[IRCA] ASIAN-1510

2011-01-12 Thread Pete Taylor
Someone with Asian programming (prob. Vietnamese) was battering KGA-1510 last night about 5:30p PST as I was driving from Tacoma to Gig Harbor. Any clues anybody? Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380

Re: [IRCA] ASIAN-1510

2011-01-12 Thread Bill Block
Pete Your Asian on 1510 is KSFN in Piedmon, CA. They changed call and format last year. Bill Block Prescott Valey, AZ ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] ASIAN-1510

2011-01-12 Thread Mike Hawkins
KSFN - Piedmont CA On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 8:00 AM, Pete Taylor p...@comcast.net wrote: Someone with Asian programming (prob. Vietnamese) was battering KGA-1510 last night about 5:30p PST as I was driving from Tacoma to Gig Harbor. Any clues anybody? Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n

Re: [IRCA] ASIAN-1510

2011-01-12 Thread neilkaz
I'd certainly think this was KSFN, which is Chinese per 10watts.com 73 KAZ -Original Message- From: Pete Taylor p...@comcast.net Sent: Jan 12, 2011 10:00 AM To: IRCA of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] ASIAN-1510 Someone with Asian programming (prob. Vietnamese) was

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2011-01-12 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2011 Jan 12 2105 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 12 January follow. Solar flux 80 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 7. The

Re: [IRCA] So, How was DX in 2010?

2011-01-12 Thread Barry McLarnon
On Wednesday 12 January 2011 00:14:41 Colin Newell wrote: and now it is 2011 and I am in Hawaii for 1 month. It's a dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it! :-) Wish I were there... Barry (Hawaii visitor in 2008, 2000, 1991-92, 1981, and 1967... love the place!) -- Barry McLarnon VE3JF

Re: [IRCA] 560 Prince Rupert going to FM

2011-01-12 Thread bill kral
Has the operator of this station figured out whether 160 FM watts will cover the same area as the coverage area of the AM signal.I don't know what the topography around Prince Rupert is like but for people travelling inland from the coast I would say that with peanut power like that on FM 

[IRCA] MW Country #104 heard from Cape Cod

2011-01-12 Thread Marc DeLorenzo
1296 SUDAN SNBC, Reiba JAN 8 2057-2125 UTC - Fair but steady over/under Spain in long peaks with man in Arabic and Sudanese music. Thanks to Paul Logan, Vlad Titarev, and Jean Burnell for their invaluable help via Real DX. Heard at CMMC Chatham DXpedition. MW Country # 104 heard from Cape

[IRCA] Pre-sunset Skip

2011-01-12 Thread bill kral
On Tuesday At 16:00 PST Some skip conditions got me a few new ones : 730 KBSU Boise ID. on 15KW cutting up Semi local in Vancouver BC   570 KCFJ Alturas CA pushing KVI Seattle out of the way.    700 KXLX

Re: [IRCA] 560 Prince Rupert going to FM

2011-01-12 Thread Walter Salmaniw
FM makes a lot of sense there, Bill. There is NO population at all inland of Prince Rupert until you hit Terrace, which is 2 hours by highway inland along the Skeena River. 560 doesn't reach there. You have very tall coastal mountains blocking any propagation that way. The city and

Re: [IRCA] Pre-sunset Skip

2011-01-12 Thread Colin Newell
Not sure what you are using for a computer or editor but your posts are generally oddly formatted and unreadable. You might want to try something different. Aloha from Hawaii - On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:01:19 -0800 (PST) bill kral jwk...@yahoo.ca wrote: On Tuesday At 16:00 PST Some skip conditions

Re: [IRCA] 560 Prince Rupert going to FM

2011-01-12 Thread Patrick Martin
I think there are a lot of mountains but there will probably be another near Terrace when they switch to FM too. Kitimat switched to FM sometime back too. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list

[IRCA] Sweep tone/Morse Code CD

2011-01-12 Thread Patrick Martin
For DX tests, is there someone that can supply a station with a CD of Morse code and sweep tones? Thanks. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] Sweep tone/Morse Code CD

2011-01-12 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
Yup, Sure is... email Saul Chernos and he'll put you in touch with the right people Saul Chernos sau...@sympatico.ca On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 6:37 PM, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote: For DX tests, is there someone that can supply a station with a CD of Morse code and sweep tones?

Re: [IRCA] Sweep tone/Morse Code CD

2011-01-12 Thread Colin Newell
Me too. On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:37:13 -0800 mwd...@webtv.net (Patrick Martin) wrote: For DX tests, is there someone that can supply a station with a CD of Morse code and sweep tones? Thanks. Colin Newell is the editor and creator of Coffeecrew.com, DXer.ca and BobHarris.com Amateur Radio

Re: [IRCA] Sweep tone/Morse Code CD

2011-01-12 Thread Colin Newell
I have a recording studio -- I can create custom Morse code CD's for anyone in a jiffy. Aloha from Kona. On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:41:39 -0600 Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote: Yup, Sure is... email Saul Chernos and he'll put you in touch with the right people Saul Chernos

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Sweep tone/Morse Code CD

2011-01-12 Thread Patrick Martin
Thanks Paul. I have a couple possible stations in AZ for future tests. More later as they materialize. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] Sweep tone/Morse Code CD

2011-01-12 Thread Patrick Martin
Thanks Colin. I'll pass both on. Much appreciated. Hopefully we can get a couple new DX tests. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

Re: [IRCA] Sweep tone/Morse Code CD

2011-01-12 Thread Patrick Martin
Thank you. I'll pass that along too. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are

[IRCA] ULR DX.........One NEW STATION @ Bedtime last night.............590 WROW Albany, NY

2011-01-12 Thread Robert S.Ross VA3SW
Hi Guys: Not home from work early enough to get in on any SUNSET SKIP the past 2 days, but last night I did manage a New Station just before Bedtime!!! It`s a RELOG for the OVERALL LOG...But NEW to the ULR LOG!! RADIO USED is...SONY SRF-T615 ULR

[IRCA] Snow in Hawaii

2011-01-12 Thread Colin Newell
For those curious, I did see snow on Mauna Kea 2 days ago. That makes snow on the ground on almost all 50 states. Not sure about Florida. 73, Colin Newell is the editor and creator of Coffeecrew.com, DXer.ca and BobHarris.com Amateur Radio VA7WWV - Victoria B.C. Canada |

Re: [IRCA] Snow in Hawaii

2011-01-12 Thread Russ Edmunds
Florida, no. The network news programs here featured the story including a shot of the snow cap in Hawaii. Russ Edmunds 15 mi NNW of Philadelphia Grid FN20id wb2...@yahoo.com FM: Yamaha T-80 Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15'; Grundig G8 AM:  Modified Sony ICF 2010's barefoot --- On Wed,

Re: [IRCA] Snow in Hawaii

2011-01-12 Thread w7...@juno.com
Is this from Global warming Mark W7MEM 2' of snow in North Idaho -- Original Message -- From: Colin Newell c...@islandnet.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] Snow in Hawaii Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011

Re: [IRCA] Snow in Hawaii

2011-01-12 Thread Eric Floden
it would seem to be climate change ef brrr, BC On 12 January 2011 17:44, w7...@juno.com w7...@juno.com wrote: Is this from Global warming Mark W7MEM ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] Snow in Hawaii

2011-01-12 Thread Russ Edmunds
Snow atop either Mauna Loa or Mauna Kea in winter isn't very unusual. Having snow on the ground at the same time in 49 states isn't regular, but also occurred for a time last year. Russ Edmunds 15 mi NNW of Philadelphia Grid FN20id wb2...@yahoo.com FM: Yamaha T-80 Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B

Re: [IRCA] Sweep tone/Morse Code CD

2011-01-12 Thread Les Rayburn
Patrick, I’ll be happy to produce Morse Code ID’s and sweep tones in various combinations to meet your needs. I’ve got a library of stuff that has been very successful in the past. The sweep tones typically outperform Morse Code by a significant margin. We’ve proven this through on the air

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2011-01-12 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2011 Jan 13 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 12 January follow. Solar flux 80 and mid-latitude A-index 7. The

Re: [IRCA] Snow in Hawaii

2011-01-12 Thread Scott Fybush
Eric Floden wrote: it would seem to be climate change The explanation I have heard - and it seems to make some sense - is that the melting of the polar ice caps has freed up more moisture that gets carried south and deposited as snow. About a foot or so here in Rochester today, thankfully

Re: [IRCA] Sweep tone/Morse Code CD

2011-01-12 Thread Saul DX
yes, that's something you can ask your IRCA NRC DX Test Committee ... Now, what I'd really appreciate would be a small list of volunteers I know I can turn to for audio files with morse code, sweep tones, marching band music, sirens, or whatever the testing station might want. We have one

Re: [IRCA] Sweep tone/Morse Code CD

2011-01-12 Thread Saul DX
That's what I like about these DX lists. Even before I ask, volunteers beat down my door. Consider yourself on the DX Test Committee's Audio Production subcommitee, Colin, thanks! Saul - Original Message - From: Colin Newell c...@islandnet.com To: Mailing list for the International

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Sweep tone/Morse Code CD

2011-01-12 Thread Saul DX
...and that's music to my ears. or morse code, whatever... very good news, thanks Patrick. - Original Message - From: Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net To: a...@nrcdxas.org Cc: a...@nrcdxas.org; irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 7:51 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM]

Re: [IRCA] Snow in Hawaii

2011-01-12 Thread Saul DX
I dunno. I think the term 'climate change' is more accurate. A few weeks ago Iqaliut in Nunavut was above freezing, with rain, after Christmas. Beat the old record by 6oC thereabouts. Warmer than Toronto that day. I think it's hard to take one or a handful of weather events and make a

Re: [IRCA] Snow in Hawaii

2011-01-12 Thread Saul DX
We have, like 5-8 inches in Toronto. And that's more than at Burnt River, 100 miles n.e. of here. Go figger... Saul . - Original Message - From: Scott Fybush sc...@fybush.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Wednesday, January

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Sweep tone/Morse Code CD

2011-01-12 Thread Patrick Martin
I passed your e mail on. Hopefully it will work out. Thanks. Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this