Re: [IRCA] Bob Pietsch

2007-05-04 Thread jmiller5363
To Bob Pietsch's family and to the IRCA Group, Although I have only been on this list for only two months, I could read his e-mails and see right away that he was a very giving person. His interests were in the furtherment of the hobby and I thought his presence was very refreshing. I am exten

Re: [IRCA] Kraftwerk DOIY DX TEST?

2007-05-02 Thread jmiller5363
Thx Saul, I had that thought back when the CKDO test was announced last year, but never acted on it. You are right about their music being heard over many of the graveyarders. Die Mensch Machine/The Man Machine is still my favorite even though the pop format is noticably different from their

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

2007-04-18 Thread jmiller5363
Marc, I believe it. Last winter, I heard an amateur station from Arkansas running 50 watts (distance 850 miles) on the 60 meter band, plus your station's signal was travelling over saltwater. Thanks for sharing. 73 Joe Miller, Troy, MI On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:45:27 +, Marc DeLorenzo wrote

Re: [IRCA] 1660 Kansas logging

2007-04-09 Thread jmiller5363
> You've probably already seen reports from others here > on the list about KXTR changing to WDAF, then changing > back soon after. I remember hearing them ID as "WDAF" > when I last checked back in February, and indeed the > WDAF logo was on their web page for awhile. Was > reported on amlogbook

Re: [IRCA] wireless headphones -- any suggestions?

2007-04-05 Thread jmiller5363
Colin, You crack me up. Keep up the good work :) :) :) 73 Joe Miller On Thu, 5 Apr 2007 11:30:09 -0700, cafe wrote > Wireless headphones? WIRELESS HEADPHONES!!?? :-) > Have ye no shame laddie! > Contributing to the RF problem no less! > Shame. Shame! Triple-Shame! :-) > Get

Re: [IRCA] MW transmitter pricing info: was '800 in Bonaire'

2007-04-04 Thread jmiller5363
Paul, Pete, & Group That is about what I had expected to see. A 1,000 watt amateur radio amplifier is $3,000-4,000 and they typically don't run the full duty cycle as a broadcaster would. The other "wowzer" is the cost of electricity as most amps typically use twice as much electricity as wha

Re: [IRCA] 800 in Bonaire

2007-04-04 Thread jmiller5363
Thx Jerry, It's too bad they didn't have this system in place about three years ago when CKLW in Windsor was shut down for several nights with antenna repairs. I have heard "PJB" once in the early seventies, but being 30 miles due north of CKLW, I hope I don't have to wait another 30 years. 73

Re: [IRCA] DXing from the Simpsons perspective... Short VID Clip

2007-04-03 Thread jmiller5363
Thx Colin, I needed that. I still like the one where Homer said to Bart "Here, take your shortwave and all that other complicated stuff..." (or something like that). 73 Joe Miller On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 09:28:12 -0700, cafe wrote > Smile of the day: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPNTbksR4NM

[IRCA] Introduction

2007-03-21 Thread jmiller5363
Hello everyone, I believe many or most of you know me by now through my participation on the NRC DX List, but I have finally taken the big plunge and joined this fine list as well. I have been an on again off again DXER since 1967 when my dad brought home a 10 transistor Arvin portable multiba