Re: [IRCA] KCBS/San Francisco web site

2009-02-17 Thread Mike Hardester
Yep. The one and only. Mike Tom Dimeo wrote: Was she the lady on the overnight radio program sponsored by American Airlines? Tom ** Mike Hardester Wrote: ** Oh PLEAZE, No Dolly Holiday - my ears can't take any more!! Speaking of which, how many remember Dolly? _

Re: [IRCA] MUSIC ON 1610 (Anguilla)

2009-02-17 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
It's being received here, 0728 utc, this evening, with woman "preaching" --fades up and down. Steve NE Oregon - Original Message - From: "Patrick Martin" To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club ofAmerica" Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 10:31 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] MUSIC

Re: [IRCA] MUSIC ON 1610

2009-02-17 Thread Patrick Martin
Pete, I heard Anguilla 1610 several times in the past week, peaking above the TIS/HAR signals. They are now running 25 KW. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman

Re: [IRCA] Victoria TP's for Feb 17 09

2009-02-17 Thread Nigel Pimblett
Interesting, as my observations here were the opposite. My work schedule has limited listening to a short sample the last several mornings, but this morning was definitely the best for at least a week. The big guns from Japan were all doing well and a number of the second tier signals had au

[IRCA] MUSIC ON 1610

2009-02-17 Thread Pete Taylor
1610 - Driving to the airport on 99 to pick up my brother-in-law, about 5 miles north of Federal Way, some seemingly religious music (solo male ballad in EE, piano accompaniment) topped the 1610 TIS/HAR hash about 2245ET this evening and was readable for a couple of minutes. It disappeared

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Re: [DXtip] WQCT-1520

2009-02-17 Thread Barry McLarnon
On Tuesday 17 February 2009 21:55, Jim Renfrew wrote: > I noticed WWKB having break-up problems this afternoon, then while > driving in Rochester later its signal was no better than the 5 > kwers from Buffalo. I wonder if they are operating their aux > transmitter tonight? The signal is not very g

[IRCA] DX Tip for WDXR

2009-02-17 Thread Patrick Martin
650CKOM SASK, Saskatoon, good on top of CISL with "CKOM 650" ID into news at 2300 EST 2/17. (PM-OR) Drake R8 NE EWE Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca O

[IRCA] Silent period alert!

2009-02-17 Thread Scott Fybush
OK, not much of one...but WXXI 1370 Rochester NY will be silent beginning just before midnight tonight, probably coming back on sometime after 1 AM. Just found out a few minutes ago. s ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotal

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Re: [DXtip] WQCT-1520

2009-02-17 Thread Blaine Thompson
Barry says: Looks like daytimer WQCT Bryan OH left the big 500 W rig on tonight... Oddly enough, at 2200 Eastern, they are not smokin' my radio ~40 miles from their transmitter site. Blaine Thompson Fort Wayne, IN ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-co

Re: [IRCA] [DXtip] WQCT-1520

2009-02-17 Thread Jim Renfrew
I noticed WWKB having break-up problems this afternoon, then while driving in Rochester later its signal was no better than the 5 kwers from Buffalo. I wonder if they are operating their aux transmitter tonight? The signal is not very good, and I am hearing the oldies music pretty easily about

[IRCA] WQCT-1520

2009-02-17 Thread Barry McLarnon
Looks like daytimer WQCT Bryan OH left the big 500 W rig on tonight... ID'ing as "the home of Good Time Oldies in northwest Ohio, WQCT Bryan". Also noted: unid with "Newstalk AM 1520" slogan. Who dat? -- Barry McLarnon VE3JF Ottawa, ON ___ IRCA ma

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2009-02-17 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2009 Feb 18 0006 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 17 February follow. Solar flux 71 and mid-latitude A-index 1. The mid-latitu

[IRCA] Blue Jays radio network

2009-02-17 Thread Mike Brooker
http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/tor/schedule/radio_network.jsp ALBERTA CFAC/THE FAN 960 Calgary960 AM BRITISH COLUMBIA CKST/Team 1040 Vancouver1040 AM MANITOBA CKMWWinkler 1570 AM NEW BRUNSWICK CKNI-FM Moncton 91.9 FM CHNI-FM Saint John 88.9 FM NOVA SCOTIA CJNI-FM Halifax 95.7 FM ONTARIO

[IRCA] Ground rods

2009-02-17 Thread Patrick Martin
Mostly when I install copper pipes for ground rods, normally I install the same amount at the termination pot and for the matching tranformer ground. I would think that a better ground at the termination pot is needed more than the matching transformer side? Any thoughts? Of course my yard in fille

[IRCA] (no subject)

2009-02-17 Thread N7sok
KIDO ran Dolly Holiday after midnight for years Frank N7SOK Boise **Need a job? Find an employment agency near you. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agencies&ncid=emlcntusyelp0003) ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core

Re: [IRCA] KCBS/San Francisco web site

2009-02-17 Thread Patrick Martin
Eric, Yes, KVOO did run it and also KFBK. 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 or

