Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] QSL's posted

2008-12-19 Thread Patrick Martin
Thanks Steve. Glad you enjoyed it. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ 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 origi

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] QSL's posted

2008-12-19 Thread Amdxmail
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Re: [IRCA] KMAX 840

2008-12-19 Thread Patrick Martin
Don, Yes, the good ol' days. I am sure you remember the days when WHAS was alone on the channel night after night. Yes, the band used to be a lot different. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http

Re: [IRCA] KMAX 840

2008-12-19 Thread Patrick Martin
Dennis, KMAX is also common here. 840 is a busy frequency now days. I remember the days when WHAS was there alone nights. There is 6 inches of snow in the backyard. This afternoon I took the broom to sweep off te satellite dishes. 4 inches of the snow fell last night and this morning. The snow

[IRCA] QSL's posted

2008-12-19 Thread Patrick Martin
Hi everyone, I would like to thank Craig Healy for offering space on his website and his work in posting jpegs of my QSL's. Several people have asked about my QSLs though the years. Check out: http://www.am-dx.com/qsls.htm I hope you enjoy seeing some of them. Again, much appreciated Craig. 73

[IRCA] Nome, AK on 850

2008-12-19 Thread Walter Salmaniw
Listening to 850 and just noticed the typical indigenous hymn singing from Nomevery unique programming at 04:38 UTC at good level. Fair amount of cochannel though..Walt in Victoria (and being pretty envious of Colin Newell who's winging as I type this towards Honolulu while we freeze

Re: [IRCA] Funny...

2008-12-19 Thread Ira Elbert New, III
Oh, you know me...I'm always nice. He's a bit younger than I am though. I guess late 30's or so. I'll see what I can do, but don't hold your breath.Bert New Watkinsville, Georgia Proudly Serving You Since 1964! > From: texas4...@core.com> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com> Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 >

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2008-12-19 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2008 Dec 20 0006 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 19 December follow. Solar flux 69 and mid-latitude A-index 4. The mid-latitu

Re: [IRCA] KMAX 840

2008-12-19 Thread vroomski
-- Kevin & Pat, At first I thought it might have been KNXT Las Vegas, I checked their programming at their web-site and they had on Sean Hannity at this time. Shorty heard the KMAX ID. C&W was weak and heard only as KMAX faded. With the daytime skip being good this afternoon, was hoping for

Re: [IRCA] KMAX 840

2008-12-19 Thread Donald K. Kaskey
Patrick Martin wrote: Dennis, CKBX 840 is The Wolf. Heard again last night. A regular when phasing out local KSWB. I have an idea CKBX will not be as common if CFCW moves to 840 though. CKBX was common years ago. Then Grande Prairie AB came on 840 and CKBX became more rare. After Grande Prairie

Re: [IRCA] KMAX 840

2008-12-19 Thread Patrick Martin
Dennis, CKBX 840 is The Wolf. Heard again last night. A regular when phasing out local KSWB. I have an idea CKBX will not be as common if CFCW moves to 840 though. CKBX was common years ago. Then Grande Prairie AB came on 840 and CKBX became more rare. After Grande Prairie moved to FM, CKBX became

[IRCA] ULTRALIGHT Sunset Skip....One NEW STATION......

2008-12-19 Thread Robert Ross
Hi Guys: Not a banner evening for sunset skip tonight..but I did get ONE NEW STATION out of 3 Hours of listening from 2-5 Pm!! I'll take it!!..I need every one I can log!! Radio used tonight wasSONY SRF-T615 with 2 1/2 Foot Homebrew Tuneable Box Loop. ULR LOG TOTALS are now.583 S

[IRCA] New QSL

2008-12-19 Thread Martin and Wendy Foltz
Thanks to Joe Miller for this one. 1400 KQMS Redding CA, jpg QSL for their DX test a year ago from Joe Miller. CE Steve Mena asked for assistance and I turned it over to Joe who is a member of the Broadcast Test Committee. Martin Foltz Mission Viejo CA ___

Re: [IRCA] Funny...

