[IRCA] Alberta TPs for 15 September 2015

[Nigel Pimblett]

   Today was about as uninspiring as yesterday.  Tahiti had a few 
momemts of audio, but the only other audio was on 819, where I heard 
traces of a woman talking in the 1245-1255 period.   Fair number of 
carriers down low, but the upper band was pretty much dead here.



73,

Nigel Pimblett
Dunmore, AB
Perseus SDR & Wellbrook Phased Array


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[IRCA] Arizona TP September 15th

[Brian Rachford]

(7'x24' Conti superloop pointed 320 degrees, RTL-SDR dongle with
upconverter, coverage up to 1400kHz)

In contrast to many other reports, this morning was unusually good for me!
T-storm threat kept me from leaving an antenna out yesterday morning, but
this morning I did a long SDR recording.  As has been normal this month, I
had a double peaked morning with audio from Japan already by 0936UT (2:36
MST), and more audio closer to my local 1312UT (6:12 MST) sunrise.  Korean
972 was the star of the show, delivering some fairly decent audio around
1300UT.  I usually break up these long SDR files into 15-20 minute chunks,
and I rapidly scanned through to judge the best signals in each 20 minute
period this morning.  This vividly shows the timing pattern.  I also put up
a recording of 972 at my blog, along with a version of this log:
https://azswdxing.wordpress.com/2015/09/16/log-am-bcb-september-15th-trans-pacific-reception/

0935-0955
Weak audio: 747 and 774 around 0936-0938
Strong carriers: 594, 693
Medium carriers: 828, 1053, 1134

0955-1015
Strong carriers: 693, 774, 1053
Medium carriers: 594, 747, 828, 1134

1015-1035
Medium carriers: 594, 693, 747, 774, 828

1035-1055
Medium carriers: 693, 774, 828

1115-1135
Medium carriers: 594, 693, 774, 828, 1053

1135-1155
Medium carriers: 693, 774, 828, 1053

1155-1215
Strong carriers: 774
Medium carriers: 693, 828, 972, 1053, 1134

1215-1235
Weak audio: 972 from 1215-1219UT
Strong carriers: 774, 828
Medium carriers: 747, 1053, 1134

1235-1255
Medium audio: 972 from 1247-1250UT (other bursts of weak audio)
Weak audio: 774 at 1251UT, 828 at 1239UT
Strong carriers: 747, 972 (near audio at 1254UT)

1255-1315
Medium audio: 972 from 1255-1259UT, rather decent around 1258UT, mix of
talking and music
Weak audio: 774 at 1258UT, 972 continuing until 1304UT including 3+1 TOH
pips
Strong carriers: 693, 1053
Medium carriers: 594, 747, 828, 864, 936, 945, 954, 963, 1008, 1044

1315-1335
A few lingering medium carriers after local sunset, inc. 828, 974


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Re: [IRCA] 15 September TP/DU Victoria B.C. Canada

[Chuck Hutton]

Colin & Craig - 
Principles don't need to be similar - a Vactrol can terminate  a Beverage, DKAZ 
flag, loop, delta, etc.
Are you really using a flag or is it a corner fed loop?
And yes, the K9AY system uses a termination box with a Vactrol. The Wellbrook 
version had several flavors, but the one I remember also used a Vactrol but 
unlike most other schemes, DC was fed to the Vactrol via separate wires rather 
than using the coax to carry DC. Can you be specific about the version you have?
Chuck

> Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 20:04:19 -0700
> From: coffeecan...@gmail.com
> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] 15 September TP/DU Victoria B.C. Canada
> 
> Entirely possible - but I am not an authority on the K9AY --
> Principles are similar I think -
> 
> I am going to post an article on the subject and open up a discussion area
> on the DXer.ca website.
> 
> Also looking for a sense if there would be a demand for separate hand-made
> VACTROL units
> that can be used be the deliciously simple FLAG antenna system/concept.
> 
> 
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] 15 September TP/DU Victoria B.C. Canada
> > I wonder if I can use the Wellbrook K9AY antenna unit, amp & controller
> > for a multiple flag or EWE array. As I recall, the K9AY controller employs
> > a vactrol for resistance adjustment. Any insights would be welcome.
> >
> > Craig Barnes
> >
> 
> 
> 
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[IRCA] 738

[Nick Hall-Patch]

Homme en francais 0517UT.  Not too long after local sunset there, so 
perhaps a boost from that.   It did fade pretty quickly.  People 
further east might want to see if they  can hear this at this time or 
slightly earlier if their local conditions allow.



best wishes,

Nick



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[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

[NOAA WWV]

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
:Issued: 2015 Sep 16 0010 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
#
#  Geophysical Alert Message
#
Solar-terrestrial indices for 15 September follow.
Solar flux 101 and estimated planetary A-index 18.
The estimated planetary K-index at  UTC on 16 September 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 14   14   14   14   14   15   15   15   15   15   15   15   15   16
UTC  0900 1200 1500 1800 2100  0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 
SFlx 99   99   99   99   97   97   97   97   97   97   97   97   101  101
A-in 11   11   11   11   18   14   14   14   14   14   14   14   21   18
K-in 23254344333333
Current Solar information available at http://www.am-dx.com/wwv.htm



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[IRCA] AM Stations Need FM Translator Window, Broadcasters Reiterate

[Dennis Gibson]

http://www.radioworld.com/article/am-stations-need-fm-translator-window-broadcasters-reiterate/277086

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Re: [IRCA] 15 September TP/DU Victoria B.C. Canada

[R. Colin Newell]

Entirely possible - but I am not an authority on the K9AY --
Principles are similar I think -

I am going to post an article on the subject and open up a discussion area
on the DXer.ca website.

Also looking for a sense if there would be a demand for separate hand-made
VACTROL units
that can be used be the deliciously simple FLAG antenna system/concept.


Subject: Re: [IRCA] 15 September TP/DU Victoria B.C. Canada
> I wonder if I can use the Wellbrook K9AY antenna unit, amp & controller
> for a multiple flag or EWE array. As I recall, the K9AY controller employs
> a vactrol for resistance adjustment. Any insights would be welcome.
>
> Craig Barnes
>



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Re: [IRCA] September 14 - TP/DU - Victoria B.C. (531 kHz)

[Tony Ward]

Hi Gary: Was 531 -PI the station that moved from a Manukau antenna location to  
(temporarily?) join the co-phased collection of stations at the Henderson site? 
I will be in NZ next year from Feb to June, and may have a little time to 
photograph some sites. I remember when (then) 4XD which eventually became the 
531 location I think was started, and it is as near true desert as anywhere in 
NZ. Certainly not an ideal site for propagation without a lot of copper 
underneath.  The Manukau site was perfect — salt-water marsh. Henderson (where 
all the big BCNZ stations transmit from) I always thought should get out far 
better than they do, as it is again right adjacent to the salt-water and on the 
Eastern Waitemata harbour. The Fijians were winter midday catches with any 
antenna at all, and on the big antennas at Whangaparaoa we could get as far as 
Melbourne and Adelaide on a good day under midday winter conditions. 

Janet and I will be based in Howick (East Auckland) with family during our 
visit, but will travel the entire North Island and the South before we leave at 
the beginning of June. Apart from 1976-1982 I left NZ in 1968 for Canada. When 
I was most active in MW there were only 28 stations in the whole country, and 
only 2YA on after midnight. The Australians had about 1 all-nighter in each 
main city. It was a DXers paradise! 

Think about what you would like a photograph of and let me know. Things have 
changed… (G)

Tony Ward (VE3NO/ZL1AZV)
http://www.nyaa.ca
tonyw...@rogers.com 

Enhancing Universal Entropy since 1942!





> On Sep 15, 2015, at 5:57 PM, d1028g...@comcast.net wrote:
> 
> <<<   1323 UTC - 531 - murmurs but nothing definable in the muddle - there 
> has 
> almost always been signals here for the last 6 mornings but not much 
> intelligence   >>> 
>   
> For Colin and others who may not have spent much ocean beach time this 
> summer, there has been a fairly major shake-up in the 531 kHz DU pecking 
> order recently. 
>   
> The 5 kW New Zealand Samoan-language station 531-PI was previously the best 
> bet for west coast reception, reaching almost mythical levels at the Rockwork 
> 4 ocean cliff site last summer. Unfortunately some antenna work done among 
> the Auckland stations this spring has reduced its signal strength 
> drastically, to the point where multiple 531 stations are now walking all 
> over it. 
>   
> The Australian station 531-4KZ has been the primary beneficiary of this 
> change, becoming the best bet on the frequency on most days. 531-PI's demise 
> has also brought the 2 kW New Zealand rock station 531-More FM into play, 
> especially on mornings when Kiwi propagation is favored. This rare South 
> Island Kiwi was heard walking all over PI during both the June and August 
> Rockwork DXpeditions, despite the fact that it had apparently never been 
> heard in North America (at least under this name). The Australian station 
> 531-2PM also has a better chance of getting through now, although to my 
> knowledge nobody heard it during the summer DXpeditions. Bill Whitacre 
> reported hearing the 500w HPONS station in Adelaide, Australia on the 
> frequency, something that eluded the Rockwork 4 group. On the other hand, the 
> 531-More FM receptions of the Rockwork 4 group apparently eluded Bill. In 
> summary the frequency has turned into a free-for-all, with multiple DU 
> stations in play. 
>   
> 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA) 
>   
>   
> - Original Message -
> 
> From: "R. Colin Newell"  
> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" 
>  
> Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 8:47:02 AM 
> Subject: [IRCA] September 14 - TP/DU - Victoria B.C. 
> 
> Agree with Walter - my forecast for stellar conditions did not quite 
> materialize - somewhat down from yesterday - but some unusual observations 
> relative to what Nick was displaying on his Live Fish Barrel. 
> 
> 1323 UTC - 531 - murmurs but nothing definable in the muddle - there has 
> almost always been signals here for the last 6 mornings but not much 
> intelligence 
> 
> 1324 UTC - 567 - JJ YL - good carriers on 558 and 576... 
> 
> 1324 UTC - 594 - JJ Talks kind of sub-par against the NHP fish barrel view 
> 
> 1326 UTC - 603 - Light music on channel but never hot enough to get much 
> out of it. 
> 
> 1327 UTC - 774 - Arm chair English lessons // 828 kHz (which read much less 
> on the NHP F.B.) 
> 
> 1330 UTC - 1386 - Music and great level JJ YL talk 
> 
> 1333 UTC - 1566 - Spiritual music at arm chair levels for a minute here and 
> there 
> 
> 1334 UTC - 1575 - SE Lang YL much below the level of Thailand on 1575 
> 
> Other things noted: Occasional audio on 747, 828, 891, 972 and 1053... the 
> usuals. 
> 
> The surprising things were the instances of where Nicks live fish-barrel 
> gave out good readings and I heard nothing 
> and where Nick's fish barrel indicated 7 db of signal to 

Re: [IRCA] September 14 - TP/DU - Victoria B.C. (531 kHz)

[d1028gary]

Hi Tony, 
  
<<<   Was 531 -PI the station that moved from a Manukau antenna location to  
(temporarily?) join the co-phased collection of stations at the Henderson site? 
  >>> 
  
Actually, Tony, Theo D. originally gave us the full details on the Auckland/ 
Henderson antenna work going on around April, which temporarily shut down all 
of the Auckland MW broadcasters. Theo is apparently on another transoceanic 
cruise at this time (according to the September NZRDXL's DX Times, where Theo 
is the Mailbag editor, and I'm a member), but this message was received from 
him last winter: 
  
<<<   This means all AKL AM'ers will be on two masts., which must be a record 
of sorts for multi-plexing. 
The location is actually two separate single-mast sites on either side of the 
Northwestern Motorway: 

< https://www.google.ca/maps/@-36.8474404,174.6320034,895m/data=!3m1!1e3 >   
>>> 
  
As far as the transoceanic signal results of the Auckland antenna shuffle, 
531-PI's signal has taken a drastic nosedive, 603-Waatea sounds about the same, 
702-Magic sounds about as strong as 702-Radio Live did last year, and 
936-Chinese Voice's signal has improved dramatically. 
  
As for antenna photos, Tony, anything you can take in NZ would be of interest 
here. I f not for the fact that our son is approaching the age for college 
tuition needs Ruth and I would be greatly tempted to join you and Janet in 
"Paradise" next year :-) 
  
73, Gary DeBock 
(improving my Kiwi English skills by listening to 702-Magic's Live Stream) 
  
  
  

 

- Original Message -

From: "Tony Ward"  
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com 
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 7:24:52 PM 
Subject: Re: [IRCA] September 14 - TP/DU - Victoria B.C. (531 kHz) 

Hi Gary: Was 531 -PI the station that moved from a Manukau antenna location to  
(temporarily?) join the co-phased collection of stations at the Henderson site? 
I will be in NZ next year from Feb to June, and may have a little time to 
photograph some sites. I remember when (then) 4XD which eventually became the 
531 location I think was started, and it is as near true desert as anywhere in 
NZ. Certainly not an ideal site for propagation without a lot of copper 
underneath.  The Manukau site was perfect — salt-water marsh. Henderson (where 
all the big BCNZ stations transmit from) I always thought should get out far 
better than they do, as it is again right adjacent to the salt-water and on the 
Eastern Waitemata harbour. The Fijians were winter midday catches with any 
antenna at all, and on the big antennas at Whangaparaoa we could get as far as 
Melbourne and Adelaide on a good day under midday winter conditions. 

Janet and I will be based in Howick (East Auckland) with family during our 
visit, but will travel the entire North Island and the South before we leave at 
the beginning of June. Apart from 1976-1982 I left NZ in 1968 for Canada. When 
I was most active in MW there were only 28 stations in the whole country, and 
only 2YA on after midnight. The Australians had about 1 all-nighter in each 
main city. It was a DXers paradise! 

Think about what you would like a photograph of and let me know. Things have 
changed… (G) 

Tony Ward (VE3NO/ZL1AZV) 
http://www.nyaa.ca 
tonyw...@rogers.com  

Enhancing Universal Entropy since 1942! 





> On Sep 15, 2015, at 5:57 PM, d1028g...@comcast.net wrote: 
> 
> <<<   1323 UTC - 531 - murmurs but nothing definable in the muddle - there 
> has 
> almost always been signals here for the last 6 mornings but not much 
> intelligence   >>> 
>   
> For Colin and others who may not have spent much ocean beach time this 
> summer, there has been a fairly major shake-up in the 531 kHz DU pecking 
> order recently. 
>   
> The 5 kW New Zealand Samoan-language station 531-PI was previously the best 
> bet for west coast reception, reaching almost mythical levels at the Rockwork 
> 4 ocean cliff site last summer. Unfortunately some antenna work done among 
> the Auckland stations this spring has reduced its signal strength 
> drastically, to the point where multiple 531 stations are now walking all 
> over it. 
>   
> The Australian station 531-4KZ has been the primary beneficiary of this 
> change, becoming the best bet on the frequency on most days. 531-PI's demise 
> has also brought the 2 kW New Zealand rock station 531-More FM into play, 
> especially on mornings when Kiwi propagation is favored. This rare South 
> Island Kiwi was heard walking all over PI during both the June and August 
> Rockwork DXpeditions, despite the fact that it had apparently never been 
> heard in North America (at least under this name). The Australian station 
> 531-2PM also has a better chance of getting through now, although to my 
> knowledge nobody heard it during the summer DXpeditions. Bill Whitacre 
> reported hearing the 500w HPONS station in Adelaide, Australia on the 
> frequency, something that eluded the Rockwork 4 

Re: [IRCA] September 14 - TP/DU - Victoria B.C. (531 kHz)

[d1028gary]

<<<   1323 UTC - 531 - murmurs but nothing definable in the muddle - there has 
almost always been signals here for the last 6 mornings but not much 
intelligence   >>> 
  
For Colin and others who may not have spent much ocean beach time this summer, 
there has been a fairly major shake-up in the 531 kHz DU pecking order 
recently. 
  
The 5 kW New Zealand Samoan-language station 531-PI was previously the best bet 
for west coast reception, reaching almost mythical levels at the Rockwork 4 
ocean cliff site last summer. Unfortunately some antenna work done among the 
Auckland stations this spring has reduced its signal strength drastically, to 
the point where multiple 531 stations are now walking all over it. 
  
The Australian station 531-4KZ has been the primary beneficiary of this change, 
becoming the best bet on the frequency on most days. 531-PI's demise has also 
brought the 2 kW New Zealand rock station 531-More FM into play, especially on 
mornings when Kiwi propagation is favored. This rare South Island Kiwi was 
heard walking all over PI during both the June and August Rockwork DXpeditions, 
despite the fact that it had apparently never been heard in North America (at 
least under this name). The Australian station 531-2PM also has a better chance 
of getting through now, although to my knowledge nobody heard it during the 
summer DXpeditions. Bill Whitacre reported hearing the 500w HPONS station in 
Adelaide, Australia on the frequency, something that eluded the Rockwork 4 
group. On the other hand, the 531-More FM receptions of the Rockwork 4 group 
apparently eluded Bill. In summary the frequency has turned into a 
free-for-all, with multiple DU stations in play. 
  
73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA) 
  
  
- Original Message -

From: "R. Colin Newell"  
To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" 
 
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 8:47:02 AM 
Subject: [IRCA] September 14 - TP/DU - Victoria B.C. 

Agree with Walter - my forecast for stellar conditions did not quite 
materialize - somewhat down from yesterday - but some unusual observations 
relative to what Nick was displaying on his Live Fish Barrel. 

1323 UTC - 531 - murmurs but nothing definable in the muddle - there has 
almost always been signals here for the last 6 mornings but not much 
intelligence 

1324 UTC - 567 - JJ YL - good carriers on 558 and 576... 

1324 UTC - 594 - JJ Talks kind of sub-par against the NHP fish barrel view 

1326 UTC - 603 - Light music on channel but never hot enough to get much 
out of it. 

1327 UTC - 774 - Arm chair English lessons // 828 kHz (which read much less 
on the NHP F.B.) 

1330 UTC - 1386 - Music and great level JJ YL talk 

1333 UTC - 1566 - Spiritual music at arm chair levels for a minute here and 
there 

1334 UTC - 1575 - SE Lang YL much below the level of Thailand on 1575 

Other things noted: Occasional audio on 747, 828, 891, 972 and 1053... the 
usuals. 

The surprising things were the instances of where Nicks live fish-barrel 
gave out good readings and I heard nothing 
and where Nick's fish barrel indicated 7 db of signal to noise and I was in 
audio... 
Amazing the difference that a few KM makes. 

Receiver - Drake R8 and AOR 7030+  with N/NW Flag and Wellbrook ALA100M 

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[IRCA] 738 Tahiti coming in well

[Walter Salmaniw]

In case anyone is still up, I'm hearing 738 RFO Tahiti with sometimes good
reception after 06:00 UTC with French programming.  About the best I've
heard them in a long time!   73,...Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC
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Re: [IRCA] 15 September TP/DU Victoria B.C. Canada

[Donald Barnes via IRCA]

--- Begin Message ---
I wonder if I can use the Wellbrook K9AY antenna unit, amp & controller for a 
multiple flag or EWE array. As I recall, the K9AY controller employs a vactrol 
for resistance adjustment. Any insights would be welcome.

Craig Barnes
Wheat Ridge, CO
Drake R8A & 3ft. Spiral Loop & Quantum Loop (for now:-)

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 15, 2015, at 9:27 AM, R. Colin Newell  wrote:
> 
> As Nick and Gary pointed out today's lack of excitement was
> the result of a sunrise crap shoot with no shots fired.
> 
> Started with promise at 1314 UTC with 529 SQM at good levels from Alaska
> 
> It quickly degenerated into an all top tier Japanese sideshow with the
> usual suspects...
> 
> 1315 - 594 khz - Japan YL / OM back and forth in JJ
> 
> 1318 - 774 khz - Japan - YL in more English sounding than usual
> 
> 1319 - 828 khz - Japan - OM in JJ
> 
> 1328 - 1566 khz - Korea at good levels at times with pipe organ music
> 
> 1330 - 891 khz - EE talk with lively music over top of 890
> 
> 1336 - 675 khz - Assume New Zealand with Kiwi style cadence of EE
> 
> 1343 - 612 khz - Assume 4QR with EE Sports talk
> 
> Hints of audio and occasional appearances of clear audio on
> 567 (JJ), 585, 756, 972, 1053, 1116...
> 
> Good carriers and undelivered promises of audio, 531, 558, 621, 747, 792,
> 855, etc , 1575
> 
> A pot of Ethiopian coffee brewed at 1400 UTC made up for the embarrassing
> debacle
> that was this mornings session.
> 
> 1st day using a VACTROL on the N/NW Flag from schematics provided
> by Mark Connelly in Maine and strict supervision from Nick Hall - Patch
> and mich encouragement from Walter Salmaniw.
> 
> I plan on making plenty of VACTROL sets for Flag antennas if anyone is
> interested in one. It allows for the remote control of the termination on
> the
> flag using an opt-isolator.
> 
> Good DX everyone!
> 
> -- 
> 
> *Colin Newell is the Editor and creator of Coffeecrew.com
>  - Coffee.bc.ca  and
> DXer.ca  -| Amateur Radio VA7WWV |
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Re: [IRCA] UnID-1260 w/Bill Bennet

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Hi All:
The 1260 Boston was certainly off when I was out there 9/7 and 9/8. Looks like 
another Disney gone. I used to like listening to them when I lived out there in 
the early 1970s. They were then WEZE and had a nice pop/oldies/personality 
format. So do they plan to try and compete with the 680?
73David
 


 On Monday, September 14, 2015 11:14 AM, Marc DeLorenzo via IRCA 
 wrote:
   

 
Right, Paul.  Apparently Boston has been testing  including this morning.  That 
explains the local-like signal!  Thanks.
 

Marc DeLorenzo 
South Dennis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
 http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?228-DeLorenzo-s-Classic-DX
 

 
 
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Cc: NRC ; Marc DeLorenzo ; CapeDX 

Sent: Mon, Sep 14, 2015 11:06 am
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Are you sure 1260 in Boston is off? someone else reported it's on air this 
morning, or thats the report I thought I saw  
  
  
  
Paul  
 
 
  
  
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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 10:55:46 -0400    
Subject: UnID-1260 w/Bill Bennet    
    
 Noted this morning with Boston-1260 silent.    
    
 1260 UnID 9/14 0655-0658 EDT - Loud, way atop channel with "Bill Bennett's 
Morning In America" with promos and apparently conservative talk.  Heard on car 
radio but could not wait for ToH ID as I had a bus to catch. Google search 
indicates Washington, DC - WWRC? Thanks for any help.  (MD-MA)    
    
    
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Re: [IRCA] UnID-1260 w/Bill Bennet

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David-
 
1260 Boston has been purchased by Salem Media. Therefore, with their Christian 
theme, they will not be competing that much with WRKO.  It is more likely they 
will be competing with WEZE-590 and WROL-950.
 

Marc DeLorenzo 
South Dennis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
 
 

 
 
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Hi All:
The 1260 Boston was certainly off when I was out there 9/7 and 9/8.
Looks like another Disney gone. I used to like listening to them when I lived
out there in the early 1970s. They were then WEZE and had a nice
pop/oldies/personality format. So do they plan to try and compete with the
680?
73David
 


 On Monday, September 14, 2015 11:14 AM, Marc
DeLorenzo via IRCA  wrote:
   

 
Right, Paul. 
Apparently Boston has been testing  including this morning.  That explains the
local-like signal!  Thanks.
 

Marc DeLorenzo 
South Dennis, Cape Cod,
Massachusetts

http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?228-DeLorenzo-s-Classic-DX
 

 


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DeLorenzo ; CapeDX 
Sent: Mon, Sep
14, 2015 11:06 am
Subject: Re: [IRCA] UnID-1260 w/Bill Bennet


 
Are you
sure 1260 in Boston is off? someone else reported it's on air this morning, or
thats the report I thought I saw  
  
  
  
Paul  
 
 
  
  



   

   

  
  
  
 
 








 

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[IRCA] 15 September TP/DU Victoria B.C. Canada

[R. Colin Newell]

As Nick and Gary pointed out today's lack of excitement was
the result of a sunrise crap shoot with no shots fired.

Started with promise at 1314 UTC with 529 SQM at good levels from Alaska

It quickly degenerated into an all top tier Japanese sideshow with the
usual suspects...

1315 - 594 khz - Japan YL / OM back and forth in JJ

1318 - 774 khz - Japan - YL in more English sounding than usual

1319 - 828 khz - Japan - OM in JJ

1328 - 1566 khz - Korea at good levels at times with pipe organ music

1330 - 891 khz - EE talk with lively music over top of 890

1336 - 675 khz - Assume New Zealand with Kiwi style cadence of EE

1343 - 612 khz - Assume 4QR with EE Sports talk

Hints of audio and occasional appearances of clear audio on
567 (JJ), 585, 756, 972, 1053, 1116...

Good carriers and undelivered promises of audio, 531, 558, 621, 747, 792,
855, etc , 1575

A pot of Ethiopian coffee brewed at 1400 UTC made up for the embarrassing
debacle
that was this mornings session.

1st day using a VACTROL on the N/NW Flag from schematics provided
by Mark Connelly in Maine and strict supervision from Nick Hall - Patch
and mich encouragement from Walter Salmaniw.

I plan on making plenty of VACTROL sets for Flag antennas if anyone is
interested in one. It allows for the remote control of the termination on
the
flag using an opt-isolator.

Good DX everyone!

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[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

[NOAA WWV]

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
:Issued: 2015 Sep 15 1815 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
#
#  Geophysical Alert Message
#
Solar-terrestrial indices for 14 September follow.
Solar flux 97 and estimated planetary A-index 14.
The estimated planetary K-index at 1800 UTC on 15 September was 3.
No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours.
Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be minor.
Geomagnetic storms reaching the G1 level are likely.

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Date 14   14   14   14   14   14   14   15   15   15   15   15   15   15
UTC  0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100  0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800
SFlx 99   99   99   99   99   99   97   97   97   97   97   97   97   97
A-in 11   11   11   11   11   11   18   14   14   14   14   14   14   14
K-in 22232543443333
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Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-15: Victoria perspective

[Walter Salmaniw]

Well, another stinker, and even worse than yesterday.   Granted, I only
started at 13:20 and gave up after 14:00 UTC.  Here's my meager catch:

612:  fade in to fair at 13:48.  4QR.

675, 702, 774:   all at threshold audio at 13:51.   Presumed DU.

747, 775:  threshold audio at 13:37

940:  Finally, something to listen to.  Until 13:43, this was solidly a SS
speaker, and then switched to Hawaiian music (KKNE Hawaii) at fair to good
level for next 15 or more minutes.  Still at threshold as I type this at
14:18 UTC.

1566:  threshold audio, presumably HLAZ.  This one heard best on N Conti
Super Loop antenna.

That's it from Victoria, BC.   73,  Walt

On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 1:59 PM,  wrote:

> Asian signals continued to decline here this morning as only a few big
> guns managed to show up with audio-- and most of those stuck around the
> noise level.
>
> 1566-HLAZ was the only halfway energetic performer with brief seconds of
> good signals around 1250, fizzling out as daylight increased. A
> non-existent sunrise enhancement didn't help matters, although 594-JOAK,
> 747-JOIB, the 1053-Jammer and 1134-KBS all managed anemic audio for brief
> moments at some point in the session. As usual there were a whole slew of
> TP's that seemed stuck halfway between life and death, including 603, 693,
> 738, 828, 972, 1503 and 1575-- all of which reached threshold level and
> seemed stuck in the Twilight Zone for most of the daylight period. Overall
> it was a clunker session, if not the stinker that Walt described
> yesterday
> 73 and Good DX,
> Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
> 7.5" loopstick C.Crane Skywave Ultralight +
> 15" FSL antenna
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[IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-15

[d1028gary]

Asian signals continued to decline here this morning as only a few big guns 
managed to show up with audio-- and most of those stuck around the noise level. 
  
1566-HLAZ was the only halfway energetic performer with brief seconds of good 
signals around 1250, fizzling out as daylight increased. A non-existent sunrise 
enhancement didn't help matters, although 594-JOAK, 747-JOIB, the 1053-Jammer 
and 1134-KBS all managed anemic audio for brief moments at some point in the 
session. As usual there were a whole slew of TP's that seemed stuck halfway 
between life and death, including 603, 693, 738, 828, 972, 1503 and 1575-- all 
of which reached threshold level and seemed stuck in the Twilight Zone for most 
of the daylight period. Overall it was a clunker session, if not the stinker 
that Walt described yesterday    
73 and Good DX, 
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 
7.5" loopstick C.Crane Skywave Ultralight + 
15" FSL antenna 
  
  
  
  
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[IRCA] TP's for Tuesday, September 15, 2015 Kalama, WA

[Dennis Vroom]

Listened from 1203-1347 ut. Another Asian morning here. Some tropical band 
shortwave stations heard this morning.
567    JAPAN, Sapporo, JOIK NHK1 1253 very weak with music. 09/15/2015
594    JAPAN, Tokyo, JOAK 1333 weak with man in Japanese. 09/15/2015
639    CHINA, CNR1  1335 very weak signal with man in Chinese. 09/15/2015
738    TAHITI, Papeete, Radio Premère Polyésie 1341 very weak with female 
speaker. 09/15/2015

747    JAPAN, Tokyo, JOIB NHK2 1313 weak signal and // 774 JOUB. Heavy splatter 
from KXGT. 09/15/2015
774    JAPAN, Akita, JOUB NHK2 1208 weak signal with splatter. Man/woman in 
Japanese. 09/15/2015
828    JAPAN, Osaka, JOBB NHK2 1203 fair signal with Chinese lessons? 09/15/2015
891    JAPAN, Sendai, NHK1 1347 poor signal seemed // JOAK 594? 09/15/2015
2325   AUSTRALIA, Tennant Creek, 1236 good signal with "Brown Eyed Girl" song. 
09/15/2015

2485   AUSTRALIA, kATHERINE, 1227 good signal // 2325. 09/15/2015
2850   DPRK  Pyongyang, 1230 good signal with 3 pips 1 tone at 1230. 09/15/2015
3220   DPRK  1233 very weak signal with woman/man speakers. 09/15/2015
3250   DPRK   Pyongyang, 1235 fair signal with song of "Kim ll sung" 09/15/2015
3320   DPRK   Pyongyang, 1240 fair signal with women singing. 09/15/2015
3480   REPUBLIC OF KOREA, Voice of the People 1242 good signal with woman in 
Korean. 09/15/2015
3825   JAPAN, Sapporo, Radio Nikkei 1 1246 good signal with Japanese Pop music. 
09/15/2015
3925   JAPAN, Radio Nikkei 1 1248 good signal and // 3825. 09/15/2015

Best regards,
Dennis Vroom, Kalama, WAJRC NRD 545 + Drake R8BVarious wire antennas
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