Re: [IRCA] 940 in Mexicali

2006-11-09 Thread Michael Hawkins
Marty, There is no stream and it is coming in tonight. From reading your message, I am having a difficult time figuring out exactly what you're asking for. Wanna try again? Mike Hawkins Marty Rimpau [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I had dismissed this station, thinking it was

Re: [IRCA] TA or not TA, that is the question

2006-11-09 Thread Russ Edmunds
--- Barry McLarnon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: TAs had a hot start here around local sunset (2130-2200 UT), with big signals from Albania-1395, France-1467, Saudi-1521 and various others, but then they died out and didn't come back. Conditions changing? *** Sounds like MwA to me.

[IRCA] 50KW KERR Joins Big Sky DX Test

2006-11-09 Thread Marc DeLorenzo
Below is the part of Les' original message that I saved. Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, MA From: Les Rayburn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Big news in the DX Test World today. We heard from Tony Mulligan of KERR 750khz in Polson, MT. He wanted to let us know that he's decided to do some full power

[IRCA] Re; KERR-750

2006-11-09 Thread J.D. Stephens
From: Chuck Hutton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] 50KW KERR Joins Big Sky DX Test Huh? Did I hit the delete button too rapidly? I don't recall seeing a test announcement nor Marc's reply. Me either, but the KEER info is posted on Brandon Jordan's dx test site at

Re: [IRCA] KKOL

2006-11-09 Thread Patrick Martin
Pete Bruce, KKOL is stronger here that operating from the ship, but no powerhouse. With NOrtherly cx this morning, KKOL is S9 or so off the WNW EWE. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] TP cx 11/9

2006-11-09 Thread Patrick Martin
Greetings, A good morning, especially for Japanese. Quite a few Chinese also. I did not get up until 1400, but the dial was alive. The JJ Powerhouses were quite strong, 594, 693, 747, 774. 972 KK was very good too. I found most of the 20-100KW commercial stations also good. JOHR 1287 was

[IRCA] KERR 750 Joins Big Sky DX Test, KRSN in NM, Other DX Test News!

2006-11-09 Thread Les Rayburn
Big news in the DX Test World today. We heard from Tony Mulligan of KERR 750khz in Polson, MT. He wanted to let us know that he's decided to do some full power maintenance tests, and as scheduled them for the same night as our Big Sky DX Test on November 19th! While KERR will not broadcast

[IRCA] BTC DX TEST QSL Procedure

2006-11-09 Thread Les Rayburn
Received an inquiry from a DX'er today, who wanted to know exactly how we went about handling verifications/QSL's when the Broadcast Test Coordinator is handling the reception reports for a DX test. It's a fair question, so here goes: Our process works like this---I review the reports (and

[IRCA] Remembrance of Things Past: TPs on Nov 9

2006-11-09 Thread John H. Bryant
With the solar numbers so good for a while, I actually set the alarm. Originally, I was going to roll out at 4AM thankfully, calmer heads prevailed and I set it for 5:00 AM, so I was at the dial 2 hours before dawn. Dawn is now about 1510 UTC. The early period was very disappointing,

[IRCA] DX Test Results KEVA 1240 Evanston WY

2006-11-09 Thread Les Rayburn
In what is becoming an annual event, Michael J. Richard of KEVA conducted another DX Test on October 23rd, 2006. While we didn't have the nearly perfect conditions that allowed last season's coast to coast receptions, this year's test still allowed a number of lucky DX'ers to pull in this

Re: [IRCA] 940 in Mexicali

2006-11-09 Thread Radiofldude
Not to nitpick, but KWBY is 250 Watts Day and 200 Watts night not too bad for a single stick on 940! Paul Walker _www.walkerbroadcasting.com_ (http://www.walkerbroadcasting.com) ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] WWNH 1340 Madbury NH DX Test Results (A New Record!)

2006-11-09 Thread Les Rayburn
The DX'ers Best Friend, Paul Walker did it again, arranging for a DX test from the rare state of New Hampshire. This is perhaps the 8th or 9th test that Paul had either personally conducted or played a key role in arranging during the past three seasons. And it looks like he may even pull off

Re: [IRCA] 940 in Mexicali

2006-11-09 Thread Michael Hawkins
Last night, 940 was interesting...XEMMM was the predominant station, but subject to occasional fading. KWBY was periodically in strong, but usually in the back seat. Throughout, CJGX was poking in occasionally. At 0500, CJGX took over the frequency. Mike The Kaskey Family [EMAIL

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2006-11-09 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2006 Nov 09 2106 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 09 November follow. Solar flux 89 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 7. The

[IRCA] Air America Moving to 540 in Monroe

2006-11-09 Thread Radiofldude
This is going to a few lists since it pertains to each in a different way... Noe Corp, LLC is selling KNOE-AM 540 to Holladay Broadcasting, who operate as The Radio People. They begin operation of KNOE-540 as of December 1st under an LMA, while awaiting approval of the sale. Once the sale

[IRCA] TPs 11-9-06

2006-11-09 Thread vroomski
Good Morning, No TPs heard below 774 on MW. 2 long-waves heard 189 279. Around 1503 UTC China CRN1 was in on 1593 with a fair signal. No sign of China on 1206 this morning. Japanese stations on 1404 1422 popped in also after 1500 UTC. Totals with audio below

[IRCA] QSL COMMENT

2006-11-09 Thread Konnie Rychalsky
Perhaps a wee-bit out datted, however.. that station that decided to only send verifications via e-mail only has actually decided, in my opinion, to say they do NOT wish to bother to QSL at all. One MUST remember what the HAM QSL is all about, as well as the HISTORIC QSL of the early days.

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2006-11-09 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2006 Nov 10 0013 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 09 November follow. Solar flux 89 and mid-latitude A-index 7. The mid-latitude

Re: [IRCA] QSL COMMENT

2006-11-09 Thread Russ Edmunds
--- Konnie Rychalsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2. QSL Lists... if there are any - I haven't yet seen one. Many on these posts mention receiving QSLs... but what about a list. If a station does not QSL, or in the case about via e-mail only, then this should be post somwehere. I

Re: [IRCA] 940 in Mexicali

2006-11-09 Thread The Kaskey Family
True, but I only hear them at night.. dkk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not to nitpick, but KWBY is 250 Watts Day and 200 Watts night not too bad for a single stick on 940! Paul Walker _www.walkerbroadcasting.com_ (http://www.walkerbroadcasting.com)

Re: [IRCA] Remembrance of Things Past: TPs on Nov 9

2006-11-09 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 17:33 09/11/2006, you wrote: For a bit, I thought 612 was DU late in the enhancement, but as it peaked, it was clearly NHK1, Fukuoka. How late was late, John? At about 1515UT, 612 looped DU from here, audio not quite good enough to get the language. 1548 made a rare appearance

Re: [IRCA] Remembrance of Things Past: TPs on Nov 9

2006-11-09 Thread John H. Bryant
Right around 1515 to 1520 It could have been Australia inna parallel universe, where Japan won the war :) Course, you hear DU better than me and I hear CC better than you and maybe jj, so we both could be exactly right. And then there is bent path... Fascinatin' hobby, eh? JOhn B.

Re: [IRCA] QSL COMMENT

2006-11-09 Thread Patrick Martin
Konnie, Thanks for your feedback. However, in this day, the old saying goes Beggers can't be choosers comes into play. We are asking a station to QSL a report. How the station decides or does not decide to QSL is up to them. Sure, we would all like that letter on station letterhead with full

Re: [IRCA] QSL COMMENT

2006-11-09 Thread Patrick Martin
Russ, You are right. A list of who and who doesn't QSL is not good. In my over 40 years of QSLing, I have only found a handfull of stations that would not QSL. That is during a certain period. As soon as the station personal changed, the station started to reply. I know that in several cases. So

[IRCA] WSAR 1480 Fall River, MA

2006-11-09 Thread Radiofldude
I dunno if it's normal or not, but at 1:51am Eastern time, i'm getting a fairly steady signal out of WSAR 1480 Fall River, MA. I heard several mentions of the South Bay, Your News, Your Talk, and a promo for a 1 hour show at 9am on weekdays. Now, mine you, my radio is about 200 feet from