[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2017-04-29 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2017 Apr 30 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 29 April follow. Solar flux 77 and estimated planetary A-index 6. The

Re: [IRCA] $37 SDR?

2017-04-29 Thread Chuck Hutton
Dave: Those units are very basic, beginner models that are not for serious DXing. They use chips from low cost cable tuners. I'd move up a level if I were you. One low cost option will shortly be released: http://airspy.com/airspy-hf-plus/ No price yet, but I suppose the price won;t be much

[IRCA] $37 SDR?

2017-04-29 Thread Dave Hascall
I may never be able to afford a Perseus but I have noticed that SDR prices have been dropping. On a whim, I searched "SDR" on a few international, online retailers. I found a $29 one, at TomTop but it was in kit form. :( I searched again and found this one, for $37. Complete, ready to go. 100

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2017-04-29 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2017 Apr 29 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 28 April follow. Solar flux 78 and estimated planetary A-index 6. The

Re: [IRCA] Craig Barnes' TP-DXpedition to Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii (Part One)

2017-04-29 Thread Mauno Ritola
No RTI on 603 kHz; they moved from 603 to 612 kHz and then closed it. 73, Mauno 29.4.2017, 5:09, Chris Kadlec kirjoitti: 549 is a straits-area dialect (Fujian, Guangdong area). Very likely CNR-5. 603 Neither of these is KBS Happy FM in Hwaseong (Korea). There is a lot of noise, so I can

[IRCA] April 2017 Kona, Hawaii DXpedition Article

2017-04-29 Thread d1028gary
For those interested in exotic Pacific island DX or in the latest "airport-friendly" FSL antenna designs, a 7-page article describing the first long-range test of the new 5 inch (127mm) "Frequent Flyer" FSL model has been posted at