[IRCA] Sorry for the previous email
IRCA, Not sure how that happened. I apologize. Steve Steve Hawkins NG0G 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
Re: [IRCA] New logging - but on THIS radio?
Robert, Wow that is impressive. I have 348 days until I can retire and start devoting some serious time to the really important things in life,...like RADIO. Steve Steve Hawkins NG0G 73 49 111 01001001 - Original Message - From: "Robert Ross" To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 12:18:41 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [IRCA] New logging - but on THIS radio? On 2011-12-19, at 12:22 PM, Jim Renfrew wrote: > Jim Renfrew, Holley NY > > When you have over 2000 stations logged its rare to get a new one on the car > radio. I think it's even rarer to get a new one on the junk radio in the > bathroom while taking a shower. > > But I got a new one at 8:00 AM on Sunday morning. During a brief dead air > gap at ID time on WXXI 1370 I heard "WRWD" (Scott must have been using the > cough button on the mike). That's Ellenville NY, a daytimer. Previously > loggged as WELV. Usually in the morning it's the Toledo station under WXXI, > or the Roaring Springs PA station (is that one even on any more?) Jim...Now you know why an evergrowing group of us are using Ultralight Radios for Serious DX!!! Ya just never know I am just 35 Stations away from logging 1,000 AM BCB Stations on an Ultralight Radio is just 4 years!! (107 of those are Graveyarders!.and I have heard 41 States as well!!) 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
Re: [IRCA] Local Radio Is Getting Tuned Out.
Mike, I am fortunate here in Iowa. Boone has KWBG. I get High School sports, they tell you what the school lunches are. In the morning they call the one of the local breakfast places to find out what they are serving. They have some syndicated programming, but you can walk over to the station and there are real people there. However I know this is a rarity. Most of TV turns me off, it feels like dumb and dumber. Tuning across the FM dial it feels like there are perhaps 4 or 5 stations cloned over and over. In the day time I listen to KWBG, KWMT, or WHO. At night it is CFZM aka AM740 from Toronto. I am puzzled by radio and tv anymore. I am nearing retirement. My kids are grown, my house is paid for, and I have more disposable income then at any point in my life. Yet most radio and tv programming seems aimed at another generation. Steve Steve Hawkins NG0G 73 49 111 01001001 - Original Message - From: "Mike Pietruk" To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 7:55:01 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [IRCA] Local Radio Is Getting Tuned Out. Stephen Thanks for posting this! While we all lament the continuing decine of local radio, the article really begs the question of whether it really matters. More and more folks listen to national shows; and when a local affiliate drops a national show such as Hannity or Rush for a local talk show, there are complaints. We get our local news, weather, scores, obits, closings more and more online through local websites, sites of local broadcast companies, and sites of local papers and pseudopapers created for the net. Local ma and pa businesses, long which have been the boon for local radio, are being replaced by chains because, let's face it, a Best Buy or HHGregs can sell appliances and electronics for less than Ma and pa; and that's, unless you need the service locals provide, few care. So, as the stations seek national advertising, the programming must go in that direction. The problem becomes where does the next generation of hosts emerge from? These may too come from non-traditional sources such as the internet. Sure, local radio is dying; but, thanks to the internet, phone apps and other electronic innovations, I doubt listeners, other than for nostalgia, will care all that much as they grow comfortable with the changing choices. And, for efficiency, the new choices are better and giving me greater information and entertainment as well as open things, such as ondemand programs and podcasts, which were mere fantasy a couple of decades back. Bible study has torn my life apart and remade it. That is to say that God, through his Word, has done so. -- Derek Tidball, author of "The Message of Holiness: Restoring God's Masterpiece" ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] Yee-Haw
Jim, Great news. Isn't it amazing what a case of beer can accomplish. 8-) Steve Boone Iowa Steve Hawkins NG0G 73 49 111 01001001 - Original Message - From: "Jim Renfrew" To: a...@nrcdxas.org, "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" , a...@wtfda.info Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 1:36:15 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: [IRCA] Yee-Haw Jim Renfrew, Holley NY The construction crew ran a water pipe under my road today so I can hook up to county water. Since the main water main was on the other side of the road they used a air-pressured "torpedo" to push through a horizontal hole for the copper tube to go through, about six feet down. All it took was a case of beer and they kindly tied a coax to the tube, so now I have the ability to run a longwire on the other side of the road where there is endless farm acreage. They even hid it just at the edge of the tree line so the actual farm owner won't see it or be vulnerable to town lawn mowing. I think this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. I was glad to be home today to make this happen. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] 990 Code Challenge
Tom, Two questions. -Could it have been .. _ _ .. and -Were there small gaps between the .. and - or was the whole thing run together? I will try to listen tonight if I can hear them in Iowa. Steve Hawkins NG0G 73 49 111 01001001 - Original Message - From: amd...@core.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com, dx...@nrcdxas.org Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 8:54:16 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: [IRCA] 990 Code Challenge Here is a code challenge on 990khz. While listening to KRMO 990 on 9/16 I noted five occurances of "code" at top of hour and the half hour. I hesitate to use the word "Morse Code" beause the code character is not a known alpha/numeric or punctuation mark or other character that I am aware of. The code heard is .._.. (dit dit dah dit dit) sent at very high speed. You need to slow it down to hear the individual dits and the dah. Does anyone know the source or the purpose? At the same time the code was heard CKGM was strong, CBW was there but nulled, KRMO was in/out and WGSO was also heard. The character heard is not the same as the familiar Cuban RR. I can send anyone interested in hearing this a short audio clip. Tom Jasinski Joliet, IL ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] New Station
Rick, I lived in Berkeley about 4 blocks from the campus back then. You could buy Tshirts with "The Play" completely diagrammed on them within days. I've not been able to hear KGO here in Iowa or any of the Bay Area stations and I have tried. As close as I have come has been the 1140 station in Sacramento KHTK. Steve Steve Hawkins NG0G 73 49 111 01001001 - Original Message - From: "Rick Dau" To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 8:55:34 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [IRCA] New Station I would LOVE to get KGO out here in the Midwest. It's a station that's been on my Most Wanted list literally for decades. Joe Starkey worked for KGO Radio and used to be (and maybe still is) the voice of Cal Golden Bear football. And ever since The Play in 1982, KGO is a station I've wanted to get just for that very reason. 73, Rick Dau South Omaha, Nebraska From: Donald K. Kaskey To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Sent: Sun, May 15, 2011 9:59:59 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] New Station Dennis, I used to get Penticton on 800 when cx were right. Don't know if they're still on 800 or moved to FM. Most likely a canadian at any rate. Don K. S.F. CA vroom...@comcast.net wrote: > Last night while listening to Bill Wattenburg on KGO 810 there was a lot of >splatter from some unknown station on 800 kHz. Our local station on 800 KDPQ >was mixing with an unknown station with Pop music. Checking 820 I got an ID >from >WBAP Fort Worth, Texas. Their signal was fair and the first time I have heard >them at this location, time was 11:00 PM PDT. I QSL WBAP for the San >Francisco >Bay Area back in the late 60's. It was strange hearing splatter on KGO with >their strong signal. Radio was a Palstar R-30 cc connected to the High >Performance Active Whip. > > Best regards, > > Dennis, > Salmon Creek, WA > > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original >contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its >editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] 30 years of skywave DXing
IRCA, I was always fascinated by the radios in our house when I was very little. We got a new one when I was about 6 or 7, and instead of sitting up on the top of the refrigerator it was on an end table in the living room, where I could reach it. I turned it on and stumbled across the Indy 500 in full swing. I thought this was the coolest thing in the world. A couple of years later I got a crystal radio kit from the Cub Scout catalog and put it together as well as my 8 year old fingers could. IT WORKED!!! I heard KOLD, all of about 12 miles from my house, but I had been bitten, was heavily infected, and would never recover. When I was about 10 I spotted a neighbor hauling a huge wooden Philco out to the curb. I rescued it and with a lot of advice from my Dad replaced some of the caps. I loved that radio. A very kind telephone lineman gave me a partial reel of wire for antennas. I did not realize until years later, what a gift he had given me. (several hundred feet of co! pperwield, something I could never afford back then). I soon had wire going everywhere. I used to wait until my parents went to bed, then quietly close my bedroom door, and roll up the throw rug to prevent light from leaking out under the door. Then turn on the light, and DX half the night. I could never get any of my friend interested, so it was a pretty solitary pursuit, which did not bother me much. I am now 64. I have had my Ham License for over 30 years and am creeping up on 300 countries confirmed on the Ham bands. But I still chase DX on the BCB and enjoy it just as much as I did when I was 10. I can just afford better equipment now. Steve Hawkins NG0G 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
Re: [IRCA] Vintage receiving station with loops
Horacio, Great photo. I have been up near there and I suspect that, that area is covered with houses now. I would love to see the construction details for those loops. Thanks for posting this. Steve -- 73 49 111 01001001 -- Original message from Horacio Nigro : -- The following link has an interesting picture from "Radio Broadcast" magazine, > Dec. 1928. > > http://i28.tinypic.com/1zpsf20.jpg > The picture is a view of San Francisco Receiving station at daly City, > Calif., showing rotable loop aerials. The station was operated by the federal > Telegraph > Co.for the reception of marine signals. > > Great and huge loops were built in this golden era of radio! > >Horacio A. Nigro > Montevideo > Uruguay > > > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] Tecsun question
Kevin, Thanks for the reply. Mine was shipped about a week ago. I am looking forward to getting it. Steve -- 73 49 111 01001001 -- Original message from sa...@sounddsl.com: -- > Hi Steve: > > I ordered a Tecsun R-1210 from DPMega a few days ago (a week?) from seller > "DPMega", who seems to take a few days longer to ship than "tquchina". > This is based on an earlier order from DPMega which arrived about two > weeks after I ordered it. As far as I can tell, DPMega is the only seller > that has the 1210. > > I sorta doubt that anyone has received an R-1210 yet, since it was only > recently realized that, according to Tecsun's curious way of quoting > specifications, it may potentially have a better tuner than other Tecsun > models. I will know how good it is in a few days when I receive it, and > will let the group know if in fact the specs that Tecsun quotes are > accurate, and if the tuner (at least the AM side) is the same as the 911 > et al. For less than 10 dollars, I'm willing to roll the dice... > > Kevin S > Bainbridge Island, WA > > > > > IRCA, > > > > Can someone who has recieved one of the Tecsun R1210s from dpmega, tell > > me > > about how long it took to arrive? > > > > Thanks, > > Steve > > -- > > Stephen Hawkins > > 73 49 111 01001001 > > n...@arrl.net > > ___ > > IRCA mailing list > > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] off topic radio question
IRCA, This is off topic so answer me off list please. I am asking here because I know that some members order stuff straight from Japan. In the early 80's you could buy a sort of goose neck boom mic for your vhf/uhf radio in the car or truck. The mic mounted on the same screw that held in the sun visor, and it came with a remote push to talk switch that mounted on the floor shift. Does anyone know if this kind of thing is still made by some after market company. I have have, in the past seen a copy or two of the Japanese Ham Radio publication CQ and it has tons of stuff for sale that you never see here. Thanks, Steve -- 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
Re: [IRCA] unID on 1100
Marc, I must be losing it. I was sure they said GG or CG, and North Carolina. I guess this is what happens when you sleep with an earphone in your ear. Steve -- 73 49 111 01001001 -- Original Message: - From:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Marc DeLorenzo) To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: [IRCA] unID on 1100 Date:Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:28:13 + > Steve, > > Well there is nothing on 1100 in North Carolina but "GG" could have been "ZZ" > as > in KNZZ-1100 Grand Junction, CO which has been heard recently in the midwest. > > Marc DeLorenzo > South Dennis, MA > http://hometown.aol.com/midcapemarc/myhomepage/profile.html > > > -- Original message -- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Gang, > > > > I am in Boone, Iowa > > I woke up for a little while in the middle of the night last night (not > unusual > > as I get older) and was listening to WTAM at about 0030 CDST. WTAM is > > usually > > very strong, but last night they drifted in and out. On one of the outs, I > > heard a station that I thought had "GG" in their call, and said the they > > were > in > > North Carolina. I figured that knowing the frequency, and state, I would > > able > > to find them this morning. No. Any ideas. > > > > > > Steve > > -- > > 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] unID on 1100
Gang, I am in Boone, Iowa I woke up for a little while in the middle of the night last night (not unusual as I get older) and was listening to WTAM at about 0030 CDST. WTAM is usually very strong, but last night they drifted in and out. On one of the outs, I heard a station that I thought had "GG" in their call, and said the they were in North Carolina. I figured that knowing the frequency, and state, I would able to find them this morning. No. Any ideas. Steve -- 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] Very unusual conditions last night and this morning
IRCA, I happened to tune to 570 last night and the frequency was dominated by CUBA CMDC, Radio Reloj. I have heard them frequently when visiting Tennessee, to only very weakly in Iowa. Last night they were as loud as some of the locals. Steve -- 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
Re: [IRCA] Fully Aligned SRF-59's Available for Canadian DXers
Gil, I'm glad to hear that it is pretty much the same radio. As for "street cred"... hmmm!..can I exchange that for more radios? Steve -- 73 49 111 01001001 -- Original Message: - From:"Gil Stacy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Subject: Re: [IRCA] Fully Aligned SRF-59's Available for Canadian DXers Date:Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:53:14 + > Steve, > I got one in Friday. The only difference I see on the board is the spring > wire (+) battery contact has been replaced with a flat metal tab. As has > been previously reported it is considerably easier to tune. The ebay seller > has raised his flat rate shipping a $1 since last week. The "prison" look > will definitely give you more "street cred." ;) > Gil > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] Police radio on current X-band frequencies
pv zecchno, "Here I am, Ma! Top o' the world!" >- Cody Jarrett, > "White Heat" > c. 1949 Great movie! Steve -- 73 49 111 01001001 -- Original Message: - From:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] Police radio on current X-band frequencies Date:Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:23:22 + > Yes, Jim - > > Please kindly send along X-Band PD file. One can catch sight of these > exciting stations 'in action!' in films noire. Dispatch cop speaks in voce > dramatiae into D-104 or similar, followed by shot of BCB tower adjacent to > red > brick > colonial PD building. > > Spellbinding. > > > pv zecchino > > manadispatch key, fl > > "Here I am, Ma! Top o' the world!" >- Cody Jarrett, > "White Heat" > c. 1949 > > > > > **Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp0030002489 > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] Sony site
IRCA, Thank you all for the emails I got directing me to the sonystyle.com site, and others. I would never have thought of "style" when searching for a radio. Thanks again. Steve -- 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] SRF-59
Ultralitests, Can someone email me the url for the Sony site to order a SRF-59. I bought one and my daughter asked if she could borrow it to listen to at work. I'll just tell her to keep it and get another one for myself. Steve -- 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] West coast of Canada Earthquake
Colin et al, Did any of you feel the earthquake at all? Steve -- 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
Re: [IRCA] CHWO 740 Toronto, Canada Heard in New Zealand..
Paul, That's great. Thank you. Do you know what kind of radio and antenna the fellow in NZ was using? Steve -- 73 49 111 01001001 -- Original Message: - From:"Paul B. Walker, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" , "NRC List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Brian Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [IRCA] CHWO 740 Toronto, Canada Heard in New Zealand.. Date:Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:10:47 + > Brian Smith sent me an mp3 aircheck of what a DX'er from New Zealand heard > from CHWO a few nights ago. > > I figure it was pretty "cool' and wanted to share it with everyone.. > > http://www.walkerbroadcasting.com/CHWO.mp3 > > > -- > Sincerely, > Paul B. Walker, Jr. > www.walkerbroadcasting.com > www.myspace.com/walkerbroadcasting > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] 1510 KCKK into Scotland
Paul, The first word you are looking for is "Northern" Colorado. I am still working on the second. I keep hearing "pee wee", but that does not feel right. I'm still working on it. Steve -- 73 49 111 01001001 -- Original Message: - From:Paul Crankshaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: [IRCA] 1510 KCKK into Scotland Date:Fri, 9 Nov 2007 13:41:58 + > 1510 kHz is dominated by WWZN over here, but at 0845 I heard a couple of > weak mentions of 'Colorado' underneath Brother Stair. I stuck with the > frequency and with WWZN completely faded away I heard a full KCKK id. > > Recording: http://paulc.mediumwaveradio.org/audio/kckk.mp3 > > 1510 KCKK Littleton, CO; Mile High Sports Radio 15-10 KCKK and 15-70 > KSXT, (??) Colorado, your new radio home of Joe Scott and (??) Pioneer > Basketball W/F 0915 09/11 > > If anyone can tell me what words are missing I'd be grateful. I know the > basketball team in the University of Denver Pioneers but it doesn't > sound anything like that. > > Paul > Troon, Scotland > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] KHHO OUT OF WHACK
IRCA, I can hear an odd buzzing that just started about the time night time iboc did, at several places on the dial. I thought it might be the result of the 2 ibocs on either side interfering with each other. Steve -- 73 49 111 01001001 -- Original Message: - From:"Rick Lewis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Subject: Re: [IRCA] KHHO OUT OF WHACK Date:Mon, 8 Oct 2007 14:09:17 + > Hi Pete, > I noticed the buzzsaw effect on KHHO Friday while traveling through Tacoma > (man, was that ugly!) It didn't sound typical of an IBOC station, so it had > me curious, but it was the first time I'd been that close to the > transmitter. (I barely get KHHO in northeast Seattle.) > I didn't have the Accurean with me at the time either, or I'd have checked > that. Never heard their IBOC in any form before that. > -- > Rick > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] Hello
Rev. Lillie, Welcome aboard. We are glad to have you. Steve -- 73 49 111 01001001 -- Original Message: - From:"Marshall Lillie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] Hello Date:Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:45:57 + > Let me introduce myslef. I was a member of IRCA back in the 70s when I > received certs for 20 states and 250 stations. It's been a long time and ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] The end of a LOOOOOOOOOONG search
