Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: KRCN 1060 Longmont/Denver, CO

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

I just got an email saying they are but they will be off most of the day on
Monday



On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 3:06 PM Steven Hinman 
wrote:

> Hi Paul and All, KCRN, Limon, appears to be back to at least close to full
> power. They are blasting in to Castle Rock now, 60 miles away.
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
> 
>
> On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 9:48 AM, Paul B. Walker, Jr.
>  wrote:
> KRCN Catholic Radio Network staff tell me they are supposed to have someone
> at the tower site on Monday. So this "outage" for KRCN 1060 will last a few
> more days.
>
> Paul
>
> On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 7:49 AM Paul B. Walker, Jr. <
> walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I was notified yesterday afternoon that they “will be on extremely low
> > power for several days due to storm damage”.
> >
> > The email said they would only cover the immediate Longmont area
> >
> > Paul
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: KRCN 1060 Longmont/Denver, CO

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Hi Paul and All, KCRN, Limon, appears to be back to at least close to full 
power. They are blasting in to Castle Rock now, 60 miles away. 

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android 
 
  On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 9:48 AM, Paul B. Walker, 
Jr. wrote:   KRCN Catholic Radio Network staff 
tell me they are supposed to have someone
at the tower site on Monday. So this "outage" for KRCN 1060 will last a few
more days.

Paul

On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 7:49 AM Paul B. Walker, Jr. <
walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I was notified yesterday afternoon that they “will be on extremely low
> power for several days due to storm damage”.
>
> The email said they would only cover the immediate Longmont area
>
> Paul
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: KRCN 1060 Longmont/Denver, CO

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Hi Paul and All, KCRN, Limon, appears to be back to at least close to full 
power. They are blasting in to Castle Rock now, 60 miles away. 

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android 
 
  On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 9:48 AM, Paul B. Walker, 
Jr. wrote:   KRCN Catholic Radio Network staff 
tell me they are supposed to have someone
at the tower site on Monday. So this "outage" for KRCN 1060 will last a few
more days.

Paul

On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 7:49 AM Paul B. Walker, Jr. <
walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I was notified yesterday afternoon that they “will be on extremely low
> power for several days due to storm damage”.
>
> The email said they would only cover the immediate Longmont area
>
> Paul
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: KRCN 1060 Longmont/Denver, CO

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

KRCN Catholic Radio Network staff tell me they are supposed to have someone
at the tower site on Monday. So this "outage" for KRCN 1060 will last a few
more days.

Paul

On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 7:49 AM Paul B. Walker, Jr. <
walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I was notified yesterday afternoon that they “will be on extremely low
> power for several days due to storm damage”.
>
> The email said they would only cover the immediate Longmont area
>
> Paul
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: KCKK 1510

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Hi Paul, thanks for the tip, I was able to pick up Milbank, SD this morning on 
1510 also. Never had them from Castle Rock, Colorado before, got them on Subaru 
car radio. It is possible that KCKK is one of the 25000 Xcel customers still 
without power in the Denver area.Thanks, Steve Hinman, Castle Rock, CO 

On Friday, March 15, 2019 5:31 AM, "Paul B. Walker, Jr." 
 wrote:
 

 It appears KCKK Littleton, CO has been off the air since sometime Wednesday
night.  I would assume power is out or some other major failure and because
there were two massive pile ups on the highway their AM tower site is
unreachable. I've heard usual KFNN Phoenix from here in Laramie, WY. KFNN
uses shows up multiple times a week at sunset.  This morning, I'm hearing
new log KMSD Milbank at (528am mountain) 628am central. sunrise for KMSD is
545am mountain, 645am central.

Paul
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[IRCA] DX Tip: KRCN 1060 Longmont/Denver, CO

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

I was notified yesterday afternoon that they “will be on extremely low
power for several days due to storm damage”.

The email said they would only cover the immediate Longmont area

Paul
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[IRCA] DX Tip: KCKK 1510

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

It appears KCKK Littleton, CO has been off the air since sometime Wednesday
night.  I would assume power is out or some other major failure and because
there were two massive pile ups on the highway their AM tower site is
unreachable. I've heard usual KFNN Phoenix from here in Laramie, WY. KFNN
uses shows up multiple times a week at sunset.   This morning, I'm hearing
new log KMSD Milbank at (528am mountain) 628am central. sunrise for KMSD is
545am mountain, 645am central.

Paul
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[IRCA] Dx test

[Forrester S]

There will be another dx test happening sometime in the spring. Greg, who
did WION will be traveling to another station to recalibrate this station
to be named later to become CQuam stereo.

Todd Skaine
ICOM 7300 wth a Superloop
2 Modified 2010s barefoot
Toyota car radio
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Re: [IRCA] DX TIP: KCKK 1510 Denver

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

and KCKK 1510 just popped back on.  I'm being told the microwave STL
to the AM died off while the FM translator remained fully functional.
Someone switched over to the back up ISDN STL.  Paul

On Sat, Jan 19, 2019 at 7:32 PM Paul B. Walker, Jr.
 wrote:
>
> The station normally on with rock n roll appears to be running a dead
> carrier. Up here in Laramie, WY I just bagged KGA Spkane and checking
> with a broadcast engineer no associated with KCKK, he notes a dead
> carrier opn 1510khz. Passing this along, it might allow someone to get
> a new log in on 1510khz
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[IRCA] DX TIP: KCKK 1510 Denver

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

The station normally on with rock n roll appears to be running a dead
carrier. Up here in Laramie, WY I just bagged KGA Spkane and checking
with a broadcast engineer no associated with KCKK, he notes a dead
carrier opn 1510khz. Passing this along, it might allow someone to get
a new log in on 1510khz

Paul
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Re: [IRCA] DX ALERT - FAROES ISLAND 531

[Marc DeLorenzo via IRCA]

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Absolutely true, Chuck, and almost 10 years to the day when I was getting them 
on a daily basis, Jan 26 thru Jan 31, 2009.  Thanks for the tip Sylvain!
On Friday, January 18, 2019 Chuck Hutton  wrote:
Nice to see it re-appear. It's  a sign of exciting bottom of the cycle times.

Chuck


From: IRCA  on behalf of Sylvain Naud 

Sent: Friday, January 18, 2019 6:22 PM
To: International Radio Club of America
Subject: [IRCA] DX ALERT - FAROES ISLAND 531

DX ALERT - Faroes Islands on 531 KHz with Folk music & talk. // to their
webstream https://kvf.fo/
<https://kvf.fo/?fbclid=IwAR3p4NTh7cMXcm8-LvXtOQFHVDd4C4ByL-YSZG9WGDm3kqdyxyYIg1WN5mA>#
(21:00 EST)

Sylvain Naud
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Perseus + 1475ft Beverage @ 35 degrees
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Re: [IRCA] DX ALERT - FAROES ISLAND 531

[Chuck Hutton]

Nice to see it re-appear. It's  a sign of exciting bottom of the cycle times.

Chuck


From: IRCA  on behalf of Sylvain Naud 

Sent: Friday, January 18, 2019 6:22 PM
To: International Radio Club of America
Subject: [IRCA] DX ALERT - FAROES ISLAND 531

DX ALERT - Faroes Islands on 531 KHz with Folk music & talk. // to their
webstream https://kvf.fo/
<https://kvf.fo/?fbclid=IwAR3p4NTh7cMXcm8-LvXtOQFHVDd4C4ByL-YSZG9WGDm3kqdyxyYIg1WN5mA>#
(21:00 EST)

Sylvain Naud
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[IRCA] DX ALERT - FAROES ISLAND 531

[Sylvain Naud]

DX ALERT - Faroes Islands on 531 KHz with Folk music & talk. // to their 
webstream https://kvf.fo/ 
# 
(21:00 EST)


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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: KUAZ 1550 Tucson, AZ

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

KUAZ has been notified they were on all night and are very concerned. The
radio program director assured me as soon as we hung up, he would be on
the  phone to an engineer



On Sat, Jan 5, 2019 at 6:41 PM Paul B. Walker, Jr. <
walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote:

> It appears this 50KW Non directional Daytimer is still on. Heard with NPR
> 89.1 ID's during a local break between segments of "American Roots Radio"
> with some discussion and playing of rockabilly, rock n roll and country
> music. Sign off should be 545pm mountain.
>
> Paul Walker
> Laramie, Wyoming
> Icom IC746 Pro and 25 ft long by 1-0 foot tall Wellbrook ALA100LN
> Volleyball net magnetic loop antenna
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: KUAZ 1550 Tucson, AZ

[Joseph Miller]

That would be 10:45 PST about the same time I heard them in southern
California. There was another station in there but KUAZ dominated most of
the time.

73 de Joe KJ8O

On Sat, Jan 5, 2019, 10:46 PM Paul B. Walker, Jr. <
walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote:

> It would appear at 1145pm mountain, 5 hours after my original check that
> KUAZ 1550 is still on the air. now 6 hours after sign off time.
> Paul in Laramie, Wyoming
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: KUAZ 1550 Tucson, AZ

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

It would appear at 1145pm mountain, 5 hours after my original check that
KUAZ 1550 is still on the air. now 6 hours after sign off time.
Paul in Laramie, Wyoming

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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: KUAZ 1550 Tucson, AZ

[Theo]

Stu Forsyth, Chief Editor of the NZ DX Times, logged and verified this 
back on 7 Apr 2018 at 0834 UT using one of the club's SDR's at Russell 
in the Far North, while carrying a relay of the Beeb. excuse was an 
equipment failure when they were supposed to be on FM only.


Theo
Burnaby, BC

On 5/01/2019 5:41 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote:

It appears this 50KW Non directional Daytimer is still on. Heard with NPR
89.1 ID's during a local break between segments of "American Roots Radio"
with some discussion and playing of rockabilly, rock n roll and country
music. Sign off should be 545pm mountain.

Paul Walker
Laramie, Wyoming
Icom IC746 Pro and 25 ft long by 1-0 foot tall Wellbrook ALA100LN
Volleyball net magnetic loop antenna
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[IRCA] DX Tip: KUAZ 1550 Tucson, AZ

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

It appears this 50KW Non directional Daytimer is still on. Heard with NPR
89.1 ID's during a local break between segments of "American Roots Radio"
with some discussion and playing of rockabilly, rock n roll and country
music. Sign off should be 545pm mountain.

Paul Walker
Laramie, Wyoming
Icom IC746 Pro and 25 ft long by 1-0 foot tall Wellbrook ALA100LN
Volleyball net magnetic loop antenna
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[IRCA] DX Monitor Vol 53 N0 35

[Tbald53892 via IRCA]

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New member here.  I'm looking for a copy of the DX Monitor, Vol 53, No 35.  Can 
anyone help?
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[IRCA] DX Floodgates... a change is coming.

[R. Colin Newell]

Read on one of my social media feeds that a minor coronal hole is going to 
signal some minor changes to our current “buoyant” DXing conditions — good 
thing. I’m exhausted. 

Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA -
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[IRCA] DX file review - Falmouth, MA

[Mark Connelly via IRCA]

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I received a USB stick with some of Roy Barstow's DX files from Falmouth, MA.


Review of the 4 Elad format wav files is not complete yet.  Below is an initial 
"taste" from an hour or so of virtual tuning.


Roy Barstow at Menauhant Beach - Falmouth, MA
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Menauhant+Beach/@41.6034845,-70.6980742,11z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e4d6eddda32249:0x602bc57f9a6058f2!8m2!3d41.5493017!4d-70.5557244



Roy's notes in quotes below.

File 2018_06_27_00_57_21_FDMSW1_Rec_RF_000
UTC 27 JUN ~0100
"a few Argies and Brazil"
700 Brazil good peak, Portuguese religious talk
830 HIJB D.R. under WCRN
1030 Noticias del Plata (Argentina) ID 0100:55 under WBZ
1040 Presumed Sao Paulo with woman in Portuguese; in mess 0101 UTC
1120 R. Once Puerto Rico good ID 0100:45 
1540 Bahamas loud 0101 
810 Bahamas (// 1540, but much weaker) under presumed HJCY

2018_06_28_00_58_58_FDMSW1_Rec_RF_000
UTC 28 JUN ~0100
"looking for Uruguay on 650 after TOH.  Woman singing.  Possible Montevideo 
ment.  Uruguay, Brazil, or something else?"
610 Brazil inbooming "A Voz de Brazil" and Itatiaia ID's
620 Portuguese talk, presumably Fortaleza, mixed with  WSNR, over Rebelde
650 RCN la radio ID 0102:48 so Colombia.  Seemed like same guy talking 
throughout segment.
700 Brazil very good, dominant.

2018_07_20_00_57_07_FDMSW1_Rec_RF_000
UTC 20 JUL ~0100
"average DX"

US and Canadian stations on channels such as 730, 740, and 760 that would have 
Latin Americans during more interesting conditions.  Review of file put on hold.

2018_07_21_00_57_23_FDMSW1_Rec_RF_000
UTC 20 JUL ~0100
"ant. at 120 deg."

700 Argentina suspected
More of this file to go over later.

Routine Cubans, 750 Venezuela, 580 WKAQ, and other typical blasters are on most 
files but not worth a lot of discussion.

Roy, I have the files in my PC now so I'll send the stick back Monday.

Menauhant Beach site is pretty good, very low electrical noise, but those NYC 
stations are killer loud unfortunately.  Chatham or Orleans, MA would give you 
substantially less QRM from the Big Apple and metro.

Mark Connelly, WA1ION
South Yarmouth, MA



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[IRCA] DX Forum from the Informal "poll"

[Phil Bytheway via IRCA]

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The recent "Informal poll" responses would make a great "DX Forum" entry for 
IRCA's Anniversary issue. I encourage each one of you to send something (or 
forward your response) to Richard Evens at revans5...@yahoo.com for his 
Anniversary deadline on 3/3/18.
Let's make this year's Anniversary issue the best ever!!

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Re: [IRCA] DX at Chatham Light House (20 JAN)

[Mark Connelly via IRCA]

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Roy, thanks for your report from Chatham, MA (and Bruce, thanks for your NH 
home logs).

I was running captures on 20 JAN also.  I can see that Roy likely had the 
typical 15 dB TA DX to pests / noise advantage over here that I have noticed in 
my own beach-versus-house DXperiences over the years.

Roy, when you receive your USB stick back, maybe you could load the 20 JAN 
files on it and send them over.  I'll get it back there faster this time after 
copying the files.

Some of what I had here is uploaded to:
http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/doc1/audio_2018.htm

Distance from here to the shore on higher TA bearings 35-85 deg. is about 20 km 
/ 12 mi., only slightly less than the 25 km / 16 mi. to the shore at Crane's 
Beach Ipswich from the former Billerica QTH.  There the shore-versus-house 
difference was slightly greater but not drastically different relative to here.

Distance from here to the shore on LA bearings 145-225 deg. is only about 5 km 
/ 3 mi. so only about 5-10 dB attenuation versus at-beach.  The larger south 
SuperLoop suspended in the black locust trees here buys some of that back.

