Re: [IRCA] AM Broadcasters affected by RFI Issues

2015-12-31 Thread Patrick Martin
In many areas there are small utility companies without enough people to help solve noise issues often created by their power lines. Pacific Power here is pretty good, but the ones on the South Coast are different issue. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager > Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2015

Re: [IRCA] AM Broadcasters affected by RFI Issues

2015-12-31 Thread Walter Salmaniw
Sigh! Your point is well taken, Patrick. I suppose the odds are better than us urban folks. 73, Walt On Wednesday, December 30, 2015, Patrick Martin wrote: > Walt, > > Just because a person lives in a rural area doesn't mean the location is > noise free. Like here on the

Re: [IRCA] AM Broadcasters affected by RFI Issues

2015-12-31 Thread Bill Block
It looks like I am lucky as the noise level here in Arizona is very low. When I left Portland 11 years ago the noise level was very high and very little could be heard but its a lot different here in Arizona with the low noise level. I have talked to Hams and they also say that the noise

Re: [IRCA] AM Broadcasters affected by RFI Issues

2015-12-31 Thread Patrick Martin
One problem are the overhead power lines like on the coast with moisture. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager > Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2015 09:59:45 -0500 > From: billbl...@cableone.net > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Subject: Re: [IRCA] AM Broadcasters affected by RFI Issues > > It looks like

Re: [IRCA] AM Broadcasters affected by RFI Issues

2015-12-31 Thread Bob Coomler via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Well, not in "all" of Arizona, Bill.  :-) Bob Coomler W7SWLTucson, AZ From: Bill Block To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2015 7:59 AM Subject: Re: [IRCA] AM

Re: [IRCA] Meet the 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380

2015-12-31 Thread Forrester S
Ditto! Todd Skaine On Dec 24, 2015 1:40 PM, "Ira Elbert New III" wrote: > I'd love to obtain one at some point. > > :-) > > Bert > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Dec 24, 2015, at 2:06 AM, d1028g...@comcast.net wrote: > > > > Thanks for your comments on the 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380

Re: [IRCA] AM Broadcasters affected by RFI Issues

2015-12-31 Thread John Sampson
I couldn't agree more with what this article says. Also, Les, you're right on the mark concerning fixes; they won't (and probably can't) happen. Unfortunately, solid state and digital devices are inherent noise generators and now that these are out of Pandora's Box, there's no putting them

[IRCA] Domestic MWDX to Enid OK, December 25-31, 2015

2015-12-31 Thread Glenn Hauser via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- All times and dates strictly UT [5 hours ahead of `ELT` during EST; when changing times one must also change the dates for events in the 00-05 UT period to the previous date by ELT]. Rx: mostly DX-398 with internal antenna only or PL-880; NRD-545 with ALA-330S inside E-W

[IRCA] BASEball game on 610

2015-12-31 Thread Rick Dau
For those needing KCSP-610 in Kansas City, they're currently replaying Game 5 of this year's American League Division Series against Houston. A baseball game on the radio on New Year's Eve should stick out like a sore thumb. 73, Rick Dau South Omaha, Nebraska EN21af

Re: [IRCA] BRYAN CLARK

2015-12-31 Thread Neil Kazaross
Rather than /nz try .nz bcl...@paradise.net.nz On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 8:00 PM, Pete Taylor wrote: > I recently received some correspondence from Bryan Clark in New Zealand. > However, using the same e-mail address from which he sent his note, I > cannot get a message to go

Re: [IRCA] Meet the 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380

2015-12-31 Thread d1028gary
Thanks Todd,   The interest and demand for these has been very high, and the construction information for the modification is being drafted on an expedited basis. Because of the demand there may be some challenges for some builders to track down certain of the construction parts. and even I

[IRCA] Auroral conditions...

2015-12-31 Thread coffee_canuck
Endless chatter on radio media about the spectacular Aurora borealis we will experience after midnight tonight... Fascinating because spectacular AB cannot be predicted that easily. Anyone out east seeing anything? All the best of the season and good DX in 2016! Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2015-12-31 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2016 Jan 01 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 31 December follow. Solar flux 96 and estimated planetary A-index 43. The

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2015-12-31 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2015 Dec 31 2105 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 31 December follow. Solar flux 96 and estimated planetary A-index 41. The

Re: [IRCA] Meet the 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380

2015-12-31 Thread Forrester S
I do know of a guy that stocks up on ferrite bars. Should I get you two connected? Todd On Dec 31, 2015 3:40 PM, wrote: > Thanks Todd, > > The interest and demand for these has been very high, and the construction > information for the modification is being drafted on an

[IRCA] BRYAN CLARK

2015-12-31 Thread Pete Taylor
I recently received some correspondence from Bryan Clark in New Zealand. However, using the same e-mail address from which he sent his note, I cannot get a message to go through (bcl...@paradise.net/nz). This has happened before; it appears to be a Comcast issue. Does anyone have another

[IRCA] Mostly Mexican MW DX to Enid OK, December 25-31, 2015

2015-12-31 Thread Glenn Hauser via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- 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

Re: [IRCA] Meet the 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380

2015-12-31 Thread d1028gary
<<<   I do know of a guy that stocks up on ferrite bars. Should I get you two connected?   >>>   If your contact has a good supply of the 100mm x 20mm x 3mm Russian surplus ferrite bars then I'm sure that various builders would be interested, Todd. The 65mm long size is very common on eBay,