[IRCA] WWBC 1510
at 0155 EDST WWBC 1510 Cocoa, FL is still on WITH programming. This is a 50 KW daytimer with 25 KW critical hours. I have heard them on recently for quite a few days in a row. Powell POP email is powell at backroads DOT net ___ 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] report from mid-ocean
Am presently out in the Pacific, roughly 17 30 N, 157 15W, using 16 foot on a side triangular ALA 100 driving DR333 and SDR14.Shipboard electrical noise makes listening very tough from about 800 to 1100 kHz, with some effect either side, but 1200kHz on up isn't bad. This morning, around 1500 UT, it wasn't too great, but things improved, with peak around 1550UT. The Japanese on 1242 was most consistent hanging on until after 1630UT (LSR is 1615UT), and many other Japanese were heard. Some Chinese, Filipino, and Korean rounded things out; only three Aussies for sure, and no sign of RFO on 738 (just 2NR and Taiwan). No sign of Guy's signal on 1322, even as a carrier, though there wasn't much Filipino action overall. Sure are a lot of Hawaiian stations, but really, I shouldn't be complaining about their splatter on the 9 kHz channels; it isn't that bad especially compared with listening at home. Besides, a number of them have some quite TP sounding programming. KPHI-1130 with Tagalog had me puzzled for a minute or two... 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] A Surprise @ Sunrise.....NEW STATION...950 CFAM Altona, MANITOBA!!
Hi Guys: Got up today just in time to catch the last few minutes of Darkness before sunrise and Bagged a New Station ...wasn't expecting to hear this one...sorta caught me by surprise!! Was expecting to hear the usual WWJ Detroit here...but this was OVER Detroit!! It's NEW to both the OVERALL LOG and the ULR LOG. Radio Used..SONY SRF-T615 ULR Antenna Used ..2 1/2 Foot Tunable Box Loop. ULR LOG TOTALS are now..683 Stations Heard. ^^^ 73..ROB. Robert S. Ross VA3SW London, Ontario CANADA *** 950 CFAM Altona, MANITOBA Sept/07/09 0635 EDTEEGOOD Classical Piano Music 0635-38 EDT. Male DJ spoke and Listed Classical Selections played. Ad for Huron or Heron??? Lumber @ 0638. ID given by Female as... And now more Classics brought to you by Huron Lumber on CFAM Radio 9-50. Into more Classical Piano Music. Still on top of the Frequency @ 0645 EDT!! NEW STN. NEW ULR # 683 10 KW ROSS, ONT. *** 73..ROB. ___ 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 09-07-09
Good Morning, Listened from 1201-1331 ut. Many carriers this morning, only surprise was CRN1 1593 fair signal. 666 JAPAN, JOBK 1226 weak with Japanese. 774 JAPAN, JOUB 1201-1209 fair to good with English Conversation Lessons. Words and Phrases. 1243 Good. 828 JAPAN, JOBB 1210 weak with Word and Phrases. 1053 KOREA'S 1255 jammer weak and over faint audio. 1422 JAPAN, JORF very weak with Japanese. 1566 REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HLAZ 1311 fair to good with religious music. 1575 threshold audio 1324. 1593 CHNIA, CRN1 1215 fair with Chinese // 5030. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA JRC 545 + R8B ewe NW + broadband loop SW ___ 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] report from mid-ocean
I was first imagining you paddling on a large raft, and radios and a big battery. so... now what ship and describe it Powell ( who crossed the Pacific TWICE and used a Sony TR-714 from the deck of the MSTS General Daniel Sultan ) - Original Message From: Nick Hall-Patch n...@ieee.org Am presently out in the Pacific, roughly 17 30 N, 157 15W, using 16 foot on a side triangular ALA 100 driving DR333 and SDR14.Shipboard electrical noise makes listening very tough from about 800 to 1100 kHz, with some effect either side, but 1200kHz on up isn't bad. ___ 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 Tip for WDXR
1250 KCFMOR, Florence, good on top with KCFM, The Music of Your Life ID at 1128 EDT 9/7, ex KCST. (PM-OR) Drake R8 SW EWE 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] Alberta TPs for 7 Sep 2009
Similar to Saturday in that I was hearing TPs and DUs simultaneously, but unfortunately not similar in terms of signal quality. The TP audio was limited to the major stations on 594, 693, 747, and 774. 828 was audible too, but severely impacted by IBOC from 820. On the DU side the best signal was from ABC Sydney on 702, with audio also noted on 639 (ABC), and 4BC 1116. 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, Alberta ___ 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] TPs for Sept 7: Orcas Island: Victoria perspective
At 08:40 AM 9/7/2009, you wrote: Inna word: mediocre. The number of audios was down a bit, the levels were down on the ones that made it and dawn enhancement was shorter than usual. That being said, its mornings like this one when I try to remember what a privilege it is to listen to any MW signal that travels clear across the Pacific Ocean. All of the biggest JJ guns were in well, along with a few others of the usual suspects at listenable levels, at least briefly. John Bryant Orcas Island, WA, USA From a few km across the water in Victoria, ditto for me, John. Through the wonders of the Perseus SDR wav files, I monitored the band between 12:58 and 13:32 and in a nutshell: YUK. All Asian (I was using my 334 degree loop). No signs of the Russians on LW or MW today. China was fairly poor, but the Japanese and Koreans were there, albeit not at tremendous levels. I did note that the local IDs for NHK2 stations heard at 13:19:50 were back today (not there yesterday). I do get a fair amount of noise on this antenna in the lower 150 kHz of spectrum I notice. Often the ALA 100 is the better low band antenna for me. Here's what I heard (6 unless otherwise noted): 567: JJ with 7 585: NHK1 at 13:15 at 6+ // to 594 594: up to 8 strength for NHK1 esp at 13:28 612: scratching a 7 later on, but a bit too hard to hear the language with certainty. 639: strong carrier late (as usual for Fiji) but no audio. 666, 702 738: Presumed Taiwan Fisheries station. Quite strong at 13:00 (7+ anyway) with the wonky hummy transmitter a la N. Korea! 747: 8 level NHK2 756, 765: both late 774: 9 level NHK2 801: Late 828: 8.5 level NHK2 837: CC station at 7 level by 13:25 846 855: N. Korea at 13:03 at 7 864: perhaps local noise, but a fairly wide spike. Could also look like a jammer, but I'm not sure. 873: 8 level NHK2. This one has performed well this year for me. 963 972: 9 level for presumed S. Korea at 13:08 1008 1053: Very strong jammer noted around 13:08 1134, 1143 1251: My mystery station. Only a weak 7, but strong carrier at 13:07 and still there at 13:18 with weak talking. Not sure who. 1269 1287: 8 level Hokkaido station by 13:18. The northern JJ stations seem to be better than a week or two ago. 1314, 1332.As for Guy's mystery station on 1322, I can see the carrier but only weakly at 13:09 and 13:19 recheck. 1422, 1512 1566: HLAZ at 9 level with website mentioned at 13:12. I may also have another local noise source with a spike on 1568 1575, 1593 That's it for this morning. Nothing spectacular, that's for sure, and I'm happy that I didn't get up too early to experience the disappointment! Then again, John is so right. Another few months from now, and one will be lucky to hear anything! .Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC ___ 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] Best Morning Yet for 1322 kHz Unid. Station
Although TP DX conditions were again depressed, I was pleased with the best level yet on the 1322 kHz station I've been following for a week. Below is what I heard this morning from 1235-1335 UTC via Perseus recordings...most were a 6 or 7 on the 10 scale, meaning threshold or poor audio. Some second-tier Japanese synchros heard, though. 594 JOAK Tokyo JJ 657 Rst. Mayak, Chita Russia - pres. with RR lang. 693 JOAB Tokyo JJ 738 Taiwan in CC, parallel 1143 at 1325. JJ synchros noted here at 1305 747 JOIB Sapporo JJ, parallel 774 774 JOUB Akita JJ, parallel 747 828 JOBB Osaka JJ 972 HLCA S. Korea in KK 1235-1335 1017 UNIDENTIFIED - perhaps JJ 1053 S. Korean jammer, good to vy. good 1235-1335; no sign of VONS N. Korea audio 1134 JOQR Tokyo 1143 Taiwan in CC, parallel 738 at 1325 1269 JOHW Obihiru JJ, presumed, parallel to 1287 (JOFM Esashi also relays 1287 per PAL, but it's much weaker at 1 kW; JOHW is a 5 kW outlet so more likely the one heard) 1287 JOHR Sapporo JJ 1322 UNIDENTIFIED - best morning yet for my mystery station, but still along way from providing identifying details. The signal popped up with audio at 1308-1314, playing a rather mournful, bass-heavy pop song that reminded me strongly of the dangdut style music from Indonesia (Malay, Arabic, and Hindustani influences). The signal faded until 1330-1335 when I realized I was hearing a live or recorded concert, with crowd noises, cheering, and band members talking to the audience between songs. Despite the best signal yet, the audio was still murky and I put the Edirol UA-25 sound card and Sennheiser headphones to good use, trying to get the best audio recovery possible. I'll be posting a MP3 recording of 1322 kHz on my blog later today. Hopefully someone else in the Pacific NW can hear this one better than I am hearing the station...it would be great to pinpoint that is is indeed DXAD in Marawi City, Philipines. 1422 JORF Yokohama JJ 1566 HLAZ Cheju South Korea in KK, never rose above a 6 1575 Absent! Surprised to find only an occasional het, no audio from VOA Thailand 1593 UNID - possible JJ language here -- Guy Atkins Puyallup, WA www.perseus-sdr.blogspot.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] report from mid-ocean, 7 Sept
First off, information for Powell, the vessel is R/P FLIP, an oceanographic research platform; it isn't self powered, so drifts with ocean currents and wind. Your favorite search engine will tell you more about this rather strange beast.It's part of an experiment with the oddly appropriate acronym of RaDyO. So, the radyo reception this morning was different from yesterday. Quite a few more Australians were heard as well as one New Zealander (presumed; Indian mx on 1386). These were not just 702 and 1548 which were quite good, but also ones such as 1341 (2HH?) and 1413 //1512. Overall signal levels may have been down, as more shipboard electrical noise was noted at the higher frequencies in the band. But there were still some good signals from China, e.g. 1593, and an English news broadcast on 1323 after 1600UT, which although it was somewhat DU accented had a number of items about ChinaNingbo RGD News is listed w/ EE news at this time, which I've never heard before. However, foreign sounding EE was noted on 1323 before the hour also, so maybe it was something from CRI? Also my first time hearing Chinese on 1179. 1089 and 1530 also had CC; only the former heard yesterday. The Japanese were down quite a bit, though the 1287 parallels on 1404 and 1449 were dug out of the murk just the same. There was also a mystery on 1539, which was in an unID language, not made any easier by Honolulu on 1540. Have to find time to listen to the recording. 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 Sep 07 1806 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 06 September follow. Solar flux 69 and mid-latitude A-index 4. The mid-latitude K-index at 1800 UTC on 07 September was 1 (7 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 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 07 07 07 07 07 07 07 UTC 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 SFlx 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 A-in 33333344444444 K-in 13022101100111 ___ 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] unID 720 - Dennis Prager SRN News
Some info on Dennis Prager, for those keeping track of this unID late-night signal on 720. I'd heard it at Burnt River ON last night (Sunday night September 6); others have also reported it. www.dennisprager.com - Prager's own web site www.srnradio.com/talk/talk-prager.shtml - Prager's affiliation with Salem http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Prager - An entry for Prager at Wikipedia Before hearing this unID on 720, I'd not recognized anything more than the name, and vaguely at that - was not even sure how to spell it. I could not discern the nature of the programming - from my limited signal I am lucky to have come up with a poorly spelled name that worked out to something familiar for a couple of you (Thanks!). From these three sites it would seem he is a Conservative phone-in talk show host, religious-based (in this case Jewish). I can't find any affiliate lists, thus far. I checked daytimer program schedules for WWII PA and WGCR NC, and they only list programming from 6 am to sunset. SRN News would seem to rule out WVCC GA, and its sked lists only the major Conservative show hosts, and also daytime only. I would like to rule out WQTH Clarement NH and WVOA Dewitt NY. These are both CPs and I have seen no reports mentioning them being on or testing. Perhaps the status has changed for one of them. I think I have heard the GA NC and PA stations well past sunset at various times. I have them all logged here, anyhow. This was coming in from either north or northwest of Chicago, or something generally south and/or east of me. - Saul Chernos ___ 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] unID 720 - Dennis Prager SRN News
WQTH Claremont, NH isn't even on the air, has never been built.. as far as I know, unless I'm missing something -- Sincerely, Paul B. Walker, Jr. www.onairdj.com walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 3:51 PM, Chernos Saul sau...@sympatico.ca wrote: Some info on Dennis Prager, for those keeping track of this unID late-night signal on 720. I'd heard it at Burnt River ON last night (Sunday night September 6); others have also reported it. www.dennisprager.com - Prager's own web site www.srnradio.com/talk/talk-prager.shtml - Prager's affiliation with Salem http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Prager - An entry for Prager at Wikipedia Before hearing this unID on 720, I'd not recognized anything more than the name, and vaguely at that - was not even sure how to spell it. I could not discern the nature of the programming - from my limited signal I am lucky to have come up with a poorly spelled name that worked out to something familiar for a couple of you (Thanks!). From these three sites it would seem he is a Conservative phone-in talk show host, religious-based (in this case Jewish). I can't find any affiliate lists, thus far. I checked daytimer program schedules for WWII PA and WGCR NC, and they only list programming from 6 am to sunset. SRN News would seem to rule out WVCC GA, and its sked lists only the major Conservative show hosts, and also daytime only. I would like to rule out WQTH Clarement NH and WVOA Dewitt NY. These are both CPs and I have seen no reports mentioning them being on or testing. Perhaps the status has changed for one of them. I think I have heard the GA NC and PA stations well past sunset at various times. I have them all logged here, anyhow. This was coming in from either north or northwest of Chicago, or something generally south and/or east of me. - Saul Chernos ___ 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] TPs for Sept 7: Orcas Island: Victoria perspective
Walter Salmaniw wrote: 1566: HLAZ at 9 level with website mentioned at 13:12. I may also have another local noise source with a spike on 1568 From a few km to the NW, I also had the spike on 1568. Brian ___ 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] TPs for Sept 7: Orcas Island: Victoria perspective
Brian Chapel wrote: Walter Salmaniw wrote: 1566: HLAZ at 9 level with website mentioned at 13:12. I may also have another local noise source with a spike on 1568 From a few km to the NW, I also had the spike on 1568. Brian Now that's reassuring toknow that it's not immediately local. Now to see how far this spike was seen. Anyone else in WA , OR, AB or beyond see it? 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] Puyallup, WA TP's for 9-7... Mediocre on any Antenna
d1028g...@aol.com wrote: Hello All, The ambitious plan here on this holiday morning was to test out the new 9' sided PVC box loop here in actual TP DXing, as rotated on a heavy-duty PVC support base in the back yard. After serious labor in preparation for this Labor Day test, everything was ready to go at 1200 UTC-- except for the TP signals. The monster box loop was able to provide serious gain for this morning's anemic TP's, but as John, Walt, Nigel and Dennis have already reported, the signal levels were dreary at best. No matter what the antenna, if the propagation is tanking, your DX results will tank along with it. At the peak of a very modest dawn enhancement (around 1315), weak audio was heard on 657-Pyongyang, 666-JOBK, 738-Taiwan (with the buzzing carrier) and 972-HLCA, with strong audio on 594-JOAK, 747-JOIB and 828-JOBB. After the lackluster Asian TP's faded at 1330, the monster loop was swung around for DU's, and weak audio from 738-Tahiti was heard, along with a strong carrier from 639-Fiji, and a moderate carrier from 648-Rhema-- among other moderate-carrier Kiwis and Aussies. The morning wasn't a total waste, however, as various mechanical refinements to this largest-sized PVC Loop were tested, and worked well. When TP conditions finally cooperate, this 9' sided (13' diagonal) tuned passive loop should fully justify its $52 cost :-) 73, Gary DeBock Modified ICF-2010 (30 loopstick) 9' sided PVC Loop (related article is in DXer.Ca, and in the Yahoo Ultralightdx file site) ___ 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 Gary, I do hope that someone is recording your efforts (photos) for prosperity! I'd love to try one of these sometime. Vlad Titarev in Ukraine had a large diameter loop at his DX shack which hung from the ceiling and could be rotated by hand. I could do the same at my cottage in Haida Gwaii.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] TPs for Sept 7: Orcas Island: Victoria perspective (1568 spike)
Thought I'd seen that this morning and dismissed it as something local, so I dug my Perseus file out of the recycle bin, and sure enough, a big spike right on 1568.In my case it was stronger than the signal from 1566, and about even with the signal on 1570. 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, Alberta Walter Salmaniw wrote: Brian Chapel wrote: Walter Salmaniw wrote: 1566: HLAZ at 9 level with website mentioned at 13:12. I may also have another local noise source with a spike on 1568 From a few km to the NW, I also had the spike on 1568. Brian Now that's reassuring toknow that it's not immediately local. Now to see how far this spike was seen. Anyone else in WA , OR, AB or beyond see it? 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 ___ 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] Puyallup, WA TP's for 9-7... Mediocre on any Antenna
Hello Walt, Thanks very much for your comments about the large experimental box loops. Quite a few photos and detailed construction information on these monsters is contained in the related 14-page article, which the editors of NRC and MWC have kindly agreed to print in their club bulletins (Nick, with his busy schedule, is still looking it over for the IRCA Technical Column). I think the loop design would be very suitable for hanging from the ceiling of the cottage at Haida Gwaii, assuming that you don't have too much electrical wiring in the vicinity. The PVC frames were specifically designed for light weight, so that even the 9' sided loop weighs only about 16 pounds. The article gives detailed construction steps for building any of ten different-sized tuned passive loops, from 18 to 9'. Actually, John also mentioned about disguising one of these as a chandelier, and hanging it from the ceiling at Orcas :) 73, Gary In a message dated 9/7/2009 3:40:24 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, can...@gmail.com writes: d1028g...@aol.com wrote: Hello All, The ambitious plan here on this holiday morning was to test out the new 9' sided PVC box loop here in actual TP DXing, as rotated on a heavy-duty PVC support base in the back yard. After serious labor in preparation for this Labor Day test, everything was ready to go at 1200 UTC-- except for the TP signals. The monster box loop was able to provide serious gain for this morning's anemic TP's, but as John, Walt, Nigel and Dennis have already reported, the signal levels were dreary at best. No matter what the antenna, if the propagation is tanking, your DX results will tank along with it. At the peak of a very modest dawn enhancement (around 1315), weak audio was heard on 657-Pyongyang, 666-JOBK, 738-Taiwan (with the buzzing carrier) and 972-HLCA, with strong audio on 594-JOAK, 747-JOIB and 828-JOBB. After the lackluster Asian TP's faded at 1330, the monster loop was swung around for DU's, and weak audio from 738-Tahiti was heard, along with a strong carrier from 639-Fiji, and a moderate carrier from 648-Rhema-- among other moderate-carrier Kiwis and Aussies. The morning wasn't a total waste, however, as various mechanical refinements to this largest-sized PVC Loop were tested, and worked well. When TP conditions finally cooperate, this 9' sided (13' diagonal) tuned passive loop should fully justify its $52 cost :-) 73, Gary DeBock Modified ICF-2010 (30 loopstick) 9' sided PVC Loop (related article is in DXer.Ca, and in the Yahoo Ultralightdx file site) ___ 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 Gary, I do hope that someone is recording your efforts (photos) for prosperity! I'd love to try one of these sometime. Vlad Titarev in Ukraine had a large diameter loop at his DX shack which hung from the ceiling and could be rotated by hand. I could do the same at my cottage in Haida Gwaii.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 ___ 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] Tip for WDXR
Hi Everyone: Been spending time on 1510 lately because KGA is frequently missing or way down in the mud. Normally it's a big pest up here. I was hearing sports programming and thinking it was KGA, I heard this ID: 1510 WWZN MA, Boston, barely above the noise floor with full ID WWZN-1510-Boston at 04:00EDT 9/7 First time I've heard a MA station here in a long long time, and first new one heard this season. Mike in St Isidore, AB with AOR 7030+ and 1000' E/W beverage ___ 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 Sep 08 0006 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 07 September follow. Solar flux 69 and mid-latitude A-index 2. The mid-latitude K-index at UTC on 08 September 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 06 06 06 06 06 07 07 07 07 07 07 07 07 08 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 33334444444422 K-in 02210110011111 ___ 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] Tip for WDXR
