Re: [IRCA] VACTROL build parts list -

[Mark Durenberger Mobile]

FYI: Believe it or not, you can buy the Vactrol thru Amazon!


Mark Durenberger

-Original Message- 
From: Sylvain Naud

Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2016 12:57 AM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] VACTROL build parts list -

As I also have my own experience with vactrols, I thought the following
might be some interest if I may. I had a K9AY loop working for some
years here which was terminated with a vactrol, a VTL5C4 actually
http://www.quebecdx.com/vactrol.pdf

I remember that the antenna wasn't as performing as the Beverages for TA
MWDX for instance but it was a very quiet antenna nevertheless. One day,
during a great TA opening, I've got great result on this antenna
especially with former Denmark Radio on 1062 KHz.

Here's a recording where I deliberately played with the vactrol at the
beginning in order to demonstrate how I could get rid of IBOC hiss,
probably coming from WTIC at that time (actually on Sept 11 2010 at
04;00 UTC http://www.quebecdx.com/1062_dnk_k9ay.mp3

And as a coincidence, I remember having bought the vactrols over the
Internet from a BC vendor ;)

Sylvain Naud
Portneuf,QC


Le 2016-02-24 19:20, R. Colin Newell a écrit :

I have had 3 or 4 requests for VACTROL sets -

Here is an approximate break down of the main parts which brings
me to the price for a set for those interested.

Aluminum Box (for indoor controller)  - $9.00
Binding Posts (for antenna end box) $6.00
Plastic case for outdoor antenna termination box - $5.00
BNC Connector X 2 - $8.00
10-turn Bournes vernier - $17
10-turn Bournes 500 ohm or 1000 ohm POT - $17
Power jack for wall wart - $2.00
Opti-Isolator - $12.00
V- Regulator - $2.00
Circuit boards - $3.00
Assorted resistors, capacitors, POWER LED and diodes - $2.00

*Wall-Wart and BNC terminated coaxial cable not included.*

That is 83 dollars (Canadian) [your lucky day folks to the South!]

I'd say that since we are a family, I am not going to attach any labor or
assembly costs -- so I am prepared to price these at *$85 (US)*
*shipping included* (if the shipping is around $15 or so...)

For those interested (there were 3 or 4...) send me your opinion on this.
I think I have 3 sets made already and circuit boards for 3 more sets to
populate
and I can order more circuits from OSH PARK in a heart beat.



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Re: [IRCA] EXPERIENCE WITH LARGE LOOPS

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THANKS so much for all of the constructive input!  The idea of super-sized 
loops in the desert is great...except for the probability of wind issues at 
this time of year.


I s'pect we'll settle on something practical, keeping in mind Nick's 
comment; will let you know.  Right now the thinking is to do an octagonal 
loop using fiberglass rods sprouting from a hex-hub spreader, along with 
some good vertical support.


How large?  Depends on how crazy we get...

Cheers!

Mark Durenberger
On The Road Again

-Original Message- 
From: Nick Hall-Patch


The quick answer isuse whatever size loop is convenient
Mark.You might lose a few dB in overall signal strength, but
signal to noise won't change, and I suspect you have plenty of gain
to spare in your receiver.  On the other hand, 60' circumference
(not radius or diameter, hi) shouldn't be that big to put up in the
desert. 


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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Vactrol for Flag?

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Les: Are you interested in building things? I have a refined 
remote-terminator system for Flag/D-Kaz/Bev antennas based on Mark 
Connelly's work...let me know if you want the diagram.


Cheers!

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-Original Message- 
From: Les Rayburn

Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 3:33 AM
To: IRCA Radio List - irca@hard-core-dx_com
Cc: National Radio Club NRC am@nrcdxas_org
Subject: [NRC-AM] Vactrol for Flag?

I’m running a flag antenna mounted on a privacy fence in my back yard. I 
live in one of those dreaded HOA neighborhoods…so I have to hide the wire. 
Despite that, I get good performance using a fixed resistor. But I’m always 
searching for deeper nulls.


Has anyone used a vactrol on a flag antenna? My ethernet run would be about 
125 feet back to the shack. Worth the effort?



73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL
EM63nf

Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA.

Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, 
Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip.




On Feb 23, 2016, at 8:42 AM, Bill Whitacre  wrote:


On Feb 19, 2016, at 3:15 PM, Neil Kazaross wrote:


Bill wrote, "If you’re living along a coast and point mostly in one
direction for your DX, the DKAZ with Vactrol remote termination control 
is

‘THE way to go!’"

I inquire, so Bill, you're convinced that you're getting better across 
the

band F/B with a vactrol than with a fixed Rt? Or are you just using the
vactrol to squeeze out a few dB more F/B in a part of the band?

Hmm.. me things that I need to test this.


---

The Vactrol is VERY handy on a DXpedition where I don't have time/energy 
to make multiple trips out to the antenna before dark to 'home in' on the 
proper single value of Rt.  The trade-off is a long run of CAT5 but that's 
fairly simple.  Once I find the best spot on the pot I don't play with it 
much so a fixed Rt after that would be just as good ... except that if I 
got inquisitive I could check things out with the Vactrol.


The first night I just shoved a 1K resistor at the back-end of the DKAZ 
and it showed the next day when I replaced it with the Vactrol and got up 
to 30dB nulls on Portland 750 and 25dB or more on Seattle 1000 & 950. 
Given that I was facing around 280-290 deg. neither Portland nor Seattle 
were right 'off the back' so those aren't bad nulls -- depth or width!


What I want are my 'two days' back that I missed when the Monday flight I 
was on was diverted to Dulles after 'smoke in the cockpit.'  Left on 
Wednesday instead after a major 'hit' from the sun made things auroral for 
the first two days or more of the visit.  In a quick review of wav files 
that doesn't seem to have translated into much more than a couple of 
Philippine stations and more than the usual number of Aussies.

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[IRCA] EXPERIENCE WITH LARGE LOOPS

[Mark Durenberger Mobile]

Finally in possession of a Wellbrook ALA-100 (sometimes us old folks move 
slowly).


I'm intrigued by the idea of a large magnetic loop and seeking war stories 
from anyone who has built these larger-circumference arrays.


Wellbrook suggest a 60-foot circumference is about as large as you should go 
to take full advantage of the amplifier.


At our upcoming DesertDXPedition in Utah we plan on chasing signals below 
500 kHz.  What I'm curious about is whether such a large loop is necessary 
to give us a leg-up on long-wave.  Might we do (almost) as well with smaller 
antennas?


This group is extremely responsive and supportive, and I'm looking forward 
to your thoughts!


Cheers!

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Re: [IRCA] Fwd: Grayland Fishbarrel

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Kaz, I will have a couple of these remote terminators built by the end of 
April for cabin (wx permitting) and desert "broadband F/B" evaluation.


Cheers!

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-Original Message- 
From: Neil Kazaross

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2016 3:15 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Fwd: Grayland Fishbarrel

Bill wrote, "If you’re living along a coast and point mostly in one
direction for your DX, the DKAZ with Vactrol remote termination control is
‘THE way to go!’"

I inquire, so Bill, you're convinced that you're getting better across the
band F/B with a vactrol than with a fixed Rt? Or are you just using the
vactrol to squeeze out a few dB more F/B in a part of the band?

Hmm.. me things that I need to test this.

DKAZ fix up continues here and I have great termination on one of my 21 x
120 footers aimed due west. As an example, I live 35 miles NW of Chicago
and basically can't tell that their 950 AM is on the air at night and
Denver is my dominant.

73 KAZ

On Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 1:31 PM, Nicholas Hall-Patch  wrote:


Indeed it is GRF Gary.   I realized early this morning that it only shows
on the ALA100 phased array when I have that connected (the DKaz is deaf on
LW), so went down there to check, and 'GRF' beacon is reasonably strong,
though not overpowering.

best wishes,

Nick


On Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 2:54 PM,  wrote:

> The 216 kHz signal is undoubtedly 216-GRF, an NDB pest in Fort Lewis 
> (now

> called JBLM, in between Tacoma and Olympia).
> It is the strongest NDB pest on the entire band here in Puyallup.
>
> Gary
>
>
> - Original Message -
>
> From: "Chuck Hutton" 
> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <
> irca@hard-core-dx.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2016 12:32:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Fwd: Grayland Fishbarrel
>
> Never been heard at Grayland, and a west facing DKAZ would make it even
> less likely. But never say never.
>
> Chuck
>
> 
> From: IRCA  on behalf of Paul B. Walker,
> Jr. 
> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2016 6:53 AM
> To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Fwd: Grayland Fishbarrel
>
> radio monte Carlo with 900kw?
>
> http://shortwaveschedule.com/index.php?now=true
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 9:48 PM, Walter Salmaniw 
wrote:
>
> > I want to know, who is on 216 kHz with such a big signal?  Walt
> >
> > On Thursday, February 18, 2016, Nicholas Hall-Patch 
> wrote:
> >
> > > Grayland has its own DXFishbarrel, at least for a couple of nights.
> > >
> > > http://www3.telus.net/public/shallpat/test2/display1.htm
> > >
> > > sort of amusing, flipping back and forth to the usual one
> > > http://www3.telus.net/public/shallpat/test2/display1.htm
> > >
> > > best wishes,
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Re: [IRCA] A sad anniversary

[Mark Durenberger Mobile]

Thank you Walt!



Mark Durenberger
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-Original Message- 
From: Walter Salmaniw

Sent: Monday, February 08, 2016 1:49 PM
To: dxplo...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [IRCA] A sad anniversary

Just a reminder to spend a moment in thought or prayer.  Tomorrow will mark
the anniversary of my good friend's passing, John Bryant, six years ago.
73, my friend!   Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC
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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] 1500 unID (mixing with seeminglynoise-less WPSO)

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I'm currently in SW Florida...will try for 1500 tonight...



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-Original Message- 
From: Glenn Hauser

Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2016 12:48 AM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America ;  Jr.Paul B. 
Walker
Cc: AMFMTVDX - amfmtvdx@mailman_qth_net ; m...@googlegroups.com ; National 
Radio Club NRC am@nrcdxas_org
Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] [IRCA] 1500 unID (mixing with seeminglynoise-less 
WPSO)


Probably not, but just in case, note that the other FL on 1500, WKIZ in Cayo 
Hueso is Spanish religion per NRC AM Log, and is 24 hours with 250 watts. 
Should they lapse into anything anti-Castro, or even relay some Radio Marti, 
that could get them a bit o` jamming from down south. 73, Glenn Hauser



On Sat, 2/6/16, Paul B. Walker, Jr.  wrote:

Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] [IRCA] 1500 unID (mixing with seemingly noise-less 
WPSO)
To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" 

Cc: "AMFMTVDX - amfmtvdx@mailman_qth_net" , 
"m...@googlegroups.com" , "National Radio Club NRC 
am@nrcdxas_org" 

Date: Saturday, February 6, 2016, 5:08 AM

No ones mentioned in all
of this WPSO is a day timer ;)
Paul

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Re: [IRCA] Wellbrook Large Aperture Loop Antenna ALA100LN

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That was my conclusion as well Nick, after reading all these great comments! 
Thanks, y'all.


His suggestions for 18 meter (rectangle) and 21 meter (triangle) max 
circumference do make it easier to build.


And for ONCE I can stifle the internal impetus to 'build it BIGGER 'cause 
it'll work BETTER' :-))



Cheers!

Mark Durenberger


-Original Message- 
From: Nick Hall-Patch


My understanding from Andrew Ikin was that a loop considerably different in 
size from that for which the amplifier is designed, creates an impedance 
mismatch that eats into the gain that is available from the amplifier.


best wishes,

Nick


At 06:37 05-02-16, you wrote:
Mark, I think that Colin and Don are correct.   Super large diameter ALA 
100 loops don't seem to improve things substantially on LW.  Don't know 
why, but that's the way it is.  73,...Walt On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 12:43 PM, 
Mark Durenberger Mobile < ma...@durenberger.com> wrote: > Walt: I'm 
curious; does LW signal strength improvement justify a 100 ft. > 
circumference or beyond?  I s'pect there's a practical/empirical-best-size; 
> probably beyond 60 feet...but where would you suggest stopping? > > 
Cheers! > > > Mark Durenberger > On The Road Again > > -Original 
Message- 
From: Walter Salmaniw > Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2016 8:39 PM > To: 
Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America > Subject: Re: 
[IRCA] Wellbrook Large Aperture Loop Antenna ALA100LN > > > Les, you will 
have no issues with signal strength.  The ALA 100 works very > well this 
way, but, the bigger the loop, the more signal you will have. > Mine are 
from 20' circumference to well over 100'.  I remember my first try > was 
with a small loop of perhaps 10' around, and I wasn't impressed.  Big > is 
better!   Walt > > On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 12:56 AM, Les Rayburn 
<l...@highnoonfilm.com> wrote: > > Walter, >> >> I have an ALA1530 S+ that 
performs well, but again with low signal levels >> overall. S/N ratio is 
great and I get really good bi-directional nulls >> with >> this antenna on 
a rotor. >> >> Hoping the ALA100LN will provide more signal level that the 
Flag I’m using >> now. >> >> Don’t think the bi-directional nature of 
the antenna will be an issue. >> With the exception of flamethrowers like 
WSB 750 in Atlanta, I don’t have >> a >> high number of pests to the East 
that are blocking reception of desired >> stations in the West. The 
“problem children” tend to be more North of my >> location, or South 
with Cubans. >> >> Fingers crossed. >> >> 73, >> >> >> Les Rayburn, 
director >> High Noon Media Services >> 130 1st Avenue West >> Alabaster, 
AL 35007-8536 >> 205-621-7500 >> 205-621-7505 FAX >> 205-253-4867 CELL >> 
highnoonfilm.com >> >> [This message and any attached documents contain 
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>> >> >> >> >> > On Feb 2, 2016, at 6:48 PM, Walter Salmaniw 
<can...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > Les, I have many ALA 100s and FLG 100s. 
It's not quite so easy as what >> > everyone says, though.  Don't forget 
they are Bi-directional.  If that's >> an >> > issue, it may pose problems 
for you.  Apart from that, I can't argue > >> with >> > any of the other 
comments.  Wellbrook makes premium products.  Walt >> > Salmaniw >> > 
>> > On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 2:23 PM, Les Rayburn <l...@highnoonfilm.com> >> 
wrote: >> > >> >> Just ordered the North American version of the Wellbrook 
Large Aperture >> >> Loop Antenna ALA-100LN. I’d like to hear from other 
users on the list >> who >> >> have used this antenna for MW DXing. >> >> 
>> >> I’m going to replace the termination and feed point portions of a 
>> >> “Flag” >> >> antenna that I have mounted on wooden poles at the 
edge of my >> >> property.. >> >> It >> >> favors the West, but even with a 
pre-amp the signal levels are low. >> Hoping >> >> for stronger signals 
from the ALA100LN. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 73, >> >> >> >> Les 
Rayburn, N1LF >> >> Marlene, AL >> >> EM63nf >> >> >> >> Member WTFDA, 
IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA. >&

Re: [IRCA] Wellbrook Large Aperture Loop Antenna ALA100LN

[Mark Durenberger Mobile]

Walt: I'm curious; does LW signal strength improvement justify a 100 ft. 
circumference or beyond?  I s'pect there's a practical/empirical-best-size; 
probably beyond 60 feet...but where would you suggest stopping?


Cheers!


Mark Durenberger
On The Road Again

-Original Message- 
From: Walter Salmaniw

Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2016 8:39 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Wellbrook Large Aperture Loop Antenna ALA100LN

Les, you will have no issues with signal strength.  The ALA 100 works very
well this way, but, the bigger the loop, the more signal you will have.
Mine are from 20' circumference to well over 100'.  I remember my first try
was with a small loop of perhaps 10' around, and I wasn't impressed.  Big
is better!   Walt

On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 12:56 AM, Les Rayburn  wrote:


Walter,

I have an ALA1530 S+ that performs well, but again with low signal levels
overall. S/N ratio is great and I get really good bi-directional nulls 
with

this antenna on a rotor.

Hoping the ALA100LN will provide more signal level that the Flag I’m using
now.

Don’t think the bi-directional nature of the antenna will be an issue.
With the exception of flamethrowers like WSB 750 in Atlanta, I don’t have 
a

high number of pests to the East that are blocking reception of desired
stations in the West. The “problem children” tend to be more North of my
location, or South with Cubans.

Fingers crossed.

73,


Les Rayburn, director
High Noon Media Services
130 1st Avenue West
Alabaster, AL 35007-8536
205-621-7500
205-621-7505 FAX
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> On Feb 2, 2016, at 6:48 PM, Walter Salmaniw  wrote:
>
> Les, I have many ALA 100s and FLG 100s.  It's not quite so easy as what
> everyone says, though.  Don't forget they are Bi-directional.  If that's
an
> issue, it may pose problems for you.  Apart from that, I can't argue 
> with

> any of the other comments.  Wellbrook makes premium products.  Walt
> Salmaniw
>
> On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 2:23 PM, Les Rayburn 
wrote:
>
>> Just ordered the North American version of the Wellbrook Large Aperture
>> Loop Antenna ALA-100LN. I’d like to hear from other users on the list
who
>> have used this antenna for MW DXing.
>>
>> I’m going to replace the termination and feed point portions of a 
>>  “Flag”
>> antenna that I have mounted on wooden poles at the edge of my 
>> property..

It
>> favors the West, but even with a pre-amp the signal levels are low.
Hoping
>> for stronger signals from the ALA100LN.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Les Rayburn, N1LF
>> Marlene, AL
>> EM63nf
>>
>> Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA.
>>
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Re: [IRCA] Wellbrook Large Aperture Loop Antenna ALA100LN

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This gives me warmish fuzzies...we're planning on doing LW sleuthing on our 
2016 SBT DXPedition to the Eastern Utah desert...



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-Original Message- 
From: R. Colin Newell

Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2016 5:45 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Wellbrook Large Aperture Loop Antenna ALA100LN

I have all the ALA100 series antennas - and a couple of Wellbrook FLG
series antennas -

What can I say? They rock on long wave, they rock on medium, they rock on
shortwave. They are directional and
they reduce atmospheric and local noise by around 80% under some
circumstances -


Flag antennas are awesome but without the pre-amp (that the Wellbrook FLG
series does...) there is not a lot of signal.

You're are going to have lots of fun with it.

On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 2:23 PM, Les Rayburn  wrote:


Just ordered the North American version of the Wellbrook Large Aperture
Loop Antenna ALA-100LN. I’d like to hear from other users on the list who
have used this antenna for MW DXing.

I’m going to replace the termination and feed point portions of a “Flag”
antenna that I have mounted on wooden poles at the edge of my property. It
favors the West, but even with a pre-amp the signal levels are low. Hoping
for stronger signals from the ALA100LN.




73,

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 and DXer.ca  -
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Re: [IRCA] XERF 1570 in very early

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It's become a "Border Blaster" lately

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-Original Message- 
From: Saul Chernos

Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015 7:16 PM
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Subject: [IRCA] XERF 1570 in very early

1570 XERF Mexico - La Poderosa ID, huge signal, never heard it this early 
before. It's just after 8pm eastern.

Saul Chernos
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Re: [IRCA] Marathon of TP -/ sept 19 - Victoria B.C. Part Deux

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Yes!  Lots of new loggings from Central Minnesota with a D-Kaz oriented 260 
degrees.



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From: R. Colin Newell

Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2015 12:35 PM
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Subject: [IRCA] Marathon of TP -/ sept 19 - Victoria B.C. Part Deux

Hopefully a few people got to take advantage of the "good" conditions this
morning -
and to be fair, as Nick observed, the signals from the top tier were
blistering - as this report
will reveal - but not a lot of 2nd or 3rd tier discoveries...

Listening period:  1240 until 1357 UTC (Note - the action was in full swing
when I turned on the radio this AM)

1244U - 774 Khz - Japan - Armchair copy with almost no background noise.
Usual programming - lessons of some kind.

1248U - 594 Khz - Tokyo, Japan - "   "   "   "   "   " as shown in earlier
YouTube video

1249U - 603 Khz - KBS 2 - Korea - very likely the KK with lively/cheerful
pops and occasional KK speaking OM - again at 1307
with even better levels - I have heard better levels on this station but
it was nice that it was holding its own.

1251U - 702 Khz - UNID - EE News items with decidedly DU lilt being ravaged
by 690 splatter

1252U - 828 Khz - JOBB Osaka - HUGE signal with typical NHK programming -
this was the first Japanese station I heard
during the 1975 season - along with the VOA in Okinawa

1312U - 873 Khz - JOGB Kumamoto - at 500 kw this NHK 2 regular should be
among the stations that reaches the furthest inland -
completely in the clear this morning.

1313U - 558 Khz - UNID - music in passing but did not hang around - pretty
likely Japan but could have been KBS 2 (should have checked 603 for
parallel)

1323U - 972 Khz - KBS 1 - Korea - easily pushing 970 aside for channel
dominance - typically the 2nd loudest Korea signal on the dial next to 1566
Khz

1325 - 1575 Khz - VOA Thailand - pegging the S-Meter with Viernamese -
somewhat better strength than Korea 1566 at times.

PART THREE  Later --

Receivers: Drake R8 with North/North West Flag | 27' High / 45' Long /
VACTROL remote control termination (usually set around 900 ohms)
with Wellbrook FLG100 Flag Amp. --  AOR7030+ (on loan from Eric Floden)
mated with ALA100M 12' loop in APPLE tree at around 6' above ground.

This season is kind of significant for me in that this is the 1st time I
have had a purpose built outdoor medium antenna since the late 1970's!
It's a feel good homecoming and I thank Nick Hall-Patch, Walter Salmaniw,
Gary Debock, Guy Atkins, Chuck Hutton, Mark Connelly and Nigel Pimblett for
their encouragement. This is all very exciting stuff.

--

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DXer.ca  -| Amateur Radio VA7WWV |
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[IRCA] D-KAZ discussion group

[Mark Durenberger Mobile]

I wonder if it's time to set up a D-Kaz Users' Group somewhere?

Would someone here be willing to do that?  Then we can stop wasting others' 
bandwidth!




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-Original Message- 
From: Nick Hall-Patch

Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 11:08 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] DKAZ Antenna

At the risk of alienating many subscribers to the group if we go on much 
longer with thisI suspect we all need to get together for an 
EZNEC-chopping session Chuck. 


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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] D-KAZ discussion group

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Mighty kind of you OM.  Let's do that !  Yes, I'll be glad to moderate.



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-Original Message- 
From: Wayne Heinen

Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2015 9:48 AM
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Club of America' ; 'DX @NRC' ; 'MNDXC' ; 'Shafer Mike' ; 'Baumgartner Fred'

Subject: RE: [NRC-AM] D-KAZ discussion group

We can set up a mail man on the nrcdxas.org server... Mark do you want to
moderate or appoint someone else

73

Wayne N0POH



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Subject: [NRC-AM] D-KAZ discussion group

I wonder if it's time to set up a D-Kaz Users' Group somewhere?

Would someone here be willing to do that?  Then we can stop wasting others'
bandwidth!



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-Original Message-
From: Nick Hall-Patch
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 11:08 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] DKAZ Antenna

At the risk of alienating many subscribers to the group if we go on much
longer with thisI suspect we all need to get together for an
EZNEC-chopping session Chuck.

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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] DKAZ Antenna

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So is the minima actually moving or is the rear-response beamwidth changing? 
Or is that the same thing?  And Nick: (especially in your 1640/1680 
example), might there be some skywave in the mix?  Makes an Old Novice 
wonder...


KAZ YOUR THOUGHTS ???  ALSO...SEE LAST PARAGRAPH BELOW


Mark Durenberger, in search of better understanding




-Original Message- From: Nick Hall-Patch

NICK 1: I haven't had experience with two D-Kaz Mark, but do I gather then 
that you haven't seen evidence of null steering with the DKaz alone?  MARK 
1: I HAVEN'T SEEN EVIDENCE OF STEERING, JUST DEPTH ADJUSTMENT (PRESUMABLY 
INCLUDING RE-SHAPING OF SIDE-LOBES).  MARK 2: AND I COULD BE WRONG ABOUT 
THIS.


NICK 2: I'm not sure my use of  null steering is entirely the correct 
term, even for the Flag.   The direction for minimum signal response moves 
with adjustment of the termination (especially for vertical polarization), 
but the depth of the null is not ( ) as great as the best null obtained 
directly off the back of the antenna.  MARK 2:  NICK, I'M NOT CERTAIN THIS 
IS PROVED.  DATA!  MORE DATA!!!


NICK 1:  I had observed similar (and 900 ohms) termination values for 
Portland on 1190 and Seattle on 1000, one 50 degrees off the back of the 
antenna, one 30 degrees, but realize that although Portland on 620 and and 
Seattle on 710 also had similar values of termination, that value was 
higher.And to throw it all out, Portland area on1640 and Seattle on 
different values of termination altogether.


NICK 1: Now I think of it however, doesn't the fact that 1640 and 1680 had 
different termination resistances for best nulls show a type of null 
steering (or ?).  In both cases, the null was around -25dB, and the 
difference in termination resistance was a couple of hundred ohms.   MARK 
2:  WOW THAT'S A LOT OF CHANGE.


. NICK 1:  I had no reference right off the back of the antenna at those 
frequencies, but I assume that both values of termination resistance 
couldn't have each been appropriate for the deepest null off the back of the 
antenna.


MARK 2:  I MAY HAVE A LOT OF FIELD TIME NEXT WEEK AND CAN TAKE MEASUREMENTS 
FROM 280 DEGREES AND FROM 325 DEGREES.  CAN YOU SUGGEST A SERIES OF 
MEASUREMENTS THAT MIGHT MOVE OUR DISCUSSION FORWARD?DX


best wishes,

Nick


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Re: [IRCA] Grayland 12

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Bill's report on an earlier Murphy-plagued trip are heard in his recent talk 
to the joint DX convention in Fort Wayne.


It's posted at durenberger-dot-com


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-Original Message- 
From: Bill Whitacre

Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2015 7:14 AM
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a...@nrcdxas.org ; coastalroundta...@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [IRCA] Grayland 12

Between the two ‘cliffsider’ DXpeditions organized by Gary DeBock I had the 
opportunity for another trip to the west coast visiting the Grayland Motel 
in Grayland, WA and a place called Sans Souci, between Yachats and Florence, 
OR from July 26 - 31, 2015.


I’m still working my way through the Perseus wav files but you can get a 
look/listen to what I heard and uncovered so far on this webpage:


http://realmonitor.com/am_logs_grayland12.php

Highlights so far include; a nice ID on Samoa on 540, Kiribati on 1440 with 
their National Anthem at 1000utc s/off, Fiji on 558 and a bunch of Aussie  
NZ stations.


This time Murphy stayed away and I was able to get three concurrent days of 
wav files from Grayland and Sans Souci for later comparison of conditions. 
Based on a limited sample of the past 3 years of the same situation it 
appears that Sans Souci is more conducive to Aussie reception than Grayland. 
We’ll see how this year’s stats feed into that conclusion.


Antennas used at both locations were 160’ DKAZ pointing at 230-250 deg with 
a fixed, 902 Ohm terminal resistance [Rt] in Sans Souci and a variable, 
vactrol Rt in Grayland.  If you’re into EZNEC modeling, both antennas used 
20 gauge wire.


Bill Whitacre
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Re: [IRCA] KMTL 760 Little Rock, Arkansas

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KMTL heard as well in North Central Minnesota an hour before sign-on 
time...off the BACK side of a D-Kaz antenna.


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-Original Message- 
From: Paul B. Walker, Jr.

Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 8:47 PM
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Subject: [IRCA] KMTL 760 Little Rock, Arkansas

DX ALERT: 10kw daytimer KMTL 760 Sherwood/Little Rock, AR on air AGAIN at
this hour with southern gospel music. This happened a few days ago too.
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Re: [IRCA] KQWB 1660 change up[

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Or use a D-Kaz antenna and you'll KNOW which one it is :-))



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-Original Message- 
From: Rick Dau

Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 11:46 AM
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Cc: amradio...@nrcdxas.org ; k0kan.t...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [IRCA] KQWB 1660 change up[

Which means that anyone who is parked on 1660 and hearing Fox Sports 
programming is going to have to listen for a ToH ID (or, at the very least, 
a stopset of mostly local ads) in order to differentiate this from WQLR in 
Michigan.


73,
Rick Dau
South Omaha, Nebraska EN21AF
Kenwood R-5000
Sangean ATS-909X
Sony ICF-2010
Quantum QX Pro loop

Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:20:16 -0400
From: ama...@mymts.net
To: a...@nrcdxas.org; dx-midamer...@webtv.net; radio_enthusi...@hotmail.com
Subject: [NRC-AM] KQWB 1660 change up[

BCB DX LOGGINGS FROM SHAWN M. AXELROD VE4DX1SMA, VEPC4SWL
DX’ing from: Winnipeg MB Canada
RECEIVERS: ICOM ICR70 / DRAKE R8
ANTENNAE: 3 Foot un-amplified box loop / Quantum QX LOOP v2.0 / 155 Foot U 
shaped outdoor wire / 100 Foot indoor wire run around the basement walls / 
MFJ 1026 Phasing unit
Times are: Eastern Local time for Domestic DXUTC for non-Canadian and 
USA DX


1660 KQWB ND West Fargo 07/31 0330 Now broadcasting FOX Sports radio. No 
longer Country music. No call sign change...yet. (SMA-MB)



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Re: [IRCA] 2015 CONVENTION TALKS

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Thanks to a rainy afternoon, the rest of the technical talks and slides have 
been published.


Cheers!

Mark Durenberger, CPBE

-Original Message- 
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Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 10:34 AM
To: DX @NRC ; DX-IRCA ; Dabelstein Skip ; WTFDA-AM ; MNDXC ; Shafer Mike
Subject: 2015 CONVENTION TALKS

The first set of technical papers from the 2015 joint DX Convention is now
available for listening or downloading at durenberger-dot-com.

I'm working the rest on 17 meters :-))  and should have them published
shortly.

Cheers!

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Re: [IRCA] 2015 CONVENTION TALKS

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Thank you Steve!  We thoroughly missed Patrick at this year's services.



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From: Steve

Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 8:02 PM
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] 2015 CONVENTION TALKS

Thanks for these Mark! I really enjoyed last year's talk by Patrick Martin
... very inspirational. Thanks for the great talk Pat.

Steve



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Re: [IRCA] 2015 CONVENTION TALKS

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We missed you!!!



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From: John

Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 8:57 PM
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] 2015 CONVENTION TALKS

Thanks for sharing.

John Callarman, KA9SPA, Family Genealogist, Retired Newspaper Editor, 
DX-oyente, Krum TX (AKA Qal R. Mann, Krumudgeon)



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Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 18:38:33 -0500
Subject: Re: [IRCA] 2015 CONVENTION TALKS

Thanks to a rainy afternoon, the rest of the technical talks and slides 
have

been published.

Cheers!

Mark Durenberger, CPBE

-Original Message- 
From: Mark Durenberger Mobile

Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 10:34 AM
To: DX @NRC ; DX-IRCA ; Dabelstein Skip ; WTFDA-AM ; MNDXC ; Shafer Mike
Subject: 2015 CONVENTION TALKS

The first set of technical papers from the 2015 joint DX Convention is now
available for listening or downloading at durenberger-dot-com.

I'm working the rest on 17 meters :-))  and should have them published
shortly.

Cheers!

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[IRCA] 2015 CONVENTION TALKS

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The first set of technical papers from the 2015 joint DX Convention is now 
available for listening or downloading at durenberger-dot-com.


I'm working the rest on 17 meters :-))  and should have them published 
shortly.


Cheers!

Mark Durenberger, CPBE

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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] FORT WAYNE DX CONVENTION: Schedule (almost)finalized

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I will record the audio and post it on my website www,durenberger.com 
Slides will be there as well.


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Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 5:44 PM
To: Duane Whittingham ; a...@nrcdxas.org ; Mailing list for the International 
Radio Club of America ; wt...@googlegroups.com ; 'Michael J. Richard' 
micha...@vcn.com [ABDX]
Subject: Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] FORT WAYNE DX CONVENTION: Schedule 
(almost)finalized


On 7/1/2015 6:11 PM, Duane Whittingham wrote:

For those of us who can not attend will there be any streaming or
recordings?
or at least maybe copies of presentations?



Good question!

I don't think we'll have the ability to do live streaming (though Mark
might have some better ideas than I do), but the sessions will certainly
be recorded. In the past, they've often been made available via the
NRC's DXAS, but with that now gone, I'm not sure what avenues exist to
get the audio and/or video out there after the fact. Stay tuned!

