Re: [IRCA] KVOM-800 Morrillton, AR is ESPN

2006-12-22 Thread Pete Taylor
I am intrigued by the ESPN list for Washington states which shows "KLKI-660 in Anacortes." Is this something I missed? Is KAPS gone? Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n ICF2010 + Kiwa air core loop DX398; Palomar loop ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-co

Re: [IRCA] KVOM-800 Morrillton, AR is ESPN

2006-12-22 Thread willis
KVOM-800 Morrillton, AR is ESPN > I went to the website www.espnradio.com & clicked on each state until I found this. 73, George S., MN Thanks George. They run 250 watts days, so wonder if this my unID.?? I'll keep listening. Willis ___ IRCA mailin

Re: [IRCA] HELP: unID on 800

2006-12-22 Thread Michael Hawkins
Willis, I don't know what your chances are on this one, but there is also XESPN in Tijuana. Mike Hawkins willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Who is the ESPN station on 800 kc? For the past three night I have heard this station, at the moment they are running college football bo

[IRCA] KVOM-800 Morrillton, AR is ESPN

2006-12-22 Thread George Sherman
I went to the website www.espnradio.com & clicked on each state until I found this. 73, George S., MN __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _

Re: [IRCA] TP 22 Dec

2006-12-22 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 05:34 23/12/2006, you wrote: >Just spent the last several days at Tofino, BC on the west coast of >Vancouver Island. I spent most of my radio time on the shortwaves, >but did note pretty good MW conditions this morning with audio on >1566, 1575, 774, 747, and 828 at around 7:30 AM local.

Re: [IRCA] TP 22 Dec

2006-12-22 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 06:52 AM 12/22/2006, you wrote: >> > >Improving perhaps,,, > >some quite healthy carriers on the usual suspects, maybe even some >audio traces on 747 > >This at 1450UT, so worth looking further as sunrise approaches. > >best wishes, > >Nick Just spent the last several days at Tofino, BC

Re: [IRCA] HELP: unID on 800

2006-12-22 Thread The Kaskey Family
Dunno who you heard but it isn't the Utah station. They gave up their 800 assignment several years back, in favor of the 1660 outlet. Don K. S.F. CA willis wrote: > Who is the ESPN station on 800 kc? > > For the past three night I have heard this station, at the moment they are > running

[IRCA] HELP: unID on 800

2006-12-22 Thread willis
Who is the ESPN station on 800 kc? For the past three night I have heard this station, at the moment they are running college football bowl game of some type. The only station listed as sports is in Utah. I don't believe a 1 kw station from Utah is coming into Tennessee. Thanks for any hel

Re: [IRCA] Computer Model of Bog

2006-12-22 Thread Neil Kazaross
Theoreticall you get only about 5 1/2 to 5 3/4 dB rejection of signals on a EWE at 90 degrees away from beam peak, but on a BOG I suspect you normally are getting 20 dB+. So this is why the clears up the coast are much weaker on the BOG vs the EWE and that should open up some channels for Carib

Re: [IRCA] Department of bizarre QSLs

2006-12-22 Thread Mike Brooker
> > Full data letter from KTRS-550 for reception in January 2006. Different > letterhead from first verie, and different signer: Judy Reishman, > Administrative Assistant. Address is 638 West Port Plaza, St. Louis, MO > 63146 I'm still p.o.'ed at this station for stealing the Cardinals and Blues f

Re: [IRCA] The DX Crystal Ball

2006-12-22 Thread Craig Healy
> The growth of satellite technology and alternative media (I-Pods) will mean > that traditional radio will continue to lose market share. Meanwhile, new technology like > Wi-Max will begin to put IP based radio receivers into "early adopter" status, at > least in the major metro markets. Streamin

[IRCA] 2006 College Basketball (Men's) Networks - Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles

2006-12-22 Thread robert Pietsch
2006 COLLEGE BASKETBALL NETWORKS (MEN'S) - TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES (per www.ttusports.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=67&Itemid=47) 960-WBMC-McMinnville TN 1400-WHUB-Cookeville TN 1470-WVOL-Bery Hill TN 104.7-WLIV-Monterey TN 105.5-WRKK-Sparta TN Bob Pietsch (aka The

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2006-12-22 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2006 Dec 23 0006 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 22 December follow. Solar flux 73 and mid-latitude A-index 16. The mid-latitude K-i

Re: [IRCA] NE Oregon, Thursday night Caribbean

2006-12-22 Thread Bill Block
Steve Thanks for the 895 tip as I now have a very weak carrier at 0118 UT. I will keep the radio on 895 and see if I can get audio on this one. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Date: Fri,

[IRCA] 2006 College Basketball (Men's) Networks - Southeast Missouri State Redhawks

2006-12-22 Thread robert Pietsch
2006 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S) NETWORKS - SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE REDHAWKS (per gosoutheast.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/121806aab.html) 930-KWOC-Popolar Bluff MO 1380-KSLG-St. Louis MO 1400-KSIM-Sikeston MO 1470-KMAL-Malden MO 102.9-KEZS-Cape Girardeau MO (Flagship) Bob Pietsch (aka The

[IRCA] 2006 College Basketball (Men's) Networks - Murray State Racers

2006-12-22 Thread robert Pietsch
2006 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S) NETWORKS - MURRAY STATE RACERS (per www.goracers.com/pdf4/50322.pdf?ATCLID=670018&SPID=2583&DB_OEM_ID=6700&SPSID=38770) 1230-WHOP-Hopkinsville KY 1270-WFUL-Fulton KY 1340-WNBS-Murray KY 99.1-WCBL-Benton KY 103.7-WFGE-Murray KY (Flagship) Bob Pietsch (aka The Rock

[IRCA] 2006 College Basketball (Men's) Networks - Morehead State Eagles

2006-12-22 Thread robert Pietsch
2006 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S) NETWORKS - MOREHEAD STATE EAGLES (per www.msueagles.com/media/MBBMediaGuide.pdf) 900-WLSI-Pikeville KY 960-WPRT-Prestonburg KY 1150-WMST-Mt. Sterling KY 1240-WPKE-Pikeville KY 1400-WBTH-Williamson WV 1460-WEKB-Elkhorn City KY 1490-WSIP-Paintsville KY 1520-WLGC-Green

[IRCA] 2006 College Basketball (Men's) Betworks - Austin Peay Governors

2006-12-22 Thread robert Pietsch
2006 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S) NETWORKS - AUSTIN PEAY GOVERNORS (per www.apsu.edu/letsgopeay/department/sportsinfo/radio.htm) 1400-WJZM-Clarksville TN (Flagship) 94.5-WFGZ-Lobelville TN Bob Pietsch (aka The Rocklin Rocket) Rocklin CA ___ IRCA mailing

Re: [IRCA] Brazil on 740 ZYH446

2006-12-22 Thread Bill Harms
Paul: Our receiving situation is different. Since there are so many domestics on this channel, beginning with CHWO on the East Coast, that we have to wade through, it takes a deep aurora and a good antenna system capable of nulling out the domestic signals that remain. However, they were rath

Re: [IRCA] Department of bizarre QSLs

2006-12-22 Thread willis
Subject: [IRCA] Department of bizarre QSLs > Partial data letter from AFN Diego Garcia with beautiful 8 x 10 photo of > island, signed by IC2 Bennett. Date on letter is Jan 23, 2006, postmark on > envelope is the same. Almost a year to arrive!!! The envelope, letter and > photo were all in good sha

Re: [IRCA] Computer Model of Bog

2006-12-22 Thread Russ Edmunds
--- Bob Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Pardon my ignorance but what exactly does BOG stand for? Beverage on > Ground? > These sound pretty good if so, I can't really dig around here too > much junk > in the woods but could lie two wires on the ground if that's what > these are, > how exact

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2006-12-22 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2006 Dec 22 2114 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 22 December follow. Solar flux 73 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 18. The mid-la

Re: [IRCA] Computer Model of Bog

2006-12-22 Thread Bob Young
Pardon my ignorance but what exactly does BOG stand for? Beverage on Ground? These sound pretty good if so, I can't really dig around here too much junk in the woods but could lie two wires on the ground if that's what these are, how exactly do you construct these? How would they compare to two

[IRCA] Radio Log

2006-12-22 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) IEN-GA Ira Elbert New, III, Watkinsville - DRAKE R8B 135' N/S Wire 800 WSVS VA Crewe - 12/21/06 1629

Re: [IRCA] Computer Model of Bog

2006-12-22 Thread Gil Stacy
Neil, I just saw your explanation in my mailbox after I sent you my note. It makes sense to me. Emails must have crossed in the rain. :) 73, Gil ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions e

Re: [IRCA] Computer Model of Bog

2006-12-22 Thread Gil Stacy
Neil, Thank you, for your valued opinion. The information is very useful. At my house, I only have one direction to run my BOG and that is 118/298 degrees with the fed end on the western end. I take it up daily, otherwise the wire might disappear as it in the lane behind the house. It only tak

Re: [IRCA] BOGs was Deed Restrictions and DXing

2006-12-22 Thread Neil Kazaross
The comparative signal differences between the EWE and a 500' BOG between top and bottom end are what I would expect since BOG's are very lossy antennas and at 500' while they have superb directivity, they are getting lossy at the top end. But, for the EWE, at the top end it is electrically a b

Re: [IRCA] Department of bizarre QSLs

2006-12-22 Thread Craig Healy
Partial data letter from AFN Diego Garcia with beautiful 8 x 10 photo of island, signed by IC2 Bennett. Date on letter is Jan 23, 2006, postmark on envelope is the same. Almost a year to arrive!!! The envelope, letter and photo were all in good shape, so I don't think they were just stuffed in a co

[IRCA] Baltimore 1230 changes calls and format

2006-12-22 Thread Bill Harms
The station on 1230 in Baltimore changed calls from WITH to WRBS and format from Talk Radio to religious at 1500 EST 12/22/2006. I will have more later. Bill Harms ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/list

[IRCA] 2006 College Basketball (Women's) Networks - St. Francis (PA) Red Flash

2006-12-22 Thread robert Pietsch
2006 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN'S) NETWORKS - ST. FRANCIS (PA) RED FLASH (per www.francis.edu/athletics/wbball/200607/notes/Gm10Akron_notes.pdf) 850-WNTJ-Johnstown PA 990-WNTW-Somerset PA 1400-WWGE-Loretto PA (Flagship) Bob Pietsch (aka The Rocklin Rocket) Rocklin CA _

[IRCA] 2006 College Basketball (Men's) Networks - St. Francis (PA) Red Flash

2006-12-22 Thread robert Pietsch
2006 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S) NETWORKS - ST. FRANCIS (PA) RED FLASH (per www.francis.edu/athletics/mbball/2006-07/GameNotes/1222Duquesne.pdf) 1400-WWGE-Loretto PA (Flagship) 1430-WVAM-Altoona PA Bob Pietsch (aka The Rocklin Rocket) Rocklin CA ___ IRC

Re: [IRCA] Brazil on 740 ZYH446

2006-12-22 Thread Paul Crankshaw
Sociedade is the most common Brazilian I receive over here, followed by 760 Radio Uirapuru. But whereas Uirapuru ids are rare Sociedade has lots of them! Here's a recording of Sociedade which I made in May of this year: http://paulc.mwcircle.org/sociedade.mp3 Paul GM7VXR Troon, Scotland, UK

[IRCA] 2006 College Basketball (Men's) Networks - Northern Iowa Panthers

2006-12-22 Thread robert Pietsch
2006 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S) NETWORKS - NORTHERN IOWA PANTHERS (per graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/niwa/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/weekly-release.pdf) 1150-KWKY-Des Moines IA 1300-KGLO-Mason City IA 1540-KXEL-Waterloo IA (Flagship) 1570-KQWC-Webster City IA 95.3-KQMG-Independence IA 95.7-

Re: [IRCA] WRTH2007... order yours now

2006-12-22 Thread Radiofldude
Is there a reason I got this email 7 times? Paul ___ 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 neces

Re: [IRCA] WRTH2007... order yours now

2006-12-22 Thread Risto Kotalampi
My apologies for the minor flood... my email program gave an error and I didn't expect that it sent the email. Sorry! 73! Risto, W6RK On Fri, December 22, 2006 11:46, Risto Kotalampi wrote: > > World Radio and TV Handbook 2007 is out. If you want to support > Hard-Core-DX.com and keeping this

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Re: [IRCA] Computer Model of Bog

2006-12-22 Thread Neil Kazaross
Hi, Gil..my appologies for not getting back to you sooner about my experiences with BOG's. I don't find it possible to accurately model a BOG with EZNEC since I don't think it properly takes into account the slowing of the velocity of propagation when the wire is on the ground. Additionally, I

[IRCA] Department of bizarre QSLs

2006-12-22 Thread Jim Pogue
Received two verifications today - both dupes!!! Full data letter from KTRS-550 for reception in January 2006. Different letterhead from first verie, and different signer: Judy Reishman, Administrative Assistant. Address is 638 West Port Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63146 Partial data letter from A

Re: [IRCA] Fwd: Scientists Predict Big Solar Cycle

2006-12-22 Thread Patrick Martin
Nick, Predicting the weather? Well, according to the National WX Service, we are "Supposed" to be going into a El Nina period with drier and warmer temps in the NW. But, we shall see.But predicting how big the Solar Cycle will be, I agree, is like predicting the weather. Maybe a return of DU

Re: [IRCA] [ABDX] Still AU in IL

2006-12-22 Thread willis
Hi Neil- Have a question for you. You wrote.. > After strong AU's there's often a couple days of after effects. Tonite is > one of those days, although a few hours after sunset the AU cx typically > weaken. How can it be "Tonite is one of those days"?? :))) It is dark most nites, not da

Re: [IRCA] Fwd: Scientists Predict Big Solar Cycle

2006-12-22 Thread Russ Edmunds
--- Jim Pogue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK, for us less-than-technical types, why don't some of our ace > propagation > prognosticators share what they believe this will hold in the next > few years > for BCB DXers? > > *** Probably because it's very difficult to predict. Even the profession

[IRCA] NE Oregon, Thursday night Caribbean

2006-12-22 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
I forgot to include on my Friday morning report, my Thursday night Caribbean report. 895 Nevis was fading up now and then, with Christmas carols heard, with "Silent Night", male vocal, then into "Ave Maria" male vocal, at 0631 utc. 555 St. Kitts was much poorer, with a few fadeups to poor/weak le

Re: [IRCA] Fwd: Scientists Predict Big Solar Cycle

2006-12-22 Thread Mesa Mike, Lost Almost NM
Jim Pogue wrote: > OK, for us less-than-technical types, why don't some of our ace propagation > prognosticators share what they believe this will hold in the next few years > for BCB DXers? Maybe it's time for the next International Geophysical Year? -- Mesa Mike, N6KUY, WDX6O Los Alamos, New

Re: [IRCA] Fwd: Scientists Predict Big Solar Cycle

2006-12-22 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Jim Pogue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK, for us less-than-technical types, why don't some > of our ace propagation > prognosticators share what they believe this will > hold in the next few years > for BCB DXers? OK, get ready for the Kill Shot according to Dr. Doom. Powell ! _

[IRCA] 660 AM mystery solved

2006-12-22 Thread Jim Pogue
I have been beating my head against my old Hallicrafters SX-110 (the heaviest and most solid thing in my house), trying to figure out who the station in 660 identifying as "The Voice" was, carrying the "Women Aloud" program in the afternoon. A call to the folks at Greenstone Media (distributors of

Re: [IRCA] Fwd: Scientists Predict Big Solar Cycle

2006-12-22 Thread Jim Pogue
OK, for us less-than-technical types, why don't some of our ace propagation prognosticators share what they believe this will hold in the next few years for BCB DXers? Jim Pogue KH2AR/WPE9HLJ/KG6DX1A Memphis, Tennessee USA NRD-535, ICF-2010 Wellbrook LA5030 loop, attic longwire Quantum phaser -

[IRCA] TP 22 Dec, part 1

2006-12-22 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 1535UT: Lots of weak carriers on the upper band, stronger ones on 972, 1287, 1557 and 1566, but any audio is pretty close to imaginary. The lower band doesn't seem to improved much...weak carriers on 774 and 747. Maybe tomorrow. 1Nick *

[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs

2006-12-22 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
This was the best morning in weeks for JJ's with 774 rising to 8/10 level at 1515 utc. Earlier, 828 at 1438 utc was 7/10, with EE lessons. Others at poorer levels were 594, 666, 693, 747, and 153 and 279 Far East Russians. No DUs heard today. Steve NE Oregon R75, E/W longwire _

Re: [IRCA] Fwd: Scientists Predict Big Solar Cycle

2006-12-22 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 02:24 22/12/2006, you wrote: >--- > > > NASA Science News for December 21, 2006 > > > > Evidence is mounting: the next solar cycle is going to be a big one. > > > > FULL STORY at > > > > http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/21dec_cycle24.htm?list838608 > > This seems to be sort of like pr

[IRCA] TP 22 Dec

2006-12-22 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
> Improving perhaps,,, some quite healthy carriers on the usual suspects, maybe even some audio traces on 747 This at 1450UT, so worth looking further as sunrise approaches. best wishes, Nick Nick Hall-Patch

[IRCA] JOUB 774 kHz weak at 1124 UT

2006-12-22 Thread vroomski
JOUB 774 in with a weak signal at 1124 UT with man in JJ. Yesterday morning Tahiti (738) had a nice carrier but very faint audio. Thanks Chris and Craig, hope to see you guys at Grayland soon. Plan on buying a laptop soon. Would be a big help in recording and storing catches when dxing o