Re: [IRCA] Turbocharged Tonga

2018-08-09 Thread Bruce Portzer
Tonga had a new transmitter installed about a year ago, which would  explain why it's been heard so well lately. There's a brief story about it at http://www.tonga-broadcasting.net/?p=7192 Bruce On 8/9/2018 20:53, Gary DeBock wrote: Hi Guy (and Mark), <<< You are so right about Tonga since i

[IRCA] Rockworks notes

2018-08-09 Thread Chuck Hutton
I don't listen live, preferring to just hit the record button and listen later. But I did spend a few minutes today listening to the 1300 UTC file from Aug 7. Results: (1) Nick pointed out that NZ's Rhema had an OD at 1200. Found it, and also heard Australia with the ABC news fanfare. I star

Re: [IRCA] Turbocharged Tonga

2018-08-09 Thread Gary DeBock
Hi Guy (and Mark), <<< You are so right about Tonga since it’s gone 24/7! This re-energized station has been a powerhouse into Grayland this week too, and like you said the vibrant signal is a welcome replacement for Tahiti 738. It makes for enjoyable wide-bandwidth listening! >>> Yes, we were al

Re: [IRCA] Turbocharged Tonga

2018-08-09 Thread Mark Pettifor
I guess I'll be one of those carrier chasers, Guy, being situated in the Midwest, not near any coast whatsoever. I have a couple of tentative recordings of Tahiti on 738, but since that's gone, I guess I'll add this one to my list of island stations to try and hear. Too bad the field to th

Re: [IRCA] 1100 ESPN

2018-08-09 Thread Rick Dau
Not a chance, Stan. WKNR 850 has been the ESPN outlet in Cleveland for many years now. 73, Rick Dau South Omaha, Nebraska From: IRCA on behalf of Stan Horzepa Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 2:48:08 PM To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1100 ESPN WT

Re: [IRCA] 1100 ESPN

2018-08-09 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
The WTAM Program schedule doesn’t list sports and certainly not in AM Drive Paul On Thu, Aug 9, 2018 at 3:48 PM Stan Horzepa wrote: > WTAM in Cleveland, Ohio > > 73, > > Stan, WA1LOU > > > On 8/9/18 9:48 AM, Forrester S wrote: > > Aside from Las Vegas, who is now ESPN on 1100? Heard mixing with

Re: [IRCA] 1100 ESPN

2018-08-09 Thread Stan Horzepa
WTAM in Cleveland, Ohio 73, Stan, WA1LOU On 8/9/18 9:48 AM, Forrester S wrote: Aside from Las Vegas, who is now ESPN on 1100? Heard mixing with WISS this morning around 0630 Central. Todd Skaine ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://m

[IRCA] 1017 Tonga at Rockworks

2018-08-09 Thread Donald Barnes via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- As a newbie to Rockworks TP/DU DXing, I appreciated Tonga. It was usually the first frequency I checked to check daily propagation. 73, Craig Barnes Sent from my iPhone --- End Message --- ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx

Re: [IRCA] Turbocharged Tonga

2018-08-09 Thread Guy Atkins
Hi Gary, You are so right about Tonga since it’s gone 24/7! This re-energized station has been a powerhouse into Grayland this week too, and like you said the vibrant signal is a welcome replacement for Tahiti 738. It makes for enjoyable wide-bandwidth listening! For any carrier chasers out the

[IRCA] 1100 ESPN

2018-08-09 Thread Forrester S
Aside from Las Vegas, who is now ESPN on 1100? Heard mixing with WISS this morning around 0630 Central. Todd Skaine ICOM 7300 wth a Superloop 2 Modified 2010s barefoot Toyota car radio ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi

[IRCA] Ocean Cliff Showdown-- New XHDATA D-808 Hotrod Vs. 17" Monster FSL

2018-08-09 Thread Gary DeBock
For those interested in how a new, stand-alone 7.5" loopstick XHDATA D-808 portable stacks up against a D-808 inductively boosted by a 17" Monster FSL, the same 2 minute segment of 1017-A3Z in Nuku'alofa, Tonga was recorded on both models from 1304-1306 yesterday at the Rockwork 3 ocean cliff ne