This is a nice catch indeed !! 73 KAZ - Original Message - From: Nigel Pimblett n...@shaw.ca To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 8:14 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] Tip for WDXR Great catch Mike. Like you say KGA is a huge pest regularly. I think the east was quite good last night, as I had my best 1010 WINS log in years. 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, Alberta Miike Stonebridge wrote: Hi Everyone: Been spending time on 1510 lately because KGA is frequently missing or way down in the mud. Normally it's a big pest up here. I was hearing sports programming and thinking it was KGA, I heard this ID: 1510 WWZN MA, Boston, barely above the noise floor with full ID WWZN-1510-Boston at 04:00EDT 9/7 First time I've heard a MA station here in a long long time, and first new one heard this season. Mike in St Isidore, AB with AOR 7030+ and 1000' E/W beverage ___ ___ 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] [AMFMTVDX] unID 720 - Dennis Prager SRN News
I seem rather sure that this is WVCC now as I heard a clear a clear promo by Hugh Hewitt as well for being on this station (no call given) 73 KAZ - Original Message - From: Barry McLarnon b...@bdmcomm.ca To: Discussion of AM, FM, and TV DX amfmt...@mailman.qth.net Cc: a...@nrcdxas.org; irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 9:31 PM Subject: Re: [AMFMTVDX] unID 720 - Dennis Prager SRN News On Monday 07 September 2009 16:51, Chernos Saul wrote: Some info on Dennis Prager, for those keeping track of this unID late-night signal on 720. I'd heard it at Burnt River ON last night (Sunday night September 6); others have also reported it. www.dennisprager.com - Prager's own web site www.srnradio.com/talk/talk-prager.shtml - Prager's affiliation with Salem http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Prager - An entry for Prager at Wikipedia Before hearing this unID on 720, I'd not recognized anything more than the name, and vaguely at that - was not even sure how to spell it. I could not discern the nature of the programming - from my limited signal I am lucky to have come up with a poorly spelled name that worked out to something familiar for a couple of you (Thanks!). From these three sites it would seem he is a Conservative phone-in talk show host, religious-based (in this case Jewish). I can't find any affiliate lists, thus far. I checked daytimer program schedules for WWII PA and WGCR NC, and they only list programming from 6 am to sunset. SRN News would seem to rule out WVCC GA, and its sked lists only the major Conservative show hosts, and also daytime only. I would like to rule out WQTH Clarement NH and WVOA Dewitt NY. These are both CPs and I have seen no reports mentioning them being on or testing. Perhaps the status has changed for one of them. I think I have heard the GA NC and PA stations well past sunset at various times. I have them all logged here, anyhow. This was coming in from either north or northwest of Chicago, or something generally south and/or east of me. I still vote for WVCC, because (1) Arbitron says they are affiliated with both Fox News and SRN, and (2) WVCC carries the Dennis Prager show, according to their website at http://720thevoice.com. They don't mention any programming between 9 pm and 6 am, but that's not too surprising. Not needed here, so I won't sweat it. Barry -- Barry McLarnon VE3JF Ottawa, ON __ AMFMTVDX mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amfmtvdx Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:amfmt...@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.83/2352 - Release Date: 09/07/09 18:03:00 ___ 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] Tip for WDXR
Thanks for all the kind words guys. It was a total surprise here, but I'll them any time. 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] 650 KSTE
60db signal.. Looks like it's still on day power... Thank you. Derek Vincent Vmedia360...everywhere ___ 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] ULR's in the movies?
Gary DeBock: Sony pictures is on the line about using one of your graphics in an upcoming film. No. I am not kidding. Call me. Or e-mail. If I do not hear from you in 15 minutes, am calling you. -- .. 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] ULR's in the movies?
Gary DeBock: Sony pictures is on the line about using one of your graphics in an upcoming film. No. I am not kidding. Call me. Or e-mail. If I do not hear from you in 15 minutes, am calling you. OK - John Bryant is the person I am interested in - Just spoke with him on the phone. Can someone pass me his e-mail ASAP please. -- .. 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
[IRCA] UNID on 790 Khz @ 0045 EDT.......Disney like music????
Hi Guys: I have a current Pop/Rock station on 790 khz @ 0045 EDT. Playing Current Radio Disney type stuff...but ID's don't appear to be Radio Disney. Songs by Taylor Swift, another song called Super Girl.Male DJ between songs...but every time he speaks it fades!! Did hear him say.10,000 Songs in a Row now playing on the new ??? 95?? Also heard DJ say Music and More. It's in and out sometimes at good levelsand appears to be from the SOUTH best I can tell??? Anyone else hearing this??? Any help with an ID on this appreciated??? I'll keep listening.. 73...ROB. 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] 1568 Spike
Hi Nigel and Walt, I found the spike on my Perseus recordings from this morning also. It peaks for me right at 1312:30 - 1330 UTC. I **think** I might even detect a scrap of audio on the frequency at 1300 exactly. (Using very narrow BW of course, between 1566 and 1570). Hmm... per PAL the only possibility I see is DYMP in Palo, Philippines, listed as variable on 1567 kHz. I suppose it *is* a possibility, given that I am likely hearing DXADD Marawi City on 1322 kHz. Guy Atkins Puyallup, WA www.perseus-sdr.blogspot.com --- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:58:00 -0600 From: Nigel Pimblett n...@shaw.ca To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] TPs for Sept 7: Orcas Island: Victoria perspective (1568 spike) Message-ID: 4aa58ff8.4080...@shaw.ca Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Thought I'd seen that this morning and dismissed it as something local, so I dug my Perseus file out of the recycle bin, and sure enough, a big spike right on 1568.In my case it was stronger than the signal from 1566, and about even with the signal on 1570. 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, Alberta Walter Salmaniw wrote: Brian Chapel wrote: Walter Salmaniw wrote: 1566: HLAZ at 9 level with website mentioned at 13:12. I may also have another local noise source with a spike on 1568 From a few km to the NW, I also had the spike on 1568. Brian Now that's reassuring toknow that it's not immediately local. Now to see how far this spike was seen. Anyone else in WA , OR, AB or beyond see it? 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
[IRCA] Who's playing 10,000 Songs in a Row....on 790 Khz???
Hi Guys: I still have this Current Pop/Rock at times Disney Like station coming in @ 0140 EDT. Songs like Taylor Swift, Super Girl and other Current Pop hits I'm not too up on?? Male DJ after every couple of songs may be giving an IDbut everytime he talks..the Only thing I can really get out of it is that he is saying ... 10,000 Songs in a Row..and may be using the NOW Sloganlike that is some kind of Branding ID??? At times it's mixing with a Coast to Coast Station...and a C/W Music Station.. And...I think it's from the South of me. I think I have listened to almost a 1,000 songs trying to get an ID out of this one??? Nobody else up and hearing this 73...ROB VA3SW ___ 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
