[IRCA] Western Shore 4 Dec 2015
Hi everyone - not much time this morning, but it was all Spain all the time last evening. I haven't had the time to look at most of the files yet, but here is a couple of new ones for me: 1. SPAIN (pres.) - 918 kHz Madrid Radio Intercontinental 3 Dec 2015 2158 UTC, man and woman in SS. No clear ID. Signal much better at TOH than prior. https://www.dropbox.com/s/6jy6ai2p1yf5q1l/Radio%20-%20Radio%20Intercontinent al%20918%20kHz%20Madrid%203%20Dec%202015%202158%20UTC.mp3?dl=0 2. SPAIN (pres.) - 1026 kHz (unid) Star Wars theme mx at start of rcdg with ID and ID again @ TOH after pips. I can't find anything on the web to tell me which one of the Spanish regionals this is, but I think that someone with good SS lang skill would be able to tell from the rcdg. https://www.dropbox.com/s/8j73a9e56c5aj9x/Radio%20-%20unid%201026%20kHz%203% 20Dec%202015%202158%20kHz.mp3?dl=0 BTW for the ELAD FDM users, is there a way to set the AF High Pass default value to something other than 0Hz? I prefer 131 Hz in most instances, and it's a bit of a pain to have to change it manually each time I change IF bandwidth. Thanks! Kind regards, Michael ___ 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 3 Dec Victoria version
All barely there if that qualifies - and at the same time, the FB shows the exact same thing... Most days I feel that chopping down the trees that hold the antennas would improve the reception. When I put up the Flag antenna, I thought I could hear anything at anytime. Now I hear largely nothing all of the time despite Geo reports. Hearing carriers now is a treat. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Dec 3, 2015, at 10:05 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > > Not really much of anything, no enhancements, no sudden outbursts or > tantrums.. > Interesting that Colin was hearing things around 1500UT, brief whispers from > 774 was the best I could do then. > > > > pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at > least briefly): > > today? no. > > > > Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a > native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): > > 738 Tahiti man in French, interspersed with instrumental music 1433UT > > > > > 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) > > 774 man and woman talking, maybe Japanese inflection 1443UT > 1386 a few seconds of bassy music 1519UT > 1566 man talking, Japanese inflection 1330UT > > > > > Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged > by splatter) > > 702 891 1116 > > > > > 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 mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] AM BCB DX…..ELAD Captures….3 NEW Stations
Hi Guys: Conditions seem to have picked up a bit with the Calendar turning over to December. Especially this morning with great Conditions to the South West to the St. Louis area. 3 NEW Stations to report this time around and a bunch of Lower Powered RELOGS as well. RECEIVER …ELAD FDM-S2 SDR ANTENNA… Homebrew 2 1/2 Foot Tunable Box Loop. AM BCB LOG TOTALS are now……..1677 Stations Heard 73……….ROB VA3SW Robert S. Ross London, Ontario CANADA * 1240 WBAS West Yarmouth, MA. Dec/03/15 0600 EST EEFAIR Fanfare into an ENGLISH ID @ 0600 EST as "WBAS - It's ?8 Degrees". Into an Instrumental Star Spangled Banner…but not sure if the SSB was them or someone else. Not heard after the SSB so no Portuguese Programming heard. NEW STN GRAVEYARDER # 181 1 kW ROSS, ON. ** 1560 KTUI Sullivan, MISSOURI Dec/04/15 0659 EST EE FAIR SIGN-ON by Male DJ @ 0659 EST as "This is KTUI authorized to operate on an assigned frequency of One Thousand , Five Hundred and Sixty kHZ, with a Power of 1000 Watts". "Owned and Operated by Fidelity Broadcasting Inc. a Home grown Station located in Sullivan, Missouri". "We invite you to tune into KTUI-AM for News Weather and Sports". Into Instrumental Star Spangled Banner @ 0700 EST and gone……. NEW STN 1 kW Days ROSS, ON. ** 1080 WRYT Edwardsville, ILLINOIS Dec/04/15 0700 EST EE FAIR ID in the Jumble by Male DJ as "EWTN-St. Louis". Mixing with WOAP and WTIC. NEW STN500 Watts Days/20 Watts Nights ROSS, ON. ** 1160 WCVX Florence, KENTUCKY Dec/02/15 2237 EST EE FAIR Female DJ with ID as "1160 WCVX" @ 2237 EST. Spot for the "Indiana ???Association". Local Kentucky Ads. RELOG 5 kW/990 Watts ROSS, ON. ** 1080 WKJK Louisville, KENTUCKY Dec/03/15 0700 ESTEE FAIR ID as "Talk Radio 1080 WKJK Louisville" by Male DJ @ 0700 EST. Into CBS News. RELOG10 kW/1 kW ROSS, ON. ** 950 WAKM Franklin, TENNESSEE Dec/03/15 0700 EST EE FAIR ID by Male DJ @ 0700 EST as "This is WAKM - Franklin". Into ABC News. RELOG5 kW/8 Watts ROSS, ON. ** 1360 KSCJ Sioux City, IOWA Dec/03/15 0700 ESTEE FAIR Male DJ with ID as "For 85 Years we've brought you the latest news @ 1360 and also available online @ KSCJ dot com". Into CBS News @ 0700 EST. RELOG5 kW ROSS, ON. ** 1550 WLTI New Castle, INDIANA Dec/04/15 0658 EST EE GOOD Country Music @ 0658 EST. Male DJ with ID as "Stars and Legends Real Country WLTI-AM and WMDH-FM @ 0700 EST. RELOG 250 Watts ROSS, ON. ** 1350 WPDR Portage, WISCONSIN Dec/04/15 0700 ESTEE GOOD Oldies Music "Knock 3 Times" @ 0658 EST. ID on hour as "AM 1350 - WPDR-Portage". Into Weather and News. RELOG 1 kW 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] Western Shore 4 Dec 2015
Regionals on 1026 are all SER and in // except for some local breaks as shown. http://emwg.info/ 73 KAZ -Original Message- >From: Michael Yule >Sent: Dec 4, 2015 4:52 AM >To: irca@hard-core-dx.com >Subject: [IRCA] Western Shore 4 Dec 2015 > >Hi everyone - not much time this morning, but it was all Spain all the time >last evening. I haven't had the time to look at most of the files yet, but >here is a couple of new ones for me: > > > >1. SPAIN (pres.) - 918 kHz Madrid Radio Intercontinental 3 Dec 2015 2158 >UTC, man and woman in SS. No clear ID. Signal much better at TOH than prior. > > > >https://www.dropbox.com/s/6jy6ai2p1yf5q1l/Radio%20-%20Radio%20Intercontinent >al%20918%20kHz%20Madrid%203%20Dec%202015%202158%20UTC.mp3?dl=0 > > > >2. SPAIN (pres.) - 1026 kHz (unid) Star Wars theme mx at start of rcdg with >ID and ID again @ TOH after pips. I can't find anything on the web to tell >me which one of the Spanish regionals this is, but I think that someone >with good SS lang skill would be able to tell from the rcdg. > > > >https://www.dropbox.com/s/8j73a9e56c5aj9x/Radio%20-%20unid%201026%20kHz%203% >20Dec%202015%202158%20kHz.mp3?dl=0 > > > > > >BTW for the ELAD FDM users, is there a way to set the AF High Pass default >value to something other than 0Hz? I prefer 131 Hz in most instances, and >it's a bit of a pain to have to change it manually each time I change IF >bandwidth. Thanks! > > > >Kind regards, > > > >Michael > > > > > > > > > >___ >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 Dec 04 2105 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 04 December follow. Solar flux 98 and estimated planetary A-index 6. The estimated planetary K-index at 2100 UTC on 04 December 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 03 03 03 03 03 03 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 UTC 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 98 A-in 99999444444446 K-in 21100111321101 Current Solar information available at http://www.am-dx.com/wwv.htm ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 12-4
A couple of high band Asians actually managed ghostly audio this morning around 1545 after rising from the dead late in sunrise enhancement. Both 1566 and 1575 hit threshold level for a few minutes each, despite the fact that neither had even registered a carrier prior to 1515. Not exactly an escape from the December Doldrums, but somewhat of an improvement over the past few days. . 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 7.5" loopstick C.Crane Skywave Ultralight + 15" FSL antenna ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Drake R8
This last summer the Drake R8 had problems and did not work very well so this week I sent it to John Kriner in Ohio for repair. The turn around for repair is 4-6 weeks so for now I will be using the ICOM IC-R75. The R75 is nice but it is not a Drake R8! Bill Block Prescott Valley, 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
Re: [IRCA] Drake R8
--- Begin Message --- Earlier this year I sent my R8A to John Kriner for a check up. He did a great job! He also found and replaced a failed component. My R8A is doing great now. Craig Barnes Wheat Ridge, CO On Fri, 12/4/15, Bill Block wrote: Subject: [IRCA] Drake R8 To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Date: Friday, December 4, 2015, 4:34 PM This last summer the Drake R8 had problems and did not work very well so this week I sent it to John Kriner in Ohio for repair. The turn around for repair is 4-6 weeks so for now I will be using the ICOM IC-R75. The R75 is nice but it is not a Drake R8! Bill Block Prescott Valley, 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 --- 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] WIND ID on 1270
Back in late November I heard a nice clear "AM 560 The Answer, WIND Chicago" ID at 0400 UTC (2300 EST). The only problem is that I was tuned to 1270 at the time.Anyone have any insight into what I was really hearing? 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
[IRCA] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2015 Dec 05 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 04 December follow. Solar flux 98 and estimated planetary A-index 5. The estimated planetary K-index at UTC on 05 December was 2. No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 03 03 03 03 03 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 98 98 A-in 99994444444465 K-in 11001113211012 Current Solar information available at http://www.am-dx.com/wwv.htm ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Alberta TP for 4 December 2015
Like Gary I noted improvement this morning, but I'd go a bit farther and say quite dramatic improvement. Actually the best morning here for several weeks. Rather unusual too in that Japan didn't seem to be a factor. There were so-so carriers on 594, 693, 774 etc. but nothing approaching audio. The audio was all on the upper band, as were the strongest carriers. 1593 wound up being the most potent signal, with HLAZ not far behind. A few more mornings like this would rekindle the morning motivation! 1305 unID Faint audio with man and woman talking at 1452. I've had Korea here in the past, but the intonation sounded more Chinese. 1359CHINA CNR1 Mostly very faint, but played a piece of distinctive music at 1454 which I was easily able to // on 1593. 1404unIDMostly just a strong carrier, but faint audio with man talking at 1451 peak. 1557unIDEasy listening vocal by a woman at 1437. Pretty certain it was Taiwan, but too much 1560 splatter to definitely say so. 1566KOREA, SHLAZ Fair signal, with Chinese talk by a man and woman with musical background at 1430. Also a quite noticable second carrier about 35 Hz high. 1575THAILANDVOA First reached audio at 1432. Got up to fair signal with man and woman in SE Asian language, but never as strong as 1566 and 1593. 1584unID Like 1404, mostly just a strong carrier, but very faint traces of audio at peaks at 1435 and again at 1451. Only one carrier here today, and that one on frequency. 1593CHINA CNR1 First noted at 1436 with bits and piece of man and woman in Chinese through the splatter from Seattle on 1590. Getting through the splatter pretty well by 1445, and brushing it aside by 1452. Had audio on 1422 as well, but it was a spur from a US station. Notable carriers on 1044,1116,1206 (one on freq and one about 30 Hz low), 1269, 1287, 1323, 1377, 1386, 1494 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, AB Perseus SDR & Wellbrook Phased Array ___ 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 Dec 4
My TP DX was amazingly similar to Gary's today. I had a brief opening at about 1545 UT, highlighted by fair audio on 1575 and marginal audio on 1566. There were also carriers on 1557, 1593, and 1602, with no sign of any TPs below 1550. Bruce ___ 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 4 Dec Victoria version
Just about to send this when I read Nigel's loggings. Talk about another planet, hi. Basically things died after about 1400UT here. I had some recordings from earlier, and indeed there were some old standby stations, a couple at reasonable level. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 1566 HLAZ 3 and 1 pips at 1000UT, then man in Korean, peaking at 1001UT. This wasn't too bad at 1158UT either, but within a couple of hours of sunrise, forget it. Take it where you find it. Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 774 JOUB quiet music //747 at 1159UT, pips on the hour, then peaking 1200UT with man and women talking excitedly in Japanese, then some English not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 747 JOIB man in Japanese 1158UT, leading up to pips on the hour. Also, theme music for Chinese lessons at 1359UT was pretty much the last gasp of this morning's DX. 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) 891 woman talking, Japanese inflection? 1335UT 1053 Korean jammer 1355UT 1575really reaching here, man talking deep in the murk 1553UT, the sole excuse for sunrise DX Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 738 828 972 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
