Re: [IRCA] Might mites Ultra Light SRF-59 DXing

2007-12-18 Thread Brett Saylor
On Dec 17, 2007 10:01 PM, Joe Miller, KJ8O [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Right now I'm listening to holiday music from CHWO-740 like it's a local. Fine business there, Brett. I was listening to CHWO last night (in bed) at around midnight, and their Canada's Christmas Music program was amongst

Re: [IRCA] WEGP-1390

2007-12-18 Thread John Cereghin
Willis, They ought to be easier now with their power increase, which went into effect on December 7, as per their website. But it was a nice surprise- on the car radio no less! --John Cereghin Smyrna DE On Dec 18, 2007 1:15 AM, k4ape [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The DX Dashboard Society

[IRCA] TP's for 12/18

2007-12-18 Thread Bill Block
Listened from 1355-1430 UT and conditions were down from yesterday with only very weak audio from Japan on 774 around local sunrise. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8 _ Don't get caught with egg on your face. Play

[IRCA] QSL Report

2007-12-18 Thread J.D. Stephens
Two QSLs in this week: WDTW-1310, Dearborn, MI. F/d letter in 4 months after a followup. V/s: Mike Dault - Engineer. WCXH-780, Monticello, ME. Full data WBCQ Shortwave QSL card, with verie statement for WCXH DX test written on the back. Received

Re: [IRCA] Might mites Ultra Light SRF-59 DXing

2007-12-18 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 07:15 PM 12/17/2007, you wrote: Joe Miller, KJ8O wrote: ou'reyay ightray, ooklay atwhay eythey iday ootay ethey ICF-2010 Joe returning to normal messaging mode I still weep for the discontinued ICF-SW1000T. Walt Salmaniw can back me up on that. (Wish he had three more of 'em to sell me!)

Re: [IRCA] WVLG-640

2007-12-18 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- k4ape [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 640WVLGFL WILDWOOD 0100 18/12/07 ID, 640, WVLG then into news. They had been playing adult contemp music. Very nice not hear Cuba on this frequency for a change. [WM-TN] They do a good job for only 860 watts. Must be good

[IRCA] DX Test Results - Goose Egg

2007-12-18 Thread J.D. Stephens
None of this past weekend's DX tests heard here: KLAA-830: IBOC hiss from WHAS-840 and/or WBAP-820 made 830 virtually unlistenable. KEVA-1210: Not heard - without code or at least some sweep tones, I wasn't optimistic that they would cut through WPHT's

Re: [IRCA] Might mites Ultra Light SRF-59 DXing

2007-12-18 Thread D1028Gary
Walt and Joe, Sony not only has the bizarre habit of discontinuing highly successful models, but recent Ultralight testing has also provided two documented cases of Sony tinkering with highly successful AM circuitry by stripping it down, then continuing to sell the same model number

[IRCA] FCC Again Loosens Media Ownership Concentration Rules

2007-12-18 Thread Russ Edmunds
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071218/media_nm/mediaownership_fcc_dc Russ Edmunds Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL ) [15 mi NNW of Philadelphia] 40:08:45N; 75:16:04W, Grid FN20id [EMAIL PROTECTED] FM: Yamaha T-80 Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15' AM: Hammarlund HQ-150 4' FET air core loop

Re: [IRCA] FCC Again Loosens Media Ownership Concentration Rules

2007-12-18 Thread Scott Fybush
Russ Edmunds wrote: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071218/media_nm/mediaownership_fcc_dc From a radio point of view, this really isn't the headline out of today's FCC hearing. The real lead story is a whole package of new proposed regulation that the FCC will lay out in more detail in January

[IRCA] Early evening TAs

2007-12-18 Thread Jim Renfrew
Jim Renfrew, Holley NY 1940 - 2000 EST, DEC 18 567RTEMusic 774Strong het buzz, probably Spain and Egypt. DX Tuners had a mush of both. I'd think the RNE engineers would be happy to provide some free technical service to Egypt. The het must wreck their fringe signal. 819

[IRCA] TP's for 12-18-07

2007-12-18 Thread vroomski
Good Evening: JOUB 774 fair, JOBB 828 fair, HLAZ 1566 weak and VOA 1575 very weak heard this morning with the Ewe on the ground. Tried with no luck to hear a TP on the Sony M85V, but conditions were poor. Last night using the M85V I might have had WGN under KDWN which had the Roy Masters

Re: [IRCA] WBNS-1460

2007-12-18 Thread Joe Miller, KJ8O
It's no joke, from my home 2.5 hours north of Columbus, WTVN can be heard very easily day or night. WBNS on the other hand has only been heard a handful of times in the last 10 years. 73 de Joe, KJ8O --- David Faulkner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Willis: The joke around Columbus is

Re: [IRCA] Might mites Ultra Light SRF-59 DXing

2007-12-18 Thread D1028Gary
Brett and Others, I think one of the reasons why the SRF-59 has proven so popular is because it reminds us of the analog radios we grew up with. I also had a lot of fun as a kid, listening to a pocket radio under the covers. It wasn't nearly as advanced as the SRF-59 (with its

[IRCA] WGUS-1480

2007-12-18 Thread k4ape
1480WGUSGA AUGUSTA 2133 18/12/07 From the Kraft Family to the Hubberds, this is 1480, WGUS Playing a southern gospel format. [WM-TN] The names of each of these singen' groups is possibly not spelled correctly, I am not sure of whom they are. This is

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2007-12-18 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2007 Dec 19 0006 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 18 December follow. Solar flux 77 and mid-latitude A-index 18. The

[IRCA] KDKA, WBZ's IBOC, and farkleberry tarts

2007-12-18 Thread Fred Schroyer
Thanks to WBZ's IBOC, I can no longer listen to KDKA in the evenings as I drive home from Morgantown, WV to my little town of Waynesbug, PA (respectively, they are 64 miles and 47 miles south of KDKA's transmitter site in Allison Park, PA). So I emailed KDKA about the problem, and received a

Re: [IRCA] TP's for 12-18-07

2007-12-18 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Again, a quick listen only, about 1545UT, but was fading down by then, it seemed. Not much audio left on the low band Japanese, but had traces of audio on 1422, fair signal on 1593 (CNR1 //5030), fair to good vocal mx on 1557 (a first for this season for me, but no ID; assumed Taiwan), and

[IRCA] WFHK-1430

2007-12-18 Thread k4ape
1430WFHKAL PELL CITY 2244 18/12/07 Yesterday and today, all your favorite country hits on your hometown station, WFHK, 1430. [WM-TN] Nice signal for only 100 watts. Condition seem a little aurora, but good for logging those local stations out around 250 miles. DXer:

Re: [IRCA] WGUS-1480

2007-12-18 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- k4ape [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1480WGUSGA AUGUSTA 2133 18/12/07 From the Kraft Family to the Hubberds, this is 1480, WGUS Playing a southern gospel format. [WM-TN] That's REAL interesting. I thought they were turning that station OFF in

Re: [IRCA] WGUS-1480

2007-12-18 Thread Saul Chernos
I can say that they do pack a good signal. Logged it from both Toronto and Burnt River ON a couple years back during Au cx. Saul - Original Message - From: Powell E. Way III W4OPW [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] WFHK-1430

2007-12-18 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- k4ape [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1430WFHKAL PELL CITY 2244 18/12/07 Yesterday and today, all your favorite country hits on your hometown station, WFHK, 1430. [WM-TN] Nice signal for only 100 watts. Condition seem a little aurora, but good for logging

[IRCA] Tent: KEVA-1210 heard in CT

2007-12-18 Thread Konnie Rychalsky
As strange as it may sound, KEVA-1210 NV may have been heard here in SW Connecticut. Unfortunately for many New England DXers, the South Western States are in direct line with NY Clear Channels, or in this case a quite strong WPHT-PA. So with two receivers directed SW, but slightly off line

Re: [IRCA] Tent: KEVT-1210 heard in CT

2007-12-18 Thread Konnie Rychalsky
Resend Correction: KEVT not KEVA As strange as it may sound, KEVT-1210 NV may have been heard here in SW Connecticut. Unfortunately for many New England DXers, the South Western States are in direct line with NY Clear Channels, or in this case a quite strong WPHT-PA. So with two receivers

Re: [IRCA] 1210 KEVT DX test

2007-12-18 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Finally went over the recordings on this test, but noonly ID's were from KGYN and CFYM, until KTBK Auburn faded back on top just before 0100 MST with EE call ID then many Ke Buena mentions. Generally, it was a pretty open channel, however; not nearly as much KTBK as I'd expected. Thanks

Re: [IRCA] Tent: KEVA-1210 heard in CT

2007-12-18 Thread kevin redding
On Dec 19, 2007, at 12:04 AM, Konnie Rychalsky wrote: As strange as it may sound, KEVA-1210 NV may have been heard here in SW Connecticut. Sorry to tell you this Konnie. KEVA is 1240 and in Wyoming. Kevin Gilbert, Arizona ___ IRCA mailing list

Re: [IRCA] Tent: KEVT-1210 heard in CT

2007-12-18 Thread kevin redding
Makes sense now. Kevin Gilbert, AZ On Dec 19, 2007, at 12:16 AM, Konnie Rychalsky wrote: Resend Correction: KEVT not KEVA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages