Re: [IRCA] WFNY-1440 heard in MN
Mostly Wetaskiwin (W 14-40) here in Victoria, BC tonight with a talker underneath. best wishes, Nick Quoting George Sherman george...@yahoo.com: Heard what may have been code at start, at :10 I could hear a Y. Seemed to have assorted sound effects at various pitches. 73, George S., MN ___ 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 ** 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] WFNY DX test
Left Perseus running and heard in DC with morse code IDs at two different tone levels -- first set around 1kHz and second set higher. http://realmonitor.com/stations/WFNY.wav Fighting with WHKZ the whole time. Male announcer with mentions of National Radio Club, DXing and 'seeing just how far this station can go.' http://realmonitor.com/stations/wfny1.wav Moma's The Papa's California Dreanin' All within the first 10 minutes. ___ 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] WFNY Test heard - and an unID
Unattended recordings yielded various aspects of the test program - code, voice ID's, calls, music despite having to aim almost right through local flea-power nightttime WNPV and dominant WHKZ-OH. I wasn't sure how well that would work when I set up the 2010 last night. I also had an as yet unid ESPN ( several possible ) and an SNR outlet, all during the first 15 minutes. Any ideas on the SNR would be greatly appreciated - this may be the similarly-flea powered night ops of WCDL-PA, although I've never heard them here other than at sunset before. Russ Edmunds 15 mi NNW of Philadelphia Grid FN20id wb2...@yahoo.com FM: Yamaha T-80 Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15'; Grundig G8 AM: Modified Sony ICF 2010's barefoot ___ 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] WFNY Test heard
Morse IDs right after 1:00 am, then into Rebel Rouser by Duane Eddy. Followed by voice announcement with station ID and phone numer. Barefoot Sony 2010 here. Worked well in dealing with slop from local 1430 here. Bob Antoniuk Clifton NJ ___ 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] WFNY DX test
Not a very good eastern night last night, was wasn't surprised to hear no trace of the test. Not much at all heard on the frequency, with only Wetaskawin and KMAJ definitely noted. 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] WFNY DX test
I tried. That's about all I can say. Our local WNPV on 1440 in Lansdale made this difficult. I drove several miles into one of their nulls in an attempt to receive the test, but it was a no go. 73, Rene' Rene' Tetro W2FIL Lansdale, PA ___ 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] WFNY-1440 heard in MN
Well done, George, and I'm amazed that you were able to get it through KDIZ. WFNY was a no-show at this locality. :( 73, Rick Dau South Omaha, NE Sony ICF-2010 + Quantum Loop From: George Sherman george...@yahoo.com To: IRCA@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Sun, March 6, 2011 12:41:30 AM Subject: [IRCA] WFNY-1440 heard in MN Heard what may have been code at start, at :10 I could hear a Y. Seemed to have assorted sound effects at various pitches. 73, George S., MN ___ 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] WFNY TEST heard
WFNY test heard here with same details as reported by other DXers. Initial code IDs were so weak I couldn't make out a letter at all. Then hrd the initial announcement and a couple tentative IDs. The signal built through Reber Rouser. Reached its strongest during the announcement that folllowed. I heard two clear IDs and the station phone, then into California Dreamin, but fading fast. I didn't hear a trace of Red Rubber Ball, but did catch an SID a bit more talk before they went into, as I recall, Tears on My Pillow, by Little Anthony the Imperials. Sounded very distant throughout the test. I suspect they would never have been heard here on RS, even at sunrise or sunset. New one. Thanks to all who helped with this test. 73 David Faulkner Albany, OH (SE Ohio near Athens) ___ 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] WFNY DX Test Heard in Madison WI
Just wanted to add my name to those who heard the WFNY DX test this morning. Signal strength was a little disappointing but there were moments of breakthrough. Code set were heard, plus at times I could hear the local DJ who explained the test, occasionally gave a time check or current wx conditions, and introed oldies songs. I will be reviewing my tape later today for more detail. Thanks very much to Ron Musco and station staff who made this test possible! Congratulations to those who heard it. On to the next test next weekend! 73 Bill Dvorak Madison WI ___ 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] WFNY-1440 DX test
WFNY is one of the regulars here on 1440, so it was no surprise that the test came through well on my timed recording. The code was certainly very punchy... in fact, if it was on the ham bands, I'd be inclined to say they had key clicks. :-) It's too bad for the folks out west that east-west propagation was mediocre last night. Also heard were WHKZ (which I had nulled), WVEI and WNPV, plus a Newsradio W??? unid. A short clip is available at: http://topazdesigns.com/ambc/audio/unid-1440-0200-6mar11.mp3 There's a few stations that use that slogan, but the calls don't resemble what I think I'm hearing (something like WKRP!). Any ideas? Barry -- Barry McLarnon VE3JF Ottawa, ON ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] MW DX from Enid OK, February 26-March 6, 2011
All times and dates strictly UT. MW log editors are welcome to excerpt items, reformat and change to favorite timezone if necessary. Rx: mostly DX-398 with internal antenna only; some caradio as specified; above 2 MHz on FRG-7 with 110-foot east-west longwire. ** OKLAHOMA. Tulsa monitoring: Bruce Winkelman there found KGTO-1050 dead air, open carrier, all morning Feb 26, but had resumed when I tuned in at 1945 UT, KGTO ID with good-time oldies. At 1720 UT he found 1270, 1530 and 1570 not in //, with different Spanish music; but at 2105 UT, 1570 and 1270 seemed // to me, switching back and forth on one caradio, while 1530 was buried by KOKC splash. He and I agree that 1120 KEOR remains off the air for weeks (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. Since I`m not sure if he has posted a follow-up one week later elsewhere, here`s more from Bruce Winkelman: Tulsa radio Saturday 05MAR11: 1050 KGTO again with dead air OC 1415-1435Z, regular programming at 2315Z. 1270 KRVT and 1570 KZLI definitely // with Spanish programming 1530 KXTD Spanish religious programming 1430 KTBZ IBOC blessedly silent 1430Z!, IBOC still off at 2315Z on drive home. Sister station 1300 KAKC IBOCing away as usual. 1120 KEOR nowhere to be found 1430Z or 2315Z 1380 KMUS still place-holding with the same Broadway show tunes 2315Z, not yet on at 1430Z. (Bruce Winkelman, Tulsa, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I also noticed 1530 was the odd station out while 1270 still // 1570, sometime during the day on March 4 or 5 (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 720, WGN, UT Thursday March 3 at 0529, looking for `Extension 720`, but instead, stupid sports talk! Since E720 shifted an hour later to 04-06 UT weeknights it should be pre-empted less for ballgames, so I am apprehensive it has finally been canceled as too intellexual for commercial radio. Whew, checking website: http://www.wgnradio.com/shows/ext720/ ``(Wednesday, March 2) No program tonight -- preempted by Hockey. But we will be back tomorrow with a great panel of Middle-east experts and strategic scholars as we focus in on the popular revolts in Libya, Yemen, Bahrein, Jordan, etc.`` Anyway, WGN was in its usual 720 battle with Spanish and SAH from KSAH in San Antonio, making weblistening preferable if possible (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 2390, WWRB, Feb 27 at 0027 preacher talking about Yahweh, VG signal, much better than // 5050, but 2390 accompanied by buzzy envelope out to 2375-2405, worst peaks circa 2380 and 2400. This happens at times to WWRB on 9385, presumably same transmitter. 2390 still not on all-night, at 0550 check, probably closing at 0500. Dave Frantz`s latest Feb 26 comments to me: ``Greetings: Some tidbits: Most everyone by now owns a digital shortwave radio that can tune the 2390. We are receiving GREAT reports. We are VERY pleased. Don't forget the 2.390 MHz, 340 degree rhombic antenna is almost 200 feet high; trying to use a rhombic antenna less than 160 feet high is a waste of time on these frequencies. We are changing 5050 antenna to our 045 degree rhombic, in anticipation of the longer daylight hours coming up.`` (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Pacific MW carrier search, Feb 28 starting precisely at sunrise in Enid, 1304 UT on DX-398 in offset USB mode: 1314, 1305, 1296, 1242, 1134, 1116, 1053, 972, 882, 828, 774, 747, 666, 612, 594. Then I went up from 1314: 1566 and 1611 --- The last looped WSW instead of NW like the others, which fits for Australia, where WRTH lists 17 ``high-power open narrowcast stations``, HP meaning max 400 watts! And there are no Asians or other Pacificans on 1611. I double-checked the frequency and it was right on 1611, so unlikely to have been a US TIS variant. Still, it`s hard to believe I would even be getting such a carrier. The 100 kW VL8s on 120m were not audible today. In my scans there may be others only 1 kHz from 10-kHz channels which I simply can`t detect due to the QRM; thus those logged above end in -2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -7, or -8. But 1610, of course, has no broadcasters of normal power in the US, just HAR/TIS (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 1440, trying for the WFNY, Gloversville NY DX test at 06-07 UT March 6, mostly dominating the jumble was an ESPN station, perhaps WGEM Quincy IL. At 0642 UT, I heard a few beeps of Morse code, probably this, but not enough to copy. Numerous others closer confirm the test did run as scheduled (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ### ___ 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:
Re: [IRCA] WFNY-1440 DX test
It sounds phonetically similar to WNPV, actually, although I don't think they use that wording. Their normal slogan is InfoRadio. It almost sounds like the WHKZ Fox New Radio intro without the Fox. Russ Edmunds 15 mi NNW of Philadelphia Grid FN20id wb2...@yahoo.com FM: Yamaha T-80 Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15'; Grundig G8 AM: Modified Sony ICF 2010's barefoot --- On Sun, 3/6/11, Barry McLarnon b...@bdmcomm.ca wrote: From: Barry McLarnon b...@bdmcomm.ca Subject: Re: [IRCA] WFNY-1440 DX test To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Sunday, March 6, 2011, 1:23 PM WFNY is one of the regulars here on 1440, so it was no surprise that the test came through well on my timed recording. The code was certainly very punchy... in fact, if it was on the ham bands, I'd be inclined to say they had key clicks. :-) It's too bad for the folks out west that east-west propagation was mediocre last night. Also heard were WHKZ (which I had nulled), WVEI and WNPV, plus a Newsradio W??? unid. A short clip is available at: http://topazdesigns.com/ambc/audio/unid-1440-0200-6mar11.mp3 There's a few stations that use that slogan, but the calls don't resemble what I think I'm hearing (something like WKRP!). Any ideas? Barry -- Barry McLarnon VE3JF Ottawa, ON ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ 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] [ABDX] (Off topic) Help to contact 8-70 WWL New Orleanbs LA
I guess this kinda brings up a question I'll pose to all listservers that I'm on -- do stations that stream their audio still QSL? I mean, you could say you were at such and such a location listening on terrestrial radio, but any CE could counter with an assertion that you could be in Seattle and hearing WBZ via their webstream, and without a cassette tape or mp3 to send to the station, there would be no way you would have of debunking that. 73, Rick Dau South Omaha, NE From: BARRY DAVIES barry.davie...@btopenworld.com To: ABDX American Broadcast DXers ABDX submissions a...@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, March 6, 2011 2:02:34 PM Subject: [ABDX] (Off topic) Help to contact 8-70 WWL New Orleanbs LA Does anyone out there in ABDX'er land have an email address for a likely QSLer at the station. I have sent a couple of messages via the website contact tab but no response. Any assistance appreciated. Best wishes Barry :-) __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (1) Recent Activity:* New Members 2 Visit Your Group The ABDX website www.abdx.org! MARKETPLACE Stay on top of your group activity without leaving the page you're on - Get the Yahoo! Toolbar now. Get great advice about dogs and cats. Visit the Dog Cat Answers Center. Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . __,_._,___ ___ 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: 2011 Mar 06 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 05 March follow. Solar flux 135 and mid-latitude A-index 5. The mid-latitude K-index at 1800 UTC on 06 March was 2 (15 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 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 UTC 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 SFlx 127 127 127 127 127 127 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 A-in 11 11 11 11 11 11 65555555 K-in 13012211010032 Current Solar information available at http://www.am-dx.com/wwv.htm ___ 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] WFNY Test heard - and an unID
