Re: [IRCA] Ultralight web site?

2008-01-03 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 22:50 03/01/2008, Gary wrote: > The IRCA DX Monitor is sure to be greatly energized by the >Ultralight Boom, and the original SRF-59 review article (as well as the >pending 2007 Shootout article) the 2007 Shootout article was in the Dec 29 DXM, Gary...its last chance to be called a "20

[IRCA] New Alaskan audio clips uploaded

2008-01-03 Thread Walter Salmaniw
I've uploaded 3 Alaskan clips tonight to www.dxer.ca: 1450 KLAM in Cordova, 970 KFBX in Fairbanks, and 790 KCAM in Glennallen. They're located under the "downloads" section. Thanks to Colin for allowing me to post some of these rare and interesting stations! ..Walt in Victoria.

Re: [IRCA] UltraLight name proposal

2008-01-03 Thread D1028Gary
Colin and Others, When Kevin suggested the "Ultralight" name (after concurrence from Paul Walker and others), I felt it sounded great, but was concerned it might be confused with cigarettes, aircraft, or something else. I really like the name, and it has caught on very deeply, making

[IRCA] UltraLight name proposal

2008-01-03 Thread cafe
To avoid confusion with the aeronautical hobby, Ultra-Lights, I suggest we refer to this exciting subtext of the AM DXing hobby as Ultra-light-radio, UltraLightRadio listening, ULRing, etc. The expression "Ultra-light" is way too close to the aircraft reference. Just a thought. -- Colin Newell

Re: [IRCA] Full SRF-59 Service Manual Alignment Performed

2008-01-03 Thread Mike Westfall, Lost Almost NM
On Jan 3, 2008 10:24 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Mesa Mike, > > I found a source that is willing to give me an SRF-M37 service > manual... for 20 bucks. Well, if it's a PDF that can be passed around once it's in our grubby little mitts, I might be willing to chip in for part of the

Re: [IRCA] Full SRF-59 Service Manual Alignment Performed

2008-01-03 Thread Mike Westfall, Lost Almost NM
If there are image and intermod problems, I suspect that the filter replacement won't take care of that. Fortunately, where I live is off the beaten path, radio station wise, so I haven't noticed such problems. I will have to wait until I go to Santa Fe or Albuquerque before I can assess the perfor

Re: [IRCA] Full SRF-59 Service Manual Alignment Performed

2008-01-03 Thread D1028Gary
Hi Mesa Mike, I found a source that is willing to give me an SRF-M37 service manual... for 20 bucks. I'm not too thrilled, but unless one of the Ultralight Support Group members can find one on the web for us, we may have to bite the bullet and fork it over... which for me would cost

Re: [IRCA] Hi, I'm Bob and I bought a SRF-59

2008-01-03 Thread D1028Gary
Hi Bob, This is Gary, and I'm happy that you are already having fun with the SRF-59. The unit has a special 30-pin IC chip developed at great expense by Sony, to provide excellent reception even in urban areas. My recent "Ultralight Radio AM-DX Shootout" review, comparing the SRF-59

Re: [IRCA] Full SRF-59 Service Manual Alignment Performed

2008-01-03 Thread satya
Hey Mike: One of the other things that Gary found in the 2007 Shootout was problems with images in his RF-rich environment. His were: " Strong KSUH-1450 image on 550; spurious mix of KSUH-1450 and KZIZ-1560 heard on 1610" Are you able to tell if there is any improvement in that aspect o

Re: [IRCA] Hi, I'm Bob and I bought a SRF-59

2008-01-03 Thread satya
Welcome Bob! Great to hear another voice. As you've no doubt gathered, the Ultralight boom is on, and we look forward to hearing about how it performs in your neck of the woods! 73 - Kevin S. Bainbridge Island, WA > I was fortunate enough to get a gift certificate for > Amazon this Christmas a

Re: [IRCA] Full SRF-59 Service Manual Alignment Performed

2008-01-03 Thread Mike Westfall, Lost Almost NM
On Jan 3, 2008 6:33 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Congratulation again on your great SRF-M37V modification, Mike, and may > the Ultralight Force be with you! Thanks. Today I decided to experiment more, and decided to put the narrower SFR450K 6-element ceramic filter (I think it's 4kHz

[IRCA] Hi, I'm Bob and I bought a SRF-59

2008-01-03 Thread Bob Coomler
I was fortunate enough to get a gift certificate for Amazon this Christmas and I couldn't resist and purchased a SRF-59 which came today. I put the battery in and turned it on while fixing dinner. Just turning it on with no tuning at all, the first thing I hear is KGA in Spokane. We're not talkin

Re: [IRCA] Tonight's TA's

2008-01-03 Thread Bill Block
Weak carriers on 1134, 1206 and 1215 at 0410 UT. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8 _ i’m is proud to present Cause Effect, a series about real people making a difference. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/MTV/?source=text_Caus

Re: [IRCA] Tonight's TA's

2008-01-03 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 07:43 PM 1/3/2008, you wrote: >Jim Renfrew, Holley NY > >Some decent TA signals tonight at 10:30 PM EST: > >558, 585, 684, 882, 855, 1134, 1215 all with audio from the usual suspects > >Tantalizing hets on 819 and 1494 > >First time I've listened in 2 weeks. Did a quick bandscan. The carrie

[IRCA] SRF-59 sound quality

2008-01-03 Thread Saul Chernos
Where I live, my local 860 gets blocked by buildings and hammered by a signal to the south, but tried it on the west side of the downtown core, and it was playing a blues program. The sound - well you could be forgiven for thinking it was on FM. I was with a friend who is picky about sound and

Re: [IRCA] Tonight's TA's

2008-01-03 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 07:43 PM 1/3/2008, you wrote: >Jim Renfrew, Holley NY > >Some decent TA signals tonight at 10:30 PM EST: > >558, 585, 684, 882, 855, 1134, 1215 all with audio from the usual suspects > >Tantalizing hets on 819 and 1494 > >First time I've listened in 2 weeks. >__

[IRCA] Tonight's TA's

2008-01-03 Thread Jim Renfrew
Jim Renfrew, Holley NY Some decent TA signals tonight at 10:30 PM EST: 558, 585, 684, 882, 855, 1134, 1215 all with audio from the usual suspects Tantalizing hets on 819 and 1494 First time I've listened in 2 weeks. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-c

Re: [IRCA] SRF-59 Phasers set for FUN!

2008-01-03 Thread D1028Gary
Hi Colin and Others, Oh my goodness! I'm thrilled that you are having fun with audio phasing, Colin, but I had absolutely nothing to do with it. It is 100% the work of Dr. Kevin Schanilec, PhD., Professor of SRF-59 Experimentation in Bainbridge Island, WA! Any superlative, embarra

Re: [IRCA] DX loggings from the far north

2008-01-03 Thread JRENFREW
I frequently hear a het on the hight side of 1107, though I have never managed to isolate it. I have always assumed it was Spain. It was also evident in Newfoundland this past fall. Jim Renfrew, Holley NY ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com h

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2008-01-03 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2008 Jan 04 0016 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 03 January follow. Solar flux 79 and mid-latitude A-index 1. The mid-latitud

Re: [IRCA] Handy Switch

2008-01-03 Thread John Sampson
Just saw an ad for them a couple of days ago. I suspect the answer is not "if" but rather "how much". On Jan 3, 2008, at 12:54 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > Has anyone seen these ads on TV for the Handy Switch. The units seem to > b radio controlled. I wonder if they cause QRN? > > 73, > > Patri

[IRCA] SRF-59 Phasers set for FUN!

2008-01-03 Thread cafe
I took Gary De Bocks somewhat cryptic and mysterious layout and theory of an effective audio phasing harness and whipped one up quickly for use in my twin SRF-59 array. For those who received Gary's word document probably would have been shocked by the seemingly unintelligible use of technical j

Re: [IRCA] DX loggings from the far north

2008-01-03 Thread Barry McLarnon
On Wednesday 02 January 2008 21:08, Walter Salmaniw wrote: > 1107 UNID unid, Jan 1 0425 - I'm hearing two transmitters on this > frequency.  Someone is on the high sideupto to 50 Hz high, it > seems causing a disturbing hum which destroys any chance of IDing > the stations.  The other is spot o

Re: [IRCA] Full SRF-59 Service Manual Alignment Performed

2008-01-03 Thread D1028Gary
Hi Mesa Mike, I've been so busy playing with the SRF-59 alignments that I haven't had the chance to properly congratulate you on your fantastic SRF-M37V selectivity modification! Great work... it was exactly what was needed for that promising little unit, which desperately needed thi

Re: [IRCA] Full SRF-59 Service Manual Alignment Performed

2008-01-03 Thread Mike Westfall, Lost Almost NM
Is the service manual he provided the real one for the SRF-59 or is it the one for the SRF-PSY03? > Kevin also graciously provided the SRF-59 Tech Trio with a full > SRF-59 Service manual, -- Mesa Mike LA de NM ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx

[IRCA] Trio makes it to 100

2008-01-03 Thread vroomski
Good Evening, Heard my 100th station with my trio of Utralight radios. SFR-59+SRF-M85V + SRF-M37V. 11 States and 3 Provinces. 4 countries. 100th station was KNRO 1670 Redding, CA. What fun! Dennis, Vancouver, WA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-

[IRCA] Full SRF-59 Service Manual Alignment Performed

2008-01-03 Thread D1028Gary
Hello All, The availability of a full service manual for the SRF-59 has finally given us the ability to turn even total turkeys into screaming eagles! A very rare, almost totally deaf SRF-59 was sent to me by Kevin Schanilec, one of the ultra-enthusiastic Ultralight fanatics here

[IRCA] Utralight DXing in Comfort

2008-01-03 Thread vroomski
Good Evening, This Utralight Dxing is great. I can sit back in a lazy boy recliner with two Utralights SRF-59 & SRF M85V (spotting radio) with the Quiet Comfort headphones on and DX in comfort. At 1523 ut this morning I was tuned to a Canadian station on the SRF-59, I thought the frequency w

Re: [IRCA] Chicago area questions

2008-01-03 Thread Scott Fybush
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 1/3/2008 2:00:03 PM Central Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >>> WRLL on 1450 is a mixture of black gospel and simulcasts with WVON > 1690. I often hear WVON on 1690 ID'ing with both sets of calls. << > > Are you sure, Sc

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2008-01-03 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2008 Jan 03 2109 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 03 January follow. Solar flux 79 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 1. The m

Re: [IRCA] Ultralight web site?

2008-01-03 Thread W. Curt Deegan
Thanks, Russ. This was no doubt mentioned before and I just missed it amongst everything else. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA >For now, go to www.dxer.ca and select the Ultralight Shootout results. > >Russ Edmunds >Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL ) >[15 mi NNW of Ph

Re: [IRCA] Ultralight web site?

2008-01-03 Thread D1028Gary
Colin and Paul, Your generous offers to host Ultralight articles on your fine web sites are deeply appreciated! There is a serious need for such a definitive reference site for all the important documentation that we have developed to date. Nick's extremely helpful suggestion t

Re: [IRCA] Requiring HD in Sat Receivers

2008-01-03 Thread Tim Kridel
It was Congress, not the FCC, that started this whole process back in '96 by giving stations their DTV spectrum. Congress also set the original December 2006 analog phase-out deadline, and some members wanted an earlier cut-off. Congress knows that the sooner the auctions are held, the sooner they

Re: [IRCA] Ultralight web site?

2008-01-03 Thread cafe
> I offered to donate the server/FTP space for a Ultralight website but never > heard back from anyone. I have offered DXer.ca up to Gary as the host website for all this neat stuff. -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator coffeecrew.com | dxer.ca Web-Design / E-Commerce / Writing Victoria, British Col

Re: [IRCA] Requiring HD in Sat Receivers

2008-01-03 Thread Russ Edmunds
--- Tim Kridel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Although the FCC might end up taking the heat for the DTV transition, > ultimately it's Congress' lust for the auction revenue driving the > timetable. > > > I disagree, at least partially. The timetable is largely driven by agreements made a few ye

Re: [IRCA] Requiring HD in Sat Receivers

2008-01-03 Thread Tim Kridel
Although the FCC might end up taking the heat for the DTV transition, ultimately it's Congress' lust for the auction revenue driving the timetable. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Russ Edmunds Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 3:31 PM To:

Re: [IRCA] Chicago area questions

2008-01-03 Thread Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW
Thanks everyone for the response. Scott, you answered all of my questions. WNVR is the Polish station I couldn't remember. There was a discussion earlier about short AM antennas on Barry's technician reflector and I was trying to find my WNVR photos. But I couldn't remember the call letters or fre

Re: [IRCA] Ultralight web site?

2008-01-03 Thread Russ Edmunds
--- "W. Curt Deegan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I keep seeing message after message with bits and pieces of reviews, > descriptions, comparisons, opinions, results, etc. of the various > portable radios being discussed for AM BCB DXing. It's very hard to > get a complete picture in this way

Re: [IRCA] Requiring HD in Sat Receivers

2008-01-03 Thread Russ Edmunds
--- Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Russ, > > They are not going give up without a fight and there is going to be a > lot of fallout from this. Lots of money will be lost before it is > over. > I think with the poor sales around Christmas, they are trying > something > else. > > W

Re: [IRCA] More on the SRF-59

2008-01-03 Thread D1028Gary
Hello Rene, Wow, coming from the Chief Engineer of Salem Communications in Philadelphia, I would say that's a very impressive endorsement of the SRF-59's selectivity and nulling ability! As the somewhat bewildered author of the original SRF-59 Review for dxer.ca and IRCA, I feel ver

Re: [IRCA] Ultralight web site?

2008-01-03 Thread satya
Hi all: I have drafted up an Excel spreadsheet that attempts to survey the possible choices out there. It has their features (size/weight, tuning method , # memories) and a currently blank section for how they actually perform in relation to one another. I can send what I have so far to you if y

Re: [IRCA] Ultralight web site?

2008-01-03 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
Nick: I offered to donate the server/FTP space for a Ultralight website 2 or 3 days but never heard back from anyone. I've got 100 gigs of storage and 1000 gigs of monthly transfer.. I'm not even using 10 percent of it. anyone interested? Paul On Jan 3, 2008 3:47 PM, Nick Hall-Patch <[EMAIL

Re: [IRCA] Chicago area questions

2008-01-03 Thread DXERak
In a message dated 1/3/2008 2:00:03 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> WRLL on 1450 is a mixture of black gospel and simulcasts with WVON 1690. I often hear WVON on 1690 ID'ing with both sets of calls. << Are you sure, Scott? To my knowledge, WRLL is Spanish "R

Re: [IRCA] Ultralight web site?

2008-01-03 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Quoting "W. Curt Deegan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Is there a web site, or one being built, to consolidate all this > information or at least provide links to the various locations where > the info exists? Something on the IRCA web site perhaps? > > This would be invaluable to a person who wis

Re: [IRCA] Requiring HD in Sat Receivers

2008-01-03 Thread Saul Chernos
Maybe you aren't, nor am I, but look around the list a bit and you might identify one or two who are... - Original Message - From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 12:33 PM Subject:

Re: [IRCA] The Sony SRF-59 - it's an HD receiver too!

2008-01-03 Thread Saul Chernos
Correct me if I'm wrong, I think DX means it switches to allow more distant, weaker FM signals, whereas BAND just gives you the strongest stuff. The idea being to deal with local FM imaging, which is a problem in cities whgere xmtr farms are located nearby. But I'm in Canada, where there is no I

Re: [IRCA] Chicago area questions

2008-01-03 Thread Saul Chernos
That's useful to know. When this is happening, it's worth sitting on 1450 for a parallel. - Original Message - From: "Scott Fybush" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 2:58 PM Subjec

Re: [IRCA] Chicago area questions

2008-01-03 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
My apologies, Scott and Patrick.. I read question Number 2 too quick and thought it said "roof top" tower. Paul On Jan 3, 2008 2:58 PM, Scott Fybush <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW wrote: > > 1. Can anyone tell me if WCEV and WRLL (ex-WVON) are still a shared ti

Re: [IRCA] Chicago area questions

2008-01-03 Thread Scott Fybush
Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW wrote: > 1. Can anyone tell me if WCEV and WRLL (ex-WVON) are still a shared time > situation on 1450? The FCC records indicate that they are. But I thought > that had gone away. They still are shared-time. The WVON programming and calls moved to a full-time sign

[IRCA] noon hets everywhere Jan 3

2008-01-03 Thread Don Moman VE6JY
Checking the usual suspects just after local noon (1900 ut) showed the upper end of the band to be full of hets. 1089 1125 1386 1395(-175hz) 1494 1548 1575 all had loud hets with 1575 approaching audio. many many other channels with hets. Other than 819, everything started at 1089 and up. Altho n

[IRCA] Chicago area questions

2008-01-03 Thread Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW
1. Can anyone tell me if WCEV and WRLL (ex-WVON) are still a shared time situation on 1450? The FCC records indicate that they are. But I thought that had gone away. 2. Can someone remind me who the station is that was transmitting from the north suburbs with several very short top-loaded towers?

Re: [IRCA] Ultralight web site?

2008-01-03 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
I offered to donate the server/FTP space for a Ultralight website but never heard back from anyone. ive got 100 gigs of storage and 1000 gigs of transfer.. im not even using 10 percent of it. anyone interested/ Paul On Jan 3, 2008 2:30 PM, W. Curt Deegan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I kee

[IRCA] Ultralight web site?

2008-01-03 Thread W. Curt Deegan
I keep seeing message after message with bits and pieces of reviews, descriptions, comparisons, opinions, results, etc. of the various portable radios being discussed for AM BCB DXing. It's very hard to get a complete picture in this way. I have also seen links posted for specific pieces of in

[IRCA] Handy Switch

2008-01-03 Thread Patrick Martin
Has anyone seen these ads on TV for the Handy Switch. The units seem to b radio controlled. I wonder if they cause QRN? 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman

[IRCA] More on the SRF-59

2008-01-03 Thread Rene Tetro
After all of the discussion and generally positive comments on the various DX groups about the SRF-59, I ordered one. I figured for about $16 from Amazon you can't go wrong. Well, I got mine yesterday, and last night put it through some "unscientific" listening tests. Like many of you, I have t

Re: [IRCA] KWEI STUNTING?

2008-01-03 Thread Pete Taylor
Pat, I understand that. What I trying to point out is that the programming was very strange for a Spanish-language station. I will check them again tonight. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 + Kiwa air core loop ICF2010 + " "" " DX398; Palomar loop SRF-59

Re: [IRCA] The Sony SRF-59 - it's an HD receiver too!

2008-01-03 Thread Tim Kridel
Wow. Now that's interesting. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 11:52 AM To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] The Sony SRF-59 - it's an HD receiver too! Hi all: If you're like me, the

Re: [IRCA] KWEI STUNTING?

2008-01-03 Thread Patrick Martin
Pete, KWEI has been running high power AN for days now. They block the channel night after night. That seems to be a thing with the SSers in Idaho. It was 1480 last year and 1420 also runs high power AN often. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager _

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] What a morning! TPs

2008-01-03 Thread Patrick Martin
Bill, I was trying for the TOH IS, but it was not that good often, and it was not stable enough. No SW//'s that were audible either, but I did get a lot of audio in GG/EE that DW should beable to ID the programming. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___

[IRCA] KWEI STUNTING?

2008-01-03 Thread Pete Taylor
Last night between 10:40-11PM PST KWEI-1260 was wiping out CFRN but with continuous electronic music rather than anything in Spanish. ID at 11p was in SS, after which time the electronic music continued. Strange... Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 + Kiwa air core loop ICF2010 + "

[IRCA] The Sony SRF-59 - it's an HD receiver too!

2008-01-03 Thread satya
Hi all: If you’re like me, the vast, bewildering array of switches, dials and controls on the Sony SRF-59 can be quite daunting, and the pages and pages of the manual are just too much to digest. However, I think I discovered by accident the purpose behind a couple of the controls: HD digital rad

[IRCA] IRCA Countries List

2008-01-03 Thread John H. Bryant
The Countries List is posted on line at http://geocities.com/amlogbook/newmembers/country.htm It was last updated in 2004, when I was sent a copy... regards, Lee Lee F, THANKS I haven't really paid much attention to the IRCA country list, because I count countries my own way and don'

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] 1548 Sri Lanka

2008-01-03 Thread Patrick Martin
Walt, I almost make the mistake of going past 1548 thinking it was 4QD a second time, as earlier (pre 1600 UTC), I believe it was 4QD, but later I had GG/EE and no more Aussie EE. It is kind of like the old 1566, generally it is HLAZ, one once in a great while AIR is there. Those signals from Sout

Re: [IRCA] Requiring HD in Sat Receivers

2008-01-03 Thread Patrick Martin
Russ, They are not going give up without a fight and there is going to be a lot of fallout from this. Lots of money will be lost before it is over. I think with the poor sales around Christmas, they are trying something else. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager

Re: [IRCA] Requiring HD in Sat Receivers

2008-01-03 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
I doubt a "DX'er: would EVER be considered an "expert" witness. Paul On Jan 3, 2008 12:07 PM, Saul Chernos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Imagine the impact a really knowledgeable DXer could make as an expert > witness should this ever go before a court... > > - Original Message - > Fro

Re: [IRCA] Requiring HD in Sat Receivers

2008-01-03 Thread Patrick Martin
You've got to at least give them credit for not giving up. I hope the whole HD issue does go out the window in time. Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinf

Re: [IRCA] Ultralight firsts, Gordon Lightfoot, Cuba...

2008-01-03 Thread Joe Miller, KJ8O
> Though my logging of > CKKW 1090 in Kitchener > playing Gordon Lightfoot's If You Could Read my Mind > might qualify as the > first Gordon Lightfoot song heard on the SRF. I'm jealous :) :) :) Lookin

Re: [IRCA] Requiring HD in Sat Receivers

2008-01-03 Thread LAWRENCE STOLER
Isn't it amazing how much time and money Ibiquity has wasted on this whole thing. Now they can't compete! that's their latest claim. What next? It's not over yet. They will keep going until the whole HD thing goes down in flames which may not take long. Larry Stoler - Original Message

Re: [IRCA] Requiring HD in Sat Receivers

2008-01-03 Thread Saul Chernos
Imagine the impact a really knowledgeable DXer could make as an expert witness should this ever go before a court... - Original Message - From: "Russ Edmunds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 12:02 PM Su

Re: [IRCA] Requiring HD in Sat Receivers

2008-01-03 Thread LAWRENCE STOLER
If this isn't pure desperation, nothing is. Larry Stoler - Original Message - From: "Saul Chernos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 10:41 AM Subject: Re: [IRCA] Requiring HD in Sat Receivers > Is this a

Re: [IRCA] Requiring HD in Sat Receivers

2008-01-03 Thread Russ Edmunds
--- Tim Kridel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: SkyREPORT [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 2:01 AM > > Subject: SkyREPORT 01/03/2008 - iBiquity Takes On Satellite Radio > Merger > > > > iBiquity Takes On Satellite Radio Merger > This is sooo transparent !

Re: [IRCA] SRF-59 Eats Radio Shack 12-467 For Lunch!

2008-01-03 Thread kevin redding
Mike Sanburn, I can't read your mail. its all run together like you do not have word wrap turned on in your text editor. Kevin Gilbert, AZ On Jan 2, 2008, at 9:16 PM, Mike Sanburn wrote: > > I'll send this reply as a test message. I ___ IRCA mailing

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Confusing log---Mystery solved

2008-01-03 Thread David Faulkner
Joe: I had them all in Port Huron, though KFWB was on a Monday morning when all the usual NSP'ers seemed to be off. 73's David Faulkner Albany Ohio (near Athens) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe Miller, KJ8O Sent: Wednesday, J

[IRCA] QSL report

2008-01-03 Thread Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW
590 KXSP NE Omaha. P/d e-QSL received in 41 days for standard mail report. V/s: Kurt Owens, KKCD/KXSP Program Director at [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Griffith-CO) Patrick Griffith, CBT CBNT CRO Westminster CO http://community.webtv.net/AM-DXer/ http://community.webtv.net/N0NNK/ ___

Re: [IRCA] Mexican (?) 1040 UNID on SRF-59

2008-01-03 Thread Saul Chernos
Very likely them. I didn't stay long on 1040 last night, needed sleep... - Original Message - From: "Russ Edmunds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 7:06 AM Subject: Re: [IRCA] Mexican (?) 1040 UNID on SRF

Re: [IRCA] Requiring HD in Sat Receivers

2008-01-03 Thread Saul Chernos
Is this a signof desperation on iBiquity's part. Hopefully the court will learn something other than the wild success IBOC has enjoyed... - Original Message - From: "Tim Kridel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America'" Sent: Thursday, Januar

Re: [IRCA] I logged two stations at once on my SRF-59!!

2008-01-03 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ok, not literally at the very same time but pretty > darn close. Not very unusual at all. I have gotten them where 2 ID's at exactly the same time. Powell POP email is powell at backroads DOT net

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] 1548 Sri Lanka

2008-01-03 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 01:19 AM 1/3/2008, you wrote: >Hi Patrick: > >DW 1548 was fairly common in Korea. I remember listening to them in > the >middle of the night with a decent signal. The easiest way to ID them is >to listen for their distinctive interval signal. > >4QD was an easy catch in the su

[IRCA] Requiring HD in Sat Receivers

2008-01-03 Thread Tim Kridel
From: SkyREPORT [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 2:01 AM Subject: SkyREPORT 01/03/2008 - iBiquity Takes On Satellite Radio Merger iBiquity Takes On Satellite Radio Merger Should a combined satellite radio entity be required to include technology from a competing

[IRCA] Ultralight DXing, Part IV

2008-01-03 Thread Joe Miller, KJ8O
The new stations just keep rolling in... 600 WMT Iowa 1/2/08 approx midnight ID of "Hawkeyes Sports" 610 WIP Philadelphia 1/2/08 approx midnight sports talk in null of semilocal WTVN Columbus 570 Radio Reloj (p) 1/2/08 approx midnight clock ticking, top of minute beep, two men talking in Spanish

Re: [IRCA] IRCA Country List

2008-01-03 Thread LEE FRESHWATER
The Countries List is posted on line at http://geocities.com/amlogbook/newmembers/country.htm It was last updated in 2004, when I was sent a copy... regards lee If Bruce wants to send me any updates, I will be happy to post it "John H. Bryant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: At 05:35 AM 1/

Re: [IRCA] Mexican (?) 1040 UNID on SRF-59

2008-01-03 Thread Russ Edmunds
--- "Karl J. Zuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > All night I have had a powerful station on 1040. Format is very > lively traditional Mexican music (vocals, brass and accordion) with > the same male announcer saying in Spanish 'We are number one in > Mexican music' and such. Not one commercial.

Re: [IRCA] Text sending or viewing problems

2008-01-03 Thread Russ Edmunds
--- Saul Chernos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > To clarify, I am talking about messages coming as one huge solid > paragraph. > Hard to tell who is saying what. This is from a few people, > occasionally, > and separate from Peter's Delaware updates, which are perfectly > readable > here (not at

Re: [IRCA] Drift net DX update from northern Delaware

2008-01-03 Thread Russ Edmunds
--- Walter Salmaniw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 06:55 PM 1/2/2008, you wrote: > >Drift net DX update from northern Delaware: > > > > > >‰íŠ{žv·¯‰ì(~l¦‰Ûh•«^ > >癷«NÒ > >D[)yËkºg¦Û«zÌ¢zW^vÜ(šŠÞì(ë…«Þi÷°šŠÞqªmº·¬²Ø¥­Ú+zøžÃbr"[EMAIL >PROTECTED]"¶®‰É<ãEŠM§Š{^­X > ‰¹^¾)exúÞ²éšn\­…ëâ­W°jÁ®\¬¾)e

[IRCA] IRCA Country List

2008-01-03 Thread John H. Bryant
At 05:35 AM 1/3/2008 +, you wrote: >You guys might want to check the IRCA Countries List, which last >appeared in DX Monitor a couple months back. It even lists the >continent each country is *on* (including island countries). > >My goodness, I've been editing the bloody thing for several y

Re: [IRCA] Mexican (?) 1040 UNID on SRF-59

2008-01-03 Thread Karl J. Zuk
I got an ID: WSGH Lewisville, NC I'll bet they didn't lower their power all night. Huge signal. Karl Zuk N2KZ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 04:09:30 -0500 > Subject: [IRCA] Mexican (?) 1040 UNID on SRF-59 > > > All night I have had a powerf

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] What a morning! TPs

2008-01-03 Thread Bill Harms
Hi Patrick: DW 1548 was fairly common in Korea. I remember listening to them in the middle of the night with a decent signal. The easiest way to ID them is to listen for their distinctive interval signal. 4QD was an easy catch in the summer if the thunderstorm noise was low. Bi

[IRCA] Mexican (?) 1040 UNID on SRF-59

2008-01-03 Thread Karl J. Zuk
All night I have had a powerful station on 1040. Format is very lively traditional Mexican music (vocals, brass and accordion) with the same male announcer saying in Spanish 'We are number one in Mexican music' and such. Not one commercial. I'm singing 'I am the Frito bandito' by now. My unders

Re: [IRCA] DX tip for WDXR

2008-01-03 Thread Patrick Martin
Kevin, It looks like you heard Weyburn. They were tearing up KEX for quite a while. Yes, WHO, WJR, WLW, WGN, WBBM, etc were all in here. Plus Cuba was on top of KFI for a time too. Not a bad night. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager _

[IRCA] Sangean DT-200VX Digital Wonder: Fully TP/TA Qualified

2008-01-03 Thread D1028Gary
Hello All, The Sangean DT-200VX operating manual (included with the radio) mentioned nothing about a 9 kHz-split capability in the radio, so unfortunately a major misconception went into the 2007 Shootout Review. Although Colin has graciously corrected the relevant paragraphs in