Re: [IRCA] IBOC Hash AM vs FM OT question
I always wished that I would have purchased the Sony back when they came out. I believe they were around $100 at the time, but the thought of owning anything involving IBOC was not to my liking. The only reason I have one now, is a friend sent it to me and she had no interest in it over in Korea. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager Date: Wed, 20 May 2015 19:50:54 -0400 From: wb2...@gmail.com To: vroom...@ymail.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] IBOC Hash AM vs FM OT question They're good, but not at that price, even modified as noted. I bought one early on, and returned it within a week on account of the heat - I couldn't have operated it on anything short of masonry safely. But I also found that here, within 7-10 miles of my IOBOC locals, I did indeed continue to hear the hash, and could not get receptions on those first adjacents any better with the XDR than I could with my analog tuners. At this location, a Tecsun PL-310 does as well as the XDR did. Russ Edmunds 15 mi NW Phila Grid FN20id wb2...@gmail.com 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 Wed, May 20, 2015 at 4:30 PM, Dennis Vroom vroom...@ymail.com wrote: Patrick, Here's a link to a guy in Eugene, OR who modifies XDR-F1HD tuners. He improves the audio, adds two fans to reduce the high heat in the XDR-F1HD tuner. He sells his modified Sony XDR-F1HD tuners on Ebay. His current tuner bid is $810.00. I want to buy a Sony XDR-F1HD someday. www.xdrguy.com/contact.html Dennis, Kalama, WA ___ 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] IBOC Hash AM vs FM OT question
Thanks Chuck. Wow! They sure get out. KAOS used to be rare in the 80s. I figured they had moved to a higher location. Must be a good shot from Olympia to here. Another change over the past that Vancouver/Victoria was Trops, but at least one isn't now. I pointed the yagi North and solid is CKKQ 100.3 Victoria. all evening. It looks like they will be a regular. They vary in strength, but very listenable to nearly local-like at times. Maybe some others, but nothing like that in signal. I should stack a couple FM6's. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager From: charle...@msn.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 03:00:46 + Subject: Re: [IRCA] IBOC Hash AM vs FM OT question Pat: The KAOS antenna is on a tower (about 240 feet HAAT) in residential Olympia. You can see the tower in Google Earth using the FCC coordinates. Chuck From: mwd...@webtv.net To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Wed, 20 May 2015 19:02:06 -0700 Subject: Re: [IRCA] IBOC Hash AM vs FM OT question Scott, CLIP Another weak Puget Sound station I used to get, was 89.3 KAOS Olympia. They are solid as a rock now, so their tower must be up on a mountain too. One thing about FM IBOC/HD, it is sure a different animal. hi. 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] Mostly Mexican MW DX to Enid OK, May 15-21, 2015
---BeginMessage--- These logs are excerpts from my daily all-band reports, mainly SWBC, also VHF/UHF, sometimes utility, ham, which may be found in several archives without much delay, such as http://www.hard-core-dx.com/index.php?topic=Hauser And compiled weekly along with extensive news from many other individuals and publications in DX LISTENING DIGEST: http://www.worldofradio.com/dxldmid.html All my MW DX reports starting August 2011 are archived in this forum with open access: http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?6543-MW-DX-from-Enid-OK-by-Glenn-Hauser/page34 All times and dates strictly UT. Rx: mostly DX-398 or PL-880 with internal antenna only; Nissan stock caradio as specified; FRG-7 with E-W longwire as specified ** MEXICO. 650, May 17 at 1125 UT, I am finally awake early enough for some summer sunrise skip from some of my favorite Mexicans, regulars an hour or two later in the winter. Here is Mexican oom-pah music from the WSW and owning the frequency, no WSM or anything else, of course XETNT, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, confirmed by ``Radio 65`` jingle at 1129, and a Sinaloa song, starting to fade and gone by 1140 recheck. Gaisma.com lacks a listing for Los Mochis! But interpolating between Culiacán and Obregón, sunrise should be about 1227, an hour later than our Enid SR today of 1123 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 730, May 17 at 1125 UT, hummy open carrier, altho hard to get a fix on it, probably XEHB, 50/1 kW in Chihuahua, to go with SRS still in from 650 XETNT Sinaloa (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 1030, May 20 at 0612, just as I tune by, ``y 93.9 FM, Exa FM``. WRTH, Cantú and IRCA show the only Exa on 1030 is XEMPM, 10/1 kW El Fuerte, or Los Mochis, Sinaloa, which is a hotspot for MW DX to here. Except all show its XHMPM on FM is 98.9, but I really thought they said 93.9. (Pronounced ``eksa`` -- you can never be quite sure about x`s in Mexican). Found website which confirms it`s still 98.9: http://www.exafm.com/#!/losmochis/home I was referring to a printout of the Cantú list I saved on Feb. 19, and now on May 21, http://www.mexicoradiotv.com is ``temporarily unavailable`` says Network Solutions! Fred was reported to be about to retire and looking for someone else to take over the site. I hope this temp/un is a good rather than bad sign (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ---End Message--- ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] B-Log
Chuck, Any chance you could send me a copy of your logbook in Excel? I'm always curious about how other DX'ers format their logs, what information they decide to track, etc. For example, early on, I didn't track call sign changes, but now almost twenty years into the hobby, I wish that I had. On 5/21/2015 11:02 AM, Chuck Hutton wrote: Les: Don't give up on Excel. Any cell can be a hyperlink with 1 click. FCC info can be saved as a csv file and directly imported into Excel. I'm not sure what searchable means to you but would the standard find feature of Excel be sufficient? Formatting of the FCC info can be done with a simple macro.. Bottom line is that I find Excel very easy to use for logs and versatile also. Chuck -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF Maylene, AL EM63 Member NRC, IRCA, Medium Wave DX Circle Former CPC Chairman for NRC/IRCA Elad FDM-S2 SDR, SDR-IQ,Funcube Pro, Wellbrooke ALA-1530+ loop, Clifton Lab Active Whip, 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
[IRCA] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2015 May 21 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 20 May follow. Solar flux 106 and estimated planetary A-index 7. The estimated planetary K-index at 1800 UTC on 21 May was 1. No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 UTC 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 SFlx 110 110 110 110 110 110 106 106 106 106 106 106 106 106 A-in 17 17 17 17 17 17 87777777 K-in 33222110011111 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] B-Log
I converted 2+ years ago from Excel to Access. That way I have single entry for everything, and can generate reports at will. I believe that any linking which can be done in Excel can also be done from an Access table. Russ Edmunds 15 mi NW Phila Grid FN20id wb2...@gmail.com 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 Thu, May 21, 2015 at 12:02 PM, Chuck Hutton charle...@msn.com wrote: Les: Don't give up on Excel. Any cell can be a hyperlink with 1 click. FCC info can be saved as a csv file and directly imported into Excel. I'm not sure what searchable means to you but would the standard find feature of Excel be sufficient? Formatting of the FCC info can be done with a simple macro.. Bottom line is that I find Excel very easy to use for logs and versatile also. Chuck Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 00:24:08 -0500 From: l...@highnoonfilm.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] B-Log That article about High-Tech DXing brought back some memories. I too can remember when all of that seemed revolutionary. :-) I'm wondering if B-Log still exists or if anyone has found anything similar that works well for Broadcast DXing. I'm currently using Excel for AM Logs (have since 1991), FM Logs, NOAA Weather Radio Logs, and TV Logs. While Excel works, it's not the easiest tool to work with...and it pales in comparison to some of the features of my ham log programs. I'd love to have something that can connect to the FCC database, fill in blanks automatically, and allow for a searchable database. Ability to hyperlink to short clips is a huge plus too. Anybody got a favorite that works well for them? -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF Maylene, AL EM63 Member NRC, IRCA, Medium Wave DX Circle Former CPC Chairman for NRC/IRCA Elad FDM-S2 SDR, SDR-IQ,Funcube Pro, Wellbrooke ALA-1530+ loop, Clifton Lab Active Whip, 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 ___ 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] GeoClock
