Re: [IRCA] WBSE-1550

2010-07-31 Thread Mike Hardester
Oops! Gotta stop getting older and letting my hearing go, hi! On 7/30/2010 05:56, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote: By the way, it's WBSC. I don't know if they're operating with their 5KW Directional pattern, their array has needs alot of work On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 11:00 PM, Mike

[IRCA] WBSE-1550

2010-07-29 Thread Mike Hardester
Now 2358, 29 July, and WSBE-1550 in SC has gone through 7 versions of the SSB (Star Spangled Banner - instrumental) after a s/off announcement. Might be something to look for if SC is needed. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] Low Priority West Coast Question (KCBC-770) - Answered

2010-04-14 Thread Mike Hardester
Thank you to those who replied to my inquiry. It makes sense in a round-about way. Another West Coast mystery solved. Again, Thanks to y'all.73 de Mike On 4/13/2010 11:11, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote: Thanks for clarifying Scott, I didn't think of a COL hopscotch game being the

[IRCA] Low Priority West Coast Question (KCBC-770)

2010-04-13 Thread Mike Hardester
Just noted the following in the latest SDXM (Vol. 47 #26): 770 KCBC Manteca, CA License to cover 50K/4.1K DA-2 Change city of License from Riverbank to Manteca (A) Mainly just curious as to why the City of License change. Does this place the station in a better market? Being

[IRCA] New Log - Only 50 kW

2010-03-04 Thread Mike Hardester
report it as new here. Any station being reported off-frequency? Slight het against WKNR. (MH-NC) Mike Hardester Toyota Highland stock radio/antenna. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

[IRCA] 850 WKIX Raleigh, NC Call Sign and Format Change

2010-03-03 Thread Mike Hardester
reception on the air. Almost 41 years ago? AARGH!! Those were the days Please excuse if there are duplicate messages. Mike Hardester Toyota Highlander with stock radio/antenna ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com

[IRCA] A Couple of Logs

2010-03-02 Thread Mike Hardester
/built-in antenna (pretty good on nulls) Mike Hardester dx4...@ec.rr.com I've had the SRF-59 since shortly after it came on the market and then it disappeared into the deep, dark realm of THE DX SHACK. Nice little toy, but I still prefer my ICOM R-70

[IRCA] A Couple of Logs

2010-03-02 Thread Mike Hardester
/built-in antenna (pretty good on nulls) Mike Hardester dx4...@ec.rr.com I've had the SRF-59 since shortly after it came on the market and then it disappeared into the deep, dark realm of THE DX SHACK. Nice little toy, but I still prefer my ICOM R-70

Re: [IRCA] Help with an unID, please

2010-03-01 Thread Mike Hardester
Willis, Came up with this by accident (via http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WDKD) on Wikipedia: WDKD is a radio station at 1310 AM and licensed to Kingstree, South Carolina, USA. Owned by Miller Communications Inc., it currently airs the programming of W246BX, or 97.1 Frank FM, the HD-2

[IRCA] Some Actual DX

2010-02-18 Thread Mike Hardester
using truck radio. (MH-NC) Mike Hardester On the Road in Eastern North Carolina - near Jacksonville Toyota Highlander with stock radio/antenna dx4...@ec.rr.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman

[IRCA] South Carolina Interstate 385 Rehabilitation Project Begins Jan. 4, 2010

2010-01-06 Thread Mike Hardester
Source: http://news.sc/2009/12/31/interstate-385-rehabilitation-project-begins-jan-4-2010/ Brief note on a new HAR in South Carolina on 1680 kHz Project brochures and state maps can be found at the I-26 westbound rest area in Newberry County, the I-85 northbound rest area in Anderson

Re: [IRCA] Paging Mike Maghakian

2009-12-02 Thread Mike Hardester
Shades of SCADS of the 80's! Mike c...@islandnet.com wrote: From the Spokane area - Anyone heard from him recently? Thank you. Resume your listening, ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] ADDENDUM: Eastern NC UNID-1610 and ESPN Sports Radio on WAVQ-1400

2009-09-28 Thread Mike Hardester
. Mike Hardester wrote: 1610a UNID, Heard in NC 9/25/2009 @ 1915 to 1935 (intermittent) CW while out on an errand. Several “long dashes” of 2 to 3 seconds; letters: “A,” “E,” “M,” and “ N I” noted. Fair to good signal while driving in N/S direction and non

[IRCA] Eastern NC UNID-1610 and ESPN Sports Radio on WAVQ-1400

2009-09-25 Thread Mike Hardester
for possible LOWFER activity and a station is listed in Kernersville, NC (+/- 200 miles air), on 1611.53 w/ID of JWS (but not using CW mode). Considering the erratic and intermittent manner in which the code was sent, I doubt it was an ARO. Ideas? (Mike Hardester, Jacksonville, NC. Toyota Highlander

[IRCA] CBA-1070

2009-07-17 Thread Mike Hardester
I originally sent this e-mail on 13 July, but have not seen it post, so I'll try it again. Mike (17 July) This e-mail was received from Karin Reid-LeBlanc and is regarding the cassette report which I sent after the hearing what I thought might be the test from CBA last year. You win some

[IRCA] CBA-1070

2009-07-13 Thread Mike Hardester
This e-mail was received from Karin Reid-LeBlanc and is regarding the cassette report which I sent after the hearing what I thought might be the test from CBA last year. You win some and you lose some. Regardless, I appreciate Karin's reply! Mike Dear Mr Hardester. I'm sorry this response

[IRCA] Scheduled TIS Broadcast

2009-04-08 Thread Mike Hardester
College area. The frequency to be used will be 1640 kHz. Link: http://www.gantdaily.com/news/43/ARTICLE/47924/2009-04-05.html Mike Hardester - Jacksonville, NC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] FS: DX Engineering NCC-1 Phaser

2009-03-10 Thread Mike Hardester
Les Rayburn wrote: I have a new, in the box DX Engineering NCC-1 Phaser that I'm parting with. It was installed in the new shack for a couple of months, before being returned to it's original box while the shack was rebuilt. Unfortunately, my deed restricted neighborhood denied all my requests

[IRCA] WSTK Changes to WAVQ

2009-02-26 Thread Mike Hardester
Just for the record: 1400 WAVQ NC. Jacksonville noted 2/27 @ 1302 with new call sign (x-WSTK). ABC News continues at :55. Of note, when I have heard a legal ID, it's almost like a passing comment, WAVQ 1400 Jacksonville, amid general talk. Preferred ID/slogan is The Wave. Though Bill

Re: [IRCA] Where is WBIL-580

2009-02-19 Thread Mike Hardester
U, TUSKEGEE, ALABAMA? 32° 22' 36.00 N Latitude 85 ° 39' 28.00 W Longitude Mike calltaylor@isp.com wrote: IRCA Crew, Where is WBIL-580? Chaz wd4...@isp.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] KCBS/San Francisco web site

2009-02-17 Thread Mike Hardester
Yep. The one and only. Mike Tom Dimeo wrote: Was she the lady on the overnight radio program sponsored by American Airlines? Tom ** Mike Hardester Wrote: ** Oh PLEAZE, No Dolly Holiday - my ears can't take any more!! Speaking of which, how many remember Dolly

[IRCA] Happy ERBA Birthday to the Young Geezer

2009-02-16 Thread Mike Hardester
Herr Kaskey (a.k.a., DKK), Happy Birthday, OM, and many more!! Mike (originally 93 miles SE of you) ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on

Re: [IRCA] KCBS/San Francisco web site

2009-02-16 Thread Mike Hardester
Oh PLEAZE, No Dolly Holiday - my ears can't take any more!! Speaking of which, how many remember Dolly? Mike Mike Hawkins wrote: If anyone is interested, KCBS is loading up a lot of content on their web site for their 100-year anniversary. Its worth a look. http://www.kcbs.com

Re: [IRCA] A/K indices at 0/0 on 2/9

2009-02-11 Thread Mike Hardester
A day late, but wanted to comment on this. Monday afternoon, 9 FEB, while driving around Jacksonville (as in NC), I noted the AM band full of stns which is unusual - this around 1600 ELT. Toronto-740 was putting in a good signal and I cannot recall having heard them on a car/truck radio

Re: [IRCA] 1630 TIS UnID

2009-02-07 Thread Mike Hardester
Barry, It could well be a NOAA rebroadcast which can be ideal for local listeners and TIS/HAR operators. However, for DXers, it may well be the pits! When visiting family in the College Station area of Pennsylvania, there was a TIS/HAR on 1630 that was, seemingly, non-stop with a NOAA