Gangue, I have exchanged email with several of you over the years about a search for a specific KOMA jingle from the late 1950's. I finally found it. For those who might collect jingles, or air checks and might be interested in KOMA see: ftp://krxo.serveftp.com/pub/airchecks/KOMA%20airchecks/OLD%20KOMA%20Airchecks/ Between the middle of summer and the lightning, conditions here are weird to awful. Steve -- 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
Re: [IRCA] The DX Crystal Ball
Les, Well thought out, good paper. Thanks. My crystal ball thinks that AM and maybe FM too, will die of terminal boredom. As time goes by, with a few exceptions, it seems that there are only 4 or 5 stations cloned and repeated over and over again across the dial. Steve -- 73 49 111 01001001 > This time of year inspires a lot of reflection on the past, and thoughts of > the future too. I've just finished reading two books about the history of > radio broadcasting in America, and that's lead me to speculate a bit > on what may happen in the future to the AM band, how those changes > will effect DXing. > > So, with apologies, I invite you all to gaze into the "Crystal Ball" of DX > with me. > Your view may be different than mine, and I'd be very interested in your > thoughts about where we are all heading. > > THE NEXT TEN YEARS > == > > The growth of satellite technology and alternative media (I-Pods) will mean > that traditional > radio will continue to lose market share. Meanwhile, new technology like > Wi-Max > will begin to put IP based radio receivers into "early adopter" status, at > least in the > major metro markets. > > These market forces will drive much of the talk radio programming that is on > AM > now to the FM band. People seeking music will just have too many other > choices, > and won't be willing to suffer mindless chatter from DJ's and annoying car > commercials > just to listen to some tunes in the car. > > As talk radio moves to the FM band, the AM band will become even more > fragmented > than it is now. Rather than broadcasting, it will become the "narrowcast" > medium. New > languages will appear, as stations choose to serve smaller ethnic > populations within > their markets. Cities like Richmond may have Arabic stations on the AM band, > to serve > a community of perhaps less than 5,000 people. > > Other AM stations may become glorified TIS stations, promoting local > businesses or > attractions, but at much greater distances. 24 hour traffic and weather > information > will become widespread in smaller markets, much like it is in the major > markets today. Many will find the market just too fragmented to > make money at all, and will go dark. > > >From a DXing standpoint, the challenges will be many. While I think that > IBOC on AM > will go the way of AM-Stereo, failing to find a market niche. Text based > traffic reports may > catch on in some metro markets, overall the technology will fail to find an > audience on AM. > But in the short term, we'll have to put up with a lot more of it. Given the > FCC's catering to > business concerns, I expect we'll soon see IBOC at night as well. > > But offsetting this problem will be that as more stations go dark, there > will be less inference > on graveyard and regional channels. Unusual programming will also make it > easier to identify > stations that are received. As the syndicated talk programming moves to FM, > the AM band > will take on a lot more of the local character that it had in the past. > > THE NEXT TWENTY YEARS > === > > The growth of IP based radio will mean that even small, specialized > audiences can be more easily (and cheaply) > served with other technology. "Broadcasting" in the current sense may well > be a relic by now. Internet > access will be wireless and available virtually anywhere in the country, > much like cellular service today. > > Handheld devices will allow the user to view video content, listen to > thousands of IP based radio stations, > receive local traffic and weather updates, and communicate with others. > Rather than a lot of separate > devices (cell phone, Ipod, radio), users will have fewer devices that do > more. And it will all be IP based. > > Satellite radio with it's limited bandwidth will have peaked in it's market > acceptable around 2015, and > will find itself struggling to remain profitable. The cellular phone > industry will also be facing a huge > challenge from IP based wireless services, and will have declined greatly. > > The FM band will have gone nearly 100% digital, with most of the content > being news, talk, > and "narrowcast" programming. The AM band will still be mostly analog, > serving only the > smallest of markets---most of the programming will be directed at elderly > users or TIS type > functions. > > There will also be a lot of growth in TIS stations operating across the > band. Nearly every construction project, > housing development, etc. will operate low powered transmitters, as their > cost drops to very low levels. Only the > large number of installed radios already out there will save the band from > being reassigned to other services. > > For DX'ers, there will be very few targets out there. But with the reduced > interference, hobbyists will enjoy > a kind of 2nd Golden Age of DXing. Clear channels will be "clear" again, > allow