The latest version (9.x) runs just fine on my Win7 64 bit machine. And I still use it regularly. Mike in St Isidore AB -Original Message- From: Chuck Hutton Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 11:07 PM To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] GeoClock Well yes, the old 8.x versions of Geoclock don't run on Win 7 IIRC.But rather than blame 64 bit Windows and try to avoid Win 7, the more recent (9.x) version should run fine on Win 7. Chuck Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 04:45:45 + To: irca@hard-core-dx.com From: n...@ieee.org Subject: Re: [IRCA] GeoClock I suspect Bruce is right...the actual error message burbled on about your version of Windows, 32 bit, 64 bit etc. covering all possible error modes, barring operation after the year 2000. Chuck is of course correct about 32 bit running on 64 bit, but really, it doesn't matter. Apparently the program hasn't been used since I moved to Windows 7 some years ago. Now, I'm sure there might be a Windows 98 machine around here somewhere...or maybe Windows 10 is more forgiving... best wishes, Nick At 04:27 21-05-15, you wrote: I sort of recall my late 90s version of Geoclock not working on my 64 bit Win7 PC, which prompted me to upgrade last year. I think the older versions of Geoclock may be incompatible with newer versions of Windows. Bruce On 5/20/2015 21:00, Chuck Hutton wrote: GeoClock, like other 32 bit programs, will run on 64 bit machines. It runs fine here on my 64 bit I7 machines with Win 7. There must be some other factor involved. Chuck ___ 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] FORT WAYNE DX CONVENTION! Registration now open!
IT'S TIME TO REGISTER FOR THE 2015 FORT WAYNE DX CONVENTION! We're now less than two months away from our big joint gathering hosted by IRCA, NRC, WTFDA and DecalcoMania, July 10-12 in fabulous Fort Wayne, Indiana - and registration is now open. Your $55 registration fee includes -Tours of area radio and TV facilities -Educational sessions with top DXers -Snacks and beverages (liquid, not wire!) in our meeting room -Saturday night banquet catered by Hall's, one of Fort Wayne's top restaurateurs -Convention program You can register by check/money order (made payable to National Radio Club and sent c/o Scott Fybush, 92 Bonnie Brae Ave, Rochester NY 14618) or PayPal on the front page of www.nrcdxas.org. (A small additional convenience fee may apply for PayPal registration.) PLUS... On Friday night, July 10, we've arranged a special group rate to see the Fort Wayne Tincaps, the class A affiliate of the San Diego Padres, take on the Great Lakes Loons at Fort Wayne's new downtown ballpark, Parkview Field! Your $30 ticket includes a buffet dinner - there's no better bargain in baseball. If you'd like to purchase a ticket, please contact Lisa Fybush at l...@fybush.com or send a $30 check/money order (made payable to Lisa Fybush) to 92 Bonnie Brae Ave, Rochester NY 14618. ***REGISTRATION FOR THE CONVENTION AND FOR THE BALLGAME IS DUE BY JUNE 20!*** HOTEL: Our hotel will be Don Hall's Guesthouse, 1313 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne IN 46825 and our specially negotiated rate is $85 per room per night. That includes comfortable lodgings and a very tasty breakfast buffet each morning. The hotel is conveniently located right off I-69, the main drag through Fort Wayne. Reservations for the hotel are due by ***JUNE 10, 2015*** and must be made directly with the hotel by calling 260-489-2524 or 1-800-348-1999. The Group Number is 7110. PLEASE BE SURE TO GIVE THE GROUP NUMBER TO MAKE SURE WE ARE PROPERLY CREDITED FOR ALL THE ROOMS THE CLUBS ARE USING! Once you've made your reservation, please drop me a line at sc...@fybush.com so I can keep track of who's staying with us. EVENTS: Our convention will get under way on Friday, July 10, with afternoon station tours and educational sessions. We'll leave the hotel at 6 to go downtown for the baseball game, if you're going. (If not, the meeting room and hotel restaurant will be open, and there are numerous other restaurants close to the hotel as well.) On Saturday, July 11, we'll have additional station tours and educational sessions during the day, followed by our banquet, auction and club business meetings in the evening. The meeting room will be open afterward for informal DX bull sessions! On Sunday, July 12, we'll have our famous DX Quiz in the morning, before heading our separate ways. (There may be another tour or two as well, if anyone's interested.) If you are planning to come to the convention with your family (or are trying to figure out your summer vacation plans), summer is the peak time to visit the Fort Wayne area. The annual Three Rivers Festival kicks off July 11 with a parade and continues for nine days with a variety of activities. Fort Wayne also has a nationally renowned Children's Zoo, a historical society, an art museum and a botanical garden. If you are interested in any nonradio activities for yourself or your companions, please get in touch with Lisa at 585-442-5411 or l...@fybush.com and tell her what sounds fun. If there's something else that sounds fun, tell her that, too. This is not a comprehensive list. Lisa will coordinate any extraconventional activities. AUCTION: Please send donations for the auction to Blaine Thompson, 6523 Emmons Drive, Fort Wayne IN 46835 - or bring them to the convention with you! TRANSPORTATION: In addition to easy road access from much of the country, Fort Wayne is accessible by most major airlines and Greyhound bus. Amtrak serves Waterloo, Indiana, about half an hour away from the convention hotel. Please let us know as soon as possible if you'll need to be picked up at the airport, bus station or train stop. The hotel is just off I-69 and has plenty of free parking. ANY QUESTIONS? Registration, convention schedule, hotel or transportation: Drop me a line at sc...@fybush.com Ballgame or family activities: Drop Lisa a line at l...@fybush.com Educational program: If you'd like to speak or have an idea for a talk, contact Mark Durenberger at ma...@durenberger.com SEE YOU IN WOWO-LAND! ___ 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] GeoClock
Mike, What is the website to buy the latest version? James Niven Austin, Texas -Original Message- From: IRCA [mailto:irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com] On Behalf Of Mike Stonebridge Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 10:00 AM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] GeoClock The latest version (9.x) runs just fine on my Win7 64 bit machine. And I still use it regularly. Mike in St Isidore AB -Original Message- From: Chuck Hutton Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 11:07 PM To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] GeoClock Well yes, the old 8.x versions of Geoclock don't run on Win 7 IIRC.But rather than blame 64 bit Windows and try to avoid Win 7, the more recent (9.x) version should run fine on Win 7. Chuck Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 04:45:45 + To: irca@hard-core-dx.com From: n...@ieee.org Subject: Re: [IRCA] GeoClock I suspect Bruce is right...the actual error message burbled on about your version of Windows, 32 bit, 64 bit etc. covering all possible error modes, barring operation after the year 2000. Chuck is of course correct about 32 bit running on 64 bit, but really, it doesn't matter. Apparently the program hasn't been used since I moved to Windows 7 some years ago. Now, I'm sure there might be a Windows 98 machine around here somewhere...or maybe Windows 10 is more forgiving... best wishes, Nick At 04:27 21-05-15, you wrote: I sort of recall my late 90s version of Geoclock not working on my 64 bit Win7 PC, which prompted me to upgrade last year. I think the older versions of Geoclock may be incompatible with newer versions of Windows. Bruce On 5/20/2015 21:00, Chuck Hutton wrote: GeoClock, like other 32 bit programs, will run on 64 bit machines. It runs fine here on my 64 bit I7 machines with Win 7. There must be some other factor involved. Chuck ___ 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] GeoClock
---BeginMessage--- I wonder what the attraction to GeoClock when you can get the same thing, and so much more, with DX Atlas? Am I missing something? GaryWA1TJB On Thursday, May 21, 2015 7:10 PM, James Niven jni...@austin.rr.com wrote: Mike, What is the website to buy the latest version? James Niven Austin, Texas -Original Message- From: IRCA [mailto:irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com] On Behalf Of Mike Stonebridge Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 10:00 AM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] GeoClock The latest version (9.x) runs just fine on my Win7 64 bit machine. And I still use it regularly. Mike in St Isidore AB -Original Message- From: Chuck Hutton Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 11:07 PM To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] GeoClock Well yes, the old 8.x versions of Geoclock don't run on Win 7 IIRC.But rather than blame 64 bit Windows and try to avoid Win 7, the more recent (9.x) version should run fine on Win 7. Chuck Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 04:45:45 + To: irca@hard-core-dx.com From: n...@ieee.org Subject: Re: [IRCA] GeoClock I suspect Bruce is right...the actual error message burbled on about your version of Windows, 32 bit, 64 bit etc. covering all possible error modes, barring operation after the year 2000. Chuck is of course correct about 32 bit running on 64 bit, but really, it doesn't matter. Apparently the program hasn't been used since I moved to Windows 7 some years ago. Now, I'm sure there might be a Windows 98 machine around here somewhere...or maybe Windows 10 is more forgiving... best wishes, Nick At 04:27 21-05-15, you wrote: I sort of recall my late 90s version of Geoclock not working on my 64 bit Win7 PC, which prompted me to upgrade last year. I think the older versions of Geoclock may be incompatible with newer versions of Windows. Bruce On 5/20/2015 21:00, Chuck Hutton wrote: GeoClock, like other 32 bit programs, will run on 64 bit machines. It runs fine here on my 64 bit I7 machines with Win 7. There must be some other factor involved. Chuck ___ 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 ---End Message--- ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] GeoClock
So where do you get version 9.xx. Only one I could find was version 8.x need something that runs on win7 64 bit and win 10. Larry K8YYY If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time. - Zig Ziglar ___ 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] GeoClock
I just checked my copy, running on Windows 7 Pro Machine (64bit). It's Geoclock Version 9. I had a pro version customized with my ham call and coordinates. I purchased the upgraded version about a year ago on: www.geoclock.com That site is now owned by a financial company, so no joy there. My Register page provided the following information: Geoclock 2218 N. Tuckahoe St. Arlington, VA 22205 703-241-2661 VOICE 703-241-5809 FAX (24 HOURS) You could try faxing Joe, or calling his house tomorrow. Hope that helps. It's a great piece of software--though dated. -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF Maylene, AL EM63 Member NRC, IRCA, Medium Wave DX Circle Former CPC Chairman for NRC/IRCA Elad FDM-S2 SDR, SDR-IQ,Funcube Pro, Wellbrooke ALA-1530+ loop, Clifton Lab Active Whip, Quantum Phaser, Kiwa Loop, Palstar MW Pre-Selector On 5/21/2015 8:40 PM, Larry R Fravel wrote: So where do you get version 9.xx. Only one I could find was version 8.x need something that runs on win7 64 bit and win 10. Larry K8YYY If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time. - Zig Ziglar ___ 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] GeoClock
That website now redirects to a different one. Consider it dead. On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 7:35 PM, Les Rayburn l...@highnoonfilm.com wrote: I just checked my copy, running on Windows 7 Pro Machine (64bit). It's Geoclock Version 9. I had a pro version customized with my ham call and coordinates. I purchased the upgraded version about a year ago on: www.geoclock.com That site is now owned by a financial company, so no joy there. My Register page provided the following information: Geoclock 2218 N. Tuckahoe St. Arlington, VA 22205 703-241-2661 VOICE 703-241-5809 FAX (24 HOURS) You could try faxing Joe, or calling his house tomorrow. Hope that helps. It's a great piece of software--though dated. -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF Maylene, AL EM63 Member NRC, IRCA, Medium Wave DX Circle Former CPC Chairman for NRC/IRCA Elad FDM-S2 SDR, SDR-IQ,Funcube Pro, Wellbrooke ALA-1530+ loop, Clifton Lab Active Whip, Quantum Phaser, Kiwa Loop, Palstar MW Pre-Selector On 5/21/2015 8:40 PM, Larry R Fravel wrote: So where do you get version 9.xx. Only one I could find was version 8.x need something that runs on win7 64 bit and win 10. Larry K8YYY If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time. - Zig Ziglar ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2015 May 22 0010 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 21 May follow. Solar flux 102 and estimated planetary A-index 3. The estimated planetary K-index at UTC on 22 May was 1. No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 22 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 110 110 110 110 106 106 106 106 106 106 106 106 102 102 A-in 17 17 17 17 8777777743 K-in 22211001111111 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] GeoClock
Gary - I suppose it is just that Geoclock has been around forever and has a base of long term users. Also, the Geoclock map selection gives more detail that DX Atlas, not that I often need that. James - You've missed a bunch of posts. There is no Geoclock website these days, so no way to buy it. Chuck --Forwarded Message Attachment-- Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 23:53:50 + From: wa1...@yahoo.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] GeoClock I wonder what the attraction to GeoClock when you can get the same thing, and so much more, with DX Atlas? Am I missing something? GaryWA1TJB On Thursday, May 21, 2015 7:10 PM, James Niven jni...@austin.rr.com wrote: Mike, What is the website to buy the latest version? James Niven Austin, Texas -Original Message- From: IRCA [mailto:irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com] On Behalf Of Mike Stonebridge Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 10:00 AM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] GeoClock The latest version (9.x) runs just fine on my Win7 64 bit machine. And I still use it regularly. Mike in St Isidore AB -Original Message- From: Chuck Hutton Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 11:07 PM To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] GeoClock Well yes, the old 8.x versions of Geoclock don't run on Win 7 IIRC.But rather than blame 64 bit Windows and try to avoid Win 7, the more recent (9.x) version should run fine on Win 7. Chuck Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 04:45:45 + To: irca@hard-core-dx.com From: n...@ieee.org Subject: Re: [IRCA] GeoClock I suspect Bruce is right...the actual error message burbled on about your version of Windows, 32 bit, 64 bit etc. covering all possible error modes, barring operation after the year 2000. Chuck is of course correct about 32 bit running on 64 bit, but really, it doesn't matter. Apparently the program hasn't been used since I moved to Windows 7 some years ago. Now, I'm sure there might be a Windows 98 machine around here somewhere...or maybe Windows 10 is more forgiving... best wishes, Nick At 04:27 21-05-15, you wrote: I sort of recall my late 90s version of Geoclock not working on my 64 bit Win7 PC, which prompted me to upgrade last year. I think the older versions of Geoclock may be incompatible with newer versions of Windows. Bruce On 5/20/2015 21:00, Chuck Hutton wrote: GeoClock, like other 32 bit programs, will run on 64 bit machines. It runs fine here on my 64 bit I7 machines with Win 7. There must be some other factor involved. Chuck ___ 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 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] GeoClock
Hi Gary, For the domestic or TP/DU medium wave DXer, GeoClock allows easy customization via text files, without unnecessary complexity or extraneous information like CQ/ITU zone boundaries, DXCC boundaries, ham prefixes, and so on. I wonder if DX Atlas let you add MW station call signs frequencies at the transmitter location, or even draw your own boxes or shapes on the maps if desired? GeoClock lets you do this. *See this screen shot* https://app.box.com/s/7whf5d36pfxenfeqftue8k1zuxxewyoo from the Japan map in my copy of GeoClock. (City names can be toggled on off with a single keystroke in the program.) The area inside the rectangular box loads a zoomed view of the Tokyo region when clicked in GeoClock. Like I described earlier with Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, this customized map is great for following the terminator across Japan when chasing sunset-at-the-transmitter DX from that region. I know DX Atlas can do some cool things like displaying propagation conditions with a map overlay, but I doubt it works at all for medium wave. (I've never heard of a propagation program or plug-in that works at less than HF frequencies. I'd love to know if one exists though!) 73, Guy Atkins Puyallup, WA -- Forwarded message -- From: Gary Smith wa1...@yahoo.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Cc: Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 23:53:50 + (UTC) Subject: Re: [IRCA] GeoClock I wonder what the attraction to GeoClock when you can get the same thing, and so much more, with DX Atlas? Am I missing something? GaryWA1TJB ___ 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] GeoClock
Yessort of my point, Larry. One can assure the masses all one likes that all you need is to have version 9.xxx installed, but the freebie is version 8.2, and that seems to be all that's available now. Maybe you'll need to ask one of those who already own it to get a copy. Or, run XP in a virtual machine; that's been useful for other orphan software. I guess this might help answer Eric's original question though, so all the sound and fury has been to a good end. best wishes, Nick At 01:40 22-05-15, you wrote: So where do you get version 9.xx. Only one I could find was version 8.x need something that runs on win7 64 bit and win 10. Larry K8YYY If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time. - Zig Ziglar ___ 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] GeoClock
Nick - As the program has been retired and is not available, I have no problem sending copies of 9.0 to those in the masses that nicely ask for it. Bet others would also. I would like to check with Joe Ahlgren first. Chuck Date: Fri, 22 May 2015 04:47:35 + To: irca@hard-core-dx.com From: n...@ieee.org Subject: Re: [IRCA] GeoClock Yessort of my point, Larry. One can assure the masses all one likes that all you need is to have version 9.xxx installed, but the freebie is version 8.2, and that seems to be all that's available now. Maybe you'll need to ask one of those who already own it to get a copy. Or, run XP in a virtual machine; that's been useful for other orphan software. I guess this might help answer Eric's original question though, so all the sound and fury has been to a good end. best wishes, Nick At 01:40 22-05-15, you wrote: So where do you get version 9.xx. Only one I could find was version 8.x need something that runs on win7 64 bit and win 10. Larry K8YYY If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time. - Zig Ziglar ___ 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] B-Log
Les: Don't give up on Excel. Any cell can be a hyperlink with 1 click. FCC info can be saved as a csv file and directly imported into Excel. I'm not sure what searchable means to you but would the standard find feature of Excel be sufficient? Formatting of the FCC info can be done with a simple macro.. Bottom line is that I find Excel very easy to use for logs and versatile also. Chuck Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 00:24:08 -0500 From: l...@highnoonfilm.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] B-Log That article about High-Tech DXing brought back some memories. I too can remember when all of that seemed revolutionary. :-) I'm wondering if B-Log still exists or if anyone has found anything similar that works well for Broadcast DXing. I'm currently using Excel for AM Logs (have since 1991), FM Logs, NOAA Weather Radio Logs, and TV Logs. While Excel works, it's not the easiest tool to work with...and it pales in comparison to some of the features of my ham log programs. I'd love to have something that can connect to the FCC database, fill in blanks automatically, and allow for a searchable database. Ability to hyperlink to short clips is a huge plus too. Anybody got a favorite that works well for them? -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF Maylene, AL EM63 Member NRC, IRCA, Medium Wave DX Circle Former CPC Chairman for NRC/IRCA Elad FDM-S2 SDR, SDR-IQ,Funcube Pro, Wellbrooke ALA-1530+ loop, Clifton Lab Active Whip, 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 ___ 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
