENING DIGEST: http://www.worldofradio.com/dxldmid.html All my MW DX reports starting August 2011 are archived in this forum with open access: http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?6543-MW-DX-from-Enid-OK-by-Glenn-Hauser/page15 All times and dates strictly UT. Rx: mostly DX-398 with internal antenna only; or Sony SRF-59 as specified; Nissan stock caradio as specified; FRG-7 with E-W longwire as specified ** MEXICO. 870, Jan 11 at 1335 UT, XETAR, YL in Spanish again enumerating all the rules about what kind of PSAs will be aired and what not; 1336 switch to Tarahumara language for OM talking about Universidad de Chipango(?) with web address; 1337 back to YL in Spanish with slow 6:34 TC, `El Mensajero de la Sierra` segment. Still in at 1350 recheck, mentioning events in Guachochi, bits of rustic music. I notice there is some hum only when her mic is open (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 1700, Jan 13 at 0659 UT, Mexican NA, choral version, dominating E/W, but I might not have noticed XEPE with just more sports talk nonsense in English mixed vs different sports nets from Brownsville and Des Moines to the N/S. 0700 English ID as ``ESPN Radio 1700``; did not hear any call letters in any language, but maybe they were swallowed. It`s 10/10 kW from Tecate BCN; studios in San Diego, Alta California Sur. But how come they are playing NA at 11 pm local instead of midnite? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1704, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 1090, Jan 11 at 1356 UT, only weak signals, but one of them has a tone turning on and off every 20 to 25 seconds until 1400 when it`s fading or stops doing so. Maybe a Mexican or American daytimer`s prélude to the west of here? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ___ 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] Domestic MWDX to Enid OK, January 10-16, 2014
All times and dates strictly UT [5 hours ahead of `ELT`]. Rx: mostly DX-398 with internal antenna only; or Sony SRF-59 as specified; Nissan stock caradio as specified; FRG-7 with E/W longwire as specified These logs are excerpts from my daily all-band reports, mainly SWBC, also VHF/UHF, sometimes, utility, ham, which may be found in several archives without much delay, such as http://www.hard-core-dx.com/index.php?topic=Hauser And compiled weekly along with extensive news from many other individuals and publications in DX LISTENING DIGEST: http://www.worldofradio.com/dxldmid.html All my MW DX reports starting August 2011 are archived in this forum with open access: http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?6543-MW-DX-from-Enid-OK-by-Glenn-Hauser/page19 These logs are in four sexions, Canada [if any], Oklahoma [if any], rest of USA, unidentified, separated by === Within each, they are in frequency order ** CANADA. 740, Jan 16 at 0141 UT, commercial mentions KHDH.com, apparently something to do with winter travel rather than a radio station, despite the `calls`. No such website. Expecting to hear CFZM Toronto here mixing with KRMG Tulsa as usual, and so it is, onward to ads for what`s on CBC Television tonite, more Canadian stuff, and ``AM-740`` ID. Still, what`s this KHDH? Maybe a clue or ad on their website, http://www.zoomerradio.ca/ Nothing found for a travel biz to get out of Toronto; maybe I didn`t copy the letters correctly. Searching on KHDH, I find that there is such a radio station, in Alberta, obviously not a real Canadian callsign: http://www.yelp.com/biz/khdh-97-7-fm-the-nation-station-siksika-146 What nation would that be? A First one, a.k.a. Blackfoot. Is there a real KHDH in the USA? Unknown to NRC AM Log, WTFDA FM Database, nor to FCC AM or FM Queries (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) == ** OKLAHOMA. 1580, Jan 12 at 2104 UT, just noise on the carrier from KOKB Blackwell, maybe dead/open STL, whilst sibling stations 1020 KOKP Perry and 105.1 KOSB Perry (originating in Stillwater) are nominal. Not unusual for something to go wrong with 1580 or 1020, unmanned? Such as dead air for hours (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) == ** U S A. 750, Jan 11 at 1344 UT a slow mariachi, then show name `Sábados Rancheros`, restaurant ad in 773 area code, La Condesa. Unseems N/S from KMMJ NE, which would minimize heavy talk-splash from 740 KRMG Tulsa, on 50 kW day pattern already from 1330. 773 gives it away as Chicago, i.e. the multi-lingual WNDZ Portage IN which I have also heard in Ukrainian, and which per NRC AM Log is ETH/brokered 15 kW daytimer with AM stereo (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1290, Jan 11 at 1404 UT ``Saturday Morning Mission Gospel Train`` is starting, whence? Mentions Wichita Falls and taking requests to 940-763-1290, so obviously KWFS, which I thought was news-talk. First guess at a website leads to ``The domain name KWFS.COM is for sale - Price US$9700`` No, thanks. I can see why they went with http://newstalk1290.com which sort of implies the format is News/talk. Their so-called schedule for Saturday skips this part, nothing displayed between C2CAM at midnight, and American-Liberty at 11 am [17 UT]. Admitting they broadcast gospel music would tarnish their image of far-right talk shows --- Beck, Limbaugh, Hannity, Levin and Cain! and thus their ``news`` is also unavoidably tainted (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1660, Jan 10 at 0645 UT among the CCI, ID for some station on ``1660 AM dial and 99.1 FM dial``. That should be easy to match, but no such FM // for the 1660 stations in the 2013 NRC AM Log. So I search the WTFDA FM Database for 99.1 stations in the same towns as 1660 stations: the only match is translator K256BW in Waco TX, but unlike some FCC FM Query listings, does not show what station it relays. Then I go to KRZI website, http://www.1660espn.com/ which does show 99.1 also, so that`s it. BTW, the WTFDA FM DB now includes Mexico as well as Canada. BT2W, on 1660, one often hears True Oldies music matching local 1640 KZLS, and in that case it`s KQWB West Fargo ND (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 1090, Jan 11 at 1356 UT, only weak signals, but one of them has a tone turning on and off every 20 to 25 seconds until 1400 when it`s fading or stops doing so. Maybe a Mexican or American daytimer`s prélude to the west of here? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ___ 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:
Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 1-16
Interesting, but pretty much identical to what I noted around 15:00 this morning. 1503 was doing very well! 73,...Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 8:42 AM, d1028g...@aol.com wrote: Hello All, Asian signals had a revival this morning, especially on the high band. 1566-HLAZ was the star of the morning (with its Chinese service hitting an excellent level around 1415), and a collection of other high band Asians were boosted by a generous sunrise enhancement from 1515-1550. Early on (from 1415-1500) not much more than 1566-HLAZ was showing much energy, but the dawn of daylight around 1515 also boosted 1287-JOHR, 1377-CNR1, 1503-JOUK, 1575-VOA and 1593-CNR1 up to good levels in and out of the domestic splatter. A brief check of the low band at 1540 also revealed fair signals from 594-JOAK and 603-HLSA in and out, although both were pretty anemic compared to the high band Asians. 1503-JOUK had one of its best signals of the winter here around 1545, along with 1287-JOHR at 1550. If Dennis was listening this morning he must have received quite a few of high band Japanese, since he typically has much better propagation from that area than I do. The sole survivor here at 1600 was again the overachieving 1593-CNR1, which managed to get through the 1590-Seattle splatter with fair to good signals for most of sunrise enhancement. Overall it was a pretty average morning, but after the last couple of miserable days it seemed like quite a breakthrough. 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 ___ 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 16 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 15 January follow. Solar flux 126 and estimated planetary A-index 4. The estimated planetary K-index at 1800 UTC on 16 January was 0. No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 UTC 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 SFlx 137 137 137 137 137 137 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 A-in 11 11 11 11 11 11 44444444 K-in 21110111001110 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] Early TAs
Some good TA signals here at 2200 UTC, with some even cracking through my high noise floor to produce audio, most notably R. Farda UAE on 1575. Could be an interesting evening... 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] Gary Bebock interview in the New Yorker...
http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2014/01/the-ipod-of-prison-sony-radio.html?utm_source=wwwutm_medium=twutm_campaign=20140116 ___ 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] Gary Bebock interview in the New Yorker...
that is so cool, thanks for sharing it ef On 16 January 2014 15:03, coffee_canuck coffeecan...@gmail.com wrote: http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2014/01/the-ipod-of-prison-sony-radio.html?utm_source=wwwutm_medium=twutm_campaign=20140116 ___ 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] Gary Bebock interview in the New Yorker...
