[IRCA] TA's in Victoria
Believe it or not there were TA carriers this evening in Victoria, at 2330UT, about 50 minutes before local sunset. And, by the time sunset arrived, they were gone, and have remained gone ever since. However, did verify that last night's reception on 999 was COPE Madrid, at 50 kw, a pretty nice catch way out here. Recorded the same music sequence at 0200UT on 1296 kHz on the KiwiSDR in Alicante, and that was parallel also with 999. 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
[IRCA] 21 Nov Victoria version.
Definitely poorer reception of TPs in Victoria this morning pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 594 JOAK piano and orchestral music //567 1453UT Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling with splash or noise): 774 JOUB English lessons 1451UT 972 HLCA man in Korean 1505UT not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 567 JOIK //594 1446UT 693 JOAB English lessons slipping past CBU; //747 1514UT 747 JOIB //693 1514UT 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) 576 2NR pips and fanfare 1500UT, very weak 603 soft instrumental music typical of HLSA 1455UT 828 JOBB //747 1456UT 873 JOGB //774 1450UT 891 JOHK NHK nyusu after pips //594 1500UT 1242 woman talking, Japanese intonation 1553UT 1287 woman talking, Japanese intonation 1610UT 1557 pop vocal 1528UT; Taiwan? 1575 VoA two women talking, 1521UT, sounding almost Japanese, but couple of Voice of America IDs at 1530UT cleared it up 1593 CNR1? woman talking, Chinese intonation 1539UT Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 621 639 657 855 864 918 945 954 1134 1386 1422 1494 1503 1566 seemed to be Asian; 612 702 738 891 1017 1098 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
[IRCA] AM BCB DX.....2 NEW STNS
Hi Guys: Here is this weeks AM BCB DX Report. Not much to report as conditions have settled down somewhat and I had little time to DX and review recordings! However, I did manage to hear a couple New Stations - Both 1 kW’ers. We’ll see what next week brings………. AM BCB TOTALS are now. 2,141 Stations Heard. RECEIVER is……….ELAD FDM-S2 SDR ANTENNA is………WELLBROOK ALA-1530 LNP Imperium Loop 73………ROB VA3SW Robert Ross London, Ontario CANADA ** 760WCPS Tarboro, NC. Nov/15/18 1648 EST FAIR EE Under WJR-Detroit. Soul/Oldies Music Janis Joplin “Cry Cry Baby”. Some Gospel Selections as well til 1703 and not heard after that. Probable Sign Off? NEW STN 1 kW DAYTIMER ROSS, ON. ** 610 WSNG Torrington, CT. Nov.17/18 0559 EST FAIREE Ad String. Male DJ with Multi City/Call ID on hour including “WSNG-Torrington, WMMW-Meriden - The Talk of Connecticut”. Into Talk Pgm. NEW STN1 kW/500 Watts ROSS, ON. ** 1120 WVLZ Maryville, TN. Nov/17/18 1700 ESTFAIR EE ID by Male DJ on hour as “WVLZ - 1120 AM”. Then into the Jumble and mixing With WKQW - Oil City, PA. and WKAJ - Saint Johnsville, NY. RELOG…..But NEW CALLS EX-WKCE1 kW DAYTIMER ROSS, ON. ** 660 WXIC Waverly, OHIO Nov/14/18 1659 ESTFAIR EE Male DJ with ID as “AM 660 - WXIC” Read a disclaimer for the following Pgm. Into Gospel Talk ppm. RELOG1 kW DAYTIMER ROSS, ON. ** 1190 KDMR Kansas City, MO. Nov/16/18 0455 EST FAIR EE Holy Rosary @ 0455. EWTN IDs and Promos. Male DJ with Multi City/Call IDs Including 92.1 Greeley, CO. and 1190 KDMR Kansas City. Also ID as "Catholic Radio Network”. RELOG 5 kW/500 Watts 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] Overnight conditions
This list doesn't support attachments, Paul. I wasn't listening so can't offer any feedback other than to note that nothing major has occurred on a global basis in terms of geomagnetic activity. Russ Edmunds On Wed, Nov 21, 2018 at 12:27 PM Paul Crankshaw wrote: > Hi > > This is an observation on overnight TA conditions from across the pond. > > There appeared to be a wipe out of TA signals around 0500 utc. I do a > plot of carriers on each frequency and nearly every frequency shows > audio disappearing at around that time ... almost as if a plug has been > pulled. > > It would be interesting to learn if anyone 'on the other side' noticed > this. > > I'm attaching a plot of 1430 kHz, which is typical of just about every > frequency The white/blue fuzz around a carrier represents audio present > and you can see what happens at 0500. > > Paul > Troon, Scotland > ___ > 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
Re: [IRCA] Kauai Island AM-DXing.. Know Before You Go (Conclusion)
