[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Extreme static from nearby storms was definitely a problem. Conditions were low/mid band with not even hets on top. 612 very poor/poor DU talk 1217 utc. A signal has to be good to get over the very strong 610 KONA splatter here. 738 occasional very poor talk, presumed Tahiti 1223 utc. 1116 very poor/poor with peaks to poor DU talk 1226 utc. LWBC 279 Rossii very poor/poor in S9+10 static crashes 1134 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Overall poor today with nothing giving decent audio. Lots of weak hets over the whole band. 890 Idaho nothing at first, then an open carrier (S9+5 here) at 1225 utc. 1116 occasional very poor DU talk 1203 utc. 1503 very poor DU talk 1207 utc. 738 occasional very poor talk, can't tell language 1217 utc. LWBC Rossii 279 very poor/poor 1123 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
A few low band hets, shifting to high band. 890 Idaho station back on today. 567 DU talk, very poor 1202 utc. 1629 talk, very poor 1212; 1216 two stations very poor. (With narrow audio filter carriers on -26 Hz, -2 Hz, +16 Hz, +43 Hz) 1665 het, 0 Hz carrier 1669 music, very poor 1213 1701 het, +20 Hz carrier, +22 Hz carrier 738 het +3 Hz carrier Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires, (6 Hz bandwidth narrow audio filter) ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
That antenna of yours keeps delivering, Steve (I have not heard 4TAB-891 yet for example, in spite of CKMO-900 having left the air). This morning however, just before 1200UT, there was erratic weak audio on 1503, 1611 and 1629 here, haven't dug anything remotely like an ID out of the recording however. best wishes, Nick At 13:07 30-06-12, you wrote: A few low band hets, shifting to high band. 890 Idaho station back on today. 567 DU talk, very poor 1202 utc. 1629 talk, very poor 1212; 1216 two stations very poor. (With narrow audio filter carriers on -26 Hz, -2 Hz, +16 Hz, +43 Hz) 1665 het, 0 Hz carrier 1669 music, very poor 1213 1701 het, +20 Hz carrier, +22 Hz carrier 738 het +3 Hz carrier Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires, (6 Hz bandwidth narrow audio filter) ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday--poor / Victoria even more so
Not even any signs of audio here this morning Steve. 1503 had the best strength carrier. 1476 showed promise as you've noticed. Yesterday (22 June) there was actually audio traces on 1269 as well. So there are a couple of interesting channels to keep an ear on, so to speak. best wishes, Nick At 15:51 23-06-12, you wrote: Poor Pacific conditions today. Domestic splatter much stronger than yesterday. 738 very poor unknown audio 1205 utc, strong IBOC hiss not usually present. 1476 traces of audio 1209 utc. 1503 very poor DU talk 1211 utc. No LWBC Rossii today. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday--poor
Poor Pacific conditions today. Domestic splatter much stronger than yesterday. 738 very poor unknown audio 1205 utc, strong IBOC hiss not usually present. 1476 traces of audio 1209 utc. 1503 very poor DU talk 1211 utc. No LWBC Rossii today. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Lots of low band hets this morning, a couple of much weaker high band hets. 891 5AN Australia first noted 1440 utc, with periodic brief fadeups to poor level, female DJ playing songs, continuing off and on to late 1530, not heard after that. Nothing else produced audio. LWBC Rossii 153 very poor, 279 weak at times. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday compared with Victoria, BC
The last couple of mornings have had virtually no sunrise enhancement at the top of the band, or enhancement at any other time either?Saturday morning, 747 was the strongest, quite good w/man talking JJ peaking at about1505UT, other powerhouses seemed to have snippets of audio only; 594 had poor audio at 1520UT w/woman in JJ sounding talk, and of course, lots of carriers. At 17:31 04-02-12, you wrote: Lots of hets today, whole band, a few with audio, all Asian. 594 presumed Japan weak at 1410 utc, later poor/weak 1452 693 Japan poor 1453 774 Japan poor 1420 1566 HLAZ poor/weak 1500-1520 LWBC 153 medium, 189 poor 1415 utc Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Lots of hets today, whole band, a few with audio, all Asian. 594 presumed Japan weak at 1410 utc, later poor/weak 1452 693 Japan poor 1453 774 Japan poor 1420 1566 HLAZ poor/weak 1500-1520 LWBC 153 medium, 189 poor 1415 utc Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
A little better today; at least more hets than yesterday. 891 had Down Under audio fade up a couple of times between 1448-1520 utc. 1116 also Down Under audio fadeup twice, 1517, 1528 utc. 1566 HLAZ very poor occasionally 1508 and after. LWBC interesting this morning. Two different apparent Rossii networks heard at the same time. 153, 189, 279 with one format; 180, 234 with the other format, with 189 having a mix of both, all from about 1420-1440 utc. 171 close to audio but never faded up enough to tell which network it was. 164 Mongolia also close to audio. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Now I had poor conditions this morning. Weak hets, little audio. Even the high band where the N/S wire has always been the best was poor and ambiguous between E/W and N/S wires, so conditions were definitely down. Best was 1575 presumed VOA; not even 1566 had more than fleeting very poor audio. Best was between 1505-1520 utc and everything went away by 1530. Merry Christmas! Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday. Wow!
Not much happening before 1500 utc, but after about 1510 the band came alive, and was probably my best ever for audio on TP channels. 1520 utc was about the peak but signals lasted to about 1535, and China on 1593 kHz still barely heard at 1556 utc. All Asian. 594 very poor 1517 utc 639 very poor 648 two stations, very poor/poor 666 very poor 1044 very poor/poor 1513 utc 1089 very poor 1098 very poor 1116 poor 1510 utc 1134 poor 1519 1197 very poor 1520 1206 very poor 1224 very poor 1521 1269 very poor 1287 several stations very poor 1523 1314 several stations very poor 1323 two stations very poor 1524 1332 very poor 1525 1377 very poor/poor 1526 1386 very poor/poor 1395 very poor 1527 1404 very poor 1528 1413 very poor/poor 1422 poor 1530 utc 1458 very poor 1467 very poor 1476 two stations poor and very poor 1485 very poor 1494 very poor 1503 very poor 1542 utc 1548 very poor 1535 1557 Taiwan with EE talk very poor/poor 1536 1566 HLAZ poor 1575 VOA presumed very poor 1584 very poor 1541 1593 China presumed, weak with another station with music very poor/poor 1538 utc 1602 poor/weak 1540 utc LWBC Rossii 153, 171, 189, 234, 279 fair at times; traces of 164 Mongolia Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires (N/S 400' wire best for TP above 1000 kHz) ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Decent northwestern conditions seemed to be mostly gone today. 774 very poor Asian 1445 utc 1593 very poor/poor Asian 1447 Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Much better than usual for Asians this morning, with the high band emphasized, but good hets over the whole MW band. And earlier seemed to favor the low, then it shifted to the high end. 1710 Seattle Russian religious station coming in unusually well, still listening to it after the TPs faded out, 1520 utc. No sign of the SS station today. 594 Asian, poor 1425 utc 693 Asian, very poor/poor in heavy splatter 828 Asian, very poor/poor 891 Asian, very poor 1566 presumed HLAZ, very poor 1434 1593 Asian very poor in heavy splatter but eventually getting better, to poor at times. This was the last to fade out around 1455. 1413 Asian, very poor/poor with Asian vocal music 1447 1377 Asian talk, very poor/poor 1448 1386 Asian talk, very poor 1452 LWBC Rossii generally poor but some fadeups. 153, 171, 189, 234, 279 at times 1330-1415. At the start, playing Mel Torme singing jazz Christmas carols. 164 Mongolia very poor 1410 Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday--nothing
No MW reception this morning. A few hets mostly low band, not even favorite 891 produced anything. LWBC Rossii 279 poor, 153 very poor 1257 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
A decent morning over the whole band with both Down Under and Asians. 567 Asian very poor/poor 1413 utc 774 Asian poor/weak 1417 891 Asian poor, two stations 1419. 1438--recorded with first attempt at using Mediafire. Could someone knowledgable in Asian languages listen to this and give an opinion: http://www.mediafire.com/file/3j9i3ee97r4839h/891%20Asian.MP3 1548 Down Under poor in usual heavy splatter 1422 1575 VOA presumed with Asian talk, poor 1423 891 Down Under, into CW music weak briefly 1426 LWBC Rossii 153,279 good; 189 fair 1307 ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Steve, I'm not knowledgeable in any Asian language, but my uneducated quess would be JOHK NHK1 Japan. Many of the second tier Japanese stations were heard this morning. I heard JOHK on 09/26/09 and it was // 594 JOAK. What ever station it was it was a nice catch from you inland location. Best regards, Dennis, Kalama, WA From: Steve Ratzlaff stever...@wildblue.net To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 8:51 AM Subject: [IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday A decent morning over the whole band with both Down Under and Asians. 567 Asian very poor/poor 1413 utc 774 Asian poor/weak 1417 891 Asian poor, two stations 1419. 1438--recorded with first attempt at using Mediafire. Could someone knowledgable in Asian languages listen to this and give an opinion: http://www.mediafire.com/file/3j9i3ee97r4839h/891%20Asian.MP3 1548 Down Under poor in usual heavy splatter 1422 1575 VOA presumed with Asian talk, poor 1423 891 Down Under, into CW music weak briefly 1426 LWBC Rossii 153,279 good; 189 fair 1307 ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Steve, I'm with Dennis. Sure sounds like NHK1 station, JOHK in Sendai. The only other possible is HLKB Busan with KBS1, but somehow does not sound Korean to me. We sometimes get audio, but it's difficult due to our local Village 900 station splatter. ...Walt On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 3:51 PM, Steve Ratzlaff stever...@wildblue.netwrote: A decent morning over the whole band with both Down Under and Asians. 567 Asian very poor/poor 1413 utc 774 Asian poor/weak 1417 891 Asian poor, two stations 1419. 1438--recorded with first attempt at using Mediafire. Could someone knowledgable in Asian languages listen to this and give an opinion: http://www.mediafire.com/file/**3j9i3ee97r4839h/891%20Asian.**MP3http://www.mediafire.com/file/3j9i3ee97r4839h/891%20Asian.MP3 1548 Down Under poor in usual heavy splatter 1422 1575 VOA presumed with Asian talk, poor 1423 891 Down Under, into CW music weak briefly 1426 LWBC Rossii 153,279 good; 189 fair 1307 __**_ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/**mailman/listinfo/ircahttp://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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Hi Steve, I've listened to your MP3 and the dominant station's programming is a Japanese interview, where the female announcer questions a male expert (a typical staple of Japanese NHK1 programming). The station you received is obviously JOHK in Sendai, a fairly common catch along the coast during good conditions, but not bad at all for your location so far inland. Good job! I lived in Japan from 1967-1969 (Iwakuni, Yamaguchi prefecture) as a military dependent, and was active DXing then as a teenager. 73, Gary -Original Message- From: Steve Ratzlaff stever...@wildblue.net To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Sat, Oct 22, 2011 8:51 am Subject: [IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday A decent morning over the whole band with both Down Under and Asians. 567 Asian very poor/poor 1413 utc 774 Asian poor/weak 1417 891 Asian poor, two stations 1419. 1438--recorded with first attempt at using Mediafire. Could someone knowledgable in Asian languages listen to this and give an opinion: http://www.mediafire.com/file/3j9i3ee97r4839h/891%20Asian.MP3 1548 Down Under poor in usual heavy splatter 1422 1575 VOA presumed with Asian talk, poor 1423 891 Down Under, into CW music weak briefly 1426 LWBC Rossii 153,279 good; 189 fair 1307 ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Thanks! Steve - Original Message - From: d1028g...@aol.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 12:11 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday Hi Steve, I've listened to your MP3 and the dominant station's programming is a Japanese interview, where the female announcer questions a male expert (a typical staple of Japanese NHK1 programming). The station you received is obviously JOHK in Sendai, a fairly common catch along the coast during good conditions, but not bad at all for your location so far inland. Good job! I lived in Japan from 1967-1969 (Iwakuni, Yamaguchi prefecture) as a military dependent, and was active DXing then as a teenager. 73, Gary -Original Message- From: Steve Ratzlaff stever...@wildblue.net To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Sat, Oct 22, 2011 8:51 am Subject: [IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday A decent morning over the whole band with both Down Under and Asians. 567 Asian very poor/poor 1413 utc 774 Asian poor/weak 1417 891 Asian poor, two stations 1419. 1438--recorded with first attempt at using Mediafire. Could someone knowledgable in Asian languages listen to this and give an opinion: http://www.mediafire.com/file/3j9i3ee97r4839h/891%20Asian.MP3 1548 Down Under poor in usual heavy splatter 1422 1575 VOA presumed with Asian talk, poor 1423 891 Down Under, into CW music weak briefly 1426 LWBC Rossii 153,279 good; 189 fair 1307 ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Thanks! Steve - Original Message - From: Walter Salmaniw can...@gmail.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 11:59 AM Subject: Re: [IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday Steve, I'm with Dennis. Sure sounds like NHK1 station, JOHK in Sendai. The only other possible is HLKB Busan with KBS1, but somehow does not sound Korean to me. We sometimes get audio, but it's difficult due to our local Village 900 station splatter. ...Walt On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 3:51 PM, Steve Ratzlaff stever...@wildblue.netwrote: 891 Asian poor, two stations 1419. 1438--recorded with first attempt at using Mediafire. Could someone knowledgable in Asian languages listen to this and give an opinion: http://www.mediafire.com/file/**3j9i3ee97r4839h/891%20Asian.**MP3http://www.mediafire.com/file/3j9i3ee97r4839h/891%20Asian.MP3 ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Better for a few Down Under stations, mainly 891 5AN Adelaide, with decent level. All DU: 792 poor, soft music 1333 utc; 891 weak with Sunday evening CW program, good to 1402, then poorer, still being heard 1417 utc; 1116 poor, talk; 1422 very poor/poor with blues/RB music, heavy beat in strong splatter 1339; 774 talk, poor; 612 music, poor in heavy splatter 1357. Good hets on 1566 and 1575 with N/S antenna also, so Asian. 1710 Russian pirate, first time heard in quite awhile, with female talking slowing (preaching?), poor 1348. Carrier -15 Hz. LWBC 153 Rossii reaching poor at times, still poor very late 1356. (891 gone 1422 utc.) Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
I wish I had salty conditions like yours. I had 6 10 ft ground rods in place. Now they are gone thanks to mother nature. I think I'm loosing 20ft ever 3years thanks to erotion. It's the elevation that makes the difference. At my spot I'm surrounded by the ocean. Some of the odd ball stuff I hear is truly amazing. Only being 3hours from the bay is a problem. Above ground systems bring in too much domesitic noise. At 600 ft above sea level, even my k9ay that fell over still received 2nd tier stations. Im surprised what the barefoot ts615 does above sea level. Some times it keeps up with the wires. Anywho. The closer you are the better. On top of the ocean even better.,, On Sep 25, 2011, at 5:43 AM, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote: I hear the roar of the Pacific from my house. It is only over a few sand dune type hills. The water table here is quite high. I can go down an inch and find water, even in the Summer, unless we have a very very long dry hot weather, which we almost never have. Average high in the Summer if 65F and 55F in the Winter. The water is salty here too. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Living on the OR Coast has good and bad points. Yes, the DX can be good, but we also have many wind storms with gusts around 100 km/hr or more. The one in 2007 knocked out power phone for 3-5 days with wind gusts close to 200 km/hr in places. I have had to repair my antennas many time trough the years because of wind damage as trees fell across them. They rarely ever get broken from the wind, but objects that fall brake them. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Poorest morning in awhile, I attributed it to the latest solar activity, so I was surprised how well most everyone else in the west did. Only DU heard and that didn't start until 1325 utc. 738 poor DU; 891 DU rising to weak/medium very briefly around 1340; 1116 poor DU. LWBC Radio Rossii generally poor though all 5 freqs heard. 209 Mongolia very poor only above threshold audio but lasting for over 30 minutes, or at least there every time I checked, 1215-1245 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Very interesting that conditions were poor inland. They were quite good along the coast. I wonder how far inland a person could have DXed and still had decent conditions? I live less than a mile from the ocean. Would it have been better on the beach? I think John Bryant experimented with that. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Patrick, I'm 52 miles from Seaside and conditions were ok here this morning. I was excited on the tentative logging on Thailand on 891. I finished the Horizontal loop this afternoon. It's 753' in length, much shorter than I had planned. Six trees are used for supports. When I improve with the sling-shot, I plan on making it higher. With rain foretasted here from tonight through Tuesday, that should help with the grounds I have scatter around the house. Really enjoy reading your TP reports Patrick and the other fellows that report TP's on the IRCA reflector. Best regards, Dennis, Kalama, WA From: Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2011 6:42 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday Very interesting that conditions were poor inland. They were quite good along the coast. I wonder how far inland a person could have DXed and still had decent conditions? I live less than a mile from the ocean. Would it have been better on the beach? I think John Bryant experimented with that. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Patrick, Steve and Dennis, My location of Puyallup, Washington is about 90 air miles inland from the ocean, and although I made a serious effort to chase Asiaitic TP's this morning from 1245-1400, my results were much closer to Steve's than to Patrick's or Dennis' loggings. The only decent TP audio that I could find was from 657-Pyongyang and the 1053-Korean Jammer (with both having the same general intelligence level). 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA) -Original Message- From: Dennis Vroom vroom...@ymail.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Sat, Sep 24, 2011 7:15 pm Subject: Re: [IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday Patrick, I'm 52 miles from Seaside and conditions were ok here this morning. I was excited on the tentative logging on Thailand on 891. I finished the Horizontal loop this afternoon. It's 753' in length, much shorter than I had planned. Six trees are used for supports. When I improve with the sling-shot, I plan on making it higher. With rain foretasted here from tonight through Tuesday, that should help with the grounds I have scatter around the house. Really enjoy reading your TP reports Patrick and the other fellows that report TP's on the IRCA reflector. Best regards, Dennis, Kalama, WA From: Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2011 6:42 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday Very interesting that conditions were poor inland. They were quite good along the coast. I wonder how far inland a person could have DXed and still had decent conditions? I live less than a mile from the ocean. Would it have been better on the beach? I think John Bryant experimented with that. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Dennis, By your discription of the programming, I'll bet you had Thailand. It is pretty regular here in the Fall. I am surprised they aren't heard more often by others as they run 1 megawatt. Try for Vietnam 549 when cx are good. Not as common as 675, but heard several times in the Fall. That 753' loop sounds like it will work pretty well. That is a lot of wire. How much property do you have? Getting out of all that RF has made quite the difference! 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
H I know that the distance from the water makes a huge difference. A mile from the ocean I could hear 999khz speaking Tagalog. At the cliff top Oceanside there was a cochannel with it... Same radios, same antenna same time same level above sea level 600 feet. : ) On Sep 25, 2011, at 1:42 AM, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote: Very interesting that conditions were poor inland. They were quite good along the coast. I wonder how far inland a person could have DXed and still had decent conditions? I live less than a mile from the ocean. Would it have been better on the beach? I think John Bryant experimented with that. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
I hear the roar of the Pacific from my house. It is only over a few sand dune type hills. The water table here is quite high. I can go down an inch and find water, even in the Summer, unless we have a very very long dry hot weather, which we almost never have. Average high in the Summer if 65F and 55F in the Winter. The water is salty here too. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
An unusual morning. LF beacons poor only a few heard and seemed like a blanket over everything especially after 1300 utc. But the same for MW domestics--almost no splatter when checking the 9kc channels which I can't remember ever having before. All Down Under as usual lately but as a result some channels had weak audio where before domestic splatter covered everything. Took awhile to get up to 891 but 891 was just barely heard today and only really came up a little better toward the end when it's usually the last to fade out. DU audio from 1324 utc: 567 weak, talk; 576 poor, music; 594 poor, pop music; 621 poor, music; 639 very poor, talk; 657 two stations, poor, both music; 675 poor, music and talk; 702 very poor/poor, talk; 756 very poor, talk; 774 poor/weak, CW music 1333 utc; 792 very poor, music; 819 very poor, talk; 828 very poor/poor, talk; 891 very poor!, 1339 utc; 1071 very poor, talk; 1116 very poor 1343 utc; 891 finishing up, faded up to very poor/poor, fading out 1351 utc. No LWBC today. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Nothing for LWBC due to the high solar activity, and little for LF beacons, so an earlier check of MW. DU coming in early; lower band filled with hets. 891 with two DU stations at 1300 utc, for any with audio then. Later, 594, 702, 738, 774, 891, 1116 all DU. 891 as usual the last to fade away, still barely hearing it at 1348 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Both PNG beacons good again today, at 1522 utc strong enough to hear without a narrow audio filter. 1725 GA,PNG; 1737 KUT,PNG. KUT wildly miskeying, only the T at the end consistently heard for a valid part of the ident. 73, Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
LWBC Radio Rossii doing unusually well this morning, 1330 utc, 153, 180, 189, 234, 279 all but 234 at medium/loud level; 234 poor/weak. (Not even a faint het on 171 though.) 73, Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
A very unusual morning; for awhile just about every TP channel up to 1300 kHz had audio. The Japan main stations were very strong and were playing Handel's Alleluia Chorus from The Messiah, and I could finally confirm getting them just by tuning across and checking for that familiar music! (Being very Asian-language-recognition-challenged.) 774 the best with solid 8-9 level, like a local station. This started around 1420 utc, lasting to 1440. Still hearing Asian audio on 891 at 1520 utc, earlier there were 3 stations mixing. LWBC Radio Rossii doing better today, though I haven't heard anything on 171 for a week or more. 73, Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
A late check today. Audio: 567 pop music, unknown, very poor 1343 utc; 594 poor Asian talk with very poor music underneath; 828 very poor/poor Asian; 891 poor/weak Asian with very poor DU EE music underneath 1347; 1566 occasional poor HLAZ; 1701 very poor music 1350. LWBC poor today, Radio Rossii 153, 180, 189, 234, 279 in heavy static 1210 utc. 73, Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
An all-Asian morning; lots of lowband hets, some audio, starting at 1320 utc. 567 poor Asian; 594 poor/weak Asian; 738 poor/weak Asian; 747 poor Asian; 774 weak JJ with English lessons; 828 poor Asian; 891 poor/weak Asian; 666 very poor/poor Asian; 774 and 828 now medium JJ with English story being read 1333 utc; 774 last to fade away around 1344 utc. LWBC Radio Rossii fairly good earlier, in heavy static, 153, 180, 189, 234, 279. 73, Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Hey Steve/all: I fared somewhat better, starting at about 1250 UTC when things were notably better than at 1330 or so (LSR is about 1350). 594 was great at 1250 but slowly faded throughout the morning. The Korean regulars at 972 and 1566 were pretty good throughout the morning, and the Japanese on 747 and 774 were usually battling for the best signal award (693 was very shy this morning). Audio, poor and brief, was on many lower-band channels - even 603 and 648. I had a good signal on 657, which Gary DeBock heard in spades in Puyallup some 40 miles to the SE of me, but KAPS-660 precludes me from getting much resolution on that frequency. Kevin S Bainbridge Island, Wa An all-Asian morning; lots of lowband hets, some audio, starting at 1320 utc. 567 poor Asian; 594 poor/weak Asian; 738 poor/weak Asian; 747 poor Asian; 774 weak JJ with English lessons; 828 poor Asian; 891 poor/weak Asian; 666 very poor/poor Asian; 774 and 828 now medium JJ with English story being read 1333 utc; 774 last to fade away around 1344 utc. LWBC Radio Rossii fairly good earlier, in heavy static, 153, 180, 189, 234, 279. 73, Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Lots of hets, not much audio today. 594 weak Asian talk at 1325 probably the best. 774 poor Asian talk; 891 with DU and Asian mixing, both poor/weak. 73, Steve NE Oregon ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Not particularly good for DU reception today with low levels on most that produced audio. A huge het on 639 for awhile but no audio. 738 poor FF talk, for Tahiti; 774 with poor music; 855 poor DU talk; 891 weak CW music; 1116 the best with weak/medium vocal music. All 1320-1330 utc. Asian LWBC doing well today with faint/very poor Mongolia on 164 at 1200 utc but nothing found on 209. 153, 171, 180, 189, 234, 279 for Radio Rossii. 73, Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Decent for DU reception this morning. Audio on: 567, 621, 702, 738, 774, 792, 828, 855, 891--1320-1353 utc. 891 hitting medium level now and then, and last to fade away. LWBC Radio Rossii with 153, 180, 189, 234, 279 at good level, 171 poor at 1230 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Happy 4th of July to the US folks. Today had some DU reception along with usual (of late) Tahiti, with a little better overall levels this morning. 738 Tahiti with poor French talk early, 1134 utc, on a first check before doing the NDB check. Later 648 very poor, unknown language 1205; 891 with DU talk poor 1206; 1116 with DU talk poor/weak 1207; 1107 woman talking in EE poor, unknown who that would be 1209. Back to 738 Tahiti peaking at occasional weak/medium 1214 eventually fading away around 1225 utc. 180 and 279 Radio Rossii poor at 1133 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Hey I see you use long wires Well how long??? What type.??? Beverage , giant ewe??? You seem to getting great results... Magic??? Thank you. Derek Vincent Vmedia360...everywhere On Jul 4, 2009, at 5:36 AM, Steve Ratzlaff stever...@wildblue.net wrote: Happy 4th of July to the US folks. Today had some DU reception along with usual (of late) Tahiti, with a little better overall levels this morning. 738 Tahiti with poor French talk early, 1134 utc, on a first check before doing the NDB check. Later 648 very poor, unknown language 1205; 891 with DU talk poor 1206; 1116 with DU talk poor/weak 1207; 1107 woman talking in EE poor, unknown who that would be 1209. Back to 738 Tahiti peaking at occasional weak/medium 1214 eventually fading away around 1225 utc. 180 and 279 Radio Rossii poor at 1133 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday (what is a longwire....)
Hi Derek, The term longwire generally refers to an unterminated wire antenna running in two directions, with a bi-directional response. That's what my longwires are. I'm blessed with a rural location with room to string a 1600 foot E/W longwire and a 400 foot N/S longwire. The E/W runs east; the N/S runs south. Both use matching transformers and ground rods at the transformers, and coax cable run to the radio room. I primarily DX LF beacons (NDBs) but like to try for some of the TP (and TA) medium wave signals that occasionally make it inland here. 73, Steve NE Oregon (Elgin,OR) - Original Message - From: Derek Vincent eargaz...@aol.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 8:20 AM Subject: Re: [IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday Hey I see you use long wires Well how long??? What type.??? Beverage , giant ewe??? You seem to getting great results... Magic??? Thank you. Derek Vincent Vmedia360...everywhere On Jul 4, 2009, at 5:36 AM, Steve Ratzlaff stever...@wildblue.net wrote: Happy 4th of July to the US folks. Today had some DU reception along with usual (of late) Tahiti, with a little better overall levels this morning. 738 Tahiti with poor French talk early, 1134 utc, on a first check before doing the NDB check. Later 648 very poor, unknown language 1205; 891 with DU talk poor 1206; 1116 with DU talk poor/weak 1207; 1107 woman talking in EE poor, unknown who that would be 1209. Back to 738 Tahiti peaking at occasional weak/medium 1214 eventually fading away around 1225 utc. 180 and 279 Radio Rossii poor at 1133 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday (what is a longwire....)
Ahhh I see... That 1600 ft wire says it all... Combine that with a nice damp Oregon soil and I can see where the magic is... How far are you from the coast Thank you. Derek Vincent Vmedia360...everywhere On Jul 4, 2009, at 9:09 AM, Steve Ratzlaff stever...@wildblue.net wrote: Hi Derek, The term longwire generally refers to an unterminated wire antenna running in two directions, with a bi-directional response. That's what my longwires are. I'm blessed with a rural location with room to string a 1600 foot E/W longwire and a 400 foot N/S longwire. The E/W runs east; the N/S runs south. Both use matching transformers and ground rods at the transformers, and coax cable run to the radio room. I primarily DX LF beacons (NDBs) but like to try for some of the TP (and TA) medium wave signals that occasionally make it inland here. 73, Steve NE Oregon (Elgin,OR) - Original Message - From: Derek Vincent eargaz...@aol.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 8:20 AM Subject: Re: [IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday Hey I see you use long wires Well how long??? What type.??? Beverage , giant ewe??? You seem to getting great results... Magic??? Thank you. Derek Vincent Vmedia360...everywhere On Jul 4, 2009, at 5:36 AM, Steve Ratzlaff stever...@wildblue.net wrote: Happy 4th of July to the US folks. Today had some DU reception along with usual (of late) Tahiti, with a little better overall levels this morning. 738 Tahiti with poor French talk early, 1134 utc, on a first check before doing the NDB check. Later 648 very poor, unknown language 1205; 891 with DU talk poor 1206; 1116 with DU talk poor/weak 1207; 1107 woman talking in EE poor, unknown who that would be 1209. Back to 738 Tahiti peaking at occasional weak/medium 1214 eventually fading away around 1225 utc. 180 and 279 Radio Rossii poor at 1133 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday (what is a longwire....)
I'm 300+ air miles from the coast. This part of Oregon is not damp; we get heavy winter snows and some spring rains, otherwise it's dry. Steve - Original Message - From: Derek Vincent eargaz...@aol.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 9:20 AM Subject: Re: [IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday (what is a longwire) Ahhh I see... That 1600 ft wire says it all... Combine that with a nice damp Oregon soil and I can see where the magic is... How far are you from the coast Thank you. Derek Vincent ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
With Friday morning MW TP very poor probably due to the solar activity, this Saturday morning was much better with 738 presumed Tahiti back peaking at weak level with woman talking at 1208 utc, continuing with talk and RR music poor/weak level, gradually fading away at 1228. 648 with very poor talk at 1203 utc. Other weak/medium hets 567, 639, 702, 765. Very poor hets on DU 891 and 1116. Steve NE Oregon ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
738 again decent this morning, presumed Tahiti with FF talk by man, peaking at weak level same as yesterday 1210-1215 utc, rapid decline after 1216. Many hets but no solid audio, up to about 1116 kHz. Everything declining after 1216 utc. LF NDBs had better than usual reception of AUS, NZ and Polynesian beacons this morning too. 530 Adak beacon continues to be heard early, 1130 utc. Easter Island NDB at medium level. Overall LF conditions better this morning than in several weeks. Last night had the 1710 Russian at solid weak-medium level for over an hour, little fading, 11-12 p.m., one of the best times I've heard it. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday; TA Sunday
At 12:29 6/20/2009, you wrote: 738 again decent this morning, presumed Tahiti with FF talk by man, the best here again was just a carrier from 738kHz between 1030 and 1210UT. ... Small compensation is that 783 was showing a carrier at 0519UT this evening, for evidence of a TA path on the shortest night of the year, something I never thought I'd hear. Nick * 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
The two DU stations on 891, poor/weak at 1207 utc. Horseracing results on one, talk on the other. Steve NE Oregon ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Poor for Far East Russian LWBC, but pleased to get some presumed-Japanese this morning. 693, 747, 774, 828 (even above IBOC hiss), all poor to weak, 1515 utc. Steve NE Oregon ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
As poor as I usually get Asian TPs, there were some MW ones this morning--I would call it a decent morning here. 567, 594, 648, 828, 891 all with Asian audio. 1566 big het, 1575 weaker het. All in the 1500 utc timeframe. Far East Russian LWBC doing well at the same time, 153, 189, 279. Steve NE Oregon ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Better for MW Asians this morning but the highlight was 164 Mongolia, first heard 1223 utc and not fading away but last with audio at 1415 utc, still good het at 1430 utc. Can't remember it doing so well before. Never at good level but at solid 6.5. Far East Russia not great but with solid signals on the regular freqs 153, 171, 180, 189, 234, 279. MW Asians 567, 594, 639, 828, 891 at 1425 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, AR7030, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Poor for signals to the north. Even Radio Rossii poor today, 180 and 279 only heard. At end, DU's the only thing heard but doing quite well. 531 with EE music; 567 poor DU; 855 poor DU; 1116 poor/weak on fadeups, DU talk; 891 the best weak/medium. All 1357-1430. 891 still being heard at 1430. CW talk and music program, interview about past singer Stonewall Jackson, and his 1959 song played, Waterloo. News at 1430. Steve NE Oregon R75, AR7030, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Some decent signals today, mix of DU and Asian. 567 weak Asian (7-7.5 level); 621 DU music and talk, poor/weak; 728 DU talk, poor; 774 DU talk, weak; 891 mix of Asian and DU at same weak level for awhile, then DU took over and was last to fade out around 1416 utc; 1116 DU talk, poor/weak; 1548 DU talk ABC news radio with occasional peaks at weak level in splatter--all 1356-1416 utc. Radio Rossii not very good the few times I checked. Steve R75, AR7030, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Radio Rossii doing OK early, 153, 171, 180, 189, 234, 279. Good het on 164 approaching audio, 1226 utc. At end, MW had 594 JJ at 1353, 738 DU EE music, 774 JJ, 801 Guam with talk, 891 the best, medium at time, DU CW music and talk; pips at TOH 1400, news then back to CW program, fading away 1410. ABC Radio Steve NE Oregon R75, AR7030, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
LWBC with 4 freqs early, 1220 utc (missing 234); 279 strong at 1310 utc. End of listening, 774 with JJ, weak 1345 utc; 531 DU playing RR oldies poor/weak; 891 with two DU stations, mostly the oldies music dominant, poor/weak too. 891 lasted to about 1405 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, AR7030, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Checked MW at the start; 774 and 828 with Asian reception; I don't seem to get Asia very well here; 1205 utc. Much later, Down Under doing very well, 891 with solid 7-7.5. Running a health show, first heard 1333 utc, faded away in heavy splatter 1356. LWBC a little better today, 153, 180, 189, 234, 279 with 153, 189, 279 the best, 1200 utc. Nothing for 1737 KUT the one time I checked; the digital/FSK signal on 1736 the only thing heard. Steve NE Oregon R75, AR7030, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
At 13:32 8/23/2008, you wrote: Mainly for Walt's interest. also for Walt's interest... didn't have much time to listen this morning while getting ready for work. 774 was pretty good and pretty consistent, but everything else was spotty; generally Asian rather than DU. Audio, if any, was brief. However, the upper band might have been good later, as the propagation monitor saw HLAZ-1566 peaking well at 1335, which is the latest yet this month (local sunrise was at 1320UT). 234 was the best LWBC //189; no 279 heard, which was unusual, as this is usually the strongest Russian LWBC. best wishes, Nick * 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Poorer for DUs today. 648 vocal pop music, 6 level, 1211 utc; 657 slow vocal music, 6 level, 1213; 738 DU talk and music, 6 level, 1207 utc; 891 DU talk, 6-6.5 level, occasional fades to 7 level, 1205 utc; traces of talk on 909 1217 utc. Everything gone by 1220 utc. 1737 KUT, PNG beacon, poor/weak 1143 utc LWBC Radio Rossii 180 weak, 279 poor, 1127 utc ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Very poor today. Only 891 rose to audio, and only a couple of times, with DU reading sports scores, first at 1143 then 1206 utc. 738 with good het; 1098 back to 9-level het; 567 near audio level. All gone by 1210 utc. 1737 KUT, PNG beacon poor at 1125 utc. LWBC 180 very poor/poor 1115 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, AR7030, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
A fair morning for DU reception. 567 the best today, rising to poor/6.5 level with DU talk and pop music. Heart of Gold oldies song at 1210 utc. 738 and 891 with DU talk, both very poor/6 level. 567 was the last to fade away, around 1217 utc. LWBC Russians 180 poor, 279 very poor, 1109 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, AR7030, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
At 05:28 AM 6/21/2008, you wrote: A fair morning for DU reception. 567 the best today, rising to poor/6.5 level with DU talk and pop music. Heart of Gold oldies song at 1210 utc. 738 and 891 with DU talk, both very poor/6 level. 567 was the last to fade away, around 1217 utc. LWBC Russians 180 poor, 279 very poor, 1109 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, AR7030, longwires One more observation, 1098 was not very strong today compared to earlier in the week.Walt ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
At 05:28 AM 6/21/2008, you wrote: A fair morning for DU reception. 567 the best today, rising to poor/6.5 level with DU talk and pop music. Heart of Gold oldies song at 1210 utc. 738 and 891 with DU talk, both very poor/6 level. 567 was the last to fade away, around 1217 utc. LWBC Russians 180 poor, 279 very poor, 1109 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, AR7030, longwires ___ I suspect that I missed the boat, having woken up at 12:05 UTC. Nevertheless I rushed up to the radio room and was pleasantly surprised to hear a few audios, and quite a few almosts (5s). Here are my results: 5: 567 855 936 1251 1287 1475, late appearances: 1116 6: 801 963 snippets at 12:24 1108 1107 738 late appearance around 12:17. ?English? Much stronger than 740 on the Perseus SDR. (Great to have the waterfall on the SDRs!!!) 675 weak audio at 12:22 792 also a late appearance. 1503 snippets at 12:26 7: 567 weak audio (music) at 12:20. Only heard on my Conti corner fed south loop (recently I doubled the height of the vertical components). So from my perspective, the audios hung in much later than I noticed earlier in the week. Can't comment how good things were, though, before 12:00. By the way, the PNGs were coming in well on 90 meters, especially Radio East New Britain on 3385, and Radio Manus on 3315 which were in parallel when first tuned in around 12:20 (but no longer as I type this at 13:00). Also absolutely no sign of the new 120 m Aussie on 2368.5 . Anyone else hearing anything there? ..Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Slightly improved DU reception this morning--it probably would have been a good time to be at the coast. Audio didn't reach good levels but a number were heard, and hets covered the whole band. 612, 702, 738, 774, 819, 855, 891, 1116 all had audio with 891 and 1116 reaching occasional poor/weak levels (7/8 rating). Audio first heard at 1132 and fading away at 1216 utc. LWBC Far East Russia 180 poor/weak, 279 very poor/poor at 1114 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, AR7030, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
I think this would have been a good morning to be at the coast. Many MW hets up and down the band, especially the upper. Many places I don't usually hear a het. Actual received audio was poor, and didn't seem to favor Australia, though 891 with DU talk was my best, at poor/weak level briefly, 1152 utc. 648 with EE EZL type music, poor, 1155 utc; 657 with soft music, very poor/poor at 1159 until 670 turned its IBOC strong heavy hiss on at 1200 utc. wiping out 657. 1503 and 639 were close to audio. 1737 KUT PNG beacon at good level, and heard anytime I checked from -1200 utc. 180 and 279 LWBC Radio Rossii at poor/weak level early on, 1104 utc. Of the various radios I monitor, that have the same antenna going to all, and that have the audio switched to the headphones, the AR7030 is consistently the best at pulling out weak audio. The Harris RF590 is about the same, but is not nearly as easy to jump around in frequency with. Steve NE Oregon R75, AR7030, RF590, G313e; longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
A little better today, though MW signals were not strong, with audio on a number of DU stations, and many hets. Probably a good morning to be at the Pacific coast. 558, 567, 594, 639, 702, 738, 774, 792, 855, 891, 1008, 1116 all had DU talk or EE music from 1140-1245 utc. 891, as usual lately, the best, with peaks to weak level; 1116 next best. Hets included 918, 927, 1071, 1098 at loud level, 1107, 1143, 1512, 1548, 1566, 1575, 1602. 1737 KUT,PNG beacon poor/weak (in USB mode) 1150 utc. (Unknown drift net CW beacon also on 1737, heard several times the past week and this morning.) LWBC Radio Rossii 153 poor/weak, 180 weak, 279 medium audio at 1139 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, AR7030, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
This sounds quite promising ! I look forward to resuming my DU chase in a few days. I am recovering from some surgery, and doing the necessary walking and moving about to get my DX truck out the the BOGs and hook them up is more movement that I should be doing for a couple days. Does anyone have coordinates for that Rossii 279 ? I suspect that's my best bet here for LW FE Russia, but also that the bearig is far enough north that I need wait for fall. 73 KAZ 55 km NW of Chicago - Original Message - From: Steve Ratzlaff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 7:58 AM Subject: [IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday A little better today, though MW signals were not strong, with audio on a number of DU stations, and many hets. Probably a good morning to be at the Pacific coast. 558, 567, 594, 639, 702, 738, 774, 792, 855, 891, 1008, 1116 all had DU talk or EE music from 1140-1245 utc. 891, as usual lately, the best, with peaks to weak level; 1116 next best. Hets included 918, 927, 1071, 1098 at loud level, 1107, 1143, 1512, 1548, 1566, 1575, 1602. 1737 KUT,PNG beacon poor/weak (in USB mode) 1150 utc. (Unknown drift net CW beacon also on 1737, heard several times the past week and this morning.) LWBC Radio Rossii 153 poor/weak, 180 weak, 279 medium audio at 1139 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, AR7030, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Does anyone have coordinates for that Rossii 279 ? 46 50n 142 53e, which is 328° from you. At 1010 both rx and tx QTH are just inside greyline path. There are three more R. Rossii transmitters on 279 kHz, but with lower power and at 1130 in daylight at this time of the year. 73, Mauno - Original Message - From: Neil Kazaross [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 4:30 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday This sounds quite promising ! I look forward to resuming my DU chase in a few days. I am recovering from some surgery, and doing the necessary walking and moving about to get my DX truck out the the BOGs and hook them up is more movement that I should be doing for a couple days. Does anyone have coordinates for that Rossii 279 ? I suspect that's my best bet here for LW FE Russia, but also that the bearig is far enough north that I need wait for fall. 73 KAZ 55 km NW of Chicago - Original Message - From: Steve Ratzlaff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 7:58 AM Subject: [IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday A little better today, though MW signals were not strong, with audio on a number of DU stations, and many hets. Probably a good morning to be at the Pacific coast. 558, 567, 594, 639, 702, 738, 774, 792, 855, 891, 1008, 1116 all had DU talk or EE music from 1140-1245 utc. 891, as usual lately, the best, with peaks to weak level; 1116 next best. Hets included 918, 927, 1071, 1098 at loud level, 1107, 1143, 1512, 1548, 1566, 1575, 1602. 1737 KUT,PNG beacon poor/weak (in USB mode) 1150 utc. (Unknown drift net CW beacon also on 1737, heard several times the past week and this morning.) LWBC Radio Rossii 153 poor/weak, 180 weak, 279 medium audio at 1139 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, AR7030, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
