[IRCA] Montreal 940 and 600

2019-12-11 Thread Eric Floden
https://blog.fagstein.com/2019/12/11/600-940-off-air/ EricF Vancouver BC ___ 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 contr

Re: [IRCA] New Message Board

2019-03-19 Thread Eric Floden
When I signed onto the IO Board, I was given the chance to pick options, like daily digest, or all messages, etc. EricF New Edinburgh Ont On Tuesday, 19 March 2019, Bruce Portzer wrote: > John > > You can join the new group by sending a blank email to irca+subscr...@groups.io > > Bruce > > On 3/

Re: [IRCA] We're moving to groups.io

2019-03-18 Thread Eric Floden
Thanks so much. EricF Ottawa ___ 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 necessarily reflect the o

[IRCA] CHFO 1350 Gatineau

2019-03-12 Thread Eric Floden
We have been in Ottawa for a week now, and not a sign of them. (I was extra keen to hear them last week as I was filling out a radio ratings diary.) When we were here october to January,they were usually on and a fun listen. (I still have CJEU 1690 to listen to French music and gab.) A quick sear

Re: [IRCA] 690 question

2019-01-02 Thread Eric Floden
We have driven across Canada 6x in 2 years (3 tound trips) and 690 is good through the 3 prairie provinces... EricF Forester radio at 118 km/h On Wednesday, 2 January 2019, R. Colin Newell wrote: > I still hear French on 690 when I null CBC VANCOUVER — I guess that is Saskatchewan? > > Colin New

Re: [IRCA] [nrc-am] SportsNet 960 Calgary

2018-11-27 Thread Eric Floden
Pretty sure WHO is on 1040. Ha ha. This weekend there was a huge national sporting event, involving a Calgary team. Maybe associated with that? I am sure date and time were posted but l cannot see it EricF Ottawa, where 940 is quiet On Tue, 27 Nov 2018 at 00:38, Paul B. Walker, Jr. < walkerbroad

Re: [IRCA] [HCDX] CBU 690 Vancouver now at 25,000 Watts fulltime

2018-11-23 Thread Eric Floden
I had thought l read they went to ND when they lost some real estate... ef Ontarioariario On Fri, Nov 23, 2018, 12:20 Neil Kazaross Same pattern for CBU now or a change to reflect lower power? 73 KAZ > > > > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] NYT: My Love Affair With AM Radio

2018-11-01 Thread Eric Floden
Les, Thanks, l enjoyed reading it. EricF Ottawa On Thu, 1 Nov 2018 at 18:28, Les Rayburn wrote: > Great opinion piece in the NY Times today. It echoes my own feelings in > much the same way. > > https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/opinion/am-radio-coast-to-coast.html > > > 73, > > Les Rayburn,

[IRCA] Gatineau AM

2018-10-19 Thread Eric Floden
Listening this week, both 1350 and 1670 are not working well, maybe left over from last month's weather event. Both have been fully operational, OC only, and fully off. Not at same times l think. One of them has had the carrier flickering off for a sec or 2 but did not note which. Also when worki

Re: [IRCA] CJEU 1670 Gatineau off

2018-09-24 Thread Eric Floden
Back on today, maybe earlier On Sun, 23 Sep 2018 at 20:56, Eric Floden wrote: > Noted through today perhaps related to recent tornado weather event. > EricF > Ottawa > > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotala

Re: [IRCA] CJEU 1670 Gatineau off

2018-09-24 Thread Eric Floden
ge at the tower sites > of CFRA-580, CFGO-1200, or CIWW 1310, or if they made it through relatively > unscathed. > > > > Hydroquebec is reporting that about 95% of their customers now have > powered restored, this per Twitter from about 35 minutes ago. > > > > 73, &

[IRCA] CJEU 1670 Gatineau off

2018-09-23 Thread Eric Floden
Noted through today perhaps related to recent tornado weather event. EricF Ottawa ___ 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 origina

[IRCA] Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! - Wikipedia

2018-09-21 Thread Eric Floden
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surely_You%27re_Joking,_Mr._Feynman! I have been long wanting to tead this, and am enjoying it. Of interest to radio types, pp.15 on he talks of his boyhood pursuit of fixing (tube) radios. Just like l did! Only one of us went on to win a Nobel Prize in Physics though

