Re: [IRCA] TP DX in Seattle Tuesday 10-5

2010-10-06 Thread D1028Gary
Conditions this morning were generally modest, as Gary put it. But here, Chinese stations were down and some of the NHK stations were doing well, which sounds like the exact opposite of what Gary reported. Even so, the NHK stations had their ups and downs in terms of signal strength.

[IRCA] more about 1130 interference

2010-10-06 Thread Eric Floden
from CKWX site http://www.news1130.com/news/local/article/111376--say-goodbye-to-noticias1130 Say goodbye to Noticias1130. Spanish radio should stop bleeding through airwaves soon Mike Lloyd Oct 06, 2010 07:36:25 AM VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Many of our listeners from the Fraser Valley to the

[IRCA] Victoria TP's for 10/06/10

2010-10-06 Thread Colin Newell
1350 for about 5 minutes... Lots of good carriers on 531, 567, 594, 603, 621, 639, 702, etc. Wispy audio on 747, 774, 828 and 972. Victoria B.C. Eton E1 barefoot. Colin Newell is the editor and creator of Coffeecrew.com and BobHarris.com ___ IRCA

Re: [IRCA] more about 1130 interference

2010-10-06 Thread Colin Newell
Wow. Yea. Right. How did we not figure this out? Of course, these engineers are full of hot air. To the best of my knowledge, there are no weather patterns that contribute to rare atmospheric reception patterns... The real culprit is the tooth fairy. Just saying, On Wed, 6 Oct 2010 10:21:50

Re: [IRCA] more about 1130 interference

2010-10-06 Thread neilkaz
ROFLMAO !!! -Original Message- From: Eric Floden eric.f99...@gmail.com Sent: Oct 6, 2010 12:21 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com, a...@nrcdxas.org Subject: [IRCA] more about 1130 interference from CKWX site

[IRCA] WGBW AM -1590, Two Rivers, WI PLANNED TEST OCT. 16th at MIDNIGHT CENTRAL

2010-10-06 Thread Saul DX
I have an e-mail into the station contact, and am trying to clarify a few details. For instance, I presume they mean the midnight leading into Oct 16. But I've learned never to presume things. Some other details, too. Soon as I know, you'll all know. Sorry about the relatively late notice. But

Re: [IRCA] more about 1130 interference

2010-10-06 Thread Saul DX
AM tropo. Why not. That'll make August much more interesting up here in the Great Lakes region. Saul - Original Message - From: neilkaz neil...@earthlink.net To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com; Mailing list for the International Radio

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2010-10-06 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2010 Oct 06 1800 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 05 October follow. Solar flux 75 and mid-latitude A-index 6. The

Re: [IRCA] WGBW AM -1590, Two Rivers, WI PLANNED TEST OCT. 16th at MIDNIGHT CENTRAL

2010-10-06 Thread HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS
Saul; Great news! If it happens, it will be wonderful. I have a local on 1590 (Beech Grove) but I can null them and the best open direction is NW/SE, so it could make it! I know times are tough for stations but with a possible test so early in the year, it sounds encouraging for tests for the

Re: [IRCA] more about 1130 interference

2010-10-06 Thread HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS
KAZ, I was LMAO, as well. Almost as funny as 25+ years ago when the PD (!) from a Dallas FM station sent us listeners (DX'ers and non-DX'ers alike, who stumbled across their station via sporadic E prop) a note that stated that we heard them because Dallas had 22 straight 100 degree (F) days. The

[IRCA] Fw: Re: [NRC-AM] more about 1130 interference

2010-10-06 Thread Russ Edmunds
Let's see, between 7 and 9 am and between 4 and 6 pm. Where I come from that's called normal sunrise and sunset skip Russ Edmunds Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL ) [15 mi NNW of Philadelphia] 40:08:45N; 75:16:04W, Grid FN20id wb2...@yahoo.com FM: Yamaha T-80 Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15' AM:

Re: [IRCA] 1130 problem: it`s the weather!

2010-10-06 Thread Glenn Hauser
The below is total BS. The ``meteorologist`` doesn`t know the difference between MF and VHF, or groundwave, the ionosphere and troposphere, and how weather affects propagation. The real cause has already been discussed extensively by DXers who know a lot more than he does. Are these people just

[IRCA] 936 Iran!

2010-10-06 Thread Jim Renfrew
Jim Renfrew, Holley NY Thanks to Keith McGinnis' tip, I have been sitting on 936 for the last few minutes, and at 0048z (2048 edt) the odd choral music I am hearing (almost like a Gregorian chant) is distinctly parallel to the IRIB Delicast audio stream! Awesome, country #72 (or #71 if I

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2010-10-06 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2010 Oct 07 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 06 October follow. Solar flux 74 and mid-latitude A-index 6. The

[IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 10-6

2010-10-06 Thread D1028Gary
Hello All, Asiatic propagation was improved from most areas this morning, especially from China and Korea. There were interesting TP mixes on both 639 and 756 kHz as the CNR1 stations had persistent co-channels, and the 936-China (presumed Anhui) station was in with strong audio

[IRCA] More TAs from last night, and tonight

2010-10-06 Thread Jim Renfrew
Jim Renfrew, Holley NY OCT 5 2101 edt576GERMANYMDR Info // web audio on Delicast, last heard as SDR in 1977! 2130 edt972UNIDKoranic reading 2258 edt1107SPAINRNE5 excellent signal 2317 edt747NETHERLANDSR. 5, excellent 2318 edt531SPAIN RNE5

[IRCA] TP for 6 Oct from Victoria, BC

2010-10-06 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Sorry to be missing in action heresome of it is indeed inaction...a field trip at work, a DXpedition that I've hardly begun to review, and now antenna and computer problems all at the same time as I'm starting a rather demanding work related coursebut I did get a little listening in

[IRCA] Seattle TP DX 10-6-10

2010-10-06 Thread Bruce Portzer
This was a reasonably decent morning. Conditions seemed slightly better than yesterday. More stations were producing audio, especially from China. Signals were nonetheless a bit on the weak side, and not at the strengths I remember from this time last year. The best catch of the morning

Re: [IRCA] Oklahoma TP's 10/6/10

2010-10-06 Thread Bruce Portzer
Richard Some very nice catches there, especially on ultralights.. I generally hear the Korean on 558, rather than JOCR. If you get audio on 558, check 603 which is //558 and can usually be heard here when 558 is in. Bruce On 10/6/2010 7:02 AM, Richard Allen wrote: TP's here were much

Re: [IRCA] more about 1130 interference

2010-10-06 Thread Bruce Portzer
This is what's known as a snow job. Vancouver could have used some of that stuff during the Winter Olympics :) Let's see what they say after the high pressure ridge is gone. Bruce On 10/6/2010 10:21 AM, Eric Floden wrote: from CKWX site

Re: [IRCA] more about 1130 interference

2010-10-06 Thread Patrick Martin
I have an idea that the QRM is not going away without a change in the Mt. Angel operation. Noting the signa Mt. Angel has here. Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] more about 1130 interference

2010-10-06 Thread Patrick Martin
Colin, you hit it right on the nose. If I believe that, then that bridge for sale is looking good. hi. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] TP for 6 Oct from Victoria, BC

2010-10-06 Thread D1028Gary
936 had an EE sound to it but looped Asia Hi Nick, 936 kHz (presumed Anhui, China) was coming at a good level here around 1405 with a speech in English, apparently by someone discussing his immigration and citizenship in China. It was unusual to hear an English speech on a Chinese

Re: [IRCA] TP for 6 Oct from Victoria, BC

2010-10-06 Thread Bruce Portzer
Anhui has been airing a bilingual newscast at 1400 for quite a while. I think we heard it during a Grayland DXpedition about 5 years ago. The station's website lists something called Bilingual Reception Room at 22:00-22:30 (1400-1430 UTC) M-F, or at least that's what the Google Translation

[IRCA] Brier, WA TP's 10/6/2010

2010-10-06 Thread k7wv
Conditions here this morning were down even more than the previous two days. No Russian LWBC at all, either at 1300Z or 1400Z. Nothing in audio in the upper band but a number of decent hets noted. Usually loud 774 JOUB lost in KTTH splatter. The following were heard in audio from a 1-minute

Re: [IRCA] TP for 6 Oct from Victoria, BC

2010-10-06 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
I thought that might be it, Gary. Thanks for letting us know...never got to good level here, I think that Vancouver Island bedrock is sucking up the signal, hi. best wishes, Nick At 04:05 07/10/2010, you wrote: 936 had an EE sound to it but looped Asia Hi Nick, 936 kHz (presumed