[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Friday

2012-07-06 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
6 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflec

[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday

2012-07-07 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
guage 1217 utc. LWBC Rossii 279 very poor/poor 1123 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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 ori

[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Sunday

2012-07-08 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Very poor today. Only audio 1116 DU talk, very poor 1220 utc. A few low band hets, almost nothing for upper band. LWBC Rossii 180 and 279 both poor 1130 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http

[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs

2012-07-10 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
filter needed) 1153 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not

[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Wednesday

2012-07-11 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Only MW audio was from 891 very poor DU 1217 utc, 1116 very poor DU audio 1213 utc. LWBC Rossii 279 poof 1130 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions

Re: [IRCA] TP's & DU's for Thrusday June 12, 2012

2012-07-12 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Here, no audio on anything today. Steve NE Oregon On 7/12/2012 5:41 AM, Dennis Vroom wrote: Listened from 1220-12239 utc. No audio after 1225 utc. 738 TAHITI, 1220 Good signal with man in French. Best signal for this station at this location. 891 Level 5 het at 1231. 1503

Re: [IRCA] TP'S & DU'S for Friday July 13, 2012

2012-07-13 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Nothing heard for audio today. Steve NE Oregon On 7/13/2012 5:39 AM, Dennis Vroom wrote: No long-wave stations this morning and only one DU with audio (738). Listened from 1210 -1237 utc. Only het near audio was 1503 at 1234 utc. Best regards, Dennis, Kalama, WA JRC NRD 545 Southwest

[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday

2012-07-14 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
poor/poor with peaks to poor DU talk 1226 utc. LWBC 279 Rossii very poor/poor in S9+10 static crashes 1134 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions

Re: [IRCA] Tom Rounds

2012-07-15 Thread Steve Francis
Now this is scary. Googling "Rounds quits KFRC" gets a Google Book Search result for "Turn It Up! American Radio Tales 1946-1996" by Bob Shannon. On page 311, Shannon writes "Yes, it was that big a deal." This was three years before Todd asked the q

Re: [IRCA] Trying to solve unIDs on 540 from January 1993

2012-07-15 Thread Steve Francis
listeners were very loyal, there weren't enough to satisfy the ad agencies in town." Station is a pest here under any calls or format, unlike the Maryland and Long Island stations, neither of which has ever made an appearance. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- F

[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Sunday

2012-07-15 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
1548 for high band het. Everything gone by 1225 utc. No LWBC today. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] TP's & DU's for Monday July 16, 2012

2012-07-16 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Nothing heard for MW TP audio today with only a few low band hets but it was unusually good for LF beacons especially from French Polynesia with peak around 1200 utc. Steve NE Oregon On 7/16/2012 5:41 AM, Dennis Vroom wrote: Only two stations with audio this morning. No long-wave stations

[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Tuesday

2012-07-17 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
A few low/midband hets, nothing on high band except 1725 PNG beacon. 855 occasional very poor DU talk 1222 utc. 1725 GA,PNG beacon poor with fast fading 1147 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http

Re: [IRCA] TP's &DU's for Wednesday July 18, 2012

2012-07-18 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Nothing heard here. Very poor conditions on both LF and MW. Only a few low band MW hets. Steve NE Oregon On 7/18/2012 6:07 AM, Dennis Vroom wrote: No long-waves heard this morning and only Tahiti 738 with any audio. Conditions down from yesterday morning. Listened on & off from 1101-

[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Thursday

2012-07-19 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
279 very poor 1123 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not

[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Friday

2012-07-20 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Lots of low band hets, toward the end some weak high band hets. 657 very poor EE female vocal music 1224 utc. 738 very poor male talk, presumed FF (Tahiti) 1230 utc. 1116 very poor DU talk 1226 utc. LWBC Rossii very poor 279 1123 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires

[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Sunday

2012-07-22 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
. 819 very poor occasional DU talk 1221 utc. 846 very poor EE R&R music 1222 utc. 909 very poor/poor EE female pop vocal music 1224 utc. 1116 poor DU talk 1226, last to fade out 1238 utc. LWBC Rossii 180 very poor, 279 poor 1115 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longw

[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Monday

2012-07-23 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
noted. 1725 GA PNG beacon very poor/poor in heavy static 1148 utc. Everything gone by 1240. LWBC Rossii 153 poor, 279 weak 1123 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo

Re: [IRCA] New Station KARI 550 Blaine, WA

2012-07-24 Thread Steve Francis
I believe this and KVRI-1600 (they share some towers) are still the northernmost AM radio stations in the continental United States. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Dennis Vroom To: irca Sent: Tue, Jul 24, 2012 3:02 am Subject: [IRCA] New Station KARI 550

Re: [IRCA] DU's for Tuesday, July 24, 2011

2012-07-24 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Nothing heard for MW audio this morning; lots of hets over whole band. LWBC Rossii 180 very poor, 279 weak/medium Steve NE Oregon On 7/24/2012 6:05 AM, Dennis Vroom wrote: Another good DU morning here. A couple tentative receptions from Australia. SW ewe is out performing the Sky wire loop

Re: [IRCA] New Station KARI 550 Blaine, WA

2012-07-24 Thread Steve Francis
Yep, KBRW it is! Steve Francis -Original Message- From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Sent: Tue, Jul 24, 2012 8:48 am Subject: Re: [IRCA] New Station KARI 550 Blaine, WA Steve: And KBRW 680 Barrow, Alaska would be the Northern

[IRCA] NE Oregon Saturday TPs

2012-08-04 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
After days of nothing recently for MW audio, this morning had brief DU audio on 891, 5AN presumed, with C&W music, very poor 1241 utc. A number of decent hets over the whole band. LWBC Rossii 153, 180, 189, 279 all poor/weak 1155 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longw

[IRCA] NE Oregon Sunday TPs

2012-08-05 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
1548 had occasional very poor audio with fast-talking man in EE; usual heavy splatter from 1550. Peaked at 1245 utc. 1725 GA PNG beacon very poor with rapid fading 1231 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] NE Oregon Monday TPs

2012-08-06 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Lots of MW hets, mostly low/mid band with 1548 also with a big het but too much splatter to get audio today. 828 occasional very poor talk, seemed EE but not sure, 1243 utc. 1116 DU talk, presumed 4BC, very poor/poor 1248 utc. LWBC Rossii 153, 180, 279 weak/medium at times 1200 utc. Steve NE

[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Tuesday

2012-08-07 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
.) Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the

[IRCA] NE Oregon Friday TPs

2012-08-11 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
hat. Poor level at 1231 utc. 774 very poor DU talk 1236. 1725 GA PNG beacon weak 1233. LWBC Rossii 189 not heard today; 153,180,234,279 poor/weak 1200 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.ko

Re: [IRCA] NE Oregon Friday TPs (Saturday)

2012-08-11 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Err, make that "Saturday" TPs. Steve On 8/11/2012 6:21 AM, Steve Ratzlaff wrote: Maybe I should be checking MW earlier now, when I'm also checking for LF beacons. I happened to check earlier and got 891 Australia with female talk and C&W music. Used to presume this was 5A

Re: [IRCA] TP's &DU's for Wednesday, August 22, 2012

2012-08-22 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Extremely poor here, almost no 9 kHz hets either. Only MW audio 1116 DU, very poor occasional talk 1302 utc. Steve NE Oregon On 8/22/2012 6:25 AM, Dennis Vroom wrote: Medium Wave conditions really down this morning. Long wave stations produced 5 Russian stations. MW with only 2 TP's

[IRCA] NE Oregon Thursday TPs

2012-08-23 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Hz, -4 Hz, +43 Hz. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not

[IRCA] 850 and 940 in Florida

2012-08-27 Thread Steve Francis
2:30 EDT Big Talk 850 WFTL West Palm Beach with Phil Hendrie, good on presumed day power for hurricane WINZ-940 Miami also with usual boffo August 2012 nite signal Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http

[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Monday

2012-09-03 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
eard them in several months. 1301-1308 utc. 1725 GA PNG beacon, very poor, narrow audio filter only 1304 utc. LWBC Radio Rossii very poor today, with high static plus high background noise level. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@h

Re: [IRCA] Closing in on WAV?

2012-09-03 Thread Steve Francis
I'm only about 800 miles away, too. Seems they're a lot harder than they oughta be. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Jim Renfrew To: am ; amdx ; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Sent: Tue, Sep 4, 2012 12:31 am Subject: Clos

[IRCA] NE Oregon Tuesday TPs

2012-09-04 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
1318 1116 DU talk very poor 1319 Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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 contributor

Re: [IRCA] Closing in on WAV?

2012-09-04 Thread Steve Francis
1520 Brownsville 41 from NC, including this 39-miler on the other side of the Smokies: 1590 Bryson City "The town is surrounded on all sides by mountains" - Wiki Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Jim Renfrew To: am ; Mailing li

[IRCA] NE Oregon Wednesday TPs

2012-09-05 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
poor DU talk 1322 855 poor/weak DU talk 1322 891 both 5AN with DU talk and 4TAB with horseracing results, poor/weak 1323 lasting to 1330 when Idaho came on or increased power 1725 GA PNG beacon poor 1253 No LWBC today due to yesterday's solar activity. Steve NE Oregon R75, long

[IRCA] NE Oregon Thursday TPs

2012-09-06 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
with talk, poor; weak at 1332 with woman reading news 1116 4BC presumed very poor DU talk 1329 1729 GA PNG beacon poor 1245 Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

[IRCA] NE Oregon Friday TPs

2012-09-07 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
talk by man 1319 846 occasional very poor piano music 1329 891 weak 5AN talk, phone call-ins 1322; 1330 "ABC on line", "ABC news", into news by woman announcer, weak to fadeout around 1335. 1098 huge het lately. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires

[IRCA] NE Oregon Saturday TPs

2012-09-08 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
k by man 4TAB presumed, very poor 1331. Lots of lowband hets. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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

[IRCA] NE Oregon Monday TPs

2012-09-10 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
774 Japan with English lessons was a real TP this morning, at poor/weak level, and for me, this was a good signal at 1328 utc. 738 had very poor talk, too weak to tell language 1326. 891 the same, too weak to tell language 1330. ___ IRCA mailing list IR

Re: [IRCA] Cape Perpetua, Oregon Cliffside DXing - Sept. 9th

2012-09-10 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
better for broadband toroid transformers. (It's possible the small impedance transformation doesn't do much too, but it probably doesn't hurt much either, if at all.) 73 and hope you continue to have good coastal vacation DXing. Steve NE Oregon On 9/10/2012 6:00 PM, Guy Atkins

Re: [IRCA] CBGA1, 540

2012-09-11 Thread Steve Francis
Dave, the new NRC Log no longer shows it. I think all the Gaspe Peninsula AMs are history. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: David Hochfelder To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Sent: Tue, Sep 11, 2012 9:45 pm Subject: [IRCA] CBGA1

[IRCA] NE Oregon Wednesday TPs

2012-09-12 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Hets over the whole band, 531 to 1701 today. All DU for audios heard. 702 very poor DU talk 1332 utc 855 very poor DU talk 1334 1116 very poor DU talk 1335 1629 very poor talk 1337 738 very poor DU talk 1342 1725 GA PNG beacon 1738 Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires

Re: [IRCA] ALERT: WMEQ-880 on day power

2012-09-16 Thread Steve Francis
Clear copy here at peaks in WCBS null with several "AM 880 WMEQ" promos at 10:47 EDT at quarter-hour break in talk programming. Thanks, Rick! Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Rick Dau http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions ex

[IRCA] NE Oregon Monday TPs

2012-09-17 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
All DU this morning. 1116 the last to fade out. Many good hets on the low/mid part of the band. Heavy domestic splatter otherwise more audio could have been pulled out. 567 very poor DU female talk 1324. 576 very poor/poor DU talk 1323. 639 poor male/female DU talk 1322. 711 very poor DU female

[IRCA] NE Oregon Tuesday TPs

2012-09-18 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
A mix of TP and DU today, hets over the whole band. 531 DU with EE pop music, very poor 1342 utc. 774 Japan and DU mixing, poor 1332. 891 Asian woman poor 1333; 4TAB with sports talk along with 5AN with music, poor 1348. 1116 DU talk poor 1136. 1548 occasional very poor DU talk in heavy splatter

[IRCA] NE Oregon Wednesday TPs

2012-09-19 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
. 891 started with dominant Asian talk poor with very poor DU underneath 1334, then later two DU stations dominating, presumed 5AN and 4TAB, rising to poor/weak level. Phone interview of USA man talking about National Football League 1337. 1116 very poor DU talk 1344, 4BC assumed. Steve NE Oregon

[IRCA] NE Oregon Thursday TPs

2012-09-20 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Only one channel had audio this morning, 891 with 3 stations heard. Two DUs dominant with woman talking on one (5AN presumed), horseracing on the other (4TAB presumed), and Asian woman talking underneath, 1338 utc. 1725 GA PNG beacon very poor/poor 1342. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires

[IRCA] New logging

2012-10-03 Thread Steve Francis
Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee Realistic TRF Select-a-tenna 1200 WINK Pine Island Center, FL 10/1 1847-1856 EDT Alone save for WPHT IBOC hash, often at armchair level, with ARN network feed. Break for "Wink News Radio 1200 weather" (low of 76, high of 91), " ... f

[IRCA] NE Oregon Saturday TP

2012-10-06 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
hear 1352 1725 GA PNG beacon 1355 Steve NE Oregon R75, 8' diameter broadband active loop ___ 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] NE Oregon Monday TPs (new location)

2012-10-29 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
on, ha. 164 Mongolia was at weak level at 1302 utc, and Russia on 153, 189, 279 also. Russia finally ended, apparently going off the air at 1500, with audio still heard at 1500 then abruptly going off. Steve NE Oregon (La Grande) R75, active whip ___ IR

[IRCA] Monday night West Coast TA?

2012-10-29 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Getting some transpolar audio this evening on 162 France, 171 Morocco, and a few MW hets--738, 972, 999 (with occasional traces of audio), 1548 kHz. 0405-0420 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, active whip, 8' active loop ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard

[IRCA] NE Oregon Tuesday TPs

2012-10-30 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
TP longwaves were much poorer this morning with only the usual Far East Russians heard. MW had quite a few hets and 1566 HLAZ produced some brief audio at 1423 utc. 1725 GA PNG beacon very poor 1418 utc with heavy fading. Steve NE Oregon (La Grande) R75, active whip, 8' active

[IRCA] New logging

2012-10-31 Thread Steve Francis
Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee Realistic TRF, Select-a-tenna, Intermatic Timer 1150 KRMS Osage Beach, MO 10/30 0700 EDT Fair but atop with "Your #1 source for local news: News-Talk 1150 KRMS Osage Beach, 97.5 KRMS-FM ... ", then CBS news. Been chasing this for 42 ye

Re: [IRCA] New logging

2012-10-31 Thread Steve Francis
Thanks for the info. They clearly said "97.5 KRMS-FM", so maybe that part is considered promotional, rather than a continuation of the legal ID for 1150? Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com Sent: W

[IRCA] NE Oregon Friday TPs

2012-11-02 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
station break at 1430. 1575 presumed VOA, woman talking, poor/weak at times 1415 utc. 1725 GA PNG beacon good level, easy copy with no audio filter 1416 utc. (no LWBC today) Steve NE Oregon R75, active whip, E/W 8' active loop. (Loop is 2 S units lower than active whip but sometimes has b

[IRCA] NE Oregon Saturday TPs

2012-11-03 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
have been Tahiti, couldn't tell for sure. No LWBC. 567, 594, 738, 747, 774, 819, 828, 1287 all had audio varying from very poor to weak, in the 1335-1440 utc time. 738 first heard at 1335, so possibly Tahiti then, later Asian. Steve NE Oregon (near La Grande) R75, active whip,

[IRCA] NE Oregon Sunday TPs

2012-11-18 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
1566 presumed-HLAZ with occasional appearances for several seconds, reaching poor/weak level, 1355-1416 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, active whip ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions

Re: [IRCA] mystery on 1190 khz

2012-11-21 Thread Steve Francis
Allen, The only daytimer I see on 1190 with a 5:00 November sunset time is WCRW in Leesburg, Virginia. 50,000 watts directional, mostly east and south, broad pattern with no sharp nulls. Bet it was they. 73, Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Allen Willie

[IRCA] NE Oregon Thursday TP

2012-11-29 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Lots of TP hets this morning. 1566 HLAZ only one with audio but lasting a long time, 1457-1526 utc, occasionally at poor level despite the heavy domestic splatter on the active whip. Steve NE Oregon (La Grande) R75, active whip ___ IRCA mailing list

[IRCA] NE Oregon Tuesday TPs

2012-12-04 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Lots of hets from about 1206-1593 kHz this morning. Occasional audio on 1566 HLAZ from 1450-1535 utc. Occasional traces of audio on 1557, 1575, 1593. Steve NE Oregon (La Grande) R75, active whip ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http

Re: [IRCA] Alberta TAs, and no further

2012-12-07 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
If LWBC counts, 162 France Inter was doing fairly well when I checked at 0530 utc, a short while ago. Best I've had any TA LWBC since moving to this new location two months ago. Steve NE Oregon (La Grande) On 12/7/2012 9:31 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: Just occasional weak carriers in Vic

[IRCA] NE Oregon TP, Monday

2012-12-10 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
heard by a number of west coast NDB DXers. I frequently hear it, mostly in the spring and summer, but also heard it very poorly this morning, with the 6 Hz very narrow outboard audio filter.) Steve NE Oregon R75, active whip ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA

[IRCA] NE Oregon TA LWBC Wednesday night

2012-12-12 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Best TA (transpolar) LWBC so far this season. 162 France, 183 Germany, 189 Iceland--0340 to 0613 utc, various times, fadeups, etc. Steve NE Oregon R75, active whip ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman

[IRCA] NE Oregon Friday TPs

2012-12-14 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Good hets over the whole band this morning. 1566 HLAZ with good audio, best I've had it in a long time, reaching weak now and then and lasting quite awhile, first noted 1524 utc, still occasionally there 1552. Steve NE Oregon (La Grande) R75, active

[IRCA] NE Oregon Saturday TPs

2012-12-15 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Better today, with 3 stations with audio. Lots of low band hets but only high band had audio. 1566 presumed-HLAZ, very poor 1508 utc 1575 presumed VOA, poor at times, 1502-1520 utc 1593 presumed China, very poor 1510 utc 1725 GA PNG beacon poor/weak 1503 utc Steve NE Oregon R75; active whip, 8

[IRCA] NE Oregon Sunday TPs

2012-12-16 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Russia, very poor 1503 utc 1566 presumed HLAZ, poor 1516 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, active whip ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those

Re: [IRCA] 940 in Des Moines running OC

2012-12-19 Thread Steve Francis
A nightly 10:00 sign-off! Hope it includes a Star-Spangled Banner. If you could hear an SSB on 940 and synch it with the webstream, it'd be nearly as good as an ID, if the times matched. We'd need to know how many seconds the stream trails 940, of course. Steve Francis Alcoa,

[IRCA] NE Oregon Friday TPs--good

2012-12-21 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
poor 1511-1540 utc Steve NE Oregon R75; active whip; 8' active loop ___ 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 contrib

Re: [IRCA] Radio station changes call letters to WRG3 in support of Redskins quarterback

2013-01-11 Thread Steve Francis
Fox5 speak with forked tongue! March 1956: WBUZ to WRNC March 1958: WRNC to WPGC Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee >This is the first time in the station's history that it has >changed its call >letters. ___ IRCA mailing

[IRCA] Fwd: KVOX-740

2013-01-13 Thread Steve Francis
-Original Message- From: Ernest j Wesolowski To: Steve Francis Sent: Sun, Jan 13, 2013 8:23 pm Subject: KVOX-740 KVOX 740 is running day pattern and 50kws now at 7:20 Central. Try for them. Ernie ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard

Re: [IRCA] True oldies mystery station on 850

2013-01-20 Thread Steve Francis
According to an interview a year or two ago with Scott Shannon, his True Oldies Channel never plays anything from the 1950's, so it probably wasn't WAXB. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. To: Mailing list for the International Rad

Re: [IRCA] Passport to Worldband Radio?

2013-02-02 Thread Steve Francis
Yep, they departed around the same time as Broadcasting Yearbook. Passport in 2009 and BYB in 2010. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed

[IRCA] WMUX-1110 Hurricane WV

2013-02-02 Thread Steve Francis
Daytimer WMUX-1110 Hurricane, West Virginia on tonight topping WBT with EWTN Catholic programming, ID at 0200 EST by soft-spoken man. Saul Chernos heard them 24 hours ago doing likewise. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard

Re: [IRCA] Don Kaskey - SK

2013-02-19 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
RIP Don. I was fortunate to meet him at one of his DXer get togethers, held at his place in San Francisco. Steve On 2/19/2013 12:14 PM, kevin redding wrote: It is with great regret and sadness that I got a phone call from Don Kaskey's wife telling me he has passed away recently o

[IRCA] WAJR-1440 Morgantown WV

2013-02-26 Thread Steve Francis
around 11:30, so it's not the Bluefield station. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee ___ 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

[IRCA] February newies

2013-02-28 Thread Steve Francis
ry good (not 45 watts) with Urban Gospel from Sheridan's "The Light" net, quarter-hour break with ads, net sounder and "1430, Gainesville's Inspiration Station." Thanks to Willis Monk for the tip on this one! 1430 #35 and cleans up the five Gainesvilles here.

[IRCA] NE Oregon Saturday TPs

2013-03-09 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Several TP channels with audio this morning; lots of hets. 567 Asian talk, poor. 1404 utc 747 Asian talk, very poor 1405 774 Asian female talk, weak at times. 1340 1566 presumed HLAZ with female talk then into several verses of choral hymn, weak at times. 1330. Audio lasting to 1400. Steve NE

Re: [IRCA] [AMFMTVDX] DX Test most of us missed

2013-03-12 Thread Steve Francis
Wow, wish we'd known. One of my closest unheards. I remember Jody Ritchie from when he ran WCGM-1120 here in town. Well, life goes on ... Congrats to all who heard it. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Chernos Saul To: am ; amdx ; amfmtvdx ; irca

[IRCA] NE Oregon Thursday TPs

2013-03-14 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
1566 presumed HLAZ, poor/weak 1352 utc 1575 presumed VOA, poor 1352 utc. 1725 GA PNG beacon, 1355 utc, good level, no narrow audio filter needed. (Nothing on 1737.) Steve NE Oregon (La Grande) R75, active whip, 8' active loop ___ IRCA mailing

[IRCA] KBXD-1480 DX test

2013-03-16 Thread Steve Francis
Nothing heard at 1:00, 1:30 or 2:00 EDT. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee ___ 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

[IRCA] NE Oregon Monday DU

2013-03-18 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
DU, with pop music 1344 utc, later two men talking from 1350-1416, gradually fading out (well after sunrise). Occasionally poor, mostly very poor/poor. 936 very poor EE talk 1355 utc. Steve NE Oregon, La Grande R75, active whip, 8' broadband active loop (DU signals much better due to bet

[IRCA] WVBG-1490 DX test

2013-03-18 Thread Steve Francis
Heard sweeps 9:37 EDT, sweeps, code then more sweeps 9:51-9:53, sweeps and code 9:55. All very faint, sweeps did better than code. Knoxville's WITA lost in the night stew. Thanks to all for this, first DX test here in ten months. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tenn

[IRCA] My 500th K!

2013-03-18 Thread Steve Francis
ary U.S. Army experimental station that was on the air for a few days in 1996, broadcasting from Fort Meade, MD. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee Realistic TRF Select-a-tenna Saul Chernos and Rick Dau's ears ___ IRCA mailing list IRC

[IRCA] NE Oregon Tuesday DUs

2013-03-19 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
very poor EE 1349 utc 891 occasional very poor DU 1405-1415 utc Steve NE Oregon R75, active whip, 8' active loop ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on th

[IRCA] NE Oregon Wednesday TP/DU

2013-03-20 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
, very poor-poor, 1359-1415 utc. Not as good as yesterday. 279 Rossii, weak 1318 utc. Steve NE Oregon (La Grande) R75, active whip, 8' active E/W loop ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opi

[IRCA] NE Oregon Thursday DU

2013-03-21 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
All DU this morning. Not as many hets today, almost all on low band. Nothing on 1566, 1575, no LWBC. 702 DU talk, very poor/poor 1351 utc. 774 DU talk, very poor 1353 utc. 792 pop music end, DU talk, very poor/poor 1354 utc. 621 DU talk, very poor 1400 utc. 846 DU talk, very poor 1403 utc. 891 DU

Re: [IRCA] WUMY-830 TN

2013-03-22 Thread Steve Francis
rules, WUMY should qualify for only a daytime license. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Earl Higgins To: Rick Dau ; am ; abdx ; irca ; dxtip Sent: Fri, Mar 22, 2013 9:40 pm Subject: [IRCA] WUMY-830 TN WUMY-830 Memphis is currently blasting away everything

[IRCA] NE Oregon Friday DU/TP

2013-03-29 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Lots of low band hets, only a few mid/high band hets. 594 very poor Asian talk 1324 utc 774 very poor/poor Asian talk 1325 utc. 891 5AN Australia, chorale music 1328 utc then female anncr at 1330 with "ABC News", into news. Poor at times. Lasting to 1405 utc before fading away. 1566 presumed HL

[IRCA] NE Oregon Saturday DU/TP

2013-03-30 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
A mix of DU and TP again this morning, with 891 having its best level so far this year. I'm thrilled my poor antennas are still getting some Pacific reception compared to the longwires I used at the old location. 594 Asian talk, poor/weak 1328 utc. 774 Asian talk, very poor/poor 1329 utc. 891 4T

Re: [IRCA] REMINDER - DX TEST TONIGHT

2013-03-30 Thread Steve Francis
I won't have the luxury of recording the test, as I'll need to be there in person to try and null WGAP-1400, two miles away. Zapping them into the stew is possible on some nights, and I sure hope tonight is one of them. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message-

[IRCA] WKBI-1400 DX test

2013-03-30 Thread Steve Francis
needed, not heard. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do

Re: [IRCA] KIRO 710 Seattle WA > ON

2013-04-03 Thread Steve Francis
Congrats, Saul! Steve Francis Alcoa, TN -Original Message- From: Marc DeLorenzo To: am ; irca ; amdx Sent: Wed, Apr 3, 2013 6:15 pm Subject: KIRO 710 Seattle WA > ON Good job, Saul! WA still needed here. Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts h

[IRCA] NE Oregon Wednesday Pacifics

2013-04-10 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Only signal heard this morning was the 1725 PNG beacon GA, decent level at 1300 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, audio filter, active whip ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in

Re: [IRCA] CONVENTION AGENDA

2013-04-24 Thread Steve Francis
ea to bring along a few of the great-grandkids to step in the middle and keep the peace if things start to get ugly. Of course, you'd have to explain to them what "radio" is. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Mark Durenberger To: DX-IRCA ; DX @NRC

Re: [IRCA] WZFG 1100 on w/day power

2013-05-13 Thread Steve Francis
Doing well at 1,009 miles, backgrounding WTAM with Alex Jones. This thing must cover Fargo like the morning dew. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: JR Renfrew jrenf...@rochester.rr.com Sent: Tue, May 14, 2013 12:28 am Subject: Re: WZFG 1100 on w/day power

[IRCA] FS: Kiwa Air Core MW Loop

2013-06-10 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
lwart. No manual. See Kiwa webpage for more info if not already familiar with this loop. Steve NE Oregon ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing lis

[IRCA] FS: AOR AR-7030 receiver

2013-06-10 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
. Steve NE Oregon ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of

[IRCA] FS: (SOLD) both AR7030 and Kiwa loop sold

2013-06-11 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Both loop and radio are sold; thanks to all who expressed an interest! Steve NE Oregon ___ 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

[IRCA] Fw: Grundig Satellite 750 comments

2011-02-21 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
I know Raph on the ULR list and wasn't sure if he was on the IRCA--he's not so I've obtained his permission to forward his comments on the SAT 750. Hopefully they will be useful to Jim, and anyone else interested in the SAT

Re: [IRCA] TT'er on 1590 is back again

2011-02-21 Thread Steve Francis
Boffo signal here too at 12:40 EST, also on a N/S bearing. Gotta be a 5000 watter to be that loud. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: amdxer To: irca ; dxtip Sent: Mon, Feb 21, 2011 11:52 pm Subject: [IRCA] TT'er on 1590 is back again At 22:15 noted

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