Re: [IRCA] 1210 Unid

2007-01-03 Thread Doug Pifer-desert4wd.com
KQEQ Fowler, CA...Flute tune, two ID's, one by OM, then YL. Vietnamese or similar? New log. 2200 LT - Original Message - From: "Doug Pifer-desert4wd.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 5:29 PM S

[IRCA] Maybe there's hope after all (IBOC)

2007-01-03 Thread Russ Johnson
http://www.rwonline.com/pages/s.0044/t.557.html interesting article. maybe the reality of this bad idea is finally starting to sink in. Russ Johnson Lexington NC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listi

Re: [IRCA] FREE Pacific-Asian Radio Station Guides

2007-01-03 Thread bportzer
Guy I did an update to both on-line database versions (MW+SW) over the holidays. The pdfs you mentioned are the most recent ones, although there will be an updated SW pdf in a few days (assuming I get off the dime). I generally do an on-line update every month or two, and a full pdf update

Re: [IRCA] Less Time to DX...

2007-01-03 Thread saulamdx
I like to DX mobile, and at my Burnt River ON site there's a hill nearby which does well on FM and TV to the east. But it's not accessible by car. Great blockage to all other directions! I usually drive, park nearby, and walk in - it's a few hundred feet in from the road. But I have biked there on

[IRCA] XEGF 740 VE info...etc etc

2007-01-03 Thread Neil Kazaross
Slightly AU early on tonite and lots of Mexicans on the low end of the band here in Barrington IL with two news ones logged. I spent more time on 740 with CHWO phased out and managed to pin down my strong unID from last AU as XEGF. They play a mix of newer SS AC and some dance club type mx (alt

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2007-01-03 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2007 Jan 04 0012 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 03 January follow. Solar flux 81 and mid-latitude A-index 19. The mid-latitude K-in

Re: [IRCA] Less Time to DX...

2007-01-03 Thread cafe
> > I wanted a bike for Christmas so my Wife and I went and bought one > today. I am a couple of years older than you and my in-laws bought me an RC Helicopter! Something I have always wanted but never spoke of. Let me tell you: The RC Heli is DEFINITELY stealing DX-Cycles. ;-) Cheers, -- C

[IRCA] WRTH

2007-01-03 Thread robert Pietsch
My WRTH arrived today via USPS - Amazon had estimated a delivery date of January 9. Bob Pietsch Rocklin CA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing

Re: [IRCA] 1210 Unid

2007-01-03 Thread Doug Pifer-desert4wd.com
Thanks guys, The signal was fair at times (fair relative to DXing, hi). I already deleted my own posts but I was hearing it around 0100+ local time?? One quick thought was KZOO Hawaii,(listed as foreign) but they run only 1kw plus the heading didn't fit. The signal seemed a little to decent for

Re: [IRCA] Less Time to DX...

2007-01-03 Thread Doug Pifer-desert4wd.com
I'm rootin' for ya Bert, root for me too as I'm in the same boat. If you get any chatter from the Palstar, change the configuration of your clothes-pin/playing cards to spoke ratio. 73- Doug Serving the Govt from 1977-2002 Now serving myself. - Original Message - From: "Ira Elbert New, I

Re: [IRCA] Less Time to DX...

2007-01-03 Thread Ira Elbert New, III
Thanks! Do you happen to have a couple of spare ones around? I didn't think of listening while I ride. I haven't been on a bike in some time so I might want to get used to it before I branch out. However, I might be able to at a later time. Maybe I could carry a radio and listen after I ri

Re: [IRCA] Less Time to DX...

2007-01-03 Thread Craig Healy
> I wanted a bike for Christmas so my Wife and I went and bought one > today. It was my present from her. After what she paid for it, I think I had > better ride the thing every day! Really, I do want to get back into shape > and at 42, I'm not getting any younger and any healthier. Y'all wish

[IRCA] Less Time to DX...

2007-01-03 Thread Ira Elbert New, III
I wanted a bike for Christmas so my Wife and I went and bought one today. It was my present from her. After what she paid for it, I think I had better ride the thing every day! Really, I do want to get back into shape and at 42, I'm not getting any younger and any healthier. Y'all wish me

Re: [IRCA] 1210 Unid

2007-01-03 Thread The Kaskey Family
Doug, Mike Hawkins & I have heard KEBR 1210 Rocklin CA program in Japanese quite often during the period-dark to midnight..Other than that, anyone's guess. Don K. S.F. CA "Doug Pifer-desert4wd.com" wrote: > Thanks for your help and comments. Sorry for the slow reply as I'm > currently

Re: [IRCA] 1210 Unid

2007-01-03 Thread Tim Hall
Several family AM radio stations including my local KECR-910 run Spanish programming in the early morning hours. I think I've heard Asian languages on KEBR-1210 before, but I'm not 100% sure... 73, Tim On 1/3/07, Doug Pifer-desert4wd.com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for your help and comm

Re: [IRCA] 1210 Unid

2007-01-03 Thread Doug Pifer-desert4wd.com
Thanks for your help and comments. Sorry for the slow reply as I'm currently running DX'er hours 3pm to 8am, hi. What I heard was on 1210. I don't hear this type of programming often, so it stands out. Knowing that KYAA, Soquel in CA. runs this sort of programming made me double check my fre

[IRCA] Kansas AM's in Storm Areas

2007-01-03 Thread DXERak
An article in the Dodge City Daily Globe dated 1/3/07 throws a very little light on some Kansas AM's knocked off the air after the 12/31 ice storm: KBUF 1030 Holcomb: According to a Western Kansas Broadcast Center spokeswoman, was believed to have returned to air Tuesday (not confirmed by t

Re: [IRCA] KRSN DX Test rescheduled

2007-01-03 Thread Mesa Mike, Lost Almost NM
Pete Taylor wrote: > Mike, > > Thanks for setting this up again. I will give it a shot. > > Question: >> As before, the test will run for 10 minutes each at 1:00 am, 2:00 >> am and >> 3:00 am, and will consist of phonetic voice IDs, Morse code IDs and >> tone >> sweeps. > > Is this EST or MS

Re: [IRCA] KRSN DX Test rescheduled

2007-01-03 Thread Pete Taylor
Mike, Thanks for setting this up again. I will give it a shot. Question: > As before, the test will run for 10 minutes each at 1:00 am, 2:00 > am and > 3:00 am, and will consist of phonetic voice IDs, Morse code IDs and > tone > sweeps. Is this EST or MST? Thanks. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12

Re: [IRCA] Need WGRO-960 Address

2007-01-03 Thread Jim Pogue
Try sending it to the corporate office: Power Country, Inc. 820 NW Frontier Dr. Lake City FL 32055 This per a telephone call to the corporate office. Only got an answering machine at the station. 73s, Jim Pogue KH2AR/WPE9HLJ/KG6DX1A Memphis, Tennessee USA NRD-535, ICF-2010 Wellbrook LA5030 l

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2007-01-03 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2007 Jan 03 2108 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 03 January follow. Solar flux 81 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 18. The mid-lat

Re: [IRCA] [dxld] Storm leaves many radio stations unable to broadcast; KMMJ back

2007-01-03 Thread Glenn Hauser
I have been looking for KMMJ 750 today Jan 3, which is normally audible here as a fringe groundwaver. Heard at 2133 UT saying they were glad to be back on the air. ID as AM 750, weather for western Kansas, in English. 2134 back into national talk show. Seems unlikely they could be back on already a

Re: [IRCA] 1580 Strangeness

2007-01-03 Thread Chris Rigas
Thanks Barry and Art for IDiing this. That's who I suspected. Chris From: Barry McLarnon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1580 Strangeness Date: Wed, 3 Jan

Re: [IRCA] Need WGRO-960 Address

2007-01-03 Thread LEE FRESHWATER
Thats AN INACTIVE ADDRESS Co owned with WQLC PO Box 2529 Lake City, FL 32056 (at least that is where we send their bill) office manager is Shannon Kinard... 1-386-755-4102 Engineer is Mark Schmuker (but he is contract guy- works full time for Pamal Broadcasting) Ho

[IRCA] KRSN DX Test rescheduled

2007-01-03 Thread Mesa Mike, Lost Almost NM
KRSN 1490 Los Alamos, New Mexico has installed a new Harris DAX-1 transmitter and is now ready to reschedule the DX test that failed to happen in November. The test is scheduled for Sunday morning, January 28th. As before, the test will run for 10 minutes each at 1:00 am, 2:00 am and 3:00 am,

[IRCA] Need WGRO-960 Address

2007-01-03 Thread J.D. Stephens
Does anyone have the correct address for WGRO-960? My report to the below address found on the internet was returned: Route 13 Box 318, Lake City, FL 32055 Thanx and 73, J.D. Stephens Hampton Cove, AL __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Ma

Re: [IRCA] 1580 Strangeness

2007-01-03 Thread Art Blair
Sounds like , Colorado Springs. Art... - Original Message - From: "Chris Rigas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 12:06 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1580 Strangeness > Speaking of 1580 strangeness. Can someone ID the station I heard on 1580 > on > 1/1 at 1845 ES

Re: [IRCA] 1580 Strangeness

2007-01-03 Thread Barry McLarnon
On Wednesday 03 January 2007 15:06, Chris Rigas wrote: > Speaking of 1580 strangeness. Can someone ID the station I heard on 1580 on > 1/1 at 1845 EST? This unid had a strong signal here in the Chicago area and > was broadcasting the "Dino ? Show" with talk about Colorado sports. At > 1858 ther

Re: [IRCA] 1580 Strangeness

2007-01-03 Thread Chris Rigas
Speaking of 1580 strangeness. Can someone ID the station I heard on 1580 on 1/1 at 1845 EST? This unid had a strong signal here in the Chicago area and was broadcasting the "Dino ? Show" with talk about Colorado sports. At 1858 there was this announcement: "You are listening to Radio Colorad

Re: [IRCA] 1580 Strangeness

2007-01-03 Thread Barry McLarnon
On Wednesday 03 January 2007 12:49, Marc DeLorenzo wrote: > Most likely WSRF.  Or, there are two French-speaking pirates on 1580 here > in Eastern Mass.  Check it out here: > > http://members.aol.com/baconti/bostonLP.htm This was too strong to be a pirate, methinks. The WSRF website lists "indep

[IRCA] WODI DX Test finished for the season

2007-01-03 Thread Les Rayburn
All good things must end, and so it is with the WODI 1230khz DX Test. This test has been running each and every Saturday night since October, allowing many of us to add this station to our logs. The entire hobby is very grateful for the test, and we'd all like to thank Dave and Tony! Below is a

Re: [IRCA] 1210 Unid

2007-01-03 Thread Pete Taylor
Doug, do you mean 1200? Your subject line says 1210. CJRJ is on 1200 in Vancouver. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n ICF2010 + Kiwa air core loop DX398; Palomar loop === On Jan 3, 2007, at 7:29 AM, Walter Salmaniw wrote: > At 01:18 AM 1/3/2007, you wrote: > >> Howdy, >> I'

Re: [IRCA] 1210 Two stations

2007-01-03 Thread radiofldude
I wasn't aware that KEBR 1210 ran foeign language. I thought all of the Family Radio stations just ran the network schedule. Paul Walker -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 5:46 AM Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1210 Two stations Thanks

[IRCA] 1580 Strangeness

2007-01-03 Thread Marc DeLorenzo
Most likely WSRF. Or, there are two French-speaking pirates on 1580 here in Eastern Mass. Check it out here: http://members.aol.com/baconti/bostonLP.htm -- Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, MA http://hometown.aol.com/midcapemarc/myhomepage/profile.html -- Original message ---

Re: [IRCA] FREE Pacific-Asian Radio Station Guides

2007-01-03 Thread Guy Atkins
I've checked the site a couple of days ago, and again today, and cannot find any download files newer than October for the MW PAL and May for the shortwave version. If there's MW content newer than October, is it only available through the online database? Or is radioheritage.net's announcement t

[IRCA] Julia?

2007-01-03 Thread Gil Stacy
Gerry called to inquire where Julia was. She was expecting her for lunch. ___ 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] 1210 Unid

2007-01-03 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 01:18 AM 1/3/2007, you wrote: >Howdy, >I'm hearing a foreign language ?Asian?, tune-ful repetition by a yl at 0108. >Best reception seems to be NW/SE on loop, but perhaps only because I'm nulling >a stronger SS station due north. What I'm hearing is something I would expect >from 1200 KYAA

Re: [IRCA] 1580 Strangeness

2007-01-03 Thread Barry McLarnon
On Wednesday 03 January 2007 01:05, Pete Taylor wrote: > My guess is that CKDO is adjusting its frequency (someone on this > list reported them slightly askew). I don't think so, since the frequency offset was already fixed on Jan. 1. BTW, WHO also seems to have corrected their IBOC problem the s

[IRCA] Section of radio tower breaks off in winter storm

2007-01-03 Thread Peter Jernakoff
>From a ham buddy of mine. Section of radio tower breaks off in winter storm Source: Kansas.com 01-02-2007 1:01 AM

Re: [IRCA] 1210 Two stations

2007-01-03 Thread Doug Pifer-desert4wd.com
Thanks Dennis and good morning, I'm guessing that the foreign language was from KEBR-Family Radio-Rocklin as I heard their "interval tune" (hi) pretty strong at the 0200 ToH. I have two SS stations logged on 1210, both from WA- KZTS and KWMG- don't know if those calls are exactly current. A no

[IRCA] 1210 Two stations

2007-01-03 Thread vroomski
Doug, I have the SS station on 1210 looped North East the station underneath seems to be South (California) ? Using the Kiwa loop. With the high performance whip the station with the woman announcer is much stronger. Dennis, Vancouver, WA JRC 545 KIWA loop & High Performance Active Whip 49.

[IRCA] 1210 Unid

2007-01-03 Thread Doug Pifer-desert4wd.com
Howdy, I'm hearing a foreign language ?Asian?, tune-ful repetition by a yl at 0108. Best reception seems to be NW/SE on loop, but perhaps only because I'm nulling a stronger SS station due north. What I'm hearing is something I would expect from 1200 KYAA Soquel, ie. Hindi-Punjab. Any ideas?