[IRCA] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE
It is with deep regret that I announce the closing of the AMLOGBOOK. I no longer have the time nor the desire to spend the countless hours of updating and keeping track of AM Radio stations. I have not DX'ed in three years and do not see any Dxing in my immediate future. Noise levels have gotten to the point where Dxing for me is a waste of time, not to mention the lack of anything worth listening to on this forgotten radio band. It's been a pleasure to provide station information for radio hobbyists since 1995, and I am glad I was able to provide it as a FREE service to DX'ers. But time marches on. I will leave the AMLOGBOOK site posted for the nextseveral months. I will then be canceling my domain and email. Thank you for all your support over the years. All the best. Lee J Freshwater Ocala, FL ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE
Same thoughts from here. Thanks, Fresh! Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?228-DeLorenzo-s-Classic-DX -Original Message- From: Les Rayburn To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Cc: nrc dx list Sent: Mon, Jul 1, 2013 12:56 pm Subject: Re: [IRCA] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE Lee, I too would like to echo the thanks of DX'ers everywhere. One can only magine the time you devoted to the effort, truly a labor of love. I share your frustration with the growing noise levels, but hope to ontinue to find ways to combat it--and enjoy AM DXing. The past few ays have een spent in a campground, doing some ultralight DXing with a Sony RF-615. Here away from power lines, and most noise sources, it's easy to emember what attracted me to AM DXing in the first place. Hope that you find time to return to the dials, and reasons for doing so. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF n 7/1/2013 9:58 AM, Mike Hawkins wrote: Lee, You have provided a great service for many years and all of us folks who sit and listen for hours owe you a major debt of gratitude. Mike Hawkins On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 7:54 AM, LEE FRESHWATER wrote: > > > It > is with deep regret that I announce the closing of the AMLOGBOOK. I > no longer have the time nor the desire to spend the countless hours > of updating and keeping track of AM Radio stations. I have not DX'ed > in three years and do not see any Dxing in my immediate future. > Noise > levels have gotten to the point where Dxing for me is a waste of > time, not to mention the lack of anything worth listening to on this > forgotten radio band. > It's been > a pleasure to provide station information for radio hobbyists since > 1995, and I am glad I was able to provide it as a FREE service to > DX'ers. But time marches on. > I will > leave the AMLOGBOOK site posted for the nextseveral > months. I will then be canceling my domain and email. > Thank you > for all your support over the years. > All > the best. > Lee J Freshwater > Ocala, FL > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original ontributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its ditors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ RCA mailing list r...@hard-core-dx.com ttp://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original ontributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its ditors, 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] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE
Lee, You have provided a great service for many years and all of us folks who sit and listen for hours owe you a major debt of gratitude. Mike Hawkins On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 7:54 AM, LEE FRESHWATER wrote: > > > > It > is with deep regret that I announce the closing of the AMLOGBOOK. I > no longer have the time nor the desire to spend the countless hours > of updating and keeping track of AM Radio stations. I have not DX'ed > in three years and do not see any Dxing in my immediate future. > Noise > levels have gotten to the point where Dxing for me is a waste of > time, not to mention the lack of anything worth listening to on this > forgotten radio band. > It's been > a pleasure to provide station information for radio hobbyists since > 1995, and I am glad I was able to provide it as a FREE service to > DX'ers. But time marches on. > I will > leave the AMLOGBOOK site posted for the nextseveral > months. I will then be canceling my domain and email. > Thank you > for all your support over the years. > All > the best. > Lee J Freshwater > Ocala, FL > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE
Lee, Your AM Logbook will be missed, but I understand the time it must take. Thank you very much for providing such a great service for so long. 73, 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
Re: [IRCA] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE
Lee, I too would like to echo the thanks of DX'ers everywhere. One can only imagine the time you devoted to the effort, truly a labor of love. I share your frustration with the growing noise levels, but hope to continue to find ways to combat it--and enjoy AM DXing. The past few days have been spent in a campground, doing some ultralight DXing with a Sony SRF-615. Here away from power lines, and most noise sources, it's easy to remember what attracted me to AM DXing in the first place. Hope that you find time to return to the dials, and reasons for doing so. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF On 7/1/2013 9:58 AM, Mike Hawkins wrote: Lee, You have provided a great service for many years and all of us folks who sit and listen for hours owe you a major debt of gratitude. Mike Hawkins On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 7:54 AM, LEE FRESHWATER wrote: It is with deep regret that I announce the closing of the AMLOGBOOK. I no longer have the time nor the desire to spend the countless hours of updating and keeping track of AM Radio stations. I have not DX'ed in three years and do not see any Dxing in my immediate future. Noise levels have gotten to the point where Dxing for me is a waste of time, not to mention the lack of anything worth listening to on this forgotten radio band. It's been a pleasure to provide station information for radio hobbyists since 1995, and I am glad I was able to provide it as a FREE service to DX'ers. But time marches on. I will leave the AMLOGBOOK site posted for the nextseveral months. I will then be canceling my domain and email. Thank you for all your support over the years. All the best. Lee J Freshwater Ocala, FL ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE
Lee: I am extremely grateful for your am logbook site. Without it, I would not have an accurate list of stations in Braille. A magazine for the blind called the "Braille Technical Press" published an am log in the late 60's and, although it quickly became outdated, I desperately hung on to it for about 30 years. What a joy it was to throw that away when I was able to print out your data in Braille. I now keep it on a portable computer Braille display, so I can look up stations while traveling. So, thank you very much for facilitating my enjoyment of the hobby. Doug Martin On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 7:54 AM, LEE FRESHWATER wrote: It is with deep regret that I announce the closing of the AMLOGBOOK. I no longer have the time nor the desire to spend the countless hours of updating and keeping track of AM Radio stations. I have not DX'ed in three years and do not see any Dxing in my immediate future. Noise levels have gotten to the point where Dxing for me is a waste of time, not to mention the lack of anything worth listening to on this forgotten radio band. It's been a pleasure to provide station information for radio hobbyists since 1995, and I am glad I was able to provide it as a FREE service to DX'ers. But time marches on. I will leave the AMLOGBOOK site posted for the nextseveral months. I will then be canceling my domain and email. Thank you for all your support over the years. All the best. Lee J Freshwater Ocala, FL ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE
A great pity' I have AMLOGBOOK on my favourites to cross check against the annual NRC Log. Best wishes Barry :-( Carlisle UK Lat.54:58:50N. Lon.02:52:30W. PERSEUS, 3.7m x 10m Flag + FLG100 amp From: LEE FRESHWATER >To: AM DX IRCA >Cc: nrc dx list >Sent: Monday, 1 July 2013, 15:54 >Subject: [IRCA] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE > > > > > >It >is with deep regret that I announce the closing of the AMLOGBOOK. I >no longer have the time nor the desire to spend the countless hours >of updating and keeping track of AM Radio stations. I have not DX'ed >in three years and do not see any Dxing in my immediate future. >Noise >levels have gotten to the point where Dxing for me is a waste of >time, not to mention the lack of anything worth listening to on this >forgotten radio band. >It's been >a pleasure to provide station information for radio hobbyists since >1995, and I am glad I was able to provide it as a FREE service to >DX'ers. But time marches on. >I will >leave the AMLOGBOOK site posted for the nextseveral >months. I will then be canceling my domain and email. >Thank you >for all your support over the years. >All >the best. >Lee J Freshwater >Ocala, FL >___ >IRCA mailing list >IRCA@hard-core-dx.com >http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > >Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original >contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its >editors, publishing staff, or officers > >For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org/ > >To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
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Thank you for all of your time and effort through the years. Your services will be missed. KI4SYC Bert New Sent from my iPhone On Jul 1, 2013, at 10:56 AM, "LEE FRESHWATER" wrote: > > > > It > is with deep regret that I announce the closing of the AMLOGBOOK. I > no longer have the time nor the desire to spend the countless hours > of updating and keeping track of AM Radio stations. I have not DX'ed > in three years and do not see any Dxing in my immediate future. > Noise > levels have gotten to the point where Dxing for me is a waste of > time, not to mention the lack of anything worth listening to on this > forgotten radio band. > It's been > a pleasure to provide station information for radio hobbyists since > 1995, and I am glad I was able to provide it as a FREE service to > DX'ers. But time marches on. > I will > leave the AMLOGBOOK site posted for the nextseveral > months. I will then be canceling my domain and email. > Thank you > for all your support over the years. > All > the best. > Lee J Freshwater > Ocala, FL > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE
Lee, thanks for all the work that you put into this for so many years. I have the site bookmarked on my Favorites. I've read some of the comments and hope that someone else can pick up the torch. There is still DX on the MW band, you just need to dig more. Equipment and antennas will play a larger role than in the past. Noise reduction is something that we all need to learn. Station automation brings us stations that don't switch to night power/pattern due to computer malfunctions so we need to be active on the DX Lists. HS Football in the fall can bring in new catches. And don't forget about stations on high power due to weather conditions. So don't give up on MW as change is always in the future. Martin Foltz Mission Viejo CA > Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 07:54:22 -0700 (PDT) > From: LEE FRESHWATER > To: AM DX IRCA > Cc: nrc dx list > Subject: [IRCA] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE > > ? > It > is with deep regret that I announce the closing of the AMLOGBOOK. I no > longer have the time nor the desire to spend the countless hours of > updating and keeping track of AM Radio stations. I have not DX'ed in > three years and do not see any Dxing in my immediate future. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE
There really should not be much talk about the end of the hobby. In the last 5 years, there has been fantastic international DX reported from Newfoundland, the midwest and the Pacific NW. Perhaps that is not your thing, but it does indicate that with special antennas and special (SDR) receivers, it is possible from North America to receive stations from India to Mozambique to Chile. There's plenty to keep me interested although it may mean travel for a week and reviewing SDR recordings for a year. Chuck On 7/1/2013 7:28 PM, Martin Foltz wrote: Lee, thanks for all the work that you put into this for so many years. I have the site bookmarked on my Favorites. I've read some of the comments and hope that someone else can pick up the torch. There is still DX on the MW band, you just need to dig more. Equipment and antennas will play a larger role than in the past. Noise reduction is something that we all need to learn. Station automation brings us stations that don't switch to night power/pattern due to computer malfunctions so we need to be active on the DX Lists. HS Football in the fall can bring in new catches. And don't forget about stations on high power due to weather conditions. So don't give up on MW as change is always in the future. Martin Foltz Mission Viejo CA Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 07:54:22 -0700 (PDT) From: LEE FRESHWATER To: AM DX IRCA Cc: nrc dx list Subject: [IRCA] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE ? It is with deep regret that I announce the closing of the AMLOGBOOK. I no longer have the time nor the desire to spend the countless hours of updating and keeping track of AM Radio stations. I have not DX'ed in three years and do not see any Dxing in my immediate future. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE
On Monday 01 July 2013 22:43:24 Chuck wrote: > There really should not be much talk about the end of the hobby. In the > last 5 years, there has been fantastic international DX reported from > Newfoundland, the midwest and the Pacific NW. Perhaps that is not your > thing, but it does indicate that with special antennas and special (SDR) > receivers, it is possible from North America to receive stations from > India to Mozambique to Chile. Obviously, the stations are still out there (for the most part), and the propagation mechanisms still work. > There's plenty to keep me interested although it may mean travel for a > week and reviewing SDR recordings for a year. That's a minority interest at best. Sure, great catches are still available from great locations, but most of us in the hobby are primarily interested in DXing from our home locations. For us, these are discouraging times, with no hope of improvement in sight. Kudos to Lee Freshwater... he did yeoman service providing a free source of AM station information for many years, and it was his database that gave me the opportunity to start my own free lookup/search site. I fully sympathize with his feelings... it's hard to justify continuing to put the time and effort into maintaining such a site when your own DX efforts are frustrated by intolerable local noise levels. I'm not planning to shut my site down anytime soon, but you can only sustain the interest for so long... Barry -- Barry McLarnon VE3JF Ottawa, ON ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE
I've been DXing since the early 1970's but only got seriously involved in medium wave around 1996 (so I don't have the same experience base as those of you who lived through the "golden years" of the hobby), and my enthusiasm for DXing has remained fairly constant during most of those years. I currently use a 16' x 36' superloop with a Perseus on my suburban lot, and last year was able to log about 170 new stations in large part due to that setup. I've been fighting noise issues during most of that time but, so far, seem to be able to come up with solutions that let me continue to listen. Once or twice a year I'll also go to a DX-friendly location like the beach and record a couple of nights' worth of SDR recordings which gives me plenty to go through for the rest of the year. So, for me, anyway, there is till a lot of challenges left in the hobby and I continue to look forward to DXing for as long as I can. Thanks to Lee and Barry and all the others who donate so much time and effort to provide top-notch information. Brett Saylor ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
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Brett, I would say that my approach mirrors yours also. Yes, with noise levels and decreasing targets, listening from home would be quite frustrating, and i can certainly appreciate the difficulties that those who only listen from 1 QTH wouold experience. I have been fortunate to be able to get to coastal locations every couple of years for several days which, with a Perseus, can provide me with a year or two of casual DX'ing, hearning many interesting and challenging targets. I am not too hung up on station numbers from one location only, but rather the joy of hearing something new. So as long as my body and pocketbook hold out I will keep up this DX traveller mode. I liken it to those folks who go to a hunting camp for a week and get their fill of camraderie and hobby that can last them for the rest of the year. John Fisher -- From: "Brett Saylor" Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 8:40 PM To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Subject: Re: [IRCA] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE I've been DXing since the early 1970's but only got seriously involved in medium wave around 1996 (so I don't have the same experience base as those of you who lived through the "golden years" of the hobby), and my enthusiasm for DXing has remained fairly constant during most of those years. I currently use a 16' x 36' superloop with a Perseus on my suburban lot, and last year was able to log about 170 new stations in large part due to that setup. I've been fighting noise issues during most of that time but, so far, seem to be able to come up with solutions that let me continue to listen. Once or twice a year I'll also go to a DX-friendly location like the beach and record a couple of nights' worth of SDR recordings which gives me plenty to go through for the rest of the year. So, for me, anyway, there is till a lot of challenges left in the hobby and I continue to look forward to DXing for as long as I can. Thanks to Lee and Barry and all the others who donate so much time and effort to provide top-notch information. Brett Saylor ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of 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