Re: [IRCA] 1630 TIS UnID

2009-02-17 Thread Barry McLarnon
On Saturday 07 February 2009 16:08, Barry McLarnon wrote: > On Saturday 07 February 2009 03:28, Mike Hardester wrote: > > Barry, > > > >     It could well be a NOAA rebroadcast which can be ideal for > > local listeners and TIS/HAR operators. However, for DXers, it may > > well be the pits! When vi

Re: [IRCA] 2009 Ultralight Radio Shootout-- Unprecedented Sensitivity in Two New Models

2009-02-17 Thread d1028gary
Hi Powell, You are correct about the sensitivity of the C.Crane SWP model.? When this model was first introduced in December of 2007, I ordered one of the first production models for review in the 2008 Shootout.? Unfortunately, the radio had a defective part in the RF board, which made the

Re: [IRCA] KCBS/San Francisco web site

2009-02-17 Thread Eric Floden
KVOO-1170 had Dolly Holiday too I think ___ 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 necessarily ref

Re: [IRCA] KCBS/San Francisco web site

2009-02-17 Thread Rick Lewis
Incidentally, I don't think KCBS every aired Dolly Holiday, instead airing the long-running Music Till Dawn, which the CBS O and O's carried. KOA aired Holiday, and I believe KOB in Albuquerque did, too. -- Rick On Mon, 16 Feb 2009, Mike Hardester wrote: Oh PLEAZE, No Dolly Holiday - my ears

Re: [IRCA] KCBS/San Francisco web site

2009-02-17 Thread Rick Lewis
Ah, yes. Dolly Holiday with an all-night program on 50KW stations, for the Holiday Inn, I think. I don't think there was much in the way of content, just beautiful music and some commercials. It endedat the end of 1971. KOA replaced Dolly Holiday with an excelent all-night oldies show hosted by

Re: [IRCA] DTV on the radio

2009-02-17 Thread Scott Fybush
k...@wowway.com wrote: Thx Scott, I'll try to listen. And talking about perplexed, a year ago, I had a QSO with a broadcast engineer ham who swore up and down that Feb 17 2009 was going to be the date. I understand that he was talking from the information that he had available at the time, bu

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2009-02-17 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2009 Feb 17 2106 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 17 February follow. Solar flux 71 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 2. The

Re: [IRCA] 2009 Ultralight Radio Shootout-- Unprecedented Sensitivity in Two New Models

2009-02-17 Thread Powell E. Way III
I told Gary the CC-SWP I had was the most sensitive small radio I had. It has better audio through the small speaker than the Sangean DT-400W. It actually, through the headphones, shows that the overall audio is superior which it is. There is another Ultralite that should be out soon. the

[IRCA] Victoria TP's for Feb 17 09

2009-02-17 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Seemed like a deterioration from the last couple of days; mostly the big guns, and not much else. Listened from 1410 to 1420UT, and stopped by at 1450 and 1510UT. Signal levels seemed to be dropping right from 1410UT pretty darn good audio (at least briefly): 594 JOAK at 1410 774 JOUB rea

[IRCA] 75 & counting

2009-02-17 Thread Donald K. Kaskey
Thank you very much for the well wishes from many of you, such as: Bob C., Eric F., Pat M., Steve R., Paul W., Mikes Hard & Hawk, Cholly T., Juan G., and of course Kevin the R. I've been dusting the set & antenna in hopes of attempting to pry through the QRN sometime quite soon. Have to bring

[IRCA] Correction: KRVT was heard early Saturday

2009-02-17 Thread HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS
Correction: I listened Friday / early Saturday, not early Sunday. I had KRVT correctly listed as 2-14 @ 0200. Sorry. Dave in Indy ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in me

[IRCA] New ULR = a new log!

2009-02-17 Thread HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS
I DX'ed late Saturday night, early Sunday morning with my new Eton E-100, from Gary DeBock. I was rewarded with one new one to the overall logbook and several new ones to the ULR specific logbook. The E-100's selectivity really stood out. I have a local on 1260 w/IBOC. It ruins 1250, 1270 and 1

Re: [IRCA] Relighting the fire

2009-02-17 Thread HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS
I heartilly agree with Gary. The ULR craze has relit my passion for MW DX. Before it was DX'ing when I dropped the wife off at the drug store or something and using my Windstar van's radio (a nice, VERY sensitive unit). I was running through some tough times early last year, so couldn't justify

Re: [IRCA] DTV on the radio

2009-02-17 Thread kj8o
Thx Scott, I'll try to listen. And talking about perplexed, a year ago, I had a QSO with a broadcast engineer ham who swore up and down that Feb 17 2009 was going to be the date. I understand that he was talking from the information that he had available at the time, but this doesn't make it an

[IRCA] DTV on the radio

2009-02-17 Thread Scott Fybush
From the "shameless self-promotion" files...we had a special edition of our "1370 Connection" talk show planned for today back when we thought tonight would be the last night of analog TV - and even though only one station (not ours) in the market is shutting down, we're still doing the show.

[IRCA] Arizona TP's for 2-17-09

2009-02-17 Thread Bill Block
Listened from 1340-1420 utc and like the last few days all audio and carriers were on the bottom part of the band. Weak audio was heard on 594, 747, 774 and 873. Strong carrier on 972 but never did get any audio from it. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8

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