Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] 540 echo

2008-06-17 Thread Jim Renfrew
This one is still pounding in here at 1100 PM, CBEF with an echo. It must be CBGA1 in New Carlisle QC. It is the same program before the top of the hour, during the 11 pm news, and after 2305. Not much chance of getting an ID. I was hoping for some weather after the news. Jim Renfrew, Holl

Re: [IRCA] 540 echo

2008-06-17 Thread Jim Renfrew
That must be it. If so, the first time I've heard it. When I first looked at the NRC Log I must have thought that this was one of the 40 w stations. On second look it is 10 kW. Jim Renfrew - Original Message - From: "Deane McIntyre" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mailing list for the Inte

Re: [IRCA] 540 echo

2008-06-17 Thread Deane McIntyre
On 17-Jun-08, at 8:30 PM, Jim Renfrew wrote: Jim Renfrew, Holley NY Looking for the test signal Glenn Houser mentioned in an earlier post on 540 kHz. Static is pretty bad, but it sure sounds like I'm hearing two stations in French, one slightly ahead of the other. So CBEF ... and who

[IRCA] Western Union Sites

2008-06-17 Thread David Hochfelder
There's one in Washington, DC, just off Wisconsin Ave. Western Union went to microwave just after WW2 as a way to liberate itself from copper wires and increase its bandwidth. Dave Albany, NY ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.k

[IRCA] 540 echo

2008-06-17 Thread Jim Renfrew
Jim Renfrew, Holley NY Looking for the test signal Glenn Houser mentioned in an earlier post on 540 kHz. Static is pretty bad, but it sure sounds like I'm hearing two stations in French, one slightly ahead of the other. So CBEF ... and who else? Time 2230 EDT JUN 17 __

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2008-06-17 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2008 Jun 17 2105 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 17 June follow. Solar flux 66 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 12. The mid

Re: [IRCA] wesern union sites

2008-06-17 Thread Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW
FYI I've taken my reply to this off of the list since it is OT. Patrick Griffith, CBT CBNT CRO Westminster CO http://community.webtv.net/AM-DXer/ http://community.webtv.net/N0NNK/ ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com

[IRCA] KDB/KIST

2008-06-17 Thread Donald K. Kaskey
I'll back up Bob Wiens reception of these two stations. From S.F. they both used to be regular pop ins. After the triplex they are very rare. Only 1 time for KBKO and that very difficult and no more than a couple for KIST. Don Kaskey S.F. CA ___ I

Re: [IRCA] wesern union sites

2008-06-17 Thread Powell E. Way III
I know where at least one is in New Mexico. Powell POP email is powell at backroads DOT net --- On Tue, 6/17/08, Mike McKenna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > LOL What's next ?? Indian smoke signal sites ?? ___ IRCA mailing list IRC

Re: [IRCA] wesern union sites

2008-06-17 Thread Mike McKenna
LOL What's next ?? Indian smoke signal sites ?? ___ 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 contributors and do not ne

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2008-06-17 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2008 Jun 17 1803 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 16 June follow. Solar flux 65 and mid-latitude A-index 14. The mid-latitude

[IRCA] wesern union sites

2008-06-17 Thread Robbie j.
Hey Pat, Do you know anything about the microwave system that WU had for meny years? I was at one of their old sites years ago and untill then, I didn`t know that they had any sort of radio system. Good dx to all, Robbie in wyoming ___ IRCA mai

[IRCA] FL TPs 6/17/08

2008-06-17 Thread
A little nudge from NHP and getting tired of tweaking carriers out of the 2010 setup prompted me to get up a little earlier to feed Pedro out in the shop so I could use my homebrew receiver. If I feed him in the house and go out to the shop he will start barking as soon as he finishes his breakf

[IRCA] TPs Orcas Island, June 16: Recovering

2008-06-17 Thread John H. Bryant
It wasn't great, but was better than I feared. Audio on four channels, with brief bursts on three others. 612, 675 and 738 were there the most consistently. The notes: 531 Traces at max dawn 612 4QR sometimes a 7+ 675 National Radio Christchurch//756 Wellington, but doing better than. Somet

[IRCA] TP's for 06-17-08

2008-06-17 Thread vroomski
-- Good Morning: Listened from 1142-1215. Another poor morning here for Dxing. 738 Unknown, 1144 very weak RR music? 5) 567- 4) 639-774- 3) 567-702- 2) Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA JRC 545 Ewe SW ___ IRCA maili

[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Tuesday

2008-06-17 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Very poor today for MW and LWBC. 891 the only one with audio, very poor (6) briefly 1157 utc, and gone by 1202 utc. Lots of hets over the whole band, though; 1098 good level het now and then too. No LWBC audio. (AUS Tropical Band strong 2310, 2325, 2485.) 1737 KUT, PNG beacon very poor 1156 utc.

Re: [IRCA] KDB/KIST

2008-06-17 Thread Dennis Gibson
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 3:45 AM Subject: KDB/KIST Saw your posting, and yes indeed, KDB and KIST were quite common in San Jose before your SB locals started diplexing, both 1340 and 1490 became quite rare. I rem

[IRCA] Back in the Day

2008-06-17 Thread Konnie Rychalsky
Russ, I have an NRC List from 'round '79 (not in front of me).. if I can be of any help let me know. Konnie > Lately I've been working on splitting up several large mp3 files which > fellow DX'er Ron Gitschier graciously converted from my old audiotapes > about a year and a half ago. It's reall