Re: [IRCA] Alberta TPs for 1 November 2015

Embarrassed to say but I deliberately slept in. After serving almost 30 young goblins at my door and carving my first pumpkin in over 25 years, I took the graveyard shift off. Less spooky listening tomorrow. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC >

Re: [IRCA] Halloween TP DX in Seattle

I DX while watching Nick's Fish Barrel systems and like siblings of similar age, they rarely agree on anything. By 1615 UTC this AM, 972 and 1566 were still in carriers. I imagine at places like Haida Gwaii and Grayland, they're still in audio. Am reminded of trips to the West coast of

[IRCA] Hallows periscope - 31 Oct - Victoria

Moderately lively at 1310 UTC with occasional bursts of odd activity... Like 558 kHz out performing all the other low band channels with what sounds like JJ talk... But I wonder... Tune in! Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC ___

[IRCA] 603 Happy FM Korea

http://youtu.be/VyrpsPjkOTI Drake R8 - various antennas 1354 UTC - Oct 31 2015 Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed

[IRCA] Getting better... 603 khz

Best signal of the season on what I would assume is S. Korea on 603 with soulful pop music... Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

[IRCA] 603khz is the pipeline...

It's like the top tier NHK's have ducked out this AM to give everyone else some slack... Arguably the best audio of the morning on 603 kHz... Which has never happened before. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC ___ IRCA mailing

[IRCA] Friday's cautious return - TP's Victoria

Odd morning today - quick check at 1415 UTC- Cage rattling loud Korea on 972 kHz. Muted audio on the big guns; 594, 747, 774, 828... Audio or prospects on 891, 909, 918, 1008, 1098 and others... Great JJ audio on 1287 but nothing much upper band. It was a Jackson Pollack canvas with inexplicable

Re: [IRCA] TP from Victoria for 29Oct2015

Agreed -- looked at 1350 UTC and Little more than road kill... A few carriers... Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Oct 29, 2015, at 7:27 AM, Walter Salmaniw wrote: > > A bit of a stinker again. I started at 14:00 and the best was VOA Thailand > on

Re: [IRCA] Rockworks, Oregon Non-DX Report for Oct. 24th

Goes to show that no location, apart from Walt's Haida Gwaii perch (where you can practically see Japan from his cabin windows...) is immune to the current spate of depression inducing solar terrestrial conditions... The difference between "The Rock Works" and My QTH is that my bed is only 2

Re: [IRCA] Oct 22 TPs Victoria live

By 1405 the band blossomed into 5 audio... 594 JJ, 747, 774, 828 and 972... With carriers hither, thither... And YAWN!!! Good night John Boy... Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] Oct 22 TPs Victoria live

1359 UTC - Currently 2 frequencies in poor audio... 774 and Make that 1 audio... Can someone make me coffee? Well. Will hang in. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] Oct 20 TP Victoria soufflé

What started as an optimistic opening at 1300 slumped as the morning wore on.. Had early errands so could only do a couple of band scans at 1300 and 1350. What seemed like a hopeful treat at 1300 with lots of 2nd tier audio flopped, it appears, within 40 minutes. Full analysis later. Colin

Re: [IRCA] WWV Solar Report

Going out on a limb here -- but I'd like to suggest that tomorrow morning might be good for Trans Pacifics... Or TA's tonight... Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > Solar-terrestrial indices for 20 October follow. > Solar flux 123 and estimated planetary A-index 9. > The

Re: [IRCA] TP for 20 October from Masset

Reminded of 1200' beverages that NHP and I put up a couple of times at Jordan River on Vancouver Island in the early 90's. Walls of TP's /DU's that resisted fade out until around 3+ hours after LSR. Ahhh. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC >

[IRCA] Monday report - silence of the bands

If you slept in, you missed nothing. At 1323, there were a few carriers, no audio... Hit snooze button. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] Avoiding QRM

Very excited for you! Lions Bay? West Coast? Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Oct 19, 2015, at 5:43 PM, michaeldy...@gmail.com wrote: > > Hi all - I apologize for not contributing to the group for quite a while. My > life got incredibly busy and I wasn't really able

[IRCA] YYJ TP's October 15

Barn storming! Great opening. Report soon. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are

[IRCA] 594 this AM

At 1400 UTC http://youtu.be/Msd9oGewexc Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC ___ 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] Alberta TPs for 15 October 2015

Go west young man! Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Oct 15, 2015, at 6:11 PM, Nigel Pimblett wrote: > >Not that it hasn't happened before (numerous times actually!), but it > still amazes me when the Asians are so potent further west, but

[IRCA] Tahiti -738 KHz

Good levels in French - 730 KHz in deep phaser null. No sign of any carriers on 1017 or 1098. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

[IRCA] 12 October live report

Apart from a medium performance from top tier NHK and the occasional 2nd tier Korean, this morning is about as exciting as a tax return. I hope to be contradicted towards sunrise. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC ___ IRCA

Re: [IRCA] TP 11 Oct

I was up at 1215 to prepare for the Victoria marathon (volunteer in comms as a ham radio guy...) And according to NHP fish barrel it was a colorful hot mess -/ not a good opening but one with a diversity of signals. Curious to see what Nicks recordings turn up -- overall looks like a positive

[IRCA] 10-10 TP/DU YYJ Live report

Nick's West flag is delivering somewhat more joy than my W/NW 1330 - 1343 so far band --- But! 828 is delivering solid audio // to 774 3LO audio feed! - 1344 Eagles, Desperado! Back at her. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC

Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA TP Shutout for 10-7

Nailed it! The duvet and XYL provided comfort during our time of loss. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Oct 7, 2015, at 7:26 AM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > > Haven't seen any sign of DUs here Gary. The fine tooth comb might dig up > something,as

Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA TP Shutout for 10-7

Slept in deliberately! Yay! Imaginary carrier on 774 at my 1424 glimpse at the dial. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Oct 7, 2015, at 7:04 AM, d1028g...@comcast.net wrote: > > It may have been a productive morning for DU's in Victoria but there wasn't a > single

[IRCA] Oct 6 Victoria TP soft return

Preliminary report - Listened 1320 until 1340 Top tiers NHK held own low band Occasional non NHK audio low band Mid band and above: sedate. Even 1053 jammer put in light duty showing. Full report in an hour. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC

[IRCA] Oct 5 Victoria TP's we rest our case

Got up at 1320 to check Nick's radar... And the pattern was yawn inducing. Back to bed. Looked like a scattered flock of top tier Japanese... Might have been an LSr enhancement but I snoozed through it. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC

[IRCA] Feast of bites - TP - Victoria

1429 and still audio on the 1242 kHz Mystery station? Vietnam perhaps? Lots of tapas DX today. Report in a few hours. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] 3 Oct 2015 TP live...

Might be a sleeper - 5 or 6 king pins in audio.. 1340 UTC More to come... Hopefully. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions

Re: [IRCA] Oct 3 TP - Victoria sneak preview...

Full report within the hour - Listened from 1320 until 1350... A wooden roller coaster of cheap thrills - 1st tier NHK did red seal duty while Tier 2's popped up for seconds at a time largely mid-band. Upper anchors like 1566 and 1575 were largely MIA. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV -

Re: [IRCA] October 3rd - 2015 Victoria B.C. TP's amusement park

Thanks for checking sir! Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Oct 3, 2015, at 9:55 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > > Yes, things were quite erratic this morning, you had to anticipate fade-ups > because they didn't last for long. > > At 17:09 03-10-15, you

[IRCA] Oct 3 TP - Victoria sneak preview...

0720 UTC -- wildly auroral conditions right now - would not be surprised if there was a visual Aurora borealis. Suggestion: sleep in on Saturday morning! Carriers on 1017 and 738. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC ___ IRCA

Re: [IRCA] TP for 2 October 2015 from Victoria

You did not miss anything / I hit dials at 1315 UTC - pernicious signal anemia present - prescription: somnolence... Only surprises: 539 SQM weather 1316 567 Japan Talk in the fog - 1317 594 Japan similar to 567 - 1318 603 UNid surprised by solo audio here of solemn music 1320 774 Japan decent

[IRCA] Oct 1 Victoria TP preamble

And average morning I guess - but work a little harder and pulled out a few new things - less guessing, more facts I hope. Report in an hour. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] 29 Sept 2015 Dream like TP report...

Slept through whatever transpired. Likely the results of coming into my 2nd week of quality Flag usage. Let's hope it wasn't too good! Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] TP overload 28 Sept

I packed it in at 1340 because it was dudsville - lots of tier 1 JJ and little else - must have been some SR enhancement. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Sep 28, 2015, at 7:22 AM, Nicholas Hall-Patch wrote: > > Don't know how the DX was in the real

Re: [IRCA] TP DX 27 Sept

My entire sesh was 1305 until 1335 - Watching the Fish-Barrel was like seeing and ebbing tide. Clearly there was a sunrise enhancement. Audio at times good on: 594, 603, 747, 774,828, 891, 1017, 1053, 1287, 1386, 1566... Hints of plausible audio on 531, 558, 567, 603, 702, etc... Not a wash

[IRCA] Sept 27 live TP report

Nothing like yesterday. In bed? Stay there. ;-) 774 and 1566 in audio. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in

[IRCA] Sept 26 TP YYJ alert

Band wide open - 1305 UTC Going to be interesting. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing

[IRCA] 23 Sept TP/DU Victoria BC

Preliminary: a wonderful hour long session from 1305 until 1410 - tier 1 and 2 Japan... ABC 1 Aus in many places... Some mysteries... Lots of audio in new places.. Highlights - armchair AUS audio on 612 and 891 at local sun rise. Full report within the hour. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com -

[IRCA] Sept 23 - good early high level reception

http://youtu.be/xes05NTK3ck 529 KHz - Alaska I dare say we are in for a good evening and better morning of TP's Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] Early report.. TP Victoria

All 1st and 2nd Tier JJ with ear splitting volume from 594, 747, 774, 828, 1053 (Jammer and co-channe) and 1566 scorching upper band - videos to follow. Off to take wife to seaplane terminal. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC ___

Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA TP Dropoff for 9-20

My wife just had a good chuckle at that report, noting "Honestly, Colin, you really do have (now paraphrasing) 'horseshoes in your pants...'...having been on numerous DXpeditions/2nd Honeymoons, my wife, Andrea, gets better than most YL's the significance of success and failure in the DX

[IRCA] Sept 20 - TP - YYJ - no report

Slept in today after yesterday's scintillating and exhausting TP session - had a busy day as well. Finally opened my 2008-2009 NRC radio log from its shrink wrap. No, not kidding. Good DX all! Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC

[IRCA] Marathon of TP -/ sept 19 - Victoria B.C.

A very good morning indeed! Blistering signals from top 2 tiers of Japanese and Korean stations - lots of you tube videos of arm chair reception coming up later. Hope everyone had fun. http://youtu.be/o52fniVnU0Y Mind blowing signal from Japan on 594 KHz. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com -

Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-18 (Preliminary-Huge Session)

A sleep through for me - noted numerous auroral alerts last night. Going to set up a laptop in the master bedroom tuned to Nicks Fish Barrel. My wife will love it. Good DX! Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Sep 18, 2015, at 7:01 AM, d1028g...@comcast.net wrote: > >

[IRCA] 17 Sept Victoria TP money...

Full report coming up with some YouTube video... If you should have gotten up one day this week, this may have been it. Lots of 2nd tier Japanese stations etc. report in 90 minutes. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC ___ IRCA

[IRCA] September 16 non TP report

Slept in to see how it would effect reception for everyone else... Your welcome... I hope. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions

Re: [IRCA] Alberta TPs for 13 September 2015

Have not checked the dial tonight but the GEO reports look promising. My forecast: Very good TP reception to Japan, China and Korea tomorrow. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] 558-Radio Fiji-- 2+1 TOH Time Pips

Funny! I was thinking just that -- Fiji was not exactly a nightly visitor to our waterfront Kona condo in the 2010's... Interestingly, in 1996, reception from all over the Pacific and Asia was mind boggling in Kona. What's changed are conditions and noise levels. Colin Newell -

[IRCA] TP 7 Sep Victoria version

Trying out N/NW Flag for first time - 1215 - 13XX Preliminary Audio on 531, 558, 567, 576, 594, 603, 612, 621, 657, 675, 738, 747, 756, 765, 774, and on and on... Full report at session end. Receivers: AOR-7030+ Drake R8 Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC >

Re: [IRCA] D-KAZ discussion group

We can create a user group on Yahoo or set up shop on DXer.ca forum... I just ordered a Wellbrook Flag/Kaz head so I am just wading in... Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC On Aug 22, 2015, at 6:32 AM, Mark Durenberger Mobile ma...@durenberger.com wrote: I wonder if

[IRCA] Alberta / B.C. DXer summit

My wife Andrea and I got to hang out with Alberta DXer Nigel Pimblett over seasonal beers at our local Canoe Club brewery in downtown Victoria yesterday - during unseasonably hot weather - it was around 90 degrees or 30C on the patio beside the water. Nigel is actually the longest running

Re: [IRCA] FCC to close field offices

Yup. Let industry regulate itself... Like environmental regulations... Let industry look after that. You know you can trust large corporations with the integrity of the media and the environment. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC On Mar 28, 2015, at 9:38 PM, Patrick Martin

Re: [IRCA] Rosined Radio Help Needed

Protect your hands when working with ISO-prop. Skin irritant and the fumes are not good for you either. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC On Jan 1, 2015, at 1:13 PM, Walter Salmaniw can...@gmail.com wrote: My Eton e100 that Gary D kindly modified with an external

Re: [IRCA] Rosined Radio Help Needed

Pretty sure you do not have 99% Ethanol in your office -/ You can add that to OJ and have quite the cocktail. Isoprop is very poisonous but deaths are rare. 99% lab grade ISO-Prop is a typical doctors office disinfectant. Ethanol (grain alcohol) is regulated by the fraction of an ounce and only

Re: [IRCA] C.Crane Skywave Portable-- First Impressions on MW

Awesome review - should include this in a dxer.ca review... 73 Sent from my iPhone On Dec 18, 2014, at 1:35 AM, d1028g...@comcast.net wrote: Hello All, As many of you are aware, C.Crane has introduced a new AM-FM-SW-Airband pocket radio, which easily falls within the Ultralight

Re: [IRCA] TP 6-10 Dec Victoria version

Listened yesterday... Or day before... Not a single het... 1400 UTC... Sent from my iPhone On Dec 10, 2014, at 10:56 PM, Nick Hall-Patch n...@ieee.org wrote: It was a good time to have landline problems, which, with ADSL, meant ISP problems. The inability to report ever increasing

Re: [IRCA] Prayers needed

Will do. Colin - VA7WWV Sent from my iPhone On Nov 23, 2014, at 7:04 AM, Mark Durenberger ma...@durenberger.com wrote: Hi gang. please keep Phil and Sherry Bytheway in your thoughts and prayers... Regards, Mark Durenberger ___ IRCA

Re: [IRCA] Sad News

My condolences for your loss. Let's take a moment to salute the efforts of these fallen radio heroes and thank the younger folks for keeping the hobby very much alive. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 29, 2014, at 5:54 PM, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote: Hi everyone, I have sad news

Re: [IRCA] TP 20 Oct Victoria version

Testing. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 20, 2014, at 10:08 PM, Nick Hall-Patch n...@ieee.org wrote: I'm still recovering from Grayland, but did a quick listen this morning from 1420 to past 1430UT. 828 definitely had its moments, and a couple of second tier Japanese were heard also, plus

Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

What we need is an infusion of youth... You know... DXers under the age of 55... And how are we going to do that? Sent from my iPhone On Oct 7, 2014, at 4:04 PM, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote: It would be fun, but how many would go? We have trouble getting a lot at any convention

Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

I'd go... With no hesitation... Of course, Alaska is not far from B.C. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 7, 2014, at 4:48 PM, Mark Durenberger ma...@durenberger.com wrote: Mike: Let's do it! Regards, Mark Durenberger -Original Message- From: Mike Sanburn Sent: Tuesday,

Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

Married 20 years... No new DXers... Keep trying... And that's about as off topic as I am willing to go. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 7, 2014, at 5:05 PM, Chuck Hutton charle...@msn.com wrote: I'd have thought even Canadians would know how young members of the species are created. Chuck

Re: [IRCA] TPs??? How I Wish

I truly believe that this is the worst dx season in years because I have moved to a vastly superior Dx location... That showed some incredible promise weeks ago... Before it all tanked... And for that I am truly sorry. Just at home for a few weeks recovering from a routine heart procedure to

Re: [IRCA] TPs in Seattle Sunday 9/28

Same in Victoria - Listened from 1240 - 1314 Drake R8 + Wellbrook ALA 100 Extras inc. 738 KHZ. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 28, 2014, at 9:48 AM, Bruce Portzer bport...@comcast.net wrote: Conditions improved quite a bit today, with a sterling performance by the 972 Korean, and cameo

Re: [IRCA] TP's for Friday, September 26, 2014 Kalama, Wa

I checked at 1200 UTC. All quiet. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 26, 2014, at 6:15 AM, Dennis Vroom vroom...@ymail.com wrote: Listened from 1254 to 1310 utc. Conditions down from previous mornings so I bailed out early. Have a nice weekend. 774JAPAN, Akita, JOUB NHK2 1258 weaksignal

Re: [IRCA] TP 15 Sep Victoria version

Predict tomorrow morning will be better / Tweaking my ALA100M tonight and looking for TA's. Colin in Victoria - Drake R8. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 15, 2014, at 9:48 PM, Nick Hall-Patch n...@ieee.org wrote: Not much of an enhancement today, but there were bits and pieces of interesting

[IRCA] Local ham beacons on LW

Hearing VE7BDQ and VE7SL/b on 473 and 474 KHz. 1st time I've heard ham radio on Long Wave band! Cool! Thanks for tip. Colin in Victoria. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions

Re: [IRCA] Seek receiver repair help

What are the symptoms? Many of my Sony radios from the 70's and 80's are getting a little weary. Sent from my iPhone On May 26, 2014, at 8:59 AM, Ira Elbert New III i...@hotmail.com wrote: I hope you're able to get a reply or two. My 2010 could use some TLC too . Bert New KI4SYC

Re: [IRCA] 1215 is early

Yup . Hearing a het on the R8 ALA100 combo... Switching to the E1 barefoot. Colin in Victoria. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 22, 2014, at 7:23 PM, Nick Hall-Patch n...@ieee.org wrote: On 1215, sluggish vocal pop mx 0220UT in Victoria, man talking still too murky though. Not even sunset

[IRCA] Spanish on 600?

Actually 2 deep - w/ bell tones on announcements... Cuba loud on 530 KHz.. And a massive growler on 540. Drake R8 - Wellbrook ALA100 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in

Re: [IRCA] Spanish on 600?

Whoops is normally in my signature - Which does not get appended on my iPhone. Colin Newell - Victoria B.C. Canada Thanks for the intel guys - trying to do more MW listening. When your neighbors are Salmaniw and Hall-Patch, ya gotta stay sharp. Sent from my iPhone On 2014-02-10, at 8:43 PM,

[IRCA] Gary Bebock interview in the New Yorker...

http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2014/01/the-ipod-of-prison-sony-radio.html?utm_source=wwwutm_medium=twutm_campaign=20140116 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed

Re: [IRCA] the big one?

Yup. This x-class has Earth dead in its sites. Strap yourself in people. Sent from my iPhone On 2014-01-08, at 8:51 PM, Nick Hall-Patch n...@ieee.org wrote: big aurora on the way? NOAA is predicting up to K-7 about 5 hours from now...from http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ 2014-01-09 00:03 UTC

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] OT Light bulbs

Canada has followed the new American lightbulb regs to the letter. Which is typical of us. :-) Sent from my iPhone On 2013-12-31, at 8:05 AM, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote: Bob, Like you I like the old bulbs better for light. I guess it will be illegal to go to Canada and bring

Re: [IRCA] weak TA carriers

Checking now - will advise... Sent from my iPhone On 2013-12-21, at 4:45 PM, Nick Hall-Patch n...@ieee.org wrote: weak TA carriers in Victoria, 0040UT, 20 minutes after local sunset here. Don't know if they'll develop into anything. 756, 855, 909, 1089, 1215 best wishes, Nick

Re: [IRCA] weak TA carriers

Nothing... Not a peep. Sent from my iPhone On 2013-12-21, at 4:45 PM, Nick Hall-Patch n...@ieee.org wrote: weak TA carriers in Victoria, 0040UT, 20 minutes after local sunset here. Don't know if they'll develop into anything. 756, 855, 909, 1089, 1215 best wishes, Nick

[IRCA] 29 October - west coast uptick

Quick tune on the Eton E1 barefoot.. Between 1405 - 1410 single scan 529 - Alaska weather radio - loud. 594 - Japan - almost the best on the band with JJ talk 639 - loud het w/ near audio 738 - sounded like 2 stations, 1 with EE talk.. 747 - surprisingly very little... 774 - Japan - the usual 801

Re: [IRCA] earlier TA 22 Oct, Victoria version

If it means anything, 80 meters was amazing tonight on single hops and dusk ground wave... Sent from my iPhone On 2013-10-21, at 7:43 PM, Nick Hall-Patch n...@ieee.org wrote: 0240UT...1215 quite a nice carrier already... best wishes, Nick

[IRCA] CFAX 1070 going silent

CFAX 1070 will be off the air from midnight until 5am tonight (PST) in order to upgrade their transmitter. Colin in Victoria. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in

Re: [IRCA] CFAX 1070 going silent

Thought that would get everyone's attention - CFAX is so rarely silent - it's an opportunity - good luck everyone. And apologies for not posting more early morning TP reports - have not gotten up once at LSR this season. On 2013-10-08, at 7:57 PM, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote:

Re: [IRCA] 576?

Nothing here and I am 1 km from you. Sent from my iPhone On 2013-10-03, at 9:18 PM, Nick Hall-Patch n...@ieee.org wrote: Anyone else hearing a big carrier pretty much smack on 576kHz 0415UT. best wishes, Nick ___ IRCA mailing list

Re: [IRCA] TA in Victoria..

Nothing at all up here... 0430 UTC Barefoot E1 Sent from my iPhone On 2013-09-18, at 9:08 PM, Nick Hall-Patch n...@ieee.org wrote: Just carriers so farbut arrived quite suddenly around 0400UT: the usual suspects, 675, 882,909, 1053, 1089, 1215, fading up and down. best wishes,

Re: [IRCA] TA in Victoria..

That's the thing about TA's on the WCNA - every time a different roll of the dice - never the same twice. Sent from my iPhone On 2013-09-18, at 9:42 PM, Nick Hall-Patch n...@ieee.org wrote: Pretty much imaginary audio on 756 at 0436UT, woman talking, which she was also doing on the DLF web

[IRCA] Rumors of CKZU demise...

08/28/13 - An email from Martin Marcotte, Director of Transmission for CBC, states the inclusion of shortwave CKZU 6160 kHz Vancouver in the application of July 12 and subsequent CRTC deletion approval released August 15 was incorrect and steps are being taken to re-instate the CRTC's

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

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 shortwave CKZU 6160 kHz Vancouver in the application of July 12 and subsequent CRTC deletion approval released August 15 was incorrect and steps

Re: [IRCA] UCLUELET TOFINO

And you didn't stop in Victoria to meet with Walt, Nick or yours truly? Where did you stay while on the Island? Sent from my iPhone On 2013-07-21, at 1:28 PM, Pete Taylor p...@comcast.net wrote: Recently spent a few days in Ucluelet and Tofino, BC but did not put much time in on the dials.

Re: [IRCA] DXers signing off

I could not possibly add anything to that eloquent offering from one of the Worlds greatest boosters of the hobby. I am not a gun enthusiast but the quote comes to mind... From my cold dead hands Only then will I give up on the radio hobby. Sent from my iPhone On 2013-07-01, at 12:49 PM,

[IRCA] Testing file subscription area...

I am testing a file subscription feature on my website... -- the one that creates access to 100's of ULR guides, audio files, etc. I am looking for a volunteer to test out the system - the cost: 50 cents. I will happily refund the 50 cents for anyone that helps me test it - the proceeds are for

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