[IRCA] TP 30 Aug Victoria version
Much like yesterday in its order of DX, but not as strong nor as interesting; decided slant towards New Zealand. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): not today Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 567 RNZ National woman taling //675 1306UT 774 JOUB English lessons 1246UT 828 JOBB man in Japanese 1150UT not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 594 JOAK likely Enka music (emotional, oriental) then woman in Japanese, 1209UT 603 R. Waatea, rhythmic instrumental //765 1246UT 612 4QR woman DU English 1303UT 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) 675 RNZ National man and woman talking //567 1305UT 702 woman on phone DU English inflection, man agreeing, DU English inflection, no parallels 1248UT 756 RNZ National flute music //837 1153UT 765 R. Kahungunu very weak music //603 1246UT 828 man DU English inflections, sounded hyped up like a horse racing announcer 1302UT; not //612 837 RNZ National flute music //756 1153UT 909 Star soft vocal music //963 1311UT, though heard earlier 963 Star, as 909 1035 man talking DU English inflection 1311UT Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 954 972 1242 1566 seemed to be Asian; 819 882 891 1008 1017 1098 1161 1386 1503 1629 1701 seemed to be DU best wishes, Nick Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada ___ 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] Michigan DU's & new domestic logged, Aug 26
As WJR faded out at 0605, it left a very weak jumble on frequency. Nothing came out. I am going to try my 4' loop attached to me TecsunPL310 and see how that does tomorrow at sunrise. My 2010s are with Craig getting modified. Sure wish I had them but it's not meant to be. Todd Skaine On Aug 30, 2017 10:46 PM, "Tim Tromp" wrote: > Thanks Todd! No idea on KFMB, maybe something's out of whack on their end, > or maybe it's the same propagation that brings in the DU stuff here this > time of year. Whatever it is, they are being heard under WJR every > morning, so it seems worth mentioning to other folks who need them, > > 73, > -Tim > > > On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 11:23 PM, Forrester S > wrote: > > > Hi Tim, > > Congrats on your exciting catches! Throwing a question out here, does > > anyone believe that KFMB's pattern is off a little bit? > > > > Todd Skaine > > > > > > On Aug 29, 2017 9:51 PM, wrote: > > > > > <<< Just a quick thanks for this information regarding Tonga sign-off > > > times, > > > and all of the detail that you provide in your Oregon coastal logs and > > > recordings. I find them extremely valuable! >>> > > > > > > Thanks, Tim! > > > > > > I've always had great admiration for those inland DXers like you and > KAZ, > > > who track down TP's and DU's at extreme distances. I think that Richard > > > Allen in Oklahoma also falls in that category. You guys are the real > > > paragons of patience and determination. > > > > > > Tracking down DU-DX on an ocean cliff has a different set of > challenges. > > > Kiwis and Aussies can roll in at huge levels, and you just have to be > > > adventurous and wild enough to show up at the wacky sites, and have > your > > > recorder ready. When 558-6WA rolled in at around an S7 level at the new > > "Oz > > > Hill" spot in Lincoln City last week, I recalled your 702-2BL reception > > at > > > almost the same extreme distance-- and became extremely thankful for > salt > > > water enhancement. > > > > > > 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA) > > > > > > > > > - Original Message - > > > > > > From: "Tim Tromp" > > > To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" < > > > irca@hard-core-dx.com> > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 6:40:10 PM > > > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & new domestic logged, Aug 26 > > > > > > Gary, > > > > > > Just a quick thanks for this information regarding Tonga sign-off > times, > > > and all of the detail that you provide in your Oregon coastal logs and > > > recordings. I find them extremely valuable! > > > > > > 73, > > > -Tim > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 10:54 PM, wrote: > > > > > > > Tim, > > > > > > > > Let me add my congratulations to those of KAZ for your long-range > > > > Australian loggings. Tracking down DU-DX at over 9,000 miles is > always > > > > quite an accomplishment! > > > > > > > > <<< Re:1017 (still needed here) I > > > > > think s/off starts at about 1100 and ends 1103. >>> > > > > > > > > This is true for the "usual" sign off, but 1017-Tonga has variable > sign > > > > off times, and three different times were observed during the week of > > the > > > > Rockwork 4 DXpedition this month (1103 UTC, 1133 UTC and 1243 UTC). > > > > Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be much of a pattern as to when > the > > > > station will go on extended time. The latest sign off (1243) occurred > > > > during a weekday evening, and there was no sports event or other > > special > > > > reason that I could determine. > > > > > > > > Based on prior experience I was ready for extended time on their late > > > > Saturday evening on August 5th, but they signed off at 1103 as usual. > > > Other > > > > DU's on the frequency are usually much weaker, however, so if you > have > > a > > > > decent 1017 carrier after 1105 it's probably Tonga running on > extended > > > time. > > > > > > > > Gary > > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > > 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
[IRCA] Eclipse DX, even more
Jim Renfrew, Clarendon NY Just found two more new ones from my Perseus Eclipse files 1453 1320 WGET PA Gettysburg "1320 WGET" under CJMR. 1453 1310 WTNZ PA Troy '99 Oldies FM", Penna. Accuweather report with Steve Williams With over 2500 in the logbook I'm very surprised that I haven't heard these before. This makes a total of four new Eclipse receptions. ___ 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] Michigan DU's & new domestic logged, Aug 26
Thanks Todd! No idea on KFMB, maybe something's out of whack on their end, or maybe it's the same propagation that brings in the DU stuff here this time of year. Whatever it is, they are being heard under WJR every morning, so it seems worth mentioning to other folks who need them, 73, -Tim On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 11:23 PM, Forrester S wrote: > Hi Tim, > Congrats on your exciting catches! Throwing a question out here, does > anyone believe that KFMB's pattern is off a little bit? > > Todd Skaine > > > On Aug 29, 2017 9:51 PM, wrote: > > > <<< Just a quick thanks for this information regarding Tonga sign-off > > times, > > and all of the detail that you provide in your Oregon coastal logs and > > recordings. I find them extremely valuable! >>> > > > > Thanks, Tim! > > > > I've always had great admiration for those inland DXers like you and KAZ, > > who track down TP's and DU's at extreme distances. I think that Richard > > Allen in Oklahoma also falls in that category. You guys are the real > > paragons of patience and determination. > > > > Tracking down DU-DX on an ocean cliff has a different set of challenges. > > Kiwis and Aussies can roll in at huge levels, and you just have to be > > adventurous and wild enough to show up at the wacky sites, and have your > > recorder ready. When 558-6WA rolled in at around an S7 level at the new > "Oz > > Hill" spot in Lincoln City last week, I recalled your 702-2BL reception > at > > almost the same extreme distance-- and became extremely thankful for salt > > water enhancement. > > > > 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA) > > > > > > - Original Message - > > > > From: "Tim Tromp" > > To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" < > > irca@hard-core-dx.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 6:40:10 PM > > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & new domestic logged, Aug 26 > > > > Gary, > > > > Just a quick thanks for this information regarding Tonga sign-off times, > > and all of the detail that you provide in your Oregon coastal logs and > > recordings. I find them extremely valuable! > > > > 73, > > -Tim > > > > > > On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 10:54 PM, wrote: > > > > > Tim, > > > > > > Let me add my congratulations to those of KAZ for your long-range > > > Australian loggings. Tracking down DU-DX at over 9,000 miles is always > > > quite an accomplishment! > > > > > > <<< Re:1017 (still needed here) I > > > > think s/off starts at about 1100 and ends 1103. >>> > > > > > > This is true for the "usual" sign off, but 1017-Tonga has variable sign > > > off times, and three different times were observed during the week of > the > > > Rockwork 4 DXpedition this month (1103 UTC, 1133 UTC and 1243 UTC). > > > Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be much of a pattern as to when the > > > station will go on extended time. The latest sign off (1243) occurred > > > during a weekday evening, and there was no sports event or other > special > > > reason that I could determine. > > > > > > Based on prior experience I was ready for extended time on their late > > > Saturday evening on August 5th, but they signed off at 1103 as usual. > > Other > > > DU's on the frequency are usually much weaker, however, so if you have > a > > > decent 1017 carrier after 1105 it's probably Tonga running on extended > > time. > > > > > > Gary > > > > > > > > ___ > > 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 necessar
Re: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & KFMB San Diego, Aug 29
Thanks, Kaz This morning had 1034.998 with threshold audio near 1100 UTC TOH but tough going through WNVR's splatter. Faint music again heard on 1098 near TOH. Lots of lower band DU carriers again this morning but weaker than the previous morning. Hopefully you can set up soon to catch some of this fun. My DKAZ is down at the moment, so nothing to report here on upper band DU's (where the DKAZ does better). I'll probably have it set up again this weekend. 73, -Tim On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 1:39 PM, Neil Kazaross wrote: > Good stuff Tim. I should soon be set up again to check DU's as well. Re: > 603 never more than a weak carrier here. Re: 693 carrier here but never > that strong and honestly too close to IBOC noise from WSCR. > > Re: 702. I've had a station mix with 2BL a couple of times before including > once last Oct when the carriers were even and audios mixed. I assumed NZ > but have never IDed it. > > Re:756 have had carrier, but too close to WBBM IBOC noise to pull out > marginal audio. > > Re:1098 I expect you'll get even better audio soon. Re:1017 it would be > nice to end the DU season with Tonga in both our log books. 73 KAZ > > On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 10:59 PM, wrote: > > > Tim, > > > > Based on the recent ocean coast DXpeditions I've included a few > > suggestions on your UnID-DU frequencies. Hope this proves useful! > > > > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) > > > > > > - Original Message - > > > > From: "Tim Tromp" > > To: "IRCA Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" < > > irca@hard-core-dx.com>, "abdx" > > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 7:44:27 PM > > Subject: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & KFMB San Diego, Aug 29 > > > > Local sunrise: 1107 UTC > > Receiver: Perseus SDR > > Antenna: southwest phased BOGs > > > > > > <<< 603 unid with solid strong carrier at 1100 UTC and just a few dB shy > of > > producing audio but good enough to hold the sync AM lock on the Perseus. > > >>> > > > > At your Australia-favoring location this is likely 603-2RN in Nowra ( // > > 576), but it could also be the 5 kW New Zealand Maori station Radio > Waatea. > > Waatea plays a lot of rhythmic music, while the ABC RN network is usually > > talk (but with some exotic music at times). The two were fighting it out > > during Australia-favored propagation at Rockwork 4 on August 4th of this > > month, with 2RN dominant https://app.box.com/s/ > > i3mgrjxw0dwadrtc2c69x7f2f7h6qzua > > > > 693 unid with another solid carrier at 1100 UTC, again just not enough to > > punch any audio through but one to watch in the future. > > > > <<< 701.999 unid with threshold music, no pips, no ABC fanfare heard at > > TOH, so > > maybe something other than Sydney? Song ends at 1101 UTC and then male > > announcer. Lost to 700 splash soon after. 701.996 shows a strong carrier > > later, at 1122 UTC, whom I think belongs to 2BL Sydney. >>> > > > > Almost certainly the 10 kW oldies broadcaster 702-Magic in Auckland, NZ. > > It mixes frequently with 2BL on the coast. The TOH ID is "Magic-- feels > > good" like at 55 seconds into the recording at https://app.box.com/s/ > > 1kmy738awm8pl70ht0vmsm6rrvswijb6 > > > > > > <<< 756 unid with solid carrier for several minutes at 1053 UTC and > > threshold > > audio but far too weak to make anything out. Blown out of the ocean at > > 1100 UTC when WNDZ signs on the air. >>> > > > > Likely 756-RNZ in New Zealand, one of the strongest RNZ frequencies on > the > > coast, and // 567 and 675 https://app.box.com/s/ > > anomc4qcr64ezmoe8aykin4podyah1w7 > > > > <<< 1017 had a "near audio" carrier at 1057 UTC. >>> > > > > Tonga is much stronger than any other DU on the frequency, so as long as > > you have a decent carrier on 1017 in the Midwest it's most likely Tonga > > https://app.box.com/s/zjc64srpsqz6xplxlr2v8o2i667qrvrc > > > > 1098 probably Marshalls with very faint music during a rare moment of > > minimum 1090 splash. This was at 1052 UTC. Music, though not identifiable > > to my ears, was probably good enough to make a parallel confirmation if I > > had been DXing live at the time. Best audio so far from 1098 and > > encouraging. > > > > > > Weaker DU carriers also noted on many of the lower 9 kHz channels this > > morning. > > > > > > Domestic notes: > > > > 760 KFMB San Diego continues to be heard here every morning at sunrise > > under WJR. This could be a good time to log them from the Midwest if you > > need them. > > > > 73, > > Tim Tromp > > West Michigan > > ___ > > 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] Michigan DU's & KFMB San Diego, Aug 29
Gary, Thanks for the suggestions and audio links, much appreciated. My 702 had very faint music through TOH and then a male announcer after the song ends at 1101 UTC. Nothing resembling "Magic-- feels good" could be heard in my very limited and weak clip. There is however a unique sound effect transitioning between the song's ending and where the announcer comes in. Maybe a clue. I'll need to study Magic's live audio stream during this hour to see if it can be heard. All of this excitement was captured on an unattended SDR recording, so no live parallels could be made using streaming audio or remote receivers. Magic has a song playlist on their site, but it doesn't look like it goes back far enough. I should have immediately checked yesterday. I know better now. 73, -Tim On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 11:59 PM, wrote: > Tim, > > Based on the recent ocean coast DXpeditions I've included a few > suggestions on your UnID-DU frequencies. Hope this proves useful! > > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Tim Tromp" > To: "IRCA Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" < > irca@hard-core-dx.com>, "abdx" > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 7:44:27 PM > Subject: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & KFMB San Diego, Aug 29 > > Local sunrise: 1107 UTC > Receiver: Perseus SDR > Antenna: southwest phased BOGs > > > <<< 603 unid with solid strong carrier at 1100 UTC and just a few dB shy of > producing audio but good enough to hold the sync AM lock on the Perseus. > >>> > > At your Australia-favoring location this is likely 603-2RN in Nowra ( // > 576), but it could also be the 5 kW New Zealand Maori station Radio Waatea. > Waatea plays a lot of rhythmic music, while the ABC RN network is usually > talk (but with some exotic music at times). The two were fighting it out > during Australia-favored propagation at Rockwork 4 on August 4th of this > month, with 2RN dominant https://app.box.com/s/ > i3mgrjxw0dwadrtc2c69x7f2f7h6qzua > > 693 unid with another solid carrier at 1100 UTC, again just not enough to > punch any audio through but one to watch in the future. > > <<< 701.999 unid with threshold music, no pips, no ABC fanfare heard at > TOH, so > maybe something other than Sydney? Song ends at 1101 UTC and then male > announcer. Lost to 700 splash soon after. 701.996 shows a strong carrier > later, at 1122 UTC, whom I think belongs to 2BL Sydney. >>> > > Almost certainly the 10 kW oldies broadcaster 702-Magic in Auckland, NZ. > It mixes frequently with 2BL on the coast. The TOH ID is "Magic-- feels > good" like at 55 seconds into the recording at https://app.box.com/s/ > 1kmy738awm8pl70ht0vmsm6rrvswijb6 > > > <<< 756 unid with solid carrier for several minutes at 1053 UTC and > threshold > audio but far too weak to make anything out. Blown out of the ocean at > 1100 UTC when WNDZ signs on the air. >>> > > Likely 756-RNZ in New Zealand, one of the strongest RNZ frequencies on the > coast, and // 567 and 675 https://app.box.com/s/ > anomc4qcr64ezmoe8aykin4podyah1w7 > > <<< 1017 had a "near audio" carrier at 1057 UTC. >>> > > Tonga is much stronger than any other DU on the frequency, so as long as > you have a decent carrier on 1017 in the Midwest it's most likely Tonga > https://app.box.com/s/zjc64srpsqz6xplxlr2v8o2i667qrvrc > > 1098 probably Marshalls with very faint music during a rare moment of > minimum 1090 splash. This was at 1052 UTC. Music, though not identifiable > to my ears, was probably good enough to make a parallel confirmation if I > had been DXing live at the time. Best audio so far from 1098 and > encouraging. > > > Weaker DU carriers also noted on many of the lower 9 kHz channels this > morning. > > > Domestic notes: > > 760 KFMB San Diego continues to be heard here every morning at sunrise > under WJR. This could be a good time to log them from the Midwest if you > need them. > > 73, > Tim Tromp > West Michigan > ___ > 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 mes
[IRCA] WHNK
--- Begin Message --- Hi All: Guess I didn't make myself clear earlier. Both WNRJ, 103.9 and WHNK, 1450, Parkersburg, WV, are owned by Fellowship Baptist Church of Vienna, WV. WNRJ is gospel music (at least they aren't another noisy, tired rocker), while WHNK is a preaching station. No more EWTN. Slogan is "Faith talk 1450." 73David --- 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] Michigan DU's & KFMB San Diego, Aug 29
I seem to recall that fmscan.org used to provide such things, but the site seems awfully flaky now, and I can't find any patterns either. best wishes, Nick At 19:27 30-08-17, Neil Kazaross wrote: Where can one look at plots of DU directional patterns? I used to know a site but have lost it. 73 KAZ On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 1:08 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > 693 is an interesting one, if it's DU, as all the others seem to be. > > Brisbane is directional, and I don't see any record of it being heard on > the coast (Chuck? Gary?) New Zealand has been heard a few times in spite > of low power. > > One to watch, for certain. > > > best wishes, > > Nick > > > At 17:39 30-08-17, Neil Kazaross wrote: > >> Good stuff Tim. I should soon be set up again to check DU's as well. Re: >> 603 never more than a weak carrier here. Re: 693 carrier here but never >> that strong and honestly too close to IBOC noise from WSCR. >> >> >> >> > - Original Message - >> > >> > From: "Tim Tromp" >> > To: "IRCA Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" < >> > irca@hard-core-dx.com>, "abdx" >> > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 7:44:27 PM >> > Subject: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & KFMB San Diego, Aug 29 >> > >> > Local sunrise: 1107 UTC >> > Receiver: Perseus SDR >> > Antenna: southwest phased BOGs >> > >> > >> > <<< 603 unid with solid strong carrier at 1100 UTC and just a few dB >> shy of >> > producing audio but good enough to hold the sync AM lock on the Perseus. >> > >>> >> > >> > At your Australia-favoring location this is likely 603-2RN in Nowra ( // >> > 576), but it could also be the 5 kW New Zealand Maori station Radio >> Waatea. >> > Waatea plays a lot of rhythmic music, while the ABC RN network is >> usually >> > talk (but with some exotic music at times). The two were fighting it out >> > during Australia-favored propagation at Rockwork 4 on August 4th of this >> > month, with 2RN dominant https://app.box.com/s/ >> > i3mgrjxw0dwadrtc2c69x7f2f7h6qzua >> > >> > 693 unid with another solid carrier at 1100 UTC, again just not enough >> to >> > punch any audio through but one to watch in the future. >> > >> > <<< 701.999 unid with threshold music, no pips, no ABC fanfare heard at >> > TOH, so >> > maybe something other than Sydney? Song ends at 1101 UTC and then male >> > announcer. Lost to 700 splash soon after. 701.996 shows a strong carrier >> > later, at 1122 UTC, whom I think belongs to 2BL Sydney. >>> >> > >> > Almost certainly the 10 kW oldies broadcaster 702-Magic in Auckland, NZ. >> > It mixes frequently with 2BL on the coast. The TOH ID is "Magic-- feels >> > good" like at 55 seconds into the recording at https://app.box.com/s/ >> > 1kmy738awm8pl70ht0vmsm6rrvswijb6 >> > >> > >> > <<< 756 unid with solid carrier for several minutes at 1053 UTC and >> > threshold >> > audio but far too weak to make anything out. Blown out of the ocean at >> > 1100 UTC when WNDZ signs on the air. >>> >> > >> > Likely 756-RNZ in New Zealand, one of the strongest RNZ frequencies on >> the >> > coast, and // 567 and 675 https://app.box.com/s/ >> > anomc4qcr64ezmoe8aykin4podyah1w7 >> > >> > <<< 1017 had a "near audio" carrier at 1057 UTC. >>> >> > >> > Tonga is much stronger than any other DU on the frequency, so as long as >> > you have a decent carrier on 1017 in the Midwest it's most likely Tonga >> > https://app.box.com/s/zjc64srpsqz6xplxlr2v8o2i667qrvrc >> > >> > 1098 probably Marshalls with very faint music during a rare moment of >> > minimum 1090 splash. This was at 1052 UTC. Music, though not >> identifiable >> > to my ears, was probably good enough to make a parallel confirmation if >> I >> > had been DXing live at the time. Best audio so far from 1098 and >> > encouraging. >> > >> > >> > Weaker DU carriers also noted on many of the lower 9 kHz channels this >> > morning. >> > >> > >> > Domestic notes: >> > >> > 760 KFMB San Diego continues to be heard here every morning at sunrise >> > under WJR. This could be a good time to log them from the Midwest if you >> > need them. >> > >> > 73, >> > Tim Tromp >> > West Michigan >> > ___ >> > 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:/
Re: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & KFMB San Diego, Aug 29
<<< 693 is an interesting one, if it's DU, as all the others seem to be. Brisbane is directional, and I don't see any record of it being heard on the coast (Chuck? Gary?) New Zealand has been heard a few times in spite of low power. >>> Bill Whitacre received the 2 kW New Zealand station on 693 this month at his San Souci (OR) location, which he reported as a relay of Fox Sports. But his Master Log doesn't show any Australia reception on the frequency. My own experience with DU's on 693 has been dismal. Ultralight radios lack the advanced filtering used by the Perseus-SDR DXers, so I usually end up listening to Vancouver splatter (which seems to propagate very well down the ocean coast). Gary - Original Message - From: "Nick Hall-Patch" To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 11:08:04 AM Subject: Re: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & KFMB San Diego, Aug 29 693 is an interesting one, if it's DU, as all the others seem to be. Brisbane is directional, and I don't see any record of it being heard on the coast (Chuck? Gary?) New Zealand has been heard a few times in spite of low power. One to watch, for certain. best wishes, Nick At 17:39 30-08-17, Neil Kazaross wrote: >Good stuff Tim. I should soon be set up again to check DU's as well. Re: >603 never more than a weak carrier here. Re: 693 carrier here but never >that strong and honestly too close to IBOC noise from WSCR. > > > > - Original Message - > > > > From: "Tim Tromp" > > To: "IRCA Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" < > > irca@hard-core-dx.com>, "abdx" > > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 7:44:27 PM > > Subject: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & KFMB San Diego, Aug 29 > > > > Local sunrise: 1107 UTC > > Receiver: Perseus SDR > > Antenna: southwest phased BOGs > > > > > > <<< 603 unid with solid strong carrier at 1100 UTC and just a few dB shy of > > producing audio but good enough to hold the sync AM lock on the Perseus. > > >>> > > > > At your Australia-favoring location this is likely 603-2RN in Nowra ( // > > 576), but it could also be the 5 kW New Zealand Maori station Radio Waatea. > > Waatea plays a lot of rhythmic music, while the ABC RN network is usually > > talk (but with some exotic music at times). The two were fighting it out > > during Australia-favored propagation at Rockwork 4 on August 4th of this > > month, with 2RN dominant https://app.box.com/s/ > > i3mgrjxw0dwadrtc2c69x7f2f7h6qzua > > > > 693 unid with another solid carrier at 1100 UTC, again just not enough to > > punch any audio through but one to watch in the future. > > > > <<< 701.999 unid with threshold music, no pips, no ABC fanfare heard at > > TOH, so > > maybe something other than Sydney? Song ends at 1101 UTC and then male > > announcer. Lost to 700 splash soon after. 701.996 shows a strong carrier > > later, at 1122 UTC, whom I think belongs to 2BL Sydney. >>> > > > > Almost certainly the 10 kW oldies broadcaster 702-Magic in Auckland, NZ. > > It mixes frequently with 2BL on the coast. The TOH ID is "Magic-- feels > > good" like at 55 seconds into the recording at https://app.box.com/s/ > > 1kmy738awm8pl70ht0vmsm6rrvswijb6 > > > > > > <<< 756 unid with solid carrier for several minutes at 1053 UTC and > > threshold > > audio but far too weak to make anything out. Blown out of the ocean at > > 1100 UTC when WNDZ signs on the air. >>> > > > > Likely 756-RNZ in New Zealand, one of the strongest RNZ frequencies on the > > coast, and // 567 and 675 https://app.box.com/s/ > > anomc4qcr64ezmoe8aykin4podyah1w7 > > > > <<< 1017 had a "near audio" carrier at 1057 UTC. >>> > > > > Tonga is much stronger than any other DU on the frequency, so as long as > > you have a decent carrier on 1017 in the Midwest it's most likely Tonga > > https://app.box.com/s/zjc64srpsqz6xplxlr2v8o2i667qrvrc > > > > 1098 probably Marshalls with very faint music during a rare moment of > > minimum 1090 splash. This was at 1052 UTC. Music, though not identifiable > > to my ears, was probably good enough to make a parallel confirmation if I > > had been DXing live at the time. Best audio so far from 1098 and > > encouraging. > > > > > > Weaker DU carriers also noted on many of the lower 9 kHz channels this > > morning. > > > > > > Domestic notes: > > > > 760 KFMB San Diego continues to be heard here every morning at sunrise > > under WJR. This could be a good time to log them from the Midwest if you > > need them. > > > > 73, > > Tim Tromp > > West Michigan > > ___ > > 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 o
Re: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & KFMB San Diego, Aug 29
Where can one look at plots of DU directional patterns? I used to know a site but have lost it. 73 KAZ On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 1:08 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > 693 is an interesting one, if it's DU, as all the others seem to be. > > Brisbane is directional, and I don't see any record of it being heard on > the coast (Chuck? Gary?) New Zealand has been heard a few times in spite > of low power. > > One to watch, for certain. > > > best wishes, > > Nick > > > At 17:39 30-08-17, Neil Kazaross wrote: > >> Good stuff Tim. I should soon be set up again to check DU's as well. Re: >> 603 never more than a weak carrier here. Re: 693 carrier here but never >> that strong and honestly too close to IBOC noise from WSCR. >> >> >> >> > - Original Message - >> > >> > From: "Tim Tromp" >> > To: "IRCA Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" < >> > irca@hard-core-dx.com>, "abdx" >> > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 7:44:27 PM >> > Subject: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & KFMB San Diego, Aug 29 >> > >> > Local sunrise: 1107 UTC >> > Receiver: Perseus SDR >> > Antenna: southwest phased BOGs >> > >> > >> > <<< 603 unid with solid strong carrier at 1100 UTC and just a few dB >> shy of >> > producing audio but good enough to hold the sync AM lock on the Perseus. >> > >>> >> > >> > At your Australia-favoring location this is likely 603-2RN in Nowra ( // >> > 576), but it could also be the 5 kW New Zealand Maori station Radio >> Waatea. >> > Waatea plays a lot of rhythmic music, while the ABC RN network is >> usually >> > talk (but with some exotic music at times). The two were fighting it out >> > during Australia-favored propagation at Rockwork 4 on August 4th of this >> > month, with 2RN dominant https://app.box.com/s/ >> > i3mgrjxw0dwadrtc2c69x7f2f7h6qzua >> > >> > 693 unid with another solid carrier at 1100 UTC, again just not enough >> to >> > punch any audio through but one to watch in the future. >> > >> > <<< 701.999 unid with threshold music, no pips, no ABC fanfare heard at >> > TOH, so >> > maybe something other than Sydney? Song ends at 1101 UTC and then male >> > announcer. Lost to 700 splash soon after. 701.996 shows a strong carrier >> > later, at 1122 UTC, whom I think belongs to 2BL Sydney. >>> >> > >> > Almost certainly the 10 kW oldies broadcaster 702-Magic in Auckland, NZ. >> > It mixes frequently with 2BL on the coast. The TOH ID is "Magic-- feels >> > good" like at 55 seconds into the recording at https://app.box.com/s/ >> > 1kmy738awm8pl70ht0vmsm6rrvswijb6 >> > >> > >> > <<< 756 unid with solid carrier for several minutes at 1053 UTC and >> > threshold >> > audio but far too weak to make anything out. Blown out of the ocean at >> > 1100 UTC when WNDZ signs on the air. >>> >> > >> > Likely 756-RNZ in New Zealand, one of the strongest RNZ frequencies on >> the >> > coast, and // 567 and 675 https://app.box.com/s/ >> > anomc4qcr64ezmoe8aykin4podyah1w7 >> > >> > <<< 1017 had a "near audio" carrier at 1057 UTC. >>> >> > >> > Tonga is much stronger than any other DU on the frequency, so as long as >> > you have a decent carrier on 1017 in the Midwest it's most likely Tonga >> > https://app.box.com/s/zjc64srpsqz6xplxlr2v8o2i667qrvrc >> > >> > 1098 probably Marshalls with very faint music during a rare moment of >> > minimum 1090 splash. This was at 1052 UTC. Music, though not >> identifiable >> > to my ears, was probably good enough to make a parallel confirmation if >> I >> > had been DXing live at the time. Best audio so far from 1098 and >> > encouraging. >> > >> > >> > Weaker DU carriers also noted on many of the lower 9 kHz channels this >> > morning. >> > >> > >> > Domestic notes: >> > >> > 760 KFMB San Diego continues to be heard here every morning at sunrise >> > under WJR. This could be a good time to log them from the Midwest if you >> > need them. >> > >> > 73, >> > Tim Tromp >> > West Michigan >> > ___ >> > 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.kotala
Re: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & KFMB San Diego, Aug 29
693 is an interesting one, if it's DU, as all the others seem to be. Brisbane is directional, and I don't see any record of it being heard on the coast (Chuck? Gary?) New Zealand has been heard a few times in spite of low power. One to watch, for certain. best wishes, Nick At 17:39 30-08-17, Neil Kazaross wrote: Good stuff Tim. I should soon be set up again to check DU's as well. Re: 603 never more than a weak carrier here. Re: 693 carrier here but never that strong and honestly too close to IBOC noise from WSCR. > - Original Message - > > From: "Tim Tromp" > To: "IRCA Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" < > irca@hard-core-dx.com>, "abdx" > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 7:44:27 PM > Subject: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & KFMB San Diego, Aug 29 > > Local sunrise: 1107 UTC > Receiver: Perseus SDR > Antenna: southwest phased BOGs > > > <<< 603 unid with solid strong carrier at 1100 UTC and just a few dB shy of > producing audio but good enough to hold the sync AM lock on the Perseus. > >>> > > At your Australia-favoring location this is likely 603-2RN in Nowra ( // > 576), but it could also be the 5 kW New Zealand Maori station Radio Waatea. > Waatea plays a lot of rhythmic music, while the ABC RN network is usually > talk (but with some exotic music at times). The two were fighting it out > during Australia-favored propagation at Rockwork 4 on August 4th of this > month, with 2RN dominant https://app.box.com/s/ > i3mgrjxw0dwadrtc2c69x7f2f7h6qzua > > 693 unid with another solid carrier at 1100 UTC, again just not enough to > punch any audio through but one to watch in the future. > > <<< 701.999 unid with threshold music, no pips, no ABC fanfare heard at > TOH, so > maybe something other than Sydney? Song ends at 1101 UTC and then male > announcer. Lost to 700 splash soon after. 701.996 shows a strong carrier > later, at 1122 UTC, whom I think belongs to 2BL Sydney. >>> > > Almost certainly the 10 kW oldies broadcaster 702-Magic in Auckland, NZ. > It mixes frequently with 2BL on the coast. The TOH ID is "Magic-- feels > good" like at 55 seconds into the recording at https://app.box.com/s/ > 1kmy738awm8pl70ht0vmsm6rrvswijb6 > > > <<< 756 unid with solid carrier for several minutes at 1053 UTC and > threshold > audio but far too weak to make anything out. Blown out of the ocean at > 1100 UTC when WNDZ signs on the air. >>> > > Likely 756-RNZ in New Zealand, one of the strongest RNZ frequencies on the > coast, and // 567 and 675 https://app.box.com/s/ > anomc4qcr64ezmoe8aykin4podyah1w7 > > <<< 1017 had a "near audio" carrier at 1057 UTC. >>> > > Tonga is much stronger than any other DU on the frequency, so as long as > you have a decent carrier on 1017 in the Midwest it's most likely Tonga > https://app.box.com/s/zjc64srpsqz6xplxlr2v8o2i667qrvrc > > 1098 probably Marshalls with very faint music during a rare moment of > minimum 1090 splash. This was at 1052 UTC. Music, though not identifiable > to my ears, was probably good enough to make a parallel confirmation if I > had been DXing live at the time. Best audio so far from 1098 and > encouraging. > > > Weaker DU carriers also noted on many of the lower 9 kHz channels this > morning. > > > Domestic notes: > > 760 KFMB San Diego continues to be heard here every morning at sunrise > under WJR. This could be a good time to log them from the Midwest if you > need them. > > 73, > Tim Tromp > West Michigan > ___ > 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 Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailin
Re: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & KFMB San Diego, Aug 29
Good stuff Tim. I should soon be set up again to check DU's as well. Re: 603 never more than a weak carrier here. Re: 693 carrier here but never that strong and honestly too close to IBOC noise from WSCR. Re: 702. I've had a station mix with 2BL a couple of times before including once last Oct when the carriers were even and audios mixed. I assumed NZ but have never IDed it. Re:756 have had carrier, but too close to WBBM IBOC noise to pull out marginal audio. Re:1098 I expect you'll get even better audio soon. Re:1017 it would be nice to end the DU season with Tonga in both our log books. 73 KAZ On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 10:59 PM, wrote: > Tim, > > Based on the recent ocean coast DXpeditions I've included a few > suggestions on your UnID-DU frequencies. Hope this proves useful! > > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Tim Tromp" > To: "IRCA Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" < > irca@hard-core-dx.com>, "abdx" > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 7:44:27 PM > Subject: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & KFMB San Diego, Aug 29 > > Local sunrise: 1107 UTC > Receiver: Perseus SDR > Antenna: southwest phased BOGs > > > <<< 603 unid with solid strong carrier at 1100 UTC and just a few dB shy of > producing audio but good enough to hold the sync AM lock on the Perseus. > >>> > > At your Australia-favoring location this is likely 603-2RN in Nowra ( // > 576), but it could also be the 5 kW New Zealand Maori station Radio Waatea. > Waatea plays a lot of rhythmic music, while the ABC RN network is usually > talk (but with some exotic music at times). The two were fighting it out > during Australia-favored propagation at Rockwork 4 on August 4th of this > month, with 2RN dominant https://app.box.com/s/ > i3mgrjxw0dwadrtc2c69x7f2f7h6qzua > > 693 unid with another solid carrier at 1100 UTC, again just not enough to > punch any audio through but one to watch in the future. > > <<< 701.999 unid with threshold music, no pips, no ABC fanfare heard at > TOH, so > maybe something other than Sydney? Song ends at 1101 UTC and then male > announcer. Lost to 700 splash soon after. 701.996 shows a strong carrier > later, at 1122 UTC, whom I think belongs to 2BL Sydney. >>> > > Almost certainly the 10 kW oldies broadcaster 702-Magic in Auckland, NZ. > It mixes frequently with 2BL on the coast. The TOH ID is "Magic-- feels > good" like at 55 seconds into the recording at https://app.box.com/s/ > 1kmy738awm8pl70ht0vmsm6rrvswijb6 > > > <<< 756 unid with solid carrier for several minutes at 1053 UTC and > threshold > audio but far too weak to make anything out. Blown out of the ocean at > 1100 UTC when WNDZ signs on the air. >>> > > Likely 756-RNZ in New Zealand, one of the strongest RNZ frequencies on the > coast, and // 567 and 675 https://app.box.com/s/ > anomc4qcr64ezmoe8aykin4podyah1w7 > > <<< 1017 had a "near audio" carrier at 1057 UTC. >>> > > Tonga is much stronger than any other DU on the frequency, so as long as > you have a decent carrier on 1017 in the Midwest it's most likely Tonga > https://app.box.com/s/zjc64srpsqz6xplxlr2v8o2i667qrvrc > > 1098 probably Marshalls with very faint music during a rare moment of > minimum 1090 splash. This was at 1052 UTC. Music, though not identifiable > to my ears, was probably good enough to make a parallel confirmation if I > had been DXing live at the time. Best audio so far from 1098 and > encouraging. > > > Weaker DU carriers also noted on many of the lower 9 kHz channels this > morning. > > > Domestic notes: > > 760 KFMB San Diego continues to be heard here every morning at sunrise > under WJR. This could be a good time to log them from the Midwest if you > need them. > > 73, > Tim Tromp > West Michigan > ___ > 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
[IRCA] AM BCB DX…….Late August Loggings
Hi Guys: Here is my Report for AM BCB Stations heard the past 2 weeks or so. Nothing NEW heard yet this Season, but pretty good conditions for the last 2 weeks of August!! RECEIVER is ELAD FDM-S2 SDR ANTENNA isWELLBROOK ALA-1530LNP Imperium Loop AM BCB TOTALS are now……2,020 Stations Heard 73……ROB VA3SW Robert S. Ross London, Ontario CANADA ** 1700 KKLF Richardson, TEXAS Aug/24/17 0600 EDT SPANISH FAIR Male DJ with Spanish Talk. ID @ 0600 as "Banda Trece". Into Spanish News Items read by Male DJ. RELOG…But NEW CALLSEX-KDSX - Denison, TX.10/1 kW ROSS, ON. ** 540 WDAK Columbus, GEORGIA Aug/24/17 0542 EDT EE GOOD Male DJ with ID as "News radio 540 WDAK - An I-Heart Radio Station". "This week in History". Another ID as above. Into Talk. RELOG 4 kW/38 Watts ROSS, ON. ** 800 WKZI Casey, ILLINOIS Aug/24/17 0600 EDT EE GOOD Instrumental National Anthem @ 0600 EDT. Male DJ with ID @ 0601 as "Hello Listeners - This is Word Power Radio". Into a Talk Pgm with Roger Behr/Bare/Bear?? RELOG 250 Watts ROSS, ON. ** 1190 WVUS Grafton, WEST VA. Aug/24/17 0600 EDTEE FAIR Male DJ with ID @ 0600 EDT as "You're listening to the Light of Life Radio Network". Mentioned Sister Stations "WLOL and WDWC-FM". Into Religious Talk. RELOG 4.5 kW/22 Watts ROSS, ON. ** 540 KMLB Monroe, LOUISIANA Aug/26/17 0558 EDT EE VG Male DJ with ID @ 0558 EDT as "News Talk 105.7 and 540 Monroe Help Wanted dot com". Help Wanted promo. "The Voice of Louisiana". More Ads and ID on Hour as "News talk 105.7 and 540 KMLB-Monroe, serving you Worldwide at KMLB dot com". Into news @ 0600. RELOG 4 kW/26 Watts ROSS, ON. ** 1000 WCCD Parma, OHIO Aug/26/17 0658 EDT EE VG Black Gospel Music. ID by male DJ as "Radio 1000 The Praisiest Station in the Nation". RELOG500 WATTS DAYTIMER ROSS, ON. ** 1100 WGPA Bethlehem, PENNSYLVANIA Aug/09/17 2000 EDTEE FAIR Under WTAM-Cleveland. Female with ID @ 2000 EDT as "1100 - WGPA, If you'd like to call us…… 610--866-8074". RELOG 250 WATTS DAYTIMER ROSS, ON. 1070 WPLB Plattsburgh, NEW YORK Aug/27/17 0556 EDT EE FAIR Oldies Music. Male DJ with ID as "WPLB". Female with news Report at 0500 EDT. RELOG….But NEW CALLS EX-WTWK 5 kW DAYTIMER ROSS, ON. * 540 WASG Daphne, ALABAMA Aug/22/17 0558 EDT EE FAIR Religious Talk into ID by Male DJ @ 0600 EDT as "AM 540 WASG Daphne-Mobile". Into Religious Music. RELOG 2.5 kW/14 Watts ROSS, ON. ** 1380 WTYM Kittanning, PENNSYLVANIA Aug/29/17 0600 EDT EE FAIR Instrumental Star Spangled Banner @ 0600-0602 EDT. Male DJ with Sign-On and ID as "WTYM 1380 Khz now begins it's Broadcast day." Mentioned Power was 1,000 Watts. RELOG 1 kW/28 Watts ROSS, ON. ** 690 KGGF Coffeyville, KANSAS Aug/18/17 0600 EDTEEFAIR ID by Male DJ @ 0600 EDT as "The Mighty 690 - KGGF Radio dot com". Into FOX News. RELOG10/5 kW ROSS, ON. ** 1230 WFVA Fredericksburg, VIRGINIA Aug/16/17 0600 EDTEEFAIR Male DJ with ID @ 0600 EDT as "Broadcasting from Richmond's ??? Studios, this is WFVA-Fredericksbug". Into ABC News. RELOG 1 kW ROSS, ON. ** 1240 WDNE Elkins, WEST VA. Aug/16/17 0600 EDT EE GOOD Male DJ with ID @ 0600 as "1240 WDNE Elkins - A West Va. Radio Corporation Station". "Your source for News, Sports and Weather". Into News. RELOG 1 kW ROSS, ON. *** 1460 WRVK Mount Vernon, KENTUCKY Aug/16/17 0600 EDTEE FAIR Instrumental Star Spangled Banner @ 0600 EDT. Male DJ with Sign-On and ID as "1460 WRVK Owned and Operated by Saylor Broadcasting Corporation. On an assigned Frequency of 1460 kHZ with a Daytime Power of 1200 watts, as authorized by the Federal Communications Commission". RELOG 1200/93 Watts ROSS, ON.
[IRCA] S. AZ TPs 8/30
Best so far this new season for Japan with 774 rising to decent level briefly. Many hets but the DU hets never did much, maybe 891 had traces of audio near sunrise. Expanded band only 1611 with poor het, far from audio. Steve AA7U near Sahuarita, AZ R75; west DKAZ + FLG100 preamp 594 JJ NHK1 very poor/poor 1245 utc 747 JJ NHK2 very poor/poor 1235 utc 774 JJ NHK2 poor/weak 1241 utc with EE lessons "is there anything you need for the party". Best level in months. 846 unknown language and station, very poor 1257 utc 873 JJ NHK2 same as 774 program very poor/poor 1252 utc 972 S Korea very poor/poor 1248 utc 1566 HLAZ presumed, very poor 1238 utc. Never did well today. ___ 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] CO TP Report 8-30-17
--- Begin Message --- Decent conditions again this morning. I listened from 1222 to 1315. Faint audio was heard from 774, JOUB (presumed) with male and female speaking @1306. Possible EE lesson. I believe that is their typical programming for that time of day. Asian oriented carriers heard on - 594, 693, 702, 828, 972, 11071116 and 1566 DU oriented carriers heard on - 702 and 1098 Best of DX, Craig Barnes Wheat Ridge, CO Drake R8A, NW & SW corner-fed loops, FLG100 Sent from my iPhone --- 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] Heads up.. Gospell GR216 Radio Firmware Problem
Everything is fine now. I originally tried updating firmware with a SanDisk USB Drive but I think it was corrupt. Got a new usb drive at my local CVS and the firmware updated fine and the radio booted up. On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 7:42 AM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. < walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote: > If by some rare, random chance you have one of these, don't install the > firmware that was sent overnight. I did, the firmware bricked my radio and > it is stuck on the boot up screen. I've contacted the company to see whats > up > ___ 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's for Wednesday, August 30., 2018 Kalama, WA
--- Begin Message --- Listened from 1259-1345 utc. Best conditions of the week and of course I got up 15 minutes latter. A couple second tier Japanese stations DPRK on 657. Four unknown stations heard. 394 ALASKA, Kodiak, KAK-20 1259 fair with area weather forecast. 08/30/2017 567 JAPAN, JOIK, Sapporo, NHK1 1307 weak with woman/man in JJ. 08/30/2017 594 JAPAN, JOAK, Tokyo, NHK1 1308 good signal with man in JJ. 08/30/2017 639 JAPAN, JOIP Oita, NHK1? 1312 very weak signal guessing to be JOIP. 08/30/2017 657 DPR KOREA, Pyongyang, 1318 fair signal, lousy audio. 08/30/2017 774 JAPAN, JOUB Akita, NHK2 1322 fair signal and moderate splatter. Man in JJ. 08/30/2017 792 UNKNOWN 1224 weak with music. A lot of splatter. 4RN? 08/30/2017 1098 UNKNOWN 1337 two stations here. Open carrier S-2 db with audio underneath. 09/30/2017 1503 JAPAN, Akita, JOUK NHK1 1327 weak signal with man in JJ. 08/30/2017 1656 UNKNOWN 1352 very weak with woman speaking. Language? 08/30/2017 1701 UNKNOWN 1334 threshold audio in ECSS mode. 08/30/2017 Hets: 675-729-738-963-1026-1053-1098-1134-1161-1512-1539-1566-1602-1611-1656-1665- Best regards, Dennis Vroom, Kalama, WA JRC NRD 545 Long wire N-S Random wire J shaped. --- 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] More eclipse DX
Jim Renfrew, Clarendon NY I have one more file to cover starting at 1458 edt. My 1503 edt file shuts down at 1504 edt when it hits a buzz saw, so not much there. My 1448 file is screwed up, stuttering badly, almost like each microsecond of recording time was exchanged with the next one, so some good signals but almost impossible to understand. I have files earlier than 1430 but not much enhancement there. I found another new one at 1453: 1400 WICK PA Scranton, briefly popping up with an ID through WRAK 's Little League World Series play by play. Somewhat amazed that I haven't logged WICK before. My other new one was WRTZ from Virginia on 1410. Overall, there is enhancement to Pennsylvania during the eclipse, but only a hand-fulll outside of that. WNIO 1390, 1100 WTAM, 1220 WHK from Ohio, WBAL 1090, WFED 1500 DC. No longer distances, but I was quite a distance from the totality zone. ___ 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] Oklahoma TP DX 8/30/17
Finally a signal was received from Asia! A strong carrier signal (no audio) from Asia was monitored on 828 kHz (probably JOBB) at 1131 UTC. Also, a strong carrier was heard on 702 from WSW until 1217 fade out (LSR 1201). Thanks to everyone who responded to my query about connecting the Wellbrook ALA1530LNP to a Skywave receiver. I have experimented with the aerial and a modified Tecsun PL-310 and a PL-360 with some success. Chuck's mention of the Radio Shack 12-655 reminded me that it was the first receiver I heard a TP (774-JOUB) with. It had an easy to modify circuit. I still have it. Richard Allen, near Perry OK USA, Skywave + FSL. Sent from my iPad -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ___ 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] 1590 WIXK
Since 8/21 or even earlier, WIXK has been on an OC or off the air. As of this morning 0645 local, jumbled signals heard is WGBW/KDJS/WPVL or KWBG/and dominant KGFK that mentions 95.7. Todd Skaine Bloomington MN ___ 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] Heads up.. Gospell GR216 Radio Firmware Problem
If by some rare, random chance you have one of these, don't install the firmware that was sent overnight. I did, the firmware bricked my radio and it is stuck on the boot up screen. I've contacted the company to see whats up ___ 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] August 2017 Rockwork 4 DXpedition Loggings & MP3's (Part One)
Overall this August 2017 DXpedition has been far and away the most productive
Rockwork 4 trip ever, with two Western Australians (531-6DL and 558-6WA)
received at decent levels, five stations received on 531 kHz alone (PI, More
FM, 2PM, 4KZ and 6DL), 558-Fiji completely restored and reaching S9 levels, an
S9 recording of 585-2WEB (confirmed by David Sharp), the best-ever signals from
the Kiwis on 531 (More FM), 603, 657, 765, 936 and 1503, monster signals from
585-7RN and 639-5CK, multiple receptions of 1017-Tonga, etc. Even when we
needed to dodge the "sleeping squatters" it was a lot of fun to share the cliff
with my DXpedition partners Tom and Chuck, especially during the phenomenal
August 4th session (when Tom and I both made out like bandits). I'm sure that
both of us will remember that wild and wacky session for years to come!
All of these and the other South Pacific loggings below were received with
Ultralight radios and "airport unfriendly" FSL antennas (as in the photo posted
at https://app.box.com/s/dqaag49l6uboqcfboq4b7fn5fy9dsr1f ). Signals which
reached an S9 level are listed with a double asterisk (**). Special thanks is
in order for Theo Donnelly, Andrew Brade, James Niven, Todd Emslie, Bill
Whitacre, David Sharp and any others who assisted in the identification of the
following stations (and especially to my DXpedition partner Tom Rothlisberger,
who researched parallel stations for the two Western Australia loggings). You
guys rock!
531 2PM Kempsey, Australia, 5 kW Good signal at 1242 on 8-8 with call-in talk
format and mentions of SRN member station 2LM at :11 and 1:11 into the
recording (thanks to Andrew Brade for listening)
https://app.box.com/s/jztickg7d207ykg2re1c9jtvtjokznf5
531 4KZ Innisfail, Australia, 10 kW On top of the frequency at 1258 on 8-4 with
"4KZ Regional News" ID at :08 into the recording. Usually was under PI during
the week with its oldies and TOH news format (thanks to James Niven for
listening) https://app.box.com/s/jtq9cyi0te4bbri3tv7puzvt289fpsmx
531 6DL Dalwallinu, Australia, 10 kW ABC conversation format received once
during exceptional conditions at 1253 on 8-4; content was matched by DXpedition
partner Tom Rothlisberger (using Perseus-SDR recordings) to ABC LR network
content on other frequencies. Very long range DX (9,050 miles/ 14,564 km)
https://app.box.com/s/688ujh8qu23t7jl5dfuvwzsc6iudsw0e
531 More FM Alexandra, NZ, 2 kW This was a breakout DXpedition for the
low-powered urban rock station, which sometimes dominated over the Kiwi
co-channel PI and the other four DU's received on this frequency. This local ad
string was received at 1255 on 8-1, with a mention of "shoesunlimited.com.nz"
at the 26 second point (thanks to Theo for deciphering)
https://app.box.com/s/lbmcayqyvvivedjx1j1ru5ihdcdydsem
Another good-strength Kiwi ad string at 1342 on 8-1 with mention of the FM
affiliate frequency "99.4" at 58 seconds into the recording (thanks to Theo for
deciphering) https://app.box.com/s/8ieycxra98wzvt3b0prv4x24ba4xitrr
The usual super-short "More FM" ID (male voiced) is at the 28 second point of
this recording featuring the station's typical modern rock format at 1313 on
8-6 https://app.box.com/s/r4mfi1dtjyonr47vtt88pdibwuedwydh
**531 PI Auckland, NZ, 5 kW The usual dominant station on the frequency, the
Samoan (and other Pacific Island) language broadcaster was rocking at an S9
level with island music at 1248 on 8-8
https://app.box.com/s/b391cdrlt9s4c7y4gp3kt9q1dxbgpj4j
Powerful R&B music at 1237 on 8-6
https://app.box.com/s/xp2j1k6wjx1gs6eqco3w89is84koqzzh
Another island music recording at a powerful level at 1303 on 8-19
https://app.box.com/s/ev4wupztu874jmrip7ffbwk1ypoinrtt
558 6WA Wagin, Australia, 50 kW Received during exceptional conditions at 1319
on 8-4 (the same morning as 531-6DL was received), this ABC-format speech was
once again matched by DXpedition partner Tom Rothlisberger to ABC LR-network
content on other frequencies. Received for the first time here in August of
2015, this reception matched the Ultralight radio DX distance record for
reception in North America (at 9,138 miles, or 14,705 km)
https://app.box.com/s/cze5omzc1x01p28gpdo44wylhdl61l6y
558 7BU Burnie, Australia, 2 kW This low-power classic rock station in Tasmania
was giving the rejuvenated Fiji some competition at times on the morning of
8-9, but in general was losing out. This classic rock recording with
Foreigner's "Urgent" was made at 1317 on 8-9; by fortunate coincidence Bill
Whitacre had recorded the same song preceded by a "7BU" ID during his San Souci
DXpedition down the coast on the same morning
https://app.box.com/s/78u9z9aogtsuf04c1xfawcnusxdqthpx
Another classic rock song ("So Lonely" by the Police) at 1303 on 8-9. At the
end of the recording there may be a muffled partial ID according to Todd
Emslie, but it's too tough for me to decipher (thanks to Todd Emslie)
https://app.box.com/s/fyync8y821ua6qx4js
[IRCA] TP 29 Aug Victoria version
Lots of carriers, DU audio mixing with Asian earlier, then more DU towards sunrise with quite a New Zealand romp from 1300-20UT. I'm sure that some were missed, like 4QR and 3LO, too busy chasing other stuff pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 567 RNZ National 1317UT woman in DU English //837, 918 etc. 774 JOUB English lessons 1232UT 1566 HLAZ piano music, woman in Japanese 1237UT Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): the above passing through not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 594 3WV fanfare "ABC news" 1300UT but also NHK pips 603 rhythmic vocal music 1237UT Waatea very likely 702 Magic. commercial to do with satellites and motor home 1300UT, into pop music after deep voiced man "Magic --feels good" just like Gary's referenced audio for Tim Tromp 747 JOIB English lessons 1256UT 756 RNZ National, //567 1317UT 828 JOBB English lessons 1205UT 909 Star ballad 1237UT, 1255UT; //882 at 1323UT 1008 ZB man in DU English 1322UT //1053 1566 HLAZ man in Chinese 1216UT 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) 675 RNZ National pop music //567 1318UT 837 RNZ National pop music //567 1317UT 882 Star soft vocals //909 1323UT 918 RNZ National pop music //567 1317UT; quite rare here (two 2.5kw synchros) 1053 ZB, first noted 1319UT, ID'd //1008 at 1322UT; two whole kilowatts---don't know where the other ZB's were. Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 954 1206 1242 1287 1323 1575 1593 seemed to be Asian; 576 585 765 855 891 1026 1035 1098 (rough carrier; anyone else noticing this?) 1179 1251 1386 1503 seemed to be DU best wishes, Nick Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada ___ 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
