[IRCA] An even longer graveyard reception?
I posted about my 1240 KODY reception at 785 miles on Monday night. I was taking one last listen to recordings from the night, and got a surprise on the 11am MST TOH, a call that I didn't notice live. I know what call letters I hear, but if I'm right, it's a very long distance catch, so I would very much appreciate any second opinions. I've posted the recording on my blog at: https://azswdxing.wordpress.com/2014/12/31/unid-possible-kilo-mile-reception-on-1340khz/ Thanks! Brian Rachford - Prescott, AZ azswdx...@gmail.com http://azswdxing.wordpress.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] 1240 KODY from AZ last night
Patrick's words may be quite prophetic as per my more recent post... Brian On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 8:46 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > Great catch! Distances in that 800-1200 mile window for GYers can work > right when cx are good. I have logged quite a few So CA stations from NW > Oregon through the years as well as a few from MT and WY. > > Patrick > > Patrick Martin > Seaside OR > KGED QSL Manager > > > Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 19:39:06 -0700 > > From: azswdx...@gmail.com > > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > Subject: [IRCA] 1240 KODY from AZ last night > > > > (6-foot tuned loop + 23-foot tuned vertical + Quantum Phaser) > > > > I've been logging some fairly nearby stations with my new phased setup > this > > month, but nothing too exciting. However, last night, with my loop set > up > > indoors I was doing a bit of graveyarding. Although the low density of > > stations out here means that the channels are less crowded, it also means > > that there are fewer targets. 1240 is an odd frequency for me. There's > > only one station within 200 miles (KJAA "Jukebox 1240") and only around > 30 > > out to 750 miles. I had only picked up KJAA and also KFBC Cheyenne WY at > > 617 miles multiple times since August. > > > > At 9:22pm (0422UT on the 30th), I heard "NewsTalk 12-40, K-?-?-Y", which > is > > pretty generic. But, later with some audio processing, this turned out > to > > be "..coverage of the Nebraska Cornhuskers on NewsTalk 12-40, K-O-D-Y, > > North Platte". A 785-mile graveyarder, I'll take that any night! Not > long > > after, I heard an ad for a business in Durango, so that was almost > > certainly KDGO, but it didn't stick around long enough to get enough to > log > > it. > > > > Brian Rachford - Prescott, AZ > > azswdx...@gmail.com > > http://azswdxing.wordpress.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's for Wednesday, December 31, 2014 Kalama, WA
774 JOUB Japan, Akita, 1511 utc weak signal briefly above moderate splatter with woman in Chinese? Best regards, Dennis Vroom, Kalama, WAR 390 ANW 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] An even longer graveyard reception?
I'll listen when I get home. If this is coming from E-NE of you like that nice catch KODY was, it is probably something that I can get here on 1340 and I might recognize the ID if it is mushy from cadence or ancr's voice etc. I also might have it recorded. Yes, station density is considerably less out west on GY's. As your cardioid array can certainly get rid Calif. pests you may find more distant one hop stuff (assuming my understanding of propagation they are 1 hop). Another thing that is a huge help for GY's is not having any ground wave signals on the channel. This is a big issue here in the midwest with our good ground conductivity. ie when it is very AU and there's no skip, I still can get GY pests weakly from 200 miles away via groundwave. This means that the far southern DX has this QRM to contend with. 73 KAZ Barrington IL -Original Message- >From: Brian Rachford >Sent: Dec 31, 2014 4:48 AM >To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America > >Subject: [IRCA] An even longer graveyard reception? > >I posted about my 1240 KODY reception at 785 miles on Monday night. I was >taking one last listen to recordings from the night, and got a surprise on >the 11am MST TOH, a call that I didn't notice live. I know what call >letters I hear, but if I'm right, it's a very long distance catch, so I >would very much appreciate any second opinions. I've posted the recording >on my blog at: >https://azswdxing.wordpress.com/2014/12/31/unid-possible-kilo-mile-reception-on-1340khz/ > >Thanks! > >Brian Rachford - Prescott, AZ >azswdx...@gmail.com >http://azswdxing.wordpress.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] Last Gasp for Graveyarders
On 12/29/2014 09:30 PM, Saul Chernos wrote: Four unIDed graveyarders from the few days prior to Christmas within clips posted online. There's IDs from each, but borderline to the extreme. Before I toss these into the graveyard of broken DX dreams, I'm posting them in case anyone might be able to pull an ID or any info that leads to an ID. I think they're all goners, but, ... 1230 seems to have a "Greatest Hits W..Y" jingle near the end of the clip. I can get no further... 1340 has weather then a jingle at :24 followed by a Beatles song. 1450 starts off the bat with calls sounding like WLCN. 1490 has Christmas music and a jingle at :25 Online at: http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?9457 Any ears are greatly appreciated, and if anyone gets any of these I'll be in awe. No awesome IDs from me, I'm afraid... 1230 sounds like WI??, maybe WIL?, but no obvious suspects 1340 sounds something like WOHS, but no good suspects with that format 1450 seems like WL?? for sure, but then tails off into nothingness 1490 is the roughest of the lot, with nothing clear after the "W" Wishing you and everyone else out there a HNY and numerous clear GY IDs in 2015, Barry -- Barry McLarnon Ottawa, ON ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] New C.Crane
Just how does the rx know that the station it is nulling is coming from 90 degrees away from the desired DX? 73 Kurious KAZ -Original Message- >From: Chuck Hutton >Sent: Dec 30, 2014 10:33 PM >To: "irca@hard-core-dx.com" >Subject: Re: [IRCA] New C.Crane "Skywave" Vs. Tecsun PL-380-- Daytime DX >Shootout > >http://afedri-sdr.com/index.php/new-afe822x-sdr-net-dual-channel >The nulling is reputed to be stable across the band in that a station at 90 >degrees will be nulled as much as possible regardless of frequency. If only it >would record 1.1 or 1.2 MHZ per channel instead of .9 MHZ >Chuck > >> Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 03:57:19 + >> To: markwa1...@aol.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com >> From: n...@ieee.org >> Subject: Re: [IRCA] New C.Crane "Skywave" Vs. Tecsun PL-380-- Daytime DX >> Shootout >> >> Maybe Dave Aichelman could tell us more about his dual input Afedri SDR >> >> best wishes, >> >> Nick >> >> >> >> At 03:51 31-12-14, Mark C. wrote: >> >Speaking of SDR's, I want one that accepts two antennas and can do >> >phase-nulling / beamforming in the digital domain. >> >> >> ___ >> 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] UnID Spanish on 1389.9
Last night at about 9 pm CST I had a Spanish speaking station on the low side of 1390 with news. Of course, many stations have news at ToH so format isn't clue. It is most likely coming from towards my SW based upon semi-AU cx and my antenna array direction. Tex/Mex border stuff was great at the time which has me thinking that this may have been XEOR from Reynosa. I think we may have a couple DXers on these lists from near the RGV area. Does anyone know who's in Spanish and clearly on the low side of 1390? The only Spanish domestic possibility is KDQN which I've logged at sunset a few years ago. I've never heard of them being off freq nor on at night but anything is possible. 73 KAZ Barrington IL ___ 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] An even longer graveyard reception?
--- Begin Message --- Groundwave graveyarders at 200+ miles are a problem here on Cape Cod too, since all the non-local channels (1230, 1340, 1400, 1450, 1490) have fairly strong Atlantic City, NJ area stations getting right in the way of juicier farther-south GY's. And 1240 - the local - is also south-southwest at about 4 miles. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA << Yes, station density is considerably less out west on GY's. As your cardioid array can certainly get rid Calif. pests you may find more distant one hop stuff (assuming my understanding of propagation they are 1 hop). Another thing that is a huge help for GY's is not having any ground wave signals on the channel. This is a big issue here in the midwest with our good ground conductivity. ie when it is very AU and there's no skip, I still can get GY pests weakly from 200 miles away via groundwave. This means that the far southern DX has this QRM to contend with. 73 KAZ Barrington IL --- End Message --- ___ 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] An even longer graveyard reception?
Brian, Is it KSGT Jackson, WY? I caught your comment about Pats remark saying he'd picked up stuff in Southern CA along with WY and Montana Ive listened to it a few times and I hear one set of calls in my head, but nothing mtaches it exactly.. and it seems like KSGT is the closest sound alike I can find. Paul On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 2:48 AM, Brian Rachford wrote: > I posted about my 1240 KODY reception at 785 miles on Monday night. I was > taking one last listen to recordings from the night, and got a surprise on > the 11am MST TOH, a call that I didn't notice live. I know what call > letters I hear, but if I'm right, it's a very long distance catch, so I > would very much appreciate any second opinions. I've posted the recording > on my blog at: > > https://azswdxing.wordpress.com/2014/12/31/unid-possible-kilo-mile-reception-on-1340khz/ > > Thanks! > > Brian Rachford - Prescott, AZ > azswdx...@gmail.com > http://azswdxing.wordpress.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] Two off freq domestics solved last night and some more stuff
KANI from TX has drifted up high very recently and is on about 1500.125. They signed off at 6 pm CST (2400z) last night. They use a Great Gospel slogan. I managed to pull audio and an ID out of the stn on the low side of 1480 noted recently. It is on about 1479.04 and is WERM from Mobile and is Black Gospel. For several years there's been a station on the low side of 1230 and I've never IDed it. From what audio I've managed I think it has an adult std format. I think it is from an area covering from west to south of me. Anyone know for sure what this is? KMVL 1220 from TX is back right on freq now and was mixing with KZEE the other evening. XERDO remains on about 1060.076 and is a common catch here but not always audible at night. 73 KAZ Barrington IL. Perseus and Phased Array of two DKAZ beam directed about 245 deg ___ 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] An even longer graveyard reception?
Finally, a bright point for those of us who listen from a place with poor ground conductivity! Otherwise, DXing can be an exercise in mushy QRM. Russell Nelson ae5nn Austin, Texas On 12/31/2014 9:40 AM, neilkaz wrote: Another thing that is a huge help for GY's is not having any ground wave signals on the channel. This is a big issue here in the midwest with our good ground conductivity. ie when it is very AU and there's no skip, I still can get GY pests weakly from 200 miles away via groundwave. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. 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
Re: [IRCA] New C.Crane
Konceptually, it's just like a phaser. It's manual - you set phase and amplitude until the kornucopia of klamoring kaos goes away. Chuck > Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 10:28:15 -0600 > From: neil...@earthlink.net > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Subject: Re: [IRCA] New C.Crane > > Just how does the rx know that the station it is nulling is coming from 90 > degrees away from the desired DX? 73 Kurious KAZ > > -Original Message- > >From: Chuck Hutton > >Sent: Dec 30, 2014 10:33 PM > >To: "irca@hard-core-dx.com" > >Subject: Re: [IRCA] New C.Crane "Skywave" Vs. Tecsun PL-380-- Daytime DX > >Shootout > > > >http://afedri-sdr.com/index.php/new-afe822x-sdr-net-dual-channel > >The nulling is reputed to be stable across the band in that a station at 90 > >degrees will be nulled as much as possible regardless of frequency. If only > >it would record 1.1 or 1.2 MHZ per channel instead of .9 MHZ > >Chuck > > > >> Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 03:57:19 + > >> To: markwa1...@aol.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com > >> From: n...@ieee.org > >> Subject: Re: [IRCA] New C.Crane "Skywave" Vs. Tecsun PL-380-- Daytime DX > >> Shootout > >> > >> Maybe Dave Aichelman could tell us more about his dual input Afedri SDR > >> > >> best wishes, > >> > >> Nick > >> > >> > >> > >> At 03:51 31-12-14, Mark C. wrote: > >> >Speaking of SDR's, I want one that accepts two antennas and can do > >> >phase-nulling / beamforming in the digital domain. > >> > >> > >> ___ > >> IRCA mailing list > >> IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > >> > >> Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > >> original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > >> IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > >> > >> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > >> > >> To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > >> > > > >___ > >IRCA mailing list > >IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > >http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > > >Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > >original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > >IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > > >For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > > >To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] An even longer graveyard reception?
On 12/31/2014 05:48 AM, Brian Rachford wrote: I posted about my 1240 KODY reception at 785 miles on Monday night. I was taking one last listen to recordings from the night, and got a surprise on the 11am MST TOH, a call that I didn't notice live. I know what call letters I hear, but if I'm right, it's a very long distance catch, so I would very much appreciate any second opinions. I've posted the recording on my blog at: https://azswdxing.wordpress.com/2014/12/31/unid-possible-kilo-mile-reception-on-1340khz/ I hear a call that resembles KRCC. Closest phonetic match appears to be KRBT in MN, but I wouldn't take that to the bank. 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] KSFN address?
Does anyone have a mailing address for KSFN in Piedmont CA? I can't imagine how they do business without any Internet presence. The FCC website has the Mapleton address in Monterey but is there another one? Thanks, Martin Foltz ___ 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] A mostly failed DX trip to Grayland WA
Over the holidays I spent two days around Hoquiam WA. On the morning of December 28 I tried to hear some TP MW stations. I setup in the Westhaven state park (on the WA state coast) along the sidewalk in the main parking lot. While the Dxing wasn't successful, I did learn a number of things about preparation and weather. For starters, setting up an antenna in pitch black on a coast with major wind gusts is challenging (I started around 6:20 am). Unfortunately the new 500 foot wire that I'd just bought at Home Depot was tangled - so I spent time trying to untangle it in the dark while a friend held a flashlight. Ultimately I resorted to cutting it in pieces with the wire cutters and my antenna ended up being around 200 feet (on the ground) with a short coax feed to get away from the laptop (a Macbook pro that puts out a ton of RFI - especially when you use the touchpad). I used a QS1R powered with a battery pack and a laptop. There was a lot of wind (maybe 50 mph gusts?), it was relatively cold (45F - could have been worse), and there was the occasional short rain shower. I focussed on recording the MW spectrum.Unfortunately either the laptop shut down to save energy, or the QS1R battery pack was getting weak - and I lost most of my recording time. So I was left with several minutes of recordings from 16:10 - 16:50 (sunrise was at 16:02). I think there might have been problems with some of my connectors, as I got better shortwave reception using my portable (Degen 1103) connected to the other end of the antenna. The portable got good reception of the Australian stations in the 120 meter band (and other stations in the 60 meter band) whereas they were much weaker in the QS1R recording. The QS1R recording feature is not the greatest. For instance, you cannot jump to a time - instead you have to replay the entire clip. Results While driving earlier in the car I got good reception of 540 CBC Saskatchewan. Otherwise nothing too spectacular. I only noticed the faintest traces of any TP stations (558, 1134, etc) . The night before I heard a very faint het on 738 using my Tecsun PL 880 (with internal antenna) at Hoquiam. Aaron ___ 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] KSFN address?
Martin, Look at the bottom of this page for parent company EDI Media's address: http://www.edimediainc.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=143&Itemid=137 Paul On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 12:53 PM, Martin Foltz wrote: > Does anyone have a mailing address for KSFN in Piedmont CA? I can't imagine > how they do business without any Internet presence. The FCC website has the > Mapleton address in Monterey but is there another one? > > Thanks, > > Martin Foltz > > ___ > 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 Dec 31 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 30 December follow. Solar flux 130 and estimated planetary A-index 18. The estimated planetary K-index at 1800 UTC on 31 December was 3. No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 132 132 132 132 132 132 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 A-in 23 23 23 23 23 23 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 K-in 44423333222223 Current Solar information available at http://www.am-dx.com/wwv.htm ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] (oops typo)Two off freq domestics solved last night and some more stuff
WERM was on about 1479.94. 73 KAZ -Original Message- >From: neilkaz >Sent: Dec 31, 2014 12:09 PM >To: "a...@nrcdxas.org" >Cc: "irca@hard-core-dx.com" >Subject: [IRCA] Two off freq domestics solved last night and some more stuff > >KANI from TX has drifted up high very recently and is on about 1500.125. They >signed off at 6 pm CST (2400z) last night. They use a Great Gospel slogan. > >I managed to pull audio and an ID out of the stn on the low side of 1480 noted >recently. It is on about 1479.04 and is WERM from Mobile and is Black Gospel. > >For several years there's been a station on the low side of 1230 and I've >never IDed it. From what audio I've managed I think it has an adult std >format. I think it is from an area covering from west to south of me. Anyone >know for sure what this is? > >KMVL 1220 from TX is back right on freq now and was mixing with KZEE the other >evening. > >XERDO remains on about 1060.076 and is a common catch here but not always >audible at night. > >73 KAZ Barrington IL. Perseus and Phased Array of two DKAZ beam directed about >245 deg >___ >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] An even longer graveyard reception?
sd/lk KHCB to me. Nothing fits.. sry ..KAZ -Original Message- >From: Brian Rachford >Sent: Dec 31, 2014 4:48 AM >To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America > >Subject: [IRCA] An even longer graveyard reception? > >I posted about my 1240 KODY reception at 785 miles on Monday night. I was >taking one last listen to recordings from the night, and got a surprise on >the 11am MST TOH, a call that I didn't notice live. I know what call >letters I hear, but if I'm right, it's a very long distance catch, so I >would very much appreciate any second opinions. I've posted the recording >on my blog at: >https://azswdxing.wordpress.com/2014/12/31/unid-possible-kilo-mile-reception-on-1340khz/ > >Thanks! > >Brian Rachford - Prescott, AZ >azswdx...@gmail.com >http://azswdxing.wordpress.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] An even longer graveyard reception?
KHCB does have some AM stations, but none on 1340. Paul On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 2:34 PM, neilkaz wrote: > sd/lk KHCB to me. Nothing fits.. sry ..KAZ > > -Original Message- > >From: Brian Rachford > >Sent: Dec 31, 2014 4:48 AM > >To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America < > irca@hard-core-dx.com> > >Subject: [IRCA] An even longer graveyard reception? > > > >I posted about my 1240 KODY reception at 785 miles on Monday night. I was > >taking one last listen to recordings from the night, and got a surprise on > >the 11am MST TOH, a call that I didn't notice live. I know what call > >letters I hear, but if I'm right, it's a very long distance catch, so I > >would very much appreciate any second opinions. I've posted the recording > >on my blog at: > > > https://azswdxing.wordpress.com/2014/12/31/unid-possible-kilo-mile-reception-on-1340khz/ > > > >Thanks! > > > > ___ 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] KSFN address?
Martin, The address in the 35th NRC log for KSFN is 459 Hamilton Ave #300, Palo Alto, CA 9301-1811 Best regards, Dennis Vroom, Kalama, WA On Wednesday, December 31, 2014 1:03 PM, "Paul B. Walker, Jr." wrote: Martin, Look at the bottom of this page for parent company EDI Media's address: http://www.edimediainc.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=143&Itemid=137 Paul On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 12:53 PM, Martin Foltz wrote: > Does anyone have a mailing address for KSFN in Piedmont CA? I can't imagine > how they do business without any Internet presence. The FCC website has the > Mapleton address in Monterey but is there another one? > > Thanks, > > Martin Foltz > > ___ > 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] An even longer graveyard reception?
Thanks for all of the interesting possibilities! Now I'll float my hypothesis. I managed to convince myself that I was hearing "...or on the go with K-X-E-O" and maybe even "Mexico" after that, for KXEO Mexico MO. I did have the loop antenna pointed roughly SW-NE so that fits, although I can't be 100% sure that my phased cardioid pattern (loop + vertical) was nulled SW. Several minutes before the audio clip, I flipped the invert switch on the phaser with the loop in the same position, but it was just a rumble. I hadn't thought about KAZ's point about the relative lack of groundwave interference being another factor other than the lower density of stations, but that makes a lot of sense. Thanks again, Brian On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 3:37 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. < walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote: > KHCB does have some AM stations, but none on 1340. > > Paul > > > On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 2:34 PM, neilkaz wrote: > > > sd/lk KHCB to me. Nothing fits.. sry ..KAZ > > > > -Original Message- > > >From: Brian Rachford > > >Sent: Dec 31, 2014 4:48 AM > > >To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America < > > irca@hard-core-dx.com> > > >Subject: [IRCA] An even longer graveyard reception? > > > > > >I posted about my 1240 KODY reception at 785 miles on Monday night. I > was > > >taking one last listen to recordings from the night, and got a surprise > on > > >the 11am MST TOH, a call that I didn't notice live. I know what call > > >letters I hear, but if I'm right, it's a very long distance catch, so I > > >would very much appreciate any second opinions. I've posted the > recording > > >on my blog at: > > > > > > https://azswdxing.wordpress.com/2014/12/31/unid-possible-kilo-mile-reception-on-1340khz/ > > > > > >Thanks! > > > > > > > > ___ > 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] An even longer graveyard reception?
I'm convinced the third letter is a 'C'it sounds like 'on the go with KACH' to my ears (Idaho)...but that would be in ur null? WEB - "The VE7SL Radio Notebook": http://members.shaw.ca/ve7sl VE7SL BLOG - "Homebrewing and Operating Adventures From 2200m to Nanowaves": http://ve7sl.blogspot.ca/ ___ 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] An even longer graveyard reception?
