[IRCA] Great AM DX tonight!

2006-12-15 Thread saulamdx
Given the phenom DX that we've had this season with LOW numbers, I would have expected crap tonight. Anything but. Bamberg SC on 790 on the car radio just outside Toronto. New catch. No way on 100 watts nightime ... or maybe? 1310 WDOD Chattanooga TM hogging the channel. Relog but not common.

Re: [IRCA] Great AM DX tonight!

2006-12-15 Thread saulamdx
Just IDed St. Louis 1600,The new 1600 hallelujah AM... only 2nd time ever heard. What's this about Auroral cx? ;-) Burnt River ON --- saulamdx [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Given the phenom DX that we've had this season with LOW numbers, I would have expected crap tonight. Anything but. Bamberg SC

[IRCA] WCKY 1530 Automation Mishap?

2006-12-15 Thread Radiofldude
I only have an analog clock radio and I'm near a tower on 1590, so this is just a guestimate that I was listening to 1530 WCKY as it's about the only thing I oculd hear. I was listneing bewteen about 3:55am and 4:05am, I didn't hear a single legal id, commercial, liner or promo related to

[IRCA] Friday Morning in Boone

2006-12-15 Thread Stephen Hawkins
Patrick and anyone else in the NW, Are you still with us this morning, or are you tumbling this way, blown by the wind? Let me know if I should go outside and look for folks to come whizzing by. The news here is describing your storm in such a way that I picuture the western edge of Oregon

[IRCA] A index 42 sleep in!

2006-12-15 Thread vroomski
I made the mistake of going out in the backyard (swamp) and raising the EWE antenna when I got home from work at 2:15 am. Just checked the list and found the A index a 42. No TPs at all. The wind was very strong in the Portland-Vancouver area this evening. The winds peaked around 730 pm in

Re: [IRCA] Friday Morning in Boone

2006-12-15 Thread Doug Pifer-desert4wd.com
Hi Steve, Thanks for checking on us. I emailed Patrick early last night and haven't heard from him yet. The wind is always more fierce on the coast, but the way it was blowing last night, I'd wonder if the coast is even still there. I'm sure some shingles are gone here, a minor thing. We have

Re: [IRCA] Friday Morning in Boone

2006-12-15 Thread Bill Block
I got a phone call from Patrick last night and he was in a Motel in Astoria as he did not want to stay in his house with 100 MPH winds. He is fine but a lot of the area is with out power. All three of the locals were off the air last night due to no power. He said that he would return home

[IRCA] TP for 12-15

2006-12-15 Thread Bill Block
Only one TP was heard today and that was 594 with very weak audio at 1424 UT. It was very weak and only heard on the loop and not on the EWE. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8 _ Express yourself with gadgets on Windows Live

Re: [IRCA] Friday Morning in Boone

2006-12-15 Thread Tim Kridel
What's with the weather in the Pacific Northwest the past couple of months? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Block Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 8:48 AM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re:

Re: [IRCA] Friday Morning in Albany

2006-12-15 Thread Doug Pifer-desert4wd.com
It's getting light enough to see outside and I've come to conclusion that maybe I need a new chainsaw I'd say half of my 40' tall apple tree is now nicely positioned on the ground for removal. It was located fairly far away from the house so that was

Re: [IRCA] A index 42 sleep in!

2006-12-15 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 11:35 15/12/2006, you wrote: I made the mistake of going out in the backyard (swamp) and raising the EWE antenna when I got home from work at 2:15 am. In spite of losing the sloper and both Flags in our breeze on steroids, was hearing 774 with weak audio at 1540UT, now 747 is being heard

Re: [IRCA] Friday Morning in Boone

2006-12-15 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 15:02 15/12/2006, you wrote: What's with the weather in the Pacific Northwest the past couple of months? Payback for the gorgeous Sepember and October, I fear. Nick Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, B.C. Canada

[IRCA] Logging from N.E. MN 12-15-06

2006-12-15 Thread Paul LaFreniere
1570 WFUR MI Grand Rapids. 0526 CST. Listen to 'Discover the Word' Mon thru Fri on WFUR-AM. Into rel music. NEW Paul LaFreniere Grand Marais, MN ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

[IRCA] the 940 in Mexicali

2006-12-15 Thread Marty Rimpau
Hi all, a friend of mine recorded the 940 in Mexicali, and if you would like to download the 44 meg mp3, good for 100 downloads, the link is http://www.yousendit.com/download/QyjWow2moxN5TA%3D%3D Marty ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] WKCT-930 Update

2006-12-15 Thread Art Blair
WKCT-930, Bowling Green, KY, adds The Christopher Lowell Radio Show. When? Art Folsom, CA ___ 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

[IRCA] Digital Radio in Canada

2006-12-15 Thread Deane McIntyre
The CRTC has just released its new policy with regard to digital radio in Canada: http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Notices/2006/pb2006-160.htm Note that digital radio in Canada at present uses part of the L-band, 1452 to 1492 MHz. It has been adopted in the largest markets such as Toronto and

[IRCA] Christmas Music Station on 680Khz?

2006-12-15 Thread Les Rayburn
Last night on the drive home, I monitored an all Christmas music station on 680khz. Got a partial ID only, News, Talk, Sports, More! The Great 680! but no call letters. Is this Raleigh? Any other ideas? Thanks. Les Rayburn, director High Noon Film 100 Centerview Drive Suite 111 Birmingham, AL

[IRCA] Report on Montana Big Sky DX Test

2006-12-15 Thread Les Rayburn
QSL INFORMATION === Electronic QSL's (E-QSL's) were all e-mailed out on December 14th. If you submitted a report and expected a QSL and have not received a reply. Please re-submit your original report (including the recording, if available) with a note

Re: [IRCA] UnID 1590

2006-12-15 Thread Barry McLarnon
On Friday 15 December 2006 15:12, Bill Harms wrote: Barry: It sounds like Radio Trafico. The format sounds like traffic reports. Interesting clip. Thanks, Bill (and Niel and Torolf)... obviously my ear for Spanish isn't so hot. :-) XEVOZ isn't shown as Radio Trafico in my ancient WRTH

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

2006-12-15 Thread robert Pietsch
2006 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S) NETWORKS - AUBURN TIGERS (per auburntigers.cstv.com/sponsorship/aub-baskbl-affiliates.html) 590-WRAG-Carrollton AL 690-WJOX-Birmingham AL 740-WMSP-Montgomery AL 950-WHSY-Hattiesburg MS 990-WEIS-Centre AL 1230-WRJX-Jackson AL 1230-WTBC-Tuscaloosa AL 1250-WZOB-Fort

Re: [IRCA] Christmas Music Station on 680Khz?

2006-12-15 Thread Russ Edmunds
--- Les Rayburn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Last night on the drive home, I monitored an all Christmas music station on 680khz. Got a partial ID only, News, Talk, Sports, More! The Great 680! but no call letters. Is this Raleigh? Any other ideas? The list on 10watts.com has nothing

[IRCA] KOA moving?

2006-12-15 Thread Robbie j.
Hey All, It is a contstant source of humor to me when people move in next to a airport/racetrack, railroad tracks/yard, or a transmitter site and then THEY complane of noise/interference of some kind. Don`t they know about this before they buy? The intellect(or lack of it) is something that can

Re: [IRCA] Christmas Music Station on 680Khz?

2006-12-15 Thread John Cereghin
I would doubt WPTF. It's news-talk, so unlikely to play music. And they don't use that slogan either. John Cereghin Smyrna DE Russ Edmunds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- Les Rayburn wrote: Last night on the drive home, I monitored an all Christmas music station on 680khz. Got a partial ID

Re: [IRCA] KEZW-1430

2006-12-15 Thread Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW
On Monday, December 18th, KEZW will be playing Christmas music. Starting Saturday, December 23, at 1pm, they will be rebroadcasting the Sound of the Rockies Men's Chorus Christmas concert. // Not too surprising. I believe KEZW is under the same ownership as KOSI-FM. For several years KOSI has

Re: [IRCA] KOA moving?

2006-12-15 Thread Mike McKenna
Who or What moved in -- next door to KOA ?? ___ 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

Re: [IRCA] A index 42 sleep in!

2006-12-15 Thread cafe
We were without power for 12 hours which would have been handy for DXing if I had a separate 12V power supply... and in light of the Turbo-winds, I brought in ALL my external antennas (Wellbrook ALA100's) Consequently, I have done no dxing or radio listening in about 72 hours. So far, few

Re: [IRCA] Friday Morning in Boone

2006-12-15 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 07:58 AM 12/15/2006, you wrote: At 15:02 15/12/2006, you wrote: What's with the weather in the Pacific Northwest the past couple of months? Payback for the gorgeous Sepember and October, I fear. Nick Victoria was hit very hard by last night's storm. My wife and I ventured down to the

[IRCA] WATA-1450

2006-12-15 Thread willis
1450 WATA NC BOONE 2010 15/11/06 ID - WATA, BOONE THIS IS A MOYL FORMAT STATION. PLAYED RUBY' BY RAY CHARLES FOLLOWED BY NAT KING COLE SONG, THE CHRISTMAS SONG. [WM-TN] DXer: Willis, K4APE QTH: Old fort, TN ANTENNA: 149' long wire RCVR: Drake R-4C

[IRCA] SF93 A42 K7

2006-12-15 Thread willis
The A indices is now up to 70 and I believe (hope) it will rise. Anyhow, the graveyard channels are VERY good tonight. Willis Old Fort, TN ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler

2006-12-15 Thread Milspec390
Thanks, Don Curtino - And getta loada this. 820 TPA 'XE' - sorry, Mao Glee-Son - didn't run iBLOC today. May it continue to be so. Meanwhile, 840 R. Dobleve, Sta. Clara wobbling alla day long. Different sounding wobble, not quite deliberate as w/Whooper, but not really random either. Maybe

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2006-12-15 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2006 Dec 16 0021 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 15 December follow. Solar flux 87 and mid-latitude A-index 70. The mid-latitude

