Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 11-6
Mark touches on something very dear to my heart that I have been thinking about a lot lately: A.) it has been decades since I have enjoyed occasional reception from Central and South America from Victoria B.C. With far less sophisticated receivers and antennas. Why is that? (And I am likely over simplifying this...) B.) I want to hear them again or understand why I am not hearing them now. I think, as Nick has observed in the past, is that: 1.) they are there and 2.) you need to be diligent, creative and patient... Because: - it's not like TP DX which is largely "shooting fish in a barrel" because it is... And - you have to deal with all that stuff between you and the DX - where ever it might be. I'll always remember my first XE in 1972 and my first international DX in 1973 after I stopped convincing myself that it wasn't possible. .. .. To be continued... Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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
Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA TP Carriers for 11-4
No report: my instincts directed me to stay in bed. Listening earlier in 'the day' at 0630 UTC revealed very shaky conditions indeed - received numerous reports of Aurora and band openings on 2 meter VHF. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Nov 4, 2015, at 7:01 AM, d1028g...@comcast.net wrote: > > Dennis may well have received the only Asian programming on the west coast > this morning as the predicted solar disturbance finally took away all Asian > audio here. There was a moderate carrier from a presumed 738-Tahiti at 1430 > and ghostly ones on 594 and 693 from the Asian direction, but that was it for > a real clunker session. The detailed DU report from Victoria may follow > shortly. > > 73 and Good DX, > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, 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 > ___ 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] Alberta TPs for 1 November 2015
Embarrassed to say but I deliberately slept in. After serving almost 30 young goblins at my door and carving my first pumpkin in over 25 years, I took the graveyard shift off. Less spooky listening tomorrow. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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
Re: [IRCA] Halloween TP DX in Seattle
I DX while watching Nick's Fish Barrel systems and like siblings of similar age, they rarely agree on anything. By 1615 UTC this AM, 972 and 1566 were still in carriers. I imagine at places like Haida Gwaii and Grayland, they're still in audio. Am reminded of trips to the West coast of Vancouver island with 1000' beverages... The dial would be still chock a block at 1030 AM local time. Happy Halloween everyone and don't let the DX treats trick you. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Oct 31, 2015, at 9:57 AM, Bruce Portzer wrote: > > The ionosphere wasn't handing out many treats today. The Koreans on 972 and > 1566 had a couple of somewhat okay moments, but not much else was heard > > GOOD > 972HLCA, anmt by woman 1359:40, pips 1400, then man in Korean. Still > audible 1500+ > > FAIR > 1566HLAZ 1301, woman in Japanese, "FEBC" ID > > POOR > 594JOAK, faint pips 1300 > 693JOAB, faint talk 1430 > 774JOUB, weak 1333, sounded like language lesson, woman talking > 981CNR, instrumental music, flute or something similar-sounding 1309 > > "ALMOST AUDIO" CARRIERS > 873 1053 > > ___ > 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] 603khz is the pipeline...
It's like the top tier NHK's have ducked out this AM to give everyone else some slack... Arguably the best audio of the morning on 603 kHz... Which has never happened before. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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] 603 Happy FM Korea
http://youtu.be/VyrpsPjkOTI Drake R8 - various antennas 1354 UTC - Oct 31 2015 Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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] Getting better... 603 khz
Best signal of the season on what I would assume is S. Korea on 603 with soulful pop music... Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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] Hallows periscope - 31 Oct - Victoria
Moderately lively at 1310 UTC with occasional bursts of odd activity... Like 558 kHz out performing all the other low band channels with what sounds like JJ talk... But I wonder... Tune in! Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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] Friday's cautious return - TP's Victoria
Odd morning today - quick check at 1415 UTC- Cage rattling loud Korea on 972 kHz. Muted audio on the big guns; 594, 747, 774, 828... Audio or prospects on 891, 909, 918, 1008, 1098 and others... Great JJ audio on 1287 but nothing much upper band. It was a Jackson Pollack canvas with inexplicable hot spots in odd places. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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
Re: [IRCA] TP from Victoria for 29Oct2015
Agreed -- looked at 1350 UTC and Little more than road kill... A few carriers... Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Oct 29, 2015, at 7:27 AM, Walter Salmaniw wrote: > > A bit of a stinker again. I started at 14:00 and the best was VOA Thailand > on 1575 at fair level. Same for 1566. The bottom of the band was not so > good. 73,Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, 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 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] Puyallup, WA TP Carriers for 10-28
Late night -/ didn't look until 1400 -- And yea... Quiescent almost describes it... Like a staring contest... That I lost. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Oct 28, 2015, at 8:07 AM, d1028g...@comcast.net wrote: > > Asian conditions took a nosedive this morning as even decent carriers were > tough to find. A band check at 1330 revealed only an anemic carrier on 972, > with ghostly ones on 1053 and 1566. Increasing daylight at 1405 brought the > 972 carrier up to a moderate level, but sank the ones on 1053 and 1566. The > 972 carrier might even have reached ghostly audio for a few seconds after > that if someone was inclined to stick around and wait for it-- which I > definitely wasn't. Usually a clunker band here includes some type of carrier > from 738-Tahiti, but even that was too much to ask for this morning. The > clunker session at this lackluster location could well indicate a productive > DU morning in Victoria. > > 73 and Good DX, > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, 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 > ___ 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] Rockworks, Oregon Non-DX Report for Oct. 24th
Goes to show that no location, apart from Walt's Haida Gwaii perch (where you can practically see Japan from his cabin windows...) is immune to the current spate of depression inducing solar terrestrial conditions... The difference between "The Rock Works" and My QTH is that my bed is only 2 flights of stairs away from a King size bed and a duvet pre-warmed by my young wife... It's quickly becoming a good time to concentrate on tweaking antennas, tuners, phasers, switches and generally tidying up. 73 Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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
Re: [IRCA] Oct 22 TPs Victoria live
By 1405 the band blossomed into 5 audio... 594 JJ, 747, 774, 828 and 972... With carriers hither, thither... And YAWN!!! Good night John Boy... Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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] Oct 22 TPs Victoria live
1359 UTC - Currently 2 frequencies in poor audio... 774 and Make that 1 audio... Can someone make me coffee? Well. Will hang in. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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
Re: [IRCA] TP for 20 October from Masset
Reminded of 1200' beverages that NHP and I put up a couple of times at Jordan River on Vancouver Island in the early 90's. Walls of TP's /DU's that resisted fade out until around 3+ hours after LSR. Ahhh. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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
Re: [IRCA] WWV Solar Report
Going out on a limb here -- but I'd like to suggest that tomorrow morning might be good for Trans Pacifics... Or TA's tonight... Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > Solar-terrestrial indices for 20 October follow. > Solar flux 123 and estimated planetary A-index 9. > The estimated planetary K-index at UTC on 21 October was 2. > No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. > No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. > > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Oct 20 TP Victoria soufflé
What started as an optimistic opening at 1300 slumped as the morning wore on.. Had early errands so could only do a couple of band scans at 1300 and 1350. What seemed like a hopeful treat at 1300 with lots of 2nd tier audio flopped, it appears, within 40 minutes. Full analysis later. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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
Re: [IRCA] Avoiding QRM
Very excited for you! Lions Bay? West Coast? Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Oct 19, 2015, at 5:43 PM, michaeldy...@gmail.com wrote: > > Hi all - I apologize for not contributing to the group for quite a while. My > life got incredibly busy and I wasn't really able to get to the dials for the > past several months. Not only that but the entire electrical infrastructure > of Lions Bay appeared to be conspiring to ensure that nothing at all could be > heard above the noise level even if I COULD get a few minutes to listen.. > > I decided that I needed to get more time to listen, AND I needed to get rid > of the QRM. > > So my wife and I retired, sold our house and pretty much everything we owned, > and packed what we kept into a 6X10 trailer, put the cats in the back of the > FJ and are now comfortably living in a rental home in Western Shore, Nova > Scotia while we look for somewhere permanent to hang our antennas, er, hats. > Everyday is Saturday. QRM is almost non-existent. We've only been here a > couple of days so haven't had any time yet to put out the wellbrook, but > intend to do that in the next couple of days. Once we get into a permanent > location hopefully I'll have some room for some antenna experimentation. > > I hope that anyone who is on the east coast might be able to give me some > listening tips, as I've never listened from here before! > > Regards, > > Michael Yule > > Sent from my iPad > ___ > 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] Monday report - silence of the bands
If you slept in, you missed nothing. At 1323, there were a few carriers, no audio... Hit snooze button. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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
Re: [IRCA] Alberta TPs for 15 October 2015
Go west young man! Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Oct 15, 2015, at 6:11 PM, Nigel Pimblett wrote: > >Not that it hasn't happened before (numerous times actually!), but it > still amazes me when the Asians are so potent further west, but doing next to > nothing here. Only one TP with audio here, and that was Korea's 1566 HLAZ. ___ 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] 594 this AM
At 1400 UTC http://youtu.be/Msd9oGewexc Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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] YYJ TP's October 15
Barn storming! Great opening. Report soon. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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] Tahiti -738 KHz
Good levels in French - 730 KHz in deep phaser null. No sign of any carriers on 1017 or 1098. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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] 12 October live report
Apart from a medium performance from top tier NHK and the occasional 2nd tier Korean, this morning is about as exciting as a tax return. I hope to be contradicted towards sunrise. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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
Re: [IRCA] TP 11 Oct
I was up at 1215 to prepare for the Victoria marathon (volunteer in comms as a ham radio guy...) And according to NHP fish barrel it was a colorful hot mess -/ not a good opening but one with a diversity of signals. Curious to see what Nicks recordings turn up -- overall looks like a positive trend. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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] 10-10 TP/DU YYJ Live report
Nick's West flag is delivering somewhat more joy than my W/NW 1330 - 1343 so far band --- But! 828 is delivering solid audio // to 774 3LO audio feed! - 1344 Eagles, Desperado! Back at her. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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
Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA TP Shutout for 10-7
Nailed it! The duvet and XYL provided comfort during our time of loss. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Oct 7, 2015, at 7:26 AM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > > Haven't seen any sign of DUs here Gary. The fine tooth comb might dig up > something,as there are carriers. But, then, there is also breakfast. Or > bed, as Colin might attest. > > best wishes, > > Nick > > > At 14:04 07-10-15, you wrote: >> It may have been a productive morning for DU's in Victoria but there wasn't >> a single Asian carrier showing up here in this DU-dead zone this morning-- >> resulting in a total shutout. Usually on mornings like this 738-Tahiti >> manages a weak carrier, but even it took the day off this morning. Oh >> well... DX-pectations were pretty low going into this lean solar year >> season, anyway. Â 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) Â Â >> ___ 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] Puyallup, WA TP Shutout for 10-7
Slept in deliberately! Yay! Imaginary carrier on 774 at my 1424 glimpse at the dial. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Oct 7, 2015, at 7:04 AM, d1028g...@comcast.net wrote: > > It may have been a productive morning for DU's in Victoria but there wasn't a > single Asian carrier showing up here in this DU-dead zone this morning-- > resulting in a total shutout. Usually on mornings like this 738-Tahiti > manages a weak carrier, but even it took the day off this morning. Oh well... > DX-pectations were pretty low going into this lean solar year season, anyway. > > 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, 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 > ___ 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] Oct 6 Victoria TP soft return
Preliminary report - Listened 1320 until 1340 Top tiers NHK held own low band Occasional non NHK audio low band Mid band and above: sedate. Even 1053 jammer put in light duty showing. Full report in an hour. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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] Oct 5 Victoria TP's we rest our case
Got up at 1320 to check Nick's radar... And the pattern was yawn inducing. Back to bed. Looked like a scattered flock of top tier Japanese... Might have been an LSr enhancement but I snoozed through it. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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] Feast of bites - TP - Victoria
1429 and still audio on the 1242 kHz Mystery station? Vietnam perhaps? Lots of tapas DX today. Report in a few hours. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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] 3 Oct 2015 TP live...
Might be a sleeper - 5 or 6 king pins in audio.. 1340 UTC More to come... Hopefully. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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
Re: [IRCA] October 3rd - 2015 Victoria B.C. TP's amusement park
Thanks for checking sir! Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Oct 3, 2015, at 9:55 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > > Yes, things were quite erratic this morning, you had to anticipate fade-ups > because they didn't last for long. > > At 17:09 03-10-15, you wrote: >> . >> Following Nick Hall-Patches "Fish Barrel" online live alert system, the >> deck was shuffled >> with every page refresh - and rarely did my findings agree with the Fish >> Barrel - >> that is to say, evidence of impressive signals on one channel were never >> realized by >> the time I arrived - conversely, impressive 2nd and 3rd tier curiosities >> would frequently >> emerge for a dozen seconds or so. This was prime SDR territory -- and me >> flying old school. > > Now I listen again, yes, there was the usual KBS2 laid back music just after > 1330UT, never very strong though. > > >> 603khz Various - hints of audio and a few carriers at different times >> yielding threshold intelligence 1330 >> >> .. > > > Nothing heard here on 1242 other than Japanese, Colin, and it was actually > far better here some time later than you reported it. > >> 1242Khz UNidX2 - an interesting mix here at 1358 (maybe Nick can check his >> recording) - a very strident OM >> in something very different than Japan - which would be replaced within 10s >> or so with Japanese - my best guess >> would have been Vietnamese by the cadence, sharpness and tonality. > > > ___ > 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] Oct 3 TP - Victoria sneak preview...
Full report within the hour - Listened from 1320 until 1350... A wooden roller coaster of cheap thrills - 1st tier NHK did red seal duty while Tier 2's popped up for seconds at a time largely mid-band. Upper anchors like 1566 and 1575 were largely MIA. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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] Oct 3 TP - Victoria sneak preview...
0720 UTC -- wildly auroral conditions right now - would not be surprised if there was a visual Aurora borealis. Suggestion: sleep in on Saturday morning! Carriers on 1017 and 738. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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
Re: [IRCA] TP for 2 October 2015 from Victoria
You did not miss anything / I hit dials at 1315 UTC - pernicious signal anemia present - prescription: somnolence... Only surprises: 539 SQM weather 1316 567 Japan Talk in the fog - 1317 594 Japan similar to 567 - 1318 603 UNid surprised by solo audio here of solemn music 1320 774 Japan decent EE/JJ in splash 1322 828 Japan fr.gd struggling with domestic on 830. 972 Korea - KK talk fr.gd on peaks. 1335 1053 Korea - comatose at best. 1336 1566/1575 Korea/Thailand - holding their own... 1340 tune out... Drake R8 - Flag... Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Oct 2, 2015, at 7:20 AM, Walter Salmaniw wrote: > > Well, a further slide this morning in TPAsian signals. No hint from DU. > Only the major first tier stations audible, especially 774 JOUB, 747 JOIB, > and 828 JOBB. Interesting that Nick's DX Fishbarrel had a good signal on > 1242, whereas I had nothing at all, around 14:00. I might have missed the > boat, as I got to the dials only at 14:00. 73, Walt Salmaniw. > ___ > 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] Oct 1 Victoria TP preamble
And average morning I guess - but work a little harder and pulled out a few new things - less guessing, more facts I hope. Report in an hour. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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] 29 Sept 2015 Dream like TP report...
Slept through whatever transpired. Likely the results of coming into my 2nd week of quality Flag usage. Let's hope it wasn't too good! Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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
Re: [IRCA] TP overload 28 Sept
I packed it in at 1340 because it was dudsville - lots of tier 1 JJ and little else - must have been some SR enhancement. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Sep 28, 2015, at 7:22 AM, Nicholas Hall-Patch wrote: > > Don't know how the DX was in the real world, but judging by the present > signal levels on JOKR-954 and numerous others, even at 1420UT, Gabriola > Island slipped its moorings overnight and drifted much closer to East Asia.. > > In Grayland they must be lighting the fluorescent lights with TP signal > strength. > > best wishes, > > Nick > ___ > 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] TP DX 27 Sept
My entire sesh was 1305 until 1335 - Watching the Fish-Barrel was like seeing and ebbing tide. Clearly there was a sunrise enhancement. Audio at times good on: 594, 603, 747, 774,828, 891, 1017, 1053, 1287, 1386, 1566... Hints of plausible audio on 531, 558, 567, 603, 702, etc... Not a wash out but nothing like yesterday - How quickly we become spoilt. Receivers: Drakes, Icoms, Kenwoods, Etons, etc. Antenna - Wellbrook enhanced loops and flags. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Sep 27, 2015, at 12:20 PM, Nicholas Hall-Patch wrote: > > Different conditions on Gabriola Island from both Colin's and Gary's. > > Things were reasonably dull until around 1340UT; only HLAZ was consistently > fair to excellent in strength, but things livened up for about the next > half hour or so, finally throwing in the towel around 1415UT > > A couple of Chinese sounding males showed up on 945 and 1593, > unfortunately at different times, so no // possible. > > 4QR-612 had ABC news at 1400UT, but not much else DU action except for the > big carrier and tiny audio on 1017. > > 1242 had some fairly vigorous showings, as did 1287. > > 909 and 1089 had weak NHK2 stations, and finally heard some Japanese on > 1053 after the jammer quit at 1402UT, and the session finished off with > Japanese talk on 1332. > > 1062 seemed to have a Filipino, but mostly pretty weak. > > Except for HLAZ, which was strong even after the switch to the Chinese > program, things were spotty, but at least there was DX there. > > best wishes, > > Nick > ___ > 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] Sept 27 live TP report
Nothing like yesterday. In bed? Stay there. ;-) 774 and 1566 in audio. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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] Sept 26 TP YYJ alert
Band wide open - 1305 UTC Going to be interesting. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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] 23 Sept TP/DU Victoria BC
Preliminary: a wonderful hour long session from 1305 until 1410 - tier 1 and 2 Japan... ABC 1 Aus in many places... Some mysteries... Lots of audio in new places.. Highlights - armchair AUS audio on 612 and 891 at local sun rise. Full report within the hour. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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] Sept 23 - good early high level reception
http://youtu.be/xes05NTK3ck 529 KHz - Alaska I dare say we are in for a good evening and better morning of TP's Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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] Early report.. TP Victoria
All 1st and 2nd Tier JJ with ear splitting volume from 594, 747, 774, 828, 1053 (Jammer and co-channe) and 1566 scorching upper band - videos to follow. Off to take wife to seaplane terminal. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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
Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA TP Dropoff for 9-20
My wife just had a good chuckle at that report, noting "Honestly, Colin, you really do have (now paraphrasing) 'horseshoes in your pants...'...having been on numerous DXpeditions/2nd Honeymoons, my wife, Andrea, gets better than most YL's the significance of success and failure in the DX game... Often humming the theme to ABC Wide World of Sports as I type my morning listening logs to the IRCA list... Yup, I'm a lucky stiff. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Sep 20, 2015, at 9:05 AM, d1028g...@comcast.net wrote: > > Colin can rest assured that he picked the right morning to sleep in. Checks > of the band on a (30-inch loopstick) Sony ICF-2010 SSB spotting receiver at > both 1245 and 1305 failed to reveal any carriers from Asia. The total silence > after yesterday's outstanding session was pretty astonishing. ___ 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] Sept 20 - TP - YYJ - no report
Slept in today after yesterday's scintillating and exhausting TP session - had a busy day as well. Finally opened my 2008-2009 NRC radio log from its shrink wrap. No, not kidding. Good DX all! Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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] Marathon of TP -/ sept 19 - Victoria B.C.
A very good morning indeed! Blistering signals from top 2 tiers of Japanese and Korean stations - lots of you tube videos of arm chair reception coming up later. Hope everyone had fun. http://youtu.be/o52fniVnU0Y Mind blowing signal from Japan on 594 KHz. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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
Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-18 (Preliminary-Huge Session)
A sleep through for me - noted numerous auroral alerts last night. Going to set up a laptop in the master bedroom tuned to Nicks Fish Barrel. My wife will love it. Good DX! Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Sep 18, 2015, at 7:01 AM, d1028g...@comcast.net wrote: > > Asian signals improved again dramatically this morning as the Japanese NHK > big guns were especially favored. Monster signals on 594, 693, 747, 828 and > 972 (HLCA) all reached their highest levels of the new season this morning, > while several obscure Asians also came out of the noise. It will take time to > sort through them all, so full details and MP3 recordings will follow later. > 73 and Good DX, > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) > 7.5" loopstick C.Crane Skywave Ultralight + > 15" FSL antenna > > > > > > ___ > 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] 17 Sept Victoria TP money...
Full report coming up with some YouTube video... If you should have gotten up one day this week, this may have been it. Lots of 2nd tier Japanese stations etc. report in 90 minutes. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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] September 16 non TP report
Slept in to see how it would effect reception for everyone else... Your welcome... I hope. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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
Re: [IRCA] Alberta TPs for 13 September 2015
Have not checked the dial tonight but the GEO reports look promising. My forecast: Very good TP reception to Japan, China and Korea tomorrow. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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
Re: [IRCA] 558-Radio Fiji-- 2+1 TOH Time Pips
Funny! I was thinking just that -- Fiji was not exactly a nightly visitor to our waterfront Kona condo in the 2010's... Interestingly, in 1996, reception from all over the Pacific and Asia was mind boggling in Kona. What's changed are conditions and noise levels. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Sep 10, 2015, at 6:30 PM, d1028g...@comcast.net wrote: > > > Hello All, > > Since the revitalized 558-Fiji doesn't seem to have any confirmed MW > parallels these distinctive and vibrant 2+1 time pips showing up at 20 > seconds into the recording at 1300 on 8-10 (at the Rockwork 4 ocean cliff) > may be helpful for Perseus-SDR DXers trying to dig out TOH clues on 558-- or > maybe for Colin in Victoria, with his new Flag antenna? > > https://app.box.com/s/dsodr1cfshz8g69n7u4c0l1xi2nlovif > > 73, Gary DeBock (still sorting through Rockwork 4 DXpedition files) > 7.5" loopstick C.Crane Skywave Ultralight + > 17" DXpedition FSL antenna > > > ___ > 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] TP 7 Sep Victoria version
Trying out N/NW Flag for first time - 1215 - 13XX Preliminary Audio on 531, 558, 567, 576, 594, 603, 612, 621, 657, 675, 738, 747, 756, 765, 774, and on and on... Full report at session end. Receivers: AOR-7030+ Drake R8 Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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
Re: [IRCA] D-KAZ discussion group
We can create a user group on Yahoo or set up shop on DXer.ca forum... I just ordered a Wellbrook Flag/Kaz head so I am just wading in... Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Aug 22, 2015, at 6:32 AM, Mark Durenberger Mobile > wrote: > > I wonder if it's time to set up a "D-Kaz Users' Group" somewhere? > > Would someone here be willing to do that? Then we can stop wasting others' > bandwidth! > > > > Mark Durenberger > On The Road Again > > -Original Message- From: Nick Hall-Patch > Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 11:08 PM > To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America > Subject: Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] DKAZ Antenna > > At the risk of alienating many subscribers to the group if we go on much > longer with thisI suspect we all need to get together for an > EZNEC-chopping session Chuck. > ___ > 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] Alberta / B.C. DXer summit
My wife Andrea and I got to hang out with Alberta DXer Nigel Pimblett over seasonal beers at our local Canoe Club brewery in downtown Victoria yesterday - during unseasonably hot weather - it was around 90 degrees or 30C on the patio beside the water. Nigel is actually the longest running radio friend I have going back to 1975 when we were teenagers. I had the pleasure of hanging out with his younger brother Brian one summers day some 40 years ago. Brian passed away too soon around 8 years ago and I often think about him and his influence on the hobby.. Nick Hall-Patch (alive and kicking) is my second most venerable radio colleague - whom I also met later in 1975... When I was 15 years old.. And he was 24 or so at the time. He hasn't changed a bit. Anyway - enough reminiscing! Happy listening! Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - 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
Re: [IRCA] FCC to close field offices
Yup. Let industry regulate itself... Like environmental regulations... Let industry look after that. You know you can trust large corporations with the integrity of the media and the environment. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Mar 28, 2015, at 9:38 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > I don't know if any of you have read that the FCC is downsizing even more. > They are closing a bunch more field offices including the ones in Portland > and Seattle. As one CE stated, now that the cat's are away the mice will > play. Expect more stations to stay on full power, and so on. On one hand, it > may give DXers a chance to log more stations. If someone complains, who do > you you complain tp? The FCC in DC? I doubt they would care. > > Patrick Martin > Seaside OR > KGED QSL 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 > ___ 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] Rosined Radio Help Needed
Pretty sure you do not have 99% Ethanol in your office -/ You can add that to OJ and have quite the cocktail. Isoprop is very poisonous but deaths are rare. 99% lab grade ISO-Prop is a typical doctors office disinfectant. Ethanol (grain alcohol) is regulated by the fraction of an ounce and only available to licensed used; university labs, distillers etc... ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Rosined Radio Help Needed
Protect your hands when working with ISO-prop. Skin irritant and the fumes are not good for you either. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Jan 1, 2015, at 1:13 PM, Walter Salmaniw wrote: > > My Eton e100 that Gary D kindly modified with an external ferrite rod and > which has been around the world several times is also sticky. Guy is > correct, that this has been discussed a few years ago as the Eton ages. > The isopropyl that I get for my medical office is 98%, so presumably works > even better! (and, if one tyres of the effort, can be taken as a bit of a > "lift", but I'm sure would burn going down ;-) Happy New Year!Walt > Salmaniw, Victoria. > >> On Thu, Jan 1, 2015 at 8:28 PM, Hawkins wrote: >> >> Gang, >> >>> On 1/1/15 2:13 PM, Guy Atkins wrote: >>> >>> 91% isopropyl rubbing alcohol >> >> Guy is correct. The 91% works better then the standard rubbing alcohol. >> I forgot to say that in my previous posting. The rubbing alcohol will get >> the job done, it just took a lot more scrubbing. >> >> Steve >> -- >> Stephen Hawkins NG0G >> n...@mchsi.com >> 73 49 111 01001001 >> ___ >> 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] C.Crane "Skywave" Portable-- First Impressions on MW
Awesome review - should include this in a dxer.ca review... 73 Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 18, 2014, at 1:35 AM, d1028g...@comcast.net wrote: > > Hello All, > > As many of you are aware, C.Crane has introduced a new AM-FM-SW-Airband > pocket radio, which easily falls within the Ultralight Radio size and > capability classifications. This C.Crane "Skywave" pocket radio is obviously > made by China's Redsun company (maker of the C.Crane SWP, and many other > portables rebranded by C.Crane), but a brief Internet search didn't show any > equivalent radio sold by Redsun at this time. At $89.95 plus shipping this > model is not cheap, but based on a very favorable review by Jay Allen (posted > at http://radiojayallen.com/c-crane-cc-skywave-radio/ ) I went ahead and > ordered a couple of models for a full review. The first model arrived > yesterday, and I gave it a quick "test drive" for Medium Wave DXing before a > complete disassembly (and DSP chip investigation) scheduled for next week. > > On the medium wave band, the new C.Crane "Skywave" portable has excellent DSP > filtering, fully up to the standard of the Si4734 DSP chips in the Tecsun > PL-380, PL-310, PL-606 and PL-505 Ultralight models. In addition, it provides > this DSP filtering without the irritating heterodynes associated with the > Tecsun Si4734 DSP chip models. The radio is exactly the same size as the > C.Crane SWP portable, and its physical appearance closely matches that of > this previous model. The MW band sensitivity is excellent, slightly exceeding > that of the Tecsun PL-310, PL-606 and PL-380 models (BUT ONLY when the 1 kHz > DSP setting is selected). Although I haven't disassembled the model yet, I > suspect that C.Crane and Redsun have installed a higher quality MW loopstick > than the cost-cutting midget antenna used by Tecsun in their DSP Ultralights. > The DSP filtering of the Skywave model sounds very much like that of the > Si4734 chip, but without the irritating heterodynes found in the Tecsun > models. The DSP filtering selections (6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 kHz) also mimic the Si4734 DSP chip, making it seem likely that the new "Skywave" is powered by a Silicon Labs' chip that deletes Longwave coverage in favor of the Airband, and solves the heterodyne issue as well. As for the presence or absence of the dubious "soft mute" function in the Skywave model, my initial impression is that that bogus function has been ditched as well. > > So what are the weak points of the new "Skywave" model? Well, besides the > $89.95 price (before shipping), you will not find any dial light function on > the radio. Changing certain controls will light up the display for about 15 > seconds, but the volume control is not one of them. If you are DXing in the > dark, you had better carry a flashlight. Also, some of the default settings > are not deal-breakers, but rather puzzling. As shipped, the model is set with > a 3 kHz DSP setting, which is practically useless for MW DXing (I wonder how > many models will be shipped back to C.Crane for this reason?). It is > essential to set the DSP setting on 1 kHz for the best MW sensitivity. > Fortunately, this 1 kHz DSP setting provides superior audio compared to that > available on the Tecsun DSP Utralights with their 1 kHz DSP setting, Another > bizarre default setting is that the radio is shipped with a time display on > the LCD, instead of a frequency display (this can be changed rather easily, > though). Whereas the Tecsun DSP Ultralights seem to be designed to feature as many of the Si4734 chip functions as possible, the "Skywave" strips down these functions to the bare minimum. There is no display of RSSI, S/N, temperature or volume level. There is a very basic bar display of signal strength, but that is it. Be thankful for the rotary volume control, though-- although it doesn't light up the display or show you its level when changed, it is a major functional improvement over the clunky up/ down volume buttons on the C.Crane SWP. > > More details, complete disassembly and a full review will be forthcoming. > > 73 and Good DX, > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, 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 > ___ 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, o
Re: [IRCA] TP 6-10 Dec Victoria version
Listened yesterday... Or day before... Not a single het... 1400 UTC... Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 10, 2014, at 10:56 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > > It was a good time to have landline problems, which, with ADSL, meant ISP > problems. The inability to report ever increasing futility was welcome. > > Bring back August conditions I say. > > best wishes, > > Nick > > ___ > > ___ > 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] Prayers needed
Will do. Colin - VA7WWV Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 23, 2014, at 7:04 AM, "Mark Durenberger" wrote: > > Hi gang. please keep Phil and Sherry Bytheway in your thoughts and prayers... > > Regards, > > Mark Durenberger > > > ___ > 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] Sad News
My condolences for your loss. Let's take a moment to salute the efforts of these fallen radio heroes and thank the younger folks for keeping the hobby very much alive. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 29, 2014, at 5:54 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > I have sad news to report that long time DXer and IRCAer, Dave Williams has > passed away. He just had his 80th birthday in the hospital. He had been in > poor health for sometime after his wife, Christina passed away 2 1/2 years > ago. But I thought I would let everyone know. I have no idea if a funeral is > planned or what, but I will pass on any information as soon as I know. His > nephew will be in contact with me later this week. Dave wanted me to have his > receivers and QSL's, so it looks like those will be preserved. > > Patrick > > Patrick Martin > Seaside OR > KGED QSL 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 > ___ 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] TP 20 Oct Victoria version
Testing. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 20, 2014, at 10:08 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > > > I'm still recovering from Grayland, but did a quick listen this morning from > 1420 to past 1430UT. 828 definitely had its moments, and a couple of second > tier Japanese were heard also, plus a lone Aussie, but not an earth > shattering morning... but better than some recent ones. > > > > > > > > pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at > least briefly): > > > 594 JOAK man in JJ roared out of the murk 1427UT, then subsided again > 828 JOBB EE lessons 1422UT > > > > Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a > native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): > > 774 JOUB EE lessons 1423UT > > > > not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could > be understood by a native speaker: > > 612 4QR likely with man in DU EE 1423UT > 837 JOQK man in JJ //594 1431UT > 873 JOGB EE lessons // 828 1430UT > 972 HLCA man in KK 1433UT > > > Burbles in the splatter and noise (if lucky, language might be guessed at by > cadence of talk, or parallel established by changes in talk or music) > > 891 JOHK man in JJ //594 1431UT > 954 JOKR? man talking, sounded JJ, 1432UT > > Strongish het, no or "near imaginary"audio (either undermodulated or ravaged > by splatter) > > 864 1242 > > > > > > best wishes, > > Nick > > ___ > I > > ___ > 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] DX Tip
Married 20 years... No new DXers... Keep trying... And that's about as off topic as I am willing to go. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 7, 2014, at 5:05 PM, Chuck Hutton wrote: > > I'd have thought even Canadians would know how young members of the species > are created. > > Chuck > >> From: coffeecan...@gmail.com >> Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 16:43:57 -0700 >> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com >> Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tip >> >> What we need is an infusion of youth... You know... DXers under the age of >> 55... >> >> And how are we going to do that? > > ___ > 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] DX Tip
I'd go... With no hesitation... Of course, Alaska is not far from B.C. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 7, 2014, at 4:48 PM, "Mark Durenberger" wrote: > > Mike: Let's do it! > > > Regards, > > Mark Durenberger > > > -Original Message- From: Mike Sanburn > Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 4:25 PM > To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America > Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tip > > 'Would love to hold an IRCA Convention in Alaska someday..ms > > >> From: wb6...@gmail.com >> Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 14:10:33 -0700 >> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com >> Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tip >> >> That is the KTKN tower. On an FCCInfo.com map the tower is between Stedman >> Street, where Rob and I saw it, and the harbor. The closest AM transmitter >> site is in Canada. >> >> The FM antenna is left over from when that was KGTW's main transmitter site. >> It moved to High Mountain, 7 miles west of Ketchikan, in 2001. It is not an >> auxiliary. The auxiliary is at the current site. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> > On Oct 7, 2014, at 7:06 AM, "Paul B. Walker, Jr." > >> > wrote: >> > >> > It looks like the tower behind the station is got KGTW, their country >> > station on 106.7 with 440W at 2185 feet. .and that the AM tower is >> > somewhere else. >> > >> > How far from the station is the AM tower? >> > >> > Paul >> > >> >> On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 9:48 PM, Dennis Gibson wrote: >> >> >> >> I took these photos in September of 2006 while on a cruise from Seattle >> >> >> to >> >> Alaska. >> >> >> >> Rob - does the studio building still look like this? >> >> >> >> >> >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/3634716346/in/set-72157619807294788 >> >> >> >> I was just getting started with taking tower photos so some aren't >> >> >> level. >> >> >> >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/sets/72157621802612724/ >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> >>> On Oct 6, 2014, at 8:33 PM, Robert Ross wrote: >> >>> >> >>> >> On 2014-10-06, at 11:12 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: >> >> 930 KTKN AK, Ketchikan, good on top with weather, rain showers, >> >> into AC type music "Your Hometown Station, KTKN" and "AM 930 KTKN" >> At 0306 UTC 10/7. (PM-OR) >> >> Drake R8 >> NW EWE >> Patrick Martin >> Seaside OR >> KGED QSL Manager >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Patrick…..I just walked past that station at 526 Stedman Street on >>> >> >>> Sept >> >> 3rd while we were in Alaska on a Cruise. Our first stop was Ketchikan. >> >> While walking down the main drag in Ketchikan, I spotted KTKN's >> >> >> Studios, >> >> which also houses KGTW FM on 106.7. I took a Photo of the front of the >> >> building with the 2 Station's signs on it. The Tower for the station is >> >> located right behind the station!!! I thought I recognized that KTKN >> >> >> Call >> >> when you posted this! >> >>> >> >>> 73…ROB VA3SW >> >>> >> >>> Robert S. Ross >> >>> London, Ontario 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 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 mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal
Re: [IRCA] DX Tip
What we need is an infusion of youth... You know... DXers under the age of 55... And how are we going to do that? Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 7, 2014, at 4:04 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > > It would be fun, but how many would go? We have trouble getting a lot at any > convention these days. > > Patrick Martin > Seaside OR > KGED QSL Manager > >> From: mikesanb...@hotmail.com >> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com >> Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 14:25:30 -0700 >> Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tip >> >> 'Would love to hold an IRCA Convention in Alaska someday..ms >> >> >>> From: wb6...@gmail.com >>> Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 14:10:33 -0700 >>> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com >>> Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tip >>> >>> That is the KTKN tower. On an FCCInfo.com map the tower is between Stedman >>> Street, where Rob and I saw it, and the harbor. The closest AM transmitter >>> site is in Canada. >>> >>> The FM antenna is left over from when that was KGTW's main transmitter >>> site. It moved to High Mountain, 7 miles west of Ketchikan, in 2001. It is >>> not an auxiliary. The auxiliary is at the current site. >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> On Oct 7, 2014, at 7:06 AM, "Paul B. Walker, Jr." wrote: It looks like the tower behind the station is got KGTW, their country station on 106.7 with 440W at 2185 feet. .and that the AM tower is somewhere else. How far from the station is the AM tower? Paul > On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 9:48 PM, Dennis Gibson wrote: > > I took these photos in September of 2006 while on a cruise from Seattle to > Alaska. > > Rob - does the studio building still look like this? > > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/3634716346/in/set-72157619807294788 > > I was just getting started with taking tower photos so some aren't level. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/sets/72157621802612724/ > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 6, 2014, at 8:33 PM, Robert Ross wrote: >> >> >>> On 2014-10-06, at 11:12 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: >>> >>> 930 KTKN AK, Ketchikan, good on top with weather, rain showers, > into AC type music "Your Hometown Station, KTKN" and "AM 930 KTKN" >>> At 0306 UTC 10/7. (PM-OR) >>> >>> Drake R8 >>> NW EWE >>> Patrick Martin >>> Seaside OR >>> KGED QSL Manager >> >> >> Patrick…..I just walked past that station at 526 Stedman Street on Sept > 3rd while we were in Alaska on a Cruise. Our first stop was Ketchikan. > While walking down the main drag in Ketchikan, I spotted KTKN's Studios, > which also houses KGTW FM on 106.7. I took a Photo of the front of the > building with the 2 Station's signs on it. The Tower for the station is > located right behind the station!!! I thought I recognized that KTKN Call > when you posted this! >> >> 73…ROB VA3SW >> >> Robert S. Ross >> London, Ontario 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 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] TPs??? How I Wish
I truly believe that this is the worst dx season in years because I have moved to a vastly superior Dx location... That showed some incredible promise weeks ago... Before it all tanked... And for that I am truly sorry. Just at home for a few weeks recovering from a routine heart procedure to correct a rhythm problem I have had for years... Which will guarantee bad dx. Colin 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] TPs in Seattle Sunday 9/28
Same in Victoria - Listened from 1240 - 1314 Drake R8 + Wellbrook ALA 100 Extras inc. 738 KHZ. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 28, 2014, at 9:48 AM, Bruce Portzer wrote: > > Conditions improved quite a bit today, with a sterling performance by the > 972 Korean, and cameo appearances by a couple of others. Even so, reception > was limited to a few of the regulars > > My recording started at 1125 today, which helped in finding TP activity at > about 1200 that might otherwise have gone unnoticed. Even so, 972 held in > with fair audio past 1400. > > GOOD > 774JOUB, very briefly good with pips & Japanese male 1200, also briefly > faded up with talk 1301. Mostly poor-nil otherwise > 972HLCA, Fair-good during much of the session. Quite good with phone > conversation 1226, woman with KBS ID 1300 then pips & musical fanfare. Still > fair with pips, fanfare & Korean M&W 1400 > > FAIR > 747JOIB, 1240 man in Japanese > 1566HLAZ, 1240-1325 sometimes bobbing to the surface with what sounded > like a church service. Otherwise, stayed hidden in the noise. > > POOR > 693JOAB, time pips 1200, bits of talk 1211 > 981CNR1, Chinese talk in 980 splat 1315, then what sounded like > classical music > 1575VOA, man in SEA language 1236 > > > Bruce in Seattle > Winradio Excalibur, K9AY antenna > ___ > 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] TP's for Friday, September 26, 2014 Kalama, Wa
I checked at 1200 UTC. All quiet. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 26, 2014, at 6:15 AM, Dennis Vroom wrote: > > Listened from 1254 to 1310 utc. Conditions down from previous mornings so I > bailed out early. Have a nice weekend. > > 774JAPAN, Akita, JOUB NHK2 1258 weaksignal with man in Japanese. W-SW > ewe. 09/26/2014 > 828 JAPAN, Osaka, 1310 poor signal with bits of audio heard. W-SW ewe. > 09/26/2014 > > 1566 REPUBLIC OF KOREA, Cheju, HLAZ FEBC 1254 weak signal with man in > Japanese. NW ewe. 09/26/2014 > > > Best regards, > > > Dennis Vroom, > Kalama, WA > JRC NRD 545 > NW + W-SW ewe > Rand wire antenna > ___ > 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] TP 15 Sep Victoria version
Predict tomorrow morning will be better / Tweaking my ALA100M tonight and looking for TA's. Colin in Victoria - Drake R8. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 15, 2014, at 9:48 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > > Not much of an enhancement today, but there were bits and pieces of > interesting stuff before the non-enhancement. > > > pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at > least briefly): > > 1566 HLAZ (JJ program) woman in JJ 1233-4UT, and into choral mx 1236UT > > > > Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a > native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): > > 1566 HLAZ (CC program) man in CC into big orchestral mx 1222-3UT > > > not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could > be understood by a native speaker: > > 738 Tahiti? pop mx 1252UT > 828 JOBB EE lesson //774 1203UT > > > Burbles in the splatter and noise (if lucky, language might be guessed at by > cadence of talk, or parallel established by changes in talk or music) : > > 612 4QR? man and woman talking DU EE inflection? 1212UT > 747 JOIB? woman talking, JJ inflection 1154UT; nothing on hour of course > 774 JOUB/3LO mix of ABC and NHK pips 1200UT, though generally audio sounded > JJ > 828 3GI mix of ABC and NHK pips 1200UT, into ABC fanfare > 828 unIDbut a good guess would be NZman with what sounded like horse > racing crescendo across hour 1300UT, but a moment later it was NHK EE > lessons. Of course, NHK2 hires DU EE announcers to mislead the DXer, so > horse racing might be the next step. Quite a catch if it could be nailed down > 1053 KK jammer 1253UT > 1116 4BC? man talking DU EE inflection > 1287 JOHR? man and woman JJ inflection 1151UT > > > Strongish het, no or "near imaginary"audio (either undermodulated or ravaged > by splatter): > > 576 702 909 918 972 1098 1179 1503 > > > best wishes, > > Nick > > ___ > I > > ___ > 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] Local ham beacons on LW
Hearing VE7BDQ and VE7SL/b on 473 and 474 KHz. 1st time I've heard ham radio on Long Wave band! Cool! Thanks for tip. Colin 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] Seek receiver repair help
What are the symptoms? Many of my Sony radios from the 70's and 80's are getting a little weary. Sent from my iPhone > On May 26, 2014, at 8:59 AM, Ira Elbert New III wrote: > > I hope you're able to get a reply or two. My 2010 could use some TLC too . > > Bert New > > KI4SYC > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 26, 2014, at 10:36 AM, kh...@comcast.net wrote: >> >> It appears my venerable old Sony ICF-2010 has ... at least for now ... given >> up the ghost. I'm not ready to give up on it however. Does anyone know of a >> good tech who I might contact for help with repairs/restoration? Thanks for >> any suggestions. >> >> 73 - Jim - KH2AR/W4 >> Memphis, TN >> ___ >> 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] 1215 is early
Yup . Hearing a het on the R8 ALA100 combo... Switching to the E1 barefoot. Colin in Victoria. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 22, 2014, at 7:23 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > > On 1215, sluggish vocal pop mx 0220UT in Victoria, man talking still too > murky though. Not even sunset here officially yet. > > > best wishes, > > Nick > > ___ > 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] Spanish on 600?
Whoops is normally in my signature - Which does not get appended on my iPhone. Colin Newell - Victoria B.C. Canada Thanks for the intel guys - trying to do more MW listening. When your neighbors are Salmaniw and Hall-Patch, ya gotta stay sharp. Sent from my iPhone On 2014-02-10, at 8:43 PM, Mark Connelly wrote: > 600 here (besides CBNA) is usually Rebelde Cuba // 670, 1180, 5025 and Puerto > Rico // 580. Checking parallels or webstreams should nail those two down. > Colombia used to be common, but rarer now. > > Growler 540 is off-channel Nicaragua, often noted 'backgrounding' usual CBT / > WFLF / Rebelde mash-up. > > You should state your location - that might help. > > Mark Connelly, WA1ION > South Yarmouth, MA > > << > Actually 2 deep - w/ bell tones on announcements... Cuba loud on 530 KHz.. > And a > massive growler on 540. > > Drake R8 - Wellbrook ALA100 > > ___ > 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] Spanish on 600?
Actually 2 deep - w/ bell tones on announcements... Cuba loud on 530 KHz.. And a massive growler on 540. Drake R8 - Wellbrook ALA100 ___ 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] Gary Bebock interview in the New Yorker...
http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2014/01/the-ipod-of-prison-sony-radio.html?utm_source=www&utm_medium=tw&utm_campaign=20140116 ___ 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] TP 13 Jan, Victoria vers..
1520 UTC - audio on... 594, 603, 639, 774, 828, 972 etc.. Not great audio - but solid traces... Eton E1 barefoot. Victoria, B.C. ___ 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 big one?
Yup. This x-class has Earth dead in its sites. Strap yourself in people. Sent from my iPhone On 2014-01-08, at 8:51 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > big aurora on the way? > NOAA is predicting up to K-7 about 5 hours from now...from > http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ > > >> 2014-01-09 00:03 UTC S3 (Strong) Solar Radiation Storm In Progress >> >> The ongoing S2 (Moderate) Solar Radiation Storm has intensified to an S3 >> (Strong) event as of 2320 UTC (6:20 p.m. EST) today, January 8. Protons >> should stay at this same approximate level for the next few hours, then >> likely take another jump with the passage of the shock ahead of the CME, >> expected to occur around 0900 UTC (4:00 a.m. EST) tomorrow, January 9. >> However, this increase is not expected to exceed the S3 level. The CME is >> forecast to set off G3 (Strong) Geomagnetic Storm activity through January 9 >> and 10. Aurora watchers should be ready; updates here as things unfold. > > ___ > 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] [NRC-AM] OT Light bulbs
Canada has followed the new American lightbulb regs to the letter. Which is typical of us. :-) Sent from my iPhone On 2013-12-31, at 8:05 AM, Patrick Martin wrote: > Bob, > > Like you I like the old bulbs better for light. I guess it will be illegal to > go to Canada and bring the old bulbs back in too. > > Patrick Martin > Seaside OR > KGED QSL Manager > >> From: bobyoun...@hotmail.com >> To: a...@nrcdxas.org; irca@hard-core-dx.com >> Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 06:45:44 -0500 >> Subject: Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] OT Light bulbs >> >> Every time I go shopping I pick up a few incandescents, I think LED's are >> worse than flourescents. I don't care for the bright white light from either >> compact florescents or LEDS, I like the good old warm yellow glow of a >> filament in a bulb, especially like the red glow of a filament in a tube, >> >> Bob Young >> Millbury, Ma >> KB1OKL >> >> From: mwd...@webtv.net >> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; a...@nrcdxas.org >> Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2013 20:06:57 -0800 >> Subject: [NRC-AM] OT Light bulbs >> >> >> >> >> With the new year coming in, the end of the old bulbs in approaching soon. I >> do not care for the light the new ones put out so I bought a lot of the old >> 40-60-75 watt bulbs. Anyway, there are quite a few different ones. The LED >> ones have come down in price. Are the LED ones noise free? Anyone try them? >> Thanks. I am preparing myself on what is coming down the pike after the >> first of the year when most will switch. I wonder if there will be more >> noise issues? >> >> 73, >> >> Patrick >> >> Patrick Martin >> Seaside OR >> KGED QSL Manager >> >> ___ >> The NRC AM mailing list >> Questions? ow...@nrcdxas.org >> Antenna Pattern Book Now Shipping >> AM Radio Log is now shipping! >> FM Atlas 21st Edition Close Out Prices! >> Details at http://www.nrcdxas.org >> ___ >> IRCA mailing list >> IRCA@hard-core-dx.com >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca >> >> Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the >> original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the >> IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers >> >> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org >> >> To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > ___ > 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] weak TA carriers
Nothing... Not a peep. Sent from my iPhone On 2013-12-21, at 4:45 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > weak TA carriers in Victoria, 0040UT, 20 minutes after local sunset here. > Don't know if they'll develop into anything. > > 756, 855, 909, 1089, 1215 > > > best wishes, > > Nick > > ___ > 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] weak TA carriers
Checking now - will advise... Sent from my iPhone On 2013-12-21, at 4:45 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > weak TA carriers in Victoria, 0040UT, 20 minutes after local sunset here. > Don't know if they'll develop into anything. > > 756, 855, 909, 1089, 1215 > > > best wishes, > > Nick > > ___ > 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] 29 October - west coast uptick
Quick tune on the Eton E1 barefoot.. Between 1405 - 1410 single scan 529 - Alaska weather radio - loud. 594 - Japan - almost the best on the band with JJ talk 639 - loud het w/ near audio 738 - sounded like 2 stations, 1 with EE talk.. 747 - surprisingly very little... 774 - Japan - the usual 801 - big het... 828 - fr. Audio 936 - fr. Gd. YL talking in unid Lang. 963 - fr. Gd with music 972 - fr. Kk talk 1017 - great signal with music... 1098 - loud het with borderline audio... Colin Newell 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] earlier TA 22 Oct, Victoria version
If it means anything, 80 meters was amazing tonight on single hops and dusk ground wave... Sent from my iPhone On 2013-10-21, at 7:43 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > 0240UT...1215 quite a nice carrier already... > > > > best wishes, > > Nick > > ___ > 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] CFAX 1070 going silent
Thought that would get everyone's attention - CFAX is so rarely silent - it's an opportunity - good luck everyone. And apologies for not posting more early morning TP reports - have not gotten up once at LSR this season. On 2013-10-08, at 7:57 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > Colin, > > You had me going for a bit until I read your e mail. From the header, it > looked like another Canadian was moving off AM. C-FAX is a good station. If > C-FAX goes, that would leave Victoria without any AMs. I will tune in after > Midnight, depending on how strong KNX is tonight, what I may hear. C-FAX > does not block 1070 anyway off the Eastern Beverage. Thanks. > ___ 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] CFAX 1070 going silent
CFAX 1070 will be off the air from midnight until 5am tonight (PST) in order to upgrade their transmitter. Colin 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] 576?
Nothing here and I am 1 km from you. Sent from my iPhone On 2013-10-03, at 9:18 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > Anyone else hearing a big carrier pretty much smack on 576kHz 0415UT. > > best wishes, > > Nick > > ___ > 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] TA in Victoria..
That's the thing about TA's on the WCNA - every time a different roll of the dice - never the same twice. Sent from my iPhone On 2013-09-18, at 9:42 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > Pretty much imaginary audio on 756 at 0436UT, woman talking, which she was > also doing on the DLF web stream, so possibly / likely that. Soon gone > > best wishes, > > Nick > > ___ > 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] TA in Victoria..
