Re: [IRCA] ULR DX…Station # 1100 Logged this morning….1130 WLBA Gainesville, GEORGIA!!

2015-03-07 Thread Mike Sanburn
Congrats on logging number 1100 via Ultralight! ---Mike Sanburn Sent from my iPod On Mar 7, 2015, at 4:09 AM, Robert Ross va...@rogers.com wrote: Hi Guys: Well…it took 7 Years, 2 Months and 6 Days….but Station # 1100 was finally logged using a ULR - Ultralight Radio!! Woke up early

[IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 3-7

2015-03-07 Thread d1028gary
Hello All,   Once again it was the low band Japanese big guns on 594, 693 and 747 managing vibrant signals during sunrise enhancement, with very few other Asians sounding healthy. A brief check of the band around 1300 did reveal potent signals on 1287 and 1566, however.   Around 1300 a 

Re: [IRCA] TP DX in Seattle on March 6

2015-03-07 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 08:24 07-03-15, you wrote: ... Here 35 miles south of Bruce the peak TP propagation seemed to follow the Victoria script, with sharp peaks on 594, 693 and 972 after 1400 UT. But 1566-HLAZ never has managed to stick around for as long as 2 hours after sunrise at this mediocre, landlocked

[IRCA] Portable for FM

2015-03-07 Thread Bob Coomler via IRCA
---BeginMessage--- My apologies for going a bit off topic.  I'm looking for a portable that has proven FM DXing capabilities and will accept an external antenna.  I know this was discussed on the IRCA or ULR reflector several months ago, but durned if I can find the thread.  If anyone can point

[IRCA] Alberta TPs for 7 March 2015

2015-03-07 Thread Nigel Pimblett
Unlike in Puyallup there was no Asian audio to be had here, potent or otherwise. Like yesterday, the only TP audio at all was from two Aussies, except today it was ABC Sydney on 702 that was the best (though still poor), with country music song, and talk by a woman, peaking around 1345.

Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP

2015-03-07 Thread Bruce Portzer
According to Google Maps, the new site is in a residential area a mile or two from the old site. https://www.google.com/maps/place/47%C2%B038%2739.0%22N+122%C2%B009%2725.0%22W/@47.6441536,-122.1569055,60m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0 Bruce On 3/7/2015 00:12, Patrick Martin wrote: In

Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP

2015-03-07 Thread Patrick Martin
I would think 1460 exhausted all locations in the area are far as diplexing, otherwise why go to the long wire? This looks permanent at least until they can find a site. This may stretch out for quite some time, as long as the FCC will renew the CP. I am going to give this a shot, but there are

Re: [IRCA] ULR DX…Station # 1100 Logged this morning….1130 WLBA Gainesville, GEORGIA!!

2015-03-07 Thread Mark Durenberger Mobile
KUDOS Rob! Mark Durenberger Fort Myers, Florida -Original Message- From: Robert Ross Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2015 7:08 AM To: IRCA AM List Subject: [IRCA] ULR DX…Station # 1100 Logged this morning….1130 WLBA Gainesville, GEORGIA!! Hi Guys: Well…it took 7 Years, 2 Months and 6

Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP

2015-03-07 Thread Mark Durenberger Mobile
Time for a serious FLAT-TOP antenna like they used in the 20's and early 1930's :-)) Mark Durenberger -Original Message- From: Patrick Martin Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2015 6:33 AM To: IRCA Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP I would think 1460 exhausted all locations

Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP

2015-03-07 Thread Patrick Martin
In checking their new coordinates it looks like the site is near Covington WA. I wonder how well they will cover Kirkland 15-20 miles to the North? Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager From: mwd...@webtv.net To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; wien...@aol.com Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 23:48:44

Re: [IRCA] TP DX in Seattle on March 6

2015-03-07 Thread d1028gary
Amazing how different the times of our peak signals were today Brucealmost all mine peaked well after 1400UT.     Here 35 miles south of Bruce the peak TP propagation seemed to follow the Victoria script, with sharp peaks on 594, 693 and 972 after 1400 UT. But 1566-HLAZ never has

[IRCA] ULR DX…Station # 1100 Logged this morning….1130 WLBA Gainesville, GEORGIA!!

2015-03-07 Thread Robert Ross
Hi Guys: Well…it took 7 Years, 2 Months and 6 Days….but Station # 1100 was finally logged using a ULR - Ultralight Radio!! Woke up early this morning to start my day and did some DXing before going for Breakfast. Cruising past 1130 Khz, I noticed a Spanish Station on top of the Frequency

Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP

2015-03-07 Thread Dennis Gibson
This was granted on February 10. It's happening more and more. Land developers with dollar $igns in their eyes offer a property owner a ton of money they'd be stupid to turn down. These 25% of licensed power STAs are granted all the time in emergency situations beyond the control of the

Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP

2015-03-07 Thread Patrick Martin
Thanks Bruce, Covington was the closest city I could find close to the coordinates. With 625w, they should cover that area ok. It will be interesting to see how you and other Puget sound DXers receive them. 625w from a 65 vertical wire is not much. If it is in a residential area, I wonder what

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2015-03-07 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2015 Mar 07 1205 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 06 March follow. Solar flux 127 and estimated planetary A-index 13. The

Re: [IRCA] Portable for FM

2015-03-07 Thread Russ Edmunds
Tecsun PL-310. I have two of them, one is the old PL-310, the other is the newer PL-310. In terms of sensitivity and selectivity on FM there's no difference. They also don't overload. Russ Edmunds 15 mi NW Phila Grid FN20id wb2...@gmail.com AM: Modified Sony ICF2010's (2) barefoot w/whip FM:

Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP

2015-03-07 Thread Patrick Martin
Mark, These are Temp time antennas, but I wonder if the FCC would allow a permanent wire antenna like the T antennas? Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager From: ma...@durenberger.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 08:42:59 -0500 Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460

Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP

2015-03-07 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
The proposed temporary longwire site fort KARR 1460 is about 1/4 mile southeast of the boundries of Kirkland. One thing I know from having had to file an STA myself years ago is the STA signal cant extend beyond licensed contours. Tthis site is about 1 mile south of the original licensed site.

[IRCA] TP DX in Seattle on March 7

2015-03-07 Thread Bruce Portzer
It was a decidedly unexciting morning for TPs, with a few of the regulars making half-hearted appearances. Once again, most of them peaked between 1300-1310 UTC and dropped off after that. By sunrise, there were just a few wimpy carriers. GOOD Nobody FAIR 693JOAB, English lesson 1308,

Re: [IRCA] CBR 1010

2015-03-07 Thread Martin Foltz
Nice catch Paul. I heard them briefly a year or two ago. Canadians are getting rare to hear. Martin Foltz Mission Viejo CA From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com To: NRC a...@nrcdxas.org, Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com,

[IRCA] 530KHz CIAO ? + pips

2015-03-07 Thread Steve
Heard last night at 0600Z, sounds like Punjabi (which matches their schedule) and area code phone #'s match Toronto, ON. http://members.shaw.ca/skcraig/530.mp3 Is this station really just 250W ?? The time pips beneath I suspect could be from R. Rebelde?? Looping E-W at the time. Steve

Re: [IRCA] 530KHz CIAO ? + pips

2015-03-07 Thread neilkaz
I think there's a good chance that they often run day power at night but can't prove it and would defer to those close to Toronto. 73 KAZ -Original Message- From: Steve ve...@shaw.ca Sent: Mar 7, 2015 7:37 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America

Re: [IRCA] 530KHz CIAO ? + pips

2015-03-07 Thread Steve
I think there's a good chance that they often run day power at night but can't prove it and would defer to those close to Toronto. 73 KAZ ah ha...I suspect that you are right Kaz, judging from the signal level heretnx WEB - The VE7SL Radio Notebook: http://members.shaw.ca/ve7sl

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2015-03-07 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2015 Mar 08 0015 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 07 March follow. Solar flux 138 and estimated planetary A-index 20. The

Re: [IRCA] CBR 1010

2015-03-07 Thread Mike Sanburn
I remember CBR booming in here to SoCal back in the 70s and I would listen to their late sign off every night at armchair level with two anthems played. ( Oh Canada, God Save The Queen?) that was before 1020 in LA went nonstop. Ms Sent from my iPod On Mar 7, 2015, at 7:09 PM, Martin Foltz

Re: [IRCA] 530KHz CIAO ? + pips

2015-03-07 Thread Russ Edmunds
While I wouldn't recognize Punjabi from any other Asian language, asI have no experience with such, I'd say probably yes to both given the small number of possibilities on 530. Those would be two of the 3 I'd hear from my location - the third would be Cuba's Radio Enciclopedia. Russ Edmunds 15 mi

Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP

2015-03-07 Thread Dennis Gibson
The FCC has licensed a number of stations using short manufactured fiberglass antennas. One company has 35, 75 and 85 foot versions. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 7, 2015, at 1:53 PM, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote: Mark, These are Temp time antennas, but I wonder if the FCC would

Re: [IRCA] 530KHz CIAO ? + pips

2015-03-07 Thread Saul Chernos
CIAO is a pain but that's because it's a very close semilocal. I could not tell if they were running day or night patterns etc. From the content you describe, I can't imagine anything else. Time pips from Rebelde? Wouldn't that be Reloj? I don't know of a Reloj on 530... Saul Chernos Burnt

Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP

2015-03-07 Thread Patrick Martin
I see from Bruce Portzer's post with the coordinates, that they aren't far from their old location. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 14:09:55 -0800 From: walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP

[IRCA] TP 7 Mar Victoria version

2015-03-07 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
An odd morning, and not just because HLAZ was doing it's two hours past sunrise appearance again. Appearances from a couple of apparent Japanese commercial stations, yet in general, it wasn't a very lively morning for the first string stations. Once again, more activity after 1400UT, even

Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP

2015-03-07 Thread Patrick Martin
That would work. Once they get back on, I'll see if I have any luck re-logging them. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager From: wb6...@gmail.com Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 18:00:10 -0800 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] KARR 1460 Kirkland WA new CP The FCC has licensed a

Re: [IRCA] 530KHz CIAO ? + pips

2015-03-07 Thread Steve
Time pips from Rebelde? Wouldn't that be Reloj? I don't know of a Reloj on 530... I'm suspecting now it is Radio Enciclopdeia listening to the music style...and then the pips. Steve WEB - The VE7SL Radio Notebook: http://members.shaw.ca/ve7sl VE7SL BLOG - Homebrewing and Operating