[IRCA] TP's at 0945 utc 02/26/10

2010-02-26 Thread vroomski
Listen from 0945-0956 utc. 279RUSSIA, Radio Rossii 0950 weak to fair. 774JAPAN, JOUB NHK2 0945 fair. 828JAPAN, JOBB NHK2 0949 fair. 1053 KOREA'S/JAPAN? 0952 weak audio at times. 1566 REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HLAZ 0955 fair with man singing. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA JRC NRD 545 NW

[IRCA] Arizona TP's for 2-26-10

2010-02-26 Thread Bill Block
Listened from 1345-1405 utc and the TP season is not over yet with carriers on 558, 594, 603, 666, 693, 774, 1557, 1566, 1575 and 1593. I did hear JOUB-774 with time pips at 1400 utc. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8

[IRCA] Application by CKKY-830 Wainweight AB to move to FM WITHDRAWN

2010-02-26 Thread Deane McIntyre
The application by CKKY-830 Wainwright AB to move to FM has been withdrawn: http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2010/2010-72-3.htm At the request of the applicant, the following item is withdrawn from this public hearing. The Commission has closed the file on this application. Item 16

Re: [IRCA] Application by CKKY-830 Wainweight AB to move to FM WITHDRAWN

2010-02-26 Thread Larry Stoler
Are they going to stay on 830 or turn in the license and shut down? Larry Stoler - Original Message - From: Deane McIntyre dmcin...@ucalgary.ca To: Bill Hale w_r_h...@sbcglobal.net; NRC a...@nrcdxas.org; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America IRCa@hard-core-dx.com;

Re: [IRCA] Application by CKKY-830 Wainwright AB to move to FM WITHDRAWN

2010-02-26 Thread Deane McIntyre
On 26-Feb-10, at 9:47 AM, Larry Stoler wrote: Are they going to stay on 830 or turn in the license and shut down? Larry Stoler As far as I know they are staying on 830 as they have not applied to revoke their licence. 73, Deane McIntyre VE6BPO

Re: [IRCA] Application by CKKY-830 Wainwright AB to move to FM WITHDRAWN

2010-02-26 Thread neilkaz
How does this affect the desired move of CFCW from 790 to 840 (I think I am remembering correctly) ? -Original Message- From: Deane McIntyre dmcin...@ucalgary.ca Sent: Feb 26, 2010 10:56 AM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re:

Re: [IRCA] Application by CKKY-830 Wainwright AB to move to FMWITHDRAWN

2010-02-26 Thread Larry Stoler
It's interesting to see this happen while so many in Canada have moved to FM. This is good. Larry Stoler - Original Message - From: Deane McIntyre dmcin...@ucalgary.ca To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010

Re: [IRCA] Application by CKKY-830 Wainwright AB to move to FM WITHDRAWN

2010-02-26 Thread Deane McIntyre
On 26-Feb-10, at 10:00 AM, neilkaz wrote: How does this affect the desired move of CFCW from 790 to 840 (I think I am remembering correctly) ? CFCW-790 Camrose AB will not be able to move to 840 as long as CKKY-830 is operational - Camrose and Wainwright are about 80 miles apart with

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2010-02-26 Thread info
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[IRCA] Pirate on 1710 kHz Vancouver area

2010-02-26 Thread vroomski
Yesterday while driving the Ford Escape around Vancouver, WA I noticed a distorted signal on 1710 kHz. Weak signal and seemed to be playing ethnic music. Location was on Mill Plain and 164th street. Was I drove West the signal vanished. Time was 1:45 PM PST. Today I'm getting very weak

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2010-02-26 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2010 Feb 26 2106 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 26 February follow. Solar flux 81 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 1. The

Re: [IRCA] Palm Springs radio update

2010-02-26 Thread John Sampson
When we lived in Cupertino (1966-68), the Santa Clara station was a local. I understand that they used some sort of long wire antenna back then and didn't have much coverage outside of the area. They were off for some reason one day and I was able to log (and verify) KJAY. Also, KVRE was

Re: [IRCA] Palm Springs radio update

2010-02-26 Thread Donald K. Kaskey
Pat, Do you or others in the Great NorthWest pick up KPIG in Piedmont CA on 1510. They, like Concord once did, are located in the East Bay and beam their signal directly at San Francisco. I get a lot of Spokane at night over/under KPIG. Don Patrick Martin wrote: How about the Santa

[IRCA] KPIG

2010-02-26 Thread Pete Taylor
Don, 1510 is nearly all KGA but at local sunset have picked up Ontario, CA and the one in Utah. I did get the old non-D 1kw KTIM once. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 Donald

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2010-02-26 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2010 Feb 27 0006 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 26 February follow. Solar flux 81 and mid-latitude A-index 1. The

Re: [IRCA] KPIG

2010-02-26 Thread Donald K. Kaskey
Thanks Pete, I didn't expect KPIG to get out much as their signal crosses over S.F. and heads out to the whales herrings. KWUN-1480-Concord had to be one of the least heard reported stations in the west. When I lived in Sacto I had to drive down I-80 to where I was directly north of

Re: [IRCA] KPIG

2010-02-26 Thread Patrick Martin
Hi Don, Yes, I do have KPIG QSL'd from a couple years back. Infact I first QSL'd 1510 back in 1968 under KTIM. The GM and President mentioned he was in Seaside many times as a boy. I have them QSL'd under several other calls too, KCAF, KMZT, KTID, KAPX, KKHI, KJQI. They were stronger when they

[IRCA] 1710 kHz Pirate Vancouver, WA

2010-02-26 Thread vroomski
My wife and I found the area that the Pirate station on 1710 kHz is broadcasting from. The broadcasts are in Russian, with classical and opera being played. The station has a nice signal for 3/4 of a mile, then the signal starts to fade. On the way back home we were able to hear the weak

Re: [IRCA] Palm Springs radio update

2010-02-26 Thread Patrick Martin
With 441 MW QSL's from CA, I have to grab the QSLs to see when I heard them. Too many to remember...hi. I just found a survey from KEGL 1430 The Eagle from 1970. I also QSL'd them in 1984 under KNTA. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside Oregon Come visit us for the 2010 IRCA convention

[IRCA] KGOW 1560 on day pwr again

2010-02-26 Thread todftscytj7707
Hi all. I guess 15kw is not enough for them. Heard very well here in the twin cities dom o/NYC's radio diz w/SNR and local ads. They sounded like a SW station, vy boxy sounding audio at their slight fades. Maybe some of you in the NE might hear them? 73 Todd

Re: [IRCA] Pirate on 1710 kHz Vancouver area

2010-02-26 Thread Patrick Martin
Dennis, That is interesting. I wonder how long that one has been on. Maybe I am hearing that weakly too. Although the carrier I get days is stronger to the NE, which points to the Russian in the Puget Sound. It will be interesting if I can note any programming from the one in Vancouver? Ethnic?

[IRCA] WWKB-1520

2010-02-26 Thread texas4421
1520 WWKB NYBUFFALO 2340 26/02/10 .be sure to listen to Car Connection each Saturday morning here on WWKB.. QSBed for a moment. Program was the Allen Combs radio show. Mention of their web site, allencombsradio.com. Heavy QRM and QSB. Not new, but rare

Re: [IRCA] 1710 kHz Pirate Vancouver, WA

2010-02-26 Thread Pete Taylor
Good tracking, Dennis. What with the dishes, it is not impossible that it is relaying the same program as the one we tracked down to the southern fringes of Everett. I'm waiting for one to show up in Federal Way; every time I go to Costco or Winco I invariably hear Russian being spoken. Pete

Re: [IRCA] 1710 kHz Pirate Vancouver, WA

2010-02-26 Thread D1028Gary
Hi Dennis, Great detective work! The Russian communities in western Washington seem fairly well connected, so maybe the Vancouver 1710 kHz Russians got the pirate idea from the Puget Sound community? I wonder if the programming is the same, or similar. 73, Gary (in Puyallup, WA) In

Re: [IRCA] KPIG

2010-02-26 Thread Scott Fybush
If it hasn't yet been mentioned: KPIG 1510 has been running ND at night for a few weeks now, as they build out the new night facility there (this is part of the same process that will downgrade KGA from 50 kW to 15 kW at night). It's using very low power - I could barely make it out from Palo

[IRCA] 1710 kHz Pirate Vancouver, WA

2010-02-26 Thread vroomski
Pat, When we heard them today it was Russian language. I did not notice and religious programing. Probably listened for 1/2 hour. Man was talking between music selections. Heard very weak at home before we when searching for the station. Heard first time yesterday. Dennis, Salmon Creek,

Re: [IRCA] 1710 kHz Pirate Vancouver, WA

2010-02-26 Thread Patrick Martin
There is a fair amount of Russian programming on G19 and some of it is in the clear. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside Oregon Come visit us for the 2010 IRCA convention held Sept 24-26 at the Inn At Seaside. ___ IRCA mailing list

Re: [IRCA] 1710 kHz Pirate Vancouver, WA

2010-02-26 Thread Patrick Martin
Thanks Dennis. So probably the carrier I get days is the Puget Sound one. How far do you live from them? Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside Oregon Come visit us for the 2010 IRCA convention held Sept 24-26 at the Inn At Seaside. ___ IRCA mailing list

[IRCA] KRAM-1070 is no more

2010-02-26 Thread Bruce Portzer
From RadioWorld Newsbytes, http://www.rwonline.com/article/95402 The Audio Division of the Media Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission has ruled in a dispute concerning the license of that nondirectional daytime AM at 1070 kHz in West Klamath, Ore. Sandra Falk was licensee until

Re: [IRCA] 1710 kHz Pirate Vancouver, WA

2010-02-26 Thread vroomski
Pat, As the crow flies probably about 12 miles distance from our house. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list

Re: [IRCA] Palm Springs radio update

2010-02-26 Thread Mike Sanburn
KNTA 1430, was that Fresno or Northern CA?? I remember Fresno as KFIG and Sacramento as KJAYIm very interested in this upcoming frequency swap in Fresno between KWRU 940 and KYNO 1300ms From: mwd...@webtv.net Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:49:44 -0800 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] 1710 kHz Pirate Vancouver, WA

2010-02-26 Thread vroomski
Gary, You might be right with the Russian community in Washington working together to set up a radio stations. The same frequency and good equipment to broadcast with. Seattle area Russian station having far more coverage. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA - Original Message - From:

Re: [IRCA] 1710 kHz Pirate Vancouver, WA

2010-02-26 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
If these AM signals go more then about 1 or 2 miles, they are most likely not legal. Paul On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 11:39 PM, vroom...@comcast.net wrote: Gary, You might be right with the Russian community in Washington working together to set up a radio stations. The same frequency and

Re: [IRCA] 1710 kHz Pirate Vancouver, WA

2010-02-26 Thread vroomski
Pete, I'm in Costco once a week and Winco twice a week and yes I also hear Russian being spoken. The person running this station must have money because the neighborhood is custom build houses. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA ___ IRCA mailing list

Re: [IRCA] 1710 kHz Pirate Vancouver, WA

2010-02-26 Thread vroomski
Paul, Just being a radio listener and not a electrical engineer I would guess with the power restrictions and antenna height restrictions of the fcc (part 15)that this station is not compliment to FCC rules. Good signal 3/4 mile away and heard weakly 4 1/2 miles away. Dennis, Salmon Creek,

Re: [IRCA] 1710 kHz Pirate Vancouver, WA

2010-02-26 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
That sounds like it could still be legal.. but there are all sort of loopholes and tips n tricks people sue to boost the signals. On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 11:58 PM, vroom...@comcast.net wrote: Paul, Just being a radio listener and not a electrical engineer I would guess with the

Re: [IRCA] 1710 kHz Pirate Vancouver, WA

2010-02-26 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
*use to boost the signals* They put in ground systems, ground to pipes...cluster more then one transmitter together. On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 12:03 AM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote: That sounds like it could still be legal.. but there are all sort of

Re: [IRCA] 1710 kHz Pirate Vancouver, WA

2010-02-26 Thread vroomski
Hamilton claims that their RangeMaster gets out well with the proper antenna and person installing the equipment. Link below. http://www.am1000rangemaster.com/ Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] KRAM-1070 is no more

2010-02-26 Thread Patrick Martin
Interesting. No wonder they never answered my report. I hve several nice IDs on a CD too. Oh well, at least I have the old KWSA QSL'd. Patrick Martin Seaside Oregon Come visit us for the 2010 IRCA convention held Sept 24-26 at the Inn At Seaside.

Re: [IRCA] 1710 kHz Pirate Vancouver, WA

2010-02-26 Thread Patrick Martin
As the crow flies probably about 12 miles distance from our house. Then they must be running more than 100mw. However, I have heard at least two stations with presumed 100mw fairly good. One at 4 miles and the second at 6 miles. One was a talking house and the other a drive in theater. Patrick

Re: [IRCA] Palm Springs radio update

2010-02-26 Thread Patrick Martin
KNTA was Santa Clara. Patrick Martin Seaside Oregon Come visit us for the 2010 IRCA convention held Sept 24-26 at the Inn At Seaside. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions

Re: [IRCA] 1710 kHz Pirate Vancouver, WA

2010-02-26 Thread Patrick Martin
If these AM signals go more then about 1 or 2 miles, they are most likely not legal. Often these 100mw signals do get out better than 1-2 miles. I know of several that have, but beyond 6 miles, they must be running more than 100mw, or at least a better antenna. Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside

Re: [IRCA] 1710 kHz Pirate Vancouver, WA

2010-02-26 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
How well can yuo hear them at 6 miles? Thats a real stretch... On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 12:26 AM, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote: If these AM signals go more then about 1 or 2 miles, they are most likely not legal. Often these 100mw signals do get out better than 1-2 miles. I know of

Re: [IRCA] KPIG

2010-02-26 Thread Donald K. Kaskey
I like KPIG's programming of Alternate rock/country/whatever and it is more or less local programming. They relay the original FM from Freedom (Watsonville) but many bay area ads heard. At night if I want to listen for pleasure I usually listen to their stream as KGA cuts into their signal

Re: [IRCA] KGOW 1560 on Day Pwr

2010-02-26 Thread amdxer
KGOW 1560 very good with sports talk, complete ID on the hour at 01:00 CST. Thanks for the tip. Tom Jasinski Shorewood, ILL --- Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:51:09 -0500 From: todftscytj7...@aol.com To:

Re: [IRCA] Palm Springs radio update

2010-02-26 Thread Mike Sanburn
Thats right--Santa Clara, Thanks. We photographed their tower array near a railroad yard on a 2000 San Jose get together. ms From: mwd...@webtv.net Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:23:38 -0800 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] Palm Springs radio update KNTA was Santa Clara.

Re: [IRCA] 1710 kHz Pirate Vancouver, WA

2010-02-26 Thread Mike Sanburn
I remember in the waning days of the last drive in theaters here in Southern CA I used to drive by and pick up the movie audio briefly on my AM radio. Hardly any left around here. Now all Wal Marts or office buildingsFor that fact I haven't seen/heard many talking houses for the last few