Hi Brandon, Donning headphones and a quite area in my mind I hear KACH. I've replayed this several times and I'm 100% convinced its KACH. I wish I could hear gy'ers like you can. I do not hear a X at all in those calls. Sincerely, Todd Skaine Woodbury, MN Sony ICF 2010 Superradio 2 Grundig S350 &M400 Toyota car radio On Dec 31, 2014 6:54 PM, "Steve" wrote: > I'm convinced the third letter is a 'C'it sounds like 'on the go with > KACH' to my ears (Idaho)...but that would be in ur null? > > > WEB - "The VE7SL Radio Notebook": http://members.shaw.ca/ve7sl > > VE7SL BLOG - "Homebrewing and Operating Adventures From 2200m to > Nanowaves": http://ve7sl.blogspot.ca/ > ___ > 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] An even longer graveyard reception?
Okay, apparently I have a mental block on KACH! That's a re-log and the other time I needed help with it, too. It's almost exactly due north, so with the cardioid pattern of the phased loop and vertical it's still in a reasonable part of the pattern. As much as I wish KXEO had been correct, it does verify that fact that I wasn't sure about this one. Brian On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 6:11 PM, Forrest Skaine wrote: > Hi Brandon, > Donning headphones and a quite area in my mind I hear KACH. > I've replayed this several times and I'm 100% convinced its KACH. I wish I > could hear gy'ers like you can. > I do not hear a X at all in those calls. > Sincerely, > Todd Skaine > Woodbury, MN > Sony ICF 2010 > Superradio 2 > Grundig S350 &M400 > Toyota car radio > On Dec 31, 2014 6:54 PM, "Steve" wrote: > > > I'm convinced the third letter is a 'C'it sounds like 'on the go with > > KACH' to my ears (Idaho)...but that would be in ur null? > > > > > > WEB - "The VE7SL Radio Notebook": http://members.shaw.ca/ve7sl > > > > VE7SL BLOG - "Homebrewing and Operating Adventures From 2200m to > > Nanowaves": http://ve7sl.blogspot.ca/ > > ___ > > 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: 2015 Jan 01 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 31 December follow. Solar flux 134 and estimated planetary A-index 8. The estimated planetary K-index at UTC on 01 January was 2. No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 30 30 30 30 30 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 01 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 132 132 132 132 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 134 134 A-in 23 23 23 23 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 10 8 K-in 42333322222322 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] WSQR 1180 IL on day power
For the second night in a row semi-local WSQR is ruining 1180 running their day power. Normally they drop to 1 watt as they should and I can then sometimes still dig them out. Format is oldies. 73 KAZ Barrington IL ___ 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] A mostly failed DX trip to Grayland WA
Aaron, I'm sorry to hear about your less than successful first DXpedition to Grayland. Yes, I've been in your shoes, struggling with equipment that I thought was all there, only to find more than one SNAFUs. On a positive note, you chose the worst time for TP DX. Nick Hall-Patch maintains his DX Fishbarrel, that I check every morning, and for weeks, there really have not been any TP signals to speak of, besides perhaps a rare weak audio, so, don't despair. I guess that had you been on the coast in August to October, you would have likely heard plenty. Next time, you'll have a trip under your belt, and I'm sure things will go much more smoothly! 73, and Happy New Year,Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 8:57 PM, Aaron Kreider wrote: > Over the holidays I spent two days around Hoquiam WA. On the morning of > December 28 I tried to hear some TP MW stations. I setup in the Westhaven > state park (on the WA state coast) along the sidewalk in the main parking > lot. While the Dxing wasn't successful, I did learn a number of things > about preparation and weather. > > For starters, setting up an antenna in pitch black on a coast with major > wind gusts is challenging (I started around 6:20 am). Unfortunately the new > 500 foot wire that I'd just bought at Home Depot was tangled - so I spent > time trying to untangle it in the dark while a friend held a flashlight. > Ultimately I resorted to cutting it in pieces with the wire cutters and my > antenna ended up being around 200 feet (on the ground) with a short coax > feed to get away from the laptop (a Macbook pro that puts out a ton of RFI > - especially when you use the touchpad). > > I used a QS1R powered with a battery pack and a laptop. > > There was a lot of wind (maybe 50 mph gusts?), it was relatively cold (45F > - could have been worse), and there was the occasional short rain shower. > > I focussed on recording the MW spectrum.Unfortunately either the > laptop shut down to save energy, or the QS1R battery pack was getting weak > - and I lost most of my recording time. So I was left with several minutes > of recordings from 16:10 - 16:50 (sunrise was at 16:02). > > I think there might have been problems with some of my connectors, as I > got better shortwave reception using my portable (Degen 1103) connected to > the other end of the antenna. The portable got good reception of the > Australian stations in the 120 meter band (and other stations in the 60 > meter band) whereas they were much weaker in the QS1R recording. > > The QS1R recording feature is not the greatest. For instance, you cannot > jump to a time - instead you have to replay the entire clip. > > Results > While driving earlier in the car I got good reception of 540 CBC > Saskatchewan. Otherwise nothing too spectacular. I only noticed the > faintest traces of any TP stations (558, 1134, etc) . The night before I > heard a very faint het on 738 using my Tecsun PL 880 (with internal > antenna) at Hoquiam. > > Aaron > ___ > 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] [NRC-AM] WSQR 1180 IL on day power]
I am about 50 miles southeast of WSQR and even here they are being beat up by Cuba. Tom Jasinski Joliet, IL Original Message Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] WSQR 1180 IL on day power From:"Mark Connelly" Date:Wed, December 31, 2014 11:17 pm To: a...@nrcdxas.org -- All Rebelde here on 1180, as noted at huge level on the car radio. Big-time echo due to synchros not synchronized in the time domain. No trace of WHAM, never mind WSQR. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA -Original Message- From: neilkaz To: am Cc: ABDX ; irca Sent: Wed, Dec 31, 2014 10:14 pm Subject: [NRC-AM] WSQR 1180 IL on day power For the second night in a row semi-local WSQR is ruining 1180 running their day power. Normally they drop to 1 watt as they should and I can then sometimes still dig them out. Format is oldies. 73 KAZ Barrington IL ___ Get your copy of the 35th Edition of the AM Radio Log 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
Re: [IRCA] [mwdx] Re: [NRC-AM] WSQR 1180 IL on day power]
--- Begin Message --- Tom, it seems to me that WSQR is skipping over you since your so close to them and getting them on groundwave. Todd Skaine Sent on a Sprint Samsung Galaxy S® III Original message From: amd...@core.com Date:01/01/2015 12:22 AM (GMT-06:00) To: irca@hard-core-dx.com, m...@googlegroups.com, a...@nrcdxas.org Subject: [mwdx] Re: [NRC-AM] WSQR 1180 IL on day power] I am about 50 miles southeast of WSQR and even here they are being beat up by Cuba. Tom Jasinski Joliet, IL Original Message Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] WSQR 1180 IL on day power From:"Mark Connelly" Date:Wed, December 31, 2014 11:17 pm To: a...@nrcdxas.org -- All Rebelde here on 1180, as noted at huge level on the car radio. Big-time echo due to synchros not synchronized in the time domain. No trace of WHAM, never mind WSQR. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA -Original Message- From: neilkaz To: am Cc: ABDX ; irca Sent: Wed, Dec 31, 2014 10:14 pm Subject: [NRC-AM] WSQR 1180 IL on day power For the second night in a row semi-local WSQR is ruining 1180 running their day power. Normally they drop to 1 watt as they should and I can then sometimes still dig them out. Format is oldies. 73 KAZ Barrington IL ___ Get your copy of the 35th Edition of the AM Radio Log http://www.nrcdxas.org -- 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. --- End Message --- ___ 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] KSFN address?
Thanks Paul and Dennis. I'll send an email to the EDI address and a postal report to the Palo Alto address. Martin > Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 23:34:58 + (UTC) > From: Dennis Vroom > To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America > > Subject: Re: [IRCA] KSFN address? > Message-ID: > <22019511.3238878.1420068898817.javamail.ya...@jws10671.mail.bf1. > yahoo.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Martin, > The address in the 35th NRC log for KSFN is 459 Hamilton Ave ?#300, > Palo Alto, CA 9301-1811 Best regards,?Dennis Vroom, Kalama, WA > > On Wednesday, December 31, 2014 1:03 PM, "Paul B. Walker, Jr." > wrote: > > > Martin, > > Look at the bottom of this page for parent company EDI Media's address: > > http://www.edimediainc.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article > &id=143&Itemid=137 > > 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
