Re: [IRCA] AM station for sale on E-Bay

2008-08-20 Thread vroomski
-- Good Morning: Thanks Paul for the detailed information on WIPS 1250. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA -- Original message -- From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > That should be *WIPS*. > > SHould check more carefully before I type when Im so tired on my wa

[IRCA] KEX

2008-08-20 Thread Patrick Martin
I noticed KEX is not using IBOC tonight. Their audio sure is a lot brighter and cleaner. Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in me

Re: [IRCA] KEX

2008-08-20 Thread rfoxwor1
Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I noticed KEX is not using IBOC tonight. Their audio sure is a lot > brighter and cleaner. Suggest you write the GM and let him/her know. Can't hurt. - Bob ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] TPs for 08-20-08

2008-08-20 Thread vroomski
-- Good Morning: Listened from 1150-1315 utc. Conditions seem to be improving daily at this inland location. 180 Russia, Radio Rossii weak at 1203 with man in Russian. 189 Russia, Radio Rossii fair at 1152 with man in Russian. 279 Russia, Radio Rossii good at 1204 woman in Rus

[IRCA] WWGB-1030 WBTK-1380 WPWA-1590

2008-08-20 Thread John Cereghin
Got an English ID this morning on WPWA-1590 in Chester PA, which currently runs Spanish Christian programming, using the "Radio Poder" slogan. The English ID at 0800 ran "WWGB Indian Head-Washington and WBTK Richmond" but no mention of WPWA. WWGB is on 1030 and WBTK is on 1380. I haven't chec

Re: [IRCA] KEX

2008-08-20 Thread Patrick Martin
Not a bad idea, but do they really care what I think? After all, I don't live in metro Portland and not an advertizer. Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/

[IRCA] KOMO LISTENS

2008-08-20 Thread Pete Taylor
KOMO-1000, a 50kw news/talk station in Seattle, has been running with an ugly 60-cycle hum recently which I found to be very obnoxious while listening to it with earphones as I worked out. I E-mailed them about it on Sunday citing the fact that is was unbecoming an otherwise quality opera

[IRCA] NRC mentioned in the ARRL's Contester's Rate Sheet

2008-08-20 Thread kj8o
The ARRL Contester's Rate Sheet by Ward Silver N0AX mentions the following: The National Radio Club's Web site is full of interesting articles and reports, particularly for low-band operators. For example, the original paper on Beverage antennas resides in the Articles section. They have an ext

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2008-08-20 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2008 Aug 20 1806 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 19 August follow. Solar flux 67 and mid-latitude A-index 12. The mid-latitud

[IRCA] ballpark songs in public domain (was Re: Skywave noise)

2008-08-20 Thread Mike Brooker
"Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and "God Bless America" are in the public domain, the copyrights have long since expired (if there were any to begin with), so there would be no royalties on those songs. Scott already addressed the status of other songs played at ballgames. God Bless Amer

[IRCA] Second Morning at Grayland + Walt

2008-08-20 Thread John H. Bryant
My wife accidently downloaded all of my e-mail yesterday to our home computer, so it was not accessible to me when I hooked up to the WiFi at the local library here. Later, I called her and she only had time to read me Walter Salmaniw and Dennis Vroom's notes. Argh! On a morning that Denn

Re: [IRCA] Second Morning at Grayland + Walt

2008-08-20 Thread WALTER SALMANIW
Hi, John!  Walt here from outside one of our fishing lodges...doing a bit of "fishin' " myself ;-)  .  The weather is back to being very nice.  Mild and a little sun poking through after yesterday's awful weather.  I woke up before 5 local and dx'd from 11:57 to past 15:00.  I was rather disappo

Re: [IRCA] 1550 on high power tonight

2008-08-20 Thread Fred Nordquist
8/20 - 2022edt WNZF-1550 FL Bunnell heard on top of channel with Tropical Storm Fay info for Flagler County, many IDs for new logging. Fred Nordquist Moncks Corner, SC 33.21756N 79.95798W Heard on: Sony XDR-F1HD connected to Low noise NNE-SSW 10'x75'x10' EWE Antenna, - Original Message ---

[IRCA] 1550 Bunnell, Fl on high power

2008-08-20 Thread JKi5384486
WNZF on Florida's east coast is running high power (8.7kw) tonight due to the severe weather from the tropical storm. The station is running non directional. Jerry Kiefer **It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.trav

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2008-08-20 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2008 Aug 21 0006 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 20 August follow. Solar flux 66 and mid-latitude A-index 5. The mid-latitude

Re: [IRCA] Second Morning at Grayland + Walt

2008-08-20 Thread Craig Healy
> I've been putting the Perseus and SDR-IQ to good use. Chuck > Hutton asked me a while back if they'll both work on the > same laptopyep! I can record 800 kHz on the Perseus > and an additional 190 on the IQ, both recording to the same > 250 GB HD. I wonder if it's possible to run two Perseus

Re: [IRCA] Perseus capabilities

2008-08-20 Thread WALTER SALMANIW
Craig, won't be needed as the next version will have 1200 kHz download possibility...should be available very soon!..Walt. - Original Message - From: Craig Healy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 6:06 pm Subject: Re: [IRCA] Second Morning at Grayland + Walt To: Ma

Re: [IRCA] Second Morning at Grayland + Walt

2008-08-20 Thread Patrick Martin
Walt, Great report! I wonder up there, if you could hear an AFKN station (Korea)? My friend in Korea says all are very weak and do not get out well. I have never logged any here. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IR

Re: [IRCA] 1550 Bunnell, Fl on high power

2008-08-20 Thread John Cereghin
I have WNZF-Bunnell FL on 1550 at 2130 EDT with weather reports for Flagler Country, "I'm Jerry Turner with WNZF" doing live remotes from a gas station, county closings from Tropical Storm Fey. Good sig on the DT-200VX. I can't hear it on the FRG-7 with my longwires yet the Ultralight DT-200VX

[IRCA] WNZF logged in Tampa

2008-08-20 Thread rfoxwor1
Hrd the new WNZF 1550 over in Flagler Co. FL a bit after 2300 local time while on high power with Fay coverage, mention of phone lines open at Flagler EOC, MOS interviews by YL at local Home Depot, people on beach watching waves etc. QRM from Cuban, apparently Rebelde, and whooper jammer. Signals w

Re: [IRCA] KEX

2008-08-20 Thread Mike Sanburn
DOWN WITH IBOC, hiJust over three weeks until the IRCA convention! 'Not too late for folks to make some last minute plans...I'm looking forward to DXing from Flagstaff. (Not too much IBOC there!) Almost DX season again (months with "R" in them) May hit the dials and buttons a bit tonigh

Re: [IRCA] TPs for 08-20-08

2008-08-20 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 13:19 8/20/2008, you wrote: >-- >Good Morning: > >Listened from 1150-1315 utc. Conditions seem to be improving daily at this >inland location. > >180 Russia, Radio Rossii weak at 1203 with man in Russian. > >189 Russia, Radio Rossii fair at 1152 with man in Russian. > >279 Rus

[IRCA] TA on the west coast

2008-08-20 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Walt probably has his feet up, listening to tunes on Virgin Radio, but down here it's just a weak carrier, but hey, it's the first time this season; pretty darn early. No sign of anything else at present (just before 0430UT) best wishes, Nick * Nick Hall-Patch

Re: [IRCA] KEX

2008-08-20 Thread Patrick Martin
Mike, The off IBOC was short-lived. They are back with IBOC tonight. Yes, indeed, really looking forward to the convention. They are always a lot of fun. Bill has planned other goodies too. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mai

[IRCA] TP for 20 Aug from Victoria, BC

2008-08-20 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
In a small way, I have to agree with John B.'s analysis at Grayland...it was better than yesterday, but it sure wasn't Grayland. Still, except for raw signal strength, a fair bit of interest. Listened on and off from 1230 to 1300UT, and conditions were spotty. Audio would rise in level briefl

Re: [IRCA] TPs for 08-20-08

2008-08-20 Thread vroomski
-- Hi Nick, Yes I have heard 234, once this season with very weak audio. Have never heard the 227 (225?) that Walt heard this morning. Surgut Russia is a long way away, doubt if I could hear that one. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA -- Original message -- From: Nick Hall

Re: [IRCA] Perseus capabilities

2008-08-20 Thread Guy Atkins
Walt, When the upgrade occurs it will actually be 1600 kHz recording, not 1200. This is because the sampling rate will be bumped up to 2000 kHz, thanks to the new double rate core in the firmware in Perseus. This will be handy to extend the coverage above the top of MW, in order to catch those PN