The in-between bearings, 85-145 deg. (Africa, NE corner Brazil), vary quite a 
bit in house to beach distance and, consequently, signal differences.  Anyway 
those bearings and the LA ones, of course, are much better from here than from 
the previous Billerica QTH.

A few log comments:

>> 1278  AGL.  6 pips- ID.by a man, then a woman took over.  Fair.
Outstanding, maybe first USA log

>> 1530  Unknown - MA. on top but pips heard at TOH.
Most likely Romania.

>> 1134  Unknown - Mid-East music under COPE near end of file.
Kuwait?

>> 1278  AGL. - EP de Cabinda, Tenda - Fair - Typical Mid-East music fare. 
>> Anthem and man talking to TOH. w/ 6 pips into chanting.
Wouldn't Mideast music more likely be Iran?

>> 1206  ISL - T - Fair w / music.
Yes, Israel most likely based on other shore DXpeditions (Maine, PEI).  I keep 
trying this channel here but insufficient nulling of 1200 MA and 1210 PA/NL on 
the TA antenna so always too much slop.  Carrier visible but no audio yet.  
Heard it years ago at Granite Pier.

>> 765  MOZ. T -  Talk, then a Jazz selection - seemed  // 963
Excellent if true.  I hardly ever raise any audio on 765, the channel of the 
old Senegal and Switzerland barn-burners.  Think I had a Saudi within the last 
few years, that's it so far.

>> 1008  Unknown - Maybe a folk song- Not SER R.
Holland, Grootnieuwsradio (religious)

I'm copying these logs and Bruce's last report to some of the other lists since 
(so far this year) Atlantic zone reports are typically less common than Pacific 
ones.

Mark Connelly, WA1ION
South Yarmouth, MA

<< 
Roy's report

12ft. stick,w/amp.  FDM-S-2 


   UTC  Time 1/20/2018


   2100 Ant.  100 Deg.


756  Romania //  1332  ROU. pips mixing with unknown station- Portugal possible

1152  Spain  on top, mixing pips w/ROU.

1179  As above, except 6 pips then 6 more pips.

1278  AGL.  6 pips- ID.by a man, then a woman took over.  Fair.

1332  ROU.  -  Fair - Song into pips into news // 756

1377  ARM-TWR- Man talking - TWR theme, music to s/off 2102

1395  Unknown - Music but weak.

1431  Ukraine -  Fair - EZL music, then man talking in Russian and more music 
and gone at 2059:52

1530  Unknown - MA. on top but pips heard at TOH.

1566  Benin - Presume weak with talk.

1575  UAE. - with music and Iran jammer'\.


 2130 Ant.  60  Deg.


765  Iran - Fair w/lively Mid-East music // 936

774  Spain w/ Egypt along with a hum.

864  Egypt - Good -  W/ Koran at the end of the file and Spain under them w/ a 
game.

917  Nigeria -  Just a carrier at this time.

936  Iran - Good at start of file but at the end MRC. on top // 612

945  ROU. - Good at S- 6-7 at end of file with a woman singing a song that 
sounded like French. // 1152

954  CZE. - Fair with talk and mixing w/Spain.

981  ALG. - Good- Vocal w/drums into talk- w/slop-  best for me at 981.6  w/ 
2.550 filter.

1035  EST - T -

1062  Italy - W/talk mixing with Iran at times w/Mid East music.

1125  Bel. -  Fair w/ US song in French - mixing with Spain.

1161  Iran or Egypt  w/ EZL music- Fair w/slop.

1197  UK. - Absolute - Fair w/music  // 1215

1278  Iran - T -  Good at times but no // found.

1296  Sudan - Fair - Male vocal w/drums-flutes etc.

1305  Spain // 1314 and maybe Iran.

1368  UK. - Manx. R.  Fair with music.

1386  LTU - Fair with talk.

1395  Iran - T -  Talk in unknown language- on freq.

1413  Moldova - Fair w/talk and mixing w/Spain.

1431  DJI. - Good - Mid-East music w/slop.

1476.26  Iran  carrier.

1512  ARS. - On top and at times mixing with GRC. w/EZL music.

1548  KWT. -  Good at times w/splatter- An excited woman talking with a man 
intervening at times- Also other stations underneath.

1557  UK - Smooth R. - British accent man w/ some words heard- into EZL music 
at S-6-7 - Unknown station under, maybe Iran.

1584  SER. - Good on top 

[IRCA] DX logs in received in the past 2 weeks

[James Niven]

530 Radio Caribe, Caribe, 01/24, noted Radio Enciclopedia ID by woman at
0059 then co‐channel Radio Caribe ID’s; and female with "Esta es C-M-B-Y,
Radio Caribe … Cuba"  both stations at good strong level. Then female
introduces a program "Radio Caribe presenta - Musica de Cuba" NEW (Niven)

640 KFI Los Angeles CA, 01/14 noted at 1159 with ID at fair level mixed with
XENQ. Male says “..only 24 hour News/Traffic Station …KFI..” New (JN-TX)

770 XEANT SLP Tancanhuitz de Santos, 01/17, noted at 0001 with female giving
full identification, nice clear signal. Relog (Niven-TX)

810 XEHT TLAX Huamantla, 01/12, noted at 0559 with fair signal with male and
female "…XHHT FM 106.9 ….. Radio Huamantla ….", heard with KYTY
underneath, New! (Niven-TX)

920 KFLB Odessa TX, 01/11, noted at 0600 with female giving ID as "..This is
KFLB …. KFLB FM …..", mixing with KARN Little Rock, fair to poor signal.
NEW (JN-TX)

1070 WNVY Cantonment FL, 01/18, noted at 2359 female with local weather
details, then a male gives calls as "WNVY", fair to poor level. Thanks goes
to the RealDX group for confirmation on the calls, NEW (JN-TX)

1280 KSLI Abilene TX 01/11, noted with quick ID at 0559 by male as "KSLI
1280 Classic Country", then back into music, mixed with WODT, New (JN-TX)

1290 WNBN Meridian MS, 01/12, noted with a quick WNBN Meridian over top of
gospel music at 0600, fair signal, Relog (JN-TX)

1290 WHKY Hickory NC, 01/14, noted at 1159 with male speaking and says "The
Greater … Networks choice for News and Information is WHKY, This is WHKY,
Hickory 1290 AM and 102.3 FM, your News is right now", then into Fox news.
New (JN-TX)

1310 XETIA JAL Guadalajara, 01/14, noted with NA at fair to good level at
1159, then time pips as 2 short 1 long, then female with ID as “..escucha
XETIA AM, Radio Vital, Jalisco Mexico”, then into male vocals. Relog
(Niven-TX)

1320 WRJW Picayune MS, 01/21, noted almost equal strength with a co channel
Mexican station at 1159 with male giving sign-on announcement and ID "Good
Morning, and welcome to another broadcast Day. WRJW 1320 ….. Communications
….. A Pearl Communications station ….", somewhat at fair level. It was a
little bit of a struggle at times to make out some of the announcer’s
words. NEW (JN-TX)

1380 KHEY El Paso TX, 01/11, noted with Fox sports radio promo at 0559, then
TOH as “Sports Radio 1380 AM KHEY, El Paso”. Fair. I can hear XECO
underneath. Relog (JN-TX)

1390 WMER Meridian MS, 01/21, noted with quick ID just before the TOH at
1159 with “Good Time Gospel … WMER 1390 AM and 94.9 FM”, Relog (JN-TX)

1400 KBYG Big Springs TX, 01/11, noted at 0600 with TOH ID by male as "…
K-B-Y-G 1400 …. K292FE FM 106.3 Big Springs", then drops with fair signal.
NEW (JN-TX)

1400 KREF (T) Norman OK, 01/21, noted in the jumble at 1159 a female voice
out of the blue with promotion for "The Oklahoma City Home and Garden Show
on January 19th to January 21st at the State Fair Park of Oklahoma…" then
was gone. After checking other stations on the same frequency, I see KWON
Bartlesville and KTMC McAlester, these two stations are East of Oklahoma
City but KREF is in Norman and closer to Oklahoma City. NEW (JN-TX)

1580 KOKB Blackwell OK, 01/21, noted with sports talk at 0559 at good level
on top of the channel. Then, ID as "KOKP Perry-Stillwater, KOKP
Perry-Stillwater, and KOKB Blackwell- Ponca CityTriple Sports Radio,
your home for Sports Talk", NEW (JN-TX)

1590 KVGB Great Bend TX 01/12, noted at 0559 with male with “..Dan Holiday
with latest weather on KVGB..” with top of the town slogan, mixed with
KMIC. Then at 0600 Female with “News/weather and Lubbock Christian … AM
1590 The Spirit, KDAV Lubbock”, Relog (JN-TX)

1590 KWEY Clinton OK, 01/21, noted at 1202 coming out of a country song,
male says "You are listening to the Greatest Country Songs of all times,
KWEY 1590 AM and KWEY FM HD2, Clinton", fair signal. NEW (JN-TX)

1660 KQWB West Fargo ND, 01/14, noted at 0600 mixed with KRZI with TOH ID,
good signal when KRZI was in dead air. Relog (JN-TX)

1670 WOZN Madison WI, 01/11, noted at 0600 with male talk at fair level, the
TOH ID as "This is W244DR, … Madison", then into sport discussion. New
(JN-TX)



James Niven (Niven) Receiver ELAD S2 and Drake R8 with Antennas as DKAZ
(East & South) 140-foot x 23 high, (2) EWE’s 1 East and 1 West 100x15ft and
150-foot Long wire, Cedar Creek (East of Austin), Texas.



Regards,



James Niven

Austin, Texas





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Re: [IRCA] DX at Orleans, MA

[Mark Connelly via IRCA]

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This is my response to Roy Barstow's recent beach outing in Orleans, MA.

The 702 South Africa reception is one of the better logs.  This may be the 
first log of that station here in MA though Bill Whitacre had it in Lubec, ME 
back in NOV as quoted below:
<<
Bill Whitacre
Nov 27, 2017
Sometimes it takes awhile to find ‘the sweet spot’ in a weeks worth of wav 
files.

2100utc on Nov. 13 is such a spot apparently.

I don’t know what the sun was doing while I was at Quoddy House near Lubec, 
Maine but I’ve got a recording of at least three IDs for LM Radio on 702kHz in 
this cut:

http://realmonitor.com/qh10/171113/qh100/2100/south_africa-702.wav

You’ll need your headphones.
>>

Roy's Estonia 1035 and Israel 1206 are other ones not heard here at the house 
yet.  711, if Tanzania, would be a stunning catch.

576 is the frequency on which I've received South Africa in recent months.

828 SA has been tried many times.  WCRN slop is killer.  Get rid of WCRN and 
you still have 830 "otherness" such as HIJB, WEEU, and the YV to provide slop.

I've also looked for 567 South Africa but just Spain so far.

846 SA was logged tentatively through bad 850 WEEI slop quite a few years ago 
at Granite Pier - Rockport, MA.

Countries near South Africa include Botswana (VOA recently logged here on 909) 
and Lesotho (now-inactive 1197 BBCWS was once common in coastal MA).

This time of year the trans-equatorial routes aren't quite as jacked as they 
are around the autumnal equinox but I'm still getting Brazilians many nights 
(760 semi-regular around sunset; 610 / 700 / 860 / 1100 / 1220 / others 
occasional).

I'm posting my comments to several lists because there hasn't been a lot of 
East Coast reporting over the last month or so.  DXers in other areas can use 
the report to help them find and identify various TA's.

For those unfamiliar with Roy's "12 ft. stick" antenna set-up, it is a car roof 
mounted terminated SuperLoop of 12 ft. (3.6 m) vertical dimension.  Guessing 
that the horizontal dimension is the same or somewhat greater.

Similar antennas:
http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/loop/car_roof_loop.htm
http://www.bamlog.com/superloop.htm

Mark Connelly, WA1ION
South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA

=
Roy's notes below:
<<
-Original Message-
From: roybars...@hotmail.com [CapeDX] 
To: CapeDX 
Sent: Wed, Jan 17, 2018 8:34 pm
Subject: [CapeDX] DX at Orleans

12ft.  stick w/amp.   FDM-S-2  Nauset Beach, Orleans, MA.   1/11/18   UTC

 2100 Ant.  90 Deg.

531&549 Alg.

567  Spain - good- w/news  //  576

595  Morocco - Fair

603  Spain - Fair  // 567

612  Morocco  Fair Talk  // 595

621  Spain - Fair w/ splatter //  stronger 639

639  Spain - Good- Music into pips into news.

639  CZE.  CRO 2 - under Spain w/music  //  954

657  Spain - RNE R. 5- Madrid- Spanish talk, fair, mixing with unknown station 
w/mid-east music.

666  Spain - SER - Spanish talk-fair mixing w/ another unknown station.

693  UK-  Strong w/echo mixing w/ Spain

702  South Africa - LMR- Springs-  weak to fair at times. A fiery preacher in 
English. It is god, the Lord is God etc, etc. Best 2103-2105 utc.

747  Spain

756  Romania - weak w/ 6 pips  into talk.

765  Unknown - Weak at first- Like 10 cow bells sounds at TOH. music w/ woman 
singing a song. May be French. And another carrier around 766.5 does not help.

774  Spain - Fair w/ hum

783  MTN. - Droning music, mixing with Spain.

810  UK - All alone at S- 6-7

837  Spain - Good w/echo

846  Unknown - weak w/talk  - my note to check other files.

864  Spain - Fair-pips into news

873  Spain - Fair

918 Spain - weak to fair, pips TOH.

917  Carrier 

954  CZE. - Music - Slavic talk- Good at times.  //  639

963  Tun.  Music

981  Algeria - Pips w/talk, good + suspect Iran under w/mid-east music.

999  Spain - COPE - Good w/game.

1071  Iran - Fair w/ talk and mid-east music- unknown under them.

1098, 1107, 1116, 1125  Spain, the last w/echo

1134  Spain - Cope-  w/game and unknown on top at times w/woman talking- 
earlier on file mid-east music so suspect Iran.

1143  Spain - Cope - weak //  1134

1152  Spain - Good - w/ Romania // 1179

1161  Weak- Egypt or Iran- check.

1188  Iran - Good- Music to 3 ascending bells into news.

1197  UK - Absolu te- Fair w/ LSB w/music // 1215

1224  Spain - Cope- weak  //  1134

1206  Israel -  At S- 4-6 - man w/ news

1242  Unknown- weak w/ bits of audio- w/splatter

1278  Unknown - Woman talking at end of file- check

1287  Spain - Spanish talk - Ser-  // 873

1296  Spain - Cope- w/game // 1134

1305  Spain - w/hum // 1314

1341  UK - Good

1359  Unknown - Bits of audio w/slop

1368  UK - Music- Fair w/slop

1377  Unknown - Mid-east music- Good at I point- after theme music or short 
anthem gone.

1386  LTU - Good - Man and woman alternating w/ news.

1395  Iran or Albania - weak

1413  Spain and 1 more.

1422  Algeria - W /pips - good

1467.360  Iran 

Re: [IRCA] DX Fishbarrel

[R. Colin Newell]

Almost inclined to take my 2010 on this jaunt - it rocks with the TSA friendly 
Russian surplus 5” passive loop antenna (TSAFSRFLA) ...

Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA -

> On Dec 22, 2017, at 2:53 PM, Forrester S  wrote:
> 
> When I traveled in the past, I would always do carry on for my 2010 and
> never received any grief for it.
> 
> 
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Re: [IRCA] DX Fishbarrel

[Forrester S]

When I traveled in the past, I would always do carry on for my 2010 and
never received any grief for it.


Todd Skaine
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Re: [IRCA] DX Fishbarrel

[Gary DeBock]

Hi Colin,

<<<   My only worry - and Gary keeps reassuring me, that carrying one of his
> ferrite-passive antenna
> contraptions onto an airplane might be frowned upon by officious protectors
> of our air space (which I respect...)
> 
> I carry the tote maybe within a camera bag with my radios and if they want
> to confiscate the passive
> antenna they can...   >>>

Well, I'm now back in the DXing desert of Puyallup, Colin, so the TSA-friendly 
FSL antennas' perfect airport security pass record is now 12 for 12. I've never 
even had an inspector ask me any questions about it (in four screenings). In 
only one time out of 12 (with Craig Barnes) did an inspector even ask any 
question about it, and then he quickly let it pass through.

My own procedure is to pack it inside the matched-size plastic tote within 
hand-carry luggage, surrounded by some bubble wrap inside the plastic tote. The 
antenna itself is designed to be pretty rugged, and easily survive the rigors 
of air travel.

Gary
  
   
> On December 22, 2017 at 11:21 AM "R. Colin Newell"  
> wrote:
> 
> 
> My only worry - and Gary keeps reassuring me, that carrying one of his
> ferrite-passive antenna
> contraptions onto an airplane might be frowned upon by officious protectors
> of our air space (which I respect...)
> 
> I carry the tote maybe within a camera bag with my radios and if they want
> to confiscate the passive
> antenna they can...
> In the past, I have travelled with ALA100's, reels of wire and tools (and
> an AMATEUR radio license) and never had an issue.
> 
> On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 10:36 AM, Volodya S  wrote:
> 
> > Colin, as we get to the bottom of the sunset cycle, one would expect better
> > MW reception.   At a similar point in the last cycle, I remember having
> > close to 24/7 MW reception in Masset which was exciting, especially since
> > it was all into Iran and Africa in my local noon and early afternoon time
> > (January).   Have not seen that again since.  Yesterday's conditions were
> > REALLY good.   Up there with great days during the equinox.Have a great
> > time in Hawaii, and best DX!Walt
> >
> >
> >
> 
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Re: [IRCA] DX Fishbarrel

[Russ Edmunds]

The trending Global Ap is somewhat out of synch with the trending Sunspot 
numbers and also the 10.7 mHz Solar Flux trends.


That said, most indications are that we're roughly 2 years in advance of 
Minimum -- presuming the remainder of the cycle behaves more or less normally..


Russ Edmunds

WB2BJH

Blue Bell, PA

Grid FN20id


From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Nicholas Hall-Patch 
<n...@ieee.org>
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2017 3:05:01 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Fishbarrel

Aren't we still quite a way from minimum Walt? I think 2008 and 2009
were our minimum years last time, and even if the cycle is a normal one ,
that's still a couple of years to go to the minimum of this one.Because
it's been such an unusual cycle anyway (low maximum, which can mean a
longer period to the minimum), it's hard to say.

We're being foozled too by the second maximum of the cycle it seems, which
shows the highest Ap conditions of the entire cycle right now (
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/space-weather-enthusiasts) despite
sunspot numbers declining , so conditions have actually deteriorated from
that wonderful early fall of 2014 when we heard TA's in late August,
followed by poorer conditions in early October and beyond. And this year
does also seem poorer for high latitude paths than even last year's.

A roundabout way of saying all bets are off with this anomalously low level
solar cycle;  maybe 2014 was our best time for high latitude this cycle
judging by the lowest Ap conditions

best wishes,

Nick


On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 6:36 PM, Volodya S <can...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Colin, as we get to the bottom of the sunset cycle, one would expect better
> MW reception.   At a similar point in the last cycle, I remember having
> close to 24/7 MW reception in Masset which was exciting, especially since
> it was all into Iran and Africa in my local noon and early afternoon time
> (January).   Have not seen that again since.  Yesterday's conditions were
> REALLY good.   Up there with great days during the equinox.Have a great
> time in Hawaii, and best DX!Walt
>
> On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 9:45 AM, R. Colin Newell <coffeecan...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Yup - that one tool that makes our lives that much easier - the
> FishBarrel
> > - was kind of slumped over
> > last night around 0400 UTC - did not last very long - I think that Nick
> can
> > reset it remotely.
> >
> > Yea - there were spots this morning that were on fire - but they were
> fewer
> > than yesterday.
> >
> > Yesterday was a top to bottom kind of event - today more spotty. Oddly
> > better DU and Oceanic signals
> > with 1098 open carrier hitting a high water mark.
> >
> > Hawaii is going to be interesting this year I think (and hope)
> >
> > On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 9:37 AM, Volodya S <can...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > At the dials this morning, and didn't think things were as hot as they
> > were
> > > yesterday.  Continued all Asian.   Checked for the new Aussie low power
> > SW
> > > outlets on 5045 and 5055 and nothing heard, whereas they were coming in
> > > nicely into Don Moman's remote Perseus receivers at the same time.   I
> > also
> > > noted that Nick's DX Fishbarrel was off-line, or at least giving an
> error
> > > message.  Nick's in Khartoum right now, so I don't know whether he can
> > > reset things or not!73,...Walt
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Re: [IRCA] DX Fishbarrel

[Nicholas Hall-Patch]

Aren't we still quite a way from minimum Walt? I think 2008 and 2009
were our minimum years last time, and even if the cycle is a normal one ,
that's still a couple of years to go to the minimum of this one.Because
it's been such an unusual cycle anyway (low maximum, which can mean a
longer period to the minimum), it's hard to say.

We're being foozled too by the second maximum of the cycle it seems, which
shows the highest Ap conditions of the entire cycle right now (
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/space-weather-enthusiasts) despite
sunspot numbers declining , so conditions have actually deteriorated from
that wonderful early fall of 2014 when we heard TA's in late August,
followed by poorer conditions in early October and beyond. And this year
does also seem poorer for high latitude paths than even last year's.

A roundabout way of saying all bets are off with this anomalously low level
solar cycle;  maybe 2014 was our best time for high latitude this cycle
judging by the lowest Ap conditions

best wishes,

Nick


On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 6:36 PM, Volodya S  wrote:

> Colin, as we get to the bottom of the sunset cycle, one would expect better
> MW reception.   At a similar point in the last cycle, I remember having
> close to 24/7 MW reception in Masset which was exciting, especially since
> it was all into Iran and Africa in my local noon and early afternoon time
> (January).   Have not seen that again since.  Yesterday's conditions were
> REALLY good.   Up there with great days during the equinox.Have a great
> time in Hawaii, and best DX!Walt
>
> On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 9:45 AM, R. Colin Newell 
> wrote:
>
> > Yup - that one tool that makes our lives that much easier - the
> FishBarrel
> > - was kind of slumped over
> > last night around 0400 UTC - did not last very long - I think that Nick
> can
> > reset it remotely.
> >
> > Yea - there were spots this morning that were on fire - but they were
> fewer
> > than yesterday.
> >
> > Yesterday was a top to bottom kind of event - today more spotty. Oddly
> > better DU and Oceanic signals
> > with 1098 open carrier hitting a high water mark.
> >
> > Hawaii is going to be interesting this year I think (and hope)
> >
> > On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 9:37 AM, Volodya S  wrote:
> >
> > > At the dials this morning, and didn't think things were as hot as they
> > were
> > > yesterday.  Continued all Asian.   Checked for the new Aussie low power
> > SW
> > > outlets on 5045 and 5055 and nothing heard, whereas they were coming in
> > > nicely into Don Moman's remote Perseus receivers at the same time.   I
> > also
> > > noted that Nick's DX Fishbarrel was off-line, or at least giving an
> error
> > > message.  Nick's in Khartoum right now, so I don't know whether he can
> > > reset things or not!73,...Walt
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Re: [IRCA] DX Fishbarrel

[R. Colin Newell]

My only worry - and Gary keeps reassuring me, that carrying one of his
ferrite-passive antenna
contraptions onto an airplane might be frowned upon by officious protectors
of our air space (which I respect...)

I carry the tote maybe within a camera bag with my radios and if they want
to confiscate the passive
antenna they can...
In the past, I have travelled with ALA100's, reels of wire and tools (and
an AMATEUR radio license) and never had an issue.

On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 10:36 AM, Volodya S  wrote:

> Colin, as we get to the bottom of the sunset cycle, one would expect better
> MW reception.   At a similar point in the last cycle, I remember having
> close to 24/7 MW reception in Masset which was exciting, especially since
> it was all into Iran and Africa in my local noon and early afternoon time
> (January).   Have not seen that again since.  Yesterday's conditions were
> REALLY good.   Up there with great days during the equinox.Have a great
> time in Hawaii, and best DX!Walt
>
>
>

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Re: [IRCA] DX Fishbarrel

[Volodya S]

Colin, as we get to the bottom of the sunset cycle, one would expect better
MW reception.   At a similar point in the last cycle, I remember having
close to 24/7 MW reception in Masset which was exciting, especially since
it was all into Iran and Africa in my local noon and early afternoon time
(January).   Have not seen that again since.  Yesterday's conditions were
REALLY good.   Up there with great days during the equinox.Have a great
time in Hawaii, and best DX!Walt

On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 9:45 AM, R. Colin Newell 
wrote:

> Yup - that one tool that makes our lives that much easier - the FishBarrel
> - was kind of slumped over
> last night around 0400 UTC - did not last very long - I think that Nick can
> reset it remotely.
>
> Yea - there were spots this morning that were on fire - but they were fewer
> than yesterday.
>
> Yesterday was a top to bottom kind of event - today more spotty. Oddly
> better DU and Oceanic signals
> with 1098 open carrier hitting a high water mark.
>
> Hawaii is going to be interesting this year I think (and hope)
>
> On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 9:37 AM, Volodya S  wrote:
>
> > At the dials this morning, and didn't think things were as hot as they
> were
> > yesterday.  Continued all Asian.   Checked for the new Aussie low power
> SW
> > outlets on 5045 and 5055 and nothing heard, whereas they were coming in
> > nicely into Don Moman's remote Perseus receivers at the same time.   I
> also
> > noted that Nick's DX Fishbarrel was off-line, or at least giving an error
> > message.  Nick's in Khartoum right now, so I don't know whether he can
> > reset things or not!73,...Walt
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Re: [IRCA] DX Fishbarrel

[R. Colin Newell]

Yup - that one tool that makes our lives that much easier - the FishBarrel
- was kind of slumped over
last night around 0400 UTC - did not last very long - I think that Nick can
reset it remotely.

Yea - there were spots this morning that were on fire - but they were fewer
than yesterday.

Yesterday was a top to bottom kind of event - today more spotty. Oddly
better DU and Oceanic signals
with 1098 open carrier hitting a high water mark.

Hawaii is going to be interesting this year I think (and hope)

On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 9:37 AM, Volodya S  wrote:

> At the dials this morning, and didn't think things were as hot as they were
> yesterday.  Continued all Asian.   Checked for the new Aussie low power SW
> outlets on 5045 and 5055 and nothing heard, whereas they were coming in
> nicely into Don Moman's remote Perseus receivers at the same time.   I also
> noted that Nick's DX Fishbarrel was off-line, or at least giving an error
> message.  Nick's in Khartoum right now, so I don't know whether he can
> reset things or not!73,...Walt
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[IRCA] DX Fishbarrel

[Volodya S]

At the dials this morning, and didn't think things were as hot as they were
yesterday.  Continued all Asian.   Checked for the new Aussie low power SW
outlets on 5045 and 5055 and nothing heard, whereas they were coming in
nicely into Don Moman's remote Perseus receivers at the same time.   I also
noted that Nick's DX Fishbarrel was off-line, or at least giving an error
message.  Nick's in Khartoum right now, so I don't know whether he can
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Re: [IRCA] DX ALERT, China on 1098

[Volodya S]

Nice reception, Sylvain!   I'm sure we'll be reviewing our logs from PEI
around that time!   73,Walt

On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 10:40 PM, Sylvain Naud 
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> Another Chinese target for those who catched the Chinese on 1521 in the
> recent days. Indeed, 1098 has just been heard here tonight and you also
> might have a chance until 00:10 UTC, Golmud CHN sunrise time. This is what
> I've heard earlier:
>
> http://www.quebecdx.com/mp3/china_1098_20171106_2041.MP3 (at 20:41 UTC)
>
> Sylvain Naud
> Portneuf, Qc
> Perseus + Jaguar Pro
> 1450ft Beverage @ 35 degrees
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Re: [IRCA] DX ALERT, China on 1098

[Robert Ross]

Sylvain and Tim……I also have a decent Carrier on 1098 here in London, Ontario, 
but I have lots of Slop from WTAM 1100 in Cleveland….I'll hang with it, and see 
if any Audio peeks through. I have the Live Webfeed Running in case I can match 
it up.

Thanks for the Tip……..

73….ROB VA3SW

Robert S. Ross
London, Ontario CANADA

***
On 2017-11-06, at 5:43 PM, Tim Tromp wrote:

> Sylvain, excellent reception!  Just a carrier here on 1098 but I'm hoping
> it'll build into some usable audio as 1521 has tonight already, but I may
> have already missed my SSS boost.
> 
> 73,
> Tim Tromp
> West Michigan
> 
> 
> On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 5:40 PM, Sylvain Naud 
> wrote:
> 
>> Another Chinese target for those who catched the Chinese on 1521 in the
>> recent days. Indeed, 1098 has just been heard here tonight and you also
>> might have a chance until 00:10 UTC, Golmud CHN sunrise time. This is what
>> I've heard earlier:
>> 
>> http://www.quebecdx.com/mp3/china_1098_20171106_2041.MP3 (at 20:41 UTC)
>> 
>> Sylvain Naud
>> Portneuf, Qc
>> Perseus + Jaguar Pro
>> 1450ft Beverage @ 35 degrees
>> 
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Re: [IRCA] DX ALERT, China on 1098

[Tim Tromp]

Sylvain, excellent reception!  Just a carrier here on 1098 but I'm hoping
it'll build into some usable audio as 1521 has tonight already, but I may
have already missed my SSS boost.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan


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wrote:

> Another Chinese target for those who catched the Chinese on 1521 in the
> recent days. Indeed, 1098 has just been heard here tonight and you also
> might have a chance until 00:10 UTC, Golmud CHN sunrise time. This is what
> I've heard earlier:
>
> http://www.quebecdx.com/mp3/china_1098_20171106_2041.MP3 (at 20:41 UTC)
>
> Sylvain Naud
> Portneuf, Qc
> Perseus + Jaguar Pro
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[IRCA] DX ALERT, China on 1098

[Sylvain Naud]

Another Chinese target for those who catched the Chinese on 1521 in the 
recent days. Indeed, 1098 has just been heard here tonight and you also 
might have a chance until 00:10 UTC, Golmud CHN sunrise time. This is 
what I've heard earlier:


http://www.quebecdx.com/mp3/china_1098_20171106_2041.MP3 (at 20:41 UTC)

Sylvain Naud
Portneuf, Qc
Perseus + Jaguar Pro
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[IRCA] DX ROUND UP

[Dennis Vroom via IRCA]

--- Begin Message ---
Nancy,
Below are some of my recent receptions for Western DX Roundup. 73,

650 CISL BC Richmond, 09/18 1655 EDT fair signal with "Sports Net 650" slogan. 
Local commercials. New home of the Vancouver Canucks. 
770 KCBC CA Manteca, 09/11 0903 EDT good signal with religious program with 
KCBC ID. KTTH soon dominated the channel. 
1250 KCFM OR Florence, 09/22 2111 EDT good signal atop channel with KCFM call 
letter ID. New logging. 
1560 KNZR CA Bakersfield, 09/11 1018 EDT good signal with KNZR ID. Over Spanish 
station. 
Best regards,

Dennis  Vroom, 
Kalama, WA
JRC NRD 545 
Long wire 339'Random wire 380'--- End Message ---
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Re: [IRCA] DX opportunity changes and DKAZ gear

[Pete Taylor]

Michael,

I hope your move goes well, and indeed, I hope you will post your loggings from 
Firenze.

Pete Taylor
Tacoma, WA
12225w 4719n
HQ180 & ICF2010
Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops
DX398, SRF-59 & M37V
Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380






> On Jun 21, 2017, at 3:39 AM, Michael Yule  wrote:
> 
> Hi all - many of you will have noted that I've been selling off some of my
> gear, and I thought I'd let you know why. It seems that I'm on the move
> again, I just can't seem to stay put.
> 
> 
> 
> So we sold our house and will be moving on August 1st to Florence in Italy
> for several years at least. This will completely eliminate the opportunity
> for a DKAZ as we will be in an apartment in the historic centre of the city.
> We will be close to the Boboli Gardens, however I think that they would take
> a dim view of antenna erection there.
> 
> 
> 
> I'm bringing the ELAD and will likely do some DXpeditioning in the Tuscan
> countryside, but probably not for a little while as we adjust to our new
> home. In the meantime I may try my hand at some FMDX since it's e-skip
> season.
> 
> 
> 
> Anyway, I have to take down my DKAZ, the new owners of my property don't
> want it, hard to imagine. So I have 2 sets of the wonderful termination
> units that Colin Newell made for me about a year ago. One set is completely
> unused, and 1 set has experienced a Nova Scotia winter outside and still
> works perfectly - this set has had the BNC connectors replaced with banana
> jacks, as I found it much easier to connect the DKAZ that way. If anyone is
> interested in either of these, let me know and make me an offer. I can't
> take them with me, so if it's at all reasonable I'll accept it.
> 
> 
> 
> It's been fun being here in Nova Scotia, we really love it , but it's time
> to try our hand in another place. If you think it would be of interest I
> will still post what I'm hearing on MW from my new location. It will be
> interesting having stateside and Canadian stations being exotic DX rather
> than those darn pests you have to null out.
> 
> 
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> 
> 
> Michael
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Re: [IRCA] DX opportunity changes and DKAZ gear

[Nick Hall-Patch]

Good luck with the new place Michael.   For some reason the air (or 
wine perhaps?) of northern Italy seems to inspire software defined 
radios; perhaps you can join in during your spare time, if in fact, 
there is any time to spare.


best wishes,

Nick



At 10:39 21-06-17, Michael Yule wrote:

.
So we sold our house and will be moving on August 1st to Florence in Italy
for several years at least. This will completely eliminate the opportunity
for a DKAZ as we will be in an apartment in the historic centre of the city.
We will be close to the Boboli Gardens, however I think that they would take
a dim view of antenna erection there.




Nick Hall-Patch
Victoria, BC
Canada 


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Re: [IRCA] DX opportunity changes and DKAZ gear

[Mark Mobile]

Wow Michael: Moving to Italy!  How cool is that?

(I s'pect some folks are about to chime in here with ideas for stealth 
antennas.)



IN BOCCA AL LUPO and BUONA FORTUNA!


Mark Durenberger, mobile


-Original Message- 
From: Michael Yule

Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2017 5:39 AM
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: [IRCA] DX opportunity changes and DKAZ gear

Hi all - many of you will have noted that I've been selling off some of my
gear, and I thought I'd let you know why. It seems that I'm on the move
again, I just can't seem to stay put.



So we sold our house and will be moving on August 1st to Florence in Italy
for several years at least. This will completely eliminate the opportunity
for a DKAZ as we will be in an apartment in the historic centre of the city.
We will be close to the Boboli Gardens, however I think that they would take
a dim view of antenna erection there.



I'm bringing the ELAD and will likely do some DXpeditioning in the Tuscan
countryside, but probably not for a little while as we adjust to our new
home. In the meantime I may try my hand at some FMDX since it's e-skip
season.



Anyway, I have to take down my DKAZ, the new owners of my property don't
want it, hard to imagine. So I have 2 sets of the wonderful termination
units that Colin Newell made for me about a year ago. One set is completely
unused, and 1 set has experienced a Nova Scotia winter outside and still
works perfectly - this set has had the BNC connectors replaced with banana
jacks, as I found it much easier to connect the DKAZ that way. If anyone is
interested in either of these, let me know and make me an offer. I can't
take them with me, so if it's at all reasonable I'll accept it.



It's been fun being here in Nova Scotia, we really love it , but it's time
to try our hand in another place. If you think it would be of interest I
will still post what I'm hearing on MW from my new location. It will be
interesting having stateside and Canadian stations being exotic DX rather
than those darn pests you have to null out.



Kind regards,



Michael

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[IRCA] DX opportunity changes and DKAZ gear

[Michael Yule]

Hi all - many of you will have noted that I've been selling off some of my
gear, and I thought I'd let you know why. It seems that I'm on the move
again, I just can't seem to stay put.

 

So we sold our house and will be moving on August 1st to Florence in Italy
for several years at least. This will completely eliminate the opportunity
for a DKAZ as we will be in an apartment in the historic centre of the city.
We will be close to the Boboli Gardens, however I think that they would take
a dim view of antenna erection there.

 

I'm bringing the ELAD and will likely do some DXpeditioning in the Tuscan
countryside, but probably not for a little while as we adjust to our new
home. In the meantime I may try my hand at some FMDX since it's e-skip
season.

 

Anyway, I have to take down my DKAZ, the new owners of my property don't
want it, hard to imagine. So I have 2 sets of the wonderful termination
units that Colin Newell made for me about a year ago. One set is completely
unused, and 1 set has experienced a Nova Scotia winter outside and still
works perfectly - this set has had the BNC connectors replaced with banana
jacks, as I found it much easier to connect the DKAZ that way. If anyone is
interested in either of these, let me know and make me an offer. I can't
take them with me, so if it's at all reasonable I'll accept it.

 

It's been fun being here in Nova Scotia, we really love it , but it's time
to try our hand in another place. If you think it would be of interest I
will still post what I'm hearing on MW from my new location. It will be
interesting having stateside and Canadian stations being exotic DX rather
than those darn pests you have to null out.

 

Kind regards,

 

Michael

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Re: [IRCA] DX dead spots

[Glenn Hauser via IRCA]

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_Effective_Ground_Conductivity_Map.png

Had I been live during this thread, I too would have said Oklahoma`s red dirt 
with iron oxide can`t be the cause, cf the Iron range of Michigan.

I would hypothesize that the Ogallala Aquifer (what`s left of it) has something 
to do with the large 30 G.C. area in TX-OK-KS-NE. Not a 100% match of course, 
but quite a bit of overlap:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogallala_Aquifer

How fortunate we are here in the great center, since so much of the USA is way 
lower in GC.

WNAX 570 Yankton SD is here on groundwave any day; only problem KLIF Dallas 
also 570. Also: KWMT 540 Fort Dodge IA vs another Metroplex station. 550 has 
signs of Midland TX and 580 signs of Lubbock TX under the Kansans. 670 KLTT 
Denver is barely audible on daytime groundwave, and sometimes WSCR Chicago tho 
by then I`m not certain it`s GW rather than daytime skywave, or a mixture with 
sporadic E affecting MW.

73, Glenn Hauser, Enid
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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

[Pete Taylor]

A few years back, I left Brainerd, MN and drove counter-clockwise through North 
Dakota and then South Dakota toward Mpls. and couldn’t believe how well 
KFGO-790 got out. Years before that, while driving in Kansas, I remember 
WNAX-570 bangin’ in pretty well. Nice ground systems indeed...
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> On Mar 15, 2017, at 5:23 PM, Theo <th...@telus.net> wrote:
> 
> I recall while heading to the 2011 convention in Colorado Springs being more 
> than mildly astounded at the signal put out by KOAL/750 in Price, UT.  I'd 
> stayed overnight in Green River, and while driving the following day through 
> the extended badlands around Moab and on to Grand Junction, CO, it just kept 
> on thumping in on a stock Toyota rx.
> 
> I still have to thank Richard for being my chauffeur around The Springs!  I 
> wasn't much of a navigator.
> 
> Theo
> 
> On 3/15/2017 4:29 PM, Mike Sanburn wrote:
>> I have visited cities like St. George UT and Sedona AZ and it is brick red 
>> wherever you look.  For DXing maybe redder means better???
>> 
>> 
>> ms
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Richard Allen 
>> <richa...@perryisp.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 2:44 PM
>> To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
>> Subject: Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots
>> 
>> I’m fortunate enough to live in an area of excellent ground conductivity.  
>> Ground wave DX into surrounding states is very good at mid-day.  My guess is 
>> it has something to do with the Port Silt Loam (Red Dirt) that cover much of 
>> Oklahoma.  It’s a significant enough feature of the region to have been 
>> named the official state soil.
>> 
>> Richard Allen,
>> near Perry OK USA.
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

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My undergraduate degree is in Soil Science.  Hmmm.  It might be time to dust 
off the text books!
Bob Coomler W7SWLTucson, AZ

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I forgot to mention the reddish colour of the soil is caused by a high iron 
content.  Maybe that contributes to the good conductivity.

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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

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Of course salt water beats any over-land conductivity.  The Atlantic City 
graveyard channels are easy copy by day here at 275 miles.

The boundary between very poor sandy soil in one direction and seawater in the 
opposite direction produces "crazy-directional" DX even with non-directional 
whip antennas.

Multiply that effect with a directional antenna (DKAZ, Beverage, etc.) pointed 
seaward and you get the wild long-haul loggings associated with DXpedition 
sites such as Grayland (WA), Rockport (MA), Cappahayden (NL), etc.

Mark Connelly, WA1ION
South Yarmouth, MA

<<
Subject: Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

Exactly, Billy. 30 is top of the line. See that 30 area in northwest Iowa along 
the Minnesota border? That's the "Okoboji" area of Iowa, a popular vacation 
destination from Memorial Day to Labor Day. I used to live in that area. The DX 
on both AM and FM up there was amazing, easily the best QTH for DXing in which 
I've ever resided. Of course, it didn't hurt that among my 3 closest AM 
stations, KILR-1070 (250 watts) and KKOJ-1190 (5000 watts) were both daytimers, 
and KICD-1240 (1000 watts, of course) was 20 miles to the south. I recently hit 
1000 AM stations logged here in South Omaha, taking nearly 6 1/2 years to do 
so. Had I stayed up in Okoboji instead of moving away in July 1996, it probably 
would've taken me about 1/4 as long -- if that -- to reach 1000.

73,
Rick Dau

South Omaha, Nebraska EN21af
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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

[Rick Dau]

It has to be something else, Richard, because iron in the soil is detrimental 
to an AM station's ability to be heard at a great distance.  The soil in the 
Upper Peninsula of Michigan on over to the Arrowhead region of northwest 
Minnesota is absolutely loaded with iron, and the AMs in that area just don't 
get out well at all.  It's especially noticeable in the daytime.



73,

Rick Dau

South Omaha, Nebraska  EN21af


From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Richard N Allen 
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I forgot to mention the reddish colour of the soil is caused by a high iron 
content.  Maybe that contributes to the good conductivity.

Richard Allen.

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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

[Richard N Allen]

I forgot to mention the reddish colour of the soil is caused by a high iron 
content.  Maybe that contributes to the good conductivity.

Richard Allen.

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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

[Theo]

I recall while heading to the 2011 convention in Colorado Springs being 
more than mildly astounded at the signal put out by KOAL/750 in Price, 
UT.  I'd stayed overnight in Green River, and while driving the 
following day through the extended badlands around Moab and on to Grand 
Junction, CO, it just kept on thumping in on a stock Toyota rx.


I still have to thank Richard for being my chauffeur around The 
Springs!  I wasn't much of a navigator.


Theo

On 3/15/2017 4:29 PM, Mike Sanburn wrote:

I have visited cities like St. George UT and Sedona AZ and it is brick red 
wherever you look.  For DXing maybe redder means better???


ms



From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Richard Allen 
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Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 2:44 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

I’m fortunate enough to live in an area of excellent ground conductivity.  
Ground wave DX into surrounding states is very good at mid-day.  My guess is it 
has something to do with the Port Silt Loam (Red Dirt) that cover much of 
Oklahoma.  It’s a significant enough feature of the region to have been named 
the official state soil.

Richard Allen,
near Perry OK USA.





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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

[Rick Dau]

Exactly, Billy.  30 is top of the line.  See that 30 area in northwest Iowa 
along the Minnesota border?  That's the "Okoboji" area of Iowa, a popular 
vacation destination from Memorial Day to Labor Day.  I used to live in that 
area.  The DX on both AM and FM up there was amazing, easily the best QTH for 
DXing in which I've ever resided.  Of course, it didn't hurt that among my 3 
closest AM stations, KILR-1070 (250 watts) and KKOJ-1190 (5000 watts) were both 
daytimers, and KICD-1240 (1000 watts, of course) was 20 miles to the south.  I 
recently hit 1000 AM stations logged here in South Omaha, taking nearly 6 1/2 
years to do so.  Had I stayed up in Okoboji instead of moving away in July 
1996, it probably would've taken me about 1/4 as long -- if that -- to reach 
1000.



73,

Rick Dau

South Omaha, Nebraska  EN21af


From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of billy brooks 
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

Roger the map.  I presume the lower the value,  the worse the conductivity 
unless I missed something.
Tnx bb

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Subject: Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

Mike, here is a ground conductivity map.

Bill Block
Prescott Valley, AZ

 
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_Effective_Ground_Conductivity_Map.png


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Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 12:21:46 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

I think it might be a combination of any or all of the factors that you 
mentioned. You seem to be using good quality equipment for sure. There are 
times when there have been solar storms and the band is just a loud buzz so 
even locals sound horrible. I recall seeing a map once that showed the best and 
worst places as far as ground conductivity in North America goes. I would bet 
that can be found using Google.


73  Mike



From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of billy brooks 
<wwbro...@windstream.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 11:37 AM
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: [IRCA] dx dead spots

Hi all…..   a topic that has always confounded me is the subject of
“dx deadspots”.  Literally geographic areas where nothing of a dx nature seems 
to penetrate.  I’ve alluded to this in previous threads and blamed it on

Antennas, sunspots, noise…… you know the usual suspects.  I’ve even postulated 
that poor soil conductivity is a contributor.  While much has been written on 
these topics (other than soils to my knowledge)  I wonder

If any of you have these same frustrations.  Naturally I leave “ass time in the 
chair”  as the last factor.  We all know what that means when it comes
to good dx.   I’ll even go as far to express that having top notch gear

Is useless if you don’t use it! nevertheless, the perception does exist
that  “location,location,blah,blah”  may be a significant although unexplored 
factor plagueing all of us.

Anyone else experience these blasé feelings?

Bill brooks ,  Waynesburg,pa

Drake r8a   wellbrookala1530lnp
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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

[Mike Sanburn]

I have visited cities like St. George UT and Sedona AZ and it is brick red 
wherever you look.  For DXing maybe redder means better???


ms



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I’m fortunate enough to live in an area of excellent ground conductivity.  
Ground wave DX into surrounding states is very good at mid-day.  My guess is it 
has something to do with the Port Silt Loam (Red Dirt) that cover much of 
Oklahoma.  It’s a significant enough feature of the region to have been named 
the official state soil.

Richard Allen,
near Perry OK USA.


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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

[billy brooks]

Roger the map.  I presume the lower the value,  the worse the conductivity 
unless I missed something.
Tnx bb

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Mike, here is a ground conductivity map.

Bill Block
Prescott Valley, AZ

 
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_Effective_Ground_Conductivity_Map.png




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Subject: Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

I think it might be a combination of any or all of the factors that you 
mentioned. You seem to be using good quality equipment for sure. There are 
times when there have been solar storms and the band is just a loud buzz so 
even locals sound horrible. I recall seeing a map once that showed the best and 
worst places as far as ground conductivity in North America goes. I would bet 
that can be found using Google.


73  Mike



From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of billy brooks 
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Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 11:37 AM
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: [IRCA] dx dead spots

Hi all…..   a topic that has always confounded me is the subject of
“dx deadspots”.  Literally geographic areas where nothing of a dx nature seems 
to penetrate.  I’ve alluded to this in previous threads and blamed it on

Antennas, sunspots, noise…… you know the usual suspects.  I’ve even postulated 
that poor soil conductivity is a contributor.  While much has been written on 
these topics (other than soils to my knowledge)  I wonder

If any of you have these same frustrations.  Naturally I leave “ass time in the 
chair”  as the last factor.  We all know what that means when it comes
to good dx.   I’ll even go as far to express that having top notch gear

Is useless if you don’t use it! nevertheless, the perception does exist
that  “location,location,blah,blah”  may be a significant although unexplored 
factor plagueing all of us.

Anyone else experience these blasé feelings?



Bill brooks ,  Waynesburg,pa

Drake r8a   wellbrookala1530lnp



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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

[Richard Allen]

I’m fortunate enough to live in an area of excellent ground conductivity.  
Ground wave DX into surrounding states is very good at mid-day.  My guess is it 
has something to do with the Port Silt Loam (Red Dirt) that cover much of 
Oklahoma.  It’s a significant enough feature of the region to have been named 
the official state soil.

Richard Allen,
near Perry OK USA.


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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

[Russ Edmunds]

Was looking on the site for this as I'd thought it used to be there


Russ Edmunds

WB2BJH

Blue Bell, PA

Grid FN20id


From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Mike Sanburn 
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Thanks, looks like I'm in a 15---about the middle.   ms



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Subject: Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

Mike, here is a ground conductivity map.

Bill Block
Prescott Valley, AZ

 
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_Effective_Ground_Conductivity_Map.png




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Subject: Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

I think it might be a combination of any or all of the factors that you 
mentioned. You seem to be using good quality equipment for sure. There are 
times when there have been solar storms and the band is just a loud buzz so 
even locals sound horrible. I recall seeing a map once that showed the best and 
worst places as far as ground conductivity in North America goes. I would bet 
that can be found using Google.


73  Mike



From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of billy brooks 
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Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 11:37 AM
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: [IRCA] dx dead spots

Hi all…..   a topic that has always confounded me is the subject of
“dx deadspots”.  Literally geographic areas where nothing of a dx nature
seems to penetrate.  I’ve alluded to this in previous threads and blamed it
on

Antennas, sunspots, noise…… you know the usual suspects.  I’ve even
postulated that poor soil conductivity is a contributor.  While much has
been written on these topics (other than soils to my knowledge)  I wonder

If any of you have these same frustrations.  Naturally I leave “ass time in
the chair”  as the last factor.  We all know what that means when it comes
to good dx.   I’ll even go as far to express that having top notch gear

Is useless if you don’t use it! nevertheless, the perception does exist
that  “location,location,blah,blah”  may be a significant although
unexplored factor plagueing all of us.

Anyone else experience these blasé feelings?



Bill brooks ,  Waynesburg,pa

Drake r8a   wellbrookala1530lnp



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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

[Mike Sanburn]

Thanks, looks like I'm in a 15---about the middle.   ms



From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Bill Block 
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Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 2:00 PM
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

Mike, here is a ground conductivity map.

Bill Block
Prescott Valley, AZ

 
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_Effective_Ground_Conductivity_Map.png




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To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" 
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Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 12:21:46 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

I think it might be a combination of any or all of the factors that you 
mentioned. You seem to be using good quality equipment for sure. There are 
times when there have been solar storms and the band is just a loud buzz so 
even locals sound horrible. I recall seeing a map once that showed the best and 
worst places as far as ground conductivity in North America goes. I would bet 
that can be found using Google.


73  Mike



From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of billy brooks 
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Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 11:37 AM
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: [IRCA] dx dead spots

Hi all…..   a topic that has always confounded me is the subject of
“dx deadspots”.  Literally geographic areas where nothing of a dx nature
seems to penetrate.  I’ve alluded to this in previous threads and blamed it
on

Antennas, sunspots, noise…… you know the usual suspects.  I’ve even
postulated that poor soil conductivity is a contributor.  While much has
been written on these topics (other than soils to my knowledge)  I wonder

If any of you have these same frustrations.  Naturally I leave “ass time in
the chair”  as the last factor.  We all know what that means when it comes
to good dx.   I’ll even go as far to express that having top notch gear

Is useless if you don’t use it! nevertheless, the perception does exist
that  “location,location,blah,blah”  may be a significant although
unexplored factor plagueing all of us.

Anyone else experience these blasé feelings?



Bill brooks ,  Waynesburg,pa

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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

[Bill Block]

Mike, here is a ground conductivity map.

Bill Block
Prescott Valley, AZ

 
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_Effective_Ground_Conductivity_Map.png




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To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" 
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Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 12:21:46 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

I think it might be a combination of any or all of the factors that you 
mentioned. You seem to be using good quality equipment for sure. There are 
times when there have been solar storms and the band is just a loud buzz so 
even locals sound horrible. I recall seeing a map once that showed the best and 
worst places as far as ground conductivity in North America goes. I would bet 
that can be found using Google.


73  Mike



From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of billy brooks 
<wwbro...@windstream.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 11:37 AM
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: [IRCA] dx dead spots

Hi all…..   a topic that has always confounded me is the subject of
“dx deadspots”.  Literally geographic areas where nothing of a dx nature
seems to penetrate.  I’ve alluded to this in previous threads and blamed it
on

Antennas, sunspots, noise…… you know the usual suspects.  I’ve even
postulated that poor soil conductivity is a contributor.  While much has
been written on these topics (other than soils to my knowledge)  I wonder

If any of you have these same frustrations.  Naturally I leave “ass time in
the chair”  as the last factor.  We all know what that means when it comes
to good dx.   I’ll even go as far to express that having top notch gear

Is useless if you don’t use it! nevertheless, the perception does exist
that  “location,location,blah,blah”  may be a significant although
unexplored factor plagueing all of us.

Anyone else experience these blasé feelings?



Bill brooks ,  Waynesburg,pa

Drake r8a   wellbrookala1530lnp



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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

[Mike Sanburn]

I think it might be a combination of any or all of the factors that you 
mentioned. You seem to be using good quality equipment for sure. There are 
times when there have been solar storms and the band is just a loud buzz so 
even locals sound horrible. I recall seeing a map once that showed the best and 
worst places as far as ground conductivity in North America goes. I would bet 
that can be found using Google.


73  Mike



From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of billy brooks 
<wwbro...@windstream.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 11:37 AM
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: [IRCA] dx dead spots

Hi all…..   a topic that has always confounded me is the subject of
“dx deadspots”.  Literally geographic areas where nothing of a dx nature
seems to penetrate.  I’ve alluded to this in previous threads and blamed it
on

Antennas, sunspots, noise…… you know the usual suspects.  I’ve even
postulated that poor soil conductivity is a contributor.  While much has
been written on these topics (other than soils to my knowledge)  I wonder

If any of you have these same frustrations.  Naturally I leave “ass time in
the chair”  as the last factor.  We all know what that means when it comes
to good dx.   I’ll even go as far to express that having top notch gear

Is useless if you don’t use it! nevertheless, the perception does exist
that  “location,location,blah,blah”  may be a significant although
unexplored factor plagueing all of us.

Anyone else experience these blasé feelings?



Bill brooks ,  Waynesburg,pa

Drake r8a   wellbrookala1530lnp



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[IRCA] dx dead spots

[billy brooks]

Hi all…..   a topic that has always confounded me is the subject of
“dx deadspots”.  Literally geographic areas where nothing of a dx nature
seems to penetrate.  I’ve alluded to this in previous threads and blamed it
on

Antennas, sunspots, noise…… you know the usual suspects.  I’ve even
postulated that poor soil conductivity is a contributor.  While much has
been written on these topics (other than soils to my knowledge)  I wonder

If any of you have these same frustrations.  Naturally I leave “ass time in
the chair”  as the last factor.  We all know what that means when it comes
to good dx.   I’ll even go as far to express that having top notch gear

Is useless if you don’t use it! nevertheless, the perception does exist
that  “location,location,blah,blah”  may be a significant although
unexplored factor plagueing all of us.

Anyone else experience these blasé feelings?

 

Bill brooks ,  Waynesburg,pa

Drake r8a   wellbrookala1530lnp 



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[IRCA] DX-ing presentations

[Mark Durenberger]

If it's a bit too crummy weather-wise for DX'ing at your house, and you have 
a bit o' downtime this week, why not take a look at some of those DX-club 
tech papers you meant to check out?


There's a wealth of experience and ideas behind the papers presented at 
recent DX conventions; audio and slides are available in THE DX CORNER at 
www.durenberger.com



Happy New Year!

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[IRCA] DX, a few highlights

[Mark Connelly via IRCA]

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Among the more interesting things noted in the last few days - times UTC:

720 Canary Islands woman in Spanish // 621; initially fair then submerged into 
jumble (14 OCT / 2258)

1100 R. Globo Brazil dominant (14 OCT / 0059)

760 WEFL FL ESPN Deportes semi-regular lately with usual WORA / WJR / Colombia 
/ Brazil / Cuba hodge-podge (16 OCT 2359)

540 Dominican Republic HICM R. ABC (16 OCT / 2359) becoming semi-regular in mix 
with WFLF / Cuba / Colombia on south antenna

850 Colombia R. Candela rolling over the usual WEEI / WFTL mix. (19 OCT / )

720 unID Arabic female vocal (23 OCT / 2159)

711 W. Sahara has been huge - shrill female vocal, man giving speech in Arabic. 
 Stronger than 710 WOR NY.  On frequency, unlike old days when on about 711.1. 
(23 OCT / 2201)

917 Nigeria dance music to fair peak, better than 918 Spain. (23 OCT 2202)

864 Egypt Koranic chant good peak (23 OCT / 2302)

700 Ecuador R. Sucre briefly atop (26 OCT / )

Many of the more routine stations have been heard and I have several unID's to 
submit to RealDX.

Detailed logs and some audio links should be posted in about a week as numerous 
DXers are preparing for DXpeditions.

Right now 2130-2300 UTC (5:30-7 p.m. EDT) looks like TA prime-time and the 
Latin Americans are good right after that.
 
Mark Connelly, WA1ION
South Yarmouth, MA

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[IRCA] DX Convention tech-talk schedule

[Mark Durenberger]

Hi folks.  Here’s the finalized “tech-talks” segment for the joint DX 
Convention in Kansas City (Sep 9-11 2016).

Ernie’s gang has put together a great agenda for the three-day gathering and 
it’s not too late for you to register.

CHEERS!

Mark Durenberger


SATURDAY MORNING 9/10 TECH TALKS:

>  THE ULTIMATE DX: THE SQUARE KILOMETER ARRAY
>  THE STORY OF THE FCC’S GRAND ISLAND MONITORING STATION
>  A REVIEW OF PRACTICAL MW/LW ANTENNAS
>  REMOTE-CONTROL OF FLAG/DELTA ANTENNAS
>  FM ANTENNA FUNDAMENTALS
>  THE NEBRASKA BEVERAGE PROJECT
>  THE MIAMI RADIO HOTBED
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Re: [IRCA] DX Engineering Acquires Clifton Laboratories

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

I've bought from DXEngineering recently and their s customer service was
good.

Paul

On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 7:22 AM, Nick Hall-Patch  wrote:

> This is excellent news.   Thanks for passing it on Les.
>
> Even if DX Engineering doesn't provide the excellent advice that Jack
> Smith did, just the continuing availability of his work will be a benefit
> to the hobby.
>
> best wishes,
>
> Nick
>
>
>
>
>
> At 12:04 31-05-16, you wrote:
>
>> This note from the most recent ARRL Contesting E-mail Update: DX
>> Engineering has announced the acquisition of Clifton Laboratories <
>> http://www.dxengineering.com/techarticles/dxepressreleases/dx-engineering-acquires-clifton-laboratories>,
>> and intends to continue manufacturing their branded products. According to
>> a press release sent out by DX Engineering, "Each item's part number,
>> design specs, and impeccable quality remains the same--it will just be
>> built by DX Engineering and carry the DX Engineering name. DX Engineering
>> is also committed to offering parts and tech support for owners of Clifton
>> Laboratories' legacy products." The full line of Clifton Laboratories
>> products will be in production and available at DX Engineering by
>> mid-summer 2016. This is great news for AM DX’ers. The Clifton Labs
>> active whip is as good as money can buy, and outperforms any that I’ve
>> bought or built. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL EM63nf
>> Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA. Elad FDM-S2
>> SDR, AirSpy SDR, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag,
>> Clifton Labs Active Whip. _
>>
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Re: [IRCA] DX Engineering Acquires Clifton Laboratories

[Nick Hall-Patch]

This is excellent news.   Thanks for passing it on Les.

Even if DX Engineering doesn't provide the 
excellent advice that Jack Smith did, just the 
continuing availability of his work will be a benefit to the hobby.


best wishes,

Nick





At 12:04 31-05-16, you wrote:
This note from the most recent ARRL Contesting 
E-mail Update: DX Engineering has announced the 
acquisition of Clifton Laboratories 
, 
and intends to continue manufacturing their 
branded products. According to a press release 
sent out by DX Engineering, "Each item's part 
number, design specs, and impeccable quality 
remains the same--it will just be built by DX 
Engineering and carry the DX Engineering name. 
DX Engineering is also committed to offering 
parts and tech support for owners of Clifton 
Laboratories' legacy products." The full line of 
Clifton Laboratories products will be in 
production and available at DX Engineering by 
mid-summer 2016. This is great news for AM 
DX’ers. The Clifton Labs active whip is as 
good as money can buy, and outperforms any that 
I’ve bought or built. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 
121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL EM63nf Member 
WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & 
IRCA. Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR, Quantum 
Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, 
Clifton Labs Active Whip. _



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[IRCA] DX Engineering Acquires

[Les Rayburn]

This note from the most recent ARRL Contesting E-mail Update: 

DX Engineering has announced the acquisition of Clifton Laboratories 
,
 and intends to continue manufacturing their branded products. According to a 
press release sent out by DX Engineering, "Each item's part number, design 
specs, and impeccable quality remains the same--it will just be built by DX 
Engineering and carry the DX Engineering name. DX Engineering is also committed 
to offering parts and tech support for owners of Clifton Laboratories' legacy 
products." The full line of Clifton Laboratories products will be in production 
and available at DX Engineering by mid-summer 2016.

This is great news for AM DX’ers. The Clifton Labs active whip is as good as 
money can buy, and outperforms any that I’ve bought or built. 



73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 
EM63nf

Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA. 

Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook 
Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip. 


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Re: [IRCA] DX Test

[Patrick Martin]

Now if the test was Sept-March, we would have a much better chance here on the 
West Coast as the LW Mongolians are heard at times.

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager

> From: donna...@netins.net
> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
> Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 16:10:44 -0500
> Subject: [IRCA] DX Test
> CC: k0...@netins.net
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> Good afternoon!
> 
>  
> 
> This is a copy and paste from a Facebook group mostly of broadcast
> engineers. I was one..  
> 
>  
> 
> Tom / Doc.
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> I hope you guys will grant me an exception for a post void of transmitter
> photos - we're trying to get some help in a DX test here in Asia (high
> enough power that it may be heard on the west coast) and frankly, a group of
> avid radio fans and engineers most likely to help fellow engineers test
> their transmitter(s) tends to get the word out best...
> 
> *** DX TEST ALERT / Please share with other groups ***
> 
> I want to spread the info about a MW DX test this week that I am helping
> with (especially those with Asian contacts, please re-post). The engineers
> need any help they can get, primarily recordings to see how the station is
> getting out. The guidelines for the test are below:
> 
> * Date/Time: May 25-28 1300-1700 UTC
> * Frequency: 1431 (power will likely be between 100-500kw)
> * Location: Mongolia with a target audience of South Korea
> * Send recordings to c...@aol.com <mailto:c...@aol.com>  or upload
> to https://www.dropbox.com/request/gXQDEsPBCtGiuXn4UcIb
> * Recording preferences: MP3 format, mono, no less than 32kbps, and no
> longer than 30 minutes
> * File name should be the sender's initials (example: mine would be "CK") -
> day - time.mp3 (for May 24 at 1am: "ck-24-0100.mp3). If uploading to the
> Dropbox, please send an e-mail to the above address stating your listening
> location as well.
> * If possible, do not set the receiver bandwidth to be narrow, but wide AM
> (at least 6kHz for example).
> 
> I hope we can get some help for these engineers who made the journey halfway
> around the world to set up this test.
> 
> -Chris Kadlec
> 
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Re: [IRCA] DX test on 1431 AM this week from Mongolia

[Glenn Hauser via IRCA]

--- Begin Message ---
Very interesting, but a few details are missing, like WHO is behind this? 
Probably religious, Mormon? Or USG? Mongolia is already a secret relay site on 
SW for Radio Free Asia. Is this really for North Korea? 1431 looks like a good 
choice in the region, with no hi-power stations on it per WRTH, nothing greater 
than 10 kW in east Asia, 40 kW in Kyrgyzstan. And WHERE in Mongolia is it? A 
big country. 

Glenn Hauser
--- End Message ---
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[IRCA] DX Test

[Dr. Tom Gruis]

 

 

Good afternoon!

 

This is a copy and paste from a Facebook group mostly of broadcast
engineers. I was one..  

 

Tom / Doc.

 

 

I hope you guys will grant me an exception for a post void of transmitter
photos - we're trying to get some help in a DX test here in Asia (high
enough power that it may be heard on the west coast) and frankly, a group of
avid radio fans and engineers most likely to help fellow engineers test
their transmitter(s) tends to get the word out best...

*** DX TEST ALERT / Please share with other groups ***

I want to spread the info about a MW DX test this week that I am helping
with (especially those with Asian contacts, please re-post). The engineers
need any help they can get, primarily recordings to see how the station is
getting out. The guidelines for the test are below:

* Date/Time: May 25-28 1300-1700 UTC
* Frequency: 1431 (power will likely be between 100-500kw)
* Location: Mongolia with a target audience of South Korea
* Send recordings to c...@aol.com   or upload
to https://www.dropbox.com/request/gXQDEsPBCtGiuXn4UcIb
* Recording preferences: MP3 format, mono, no less than 32kbps, and no
longer than 30 minutes
* File name should be the sender's initials (example: mine would be "CK") -
day - time.mp3 (for May 24 at 1am: "ck-24-0100.mp3). If uploading to the
Dropbox, please send an e-mail to the above address stating your listening
location as well.
* If possible, do not set the receiver bandwidth to be narrow, but wide AM
(at least 6kHz for example).

I hope we can get some help for these engineers who made the journey halfway
around the world to set up this test.

-Chris Kadlec

 

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[IRCA] DX Tip: KFBK 1530 KHz 25kW omni 24h

[Les Rayburn]

KFBK is on 1530 KHz AM. They run a news-talk format. Late night they run Coast 
to Coast AM. I’ll be trying for it tonight for sure. Best of luck to all. 


73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 
EM63nf

Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA. 

Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook 
Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip. 


> On Mar 16, 2016, at 7:18 PM, Rick Dau  wrote:
> 
> This is a great bit of news for any of us east of the Rockies who don't have 
> KFBK logged yet and could use a new catch from California.  You can bet I'LL 
> be trying for it...
> 
> 
> 
> 73,
> 
> Rick Dau
> 
> South Omaha, Nebraska EN21af
> 
> http://www.dxworld.com/bcblog.html
> 
> 
> 
> From: a...@yahoogroups.com  on behalf of 
> pianoplayer88...@yahoo.com [ABDX] 
> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 9:26 AM
> To: a...@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [ABDX] DX Tip: KFBK 25kW omni 24h (from radiodiscussions)
> 
> 
> 
> "Just a heads up for the DXers. I just reconfigured the array for omni on our 
> east tower at 25kw. We have some tower work to do on the west tower. If all 
> goes well, I'll be back at 3AM pacific tomorrow morning to put it back. 
> Anybody east of California that wants to log it, now may be your chance.
> 
> Happy DXing!
> 
> df"
> 
> source: 
> http://www.radiodiscussions.com/showthread.php?693289-KFBK-running-omni-at-half-power-for-24-hours
>  - posted Wed 2016-03-17 3:58am PDT
> 
> I wonder if this might offer me a chance at WCKY while they're running omni 
> before Sacramento sunset? I'm not quite 500 miles (I think) south of KFBK, in 
> one of their main lobes so I expect it'll be a lot weaker tonight.
> 
> __._,_.___
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> Posted by: pianoplayer88...@yahoo.com
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[IRCA] DX-Podcast "raw" sneak preview - Episode 4

[R. Colin Newell]

Featuring Puyallup, Washingtons own Gary DeBock - we talked about the
history and creation of the ULR (Ultra Light Radio) phenomenon.


Part 1 - 15 minutes.

Episode 4 - January 28, 2016


on DXer.ca  right now.


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[IRCA] DX Podcast - Episode 3 - featuring IRCA's own Paul Walker

[R. Colin Newell]

On the DXer.ca podcast -

A brief interview  --

www.dxer.ca

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[IRCA] DX Test: 600 WBOB Jacksonville, FL [Corrected]

[Brandon Jordan]

*600 WBOB Jacksonville, FL DX Test*

*Time/Date:* 0500-0800 UTC, Sunday, January 10, 2016
*EST*: Midnight - 3 AM, January 10, 2016
*CST*: 11 PM - 2 AM, January 9/10, 2016
*MST*: 10 - 1 AM, January 9/10, 2016
*PST*:  9 - Midnight, January 9, 2016

*Mode of Operation*:  Daytime antenna pattern, with power  possibly up to
35 kw. Equipment performance during the test  will dictate the maximum
transmitter power to be used.  The test will include morse code, sweep
tones, big band  & orchestral music, and selected program audio.

*QSL Information*: Reception reports are only accepted  via  e-mail, and
can be submitted to jerry [at] jerrysmith  [dot]  net.  Correct reports
will be answered with an e-QSL  by  Station Engineer Jerry Smith.

*Credits*: Many thanks to J.D. Stephens of Hampton  Cove, AL  for arranging
the test and WBOB Engineer Jerry Smith  for  making this test possible!
Please share the details of  this  DX Test with your contacts.

73,
Brandon Jordan
IRCA/NRC DX Test Committee
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Re: [IRCA] DX Season

[Mark Durenberger]

THANKS to all who chimed in.  We had an interesting discussion!


CHEERS!

Mark Durenberger

-Original Message- 
From: Mark Durenberger 
Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2016 8:28 AM 
To: DX @NRC ; DX-IRCA ; MNDXC 
Subject: DX Season 


I know...YMMV on this one...but would appreciate some opinions.

About when do we usually expect the end of the MW DX season in Spring?


Thanks in advance!

Mark Durenberger
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Re: [IRCA] DX Test: 600 WBOB Jacksonville, FL

[Barry Davies]

Great news Brandon. This would be a real possibility on this side of the pond 
and a new one for me. I look forward to the full test info after clarification 
with the CE.. 
Best wishes
Barry  :-)  
Carlisle UK.  Lat. 54.9806N   Lon. 02.8757WPERSEUS, 3.7m x 10m Flag + FLG100 
amp.
 

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 Sent: Saturday, 2 January 2016, 23:44
 Subject: [IRCA] DX Test: 600 WBOB Jacksonville, FL
   
*600 WBOB Jacksonville, FL DX Test*

*Time/Date*: 0600-0900 UTC, Saturday, January 10, 2016
*EST:* Midnight - 3 AM, January 10, 2016
*CST:* 11 PM - 2 AM, January 9/10, 2016
*MST*: 10 - 1 AM, January 9/10, 2016
*PST:* 9 - Midnight, January 9, 2016

*Mode of Operation:*  Daytime antenna pattern, with power possibly up to 35
kw. Equipment performance during the test will dictate the maximum
transmitter power to be used.  The test will include morse code, sweep
tones, big band & orchestral music, and selected program audio.

*QSL Information:* Reception reports are only accepted via e-mail, and can
be submitted to jerry [at] jerrysmith [dot] net.  Correct reports will be
answered with an e-QSL by Station Engineer Jerry Smith.

*Credits:* Many thanks to J.D. Stephens of Hampton Cove, AL for arranging
the test and WBOB Engineer Jerry Smith for making this test possible!
Please share the details of this DX Test with your contacts.

73,
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[IRCA] DX Season

[Mark Durenberger]

I know...YMMV on this one...but would appreciate some opinions.

About when do we usually expect the end of the MW DX season in Spring?


Thanks in advance!

Mark Durenberger

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Re: [IRCA] DX Season

[Russ Edmunds]

I generally use the Equinox as a guide. SOme years it varies earlier or
later depending on weather patterns.

Russ Edmunds
15 mi NW Phila
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On Sat, Jan 2, 2016 at 9:28 AM, Mark Durenberger 
wrote:

> I know...YMMV on this one...but would appreciate some opinions.
>
> About when do we usually expect the end of the MW DX season in Spring?
>
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Mark Durenberger
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Re: [IRCA] DX Season

[Nick Hall-Patch]

I tend to agree with Glenn and Kraig in believing DX season to be all 
year around; there is usually something to be found.


On the west coast, atmospheric noise levels don't increase markedly 
during the summer months, but of course, northerly overseas paths 
mostly disappear for a month or two around summer solstice, 
compensated for by better reception from New Zealand.


Having said that, I realize that it may be a bit of a flip 
answer.  There are two times when overseas DX (my primary interest) 
does peak.Late August through late October usually deliver "more" 
and "better" DX for time spent listening compared with other times of year.


Then, the winter doldrums ("winter anomaly", hardly anomalous, as it 
happens every year) sets in.   If I went out to the coast tomorrow, 
put out an array of Beverages, DKaz, magic flashing lights etc., 
there is a good chance that for my efforts, I'd hear  only Tahiti and 
maybe HLAZ, and not well at that.Things are generally better in a 
quiet year in the solar cycle, when TA's can appear, but not 
predictably.   But a solid darkness path is no guarantee of good 
reception, even during periods of geomagnetic quiet.


Late January through early April can also show a peak, "DX heard for 
time spent" increases again, though not usually as much as during the 
fall boost.   After that, increasing daylight does limit things until 
the end of August, though often not as much as the "winter anomaly" does.


best wishes,

Nick


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I know...YMMV on this one...but would appreciate some opinions.

About when do we usually expect the end of the MW DX season in Spring?


Thanks in advance!

Mark Durenberger

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Re: [IRCA] DX Season

[Rick Dau]

I generally consider the prime MW DX "season" to end on April 30th, although 
that doesn't mean that there isn't DX to be found after that date.  I've had 
freak midday receptions of WJR as late as mid-May in years past.

I think a lot of DXers shy away from the MW and LW bands from about May 1st to 
the end of July simply because it's t-storm season and the amount of lightning 
static on the band can sometimes be unbearable.   But if you're patient and 
play your cards right (checking lightningmaps.org before starting a DX session 
to see how close storms are to your QTH is a good idea), you can sometimes be 
rewarded with a good catch in the summer that you wouldn't normally hear during 
the rest of the year.  I've heard it said that the graveyard frequencies are 
good for summertime DX.  The sunrise & sunset maps will also show you that 
stations to the Northeast of your location will be good sunrise targets during 
the summer, as will stations to the Northwest of your location at sunset.  And 
once you get into late July, when there is more darkness at your location at 
sunrise and sunset than on July 1st, that can be especially beneficial.  The 
last few days of July are consistently good here for me
  to get stations from the Dakotas and Montana at sunset.

73,
Rick Dau
South Omaha, Nebraska EN21af
Http://www.dxworld.com/bcblog.html

From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Nick Hall-Patch 
<n...@ieee.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 2, 2016 11:55:11 AM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America; DX @NRC; MNDXC
Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Season

I tend to agree with Glenn and Kraig in believing DX season to be all
year around; there is usually something to be found.

On the west coast, atmospheric noise levels don't increase markedly
during the summer months, but of course, northerly overseas paths
mostly disappear for a month or two around summer solstice,
compensated for by better reception from New Zealand.

Having said that, I realize that it may be a bit of a flip
answer.  There are two times when overseas DX (my primary interest)
does peak.Late August through late October usually deliver "more"
and "better" DX for time spent listening compared with other times of year.

Then, the winter doldrums ("winter anomaly", hardly anomalous, as it
happens every year) sets in.   If I went out to the coast tomorrow,
put out an array of Beverages, DKaz, magic flashing lights etc.,
there is a good chance that for my efforts, I'd hear  only Tahiti and
maybe HLAZ, and not well at that.Things are generally better in a
quiet year in the solar cycle, when TA's can appear, but not
predictably.   But a solid darkness path is no guarantee of good
reception, even during periods of geomagnetic quiet.

Late January through early April can also show a peak, "DX heard for
time spent" increases again, though not usually as much as during the
fall boost.   After that, increasing daylight does limit things until
the end of August, though often not as much as the "winter anomaly" does.

best wishes,

Nick


At 14:28 02-01-16, Mark Durenberger wrote:
>I know...YMMV on this one...but would appreciate some opinions.
>
>About when do we usually expect the end of the MW DX season in Spring?
>
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>Mark Durenberger
>
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Re: [IRCA] DX Season

[Chuck Hutton]

Were I to read this without any other information, I'd think May to August was 
dead in the Pacific NW except for a month of "better" NZ.
As I see it, that time period is not just "better", it is very good. And it's 
not just NZ: it is also Australia and the Pacific Islands. 

Chuck 


From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Nick Hall-Patch 
<n...@ieee.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 2, 2016 5:55 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America; DX @NRC; MNDXC
Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Season

(CLIP)

On the west coast, atmospheric noise levels don't increase markedly
during the summer months, but of course, northerly overseas paths
mostly disappear for a month or two around summer solstice,
compensated for by better reception from New Zealand.

(CLIP)

Nick


At 14:28 02-01-16, Mark Durenberger wrote:
>I know...YMMV on this one...but would appreciate some opinions.
>
>About when do we usually expect the end of the MW DX season in Spring?
>
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>Mark Durenberger
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Re: [IRCA] DX Season

[Nick Hall-Patch]

And you would be correct Chuck.   On the coast, with the water 
lapping at your feet, and the next stop being New Zealand.   I 
suspect that will not generalize well to the rest of the Pacific NW.


The comparison of the New Zealanders heard at Grayland or Rockworks 
in late June with what was heard even in Victoria (a bit of a water 
path over Juan de Fuca Strait) in the weeks before or after would be 
a good illustration for those who cared to look on the IRCA list for 
those weeks.   The New Zealanders heard in Seattle during that time 
period could apparently be counted on the fingers of one foot.


A similar comparison for Asiatics in October between the coast and 
inland is obviously dissimilar in quantity of stations and of signal 
strength, but no one is surprised to hear Japan, Korea or China in 
Seattle at that time, with no Beverage or DKaz antennas harmed during 
the process.  Power is generally higher for Asian stations of course, 
and they are closer than New Zealand to the Pacific NW, but in 
comparing receptions here of Japan and New Zealand on 567 for 
example, there does seem to be more in play than just 3dB more power 
and 4500 km distance, especially given the former has several hundred 
kilometers of mountainous rock to pass before it arrives at my 
antenna while the latter has a couple of kilometers.


best wishes,

Nick


At 18:42 02-01-16, you wrote:
Were I to read this without any other information, I'd think May to 
August was dead in the Pacific NW except for a month of "better" NZ.
As I see it, that time period is not just "better", it is very good. 
And it's not just NZ: it is also Australia and the Pacific Islands.


Chuck


From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Nick 
Hall-Patch <n...@ieee.org>

Sent: Saturday, January 2, 2016 5:55 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America; DX @NRC; MNDXC
Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Season

(CLIP)

On the west coast, atmospheric noise levels don't increase markedly
during the summer months, but of course, northerly overseas paths
mostly disappear for a month or two around summer solstice,
compensated for by better reception from New Zealand.

(CLIP)

Nick


At 14:28 02-01-16, Mark Durenberger wrote:
>I know...YMMV on this one...but would appreciate some opinions.
>
>About when do we usually expect the end of the MW DX season in Spring?
>
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>Mark Durenberger
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[IRCA] DX Test: 600 WBOB Jacksonville, FL

[Brandon Jordan]

*600 WBOB Jacksonville, FL DX Test*

*Time/Date*: 0600-0900 UTC, Saturday, January 10, 2016
*EST:* Midnight - 3 AM, January 10, 2016
*CST:* 11 PM - 2 AM, January 9/10, 2016
*MST*: 10 - 1 AM, January 9/10, 2016
*PST:* 9 - Midnight, January 9, 2016

*Mode of Operation:*  Daytime antenna pattern, with power possibly up to 35
kw. Equipment performance during the test will dictate the maximum
transmitter power to be used.  The test will include morse code, sweep
tones, big band & orchestral music, and selected program audio.

*QSL Information:* Reception reports are only accepted via e-mail, and can
be submitted to jerry [at] jerrysmith [dot] net.  Correct reports will be
answered with an e-QSL by Station Engineer Jerry Smith.

*Credits:* Many thanks to J.D. Stephens of Hampton Cove, AL for arranging
the test and WBOB Engineer Jerry Smith for making this test possible!
Please share the details of this DX Test with your contacts.

73,
Brandon Jordan
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Re: [IRCA] DX Test: 600 WBOB Jacksonville, FL

[Patrick Martin]

This may be possible if cx are decent as there isn't anything super strong on 
600. Also off the Eastern Beverage my noise level is not bad.  Thanks. This is 
great!!!

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager

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> Subject: [IRCA] DX Test: 600 WBOB Jacksonville, FL
> 
> *600 WBOB Jacksonville, FL DX Test*
> 
> *Time/Date*: 0600-0900 UTC, Saturday, January 10, 2016
> *EST:* Midnight - 3 AM, January 10, 2016
> *CST:* 11 PM - 2 AM, January 9/10, 2016
> *MST*: 10 - 1 AM, January 9/10, 2016
> *PST:* 9 - Midnight, January 9, 2016
> 
> *Mode of Operation:*  Daytime antenna pattern, with power possibly up to 35
> kw. Equipment performance during the test will dictate the maximum
> transmitter power to be used.  The test will include morse code, sweep
> tones, big band & orchestral music, and selected program audio.
> 
> *QSL Information:* Reception reports are only accepted via e-mail, and can
> be submitted to jerry [at] jerrysmith [dot] net.  Correct reports will be
> answered with an e-QSL by Station Engineer Jerry Smith.
> 
> *Credits:* Many thanks to J.D. Stephens of Hampton Cove, AL for arranging
> the test and WBOB Engineer Jerry Smith for making this test possible!
> Please share the details of this DX Test with your contacts.
> 
> 73,
> Brandon Jordan
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Re: [IRCA] DX Season

[Chuck Hutton]

Everything you say is way true, Nick but out of scope from the original 
post!

Chuck


From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Nick Hall-Patch 
<n...@ieee.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 2, 2016 10:12 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Season

And you would be correct Chuck.   On the coast, with the water
lapping at your feet, and the next stop being New Zealand.   I
suspect that will not generalize well to the rest of the Pacific NW.

The comparison of the New Zealanders heard at Grayland or Rockworks
in late June with what was heard even in Victoria (a bit of a water
path over Juan de Fuca Strait) in the weeks before or after would be
a good illustration for those who cared to look on the IRCA list for
those weeks.   The New Zealanders heard in Seattle during that time
period could apparently be counted on the fingers of one foot.

A similar comparison for Asiatics in October between the coast and
inland is obviously dissimilar in quantity of stations and of signal
strength, but no one is surprised to hear Japan, Korea or China in
Seattle at that time, with no Beverage or DKaz antennas harmed during
the process.  Power is generally higher for Asian stations of course,
and they are closer than New Zealand to the Pacific NW, but in
comparing receptions here of Japan and New Zealand on 567 for
example, there does seem to be more in play than just 3dB more power
and 4500 km distance, especially given the former has several hundred
kilometers of mountainous rock to pass before it arrives at my
antenna while the latter has a couple of kilometers.

best wishes,

Nick


At 18:42 02-01-16, you wrote:
>Were I to read this without any other information, I'd think May to
>August was dead in the Pacific NW except for a month of "better" NZ.
>As I see it, that time period is not just "better", it is very good.
>And it's not just NZ: it is also Australia and the Pacific Islands.
>
>Chuck
>
>
>From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Nick
>Hall-Patch <n...@ieee.org>
>Sent: Saturday, January 2, 2016 5:55 PM
>To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America; DX @NRC; MNDXC
>Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Season
>
>(CLIP)
>
>On the west coast, atmospheric noise levels don't increase markedly
>during the summer months, but of course, northerly overseas paths
>mostly disappear for a month or two around summer solstice,
>compensated for by better reception from New Zealand.
>
>(CLIP)
>
>Nick
>
>
>At 14:28 02-01-16, Mark Durenberger wrote:
> >I know...YMMV on this one...but would appreciate some opinions.
> >
> >About when do we usually expect the end of the MW DX season in Spring?
> >
> >
> >Thanks in advance!
> >
> >Mark Durenberger
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Re: [IRCA] DX Season

[d1028gary]

A very interesting discussion. 
There's no doubt that strong reception of New Zealand requires a serious dose 
of salt water (or better yet, a cliff above salt water), but the peak season 
for optimal Kiwi reception seems to be from July 1 to August 15th. Bill W. 
wisely makes his DU-chasing trips in late July, and Chuck had his all-time 
record NZ results in mid-July. 
  
When Kiwi propagation really kicks into gear at Rockwork 4 the signal levels 
can approach those of big gun Asians during the fall season (especially during 
these lean solar years). This exciting DU-DX during the dogs days of summer 
certainly is one of fringe benefits of living on the left coast, but you would 
never even know that it exists if you stay at your inland location. 
  
73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
- Original Message -

From: "Chuck Hutton" <charle...@msn.com> 
To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" 
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Sent: Saturday, January 2, 2016 6:27:32 PM 
Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Season 

Everything you say is way true, Nick but out of scope from the original 
post! 

Chuck 

 
From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Nick Hall-Patch 
<n...@ieee.org> 
Sent: Saturday, January 2, 2016 10:12 PM 
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America 
Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Season 

And you would be correct Chuck.   On the coast, with the water 
lapping at your feet, and the next stop being New Zealand.   I 
suspect that will not generalize well to the rest of the Pacific NW. 

The comparison of the New Zealanders heard at Grayland or Rockworks 
in late June with what was heard even in Victoria (a bit of a water 
path over Juan de Fuca Strait) in the weeks before or after would be 
a good illustration for those who cared to look on the IRCA list for 
those weeks.   The New Zealanders heard in Seattle during that time 
period could apparently be counted on the fingers of one foot. 

A similar comparison for Asiatics in October between the coast and 
inland is obviously dissimilar in quantity of stations and of signal 
strength, but no one is surprised to hear Japan, Korea or China in 
Seattle at that time, with no Beverage or DKaz antennas harmed during 
the process.  Power is generally higher for Asian stations of course, 
and they are closer than New Zealand to the Pacific NW, but in 
comparing receptions here of Japan and New Zealand on 567 for 
example, there does seem to be more in play than just 3dB more power 
and 4500 km distance, especially given the former has several hundred 
kilometers of mountainous rock to pass before it arrives at my 
antenna while the latter has a couple of kilometers. 

best wishes, 

Nick 


At 18:42 02-01-16, you wrote: 
>Were I to read this without any other information, I'd think May to 
>August was dead in the Pacific NW except for a month of "better" NZ. 
>As I see it, that time period is not just "better", it is very good. 
>And it's not just NZ: it is also Australia and the Pacific Islands. 
> 
>Chuck 
> 
> 
>From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Nick 
>Hall-Patch <n...@ieee.org> 
>Sent: Saturday, January 2, 2016 5:55 PM 
>To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America; DX @NRC; MNDXC 
>Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Season 
> 
>(CLIP) 
> 
>On the west coast, atmospheric noise levels don't increase markedly 
>during the summer months, but of course, northerly overseas paths 
>mostly disappear for a month or two around summer solstice, 
>compensated for by better reception from New Zealand. 
> 
>(CLIP) 
> 
>Nick 
> 
> 
>At 14:28 02-01-16, Mark Durenberger wrote: 
> >I know...YMMV on this one...but would appreciate some opinions. 
> > 
> >About when do we usually expect the end of the MW DX season in Spring? 
> > 
> > 
> >Thanks in advance! 
> > 
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Re: [IRCA] DX Test: 600 WBOB Jacksonville, FL

[Rick Dau]

Brandon, your post shows the UTC time as being on Saturday Jan 10, which is 
incorrect, as next Saturday is the 9th.  Did you mean to type Sunday Jan 10th?  
I'm guessing that's the case as all of the other times seem to point to a 
Saturday night/Sun morning test period.

73,
Rick Dau
South Omaha, Nebraska EN21af
Http://www.dxworld.com/bcblog.html

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Subject: [IRCA] DX Test: 600 WBOB Jacksonville, FL

*600 WBOB Jacksonville, FL DX Test*

*Time/Date*: 0600-0900 UTC, Saturday, January 10, 2016
*EST:* Midnight - 3 AM, January 10, 2016
*CST:* 11 PM - 2 AM, January 9/10, 2016
*MST*: 10 - 1 AM, January 9/10, 2016
*PST:* 9 - Midnight, January 9, 2016

*Mode of Operation:*  Daytime antenna pattern, with power possibly up to 35
kw. Equipment performance during the test will dictate the maximum
transmitter power to be used.  The test will include morse code, sweep
tones, big band & orchestral music, and selected program audio.

*QSL Information:* Reception reports are only accepted via e-mail, and can
be submitted to jerry [at] jerrysmith [dot] net.  Correct reports will be
answered with an e-QSL by Station Engineer Jerry Smith.

*Credits:* Many thanks to J.D. Stephens of Hampton Cove, AL for arranging
the test and WBOB Engineer Jerry Smith for making this test possible!
Please share the details of this DX Test with your contacts.

73,
Brandon Jordan
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Re: [IRCA] DX Season

[Nigel Pimblett]

 Of course reception of New Zealand is considerably rarer in southern 
Alberta than on the coast, but I'd been having some similar thoughts 
after reading some of the posts in this thread.The season here seems 
to be a bit later than observed on the coast, more like August 1 to Sept 
15th, but last year was the best for NZ in about a decade, and this year 
was even better.   Of course equipment has improved, but interestingly, 
I haven't observed the same improvement for Australia.   With the 
exception of a couple of days, Australia didn't match the results of 5 
or 6 years ago, never mind the 80's.
 There do indeed seem to be other factors involved beyond those we are 
familiar with.


73,

Nigel



.On 02/01/2016 9:38 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote:
It is interesting that there has been some fine coastal receptions of 
New Zealand in recent years, as I think I recall some pretty "dry" 
summer DXpeditions back in the days of west coast Vancouver Island 
adventures.   Of course, receivers, antennas and techniques have 
improved, but whether enough to make that sort of change, I couldn't 
say.   Even now, a coastal Beverage is still a pretty good reference 
antenna.


The very first Vancouver Island coastal expedition in early July 1979 
produced a lot of NSW and Queensland Aussies, not much New Zealand, 
and I seem to recall one summer coastal DXpedition that yielded 
exactly one 10kw Zedder (and not much else).


It would be interesting to go through old Grayland logs as well, as 
there were a number of solstice DXpeditions.   A comment made by John 
Bryant in July 2003, "First morning in several years at Grayland that 
a significant number of Kiwi stations were present." makes me wonder 
whether we're living through the "good old days" as far as summer 
coastal receptions of  New Zealand are concerned.


Having heard Western Australia a couple of times at home in the '80s 
(and not since), but practically never China, while China has been 
much more frequent in the last decade does make me wonder if we're 
dealing with long term reception patterns that may even go beyond a 
single sunspot cycle.  Many other variables affect what we receive of 
course.


(Things to speculate about instead of looking for non-existent DX in 
mid-winter, a point I think we can all agree on at present.)


best wishes,

Nick


At 03:34 03-01-16, you wrote:
A very interesting discussion. There's no doubt that strong reception 
of New Zealand requires a serious dose of salt water (or better yet, 
a cliff above salt water), but the peak season for optimal Kiwi 
reception seems to be from July 1 to August 15th. Bill W. wisely 
makes his DU-chasing trips in late July, and Chuck had his all-time 
record NZ results in mid-July. Â  When Kiwi propagation really kicks 
into gear at Rockwork 4 the signal levels can approach those of big 
gun Asians during the fall season (especially during these lean solar 
years). This exciting DU-DX during the dogs days of summer certainly 
is one of fringe benefits of living on the left coast, but you 
would never even know that it exists if you stay at your inland 
location. Â  73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)



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Re: [IRCA] DX Season

[Nick Hall-Patch]

It is interesting that there has been some fine 
coastal receptions of New Zealand in recent 
years, as I think I recall some pretty "dry" 
summer DXpeditions back in the days of west coast 
Vancouver Island adventures.   Of course, 
receivers, antennas and techniques have improved, 
but whether enough to make that sort of change, I 
couldn't say.   Even now, a coastal Beverage is 
still a pretty good reference antenna.


The very first Vancouver Island coastal 
expedition in early July 1979 produced a lot of 
NSW and Queensland Aussies, not much New Zealand, 
and I seem to recall one summer coastal 
DXpedition that yielded exactly one 10kw Zedder (and not much else).


It would be interesting to go through old 
Grayland logs as well, as there were a number of 
solstice DXpeditions.   A comment made by John 
Bryant in July 2003, "First morning in several 
years at Grayland that a significant number of 
Kiwi stations were present." makes me wonder 
whether we're living through the "good old days" 
as far as summer coastal receptions of  New Zealand are concerned.


Having heard Western Australia a couple of times 
at home in the '80s (and not since), but 
practically never China, while China has been 
much more frequent in the last decade does make 
me wonder if we're dealing with long term 
reception patterns that may even go beyond a 
single sunspot cycle.  Many other variables affect what we receive of course.


(Things to speculate about instead of looking for 
non-existent DX in mid-winter, a point I think we can all agree on at present.)


best wishes,

Nick


At 03:34 03-01-16, you wrote:
A very interesting discussion. There's no doubt 
that strong reception of New Zealand requires a 
serious dose of salt water (or better yet, a 
cliff above salt water), but the peak season for 
optimal Kiwi reception seems to be from July 1 
to August 15th. Bill W. wisely makes his 
DU-chasing trips in late July, and Chuck had his 
all-time record NZ results in mid-July. Â  When 
Kiwi propagation really kicks into gear at 
Rockwork 4 the signal levels can approach those 
of big gun Asians during the fall season 
(especially during these lean solar years). This 
exciting DU-DX during the dogs days of summer 
certainly is one of fringe benefits of living 
on the left coast, but you would never even 
know that it exists if you stay at your inland 
location. Â  73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)



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[IRCA] DX Loggings…..AM/FM/HAM……..1 New Station on AM BCB

[Robert Ross]

Hi Guys:

  Conditions on AM BCB have been Ho-Hum the past few days.  Nothing much to 
report there. One New Station did manage to trickle in though. 

Also heard an Experimental Part 5 Ham Station testing on 1750 Khz……ALMOST AM 
BCB!!

RECEIVER for AM/HAM……..ELAD FDM-S2 SDR

ANTENNA for AM/HAM…….Homebrew 2 1/2 Foot Tuned Box Loop 

73……..ROB VA3SW

Robert S. Ross
London, Ontario CANADA

***
1010  WKJW  Black Mountain, NC  Nov/30/15  1758 EDTEEFAIR
Gospel Christmas Carol 1758-1800 EST. ID on Hour as WKJW - Black
Mountain - Christian 1010. UNDER CFRB Toronto, but quite readable!

NEW STN 47 kW/90 Watts
ROSS, ON.
***
1560  WGLB  Elmgrove, WISCONSIN  Nov/30/15  1700 EST  EE   GOOD
Male DJ with ID @ 1700 as "WGLB 1560 Elmgrove-Milwaukee - Your 
Home for Gospel Music".
Into Gospel Music.

RELOG 185/250 Watts
ROSS, ON.
***
1750  WH2XDE/3  Wayland, MASSACHUSETTS  Nov/28/15  0117 EST EE  
Modulated Morse Code
Part 5 Experimental Ham Station operated by Warren - K2ORS with 
60 Watts of Power.
TESTING in slow speed Modulated Morse Code with ID Loop as - 
"WH2XDE/3 FN42SI Wayland MA". 

RELOG 60 Watts
ROSS, ON.
***
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[IRCA] DX 11/17

[Pete Taylor]

Our power was off from about 4-8:30p PST on Tuesday. Also off were (1) 
KKMO-1360 (1 mile away) and (2) a whole lot of electrical noise. 

Of note (PST):
1230 KCUP Toledo, OR w/ID at 8p. I believe they hyphenated during the ID with 
“Toledo-Newport” and that they went in to Fox News. New.
1250 K… Seattle. Now with Indian (Punjabi?) music but most of the ads and 
announcements are in English. Don’t know if they have changed calls yet. Of 
note only because it sounded like they were on night pattern around 6:30p but 
at 7 they were definitely on day pattern. This is one of those quirky 
grandfathered-in arrangements where they are supposed to go on night pattern at 
sunset but can go back to 5kw non-DA at 9pm local. I guess the presumption is 
that KWSU has no Western Washington listeners after 9pm.
1510  KSFN Piedmont CA around 7:30p presumed but it didn’t sound like Mandarin. 
Perhaps a dialect. Not a lot of juice in this direction. No sign of KGA.

Nothing stood out on the usually blocked 1350-1370. Maybe next time!

Pete Taylor
Tacoma, WA
12225w 4719n
HQ180 & ICF2010
Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops
DX398, SRF-59 & M37V
Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380






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[IRCA] DX-TOLERANT SPOUSES

[Pete Taylor]

I have to agree with and comment on Colin’s remarks:

> .'...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...
> 
My wife and I honeymooned in NZ and Fiji in 1978. I brought along my old Sony 
ICF-6700W (a BIG radio), a loop antenna and a cassette recorder. During our 
honeymoon, I heard the election returns on KNX (first time around for Jerry 
Brown). Also, it was the same weekend of the 10 to 9khz worldwide frequency 
separation change. She was and still is very tolerant of my DX proclivity. It’s 
part of the package. I pay dearly for this, however, sitting around in stores 
while she non-stop shops. Good chance to catch up on e-mails...

> Yup, I'm a lucky stiff.
Yep, I agree!

Pete Taylor
Tacoma, WA
12225w 4719n
HQ180 & ICF2010
Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops
DX398, SRF-59 & M37V
Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380

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[IRCA] IRCA "DX Monitor" Vol_52_No_02

[Phil Bytheway via IRCA]

--- Begin Message ---
FYI,
I just finished sending out the email for "DX Monitor".It would appear that all 
of the .aol addresses bounced, not quite sure why.I will try again in a few 
hours. Phil Bytheway
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Re: [IRCA] IRCA "DX Monitor" Vol_52_No_02

[Paul Swearingen via IRCA]

--- Begin Message ---
Yeah, no attachment here. AOL seems to be boycotting AOL addresses for some 
reason. You may have to send them a nastygram -pls.



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FYI,
I just finished sending out the email for "DX Monitor".It would appear
that all of the .aol addresses bounced, not quite sure why.I will try again in a
few hours. Phil Bytheway

 
 
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[IRCA] DX conditions, 9-10 p.m. EDT, 24 JUN

[Mark Connelly via IRCA]

---BeginMessage---
Checks of the band at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. EDT (UTC 0100, 0200) show some 
definite auroral effects.

Cuban Reloj tick-tockers are topping 870, 950, 960, 980 and no doubt several 
other channels.

I didn't dig in much yet with live listening other than noting quite a few 
usual Cubans, Puerto Ricans, and South Americans.  Static was worse at 9 p.m.; 
it eased up a bit by 10 p.m.

The south antenna was definitely offering more of interest than the east 
antenna.

I ran Perseus captures on the south antenna for later review.  At 11 p.m. I 
might run one on the east antenna before going to bed, mostly to see if 
anything TA shows up.  Canaries 621, Mauritania 783, and VOA Sao Tome 1530 
would be the usual suspects given the K-index.

Mark Connelly, WA1ION
South Yarmouth, MA

Receiver: Microtelecom Perseus

Antenna 1: Cardioid-pattern SuperLoop: 10m vert. by 11m horiz. (peak 165 deg., 
null 345 deg.)
Antenna 2: Cardioid-pattern SuperLoop: 8m vert. by 15m horiz. (peak 75 deg., 
null 255 deg.)
See http://www.bamlog.com/superloop.htm for similar antenna type.

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[IRCA] DX CONVENTION 2015 FORT WAYNE! Hotel Registration is now open

[Scott Fybush]

With big thanks for your patience as we've been busy negotiating for a 
good rate...I'm pleased to announce that hotel registration is now open 
for the NRC/IRCA/WTFDA/Decalcomania DX Convention, July 10-12, 2015 in 
Fort Wayne, Indiana!


Our hotel will be Don Hall's Guesthouse Hotel, 1313 W. Washington Center 
Road, Fort Wayne IN 46825, and our specially-negotiated rate is $85 per 
room per night. That includes comfortable lodgings and a very tasty 
breakfast buffet each morning. The hotel is conveniently located right 
off I-69, the main drag through Fort Wayne.


Reservations for the hotel are due by JUNE 10, 2015 and must be made 
directly with the hotel by calling 260-489-2524 or 1-800-348-1999.
The Group Number is 7110. *PLEASE BE SURE TO GIVE THE GROUP # TO MAKE 
SURE WE ARE PROPERLY CREDITED FOR ALL THE ROOMS THE CLUBS ARE USING!*


Once you've made your reservation, please drop me a line at 
sc...@fybush.com so I can keep track of who's staying with us.


Stay tuned in the next few days for additional registration information. 
I expect the registration fee to be about $55/person, which will include 
a Hall's-catered banquet at the hotel Saturday night, a convention 
program and meeting room snacks. We'll also be making tickets available 
separately for a Fort Wayne TinCaps baseball game on Friday night, July 
10 at Fort Wayne's beautiful Parkview Field downtown.


Please share this notice widely through the DX community - all are 
welcome to join us at this exciting joint convention this summer! And 
please reach out to me with any questions - I'll try to answer them as 
quickly as I can.


See you in WOWO-land!!

Your Convention Host,

Scott Fybush
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[IRCA] DX Alert = 960 WATS PA Sayre

[Saul Chernos]

At 2050 EST 960 WATS PA Sayre gotta be on with day power - AC pop and Choice 
102 slogan. 
Have also just heard 1700 WQEU865 Toledo-Perrysburg OH with OH Dept 
Transportation. This one is new.
Saul Chernos
Burnt River ON

  
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[IRCA] DX TIP ALERT: : WJOX 690 Birmingham, Alabama

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

I have seen two facebook posts that someone in western Pennsylvania and
someone else in Central Arkansas have logged WJOX 690 Birmingham, Alabama
It sounds as if they could be on their 50,000 watt non directional day
power instead of the 500W/2 tower SE night pattern.

Paul Walker
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[IRCA] DX TIP ALERT: WAPI 1070 Birmingham, Alabama

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

WAPI is being logged by someone in western PA... which means either
conditions are really good for someone who is in the same general direction
as WAPI's night time pattern null or someones on day power and pattern..
dunno, just passing along what I read on Facebook.

Paul
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Re: [IRCA] DX TIP ALERT: WAPI 1070 Birmingham, Alabama

[Barry Davies]

Noted a few times here in the UK. I assumed they had left their daytime 
facilities on over night. 



Best wishes

Barry  :-)   
 
Carlisle UK.  Lat. 54.9808N   Lon. 02.8755W
PERSEUS, 3.7m x 10m Flag + FLG100 amp+Mains Filter



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WAPI is being logged by someone in western PA... which means either
conditions are really good for someone who is in the same general direction
as WAPI's night time pattern null or someones on day power and pattern..
dunno, just passing along what I read on Facebook.

Paul
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[IRCA] DX Tip: 760 WCIS way over WJR

[Tim Tromp]

760 WCIS North Carolina The Cross way over WJR right now w/ Christian
music on the South D-KAZ.  Never heard this one before.  Topaz database
shows this one as a daytimer.  0415 UTC.  Go get 'em!

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: 760 WCIS way over WJR

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

WCIS must be back on after thieves broke in a little over a week ago and
stole some electronic components, hoping for scrap metal.

Paul

On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 8:18 PM, Tim Tromp kilok...@gmail.com wrote:

 760 WCIS North Carolina The Cross way over WJR right now w/ Christian
 music on the South D-KAZ.  Never heard this one before.  Topaz database
 shows this one as a daytimer.  0415 UTC.  Go get 'em!

 73,
 Tim Tromp
 West Michigan
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