Re: [IRCA] Radio Scotland in Victoria too!!!

2009-10-22 Thread Barry McLarnon
On Wednesday 21 October 2009 20:30, Walter Salmaniw wrote: Barry, don't be so sure.  KGO is VERY strong here as well, but it's a very clean signal with talk, pauses, etc.  So, a fair amount of dead air, and under all of this you can pick up distant DX.  Remember, KPUG on 1170 is only a few km

Re: [IRCA] Radio Scotland in Victoria too!!!

2009-10-21 Thread Bill Harms
I hope conditions hold out. Maybe we can look for low powered stuff from Europe. Need to do some homework. Bill Walter Salmaniw wrote: At 08:54 PM 10/20/2009, you wrote: Hmmm, maybe just a dip, as still in here. In fact, just confirmed BBC Scotland on 810 parallel with the web stream

Re: [IRCA] Radio Scotland in Victoria too!!!

2009-10-21 Thread Barry McLarnon
On Wednesday 21 October 2009 01:26, Walter Salmaniw wrote: To me, this is another example of the distant station on a very strong domestic.  In the mornings, we get 1170 from CC or KK or VOA Philippines cochannel to super strong KPUG.  Now in the evenings, it's 810 KGO with cochannel Radio

Re: [IRCA] Radio Scotland in Victoria too!!!

2009-10-21 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 23:06 10/21/2009, you wrote: To me, getting a TA on 810 would be a pipe dream. WGY has a monster signal here, and if I can get them nulled, I hear CJVA in NB (much stronger than they should be here at night), or an assortment of LA signals. This is another example of a case where it's

Re: [IRCA] Radio Scotland in Victoria too!!!

2009-10-21 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 04:06 PM 10/21/2009, you wrote: To me, getting a TA on 810 would be a pipe dream. WGY has a monster signal here, and if I can get them nulled, I hear CJVA in NB (much stronger than they should be here at night), or an assortment of LA signals. This is another example of a case where it's

Re: [IRCA] Radio Scotland in Victoria too!!!

2009-10-21 Thread Patrick Martin
Barry, Another advantage is KGO is the only station on at night in the West on 810. Being talk, that helps to hear things through them. Yes, they have 150 KW ERP aimed North and they are indeed a powerhouse. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager

Re: [IRCA] Radio Scotland in Victoria too!!!

2009-10-21 Thread Patrick Martin
Walt, Done a lot of that co channel DX with DUs through the years too.4QL-540, 2AP-540, 4QN-630, Russia-720, etc. But it is especially fun when it is a TA! An hour ago I was hearing German on 1017. Now, I m hearing Tongan. DX is amazing 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager

Re: [IRCA] Radio Scotland in Victoria too!!!

2009-10-20 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 04:36 10/21/2009, you wrote: At 08:54 PM 10/20/2009, you wrote: Hmmm, maybe just a dip, as still in here. In fact, just confirmed BBC Scotland on 810 parallel with the web stream for a new one. Thanks for the tip Patrick! congratulations on IDing it Walt.it was pretty darn good here

Re: [IRCA] Radio Scotland in Victoria too!!!

2009-10-20 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 10:12 PM 10/20/2009, you wrote: At 04:36 10/21/2009, you wrote: At 08:54 PM 10/20/2009, you wrote: Hmmm, maybe just a dip, as still in here. In fact, just confirmed BBC Scotland on 810 parallel with the web stream for a new one. Thanks for the tip Patrick! congratulations on IDing it