[IRCA] Radio Coro 780, Venezuela

2006-12-15 Thread Bob Young
Spanish all over the place tonight with many western and Northern stations completely gone from the dial. Pos ID on Radio Coro at approx 0200 UTC tonight. Many Cuban stations broadcasting a football game, also St Kitts (I think, forget now ) on 555. Unfortunately have to go to bed for work

Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] WDKN 1260 on with Basketball

2006-12-15 Thread saulamdx
I was just gonna report WDKN... and Jim beat me to it. WDKN Dickson TN 1260 presumed with high school basketball, versus Hendersonville. Must be on day power. Cx superbly auroral, seven or so new tonight incl. KTCA 1030 TX and Mexico City on many channes incl 1030. Saul Burnt River ON --- Jim

[IRCA] Temp S Prop Last Night

2006-12-15 Thread Konnie Rychalsky
We interupt your local programming (last night): 1510 WLAC TN Nashville (not neded) 12/15 0100 UTC - Stronger than 1510 Boston; no problem hearing with Boston nulled. (Konnie Rychalsky DX-440 12/15/06 Southern CT) 1550 WVAB VA Virginia Beach -

[IRCA] 820 TPA 'XE' - no iBLOCKA-DA-COMPETITION - 840 Wobblito; 16 0205Z DEC 06 PVZ

2006-12-15 Thread Milspec390
820 TPA 'XE' format WMGG today mercifully left rancid, putrescent, offalesque hash grinder off. Audio cleaner, devoid of pustulent fulminating buzzy-wuzzy. Reception of superior 840 R. Dobleve, Sta. Clara, CU, markedly improved. Dobleve/R. W first - Wobbling alla day long. Not random wobbling

Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] WDKN 1260 on with Basketball

2006-12-15 Thread Barry McLarnon
On Friday 15 December 2006 21:20, saulamdx wrote: I was just gonna report WDKN... and Jim beat me to it. WDKN Dickson TN 1260 presumed with high school basketball, versus Hendersonville. Must be on day power. Cx superbly auroral, seven or so new tonight incl. KTCA 1030 TX and Mexico City on

[IRCA] POSTED FOR GUY ATKINS: Big NW Storm

2006-12-15 Thread John H. Bryant
Like Walt, Colin, and a few others have reported, this storm was a wild ride. The power went out 19 hours ago. Because the AC mains are underground around here, the lights rarely go out in our vicinity. However, this was one huge storm, even worse than the fabled 1993 Inauguration Day storm.

Re: [IRCA] A index 42 sleep in!

2006-12-15 Thread Brent Taylor
Last night was the deadest night I have ever witnessed in my 35 years of overnight, bedside, AM DX listening. Nothing below 1500 was audible at all, except for a short window around 2315 local time when CKAC Montreal on 730 faded up to about 10% of normal strength right at the end of the hockey

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler

2006-12-15 Thread W. Curt Deegan
Dr. Z., 840 Dobleve has not been on my Wobbler check list so I didn't see today's shenanigans. It will not escape me in the future. Not hearing anything anomalous on 840 now at 10:27 pm ET, Dec 15 2006. Do have some wobbulation going on, mostly on the usual suspects: 750-m / 770-m / 870-m /

Re: [IRCA] SF93 A42 K7

2006-12-15 Thread willis
I like these nights also get a lot of SS stations here including some S. American stuff. Bob young Millbury, Ma Bob- What are you hearing from South America? Every Spanish station I have tonight is from Cuba. Willis ___ IRCA mailing list

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler

2006-12-15 Thread Milspec390
will be slewing thru band shortly, don curtino, the better to espy tonight's wobblers. sounds like things heating up down there. correlation perhaps, e.g. freq stability reflective of that of regime? z ___ IRCA

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler

2006-12-15 Thread Milspec390
PS - don Curtino - 840 Wobbs a new one here as well. w/ or w/o 820 iBLOC, Dobleve previously no wobbles until noted today on SR-III topside in Cupola - ripping out old sliders, throwing in armor plate. Also heard on ATS-803A 51J-4 on NW-SE E-W wires respectively. don FIdo always

[IRCA] WVLG-640

2006-12-15 Thread willis
640 WVLG WILDWOOD FL 2330 15/11/06 BLASTING IN TO TENNESSEE. ID-WVLG, AM 6-40. PLAYING MOYL FORMAT. [WM-TN] Not to bad for only 860 watts. No sign of Cuba. DXer: Willis QTH: Old Fort, TN ANTENNA: 149' long wire RCVR: Drake R-4C ___ IRCA mailing

Re: [IRCA] NW Wind Storms

2006-12-15 Thread Patrick Martin
Bruce, Well, we came through the storm. It was the daddy of them all too. At least as long as I have lived here, since 1981. My neighbor told me that he saw wind gusts of 110 MPH! My house came through it fine, and no trees down on my property. However, 3 roofs blew off in the area and a couple

Re: [IRCA] TP's turned in early

2006-12-15 Thread Patrick Martin
Don, The icepack takes up the same space as the water does, so I don't think that would affect the water table, but the glaciers are another story, but I doubt I will see much in my life, if it happens. Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA