Re: [IRCA] 1210 KEVT test

2010-07-20 Thread HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS
Hi David; I'm not an antenna expert, in the least, as most of my current MW DX'ing is done with portables (though I have an old Sanserino loop in storage). At any rate, have you considered a flag, pennant or some other corner fed loop? Bill Nollman (from CT, on the WTFDA lists) uses something

Re: [IRCA] KEVT test

2010-07-20 Thread bill kral
There was no sign of a test on 1210 from KEVT in Nanaimo, BC,80 miles northwest of home in Victoria BC as the 1210 from Seattle was too strong with its sky wave as Nanaimo BC is well out of the Seattle daytime area.Also,I only listened for a few minutes(my girlfriend didn't let me stay up

Re: [IRCA] 1210 KEVT test

2010-07-20 Thread todftscytj7707
2 people w/ amazing catches! KKOK s/off is at central. 73 Todd in MN -Original Message- From: Barry McLarnon b...@bdmcomm.ca To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: 19-Jul-2010 22:15:02 + Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1210 KEVT test

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2010-07-20 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2010 Jul 20 1806 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 19 July follow. Solar flux 80 and mid-latitude A-index 2. The mid-latitude

[IRCA] Oregon Coast DXpedition

2010-07-20 Thread d1028gary
Hello All, I'm sending this initial report at the Liberty Inn Motel in Lincoln City, OR, so please forgive any bizarre email transformations. Ruth, Danny and I left Puyallup on Saturday for a 7-day family vacation, and although I was unsuccessful in persuading them to stay at the Grayland

Re: [IRCA] Oregon Coast DXpedition

2010-07-20 Thread Patrick Martin
Gary, Great to hear that you are getting the DX. Yes, some areas along the beach are noisy. The Comfort Inn back in 06 was quiet a few blocks off the beach. Out here where I live is quiet, but there can be noise along the Prom in Seaside. Your FFer on 666 in Noumea. used to hear them a lot in

Re: [IRCA] Oregon Coast DXpedition

2010-07-20 Thread d1028gary
Hi Patrick, Thanks very much for your post, and the information on Noumea-666. I was pretty sure that New Caledonia was a strong possibility, but it's nice to have confirmation from the resident DU expert! Normally I can't respond to email messages here at the Liclon City Liberty Inn, but

Re: [IRCA] Oregon Coast DXpedition

2010-07-20 Thread Kevin S
Thanks for the great report! Sounds like your email conditions are worse than the DX conditions :-). I will take your list and see what I can hear next week when I am down there for a couple mornings. I too may have to pack up my toys and leave the hotel for the quieter surroundings of the