[IRCA] 1450 dx test - request for Perseus screenshot
Can anyone post a Perseus screenshot that includes visible freq of the cw as seen on the screen. was it bang on 1khz tone?? ie 1451 where we should search?? Nothing here so far between 03 and 04UTC.. But it took ages to trace some weak cw from 1330 last week, but I did manage to finally grab it!! Ken, Scotland ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] 2014 Oregon "Cliffhanger" DU-DXpeditions
Not for the DXer with vertigo. I could see pitching a tent a very short, safe distance from the edge, for a degree of indoor comfort. I sometimes DX FM (and TV, pre-digital era) from atop a cliff directly overlooking Lake Ontario (save for a think strip of land below). I have a spot that's slightly beyond a small low wooden post and chain set up to keep idiots from the very edge. I've scoped it out during the day, and it is lit enough, so I know exactly where I am in relation to taking a sudden DXpedition to places unknown. It makes a huge difference compared with the spot where I park my car just a hundred or so feet away. Saul Chernos Burnt River ON > To: ultraligh...@yahoogroups.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com > From: d1028g...@aol.com > Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 00:40:03 -0400 > Subject: [IRCA] 2014 Oregon "Cliffhanger" DU-DXpeditions > > > > > > > > Hello All, > > For those on the west coast who feel a little bored with their AM-DXing > hobby, why not try out a radical new form of DXpedition fueled by > transoceanic propagation boosts at sheer ocean side cliffs? > > The theory of cliff-enhanced transoceanic propagation is similar to the > effect that most of us have experienced when listening to distant AM stations > on a car radio while driving up a steep hill going directly away from the > stations--- the signals rise dramatically. But in the case of ocean cliff > DXing, the "steepness" of the hills is almost 90 degrees, and the cliffs are > chosen to face the South Pacific... resulting in concentrated signals from > transoceanic DX stations in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands. > > DXing conditions at these ocean cliff sites are very rough... there is no AC > power, running water, street lights or weather protection. They are located > on Highway 101 turnoff sites, each of which has its own unique challenges. > "Rockwork 4" is located about 10 miles south of Cannon Beach, OR, and has a > 400' sheer drop off to the Pacific Ocean directly below the DXing site. It > doesn't offer anything in the way of comfort, and extremely small-footprint > antennas are a must. Until the recent development of compact FSL antennas, > nobody had ever attempted serious transoceanic DXing at these extremely > narrow ocean cliff sites. Mental and physical toughness is a must, along with > a strong taste for adventure (and a strong sense of humor, since Murphy's Law > loves these places). An Ultralight "Cliffhanger" DXpedition is planned for > the "Rockwork 4" site from April 9-11 (apparently, just after a Perseus-SDR > DXpedition to the same site by Chuck and Guy) and another DU-DXpedition is > pla! nn! > ed for same site from July 13-19. A view of the "Rockwork 4" ocean cliff > site taken from a helicopter (showing the sheer cliff drop off to the Pacific > below) is posted at > http://www.mediafire.com/view/2jtmctq7as7448o/Rockwork-Sites-003.jpg For > those up to the challenges, these ocean cliff sites provided exceptional > examples of cliff-boosted DU propagation on a PL-380 Ultralight with 8" and > 12" FSL antennas the past couple of years, as demonstrated in the MP3's > linked below (all of them PL-380 S/N readout-pegging receptions). This year's > DXpeditions will be conducted with the new 15" FSL antenna, which should > provide additional DU-DXing excitement. Interested DXers (who are not > intimidated by the challenges) are welcome to participate. > > 73 and Good DX, > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) > > 531-PI (Auckland, New Zealand, 5 kW, Rockwork, 7-22-13) > http://www.mediafire.com/view/vnx12sra6srbnea/531-PI-1231z072213PL380.MP3 > > 567-RNZ National (Wellington, New Zealand, 50 kW, Cape Perpetua, 7-20-12) > http://www.mediafire.com/listen/9z8vnphq6thc9p2/567-2YA-1246Z072012PL380.MP3 > > 576-2RN (Sydney, Australia, 50 kW, Cape Perpetua, 8-19-13) > http://www.mediafire.com/view/qz6x4g6wiit264e/576-2RN-1335z081913PL380.MP3 > > 594-NZ Rhema (Timaru/Wanagnui, New Zealand, 5 kW/ 2 kW, Rockwork, 8-20-12) > http://www.mediafire.com/listen/yk99u85h54jeaos/594-NZ.Rhema-1311Z082012PL380.mp3 > > 603-Radio Waatea (Auckland, New Zealand, 5 kW, Rockwork, 8-21-12) > http://www.mediafire.com/listen/so9c7cy42nxpj60/603-R.Waatea-1334Z082112PL380.mp3 > > 657-Southern Star (Wellington, New Zealand, 10 kW, Cape Perpetua, 7-20-12) > http://www.mediafire.com/listen/ijcacg8uqmvian9/657-SouthernStar-1247Z072012PL380.MP3 > > 684-NZ Rhema (Gisborne, New Zealand, 5 kW, Cape Perpetua, 7-21-12) > http://www.mediafire.com/listen/bge7anmbo8j79a8/684-NZ.Rhema-1245Z072112PL380.MP3 > > 738-Radio Polynesie (Mahina, Tahiti, 20 kW, Cape Perpetua, 7-19-12) > http://www.mediafire.com/listen/a4shuubhn36b6aa/738-RFO.Tahiti-1218Z071912PL380.MP3 > > 765-Radio Kahungunu (Napier-Hastings, New Zealand, 2.5 kW, Cape Perpetua, > 7-20-12) > http://www.mediafire.com/listen/my4o957wpjtve0m/765-R.Kahungunu-1220Z072012PL380.MP3 > > 774-3LO (Melbourne, Australia, 50 kW, R
Re: [IRCA] 2014 Oregon "Cliffhanger" DU-DXpeditions
That 400 foot sheer drop off would be a deal breaker for me. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 31, 2014, at 3:22 AM, Chernos Saul wrote: > Not for the DXer with vertigo. I could see pitching a tent a very short, safe > distance from the edge, for a degree of indoor comfort. > > I sometimes DX FM (and TV, pre-digital era) from atop a cliff directly > overlooking Lake Ontario (save for a think strip of land below). I have a > spot that's slightly beyond a small low wooden post and chain set up to keep > idiots from the very edge. I've scoped it out during the day, and it is lit > enough, so I know exactly where I am in relation to taking a sudden > DXpedition to places unknown. It makes a huge difference compared with the > spot where I park my car just a hundred or so feet away. > > Saul Chernos > Burnt River ON > >> To: ultraligh...@yahoogroups.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com >> From: d1028g...@aol.com >> Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 00:40:03 -0400 >> Subject: [IRCA] 2014 Oregon "Cliffhanger" DU-DXpeditions >> >> Hello All, >> >> For those on the west coast who feel a little bored with their AM-DXing >> hobby, why not try out a radical new form of DXpedition fueled by >> transoceanic propagation boosts at sheer ocean side cliffs? >> >> The theory of cliff-enhanced transoceanic propagation is similar to the >> effect that most of us have experienced when listening to distant AM >> stations on a car radio while driving up a steep hill going directly away >> from the stations--- the signals rise dramatically. But in the case of ocean >> cliff DXing, the "steepness" of the hills is almost 90 degrees, and the >> cliffs are chosen to face the South Pacific... resulting in concentrated >> signals from transoceanic DX stations in New Zealand, Australia and the >> Pacific Islands. >> >> DXing conditions at these ocean cliff sites are very rough... there is no AC >> power, running water, street lights or weather protection. They are located >> on Highway 101 turnoff sites, each of which has its own unique challenges. >> "Rockwork 4" is located about 10 miles south of Cannon Beach, OR, and has a >> 400' sheer drop off to the Pacific Ocean directly below the DXing site. It >> doesn't offer anything in the way of comfort, and extremely small-footprint >> antennas are a must. Until the recent development of compact FSL antennas, >> nobody had ever attempted serious transoceanic DXing at these extremely >> narrow ocean cliff sites. Mental and physical toughness is a must, along >> with a strong taste for adventure (and a strong sense of humor, since >> Murphy's Law loves these places). An Ultralight "Cliffhanger" DXpedition is >> planned for the "Rockwork 4" site from April 9-11 (apparently, just after a >> Perseus-SDR DXpedition to the same site by Chuck and Guy) and another >> DU-DXpedition is pl! a! > nn! >> ed for same site from July 13-19. A view of the "Rockwork 4" ocean cliff >> site taken from a helicopter (showing the sheer cliff drop off to the >> Pacific below) is posted at >> http://www.mediafire.com/view/2jtmctq7as7448o/Rockwork-Sites-003.jpg For >> those up to the challenges, these ocean cliff sites provided exceptional >> examples of cliff-boosted DU propagation on a PL-380 Ultralight with 8" and >> 12" FSL antennas the past couple of years, as demonstrated in the MP3's >> linked below (all of them PL-380 S/N readout-pegging receptions). This >> year's DXpeditions will be conducted with the new 15" FSL antenna, which >> should provide additional DU-DXing excitement. Interested DXers (who are not >> intimidated by the challenges) are welcome to participate. >> >> 73 and Good DX, >> Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) >> >> 531-PI (Auckland, New Zealand, 5 kW, Rockwork, 7-22-13) >> http://www.mediafire.com/view/vnx12sra6srbnea/531-PI-1231z072213PL380.MP3 >> >> 567-RNZ National (Wellington, New Zealand, 50 kW, Cape Perpetua, 7-20-12) >> http://www.mediafire.com/listen/9z8vnphq6thc9p2/567-2YA-1246Z072012PL380.MP3 >> >> 576-2RN (Sydney, Australia, 50 kW, Cape Perpetua, 8-19-13) >> http://www.mediafire.com/view/qz6x4g6wiit264e/576-2RN-1335z081913PL380.MP3 >> >> 594-NZ Rhema (Timaru/Wanagnui, New Zealand, 5 kW/ 2 kW, Rockwork, 8-20-12) >> http://www.mediafire.com/listen/yk99u85h54jeaos/594-NZ.Rhema-1311Z082012PL380.mp3 >> >> 603-Radio Waatea (Auckland, New Zealand, 5 kW, Rockwork, 8-21-12) >> http://www.mediafire.com/listen/so9c7cy42nxpj60/603-R.Waatea-1334Z082112PL380.mp3 >> >> 657-Southern Star (Wellington, New Zealand, 10 kW, Cape Perpetua, 7-20-12) >> http://www.mediafire.com/listen/ijcacg8uqmvian9/657-SouthernStar-1247Z072012PL380.MP3 >> >> 684-NZ Rhema (Gisborne, New Zealand, 5 kW, Cape Perpetua, 7-21-12) >> http://www.mediafire.com/listen/bge7anmbo8j79a8/684-NZ.Rhema-1245Z072112PL380.MP3 >> >> 738-Radio Polynesie (Mahina, Tahiti, 20 kW, Cape Perpetua, 7-19-12) >> http://www.mediafire.com/listen/a4shuubhn36b6aa/738-RFO.Tahiti-1218Z071912PL380.MP3 >> >> 7
Re: [IRCA] 2014 Oregon "Cliffhanger" DU-DXpeditions
No place to pitch a tent here. This is a paved highway turn-off. When I DX there, I do it from my vehicle, although I know that Gary gets out of his vehicle and DX's from a tripod. It's not that bad (the 400' drop-off, as there's a nice, wide rock wall, so you couldn't fall off the edge, nor is the sheer drop visible. 73, Walt On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 3:22 AM, Chernos Saul wrote: > Not for the DXer with vertigo. I could see pitching a tent a very short, > safe distance from the edge, for a degree of indoor comfort. > > I sometimes DX FM (and TV, pre-digital era) from atop a cliff directly > overlooking Lake Ontario (save for a think strip of land below). I have a > spot that's slightly beyond a small low wooden post and chain set up to > keep idiots from the very edge. I've scoped it out during the day, and it > is lit enough, so I know exactly where I am in relation to taking a sudden > DXpedition to places unknown. It makes a huge difference compared with the > spot where I park my car just a hundred or so feet away. > > Saul Chernos > Burnt River ON > > > > > To: ultraligh...@yahoogroups.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com > > From: d1028g...