[IRCA] Eclipse DX, even more

[James Renfrew]

Jim Renfrew, Clarendon NY

Just found two more new ones from my Perseus Eclipse files

1453   1320   WGET   PA   Gettysburg   "1320 WGET" under CJMR.
1453   1310   WTNZ   PA   Troy   '99 Oldies FM", Penna. Accuweather report
with Steve Williams

With over 2500 in the logbook I'm very surprised that I haven't heard these
before.

This makes a total of four new Eclipse receptions.
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[IRCA] Eclipse DX SDR Recordings

[Brandon Jordan]

For anyone interested in DXing the MW band during the Solar Eclipse totality, I 
am offering WinRadio G33DDC recordings from Mt Juliet, TN. The 475 kHz to 1725 
kHz recordings span from 12:12-12:41 PM and 12:57-2:55 PM. At this QTH the 
eclipse started at 11:59 AM, totality 1:27:37 - 1:30:03, and eclipse ending at 
2:54 PM. Recordings via WinRadio G33DDC and a Wellbrook 4x33’ ALA100N loop 
oriented along the NW/SE the eclipse path. From my initial listen, there is 
some very amazing propagation and unique eclipse-related broadcasts from 
daytime broadcasters to be gleaned.

The recordings are 118 GB total size and will require aa 128 GB thumb drive and 
can be decoded via the free WinRadio G33DDC Excalibur software via 
http://www.winradio.com/home/download-g33ddc.htm.

Send your 128 GB thumb drive and 1$ USD return postage world-wide and I will 
copy the recordings and return your thumb drive and you can DX the eclipse from 
Mt. Juliet, TN with the WinRadio software at your leisure. Mail to:

SWL.DX
P.O. Box 338
Rossville, TN 38066

73,
Brandon Jordan, KM4PBQ
Fayette County, TN EM55
http://www.swldx.us

WinRadio G33DDC G313-e | RFSpace SDR-IQ NetSDR | Elad FDM-S2 | Icom IC-7200
Array Solutions SAL-30 Shared Apex Loop
Wellbrook ALA100HG Loop

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Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX Report from Glenn Hauser

[Nick Hall-Patch]

That list no longer is being updated Glenn.   However, 
http://www.mwlist.org/mwoffset.php will get you all the latest, I believe.


best wishes,

Nick



At 16:59 23-08-17, Glenn Hauser via IRCA wrote:


The MW Offset List I have bookmarked,
http://www.myradiobase.de/mediumwave/mwoffset.txt
is dated October 5, 2014; is there one more recent?


Nick Hall-Patch
Victoria, BC
Canada 


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[IRCA] Eclipse DX Report from Glenn Hauser

[Glenn Hauser via IRCA]

--- Begin Message ---
We travel straight up US 81 from Enid to just south of Fairmont, Nebraska, 
right on the line of totality, and the closest part of it to Enid; joining what 
turn out to be hundreds of other cars parked along a side road, County road G 
(or was it H, two of my favorite letters). Despite cloud cover maps showing 
this could be one of the worst areas along the track. 

We arrive and set up an hour before at 1700 (all times UT!). We find a good 
spot not far from the hiway. With camera ready, nothing special, I alternate 
monitoring on the hand-held DX-398 from my lawn chair, and on the Nissan 
caradio, which is much more sensitive, but no BFO and no DFing with it.

My prime target was going to be 50 kW KTWO Capser WY on 1030, where totality 
strikes a few minutes before. But MW DXing conditions are horrible due to a 
nearby storm --- we could constantly see a downpour to the southeast (and which 
causes flooding in the Kansas City area; but dry here --- we could use some 
precip vs the dusty road with lots of traffic on it) --- and hear a huge storm 
static level. On MW this is always worse on the lower frequencies. View of rain 
to the SE:
http://www.w4uvh.net/Eclipse2017rain.jpg

KTWO has the additional disadvantage of being adjacent to 50 kW KMMQ near 
Omaha. At 1708 UT my first log of 1030 finds two JBA carriers slightly offset 
from each other. There are two other 1030s on the map closer than Casper, KBUF 
Holcomb, SW KS (Garden City market), which is 2.5 kW non-direxional; and KCWJ 
Blue Springs MO (Independence/Kansas City) which is 5 kW with a lobe in this 
direxion. Compared to the remnant of 1040 WHO, and some others at 10 kHz BFO 
steps, I decide that one of the 1030s is slightly on the plus side, but is it 
KTWO? 

