[IRCA] DX Tips for WDXR

630 CHED AB, Edmonton, good on top with "630 CHED News" at 0204 EDT 4/16. (PM-OR) 790 CFCWAB, Camrose, Good with C&W mx and spots "CFCW" ID at 0210 4/16. (PM-OR) 840 CKBX BC, 100 Mile House, Good with KSWB phased out with CKBX at S9+25DB with Sunday night rel. pgm at 0200

[IRCA] More Australian Country Radio 1962 - Listen to RNZI this April

For anyone interested: - New Radio NZ International Documentary More Australian Country Radio 1962 Broadcast April 16 2007 + audio-on-demand The Radio Heritage Foundation [www.radioheritage.net] has a second radio heritage documentary on RNZI this month.

[IRCA] Radio Guide Updated - Pacific Asian AM Broadcasters

For anyone interested: - Radio Guide Updated Pacific Asian Log The Radio Heritage Foundation has released the latest version of Bruce Portzer's Pacific Asian Log [Mediumwave] radio guide at www.radioheritage.net. For everyone interested in knowing what's the latest on the AM dial around the

[IRCA] TPs for 04-16-07

Listened from 1204-1310 ut. Many level 3 carriers heard. Stations with audio improving as sunrise approaches. 279 Russia. Radio Rossii 1204 good signal Russian talk. 774 Japan, JOUB 1223 weak with man in Japanese. 828 Japan, JOBB weak with man in Japanese. 1206

[IRCA] WKJV 1380

Haven't heard them in a while but got WKJV-1380 Asheville NC, on Sunday, April 15 at 0700 Eastern with southern gospel music, IDing as "The King's Radio". This one comes through from time-to-time, when the local, glorified TIS station WTMC, run by the Delaware Department of Transportation, is

Re: [IRCA] North Carolina News Network affiliates

At 09:47 PM 4/15/2007 -0400, you wrote: >Camp Lejune is considered it's own "city" and by FCC standards, you only >have to cover your city of license 100 percent during the day and 80 percent >at night(If you have night power) > >Therefore, it's probably alot easier to cover "Camp Lejune" then >Jac

[IRCA] TPs for 4-16

Only two very weak carriers were heard this morning and they were 594 and 774 heard from 1230-1300 UT. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8 _ i'm making a difference. Make every IM count for the cause of your choice. Join Now

Re: [IRCA] TPs for 4-16

At 06:57 AM 4/16/2007, you wrote: >Only two very weak carriers were heard this morning and they were 594 and 774 >heard from 1230-1300 UT. > >Bill Block Agree, Bill. 1566 is barely audible as a carrier at 14:15..Walt. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Ed

[IRCA] TPs for 16 April

1238 to 1255 UT listening, and seemed that signals were already fading down during that period. Quite a number of good level carriers, but nothing much in the way of decent audio reasonable audios (though often battling w/splash): nothing really not so reasonable audio, occasional words in spl

Re: [IRCA] North Carolina News Network affiliates

MCB? What I mean to say is, they can have their studio within 25 miles of their city of license, which I'm, assuming they do. Couple that with the fract their are licensed to Camp Lejune.as I said, it's much easier to cover Camp Lejune then another town.. am I making any sense? It doesm't mat

[IRCA] call for IRCA List Website Directory!

Crew: Second call for IRCA List Subscribers Website Directory. Here's what I have so far: DEEGAN, W. CurtBoca Raton, FL ScooterHound.com/WWWR/ships GRIFFITH, Patrick Westminster CO community.webtv.net/N0NNK/ community.webtv.net/AM-DXer/

Re: [IRCA] call for IRCA List Website Directory!

Charles, You've included one of my web sites already, here are two others more related to AM: http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/wobbler http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/radio/sefliboc.html Thanks, Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 02:13 PM 4/16/2007, you wrote: >Crew:

Re: [IRCA] call for IRCA List Website Directory!

Charles - >>Second call for IRCA List Subscribers Website Directory. Jernakoff, Peter (K3KMS) Wilmington, DE www.21centimeter.com Regards, -Pete Jernakoff- This communication is for use by the intended recipient and contains information that may be Privileged, confidential or co

Re: [IRCA] North Carolina News Network affiliates

Charlie, if you look at the maps associated with the FCC AM Query web site, they show the WSME transmitter as being just slightly outside of the base at the NE corner of Camp Lejeune. As far as proximity to the COL, one of the stations that I work for is rated in the top 20 of the Denver-Boulder m

Re: [IRCA] 790 CIGM & 600 CKAT in Ontario - Can you hear them at night?

