[IRCA] Wang Chun?

2006-12-17 Thread Bob Young
Could have been worse: The Thompson Twins, 80's were a very bad decade for music. Bob Young Millbury, Ma From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Marc DeLorenzo) Reply-To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of Americairca@hard-core-dx.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of

Re: [IRCA] Mystery tone at 1610, 1020 and WWII

2006-12-17 Thread Gil Stacy
My mother's brother Tom flew with the 500th Sqdn, 345th Bombardment Group, the Air Apachees, of the 5th Air Force. According to Lawrence Hickey's book, *Warpath Across the Pacific*, the 345th's B-25 Mitchells were deployed from San Francisco to Hawaii in May of 1943. No attempt was made to fly in

Re: [IRCA] Steady Tone on 620 kHz

2006-12-17 Thread Craig Healy
Paul Walker wrote: Just checked here, and no tone noted. However, i was using a cheapy clock radio and my signal, as puny as it is as night, bleeds all over the dial since I'm only 200 feet from the tower:) Save your pennies for a Palstar R30CC. I have one in my truck and often DX within a

Re: [IRCA] Mystery tone at 1610, 1020 and WWII

2006-12-17 Thread Craig Healy
Considering the vagaries of propagation, green air crews, the RDF issues, and the enormous distance involved with no landmarks scattered along the way, Maxwell's article certainly has more than just the ring of truth to me, but each is entitled to his opinion. One thing doesn't make a lot of

Re: [IRCA] Wang Chun?

2006-12-17 Thread J999w
In a message dated 12/17/06 5:00:57 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 80's were a very bad decade for music. The BEST You forgot about the Ramones. :^] K9RZZ ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] Mystery tone at 1610, 1020 and WWII

2006-12-17 Thread Craig Healy
True, but the California stations would be good for at least a few hundred miles out, I'd think. Maybe up to 700 miles in good conditions. At some point there would be a handoff to the Hawaiians. Maybe a span of a thousand miles in the middle? And, at least some skywave would be there from

Re: [IRCA] LA-700, HJCX? (Ecuador?)

2006-12-17 Thread BARRY DAVIES
Radio Sucre Guayaquil has been putting in an appearance on this side of The Pond with SS pops. Noted in the 0700-0800utc time slot. Barry Marc DeLorenzo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Unid LA battling WLW 2340-0020 UTC with all American British music and all announcements in Spanish. Brief ancmt

[IRCA] LA-700, HJCX?

2006-12-17 Thread Marc DeLorenzo
OK, thanks Barry. In a few minutes I'm going to send an audio clip of the announcements to a few Spanish speaking DXers. -- Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, MA -- Original message -- From: BARRY DAVIES [EMAIL PROTECTED] Radio Sucre Guayaquil has been putting in

[IRCA] 940 Fresno with blank carrier

2006-12-17 Thread Marty Rimpau
Hi all, I noticed this morning from about 4 to after six, when I stopped listening, that 940 in Fresno was running dead carrier, and wonder what their problem is, and if they're still running a blank carrier. This made it possible to hear the 940 in Mexicali, though the reception tonight was not

Re: [IRCA] Mystery tone at 1610, 1020 and WWII

2006-12-17 Thread Walter Salmaniw
A comment from a pilot, although relatively freshly minted. When I trained, I trained without a GPS (that's too easy and shouldn't be relied upon 100% since systems fail). Instead, we used VORs and ADF. The latter are the beacons heard on LW, although the same process can be used on the MW

[IRCA] Ma Nature isn't calming down

2006-12-17 Thread Charles A Taylor
IRCAers, Hurricanes are going to get worse, as will flooding. Get your 72-hour kit together. Just say, The Man Upstairs told me. 73 de Charlie ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions

Re: [IRCA] Mystery tone at 1610, 1020 and WWII

2006-12-17 Thread Russ Edmunds
--- Walter Salmaniw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They stressed on the program the navigation required (over the piloting skills). Initially there was such a shortage of trained navigators that a single aircraft carried an experienced navigator for the whole group. *** During the early years

Re: [IRCA] Wang Chun?

2006-12-17 Thread Mesa Mike, Lost Almost NM
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/17/06 5:00:57 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 80's were a very bad decade for music. The BEST You forgot about the Ramones. Oingo Boingo on the west coast... -- Mesa Mike, N6KUY, WDX6O Los Alamos, New Mexico

[IRCA] 2006 College Basketball (Men's) Networks - Mississippi Rebels

2006-12-17 Thread robert Pietsch
2006 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S) NETWORKS - MISSISSIPPI REBELS (per admin.xosn.com/attachments1/2672.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=2600) 940-WCPC-Houston MS 1340-WAML-Laurel MS 1420-WQBC-Vicksburg MS 1420-WIGG-Wiggins MS 1450-WCJU-Columbia MS 1450-WROB-West Point MS 1470-WNAU-New Albany MS 1490-WXBD-Biloxi MS

Re: [IRCA] Wang Chun?

2006-12-17 Thread Ira Elbert New, III
Goin' to a party where no one's still alive... Nothing Bad Ever Happens To Me... Only A Lad... Those were the days! And they were great live too! Bert New Watkinsville, Georgia Proudly Serving You Since 1964! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/17/06 5:00:57 AM Central Standard

[IRCA] 2006 College Basketball (Men's) Networks - Mississippi State Bulldogs

2006-12-17 Thread robert Pietsch
2006 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S) NETWORKS - MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS (per www.mstateathletics.com/index.php?s=url_channel_id=168url_subchannel_id=url_article_id=6708change_well_id=2) 940-WCPC-Houston MS 1010-WMOX-Meridian MS 1060-WKMQ-Tupelo MS 1240-WWZQ-Aberdeen MS 1350-WKCU-Corinth MS

Re: [IRCA] Cuba-530

2006-12-17 Thread Milspec390
Noticed earlier this week, 530 R. Cadena Habana blasting in like a local, better than Progreso 640. z pv zecchino manasota key fl ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

[IRCA] Radio (Part Three-Hundred and Thirty-Six)

2006-12-17 Thread Ira Elbert New, III
IEN-GA Ira Elbert New, III, Watkinsville - DRAKE R8B QUANTUM QX LOOP v2.0 800 WPLK FL Palatka - 12/17/06 1731 - BOH ID and Christmas music. Weak signal with fades. Magic 800, WPLK. (IEN-GA) Bert New Watkinsville, Georgia Proudly Serving You Since 1964!

[IRCA] UnID SS on 900

2006-12-17 Thread Jim Pogue
I have an UnID SS station on 900 at sunset today. Would some folks who are good with Spanish please give a listen and help me try to ID? Not looping toward Mexico so probably not XEW. Please let me know and I'll e-mail the clip to you. Only about 30 secs. Thanks. Jim Pogue

Re: [IRCA] UnID SS on 900

2006-12-17 Thread Mesa Mike, Lost Almost NM
I'll take a listen.. Jim Pogue wrote: I have an UnID SS station on 900 at sunset today. Would some folks who are good with Spanish please give a listen and help me try to ID? Not looping toward Mexico so probably not XEW. Please let me know and I'll e-mail the clip to you. Only about 30 secs.

Re: [IRCA] Ma Nature isn't calming down

2006-12-17 Thread The Kaskey Family
Hey Cholly, We finally found something we totally agree on (unfortunately). Things for the next generation are going to get rough. OWG Charles A Taylor wrote: IRCAers, Hurricanes are going to get worse, as will flooding. Get your 72-hour kit together. Just say, The Man Upstairs told

[IRCA] Cuba-530

2006-12-17 Thread Bill Block
Cuba on 530 is about S-4 at 0115 UT here in Arizona and the best that I have heard this station. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8 155 foot longwire _ Express yourself with gadgets on Windows Live Spaces

[IRCA] Radio (Part Three-Hundred and Thirty-Seven)

2006-12-17 Thread Ira Elbert New, III
IEN-GA Ira Elbert New, III, Watkinsville - DRAKE R8B 135' N/S Wire 1470 WBCR TN Alcoa - 12/17/06 1955 - Christian Brotherhood spot and a spot for the Waterfront Bar and Grill in nearby Maryville, TN. Decent signal above the din. AM 1470, WBCR in Maryville. (IEN-GA) Bert New Watkinsville,

[IRCA] UnID Spanish on 900

2006-12-17 Thread Jim Pogue
If anyone has time to listen, here is about 4 minutes worth of this station. General consensus is that it is Cuban, but questionable if it is Progresso. I sincerely appreciate any help in identifying it. ftp://ftp.philcobill.com/900UnID_long.wav Jim Pogue KH2AR/WPE9HLJ/KG6DX1A Memphis,

[IRCA] unid on 900

2006-12-17 Thread Bill Harms
http://sounds.philcobill.com/900UnID_long.mp3 Chuck/others: try that URL for Jim's clip. Bill Harms ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list

Re: [IRCA] UnID Spanish on 900

2006-12-17 Thread Jim Pogue
If you go to the ftp site ftp://ftp.philcobill.com/; then click on the file labeled 900UnID_long.wav that should work. Sorry for the confusion. Jim Pogue KH2AR/WPE9HLJ/KG6DX1A Memphis, Tennessee USA NRD-535, ICF-2010 Wellbrook LA5030 loop, attic longwire Quantum phaser -Original

[IRCA] DX The last few days from Ontario

2006-12-17 Thread saulamdx
Can't remember adding so many new stations to my log in so little time. Another great SSS tonight, to SC and NC included. A few Latins linger, weakly, but the band has largely and rather suddenly returned to normal as the A-K Indices and Solar Flux have dropped. I have to leave Burnt River

Re: [IRCA] UnID Spanish on 900

2006-12-17 Thread Brett Saylor
Personally I don't think it's Progresso... about 15 seconds in there is an ID that sounds to me like Radio Amatique... Guatemala?? Brett Saylor If anyone has time to listen, here is about 4 minutes worth of this station. General consensus is that it is Cuban, but questionable if it is

Re: [IRCA] UnID Spanish on 900

2006-12-17 Thread Chuck Hutton
At :21 I hear Radio Manati desde la provincial de Las Tunas so it's Cuba but the station seems to be unlisted. Manati is the name of a small town in Las Tunas province, so it makes sense. Chuck -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Pogue

Re: [IRCA] UnID Spanish on 900

2006-12-17 Thread John Callarman
Much of the conversation between the man and the woman involved the mention of names, quite a number of people ... and I could also pick out mention of en Santa Clara and en Habana. But my ears aren't what they used to be, I'm sorry to say ... and my Spanish could be better. At 2:42 into the

Re: [IRCA] UnID Spanish on 900

2006-12-17 Thread John Callarman
I Google searched, Manati, Las Tunas radio and came up with this website: http://www.digiradio.ch/radiocuba/http://www.digiradio.ch/radiocuba/ It shows there is a Radio Manatí, CMLD, among municipal radio stations in Cuba, but it does not give a frequency. Qal R. Mann, Krumudgeon

[IRCA] TA's

2006-12-17 Thread Mike Stonebridge
Hi Everyone: After almost 2 weeks of poor to mediocre conditions at best, tonight I actually got to hear some TA's. Iceland-189 was in with an excellent signal. Norway-153 was also in with poor audio. Carriers were also heard on 162 and 198, probably from France and the UK respectively. All

Re: [IRCA] UnID Spanish on 900

2006-12-17 Thread John Callarman
In Glenn Hauser's World of Radio No. 1188, dated June 24, 2003, there was mention of a new FM station, Radio Manati, on 92.9, but nothing to identify an AM station. I also found a web site that's put up by a local radio station in Las Tunas Province:

Re: [IRCA] UnID Spanish on 900

2006-12-17 Thread Jim Pogue
June 24, 2003 World of Radio/DXLD has this item: ** CUBA. Hoy quiero comentarles un poquito sobre la información que dimos la semana pasada sobre la nueva radio que fué inaugurada en el Municipio Manatí, Provincia de Las Tunas, en Cuba. Escuchando hoy el programa En Contacto de Radio Habana

Re: [IRCA] UnID Spanish on 900

2006-12-17 Thread Jim Pogue
I just e-mailed the owner of this website to see if he has any additional info on the station. I'll see if I get a reply. Jim Pogue KH2AR/WPE9HLJ/KG6DX1A Memphis, Tennessee USA NRD-535, ICF-2010 Wellbrook LA5030 loop, attic longwire Quantum phaser -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

Re: [IRCA] Three letter calls

2006-12-17 Thread Mike McKenna
You could start with -- Al Gore -- who invented the internet and the 1996 re-write of the Communications Act -- that reqiures the FCC to auction off all broadcast channels. I've heard that Al is busy saving the world and selling his book. But what's to stop an FM station - from buying a

Re: [IRCA] unid on 900

2006-12-17 Thread Chuck Hutton
Worked, halfway. It can't be saved onto the local machine which means the original email can not be deleted now, nor can I choose the application to open the file. I was able to play it as - I assume - a stream from your server. Chuck -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [IRCA] UnID Spanish on 900

2006-12-17 Thread Chuck Hutton
And what's curious is that Holguin province borders on Las Tunas and can't be very far from Manati, Las Tunas. I'm suspicious about there really being two stations on the air at the same time. Chuck -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of W.

[IRCA] WMYR-1410

2006-12-17 Thread willis
1410 WMYR FL FORT MYERS 0220 18/12/06 YOUR LISTENING TO THE BEST OF THE(some talk show, but totally missed the name) ON RELEVANT RADIO, WMYR, FORT MYERS. THEN QSBed INTO THE MUD. [WM-TN] Another new station for my log book! DXer: Willis QTH: Old Fort, TN ANTENNA: 149' long wire RCVR: Drake

Re: [IRCA] DX The last few days from Ontario

2006-12-17 Thread Radiofldude
Hey Saul: Great job! WCZZ 1090 is only about 20 miles from me. did you hear them after sunset? I hear they dont always like to drop to CH power or sign off on time. Paul Walker ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com