[IRCA] Alberta TPs for 7 October 2016

Another all DU day, but the "all" consisted of two signals today. 4BC on 1116 had talk by a man at 1215 and 3LO on 774 had some talk at 1248. Things were already well on their way down by 1300, even though sunrise isn't until 1335 these days. 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore,

Re: [IRCA] DKAZ questions

2 of the three phasers have active elements (Quantum and DX Engineering NCC1) but all three have this issue but I will say that the Quantum is probably most prone. Thinking back to when I first bought the Quantum I was located about 5 miles south (9 miles from BZ) and the issue wasn't as bad

[IRCA] TP 7 Oct Victoria version

Almost completely DU this morning, if a few stations delivering piffling audio can be described as completely. 702 managed a short while of readable talk // to a virtually unreadable 612 at 1356UT. Rhythmic vocal music on 738, not //702, so presumed Tahiti. And 756 poked up with DU English

Re: [IRCA] DKAZ questions

I find it hard not hear WBZ underneath the null (phase) on a number of frequencies Please don't overlook the phasers Keith. The Quantum is a fine phaser, but it is not meant to be baked by RF. I'd look at that even before the Wellbrook amps.Years ago it was noticed that John

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers in Alberta

Zilch on my Zoomed Perseus SDR, at least on 1215, the usual channel to first propagate. Still a wee bit early, though. 73,Walt On Sat, Oct 8, 2016 at 3:33 AM, R. Colin Newell wrote: > Monitoring on the West Coast -- eager to Flex my north flag... > > Nothing so

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers in Alberta

Monitoring on the West Coast -- eager to Flex my north flag... Nothing so far on NHP FISH BARREL. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Oct 7, 2016, at 8:23 PM, Nigel Pimblett wrote: > > Nothing to get too excited over, but am noticing TA carriers

[IRCA] TA carriers in Alberta

Nothing to get too excited over, but am noticing TA carriers tonight for the first time since the geomagnetic event. 1413 is the only consistent one (it has usually been my best bet this season), but have also had carriers on 1179, 1386 and 1215 at times. None are threatening to break into

Re: [IRCA] DKAZ questions

Agreed Andy. Looking forward to getting it soon. To simplify my earlier post my current set up is as follows: Receiver: ELAD SDR Antennas: 50x100 Switched Termination Superloop running NE/SW and an ALA 1530S+ Phasers: I've tried 3 and all exhibit the same issue with WBZ. Quantum Phaser,

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2016 Oct 08 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 07 October follow. Solar flux 104 and estimated planetary A-index 6. The

[IRCA] Ultralight \"poll\" / question

--- Begin Message --- 1) Sangean PR-D15 (Yes, 15 not 5); 2) Tecsun PL-606 (If you can live without a keypad); 3) Tecsun PL-390 (Stereo speakers for FM). Regards, Vince Ottawa, ON --- End Message --- ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] DKAZ questions

Keith, wrote on Oct 7, "I'm about 15 miles SSE of Boston. My situation with local stations, noise and interference is somewhat interesting. On MW I have WBZ and their 50kw blowtorch just to my NNE by about 4 miles but other than that I'm in good shape. I have very little noise (my noise

Re: [IRCA] DKAZ questions

Pardon me if I missed something Keith, but what are you using for phasing antennas together? 73, Nick At 16:36 07-10-16, you wrote: I'm about 15 miles SSE of Boston. My situation with local stations, noise and interference is somewhat interesting. On MW I have WBZ and their 50kw blowtorch

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2016 Oct 07 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 06 October follow. Solar flux 102 and estimated planetary A-index 6. The

Re: [IRCA] DKAZ Questions

I think your wife and mine would be friends quickly. When I had my ham yagi up on the roof I also had to paint the coax to match the shingles -- and even the ground wire for the mast ! Russ Edmunds 15 mi NW Phila Grid FN20id AM: Modified Sony ICF2010's (4) barefoot w/whip FM:

