[IRCA] TA report Georgia 11-19-09 (UTC)

Condx seem to be getting better. Last night was very good for me. For a 45 minute period beginning at 0130 Z, I heard several more "firsts". 765 presumed Switzerland. Soft "elevator music" instrumental followed by French vocal. a first. 585 Spain 855 Spain 945 France 999 Spain 1035 Portugal 1044

[IRCA] Very Good Night In Georgia for TA's

I fired up the R8B at 0115 Z (815 pm EST) and listened for about 45 minutes. 252 Algeria--so clear and strong it sounded like a local harmonic but for the language 585 Spain, strong and clear 684 Spain, clear 738 threshold audio-a first 765 clear music 774 women's voice, barely audible-a first 783

[IRCA] TA's in Georgia-"La Mer" and ewe

Twirled the dials at sunset and sporadically through the evening before MNF came on. Audio on LW at 180, 189, 252. Audio on MW 585 Spain 684 Spain 945 France 1089 UK 1134 Croatia--first of the season. Music broke through pesky Hilton Head local on 1130 that is supposed to be at extreme low power b

[IRCA] Ewe 2 and TA report

Santa disguised as UPS employee dropped off a Tecsun PL310 from Hong Kong and a Wellbrook FLG100 unit from the UK yesterday. The plan is to upgrade my lonely Ewe with the Wellbrook unit. In that I use twin feed for feeding the ewe, and the unit is equipped with bnc connectors, I'll have to splice

[IRCA] UNID Need Help Please.....1170 FAITH RADIO....Southern Gospel

Rob, At the FCC site, there is an email address for questions. I have found the agent listed to be responsive. Sometimes the site lags behind licensing. A few years ago 1100 WCGA was listed as inactive. They were late in paying their license fee, got reinstated, but the website hadn't been upda

[IRCA] Embraceable Ewe (TA report)

Embrace me My sweet embraceable ewe Embrace me My irreplaceable ewe.. Music by George Gerswhin, lyrics by Ira Gerswhin 1928 sung by Judy Garland: http://www.last.fm/music/Judy+Garland/_/Embraceable+You Missed El Sol's curtain fall and wasn't expecting much when I set down at the dials at an hour p

[IRCA] Last night, I only had ears for EWE

Which was hooked to the Drake R8B and firing 130 degrees which is 90 degrees off from a direct shot to Europe from my qth in Ga. At sunset, 2300 Z I did a bandscan on 9 kHz splits and heard hets at 531 558 621 639 711 801 819 909 981 999 1089 1251 1269 1341 1431 1512 1521 As usual, loudest of the

[IRCA] Tybee Island, Georgia, Saturday Sunset (Ira Elbert New III)

Bert, I was off Second Avenue, just west of the big bend in Butler Avenue. It's the first public access ramp. Gil ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mail

[IRCA] Tybee Island, Georgia, Saturday Sunset

Folks, My foray to the beach last night was not as successful as the first and was probably some sort of corollary to Murphy's Law regarding degree of preparation with results being inversely proportional to the amount of preparation and enhanced level of expectations. The first time I went last w

Re: [IRCA] TA's found inside BOG last night + Questions

Dave, Pre-amps are often used to boost antenna input. A good one is made by DX Engineering, the RPA-1. I use it occasionally. There are many designs posted on the net for diy adventures. However, some designs are better than others as far as noise making. If you live in an electrically noisy a

[IRCA] TA's found inside BOG last night (neilkaz)

Kaz, Thanks for the suggestion and heads up on the Africans. Through serendipity I learned that aiming directly at DX with a receive antenna is not always the best choice and that lack of noise can be more important than actual gain. My EWE's beam is directed 130 degrees. My home is 13 miles from

[IRCA] TA's found inside BOG last night

Bert, I wasn't too far from the pier. I was on 12th St., but this not many folks on the beach at sundown. 73 Gil ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this maili

[IRCA] TA's found inside BOG last night

Kevin, Thanks. I do the same when at home, but it wouldn't work on the beach as neither coax nor my military commo wire have the necessary flexibility to wrap around the Kchibo D96l to easily couple the BOG to the rx. The RS clip lead does. South African Gary Deacon couples his little M37 to his

[IRCA] TA's found inside BOG last night

Actually, not all of them were found stuck in the BOG. After work, I drove about 20 miles from home to Tybee Island, Ga, and at local sunset, rolled out a 500' BOG along the dune line, and floated the BOG to my E-1 via an insulated clip lead so as not to hit the ground side of the PAL connector. T

[IRCA] Subject: A simple Phased BOG System description and a recent

Kaz, Great info. Thanks for sharing. Gil ___ 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 r

[IRCA] How to phase BOG's? (Jim Glover)

Jim, Dave: Dave, I doubt if Jim's car antenna was coupling with the BOG. Jim, I put out my BOGs by holding my hand's outstretched as far apart to my sides as possible holding the reels and walk laying both out at once. My bogs are about 5+' apart. Google the Dallas Langford Pages for DIY phasers

[IRCA] BOG on the web (read this one first) (Jim Glover)

Jim, My first experience with a 500' BOG was lackluster as well. The culprit? Location. I laid the wire in the street gutter parallel to the street on which my house sits. It was deaf, most likely caused by rebar in the concrete gutter. I moved it 90' to the rear of the house into the dirt alley

[IRCA] Subject: Re: Kchibo's Top DSP Portable (D96L)-- First

Guy, I see the battery on ebay from several vendors for under $5 shipped. Gil ___ 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 c

[IRCA] Pirate activity on 6925U

Walt, Expect more pirate activity on the upcoming July 4th Weekend. The pirates tend to hoist the Jolly Roger and breakout their "grenade" transmitters on holidays. Arrghh! Gil ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mai

[IRCA] SRF59 tuner issues

Gary, In the 59, the rotor seems to me to be under a lot of stress/pressure from the way it is mounted in its case, clam-shelled between the top and lower case.The pressure to turn the rotor is subsequently more than in the 39 series and may force it against the stator plates unevenly, accel

[IRCA] Radio Reloj Frequencies

Steve, Official Cuban list is: http://www.radioreloj.cu/ Look in the left hand column, last entry in top box: Contactenos Click it on and it lists frequencies. No need to translate; it's obvious. 73 Gil ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http:

[IRCA] Cuba 590

Brandon, Your conclusion that you heard Cuba on 590 is more probable than Puerto Rico at 1200Z. PR is farther east than Havana and sunrise at San Juan is 1100Z compared with 1215 Z at Havana. I heard Cuba on 590 Friday morning while walking the dog at 1200Z. Havana is west of my home in Savannah

Re: [IRCA] Schematic for MFJ-1020C

Kevin, Contact MFJ if you strike out here. Gil On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 3:16 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi: > > Does anyone have a copy of the schematic of the MFJ 1020C preselector? > It's at the back of the owner's manual - unfortunately the on-line > versions of the manual don't have the

Re: [IRCA] Unterminated, Phased BoG test (10/11-12)

Chris, Take a look at the electric cord reels at Home Depot. There's a cheap model, under 10 bux, that has a fast pick and maybe a little easier to control. I keep my two BOGs on 2 of the reels. Fast deployment and pick up. Your lengths are probably more suited for upper band reception than for

Re: [IRCA] Antenna for LW

Karl's point about noise reduction is well-taken. For years, I didn't hear a peep on LW until last winter. I had used longwires and top loaded verticals in efforts to hear LW, but all I heard was noise and a few NDB's. It was not until I listened on my ewe which was aimed 130 degrees from my loca

Re: [IRCA] WOW!!!!.....Ultralight # 500 is a NEW COUNTRY!!! 1540 ZNS1 BAHAMAS..............

Rob, Congratulations, you must have worn out your Lazy Boy by now. I hope it is under warranty. ;) I, too, am a big fan of the T615. It's not just a shirt pocket radio; it's a pocket watch size radio. During the dogwalk yesterday a.m., The National Voice of the Bahamas was coming in loud and c

Re: [IRCA] Italian Space Hackers (radio related)

Walt, It was pretty ingenous how they determined the "top secret" radio transmission band of the Mercury project. Gil ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this

[IRCA] Italian Space Hackers (radio related)

Folks, I just had a great time watching an Aussie TV production which relates the story of the Judica brothers of Italy who as radio amateurs monitored the early space programs of both the Russians and NASA with homemade antennas and ham radio equipment. It features actual home movies and recordin

Re: [IRCA] This Morning's TPs

> > > Both DU & TP carriers on 891 > Craig, How is it you can distinquish the two? Tnx. Gil ___ 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 t

Re: [IRCA] 530 khz

Today, during my pre-dawn dog walk with my Sony T615, heard strong activity on 530 for the first time since 'canes rolled through the Caribbean. Orchestral music (Lady of Spain, California Nights) was coming in loud and clear with LYQ, Morristown TN, NDB in the background. No station id, SS announ

Re: [IRCA] WJR from across the Pond

Paul, Ewe got a great signal! 73 Gil ___ 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 reflec

Re: [IRCA] Turks and Caicos off

Neil, With RVC down, on my 135 degree ewe, NDB LYQ in Morristown TN, at 529 was easy. I could also barely hear voice on 530. Perhaps tonight at sunset will be better. On a bedside DT200VX, ZLS, Bahamas' NDB (526 kHz) was easily heard at 530. 73 Gil Ga. Coast Drake R8B 135 degree EWE, 18x40x18'

Re: [IRCA] KICE 940, Bend Oregon on day power

Kevin, Someone made the observation last year that high school football will bring out the cheat in normally well-behaved, low-powered statons. I've noticed the phenomen around my neck of the woods. 73 Gil ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http

Re: [IRCA] Stations That Have Shut off HD Radio

Craig, O'Neil Outside with O'Neil Williams. On his homepage, he still brags that he has been heard in 38 states. Another good hook and bullet show is on WWL 870 early Saturday morning--done with a Cajun flair. This weekend I was listening to evacuee call-ins stuck on the I-10 Contraflow lanes.

Re: [IRCA] Stations That Have Shut off HD Radio

Noticed on the list that WSB reportedly ditched HD because of complaints. Anybody have further info? I like to listen to WSB during insomnia bouts on Saturday mornings. There's a hook and bullet show followed by gardening. I enjoy both. Gil ___ IRCA mai

Re: [IRCA] More EWE questions

Barry, This "gain" stuff may be old hat to you, but here is what a buddy wrote about gain and interpreting decibels. It's at the bottom of the article: http://bellsouthpwp2.net/w/u/wuggy/testing.htm I'm also sending you and John by email a pdf of the original article on the EWE by the inventor.

Re: [IRCA] More EWE questions

Barry, "More wire, higher" is usually better, but it may be hard to tell the difference between an existing 10' height and 12'. I would go with as much height as I could string up, however, and would not chose 10' over 12' unless limited by physical restrictions. In picking up weak signals, there

Re: [IRCA] EWE Up and running in Carlisle UK! (off topic)

A simple a/b comparison with an antenna switch is the easiest way to compare the two. Check Ebay/UK if you don't have one. Daiwa makes a good switch which is commonly found on this side of the pond. 73 Gil ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com htt

Re: [IRCA] TSA CONSISTENCY

While I have shipped insured items I packed via FedEx and UPS, the better practice is to let them do the packing, (Kinkos, UPS Stores) Why? If you do the packing and there is damage due to rough handling, unless the package shows serious exterior damage, both companies will fight you tooth and n

Re: [IRCA] TSA CONSISTENCY

Craig, UPS. I bought a amp kit for my K2 several years ago. UPS handler's destroyed the outside box of a double boxed shipment rendering the label and bar codes unreadable. The inside box was a Land's End box which was sent to Lands End by UPS. Land's End found a serial number on the kit, conta

Re: [IRCA] Google Earth as a DX Aid

Colin, Much to the chagrin and horror of my then 16 year old daughter, my vacation carry-on luggage was a bright yellow Pelican case containing my Elecraft KX1 multiband qrp transceiver and CW key. On the way back from the Adirondacks, at the Albany airport, the TSA specialist looked puzzled during

Re: [IRCA] Antennas for receiving...

Chris, The advantage the ewe has over the others that you listed is that it functions quite well without an elevated return line. The rest require an elevated return line (front yard trip wire). I have tried a return line on a ewe connecting the ground rods, but didn't notice any difference in p

Re: [IRCA] Semi OT: Cutting Ferrite Bars?

John, They are brittle as heqq. Hack saw impervious as well. I've scored and broken at the score line as one would cut glass, but they were only .375" OD. The watercooled diamond blade should work very well; however. The watercooled feature would not alter the annealing of the bars which is impo

Re: [IRCA] TPs Sunday AM from Orcas Isl: Aussies Not Bad

John, You getting my private email? 73 Gil ___ 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] EWE antenna questions

David, I use Amidon ferrite beads to make my transformer. I also use military commo wire to feed my rx antenna's. Here is how Gary Breed, the K9AY loop inventor describes making the transformer: "My K9AY Loop and 9:1 Beverage transformers are "binocular" using two large 77 material beads (Amidon

Re: [IRCA] EWE antenna questions (Ferrite rings)

Barry, I found a description of Paul's set-up: "I'm using an AOR AR7030 receiver with a EWE antenna approx (since I've never actually measured it ) 3.5 m high and 8 m long. KVNS is a reasonably frequent visitor here." ! 73, Gil ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA

Re: [IRCA] EWE antenna questions (Ferrite rings)

Barry, Paul Crankshaw of Troon, Scotland, does a lot of heavy duty MW dxing to the U.S. using a modest ewe. Perhaps he can share his set up with you. I searched the old files and couldn't find his parameters. Good luck. 73 Gil ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA

Re: [IRCA] EWE Antenna question. (2nd attempt!)

Barry, The ewe design parameters are not critical. It just happened that the two support trees were 40 feet apart with first limb at 18'. I used a variable resistor to establish best resistance and measured the resistance with ohm meter. I then paralleled 4 .5 watt resistors of suitable resistan

Re: [IRCA] EWE Antenna question. (2nd attempt!)

Barry, I have an excellent performing ewe that has 18' vertical elements separated by 40'. The ground rods are 4' long, copper-clad .5' rods from home depot. One rod, cut in half. Gil ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.

Re: [IRCA] WW2 POW Shortwave Monitoring

Dave, Here's an interesting link to the subject. Captain Duffy of the US Merchant Marines was captured by the German's and turned over to the Japanese for slave labor during his imprisonment. The link has his story relating to the SWL listeners who notified his parents of capture. http://www.usmm

Re: [IRCA] Legalized Bevereges

Joe, As far north as you are, and with your 1/2 acre of land, you could benefit greatly with a 18'x40'x18' ewe. Despite its poor side rejection, the F/B would shut down 3/4ths of the US for your location if you aimed it to the NN/E--it would do super for TA's. If you could get by with an elevated

Re: [IRCA] Receivers

N7NB commented on the K3 as an MW rx as follows: "The K3 makes an excellent BCB DX radio if you have the KXV3. This is important, as the PIN diode T/R switch diodes have a high insertion loss at 1.5 MHz, and it's even higher yet at 0.5 MHz. I measured 18 dB of attenuation at 0.5 MHz. If you have th

Re: [IRCA] Receivers

I'll float a question on the Elecraft list. I've built the K2 and kx1, but so far have decided to pass on the K3. It has limited coverage on the bottom--500kHz-if memory serves correctly--so it lacks the versatility of a general coverage rx or the Icom 756 Pro III transceiver. However, the folks

Re: [IRCA] Sunset Skip tonight.....1430 AGAIN....This time ID's!!!

Rob, How many battery changes in the T615 since you've had it? 73 Gil ___ 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 contribut

Re: [IRCA] WMVP 1000 off, religious music trashing WBZ 1030

"Please explain what you mean by "Old or New Testament justice"? " I bet Bob Savage of WYSL 1040 would understand... 73 Gil. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages o

Re: [IRCA] WMVP 1000 off, religious music trashing WBZ 1030

" religious music trashing WBZ 1030 at 0129 EDT." Is this Old or New Testament justice, or a combination of the two? Gil ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on th

Re: [IRCA] Drake R8A display issue

Neil, There is a Drake R8 yahoo group with knowledgeable folks. Maybe someone there can help. Gil ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are tho

Re: [IRCA] Sangean DT200VX vs. DT200V?

