[IRCA] WNQM-1300 Nashville - Radio Vida
WNQM-1300 in Nashville is now in Spanish as Radio Vida. My last log of them on Jan 2 had them in English. Not sure if this is already well known, but was a bit of a surprise to me. I had thought at first this was one of the Texas Spanish language religious broadcasters listed on 1300 kHz. From a google search, WNQM appears to have been a sister station to shortwave broadcaster WWCR. The FCC database doesn't appear to show the station having changed hands recently, so perhaps Radio Vida is still related to WWCR. ___ 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] WNQM-1300 Nashville - Radio Vida
WNQM 1300, like WWCR Shortwave, WMQM 1600, along with it's sister stations in Knoxville, New Orleans and ETC are nothing more then You Pay, We Play.. so most likely, someone is just leasing the station from them... Paul Walker www.onairdj.com On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 9:04 AM, Brandon Jordan bcdx@gmail.com wrote: WNQM-1300 in Nashville is now in Spanish as Radio Vida. My last log of them on Jan 2 had them in English. Not sure if this is already well known, but was a bit of a surprise to me. I had thought at first this was one of the Texas Spanish language religious broadcasters listed on 1300 kHz. From a google search, WNQM appears to have been a sister station to shortwave broadcaster WWCR. The FCC database doesn't appear to show the station having changed hands recently, so perhaps Radio Vida is still related to WWCR. ___ 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] WNQM-1300 Nashville - Radio Vida
Thank goodness for the 'disclaimers' these stations run in between programs! Without them there'd be no IDs at all! Between that and gospel stations that run right on through the TOH [and well beyond!] w/out any ID of any kind modern day DXing can be pretty frustrating. Oh, speaking of things that are different today than they were when I last DXed much -- in the 70's -- how about IBOC noise covering some otherwise promising channels? Yuck! bw --- On Feb 19, 2009, at 10:08 AM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote: WNQM 1300, like WWCR Shortwave, WMQM 1600, along with it's sister stations in Knoxville, New Orleans and ETC are nothing more then You Pay, We Play.. so most likely, someone is just leasing the station from them... Paul Walker www.onairdj.com On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 9:04 AM, Brandon Jordan bcdx@gmail.com wrote: WNQM-1300 in Nashville is now in Spanish as Radio Vida. My last log of them on Jan 2 had them in English. Not sure if this is already well known, but was a bit of a surprise to me. I had thought at first this was one of the Texas Spanish language religious broadcasters listed on 1300 kHz. From a google search, WNQM appears to have been a sister station to shortwave broadcaster WWCR. The FCC database doesn't appear to show the station having changed hands recently, so perhaps Radio Vida is still related to WWCR. ___ 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 Bill Whitacre b...@his.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] Fwd: [mwc] Antenna developments
Hi Nick, What is the benefit from this system compared to the Wellbrook Phased Array based on ALA-100 loops? Nick Hall-Patch wrote: Forwarded from Steve Whitt of Medium Wave Circle: This should be good news from Andy Ikin. Just to let you know; Wellbrook has finally added a K9AY Phased Array to their portfolio. For further details please visit. http://www.wellbrook.uk.com/K9AYphasedarray.html best wishes, Nick ___ 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] DX Tests?
Yesterday brought temps in the mid 70's, and a huge round of Spring type severe weather. Well into the evening, static crashes made DXing difficult here. In general, nighttime static levels are already starting to rise, which usually means the end of the Winter DX Season is coming soon. While some amazing propagation has been seen nationwide this year, it's been one of the worse seasons for DX Tests that I can recall during my short DXing career. I'm sure that the economic crisis has played into this Hopefully both the economy and DXing will begin to recover by next season. 73, Les Rayburn, director High Noon Film 100 Centerview Drive Suite 111 Birmingham, AL 35216-3748 205.824.8930 205.824.8960 fax 205.253.4867 cell ___ 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] 1610 again
Pete, Semi-classical music would be unlikely, altho Doctor Gene Scott does include some musical breaks, normally jazzy. I suggest you resolve this by taking along one of yoiur portables and checking for // on 6090 Anguilla or 5935 WWCR. 73, Glenn Hauser Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:56:09 -0800 From: Pete Taylor p...@comcast.net Subject: [IRCA] 1610 AGAIN To: IRCA of America irca@hard-core-dx.com 1610 - Unreal, but Anguilla (presumably) was heard again on the same stretch of 99 that I heard it last night, although tonight I was headed to Kent to see the Globetrotters. This was at 2045 (on the way there) and again around 0005. The latter seemed to feature semiclassical music. Not a peep out of it home - just TIS/HAR growling. Not sure what the magical properties of this stretch of road are, but whatever, it works. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 + Kiwa air core loop ICF2010 + DX398; Palomar loop SRF-59 -M37V Eton E100 ___ 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] WNQM-1300 Nashville - Radio Vida
Sorry for all the typos. Web site is radiovida1130.com, and it should be 1300 AM en la noce Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:20:31 -0600 From: Brandon Jordan bcdx@gmail.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] WNQM-1300 Nashville - Radio Vida To: Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com Cc: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Message-ID: 499d94df.6020...@gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hi Paul. I found the Radio Vida website at radiovia1130.com. The web page notes 1130 Am en el dia, 1130 AM en la noche. Sure enough, day-timer WYXE-1130 Gallatin, TN is listed as Radio Vida. Vida is leasing WNQM to fill in the hours when WYXE is off the air. I'll have to give WYXE a try one morning or evening. 73, Brandon Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote: WNQM 1300, like WWCR Shortwave, WMQM 1600, along with it's sister stations in Knoxville, New Orleans and ETC are nothing more then You Pay, We Play.. so most likely, someone is just leasing the station from them... Paul Walker www.onairdj.com http://www.onairdj.com On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 9:04 AM, Brandon Jordan bcdx.org http://bcdx.org@gmail.com http://gmail.com wrote: WNQM-1300 in Nashville is now in Spanish as Radio Vida. My last log of them on Jan 2 had them in English. Not sure if this is already well known, but was a bit of a surprise to me. I had thought at first this was one of the Texas Spanish language religious broadcasters listed on 1300 kHz. From a google search, WNQM appears to have been a sister station to shortwave broadcaster WWCR. The FCC database doesn't appear to show the station having changed hands recently, so perhaps Radio Vida is still related to WWCR. -- Brandon Jordan - Memphis, TN, USA bcdx@gmail.com - http://www.bcdx.org DXTests.Info web site: http://www.dxtests.info Editor: IRCA DX Worldwide-East Submit loggings via: dxww.e...@gmail.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] Fwd: [mwc] Antenna developments
Quoting Brandon Jordan bcdx@gmail.com: Hi Nick, What is the benefit from this system compared to the Wellbrook Phased Array based on ALA-100 loops? Just to let you know; Wellbrook has finally added a K9AY Phased Array to their portfolio. It is supposed to deliver better front to back nulls, Brandon; the Wellbrook website shows simulations of the directionality of both systems. The extra directivity makes sense as you're phasing two somewhat uni-directional antennas compared with phasing two bi-directional antennas. best wishes, Nick Here are some further details from Andy Ikin on the K9AY list this morning: Several MW dxers have favourably compared the Wellbrook Phased Broadband Loop version of the array to an 800ft BoG. As the K9AY Array has a higher RDF than a phased loop array, then increased directivity is afforded. The Arrays Phasing Controller can also phase Active Broadband Loops and Active Vertical/Active Dipole pairs. Hence, I have been able to make my own comparisons. In all the on-air tests on MW, the K9AY Array has a much wider rear null. For example, where reception of Newfoundland is unusable due adjacent channel splatter from Germany and Spain using either Phased Loops or Active Dipoles, much clearer reception of NL was had with the K9AY array! There is one important feature; when using the K9AY or Active Vertical/Dipole Array; the susceptibility to locally radiated E-Field noise is much higher compared to the using a Phased Loop Array . I measured up to 20dB reduction in local noise using The Phased Loop Array. So it is important to deploy the K9AY array well away from local noise to appreciate the added benefit of the increase directivity. ** Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC 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
Re: [IRCA] KRKO
KRKO is definitely audible right now (17:46 LT) at my house in NE Seattle, but only when I phase down KTKZ. KTKZ is blowing them away otherwise. Not only that but the Alberta station on 1370 is pelting them with splatter. Bruce Drake R8A, K9AY Antenna Pete Taylor wrote: On another matter, since KRKO is reported to be starting their 34kw-D/50-kw-N operation on Monday, can any North Puget Sounders confirm that they are on the air now? As mentioned, KTKZ was blaring in last night on the way to the airport; tonight, nothing seemed to dominate before or after the game. Any change they are running OC? I wold think they would be testing the new rig somewhere along the way but I haven't seen any reports of that. ___ 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: 2009 Feb 20 0006 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 19 February follow. Solar flux 69 and mid-latitude A-index 1. The mid-latitude K-index at UTC on 20 February was 0 (4 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 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 71 71 71 71 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 69 69 A-in 11112222222221 K-in 01200100011200 ___ 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] Unusual Conditions to the South
Condx in Colorado are favoring the south, but not that deep into Mexico. Oklahoma and Texas signals are doing real well though. Chris Knight Fort Lupton, CO The Okies have been hearing unusual conditions to Latin America for the last 24 hours or so. Mostly its been better than usual reception of deep Mexico, ... Chiapas, XEZZZ on 590, for instance and both XEW and XEWB on 900 (unusual for us), but we have also had some at least tentative catches from the North Coast of South America and the Caribbean. I don't know if this is auroral or not (don't really think so) but if you are interested in cx to the South, you might take a look. 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
[IRCA] Identifying a Station by Parallel Programming
For each of our own hobbies, each of us judges just what level of identification we must hear before we accept that we have Heard a station. However, when we start comparing catches or having awards programs or lists of distance records, etc, it becomes necessary to follow loosely understood common definitions of what is minimum identification of a station. To a degree, these definitions vary from one nation to another (some of the Scandinavians are VERY strict) and there are differences, too, between common practice in Domestic vs. International DXing. We've run into a situation concerning identification by parallels with the awards where we would appreciate some discussion. Using Japanese examples: EXAMPLE A: 873//774 kHz, NHK2 We find it very acceptable, generally, to declare that we have heard 873-JOGB, NHK's Program 2 outlet in Kumamoto, when we hear the same Japanese programming on 873 that we do on 774, the Program 2 outlet in Akita. No problem, all known references including NHK itself declare that there is only one Japanese station on 873 and it is in Kumamoto, always running NHK2. EXAMPLE B: 1152//774 kHz, NHK2 When we find a situation where there are more than one NHK2 stations on a channel (1152 has two small stations) we simply log 1152-NHK2 Synchros, Japan. No problem there, either and, for our awards and records in Ultralighting, we count that as one station heard. If we want to log the stations individually, we can try for a local ID at 1319UTC and then know that we have heard one or even both stations so it is possible for the diligent and lucky DXer to eventually count two stations there. EXAMPLE C: Shangdong News Synchros - 918 kHz. We have a situation on the Shandong Peninsula on the north China coast where there are at least three, maybe four or five synchronous transmitters in use on one channel... and they are not well synchronized, so when conditions are decent, we can hear classic synchro echos. It is a hoot-hoot-hoot! Since those transmitters apparently never carry either local IDs or local programming, we will always be referring to them only as synchros and counting them altogether as one station heard for awards, etc. No problem there, as far as I can see. EXAMPLE D: 900-XEW//XEWB Right now, when conditions are good, we can hear W Radio from BOTH stations simultaneously, with the stronger sound first and the classic synchro echo considerably weaker, but clearly there following. Every reference known on the planet shows XEW and XEWB simulcasting and that there are no other W Radio Grupo stations on 900. Can we log both stations as heard, as long as we have unmistakably heard the echo??? If not, how is this situation any different from Example A??? Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated! John B. Stillwater, OK, USA Rcvrs: Hotrodded NRD-535, Slider e100's Antennas: Wellbrook Phased Array ___ 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] Radio Musical Nac. 590, Cuba
Sounds like them to me. 73 KAZ - Original Message - From: John H. Bryant bjohnor...@rockisland.com To: ultralightdx-yahoogroups.com ultraligh...@yahoogroups.com; irca-hard-core-dx.com irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 8:29 PM Subject: [IRCA] Radio Musical Nac. 590, Cuba I'm not familiar with Radio Musical programming, but through the depth of the night last night... 0700-1000 after many of the Mexicans signed off, I was left with one of them and a station that played continuous semi-classical music. Sometimes it was sort of opera, with a soloist or just a couple of singers, with a heavy dose of orchestra. Other times it was just orchestra and other times it was a solo piano, sometimes backed by orchestra. Does this sound like Radio Musical's late night format??? John B. Stillwater, OK, USA Rcvrs: Hotrodded NRD-535, Slider e100's Antennas: Wellbrook Phased Array ___ 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] Radio Musical Nac. 590, Cuba
I'm not familiar with Radio Musical programming, but through the depth of the night last night... 0700-1000 after many of the Mexicans signed off, I was left with one of them and a station that played continuous semi-classical music. Sometimes it was sort of opera, with a soloist or just a couple of singers, with a heavy dose of orchestra. Other times it was just orchestra and other times it was a solo piano, sometimes backed by orchestra. Does this sound like Radio Musical's late night format??? John- It is indeed Cuba. They are very strong here all night long, and usually on top of the channel. I do enjoy their music selections. A mix of opera, long hair,and some American music in English. On very cold night in deep winter, I have heard them as late as 1200. Now that I said that, Arnie, will read it and get a swelled head. Willis Old Fort, TN ___ 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] Unusual Conditions to the South
John, The AK is pretty low tonight, like 1's and zero's, but Northern cx are not good. 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] Identifying a Station by Parallel Programming
John, I totally agree with your observations on IDing a station. I could not have said it better. Another example, It gets a bit tricky when trying to ID the HBC stations on 864 khz when there are several. I have IDed sometimes 2 or 3 IDing at the same time. But when there is only one NHK station on a channel, it is easy. However, before sending for a QSL, I always get that local ID. 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] Where is WBIL-580
IRCA Crew, Where is WBIL-580? Chaz wd4...@isp.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] Where is WBIL-580
500W Day/139W night , Non Directional... licensed to Tuskegee.. I think their studios are in Auburn. Paul Walker www.onairdj.com On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 6:04 PM, calltay...@isp.com calltay...@isp.comwrote: IRCA Crew, Where is WBIL-580? Chaz wd4...@isp.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] New MW QSL, Country #96
1575 UAE, Radio Farda, received QSL card via Radio Liberty in 3 weeks. 1201 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington DC. 20036. No V/S. MW QSL: 3005, Country 96 (UAE). (PM-OR) 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] KRKO
Bruce, KRKO is heard here off the NE EWE, basically alone with a null to the South, but KRKO's modulation is low. Their carrier is much stronger than the audio. Must be a temporary thing while they set up the new power/towers. I guess, enjoy it while we can, as Monday is another story. 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] Links to loggings
Ultralight logs from Loveland, CO: http://sites.google.com/site/lovelandcologgings/ Ultralight logs from Ft. Lupton, CO: http://sites.google.com/site/ftluptonulrlogs/ 2008 Summary of loggings from Ft. Lupton, CO: http://sites.google.com/site/2008amloggings/ 2009 Summary of loggings from Ft. Lupton, CO (so far): http://sites.google.com/site/2009amloggings/ 73, Chris Knight ___ 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] Links to loggings
Almost forgot one. LW Beacon Log from Ft. Lupton, CO: http://sites.google.com/site/lwbcbeaconlog/ -Original Message- From: irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com [mailto:irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com]on Behalf Of Chris Knight Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 10:00 PM To: IRCA List Subject: [IRCA] Links to loggings Ultralight logs from Loveland, CO: http://sites.google.com/site/lovelandcologgings/ Ultralight logs from Ft. Lupton, CO: http://sites.google.com/site/ftluptonulrlogs/ 2008 Summary of loggings from Ft. Lupton, CO: http://sites.google.com/site/2008amloggings/ 2009 Summary of loggings from Ft. Lupton, CO (so far): http://sites.google.com/site/2009amloggings/ 73, Chris Knight ___ 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] New MW QSL, Country #96
- Original Message - From: Patrick Martin 1575 UAE, Radio Farda, received QSL card via Radio Liberty in 3 weeks. 1201 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington DC. 20036. No V/S. MW QSL: 3005, Country 96 (UAE) Congratulations Pat. 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
Re: [IRCA] Unusual Conditions to the South
Guess what? Another Okie was getting Mexico this evening on TV and FM up to 100 MHz. Maybe sporadic E influencing MW too. 73, Glenn Hauser, Enid From: John H. Bryant bjohnor...@rockisland.com Subject: [IRCA] Unusual Conditions to the South The Okies have been hearing unusual conditions to Latin America for the last 24 hours or so. Mostly its been better than usual reception of deep Mexico, ... Chiapas, XEZZZ on 590, for instance and both XEW and XEWB on 900 (unusual for us), but we have also had some at least tentative catches from the North Coast of South America and the Caribbean. I don't know if this is auroral or not (don't really think so) but if you are interested in cx to the South, you might take a look. 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] Identifying a Station by Parallel Programming
Hi, John. Reporting in from San Diego tonight. Your examples are excellent. Personally, I have no problem with presumed loggings. For example, if I hear a specific language on a TA station, I then look up the possibilities on the EMWG and deduce from it what the station has to be. I may be 99.5 or 100% certain of the ID. Many stations never give any sort of ID, but based on the content one can easily deduce who they are. Another method one can argue is using the exact frequency now available using programs like Spectravue and SDRs like Perseus to give us a pretty exact frequency. Many stations are bang on some slightly off frequency, and these lists now exist (see MW offsets list). One can see the carrier and be quite certain of the station. A classic example of this is the Australian X-band station, Radio Brisvaani always on the high side of 1701 kHz. Yet another ID method is with the various CBC low power retransmitters. Overnight one hears their WRN programming. Based on which program is being heard, you can narrow it down to which time zone is being heard, and from there hopefully to one or more stations. Just a few ideas! .Walt Salmaniw. - Original Message - From: John H. Bryant bjohnor...@rockisland.com Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009 7:10 pm Subject: [IRCA] Identifying a Station by Parallel Programming To: irca-hard-core-dx.com irca@hard-core-dx.com, ultralightdx-yahoogroups.com ultraligh...@yahoogroups.com For each of our own hobbies, each of us judges just what level of identification we must hear before we accept that we have Heard a station. However, when we start comparing catches or having awards programs or lists of distance records, etc, it becomes necessary to follow loosely understood common definitions of what is minimum identification of a station. To a degree, these definitions vary from one nation to another (some of the Scandinavians are VERY strict) and there are differences, too, between common practice in Domestic vs. International DXing. We've run into a situation concerning identification by parallels with the awards where we would appreciate some discussion. Using Japanese examples: EXAMPLE A: 873//774 kHz, NHK2 We find it very acceptable, generally, to declare that we have heard 873-JOGB, NHK's Program 2 outlet in Kumamoto, when we hear the same Japanese programming on 873 that we do on 774, the Program 2 outlet in Akita. No problem, all known references including NHK itself declare that there is only one Japanese station on 873 and it is in Kumamoto, always running NHK2. EXAMPLE B: 1152//774 kHz, NHK2 When we find a situation where there are more than one NHK2 stations on a channel (1152 has two small stations) we simply log 1152- NHK2 Synchros, Japan. No problem there, either and, for our awards and records in Ultralighting, we count that as one station heard. If we want to log the stations individually, we can try for a local ID at 1319UTC and then know that we have heard one or even both stations so it is possible for the diligent and lucky DXer to eventually count two stations there. EXAMPLE C: Shangdong News Synchros - 918 kHz. We have a situation on the Shandong Peninsula on the north China coast where there are at least three, maybe four or five synchronous transmitters in use on one channel... and they are not well synchronized, so when conditions are decent, we can hear classic synchro echos. It is a hoot-hoot-hoot! Since those transmitters apparently never carry either local IDs or local programming, we will always be referring to them only as synchros and counting them altogether as one station heard for awards, etc. No problem there, as far as I can see. EXAMPLE D: 900-XEW//XEWB Right now, when conditions are good, we can hear W Radio from BOTH stations simultaneously, with the stronger sound first and the classic synchro echo considerably weaker, but clearly there following. Every reference known on the planet shows XEW and XEWB simulcasting and that there are no other W Radio Grupo stations on 900. Can we log both stations as heard, as long as we have unmistakably heard the echo??? If not, how is this situation any different from Example A??? Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated! John B. Stillwater, OK, USA Rcvrs: Hotrodded NRD-535, Slider e100's Antennas: Wellbrook Phased Array ___ 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] New MW QSL, Country #96
Thanks Mike. Hopefully the others will be replying soon too. 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] Where is WBIL-580
U, TUSKEGEE, ALABAMA? 32° 22' 36.00 N Latitude 85 ° 39' 28.00 W Longitude Mike calltaylor@isp.com wrote: IRCA Crew, Where is WBIL-580? Chaz wd4...@isp.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
