[IRCA] TP 5 Sept Victoria version

2017-09-05 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
That made up for yesterday's lack of DUsa couple of Asians earlier pretty much, and one or two later. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): not quite today Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable

Re: [IRCA] Split SuperLoop variant

2017-09-05 Thread Neil Kazaross
Good to see you working on these as well, Mark. To me the most important goal is to see what is needed to achieve the same type of 30 dB F/B often available from the DKAZ. If that can be had, then two things are good, 1) More signal (7 dB for same footprint using rectangular loops rather than

Re: [IRCA] Split SuperLoop variant

2017-09-05 Thread Mark Mobile
Hi Mark; you and I are traveling the same road again. Later this week I expect to field a dual-loop similar to yours in dimensions but I'll add a middle support pole with an adjustable "height" so I can create a sag of varying depths as well as keeping it a straight run. The goal is to see if

[IRCA] Nice copy from 1098 Marshall Is. in IL

2017-09-05 Thread Neil Kazaross
This morning I had my best audio ever from V7AB and at times it was steady and I felt like, while the mx wasn't arm chair copy, I was at a luau! I started DXing and recording at 1058 UT and noted a decent signal and audio getting past WTAM (not so strong) slop. Then male and then a female ancr.

Re: [IRCA] CO TP Report 9-5-17

2017-09-05 Thread Volodya S
On the west coast, in Victoria, I monitored from between 12:30 to 13:20 UTC. Reception was pretty decent in the lower half of the band, and totally DU. Winner was 774 from Australia, often at very good levels. The upper half of the band was dead, though, although 1566 did come to life just

Re: [IRCA] CO TP Report 9-4-17

2017-09-05 Thread C B via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Kaz, Thanks for the reminder! 73, Craig On Mon, 9/4/17, Neil Kazaross wrote: Subject: Re: [IRCA] CO TP Report 9-4-17 To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America"

Re: [IRCA] Brazil 760 "Beach Grade" signal at home

2017-09-05 Thread C B via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Mark, Thanks for the great recording! Nice reception of Fortaleza. Craig Barnes Wheat Ridge, CO On Mon, 9/4/17, Mark Connelly via IRCA wrote: Subject: [IRCA] Brazil 760 "Beach Grade" signal at home To:

[IRCA] CO TP Report 9-5-17

2017-09-05 Thread C B via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Conditions remained subdued this morning. I listened from 1302 to 1335. LSR is at 1332. Brief, weak audio was heard from JOUB, 774 with female speaking at 1302. Asian oriented hets were heard on 594, 693, 747, and 1566. Just as Dennis reported, 1566 seems significantly

[IRCA] S. AZ TPs Sept. 5

2017-09-05 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Poor again this Tuesday morning though 1566 HLAZ came up a little toward the end and lasted longer than usual lately. A few DU hets after 1250 utc with1098 het poor today. 774 Japan very poor 1231 utc; 1300 TOH still very poor but 3 pips and chime come through easily. 972 S Korea very

[IRCA] TP 4 Sept Victoria version

2017-09-05 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Mostly an Asian morning today; a few DUs came in quite late and with little enthusiasm. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): not today Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker,