Re: [IRCA] Antenna Shootout in Puyallup

2013-06-05 Thread Derek Vincent
Great to see these smaller footprint antenna. Can't wait to see the FSL and the tent pole results from the coast. Any pics, video or audio from Sunday? Thanks derekvme...@aol.com On Jun 4, 2013, at 12:02 PM, Guy Atkins d...@guyatkins.com wrote: What better way for DXers to enjoy a sunny

Re: [IRCA] Antenna Shootout in Puyallup

2013-06-05 Thread Guy Atkins
Derek Vincent asked for any other photos or videos from last Sunday's Puyallup antenna shootout. I don't have anything else of my own to share other than that one photo I linked to, but I'm sure Gary wouldn't mind me showing this 12-inch FSL image he previously published. This of course is the

Re: [IRCA] Antenna Shootout in Puyallup

2013-06-05 Thread Dave Hewitt
This is a great looking antenna. Are construction details available anywhere? 73, Dave N3BXY - Original Message - From: Guy Atkins d...@guyatkins.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 1:17:56 PM Subject:

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2013-06-05 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2013 Jun 05 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 04 June follow. Solar flux 110 and estimated planetary A-index 10. The

[IRCA] TP 5 Jun; Victoria version

2013-06-05 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Asia seemed to be back this morning, at least around 1115UT, but only 567 had any sort of presence. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): not today reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native

Re: [IRCA] Antenna Shootout in Puyallup

2013-06-05 Thread d1028gary
Hi Dave, Thanks for your comment on the new 12 Broadband FSL antenna. This antenna is an adaptation of the new 12 Standard (single-optimized-frequency) FSL antenna, which was developed for live DXing with Ultralight radios at Pacific Ocean cliff sites this summer (design photo posted at

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2013-06-05 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2013 Jun 06 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 05 June follow. Solar flux 109 and estimated planetary A-index 6. The

Re: [IRCA] Antenna Shootout in Puyallup

2013-06-05 Thread Dave Hewitt
Thanks for the reply. A larger antenna? That is very interesting. You mentioned that these are single frequency optimized. What is the typical bandwidth? I look forward to hearing how these evolve. I am considering a Perseus receiver. I currently have an Elecraft K3 and a JRC NRD-535D with