Re: [IRCA] NEW 1060, 1070 and 1080 loggings from Redding CA 1/26/15
Yes Dennis what happened to KGO was a real shame. I liked most of their hosts. But at least now I have a wifi radio and can check out talk shows from across the US and Canada, but still I have never found anything like KGO. Those were local talk show hosts too. That is rare today. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager From: wb6...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 01:07:03 -0800 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] NEW 1060, 1070 and 1080 loggings from Redding CA 1/26/15 Cumulus blew up KGO. It had been number one in the ratings in both the San Francisco and San Jose markets for more than twenty years. Nothing needed to be changed. They bought it and promptly fired a number of popular show hosts. They shipped some of the others to other Cumulus stations in the area with inferior signals. The ratings are a fraction of what they used to be. Many listeners migrated to KCBS. What a waste of a fantastic signal. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 27, 2015, at 8:23 PM, Nick Hall-Patch n...@ieee.org wrote: Hi Pete, CFAX is a fine local station (KGO model: pour in local money and local money will pour out), but at 6pm many nights, they turn into a pumpkin, and relay live sports from CKST-1040. In addition, their Sunday morning programming before about 8 AM is purest snake oil infomercial. You can't be great all the time. (but if it keeps the station solvent for the local stuff, it's a small price to pay) all the best, Nick At 03:07 28-01-15, Pete Taylor wrote: 1070 is CFAX in Victoria. Primarily local news. Different market than Vancouver. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 On Jan 26, 2015, at 11:53 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote: CKMX is not a regular for me. but 1070... is that Vancouver too? why would they have three signals, 1040, 1070 and 1410.. all doing TSN? Paul On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 11:51 PM, Dennis Gibson wb6...@gmail.com wrote: It came back on at 0228 with distorted audio. Back with normal audio at 0230. Radio-locator does NOT have patterns. This has been explained several times. It has predicted coverage area maps. It uses the word pattern at the bottom of the maps, which I think is unfortunate. Some resemble the pattern and some not as much. The CKMX-1060 Calgary night pattern favors west to north with a big null to the southeast most likely to protect KYW. It is 50 kW full time. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 26, 2015, at 11:27 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote: KNX has been reported as being off air and while the signal isn't huge here in Redding I can usually hear them every night. Combine KNX being off and I guess good conditions, I logged 2 new stations to me. Comedy 1060 Calgary, Alberta. Didn't hear any liners or id's, but listened long enough to hear that it was a comedian on stage, telling jokes with people laughing. signal wasn't great but steady. NEW!! What is their pattern like? if radio-dislocator is to believed, and we know it shouldnt for like this .. they aren't in pattern. I logged a sports talker on 1070, they were discussing hockey and the all star game score 17-12 and mentioned a call in line sponsored by a logistics. Going into the break, the host gave an 18 after 11 time check and said You're listening to TSN 1040 I know nothing about Canadian radio..TSN 1040 is Vancouver but i was listening on 1070. Who/where is 1070 and what is their power pattern? I picked up two stations duking it out on 1080 but wasn't able to ID either one definitively. I suspect one was 1080 The Fan KFXX Portland, as I have heard them here before with their 9kw/3 tower west night pattern. What I wasn't able to ID is what was under them... and din't get enough details to even make a guess. Paul ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] NEW 1060, 1070 and 1080 loggings from Redding CA 1/26/15
Cumulus blew up KGO. It had been number one in the ratings in both the San Francisco and San Jose markets for more than twenty years. Nothing needed to be changed. They bought it and promptly fired a number of popular show hosts. They shipped some of the others to other Cumulus stations in the area with inferior signals. The ratings are a fraction of what they used to be. Many listeners migrated to KCBS. What a waste of a fantastic signal. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 27, 2015, at 8:23 PM, Nick Hall-Patch n...@ieee.org wrote: Hi Pete, CFAX is a fine local station (KGO model: pour in local money and local money will pour out), but at 6pm many nights, they turn into a pumpkin, and relay live sports from CKST-1040. In addition, their Sunday morning programming before about 8 AM is purest snake oil infomercial. You can't be great all the time. (but if it keeps the station solvent for the local stuff, it's a small price to pay) all the best, Nick At 03:07 28-01-15, Pete Taylor wrote: 1070 is CFAX in Victoria. Primarily local news. Different market than Vancouver. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 On Jan 26, 2015, at 11:53 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote: CKMX is not a regular for me. but 1070... is that Vancouver too? why would they have three signals, 1040, 1070 and 1410.. all doing TSN? Paul On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 11:51 PM, Dennis Gibson wb6...@gmail.com wrote: It came back on at 0228 with distorted audio. Back with normal audio at 0230. Radio-locator does NOT have patterns. This has been explained several times. It has predicted coverage area maps. It uses the word pattern at the bottom of the maps, which I think is unfortunate. Some resemble the pattern and some not as much. The CKMX-1060 Calgary night pattern favors west to north with a big null to the southeast most likely to protect KYW. It is 50 kW full time. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 26, 2015, at 11:27 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote: KNX has been reported as being off air and while the signal isn't huge here in Redding I can usually hear them every night. Combine KNX being off and I guess good conditions, I logged 2 new stations to me. Comedy 1060 Calgary, Alberta. Didn't hear any liners or id's, but listened long enough to hear that it was a comedian on stage, telling jokes with people laughing. signal wasn't great but steady. NEW!! What is their pattern like? if radio-dislocator is to believed, and we know it shouldnt for like this .. they aren't in pattern. I logged a sports talker on 1070, they were discussing hockey and the all star game score 17-12 and mentioned a call in line sponsored by a logistics. Going into the break, the host gave an 18 after 11 time check and said You're listening to TSN 1040 I know nothing about Canadian radio..TSN 1040 is Vancouver but i was listening on 1070. Who/where is 1070 and what is their power pattern? I picked up two stations duking it out on 1080 but wasn't able to ID either one definitively. I suspect one was 1080 The Fan KFXX Portland, as I have heard them here before with their 9kw/3 tower west night pattern. What I wasn't able to ID is what was under them... and din't get enough details to even make a guess. Paul ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ 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
[IRCA] Another Radio Disney station sale
Radio Disney Group LLC has filed an application to sell WGFY-1480 Charlotte, North Carolina to Charlotte Advent Media Corporation. The application was accepted for filing on January 26. The purchase price is $600,000. WGFY is 4.4 kW day and 5 kW night (that's not backwards) DA-2. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 28 2105 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 28 January follow. Solar flux 159 and estimated planetary A-index 9. The estimated planetary K-index at 2100 UTC on 28 January was 1. Space weather for the past 24 hours has been minor. Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level occurred. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 27 27 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 UTC 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 147 147 147 147 147 145 158 158 158 158 158 158 158 159 A-in 16 16 16 16 16 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 9 K-in 33223333232111 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] Old School AM 1080
Day or night? Sent from my iPhone On Jan 28, 2015, at 8:40 AM, Kraig kr...@kg4lac.com wrote: Anyone know who IDs as Today's RB and old school on 1080 kHz? 73, Kraig ___ 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] Old School AM 1080
WWDR Murfreesboro NC I would suspect. Sincerely, Todd Skaine Woodbury, MN Sony ICF 2010 Superradio 2 Grundig S350 M400 Toyota car radio On Jan 28, 2015 10:41 AM, Kraig kr...@kg4lac.com wrote: Anyone know who IDs as Today's RB and old school on 1080 kHz? 73, Kraig ___ 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] WIGT-1690 - does it exist?
its only licensed for 920 watts.. they were granted a cp for 10kw day/1kw night back in 1997 but France complained based upon some international agreement (rio) in relation to Guadalupe and Martinque.. Three Angels ammended it and was granted a cp last year, but I can imagine the lower power does it no favors in terms of getting out much.. it is diplexed with WGOD 1090. Paul -- Forwarded message -- From: Steve Francis amdxm...@aol.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com, m...@googlegroups.com Cc: Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 19:57:48 -0500 Subject: WIGT-1690 - does it exist? WIGT-1690 Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands on Friday will mark its one-year anniversary of being bumped from a Construction Permit to a licensed operation on the FCC website. I have never seen a report of it from anywhere, not even Scandinavia, Newfoundland or Australia/New Zealand. No station website that I can find, either. Certainly the X-band is more cluttered than it was in the 90's, but somebody somewhere would have DXed it by now if it's been on for at least a year. Anyone shed some light? Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Alberta TPs for 28 January 2015
Conditions here seemed very similar to yesterday. The upper band signals were a little weaker, and only three had any kind of audio. The lower band was slightly better than yesterday, but only to the extent that the carriers were somewhat stronger. 1566 HLAZ, Korea First reached audio at 1437, with talk by a man, reached fair signal at peak. 1575 VOA, Thailand Talk by man in Burmese pgm, poor-fair signal from 1435 to 1450 f/out. 1593unIDLike yesterday, traces of man talking noted at 1439. Once again, all the signals took a rapid dive after 1450. 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, Alberta ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Another Radio Disney station sale
Oh no, not Goofy 1480. That one is unique since it is not named after Micky like most of them. ( power arrangement is also unique, or is that power pattern? Hi ) it was nice while it lasted. Ms Sent from my iPod On Jan 28, 2015, at 12:33 PM, Dennis Gibson wb6...@gmail.com wrote: Radio Disney Group LLC has filed an application to sell WGFY-1480 Charlotte, North Carolina to Charlotte Advent Media Corporation. The application was accepted for filing on January 26. The purchase price is $600,000. WGFY is 4.4 kW day and 5 kW night (that's not backwards) DA-2. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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] SDR
There seems to be a new software defined radio on the scene from DX-Patrol. I got the info from QRZ. More details are available at www dot dx patrol dot pt 'Would be interesting to hear how it stacks up against Microtelecom, Elad, WinRadio, Japan Radio, etc SDRs. I'd also be interested in coming months in hearing how well the new Windows 10 works (or doesn't) with the various SDR offerings. 73 ms Sent from my iPod ___ 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 29 0010 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 28 January follow. Solar flux 159 and estimated planetary A-index 7. The estimated planetary K-index at UTC on 29 January was 1. Space weather for the past 24 hours has been minor. Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level occurred. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 27 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 29 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 147 147 147 147 145 158 158 158 158 158 158 158 159 159 A-in 16 16 16 16 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 97 K-in 32233332321111 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 Jan 28
It was a rather interesting morning here. In some was it was different from what Gary and Nigel reported, and in other ways similar. There was a very noticeable enhancement across the full length of the dial that peaked about 1520-25 UTC. At the low end, it meant the TPs went from nothing to carriers with almost audio and then back down again. The real fun was at the upper part of the dial, with carriers on most channels and audio on several of them. The star attraction today was JOUK-1503, which was impressive for a brief while. 1593 was all Japan as near as I could tell, though Freedom-1590 made it hard to say for sure. GOOD 1503JOUK, nice signal for a few minutes w/male monologue 1524 1566HLAZ, woman in Chinese with guitar piano music in background 1528 FAIR 1422JORF, Woman man in Japanese 1528 1557male vocal music 1524 1593NHK2, 1523 Japanese talk sometimes slipping trough KLFE splatter 1602NHK2, 1522 Japanese talk POOR 774JOUB, pips 1500, then music woman starting the next program 1242weak talk 1523, sounded Japanese 1377bits of talk in KRKO splatter 1519 1386NHK2, 1500 faint pips, 1525 man in Japanese a few bars of music 1575Bits of talk music 1524 CARRIERS 594 602 657 666 693 738 747 972 1278 1287 1323 1332 1395 1404 1431 1449 1458 1467 1476 1485 1494 1512 1539 1548 ___ 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] AM DXing Items for Sale
I've got several AM DXing items that are surplus to my needs. I'd like to see them go to a good home (I.E. another AM DX'er) before I put them on eBay for sale. All prices include shipping via UPS Ground to the 48 continental United States. No international shipping. All items are guaranteed to be in great working order. No major dents, or cosmetic problems either. My ebay ID is Paladin1 and I've been a member since 1996, 100% positive feedback with over 900 transactions. Feel free to check my feedback. E-mail me off list if you're interested. PayPal to this e-mail address or USPS Money Order only for payment. WELLBROOK ALA-1530 Loop 50 KHz-50 MHz active loop antenna. A legendary performer, made by Wellbrook Communications in the UK. Very hard to get in the US. Used for one season inside an attic. I'd prefer local pickup for this due to it's size and fragile nature, but will ship. Buyer buys for special packaging and insurance. Contact me before purchasing. $300 === Ramsey SM-100 Signal Magnet Noise Reduction Antenna Purchased new and assembled, not in kit form. Active antenna is tuned to frequency (500 KHz to 15 Mhz). High Q design is very immune to local noise. The loop portion is fed via ordinary 75 ohm RG-6 coax, with Type 5 fittings. Outdoor portion is painted black to help hide it from the neighbors. Includes power supply, loop, and tuning unit. No box, no instructions. Instructions available on the web. $80 = RF Space SDR-IQ Receiver Excellent conditions. Works great with free SDRSharp software (sdrsharp.com) Device drivers can be downloaded here: ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm Includes USB cable. Great starter SDR receiver. Covers 100 KHz to 30 MHz. Record up to 196 KHz of the AM band at one time (19 channels!). High performance and low cost. $300.00 KIWA MW Air-Core Loop Legendary loop antenna in like new condition! I really don't want to sell this gem. One I love it, and want to keep it--and second it would be a bear to ship. If you're seriously interested, you won't find one in better condition. Make me an offer. = CC Crane Radio Plus Receiver High performance MW DX radio with FM, WX Band, and analog TV reception. $40 -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF Maylene, AL EM63 Member NRC, IRCA, Medium Wave DX Circle Former CPC Chairman for NRC/IRCA Perseus SDR, SDR-IQ,Funcube Pro, Wellbrooke ALA-1530+ loop, LF Engineering Active Whips, Quantum Phaser, Kiwa Loop, Palstar MW Pre-Selector ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] AM DXing Items for Sale
I'd love to have a Kiwa Loop. KI4SYC Sent from my iPhone On Jan 28, 2015, at 11:15 PM, Les Rayburn l...@highnoonfilm.com wrote: I've got several AM DXing items that are surplus to my needs. I'd like to see them go to a good home (I.E. another AM DX'er) before I put them on eBay for sale. All prices include shipping via UPS Ground to the 48 continental United States. No international shipping. All items are guaranteed to be in great working order. No major dents, or cosmetic problems either. My ebay ID is Paladin1 and I've been a member since 1996, 100% positive feedback with over 900 transactions. Feel free to check my feedback. E-mail me off list if you're interested. PayPal to this e-mail address or USPS Money Order only for payment. WELLBROOK ALA-1530 Loop 50 KHz-50 MHz active loop antenna. A legendary performer, made by Wellbrook Communications in the UK. Very hard to get in the US. Used for one season inside an attic. I'd prefer local pickup for this due to it's size and fragile nature, but will ship. Buyer buys for special packaging and insurance. Contact me before purchasing. $300 === Ramsey SM-100 Signal Magnet Noise Reduction Antenna Purchased new and assembled, not in kit form. Active antenna is tuned to frequency (500 KHz to 15 Mhz). High Q design is very immune to local noise. The loop portion is fed via ordinary 75 ohm RG-6 coax, with Type 5 fittings. Outdoor portion is painted black to help hide it from the neighbors. Includes power supply, loop, and tuning unit. No box, no instructions. Instructions available on the web. $80 = RF Space SDR-IQ Receiver Excellent conditions. Works great with free SDRSharp software (sdrsharp.com) Device drivers can be downloaded here: ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm Includes USB cable. Great starter SDR receiver. Covers 100 KHz to 30 MHz. Record up to 196 KHz of the AM band at one time (19 channels!). High performance and low cost. $300.00 KIWA MW Air-Core Loop Legendary loop antenna in like new condition! I really don't want to sell this gem. One I love it, and want to keep it--and second it would be a bear to ship. If you're seriously interested, you won't find one in better condition. Make me an offer. = CC Crane Radio Plus Receiver High performance MW DX radio with FM, WX Band, and analog TV reception. $40 -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF Maylene, AL EM63 Member NRC, IRCA, Medium Wave DX Circle Former CPC Chairman for NRC/IRCA Perseus SDR, SDR-IQ,Funcube Pro, Wellbrooke ALA-1530+ loop, LF Engineering Active Whips, Quantum Phaser, Kiwa Loop, Palstar MW Pre-Selector ___ 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
[IRCA] WKNR-850 Cleveland
---BeginMessage--- WKNR-850 Cleveland in like a rock at 8:40 pm EST 1/28 with local sports talk, 50,000 watts days, 4700 watts nights; day pattern is chiefly south, night pattern north. Looks as if they forgot to throw the switch at sunset. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee ---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
[IRCA] DXpedition to Masset, BC 17 - 25 January 2015 Part I
The powers that be continue to restrict postings to this list to a mere 35 kB, so I'll attempt to abide by the rules, by breaking the posting into several parts! I just spent 10 days at my DX cottage in Masset, Haida Gwaii (formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands) off the north coast of British Columbia. As always, I had a great deal of time to devote to radio listening. My setup included using a Perseus SDR, as well as an AOR 7030+ receiver (which often performed better than the Perseus), and a NRD 535D (rarely used). For antennae, I mainly used a 750’ BOG aimed to the NW (unterminated) to cover the east coast of Asia, an ALA 100 LN aimed NE/SW, and a 450’ Beverage aimed due north terminated into the ocean. The main advantage of Masset is the extremely quiet RF environment, allowing reception of stations rarely or never heard elsewhere. Conditions, for the most part were mediocre, except for a couple of days of exceptionally good reception on January 21 and 22, 2015. Here are my MW/LW loggings. Please excuse any errors, as the typing was done in the wee hours of the morning, while actively DXing. Comments are always welcome, and especially corrections! 73, Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC JAPAN 1575, 1708-, AFN Jan 18 MW conditions were mostly a bust this morning, but I did notice that AFN from Japan was booming in later in the morning especially after 17:00 UTC. No sign of any cochannel stations. It's only after 9:00 AM local and clearly, the days are getting longer with sunrise just a few minutes ago at 16:55 UTC (8:55 AM local). Gravity ID at 17:13 UTC. I suspect that this AFN station is the Misawa station, but I seem never to hear any local IDs! I listened for over an hour up to 19:00, when conditions improved and heard many PSAs for the military, and frequent 'Gravity, the party station' IDs, but never anything local, besides the PSAs (like how to take a train and buy tickets in Japan). At one point between 18:00 and 19:00, I could definitely hear 2 co-channel AFN stations, but this lasted perhaps a minute only. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) SOUTH KOREA 1566, 1901-, HLAZ Jan 18 As so often is the case, the MW came back to a prolonged TP session, with HLAZ signing off their Russian program, and into Korean at excellent level. AFN 1575, still audible, but weak. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) SOUTH KOREA 1566, 1903-, HLAZ Jan 18 FEBC's powerful station in South Korea is a regular, long after everything else has faded. I left the recorder going past 19:00 to see how long it would continue. Reception was still very good past 20:20, and finally faded out about 20:45 UTC, which corresponds to 12:45 PM local!. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) JAPAN 1575, 1708-, AFN Jan 18 MW conditions were mostly a bust this morning, but I did notice that AFN from Japan was booming in later in the morning especially after 17:00 UTC. No sign of any cochannel stations. It's only after 9:00 AM local and clearly, the days are getting longer with sunrise just a few minutes ago at 16:55 UTC (8:55 AM local). Gravity ID at 17:13 UTC. I suspect that this AFN station is the Misawa station, but I seem never to hear any local IDs! I listened for over an hour up to 19:00, when conditions improved and heard many PSAs for the military, and frequent 'Gravity, the party station' IDs, but never anything local, besides the PSAs (like how to take a train and buy tickets in Japan). At one point between 18:00 and 19:00, I could definitely hear 2 co-channel AFN stations, but this lasted perhaps a minute only. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) SOUTH KOREA 1566, 1901-, HLAZ Jan 18 As so often is the case, the MW came back to a prolonged TP session, with HLAZ signing off their Russian program, and into Korean at excellent level. AFN 1575, still audible, but weak. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) SOUTH KOREA 1566, 1903-, HLAZ Jan 18 FEBC's powerful station in South Korea is a regular, long after everything else has faded. I left the recorder going past 19:00 to see how long it would continue. Reception was still very good past 20:20, and finally faded out about 20:45 UTC, which corresponds to 12:45 PM local!. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) SOUTH KOREA 1566, 1609-, HLAZ Jan 20 I have looked into this frequency at length this morning. Yesterday, I assumed that they were not transmitting for a time, but I am mistaken. I saw that Nick and Bruce 1000 km to the south from me were hearing them yesterday. Looking carefully, I am sure that they are there, but with a poor signal. I measure three transmitters: The strongest is on 1566.003, which is likely HLAZ. Then, there's 1565.032 which is likely Hubei RGD, and finally, there was a transmitter on 1565.999 which left the air at 16:18 UTC. Not sure they could be. In either case, perhaps the power has been reduced, or the antenna system changed from past years. I surely do no recall any 'down time' with HLAZ in the past!. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) addendum: Mauno Ritola has confirmed that the M-F schedule differs from
[IRCA] DXpedition to Masset, BC 17 - 25 January 2015 Part 2
SOUTH KOREA 1566, 1830-, HLAZ Jan 20 More information on HLAZ. I'm starting to believe strongly that HLAZ is not on before 18:30. I was monitoring my 'zoom' function on the Perseus and noted no carrier from HLAZ before 18:30. Even a very weak carrier should be visible. I did see someone on 1566.004. At 18:29:20 a strong OC suddenly came on at 1566.001 and then drifted ever so slightly higher over the next 10 or 20 seconds. At 18:30, HLAZ ID'd in Russian and also gave the Radio Teos ID. My take on this, therefore, is that HLAZ is off air before 18:30, and not on in Chinese as listed. They are on the air earlier in the morning, so I am unsure when they sign-off before this transmission. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) Here’s what it sounds like in Masset: https://www.dropbox.com/s/xk7heufbvg1g8vj/South%20Korea%201566%20HLAZ%20Radio%20Teos%20s%20on%2018h30%20%20Masset.mp3?dl=0 ANGUILLA 1610, 0044-, Dr Gene Scott Jan 21 Good reception noted tonight while checking for TIS. // 6090. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) RUSSIA 576, 1500-, Radio Rossii Jan 21 Very good reception with TC for 18:00 (Moscow time) and into news. Of course the first several news items mention Vladimir Putin. Band scan showing Russia also on 810 (Razdolnoe). The latter, not easy, with 2 cochannels in addition. As dawn breaks in the lower 48, much improved with Russia dominating 810 by 15:23. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) Here’s a link to 576: https://www.dropbox.com/s/9elts76mixkh5tv/Russia%20576%20Radio%20Rossii%20superb%20reception%20to%2015h30%20snip%2021Jan2015%20Masset.mp3?dl=0 RUSSIA 531, 1533-, Avtoradio Sakhalin Jan 21 Just happened to tune into 531, expecting to hear the usual NHK1 stations, but instead it was in Russian! Very pleased with this catch. NHK1 rapidly rose again to dominate. Avtoradio ID at 16:16 without any NHK interference, but only for a few moments, as they came back within 30 seconds. News noted at 16:30. Their IDs are canned and are followed by a rapid 3 tone and 'RaaDeeOhh', with emphasis on the 'D'. Almost exclusively lively modern Russian music. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) Here’s a link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/k71iwta75v3nani/Russia%20531%20Avtoradio%20Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk%20exc%20ID%20snip15h00%2023Jan2015%20Masset.mp3?dl=0 UNID 602, 1559-, NAVTEX Jan 21 Why am I getting a NAVTEX signal centered on 602 kHz? I initially thought it was RTTY, but when I was unable to decode, I switched to NAVTEX, and sure enough if began decoding. Off by 16:00 UTC. Here's what I was able to decode: 78MMMNMNE WIND 30 TO 41 KT.7 '3-' 15 FT.M .TE KT. SEASGMHZX#M .FRI THU SUN...EEP T. SEAS 8 T $$ PKZ4 Q AM AKST AN 2-SNGCTHRU KEONINOGHT ND THU U K .35MCNM TREEZING S S Ideas welcome! Weakly back again at 16:02. Here's what was transmitted to 16:05: ...PLEASK HRI NOAAIWX IDIOFAND OTHER MEENZED I ICODSTHIN FORPUUUEN S OF THE AK PENINSULA ITKIRAK TO VASTLE CPE- ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THRU THU... .TODAY...,3 28,$ 3 . .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SRAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FTEKGNVANE MIND D 30 KT. SEAS 15 !5. F .FRI...N W SEAS 13 FT. S OF THE AK PENINSQLA CASOLE CAPE F TURNWOIPUUUEJ .TOZ FT. 4 WMONMLKLTKKK KAK LI CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- ...GALE WARNING THRU THU... So clearly from Alaska. I can also hear it on my AOR 7030+ besides my Perseus. Interesting aside!. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) CHINA 540, 1613-, CNR 1 Jan 21 What a mismash of CNR 1 transmitters. They are not exactly in sync, so one hears a muffle of echos at good level, besides splatter from 550 KTZN, Anchorage. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) SOUTH KOREA 558, 1616-, HLQH KBS 2 Jan 21 Strong reception with Korean EZL vocal. // to 603. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) JAPAN 567 , 1620-, JOIK Jan 21 Excellent reception, as expected, but I can also hear probable HLKF from Jeonju, S. Korea seemingly // to 711. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) JAPAN 612, 1629-, JOLK NHK 1 Jan 21 Very strong signal with network programming, and much stronger than JOAK, Tokyo on 594. A few minutes later, though, another, presumably Chinese station rose up, but rapidly back down. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) CHINA 639, 1639-, CNR 1 Jan 21 Once again, I'm hearing several not quite in-sync CNR 1 stations sharing the frequency. Lots of 640 splatter from KYUK, Bethel. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) JAPAN 666, 1643-, JOBK Jan 21 Reasonable strong reception // to 594 and other NHK 1 stations. Splatter from 670 KDLG, Dillingham (S 9 + 20). (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) JAPAN 675, 1646-, JOVK NHK 1 Jan 21 No sign of Vietnam this morning. Instead, I'm hearing NHK 1 // to 594, which is most likely JOVK from Hakodate, Hokkaido, or less likely, JOUG from Yamaguchi. As so often occurs, though, as soon as I type this, there is a cochannel coming up which could very well be Vietnam. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) JAPAN 729, 1701-, JOCK Jan 21 Very good reception besides splatter from Vancouver CHMJ on 730. // to many other NHK 1 outlets. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) ALASKA
[IRCA] WXEX-1540
Daytimer WXEX in Exeter NH is on late tonight, oldies format. -- 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] DXpedition to Masset, BC 17 - 25 January 2015 Part 3
TAIWAN 738, 1709-, BEL2 Yuye Guangbo Diantai (Taiwan Area Fishery BC Station) Jan 21 Presumably them over and under KBS1 HLKG in Gyeongsan. Sometimes one dominates, then fades to allow the other to dominate. Both good to very good. Both at 100 kW. I won't swear, though, that the Chinese station is not one of the Mainland Chinese stations. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) CHINA 756, 1718-, CNR 1 Jan 21 Plenty of CNR 1 transmitters here. Took me a while, since the dominant station kept switching, between CNR 1 (// to 1593 and 6030), and KBS 1 (// to 711). HLKA Yeoju is the KBS 1 station with 100 kW listed, and 1 to 100 kW listed for CNR 1. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) UNID 774, 1723-, unid Jan 21 Very nice reception with an American vocal. Obviously not JOUB, as they signed off almost 2 hours ago. Faded down at the end of the song. There are a number of Filipino stations listed, so I'll need to review the Perseus wav files for an ID. Splatter 1 kHz above from KNOM, Nome pounding in. Of course, this could also be Australia, but no sign of DU activity, so I don't think this is the case. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) addendum: Tony Magon from Australia confirms this to be DWWW, from Quezon City. Thanks, Tony! JAPAN 945, 1737-, JOIQ Jan 21 Most likely the 5 kW station from Muroran on Hokkaido, although also 3 others listed between 1 and 3 kW. Good reception except for 930 KTKN splatter from 930. They easily splash 15 to 20 kHz on each side!. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) RUSSIA 810, 1506-, Radio Rossii Jan 22 Another very good TP morning. Russia totally dominates the frequency. News, then sports at 15:07 and national weather at 15:09. At 15:10, I'm noting a Chinese station starting to dominate. Fun to watch how propagation operates! By 15:12:30, Rossii is dominant again. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) AUSTRALIA 1656, 1519-, Voice of the Australian Chinese Jan 22 Presumed logging. First time I'm hearing any audio on the X-band this trip to Masset. Quite good at 15:21 with EZL Chinese vocal. Fades down to barely audible, though, as well. 1611 is also relatively strong, but clearly a lot of stations there, and just hearing SAH. Measuring many between 1610.981 and 1611.017. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) JAPAN 1602, 1526-, NHK 2 Jan 22 Best reception so far of this frequency with a whole network of flea-powered stations between 0.1 and 1 kW for a total of 28 transmitters. Splatter from the Vancouver Indian station on 1600. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) JAPAN 1593, 1530-, NHK 2 Jan 22 Fighting it out with CNR 1, but both quite strong. Either JOTB in Matsue, or JOQB in Nigata, both listed with 10 kW. Just missed the sign-off at 15:40 when rechecked, but they dominated the channel, so should be able to hear the sign-off IDs, hopefully from both transmitters. Besides them, and CNR1, there's another station playing music weakly. Not sure who that might be. Suspect either another Chinese station, or perhaps a Filipino. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) RUSSIA 576, 1540-, Radio Rossii Jan 22 Didn't notice this yesterday, but significant transmitter hum this morning. Otherwise in the clear at good level. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) JAPAN 1663.5, 1550-, Japanese Harbor Radio Jan 22 PAL lists a number of coastal weather stations. I've rarely heard these. They are listed on 1665, but this is not correct. They are transmitting in USB + Carrier and I measure them on 1663.499. The 2 that have power listed are both only 50 watts! The only one listed to have a weather transmission at :45 is Isewan Martis in Tahara, Aichi. I'll listen to the top of the hour for others. I had a chance to review some mp3 files for these transmissions. Instead of :45 as listed in PAL, they in fact came on at :40 with multiple sites, so it's impossible to tell for certain which stations without being a fluent Japanese speaker. They kept going until the end of this mp3 file pas :48 minutes. Earlier, I could only hear a single station before :30, and continuing until :36 (with Sayonara). (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) JAPAN 1663.5, 1601-, Nagoya Harbor Radar and Tokyo Martis Jan 22 I'm hearing both at the TOH. Gave weak CW ID, and then into voice forecast. Sound like the same Japanese female computer generated voice. Weaker than the 15:45 transmission, but much stronger by 16:03. Interesting indeed! (See 1669). (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) JAPAN 1669, 1606-, Coastal weather stations Jan 22 A much more challenging frequency due to the X-bander on 1670. Brief Japanese weather reports noted. Listed as Toi, Miyakazi prefecture at 6:30 to 8:30 minutes, but actually finished by 8:00. Listed as 50 Watts. The format is identical. Something is repeated 3 times. Sounds like 'Hopte, Hopte, Hopte' and then the location. Some are quite strong. For instance, Hachijo-jima, Izo Islands is strongly heard, coming on exactly at 19:50to 20:50. Ends with location and Sayonara. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC) Here’s a link:
Re: [IRCA] WIGT-1690 - does it exist?
Paul, I logged and QSL'd it here back just after it came on. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 17:01:30 -0800 From: walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com To: amdxm...@aol.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com CC: m...@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] WIGT-1690 - does it exist? its only licensed for 920 watts.. they were granted a cp for 10kw day/1kw night back in 1997 but France complained based upon some international agreement (rio) in relation to Guadalupe and Martinque.. Three Angels ammended it and was granted a cp last year, but I can imagine the lower power does it no favors in terms of getting out much.. it is diplexed with WGOD 1090. Paul -- Forwarded message -- From: Steve Francis amdxm...@aol.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com, m...@googlegroups.com Cc: Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 19:57:48 -0500 Subject: WIGT-1690 - does it exist? WIGT-1690 Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands on Friday will mark its one-year anniversary of being bumped from a Construction Permit to a licensed operation on the FCC website. I have never seen a report of it from anywhere, not even Scandinavia, Newfoundland or Australia/New Zealand. No station website that I can find, either. Certainly the X-band is more cluttered than it was in the 90's, but somebody somewhere would have DXed it by now if it's been on for at least a year. Anyone shed some light? Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee ___ 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 DX in Seattle on Jan 28
