[IRCA] WWVA Heard in SE PA
Receiving WWVA this evening here in SE PA on their temporary antenna @ 5kw. The signal is pretty weak on both my Sangean ATS-909 and Grundig YB440PE portables, but is pretty listenable on my Icom R75 with the Terk Advantage Loop Antenna. WWVA is also listenable on my car radio with a little iboc hash from 1180 (I presume). Last night when they were dark all I could hear on 1170 was some faint talking from an unid and a lot of iboc hash. 73, Rene' Rene F. Tetro Lansdale, PA, USA W2FIL, WPXG816, WPXU288 Coordinates: 40D12'41N 75D18'22W Grid: FN20IF Email: rte...@pobox.com Websites: http://www.westpointcommunityradio.org www.westpointcommunityradio.org; http://www.veronicafm.org www.veronicafm.org; http://www.breezyradio.org www.breezyradio.org; http://www.classiccountry1630.org www.classiccountry1630.org ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] 990 UNID
Betcha it's not me. :-) 73, Rene' Rene' Tetro Chief Engineer WNTP 990 AM Philadelphia -Original Message- From: irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com [mailto:irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com] On Behalf Of Pete Taylor Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 19:37 To: IRCA of America Subject: [IRCA] 990 UNID Spent a long weekend in beautiful Chelan, WA 8/23-26. It's not quite far enough away from Seattle to get something under KIRO or KOMO but all the other Puget Sounders are chopped up pretty good. One mystery: 990 UNID EE talk programming mixing with CBW right around 10pm PDT 8/25. I was expecting an XE since I used to hear that from time to time before KOMO widened its audio processing. Didn't seem to be religious. Not a whole lot of options based on coverage maps. Just could scrape out in ID. My guess is KTMS. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA (home base) ICF2010 + Palomar loop ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] WNTP Down For Maintenance
Hi All, Sorry for the late notice. WNTP 990 Philadelphia will be off Wednesday morning 5/13 for about three hours for antenna system maintenance. I will probably have WNTP on 50kw day pattern for a while once the work is complete with test tones. At the same time WFIL 560 will be operating at low power (1kw) and will remain on the air. I hope to have things back to normal by 3AM. 73 and good dxing, Rene' Rene' Tetro Chief Engineer WNTP-WFIL Philadelphia ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] WZFG-AM 1100 Dilworth, MN
I was able to pick up WZFG 1100 last night at 01:20 EDT. First North Dakota station heard here. They must be running on their day power/antenna. It was difficult nulling WTAM because the two stations are in the same general direction from here, but I was able to get the WTAM signal low enough so that WZFG could be clearly heard down in the noise. Confirmed by their stream. I also tried for KFGO 790 and KVOX 740 in Fargo, but no luck. WAEB 790 in Allentown is just thirty miles away and directional right toward me at night, so it presented too much of a problem. KVOX 740 was just overwhelmed by CHWO in Toronto. I could hear something in the background but could not make out the audio clearly. Rene Tetro Lansdale, PA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] WHYL Test Heard In Lansdale, PA
Copied Sweep Tones and Morse ID at about 0011 using Icom R75 and Terk Advantage Loop. A difficult catch because of heavy hash from WPEN 950 IBOC. Was able to null most of it to hear the tones, but hearing music or any other audio was pretty much impossible. Gotta love those sweep tones. 73, Rene' Rene F. Tetro Lansdale, PA, USA W2FIL, WPXG816, WPXU288 Coordinates: 40D12'41N 75D18'22W Grid: FN20IF Email: rte...@pobox.com Websites: www.westpointcommunityradio.org; www.veronicafm.org; www.exalt1700.org; www.breezyradio.org; www.classiccountry1630.org ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] economic downturn's effect on radio
Radio is indeed getting hit hard in the present economy. The company I work for has laid off 10% of its employees in the last three months, and all employees have taken a 5% pay reduction as of Feb 1, except for upper management who have taken a 10% reduction. Still, it is better than letting go 1850 employees as Clear Channel did last month, with more rumored to come as on Feb 20. Radio stocks are at their lowest point ever. All of this is, of course, public knowledge (including the info on the company I work for). Still, it's not just the economy. It's the technology. As has been noted, fewer and fewer young people are listening to radio. I can understand that. Why would you want to listen to a mode of technology in which one must listen to what someone else wants you to hear when you can carry around a small device that will hold an entire music library of music you like? Logic alone tells you that eventually the latter will win the battle. And that can be extended to satellite radio, as well. The comments about local programming are right on the mark. But, I would take it even further. Local programming without innovative programming is still at a disadvantage. With few exceptions, everyone does the same formats in the same way. Radio has become generic. You can hear the same formatics in Minneapolis that I hear in Philadelphia. If radio is to survive, it must reinvent itself, whether it be AM or FM. It will always have the one-way medium disadvantage, as opposed to technologies that are interactive. It must find new ways of presenting what it historically does best: entertaining. Without the relatable, local entertaining factor, radio will continue to have additional nails hammered into its coffin day by day, week by week, year by year, as people flee to more flexible media. Radio has to give people what their mp3 players can't. As for me, I'm an old fart like a lot of you. I am 57 and was raised primarily on AM. I remember great stations of the past - WNBC, WNEW, WKBW, WCFL, and so on. I even had the privilege of working for some great heritage AMs like WNEW and WPTR. But, creatures like me (us?) are fast becoming the exception to the rule. I still listen to AM, although not as much as I used to: except for DXing, of course. I work for two AM stations, and as an engineer I prefer doing AM to FM. It is still the more challenging technology - particularly in the aspect of directional antennas. But, even I can see the writing on the wall, and I don't like what it says. 73, Rene' ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] economic downturn's effect on radio
Tim, I think back on the first radio station I had connections with, WALL in Middletown, NY. I spent a lot of time hanging out there when I was a young teenager in the 60s, and worked there in the 70s. This was a small class IV 1kw-day/250watt-night station on 1340 in a city of about 22,000 and a county of under 100,000. The station had a three person new department, plus a sports director. And, of course, all local disc jockeys. And the station made money hand over fist. The joke was that all the station had to do to make money was remember to turn the transmitter on in the morning. And in Orange County it had to directly compete with the big-guns in New York City (and even regularly beat WABC locally in the ratings). WALL was owned by R. Peter Straus at the time, who also owned Top-40 WMCA in New York City. Later the station was sold to Oroco Communications, formed by Jim O'Grady who had been the general manager at WOR. These were radio people who almost instinctively knew what worked and what didn't. And, they new that a strong local identity was key. Strong local personalities and local news presence drove the station. What the current crop of radio corporations has forgotten is the audience. I can remember a radio owner in the 70s, who cut his teeth writing copy for NBC in the 40s and 50s, telling me, The station has to stick out like a sore thumb. It has to be distinctive. You have to give the audience a reason to want to listen. As radio's piece of the media pie gets swallowed up by newer, sexier technologies, this is going be increasingly important to keep the industry viable. When Mike Bloomberg bought WNEW in 1992 he gave an interview to the New York Times. Something he said about the industry has always stuck with me. He said, Often people can't see the forest for the trees. Radio people are definitely tree people. He was right. 73, Rene' -Original Message- From: irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com [mailto:irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com] On Behalf Of Tim Kridel Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 12:42 To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] economic downturn's effect on radio One of my locals, KFRU, just fired the rest of the news staff who hadn't already been let go, along with the meteorologist. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Open Carrier on 740 KHz
I am able to receive it fairly clearly here in SE PA when I null CHWO in Toronto. It could be WNYH in Huntington, LI, NY stuck on 25kw with no program feed. Normally they drop to 43 watts at night. Their daytime pattern scoots right down the east coast. When I rotate the antenna to maximize the quiet carrier, it looks by the direction like it could be coming from Long Island, but I can't be sure. The quiet carrier seems to be roughly at a 75 to 90 degree arc from CHWO when seen from my location. 73, Rene' -Original Message- From: irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com [mailto:irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com] On Behalf Of Charles A. Taylor Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 20:16 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] Open Carrier on 740 KHz IRCA Crew, Does anybody know of a CP for SC, NC, VA, WV, TN that might testing on 740-kHz. Please direct me to the FCC's AM Query Database. Charles WD4INP ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] WNTP DX Test
