[IRCA] CKAC 730 will change format

2011-09-03 Thread Sylvain Naud
I just heard a moment ago on CKAC 730 a canned message from the president of Cogeco Diffusion, owner of CKAC that there will be a format change effective from next Tuesday at 04:30 AM, DST. CKAC sports will become Radio Circulation 730 (Traffic Radio 730). The sport programming including the

Re: [IRCA] KQQZ 1190 Verification

2011-09-03 Thread Tim Hills
A QSL from the Queen Herself. Congrats ;) On 9/2/2011 23:01, amd...@core.com wrote: QSL (prepared post card) in the mail today from KQQZ 1190. The veri signer is Katrina Sanders and the title she wrote down is Queen of the Golden Oldies. Tom Jasinski Joliet, IL

[IRCA] New logbook started and new antennas tested

2011-09-03 Thread Tim Hills
After losing all my old logs and equipment in a fire I gave the hobby up for a while but I'm starting over. I have been working on 2 different approaches for antennas to handle the RF zoo I live in. One is a dual spiral, 10 turns total and 30 diameter in 2 layers 1 apart with varactor

[IRCA] Arizona TP's for 9-3-11

2011-09-03 Thread Bill Block
The only audio today was from Radio Rossii on 189 and 279 which was heard at 1220-1225 utc. Very weak carriers on 594, 774 and 1566 with very little t-storm noise. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8

[IRCA] Alberta TPs for 3 Sep 2011

2011-09-03 Thread Nigel Pimblett
Today was just the opposite of yesterday, with audio from Asia, but nothing from DUHad audio from the Japanese big guns on 693, 747, and 774. All I could get out of Australia today were decent carriers on 891 and 1116. 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, Alberta

Re: [IRCA] New logbook started and new antennas tested

2011-09-03 Thread Todd
Hi Tim, Sorry to hear about your fire. I am excited for you that you are giving dx'ing another shot. I too lost my logs book under different circumstances and have about 1300 stations after 7 years. George Sherman had alot of my past dx catches in his logs but im sure idea be around 1500+. It

Re: [IRCA] KQQZ 1190 Verification

2011-09-03 Thread Todd
Speaking of KQQZ, in a few checks at night, they have not been heard. FTS Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone amd...@core.com wrote: QSL (prepared post card) in the mail today from KQQZ 1190.  The veri signer is Katrina Sanders and the title she wrote down is Queen of the Golden Oldies. Tom

Re: [IRCA] KQQZ 1190 Verification

2011-09-03 Thread Rick Dau
Not here, either.  In fact, I tried last night for Dallas -- which I still need here -- and ALL that was coming in was a very strong CFSL.  No Fort Wayne, or anybody else.    73, Rick Dau South Omaha, Nebraska Kenwood R-5000 + Quantum QX Pro loop  From: Todd todftscytj7...@aol.com To: Mailing

Re: [IRCA] New logbook started and new antennas tested

2011-09-03 Thread Rick Kunath
On 09/03/2011 12:32 PM, Tim Hills wrote: One is a dual spiral, 10 turns total and 30 diameter in 2 layers 1 apart with varactor tuning and a single turn pickup loop. I'd be interested in seeing a photo of that loop, and a schematic as to your connections. I've built a lot of loops over the

Re: [IRCA] CKAC 730 will change format

2011-09-03 Thread Patrick Martin
This is sad news indeed. CKAC is one of the great French stations in Quebec. I QSL'd them from Seward AK back in 1965. Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2011-09-03 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2011 Sep 03 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 02 September follow. Solar flux 115 and mid-latitude A-index 4. The

[IRCA] TP for 3 Sep from Victoria, BC

2011-09-03 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Checking the dial from 1300 to 1315UT, and not too exciting, but 774 was the best yet this season pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): hoping for too much reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native

Re: [IRCA] New logbook started and new antennas tested

2011-09-03 Thread Tim Hills
I'll get some pics of it tonight, the rod is encased in PVC fittings and I'll grab some shots next time I open it The spirals are mounted parallel to each other about 1 apart and grounded at the center tap. Symmetry is maintained since one coil turns inwards to the center where the

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2011-09-03 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2011 Sep 04 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 03 September follow. Solar flux 119 and mid-latitude A-index 11. The

[IRCA] WSLM-1220 on day power for IU football

2011-09-03 Thread Rick Dau
For the umpteenth season in a row, WSLM-1220 in Salem, Indiana is staying on day power whenever the Indiana Hoosiers are playing at night (football AND men's basketball).  Heard here at 1941 CDT with pbp from Voice-of-the-Hoosiers Don Fischer (in his THIRTY-NINTH SEASON of broadcasting!),

Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] 1530 Lapeer MI and others running nights

2011-09-03 Thread neilkaz
Is WILD doing this every night? I have yet to bag them? 73 KAZ Grafton WI/Barrington IL -Original Message- From: Chernos Saul sau...@sympatico.ca Sent: Sep 3, 2011 9:27 PM To: a...@nrcdxas.org, a...@wtfda.info, amfmt...@mailman.qth.net, irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [Amdx] 1530

[IRCA] KFNW ruling 1200

2011-09-03 Thread Rick Dau
KFNW in West Fargo, North Dakota is up to its old hijinks again tonight.  They're blowing away WOAI here with contemporary Christian music. 73, Rick Dau South Omaha, Nebraska (35 new stations heard here since August 16) Kenwood R-5000 + Quantum QX Pro loop

[IRCA] not much west coast TA

2011-09-03 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Tonight was a bit of a bust, with 1215 delivering a carrier from time to time, as late as 0510UT, and weaker carriers noted on 783 and 189. 972 had a Doppler smeared quite audible carrier around 0330-0400 UT, centering on 971.990kHz, but no idea who that might be. Seems likely to be