[IRCA] Springfield Armory 1710 +ve ID in Europe
I finally had a good signal today, or should I say better signal from 1710kHz. I have clips on this page... http://www.dxarchive.com/mw/transatlantic_logs_april_2014.html There are 4 clips from today inc a web address from the YL on another stn. But the Springfield Armoury / Armory id came in around 0500 here in Scotland. These outfits must be running pretty low power to be travelling across the Atlantic... ___ 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] clips of 1710 in Scotland
I have a couple of clips, one from today, 10th April around 0503UTC, while the other is from 7th April. and is probably too long but there is mention of MA during it as well Does it sound like the audio from the Military museum in MA?? The YL may actually be another station when you hear it. http://www.dxarchive.com/mw/audio/140410_0503ish_1710_unid_mention_ma.mp3 http://www.dxarchive.com/mw/audio/140407_mon_0500_1710_unid_mention_ma_1.50_minutes.mp3 ___ 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] Re 1710 UNID heard in Europe
I see the posts re 1710. Is there anyone with a recording they can post of the 3m loop from Springfield MA?? I have been hearing what sounds like American English on 1710 (thats how weak the signal is, only a few words here and there) The funny thing is, it seems to be there only at 0500UTC / GMT. I even recorded 0430 and 0530 today, and find there is no trace. Maybe I should record an hour around that time. 0500 is first light here, so of course it will be the peak time, but I did hear the TIS thing from NJ a few times throughout the night some months ago. What I seem to be hearing is an OM and YL alternating, and sometimes some kind of music. I don't seem to have found any words of significance yet. I looked last night for the MA Perseus server, but it wasn't on. Ken Scotland watching closely for QRP stuff on 1710!! ___ 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] 1450 dx test - request for Perseus screenshot
Can anyone post a Perseus screenshot that includes visible freq of the cw as seen on the screen. was it bang on 1khz tone?? ie 1451 where we should search?? Nothing here so far between 03 and 04UTC.. But it took ages to trace some weak cw from 1330 last week, but I did manage to finally grab it!! Ken, 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] 1330 sweepers
I can also hear those sweepers at 0526, many thanks Tim for the video to help us along... just after that the UK splattery audio gets in the way again. from various ILR crud I thought I had weak sweepers earlier on. Glad I had partial code though The sweepers are great, but code is more of a 100% id... I will upload an audio clip of thiese ones tomorrow. Just off out to make the best of the sun!! Thanks to all that helped arrange this one... Anyone know if the 1450 test went out last night??? Or was it thurs, fri, or next week,,lol... ___ 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] What is the freq of the CW tone?
Unless I missed a message, I have yet to see a posting that states the freq of the CW tone as seen on the Perseus screen. I am struggling here with a Euro, and have a power of false sounding high tones from music from 1332. Any Perseus screen shots?? Did anyone finally work out what day the 1450 test was / is to be aired, never mind the time...LOL... GMT time and date anyone?? ___ 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] KCKM DX TEST HEARD IN SCOTLAND - ONLY JUST
I have been messing around with the file / recording from last nights dx test time. I thought I was beaten by splattery audio from a UK local on 1332, but thanks to the efforts of the dxers here that mentioned the exact times for code, and also to Bret Taylor for the Perseus screenshot showing that it was a 1kHz tone, I managed to find some partial code. It was at the 0525 code. I really had to turn the bandwidth right down to pick this out. It was a real challenge here. Amazing it was easy in Sweden... I would never have heard this in 100 years with a traditional receiver. The recording here has the partial code repeated twice. http://www.dxarchive.com/mw/transatlantic_logs_march_2014.html A DOORS record played on 1332 also made the Perseus screen look like a Top Band CW contest..lol... ___ 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] upcoming dx tests
Re dx tests Apart from the 1450 station Sunday UTC, what else is coming up and when??? I seem to remember a couple of others listed in March??? Pity the link to the dx test url goes to some chinese page now!! Is there any other place these days where the dx tests are listed? I look forward to a challenge on Saturday night.. / Sunday morning ___ 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] Undercover Radio 1720 heard in Scotland
I have only just been listening to the Perseus files for Saturday night, and Undercover Radio was heard on 1720. I only have 10m around the top of the hours recorded through the night, so I hear 1720 at 04, 05, and 06GMT. I would imagine Undercover Radio would love to have a report. Not sure of their email address, but I am sure I will find it on the web. Recording here... http://www.dxarchive.com/mw/transatlantic_logs_march_2014.html ___ 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] WAOS GA 1600 0700GMT
WAOS coming thru here in Europe this morning, 0700 1600khz 20kw or 67watts??? LOL.. Pers 1st, on top of usual pest, WUNR ___ 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] Re Perseus Files from 1986!!
I am fascinated by the conversion of a broadband vhs tape recording to a Perseus file. Well done.. So alined freq for both, set PC date back, and played into perseus aerial socket and press record?? Is that how it was done??? And it worked Any chance of posting a 5m or so toth Perseus file somewhere??? For 1986 and 1991??? Night time files would be of interest as well... Re DX test on 1440 - Pity the station never started around 0300 when the mighty Luxembourg was still silent. It was on air by 0500 UTC. Maybe next time. Condx were much much better on the sat night by chance , and might have made it over luxy , as some of the others on 1440 do here in Europe.. Maybe next time. Lux is on for 0400 GMT at this time, till end March if there was any chance of a repeat???... Ken, 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] 1710 yesterday heard in Scotland
I noticed someone has heard the same ann I have heard here in Scotland yesterday morning, 30th as well as 29th on 1710.. It gave the call of WQFG, and is in NJ... There was a music station also mixing at times but couldnt id it... Soeil, or Celestrial?? My audio clipwith call repeated a few times at the start.. I just didnt have a peak at any time to record the whole ann, as it was very weak... Rx Perseus SDR, and 500m beverage.. http://www.dxarchive.com/mw/audio/140130_0103_0257_wqfg_tis_stn_1710.mp3 Another dxer heard it in Scotland back in Sept I think it was, The X band has been roaring its head off this last couple of days. Might be an ideal time for any naughty pirates to try 1720 again.. ___ 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] anyone heard from 1450 dx test?? or the results?
Anyone received QSLs from the DX test from Rome on 1450 some weeks ago Ken Scotland http://www.dxarchive.com/mw/transatlantic_logs_january_2014.html ___ 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] 1390 kHz - odd noise
Therefore, the question remains, Does the audio of WABH on one receiver match up to the star trek audio on 1390 and 1370 exactly.. 1380 is difficult here unless conditions are very good due to high powered French stn on 1377, two receivers required i guess A bizzare effect, and heard in UK this am again.. ___ 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] ODDITY ON 1390 and WJDI
My first question. Was there a transmitter on 1380 going crazy last night, noted in my 0800UTC perseus recording??? There were two places on the band the had audio like something from Star Trek. 1389.5 ish and close by 1370 as well... Suggesting a 1380 txer putting out crap either side maybe?? Like nothing I have ever heard though.Audio clip and Persues screenshot here... http://www.dxarchive.com/mw/transatlantic_logs_january_2014.html === WJDI: Very interesting item about that station... Did they ever receive any reports from Europe?? I remember the tales we picked up on here in Europe at the time about the QRO. I have no logs around Xmas 1996, but on 24/12/97 I have an unid that I never accounted for at the time. It showed up on 1640.9 playing Let it Snow and Walking in a Winter Wonderland... Was there any transmission here, heard at 2155UTC, Christmas Eve 1997. Sounded American rather than a Dutch pirate.. I am still looking for the tape, and the clip isnt sadly on any of my id tapes So turning the place upside down looking.. Radio Metalica Worldwide on 6955 around this time was also pumping some strong signals into Europe, Ken, 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] Perseus SDR - 6 years on and still a gem
I am not too sure why some dxers think recording the full band on a Perseus on a nightly basis at the top of the hour would give them time problems It is not half as bad as it may seem Though I am judging this from a transatlantic dxers point of view. If I bothered much with the Euro channels here I may find the going tougher. After using the wideband recordings on an almost nightly basis since 2007, I would hate to have to go back to single channel dxing. It would seem like going back to my old domestic radiogram that I used as a youngster in the 70's. I notice though that some dxers make notes of everything they hear in a certain file!! Phew, that seems a load of work. I don't even keep a written log book now. All notes and logs are made on my web page, as and when I hear anything unusual... And that serves as the log book.. I don't log WWKB or WBBR every night I can hear them any time... My all time list notes the common stations that are almost never logged, unless something unusual is heard. But using the Perseus highlights what really are common regular stations, that I used to class as good dx!! I have a very different view now of what is a common station. You get to know the common stations, and for me it is common transatlantic stations on the 10khz splits A quick check of a file will let you know if it is worth listening more closely. eg on 26/12 we had a superb Mexican opening on the 0800 recording, so that particular 10m recording was worth taking some time over and I will also keep the file, as there were personal firsts at that time. Other mornings, like today, offered little of interest first shot, and I have no doubt the files will be deleted shortly.. Sometimes, like early January last year, the band is superb for a few days, openings to the mid west and the west coast, and those files are kept and checked every now and again, incase I missed anything, or even just for the memories of listening to an exceptional morning of reception. Aye, the Perseus was a technological breakthrough as far as MW dxing was concerned, so much so that I don't have the AOR or NRD 545 and more. A life changing receiver, and it encouraged me to write a bit about it. http://www.dxarchive.com/mw/perseus_a_life_changing_receiver.html I should really rewrite this article after 4 and a half years There is probably a lot more to add.. Ken 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] Screenshots of WKAL dx tests
I have just uploaded a couple of screenshots from Perseus of the 1450 dx tests, as well as another audio file on the following page.. http://www.dxarchive.com/mw/transatlantic_logs_december_2013.html There was not a trace of the 940 dx test here sadly... ___ 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
