Re: [IRCA] Alberta TPs for 30 Sep 2011
On Sep 30, 2011, at 10:50 AM, Nigel Pimblett wrote: Since we're going away for a couple of days, things will no doubt pick up! I believe that's called Murphy's Law and it applies here as well. ;-) One thing that does NOT apply here is 'audio on 738.' :-( I watch almost daily for 'the trace' on the Perseus screen when I get up and only a few times per season does it ever get 'dark' enough to tempt me to start recording 'just in case.' Difference is I'm in Virginia vs. Alberta or Grayland. ;-) Bill Whitacre Alexandria, VA Perseus 4-element Wellbrook array ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] 1010 EWTN
Back in Feb. 2010 I got a Sacred Heart Radio ID on KIHU from Grayland. --- On Jun 4, 2011, at 9:06 PM, neilkaz wrote: Utah is religious now, could this be them? 73 KAZ -Original Message- From: bill kral jwk...@yahoo.ca Sent: Jun 4, 2011 6:59 PM To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] 1010 EWTN 06--04--11 , 00:00 to 01:00 PDT --Victoria,BC : Tuning across the band I stopped at 1010 expecting to hear CBC R 1 CBR which normally has the slot here but heard a discussion with a religious theme and the announcement On EWTN but couldn't find anything in my two year old log and of course no local ID so I stayed with it during an hour of strong signal burying Calgary on and off while the unkown faded and let Calgary back in several times but faded of course at TOH so I didnt catch an ID. All I can see is that maybe one of 3 Californians has changed formats so if anyone down that way can verify that it's a Catholic network affiliate now please let me know who and where. Thanks Bill in BC. ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] MO tornadoes
I'm in St. Louis with our oldest son, bringing our van here for him to use over the summer during an internship at Brownshoe Company. Had a pretty decent storm blow through around lunch time. I watched a flatbed of drywall literally blow away, into the street - Forrest Lane - at a big construction project across the street from my hotel on the Central West End. You'all have some pretty decent storms out here compared to we DC folks! What happened Joplin though is really horrific! Bill Whitacre Alexandria, VA --- On May 23, 2011, at 9:48 AM, Rick Dau wrote: I tried to tune into nearby KKOW-860 to get storm coverage (which they excel at), but there was too much static on the band here. Didn't dawn on me until long afterwards to listen to their streaming audio. The way the Weather Channel talked, this thing was a monster, like an F-4 or perhaps even an F-5. Longtime NRC member John Tudenham and his wife Betty live in Joplin, and escaped unharmed, although they had several windows on their sun patio and their new car blown out. 73, Rick Dau South Omaha, NE From: Mike Sanburn mikesanb...@hotmail.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Mon, May 23, 2011 1:45:05 AM Subject: [IRCA] MO tornadoes I've seen some photos online of the aftermath of the bad tornado that struck Joplin MO this evening. Many buildings were unfortunately directly hit. Thoughts and prayers to the people there. I haven't yet heard specifics of emergency broadcasts but I'm sure they are happening. ms ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] New Station
I've had a really hard time with CA here in Alexandria, VA too -- some peeps out of KFI in a pile of 'stuff' on 640 and not much else UNTIL ... I started working with a phased BOG system, as designed by Neil Kazaross. Most weekend nights now I drive our van over to a field behind the local rec center - Chinquapin - near T.C. Williams HS, park in my favorite spot and run a pair of wires out on the ground at around 230 deg az -- 500 // 380 feet. Hook 'em up to a quantum phasor, null WBZ, set up Perseus for TOH recording and ... http://realmonitor.com/chinquapin/110416/KNZR.wav Granted, this was only one night out of about a dozen but I also get much better reception of Mexican stations using this BOG system than 'at home' about a half-mile away using a 4-element Wellbrook array. http://realmonitor.com/am_logs_chinquapin.php I've met some real interesting people DXing this way too! ;-) --- On May 16, 2011, at 8:45 PM, GEORGE SANTULLI wrote: I agree, I have heard KNBR here in Northern VA twice in the last few years...My dream is CBC Vancouver 690. Now with Montreal gone, I was sure I would get a shot at it, but not a peep this past season... George in Northern Va. Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 19:27:08 -0500 From: todftscytj7...@aol.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] New Station Have you tried for KNBR? They are the easiest SF and the only station heard in recent years for me in the Twin Cities. I know KFEQ is a major pest but if you hear Giants BB... its worth a shot. I have heard KNBR in Cedar Falls, IA back in the 80's. Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone n...@mchsi.com wrote: Rick, I lived in Berkeley about 4 blocks from the campus back then. You could buy Tshirts with The Play completely diagrammed on them within days. I've not been able to hear KGO here in Iowa or any of the Bay Area stations and I have tried. As close as I have come has been the 1140 station in Sacramento KHTK. Steve Steve Hawkins NG0G 73 49 111 01001001 - Original Message - From: Rick Dau drummer1965...@yahoo.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 8:55:34 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [IRCA] New Station I would LOVE to get KGO out here in the Midwest. It's a station that's been on my Most Wanted list literally for decades. Joe Starkey worked for KGO Radio and used to be (and maybe still is) the voice of Cal Golden Bear football. And ever since The Play in 1982, KGO is a station I've wanted to get just for that very reason. 73, Rick Dau South Omaha, Nebraska From: Donald K. Kaskey kaskeyfam...@yahoo.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Sun, May 15, 2011 9:59:59 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] New Station Dennis, I used to get Penticton on 800 when cx were right. Don't know if they're still on 800 or moved to FM. Most likely a canadian at any rate. Don K. S.F. CA vroom...@comcast.net wrote: Last night while listening to Bill Wattenburg on KGO 810 there was a lot of splatter from some unknown station on 800 kHz. Our local station on 800 KDPQ was mixing with an unknown station with Pop music. Checking 820 I got an ID from WBAP Fort Worth, Texas. Their signal was fair and the first time I have heard them at this location, time was 11:00 PM PDT. I QSL WBAP for the San Francisco Bay Area back in the late 60's. It was strange hearing splatter on KGO with their strong signal. Radio was a Palstar R-30 cc connected to the High Performance Active Whip. Best regards, Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA ___ 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,
Re: [IRCA] 30 years of skywave DXing
I don't usually go in for the 'look back' stuff ... I must be 'getting old' as this thread has 'sucked me in.' I got 'hooked' on DXing one night in 1968 when my dad brought home the Nems-Clarke field strength meter he used at the radio station he was CE for, WILS in Lansing, MI. Not only could we HEAR DX but we could measure its 'field strength.' As we stood in the basement, him showing me how it worked, we heard an ID on 640 for KFI ... and the ever-present interference from Cuba co-channel. I got pretty excited and wrote for a QSL. Some time later one arrived -- a typed letter from KFI's CE with a DX-stamp attached explaining about the Cuban station and international radio agreements, etc. My interest grew from there -- begging my dad to do a 'proof of performance' test so I could stay up and watch [not realizing that he didn't arrange those, the FCC did and they were never welcomed], letting me push 'the button' to change from day to night power/pattern or reading any request for QSLs they received at the station. Years later, as I stood in a field in Belize with a Potomac Instruments FIM-41 trying to get a reading on a Guatemala City AM station via ground wave I thought about by dad. The 'radio gene' had been safely and securely passed on. Unfortunately, I am the last generation of 'radiomen' in my family. Times have changed and I gather so has the commercial radio industry - probably several times since the 'family owned', 'top 40' station my dad worked for got sold to new owners more than once over the years. I don't regret the experience or time spent 'at the dials.' I never have to worry about having a hobby when I retire as long as someone is still broadcasting. ___ 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] WYTH test heard in DC
... heard very weakly in DC with sweep tones every 5 minutes or so and CW IDs at 0612, 16 and 21 with snatches of Walkin' In A Winter Wonderland at 0616utc. No voice heard at any time. Mostly 'pirate radio' WGHB and someone else with ESPN and a gospel station. http://realmonitor.com/stations/wyth_cw_id.wav Thanks goodness for CW IDs and sweep tones! Bill Whitacre Alexandria, VA Perseus/Wellbrook 4-element delta loop array ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] WFNY DX test
Left Perseus running and heard in DC with morse code IDs at two different tone levels -- first set around 1kHz and second set higher. http://realmonitor.com/stations/WFNY.wav Fighting with WHKZ the whole time. Male announcer with mentions of National Radio Club, DXing and 'seeing just how far this station can go.' http://realmonitor.com/stations/wfny1.wav Moma's The Papa's California Dreanin' All within the first 10 minutes. ___ 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] 1710 khz The Big Q pirate
Same here Tim. Seems to come in best with the Wellbrook array pointed 'north.' Bill Whitacre Alexandria, VA --- On Feb 19, 2011, at 5:32 AM, Tim Tromp wrote: Back again right now @ 1020 UTC with oldies intermixed with classic ads for Coca-Cola, Remco radio kit, etc. Coming in strong the majority of the time with slight fading. Tim Tromp Western 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] 540 in Canonsburg, PA testing w/OC, sweeps, Spanish programming
WWCS has been running promos for the past few weeks about changing formats, telling listeners to go to 1250 for their favorite Disney programming. [ Talk about an oxymoron - 'favorite' 'Disney programming' ? ] Maybe they have to 'purge' their equipment of all that 'Disney programming' ?! --- On Feb 9, 2011, at 11:10 AM, Fred Schroyer wrote: My fun in DXing a vacant 540 here in SW PA ended abruptly, with our local 540 flamethrower back on, testing: OC, sweeps, Spanish programming. That's all I know--can't find out anything on the net about new programming (formerly Disney). So if you hear sweeps or what sounds to me like new-format promotion en Espanol, it's them... Fred Schroyer / Waynesburg, PA ___ 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] WASR Wolfesboro NH 1420 test
I guess since we're all listening to MW we have a sense of 'history.' Here is a 'reject letter' from the 1975 test WASR ran. http://voa.his.com/qsl/mw/us/NH-WASR.JPG From the other names also receiving this letter, I guess I was in good company. ;-) --- On Dec 23, 2010, at 12:08 PM, J.D. Stephens wrote: From: funkiecur...@juno.com funkiecur...@juno.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] WASR Wolfesboro NH 1420 test What day is the dx test of WASR Wolfesboro NH 1420 khz the times of the test I live in California what time should I try for them. what is the radio programming going to be is there going to be any morse code or tones. 1420 in Vacaville CA is usually a mix of stations so I would like to try for this test. so let me know I have e-mailed the station manager with a friendly request for more details. I'll report here on the list if I hear anything back from him. 73, J.D. Stephens ___ 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] WASR Wolfesboro NH 1420 test
Ha, was that this one Martin? http://realmonitor.com/sounds_converted/WHEB_Portsmouth%2C%20NH_1975-12-29.mp3 Once again I should've been doing my homework instead of DXing! ;-) --- On Dec 22, 2010, at 12:47 AM, Martin Foltz wrote: The only NH station I had in my MI log was WHEB-750. Only heard once. And they sent a nice QSL card back in the 1970's. 1420 here in CA is dominated by Tijuana and sometimes KMOG in AZ. Martin Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:47:18 -0800 (PST) From: David Faulkner To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] WASR Wolfesboro NH 1420 test Hi All: My Michigan log shows I used to hear WFEA often after midnight in the late '60s, and WTSN was common on 1270 at local sunset.? Here in Ohio I've logged WKBR-1250 and WGIR-610 as well as WDER-1320.? But the best signal I ever heard from NH was when I logged, in Port Huron, the former WHEB-750 blasting in on its late s/off one night when cx to the east were especially good.? Too bad they're gone as I suspect they were pretty easy to much of the northeast and north central. 73 David ___ 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] WHEB
Regular schedule would've been a lot harder than the test. Good going! Must've been that box-loop you had and the 51J-4? ;-) --- On Dec 22, 2010, at 8:21 PM, Martin Foltz wrote: I guess my memory is a little off, I didn't hear them in the 70's, heard on 2/4/1980 at 6:02 PM EST. So they were on RS at the time. Martin Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 04:58:34 -0500 From: Bill Whitacre To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] WASR Wolfesboro NH 1420 test Ha, was that this one Martin? http://realmonitor.com/sounds_converted/WHEB_Portsmouth%2C%20NH_1975- 12-29.mp3 Once again I should've been doing my homework instead of DXing! ;-) ___ 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] 800Hz tone on 740 again
Sorry, I tried to shove a 500kB attachment to the lists. Bad etiquette! Here's a link to the screen shot referred to below: http://realmonitor.com/740-800hz-tone.png The test tone is off by 1100utc. --- On Dec 10, 2010, at 4:46 AM, Bill Whitacre wrote: As heard also a few nights ago, 800Hz test tone on 740 kHz coming from 'the West' somewhere. Anybody able to ID it? This is what it 'looks like': 740-800hz-tone.PNG ___ 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] Equipment test on 740
800Hz tone heard in Alexandria, VA too. Definitely west from here mixing with 'AM 740' and others. No breaks or ID heard. --- On Dec 6, 2010, at 12:27 AM, Rick Dau wrote: 740 unID ?? - 12/6 0023 ELT Someone in strong with TTs looping straight E-W from Omaha. (RD-NE) RD-NE Rick Dau South Omaha Sony ICF-2010 + Quantum Loop ___ 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] 693 in DC
Around 1027utc this morning I got first audio of the season on an OTP [over the pole] TP. 639kHz with woman in what sounds like an English lesson: http://realmonitor.com/stations/japan-693a.wav Other carriers on 945, 873, 774 and 747 but 693 was definitely the best this morning. Have to listen to the Perseus wav's some more tonight as there might be audio on 945 too. Bill Whitacre Alexandria, VA Perseus Wellbrook 4-element delta array ... pointed north ___ 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] OTPTP in DC
First of the season over-the-pole [OTP] TP 'traces' this morning just before sunrise -- 747, 873 and particularly 945kHz -- in the north-facing array. Screen dumps from around 1035utc here: http://realmonitor.com/OTPTP.html 945 almost reached audio level at my fairly noisy QTH. Bill Whitacre Alexandria, VA Perseus 4-element 'cheated' Wellbrook array ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] VOA Sao Tome last night
While some friends are enjoying the exotic DX possible in Masset I'm stuck here at home in Alexandria, VA. Last night saw pretty decent TA reception so I left the Perseus recording across the 0300 utc TOH and caught my first logging of VOA Sao Tome on 1530kHz with Yankee Doodle under WCKY! http://realmonitor.com/stations/stp-1530.wav Kind of special for me as I visited the site on Sao Tome while we were still negotiating for a relay station there. It's one of the last IBB MW outlets I hadn't heard from somewhere far away -- most from here in suburban DC ... except for 1575 Thailand which I had to go to Grayland to hear. Watching 'ghost traces' flow down [or up] the Perseus screen on 1548, 1566 and 1611kHz this morning before sunrise in the hope - perhaps in vain - of some audio! It's the 'hope' that keeps you going in this hobby. Bill Whitacre b...@his.com Alexandria, VA Perseus 4 element Wellbrook array ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] This morning's DU chase from IL
I can't compete with Kaz BOGs this far east but yesterday morning was one of the best for my long-standing daily attempt to get audio out of 738 -- right at sunrise too. After seeing Neil's email I went back through the Perseus recording at the time 738 was best -- around 1035utc -- and found 'traces', some VERY weak, on: 702 738 819 846 1512 1548 I use Guy Atkin's suggested 'reverse x-ray' palette to aid in 'seeing' potential signals. Screen shots of the above are here: http://realmonitor.com/DUTP.html None of these produced any audio. 738 was closest and in USB or LSB one can tell there is modulation but not that it's male or female voice or what language is being spoken. :-( Someday though ... Bill Whitacre Alexandria, VA 4 element Wellbrook array --- On Sep 8, 2010, at 12:53 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: Congratulations on those loggings Neil. Another high band suggestion might be 2RN-1512, and 3NE-1566 has been making it inland to Alberta as well. best wishes, Nick Quoting neilkaz neil...@earthlink.net: Success this morning digging out some weak DU audio from Barrington IL using my R8A and the big guns aimed west (Phased BOG System at 273 deg, 930 ft // 600 ft). Times GMT. -- 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 on the west coast???
Hi Nick. If you and Walt do manage to pull something in, here's what it sounded like at s/on during one exceptional evening/morning last fall on this side of the continent: http://realmonitor.com/stations/benin-1566.wav Bill Whitacre Alexandria, VA --- On Jun 23, 2010, at 2:10 AM, Walter Salmaniw wrote: Nick, I'm heading up to Haida Gwaii on Friday for a couple of weeks. |I'll be going after Benin for sure while there..Walt On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 5:37 AM, Nick Hall-Patch n...@ieee.org wrote: The 1566 carrier faded out rapidly between 0525 and 0532UT, after having been pretty consistent for the past half hour. Benin sunrise is at 0524UT, rather incredible given that this is pretty much the shortest night of the year. 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 ___ 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] WSM off?
WSM appears to be off this morning - 0839utc. I'm pointing west and crossing my fingers. ___ 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] Finally, a Way to DX Outside the Confines of Real-Time
Oh, and 4.1c lets you attach any antenna of your choice. Let's see ... if you can change date, location and antenna I'll bet Nico could charge just about anything he wanted for that upgrade. Now that's a 'software defined radio!' Heck, that's a 'software defined world!' --- On Apr 1, 2010, at 11:49 AM, John Callarman wrote: I'm excited, but I think I'll wait for version 4.1b, which I understand will allow us to program not only the date but the geographic coordinates of the receiver. I'd start with the last weekend in December, 1964, from Pampa, Texas, to see what I missed, then travel around the world, sampling the same time frame from North Finland, New Zealand, Watertown, Mass., Adak, Alaska, ad infinitimum. Qal R. Mann, Krumudgeon - Original Message - From: Guy Atkinsmailto:d...@guyatkins.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of Americamailto:irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 10:29 AM Subject: [IRCA] Finally, a Way to DX Outside the Confines of Real-Time For those holdouts who have not yet bought a Perseus receiver, the newest software available may push them over the edge. You may read all the details in the review on my blog: New Perseus Software Adds Past and Future Date Setting Featureshttp://fivebelow.squarespace.com/posts/2010/4/1/new-perseus-software-adds-past-and-future-date-setting-featu.htmlhttp://fivebelow.squarespace.com/posts/2010/4/1/new-perseus-software-adds-past-and-future-date-setting-featu.html 73, Guy Atkins Puyallup, WA USA http://fivebelow.squarespace.comhttp://fivebelow.squarespace.com/ ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.commailto:IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/ircahttp://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.orghttp://www.ircaonline.org/ To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.commailto: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] Benin 1566
TA's aren't what they were during the fall but 'gems' can still be had. Last night, while testing out a new VSPE/Perseus Recording Scheduler [PRS] config I made a TOH recording of the band at 0300utc with the Wellbrook array 'pointing' east. Other than some slow-fade signals on 1431, 1512, 1521, 1548 and 1575 there wasn't much special until I got to 1566 where I found a pretty good carrier, a short guitar IS and English/French ID for TWR Benin: http://realmonitor.com/stations/benin-1566.wav This despite the Wellbrook array being buried in at least 30 of snow in various parts of our yard and the east element buried in a 4 hedge FULL of snow along our driveway -- including the base unit! Amazing! All this only works when/if you have power though ... which we didn't for about 12 hours on Saturday. Bill Whitacre Alexandria, VA Perseus/Wellbrook 4-element array ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] 1030 French now
I'm hearing French [or Creole?] program on 1030 since 0130utc with the Wellbrook array beamed south -- same as I would for the Caribbean. Bill Whitacre Alexandria, VA b...@his.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] 1210 - KEVT?
I have yet to review the Perseus recording, but after nulling phasing as best I could 'Coast to Coast' and 'Midnight Radio Network' on 1210 kHz, I found latin music and stuck with it for awhile. At 0926:30 I heard several K calls, including what I'm pretty sure was KEVT, in English. We'll see if there's any CW at the TOH. You know, after trying hard not to listen to 'Coast to Coast' I'm pretty sure I was 'visited' by an alien while DXing! ;-)) ___ 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] the average Ap index
On Jan 9, 2010, at 1:24 AM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: At 10:43 1/8/2010, you wrote: Here's one that shows the last 60 days of several indices that may or may not shed any light on DX MW reception: http://ibbva-133.his.com/jpgraph_example2a.php and here's one that shows mostly the same indices as reported every 3 hours for the past 7 days along with a rating [1 - 5] of TA and TP reception here in Alexandria, VA for each day: http://ibbva-133.his.com/box+graph_test.php If these are of any use to anyone, you're welcome to bookmark them and tell me something I should be graphing that I'm not. Thanks BillI'll add them to the mix here. I won't claim to understand all the implications, but it certainly illustrates interesting times for MW DXers. --- Neither do I Nick. That's why I plotted them -- to see if any of them or some combination of them can be used a predictors of 'good' reception or 'harbingers' of bad reception. They are indices that either I know or suspect have some effect on MW prop or ones that have been suggested. What I need to add is some kind of 'key' for the 'text book' definition of each and maybe a sentence or two about what we THINK they do to MW rxn. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] TP's for 12/17/09 0800 utc
