Re: [IRCA] Intriguing DXing locations

2010-05-04 Thread Patrick Martin
Yes, how true. Inland a mile or so, KCIS-630-Edmonds WA is dominant, drive out along the ocean, KWRO-630-Coquille OR takes over the channel and they are further. This is on a car radio. Here off the SW EWE, KWRO is dominant, but not on the van radio. I am less than a mile from the Pacific. Patrick

[IRCA] WSM off?

2010-05-04 Thread Bill Whitacre
WSM appears to be off this morning - 0839utc. I'm pointing west and crossing my fingers. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] WSM off?

2010-05-04 Thread Brett Saylor
Sounds like they came back about 6:02am ELT; I was listening to an unID Mexican-sounding station when they faded up to full-strength. Earlier, the frequency was dominated here by R Rebelde, Brett Saylor Central PA On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 4:39 AM, Bill Whitacre b...@his.com wrote: WSM appears to

Re: [IRCA] Intriguing DXing locations

2010-05-04 Thread Mike Hawkins
I am far from technical on the subject, but I can agree with the dampening effect. I went up to Don Kaskey's house a few times and we listened on car radio and on my Grundig at the beach in San Francisco. I drove the Great Highway south after leaving and had strong signals on several TP

Re: [IRCA] Intriguing DXing locations

2010-05-04 Thread Derek Vincent
Manteca the armpit??? No no. That would be Stockton : ) Thank you. Derek Vincent Vmedia360...everywhere On May 4, 2010, at 4:16 AM, Mike Hawkins michael.d.hawk...@gmail.com wrote: I am far from technical on the subject, but I can agree with the dampening effect. I went up to