Re: [IRCA] Grayland DU's for 7-31 and 8-1.. Sizzle Yesterday, Fizzle Today

2008-08-01 Thread D1028Gary
Thanks Patrick, I enjoyed the visit greatly, especially the chance to meet John, and also the opportunity to view your fine antennas. Your DXing location certainly gives you a tremendous performance boost, and having spent a few nights in Grayland recently, I certainly agree with yo

[IRCA] TP for 1 Aug from Victoria, BC

2008-08-01 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Listened from 1220-1250UT, may not have been entirely awake at times. It wasn't a morning for stations fading in for any length of timemostly they were heard just for a minute or two. The DU's tended towards NZ and Fiji, though a couple of Aussie frequencies appeared also. I really didn

Re: [IRCA] Engineers’ Group Has an Idea: Move AMs to Channels 5 & 6

2008-08-01 Thread kevin redding
I say write your congressperson and support it! Can you imagine having no locals or semi-locals to contend with, and therefore doing nothing but international DXing? We would all have several South Americal stations the first night! Will these stations on 5 and 6 transmit an FM signal? Th

Re: [IRCA] Engineers’ Group Has an Idea: Move AMs to Channels 5 & 6

2008-08-01 Thread satya
I say write your congressperson and support it! Can you imagine having no locals or semi-locals to contend with, and therefore doing nothing but international DXing? We would all have several South Americal stations the first night! 73 - Kevin S Bainbridge Island, WA > A group made up primaril

Re: [IRCA] Grayland DU's for 7-31 and 8-1.. Sizzle Yesterday, Fizzle Today

2008-08-01 Thread Patrick Martin
Gary, I am glad you had a great time. It was a real bonus to have both you John here too. I am glad I had time too, as today was another madhouse. Thanks for the kind comments. I am a real history buff on radio. It has always been an interest of mine. Dan Sys in Vancouver BC recently did a

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2008-08-01 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2008 Aug 02 0006 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 01 August follow. Solar flux 66 and mid-latitude A-index 4. The mid-latitude

[IRCA] I Cut the Ferrite Successfully!

2008-08-01 Thread John H. Bryant
I finally got time to try cutting a small ferrite bar on my diamond-bladed tile saw. I'd been cautioned to use plenty of water so as not to damage the annealing. I did. It cut VERY easily and cleanly. I could tell no rise in temperature by touch, immediately after making the cut. It worked li

[IRCA] Grayland DU's for 7-31 and 8-1.. Sizzle Yesterday, Fizzle Today

2008-08-01 Thread D1028Gary
Hello Guys, Thanks for all the reports of TP and DU activity from Walt, John, Dennis and others the past two days, which made the comparison with ocean beach conditions really interesting. Our compact Toyota Corolla had three adults and two children making the drive to Cottage

Re: [IRCA] Engineers Group Has an Idea: Move AMs to Channels 5 & 6

2008-08-01 Thread Mike McKenna
Great Idea. I saw take TV channels 2 to 6, not just 5 + 6. Like anything else in the Belway -- it will come down to "How much cash will it bring into the Feds" ?? ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listin

[IRCA] Engineers’ Group Has an Idea: Move AM s to Channels 5 & 6

2008-08-01 Thread Bruce Portzer
From Radio World Newsbytes dated 1 August 08. It’s a dramatic idea that would change infrastructure reaching back to the very roots of our industry. A group made up primarily of broadcast consulting engineers proposes a new use for TV Channels 5 and 6 in the United States once their occupan

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2008-08-01 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2008 Aug 01 1807 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 31 July follow. Solar flux 66 and mid-latitude A-index 4. The mid-latitude K

Re: [IRCA] TPs from Orcas: August 1

2008-08-01 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 06:21 AM 8/1/2008, you wrote: >Things were much reduced from yesterday, but not horrible. From the early >upload by Walt Salmaniw, I'd say that the relationship between his >location/antennas and mine is back to normal. He hears DU a bit better >usually and I hear JJ and China a bit better.

[IRCA] TPs from Orcas: August 1

2008-08-01 Thread John H. Bryant
Things were much reduced from yesterday, but not horrible. From the early upload by Walt Salmaniw, I'd say that the relationship between his location/antennas and mine is back to normal. He hears DU a bit better usually and I hear JJ and China a bit better. DXed from 1220 until 1250, just af

[IRCA] TP'sfor 08-01-08

2008-08-01 Thread vroomski
-- Good Morning: Listened from 1145-1250. Conditions poor here. Only audio was very weak from HLAZ 1566 at 1233. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA JRC 545 ewe NW ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irc

Re: [IRCA] TPs for 1 August

2008-08-01 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 05:45 AM 8/1/2008, you wrote: >After reading about John Bryant's excellent catches yesterday, I made it home >this morning from a delivery a little latearound 12:30. Found the entire >band full of lots of carriersmostly 4 and 5's. Strongest carrier was 1566 >at a 6 level. Noting w

[IRCA] TPs for 1 August

2008-08-01 Thread Walter Salmaniw
After reading about John Bryant's excellent catches yesterday, I made it home this morning from a delivery a little latearound 12:30. Found the entire band full of lots of carriersmostly 4 and 5's. Strongest carrier was 1566 at a 6 level. Noting weak audio as I type this on 612 at 12

Re: [IRCA] Sony M37V

2008-08-01 Thread vroomski
-- Bill, Hold the clock button and then press the power button for about 5 seconds and then a 9 will appear in the window. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA -- Original message -- From: bill kral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Going to Europe soon and would like to know if the Sony 37

[IRCA] KFI's tower rising

2008-08-01 Thread vroomski
-- Good Morning: The link below has recent pictures of KFI's tower construction. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA http://www.k6rix.com/kfitower2.html ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions e

[IRCA] KVAN 1560 DX Tip for WDXR

2008-08-01 Thread Patrick Martin
1560KVANWA, Burbank, now "Smooth Jazz" with IDs as "Smooth Jazz 101.9" noted at 0255 EDT 8/1. (PM-OR) Drake R8 1500' Eastern Beverage Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mai