Re: [IRCA] ICOM IC-7000
Craig, I have no first hand knowledge of the IC-7000 as a medium wave receiver but I can tell you its receiver performance on the amateur bands is not very highly rated. There are a couple of interesting presentations on Rob Sherwoods page: (1) showing it has amongst the lowest rated close spaced dynamic range of any receiver (note it is very close to the bottom of the list) and (2) Rob refers to an agc problem which intensifies QRN. The poor numbers for close space dynamic range is a problem for weak signal reception in the presence of very strong signals which is often encountered in amateur radio contesting and DXing. This is not a good radio in that application but would be less of a problem on the broadcast band. But the QRN problem looks much more serious. Check out his web site at: http://sherweng.com/ http://www.sherweng.com/documents/Dayton2007w.ppt#267,1,DSP Radios Not Perfect Hope this gives you something to think about. My impression is a 7000 is more about size and features than it is about performance. Tom Original Message - From: Craig Healy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: IRCA List irca@hard-core-dx.com, BADX [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 7, 2008 5:52:38 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: ICOM IC-7000 Has anyone used the ICOM IC-7000 for BCB DX? I'm thinking of replacing the Palstar R30CC in my truck with something that will give me access to the ham bands. But, stellar MW reception capability is key. I like the ICOM as it appears very versatile, and the few mentions of MW use on reviews in places like eham seem positive. I would like the opinion of someone who is doing a fair bit of BCB DX though. Thoughts? Know anyone who has one of these? Craig Healy Providence, RI ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] TP's for 12-08-08
-- Good Morning: Listened from 1312-1345 utc. 180 RUSSIA, 1313 very weak. 279 RUSSIA, 1314 very weak. 567 JAPAN, JOIK 1316 weak with man in Japanese. 594 JAPAN, JOAK 1317 fair with man in Japanese. 657 DPR OF KOREA, 1329 weak with woman in Korean. //3250. 774 JAPAN, JOUB 1331 Fair to good with English lessons. 828 JAPAN, JOBB 1332 weak wth English lessons. 873 JAPAN, JOGB 1333 weak with English lessons. 1377 CHINA, CRN1 1336 assumed to be the stations with bits of audio. 1566 REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HLAZ 1338 good carrier, low audio with Japanese. Antenna switch at 1344 with signal gone. 1575 THAILAND, VOA 1339 weak with woman in Asian language. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA JRC NRD 545 Ewe NW ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] 1700 San Diego
Anybody know what the calls are for this station? I've never heard them ID, their website doesn't mention them, and they are missing from Freshwater's pages. -- Leonard Hyde Weed, CA Realistic DX-440 6 foot shielded loop ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] 1700 San Diego
Here's what you want: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XEPE On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 9:14 AM, Len Hyde [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anybody know what the calls are for this station? I've never heard them ID, their website doesn't mention them, and they are missing from Freshwater's pages. -- Mesa Mike, N6KUY, WDX6O LA de NM (DM65uv) http://mesamike.org ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Slider Loopstick Cancels Out Image Reception
Without the coil peaked on 540 kHz, KSUH-1450 was blasting in on 540 kHz, sounding like a local. Interestingly, the Sony 7600G has an image on 540 from our own KONP-1450Khz 14 miles away in Port Angeles... is the only radio that I pick that up on. -- Colin Newell - Editor - Web-Design / E-Commerce / Writing Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Arizona TP's for 12-8-08
Listened from 1355-1430 utc and conditions were better than it was yesterday. 594 JOAK fair. 657 Korea very poor. 774 JOUB very good at 1420 utc. 1566 HLAZ good at 1420 utc. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R* _ Suspicious message? There’s an alert for that. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_broad2_122008 ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Iceland-189 for breakfast
One thing I really like about this time of year is that Iceland-189 can be heard as late as 1115-1130 UTC. At this late hour, there is still a path of darkness between Iceland and North America. It's fun to listen to a LW TA while getting ready for work in the morning. This morning, Dec 8, Iceland-189 was in with a decent signal with news by man woman in Icelandic from 1100-1109 UTC. By 1115 UTC the signal was completely gone. As we approach the Soltice, the signal should stay in a little longer. According to GEOCLOCK, sunrise at the transmitter site near Gufuskalar is around 1105 UTC for this date. -- Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, MA http://www.wtfda.info/showthread.php?t=228 ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Slider Loopstick Cancels Out Image Reception
Hey Colin: My Sony 7600GR also has substantial problems with images, and like you I don't have any other receivers that have images to that extent. Even the stock Eton e100 fares better on images. Using an outboard Terk loop or similar in adjacent orientation to notch out 1450 allows good reception on 540; still, it is notable how strong the image problems on the 7600 series are. Methinks Sony had shortwave in mind when they designed these. Kevin S Bainbridge Island, WA Interestingly, the Sony 7600G has an image on 540 from our own KONP-1450Khz 14 miles away in Port Angeles... is the only radio that I pick that up on. -- Colin Newell - Editor - Web-Design / E-Commerce / Writing Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] 1700 San Diego
As the other Mike said--They are indeed XEPE!! They put a pretty strong signal here into Los Angeles countyGood to see you active again Leonard 73 Mike Sanburn Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 08:14:36 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] 1700 San Diego Anybody know what the calls are for this station? I've never heard them ID, their website doesn't mention them, and they are missing from Freshwater's pages. -- Leonard Hyde Weed, CA Realistic DX-440 6 foot shielded loop ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com _ You live life online. So we put Windows on the web. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/127032869/direct/01/ ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] 1700 San Diego
Yep, they're (at least!) 10kW and very directional, putting tons of signal up the California coast and not nearly so much to the east (though they are still widely heard). The engineering parameters for this station are rather, um... creative. They ID a lot more often these days, but only in Spanish. I almost always catch an ID around 6am. 73 Tim Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Mike Sanburn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 12:35:52 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1700 San Diego As the other Mike said--They are indeed XEPE!! They put a pretty strong signal here into Los Angeles countyGood to see you active again Leonard 73 Mike Sanburn Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 08:14:36 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] 1700 San Diego Anybody know what the calls are for this station? I've never heard them ID, their website doesn't mention them, and they are missing from Freshwater's pages. -- Leonard Hyde Weed, CA Realistic DX-440 6 foot shielded loop ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com _ You live life online. So we put Windows on the web. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/127032869/direct/01/ ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2008 Dec 08 2106 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 08 December follow. Solar flux 69 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 3. The mid-latitude K-index at 2100 UTC on 08 December was 1 (8 nT). No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. No space weather storms are expected for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 07 07 07 07 07 07 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 UTC 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 A-in 20 20 20 20 20 877777773 K-in 32322111101111 ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] 1700 San Diego
XEPE has made into Scotland a few times recently Clip: http://www.geocities.com/paulcrankshaw/1700XEPE2.wav Paul Troon, Scotland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yep, they're (at least!) 10kW and very directional, putting tons of signal up the California coast and not nearly so much to the east (though they are still widely heard). The engineering parameters for this station are rather, um... creative. They ID a lot more often these days, but only in Spanish. I almost always catch an ID around 6am. ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] 1700 San Diego
Loks like the calls have been moved. XEPE is now on 1450 and the 1700 is now XEKTT in Tijuana, formerly licensed to Cerro Jaramillo, BC. XEKTT -- 1700 is 10 KW Day + Night. --- On Mon, 12/8/08, Paul Crankshaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Paul Crankshaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1700 San Diego To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Monday, December 8, 2008, 1:34 PM XEPE has made into Scotland a few times recently Clip: http://www.geocities.com/paulcrankshaw/1700XEPE2.wav Paul Troon, Scotland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yep, they're (at least!) 10kW and very directional, putting tons of signal up the California coast and not nearly so much to the east (though they are still widely heard). The engineering parameters for this station are rather, um... creative. They ID a lot more often these days, but only in Spanish. I almost always catch an ID around 6am. ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Announcing the 950 DX Challenge
On Sunday 07 December 2008 21:29, Chernos Saul wrote: Niel Wolfish in Toronto has been trying to pin down a station on 950 he has heard just prior to 0600 EST every morning where a woman sings the SSB starting around 0558 EST and then the station fades into the mud by the time an ID might happen. I thought I heard a wee bit of this here at Burnt River ON this morning. Saturday morning it was solid WWJ MI and WIBX NY so I am tentatively ruling them out. This morning I had WROC NY separately (with ESPN) and am tentatively ruling them out. Possible candidates include stations in OH (Niel deems this most likely) and WV. But who knows... And that's the basis of this little DX game. For those of you who like a good mystery, or have reliable 950s to listen to, why not sit on the channel from 0555-0601 EST, log what you can, and report it. Who knows. Barry McLarnon in Ottawa did this a week or so ago and logged a new station - one in MN, nice and far away! Funny enough, this one doesn't appear to be our candidate, either. Tried recording on 950 last night, and once again, no sign of any SSB leading up to TOH at 0600. Stations heard, along with pesty WIBX, included WWJ, WROC, WROL, and WVTS. I agree that daytimer WDIG in ON is the most likely suspect for Niel's unid. They send most of their signal to the south, but they have a teeny backlobe to the NNE... I'm off to the side of it, but it looks like the Toronto area would get a bit more signal than I would... and less of WIBX! Barry -- Barry McLarnon VE3JF Ottawa, ON ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Slider Loopstick Cancels Out Image Reception
Hi Colin and Kevin, The Sony ICF-SW7600G and GR models have a serious image issue 910 kHz below strong locals, but the loopstick is a non-alignable type like that of the ICF-2010, meaning that a Slider-type loopstick is not a possibility to correct the congenital image problem. Almost all other traditional BCB DXing portables (RF-2200, ICF-S5W, etc.) with image issues can have the problem corrected or minimized by the use of a Slider loopstick, or tuned passive loop antennas (which can help minimize image reception in any receiver). Both the ICF-SW7600GR and the ICF-2010 benefit greatly from larger transplanted loopsticks, however. Sensitivity is greatly boosted, with no apparent negative effect on selectivity. But the images and spurious signals are also boosted, since the larger transplanted loopsticks have nothing like the Slider's ability to tune out these nuisance signals. Colin, KONP-1450 in Port Angeles must have a fantastic salt-water transmitting site, because I have even received it here in the null of local slopper KSUH-1450, during rare night conditions. It was a very satisfying psychological victory, to receive another station right on this foreign language Mega-pest's own frequency :) 73, Gary **Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dpicid=aolcom40vanityncid=emlcntaolcom0010) ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] First e-QSL
I'm getting the same thing. - Original Message - Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:22:14 -0600 From: John H. Bryant [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [IRCA] First e-QSL To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Paul, I keep getting some nasty security alert that I've never seen before that won't even let me go to it. Can you see the site??? John B. ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] 1700 San Diego
Tim, According to 1700 Tecate's CE, Bill Lipis, they are ND and 10 KW fulltime, but has a great tx location. Bill Lipis used to an IRCAer back in the 60s/70s. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] 1700 San Diego
I'm about 80 miles north of San Francisco. During the day they are kinda audible, but just before sunset (pattern change?)they start smokin' in. Bob Coomler Cloverdale, CA Yep, they're (at least!) 10kW and very directional, putting tons of signal up the California coast and not nearly so much to the east (though they are still widely heard). The engineering parameters for this station are rather, um... creative. They ID a lot more often these days, but only in Spanish. I almost always catch an ID around 6am. 73 Tim Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Mike Sanburn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 12:35:52 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1700 San Diego As the other Mike said--They are indeed XEPE!! They put a pretty strong signal here into Los Angeles countyGood to see you active again Leonard 73 Mike Sanburn ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] 1700 San Diego
Off the SW EWE, I get them weakly during day here in the Winter. 1700 is almost a SW frequency with good skip. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Slider Loopstick Cancels Out Image Reception
Gary: Colin, KONP-1450 in Port Angeles must have a fantastic salt-water transmitting site, KONP gets out very well. Up here in northern Alberta it's almost a pest as it is in most nights. During 12 hour timer session on 1450 timer it's not unusual to hear 6 ID's from it. Mike in St Isidore, AB ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Excellent New Article featuring the Safari SRF-59
A couple of weeks ago, Gary DeBock received a note and photos from a radio amateur, Walt Heskes, KC2KML who had discovered Ultra-Lites through a presentation at his local radio amateur club. He was intrigued, asked Google for further information and found dxer.ca Soon there after, he ordered SRF-59s and receiving them, discovered the dial problem. Being a handy fellow with a large junk box, he and his son soon set off to marry excellent 1920s dial technology to a modern Ultralight receiver and created the Safari SRF-59 and rediscovered MW DXing in the process. Walt was kind enough to document the Safari in photographs and tell us of his adventures rediscovering MW DXing in the new article: Rediscovering BC Band DX via the Sony SRF-59 Safari We have just posted that file to the Ultralight Files section of Downloads at dxer.ca. Its a great story and another approach to solving the dial problem... this time with a LIGHTED dial! Give it a look. John Bryant ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2008 Dec 09 0001 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 08 December follow. Solar flux 69 and mid-latitude A-index 2. The mid-latitude K-index at UTC on 09 December was 0 (04 nT). No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. No space weather storms are expected for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 07 07 07 07 07 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 09 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 A-in 20 20 20 20 8777777732 K-in 23221111011110 ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Cuban mystery
Saul - 1. Rebelde reportedly an episodic overnight feed on 570 Reloj, qth Sta. Clara. 2. FCC list states Rebelde 570 regularly along FL E Coast, mitther qth Pilon, N 77 19 - W 19 56, appx. S of Manzanillo W of Santiago, near W end of Horn. 3. Possible that either our fido or hermano 'The Junior Corpse' raul stuck a new sta on air. 4. 2055L, looked at 570 onna 51J-4 fed by 150' E-W axis wire Realistic TRF 12-655. Thus far, hearing only St. Pete Rlg Nws RR Santa Clara diluting one another as did insulin to Sonny von Bulow's Islets of Langerhans. Will look at later. z pv zecchino manahepatica key, fl In a message dated 12/7/2008 9:21:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: For awhile Rebelde was playing very sharp flute / Latin music, which made it especially easy to // 5025 to several AM channels. Logged 600, 610 and 670, which are relogs. But also had it on 640 for a new catch, and curiously enough very briefly I am sure I heard the same music on 570, mixing in with the all-too-common Radio Reloj. Has anyone logged a Rebelde on 570, or otherwise know of one? Cubans were strong for a short while around 1950-2000 EST but have since dropped down. Spain 621 and 999 and Croatia 1134 were among the last to leave of this evening's TAs. Time will tell if any reappear closer to Euro sunrise. Saul Chernos Burnt River ON ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com **Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dpicid=aolcom40vanityncid=emlcntaolcom0010) ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Excellent New Article featuring the Safari SRF-59
Hello Walt and John, Thank you both for preparing and uploading the outstanding Safari SRF-59 article on Dxer.Ca. Both the narrative and the photos are extremely interesting, and prove that Ultralight radio experimentation doesn't necessary need to go in the direction of more DX-chasing sensitivity and selectivity. A nice change of pace! :) 73, Gary DeBock **Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dpicid=aolcom40vanityncid=emlcntaolcom0010) ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] 1700 San Diego
Dennis, I sure would love love to log either XESS or XESDD up here. Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Slider Loopstick Cancels Out Image Reception
KONP is also common here on the coast. Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] 1640 TIS unID in New England or northeast
1640 unID 7 Dec 0753 TIS underneath a PA TIS mentioned Interstate 89, which runs through VT and NH. Cant find anything listed, which makes me wonder if theres something new or if I misheard the interstate number. Saul Chernos Burnt River ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Arabic unIDs from last night
Some unIDs... 1053 unID 7 Dec 1724 Middle Eastern music, more like pop than religious. Weak but fairly consistent. Is this Libya or is the Saudi or any other likely candidate known to do this? What are people hearing inland? 999 unID 7 Dec 1855 Man reading Quran. Very faint but audible underneath Spain. Im wondering what people are hearing this far inland, as my directories suggest this could be Saudi Arabia, Qatar or Morocco, and I have no way of doing parallels this far inland. Most DX was to Spain, a bit to France, Azores, Croatia and the U.K., on AM. Any thoughts are appreciated! Saul Chernos Burnt River ON ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] 1700 San Diego
XESS has a much weaker signal these days. Locally they're getting hammered by KOGO's IBOC, which makes them one of the few stations to actually DESERVE it. The folks that run all of these stations are essentially pirates in my book... 73 Tim Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Patrick Martin) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 19:16:00 To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club ofAmericairca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1700 San Diego Dennis, I sure would love love to log either XESS or XESDD up here. Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Forgot to mention
This morning when I woke up at 6:30 PST, I grabbed the DX-440 and turned it on. I left it tuned to 1090 last night, and this morning, was greeted with a huge het for about 3 minutes before it faded. I was unable to isolate the carrier (fat chance in this electronic hodpe-podge I live in.) Any ideas what could have been causing it? I don't think I've seen anyone reporting any TPs around that frequency. -- Leonard Hyde Weed, CA Realistic DX-440 6 foot shielded loop ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] Arabic unIDs from last night
999 sb the Saudi Quran station. I got them in WI when the Spanish pest faded early in Nov. 1053 is likely Libya..try // to 972 or others. They s/off 2350. 73 KAZ - Original Message - From: Chernos Saul [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 9:35 PM Subject: [Amdx] Arabic unIDs from last night Some unIDs... 1053 unID - 7 Dec 1724 - Middle Eastern music, more like pop than religious. Weak but fairly consistent. Is this Libya or is the Saudi or any other likely candidate known to do this? What are people hearing inland? 999 unID - 7 Dec 1855 - Man reading Quran. Very faint but audible underneath Spain. I'm wondering what people are hearing this far inland, as my directories suggest this could be Saudi Arabia, Qatar or Morocco, and I have no way of doing parallels this far inland. Most DX was to Spain, a bit to France, Azores, Croatia and the U.K., on AM. Any thoughts are appreciated! Saul Chernos Burnt River ON ___ This is Amdx - The WTFDA AM DX List. Amdx mailing list Post to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your Info Page: http://lists.wtfda.info/listinfo.cgi/amdx-wtfda.info Visit the WTFDA Forum at http://www.wtfda.info to view or upload your audio files! Register first. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.15/1838 - Release Date: 12/8/2008 6:16 PM ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Russia 180
At 0500 I have Russian on 180. I presume this is FE as I could not find any European Russian listed. Fair audio with man in RR with news. This may be the earliest I have heard a TP, other than Tahiti 738. 73, Patrick Drake R8 NW EWE ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] 1700 San Diego
Tim, I am not excusing the XEs for all of the stuff they do. Not at all, but is it right our IBOC is QRMing so many XE's, and the Canadians too. They have done nothing to deserve this. I am sure IBOC hash does not stop at the border. I am surprised the XEs/Cubans are not starting a jamming war. I have heard, it has been discussed. Lets just hope that does not come to pass, but I would not blame them. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Russia 180
Patrick, The Russian on 180 is parallel in programming to shortwave 6075. Also, Russia on 279 has been huge this season. Brock Hawaii **Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dpicid=aolcom40vanityncid=emlcntaolcom0010) ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] 1700 San Diego and XESS
XESS has had a weaker signal here in Orange County at night for the past month or two. I can hear KTAR easily now and I have heard a tentative on KIGS in Portuguese. Martin Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 03:50:15 + From: timhall Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1700 San Diego XESS has a much weaker signal these days. Locally they're getting hammered by KOGO's IBOC, which makes them one of the few stations to actually DESERVE it. The folks that run all of these stations are essentially pirates in my book... 73 Tim ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Forgot to mention
At 08:27 PM 12/8/2008, you wrote: This morning when I woke up at 6:30 PST, I grabbed the DX-440 and turned it on. I left it tuned to 1090 last night, and this morning, was greeted with a huge het for about 3 minutes before it faded. I was unable to isolate the carrier (fat chance in this electronic hodpe-podge I live in.) Any ideas what could have been causing it? I don't think I've seen anyone reporting any TPs around that frequency. -- Leonard Hyde Weed, CA Realistic DX-440 6 foot shielded loop ___ Likely JOHB Sendai with NHK2 programming, Leonard at that time and frequency (1089)...Walt. ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Russia 180
Patrick, I have heard modulation on 180 KHz at local noon during several winters in a quiet location. The carrier is always detectable with a BFO. 180 (Petro) sunset is around 0510 UTC this week. 279 has been the strongest TP this season out here. Full listenable quality on consumer Grundig portables with their built in ferrite antennas. In fact, 279 beats 774 and 972 in reliability night after night in terms of what I would call a monster signal. The Alaskan longwave beacons with voice weather have also been strong, including 529 KHz in a battle with Cuba on 530. 73's Brock **Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dpicid=aolcom40vanityncid=emlcntaolcom0010) ___ 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, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
