[IRCA] WBOB test / 7 minute and 6.5 hour audio grabs

2016-01-10 Thread Mark Connelly via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA (GC= 41.6931 N / 70.1912 W) (= 41° 41.59' N / 70° 11.47' W) (grid FN41vq) Receiver: Microtelecom Perseus Antenna: Cardioid-pattern SuperLoop: 10m vert. by 11m horiz. (peak 165 deg., null 345 deg.) See '

[IRCA] WBOB Test

2016-01-10 Thread Russ Edmunds
I had doubts on hearing this as the azimuth takes me quite close to IBOC local WIP-610, however upon checking the recordings, I heard the code starting 0008 followed by sweeps coming through Rebelde. Also had SRN religion, which based on other reports was probably also WBOB. Nice 5 wpm code ID's

[IRCA] WBOB Test

2016-01-10 Thread Ira Elbert New III
I listened from about 1:10 to 1:15 in the morning here and heard the test loud and clear. I heard Morse Code, Sweep Tones, a Busy Signal, and The Price is Right theme song. There was a little fading towards 1:15, but otherwise, it was almost like listening to a local station at night. I

[IRCA] WBOB Test

2016-01-10 Thread Stan Horzepa
I had my doubts about hearing WBOB here in Central Connecticut, but I stayed up anyway and was rewarded with a new log entry. I began hearing WBOB at 0516 UTC and monitored 600 kHz until 0605 UTC. During that time I heard voice and Morse Code station ID's, as well as, music (the "Price is

[IRCA] WBOB Test

2016-01-09 Thread James Renfrew
Huge signal from WBOB at 1207. Thanks for publicizing the test. Jim Renfrew, Clarendon NY (30 miles west of Rochester) ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on

[IRCA] WBOB Test

2016-01-09 Thread William Dvorak
Hodge-podge of Morse, sweeps, stair tones, phone hang-ups and Price is Right beginning at 2308 CST Bill Dvorak Madison WI ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages

[IRCA] WBOB test booming into Laurel MD through local Baltimore station WCAO

2016-01-09 Thread Robert Wien via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- WBOB test booming into Laurel, MD, mixing with my local Baltimore station WCAO and I am only 15 miles SW of Baltimore (!), with sweep tones, morse code, Price is Right them and other programming just before 1 AM, EST. Running 35 kw., or 50 kw.? Love hearing a station