[IRCA] Open Carrier on 740 KHz

2009-01-03 Thread Charles A. Taylor
IRCA Crew, Does anybody know of a CP for SC, NC, VA, WV, TN that might testing on 740-kHz. Please direct me to the FCC's AM Query Database. Charles WD4INP ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

[IRCA] dub my tapes

2008-12-31 Thread Charles A. Taylor
Bruce, Please, can you dub my 1/4" DX tapes into CDs? Charles ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors

[IRCA] WSTK-1400

2008-12-20 Thread Charles A. Taylor
Fellow DXers, I'm receiving WSTK here in up Grifton. Usually, the co-channel QRM is excessive. Usually, I get WSMR-1400 Roanoke Rapids, NC. 73 de Chaz WD4INP ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/ir

[IRCA] IRCA] Quantum Loop vs. Space Maggot II

2008-09-29 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 12:30 PM 9/24/2008 -0400, you wrote: Sorry for the tipo. I misspelled Quantum at last five times in my last critique of Gerry Thomas's Quantum Loop! 73 de Charles WD4INP ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com

[IRCA] Quamtum Loop vs. Space Magnet II

2008-09-24 Thread Charles A Taylor
9/24/08 Some Observations by Charles A Taylor, WD4INP on the Quamtum Loop QX2 v2.0 built by Radio Plus+ (as compared to my prized Space Magnet II acquired from James T. Pogue K2HAR back in 1976). The Quamtum Loop QX2 v2.0 I acquired three days ago cost me a total

[IRCA] Dub my tapes

2008-09-07 Thread Charles A Taylor
IRCA Crew, I have several 1/4-inch DX tapes that I need to dub into mp3 media. Could anyone please help me! 73 de Charles WD4INP Charles A Taylor ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

[IRCA] Temporary halt to MW DX

2008-07-06 Thread Charles A Taylor
Crew, For the indefinite future, I'm off the air due QRM from my wife's DIRECTV modem. In the meantime, I'm forced to take SW DXing. Sorry not keep up comms with y'all! 73 de Charles (WD4INP) ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montre

Re: [IRCA] Static noise issue

2007-12-23 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 11:23 AM 12/20/2007, you wrote: >Greetings, > >In the last couple of days, a noise issue has developed. When I get >heavy rain, I hear an noise like rubbing two pieces of metal together >within the house. a scratching/scraping noise. If I take a portable >outside, it seems to go away the farthe

Re: [IRCA] Barry hits a home run

2007-12-04 Thread Charles A Taylor
According to the FCC's own R&Rs, IBOC is illegal. Charles ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors an

Re: [IRCA] [ABDX] WWWT has IBOC on at night.

2007-12-03 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 02:26 AM 12/3/2007, you wrote: >It looks like WWWT has turned off IBOC as of 0220 3 December. > >Bill Harms wrote: > > I noticed for the first time today in a long time that WWWT 1500 (and > > its predecessors) has IBOC at night. Now 1490 and 1510 are wiped out > > even with careful tuning of

[IRCA] DX Logging: WTCA-1050 PLYMOUTH, INDIANA!

2007-12-03 Thread Charles A Taylor
Indianapolis in the 70s. Finally some real DX and not the usual stuff. 50-kW WEVD NYC nulled, plus another unIDed beneath WTCA. (CAT-NC) Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ IRCA mailing l

[IRCA] OT: Musical Group "Bush"

2007-12-01 Thread Charles A Taylor
Group, Can anyone tell me where to get a new or used copy of the CD "Motorhead" by the band "Bush?" Chaz-o Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.k

Re: [IRCA] FOR SALE HQ-180X

2007-11-30 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 08:11 PM 11/28/2007, you wrote: Pete, I need your address and telephone number so that I can mail your check and the HQ-180C to you. Cholly ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions

[IRCA] swap

2007-11-29 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 08:11 PM 11/28/2007, you wrote: >CAT, > >How about a swap for my R390A + $50 + we split shipping costs both ways? > >Pete Taylor >Tacoma, WA >12225w 4719n >ICF2010 + Kiwa air core loop >DX398; Palomar loop Cuzzin Pete, Hot dang, yes. The HQ-180X Will run rings around your 2010. It is a premier

[IRCA] FOR SALE HQ-180X

2007-11-28 Thread Charles A Taylor
Before I put it on eBay, here's your chance to buy for $350 a Hammarlund HQ-180X. It's clean, just aligned. A premier set just under the R-390A in quality. Does anyone have any technical questions on the receiver? Charles Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, Nort

[IRCA] Off-freq cubans

2007-11-26 Thread Charles A Taylor
As a matter of fact, the Cubans impress me as being more consistently on frequency as off. Two on-frequency Rebeldes are better jammers that a het. Thank heavens Cuba keeps most of its stations on frequency. Charles ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@har

Re: [IRCA] Rebelde as a jammer

2007-11-26 Thread Charles A Taylor
Radio Rebelde set up to jam Marti (when it's on the frequency). >You'll note that Rebelde runs a more dense level of modulation than >the other nets (especially Reloj). Thi serves to jam the station to >be blocked. Note Rebelde on 710 to jam WAQI and

[IRCA] DX logging: Rebelde-530

2007-11-19 Thread Charles A Taylor
Rebelde transmitters are also used for jammng (Marti in this case) (CAT-North Carolina) Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman

[IRCA] DX: R. Rebelde-530 @ noon

2007-11-15 Thread Charles A Taylor
530 CUBAHeard R. Rebelde beneath local TIS-530. Switched back and forth between 670 and 530. Rebelde-670 was in and out under WPMH Portsmouth. SS programming on 670 wasn't WWFE, so had to be Rebelde. Rebelde-530 not logged as no ID heard. (Taylor-NC) Charles A Taylor, W

[IRCA] $350 FOR SALE HAMMARLUND HQ-180

2007-11-12 Thread Charles A Taylor
Freshly cleaned and aligned premier DX machine. Clearest audio of any receiver because of a variable audio response circuit. Installments available. Offering first it to those reading this, then it goes to eBay. 73 de Charles Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina

[IRCA] FOR SALE: HQ-180X

2007-11-07 Thread Charles A Taylor
Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not

Re: [IRCA] Listening To Distant Stations

2007-11-05 Thread Charles A Taylor
I very frequently listen to WSM Nashville, Tennessee. I also listen to WBZ, Boston, Massachusestts and WCBS, New York City. I listen as a non-DXer, for program content. Charles A Taylor ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http

[IRCA] Go WYSL, Kill WBZ-1030

2007-11-05 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 07:55 AM 11/5/2007 -0500, you wrote: > >From today's "Inside Radio" emailing: > >-=-=-=-=-=-=- >HD interference becomes a federal case. >WYSL, Rochester, NY owner Bob Savage has filed a formal complaint with >the FCC alleging his station is suffering "continuous" interference from >a Boston stat

[IRCA] DX Loggings: WMRE-1550 WV and WWRU-1660 NY

2007-11-03 Thread Charles A Taylor
(CAT-NC) Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the or

[IRCA] For sale: Collins 51J-4 (R-388)

2007-11-02 Thread Charles A Taylor
FOR SALE: Collins 51J-4 (R-388) communications receiver just cleaned and aligned. $650 cash or $65 month payments for 1 year. Includes tech manual. Buyer pays for shipping of about $75. Prefer pickup near Greenville, NC. Write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call 252.318.3618. Charles A Taylor

[IRCA] For Sale: HQ-180 receiver

2007-10-31 Thread Charles A Taylor
FOR sale: Hammarlund HQ-180 cleaned and aligned. I was going to make this my pet because of its sensitivity and clear audio, but no space at home. $650 cash or 12 payments of $65 per month. Must sign contract. Write <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or call 252.814.3618 Charles A Taylor,

Re: [IRCA] What are these?

2007-10-21 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 11:21 PM 10/20/2007 -0400, you wrote: >Well, that makes sense. According to the grandson of the man who took >the pictures, he worked for the FCC. Great sleuthing! > >Bill Bill-sshi, A-ha! I suspected it was an old FCC monitoring intercept set. Charles

Re: [IRCA] What are these?

2007-10-20 Thread Charles A Taylor
essarily reflect the opinion of the >IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > >For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > >To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina _

Re: [IRCA] I DID IT!! I finally logged KBRW-680-Barrow AK!!!

2007-10-11 Thread Charles A Taylor
or officers > >For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > >To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mail

Re: [IRCA] I DID IT!! I finally logged KBRW-680-Barrow AK!!!

2007-10-10 Thread Charles A Taylor
Patrick, A humongous pat on the back for logging KBRW! Charels ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contribu

Re: [IRCA] unIDed Filipino

2007-09-29 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 09:26 AM 9/28/2007 -0400, you wrote: >At 12:09 AM 9/28/2007 -0700, you wrote: > >Chaz, > > > >OK, There are four Filipinos listed on 648. I listened back to the > >cassette and the language was Tagalog, but It sounded like some speech, > >or rel. program, but I heard no mention of God or Jesus.

Re: [IRCA] unIDed Filipino

2007-09-28 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 11:27 AM 9/27/2007 -0700, you wrote: >Chaz, > >Thanks for the offer. I may try a tentative report to the station at >Cebu.It is the Manila BC. Cebu is very likely as I hear that area more >than anywhere else. I have more QSLs from Cebu. There is also a station >at Palawan on 648 too. Now that w

Re: [IRCA] unIDed Filipino

2007-09-28 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 12:09 AM 9/28/2007 -0700, you wrote: >Chaz, > >OK, There are four Filipinos listed on 648. I listened back to the >cassette and the language was Tagalog, but It sounded like some speech, >or rel. program, but I heard no mention of God or Jesus. So it may have >been something else. I heard no EE

Re: [IRCA] unIDed Filipino

2007-09-27 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 11:27 AM 9/27/2007 -0700, you wrote: >Chaz, > >Thanks for the offer. I may try a tentative report to the station at >Cebu.It is the Manila BC. Cebu is very likely as I hear that area more >than anywhere else. I have more QSLs from Cebu. There is also a station >at Palawan on 648 too. Now that w

[IRCA] unIDed Filipino

2007-09-27 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 07:34 AM 9/27/2007 -0700, you wrote: >Good morning, > >It was a pretty decent morning here with the dial loaded with mostly >Japanese stations. Even some of the lower powered regionals were in like >1098, 1107, and 1116 khz. JORF-1422 was almost armchair copy at times. >But my highlight was a ne

[IRCA] Fighting the hiss-mongers

2007-09-25 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 08:47 PM 9/24/2007 -0700, you wrote: >Paul, > >That is exactly what the Germans did and you know what Hitler did a few >years later. >End of rant. > >73, > >Patrick > >Patrick Martin Patrick, I was thinking about exactly what I would do if I were running a 1-kW full- timer station on the first

[IRCA] "Cheater" term revisited

2007-09-24 Thread Charles A Taylor
I AM SICK AND TIRED OF SOME GETTING UPSET OVER THE TERM "CHEATER" APPEARING ON THIS REFLECTOR. If you are upset by the term "cheater," I suggest that you delete the e-mail that has the term in it. Sometimes "cheater" applies to a station, sometimes it doesn't. I don't give a if the term DO

Re: [IRCA] Email Address for List

2007-09-23 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 12:07 PM 9/23/2007 -0700, you wrote: >Charles, > >Here is my email address: > >Craig Barnes >Wondervu, CO >[EMAIL PROTECTED] Craig, Already have you on the E-mail directory. Do you have a DX-related website? Charles ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@ha

[IRCA] $200 receivers with little blue LED lights

2007-09-23 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 10:42 PM 9/21/2007 -0400, you wrote: >Charles A Taylor wrote in his weekly harangue: > > I've been following the experiences of those who had $200 to burn and who > > bought some of the enemy's equipment, and are developing a sub-hobby of > > "Let's see

[IRCA] "Cheater." Oh, dear! I said a nasty word!

2007-09-23 Thread Charles A Taylor
revented archive.org > from crawling them. > > Mike Mike, Every once in a while I do a Google on myself. There are quite a few distinguished people named Charles A Taylor. I guess their parents didn't want them but were too lazy to offer them for adoption. Then there seem to

[IRCA] different receivers vs. IBOC: now AM vs FM

2007-09-23 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 10:42 PM 9/21/2007 -0400, you wrote: >Charles A Taylor wrote: > > I've been following the experiences of those who had $200 to burn and who > > bought some of the enemy's equipment, and are developing a sub-hobby of > > "Let's see if we can ma

[IRCA] different receivers vs. IBOC

2007-09-21 Thread Charles A Taylor
Patrick, Some receivers will do a better job receiving stations through IBOC hash. I believe a narrow bandwidth coupled with ECSS would be the best way to pull a station through IBOC sideband hash. But not much can be done. The IBOC sideband hash is so much like receiver front-end noise or "w

[IRCA] DX Logging: Radio Martí-1180, Maratho n, Florida!

2007-09-20 Thread Charles A Taylor
1180-FLMarathon: Finally an ID @ 2000 9/19. WHAM in a fade and Martí atop both Rebelde outlets here. Usual flute-like theme music, then Martí "Political" jingle sung by female voices (which has name José Martí 's name embedded

Re: [IRCA] IRCA List Subscribers' URL listings

2007-09-20 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 12:02 AM 9/20/2007 -0700, you wrote: >Kevin Redding www.abdx.org Thank you, Kevin, Cholly ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are

Re: [IRCA] IRCA List Subscribers' URL listings

2007-09-20 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 08:24 PM 9/19/2007 -0600, you wrote: >Mike Westfall, N6KUY; mwdx at gentoo dot net; http://mesamike.org Thank you, Mike. Charles Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com h

Re: [IRCA] IRCA List Subscribers' URL listings

2007-09-20 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 10:40 PM 9/19/2007 -0400, you wrote: >http://webhome.idirect.com/~aum108/dx.html Thank you, Mike. Charles Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.

Re: [IRCA] LAST STRAW

2007-09-20 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 11:12 PM 9/19/2007 -0400, you wrote: >This is the last straw. WBAL is getting clobbered by IBOC hiss from WTAM >1100 no matter which way I position my antennas or adjust my phaser. >They are getting clobbered on my portables as well. I am well within >WBAL's NIF contour, so this is not even clos

[IRCA] IRCA List Subscribers' URL listings

2007-09-19 Thread Charles A Taylor
e, SC www.walkerbroadcasting.com www.wabv1590.com www.myspace.com/walkerbroadcasting So Paul and Curt need not resend (obviously), but the rest of you PLEASE resend your URLs. Thanks and very sorry, Cholly Charles A Taylor, W

[IRCA] DX logging: WKBY-1080 Chatham, Virginia

2007-09-19 Thread Charles A Taylor
1080WKBYVAChatham: Logged @1700 on 9/19. WNCT-1070 IBOC not operative for some reason, leaving adjacent channels free. WWKD Murfreesboro, NC on dead carrier leaving WKBY beneath. WKBY faded up in time for ID: "Praise the Lord. This is W K B Y in Chatham, Virginia." Never

Re: [IRCA] HD Question

2007-09-14 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 01:35 PM 9/14/2007 -0700, you wrote: >Why does the HD hash QRM the lower frequency more than the upper one? >In the case of 650-KSTE, the QRM is worse on 640 than 660 (splits, 639 >is worse, 666 is clearer), in the case of KEX 1190, 1180 is worse and >1200 is clearer (splits 1179 is trashed, 120

Re: [IRCA] 2007 List Subscribers E-Mail Addresses

2007-09-14 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 03:12 PM 9/13/2007 +, you wrote: >Well, wouldn't ya know - my e-mail has changed. At least the new one is >easier. Here's the correct one: > >KH2AR comcast net > >Sorry, > >Jim Pogue, Memphis, TN > Jim, I got you covered, 73 de Al Charles

Re: [IRCA] 2007 List Subscribers E-Mail Addresses

2007-09-14 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 10:33 AM 9/13/2007 -0600, you wrote: >Hi Charlie > >You can add me to the list, too. > >Mike Westfall, N6KUY; Los Alamos, NM; mwdx gentoo net; > Mike, You're are now on the list. Thank you, sir! > Charles A Taylor, WD4INP

Re: [IRCA] Phasing /RF notch, etc.

2007-09-14 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 01:00 PM 9/13/2007 -0700, you wrote: >KAZ, > >I don't give up that easily. The Wellbrook Array sounds like it does >have some good directional properties. But time will tell. I noticed >several HD signals on in the middle of the night here, KSTE-650 and >KCVR-1570, so some started earlier than e

Re: [IRCA] New Old Radio

2007-09-14 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 10:36 PM 9/11/2007 -0700, you wrote: >Folks, > >I have just procurred a Hallicrafters S-38B mint in box (or so I was >told... and it looks that way). > >It is in a nice Hallicrafters box "THE RADIO MAN'S' 'RADIO'... with a 7 >page manual. > >Wondering about powering this thing up and seeing if

[IRCA] 2007 List Subscribers E-Mail Addresses

2007-09-13 Thread Charles A Taylor
lzuk hotmail com Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the ori

[IRCA] undeveloped acreage

2007-09-12 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 01:59 PM 9/12/2007 -0400, you wrote: >Dennis, > > Thanks for the link to the listing for the 40 acres near the ocean at >Queets, WA, for $119,500. It sounds like a real bargain, but as a real >estate >broker, I can assure you that there is a hidden story here. > > If 1,512 people

[IRCA] DX loggings: CHML-900 Hamilton & 1180 M artí

2007-09-10 Thread Charles A Taylor
900CHMLONHamilton: logged @2050 on 9/10 during break in coverage between Tigers and Bluejays (I believe). String of adverts leading up to positive reference to "CHML, Hamilton." Knew I'd log them sooner of later. Also log

[IRCA] DX logging: WCNC-1240 Elizabeth City, N Carolina

2007-09-09 Thread Charles A Taylor
1240NCElizabeth City (Pasquotank Co.) : Logged at 1801 on 9/9 coming out of Norteña-type oombah music w/ID: "W C N C, Elizabeth City y W Z B O, Edenton, doce-cuarent y doce-sesenta AM...La Gran D." Very surprised and very ple

[IRCA] Signal generators and "what if" dreaming

2007-09-09 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 12:14 PM 9/8/2007 -0700, you wrote: >Charlie, > >Look on ebay. There is often an old Heathkit signal generator, or >something close you can pick up for a song. That is what I use to >rebroadcast my signal when checking the termination. It gets out very >well, especially on FM. I just rebroadcast

Re: [IRCA] reactive terminations. Cheepie FM transmitter

2007-09-08 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 11:09 AM 9/8/2007 -0700, you wrote: >Charlie, > > How about a cordless microphone transmitter? I think that they >operate on FM and are not too expensive. > >Art Peterson >Richmond, CA Good thought, Art. The $70 FM broadcaster from C Crane is WAY too expensive for only occasional use.

Re: [IRCA] WBZ-1030 IBOC is OFF!

2007-09-08 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 04:51 PM 9/8/2007 +, you wrote: >At 1245 EDT Saturday Sept 10, WBZ's IBOC is definitely turned >off. WIBG-1020 NJ is in loud & clear with local (Philadelphia Eagles) >sports talk. > >-- >Marc DeLorenzo >South Dennis, MA Probably just working on the IBOX excitor. WNCT-1070 shuts its IBO

[IRCA] reactive terminations. Cheepie FM transmitter

2007-09-06 Thread Charles A Taylor
Patrick Martin and fellow EWE lovers, Instead of terminating my EWE with the standard resistive termination, I've been trying reactive terminations with the thought that I may be "slew" nulls somewhat. Instead of 1,000 ohms termination, I tried a 1,000-pF capacitive termination and noted that s

[IRCA] DX logging: WLSC-1240 Loris, S. Carolina

2007-09-04 Thread Charles A Taylor
1240WLSCSCLoris: Logged @ 1904 on 9/13 while listening for WCNC, Elizabeth City (NC)// WZBO-1260 Edenton (SS) which is there tantilizing me. WLSC: Country-type Southern Gospel music. ID as "12-40, W L S C," with refere

Re: [IRCA] 1053 Pyongyang Branch of the Anti-imperialist National Democratic Front

2007-09-03 Thread Charles A Taylor
THING that DPRK broadcasts, aside from interference aspects? Charles Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on th

Re: [IRCA] Monthly IBOC rant..

2007-09-03 Thread Charles A Taylor
ntend with greater interference caused by those stations (e.g. WYSL-1040) who need a power increase just to break even? The night-time operations of IBOC may have to be "temporarily" suspended until this question is answered. Hummmm. Charles Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenv

[IRCA] for sale: R-390A/URR

2007-09-01 Thread Charles A Taylor
For sale: Motorola R-390A/URR freshly refurbished. $600 single payment, or $60/month for 12 months. Estimated shipping: $75 via UPS. Not skimping on shipping! Contact me off-list. (CAT) Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina

[IRCA] DX logging: WXNC-1060 Monroe, N. Carolina

2007-08-31 Thread Charles A Taylor
1060WXNCNCMonroe (Union Co.): Logged @ 0800 8/31 fading UP over remants of KYW and other co-channel QRM. ID as: "Doble-U Equis Ene Ce, Monroe/Charlotte" WNCT-1060 Greenville (NC) had IBOC hiss-blast

Re: [IRCA] could somebody help me?

2007-08-31 Thread Charles A Taylor
Marty, Has anyone helped you? You've set off another subject line, i.e. "Re: [IRCA] could somebody help me?" and I don't know if your GE is any closer to being fixed than yesterday. Charles Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenv

Re: [IRCA] OT its a boy !

2007-08-31 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 12:15 AM 8/31/2007 +, you wrote: >2nd grand son born today at TOH ( 12 noon ). All are doing well. >He makes quite a bit of noise & I swear I heard him >say "superhetrodyne" !! Radio man you think ? > >73 >Tom Jones >Mason N.H. Tom, Congratulations, grandpappy! Charles (on my 9th gr

[IRCA] Wellbrook array

2007-08-30 Thread Charles A Taylor
Guy, How about at least a brief description of this Wellbrook Array? Charles Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions

[IRCA] Nobody can help you!

2007-08-30 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 08:02 AM 8/30/2007 -0700, you wrote: >Marty, > >Should be someone in the area who can help Marty, but it's not me. >I'm Technically deprived or somesuch. I can turn a radio on and off and >move an antenna around but little else. I used to >be much better but I've sloughed off over the years.

Re: [IRCA] could somebody help me?

2007-08-30 Thread Charles A Taylor
PS stores." UPS will bundle it correctly for shipment. A contractor may do a poor job with you left with a busted-up radio. 73, Charles Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://mo

Re: [IRCA] OT-Recovery

2007-08-29 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 12:48 PM 8/29/2007 -0700, you wrote: >I'm very happy to announce that my surgery of 8/27 went very well >(albeit three hours long) and I am now recovering at home. Cause was an >enlarged prostate gland & proceedure is identified as TURP. > >All seems to be proceeding quite normally but I am DEL

Re: [IRCA] Jamaica-720 - new slogan?

2007-08-29 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 04:32 PM 8/29/2007 +, you wrote: >Jamaica-720 was in well this morning 0845-0900 UTC with Chris De Burgh's >mid 80's hit "Lady in Red" and MANY program promos "on Nationwide Radio" >which is apparently their new slogan. Heard on Grundig S-350 barefoot >while getting ready for work. With

Re: [IRCA] DX logging: Radio Reloj-1020 Las Tunas

2007-08-29 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 09:50 AM 8/29/2007 -0700, you wrote: >Charles A Taylor wrote: > > > 1020 Haitian- > > sounding FF station (Anyone know who?) > >WRHB Kendall, FL > >Pete Taylor >Tacoma, WA >12225w 4719n >ICF2010 + Kiwa air core loop >DX398;

[IRCA] RR-1020 and WRTH-2007

2007-08-29 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 05:03 PM 8/28/2007 -0400, you wrote: >Charles, >1020 is in Las Tunas in the province of Las Tunas in the eastern third of >the country. >Several years ago 1010 changed frequency to 1020 as a result of 1020 doing >a relay test for >Radio Marti. >Jerry Kiefer > Jerry, Thank you. At least it

[IRCA] Location of RR-1020

2007-08-29 Thread Charles A Taylor
Thanks to all who provided the location and power of Radio Reloj-1020. In the case of Radio Reloj, I require hearing vocal "Radio Reloj" ID before I'll log it. "RR" in morse code doesn't make it with me: this is a BC station. However, I'm not too good: If I had heard KXTO-1550 via the morse ID,

[IRCA] DX logging: Radio Reloj-1020 Las Tunas

2007-08-29 Thread Charles A Taylor
1020CUBALas Tunas, Las Tunas. Radio Reloj: Logged @ 2003 8/28 on top of KDKA and a Haitian- sounding FF station (Anyone know who?). Nice signal during KDKA (with Neil Boorz0 in a fade. One more Reloj caught. (Taylor-NC) _

[IRCA] Location of RR-1020?

2007-08-28 Thread Charles A Taylor
e probably 10 kW. I've said it once, and I'll say it again: The man with the plan who has taken LOBS to these station won't tell me, so maybe someone will... CAT the Curmudgeon Man Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina

[IRCA] 1181 Cuba?

2007-08-26 Thread Charles A Taylor
Something else that doesn't make sense about this 1181 Cuba affair. DXers down along the coast and elsewhere get 1181 strong, but it's never more than a minor het here around Greenville (NC). I just cannot believe that it's directional. This whole 1181 affair is suspicious and weird to the max!

[IRCA] Man flees Washington DC; retires.

2007-08-26 Thread Charles A Taylor
om VOA. This funding was enhanced by the political clout of the (mostly Republican) Cuban-American community in Miami/Dade. Martí moved studios down to Hialeah (sp?) so it could be better control- led by forsaid community). AS far as I can see, except for unusual circumstance, Martí-1180 would not go

[IRCA] Patrick, are you there?

2007-08-26 Thread Charles A Taylor
Patrick, Done axed ye a question, dude? Are ye home or are y'out pikkin' alla locks aroun' Seaside? ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list a

[IRCA] Martí-1180 DA pattern change

2007-08-25 Thread Charles A Taylor
Radio Martí is very much a handmaiden of the Miami/Dade Co. Cuban American community, to the extent that Radio and TV studios are in Hialeah, and not in WASHDC as many think. I'm think that maybe Martí-1180 may go ND should things change drastically in Cuba as a means for the US Government to "tal

[IRCA] Martí-1180 DA pattern change? WTF, ov er ?

2007-08-25 Thread Charles A Taylor
ing the Hxxx is going on here. Why is Martí letting their pattern out? Does this have a connex with Castro's supposed death? Some strange things happening on 1180 and vicinity! Habla el Gato. Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina __

[IRCA] Sealing against moisture

2007-08-22 Thread Charles A Taylor
the lid on the box and wipe off the residual mineral oil with alcohol and the seal the box shut with RTV. Periodic checks of the transformer enclosure will reveal any leaks of mineral oil. 73, Charles Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina

[IRCA] For Sale: reburbished Space Magnet 2

2007-08-21 Thread Charles A Taylor
For sale: One refurbished SM-2 Space Magnet. Modified for stability. New vernier, battery, repainted base. $80 + $15 shipping (estimated). Write <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or call eves 252.814.3618. (Charles A Taylor) Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Ca

[IRCA] 1181 again tonight

2007-08-20 Thread Charles A Taylor
ce of modulation, though. 73, Charles Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those o

[IRCA] 1181 Fidoman's last gasp?

2007-08-20 Thread Charles A Taylor
e I, with all too great frequency, belch up, in manner of a >cirhhotic with esophageal varicicles. Sweet imagery for a lovely morn. > >paul vincent zecchino > >pvz >manasota key, fl > You're fine here. Just hoping you (and you&#x

[IRCA] R-390As 2, Steve Ratzlaff nil

2007-08-20 Thread Charles A Taylor
Steve, How's it going with the R-390As? Charles ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not

[IRCA] 1181 in retrospect

2007-08-20 Thread Charles A Taylor
ission was intentional, it seemed to be unmodulated at all times. Charles Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in m

[IRCA] 1181 mystery station: WEIRD

2007-08-20 Thread Charles A Taylor
1181-kHz signal, I noted that it suddenly jumped up by a factor of about 20 dB and stayed at that level for a while, then dropped back down 20 dB or so. This is really WEIRD! Charles Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___

[IRCA] Radio Martí-1180 noted @ 2002!

2007-08-20 Thread Charles A Taylor
here! Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributor

Re: [IRCA] More coax experiments

2007-08-19 Thread Charles A Taylor
Patrick, Methinks you're going to wear your poor coax out from all the testing. I would simply advise disconnecting both ends of the coax and, using a good multimeter, look at the resistance between the center conductor and the shield. It ought to look to be open, ideally. But I wouldn't get up

Re: [IRCA] QSL Report

2007-08-18 Thread Charles A Taylor
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Re: [IRCA] 1575 kHz VOA Thailand clip

2007-08-17 Thread Charles A Taylor
gt;Dennis, >Vancouver, WA Dennis, Where are you gonna send the report? Charles Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions

Re: [IRCA] WJVC 1290 AM Jacksonville NC

2007-08-17 Thread Charles A Taylor
probably not the correct term. I think this is one of those "forgot to power down" mistakes. Usually WJCV is out of my nighttime picture here in Grifton (NC) not far from WJCV. Charles Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina

[IRCA] Rick Shaftan in Bermuda

2007-08-15 Thread Charles A Taylor
Rick, Are you there in Bermuda on vacation? Charles Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this

[IRCA] DX Logging: WLES-580, Bon Air, Virginia

2007-08-13 Thread Charles A Taylor
580WLESVABon Air: Logged @1700 8/12 (finally) with ID which mentioned WTRU-830: "W L E S, Bon Air." // WTRU-1030 Wake Forest/Raleigh. Clearly audible, but still poor with QRM from cochannelers. Obviously up to full 200 w

Re: [IRCA] Ground radials was New receiver ground

2007-08-12 Thread Charles A Taylor
citance to earth. Actual conductance is not so important as you're not dealing with D-C or low-frequency A-C currents. In fact, a well insulated ground mat system (to avoid corrosion problems) would probably be better. Charles Charles A Taylor, WD4INP

Re: [IRCA] TEST

2007-08-12 Thread Charles A Taylor
At 10:35 PM 8/11/2007 -0400, you wrote: >TEST Hey Ape, yore wall-to-wall n' tree-top tall here on my e-Machine! Cholly ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on

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