They should have replaced TV audio with Weather channels. Unless Sangean is willing to ship the rx's from the US to other countries who will still have analog TV in 2009, this could create a situation forcing them to liquidate the rx's at a very cheap price within the year as the US approaches t

Re: [IRCA] Sangean DT200VX vs. DT200V?

Russ, Treat your on/off button as the light button. I agree that the inability to use the memory function to move around the dial is a pia. Not so on the 615. I have presets at 530, 1130 and 1710 and use them as start points to move around the dial Gil _

Re: [IRCA] This Weekend's ULTRALIGHT DX.....8 New Stations!! + UNID..Help!!

Rob, CMBF (Radio Musical Nacional) of Cuba has been noted to be playing musical chairs lately on the radio dial. According to the official but meaningless Cuban website, http://www.cmbfradio.cu/cmbf/cmbf_radio/pro_trans_hist_cmbf/transmision.htm only 1040 features CMBF. However, my lying ears ha

Re: [IRCA] ULTRALIGHT DXING

In comparing the 37 with filter mod and the unmodded 200, the selectivity is about the same. Others report improvement with the 200 once it has a filter mod. I plan on doing that soon. 73 Gil ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.k

Re: [IRCA] ULTRALIGHT DXING

1) Is there a Sony website where I can look at the Sony SRF M37V and Sony SRF –T615 JE.? 2) What are the key differences between the two models? 3) What are the prices? Barry, Take a look at the UL sections of www.dxer.ca for comparisions and info. Key differences: 37 lacks the sensitivity a

Re: [IRCA] 2008 Cabin Fever DX Sprint Results

Folks, In my report, I had failed to report the top scorers in Americas DX category. With apologies to them (I'm still po'd about John deleting Mr. Magubwe's Nigerian economic opportunity and notice of the Irish Sweepstakes winnings. It deprived me of an Oprah moment with an opportunity to pass u

[IRCA] 2008 Cabin Fever DX Sprint Results

Cabin Fever DX Sprinters, John and I would like to thank those who participated in the event even if you didn't send in a log. Paramount in planning the event, we wanted the participants to have fun and not be burdened with onerous log keeping. Hopefully we succeeded. We had 13 official sub

Re: [IRCA] 1700 kHz. Mystery Disney Station

John, Doesn't your VX have a tighter than stock filter? If so, not likely that it would be 1690 especially at night, even unmodified. It could be that sneaky Radio Rat setting up wherever he wants. There is another thing that can happen. With a booster bar, you can force feed another frequency,

Re: [IRCA] West Coast ULR DXers Have No Fun in the Sun

At this rate, the west coast may all be skunked in the Sprint's distance competition. I can't begin to say how sad this makes me on the Georgia coast. I am sure all of us on the East coast feel the same way. ;) 73, tearfully, Gil ___ IRCA mailing list

Re: [IRCA] 2 NEW STNS on Ultralight Sunset Skip while DX'ing in ULR SPRINT Contest........

Bob, You are preaching to the choir about the T615. It is a fine little RX. I've used mine barefoot in the Sprint and it is a station magnet. It could stand a better IF filter and a backlight wouldn't hurt although neither would have made that much difference this weekend. Daytime locals are wor

Re: [IRCA] SS Classiccal on 590

David, That's probably Radio Musical Nacional in Cuba. It was formerly listed at 590 kHz at the predecessor to this site, but is not listed anymore, but that means little with the Cuban stations. It's a refreshing treat when it comes in over Radio Disney. http://www.cmbfradio.cu/cmbf/cmbf_radio/p

Re: [IRCA] Another new log and Cuban / Pan Am help needed

Dave, Bruce Conti prepared this fine discussion of the Cuban stations. Hope this helps. http://members.aol.com/nrcidxd/cuba.htm 73 Gil ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in

Re: [IRCA] loggings Feb 20/21 on SRF-39FP Ultralight

Allen, Great snags. Have you tried listening with the 37 and 39 in tandem, with an earbud from each in your ears? I've used both the 37 or 200 in tandem with my 39/59s. Have you noticed any sensitivity differences between the 37 and 39? Tnx es 73, Gil ___

Re: [IRCA] "Hot-Rodded" DT-200VX Digital ULR is a Reality

Mike, The center tap may not be for the oscillator. For instance in the 39/49/59's the ferrite bar has 5 leads as well. Two connect the short coil to the long coil in series. Two leads are the far ends of the connected coils and these go across the variable capacitor. I assume the M37 is varca

[IRCA] Final DX Sprint Participant’s Package : Updated Definitions of Ultralight

nformation is contained in the Rules. While not mandatory for particpation, if you intend to participate, please contact us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] 73 and good Dxing, Gil Stacy, co-chair, with John Bryant, co-chair ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-d

Re: [IRCA] Tonight's SUNSET SKIP on SONY SRF-T615 Ultralite......6 New Ones...FLORIDA!!! + UNIDS..HELP!!!

"Willie Makeit?" Betty Will. 73 Gil ___ 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 r

Re: [IRCA] Congratulations and a heartfelt thanks

Allen, You've knocked the cover off the ball with that 37. What is your country count up to now? 73 Gil ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list a

Re: [IRCA] CERAMIC FILTERS FOR THE TINY TUNERS

Pete, As I've previously reported, I live in a high RF environment with 5 stations within 5 miles, 1 of them under 4 miles and the other 3 under 3 miles. I have two 37's. One is modified, the other is not. One has a scavenged 6 kHz filter from a Sangean ATS909. It has done a remarkable job of

Re: [IRCA] SRF-59 Question

The screw that comes with the ebay knobs and shafts is not small enough diameter. A smaller diameter screw with matching pitch would work with the knobs and shafts from ebay. 73 Gil ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.co

Re: [IRCA] SRF-59 Question

Ray, I got to think of your neuropathy issues and use of the 59. The 39 is a better choice, but the 59 can be modified several ways to make it tune easier. One way would involve removing the thumb wheel and dial indicator strip and drilling a hole in the front case where the thumb wheel sits in a

Re: [IRCA] Repairing the beverage

Patrick, Forgive me if we have already had this discussion. It may come up seasonally as you repair your Beverage. ;) (My memory allows me to make interesting new discoveries and meet new friends who seem to already know my name on a daily basis.) For heavy duty work, I've ditched the solder gun i

Re: [IRCA] Long-waves only

Dennis, Bill, I had pretty much given up on hearing LW BCB at my qth. S/N was just too much on my antennas--until I tried my ewe which fires towards the Caribbean at 130 degrees from my location in Savannah GA. Morocco and France, for example, are 67 and 49 degrees respectively. Not the ideal az

Re: [IRCA] EWE resistance problem

My ewes are seasonally strung and ground cdx are consistent. I use a pot to set resistance, measure resistance, and then replace the pot with 4 paralleled 1/2 watt non-inductive resistors that equal the target resistance. I was concerned with humidity affecting the pot. Seems to work fine for me

Re: [IRCA] EWE resistance problem

"I've noticed that when I adjust the resistance on my ewe antenna using a local station behind me (West Sound 1035 AM) as a guide, the reduced signal only holds for a few hours before starting to creep up again." Paul, Have you checked the resistor? Is the resistance itself changing? 73 Gil __

[IRCA] Sony Prison Radio "Catch of the Day" prices

Prison Radioman is flexing his ebay pricing options today. If you wait a bit, and the market begins to stagnate, prices will drop again. On Feb. 1, $14.95 with $5.95 shipping. Today, $19.95 with $5.95 shipping. Sweat him out. Econ 101 in action. A graph of his prices in the past 30 days would

Re: [IRCA] Ultralite DX....Tonite's Sunset Skip Logs....More New Ones!! + UNIDS...HELP!!

Rob, Just read your great article on dxer.ca Way to go! What's the best recliner to dx in? ;) 73 Gil NN4CW ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing lis

Re: [IRCA] [mwc] 1660 Relevant Radio

Does that mean format change or will WCNZ will be off the air? Gil ___ 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

Re: [IRCA] French on 750 kHz

Folks, I don't know if this stations still exists, but I found links to live stream audio for this station on the net, but the links didn't work. French language station 750 CBFA-3 is in Weymontachie, QC. Canada. According to the fellow who knew about it says it runs 40 watts day and night. 73 Gil

Re: [IRCA] A funny on CFRB

Paul, Hi Hi. Click and Clack on NPR occasionally conclude their program with: "For those, for reasons unfathomable to us, who want a CD of this broadcast and who didn't have enough sense to turn on a tape recorder, send $$ to..." 73 Gil ___ IRCA mailing l

Re: [IRCA] French on 750

Glenn, Tnx. I did find the July 2007 version of his site at www.archive.org It had the MW list. 73 Gil ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list a

Re: [IRCA] French on 750 kHz

I saw on a website that it is a CBC One affiliate which is all EE. Tnx. Gil ___ 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 co

Re: [IRCA] French on 750 kHz

Neil, I was asking for a buddy on another list who heard it. I just went to the "way back machine" www.archive.org to find DXing in Vermont http://www.sover.net/~hackmohr/ for his list of LA's, but no cigar on his list. His site has disappeared. Seems I saw that he was shutting down for repairs,

[IRCA] French on 750 kHz

Any likely Canadians? Tnx. Gil ___ 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

Re: [IRCA] M37V filters found

Kevin, Good price, shipping sux. It's a quarter inch cube at best. Gil On 1/28/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all: > > Jim Kenny found what we need for much less than the cost of the M37V > itself. We're going to see if they also have the SFR450K narrower filter > (aroun

Re: [IRCA] One Tube MW Regen on eBay

Bob, Looks like a Dave Schmarder design using the 1625. I've built one. Not very selective around these parts, get's hammered by my locals, but it works. 12 VDC is all that is needed: http://www.schmarder.com/radios/crystal/63.htm 73 Gil NN4CW On 1/28/08, Bob Foxworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Re: [IRCA] BOG update

"One downfall is I am using the same grounds for both the beverage & BOG as I did not have an extra one. " Patrick, For temporary ground set-ups I had a buddy cut and weld a T-shaped copperclad rod cut from a Home Depot ground rod with an 8" handle and the long leg of the "T" is about 30" and poin

Re: [IRCA] BOG update

Patrick, Thanks for reporting your efforts. There is no better antenna "modeling" than cutting and laying out the wire. Your reports offer encouragement to those with space restrictions and provide incentive to lay a little wire out on the ground. A BOG certainly is leaps and bounds better than

Re: [IRCA] Center-fed BOG?

Yes, search archives for BUG. Gil ___ 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 t

Re: [IRCA] Center-fed BOG?

"proven to be exceptionally directional, and excellent S/N ratios as has been verified by Nick Hall-Patch using his DX radar setup for a week. " Walt, I'll bite. What is a "DX radar setup"? 73 Gil ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montr

Re: [IRCA] Last Night's Ultralite DX...............

Bob, Do you remember when WLAA 1680's predecessor was the World's most powerful TIS for the Orlando area? 73 Gil ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailin

Re: [IRCA] Center-fed BOG?

Kevin, I also found this from Kaz: "My mini-Phased BOG System here is aimed 35 deg and is 341 ft // 214 feet and is stunning for TA's and also for East Tex/East Mex stuff. " These parallel bogs which are phased, are only separated by 2-3' . I modify what I said earlier about your ability to run on

Re: [IRCA] Center-fed BOG?

"150', or even 300' is essentially a random-length wire. It isn't going to be long enough to demonstrate BOG-like directionality." Russ, Can't say that you are incorrect regarding 150', but experience with 275' and 500' bog would cause me to differ with your opinion regarding 300'. This is what

Re: [IRCA] Imaginery Mexican 0n 1440 Khz last night......

Bob, WLAA, 1680, in Winter Park FL is pretty much the band bully on x band on my xtl set this past week. It is a Mexican format music station and every other word by the DJ's concerns Mexico. The local commercials give it away, however. There's a station in Smyrna Ga, I believe its 1550 that spec

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