Re: [IRCA] [dxhub] 1610

2006-11-30 Thread Eric Floden
let me guess -- the US administration is testing a flying broadcast rig to use at Fidel's 80th . . . ? signed anonymous ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on th

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] 1610 map AFTER 11 PM Thursday

2006-11-30 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 04:23 01/12/2006, you wrote: >At 11:20 we added two more: >http://tonnesoftware.com/1610.gif > Don't know if you got the earlier 85 degrees from Victoria, BC, Jim...though it's fairly weak and variable here, so could be a few degrees off either way. best wishes, Nick ***

Re: [IRCA] [dxhub] 1610

2006-11-30 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 07:45 AM 11/30/2006, you wrote: >The 1610 tone station is on the air again today with a fairly good signal here >in SE PA. Must be somebody testing. I took my field strength meter from work >and did a quick measurement, and it appears to be coming from a south to >southwestern direction. A

Re: [IRCA] 1610 bearings - magnetic declination

2006-11-30 Thread Scott Fybush
Fred Schroyer wrote: > I don't know how everyone is deriving their bearing angles...but if you are > doing it crudely, like I am, with a portable receiver & a hand compass, you > have to adjust for magnetic declination to get the true "map north" bearing. > In my case, here in SW PA, the magnetic d

Re: [IRCA] Prediction on the 1610 mystery station

2006-11-30 Thread The Kaskey Family
Bob, Following with much interest the story of the 1610 tone. Can't contribute much from way out west tho. You mentioned the APG. I fondly recall a trip there during the 1988 NRC Convention in Wilmington DE. Bunch of us toured the facility one afternoon. Recall Truax, Starr, Krejny, Heinen

[IRCA] 1610 bearings - magnetic declination

2006-11-30 Thread Fred Schroyer
I don't know how everyone is deriving their bearing angles...but if you are doing it crudely, like I am, with a portable receiver & a hand compass, you have to adjust for magnetic declination to get the true "map north" bearing. In my case, here in SW PA, the magnetic declination is 9 deg W. 9 de

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] 1610 map AFTER 11 PM Thursday

2006-11-30 Thread Bob Young
Jim mine: The latitude of Millbury is 42.193N. The longitude is -71.76W The tone is very strong here at night almost buries the S meters on my R-390A and SP-600 and dominates thre frequncy although there is not mucxh else here except the canadian that transmits in different languages, Bob yo

Re: [IRCA] 1610

2006-11-30 Thread Bob Young
Strong as heck tonight in Ma at midnight, totally dominated the frequency for most of my ten minute ride home from work on my car radio, bob young Millbury, Ma >From: "Craig Healy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of >America >To: "Mailing list for t

Re: [IRCA] Prediction on the 1610 mystery station

2006-11-30 Thread Bob Foxworth
> Willis, I am 15 miles north of Greenville, S.C. and it is nowhere near me > > > If it is ever discovered where this 1610 mystery station is located, > > I will predict that it will be found at one of these locations > > > > If it's government/ military it will be from one of these areas--

Re: [IRCA] 1610 map as of 11 PM Thursday

2006-11-30 Thread W. Curt Deegan
Jim, There seems to be a problem with some of the data. The vector I gave and as originally plotted, seems to have changed in the latest version of the map labelled as 11:30. It now seems more easterly than it was first plotted. This is the first time I looked at the map since you zoomed it

[IRCA] 1610 DF

2006-11-30 Thread Fred Schroyer
Wonderful! Thank you! I hoped somebody would map all the bearings. Interesting how they are clustering in 2 nodes, NJ and DC. My location is Waynesburg, PA, in the SW corner of PA near the WV line, at 39:53:55N 80:11:09W. DF using Sony 7600GR and a decent hand compass, I get a bearing of 100 deg

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] 1610 map AFTER 11 PM Thursday

2006-11-30 Thread kevin redding
From Phoenix, Arizona, @ 070 deg. Kevin On Nov 30, 2006, at 9:23 PM, Jim Tonne wrote: > > At 11:20 we added two more: > http://tonnesoftware.com/1610.gif > > Note the agreement of the two measurements > from near Chicago! > > - JimT > > > ___ > IRCA ma

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] 1610 map AFTER 11 PM Thursday

2006-11-30 Thread Jim Tonne
At 11:20 we added two more: http://tonnesoftware.com/1610.gif Note the agreement of the two measurements from near Chicago! - JimT ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in

[IRCA] 1610 map as of 11 PM Thursday

2006-11-30 Thread Jim Tonne
Gents: As of 11 PM, the DF map for 1610 looks like this: http://tonnesoftware.com/1610.gif It is fairly strong here in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and there is about a .5 to 1 dB variation in strength as shown on the S meter, that variation being at about a 4 or 5 Hz rate. This would mean that anot

Re: [IRCA] 1610 possiblties

2006-11-30 Thread willis
Here's a thought for everyone. Maybe it's Mt. Airy, NC. They had a CP for 1640 back in 2000. Maybe, they got an OK for 1610 instead of 1640? All the Dfing seems to point to that area, or so. It would explain why I have them S9+20 all day long. BUT it doesn't explain why Chris near Greenville, SC di

Re: [IRCA] Prediction on the 1610 mystery station

2006-11-30 Thread willis
> Kent Winrich knows the answer. > > > Powell If someone knows the answer, why are we not told the truth Is it some type of government cover-up? Do we have a conspiracy developing? Willis ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montrea

Re: [IRCA] Prediction on the 1610 mystery station

2006-11-30 Thread willis
Hi KAZ- Sorry no can do. My 149' long wire is a little had to rotate. But, I am almost blind and don't drive. Tennessee thought it best that they take my licensee away from me. BUT, I did go out to the truck and listened to see what was on the radio. It isn't as strong as on my long wire and Drake

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] 1610 mystery station

2006-11-30 Thread Chuck Hutton
Jim: Great map. Have you seen the various DF's on the broadcast list(s)? Chuck -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Tonne Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 4:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; irca@hard-core-dx.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL

Re: [IRCA] Prediction on the 1610 mystery station

2006-11-30 Thread willis
Thanks Chris. Why am I getting such a strong signal all day long?? Willis > Willis, I am 15 miles north of Greenville, S.C. and it is nowhere near me > Faintly audible daytime with QSBbut not groundwave to me. Chris > Johnson K4CME Taylors, S.C.

Re: [IRCA] CHHA-1610 Toronto to go silent as of today; applies to move transmitter site

2006-11-30 Thread Mike Brooker
> Due to interference problems caused by their transmitter being located > in a residential area of Toronto, CHHA-1610 will be silent effective > today. > They have applied to the CRTC to move the 1 kW transmitter southeast > to a location > near the Toronto harbour: > >

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] 1610 mystery station

2006-11-30 Thread Craig Healy
> At 7:38 this evening I put together the latest data > given out from listeners who were listening to 1610. I listened essentially all the way home from the Vineyard tonight. The signal is definitely from the SW of the Cape Cod/SE Massachusetts area. I have two loops in the truck, one inline wi

Re: [IRCA] 1610 map

2006-11-30 Thread R. F. Tetro
I just checked with my field strength meter and compass again. There is some Spanish speech in the background, which may be messing with my data a bit. But here in SE PA the 1610 mystery station currently appears to be at 195 degrees True North with a field strength of about 0.125 mV/m. Rene F.

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2006-11-30 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2006 Dec 01 0011 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 30 November follow. Solar flux 84 and mid-latitude A-index 25. The mid-latitude K-i

Re: [IRCA] Prediction on the 1610 mystery station

2006-11-30 Thread chris and anne
Willis, I am 15 miles north of Greenville, S.C. and it is nowhere near me Faintly audible daytime with QSBbut not groundwave to me. Chris Johnson K4CME Taylors, S.C. - Original Message - From: "willis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club

Re: [IRCA] Prediction on the 1610 mystery station

2006-11-30 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If it is ever discovered where this 1610 mystery > station is located, > I will predict that it will be found at one of > these locations > > If it's government/ military it will be from one of > these areas-- > CAMP LEJEUNE, NC (marine) > NORFOLK, VA

Re: [IRCA] Prediction on the 1610 mystery station

2006-11-30 Thread Neil Kazaross
Willis if its close to you, can you take a bearing on it, by nulling and, and then if you drive 30 or so miles away, that bearing should change greatly. 73 KAZ hoping a combined effort can pin this thing down this weekend - Original Message - From: "willis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mail

Re: [IRCA] 1610 map

2006-11-30 Thread Bill Harms
Put me down as 190 - 10 with the caveat that I have a TIS within 1/2 mile of me that might be messing up the bearing somewhat. Bill Harms Elkridge, Maryland N39 12 45 W76 42 50 On 30 Nov 2006 at 20:07, Jim Tonne wrote: > Savannah now posted. Looks like good data. > Used 35 degrees, Gil. > >

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] 1610 mystery station

2006-11-30 Thread Neil Kazaross
104 degrees from Barrington IL..ie right at Baltimore from here. Jim, I hope your map is taking into account great circle path. I still think this thing is near the Baltimore, DC area and also think that if it's on this weekend, maybe a couple of area DXers could drive around and take some DF w

Re: [IRCA] [dxhub] 1610

2006-11-30 Thread R. F. Tetro
Probably. But, hey, you never know when conditions are good how far you're going to get out. And with a constant tone, it's much more identifiable than with programming. But, the more I watch this thing, the more I'm thinking - much like the rest of you - that it is not domestic (US/Canada). Th

[IRCA] Prediction on the 1610 mystery station

2006-11-30 Thread willis
If it is ever discovered where this 1610 mystery station is located, I will predict that it will be found at one of these locations If it's government/ military it will be from one of these areas-- CAMP LEJEUNE, NC (marine) NORFOLK, VA (navy) GREENVILLE, NC (VOA/government) If it is not mili

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] 1610 mystery station

2006-11-30 Thread Jim Tonne
1610 map posted at 8:05 PM at: http://tonnesoftware.com/1610.gif Looks like Gil's data from Savannah is good. Sure wish we could get a bearing from Ohio or Illinois and also from western New York state. - JimT ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx

[IRCA] 1610 map

2006-11-30 Thread Jim Tonne
Savannah now posted. Looks like good data. Used 35 degrees, Gil. - JimT ___ 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 cont

Re: [IRCA] WWKB off and on

2006-11-30 Thread Bill Harms
Jim, that would be KRHW, Sikeston, Missouri. They have been known to operate with their daytime power at night Bill Harms On 30 Nov 2006 at 18:52, Jim Renfrew wrote: > Jim Renfrew, Byron NY > > 1845 - WWKB 1520 audio has been cutting in and out for the last hour > (carrier is still on), I go

Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] WWKB off and on

2006-11-30 Thread Bruce Collier
I agree---I logged them in the spring (I think) with WWKB phased out one somewhat auroral night. Congrats, Jim! 73, BC Rick Shaftan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Maybe KRHW Sikeston MO. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Renfrew Sent: Th

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] 1610 mystery station

2006-11-30 Thread Jim Tonne
Gents: At 7:38 this evening I put together the latest data given out from listeners who were listening to 1610. I threw out only two measurements because they seemed to be at odds with the rest. Current map is at http://tonnesoftware.com/1610.gif As we get better data I can by pushing one but

Re: [IRCA] [dxhub] 1610

2006-11-30 Thread Mike Stonebridge
> My best guess at this point, without additional information, is that it is > a TIS station that is testing. Rene: Wouldn't that be a tad overkill for a TIS station, seeing it's being heard coast to coast and up here in Northern Canada? I thought the idea behind TIS stations was for local inf

[IRCA] 2006 College Basketball (Women's) Networks - Nebraska Cornhuskers

2006-11-30 Thread robert Pietsch
2006 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN'S) NETWORKS - NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS (per admin.xson.com//pdf2/47103.pdf?SPSID=35791&SPID=25&DB_OEM_ID=100) 610-KCSR-Chadron NE 840-KTIC-West Point NE 880-KRVN-Lexington NE 930-KOGA-Ogallala NE 940-KVSH-Valentine NE 960-KNEB-Scottsbluff NE 1110-KFAB-Omaha NE 1230-KTNC-

Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] WWKB off and on

2006-11-30 Thread Rick Shaftan
Maybe KRHW Sikeston MO. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Renfrew Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 6:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: [Amdx] WWKB off and o

