Re: [IRCA] TPs for 24Aug09: DU all the way (but late)

2009-08-25 Thread Brian Chapel
c...@islandnet.com wrote: What is your exact location Brian? I am near the intersection of Mackenzie and Carey, obviously further from the water than you, Walt, and Nick but still way closer than many on this list who hear DUs. On Saturday morning I will try to get up early enough to take

[IRCA] TP's for 08-25-09

2009-08-25 Thread vroomski
Good Morning, Listened from 1203-1310.  JORF 1422 heard for the first time this season.  Upper channels much better than the lower channels here this morning.   153    RUSSIA, 1207 good with woman in Russian. 180     RUSSIA, 1208 fair with man in Russian. 189     RUSSIA. 1208 fair with

Re: [IRCA] TP's for 08-25-09

2009-08-25 Thread John H. Bryant
At 01:12 PM 8/25/2009 +, you wrote: Good Morning, Listened from 1203-1310. Â JORF 1422 heard for the first time this season. Â Upper channels much better than the lower channels here this morning. Â 153 Â Â RUSSIA, 1207 good with woman in Russian. 180 Â Â RUSSIA, 1208 fair with man i

[IRCA] TPs Galore: Orcas Island, August 25th

2009-08-25 Thread John H. Bryant
Had more than 30 in audio this AM. Again, most just at threshold and all but a few were East Asian. There were quite a few interesting East Asians: 567 that may not of been JOIK, Sapporo. It was just up briefly, but it sounded CC to me. 603 was clearly Chinese at 1245. 621, I had multiple off-

Re: [IRCA] TP's for 08-25-09 (Dennis Vroom post formatting?)

2009-08-25 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Dennis' posts always received properly here. Steve - Original Message - From: "John H. Bryant" To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 6:43 AM Subject: Re: [IRCA] TP's for 08-25-09 At 01:12 PM 8/25/2009 +, you wrote: Good Mo

[IRCA] Arizona DU's for 8-25-09

2009-08-25 Thread Bill Block
Listened from 1205-1305 ut and it was all DU per the loop. Weak carriers on 531, 594, 603, 648 and 738. Weak audio from 3LO-774 at 1250 ut. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8 _ Windows Live: Keep your friends up to da

[IRCA] DU chase from IL this morning

2009-08-25 Thread neilkaz
Sunrise here was 1109 on this dry and quiet morning. Got out to the DX truck at 1057 and there was little trace of any hets but a couple minutes later 738 came up (740 Toronto quiet faded by then) nicely and just about threshhold audio level by 1104. 702 was there around 1105 as a decent carrie

[IRCA] Logbooks

2009-08-25 Thread David Hochfelder
I use an Access database I put together myself. One thing I like about it is that I can link directly to my Total Recorder sound files from the database. It took an hour or so to set up. Before that I used Excel. I tried Shortwave Log for a few months but abandoned it. Dave Albany, NY

[IRCA] Check out my photos on Facebook

2009-08-25 Thread Rick Garrett
Hi irca@hard-core-dx.com, I set up a Facebook profile where I can post my pictures, videos and events and I want to add you as a friend so you can see it. First, you need to join Facebook! Once you join, you can also create your own profile. Thanks, Rick To sign up for Facebook, follow the lin

Re: [IRCA] TP's for 08-25-09

2009-08-25 Thread Guy Atkins
John, For as long as I can remember, I've always seen Dennis' and Walt's postings with lots of excess question marks replacing the normal characters. I don't know why this is. Guy Atkins (back home and missing DX from the Oregon coast this morning :^( Puyallup, WA www.perseus-sdr.blogspot.com

Re: [IRCA] Check out my photos on Facebook

2009-08-25 Thread cafe
> Hi irca@hard-core-dx.com, > > I set up a Facebook profile where I can post my pictures, videos and events > and I want to add you as a friend so you can see it. First, you need to join > Facebook! Once you join, you can also create your own profile. > > Thanks, > Rick spam? Just say no to F

[IRCA] Sorry, folks

2009-08-25 Thread Rick Garrett
Sorry, folks, I got spammed, hacked, or whatever you want to call itthat email didn't come from me!! Rick N9GSU ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this ma

Re: [IRCA] TPs for 24Aug09: DU all the way (but late)

2009-08-25 Thread cafe
> One of these mornings I might also take it to work really early to see > if the extra elevation helps at all. The regular Commisionaires are used > to me and my wires by now. I use to be a few km from where you work on Little Saanich Mountain. I used a 3' passive loop and a 300' random wire t

[IRCA] CHNC-610 simulcast period extended; CBI move to FM delayed

2009-08-25 Thread Deane McIntyre
Applications by CHNC-610 New Carlisle Quebec (which has moved to FM) to extend its simulcast period to Dec 1, 2009 and by CBI-1140 to extend its deadline to move to FM to July 9, 2010 have been approved by the CRTC: Coopérative des trava

Re: [IRCA] Check out my photos on Facebook

2009-08-25 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
I love facbook, have had it for awhile now.. I dont post a phone number there, dont play any of these mafia games or anything.. just use it to connect with folks and have some fun. Paul Walker http://www.facebook.com/onairdj www.onairdj.com On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 11:03 AM, wrote: > > Hi irca

Re: [IRCA] Sorry, folks

2009-08-25 Thread cafe
> Sorry, folks, I got spammed, hacked, or whatever you want to call itthat > email didn't come from me!! > > Rick N9GSU It happens. No worries. Facebook has had hundreds and hundreds of its accounts hacked the last few weeks - the most notorious of which involved scam artists hitting up "fr

Re: [IRCA] TP's for 08-25-09

2009-08-25 Thread John H. Bryant
I used to get Walt's messed up and I may still, when he is using one particular e-mail software or maybe it is when he is sending from his office or the Dr. Lounge. Most of the time... or maybe all of the time, now, I see him fine. I wonder if this same problem exists when we send directly to

Re: [IRCA] TPs for 24Aug09: DU all the way (but late)

2009-08-25 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 02:51 8/25/2009, Brian wrote: Hi Walt. I just don't get this. You get audio booming in but, listening at the same time, I only get carriers. We're not that far apart and my loop was oriented for Australia. Is this typical for MW or am I in some RF dead zone? That comparison of simultaneou

Re: [IRCA] TP's for 08-25-09

2009-08-25 Thread Derek Vincent
That's funny... I see the same wierd symbols First time today.. Could it be an apple thingy Thank you. Derek Vincent Vmedia360...everywhere On Aug 25, 2009, at 8:42 AM, Guy Atkins wrote: John, For as long as I can remember, I've always seen Dennis' and Walt's postings w

Re: [IRCA] TP's for 08-25-09

2009-08-25 Thread WALTER SALMANIW
Hi, fellas. This email is coming from the hospital where I'm delivering another baby. I don't know what the issue is, but most of the time, Dennis' emails come garbled to me, just as you said. This is via my shawmail account through Eudora. It happens almost all of the time. What I've done

[IRCA] 2 830s heard

2009-08-25 Thread Robbie j.
Hey All, A few nights ago I got to hear something that I had not heard in a long time! 830 kuyo signing off(around 8:15 pm mst) and then a couple of mins. later, wcco coming up on freq.! Kuyo is a pay for pray in casper.(about 250 miles from my qth) I`ve not heard a sign off in a very long time

Re: [IRCA] TPs Galore: Orcas Island, August 25th

2009-08-25 Thread WALTER SALMANIW
Hope this makes it through ungarbled! I'm reporting from the labour room at our local hospital. I was called in at 12:15 UTC today, so had a quick chance around 12:30 to have a look, and I sure saw/heard a lot of Asiatics in audio (1566, 1575, the usual NHK2), and to a lesser extent the DU cro

Re: [IRCA] TPs Galore: Orcas Island, August 25th

2009-08-25 Thread cafe
> Hope this makes it through ungarbled! Perfectly. I find when reading e-mail with Outlook Express, all manner of weirdness can transpire... which is why I do not use Outlook if I can avoid it. -- .. Coli

Re: [IRCA] Logbooks

2009-08-25 Thread WALTER SALMANIW
May I suggest B-Log. I've used it for years, and still do especially when on a DXpedition. Very easy to use, and nice to be able to export a very user-friendly version for the various listener groups I belong to.Walt - Original Message - From: David Hochfelder Date: Tuesday, A

Re: [IRCA] TPs for 24Aug09: DU all the way (but late)

2009-08-25 Thread cafe
> It seems to be very important to use a directional antenna for receiving > overseas signals, Brian, and Walt has a couple of very good corner fed loops, > large size for good signal strength, plus directionality that knocks down > splatter from domestic stations off the back end. Explain my mo

Re: [IRCA] TPs Galore: Orcas Island, August 25th

2009-08-25 Thread John H. Bryant
Yes, that is why I've used Eudora for years... I like it and it is less of a target for the Nasties out there. John B. At 10:40 AM 8/25/2009 -0700, you wrote: > Hope this makes it through ungarbled! Perfectly. I find when reading e-mail with Outlook Express, all manner of weirdness can tran

Re: [IRCA] Logbooks (b-log?)

2009-08-25 Thread WALTER SALMANIW
Here's a link, Steve, BUT the B-Log link seems to be broken now...Walt http://www.dxzone.com/catalog/Software/Shortwave/ - Original Message - From: Steve Ratzlaff Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 10:53 am Subject: Re: [IRCA] Logbooks (b-log?) To: Walter Salmaniw > Hi Walt, > When yo

Re: [IRCA] garbled messages

2009-08-25 Thread WALTER SALMANIW
John, that's the program I use. I suspect perhaps it's a shawmail program?.Walt - Original Message - From: "John H. Bryant" Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:07 am Subject: Re: [IRCA] TPs Galore: Orcas Island, August 25th To: c...@islandnet.com, Mailing list for the International Ra

Re: [IRCA] Logbooks (b-log?)

2009-08-25 Thread Rick Garrett
Here's a link, Steve, BUT the B-Log link seems to be broken now...Walt Yep, it appears that link is kaput. Oh wel! ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on th

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2009-08-25 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2009 Aug 25 1806 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 24 August follow. Solar flux 68 and mid-latitude A-index 1. The mid-latitude

[IRCA] Puyallup, WA TP's for 8-25... Like September

2009-08-25 Thread D1028Gary
Hello All, A trace of the great Asian TP conditions reported by John and Walt showed up here also, for the first time this month. The "hit and run" DU peak of the previous days was also not in evidence, as Tahiti-738 and all the other DU's never came up to close to audio level. Listening

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2009-08-25 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2009 Aug 26 0006 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 25 August follow. Solar flux 67 and mid-latitude A-index 2. The mid-latitude

Re: [IRCA] TPs for 24Aug09: DU all the way (but late)

2009-08-25 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 10:18 PM 8/24/2009, Brian Chapel wrote: >c...@islandnet.com wrote: >>What is your exact location Brian? >> >I am near the intersection of Mackenzie and Carey, obviously further from the >water than you, Walt, and Nick but still way closer than many on this list who >hear DUs. > >On Saturday

Re: [IRCA] TPs for 24Aug09: DU all the way (but late)

2009-08-25 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 12:03 PM 8/24/2009, you wrote: >Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64Hi Walt, > >Your DU morning enhancement certainly continues for a much longer duration >than the watered-down version here. It must be related to the salt water >environment of Victoria, compared to the solid rock of the hills