[IRCA] Eclipse DX, even more
Jim Renfrew, Clarendon NY Just found two more new ones from my Perseus Eclipse files 1453 1320 WGET PA Gettysburg "1320 WGET" under CJMR. 1453 1310 WTNZ PA Troy '99 Oldies FM", Penna. Accuweather report with Steve Williams With over 2500 in the logbook I'm very surprised that I haven't heard these before. This makes a total of four new Eclipse receptions. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Eclipse DX SDR Recordings
For anyone interested in DXing the MW band during the Solar Eclipse totality, I am offering WinRadio G33DDC recordings from Mt Juliet, TN. The 475 kHz to 1725 kHz recordings span from 12:12-12:41 PM and 12:57-2:55 PM. At this QTH the eclipse started at 11:59 AM, totality 1:27:37 - 1:30:03, and eclipse ending at 2:54 PM. Recordings via WinRadio G33DDC and a Wellbrook 4x33’ ALA100N loop oriented along the NW/SE the eclipse path. From my initial listen, there is some very amazing propagation and unique eclipse-related broadcasts from daytime broadcasters to be gleaned. The recordings are 118 GB total size and will require aa 128 GB thumb drive and can be decoded via the free WinRadio G33DDC Excalibur software via http://www.winradio.com/home/download-g33ddc.htm. Send your 128 GB thumb drive and 1$ USD return postage world-wide and I will copy the recordings and return your thumb drive and you can DX the eclipse from Mt. Juliet, TN with the WinRadio software at your leisure. Mail to: SWL.DX P.O. Box 338 Rossville, TN 38066 73, Brandon Jordan, KM4PBQ Fayette County, TN EM55 http://www.swldx.us WinRadio G33DDC G313-e | RFSpace SDR-IQ NetSDR | Elad FDM-S2 | Icom IC-7200 Array Solutions SAL-30 Shared Apex Loop Wellbrook ALA100HG Loop ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX Report from Glenn Hauser
That list no longer is being updated Glenn. However, http://www.mwlist.org/mwoffset.php will get you all the latest, I believe. best wishes, Nick At 16:59 23-08-17, Glenn Hauser via IRCA wrote: The MW Offset List I have bookmarked, http://www.myradiobase.de/mediumwave/mwoffset.txt is dated October 5, 2014; is there one more recent? Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Eclipse DX Report from Glenn Hauser
--- Begin Message --- We travel straight up US 81 from Enid to just south of Fairmont, Nebraska, right on the line of totality, and the closest part of it to Enid; joining what turn out to be hundreds of other cars parked along a side road, County road G (or was it H, two of my favorite letters). Despite cloud cover maps showing this could be one of the worst areas along the track. We arrive and set up an hour before at 1700 (all times UT!). We find a good spot not far from the hiway. With camera ready, nothing special, I alternate monitoring on the hand-held DX-398 from my lawn chair, and on the Nissan caradio, which is much more sensitive, but no BFO and no DFing with it. My prime target was going to be 50 kW KTWO Capser WY on 1030, where totality strikes a few minutes before. But MW DXing conditions are horrible due to a nearby storm --- we could constantly see a downpour to the southeast (and which causes flooding in the Kansas City area; but dry here --- we could use some precip vs the dusty road with lots of traffic on it) --- and hear a huge storm static level. On MW this is always worse on the lower frequencies. View of rain to the SE: http://www.w4uvh.net/Eclipse2017rain.jpg KTWO has the additional disadvantage of being adjacent to 50 kW KMMQ near Omaha. At 1708 UT my first log of 1030 finds two JBA carriers slightly offset from each other. There are two other 1030s on the map closer than Casper, KBUF Holcomb, SW KS (Garden City market), which is 2.5 kW non-direxional; and KCWJ Blue Springs MO (Independence/Kansas City) which is 5 kW with a lobe in this direxion. Compared to the remnant of 1040 WHO, and some others at 10 kHz BFO steps, I decide that one of the 1030s is slightly on the plus side, but is it KTWO? The MW Offset List I have bookmarked, http://www.myradiobase.de/mediumwave/mwoffset.txt is dated October 5, 2014; is there one more recent? Of these three 1030 stations, the only one listed is KTWO, as 2 Hz on the high side, but that was as of December 9, 2009, and it ranged down to 1029.9986. So that is hardly conclusive. Fortunately I will soon have some other easily identified Eclipse DX! The only other major Casper-area station is 830, KUYO Evansville, 25 kW ND, but there is no chance of that with the noise level. If I did get something on 830 it could just as easily be WCCO on groundwave. BTW, reference is the brand new 38th edition NRC AM Log 2017-2018, just received August 21 while I am away. See http://www.nrcdxas.org Meanwhile we are entertained by NET Radio, which plays classical music all day (like Radio Kansas), so I can hardly complain; rather than NPR talk shows, and even skips some NPR news on the hour. So I do wish that were also available. At the site we are getting NET Radio on both 89.1 with RDS as KHNE-FM_ which is Hastings; and 91.1 as KUCV-FM_ which is Lincoln. At 1856, NET Radio says they are featuring ``celestial music`` today, including something connected to Mark Twain`s ``A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur`s Court``, wherein he astounded by ``predicting`` an eclipse. 620, at 1725 I find a nearby station talking about the eclipse. Must be KMNS Sioux City IA, 1 kW U4, sports format, which I never get in Enid. 1630, at 1729, here we go! Spanish has got to be KRND Fox Farm WY (Cheyenne), 10/1 kW U1. 1730 ID mentions 94.5 I think: no, listed translator is on 94.7. While it`s fairly strong on the car, at 1732 on the DX-398 it`s JBA. At 1733 a SAH develops on 1630 of 330/minute = 5.5 Hz, probably vs KCJJ Iowa City; is it getting skywave boost too or groundwave? Only other 1630 possibility is KKGM Fort Worth. By 1735, KRND is fading down. 1650 also has Spanish at 1730, which has got to be KBJD Denver CO. Stronger at 1742. 1650 IDs at 1804 as ``1650 AM, Radio Luz``, i.e. KBJD. 1690 has something weaker than 1650, surely KDMT Arvada CO, but why not same level with 10 kW ND? 1690 in English has an area-code 303 ad at 1749, clinching it as Colorado. 1500, at 1743, KSTP St Paul MN is fading in and out with ads including phone 651-485-0409, i.e. a SE Minnesota area code . At 1814, another ad with 952- AC, also MN. So there`s a skywave signal audiblized by the eclipse which is at a right angle, way out of the totality path. Many other high-end MW frequencies have night-like pileups. By 1740 the eclipse is quite partial, the Moon biting a big chunk out of the Sun. Light not perceptibly diminished yet, but wind picks up and the temperature is dropping. By 1750 it is darkening, and we can hear crickets chirping in the field as well as killdeer. Dark horizon: http://www.w4uvh.net/Eclipse2017darkhorizon.jpg During most of the eclipse there are lots of clouds, but thin enough not to obscure the Sun very much, including at totality which starts right at local noon CST = 1800 UT August 21. Now there is clear sky for a considerable ring around the Sun! Contrails, perhaps from the NASA research jet chasing totality: h
[IRCA] Eclipse DX - Cape Cod, MA
--- Begin Message --- In this area the eclipse maximum was approximately 65% around 2:50 p.m. EDT / 1850 UTC. The visual difference versus full daylight was just slight. I made MW Perseus captures of 2 to 4 min. duration at 15 minute intervals between 2 and 4 p.m. EDT (1800-2000 UTC). Antenna was a cardioid pattern SuperLoop with maximum gain south, -5 dB relative to forward (approx.) west and east, and -15 dB approx. north. Captures other than 2:30, 2:45, and 3 p.m. EDT (1830, 1845, 1900 UTC) show little evidence of skip effects. On the 1830, 1845, and 1900 UTC captures, the following were noted. The catches are mostly short skip rather than long haul items from the totality zone far south of here. 1660 and 1680 NJ, 1650 VA, 1690 MD, and 1700 NY better than typically weak groundwave. 1600 WWRL NY beating up WUNR MA; usually it's under. 1560 WFME NY much better than its typically weak groundwave. 1550 WSDK CT skip blowing out WNTN MA groundwave. 1540 graveyard like jumble rather than usual WXEX NH over WADK RI. 1530 "stuff" occasionally under WVBF MA ... WOBX NC? 1520 WIZZ MA good, obviously skip as groundwave is typically nil to mush. 1500 WFIF CT much better than usually weak groundwave level. WFED DC under. 1410 WPOP CT skip over groundwave WZBR MA / WHTG NJ. 1400 blob of stations before reverting to normal WOND NJ / WGIN ME blend. 1360 WDRC CT about even with usually-alone WLYN MA groundwave. 1350 WINY CT at much-better-than-groundwave. Bit of background growl probably WGPL VA which could be groundwave or skip. 1310 WICH CT fading up to loud and then down into jumble, so obviously some skip there. 1210 WPHT PA occasionally 5-10 dB better than its typically weak groundwave. Much like winter midday. 1050 "Stuff" under WEPN NY probably WVXX VA. Little of note below 1050 kHz. Other observation: 830 WCRN MA seemingly off air at all times checked. Threshold level 830 carrier probably WEEU PA. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA --- End Message --- ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Eclipse DX
We were at about 96% magnitude here in the Springfield area, and for about 15-20 minutes either side of the local 1:13pm maximum I did a manual bandscan (no SDR) and found conditions to be similar to what I'd get maybe an hour or two before LSS in November or December. Most all the skip reception seemed to be from the north, to about 300 or so miles out--stations I otherwise don't normally hear in daytime conditions. Strongest were things like WHO-1040, KFAB-1110, KTIC-840 West Point NE, and Chicagoland stations like WLS-890, WMVP-1000, and WVON-1690. Also KMOX-1120, normally very poor down here in SW MO during the day, was doing well. Certainly nothing "exotic", but interesting at 1 or 1:30pm in late August. Randy Stewart Battlefield MO Yaesu FRG100B, Quantum QX Pro ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Eclipse DX in Alberta
Had to be at work during the eclipse, but the Perseus was busy recording. A quick check showed some interesting reception, with Sacramento doing well at 1730 UTC, with 1530 KFBK, 1380 KTKZ, and 1320 KIFM all loud and clear, as was Lodi's KCVR on 1570. Also noted KVGB from KS at 1800. Not often I can hear Kansas at noon local time in August! 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, Alberta ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] eclipse DX
--- Begin Message --- Back in 1979 when we had the total solar eclipse, I heard KOMO-1000 for 15 minutes from San Jose, CA where I lived then, sent reception report and got QSL card back, my only eclipse DX verie! Didn't get a chance to try and DX during today's eclipse as I was at work though I did manage to watch part of the max 82% coverage here near Baltimore, MD. Btw, glad the convention was a success, couldn't go due to work obligations, but maybe next time... Robert Wien KG6RJW Laurel, MD --- End Message --- ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Eclipse DX
I didn't DX live but ran the Perseus for two hours starting 1:30 edt. We had 71% of the solar disk blocked, but it was hardly noticeable. I used the pinhole technique to track progress. My eyes have enough problems for me to consider looking through even quality lenses. Some clouds but mostly clear. I doubt there will be much from the Perseus. Jim Renfrew ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Eclipse DX in Seattle
I had the SDR running during today's eclipse. Most of the time I was outside watching the event, but a subsequent check of the the files showed lots of sunset-like activity. The Portland area stations on 1550 and 1640 were the first to fade in at about 9:00. After that, things slowly picked up, and was quite lively for a while. There were ID's from KSL and KFBK at 10:30 local time (About 10 minutes after we had 93% of totality in Seattle). Most of the DX was in from about 20-25 minutes before to about 20-25 minutes after totality. By 11:00 it was almost all gone. Most of the stations seemed to be from Oregon, but I'll go through the files and send a full report later today. It'll be interesting to see what the eclipse DX was like elsewhere. Bruce ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING
On 05/28/2017 12:48 PM, Mark Mobile wrote: I’m curious as to what DX-ers will be doing during the once-in-a-lifetime August eclipse. How about sharing your plans? I won't be DXing, but I do plan to be somewhere in western Nebraska on the path of totality to observe it! Barry -- Barry McLarnon Ottawa, ON ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING
I'm going to be in eastern Iowa on the 21st, stopping off on my way back from the Madison-Milwaukee DX Get-Together for a few days of DXing in either Davenport or Burlington. Even though I won't be in the path of totality, I'm still looking forward to hearing what the AM AND LW bands are going to sound like for about a 1/2 hour before and a 1/2 hour after the peak at 1814 UTC. 73, Rick Dau South Omaha, Nebraska EN21af From: IRCA on behalf of Scott Fybush Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2017 2:40 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING We will be heading from Rochester to Indiana on the 20th, then assessing conditions early the morning of the 21st and driving to somewhere along the path between Marion IL and mid-Kentucky. I'm thinking of getting an inexpensive SDR between now and then. On May 28, 2017 2:29 PM, "Ira Elbert New III" wrote: > I'll be teaching 6th graders social studies on that Monday. I hope it's a > clear day because I'd love to take them outside to see the eclipse. We're > just south of the path of totality too. > > Bert > > Sent from my iPhone ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING
If there is one argument in favour of buying a SDR, this has to be it. Fine and dandy using a conventional receiver, and follow a handful of frequencies at best, and miss out on the eclipse, but why not enjoy the eclipse, record the MW spectrum and listen later to each frequency and watch it all unfold. A no brainer, from my perspective! I might even also use my 2nd SDR to record part of the tropical band as well. 73, Walt On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 12:40 PM, Scott Fybush wrote: > We will be heading from Rochester to Indiana on the 20th, then assessing > conditions early the morning of the 21st and driving to somewhere along the > path between Marion IL and mid-Kentucky. > > I'm thinking of getting an inexpensive SDR between now and then. > > On May 28, 2017 2:29 PM, "Ira Elbert New III" wrote: > > > I'll be teaching 6th graders social studies on that Monday. I hope it's a > > clear day because I'd love to take them outside to see the eclipse. We're > > just south of the path of totality too. > > > > Bert > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On May 28, 2017, at 1:16 PM, Volodya S wrote: > > > > > > |'m going to be outside, and not at the dials. I agree with Sudipta. > > With > > > the advent of SDRs, and with the very short window, the SDR recording > the > > > MW spectrum makes all the difference, and should be a lot of fun to > > monitor > > > each frequency! 73, Walt > > > > > > On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 9:59 AM, R. Colin Newell < > coffeecan...@gmail.com > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > >> I've Dx'd during a 99% total eclipse -- > > >> > > >> It's amazing - the hair will stand up on the back of your neck as a > > >> moribund daytime MW band convulses and thrashes to life in the space > of > > >> minutes. > > >> > > >> In decades of radio listening, there's nothing like it. > > >> > > >> Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > > >> > > >>> On May 28, 2017, at 9:48 AM, Mark Mobile > > wrote: > > >>> > > >>> I’m curious as to what DX-ers will be doing during the > > >> once-in-a-lifetime August eclipse. How about sharing your plans? > > >>> > > >>> I will have a D-Kaz oriented at 340 degrees from North-Central > > >> Minnesota, with an SDR recording 100 kHz to 1700 kHz. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Cheers! > > >>> > > >>> Mark Durenberger, mobile > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> ___ > > >>> IRCA mailing list > > >>> IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > > >>> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > >>> > > >>> Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > > >> original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of > the > > >> IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > >>> > > >>> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > >>> > > >>> To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > >>> > > >> ___ > > >> IRCA mailing list > > >> IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > > >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > >> > > >> Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > > >> original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of > the > > >> IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > >> > > >> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > >> > > >> To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > >> > > >> > > > ___ > > > IRCA mailing list > > > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > > > > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > > > > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > > > > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > > > ___ > > IRCA mailing list > > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the
Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING
We will be heading from Rochester to Indiana on the 20th, then assessing conditions early the morning of the 21st and driving to somewhere along the path between Marion IL and mid-Kentucky. I'm thinking of getting an inexpensive SDR between now and then. On May 28, 2017 2:29 PM, "Ira Elbert New III" wrote: > I'll be teaching 6th graders social studies on that Monday. I hope it's a > clear day because I'd love to take them outside to see the eclipse. We're > just south of the path of totality too. > > Bert > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 28, 2017, at 1:16 PM, Volodya S wrote: > > > > |'m going to be outside, and not at the dials. I agree with Sudipta. > With > > the advent of SDRs, and with the very short window, the SDR recording the > > MW spectrum makes all the difference, and should be a lot of fun to > monitor > > each frequency! 73, Walt > > > > On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 9:59 AM, R. Colin Newell > > > wrote: > > > >> I've Dx'd during a 99% total eclipse -- > >> > >> It's amazing - the hair will stand up on the back of your neck as a > >> moribund daytime MW band convulses and thrashes to life in the space of > >> minutes. > >> > >> In decades of radio listening, there's nothing like it. > >> > >> Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > >> > >>> On May 28, 2017, at 9:48 AM, Mark Mobile > wrote: > >>> > >>> I’m curious as to what DX-ers will be doing during the > >> once-in-a-lifetime August eclipse. How about sharing your plans? > >>> > >>> I will have a D-Kaz oriented at 340 degrees from North-Central > >> Minnesota, with an SDR recording 100 kHz to 1700 kHz. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Cheers! > >>> > >>> Mark Durenberger, mobile > >>> > >>> > >>> ___ > >>> IRCA mailing list > >>> IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > >>> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > >>> > >>> Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > >> original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > >> IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > >>> > >>> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > >>> > >>> To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > >>> > >> ___ > >> IRCA mailing list > >> IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > >> > >> Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > >> original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > >> IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > >> > >> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > >> > >> To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > >> > >> > > ___ > > IRCA mailing list > > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING
I'll be teaching 6th graders social studies on that Monday. I hope it's a clear day because I'd love to take them outside to see the eclipse. We're just south of the path of totality too. Bert Sent from my iPhone > On May 28, 2017, at 1:16 PM, Volodya S wrote: > > |'m going to be outside, and not at the dials. I agree with Sudipta. With > the advent of SDRs, and with the very short window, the SDR recording the > MW spectrum makes all the difference, and should be a lot of fun to monitor > each frequency! 73, Walt > > On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 9:59 AM, R. Colin Newell > wrote: > >> I've Dx'd during a 99% total eclipse -- >> >> It's amazing - the hair will stand up on the back of your neck as a >> moribund daytime MW band convulses and thrashes to life in the space of >> minutes. >> >> In decades of radio listening, there's nothing like it. >> >> Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC >> >>> On May 28, 2017, at 9:48 AM, Mark Mobile wrote: >>> >>> I’m curious as to what DX-ers will be doing during the >> once-in-a-lifetime August eclipse. How about sharing your plans? >>> >>> I will have a D-Kaz oriented at 340 degrees from North-Central >> Minnesota, with an SDR recording 100 kHz to 1700 kHz. >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers! >>> >>> Mark Durenberger, mobile >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> IRCA mailing list >>> IRCA@hard-core-dx.com >>> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca >>> >>> Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the >> original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the >> IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers >>> >>> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org >>> >>> To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com >>> >> ___ >> IRCA mailing list >> IRCA@hard-core-dx.com >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca >> >> Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the >> original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the >> IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers >> >> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org >> >> To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com >> >> > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING
|'m going to be outside, and not at the dials. I agree with Sudipta. With the advent of SDRs, and with the very short window, the SDR recording the MW spectrum makes all the difference, and should be a lot of fun to monitor each frequency! 73, Walt On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 9:59 AM, R. Colin Newell wrote: > I've Dx'd during a 99% total eclipse -- > > It's amazing - the hair will stand up on the back of your neck as a > moribund daytime MW band convulses and thrashes to life in the space of > minutes. > > In decades of radio listening, there's nothing like it. > > Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > > > On May 28, 2017, at 9:48 AM, Mark Mobile wrote: > > > > I’m curious as to what DX-ers will be doing during the > once-in-a-lifetime August eclipse. How about sharing your plans? > > > > I will have a D-Kaz oriented at 340 degrees from North-Central > Minnesota, with an SDR recording 100 kHz to 1700 kHz. > > > > > > > > Cheers! > > > > Mark Durenberger, mobile > > > > > > ___ > > IRCA mailing list > > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING
I've Dx'd during a 99% total eclipse -- It's amazing - the hair will stand up on the back of your neck as a moribund daytime MW band convulses and thrashes to life in the space of minutes. In decades of radio listening, there's nothing like it. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On May 28, 2017, at 9:48 AM, Mark Mobile wrote: > > I’m curious as to what DX-ers will be doing during the once-in-a-lifetime > August eclipse. How about sharing your plans? > > I will have a D-Kaz oriented at 340 degrees from North-Central Minnesota, > with an SDR recording 100 kHz to 1700 kHz. > > > > Cheers! > > Mark Durenberger, mobile > > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING
With advent of SDR the things became very easy for eclipse watchers. On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 10:18 PM, Mark Mobile wrote: > I’m curious as to what DX-ers will be doing during the once-in-a-lifetime > August eclipse. How about sharing your plans? > > I will have a D-Kaz oriented at 340 degrees from North-Central Minnesota, > with an SDR recording 100 kHz to 1700 kHz. > > > > Cheers! > > Mark Durenberger, mobile > > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > -- One of those ... ... ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING
I’m curious as to what DX-ers will be doing during the once-in-a-lifetime August eclipse. How about sharing your plans? I will have a D-Kaz oriented at 340 degrees from North-Central Minnesota, with an SDR recording 100 kHz to 1700 kHz. Cheers! Mark Durenberger, mobile ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?
Nothing there last night at the same time (6:30PM to 7:00PM) on the same mentioned frequencies, same radio. Just some weak powerline noise. Chris Knight Phoenix, AZ From: Glenn Hauser To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; d...@yahoogroups.com; a...@yahoogroups.com; a...@nrcdxas.org; m...@yahoogroups.com; hard-core...@hard-core-dx.com; a...@wtfda.info Cc: radiodxer...@yahoo.com Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 3:26 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX? Re: Chris Knight Mon, 21 May 2012 11:03:00 -0700 I watched the eclipse take place beginning around 6:00PM Arizona Time (MST/PDT) and noted Utah doing very well on 650, 1080 (stn underneath probably KGVY), 1120, 1160 (KSL), and 1320. Also noted a strong station on 1140 (Las Vegas?). I checked 640 and 1070 for Los Angeles but nothing there. I checked stations toward the oncoming SS such as 820 WBAP, 1200 WOAI. Nothing there. 73, Chris Knight Phoenix, Arizona Radio: Sony ICF-7600GR. No external antenna. === Chris, Now if at all possible please check 24 hours later whether you are again getting the Utah stations, and 1140? Or in the next few evenings. Or any other Phoenecian DXers. 73, Glenn Hauser ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?
Was 1140 Disney-type music? If so that would have been Vegas. They're not a Disney affiliate, but they do seem to play much of the same music. I can occasionally hear them here when they're strong enough to cut through 1130 KSDO's local (10kW @ 6.3mi N) Radio Nueva Vida splatter. 73, Stephen Airy El Cajon / La Mesa, CA -- On Mon, May 21, 2012 11:00 AM PDT Chris Knight wrote: >I watched the eclipse take place beginning around 6:00PM Arizona Time >(MST/PDT) and noted Utah doing very well on 650, 1080 (stn underneath probably >KGVY), 1120, 1160 (KSL), and 1320. Also noted a strong station on 1140 (Las >Vegas?). I checked 640 and 1070 for Los Angeles but nothing there. I checked >stations toward the oncoming SS such as 820 WBAP, 1200 WOAI. Nothing there. > >73, > >Chris Knight >Phoenix, Arizona >Radio: Sony ICF-7600GR. No external antenna. > > > > From: Glenn Hauser >To: d...@yahoogroups.com; ABDX ; irca@hard-core-dx.com; >a...@nrcdxas.org; mwdx ; hard-core...@hard-core-dx.com; >a...@wtfda.info >Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 3:57 PM >Subject: Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX? > >Some major targets, high-power 50 or 10-kW stations within the path, include: >KKOH Reno 780 >KDXU Saint George 890 >KTNN Window Rock 660 >KHAC Tse Bonito 880 >KKOB Albuquerque 770, plus loads of other ABQ stations; maybe more likely at >the hi end of the band? > >Here`s a more detailed map of the track: >http://media.skyandtelescope.com/images/2012_annular_eclipse_track_l.jpg > >Glenn > >--- On Sun, 5/20/12, Glenn Hauser wrote: > >> Lacking a total eclipse, let`s see if >> there are any DX effects during the imminent annular >> eclipse. Beside avoiding looking directly at the sun, if you >> are close to the path of annularity, tune around MW and even >> lower SW bands to see if night-like conditions briefly skip >> in some signals not normally heard in the daytime. Here`s >> info including maps: >> >> http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/A-Preview-of-May-20ths-Annular-Eclipse-141037803.html >> >> Since the maximum eclipse will be at sunset around here, >> like from Dallas to Chicago, night-time conditions will >> already be in effect normally. >> >> Sp best DX results should be over northern California, where >> it`s long before sunset. There might be propagational >> patches energized for paths at an angle to the path, e.g. >> from Idaho to southern California or vice versa. But should >> theoretically be best along the path, i.e. northern >> California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and into west Texas. >> >> >> For this you may disregard worries about weather obscuring >> the event! >> >> 73, Glenn Hauser, OK > >___ >IRCA mailing list >IRCA@hard-core-dx.com >http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > >Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original >contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its >editors, publishing staff, or officers > >For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > >To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com >___ >IRCA mailing list >IRCA@hard-core-dx.com >http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > >Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original >contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its >editors, publishing staff, or officers > >For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > >To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?
Re: Chris Knight Mon, 21 May 2012 11:03:00 -0700 I watched the eclipse take place beginning around 6:00PM Arizona Time (MST/PDT) and noted Utah doing very well on 650, 1080 (stn underneath probably KGVY), 1120, 1160 (KSL), and 1320. Also noted a strong station on 1140 (Las Vegas?). I checked 640 and 1070 for Los Angeles but nothing there. I checked stations toward the oncoming SS such as 820 WBAP, 1200 WOAI. Nothing there. 73, Chris Knight Phoenix, Arizona Radio: Sony ICF-7600GR. No external antenna. === Chris, Now if at all possible please check 24 hours later whether you are again getting the Utah stations, and 1140? Or in the next few evenings. Or any other Phoenecian DXers. 73, Glenn Hauser ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?
Hi all! Years ago I took part in a total solar eclipse observation conducted by Prof. D.D. Meisel of University of New York.Wonder if such projects are still conducted now-a-days! Kind regards, Sudipta Ghose VU3TKG On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 11:30 PM, Chris Knight wrote: > I watched the eclipse take place beginning around 6:00PM Arizona Time > (MST/PDT) and noted Utah doing very well on 650, 1080 (stn underneath > probably KGVY), 1120, 1160 (KSL), and 1320. Also noted a strong station on > 1140 (Las Vegas?). I checked 640 and 1070 for Los Angeles but nothing > there. I checked stations toward the oncoming SS such as 820 WBAP, 1200 > WOAI. Nothing there. > > 73, > > Chris Knight > Phoenix, Arizona > Radio: Sony ICF-7600GR. No external antenna. > > > > From: Glenn Hauser > To: d...@yahoogroups.com; ABDX ; > irca@hard-core-dx.com; a...@nrcdxas.org; mwdx ; > hard-core...@hard-core-dx.com; a...@wtfda.info > Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 3:57 PM > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX? > > Some major targets, high-power 50 or 10-kW stations within the path, > include: > KKOH Reno 780 > KDXU Saint George 890 > KTNN Window Rock 660 > KHAC Tse Bonito 880 > KKOB Albuquerque 770, plus loads of other ABQ stations; maybe more likely > at the hi end of the band? > > Here`s a more detailed map of the track: > http://media.skyandtelescope.com/images/2012_annular_eclipse_track_l.jpg > > Glenn > > --- On Sun, 5/20/12, Glenn Hauser wrote: > > > Lacking a total eclipse, let`s see if > > there are any DX effects during the imminent annular > > eclipse. Beside avoiding looking directly at the sun, if you > > are close to the path of annularity, tune around MW and even > > lower SW bands to see if night-like conditions briefly skip > > in some signals not normally heard in the daytime. Here`s > > info including maps: > > > > > http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/A-Preview-of-May-20ths-Annular-Eclipse-141037803.html > > > > Since the maximum eclipse will be at sunset around here, > > like from Dallas to Chicago, night-time conditions will > > already be in effect normally. > > > > Sp best DX results should be over northern California, where > > it`s long before sunset. There might be propagational > > patches energized for paths at an angle to the path, e.g. > > from Idaho to southern California or vice versa. But should > > theoretically be best along the path, i.e. northern > > California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and into west Texas. > > > > > > For this you may disregard worries about weather obscuring > > the event! > > > > 73, Glenn Hauser, OK > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > -- One of those ... ... ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?
I watched the eclipse take place beginning around 6:00PM Arizona Time (MST/PDT) and noted Utah doing very well on 650, 1080 (stn underneath probably KGVY), 1120, 1160 (KSL), and 1320. Also noted a strong station on 1140 (Las Vegas?). I checked 640 and 1070 for Los Angeles but nothing there. I checked stations toward the oncoming SS such as 820 WBAP, 1200 WOAI. Nothing there. 73, Chris Knight Phoenix, Arizona Radio: Sony ICF-7600GR. No external antenna. From: Glenn Hauser To: d...@yahoogroups.com; ABDX ; irca@hard-core-dx.com; a...@nrcdxas.org; mwdx ; hard-core...@hard-core-dx.com; a...@wtfda.info Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 3:57 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX? Some major targets, high-power 50 or 10-kW stations within the path, include: KKOH Reno 780 KDXU Saint George 890 KTNN Window Rock 660 KHAC Tse Bonito 880 KKOB Albuquerque 770, plus loads of other ABQ stations; maybe more likely at the hi end of the band? Here`s a more detailed map of the track: http://media.skyandtelescope.com/images/2012_annular_eclipse_track_l.jpg Glenn --- On Sun, 5/20/12, Glenn Hauser wrote: > Lacking a total eclipse, let`s see if > there are any DX effects during the imminent annular > eclipse. Beside avoiding looking directly at the sun, if you > are close to the path of annularity, tune around MW and even > lower SW bands to see if night-like conditions briefly skip > in some signals not normally heard in the daytime. Here`s > info including maps: > > http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/A-Preview-of-May-20ths-Annular-Eclipse-141037803.html > > Since the maximum eclipse will be at sunset around here, > like from Dallas to Chicago, night-time conditions will > already be in effect normally. > > Sp best DX results should be over northern California, where > it`s long before sunset. There might be propagational > patches energized for paths at an angle to the path, e.g. > from Idaho to southern California or vice versa. But should > theoretically be best along the path, i.e. northern > California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and into west Texas. > > > For this you may disregard worries about weather obscuring > the event! > > 73, Glenn Hauser, OK ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?
Please take some pictures for those of us on the east coast who will miss the eclipse. Sent from my iPhone On May 20, 2012, at 9:51 PM, "Mike Sanburn" wrote: > > The solar eclipse has commenced here in Southern CA. The upper right portion > of the sun is covered so far and it's looking darker than normal outside now. > Radio is on 1450 right now in case anything pops up. ---Mike Sanburn > >> Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 15:37:02 -0700 >> From: wghau...@yahoo.com >> To: d...@yahoogroups.com; a...@yahoogroups.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com; >> a...@nrcdxas.org; m...@yahoogroups.com; hard-core...@hard-core-dx.com; >> a...@wtfda.info >> Subject: [IRCA] Eclipse DX? >> >> Lacking a total eclipse, let`s see if there are any DX effects during the >> imminent annular eclipse. Beside avoiding looking directly at the sun, if >> you are close to the path of annularity, tune around MW and even lower SW >> bands to see if night-like conditions briefly skip in some signals not >> normally heard in the daytime. Here`s info including maps: >> >> http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/A-Preview-of-May-20ths-Annular-Eclipse-141037803.html >> >> Since the maximum eclipse will be at sunset around here, like from Dallas to >> Chicago, night-time conditions will already be in effect normally. >> >> Sp best DX results should be over northern California, where it`s long >> before sunset. There might be propagational patches energized for paths at >> an angle to the path, e.g. from Idaho to southern California or vice versa. >> But should theoretically be best along the path, i.e. northern California, >> Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and into west Texas. >> >> For this you may disregard worries about weather obscuring the event! >> >> 73, Glenn Hauser, OK >> ___ >> IRCA mailing list >> IRCA@hard-core-dx.com >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca >> >> Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the >> original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the >> IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers >> >> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org >> >> To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com >> > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?
The solar eclipse has commenced here in Southern CA. The upper right portion of the sun is covered so far and it's looking darker than normal outside now. Radio is on 1450 right now in case anything pops up. ---Mike Sanburn > Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 15:37:02 -0700 > From: wghau...@yahoo.com > To: d...@yahoogroups.com; a...@yahoogroups.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com; > a...@nrcdxas.org; m...@yahoogroups.com; hard-core...@hard-core-dx.com; > a...@wtfda.info > Subject: [IRCA] Eclipse DX? > > Lacking a total eclipse, let`s see if there are any DX effects during the > imminent annular eclipse. Beside avoiding looking directly at the sun, if you > are close to the path of annularity, tune around MW and even lower SW bands > to see if night-like conditions briefly skip in some signals not normally > heard in the daytime. Here`s info including maps: > > http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/A-Preview-of-May-20ths-Annular-Eclipse-141037803.html > > Since the maximum eclipse will be at sunset around here, like from Dallas to > Chicago, night-time conditions will already be in effect normally. > > Sp best DX results should be over northern California, where it`s long before > sunset. There might be propagational patches energized for paths at an angle > to the path, e.g. from Idaho to southern California or vice versa. But should > theoretically be best along the path, i.e. northern California, Nevada, > Arizona, New Mexico and into west Texas. > > For this you may disregard worries about weather obscuring the event! > > 73, Glenn Hauser, OK > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?
Some major targets, high-power 50 or 10-kW stations within the path, include: KKOH Reno 780 KDXU Saint George 890 KTNN Window Rock 660 KHAC Tse Bonito 880 KKOB Albuquerque 770, plus loads of other ABQ stations; maybe more likely at the hi end of the band? Here`s a more detailed map of the track: http://media.skyandtelescope.com/images/2012_annular_eclipse_track_l.jpg Glenn --- On Sun, 5/20/12, Glenn Hauser wrote: > Lacking a total eclipse, let`s see if > there are any DX effects during the imminent annular > eclipse. Beside avoiding looking directly at the sun, if you > are close to the path of annularity, tune around MW and even > lower SW bands to see if night-like conditions briefly skip > in some signals not normally heard in the daytime. Here`s > info including maps: > > http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/A-Preview-of-May-20ths-Annular-Eclipse-141037803.html > > Since the maximum eclipse will be at sunset around here, > like from Dallas to Chicago, night-time conditions will > already be in effect normally. > > Sp best DX results should be over northern California, where > it`s long before sunset. There might be propagational > patches energized for paths at an angle to the path, e.g. > from Idaho to southern California or vice versa. But should > theoretically be best along the path, i.e. northern > California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and into west Texas. > > > For this you may disregard worries about weather obscuring > the event! > > 73, Glenn Hauser, OK ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com