Craig, Nick and Bill, Thank you all very much for your generous comments on the Kauai DXing posts. And no, Nick, Costco is not giving me any finder's fee for travel referrals :-) But I wouldn't turn down a discount on the next Kauai trip! Bill, I was actually also thinking of you in Lubec during the Kauai trip, as you tracked down multiple breakthrough TP's that almost never show up on East Coast beaches... especially when you tracked down 1098-Marshalls, an island DX station not too far from Kauai. I was thinking of how much trouble you went through to set up the DKAZ in the freezing cold, and how I was just stepping out into the 78 degree patio to track down Middle East and Asian DX with a 1-minute antenna setup. As far as a fair reward for real dedication and sacrifice, the Asian and Pacific TP's sowing up in Lubec far outweigh anything that showed up in Kauai! Your efforts to set up the Kiwi SDR's so that others could share in the DXing excitement certainly went above and beyond the call of duty. DXing innovation, creativity and dedication are alive and well on both coasts! Gary (Back in cold and rainy Puyallup, WA) > On November 21, 2018 at 9:09 AM "bill [his.com]" mailto:b...@his.com > wrote: > > > I’d like to 2nd Nick’s comments Gary. There were a few times I thought of > you there in Hawaii with a souped up portable radio and modest sized FSL and > compared it to freezing my butt off in Maine trying to keep up two huge DKAZ > antennas in a very unfriendly environment. Then I got under the quilts at > night and let the SDR do the work and knew I’d made the right choice. The > only thing worse than having to keep a big antenna up is having to actually > DX out there live! > > Thanks again for the write up and exposing us all to some pretty amazing > DX! > > Bill Whitacre > Alexandria, VA > > — > > > > On Nov 21, 2018, at 11:28 AM, Nick Hall-Patch mailto:n...@ieee.org > wrote: > > > > Heh, I hope that Costco is giving you a good finders' fee for that > > write up Gary (hi). It certainly sounds like quite the deal all right. > > > > Seriously, thanks for an excellent write up on how to approach a > > new and exotic DX location, and how to take full advantage of it. > > > > best wishes, > > > > Nick > > > > > > > > At 09:38 2018-11-21, Gary DeBock wrote: > > > > > > > Finally, In consideration of the exceptional value of the > > Costco travel package and the superb transoceanic DX propagation prevalent > > on the Kauai beach, this 6 day Hawaii vacation proved to be as much of a > > lifetime hobby thrill as visiting the exotic Cook islands in April-- at > > less than half the cost. My strong advice to anyone who is feeling bored > > with his AM-DXing hobby is to step out of your comfort zone, and try > > something really new. You can certainly chase DX at home (or at the same > > flat ocean beach) for decades, but you are unlikely to experience anything > > radically different from what you have already experienced. Breakthrough > > results require breakthrough innovation, exploration and experimentation, > > and the commitment to overcome all challenges until you get the results you > > desire. > > > > > > DXing on Kauai Island makes it easy for you. All the comforts > > > of home are within a 20-minute drive. A Walmart, Safeway, Costco and Home > > > Depot are all in the local area, close to your gorgeous 2-BR beach side > > > condo. You don't even need to change currency or bring a passport (well, > > > at least if you live south of the border). An outstanding snorkeling > > > beach is a 5 minute walk away, and the "Garden Island" is one of the most > > > beautiful in the entire Hawaiian chain, waiting for you to explore it in > > > your new, full-sized rental car. What more could you ask for? So go ahead > > > and take the plunge... and discover the exceptional thrill of forward > > > Pacific TP-DXing! > > > > > > > > > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > > IRCA mailing list > > > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com mailto: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 > > > mailto:irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > > > > > > Nick Hall-Patch > > Victoria, BC > > Canada > > ___ > > IRCA mailing list > > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com mailto:IRCA
Re: [IRCA] Overnight conditions
Same thing was seen here Paul. Don't have the evidence you do, but things were quite lively until I had to go out at 0330. When I got back about 0515 only a couple of feeble TA carriers remained. In fact I recall checking to see if I'd inadvertently flipped an antenna switch! 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, AB, Canada On Wed, Nov 21, 2018, 10:27 AM Paul Crankshaw Hi > > This is an observation on overnight TA conditions from across the pond. > > There appeared to be a wipe out of TA signals around 0500 utc. I do a > plot of carriers on each frequency and nearly every frequency shows > audio disappearing at around that time ... almost as if a plug has been > pulled. > > It would be interesting to learn if anyone 'on the other side' noticed > this. > > I'm attaching a plot of 1430 kHz, which is typical of just about every > frequency The white/blue fuzz around a carrier represents audio present > and you can see what happens at 0500. > > Paul > Troon, Scotland > ___ > 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
Re: [IRCA] TA's in Victoria
Thanks Chuck. WRTH says that they don't start breaking out until 0555UT daily, so figured that at 0200UT COPE would be doing network programming. Unfortunately, I didn't have the luxury on my own recording of finding a parallel; it was surprising enough hearing anything on 999! I'll go hunting on some webSDRs this evening at the same time, as that sounded like a standard top of the hour sequence. Nick At 17:12 2018-11-21, Chuck Hutton wrote: Nick - COPE outlets are always parallel except for a handful of local breaks each day. I have aschedule for the local breaks if needed. Chuck From: IRCA on behalf of Nick Hall-Patch Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2018 8:51 AM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] TA's in Victoria It's certainly sounds the same Walt, with the addition that the talk sounds Spanish. My recording was far too rugged to determine that. Was it parallel with other COPE channels at the time? That would be a firm ID for me, and a major catch on a not particularly exciting evening. 73 Nick At 07:18 2018-11-21, Volodya S wrote: >Nick, check this one from Listening Waters, PEI. Same time, on November >8th. Sure sounds the same, and presumably Spain: > >https://www.dropbox.com/l/scl/AABkDvvhaINij6Mqa394QAAzJnPTD2vmOxA > >73, Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC > >On Wed, Nov 21, 2018 at 6:43 AM Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > > > As Colin pointed out, there were TA signs earlier this evening in > > Victoria, and both of us were out meeting Neil Carleton, a visiting > > DXer from Ontario. However, I left a hard working SDR to do my DXing for > > me. > > > > Things seemed to peak just about 0200UT which allowed audio on a > > couple of channels. Although the big British transmitters on 882 > > 909 1089 and 1215 were reasonably potent, they just didn't have > > enough zip to deliver more than hints of audio. > > > > The best was 855 with woman in definite Spanish talk at 0149UT, with > > audio traces, perhaps also Spanish on 999 and 1107 in the same time > > period. In fact, 999 struggled to deliver a little audio across > > 0200UT, and perhaps the knowledgeable TA DXer might be able to say > > what the trumpet music and (I think) one low plus one high pip on the > > hour might be: > > > > http://www3.telus.net/public/shallpat/4all/999_20181121_0200.wav > > > > 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 > > > > >___ >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 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 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] Overnight conditions
Hi This is an observation on overnight TA conditions from across the pond. There appeared to be a wipe out of TA signals around 0500 utc. I do a plot of carriers on each frequency and nearly every frequency shows audio disappearing at around that time ... almost as if a plug has been pulled. It would be interesting to learn if anyone 'on the other side' noticed this. I'm attaching a plot of 1430 kHz, which is typical of just about every frequency The white/blue fuzz around a carrier represents audio present and you can see what happens at 0500. Paul Troon, Scotland ___ 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] TA's in Victoria
Nick - COPE outlets are always parallel except for a handful of local breaks each day. I have aschedule for the local breaks if needed. Chuck From: IRCA on behalf of Nick Hall-Patch Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2018 8:51 AM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] TA's in Victoria It's certainly sounds the same Walt, with the addition that the talk sounds Spanish. My recording was far too rugged to determine that. Was it parallel with other COPE channels at the time? That would be a firm ID for me, and a major catch on a not particularly exciting evening. 73 Nick At 07:18 2018-11-21, Volodya S wrote: >Nick, check this one from Listening Waters, PEI. Same time, on November >8th. Sure sounds the same, and presumably Spain: > >https://www.dropbox.com/l/scl/AABkDvvhaINij6Mqa394QAAzJnPTD2vmOxA > >73, Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC > >On Wed, Nov 21, 2018 at 6:43 AM Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > > > As Colin pointed out, there were TA signs earlier this evening in > > Victoria, and both of us were out meeting Neil Carleton, a visiting > > DXer from Ontario. However, I left a hard working SDR to do my DXing for > > me. > > > > Things seemed to peak just about 0200UT which allowed audio on a > > couple of channels. Although the big British transmitters on 882 > > 909 1089 and 1215 were reasonably potent, they just didn't have > > enough zip to deliver more than hints of audio. > > > > The best was 855 with woman in definite Spanish talk at 0149UT, with > > audio traces, perhaps also Spanish on 999 and 1107 in the same time > > period. In fact, 999 struggled to deliver a little audio across > > 0200UT, and perhaps the knowledgeable TA DXer might be able to say > > what the trumpet music and (I think) one low plus one high pip on the > > hour might be: > > > > http://www3.telus.net/public/shallpat/4all/999_20181121_0200.wav > > > > 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 > > > > >___ >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 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
Re: [IRCA] Kauai Island AM-DXing.. Know Before You Go (Conclusion)
I’d like to 2nd Nick’s comments Gary. There were a few times I thought of you there in Hawaii with a souped up portable radio and modest sized FSL and compared it to freezing my butt off in Maine trying to keep up two huge DKAZ antennas in a very unfriendly environment. Then I got under the quilts at night and let the SDR do the work and knew I’d made the right choice. The only thing worse than having to keep a big antenna up is having to actually DX out there live! Thanks again for the write up and exposing us all to some pretty amazing DX! Bill Whitacre Alexandria, VA — > On Nov 21, 2018, at 11:28 AM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > > Heh, I hope that Costco is giving you a good finders' fee for that write up > Gary (hi). It certainly sounds like quite the deal all right. > > Seriously, thanks for an excellent write up on how to approach a new and > exotic DX location, and how to take full advantage of it. > > best wishes, > > Nick > > > > At 09:38 2018-11-21, Gary DeBock wrote: >> Finally, In consideration of the exceptional value of the Costco travel >> package and the superb transoceanic DX propagation prevalent on the Kauai >> beach, this 6 day Hawaii vacation proved to be as much of a lifetime hobby >> thrill as visiting the exotic Cook islands in April-- at less than half the >> cost. My strong advice to anyone who is feeling bored with his AM-DXing >> hobby is to step out of your comfort zone, and try something really new. You >> can certainly chase DX at home (or at the same flat ocean beach) for >> decades, but you are unlikely to experience anything radically different >> from what you have already experienced. Breakthrough results require >> breakthrough innovation, exploration and experimentation, and the commitment >> to overcome all challenges until you get the results you desire. >> >> DXing on Kauai Island makes it easy for you. All the comforts of home >> are within a 20-minute drive. A Walmart, Safeway, Costco and Home Depot are >> all in the local area, close to your gorgeous 2-BR beach side condo. You >> don't even need to change currency or bring a passport (well, at least if >> you live south of the border). An outstanding snorkeling beach is a 5 minute >> walk away, and the "Garden Island" is one of the most beautiful in the >> entire Hawaiian chain, waiting for you to explore it in your new, full-sized >> rental car. What more could you ask for? So go ahead and take the plunge... >> and discover the exceptional thrill of forward Pacific TP-DXing! >> >> >> Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) >> >> >> >> >> >> ___ >> 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 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
Re: [IRCA] TA's in Victoria
It's certainly sounds the same Walt, with the addition that the talk sounds Spanish. My recording was far too rugged to determine that. Was it parallel with other COPE channels at the time? That would be a firm ID for me, and a major catch on a not particularly exciting evening. 73 Nick At 07:18 2018-11-21, Volodya S wrote: Nick, check this one from Listening Waters, PEI. Same time, on November 8th. Sure sounds the same, and presumably Spain: https://www.dropbox.com/l/scl/AABkDvvhaINij6Mqa394QAAzJnPTD2vmOxA 73, Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC On Wed, Nov 21, 2018 at 6:43 AM Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > As Colin pointed out, there were TA signs earlier this evening in > Victoria, and both of us were out meeting Neil Carleton, a visiting > DXer from Ontario. However, I left a hard working SDR to do my DXing for > me. > > Things seemed to peak just about 0200UT which allowed audio on a > couple of channels. Although the big British transmitters on 882 > 909 1089 and 1215 were reasonably potent, they just didn't have > enough zip to deliver more than hints of audio. > > The best was 855 with woman in definite Spanish talk at 0149UT, with > audio traces, perhaps also Spanish on 999 and 1107 in the same time > period. In fact, 999 struggled to deliver a little audio across > 0200UT, and perhaps the knowledgeable TA DXer might be able to say > what the trumpet music and (I think) one low plus one high pip on the > hour might be: > > http://www3.telus.net/public/shallpat/4all/999_20181121_0200.wav > > 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 > > ___ 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 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] Kauai Island AM-DXing.. Know Before You Go (Conclusion)
Heh, I hope that Costco is giving you a good finders' fee for that write up Gary (hi). It certainly sounds like quite the deal all right. Seriously, thanks for an excellent write up on how to approach a new and exotic DX location, and how to take full advantage of it. best wishes, Nick At 09:38 2018-11-21, Gary DeBock wrote: Finally, In consideration of the exceptional value of the Costco travel package and the superb transoceanic DX propagation prevalent on the Kauai beach, this 6 day Hawaii vacation proved to be as much of a lifetime hobby thrill as visiting the exotic Cook islands in April-- at less than half the cost. My strong advice to anyone who is feeling bored with his AM-DXing hobby is to step out of your comfort zone, and try something really new. You can certainly chase DX at home (or at the same flat ocean beach) for decades, but you are unlikely to experience anything radically different from what you have already experienced. Breakthrough results require breakthrough innovation, exploration and experimentation, and the commitment to overcome all challenges until you get the results you desire. DXing on Kauai Island makes it easy for you. All the comforts of home are within a 20-minute drive. A Walmart, Safeway, Costco and Home Depot are all in the local area, close to your gorgeous 2-BR beach side condo. You don't even need to change currency or bring a passport (well, at least if you live south of the border). An outstanding snorkeling beach is a 5 minute walk away, and the "Garden Island" is one of the most beautiful in the entire Hawaiian chain, waiting for you to explore it in your new, full-sized rental car. What more could you ask for? So go ahead and take the plunge... and discover the exceptional thrill of forward Pacific TP-DXing! Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) ___ 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 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 11/21/18
--- Begin Message --- The Japanese big guns were stronger accompanied by what I consider a second-tier JJ station here on 873 was marginally present. Propagation declined significantly at LSR. I listened from 1309 to 1358. LSR at 1350. 594 JOAK faint to weak w/female and male in JJ 693 JOAB weak w/female in JJ 747 JOIB good to very good w/male in JJ 774 JOUB fair to good w/male in JJ 828 JOBB fair w/female and male in JJ 873 pres. JOJB faint w/threshold audio 972 pres. HLCA weak w/male in indistinguishable lang., male singing pop song 1566 HLAZ weak to fair w/male in what sounded like JJ, song w/male vocalist 73 and Best of DX, Craig BarnesWheat Ridge, CO Elad FDM-S2, W KAZ w/Vactrol, ALA 1530ln, Quantum Phaser --- 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] Kauai Island AM-DXing.. Know Before You Go (Conclusion)
Finally, In consideration of the exceptional value of the Costco travel package and the superb transoceanic DX propagation prevalent on the Kauai beach, this 6 day Hawaii vacation proved to be as much of a lifetime hobby thrill as visiting the exotic Cook islands in April-- at less than half the cost. My strong advice to anyone who is feeling bored with his AM-DXing hobby is to step out of your comfort zone, and try something really new. You can certainly chase DX at home (or at the same flat ocean beach) for decades, but you are unlikely to experience anything radically different from what you have already experienced. Breakthrough results require breakthrough innovation, exploration and experimentation, and the commitment to overcome all challenges until you get the results you desire. DXing on Kauai Island makes it easy for you. All the comforts of home are within a 20-minute drive. A Walmart, Safeway, Costco and Home Depot are all in the local area, close to your gorgeous 2-BR beach side condo. You don't even need to change currency or bring a passport (well, at least if you live south of the border). An outstanding snorkeling beach is a 5 minute walk away, and the "Garden Island" is one of the most beautiful in the entire Hawaiian chain, waiting for you to explore it in your new, full-sized rental car. What more could you ask for? So go ahead and take the plunge... and discover the exceptional thrill of forward Pacific TP-DXing! Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) ___ 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