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Re: [IRCA] Oregon Cliff (Rockwork 4) Ultralight DU's for 6-29(Preliminary)

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Gary: Wish you could find a way to come to the Fort Wayne 
convention...methinks Nick will be commenting on his own successes...


Cheers!

Mark Durenberger, CPBE
On The Road Again

-Original Message- 
From: d1028g...@comcast.net

Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 9:33 AM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: [IRCA] Oregon Cliff (Rockwork 4) Ultralight DU's for 
6-29(Preliminary)


Hello All,

This morning was the final session of the Rockwork 4 DXpedition, and since 
I'll be hitting the road soon, this report will be in two parts. Australian 
stations really hit the skids this morning, with Oz totally shut out on all 
frequencies (including 531, where they have dominated for 4 days). Kiwi 
propagation was not bad, however, so this was the cue to go after the weak 
Kiwis on the Oz big gun frequencies. The new 576-Star (2.5 kW) had been 
heard at a weak level // 657 previously, but this morning it actually 
sounded pretty healthy for its 2.5 kW power (maybe we should call this a 
dwarf Star?). 585-Radio Ngati Porou is an underachieving Maori station 
which usually gets buried under the Aussies 2WEB or 7RN, but this morning it 
had the frequency all to itself-- sounding almost as strong as its 2 kW 
power. 828-Trackside is another 2 kW Kiwi station which has a better 
reputation, and the lack of the 3GI Aussie left it in the clear (except for 
some 830 splatter).


Unlike previous mornings I had the Rockwork 4 turnoff all to myself, with no 
RV's or other visitors. Apparently the Portland visitors congregate on these 
Highway 101 turnouts during the weekend, then clear out on Monday. It was 
tough to get used to all the space, especially after the Saturday morning 
extravaganza featuring three fanatical DXers and two squatters.


Anyway, this ocean cliff DXpedition really was a thrilling experience for 
all concerned, and I was surprised at the potent late June DU propagation. 
I'll be eager to hear Chuck and Tom's results after they go through their 
Perseus recordings-- and I'm sure that the MW-DXing community will have some 
additional evidence supporting cliff-boosted transoceanic propagation.


73 and Good DX,
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
7.5 loopstick C.Crane Skywave Ultralight +
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Re: [IRCA] DXing the Western US [ Grandpa, DON'T Tell Me About the Good Ole Days ]

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Les, two great tools:

http://www.topazdesigns.com/ambc/

Arguably the most useful and likely to be the most up-to-date reference, 
this site will give you local sunset/sunrise times for stations and you'll 
also find several other ways to index desired targets as well as to help you 
with indecipherable IDs.


http://radio-timetraveller.blogspot.com/

Download the zip files showing target stations by frequency for both day and 
night operation.  This is very useful when you're listening to that 
difficult ID and can't quite make out all the call-letters.  Having them all 
on a map in front of you is very useful.


I believe I sent you the logs from the recent D-Kaz broadside operation.

Good hunting!

Mark Durenberger
On The Road Again


-Original Message- 
From: Les Rayburn

Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2015 10:25 AM
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: Re: [IRCA] DXing the Western US [ Grandpa, DON'T Tell Me About the 
Good Ole Days ]


Nick,

Kaz has briefly chimed in---but I'll eagerly await his more detailed
replies.

One thing that would be helpful would be some target stations that
*SHOULD* be possible for me to log at certain times of the year on SS
skip. For some reason, my brain just refuses to grasp the concepts
involved. Maybe someone could provide a Top Ten lists of Western SS
targets?

73,

Les N1LF

On 5/23/2015 9:47 AM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote:
Neil Kazaross gave a good talk on the subject of sunset skip at the 
Minneapolis convention Les, and used many illustrations of western 
stations heard in his part of the world.   I'd certainly ask him.


best wishes,

Nick

At 00:46 23-05-15, you wrote:

With apologies to the Judds for their hit song.

My primary interest in AM DXing is logging domestic stations in the 
Western part of the U.S. Probably because i enjoy traveling in that 
scenery, and the people are wonderful. No matter the reason, any station 
with a K call is a thrill for me to log.


I started my DXing career in the late 1990's, right about the time that 
Total Recorder software made automated monitoring possible. That fit well 
with my busy lifestyle, so it's continued to dominate my efforts since. 
Not spending much live time at the dials, I've never appreciated the 
opportunities for Sunrise and Sunset (SR/SS) DXing to it's full extent.


One fond memory is setting at a state park with a portable receiver at 
sunset, waiting for a daytime station in the East to sign off, revealing 
a Nebraska station loud and clear giving farm reports underneath. I don't 
recall the call or the frequency, but it's in my log.


Fast forward to 2015. I'm not eager to add to my totals for Western 
stations. I'd like to ask other DX'er what strategies, equipment, 
antennas, etc they use when looking for new ones out West.


I've asked this question before, and usually receive a lot of stories 
about how it used to be before the rules changes, when the clear 
channels dominated, etc. Many articles written about SR and SS DXing also 
either focus on the historical aspect, or assume that everyone reading 
knows how it used to be, and only talk about how bad it is now.


So--while I appreciate the history--I'm more interested in putting new 
ones in the log today. Any DX'ers have suggestions on how best to do that 
now in 2015?


Knowledge is always appreciated. Thanks in advance.


--
73,


Les Rayburn, N1LF
Maylene, AL
EM63

Member NRC, IRCA,  Medium Wave DX Circle
Former CPC Chairman for NRC/IRCA

Elad FDM-S2 SDR, SDR-IQ,Funcube Pro, Wellbrooke ALA-1530+ loop, Clifton 
Lab Active Whip,

Quantum Phaser, Kiwa Loop, Palstar MW Pre-Selector

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--
73,


Les Rayburn, N1LF
Maylene, AL
EM63

Member NRC, IRCA,  Medium Wave DX Circle
Former CPC Chairman for NRC/IRCA

Elad FDM-S2 SDR, SDR-IQ,Funcube Pro, Wellbrooke ALA-1530+ loop, Clifton
Lab Active Whip,
Quantum Phaser, Kiwa Loop, Palstar MW Pre-Selector

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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] VOA 1530 Sao Tome logged in IL tonight

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WELL DONE KAZ!

We have literally dozens of TOH and BOH recordings to go thru from the 
Desert DXPedition.  I'll try to catch up by Christmas g




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-Original Message- 
From: neilkaz

Sent: Friday, May 01, 2015 9:47 PM
To: a...@nrcdxas.org
Cc: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: [NRC-AM] VOA 1530 Sao Tome logged in IL tonight

In my 50 years of DXing AM there have been many OMG moments! One just 
occurred just before 0300 UTC as I had about 25 seconds of VOA's pre-s/on 
Yankee Doodle IS u/WCKY which is nulled somewhat by my DKAZ array with the 
beam steered ENE. Sao Tome is a new country here. Vatican was logged once 
here. This stuff is easier at my spot in WI on a bluff overlooking Lake 
Michigan, but my only logging of VOA 1530 was with African news mixed with 
Vatican when WCKY dropped audio for a few minutes due to some glitch.


There are quite a few TA carriers, mostly upperband. Bits of audio from a 
few. Most unusual for May but A/K has been low for quite a few days now.


73 KAZ 35 miles NW of Chicago
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Re: [IRCA] [ABDX] DKAZ array aiming east now and lots of TIS fun and WTBQ 1110

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Remember too it's the mantra (new policy?) of the Enforcement Bureau that 
they only respond to INTERFERENCE COMPLAINTS.



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-Original Message- 
From: Scott Fybush

Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2015 10:02 PM
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] [ABDX] DKAZ array aiming east now and lots of TIS fun 
and WTBQ 1110


On 4/26/2015 10:25 PM, neilkaz neil...@earthlink.net [ABDX] wrote:

The shambles that is our FCC doesn't have track of all the stns on 1710.


Is the FCC understaffed? Yup. Could its database be cleaner? Of course.

However: the FCC does not have any regulatory authority over signals
that belong to federal agencies. That's the domain of NTIA and other
agencies.


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Re: [IRCA] ULR DX…Station # 1100 Logged this morning….1130 WLBA Gainesville, GEORGIA!!

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KUDOS Rob!

Mark Durenberger
Fort Myers, Florida



-Original Message- 
From: Robert Ross

Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2015 7:08 AM
To: IRCA AM List
Subject: [IRCA] ULR DX…Station # 1100 Logged this morning….1130 WLBA 
Gainesville, GEORGIA!!


Hi Guys:

 Well…it took 7 Years, 2 Months and 6 Days….but Station # 1100 was finally 
logged using a ULR  - Ultralight Radio!!  Woke up early this morning to 
start my day and did some DXing before going for Breakfast. Cruising past 
1130 Khz, I noticed a Spanish Station on top of the Frequency which appeared 
to be coming from the SOUTH.  Turned out to be WLBA from Gainesville, 
GEORGIA, a 10 KW Daytimer!! WLBA is also a NEW STN for the OVERALL LOG.


Previously, ULR STN # 1000 was heard on March/11/2012….so it took me just 
under 3 Years to hear the next 100 Stations bringing me up to 1100. Every 
One Hundred Stations are getting harder and harder, and taking longer and 
longer to log!!


Now that's done….I can carry on and look toward # 1200 somewhere down the 
road!


RADIO USED………SONY SRF-T615 BAREFOOT

73…….ROB VA3SW

Robert S. Ross
London Ontario CANADA


***
1130  WLBA  Gainesville, GEORGIA  March/07/2015  0606 EST SPANISH 
FAIR-GOOD

Upbeat Mexican Music with lots of Tubas and Accordions @ 0606-0611 EST.
Male Announcer spoke Spanish @ 0611 EST. Music al Jingle with Station ID as 
La Mejor.
Into a Spanish Ballad with Male Singer 0611-0615 EST. Male DJ spoke again @ 
0615-0617

with another ID as La Mejor:.

Also in // with Live Webfeed

NEW STATIONULR # 1100 Heard  10 KW Daytimer
ROSS, ON.



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Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP

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Time for a serious FLAT-TOP antenna like they used in the 20's and early 
1930's :-))


Mark Durenberger

-Original Message- 
From: Patrick Martin

Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2015 6:33 AM
To: IRCA
Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP

I would think 1460 exhausted all locations in the area are far as diplexing, 
otherwise why go to the long wire? This looks permanent at least until they 
can find a site. This may stretch out for quite some time, as long as the 
FCC will renew the CP. I am going to give this a shot, but there are several 
other stations on 1460. Yakima is quite strong and then the one down in the 
valley in Oregon. KARR was not all that strong with 5 KW days.


Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager


From: wb6...@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 00:29:41 -0800
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP

This was granted on February 10. It's happening more and more. Land 
developers with dollar $igns in their eyes offer a property owner a ton of 
money they'd be stupid to turn down. These 25% of licensed power STAs are 
granted all the time in emergency situations beyond the control of the 
licensee.


https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25appn=101669615formid=911fac_num=20669

The towers it was using had a small amount of top loading.  Including that 
they were one quarter wavelength (.25). A 20 meter wire is .10 wavelength. 
Finding a new site of its own would probably be impossible for a lot of 
reasons. Diplexing is most likely the only solution. Diplexed stations can 
get out well if an engineer with experience sets up the equipment.


Sent from my iPhone

 On Mar 6, 2015, at 11:48 PM, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote:

 From the Northwest Broadcasters site and the FCC, the FCC has granted a 
 special temporary authority to Family Stations Inc, for the Seattle 
 Market, KARR AM 1460 Kirkland. It will operate using a vertical wire of 
 approx 20 meters in height from a location of 47.38.39  122.09.25  at 
 1/4 night time power of 625 watts. This is due to the loss of their 
 lease of the transmitter site.


 I wonder how well they will be heard running 625 watts from a 65 foot 
 wire?


 73,
 Patrick

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 Seaside OR
 KGED QSL Manager
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[IRCA] MW coverage resource

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Radio-timetraveller has updated its great MW coverage map folders:


http://radio-timetraveller.blogspot.com/


Click on Day and Night maps in the upper-right-hand corner and download zip 
files that open into updated coverage/info maps, by frequency.


Pretty good info, though perhaps not as current as Topaz.


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Re: [IRCA] Headphones

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The problem I have with some noise-cancelling headphones is that, as part of 
the algorithm, high-end frequencies are rolled off to make cancellation more 
effective.  So...with the ones I've tried at least...you give up clarity for 
ambience suppression.


Not worth it for my old ears g

Mark Durenberger

-Original Message- 
From: Walter Salmaniw

Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 11:33 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Headphones

Saul, I'm not surprised at the price.   The cost of Bose aviation
headphones which I use when flying is around $1100!   I bought mine used
for about half that.  You really do get what you pay for, but for DX
purposes, I'm not convinced that noise cancelling is the way to go.  That
might be an interesting thread.  Noise cancelling or not?   73,  Walt

On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 3:48 AM, Bob Coomler via IRCA irca@hard-core-dx.com

wrote:



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-- Forwarded message --
From: Bob Coomler w7...@yahoo.com
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America 
irca@hard-core-dx.com, amfmt...@mailman.qth.net 
amfmt...@mailman.qth.net, a...@nrcdxas.org a...@nrcdxas.org, 
m...@googlegroups.com m...@googlegroups.com
Cc:
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2015 03:48:24 + (UTC)
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Headphones
Recommended I:
http://www.arlancommunications.com/products/amateurRadio/radioSport/rs20S.asp

Recommended II (Push the mic out of the way. Best bang for the buck):
http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-CM500-Headset-Built-Microphone/dp/B000BZ6ZX0

Bob Coomler W7SWLTucson, AZFrom: Saul Chernos sau...@sympatico.ca

 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com irca@hard-core-dx.com; 
amfmt...@mailman.qth.net amfmt...@mailman.qth.net; a...@nrcdxas.org 
a...@nrcdxas.org; m...@googlegroups.com m...@googlegroups.com
 Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 8:12 PM
 Subject: [IRCA] Headphones

I'm looking for a new set of headphones to replace older ones that have
fallen apart. My older ones cost around $100 a few years ago and were
noise-cancelling. Not the most comfortable on the ears, but tolerable.
Checking at The Source, Canada's version of Radio Shack, I was I was
shocked at the plethora of headphones available, and the price - all over
$300 (with noise cancellation).
At that price I can live without noise cancellation! But I am floored by
the sheer variety available at The Source, and also at big-box chains like
Best Buy and Future Shop.
Anyone have any favourites for DXing? I'm looking to spend $150 or less -
optimally $50-$100 - and am looking primarily for comfort. Some pairs I've
tried squish the ears. Noise cancellation would be a plus. There are times
when I don't want outside distractions.
Any recommendations?
Saul Chernos
Burnt River ON






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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] FLORIDA ROAD TRIP DASHBOARD-DX AND MOTEL ADDS

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The thing that's interesting about South Florida MW is the daytime fades and 
beats as stations from the Southern states come sliding across the Gulf. 
They're a long way away but they're in there without the benefit of skywave 
:-))


-Original Message- 
From: Mark Connelly

Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2015 6:27 PM
To: a...@nrcdxas.org ; irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] FLORIDA ROAD TRIP DASHBOARD-DX AND MOTEL ADDS

This first bunch of logs has little (basically nothing) in common with
the dial here, but I suspect that as you pull into Florida there will
be a lot more in the way of similar receptions as I hear much better in
that direction even though the distance isn't that different.

Mark Connelly, WA1ION
South Yarmouth, MA


DAY 1:  01-24-15  Minneapolis to the Iowa/Illinois line on standard car
radio
(50-KILOWATTERS OMITTED)

540KWMTFORT DODGE IA
550WSAUWAUSAU WI
560WINDCHICAGO IL
570WNAXYANKTON SD
580WKTYLA CROSSE WI
590KXSPOMAHA NE
600WMTCEDAR RAPIDS IA
610KCSPKANSAS CITY MO
640WOIAMES IA
680WSCR IBOC
710KCMOKANSAS CITY MO
730KWOAWORTHINGTON MN
740KMZNOSKALOOSA IA
750WNDZPORTAGE IN
790WBBM IBOC
800KXICIOWA CITY IA
810WDMPDODGEVILLE WI
820WCPTCHICAGO IL
840KTICWEST POINT NE
870KAANBETHANY MO
880WMEQMENOMINEE WI
910WSUIIOWA CITY IA
920KDHLFARIBAULT MN
940KPSZDES MOINES IA
950KOELOELWEIN IA
960KMASHENENDOAH IA
970KQAQAUSTIN MN
980WPREPRAIRIE DU CHEIN WI
990WCAZCARTHAGE IL
1010KRNIMASON CITY IA
1060KFILPRESTON MN
1070KILRESTHERVILLE IA
1090KNWSWATERLOO IA
1130KILJMT PLEASANT IA
1150KWKYDES MOINES IA
1170KBOBDAVENPORT IA
1190KDAOMARSHALLTOWN IA
1200WRTOCHICAGO IL
1220KQMGINDEPENDENCE IA
1240KWLCDECORAH IA
1250KCFICEDAR FALLS IA
1260KDLFBOONE IA
1270KFANROCHESTER MN
1280WGLRLANCASTER WI
1300KGLOMASON CITY IA
1310KOKXKEOKUK IA
1320KMAQMACQUOKETA IA
1330KWLOWATERLOO IA
1340KROSCLINTON IA
1350KRNTDES MOINES IA
1370KDTHDUBUQUE IA
1380KCIIWASHINGTON IA
1400KADRALKADER IA
1420WOCDAVENPORT IA
1430KASIAMES IA
1450KMRYCEDAR RAPIDS IA
1460KXNODES MOINES IA
1490WDBQDUBUQUE IA
1510KIFGIOWA FALLS IA
1520KOLMROCHESTER MN
1560KBEWBLUE EARTH MN
1570KQWCWEBSTER CITY IA
1580KCHACHARLES CITY IA
1590KWBGBOONE IA
1600KGYMCEDAR RAPIDS IA

Night 1:  01-24-15  Motel copy in Peoria IL  SONY 7600G
50-KILOWATTERS OMITTED

540WAUKJACKSON WI
550KTRSST LOUIS MO
560WINDCHICAGO IL
570WKYXPADUCAH KY
580WILLURBANA IL
590KFNSWOOD RIVER IL
600WMTCEDAR RAPIDS IA
620WTMJMILWAUKEE WI
630KYFIST LOUIS MO
790WRMSBEARDSTOWN IL
800KXICIOWA CITY IA
910WSUIIOWA CITY IA
930WKBMSANDWICH IL
960WDLME. MOLINE IL
970WMAYSPRINGFIELD IL
980WITYDANVILLE IL
990WCAZCARTHAGE IL
1170KBOBDAVENPORT IA
1190WOWOFT WAYNE IN
1220WLPOLASALLE IL
1230WJBCBLOOMINGTON IL
1240WTAXSPRINGFIELD IL
1250WSPLSTREATOR IL--64W!
1270WKBFROCK ISLAND IL
1290WIRLPEORIA IL (local)
1320WKANKANKAKEE IL
1330WRAMMONMOUTH IL--50W!
1350WOAMPEORIA IL (local)
1370WLLMLINCOLN IL
1400WGILGALESBURG IL
1420WOCDAVENPORT IA
1430KZQZST LOUIS MO
1470WMBDPEORIA IL (local)
1490WZOEPRINCETON IL
1560WBYSCANTON IL



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[IRCA] FLORIDA ROAD TRIP DASHBOARD-DX AND MOTEL ADDS

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DAY 1:  01-24-15  Minneapolis to the Iowa/Illinois line on standard car 
radio

(50-KILOWATTERS OMITTED)

540KWMTFORT DODGE IA
550WSAUWAUSAU WI
560WINDCHICAGO IL
570WNAXYANKTON SD
580WKTYLA CROSSE WI
590KXSPOMAHA NE
600WMTCEDAR RAPIDS IA
610KCSPKANSAS CITY MO
640WOIAMES IA
680WSCR IBOC
710KCMOKANSAS CITY MO
730KWOAWORTHINGTON MN
740KMZNOSKALOOSA IA
750WNDZPORTAGE IN
790WBBM IBOC
800KXICIOWA CITY IA
810WDMPDODGEVILLE WI
820WCPTCHICAGO IL
840KTICWEST POINT NE
870KAANBETHANY MO
880WMEQMENOMINEE WI
910WSUIIOWA CITY IA
920KDHLFARIBAULT MN
940KPSZDES MOINES IA
950KOELOELWEIN IA
960KMASHENENDOAH IA
970KQAQAUSTIN MN
980WPREPRAIRIE DU CHEIN WI
990WCAZCARTHAGE IL
1010KRNIMASON CITY IA
1060KFILPRESTON MN
1070KILRESTHERVILLE IA
1090KNWSWATERLOO IA
1130KILJMT PLEASANT IA
1150KWKYDES MOINES IA
1170KBOBDAVENPORT IA
1190KDAOMARSHALLTOWN IA
1200WRTOCHICAGO IL
1220KQMGINDEPENDENCE IA
1240KWLCDECORAH IA
1250KCFICEDAR FALLS IA
1260KDLFBOONE IA
1270KFANROCHESTER MN
1280WGLRLANCASTER WI
1300KGLOMASON CITY IA
1310KOKXKEOKUK IA
1320KMAQMACQUOKETA IA
1330KWLOWATERLOO IA
1340KROSCLINTON IA
1350KRNTDES MOINES IA
1370KDTHDUBUQUE IA
1380KCIIWASHINGTON IA
1400KADRALKADER IA
1420WOCDAVENPORT IA
1430KASIAMES IA
1450KMRYCEDAR RAPIDS IA
1460KXNODES MOINES IA
1490WDBQDUBUQUE IA
1510KIFGIOWA FALLS IA
1520KOLMROCHESTER MN
1560KBEWBLUE EARTH MN
1570KQWCWEBSTER CITY IA
1580KCHACHARLES CITY IA
1590KWBGBOONE IA
1600KGYMCEDAR RAPIDS IA

Night 1:  01-24-15  Motel copy in Peoria IL  SONY 7600G
50-KILOWATTERS OMITTED

540WAUKJACKSON WI
550KTRSST LOUIS MO
560WINDCHICAGO IL
570WKYXPADUCAH KY
580WILLURBANA IL
590KFNSWOOD RIVER IL
600WMTCEDAR RAPIDS IA
620WTMJMILWAUKEE WI
630KYFIST LOUIS MO
790WRMSBEARDSTOWN IL
800KXICIOWA CITY IA
910WSUIIOWA CITY IA
930WKBMSANDWICH IL
960WDLME. MOLINE IL
970WMAYSPRINGFIELD IL
980WITYDANVILLE IL
990WCAZCARTHAGE IL
1170KBOBDAVENPORT IA
1190WOWOFT WAYNE IN
1220WLPOLASALLE IL
1230WJBCBLOOMINGTON IL
1240WTAXSPRINGFIELD IL
1250WSPLSTREATOR IL--64W!
1270WKBFROCK ISLAND IL
1290WIRLPEORIA IL (local)
1320WKANKANKAKEE IL
1330WRAMMONMOUTH IL--50W!
1350WOAMPEORIA IL (local)
1370WLLMLINCOLN IL
1400WGILGALESBURG IL
1420WOCDAVENPORT IA
1430KZQZST LOUIS MO
1470WMBDPEORIA IL (local)
1490WZOEPRINCETON IL
1560WBYSCANTON IL


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Re: [IRCA] WCCO IBOC?

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Likely they needed to get out of the digital delay for fair-goers.  This 
would also be important for their sports broadcasts where fans like to 
listen in the stands...in real time, not delayed by the digital processing.


It would be interesting to know if they got any complaints about the loss of 
digital from their HD listeners.


MD

-Original Message- 
From: Forrest Skaine

Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 8:13 AM
To: IRCA Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] WCCO IBOC?

It was off for the state fair, stayed off for 2 weeks and came back  .  On
for a week and some days and now off again. Strange.

Sincerely,
Todd Skaine
Woodbury, MN
Sony ICF 2010
Superradio 2
Grundig S350 M400
Toyota car radio
On Sep 26, 2014 10:20 PM, John Sampson jnsamp...@earthlink.net wrote:


Question for those in the Twin Cities area; is WCCO's IBOC off? - John
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Re: [IRCA] WCCO IBOC?

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I'm 1400 miles away at the moment...but I seriously HOPE so!

Mark Durenberger

-Original Message- 
From: John Sampson

Sent: Friday, September 26, 2014 9:19 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: [IRCA] WCCO IBOC?

Question for those in the Twin Cities area; is WCCO's IBOC off? - John
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Re: [IRCA] MW CX

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Thanks to all who responded to last night's CX inquiry.  And thank you for 
the lightning site.


A 1400-foot BOG went out yesterday; test-comparison D-Kaz antennas go up 
today.


Remember the oft-quoted bit about how the perfect Beverage site would be in 
the desert...with a swamp on one end of the wire?Well, we stumbled upon 
a very rare depressed rainwater-channel with honest-to-goodness green grass 
over moist soil, and made that the receive site.


At the front-end of the BOG we got 8 feet of copper into the ground, 
surrounded by a good deal of Epsom-salt solution.  We were then able to 
tune a 15 db front/back on 580 (off the rear of the wire).  That's an 
unusual experience for us out here in this normally-arid country where any 
sort of effective ground is hard to find.


Now to hope for quieter CX for the BOG...while we set up the D-Kaz to blow 
that all away good ground stuff :-))


Cheers!

Mark Durenberger

-Original Message- 
From: Glenn Hauser

Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2014 10:39 PM
To: DX @NRC ; DX-IRCA ; Mark Durenberger Mobile
Subject: Re: MW CX

Mark,

What desert, Utah? There are storms over Kansas, parts of Oklahoma, 
Nebraska. It`s certainly noisy here in Enid. Also somewhat auroral with XE 
instead of WGN, etc. Very auroral/disturbed on SW.

http://www.lightningmaps.org/realtime?lang=en
73, Glenn Hauser


On Wed, 9/24/14, Mark Durenberger Mobile ma...@durenberger.com wrote:

Subject: [NRC-AM] MW CX
To: DX @NRC a...@nrcdxas.org, DX-IRCA irca@hard-core-dx.com
Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2014, 3:28 AM

Is it just our luck out in the
desert...or is the nighttime MW band still
pretty noisy?

Cheers!

Mark Durenberger

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Re: [IRCA] not TP 19 Sep Victoria version

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A-Index 22-24 today

MD

-Original Message- 
From: Nick Hall-Patch

Sent: Friday, September 19, 2014 10:00 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: [IRCA] not TP 19 Sep Victoria version

No doubt about itthat morning was worth missing.  If it wasn't
that the recording started at 1200UT, there would have been no audio
at all, and precious few carriers.


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

all together nownot even the remotest possibility!




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



presumably slightly less remote


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

No, really.


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) :

594 JOAK woman talking, JJ inflection, NHK pips at 1200UT
702 woman and man talking, DU EE? 1251UT
747 JOIB NHK pips at 1200UT
774 3LO ABC pips at 1200UT
1053 KK jammer 1205UT



Strongish het, no or near imaginaryaudio (either undermodulated or
ravaged by splatter):

612 738 792 828 891 972



best wishes,

Nick

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Re: [IRCA] Billings MT WX

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On your way over Dennis?

I leave tomorrow for a couple of days' drive west.

Mark Durenberger
Minnesota

-Original Message- 
From: Dennis Gibson

Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 1:56 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Billings MT WX

In Portland.

Thanks.

Sent from my iPhone


On Sep 17, 2014, at 9:20 AM, Mike Sanburn mikesanb...@hotmail.com wrote:

Just looked at a brief weather forecast for Billings (IRCA 
Convention) --Some chance of rain on Thursday and Friday. Thu high 86  Fri 
high 79  Sat high 77.   ms


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[IRCA] D-KAZ ADDS from 5AM-6AM scan 062314

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This is the stuff you chase down early morning, when it's still dark to your 
West and you can use that to advantage.  The best example may be 1000, where 
we simply waited for WMVP Chicago to fade away in the daylight, and that let 
in KOMO.


Astute citizens will note that some of these catches are serious surprises, 
in light of signals much closer to us here in North-Central Minnesota.  But 
there we are, thanks to the D-Kaz and in no small part to the great 
resolution available in the Perseus SDR.  (I missed a few of these on the 
first pass and found them only after going back and scanning verrry 
carefully.)


Note the stations coming in from the South (the backside of the D-Kaz). 
The front-back nulling had been done the previous afternoon and the f/b null 
may have drifted...but it's more likely that CX were such that these signals 
simply were warm enuf to make it in.


Mark Durenberger
On the Road

5-6 AM CDT adds TO D-KAZ LOGS  062314
140 ft. Double-Delta oriented NNW

560KWTOSPRINGFIELD MO
580KIDO  NAMPA ID
590KQNTSPOKANE WA
640KWPN   MOORE OK
650KGABORCHARD VALLEY WY
680KFEQ ST JOSEPH MO
740KVOXFARGO ND
750KHWG  FALLON NV
770KATL MILES CITY MT
810KBHPSTURGIS SD
900KFAI FULTON MO
930KSDN   ABERDEEN SD
950KWAT  WATERTOWN SD
960KMASHENENDOAH IA
980WPFP   PARK FALLS WI
1000  KOMO  SEATTLE
1030  KTWO  CASPER WY
1050  KMTA   MILES CITY MT
1070  KHMO  HANNIBAL MO
1090  KAAYLITTLE ROCK AR
1100  WZFG   FARGO ND
1130  CKWX   VANCOUVER BC CA
1210  KHATLARAMIE WY
1230  KGHSINTERNATIONAL FALLS MN
1240  WMFG  HIBBING MN
1270  KLXX BISMARCK-MANDAN ND
1290  KOWB   LARAMIE WY
1310  KNOXGRAND FORKS ND
1320  KOZYGRAND RAPIDS MN
1340  KRBTEVELETH-VIRGINIA MN
1360  KHNC   JOHNSTOWN CO
1450  KSSJ??  RUGBY ND  ID/DATA ARE DIFF
1550  KRPI FERNDALE WA
1550  KAPECAPE GIRARDEAU MO
1590  KGFKGRAND FORKS ND 


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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] D-KAZ ADDS from 5AM-6AM scan 062314

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See CAPS below

Mark Durenberger
On the Road

-Original Message- 
From: neilkaz

Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 5:41 PM
To: a...@nrcdxas.org
Cc: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] D-KAZ ADDS from 5AM-6AM scan 062314

Now these logs are more like what I'd expect to see with that antenna and 
QTH. Over the past few years, I've heard everything you list from here in IL 
except 580 and 590. KIDO and KQNT both have adequate patterns and power to 
make it here, but to my west 580 is mangled by WIBW and 590 destroyed by 
KXSP. I checked distances and your's are just under 1100 miles to those two 
stations and per my understanding of theory that can be a long single hop 
whereas when you add close to 300 miles more to make it here to me near 
Chicago a single low band hop is quite unlikely. But I am quite please to 
see that I have hope for KIDO and KQNT although neither was noted on a great 
early winter night about a decade ago when KVI was in under WNAX.


I'd have hoped to hear you say that you had a good enough back null on WMVP 
to NOT have to wait for it to fade out due to daylight to let in KOMO. 
CHECK THE LSS MAPS TO SEE IF THAT WAS A FACTOR IN THOSE BACK-SIDE STATIONS 
SHOWING UP.  I DON'T THINK IT WAS ANTENNA NULL-DRIFT.


Hmm...KAPE off the back end makes me a bit concerned about high end back 
null depth but around sunrise and when there's only a couple stns coming in, 
things can still be heard even if they are nulled 30 dB.  SEE PREVIOUS 
COMMENT


Considering CKWX was in, did you have any CKST (sports) mixing with WHO as 
often happens here in season?  YOU KNOW...I NEVER THOT TO CHECK, GIVEN HOW 
W-H-O IS USUALLY A NIGHTLIGHT AROUND HERE.  I'LL DO THAT.


Did you check X-band? KNTS (Spanish religious oriented and Spanish Christian 
mx) should've been in on 1680 for example. Maybe there was Disney on 1640 
once Milwaukee dropped out?  I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WITH X-BAND, BUT I'LL GO 
BACK AND CHECK


Your antenna is oriented NNW and that should give you a good chance at 
Alaska this fall assuming cx cooperate. But if I could pick a direction for 
this antenna from central MN is would be about WNW for western DX and I'd 
expect enough back nulls to still knock down stns along bearings from 
Chicago to Toronto/Montreal.


Calls on 1450 are KZZJ. 1590 KGFK is licensed to East G.F, MN now.  THANKS

73 KAZ Barrington IL..and sick of T-storms for a week and a half

-Original Message-

From: Mark Durenberger Mobile ma...@durenberger.com
Sent: Jun 24, 2014 3:13 PM
To: @NRC DX a...@nrcdxas.org, DX-IRCA irca@hard-core-dx.com, MNDXC 
m...@yahoogroups.com, Mike Shafer mikeg...@gmail.com, Fred-ARRL 
Baumgartner k0...@arrl.net

Subject: [NRC-AM] D-KAZ ADDS from 5AM-6AM scan 062314

This is the stuff you chase down early morning, when it's still dark to 
your
West and you can use that to advantage.  The best example may be 1000, 
where
we simply waited for WMVP Chicago to fade away in the daylight, and that 
let

in KOMO.

Astute citizens will note that some of these catches are serious surprises,
in light of signals much closer to us here in North-Central Minnesota.  But
there we are, thanks to the D-Kaz and in no small part to the great
resolution available in the Perseus SDR.  (I missed a few of these on the
first pass and found them only after going back and scanning verrry
carefully.)

Note the stations coming in from the South (the backside of the D-Kaz).
The front-back nulling had been done the previous afternoon and the f/b 
null
may have drifted...but it's more likely that CX were such that these 
signals

simply were warm enuf to make it in.

Mark Durenberger
On the Road

5-6 AM CDT adds TO D-KAZ LOGS  062314
140 ft. Double-Delta oriented NNW

560KWTOSPRINGFIELD MO
580KIDO  NAMPA ID
590KQNTSPOKANE WA
640KWPN   MOORE OK
650KGABORCHARD VALLEY WY
680KFEQ ST JOSEPH MO
740KVOXFARGO ND
750KHWG  FALLON NV
770KATL MILES CITY MT
810KBHPSTURGIS SD
900KFAI FULTON MO
930KSDN   ABERDEEN SD
950KWAT  WATERTOWN SD
960KMASHENENDOAH IA
980WPFP   PARK FALLS WI
1000  KOMO  SEATTLE
1030  KTWO  CASPER WY
1050  KMTA   MILES CITY MT
1070  KHMO  HANNIBAL MO
1090  KAAYLITTLE ROCK AR
1100  WZFG   FARGO ND
1130  CKWX   VANCOUVER BC CA
1210  KHATLARAMIE WY
1230  KGHSINTERNATIONAL FALLS MN
1240  WMFG  HIBBING MN
1270  KLXX BISMARCK-MANDAN ND
1290  KOWB   LARAMIE WY
1310  KNOXGRAND FORKS ND
1320  KOZYGRAND RAPIDS MN
1340  KRBTEVELETH-VIRGINIA MN
1360  KHNC   JOHNSTOWN CO
1450  KSSJ??  RUGBY ND  ID/DATA ARE DIFF
1550  KRPI FERNDALE WA
1550  KAPECAPE GIRARDEAU MO
1590  KGFKGRAND FORKS ND

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[IRCA] More D-Kaz

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It was an unusually quiet night last night and we opened the SDR on the 
140-ft. D-Kaz antenna at Midnight, oriented NNW in GS EN25.  Propagation 
wasn't quirky enough, however, and no real long-distance snatches were made 
(560 is an exception as is 1310...from Madison!) The obvious U.S. Clears 
are omitted.


Next report will be from a 5 AM/6 AM scan; same arrangement.

Cheers!

Mark Durenberger, CPBE
On the Road

   GS EN25MIDNIGHT 062214

530CKHLHIGH LEVEL AB CA
540CBK  REGINA  SK CA
550KFYRBISMARCK ND
560KMON  GREAT FALLS MT
590No IDUnidentified CBC
600CJWW   SASKATOON SK CA
610KDALDULUTH MN
620CKRMREGINA SK CA--NEW CALL?
630CFCOCHATHAM ON CA
650CKOM   SASKATOON SK CA
680CJOBWINNIPEG MB CA
690CKGM  MONTREAL QC CA
690CBKF-1 GRAVELBOURG SK CA
710KNUSDENVER CO
730CKDM   DAUPHIN MB CA
740CHWO  TORONTO ON CA
750CKJHMELFORT SK CA P/C AT 12:01:05
790CFCWCAMROSE AB CA
800CHABMOOSE JAW SK CA
810KBHBSTURGIS SD
820CHAM   HAMILTOM ON CA
860CBKF-2 SASKATOON SK CA
880CKLQBRANDON MB CA
900CKBIPRINCE ALBERT SK CA  NO I-D
910KCJBMINOT ND
920CFRYPORTAGE LA PRAIRIE MB CA
940CJGXYORKTON SK CA
950CFAM  ALTONA MB CA
960CFAC   CALGARY AB CA
970WDAY  FARGO ND
980CJMEREGINA SK CA
990CBWWINNIPEG MB CA
1010   CBRCALGARY AB CA
1050   CJNBNo. BATTLEFORD SK CA
1060   CKMXCALGARY AB CA
1140   KSOOSIOUX FALLS SD
1190   CFSLWEYBURN SK CA
1200   KFNWFARGO ND
1210   CFYMKINDERSLEY SK CA
1220   CJRBBOISSEVAIN MB CA
1230   KTRFTHIEF RIVER FALLS MN
1250   CHSMSTEINBACH MB CA
1260   KROXCROOKSTON MN
1280   KVXRMOORHEAD MN
1290   CFRWWINNIPEG MB CA
1310   WIBAMADISON WI !
1320   KHRTMINOT ND
1330   CJYMROSETOWN SK CA
1340   KXPO?  GRAFTON ND  New call?
1370   KWTL   GRAND FORKS ND
1380   KLIZ BRAINERD MN
1440   KKXLGRAND FORKS ND
1470   KHND   HARVEY ND
1490   KOVC   VALLEY CITY ND
1510   KCKKLITTLETON, CO
1560   KKAAABERDEEN SD
1600   KDAKCARRINGTON ND 


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Re: [IRCA] More D-Kaz

[Mark Durenberger Mobile]

Thanks!



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-Original Message- 
From: Robert Klinger

Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 7:51 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] More D-Kaz

Nice Mark! Always enjoy your posts.

Bob
On Jun 23, 2014 8:32 PM, Mark Durenberger Mobile ma...@durenberger.com
wrote:


It was an unusually quiet night last night and we opened the SDR on the
140-ft. D-Kaz antenna at Midnight, oriented NNW in GS EN25.  Propagation
wasn't quirky enough, however, and no real long-distance snatches were 
made

(560 is an exception as is 1310...from Madison!) The obvious U.S. Clears
are omitted.

Next report will be from a 5 AM/6 AM scan; same arrangement.

Cheers!

Mark Durenberger, CPBE
On the Road

   GS EN25MIDNIGHT 062214

530CKHLHIGH LEVEL AB CA
540CBK  REGINA  SK CA
550KFYRBISMARCK ND
560KMON  GREAT FALLS MT
590No IDUnidentified CBC
600CJWW   SASKATOON SK CA
610KDALDULUTH MN
620CKRMREGINA SK CA--NEW CALL?
630CFCOCHATHAM ON CA
650CKOM   SASKATOON SK CA
680CJOBWINNIPEG MB CA
690CKGM  MONTREAL QC CA
690CBKF-1 GRAVELBOURG SK CA
710KNUSDENVER CO
730CKDM   DAUPHIN MB CA
740CHWO  TORONTO ON CA
750CKJHMELFORT SK CA P/C AT 12:01:05
790CFCWCAMROSE AB CA
800CHABMOOSE JAW SK CA
810KBHBSTURGIS SD
820CHAM   HAMILTOM ON CA
860CBKF-2 SASKATOON SK CA
880CKLQBRANDON MB CA
900CKBIPRINCE ALBERT SK CA  NO I-D
910KCJBMINOT ND
920CFRYPORTAGE LA PRAIRIE MB CA
940CJGXYORKTON SK CA
950CFAM  ALTONA MB CA
960CFAC   CALGARY AB CA
970WDAY  FARGO ND
980CJMEREGINA SK CA
990CBWWINNIPEG MB CA
1010   CBRCALGARY AB CA
1050   CJNBNo. BATTLEFORD SK CA
1060   CKMXCALGARY AB CA
1140   KSOOSIOUX FALLS SD
1190   CFSLWEYBURN SK CA
1200   KFNWFARGO ND
1210   CFYMKINDERSLEY SK CA
1220   CJRBBOISSEVAIN MB CA
1230   KTRFTHIEF RIVER FALLS MN
1250   CHSMSTEINBACH MB CA
1260   KROXCROOKSTON MN
1280   KVXRMOORHEAD MN
1290   CFRWWINNIPEG MB CA
1310   WIBAMADISON WI !
1320   KHRTMINOT ND
1330   CJYMROSETOWN SK CA
1340   KXPO?  GRAFTON ND  New call?
1370   KWTL   GRAND FORKS ND
1380   KLIZ BRAINERD MN
1440   KKXLGRAND FORKS ND
1470   KHND   HARVEY ND
1490   KOVC   VALLEY CITY ND
1510   KCKKLITTLETON, CO
1560   KKAAABERDEEN SD
1600   KDAKCARRINGTON ND
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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] More D-Kaz

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I have a bad habit of listening to the CONTENT for clues...after trying in 
vain for Canadian IDs.


And about once per report I get caught offering a dumb guess :-))

Thanks Barry!


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-Original Message- 
From: Barry McLarnon

Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 8:59 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America ; @NRC DX
Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] More D-Kaz

On 06/23/2014 08:31 PM, Mark Durenberger Mobile wrote:
It was an unusually quiet night last night and we opened the SDR on the 
140-ft. D-Kaz antenna at Midnight, oriented NNW in GS EN25.  Propagation 
wasn't quirky enough, however, and no real long-distance snatches were 
made (560 is an exception as is 1310...from Madison!) The obvious U.S. 
Clears are omitted.


Next report will be from a 5 AM/6 AM scan; same arrangement.

Cheers!

Mark Durenberger, CPBE
On the Road

   GS EN25MIDNIGHT 062214

530CKHLHIGH LEVEL AB CA


Hmmm... a blast from the past?  This station hasn't existed since 1999.
:-)  Most likely you heard CIAO...

Barry

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[IRCA] Recent captures

[Mark Durenberger Mobile]

With the great D-Kaz' Double-Delta oriented about 330 degrees at GS EN25, 
these IDs are from an SDR recording, at 9PM and 10PM CDT---060714


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(Locals, obvious signals and most U.S. Clears are omitted)

550KFYR Bismarck ND--300mi; 5 kw*
600KSJB  Jamestown ND--210mi; 5 kw*
610KDAL Duluth MN--140mi; 5 kw
650WNMTNashwauk MN--130mi; 1 kw
680CJOB Winnipeg MB CA--300mi; 50 kw
690CKGMMontreal QC CA--1050mi; 50 kw
710KXMRBismarck ND--300mi; 4 kw*
730CKDMDauphin MB--450mi; 10 kw
740KVOX Fargo ND--130mi; 940 watts*
740CHWO   Toronto ON CA--760mi; 50 kw
790KFGO Fargo ND--130mi; 5 kw*
820CHAMHamilton ON CA--750mi; 10 kw
860CBKF-2Saskatoon SK CA--700mi; 10 kw
880CKLQ Brandon MB CA--375mi; 10 kw
890KQLS Lisbon ND--150mi; 1800 w
900CHMLHamilton ON CA--750mi; 50 kw
910KCJB Minot ND--360mi; 5 kw*
920CFRYPortage La Prairie MB CA--335mi; 25 kw
930KSDNAberdeen SD--190mi; 1 kw
940CJGXYorkton SK CA--520mi; 50 kw
950CFAMAltona MB CA--265mi; 10 kw
970WDAYFargo ND--130mi; 10 kw*
980CJMERegina SK CA--560mi; 10 kw
990CBWWinnipeg MB CA--300mi; 46 kw
1000   KXRBSioux Falls SD--190mi; 10 kw
1010   CFRB!!Toronto ON CA--760mi; 50 kw
1020   KJJK  Fergus Falls MN--80mi; 370 w*
1050   KLOHPipestone MN--150mi; 432 w
1060   KGFXPierre SD--285mi; 1 kw
1080   KNDKLangdon ND--275mi; 1 kw
1090   KTGOTioga ND--440mi; 1100 w
1130   KBMRBismarck ND--300mi; 10 kw
1140   KSOOSioux Falls SD--190mi; 10 kw
1190   CFSL Weyburn SK CA--510mi; 10 kw
1210   KOKKHuron SD--205mi; 5 kw
1220   KDDROakes ND--175mi; 1 kw
1230   KMRSMorris MN--70mi; 1 kw
1240   KDLRDevil's Lake ND--260mi; 1 kw
1250   KBRFFergus Falls MN--80mi; 2200 w*
1260   KROXCrookston MN--170mi; 1 kw
1280   KVXRFargo ND--120mi; 5 kw*
1280   WNAM!!Neenah-Menasha WI--320mi; 5 kw
1290   CFRWWinnipeg MB CA--300mi; 10 kw
1300   KPMI Bemidji MN--120mi; 600 w*
1310   KNOXGrand Forks ND--190mi; 5 kw*
1320   KOZYGrand Rapids MN--115mi; 5 kw*
1320   KHRTMinot ND--360mi; 2500 w
1340   KVBRBrainerd MN--45mi; 1 kw
1350   KDIOOrtonville MN--100mi; 670 w
1360   KKBJBemidji MN--120mi; 2500 w*
1370   KWTLGrand Forks ND--190mi; 270 w
1380   KLIZ Brainerd MN--50mi; 5 kw*
1390   KRRZMinot ND--360mi; 1 kw
1410   KRWBRoseau MN!--210mi; 1 kw*
1410   KDKTBeulah ND--365mi; 1 kw
1430   KNSPStaples MN--45mi; 199 w
1440   KKXLGrand Forks ND--190mi; 300w
1450   KZZJ Rugby ND--305mi; 1 kw
1460   KKAQThief River Falls MN--175mi; 150 w
1480   KKCQFosston MN--135mi; 90 w
1490   KOVCValley City ND--180mi; 1 kw
1560   KKAAAberdeen SD--190mi; 10 kw*
1570   KAKKWalker MN--90mi; 250 w

Notes: Most IDs taken at 9 PM CDT before LSS in Central Minnesota
Except for 50 kw stations; nearly all signals fall within a 254 degree arc
Power levels with * indicate directional antennas with minimas toward us
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Re: [IRCA] Recent captures

[Mark Durenberger Mobile]

Hi John.  just west of Upsala.



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-Original Message- 
From: John Sampson

Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2014 4:56 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Recent captures

Mark - Very interesting loggings; where in Central Minn. are they heard? - 
John


Sent from my iPad

On Jun 21, 2014, at 9:23 AM, Mark Durenberger Mobile 
ma...@durenberger.com wrote:


With the great D-Kaz' Double-Delta oriented about 330 degrees at GS EN25, 
these IDs are from an SDR recording, at 9PM and 10PM CDT---060714


Mark Durenberger
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(Locals, obvious signals and most U.S. Clears are omitted)

550KFYR Bismarck ND--300mi; 5 kw*
600KSJB  Jamestown ND--210mi; 5 kw*
610KDAL Duluth MN--140mi; 5 kw
650WNMTNashwauk MN--130mi; 1 kw
680CJOB Winnipeg MB CA--300mi; 50 kw
690CKGMMontreal QC CA--1050mi; 50 kw
710KXMRBismarck ND--300mi; 4 kw*
730CKDMDauphin MB--450mi; 10 kw
740KVOX Fargo ND--130mi; 940 watts*
740CHWO   Toronto ON CA--760mi; 50 kw
790KFGO Fargo ND--130mi; 5 kw*
820CHAMHamilton ON CA--750mi; 10 kw
860CBKF-2Saskatoon SK CA--700mi; 10 kw
880CKLQ Brandon MB CA--375mi; 10 kw
890KQLS Lisbon ND--150mi; 1800 w
900CHMLHamilton ON CA--750mi; 50 kw
910KCJB Minot ND--360mi; 5 kw*
920CFRYPortage La Prairie MB CA--335mi; 25 kw
930KSDNAberdeen SD--190mi; 1 kw
940CJGXYorkton SK CA--520mi; 50 kw
950CFAMAltona MB CA--265mi; 10 kw
970WDAYFargo ND--130mi; 10 kw*
980CJMERegina SK CA--560mi; 10 kw
990CBWWinnipeg MB CA--300mi; 46 kw
1000   KXRBSioux Falls SD--190mi; 10 kw
1010   CFRB!!Toronto ON CA--760mi; 50 kw
1020   KJJK  Fergus Falls MN--80mi; 370 w*
1050   KLOHPipestone MN--150mi; 432 w
1060   KGFXPierre SD--285mi; 1 kw
1080   KNDKLangdon ND--275mi; 1 kw
1090   KTGOTioga ND--440mi; 1100 w
1130   KBMRBismarck ND--300mi; 10 kw
1140   KSOOSioux Falls SD--190mi; 10 kw
1190   CFSL Weyburn SK CA--510mi; 10 kw
1210   KOKKHuron SD--205mi; 5 kw
1220   KDDROakes ND--175mi; 1 kw
1230   KMRSMorris MN--70mi; 1 kw
1240   KDLRDevil's Lake ND--260mi; 1 kw
1250   KBRFFergus Falls MN--80mi; 2200 w*
1260   KROXCrookston MN--170mi; 1 kw
1280   KVXRFargo ND--120mi; 5 kw*
1280   WNAM!!Neenah-Menasha WI--320mi; 5 kw
1290   CFRWWinnipeg MB CA--300mi; 10 kw
1300   KPMI Bemidji MN--120mi; 600 w*
1310   KNOXGrand Forks ND--190mi; 5 kw*
1320   KOZYGrand Rapids MN--115mi; 5 kw*
1320   KHRTMinot ND--360mi; 2500 w
1340   KVBRBrainerd MN--45mi; 1 kw
1350   KDIOOrtonville MN--100mi; 670 w
1360   KKBJBemidji MN--120mi; 2500 w*
1370   KWTLGrand Forks ND--190mi; 270 w
1380   KLIZ Brainerd MN--50mi; 5 kw*
1390   KRRZMinot ND--360mi; 1 kw
1410   KRWBRoseau MN!--210mi; 1 kw*
1410   KDKTBeulah ND--365mi; 1 kw
1430   KNSPStaples MN--45mi; 199 w
1440   KKXLGrand Forks ND--190mi; 300w
1450   KZZJ Rugby ND--305mi; 1 kw
1460   KKAQThief River Falls MN--175mi; 150 w
1480   KKCQFosston MN--135mi; 90 w
1490   KOVCValley City ND--180mi; 1 kw
1560   KKAAAberdeen SD--190mi; 10 kw*
1570   KAKKWalker MN--90mi; 250 w

Notes: Most IDs taken at 9 PM CDT before LSS in Central Minnesota
Except for 50 kw stations; nearly all signals fall within a 254 degree arc
Power levels with * indicate directional antennas with minimas toward us
This antenna WORKS!
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[IRCA] D-KAZ REPORT

[Mark Durenberger Mobile]

The results of several days' experimentations on the Double-Delta (D-Kaz) 
antenna are now available at www.durenberger.com  The hot button is in the 
upper right of the welcome page.


This info will be updated as new info is developed.

I hope this may be of some use...we welcome feedback!


Mark Durenberger, CPBE
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Re: [IRCA] Seek receiver repair help

[Mark Durenberger Mobile]

Jim:  What you're describing is fairly common.  The batteries, because of 
their mass, move around a tiny bit and tend to eventually weaken the contact 
pressure of the tabs in the battery compartment.


At the very least, look to see the tabs aren't corroded...and if you can 
bend them slightly to increase contact with the batteries, I'll bet your 
problems go away...



Mark Durenberger
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-Original Message- 
From: kh...@comcast.net

Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 6:33 PM
To: IRCA
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Seek receiver repair help

I think the problem with my 2010 is much simpler. Probably just a loose 
solder connection or two. If I turn it on and get the ERROR 3 message but 
tap the case I can sometimes get it to come to life. I will also keep 
searching for a solution but am very reluctant to pop the case myself and 
run the risk of causing more damage. I will indeed keep you in the look 
Colin in hopes that you will be in a better situation to take on some extra 
repair work.


73, Jim


- Original Message -

From: R. Colin Newell coffeecan...@gmail.com
To: IRCA irca@hard-core-dx.com
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 6:30:03 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Seek receiver repair help

I am in the process of upsizing from a large suite in a tower to an
actual house with a back yard
and a real work shop!

My passion for fixing radios may be reflashed when that happens this
summer. One never knows.
Keep me in the loop.


From what you are telling me, your radio is essentially deaf now?

It is quite common for the 2010 to pop a FET in the front end but that
usually does not result in total deafness.
Scratchy audio is likely the product of anything from a dirty volume
potentiometer to some flaky or dying caps.

Keep me posted.


On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 4:25 PM, Ira Elbert New III i...@hotmail.comwrote:


Thanks for your words of wisdom. It's a shame you're not working on them
anymore, but I'll keep searching for a solution.

Bert New







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[IRCA] SHORT VERTICALS

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I'm wrapping a 2,000-mile road trip and have occasionally stopped, to stick 
up my 30-foot modified Dallas Lankford vertical.  And something's been 
bothering me.


Lankford's heritage 'short vertical' proposes a 4:1 base match.  I've played 
with this ratio, from 2- to 16- : 1 and, indeed, 4:1 seems best.  That would 
suggest about a 200-ohm antenna.


But why?  30 feet at MW = about 200 ohms?  Doesn't seem right...

Scratchin' my pate and anticipating wisdom from the list...


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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Daytimer KCTE 1510 on Late

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We've tracked KCTE's actual sign-off (and the concurrent disappearance of 
the Het)...I should have an SDR mega-file somewhere...




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-Original Message- 
From: Nigel Pimblett

Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 12:44 AM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Daytimer KCTE 1510 on Late

I had traces of what I'm pretty sure was KCTE, and it was considerably
low, on about 1509.83 or so.

73,

Nigel Pimblett
Dunmore, Alberta

On 23/02/2014 10:12 PM, Chernos Saul wrote:

i have something u/WLAC and it's a bit off-frequency...at 0011 est

Saul Chernos
Burnt River ON



To: a...@nrcdxas.org
From: dxe...@aol.com
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2014 22:50:06 -0500
Subject: [NRC-AM] Daytimer KCTE 1510 on Late







I am hearing KCTE 1510 Independence MO, a 10 kw directional daytimer with 
a NNE/SSW pattern, on late below WLAC. The station, which has the slogan 
ESPN 1510, is ironically a carrying Yahoo sports talk at present.




73 Bill Dvorak Madison WI










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Re: [IRCA] Short antenna radials

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No...that's referring to the Day Franklin.

The tower height is related to the frequency.  To build a Franklin you'd 
need twice the normal tower height, so a Franklin or Baby Franklin are 
practical only at the higher frequencies where wavelengths are shorter. 
(FYI: KSTP's nighttime array uses antennas that are closer to the 'normal' 
length for 1500...though a bit short).


So, yes, KSTP's high tower height is because they chose to install a 
Franklin-type antenna.  SE Hubbard wanted to give his station every 
advantage.  While being on 1500 is a disadvantage (compared for example to 
WCCO at 830)** the use of a Franklin approach helped to slightly overcome 
that difference.



** Some propagation charts suggest there's a 6 db difference between 
coverage from 830 and 1500.  That would mean KSTP (using a normal antenna) 
would have needed 4 times WCCO's power, or 200,000 watts to match WCCO's 
Field Strength.  (Of course in the practical world the difference is 
probably not that great.)



Mark Durenberger
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-Original Message- 
From: Forrest Skaine

Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 1:02 PM
To: IRCA Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Short antenna radials

Did you mean that KSTP night facilities?  I'm just trying to understand
because I'm just an amateur. If it is their day facilities is it because
that tower is taller than most?
Confused,
Todd in Woodbury Mn
Sony ICF 2010, Toyota car radio
On Dec 1, 2013 8:37 AM, Mark Durenberger ma...@durenberger.com wrote:


To add to Dennis' info:  The KSTP antenna was/is a 179.4/179.4 and appears
to be considered a Sectional rather than a Franklin by the FCC.
Nit-picking' I guess.

Happy Holidays!


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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Double-Kaz antenna: Catches and comments

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Todd: Thank YOU!  Hope things are going well for you...



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-Original Message- 
From: Forrest Skaine

Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2013 9:25 AM
To: IRCA Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Double-Kaz antenna: Catches and comments

Mark,
I always enjoy your posts.  The time and effort it takes to set-up, listen,
break down and process, is a fantasy for me that you make happen. Thank you
and all who are involved for the hard work.

Todd in Woodbury Mn
Sony ICF 2010, Toyota car radio
On Nov 30, 2013 5:00 AM, Mark Durenberger ma...@durenberger.com wrote:


Re-listening to the recordings, I have no idea why I labeled the 800 ID
as CKST.  In fact, there's a clear CHAB Moose Jaw ID a few seconds past 
the

top of the hour.  Apologiesand thanks to Nigel Pimblett.


Regards,

Mark Durenberger


-Original Message- From: Mark Durenberger
Sent: Friday, November 29, 2013 9:25 PM
To: DX @NRC ; DX-IRCA ; Shafer Mike
Subject: [NRC-AM] Double-Kaz antenna: Catches and comments

Three weeks ago we set up a Double-Kaz antenna on elevated land 
overlooking

the Utah desert; right at the Colorado state line.  We oriented East-West
for the captures below.  The first report below lists SOME of the signals
from an EAST-facing deployment; the second list is with the antenna facing
WEST.   These report ignore stations closer than about 300 miles.

1.  FACING EAST:   After nulling out the backside (using KOAL-750 in Price
Utah) we report the following stations at 4 PM MST on 111013.  This is 
just

a rough first pass with the Perseus SDR; we haven't dug into the tougher
channels yet, nor have we started looking into the GYs:

0570   WNAX  YANKTON, SD
0650   KGAB   CHEYENNE, WY
0750   KMMJ   GRAND ISLAND, NE
0770   KATL  MILES CITY, MT
0790   KFGO FARGO, ND
0800   CKST  LANGLEY, BC
0860   KKOW  PITTSBURG, KS
0900   KJSK   COLUMBUS, NE
0960   KFLN  BAKER, MT
0980   KDSJ  DEADWOOD, SD
1070   KATQ  PLENTYWOOD, MT
1130   KBMR  BISMARCK, ND
1140   KZMQ  GREYBULL, WY
1150   KSEN  SHELBY, MT
1220   KDDR  OAKES, ND
1270   KIML  GILLETTE, WY
1290   KMMM  PRATT, KS
1320   KOLT  SCOTTSBLUFF, NE
1330   KNSS  WICHITA, KS
1350   KRNT  DES MOINES, IA
1380   KOTA  RAPID CITY, SD
1410   KGSO  WICHITA, KS
1440   KMAJ  TOPEKA, KS
1480   KQAM  WICHITA, KS
1580   KAMI  COZAD, NE
1590   KVGB  GREAT BEND, KS

COMMENT:  The use of 750 in Price Utah as the 'noise' signal allowed us to
obtain a better-than-40 db null to the West.  There were literally NO
stations from the West on any channel, with the exception of a weak KSL
1160, 50 kilowatts at 250 miles.

2.  THE NEXT LIST IS A COMPOSITE OF LOGGINGS MADE AT 5 PM, 6 PM AND 7 PM
MST...with the antenna facing West and using KOA Denver as the noise 
signal

for nulling.  (We were able to take KOA right down into the noise floor.)

0540   KRXA  CARMEL VALLEY, CA
0550   KUZZ  BAKERSFIELD, CA  AND LATER:  KFYI  PHOENIX, AZ
0560   KSFO SAN FRANCISCO, CA  AND LATER:  KBLU  YUMA, AZ
0570   KNRS  SALT LAKE CITY, UT
0580   KMJ  FRESNO, CA
0590   KSUB  CEDAR CITY, UT
0600   KOGO  SAN DIEGO, CA
0610   KAVL  LANCASTER, CO
0620   KTAR  PHOENIX, AZ  (NULLING LOCAL KJOL EAST OF US)
0630   KPLY  RENO, NV
0670   KBOI  BOISE, ID (IN KBOI NULL)
0690   XEWW  (BLOWTORCH ALL EVENING)
0700   KALL  SALT LAKE CITY, UT (WLW STAYS NULLED OUT)
0710   KFIA  CARMICHAEL, CA  (AT 1 KILOWATT!)
0720   KDWN  LAS VEGAS, NV  (IN THEIR NULL; WGN STAYS NULLED OUT)
0750   KHWG  FALLON, NV  (250 WATTS)
0780   KAZM  SEDONA, AZ (250 WATTS)...WHY NO KKOH?
0790   KSPD  BOISE, ID AND KFPT  CLOVIS, CA
0800   KBFP  BAKERSFIELD, CA
0830   KNCO  GRASS VALLEY, CA  (NO WCCO)
0840   KXNT  NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV AND KMPH  MODESTO, CA
0850   NOISE AND WEAK SS...NO KOA!
0870   KLSQ  WHITNEY, NV
0880   KHAC  TSE BONITO, NM  (VERY LITTLE KRVN)
0890   KYWN  MERIDIAN, ID
0900   KBIF  FRESNO, CA
0910   KKSF  OAKLAND, CA
0920   KBAD  LAS VEGAS, NV
0930   KYAK  YAKIMA, WA
0940   KFIG + HET  FRESNO, CA
0960   CFAC  CALGARY, AB
0970   NOT COPIED...SOUNDED LIKE KW__M
0980   KSVC  RICHFIELD, UT
1000   KOMO  SEATTLE, WA
1010   CBR  CALGARY, AB
1020   KTNQ  LOS ANGELES, CA AND KCKN ROSWELL, NM
1030   XEBCC  CUIDAD DEL CARMEN, MX
1050   KTCT  SAN MATEO, CA
1060   KKVV  LAS VEGAS, NV
1080   KSCO  SANTA CRUZ, CA
1090   XEPRS  RANCHO DEL MAR, MX (ANOTHER BLOWTORCH)
1100   KWWN  LAS VEGAS, NV AND KFAX  SAN FRANCISCO, CA  (NULLING LOCAL 
KNZZ

EAST OF US)
1110   KBND  BEND, OR (NORMAL PEST IS KFAB)
1120   KZSJ  SAN MARTIN, CA
1130   KRDU  DINUBA, CA
1140   KHTK  SACRAMENTO, CA  AND LATER KXST  LAS VEGAS, NV
1150   KAGO  KLAMATH FALLS, OR
1180   KOFI  KALISPELL, MT
1190   KEX  PORTLAND, OR
1200   KYAA  SOQUEL, CA
1210   KHKR  WASHINGTON, UT
1220   KDOW  PALO ALTO, CA
1230   KLAV  LAS VEGAS, NV...THIS WAS AN ACCIDENT; WE HAVEN'T STARTED TO
CHASE GYs YET
1250   KNEU  ROOSEVELT, UT
1260   XEWI  (??)  PUERTO VALLARTA, MX AND LATER KSFB  SAN FRANCISCO, CA
1280   KQLL  HENDERSON, NV
1290   KCUB 

Re: [IRCA] DXpedition Recordings from Rockworks Cliff #4 - Oregon Coast - Nov. 2nd 3rd

[Mark Durenberger Mobile]

Great!  I have a LOT of stuff and with wav chopper I can get them down to 
TOH +/- 1 min.




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-Original Message- 
From: Guy Atkins

Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 2:19 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] DXpedition Recordings from Rockworks Cliff #4 - Oregon 
Coast - Nov. 2nd  3rd


Hi Mark,

Indeed! I was planning on posting one or more Perseus WAV files for another
DXer, and it occurred to me that other Perseus owners may like to access
them also.

I'll give the links here in the IRCA mailing list and some other DX sources
when I have them ready.

Best DX,

Guy Atkins
Puyallup, WA




From: Mark Connelly markwa1...@aol.com
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Cc:
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 11:24:31 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: [IRCA] DXpedition Recordings from Rockworks Cliff #4 - Oregon
Coast - Nov. 2nd  3rd
Noting that you used to have that great (Five Below) Perseus blog with
capture files and tech advice, Guy, is there any chance of posting your
best / most representative top-of-hour (+/- 1 min. or so) Perseus file(s)
for others to play with?


Mark Connelly, WA1ION
South Yarmouth, MA



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Re: [IRCA] Daytime DX November 8, 2013

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Thanks Nick.

It's our weekend for the Mack CO DX-Pedition:  Two Bevs at 60 and 95 degrees 
and two Double-Kaz antennas looking Northwest and Southeast.  In spite of 
the A and K numbers I think now that we'll look North and Southwest with the 
D-Kaz's.


With the Bevs we plan on tracking the terminator beginning at LSS in the 
Maritimes and working across the country.  That means starting at 2 PM here 
in Colorado, looking East.



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-Original Message- 
From: Nick Hall-Patch

Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 8:59 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Daytime DX November 8, 2013

It seems to depend where you are Mark.For the westnot so
much, especially in the morning hours, but we have been getting local
sunset DX from northern Japan and Asiatic Russia. (their local
sunset, not ours, hi)

best wishes,

Nick



At 23:17 08-11-13, you wrote:

What's the consensus for the weekend?  Good CX?



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-Original Message- From: Dennis Vroom
Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 2:55 PM
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: [IRCA] Daytime DX November 8, 2013

Afternoon DX:
640   KFILos Angeles, CA 1:22 PM PST with the Bill Carroll show. Fair 
signal. Active whip. 11/08/2013
670   KBOI Boise, ID 1:30 PM PST fair signal with KBOI ID. Active whip 
11/08/2013
670   KMZQ Las Vegas, NV 1:35 PM  PST assuming the station with talk 
program under KBOI. Active whip. 11/08/2013
810   KGO San Francisco, CA 1:40 PM PST under KTBI with KGO ID. Active 
whip. 11/08/2013
1030 KDUN Reedsport, OR 1:47 PM PST Popeye the Sailor song. KDUN ID. Over 
KMAS. Active whip. 11/08/2013
1160 KSL   Salt Lake City, 1:55 PM PST poor audio at best. Heavy splatter 
from KXET. Active whip. 11/08/2013


Best regards,
Dennis Vroom,
Kalama, WA
JRC NRD 545
Active whip
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Re: [IRCA] Daytime DX November 8, 2013

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What's the consensus for the weekend?  Good CX?



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-Original Message- 
From: Dennis Vroom

Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 2:55 PM
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: [IRCA] Daytime DX November 8, 2013

Afternoon DX:
640   KFILos Angeles, CA 1:22 PM PST with the Bill Carroll show. Fair 
signal. Active whip. 11/08/2013
670   KBOI Boise, ID 1:30 PM PST fair signal with KBOI ID. Active whip 
11/08/2013
670   KMZQ Las Vegas, NV 1:35 PM  PST assuming the station with talk program 
under KBOI. Active whip. 11/08/2013
810   KGO San Francisco, CA 1:40 PM PST under KTBI with KGO ID. Active whip. 
11/08/2013
1030 KDUN Reedsport, OR 1:47 PM PST Popeye the Sailor song. KDUN ID. Over 
KMAS. Active whip. 11/08/2013
1160 KSL   Salt Lake City, 1:55 PM PST poor audio at best. Heavy splatter 
from KXET. Active whip. 11/08/2013


Best regards,
Dennis Vroom,
Kalama, WA
JRC NRD 545
Active whip
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[IRCA] CONVENTION REPORT-FINAL

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There's a lot of audio and video on record and available by request. 
Meanwhile...here's the final report:


http://www.nrcdxas.org/convention/13nrccon/2013-Minnesota.htm


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[IRCA] COMPROMISING CONVENTION PHOTOS

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Here are a few candid shots; a complete report will follow.

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Re: [IRCA] Radio Broadcast magazine, May 1922

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It's a great site. John.  I've been able to harvest a lot of material for my 
new e-book Connecting The Continent---How ATT built the Radio Networks.


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-Original Message- 
From: John Callarman

Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2013 10:46 AM
To: IRCA
Subject: [IRCA] Radio Broadcast magazine, May 1922

David Gleason's treasure trove of radio history keeps on growing.

Today, I learned a little bit about Radio Broadcast magazine, a monthly 
that, as I scanned the pages of one issue and read a paragraph or two in 
several of the many detailed stories, I thought I could take several hours 
to read in full many of the stories in this 1922 issue, ranging from a 
thoughtful presentation on the future of broadcasting, speculation about how 
two-way mobile radio telephone could be used by police departments and ships 
at sea for communication, detailed plans on building a receiver, more 
detailed plans, in 1922, on building a loop antenna that bears a striking 
resemblance to the loop plans we see today, plus priceless radio-related 
advertising.


David has placed several issues of this pioneer magazine that teaches me, 
for example, that we DX'ers were known, in 1922, as receivers.


I've only scratched the surface in my exploration of this one issue of this 
magazine, but I suspect there'll be many hours of fun for me and others. 
Here's a link to the first issue I looked at:


http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Radio-Broadcast/Radio-Broadcast-1922-May.pdf


John Callarman, KA9SPA, Family Genealogist, Retired Newspaper Editor, 
DX-oyente, Krum TX (AKA Qal R. Mann, Krumudgeon)


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[IRCA] IT'S ONLY A HOBBY...BUT...

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John, another thing you bring to the table is PERSPECTIVE.  You have a few 
years on me but not so many that I don't appreciate what your Macro view can 
mean.  Appropriately, your last line says it all: Carry on, fellow DX'ers, 
and keep the hobby going!


Lee Freshwater's desire to spend some time in reinvention is a healthy one, 
methinks.  I've been watching his long-time requests for help that seemingly 
have gone unanswered.  At the same time, some of us see the multiple 
postings on these reflectors from folks who don't belong to either club but 
are obviously interested in DX activities.  So we know there's energy out 
there.


Having said all that, many of us heed your advice and don't intend to let a 
dwindling interest in DX-ing get away from us.  On Saturday night 8/3 at the 
convention, Skip Dabelstein will lead what I hope will be a spirited and 
POSITIVE discussion on the future of the clubs and what we can do to provide 
useful services, attract new members and reinvigorate existing membership.


We do not intend to let this discussion stray all over 'yesterday' but 
instead focus on today and tomorrow.  Many believe we're at a watershed in 
both clubs.  Fewer members are carrying more of the load.  Club Board 
members (who also have a 'life') are accused of being indifferent...but we 
sometimes forget they're paid their dues over the years.  Fewer folks are 
reading the on-line offerings when nothing new is offered.  That happens 
because members (who of course also have a 'life') don't make sharing a 
priority...


A primary purpose of this year's convention is to audit and hopefully renew 
an interest in all this.  It'll be good to hear what people say about 
expectations.   It may well be that a good number of folks throw up their 
hands at it all...but as my friend Jim Wulliman would say to the rest of us; 
Don't get mad...get involved!  I hope we can unearth a way to turn up 
involvement and tap the perceived potential energy.


A complete report will be posted following the discussions for those of you 
interested but unable to make the convention.  Kudos to those of you who 
will be there and will hopefully 'get involved.'



Mark Durenberger
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-Original Message- 
From: John Callarman


Anthony, I appreciate your comments. What has happened in my case is not 
that I've lost my love for DX, it's simply that other time-consuming hobbies 
have moved up the list of how I enjoy spending my time.


During the first six years that I moved back to Texas, I enjoyed the 
challenge of identifying the stations that would from time to time give me 
enough clues for a positive ID and a decent tape on a crowded frequency. I 
could still enjoy the challenge, but there are things that I now enjoy more. 
I'm so far behind on keyboarding genealogical and family history information 
I've collected into the data base I could spend 24/7 for months on that 
chore alone.


The lure of DX remains, but the temptation is currently being resisted.

Carry on, fellow DX'ers, and keep the hobby going!

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Re: [IRCA] IT'S ONLY A HOBBY...BUT...

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Correction...that discussion is FRIDAY night 8/2 :-))

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-Original Message- 
From: Mark Durenberger Mobile

Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 7:20 AM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America ; DX @NRC ; 
Putrich Greg ; Dabelstein Skip-home

Subject: IT'S ONLY A HOBBY...BUT...

John, another thing you bring to the table is PERSPECTIVE.  You have a few
years on me but not so many that I don't appreciate what your Macro view can
mean.  Appropriately, your last line says it all: Carry on, fellow DX'ers,
and keep the hobby going!

Lee Freshwater's desire to spend some time in reinvention is a healthy one,
methinks.  I've been watching his long-time requests for help that seemingly
have gone unanswered.  At the same time, some of us see the multiple
postings on these reflectors from folks who don't belong to either club but
are obviously interested in DX activities.  So we know there's energy out
there.

Having said all that, many of us heed your advice and don't intend to let a
dwindling interest in DX-ing get away from us.  On Saturday night 8/3 at the
convention, Skip Dabelstein will lead what I hope will be a spirited and
POSITIVE discussion on the future of the clubs and what we can do to provide
useful services, attract new members and reinvigorate existing membership.

We do not intend to let this discussion stray all over 'yesterday' but
instead focus on today and tomorrow.  Many believe we're at a watershed in
both clubs.  Fewer members are carrying more of the load.  Club Board
members (who also have a 'life') are accused of being indifferent...but we
sometimes forget they're paid their dues over the years.  Fewer folks are
reading the on-line offerings when nothing new is offered.  That happens
because members (who of course also have a 'life') don't make sharing a
priority...

A primary purpose of this year's convention is to audit and hopefully renew
an interest in all this.  It'll be good to hear what people say about
expectations.   It may well be that a good number of folks throw up their
hands at it all...but as my friend Jim Wulliman would say to the rest of us;
Don't get mad...get involved!  I hope we can unearth a way to turn up
involvement and tap the perceived potential energy.

A complete report will be posted following the discussions for those of you
interested but unable to make the convention.  Kudos to those of you who
will be there and will hopefully 'get involved.'


Mark Durenberger
On the Road

-Original Message- 
From: John Callarman


Anthony, I appreciate your comments. What has happened in my case is not
that I've lost my love for DX, it's simply that other time-consuming hobbies
have moved up the list of how I enjoy spending my time.

During the first six years that I moved back to Texas, I enjoyed the
challenge of identifying the stations that would from time to time give me
enough clues for a positive ID and a decent tape on a crowded frequency. I
could still enjoy the challenge, but there are things that I now enjoy more.
I'm so far behind on keyboarding genealogical and family history information
I've collected into the data base I could spend 24/7 for months on that
chore alone.

The lure of DX remains, but the temptation is currently being resisted.

Carry on, fellow DX'ers, and keep the hobby going! 


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Re: [IRCA] [ABDX] RE: New AM stations heard this morning (geo-storm logs from Michigan)

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I lit up a 50-foot vertical at 10 PM CDT last evening.  QRN was 
tolerable...the band seemed hot; I need to playback the Perseus recordings; 
maybe I can find some of Kaz's post-sunset skip signals.



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From: todftscytj7707

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Subject: Re: [IRCA] [ABDX] RE: New AM stations heard this morning (geo-storm 
logs from Michigan)


Except for the tstorm static I have noticed cx's have been elevated.  It's 
sucks that I have very little time to dx lately.



Todd Skaine
Woodbury,  MN
Sony ICF 2010
Toyota Radio

 Original message 
From: kilokat7 kilok...@gmail.com
Date: 06/29/2013  8:50 PM  (GMT-06:00)
To: a...@yahoogroups.com
Cc: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: Re: [ABDX] RE: [IRCA] New AM stations heard this morning (geo-storm 
logs from Michigan)


Thanks Todd - yes, not bad for a hot summer morning :-)

-Tim

On Sat, 2013-06-29 at 20:39 -0500, todftscytj7707 wrote:


Nice catches Tim!



Todd Skaine
Woodbury, MN
Sony ICF 2010
Toyota Radio



 Original message 
From: kilokat7 kilok...@gmail.com
Date: 06/29/2013 7:41 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com,ABDX a...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [IRCA] New AM stations heard this morning (geo-storm logs
from Michigan)


Some new stations heard this morning at 1000 UTC, thanks to the
geomagnetic storm. Date and times UTC:


970 KHVN Fort Worth, TX. (1kw/270w) - 0959 UTC 6/29/2013 - Weak but
clear with gospel music show Praise After Dark, call letter ID just
prior to TOH. (TROMP-MI)


1020 KOKP Perry, OK. (400w/250w!)- 1000 UTC 6/29/2013 - Faint but
clear
ID for //1580 KOKB with slogan Fox Sports Triple Play and into FOX
News after TOH. (TROMP-MI)


1140 KPWB Piedmont, MO. (1kw) - 0959 UTC 6/29/2013 - C/W music and
slogan 104.9, Kickin' Country 105. (TROMP-MI)


1240 KIUL Garden City, KS. (1kw/1kw) - 1000 UTC 6/29/2013 - With dual
ID
at TOH for KIUL Garden City and KYUL Scott City, weak but very clear
IDs. 851 mile graveyard haul!  (TROMP-MI)


1380 KXCA Lawton, OK. (1kw/1kw) - 1000 UTC 6/29/2013 - With a very
clear
TOH ID over the IBOC hash. (TROMP-MI)


1410 KGSO Wichita, KS. (5kw/1kw) - 1000 UTC 6/29/2013 - Very faint
call
letter ID heard under dominant KGRN. (TROMP-MI)


1490 KDRO Sedalia, MO. (780w/780w) - 1000 UTC 6/29/2013 - With c/w
music
and Hometown Country slogan. (TROMP-MI)


Weak DUs carriers also noted on 702, 1035  1503. Strong DU carrier
noted on 738 which started to produce faint but unintelligible audio
by
1012 UTC.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
Perseus SDR + phased BOGs


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Re: [IRCA] [ABDX] RE: New AM stations heard this morning (geo-storm logs from Michigan)

[Mark Durenberger Mobile]

Upon investigation...North-South was good; East-West non-existent.  700 and 
1100 usually make the receiver warm...nothing last night.  The band was 
crowded with a lot of N-S traffic; Missouri all over; even KAAY was in here.



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-Original Message- 
From: Mark Durenberger Mobile

Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 6:32 AM
To: todftscytj7707 ; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of 
America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] [ABDX] RE: New AM stations heard this morning (geo-storm 
logs from Michigan)


I lit up a 50-foot vertical at 10 PM CDT last evening.  QRN was
tolerable...the band seemed hot; I need to playback the Perseus recordings;
maybe I can find some of Kaz's post-sunset skip signals.


Mark Durenberger
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-Original Message- 
From: todftscytj7707

Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2013 10:22 PM
To: a...@yahoogroups.com
Cc: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: Re: [IRCA] [ABDX] RE: New AM stations heard this morning (geo-storm
logs from Michigan)

Except for the tstorm static I have noticed cx's have been elevated.  It's
sucks that I have very little time to dx lately.


Todd Skaine
Woodbury,  MN
Sony ICF 2010
Toyota Radio

 Original message 
From: kilokat7 kilok...@gmail.com
Date: 06/29/2013  8:50 PM  (GMT-06:00)
To: a...@yahoogroups.com
Cc: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: Re: [ABDX] RE: [IRCA] New AM stations heard this morning (geo-storm
logs from Michigan)

Thanks Todd - yes, not bad for a hot summer morning :-)

-Tim

On Sat, 2013-06-29 at 20:39 -0500, todftscytj7707 wrote:


Nice catches Tim!



Todd Skaine
Woodbury, MN
Sony ICF 2010
Toyota Radio



 Original message 
From: kilokat7 kilok...@gmail.com
Date: 06/29/2013 7:41 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com,ABDX a...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [IRCA] New AM stations heard this morning (geo-storm logs
from Michigan)


Some new stations heard this morning at 1000 UTC, thanks to the
geomagnetic storm. Date and times UTC:


970 KHVN Fort Worth, TX. (1kw/270w) - 0959 UTC 6/29/2013 - Weak but
clear with gospel music show Praise After Dark, call letter ID just
prior to TOH. (TROMP-MI)


1020 KOKP Perry, OK. (400w/250w!)- 1000 UTC 6/29/2013 - Faint but
clear
ID for //1580 KOKB with slogan Fox Sports Triple Play and into FOX
News after TOH. (TROMP-MI)


1140 KPWB Piedmont, MO. (1kw) - 0959 UTC 6/29/2013 - C/W music and
slogan 104.9, Kickin' Country 105. (TROMP-MI)


1240 KIUL Garden City, KS. (1kw/1kw) - 1000 UTC 6/29/2013 - With dual
ID
at TOH for KIUL Garden City and KYUL Scott City, weak but very clear
IDs. 851 mile graveyard haul!  (TROMP-MI)


1380 KXCA Lawton, OK. (1kw/1kw) - 1000 UTC 6/29/2013 - With a very
clear
TOH ID over the IBOC hash. (TROMP-MI)


1410 KGSO Wichita, KS. (5kw/1kw) - 1000 UTC 6/29/2013 - Very faint
call
letter ID heard under dominant KGRN. (TROMP-MI)


1490 KDRO Sedalia, MO. (780w/780w) - 1000 UTC 6/29/2013 - With c/w
music
and Hometown Country slogan. (TROMP-MI)


Weak DUs carriers also noted on 702, 1035  1503. Strong DU carrier
noted on 738 which started to produce faint but unintelligible audio
by
1012 UTC.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
Perseus SDR + phased BOGs


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Re: [IRCA] FS: Kiwa Air Core MW Loop

[Mark Durenberger Mobile]

And I probably have the manual for it; I can copy if you need it.


Mark Durenberger
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-Original Message- 
From: Nick Hall-Patch

Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 1:42 AM
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] FS: Kiwa Air Core MW Loop

I imagine that will go in a flash Steve.   If not, get back to me.  I
don't really need it, but it's such a work of art, I'd hate to think
of it going to waste!

How are things going?

all the best,

Nick


At 01:49 11-06-13, you wrote:
For Sale: Kiwa high performance air core MW loop. 12 diameter, tunes 
530-1700 kHz. $300 plus shipping to lower 48 (18 pounds, big box) from 
97850 zip. Cash, check, postal money order; Paypal to 
ratzlaffst...@gmail.com.
Loop is in excellent mechanical and electrical condition; with wallwart. No 
manual. See Kiwa webpage for more info if not already familiar with this 
loop.


Steve
NE Oregon
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[IRCA] Poor BOG reception

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Upon arrival in the Pawnee National Grasslands (NE Colorado) Monday, we laid 
out 1100 feet of BOG; mostly East-West, on dry ground.


The wire did its predicted job of squelching stuff from the sides (for 
example: flamethrower KOA was down in the mud to the point you could hear a 
co-channel beat).


But there was an abnormally high amount of broadband noise across the MW 
Band...so the job wasn't a success.


Wonder if anyone else had unusual noise problems Monday night...or if it was 
caused by the many gas-well/fracking operations going on nearby.


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Re: [IRCA] Poor BOG reception

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It wasn't the transient kind of noise one expects from nature but rather a 
broad and steady high noise floor.  There are a good number of gas 
processing plants and even some fracking going on up there but nothing 
nearby.  Kaz you have an SDR so you'll appreciate the noise floor was in the 
70's at 6 khz bandwidth!


Today was: tie onto abandoned fence lines that use wooden posts day. 
Results were underwhelming but not surprising.


...now for an abandoned telephone line somewhere with a strand or two of 
wire dangling within reach :-))



Mark Durenberger
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-Original Message- 
From: neilkaz

Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 1:19 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America ; DX-IRCA ; DX 
@NRC

Subject: Re: [IRCA] Poor BOG reception

What kind of noise was it? Perhaps your BOG was aimed into a big T storm 
cell a few hundred miles away, although I don't recall any. It's always a 
good idea to check on the car rx or to have a portable along to see if they 
have the same issues with noise as your DXped antenna.


With my western antennas here in IL, if there are major T-storms in NE,KS or 
the Dakotas my noise level will start increasing soon after sunset and can 
get to the point that it is unpleasant to DX.


73 KAZ


-Original Message-

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Sent: May 8, 2013 9:13 AM
To: DX-IRCA irca@hard-core-dx.com, DX @NRC a...@nrcdxas.org
Subject: [IRCA] Poor BOG reception

Upon arrival in the Pawnee National Grasslands (NE Colorado) Monday, we 
laid

out 1100 feet of BOG; mostly East-West, on dry ground.

The wire did its predicted job of squelching stuff from the sides (for
example: flamethrower KOA was down in the mud to the point you could hear a
co-channel beat).

But there was an abnormally high amount of broadband noise across the MW
Band...so the job wasn't a success.

Wonder if anyone else had unusual noise problems Monday night...or if it 
was

caused by the many gas-well/fracking operations going on nearby.

Mark Durenberger
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Re: [IRCA] RF Conversion

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Good gear!

http://www.foxcom.com/


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-Original Message- 
From: Craig Healy

Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 2:44 PM
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Subject: [IRCA] RF Conversion

I am beginning to see if there are any adequate RF to fiber optic
conversions, and conversion back to the same RF.  My goal is to use fiber
optic cable rather than coax or twisted pairs for antenna connection.  Fiber
optic cable doesn't pick up noise and has lower loss than cable.

I began with Google search of: RF analog to fiber optic conversion  That
seemed to indicate that there is equipment to do that, and not hugely
expensive.

FWIW, maybe other people can find something as well.

Craig Healy
Providence, RI

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Re: [IRCA] RF Conversion

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When we built Target Field we found one that started at around 300 khz but I 
don't recall who made it...I just know it was around $20K!


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-Original Message- 
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Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 3:47 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] RF Conversion


I am beginning to see if there are any adequate RF to fiber optic
conversions, and conversion back to the same RF.  My goal is to use fiber
optic cable rather than coax or twisted pairs for antenna connection. 
Fiber

optic cable doesn't pick up noise and has lower loss than cable.


Good gear!

http://www.foxcom.com/


It does look good, but I don't know yet if it will cover the AM band.
Something that covers .5-2MHz at a minimum would be required.   I'll
investigate that further.  Many of these seem to shift off to military use
when I research them.

Craig Healy
Providence, RI

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[IRCA] Was KRVN off yesterday?

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On I-90 in Western South Dakota we had 5-by copy of i880 News from 
Edmonton Alberta.


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Re: [IRCA] Help with NBC News Radio affiliates

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Hi Barry.  Have you tried poking around the Westwood One web-pages?


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-Original Message- 
From: BARRY DAVIES

Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 1:50 PM
To: IRCA SUBMISSIONS
Subject: [IRCA] Help with NBC News Radio affiliates



Hello IRCA'ers
Can any of you guys give me a link to the NBC News Radio affiliates. Any 
assistance appreciated. I am particularly interested in a 1320 oldies 
station.


Best wishes

Barry  :-)   (Carlisle UK, PERSEUS, 3.7m x 10m Flag + FLG100 
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Re: [IRCA] Help with NBC News Radio affiliates

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I THINK most of them were old CNN Radio affils...maybe that'll help Barry.

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-Original Message- 
From: Paul B. Walker, Jr.

Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 4:30 PM
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] Help with NBC News Radio affiliates

I poked on the Westwood One/Dial Global.Whoever they are this week... and
there was no affiliate list.. just technical details.

Paul



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ma...@durenberger.com wrote:


Hi Barry.  Have you tried poking around the Westwood One web-pages?


Mark Durenberger
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-Original Message- From: BARRY DAVIES
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 1:50 PM
To: IRCA SUBMISSIONS
Subject: [IRCA] Help with NBC News Radio affiliates




Hello IRCA'ers
Can any of you guys give me a link to the NBC News Radio affiliates. Any
assistance appreciated. I am particularly interested in a 1320 oldies
station.

Best wishes

Barry  :-)   (Carlisle UK, PERSEUS, 3.7m x 10m Flag + FLG100
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Re: [IRCA] Nearest locals

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Hi Patrick.  He probably meant the gear associated with DSL service...that 
usually includes some form of router (aka Hash Generator)


Another fabulous noise-box is the set-top converter for digital TV!

Mark Durenberger

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Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 11:15 AM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Nearest locals


Worst problems now are digital hash leaking from the DSL and in-house

electrical noise thanks to new solid state stuff. 

DSL causes noise? I have heard there is no issue with DSL from some
others. Maybe I am stuck with 28.8 dial forever  here? Or the 6Gs for
Verizon Wireless?  The Cable here radiates terribly. That is why I still
don't have it for my computer.

Patrick

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Re: [IRCA] Nearest locals

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At my lake cabin I have an Apex (Best Buy) digital converter...getting 
over-the-air TV from a rooftop antenna.  Hash is generated that goes right 
up the coax to the antenna (and radiates along the way).


I was able to eliminate it by building an RF Choke...winding 11 turns of 
the coax through 5 toroid rings.  Placed the choke right next to the Apex.


You're right; satellite downlinks seem to be relatively clean.

Almost every router I've tried (Linksys/Cisco among them) generate(s) a lot 
of hash...and that seems to travel along the associated data cables to/from 
computers...again acting like antennas.  It's depressing to pass a pocket 
portable near these cables.


I'll have to try the RF Choke idea on the Comcast cable feed...will let 
you know what happens.


Mark Durenberger
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From: Patrick Martin

Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 12:13 PM
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] Nearest locals

Mark,

I have lots of satellite gear, 6 different satellite receivers and 4
dishes in the backyard and if you get within 6 feet of the receivers,
they do generate digital hash, but move away, there is no noise.
No noise detected on the R8 from any of the satellite gear 20 feet away.
The Charter Cable in the neighborhood really causes TVI though. The
neighbors with Dish or Direct TV I get no noise from them.
 OK, on the DSL. Routers can be noisy I have read. Not having one, I
have no experience with them.

73,

Patrick

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager


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Re: [IRCA] The All-Night DX Bandit Strikes Again

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The MW band is really hot tonight in Northern Minnesota!

Mark Durenberger

-Original Message- 
From: Rick Dau

Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2011 8:49 PM
To: a...@yahoogroups.com ; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of 
America ; a...@nrcdxas.org

Subject: [IRCA] The All-Night DX Bandit Strikes Again

With a 6-pack of Pepsi in tow, I'll be up until about 0830 CLT on Monday, 
ready to reel in whatever should come this way (generally, I DX medium wave 
for Canada, U.S., and Mexico, but if you should hear anything out of the 
ordinary south of Mexico, let me know!).  If you have good tips to pass 
along, feel free to send them to these lists.  And if you want to chew the 
fat about DX, e-mail me off list so we can exchange phone numbers.


73,
Rick Dau (yes, Virginia, there IS Monday morning DXing!)
South Omaha, Nebraska
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Re: [IRCA] RG11

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I would second the Cat 5e approach.  I've done a number of controlled tests 
and it outperforms RG-58 hands down, MW thru 10 meters, for noise 
performance and signal loss.  With shorter runs (50 feet or so) I haven't 
needed baluns.


Mark Durenberger


-Original Message- 
From: Craig Healy


Rather than use RG-11 I'd probably buy RG-8 that is suitable for being
buried.  Even RG-58 would be OK if it's under 100 feet or so.  It can be
bought with connectors already installed.  Plug and play.

Another test I made is making a balun for each end and using CAT5 ethernet
network cable.  It's balanced and gathers less noise or unwanted signals on
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Re: [IRCA] RG11

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Haven't tried that, Craig.  BTW for do-it-yourself Balun arrays if you're 
not into winding them, look at the many many options available at 
www.minicircuits.com.  Very inexpensive too.


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Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 12:48 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] RG11


Another test I made is making a balun for each end and using CAT5
ethernet network cable.  It's balanced and gathers less noise or
unwanted signals on the way in.  Also cheap and very easy to build.


I would second the Cat 5e approach.  I've done a number of controlled
tests and it outperforms RG-58 hands down, MW thru 10 meters, for
noise performance and signal loss.


Have you tried using it for more than one feed?  I did make a 1X4 balun set 
so I could send four individual signals through it.  Worked just as well.


Example: http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/50-7769


With shorter runs (50 feet or so) I haven't needed baluns.


Haven't tried that.  Seemed just as easy to add a toroid balun to the 
adapter box.  RJ-45 plugs make it dead simple.


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Re: [IRCA] RG11

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Steve, Kaz, I sent you a .pdf off-line that should be of use.

Regards,

MD

-Original Message- 
From: neilkaz

Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 3:13 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] RG11

Someone please advise me here as I am extremely weak when it comes to cables 
and baluns and I think it hold me back from using absolute state of the art 
antennas and means that I DX outside in my truck rather than inside in 
comfort since I often don't use cables.


Anyhow...isn't CAT5 four pairs of twisted pair? How do you not use a balun 
and where is a link to how to make one. I need something better than these 
trashy Radio Shack 50 ft cables that get damaged passing under my car door 
and probably are full of common-mode snake currents.


73 and thx .. KAZ


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From: Mark Durenberger Mobile ma...@durenberger.com
Sent: Jul 28, 2011 11:15 AM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America 
irca@hard-core-dx.com

Subject: Re: [IRCA] RG11

I would second the Cat 5e approach.  I've done a number of controlled tests
and it outperforms RG-58 hands down, MW thru 10 meters, for noise
performance and signal loss.  With shorter runs (50 feet or so) I haven't
needed baluns.

Mark Durenberger


-Original Message- 
From: Craig Healy


Rather than use RG-11 I'd probably buy RG-8 that is suitable for being
buried.  Even RG-58 would be OK if it's under 100 feet or so.  It can be
bought with connectors already installed.  Plug and play.

Another test I made is making a balun for each end and using CAT5 ethernet
network cable.  It's balanced and gathers less noise or unwanted signals on
the way in.  Also cheap and very easy to build.


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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] WXYG 540 Sauk Rapids, MN

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I'm 30 miles NW of their towers.  Daytime pretty fair; can't hear them at 
night.


Mark Durenberger

-Original Message- 
From: Earl Higgins

Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 8:57 AM
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America ; Rick Dau

Subject: Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] WXYG 540 Sauk Rapids, MN

Interesting. I wonder what their pattern(s) look like. Radio-locator doesn't 
have it yet.


If I'm not mistaken, 540 is a Canadian (-Mexican?) clear. Being on such a 
low frequency where groundwave gets out really well, especially in the rich 
soil of the upper Midwest (see KFYR, CBK for some huge coverage), I would 
think they would need to take great effort to limit the signal to the north 
and west. On the other hand, Jackson Wisconsin isn't so far away to the 
southeast, and Fort Dodge Iowa isn't so far away to the southwest. Their 
assigned power of 1000/250 might not seem like much, but given the above, 
this thing could really get out.


Kaz-IL, are you hearing them? Rick Dau-NE, are you?

Earl Higgins
St. Louis, Missouri

From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 4:52 AM

From Radio-Info.com:

St. Cloud WXYG, Sauk Rapids (540) signs on  as “The Goat”...


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Re: [IRCA] Convention Update

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Still trying to find a way to get to the show; schedule conflicts :-((

Mark Durenberger
DX Audio Service

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From: Mike Sanburn mikesanb...@hotmail.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 4:02 PM
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Many thanks! I hope the event is enjoyable for all.


From: billwbl...@msn.com
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Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2011 13:41:16 -0700
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Convention Update


Mike

I made my reservations for the convention the other day and my 
registration fee will go out in tomorrows mail.


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Re: [IRCA] Antenna experimenting

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Hi Patrick.  An interesting addition would be to place a 500-ohm 
potentiometer in series with each antenna.  You could play with antenna 
interaction; even nulling.  I hesitate to say phasing because you're 
really dealing only with resistance, not the overall reactance a phasor 
would handle.


Mark Durenberger
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Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 12:03 AM
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Subject: [IRCA] Antenna experimenting


Hi everyone,

As many of you know, I have 3) EWE's and the 1500' Eastern beverage. I
tried an interesting experiment the other night. I use SO239 connectors,
so I ran a Y connector off the antenna input on the back of the SPR4 and
started running two antennas together. I found some interesting results.
Running two antennas in, you get some interesting patterns. Using the NE
EWE and Beverage, I lost KPTK 1090 Seattle in the jumble leaving CHQR
mainly on top. 550 Khz which has KOAC Convallis and KBOW Butte MT off
the beverage, I found a jumble with some talk station, probably KFYR I
would guess. I have no idea what type of pattern this gives me, but it
is interesting. I probably don't have the 50 ohms going into the
receiver, running two pieces of coax in at the same time, but it does
work. I should try to build a switch to run multible connections at the
same time. I wonder how a 3rd antenna in the mix would do?  Has anyone
else tried this?

73,

Patrick

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