Re: [IRCA] Wobbler

2016-11-14 Thread Brett Saylor
I heard it last weekend on several Cuban frequencies including 650 and 1000, Brett Saylor Central PA On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 9:11 AM, transistor wrote: > Curious if the Wobbler is heard any more? Scott > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.co

[IRCA] Wobbler

2016-11-14 Thread transistor
Curious if the Wobbler is heard any more?  Scott ___ 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 necess

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler on 740

2014-02-09 Thread Barry McLarnon
On 02/09/2014 08:54 PM, Scott wrote: Wobbler audible on 740 Khz right now (0150Z). And that's not all... in addition to 740, I'm also hearing wobblers on 650, 870 and 1040 tonight. These are all Cuban stations, but they're all carrying different network programming. Barry -- Barry McLarno

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler on 740

2014-02-09 Thread Hawkins
Scott and Gang, I heard them there last night then fell asleep, HARD, and forgot to say anything this morning. I have not heard them in a while. Steve On 2/9/14, 7:54 PM, Scott wrote: Wobbler audible on 740 Khz right now (0150Z). Scott Michigan

[IRCA] Wobbler on 740

2014-02-09 Thread Scott
Wobbler audible on 740 Khz right now (0150Z). Scott Michigan ___ 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

[IRCA] Wobbler

2013-10-28 Thread Bob Young
The wobbler was so loud on 650 kHz last night that I almost posted about it in honor of W Curt Deegan of Boca Rotan Fla, who passed away a few years ago. He had a website for it that seems to have been taken down. It was by far the loudest thing on 650, with a Cuban very low in the mud along wit

[IRCA] Wobbler heard on 740 am

2011-09-12 Thread Robert Y
Am 740 was not real strong tonight so I phased her right out and heard radio cadena at least that's what it sounded like he said, Bob Young Millbury, MA KB1OKL R390A (2) long wires, 600' and 900' with the misek phaser ___

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler on 930

2008-09-13 Thread W. Curt Deegan
Paul, Excellent! The Wobbler has now been heard from Hawaii to Scotland. The 1100 Wobbler -- presumed R.Cadena Habana, Havana -- was heard in Hawaii several months ago during an especially extreme outburst. Now you've logged the 930 R.Surco, Ciego de Avila Wobbler in Scotland. The 930 Wobb

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler on 930

2008-09-13 Thread W. Curt Deegan
Tom, Here's a picture of your Wobbler as seen from here, snapped a few minutes ago: http://scooterhound.com/WWWR/radio/930Wobbler.JPG Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 03:14 AM 9/13/2008, W. Curt Deegan wrote: Tom, Right you are, 930 has an Extreme Wobbler t

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler on 930

2008-09-13 Thread Paul Crankshaw
It's audible here in Scotland at 0500 UTC. Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have an intermittant wobbler at 01:50AM CDT on 930khz dominating my semilocal WAUR only 13 miles away. This has the same sheetmetal flex sound that has been heard on several other frequencies over the past few years. S

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler on 930

2008-09-13 Thread W. Curt Deegan
Tom, Right you are, 930 has an Extreme Wobbler tonight. It is in fact almost always wobbling, but rarely in such grand voice as tonight. The 930 audio signal into here is quite strong even disregarding the Wobbler, that presumed from R.Surco, Ciego de Avila. In addition I have a Radio Relo

[IRCA] Wobbler on 930

2008-09-13 Thread amdxer
Have an intermittant wobbler at 01:50AM CDT on 930khz dominating my semilocal WAUR only 13 miles away.  This has the same sheetmetal flex sound that has been heard on several other frequencies over the past few years.  Suspect a Cuban origin. Tom Jasinski Shorewood, IL R8A & Quantum loop ___

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler

2008-03-19 Thread CHRIS KNIGHT
nternational Radio Club of America To: "IRCA chat" Subject: [IRCA] Wobbler Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:07:17 -0500 Hi, A wobbler is starting to make it's appearance on 740 under CHWO. Kenneth Nawalkowski Sandy Lake, MB ___ IRC

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler

2008-03-18 Thread Saul Chernos
You did better than I did at Burnt River ON, but bI only spent a few minutes on 740. I'll have to try again next time... Saul - Original Message - From: "Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "IRCA Mailing list" Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 8:56 AM Subject

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler

2008-03-18 Thread Mark
gt; > Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 10:16 PM > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Wobbler > > >> >> >>> Hi, >>> A wobbler is starting to make it's appearance on 740 under CHWO. >>> Kenneth Nawalkowski >>>Sandy Lake, MB >> >> Hi

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler

2008-03-18 Thread Saul Chernos
t: Monday, March 17, 2008 10:16 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] Wobbler Hi, A wobbler is starting to make it's appearance on 740 under CHWO. Kenneth Nawalkowski Sandy Lake, MB Hi Ken- Yes the wobbler is in and out on CHWO. Cuba is at again! Guess they don't want their people hea

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler

2008-03-17 Thread k4ape
Hi, A wobbler is starting to make it's appearance on 740 under CHWO. Kenneth Nawalkowski Sandy Lake, MB Hi Ken- Yes the wobbler is in and out on CHWO. Cuba is at again! Guess they don't want their people hearing _GOOD_ music. At 2214 they (CHWO) is playing the Harmonacats. Remembe

[IRCA] Wobbler

2008-03-17 Thread Kenneth Nawalkowski
Hi, A wobbler is starting to make it's appearance on 740 under CHWO. Kenneth Nawalkowski Sandy Lake, MB ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this m

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler on 750

2007-05-30 Thread Milspec390
Craig, don Curtino, & fellow IRCAnauts - 750 has something for everyone, specifically, los Sinfonias de Wobblitazo en Dos Partes. As you heard, Craig, 750 wobbles briefly, then goes stable, a triplet note melody, so to speak. Very long period F-Clef Wobble provides Ritmo. During high-spee

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler on 750

2007-05-29 Thread W. Curt Deegan
Wobblers come in all flavors to satisfy their many fans. It is common for a moderate Wobbler to flutter some, off and on, between more vigorous wobbles, probably what you were hearing. Right now (9:13 pm ET, May 29 2007) the 750 Wobbler is less active, more fluttering than wobbling, probably

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler on 750

2007-05-29 Thread Craig Healy
> I check known Wobbler hangouts every few days and yesterday at 8pm > EDT and onward, heard 750kHz presumed Radio Progreso, Sancti > Spiritus, with a strong Wobbler, just as you say. This was a bit curious. Most I have heard are somewhat continuous, or at least frequent. This one would do a b

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler on 750

2007-05-29 Thread W. Curt Deegan
Craig, I check known Wobbler hangouts every few days and yesterday at 8pm EDT and onward, heard 750kHz presumed Radio Progreso, Sancti Spiritus, with a strong Wobbler, just as you say. I just now checked it at 12:12 pm ET, May 29 2007, and it is still strong. Not quite as extreme as the 110

[IRCA] Wobbler on 750

2007-05-28 Thread Craig Healy
While setting up for an automated recording at sunrise on 750, I noticed an occasional wobbler. At times it was very strong. Noted 0210 EDT today. Craig Healy Providence, Ri ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/m

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler on 1100

2007-02-17 Thread W. Curt Deegan
Bill, A Wobbler, when heard in its more energetic form sounds like a shaken sheet of metal. They appear to originate on Cuban AM broadcast stations and when strong can be heard interfering with other stations on the same channel, at times even usually dominate ones. It is not believed they ar

[IRCA] Wobbler on 1100

2007-02-17 Thread bill kral
I don't exactly know what a wobbler is or does but here in Victoria BC I am definitely not hearing any because the dominant signal most of the time is from S F with 50K ,AM 1100 KFAX The Spirit Of The Bay.Bill in Vic,BC __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler 1100 (out west/NE Oregon)

2007-02-17 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
D]> To: "IRCA Hard-Core" Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 6:47 PM Subject: [IRCA] Wobbler 1100 I just heard a very weak wobbler on 1100 at 0243 UT. Anyone else out West hearing this one?Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8 _

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler 1100

2007-02-17 Thread C B
I have the wobbler in & out on long deep fades o/u KNZZ. Craig Barnes Wondervu, CO Drake R8A various EWEs and KAZ --- Bill Block <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I just heard a very weak wobbler on 1100 at 0243 UT. > Anyone else out West hearing this one?Bill Block > Prescott Valley, AZ > Drake

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler 1100

2007-02-17 Thread Bruce Winkelman
1100 Wobbler very obvious u/o WTAM this evening in Tulsa 2305CDT 17FEB07. Bruce Winkelman AA5CO Tulsa, OK R8, Quantum Phaser 2 - 50 ft wires ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expres

[IRCA] Wobbler 1100

2007-02-17 Thread Bill Block
I just heard a very weak wobbler on 1100 at 0243 UT. Anyone else out West hearing this one?Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8 _ Find a local pizza place, movie theater, and more….then map the best route! http://maps.live.com/?i

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler 1100 again Xtreme (NE Oregon too)

2007-02-16 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Friday, February 16, 2007 9:53 PM Subject: [IRCA] Wobbler 1100 again Xtreme > The 1100 Wobbler -- presumed Radio Cadena Habana, Havana, Cuba -- is > again Xtreme tonight at 12:44 am ET, Feb 17 2007 (0544Z). > > It is exhibiting frequency excursions of 2500Hz and beyond. This is > as

[IRCA] Wobbler 1100 again Xtreme

2007-02-16 Thread W. Curt Deegan
The 1100 Wobbler -- presumed Radio Cadena Habana, Havana, Cuba -- is again Xtreme tonight at 12:44 am ET, Feb 17 2007 (0544Z). It is exhibiting frequency excursions of 2500Hz and beyond. This is as extreme as has been heard, again similar to the situation several months ago when 1100 was in th

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler Xtreme on 1100 still.

2007-02-13 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Wobbler heard again here, easily cutting thru dominant KNZZ. Steve NE Oregon 0650 utc - Original Message - From: "W. Curt Deegan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "DXFL List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "IRCA List" Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 10:33 PM Su

[IRCA] Wobbler Xtreme on 1100 still.

2007-02-13 Thread W. Curt Deegan
Again tonight the Wobbler on 1100 kHz R.Cadena Habana -- presumed -- is Xtremely strong, as wild as any Wobbler has been. Past instances of such violent swings eventually have lead to the transmitter leaving the air. Several months ago when 1100 was doing this same thing, it dropped out on sev

Re: [IRCA] wobbler on 1100 (good in NE Oregon 0630 utc)

2007-02-12 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 10:21 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] wobbler on 1100 > Bob, > > Only now at 1:13 am ET, Feb 13 2007 (0613Z), did I have a chance to > turn on the radio. The Wobbler on 1100 Radio Cadena Habana at this > time is what I call Xtreme, as wild as they get. >

Re: [IRCA] wobbler on 1100

2007-02-12 Thread W. Curt Deegan
Bob, Only now at 1:13 am ET, Feb 13 2007 (0613Z), did I have a chance to turn on the radio. The Wobbler on 1100 Radio Cadena Habana at this time is what I call Xtreme, as wild as they get. It is frequently there but usually not so strong as tonight. This is reminiscent of several months ago

[IRCA] wobbler on 1100

2007-02-12 Thread Bob Young
Got a sometimes very strong wobbler on 1100 at 0019 UTC with WTAM Cleveland phased, Bob Young, KB1OKL Millbury, Ma R-390A/2 400' LW's/Misek Phaser ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinion

[IRCA] Wobbler Xtreme on 930

2006-12-30 Thread W. Curt Deegan
Radio Surco 930, Ciego de Avila, has a strong, at times Xtreme Wobbler tonight at 8:30 pm ET, Dec 30 2006 (0130Z 12/31). Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida [Ten-Tec RX-320D; LFE H-800] http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/wobbler ___

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler logging from N.E. MN 1940 CST 12-20-06

2006-12-20 Thread W. Curt Deegan
Dr.Z., Fido's version of HD on 710 cannot compete. Four carriers 2 Hz apart, they can barely blot out "On Channel", let alone "In the Beyond". Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida At 10:44 PM 12/20/2006, you wrote: >Don Curtino - > >Right, 710 as w/670 running pseud

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler logging from N.E. MN 1940 CST 12-20-06

2006-12-20 Thread Milspec390
Don Curtino - Right, 710 as w/670 running pseudo-syncro sites E of Habana. Promo slogan heard particularly during ratings period: "Frequencia Total". YL & OM speak 1st & 2nd words respectively, accompanied by rapid cycle short duration wobbler indicative of lighting up second/third/fourth mi

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler logging from N.E. MN 1940 CST 12-20-06

2006-12-20 Thread W. Curt Deegan
Paul, I tuned in about an hour later and all I heard was a strong WAQI Radio Mambi, Miami, and several Cubans in the background trying to jam it with Radio Rebelde, each carrier a couple Hz off the others, making a muddle of things. Those Wobblers are sneaky, I'll keep an eye on the channel an

[IRCA] Wobbler logging from N.E. MN 1940 CST 12-20-06

2006-12-20 Thread Paul LaFreniere
Have a wobbler showing up on 710 at 1940 CST. In quite good at times. Paul LaFreniere Grand Marais, MN ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler

2006-12-20 Thread W. Curt Deegan
Right you are, Dr.Z. It was on 5 Sep., I noted the Whooper jammer on 1550, messing with WRHC Coral Gables and their Spanish format. I've been logging this jamming activity since then, which is almost continuous -- at nights when WRHC signal fades somewhat and I can hear it. The Whooper is not

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler

2006-12-19 Thread Gil Stacy
"One can always hope, but with our Baggie Maximo, one must rule out with caution" If those stations you listed are still current, that's a clean sweep of the a.m. dial. "Have wobble, will travel." 73, Gil NN4CW ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler

2006-12-19 Thread Milspec390
Gil & IRCA readers - One can always hope, but with our Baggie Maximo, one must rule out with caution. '95 FCC list compiled by nefarious anti-Castritas, from several lists & DF'ed, distant and close-in: 970: Net unknown, nothing heard, but: ITU cites Cosolacion, Gerona, Sancti Spiritus, &

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler

2006-12-18 Thread W. Curt Deegan
Gil, You're right about a lot of wobblin' goin' on out there. I did a quick scan around 9:30 pm ET, Dec 18 2006 and made this list: 590-w / 620-v / 680-w / 730-v / 750-v / 770-w / 870-m / 930-X / 960-w / 1100-w / 1180-w (X-xtreme / S-strong / m-medium / w-weak / v-very weak) There may have be

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler

2006-12-18 Thread Gil Stacy
At 2300Z the wobbler was on the most freqs I believe I've ever heard. At the 555 split, ZIZ St. Kitts-Nevis was caught between the wobblers at 550 and 560. The effect sounded like a woodpecker hitting a hollow tree. 73, Gil NN4CW Savannah GA ___ IRCA m

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler

2006-12-18 Thread Charles A Taylor
Curt, This phenomenon is absolutely unique. I've not heard the like in 40 years of MW DXing. It is intentional, absolutely. A crystal oscillator does not behave this way unless its FMed. And there are many Wobblers down there. It cannot be a coincidence. I suspect it is an attempt at jamming. M

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler

2006-12-18 Thread W. Curt Deegan
Gil, I don't know from personal experience that other networks carry Radio Reloj at night -- maybe others who've been DXing longer can comment -- but there have been instances of RR showing up on specific stations from time to time. The problem with RR is that it is everywhere and its distinc

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler

2006-12-18 Thread Gil Stacy
Curt, "CMHW could be 840, 1290, or 1310, as listed in the WRTH, which is why I usually go by frequency, network, and location. Call letters are really no longer used by any but a handful of Cuban stations and are not maintained by that government." I read a few years ago that some of the ot

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler

2006-12-18 Thread W. Curt Deegan
Charlie, From what I have been able to tell of Wobblers, they are oscillations of the carrier itself. This can be difficult to hear -- or see with spectrum analyzer software -- when listening in AM or SSB mode (often used to heighten the Wobbler audio effect) because the beat note produced is

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler

2006-12-18 Thread Charles A Taylor
Curt, Explicate me something: Is the "wobble" on either side of CMHW, on-frequency, or what? 73 de Charlie ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler

2006-12-15 Thread Milspec390
PS - don Curtino - 840 Wobbs a new one here as well. w/ or w/o 820 iBLOC, Dobleve previously no wobbles until noted today on SR-III topside in Cupola - ripping out old sliders, throwing in armor plate. Also heard on ATS-803A & 51J-4 on NW-SE & E-W wires respectively. don FIdo always

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler

2006-12-15 Thread Milspec390
will be slewing thru band shortly, don curtino, the better to espy tonight's wobblers. sounds like things heating up down there. correlation perhaps, e.g. freq stability reflective of that of regime? z ___ IRCA mailing

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler

2006-12-15 Thread W. Curt Deegan
Dr. Z., 840 Dobleve has not been on my Wobbler check list so I didn't see today's shenanigans. It will not escape me in the future. Not hearing anything anomalous on 840 now at 10:27 pm ET, Dec 15 2006. Do have some wobbulation going on, mostly on the usual suspects: 750-m / 770-m / 870-m / 9

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler

2006-12-15 Thread Milspec390
Thanks, Don Curtino - And getta loada this. 820 TPA 'XE' - sorry, Mao Glee-Son - didn't run iBLOC today. May it continue to be so. Meanwhile, 840 R. Dobleve, Sta. Clara wobbling alla day long. Different sounding wobble, not quite deliberate as w/Whooper, but not really random either. Maybe 8

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler

2006-12-14 Thread W. Curt Deegan
Paul, 930 Radio Surco, Ciego de Avila (presumed), has been wobbling wildly for several hours today. Over the last few weeks it has had a frequent strong to extreme Wobbler. Conditions may be right for it to get out farther tonight than past episodes. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (s

[IRCA] Wobbler

2006-12-14 Thread Paul LaFreniere
Don't know what's happening in other parts of the country, but here in N.E. MN 930 is getting hammered by the wobbler. They must be trying to take advantage of the elevated solar numbers. Paul LaFreniere Grand Marais, MN ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@

Re: [IRCA] Wobbler on 930

2006-12-08 Thread W. Curt Deegan
Again tonight the Wobbler on 930 is in full Xtreme mode at 0120Z 12/09/2006. The previous wobble champion on 1100, Radio Cadena Habana, is also active though not nearly as extreme. Curt At 10:50 PM 12/7/2006, you wrote: >There is an extreme Wobbler tonight on 930 Radio Surco, presumed >Ciego d

[IRCA] Wobbler on 930

2006-12-07 Thread W. Curt Deegan
There is an extreme Wobbler tonight on 930 Radio Surco, presumed Ciego de Avila, Cuba, heard at 0345Z 12/08/06. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida [Ten-Tec RX-320D; LFE H-800; GAP DSP] Wobbler http://ScooterHound.com/WWWR/wobbler