[IRCA] Improved 1 kHz DSP Audio in CC Skywave SSB Model

Although a detailed investigation of the new C.Crane Skywave SSB model is still ongoing, during the recent Kona, Hawaii DXpedition one thing became clear pretty quickly-- C.Crane has made a significant improvement in the audio quality of its 1 kHz DSP filtering. This was in addition to the previ

[IRCA] S. AZ TPs, Wednesday Jan 3--poor

Back to checking morning TPs after a week of staying up late for ndblist's holiday Coordinated Listening Event. Minimal DXing this morning with 774 Japan heard very poor level with male talk 1424 utc. 972 S Korea only traces of audio 1407 utc. 1566 S Korea never made it past a weak het. Steve

[IRCA] CO TP 1-3-18 Also Poor

--- Begin Message --- A return to the dials this morning produced weak audio from 774 JOUB only at 1313, with ever so slightly better audio at 1344. LSR at 1422. A reasonable variety of hets were noted across the band. Best of DX, Craig Barnes Wheat Ridge, CO Drake R8A, NW and NE Conti Superlo

[IRCA] Oklahoma TP DX 1/3/18

No much was heard from across the Pacific this morning. 774 JOUB barely audible talking at 1255, improving to poor at 1257, and fading away at 1258. 882 JOBB? heterodyne heard in WCCO-830 signal at 1322-1325. Good DX. Richard Allen, near Perry OK USA, Skywave SSB + 8-inch FSL. Sent from my iP

[IRCA] Carthage radio station WCAZ-AM to end 95-year run Sunday

Can someone verify it went dark? http://www.pjstar.com/news/20171228/nick-in-am-carthage-radio-station-wcaz-am-to-end-95-year-run-sunday Sent from my iPad ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

Re: [IRCA] China being worked on 160mb from ECNA

--- Begin Message --- Is this activity near East Coast sunset or sunrise? DXers in eastern Canada and adjacent US states from New England to the Great Lakes area have been logging a few western China stations such as 1098 and 1521 in the early evening. The auroral zone which often absorbs such

[IRCA] KQLX on 1560

   Anyone know why I would have heard KQLX programming on 1560 around 2300 UTC (1800 EST) today, including a "AgNews 890 is KQLX AM  Lisbon-Fargo" ID?    The real KQLX was also audible on 890, though not as loud as 1560. 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, Alberta __

[IRCA] Quiz

I'm marveling at how close the former WSPQ transmitter was to co-channel Erie PA. I'm wondering if anyone can name the closest co-channel stations in the US and Canada of at least 250 watts? I don't have the answer, but there nust be one! Probably a pair of graveyarders somewhere. Jim Renfrew,

[IRCA] Kona night 1

Scanning the dial - night one Kona - nothing at all like Gary’s Royal Kona next door. This is an environment with S9+ video buzz, dimmers, TVI, RFI top of the dial to the bottom - Many thanks to Gary for sponsoring me with the TSA friendly loop - Brought a PL380 and a Kaito KA1103... As predic

Re: [IRCA] Kona night 1

Just goes to show that there are no guarantees re noise. I know you were thrilled in the past with the same place, Colin. It’s a downer if you have to physically get out of the building to DX. I did this, however, in Waikiki, with excellent results right in front of the Royal Hawaiian on the bea