Re: [IRCA] KMNS 620

2007-11-27 Thread Donald K. Kaskey
Jim, Your KMNS-620 catch really impressed me. I grew up about 40 miles east of Sioux City and the 620 station (with l kw) was almost impossible to hear at night, unless conditions were very poor. Nice catch! Don Kaskey S.F. CA Jim Renfrew wrote: > Jim Renfrew, Holley NY > > A new one toni

[IRCA] KMNS 620

2007-11-27 Thread Jim Renfrew
Jim Renfrew, Holley NY A new one tonight: 0100 & 0200 EST620KMNSSioux City IA - unfortunately I can't tell what talk show this was with quite a pile-up on channel, but at 0100 and 0200 I heard "KMNS Sioux City" during the quiet break before the news. __

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] KWKH-AM 1130

2007-11-27 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 10:04 PM 11/27/2007, you wrote: >Walt, > >Interesting. I wonder if KWKH is running ND or at least 50 KW tonight, >as you are so close to CKWX.??? > >Patrick Martin >KAVT Reception Manager Patrick, I'm not hearing them on any single antenna, but am able to phase them in between a corner fed loop

[IRCA] DX Tips for WDXR

2007-11-27 Thread Patrick Martin
740CHWOON, Toronto, fair with KCBS phased out with Jazz and "Prime Time Radio" IDs at 0115 EST 11/28 (PM-OR) 810WGYNY, Schenectady, fair u/KGO, partly phased with "News Radio WGY" ID at 0130 EST 11/28. Probably now the easiest NY station to hear for me. It used to be WQEW, but w

Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] UNID 770

2007-11-27 Thread Rick Shaftan
Sounds like Cuba here. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Renfrew Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 12:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: [Amdx] UNID 770 Jim

[IRCA] 1130 KWKH

2007-11-27 Thread Donald K. Kaskey
Just tried 1130 @ 10:05 PST 11/27.Dominant KRDU Dinuba CA with a sermon in progress. Pointing the Kiwa N/S had CKWX Vancouver BC.Mostly I was getting heavy IBOC hiss under KRDU...From KHTK-1140 ? No sign of Country music or another station in there. Will try later. Don K. S.F. CA

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] KWKH-AM 1130

2007-11-27 Thread Patrick Martin
Walt, Interesting. I wonder if KWKH is running ND or at least 50 KW tonight, as you are so close to CKWX.??? Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions

Re: [IRCA] KWKH-AM 1130

2007-11-27 Thread Bruce Portzer
Pete KWKH was still there 2312-2400EST, but not as well as when I first tuned in.. atop CKWX only during the middle of songs. No more IDs or readable announcements until the legal ID & ABC news at 2400, when they were mixing with CKWX. You need a K9AY or a EWE or a Flag or a Kaz. Bruce

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] UNID 770

2007-11-27 Thread Jim Renfrew
Cancel that, it's WHAM - some sort of image or antenna overload. Jim Renfrew, Holley NY - Original Message - From: "Jim Renfrew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Sent: Wednesday, November 28,

[IRCA] UNID 770

2007-11-27 Thread Jim Renfrew
Jim Renfrew, Holley NY 1245 AM EST 770Sean Hannity under WABC // 1180 WHAM. Not KKOB, WVNN or KTTH. Any ideas? ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on th

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] KWKH-AM 1130

2007-11-27 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 08:58 PM 11/27/2007, you wrote: >KWKH comes in here often during AU cx. The A & K are still up a bit and >I heard KWKH quite decent last night. I presume KWKH is running their >normal pattern > >73, > >Patrick Just before the TOH (9:00 PM local, 05:00 UTC), KWKH was dominant over CKWX, but al

Re: [IRCA] KWKH-AM 1130

2007-11-27 Thread Pete Taylor
On Nov 27, 2007, at 8:13 PM, Bruce Portzer wrote: > They're giving CKWX a rough time in Seattle at the moment. Mostly > dominating with c/w music & a nice ID at 2312 using the southeast lobe > of the K9AY Using both my lobes here, with earphones on each one, I am getting absolutely nothing but

Re: [IRCA] All-day DX

2007-11-27 Thread k4ape
>I woke up at 10 am, turned the radio on to listen > while I ate breakfast, and was surprised to see DX > from MN (1520), WI, MI, PA, VA, IL, NYC, WV and other > points. Even had a hint of 990 Winnipeg. Wish I'd been > up for 8 am. Instead, I DXed the 5 -6 am shift and > decided to pack it in. On

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] KWKH-AM 1130

2007-11-27 Thread Patrick Martin
KWKH comes in here often during AU cx. The A & K are still up a bit and I heard KWKH quite decent last night. I presume KWKH is running their normal pattern 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] [NRC-AM] KWKH-AM 1130

2007-11-27 Thread Rick Shaftan
KWKH coming thru WBBR at 40 miles here in NW NJ. Rick S. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of saulamdx Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 11:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; irca@hard-core-dx.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Amdx] [NRC-AM] KWKH-

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] KWKH-AM 1130

2007-11-27 Thread Scott Fybush
After all the talk on the list about maintaining friendly relations between DXers and broadcasters...do we actually KNOW that KWKH is operating ND? Or is this pure speculation on a night when propagation is especially good? (And remember, there are plenty of reasons why KWKH could be operating

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Re: [NRC-AM] KWKH-AM 1130

2007-11-27 Thread Scott Fybush
Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote: > I said "they may be operating at 50KW non directional"... i didn't say they > absolutely were and simply said it might be worth a check. > > Theres a difference between claiming something and merely suggestion it One might just as easily have simply posted that KWKH w

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Re: [NRC-AM] KWKH-AM 1130

2007-11-27 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
I said "they may be operating at 50KW non directional"... i didn't say they absolutely were and simply said it might be worth a check. Theres a difference between claiming something and merely suggestion it On Nov 27, 2007 11:14 PM, Scott Fybush <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > After all the talk on

Re: [IRCA] KWKH-AM 1130

2007-11-27 Thread Bruce Portzer
They're giving CKWX a rough time in Seattle at the moment. Mostly dominating with c/w music & a nice ID at 2312 using the southeast lobe of the K9AY Bruce Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote: > They may be operating 50KW non directional instead of their 50KW 3 tower > pattern tonight, it's worth a check

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] KWKH-AM 1130

2007-11-27 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
KWKH is no longer owned by Clear Channel. It is a Gap Broadcasting, Inc station (*Gap Broadcasting Shreveport License, LLC to be exact) Paul* On Nov 27, 2007 11:05 PM, Neil Kazaross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This happens more often than one would expect for a Clear Channel owned > station.

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2007-11-27 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2007 Nov 28 0009 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 27 November follow. Solar flux 71 and mid-latitude A-index 5. The mid-latitu

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] KWKH-AM 1130

2007-11-27 Thread saulamdx
KWKH has been pounding in here for at least the last half hour. Colombia 760 was briefly atop WJR. Suspected Venezuela on 910. Mexico City 1060 almost equal to KYW at times. Winnipeg 990. Nothing all that far out. The het on 630 stronger than last night, but CFCO Chatham ON doesn't help. One new ca

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] KWKH-AM 1130

2007-11-27 Thread Neil Kazaross
This happens more often than one would expect for a Clear Channel owned station. 73 KAZ - Original Message - From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. To: NRC List ; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 9:56 PM Subject: [NRC-AM] KWKH-AM 11

[IRCA] KWKH-AM 1130

2007-11-27 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
They may be operating 50KW non directional instead of their 50KW 3 tower pattern tonight, it's worth a check. -- Sincerely, Paul B. Walker, Jr. www.walkerbroadcasting.com www.myspace.com/walkerbroadcasting ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com htt

[IRCA] More on the KKMO DX Test

2007-11-27 Thread Jim Pogue
Chief Engineer Monte Passmore has provided a little more info on the format for his upcoming test. He provided some very specific details regarding times, but I have thinned some of this out to try and avoid giving away too much of what to expect. I know 99.99 percent of us are honest about this an

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2007-11-27 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2007 Nov 27 1803 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 26 November follow. Solar flux 72 and mid-latitude A-index 10. The mid-latit

Re: [IRCA] Venezuela on 631.26

2007-11-27 Thread saulamdx
So we know that VEN is off-frequency. Thanks to all for the hard work and checking to determine that. But what about those (not me) who reported and/or heard Rebelde? What's the thinking about that one? - Saul --- Marc DeLorenzo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just read this at 1120 EST Tuesday

[IRCA] All-day DX

2007-11-27 Thread saulamdx
I woke up at 10 am, turned the radio on to listen while I ate breakfast, and was surprised to see DX from MN (1520), WI, MI, PA, VA, IL, NYC, WV and other points. Even had a hint of 990 Winnipeg. Wish I'd been up for 8 am. Instead, I DXed the 5 -6 am shift and decided to pack it in. One new log, 14

Re: [IRCA] 640 listening / en francais

2007-11-27 Thread saulamdx
Back when 640 wasn't clogged by a Toronto (Richmond Hill) local, Guadeloupe was a fairly common visitor. Signal gets out well, or least it did back then. In more recent years, I have very occasionally heard French underneath Toronto but paid little attention because I've logged it before. - Saul at

Re: [IRCA] IRCA Digest, Vol 43, Issue 170

2007-11-27 Thread Patrick Martin
Jim, What you are saying in a nutstell is "It is the changing of times". I think some of us DXers live in the past, me included looking for that golden QSL card in the mail (so to speak). The future for young HAMs or DXers probably is going to be less QSLs, if either hobby exists 50 years from no

Re: [IRCA] CHWO 740 Heard in NZ

2007-11-27 Thread Patrick Martin
One more side note. I believe, if I remember correctly KBOI Boise got a correct report from Botwanna some years back. So all you need are the conditions, low noise, and away from the QRM. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mai

Re: [IRCA] CHWO 740 Heard in NZ

2007-11-27 Thread Patrick Martin
Back in the early 80s, I was a member of the NZRDXL and those guys heard everything it seemed. The Australian & New Zealand DXers reported 250 watt GY North Americans often. So that part of the world has really been great for long haul MW DX. However, in today's world it is not as good as it once w

[IRCA] Venezuela on 631.26

2007-11-27 Thread Marc DeLorenzo
OK, looks like the mystery has been solved. What a group of DXers can do when they each provide a piece to a puzzle is very impressive! Thanks to everyone for their input! Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, MA -- Original message -- From: "Neil Kazaross" <[EMAIL P

[IRCA] Venezuela on 631.26

2007-11-27 Thread Marc DeLorenzo
Just read this at 1120 EST Tuesday. Found 110 messages in my inbox this morning and I'm supposed to be working! :-) Also read Bruce's log of a positive ID. Had the Spanish translated by a Spanish-speaking co-worker, just to be sure I understood it correctly.So, bottom line, it is YVKA

Re: [IRCA] CHWO 740 Heard in NZ

2007-11-27 Thread Joe Miller, KJ8O
My off-the-cuff answer is yes. Although I am in Michigan, I'm only about 240 miles from Toronto. The polar opposite (there's a specific name for this term) of Michigan lies in the Indian Ocean to the west of Australia. Since New Zealand is considerably to the east of there, I can easily see a path

[IRCA] YVKA-631.27 R. Nacional

2007-11-27 Thread Marc DeLorenzo
Bruce, KAZ, et al, Thanks for the info. I'll check for parallel freq's when I can find the time. Marc DeLorenzo So. Dennis, MA -- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > I logged this on Nov 5 as R.Progreso parallel 640 kHz (IDXD, Nov 19 NRC DX > News)

[IRCA] TPs for 11/27

2007-11-27 Thread Bill Block
Listened from 1315-1430 UT and nothing was heard until sunrise enhancement at 1404 when it started to get good with many carriers on the bottom part of the band. By 1410 UT I had audio on 693, 747 and 774. aT 1417 UT the audio from 774 was very good with man and woman with EE lessons. Bil

Re: [IRCA] CHWO 740 Toronto, Canada Heard in New Zealand..

2007-11-27 Thread ng0g
Paul, That's great. Thank you. Do you know what kind of radio and antenna the fellow in NZ was using? Steve -- 73 49 111 01001001 -- Original Message: - From:"Paul B. Walker, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mailing list for the International R

Re: [IRCA] IRCA Digest, Vol 43, Issue 174

2007-11-27 Thread Jim
I just realized my last post included all of the posts in the email I was replying to. My apoligies for that. One more thought, there is NO excuse for a reception report writer to EVER say anything derogatory to personnel at a radio station. That is just plain common sense. DXing is a hobby

Re: [IRCA] IRCA Digest, Vol 43, Issue 170

2007-11-27 Thread Jim
In response to the posts regarding ham radio operators not QSLing consistently. So true! Though, my more recent experiences are best with ham operators that are in other countries, especially when QSLing 'direct' and not via bureaus. Postage is so much more expensive than it once was and I su

Re: [IRCA] YVKA-631.277 Positively

2007-11-27 Thread BACONTI
631.28 VENEZUELA YVKA RNV Caracas NOV 27 0400 - Poor in USB with 630 splatter; choral national anthem. Measured at 631.277 kHz. Previously incorrectly logged Nov 5 by me as R.Progreso Cuba. Thanks to Marc DeLorenzo who since reported unequivocal RNV IDs. Bruce Conti, Nashua NH; SD

Re: [IRCA] Adventures in IBOC

2007-11-27 Thread Milspec390
The only thing these reprobate bullshale artists ever consider is their ever open gub, and how best to stuff it. HD is an abomination. As was said of the 90s, HD's damage won't take thirty years to fix, it will require thirty years merely to asess. The culture of reflexive lying which define

Re: [IRCA] 640 listening / en francais

2007-11-27 Thread Craig Healy
> It's an mp3 stream and will play through Winamp. I'll leave it running > overnight. Here's the link. If the audio gets choppy, it's because that > DSL will only handle a half dozen connections. > > http://chowdanet.com:1504 > > You may have to use the "Play URL" feature in Winamp rather than j

Re: [IRCA] CHWO 740 Heard in NZ

2007-11-27 Thread bill kral
Did Brian Smith mention where " a few nights ago" was,in Canada or New Zealand, and what time it was when he heard it? Is there enough distance of the planet in the dark in the southern hemisphere to let a signal travel across the Pacific from Ontario to New Zealand,or in other words can Ontario an