[IRCA] WIMA heard in MN on SRF-M37V!!

Yes, the 3 oz radio that cost me $8 does it again with more firsts! 1st OH under 50kw heard on SRF-M37V! 1st DX Test on SRF-M37V! Heard codes IDs, tone march music. I heard the complete set of call letters at least twice. The message in code was rather long could not be copied as there was

[IRCA] WIMA 1150 test heard ONT / SRF observations

My alarm didn't go off - must have forgot to set it. But awoke at 0230 EST after an intense, horrible dream about the electoral primaries and managed to get some morse code on 1150 underneath a dominant CKOC. This was using the SRF-59. Unneeded here and at Burnt River. I tried my Sony ICF2003

Re: [IRCA] WIMA DX test

Alas, same here near Seattle, with 6,000 watt 1150-KKNW only 15-20 degrees off of the beam to Lima, Ohio. I got a good audio phase null on KKNW, superior to the whip/long wire null, but that allowed 1160-KSL's IBOC hiss to take over. Thanks to the organizers - hopefully many of you out there

Re: [IRCA] WIMA DX Test Reminder TONIGHT

Only station IDed here in So. ID between KSL IBOC fades was CKFR, although I could hear a couple others in the mud. No sign of the test. My thanks as well to the test-arrangers. 73, Bruce Bacon Boise County, ID -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

Re: [IRCA] WIMA DX Test Reminder TONIGHT (heard in NE Oregon)

Thanks very much for the reminder, J.D.--I wouldn't have remembered it at all. I was set up and recording several minutes before the test was supposed to begin, and listened until several minutes after the test was supposed to end. Mostly a SS station playing music was dominant at first, then a

Re: [IRCA] OFFLIST DXer.CA... Utralight download/upload area activated

Colin: If you need a DXer.ca Content manager/UL Lieutenant, let me know... I'd be glad to help out. My user name on your site is WalkerBroadcasting and the email address I used to register with the site is this one as wlel. Paul Walker On Jan 5, 2008 12:09 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There

Re: [IRCA] Sony SRF-M37V vs. Eton E100

George! GREAT GOING with the UltraLights. I hope that you kept decent log book details! Please consider submitting some of those loggings for our Firsts and Records List. I'm sure that you hold some of the records. There will be more details about submissions for records up today, along

Re: [IRCA] Audio Switching Network for UltraLights and Others

John, Nice piece of equipment. I need to put it on my to do list. Thanks for sharing. 73 Gil ___ 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

Re: [IRCA] Audio Switching Network for UltraLights and Others

I built something similar many years ago, inputs from three receivers and/or tape recorders ( remember this was before PC's ). Outputs to two recorders, headphones and 'split headphones' as John describes. Also had audio out and back in from an outboard audio filter. Biggest problem I had was

Re: [IRCA] Radio switching network

--- Rob Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John, Have you seen the MFJ-640 2-Radio Receive Audio Mixer? It looks like it performs similar finctions to your Audio Switching network, come in a neat little box and costs $49.95. I was trying to figure out how many switches it would take

Re: [IRCA] IRCA Countries List

Yesterday, Bruce sent me an updated copy of the Countries List. I have update the list at http://www.geocities.com/amlogbook/newmembers/country.htm regards to all fresh John H. Bryant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Countries List is posted on line at

Re: [IRCA] WIMA DX test

Test heard well here in Pennsylvania at 0200 EST with announcements, morse code and music. Brett Saylor ___ 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] Radio switching network

At 06:26 05/01/2008, Rob wrote: John, Have you seen the MFJ-640 2-Radio Receive Audio Mixer? and, of course, IRCA's own DXer's Technical Guide has been showing the world something similar in all editions since 1980 best wishes, Nick

[IRCA] Solar Cycle 24 Begins

Forwarding from: Space Weather News for Jan. 4, 2008 http://spaceweather.com Solar physicists have been waiting for the appearance of a reversed-polarity sunspot to signal the start of the next solar cycle. The wait is over. A magnetically reversed, high-latitude sunspot emerged today. This

Re: [IRCA] Good Distance Calculator

--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John, I have been using this site for a while and it works well. Dennis, /http://www.indo.com/distance/index.html -- Original message -- From: John H. Bryant [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've never before concerned myself much

Re: [IRCA] Radio switching network

Nick, Is the tech guide at the IRCA site? If so, I didn't find it. The MFJ mixer looks interesting, but I don't need to remind hams what the initials of MFJ jokikngly mean. Only one eham review of the product and the reviewer was concerned with the quality of the switches. Gil

[IRCA] WIMA-1150 DX TEST HEARD IN TN

At 0201 EST, copied CW with a series of V's then WIMA DX TEST. Very weak under a lot of QRM from what does like every station in North America! At 0205 a repeat of the same CW. Willis Old Fort, TN ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] Good Distance Calculator

John, For ease of use the Indo site is easiest, but it is occasionally annoying with its incomplete data base for non-US cities. It's great circle bearings and distances sometimes don't agree with other sites, but which is correct? It's like having two watches with different times. ;) Jim Tonne's

[IRCA] WIMA-1150 DX TEST

More CW and sweep tones heard at 0210. The CW reads, TEST DE WIMA WIMA LIMA OHIO. 4 by 4 copy. with lots of QRM Willis Old Fort, TN ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in

Re: [IRCA] Radio switching network

Rob, Thanks for the tip on the MFJ unit... I wasn.t aware of it. It does do the same thing, but the e-ham reviews question the reliability of some fairly cheap switches. For those who are really short of radio time or who shy away from even simple construction, the MFJ unit might be the way

Re: [IRCA] WIMA DX test

I was able to get enough of a null on KKNW (7 miles away) to have CKFR Kelowna sometimes on top but mostly in the background. It was the first time I can remember hearing two different Hockey games on the same channel (Seattle Thunderbirds on KKNW, Kelowna Rockets on CKFR). Thanks to those who

[IRCA] Sony SRF-M97 on eBay - no X band

Hi all: I heard back from the eBay vendor in Hong Kong, and they confirmed that the M97 unit they sell (eBay item 310011297763) is the non-Americas version which only tunes to 1602 khz. As for the M97 from Audio Cubes, their web site doesn't give any tuning range specs for the version of the M97

Re: [IRCA] WIMA DX test

I was able to get enough of a null on KKNW (7 miles away) to have CKFR Kelowna sometimes on top but mostly in the background. It was the first time I can remember hearing two different Hockey games on the same channel (Seattle Thunderbirds on KKNW, Kelowna Rockets on CKFR). Thanks to those

[IRCA] Ultralight Technical: The SRF 59 mysteries revealed at last

I've been asking around about any technical information on the SRF 59, specifically the Sony CXA1129N integrated circuit that forms the heart of the receiver. I finally ran across one person, Robert Culter, who has been interested in the SRF 59 and the Sony IC for some time and has been able to

[IRCA] UltraLight Records and First Submissions

If you wish to to have a logging(s) considered for a particular Record or First with an UltraLight receiver, please submit them in an e-mail that is specific for that purpose and has some title similar to Submission for UltraLight Record. I don't read every e-mail that is uploaded to

[IRCA] Reposting from www.qrz.com

RADIO HEALTH: RADIO AND LEUKEMIA LINK HALTS TOWERS A county official in Washington state has ruled that two AM towers can’t be built until possible health dangers of electromagnetic energy are analyzed. This is an action that could have far ranging implications for anyone wanting to put in a

[IRCA] Current Firsts Listing

Here is the Firsts list as of January 5th. The distance Records portion will be uploaded in two or three hours. Let me know of errors, omissions and new loggings! Thanks! UltraLight MWDXing (currently SRF-59 records only) Firsts Firsts First Transoceanic Reception from North America:

[IRCA] Technical Guide

At 16:08 05/01/2008, you wrote: Nick, Is the tech guide at the IRCA site? If so, I didn't find it. It's under bookstore on the site, Gil: http://www.ircaonline.org/bookst.htm A table of contents is available there also. The reprints area on the IRCA site contain a number of articles too

Re: [IRCA] Technical Guide

Nick, Tnx! Gil ___ 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 necessarily reflect the opinion of the

[IRCA] WIMA test heard in Rochester NY

I didn't stay up for the test, but set up Total Recorder and am now checking the recordings (after going out for a big lunch to celebrate Mrs. F.'s birthday). Nice clear voice announcement from Fred at 0200 - In cooperation with the National Radio Club Joint Test Committee..., then code and

Re: [IRCA] Drift net DX update from northern Delaware

John Hunter wrote: Hi Peter, Has something changed in your email settings in the last few months or so? Your emails to this list come through all jammed together with no formatting. I enjoy reading your posts as I have a large family connection to DE and like to keep up with the area DX

Re: [IRCA] Drift net DX update from northern Delaware

Hi Peter, Has something changed in your email settings in the last few months or so? Your emails to this list come through all jammed together with no formatting. I enjoy reading your posts as I have a large family connection to DE and like to keep up with the area DX wise. Has anyone else

[IRCA] Presumed Turkey-180

Presumed Turkey-180 fair 2230-2246+ with woman in unknown language occasonal light mx; Splatter from loud Germany 183. First time heard; -- Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, MA http://hometown.aol.com/midcapemarc/myhomepage/profile.html ___ IRCA mailing

[IRCA] WDRC 1510 Logged Woodruff, South Carolina Logged in Central Florida!

A friend of mine driving in Leesburg/Eustis, Florida heard an oldies station on 1510 and he thought the calls were WZ but after talking a minute, he agreed what he heard was WDRF. He didn't get a terribly clear ID as he was literally driving aorund listening to WLAC when he heard this. I guess

Re: [IRCA] Drift net DX update from northern Delaware

Peter's email came through fine on my end, but when Mr. Hunter replied, everything was all bunched up. Paul On Jan 5, 2008 5:17 PM, Rick Kunath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John Hunter wrote: Hi Peter, Has something changed in your email settings in the last few months or so? Your emails to

Re: [IRCA] Drift net DX update from northern Delaware

Thanks Phil, looks like I need to do some digging around in Eudoras settings and try to find out what's up.. At 05:17 PM 1/5/2008, you wrote: John Hunter wrote: Hi Peter, Has something changed in your email settings in the last few months or so? Your emails to this list come through all

Re: [IRCA] Reposting from www.qrz.com

Joe Miller, KJ8O wrote: RADIO HEALTH: RADIO AND LEUKEMIA LINK HALTS TOWERS A county official in Washington state has ruled that two AM towers can’t be built until possible health dangers of electromagnetic energy are analyzed. This is an action that could have far ranging implications

[IRCA] Western Weekend DX Test Final Report

Western Weekend DX Test Final Report The long-delayed final report on the three DX Tests aired Dec. 15-17 is finally ready. My sincere apologies for taking so long to put this together, but work, family, travel, the holidays and life in general have all conspired to keep me away from much

Re: [IRCA] WIMA DX test

Just went over my tape from last night and was delighted to hear a clear WIMA code ID fairly early into the test. That was as good as it got, as although I noted a couple of other instances of weak code, neither was nearly as good as that first one. KSAL, KSEN, and CKFR were dominating

Re: [IRCA] Reposting from www.qrz.com

Scott, I have known a lot of engineers through the years that worked around a lot of high power AM, FM, TV transmitters and quite a few passed on with some kind of cancer, but also a lot of other people die of cancer too. But I have always wondered, being around a lot of high RF, how healthy is

[IRCA] 2007 Ultralight Shootout Review Updated

Hello All, The definitive equipment review comparing the three meanest Ultralight DX Machines, the SRF-59, SRF-M37V and the DT-200VX, has just been updated to include the recently-discovered ability of the DT-200VX to tune the 9 kHz splits. The review, including extensive information

Re: [IRCA] Reposting from www.qrz.com

As I understand it, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 gave the FCC sole jurisdiction over r.f. exposure matters. In other words, local officials cannot legally consider health issues when deciding whether to approve radio facilities. The FCC established r.f. exposure requirements soon after

[IRCA] S Meter readings

Greetings: After I put the Eastern beverage back up a few days ago, today around noon I did a scan of the Portland stations. 620-S9+20 750-S9+18 800-S9+3 860-S9+18 910-S9+14 970-S9+1 1010-S9+5 (QRM de CBR) 1040-S9 1080-S9+12 1150-S9+2 (QRM jumble) 1190-S 9+9 1230-N/A u/KKEE local 1330-S8 (QRM)

