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

Amen, or Gawd Forbid... or... Facebook...  Be Gone! On 11/03/2019 6:18 PM, Les Rayburn wrote: Yes, but membership in Facebook is. Frankly, I prefer the idea of a stand-alone server and URL that was originally proposed. Nothing to sign up for, no ads, no people from high school, etc. 73,

Re: [IRCA] Yet another!!

On 16/01/2019 7:06 PM, Phil Bytheway via IRCA wrote: Subject: Yet another!! From: Phil Bytheway Date: 16/01/2019, 7:06 PM To: "irca@hard-core-dx.com" To: "irca@hard-core-dx.com" I'm being haunted. So, for the 3rd time, I'm listening to what sounds like

Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: KUAZ 1550 Tucson, AZ

Stu Forsyth, Chief Editor of the NZ DX Times, logged and verified this back on 7 Apr 2018 at 0834 UT using one of the club's SDR's at Russell in the Far North, while carrying a relay of the Beeb. excuse was an equipment failure when they were supposed to be on FM only. Theo B

Re: [IRCA] [HCDX] CBU 690 Vancouver now at 25,000 Watts fulltime

wadays, daytime travel is a blank band, AM or FM, for considerable distances. Theo On 23/11/2018 7:53 AM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote: And with nearly 100kw on FM, that 50kw on AM isnt really needed. On Fri, Nov 23, 2018 at 10:51 AM R. Colin Newell wrote: And you can certainly tell! They are

Re: [IRCA] Poipu, Kauai (Hawaii) DXing

801 is in Portuguese, and to my ears of the Brazilian kind. Are you sure you weren't on 800, though the direction would be totally wacky?    The woman says "Transmundial" within the opening seconds of your clip but there's no context I can grab before that. Theo On 3/11

Re: [IRCA] phasing story

Kia ora: Whitby is "NW" of Tranna? Gee, you must still be thinking you're clinging to the Junior Land Down Under. Remind me never to ask you for directions.  I'd end up on a train to Oakville... or better still Hamilton. Theo Original message From: TONY WAR

Re: [IRCA] DXing and cruising - part two

the last stretch, two days/three nights from Cape Verde to the Canaries, we were under a storm watch with predicted 6m/20-foot swells (which in the end never got to more than 4.5m head on) but the wind was just too strong to be comfortable out on deck in the dark. 73 Theo On 29/04/20

[IRCA] DXing and cruising -\ part two

ds showing why.  And later, the tour bus got caught in traffic outside a second building which appeared to be the RTS-FM location.  And talking of FM, sorry Douglas, I didn't do much tuning around though did notice at Praia on Cape Verde that RFI Afrique is indeed on 99.3 MHz." 73 Theo __

[IRCA] DXing and cruising - part one

Today, I finally read through Walt Salmaniw's post a week ago describing his efforts of listening at sea.  Nick Hall-Patch had suggested that I post a rundown after seeing my description while cruising back around the western Indian Ocean in December. First, I'll agree with Walt about how quie

Re: [IRCA] 918 kHz DU English Puzzle

you caught a commercial breakout as both 4VL and 2XL/Cooma, NSW are listed as carrying overnight programming from 2GB. In hunting for this stuff, Aussie's Yellow Pages decided my IP address was a bot, and I had to prove otherwise!  73 Theo On 23/04/2018 6:04 PM, Chuck Hutton wrote: Ga

Re: [IRCA] Norfolk Island in the 1566 Maze?

eally weak and scratchy underneath; I didn't attempt to figure whether it could be Norfolk or ABC Gympie in Queensland. Theo On 20/04/2018 1:58 AM, Gary DeBock wrote: In the Cook Islands there never was a problem with transoceanic DX being too weak-- the problem was that it was too s

Re: [IRCA] UnID Oz Pest on 693 kHz

Agree with Bruce and Chuck and there's also a commercial starting at 6:05 for a law firm (Morris and Associates?) with "four locations around Melbin" at 6:31 plus indistinct dub-dub-dub address just before the jingle. Theo On 19/04/2018 2:52 AM, Gary DeBock wrote:

Re: [IRCA] Cook Islands (Aitutaki) Ultralight DU's for 4-9

National"... not even Radio New Zealand National... let alone National Radio, either.  Kia ora.. . or kia orana as a nod to Gary on Aitutaki. Theo On 10/04/2018 3:34 PM, TONY WARD wrote: Norfolk Island on 1566 carries the National Programme overnight. I managed it from my brother’s co

Re: [IRCA] Why can't I read some IRCA posts?

doesn't, but I know to hit the attachment to view. Having said that, Craig did send one msg (I think it was Tuesday) that had nothing... no body nor attachment. Theo On 14/03/2018 9:13 AM, Volodya S wrote: I've mentioned this in the past, but your posts, Craig, as well as several ot

Re: [IRCA] [CapeDX] 1530 VOA Sao Tome at sign-on and sign-off

week or so back were tut-tutting about 'RT/Russia Today' complete with 'Larry King Live' being available on cable... Theo Burnaby, BC On 16/01/2018 9:56 AM, Bill Whitacre wrote: I get a kick out of those anmts. The guy who recorded them LONG ago is no longer with us - Frank

Re: [IRCA] Missing 846

Wellington. His evening/NZ date 9 Dec or early hours of UT/9 Dec, only the exact 846.00 was showing, leading him to surmise Kiribati was not on air. Theo On 9/12/2017 5:41 PM, Nigel Pimblett wrote:    Since I've been trying to hear Kiribati on 846 over the past couple of weeks I'

Re: [IRCA] 846

Yairs.. sometime in March 2011. TD On 30/11/2017 12:41 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: I thought that they moved from 846 to 1440 several years ago? At 19:20 2017-11-30, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote: How long has Kiribati been off 846? I never knew they left it. Kiribati does 1 hour a day in Englis

Re: [IRCA] PNG X-band beacons

On 15/10/2017 9:20 PM, Volodya S wrote: Further to studying the excellent resource you mention, Bruce ( worldaerodata.com), it's clear to me that the airport at Ust-Bolsheretsk is closed. The NDB is probably used for helicopter traffic now. All this discussion re NDBs got me wondering about PNG

[IRCA] Troubles at Tonga 1017

Forwarded from Radio Heritage Foundation's David Ricquish: ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman

Re: [IRCA] Fiji Radio info

Ah... the mention of Gold suggests 990 in addition to 558 for RF1. That appeared elsewhere in an earlier FBC release, but contradicts the tests a year or three back when 990 was used by RF2. But this is a recent report (11 Aug) so... Time for someone else to go on a cruise to check! Theo On

Re: [IRCA] Rockwork 4 Ultralight DU's for 8-1 (Conclusion)

VGI> On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 8:18 PM, Theo wrote: As zapped to the group, 99.9% probability as More FM from Alexandra. The sheila (oops, female) is peddling winter boots from Shoes Unlimited, a chain trading on both sides of The Ditch. She provides a web address towards the end as t

Re: [IRCA] Rockwork 4 Ultralight DU's for 8-1 (Conclusion)

store location in Cromwell before that, which the chain doesn't admit to on-line. TD On 8/1/2017 11:14 PM, d1028g...@comcast.net wrote: Well, Theo mentioned that he was looking forward to some more recordings from the "Kiwi Cliff," so I thought I would oblige him. Not to mention the

Re: [IRCA] Looking for Iceland cliff recomendations

May 2016? I'm surprised you didn't notice RUV testing on 666 with 1kW from the outskirts of Reykjavik... pretty sure Nigel Pimblett from Alberta had them that month... and had both he and myself (in late August) mystified at the non-stop music. Theo Burnaby, BC On 7/11/2017 1:1

Re: [IRCA] RadioShack Has Essentially Shut All Its Stores

#x27;s on Davie have long gone. Theo PS Is it just me, or has the IRCA list system changed, whereby if you hit 'reply' you no longer respond to the 'list' address but to the poster's personal address? On 6/7/2017 4:57 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: Doesn't the Vancouver

Re: [IRCA] RadioShack Has Essentially Shut All Its Stores

x27;t look for much in the way of radio stuff. The local mall close to home used to have two outlets -- and there are still another three that I'm aware of within 10 km. Theo Burnaby, BC On 6/7/2017 11:09 AM, billy brooks wrote: Maybe the shack will reorganize and call itself "ol

Re: [IRCA] KHJ Tribute Station

And not to forget KKHJ in American Samoa, for apparently the same reason! It was kinda weird to hear casual "K-H-J" mentions while wandering around Pago Pago a few months back during a cruise call. The main frequency of 93.1 almost makes it too... Theo On 5/16/2017 2:13 PM, Mi

