Re: [IRCA] XED 1050 Mexicali

2014-09-17 Thread Mike Sanburn
Yes, they've used that slogan for yearsWhat is really nice is when they fade down and you can hear XEG on the same frequency.XEBCS is an old favorite down on the tip of Baja.ms From: martinfo...@cox.net To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; a...@yahoogroups.com Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2014

[IRCA] U.S. Punjabi stations broadcasting into Canada

2014-09-17 Thread Patrick Martin
I was reading that the Punjabi stations in Vancouver BC has asked the CRTC to shut down the U.S. based Punjabi stations broadcasting from the WA into Canada. I presume they mean 1110 Oak Harbor, 1550 Ferndale and 1600 Blaine WA. How can the CRTC stop a legally licensed U.S. broadcaster from the

[IRCA] TP 16 Sep Victoria version

2014-09-17 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
An odd mix today of DU and Asiatic, peaking around 1330UT pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 1566 HLAZ (JJ program) choir mx w/woman in JJ speaking over it, 1328UT. Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it

Re: [IRCA] U.S. Punjabi stations broadcasting into Canada

2014-09-17 Thread Chuck Hutton
http://sikhsiyasat.net/2014/09/08/sher-e-punjab-radio-india-radio-and-punjab-radio-face-crtc-ban-in-b-c-canada/ The issue (in the CRTC's view) is that all 3 stations are Canadian owned and have their entire offices and staff in Canada and transmit from the US to serve Canadian markets. The

Re: [IRCA] U.S. Punjabi stations broadcasting into Canada

2014-09-17 Thread Forrest Skaine
Then the CRTC needs to clean up its own backyard and stop the cheaters such as CJGX, CKMX and CKLQ. Seriously what a joke. Sincerely, Todd Skaine Woodbury, MN Sony ICF 2010 Superradio 2 Grundig S350 M400 Toyota car radio On Sep 17, 2014 2:43 AM, Chuck Hutton charle...@msn.com wrote:

Re: [IRCA] U.S. Punjabi stations broadcasting into Canada

2014-09-17 Thread Jason Brose
On 2014-09-17 01:56, Patrick Martin wrote: I was reading that the Punjabi stations in Vancouver BC has asked the CRTC to shut down the U.S. based Punjabi stations broadcasting from the WA into Canada. I presume they mean 1110 Oak Harbor, 1550 Ferndale and 1600 Blaine WA. How can the CRTC stop

Re: [IRCA] XED 1050 Mexicali

2014-09-17 Thread Mike Westfall
-- On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 2:59 AM, Mike Sanburn mikesanb...@hotmail.com wrote: Yes, they've used that slogan for years Decades, actually. That was the slogan when I logged them for the first time back in the mid 70s... -- Mike Westfall La Serena, Chile US AM Station Database, updated

[IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-17

2014-09-17 Thread Gary DeBock via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- Hello All, This morning's dreary session was probably the worst clunker of the new season so far, with only a couple of Asians managing very poor audio. With conditions obviously disturbed and without any South Pacific propagation (in this DU-dead zone), it was a real

Re: [IRCA] U.S. Punjabi stations broadcasting into Canada

2014-09-17 Thread neilkaz
Todd we can certainly add more than a few more Canadians to the list. CKST and CFAC for starters as I don't think either has run night pattern for many years. CKMX has been off again on again when it comes to day pattern at night. Lately it has been bothered here in IL by KGFX running day rig

Re: [IRCA] 1360 KMJM

2014-09-17 Thread neilkaz
They may be using day rig at night lately and I think this has happened before, but I'd not really be certain unless I could hear them a couple of times at sunset (1915 CDT this month) not switching to night rig. That's not always so easy to tell if there's a few QRMing stns in the mix and the

[IRCA] Billings MT WX

2014-09-17 Thread Mike Sanburn
Just looked at a brief weather forecast for Billings (IRCA Convention) --Some chance of rain on Thursday and Friday. Thu high 86 Fri high 79 Sat high 77. ms ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] U.S. Punjabi stations broadcasting into Canada

2014-09-17 Thread Pete Taylor
I believe the issue was that the programming originated in Vancouver. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 On Sep 16, 2014, at 11:56 PM, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote: I was reading that

Re: [IRCA] U.S. Punjabi stations broadcasting into Canada

2014-09-17 Thread Theo
Here's the actual notice from the CRTC: http://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2014/2014-426.htm The situation does appear to be covered by Canada's Broadcasting Act so.. Personally, I don't know what all the fuss is about, although rumour is that Shushma Datt's CJRJ/1200 has not exactly been the

Re: [IRCA] U.S. Punjabi stations broadcasting into Canada

2014-09-17 Thread neilkaz
OK so it was a few years ago when CKST and CTFE combined. It has been several years since they switched to night rig IMO. Perhaps there was an error made when they moved and broken hardware to switch was never fixed. Several years ago they went from never being heard here at my IL QTH to

Re: [IRCA] Billings MT WX

2014-09-17 Thread Dennis Gibson
In Portland. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 17, 2014, at 9:20 AM, Mike Sanburn mikesanb...@hotmail.com wrote: Just looked at a brief weather forecast for Billings (IRCA Convention) --Some chance of rain on Thursday and Friday. Thu high 86 Fri high 79 Sat high 77. ms

Re: [IRCA] Billings MT WX

2014-09-17 Thread Mike Sanburn
Have a good second segment. I have plenty to do today ---'hope the shuttle can get me to LAX okayMake sure the whole hotel is tidy for when we all arrive, hiI'll be looking into the possibility of bidding at one of the hotels across the street from Torrance Marriott (Howard Johnson or

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2014-09-17 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2014 Sep 17 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 16 September follow. Solar flux 133 and estimated planetary A-index 7. The

Re: [IRCA] 1360 KMJM

2014-09-17 Thread Forrest Skaine
Hi Kaz, I'm going to say that they were on the day rig. In the past winters they would be in the mix at best but never on top and dominate. At least for Sunday evening. Sincerely, Todd Skaine Woodbury, MN Sony ICF 2010 Superradio 2 Grundig S350 M400 Toyota car radio On Sep 17, 2014 10:34 AM,

Re: [IRCA] Billings MT WX

2014-09-17 Thread Mark Durenberger Mobile
On your way over Dennis? I leave tomorrow for a couple of days' drive west. Mark Durenberger Minnesota -Original Message- From: Dennis Gibson Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 1:56 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] Billings MT WX

[IRCA] Morocco on 595

2014-09-17 Thread Sylvain Naud
I think this is the first time I see on the waterfall Morocco on the odd frequency of 595 KHz. It also gives a noticeable het on 594, what brought my attention first. I'm now connected on a Northern Italy Perseus server and the station is indeed, in the clear with Arabic talk. Hopefully, it

Re: [IRCA] Morocco on 595

2014-09-17 Thread neilkaz
Hmm this is back on 595? I thought they'd fixed it. A couple years ago, I managed to dig up some audio in WI so you'll get them soon. 73 KAZ -Original Message- From: Sylvain Naud sylvainnau...@gmail.com Sent: Sep 17, 2014 7:36 PM To: m...@googlegroups.com, International Radio Club of

[IRCA] Alberta TPs for 17 September 2014

2014-09-17 Thread Nigel Pimblett
Again, very little in the way of audio today, with only 2 stations making it, but one was a rare visitor. 702 2BL, ABC, Sydney, AUSTRALIA Time pips and ABC news fanfare at 1300. 819 RNZ National Tauranga, NEW ZEALAND Woman singing at 1258, then time pips at 1300.

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2014-09-17 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2014 Sep 18 0010 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 17 September follow. Solar flux 125 and estimated planetary A-index 6. The

Re: [IRCA] Morocco on 595

2014-09-17 Thread Sylvain Naud
Both WRTH 2014 and MWLIST are now listing it at 595. For good measure, I had a close look at its carrier and it happened to be very close to nominal ... Sylvain Le 2014-09-17 21:13, neilkaz a écrit : Hmm this is back on 595? I thought they'd fixed it. A couple years ago, I managed to dig up

[IRCA] TP DX in Seattle on September 17

2014-09-17 Thread Bruce Portzer
yesterday's mediocre conditions deteriorated into something downright awful today. I guess I did better than Gary since I actually had signals above 738, but that's not saying much. GOOD (snorts of derision) FAIR (muffled guffaws) POOR 972carrier from presumed HLCA 1313. There was

Re: [IRCA] U.S. Punjabi stations broadcasting into Canada

2014-09-17 Thread Patrick Martin
Chuck, So that is it that the companies have everything in Canada except for the transmitting site itself. Now it makes more sense. In reality the stations in question are Canadian stations, but without a Canadian broadcasting license. No wonder they are calling the stations pirate stations.

Re: [IRCA] U.S. Punjabi stations broadcasting into Canada

2014-09-17 Thread Patrick Martin
Jason, The Mexican stations (XERB, XETRA, etc all broadcast English to a Southern California audience for years. Their studios were in LA and San Diego. I remember seeing both XERB and XEGM back in the 1970 in LA. Has the rules changed? Or maybe Canada is more strict than the U.S.? Patrick

Re: [IRCA] Billings MT WX

2014-09-17 Thread Patrick Martin
Not bad weather. A few showers never bothered me as long as it is not a downpour. :-) Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager From: mikesanb...@hotmail.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 09:20:51 -0700 Subject: [IRCA] Billings MT WX Just looked at a brief weather

Re: [IRCA] U.S. Punjabi stations broadcasting into Canada

2014-09-17 Thread Patrick Martin
Pete, That is true, the programming originates from Vancouver. But didn't the Mexican stations with transmitter sites in Mexico originate their programming from LA? Are the Canadian rules different, than in the U.S.? Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager From: p...@comcast.net Date:

Re: [IRCA] U.S. Punjabi stations broadcasting into Canada

2014-09-17 Thread Patrick Martin
Theo, This is what I wondered, although I do not know the rules in Canada in broadcasting from Canada to a U.S. tx site. But that went on for decades from Mexico to the U.S. The Canadian station I know of that does not drop power seems to be 800 Penticton. I remember hearing them with a

[IRCA] Alberta TAs

2014-09-17 Thread Nigel Pimblett
After pretty much nil since late August, lots of carriers tonight. Several in audio too, strongest being Spain on 999 and 1026, and Germany on 1422. 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, Alberta ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] Billings MT WX

2014-09-17 Thread Patrick Martin
Mike, I should arrive at the Inn around 7PM if all the connections go right. I fly out of PDX at 3PM. I already have my boarding pass. Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager From: mikesanb...@hotmail.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 12:09:06 -0700 Subject:

Re: [IRCA] Alberta TAs

2014-09-17 Thread Bruce Portzer
I'm getting 1215 in Seattle, but not well enough to produce audio. Bruce On 9/17/2014 21:19, Nigel Pimblett wrote: After pretty much nil since late August, lots of carriers tonight. Several in audio too, strongest being Spain on 999 and 1026, and Germany on 1422. 73, Nigel Pimblett

Re: [IRCA] Billings MT WX

2014-09-17 Thread Rick Dau
I'm in Boulder, Colorado tonight, came across on I-70 early this morning from Kansas City after a near-distastrous ordeal with the Greyhound folks there (seems their late-night bus from St. Louis was overbooked, and myself and about 4 or 5 other passengers were in danger of getting bumped and

[IRCA] TP 17 Sep Victoria version

2014-09-17 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
A lousy morning...until about 1335UTwhen the low band Aussies started to appear. Everything finished quite suddenly just before 1400UT, not surprisingly. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 4QR was closeAussies can be quite

[IRCA] 1215 in audio in Victoria

2014-09-17 Thread Walter Salmaniw
Thanks to Bruce Portzer for the heads up. Audio at fair level from presumed Absolute Radio at 05:33 UTC tonight (UTC 18 Sept). Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

Re: [IRCA] 1215 in audio in Victoria

2014-09-17 Thread James Renfrew
1215 Absolute heard in western NY tonight. 1521 was also in. Around 1100 PM EDT. Jim Renfrew, Clarendon NY On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 1:34 AM, Walter Salmaniw can...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks to Bruce Portzer for the heads up. Audio at fair level from presumed Absolute Radio at 05:33 UTC

Re: [IRCA] 1215 in audio in Victoria

2014-09-17 Thread Walter Salmaniw
Finally, some TA action on the west coast. Hasn't been a stellar season so far! 73, Walt On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 5:42 AM, James Renfrew jim.renf...@gmail.com wrote: 1215 Absolute heard in western NY tonight. 1521 was also in. Around 1100 PM EDT. Jim Renfrew, Clarendon NY On Thu, Sep