Re: [IRCA] Source of antenna wire

I remember Dollar Tree having back in the 90s having 50' of speaker wire for guess what? $1. I bought tons of it, and still have some. Those were the days. For loop winding, separate it, and you had 100'. On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 6:43 PM, Steve Ratzlaff wrote: > I ordered the same 500' roll after

[IRCA] More fun with my 1-tube (1H4G) regen radio - Cuba logged tonight on 530

Gang: Am still having a lot of fun DXing with my one tube regenerative radio I built over the Christmas holidays. Just logged Cuba on 530 for country No. 4. Those in the east may not call this DX, but here in Calgary AB Cuba as well as Mexico are a bit more of a challenge. Have logged two Mexic

Re: [IRCA] Antenna Projects (Crate Loop) MORE QUESTIONS

Dave (and others), Looking again at that C-V365-X3, it appears as if each gang is 365pf fully meshed. The website is vague. So, that won't work for fine tuning. Sorry. Try something like BC12332 http://www.oselectronics.com/ose_p96.htm which should give slightly better fine tuning depending on the

[IRCA] Next project

The next project will be a simple, portable, variable cap project box which will detach from one loop and attach to another with just one (or two) finger pushes. Materials: (1) Radio Shack 270-1802 5"x2.5"x2" project box (minus the aluminum plate) http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?produ

[IRCA] BCmap program and Available FCC Software

Jim, Et al -- This situation sounds similar to the program by Eric Force, "Where's That Station?" (http://www.dobe.com/wts/), which was a freebie AND useful for DXers. I don't believe Eric has updated his program since 2006. I have never tried Jim's program, but it sounds like it is valua

Re: [IRCA] WVNN-770 on late

With thanks to Paul, Ernie and Chris, I heard them: 770 WVNN Athens GA, 10 Jan. 2009, 11:40 PM EST, ads including a local play in Athens, then the "News Talk WVNN" station ID. Heard on my Sony ICF-2010 with Radio Shack loop antenna. To null adjacent WJR, I tuned up to 772 and heard a good signa

Re: [IRCA] Twin coil ferrite antenna

Dennis - I'm glad you have a good memory. It just occurred to me that they probably have multiple returns from Christmas. I'm a happy camper. I took the opportunity to sign up for e-mails announcing great deals like this. This is my first purchase from C. Crane. If the local Staples ever gets

Re: [IRCA] Crate Loop Completed

Hi Steve, The crate I used was the Sterlite #1692 White (same one Kevin used in his article). My nearby Home Depot carries this crate and the price was just $4.88 . 73, Chris -Original Message- From: irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com [mailto:irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com]on Behalf Of Steve R

Re: [IRCA] Crate Loop Completed

Hi Chris, Great report on your new Crate Loop, and thanks for giving the details. But using your "project benefits" as a guide, the Sterilite #1693 crate that I just purchased from Wal-Mart may not be as suitable after all. Since the loop can't be wound around the sides of the crate, the loop ha

[IRCA] Beverage repairs

Hi: After our storm the other night, I had to replace a couple supports on the 1500' Eastern beverage. In the process, I have looked again to the raised areas. I don't like the raised areas, but unfortunately, I had to raise it so the farm equipt. could get through. I cannot do much about it, exce

Re: [IRCA] Crate Loop Completed

Hey Chris: Thanks for the report - I'm glad it's working well for you! 73 - Kevin S Bainbridge Island, WA > I completed my Crate Loop project yesterday when the 365pF cap (C-V365) > arrived. The Crate Loop works great with both my Sony 7600 and GE > Superadio > 3. It has gain which easily bea

[IRCA] Crate Loop Completed

I completed my Crate Loop project yesterday when the 365pF cap (C-V365) arrived. The Crate Loop works great with both my Sony 7600 and GE Superadio 3. It has gain which easily beats a Terk Loop. The 570 Cuban Reloj was heard against local 560-KLZ IBOC (which was easily nulled with the loop) and 122

[IRCA] 960 KLAD Klamath Falls

Good Evening, 960 KLADOR Klamath Falls, 01/09 2202 Ladies "Hustling Owls" basketball game. Good to fair signal. CFAC phased. Last time I heard this station it was KKJX with Spanish. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA JRC 545 Ewe NW-u-

Re: [IRCA] Twin coil ferrite antenna

-- Bob & Dennis, Happy to hear you guys were able to pick up the Twin coil ferrite for that discounted price. C Crane had just sent a e-mail this morining. Remembered Dennis saying tha he was going to purchase one at Frys. I purchased my CC radio plus from Frys about 4 years ago. They seem

Re: [IRCA] Source of antenna wire

I ordered the same 500' roll after Kevin told me about it last week, the same day or the day after Kevin ordered his; my wire arrived today via UPS. (The seller, Buy.com is in Fremont, CA, the San Francisco Bay, CA area.) Incidentally the Sterilite #1693 crate I bought at Wal-Mart is not the same

Re: [IRCA] Twin coil ferrite antenna

They may have more than one. I just bought "it" and after leaving their web site then returning the orphan listing is still there. Their inventory system may not subtract it immediately. Talk about good timing. I was going to buy one at Fry's tomorrow morning. Their price (a very good price) i

[IRCA] Source of antenna wire

Hi Dave/all: I recently ordered a 500' roll of 18-gauge speaker wire from Amazon for $31.99 delivered. That was about 10 bucks cheaper than anything else I could find on eBay, etc. The seller, BuyNow, shipped the next business day and has good feedback, and UPS claims it will be here today. So,

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2009 Jan 10 0001 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 09 January follow. Solar flux 70 and mid-latitude A-index 4. The mid-latitud

Re: [IRCA] 4 Foot Box Loop Plans

--- On Fri, 1/9/09, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > From: Nick Hall-Patch > Subject: Re: [IRCA] 4 Foot Box Loop Plans > To: wb2...@yahoo.com, "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of > America" > Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 7:27 PM > At 22:04 1/9/2009, you wrote: > > >In extensive tes

Re: [IRCA] Crate Loop kits now available

Thanks for the reply Kevin. Obviously, you have never seen me wrap a Christmas present...or perhaps it's more accurate to say attempt to wrap a Christmas present. I'll let you talk to my Wife if you need verification. Anyway...I'll think about getting a kit from you in the near future

Re: [IRCA] 4 Foot Box Loop Plans

At 22:04 1/9/2009, you wrote: >In extensive testing performed back in the 1970's, it was fairly well >determined that a 4' loop would have sharper nulls than a comparable 2' or 3' >loop. As Rick states, a balanced loop - whether directly coupled through a >pre-amp or inductively coupled via a l

[IRCA] Oklahoma: WKY 930 La Indomable; KEOR-1120; 107.1, 99.7

** OKLAHOMA. WKY 930 OKC is now ``La Indomable 930 AM, con la mejor música regional mexicana en todo el estado de Oclajoma``, an exaggeration, as daytime coverage does not really reach the four corners of the state with any significant signal. Also claiming 5 times the power as before, so where

Re: [IRCA] 4 Foot Box Loop Plans

In extensive testing performed back in the 1970's, it was fairly well determined that a 4' loop would have sharper nulls than a comparable 2' or 3' loop. As Rick states, a balanced loop - whether directly coupled through a pre-amp or inductively coupled via a link coil, offers sharper & deeper n

Re: [IRCA] 4 Foot Box Loop Plans

I have an 'original' NRC 4' loop which was designed and built by the lat Gordon Nelson, which I purchased from him in 1969. This design is 4' on the diagonal. DX'ers have varied that design anywhere from my ( 1969-70 ) 2' loop design ( also in the NRC Antenna Manual ) to various other sizes up

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2009 Jan 09 2106 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 09 January follow. Solar flux 70 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 4. The m

Re: [IRCA] 1510 ESPN Deportes

On Friday 09 January 2009 13:47, Paul Crankshaw wrote: > I heard Spanish "ESPN Deportes" at UTC on 1510 kHz today. I'm > assuming that it is WRRD Waukesha WI but I note that it seems to be > a daytime station only. The time would be 6pm in Milwaukee - would > it be transmitting at that time?

Re: [IRCA] 4 Foot Box Loop Plans

At 20:14 1/9/2009, Rick K. wrote: >Yes, quite right. But I have found over the years that the improved loop >balance also improves the Q, and makes sure the null depth is all it should >be. Out of whack loops I have made, often just won't null as deeply as a >properly balanced loop. >I don'

Re: [IRCA] 4 Foot Box Loop Plans

Nick Hall-Patch wrote: The NRC altazimuth loop design was intended among other things to act as a direction finder, and to optimize nulls, so the construction plans are very specific, so as to not introduce "vertical effect" from imbalances in the winding, or instability of the frame. Yes, qui

Re: [IRCA] 4 Foot Box Loop Plans

At 14:45 1/9/2009, you wrote: >I have read lots about the 4 Foot (NRC) box loop in the past week on the >IRCA reflector. I searched and found plans for it, online. Not sure if >it's the NRC version but here is the first link. These aren't exactly the same loop as Gordon Nelson designed and whic

Re: [IRCA] Crate Loop kits now available

Thanks, Len - no problem. Take care - Kevin > Yes, and I apologize. I will refrain from making comments in the > future when I've had a few too many. > > >> "The very least you could do is to >> educate yourself about this hobby before you start trying to reinvent >> 1910s technology and try to s

[IRCA] 1510 ESPN Deportes

I heard Spanish "ESPN Deportes" at UTC on 1510 kHz today. I'm assuming that it is WRRD Waukesha WI but I note that it seems to be a daytime station only. The time would be 6pm in Milwaukee - would it be transmitting at that time? Clip: http://www.geocities.com/paulcrankshaw/1510espn.wav

Re: [IRCA] Crate Loop kits now available

Yes, and I apologize. I will refrain from making comments in the future when I've had a few too many. > "The very least you could do is to > educate yourself about this hobby before you start trying to reinvent > 1910s technology and try to sell it to others as a kit." > > That is the most wrong-

Re: [IRCA] Suitable Crate found at Wal-Mart

Hey Dave: I went to Office Depot last night, and their #430-723 crate is about the same size, but can stack in any direction. As far as I can tell, the Sterilite crates can only stack one on top op another, rather than side-to-side, etc. My Office Depot had them on sale, two for $6.99, so I pick

Re: [IRCA] Suitable Crate found at Wal-Mart

Thanks Steve for the Wal-Mart report. The wife and I are going Wal-Marting tonight. That is one Sterilite model # away from what Kevin used on his plans (1692). The dimmensions are just a hair different, is all that I can see (plus the 1692 can interlock / stock with another). I'll see if they

Re: [IRCA] Crate Loop kits now available

Hey Len: Thank you for your email, and also to those who have since chimed in. If you perceived that this project is a discovery of something new, that was not my intent. I understand that winding wire around a box is all that is happening here, and per my construction article it’s really no dif

[IRCA] Suitable Crate found at Wal-Mart

I found a suitable crate for making a Crate Loop at Wal-Mart yesterday, only $5.00. It's a Sterilite #1693, found in the stationery section. They had two colors, green and red. Once I dig up some wire and a variable cap, I'll wind a "Kevin Crate Loop" and check out how it works, maybe even measu

Re: [IRCA] Crate Loop kits now available

Hello Guys, Kevin's Crate Loop article was one of many he has written in an effort to provide practical information to curious hoobyists, in a very concise and understandable format. Like John has mentioned, I doubt that Kevin has ever claimed to be a provider of breakthrough antenna

[IRCA] TDY call

Given the life-span of radio station identities today, particularly on the high end of the band, perhaps it refers to the old military abbreviation for "Temporary DutY." \ Qal R. Mann, Krumudgeon - Original Message - From: dxe...@aol.com To: wghau...@yahoo.c

Re: [IRCA] Twin coil ferrite antenna

Just nabbed it. Thanks, Dennis. Bob Coomler Cloverdale, CA --- On Fri, 1/9/09, vroom...@comcast.net wrote: > From: vroom...@comcast.net > Subject: [IRCA] Twin coil ferrite antenna > To: "IRCA" > Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 6:02 AM > -- > Good Morning: > > C Crane company has a orphan T

[IRCA] 4 Foot Box Loop Plans

I have read lots about the 4 Foot (NRC) box loop in the past week on the IRCA reflector. I searched and found plans for it, online. Not sure if it's the NRC version but here is the first link. http://www.mindspring.com/~brucec/loop2.htm This was posted by MB DX'er Shawn Axelrod. Here is another

Re: [IRCA] Crate Loop kits now available

I can't gift wrap to save my life but I think that I can handle this project. I have *some* experience. Back in the mid 80's, I bought the aforementioned Sanserino Loop from an estate that was managed by Phil Bytheway (I see his name on this list from time to time). Phil expertly packed it and g

[IRCA] Twin coil ferrite antenna

-- Good Morning: C Crane company has a orphan Twin coil ferrite antenna for sale at $49.95. Orphans are returns by customers and are checked out to make sure the products works. I purchased my Twin coil ferrite antenna was an orpah. Below is a link to this orphan. http://www.ccrane.com/deta

Re: [IRCA] Antenna Projects (Crate Loop) MORE QUESTIONS

Thanks. I have seen the multi-gang variable capacitors and was trying to see how I could apply them for this project. A switch, Dave, duh. That must be what the switch was for on the amp/tuner of my old Sanserino loop (double duh). I forget the ranges that it divided the AM band into but that ma

Re: [IRCA] Crate Loop kits now available

Bruce Carter wrote a calculator that determines the frequency range of a tuned loop antenna. You plug in the capacitor min/max values and the numbers of turns and size and it calculates the frequency range. It's reasonably accurate. With his permission some time back I posted a working page at a

Re: [IRCA] Crate Loop kits now available

And I should add, as simple as something may be... some of us just don't have the time or patience to put it together, especially when you have big ole fat fingers like mine that aren't very nimble at putting anything together.. Paul On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 6:07 AM, John H. Bryant wrote: > Len,

Re: [IRCA] Crate Loop kits now available

Len, What you say is true the Crate Loop is, by and large, a standard small tuned loop, something that Kevin acknowledged in his first upload. The advantages of the Crate Loop for the less "handy" among us (and there are plenty of GREAT DXers who are not handy) is that it is very easy to