Nothing at all up here... 0430 UTC Barefoot E1 Sent from my iPhone On 2013-09-18, at 9:08 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > Just carriers so farbut arrived quite suddenly around 0400UT: the usual > suspects, 675, 882,909, 1053, 1089, 1215, fading up and down. > > > best wishes, > > Nick > > ___ > 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] Rumors of CKZU demise...
Just the messenger! Had a killer CBC Vancouver tour today. Sent from my iPhone On 2013-08-28, at 5:04 PM, Theo wrote: > Always interesting to see my wording quoted without attribution, but hey, at > least the message is getting out. > > Thanks, Coffee Canuck. > > Theo > > On 28/08/2013 3:53 PM, coffee_canuck wrote: >> 08/28/13 - An email from Martin Marcotte, Director of Transmission for CBC, >> states the inclusion of shortwave CKZU 6160 kHz Vancouver in the application >> of July 12 and subsequent CRTC deletion approval released August 15 was >> incorrect and steps are being taken to re-instate the CRTC's authority for >> CKZU. The 1000-watt shortwave station, in operation since the 1940s, >> rebroadcasts the programming of CBU AM 690/FM 88.1 Vancouver. Aug. 15 CRTC >> notice >> >> ___ >> 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] Rumors of CKZU demise...
08/28/13 - An email from Martin Marcotte, Director of Transmission for CBC, states the inclusion of shortwave CKZU 6160 kHz Vancouver in the application of July 12 and subsequent CRTC deletion approval released August 15 was incorrect and steps are being taken to re-instate the CRTC's authority for CKZU. The 1000-watt shortwave station, in operation since the 1940s, rebroadcasts the programming of CBU AM 690/FM 88.1 Vancouver. Aug. 15 CRTC notice ___ 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] UCLUELET & TOFINO
And you didn't stop in Victoria to meet with Walt, Nick or yours truly? Where did you stay while on the Island? Sent from my iPhone On 2013-07-21, at 1:28 PM, Pete Taylor wrote: > Recently spent a few days in Ucluelet and Tofino, BC but did not put much > time in on the dials. Of note: > > 540 CBXQ Ucluelet. Does OK around town but not a whole lot there at the first > "Ucluelet" sign as you head west on Highway 4 toward the town. I asked > several people if they knew where the CBC tower was. No one did and I wasn't > able to find it. > > 840 KSWB Seaside, OR. Amazing mid-day signal driving around Tofino. Obviously > stronger the closer I got to the beach. I thought there must be a new LPRT in > the area but the mention of Seaside and "840 Gold" cinched it. > > No other real surprises noted days or evenings and with just a car radio, I > didn't even try for early morning DX. > > Pete Taylor > Tacoma, WA > 12225w 4719n > HQ180 & ICF2010 > Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops > DX398, SRF-59 & M37V > Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > > > > > > > ___ > 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] DXers signing off
I could not possibly add anything to that eloquent offering from one of the Worlds greatest boosters of the hobby. I am not a gun enthusiast but the quote comes to mind... "From my cold dead hands" Only then will I give up on the radio hobby. Sent from my iPhone On 2013-07-01, at 12:49 PM, d1028g...@aol.com wrote: > > > Like everyone else, I'm sorry to read this morning's posts from Lee and John, > and the additional comments about the general decline of the AM-DXing hobby. > The domestic radio scene certainly isn't very inspiring, and pessimism seems > to be the order of the day. Some giants of the hobby are passing judgment on > our future, and calling it a day. Unlike almost everyone else, though, I'm > convinced that the AM-DXing hobby still has plenty of excitement to offer > those who are willing to take on new challenges-- and try out new styles of > DXing. > > At the peak of the IBOC-inspired pessimism in late 2007 DXers were all too > eager to throw off the funereal mindset that was dominating both the IRCA and > NRC lists, and take on an exciting new challenge. John Bryant and I formed > the Ultralight Radio DXing community primarily to provide DXers an > alternative to the gloom-and-doom atmosphere, and the new niche group caught > on like wildfire. A positive, exciting message will drown out pessimism every > time. Ultralight radio DXing is tough, challenging and completely different > from relying on table receivers and large antennas for success-- but the > challenge forces you to develop new skills and attitudes... something that > you haven't needed to do for decades. The other side of the coin is that the > new challenge provides you with DXing excitement that you haven't felt for > decades, either! > > The accidental loss of John Bryant in early 2010 was a shock to us all, and > could have given the ULR community a legitimate reason to "throw in the > towel." But guess what? John's organizational work had done had already laid > a firm foundation of optimism and excitement in our community, and we > continued to grow like wildfire. Today our Yahoo group has well over 1300 > members, and I honestly can't remember when anyone on Ultralightdx has posted > a gloom-and-doom message about the future of the AM-DXing hobby. > > I was a teenage DXer in the IRCA in 1969, and can well remember how favorable > DXing conditions were with clear channels, Monday morning sign-off periods > and frequent DX tests. But I can honestly say that the past few years have > been far more exciting, with new discoveries like the FSL antennas, enhanced > ocean cliff transoceanic propagation and computer-based sharing of MP3 files. > Recently two of the most vibrant segments of the AM-DXing community > (Perseus-SDR DXers and the ULR community) have cooperated to develop the new > Broadband FSL antenna, which has the potential to provide breakthrough > spectrum-capture capability on ocean side cliffs. There will be other > exciting AM-DXing challenges coming in the next few years, both in antenna > development and transoceanic DXing... and I personally can't wait to see what > the future will bring. I may sound like a voice in the wilderness, but I'm > sure that noted DXers like Allen Willie, Rob Ross, Richard Allen, Gary Deacon > and others w! il! > l agree with me :-) > > 73 and Good DX, > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) > Ultralight Radio Group Co-Founder > > > > > > -Original Message- > From: Fred Schroyer > To: irca > Sent: Mon, Jul 1, 2013 11:14 am > Subject: [IRCA] DXers signing off > > > Reading the posts by Lee Freshwater and John Callarman left me feeling > saddened and nostalgic. Saddened for the obvious decline of AM radio and > our DXing hobby, and saddened to see two of our legendary DXers signing > off. And nostalgic for those magical winter nights when I was a teen in the > 1950s-60s, listening first with a little Zenith table radio, then with a > Hallicrafters S-85, feeling the excitement of hearing 1 or 5 kw stations in > California from my western PA QTH, or the OCs suddenly bursting into the > SSB with the s/on of a 500 watter in the deep South, or the barely audible > 1YZ on 800, or the amazing signals from daytimers doing Monday-AM FCs or > ETs or DX tests on actual clear channels, or the evening parade of s/offs > on 1580 progressing westward every 15 minutes, or the astonishing morning > when HCJB-1310 faded up to top the channel after sunrise for a once-in-a > lifetime clear ID, or typing my report to NRC's DX News and sending it > off... > > Well, as the song says, everything must change, nothing stays the > same...but it's been a great ride, and I'm glad for all of us who got to be > a part of it! > ___ > 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 o
[IRCA] Testing file subscription area...
I am testing a file subscription feature on my website... -- the one that creates access to 100's of ULR guides, audio files, etc. I am looking for a volunteer to test out the system - the cost: 50 cents. I will happily refund the 50 cents for anyone that helps me test it - the proceeds are for a good cause - going to Ian McFarland Food bank project. The website is DXer.ca And subscription should be self explanatory. If you already a subscriber (I am looking at you Gary...) please do not try to sign up again. Thank you all very much! ___ 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