The MW Offset List I have bookmarked,
http://www.myradiobase.de/mediumwave/mwoffset.txt
is dated October 5, 2014; is there one more recent? Of these three 1030 
stations, the only one listed is KTWO, as 2 Hz on the high side, but that was 
as of December 9, 2009, and it ranged down to 1029.9986. So that is hardly 
conclusive. Fortunately I will soon have some other easily identified Eclipse 
DX!

The only other major Casper-area station is 830, KUYO Evansville, 25 kW ND, but 
there is no chance of that with the noise level. If I did get something on 830 
it could just as easily be WCCO on groundwave. 

BTW, reference is the brand new 38th edition NRC AM Log 2017-2018, just 
received August 21 while I am away. See http://www.nrcdxas.org

Meanwhile we are entertained by NET Radio, which plays classical music all day 
(like Radio Kansas), so I can hardly complain; rather than NPR talk shows, and 
even skips some NPR news on the hour. So I do wish that were also available. At 
the site we are getting NET Radio on both 89.1 with RDS as KHNE-FM_ which is 
Hastings; and 91.1 as KUCV-FM_ which is Lincoln. At 1856, NET Radio says they 
are featuring ``celestial music`` today, including something connected to Mark 
Twain`s ``A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur`s Court``, wherein he astounded 
by ``predicting`` an eclipse.

620, at 1725 I find a nearby station talking about the eclipse. Must be KMNS 
Sioux City IA, 1 kW U4, sports format, which I never get in Enid.

1630, at 1729, here we go! Spanish has got to be KRND Fox Farm WY (Cheyenne), 
10/1 kW U1. 1730 ID mentions 94.5 I think: no, listed translator is on 94.7. 
While it`s fairly strong on the car, at 1732 on the DX-398 it`s JBA. At 1733 a 
SAH develops on 1630 of 330/minute = 5.5 Hz, probably vs KCJJ Iowa City; is it 
getting skywave boost too or groundwave? Only other 1630 possibility is KKGM 
Fort Worth. By 1735, KRND is fading down.

1650 also has Spanish at 1730, which has got to be KBJD Denver CO. Stronger at 
1742. 1650 IDs at 1804 as ``1650 AM, Radio Luz``, i.e. KBJD.

1690 has something weaker than 1650, surely KDMT Arvada CO, but why not same 
level with 10 kW ND? 1690 in English has an area-code 303 ad at 1749, clinching 
it as Colorado. 

1500, at 1743, KSTP St Paul MN is fading in and out with ads including phone 
651-485-0409, i.e. a SE Minnesota area code . At 1814, another ad with 952- AC, 
also MN. So there`s a skywave signal audiblized by the eclipse which is at a 
right angle, way out of the totality path.

Many other high-end MW frequencies have night-like pileups.

By 1740 the eclipse is quite partial, the Moon biting a big chunk out of the 
Sun. Light not perceptibly diminished yet, but wind picks up and the 
temperature is dropping. By 1750 it is darkening, and we can hear crickets 
chirping in the field as well as killdeer. Dark horizon:
http://www.w4uvh.net/Eclipse2017darkhorizon.jpg

During most of the eclipse there are lots of clouds, but thin enough not to 
obscure the Sun very much, including at totality which starts right at local 
noon CST = 1800 UT August 21. Now there is clear sky for a considerable ring 
around the Sun! Contrails, perhaps from the NASA research jet chasing totality:

[IRCA] Eclipse DX - Cape Cod, MA

[Mark Connelly via IRCA]

--- Begin Message ---

In this area the eclipse maximum was approximately 65% around 2:50 p.m. EDT / 
1850 UTC.  The visual difference versus full daylight was just slight. 



I made MW Perseus captures of 2 to 4 min. duration at 15 minute intervals 
between 2 and 4 p.m. EDT (1800-2000 UTC).


Antenna was a cardioid pattern SuperLoop with maximum gain south, -5 dB 
relative to forward (approx.) west and east, and -15 dB approx. north.


Captures other than 2:30, 2:45, and 3 p.m. EDT (1830, 1845, 1900 UTC) show 
little evidence of skip effects.


On the 1830, 1845, and 1900 UTC captures, the following were noted.  The 
catches are mostly short skip rather than long haul items from the totality 
zone far south of here.


1660 and 1680 NJ, 1650 VA, 1690 MD, and 1700 NY better than typically weak 
groundwave.


1600 WWRL NY beating up WUNR MA; usually it's under.


1560 WFME NY much better than its typically weak groundwave.


1550 WSDK CT skip blowing out WNTN MA groundwave.


1540 graveyard like jumble rather than usual WXEX NH over WADK RI.


1530 "stuff" occasionally under WVBF MA ... WOBX NC?


1520 WIZZ MA good, obviously skip as groundwave is typically nil to mush.


1500 WFIF CT much better than usually weak groundwave level.  WFED DC under.


1410 WPOP CT skip over groundwave WZBR MA / WHTG NJ.


1400 blob of stations before reverting to normal WOND NJ / WGIN ME blend.


1360 WDRC CT about even with usually-alone WLYN MA groundwave.


1350 WINY CT at much-better-than-groundwave.  Bit of background growl probably 
WGPL VA which could be groundwave or skip.


1310 WICH CT fading up to loud and then down into jumble, so obviously some 
skip there.


1210 WPHT PA occasionally 5-10 dB better than its typically weak groundwave.  
Much like winter midday.


1050 "Stuff" under WEPN NY probably WVXX VA.


Little of note below 1050 kHz.


Other observation: 830 WCRN MA seemingly off air at all times checked.  
Threshold level 830 carrier probably WEEU PA.


Mark Connelly, WA1ION
South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA
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[IRCA] Eclipse DX

[Stewart, Joseph R]

We were at about 96% magnitude here in the Springfield area, and for about 
15-20 minutes either side of the local 1:13pm maximum I did a manual bandscan 
(no SDR) and found conditions to be similar to what I'd get maybe an hour or 
two before LSS in November or December. Most all the skip reception seemed to 
be from the north, to about 300 or so miles out--stations I otherwise don't 
normally hear in daytime conditions. Strongest were things like WHO-1040, 
KFAB-1110, KTIC-840 West Point NE, and Chicagoland stations like WLS-890, 
WMVP-1000, and WVON-1690. Also KMOX-1120, normally very poor down here in SW MO 
during the day, was  doing well.  Certainly nothing "exotic", but interesting 
at 1 or 1:30pm in late August.
Randy Stewart
Battlefield MO
Yaesu FRG100B, Quantum QX Pro
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[IRCA] Eclipse DX in Alberta

[Nigel Pimblett]

   Had to be at work during the eclipse, but the Perseus was busy 
recording.   A quick check showed some interesting reception, with 
Sacramento doing well at 1730 UTC, with 1530 KFBK, 1380 KTKZ, and 1320 
KIFM all loud and clear, as was Lodi's KCVR on 1570.   Also noted KVGB 
from KS at 1800. Not often I can hear Kansas at noon local time in 
August!


73,

Nigel Pimblett
Dunmore, Alberta

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[IRCA] eclipse DX

[Robert Wien via IRCA]

--- Begin Message ---
Back in 1979 when we had the total solar eclipse, I heard KOMO-1000 for 15 
minutes from San Jose, CA where I lived then, sent reception report and got QSL 
card back, my
only eclipse DX verie!   Didn't get a chance to try and DX during today's 
eclipse as I was at work though I did manage to watch part of the max 82% 
coverage here near Baltimore, MD.
Btw, glad the convention was a success, couldn't go due to work obligations, 
but maybe next time...

Robert Wien
KG6RJW
Laurel, MD
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[IRCA] Eclipse DX

[James Renfrew]

I didn't DX live but ran
the Perseus for two hours starting 1:30 edt.  We had 71% of the solar disk
blocked, but it was hardly noticeable.  I used the pinhole technique to
track progress.  My eyes have enough problems for me to consider looking
through even quality lenses. Some clouds but mostly clear. I doubt there
will be much from the Perseus.  Jim Renfrew
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[IRCA] Eclipse DX in Seattle

[Bruce Portzer]

I had the SDR running during today's eclipse.  Most of the time I was 
outside watching the event, but a subsequent check of the the files 
showed lots of sunset-like activity. The Portland area stations on 
1550 and 1640 were the first to fade in at about 9:00. After that, 
things slowly picked up, and was quite lively for a while.  There were 
ID's from KSL and KFBK at 10:30 local time (About 10 minutes after we 
had 93% of totality in Seattle).


Most of the DX was in from about 20-25 minutes before to about 20-25 
minutes after totality.  By 11:00 it was almost all gone.   Most of the 
stations seemed to be from Oregon, but I'll go through the files and 
send a full report later today.


It'll be interesting to see what the eclipse DX was like elsewhere.

Bruce


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Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING

[Barry McLarnon]

On 05/28/2017 12:48 PM, Mark Mobile wrote:

I’m curious as to what DX-ers will be doing during the once-in-a-lifetime 
August eclipse.  How about sharing your plans?


I won't be DXing, but I do plan to be somewhere in western Nebraska on 
the path of totality to observe it!


Barry

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Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING

[Rick Dau]

I'm going to be in eastern Iowa on the 21st, stopping off on my way back from 
the Madison-Milwaukee DX Get-Together for a few days of DXing in either 
Davenport or Burlington.  Even though I won't be in the path of totality, I'm 
still looking forward to hearing what the AM AND LW bands are going to sound 
like for about a 1/2 hour before and a 1/2 hour after the peak at 1814 UTC.


73,
Rick Dau
South Omaha, Nebraska  EN21af


From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Scott Fybush 
<sc...@fybush.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2017 2:40 PM
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING

We will be heading from Rochester to Indiana on the 20th, then assessing
conditions early the morning of the 21st and driving to somewhere along the
path between Marion IL and mid-Kentucky.

I'm thinking of getting an inexpensive SDR between now and then.

On May 28, 2017 2:29 PM, "Ira Elbert New III" <i...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I'll be teaching 6th graders social studies on that Monday. I hope it's a
> clear day because I'd love to take them outside to see the eclipse. We're
> just south of the path of totality too.
>
> Bert
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING

[Volodya S]

If there is one argument in favour of buying a SDR, this has to be it.
Fine and dandy using a conventional receiver, and follow a handful of
frequencies at best, and miss out on the eclipse, but why not enjoy the
eclipse, record the MW spectrum and listen later to each frequency and
watch it all unfold.  A no brainer, from my perspective!   I might even
also use my 2nd SDR to record part of the tropical band as well.   73,
Walt

On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 12:40 PM, Scott Fybush  wrote:

> We will be heading from Rochester to Indiana on the 20th, then assessing
> conditions early the morning of the 21st and driving to somewhere along the
> path between Marion IL and mid-Kentucky.
>
> I'm thinking of getting an inexpensive SDR between now and then.
>
> On May 28, 2017 2:29 PM, "Ira Elbert New III"  wrote:
>
> > I'll be teaching 6th graders social studies on that Monday. I hope it's a
> > clear day because I'd love to take them outside to see the eclipse. We're
> > just south of the path of totality too.
> >
> > Bert
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > > On May 28, 2017, at 1:16 PM, Volodya S  wrote:
> > >
> > > |'m going to be outside, and not at the dials.  I agree with Sudipta.
> > With
> > > the advent of SDRs, and with the very short window, the SDR recording
> the
> > > MW spectrum makes all the difference, and should be a lot of fun to
> > monitor
> > > each frequency!   73,  Walt
> > >
> > > On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 9:59 AM, R. Colin Newell <
> coffeecan...@gmail.com
> > >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> I've Dx'd during a 99% total eclipse --
> > >>
> > >> It's amazing - the hair will stand up on the back of your neck as a
> > >> moribund daytime MW band convulses and thrashes to life in the space
> of
> > >> minutes.
> > >>
> > >> In decades of radio listening, there's nothing like it.
> > >>
> > >> Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC
> > >>
> > >>> On May 28, 2017, at 9:48 AM, Mark Mobile 
> > wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> I’m curious as to what DX-ers will be doing during the
> > >> once-in-a-lifetime August eclipse.  How about sharing your plans?
> > >>>
> > >>> I will have a D-Kaz oriented at 340 degrees from North-Central
> > >> Minnesota, with an SDR recording 100 kHz to 1700 kHz.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Cheers!
> > >>>
> > >>> Mark Durenberger, mobile
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Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING

[Scott Fybush]

We will be heading from Rochester to Indiana on the 20th, then assessing
conditions early the morning of the 21st and driving to somewhere along the
path between Marion IL and mid-Kentucky.

I'm thinking of getting an inexpensive SDR between now and then.

On May 28, 2017 2:29 PM, "Ira Elbert New III"  wrote:

> I'll be teaching 6th graders social studies on that Monday. I hope it's a
> clear day because I'd love to take them outside to see the eclipse. We're
> just south of the path of totality too.
>
> Bert
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On May 28, 2017, at 1:16 PM, Volodya S  wrote:
> >
> > |'m going to be outside, and not at the dials.  I agree with Sudipta.
> With
> > the advent of SDRs, and with the very short window, the SDR recording the
> > MW spectrum makes all the difference, and should be a lot of fun to
> monitor
> > each frequency!   73,  Walt
> >
> > On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 9:59 AM, R. Colin Newell  >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I've Dx'd during a 99% total eclipse --
> >>
> >> It's amazing - the hair will stand up on the back of your neck as a
> >> moribund daytime MW band convulses and thrashes to life in the space of
> >> minutes.
> >>
> >> In decades of radio listening, there's nothing like it.
> >>
> >> Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC
> >>
> >>> On May 28, 2017, at 9:48 AM, Mark Mobile 
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I’m curious as to what DX-ers will be doing during the
> >> once-in-a-lifetime August eclipse.  How about sharing your plans?
> >>>
> >>> I will have a D-Kaz oriented at 340 degrees from North-Central
> >> Minnesota, with an SDR recording 100 kHz to 1700 kHz.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Cheers!
> >>>
> >>> Mark Durenberger, mobile
> >>>
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Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING

[Ira Elbert New III]

I'll be teaching 6th graders social studies on that Monday. I hope it's a clear 
day because I'd love to take them outside to see the eclipse. We're just south 
of the path of totality too. 

Bert 

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> On May 28, 2017, at 1:16 PM, Volodya S  wrote:
> 
> |'m going to be outside, and not at the dials.  I agree with Sudipta.  With
> the advent of SDRs, and with the very short window, the SDR recording the
> MW spectrum makes all the difference, and should be a lot of fun to monitor
> each frequency!   73,  Walt
> 
> On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 9:59 AM, R. Colin Newell 
> wrote:
> 
>> I've Dx'd during a 99% total eclipse --
>> 
>> It's amazing - the hair will stand up on the back of your neck as a
>> moribund daytime MW band convulses and thrashes to life in the space of
>> minutes.
>> 
>> In decades of radio listening, there's nothing like it.
>> 
>> Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC
>> 
>>> On May 28, 2017, at 9:48 AM, Mark Mobile  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I’m curious as to what DX-ers will be doing during the
>> once-in-a-lifetime August eclipse.  How about sharing your plans?
>>> 
>>> I will have a D-Kaz oriented at 340 degrees from North-Central
>> Minnesota, with an SDR recording 100 kHz to 1700 kHz.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Cheers!
>>> 
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Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING

[Volodya S]

|'m going to be outside, and not at the dials.  I agree with Sudipta.  With
the advent of SDRs, and with the very short window, the SDR recording the
MW spectrum makes all the difference, and should be a lot of fun to monitor
each frequency!   73,  Walt

On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 9:59 AM, R. Colin Newell 
wrote:

> I've Dx'd during a 99% total eclipse --
>
> It's amazing - the hair will stand up on the back of your neck as a
> moribund daytime MW band convulses and thrashes to life in the space of
> minutes.
>
> In decades of radio listening, there's nothing like it.
>
> Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC
>
> > On May 28, 2017, at 9:48 AM, Mark Mobile  wrote:
> >
> > I’m curious as to what DX-ers will be doing during the
> once-in-a-lifetime August eclipse.  How about sharing your plans?
> >
> > I will have a D-Kaz oriented at 340 degrees from North-Central
> Minnesota, with an SDR recording 100 kHz to 1700 kHz.
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
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Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING

[R. Colin Newell]

I've Dx'd during a 99% total eclipse --

It's amazing - the hair will stand up on the back of your neck as a moribund 
daytime MW band convulses and thrashes to life in the space of minutes.

In decades of radio listening, there's nothing like it. 

Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC

> On May 28, 2017, at 9:48 AM, Mark Mobile  wrote:
> 
> I’m curious as to what DX-ers will be doing during the once-in-a-lifetime 
> August eclipse.  How about sharing your plans?
> 
> I will have a D-Kaz oriented at 340 degrees from North-Central Minnesota, 
> with an SDR recording 100 kHz to 1700 kHz.
> 
> 
> 
> Cheers!
> 
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Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING

[Sudipta Ghose]

With advent of SDR the things became very easy for eclipse watchers.

On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 10:18 PM, Mark Mobile  wrote:

> I’m curious as to what DX-ers will be doing during the once-in-a-lifetime
> August eclipse.  How about sharing your plans?
>
> I will have a D-Kaz oriented at 340 degrees from North-Central Minnesota,
> with an SDR recording 100 kHz to 1700 kHz.
>
>
>
> Cheers!
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[IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING

[Mark Mobile]

I’m curious as to what DX-ers will be doing during the once-in-a-lifetime 
August eclipse.  How about sharing your plans?

I will have a D-Kaz oriented at 340 degrees from North-Central Minnesota, with 
an SDR recording 100 kHz to 1700 kHz.


 
Cheers!

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Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?

[Chris Knight]

Nothing there last night at the same time (6:30PM to 7:00PM) on the same 
mentioned frequencies, same radio. Just some weak powerline noise.
 
Chris Knight
Phoenix, AZ
  


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a...@nrcdxas.org; m...@yahoogroups.com; hard-core...@hard-core-dx.com; 
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Cc: radiodxer...@yahoo.com 
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX? 
  
Re:

Chris Knight
Mon, 21 May 2012 11:03:00 -0700

I watched the eclipse take place beginning around 6:00PM Arizona Time (MST/PDT) 
and noted Utah doing very well on 650, 1080 (stn underneath probably KGVY), 
1120, 1160 (KSL), and 1320. Also noted a strong station on 1140 (Las Vegas?). I 
checked 640 and 1070 for Los Angeles but nothing there. I checked stations 
toward the oncoming SS such as 820 WBAP, 1200 WOAI. Nothing there.

73,

Chris Knight
Phoenix, Arizona
Radio: Sony ICF-7600GR. No external antenna.

===

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Now if at all possible please check 24 hours later whether you are again 
getting the Utah stations, and 1140? Or in the next few evenings. Or any other 
Phoenecian DXers. 

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Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?

[Chris Knight]

I watched the eclipse take place beginning around 6:00PM Arizona Time (MST/PDT) 
and noted Utah doing very well on 650, 1080 (stn underneath probably KGVY), 
1120, 1160 (KSL), and 1320. Also noted a strong station on 1140 (Las Vegas?). I 
checked 640 and 1070 for Los Angeles but nothing there. I checked stations 
toward the oncoming SS such as 820 WBAP, 1200 WOAI. Nothing there.
 
73,
 
Chris Knight
Phoenix, Arizona
Radio: Sony ICF-7600GR. No external antenna.
 


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a...@nrcdxas.org; mwdx m...@yahoogroups.com; hard-core...@hard-core-dx.com; 
a...@wtfda.info 
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?
  
Some major targets, high-power 50 or 10-kW stations within the path, include: 
KKOH Reno 780
KDXU Saint George 890
KTNN Window Rock 660
KHAC Tse Bonito 880
KKOB Albuquerque 770, plus loads of other ABQ stations; maybe more likely at 
the hi end of the band?

Here`s a more detailed map of the track:
http://media.skyandtelescope.com/images/2012_annular_eclipse_track_l.jpg

Glenn

--- On Sun, 5/20/12, Glenn Hauser wghau...@yahoo.com wrote:

 Lacking a total eclipse, let`s see if
 there are any DX effects during the imminent annular
 eclipse. Beside avoiding looking directly at the sun, if you
 are close to the path of annularity, tune around MW and even
 lower SW bands to see if night-like conditions briefly skip
 in some signals not normally heard in the daytime. Here`s
 info including maps:
 
 http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/A-Preview-of-May-20ths-Annular-Eclipse-141037803.html
 
 Since the maximum eclipse will be at sunset around here,
 like from Dallas to Chicago, night-time conditions will
 already be in effect normally.
 
 Sp best DX results should be over northern California, where
 it`s long before sunset. There might be propagational
 patches energized for paths at an angle to the path, e.g.
 from Idaho to southern California or vice versa. But should
 theoretically be best along the path, i.e. northern
 California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and into west Texas.
 
 
 For this you may disregard worries about weather obscuring
 the event!
 
 73, Glenn Hauser, OK

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Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?

[Sudipta Ghose]

Hi all!
Years ago I took part in a total solar eclipse observation conducted by
Prof. D.D. Meisel of University of New York.Wonder if such projects are
still conducted now-a-days!
Kind regards,
Sudipta Ghose
VU3TKG

On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 11:30 PM, Chris Knight radiodxer...@yahoo.comwrote:

 I watched the eclipse take place beginning around 6:00PM Arizona Time
 (MST/PDT) and noted Utah doing very well on 650, 1080 (stn underneath
 probably KGVY), 1120, 1160 (KSL), and 1320. Also noted a strong station on
 1140 (Las Vegas?). I checked 640 and 1070 for Los Angeles but nothing
 there. I checked stations toward the oncoming SS such as 820 WBAP, 1200
 WOAI. Nothing there.

 73,

 Chris Knight
 Phoenix, Arizona
 Radio: Sony ICF-7600GR. No external antenna.


 
  From: Glenn Hauser wghau...@yahoo.com
 To: d...@yahoogroups.com; ABDX a...@yahoogroups.com;
 irca@hard-core-dx.com; a...@nrcdxas.org; mwdx m...@yahoogroups.com;
 hard-core...@hard-core-dx.com; a...@wtfda.info
 Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 3:57 PM
 Subject: Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?

 Some major targets, high-power 50 or 10-kW stations within the path,
 include:
 KKOH Reno 780
 KDXU Saint George 890
 KTNN Window Rock 660
 KHAC Tse Bonito 880
 KKOB Albuquerque 770, plus loads of other ABQ stations; maybe more likely
 at the hi end of the band?

 Here`s a more detailed map of the track:
 http://media.skyandtelescope.com/images/2012_annular_eclipse_track_l.jpg

 Glenn

 --- On Sun, 5/20/12, Glenn Hauser wghau...@yahoo.com wrote:

  Lacking a total eclipse, let`s see if
  there are any DX effects during the imminent annular
  eclipse. Beside avoiding looking directly at the sun, if you
  are close to the path of annularity, tune around MW and even
  lower SW bands to see if night-like conditions briefly skip
  in some signals not normally heard in the daytime. Here`s
  info including maps:
 
 
 http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/A-Preview-of-May-20ths-Annular-Eclipse-141037803.html
 
  Since the maximum eclipse will be at sunset around here,
  like from Dallas to Chicago, night-time conditions will
  already be in effect normally.
 
  Sp best DX results should be over northern California, where
  it`s long before sunset. There might be propagational
  patches energized for paths at an angle to the path, e.g.
  from Idaho to southern California or vice versa. But should
  theoretically be best along the path, i.e. northern
  California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and into west Texas.
 
 
  For this you may disregard worries about weather obscuring
  the event!
 
  73, Glenn Hauser, OK

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Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?

[Glenn Hauser]

Re:

Chris Knight
Mon, 21 May 2012 11:03:00 -0700

I watched the eclipse take place beginning around 6:00PM Arizona Time (MST/PDT) 
and noted Utah doing very well on 650, 1080 (stn underneath probably KGVY), 
1120, 1160 (KSL), and 1320. Also noted a strong station on 1140 (Las Vegas?). I 
checked 640 and 1070 for Los Angeles but nothing there. I checked stations 
toward the oncoming SS such as 820 WBAP, 1200 WOAI. Nothing there.
 
73,
 
Chris Knight
Phoenix, Arizona
Radio: Sony ICF-7600GR. No external antenna.

===

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Now if at all possible please check 24 hours later whether you are again 
getting the Utah stations, and 1140? Or in the next few evenings. Or any other 
Phoenecian DXers. 

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Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?

[Stephen Airy]

Was 1140 Disney-type music?  If so that would have been Vegas.  They're not a 
Disney affiliate, but they do seem to play much of the same music.  I can 
occasionally hear them here when they're strong enough to cut through 1130 
KSDO's local (10kW @ 6.3mi N) Radio Nueva Vida splatter.

73,
Stephen Airy
El Cajon / La Mesa, CA



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I watched the eclipse take place beginning around 6:00PM Arizona Time 
(MST/PDT) and noted Utah doing very well on 650, 1080 (stn underneath probably 
KGVY), 1120, 1160 (KSL), and 1320. Also noted a strong station on 1140 (Las 
Vegas?). I checked 640 and 1070 for Los Angeles but nothing there. I checked 
stations toward the oncoming SS such as 820 WBAP, 1200 WOAI. Nothing there.
 
73,
 
Chris Knight
Phoenix, Arizona
Radio: Sony ICF-7600GR. No external antenna.
 


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a...@nrcdxas.org; mwdx m...@yahoogroups.com; hard-core...@hard-core-dx.com; 
a...@wtfda.info 
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?
  
Some major targets, high-power 50 or 10-kW stations within the path, include: 
KKOH Reno 780
KDXU Saint George 890
KTNN Window Rock 660
KHAC Tse Bonito 880
KKOB Albuquerque 770, plus loads of other ABQ stations; maybe more likely at 
the hi end of the band?

Here`s a more detailed map of the track:
http://media.skyandtelescope.com/images/2012_annular_eclipse_track_l.jpg

Glenn

--- On Sun, 5/20/12, Glenn Hauser wghau...@yahoo.com wrote:

 Lacking a total eclipse, let`s see if
 there are any DX effects during the imminent annular
 eclipse. Beside avoiding looking directly at the sun, if you
 are close to the path of annularity, tune around MW and even
 lower SW bands to see if night-like conditions briefly skip
 in some signals not normally heard in the daytime. Here`s
 info including maps:
 
 http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/A-Preview-of-May-20ths-Annular-Eclipse-141037803.html
 
 Since the maximum eclipse will be at sunset around here,
 like from Dallas to Chicago, night-time conditions will
 already be in effect normally.
 
 Sp best DX results should be over northern California, where
 it`s long before sunset. There might be propagational
 patches energized for paths at an angle to the path, e.g.
 from Idaho to southern California or vice versa. But should
 theoretically be best along the path, i.e. northern
 California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and into west Texas.
 
 
 For this you may disregard worries about weather obscuring
 the event!
 
 73, Glenn Hauser, OK

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Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?

[Glenn Hauser]

Some major targets, high-power 50 or 10-kW stations within the path, include: 
KKOH Reno 780
KDXU Saint George 890
KTNN Window Rock 660
KHAC Tse Bonito 880
KKOB Albuquerque 770, plus loads of other ABQ stations; maybe more likely at 
the hi end of the band?

Here`s a more detailed map of the track:
http://media.skyandtelescope.com/images/2012_annular_eclipse_track_l.jpg

Glenn

--- On Sun, 5/20/12, Glenn Hauser wghau...@yahoo.com wrote:

 Lacking a total eclipse, let`s see if
 there are any DX effects during the imminent annular
 eclipse. Beside avoiding looking directly at the sun, if you
 are close to the path of annularity, tune around MW and even
 lower SW bands to see if night-like conditions briefly skip
 in some signals not normally heard in the daytime. Here`s
 info including maps:
 
 http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/A-Preview-of-May-20ths-Annular-Eclipse-141037803.html
 
 Since the maximum eclipse will be at sunset around here,
 like from Dallas to Chicago, night-time conditions will
 already be in effect normally.
 
 Sp best DX results should be over northern California, where
 it`s long before sunset. There might be propagational
 patches energized for paths at an angle to the path, e.g.
 from Idaho to southern California or vice versa. But should
 theoretically be best along the path, i.e. northern
 California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and into west Texas.
 
 
 For this you may disregard worries about weather obscuring
 the event!
 
 73, Glenn Hauser, OK

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Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?

[Mike Sanburn]

The solar eclipse has commenced here in Southern CA. The upper right portion of 
the sun is covered so far and it's looking darker than normal outside now. 
Radio is on 1450 right now in case anything pops up. ---Mike Sanburn

 Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 15:37:02 -0700
 From: wghau...@yahoo.com
 To: d...@yahoogroups.com; a...@yahoogroups.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com; 
 a...@nrcdxas.org; m...@yahoogroups.com; hard-core...@hard-core-dx.com; 
 a...@wtfda.info
 Subject: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?
 
 Lacking a total eclipse, let`s see if there are any DX effects during the 
 imminent annular eclipse. Beside avoiding looking directly at the sun, if you 
 are close to the path of annularity, tune around MW and even lower SW bands 
 to see if night-like conditions briefly skip in some signals not normally 
 heard in the daytime. Here`s info including maps:
 
 http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/A-Preview-of-May-20ths-Annular-Eclipse-141037803.html
 
 Since the maximum eclipse will be at sunset around here, like from Dallas to 
 Chicago, night-time conditions will already be in effect normally.
 
 Sp best DX results should be over northern California, where it`s long before 
 sunset. There might be propagational patches energized for paths at an angle 
 to the path, e.g. from Idaho to southern California or vice versa. But should 
 theoretically be best along the path, i.e. northern California, Nevada, 
 Arizona, New Mexico and into west Texas. 
 
 For this you may disregard worries about weather obscuring the event!
 
 73, Glenn Hauser, OK
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Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?

[Ira Elbert New III]

Please take some pictures for those of us on the east coast who will miss the 
eclipse.

Sent from my iPhone

On May 20, 2012, at 9:51 PM, Mike Sanburn mikesanb...@hotmail.com wrote:

 
 The solar eclipse has commenced here in Southern CA. The upper right portion 
 of the sun is covered so far and it's looking darker than normal outside now. 
 Radio is on 1450 right now in case anything pops up. ---Mike Sanburn
 
 Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 15:37:02 -0700
 From: wghau...@yahoo.com
 To: d...@yahoogroups.com; a...@yahoogroups.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com; 
 a...@nrcdxas.org; m...@yahoogroups.com; hard-core...@hard-core-dx.com; 
 a...@wtfda.info
 Subject: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?
 
 Lacking a total eclipse, let`s see if there are any DX effects during the 
 imminent annular eclipse. Beside avoiding looking directly at the sun, if 
 you are close to the path of annularity, tune around MW and even lower SW 
 bands to see if night-like conditions briefly skip in some signals not 
 normally heard in the daytime. Here`s info including maps:
 
 http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/A-Preview-of-May-20ths-Annular-Eclipse-141037803.html
 
 Since the maximum eclipse will be at sunset around here, like from Dallas to 
 Chicago, night-time conditions will already be in effect normally.
 
 Sp best DX results should be over northern California, where it`s long 
 before sunset. There might be propagational patches energized for paths at 
 an angle to the path, e.g. from Idaho to southern California or vice versa. 
 But should theoretically be best along the path, i.e. northern California, 
 Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and into west Texas. 
 
 For this you may disregard worries about weather obscuring the event!
 
 73, Glenn Hauser, OK
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