2008-12-19 Thread texas4421
I just found out a fraternity brother of mine is the general manager of the following stations in south Georgia...WYNRWWSNWHFXWBGA WGIGWMOG I heard WGIG at some point and I passed along the information to him and requested a QSL Card. He had no idea what I was talking

Re: [IRCA] KMAX 840

2008-12-19 Thread satya
Hey Dennis: CKBX should ID as "The Wolf" - it is heard here once inna while. Kevin > > -- > Good Day, > > Heard the "Sean Hannity" show on 840 kHz at > 1:40 PM PST. No sign of KSWB or KKNX. > Finally got the ID on the TOH "The Max". > Signal ranges from S-5 to S-9. Now a CW > station is being

[IRCA] KMAX 840

2008-12-19 Thread vroomski
-- Good Day, Heard the "Sean Hannity" show on 840 kHz at 1:40 PM PST. No sign of KSWB or KKNX. Finally got the ID on the TOH "The Max". Signal ranges from S-5 to S-9. Now a CW station is being heard during fading of KMAX. Could be CKBX 100 Mile House, BC Canada? 1060 CKNX Calgary is in this

[IRCA] Funny...

2008-12-19 Thread Ira Elbert New, III
I just found out a fraternity brother of mine is the general manager of the following stations in south Georgia...WYNRWWSNWHFXWBGAWGIG WMOG I heard WGIG at some point and I passed along the information to him and requested a QSL Card. He had no idea what I was talkin

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2008-12-19 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2008 Dec 19 2106 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 19 December follow. Solar flux 69 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 3. The

[IRCA] Technical questions on trying to hear WOON-1240 RI test

2008-12-19 Thread George Sherman
For hearing code of unknown pitch, what would be best mode, passband setting, selectivity, etc? Might it be possible to split the code off from 1240? But I wouldn't want to cut my selectivity so I tune out WOON code IDs, just try to cut down others on 1240.   My R75 has 2.1 Khz filter with twin

[IRCA] TP for 19 Dec from Victoria, BC

2008-12-19 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
I'm beginning to think that TPs are livelier earlier on these mornings, even with the additional domestic splatter. Started listening about 1410UT, and it looked like a peak occurred about 1430UT, although there was also a bit of sunrise lift a little over an hour later. As Bill observed, con

[IRCA] ULTRALIGHT DX.......3 NEW STATIONS!!

2008-12-19 Thread Robert Ross
Hi Guys: Well...it looks like a good few Days to stay holed up in the house and do some Serious ULR DX'ing We are smack dab in the middle of a MAJOR SNOWSTORM as is a large part of the Mid West and Great Lakes Area!! She's howling pretty good out there right now with High Winds and LOTS

[IRCA] Arizona TP's for 12-19-08

2008-12-19 Thread Bill Block
Listened from 1315-1435 UTC and conditions were better than the last few days with lots of carriers from the bottom to the top of the band. 567 JOIK very poor and just above the noise level. 594 JOAK fair. 648 Russia good at times. 693 JOAB fair at times. 747 JOIB poor. 774 JOUB very good

[IRCA] TP's for 12-19-08

2008-12-19 Thread vroomski
-- Good Morning: Listened from 1435-1512 utc. Not as many stations heard this morning, but I did not use the NW ewe this morning which is the best antenna here for TP's. No LW's heard this morning. 648 RUSSIA, VoR 1437 fair with woman in Korean with a little splatter. 693

[IRCA] WOON Test - pass along

2008-12-19 Thread kevin redding
ABDX presents the first DX test of the season. Thank you to Jay Rogers for running a DX test at WOON 1240 kHz in Woonsocket, RI. This test will run Sunday morning Dec. 21 at 0200 ET / 0700 UTC. WOON 1240 is mono running 1 kW NDA. You can send your reports to Dave Richards via e-mail or regular