[IRCA] Eclipse DX, even more

2017-08-30 Thread James Renfrew
Jim Renfrew, Clarendon NY Just found two more new ones from my Perseus Eclipse files 1453 1320 WGET PA Gettysburg "1320 WGET" under CJMR. 1453 1310 WTNZ PA Troy '99 Oldies FM", Penna. Accuweather report with Steve Williams With over 2500 in the logbook I'm very surprised that

[IRCA] Eclipse DX SDR Recordings

2017-08-23 Thread Brandon Jordan
For anyone interested in DXing the MW band during the Solar Eclipse totality, I am offering WinRadio G33DDC recordings from Mt Juliet, TN. The 475 kHz to 1725 kHz recordings span from 12:12-12:41 PM and 12:57-2:55 PM. At this QTH the eclipse started at 11:59 AM, totality 1:27:37 - 1:30:03, and e

Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX Report from Glenn Hauser

2017-08-23 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
That list no longer is being updated Glenn. However, http://www.mwlist.org/mwoffset.php will get you all the latest, I believe. best wishes, Nick At 16:59 23-08-17, Glenn Hauser via IRCA wrote: The MW Offset List I have bookmarked, http://www.myradiobase.de/mediumwave/mwoffset.txt is dat

[IRCA] Eclipse DX Report from Glenn Hauser

2017-08-23 Thread Glenn Hauser via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- We travel straight up US 81 from Enid to just south of Fairmont, Nebraska, right on the line of totality, and the closest part of it to Enid; joining what turn out to be hundreds of other cars parked along a side road, County road G (or was it H, two of my favorite letters)

[IRCA] Eclipse DX - Cape Cod, MA

2017-08-21 Thread Mark Connelly via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- In this area the eclipse maximum was approximately 65% around 2:50 p.m. EDT / 1850 UTC. The visual difference versus full daylight was just slight. I made MW Perseus captures of 2 to 4 min. duration at 15 minute intervals between 2 and 4 p.m. EDT (1800-2000 UTC). Ant

[IRCA] Eclipse DX

2017-08-21 Thread Stewart, Joseph R
We were at about 96% magnitude here in the Springfield area, and for about 15-20 minutes either side of the local 1:13pm maximum I did a manual bandscan (no SDR) and found conditions to be similar to what I'd get maybe an hour or two before LSS in November or December. Most all the skip receptio

[IRCA] Eclipse DX in Alberta

2017-08-21 Thread Nigel Pimblett
Had to be at work during the eclipse, but the Perseus was busy recording. A quick check showed some interesting reception, with Sacramento doing well at 1730 UTC, with 1530 KFBK, 1380 KTKZ, and 1320 KIFM all loud and clear, as was Lodi's KCVR on 1570. Also noted KVGB from KS at 1800.

[IRCA] eclipse DX

2017-08-21 Thread Robert Wien via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Back in 1979 when we had the total solar eclipse, I heard KOMO-1000 for 15 minutes from San Jose, CA where I lived then, sent reception report and got QSL card back, my only eclipse DX verie! Didn't get a chance to try and DX during today's eclipse as I was at work though

[IRCA] Eclipse DX

2017-08-21 Thread James Renfrew
I didn't DX live but ran the Perseus for two hours starting 1:30 edt. We had 71% of the solar disk blocked, but it was hardly noticeable. I used the pinhole technique to track progress. My eyes have enough problems for me to consider looking through even quality lenses. Some clouds but mostly cl

[IRCA] Eclipse DX in Seattle

2017-08-21 Thread Bruce Portzer
I had the SDR running during today's eclipse. Most of the time I was outside watching the event, but a subsequent check of the the files showed lots of sunset-like activity. The Portland area stations on 1550 and 1640 were the first to fade in at about 9:00. After that, things slowly picke

Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING

2017-05-29 Thread Barry McLarnon
On 05/28/2017 12:48 PM, Mark Mobile wrote: I’m curious as to what DX-ers will be doing during the once-in-a-lifetime August eclipse. How about sharing your plans? I won't be DXing, but I do plan to be somewhere in western Nebraska on the path of totality to observe it! Barry -- Barry McLa

Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING

2017-05-28 Thread Rick Dau
l Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING We will be heading from Rochester to Indiana on the 20th, then assessing conditions early the morning of the 21st and driving to somewhere along the path between Marion IL and mid-Kentucky. I'm thinking of getting an inexpensive SDR betwe

Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING

2017-05-28 Thread Volodya S
If there is one argument in favour of buying a SDR, this has to be it. Fine and dandy using a conventional receiver, and follow a handful of frequencies at best, and miss out on the eclipse, but why not enjoy the eclipse, record the MW spectrum and listen later to each frequency and watch it all un

Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING

2017-05-28 Thread Scott Fybush
We will be heading from Rochester to Indiana on the 20th, then assessing conditions early the morning of the 21st and driving to somewhere along the path between Marion IL and mid-Kentucky. I'm thinking of getting an inexpensive SDR between now and then. On May 28, 2017 2:29 PM, "Ira Elbert New I

Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING

2017-05-28 Thread Ira Elbert New III
I'll be teaching 6th graders social studies on that Monday. I hope it's a clear day because I'd love to take them outside to see the eclipse. We're just south of the path of totality too. Bert Sent from my iPhone > On May 28, 2017, at 1:16 PM, Volodya S wrote: > > |'m going to be outside,

Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING

2017-05-28 Thread Volodya S
|'m going to be outside, and not at the dials. I agree with Sudipta. With the advent of SDRs, and with the very short window, the SDR recording the MW spectrum makes all the difference, and should be a lot of fun to monitor each frequency! 73, Walt On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 9:59 AM, R. Colin Ne

Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING

2017-05-28 Thread R. Colin Newell
I've Dx'd during a 99% total eclipse -- It's amazing - the hair will stand up on the back of your neck as a moribund daytime MW band convulses and thrashes to life in the space of minutes. In decades of radio listening, there's nothing like it. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria

Re: [IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING

2017-05-28 Thread Sudipta Ghose
With advent of SDR the things became very easy for eclipse watchers. On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 10:18 PM, Mark Mobile wrote: > I’m curious as to what DX-ers will be doing during the once-in-a-lifetime > August eclipse. How about sharing your plans? > > I will have a D-Kaz oriented at 340 degrees f

[IRCA] ECLIPSE DX-ING

2017-05-28 Thread Mark Mobile
I’m curious as to what DX-ers will be doing during the once-in-a-lifetime August eclipse. How about sharing your plans? I will have a D-Kaz oriented at 340 degrees from North-Central Minnesota, with an SDR recording 100 kHz to 1700 kHz. Cheers! Mark Durenberger, mobile __

Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?

2012-05-23 Thread Chris Knight
; a...@nrcdxas.org; m...@yahoogroups.com; hard-core...@hard-core-dx.com; a...@wtfda.info Cc: radiodxer...@yahoo.com Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 3:26 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX? Re: Chris Knight Mon, 21 May 2012 11:03:00 -0700 I watched the eclipse take place beginning around 6:00PM

Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?

2012-05-21 Thread Stephen Airy
>Radio: Sony ICF-7600GR. No external antenna. > > > > From: Glenn Hauser >To: d...@yahoogroups.com; ABDX ; irca@hard-core-dx.com; >a...@nrcdxas.org; mwdx ; hard-core...@hard-core-dx.com; >a...@wtfda.info >Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 3:57 PM

Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?

2012-05-21 Thread Glenn Hauser
Re: Chris Knight Mon, 21 May 2012 11:03:00 -0700 I watched the eclipse take place beginning around 6:00PM Arizona Time (MST/PDT) and noted Utah doing very well on 650, 1080 (stn underneath probably KGVY), 1120, 1160 (KSL), and 1320. Also noted a strong station on 1140 (Las Vegas?). I checked 6

Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?

2012-05-21 Thread Sudipta Ghose
X ; > irca@hard-core-dx.com; a...@nrcdxas.org; mwdx ; > hard-core...@hard-core-dx.com; a...@wtfda.info > Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 3:57 PM > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX? > > Some major targets, high-power 50 or 10-kW stations within the path, > include: > KKOH Reno 780

Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?

2012-05-21 Thread Chris Knight
; mwdx ; hard-core...@hard-core-dx.com; a...@wtfda.info Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 3:57 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX? Some major targets, high-power 50 or 10-kW stations within the path, include: KKOH Reno 780 KDXU Saint George 890 KTNN Window Rock 660 KHAC Tse Bonito 880 KKOB Albuquerque

Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?

2012-05-20 Thread Ira Elbert New III
> a...@nrcdxas.org; m...@yahoogroups.com; hard-core...@hard-core-dx.com; >> a...@wtfda.info >> Subject: [IRCA] Eclipse DX? >> >> Lacking a total eclipse, let`s see if there are any DX effects during the >> imminent annular eclipse. Beside avoiding looking directly

Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?

2012-05-20 Thread Mike Sanburn
.@yahoo.com > To: d...@yahoogroups.com; a...@yahoogroups.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com; > a...@nrcdxas.org; m...@yahoogroups.com; hard-core...@hard-core-dx.com; > a...@wtfda.info > Subject: [IRCA] Eclipse DX? > > Lacking a total eclipse, let`s see if there are any DX effects during th

Re: [IRCA] Eclipse DX?

2012-05-20 Thread Glenn Hauser
Some major targets, high-power 50 or 10-kW stations within the path, include: KKOH Reno 780 KDXU Saint George 890 KTNN Window Rock 660 KHAC Tse Bonito 880 KKOB Albuquerque 770, plus loads of other ABQ stations; maybe more likely at the hi end of the band? Here`s a more detailed map of the track: