[IRCA] Southern Gospel 1630AM
At about 2:30am central, I was spinning the dial of my $10 Walmart boombox again and heard a weather forecast then current temps given out and a mention of Southern GOspel 1630 by a live announcer who then intro'd a song. The signal was constant, but very weak. Turns out this is KKGM 1630 Fort Worth, Texas. No sign of KCJJ. -- Sincerely, Paul B. Walker, Jr. Ord, NE (55 to 60 air miles NW of Grand Island, Nebraska) www.onairdj.com walkerbroadcast...@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] New Hawaiian heard
Good going Mike. I heard KUMU several times last season, but I don't think I've logged them at all this season, which hasn't been inspiring for Hawaiians. 73, Nigel ___ 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 3-17-09
Listened from 1315-1345 utc and for the first time in a long time I hear no audio and only weak carriers on 594, 747 and 774. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8 _ Windows Live™ Contacts: Organize your contact list. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/marcusatmicrosoft.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!503D1D86EBB2B53C!2285.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_UGC_Contacts_032009 ___ 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 Hawaiian heard
Dennis, Pat and Nigel: Thanks for the kudos. That one was easy. There are plenty more on my unheard list that I'm sure will not be as easy. My beverage works very well but Hawaii from here is not exactly in line with it. For next season I'm planning a BOG of the same length aimed at HI, so theoretically, I should do better. 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] Kaito WRX911 (and variants) AM Band Frequency Coverage
Hello All, The interest in the superb Kaito WRX911 analog Ultralight radio (and its much cheaper Tecsun R911 and R9012 variants) has certainly been booming among the enthusiast group, leading to questions overseas about extending the frequency coverage of 520-1610 kHz models to cover the entire X band. Actually, this will also probably be an issue for North American purchasers of the least expensive R911 and R9012 models from China, via eBay sellers dpmega and tquchina. Like my unit from Amazon.com, all Kaito WRX911 units sold in North America should already have the frequency coverage set at 520-1700 kHz. Purchasers of these units need only to perform a standard alignment (loopstick coil and 1400 kHz trimmer peak) to ensure optimum performance. WRX911 units sold outside of North America probably have the upper limit set at 1610 kHz, since the X band is typically not used for broadcasting in those countries. WRX911 models can certainly be tweaked to cover the X band if necessary, just as the SRF-59 models set at the 1610 kHz upper limit have been routinely adjusted to cover up to 1700 kHz in alignments here (for Rick Reale in New Zealand, and others). Concerning the Tecsun R911 and R9012 models from the Chinese eBay sellers (which almost certainly have AM coverage set at 520-1610 kHz), it is highly likely that these also can easily be extended to 1700 kHz. Since I have yet to receive my own models from China, a detailed procedure for accomplishing this cannot yet be promulgated, but the adjustment involves tweaking a trimmer on the tuning capacitor to extend the upper limit, as well as tweaking a slug on an inductive adjustment to maintain the lower limit at 520 kHz. In multiple alignment on analog AM receivers, I have yet to see an analog model which could not be tweaked this way-- even the venerable Sony ICF-S5W has been easily adjusted to cover the X band, in multiple alignments here. Purchasers of the ultra-cheap Tecsun R911 and R9012 models should have no problem enjoying thrilling DX on the X band, once the frequency adjustment and alignment procedures are drafted, and promulgated. In the meantime, feel confident to invest around $15 without further concern :) 73, Gary DeBock **Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make meals for Under $10. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood0002) ___ 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 Hawaiian heard
Mike, Unfortunately Hawaiian cx are not what they once were. Bring back the lte 70s to the mid 80s DU conditions where Hawaiians were all over the dial night after night. If we ever get those conditions back, many more Hawaiians will be heard. I don't hear tons of them here any longer either. KPUA, KAOI, KGU, KUAI, KNUI are the most common these days, followed by KUMU and KQNG. They just don't have the punch they used to have. 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] New Hawaiian heard
Nigel, So you have logged it too. Great. I did not remember that. How many other Hawaiians have you logged from that far inland? 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] New Hawaiian heard
I noticed that the Hawaiians lacked punch... even in Hawaii... I mean, I heard pretty much all of them - but quite a few of them we competing with mainland stations most evenings... Like KNX 1070 and KGO 810... -- .. Colin Newell - Editor - CoffeeCrew DOT Com --- Victoria, British Columbia - Blog - Coffee DOT BC DOT CA DXer DOT CA and Bob Harris DOT 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] New Hawaiian heard
Colin, There was something a lot different from the late 70s to the mid 80s as far as DUs/Hawaiians go. I have no idea what hapened around 1985, but the strong cx from the Pacific started dying off. They have never returned either. Night after night after night of flea powered DUs all over the dial. Sometimes 2 or 3 on a channel. I sure would love to experience those conditions again. Patrick ___ 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 Hawaiian heard
From: Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net Unfortunately Hawaiian cx are not what they once were. Bring back the lte 70s to the mid 80s DU conditions where Hawaiians were all over the dial night after night. Pat: I remember conditions being like that back then. In those days Hawaiian stations were very regular up here. In fact my second ever QSL came from KORL, the first being from KFAR in Alaska. Then around the middle eighties they all disappeared and now they are somewhat of a rarity. In December of '06 I logged KAOI and two nights ago KUMU and that has been it since those days. Same was true back then for Australians and New Zealanders, which I no longer hear. 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] TP for 17 Mar from Victoria, BC
Again, not a great morning, though it's always interesting to see what pops up however briefly. This morning, it was a man and woman talking on 1188, but at a low level...seemed Asian by direction; possibly Korea, and never logged at home. Checked conditions at 1320, 1350 and 1420UT. pretty darn good audio (at least briefly): 594 JOAK at 1350UT, mostly poorer than this. reasonable audio at times during the period (though often battling w/splash or noise): 747 JOIB at 1359 774 JOUB 828 JOBB not so reasonable audio, occasional words in splash or noise: 612 likely 4QR w/EE talk by woman at 1420UT; heard more weakly earlier 972 HLCA with strong carrier Burbles in the splatter and noise: 558 at 1401UT, could have been JJ talk? If so, JOCR 567 JOIK //594 936 at 1324; Anhui? If so, only sign of China this morning 1134 and 1143, both unID Asians 1188 man and woman talking, but too murky for language ID. This at 1323UT 1566 likely HLAZ at 1354; usual big carrier Strongish het, no audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter): 648, 873, 1053 with a hum again (this looks like 100Hz modulated on a carrier; largest carrier on the channel had spectral spikes at +/-100Hz within a fraction of a Hertz; something new from the Korean jammer?) best wishes, Nick ** 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
[IRCA] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2009 Mar 17 1806 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 16 March follow. Solar flux 69 and mid-latitude A-index 5. The mid-latitude K-index at 1800 UTC on 17 March was 2 (12 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 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 UTC 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 SFlx 68 68 68 68 68 68 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 A-in 10 10 10 10 10 10 55555555 K-in 21221210012112 ___ 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] ULTRALIGHT DX...2 NEW STATIONS for the Log........
Hi Guys: Logged a New One last night while dozing off in bed...and another one @ Sunset tonight. The Sunset Skip logging is also NEW to the OVERALL LOG and is a GRAVEYARDER. Radios used for these Receptions SANGEAN DT-400W Barefoot and SONY SRF-T615 Barefoot. ^ ULR LOG TOTALS are now...658 Stations Heard ^ ** 960 WERC Birmingham ALABAMA Mar/17/09 0006 EDT EEFAIR ID by Male DJ as News Radio 960 WERC. Into Talk Pgm @ 0006 EDT. Mixing with WFIR. Another WERC ID @ 0010 EDT. RELOGNEW ULR # 6575 KW ROSS, ONT. *** 1490 WSWW Charleston W.VA. Mar/17/09 1823 EDT EE FAIR Male DJ talking about Local Charleston Events. Said...Right here in and around Charleston. Into Sports Talk ESPN @ 1824-25. NEW STN NEW ULR # 658 ULR GY # 68 1 KW ROSS, ONT. *** 73ROB. Robert S. Ross VA3SW London, Ontario 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] New Hawaiian heard
Mike, I remember well that era. It was somewhere around 1982 when I had a fantastic AU opening to the South Pacific that knocked everything from the North and East out. I logged ZK1ZC 630 khz-500 watts-Cook Islands. I have not seen conditions like that since that era. Please bring them back! hi. 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] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2009 Mar 18 0006 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 17 March follow. Solar flux 69 and mid-latitude A-index 3. The mid-latitude K-index at UTC on 18 March was 1 (6 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 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 68 68 68 68 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 A-in 10 10 10 10 5555555533 K-in 22121001211211 ___ 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 Hawaiian heard
Hi Patrick, I've heard 10 Hawaiians from here, but no new ones in a few years. In fact this year the Alaskan total passed the Hawaiian total, something I never expected to happen. 73, Nigel Patrick Martin wrote: Nigel, So you have logged it too. Great. I did not remember that. How many other Hawaiians have you logged from that far inland? 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
Re: [IRCA] New Hawaiian heard
Nigel, 10 Hawaiians from SE Alberta is not bad. They don't seem to propagate inland as well as they did. A mile from the Pacific, Hawaiians are not all that great here! 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] New Hawaiian heard
From: Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net 10 Hawaiians from SE Alberta is not bad. They don't seem to propagate inland as well as they did. A mile from the Pacific, Hawaiians are not all that great here! Pat, as usual Nigel has done better than I have. My total is only 7 heard. Also, like Nigel, my Alaskan total passed the Hawaiian total several years back. It currently stands at 13 with just one new one added this season. 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] New Hawaiian heard
Mike, At one time I had all Hawaiians heard and QSL'd, but some have changed calls and frequencies, so I don't have them all any longer. Plus several are running flea power now. I still need about a half a dozen Alaskans. I do better with Alaskans now than I do with Hawaiians. 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
