Re: [IRCA] Coast To Coast AM, George Noory, and Criticalhealthnews.com
What does George Noory do on television? No TV here, not against it, just don't see anything on it and never got into listening to TV programs. Tom ** Your Message ** But George Noory has a lucrative career on television, as a paid speaker at conferences, and even a stake in an on-line dating service. ___ 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] Active Whips Mounted Horizontally
From where can these mains filters be obtained? Thank you, Tom ** Your Message ** Other issues with active Whips and dipoles: most offer poor rejection of conducted powerline noise which comes from the receiver connexion to the mains power and its Earth. You could use a mains filter with a an Earth line choke on the power feed to your equipment. The equipment can then be connected to a ground rod and the choke will isolated the equipment ground from the powerline Earth. ___ 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] Short antenna radials
AM antenna systems (especially directionals) are fascinating to me. Below is a post from about two years ago that was on another list where Franklin antenna systems were being discussed. This post is about KFBK 1530. I think the other true Franklin in the United States was at WNBF 1290 Binghamton New York. I don't think it is being used now because of the center insulator failing in some way. Tom ** Begin Quote ** The two towers are used at all times (DA-2, one of the few Class As to operate in this mode). Both are 180 degrees over 180 degrees, a total of 360 degrees, so these are true Franklins (only one other exists in the U.S., and it is ND-D). The efficiency of each is 510 mV/m/kW at 1 km, which is about 99 kW out from 50 kW in. The feed system is also home-built, using not the usual, for 50 kW, six wires (two central wires plus four surrounding wires), but EIGHT wires (two central wires plus six surrounding wires). This system is still in place and is used 24/7/365 by one of California's six Class As. The feed system incorporates a matching system at the base, horizontal to the vertical tower, and a vertical run up one-half of the tower height of nearly 640 feet to the sectionalizing insulator where a network is present. This vertical run is also eight wires. Legend has it that the FCC inspector demanded that a ground system be installed, and I guess one was, but it was very soon abandoned. There is no longer any strap from the bottom of the base insulator to what would be the ground. ** End Quote ** ___ 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] Tom Ray Leaving WOR
Last Friday Tom Ray put out a press release saying he resigned from Clear Channel and WOR to start his own consulting business. In todays Northeast Radio Watch Scott Fybush says: ** Begin Quote ** NEW YORK coverage begins in lower Manhattan, where one of the city's longest-serving broadcast engineers has parted way with the station he completely rebuilt last decade. Tom Ray's time at WOR (710) lasted just over 15 years, and what a decade and a half it was: he oversaw the station's move from its (very) longtime 1440 Broadway address downtown to the financial district, shepherded its New Jersey transmitter relocation through a veritable swamp of political and physical obstacles, and made himself a national lightning rod with his vocal initial support for HD Radio on AM.(Tom literally wrote the book on the topic, in fact.) Ray had been serving as national director of engineering when Buckley Broadcasting sold WOR to Clear Channel last year, and he gave up the remaining Buckley stations to stay with WOR. Now he's stepping down from that post to launch his own independent consultancy, Tom Ray Broadcast Consulting, with another big announcement coming tomorrow. ** End Quote ** ** Your Message ** All Access reports that Tom Ray is leaving WOR, where he's been chief engineer for more than 15 years. He'll be running a consulting business. I suppose the writing was on the wall after Clear Channel purchased the station. He was certainly a staunch IBOC defender in its early days, although he's seemed less optimistic about its viability in recent years. -- Rick ___ 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] 710 WOR
I'd be curious to know what Tom tells you. WOR moved to a new transmitter site about five or six years ago. It's a rather interesting story but I don't remember all the details. The old site was purchased and the buyer paid for land where WOR built a new site and they also paid for all the moving expenses. I don't think anything was ever built on the old site. Someone probably remembers better than my very old memory. Is CJRN Niagara Falls now off the air? If it is, that might be why you can now hear WOR. Tom ** Your Message ** Thank you! The email went through. ___ 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] 710 WOR
Try tom...@wor710.com ** Your Message ** I tried emailing Tom and it came back undeliverable. ___ 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] Lower Susquehanna Valley TIS 1670
There are three or four NOAA weather stations on 1670 in the Harrisburg Pennsylvania area. When there's a major highway project or some kind of major event in the area the content will change to highway information. I've never heard an ID when the stations carry NOAA weather but when there's highway information the callsigns are given pretty often. There will be a farm show in the second or third week of January and the content will be farm show information and traffic patterns for the entire week. One of the stations must be very close to me because the signal is very strong and on some radios I get an image on WABC 770. Kind of odd because I didn't think radios had 500 kHz I.F.s. ** Message Separater ** NOAA weather station serving the lower Susquhanna Valley - this is new for me but not yet sure of calls or precise location. ___ 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] Lower Susquehanna Valley TIS 1670
And Math was one of my better subjects in high school! ** Message Separater ** 1670 - 900 = 770. You'd be looking at a 450 kHz IF which is more common. ___ 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] noise issue update
I remember from many years ago hearing about 130 volt bulbs so I went searching on Google. Found the below information and several places to purchase them. 130 Volt bulbs average 5600 life hours when used on a 120 Volt line. 200 watt bulbs average 5000 life hours. All other bulbs average 750 to 1000 life hours. ___ 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] Wolfman Jack (Book)
This is a good book worth reading if you can find it. Tom Author: Wolfman Jack. Title: Have Mercy! confessions of the original rock 'n' roll animal / Wolfman Jack with Byron Laursen. The man born Robert Smith describes his metamorphosis into Wolfman Jack as a disc jockey in Mexico in the 1960s. His popularity extended to the United States, where over the years he rubbed shoulders with musicians such as Elvis Presley, the Temptations, John Lennon, and Chuck Berry and got to play himself in the movie American Graffiti. ___ 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] WHP 580 IBOC
Yes Patrick, WHP does use IBOC but only during the day when the station is nondirectional. The program director told me it would be very expensive to modify the night time directional array for IBOC and I guess Clear Channel didn't think it was worth the cost. If IBOC had become more popular the modifications might have been done. I wonder if the station pays less for an IBOC license since it isn't on all the time. It's just a guess, but the night time pattern might even have had to been modified to protect WMCA 570 and possibly even someone on 590. Maybe Rene can comment on this. Tom ** Message Separater ** Isn't WHP IBOC too? I thought they were. 73, Patrick ___ 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] DXers under the age of 30
Rene and Russ, To add to the annoyance of listening to AM radio is the excessive processing some stations use. Can either of you hear WHP 580? Their processing is so extreme that I have to turn the volume way down and even then it gets fatiguing to listen. The attack and release time of their processor is so fast and the volume reduction is so great that sometimes it's difficult to understand the traffic and weather over the sounders. Some commercials are the same. I can't imagine what they are trying to prove, they have one of the best signals in central Pennsylvania and certainly do not need that kind of processing. Tom ** Message Separater ** You're right, Russ. Even at my age (59), as one who cut his DX teeth and listening habits in the 60s, I have to admit that unless I am specifically listening for DX, I very rarely listen to terrestrial radio anymore, especially AM. I just get way too frustrated with the noise (IBOC hash, static, etc). ___ 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] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago
Jim White who worked at KMOX for many years had the ham callsign of KM0X. I always thought that was a great call for him to be able to obtain. The program director of WHP 580 has the callsign of W3HP. Anyone know of other broadcasters who are ham who have calls to match their station? Tom ** Message Separater ** How about KMOX, our 50KW blow torch in St Louis @1120Kz. The transmitter is located south of the city in the small town of Kirkwood, Mo. They went on the air in the '20s on Christmas Eve. Ergo, K-MO-X ___ 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] Sounds Like CP For WHGT 1590 Is Testing
For the past week or so I've been hearing an off/on rather strong signal here in Harrisburg Pennsylvania on 1590 with old-time gospel music. It's probably the CP for WHGT Maugansville Maryland but haven't been able to get an ID. Also, the Family Radio translator on 101.7 has been back on the air for a week or two. Seems to me that it had been off for at least a year and a half or longer. Tom ___ 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] Boston 1510 (and what about ...)
Didn't you have Radio Caroline and other offshore stations or did they come later? What was the very high power top forty station in Europe back in the sixties, was that Radio Veronica? My old memory isn't doing so well at recalling much from those days. Tom ** BARRY DAVIES Wrote: ** Oh yeh! Wmex was one of my first trans Atlantic logs on this side of The Pond along with another rocker called Mad Daddy on 10-10 wins. This was around 1964 when all we had was the BBC top twenty show for a couple of hours A WEEK! ___ 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] Brother Stair on 1270
I've often heard images of WWCR shortwave on the broadcast band in the morning. Does the radio you were using have good image rejection? Tom ** John Cereghin Wrote: ** I'm hearing R. G. Stair on 1270 at 1945 Eastern, with a weak signal, in and out of the hash. His website does not list any affiliates on 1270. Any ideas, from somewhere along the east coast maybe? ___ 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] WARM-590 gone?
It certainly would be a shame if WARM 590 is gone. It was such a great station in previous years when owned by Susquehanna. Is it now owned by Cumulus? Tom ** Craig Healy Wrote: ** I've read that WARM-590 in Scranton, PA is silent due to economic conditions and a transmitter failure. Supposedly it won't be back on the air. Has anyone noticed 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] KCBS/San Francisco web site
Was she the lady on the overnight radio program sponsored by American Airlines? Tom ** Mike Hardester Wrote: ** Oh PLEAZE, No Dolly Holiday - my ears can't take any more!! Speaking of which, how many remember Dolly? ___ 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] Antenna work
Craig Did you wind both windings in the same direction or in opposite directions? Wonder if it would make a difference? I Always enjoy reading your antenna articles. Thanks, Tom ** Craig Healy Wrote: ** Second antenna project was a vertical. I had a 7 foot length of 2 PVC pipe. I got two 35' lengths of #14 THHN wire. I made two windings from the center to each end. I used a 450 to 50 ohm transformer I had kicking around. Probably took ten minutes to make. ___ 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] First DJ in 1909
Guess this is really getting off track, but howabout the last DJ? Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers. The words are very appropriate for the state of radio these days. Tom ** Mike Hawkins Wrote: ** Before this goes so far off-track that nobody remembers what the thread is about, here's a link to a page that is worth perusing: ___ 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] 'tis the season for noontime skip
I was trying to listen to tech talk on WWWB 820 this morning between 9:00 and 10:00 eastern time but the IBOC from WGY and the anlog from WNYC were causing a lot of interference. I figured the band might be open a bit but didn't have a chance to tune around. Tom Harrisburg Pennsylvania ** Mike Brooker Wrote: ** Noted between 1200 and 1300 today: CIGM-790 WAVL-910 CIWW-1310 WRSC-1390 ___ 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] IMAGES THINGS IBOC
WWDB 860 Philadelphia is not audible under the Baltimore station here in Harrisburg Pennsylvania and the Baltimore station isn't all that strong either. However, the IBOC noise from WWDB can easily be heard above and below 860. I mentioned this on another list and someone mentioned that he had measured the strength of WWDB in their null and the IBOC was ten DB stronger than the analog signal. Probably a lot of directional arrays have this problem. A few years ago they spent a lot of time modifying the antenna system but it must be far from being perfect. They also had to adapt the system to be used by WPEN at night. Tom ** Pete Taylor Wrote: ** Yesterday I was in Federal Way in the area of I-5 and S. 320th St. around 1pm. I could not hear any audio from KFBK-1530 but the HARs on 1520 were being wiped out by its IBOC hiss. I do not recall anyone running in to this before during the daytime when the mother station was not audible but its excretion on a first adjacent was. ___ 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] Listening To Distant Stations
** Scott Fybush Wrote: ** How many - if any - of those stations are the locally-owned, mom-and-pop outlets about which so much concern is being professed? I'd guess the stations that are actually providing programming interesting enough to merit your listening time are probably the ones that would be expanding their signals through the kind of buyouts we're talking about - not the ones that would be bought out. WIEZ, WEEU, WIOO, WKOK, WLBR, WOYK, WMLP, WCOJ. They all have programming that interests me at sometime during any given week. Tom ___ 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] Listening To Distant Stations
I regularly listen to distant stations both at night and during the day. My radio is on during most of my waking hours unless I am reading or for an hour or two while I am listening to music. In a given week, During the day, I listen to stations from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC as well as stations in my local and semi-local area. At night I listen to anything I find interesting. Tom Dimeo Harrisburg Pennsylvania ** Scott Fybush Wrote: ** Do any of us, as DXers, spend any significant time actually LISTENING to distant programming these days for entertainment? I'm quite curious to hear answers to this question. ___ 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] First Time For WNAX 570
This morning, Thursday, between 7:00 and 7:10 eastern time I was tuning around on my little Sony 7601 and heard WNAX 570 coming in quite well. Don't recall hearing them before. Also heard WMT 600 but I have heard them previously. There was a station way over CHWO 740 but didn't get any ID or hint which station it might have been. Tom Harrisburg Pennsylvania ___ 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] KHHO OUT OF WHACK
A few days ago I sent to another list an experience I had over a period of four months with a local station that had the IBOC causing interference about a hundred kHz above and below the fundamental frequency. The software in a piece of equipment was locking up and causing the problem. Could be something similar happening to KHHO. I didn't sent the message to this list because this list seems to be more DX oriented. By the way, immages aren't caused by a radio transmitter, they are caused by the radio. Tom ** Patrick Martin Wrote: ** This has been one of my big concerns with IBOC. A station getting out of wack and being a real issue, much worse than just being IBOC. In analog we have stations causing images, off channel stations, etc. Can IBOC be any different? ___ 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] WebTV users...
I find it a real nuisance to have to go through quoted text to get to the message of the message sender. Infact, there are some poster's who include several header lines as part of the quoted text and I've gotten to the point when I see a message from that poster I don't even bother reading it. I actually think the proper e-mail etiquette is to put the quoted text first but then who made that rule, a person with a short memory? Keep doing it your way Patrick. Tom ** Patrick Martin Wrote: ** Paul, True, there are Web TV users as myself, but many others don't use snippets either. That is not a requirement of either list. The subject line pretty well explains the thread. Infact, I think you are the first to mention this. But if a person follows the thread, then snippets are not needed. I never had trouble following a thread on the list. In doubt, I can always refer back to an earlier posting anyway, as anyone can do. ___ 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] Radiotelephone Operator's Permit
Didn't you get a replacement license called something like a General Radio License back in the late eighties? If I can find mine I'll check to see when it was issued. Don't know how you get one now, probably just fill out some FCC form. Tom ** Message Separater ** How does one go about getting the (I think the name is correct) Radiotelephone Operator's Permit nowadays? I HAD a First Class Radiotelephone Operator's license, but I let it expire back in about, ah, 1990. ___ 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] glicknics (Other Reminiscence)
I won't prolong the Reminiscing thread because I think most members of this list are only interested in pure DXing but I've enjoyed all the comments about the radio business from many years ago. John Callarman, do you have a blog? Tom ** Message Separater ** I too was a big 'BZ listener then. I had the pleasure of meeting 2 of Larry's regular callers. ___ 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] Broadcaster/DXer relationship
I'm another one who listens to distant AM stations for information and entertainment almost a hundred percent of the time. I like to hear a station I never heard previously but I don't keep a log of what I've heard and I've never requested a QSL card. I listened to Larry Glick quite often. Wonder if anyone remembers Dick Summer who was on over night on WBZ during the early and mid sixties before Larry Glick took over those hours? WBZ had a great lineup then. Carl deSuze, Dave Maynard, Jay Dunn, Jefferson Kaye, Ron Landry, Contact with Bob Kennedy, Bruce Bradley, Dick Summer. They had a great news staff too. By the way, could Imus be coming back to radio? The link wraps. http://wbz1030.com/pages/728863.php?contentType=4contentId=7 28737 ** Message Separater ** Hurray, Bill. I am the same way. I w,as beginning to think that I was the only one whobesides DXinglistens to radio for the entertainment it provides. Snip Is there any of you who were Larry Glick fans from WBZ in the 60's and 70's . He was one entertaining character. ___ 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] Good Local Day Time AM Stations
I think WIOO 1000 Carlisle Pennsylvania does a pretty good job of serving the community. Up until a few months ago, everything was live and local. In recent months though, they have put in an automation system and I don't want to think what's to come. WHYL 960 also in Carlisle Pennsylvania does a pretty good job from 6:00 to 10:00 A.M. but they have twenty-two watts at night so not a day time only. Tom ** Message Separater ** Scott -- I am glad to hear that there are still some good or even great -- AM daytime stations. Maybe we should take a pro-active / possitive approach and take the time to make a list of AM stations -- that do still serve the local community. Anyone ?? ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] KLFI In Dallas?
I'm listening to the Indianapolis 500 on the radio this afternoon. They occasionally announce affiliate stations and they gave KLFI Dallas. Is there a KLFI in Dallas? Probably meant KLIF? The broadcast has been full of bungles both contextual and technical. Where's Sid Collins when you need him? Tom ___ 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] KLFI In Dallas?
Charles, Yes, Sid Collins did die. It was quite a few years ago as I remember. I was just speculating that he would have straightened things out very quickly on the broadcast. I thought he was a great announcer and I got the impression he ran a tight ship. Didn't figure there was a KLFI in Dallas, just one of the many mistakes made on the race broadcast. Tom ** Message Separater ** At 03:02 PM 5/27/2007 -0400, you wrote: I'm listening to the Indianapolis 500 on the radio this afternoon. They occasionally announce affiliate stations and they gave KLFI Dallas. Is there a KLFI in Dallas? Probably meant KLIF? The broadcast has been full of bungles both contextual and technical. Where's Sid Collins when you need him? Probably KLIF. I didn't know Sid Collins was still alive. ___ 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] Problem With Kiwa Loop
Cleaning the two tuning controls on the Kiwa loop solved my problem. It seemed a bit of a coincidence that the coarse control started giving me trouble at the same time as the fine tuning control. That's why I thought the problem might be in the preamplifier. Thanks to all for your comments. Tom ** Message Separater ** I'll second that. Please post your results. Thanks... 73- Doug Kiwa user. ___ 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] Problem With Kiwa Loop
Wonder if anyone who has a Kiwa loop has this problem? When I use either one of the tuning controls they act like the control is dirty. The signal jumps instead of smoothly peaking to maximum then back down. Could both controls be dirty or bad? Could something have had happened to the amplifier? Thanks, Tom ___ 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 Comes To Harrisburg PA
Sounds like WHP 580 and WTKT 1460 Harrisburg Pennsylvania are now using IBOC. These are the first local stations to use it and it's even worse than I thought it would be. Tom ___ 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] WMEX 1510
Is it true that during the sixties at WMEX the DJ names stayed the same whenever the person changed? Heard there were three or four Fenways. There could be only one Arnie Ginsburg though. Tom ___ 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] Savage Nation (was 1650 fun)
Savage isn't his real last name. I did hear it once but forget what it is. Tom. ** Message Separater ** Well his last name isn't Savage for nothing. He does have a great NY accent though which lends some credence to his nutty ramblings. ___ 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] WOR Curiosity
I'm curious if WOR is directional during the day to protect another station or to put a stronger signal over a particular area? Thanks, Tom ___ 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] WABC and WGY running IBOC before 0600
Bill, Most mornings I hear the IBOC from WABC before 6:00. I have heard it as early as 4:30. Why not? The FCC doesn't give a hoot! Guess they figure they got to get those early morning commuters. WABC does promote the fact that they are broadcasting in HD. Tom ** Message Separator ** WABC 770 and WGY 810 turned on their IBOC before 0600 Eastern time this morning 11/12. Perhaps they are testing. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://arizona.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
