Re: [IRCA] not TP 30 May Victoria version

[Nick Hall-Patch]

Thanks for the comments on propagation from the east coast Mark.   I 
am concerned sometimes that "not viable" Latin American DX in the 
west may be a self-fulfilling prophecy...you can't hear them if you 
don't listen for them, after all, and I really don't very much, based 
on past experience.   But, there are other DXers here in the west, 
and they don't seem to hear anything much either (or are not listening either).



best wishes,

Nick



At 16:57 31-05-17, Mark Connelly via IRCA wrote:

Too bad that Latin America DXing is not viable out west.

Last night was wall-to-wall Spanish here.  My first few minutes 
listening to a 9 p.m. EDT / 0100 UTC Perseus capture popped up Radio 
Reforma (Panama) topping 860, RCN Colombia owning 940, local-like 
PJB 800, huge Venezuela 750 putting Progreso & WSB in the mud, etc.


Mark Connelly, WA1ION
South Yarmouth, MA

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Nada, not even a worthwhile carrier.
>>

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[IRCA] TP 31 May Victoria version

[Nick Hall-Patch]

Carriers were back this morning, and even a weak audio or two



pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, 
at least briefly):


no




Reasonable audio  at  times during the period (much of it 
understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise):


no




not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or 
noise could be understood by a native speaker:



and no




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 man talking 1217UT, DU English inflection; could use synchronous 
AM, as by this time (local sunrise) there was no sign on anything on 890
1098 slow male singing 1110UT; man mumbling at 
1130UT.  Assumed   Marshalls, as the carrier got stronger after 
1130UT, yet no more audio.

1116 man talking quickly, sports announcer?  DU English inflection 1144UT



Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or 
ravaged by splatter)


nothing at any strength seemed to be Asian;
756 828 909 1035 seemed be DU



best wishes,

Nick



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Victoria, BC
Canada  


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[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

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:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
:Issued: 2017 Jun 01 0005 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
#
#  Geophysical Alert Message
#
Solar-terrestrial indices for 31 May follow.
Solar flux 74 and estimated planetary A-index 4.
The estimated planetary K-index at  UTC on 01 June was 2.
No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours.
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-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Date 30   30   30   30   30   31   31   31   31   31   31   31   31   01
UTC  0900 1200 1500 1800 2100  0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 
SFlx 76   76   76   76   74   74   74   74   74   74   74   74   74   74
A-in 10   10   10   10   8777777754
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Solar-terrestrial indices for 30 May follow.
Solar flux 74 and estimated planetary A-index 7.
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UTC  0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100  0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800
SFlx 76   76   76   76   76   76   74   74   74   74   74   74   74   74
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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] TWR

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--- Begin Message ---
800 kHz from Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean.

https://www.twr.org/listen/schedule/?_filters%5Bprogram_language%5D=_all&_filters%5Bcountry%5D=_all&_filters%5Bprogram_name%5D=_all&_filters%5Bbroadcast_outlet%5D=Bonaire

Mark Connelly, WA1ION
South Yarmouth, MA

 

-Original Message-
From: David B 
To: Mark Connelly ; walkerbroadcasting 
; irca 
Cc: am 
Sent: Wed, May 31, 2017 2:11 pm
Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] [IRCA] TWR

Where is the time/frequency schedule for this station?


Dave



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Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2017 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] [IRCA] TWR


> "Wicked loud" here on Cape Cod even at the 100 kW power level.
>
> http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/audio1/pjb-800_20150320_0330z.mp3
>
> I remember when they had the half megawatt running in the '60s / '70s.  It 
> had a signal that outdid Boston and NYC 50 kW's some nights in this area. 
> CKLW didn't have a chance.
>
> Mark Connelly, WA1ION
>
> South Yarmouth, MA
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. 
> To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America 
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> Sent: Wed, May 31, 2017 12:31 pm
> Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] [IRCA] TWR
>
>
>
> No, its 100kw going to 450kw
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 12:29 PM, James Renfrew  
> wrote:
>
> I just got an online ad from TWR - probably because of a recent search of
> its site - promoting a higher power transmitter and showing a bigger
> coverage footprint area.  It's already 500kw, is it going to 1mw?Jim
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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] TWR

