Re: [IRCA] Mexican log update

2014-02-21 Thread Mike Sanburn
I miss hearing XEBCS. Can you hear them well through the two California stations at night? --Mike From: martinfo...@cox.net To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; a...@yahoogroups.com Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 20:37:52 -0800 Subject: [IRCA] Mexican log update For all those who have the 2013 IRCA

[IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 2-21

2014-02-21 Thread d1028gary
Hello All, Asian propagation continued to recover at a slow pace from the recent meltdown, with a couple of big gun TP's actually managing good audio briefly during peak sunrise enhancement. Although there were still far fewer Asians making an appearance than usual both the low and high

[IRCA] ULR DX…..One New Station Last Night…..960 WTGM Salisbury, MARYLAND

2014-02-21 Thread Robert Ross
Hi Guys: Been away on Vacation in Hawaii for the last 2 weeks so didn't get any ULR DXing done since the end of January. Still suffering extreme jet lag, but managed to tune around a bit last night and logged a NEW ONE for the ULR Log. It is a RELOG with CALL CHANGE however for the OVERALL

Re: [IRCA] ULR DX…..One New Station Last Night…..960 WTGM Salisbury, MARYLAND

2014-02-21 Thread Mike Sanburn
Robert, congrats on the WTGM (call change) logging! 'Love me some SONY. I don't think I could go to Hawaii without listening to at least some radio (even if just to hear the island music on KINE FM 105. Don't forget the WFNY DX test tonight! 73 Mike KG6LJU From: va...@rogers.com Date:

[IRCA] DX Test tonight

2014-02-21 Thread KH2AR
WFNY? If yes, can someone re-post details? Thanks.   Jim Pogue - Memphis ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original

Re: [IRCA] ULR DX…..One New Station Last Night…..960 WTGM Salisbury, MARYLAND

2014-02-21 Thread Tony Ward
Welcome back Rob! Glad to hear you had a great time in Hawaii, and returned with your  sense of a balanced life intact! Will call you to catch up soon...   Tony Ward (VE3NO) NYAA Starfest Whitby, ON tonyw...@rogers.com http://www.nyaa.ca Free the Glutens! On Friday, February 21, 2014

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2014-02-21 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2014 Feb 21 1810 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 20 February follow. Solar flux 156 and estimated planetary A-index 39. The

[IRCA] Hawaiian Music……….

2014-02-21 Thread Robert Ross
On 2014-02-21, at 3:57 PM, Mike Sanburn wrote: Robert, congrats on the WTGM (call change) logging! 'Love me some SONY. I don't think I could go to Hawaii without listening to at least some radio (even if just to hear the island music on KINE FM 105. Don't forget the WFNY DX test

Re: [IRCA] Hawaiian Music……….

2014-02-21 Thread Mike Sanburn
Maui, nice! The first Hawaiian station I ever logged here in Southern California was KMVI 550 Wailuku Maui. They have recently swapped frequencies with another station and have been through likely half-a-dozen tower changes as wellI'll keep building up those Hawaiian Airlines miles so I can

Re: [IRCA] DX Test tonight

2014-02-21 Thread Mike Sanburn
WFNY 1440 Gloversville NY Saturday 2/22 -0100 EST if my information is correct. Does this match everyone elses info? Mike Sanburn Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 21:00:07 + From: kh...@comcast.net To: IRCA@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] DX Test tonight WFNY? If yes, can someone

[IRCA] Perseus captures from 1991

2014-02-21 Thread Mark Connelly
I finally got around to going through a box of VHS videotapes from the late '80s / early '90s spectrum capture experiments, as originally developed by Craig Healy (NG1U), and mentioned in this article: http://chowdanet.com/markc/webpage/WA1ION/vcrdx.pdf There were about 6 tapes in the box.

[IRCA] WFNY DX test Tonight

2014-02-21 Thread John Stephens
Just been notified of this item posted on the nrcdxas site: DX Tests scheduled WFNY 1440, Gloversville, NY will test on Saturday morning, February 22, Midnight to 1 AM ET (same as 0500 to 0600 UTC). Format rock and roll music, morse IDs, etc. 73, J.D. Stephens Hampton Cove, AL

Re: [IRCA] WFNY DX test Tonight

2014-02-21 Thread KH2AR
OK - thanks. Almost slipped past me. Jim - Original Message - From: John Stephens dx-t...@att.net To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 3:54:43 PM Subject: [IRCA] WFNY DX test Tonight Just been notified of this item posted on the nrcdxas site: DX Tests

Re: [IRCA] Perseus captures from 1991

2014-02-21 Thread Craig Healy
I finally got around to going through a box of VHS videotapes from the late '80s / early '90s spectrum capture experiments... -skip- I still have to review the tape to determine the exact date and times of recording. If I remember correctly, listen to 1500 on the Washington, DC station. I

Re: [IRCA] Hawaiian Music???

2014-02-21 Thread Dennis Gibson
Rob - you missed out. If you'd taken the radio outside you would have heard 738 Tahiti every night and some DU. In September of 2001 I heard KOMA (now KOKC) on a rental car radio at an observation area off the highway between Lahaina and Kihei. Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:22:26 -0500 From:

[IRCA] New stations on PRD5

2014-02-21 Thread Ward Elliott
Here are the new stations I'm hearing. My radio is a Sangean PR-D5 and I use a Terk AM antenna. My home base is Dallas, TX. New stations heard list - 740 CFZM Toronto, Ontario - 740 KRGM Tulsa, OK - 760 WJR Detroit, MI - 800 CKLW Windsor, Ontario - 810 WHB Kansas City, MO - 830

Re: [IRCA] New stations on PRD5

2014-02-21 Thread Steve Francis
- 1670 KVMW Mineral Wells, TX -- Ward Elliott Good one! 1/10 of a watt per their website. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in

Re: [IRCA] New stations on PRD5

2014-02-21 Thread Forrest Skaine
In St.Paul their is one that is ID'ing itself as AIB. They play non offensive hip hop. This one gets out about 5miles. We also have two Hmong stations also on 1610 and also 1640. Todd Skaine Woodbury, MN 2010 or car radio On Feb 21, 2014 6:08 PM, Steve Francis amdxm...@aol.com wrote: - 1670

Re: [IRCA] Perseus captures from 1991

2014-02-21 Thread Sylvain Naud
This is very interesting Mark. I'll certainly look forward for your Perseus converted files. Sylvain Naud Portneuf, QC Le 2014-02-21 16:55, Mark Connelly a écrit : I finally got around to going through a box of VHS videotapes from the late '80s / early '90s spectrum capture experiments, as

Re: [IRCA] WFNY DX test Tonight

2014-02-21 Thread Barry Davies
Sadly blocked by Radio Luxembourg from 2300ESTc on this side of the pond :-( Best wishes and 73's Barry  :-)      Carlisle UK.  Lat. 54.9795N   Lon. 02.8745W PERSEUS, 3.7m x 10m Flag + FLG100 amp From: John Stephens dx-t...@att.net To: irca@hard-core-dx.com irca@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2014-02-21 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2014 Feb 22 0010 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 21 February follow. Solar flux 157 and estimated planetary A-index 12. The

[IRCA] Late reception of Asia from Grayland

2014-02-21 Thread Bill Whitacre
This morning, despite the high A-index was a very good morning in Grayland, WA for Asia. Sunrise enhancement started about 1430utc and hung in there until past 1600utc with a few stations, like 972-Korea providing audio past 1730utc — 2.5 hours after sunrise. That’s not unheard of but not

Re: [IRCA] Mexican log update

2014-02-21 Thread Martin Foltz
Night on 1050 was KTCT but since December I hear XEBCS mixing with XED, both on top at times. I usually don't hear KCAA at night. Martin Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 02:39:59 -0800 From: Mike Sanburn mikesanb...@hotmail.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America

[IRCA] Macedonian on 1440 WDRJ Inkster MI

2014-02-21 Thread Chernos Saul
I was wondering why I was hearing Macedonian on 1440. //ed it to WDRJ's web site. Language sounded familiar - I am learning Serbian - but talk was re makedoniya and the languages have similarities... Anyhow, the music stands out, sounds a bit like Greek music, as might be expected... so if you

[IRCA] TP DX in Seattle on 21 Feb

2014-02-21 Thread Bruce Portzer
The marginal conditions continued today. VOA-1575 was the only genuine bright spot this morning, with a rather nice signal for about 15 minutes. The electrical noise was stronger than average, but it was locally generated so it doesn't count as TP DX :) Good - Would have been armchair copy

[IRCA] Perseus captures from 1986 and 1991

2014-02-21 Thread Mark Connelly
That's basically it Bill, though I think that 2 MHz would be about the top of the baseband range. Storing higher frequency blocks would require a downconverter stage. That, as far as I know, was the NSA method employed at places like Menwith Hill (UK), Resolute Bay (Canada), Thule

Re: [IRCA] [CapeDX] Perseus captures from 1991

2014-02-21 Thread Bill Nollman
OK, let me understand this. the idea was to take 0-150MHz add a 60Hz sync signal to keep the VCR happy, store it to tape through the Video IN jack then on output simply remove the 60Hz and you basically have coming out what you put in? So simple its silly! I once used a Hi-Fi VCR to capture 8

[IRCA] WFNY-1440 DX test

2014-02-21 Thread Steve Francis
Code heard at midnight! Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original

Re: [IRCA] WFNY-1440 DX test

2014-02-21 Thread Rick Dau
Two different pitches of Morse Code ID heard here 0001-0003 ELT. Second new station from New York this season. 73,Rick DauSouth Omaha, Nebraska ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] WFNY-1440 DX test

2014-02-21 Thread Mike Sanburn
Way to go Steve and Rick! ---ms To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; a...@nrcdxas.org; amfmt...@mailman.qth.net; m...@googlegroups.com From: amdxm...@aol.com Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2014 00:01:25 -0500 Subject: [IRCA] WFNY-1440 DX test Code heard at midnight! Steve Francis Alcoa,

[IRCA] WFNY 1440 DX TEST

2014-02-21 Thread amdxer
At 00:30 WFNY Morse code - the test is on! Tom Jasinski Joliet, IL ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original

Re: [IRCA] WFNY-1440 DX test

2014-02-21 Thread n2su
Code heard here as well on barefoot Sony 2010. Needed plenty of selectivity to blockout local WNJR on 1430. Bob Antoniuk N2SU Clifton NJ -Original Message- From: Steve Francis amdxm...@aol.com Sent: Feb 22, 2014 12:01 AM To: irca@hard-core-dx.com, a...@nrcdxas.org,

[IRCA] WFNY Test--QSL Addy?

2014-02-21 Thread David Hochfelder
Does anyone have an email address for sending a report? This is close in for me but I'd still love a verie. Thanks, Dave Albany, NY ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in

Re: [IRCA] WFNY Test--QSL Addy?

2014-02-21 Thread Rick Dau
Absolutely, Dave w...@frontier.com 73,Rick DauSouth Omaha, Nebraska Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2014 00:39:15 -0500 From: dhochfel...@albany.edu To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] WFNY Test--QSL Addy? Does anyone have an email address for sending a report? This is close in for me but

Re: [IRCA] WFNY Test--QSL Addy?

2014-02-21 Thread Steve Francis
Arranger Ron Musco announced the contact guy as owner Mike Sleezer and the address as WFNY @frontier.net. -Original Message- From: David Hochfelder dhochfel...@albany.edu To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Sat, Feb 22, 2014 12:39

Re: [IRCA] WFNY Test--QSL Addy?

2014-02-21 Thread Rick Dau
In talking to Mike on the phone about 28 minutes ago, he told me w...@frontier.com. Just to make sure, I Googled frontier.net, and it immediately shot me over to something called gobrainstorm.net. I think the frontier.com domain is the correct one. 73,Rick DauSouth Omaha, Nebraska To:

Re: [IRCA] WFNY Test--QSL Addy?

2014-02-21 Thread Steve Francis
You are correct, sir! Advance writeups for the May 2012 WFNY DX test gave the address as WFNY @frontier.com. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Rick Dau drummer196...@hotmail.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] WFNY-1440 DX test

2014-02-21 Thread funkiecur...@juno.com
Hi this is Curtis Mcmenamin in Vacaville California was amazed to hear the dx test from here using sony icf 2010 and kiwa air core loop coming in poor heard Morse code at 9PM Pacific time which would be 12AM EST heard also at 9:30PM Pacific time which would be 12:30AM and other bits and pieces

[IRCA] TP 21 Feb, Victoria version

2014-02-21 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
As Bruce mentioned, there really was a nice boost from 1575 this morning, best on the north Flag, but otherwise, DX was fairly thin around sunrise (though thinner before, although 1230-1300UT had some small action), and I wasn't able to stick around until 1730UT to see if 972 was still there