Re: [IRCA] Sunset DX during June

2010-04-16 Thread Donald K. Kaskey
Sunset dx is so much fun when conditions are good. Even here in Northern California I've had some great sunset skip in the fall. KOVE-1330-Lander WY being one of my best and the NM on 880 one of my hardest. Don K. todftscytj7...@aol.com wrote: My-our-best SSS catch was with George Sherman

[IRCA] TP's for 04/16/10

2010-04-16 Thread vroomski
Listened from 1240-1316 utc. Two stations heard this morning. As usual, signals dropped before local sunrise. 1422 JAPAN, JORF 1302 weak with woman in Japanese. 1566 REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HLAZ 1243 fair with man in Japanese. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA JRC NRD 545 + R8B NW ewe 23'x 54'

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2010-04-16 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2010 Apr 16 1801 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 15 April follow. Solar flux 75 and mid-latitude A-index 7. The mid-latitude

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2010-04-16 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2010 Apr 17 0006 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 16 April follow. Solar flux 75 and mid-latitude A-index 2. The mid-latitude

[IRCA] TIS in Burien WA

2010-04-16 Thread Phil Bytheway
A couple of days ago, I tuned in to 540 only to find WQIH850 broadcasting with local information and occasionally in Spanish... mentioned located in Burien WA I've heard it a couple of times but the best was when I was sitting at the Ferry terminal in Winslow WA... the TIS was coming in very lou

Re: [IRCA] TIS in Burien WA

2010-04-16 Thread Patrick Martin
>>Oh Pat. something to try for unless you've already heard it<< Phil, No I have not heard it as yet. It may be tough with CBXQ dominating out here during the day. But I will give it a shot. Thanks. Phil Bytheway IRCA Editor-in-Chief IRCA Bookstore Seattle WA Drake R-7 / KIWA Loop >>BE AT T

Re: [IRCA] TIS in Burien WA

2010-04-16 Thread Bruce Portzer
I first heard the Burien TIS last September. It's apparently been on the air since since last summer. It's audible here during the day, about 15 miles from the tx site. There's also a TIS in Sammamish on 540. Bruce Phil Bytheway wrote: A couple of days ago, I tuned in to 540 only to find

Re: [IRCA] TIS in Burien WA

2010-04-16 Thread Kevin S
This TIS started up about a year ago, and is 24/7 here on Bainbridge Island, since it's only about 11 miles away. At night it generally gives way to CBC-Saskatchewan, but certainly has put a damper on Mexico and other targets of interest, depending on conditions. On the bright side, I know what e