@aol.com > > Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 00:40:03 -0400 > > Subject: [IRCA] 2014 Oregon "Cliffhanger" DU-DXpeditions > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello All, > > > > For those on the west coast who feel a little bored with their AM-DXing > hobby, why not try out a radical new form of DXpedition fueled by > transoceanic propagation boosts at sheer ocean side cliffs? > > > > The theory of cliff-enhanced transoceanic propagation is similar to the > effect that most of us have experienced when listening to distant AM > stations on a car radio while driving up a steep hill going directly away > from the stations--- the signals rise dramatically. But in the case of > ocean cliff DXing, the "steepness" of the hills is almost 90 degrees, and > the cliffs are chosen to face the South Pacific... resulting in > concentrated signals from transoceanic DX stations in New Zealand, > Australia and the Pacific Islands. > > > > DXing conditions at these ocean cliff sites are very rough... there is > no AC power, running water, street lights or weather protection. They are > located on Highway 101 turnoff sites, each of which has its own unique > challenges. "Rockwork 4" is located about 10 miles south of Cannon Beach, > OR, and has a 400' sheer drop off to the Pacific Ocean directly below the > DXing site. It doesn't offer anything in the way of comfort, and extremely > small-footprint antennas are a must. Until the recent development of > compact FSL antennas, nobody had ever attempted serious transoceanic DXing > at these extremely narrow ocean cliff sites. Mental and physical toughness > is a must, along with a strong taste for adventure (and a strong sense of > humor, since Murphy's Law loves these places). An Ultralight "Cliffhanger" > DXpedition is planned for the "Rockwork 4" site from April 9-11 > (apparently, just after a Perseus-SDR DXpedition to the same site by Chuck > and Guy) and another DU-DXpedition is pla! > nn! > > ed for same site from July 13-19. A view of the "Rockwork 4" ocean > cliff site taken from a helicopter (showing the sheer cliff drop off to the > Pacific below) is posted at > http://www.mediafire.com/view/2jtmctq7as7448o/Rockwork-Sites-003.jpg > For those up to the challenges, these ocean cliff sites provided > exceptional examples of cliff-boosted DU propagation on a PL-380 Ultralight > with 8" and 12" FSL antennas the past couple of years, as demonstrated in > the MP3's linked below (all of them PL-380 S/N readout-pegging receptions). > This year's DXpeditions will be conducted with the new 15" FSL antenna, > which should provide additional DU-DXing excitement. Interested DXers (who > are not intimidated by the challenges) are welcome to participate. > > > > 73 and Good DX, > > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) > > > > 531-PI (Auckland, New Zealand, 5 kW, Rockwork, 7-22-13) > > > http://www.mediafire.com/view/vnx12sra6srbnea/531-PI-1231z072213PL380.MP3 > > > > 567-RNZ National (Wellington, New Zealand, 50 kW, Cape Perpetua, > 7-20-12) > > > http://www.mediafire.com/listen/9z8vnphq6thc9p2/567-2YA-1246Z072012PL380.MP3 > > > > 576-2RN (Sydney, Australia, 50 kW, Cape Perpetua, 8-19-13) > > > http://www.mediafire.com/view/qz6x4g6wiit264e/576-2RN-1335z081913PL380.MP3 > > > > 594-NZ Rhema (Timaru/Wanagnui, New Zealand, 5 kW/ 2 kW, Rockwork, > 8-20-12) > > > http://www.mediafire.com/listen/yk99u85h54jeaos/594-NZ.Rhema-1311Z082012PL380.mp3 > > > > 603-Radio Waatea (Auckland, New Zealand, 5 kW, Rockwork, 8-21-12) > > > http://www.mediafire.com/listen/so9c7cy42nxpj60/603-R.Waatea-1334Z082112PL380.mp3 > > > > 657-Southern Star (Wellington, New Zealand, 10 kW, Cape Perpetua, > 7-20-12) > > > http://www.mediafire.com/listen/ijcacg8uqmvian9/657-SouthernStar-1247Z072012PL380.MP3 > > > > 684-NZ Rhema (Gisborne, New Zealand, 5 kW, Cape Perpetua, 7-21-12) > > >
[IRCA] Oklahoma TP DX 3/31/14
Not much to report from here this morning. The two usual NHK stations, 747 JOIB and 774 JOUB, were heard with barely audible (not listenable) signals at 1151-1201 GMT (LSR 1218 GMT). The NHK time signal pips at 1200 were the only identifiable audio heard above the noise from JOIB. There also appeared to be weak carriers on 594, 666 and 693, but nothing audible. Receiver: Modified Tecsun PL-310 with a 7.7-inch ferrite stick antenna. Hoping your listening session was better. Good DX. Richard N. Allen, near Perry OK USA. ___ 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] 2014 Oregon "Cliffhanger" DU-DXpeditions
Saul and Dennis (and Walt), Thanks for your comments. These ocean cliff DXing sites definitely aren't for everybody. In order to tap into the enhanced transoceanic propagation you need to sacrifice a lot of your DXing comfort, and learn to depend upon extremely small-footprint antennas. The weather can turn wacky on short notice, and make you wish that you were in Room 15 of the Grayland Motel. But the concept that the sites do provide enhanced transoceanic propagation is gradually becoming accepted fact here on the west coast, despite misgivings about the harsh DXing conditions. The ocean cliff sites tend to make even small-footprint antennas act like real TP-DXing champions, resulting in a new interest among the Perseus-SDR DXers in trying out small broadband loops that will fit at the Highway 101 turnoffs. 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA) -Original Message- From: Walter Salmaniw To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Sent: Mon, Mar 31, 2014 7:10 am Subject: Re: [IRCA] 2014 Oregon "Cliffhanger" DU-DXpeditions No place to pitch a tent here. This is a paved highway turn-off. When I DX there, I do it from my vehicle, although I know that Gary gets out of his vehicle and DX's from a tripod. It's not that bad (the 400' drop-off, as there's a nice, wide rock wall, so you couldn't fall off the edge, nor is the sheer drop visible. 73, Walt On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 3:22 AM, Chernos Saul wrote: > Not for the DXer with vertigo. I could see pitching a tent a very short, > safe distance from the edge, for a degree of indoor comfort. > > I sometimes DX FM (and TV, pre-digital era) from atop a cliff directly > overlooking Lake Ontario (save for a think strip of land below). I have a > spot that's slightly beyond a small low wooden post and chain set up to > keep idiots from the very edge. I've scoped it out during the day, and it > is lit enough, so I know exactly where I am in relation to taking a sudden > DXpedition to places unknown. It makes a huge difference compared with the > spot where I park my car just a hundred or so feet away. > > Saul Chernos > Burnt River ON > > > > > To: ultraligh...@yahoogroups.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com > > From: d1028g...@aol.com > > Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 00:40:03 -0400 > > Subject: [IRCA] 2014 Oregon "Cliffhanger" DU-DXpeditions > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello All, > > > > For those on the west coast who feel a little bored with their AM-DXing > hobby, why not try out a radical new form of DXpedition fueled by > transoceanic propagation boosts at sheer ocean side cliffs? > > > > The theory of cliff-enhanced transoceanic propagation is similar to the > effect that most of us have experienced when listening to distant AM > stations on a car radio while driving up a steep hill going directly away > from the stations--- the signals rise dramatically. But in the case of > ocean cliff DXing, the "steepness" of the hills is almost 90 degrees, and > the cliffs are chosen to face the South Pacific... resulting in > concentrated signals from transoceanic DX stations in New Zealand, > Australia and the Pacific Islands. > > > > DXing conditions at these ocean cliff sites are very rough... there is > no AC power, running water, street lights or weather protection. They are > located on Highway 101 turnoff sites, each