Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?

2012-05-20 Thread Ira Elbert New III
Please take some pictures for those of us on the east coast who will miss the eclipse. Sent from my iPhone On May 20, 2012, at 9:51 PM, "Mike Sanburn" wrote: > > The solar eclipse has commenced here in Southern CA. The upper right portion > of the sun is covered so far and it's looking darke

Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?

2012-05-20 Thread Mike Sanburn
The solar eclipse has commenced here in Southern CA. The upper right portion of the sun is covered so far and it's looking darker than normal outside now. Radio is on 1450 right now in case anything pops up. ---Mike Sanburn > Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 15:37:02 -0700 > From: wghau...@yahoo.com > To

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2012-05-20 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2012 May 21 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 20 May follow. Solar flux 131 and estimated planetary A-index 13. The estima

Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?

2012-05-20 Thread Glenn Hauser
Some major targets, high-power 50 or 10-kW stations within the path, include: KKOH Reno 780 KDXU Saint George 890 KTNN Window Rock 660 KHAC Tse Bonito 880 KKOB Albuquerque 770, plus loads of other ABQ stations; maybe more likely at the hi end of the band? Here`s a more detailed map of the track:

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2012-05-20 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2012 May 20 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 19 May follow. Solar flux 131 and estimated planetary A-index 5. The estimat

Re: [IRCA] Antenna Options

2012-05-20 Thread Ira Elbert New III
Roger that. Ira Elbert New, IIIWatkinsville, GeorgiaProudly Serving You Since 1964. > From: ma...@durenberger.com > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 15:07:11 -0500 > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Antenna Options > > Ira, think that only refers to imported equipment. > > The smoke is ge

Re: [IRCA] Antenna Options

2012-05-20 Thread Mark Durenberger
Ira, think that only refers to imported equipment. The smoke is generally subject to a high import fee, so it's usually pre-installed only in domestic manufacturing. Regards, Mark Durenberger -- From: "Ira Elbert New III" Sent: Sunday, May 20,

Re: [IRCA] Antenna Options

2012-05-20 Thread Ira Elbert New III
Thanks Tim, but I was always told that electronic items and the like came with the smoke already factory installed. When you released the smoke, the item was kaput. I guess I'd better take a refresher course. KI4SYC Ira Elbert New, IIIWatkinsville, GeorgiaProudly Serving You Since 1964.