Hi Bruce, It was a rather interesting morning here. In some was it was different from what Gary and Nigel reported, and in other ways similar. 1593 NHK2, 1523 Japanese talk sometimes slipping trough KLFE splatter Here in Puyallup 1590-KLFE is still a nuisance, but it can be partially nulled. Here is what the 1593 mix sounded like here at around 1520 this morning, with NHK2 dominant over CNR1 http://www.mediafire.com/listen/ler1ihb0474ztwd/1593-NHK2-CNR1mix-1520z012815CCSW.MP3 Puyallup is far from ideal as a TP-DXing location, though. 1557-Taiwan has never been heard here because of a severe semi-local pest, 1560-KZIZ. 73, Gary - Original Message - From: Bruce Portzer bport...@comcast.net To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 8:14:37 PM Subject: [IRCA] TP DX in Seattle on Jan 28 It was a rather interesting morning here. In some was it was different from what Gary and Nigel reported, and in other ways similar. There was a very noticeable enhancement across the full length of the dial that peaked about 1520-25 UTC. At the low end, it meant the TPs went from nothing to carriers with almost audio and then back down again. The real fun was at the upper part of the dial, with carriers on most channels and audio on several of them. The star attraction today was JOUK-1503, which was impressive for a brief while. 1593 was all Japan as near as I could tell, though Freedom-1590 made it hard to say for sure. GOOD 1503 JOUK, nice signal for a few minutes w/male monologue 1524 1566 HLAZ, woman in Chinese with guitar piano music in background 1528 FAIR 1422 JORF, Woman man in Japanese 1528 1557 male vocal music 1524 1593 NHK2, 1523 Japanese talk sometimes slipping trough KLFE splatter 1602 NHK2, 1522 Japanese talk POOR 774 JOUB, pips 1500, then music woman starting the next program 1242 weak talk 1523, sounded Japanese 1377 bits of talk in KRKO splatter 1519 1386 NHK2, 1500 faint pips, 1525 man in Japanese a few bars of music 1575 Bits of talk music 1524 CARRIERS 594 602 657 666 693 738 747 972 1278 1287 1323 1332 1395 1404 1431 1449 1458 1467 1476 1485 1494 1512 1539 1548 ___ 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] WKNR 850
WKNR dominant here SW of Chicago w/ESPN -way over KOA. Un-needed for log, first heard as WJW many years ago. Thanks for the tip. Tom Jasinski Joliet, 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
[IRCA] TP 28 Jan Victoria version
That was a bit of a wild ride, compounded by the fact that I always seemed to be on the wrong antenna; there were serious differences between the north and west Flag this morning. Most vivid was the sub-600kHz opening on the west Flag that was hardly there at all on the north Flag around 1520UT. Slightly later, as Bruce said, the upper band had more emphasis especially on the north Flag, then everything crashed just after 1535UT for the most part, except HLAZ which held on thunderously until it started to fade after 1540UT pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 594 JOAK man and woman JJ 1521UT 603 HLSA male ballad, KK talk 1521UT 1503 JOUK man in JJ 1533UT //594 sometimes much stronger, sometimes weaker 1566 HLAZ man and woman in CC, musical interludes 1530UT until after 1540UT Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 558 HLQH male ballad 1521-3UT //603 w/JOCR nipping at its heels w/man in JJ 1557 Taiwan vocal pop mx 1532UT best on north Flag 1593 CNR1 man in CC 1535UT, briefly at this level and //6125; earlier, may have been NHK2, but no parallels not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 531 JOQG man in JJ //594 1521UT 540 NHK1 synchros man in JJ //531 1521UT; catch of the morning, dominant on channel at times 774 JOUB man in JJ 1509UT 1422 JORF man in JJ 1523UT 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 //594 1521UT 1242 JOLF? man talking 1534UT, JJ inflection 1575 lively vocal pop mx 1528UT; didn't sound VoA; by 1530UT, not enough left to hang your hat onto Strongish het, no or near imaginary audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 576 612 1269 1359 1377 1386 1458 1539 1584 best wishes, Nick ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Old School AM 1080
Anyone know who IDs as Today's RB and old school on 1080 kHz? 73, Kraig ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 1-28
Hello All, Strange Asian conditions prevailed here this morning, with 1593 kHz featuring an unusual snarl between NHK2 and CNR1 around 1515. The low band also saw some improvement over yesterday, though, with several big guns reaching fair to good peaks after 1500. At my 1430 start time the band sounded very similar to yesterday's, with 594, 603 (HLSA) and 693 at anemic levels, along with 1566, 1575 and 1593 at similar strength on the high band. Just after 1500 the low band got a boost, bringing 594-JOAK up to a brief good level, and 603-HLSA up to fair peaks in and out. These soon fizzled, but around 1515 an usual mix of NHK2 (dominant) and CNR1developed on 1593 kHz, which was the first time that 1593-NHK2 has ever managed decent signals here in Puyallup. After a mix of about 5 minutes NHK2 fizzled out around 1520, leaving CNR1 at a weak level until it also bailed around 1530. 1566-HLAZ and 1575-VOA both had their fair peaks around the same time as the 1593 mix, but neither sounded very vibrant. Such was the story of a rather bizarre session. 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 7.5 loopstick C.Crane Skywave Ultralight + 15 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
