Re: [IRCA] 1710 yesterday heard in Scotland
Hello Ken, The station was WQFG689 and is the only Emergency Radio Service authorized on 1710 in the USA. It runs 10 watts from Jersey City, NJ. It was started during Hurricane Katrina and continues because the recovery effort continues. You'll hear a lot of Homeland Security PSAs on the station. For a QSL, contact: James Woods, Coordinator of Emergency Management County of Hudson (WQFG689) 555 County Avenue, Bldg. 11 Secaucus, NJ 07094 USA My initial letter went unanswered until I followed up with a fax to the number listed in the FCC database: +1 201 369 5204. Mr. Woods explained that he was still very busy with the cleanup from the hurricane. The other station you possibly heard there may have been Radio Celestial, a NYC church pirate. They were recently busted and fined. Their signal was quite wide-ranging and they had pictures of it on their website, which now appears to be streaming only, unless they have continued transmissions. I have not monitored recently. The website address is www.smjrc.com. If you hear it again, you can compare against their webstream. Congrats on some amazing DX!! Al Muick Whitehall PA USA On 1/31/2014 14:13, Ken, Scotland wrote: I noticed someone has heard the same ann I have heard here in Scotland yesterday morning, 30th as well as 29th on 1710.. It gave the call of WQFG, and is in NJ... There was a music station also mixing at times but couldnt id it... Soeil, or Celestrial?? My audio clipwith call repeated a few times at the start.. I just didnt have a peak at any time to record the whole ann, as it was very weak... Rx Perseus SDR, and 500m beverage.. http://www.dxarchive.com/mw/audio/140130_0103_0257_wqfg_tis_stn_1710.mp3 Another dxer heard it in Scotland back in Sept I think it was, The X band has been roaring its head off this last couple of days. Might be an ideal time for any naughty pirates to try 1720 again.. ___ 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] Longwave
If you want to do longwave, don’t forget the beacons as well as other foreign broadcasters that you heard some. Here is what my listening club heard at our January DX-Pedition: 162 France Inter -- Paris w/YL OM Fr tx/nx in OK, 24352+ 0305-0307 18/Jan--Zichi DXp 162 France Inter (p); 0536, 18-Jan; Standard log--MW talking in FF-- mostly W. (Frodge-DXP) 162 FF 0308 1/18 RL 171 Radio Medi-Un, Morocco; 0308, 18-Jan; AR chanting; Fair peaks; // 9575 w/hvy splash QRM from 9570. (Frodge-DXP) 183 Europe 1, Germany (p); 9312, 18-Jan; Group discussion in FF w/ much laughter and many mentions of la mer or la mere. Fair+ (Frodge-DXP) 183 Europe 1 Saarbrucken Germany w/FR OM and YL Tx in well: 2+4+4+4+3 USB improved 0320-0325 18/Jan--Zichi DXp 189 Rikisutvarpid Ras 1 w/Iceandic pop music no anmts. 2+5453 0307- 0310 18/Jan--Zichi DXp 189 Rikisutvarpid, Iceland (p); 2333, 17-Jan; M in Nordic LL w/LL pop tunes. Poor, LSB helps (Frodge-MI) 189 Iceland Music 0-309 1/18 RL 198 BBC, Great Britain (p); 2337, 17-Jan; MW w/EE news features. Fair (Frodge-DXP) ---UTEs 77 German time signal 0310 1/18 RL 198 DIW NC Dixon 0310 18/Jan--Zichi DXp 198 DIW Dixon NC 2212 1/17 RL 201 ZXU London On 2214 1/17 RL 205 XZ ON Wawa 2335 18/Jan--Zichi DXp 205 XZ Wawa On 2223 1/17 RL 206 AP MI Alpena 0050 18/Jan--Zichi DXp 207 FD ON Brantford 0052 18/Jan--Zichi DXp 207 FD Brantford On 2225 1/17 RL 208 YSK NU Sanikiluaq 2339 18/Jan--Zichi DXp 212 JX Jackson Mi 2232 1/17 RL 212 VP Valpariso Ind 2237 1/17 RL 215 DLZ Delaware OH 2240 1/17 RL 216 CLB NC Wilmington 2342 18/Jan--Zichi DXp 219 YMG ON Manitouwadge 2343 18/Jan--Zichi DXp 219 YMG Manitouwadge On 2243 1/17 RL 220 BX QC Lourdes de Blanc Sablon 0057 18/Jan--Zichi DXp 221 HM ON Hamilton 2344 18/Jan--Zichi DXp 223 DM Detroit Metro 2246 1/17 RL 223 YYW Armstrong ON 2249 1/17 RL 224 MO ON Moosonee 2345 18/Jan--Zichi DXp 227 GW IN Auburn 0058 18/Jan--Zichi DXp 227 GW Auburn Ind 2350 1/17 RL 227 SQ Connersville Ind 2355 1/17 RL 233 5L Donaldson QC 0041 1/18 RL 235 CN ON Cochrane 2348 18/Jan--Zichi DXp 236 4L ON Chatham 0100 18/Jan--Zichi DXp 239 SAR IL Sparta miskeying as ST 0105 18/Jan--Zichi DXp 243 OZW Howell Mi 0042 1/18 RL 245 YZE Gore Bay On 0043 1/18 RL 253 YTF QC Alma 0043 18/Jan--Zichi DXp 254 5B PE Summerside 0045 18/Jan--Zichi DXp 254 HLB Batesville-Hillenbrand Airport (voice) IN 0054 1/18 RL 254 MB Manistee-Blacker Mi 0056 1/18 RL 257 MB MI Freeland 0048 18/Jan--Zichi DXp 257 YXR ON Earlton 0047 18/Jan--Zichi DXp 257 YXR Earlton ON 0224 1/18 RL 258 ZSJ Sandy Lake On 0227 1/18 RL 260 BVQ Glasgow-Beavercreek Ky 0230 1/18 RL 260 YAT Attawapiskat On 0231 1/18 RL 263 GR Grand Rapids Mi 0101, 0232 1/8 RL 269 FN Flint Mi 0105 1/18 RL 272 BT Battle Creek Mi 0110 1/18 RL 276 YEL Elliot Lake On 0320 1/18 RL 278 ADG Adrian Mi 0323 1/18 RL 283 PT Point Pelee On 0345 1/18 RL 303 YPP Parent QC 0352 1/18 RL 326 VV Wiarton On 0355 1/18 RL 329 YEK Eskimo Point NU 1240 1/18 RL 329 YHN Horne Payne On 0359 1/18 RL 332 PH Port Huron Mi 1247 1/18 RL 334 BNR Findlay-Benton Ridge OH 1250 1/18 RL 334 YER Ft. Severn ON 1254 1/18 RL 335 ZKF Kitchener On 1256 1/18 RL 338 DE Detroit Mi 1258 1/18 RL 338 UMP Indianopolis In 1308 1/18 RL 347 ANQ Angola In 1313 1/18 RL 350 D7 Kinkardine On 1342 1/18 RL 353 QG Windsor On 1342 1/18 RL 359 GYG Grayling Mi 1356 1/18 RL 362 SB Sudbury On 1359 1/18 RL 365 JN Muncie In 1402 1/18 RL 365 TV Traverse City Mi 1404 1/18 RL 366 YMW Maniwacki QC 1406 1/18 RL 371 AZ Kalamazoo 1408 1/18 RL 375 7B St Thomas On 1410 1/18 RL 376 LC Columbus-Lockbourne OH 1415 1/18 RL 382 IRS Sturgis Mi 1423 1/18 RL 382 XU London On 1428 1/18 RL 385 UWL New Castle In 1430 1/18 RL 397 ZHA Hamilton On 1435 1/18 RL 398 HFY Indianopolis-Greenwood Ind 1437 1/18 RL 401 YPO Peawanuck ON, Peawanuck A/P; 0009, 19-Jan (HF-DXP) 403 ZTO Toronto ON, Lester Pearson Int'l A/P, Woodhill NDB; 0008, 19-Jan (HF-DXP) 404 ZR Sarnia ON, Sarnia A/P; 0007, 19-Jan (HF-DXP) 407 IL Wilmington OH; 0006, 19-Jan (HF-DXP) 408 SN St. Catherines ON; 0006, 19-Jan (HF-DXP) 409 YTA Pembroke ON, Pembroke Area A/P; 0005, 19-Jan (HF-DXP) 410 BA Columbus IN, Columbus Muni-Bakalar A/P; 0005, 19-Jan (HF- DXP) 413 YHD Dryden ON, Muni. A/P; 0003, 19-Jan (HF-DXP) 414 3U QC Gatineau 19/Jan--Zichi DXp 414 3U Gatineau QC, Aeroport de Gatineau; 0003, 19-Jan (HF-DXP) 414 IEB Lebanon MO, Floyd Jones-Lebanon A/P; 0002, 19-Jan (HF-DXP) 417 HHG IN Huntington 2359 18/Jan--Zichi DXp 417 HHG Huntington IN, Huntington Muni. A/P; 0001, 19-Jan (HF-DXP) 419 RYS MI Grosse Ile 2359
Re: [IRCA] TP 31 Jan, Victoria version
1530UT when a small enhancement started to occur, an interesting concurrence Nick. I was watching for FT5ZM on Amsterdam Island (Indian Ocean midway between Western Australia and Madagascar) this morning on 160mover a 5 minute period between 1530 and 1535, his signal built from nothing to almost 579, we worked and 60 seconds later he was gone. Looks like we enjoyed the same 'peak' which for the FT5 was right on our common grayline. Steve Mayne Island WEB - The VE7SL Radio Notebook: http://members.shaw.ca/ve7sl ___ 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] Arizona TP's for 2-1-14
Listened from 1345-1425 UTC and heard carriers on 693, 774 and 1566. 1566 HLAZ hrd at 1418 UTC with talk just above the noise level. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] TP's for Saturday, February 01, 2014
Listened from 1502-1540 utc. Caught the VOA ID at 1529 of Voice of American that Bruce has heard recently. Good signal. China in briefly on 1323 with music. 567 JAPAN, Sapporo, JOIK NHK1 1517 weak signal with man in Japanese. Moderate splatter. NW ewe. 02/02/2014 594 JAPAN, Tokyo, JOAK NHK1 1516 poor to weak signal with man in Japanese. NW ewe. 02/01/2014 1323 CHINA, Huadian, 1538 weak with music and talk. NW ewe. 02/01//2014 1422 JAPAN, Yokohama, JORF RF, RF Radio Nippon 1509 poor signal with music. NW ewe. 02/01/2014 1566 REPUBLIC OF KOREA, Cheju, HLAZ FEBC 1502 good signal with man in China. NW ewe. 02/01/2014 1575 THAILAND, Rasom, VOA 1529 :50 This Program has come to you from the Voice of America Washington . Burmese program followed. Good signal. NW ewe. 02/01/2014 Best regards, Dennis Vroom, Kalama, WA JRC NRD 545 NW ewe ___ 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] TP 31 Jan, Victoria version
Some years ago, I did an article for QEX on being able to use overseas MW stations as possible indicators of enhancement on 160m Steve. I think you may have helped prove the point, and Bob Brown would have immortalized your contact in an article if he was still going strong. That's pretty near antipodes DX isn't it? Of course, maybe, judging by your DX, I should have checked for India on 1566 around that time; although HLAZ was peeling the paint just then. For future reference when firing up on 160m, maybe you should check out http://www3.telus.net/public/shallpat/test/display.htm for real time signal strength updates from this part of the world on MW, and see if you can find some other good DX. I aim it west during the overnight hours until sunrise, then shift to north for daytime and evening. best wishes, Nick At 05:51 01-02-14, you wrote: 1530UT when a small enhancement started to occur, an interesting concurrence Nick. I was watching for FT5ZM on Amsterdam Island (Indian Ocean midway between Western Australia and Madagascar) this morning on 160mover a 5 minute period between 1530 and 1535, his signal built from nothing to almost 579, we worked and 60 seconds later he was gone. Looks like we enjoyed the same 'peak' which for the FT5 was right on our common grayline. Steve Mayne Island WEB - The VE7SL Radio Notebook: http://members.shaw.ca/ve7sl ___ 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 2-1
Hello All, This morning was the first test for a new 12 FSL (the first completed in this winter experimental period), but the Asians didn't seem to cooperate with very good propagation. Like Dennis I had both 1566-HLAZ and 1575-VOA at good levels around 1510, and 594-JOAK at a fair level around 1520. Right at 1525 the new FSL (description below) was able to barely receive threshold audio from 639-CNR1, 648-VOR and 657-Pyongyang, but these signals were nothing to shout about-- and they bailed very quickly. On the high band some regulars like 1503-JOUK and 1593-CNR1 were MIA during sunrise enhancement, and since Dennis didn't report them either, it seems like high band propagation wasn't exactly thrilling either. In any case the new FSL was compared against the 12 FSL used for last year's Ocean Cliff DXpeditions (and Fall Season DXing), and it does seem to be slightly superior in sensitivity. Although the new FSL is the same 12 diameter, it uses the huge new 1162/46 Litz wire sold by Ming Mak instead of the 660/44 Litz wire sold by Scott Lowe (the 1162/46 Litz wire is actually cheaper than the 660/44 Litz wire, and provides greater sensitivity). The new FSL design also uses a two-coil switching system in an attempt to increase upper band sensitivity, and provide easier tuning on the higher frequencies. Depending on the A/B test results of this new FSL the other new winter season models (of greater diameter) will be built according to the most sensitive design. 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) C.Crane SWP 7.5 Slider loopstick 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] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 2-1
Gary, Your new FSL loop did very well this morning. Conditions were down here this morning and nothing near audio on your receptions on 639, 648 657. Enjoy reading your reports and FSL development. Best regards, Dennis, Kalama, WA On Saturday, February 1, 2014 8:17 AM, d1028g...@aol.com d1028g...@aol.com wrote: Hello All, This morning was the first test for a new 12 FSL (the first completed in this winter experimental period), but the Asians didn't seem to cooperate with very good propagation. Like Dennis I had both 1566-HLAZ and 1575-VOA at good levels around 1510, and 594-JOAK at a fair level around 1520. Right at 1525 the new FSL (description below) was able to barely receive threshold audio from 639-CNR1, 648-VOR and 657-Pyongyang, but these signals were nothing to shout about-- and they bailed very quickly. On the high band some regulars like 1503-JOUK and 1593-CNR1 were MIA during sunrise enhancement, and since Dennis didn't report them either, it seems like high band propagation wasn't exactly thrilling either. In any case the new FSL was compared against the 12 FSL used for last year's Ocean Cliff DXpeditions (and Fall Season DXing), and it does seem to be slightly superior in sensitivity. Although the new FSL is the same 12 diameter, it uses the huge new 1162/46 Litz wire sold by Ming Mak instead of the 660/44 Litz wire sold by Scott Lowe (the 1162/46 Litz wire is actually cheaper than the 660/44 Litz wire, and provides greater sensitivity). The new FSL design also uses a two-coil switching system in an attempt to increase upper band sensitivity, and provide easier tuning on the higher frequencies. Depending on the A/B test results of this new FSL the other new winter season models (of greater diameter) will be built according to the most sensitive design. 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) C.Crane SWP 7.5 Slider loopstick 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
Re: [IRCA] TP 31 Jan, Victoria version
Of course, maybe, judging by your DX, I should have checked for India on 1566 That's pretty near antipodes DX isn't it? yes...very very close which makes me wonder if this is more of a 'normal' dawn enhanced antipodal occurrence and less to do with the grayline as their sunset was almost an hour earlier than our sunrise. It's encouraging that their signal pops-up every morning on 160m like clockwork, right at our sunrise and then vanishes shortly thereafter...too bad their wasn't a MW outlet there to see what it does at the same time! For future reference when firing up on 160m, maybe you should check out http://www3.telus.net/public/shallpat/test/display.htm for real time signal strength updates from this part of the world on MW, and see if you can find some other good DX. I aim it west during the overnight hours until sunrise, then shift to north for daytime and evening. Yes...I have checked it out a few times when I hear some TA carriers to see what it is indicating. I don't really have a proper BCB antenna, other than my 160m wire, but am thinking about some sort of loop. Cheers / Steve WEB - The VE7SL Radio Notebook: http://members.shaw.ca/ve7sl ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] NE Oregon Saturday morning TPs
Poor conditions here this morning but a couple produced audio 639 poor/weak for about 2 minutes, not sure if I've heard this before. And the carrier was only a medium-level het but it produced audio. Course that 640 channel isn't very busy here, which certainly helps. 1458 utc. 774 very poor/poor 1508 utc. 1566 occasional very poor 1516 utc (no sign of it earlier). Steve NE Oregon R75, active whip; (8' E/W loop for 639, nothing on the whip) ___ 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 Feb 01 2105 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 01 February follow. Solar flux 177 and estimated planetary A-index 4. The estimated planetary K-index at 2100 UTC on 01 February was 2. Space weather for the past 24 hours has been minor. Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level occurred. Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be minor. Geomagnetic storms reaching the G1 level are likely. Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level are expected. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 31 31 31 31 31 31 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 UTC 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 161 161 161 161 161 166 166 166 166 166 166 166 166 177 A-in 55555333333334 K-in 01110110011112 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] BBC5-909/693 kHz
BBC5 Live-909 in at good level with teletalk 2255 UTC. Noticeable echo effect from multiple transmitters. Parallel 693 kHz in also but a bit weaker. Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?228-DeLorenzo-s-Classic-DX ___ 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] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 2-1
Dennis, Thanks very much for your comments on the FSL antenna development. Your TP reports from Kalama each morning are very interesting and useful here, of course. It seems like we share the same general Asian propagation trends, but with slightly different overall results because of the different antenna systems. You typically receive the high band Japanese stations much better than I do, but the FSL's seem to dig out the low band Asian mainland stations a little better as compensation. When you report reception of a huge TP signal on your Eton E100 (barefoot), I usually have the same monster signal here. So we must be on the same propagation planet. :-) Thanks again for your daily TP reports. 73, Gary -Original Message- From: Dennis Vroom vroom...@ymail.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Sat, Feb 1, 2014 10:09 am Subject: Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 2-1 Gary, Your new FSL loop did very well this morning. Conditions were down here this morning and nothing near audio on your receptions on 639, 648 657. Enjoy reading your reports and FSL development. Best regards, Dennis, Kalama, WA On Saturday, February 1, 2014 8:17 AM, d1028g...@aol.com d1028g...@aol.com wrote: Hello All, This morning was the first test for a new 12 FSL (the first completed in this winter experimental period), but the Asians didn't seem to cooperate with very good propagation. Like Dennis I had both 1566-HLAZ and 1575-VOA at good levels around 1510, and 594-JOAK at a fair level around 1520. Right at 1525 the new FSL (description below) was able to barely receive threshold audio from 639-CNR1, 648-VOR and 657-Pyongyang, but these signals were nothing to shout about-- and they bailed very quickly. On the high band some regulars like 1503-JOUK and 1593-CNR1 were MIA during sunrise enhancement, and since Dennis didn't report them either, it seems like high band propagation wasn't exactly thrilling either. In any case the new FSL was compared against the 12 FSL used for last year's Ocean Cliff DXpeditions (and Fall Season DXing), and it does seem to be slightly superior in sensitivity. Although the new FSL is the same 12 diameter, it uses the huge new 1162/46 Litz wire sold by Ming Mak instead of the 660/44 Litz wire sold by Scott Lowe (the 1162/46 Litz wire is actually cheaper than the 660/44 Litz wire, and provides greater sensitivity). The new FSL design also uses a two-coil switching system in an attempt to increase upper band sensitivity, and provide easier tuning on the higher frequencies. Depending on the A/B test results of this new FSL the other new winter season models (of greater diameter) will be built according to the most sensitive design. 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) C.Crane SWP 7.5 Slider loopstick 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 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 Feb 02 0010 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 01 February follow. Solar flux 177 and estimated planetary A-index 5. The estimated planetary K-index at UTC on 02 February was 3. Space weather for the past 24 hours has been minor. Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level occurred. Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be minor. Geomagnetic storms reaching the G1 level are likely. Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level are expected. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 31 31 31 31 31 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 02 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 161 161 161 161 166 166 166 166 166 166 166 166 177 177 A-in 55553333333345 K-in 11101100111123 Current Solar information available at http://www.am-dx.com/wwv.htm ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] TP DX in Seattle on February 2
It was a rather routine morning here, according to the SDR logs. 747 and 774 peaked early today, while 1566 faded in and out at various times. There was a very slight sunrise enhancement that boosted a few midband signals by a couple of dB. Except for HLAZ, the upper part of the band was quite quiet today. Good - Mostly understandable by a native speaker 1566HLAZ, Japanese talk 1432 Fair - A native speaker would have recognized a few words and phrases 747JOIB, JJ talk //774 1215 774JOUB, man in Japanese 1215 972HLSA, man in Korean 1531 1287JOHR, Japanese talk 1534 Poor 1323weak music 1543 Carriers - 1116 1242 1314 1332 --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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 1 Feb, Victoria version
Definitely downhill from yesterday. Very poor conditions from 1300 to 1520UT, barring an occasional blip on 774, and not much of an enhancement. However, HLAZ hung in there (barely) to 1600UT, so the weak enhancement took awhile to die. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): no hope Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): still wishful thinking not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 774 JOUB man in JJ 1442UT 972 HLCA man in KK 1521UT, only overseas audio at the time 1566 HLAZ woman talking CC 1547UT 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) : 1287 JOHR? man talking, could have been JJ 1536UT 1575 VoA assumed, faint male talk 1548UT, best on N. Flag Strongish het, no or near imaginaryaudio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter): 747 828 1548 late, and seemed DU 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] 1390 kHz - odd noise
Just wondering if the high laser pitches I hear occasionally on 1390 is the same? Todd Skaine Woodbury, MN 2010 or car radio On Jan 26, 2014 5:55 AM, Paul Crankshaw hoddles...@gmail.com wrote: Tuning to 1390 kHz I hear an odd sound (like an Aboriginal didgeridoo) in LSB (and also 1371 LSB). I wondered initially if it was local to me here in Scotland but listening to a few Perseus radio servers in the north east of the USA I hear it on some of those receivers too. I didn't check further west or south. Do others hear it and has it been identified, located? Here's a recording I made at utc overnight. It's of 1390 kHz LSB although I switch to USB for the last few seconds just to illustrate the difference. http://share.cx.com/ZxgdLT Paul Troon, 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
