Re: [IRCA] WDQN-1580 DuQuoin, Illinois' final sign-off 5/14/2017 9:30-11:00 p.m. CDT

2017-05-16 Thread Dennis Gibson
http://www.bentoneveningnews.com/news/20170516/wdqn-falls-silent-after-64-years Sent from my iPad > On May 16, 2017, at 5:32 PM, Rick Dau <drummer196...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > https://www.facebook.com/wdqnradio/videos/1477411092280376 > > > Sad t

Re: [IRCA] "Airport-Friendly" FSL Antenna Designs

2017-05-16 Thread d1028gary
Chuck, If you are making a decision between building the second (3.5") FSL model or the third (4.7") model, you should definitely go for the second (160mm ferrite rod) model. It has a sensitivity "point score" (ferrite length x coil diameter) of 560, whereas the third FSL model has a point

[IRCA] TP 16 May Victoria version

2017-05-16 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Another Asian morning, but even weaker today. Many of the carriers had hints of audio, but not quite enough. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): back to normal Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2017-05-16 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2017 May 17 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 16 May follow. Solar flux 72 and estimated planetary A-index 8. The

Re: [IRCA] "Airport-Friendly" FSL Antenna Designs

2017-05-16 Thread Chuck Hutton
Gary - I'd like to see a construction article for the 3.5" and 4.7" models. I'll build one or the other. Chuck From: IRCA on behalf of d1028g...@comcast.net Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 5:18 PM To:

[IRCA] WDQN-1580 DuQuoin, Illinois' final sign-off 5/14/2017 9:30-11:00 p.m. CDT

2017-05-16 Thread Rick Dau
https://www.facebook.com/wdqnradio/videos/1477411092280376 Sad to see this one go. Rural America loses another important small-town public-interest voice. 73, Rick Dau South Omaha, Nebraska ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] "Airport-Friendly" FSL Antenna Designs

2017-05-16 Thread d1028gary
Up until very recently it was only a dream to be able to enjoy high-sensitivity MW-DXing in a motel room after long distance air travel. Ultralight radios (hot-rodded and stock) could be packed away for some basic DXing fun, but serious high-gain antennas required either serious packing space,

Re: [IRCA] KHJ Tribute Station

2017-05-16 Thread Theo
And not to forget KKHJ in American Samoa, for apparently the same reason! It was kinda weird to hear casual "K-H-J" mentions while wandering around Pago Pago a few months back during a cruise call. The main frequency of 93.1 almost makes it too... Theo On 5/16/2017 2:13 PM, Mike Sanburn

[IRCA] Radio Convention

2017-05-16 Thread Mike Sanburn
We're just about 3 months out from the IRCA/NRC/Decalcomania convention in Reno Nevada. Be sure to make your plans to attend. Details appear on the IRCA website. 73 and see you there. Mike Sanburn KG6LJU ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] KHJ Tribute Station

2017-05-16 Thread Mike Sanburn
By now some of you have heard about the new planned LPFM station in Albany OR (Also to be found streaming on TuneIn by typing in KHJJ) This is of course to honor the Boss Radio days of KHJ 930 AM in Los Angeles. Thankfully those calls are still with us today. Many of the original personalities

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2017-05-16 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2017 May 16 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 15 May follow. Solar flux 71 and estimated planetary A-index 14. The

[IRCA] Fwd: [mwcircle] WRTH update

2017-05-16 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
via Mike Terry, Medium Wave Circle: Sean Gilbert just wrote on the WRTH Facebook group: WRTH has now released the A17 International broadcasting schedules file. The PDF file is 75 pages long and contains the broadcast schedules of nearly 200 International and Clandestine/Target

Re: [IRCA] TECH: Improved LF for Wellbrook ALA1530LNP

2017-05-16 Thread Mark Durenberger
Interesting, Steve; thanks! Regards, Mark Durenberger -Original Message- From: Steve Ratzlaff Sent: Monday, May 15, 2017 5:40 PM To: ndbl...@yahoogroups.com ; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: [IRCA] TECH: Improved LF for Wellbrook ALA1530LNP I