Just a reminder that the postponed WNTP DX Test will be held tonight. The test will run between 00:00 and 01:00 Eastern Time and will contain sweep tones, Morse ids, voice ids, unusual music, etc. Between 00:00 and 00:30 the test will be conducted at 50kw using our new directional pattern. Between 00:30 and 01:00 the test will be conducted at 12.5KW non-directional. Good dxing. Rene' Chief Engineer, WNTP-WFIL Rene F. Tetro Lansdale, PA, USA W2FIL, WPXG816, WPXU288 Coordinates: 40D12'41N 75D18'22W Grid: FN20IF Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Websites: www.westpointcommunityradio.org http://www.westpointcommunityradio.org/ ; www.veronicafm.org; www.exalt1700.org; www.classiccountry1630.org http://www.classiccountry1630.org/ ; www.pjradio.org http://www.pjradio.org/ ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] WWDJ 970 WWRV 1330
I believe that Stu is beginning to make preparations for the 50kw-Day upgrade at WWDJ. I'll talk to him tomorrow to see what's happening. Rene F. Tetro Lansdale, PA, USA W2FIL, WPXG816, WPXU288 Coordinates: 40D12'41N 75D18'22W Grid: FN20IF Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Moderator: www.radioveronica.us and www.dxhub.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul B. Walker, Jr. Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 11:24 To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: [IRCA] WWDJ 970 WWRV 1330 Over the next 4-7 nights WWDJ and - or WWRV will be off the air formaintenance from 11pm to 5am Posted to another list by Stu Engelke Paul Walker www.walkerbroadcasting.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] The beginning of the end - of IBOC
I wish I could be as optimistic as a lot of you, but to paraphrase Mark Twain, the reports of AM IBOC's death are exaggerated. While as a Dxer, I would love nothing more than to see AM IBOC fall flat on its face, there is just too much money and too much corporate power behind the technology - no matter how flawed it is. Despite today's news from Citadel, remember that they are just one voice of many. Others, like Clear Channel (who has a substantial financial interest in Ibiquity), are going to push it forward despite its drawbacks. The good news is that the FCC WILL listen to legitimate concerns expressed concerning interference within a station's protected contour. I know this for a fact. But, for DX purposes, don't expect the FCC to listen if someone in New Jersey complains that they can't hear WJR in Detroit anymore because WABC's IBOC hash is wiping it out. It is out of their area of concern since it is not an affect on local listeners to WJR. Citadel, in turning off the night IBOC, has made a good move to protect many of their high power AMs and their nighttime skywave coverage. This is a promising first step. It is steps like these that - if multiplied dramatically - will save nighttime AM. Broadcasters do, despite what many people think, often police themselves. What will spell the end of AM IBOC will only be additional owners and local listeners who realize that they have lost something precious -- coverage. 73, Rene F. Tetro Lansdale, PA, USA W2FIL, WPXG816, WPXU288 Coordinates: 40D12'41N 75D18'22W Grid: FN20IF Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Note: Opinions expressed are my own, and do not reflect those of my family, employer, nor any other individual or entity. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] 1050-1070
Interesting listening tonight on 1050-1070... KYW has not turned on the nighttime IBOC yet, so I was able to pull in strong signals on both 1050 and 1070. I am located about 8 miles from the KYW transmitter in their main lobe. 1050 CHUM was loud and clear with A Day in the Life by the Beatles at about 0127 ET. 1070 unid running a relay of Radio Netherlands. Any idea who's running this. The signal was strong and steady. 73, Rene' Rene F. Tetro Lansdale, PA, USA W2FIL, WPXG816, WPXU288 Coordinates: 40D12'41N 75D18'22W Grid: FN20IF Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Websites: www.radioveronica.us; www.veronicafm.org; www.exalt1700.org; www.breezy1630.org; www.dxhub.com NOTE: Opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent those of my employer, family, or any others. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] IBOC Revisited
Now that we have experienced several nights of IBOC operation throughout the country, and most of us have had a chance to do some initial Dxing under these new conditions, I am interested in your responses to the following question: Has the sky indeed fallen as many of us predicted? Here is what I have found over the past few evenings. As we all know, nighttime IBOC does indeed create the same hash as we have become accustomed to during the day, particularly on the first channel adjacents, but to a lesser extent to the second d adjacents, as well. It must be remembered that the IBOC information is carried on sidebands from 8kz-15khz removed from the carrier. So that if IBOC is being transmitted on 1210 WPHT, its digital artifacts will not just effect stations on 1200 and 1220, but - to a lesser extent - 1190 and 1230. This is because the IBOC information has encroached about the second adjacent's analog sideband by at least 5khz. To make this more clear a station on 1230 will receive digital IBOC hash from 1210 on its lower sideband from 1220-1225 Khz. I have experimented with several techniques to alleviate this situation, most of which are available to anyone with a general coverage receiver. The first technique, and one of the most effective, is to use the USB and LSB modes on you receiver. If, for instance, you are receiving IBOC has from 710 on 690, switch operation to lower sideband so that the hash on 695-700 becomes diminished or altogether invisible. Another technique is to use extremely narrow bandwidth filters (such as 2.4 and 1.8 khz), either when monitoring on AM, or when using sideband techniques. The narrow bandwidths, coupled with good notch filtering practices, may render the IBOC hash almost invisible. So, has the sky fallen? Are we up against the demon forces of HD radio to the extent that many of us suspected? Or, has the IBOC revolution merely opened up a new chapter in the history of our hobby.? I tend to believe the latter. For instance, in the past two nights I have been able to log several stations in the digital mode...some stronger than others, some solid and others with their HD signals fading in and out and tough to pull in. I think this whole IBOC thing may, contrary to what many of us (myself included) may in the end be a boon to Dxing. It may force us to develop new techniques, but it also will afford us the opportunity to pull in digital signals from hundreds of miles away. For me, the bottom line is that it is - for the time being - a mixed blessing, but one which we Dxers can take advantage of. Looking forward to a great DX seasons, and glad to be back on the NRC and IRCA lists after a break during the summer. 73, Rene' Rene F. Tetro Lansdale, PA, USA W2FIL, WPXG816, WPXU288 Coordinates: 40D12'41N 75D18'22W Grid: FN20IF Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Websites: www.westpointcommunityradio.org; www.veronicafm.org; www.exalt1700.org; www.breezy1630.org; www.dxhub.com NOTE: Opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent those of my employer, family, friends, co-workers, God himself, or any others. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] WTAM and WBAL
I just got home a few minutes ago and had been listening to WTAM/WBAL on my car radio here in SE PA. Both had very good signals, without a lot of IBOC hash to WBAL. It seems that the generalization that varying signal levels between adjacents will indeed be the deciding fact, as we expected. By the way, WOR usually is very wishy-washy here at night in analog, with a lot of co-channel stuff. However, I was clearly able to hear them in IBOC in the car tonight, with some occasional popping in and out of the HD signal. At 700, WLW has a little has under it, but is perfectly listenable - no worse than on an evening when conditions are ok but not ideal. 73, Rene PS -- Thanks, guys, for the welcome. Glad to be back. Rene F. Tetro Lansdale, PA, USA W2FIL, WPXG816, WPXU288 Coordinates: 40D12'41N 75D18'22W Grid: FN20IF Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Note: Opinions expressed are those of myself and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer, my wife, nor God Himself! ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] 2007 List Subscribers E-Mail Addresses
Gee...I guess I should have re-upped to the list a couple of weeks sooner :-). Anyway, hi guys. I'm back and looking for a great DX season this winter. Over the summer I made one significant purchase, which will surprise some of you. Old Mr. Anti-IBOC bought an HD radio for the car. I will say this: HD on AM does sound good compared to analog. OK, call me a traitor; but with most of the major AMs in Philly now in IBOC, I guess it was time to get one. Of course, I did get a model that also has XM, which is where most of my music listening is done these days on the road. In any event, it's good to see so many familiar names again. 73, Rene' Rene F. Tetro Lansdale, PA, USA W2FIL, WPXG816, WPXU288 Coordinates: 40D12'41N 75D18'22W Grid: FN20IF Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles A Taylor Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 09:43 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] 2007 List Subscribers E-Mail Addresses Everyone who's subscribed the IRCA Reflector (list), here's the latest Reflector directory. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Unsubscribing
Hi all, Just wanted to let all of you know that I have unsubscribed to both the AM NRC and IRCA lists. The reason is simple. I am trying to drastically cut back on the number of emails I have to go through each day during the summer. I want to make sure that you know that I have no animosity whatsoever to the people on these lists, nor to the clubs. In fact, I just renewed my membership to NRC and will renew IRCA within the week. This is not a final goodbye, however. I will re-up on the lists come dx season, and, as always, I remain committed to the hobby. I also plan on conducting another DX on WNTP this winter using the station's new daytime pattern. In the meantime, you can reach me by email, at the radio station, or on one of the following lists, which produce much less traffic: amdx, dxhub, and lbi-dx. We'll see y'all later. 73, Rene' Rene F. Tetro Lansdale, PA, USA W2FIL, WPXG816, WPXU288 Coordinates: 40D12'41N 75D18'22W Grid: FN20IF Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Moderator: www.radioveronica.us and www.dxhub.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] WNTP Pattern and Power
Hi all, WNTP, 990, Philadelphia, will shut-down tonight at 12AM Eastern for Antenna system work and sign back on by 6AM tomorrow morning. Also, WNTP will be operating for the rest of the week at 12.5KW Non-Directional during daytime hours while we reconfigure the daytime phasor for changes to our pattern. 73, Rene Rene F. Tetro Lansdale, PA, USA W2FIL, WPXG816, WPXU288 Coordinates: 40D12'41N 75D18'22W Grid: FN20IF Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Moderator: www.radioveronica.us and www.dxhub.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] KXEL 1540 still off, WADM IN very dominant near Chicago
WDCD and ZNS mixed on 1540 in SE PA with KXEL off. Albany is dominant. Rene' Rene F. Tetro Lansdale, PA, USA W2FIL, WPXG816, WPXU288 Coordinates: 40D12'41N 75D18'22W Grid: FN20IF Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Moderator: www.radioveronica.us and www.dxhub.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Kazaross Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 7:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; IRCA List Subject: [IRCA] KXEL 1540 still off, WADM IN very dominant near Chicago WADM owning 1540 with classic country mx and many ID's in KXEL's absence. Lets hope they stay off tomorrow since Mar 1 will have much later s/off pwoer switch times than tonite and I may nab a few newies. 73 KAZ Barrington IL..snowed out of his DX fields, so using a barefoot mod 2010. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] FCC info on tone testers
Thanks, John, for your comments. I hate to get involved in such disagreements, but, I wanted to let you know that I agree with you. Had I enough qualitative and accurate information, I would have gone to the commission, as well, at first probably through my local or NY field offices, since I have a relationship with the field engineers at those locations. While as a dxer tracking such mysterious and unexplained signals is indeed fun and a challenge, as a broadcasters I also view it with serious concern. If, as is now thought, a company operating under an experimental license under a government contract that is one thing. But, none of us knew that. I suspected it was a government operation because of the scope, and I mentioned that on this and other DX lists. But, what if it had not been legitimate testing? Suppose it was someone who had just gotten hold of a high power transmitter, and was doing a little non-legitimate and illegal experimenting? That creates an entirely different set of dynamics. The best thing in a situation such as we have had in the past two weeks is to gather enough credible and accurate information as you can, and go to the Commission. If it's a large scale government or contractor experimental operation, they are going to know about it. (They may not tell you that, but they will know it.) If it is an overzealous person who got his hands on a high power AM transmitter and is doing some of his own testing, the FCC is going to want to know about it. And, if it is some sleeper Al Qaeda cell, or other foreign or domestic terrorist group, who has plans on disrupting communications during an attack, then it becomes very serous business. This is not a matter of being a tattle-tale -- like ratting out a pirate who is running a 10 watt transmitter. This was a MAJOR disruption to several frequencies on the standard broadcast band over an extremely large segment of the nation. Whoever went to the commission had a legitimate reason to do so. With the FCC's limited financial resources, they often depend upon the public to be their eyes and ears. Complaints, especially complaints of this magnitude, are normally dealt with quickly by most field offices. Filing a complaint or placing an inquiry on something this vast in scope is not snitching, it is being a good citizen, especially in the climate which now exists. 73, Rene' Rene F. Tetro Lansdale, PA, USA W2FIL, WPXG816, WPXU288 Coordinates: 40D12'41N 75D18'22W Grid: FN20IF Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Moderator: www.radioveronica.us and www.dxhub.com I was saddened, but not too surprised, to read this morning that someone was denigrating whoever inquired of the FCC as to the source of the tone testing that many of us have been monitoring. The complainer's statements pretty well boiled down to the contention that we shouldn't be tattle-tails to the authorities who were, by definition, the bad guys, and that anyway, no one was hurt by this. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] FCC info on tone testers
I understand what you are saying, Craig. The obvious answer is that, of course, I would prefer they coming to me first. But, the answer in the case of the tone stations is not so cut and dry. If someone had a complaint against WNTP or WFIL, they would be able to contact us, as our call letters are given every few minutes. It would be very easy to determine the source of the interference. In the case of the tones on 590, 1020, and 1610, however, there is no ID. There is no way to determine precisely who the station is, and only an approximation of their location. (By the way, under most experimental licenses in the broadcast bands, ID's are required. I remember this specifically from when Kintronics was testing their Kinstar antenna design on 1680 near Bristol, VA a few years back.) So in this case, with no identification being given, and the plausibility of some unusual activity, one has no choice but to go to the commission. I applaud Glenn Hauser's initiative to seek some answers. To be honest, if the tones had continued without any information coming forth, I would have called the commission myself this week. 73, Rene' Rene F. Tetro Lansdale, PA, USA W2FIL, WPXG816, WPXU288 Coordinates: 40D12'41N 75D18'22W Grid: FN20IF Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Moderator: www.radioveronica.us and www.dxhub.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craig Healy Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 1:03 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] FCC info on tone testers Simple question: As an engineer, would you prefer the listener go directly to the FCC or contact you first? Craig Healy Providence, RI ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] 1020 kHz tone continues
1020 KHZ Unid tone station Still clearly audible during the day hours @ 1300 in Lansdale , PM. Fighting it out on car radio with WIBG, but easily brought into the clear in the house on the R75 with Terk AM Advantage by nulling WIBG. It looks like the UNID toner is still at about 107 degrees from here, which is about 25 degrees south of the WIBG peak. 73, Rene' Rene F. Tetro Lansdale, PA, USA W2FIL, WPXG816, WPXU288 Coordinates: 40D12'41N 75D18'22W Grid: FN20IF Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Moderator: www.radioveronica.us and www.dxhub.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Tone Testers on 1610/1020 and 590 - Direction Finding -other options
If you use a compass, remember with a compass to add-subtract the difference between true north and magnetic north. I know in my area this means adding about 12 degrees to the compass reading. Rene F. Tetro Lansdale, PA, USA W2FIL, WPXG816, WPXU288 Coordinates: 40D12'41N 75D18'22W Grid: FN20IF Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Moderator: www.radioveronica.us and www.dxhub.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Kazaross Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 7:10 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [IRCA] Tone Testers on 1610/1020 and 590 - Direction Finding -other options My very strong opinion is that this is likely lots more accurate than using a compass for most of us. 73 KAZ - Original Message - From: Tom Jasinski [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 12:59 PM Subject: [IRCA] Tone Testers on 1610/1020 and 590 - Direction Finding -other options We need to refine our direction finding capabilities. My I suggest that instead of using compass angles from your location use the deviation angle to a known station transmitter site instead. Transmitter site coordinates are very accurate. Get a null on a big power house and then retune and adjust antenna for a null on the unknown signal. Anyone with a Quantum loop or equivalent or a good quality portable radio can easily do this. For example the test tone on 1020, report your bearing relative to KDKA, KYW, WBAL or other easily heard powerhouse in the vicinity. From my location the signal from the tone tester on 1020 is about ten degrees south of bearing to KDKA. The station on 1610 was a few degrees south of bearing to WTAM on 1100. The map created by Jim Tonne looks good and is a great idea, lets give him more accurate information to use for a better fix on the tone testers. Anyone with ideas or suggestions to improve on this are welcome. Tom Jasinski Shorewood, IL ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Direction-finding for 1020 ?
At Lansdale, PA (40D12M31S -75D18M22S NAD27) the signal on 1020 is coming from 107 degrees true north -- about 85 degrees east of the 1610 signal last night. Signal on my R75 with Terk AM Advantage Antenna is - believe or not - 10 over S9! No sign of KDKA. Readings taken at 2041 EST (0141 UTC). Rene F. Tetro Lansdale, PA, USA W2FIL, WPXG816, WPXU288 Coordinates: 40D12'41N 75D18'22W Grid: FN20IF Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Moderator: www.radioveronica.us and www.dxhub.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Harms Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 8:05 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] Direction-finding for 1020 ? Jim: Yes. For 1020, put me down for 190 degrees. Bill Harms Elkridge, Maryland On 1 Dec 2006 at 18:30, Jim Tonne wrote: Gents: Should we try to do the direction-finding thing for 1020? I'm all set to do it if there is some interest. They are coming in to Oak Ridge, Tennessee, this (Fri) evening but much weaker than the 1610 signal was. - Jim Tonne ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] 1610 map
I just checked with my field strength meter and compass again. There is some Spanish speech in the background, which may be messing with my data a bit. But here in SE PA the 1610 mystery station currently appears to be at 195 degrees True North with a field strength of about 0.125 mV/m. Rene F. Tetro Lansdale, PA, USA W2FIL, WPXG816, WPXU288 Coordinates: 40D12'41N 75D18'22W Grid: FN20IF Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Moderator: www.radioveronica.us and www.dxhub.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Harms Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 8:47 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America' Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1610 map Put me down as 190 - 10 with the caveat that I have a TIS within 1/2 mile of me that might be messing up the bearing somewhat. Bill Harms Elkridge, Maryland N39 12 45 W76 42 50 On 30 Nov 2006 at 20:07, Jim Tonne wrote: Savannah now posted. Looks like good data. Used 35 degrees, Gil. - JimT ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Where were you on 22 November 1963
I was in 7th grade general science class. They made an announcement on the PA system that the President had been shot. Then a few minutes later they announced he had died and dismissed school TFN. We went back after the funeral. My father, who was a 1st Division Marine on Guadalcanal in WWII, along with several other Marine Corps League families from our town, took our family to Washington, where we watched the funeral procession. By the way, I always make note that one of the great writers of the twentieth century also died on 11/22/63. Because of the Kennedy assassination, few people note the death on C. S. Lewis (writer of The Chronicles of Narnia, etc) on that date. I also remember 77-WABC dropping music and going to full coverage. My local radio station, WALL in Middletown, NY, had no network affiliation (but did have an excellent news department) so played somber classical music with news updates until they could arrange a feed from co-owned WMCA in NYC, then carried their full coverage. As I remember, the engineers at WMCA were able to get a dial-up feed together in about two hours. I was later told that, because stuff like this was not generally done in those days, WMCA's engineers had to rapidly build a few down-and-dirty phone couplers to feed WALL and the other Strauss owned stations with program audio. WMCA couldn't do it via their on-air phone system because, obviously, it was being used heavily. Funny thing is, when I went to work for WALL in the early 70s, they still maintained a 'Disaster Music' library in the control room -- just in case. When I was managing WABN in Abingdon, VA on 9/11, I basically followed the same concept until we could get full coverage on the air. 73, Rene' Rene F. Tetro Lansdale, PA, USA W2FIL, WPXG816, WPXU288 Coordinates: 40D12'41N 75D18'22W Grid: FN20IF Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Moderator: www.radioveronica.us and www.dxhub.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