Re: [IRCA] domestic dx

ll is tho' haven't tried to turn it on in decades) an Aussie-made boombox-style with just the internal ferrite rod... physically about the same size as the Zenith Trans-Oceanic. Theo On 4/30/2017 10:17 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: Back in the '60s, the Asian and Australian DX was

Re: [IRCA] Slightly OT - Icom product announcement

I wanna strapless model. Oh, darn... it's past 12 noon. Theo On 4/1/2017 4:29 PM, Bruce Portzer wrote: News about an Icom ham transceiver announced earlier today (4/1). http://www.icom.co.jp/fb/170401/ OK, it's in Japanese but Google's English translation is entertaining.

Re: [IRCA] Alberta TPs for 23 March 2017

ACMA gives two set of coordinates: -38 11 16, 147 5 33... and -38 11 23, 147 5 38. Presumably two towers for the few secs difference? Theo On 3/24/2017 8:11 AM, Neil Kazaross wrote: I remain amazed at how well 3GI gets out for 10 kW and while near the coast isn't directly o

Re: [IRCA] Help Needed-- North American UnID from Japanese Cape Taitosaki DXpedition

on top by :18 is the Aussie accent I referred to, but I supposed it was Townsville not NewsRadio. Chuck From: IRCA on behalf of Theo Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017 4:35 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] Help Needed--

Re: [IRCA] Help Needed-- North American UnID from Japanese Cape Taitosaki DXpedition

t;. <http://www.podbet.com/nrl-round-3-saturday-18th-march-games/> So possibly ABC NewsRadio for the woman? Theo On 3/23/2017 3:25 PM, d1028g...@comcast.net wrote: Chuck and Colin, Thanks for listening to the 630 kHz DXpedition clip, and for your detailed assessments. I will pass the

Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

n, CO, it just kept on thumping in on a stock Toyota rx. I still have to thank Richard for being my chauffeur around The Springs! I wasn't much of a navigator. Theo On 3/15/2017 4:29 PM, Mike Sanburn wrote: I have visited cities like St. George UT and Sedona AZ and it is brick red whereve

Re: [IRCA] Father of radio

I know I'm biased, but wasn't there an NZ recluse who came up with the concept of radio broadcasting? I can't turn up any web search responses but memory suggests the claim pre-dated 1900. Theo On 12/23/2016 5:04 PM, Richard N Allen wrote: http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2016/12/23

Re: [IRCA] ABC 6NM 1215khz Northam, Western Australia

websites aren't reliable! However, your reception was at 4.37 am QT so we're no further ahead. It's a pity they (Macquarie/2GB/4BC/4HI) don't have program grids. There's an email address though for Geoff Speed at 4HI: <http://www.4hi.com.au/contact-us.php> Theo

Re: [IRCA] [HCDX] TP Report 11/25 & Video of my DX Spot

am NZDT/1700 UT. Theo On 11/25/2016 7:10 PM, Walter Salmaniw wrote: Paul, I listened to the 1215 clip. Now I'm no language expert, but that accent sounds more Aussie than Kiwi. But, I'm sure we have experts better versed in such matters than me. Great reception, by the way! Have yo

Re: [IRCA] Oklahoma TP DX 10/5/16

Buried on 2GB's website is this link (don't be fooled by the sport tease): Then under "Network Program List", the first link is a .pdf of a full list of stations taking stuff from 2GB. I'm pretty sure that's the info Chuck is referring to.

Re: [IRCA] 729 KHz DU mystery

checked. TD On 10/4/2016 12:37 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: Per the August 2016 PAL concerning Radio National: "The same programming is carried throughout the country simultaneously on all stations." Theo Donnelly and I hashed this out last April, and concluded that RN broadcast

Re: [IRCA] October 2, 2016 West Coast DU Times - Victoria B.C. Canada

Colin's audio of 603 was pretty defy-nightly Maori (to this Pakeha's ears). The only NZ'er on 855 is Rhema in Hamilton which is (a) highly unlikely to be relaying an Iwi station... or (b) playing C&W-style/folksy mx as a Christian soft-sell programmer. Doesn't ABC Local Radio have a C&W Show

Re: [IRCA] October 2, 2016 West Coast DU Times - Victoria B.C. Canada

603 would've been R. Waatea in Auckland... one of Gary's favourites... and would've likely had // on 765. TD On 10/2/2016 10:31 AM, R. Colin Newell wrote: Listened from 1315 through 1410 UTC Definitely favouring the DU zone today with somewhat repressed signals from Japan and the Korean penin

Re: [IRCA] Alberta TPs for 28 September 2016

Cheez whiz! 3HA/981... Newstalk ZB/1026... and 2QN/1521... in Alberduh... some 2kW'ers working overtimewow. Theo On 9/28/2016 10:25 PM, Nigel Pimblett wrote: Wow! What else could I say. Yes, the Asians were missing for day 3, but I really didn't mind, as this morning was

Re: [IRCA] Sept 16 - super-opening - 1st video - Victoria B.C.

Ouch! Theo Original message From: Richard N Allen Date: 2016-09-16 20:40 (GMT-08:00) To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] Sept 16 - super-opening - 1st video - Victoria B.C. I agree with Colin, unattended listening isn't

Re: [IRCA] Rockwork 4 Ultralight DU's for 8-7-- Never a Dull Moment

Don't forget the Olympics are on... and their sked shows 'live' coverage from 'midnight'... i.e. 1200 UT: <http://www.radiosport.co.nz/whats-on/radio-sport-live-commentary-schedule/> TD On 8/8/2016 10:40 AM, d1028g...@comcast.net wrote: Thanks Theo, <<&l

Re: [IRCA] Rockwork 4 Ultralight DU's for 8-7-- Never a Dull Moment

e been 8:50 PM there. And the Sunday Nights site http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/sundaynights/ has programs archivedbut what exact time were they broadcast, when all are supposedly at 10pm? Very confusing. Maybe Theo can make more sense of it... best wishes, Nick At 05:00

Re: [IRCA] CHMJ update

Noted here in Burnaby with a decent strength at 8.45 pm PDT 25 July... Theo On 7/26/2016 7:35 AM, Eric Floden wrote: According to Northwest Broadcasters (even though based here in SW BC...) CHMJ is now broadcasting from Delta again with 10kW after the fire effective 3:45pm 25/7. http

Re: [IRCA] Sony SRF-M37L

Here's a link to Gary's 2015 reviews, after the C. Crane Skywave came out last year: TD On 7/19/2016 8:45 AM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: Did you check the Ultralight Yahoo group Karl? I must admit a quick search

Re: [IRCA] Realistic 12-675 TRF

The 12-655? Have one still, and carted a couple in luggage Way Back When to NZ in (mebbe 1977?) for locals. But I think the DSP's along the lines of Tecsun's 310/380 have proved their edge. Theo On 7/11/2016 12:22 PM, Mike Sanburn wrote: There was a successor to this model p

Re: [IRCA] Fwd: [WTFDA] Re: DX test on 1431 AM this week

been reasonable as he caught part of an announcement in English as well as high and low tones. Stu also says the email address bounced! Theo On 5/25/2016 1:46 PM, Russ Edmunds wrote: Additional info on Mongolia DX opportunity Posted from WTFDA's list Russ Edmunds Blue Bell, PA wb2...@gmai

Re: [IRCA] TP 21 May Victoria version

obviously burnished and not reflecting what you need to know. Theo On 5/21/2016 10:38 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: Was going to send another tentative Tahiti report, copying yesterday's yet again, but then a couple of really odd ones popped up, and I sure hope that Theo D. has his DU overk

Re: [IRCA] NAB Presses FCC on Three Key AM Issues

BC in the 80's and 90's. Theo On 4/19/2016 5:32 PM, Dennis Gibson wrote: http://www.radioworld.com/article/nab-presses-fcc-on-three-key-am-issues/278648 Sent from my iPad ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.co

Re: [IRCA] Anybody want to go to Cuba?

ssed a whole bunch of HF antennas but what exactly they were was a mystery. The touring around Irkutsk never went to the west so nowhere close to the Angara site. Theo On 4/9/2016 12:14 AM, Walter Salmaniw wrote: Knowing how communist countries work, I doubt access to transmitter facili

Re: [IRCA] Grayland, WA Ultralight DU's for 4-3

third one was a mystery (Theo, are you there?). Yeah, whaddaya want! Um, well you've heard 531 More FM from Alexandra in the past but you say this wasn't an outstanding NZ morning. Was it music or talk? Then didn't someone last year finally crack the talker on 531 by tracing a te

Re: [IRCA] Coast To Coast AM, George Noory, and Criticalhealthnews.com

Cue the tale of 'Doctor' John Brinkley... TD On 3/22/2016 12:50 PM, Rick Dau wrote: To be quite honest, Les, this is nothing new. Back when Art Bell hosted the program, he used to do reads for a product called Dr. Duplisky's Super Prostate Formula. I would listen to one of these and think t

Re: [IRCA] Canada station question

e like hearing ABC/CBS/NBC/AP/CNN with the two tops from, say, Southern California points to a station around LA. Theo (eons ago a user of BN at CJVB/1470!) On 3/17/2016 8:43 AM, Scott Fybush wrote: On 3/17/2016 11:42 AM, R. Colin Newell wrote: Not really true -- CBC Overnight features th

Re: [IRCA] KXEL Petition

idea of full-service programming went out the window years ago. Theo Burnaby, BC On 2/26/2016 9:34 AM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote: Here's my response: I’m all for the changes… And I’m a DXer and broadcaster!! Who cares about WGY in Boston or Pittsburgh? Who cares about KDKA in Cincinatt

Re: [IRCA] kiwa loop

Yeah, we had a great chat during one of the sessions at the Pavek Museum during the 2013 Minneapolis convention. Does he get residuals on re-sales?! Theo On 2016-02-01 11:40 AM, Forrester S wrote: Highly coveted loop. Craig once in a blue moon shows up to a MDXC(Minnesota DX Club) meeting

Re: [IRCA] Telephone reverse lookup

Agreed, but I wasn't sure whether it's standard... Argentina and Chile use eight in Buenos Aires and Santiago but six-digits were apparent in smaller cities a year or so back. TD On 26/11/2015 10:40 AM, Chuck Hutton wrote: Theo - I think all Brazilian numbers are 8 digits now, and

Re: [IRCA] Telephone reverse lookup

But isn't that just predicating on accepting '33' as a trunk access/area code? A seven-digit number could be in a major urban area, and the station was just giving a local number without the appropriate area code. TD On 25/11/2015 11:16 PM, Chuck Hutton wrote: Google is your friend.One of t

Re: [IRCA] American TP Stations Received in Western Japan

Yeah. As I said to Eric Floden when he reminded me directly that I need to stop drinking de-caff: duh! I wuz looking at just 'VB in the list.. and seeing the yellow peeking from under all the Pac NW blues. Time to crawl back into retired space, and snooze. Theo On 19/11/2015 12:

Re: [IRCA] American TP Stations Received in Western Japan

and as the list starts just after I left, it reflects the station becoming sporadic verifiers! Theo On 18/11/2015 11:35 PM, d1028g...@comcast.net wrote: For those interested in how many of our local pests can cross the "big pond," a group of Japanese DXers in Kyoto has posted a G

Re: [IRCA] CBU 690 to be off air 3 hours next weekend

activities were the responsibility of RCI in Montreal. A late-morning off-air has to be a first? No overtime.. but, hang on, it's Saturday. Theo On 08/11/2015 4:59 PM, R. Colin Newell wrote: This is an important event! Not sure on what level, but it would allow us crystal clear recepti

Re: [IRCA] Masset DXpedition 15 - 23 October, 2015: MW perspective Part 1

re: 531 Any locations heard for those marine forecasts? Or was it a round-up of multiple coastal and inland Queensland locations with conditions and temps being carried by a state-wide network? Wasn't it Gary who uploaded a clip of 4KZ doing something similar after extended news (mebbe at 13

Re: [IRCA] Beverage versus DKAZ

PM, d1028g...@comcast.net wrote: Walt, The body of mark's message is pasted below. I used to have the same problem posting with AOL during DXpeditions, until Theo D. told me to try something else :-) 73, Gary Pasted: Could the anomalous results be from the fact that sometimes at the sun

Re: [IRCA] 531 UnID Australians-- Oz English Translator Needed

or a bunch of north Queensland locations, including Cairns (sounds like "Kens" to a Nth American ear) and Townsville with temps in the mid-20's Celsius. So that clip at least would point to 4KZ. Theo On 03/07/2015 1:45 PM, Chuck Hutton wrote: Gary: 4KZ is the only 531 Aussie with pips

Re: [IRCA] KRPA-1110 on the air

ocal CHMB/1320. Theo On 13/05/2015 12:23 PM, Dennis Vroom wrote: No sign of KRPA-1110 Â (158 miles). KBND 10 kw Bend, OR (153 miles) in with a solid signal at noon. Best regards, Â Dennis Vroom, Kalama, WAJRC NRD 545Â Ewe & K-9 antennas From: Forrest Skaine To: Phil Bytheway ; IRC

Re: [IRCA] TWR Bonaire "Power Up Project"

ception on 12 Apr '66 so I took my time getting around to a report. A DX buddy and myself were invited to a fundraising/pep rally in Hamilton which featured one of the bigwigs from Bonaire. Yikes... ~50 years ago... Theo "Stewart, Joseph R" wrote: >I honestly can't r

Re: [IRCA] unID on 1520

Isn't the ID KEBC Del City, thus KOKC/1520 still simulcasting after their towers came down? TD On 01/04/2015 5:34 AM, Nigel Pimblett wrote: I'd appreciate any help it IDing this one, heard at 7:00 am local (MDT). KSIB is the dominant station, but right after their ID, there is a much weaker

Re: [IRCA] aurora starting?

The K-index of 8 around 0900 UT 17 Mar produced some pretty spectacular Aurora Australis displays in New Zealand as far north as 40 degrees south their Tuesday night. TD Mark Connelly via IRCA wrote: >There has been a lot of solar flare / visible aurora talk on local TV weather >broadcasts.

Re: [IRCA] I need a seat of ears......

fter the new tx had been commissioned so the sked might not have settled down. A You Tube posting in the same month has a recording of reception at 0747. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFXXG0iQLEM> 73 Theo On 25/02/2015 5:18 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote: Ok, thanks to a DXing friend

Re: [IRCA] KELA 1470

Yeah, decades ago, before CJVB in Vancouver went to 50kW, the off-air monitor in main control would be mixed with KELA at night. And KAPS in Mt Vernon would grumble about us being lax with pattern change, as well. Patrick Martin wrote: >Great catch Bill. One of the regulars here of course.

Re: [IRCA] Radio shack to file for bankruptcy

two outlets for example in my local mega-mall, Metrotown, in Burnaby, BC. Does that suggest RS in the US needs to consolidate or re-invent its focus to satisfy present-day demand, and that our DX requirements are simply too minimal to support a retailer? Theo (Sent a day after the fiasco of

[IRCA] KEWE/1240 in Kahului, HI

Well, it's time to move your tombstones for graveyarders to New Zealand. Bryan Clark in Mangawhai, north of Auckland, reports ID'ing KEWE/1240 after several weeks of monitoring the frequency. We'll have to wait for his 'Broadcast News' column in the January issue of the 'NZ DX Times' for deta

Re: [IRCA] KIDD-630

Kia orana: "Later on ZK1KC Cook Islands took over 630 kHz." Probably ZK1ZC but still... yeah... that has to be The Complaint to end all interference complaints! Theo On 26/12/2014 8:20 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: KIDD 630 has been a very rare visitor through the years wi

Re: [IRCA] Another Alaskan

't recall his receiver or antenna set-up, but they can't have been too fancy. 73 Theo On 03/12/2014 07:11, Walter Salmaniw wrote: 1340 was always a welcome guest at my DX cottage in Haida Gwaii, but certainly not a regular. Usually heard in deep winter only. 73, Walt Salmaniw, Victo

Re: [IRCA] from the PO Box

As a choo-choo person, as far as railroad frequencies go, a little bit of homework using Mister Google and the 'Net gets you a long way. This would be a start: <http://www.trainweb.org/dispatchoffice/> Have fun exploring Theo On 10/11/2014 17:48, Geralyn Hollerman via IRCA wrote

Re: [IRCA] Grayland expedition

I think Gary is referring to Walt's earlier travels while lounging in the South Pacific 'tween Godzone and Tonga... soft touch stuff... 819 and 1008 are locals. TD Chuck Hutton wrote: >Did I miss something? I didn't see Walt's report. > >Chuck > >> Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 01:11:10 + >> Fr

Re: [IRCA] PEI DXpedition

Didn't the gang on Yahoo's group conclude that the 700 offset was likely Red Radio Integridad in San Miguel/Lima in Peru? Theo On 08/11/2014 02:09, Walter Salmaniw wrote: Sorry fellas, but being on the around South America cruise didn't allow my presence this year. I'm

Re: [IRCA] U.S. Punjabi stations broadcasting into Canada

l Media not to be following The Rules; only a few years ago, they spent a bundle of money to re-locate (and combine) the facilities for both CKST/1040 and CFTE/1410 to a new site with seven towers. Theo ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http:/

Re: [IRCA] Coast on 1584

Chief Editor's big fat pencil deletes it. Incidentally, the Chief Ed Stu Forsyth has a great 1 kW QSL himself in the same issue: R. Creativa/1230 from Buenos Aires while DXing with several others in June at a favoured location in the South Island pretty close to 45 degrees south. Theo

Re: [IRCA] Oregon Cliff (Cape Perpetua) Ultralight TP's for 8-24

Yeah, but 2HC ain't ABC... and is easy listening, though connected with 2SM's Super Network which can be talk. Theo On 24/08/2014 17:41, Gary DeBock via IRCA wrote: Subject: Re: [IRCA] Oregon Cliff (Cape Perpetua) Ultralight TP's for 8-24 From: d1028g...@aol.com Date: 24/0

Re: [IRCA] Oregon Cliff (Cape Perpetua) Ultralight TP's for 8-24

didn't seem to be a huge DU morning: 5CK? Theo Guy Atkins wrote: >I would agree with you, Chuck, it does sound like Aussie English. "ABC" >does sound possible at :08, and in fact I think I'm heari

Re: [IRCA] Abbreviations

the Australian Broadcasting Corporation... if it still exists by the time you read this... Theo Phil Bytheway via IRCA wrote: >Here's a list of abbreviations from the IRCA New Member Packet. >These are used in DXM as well as often in this eGroup. >This looks much better in a non-p

Re: [IRCA] Grayland 10 DXpedition

No longer on air... went to the Other Band as Free FM/89 several years back (late 2011?). TD On 01/08/2014 15:02, Chuck Hutton wrote: Theo - As best I know, no one has heard Community Access Radio on 1206. Chuck Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2014 14:50:07 -0700 From: th...@telus.net To: irca

Re: [IRCA] Grayland 10 DXpedition

That has to be a first: all seven Hamilton AM'ers logged on the same list and at the same location, Grayland... Theo On 01/08/2014 03:06, Bill Whitacre wrote: Between July 20 - 25 I was fortunate to DX from Grayland, WA and Sans Souci - between Yachats and Florence, OR - using 160&

Re: [IRCA] Fwd: [ultralightdx] Rockwork 4 DU-DXpedition-- South Pacific UnID's and Mysteries

Oz uses eight-digit telephone numbers within its area codes. Fixed-line exchange prefixes around Frederickton are 6566-, Kempsey 6562-, 6563-. and Gladstone 6567-. plus 9846-. Turner's Flat 6561-. Oz (as in NZ) isolates its mobile/cell services to a specific area code, generally (04) so that

Re: [IRCA] TP 12 July Victoria version

Noted. Gary DeBock via IRCA wrote: > ><<< How long will you be on the coast Gary? >>> > > Well, Nick, the current plan is to stick around until the 19th (one week, > total). > >Theo would really love this place... DXing here, he could completely re

Re: [IRCA] CBU-690 off

arshes across a water path of ~50km, should do the trick! I don't see any mention of media in the Gibsons' Wonky link, but CBC's frequency advice for both locations lists CBU/690 for Radio One service. Theo On 10/06/2014 9:13 AM, Eric Floden wrote: greetings I had to run an errand

Re: [IRCA] QRM or QRN or

Hmmm... QRI not taken? TD Saul Chernos wrote: >QRI is newly taken ... it means "I can't take it anymore" - as in "There's a >big opening to Peru, interference is killing the band, I can't take it >anymore!" > >Sort of a DXer's Q-code for going postal...

Re: [IRCA] KXOL 1660 Utah

T-shirts at Billings? Yes please! Theo On 20/12/2013 10:27 AM, Mike Sanburn wrote: I didn't notice that it was the earlier KXOL in TexasCafe Press has a slew of classic shirts available, unfortunately the only way they are affordable is if you're on their email list and they

Re: [IRCA] ] Michigan radio question (WDOW-WKPR 1440)

Yikes. I'd hate to have to walk from Brampton to Fort Erie: they're roughly 100km/60 miles apart even as a crow would fly. Ft Erie's just across the Niagara from Buffalo. Theo On 12/11/2013 8:36 AM, Steve Francis wrote: Didn't CJFT in Fort Erie co-exist with a s

Re: [IRCA] Northern Bay Medium Wave Dxpedition Domestic Logs

But that Tadjikistan log pushes the envelope for ULR reception of West Coast NA from Newfoundland by long path! On 03/11/2013 5:37 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: Much appreciated posting, Allen. The PEI expedition might want to reference it.Me, I just like the idea that Newfoundland has beac

Re: [IRCA] Recordings Test

I accidentally deleted Michael's original post, but it's the old Windoz problem with posted links. Please enclose them in <> and they'll launch in my experience. TD Chuck wrote: >Michael - > >It works fine for me in Chrome after I manually select the entire link. >Note that your hyperlin

Re: [IRCA] Fwd: [mwcircle] Do you know your languages?

rbs with a Slovenian segment to keep them satisfied. 73 Theo On 05/09/2013 8:52 AM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: This has taken the Medium Wave Circle by storm, suggested by Herman Boel.I suspect the Europeans would do better than we colonials would, but it's great fun, especially if you&

Re: [IRCA] Mauritania not on SW

worked perfectly ~2225 UT Mon 2 Sept. The 93.3 feed actually sounds like the programming we used to hear on 7245 kHz around that time... the telephone talk show moderated by a woman. Last time GH noted SW on air was slightly more recent than his memory recalls: 0515 UT on 24 Sept 2012. 73 Theo

Re: [IRCA] Rumors of CKZU demise...

Always interesting to see my wording quoted without attribution, but hey, at least the message is getting out. Thanks, Coffee Canuck. Theo On 28/08/2013 3:53 PM, coffee_canuck wrote: 08/28/13 - An email from Martin Marcotte, Director of Transmission for CBC, states the inclusion of

Re: [IRCA] Oregon Cliff (Rockwork 4) Ultralight DU's for 7-27

Gary: re 531: switching on my DX ears (hi, Bruce!), at :07 I hear something like "93-point-five... 31... PM". 2PM also uses 93.5 for Kempsey, according to the website: <http://www.superradio.net.au/index.html> Theo On 27/07/2013 9:27 PM, d1028g...@aol.com wrote:

Re: [IRCA] 531 Australian ID

eekdays it seems to be DJ format, presumably with a mix of music and focus of news/information from the Pacific and locally: <http://www.radio531pi.com/on-air/your-radio-531pi-hosts> Theo On 26/07/2013 1:20 PM, d1028g...@aol.com wrote: Theo and Bruce, Thanks very much for your sugg

Re: [IRCA] 531 Australian ID

Does your recording continue like that, Gary? The station isn't entirely Island-language -- e.g. news in the daytime on the hour can be in English. 73 Theo On 26/07/2013 8:00 AM, d1028g...@aol.com wrote: Hello All, Here on the "Rockwork 4" ocean side cliff in Oregon

[IRCA] More on 531 for Gary

Should've done more homework... so does 2PM. Till midnight, or 1400... and even after it would seem. And just to make sure, I checked 4KZ. They're "Late Night Love Songs" from 10 p.m. to midnight/1200-1400 UT. __

Re: [IRCA] Oregon Cliff (Rockwork 4) Ultralight DU's for 7-22

Gary: 531 talker could be 3GG.. website says they have yap from 10 p.m. Oz Eastern Time/1200 UT... seems to be a networked thing: "Talking Back The Night": <http://www.3gg.com.au/programmes/talking-back-the-night/> Theo On 22/07/2013 1:56 PM, d1028g...@aol.com wrote:

Re: [IRCA] AM Stereo Survivors

According to Gord Lansdell's "Northwest Broadcasters", three 50kW'ers and a 25kW in Vancouver (interestingly the three 'ethnics' plus CKNW) are still running stereo, and he lists two Seattle-area X-banders as well. 73, Theo On 22/07/2013 9:43 AM, Mark Dur

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