of which has its own unique > challenges. "Rockwork 4" is located about 10 miles south of Cannon Beach, > OR, and has a 400' sheer drop off to the Pacific Ocean directly below the > DXing site. It doesn't offer anything in the way of comfort, and extremely > small-footprint antennas are a must. Until the recent development of > compact FSL antennas, nobody had ever attempted serious transoceanic DXing > at these extremely narrow ocean cliff sites. Mental and physical toughness > is a must, along with a strong taste for adventure (and a strong sense of > humor, since Murphy's Law loves these places). An Ultralight "Cliffhanger" > DXpedition is planned for the "Rockwork 4" site from April 9-11 > (apparently, just after a Perseus-SDR DXpedition to the same site by Chuck > and Guy) and another DU-DXpedition is pla! > nn! > > ed for same site from July 13-19. A view of the "Rockwork 4" ocean > cliff site taken from a helicopter (showing the sheer cliff drop off to the > Pacific below) is posted at > http://www.mediafire.com/view/2jtmctq7as7448o/Rockwork-Sites-003.jpg > For those up to the challenges, these ocean cliff sites provided > exceptional examples of cliff-boosted DU propagation on a PL-380 Ultralight > with 8" and 12" FSL antennas the past couple of years, as demonstrated in > the MP3's linked below (all of them PL-380 S/N readout-pegging receptions). > This year's DXpeditions will be conducted with the new 15" FSL antenna, > which should provide additional DU-DXing excitement. Interested DXers (who > are not intimidated by the challenges) are welcome to participate. > > > > 73 and Good DX, > > Gary
[IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 3-31
Hello All, Asian propagation wasn't very thrilling this morning, but there were some good signals from Japan on 594 and 693 after a moderate sunrise enhancement boost at 1325. Most of the low band Asian mainland regulars were missing in action, however. The session was slow to get off of the ground during the predawn darkness, with only a few wispy carriers on 594, 693, 972 and 1566 in evidence at 1305. Around 1310 the big guns 594-JOAK, 693-JOAB and 972-HLCA started managing fair audio, along with 1323-CRI (somewhat unusual here) and 1566-HLAZ. Increasing daylight around 1325 raised the NHK big guns 594-JOAK and 693-JOAB up to vibrant levels, along with 531-JOQG at a fair level in and out. Unfortunately the increasing sunlight did very little for the usual low band regulars on 603, 648 and 657, which stayed down in the noise for the most part (although 603-HLSA did have brief, ghostly audio around 1330 with its Korean pop music). The high band wasn't very energetic this morning, as 1377-CNR1, 1566-HLAZ and 1593-CNR1 could only manage brief peaks of fair audio in the domestic splatter from 1320-1340. Overall it wasn't one of the Asians' better sessions, but the vibrant signals from 594-JOAK and 693-JOAB around 1325 were a l! ittle unusual for the month of March, especially here in this location (which tends to favor Korean and Chinese signals). 594 JOAK Tokyo, Japan Japanese YL speech at good level at 1327; best Asian signal of the morning http://www.mediafire.com/listen/91ue83qp2511er7/594-JOAK-1327z033114SWP.MP3 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) C.Crane SWP 7.5" Slider loopstick Ultralight + 15" DXpedition 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] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2014 Mar 31 1810 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 30 March follow. Solar flux 148 and estimated planetary A-index 5. The estimated planetary K-index at 1800 UTC on 31 March 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. Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level are likely. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 UTC 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 SFlx 143 143 143 143 143 143 148 148 148 148 148 148 148 148 A-in 88888855555555 K-in 21121111011233 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 March 31
