Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] KIWA NO-NO?

2009-05-16 Thread Bob Young
Did you wipe it back off? It sounds like you may have needed a little lubrication, De-oxit is for tarnished (oxidized) components. You may want to go to Rat Shack and buy some tuner cleaner and spray it in the control hopefully displacing the De-oxit. Even WD-40 would be better. (Yes I know,

Re: [IRCA] FOR SALE --Drake R8. Sony 2010, Tentec RX320

2009-05-16 Thread Russ Edmunds
Yes, Walt - I'd be interested in knowing what your fix was also - I've heard stories from both ends of the spectrum on that, even tghough I rarely use battery power. Russ Edmunds Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL ) [15 mi NNW of Philadelphia] 40:08:45N; 75:16:04W, Grid FN20id wb2...@yahoo.com FM:

Re: [IRCA] FOR SALE --Drake R8. Sony 2010, Tentec RX320

2009-05-16 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 05:29 AM 5/16/2009, you wrote: Yes, Walt - I'd be interested in knowing what your fix was also - I've heard stories from both ends of the spectrum on that, even tghough I rarely use battery power. As Gary mentioned, the Error 3 message is extremely common with older 2010s (they're all

Re: [IRCA] SDR

2009-05-16 Thread Neil Kazaross
Craig, I believe it was Bruce Conti who said his SDR was also significantly better than the R8B for audio recovery from splits. That alone (since I need real good selectivity here for TA and the continuing TP quest) should convince me to get one. Anyhow, the question here is whether anyone

Re: [IRCA] SDR

2009-05-16 Thread Craig Healy
Craig, I believe it was Bruce Conti who said his SDR was also significantly better than the R8B for audio recovery from splits. That alone (since I need real good selectivity here for TA and the continuing TP quest) should convince me to get one. I am impressed with this thing. A project I

Re: [IRCA] SDR

2009-05-16 Thread John Callarman
I have come into a small inheritance from which I believe I can modernize my DX-ability centered around the Perseus SDR. But I, too, would like some advice, particularly on finding an adequate laptop computer through which to operate. I see the Perseus as a device which can enable the BCB

Re: [IRCA] SDR

2009-05-16 Thread Rick Kunath
On Saturday 16 May 2009 11:02:05 am Craig Healy wrote: I am impressed with this thing. A project I have is setting an older IBM laptop so it can run off it. The laptop has a password issue that's stopped me. I have to hack a chip or replace it to get it to work. The previous owner forgot

[IRCA] Radio (Part Three-Hundred and Eighty-Seven)

2009-05-16 Thread Ira Elbert New III
IEN-GA Ira Elbert New III, Watkinsville- GE SUPERADIO III 1150 WAVO SC Rock Hill - 05/11/09 1939 - Adult standards and oldies. Decent signal fading in and out. WAVO, 1150 and 1410, ...from all of us at WAVO and For the good times, WAVO, 1150 and 1410. (IEN-GA) IEN-GA Ira Elbert New, III,

Re: [IRCA] SDR

2009-05-16 Thread Guy Atkins
Hi Kaz, A very detailed performance comparison between the SDR-IQ and Perseus was made by Marco Bruno IK1ODO last year. His article Digital Down Conversion Receivers Compared was published in the March 2008 edition of RadCom magazine. It focuses on the hardware side of the receiver and strong

Re: [IRCA] SDR

2009-05-16 Thread Guy Atkins
Hi John, Many of your questions have been answered on the Perseus SDR Yahoogroup. The archives are an excellent reference that you can investigate. You don't have to sign up with the group, as the messages can be searched without being a member: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/perseus_SDR/messages

Re: [IRCA] SDR

2009-05-16 Thread John Callarman
Thanks, Guy, for the URL. I'll check it out. Having grown up in the Pacific Northwest (Corvallis, Oregon), I envy y'all for the DX-peditions, etc. But I married a Texas girl ... so, here I am. - Original Message - From: Guy Atkinsmailto:d...@guyatkins.com To:

[IRCA] A change of sports network @ 1200 CFGO?

2009-05-16 Thread BARRY DAVIES
1200 CFGO Ottawa ON noted here in UK  last night at 2255 EDT with ESPN sports talk. I had them listed as a  Fox sports station! Can any of the regular listeners over there throw any light on this apparent change of network? Barry ___ IRCA mailing

[IRCA] Format Change-KTRB-860-San Francisco CA

2009-05-16 Thread Donald K. Kaskey
In Friday May 15ths San Francisco Chronicle Sporting Green was an article that announced: (1) KTRB-860 will continue to be the flagship station for the Oakland Athletics BB team and (2) The A's will be the feature item in KTRBs format change on Monday May 18th to all sports, covering

Re: [IRCA] A change of sports network @ 1200 CFGO?

2009-05-16 Thread Russ Edmunds
Best info at my disposal says still Fox. slogan is 1200 The Team Russ Edmunds Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL ) [15 mi NNW of Philadelphia] 40:08:45N; 75:16:04W, Grid FN20id wb2...@yahoo.com FM: Yamaha T-80 Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15' AM: Modified Sony ICF 2010 barefoot --- On Sat, 5/16/09, BARRY

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2009-05-16 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2009 May 16 1806 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 15 May follow. Solar flux 74 and mid-latitude A-index 0. The mid-latitude

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2009-05-16 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2009 May 17 0006 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 16 May follow. Solar flux 74 and mid-latitude A-index 4. The mid-latitude

Re: [IRCA] A change of sports network @ 1200 CFGO?

2009-05-16 Thread Barry McLarnon
On Saturday 16 May 2009 15:03, BARRY DAVIES wrote: 1200 CFGO Ottawa ON noted here in UK  last night at 2255 EDT with ESPN sports talk. I had them listed as a  Fox sports station! Can any of the regular listeners over there throw any light on this apparent change of network? They're running

[IRCA] KORC 820 Licensed and Silent

2009-05-16 Thread vroomski
Good Evening, Just read on the Portland Radio PDX website that Oregon station KORC 820 is listed by the FCC as Licensed and Silent. Seems the Rocket Radio format last only a short time. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA ___ IRCA mailing list

Re: [IRCA] KORC 820 Licensed and Silent

2009-05-16 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
The application filed by KORC to go silent is over 45 days old, filed back on April 1, 2009 when, I don't think, Rocket Radio had even launched on KORC. I *think* the Portland Radio website may have outdated information because a friend was just up there (IN WALDPORT) last weekend and heard them

Re: [IRCA] KORC 820 Licensed and Silent

2009-05-16 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
Looking back on the KORC thread, they claim it's been silent since April 1st, but I could swear it was well after that at which my friend actually heard KORC on the air, and I remember this because I started a new job April 1st.. and it wasnt till at least 10 days after that, which my friend told

Re: [IRCA] Format Change-KTRB-860-San Francisco CA

2009-05-16 Thread Len
I remember KTRB being a major pest on 860, but they are in the Bay Area? Isn't this station licensed to Modesto? Just how large has the Bay Area become these days? LOL. --- On Sat, 5/16/09, Donald K. Kaskey kaskeyfam...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Donald K. Kaskey kaskeyfam...@yahoo.com Subject: