[IRCA] Test

Testing after moving email to a different hosting company Mark Pettifor Goshen, IN KC9DOC ___ 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

[IRCA] Fwd: [irca] Cape Cod, MA, USA - logs (mid-FEB to mid-MAR)

- From: MarkWA1ION via Groups.Io To: dxww.irca ; contiba ; IRCA ; nrc-am ; Nrcidxd ; ABDX ; CapeDX ; badx Sent: Wed, Mar 20, 2019 1:13 am Subject: [irca] Cape Cod, MA, USA - logs (mid-FEB to mid-MAR) Report from Mark Connelly, WA1ION Times / dates = UTC / 2019 e-mail = "markwa1...@ao

[IRCA] 1530 VOA Sao Tome blasting in

--- Begin Message --- 1530 VOA Sao Tome blowing the doors off WCKY here at 11 p.m. EDT (16 MAR) / 0300 UTC (17 MAR). https://app.box.com/s/06e6mq5c3k4og3kka46fkn3ezrypeoyb Mark Connelly, WA1IONSouth Yarmouth, MA, USA --- End Message --- ___ IRCA

Re: [IRCA] Live DX spotter / chat system *show of hands*

t site via cellphone web browser). One thing I can do is publicize this chat channel on some other lists. That may generate more users covering more geographic areas. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA--- End Message --- ___ IRCA mailing

Re: [IRCA] Live DX spotter / chat system *show of hands*

ng, unless the server crashes. And you don't have to have a fast PC, or be using the latest browser, etc, etc, etc. I just commented there about a new station I just logged on 640 kHz. Condx here in N. Indiana are good to the deep south. Thanks for setting it up, Colin! Mark/IN On 2019-03-

Re: [IRCA] Live DX spotter / chat system *show of hands*

logger at dxworld... Mark Pettifor Goshen, IN On 2019-03-11 12:12 pm, R. Colin Newell wrote: Last week someone posted a "wouldn't it be great if we had a live DX spotter chat window web site 100% dedicated to SWBCing and/or MW DXing ?" You know, a place where you could quickly sign i

[IRCA] 1240 WBAS MA back on air

--- Begin Message --- 1240 WBAS W. Yarmouth, MA has returned to the air as of 8 MAR following nearly a month of silence. Portuguese language format. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA --- End Message --- ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core

Re: [IRCA] 1090 UNID

he only time it gets interesting is during heavy aurora with domestic and TA interference reduced and the tropics enhanced. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA << They stopped doing that sometime in the early 1990s, I think.  I have a logging of WTIC from Iowa City on 11/25/1990, and it's a la

Re: [IRCA] 1090 UNID

--- Begin Message --- Most likely the "pile of noise" on the high side of 1090 is IBOC from WTIC 1080. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA << Yes, sounded like "SB Nation", so that's gotta be it.  A relog.  Thanks, gents.  I was trying to parallel Seattle and Ti

Re: [IRCA] East Coast online SDR's (most get an "F")

is a truly bad setup even if on a beach or a mountain top. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA On Wednesday, February 27, 2019 Rick Dau wrote: #yiv3236222704 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;}I checked out a few Southern KiwiSDRs last night, namely, from Texas, Alabama, Tennessee

[IRCA] East Coast online SDR's (most get an "F")

"inbooming". The only other US East Coast KiwiSDR's I see having much use are two in Florida, mostly to keep an ear on Cubans and other close-up Latins: http://keywest.twrmon.net:8073http://qth.ddns.net:8073 Mark Connelly, WA1IONSouth Yarmouth, MA --- E

[IRCA] Newfoundland

the excellent work of the 2018 PEI, Maine, and New Jersey DXpeditions as well as a lot of good short drive mini-DXpedition / at-home solo efforts in eastern Canada and NE USA. I will attempt to have a single web page pointing to all these efforts to make research a bit faster. Mark Connelly

[IRCA] Newfoundland

hich I'll pack into a zip file along with some others' reports including my own. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA << Paul, I do record from time to time, but this time I didn't.  I basically was sitting on 1430 for about three hours while working on other things (what some o

Re: [IRCA] [CapeDX] WION-1430-MI DX TEST heard on Cape Cod

0 and 0600 UTC capture files I'll let everyone know. Unfortunately I wasn't on 1430 at the time Marc noted the test tones. Mark Connelly, WA1IONSouth Yarmouth, MA -Original Message- From: Marc DeLorenzo midcapem...@aol.com [CapeDX] To: irca ; nrc-am ; capedx Sent: Sun, Feb 24, 201

[IRCA] 1240 WBAS MA off

--- Begin Message --- The local station here, 1240 WBAS W. Yarmouth MA, has been off air since 18 FEB or earlier. Still off as of 21 FEB. A few messages on a local reflector about what else has shown up on 1240 are reproduced below. Mark Connelly, WA1IONSouth Yarmouth, MA -Original

Re: [IRCA] WBBM 780 off the air

pp.box.com/s/xd2arnjjb1wlxomgbd2abvva4k5brf9o R. Viva https://app.box.com/s/ftohn8t8rt1cfnny2z00a0bojaiw6p48 Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA--- End Message --- ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/ir

[IRCA] loop on ground

-antenna.622669%2F For most DXers it's easy enough to install temporarily for testing and it's easy to remove if it proves not useful. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA--- End Message --- ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http

Re: [IRCA] John Bryant R.I.P

ional people. To a good degree we can thank John for that. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA   << If John had an idea, or had tried something new from the commercial world, he would always let everyone know in what seemed to be easily flowing prose (something that I wish I coul

Re: [IRCA] John Bryant R.I.P

, it would have been a great article. R.I.P. John Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA << The 9th of February is the 9th anniversary of John's untimely death, following a fall from a ladder at his home in Stillwater, OK. I still think of John often. He was a good friend, mentor, teacher,

[IRCA] a few domestic logs with audio - Cape Cod, MA - JAN & early FEB 2019

--- Begin Message --- Report from Mark Connelly, WA1ION (MC-MA) Logs are in domestic DX column format with date in month/day numerical format and times in EST which is UTC minus 5 hours. e-mail = "markwa1...@aol.com" South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA, USA (GC= 41.6931 N / 70.1912 W) (=

[IRCA] Cape Cod, MA, USA - logs (JAN & early FEB)

--- Begin Message --- Report from Mark Connelly, WA1ION Times / dates = UTC / 2019 e-mail = "markwa1...@aol.com" [Connelly*Y-MA] = South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA, USA (GC= 41.6931 N / 70.1912 W) (= 41° 41.59' N / 70° 11.47' W) (grid FN41vq) NOTE: {A} in entry indicates that audio can b

[IRCA] East Coast SDR's (the non-lemons)

, please share the details and any DX you may have noted with it.   Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA, USA   << Ultimately, that or another Kiwi WebSDR will be located at Masset in the Haida Gwaii - which is an awesome location for some great DX early warning data gathering. I?m l

Re: [IRCA] a tale of two conditions?

--- Begin Message --- Thanks Nick. I later saw some comments on the Topband reflector indicating very location-dependent opinions as to whether it was "the best of times" or "the worst of times". Strange indeed. Re MW DX here on the East Coast, I'm not even sure anyone ha

Re: [IRCA] Coax Cable

her matter I suppose. Whether you use coax or balanced line, common mode chokes may be advisable on longer runs especially on low-signal-output antennas. Mark Connelly, WA1IONSouth Yarmouth, MA << Good to see that we've opened the flood gates on this topic, James. Rodent bites have nev

[IRCA] a tale of two conditions?

--- Begin Message --- I wasn't active but I'm very curious as to what everyone else noted over the weekend based on the reports below. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA Exhibit A << Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 16:03:56 + (UTC) From: N7DF To: TopBand List Subject: Topband: reall

Re: [IRCA] report about WBZ receptions in Japan

e, Vincent Stevens says "heard occasionally down in Cape Town" (South Africa) .. even though ERP that way is only about 5 kW .. but next to no land in the way on the 7000+ mile route. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA -Original Message- From: Nick Hall-Patch To: Mailing list f

[IRCA] report from Puerto Rico

--- Begin Message --- Puerto Rico bandscan from Ivan Cholakov (Medium Wave Circle Facebook group). Lack of South American signals is interesting, less from there than from here on the Cape. No TA's. 680 WAPA must have been off to let WRKO get through. 680 is usually WPTF/WRKO/WAPA/HJ

Re: [IRCA] [CapeDX] Furlough DXpedition Jan 14-18, 2019

Canada the better. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA -Original Message- From: Bill Whitacre b...@his.com [CapeDX] To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America ; 'Mark Connelly' via NRC-AM ; lbi-dx ; CapeDX Sent: Fri, Jan 25, 2019 8:41 am Subject: [CapeDX] Furlough DXp

[IRCA] report about WBZ receptions in Japan

XJzfxIW4Y8-aqP5r2aqz5ZqO-Wo Mark Connelly, WA1IONSouth Yarmouth, MA --- End Message --- ___ 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

[IRCA] Cape Cod, MA: a few DX audio clips

for January, there have actually been thunderstorm threats over the past few days as cold and warm air masses collide nearby. Antennas have been disconnected at times, something I seldom had to do in winter decades ago. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA (GC= 41.6931 N / 70.1912 W) (grid FN41vq

Re: [IRCA] Where are they now?

neighborhood about the time I was moving in. Good luck and DX out west Chris. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA--- End Message --- ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in

[IRCA] Where are they now?

--- Begin Message --- Do any of you know the present status of the following DXers?: Alan Merriman last known to be in VA Ray Moore last known to be in FL --- End Message --- ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] [CapeDX] Re: dual receiver SDRs for diversity reception / phasing

the launch pad? If the user bases in those parts of the hobby are larger and younger than the MW/SW contingent, maybe so. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA -Original Message- From: dai...@yahoo.com [CapeDX] To: CapeDX Sent: Wed, Jan 16, 2019 12:17 pm Subject: [CapeDX] Re: dua

Re: [IRCA] dual receiver SDRs for diversity reception / phasing

I can tell.  Ham DXpeditions / contest stations, MW guys in Finland etc. would be all over it if it had. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA << A couple of drawbacks for the Afedri: (1) As of a year ago (I have not checked since), the phasing only worked on the live signals. No phas

[IRCA] dual receiver SDRs for diversity reception / phasing

tion, at least anything that has been adequately "road tested" by cutting edge contester hams and the top MW talent in Scandinavia, North America, and east Asia. If there is new information on this topic, feel free to comment. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA These are some po

[IRCA] Cape Cod, MA, USA - logs (late DEC wrap-up, audio for all)

--- Begin Message --- Report from Mark Connelly, WA1ION Times / dates = UTC / 2018 e-mail = "markwa1...@aol.com" [Connelly*Y-MA] = South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA, USA (GC= 41.6931 N / 70.1912 W) (= 41° 41.59' N / 70° 11.47' W) (grid FN41vq) NOTE: {A} in entry indicates that audio can b

[IRCA] Fwd: [CapeDX] DX at Sandy Neck Beach on 1-4-2019

--- Begin Message --- Roy Barstow with a mini-DXpedition to Sandy Neck Beach - Barnstable, MA. From: roybarstow Date: Friday, January 11, 2019 Subject: [CapeDX] DX at Sandy Neck Beach on 1-4-2019 To: CapeDX   6ftX12ft. Mini-Loop - w/Amp.-FDM-S2-Sunset at 4:25 PM- 5 PM temp. 40 deg.  

Re: [IRCA] [nrc-am] Fwd: [CapeDX] Sandy Neck Beach DX 12-29-18

tain a lot of detail about what we hear on the East Coast.  I guess there was also an autumn 2018 Newfoundland DXpedition but I haven't seen a whole lot of usefully-consolidated / detailed info from that yet. Mark Connelly, WA1IONSouth Yarmouth, MA -Original Message- From: Nick Hall-Patch T

Re: [IRCA] Fwd: [CapeDX] Sandy Neck Beach DX 12-29-18

re missing. This is especially true an hour or more before sunset. As a point of reference, it's been two years since I've DXed outside the house. And Chuck, thanks for the correction on the 1566 Indian-format station being Holland, not UK. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA   << Mar

[IRCA] Fwd: [CapeDX] Sandy Neck Beach DX 12-29-18

--- Begin Message --- Roy Barstow's report from Barnstable, MA. From: roybarstow Date: Thursday, January 3, 2019 Subject: [CapeDX] Sandy Neck Beach DX 12-29-18 To: CapeDX   12ft.stick w/amp-FDM-S2-K2-3- Sunset 4:20 PM-5 PM temp. 42-wind 12 2030  90 Deg. 765 

Re: [IRCA] TP report from Masset for January 1 2019

degradation of the station's capabilities.  To confuse things more, I think one of the 1566 UK stations runs Indian / Bollywood stuff. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA << AIR 1566 used to be a powerful dominant station in Newfoundland, but in the last 2 years we have not heard it

Re: [IRCA] OT - app for latitude / longitude readout on phones

spreadsheet, location versus time, in most cases you know your route.  If the plotted out data shows that you are consistently 50 ft. south of the highway you knew you were on, you can mathematically weed out that kind of error. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA << Mark - I presume yo

Re: [IRCA] [CapeDX] OT - app for latitude / longitude readout on phones

down the location of electrical noise.  You could then figure your coordinates at in-between times by interpolating with the help of Excel formulae. Mark Connelly, WA1IONSouth Yarmouth, MA -Original Message- From: billc...@comcast.net [CapeDX] To: CapeDX ; irca Sent: Sun, Dec 30, 2018 9

[IRCA] OT - app for latitude / longitude readout on phones

to report out your coordinates just as a handheld dedicated GPS unit would. This could be useful for a number of things such as antenna placement. If possible, the app should be free or low cost (under $10/year) and not pose security risks (spyware / malware / virus). Mark Connelly, WA1IONSouth

[IRCA] Antenna chat from Topband group

and read comments below. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA << Hi Dave , Bob and Jay Fist of all thanks Dave and Bob to bring this discussion to the high level technical discussion this group is used to, and my public sincere apologize my friend  Jay for my emotional behavior that I r

[IRCA] Cape Cod, MA, USA - logs (NOV + most of DEC)

--- Begin Message --- Report from Mark Connelly, WA1ION Times / dates = UTC / 2018 e-mail = "markwa1...@aol.com" [Connelly*Y-MA] = South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA, USA (GC= 41.6931 N / 70.1912 W) (= 41° 41.59' N / 70° 11.47' W) (grid FN41vq) NOTE: {A} in entry indicates that audio can b

Re: [IRCA] [nrc-am] 1530 VOA Sao Tome, easy pickin's

I just had a "duh" moment after realizing that Mark Connelly provided great examples of both s/off and s/on in his original post. Thanks Mark! On 2018-12-19 5:12 pm, His wrote: English. The 2200utc s/off is abrupt sometimes. You may or may not hear Yankee Doodle. --- On Dec 19,

Re: [IRCA] [nrc-am] 1530 VOA Sao Tome, easy pickin's

Thanks! WCKY isn't a problem currently, as 2200 s/off approaches. What's the programming I should be listening for as VOA leads up to s/off? Mark On 2018-12-19 4:47 pm, bill [his.com] wrote: From the midwest you’re best bet is to ‘aim east’ and keep checking for the night or two when

Re: [IRCA] [nrc-am] 1530 VOA Sao Tome, easy pickin's

Trying to find an antenna that will "thread the needle" between WCKY Cincinnati and a country/oldies station about two hours straight north of me in Grand Rapids, MI. Is there an online stream to check for //? I haven't found anything. Mark Pettifor Goshen, IN en71ao On 2018-12-1

[IRCA] 1530 VOA Sao Tome, easy pickin's

UTC. https://app.box.com/s/3h5ykp9zxyqd9ta3xkdou8385yemqqvi(that one from almost a year ago) Mark Connelly, WA1IONSouth Yarmouth, MA, USA --- End Message --- ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions

[IRCA] Cape Cod, MA - loud DX the last few nights

/sdmvn3qj8jgm7tlccz4hod36mu858r78 909 UK BBC 5 Live (15 DEC / 2100 UTC) https://app.box.com/s/n2b17z1670sxe352lo4y8oyyfyxkbq0l Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA, USA Receiver: Elad FDM-S2 See http://shop.elad-usa.com/sdr-radio/fdm-s2/ Antenna: Cardioid pattern SuperLoop: 9m vertical by 20m horizontal

Re: [IRCA] Antenna rotors for magnetic loops (W6LVP loop)

Are the results of your experiments published anywhere? I'd love to see them. 73, Mark On 2018-12-16 2:41 pm, STEVE wrote: I realize Mark (or anyone else) never asked, but I've done extensive experiments with the W6LVP loop and preamp. It is poor for MW and only starts to do well at HF. Due

[IRCA] Antenna rotors for magnetic loops

I don't see any recent discussions about antenna rotors in my searches. What would be a good rotor for use with the W6LVP? I've never used a rotor, so I don't really know what to look for in regards to the best features for AM DXing. Mark Pettifor Goshen

Re: [IRCA] 774 in early in Victoria

--- Begin Message --- Have you ever had 774 Japan mixing with 774 Spain and/or Egypt? Sounds weird but maybe possible out that way around 0600-0700 UTC. Mark Connelly, WA1IONSouth Yarmouth, MA, USA <> --- End Message --- ___ IRCA mailing list IRC

[IRCA] 540 Hungary showing up more often

--- Begin Message --- 540 Hungary has sometimes been smoking usual CBT, as in this clip: https://app.box.com/s/zqxzxcl36143zdto8qspyecwefdhy5tn 9 DEC 2018 at 2100 UTC Mark Connelly, WA1IONSouth Yarmouth, MA, USA Receiver: Elad FDM-S2 See http://shop.elad-usa.com/sdr-radio/fdm-s2/ Antenna

[IRCA] 549 Ukraine

tenna, 560 WGAN horse-whips 558 with huge slop.  Iran is suspected as the non-Spain 558. Mark Connelly, WA1IONSouth Yarmouth, MA -Original Message- From: CapeDX To: CapeDX Sent: Wed, Dec 5, 2018 10:32 am Subject: [CapeDX] New file uploaded to CapeDX   Hello, This ema

[IRCA] Hungary 540

ary thanks to Alessandro Groppazzi on RealDX.  New log here. Hungary had previously been heard on 1188, 1251, and 1341. Mark Connelly, WA1IONSouth Yarmouth, MA, USA --- End Message --- ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.c

Re: [IRCA] Michigan TPs, Dec. 1, 2018

I had only a few here with occasional audio. 972 (the best signal here) had 3 low and 1 high time pips at TOH 1300utc, but that's about it as far as decent audio. Mark Pettifor Goshen, Northern IN On 2018-12-01 7:44 am, James Renfrew wrote: 1235z everything seems to have dropped out

[IRCA] antenna raising info from Topband reflector

discussions suggest techniques that are successful for getting antennas over those really huge trees. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA, USA--- End Message --- ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman

[IRCA] pre-sunset

s - as noted above - can be getting into the game up to 4 hours before sunset. Shorter skip (<2000 km), especially on the upper half of the band, is pretty much an all day thing this time of year in northern states and anywhere in Canada. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South

Re: [IRCA] TAs, sigh, yet again

--- Begin Message --- The main 'raison d'etre' for SDRs: < On Nov 30, 2018, at 4:47 PM, Volodya S wrote: > > Great reception of Qu'ran recitations at 00:46 on 864 kHz from Egypt. > Strong, too!  Very nice!  Walt in Victoria>> Technology has existed at least 10 years to deal with this. --- End

Re: [IRCA] Perseus and Jaguar?

Thanks, everyone, for the additional info on Jaguar/Jaguar Lite! I like playing with alternative things, perhaps to a fault. (Shiny penny syndrome...) 73, Mark Pettifor Goshen, IN ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http

Re: [IRCA] Perseus and Jaguar?

, and when I tried to run it, it said it was too old of a version, and to download a newer one. Is there some other site I should be downloading from? These are the sites I've been to: Jaguar Lite: https://jaguar-lite.blogspot.com/ Jaguar: http://mazzic.net/jaguar.htm Best regards, Mark

Re: [IRCA] Perseus and Jaguar?

I keep seeing the phrase "steep learning curve". Is this because there is no documentation on how to use it? Mark Pettifor Goshen, IN On 2018-11-29 6:08 pm, hoddles...@gmail.com wrote: Go for it. It’s a fairly steep learning curve but I use it now virtually 100%. Paul Troon, Scot

Re: [IRCA] [CapeDX] QH12 DXpedition - November 10 - 17

below. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA << https://www.facebook.com/groups/210104603155267/permalink/307187980113595/ Allen Willie Conversation Starter · November 12 at 10:28 PM It has been a great night for Trans-Atlantic DX on Medium Wave (AM ) radio here in the North Atlantic .

Re: [IRCA] propagation article

GREAT piece! Mark, thanks for sharing. Cheers! Mark Durenberger -Original Message- From: Mark Connelly Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2018 1:01 PM To: cap...@yahoogroups.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: propagation article Maybe of some relevance to MW DX: <http://solar.spacew.

[IRCA] propagation article

--- Begin Message --- Maybe of some relevance to MW DX: > --- End Message --- ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in

[IRCA] Cape Cod, MA, USA - logs (2 OCT - 4 NOV)

--- Begin Message --- Report from Mark Connelly, WA1ION Times / dates = UTC / 2018 e-mail = "markwa1...@aol.com" [Connelly*Y-MA] = South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA, USA (GC= 41.6931 N / 70.1912 W) (= 41° 41.59' N / 70° 11.47' W) (grid FN41vq) NOTE: {A} in entry indicates that audio can b

Re: [IRCA] KIAQ on AM?

Ugh...of course, that's probably it. Thanks Kaz! Forest for the trees Beginner's mistake Which excuse should I use? :^) Mark On 2018-11-18 8:41 am, Neil Kazaross wrote: Why wouldn't this be an incidental mention (assuming you've heard the calls correctly) on WMT? 73 KAZ On Sun

[IRCA] KIAQ on AM?

looked through some recent volumes of DXN and DXM, and didn't see anything. Getting ready to contact the station via email to see if they can tell me anything. 73, Mark Pettifor Goshen, IN en71ao ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://mo

Re: [IRCA] [CapeDX] Last night for the twin Lubec, Maine KiwiSDR

en hauling in the goodies at Cape Cod beach sites. On NRC Facebook Allen Willie (NL) and Sylvain Naud (QC) have posted quite a bit about TA DX. I'm sitting on a bunch of captures and audio clips, just need to find the time to bang up a report. Also I can relay some of Roy's notes from time to ti

Re: [IRCA] 702-BBC (Oman) Received in Hawaii

stations much of a factor out west (via over-pole reception)? Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA << Yes, Farda has been heard in Masset after VOA and later AFN fade out...Walt On Thursday, November 15, 2018, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > It would be over the pole on the west co

Re: [IRCA] [ABDX] AM 1710 pirate?

ome health center or hospital in the New Jersey area, which sometimes even takes over on the south DKAZ. How can I tell I'm *not* picking up the Chicago station, W807? What's their format and usual schedule? Mark Pettifor Goshen, IN On 2018-11-14 9:41 pm, Tim Tromp wrote: This "

[IRCA] car radio UK stations Wed. afternoon

CKGM 882 het and audio scratches against 880 WCBS 1215 probable slop from Absolute against 1210 VOAR/WPHT and 1220 WWSF/jumble 1458 probable Lyca hetting 1460 WOPG et al. Spain also in with a bunch of hets. Mark Connelly, WA1IONSouth Yarmouth, MA --- End Message

Re: [IRCA] [CapeDX] Re: TPs in Maine

but no extractable audio when captured at dawn about a month ago. 747 is the best candidate as the 750 CBGY/WSB/YVKS/Cuba blob is not super-strong at that time. WABC/Cuba/Colombia 770 is a stronger mess to hack up 774. Need DKAZ here but not enough space for a proper one. Mark Connelly, WA1IONSouth Yarmouth

Re: [IRCA] [CapeDX] Lubec KiwiSDR

consistent, e.g. 1080 Spain beating WTIC regularly versus you have to wait for lucky fades here; ditto 810 BBC Scotland against WGY. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA -Original Message- From: Bill Whitacre b...@his.com [CapeDX] To: Bruce Conti cont...@gmail.com [CapeDX] Sent: Tue, Nov

Re: [IRCA] Coverage maps by frequency

Hi Mark, I've noticed it too. I think it's because the Google API that sites like this one used, which used to be free, is now being charged for, and if you don't pay the fee, you get that error. Either that, or the Google API that's being used is being deprecated. I don't know of any other

[IRCA] Coverage maps by frequency

all the stations on each frequency? The NRC pattern book is great, but I'm looking for something digital, for the classes I'm teaching. Any thoughts are welcome! Cheers! Mark Durenberger ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http

[IRCA] 909 UK blowing away 910 on car radio in daylight

(Route 132) - Barnstable, MA. I'm mentioning this mostly for propagation information.  Certainly not rare DX. Meanwhile at home the SDR was making a capture file 5 minutes later.  Maybe something good on that. Mark Connelly, WA1IONSouth Yarmouth, MA --- E

[IRCA] Fwd: A Good Night at the Chatham Light House for DX (UTC 10/25-26/2018)

--- Begin Message --- Late October notes from Roy Barstow DXpeditioning at Chatham, MA   12ft. stick (= 6 ft. high x 12 ft. wide SuperLoop) w/amp.  FDM-S2   sunset 5:46 PM EST / 2146 UTC 6 PM  2200 UTC 10/25   70  Deg. 639  Double pips - Believe Spain and CZE. 711  MRC. -

Re: [IRCA] BOG question

deliver as good or better RDF (directivity figure of merit) as a single BOG / Beverage on an equivalent size piece of land.  Staggered phased Beverages are likely another matter. Neil Kazaross in IL makes use of both terminated loops and BOG's and I believe Tim Tromp in MI does too.  Perhaps Mark

[IRCA] PEI DXpedition website

--- Begin Message --- Info from Bruce Conti on NRC Facebook page: https://www.bamlog.com/pedx2018.htm The 2018 Prince Edward Island DX'pedition website is up and running, so far just some of my logbook entries for a test run... Updates as time allows. Transatlantic DX is in by 3:00 p.m.

[IRCA] 1170 WFPB MA silent

audio:  sub-pirate-quality I'd say. Likely a precursor to something blowing up. While WFPB stays dark, late afternoon 1170 TA and Brazil DX will be easier here in eastern New England. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA --- End Message --- ___ IRCA

[IRCA] Bulgaria 576, Romania 756 last night

runchproof-ness". Best of luck to all of those DXpeditioning in various locales now.  I'm enjoying the reports as they float in, along with everyone else's home QTH logs. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA, USA (GC= 41.6931 N / 70.1912 W) (grid FN41vq) Receiver: Elad FDM-S2

Re: [IRCA] Logging Methodology?

lists like this one. Best regards, Mark Pettifor Goshen, IN On 2018-11-04 11:08 am, ken brookner wrote: Hi All.. Is there a consensus on how to log stations--use a program or log sheets? I've been looking for a suitable logging program but not finding anything that looks useful.  So, I'm

Re: [IRCA] Michigan Asian TPs, October 29th, 2018

If someone pointed a DKAZ northwest, they'd have the best of both, eh? 73, Mark Pettifor Land o' Goshen, IN On 2018-10-30 7:30 am, Neil Kazaross wrote: 1017 was Tonga here in IL but not strong at about 1223. But my DKAZ aims west and Tim's north. 73 KAZ On Mon, Oct 29, 2018 at 11:19 PM

[IRCA] Living the core values of DXING.

all about. Not the kiss; the sharing! Cheers! Mark Durenberger -Original Message- From: IRCA On Behalf Of R. Colin Newell Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2018 7:40 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: [IRCA] Living the core values of DXING. We all co

Re: [IRCA] Greenland into Michigan right now

It's putting in a pretty good signal now, but at night I think I'm one of their nulls, because they haven't been too much of a pest to the carriers I've seen on 621 in the past. Antenna phasing will be phase 2 of my antenna farm. (Ha! Bad pun.) Mark On 2018-10-27 5:34 pm, Neil Kazaross wrote

Re: [IRCA] Greenland into Michigan right now

I'd love to get the Canaries - haven't hrd them yet, though I'm sure I've had lots of carriers. What's the best bet for them from my location? (Northern Indana) Mark Pettifor Land o' Goshen ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http

Re: [IRCA] Greenland into Michigan right now

before sunset period.  Nearby-beach outing would nail it on a regular basis when no auroral activity. Canaries and Portugal are in the low-level 720 jumble right after sunset and Brazil, Colombia, WGN, WRZN, and others join in post-dusk. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA grid FN41vq

Re: [IRCA] KAZ versus Pennant/Flag

Okay; thanks Kaz, I get it. I'm now going to my happy place to think about a world without copper :-)) Cheers! Mark Durenberger -Original Message- From: IRCA On Behalf Of Neil Kazaross Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 3:07 PM To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] KAZ versus

Re: [IRCA] KAZ versus Pennant/Flag

A slightly different question crossed my mind the same time Mark asked his: What if you changed the apex on the one end and kept the area of the loop the same? Raise the apex and shorten the bottom part of the delta, or lower the apex and lengthen the bottom part of the delta, so

Re: [IRCA] KAZ versus Pennant/Flag

increasing the apex? Cheers! Mark Durenberger -Original Message- From: IRCA On Behalf Of Neil Kazaross Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 1:33 PM To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] KAZ versus Pennant/Flag OK Mark, let me understand what you're asking. You want

Re: [IRCA] KAZ versus Pennant/Flag

a front pole height of 22 feet with a few different “back”-pole heights? We may discover that identical-apex is the best solution. On the other hand… Cheers! Mark Durenberger -Original Message- From: IRCA On Behalf Of Neil Kazaross Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 2:03

Re: [IRCA] DKAZ and Flag data

thing many of us don't have, so we may need to resort to one-frequency-at-a-time phasing to take down the worst pests. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA << Thanks for reformatting and posting this, Nick! The 18 X 18 corner fed loop looks better than I expected; I may try this

Re: [IRCA] KAZ versus Pennant/Flag

? Best regards, Mark Pettifor On 2018-10-25 1:29 pm, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: ...snip... This goes back to what some have been mentioning, that ability to null broadly and in a certain direction is often more important than aiming the antenna at the DX. best wishes, Nick

Re: [IRCA] KAZ versus Pennant/Flag

Thanks Mark. Kaz reminds us that D-KAZ Aspect Ratio is important to a good EZNEC result so, presumably, the same is true in real antenna life. One of the measurement runs I've made for the upcoming D-KAZ Cookbook compared two different apex heights. Cheers! Mark Durenberger -Original

Re: [IRCA] KAZ versus Pennant/Flag

to rule them out for some. http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/pictures1/dual_feed_split_flag.gif http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/pictures1/dual_feed_split_superloop_38m_long.gif http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/pictures1/split_superloop_201709.gif Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA   << Well here's som

Re: [IRCA] Tasmania into Michigan, Oct.23rd, 2018

). Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA, USA << Thanks, Chuck.  Hearing that fanfare is like a DX adrenaline rush and I never get tired of hearing it! I wondered about the time pips too.  Signals were good yesterday morning at TOH and I noticed not all of the ABC stations used time pips. 7

[IRCA] some East Coast reports

via Allen Willie's Facebook postings.  Sylvain Naud in eastern Quebec has also been getting active. Mark Connelly, WA1IONSouth Yarmouth, MA -Original Message- From: roybars...@hotmail.com [CapeDX] To: CapeDX Sent: Wed, Oct 24, 2018 6:57 pm Subject: [CapeDX] Sandy Neck Beach DX Barnstable

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