On Dec 17, 2009, at 3:21 AM, vroom...@comcast.net wrote: Listened from 0809-0818 utc. Chance that some Japanese powerhouse stations making to the Midwest or East Coast? Not to my little backyard here in Alexandria. Just a weak 'trace' on the Perseus screen on 738kHz with the Wellbrook array facing west -- I'm hoping for audio someday and some south Pacific music! None of the TP traces this morning -- 747, 774, 873, 945, 828 and 972 all absent. If you step through this cool animation: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/pmap/AnimateN.html you'll see the auroral 'donut' really get 'fired up' sometime after 0700ut this morning ... around sunset in Japan. :-( ___ 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] Arizona TPs for 12-16-09
That's a really GOOD day here out east Bill! ;-) And it wouldn't be at 1421utc either -- subtract about 3 or 4 hours. Today saw a return of some weak 'traces' ... as I call the ghostly vertical lines that fall from the top of a Perseus waterfall graph. 945 873 were the 'best' with some brief periods of 747, 828 and 972. It never ceases to amaze me how these traces go from totally absent to near audio in a very short time and then back down again. Nothing near audio level today and none of them would even be 'visible' without the 'Zoom' scale on the Persues. Have been 'tracking' 738 for a couple of months. It comes in best when 'pointing' west whereas the other Asian TPs come in best north. I'll bet it's Tahiti but I've been unable to get any audio so far. I sure hope it doesn't turn out to be a 'phantom' signal, produced locally, as I have on a few other freqs. Bill Whitacre b...@his.com Alexandria, VA Perseus/Wellbrook array --- On Dec 16, 2009, at 10:05 AM, Bill Block wrote: Listened from 1350-1430 ut and conditions was better than yesterday. Yesterday I got no audio or carriers and after it warmed up I went out to check the antenna and found the antenna to be in good condition. Today I had carriers on 594, 657, 666, 693, 747, 774 and 873. The only audio was from JOUB-774 at 1421 ut which was just above the noise level for about one minute. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8 ___ 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] TPs in DC
After TiVOing and listening live for TPs since the last 'window on Asia' back on Nov. 19th, yesterday saw more than tempting, whispery, ghost-like vertical traces running down the Perseus screen. 774kHz produced enough 'oomph' to give a little audio, albeit barely above 'imagination level' at ~0930utc: http://realmonitor.com/stations/japan-774-091210-0927ut.wav [female voice in what sure sounds like Japanese to me deep in the noise] The pattern seems to have changed a bit in that the best signals are 'early', shortly after Asian sunset rather than just before ECNA sunrise. With that in mind, last night I set the Persues to record the whole band starting at 0750utc [sunrise for Tokyo is about 0715utc or so]. Unfortunately, I forgot to switch the antenna to 'North' and wasted the first hour or so until I got up around 0840utc. Since then I've been watching [listening?] to some decent traces on 774, 747, 828, 972, 945 and this morning's 'star' 873kHz. Won't know if I have any audio 'til reviewing 'the tapes' but even 'chasing traces' is fun! ___ 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] CJEU 1670 (Ottawa area) easy copy in IL
Same in DC -- dominant over TIS stations for Arlington County and 'The National Mall.' ___ 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] TPs - Nov. 19
TP 'traces' this morning by the time I got up -- 0920utc -- on 873, 747, 774, 945 kHz. 1030utc audio on 747kHz -- link to follow. Better than heard on 11/10/09 -- http://realmonitor.com/stations/japan-747.wav I hope others are up to enjoy this -- not having any TPs to speak of for the past several days has been rough. Not looking forward to 'normal' conditions. Bill Whitacre Alexandria, VA Perseus/Wellbrook array ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] TPs - Nov. 19
On Nov 19, 2009, at 1:24 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: At 10:38 11/19/2009, you wrote: http://realmonitor.com/stations/japan-747.wav very nice Billbetter than I was hearing them yesterday morning! best wishes, Nick Thanks Nick. I lost a lot of sleep over the past week waiting for these to come back. I figure one can always sleep but one may not always get TPs on the east coast. ;-) ___ 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] 963 after 0600UT
Hi Nick. Looking/waiting for TPs here in ECNA I was hearing 855-Spain until after 0900utc which struck me as kind of late. TPs were just about nil here today. :-( So ... when given 'lemons' I made 'lemonaide' -- pointed the Wellbrook array 'south' and did some TOH recordings. Bill Whitacre Alexandria, VA Perseus SDR Wellbrook 4-element phased array --- On Nov 18, 2009, at 1:31 AM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: Hmmm, woman talking in the murk on 963. CRI finishes at 0600UT I'm told, so what's this? 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] TP DC DX - Nov. 14, 2009
I don't keep a blog or diary, but if I did, this would be my 'DX' entry for today: Nov. 14, 2009 TPs were not as good this morning as they'd been for the past few days. LatAms were nothing special either. [Gotta figure out a way to use on-line geomagnetic indices to learn what to 'expect' on any given day.] Very weak 'traces' from 0845utc on; 747, 774, 873, 945 and 1098kHz -- I finally figured out how to put these in the Perseus memory now. Finally, around 1050utc, got near some audio on 747 - recorded. Everything on the north beam gone by 1120utc or so. Something odd on 738kHz. Trying to null 'AM 740' at some point I noticed a 'polar-flutter-trace' on 738. It was barely visible on the north beam -- it came in best on the WEST beam! Recorded at 1130utc or so - doubt there's any audio ... but while the north-facing TP stuff was gone by 1120utc, the 738kHz outlet continued on 'til past 1145utc when 'local' on 730 either signed on or went to full power. It was as if 738 were coming from Asia but from further south than Japan, Korea and China, skirting the auroral donut. Every 'session' has a silver lining and sometimes a 'mystery' is as good as something new -- gives you something to think about for the rest of the day and look forward to solving tomorrow. Oh yea, also had KFI on 640kHz with audio // web-feed and TWR via Albania on 1394.82kHz last night -2200*. Bill Whitacre b...@his.com Alexandria, VA Perseus/Wellbrook 4-element phased array ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] TP DC DX - Nov. 14, 2009
I thought about that but got confused about which side of the terminator Tahiti was on. Now I see that 6am EDT is about 1am TAHT -- plenty dark. Perhaps the rising K index moves the 'openings' south ... just like here during auroral cx? Hmmm ... if this is how one learns and remembers things, I like it! I'm going to watch 738 from now on ... and go back and look/listen to my wav file again! ;-) --- On Nov 14, 2009, at 10:23 AM, John H. Bryant wrote: Bill, Could 738 have been Tahiti??? Nice logging/musing! John Bryant At 07:18 AM 11/14/2009 -0500, you wrote: I don't keep a blog or diary, but if I did, this would be my 'DX' entry for today: Nov. 14, 2009 TPs were not as good this morning as they'd been for the past few days. LatAms were nothing special either. [Gotta figure out a way to use on-line geomagnetic indices to learn what to 'expect' on any given day.] Very weak 'traces' from 0845utc on; 747, 774, 873, 945 and 1098kHz -- I finally figured out how to put these in the Perseus memory now. Finally, around 1050utc, got near some audio on 747 - recorded. Everything on the north beam gone by 1120utc or so. Something odd on 738kHz. Trying to null 'AM 740' at some point I noticed a 'polar-flutter-trace' on 738. It was barely visible on the north beam -- it came in best on the WEST beam! Recorded at 1130utc or so - doubt there's any audio ... but while the north-facing TP stuff was gone by 1120utc, the 738kHz outlet continued on 'til past 1145utc when 'local' on 730 either signed on or went to full power. It was as if 738 were coming from Asia but from further south than Japan, Korea and China, skirting the auroral donut. Every 'session' has a silver lining and sometimes a 'mystery' is as good as something new -- gives you something to think about for the rest of the day and look forward to solving tomorrow. Oh yea, also had KFI on 640kHz with audio // web-feed and TWR via Albania on 1394.82kHz last night -2200*. Bill Whitacre b...@his.com Alexandria, VA Perseus/Wellbrook 4-element phased array ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA 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] [NRC-AM] 1394.86
Check out 1179 Jim. I just had a good signal on Sweden about 15 minutes ago. 'Normal' winter conditions are going to be hard to get used to ... if they ever come. --- On Nov 13, 2009, at 4:37 PM, Jim Renfrew wrote: Jim Renfrew, Holley NY 1630 EST2139z1394.86ALBANIATWR - nice TWR Interval Signal heard at this time in that jumbo het. Audio on 1134, 909, 837 and maybe 702 ___ The NRC AM mailing list nrcdxas.org Questions? ow...@nrcdxas.org Order your 30th Edition of the AM RADIO LOG 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] TP - 945kHz
M/F talk on 945kHz this morning, 0850utc, in what sounds like Chinese. Other 'traces' on 747, 774, 828, 846 and 873 kHz. Bill Whitacre b...@his.com Perseus/Wellbrook 4-element phased array ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Japan JOUB 774 in at 0732 utc
I hope you're right but I'm sitting here at 0830ut waiting for 855 [Spain] to STOP coming in so I have a little confidence that what I 'see' [maybe hear if I'm really lucky] on 747, et al are TPs! When's the last time you sat around waiting for TAs to fade out?! I think I got up too early. --- On Nov 11, 2009, at 2:45 AM, vroom...@comcast.net wrote: Midwest and East coasters it might be a good TP morning? TP stations here 65 miles inland are very good tonight on 774 828. Good luck. 153 RUSSIA, Radio Rossii 0740 weak. 180 RUSSIA, Radio Rossii 0740 fair signal. 189 RUSSIA, Radio Rossii 0739 weak to fair. 234 RUSSIA, Radio Rossii 0739 good signal. 279 RUSSIA, Radio Rossii 0738 excellent signal with two men in Russian. 774 JAPAN, JOUB NHK2 0733 fair signal with which sounded like Italian Japanese conversation lessons. 828 JAPAN, JOBB NHK2 0734 a little better signal than JOUB with same program. 1566 REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HLAZ 0742 believed to be the station with very weak audio. Up to weak at 1143. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA JRC NRD 545 ewe NW ___ 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] TPs yet again -- best morning yet in DC
After the TAs faded out, the TPs faded in! [ I've always wanted to say that! ] Still digging for some audio on 945 and 873kHz, but finally got audio on 747 and 774kHz -- not as good as Bruce Conti's sample, but still ... 747kHz, female in JJ: http://realmonitor.com/stations/japan-747.wav 774kHz, male in JJ, not as 'strong' as 747: http://realmonitor.com/stations/japan-774.wav [ this one's approaching what Ed Shaw used to call 'imagination level modulation.' I had better audio but having to crank in a file name when doing 'live' Perseus recording delays things just enough to miss things like ... audio on TPs! ] 747 and 774kHz were just 'traces' on the waterfall until about 1100utc, then peaked around 1120utc and were still 'visible' as traces at 1145utc -- past sunrise. 945, 873 and 828kHz were steady but weak traces early on [0900utc] and 'peaked' earlier ... around 1015utc. I may have audio on one or more of these, not sure. All those hours spent listening to CNR programming on top of VOA Chinese in hotel rooms across China may come in handy! More later ... there were 'traces' on the Perseus waterfall on several other freqs in the 700-950kHz range between 11-1130utc. Bill Whitacre b...@his.com Alexandria, VA Perseus SDR/Wellbrook 4-element array ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] TPs again
This morning [10/10] I had 'traces' of various strengths on the Perseus waterfall graph in 'zoom' setting on; 594, 693, 747, 774, 828, 837 and 1134kHz. 945 was the most 'consistent' but 747 had the best shot at providing any audio -- despite horrible 'splash' from an over-modulated and non-limited 'AM 740.' I started listening at 0920utc with a peak in 747's 'trace' at 1010 and around 11ut. I doubt that I have any audio but I've yet to review a 1000utc TOH recording. I finally figured out how to take a screen shot on a PC [on a Mac it's easy ... of course] and will post a link to that when I get to the office. Bill Whitacre Alexandria, VA Perseus SDR/Wellbrook 4-element phased array ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] TP in DC!
Following Bill Harms Bruce Conti's posts I caught audio on 747 this morning at 1104utc. Watched vertical trace on the waterfall from about 1050utc until it got strong enough to catch snatches of woman in Japanese for a few minutes. Of course, in my excitement, I seem to have made a 'shortcut' by the name of 'japan' rather than a wav file! :-(( Other traces seen on 774 and 1134kHz. Everything gone by 1130utc but I'll definitely be back tomorrow! Bill Whitacre Alexandria, VA Perseus/Wellbrook 4-element phased array ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] WJR DETROIT DOWN TIME
On Apr 24, 2009, at 12:32 PM, LEE FRESHWATER wrote: Just got off the phone with WJR Chief Kevin Holley. WJR PLANS TO BE OFF AIR this Sunday AM 0100 to 0400 for some tower work .. Folks in the mid west may want to check the freq. Lee J Freshwater Ocala, FL --- Thanks for this tip Lee. I forgot to set the Perseus to record some samples but did manage to wake up about 3:30 with allergies and heard XEABC -- a new one here. Bill Whitacre b...@his.com Alexandria, VA ___ 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] Hindi on 1040?
In reviewing some TOH recording from yesterday's sunrise I'm hearing Hindi [or Near East Asian] music and anmt on 1040 kHz at 7am EDT under a strong WHO. Does anyone know of a station on 1040 that plays this kind of programming? I'll keep listening to the anmt as I'm sure there's an ID there someplace. Thanks. Bill Whitacre Alexandria, VA b...@his.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] WSAR DX test heard
WSAR DX test heard in Northern VA. Sweep tones, morse code IDs, voice IDs and a jingle or two. Really fighting a pile of other mostly unID stations. One that came up above the 'din' briefly was playing some kind of modern instrumental music and ID'd as '...country WCTY...' which is a FM station in CT! Hmmm... Bill Whitacre Perseus SDR Wellbrook phased array Alexandria, VA b...@his.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] 1640kHz - EWTN H2Onews.org?
Does anybody know who might be carrying EWTN and H2Onews.org programming on 1640kHz at 2300utc [6pm EST]? Heard last night without any ID across the TOH. Thanks. bw --- Bill Whitacre b...@his.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] 1640kHz - EWTN H2Onews.org?
Sorry. Should've pointed out I'm near Washington, DC. This reception was on a Wellbrook phased array facing largely south. bw --- On Feb 25, 2009, at 10:20 AM, Bill Whitacre wrote: Does anybody know who might be carrying EWTN and H2Onews.org programming on 1640kHz at 2300utc [6pm EST]? Heard last night without any ID across the TOH. Thanks. bw --- Bill Whitacre b...@his.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
Re: [IRCA] WNQM-1300 Nashville - Radio Vida
Thank goodness for the 'disclaimers' these stations run in between programs! Without them there'd be no IDs at all! Between that and gospel stations that run right on through the TOH [and well beyond!] w/out any ID of any kind modern day DXing can be pretty frustrating. Oh, speaking of things that are different today than they were when I last DXed much -- in the 70's -- how about IBOC noise covering some otherwise promising channels? Yuck! bw --- On Feb 19, 2009, at 10:08 AM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote: WNQM 1300, like WWCR Shortwave, WMQM 1600, along with it's sister stations in Knoxville, New Orleans and ETC are nothing more then You Pay, We Play.. so most likely, someone is just leasing the station from them... Paul Walker www.onairdj.com On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 9:04 AM, Brandon Jordan bcdx@gmail.com wrote: WNQM-1300 in Nashville is now in Spanish as Radio Vida. My last log of them on Jan 2 had them in English. Not sure if this is already well known, but was a bit of a surprise to me. I had thought at first this was one of the Texas Spanish language religious broadcasters listed on 1300 kHz. From a google search, WNQM appears to have been a sister station to shortwave broadcaster WWCR. The FCC database doesn't appear to show the station having changed hands recently, so perhaps Radio Vida is still related to WWCR. ___ 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 Bill Whitacre b...@his.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] A couple of Interesting things on 1260
Yup, WWRC, and they have a 10 second cut of an Obama speech from the campaign trail at TOH. Amazingly, here in Alexandria, VA, you can DX through it most of the time. bw --- On Jan 31, 2009, at 7:55 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote: Your Obama 1260 is WWRC Washington, DC Paul Walker www.onairdj.com On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 6:49 PM, David Faulkner drdsfaulk...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi Group: I was sitting in the mall parking lot in Athens last evening (1/30/09) listening to 1260. I heard a couple of stations I wasn't able to ID. The first was a spanish religions station, very conversational style speaker SS praise music. The second was a talker and actually called itself, Obama 1260, though the announcer sounded like Johnny Donovan, so probably conservative talk, but I'm not sure which host it was. Times; 1805-1820 EST. Any help? 73 David ___ 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] WOON test heard in DC
WOON test heard in Alexandria, VA - 1' 30/720kB wav file: http://realmonitor.com/stations/WOON.wav Morse code IDs and voice ID at about 56 seconds into recording. Heard on Perseus SDR with Wellbrook 4-element phased array. First CPC I've tried for in 25+ years! Bill Whitacre b...@his.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] CFDR - 780
Someone asked if CFDR is still on. FWIW, I heard CFDR with a real, live call-letter ID last night, 12/31/08, at 7:30pm EST with a nulled WBBM ... that's after a LOT of '780 kicks' IDs previously. 'course I didn't have RecAll running at the time. :-( bw --- Bill Whitacre b...@his.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] 1490 CBS network feed stuck
So I'm listening to a Perseus TOH session from 12/13 @ 5pm EST and on 1490, out of the 'pile' comes a 800Hz test tone for a few seconds and then the announcement CBS radio network, studio 42. It goes on for the whole 5 minutes of my 'tape.' Anybody ever hear this before on 1490? We hear it sometimes when we have feed problems on VOA/RFE/RFA programs at work. It's not funny then. ;-) bw --- Bill Whitacre b...@his.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] 1490 CBS network feed stuck
Sorry. Alexandria, VA with a south-facing Wellbrook phased array -- had two NC stations IDing almost simultaneously on the same cut -- WWNB WRMT. Not really looking to ID it. Just wanted to share. bw --- On Dec 17, 2008, at 12:46 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote: Well Bill, if you're looking to ID it.. it would help to know where you are ;=) Paul Walker www.onairdj.com On 12/17/08, Bill Whitacre b...@his.com wrote: So I'm listening to a Perseus TOH session from 12/13 @ 5pm EST and on 1490, out of the 'pile' comes a 800Hz test tone for a few seconds and then the announcement CBS radio network, studio 42. It goes on for the whole 5 minutes of my 'tape.' Anybody ever hear this before on 1490? We hear it sometimes when we have feed problems on VOA/RFE/RFA programs at work. It's not funny then. ;-) bw --- Bill Whitacre b...@his.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 Bill Whitacre b...@his.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] A little nostalgia
I was cleaning out the basement awhile back and found a bunch of reel- to-reel tapes and some logbooks from the early 70's. Rather than throw them all away, I digitized the tapes and using the logbooks am editing stuff into sound bytes. The results [still in progress] can be found here: http://realmonitor.com/dx.php What you will find is mostly domestic AM stations' sign/ons, sign/offs and tests logged between 1971-1976 from Lansing, MI. Enjoy! bw --- Bill Whitacre [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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] VOA Poro
On Feb 22, 2007, at 12:28 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: Charlie, San Fernando is located on the West Coast of Luzon, and separated by mountains from here. That is probably another reason VOA is not reported often. Most of the Filipinos I have heard are either a water path (the inlands through the center) or a station on the East side. There are a few exceptions but not many. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager --- I gather you'all know Poro isn't on 1143 or 1147.5kHz any more? It's now on 1170 and been there for a couple of years or more. Besides that, assuming that the path via which you might hear stuff from Poro is over the Pacific Ocean, then one reason you're not hearing it is that it beams either due west [262 degrees] or nearly due north [332 degrees]. Neither of those is going to shove much in your direction and I'm not convinced that the 332 degree beam actually 'works' anyway. bw --- Bill Whitacre [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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] Old timers question abour 1180
Thanks all. If got 'hold of George Jacobs yesterday. He was involved in both the original 1180 selection for VOA Marathon and the 'Marti-izing' of the site in '85. He relayed that work began on VOA Marathon in 1962, after the 'Cuban missle crisis.' So that it was on-air in '64 is about right. I recall visiting the site in '84 or so and it looked like something 'temporary' that was made permanent later on. We have other relay stations like that in VOA's network. Does anybody recall the legal/FCC battles that surrounded VOA's selection of 1180kHz? Much like the 530kHz Marti stuff, I'm sure FCC finds itself in a tough position since IBB [ne USIA] is a separate member of IRAC. bw --- On Oct 18, 2006, at 7:11 AM, Russ Edmunds wrote: --- Jim Pogue [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nothing in the 1962 or 1963 issues. 1966 issue lists Marathon, Florida (50 kW - 1180 kc) and Sugarloaf, Florida (50 kW - 1040 kc). Sorry I don't have the '64 and '65 issues to confirm when these stations first showed up in print. Hope this helps. Since I know I heard both in 1964 or early 1965, this suggests an original air date in late 1963 or 1964... I'd forgotten about the debate back then as to where 1040 was, and can't recall if it was said at the time that it actually moved from one to the other or if it was originally mis-identified. Russ Edmunds Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL ) [15 mi NNW of Philadelphia] 40:08:45N; 75:16:04W, Grid FN20ID [EMAIL PROTECTED] FM: Yamaha T-80 Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15' AM: Hammarlund HQ-150 4' FET air core loop __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://arizona.hard-core-dx.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 Bill Whitacre [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://arizona.hard-core-dx.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] Old timers question abour 1180
My colleagues at Radio Marti like to think that jamming began with them! Can someone pls remind me when VOA started using 1180 in Marathon Key, FL? Was it co-channeled by the Cubans prior to Marti? Thanks. bw --- Bill Whitacre [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://arizona.hard-core-dx.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
