[IRCA] TP 22 Aug; Victoria version

Not as good a morning today in general, although 1539, even if unID, is not to be sneezed at. The main interest was around 1300UT, with an emphasis on DU. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): not today Reasonable audio at times duri

Re: [IRCA] Help Requested for QRM problem

How did the noise problems work out Michael? best wishes, Nick At 05:54 10-06-13, you wrote: Thanks very much, Nick and Andy, for your help. I'll let you know how it all turns out! Sincerely, Michael Yule Lions Bay BC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@h

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2013 Aug 23 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 22 August follow. Solar flux 132 and estimated planetary A-index 13. The est

[IRCA] Facebook page for DX'ers

FYI - I've set up a new group on Facebook: "DX'ing - sponsored by the National Radio Club" (https://www.facebook.com/groups/509246815818550/). It's open to anyone, whether a DX'er or not. Come join us! -Paul Swearingen, Topeka ___ IRCA mailing list

[IRCA] WBT's Digital Test - "Is There Hope For A Digital > AM

The descriptions I read below of AM IBOC describe exactly how WBZ IBOC sounds to me: horrible. AM radio sounded great years ago before the current NRSC audio mask was implemented. Bob Young Millbury, ma KB1OKL > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 10:01:50 -0500 > From: "Stewart, Joseph R"

Re: [IRCA] WBT's Digital Test - "Is There Hope For A Digital AM

Perhaps somebody should pass this information along to the folks at WBT. --Mike Sanburn > From: randystew...@missouristate.edu > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 10:01:50 -0500 > Subject: Re: [IRCA] WBT's Digital Test - "Is There Hope For A Digital AM > > Re Steve Ponder's po

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2013 Aug 22 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 21 August follow. Solar flux 130 and estimated planetary A-index 18. The est

[IRCA] Domestic MWDX to Enid OK August 16-22, 2013

All times and dates strictly UT [4 hours ahead of `ELT`]. Rx: mostly DX-398 with internal antenna only; or Sony SRF-59 as specified; Nissan stock caradio as specified; FRG-7 as specified These logs are excerpts from my daily all-band reports, mainly SWBC, also VHF/UHF, sometimes, utility, ham,

[IRCA] Mostly Mexican MW DX to Enid OK, August 16-22, 2013

These logs are excerpts from my daily all-band reports, mainly SWBC, also VHF/UHF, sometimes utility, ham, which may be found in several archives without much delay, such as http://www.hard-core-dx.com/index.php?topic=Hauser And compiled weekly along with extensive news from many other individu

Re: [IRCA] WBT's Digital Test - "Is There Hope For A Digital AM

Randy, That's what I thought, too. Swishy, very artificial-sounding. You know what I do with a web stream that sounds like that? I ignore it and go somewhere else. And if that's what IBOC-only AM sounds like, that's exactly what I'd do. Although I've heard very few, so far I haven't heard, live or

Re: [IRCA] WBT's Digital Test - "Is There Hope For A Digital AM

Re Steve Ponder's post about the Radio Insight article (http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/84743/is-there-hope-for-a-digital-am-band/)... Has anybody listened to the audio clip of the test? The WBT signal goes to digital near the end of the clip, starting with the CBS top-of-hour "bong" and

[IRCA] ZBVI 780 Update

I am told all 300 feet of the ZBVI 780 tower is up. The task at hand is to tune everything up and get things in spec, and ready to go. This should, in my guess.. only take a few days since it's a single non directional tower. Paul ___ IRCA mailing list

[IRCA] Oklahoma TP DX 8/22/13

I listened for a few minutes at local sunrise (1154 GMT). The only signal heard was a weak carrier (het) on 702 kHz from approx. 235° at 1153-1158, presumely 2BL. It was strongest at 1155, fading away at 1158. Receiver: Modified Tecsun PL-310 with 7.5-inch ferrite loop attached. Hoping y

Re: [IRCA] WBT's Digital Test - "Is There Hope For A Digital AM Band?"

This particular test only hits one aspect. It doesn't give any indication as to what would occur with co-channel digital stations or adjacent channels. When I look at the number of AM stations vs TV, and the number of small stations of AM; when I look at the number of FM stations vs the number

Re: [IRCA] Oregon Cliff (Cape Perpetua) Ultralight TP's and DU's for 8-19

Hi Nick, <<< When is your next expedition Gary? Can't make plans without knowing the dates (hi). >>> I would be honored to have a joint DXpedition with you, Nick, but I'm afraid that after two Oregon cliff trips within the past month, we need to save up a little more vacation time before