Re: [IRCA] TP for 20 Nov 2012; Victoria version

2012-11-20 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
I had a few extra minutes this evening to listen around a bit to the presunrise boost recorded at 1508UT. I'm even more certain that the lady on 1314 was in CC, and that perhaps weak audio on 1116 was CC as well. 1287 sounded quite messy with two stations, 1224 had music and wasn't //594, bu

Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] (OT) Is my only option to junk this old radio?

2012-11-20 Thread mwhunter
After looking at your photos, the push button - tuning eye in the slide rule dial would put it around 1939-1940. To charge the battery in those radios Sears sold such handy items as a rooftop two-blade windmill - the Windcharger and a "Semi- Automatic Light Plant" known as the Gas-O-Charger. Mike

Re: [IRCA] 1449 AA chanting

2012-11-20 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
I should have thought to check that site Sylvain. Thank you for pointing it out. I believe there were a couple of other unknown Saudi stations heard at the PEI expedition, so I'll look for assistance at Asiawaves. best wishes, Nick At 00:39 21-11-12, you wrote: Nick, Bob, Check here

Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] 1070 SC and 1190 NC etc - alerts

2012-11-20 Thread mwhunter
WMFD Wilmington, NC 1000W in at 20:30 with UNC vs Butler basketball. Conditions are good to the south. Cuba on top of 640. Mike Hunter Neshanic Station -Original Message- From: amdx-boun...@lists.wtfda.info [mailto:amdx-boun...@lists.wtfda.info] On Behalf Of Chernos Saul Sent: Tuesday, N

Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] (OT) Is my only option to junk this old radio?

2012-11-20 Thread Dave Hascall
Mike - This radio is AC powered. Thanks, Dave On Nov 20, 2012 11:01 PM, "mwhunter" wrote: > After looking at your photos, the push button - tuning eye in the slide > rule > dial would put it around 1939-1940. > > To charge the battery in those radios Sears sold such handy items as a > rooftop tw

[IRCA] 710 WOR

2012-11-20 Thread Todd
Noted in with a good signal @ 2119 w/ad and ID. Not usually in and this strong. Todd Skaine Woodbury, MN 2010, PL 310 or Toyota radio ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed i

[IRCA] Radio (Part Four-Hundred and Four)

2012-11-20 Thread Ira Elbert New III
IEN-GA Ira Elbert New, III, Watkinsville - SANGEAN DT-400W1240 WDXY SC Sumter - 11/02/12 2136 - High School Football and an ad for Discount Furniture Outlet. Signal all but buried in the static. "...High School Football on Newstalk 1240, WDXY." (IEN - GA) Ira Elbert New, IIIWatkinsville, Georgi

[IRCA] Radio (Part Four-Hundred and Four)

2012-11-20 Thread Ira Elbert New III
IEN-GA Ira Elbert New, III, Watkinsville - SANGEAN DT-400W1240 WDXY SC Sumter - 11/02/12 2136 - High School Football and an ad for Discount Furniture Outlet. Signal all but buried in the static. "...High School Football on Newstalk 1240, WDXY." (IEN - GA) Ira Elbert New, IIIWatkinsville, Georgi

Re: [IRCA] (OT) Is my only option to junk this old radio?

2012-11-20 Thread Ira Elbert New III
Feel free to send it to me down here in Georgia. My Wife will love my having it. ;) KI4SYC Ira Elbert New, IIIWatkinsville, GeorgiaProudly Serving You Since 1964. > Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:11:20 -0800 > From: w7...@yahoo.com > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Subject: Re: [IRCA] (OT) Is my only op

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2012-11-20 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2012 Nov 21 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 20 November follow. Solar flux 141 and estimated planetary A-index 11. The e

Re: [IRCA] (OT) Is my only option to junk this old radio?

2012-11-20 Thread Bob Coomler
Dave, I salvaged several old radios from my late in-laws.  After I dithered for awhile, I put them up on ebay with decent results. The best price came from one that had the chassis transplanted to a "lovingly home done" cabinet (it was uglee!).  If nothing else, check out completed sales on eba

[IRCA] 1070 SC and 1190 NC etc - alerts

2012-11-20 Thread Chernos Saul
1070 WCSZ SC Sans Souci 1190 WIXE NC Monroe Both in on presumed day power/pattern... TA signals have faded somewhat. 760 and 1100 presumed Colombia decent signals Cuba strong various channels (usual suspects) 750 Venezuela strong Band becoming more 'normal' Saul @ Burnt River ON

[IRCA] unIDs - 1090 oldies (possibly stunting); Solid Gospel 940

2012-11-20 Thread Chernos Saul
1090 ran oldies right through the TOH. Audio also seemed to cut in and out suddenly. Some kind of test or stunting? Moderate signal to south. A bit of CBC French from Mattawa ON (40w) poking through the back. Mixing with WBAL. 940 also south, Solid Gospel format. No idea which of the three...

[IRCA] (OT) Is my only option to junk this old radio?

2012-11-20 Thread Dave Hascall
Sorry, for the OT nature (though this thing did get DX at one time). I recently rescued a Silvertone 5 band, 7 tube (AFAIK) console radio from my late mother's basement. The bad thing is, the cabinet is a total pig. The veneer is peeling, in most areas and one of the base boards fell off. I thi

Re: [IRCA] 1449 AA chanting

2012-11-20 Thread Sylvain Naud
Nick, Bob, Check here and look at the 1449 frequency for power and location: http://www.asiawaves.net/mediumwave-1431.htm Sylvain Naud Portneuf, QC Le 2012-11-18 23:58, Nick Hall-Patch a écrit : Yes, we heard that on PEI as well Bob. 1449 SAUDI ARABIA BSKSA unknown location OCT 30 2100

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Au cx?

2012-11-20 Thread Tim Tromp
Miami currently dominating on 710 right now @ 2349 UTC, could be an interesting night!! 73, Tim Tromp West Michigan On Tue, 2012-11-20 at 23:27 +, Chernos Saul wrote: > 1680 FL was strong, but rapid fading. One many channels seems to be the case. > IDs very difficult. The few I've IDed on '

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Au cx?

2012-11-20 Thread Chernos Saul
1680 FL was strong, but rapid fading. One many channels seems to be the case. IDs very difficult. The few I've IDed on 'open' channels have been very close to the south.Saul > Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:01:51 -0600 > From: neil...@earthlink.net > To: a...@nrcdxas.org; a...@nrcdxas.org; a...@wtfd

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Au cx?

2012-11-20 Thread neilkaz
Quite AU here on car rx driving home. WPBS very dominant on 1040 in Korean with Radio Korea ID etc. 73 KAZ near Chicago -Original Message- >From: Chernos Saul >Sent: Nov 20, 2012 3:53 PM >To: "a...@nrcdxas.org" , "a...@wtfda.info" >, "amfmt...@mailman.qth.net" , >"irca@hard-core-dx.c

Re: [IRCA] Au cx?

2012-11-20 Thread Robert Ross
On 2012-11-20, at 4:53 PM, Chernos Saul wrote: > > I get A/K are 10 and 4, and from a few minutes on three different BOG wires I > get the feeling cx will be somewhat auroral tonight on AM. Not much of any DX > to be had, and signals seem suppressed. Danged close to sunset, too. May be > wort

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Au cx?

2012-11-20 Thread Russ Edmunds
Maybe. A K=4 suggests that unless it was an isolated blip, the A will go higher. It's hard to tell what it will do at this point. Normally an A=10 wouldn't mean Au cx. But since I expect it may go higher, then that could happen. Last week's disturbance was both weak and short. Russ Edmunds 1

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2012-11-20 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2012 Nov 20 2105 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 20 November follow. Solar flux 141 and estimated planetary A-index 10. The e

[IRCA] NW Storm Update

2012-11-20 Thread Marc DeLorenzo
Patrick- Glad to hear that you (and your house) are safe! Happy Thanksgiving. Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts -Original Message- From: Patrick Martin To: Dennis Vroom ; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America ; am Cc: irca Sent: Tue, No

[IRCA] NW Storm Update

2012-11-20 Thread Patrick Martin
After sending the emails yesterday, shortly after that the wind really picked up and gusts were around 100 MPH. One was clocked at 101 MPH on the Megler Bridge (Astoria), and Naselle Ridge in SW WA got one at 114 MPH. Mt. Hebo South, had 106 MPH. and out went the power a bit after 8 AM. The power

[IRCA] TP for 20 Nov 2012; Victoria version

2012-11-20 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
A more interesting morning, as I started writing this sitting and listening to the music box s/off finishing off on JOIB-747 at 1545UT, and 1566 had weak talk still, in spite of the local noise having kicked in. There was a fairly intense enhancement for a few minutes just before 1510UT, mostly

[IRCA] TP's &DU's for Tuesday, November 20, 2012

2012-11-20 Thread Dennis Vroom
Listened from 1305-1432 utc. Conditions similar to last years receptions on November 20, 2011 and are listed below on this page.    189    RUSSIA, Petropavlovsk, Radio Rossii 1308 weak signal with man in Russian.  HPAW. 11/20/2012 209    ALASKA, Yakataga, CYT 1310 fair signal with weather fore

[IRCA] Arizona TP's for 11-20-12

2012-11-20 Thread Bill Block
Listened from 1330-1405 utc and no audio was heard and weak carriers on 594, 774, 1566 and 1593. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8

Re: [IRCA] irca convention 2013/ dx tests

2012-11-20 Thread Todd
Stay tuned...I believe one is in the works. Todd Skaine Woodbury, MN 2010, PL 310 or Toyota radio "funkiecur...@juno.com" wrote: >Hi this is IRCA member Curtis Mcmenamin I was wondering if anyone on the radio >list knows if there is going to be an IRCA convention in 2013. I know there >

Re: [IRCA] irca convention 2013/ dx tests

2012-11-20 Thread funkiecur...@juno.com
Hi this is IRCA member Curtis Mcmenamin I was wondering if anyone on the radio list knows if there is going to be an IRCA convention in 2013. I know there was not one in 2012.if anyone knows i would like to attend the convention in 2013 if there is going to be one. I really enjoy going to the ra