Re: [IRCA] SW EWE Day bandscan

2007-07-04 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Greetings, > > After adding a second good copper pipe ground rod at > the termination > point of the SW EWE, I have found I have really > increaded the nulls. How deep are your ground rods? I wonder if going really deep will help or do nothing? I

Re: [IRCA] CFB (Compact Florescent Bulbs) - Revisited

2007-07-04 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
And many bulbs with higher color correction use high persistence phosphors, which means they glow for awhile even after the energy is removed. You won't actually SEE it, but it prevents those problems. Ballasts are much better than the ones in the early days. The T-8 bulbs that run on solid stat

Re: [IRCA] WBGS

2007-07-03 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > David & all, > WBGS/1030 has been off due to transmitter problem. > Their MW10 bought the > box and is being replaced today by a new Nautel 12. > Should be back by tomorrow. It's really rare that an "event' will "KILL" a transmitter. Well, IF I was using a M

Re: [IRCA] 1500 nightime pick up

2007-07-03 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Paul, > > KIEV is an interesting CP. I wonder if it will be > built? NO Powell POP email is powell at backroads DOT net ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotala

Re: [IRCA] OT!! Pox Nabisco

2007-06-26 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
I want some Nilla Vanilla wafers. Powell POP email is powell at backroads DOT net ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are

Re: [IRCA] StLDX

2007-06-26 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- David Faulkner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Woz: > > Have heard 2 1660's carrying minor league baseball, > Kalamazoo & > Charlotte. As Charlotte team is (or was) the > Knights, I'd guess WQSN. Charlotte is the Knights, and the announcers there do a very good job. Powell

Re: [IRCA] Bandscans

2007-06-25 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
And should we separate the DAY and night ones. Right now I'm limited by BZZZ ! Powell POP email is powell at backroads DOT net _

Re: [IRCA] ] WNJC test

2007-06-24 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Bill Harms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I stayed up last night because I thought the test > was on Sunday Morning > (24 June) and left the radio on 1360 all night. I > did not hear the test > and as WNJC is almost always there, if the test was > on, I think I would > have heard it. > Bill

Re: [IRCA] WNJC

2007-06-24 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- "Joe Miller, AB8YP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > > I could only manage to hear the WNJC Stn ID in Morse > Code at 0032 EDT. I heard snippets of CW. The Cincinnati 1360 was strong, and the band is a jumble > I am dead tired after 10 hours at Field Day, > otherwise I would sta

Re: [IRCA] The Alaska Project goes on!

2007-06-21 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Charles A Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 05:45 PM 6/20/2007 -0400, you wrote: > >Cholly, What the hell have you been drinking ??? > Chris K4NHL boing boing juice ?? > Whaddayah mean, Chris? Craig Healy sez this is the > best time to try for > KFQD-750. Just like I said, so stro

[IRCA] WNJC DX Test

2007-06-10 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
I heard the sweep tones at 0001 and 0006 VERY VERY faintly in the background. Powell POP email is powell at backroads DOT net ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expresse

Re: [IRCA] WFGW-1010

2007-06-10 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- "Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is the AM part of the 2 stations Billy Graham > owns. > / > He probably has an STA from a higher authority that > supersedes the FCC. NOT. Powell POP email is powell at backroads DOT net ___

Re: [IRCA] WFGW-1010

2007-06-09 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1010 WFGW NC BLACK MOUNTAIN 2300 08/06/07 > "WITH FAITH AND BIBLE TEACHINGS, THIS IS WFGW, 1010, > BLACK MOUNTAIN." FRN > NEWS FOLLOWED AT 2301. [WM-TN] > > This station is still on day power and 'blasting in' > to this QTH. They > should be on onl

Re: [IRCA] Copper/Radials

2007-06-05 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- "Joe Miller, AB8YP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Excellent point there, Patrick. Here in Detroit, > there have been a couple of electrocutions, but they > are not making the front page news. > > If all else fails... Rottweilers!!! LOL. Don't try a wolf or wolfdog, They'll hide fro

Re: [IRCA] Copper/Radials

2007-06-05 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Mike McKenna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Yes and no. Most often NO. The FCC would require a > power reduction in most cases. Have you ever seen > a Class 4 AM -- with a power like 833 watts Day and > Night. No, but I have seen lets use 833 watts day and 1000 night. I have seen

[IRCA] Eroding signal levels

2007-06-05 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Scott, > > It may be conditions to a point, but I remember well > the strong signals > from many stations in the 60s & 70s that no longer > have strong signals > these days. Even ones in the West here. Also around a lot of stations .

Re: [IRCA] Beverage antenna

2007-06-05 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Charlie, > > You are too picky my friend. Start worrying the day > I start typing in Arabic! :) You should worry when it's required :) > Anyway, long ago moved from the old copper clad > ground rods from Radio > Shack. When they

Re: [IRCA] Re; WABV-1590 Test

2007-06-04 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- "J.D. Stephens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > 1590 WABV SC Abbeville: Heard @ 0200 6/2 testing > new > > 50-kW day transmitter. Tones, siren, whistles, > > bells, cat yammering and owner playing SSB on a > > harmonica. > >S-9 + 10 dB. Report > sent > > (

[IRCA] grounds for antennas

2007-06-04 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
First, from the FCC site, heres the US conductivity... http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/m3/index.html In actuality, conductivity in most places is much lower than rated. When you do a ground for your radio, it's best to go as deep as you can. On some non DA South Carolina stations close to where

Re: [IRCA] KOHI-1600's Underwhelming Signal

2007-06-04 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Russ Edmunds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > *** I agree. But maybe you should've been doing what > I've been doing > since this one began - deleting most of them > automatically. On Yahoo with slow dial up, this is a tedious affair ]:) Powell

Re: [IRCA] Copper/Radials

2007-06-04 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would think that stations should bury their > radials. If nothing else to protect them from theves. It doesn't work. They steal them anyway. Powell ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http

[IRCA] Ground systems

2007-06-04 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ved. > So the radials were > not buried, but on top of the ground? Is that legal? > I have heard of > that is 3rd world nations, but not in the U.S. Maybe > some were stolen > with copper wire what is costs today. Yes it is. You can also use "screen

Re: [IRCA] KOHI-1600: The Case Of The Missing Radials

2007-06-04 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I would be surprised if the KOHI radials are gone. Wouldn't surprise me a bit. > They have been at that site for about 20 years. It could have eroded, and who knows what the problem is. Now, if there is a ground system problem and it

Re: [IRCA] KOHI-1600's Underwhelming Signal

2007-06-04 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, I'd almost rather have the IBOC thread back.. > at least we were > discussing different things each time.. In this KOHi > thread, y'all are > whinning aobut the same thing, over and over and > over again.. it gets > tiring after a few

[IRCA] Pre and post sunset

2007-06-03 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > PSSA is 2 hours after sunrise > PSRA is usually from 6am on Pay attention to what you type, Paul Post Sunset Authority until 2 hours after sunset as stated on your license. There may be MULTIPLE power levels. After 2 hours you go to

[IRCA] Post sunset for KOHI

2007-06-03 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Paul & Dennis, > > I did not know until now that KOHI had a PSSA. A > wonder if it is anything new? Not likely. It's likely been there for some time and he never mentioned it to you. Powell ___

Re: [IRCA] KOHI-1600's Underwhelming Signal

2007-06-03 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Gary, > > There is nothing wrong with the discussion of a > station's signal. There's not, NORMALLY, but a lot of incorrect assumptions have gone on and the thread about 200 posts too long.just like the CFL whine that went on a while

Re: [IRCA] KKAG Back On the Air

2007-05-31 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Charles A Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > WHO KNOWS WHAT IS REQUIRED TO KEEP A LICENSE > VIS-A-VIS AIR TIME PER > YEAR? I'll call Eric in the Atlanta FCC office and find out. Powell ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://mo

Re: [IRCA] KOHI-1600 'bout beat to death.

2007-05-31 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Charles A Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I DO believe it's time to come back East and pick on > Paul Walker > and WABV-1590 for a spell. He's getting lonely; and > besides, WABV > is only 10 kHz down from KOHI. The QRM must be > TERRIBLE! Yeah I'll go the 45 miles to WABV and give h

Re: [IRCA] KOHI-1600's Underwhelming Signal

2007-05-31 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Patrick, Dennis and All, > > KOHI's wispy daytime signal here in the south > Puget Sound area seems > completely related to the "salt water effect." > Driving inland, even for a few > miles, makes the S1 signal disappear completely, > leaving on

Re: [IRCA] KOHI-1600's Underwhelming Signal

2007-05-31 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: A boost to 50 > or 100 watts ND at > night might be possible If they were to move their > tower closer to the > Columbia River, their coverage would probably be > better. But that's not going to happen. All of the stations that have "flea" powers

[IRCA] SC TIS stations

2007-05-28 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
Charles, Have you heard any SC ones. The one at Fort Jackson Army base can be heard in Lexington SC during the day some 15 ++ miles. I have WAY too much noise here in Silverstreet for that. Powell ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http:

Re: [IRCA] OT: car electricals

2007-05-18 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- John Hunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi Eric, They are changing over to 42 volt batteries > to power the > hybrid cars. The driving motors must have enough > torque to power the > car while the gasoline engine is off. Eventually > all accessories > will run on 42 volts. I w

Re: [IRCA] WJXL 1010 Jacksonville, Fla.

2007-05-18 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- chris and anne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Unfortunately, no sign of WJXL tonight.I'll post > if anything changes later. Chris Johnson > K4NHL S.C. Can't test until midnight Powell ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-

Re: [IRCA] DX logging: WDSC-800 Dillon, S. Carolina

2007-05-15 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Charles A Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 800WDSC VADillon 5/14 @ 1000. ID for " W D > S C, Dillon," >along with three > others (I think) running //. >Poor with dominant > WSVS Crewe, Virginia, >

[IRCA] 530 TIS stations

2007-05-14 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Mike Hardester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > North Carolina, State of, Dept of Transportation > WQFX538 Columbus POLK This one is in the I-26 NC Welcome center. It overloads the radio right there, but is inaudible not a couple miles up the road. You can see the TX and antenna on a post. T

Re: [IRCA] 570 Cuba to NC daytime, G.C.?

2007-05-11 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm --- Glenn Hauser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at > http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm > > I thought maybe the ground conductivity would help > it alon

Re: [IRCA] FM & TV-Es-season is around the corner

2007-05-10 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm --- Risto Kotalampi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The sporadic-E FM/TV season is around the corner in > the northern hemisphere. > The first good opening on FM-band with sporadic > E-propagation is usually

Re: [IRCA] A Step in the Right Direction?

2007-05-09 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm --- Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have heard that CC is getting rid of their smaller > markets as there is little money in them anyway. But that is good >news. Not necessarily. > I wo

Re: [IRCA] A Step in the Right Direction?

2007-05-09 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm --- Doug Pifer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > According to my local paper, it looks like Clear > Channel has sold 14 > stations in Oregon. Three of the AM's near me > include 990 KTTH-Albany, 1240 > KEJO

Re: [IRCA] What I have here

2007-05-09 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Bob Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, he's in Electric Radio advertising a certain > type of microphone which > he says goes great with his boatanchors. That's me > with the SX-28A BTW, Joe > Walsh's call sign is his ebay name I think, I've > seen it a couple of times > and yes if he

Re: [IRCA] SDR Computer Requirements (was SP 600 /R390)

2007-05-08 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Guy Atkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > By the way, what are the other programs which > control the SDR-IQ? I know > that RFSpace makes driver files available for > developers, but I've not heard > of software other than Spectravue. I'll have to ask my friend. He showed me what different p

Re: [IRCA] What I have here

2007-05-08 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Craig Healy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have an SX-28A being restored > > right now, not cheap, this guy did an SX-28 for > Joe Walsh. I asked him if > he > > jammed with him, he said "no, but he's a fine > picker". > > Joe Walsh is also a ham operator, and fairly active > in California

Re: [IRCA] What I have here

2007-05-07 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Bob Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Have you tried a phaser with LW's Powell? I have > noise here and can phase it > out almost totally, No but the power company will be out here to fix the bell insulators Powell ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA

Re: [IRCA] SP 600 /R390

2007-05-07 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Bob Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A lot of 390A's and 390's tuning knobs are stiff, > mine was redone by Chuck > Rippel and turns very easily, takes no time at all > to go from one end to the other. When your radio comes back from Chuck, it's as good as ...no, better than new, as he d

[IRCA] SDR radios

2007-05-07 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
My friend Jack Jackson has one of the ones from RF Space in Atlanta that will be for sale soon. One of the most amazing things is you can record an entire SWATH of spectrum, save it to the hard drive, and go back to that file, and with the software that tunes the radio, ACTUALLY "tune" the file as

[IRCA] What I have here

2007-05-07 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
I may as well have a $2.00 radio until I get the power line noise fixed. There's a R-388, a SX-110, HQ-180A SX-71's (one only works in the bands of single conversion) SX-62A...and others. But for basics, I am again amazed at what my S-38E will do. It picks up a good many stations on abo

Re: [IRCA] SP 600 /R390

2007-05-07 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- WALTER SALMANIW <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm looking forward to > getting my SDR-IQ in the near future as well. Who > knows, perhaps a WinRadio 313e will be there in the > future as well. The hobby has changed with the > advent of spectrum displays, etc as well! ...Walt. At the New

[IRCA] 51J series

2007-05-07 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
I have a R-388. It's a 51J3 off the shelf more or less. The last 51J was a 51J4. actually it's more or less the general coverage of the 75A series. The 75A1 looks like the 32V matching transmitter. Powell ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx

Re: [IRCA] IBOC hash noted on 840/860 ~ 8:20pm

2007-05-06 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Fred Nordquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Could this have been KOA's IBOC? If so, it > interferred with WHAS-840 while > doing > a rerun of the Kentucky Derby that I was trying to > hear who won it. > Then the IBOC hash stopped ~8:20pm edt while driving > down I26 back toward > Charleston

Re: [IRCA] Good day ! Super Radio

2007-05-06 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Bob Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I got two original GE Super radios last year at yard > sales, both for under 5 > dollars each and they both work great. The Super > Radios have no tweeter, I > think that is the only difference, cosmetically they > look pretty much the > same, my fath

Re: [IRCA] WKRC in Cincinnati

2007-05-06 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- "Ira Elbert New, III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > WKRP was said to have been based on an Atlanta > station. The call letters escape me at the moment. WQXI Powell ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.co

Re: [IRCA] Canada IBAC

2007-05-06 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Pete Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I hate to be dense but everyone else seems to call > it IBOC (for "on > channel") so what's the "AC" - at channel? Because it has never been and NEVER WILL be "on channel" a lie started and perpetuated by the inventors. The digital will ONLY be

Re: [IRCA] WOOF-560

2007-05-05 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 560 WOOF AL DOTHAN2120 05 MAY 06 ^^ ^^ I'm not sure what this is, Willis? ANYway conditions are weird down south east of you. Earlier WVOC was unlistenable as it norm

Re: [IRCA] WKRC-550

2007-05-04 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 550 WKRC OH CINCINNATI 194004 MAY 07 > "KRC, TALK RADIO 5-50" THEN BACK TO THE SAVAGE > NATION PROGRAM. [WM-TN] > > WKRC is on top of WDUN-550 Gainesville, GA and they > are ruining my Atlanta > Braves game. Dial up WDUN and ask them to g

Re: [IRCA] No nite IBOC from WSM

2007-05-04 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No night time IBOC as yet noted here either. I heard > anywhere from 30-90 days, so maybe not until Fall. We can hope, >never!. In 1912 passengers on the Titanic hoped it wouldn't sink, either. They were wrong. Powell

Re: [IRCA] Re :AM Stereo

2007-05-01 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://users.hfx.eastlink.ca/~amstereo/amsstations.htm This site is hopelessly outdated and most of the SC NC GA stations on the list I know of are no longer AM stereo. A lot of the bigger stations I know of aren't either and have changed f

Re: [IRCA] U.S. automakers not jumping into HD Radio

2007-04-30 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bill, > > The car manufactuers read it the same way the rest > of us do. No one > cares about HD Radio. If the cars do not have HD > Radio, then it is > doomed. Make no mistake about it. We are getting digital. No whining here or wishing will make

[IRCA] Lighting

2007-04-30 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
Fluorescent lighting has been around since the late 1930's, Color correction was not very good on early lamps. The first "color" was called "White", and had a color temperature of 3500K. In a STANDARD T12 bulb it's not available, but is in the new solid state T-8 (that's the bulb diameter) ballas

Re: [IRCA] CFB (Compact Florescent Blubs)

2007-04-30 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Rick Kunath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At least for me, I absolutely hate the color and > flicker of fluorescent > lighting. I have to tolerate it some places at work, > but I have almost no > fluorescent lighting here at home. > > Even if they are quiet, I don't like the look. This

Re: [IRCA] Compact fluorescents

2007-04-29 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dan, > > I was at Fred Meyer looking at bulbs yesterday and I > saw some bulb. I > thought it may be a CFB, but it was shaped like a > regular bulb, but it > said something like uses 20 watts and as bright as a > 60 watt bulb or > something like th

Re: [IRCA] CFB (Compact Florescent Blubs)

2007-04-29 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The major gripe I have is that a 100 watt florescent > buld is not as bright > as a 100 watt incondecent bulb. Incandescent. You can't purchase a 100 W standard base fluorescent compact. The 100 watt ones are mogul base, and generally are 6500 lumens.

Re: [IRCA] WABV and the Lunatic From Arkansaw

2007-04-27 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Charles: > > Actually, I heard WABV in the places mentioned while > driving to do some errands, etc > Paul Yeah, but YOU didn't hear it in Silverstreet. I did. Actually I'm 5 miles north and west of Silverstreet. Can't hear it in Newberry,

Re: [IRCA] WCSL-1590 10 kW or 1 kW

2007-04-23 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Charles A Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ANOTHER THING: According to their change-of-mode > time (7:00 PM, EST), > they should have powered down to 42 watts at the > time I heard them, at > 2004. I really doubt that, with all the co-channel > QRM. I'd say they were still at 1 kW. I gue

Re: [IRCA] WEAF-1130

2007-04-20 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I wouldn't doubt that someone may have been working > on it, especially since > WEAF has a CP to go to 5KW Day/3200 Watts CH/7 Watts > Day and an application > to move to another City Of License > > Paul I doubt that. Alex is going to sit

Re: [IRCA] WEAF-1130

2007-04-20 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- k4ape <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1130 WEAF SC CAMDEN 0245 20/04/07 > ID AT 0245, "WEAF, AM-11-30" PLAYING REALLY WILD > BLACK GOSPEL SINGING; SOME ONE IS REALLY FEELING THE > SPIRIT! [WM-TN] > > Someone left the transmitter on OR the transmitter > dude is working on it. The signal app

Re: [IRCA] KOHI Strong signal this morning.

2007-04-19 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The difference between 500W and 1KW will be slightly > noticeable, but not a huge increase. > Paul With a modern receiver with a good AVC / AGC you won't even be able to hear the difference. An S meter reading change will be very small.

Re: [IRCA] Rare DX on 1080

2007-04-19 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is to Powell, Chris and Paul-- > Chris and Paul-- > WKJK was never the pest here, until about a year > ago, when they changed to > their present format. Before a year ago, they would > weak or not there at > all. I also heard KRLD more often than I do

Re: [IRCA] Rare DX on 1080

2007-04-18 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Some really rare DX on 1080kc. > > WTIC Hartford,CT heard here for the first time this > year! They send almost no power this way. > With WKJK in Louisville, KY cheating all the time, > it has been hard to hear WTIC or KRLD. > > Spring is here, final

Re: [IRCA] Calling Radio Stations [was: Towers and government]

2007-04-18 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
I was listening to some hams on 1885 running AM rigs. One of the guys said he was switching from the 500 watt Globe King 500 C to one of those 25 watt BC units he had converted to 1885. Well the signal went down, but not nearly as much as I thought it would. Powell

Re: [IRCA] AM radio broadcasts could end in two years

2007-04-18 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Bob Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm not sure where this is from, Australia? > Figmentofimaginatia? > Boughtandpaidforia? Selloutia? Screweveryoneia? > > Bob Young > Analog, MA UK ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montre

Re: [IRCA] Beverage at WABV?

2007-04-17 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Charles A Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Paul, > > You have a chance to put up a permanent beverage, > maybe two. There's already a beverage or two...in the cold drink machine Powell (running for cover) ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@ha

Re: [IRCA] KRKO upgrade

2007-04-16 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i honestly think most NIMBY's and enviromental > wackjobs need to get a life, > if AM was such a huge problem.. we wouldnt have > engineers who ar ein their > 50s, 60s.. and even 70s today! Ray Gilliam was engineer at WKDK for 60 years. He

Re: [IRCA] SC/NC/GA/TN Meet up?

2007-04-16 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Charles A Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What is the possibility of your group (when it > meets) planting posts for a > semi-permanent beverage? It would be useless, and could also change the non DA characteristics of the WABV pattern. > I, myself, probably couldn't make it out. Do

[IRCA] clock radios that "DX"

2007-04-16 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
There are some folks on the DX lists that think that getting an out of town radio station on skywave is DX. It's not and most of us know that. That's why, in my little write up below, I call it "DX" Most of us never think of clock radios as a DX radio. In this case I say DX as...well "DX". No,

Re: [IRCA] Life on Okinawa

2007-04-11 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Charles A Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Charles is right about Okinawa. My father was stationed there from 1959 to 1961. Summers never over 88, but winters hang in the 50's but at night never gets but into the 40's 55 and humid feels cold. Being inland I don't remember any thing but loc

Re: [IRCA] WCAB-590

2007-04-09 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 590 WCAB NC RUTHERFORDVILLE 2210 08/03/07 > "IT'S 41 DEGREES IN RUTHERFORDVILLE AND YOU ARE > TUNED TO WCAB 590" THEN > QSBed UNDER CUBA. NICE SIGNAL FOR 228 WATTS. [WM-TN] WCAB has impressive coverage even when they were 500 watts daytime. T

Re: [IRCA] Need a radio reccomendation..

2007-03-25 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > George & Blaine: > > Thanks for your comments. > > So far, Im leaning towards the Kaito KA-1102 unit as > it has almost > everything I need in terms of features, AM, FM and > SW in different tuning > steps.. but I'm going to wait a little w

Re: [IRCA] new bill may impact media

2007-01-22 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Bob Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > OK, I was not very political in my younger years > (even though I thought I > was) but I do not remember political blowhards all > over the dial back then, > so to my way of thinking letting the blowhards spew > their biased views all > over the ai

Re: [IRCA] IRCA Quote Of The Week

2007-01-22 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bob- > It may be true for most people, myself, I would just > turn to 40 meter ham > band and copy CW. It's more fun. > Old Geezer from Old Fort, TN Right now, either text like this or CW is the only way I can communicate well. My voice is still out with

Re: [IRCA] new bill may impact media

2007-01-22 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Bob Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well in all fairness, (pardon the pun), the fairness > doctrine seemed to work before didn't it? > Bob Young In "A" word.NO. Powell ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kot

Re: [IRCA] field strengths of AM & FM stations by Zipcode

2007-01-12 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
If you want to see a dismal one if you want to have good radio service, but good for DX'ers try 87830 which is Reserve, NM in Catron county! Powell ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Op

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Re: "HD" DX?

2007-01-09 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Paul Crankshaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can I ask a question about HD in the US? > > Here in Europe the noise from the few stations > running digital radio on > medium wave kill the band +/- 10 kHz. > > I assume there are a relatively large number of HD > stations in the US. > Do you

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Re: "HD" DX?

2007-01-09 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Paul Crankshaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can I ask a question about HD in the US? > > Here in Europe the noise from the few stations > running digital radio on > medium wave kill the band +/- 10 kHz. > > I assume there are a relatively large number of HD > stations in the US. > Do you

Re: [IRCA] "HD" DX?

2007-01-09 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Barry McLarnon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Okay, I'll withdraw my claim of first skywave > digital audio - now, you and > Powell can fight over it. :-) Well WLAC just pounds in, so at night before they went DA and cut the IBOC off, it decoded for rather long periods of time. I haven't got

Re: [IRCA] "HD" DX?

2007-01-08 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Barry McLarnon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So, is this the first reported instance of AM IBOC > audio reception via > skywave? Even if I can claim that dubious > distinction, it certainly doesn't > change my opinion, expressed years ago, that AM IBOC > would be an absolute dud > as far a

Re: [IRCA] Fwd: Scientists Predict Big Solar Cycle

2006-12-22 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Jim Pogue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK, for us less-than-technical types, why don't some > of our ace propagation > prognosticators share what they believe this will > hold in the next few years > for BCB DXers? OK, get ready for the Kill Shot according to Dr. Doom. Powell ! _

Re: [IRCA] DX The last few days from Ontario

2006-12-18 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hey Saul: > > Great job! WCZZ 1090 is only about 20 miles from > me. did you hear them > after sunset? I hear they dont always like to drop > to CH power or sign off on > time. That was true on under the old owner. In that case it was simply neglect. Broomf

Re: [IRCA] Great AM DX tonight!

2006-12-15 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- saulamdx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Given the phenom DX that we've had this season with > LOW numbers, I would have expected crap tonight. > Anything but. Bamberg SC on 790 on the car radio > just > outside Toronto. New catch. No way on 100 watts > nightime ... or maybe? OH, BOB SMOAK

Re: [IRCA] WTOF on late

2006-12-14 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Jim Pogue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > WTOF 1110 Bay Minette, AL is on with huge signal S9+ > with religion. They are running simo with WMOB >Mobile. Carrying on as they did when they had the call letters of WBCA. Powell ! ___ IRCA mailing

Re: [IRCA] Just another day?

2006-12-07 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Mike- > Yes they had cars and the cars had radios. They used > metal covered tubes and > the tubes were black, all had 6 volt filaments. That was until Motorola and Sylvania came out with loktal tubes. Glass tubes with snap in lock in base. Philco loved

[IRCA] Galvin / Motorola

2006-12-07 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Eric Floden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > good question -- I thought I recalled a restored 34 > Ford with a radio, so > googled first car radio and got this > > Car Radio In 1929, American Paul Galvin, the head of > Galvin Manufacturing > Corporation, invented the first car radio. The first >

Re: [IRCA] Just another day?

2006-12-07 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Mike Brooker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Did they have car radios in 1941? In those > pre-transistor days, the radio > must have taken up half the dashboard and the tubes > would have kept the car warm in winter. The whole middle part of the dash and under dash. My grandmother's 1947 Stude

Re: [IRCA] TP 5 Dec

2006-12-06 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Craig, > > I did not catch the X-Class solar event. That > probably was the reason. > 73, The flare was not really pointed earthward. Now as the sunspot rotates more into view and faces us, we could have more flares, aimed DIRECTLY at earth. P

[IRCA] The AF mailing list

2006-12-05 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
http://lists.radiolists.net/mailman/listinfo/af Barry M had moved it from the BC list there. Powell ! ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailin

Re: [IRCA] The real deal on 1610

2006-12-01 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- "Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So who / what is it? Why the secrecy? Kent's not at liberty to say. If he can find out more he'll post it over at the AF list on radiolists. I'll let you know. Powell ! ___ IR

Re: [IRCA] 1610 (KALT?)

2006-12-01 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- BARRY DAVIES <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is 1610 KALT's TX 1610 licence still good? > Barry No cancelled, dead and buried. Powell ! ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opin

[IRCA] The real deal on 1610

2006-12-01 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
>From Kent Winrich, [EMAIL PROTECTED] OK folks, here is what I can give you on the 1610 signal. First of all it is a legit and approved signal. It is for antenna testing and is running 10kW on the East Coast. It is strictly a 1kHz tone. There will be nothing else transmitted. So you dont

Re: [IRCA] Prediction on the 1610 mystery station

2006-11-30 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If it is ever discovered where this 1610 mystery > station is located, > I will predict that it will be found at one of > these locations > > If it's government/ military it will be from one of > these areas-- > CAMP LEJEUNE, NC (marine) > NORFOLK, VA

Re: [IRCA] WAQI-710

2006-11-25 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 710 WAQI FL MIAMI 2345 24/11/06 > ENGLISH ID AT 2345, "WAQI, MIAMI" THEN A SPANISH ID, > "RADIO MARTI, LA > GRANDE, MIAMI." QRM FROM WOR. [WM-TN] Normally I hear WOR, WAQI and Cubaall mixed together. Last night Cuba was coming in well

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