[IRCA] Wind

2011-11-22 Thread Patrick Martin
Hi Everyone, Well, I was hoping our winds would not be as strong tonight, but they are back up with gusts to 70-90 MPH and they are in that area. One gust knocked out the power to Megler Mt, the TV translators went out. That was some wind gust, so it probably was 100 MPH on the mountain. It is su

Re: [IRCA] [DX-tip] 790-WQSV (Ashland City TN)

2011-11-22 Thread Dave Hascall
Thanks, Niel, Have them in the main and ULR logbook but appreciate the tip. I did catch them @2000 edt in the car. 73 Dave in Indy On Nov 22, 2011 7:58 PM, "Niel Wolfish" wrote: > Hearing Sycamore Lady War Eagles basketball at 7:49 p.m. underneath > WAEB-Allentown. > > Niel Wolfish > Toronto,

[IRCA] Alberta TPs for 22 Nov 2011

2011-11-22 Thread Nigel Pimblett
Here in southern Alberta the conditions matched the comment from Dennis - very poor. A few carriers, and that was it. After being away for a while just getting back to listening - and not an auspicious beginning! 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, Alberta __

Re: [IRCA] weak TA carriers in Victoria BC

2011-11-22 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Thanks Chuck. If I can't hear the DX at least I can dream about it, based on the carrier frequency. Extreme minimalist DXing, indeed. best wishes, Nick ...as for TA'snothing tonight that I can hear. At 02:33 23-11-11, you wrote: Nick - On 10 Nov, Ecca was on 1268.977 so surely that

Re: [IRCA] ULR DX....One New Station at Sunset

2011-11-22 Thread Tony Ward
Welcome back Rob!  I was suffering serious withdrawal symptoms without your updates --- and this is not meant ironically or in any negative fashion! I seem to have escaped so far the worst excesses of the new and improved Yahoo Groups. To which I connect via Rogers use of Yahoo mail, a marriage

Re: [IRCA] Storm & antennas

2011-11-22 Thread Patrick Martin
Yes, I used the phones. However, they work good, but after wearing them for a long time, my neck gets tired when lying down in bed, so it is still hard to sleep, but not having the constant noise, does help. But this time, I rode it out and according to the Weather service, it has been the worst P

Re: [IRCA] weak TA carriers in Victoria BC

2011-11-22 Thread Chuck
Nick - On 10 Nov, Ecca was on 1268.977 so surely that is your carrier. As to the guy on the low side of 1575, this was noted at Grayland in October. I have a few noisy seconds of audio that seem English so I suppose it was one of the AFN stations other than Misawa which is right on 1575. C

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2011-11-22 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2011 Nov 23 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 22 November follow. Solar flux 142 and mid-latitude A-index 7. The mid-latit

Re: [IRCA] 1610 in Monteral OFF AIR During The Day

2011-11-22 Thread Sylvain Naud
I wonder where their transmitter could have been re-located? This is that same station that had their antenna on top of their studio building, a Valcom fibreglass whip probably this one: http://www.valcom-guelph.com/products/V-33035AM-CL2.html Using Google StreetView, here's an outdated shot

Re: [IRCA] 1610 in Monteral OFF AIR During The Day

2011-11-22 Thread Steve Francis
Please tell us they play O Canada at either 6pm or 7am! It would be as good as an ID if CHHA was present and accounted for. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America ; NRC Sent: Tue

Re: [IRCA] Storm & antennas

2011-11-22 Thread Dennis Vroom
Patrick, Did you use your Bose Quite Comfort headphones last night?.  The cord when bad on mine, need to order a new cord from Bose.   Best regards, Dennis, Kalama, WA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http:

Re: [IRCA] 1575 multiple carriers; was: Re: TP for 19 Nov 2011 from Victoria: down compared to the 17th and 18th

2011-11-22 Thread Walter Salmaniw
Hi, Nick. Good to hear from you again. Farda was always spot on frequency in past years, and usually very easy to differentiate. No longer, perhaps? ..Walt On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 1:17 AM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > Finally got to check another recording Walt, from a week earlier, 12 > Nov

[IRCA] 1575 multiple carriers; was: Re: TP for 19 Nov 2011 from Victoria: down compared to the 17th and 18th

2011-11-22 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Finally got to check another recording Walt, from a week earlier, 12 November. At 1500UT, 1575kHz almost seemed to have more carriers than stations listed in PAL.. 1574.9383 1574.9816 1574.9898 1574.9944 1574.9983 1574.9991 1574. 1575.0002 1575.0007 1575.0014 1575.0030 1575.0328 Probably

[IRCA] 790-WQSV (Ashland City TN)

2011-11-22 Thread Niel Wolfish
Hearing Sycamore Lady War Eagles basketball at 7:49 p.m.  underneath WAEB-Allentown.     Niel Wolfish Toronto, Ontario.  ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on

[IRCA] 1610 in Monteral OFF AIR During The Day

2011-11-22 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
It's apparently due to their signal causing issues with a neighboring businesses telephone system.. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/11/21/cpam-haitian-radio-problems.html Paul ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal

Re: [IRCA] Storm & antennas

2011-11-22 Thread Patrick Martin
Gary, That is right. But even the thought of this storm being anything like the 07, is a reminder of 4 years ago. But it is windy out there tonight. But I am happy, as long as there are no more trees down and no damage. I am running out of spare trees hi. This is rough, but I have seen many much

[IRCA] ULR DX....One New Station at Sunset

2011-11-22 Thread Robert Ross
Hi Guys: One New Station logged tonight at SUNSET. It is NEW to both the ULR and OVERALL LOGS. RADIO USEDSONY SRF-T615 Barefoot ULR LOG TOTALS are now..962 Stations Heard ^^^ 73ROB VA3SW Robert S. Ross London, Ontario CANADA **

Re: [IRCA] Storm & antennas

2011-11-22 Thread d1028gary
Hi Patrick, I'm glad that you and your antennas survived the first round of nasty weather this season, and that it wasn't anything like the monster wind storm that knocked out power along the coast a few years back. There are still reminders of that severe storm (broken tree trunks, etc.) tha

Re: [IRCA] Storm & antennas

2011-11-22 Thread Patrick Martin
Dennis, One more comment, according to the Weather Service, this storm we have had since Sunday night is close to what we had in 2007, except not as powerful. This low pressure storm is sitting over us for a good 48 hours. Most of our Pacific storms are fast movers, so this one is a toughie. There

Re: [IRCA] Storm & antennas

2011-11-22 Thread Patrick Martin
Thanks Dennis. the wind & rain died down from a bit after 0700 PST to about 1430 PST, but now the wind & heavy rain are back but not as bad as overnight. Our high wind warning is still in effect until 0700 PST Wednesday morning, and we could still have gusts to 65-75 MPH tonight. It should die down

Re: [IRCA] Storm & antennas

2011-11-22 Thread Dennis Vroom
Pat, Glad to read that your survive the storm.  We had winds probably up to 25 mph and about 1 inch of rain in a 24 hour period.  The TV antenna mast rotated 180 degrees so our two HDTV antennas are pointed opposite of the Portland area.  NOAA forecast for Kalama is rain and showers through Sun

[IRCA] Storm & antennas

2011-11-22 Thread Patrick Martin
Hi everyone, Well, I got through another hurricane force Pacific storm, even though we still have a high wind warning until 10 PM (PST), so they could come back up. But heavy rain coninues. I cheked my antennas via the R8 this morning and they all seem fine. I cannot get out and physically check t

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2011-11-22 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2011 Nov 22 2105 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 22 November follow. Solar flux 142 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 7. The

Re: [IRCA] Re; IRCA # 92--61--8----New Montreal AMs

2011-11-22 Thread Colin Newell
On Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:58:29 -0800 (PST) bill kral wrote: >I wonder why the CRTC would approve the applications for new French operations >on a couple of freqs but not for�English language stations on those freqs. >What difference does language make? The apps for English operations�were >deni

[IRCA] The University of Georgia Loses Its Voice

2011-11-22 Thread Marc DeLorenzo
Very sorry to hear about Larry Munson. When I lived in GA 1986-1989, I loved to listen to his call of Bulldog Football games and also his sports reports on WSB. He did a great job and he will be missed. How 'bout them Dawgs! Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts http://www.

Re: [IRCA] TP's for Tuesday 11/22/11

2011-11-22 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Having heard 1566 HLAZ with audio on a random earlier check, i've been checking earlier lately. A weak het only today then, 1345 utc. Later on the regular checks, there were almost no hets at all over the whole band. 531 and 738 had weak hets at 1425 utc. 891 had a brief fade up of Down Under a

[IRCA] Oklahoma TP's 11/22/11

2011-11-22 Thread richa...@perryisp.net
I heard carriers, no audio, on 774, 828 and 1566 up to 1314 UT sunrise. There were improved Mexican and Cuban signals overnight, especially between and 0600 UT. Richard Allen, near Perry OK USA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com htt

[IRCA] TP's for Tuesday 11/22/11

2011-11-22 Thread Dennis Vroom
Very poor conditions here this morning.  No audio here from 1420-1433 utc. Level 4 carriers at best, it was like trying to receive TA stations this season. Will be interesting to read the other TP Dxers reports latter this morning. Best regards, Dennis, Kalama, WA __

[IRCA] Arizona TP's for 11-22-11

2011-11-22 Thread Bill Block
Listened from 1310-1355 UTC and only very weak audio on 774 and 1566 with weak carriers on 279, 594, 693, 747, 774, 972 and 1566. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8

Re: [IRCA] Re; IRCA # 92--61--8----New Montreal AMs

2011-11-22 Thread Sylvain Naud
Bill, The CRTC decision has to do with content and viability of each applicant and the frequencies they are lusting for, not a matter of language here. See the details regarding the denied stations from line 56 to 69 in the present CRTC decision: http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-

Re: [IRCA] Re; IRCA # 92--61--8----New Montreal AMs

2011-11-22 Thread DXERak
In a message dated 11/22/2011 6:58:57 A.M. Central Standard Time, jwk...@yahoo.ca writes: I wonder why the CRTC would approve the applications for new French operations on a couple of freqs but not for English language stations on those freqs. What difference does language make? The apps

[IRCA] Re; IRCA # 92--61--8----New Montreal AMs

2011-11-22 Thread bill kral
I wonder why the CRTC would approve the applications for new French operations on a couple of freqs but not for English language stations on those freqs. What difference does language make? The apps for English operations were denied.Bill in BC ___ IRC