Re: [IRCA] DKAZ questions

A comment was made in this thread about boxes or enclosures for home brewed DIY projects. Last year I came upon this weatherproof model and have found the quality to be very impressive for the price:

Re: [IRCA] DKAZ Questions

AS many of you will know, I just put up a DKAZ about a month or so ago pointing east. I'm in a bit of an enviable RF situation here, at 5kHz my noise floor is about -125 - the closest AM station is 1kW 100 km from here and I have only a 32kW ERP FM anywhere nearby (about 10 km). I'm on an acre or

Re: [IRCA] DKAZ questions

If you're reayyy close to fm transmitters, as I am, it can affect the SW band. I haven't done much AM DX here but haven't noticed the FMs overloading into Am but haven't looked too closely Paul On Friday, October 7, 2016, Russ Edmunds wrote: > The two FM's really

Re: [IRCA] DKAZ questions

The two FM's really shouldn't impact your AM DX, so your problems seem to begin and end with WCMR and the radiated noise. Russ Edmunds 15 mi NW Phila Grid FN20id AM: Modified Sony ICF2010's (4) barefoot w/whip FM: Yamaha T-80 & T-85, each w/ Conrad RDS Decoder; Onkyo T-450RDS;

Re: [IRCA] DKAZ questions

Thanks Nick. Careful measurements this summer suggested there was no noise difference between an FLG/transformer/Coax and FLG/straight coax. (Yes there's a 1:2 transformer added to the mix when the FLG feeds coax.) But I'm in a very quiet area, QRM-wise, so that test might have been

Re: [IRCA] DKAZ questions

Incidentally, for the DXpeditioner, the FLG100 will drive over 500 feet of coax, though not in the manufacturer's specs. best wishes, Nick At 15:55 07-10-16, you wrote: One can use coax, with adequate grounds at both ends to mitigate stray pickup, although I strongly suspect that there's a

Re: [IRCA] 9/30/16 DU chase from IL

Merv posted details on the mwoffsets list Steve, but possibly more detailed than the IRCA list needs! A quick precis from mwoffsets: "Using winradio G31DDC as the receiver. Have a signal generator locked to the 10MHz output of a GPS disciplined reference oscillator, Using spectrumlab to

Re: [IRCA] DKAZ questions

I'm about 15 miles SSE of Boston. My situation with local stations, noise and interference is somewhat interesting. On MW I have WBZ and their 50kw blowtorch just to my NNE by about 4 miles but other than that I'm in good shape. I have very little noise (my noise floor on the ELAD at 500 khz

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] DU carriers in DC - Oct. 7

--- Begin Message --- Good going Bill. Sunrise here is about 6:43 a.m. EDT. I ran a capture at 6 a.m. (Fri.) but have not yet reviewed it. Maybe I'll have a report later today. Seeing that my current connected / working antenna is set to null at 255 deg., I am not expecting much. Will take

Re: [IRCA] DKAZ questions

Lots of useful info - thanks to all! I think it would also be useful to tell you about my RF situation here in the Land of Goshen to get the best advice. 1. I live less than two miles from 3 transmitters: -- WCMR 1270 AM. They are 5kW day, 1kW night. Bearing: NNW -- WFRN 104.7 FM. 50kW. Same

[IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 10-7

Like Dennis has reported it wasn't a stellar morning for Asians, but there were a few big gun TP's managing audio during sunrise enhancement here. With the exception of a fairly good signal from 1134-JOQR after the 1400 TOH it was the same Japanese and Korean regulars, though. At my 1255

Re: [IRCA] DKAZ questions

This leaves out a mention that both the transformers and 50 Ohm preamps are commercially available. No parts or timkering needed, so it is an easy solution. If you are so inclined, it ought to work. As I need transformers anyhow and I need preamps anyhow (for other projects), I sometimes go

Re: [IRCA] DKAZ questions

One can use coax, with adequate grounds at both ends to mitigate stray pickup, although I strongly suspect that there's a distance at which point the other options might be better. I should also note that good Cat5 cable is also not cheap in and of itself. For the upcoming LBI DXpedition we'll

[IRCA] S. AZ TPs Friday 10/7

LF beacons were poor today so I did more MW checks. Even during peak period signals seemed poor. But 1566 HLAZ was the star again with huge sync AM-locking signals from about 1330-1340 utc. I have a domestic station on 1710 I've been trying to get, past couple weeks. It's best in the morning

Re: [IRCA] DKAZ questions

Unless one has some parts and wants to tinker, by far the easiest solution is go with a FLG100 from Wellbrook and a Vactrol from Colin. Both plug and play with cables and BNC connectors. 73 KAZ On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 9:52 AM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > Thanks Mark. I do think

Re: [IRCA] DKAZ questions

Thanks Mark. I do think that your points about twisted pair are correct, and it would be intriguing to see if using twisted pair with the FLG100 would make any further difference to the noise pickup. My suspicion is not, but it's only a suspicion.One of the things one seems to be

Re: [IRCA] Look for hurricane emergency AM operations

--- Begin Message --- Is an STA necessary for an emergency situation like this? I don't think so. Filing and waiting for the authority to be granted takes time that may not exist. The FCC doesn't act on STA filings right away. They still have to go through channels. Sometimes things happen on

Re: [IRCA] DU carriers in DC - Oct. 7

Very nice, Bill. This idiot here managed to sleep thru his phone alarm. Tomorrow I'll set a back up alarm time as well and have the phone near my pillow. Listen very carefully at 1100. ABC pips are on some stations and can poke thru. The instr. fan fare leading into ABC news also can poke thru.

Re: [IRCA] DU carriers in DC - Oct. 7

So that's where the DX went. If I had to send a report right now, I'm not sure it would have been a lot different from my location in western Canada.I hope there's a bit more in the files, but not promising anything A really good showing for so far east. Good luck with the audio.

[IRCA] October 7 - TP's/DU's big blow

A storm hit the coast last night with wind gusts 60-80 km/Hr All 3 of my 24' to 34' bamboo support poles leaned and swayed at sickening angles but with the occasional check of the guy lines and stays, everything stayed up and functional. No actual reception reports apart from: at 0930 UTC

[IRCA] TPs for Friday, October 07, 2016 Kalama, WA

--- Begin Message --- Good morning, Listened from 1323-1342 utc. Just powerhouse stations during this period.  594 JAPAN, JOAK Tokyo, NHK1  1336 fair signal with woman in Japanese. 10/07/2016 747  JAPAN, JOIB Tokyo, NHK2 1341 fair signal with KXTG splatter. Woman in Japanese. 10/07/2016 774  

[IRCA] Oklahoma TP DX 10/7/16

I listened for about a half-hour ending at 1231 sunrise. No Asian signals were heard. There were hets on 612, 702, 792 (strong) and 891 kHz from DU. Also, a trace of a signal on 1116. The usual OC on 1098 was missing this morning. Richard Allen, near Perry OK USA, C Crane Skywave & 8-inch

[IRCA] DU carriers in DC - Oct. 7

Carriers today on 612, 702, 738, 774, 1116, 1512 and 1548. Only 1512 and 1548 came close to audio - both just at sunrise @ 7:10 AM EDT [1110 utc]. Fade pattern on 1512 and 1548 of ~ 2 second peaks and ~ 2 second valleys. Both ‘teased’ the SAM on peaks which took a bit of time to settle and

Re: [IRCA] DKAZ questions

I do love the way the varied interests in this hobby are propagated through this club from member to member and I'm grateful for the knowledge and experience that's so freely shared. One baby elephant in the room is Mark's antenna "ambience." If his QTH there in the Land O' Goshen is in a