-- Kaz, You might also try for 153 kHz, the power is 1,200 kw. 189 kz is also listed as 1,200 kw too. At this location 153-180-279 are the most often heard. They kind of rotate morning to morning to which puts out the top signal. I have been surprised with the Radio Rossii long-waves getting out so well in May. Good luck. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA -- Original message -- From: Neil Kazaross [EMAIL PROTECTED] This sounds quite promising ! I look forward to resuming my DU chase in a few days. I am recovering from some surgery, and doing the necessary walking and moving about to get my DX truck out the the BOGs and hook them up is more movement that I should be doing for a couple days. Does anyone have coordinates for that Rossii 279 ? I suspect that's my best bet here for LW FE Russia, but also that the bearig is far enough north that I need wait for fall. 73 KAZ 55 km NW of Chicago - Original Message - From: Steve Ratzlaff To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 7:58 AM Subject: [IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday A little better today, though MW signals were not strong, with audio on a number of DU stations, and many hets. Probably a good morning to be at the Pacific coast. 558, 567, 594, 639, 702, 738, 774, 792, 855, 891, 1008, 1116 all had DU talk or EE music from 1140-1245 utc. 891, as usual lately, the best, with peaks to weak level; 1116 next best. Hets included 918, 927, 1071, 1098 at loud level, 1107, 1143, 1512, 1548, 1566, 1575, 1602. 1737 KUT,PNG beacon poor/weak (in USB mode) 1150 utc. (Unknown drift net CW beacon also on 1737, heard several times the past week and this morning.) LWBC Radio Rossii 153 poor/weak, 180 weak, 279 medium audio at 1139 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, AR7030, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Kaz, The strongest Radio Rossii I get here is 279, even though not with the most power, but I think more of a waterpath. But this time of year probably in a daylight path unfortunately. I have not heard Anchorage in the past few weeks either, still some darkness, but it is getting less. But in the Fall Sept/Oct and through he Winter 279 can have S9+10 DB at times. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Poor for MW TP this morning. 891 the best, presumed 4TAB with the usual racing format, poor/weak, rising to occasional brief weak level. Other DU: 594 poor with occasional DU talk; 702 poor, DU talk; 738 poor, DU talk; 1116 poor, DU talk--all 1215-1240 utc. LWBC Radio Rossii poor today too with 180 poor/weak, 1214 utc. I switched the prototype Wellbrook broadband phaser from the active 20' verticals to the 100' loops with ALA100s. When 891 was at its peak level, the signal was just barely heard on the phaser. More comparisons are needed, but I think no matter if active verticals or active loops are used, it's not quite up to the performance of a 1600' longwire when signals are just barely audible. Steve NE Oregon R75, AR7030, longwires, Wellbrook broadband phaser ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Many MW hets this morning, and relatively good DU reception with 531, 549, 738, 774, 891 all with DU audio, 1220-1240 utc. This ought to have been a good coastal morning. Steve NE Oregon R75, AR7030, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Before I headed to bed around 0930 UTC, Fiji 639 was quite good. Also NZ 648. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
The only DU heard today, but at relatively decent level, was presumed-Fiji 639 with acapella chorale singing of hymns, weak/medium level 1220 utc. No talk, from one song to another. 774 Japan briefly at medium level 1222 utc. LWBC Far East Russians only heard on 180 at 1230 utc, medium level. Steve R75, AR7030, longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
774 and 891 with DU talk this morning, weak, 1330-1345 utc. Lots of other DU hets on the low end only. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires (please note new email address) ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
Generally poor this morning for Pacific reception. Far East Russian LWBC with 153, 180, 279 at good level, 1235 utc. End of session MW DU's and strong JJ's heard, but mostly at poor levels. MW audio: 567 poor talk; 594 poor/weak JJ talk; 612 poor talk; 639 poor music; 648 poor talk; 774 poor/weak JJ talk; 792 poor music; 801 poor music; 828 poor/weak JJ talk in IBOC hiss; 891 weak DU talk, with weaker DU station underneath; 1116 poor/weak DU talk; 1125 poor talk--all from 1337-1353 utc. Everything mostly gone by 1400 utc with some DU audio on 891. 1737 KUT, PNG beacon poor at 1232 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, E/W longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
I spent more time on LF beacons this morning, but early on Far East Russians good on 279, 234, 189, 180, 153; nothing but faint het for the Mongolians today. MW Asian audio: 693 poor/weak 1205 utc; 1566 weak 1213 utc with English preacher pausing for translation each sentence, again at 1231; 774 poor/weak 1221 utc; 594 weak 1225 utc. 1725 GA, PNG and 1737 KUT, PNG beacons 1348 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, E/W longwires ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday
1116 was the best DU heard this morning, with weak talk. Others with poor audio: 657, 702, 828, 855--1230-1300 utc. 1737 KUT, PNG beacon poor, 1300 utc. Russian LWBC poor with 189kc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires, active whip ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday morning
1566 HLAZ was good at 1219 utc, with English preacher speaking one sentence at a time, then waiting while it was translated into whatever Asian language the translator was using. Radio Rossii also good at the same time, 153, 180, 189, 234, 279. 1287 poor/weak, playing pop music, with Asian announcer after the song, 1225 utc. 1206 poor with talk, 1227 utc. The high end had weak to strong hets just about every channel, down to 1053 kHz or so at first. Later, 828 had poor audio, 1313 utc. 1116 had 4BC with a number of very brief fadeups, some to weak/medium level between 1314-1330 utc. I've been using a prototype of a new Wellbrook broadband antenna/phasing system for a number of months. It works superbly for the high band Asian reception, and 1566 is significantly better heard with it than on my E/W longwire or my NW/SE ALA100 100' loop. I don't know if Wellbrook will eventually market this antenna. It requires some physical distance to space the antennas in order to get the good front/back directionality, which not everyone would have the room to do, and it takes quite a bit of coax cable. But very little tuning or tweaking of the phaser controls is needed, just tune the radio and switch the direction switch for the desired direction for very good nulls in the opposite direction. 73, Steve NE Oregon ___ IRCA mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday morning
Conditions were much poorer to Asia this morning, both on LF NDBs and MW. LWBC Far East Russians almost completely absent rather than usual armchair copy; 279 was poor at 1305 utc and got worse after that. MW had poor audio on 531 with music, 738 with talk, 612 with man talking in the 1305-1312 utc period. Later, 1116 4BC had several good fadeups with Aussie talk by man and woman 1401-1415 utc. Last night I had a good het on 1215, like Nick, but never developed into audio. Steve NE Oregon ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday morning
Overall poor for TP reception this morning. No station was much better than poor, with 594, 828, 1566 with audio. LWBC 279 was its usual good level. Steve NE Oregon ___ 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
