Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP
In checking their new coordinates it looks like the site is near Covington WA. I wonder how well they will cover Kirkland 15-20 miles to the North? Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager > From: mwd...@webtv.net > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; wien...@aol.com > Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 23:48:44 -0800 > Subject: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP > > From the Northwest Broadcasters site and the FCC, the FCC has granted a > special temporary authority to Family Stations Inc, for the Seattle Market, > KARR AM 1460 Kirkland. It will operate using a vertical wire of approx 20 > meters in height from a location of 47.38.39 122.09.25 at 1/4 night time > power of 625 watts. This is due to the loss of their lease of the transmitter > site. > > I wonder how well they will be heard running 625 watts from a 65 foot wire? > > 73, > Patrick > > Patrick Martin > Seaside OR > KGED QSL Manager > ___ > 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 March 6
<<Brucealmost all mine peaked well after 1400UT. >>> Here 35 miles south of Bruce the peak TP propagation seemed to follow the Victoria script, with sharp peaks on 594, 693 and 972 after 1400 UT. But 1566-HLAZ never has managed to stick around for as long as 2 hours after sunrise at this mediocre, landlocked location. Gary - Original Message - From: "Bruce Portzer" To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Sent: Friday, March 6, 2015 11:13:17 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] TP DX in Seattle on March 6 I noticed the same thing. I'm not sure what to make of it, unless it has something to do with antennas or location. Bruce On 3/6/2015 22:56, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > Amazing how different the times of our peak signals were today > Brucealmost all mine peaked well after 1400UT. > > > Nick > > > > At 06:40 07-03-15, you wrote: >> Today's TP DX was similar to yesterday's. Reception was limited to a >> few of the regulars that dutifully checked in for a while. Hardly >> any of them stayed past 1400 UTC. Most of them reached their peak >> strength at about 1310-1320 UTC. >> >> GOOD >> 774 JOUB, Japanese male 1326, then Chinese lesson 1330 >> 1566 HLAZ, Japanese program 1320, male talk >> >> FAIR >> 594 JOAK, Japanese talk 1311 >> 693 JOAB, English lesson 1312 >> 972 HLCA, Korean woman 1403 >> >> POOR >> 828 JOBB, woman talking 1316 >> 1206 Yanbian, Woman at 1305 on 1205.95 >> >> CARRIERS >> 747 864 891 981 1053 1134 1242 1422 1503 ___ 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] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP
This was granted on February 10. It's happening more and more. Land developers with dollar $igns in their eyes offer a property owner a ton of money they'd be stupid to turn down. These 25% of licensed power STAs are granted all the time in emergency situations beyond the control of the licensee. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101669615&formid=911&fac_num=20669 The towers it was using had a small amount of top loading. Including that they were one quarter wavelength (.25). A 20 meter wire is .10 wavelength. Finding a new site of its own would probably be impossible for a lot of reasons. Diplexing is most likely the only solution. Diplexed stations can get out well if an engineer with experience sets up the equipment. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 6, 2015, at 11:48 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > > From the Northwest Broadcasters site and the FCC, the FCC has granted a > special temporary authority to Family Stations Inc, for the Seattle Market, > KARR AM 1460 Kirkland. It will operate using a vertical wire of approx 20 > meters in height from a location of 47.38.39 122.09.25 at 1/4 night time > power of 625 watts. This is due to the loss of their lease of the transmitter > site. > > I wonder how well they will be heard running 625 watts from a 65 foot wire? > > 73, > Patrick > > Patrick Martin > Seaside OR > KGED QSL Manager > ___ > 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] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP
I would think 1460 exhausted all locations in the area are far as diplexing, otherwise why go to the long wire? This looks permanent at least until they can find a site. This may stretch out for quite some time, as long as the FCC will renew the CP. I am going to give this a shot, but there are several other stations on 1460. Yakima is quite strong and then the one down in the valley in Oregon. KARR was not all that strong with 5 KW days. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager > From: wb6...@gmail.com > Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 00:29:41 -0800 > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP > > This was granted on February 10. It's happening more and more. Land > developers with dollar $igns in their eyes offer a property owner a ton of > money they'd be stupid to turn down. These 25% of licensed power STAs are > granted all the time in emergency situations beyond the control of the > licensee. > > https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101669615&formid=911&fac_num=20669 > > The towers it was using had a small amount of top loading. Including that > they were one quarter wavelength (.25). A 20 meter wire is .10 wavelength. > Finding a new site of its own would probably be impossible for a lot of > reasons. Diplexing is most likely the only solution. Diplexed stations can > get out well if an engineer with experience sets up the equipment. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Mar 6, 2015, at 11:48 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > > > > From the Northwest Broadcasters site and the FCC, the FCC has granted a > > special temporary authority to Family Stations Inc, for the Seattle Market, > > KARR AM 1460 Kirkland. It will operate using a vertical wire of approx 20 > > meters in height from a location of 47.38.39 122.09.25 at 1/4 night time > > power of 625 watts. This is due to the loss of their lease of the > > transmitter site. > > > > I wonder how well they will be heard running 625 watts from a 65 foot wire? > > > > 73, > > Patrick > > > > Patrick Martin > > Seaside OR > > KGED QSL Manager > > ___ > > 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] ULR DX…Station # 1100 Logged this morning….1130 WLBA Gainesville, GEORGIA!!
Hi Guys: Well…it took 7 Years, 2 Months and 6 Days….but Station # 1100 was finally logged using a ULR - Ultralight Radio!! Woke up early this morning to start my day and did some DXing before going for Breakfast. Cruising past 1130 Khz, I noticed a Spanish Station on top of the Frequency which appeared to be coming from the SOUTH. Turned out to be WLBA from Gainesville, GEORGIA, a 10 KW Daytimer!! WLBA is also a NEW STN for the OVERALL LOG. Previously, ULR STN # 1000 was heard on March/11/2012….so it took me just under 3 Years to hear the next 100 Stations bringing me up to 1100. Every One Hundred Stations are getting harder and harder, and taking longer and longer to log!! Now that's done….I can carry on and look toward # 1200 somewhere down the road! RADIO USED………SONY SRF-T615 BAREFOOT 73…….ROB VA3SW Robert S. Ross London Ontario CANADA *** 1130 WLBA Gainesville, GEORGIA March/07/2015 0606 EST SPANISH FAIR-GOOD Upbeat Mexican Music with lots of Tubas and Accordions @ 0606-0611 EST. Male Announcer spoke Spanish @ 0611 EST. Music al Jingle with Station ID as "La Mejor". Into a Spanish Ballad with Male Singer 0611-0615 EST. Male DJ spoke again @ 0615-0617 with another ID as "La Mejor:. Also in // with Live Webfeed NEW STATIONULR # 1100 Heard 10 KW Daytimer ROSS, 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] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP
Time for a serious FLAT-TOP antenna like they used in the 20's and early 1930's :-)) Mark Durenberger -Original Message- From: Patrick Martin Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2015 6:33 AM To: IRCA Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP I would think 1460 exhausted all locations in the area are far as diplexing, otherwise why go to the long wire? This looks permanent at least until they can find a site. This may stretch out for quite some time, as long as the FCC will renew the CP. I am going to give this a shot, but there are several other stations on 1460. Yakima is quite strong and then the one down in the valley in Oregon. KARR was not all that strong with 5 KW days. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager From: wb6...@gmail.com Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 00:29:41 -0800 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP This was granted on February 10. It's happening more and more. Land developers with dollar $igns in their eyes offer a property owner a ton of money they'd be stupid to turn down. These 25% of licensed power STAs are granted all the time in emergency situations beyond the control of the licensee. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101669615&formid=911&fac_num=20669 The towers it was using had a small amount of top loading. Including that they were one quarter wavelength (.25). A 20 meter wire is .10 wavelength. Finding a new site of its own would probably be impossible for a lot of reasons. Diplexing is most likely the only solution. Diplexed stations can get out well if an engineer with experience sets up the equipment. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 6, 2015, at 11:48 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > > From the Northwest Broadcasters site and the FCC, the FCC has granted a > special temporary authority to Family Stations Inc, for the Seattle > Market, KARR AM 1460 Kirkland. It will operate using a vertical wire of > approx 20 meters in height from a location of 47.38.39 122.09.25 at > 1/4 night time power of 625 watts. This is due to the loss of their > lease of the transmitter site. > > I wonder how well they will be heard running 625 watts from a 65 foot > wire? > > 73, > Patrick > > Patrick Martin > Seaside OR > KGED QSL Manager > ___ > 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] ULR DX…Station # 1100 Logged this morning….1130 WLBA Gainesville, GEORGIA!!
KUDOS Rob! Mark Durenberger Fort Myers, Florida -Original Message- From: Robert Ross Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2015 7:08 AM To: IRCA AM List Subject: [IRCA] ULR DX…Station # 1100 Logged this morning….1130 WLBA Gainesville, GEORGIA!! Hi Guys: Well…it took 7 Years, 2 Months and 6 Days….but Station # 1100 was finally logged using a ULR - Ultralight Radio!! Woke up early this morning to start my day and did some DXing before going for Breakfast. Cruising past 1130 Khz, I noticed a Spanish Station on top of the Frequency which appeared to be coming from the SOUTH. Turned out to be WLBA from Gainesville, GEORGIA, a 10 KW Daytimer!! WLBA is also a NEW STN for the OVERALL LOG. Previously, ULR STN # 1000 was heard on March/11/2012….so it took me just under 3 Years to hear the next 100 Stations bringing me up to 1100. Every One Hundred Stations are getting harder and harder, and taking longer and longer to log!! Now that's done….I can carry on and look toward # 1200 somewhere down the road! RADIO USED………SONY SRF-T615 BAREFOOT 73…….ROB VA3SW Robert S. Ross London Ontario CANADA *** 1130 WLBA Gainesville, GEORGIA March/07/2015 0606 EST SPANISH FAIR-GOOD Upbeat Mexican Music with lots of Tubas and Accordions @ 0606-0611 EST. Male Announcer spoke Spanish @ 0611 EST. Music al Jingle with Station ID as "La Mejor". Into a Spanish Ballad with Male Singer 0611-0615 EST. Male DJ spoke again @ 0615-0617 with another ID as "La Mejor:. Also in // with Live Webfeed NEW STATIONULR # 1100 Heard 10 KW Daytimer ROSS, ON. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] ULR DX…Station # 1100 Logged this morning….1130 WLBA Gainesville, GEORGIA!!
Congrats on logging number 1100 via Ultralight! ---Mike Sanburn Sent from my iPod > On Mar 7, 2015, at 4:09 AM, Robert Ross wrote: > > Hi Guys: > > Well…it took 7 Years, 2 Months and 6 Days….but Station # 1100 was finally > logged using a ULR - Ultralight Radio!! Woke up early this morning to start > my day and did some DXing before going for Breakfast. Cruising past 1130 Khz, > I noticed a Spanish Station on top of the Frequency which appeared to be > coming from the SOUTH. Turned out to be WLBA from Gainesville, GEORGIA, a 10 > KW Daytimer!! WLBA is also a NEW STN for the OVERALL LOG. > > Previously, ULR STN # 1000 was heard on March/11/2012….so it took me just > under 3 Years to hear the next 100 Stations bringing me up to 1100. Every One > Hundred Stations are getting harder and harder, and taking longer and longer > to log!! > > Now that's done….I can carry on and look toward # 1200 somewhere down the > road! > > RADIO USED………SONY SRF-T615 BAREFOOT > > 73…….ROB VA3SW > > Robert S. Ross > London Ontario CANADA > > > *** > 1130 WLBA Gainesville, GEORGIA March/07/2015 0606 EST SPANISH > FAIR-GOOD > Upbeat Mexican Music with lots of Tubas and Accordions @ 0606-0611 EST. > Male Announcer spoke Spanish @ 0611 EST. Music al Jingle with Station ID as > "La Mejor". > Into a Spanish Ballad with Male Singer 0611-0615 EST. Male DJ spoke again @ > 0615-0617 > with another ID as "La Mejor:. > > Also in // with Live Webfeed > > NEW STATIONULR # 1100 Heard 10 KW Daytimer > ROSS, ON. > > > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP
According to Google Maps, the new site is in a residential area a mile or two from the old site. https://www.google.com/maps/place/47%C2%B038%2739.0%22N+122%C2%B009%2725.0%22W/@47.6441536,-122.1569055,60m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0 Bruce On 3/7/2015 00:12, Patrick Martin wrote: In checking their new coordinates it looks like the site is near Covington WA. I wonder how well they will cover Kirkland 15-20 miles to the North? Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager From: mwd...@webtv.net To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; wien...@aol.com Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 23:48:44 -0800 Subject: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP From the Northwest Broadcasters site and the FCC, the FCC has granted a special temporary authority to Family Stations Inc, for the Seattle Market, KARR AM 1460 Kirkland. It will operate using a vertical wire of approx 20 meters in height from a location of 47.38.39 122.09.25 at 1/4 night time power of 625 watts. This is due to the loss of their lease of the transmitter site. I wonder how well they will be heard running 625 watts from a 65 foot wire? 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___ 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 3-7
Hello All, Once again it was the low band Japanese big guns on 594, 693 and 747 managing vibrant signals during sunrise enhancement, with very few other Asians sounding healthy. A brief check of the band around 1300 did reveal potent signals on 1287 and 1566, however. Around 1300 a quick scan of SSB carriers on the ICF-2010 spotting receiver revealed both 1287-JOHR and 1566-HLAZ at strong levels, although in general the band didn't seem to feature anything more than the usual big guns in audio. At my 1400 start time outdoors 1287-JOHR was still at a good level (in bad 1300-Tacoma splatter), but it soon fizzled, along with 1566-HLAZ. The increasing daylight brought both 594-JOAK and 693-JOAB up to very good levels after 1410, and although 558-HLQH was managing fair peaks in 560 splatter the usual Korean regulars on 603 and 972 were missing in action. 747-JOIB also rose up to a good level // 693 with Japanese female speech around 1415, but that was pretty much the story for a vey limited selection of Asians. Both 594 and 693 continued the diehard effort until 1430, when they also sunk into the noise. The middle and high band were anemic indeed during sunrise enhancement, with only a few weak peaks from 1503-JOUK (// 594) around 1425. Such was the story of another NHK big gun revue. 594 JOAK Tokyo, Japan Japanese male speech and interval music at a very good level at 1411 http://www.mediafire.com/listen/rudd1sz11nn3afx/594-JOAK-1411z030715CCSW.MP3 693 JOAB Tokyo, Japan Japanese female speech at a very good level at 1414 http://www.mediafire.com/listen/2a16hpfbnudpq63/693-JOAB-1414z030715CCSW.MP3 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 7.5" 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
Re: [IRCA] TP DX in Seattle on March 6
At 08:24 07-03-15, you wrote: ... Here 35 miles south of Bruce the peak TP propagation seemed to follow the Victoria script, with sharp peaks on 594, 693 and 972 after 1400 UT. But 1566-HLAZ never has managed to stick around for as long as 2 hours after sunrise at this mediocre, landlocked location. Gary Hi Gary, I'm not sure land-locked is the answer..(hearing HLAZ once again this morning, at 1620UT, only audible at peaks and it does do deep fades, next peak 7 minutes later (http://www3.telus.net/public/shallpat/listen/HLAZ_20150307_162634.wav); it's not as good as yesterday, and they won't be selling advertising in Victoria, but the sun IS shining brightly out there) This is being heard best on my north Flag and the path from HLAZ comes right down the spine of Vancouver Island, all 400 nasty kilometers of it. I'd suspect high angle reception, in order to avoid all that rugged land. But you do have the Olympic Mountains to contend with, just not 400 km of them, hi. 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] Portable for FM
--- Begin Message --- My apologies for going a bit off topic. I'm looking for a portable that has proven FM DXing capabilities and will accept an external antenna. I know this was discussed on the IRCA or ULR reflector several months ago, but durned if I can find the thread. If anyone can point me in the right direction, or just make a recommendation, I would really appreciate it. Thanks! Bob Coomler W7SWLTucson, AZ--- 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] Alberta TPs for 7 March 2015
Unlike in Puyallup there was no Asian audio to be had here, potent or otherwise. Like yesterday, the only TP audio at all was from two Aussies, except today it was ABC Sydney on 702 that was the best (though still poor), with country music song, and talk by a woman, peaking around 1345. 774 had traces of audio, which I thought was Japan originally, but after a few snippets realized was almost certainly Australia. Not a very exciting morning, though better than a complete shutout. 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] Portable for FM
Tecsun PL-310. I have two of them, one is the old PL-310, the other is the newer PL-310. In terms of sensitivity and selectivity on FM there's no difference. They also don't overload. Russ Edmunds 15 mi NW Phila Grid FN20id AM: Modified Sony ICF2010's (2) barefoot w/whip FM: Yamaha T-80 & T-85, each w/ Conrad RDS Decoder; Onkyo T-450RDS; Tecsun PL-310 ( 2); modified Sony ICF2010 w/APS9B @ 15'; Grundig G8 w/whip; modified Sony ICF2010 w/whip On Sat, Mar 7, 2015 at 2:50 PM, Bob Coomler via IRCA wrote: > ___ > 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 > > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Bob Coomler > To: Mailing List for the International Radio Club of America < > irca@hard-core-dx.com> > Cc: > Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 19:50:13 + (UTC) > Subject: Portable for FM > My apologies for going a bit off topic. I'm looking for a portable that > has proven FM DXing capabilities and will accept an external antenna. I > know this was discussed on the IRCA or ULR reflector several months ago, > but durned if I can find the thread. If anyone can point me in the right > direction, or just make a recommendation, I would really appreciate it. > Thanks! > Bob Coomler W7SWLTucson, AZ > ___ 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 Mar 07 1205 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 06 March follow. Solar flux 127 and estimated planetary A-index 13. The estimated planetary K-index at 1200 UTC on 07 March 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 05 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 07 07 07 07 07 UTC 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 SFlx 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 127 127 127 127 127 127 A-in 8666666613 13 13 13 13 13 K-in 22234322334433 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] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP
Mark, These are Temp time antennas, but I wonder if the FCC would allow a permanent wire antenna like the T antennas? Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager > From: ma...@durenberger.com > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 08:42:59 -0500 > Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP > > Time for a serious FLAT-TOP antenna like they used in the 20's and early > 1930's :-)) > > Mark Durenberger > > -Original Message- > From: Patrick Martin > Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2015 6:33 AM > To: IRCA > Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP > > I would think 1460 exhausted all locations in the area are far as diplexing, > otherwise why go to the long wire? This looks permanent at least until they > can find a site. This may stretch out for quite some time, as long as the > FCC will renew the CP. I am going to give this a shot, but there are several > other stations on 1460. Yakima is quite strong and then the one down in the > valley in Oregon. KARR was not all that strong with 5 KW days. > > Patrick Martin > Seaside OR > KGED QSL Manager > > > From: wb6...@gmail.com > > Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 00:29:41 -0800 > > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP > > > > This was granted on February 10. It's happening more and more. Land > > developers with dollar $igns in their eyes offer a property owner a ton of > > money they'd be stupid to turn down. These 25% of licensed power STAs are > > granted all the time in emergency situations beyond the control of the > > licensee. > > > > https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101669615&formid=911&fac_num=20669 > > > > The towers it was using had a small amount of top loading. Including that > > they were one quarter wavelength (.25). A 20 meter wire is .10 wavelength. > > Finding a new site of its own would probably be impossible for a lot of > > reasons. Diplexing is most likely the only solution. Diplexed stations can > > get out well if an engineer with experience sets up the equipment. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Mar 6, 2015, at 11:48 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > > > > > > From the Northwest Broadcasters site and the FCC, the FCC has granted a > > > special temporary authority to Family Stations Inc, for the Seattle > > > Market, KARR AM 1460 Kirkland. It will operate using a vertical wire of > > > approx 20 meters in height from a location of 47.38.39 122.09.25 at > > > 1/4 night time power of 625 watts. This is due to the loss of their > > > lease of the transmitter site. > > > > > > I wonder how well they will be heard running 625 watts from a 65 foot > > > wire? > > > > > > 73, > > > Patrick > > > > > > Patrick Martin > > > Seaside OR > > > KGED QSL Manager > > > ___ > > > IRCA mailing list > > > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > > > > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > > > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > > > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > > > > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > > > > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > > > ___ > > IRCA mailing list > > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA 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 ref
Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP
Thanks Bruce, Covington was the closest city I could find close to the coordinates. With 625w, they should cover that area ok. It will be interesting to see how you and other Puget sound DXers receive them. 625w from a 65 vertical wire is not much. If it is in a residential area, I wonder what they are using for the support, a tree, a building? Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager > Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 07:04:04 -0800 > From: bport...@comcast.net > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP > > According to Google Maps, the new site is in a residential area a mile > or two from the old site. > https://www.google.com/maps/place/47%C2%B038%2739.0%22N+122%C2%B009%2725.0%22W/@47.6441536,-122.1569055,60m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0 > > Bruce > > > On 3/7/2015 00:12, Patrick Martin wrote: > > In checking their new coordinates it looks like the site is near Covington > > WA. I wonder how well they will cover Kirkland 15-20 miles to the North? > > > > Patrick Martin > > Seaside OR > > KGED QSL Manager > > > >> From: mwd...@webtv.net > >> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; wien...@aol.com > >> Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 23:48:44 -0800 > >> Subject: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP > >> > >> From the Northwest Broadcasters site and the FCC, the FCC has granted a > >> special temporary authority to Family Stations Inc, for the Seattle > >> Market, KARR AM 1460 Kirkland. It will operate using a vertical wire of > >> approx 20 meters in height from a location of 47.38.39 122.09.25 at 1/4 > >> night time power of 625 watts. This is due to the loss of their lease of > >> the transmitter site. > >> > >> I wonder how well they will be heard running 625 watts from a 65 foot wire? > >> > >> 73, > >> Patrick > >> > >> Patrick Martin > >> Seaside OR > >> KGED QSL Manager > >> > > ___ > 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] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP
The proposed temporary longwire site fort KARR 1460 is about 1/4 mile southeast of the boundries of Kirkland. One thing I know from having had to file an STA myself years ago is the STA signal cant extend beyond licensed contours. Tthis site is about 1 mile south of the original licensed site. Paul On Sat, Mar 7, 2015 at 1:53 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > Mark, > > These are Temp time antennas, but I wonder if the FCC would allow a > permanent wire antenna like the T antennas? > > Patrick Martin > Seaside OR > KGED QSL Manager > > > From: ma...@durenberger.com > > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 08:42:59 -0500 > > Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP > > > > Time for a serious FLAT-TOP antenna like they used in the 20's and early > > 1930's :-)) > > > > Mark Durenberger > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Patrick Martin > > Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2015 6:33 AM > > To: IRCA > > Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP > > > > I would think 1460 exhausted all locations in the area are far as > diplexing, > > otherwise why go to the long wire? This looks permanent at least until > they > > can find a site. This may stretch out for quite some time, as long as the > > FCC will renew the CP. I am going to give this a shot, but there are > several > > other stations on 1460. Yakima is quite strong and then the one down in > the > > valley in Oregon. KARR was not all that strong with 5 KW days. > > > > Patrick Martin > > Seaside OR > > KGED QSL Manager > > > > > From: wb6...@gmail.com > > > Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 00:29:41 -0800 > > > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP > > > > > > This was granted on February 10. It's happening more and more. Land > > > developers with dollar $igns in their eyes offer a property owner a > ton of > > > money they'd be stupid to turn down. These 25% of licensed power STAs > are > > > granted all the time in emergency situations beyond the control of the > > > licensee. > > > > > > > https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101669615&formid=911&fac_num=20669 > > > > > > The towers it was using had a small amount of top loading. Including > that > > > they were one quarter wavelength (.25). A 20 meter wire is .10 > wavelength. > > > Finding a new site of its own would probably be impossible for a lot of > > > reasons. Diplexing is most likely the only solution. Diplexed stations > can > > > get out well if an engineer with experience sets up the equipment. > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > On Mar 6, 2015, at 11:48 PM, Patrick Martin > wrote: > > > > > > > > From the Northwest Broadcasters site and the FCC, the FCC has > granted a > > > > special temporary authority to Family Stations Inc, for the Seattle > > > > Market, KARR AM 1460 Kirkland. It will operate using a vertical wire > of > > > > approx 20 meters in height from a location of 47.38.39 122.09.25 at > > > > 1/4 night time power of 625 watts. This is due to the loss of their > > > > lease of the transmitter site. > > > > > > > > I wonder how well they will be heard running 625 watts from a 65 foot > > > > wire? > > > > > > > > 73, > > > > Patrick > > > > > > > > Patrick Martin > > > > Seaside OR > > > > KGED QSL Manager > > > > ___ > > > > 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 expres
[IRCA] 530KHz CIAO ? + pips
Heard last night at 0600Z, sounds like Punjabi (which matches their schedule) and area code phone #'s match Toronto, ON. http://members.shaw.ca/skcraig/530.mp3 Is this station really just 250W ?? The time pips beneath I suspect could be from R. Rebelde?? Looping E-W at the time. Steve 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] 530KHz CIAO ? + pips
While I wouldn't recognize Punjabi from any other Asian language, asI have no experience with such, I'd say probably yes to both given the small number of possibilities on 530. Those would be two of the 3 I'd hear from my location - the third would be Cuba's Radio Enciclopedia. Russ Edmunds 15 mi NW Phila Grid FN20id AM: Modified Sony ICF2010's (2) barefoot w/whip FM: Yamaha T-80 & T-85, each w/ Conrad RDS Decoder; Onkyo T-450RDS; Tecsun PL-310 ( 2); modified Sony ICF2010 w/APS9B @ 15'; Grundig G8 w/whip; modified Sony ICF2010 w/whip On Sat, Mar 7, 2015 at 8:37 PM, Steve wrote: > Heard last night at 0600Z, sounds like Punjabi (which matches their > schedule) and area code phone #'s match Toronto, ON. > > http://members.shaw.ca/skcraig/530.mp3 > > Is this station really just 250W ?? The time pips beneath I suspect could > be from R. Rebelde?? Looping E-W at the time. > > Steve > > > > > 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] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP
The FCC has licensed a number of stations using short manufactured fiberglass antennas. One company has 35, 75 and 85 foot versions. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 7, 2015, at 1:53 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > > Mark, > > These are Temp time antennas, but I wonder if the FCC would allow a permanent > wire antenna like the T antennas? > > Patrick Martin > Seaside OR > KGED QSL Manager > >> From: ma...@durenberger.com >> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com >> Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 08:42:59 -0500 >> Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP >> >> Time for a serious FLAT-TOP antenna like they used in the 20's and early >> 1930's :-)) >> >> Mark Durenberger >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Patrick Martin >> Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2015 6:33 AM >> To: IRCA >> Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP >> >> I would think 1460 exhausted all locations in the area are far as diplexing, >> otherwise why go to the long wire? This looks permanent at least until they >> can find a site. This may stretch out for quite some time, as long as the >> FCC will renew the CP. I am going to give this a shot, but there are several >> other stations on 1460. Yakima is quite strong and then the one down in the >> valley in Oregon. KARR was not all that strong with 5 KW days. >> >> Patrick Martin >> Seaside OR >> KGED QSL Manager >> >>> From: wb6...@gmail.com >>> Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 00:29:41 -0800 >>> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com >>> Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP >>> >>> This was granted on February 10. It's happening more and more. Land >>> developers with dollar $igns in their eyes offer a property owner a ton of >>> money they'd be stupid to turn down. These 25% of licensed power STAs are >>> granted all the time in emergency situations beyond the control of the >>> licensee. >>> >>> https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101669615&formid=911&fac_num=20669 >>> >>> The towers it was using had a small amount of top loading. Including that >>> they were one quarter wavelength (.25). A 20 meter wire is .10 wavelength. >>> Finding a new site of its own would probably be impossible for a lot of >>> reasons. Diplexing is most likely the only solution. Diplexed stations can >>> get out well if an engineer with experience sets up the equipment. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> On Mar 6, 2015, at 11:48 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: From the Northwest Broadcasters site and the FCC, the FCC has granted a special temporary authority to Family Stations Inc, for the Seattle Market, KARR AM 1460 Kirkland. It will operate using a vertical wire of approx 20 meters in height from a location of 47.38.39 122.09.25 at 1/4 night time power of 625 watts. This is due to the loss of their lease of the transmitter site. I wonder how well they will be heard running 625 watts from a 65 foot wire? 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___ 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] 530KHz CIAO ? + pips
I think there's a good chance that they often run day power at night but can't prove it and would defer to those close to Toronto. 73 KAZ -Original Message- >From: Steve >Sent: Mar 7, 2015 7:37 PM >To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America > >Subject: [IRCA] 530KHz CIAO ? + pips > >Heard last night at 0600Z, sounds like Punjabi (which matches their >schedule) and area code phone #'s match Toronto, ON. > >http://members.shaw.ca/skcraig/530.mp3 > >Is this station really just 250W ?? The time pips beneath I suspect could be >from R. Rebelde?? Looping E-W at the time. > >Steve > > > > >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] 530KHz CIAO ? + pips
I think there's a good chance that they often run day power at night but can't prove it and would defer to those close to Toronto. 73 KAZ ah ha...I suspect that you are right Kaz, judging from the signal level heretnx 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] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2015 Mar 08 0015 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 07 March follow. Solar flux 138 and estimated planetary A-index 20. The estimated planetary K-index at UTC on 08 March was 4. Space weather for the past 24 hours has been moderate. Radio blackouts reaching the R2 level occurred. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 07 07 07 07 07 07 08 UTC 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 2100 SFlx 130 130 130 130 130 130 127 127 127 127 127 127 138 138 A-in 66666613 13 13 13 13 13 20 20 K-in 23432233443334 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] CBR 1010
Nice catch Paul. I heard them briefly a year or two ago. Canadians are getting rare to hear. Martin Foltz Mission Viejo CA > From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." > To: NRC , Mailing list for the International Radio > Club of America , > "m...@googlegroups.com" > ,mwdx > Subject: [IRCA] CBR 1010 > Message-ID: >mi9awt0hr7ubwhhojool...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Another new one for me.. CBC Radio 1 on 1010AM, 50KW CBR Calgary... > heard with end of program and then a "CBC Radio 1" id followed by > mention of Calgary Eye Opener program on weekday mornings. > > Signal was fairly weak but steady, not heard here before. > > Paul Walker > Redding, CA > Sangean ATS909X ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] TP DX in Seattle on March 7
It was a decidedly unexciting morning for TPs, with a few of the regulars making half-hearted appearances. Once again, most of them peaked between 1300-1310 UTC and dropped off after that. By sunrise, there were just a few wimpy carriers. GOOD Nobody FAIR 693JOAB, English lesson 1308, woman reading news story about an election 774JOUB, English lesson //693 1307 1566HLAZ, Japanese talk, multiple voices 1310 POOR 594JOAK, weak woman talking 1259, then pips 1300 828JOBB, music, pips 1300, then weak man talking 972HLCA, weak female talk 1304 CARRIERS 747 837 891 1053 1242 1287 ___ 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] 530KHz CIAO ? + pips
