Re: [IRCA] Re Wobbler on 730Khz
At 12:20 AM 4/2/2010, you wrote: Wobbler on 730Khz is in tonight, not very strong but clear. Thanks to Curt and Kevin for mentioning this. Am amazed that this nonsense still eminates from Cuba. Tom Jasinski Shorewood, IL The 730 Wobbler, presumed R.Progreso Nueva Gerona IJ, sounds about as extreme as it was last night, here. Very easy to hear, even without off-tuning or using USB. The one on 650 is harder to hear and more intermittent. But these do strange things with propagation thrown into the mix. 750 has a Wobbler, presumed R.Progreso Sancti Spiritus. An occasional Wobbler on 870 R.Reloj also Sancti Spiritus. Possibly 910 R.Metropolitana La Lisa CH, but very sporadic. A few other possibles were heard but not such that I could be certain, would require listening longer. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA ___ 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] warbler on 730Kc
At 12:47 AM 4/1/2010, you wrote: Has anyone noticed the warbler on 730Kc? It's been there for the past 5 days and has been quite strong. Willis The Wobbler on 730 has been around, or should I say back, for at least a couple months, though how well it gets out no doubt varies. I have it very strong tonight with extreme excursions in frequency, which should be good for hearing beyond the local area. Tune USB 729.5 kHz to hear it easier. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA ___ 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] OT: audio device
At 10:16 PM 12/2/2009, you wrote: anyone have an opinion on this device? I tend to put a lot of stock in most reviews I have found here: http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/004080.php [...] I have had the UCA202 version adapter for several years. It's used with my RX320D for a variety of purposes. Right now it is being used for audio input to digital signal processing software (PC-HFDL) and works well. The UCA202 foregoes the phono options of the UFO202 replacing that with optical output and monitor ON/Off switching, which I find more useful for my purposes. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA ___ 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] Chile logged!
At 02:14 PM 10/9/2009, you wrote: There's also software DSCdecoder that covers NAVTEX and DGPS. I prefer SeaTTY for Navtex. DSCdecoder is also shareware,. Jim Renfrew A bit more on DSCdecoder according to the intro in the Help file: DSCdecoder allows you to use your PC and soundcard to decode maritime mobile service messages using the Digital Selective Calling (DSC) system, Vessel Traffic Services (VTS), Automatic Transmitter Identification System (ATIS), Differential GPS transmissions and Navtex messages. I use DSCdecoder primarily for MF, HF and VHF DSC, at which it is very good. I'm not sure what the definition of shareware is -- there seem to be a lot of different wares out there -- but DSCdecoder is a software product with a free trial period. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA ___ 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] 930 Arabic and warble
Paul, The Wobbler on 930 is nearly perpetual and presumed by knowledgeable Florida DXers to originate from R.Surco, Ciego de Avila, Cuba. Probably not so the Arabic programming. I have heard this Wobbler almost any time I cared to tune in, sometimes at extreme levels. Of all those heard over the years, 930 remains the most frequent and strongest. Most of the others have subsided or disappeared, presumably as a result of decrepit equipment finally being repaired or replaced. My past investigations of the Wobbler are chronicled at my web site, link below. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/wobbler At 05:04 PM 9/17/2009, you wrote: Does anyone have any ideas about the source of the Arabic chanting and warble (not necessarily the same source but possibly related) heard here this morning. The warble has been heard for some time but I'm not aware of the Arabic being reported on I did find a message on HCDX (7 Dec 08) from Albert Muick in Kabul noting what seemed to be the Koran being chanted on 930. But it seemed to be a one-off. Ken Baird 20 miles SE of me has posted some observations along with the text of Albert's message at http://www.ayrshirehistory.eu/tadx/transatlantic_logs_september_2009.html and this is my recording from 0528 UTC today. At this time the greyline passes through France, Spain, Morocco and Nigeria, so is well to the west of Saudi Arabia. http://www.geocities.com/paulcrankshaw/930unid.wav Paul Troon, Scotland ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Tecsun CR-1100 DSP-enhanced Full Size AM-FM Portable
Gary, Your comments on the CR-1100 were very timely. I got my CR-1100 today, ordered from Amazon, delivered by Kaito Electronics. Here are some of my observations on the general appearance and use of the radio. Except for the words Tecsun, DSP, and CR-1100 DSP on the front panel, all the labeling is in Chinese. Some indicators in the display are in English, others in Chinese. One thing you didn't mention was that while the Amazon description indicates there is an included 220vAC adapter, in fact with the US version no AC adapter is included at all, nor are batteries. The batteries are no big deal and a 220v adapter would have been worthless to me, though I had expected a 110v adapter. I've not yet had much opportunity to play with the radio, but did find some interesting audio on the FM2 band which tunes 65-108MHz. FM1 can be set to one of three possible ranges: 76-90, 87-108, 88-108MHz. It's also nice AM goes from 520-1710, since both Cuba and RVCI broadcast on 530 and are both heard here in south Florida. I also found the dual display of signal strength in DBu, and signal to noise ratio in DB, were very DXer-like features. It will take some time to decide how useful these truly are but their double digit values have to be better than a simple bar graph offered on many small radios. Compared to some radios with a nice selection of options, I thought the CR-1100 was well designed, most operations quite logically done. Rather like the tuning knob of the TenTec R30, the push-button action of the tuning knob to switch from tuning to memory selector works well. It also serves for making some settings such as of the clock. Most buttons only have two functions, one to turn things on or off and another when held for a period, to make some optional setting. I was especially glad to find no menu of selections offered through the display. That done in Chinese would have been hard to take. The English manual was more brief than the Chinese version but seemed to cover all the particulars. I didn't think it was too badly translated. Over the years I have had some with sentences I never deciphered. When loaded with 4 D-cell batteries this thing is definitely not an ultralight. It is a rather handsome table radio, in a techno-geek sort of way, and with the dual timers, snooze, alarm and auto-off features, would be good at the bedside. It could no doubt also serve well as a portable in some circumstances. There is no handle per se, but there is an indented finger slot on the back to make carrying it easier. Hopefully I'll have some time over the weekend to find out more about the performance you describe. Thanks for your review. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA ___ 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 CONSIDERS PUBLIC FILE RULES FOR DXERS
At 10:00 AM 4/3/2009, you wrote: Ok, that's enough on this topic. NO MORE POSTS ABOUT IT! It was an April Fools' joke, leave it at that. Let's get back to DX!!! Lynn. Lafayette, LA Check out the IRCA web site at http://www.ircaonline.org Does that include illegally DXing WiFi services? An off topic discussion that has been carried on by your fellow moderator now for a week. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA ___ 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 980 Western Mysteries Continue
At 10:57 PM 4/1/2009, you wrote: WJCC 1700 (formally DWJCC in the FCC's database at the moment) is actually broadcasting legally, notwithstanding its cancelled license/deleted callsign status. That's because it applied for Special Temporary Authority back in June 2006 to remain on (or perhaps return to?) the air as the FCC reevaluated its failed attempt to use the X-band to winnow out stations (like WNMA 1210, WJCC's parent station) that were significant causes of interference on the standard AM band. Adding some detail for what it's worth, 1700 WJCC Miami Springs, was last noted on the air 10/28/05 in a post hurricane Wilma band scan. Some time after that it left the air, first noted off 02/26/06. On 6/6/06 it was again noted back on the air briefly for testing. A few days after that they resumed regular broadcasting and continue to do so now. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA ___ 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] CMAC-1000
At 08:42 PM 3/20/2009, you wrote: IRCA Crew: In what province is Matahambres, Cuba is? Chaz WD4INP I've found this to be a good reference: http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CU/index.html Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA ___ 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] Reloj freqs
Using software like Spectran or Spectrogram can help decide if it's worth listening for Radio Reloj on a particular channel. The 1000Hz TOM tone and 1800Hz RR Morse ID are often easy to see even under other stations. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA ___ 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] Anguilla-1610 Confirmed with 6090 kHz Parallel (new ULR country)
Joe, 1020 with the Morse ID RR would be Radio Reloj not Radio Rebelde. You'll find R.Reloj from Cuba across the AM band on 570, 820, 860, 870(2), 950(2), 960, and 1020, to name some of the more frequent heard here, some channels with more than one RR. Radio Rebelde are on several channels too, but not with such an easily identified signature. Of course it's just a little bit easier to hear these from south Florida. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 01:16 PM 2/24/2009, you wrote: On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:03:10 EST, D1028Gary wrote Anguilla-1610 is a new Ultralight radio country here (in western Washington), and should be possible for most NW DXers who aren't close to a 1610 kHz local. Thanks again to Steve, Pete, Joe, Mark, Marc, Nick, and Saul for their identification tips, which proved completely accurate. Congratulations Gary. It's always exciting to receive a new country. You might also want to try 1020 kHz as Radio Rebelde in Cuba does a top of the minute ID in Morse Code RR or 0-0 0-0 that can cut though KDKA and WBZ's IBOC. I wish you well, keep logging 'em!!! 73 de Joe -- Joe Miller, KJ8O, Troy, MI -- Grid EN82 -- --- WOW! Homepage (http://www.wowway.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] Anguilla-1610 Confirmed with 6090 kHz Parallel
Dave, Were it not for WQAM IBOC, 570 Radio Reloj would be loud and clear here days as it is nights. Listenable though during the day, through the hiss. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 02:39 PM 2/24/2009, you wrote: I have also heard Reloj (not Rebelde as already pointed out) on 570, 870 and 950, among others. Maybe one of those or 1020 (which I have NOT yet logged) will make it through to Gary and others in the NW. Is 570 still going strong? I haven't heard them in a few weeks. I also have heard Anguilla recently (presumed) but did not stay with it long enough to check for // 6090. 73, Dave in Indy ___ 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 on 1610: Where to look up?
Here's the link to the FCC General Search web page, it might be of help to you: http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/General_Menu_Reports/ Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 12:42 AM 10/27/2008, you wrote: I know this has come up in the past, but where's the best source to look up on line TIS stations. I'm hearing a WA DOT TIS on 1610 right now announcing a 10,000 lb weight limit and IDing (by a YL) as, This is Radio Station W2BB5 (pause) 69 or something like that. Any ideas would be appreciated...Walt in Victoria. ___ 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] LF Engineering H-800 opinions sought
Lee, I have used an LFE H-800 for quite some time with good success. I had to replace one vertical element the victim of south Florida lightning -- the inside box was okay -- and did not consider not doing so. As soon as I get my act together I'll send the damaged unit to LFE for repair and then enjoy two H-800s. I use the H-800 for HF as well, so a second one will eliminate some conflicts. I have no facility for any sort of wire antenna. Instead I have the H-800 and an LFE M-601. I use that antenna combination with a Quantum Phaser. Unfortunately I can't offer any comparison with a wire, but I can say the H-800 works very well with a phaser. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 11:12 PM 9/24/2008, you wrote: I can get one decent wire antenna up where I now live (a 160-80-40 trapped dipole in inverted Vee configuration) and a number of pole-mounted antennas (sticks, discones, that kind of thing.) Having only the one MF/HF wire antenna makes using a phaser a teensy touch problematic so I'm wondering how well or badly the LF Engineering H-800 might do as a substitute for that second antenna. So, how is the H-800 in general, and has anyone ever tried it in a phasing combo? TIA, Lee ___ 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] Wobbler on 930
Tom, Right you are, 930 has an Extreme Wobbler tonight. It is in fact almost always wobbling, but rarely in such grand voice as tonight. The 930 audio signal into here is quite strong even disregarding the Wobbler, that presumed from R.Surco, Ciego de Avila. In addition I have a Radio Reloj signal beneath the audio of R.Surco, time checks at 1kHz, top of the minute, and RR Morse code at 1.8kHz that follows, late by 13 seconds since hurricane Ike wiped across the island. A very busy channel tonight. Thanks for the heads-up. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA [Ten-Tec RX-320D; LFE H-800 Vertical] http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/wobbler http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/radio/BandScan2.html At 02:58 AM 9/13/2008, you wrote: Have an intermittant wobbler at 01:50AM CDT on 930khz dominating my semilocal WAUR only 13 miles away. This has the same sheetmetal flex sound that has been heard on several other frequencies over the past few years. Suspect a Cuban origin. Tom Jasinski Shorewood, IL R8A Quantum loop ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Wobbler on 930
Tom, Here's a picture of your Wobbler as seen from here, snapped a few minutes ago: http://scooterhound.com/WWWR/radio/930Wobbler.JPG Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 03:14 AM 9/13/2008, W. Curt Deegan wrote: Tom, Right you are, 930 has an Extreme Wobbler tonight. It is in fact almost always wobbling, but rarely in such grand voice as tonight. The 930 audio signal into here is quite strong even disregarding the Wobbler, that presumed from R.Surco, Ciego de Avila. In addition I have a Radio Reloj signal beneath the audio of R.Surco, time checks at 1kHz, top of the minute, and RR Morse code at 1.8kHz that follows, late by 13 seconds since hurricane Ike wiped across the island. A very busy channel tonight. Thanks for the heads-up. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA [Ten-Tec RX-320D; LFE H-800 Vertical] http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/wobbler http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/radio/BandScan2.html At 02:58 AM 9/13/2008, you wrote: Have an intermittant wobbler at 01:50AM CDT on 930khz dominating my semilocal WAUR only 13 miles away. This has the same sheetmetal flex sound that has been heard on several other frequencies over the past few years. Suspect a Cuban origin. Tom Jasinski Shorewood, IL R8A Quantum loop ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Wobbler on 930
Paul, Excellent! The Wobbler has now been heard from Hawaii to Scotland. The 1100 Wobbler -- presumed R.Cadena Habana, Havana -- was heard in Hawaii several months ago during an especially extreme outburst. Now you've logged the 930 R.Surco, Ciego de Avila Wobbler in Scotland. The 930 Wobbler tonight, is far stronger than the frequent ones heard day and night from my nearby vantage point. If the Cubans knew of their success, and had actually planned it, I'm sure they would be quite proud. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 03:29 AM 9/13/2008, you wrote: It's audible here in Scotland at 0500 UTC. Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have an intermittant wobbler at 01:50AM CDT on 930khz dominating my semilocal WAUR only 13 miles away. This has the same sheetmetal flex sound that has been heard on several other frequencies over the past few years. Suspect a Cuban origin. Tom Jasinski Shorewood, IL R8A Quantum loop ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Turks and Caicos off
Craig, As far as I and others here in Florida have been able to tell, 530 RVCI Turks Caicos, has been off for some time, preceding the most recent round of tropical storms and hurricanes. For the last several weeks what has most likely been heard on 530 has been R.Enciclopedia, Havana. However, since Fay and Gustav, it has been intermittent., Since sometime early Sunday, R.Enci. has been with only an open carrier, no audio, as it is now at 0450Z 8/8/8. The carrier appears to be at its usual level. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 08:03 PM 9/7/2008, you wrote: As expected after Hurricane Ike, the 530 station seems off the air. Only noise heard so far... 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
Re: [IRCA] Iowa HAR on 1680..how do I get good TIS info ?
Neil, There is indeed a WQHC967 licensed on 1680kHz to, Iowa DOT Oakdale Maintenance Garage 2600 27th Ave. Oakdale, IA JOHNSON County . This from the FCC General Query web site here: http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/General_Menu_Reports/ and specifically here: http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=2924616 which includes Licensee: State of Iowa DOT 800 Lincoln Way, Bldg. 6, Communications Ames, IA 50010 ATTN Telecommunications Design Spec. P:(515)239-1552 Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 11:55 PM 8/27/2008, you wrote: I think the FCC has changed the TIS query menu and it doesn't seem to have known TIS's and ones it used to have. Anyhow I am looking for good TIS info. Tonite I have a TIS in on 1680 from Iowa with mentions of 511, Iowa and Highway Advisory Radio and a website etc etc. I think with the Iowa City ment and the call seeming being WQ something I have this stn from near Iowa City WQHC967 but couldn't copy complete calls due to distant T-storm QRM. At times I thought there may have been a 2nd TIS in the mix. Anyhow..where's the best place for current TIS/HAR info ? I guess I need to email IA DOT also. 73 KAZ ___ 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] Radio Reloj 570
I imagine at least as peeved is WTBN in Pinellas Park, FL, with the same power as WWNC and at less than half the distance and a greater percentage path over water from Santa Clara. 570 R.Reloj is loud and clear day and night here -- not counting IBOC hiss from 560 WQAM Miami. Much of WTBN's coverage area to the south along the Gulf coast has to be affected even during the day. There was a report last November, possibly preceding the new transmitter, of morning reception in Clearwater, of RR over WTBN in its primary coverage area. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 01:11 PM 3/18/2008, you wrote: I'm sure WWNC in Asheville IS NOT amused Powell --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This might explain some recent reports of the Reloj-570 outlet. By Arnie Coro Radio amateur CO2KK So following the request, I will tell you today about one of the most widely heard AM stations from Central Cuba. It is the Santa Clara Radio Reloj station relay operating on 570 kilohertz running now a nice new 25 kilowatts solid state transmitter, after the old Tesla vacuum tube technology that served there for many years was finally taken off the air. ___ 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] 570 Radio Reloj heard tonight
From my Spectrogram observations, R.Reloj time ticks are about 900-1100Hz, the TOM tone is 1kHz, and the RR Morse code is at 1.8kHz. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 11:10 PM 3/18/2008, you wrote: Hi, All the talk of Radio Reloj on 570 prompted me to sit on the channel, especially after checking and finding 530 Cuba doing well this early evening. I don't know what format Reloj is running, but have just heard four different sets of the RR code, at 0302 and 0307 then again stronger at 0308 and same strength at 0309 utc. Rather high pitched, and at fast code speed. Neat! Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] 570 Radio Reloj heard tonight
Steve, R.Reloj is 24/7 news, usually with alternating male/female announcers. On Sundays the Morse code is replaced with chimes. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 11:46 PM 3/18/2008, you wrote: Thanks, Curt, Have been continuing to listen, it's occasionally faded down but often the RR ident is at good, easily-heard level. Sure cuts thru the 3-4 other dominant stations. Wonder what the actual programming format they're running--music or what I'm just hearing talk otherwise. Never thought I could hear the RR, but perhaps the recent power increase is the reason it's so easily heard, though very good southern conditions also seem to be present this evening. Steve NE Oregon - Original Message - From: W. Curt Deegan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 8:35 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] 570 Radio Reloj heard tonight From my Spectrogram observations, R.Reloj time ticks are about 900-1100Hz, the TOM tone is 1kHz, and the RR Morse code is at 1.8kHz. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 11:10 PM 3/18/2008, you wrote: Hi, All the talk of Radio Reloj on 570 prompted me to sit on the channel, especially after checking and finding 530 Cuba doing well this early evening. I don't know what format Reloj is running, but have just heard four different sets of the RR code, at 0302 and 0307 then again stronger at 0308 and same strength at 0309 utc. Rather high pitched, and at fast code speed. Neat! Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] WNTP DX Test
Heard the WNTP test on 990 several times between -0100Z, Mar 15, 2008. Extreme splatter from 980 WHSR Pompano Beach, was a problem until a filter offset was used to muffle it. Strong on 990 was R.Guama, Pinar del Rio. Very listenable most of the time once WHSR was silenced, with SS music. Heard // 1070 weakly and briefly. Could only hear the WNTP sound affects: step tones, sweep tones, and CW but not copy-able. Signal came in the same the second half of the test as it did the first. The times and what was heard: 0407Z Rising Sweep tones. 0419Z Rising step tones. 0426Z Rising step tones followed by CW then sweep tones. 0432Z Rising sweeps. 0437Z Rising sweeps. 0450Z Rising step tones. 0456Z Rising step tones followed by CW then sweep tones at 0457Z. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA [Ten-Tec RX-320D; LFE H-800 Vertical] ___ 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] IRCA Digest, Vol 47, Issue 44
David, R.Reloj has two appearances on 950kHz, both heard regularly here. The reportedly less powerful stations -- from the WRTH -- with presumed locations of Havana in the west, 230nm from me crossing the Florida peninsula, and the even lower powered Mayari Arriba in far eastern Cuba, 430nm partially over Cuban terrain, make the signals much weaker than 570kHz RR Santa Clara which is due south of me 235nm across an almost all water path. These two can be detected during the day by ticks, tones, and code, but announcements are intelligible usually only at night -- Mayari Arriba heard only barely. Right now at 8:15 pm ET, Mar 13 2008, I have the two RR's off from each other by about a second and adding to the fun, a noticeable Wobbler is also present. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 06:55 PM 3/13/2008, HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS wrote: Hi Curt - Reloj usually pounds in here, in Indianapolis, IN on 570 overnights, even on the $7 shower radio. I've also heard the ticks on 950, too. How does the 950 Reloj outlet sound down there? I have heard them under or equal to my local WXLW. 73, Dave in Indy -- Message: 4 Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:43:28 -0400 From: W. Curt Deegan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [IRCA] Very unusual conditions last night and this morning To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed 570 R.Reloj, presumed Santa Clara, is always on top of the channel here, with its only real competition being the IBOC hiss from 560 WQAM Miami. The IBOC has been off since 3/4/08, replaced by splatter, but came back on today, a rather common pattern. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 09:47 PM 3/12/2008, you wrote: I noticed the same thing but that's because I'm in Boca Raton, FL at the moment. The 570 Reloj station is only slightly weaker than local WQAM-560 at night, and pretty darned good during the day. I'm not sure if that's normal for this outlet but it's the strongest of the many Cubans audible at my hotel. Bruce -- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] IRCA, I happened to tune to 570 last night and the frequency was dominated by CUBA CMDC, Radio Reloj. I have heard them frequently when visiting Tennessee, to only very weakly in Iowa. Last night they were as loud as some of the locals. Steve ___ 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] Very unusual conditions last night and this morning
570 R.Reloj, presumed Santa Clara, is always on top of the channel here, with its only real competition being the IBOC hiss from 560 WQAM Miami. The IBOC has been off since 3/4/08, replaced by splatter, but came back on today, a rather common pattern. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 09:47 PM 3/12/2008, you wrote: I noticed the same thing but that's because I'm in Boca Raton, FL at the moment. The 570 Reloj station is only slightly weaker than local WQAM-560 at night, and pretty darned good during the day. I'm not sure if that's normal for this outlet but it's the strongest of the many Cubans audible at my hotel. Bruce -- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] IRCA, I happened to tune to 570 last night and the frequency was dominated by CUBA CMDC, Radio Reloj. I have heard them frequently when visiting Tennessee, to only very weakly in Iowa. Last night they were as loud as some of the locals. Steve ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] This Weekend's ULTRALIGHT DX.....8 New Stations!! + UNID..Help!!
Gil, 1180 R.Rebelde is quite strong here days as is 530 R.Enciclopedia Also heard less strong is RVCI on 530 days then usually taking over at night. 1040 has a local so I can't hear anything there. 590 has a near local but R.Musical has been reported there by others. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 05:47 AM 3/10/2008, you wrote: Rob, CMBF (Radio Musical Nacional) of Cuba has been noted to be playing musical chairs lately on the radio dial. According to the official but meaningless Cuban website, http://www.cmbfradio.cu/cmbf/cmbf_radio/pro_trans_hist_cmbf/transmision.htm only 1040 features CMBF. However, my lying ears have heard them on 590 kHz as well. I haven't logged Cuba on 1180 this year, but have in years past when it slips past Radio Marti. Would not suprise me if you didn't hear Cuba. I was thinking maybe our correspondents, Dr. Z and Curt in S. FL could help you, but RM is probably band master in their neighborhoods. I believe Peter reported hearing Radio Enciclopedia on 530 kHz playing classical music suggesting a change from Radio Cadena Habana and the same may be in play at 1180. 73 Gil ___ 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] Audacity...
With Audacity it is possible to create files much larger than just WAV files if one saves the sessions being edited. The last prompt before closing Audacity or a particular editing operation is to save the session. If this option is taken a number of very large files are saved, though likely never used again unless an editing session is interrupted. I always choose to not save the session files. Even editing WAV files with Audacity -- which I do because those are what my RX320D software creates -- is not a problem, but could be if I saved the session files. Once editing is complete, I normally use Audacity to convert and export the clip to an MP3 file for further sharing or other uses. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 03:35 PM 3/2/2008, you wrote: I have used Audacity on the PC and the Mac. You must be careful because Audacity CAN use up ALL your hard drive space if you aren't careful enough. With respect: Most WAV file recorders create a TEMP file equivalent to the size of the WAV file while it's recording. Most people have hard-drives in the dozens if not hundreds of gigabytes now... So, it is a non-issue. I could not possibly recommend Audacity open-source recording software more. I used Audacity in the post-production phase during the recording of my debut album Island Standard Time http://radio3.cbc.ca/bands/The-Two-Old-Goats Listen for yourself - -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator coffeecrew.com | dxer.ca Web-Design / E-Commerce / Writing Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] HAARP and echo heard in south Florida.
I began hearing the HAARP signal promptly at 0500UTC, fairly well in CW mode right on 6792.5kHz. Using the relative audio levels of Spectrogram software, the HAARP signal often rose 5-15db above the noise. The echo was very occasional but could be seen to match the frequency and timing, just 2-3db above the noise. At 0524 HAARP changed frequency slightly, from 6792.5 to 6792.35 but continued to be heard for the remainder of the test until 0600. There appeared to be some spoofing going on, but off frequency enough to see it wasn't the real signal. One carrier camped for a couple minutes precisely on the initial frequency but then quit. Several instances of strong interference from utility signals but only for brief periods. Way too much interference and noise on 7407.5 to hear or see anything during the second part of the test. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA ___ 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] CFFX DX Test heard with Dueling Ultralight Radios
Bob, From this coast I heard much the same as you. All my listening with an SRF-59 in the living room and outside -- but only briefly with the sudden dip to frigid 60 degree temperatures we experienced. WERC with news early, R.Reloj -- just one on 960, two on 950 -- at varying levels all night, and George Noorey with Coast to Coast AM later, presumed WERC but no station ID heard. Nothing from the CFFX test. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 11:04 AM 1/15/2008, you wrote: [snip] During the 0100 section I heard Reloj much better than an hour earlier, mostly even to atop WERC. But I did not hear any second RR signal (a different xmtr) here, though I frequently hear a second one on 950, about 1 second behind the main one. I never had any usable 3rd signal here on 960 but just using my portable was not a truly fair test. [snip] 73 BobTampa ___ 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] Ultralight Radio DX: The Burnt River Challenge
This image of a Sony SRF-84 would indicate it is analog not digital tuning. http://www.ogormans.co.uk/Pocket.htm Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 11:22 AM 1/14/2008, you wrote: I will drop by the Sony store in a few days when I am back in Toronto. Looked like it had digital readout (as opposed to HD, in case that's what you thought I meant). - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 9:27 AM Subject: Re: [IRCA] Ultralight Radio DX: The Burnt River Challenge Hi Saul: Excellent discussion of the SRF-59 and its larger brethren! I reached the same sorts of conclusions when comparing it with the Sony 7600GR - each definitely has its slot in the toolbox. I really like the ability to DX from th epillow and decide whether it's worth getting up at 5:00 AM or not :-). You say that the locally-available 84 has digital??? All the ones I have seen are analog. It has the same CXA1129N IC chip, and if you have found a digital version, it would be the elusive PLL 59 that has been pined after. Do let us know!!! 73 - Kevin Bainbridge Island, WA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] The Sony SRF-39FP....yes! SRF-39FP!
Sorry, trying to forward to interested parties, hit the wrong button. Curt ___ 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] Good Distance Calculator
John, If you'd like to be able to enter coordinates in about any format and have the point plotted on a Google Map or click points on the Map and get range and bearing results between pairs, you might download a combination of VBS and HTML scripts I've written to do that. You can get it here: http://scooterhound.com/WWWR/ships/downloads/MapIt13.zip The documentation has not been updated to include the latest additions, but they're intuitive anyway. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 10:26 PM 1/4/2008, you wrote: I've never before concerned myself much about accurate distance calculation between cities and towns in the Western Hemisphere. is there an especially easy calculator for stuff within the US and Canada??? Is there any semi-easy one that will do things like measure the distance from Bainbridge Island, WA to Dangjin, South Korea??? Any suggestions would be appreciated! John B. Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA Rcvrs: WiNRADiO 313e, Eton e1, NRD-535(kiwa-mods) Antennas: 700' NE/SW mini-Bev, Wellbrook Phased Array (pre-production version) ___ 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] Ultralight web site?
I keep seeing message after message with bits and pieces of reviews, descriptions, comparisons, opinions, results, etc. of the various portable radios being discussed for AM BCB DXing. It's very hard to get a complete picture in this way. I have also seen links posted for specific pieces of information, but nothing that seems to bring it all together. Is there a web site, or one being built, to consolidate all this information or at least provide links to the various locations where the info exists? Something on the IRCA web site perhaps? This would be invaluable to a person who wishes to learn about all the different radios being discussed. A one-stop-shop for those wishing to make informed decisions for possible purchases, as well as providing awards details and accomplishments of those pursuing that interest. Thanks, Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA ___ 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] Ultralight web site?
Thanks, Russ. This was no doubt mentioned before and I just missed it amongst everything else. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA For now, go to www.dxer.ca and select the Ultralight Shootout results. Russ Edmunds Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL ) [15 mi NNW of Philadelphia] 40:08:45N; 75:16:04W, Grid FN20id [EMAIL PROTECTED] FM: Yamaha T-80 Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15' AM: Hammarlund HQ-150 4' FET air core loop ___ 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] East-coast SRF-59 reception firsts
Brett, You'd need SSB to decode NAVTEX. If there's any question who you heard, because they transmit in fixed time slots you can tell which station it most likely was by checking the schedule here: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/navtex.htm and lots of detail on NAVTEX here: http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/marcomms/gmdss/NAVTEX.htm Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 09:53 PM 12/30/2007, you wrote: [snip] - first utility reception: NAVTEX on 518 kHz, likely from Chesapeake VA (wonder if it's possible to decode from the audio on the SRF-59?) [snip] Brett Saylor Central 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
Re: [IRCA] SRF-59 Alignment Procedure / TRF?
An interesting idea, Fred. A Google search found a presentation from a couple years ago by a Columbia University researcher on VLSI -- Very Large Scale Integration, i.e. big IC's -- implementation of TRF. It was just a lecture presentation foils set, so there is no way to know what the suggested capabilities of the technology might provide. Something else for those interested to investigate. Despite this obvious Sony marketing ploy -- planting glowing performance reports on gullable DXer message forums -- I ordered my pair of SRF-59's a couple days ago. If the audio phasing scheme works as described, I'll finally be able to eliminate the IBOC hiss of 560 WQAM Miami, so I can hear my favorite station on 570, Radio Reloj, Santa Clara, CU. ;-) Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 10:52 PM 12/23/2007, you wrote: Let me toss out a really dumb question: since no one seems to be able to determine the IF of the SRF-59, could it be that it has no IF? Could Sony's sophisticated radio chip be a TRF? Which would help to account for its astonishing performance? As Wikipedia notes, [A TRF receiver is] A radio receiver, usually comprised of several tuned radio-frequency amplifiers followed by circuits to detect and amplify the audio signal. Prevalent in the early 20-th century, it can be difficult to operate because each stage must be individually tuned to the station's frequency. With contemporary cicuitry, wouldn't a high-performance TRF-on-a-chip be feasible? Fred Schroyer Freelance Science Writer / Editorial Consultant 955 Sixth Street - Waynesburg, PA 15370 (40 air mis S of Pittsburgh - 20 air mis N of Morgantown, WV) Home 724-627-8844 - Work 304-599-7830 x 1120 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] 800kHz PJB TRW Bonaire
I have an at times near local signal from 800kHz PJB TRW Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles. This is possibly not significant to others, but there were requests on this forum to know when this happened. I'll not post to DX Tips as was suggested by someone because the only time I did, I was chastises for bothering people on their precious cell phones, so hopefully more conventional notification will be sufficient. If not, who cares. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA ___ 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] Grenada on 535 kHz
GBN Saint George's, Grenada, West Indies,has moved from 535kHz but my information is that it is to 540kHz and in English. This is also what their web site indicates. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA ___ 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] AM Station Lists?
And one more I don't think has been mentioned, Radio Locator, which has much of what has been mentioned on other sites plus antenna pattern maps and a versatile search facility: http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/home Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA ___ 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] UPS
Patrick, My experience was a lot of noise generated to the point I abandoned the UPS for the PC, because it was causing problems with the receivers. It was not powering the receivers but they were connected to the PC. That was a few years ago, maybe they're better now. Problem was, the UPS inverter created very dirty 60 Hz, only sine-like waves. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 03:55 AM 10/30/2007, you wrote: Hi everyone, I have been considering buying a UPS for my R8. Most get them for computers, but I wonder how well one would work for using the receiver and phaser during a power outage. The one Costo has is $99 and is 1200w I think. I feel that would run the R8 quite a while. Any thoughts? Do they cause any RF? I never have used a UPS before, but if they can run a computer, they should run a long time for an R8. Thanks. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ 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] 750 wobbler
Craig, The Wobbler is frequent on 750 but it hasn't been so strong for a while, last August I heard it at this level. I have it down as Radio Progreso, Sancti Spiritus, as best guess. Also on tonight and even stronger is the 1100 Wobbler, a day and night companion down here. There's another one on 820 which I heard in a quick check, but it is likely too weak to go beyond this area. All this around 0420 UTC, Oct 17 2007. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan (oK/dC) Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA [JRC NRD-535D; LFE H-800, M-601 L-111 Verticals; Quantum Phaser; MFJ-784B DSP] [Palstar R30cc; Quantum QX Loop] [Ten-Tec RX-320D; LFE M-601 Vertical] At 11:05 PM 10/16/2007, you wrote: A wobbler noted on 750 tonight. Shows up about every 5-10 minutes, increasing recently (11pm EDT). Pretty good level. SS male announcer doing what sounds like sports. No sign at all of WSB. Another SS under. Nothing else noted. Antenna is a 150' mini-BOG aimed about NW. I ran it to the south earlier, and the NW direction dropped locals WPRO and WHJJ down about 15db. Rather surprising for such a short length. Using a 50:450 ohm transformer feed and a single ground rod. Far end unterminated. Radio is the SDR-14. Also using a home-brew tuner. Seems to keep things a bit more under control. 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
Re: [IRCA] It's more than IBOC..
Thank you for your views Rick. You certainly read a lot into what I wrote. I am aware of what was written at the time the FCC abandoned the policy, thanks for asking. I am also aware the policy was modified several times before then as a result of legal opinions. But that is all beside the point. My point was not the fairness doctrine itself, but what it represents, the threat of government oversight of content and the potential impact that could have on the viability of AM radio. If you are unconcerned by that, that's your prerogative. I did not mentioned any particular viewpoint, liberal or conservative, though you seem to have some mystical ability to ascribe such to me. It is repression about which I wrote and once it starts all viewpoints are threatened. I'm sure others before were called alarmist and naive, who now wish they had shown more concern before their voices were silenced. But if even only some stations find it economically infeasible to face the potential losses of revenue added government burdens would impose, then that is the concern I was expressing. I would prefer this not be taken to a personal level, any more than it already has. W. Curt Deegan At 09:30 PM 10/9/2007, you wrote: Curt, Sorry, but I think you've been listening to Chicken Licken. I doubt that it'll actually happen, but if the fairness doctrine were reestablished today, it wouldn't cause radio stations to abandon talk. In fact, both liberal and conservative views were on the air while the fairness doctrine was in effect. You seem to be especially concerned that conservative talk would be threatened, but look at history, not propaganda, and you'll find that conservative talk radio and the fairness doctrine coexisted well. In L.A. alone, (the major market I know best), in the 60s you had Joe Pyne Ray Briem and Bob Grant on radio and George Putnam, Sam Yorty, Wally George and Bob Dornan were all on TV while the fairness doctrine was in place. Programs like Dr. Stewart McBurney's Voice of Americanism and Lifeline, a conservatively based religious program funded by, and spreading the views of H.L. Hunt also came into being during the fairness-doctrine years. Opposing the fairness doctrine is your choice, of course. But when we talk about such things, it pays to view a policy in historical context to see if dire predictions will really hold up. Every city I can think of had a wide spectrum of opinion on the air, and talk was number one in Los Angeles and San Francisco for two decades before the abolition of the fairness doctrine. This is something you can research for yourself. Whether it comes from the left or the right, I think the public is getting tired of apologists on the air who don't evaluate leaders and policies objectively. I think that talk radio has more to fear from itself than from any outside source. Radio and TV aren't the only games in town anymore. I believe that in the coming years, if radio continues to emphasize controversy for its own sake and employ hosts who never question the politicians and parties they support, _that'll( be what marginalizes talk radio as a format. -- 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] It's more than IBOC..
Craig, An excellent piece, thank you. I would add one more recent chilling event, threats by a US Congressman to put his staff to work monitoring AM talk radio for improprieties, clearly a politically motivated attack. The FCC has been called in to discuss the reinstitution of the failed fairness doctrine, which is guaranteed would eliminate the primary revenue stream of AM radio. Regardless of who proposes it, Congressman or dictator, whenever the government gets into the business of monitoring and overseeing what is said on radio, not much more is going to be said. Clearly a bigger issue, but still one that could drag AM back to where it was after FM grabbed up music and before talk radio took off. If you can't carry talk, and you can't play music, and sports broadcasting becomes increasingly restricted by the league monopolies, there's nothing much left. Nothing that is until the next EDS warning when hurricane, tornado or non-natural disaster strikes. But by then there will be no stations that can be heard more than a few miles, left to carry them. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 11:37 AM 10/9/2007, you wrote: I really don't want to start an overpowering thread, especially in the hot part of the season, but I do want to make a quick comment on the state of things. [snip] 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] 560 WQAM Night IBOC
I don't think this has been previously mentioned. For any who are keeping lists, 560 WQAM Miami, has been running night IBOC on and off for the last couple weeks. They sometimes shut it down during the day too, reason unknown. Since the first of October, IBOC has been on every time I've checked. The gory details can be found at the link in my signature. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/radio/sefliboc.html ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Check out ABC CITADEL AM STATIONS SUSPEND NIGHTTIME IBOC
[snip] though jason has redeeming qualities... z So true, Dr.Z. Jason never made a sound, except of course for the occasional thunk. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA ___ 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
Works fine for me. Tried different browsers, MSIE, NS, FF, no problem. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, FL At 06:22 PM 10/2/2007, you wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [IRCA] The beginning of the end - of IBOC http://tinyurl.com/2v4vr2 Could this be the sign we have been waiting for? Slightly earlier than I expected - but what the heck! Can anyone get the above URL to work? 73 - J.D. Stephens Hampton Cove, AL ___ 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] 1181 carrier missing.
This morning since before 10am ET and for over an hour now, the carrier on 1181 has not been detected. Since 8/18, this is the first time the carrier has not been detectable during checks I've made at various times of day and night. Once the carrier was heard to drop and then return three minutes later, but otherwise it has always been there. Using Spectrogram software has always shown a steady trace, this morning there is nothing. Even during periods when 1180 audio is all but silent, there is no trace. I'll continue to listen and watch, could be conditions, but seems unlikely. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA [Ten-Tec RX-320D; LFE H-800 Vertical; Spectrogram] ___ 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] [DXFlorida] 1181 carrier missing.
Like it was attached to the send key of my email client, no sooner had I sent my post than the 1181 carrier reappeared. Apparently it was conditions after all. Curt At 11:01 AM 9/12/2007, W. Curt Deegan wrote: This morning since before 10am ET and for over an hour now, the carrier on 1181 has not been detected. Since 8/18, this is the first time the carrier has not been detectable during checks I've made at various times of day and night. Once the carrier was heard to drop and then return three minutes later, but otherwise it has always been there. Using Spectrogram software has always shown a steady trace, this morning there is nothing. Even during periods when 1180 audio is all but silent, there is no trace. I'll continue to listen and watch, could be conditions, but seems unlikely. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA [Ten-Tec RX-320D; LFE H-800 Vertical; Spectrogram] ___ 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] Location of RR-1020?
Dr.Z., WRHB Kendall takes 1020 days but as you say, RR has it for the night. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 09:33 PM 8/28/2007, you wrote: Days, here, 1020, R. Guama dominant, qth Bahia Honda. RR Las Tunas owns the night. z pv zecchino managuama key, fl ___ 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] Location of RR-1020?
As Dr.Z. has reported on this list previously, suspicions based on knowledgeable sources, 1020 RR is former 1010 RR Jobabo/Victoria, Las Tunas, moved up a notch to counter past R.Marti plans/rumors. RR 1020 has been heard here on the Atlantic coast, but day times competes unsuccessfully with WRHB Kendall. Most likely to be noted as a Wobbler. WRTH lists 1010 RR as 5kW. Beyond mystical divinations, no other info is available. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/wobbler At 10:00 PM 8/27/2007, you wrote: Seems the main man with the plan down there in the keys has sworn himself to secrecy, so I'll just have to look elsewhere for my info on Cuba MW stations. Can ANYONE tell me with any degree of precision where the Reloj station on 1020 kHz is? I know it must be an easy 5 kW and I'd judge probably 10 kW. I've said it once, and I'll say it again: The man with the plan who has taken LOBS to these station won't tell me, so maybe someone will... CAT the Curmudgeon Man Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ 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] 1181 viewed from Scotland
Also heard all day on the east coast of FL, but I don't know how far north, nor how the signal compares with that along the Gulf coast. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 09:15 PM 8/23/2007, you wrote: Fascinating, but doesn't account for the all day reception up the west coast of Florida. Definitely groundwave, and that indicates the Keys or the western half of Cuba. Gerry Bishop Niceville, FL -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Glenn Hauser Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 9:35 AM To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1181 viewed from Scotland Well, there is HIBE, R. Mil, 10 kW on 1180; nothing listed on 1180 in PR. Could those near the DR check if HIBE is off-frequency. It would also be helpful if someone to the west could make similar readings of when the 1181 signal fades out, i.e., is it too early for Cuba, even eastern Cuba? As of 1430 UT Aug 23, the latest map is at http://tonnesoftware.com/1180F.gif 73, Glenn Hauser, Enid Re: As promised, I checked for the emergence of the 1181 signal on SpecLab last night. Here is the plot: http://paulc.mediumwaveradio.org/images/11814.jpg Times are BST (deduct 1 hour for UT). The random yellow dots show that no signal is being received. The first evidence of a signal is at around 2250 UT and the signal is established at 2305 UT. The emergence of the signal is consistent with the previous night`s observations This map shows the greyline at 2300 UT: http://paulc.mediumwaveradio.org/images/sunset.jpg Sunset is just reaching Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic at this time, or Puerto Rico. I note that the two directional plots on Glenn's [sic] chart http://tonnesoftware.com/1180B.gif point rather more towards the Dominican Republic than they do towards Cuba (Paul Crankshaw, Troon, Scotland, Aug 23, IRCA via DXLD) ___ 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] 1181 Mystery carrier
This evening around 9pm ET, I compared the signals on 1180 and 1181 using Spectran, and the fading on 1181 was not in step with the signal on 1180. 1180 was pretty much unfading at the time. At 11:30 I heard two stations with audio fairly well but suspect they are both on 1180 since the carrier on 1181 is much weaker while the audio of the two I heard were similar. Also the het 1181 produces on 1180 could be heard fading in and out even as the audio stays steady, as before. It is clearly a single carrier on 1181, while at least two carriers can be seen on 1180, beating against each other producing sub-audible hets varying around 0-5 Hz. It must be two R.Rebelde's on 1180 because there is a clear echo affect of a half second or less in the audio, confused somewhat since the // 5025 R.Reb had a slight echo in the audio as well, but not nearly as prominent as on 1180 and I suspect just the nature of the broadcast material itself. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA [Ten-Tec RX-320D; LFE H-800 Vertical] At 01:42 PM 8/19/2007, W. Curt Deegan wrote: I fired up Spectran this morning and 1181 was rock solid at 10:30 am ET, Aug 19 2007. Not very strong, might be missed if just listening, but with narrow filters and the Spectran display, the signal was obvious. Close as I can tell -- though I couldn't tweak my receiver tuning very well because only 10 and 15MHz WWV could be heard -- the frequency seems to be spot on, assuming 1181 is the intended frequency. I listened and watched the signal all night last night until about 2am local. There was some fading but the signal was always there except for a brief period between 1149 and 1152 ET when it seemed to suddenly switch off then back on. Efforts to DF were unsuccessful last night, using a couple portables and a Quantum Loop. Nothing could be determined with the portables. A slight dip in signal strength was noted with the loop, but it was inside and weather precluded outside measurements. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA [Ten-Tec RX-320D; LFE H-800 Vertical; Spectran] [Palstar R30cc; Quantum QX Loop] [Kaito KA1121 Panasonic RF-B45] ___ 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] 1181 Mystery carrier
I fired up Spectran this morning and 1181 was rock solid at 10:30 am ET, Aug 19 2007. Not very strong, might be missed if just listening, but with narrow filters and the Spectran display, the signal was obvious. Close as I can tell -- though I couldn't tweak my receiver tuning very well because only 10 and 15MHz WWV could be heard -- the frequency seems to be spot on, assuming 1181 is the intended frequency. I listened and watched the signal all night last night until about 2am local. There was some fading but the signal was always there except for a brief period between 1149 and 1152 ET when it seemed to suddenly switch off then back on. Efforts to DF were unsuccessful last night, using a couple portables and a Quantum Loop. Nothing could be determined with the portables. A slight dip in signal strength was noted with the loop, but it was inside and weather precluded outside measurements. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA [Ten-Tec RX-320D; LFE H-800 Vertical; Spectran] [Palstar R30cc; Quantum QX Loop] [Kaito KA1121 Panasonic RF-B45] ___ 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] List of IBOC stations
Patrick, There are a couple web sites of which I am aware, that keep their IBOC station lists up to date: Lee J Freshwater: http://topazdesigns.com/iboc/station-list.html Barry McLarnon: http://www.amlogbook.com/iboc.htm I've submitted changes in the local situation to both and they have quickly updated their information. For just the local, SE FL scene, there is my web site, link in my signature below. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/radio/sefliboc.html At 02:23 AM 8/16/2007, you wrote: Is there a current list of stations that use IBOC? Thanks. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ 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] WBLO-790
That would be Radio Reloj with the clock. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 01:31 AM 8/13/2007, you wrote: 790 WBLONC THOMASVILLE0125 13.08.07 .RIGHT HERE ON AM 790, THE BALL, YOUR HOME FOR FOX SPORTS RADIO. [WM-TN] Lots of QSB, QRM from Radio Rebelde with tick tock clock. (Remember when this was called Radio tick tock??? DXer: Willis QTH: Old Fort, TN ANTENNA: 149' long wire RCVR: Drake R-4C ___ 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] NOAA weather radio information
Art, That's a good reference web site, if not taken too literally as you note. In addition to the anomalies you mention, even different parts of the site don't always agree. My particular NWR station, KEC50 in Palm Beach county, is listed at 1kW in the counties section but at 500W in the Marine section. Based on the better reception I get from the Miami station KHB34, I tend to think the Marine listing is likely the correct one. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 01:08 AM 7/31/2007, you wrote: Mike (and others interested), Detailed info about NOAA transmitters can be found on their web site: www.weather.gov/nwr . For instance, the page /CntyCov/nwrCA yields a list for California showing county, the county SAME code, transmitter location, freq, call, and transmitter power. The listed transmitter location is not precise. 162.425 is on Mt. Diablo but is listed as Contra Costa County. 162.550 Monterey and 162.450 Monterey Marine are on Mt. Umunhum, 162.400 San Francisco is on Mt. Pise in San Mateo County, and 162.500 San Francisco is on Big Rock Ridge in Marin County. The preceding more exact locations were gleaned from on-air monitoring of the IDs. Art Peterson Richmond, CA ___ 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] KXTO Test (Friday Night)
Les, Previous RDF reports from Paul Zecchino place the jammer dead on a bearing to Havana, not surprising. Can't say on the power. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA (oK) http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/wobbler At 02:48 PM 7/15/2007, Les Rayburn wrote: Curt, Thanks for clarifying that. WRHC comes in very well here, though it doesn't often dominate the frequency. The Cuban jammer also comes in very well. Any idea of it's location or power levels? Les Rayburn, director High Noon Film 100 Centerview Drive Suite 111 Birmingham, AL 35216 205.824.8930 205.824.8960 fax 205.253.4867 cell - Original Message - From: W. Curt Deegan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Les Rayburn [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] KXTO Test (Friday Night) Les, What you heard on 1550 was not a Wobbler, that was Cuban jamming of WRHC Coral Cables. This has been going on since 9/9/6 when I first heard and reported it. The jammer does sound somewhat like a Wobbler but upon closer inspection it will be found to be audio impressed on a steady carrier versus the Wobbler's fluctuating carrier producing the varying heterodynes. Also the jammer is steady and repeating while a Wobbler has both variable frequency and level. This distinction is easy to hear and see here using a spectrum analyzer, but a far greater challenge at a distance. Except for a handful of times due to anomalous propagation, the Cuban jammer has been heard every night blocking the anti-Castro programming of WRHC. The jammer is likely continuous, day and night, but only WRHC at 10kW and 50 miles away can be heard daytimes from my location. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/wobbler At 02:22 AM 7/15/2007, you wrote: No luck hearing the test here in Alabama either. Miami station (Coral Gables) in very well with it's Spanish language programming. Also hearing The Whobbler at times...usual mix of regulars, but nothing else. Haven't seen any reports of anyone logging the test yet. We'll hope for better results tonight. Les Rayburn, director High Noon Film 100 Centerview Drive Suite 111 Birmingham, AL 35216 205.824.8930 205.824.8960 fax 205.253.4867 cell ___ 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] Bandscans
I've had a daytime bandscan on the web for several months: http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/radio/BandScan2.html Not sure how useful it is to the non-Floridian, but it's there. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/wobbler http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/radio/sefliboc.html http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/ships ___ 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] KXTO Quasi-QRSS Response
I would remind everyone of how well the Mystery tones on 1020 and 1610 got out the end of last year, stirring quite a bit of forum activity. (I logged over 500 messages related to that event.) This 2.5kHz tone should add to the ability to ID the KXTO 1550khz test, just as sweep tones already have so many times in past tests, even without the use of spectrum analyzing software. With it, though, some who normally might not hear the test should be able to make an ID. I'll leave to others the inevitable discussion of whether this constitutes a valid logging or not. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA ___ 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] 657.3 Station Drifting
Mike, Probably not related, but I get a het around there from my Dell PC. Doing things on the PC directly affects the sounds I hear. Just for the record. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 04:47 PM 5/30/2007, you wrote: 1643 ELT The station which I just reported on 657.3 has now drifted to 656.8. 1645 ELT Now on 657.4 with a weaker signal strength, but still with the same loop bearing. Unless something very unusual occurs, I won't keep up with the play-by-play moves. If anyone else is copying anything in the above general area, please reply to the List. Charlie-san, you got your ears on? Mike ___ 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] Wobbler on 750
Craig, I check known Wobbler hangouts every few days and yesterday at 8pm EDT and onward, heard 750kHz presumed Radio Progreso, Sancti Spiritus, with a strong Wobbler, just as you say. I just now checked it at 12:12 pm ET, May 29 2007, and it is still strong. Not quite as extreme as the 1100 Wobbler which was going at it last night too, but getting right up there on the Wobbulation scale. A couple other moderate Wobblers are noted now: on 870 Radio Reloj also Sancti Spiritus, and 930 Radio Surco, Ciego de Avila. While reception of the 1100 Radio Cadena Habana, Havana, is poor during the day, there doesn't seem to be a Wobbler on it at the moment. Other suspects are not wobbling or are tough to check with local day timers covering them up. Probably more than you wanted to know. Thanks for the report. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/wobbler At 02:13 AM 5/29/2007, you wrote: While setting up for an automated recording at sunrise on 750, I noticed an occasional wobbler. At times it was very strong. Noted 0210 EDT today. 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
Re: [IRCA] Wobbler on 750
Wobblers come in all flavors to satisfy their many fans. It is common for a moderate Wobbler to flutter some, off and on, between more vigorous wobbles, probably what you were hearing. Right now (9:13 pm ET, May 29 2007) the 750 Wobbler is less active, more fluttering than wobbling, probably not getting out at all like last night. The 1100 Wobbler though, is strong to extreme again this evening. 820 is about the same as 750, moderate on the wobbulation scale. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/wobbler At 08:50 PM 5/29/2007, you wrote: I check known Wobbler hangouts every few days and yesterday at 8pm EDT and onward, heard 750kHz presumed Radio Progreso, Sancti Spiritus, with a strong Wobbler, just as you say. This was a bit curious. Most I have heard are somewhat continuous, or at least frequent. This one would do a burst of wobbulation, then fall silent for a long time, tens of minutes. This another strong burst. Quirky.. 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] Radio Marti 530 via Commando Solo
I am hearing Radio Marti on 530 // 13820 but buried by a blaring R.Rebelde at 6:26 pm ET, May 25 2007. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA [Ten-Tec RX-320D; LFE H-800 Vertical] ___ 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] Official Radio Reloj List
PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm It's good to know Cuban radio networks are no more accurate than US ones in their affiliate lists. Didn't have a chance to study the list in detail but noticed a couple obvious missing Radio Reloj outlets that I regularly hear. 820 presumed Ciego de Avila, is not only a regular into here but tonight has been putting on a pretty impressive Wobbler concert to entertain as well. Also missing from the list is 1020 presumed Jababo, LT. The 860 Baracoa listing is doubtful since I receive this signal well, and local opinion is that it is more likely located at Colon, MA. WRTH lists both, the easiest way to not be completely wrong. Of course there are several on the list I've never heard, but that means nothing. As I say I've not studied the list, I did find I have a copy of it from places unknown though, searching through my stack of stuff. One other problem with RR is that it seems to be carried by stations as an after-hours filler. So the RR code and tones might be heard places on the dial where otherwise one would hear other Cuban services. I'm still trying to hear again an RR I heard back in January on 1610. The list is certainly one starting point though, just as is WRTH and other reference sources. Bruce Conti published an article on Cuban radio network affiliations which included Radio Reloj. Here is a link: http://members.aol.com/nrcidxd/cuba.htm And here extracted is the RR portion: Radio Reloj (www.radioreloj.cu) 570 CMDC Santa Clara (22°24'N 79°56'W) 660 Unknown location 670 Unknown location 760 CMCD Las Mercedes, Granma (20°07'N 77°00'W); 20 kW, off the air? CM-- La Habana 1 kW 790 CMAQ Pinar del Río (22°25'N 83°43'W) 790 Unknown location 820 CMDE Contramaestre, Santiago de Cuba (20°18'N 76°15'W) 830 CM-- Holguín (20°54'N 76°14'W) 850 CM-- Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud (21°53'N 82°48'W) 860 CMDB Baracoa (20°21'N 74°29'W) 870 CMDT Sancti Spíritus (21°56'N 79°26'W) 910 CMGL Bolondrón, Matanzas (22°46'N 81°27'W) 930 CMJS Ciego de Avila (21°50'N 78°45'W) 10 kW CMGB La Jaiba, Matanzas 1 kW CMKN Santiago de Cuba (20°00'N 75°49'W) 1 kW 940 CMKD Holguín (20°54'N 76°14'W) 10 kW CMGU Central España, Matanzas 10 kW 950 CM-- La Habana 10 kW CM-- Mayarí Arriba, Santiago de Cuba (20°25'N 75°32'W) 1 kW 960 CMDJ Guantánamo (20°07'N 75°13'W) 1020 Unknown location; Bahía Honda or Moa? 1180 CMOD Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud (21°53'N 82°48'W) 1270 CMHD Camagüey (21°23'N 77°54'W) 1610 Unknown location (new, 2006) 6060 CM-- Bauta (23°00'N 82°30'W), or Bejucal (22°55'N 82°23'W); irregular, when R.Habana Cuba is off. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 06:22 PM 5/11/2007, you wrote: [snipped annoying IRCA Guidelines junk] Here is the official Radio Reloj AM Station list as rearranged by frequency. This comes from: http://www.radioreloj.cu/secfijas/contacto.htm (As provided by Mike Doc Mardester) CITY and PROVINCE kHz kW Villa Clara 570 30 Trinidad610 1 Caney de las Mercedes, Granma 760 10 Ciudad de La Habana (Emergente) 760 1 Pinar del Río 790 30 Isla de la Juventud 850 1 Baracoa, Guantánamo 860 1 Sancti Spíritus 870 1 Bolondrón, Matanzas 910 5 Moa, Holguín920 1 La Jaiba, Matanzas 930 1 Ciego de Ávila 930 10 Santiago de Cuba930 1 Central España, Matanzas940 10 Holguín 940 10 Ciudad de La Habana 950 10 Mayarí Arriba, Santiago de Cuba 950 1 Cienfuegos 960 1 Guantánamo 960 10 Bayamo, Granma 980 1 Las Tunas 10105 Camagüey127010 Radio Reloj Comentarios y sugerencias Copyright © 1999-2002. Todos los derechos reservados. Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ 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] WA STATE TIS/HAR INFO
PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm My local TIS/MIS has a pair of transmitters on opposite sides of town. Their synchronization is anything but exemplary. Being somewhat away from them both, I hear them both. The audio sounds like it is under water, with the gurgling sound to it. I measured the two carriers just now and found them off by 30Hz, just as they were months ago when I wrote the city administration and pointed this out. At that time the second system was new and in the process of being fine tuned, now it is just neglected. This city radio station is operated by the department that manages and programs the city cable TV channel. Yet another channel I've never watched...don't even know which one it is. One more hole down which the city pi$$e$ away the taxpayers' money. And they wonder why there is a property tax revolt under way state wide. Need I mention that the Emergency Advisory Radio Service radio station was off the air for four day following hurricane Wilma, the direct hit on Boca a couple years ago. But what the hey, I was without power for eight days, so I shouldn't have even noticed. God save us from the politicians. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 10:09 PM 5/11/2007, you wrote: PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm There's a pair of TIS/HARs at the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan. One of the bridge transmits at 530, the other end at 1610. Obviously not syncronized, but they are parallels. Also, from what I understand about synchronizers (and I heard this at my last amateur radio club meeting) they run about $20K for each site. But in mountainous areas, I can see where they are necessity. Thx for sharing, 73 de Joe Miller, AB8YP --- Pete Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [snip] Meanwhile, there is a TIS/HAR on 1580 in Puyallup (Puyallup abuts Tacoma. It is pronounced pyou-AL-up). It is run by the city and has good coverage. Its primary purpose is to be there in the case of a lahar. (A lahar is what happens if a volcano erupts - all the flowing lava, etc.) Recently the station started giving two sets of call letters. I couldn't tell any difference driving around Tacoma. However, I drove to an area east of Puyallup a couple of weeks ago and could discern two signals in an area on the way back. They were beautifully synced; there was no discernable beat. You could only sense it when one would drop out due to terrain. A newspaper article indicated that the new one was in a place called Orting. Additional ones are planned, apparently. Other than LAX, does anyone else know of other synced TIS/HARs? Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n ICF2010 + Kiwa air core loop DX398; 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
Re: [IRCA] WA STATE TIS/HAR INFO
PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm The Boca Raton, FL, station, WPQJ971, is actually on 1650kHz. Whether it would be considered synchronized is debatable, unless intentions outweigh results. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 02:38 AM 5/12/2007, you wrote: PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm The company that provided the equipment for the Puyallup system says they have 3 transmitters all on 1580. The Information Station Specialists (ISS) web site is a wealth of great information on TIS/HAR systems. It includes a partial list of National Parks that use ISS supplied systems including the call signs which are normally difficult to find. And it has a great state by state list of the many TIS stations that it has provided equipment for across the US. The web site is at http://www.issinfosite.com. The ISS web site mentions the following systems which they confirm to be synchronized: Boca Raton FL - 2 stations on 1620 Miami FL - 3 stations on 1680 Pinellas County FL - 5 stations on 940 Naperville IL - 3 stations on 1610 Battle Creek MI - 3 stations on 1610 City of Brunswick OH - 2 stations on 1700 Putnam County TN - 4 stations on 1610 DOE - Pasco WA - 4 stations on 530 They list a number of other systems with multiple transmitters on the same frequency but don't confirm whether they are synchronized. Patrick Griffith, Westminster CO Broadcast Technician NRC Broadcasting - Denver http://community.webtv.net/N0NNK/ http://community.webtv.net/AM-DXer/ ___ 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] CMDC-570 RR power?
PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm Bob, Most and 98%, I'll take that as a 100% correct! 2 for 2 by my count ;-) Curt At 11:23 PM 5/10/2007, you wrote: Neither the Cuban government nor most stations recognize call signs. Generally this is 98 % true, - Bob ___ 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] Radio Reloj-570 daytime reception
PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm Yes, I hear 570 Radio Reloj, strong every day. In fact it is one of the strongest Cubans I hear. Only problem is the interference from WQAM 560 Miami. Their IBOC/IBAC blankets RR with a loud hiss, but the Cuban still can be easily heard. Of course my location may have something to do with that. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 06:36 PM 5/9/2007, you wrote: 570 CMDC* Cuba Santa Clara, Santa Clara province. Noted again today 5/9 at 1700 in WDOX, Raleigh, null. Just barely discernible 500 Hz marker and 2-kHz RR. First noted two days ago @ 1243(12:43 p.m. for your civilians) with greater strength. Not skywave. Is anyone else hearing this? No other Cubans noted on other freqs. (* callsign doubtful) CAT-NC) Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ 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] CMDC-570 RR power?
PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm When it comes to Cuban AM's, little beyond what you hear and the frequency you hear it on is certain. Neither the Cuban government nor most stations recognize call signs. City of origin is usually an assumption based on past history, but with no guarantee facilities have not been moved. DF'ing can give some good clues, though, so there is some info in that regard. The FCC DB contains the latest information as submitted by the Cuban government to international authorities, but as is well known, Cuba doesn't play nice with others, so the data is very prone to errors. The WRTH lists transmitter powers mostly based on history, but the propensity of Fidel over the years to flip and flop facilities to purposes little related to serving the populous are all to common, and make history a poor reference. Huge signals popped up on 530 to counter recent Radio Marti activity, nearly wiping out reception of RVCI Turks Caicos. The new jammer on 1550 is another example of stuff moving around. Those transmitters had to come from somewhere. Short of someone who has recently been at a given transmitter site, no one I am aware of would have specifics on Cuban Am's. Dr.Z. -- clearing underbrush in celebration of FL wild fires, I last heard -- does have long experience and might know of past changes in the apparent strength of signals from 570 RR, but I don't think you're going to get a number from anyone. Since I have been listening from FL, which is not all that long, 570 RR has been an easy listen, WQAM IBOC aside. Its signal here, even from its distance, is easily as strong as many locals. What number that translates into I can't tell you. Sorry, Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 06:19 PM 5/10/2007, you wrote: Curt, Dr. Zucchini/AKA milspec390/CIA operative 013781 has suddenly become silent (!?) and isn't replying to the list or my e-mail. So, can you give me your best estimate of CMDC-570's power? Of course, I know the callsign is conjectural, but Charles Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ 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] Flooding Takes Out KCHI TX
Things could get worse for KCHI Chillicothe, MO. According to the Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune: Flood waters were still rising today (Tuesday) and the National Weather Service has issued a revised flood warning for the area, predicting the Grand River to crest at midnight tonight at 37.5 feet - 13.5 feet above flood stage. No direct mention of the situation with KCHI in the news article. I have relatives in the area and have sent off an inquiry on the matter. (I was at first confused by the subject of this post, confusing abbreviation for transmitter with the state of Texas.) Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 07:41 AM 5/8/2007, you wrote: According to a poster on Gateway City Radio (www.gatewaycityradio.com/messageboard/midmoboard.asp): KCHI-AM In chillicothe has lost it's transmitter due to flooding. last report was the doghouse had 2-4feet of water in it. water is also up to the base of the tower (the tower and doghouse are on on platforms about 10feet high, so river is about 34' high.. flood stage is 24'). ___ 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] Towers and government
No colonels in the Navy. Hopper was ultimately a Rear Admiral after several recalls to active duty. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 07:54 PM 4/17/2007, Bob wrote: [snip] Words of wisdom spoken by Grace Hopper, US Navy, perhaps a colonel, a computer science pioneer, a legend in that field, years ago. It was Hopper who coined the term bugs (in computer programs) after having to clean bugs out of the relay contacts and switches in the computers of the day, which caused them to fail. (The computers then would fill a small warehouse) [snip] - Bob ___ 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 for IRCA List Website Directory!
Charles, You've included one of my web sites already, here are two others more related to AM: http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/wobbler http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/radio/sefliboc.html Thanks, Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 02:13 PM 4/16/2007, you wrote: Crew: Second call for IRCA List Subscribers Website Directory. Here's what I have so far: DEEGAN, W. CurtBoca Raton, FL ScooterHound.com/WWWR/ships GRIFFITH, Patrick Westminster CO community.webtv.net/N0NNK/ community.webtv.net/AM-DXer/ HARMS, BillElkridge, MDwww.philcobill.com DXClipjoint.com WALKER, Paul B. Abbeville, SC www.walkerbroadcasting.com/ www.theradiogod.com/blog.html www.wabv1590.com www.myspace.com/walkerbroadcasting Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ 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] Titusville, FL Bandscan
Bert, A small point, but what you heard on 1550 was a Cuban jammer, not the more innocuous Wobbler, if indeed you were referring to that. The presumed target of the jammer is WRHC Coral Gables. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 01:24 PM 4/15/2007, Bert wrote: [snip] 1550 Warbler Good signal. [snip] Bert New Watkinsville, Georgia Proudly Serving You Since 1964! ___ IRCA mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [IRCA] TransWorld Radio on 800khz
Les, Glad the audio was of use. I hear TWR regularly so reports of my reception conditions would be useless to you. I don't have any wire antennas to compare against, but I have been pleased with the H-800, using it across the bands with good success. I'm not the prolific DXer as some, but have had good results with NAVTEX, beacons, MW DX and HF DSC, as examples. A local noise source has made LW and MW impossible at times, so I've been less active with that. I've been playing with VHF and the AIS digital ship-ID system lately. In the past, however, using the H-800 phased with an M-601, has yielded results on MW DX tests that were often competitive with the big boys and their more elaborate antennas. I don't have room for meaningful wires, and by placing the H-800 on a flat roof away from the main part of the house, it has worked very well for me. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/ships At 02:18 PM 4/13/2007, you wrote: Curt, This is of great interest to me! I continue to search for TWR from here in Central Alabama, so hearing their ID really helps. I'm also curious about how you feel about the LF Engineering H-800 active whip. I just purchased one for the new home and haven't had a chance to install it yet. I'm most interested in MW performance, but also hope to do some LF NDB chasing, and maybe some SW. How's it working out for you? 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF On Apr 7, 2007, at 10:04 PM, W. Curt Deegan wrote: A few days ago there was a discussion of 800 TWR Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles. I was out of town at the time, but tonight captured the TOH ID from their local strength signal and thought it might be of interest to some. I have uploaded the 130kB MP3 file here: http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/radio/800_040707_215800.mp3 The recording was made at 0200Z 4/8/2007. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA [Ten-Tec RX-320D; LFE H-800 Vertical] ___ IRCA mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [IRCA] TransWorld Radio on 800khz
A few days ago there was a discussion of 800 TWR Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles. I was out of town at the time, but tonight captured the TOH ID from their local strength signal and thought it might be of interest to some. I have uploaded the 130kB MP3 file here: http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/radio/800_040707_215800.mp3 The recording was made at 0200Z 4/8/2007. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA [Ten-Tec RX-320D; LFE H-800 Vertical] ___ 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] Cuban jammer on 1550, very strong.
Dr.Z., Barry, et al., No daytime whooping heard here, WRHC too strong -- along with my local noise monster roaring away. Will have to wait until around sunset to see if the heavy whooping of last night returns. Dr.Z., possibly second lob explains sudden increase in signal, Castro bros ganging up on WRHC, typical! Barry, glad my post helped you add another to your log. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 01:08 PM 3/24/2007, you wrote: don Curtino, Barry Whooper scholars - Casual look at 1550 presently w/dx-398 provides one solid LOBS Habana, as usual. However, unable to null completely. Possible second site to E. Further shots w/RDF required, to be taken later today. Strong sig here, 1308EDT. z ___ 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] Cuban jammer on 1550, very strong.
Tonight, 3/23, might be a good time for some to try for the 1550 kHz Cuban jammer -- lovingly referred to by FL DXers as the Whooper -- operating against WRHC Coral Gables, FL. It is many fold stronger than any time in the past since I first heard it on 9/5/06. This is not one of the Wobblers often heard on Cuban AMs, but rather an obvious jamming effort against a US broadcast station. The nature of this jammer is such it won't be as widely heard as some Wobblers have been, but as strong as it is tonight, some should be able to pick it up. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA [Ten-Tec RX-320D; LFE H-800 Vertical] http://scooterhound.com/WWWR/wobbler Wobbler http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/wobbler ___ 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] Cuban jammer on 1550, very strong.
Craig, The audible difference is difficult to tell, but the whooping is constant pitch and rate, whereas the Wobblers vary in both respects. When looked at with a spectrum program, the difference becomes much more apparent. The Whooper jammer is audio on a steady carrier. The Wobblers are varying carriers themselves, beating against whatever they encounter. Of course the origin of the Wobbler, on a station broadcasting program content, is different too. Not that it makes a lot of difference to anyone who has to put up with either of the noisy things while trying to hear what is underneath. Dr.Z. reports the jammer lobs to Havana area, which makes sense considering that's where the most people are who shouldn't be allowed to hear the evil words of a US station. Thanks for the report. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 10:55 PM 3/23/2007, you wrote: Tonight, 3/23, might be a good time for some to try for the 1550 kHz Cuban jammer -- lovingly referred to by FL DXers as the Whooper -- operating against WRHC Coral Gables, FL. It is many fold stronger than any time in the past since I first heard it on 9/5/06. This is not one of the Wobblers often heard on Cuban AMs, but rather an obvious jamming effort against a US broadcast station. The nature of this jammer is such it won't be as widely heard as some Wobblers have been, but as strong as it is tonight, some should be able to pick it up. Whooping away up here in Providence. Actually doesn't sound all that different than a wobbler. Just a higher pitched sound. Under presumed CBE-Windsor and some music station. 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
Re: [IRCA] Cuban jammer on 1550, very strong.
Willis, WRHC is a Spanish language station that carries programming offensive to the Castro boys. Only from time to time are Cuban refugees on the air, but in the usual Cuban style of over kill, they jam the station 24/7. Very strong here tonight. For a couple nights I was not able to hear the jamming, usually I can hear it on fades, tonight it is blasting in over everything. It might be conditions but I suspect they've kicked up the power. The two nights I didn't here it may have been to accomplish the increase. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 12:42 AM 3/24/2007, you wrote: Thanks Curt for calling it what it is. Here is southeastern Tennessee, it's about an S5, but I am sure it is stronger in your area. what is on 1550 that the Cubans would want to jam Willis Old Fort, TN Tonight, 3/23, might be a good time for some to try for the 1550 kHz Cuban jammer -- lovingly referred to by FL DXers as the Whooper -- operating against WRHC Coral Gables, FL. It is many fold stronger than any time in the past since I first heard it on 9/5/06. This is not one of the Wobblers often heard on Cuban AMs, but rather an obvious jamming effort against a US broadcast station. The nature of this jammer is such it won't be as widely heard as some Wobblers have been, but as strong as it is tonight, some should be able to pick it up. ___ 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] Cuban jammer on 1550, very strong.
For anyone who would like to hear the Whooper jammer up close, I've uploaded an MP3 file recorded earlier this evening, here: http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/radio/1550_032307_194235.mp3 Curt At 10:31 PM 3/23/2007, you wrote: Tonight, 3/23, might be a good time for some to try for the 1550 kHz Cuban jammer -- lovingly referred to by FL DXers as the Whooper -- operating against WRHC Coral Gables, FL. It is many fold stronger than any time in the past since I first heard it on 9/5/06. This is not one of the Wobblers often heard on Cuban AMs, but rather an obvious jamming effort against a US broadcast station. The nature of this jammer is such it won't be as widely heard as some Wobblers have been, but as strong as it is tonight, some should be able to pick it up. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA [Ten-Tec RX-320D; LFE H-800 Vertical] http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/wobbler ___ 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] Need Help w/ UNID WAQI Simulcast on 790
No WAXY format change that I can hear, still EE sports talk at mid-afternoon. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida At 02:53 PM 3/8/2007, you wrote: A few nights ago, I was tuning around on the radio, and came across a station on 790 simulcasting the programming of Miami's WAQI-710 Radio Mambi. I had thought it was WAXY, South Miami. But, looking at the WAXY web page, it says that their format is Sports. I couldn't think of anyone else that would simulcast Radio Mambi, so has WAXY's format changed? Any help identifying this station would be most appreciated. Sincerely, J.D. Stephens Hampton Cove, AL ___ 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] ZNS-1540
Willis, Dr.Z., and all, Pleasantly, from my perch just west of the Bahamas -- 90mi due east to Freeport and 180mi southeast to Nassau, both direct water paths --- I enjoy all three Bahamian AMs day and night. 1240 ZNS2 Nassau though, with only 1kW is challenged by slop from 1230 WBZT West Palm Beach, 25mi away and also at 1kW. ZNS3 (C6B3) Freeport, with 1kW but on 810 and at half the distance of ZNS1 Nassau, is actually the strongest here. Last night the ZNS1 signal did seem to drop a bit in strength following the sports program. It had been equaling ZNS3. The FCC DB lists 50 kW day and night power, and the same antenna pattern for both, so it's not clear which might have changed. WRTH shows power at 30kW, so maybe they hit the switch during the game and kicked in those last 20kW. Or as Willis suggests, they ran non-D during the game. Or both. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA ___ 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] Truthfulness and the seafarer
One more checking in. I too was in the US Navy, and in the spirit of the topic, must admit it was as an officer. Not a ships officer though, but rather a member of the Navy Civil Engineer Corps. With my education in electronics and my Navy assignment in the CEC, a construction oriented organization, I enjoyed the position of being the guy all that weird electronics project stuff went to. My peers did construction and had no desire to be bombarded by the strangeness of NORAD Switchboards, Motor-Generator Uninterruptible Power Systems, Wollenweber Antennas, PERT/CPM analysis of construction project schedules, and least of all building a radio network. I had modest associations with such projects as: Early planning for a proposed DOD Office Building (another Pentagon but shaped like three overlapping bananas, no snickers please) -- which died on the drawing boards. Refurbishment of the Naval Academy at Annapolis -- which did proceed. Project Saguine/ELF -- downsized, built and recently decommissioned. Navy Receiving Station construction at Sugar Grove W.Virginia -- later to become notorious as an NSA electronic spy center. Navy Deep Submergence Lab testing of a high pressure pump -- actually performed at a desert rocket test site in the event the pump blew (it was a big mother). Several other computer/radio/technology projects around the world as a Washington based design and construction administration officer. My last major assignment was as the on-site design and construction officer for the Vietnamese Radio Network. A project funded jointly by the US Army and US Agency for International Development, and overseen by the USN as were all construction projects in SE Asia. Comprised of four sites, each with two AM stations, the network was to cover South Vietnam for both civilian and military (ARVN) broadcast needs -- underway until US politicians turned tail and ran. It was a challenging and rewarding time. I've often thought I should write an article about the Vietnamese Radio Network -- the stations that were planned, the mixture of electronics and blast proofed bunker construction, other tidbits of the project -- though the ultimate outcome of it is unknown to me. Another should'a done. I also wish I had taken pictures of the existing Saigon transmitter site. There, in a monsoon prone subtropical climate, in a building open to the elements on all sides, sat the high power transmitters, protected from water that ran in covering the floor during heavy rains, only by a small cement berm that surrounded their base. I feared of electrocution every time I was in the place. I never questioned the wisdom of building new facilities. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA ___ 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 Wobbler
Bill, As far as all reports I've seen and my own ongoing investigation of the Wobbler phenomenon, they originate only from Cuban AM broadcast stations. There is certainly the possibility they could occur elsewhere under similar conditions, but no US, Canadian, or Mexican stations have been heard to produce Wobblers. Wobblers are often heard interfering to some degree with other stations. It is the interaction of the varying carrier of the Wobbler and other carriers that produce the most audible result. Of course a very strong local station will likely not be affected so much as weaker stations. Wobblers originate on many different Cuban AMs, up and down the dial. A list is given on the web site along with a log of recent receptions I've made. Most of these are weak and unlikely to be heard at any great distance beyond Florida or possibly immediately adjacent Gulf and Atlantic states. The occasional extremely strong ones -- like 1100 Radio Cadena Habana of late -- have been heard all the way to the northwest coast and once even in Hawaii. You can read all about the Wobbler, with audio clips and spectrum images, at the web site -- link in my signature. For a quick listen here is a direct link to a 27kB audio clip: http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/wobbler/wobbler7-5.mp3 Note: To best evaluate this recording you'll want to use the Windows audio mixer controls -- or your equivalent -- to play the left and right channels independently. The Left channel is the processed signal, the Right channel is the signal as received. To enhance the ability to detect weak Wobblers I use USB and off-tune to produce a beat note, this elevates the pitch of the Wobbler making it much easier to hear. That is the difference between the left and right channels in this recording. The right channel is what you would hear just tuning along the AM dial, if a strong Wobbler were encountered. The left channel was produced using special tuning techniques to make the Wobbler more obvious. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/wobbler At 01:07 AM 2/21/2007, you wrote: Are any wobblers being heard from any other locations other than Cuba? Unfortunately most US Stations are probably not using original equipment that's old enough to cause wobbling signals.I'm not detecting anything that sounds like a wobbler on any freq.In order to hear a wobbler there can't be other signals coming in to make the effect sound like a normal signal mix,correct? I'm assuming that a wobbler is just from one source. I can't say that I've heard one yet so if one of the wobbler guys in the southeast could attach the sound of a recorded wobbler then the rest of us too far away can also find out what it sounds like.Thanx from Bill in Vic,[EMAIL PROTECTED],ca ___ 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] Wobblers and a possible explanation
Charles, A very interesting suggestion as to Wobbler cause. I'm listening to an Xtreme 1100 Wobbler right now at 10:07 pm ET, Feb 17 2007 (0307Z). I have audio from WTAM Cleveland, OH, on 1100, but a weaker carrier on 1098.01 kHz, which could account for the Wobbler. It is generally accepted that many Cuban transmitters are old and in ill repair. This would all certainly seem to meet your suggested criteria. Conditions tonight are such that audio from Radio Cadena Habana is not being heard, though in the past it usually has been. The next time RCH is in strong and Wobbling, I'll be better able to determine it's carrier frequency without doubt. Your suggestion is possibly the best proposed Wobbler cause so far. Previously, the combination of bad power regulation and old equipment had seemed the most likely culprits, but still with no technical explanation of why they would cause a Wobbler. You may have added that missing element. Thanks, Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/wobbler At 09:25 AM 2/17/2007, you wrote: I see a possible causes for the Wobblers. It's common among tube-type transmitters that, when the oscillator tube reaches the end of its useful life (when the transconductance drops below X micro-mhos), the inherent feedback inside the transmitter will cause the transmitter to take off and oscillate at some frequency near the assigned frequency. The station will sound about normal, but the carrier frequency will be a few kHz off and wobbulate, or vary with a frequency-modulated characteristic caused mainly by bass components of the audio modulation. If the 1100 Wobbler kicks down at its extreme frequency deviations, betcha it'll pop up FMing a few kHz from 1100. Jest mah opinion. Take it or leave it, sez I. Charles - Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ 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] Wobblers and a possible explanation
Craig, I would think such a pattern could be followed with Spectran, Spectrogram, etc. I watch Wobblers all the time -- though right now the Wobbler is swinging 1-2 kHz, not much of a challenge -- as well as measure carrier off-sets of properly functioning transmitters, down to a few Hertz or less. One problem might be where other carriers, more or less on frequency, could make tracking the desired one difficult. Sounds like a very intriguing proposition. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/wobbler At 10:26 AM 2/17/2007, you wrote: [snip] Speaking of oscillators.. If a station were to intentionally shift it's frequency from 10Hz high to 10Hz low in some recognizable pattern, could the Spectran-type programs detect that? I would think that would be relatively easy to do, and would be an interesting variant on a DX test. Slow speed morse code with very narrow band frequency shift keying. I would think a small battery-operated flip flop circuit using an ancient 555 timer chip could make the keying. In the common Harris Gates 1 transmitter, there's probably a place where it could be tied in through a switching diode and capacitor to minimally jump the frequency a small (and legal) amount. This would probably be totally transparent on any normal radio. I'll have to look into this, if I ever get any free time. 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
Re: [IRCA] Wobblers and a possible explanation
That's a good point, Craig, didn't think of that. Should wait until I have a better fix on whose carrier is whose, to test Charles' scenario. There does appear to be more than one carrier within a few Hz of 1100. Thanks, Curt At 11:03 PM 2/17/2007, you wrote: I'm listening to an Xtreme 1100 Wobbler right now at 10:07 pm ET, Feb 17 2007 (0307Z). I have audio from WTAM Cleveland, OH, on 1100, but a weaker carrier on 1098.01 kHz, which could account for the Wobbler. 1098 is a TA frequency as well.. Simple way to determine if a frequency is one of the 9KHz pand plan channels: Add the numbers. If they eventually add up to 9, then it is. 1+0+9+8=18 1+8=9 Works for most LW frequencies, too. There are some splits down there, though. 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
Re: [IRCA] Wobbler on 1100
Bill, A Wobbler, when heard in its more energetic form sounds like a shaken sheet of metal. They appear to originate on Cuban AM broadcast stations and when strong can be heard interfering with other stations on the same channel, at times even usually dominate ones. It is not believed they are jamming, but rather the result of deteriorating and malfunctioning transmitters, possibly helped along with an unstable power grid. When you have a spare moment, you can get a notion of the Wobbler at the web site; link in my signature. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/wobbler At 01:31 AM 2/18/2007, you wrote: I don't exactly know what a wobbler is or does but here in Victoria BC I am definitely not hearing any because the dominant signal most of the time is from S F with 50K ,AM 1100 KFAX The Spirit Of The Bay.Bill in Vic,BC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Wobbler 1100 again Xtreme
The 1100 Wobbler -- presumed Radio Cadena Habana, Havana, Cuba -- is again Xtreme tonight at 12:44 am ET, Feb 17 2007 (0544Z). It is exhibiting frequency excursions of 2500Hz and beyond. This is as extreme as has been heard, again similar to the situation several months ago when 1100 was in this same mode. Quite a performance considering stations even a few tens of Hertz off frequency are usually a cause for comment. Normally I can watch a Wobbler with Spectran or Spectrogram through its excursions. This Wobbler is so wild it's disappearing off the screen. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida [Ten-Tec RX-320D; LFE H-800] http://scooterhound.com/WWWR/wobbler Wobbler http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/wobbler ___ 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 is back in SE FL.
WQAM 560 Miami, has resumed IBOC operations today, 2/14/07. Their IBOC had been off since 1/28/07. WQAM returns to being the only station operating IBOC in southeast Florida. WSBR 740 Boca Raton IBOC off since 1/20/06 WHSR 980 Pompano Beach IBOC off since June '05 WWNN 1470 Pompano Beach IBOC off since 1/16/07 This info the result of my daily IBOC checks of these four previous and current IBOC broadcasters. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida [Ten-Tec RX-320D; LFE H-800] http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/radio/sefliboc.html IBOC http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/radio/sefliboc.html ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Wobbler Xtreme on 1100 still.
Again tonight the Wobbler on 1100 kHz R.Cadena Habana -- presumed -- is Xtremely strong, as wild as any Wobbler has been. Past instances of such violent swings eventually have lead to the transmitter leaving the air. Several months ago when 1100 was doing this same thing, it dropped out on several occasions over the days that it was at its most extreme. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida [Ten-Tec RX-320D; LFE H-800] http://scooterhound.com/WWWR/wobbler Wobbler http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/wobbler ___ 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] wobbler on 1100
Bob, Only now at 1:13 am ET, Feb 13 2007 (0613Z), did I have a chance to turn on the radio. The Wobbler on 1100 Radio Cadena Habana at this time is what I call Xtreme, as wild as they get. It is frequently there but usually not so strong as tonight. This is reminiscent of several months ago when the 1100 Wobbler went on like this for days. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/wobbler At 07:22 PM 2/12/2007, you wrote: Got a sometimes very strong wobbler on 1100 at 0019 UTC with WTAM Cleveland phased, Bob Young, KB1OKL Millbury, Ma R-390A/2 400' LW's/Misek Phaser ___ 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] WWL-870 off air
Willis, No doubt a finger check...that would be Radio Reloj, Sancti Spiritus, with the RR ID. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida At 01:26 AM 1/27/2007, you wrote: At 0120 EST WWL-870 is off the air. May be having/ doing transmitter work as this is third time in a week they have been off. What I here is Radio Rebelde with the 'RR' in morse code. Willis ___ 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] Jammer? on 1550?
Bill, just a bit more on the 1550 Cuban jammer you reported hearing. It was on 5 September, 2006, I first noted what I call the Whooper jammer on 1550, messing with WRHC Coral Gables and their Spanish format. I have been logging this jamming activity since then, which is continuous as far as I can tell. The Whooper should not be confused with the Wobbler. The Whooper is an audio whooping sound impressed on a steady carrier. The Wobbler is a fluctuating carrier producing audio through interaction with other carriers. Also as mentioned, the Wobbler is sporadic while the Whooper jammer is continuous; though fading may mask the continuousness of the Whooper. And finally, the Whooper appears only on 1550 while the Wobbler has, over time, been heard on many different frequencies and Cuban broadcast stations. These distinctions are probably difficult to discern at a distance. From here, with regular monitoring and watching the two signal types on spectrogram software, the differences between them are apparent. From my vantage point I can not tell how affective the Whooper is at jamming reception in Cuba of the targeted US station, its clear intent. That it can easily be heard over and under WRHC from sunset through the night, and since it has been maintained all this time, would suggest it must be achieving some success. As Dr.Z. noted, his DFing places the origin of the Whooper in the vicinity of Havana, so at least that potential WRHC audience would be impacted. The Wobbler on the other hand, originates on Cuban broadcast stations, rather than as a transmission targeting US stations, and therefore is unlikely to be intentional jamming. It certainly must be annoying though, to those trying to listen to the infected Cuban stations, and occasionally to listeners not in Cuba, of incidentally affected US stations. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/wobbler ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] new bill may impact media
Many politicians would no doubt love it if everyone quit paying attention to them. Personally, I'm willing to invest a little time to know what mindless scam is currently in the political works. Some of that information comes from AM radio in the form of talk programming. At least for now it is a matter of personal choice, listen or not, pick and choose. It becomes scary when someone begins to decide what should and shouldn't be, for everyone else. That isn't fairness by any but the most bizarre and self-serving definition. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] new bill may impact media
Right you are Bob. A lot of people would disagree with you, but that's how it should be, not legislated. There is not a single right wing radio program that can not be tuned out or turned off. But if it isn't there, you can tune around forever and you will not find it. Some people would find that unacceptable. Listen to what you like, don't listen to what you don't, and everyone else does the same. But no one should edict what can and cannot be heard, or how it should be presented. There is no one on the face of this Earth who is better able to pick what I should hear then am I! Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida At 11:07 AM 1/22/2007, you wrote: [snip] A lot of people here may disagree with me but I think that NPR and PRI are a lot more balanced than anything you'll hear just about any place else on radio. Bob Young Analogville, People's Repuplic of Ma. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] new bill may impact media
Bob, I do not disagree with you in the least. I just chose to not ascribe motives, trying to keep my comments from seeming partisan. I think the victim will be all political discourse on the radio, not just right wing. From a politician's perspective, what better than to shutter another source of public information. Don't forget, with campaign finance reform, already stifled -- or at least intended to be -- is discourse around the time of elections. Now radio, and then on to the next! Soon politics will be a private game only for those of the proper class. Anyone who messes with the content of radio could tomorrow just as easily mess with the content of newspapers, trying to make the coverage there match someone's notion of fairness. And when the politicians declare that fairness is to not speak ill of politicians, where will we be then? Curt At 01:12 PM 1/22/2007, you wrote: Broadcasters will quickly see the financial burden of carrying unpopular, unprofitable programming to satisfy the banal concept of fairness and will stop carrying any political opinion at all, rather than be forced to carry programming that drives away the listeners. A nice, bland, non-controversial content which no one will complain about. The result will be to suppress political discourse, not to enhance it, as the fairness doctrine is touted to do. And one more nail in AM radio's coffin. Curt Agreed, but your comment makes it seem that the idea of stop[ping] carrying political opinion... is an unintended consequence of a financially-driven action. I submit that the plan IS to drive right wing radio off the air, and rather than being a consequence, is in fact, the real reason for this plan. - Bob ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] new bill may impact media
That would be debatable. Below an excerpt from Wikipedia on the topic: The Doctrine was enforced throughout the entire history of the FCC (and its precursor, the Federal Radio Commission) until 1987, when the FCC repealed it in its Syracuse Peace Council decision which was upheld. The FCC held that the doctrine had grown to inhibit rather than enhance debate and suggested that, due to the many media voices in the marketplace at the time, the doctrine was probably unconstitutional. Curt At 02:24 PM 1/22/2007, you wrote: Well in all fairness, (pardon the pun), the fairness doctrine seemed to work before didn't it? Bob Young ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] new bill may impact media
One person's blowhard is another person's spokesman. Silencing anyone regardless who owns the airwaves, is a travesty. No good can come of it. Music comes from satellites. Curt At 03:04 PM 1/22/2007, you wrote: OK, I was not very political in my younger years (even though I thought I was) but I do not remember political blowhards all over the dial back then, so to my way of thinking letting the blowhards spew their biased views all over the airwaves as truth was not necessarily a very positive outcome. There used to be music. Bob Young From: W. Curt Deegan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of Americairca@hard-core-dx.com To: IRCA List irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] new bill may impact media Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:40:43 -0500 That would be debatable. Below an excerpt from Wikipedia on the topic: The Doctrine was enforced throughout the entire history of the FCC (and its precursor, the Federal Radio Commission) until 1987, when the FCC repealed it in its Syracuse Peace Council decision which was upheld. The FCC held that the doctrine had grown to inhibit rather than enhance debate and suggested that, due to the many media voices in the marketplace at the time, the doctrine was probably unconstitutional. Curt At 02:24 PM 1/22/2007, you wrote: Well in all fairness, (pardon the pun), the fairness doctrine seemed to work before didn't it? Bob Young ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] new bill may impact media
What proponents of the fairness doctrine fail to appreciate is that legislation will not force people to listen to what they do not want to hear. Broadcasters will quickly see the financial burden of carrying unpopular, unprofitable programming to satisfy the banal concept of fairness and will stop carrying any political opinion at all, rather than be forced to carry programming that drives away the listeners. A nice, bland, non-controversial content which no one will complain about. The result will be to suppress political discourse, not to enhance it, as the fairness doctrine is touted to do. And one more nail in AM radio's coffin. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida At 10:03 PM 1/21/2007, you wrote: Unfortunately the Fairness Doctrine may drive listeners away in droves as prefigured by the smashing success of Air America. It would be nice if Mr. Blimpjaw were balanced by opposing views, say those of Mr. Zhirinovsky. Pillpop is entirely too communistic for my sense of well being. Heard so many good ones while living in High Desert on clear channel stations - the real ones not BIgKorpseorate mimics that cynically ripped the name. Wouldn't it be great if George Putnam, Roger Friedenburg, Bill Wattenberg, Lou Epton, Laurie Roth, Barry Farber and others were just a wee bit more available? Wouldn't it be nice if the good congressman affixed a rider pronouncing iBLOC 'harmful unlawful interference'? Wouldn't it be nice if it rained green beer in Dublin every Friday night? Dr. Zecchino P.V. Zecchino, T.D. 'no soy medico' I wish we had wings! I wish rainwater was beer! But it isn't! - Matthew, Man for All Seasons c. 1962, Robert Bolt ___ 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