Re: [IRCA] new? HAR

2009-02-04 Thread Mike Hardester
Nick, Could it be WPWY976? If so, it's located 4.5 Miles West of Pt Angeles (the QTH), WA at junction of US101 and SR112 Pt Angeles, WA JEFFERSON County. Running 10 watts and is a fixed stn. Very 73 de Mike Nick Hall-Patch wrote: Getting an announcement on 1580 of Washington State

[IRCA] WSTK - 1400 Update - Jacksonville, NC

2009-02-03 Thread Mike Hardester
If anyone receives a duplicate of this information, my apologies - I need to re-work my contact list. Also, if this doesn't pertain to your column, please disregard. Today, 3 FEB 2009, I not only heard an actual spot on WSTK, but a news report: ABC News at :50 before the hour. So, add

[IRCA] U.S. Army Corps of Engineers TIS Question

2009-01-29 Thread Mike Hardester
In 2006, while visiting relatives in Missouri, I logged 2 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers TIS operations. No call letters were heard. There was a station on 530 kHz and one on 1610 kHz. A report was sent to the Mark Twain Lake Project Office in Monroe City, MO., but no reply to the original or

[IRCA] WSRP-910 and Others Off the Air

2009-01-21 Thread Mike Hardester
Folks, Not certain to whom this should be sent so I'll send it to the normal group. Please re-send as you feel appropriate. Most info is from the FCC website. Mike Hardester Jacksonville, NC Toyota Camry with embedded windshield antenna

Re: [IRCA] Rob Harrington

2009-01-11 Thread Mike Hardester
Chris, Any address for condolences? Mike Chris Knight wrote: I received the sad news today that Rob Harrington passed away. He had been a member of the IRCA for much of the 70's and 80's doing most of his DXing/listening from the Denver, CO area. Rob had been suffering from a

[IRCA] BCmap program and Available FCC Software

2009-01-09 Thread Mike Hardester
Jim, Et al -- This situation sounds similar to the program by Eric Force, Where's That Station? (http://www.dobe.com/wts/), which was a freebie AND useful for DXers. I don't believe Eric has updated his program since 2006. I have never tried Jim's program, but it sounds like it is

Re: [IRCA] TIS from 2001 info needed

2009-01-04 Thread Mike Hardester
with the current operators to see if WCO680 was a previous call sign: City of Irvine (ATTN: Ms. Vivienne L. Hedgpeth) P. O. Box 19575 1 Civic Center Plaza Irvine, CA. 92713 (714) 724-7144 Sorry I couldn't help. Mike Hardester wrote: Martin, Let me do some digging around and see if I can

Re: [IRCA] Open Carrier on 740 KHz

2009-01-03 Thread Mike Hardester
Charlie-san, Try this link: http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/amq.html I checked for applications and construction permits, but nothing in this areaHOWEVER, see if you can get a bearing. Might it be towards Mt. Airy (as in WPAQ-740)? Link:

Re: [IRCA] TIS from 2001 info needed

2009-01-03 Thread Mike Hardester
Martin, Let me do some digging around and see if I can find anything. Mike Martin and Wendy Foltz wrote: I have a station in my log that I have a question mark next to the call letters. It's the TIS/HAR for Irvine CA on 1640 kHz. Does anyone have a list from 2001 that shows the

Re: [IRCA] KFRC 1550

2009-01-01 Thread Mike Hardester
Having been born and raised in the Central Valley of California (Modesto, specifically), I have to comment. The Big 6-10 sounds a lot better than The Big 15-50. IMHO. Back to the 60's!!Mike Albert Lehr wrote: 1550 KFRC San Francisco The True Oldies Channel heard at 0054 PST

[IRCA] Care and Feeding of the FCC TIS Search Site and A BETTER ADDRESS

2008-12-30 Thread Mike Hardester
Russ Edmunds wrote: As they periodically do, the FCC has changed the entire inquiry process for TIS stations for no apparent reason, and, as usual, it doesn't work properly, as it returns only one station on 530 and that's in Washington State. The new query doesn't give one the same options

Re: [IRCA] TIS stations on 530

2008-12-30 Thread Mike Hardester
Herr Charlie-san, This is the way we navigate the FCC site searching for TIS/HAR stations---click on the link below: TIS via General Menu Reports, Site / Frequency Query

[IRCA] OT: LYQ-529 and SWBC Stn WWRB plus photos

2008-12-23 Thread Mike Hardester
(sic-MH) khz see if you can hear the Morse Code LYQ ... repeating every 8 seconds try on your car radio during your commute to work. The link to the original posting is http://tinyurl.com/7wt2h9. (Mike Hardester, NC) ___ IRCA mailing

[IRCA] UNID SEVERE Het on 530 kHz

2008-12-16 Thread Mike Hardester
530aUNID noted 12/16 @ 0555 with SEVERE het against the frequency. The truck's digital read-out was 530, so I can't say what the actual frequency was - however, no audio from any station was heard. LYQ-529 in Morrison, TN, is frequently hrd, but not this time. (MH-NC) Mike Hardester

[IRCA] WSTK-1400 Jacksonville, NC - Part 2 - BIG CORRECTION

2008-12-12 Thread Mike Hardester
. Mike Hardester 3118 Gaitway Court Jacksonville, NC. 28546-6973 Sony 2010 with stock antenna ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list

[IRCA] WSTK-1400 Jacksonville, NC - Part 2

2008-12-09 Thread Mike Hardester
' Oldies for Eastern Carolina - The Wave The Wave The Home of Beach and Oldies - The Wave Late breaking details as they occur. Mike Hardester 3118 Gaitway Court Jacksonville, NC. 28546-6973 Sony 2010 with stock antenna ___ IRCA mailing

[IRCA] CBA DX Test QSL?

2008-11-26 Thread Mike Hardester
Does anyone have either an e-mail address or snail-mail address for the person that conducted the CBA Test back in April? I made a copy of my tape and used an address that was posted online (P.O. Box 950, Moncton, New Brunswick, CANADA E1C 8N8), and sent it off First Class Airmail(as

Re: [IRCA] CBA DX Test QSL?

2008-11-26 Thread Mike Hardester
Will give your method a try Patrick, and thank you Karl for the address. One can only hope, hi! Patrick Martin wrote: Mike, You should beable to record the audio to the harddrive and then put in on a CD. With me, I have an older Lite On DVD/CD recorder I use when dubbing from cassette.

[IRCA] WSTK-1400 Jacksonville, NC, Testing

2008-11-26 Thread Mike Hardester
, not heard locally) WAVQ 104.5 in Aurora. Obviously a good signal. The WSTK callsign being the former callsign for current WSRP-910 in Jacksonville. WSTK's distance from my QTH = 2.869 miles. (MH-NC) Bill Hale, please note for the Graveyard Records, hi! Mike Hardester 3118 Gaitway Court

[IRCA] A Couple of SSS Logs

2008-11-19 Thread Mike Hardester
, with a string of spots, national and local, with one local spot giving an area code and number as (773) 7 About as TENT as you can get, hi! Area code and first digit cross checked on http://www.fonefinder.net/ (MH, NC) Mike Hardester Jacksonville, NC. Toyota Highland Embedded windshield antenna

Re: [IRCA] A Couple of SSS Logs

2008-11-19 Thread Mike Hardester
www.onairdj.com On 11/19/08, Mike Hardester [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1640WTNIMS, Biloxi faded up nicely to a fair level, 11/19 at 1701, with Talk Radio 16-40 WTNI and into news. Sounded locally produced (i.e., not national network) and gradually into mush. (MH, NC

Re: [IRCA] QSL # 3,000-KFBX 970

2008-11-17 Thread Mike Hardester
You have done well, Wave Walker. Aho. Mike Patrick Martin wrote: After rearly 44 years of QSLing (Feb 65 to now), I have reached a milestone of 3,000 MW QSLs from 95 countries. The one received in today's mail is another jewell. It made my day. 970KFBX AK, Fairbanks, received a

[IRCA] DX Logs of 23 SEP 2008

2008-09-23 Thread Mike Hardester
) === Mike Hardester US 17 between Jacksonville and Wilmington, NC Camry car radio and embedded antenna ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com

[IRCA] OT (Off-Topic) Question on TV Brand Reliability

2008-05-08 Thread Mike Hardester
A friend of mine, who cannot get out and about, sent me a letter inquiring about a Skyworth SLV-1551 15 LCD Clear TV. He, like I, have never heard of the SKYWORTH moniker. Some online research reveals that the product is made in PR CHINA/HONG KONG, but no listing specifically for this

Re: [IRCA] hi: QUESTIONABLE E-MAIL

2008-05-08 Thread Mike Hardester
Folks, As a precaution, please HOLD on responding to this message from Chuck. My e-mail program advises the source of this is Taiyüan in the People's Republic of China. It has Chuck's e-mail, but the grammar doesn't look like Chuck unless he's in a hurry...and in the PRC. Mike

Re: [IRCA] CBA DX Test ?? - JAZZ Music?!!!!!!

2008-04-07 Thread Mike Hardester
Jazz music?! I have to listen to my tape again. I had 2 stations battling it out. One being WINA (Charlottesville, VA). The other I had bits and pieces of programming including a brief segment of jazz music. No code or definitive sweeps noted, though I did note what sounded like a sounder x

[IRCA] Follow-Up - CBA DX Test ?? - JAZZ Music?!!!!!!

2008-04-07 Thread Mike Hardester
John Coltrane's earlier works, also some vocal jazz in there as well. I used the two radio method, the ICF-2010 was tuned to CBA 1070, the SRF-59 tuned to CBE 1550, and had an exact parallel for a significant part of an hour. 73 de Joe On Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:16:54 -0400, Mike Hardester

Re: [IRCA] Iowa HAR TIS hrd on 1670 from IL..BOGs fixed up

2008-03-25 Thread Mike Hardester
Neil, I suspect your station is WQFA538 in Des Moines as you surmise. There are two operating units: one at Interstate 80/35 at University Ave, and the second is at I-235 at Euclid Ave. Hope this helps a bit. Very 73 de Mike Neil Kazaross wrote: Anyhow, I was

[IRCA] Novato, Marin County, California - TIS Question

2008-03-25 Thread Mike Hardester
Time permitting, would someone in the Novato, CA, area please check 93.82 MHz. In researching for the next TIS/HAR List, I came across a listing for a station, KAW383, listed as a PW Public Safety Pool, Conventional, operation. The transmitter is listed as being located on the CREST RD

[IRCA] Status of WOOW-1340-NC

2008-03-24 Thread Mike Hardester
: --- Mike Hardester [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Folks, I'm not taking sides here, but will double check on my next Greenville trip - now scheduled for 19 March. Mike And, since my inquiry started this, my reception could as easily have been WLSG in Wilmington

Re: [IRCA] change of address

2008-03-18 Thread Mike Hardester
Ahem Ol'Salt, It's about time! Penicillin Pusher Mike C.L. Taylor wrote: IRCA Crew, Here's my new e-mail address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 73 de Charles WD4INP ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] Status of WOOW-1340-NC

2008-03-11 Thread Mike Hardester
Folks, I'm not taking sides here, but will double check on my next Greenville trip - now scheduled for 19 March. Mike Scott Fybush wrote: Pete Taylor wrote: Scott Fybush wrote (quoting another source): THE LICENSEE FAILED TO FILE A RENEWAL APPLICATION WHEN DUE ON AUGUST

Re: [IRCA] Status of WOOW-1340-NC

2008-03-09 Thread Mike Hardester
Russ Edmunds wrote: One of my overnight TOH recordings this morning featured an enthusiastic black preacher promoting some sort of event in Eastern NC. 10watts.com shows this station as still active. FCC shows it as deleted and silent. Anybody know for sure ? Russ Edmunds Can't say

[IRCA] TIS in Wrightwood, California

2008-03-06 Thread Mike Hardester
I noted the following TIS information on http://tinyurl.com/2qm6gf (Wrightwood, California, Forum): The Wrightwood Communications Group will begin testing for a AM Travelers Information Station the week of March 17. A temporary FCC testing license and rental of testing equipment has been

Re: [IRCA] LYQ 529 Khz Beacon

2008-02-28 Thread Mike Hardester
Nice log, Tom. If they're doing transcribed weather broadcasts (TWEB), this would be the first I've heard of a station (starting or resuming) doing such in years. Then too, it may just be a local thing for tests. May have to actually try and log it.! 73, de Mike Tom Jasinski wrote:

[IRCA] Charlie Taylor Is Alive and as Bewildered as Ever (OT)

2008-02-19 Thread Mike Hardester
Thought I'd post this to the list, as I've had an inquiry and was curious myself. Charlie-san is fine. After an absence of no list postings or personal e-mails berating me about not DXing, I thought I'd give his humble abode a call. I spoke with his charming wife and Charlie's finethe

Re: [IRCA] Camp Lejeune Testing

2008-02-14 Thread Mike Hardester
). Saul - Original Message - From: Mike Hardester [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: DX IRCA List irca@hard-core-dx.com; Glenn Hauser [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 10:59 PM Subject: [IRCA] Camp Lejeune Testing Camp Lejeune, NC, is testing on 530 and 1610 kHz. Woman

Re: [IRCA] Camp Lejeune Testing

2008-02-14 Thread Mike Hardester
Nope. Not the slightest thing resembling a call sign. If there is an official announcement (e.g., THREATCON level change, closure of Onslow Beach for amphibious ops, road closure due to BIG guns practicing, etc), the only ID will mention Camp Lejeune. Mike Patrick Griffith, N0NNK /

[IRCA] Camp Lejeune Testing

2008-02-13 Thread Mike Hardester
TIS/HAR operation by the base. Occasionally active on 1640 kHz (not heard). 13 February 2008 @ 1600 ELT. If you hear the station, an address you can write is: Commanding General (ATTN: Public Affairs) Camp Lejeune, NC. 28542 (Mike Hardester, Jacksonville, NC.; Toyota Highlander stock radio

[IRCA] E-Mail Address Change (OT)

2008-02-01 Thread Mike Hardester
After fighting on and off with Earthlink since October of last year, I decided it was time to switch to another provider. New address, for those interested, is DX4EVR at EC dot RR dot COM At least if I have a problem, I can talk with someone located in North America and not in

[IRCA] Solar Cycle 24 Begins

2008-01-05 Thread Mike Hardester
Forwarding from: Space Weather News for Jan. 4, 2008 http://spaceweather.com Solar physicists have been waiting for the appearance of a reversed-polarity sunspot to signal the start of the next solar cycle. The wait is over. A magnetically reversed, high-latitude sunspot emerged today. This

Re: [IRCA] OT-Recovery

2007-09-01 Thread Mike Hardester
Don, Thanks for the info you sent, and definitely good to hear that you're on the road to recovery. Doc ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on

[IRCA] CFB (Compact Florescent Bulbs) - Revisited

2007-07-03 Thread Mike Hardester
This past April and May, there was a discussion about Compact Florescent Bulbs. At the time, I thought that I recalled something about the possibility of a medical issue regarding florescent Bulbs, but I was unable to locate anything in my medical books. However, I recently had an

Re: [IRCA] 1640 TIS

2007-07-02 Thread Mike Hardester
I agree with Patrick. My own experience has been some TIS operations do use brief instrumental music as a bridge into another announcement. Legal? No. I don't think that the FCC would get too excited about such. HOWEVER, entire selections would go a LITTLE too far. Mike Patrick Griffith,

Re: [IRCA] UNID HAR 530

2007-06-17 Thread Mike Hardester
Patrick Martin wrote: Paul, Thanks for the tip, but Rainier would be ODOT, not WSDOT, and the calls I heard were WQBV586. But thanks for the heads up. I am going Hy 30 next week and I will try for Rainier while driving over that way to see if it is on. It isn't uncommon for

[IRCA] WNJC DX Test + another Log

2007-06-10 Thread Mike Hardester
, but first time logged. (MH-NC) Brought to You By: Mike Hardester Jacksonville, NC ICOM R-70 R. West 22 Ferrite Loop w/2 FET pre-amp ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed

Re: [IRCA] Quality of postings my postings in particular

2007-06-05 Thread Mike Hardester
Charles A Taylor wrote: My 10-W TIS postings may be a bit exotic out there, but PRACTICALLY WORTHLESS. HELP PLEASE! Prissy Chuck Dear Prissy Pants, With regards to TIS and HAR stations and your commentAHEM! Sincerely, Doc ___

[IRCA] Solar Activity Warning

2007-06-02 Thread Mike Hardester
From:Space Weather News for June 2, 2007 http://spaceweather.com A big sunspot is emerging over the sun's eastern limb, posing a threat for significant solar activity. Already it has unleashed several M-class solar flares. One of the eruptions, an M3-flare on June 1st, caused a shortwave

[IRCA] 657.3 Station Drifting

2007-05-30 Thread Mike Hardester
1643 ELT The station which I just reported on 657.3 has now drifted to 656.8. 1645 ELT Now on 657.4 with a weaker signal strength, but still with the same loop bearing. Unless something very unusual occurs, I won't keep up with the play-by-play moves. If anyone else is copying anything in

Re: [IRCA] big carrier on 1610

2007-05-20 Thread Mike Hardester
Here's what I have 2115-2125 ELT 20 May 1609.9a Station with instrumental music and possibly M tlk, but not certain if the same or different station 1610.7a Carrier - weak, but steady. Heckuva lot of QRN, though the skies are clear and no forecast for rain I'll have to

Re: [IRCA] 1610 NC TISs. OC on 1610.

2007-05-19 Thread Mike Hardester
Charlie, et al, Camp Lejeune, NC, frequently has their HAR's on the air: 530, 1610 and 1640 kHz with either local IDs repeating (This is Camp Lejeune's Highway Advisory Radio (or Station - have heard both), open carrier, or National Weather Service rebroadcasts. My QTH is 34 47

Re: [IRCA] DX logging: WQVB479-1610 Rocky Mount, N. Carolina

2007-05-18 Thread Mike Hardester
Very nice, Sir. Mike Charles A Taylor wrote: 1610 WQVB479 NCRocky Mount, Edgecombe Co. 5/18 @1330. Heard constant relay of NWS station Rocky Mount, without any TIS ID. FCC lists this as Edgecombe County

Re: [IRCA] Vroom-Vroom's bandscan mangled

2007-05-14 Thread Mike Hardester
Charles A Taylor wrote: I hate this cursèd (Shakespeare) occurrence! What I do is type up a pure .txt file, copy and paste to my e-mail client (Eudora 4.2©, because newer is often not better!). Then I line them up again (so the document is presentable) and mail it to myself (usually some

Re: [IRCA] Secret Traffic de Dr. Z?

2007-05-14 Thread Mike Hardester
Charles A Taylor wrote: Appears one carrier is RVC-530, but what the other one or two is, is a mystery. Take your choice (all are in North Carolina with 10 watts (last word in each line is the county) CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WNNV615 CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG NORTH

Re: [IRCA] Secret Traffic de Dr. Z?

2007-05-14 Thread Mike Hardester
Charles A Taylor wrote: I used to hear a TIS on 1610 from New Bern near the overpass of NC-43 and US-70.Don't remember the call. Too late to check my old NC Log. Charlie-san, Believe that was WNHQ550. It was operated by the NC Ferry Division, and they had another station in Supply, NC.

Re: [IRCA] Daytime reception of RVC-530?

2007-05-13 Thread Mike Hardester
PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm Charlie-san, R. Voz Cristiana is frequently audible, during daylight hours, aboard Camp Lejeune during winter months or during storms...this at the beach area adjacent to where RECON does their fun

Re: [IRCA] Legal scope of TIS content?

2007-05-12 Thread Mike Hardester
PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm Mesa Mike, Mesa Mike, Lost Almost NM wrote: Can some TIS stations get permission to broadcast other kinds of info? I ask, because there is a TIS station here in Los Alamos WQFJ525 1610 kHz, licensed to

Re: [IRCA] WA STATE TIS/HAR INFO

2007-05-12 Thread Mike Hardester
PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm Pete, Pete Taylor wrote (more than what's quoted): ones are planned, apparently. Other than LAX, does anyone else know of other synced TIS/HARs? Illinois comes to mind. Last summer I drove to

Re: [IRCA] CMDC-570 RR power?

2007-05-12 Thread Mike Hardester
PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm Classified? I ain't doubting what you say, but what brainless wonder came up with that idea? However, of note, I was trying to locate R. Reloj info for Sparks and had a heck of a time finding

Re: [IRCA] Worcester receiver

2007-05-01 Thread Mike Hardester
Bob, I recall the receiver and I THINK that maybe a handful were produced (one at a time). I never saw one or knew of any DXer who had one. Bob Grove (Grove Enterprises) designed the perfect receiver for DXers, but the cost of building each one would have been prohibitive -- any MT

Re: [IRCA] CFB (Compact Florescent Blubs)

2007-04-28 Thread Mike Hardester
Okay, call me dense, but if (as I have always understood) florescent bulbs of whatever type cause QRM, why haven't we heard anything from AROs/ARRL? Just curious. Patrick Martin wrote: Greetings, Are there any CFB's that do not cause RF noise? The ones I tried several years

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Re: WGN Xmtr. Maintenance Period

2007-04-28 Thread Mike Hardester
Nice Going Craig, I just know we're going to see an Energizer Bunny on steroids. Paul, PLEASE approach the tower slowly. Not even a Navy Doc can resuscitate a crispy critter...and don't ask how I know. Zee Doc Craig Healy wrote: You want a small demonstration? Take an ordinary

[IRCA] WSME-1120 Revisited

2007-04-19 Thread Mike Hardester
Good Morning Mr. Phelpsoops! A casual (recon) drive down 24E this AM netted some interesting information. A 2-tower array was noted at Camp Lejeune TLZ (tactical landing zone) Robin. This is aboard Camp Lejeune. However, checking Google Earth and then the FCCs antenna database, neither

Re: [IRCA] Towers and government

2007-04-17 Thread Mike Hardester
Uh, Bob, Grace Hopper was a Rear Admiral (Lower Half - i.e., Commodore), U.S. Navy, and I think that she was the first woman (Rear) Admiral female in the Navy. Computer Science Pioneer? You bet! That lady could teach even a President how to find the on/off switch to a computer.

Re: [IRCA] North Carolina News Network affiliates

2007-04-15 Thread Mike Hardester
I have never figured out the mystery of 1120 kHz (x-1580 of years gone by) being listed as Camp Lejeune, though it APPEARS that their transmitter site is (was) just inside Camp Lejeune boundaries. Maybe they've moved their transmitter site. I'll have to do a recon and see what I come up

Re: [IRCA] WD2XXM 1670

2007-04-02 Thread Mike Hardester
Wonder if they'll QSL reports this time? Sent a report when they were testing in 2004/2005 or some such but no reply. Will give it another shot. Wasn't the callsign WD2XUM, or am I thinking of another station? Thanks for the heads-up, Bill! Mike Bill Harms wrote: After a long

Re: [IRCA] E-Mail Directory: address format

2007-04-02 Thread Mike Hardester
Son, I gots to come see you and straighten out you and your computer shenanigans before you end up deleting the entire Internet. calltaylor isp com should work. Personally, I'm more comfortable with calltaylor at isp dot com. What the bots are looking for are nicely prepared items

Re: [IRCA] IRCA 2007 E-mail directory

2007-04-02 Thread Mike Hardester
A belated welcome back into the DX-fold, David. Your best bet for a list of radio stations is Lee Freshwater's THE AM LOG BOOK located at http://www.amlogbook.com It has what you're looking for, and at a good price: FREE. Although it isn't updated daily, Lee does an excellent job of

[IRCA] Your UNID on 1640

2007-04-02 Thread Mike Hardester
Hi Dave, By now, you have probably identified your UNID mentioned several issues ago in DXN. If not, will you please send me the details - a long shot, but it may be a TIS in Pender County, NC: WPSF938 location is 34 23 21 N, 77 41 15 W There are several TIS and HAR ops along the

Re: [IRCA] WATS-980? unIDed

2007-03-31 Thread Mike Hardester
I'm puzzled. How does this guy flip on a receiver, put a finger on the antenna terminal, place another finger in the air and come up with DX? It ain't natural, I tell ya. Nice log. Doc Charles A Taylor wrote: George Willis, After my query to the reflector, I looked at the NRC

Re: [IRCA] Morse Code on 1220 ??

2007-03-31 Thread Mike Hardester
Doug, Can you get a tape of the transmission? One of us should be able to decipher it. Also, how far are you from ONTARIO, Oregon? I've got the ID if you want, but don't want to taint your mind, if you will. Mike Doug Pifer wrote: 0318 PDT I'm hearing what sounds like morse code on

Re: [IRCA] Morse Code on 1220 ??

2007-03-31 Thread Mike Hardester
Send away. Ears are sitting by, well sorta. Gotta get to bed in a bit, but ifn you send it, I'll give it a shot. Mike Doug Pifer wrote: Howdy, Well I recorded some of the what ever it is, hi, and I'm just as clueless as before. It seems to be faster at times than I previously

[IRCA] San Francisco Radio Happenings

2007-03-25 Thread Mike Hardester
in my home town of Modesto, California. Mike Hardester Jacksonville, NC Original Source: http://tinyurl.com/ytbrjd Long URLs made short: http://tinyurl.com/ ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman

Re: [IRCA] Digitization of cassettes. New digital voice recorder

2007-03-25 Thread Mike Hardester
Charles A Taylor wrote: The Bermuda tapes may have deteriorated, but I was using a rather inferior- grade portable cassette recorder. They were still quite intelligible. :'( Charlie-Sparky-san, DO NOT, I say again, DO NOT get rid of those tapes. In the foggy recesses of my neuron

Re: [IRCA] UnID's Help - WMRI AM

2007-03-25 Thread Mike Hardester
Here's a thought. The 2006-07 Purdue Sports Network (http://purduesports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/m-bball-radio-network.html) shows a WMRI AM, 860 in Marion, IN. and two (2) stations on 1230 kHz: Hammond - WJOB-AM, and Logansport - WSAL-AM. The ID sounds exactly like you and

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