[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2017-04-29 Thread NOAA WWV 
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
:Issued: 2017 Apr 30 0005 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
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#  Geophysical Alert Message
#
Solar-terrestrial indices for 29 April follow.
Solar flux 77 and estimated planetary A-index 6.
The estimated planetary K-index at  UTC on 30 April 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 28   28   28   28   28   29   29   29   29   29   29   29   29   30
UTC  0900 1200 1500 1800 2100  0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 
SFlx 78   78   78   78   78   78   78   78   78   78   78   78   77   77
A-in 77776666666666
K-in 21211221221122
Current Solar information available at http://www.am-dx.com/wwv.htm



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Re: [IRCA] $37 SDR?

2017-04-29 Thread Chuck Hutton 
Dave:


Those units are very basic, beginner models that are not for serious DXing. 
They use chips from low cost cable tuners.

I'd move up a level if I were you.

One low cost option will shortly be released: http://airspy.com/airspy-hf-plus/

No price yet, but I suppose the price won;t be much different than the existing 
VHF and UHF models that go for about $160.


Chuck

From: IRCA  on behalf of Dave Hascall 

Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2017 4:58 PM
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; WTFDA List; dxrepo...@webtv.net; Mike B.
Subject: [IRCA] $37 SDR?

I may never be able to afford a Perseus but I have noticed that SDR prices
have been dropping.  On a whim, I searched "SDR" on a few international,
online retailers.

I found a $29 one, at TomTop but it was in kit form. :(

I searched again and found this one, for $37.  Complete, ready to go.  100
KHz-1.7 GHz

http://www.tomtop.com/communication-instruments-200/p-e2225.html

Would this have any chance of being usable for MW DX?   My main question is
how much of the spectrum could be recorded?  FM DX?

Now, if they only offered a $37, Wellbrook knockoff.  :)

73,
Dave in Indy
(Noblesville)
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[IRCA] $37 SDR?

2017-04-29 Thread Dave Hascall 
I may never be able to afford a Perseus but I have noticed that SDR prices
have been dropping.  On a whim, I searched "SDR" on a few international,
online retailers.

I found a $29 one, at TomTop but it was in kit form. :(

I searched again and found this one, for $37.  Complete, ready to go.  100
KHz-1.7 GHz

http://www.tomtop.com/communication-instruments-200/p-e2225.html

Would this have any chance of being usable for MW DX?   My main question is
how much of the spectrum could be recorded?  FM DX?

Now, if they only offered a $37, Wellbrook knockoff.  :)

73,
Dave in Indy
(Noblesville)
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[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2017-04-29 Thread NOAA WWV 
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
:Issued: 2017 Apr 29 1805 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
#
#  Geophysical Alert Message
#
Solar-terrestrial indices for 28 April follow.
Solar flux 78 and estimated planetary A-index 6.
The estimated planetary K-index at 1800 UTC on 29 April 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 28   28   28   28   28   28   28   29   29   29   29   29   29   29
UTC  0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100  0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800
SFlx 78   78   78   78   78   78   78   78   78   78   78   78   78   78
A-in 77777766666666
K-in 11212112212211
Current Solar information available at http://www.am-dx.com/wwv.htm



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Re: [IRCA] Craig Barnes' TP-DXpedition to Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii (Part One)

2017-04-29 Thread Mauno Ritola 

No RTI on 603 kHz; they moved from 603 to 612 kHz and then closed it.

73, Mauno


29.4.2017, 5:09, Chris Kadlec kirjoitti:
549 is a straits-area dialect (Fujian, Guangdong area). Very likely 
CNR-5.


603 Neither of these is KBS Happy FM in Hwaseong (Korea). There is a 
lot of noise, so I can only say that much. You're dealing with a 
Chinese station here. Likely CRI in Hainan, but could also be RTI. I'm 
unsure if RTI is still on the air on 603. Their other station at this 
site was knocked off permanently from typhoon damage. But absolutely 
NOT Hwaseong.


657 Yes, this is Pyongyang.

693 This is Portuguese and it's Brazilian Portuguese. My cousin in 
Brazil confirmed this fact, but no more specific than that.


765 CNR-5 news jingle (if you could call it that) is heard

783 Yes, same. Taiwanese dialect.

-Chris Kadlec
Seoul AM Radio Listening Guide
http://www.beaglebass.com/dx/seoul/



549 China CNR5? Chinese female speech received on April 23rd at 
fair-good level (with 1 kHz het) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHM2Zr5rw-M
594 JOAK Tokyo, Japan Japanese male speech on April 23rd 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpu9Pfe4bSg
603 HLSA Namyang, S. Korea (presumed) Korean-sounding music on April 
23rd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP9qXtW8Z50

Korean speech on April 23rd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMtJTDlN6C0
657 Pyongyang BS Pyongyang, N. Korea (presumed) Typical music on 
April 23rd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gqomMDgMkM
693 JOAB Tokyo, Japan Strong (S9) recording of 1600 TOH on April 25th 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIvrt7wZdLA
Strong (S9) recording of ID and sign off (NHK2 music box) on April 25 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifkMafDYFEY
Bizarre Portuguese transmission on April 23rd 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHQ9Trh7wSI
711 HLKA Seoul, S. Korea (presumed) Strong Korean-sounding music on 
April 25 https://youtu.be/L3JUkr0_Is0
765 China CNR5? Strong Chinese speech received on April 24th 
https://youtu.be/i1tmWDUwkeY
783 China Voice of Straight? Strong (near S9) Chinese male speech on 
April 23rd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI-3LZ_dwFg


Craig Barnes (of Wheat Ridge, Colorado)
DXing in a Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii Condo
Stock Tecsun PL-310 Ultralight + 5 inch "Frequent Flyer" FSL antenna


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[IRCA] April 2017 Kona, Hawaii DXpedition Article

2017-04-29 Thread d1028gary 
For those interested in exotic Pacific island DX or in the latest 
"airport-friendly" FSL antenna designs, a 7-page article describing the first 
long-range test of the new 5 inch (127mm) "Frequent Flyer" FSL model has been 
posted at http://www.mediafire.com/file/d793vhcvsi5v01r/April_2017_Kona.docx 

Detailing a four day DXpedition conducted in a 6th floor oceanfront room in 
Kona, Hawaii, the article describes the design challenge of making 
"airport-friendly" FSL models, the three new classes of "Frequent Flyer" FSL 
antennas and the first model's performance in tracking down exotic Pacific 
island DX at S9 levels. Included are 37 transoceanic DX MP3 links, including 
the full sign-off routines of 621-Tuvalu and 1440-Kiribati, as well as multiple 
recordings of 540-Samoa, 1017-Tonga and 1098-Marshalls. Thanks to Colin Newell 
of Victoria, B.C. for introducing this DXing paradise! 

73 and Good DX, 
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 


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