Re: [IRCA] PNG X-band beacons

2017-10-15 Thread Volodya S
Another one to have a look at. Looks like it's the only Kiwi X-band NDB. Thanks, Chuck!Walt On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 4:52 AM, Chuck Hutton wrote: > For what it is worth, Tom Rothlisberger and I have logged TM from the > Oregon coast. It actually wasn't too hard. > > >

Re: [IRCA] PNG X-band beacons

2017-10-15 Thread Chuck Hutton
For what it is worth, Tom Rothlisberger and I have logged TM from the Oregon coast. It actually wasn't too hard. Chuck From: IRCA on behalf of Theo Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2017 9:42 PM To:

Re: [IRCA] PNG X-band beacons

2017-10-15 Thread Theo
On 15/10/2017 9:20 PM, Volodya S wrote: Further to studying the excellent resource you mention, Bruce ( worldaerodata.com), it's clear to me that the airport at Ust-Bolsheretsk is closed. The NDB is probably used for helicopter traffic now. All this discussion re NDBs got me wondering about

[IRCA] PNG X-band beacons

2017-10-15 Thread Volodya S
Further to studying the excellent resource you mention, Bruce ( worldaerodata.com), it's clear to me that the airport at Ust-Bolsheretsk is closed. The NDB is probably used for helicopter traffic now. All this discussion re NDBs got me wondering about PNG beacons in the X-band. We used to

Re: [IRCA] PAL error?

2017-10-15 Thread Volodya S
Bruce, NDB are not always located right at the airport. I know in Canada, our CFS (Canadian Flight Supplement) lists every airport in the country, along with all of the navigational aids, and where they are located. VHF VORs, are usually located some miles from the airport. In the case of

[IRCA] Newfoundland report, useful for East Coast DXers

2017-10-15 Thread Mark Connelly via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Forwarded from Allen Willie on Facebook, useful (at least) in coastal New England and Atlantic Canada: RECENT TRANS - ATLANTIC MEDIUM WAVE RADIO LOGS ___ 549 kHz - ALGERIA - Jil FM , Hamadouche 2:00 UTC 10/15/17 w/

Re: [IRCA] Troubles at Tonga 1017

2017-10-15 Thread d1028gary
Thanks Theo, This provides some background information on the apparent disarray in 1017-Tonga's broadcasting schedule last August (observed at Rockwork). On only one day out of four did the station sign off at 1103 UTC (as was fairly typical in years past), with three earlier or later sign

Re: [IRCA] PAL error?

2017-10-15 Thread Bruce Portzer
Walt According to Worldaerodata.com it's Ust-Bolsheretsk.  The correction has now been made to my working copy of the PAL:)   The World Aero Data website gives the location as 52-49-00N 156-16-00E.  I haven't found a radio facility or airport near those coordinates in Google Maps, but the

[IRCA] Alberta TPs for 15 October 2017

2017-10-15 Thread Nigel Pimblett
Much improved on yesterday, with more audio, as well as stronger and more numerous carriers. Still all DU, though that almost goes without saying here this season. Some audio noted as early as 1200, which hasn't been the case for the past couple of weeks. 549 2CR Orange, AUSTRALIA

[IRCA] PAL error?

2017-10-15 Thread Volodya S
I recently posted a logging for my, I believe, first ever Aerobeacon in the MW band from Russia heard in North America. It was for UB on 907 kHz. The problem is that I don't think that PAL lists the town site properly. Rather than Ust-Bolsherelsk, it may very well be Ust-Bolsheretsk. Checking

[IRCA] WMFN 640Khz - Peotone, IL

2017-10-15 Thread amdxer
WMFN 640 is running an OC. I missed their testing with audio a few weeks ago. This afternoon I drove out to the XMTR site. It's too close for comfort, about 20 miles to my southeast. Their site is exactly where radio locator has it, SW of Peotone, west of I-57. Their nighttime pattern shows a

[IRCA] CO TP Report 10-15-17

2017-10-15 Thread C B via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Minimalistic conditions once more in CO. Asian hets heard on 693, 828, 1035 and 1116. Curious that no hets were heard on 594 and 774. Best of DX, Craig Barnes Wheat Ridge, CO Drake R8A, W Kaz w/Vactrol unit, ALA1530ln --- End Message ---

[IRCA] Sony ICF-P26 – ICF-P36 – ICF-306 AM/FM Portables

2017-10-15 Thread Dennis Gibson
https://radiojayallen.com/sony-icf-p26-icf-p36-icf-306-amfm-portables/ Sent from my iPad ___ 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

[IRCA] TPs in Seattle on October 15

2017-10-15 Thread Bruce Portzer
TP's were mediocre today but nonetheless better than yesterday. 693    JAPAN, Tokyo, JOAB 1314 talk //774 during pauses in CBU splat 774    JAPAN, Akita, JOUB, language lesson 1309 fair 828    JAPAN, Osaka, JOBB fair language lesson 1302 1566    S KOREA, Cheju, HLAZ briefly fair w/Japanese

[IRCA] Troubles at Tonga 1017

2017-10-15 Thread Theo
Forwarded from Radio Heritage Foundation's David Ricquish: ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] Islamic Voice Radio 1701.03

2017-10-15 Thread Neil Kazaross
Sydney tuner is here. http://www.globaltuners.com/receiver/962-Sydney-HF-Raspberry-Pi-3 Often someone on it, but they do have Voice of Charity strong, There also seems to be no way to take a PFM, although I don't really know how to use that tuner very well. Those freqs posted my Mauno are very

Re: [IRCA] 5 TA's

2017-10-15 Thread Mauno Ritola
I heard R. Jeddah first in December 2015 and got recently confirmed, that the site is Afif. Probably one of those 20 kW transmitters. 73, Mauno Neil Kazaross kirjoitti 14.10.2017 klo 20:31: Hi Stan, Are you sure on the freq. here? *SBC Radio*on 1044 kHz transmitting from Jeddah, Saudi

[IRCA] S. AZ TPs Oct. 15

2017-10-15 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
TP conditions much improved this morning with several reaching good levels. Many hets over lo/mid band reaching "almost audio" level. Only poor hets on expanded band. 531 Japan 1300 utc chime faint 567 Japan 1300 utc chime faint 594 Japan 1242 utc female talk very poor; 1300 utc pips and

[IRCA] TP's & DU's for Sunday, October 15, 2017 Kalama, WA

2017-10-15 Thread Dennis Vroom via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Listened from 1353-1454 utc. Mix of TP's & DU's this morning. 1134 JOOR had a good signal. 1242 JOLF was heard for the first time this season. 1422 JORF seldom heard this season made it in with a weak signal. The down under stations had weak signals this morning. 594 JOAK

Re: [IRCA] Islamic Voice Radio 1701.03

2017-10-15 Thread Mauno Ritola
Brisbane Perseus gives the offsets now at 1230 as: 1701.027 1701.067 1701.095 73, Mauno Tim Tromp kirjoitti 15.10.2017 klo 14:00: 1045 UTC, 10/15/2017: Islamic Voice Radio is the dominant one on the Melbourne KiwiSDR ( http://kiwisdr.vk3tlw.net:8073/) and measures 1701.03 right now. Radio

Re: [IRCA] Islamic Voice Radio 1701.03

2017-10-15 Thread Tim Tromp
1045 UTC, 10/15/2017: Islamic Voice Radio is the dominant one on the Melbourne KiwiSDR ( http://kiwisdr.vk3tlw.net:8073/) and measures 1701.03 right now. Radio Brisvaani is the dominant one on the Newcastle KiwiSDR ( http://www.marcelpost.com:8073/) and seems to be best, by ear when listening in