Re: [IRCA] Arizona TP's for 8-19-10......not so Asiatic in BC

2010-08-19 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Oddly, there was more of down under action here in Victoria this morning, at least for the couple of minutes I had available around 1250UT. 738 had FF talk, and 756 was pretty much in the murk, but sounded like DU talk. and, this evening, 1566 is back with a weak carrier. best wishes, Ni

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2010-08-19 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2010 Aug 20 0006 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 19 August follow. Solar flux 78 and mid-latitude A-index 4. The mid-latitude

Re: [IRCA] CQ, CQ, C...Sorry... I meant CPAP.

2010-08-19 Thread Ira Elbert New III
Pass along the CD or files if you got 'em... Bert New Watkinsville, Georgia Proudly Serving You Since 1964! > Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:54:02 -0700 > From: eric.f99...@gmail.com > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Subject: Re: [IRCA] CQ, CQ, C...Sorry... I meant CPAP. > > time to play "The Greates

Re: [IRCA] CQ, CQ, C...Sorry... I meant CPAP.

2010-08-19 Thread Eric Floden
time to play "The Greatest Hits of AM DX" ef z On 19 August 2010 17:30, Ira Elbert New III wrote: > > While that makes perfect sense, I miss falling asleep to something on > AM. And now I can't even wake up in the middle of the night to spin the > dial. The machine needs to be unplugged

Re: [IRCA] CQ, CQ, C...Sorry... I meant CPAP.

2010-08-19 Thread Ira Elbert New III
While that makes perfect sense, I miss falling asleep to something on AM. And now I can't even wake up in the middle of the night to spin the dial. The machine needs to be unplugged for the noise to disappear. It's a bit of an inconvenience, but I guess I'll just have to put my health firs

Re: [IRCA] CQ, CQ, C...Sorry... I meant CPAP.

2010-08-19 Thread Pete Taylor
Yes. Don't try to DX while you're sleeping and turn off the machine when you're awake DXing... Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 === Ira Elbert New III wrote: > Difficul

Re: [IRCA] 690 French Saskatchewan

2010-08-19 Thread Barry McLarnon
On Tuesday 17 August 2010 22:15:22 Saul DX wrote: > 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 b

[IRCA] CQ, CQ, C...Sorry... I meant CPAP.

2010-08-19 Thread Ira Elbert New III
Trust me...this will come around to radio in just a bit... I went to the Doctor this summer for a physical. I've been feeling a little lethargic the past of couple of summers and I'm tired of being tired. Other than a Calcium deficiency and a Vitamin D deficiency, all was well. However, my

Re: [IRCA] Status

2010-08-19 Thread Ira Elbert New III
Great to hear. Keep at it! Bert New Watkinsville, Georgia Proudly Serving You Since 1964! > Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:41:13 -0700 > From: phil_te...@yahoo.com > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Subject: [IRCA] Status > > Just arrived home from the hospital. > The procedure went well and they foun

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2010-08-19 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2010 Aug 19 1806 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 18 August follow. Solar flux 81 and mid-latitude A-index 5. The mid-latitude

[IRCA] Application by CHHA-1610 Toronto ON to increase night power DENIED by CRTC

2010-08-19 Thread Deane McIntyre
The application by CHHA-1610 to change its daytime power from 10 kW and it night power from 1 kW to 6.25 kW U has been denied by the CRTC. They were late in filing annual reports with the CRTC, a mortal sin in their opinion:) I believe that CHHA at present only uses 1kW daytime. http://www.crtc

[IRCA] CKDR-6 -1240 Atikokan ON to relay CFOB-FM

2010-08-19 Thread Deane McIntyre
The CRTC has approved an application for CKDR-6 -1240 Atikokan ON to become a relay of CFOB-FM Fort Francis ON instead of the present CKDR-2-FM Sioux Outlook. About 20 years ago, when CFOB was still on AM (640) with 1kW I logged them one night on a barefoot GE Superadio here in Calgary AB. They

[IRCA] One week until the convention - news, updates and a question

2010-08-19 Thread Scott Fybush
It's hard to believe...but just a week from now many of you will be converging on Rochester for the 2010 NRC/WTFDA convention. We're excited to have you - and we can even squeeze in a few more last-minute registrants if you're just deciding to come now. Here are a few updates from Convention

[IRCA] Arizona TP's for 8-19-10

2010-08-19 Thread Bill Block
Listened from 1150-1240 utc and for the first time this year I got audio and carriers. The only audio was from Russia on 279 which was heard at 1155 utc with talk but the noise level was very high. Carriers heard were 594, 693 and 774. So it looks like the TP is back! Bill Block Prescott V

[IRCA] Hets and audio on high end of band

2010-08-19 Thread Bob Young
Quick band scan last netted no ID's but many hets on the top end of the band. Usually bellwether 1521 Saudi Arabia in very loudly last night @ approx 2200 ET with male talking and what sounded like France on 1377 with orchestral music. Many hets which I did not investigate on during mid evening

[IRCA] 3-Day Oregon DXpedition

2010-08-19 Thread D1028Gary
Hello All, Thanks again to Patrick, Chuck, Bruce, Walt and Guy for detailed assistance in helping me sort out many Unidentified DU stations heard during last month's Ultralight DXpedition to Seaside and Lincoln City, Oregon. Still finding it hard to believe that the DU propagation to Oregon