Re: [IRCA] [mw-dx] CJEU 1670 OC

2018-09-17 Thread Eric Floden
Back on by 0630 Monday 17 Sept. EDT EricF Ottawa On Sun, 16 Sep 2018 at 21:00, Eric Floden wrote: > Noted driving back to Ottawa 1900 EDT on car radio...still OC 2100 on > Sangean PR D15 > > EricF > Near Gatineau Quebec > _._,_._,_ > -- >

[IRCA] CJEU 1670 OC

2018-09-16 Thread Eric Floden
Noted driving back to Ottawa 1900 EDT on car radio...still OC 2100 on Sangean PR D15 EricF Near Gatineau Quebec ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailin

Re: [IRCA] New one

2018-09-14 Thread Eric Floden
Where are you listening from? lf you listed it, l canot see i. Tnx On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 at 09:17, Kraig wrote: > Heard male with "hometown radio 94 5 FM 13-40 AM WCRV? We built the > team." on AM 1340 6 ET on September 9, 2018. Maybe WGRV? Checked the > WGRV website and I'm not seeing a referen

Re: [IRCA] [mw-dx] 780.64 carrier in Central Ontario

2018-09-12 Thread Eric Floden
We have done 2 round trips in the past 2 years, Vancouver-Ottawa-Vancouver (and again next month), and l recall 2 AM channels had loud scan-stopping OCs. I made a note but cannot find the note, or recall. One was in 780 to 880 range, the other 980 to 1130. This somewhere (more than twice) between

Re: [IRCA] [CapeDX] East versus West battle Royale (aka, The Thunder down under...)

2018-09-04 Thread Eric Floden
Dear Colin THANKS for making me LOL at an inappropriate time and place Harrumph EricF Muggy Ottawa On Tue, Sep 4, 2018, 14:48 R. Colin Newell wrote: > Hey! We deal with greater distances, lower powers and we have to get > up early... > Ever gotten up early? Violates the Geneva convention.

Re: [IRCA] Early morning logs 9-3-2018

2018-09-03 Thread Eric Floden
I wondered too And betcha " Doing " = " DXing " EricF Palookaville Ont On Mon, 3 Sep 2018 at 18:11, Pete Taylor wrote: > Where are you Doing from? > > Pete Taylor > Tacoma, WA > 12225w 4719n > HQ180 & ICF2010 > Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops > DX398, SRF-59 & M37V > Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/3

Re: [IRCA] Sangean PRD15 followup

2018-08-13 Thread Eric Floden
I have now had this for a week and l like it. More detail when l have proper keyboard EricF Stinkin hot Ottawa ON ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mail

[IRCA] FS Sony ICF-2001

2018-07-31 Thread Eric Floden
I spotted this for sale locally -- no connection with seller. I mention it as it may be an in-demand item... https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/van/ele/d/radio-sony-icf-2001-fm-am-pll/6649393819.html And as I am leaving town shortly I cannot offer any support on this, sorry EricF Vancouver but soon

Re: [IRCA] Sangean PRD15 followup

2018-07-26 Thread Eric Floden
Thanks Les...that answers the questions l asked, and a couple l should have asked as well. Also Shawn A. found a link to the manual yay ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in

[IRCA] Sangean PRD15 followup

2018-07-26 Thread Eric Floden
Greetings Does anyone know, can the display be dimmed or turned off? My wife does not like lights at all Also what are dimensions roughly? They are likely in the online specs but l cannot see them, hi. Thanks EricF Shopping is not my thing, In Ottawa

[IRCA] Sangean PRD15

2018-07-23 Thread Eric Floden
Any experience with this for light AM DX? My Sony ICF7600GR may have left me...and this might be an easy to get replacement. Not sure SW is a must have any longer, sadly EricF Ottawa today, BC soon ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://mont

Re: [IRCA] OT - your IRCA DXer talking about coffee

2018-06-11 Thread Eric Floden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4_-YE5gok8 ___ 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 necessarily

[IRCA] CIRA 1350 Gatineau

2018-05-08 Thread Eric Floden
I did not realize this station existed until l did a daytime bandscan. My basic searching shows it went off air in 2015 yet it seems to be on* currently... EricF Ottawa's least active DXer CCRadio, Sony 7600 * no ID heard yet http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/radio/cira-fm

Re: [IRCA] DXing and cruising -\ part two

2018-04-29 Thread Eric Floden
Thanks Theo, Good to read EricF Ottawa ___ 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 necessarily re

[IRCA] CBU 690 to 25kw

2018-02-07 Thread Eric Floden
http://nwbroadcasters.com/ See item Feb. 7 Eric Floden Ottawa Ont. ___ 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

[IRCA] KQV 1410 not heard

2018-01-02 Thread Eric Floden
When CHTN was leaving AM 720 for FM (2006?), I found myself back in Ottawa and managed to add them to my Ottawa logbook. Yay! However no such luck with KQV, it is gone now and unlogged by me EricF Ottawa Ont ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] KQV 1410 going off air?

2017-12-20 Thread Eric Floden
Just read this... http://sowny.net/viewtopic.php?id=1902 I DXed from Ottawa 1967 to 78 and cannot recall if l logged them then. Will try for them over next 10 days... EricF Ottawa ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.co

Re: [IRCA] WBZ rollbacks

2017-11-19 Thread Eric Floden
retty much done. This community is too > > small to not try to get along with people whenever possible. > > > > s > > > > > > > > On 11/19/2017 4:09 PM, Eric Floden wrote: > > > Your comments mirror my experience. I enjoy listening to WBZ ov

Re: [IRCA] WBZ rollbacks

2017-11-19 Thread Eric Floden
Your comments mirror my experience. I enjoy listening to WBZ over the air when I am in eastern Ontario*, but for a couple of years now I have been unable to listen on-line. (Their overnight show week days is very good I think.) If I learn a way to listen via streaming, I'll be happy. And if sni

Re: [IRCA] Kiwa loop antenna for sale

2017-10-10 Thread Eric Floden
ee you then! > > Colin Newell - SYSTEMS UVic - Victoria - B.C. CANADA -- > > > On Oct 10, 2017, at 11:16 AM, Eric Floden wrote: > > > > It has been boxed for almost 10 years...$375 local Vancouver pickup. See > > ad at link for pics > > > >

[IRCA] Kiwa loop antenna for sale

2017-10-10 Thread Eric Floden
It has been boxed for almost 10 years...$375 local Vancouver pickup. See ad at link for pics Thanks EricF Vancouver BC https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/van/ele/6340690676.html ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/ma

Re: [IRCA] [ODXA] Eton Grundig AM FM SW pocket radio

2017-09-21 Thread Eric Floden
... better SW performance i think > > > > On Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 1:00 PM, Eric Floden eric.f99...@gmail.com > [odxa] < > > o...@yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > > >> > >> > >> Does anyone have any experience with this model? > >> > &

[IRCA] Eton Grundig AM FM SW pocket radio

2017-09-21 Thread Eric Floden
Does anyone have any experience with this model? (Sorry that l donut know how to search archives...) EricF Eganville Ont http://m.homehardware.ca/h5/m/en/r/hh/en/rec/index.htm/Indoor-Living/Electronics/Portable-Audio/Portable-Players/Miscellaneous/Portable-Mini-AM-FM-Shortwave-Radio/_/N-2pqfZ67l

Re: [IRCA] KIWA loop on ebay

2017-08-28 Thread Eric Floden
I took photos of mine while preparing to sell it...can send them to you once l locate them and get to wifi... EricF Ottawa On Aug 28, 2017 9:48 PM, "Forrester S" wrote: > I got my KIWA loop and it looms like its in good condition. I also believe > it has a control board that moves the loop on t

[IRCA] Eclipse

2017-08-21 Thread Eric Floden
Peak here was around 1430 EDT. Nothing long distance noted here but Belleville 800 and Toronto 640 among others went from muddy to easily listenable. Sony 7600. Winds got quite highjust prior to peak which drove bugs away yay An hour later no change on Subaru radio. EricF Golden Lake Ont.

Re: [IRCA] Vintage Kiwa Electronics MW Medium Wave Loop Antenna | eBay

2017-08-21 Thread Eric Floden
Up to $73... ___ 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 necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRC

Re: [IRCA] Vintage Kiwa Electronics MW Medium Wave Loop Antenna | eBay

2017-08-21 Thread Eric Floden
I think these loops look terrific... EricF Golden Lake ON ___ 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

Re: [IRCA] 580 CFRA

2017-08-18 Thread Eric Floden
I will try to give a listen in a couple of days...l am spending half my time in Ottawa these days EricF Golden Lake ON On Aug 18, 2017 12:41 PM, "Forrester S" wrote: > Does CFRA have TSN after midnight? Only possibility I can think of. > > Todd Skaine > _

[IRCA] CKWX-1130 off sporadically?

2017-05-23 Thread Eric Floden
Driving home post-game tonight it seemed like their signal completely disappeared for several moments at a time. We are having huge wind gusts, with many power outages. (Every time CKWX stopped being audible I turned to the usually weaker Traffic-730 and they were easily audible. Anyway, maybe 1

Re: [IRCA] domestic dx

2017-05-01 Thread Eric Floden
Ha...reading this in the coffee shop, l said " WOW! ", out loud. It felt like they all moved away from me on the bench... Cool...thanks Eric On May 1, 2017 8:33 AM, "Theo" wrote: > I have 1YC/880 from Auckland, 1YZ/860 from the Paengaroa site, and 2YC/660 > outside Wellington verified while l

Re: [IRCA] One from the way back machine

2017-03-31 Thread Eric Floden
good find -- thanks for sharing Eric Vancouver On 31 March 2017 at 09:03, R. Colin Newell wrote: > I had been saying to myself recently, "Remember the good old days in > the 1970's and 1980's when we looked forward to the arrival of > our favourite DX Club magazine? > > And how I wished that it

Re: [IRCA] Florida graveyarder into Michigan last night

2017-03-28 Thread Eric Floden
I missed it, how do you calculate distance? Thanks Eric Directly above the centre of the earth ___ 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

Re: [IRCA] KFNZ-1320 reported dark

2017-02-28 Thread Eric Floden
Wow...IIRC they were KCPX and if so my first QSL c.1965 Time flies... ef Vancouver On 28 February 2017 at 16:16, Dennis Gibson wrote: > radioInsight.com has reported that KFNZ-1320 Salt Lake City (5 kW full > time) is dark. I hope this will help someone. > > Sent from my iPad > ___

Re: [IRCA] CC Skywave on Sale at Cabelas

2017-02-13 Thread Eric Floden
According to the link, it is SOLD OUT FYI eric Vancouver On 11 February 2017 at 11:37, Richard N Allen wrote: > It's an excellent receiver, especially on the AM band, at the top of the > ultralight heap. > > Richard Allen. > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Feb 11, 2017, at 13:25, Ira Elbert New I

Re: [IRCA] Batteries in my Supper Radio II OT

2017-01-14 Thread Eric Floden
Is a Supper Radio at all like a TV Dinner? Signed, Eric Floden Hungry for breakfast ___ 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

Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 11-30

2016-11-30 Thread Eric Floden
Shawn Axelrod, if you are here, did you noy used to DX from an old vehicle/bus? eric Vancouver ___ 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

Re: [IRCA] http://topazdesigns.com/ambc/

2016-11-21 Thread Eric Floden
works for me on Firefox/PC ef Vancouver BC ___ 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 necessarily

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] AFN 1224kHz

2016-11-18 Thread Eric Floden
Patrick, I sure do enjoy reading about your catches over the years . . . ef Vancouver On 18 November 2016 at 09:43, Patrick Martin wrote: > Yes, indeed. I have heard this one through the years here on the > coast. First logged and QSL'd on 1220 Khz in 1969, a nice verie > letter. Then in the 8

Re: [IRCA] WATERPROOF BOXES (was: DKAZ questions)

2016-10-30 Thread Eric Floden
Would a package of desiccant be of use in this situation? ___ 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

Re: [IRCA] A great question from the YL

2016-10-18 Thread Eric Floden
what a good question I like your conjecture and have a question -- can you use an SDR to listen "live "? I expect the answer is yes, and if so, is it suited to that use? Eric Floden Wondering BC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-d

Re: [IRCA] Free download - The RCI Ian McFarland "Language Files"

2016-09-19 Thread Eric Floden
thanks when I do my errands this afternoon I'll donate to our food bank (easy to do as my community garden is a regular supplier) 73s ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in

Re: [IRCA] Country Mix 1090 AM

2016-09-17 Thread Eric Floden
where are you? ef Elsewhere On 17 September 2016 at 04:18, Kraig wrote: > Anyone know who on 1090 AM IDs as "The best mix of country 104.9"? > > Thanks. > > Kraig > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailma

Re: [IRCA] Sept 16 - super-opening - 1st video - Victoria B.C.

2016-09-16 Thread Eric Floden
FYI opens fine for me, Firefox and Chrome ef Vancouver ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Be sure to register now for the Joint DX Convention Kansas City, September 9 to 11. Hotel space is fi

Re: [IRCA] Testing ease of functionality - long logs and soundbytes

2016-09-06 Thread Eric Floden
Great...will try out when settled at home Tnx ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Be sure to register now for the Joint DX Convention Kansas City, September 9 to 11. Hotel space is filling up.

Re: [IRCA] File size limit

2016-09-05 Thread Eric Floden
As a user ( not a moderator ) l very much like Google Groups. The ones l use allow some large attachments but l assume that is customizeable... Eric Floden Golden Lake ON ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman

Re: [IRCA] Kiwa Loop

2016-08-02 Thread Eric Floden
t; On Jul 31, 2016, at 8:02 AM, Eric Floden wrote: > > > > FYI I hope to put mine up for sale in the next few weeks - I just need to > > get it out of storage. Until I looked at the link, I had forgotten how > > neat they look (to me anyway) > > > > ef > >

Re: [IRCA] Kiwa Loop

2016-07-31 Thread Eric Floden
FYI I hope to put mine up for sale in the next few weeks - I just need to get it out of storage. Until I looked at the link, I had forgotten how neat they look (to me anyway) ef Vancouver BC On 31 July 2016 at 07:12, Terry Baugh wrote: > Another has shown up on e-bay: > > http://www.ebay.ca/it

[IRCA] CHMJ update

2016-07-26 Thread Eric Floden
According to Northwest Broadcasters (even though based here in SW BC...) CHMJ is now broadcasting from Delta again with 10kW after the fire effective 3:45pm 25/7. http://nwbroadcasters.com/index.html Yesterday morning we were driving back from the US approaching Blaine, and CHMJ was unlistenable

Re: [IRCA] small radio recommendations

2016-07-16 Thread Eric Floden
I have a Sangean digital pocket radio that is great -- sorry not at home now so cannot tell you model # On 16 July 2016 at 13:37, David Faulkner via IRCA wrote: > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/

Re: [IRCA] broken radio UPDATE and FIX

2016-07-14 Thread Eric Floden
On 19 May 2016 at 09:16, Eric Floden wrote: > greetings > > my Sony ICF-SW7600GR is my constant companion when traveling (of late > usually to Ottawa - Golden Lake - Peterborouogh) but then this week it fell > from a height of about 3 feet. I am back home now, and find FM works fin

[IRCA] 730 BC Back on

2016-07-06 Thread Eric Floden
http://www.cknw.com/2016/07/06/am730-traffic-back-on-air-after-burns-bog-fire/ ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Be sure to register now for the Joint DX Convention Kansas City, September 9 to

[IRCA] CHMJ 730 to return to air

2016-07-06 Thread Eric Floden
from Northwest Broasdcasters: http://nwbroadcasters.com/index.html here in Vancouver's hippy west end (Kits) it is on but poor on my lounge-style hi-fi (1990s era JVC blaster) ef Vancouver *07/06/16 - AM 730 CHMJ Vancouver is expected to return to the air later today or e

