Re: [IRCA] Introduction
Great introduction Mr. Newell. Maybe we should get an introduction page from everybody in the I.R.C.A. and publish a book."The Best of Times", wasn't that a song by Styx? ms From: IRCA on behalf of R. Colin Newell Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2019 2:22 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: [IRCA] Introduction Continuing the trend... I’m Colin... Dxer/SWL since 1971. Kit builder since 1972. Red Seal electronics tech since the 1980’s. Former member SPEEDX and CIDX. The best of times were the late 1970’s through the early 1990’s. Now I design and build stuff for the medium wave hobbyist, listen occasionally, do ham radio a few months of the year. Other interests include music - 40+ years of piano and guitar playing photography and creative writing... I work at a University, long time Union member as well as a freelance journalist with the crooked media. ;-) Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA - > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Introduction
Continuing the trend... I’m Colin... Dxer/SWL since 1971. Kit builder since 1972. Red Seal electronics tech since the 1980’s. Former member SPEEDX and CIDX. The best of times were the late 1970’s through the early 1990’s. Now I design and build stuff for the medium wave hobbyist, listen occasionally, do ham radio a few months of the year. Other interests include music - 40+ years of piano and guitar playing photography and creative writing... I work at a University, long time Union member as well as a freelance journalist with the crooked media. ;-) Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. 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
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Great re-introduction Phil. 'Sorry the Huskies didn't win the Rose Bowl. The mascot looked great in the Rose Parade! 73 ms From: IRCA on behalf of Phil Bytheway via IRCA Sent: Tuesday, January 1, 2019 12:57 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America; NRC List; Ultralightdx; ABDX List Cc: Phil Bytheway Subject: [IRCA] Introduction ___ 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] Introduction
--- Begin Message --- G’day. I thought it was time to sendsomething in. I am a 65 year old retired Electrical Engineer. Most of mydesigns went in to sonar… and all of them are now obsolete (by the timeelectronics get to manufacturing, they are obsolete!) My design legacy is the“W” on the University of Washington Husky football helmet. While I was incollege, I “worked” as a football manager (with the equipment) and when DonJames became head coach, he wanted a new helmet design. I did the “W” whichapparently caught on big time (too bad I didn’t get royalties, hi). For thosewatching the Rose Bowl today! I started DXing in 1968 when I entered acontest in Jr High to see who could hear the most stations over a week’s time.I used an old console radio my parents had retired and heard a few stations, butI was hooked! The fellow running the contest told me about writing stations forverifications, so I started doing that. My verification request to KOB was“canvassed” by Don Erickson and I received a sample “DX Monitor”. Naturally, Ijoined and discovered other DXers, some of whom lived near me! As of now, Ihave heard 2157 stations (I count call changes – most of my new stations thesedays). I have used many different radios and antennasand have a modest collection of them. My first DX radio was the “original”Radio Shack TRF along with a Worcester Space Magnet ferrite loop antenna. Ihave used many communication receivers; my favorite being a Drake R-7 and R-392as well as several loop antennas (built a few too). Recently, I have started DXing again (Ilisten on our car radio while my wife is thrift shopping – some parking lotsare better than others, hi). I have noticed a few things that have changedsince I was active. Almost all stations have network programs during most ofthe hour, and there even more sports stations than before. Station IDs are veryhard to get… not everyone IDs at the top of the hour (especially ESPN!) andmost do not ID during the hour (bottom of the hour IDs are almostnon-existent). Several stations use an FM frequency and slogan in their pseudoIDs (the NRC log lists FM parallels now). A lot of spots are not local, whichmakes me wonder if they are logged by the station? One positive thing that has happened… theinternet. Most stations have webcasts, which sometimes makes it possible todecide whether to stay on a frequency to wait for an ID, or move on. I can noteparts of spots and then look up the business on-line to verify spelling andthose few words that I missed. Recently, I managed to get an Email verification(1 day turn around). Graveyard frequencies are a mess (well they became thatway when most stations went to 1000 watts and are even worse now). I’ve helped out IRCA in several ways overthe years. Currently, I am Editor-in-Chief of “DX Monitor” and run the GoodieFactory (have you purchased your Mexican Log yet?) Please send me any ideas forimproving the bulletin. In addition to AM DXing, I collect radiostickers. I have over 45000 US and Canadian in my collection (and even more totrade). I am actively seeking stickers and will purchase collections, or extras, from other collectors. I tradewith a few folks as well. Best of DX to y’all from pb --- 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
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Ken, Yes, I have been DXing nearly 54 years. I started in Seward AK in 1962. Then I got into QSLing in 1965. I have came down from AK in 1967 (18) and continued here. I moved to the Portland area for a few years (76-79), then moved back and continued here. I just turned 67 a few days back. Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager > Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2016 15:02:33 -0600 > From: neilka...@gmail.com > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Introduction > > Welcome Ken! > > Yeah, Patrick may actually go back to before radio was invented :). 73 KAZ > > On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 3:01 PM, Walter Salmaniw wrote: > > > Ken, Patrick goes way, way, WAY back ;-) LOL!!!Walt > > > > On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 11:47 AM, Ken Waters wrote: > > > > > Hi Patrick, > > > > > > You knowyour name and Seaside seem familiar to me. You've been there > > > quite awhile haven't you, as I think I remember seeing your reports way, > > > way back! > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Ken > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 12:17 PM, Patrick Martin > > wrote: > > > > > > > Welcome Ken. AZ has been getting more and more DXers through the > > years. I > > > > live in Oregon and except for myself, there are none than are active on > > > MW > > > > any longer. WA has a lot, especially in the Puget Sound. I live North > > of > > > > Seaside on the coast where I have logged many TPs and DUs through the > > > years. > > > > > > > > Patrick > > > > > > > > Patrick Martin > > > > Seaside OR > > > > KGED QSL Manager > > > > > > > > > Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2016 08:03:02 -0700 > > > > > From: satwatch...@gmail.com > > > > > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > > > Subject: [IRCA] Introduction > > > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > > > > > I just joined this group yesterday and wanted to introduce myself. I > > > was > > > > > pleased to see the IRCA is still alive and well. For several years > > > back > > > > in > > > > > the 80s I was a regular print subscriber and would send in reports > > from > > > > > Hawaii. > > > > > > > > > > My interest in MW DX'ing goes way, way back to my youth days back in > > > the > > > > > 60's including highlights such as hearing KPNW Eugene on its first > > day > > > of > > > > > broadcasting, listening to the VOA feed out of the Sacramento Valley > > (I > > > > > never did figure out how that could be heard in MW but I could listen > > > > from > > > > > the east bay), to the thrill of listening to CONUS stations from some > > > of > > > > my > > > > > Pacific locations such as Guam, Hawaii, Okinawa, Japan, and Korea. I > > > > used > > > > > to go the beach in Guam late at night and listen to KNX and other > > clear > > > > > channel stations surge in right before their sunrise some 6,000 miles > > > > > away. Luckily most of the Asian stations used the 9 kHz separation > > > which > > > > > allowed some of the American stations to slip in between. On one > > > > occasion > > > > > I remember sending a note to Art Bell that I was listening to his > > show > > > (I > > > > > think it may have been the old KCRL 780) from the beach at midnight > > and > > > > he > > > > > later announced that on his show (~ 1995). > > > > > > > > > > My equipment is mostly my old TRF-655 and 656 as well as a GE > > > Superradio, > > > > > an old Sony ICF-6700, and my ham equipment (primarily an Icom 720A). > > > > > > > > > > I look forward to following along with the discussions on this group. > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > > > Ken Waters/N4PBY > > > > > Mesa, AZ > > > > > ___ > > > > > 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 contri
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Welcome Ken! Yeah, Patrick may actually go back to before radio was invented :). 73 KAZ On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 3:01 PM, Walter Salmaniw wrote: > Ken, Patrick goes way, way, WAY back ;-) LOL!!!Walt > > On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 11:47 AM, Ken Waters wrote: > > > Hi Patrick, > > > > You knowyour name and Seaside seem familiar to me. You've been there > > quite awhile haven't you, as I think I remember seeing your reports way, > > way back! > > > > Thanks, > > > > Ken > > > > On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 12:17 PM, Patrick Martin > wrote: > > > > > Welcome Ken. AZ has been getting more and more DXers through the > years. I > > > live in Oregon and except for myself, there are none than are active on > > MW > > > any longer. WA has a lot, especially in the Puget Sound. I live North > of > > > Seaside on the coast where I have logged many TPs and DUs through the > > years. > > > > > > Patrick > > > > > > Patrick Martin > > > Seaside OR > > > KGED QSL Manager > > > > > > > Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2016 08:03:02 -0700 > > > > From: satwatch...@gmail.com > > > > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > > Subject: [IRCA] Introduction > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > > > I just joined this group yesterday and wanted to introduce myself. I > > was > > > > pleased to see the IRCA is still alive and well. For several years > > back > > > in > > > > the 80s I was a regular print subscriber and would send in reports > from > > > > Hawaii. > > > > > > > > My interest in MW DX'ing goes way, way back to my youth days back in > > the > > > > 60's including highlights such as hearing KPNW Eugene on its first > day > > of > > > > broadcasting, listening to the VOA feed out of the Sacramento Valley > (I > > > > never did figure out how that could be heard in MW but I could listen > > > from > > > > the east bay), to the thrill of listening to CONUS stations from some > > of > > > my > > > > Pacific locations such as Guam, Hawaii, Okinawa, Japan, and Korea. I > > > used > > > > to go the beach in Guam late at night and listen to KNX and other > clear > > > > channel stations surge in right before their sunrise some 6,000 miles > > > > away. Luckily most of the Asian stations used the 9 kHz separation > > which > > > > allowed some of the American stations to slip in between. On one > > > occasion > > > > I remember sending a note to Art Bell that I was listening to his > show > > (I > > > > think it may have been the old KCRL 780) from the beach at midnight > and > > > he > > > > later announced that on his show (~ 1995). > > > > > > > > My equipment is mostly my old TRF-655 and 656 as well as a GE > > Superradio, > > > > an old Sony ICF-6700, and my ham equipment (primarily an Icom 720A). > > > > > > > > I look forward to following along with the discussions on this group. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > Ken Waters/N4PBY > > > > Mesa, AZ > > > > ___ > > > > IRCA mailing list > > > > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > > > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > > > > > > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > > > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > > > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > > > > > > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > > > > > > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > > IRCA mailing list > > > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > > > > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > > > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > > > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > > > > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > > > > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > > > > > > __
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Ken, Patrick goes way, way, WAY back ;-) LOL!!!Walt On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 11:47 AM, Ken Waters wrote: > Hi Patrick, > > You knowyour name and Seaside seem familiar to me. You've been there > quite awhile haven't you, as I think I remember seeing your reports way, > way back! > > Thanks, > > Ken > > On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 12:17 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > > > Welcome Ken. AZ has been getting more and more DXers through the years. I > > live in Oregon and except for myself, there are none than are active on > MW > > any longer. WA has a lot, especially in the Puget Sound. I live North of > > Seaside on the coast where I have logged many TPs and DUs through the > years. > > > > Patrick > > > > Patrick Martin > > Seaside OR > > KGED QSL Manager > > > > > Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2016 08:03:02 -0700 > > > From: satwatch...@gmail.com > > > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > Subject: [IRCA] Introduction > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > I just joined this group yesterday and wanted to introduce myself. I > was > > > pleased to see the IRCA is still alive and well. For several years > back > > in > > > the 80s I was a regular print subscriber and would send in reports from > > > Hawaii. > > > > > > My interest in MW DX'ing goes way, way back to my youth days back in > the > > > 60's including highlights such as hearing KPNW Eugene on its first day > of > > > broadcasting, listening to the VOA feed out of the Sacramento Valley (I > > > never did figure out how that could be heard in MW but I could listen > > from > > > the east bay), to the thrill of listening to CONUS stations from some > of > > my > > > Pacific locations such as Guam, Hawaii, Okinawa, Japan, and Korea. I > > used > > > to go the beach in Guam late at night and listen to KNX and other clear > > > channel stations surge in right before their sunrise some 6,000 miles > > > away. Luckily most of the Asian stations used the 9 kHz separation > which > > > allowed some of the American stations to slip in between. On one > > occasion > > > I remember sending a note to Art Bell that I was listening to his show > (I > > > think it may have been the old KCRL 780) from the beach at midnight and > > he > > > later announced that on his show (~ 1995). > > > > > > My equipment is mostly my old TRF-655 and 656 as well as a GE > Superradio, > > > an old Sony ICF-6700, and my ham equipment (primarily an Icom 720A). > > > > > > I look forward to following along with the discussions on this group. > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Ken Waters/N4PBY > > > Mesa, AZ > > > ___ > > > 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
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Hi Patrick, You knowyour name and Seaside seem familiar to me. You've been there quite awhile haven't you, as I think I remember seeing your reports way, way back! Thanks, Ken On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 12:17 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > Welcome Ken. AZ has been getting more and more DXers through the years. I > live in Oregon and except for myself, there are none than are active on MW > any longer. WA has a lot, especially in the Puget Sound. I live North of > Seaside on the coast where I have logged many TPs and DUs through the years. > > Patrick > > Patrick Martin > Seaside OR > KGED QSL Manager > > > Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2016 08:03:02 -0700 > > From: satwatch...@gmail.com > > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > Subject: [IRCA] Introduction > > > > Hi All, > > > > I just joined this group yesterday and wanted to introduce myself. I was > > pleased to see the IRCA is still alive and well. For several years back > in > > the 80s I was a regular print subscriber and would send in reports from > > Hawaii. > > > > My interest in MW DX'ing goes way, way back to my youth days back in the > > 60's including highlights such as hearing KPNW Eugene on its first day of > > broadcasting, listening to the VOA feed out of the Sacramento Valley (I > > never did figure out how that could be heard in MW but I could listen > from > > the east bay), to the thrill of listening to CONUS stations from some of > my > > Pacific locations such as Guam, Hawaii, Okinawa, Japan, and Korea. I > used > > to go the beach in Guam late at night and listen to KNX and other clear > > channel stations surge in right before their sunrise some 6,000 miles > > away. Luckily most of the Asian stations used the 9 kHz separation which > > allowed some of the American stations to slip in between. On one > occasion > > I remember sending a note to Art Bell that I was listening to his show (I > > think it may have been the old KCRL 780) from the beach at midnight and > he > > later announced that on his show (~ 1995). > > > > My equipment is mostly my old TRF-655 and 656 as well as a GE Superradio, > > an old Sony ICF-6700, and my ham equipment (primarily an Icom 720A). > > > > I look forward to following along with the discussions on this group. > > > > Regards, > > > > Ken Waters/N4PBY > > Mesa, AZ > > ___ > > 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
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Welcome! Bert KI4SYC Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 8, 2016, at 12:17 PM, "Ken Waters" wrote: > > Hi All, > > I just joined this group yesterday and wanted to introduce myself. I was > pleased to see the IRCA is still alive and well. For several years back in > the 80s I was a regular print subscriber and would send in reports from > Hawaii. > > My interest in MW DX'ing goes way, way back to my youth days back in the > 60's including highlights such as hearing KPNW Eugene on its first day of > broadcasting, listening to the VOA feed out of the Sacramento Valley (I > never did figure out how that could be heard in MW but I could listen from > the east bay), to the thrill of listening to CONUS stations from some of my > Pacific locations such as Guam, Hawaii, Okinawa, Japan, and Korea. I used > to go the beach in Guam late at night and listen to KNX and other clear > channel stations surge in right before their sunrise some 6,000 miles > away. Luckily most of the Asian stations used the 9 kHz separation which > allowed some of the American stations to slip in between. On one occasion > I remember sending a note to Art Bell that I was listening to his show (I > think it may have been the old KCRL 780) from the beach at midnight and he > later announced that on his show (~ 1995). > > My equipment is mostly my old TRF-655 and 656 as well as a GE Superradio, > an old Sony ICF-6700, and my ham equipment (primarily an Icom 720A). > > I look forward to following along with the discussions on this group. > > Regards, > > Ken Waters/N4PBY > Mesa, AZ > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
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Welcome Ken. AZ has been getting more and more DXers through the years. I live in Oregon and except for myself, there are none than are active on MW any longer. WA has a lot, especially in the Puget Sound. I live North of Seaside on the coast where I have logged many TPs and DUs through the years. Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager > Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2016 08:03:02 -0700 > From: satwatch...@gmail.com > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Subject: [IRCA] Introduction > > Hi All, > > I just joined this group yesterday and wanted to introduce myself. I was > pleased to see the IRCA is still alive and well. For several years back in > the 80s I was a regular print subscriber and would send in reports from > Hawaii. > > My interest in MW DX'ing goes way, way back to my youth days back in the > 60's including highlights such as hearing KPNW Eugene on its first day of > broadcasting, listening to the VOA feed out of the Sacramento Valley (I > never did figure out how that could be heard in MW but I could listen from > the east bay), to the thrill of listening to CONUS stations from some of my > Pacific locations such as Guam, Hawaii, Okinawa, Japan, and Korea. I used > to go the beach in Guam late at night and listen to KNX and other clear > channel stations surge in right before their sunrise some 6,000 miles > away. Luckily most of the Asian stations used the 9 kHz separation which > allowed some of the American stations to slip in between. On one occasion > I remember sending a note to Art Bell that I was listening to his show (I > think it may have been the old KCRL 780) from the beach at midnight and he > later announced that on his show (~ 1995). > > My equipment is mostly my old TRF-655 and 656 as well as a GE Superradio, > an old Sony ICF-6700, and my ham equipment (primarily an Icom 720A). > > I look forward to following along with the discussions on this group. > > Regards, > > Ken Waters/N4PBY > Mesa, AZ > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
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Welcome to the list Ken and it will be nice to have one more on the list from Arizona! Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
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Ken, I'm sure you must have many more interesting stories about TP dxing! Welcome back. Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC On Tuesday, March 8, 2016, Mike Sanburn wrote: > Welcome to the group Ken! --Mike > > Sent from my iPod > > > On Mar 8, 2016, at 9:17 AM, Ken Waters > wrote: > > > > Hi All, > > > > I just joined this group yesterday and wanted to introduce myself. I was > > pleased to see the IRCA is still alive and well. For several years back > in > > the 80s I was a regular print subscriber and would send in reports from > > Hawaii. > > > > My interest in MW DX'ing goes way, way back to my youth days back in the > > 60's including highlights such as hearing KPNW Eugene on its first day of > > broadcasting, listening to the VOA feed out of the Sacramento Valley (I > > never did figure out how that could be heard in MW but I could listen > from > > the east bay), to the thrill of listening to CONUS stations from some of > my > > Pacific locations such as Guam, Hawaii, Okinawa, Japan, and Korea. I > used > > to go the beach in Guam late at night and listen to KNX and other clear > > channel stations surge in right before their sunrise some 6,000 miles > > away. Luckily most of the Asian stations used the 9 kHz separation which > > allowed some of the American stations to slip in between. On one > occasion > > I remember sending a note to Art Bell that I was listening to his show (I > > think it may have been the old KCRL 780) from the beach at midnight and > he > > later announced that on his show (~ 1995). > > > > My equipment is mostly my old TRF-655 and 656 as well as a GE Superradio, > > an old Sony ICF-6700, and my ham equipment (primarily an Icom 720A). > > > > I look forward to following along with the discussions on this group. > > > > Regards, > > > > Ken Waters/N4PBY > > Mesa, AZ > > ___ > > 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
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Welcome to the group Ken! --Mike Sent from my iPod > On Mar 8, 2016, at 9:17 AM, Ken Waters wrote: > > Hi All, > > I just joined this group yesterday and wanted to introduce myself. I was > pleased to see the IRCA is still alive and well. For several years back in > the 80s I was a regular print subscriber and would send in reports from > Hawaii. > > My interest in MW DX'ing goes way, way back to my youth days back in the > 60's including highlights such as hearing KPNW Eugene on its first day of > broadcasting, listening to the VOA feed out of the Sacramento Valley (I > never did figure out how that could be heard in MW but I could listen from > the east bay), to the thrill of listening to CONUS stations from some of my > Pacific locations such as Guam, Hawaii, Okinawa, Japan, and Korea. I used > to go the beach in Guam late at night and listen to KNX and other clear > channel stations surge in right before their sunrise some 6,000 miles > away. Luckily most of the Asian stations used the 9 kHz separation which > allowed some of the American stations to slip in between. On one occasion > I remember sending a note to Art Bell that I was listening to his show (I > think it may have been the old KCRL 780) from the beach at midnight and he > later announced that on his show (~ 1995). > > My equipment is mostly my old TRF-655 and 656 as well as a GE Superradio, > an old Sony ICF-6700, and my ham equipment (primarily an Icom 720A). > > I look forward to following along with the discussions on this group. > > Regards, > > Ken Waters/N4PBY > Mesa, AZ > ___ > 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] Introduction
Hi All, I just joined this group yesterday and wanted to introduce myself. I was pleased to see the IRCA is still alive and well. For several years back in the 80s I was a regular print subscriber and would send in reports from Hawaii. My interest in MW DX'ing goes way, way back to my youth days back in the 60's including highlights such as hearing KPNW Eugene on its first day of broadcasting, listening to the VOA feed out of the Sacramento Valley (I never did figure out how that could be heard in MW but I could listen from the east bay), to the thrill of listening to CONUS stations from some of my Pacific locations such as Guam, Hawaii, Okinawa, Japan, and Korea. I used to go the beach in Guam late at night and listen to KNX and other clear channel stations surge in right before their sunrise some 6,000 miles away. Luckily most of the Asian stations used the 9 kHz separation which allowed some of the American stations to slip in between. On one occasion I remember sending a note to Art Bell that I was listening to his show (I think it may have been the old KCRL 780) from the beach at midnight and he later announced that on his show (~ 1995). My equipment is mostly my old TRF-655 and 656 as well as a GE Superradio, an old Sony ICF-6700, and my ham equipment (primarily an Icom 720A). I look forward to following along with the discussions on this group. Regards, Ken Waters/N4PBY Mesa, AZ ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
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Joe, The IRCA was started in 1964. We still have several Charter members around too. I got my first QSLs in Feb 1965, KFBK 1530 Sacramento CA and KPAY 1060 Chico CA. That is all it took. I just got MW QSL 2951 today. Once I got bit by the hobby, I was hooked. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
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Hi Patrick & the group 1968 was the year of my first QSL, CFRX in Toronto. I used to read some of the magazines at that time, but I don't think I ever saw any references to IRCA at that time. Just wished that I had known of them back then. 73 Joe -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patrick Martin Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 11:27 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club ofAmerica Subject: Re: [IRCA] Introduction Joe, Yes, the IRCA is a great list. Lots of fun. I generally post my DX to both lists along with QSLs. But being a member of the IRCA from 1968, I am a bit partial. hi. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
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Joe, Yes, the IRCA is a great list. Lots of fun. I generally post my DX to both lists along with QSLs. But being a member of the IRCA from 1968, I am a bit partial. hi. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
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Thx Patrick, I am surprised at how many names that I'm recognizing not only from NRC, but from Cumbre as well. "Get around, get around, I get around..." HI. This does look like a great list. 73 Joe -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patrick Martin Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:31 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club ofAmerica Subject: Re: [IRCA] Introduction Welcome Joe to the IRCA list. Glad to have you aboard. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
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Welcome Joe to the IRCA list. Glad to have you aboard. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
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Hi Rick, Hopefully we can catch each other for the Michigan QSO Party coming up. 73 Joe -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Kunath Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 9:10 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] Introduction [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Looking forward to your postings. > > 73, Joe Miller, KD8DLU, Troy, MI Hi Joe... And good to see a fellow Michigander too... Rick Kunath Almont, MI ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Looking forward to your postings. > > 73, Joe Miller, KD8DLU, Troy, MI Hi Joe... And good to see a fellow Michigander too... Rick Kunath Almont, MI ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
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Welcome to the list. And nice job on the KMTI QSL! Martin > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [IRCA] Introduction > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Hello everyone, > > I believe many or most of you know me by now through my participation on the > NRC DX List, but I have finally taken the big plunge and joined this fine > list as well. > > > 73, Joe Miller, KD8DLU, Troy, MI ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
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Welcome Joe! 73- Doug- KE6GMM ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Introduction
Hello everyone, I believe many or most of you know me by now through my participation on the NRC DX List, but I have finally taken the big plunge and joined this fine list as well. I have been an on again off again DXER since 1967 when my dad brought home a 10 transistor Arvin portable multiband receiver. I asked him what the "SW" band was for, he told me, and he never saw his radio again after that :) :) :) HI! Since then, I have owned at least five receivers (I lost count) and enjoy chasing LW, SW and FM as much as MW. I also tried for an amateur radio license a year ago, and I've recently upgraded as a no-code general. Looking forward to your postings. 73, Joe Miller, KD8DLU, Troy, MI -- WOW! Homepage (http://www.wowway.com) ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