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

over a decade ago they dropped power, it looks like

On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 1:46 PM, Neil Kazaross  wrote:

> When did they drop from 500 to 100 kW? I assume at 450 kW they will often
> be a nuisance here in IL on south antennas.  73 KAZ
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> > "Wicked loud" here on Cape Cod even at the 100 kW power level.
> >
> > http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/audio1/pjb-800_20150320_0330z.mp3
> >
> > I remember when they had the half megawatt running in the '60s / '70s.
> It
> > had a signal that outdid Boston and NYC 50 kW's some nights in this area.
> > CKLW didn't have a chance.
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> > No, its 100kw going to 450kw
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 12:29 PM, James Renfrew 
> > wrote:
> >
> > I just got an online ad from TWR - probably because of a recent search of
> > its site - promoting a higher power transmitter and showing a bigger
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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] TWR

[Neil Kazaross]

When did they drop from 500 to 100 kW? I assume at 450 kW they will often
be a nuisance here in IL on south antennas.  73 KAZ

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> "Wicked loud" here on Cape Cod even at the 100 kW power level.
>
> http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/audio1/pjb-800_20150320_0330z.mp3
>
> I remember when they had the half megawatt running in the '60s / '70s.  It
> had a signal that outdid Boston and NYC 50 kW's some nights in this area.
> CKLW didn't have a chance.
>
> Mark Connelly, WA1ION
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> Cc: NRC 
> Sent: Wed, May 31, 2017 12:31 pm
> Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] [IRCA] TWR
>
>
>
> No, its 100kw going to 450kw
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 12:29 PM, James Renfrew 
> wrote:
>
> I just got an online ad from TWR - probably because of a recent search of
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[IRCA] not TP 30 May Victoria version

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Too bad that Latin America DXing is not viable out west.

Last night was wall-to-wall Spanish here.  My first few minutes listening to a 
9 p.m. EDT / 0100 UTC Perseus capture popped up Radio Reforma (Panama) topping 
860, RCN Colombia owning 940, local-like PJB 800, huge Venezuela 750 putting 
Progreso & WSB in the mud, etc.

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Nada, not even a worthwhile carrier.
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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] TWR

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"Wicked loud" here on Cape Cod even at the 100 kW power level.

http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/audio1/pjb-800_20150320_0330z.mp3

I remember when they had the half megawatt running in the '60s / '70s.  It had 
a signal that outdid Boston and NYC 50 kW's some nights in this area.  CKLW 
didn't have a chance.

Mark Connelly, WA1ION

 South Yarmouth, MA
 

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To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America 

Cc: NRC 
Sent: Wed, May 31, 2017 12:31 pm
Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] [IRCA] TWR



No, its 100kw going to 450kw





On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 12:29 PM, James Renfrew  wrote:

I just got an online ad from TWR - probably because of a recent search of
its site - promoting a higher power transmitter and showing a bigger
coverage footprint area.  It's already 500kw, is it going to 1mw?Jim
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Re: [IRCA] TWR

[James Renfrew]

that explains it!  Jim Renfrew

On May 31, 2017 17:31, "Paul B. Walker, Jr." 
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> No, its 100kw going to 450kw
>
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[IRCA] Orkney update

[James Renfrew]

Still no E skip noted.  But I absolutely stunned our tour guide today when
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Re: [IRCA] TWR

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

No, its 100kw going to 450kw


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[IRCA] TWR

[James Renfrew]

I just got an online ad from TWR - probably because of a recent search of
its site - promoting a higher power transmitter and showing a bigger
coverage footprint area.  It's already 500kw, is it going to 1mw?Jim
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Re: [IRCA] Radios for Sale - ICF-2010 Mods

[Michael Yule]

Hi  Bert - the KIWA mods to the ICF-2010 are:

 

* Install the KIWA 6.5kHz "Blue Dot" Wide filter

* Audio and Memory Upgrade

* Hard Wiring Battery and Antenna terminals to eliminate the "ERROR 3" issue

* Spur reduction and testing

 

Note that the FET has the protection diode installed and sync testing was
also done, it was fine.

 

These mods were all performed by KIWA. A full description can be found on
the KIWA website at http://www.kiwa.com/sony.html.

 

Kind regards,

 

Michael

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