Re: [IRCA] Bob Pietsch
To Bob Pietsch's family and to the IRCA Group, Although I have only been on this list for only two months, I could read his e-mails and see right away that he was a very giving person. His interests were in the furtherment of the hobby and I thought his presence was very refreshing. I am extending my condolences to his family, but also to the entire DX community for we are sharing in this loss as well. As the Spanish language expression goes "Vaya con Dios, amigo". 73/Joe Miller, Troy, MI AB8YP (ex KD8DLU) On Fri, 4 May 2007 16:55:55 -0400, David Hochfelder wrote > My condolences to Bob's wife and family. Yes, I would also like to > send a card if anyone knows his address and can pass it on. > > His sports networks were useful for some new logs. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] Kraftwerk DOIY DX TEST?
Thx Saul, I had that thought back when the CKDO test was announced last year, but never acted on it. You are right about their music being heard over many of the graveyarders. Die Mensch Machine/The Man Machine is still my favorite even though the pop format is noticably different from their other works. Mit Freundlich Grüßen aus Joe Miller, KD8DLU, Troy, MI On Wed, 2 May 2007 09:01:35 -0700 (PDT), saulamdx wrote > Any Kraftwerk fans here? Should be. The track Radio > Stars, from the Radio-Activity CD, has some wonderful > sweep tones. Now there's music to my ears for a DX > test! ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] Calling Radio Stations [was: Towers and government]
Marc, I believe it. Last winter, I heard an amateur station from Arkansas running 50 watts (distance 850 miles) on the 60 meter band, plus your station's signal was travelling over saltwater. Thanks for sharing. 73 Joe Miller, Troy, MI On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:45:27 +, Marc DeLorenzo wrote > One time around January 1972, I was doing an all-night DX session at > my place near the beach in Hyannis, MA. Former IRCAn/NRCer Frank > Waldron was visiting from NJ. Around 0200 we heard a tester on 1550 > which was a wide open channel in those days after CBE's nightly > signoff. Turned out to be the (now defunct?) station from New > Smyrna Beach, FL (WCCZ I believe). So, I called the station. The > guy was amazed that we heard his signal over a thousand miles away. > I'll never forget the look on Waldron's face when I said into the > phone, "What! you're only running 84 watts?" ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] 1660 Kansas logging
> You've probably already seen reports from others here > on the list about KXTR changing to WDAF, then changing > back soon after. I remember hearing them ID as "WDAF" > when I last checked back in February, and indeed the > WDAF logo was on their web page for awhile. Was > reported on amlogbook.com as well. Someone sure did a great job of getting everyone all mixed up. Thank you for help in straightening this out. 73 and good DX, Joe Miller, KD8DLU Troy, MI ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] wireless headphones -- any suggestions?
Colin, You crack me up. Keep up the good work :) :) :) 73 Joe Miller On Thu, 5 Apr 2007 11:30:09 -0700, cafe wrote > Wireless headphones? WIRELESS HEADPHONES!!?? :-) > Have ye no shame laddie! > Contributing to the RF problem no less! > Shame. Shame! Triple-Shame! :-) > Get ye to the surplus store and buy the oldest most bad-ass > pair of WW-II headsets that ye can find with a suitable length > of 50 year old cloth covered wire. > Better still, ye can make a pair of headphones with > long retired earpieces from old bakelite rotary phones! > > Noone "wanders" around listening to DX... ever. > One stays GLUED to the front of the receiver > with your twitchy fingers caressing the dial > more carefully than a safe-cracker... > just in case conditions change.. > > My god man! :-) ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] MW transmitter pricing info: was '800 in Bonaire'
Paul, Pete, & Group That is about what I had expected to see. A 1,000 watt amateur radio amplifier is $3,000-4,000 and they typically don't run the full duty cycle as a broadcaster would. The other "wowzer" is the cost of electricity as most amps typically use twice as much electricity as what their power ratings state, a 50 kw amp uses 100 kw of electricity (not very efficient are they?). Thanks for sharing. 73/Joe Miller On Wed, 4 Apr 2007 14:28:49 -0400, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote > An Armstrong 500 Watt Unit costs about $7600 > An Armstrong X1000B which is 1KW runs about $9500 > A BEAM-1A which is also 1KW runs you about $11,500]\ > A 50KW Harris runs about $185,000 > > On 4/4/07, Peter Jernakoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > >>Wowzers... a 100KW box is expensive! > > > > Someone please indulge my curiosity. What is the price range typically > > associated with, say, 1 kw, 5 kw, 10 kw and 50 kw new medium wave > > transmitters? > > > > Regards, > > > > -Pete Jernakoff- > > K3KMS > > www.21centimeter.com > > > > > > This communication is for use by the intended recipient and contains > > information that may be Privileged, confidential or copyrighted under > > applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby > > formally notified that any use, copying or distribution of this e-mail, > > in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender by > > return e-mail and delete this e-mail from your system. Unless explicitly > > and conspicuously designated as "E-Contract Intended", this e-mail does > > not constitute a contract offer, a contract amendment, or an acceptance > > of a contract offer. This e-mail does not constitute a consent to the > > use of sender's contact information for direct marketing purposes or for > > transfers of data to third parties. > > > > Francais Deutsch Italiano Espanol Portugues Japanese Chinese Korean > > > > http://www.DuPont.com/corp/email_disclaimer.html > > ___ > > IRCA mailing list > > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > > > > -- > Paul B. Walker, Jr. > www.walkerbroadcasting.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of > the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com -- WOW! Homepage (http://www.wowway.com) ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] 800 in Bonaire
Thx Jerry, It's too bad they didn't have this system in place about three years ago when CKLW in Windsor was shut down for several nights with antenna repairs. I have heard "PJB" once in the early seventies, but being 30 miles due north of CKLW, I hope I don't have to wait another 30 years. 73/Joe Miller, Troy, MI On Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:36:20 -0400, jki5384486 wrote > I talked to one of the "powers that be" yesterday from TransWorld Radio. > I asked about 800, some changes have been made. They have put in a > 100kw solid state box, evidently a Harris along with a new > Kintronics phasor which is described as bigger than > the transmitter. They are now capable of directing the four tower > array north or south or non directional. Target > audience in Spanish is either South America or Cuba. This answers > why they are again penetrating the eastern U.S. better. Jerry Kiefer > Roswell, NM ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] DXing from the Simpsons perspective... Short VID Clip
Thx Colin, I needed that. I still like the one where Homer said to Bart "Here, take your shortwave and all that other complicated stuff..." (or something like that). 73 Joe Miller On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 09:28:12 -0700, cafe wrote > Smile of the day: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPNTbksR4NM > > In light of all the depressing IBOC chatter, > it is good to remember our roots. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] Introduction
Hello everyone, I believe many or most of you know me by now through my participation on the NRC DX List, but I have finally taken the big plunge and joined this fine list as well. I have been an on again off again DXER since 1967 when my dad brought home a 10 transistor Arvin portable multiband receiver. I asked him what the "SW" band was for, he told me, and he never saw his radio again after that :) :) :) HI! Since then, I have owned at least five receivers (I lost count) and enjoy chasing LW, SW and FM as much as MW. I also tried for an amateur radio license a year ago, and I've recently upgraded as a no-code general. Looking forward to your postings. 73, Joe Miller, KD8DLU, Troy, MI -- WOW! Homepage (http://www.wowway.com) ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
