Re: [IRCA] Plotting a course to 1710 kHz Location

2009-05-25 Thread vroomski
Pat, Yeah Pat, you were the first to hear them. I think that I heard them a few days latter. They had some nice peaks tonight. Everytime I hit the record botton they certainly go into the fade mode or a large burst of noise appears. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA _

Re: [IRCA] 1710 kHz ... groundwave in Victoria?

2009-05-25 Thread vroomski
Group, Had about a 15 minute fade out on 1710 kHz. Back now with music, but not as strong as before, but still hearing in the wide selectivity mode. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA - Original Message - From: "Brian Chapel" To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America"

Re: [IRCA] 1710

2009-05-25 Thread vroomski
Colin, Thanks for trying.  I have not heard any audio in about 10 minutes, maybe they sign-off? Dennis, - Original Message - From: c...@islandnet.com To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 10:00:36 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pa

Re: [IRCA] Plotting a course to 1710 kHz Location

2009-05-25 Thread Patrick Martin
Dennis, The first night I heard them was a best I think, but they peak here well most nights.The best again off the NE EWE. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman

Re: [IRCA] 1710

2009-05-25 Thread Patrick Martin
Walt, I have the CD going out to you tomorrow. Lots of good fade ups too. Strong at times. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expresse

Re: [IRCA] 1710 heard best tonight

2009-05-25 Thread Patrick Martin
Dennis, Yes they are S7 here on peaks. Sounds like a Rusian version of "This Land Is Your Land". Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions express

Re: [IRCA] 1710 kHz ... groundwave in Victoria?

2009-05-25 Thread Brian Chapel
Nick Hall-Patch wrote: I left the SDR-14 recording 1710 kHz today, and the carrier strength did vary over time, but only +/- 3dB around -117 dB on its display. There was a fair bit of electrical noise, so the noise floor was at -120, and it was rare for the carrier to drop below that. By 00

[IRCA] 1710 heard best tonight

2009-05-25 Thread vroomski
Hello, With the JRC 545 connected to the Kiwa loop in the backyard and aimed North the station on 1710 has had the best signal since I have been listening to it.  I can actually hear it in the wide selectivity mode (6hz).  Before only possible in 2.4 hz.  If you have not heard this stato

Re: [IRCA] 1710

2009-05-25 Thread cafe
Using the Eton E1 which is non-directional... Have nothing on the Sony 2010 and zip on the Drake R8 with my dual Wellbrooks... Apologies, -- .. Colin Newell - Editor - CoffeeCrew DOT Com --- Victoria, Briti

[IRCA] Plotting a course to 1710 kHz Location

2009-05-25 Thread vroomski
Pat, That's the same course that I plotted on my map from your location. Thanks for verifying it. 1710 is the strongest that I have heard it during any evening tonight. A lot of noise with the signal too. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA ___ IRCA mailing

Re: [IRCA] 1710

2009-05-25 Thread vroomski
Colin, I have them with a weak-fair signal.  Can you give a direction?  Are you using a loop? Much better signal here tonight than last night at this time. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA JRC 545 Ewe NW - Original Message - From: c...@islandnet.com To: "Mailing list for the

[IRCA] 1710 website of Ethnic churches in Washington state

2009-05-25 Thread vroomski
Walt, Below is a link to a web site that list ethnic churches in Washington state. If you go down to Russian there are quite a few in Seattle and surrounding area. http://www.ethnicharvest.org/regions/states/WAchurches.htm Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA ___

[IRCA] 1710 kHz ... groundwave in Victoria?

2009-05-25 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
I left the SDR-14 recording 1710 kHz today, and the carrier strength did vary over time, but only +/- 3dB around -117 dB on its display. There was a fair bit of electrical noise, so the noise floor was at -120, and it was rare for the carrier to drop below that. By 0030 UT (4:30pm local time)

Re: [IRCA] 1710

2009-05-25 Thread cafe
Well received from my perch in Victoria with little/no fading. Anyone else? -- .. Colin Newell - Editor - CoffeeCrew DOT Com --- Victoria, British Columbia - Blog - Coffee DOT BC DOT CA DXer DOT CA and Bob Ha

[IRCA] 1710

2009-05-25 Thread Walter Salmaniw
I drew a line straight North on my map and it went right through Blaine, WA.? Also went through Lacey, Bremerton, Port Townsend, Oak Harbor.? I have them fair at times tonight, but with a lot of noise.? Nothing on the drive by with the Space magnet on the roof of the car.? The Mexican statio

Re: [IRCA] Plotting a course to 1710 kHz Location

2009-05-25 Thread Patrick Martin
Dennis, It is much better on the NE EWE and much quieter, but I have got a bearing on the Sanserino Box loop, basically to the ENE, aimed South of Olympia , SE of Tacoma. If you keep going straight, you will hit Wenatchee, up towards Eastern BC. Of course bearing could be off a few degrees each wa

Re: [IRCA] Plotting a course to 1710 kHz Location

2009-05-25 Thread Patrick Martin
Dennis, I will give it a shot in a while. Hopefully, I can get the time to make the drive up to Olympia too. Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opin

Re: [IRCA] Plotting a course to 1710 kHz Location

2009-05-25 Thread vroomski
Pat, That would be great if you could get a bearing on it. The line on my map runs just to the East of Olympia. If John Bryant was at his summer home, we could probably nail this fast. If we have not the station by early June I can listen on our trip to Leavenworth, Spokane and Moses Lake. P

Re: [IRCA] Plotting a course to 1710 kHz Location

2009-05-25 Thread Patrick Martin
Hi Dennis, I can give the Sanserino Loop a shot tonight and see what direction I find. I was thinking of the Olympia area a while ago, as that area has not been checked as yet. If I get some time in the next week or so, I may drive to Aberdeen, over to Olympia, and back down I-5 to Longview and ba

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2009-05-25 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2009 May 26 0006 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 25 May follow. Solar flux 69 and mid-latitude A-index 2. The mid-latitude K-

[IRCA] Plotting a course to 1710 kHz Location

2009-05-25 Thread vroomski
Pat, Guessing the precise direction of your NE ewe and knowing the North-South direction heard last night on the Kiwa Loop, I have our patterns crossing at Lacey, WA. My Friday's drive up I-5 to Centralia, I did not hear anything on 1710 kHz. But that part of the trip was during daytime an

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2009-05-25 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2009 May 25 1806 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 24 May follow. Solar flux 69 and mid-latitude A-index 3. The mid-latitude K-

[IRCA] AM 1710-Port Townsend, WA-NOTHING

2009-05-25 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
My aunt listened to 1710 AM this morning and didn't hear anything from her Port Townsend, WA location. She said she will check again tonight after sunset. -- Sincerely, Paul B. Walker, Jr. www.onairdj.com walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com ___ IRCA mailing l

[IRCA] 1710 Coquitlam - nothing

2009-05-25 Thread Eric Floden
I fired up my 7030+ with 100' wire on it at Mom's place in Coquitlam BC (just east of Vancouver about 15km) and got nothing, 1700-1830 PDT yesterday. Also nothing on the car radio driving home just after that ef Vancovuer BC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@h

Re: [IRCA] 1710 music and woman in Russian

2009-05-25 Thread Patrick Martin
Dennis, Over here, the NE EWE signal gets the signal the best. No sign of it on the beverage. Possible North Cenrtral WA at Wenatchee, Chelan, or somewhere there I guess. But this is sure a mystery. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IR

Re: [IRCA] 1710 music and woman in Russian

2009-05-25 Thread Patrick Martin
Nick, Their signal isn't bad here at all most nights. Infact, I recorded another hour last night and I now have 2 1/2 hours recorded I am dubbing to CD later today and will mail off a copy to Walt, or for that matter, anyone else that wants one. The signal here is quite decent a lot of the time,

[IRCA] 1710, nothing heard in Blaine, WA at 1428 utc

2009-05-25 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Wayne McFee, NB6M, in Blaine, WA reports nothing heard on 1710 at 1428 utc. Says he'll try again at other times. (No info on equipment used.) Steve (I'm hearing the carrier, 1510 utc, 1709.990) ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://mont

Re: [IRCA] 1710 music and woman in Russian

2009-05-25 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
I casually know a ham in the Blaine, WA area; I've just emailed him requesting his help in checking 1710. We'll see what develops from that. Signal weak to medium here this morning the past hour. Usual brief fadeups to decent level, with man with what sounded like impassioned preaching earlier,

[IRCA] 1710 kHz Man giving speech

2009-05-25 Thread vroomski
Good Morning, No TP's heard this morning. 1710 kHz, man giving speech or preaching in Russian. Fair signal, better than last night. Fading was not as bad and signal did not dissapear into the noise level that long. Time was 1222-1228 utc. Sunrise here is 1230 utc and station is now weak

Re: [IRCA] 1710 music and woman in Russian

2009-05-25 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 07:19 5/25/2009, you wrote: >Dennis, > >Blaine would be inline with the pattern of the NE EWE as I have a phase >on 550-KOAC giving me KARI Blaine, so it could be in that area. However >Walt has said, it is "skip" for him and I would not think Blaine would >be skip, but groundwave. This is a to

Re: [IRCA] 1710 music and woman in Russian

2009-05-25 Thread vroomski
Pat, I was surprised when I looked at the  compass on top of the Kiwa loop and saw North-South.  I checked on line for Russian churche's in Blaine and found none.  Signal was fair at times here on the Kiwa and NW ewe. Mostly the signal was down in the noise. Sure will be happy when this g

Re: [IRCA] 1710 music and woman in Russian

2009-05-25 Thread Patrick Martin
Dennis, Blaine would be inline with the pattern of the NE EWE as I have a phase on 550-KOAC giving me KARI Blaine, so it could be in that area. However Walt has said, it is "skip" for him and I would not think Blaine would be skip, but groundwave. This is a toughie to tie down. 73, Patrick Patr

Re: [IRCA] 1710 music and woman in Russian

2009-05-25 Thread vroomski
Nick, I drew a line straight North on my map and it went right through Blaine, WA.  Also went through Lacey, Bremerton, Port Townsend, Oak Harbor.  I have them fair at times tonight, but with a lot of noise.  Nothing on the drive by with the Space magnet on the roof of the car.  The