Re: [IRCA] AM 730 CHMJ Vancouver transmitter destroyed by fire

2016-07-04 Thread Eric Floden
some details on this thread http://www.radiowest.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?p=12842538#p12842538 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Be sure to register now for the Joint DX Convention Kansas City,

[IRCA] Fwd: AM 730 CHMJ Vancouver transmitter destroyed by fire

2016-07-03 Thread Eric Floden
re-sending with pic stripped out >From Northwest Broadcasters: http://nwbroadcasters.com/index.html ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Be sure to register now for the Joint DX Convention Kan

[IRCA] AM 730 CHMJ Vancouver transmitter destroyed by fire

2016-07-03 Thread Eric Floden
>From Northwest Broadcasters: http://nwbroadcasters.com/index.html [image: Image] ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Be sure to register now for the Joint DX Convention Kansas City, September

[IRCA] CBU 690 sporadic

2016-06-02 Thread Eric Floden
It has been cutting out for a few seconds everybso often, this morning. as of 0740 PDT off for 10 minutes now. May be of interest if they end up off after dark. ef Vancouver BC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/m

[IRCA] broken radio

2016-05-19 Thread Eric Floden
greetings my Sony ICF-SW7600GR is my constant companion when traveling (of late usually to Ottawa - Golden Lake - Peterborouogh) but then this week it fell from a height of about 3 feet. I am back home now, and find FM works fine but AM (all bands) is woeful. Locals on 690 and 650 used to be gre

[IRCA] CBU 690 to be off 2 April

2016-03-31 Thread Eric Floden
>From 1000 to 1400 or later local time per announcement Eric ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Be sure to register now for the Joint DX Convention Kansas City, September 9 to 11. Hotel space

Re: [IRCA] Coast To Coast AM, George Noory, and Criticalhealthnews.com

2016-03-22 Thread Eric Floden
wow, I did not know this segment of radio history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_R._Brinkley thanks ef On 22 March 2016 at 15:33, Theo wrote: > Cue the tale of 'Doctor' John Brinkley... > > TD > > On 3/22/2016 12:50 PM, Rick Dau wrote: > >> To be quite honest, Les, this is nothing new. B

Re: [IRCA] Coast To Coast AM, George Noory, and Criticalhealthnews.com

2016-03-22 Thread Eric Floden
no -- but I do recall Zeidler & Zeidler dog food advertised by the Wolf on XERB ef PS: I used to think CCrane sold reliable products andwas disappointed that 3 CCRadios, 3 Witnesses and 2 CCWiFi Radios over the years have left me with only one properly functioning unit (a WiFi). On 22 March 2016

Re: [IRCA] Chance meetings of DXers

2016-03-21 Thread Eric Floden
Such handsome fellows . . . ef Vancouver On Mar 21, 2016 11:39 AM, "R. Colin Newell" wrote: > Photo on the DXer.ca homepage from this weekend - > > Lunch with Ian McFarland (his wife Mary...), and ran into Walter Salmaniw > and his wife Wanda > at the same pub we frequent! > > Photo of the boys

Re: [IRCA] 590 KHz

2016-01-20 Thread Eric Floden
Where art thou? Alaska? NY? On 20 January 2016 at 17:48, Art @ Linda wrote: > Thank you for the correcction, that is the station. > > Art-N2AU > > > > - Original Message - From: "Rick Dau" > To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" < > irca@hard-core-dx.com> > Se

Re: [IRCA] CKNW 980 IBOC hash????

2016-01-02 Thread Eric Floden
Hi Patrick, CKNW is on HD FM - see link beow about one page down... Happy new year ef Vancouver http://nwbroadcasters.com/clay01-16.html On 1 January 2016 at 23:15, Patrick Martin wrote: > CKNW is advertising they are now HD. So far I have not detected any IBOC > hash on 970 or 990. The sign

Re: [IRCA] CBU 690 to be off air 3 hours next weekend

2015-11-08 Thread Eric Floden
e current flakey behaviour of CBC 6160 Khz on the West > Coast > > will likely continue for some time as there are simply no staff resources > > to > > look after the trouble. > > > > On Sun, Nov 8, 2015 at 3:57 PM, Eric Floden > > wrote: > > > > >

[IRCA] CBU 690 to be off air 3 hours next weekend

2015-11-08 Thread Eric Floden
I just caught part of the announcement -- it seems that next Sunday 15th (or Saturday 14th), CBU-690 will be off the air from 0910 to 1210 PST. I was distracted and could not focus on the whole of it, but think I have it right. Their other signal (88.1) will remain on FWIW ef __

Re: [IRCA] Radio Kiribati

2015-10-03 Thread Eric Floden
I see no sign of it yet in Reciva -- any idea if it was named something different? I searched for "kiri " and for "1440 " thanks On 1 October 2015 at 13:56, Paul B. Walker, Jr. < walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote: > Well, I just found out something to those of us interested in Pacific radio >

Re: [IRCA] any suggestions: noise cancelling headphones

2015-09-21 Thread Eric Floden
coffee flask? It has the markings for Windsor on it (when they were on 1550) thanks On 21 September 2015 at 08:45, R. Colin Newell wrote: > I like my Sony NCH's - > > what do you use them for? > > In my office as well - 250 721 6622 > > On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 8:3

[IRCA] any suggestions: noise cancelling headphones

2015-09-21 Thread Eric Floden
my 5+ year old Bose units finally gave it up (a month after I replaced the foam, sigh) -- any thoughts on a reliable replacement? I want to spend WAY less than the Bose were . . . thanks ef Vancouver BC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http:

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] DXing from a new location

2015-06-19 Thread Eric Floden
Watrous Sask.? On Jun 19, 2015 12:06 PM, "Earl Higgins via IRCA" wrote: > ___ > 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] C.Crane Twin Coil Ferrite(R) AM Antenna Signal Booster - any good?

2015-06-07 Thread Eric Floden
hi I ask about this from the perspective of someone surprised he owns one. I had forgotten I bought one over 10 years ago for an older relative who could not get reliable radio reception. My recollection is the set-up and installation was called off before it got started for (their) health reaso

Re: [IRCA] GeoClock

2015-05-22 Thread Eric Floden
thanks for all the great info I asked in part because I thought it was great when I used it, and I found my original purchase disk c/w registration code so was hoping I could revisit it. I did download the installation earlier this week but decided against actin on it . . . On 22 May 2015 at 05:

[IRCA] GeoClock

2015-05-20 Thread Eric Floden
I had forgotten about this application -- does anyone still use it? There is a download site on the net but wanted to see what people thought before I tried accesssing it thanks ef http://www.softpedia.com/dyn-postdownload.php/e29fdc9a36bf7810cb920396d3cf0072/555cbac6/1bbf7/3/3

Re: [IRCA] TWR Bonaire "Power Up Project"

2015-04-17 Thread Eric Floden
I have taken both a handheld Icon (R-10?) scanner and a Sangean 909 on flights anw asked permission to use them. It was granted. I do not recall hearing anything memorable other than some FM stations IIRC ef Currently in Peterborough On Apr 17, 2015 12:57 PM, "Dennis Gibson" wrote: > No. Befor

Re: [IRCA] 1560 Saturday

2015-02-22 Thread Eric Floden
Marc, for me your messages appear well after 12 or more lines of other stuff, and I do have to search for any bits you have written ef To illustrate, your messages start as shown here: [ start Marc's message ] IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo

Re: [IRCA] Slightly off-topic - walking tour of computing history.

2015-02-20 Thread Eric Floden
VERY cool, thanks On 20 February 2015 at 09:32, R. Colin Newell wrote: > The National Museum of Computing in Bletchley, UK. > > http://youtu.be/mi93VhHSLNk > > A 15 minute walking tour through our history of computing. > > All of the things that we enjoy today -- have roots with all of this gear

Re: [IRCA] The Sangean ATS 909X

2015-02-05 Thread Eric Floden
If I am not dreaming this, C.Crane used to offer the ATS-909 with a mod to fix this. I think that's how mine is . . . and mine is still going strong well over 10 years later ef Vancouver sent from my Carousel Slide Projector On 5 February 2015 at 08:55, Dennis Gibson wrote: > The older ATS-909/

Re: [IRCA] TPs??? How I Wish

2014-10-02 Thread Eric Floden
I assumed that your callsign (VA7WWV) meant that you kept very precise time . . . (sorry) continue to get well Eric "the Metro Gnome" Floden Vancouver On 2 October 2014 14:53, coffee_canuck wrote: > > Just at home for a few weeks recovering from a routine heart procedure to > correct a rhythm p

Re: [IRCA] IRCA Facebook Photos

2014-09-24 Thread Eric Floden
is it possible to post a link? I'm not a facebook user so cannot navigate through its site but think with a direct link I can at least view that page . . . thanks, and the convention sounded great On 24 September 2014 09:31, Mike Sanburn wrote: > I have posted a few more pictures from this pas

[IRCA] CBU-690 off

2014-06-10 Thread Eric Floden
greetings I had to run an errand early today and noted that around 0450 PDT CBU-690 was silent (their FM 88.1 was on); by the time I was done and home, around 0510, they came back on, mid-song. Now, a question. I read somewhere that there is a CBU repeater in Nanaimo that uses 690. Is this true

Re: [IRCA] Fwd: Comedy on 800

2014-05-12 Thread Eric Floden
I am not sure I have the timing right, but it looks like Saturday night ET, no? If so, CKLW-800 has four hours of comedy 2000-2359 ET http://www.am800cklw.com/Shows/shows/Comedy-Saturday-Night ef nowhere near Windsor ON but hopes to visit there this year _

[IRCA] CBC Calgary to be briefly off-air

2014-03-02 Thread Eric Floden
This is interesting -- I had no idea. I assume this is all CBC Calgary radio (i.e., Radio One and Two, no?) E. Floden Vancouver http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/cbc-radio-to-be-briefly-off-air-sunday-monday-1.2557002 CBC Radio will briefly go off-air in Calgary on Sunday and Monday due to

Re: [IRCA] The March Challenge

2014-03-01 Thread Eric Floden
PW7 On 1 March 2014 11:52, Radio Heritage Mail wrote: > > > March 1 2014 > > * 10th year online at www.radioheritage.net > > Good News & Tough News > __ > > Managing a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting radio > broadcasting heritage and history remains a daily c

Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 2-24

2014-02-24 Thread Eric Floden
and if I may, another one on the same notion http://www.cbc.ca/undertheinfluence/season-3/2014/02/22/radio-is-dead-long-live-radio-2/ This week on Under The Influence, an encore performance of "Radio Is Dead: Long Live Radio" where we look at the incredible creativity happening in radio advertis

Re: [IRCA] [mwdx] Errant Canadian signals

2014-02-06 Thread Eric Floden
at our cabin in Golden Lake, ON (about 150 km west of Ottawa), CIWW is present but barely at night -- it is unlistenable days, easily understood but no powerhouse signal ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/li

Re: [IRCA] Gary Bebock interview in the New Yorker...

2014-01-16 Thread Eric Floden
that is so cool, thanks for sharing it ef On 16 January 2014 15:03, coffee_canuck wrote: > > http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2014/01/the-ipod-of-prison-sony-radio.html?utm_source=www&utm_medium=tw&utm_campaign=20140116 > > ___ > IRCA ma

Re: [IRCA] 75th anniversary

2013-10-30 Thread Eric Floden
I forget where I heard the story this week, but the gist was this: newspapers were choked at the revenues that (this new-fangled medium) radio was stealing from it, so they (newspapers) overblew the levels of hysteria in their reporting, in order to show radio in a bad light. The wiki article here

Re: [IRCA] Country # 99 heard on an Ultralight Radio

2013-07-01 Thread Eric Floden
unbelievable! congratulations ef Vancouver BC On 1 July 2013 19:44, Allen Willie wrote: > Hello To All, > > While tuning the dial this evening I heard a station in English with > Religious talk in English underneath CBG Gander, Newfoundland on 1400 khz. > > As the evening progressed the signal

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