After 93 years, this hobby truly has hit the big time. Congrats, Gary! Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: coffee_canuck coffeecan...@gmail.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Cc: irca irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Thu, Jan 16, 2014 6:04 pm Subject: [IRCA] Gary Bebock interview in the New Yorker... http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2014/01/the-ipod-of-prison-sony-radio.html?utm_source=wwwutm_medium=twutm_campaign=20140116 ___ 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] ULR DX…1 NEW STN @ Sunset for the ULR LOG 1590 WHPY Clayton, NC
Hi Guys: Nothing too spectacular at Sunset today, but I did Log a Station on 1590 Khz that is NEW for the ULTRALIGHT LOG…but is a RELOG for the OVERALL LOG!! I Haven't heard this station since FEB 1977…….so I am happy to hear it again and add it to the ULR LOG!! I wonder if they missed me tuning in the last 37 Years RADIO USED………SONY SRF-T615 Ultralight Barefoot ULR LOG TOTALS are now.1072 Stations Logged 73.ROB VA3SW Robert S. Ross London, Ontario CANADA ** 1590 WHPY Clayton, NORTH CAROLINA Jan/16/14 1600 EST EE FAIR-GOOD ID on Hour as WHPY. Female with Bible Verses til 1604 EST. Then into a Sermon with a Male Preacher from the Northview Baptist Church in Fayetteville, NC……Just down the road a piece!! RELOG…BUT NEW ULR # 10725 KW/25 Watts Nights 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
Re: [IRCA] Gary DeBock interview in the New Yorker..(SRF-39FP)
-Original Message- From: coffee_canuck coffeecan...@gmail.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Cc: irca irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Thu, Jan 16, 2014 6:04 pm Subject: [IRCA] Gary DeBock interview in the New Yorker... http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2014/01/the-ipod-of-prison-sony-radio.html?utm_source=wwwutm_medium=twutm_campaign=20140116 Thanks Colin, Eric and Steve, For those interested in the full email interview with the New Yorker's Josh Hunt regarding the Sony SRF-39FP Prison Radio, it is pasted below. All during the correspondence, I was wondering how a promising young writer like Josh could possibly have any interest in a pocket Sony transistor radio with a thumb wheel tuning dial... but it turned out that he had some real world personal experience with the model :-) 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) Hello Joshua, I was told that you are the expert on the Sony SRF-39FP radio in North America. I’m pleased to meet you and thankful for your time. Well, thanks for the compliment. It's probably true that I've had more exposure to the radio than anyone else (who has managed to stay out of prison, that is). Basically, the article is highlighting the fact that for prison inmates, radio is still king, and that among them, the Sony SRF-39FP is kind of the king of portable prison radios. The problem is that Sony doesn’t want to cooperate much with the article, as it associates their company with prison. That makes PR people gun-shy. Sony's lack of cooperation is probably also related to the fact that their SRF-39FP model is based on mid-1990's technology, and is hardly a model that is likely to turn around their lackluster financial situation. So, what can you tell me about the SRF-39FP? For instance, what year did it first appear? Do you have any idea how many units have been produced throughout the years or where it fits in the context of Sony walkman-style radios? What makes it special and unique? The Sony SRF-39FP is just one member of a family of analog AM-FM Walkman pocket radios introduced by Sony around 1995. The primary innovation (and attraction) of these radios is the CXA1129N integrated circuit, a radio on a chip breakthrough which provided unprecedented sensitivity, selectivity and image rejection on the AM band. This breakthrough CXA1129N chip is the master component in the entire Sony analog Walkman family, which includes the SRF-29, SRF-39, SRF-39FP, SRF-49, SRF-59 (the most widely marketed model) and the SRF-S84. My own fascination with these radios was based on the casual purchase of a $17 Sony SRF-59 model in November of 2007, which shocked me with the reception of three Japanese and Korean AM stations (594-JOAK, 747-JOIB and 972-HLCA) all the way across the Pacific Ocean to my home in Puyallup, Washington. Having received extensive Navy training in electronics, I was extremely interested in how Sony could possibly pack such performance in a small pocket radio, and then market it for the ridiculously low price of $17. The CXA1129N chip was the reason-- and the radio instantly became a cult item among those of us in the Ultralight Radio Yahoo group in late 2007. Despite its dubious user market, the SRF-39FP is actually the top-of-the-line member of this Sony analog Walkman family, with higher quality components than the SRF-59. Sony apparently had a contract to manufacture the SRF-39FP for the California prison system starting around 2002, and of course with the booming customer base, Sony had every incentive to ensure top performance in every model. Unlike the SRF-59 the SRF-39FP Prison radio almost always comes out of Sony's Chinese factories in top alignment, and has high quality components that will last indefinitely. Both the radio's case and the supplied ear phones are completely transparent to make it impossible for prisoners to hide contraband, giving the radio a bizarre naked appearance (unique in the Sony analog Walkman class). As far as I know, the first SRF-39FP models to be available for prison use appeared in California around 2002. The Sony SRF-39FP Prison Radio became a very big hit in our Ultralight Radio Yahoo group in early 2008, although it was only available through eBay sellers, who would only ship the radio to purchasers in the USA. Apparently these eBay sellers had supply sources in the California prison system, since the radios were always sold with the same packing material, original instructions, and refusal to sell outside of the USA. The going rate for the new SRF-39FP radios on eBay was a reasonable $25 in early 2008, but it has since jumped to about $40. The eBay sellers' refusal to sell these popular radios outside of the USA created a serious demand for them in Canada and elsewhere, but these Canadian hobbyists were out of luck unless they could find a purchaser
[IRCA] CFMB 1280 Montreal Again Tonight
For the second straight night, CFMB 1280 Montreal is blasting in at my Madison WI QTH, despite its tight northern night pattern. It is making a very rare appearance here, and I cannot help but feel it is reaching much farther west. Currently (1900 CST) it is carrying the SS program Onda Latina. 73 Bill Dvorak Madison WI ___ 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] CFMB 1280 Montreal Again Tonight
Thanks Bill for the heads up. CFMB 1280 in well with SS program. Judging from their power level here in Joliet, IL they could easily make it much further west! Tom Jasinski Joliet, IL Original Message Subject: [DX-tip] CFMB 1280 Montreal Again Tonight From: dxe...@aol.com Date: Thu, January 16, 2014 8:07 pm To: dx...@nrcdxas.org -- For the second straight night, CFMB 1280 Montreal is blasting in at my Madison WI QTH, despite its tight northern night pattern. It is making a very rare appearance here, and I cannot help but feel it is reaching much farther west. Currently (1900 CST) it is carrying the SS program Onda Latina. 73 Bill Dvorak Madison WI Please do not reply to the list. This list is for tips only. ___ DXtip mailing list dx...@nrcdxas.org http://lists.nrcdxas.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dxtip ___ 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] CFMB 1280 Montreal Again Tonight
They're in Russian now, according to the webstream heard here at 2006 CLT. Trying for them on 1280, but not getting anything except WGBF and an unID with Spanish. Haven't heard Montreal on 1280 since CJMS was there in the 1990s. 73, Rick Dau South Omaha, Nebraska From: amd...@core.com amd...@core.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; m...@googlegroups.com; a...@nrcdxas.org Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 7:59 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] CFMB 1280 Montreal Again Tonight Thanks Bill for the heads up. CFMB 1280 in well with SS program. Judging from their power level here in Joliet, IL they could easily make it much further west! Tom Jasinski Joliet, IL Original Message Subject: [DX-tip] CFMB 1280 Montreal Again Tonight From: dxe...@aol.com Date: Thu, January 16, 2014 8:07 pm To: dx...@nrcdxas.org -- For the second straight night, CFMB 1280 Montreal is blasting in at my Madison WI QTH, despite its tight northern night pattern. It is making a very rare appearance here, and I cannot help but feel it is reaching much farther west. Currently (1900 CST) it is carrying the SS program Onda Latina. 73 Bill Dvorak Madison WI ___ 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 17 0010 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 16 January follow. Solar flux 121 and estimated planetary A-index 2. The estimated planetary K-index at UTC on 17 January was 0. No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 137 137 137 137 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 121 121 A-in 11 11 11 11 4444444432 K-in 11011100111010 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] 1520 NY off, more on 1710 TIS testing, good SRS/SSS
1520 WWKB Buffalo seems to be off. Solid K-Love ()Ohio) here. Aaron in Philly has posted an alert to this effect on the BCB logger, which triggered my check here. (Thanks). Separately, the TIS testing, which is almost certainly the Hudson County NJ TIS working on its new 100-watt system,seems to be running a loop without an actual ID. The actual current TIS (at lower power) seems to be running its own various announcements, and the two appear very much to be ***mixing***. I am inclined, if this can be confirmed, to count this as two separate stations. I can only wonder if they are running two transmitters from a single location or vicinity... Was a banner day for DX here. Pre-sunrise netted rare relogs: 570 WNAX SD, 580 WIBW KS, 610 KDAL MN, 630 St. Louis MO. Very good at the lower end, and higher than 800 you wouldn't have a clue anything was going on. This evening, post-local sunset, I nabbed much-wanted KBHB Sturgis SD on 810 with announcements about classic car and collectible auctions and such in and around SD. Notable relogs included 1090 Excelsior Springs MO, and it helps that 1080 WTIC has turned OFF it's IBOC. Saul Chernos Burnt River 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] Big signal on 576 at 04:44 UTC ?who?
Noticed on Nick's DX Fishbarrel a signal on 576, so tuned over there, and sure enough a pretty big signal but no audio I can hear. SAM captures easily. Carrier went off for about 5 seconds , then back. Any ideas? Anyone coming on at 04:45 or 05:00? Hmmm.73,...Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC ___ 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] 576 carrier
Strong carrier just left again at 04:51 UTC, and nothing back after a minute more of listening...Walt ___ 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 16 Jan, Victoria version
Now, that was a bit more like it. Double peak, one at around 1345UT fading down gently to nothing much from 1400 to well past 1500UT (unlike Walt's report, little sign of JOUK-1503 around 1500UT, but it acquitted itself well at other times), with another peak around 1545UT. Almost all the action the entire 1300-1600UT period was above 1250kHz. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 1503 JOUK woman in JJ 1549UT, but had been in somewhat less well at many other times, fairly consistent signal this morning on many occasions. Heard //594 a couple of times, but 594 was a pale shadow in comparison 1566 HLAZ Big JJ s/off 1343-1344UT, then a reprise with woman in CC 1349UT; a very anemic sunrise peak in comparison, man in CC barely readable 1545UT Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 1287 JOHR man in JJ 1543UT, but similar strength w/woman in JJ 1259UT followed by single pip on hour, then man talking 1386 JOQC? This one was also in during both peaks, though strongest signal during s/off at 1540-5UT. Still fading up during the call, but that one seemed pretty much JOQC, which is in NE Honshu with nothing much but salt water until Vancouver Island. Another one to listen to a bit more. 1593 CNR1 woman in CC 1347UT, mixing w/NHK2 1593 JOQB? NHK2 s/off anthem then chimes w/CNR1 way under //6175, 1540UT, best by far on N. Flag despite splash from 1600. Almost certain that the ID before the anthem was JOQB NHK Niigata, but it was still fading up at that time.I might play more with this, as I don't think I've heard a call ID at home. not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 1602 NHK2 synchros. S/off chimes 1542UT 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) : 594 JOAK woman in JJ //1503 1549UT 774 JOUB man mumbling 1350UT seemed //1386? 1557 Taiwan? female pop mx 1547UT, best on North Flag 1575 VoA? man talking, west Flag Strongish het, no or near imaginaryaudio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter): 567 603 1269 1314 1332 1377 1422 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
Re: [IRCA] 1520 NY off, more on 1710 TIS testing, good SRS/SSS
2345- EST - Getting The Ticket from Rochester MN, something in Spanish, and maybe News Talk (Oklahoma). Fairly crowded on 1520. Jim Renfrew, Holley NY On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 11:28 PM, Chernos Saul sau...@sympatico.ca wrote: 1520 WWKB Buffalo seems to be off. Solid K-Love ()Ohio) here. Aaron in Philly has posted an alert to this effect on the BCB logger, which triggered my check here. (Thanks). Separately, the TIS testing, which is almost certainly the Hudson County NJ TIS working on its new 100-watt system,seems to be running a loop without an actual ID. The actual current TIS (at lower power) seems to be running its own various announcements, and the two appear very much to be ***mixing***. I am inclined, if this can be confirmed, to count this as two separate stations. I can only wonder if they are running two transmitters from a single location or vicinity... Was a banner day for DX here. Pre-sunrise netted rare relogs: 570 WNAX SD, 580 WIBW KS, 610 KDAL MN, 630 St. Louis MO. Very good at the lower end, and higher than 800 you wouldn't have a clue anything was going on. This evening, post-local sunset, I nabbed much-wanted KBHB Sturgis SD on 810 with announcements about classic car and collectible auctions and such in and around SD. Notable relogs included 1090 Excelsior Springs MO, and it helps that 1080 WTIC has turned OFF it's IBOC. Saul Chernos Burnt River 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 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] Big signal on 576 at 04:44 UTC ?who?
That is one nasty spur Walt.I've had it many times, it's very clean, smack on 576, but the fact that you are hearing it also, means it's not necessarily local to the neighborhood...maybe we should DF it. I believe it is northeast of here; I'm wondering if a Vancouver station is throwing it out? Anybody in the Vancouver area hearing it? Nick At 04:47 17-01-14, you wrote: Noticed on Nick's DX Fishbarrel a signal on 576, so tuned over there, and sure enough a pretty big signal but no audio I can hear. SAM captures easily. Carrier went off for about 5 seconds , then back. Any ideas? Anyone coming on at 04:45 or 05:00? Hmmm.73,...Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC ___ 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] Big signal on 576 at 04:44 UTC ?who?
Mind you, there is a more real TA carrier on 783 this evening, I think Nick At 04:47 17-01-14, you wrote: Noticed on Nick's DX Fishbarrel a signal on 576, ___ 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] Big signal on 576 at 04:44 UTC ?who?
Why is it intermittent, though. Very clean signal which pops up, and then disappears. Best heard on my north corner fed loop...73,...Walt On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 5:11 AM, Nick Hall-Patch n...@ieee.org wrote: That is one nasty spur Walt.I've had it many times, it's very clean, smack on 576, but the fact that you are hearing it also, means it's not necessarily local to the neighborhood...maybe we should DF it. I believe it is northeast of here; I'm wondering if a Vancouver station is throwing it out? Anybody in the Vancouver area hearing it? Nick At 04:47 17-01-14, you wrote: Noticed on Nick's DX Fishbarrel a signal on 576, so tuned over there, and sure enough a pretty big signal but no audio I can hear. SAM captures easily. Carrier went off for about 5 seconds , then back. Any ideas? Anyone coming on at 04:45 or 05:00? Hmmm.73,...Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC ___ 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] TP DX in Seattle on January 16
My DX today was very similar to Nick's. There was a resurgence at the high end of the dial, highlighted by a solid signal from HLAZ for an hour or two. There was very little at the low end of the dial. Like Nick, I had decent reception between 1300 and 1400, a drop off for a while, and then a resurgence at sunrise. There were exceptions - HLAZ remained good after 1400, dribbled down to nothing just before 1500 and never returned after that. 1575 seemed to have different stations at different times: definitely VOA at 1600, but 2.5 hours earlier the channel had what was more likely an AFN station. Here's what the SDR captured today: Good - easily understood by a native speaker during the times noted 1503JOUK, discussion in Japanese 1342-1351, considerably weaker after that but had a slight improvement 1540 1566HLAZ, quite strong at times 1240-1450 in Japanese until 1345, then Chinese. Signal dropped off drastically after 1500 Fair - a few words could have been understood by a native speaker 1287JOHR, Japanese talk rapidly fading in and out every few seconds 1257. Also at 1536 steadier signal with group talk 1575Hiphop music 1312-1340, probably AFN 1575VOA, Asian talk 1559, mentioned voanews.com, then theme mx and start of news pgm 1593CNR or NHK talk sometimes poking through KLFE splatter 1353. Japanese NA 1540 then chimes //1602 Poor - too weak to understand anything 747JOIB, faint pips 1400 972bits of talk 1311 1422bits of talk 1340 1602NHK2, very faint pips 1300. Better with NA //1593 1540, then chimes 1541 Interesting carriers 1269 1278 1314 1386 1413 1431 1557 1584 ___ 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] Alberta TP/DU for 16 Jan 2014
Things were somewhat improved here in southern Alberta as well, though apparently not as markedly as on the coast. Had weak audio on 1566 from Korea and 1593 from presumed China, both right around 1500. A decent carrier on 1503, but no audio here. Not a lot happening lower on the band, though the 774 and 693 carriers were not far off audio at times. 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore ,Alberta ___ 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] 1520 Fun
Jim Renfrew, Holley NY Thanks to Saul Chernos' tip that WWKB is off ... JAN 16 2345 EST 1520 The Ticket = Rochester MN JAN 17 0015 EST 1520 UNID Spanish 0030 EST 1520 UNID All New Country 0055 EST 1520 Herman Cain Show = probably KOKC Oklahoma City 0104 EST 1520 Country music, ID as KXA (?) 0105 EST 1520 KOKC Weather, Newstalk 1520 into Red Eye Radio with gary McNamara ___ 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] 1520 Fun
Jim, KXA is KKXA Snohomish/Everett, Washington.. they are heavily classic country, I think. Paul On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 1:08 AM, James Renfrew jim.renf...@gmail.comwrote: Jim Renfrew, Holley NY Thanks to Saul Chernos' tip that WWKB is off ... JAN 16 2345 EST 1520 The Ticket = Rochester MN JAN 17 0015 EST 1520 UNID Spanish 0030 EST 1520 UNID All New Country 0055 EST 1520 Herman Cain Show = probably KOKC Oklahoma City 0104 EST 1520 Country music, ID as KXA (?) 0105 EST 1520 KOKC Weather, Newstalk 1520 into Red Eye Radio with gary McNamara ___ 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] Gary Debock interview in the New Yorker...
Thanks Walt, It turns out that the author of that New Yorker article had even more experience with the Sony SRF-39FP Prison Radio than I ever had... within the walls of the Oregon State Slammer. 73, Gary -Original Message- From: Walter Salmaniw can...@gmail.com To: Gary DeBock d1028g...@aol.com Sent: Thu, Jan 16, 2014 9:31 pm Subject: Re: [IRCA] Gary Bebock interview in the New Yorker... Good one, Gary! 73,Walt On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 11:03 PM, coffee_canuck coffeecan...@gmail.com wrote: http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2014/01/the-ipod-of-prison-sony-radio.html?utm_source=wwwutm_medium=twutm_campaign=20140116 ___ 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] 1520 Fun
Indeed, all new Classic Country KXA ID just noted here: excellent catch Jim! best wishes, Nick At 06:16 17-01-14, you wrote: Jim, KXA is KKXA Snohomish/Everett, Washington.. they are heavily classic country, I think. Paul On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 1:08 AM, James Renfrew jim.renf...@gmail.comwrote: Jim Renfrew, Holley NY Thanks to Saul Chernos' tip that WWKB is off ... JAN 16 2345 EST 1520 The Ticket = Rochester MN JAN 17 0015 EST 1520 UNID Spanish 0030 EST 1520 UNID All New Country 0055 EST 1520 Herman Cain Show = probably KOKC Oklahoma City 0104 EST 1520 Country music, ID as KXA (?) 0105 EST 1520 KOKC Weather, Newstalk 1520 into Red Eye Radio with gary McNamara ___ 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] 1520 Fun
Wow, you're kidding me! Washington? That's Washington #3 from here. Pardon me while I tune over to 1640! Jim Renfrew, Holley NY On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 1:16 AM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote: Jim, KXA is KKXA Snohomish/Everett, Washington.. they are heavily classic country, I think. Paul On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 1:08 AM, James Renfrew jim.renf...@gmail.com wrote: Jim Renfrew, Holley NY Thanks to Saul Chernos' tip that WWKB is off ... JAN 16 2345 EST 1520 The Ticket = Rochester MN JAN 17 0015 EST 1520 UNID Spanish 0030 EST 1520 UNID All New Country 0055 EST 1520 Herman Cain Show = probably KOKC Oklahoma City 0104 EST 1520 Country music, ID as KXA (?) 0105 EST 1520 KOKC Weather, Newstalk 1520 into Red Eye Radio with gary McNamara ___ 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] 1520 Fun
Yup, that is more definately what you logged A blistering 50KW Non D days and 50KW/DA-4 towers nights. Paul On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 1:44 AM, James Renfrew jim.renf...@gmail.comwrote: Wow, you're kidding me! Washington? That's Washington #3 from here. Pardon me while I tune over to 1640! Jim Renfrew, Holley NY On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 1:16 AM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote: Jim, KXA is KKXA Snohomish/Everett, Washington.. they are heavily classic country, I think. Paul On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 1:08 AM, James Renfrew jim.renf...@gmail.com wrote: Jim Renfrew, Holley NY Thanks to Saul Chernos' tip that WWKB is off ... JAN 16 2345 EST 1520 The Ticket = Rochester MN JAN 17 0015 EST 1520 UNID Spanish 0030 EST 1520 UNID All New Country 0055 EST 1520 Herman Cain Show = probably KOKC Oklahoma City 0104 EST 1520 Country music, ID as KXA (?) 0105 EST 1520 KOKC Weather, Newstalk 1520 into Red Eye Radio with gary McNamara ___ 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] 1640 Oregon!
Jim Renfrew, Holley NY 0148 EST1640 KDZR Lake Oswego // 1560 Disney Not very strong, but it is evidently the same as 1560 when the music peaks. This is US State #48! Right on the heels of KKXA Snohomish WA (which is not listed in my 2010-1011 NRC log, which is why I couldn't ID on my own) Guess which states I've yet to log? Thanks, Nick and Paul. ___ 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] 1640 Oregon!
KKXA wouldn't have been listed in the 2010 log, I dont believe it went on the air until about a year or two ago. Good going on KDZR! Paul On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 1:56 AM, James Renfrew jim.renf...@gmail.comwrote: Jim Renfrew, Holley NY 0148 EST1640 KDZR Lake Oswego // 1560 Disney Not very strong, but it is evidently the same as 1560 when the music peaks. This is US State #48! Right on the heels of KKXA Snohomish WA (which is not listed in my 2010-1011 NRC log, which is why I couldn't ID on my own) Guess which states I've yet to log? Thanks, Nick and Paul. ___ 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] 1640 Oregon!
That explains it. Thanks. Jim On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 1:57 AM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote: KKXA wouldn't have been listed in the 2010 log, I dont believe it went on the air until about a year or two ago. Good going on KDZR! Paul On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 1:56 AM, James Renfrew jim.renf...@gmail.com wrote: Jim Renfrew, Holley NY 0148 EST1640 KDZR Lake Oswego // 1560 Disney Not very strong, but it is evidently the same as 1560 when the music peaks. This is US State #48! Right on the heels of KKXA Snohomish WA (which is not listed in my 2010-1011 NRC log, which is why I couldn't ID on my own) Guess which states I've yet to log? Thanks, Nick and Paul. ___ 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] 1640 Oregon!
Congratulations, Jim, on hearing the 48 contiguous states! Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: James Renfrew jim.renf...@gmail.com To: am a...@nrcdxas.org; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Fri, Jan 17, 2014 1:56 am Subject: 1640 Oregon! Jim Renfrew, Holley NY 0148 EST1640 KDZR Lake Oswego // 1560 Disney Not very strong, but it is evidently the same as 1560 when the music peaks. This is US State #48! Right on the heels of KKXA Snohomish WA (which is not listed in my 2010-1011 NRC log, which is why I couldn't ID on my own) Guess which states I've yet to log? Thanks, Nick and Paul. ___ 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] 1640 Oregon!
Congratulations Jim on hearing the 48 contiguous states! Amazing feat in this day and age. Conditions are unbelievable tonight--but of course, I have currently have no antennas up, and no time to DX. Went for a ride in the truck just to do a quick bandscan. Western and Northern conditions are awesome from here. -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF Maylene, AL EM63 Member NRC, IRCA, Medium Wave DX Circle Former CPC Chairman for NRC/IRCA SDR-IQ,Funcube Pro, Wellbrooke ALA-1530+ loop, LF Engineering Active Whips, Quantum Phaser, Kiwa Loop, Palstar MW Pre-Selector On 1/17/2014 1:10 AM, Steve Francis wrote: Congratulations, Jim, on hearing the 48 contiguous states! Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: James Renfrew jim.renf...@gmail.com To: am a...@nrcdxas.org; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Fri, Jan 17, 2014 1:56 am Subject: 1640 Oregon! Jim Renfrew, Holley NY 0148 EST1640 KDZR Lake Oswego // 1560 Disney Not very strong, but it is evidently the same as 1560 when the music peaks. This is US State #48! Right on the heels of KKXA Snohomish WA (which is not listed in my 2010-1011 NRC log, which is why I couldn't ID on my own) Guess which states I've yet to log? Thanks, Nick and Paul. ___ The NRC AM mailing list Questions? ow...@nrcdxas.org Antenna Pattern Book Now Shipping AM Radio Log is now shipping! FM Atlas 21st Edition Close Out Prices! Details at http://www.nrcdxas.org ___ 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
