Re: [IRCA] 690 French Saskatchewan

2010-08-17 Thread Kevin S
Thanks Paul - I did indeed mean a pattern problem, not a transmitter problem (given their signal, they obviously don't have the latter!). 73 - Kevin > Hate to nitpick and get technical here, but since I work for a directional > AM myself.. a transmitter fault would cause a pattern to go out of >

Re: [IRCA] Status

2010-08-17 Thread Patrick Martin
Thank the Lord Phil. Wonderful news. See you at Seaside in September. 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@hard-core-dx.com http://montr

[IRCA] Broadcasting Yearbook folds

2010-08-17 Thread amdxmail
Bowker Publications has announced that the 2010 Broadcasting Yearbook is the final one. It was no longer of much use to me, but in days of yore I spent many an hour with it in the Knoxville and University of TN libraries, checking to see which Construction Permits may have kicked in. It and t

Re: [IRCA] Status

2010-08-17 Thread Stan
Glad to hear your doing just fine. Phil Bytheway wrote: Just arrived home from the hospital. The procedure went well and they found NO issues with my heart!! Once I get over what has made me weak for a week, I can return to normal life. I can now plan to be in Rochester for the NRC convention.

[IRCA] Status

2010-08-17 Thread Donald K. Kaskey
Wonderful, wonderful news Phil. Looking forward to having you around for a long time. Much happiness upcoming with your daughter's wedding! Don K. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinio

Re: [IRCA] Status

2010-08-17 Thread Stephen H. Ponder
Phil, That is wonderful news indeed! We will continue to keep you and your family in our prayers, especially since your daughter is getting married on Saturday! 73 and Godspeed, Steve Ponder N5WBI Houston TX -Original Message- From: irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com [mailto:irca-boun...@ha

[IRCA] Status

2010-08-17 Thread Phil Bytheway
Just arrived home from the hospital. The procedure went well and they found NO issues with my heart!! Once I get over what has made me weak for a week, I can return to normal life. I can now plan to be in Rochester for the NRC convention... etc. Much thanks to those folks that emailed me and sen

Re: [IRCA] 690 French Saskatchewan

2010-08-17 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
Hate to nitpick and get technical here, but since I work for a directional AM myself.. a transmitter fault would cause a pattern to go out of whack... a transmitter fault would only cause the transmitter to operate at less then full power. What controls the pattern is a phasor.. and if stations sw

[IRCA] Houston FM News - KUHF 88.7 FM Plans to Purchase Rice University FM Station KTRU 91.7 FM

2010-08-17 Thread Stephen H. Ponder
Heard this on KUHF's "All Things Considered" on the way home from work this afternoon … UH board considers plan to buy Rice radio station School would be first in Texas with 2 channels http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7156105.html By JEANNIE KEVER,

Re: [IRCA] 690 French Saskatchewan

2010-08-17 Thread Kevin S
Recently it has been competing well here in Seattle with 690 out of Vancouver. I finally heard a "CBC Premiere Saskatchewan" or words to that effect last week (have to check the recording...), although they often mention "CBC" and/or "Canada", especially on the hour. I wonder if their pattern des

Re: [IRCA] 690 French Saskatchewan

2010-08-17 Thread Donald K. Kaskey
Saul, That's a very nice catch, 690 in Gravelbourg! I've yet to pull them in down here in San Francisco. Too much Tijuana/Vancouver.I was extremely fortunate to get the SK on 860 just before KTRB moved here with 50 kw. Don Kaskey San Francisco Saul DX wrote: Good chance for many

Re: [IRCA] Surprise local station change-over

2010-08-17 Thread Donald K. Kaskey
Derek, you obviously have excellent taste. don Derek Vincent wrote: Well I guess that makes two of us bay area KPIG groupies Thank you. Derek Vincent Vmedia360...everywhere On Aug 17, 2010, at 4:19 PM, "Donald K. Kaskey" wrote: Thanks for the updated info Paul. Yeah, I ma

[IRCA] 690 French Saskatchewan

2010-08-17 Thread Saul DX
Good chance for many of you in the east who need the French-language station in SA not to log it ... heard it last night for third time this month, and I've only checked a handful of times. In the overnight hours. Not //540 860 etc CBCs but remember there's a time zone difference. It is // durin

Re: [IRCA] Surprise local station change-over

2010-08-17 Thread Derek Vincent
Well I guess that makes two of us bay area KPIG groupies Thank you. Derek Vincent Vmedia360...everywhere On Aug 17, 2010, at 4:19 PM, "Donald K. Kaskey" wrote: Thanks for the updated info Paul. Yeah, I may have been their only Bay Area listener. Don Paul B. Walker, Jr.

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2010-08-17 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2010 Aug 18 0006 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 17 August follow. Solar flux 81 and mid-latitude A-index 4. The mid-latitude

Re: [IRCA] Surprise local station change-over

2010-08-17 Thread Donald K. Kaskey
Thanks for the updated info Paul. Yeah, I may have been their only Bay Area listener. Don Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote: I heard ab out this hap pening a few days ago , they are leasing th e air time o u t to someone el s e who is p r oducing the co ntent. KPIG-FM is still intact. I can'

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2010-08-17 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2010 Aug 17 1806 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 16 August follow. Solar flux 85 and mid-latitude A-index 5. The mid-latitude

Re: [IRCA] Status

2010-08-17 Thread Stephen S. Howe
Good luck, Phil! I am sure it will all go smoothly. Best wishes for a speedy recovery! Steve Howe Saint Albans, VT and Albany, NY Message: 2 Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:56:38 -0700 (PDT) From: Phil Bytheway To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: [IRCA]

[IRCA] New SDR

2010-08-17 Thread Craig Healy
The ARRL QST magazine has a review of a new software radio. It looks like it has some potential. http://www.srl-llc.com/ Craig Healy ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed

Re: [IRCA] TP's for 08/17/10

2010-08-17 Thread Bill Block
So far no audio or carriers have been heard. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on

Re: [IRCA] Status

2010-08-17 Thread HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS
Phil, I have added you to my prayers. Wishing you a speedy recovery and a good report. 73, Dave in Indy -- > Folks, > > I'll be going in to hospital tomorrow (Tuesday) for an angiogram. > After a series of tests last week (I

[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Tuesday

2010-08-17 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Late checking MW this morning due to good LF DU conditions; best this summer with a number of AUS and NZ beacons heard along with other general Pacific beacons. Lots of MW hets, 792 poor DU talk, 891 weak/medium with presumed 5AN, 1116 poor/weak with DU talk all at 1303-1307 utc, everything quic

Re: [IRCA] Status

2010-08-17 Thread Kevin S
Phil: I look forward to your next post, saying everything went well! Kevin S Bainbridge Island, WA > Hi Phil, > > Ruth and I add our best wishes to all the previous posts, with hope and > prayer for your speedy recovery. > > 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA) > > > In a message dated 8/16/2010 1

[IRCA] Driftnet DX update from northern Delaware

2010-08-17 Thread Peter Jernakoff
Driftnet DX update from northern Delaware (SDR-IQ). All new, some close (perhaps too close) some a bit farther. **15-Aug-10 // 1803 local // 1310 khz. // WEMG // 1 kw // Camden, New Jersey // Spanish music then a male with a quick “WEMG, Camden/Philadelphia…La Mega.” // Close, but new. A 33 mile

[IRCA] TP's for 08/17/10

2010-08-17 Thread vroomski
Listened from 1216-1306 utc. First TP dx session in a while. Stations with audio faded 10 minutes before sunrise. Electrical noise was high this morning. 153 RUSSIA, Radio Rossii 1227 steady weak signal with music. 234 RUSSIA, Radio Rossii 1228 weak // 153. 279 RUSSIA, Radio Ro

[IRCA] TP for 17 Aug from Victoria, BC

2010-08-17 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
A bit erratic this morning, 1230 to 1250UT, with most things at a low level, and a distinctive Asian bias pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): none reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker,

Re: [IRCA] Surprise local station change-over

2010-08-17 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
I heard ab out this hap pening a few days ago , they are leasing th e air time o u t to someone el s e who is p r oducing the co ntent. KPIG-FM is still intact. I can't imagine KPIG had much audience on AM, it was all FM or internet.. so they found a new way to bring in so me re venue, which

Re: [IRCA] Surprise local station change-over

2010-08-17 Thread Mike Sanburn
Sorry to hear that KPIG AM has gone away...I'll assume the FM is still in tactI did log KPIG AM here in Southern CA a year or so ago. ms > Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:54:13 -0700 > From: kaskeyfam...@yahoo.com > To: a...@yahoogroups.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com > Subject: [IRCA] Surprise local