Re: [IRCA] Polar Night?

2016-01-19 Thread Mauno Ritola
For KIYU though, read Europe as Lapland. Very rare outside northernmost Europe. Mauno 19.1.2016, 6:02, Patrick Martin kirjoitti: Paul, You will get reports for KIYU from Europe. AK is heard there a lot. Hopefully I can catch it down here. Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager

[IRCA] Iceland-189 in English

2016-01-19 Thread Marc DeLorenzo via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Iceland-189 excellent 2235 UTC carrying a European Music Award Program from London. Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?228-DeLorenzo-s-Classic-DX --- End Message ---

Re: [IRCA] Iceland-189 in English

2016-01-19 Thread Marc DeLorenzo via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Thanks, Brandon. They frequently play music in English frm the US, UK, Canada, etc but it's very rare to hear an entire program in our language. Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?228-DeLorenzo-s-Classic-DX

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2016-01-19 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2016 Jan 19 2105 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 19 January follow. Solar flux 98 and estimated planetary A-index 12. The

Re: [IRCA] Iceland-189 in English

2016-01-19 Thread Brandon Jordan
Very nice! Sent from my iPad > On Jan 19, 2016, at 4:44 PM, Marc DeLorenzo via IRCA > wrote: > > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed

Re: [IRCA] Polar Night?

2016-01-19 Thread Saul Chernos
It would be interesting to try for an Alaska DX test from Newfoundland, where we've heard over the pole to Japan etc and also get BC in the morning at sunrise. Saul Chernos Burnt River ON To: irca@hard-core-dx.com From: irca@hard-core-dx.com CC: markwa1...@aol.com; cap...@yahoogroups.com

[IRCA] Alberta TPs for 19 January 2016

2016-01-19 Thread Nigel Pimblett
Tuned in at 1455, and the only TP with any audio was VOA 1575. It stayed at a poor to fair level until fading out around 1515. A sharp, but brief enhancement brought up the Japanese on 693 and 774 to a fair level for a couple of minutes around 1507, but seemed to have no effect on the

Re: [IRCA] Polar Night

2016-01-19 Thread Aaron Kreider
Our 50 kw stations aren't as strong as the Europeans who still have a number of 100-500 kw stations left. We should be hearing more of them, then they hear of us. Unless we have some 50 kw stations that have a greater ERP due to directionality? Other possible reasons - better antennas, more

Re: [IRCA] Polar Night?

2016-01-19 Thread Chuck Hutton
No one has mentioned that Bill Whitacre has logged Alaska (KFQD) from the northeast. Chuck From: IRCA on behalf of Nick Hall-Patch Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 5:32 AM To: Mailing list for the

Re: [IRCA] Polar Night?

2016-01-19 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
And...in PEI for that matter, where a simple amplified corner fed loop gave us China, Japan, Korea, and likely Taiwan as well at the end of October of 2012. best wishes, Nick At 03:05 20-01-16, you wrote: It would be interesting to try for an Alaska DX test from Newfoundland, where

Re: [IRCA] Polar Night?

2016-01-19 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Could one possibility in the northeast be gray line, mid December around 2130UT Mark? I guess you personally would be looking through WRKO and maybe CFTR, but an awful lot of the other interferers would still be in broad daylight. Never say never, said he hopefully. And , no, I've never

Re: [IRCA] Polar Night?

2016-01-19 Thread Patrick Martin
The only problem with catching AK are conditions. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager > From: sau...@sympatico.ca > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 03:05:28 + > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Polar Night? > CC: markwa1...@aol.com > > It would be interesting to try for an

[IRCA] Daytimer WRLV 1140 Saylersville KY On Air Late Again Tonight

2016-01-19 Thread William Dvorak
As first reported by Saul Chernos last night, daytimer WRLV 1140 Saylersville KY is being heard well into the night again tonight. Format is country, slogan "Pure Country" and only ID's for sister station WRLV-FM 106.7 are being given. WRLV is only 1 kw and here in Madison WI is for the most part

[IRCA] Correction: Salyersville, not Saylersville

2016-01-19 Thread William Dvorak
My previous posting had the CoL incorrectly spelled. The correct spelling is Salyersville, not Saylersville. Sorry for the confusion. 73 Bill Dvorak Madison WI ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] RFC - request for comments...

2016-01-19 Thread Brandon Jordan
Would love to see the excellent Guy Atkins enhanced IRCA logo reduced in size and put up top of the page in the header. Otherwise than that, the layout looks great. Definitely want to work with you on getting some DX Test content on the site. *thumbs up* Sent from my iPad > On Jan 19, 2016,

[IRCA] TP 19 Jan Victoria version

2016-01-19 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
A bit of a mix today, some Aussie, but more Asia than expected. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): not today either Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling

[IRCA] RFC - request for comments...

2016-01-19 Thread coffee_canuck
Ircaonline.com - Settling on look and feel - Please "register" if it's intuitive enough and post something in the forum. Many thanks. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] WYKE 104.3 Inglis FLORIDA…..RELAY on 1590 Khz????

2016-01-19 Thread Robert Ross
Hi Guys: Had some minor Auroral Conditions late last night and heard a station on 1590 Khz IDing as…….. "SPORTS RADIO 1590 and 104.3 WYKE" and into Sports Talk. WYKE is in Inglis Florida on 104.3 FM…But WHO would be relaying them on 1590 Khz??? Closest Florida Station is in St. Pete

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2016-01-19 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2016 Jan 20 0010 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 19 January follow. Solar flux 98 and estimated planetary A-index 11. The

Re: [IRCA] [mwdx] Correction: 1140 WRLV Salyerville KY, not WLOD TN, on late

2016-01-19 Thread Mark Connelly via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Cuban with piano music is probably Musical Nacional // 590. Other one is usually Radio Surco. They ID often. Example: http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/audio1/r_surco_cuba-1140_20150324_z.mp3 Talker could also be one of the Rebeldes. Easy to parallel that. 670 and 1180

Re: [IRCA] Polar Night?

2016-01-19 Thread Mark Connelly via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- I saw the "heads up" about polar propagation and fired off a capture at 0400 UTC. Live DXing right ahead of that just showed rather ordinary TA DX strengths. What was stronger than I expected was Nigeria on 917 - actually producing some audio, and better than presumed