Saul: CIGM most nights, especially w/Blue Jays BB in the summer, but I suspect they're the 1 w/c&w I hear most times I check this frequency. They can actually be a bit of a pest. CKAT is common in the mornings, about an hour before sunrise. Could never get them in Port Huron when I was

Re: [IRCA] WKJV 1380

LSR, LSS pest here. Really messes up the channel. David Faulkner Albany, OH -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Cereghin Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 9:45 AM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: [IRCA] W

Re: [IRCA] North Carolina News Network affiliates

At 02:04 PM 4/16/2007 -0400, you wrote: >MCB? > >What I mean to say is, they can have their studio within 25 miles of their >city of license, which I'm, assuming they do. Couple that with the fract >their are licensed to Camp Lejune.as I said, it's much easier to cover >Camp Lejune then another

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2007 Apr 16 1807 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 15 April follow. Solar flux 69 and mid-latitude A-index 5. The mid-latitude K-index

[IRCA] call for IRCA List Website Directory!

DeLORENZO, MarcSo. Dennis, MA http://hometown.aol.com/midcapemarc/myhomepage/profile.html -- Original message -- From: Charles A Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Crew: > > Second call for IRCA List Subscribers Website Directory. > __

[IRCA] The WSME transmitter

At 01:19 PM 4/16/2007 -0600, you wrote: >Charlie, if you look at the maps associated with the FCC AM Query web >site, they show the WSME transmitter as being just slightly outside of >the base at the NE corner of Camp Lejeune. > >As far as proximity to the COL, one of the stations that I work for i

[IRCA] WWRU-1660 Silent Period

Finally found the time to replay recordings of 1660 during WWRU's silent period on Friday the 13th. I recorded a 15 minute period from :55 to :10 at the top-of-hour at , 0100, 0200, and 0300 EDT. Noted WWRU off twice and heard nice IDs from WFNA-1660 "Where Charlotte comes for sports, 1660

Re: [IRCA] WWRU-1660 Silent Period

I couldn't help making you envious so. .this is part of a recording I made here in Scotland of KQWB (14 Jan 2006) http://paulc.mediumwaveradio.org/audio/KQWB.wav The women's bastketball match involved the Moorhead Dragons Paul Troon, Scotland Marc DeLorenzo wrote: > >WFNA was not n

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] WWRU-1660 Silent Period

--- Marc DeLorenzo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Finally found the time to replay recordings of 1660 during WWRU's > silent period on Friday the 13th. I recorded a 15 minute period from > :55 to :10 at the top-of-hour at , 0100, 0200, and 0300 EDT. > Noted WWRU off twice and heard nice IDs f

Re: [IRCA] The WSME transmitter

Charles: Someone applied for 103khz at "Maxwell AFB", Alabama which is Montgomery. Wether or not it'll get granted, is beyond me. But, to the FCC.. i guess they consider the Military base it's own town. The tower can be 5 miles away, as long as it covers the "town" Paul On 4/16/07, Charles A

Re: [IRCA] North Carolina News Network affiliates

The station can be licensed to a base all it wants, as long as the tower isn't on the base or military property the base commander has no say or authority Paul On 4/16/07, Charles A Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > At 02:04 PM 4/16/2007 -0400, you wrote: > >MCB? > > > >What I mean to s

[IRCA] Flooding in Northeast

Central NJ got over 5 inches of rain, Rutgers classes are canceled today and tomorrow, the Raritan has overflowed its banks and closed most of the bridges, etc. This might be a good opportunity for DXers outside of the affected area to log some new ones. My wife and I dodged a real bullet: just

Re: [IRCA] Flooding in Northeast

Wow. It actually rained enough that Rutgers closed? Colleges rarely close. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Hochfelder Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 5:21 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: [IRCA] Fl

Re: [IRCA] The WSME transmitter

--- "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Charles: > > Someone applied for 103khz at "Maxwell AFB", Alabama which is > Montgomery. > > Wether or not it'll get granted, is beyond me. > > But, to the FCC.. i guess they consider the Military base it's own > town. The > tower can be 5

Re: [IRCA] Flooding in Northeast

--- David Hochfelder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Central NJ got over 5 inches of rain, Rutgers classes are canceled > today and > tomorrow, the Raritan has overflowed its banks and closed most of the > bridges, etc. This might be a good opportunity for DXers outside of > the > affected area to

Re: [IRCA] The WSME transmitter

Thank you Russ! I was trying to figure out a good way to say it, but just couldnt. ANd I should add "intends to cover" refers to in just signal only, these days.. On 4/16/07, Russ Edmunds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Charles: > >

Re: [IRCA] The WSME transmitter

Russ Edmonds wrote: > *** What Paul has been trying to say is that a license is granted > for a > city which the station intends to cover. Neither the transmitter nor > the studios are required to be in that town. The fact that a military > base may be in itself a town or not is not really relev

Re: [IRCA] The WSME transmitter

That too Pete, lol Apologies for any confusion Paul On 4/16/07, Pete Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Russ Edmonds wrote: > > *** What Paul has been trying to say is that a license is granted > > for a > > city which the station intends to cover. Neither the transmitter nor > > the stud

[IRCA] BOG Antenna Questions

Hi all, I am wondering if there is anyone on the list that has considerable experience using various length BOG antennas and could comment on their directivity. Here is Nova Scotia I am running a 2000' E/W and a 1000' N/S. I use these antennas for NDB's and BCB reception. I use a 75/j - 11:33 t

Re: [IRCA] The WSME transmitter

--- Pete Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We seem to be going around in circles on this. If a station's tower > is on a military base, it would seem to me that a lease with some > government entity would be required. "Permission to build a tower" > would be implied in such a lease. Pe

Re: [IRCA] BOG Antenna Questions

--- Vernon Matheson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > I am wondering if there is anyone on the list that has considerable > experience using various length BOG antennas and could comment on > their > directivity. > > Here is Nova Scotia I am running a 2000' E/W and a 1000' N/S. I u

[IRCA] BOG Antenna Questions

Hi all, I am wondering if there is anyone on the list that has considerable experience using various length BOG antennas and could comment on their directivity. Here is Nova Scotia I am running a 2000' E/W and a 1000' N/S. I use these antennas for NDB's and BCB reception. I use a 75/j - 11:33 tur

Re: [IRCA] BOG Antenna Questions

Vernon, Kaz responded earlier this year to my questions regarding BOGS: Here's the thread. http://www.hard-core-dx.com/archive/irca/msg26599.html One point that may not be mentioned. It is his opinion that losses and pattern breakdown begins to occur when a BOG exceeds 900 feet when used in the MW

Re: [IRCA] BOG Antenna Questions

--- Gil Stacy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Vernon, > Kaz responded earlier this year to my questions regarding BOGS: > Here's the thread. > http://www.hard-core-dx.com/archive/irca/msg26599.html > One point that may not be mentioned. It is his opinion that losses > and > pattern breakdown begins

[IRCA] Commercial Stations on Federal Property

At 06:15 PM 4/16/2007 -0400, you wrote: >The station can be licensed to a base all it wants, as long as the tower >isn't on the base or military property the base commander has no say or >authority > >Paul > Paul, That's the point. As long as the station isn't on Federal property, they can sa

[IRCA] SC/NC/GA/TN Meet up?

What say all of us in the SC/TN/GA/NC area meet up? Since I don't drive, I obviously couldn't get very far.. so I'd suggest the radio station here, WABV-AM 1590. We could meet up one evening, say a Friday maybe. and hang out at the radio station over Pizza and Soda.. shootin the breeze about

Re: [IRCA] SC/NC/GA/TN Meet up?

At 05:39 PM 4/16/2007, you wrote: >What say all of us in the SC/TN/GA/NC area meet up? Paul, I think you have a great idea. We in Victoria, BC and environs have been meeting for coffee and camaraderie for several years now. Sometimes it's 6 months between our evenings, and sometimes just a f

Re: [IRCA] SC/NC/GA/TN Meet up?

Thanks Walt.. We'll see how it works out. Paul On 4/16/07, Walter Salmaniw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > At 05:39 PM 4/16/2007, you wrote: > > >What say all of us in the SC/TN/GA/NC area meet up? > > > Paul, I think you have a great idea. We in Victoria, BC and environs have > been meeting f

[IRCA] Radios ethniques : le monde sur les ondes

Pour ceux qui parlent le français/for those who speak FF, an article from La Presse about Montreal's ethnic radio stations: http://tinyurl.com/ysjdey http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20070415/CPARTS/70415019/5155/CPACTUALITES 73 Mike Brooker Toronto, ON _

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2007 Apr 17 0003 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 16 April follow. Solar flux 69 and mid-latitude A-index 0. The mid-latitude K-index

Re: [IRCA] Commercial Stations on Federal Property

First -- not ALL military bases are federal property. Some are rented and like Fort Lewis, Washington -- . Most of the base is State Property and some is owned by private land owners as well as other federal agencies. FM channel 104.9 A was allocated at one time to San Clemente, California.

Re: [IRCA] SC/NC/GA/TN Meet up?

Paul You have a good Idea. Back in the 1970's while I was in Portland, Oregon I would have them and they would start on Friday Night and they would last until Late Sunday afternoon! I had DXers from California, Oregon Washington. They were lots of fun. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ> Date

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Radios ethniques : le monde sur les ondes

Thx Mike...I read enough FF to understand much of this. I was unaware of the 1450 station and will try to nail it from up north in Grafton WI when next there with a BOG aimed right near them as AA should stick out easily on a GY channel. 73 KAZ - Original Message - From: "Mike Brooker"

[IRCA] WBOB-1320

1320 WBOB FL JACKSONVILLE 2117 16/04/07 "VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT '1320WBOB.COM" THEN A FEW PROMO'S, FOLLOWED BY AN ID, "WBOB, THE PATRIOT." [WM-TN] Finally a new one. It's been a week since I logged a new station!! DXer: Willis, K4APE QTH: Old Fort, TN ANTENNA: 149' long wire RCVR: Drake R-4C

Re: [IRCA] call for IRCA List Website Directory!

At 02:54 PM 4/16/2007 -0400, you wrote: >Charles, > >You've included one of my web sites already, here are two others more >related to AM: >http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/wobbler >http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/radio/sefliboc.html > >Thanks, >Curt >--- >W. Curt Deegan >Boca Raton, (southeast) Flori

Re: [IRCA] call for IRCA List Website Directory!

At 09:05 PM 4/16/2007 +, you wrote: >DeLORENZO, MarcSo. Dennis, >MAhttp://hometown.aol.com/midcapemarc/myhomepage/profile.html > Marc, You're in. Thanks, Charles Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ IRCA mailing li

Re: [IRCA] call for IRCA List Website Directory!

At 02:23 PM 4/16/2007 -0400, you wrote: >Jernakoff, Peter (K3KMS) Wilmington, DE www.21centimeter.com > >Regards, > >-Pete Jernakoff- Pete, Got it. And thanks. Charles Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ IRCA mai

Re: [IRCA] SC/NC/GA/TN Meet up?

Yeah Bill, I remember a few fun times in Portland in the seventies! Don K. Bill Block wrote: > Paul > > You have a good Idea. Back in the 1970's while I was in Portland, Oregon I > would have them and they would start on Friday Night and they would last > until Late Sunday afternoon! I had

Re: [IRCA] Commercial Stations on Federal Property

At 06:19 PM 4/16/2007 -0700, you wrote: >First -- not ALL military bases are federal property. Some are rented >and like Fort Lewis, Washington -- . Most of the base is State Property >and some is owned by private land owners as well as other federal >agencies. FM channel 104.9 A was alloca

Re: [IRCA] Commercial Stations on Federal Property

As long as the tower isn't on the base/military property, they can license to Camp Lejune, Camp Pendleton or whatever all they want and the Military can't do diddly squat Paul On 4/16/07, Charles A Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > At 06:19 PM 4/16/2007 -0700, you wrote: > >First -- not ALL

Re: [IRCA] SC/NC/GA/TN Meet up?

At 08:39 PM 4/16/2007 -0400, you wrote: >What say all of us in the SC/TN/GA/NC area meet up? > >Since I don't drive, I obviously couldn't get very far.. so I'd suggest the >radio station here, WABV-AM 1590. > >We could meet up one evening, say a Friday maybe. and hang out at the >radio station

Re: [IRCA] SC/NC/GA/TN Meet up?

Ive got a filed outback and anyone who comes is more then welcome to string up some wires, i just have no lighting back there.. so bring flashlights! Abbeville has 2 motels, neither serve breakfast.. but there are a few places, fast food and others.. to eat around here Paul On 4/16/07, Charles

Re: [IRCA] SC/NC/GA/TN Meet up?

That should read a "FIELD" On 4/16/07, Paul B. Walker, Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ive got a filed outback and anyone who comes is more then welcome to > string up some wires, i just have no lighting back there.. so bring > flashlights! > > Abbeville has 2 motels, neither serve breakfast

Re: [IRCA] SC/NC/GA/TN Meet up?

Count me in! P.S. You have fixed the bathroom and the front window...haven't you? Bert New Watkinsville, Georgia Proudly Serving You Since 1964! >From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of >America >To: "Mailing list for the In

[IRCA] clock radios that "DX"

There are some folks on the DX lists that think that getting an out of town radio station on skywave is DX. It's not and most of us know that. That's why, in my little write up below, I call it "DX" Most of us never think of clock radios as a DX radio. In this case I say DX as...well "DX". No,

Re: [IRCA] SC/NC/GA/TN Meet up?

--- Charles A Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What is the possibility of your group (when it > meets) planting posts for a > semi-permanent beverage? It would be useless, and could also change the non DA characteristics of the WABV pattern. > I, myself, probably couldn't make it out. Do

Re: [IRCA] BOG Antenna Questions

I would keep the 2000 ft elevated Bev no matter what, but might try a parallel 1000 ft BOG N/S and compare the two. It will be rather long for the upper half of BCB and not useful off the back end for BCB, but should rock for NDB. If you terrain isn't flat and dryish, I'd just keep using elevat

Re: [IRCA] Flooding in Northeast

>Central NJ got over 5 inches of rain, Rutgers classes are canceled today and >tomorrow, the Raritan has overflowed its banks and closed most of the >bridges, etc. This might be a good opportunity for DXers outside of the >affected area to log some new ones. Here in Northern NJ, the flooding k

Re: [IRCA] SC/NC/GA/TN Meet up?

We would only lay down some wires when WABV signed off Paul On 4/16/07, Powell E. Way III W4OPW <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- Charles A Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > What is the possibility of your group (when it > > meets) planting posts for a > > semi-permanent beverage?

[IRCA] KRKO upgrade

There is an interesting article by Randy J. Stine in the latest issue of Radio World about the many local hurdles that KRKO has had to face in attempting to upgrade from 5 kw to 50 kw. Most of the hurdles have concerned environmental issues. Despite continued appeals they expect to begin constructi

Re: [IRCA] KRKO upgrade

i honestly think most NIMBY's and enviromental wackjobs need to get a life, if AM was such a huge problem.. we wouldnt have engineers who ar ein their 50s, 60s.. and even 70s today! On 4/16/07, Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > There is an interesting article by R

Re: [IRCA] Commercial Stations on Federal Property

Indeed, there have been other instances where the military has set up AM/FM transmitters in the US. There are currently TIS type operations at some military bases, such as the one on 1500 at Fort Lewis WA. At one time, there was a large network of AFRS stations across Alaska, including some wi

[IRCA] WDXY-1240

1240 WDXY SC SUMTER 0047 17/04/07 "HERE ON WDXY, TALK RADIO AM 1240" THEN QSBed BACK INTO THE MUD. [WM-TN] Just setting here monitoring 1240, and WDXY rose up out of the noise, then was gone. DXer: Willis QTH: Old Fort, TN ANTENNA: 149' long wire RCVR: Drake R-4C _

[IRCA] Re KRKO Upgrade

KRKO 1380 plans to activate a Digital HD signal when they go on air with their new 50 K trans according to a report posted on Recent News for 02-12-07 on the Northwest Broadcasters website.I don't know if their new coverage area will be pushed towards Victoria or if they will squeeze it in a north

[IRCA] Thank you re 790 CIGM & 600 CKAT responses

Thanks to all of you who responded re CKAT 600 and CIGM 790. I took a trip to Burnt River ON and 790 is clearly dominant at night, and it shouldn't be. I'm also hearing a *bit* more CKAT than I think is normal, and these both fit with the pattern I've noticed this season. Well, get 'em while you ca

[IRCA] 600 unID - Empowering Your Health

Just back from Burnt River ON. Who on 600 carries Empowering Your Health (www.asaandrew.com). I heard an ID "Supertalk ... WTN", which checks to 99.7 in Nashville, the city where the show is based. But I have no idea who carries this on 600 - heard Sunday 15 April at 2308 eastern time. Any help i

Re: [IRCA] KRKO upgrade

--- "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i honestly think most NIMBY's and enviromental > wackjobs need to get a life, > if AM was such a huge problem.. we wouldnt have > engineers who ar ein their > 50s, 60s.. and even 70s today! Ray Gilliam was engineer at WKDK for 60 years. He

Re: [IRCA] KRKO upgrade

Patrick, I was told earlier that KRKO was going to be 50 KW day & night, but recently someone said they would be 50 KW day & 5 KW nights. Which is correct? They are now directional North nights. I think they probably will keep a sinilar pattern. I would think that they could not be directional to

Re: [IRCA] KRKO upgrade

The APPLICATION they have is for 34KW Day non directional and 50 KW night with 4 towers http://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProFacLookup.php?sCurrentService=AM&calls=KRKO&tabSearchType=Call+Sign+Search