A few stations managed to put in good signals today. The low band was relatively quiet, and peaked about an hour before sunrise. The high band peaked at sunrise, but 1557 and 1566 were the only ones making a good showing. Some of the usual Alaskans were audible, with KFQD making its best appearance in several weeks. GOOD 747JOIB, 1220 briefly good with English lesson: "tomorrow is the first day of school", "7 p.m.?! Oh no!", etc 750KFQD, jingle ID 1300 then CBS news mixing with KXTG. 1306 very dominant with local PSA, then AM/FM ID & local news. Clip posted at http://www.qsl.net/n7ecj/KFQD-750_1306-31mar14.mp3 850KICY (tentative), "Truth For Life" religious program way atop KHHO for a few minutes 1253, gone by 1300. Matches program sched posted on KICY website. 890KBBI (tentative), BBC news program atop CJDC for a few minutes around 1245 972HLCA, peaking early at 1308 with Korean conversation by man & woman 1557Taiwan, vocal music, then series of short announcements in Chinese 1330 1566HLAZ 1312, vocal music, then woman in Japanese with a couple of "FEBC" IDs FAIR 670KDLG, tentative with BBC WS program mixing with KBOI 1200, no ID heard at ToH 774JOUB, English lesson 1222 weaker than //747 POOR 693JOAB, 1218 English lesson //747 828JOBB, 1223 English lesson //747 etc 945A few syllables of Chinese female talk 1258, much KJR splatter 981 CNR1, talk recognizable as Chinese 1229, two distinctive pips marking the BoH, much CKNW splatter 1053Korean jammer 1316 1170KBS, 3+1 pips u/KPUG 1300 1206Yanbian, 1311 woman & man talking on 1205.96, Korean-like inflections 1377bits of talk 1330, too much KRKO splat to tell more 15121326 bits of music 1593Occasional syllables of talk in KLFE splatter 1314, sounded like Chinese CARRIERS, 567 594 738 756 936 954 963 1422 1458 1494 1503 1575 1602 ___ 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] 1450 unID sounds like WKVR
Curious if anyone can set me straight on calls which surface twice - once in each clip - and a few local references. 1450 – Clip A has a mention of a town right of the bat, and at 0:15 what sounds like “downtown Newtonville”, and then a set of calls at 0:30. Clip B has an ID sounding like WKVR at 0:39. Online at: http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?8759 Thank you to anyone with good ears out there... Saul Chernos Burnt River, Ontario ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] [mwdx] 1450 unID sounds like WKVR
"Downtown Utica" and WKAL Rome, newly back on the air with talk? On Mar 31, 2014 11:34 PM, "Chernos Saul" wrote: > Curious if anyone can set me straight on calls which surface twice - once > in each clip - and a few local references. > > 1450 - Clip A has a mention of a town right of the bat, and at 0:15 what > sounds like "downtown Newtonville", and then a set of calls at 0:30. Clip B > has an ID sounding like WKVR at 0:39. > > Online at: > > http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?8759 > > Thank you to anyone with good ears out there... > > Saul Chernos > Burnt River, Ontario > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MWDX" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to mwdx+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to m...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > ___ 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 31 Mar, Victoria version
Not much of an enhancement today, but it was remarkable what popped up briefly from time to time from 1129UT onwards, several tentative Chinese for example. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 774 JOUB. EE lessons, family drama, father and teenage daughter, 1313UT. 1566 HLAZ. JJ man at 1332UT, and during JJ program closing announcement after 1340UT Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 594 JOAK. Man in JJ 1335UT 972 HLCA. Man in KK 1220UT not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 747 JOIB. EE lessons 1206UT 828 JOBB. EE lessons 1252UT 1053 KK jammer, 1304-1306UT Burbles in the splatter and noise (if lucky, language might be guessed at by cadence of talk, or parallel established by changes in talk or music) : 567 JOIK? Man in JJ? 1240UT, no 594 available just then. 738 Tahiti? man talking, maybe FF? 1333UT 873 JOGB. Theme mx for end of EE lesson 1259UT, followed by pips on the hour. 981 CNR1??? Woman talking, could be CC inflection. Way too much 980 splash. 1206 Yanbian? Woman talking, maybe KK 1140UT. Also man talking 1246UT, sounded like a speech, 1246UT 1323 CRI? Woman talking, maybe RR? 1129UT 1557 Taiwan? Vocal pop ms, erratic fading 1334-6UT, best on north Flag. Strongish het, no or "near imaginary"audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter): 864 891 945 1089 1116 1134 1188 1242 1287 1422 1458 1512 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] [mwdx] 1450 unID sounds like WKVR
Thanks, Scott. WKAL is my second-most common station next to CHOU in Montreal, so I listened for Utica and WKAL but there's a definite 'Ville' after the 'downtown' ... and the calls don't sound like WKAL. To me, at least. Saul Chernos Burnt River ON Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 23:40:34 -0400 Subject: Re: [mwdx] 1450 unID sounds like WKVR From: sc...@fybush.com To: sau...@sympatico.ca CC: a...@nrcdxas.org; irca@hard-core-dx.com; amfmt...@mailman.qth.net; m...@googlegroups.com "Downtown Utica" and WKAL Rome, newly back on the air with talk? On Mar 31, 2014 11:34 PM, "Chernos Saul" wrote: Curious if anyone can set me straight on calls which surface twice - once in each clip - and a few local references. 1450 – Clip A has a mention of a town right of the bat, and at 0:15 what sounds like “downtown Newtonville”, and then a set of calls at 0:30. Clip B has an ID sounding like WKVR at 0:39. Online at: http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?8759 Thank you to anyone with good ears out there... Saul Chernos Burnt River, Ontario -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MWDX" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mwdx+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to m...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. ___ 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] The AMFMTVDX list
Has something happened to the AMFMTVDX list? Nothing I've posted is getting there, and the two addresses subbed to it are getting nothing from it. For weeks, now... Saul ___ 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] [mwdx] The AMFMTVDX list
I received AMFMTVDX postings Saturday evening regarding the WWXL DX test from Willis Monk and Shawn Axelrod. A great list from the 90's that seems now to be used only as part of crosspostings. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Chernos Saul To: irca ; am ; amfmtvdx ; mwdx Sent: Tue, Apr 1, 2014 12:00 am Subject: [mwdx] The AMFMTVDX list Has something happened to the AMFMTVDX list? Nothing I've posted is getting there, and the two addresses subbed to it are getting nothing from it. For weeks, now... Saul ___ 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] [mwdx] The AMFMTVDX list
The AMFMTVDX list is very much alive, and I didn't know Saul was having a list problem until now. List ownership is becoming a challenge for anyone who does it. I run an Internet radio station, and I can't even send the station URL to list members who have voluntarily joined that list because some antispam software is now blocking any messages that contain URLs. Thus, I can't send my radio station's URL on its very own list. Often, when people's messages bounce or any kind of delivery problem exists, their email providers don't let reports of these problems reach their users. They filter them out. I doubt this situation will ever improve. -- Rick Lewis AMFMTVDX List Owner ___ 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