[IRCA] 2006 College Basketball (Men's) Networks - Nebraska Cornhuskers

2006-11-30 Thread robert Pietsch
2006 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S) NETWORKS - NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS (per www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&KEY=&SPID=24&SPSID=316) 610-KCSR-Chadron NE 840-KTIC-West Point NE 880-KRVN-Lexington NE 930-KOGA-Ogallala NE 940-KVSH-Valentine NE 960-KNEB-Scottsbluff NE 1110-KFAB-Omaha NE 1230-KT

Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] WWKB off and on

2006-11-30 Thread Russ Edmunds
--- Jim Renfrew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jim Renfrew, Byron NY > > 1845 - WWKB 1520 audio has been cutting in and out for the last hour > (carrier is still on), I got a nice ID from a country station IDing > as KOHW. > Any one have any idea of who this is? And Buffalo area DXers keep an >

[IRCA] 1610 mystery station

2006-11-30 Thread Bill Harms
The 1610 mystery station is not in Frederick, MD and is not at Fort Meade, MD. DXer Alex Vranes of Harpers Ferry WV drove through the Frederick, MD late last night 11/29 and the signal was not strong enough to be of local origin. I drove through the Fort Meade area today 11/30 about 1400 and

[IRCA] WWKB off and on

2006-11-30 Thread Jim Renfrew
Jim Renfrew, Byron NY 1845 - WWKB 1520 audio has been cutting in and out for the last hour (carrier is still on), I got a nice ID from a country station IDing as KOHW. Any one have any idea of who this is? And Buffalo area DXers keep an ear here! _

[IRCA] 1610 tone

2006-11-30 Thread Gil Stacy
This is the third night I've heard the tone. I've plotted the Great Circle azimuth as follows: QTH Savannah, GA. Lat: 32.07 Lon. -81.1 Suunto KB-14/360/R compass Best null on 2' ferrite stick loop-36 degrees Best null on Sony 2010 34 degrees. Ewes confirm signal strongest to the northern, no

[IRCA] 2006 College Basketball (Women's) Networks - Missouri Tigers

2006-11-30 Thread robert Pietsch
2006 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN'S) NETWORKS - MISSOURI TIGERS (per mutigers.cstv.com/genrel/06-tiger-network.html) 1200-KYOO-Bolivar MO 1220-KGIR-CapeGirardeau MO 1230-KLWT-Lebanon MO 1240-KLIK-Jefferson City MO 1280-KYRO-Potosi MO 1340-KXEO-Mexico MO 1340-KSMO-Salem MO 1400-KFRU-Columbia MO 1400-K

[IRCA] 2006 College Basketball (Men's) Networks - Missouri Tigers

2006-11-30 Thread robert Pietsch
2006 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S) NETWORKS - MISSOURI TIGERS (per mutigers.cstv.com/genrel/06-tiger-network.html) 560-KWTO-Springfield MO 590-KFNS-Wood River IL (a) 800-KREI-Farmington MO 980-KMBZ-Kansas City MO 990-KRMO-Cassville MO 1070-KHMO-Hannibal MO 1120-KMOX-St. Louis MO 1200-KYOO-Bolivar MO

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report Alert

2006-11-30 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2006 Nov 30 2117 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 30 November follow. Solar flux 84 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 20. The mid-la

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2006-11-30 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2006 Nov 30 2117 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 30 November follow. Solar flux 84 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 20. The mid-la

[IRCA] 1610 in the day time

2006-11-30 Thread willis
For those who are interested--- the tone signal on 1610 is in here at S9+20db 24/7 since it first appeared. I figure it isn't far from me. I am sure the people in the Cherokee National forest isn't to happy with this tone station, as it is covering their TIS station that tells of the birds and bea

Re: [IRCA] 1610

2006-11-30 Thread Craig Healy
>The signal was noted still there just around sunrise >this morning on the car radio on the way in to work. >Weaker than heard at sunset last evening. Noted up here before and through sunrise. More solar activity today, so.. Looped generally to the South or Southwest in the truck. Not very cle

Re: [IRCA] Talking house on 1610 here + 3 TP's

2006-11-30 Thread Craig Healy
>Interesting reading about the signal on 1610, being heard >coast to coast. There is a talking house on 1610 about >300 yards to the east of me.(S-9+20db) It's been there for >about a month now. The way the housing market has slowed >here, it might be here around six months. Go stick a metal tra

[IRCA] 1610

2006-11-30 Thread Phil Bytheway
I believe I heard the 1610 "tone" last night (11/29) in Seattle WA at about 9 PM PST. A tone was heard on 1610 and I managed to get the BFO to indicate something on 1611... didn't check 1609 (tonight maybe). I have enough TIS activity on 1610, it's pretty tough to differentiate carriers (time to go

Re: [IRCA] AM Noise

2006-11-30 Thread JPOGUE
Your TV, computer and can opener steadily toasting your brain 24/7. That would explain a lot of what has been going on inside the D.C. beltway. I think there's a movie there somewhere. Better get busy writing the screenplay. - Original Message - From: Nick Hall-Patch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

[IRCA] 1610

2006-11-30 Thread freditor
Update on the 1610 TT from SW PA / northern WV: driving to work this morning, 0830-0915 EST, station was quite strong, pretty steady, mixed w/Spanish from I assume the Toronto station. At lunchtime, the tone was quite audible, w/fast flutter-fading. Some have mentioned Frederick, MD as a source,

[IRCA] 1610

2006-11-30 Thread Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW
I'd be surprised if the FCC ever issues another broadcast license on 1610. This is the most populated TIS frequency in the US with 425 licenses. 530 is second with 339 TIS licenses. Just about any location in the US that received a broadcast license on 1610 would cause the displacement of a large n

Re: [IRCA] Unusual TIS license in AL

2006-11-30 Thread JPOGUE
The urge to write a snarky response about FEMA and their connection with the Federal Government is strong, but I'm going to resist. Seriously, you raise an interesting point. Maybe someone nearby can tell us more when the TIS goes on the air and they have a chance to listen to the message. Jim

[IRCA] Unusual TIS license in AL

2006-11-30 Thread Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW
I noticed that FEMA has been issued a TIS license in Selma AL under the call sign WQGB482. It appears to be a portable station licensed for both 530 kHz and 1650 kHz with 10 watts. It is unusual that a Federal agency licensed this under the FCC. Federal TIS stations are usually licensed through t

Re: [IRCA] 1610

2006-11-30 Thread Stewart, Joseph R
Paul Swearingen and Bob Young, among numerous others, have mentioned and speculated about the fuzzy, "fluttery", mixture-of-two-or-more-tones quality on this thing... I noticed that last night. And like others, I can attest that it's a full double-sideband signal running 1kHz audio tone, as it sou

Re: [IRCA] CHQB-1280 Powell River BC applies to move to FM (94.1 MHz, 8.6 kW)

2006-11-30 Thread Patrick Martin
Glad I heard & QSL'd them years ago. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of th

[IRCA] CHQB-1280 Powell River BC applies to move to FM (94.1 MHz, 8.6 kW)

2006-11-30 Thread Deane McIntyre
CHQB-1280 Powell River BC applies to CRTC to move to FM (94.1 MHz, 8.6 kW): 13. Powell River, British Columbia Application No. 2006-0274-9 Application by Vista Radio Ltd. to convert radio station CHQB Powell River from the AM

Re: [IRCA] Mongolia 164 kHz QSL

2006-11-30 Thread Patrick Martin
Thanks Dennis. They are really a "toughie" to log. That is the first time I have ever heard them above a carrier and even then I had to work to get them above the noise level floor, which is very low here. It wasn't easy. I only could hear them on the WNW EWE too. That may be the reason I never got

Re: [IRCA] AM Noise

2006-11-30 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 22:50 29/11/2006, you wrote: >The FCC has no budget to inspect all of this stuff, and no budget for >enforcement. They rely mostly on the integrity ( ?! ) of the >manufacturer. And most of those self-same manufacturers have lobbyists >who schmooze our Congresspersons to keep the FCC de-clawed.

[IRCA] Application for new X-band station (1670. 1kW-U) in Gatineau Quebec/Ottawa ON

2006-11-30 Thread Deane McIntyre
9. Application for new X-band station (1670, 1kW-U) in Gatineau Quebec/ Ottawa ON Gatineau, Quebec and Ottawa, Ontario Application No. 2006-1110-5 Application by Fondation Radio Enfant du Canada, on behalf of a corporation to b

Re: [IRCA] It was CFTR, Doug!

2006-11-30 Thread Patrick Martin
Doug, There really isn't any other choice. You got em'. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing

[IRCA] CHHA-1610 Toronto to go silent as of today; applies to move transmitter site

2006-11-30 Thread Deane McIntyre
Due to interference problems caused by their transmitter being located in a residential area of Toronto, CHHA-1610 will be silent effective today. They have applied to the CRTC to move the 1 kW transmitter southeast to a location near the Toronto harbour:

Re: [IRCA] [dxhub] 1610

2006-11-30 Thread Scott Fybush
Rene Tetro wrote: > The 1610 tone station is on the air again today with a fairly good > signal here in SE PA. Must be somebody testing. I took my field > strength meter from work and did a quick measurement, and it appears to > be coming from a south to southwestern direction. According to t

Re: [IRCA] [dxhub] 1610

2006-11-30 Thread Rene Tetro
The 1610 tone station is on the air again today with a fairly good signal here in SE PA. Must be somebody testing. I took my field strength meter from work and did a quick measurement, and it appears to be coming from a south to southwestern direction. According to the FCC database there are

Re: [IRCA] [DXFlorida] Re: [NRC-AM] 1610 mystery station - Invitation to #mwdx

2006-11-30 Thread Bob Foxworth
Curt, the 1609 lower sideband, 1610 carrier and 1611 upper sideband can appear to fade somewhat independently, just because of the way the ionosphere can behave. I experienced this myself when listening to 1610 with the DX390, in CW mode, as I posted a couple of days ago. Another manifestation of

[IRCA] 1610

2006-11-30 Thread Russ Edmunds
The signal was noted still there just around sunrise this morning on the car radio on the way in to work. Weaker than heard at sunset last evening. Russ Edmunds Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL ) [15 mi NNW of Philadelphia] 40:08:45N; 75:16:04W, Grid FN20id <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> FM: Yamaha T-80 & Onkyo T

Re: [IRCA] CFTR 680

2006-11-30 Thread Doug Pifer-desert4wd.com
Thanks Dennis, I'm starting to get the feeling this is a good catch, hi. Not that many stations on 680 though. I think my noise level degraded things a bit and wished it wasn't there, don't we all I only had two other stations on 680- KKGR, MT and KOMW, WA. As far as the posts, it's cert

[IRCA] CFTR 680

2006-11-30 Thread vroomski
Doug, Congratulations on CFTR 680. I was at work during KNBR sign-off. It was fun reading the postings when I got home that morning. Thanks Mike for getting the information outon KNBR. Dennis, Vancouver, WA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-d

[IRCA] Talking house on 1610 here + 3 TP's

2006-11-30 Thread vroomski
Hello, 3 TP's heard during the 1000 UTC hour. 594-774-828. Thats one more than the previous 2 mornings. All were weak. No long-waves heard. Interesting reading about the signal on 1610, being heard coast to coast. There is a talking house on 1610 about 300 yards to the east of me.(S-9+20db)

[IRCA] Mongolia 164 kHz QSL

2006-11-30 Thread vroomski
Pat, Congratulations on your QSL from Mongolia on 164 kHz. I have tried for them at Grayland but no luck. Thanks for posting the information; will be helpful if they're ever heard here. Dennis, Vancouver, WA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.c

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] 1610 mystery station - Invitation to #mwdx

2006-11-30 Thread Bob Young
Never even thought of the scope, I'll have to dust it off tomorrow night, hopefully it'll still be there., Bob Young Millbury, Ma R-390-A & O-scope Friday night From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re:

Re: [IRCA] It was CFTR, Doug!

2006-11-30 Thread Doug Pifer-desert4wd.com
Thanks Patrick, I suppose it could be equivalent to hearing a traffic report for L.A.on 640, hi. (other choice's being??) 73- Doug - Original Message - From: "Patrick Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club ofAmerica" Sent: Wednesday, November 29,

Re: [IRCA] what else....774 with audio

2006-11-30 Thread Patrick Martin
Nick, Tahiti was in with a fair carrier and weak audio around 0410 tonight too. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in m

Re: [IRCA] 680 DX, 11/29

2006-11-30 Thread Patrick Martin
Art, KWKA would be my guess. I think that was in the mess I heard too, but I did not mention it. I was trying to ID the NOS station at the time as it was stronger. There was an oldies station in the mess too. The most likely NOS station was MI, as was mentioned earlier. There is a KY station list