Re: [IRCA] Reposting from www.qrz.com

Patrick Martin wrote: Scott, I have known a lot of engineers through the years that worked around a lot of high power AM, FM, TV transmitters and quite a few passed on with some kind of cancer, but also a lot of other people die of cancer too. But I have always wondered, being around a lot

Re: [IRCA] Drift net DX update from northern Delaware - PJ reply

John - Hi Peter, Has something changed in your email settings in the last few months or so? My apologies for the inconvenience. Nothing was changed here. As others have indicated, this is probably a mail client issue perhaps exacerbated by the way that I create my posts. More specifically, I

[IRCA] Revised UltraLight Firsts List

As you will note, giving Colin Newell belated but very appropriate credit for the first reception of RVC on Nov 28th (from Victoria, BC) caused some receptions, previously thought to be Firsts to be deleted. There were several changes and editions, too, when we adopted the official IRCA

[IRCA] Current UltraLight Distance Records

Please look this list over carefully. You will note that, as with the Firsts list, the Records list is limited to DXers living in North America. Allowing DXers world-wide to participate in at least the World-wide Receptions category might be a good thing. However, it may also add a level of

Re: [IRCA] Ultralight Technical: The SRF 59 mysteries revealed at last

I have obtained a PDF of the IEEE conference paper mentioned. It's pretty interesting. Contact me off-list if you have any questions... On Jan 5, 2008 12:13 PM, Steve Ratzlaff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Advanced Low Voltage Single Chip Radio IC By Okanobu, Tomiyama, and Arimoto IEEE

[IRCA] WLAA-AM 1680 Winter Garden/Orlando, Florida

Word has it a lightning zap took out the remote control and it hasn't been repaired or reprogrammed yet. This means they aren't powering down, again! (Wait, does Rama even know what Powering down is?:=) ) The station ID's as Que Buena 1680, La Que Beuna Orlando or some variation there of. Their

[IRCA] Email client problems (was Drift net DX update from northern Delaware)

Hi Nick, Check out Peters reply to me. I think he may be right about it being a combination of our email clients and the way he creates his posts that is causing the problem. 73's John At 08:54 PM 1/5/2008, you wrote: At 23:17 05/01/2008, John Hunter wrote: Thanks Phil, looks like I need to do

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2008 Jan 06 0003 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 05 January follow. Solar flux 80 and mid-latitude A-index 17. The

[IRCA] WIMA 1150 DX Test

WIMA 1150khz DX Test heard Morse Code with same message repeated every few minutes. Several times the code was preceeded by a sort steady tone. One clear voice ID made it through. March music followed the code. Heard with CKOC, and unid with Art Bell and Coast to Coast AM. Tom Jasinski

[IRCA] YVKA-631.275

YVKA (nominal freq 630) is still on 631.275v. In at good level with SS news 0440 UTC on 6 JAN. -- Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, MA http://hometown.aol.com/midcapemarc/myhomepage/profile.html ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] A Tale of 3 Sony Receivers: the SRF-59 and its big brothers

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... - so begins Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities. You may not want to read Dickens tonight, but please check out my comparison of the Sony SRF-59 with its big brothers, the ICF-2010 and ICF SW7600GR. I just posted it in the Ultralight

[IRCA] Recent TAs

BBC-693, Netherlands-747, France-945, France-1206 Virgin-1215 all in well 0500-0530 UTC. -- Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, MA http://hometown.aol.com/midcapemarc/myhomepage/profile.html ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] A Tale of 3 Sony Receivers

Kevin, A great article, A tale of 3 Song Receivers. A must read for any MW dxer. At the Great web-site www.dxer.ca. Dennis, Vancover, WA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions

Re: [IRCA] Email client problems (was Drift net DX update from northern Delaware - PJ reply)

John - Ah! That must be it because it came through alright this time. I sure hate to have you change your posting style for the few of us that use Eudora though :( It's really no problem. The implementation of a very minor style change that maximizes the chances that list members will be able to

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] WLAA-AM 1680 Winter Garden/Orlando, Florida

Thanks Paul. I think I have them. I have them under an earlier call running as a TIS from some years ago, but not under this call. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] Current UltraLight Distance Records

Hey John: Thanks for doing this! I've got something for these two categories: Worldwide Reception from North America Longest Distance Reception @ 10 kW. Western Hemisphere Reception from North America Longest Distance Reception @ 10 kW. -Western Hemisphere I just got a barefoot