CIAO is a pain but that's because it's a very close semilocal. I could not tell if they were running day or night patterns etc. From the content you describe, I can't imagine anything else. Time pips from Rebelde? Wouldn't that be Reloj? I don't know of a Reloj on 530... Saul Chernos Burnt River ON > From: ve...@shaw.ca > To: neil...@earthlink.net; irca@hard-core-dx.com > Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 18:05:51 -0800 > Subject: Re: [IRCA] 530KHz CIAO ? + pips > > > >I think there's a good chance that they often run day power at night but > >can't prove it and would defer to those close to Toronto. 73 KAZ > > > ah ha...I suspect that you are right Kaz, judging from the signal level > heretnx > > > > 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] CBR 1010
I remember CBR booming in here to SoCal back in the 70s and I would listen to their late sign off every night at armchair level with two anthems played. ( Oh Canada, God Save The Queen?) that was before 1020 in LA went nonstop. Ms Sent from my iPod > On Mar 7, 2015, at 7:09 PM, Martin Foltz wrote: > > Nice catch Paul. I heard them briefly a year or two ago. Canadians are > getting rare to hear. > > Martin Foltz > Mission Viejo CA > >> From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." >> To: NRC ,Mailing list for the International Radio >>Club of America, >> "m...@googlegroups.com" >>,mwdx >> Subject: [IRCA] CBR 1010 >> Message-ID: >>> mi9awt0hr7ubwhhojool...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 >> >> Another new one for me.. CBC Radio 1 on 1010AM, 50KW CBR Calgary... >> heard with end of program and then a "CBC Radio 1" id followed by >> mention of Calgary Eye Opener program on weekday mornings. >> >> Signal was fairly weak but steady, not heard here before. >> >> Paul Walker >> Redding, CA >> Sangean ATS909X > > > ___ > 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] KHSE 700 TX on day power
Going over my recording from March 5th, I was surprised to find an ID from KHSE at 1200 UTC virtually in the clear. Not sure why KALL wasn't dominating as they normally would at that hour, but KHSE is certainly doing well for 1.5 kW.A new catch here. Conditions were apparently favourable to the south, as I logged XEPH on 590 for another new one that same morning. 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, AB On 05/03/2015 9:14 PM, neilkaz wrote: KHSE is crushing WLW on my DKAZ array and audible u/WLW on truck rx (Omni whip antenna) when far away from my antennas so no coupling. Format is Spanish religion. Call ID's start just after ToH in EE and then given in SS. Location given as Wylie, Dallas, Fort Worth. Slogan is Radio Libertad which seems a bit strange for a religious station. KSHE gets out well in this direction in spite of only 1.5 kW day power as they have a major lobe to the NE. 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 ___ 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 7 Mar Victoria version
An odd morning, and not just because HLAZ was doing it's "two hours past sunrise" appearance again. Appearances from a couple of apparent Japanese commercial stations, yet in general, it wasn't a very lively morning for the first string stations. Once again, more activity after 1400UT, even after 1430UT. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): well, it wasn't that lively Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 594 JOAK man in JJ 1408UT was the first appearance, but a little stronger at 1434UT w/pop mx, better on north Flag, mostly due to less local noise. 774 JOUB man in JJ 1314UT, but many other appearances, usually not this "strong" 828 JOBB woman in JJ 1417UT //774 1566 HLAZ man in JJ, choral mx 1341UT; still signs of weak audio as late as 1630UT this morning not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: the above passing through 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) 612 man talking, maybe DU EE 1325UT 702 rhythmic vocal mx 1430UT, slower mx at 1432UT seemed //612, but both were so weak as to make it wishful thinking 954 JOKR? man talking, could be JJ 1324UT, again at 1415UT, couple of men, JJ inflection 1134 JOQR? woman talking 1354UT, JJ inflection 1242 JOLF? man talking, maybe JJ inflection, but talking slowly, more like a speech than the usual pyrotechnics of a JJ commercial station 1323 woman singing 1419UT; normally hear only CRI here, and that rarely this season Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 738 837 891 1017 1287 1503 best wishes, Nick ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP
That would work. Once they get back on, I'll see if I have any luck re-logging them. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager > From: wb6...@gmail.com > Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 18:00:10 -0800 > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP > > The FCC has licensed a number of stations using short manufactured fiberglass > antennas. One company has 35, 75 and 85 foot versions. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Mar 7, 2015, at 1:53 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > > > > Mark, > > > > These are Temp time antennas, but I wonder if the FCC would allow a > > permanent wire antenna like the T antennas? > > > > Patrick Martin > > Seaside OR > > KGED QSL Manager > > > >> From: ma...@durenberger.com > >> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > >> Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 08:42:59 -0500 > >> Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP > >> > >> Time for a serious FLAT-TOP antenna like they used in the 20's and early > >> 1930's :-)) > >> > >> Mark Durenberger > >> > >> -Original Message- > >> From: Patrick Martin > >> Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2015 6:33 AM > >> To: IRCA > >> Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP > >> > >> I would think 1460 exhausted all locations in the area are far as > >> diplexing, > >> otherwise why go to the long wire? This looks permanent at least until > >> they > >> can find a site. This may stretch out for quite some time, as long as the > >> FCC will renew the CP. I am going to give this a shot, but there are > >> several > >> other stations on 1460. Yakima is quite strong and then the one down in > >> the > >> valley in Oregon. KARR was not all that strong with 5 KW days. > >> > >> Patrick Martin > >> Seaside OR > >> KGED QSL Manager > >> > >>> From: wb6...@gmail.com > >>> Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 00:29:41 -0800 > >>> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > >>> Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP > >>> > >>> This was granted on February 10. It's happening more and more. Land > >>> developers with dollar $igns in their eyes offer a property owner a ton > >>> of > >>> money they'd be stupid to turn down. These 25% of licensed power STAs are > >>> granted all the time in emergency situations beyond the control of the > >>> licensee. > >>> > >>> https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101669615&formid=911&fac_num=20669 > >>> > >>> The towers it was using had a small amount of top loading. Including > >>> that > >>> they were one quarter wavelength (.25). A 20 meter wire is .10 > >>> wavelength. > >>> Finding a new site of its own would probably be impossible for a lot of > >>> reasons. Diplexing is most likely the only solution. Diplexed stations > >>> can > >>> get out well if an engineer with experience sets up the equipment. > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> > On Mar 6, 2015, at 11:48 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > > From the Northwest Broadcasters site and the FCC, the FCC has granted a > special temporary authority to Family Stations Inc, for the Seattle > Market, KARR AM 1460 Kirkland. It will operate using a vertical wire of > approx 20 meters in height from a location of 47.38.39 122.09.25 at > 1/4 night time power of 625 watts. This is due to the loss of their > lease of the transmitter site. > > I wonder how well they will be heard running 625 watts from a 65 foot > wire? > > 73, > Patrick > > Patrick Martin > Seaside OR > KGED QSL Manager > ___ > 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
Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP
I see from Bruce Portzer's post with the coordinates, that they aren't far from their old location. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager > Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 14:09:55 -0800 > From: walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP > > The proposed temporary longwire site fort KARR 1460 is about 1/4 mile > southeast of the boundries of Kirkland. One thing I know from having had > to file an STA myself years ago is the STA signal cant extend beyond > licensed contours. Tthis site is about 1 mile south of the original > licensed site. > > Paul > > > On Sat, Mar 7, 2015 at 1:53 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > > > Mark, > > > > These are Temp time antennas, but I wonder if the FCC would allow a > > permanent wire antenna like the T antennas? > > > > Patrick Martin > > Seaside OR > > KGED QSL Manager > > > > > From: ma...@durenberger.com > > > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 08:42:59 -0500 > > > Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP > > > > > > Time for a serious FLAT-TOP antenna like they used in the 20's and early > > > 1930's :-)) > > > > > > Mark Durenberger > > > > > > -Original Message- > > > From: Patrick Martin > > > Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2015 6:33 AM > > > To: IRCA > > > Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP > > > > > > I would think 1460 exhausted all locations in the area are far as > > diplexing, > > > otherwise why go to the long wire? This looks permanent at least until > > they > > > can find a site. This may stretch out for quite some time, as long as the > > > FCC will renew the CP. I am going to give this a shot, but there are > > several > > > other stations on 1460. Yakima is quite strong and then the one down in > > the > > > valley in Oregon. KARR was not all that strong with 5 KW days. > > > > > > Patrick Martin > > > Seaside OR > > > KGED QSL Manager > > > > > > > From: wb6...@gmail.com > > > > Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 00:29:41 -0800 > > > > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > > Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP > > > > > > > > This was granted on February 10. It's happening more and more. Land > > > > developers with dollar $igns in their eyes offer a property owner a > > ton of > > > > money they'd be stupid to turn down. These 25% of licensed power STAs > > are > > > > granted all the time in emergency situations beyond the control of the > > > > licensee. > > > > > > > > > > https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101669615&formid=911&fac_num=20669 > > > > > > > > The towers it was using had a small amount of top loading. Including > > that > > > > they were one quarter wavelength (.25). A 20 meter wire is .10 > > wavelength. > > > > Finding a new site of its own would probably be impossible for a lot of > > > > reasons. Diplexing is most likely the only solution. Diplexed stations > > can > > > > get out well if an engineer with experience sets up the equipment. > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > > > On Mar 6, 2015, at 11:48 PM, Patrick Martin > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > From the Northwest Broadcasters site and the FCC, the FCC has > > granted a > > > > > special temporary authority to Family Stations Inc, for the Seattle > > > > > Market, KARR AM 1460 Kirkland. It will operate using a vertical wire > > of > > > > > approx 20 meters in height from a location of 47.38.39 122.09.25 at > > > > > 1/4 night time power of 625 watts. This is due to the loss of their > > > > > lease of the transmitter site. > > > > > > > > > > I wonder how well they will be heard running 625 watts from a 65 foot > > > > > wire? > > > > > > > > > > 73, > > > > > Patrick > > > > > > > > > > Patrick Martin > > > > > Seaside OR > > > > > KGED QSL Manager > > > > > ___ > > > > > 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@ha
Re: [IRCA] 530KHz CIAO ? + pips
Time pips from Rebelde? Wouldn't that be Reloj? I don't know of a Reloj on 530... I'm suspecting now it is Radio Enciclopdeia listening to the music style...and then the pips. Steve 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