Looks as if the SNR promo was in fact local WNPV. Still haven't figured out which one of the many possibilities may have been ESPN. Russ Edmunds 15 mi NNW of Philadelphia Grid FN20id wb2...@yahoo.com FM: Yamaha T-80 Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15'; Grundig G8 AM: Modified Sony ICF 2010's barefoot --- On Sun, 3/6/11, Russ Edmunds wb2...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Russ Edmunds wb2...@yahoo.com Subject: WFNY Test heard - and an unID To: AM WTFDA a...@lists.wtfda.info, NRC List a...@nrcdxas.org, IRCA List irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Sunday, March 6, 2011, 10:17 AM Unattended recordings yielded various aspects of the test program - code, voice ID's, calls, music despite having to aim almost right through local flea-power nightttime WNPV and dominant WHKZ-OH. I wasn't sure how well that would work when I set up the 2010 last night. I also had an as yet unid ESPN ( several possible ) and an SNR outlet, all during the first 15 minutes. Any ideas on the SNR would be greatly appreciated - this may be the similarly-flea powered night ops of WCDL-PA, although I've never heard them here other than at sunset before. Russ Edmunds 15 mi NNW of Philadelphia Grid FN20id wb2...@yahoo.com FM: Yamaha T-80 Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15'; Grundig G8 AM: Modified Sony ICF 2010's barefoot ___ 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] KRVN-880 off the air
KRVN-880 is completely off, as of 1845 ELT. Already have an ID from unneeded WMEQ in Wisconsin. Hoping to get CKLQ, which I DO need, before too long. 73, Rick Dau South Omaha, NE Sony ICF-2010 + Quantum Loop ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] [ABDX] (Off topic) Help to contact 8-70 WWL New Orleanbs LA
Not only that, but a few years ago, I tried to get some of my students interested in DX when we were studying the atmosphere. I had them listen at night to see what they could hear and where stations were located. Some of the more crafty ones figured out they could listen via the internet. I had a few offer up some stations from Hawaii and Alaska. Possible, yes, but unlikely. Ain't technology grand?!?!? Bert New Watkinsville, Georgia Proudly Serving You Since 1964! Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2011 12:17:06 -0800 From: drummer1965...@yahoo.com To: a...@yahoogroups.com; a...@nrcdxas.org; irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] [ABDX] (Off topic) Help to contact 8-70 WWL New Orleanbs LA I guess this kinda brings up a question I'll pose to all listservers that I'm on -- do stations that stream their audio still QSL? I mean, you could say you were at such and such a location listening on terrestrial radio, but any CE could counter with an assertion that you could be in Seattle and hearing WBZ via their webstream, and without a cassette tape or mp3 to send to the station, there would be no way you would have of debunking that. 73, Rick Dau South Omaha, NE From: BARRY DAVIES barry.davie...@btopenworld.com To: ABDX American Broadcast DXers ABDX submissions a...@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, March 6, 2011 2:02:34 PM Subject: [ABDX] (Off topic) Help to contact 8-70 WWL New Orleanbs LA Does anyone out there in ABDX'er land have an email address for a likely QSLer at the station. I have sent a couple of messages via the website contact tab but no response. Any assistance appreciated. Best wishes Barry :-) __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (1) Recent Activity: * New Members 2 Visit Your Group The ABDX website www.abdx.org! MARKETPLACE Stay on top of your group activity without leaving the page you're on - Get the Yahoo! Toolbar now. Get great advice about dogs and cats. Visit the Dog Cat Answers Center. Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . __,_._,___ ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2011 Mar 07 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 06 March follow. Solar flux 143 and mid-latitude A-index 4. The mid-latitude K-index at UTC on 07 March was 2 (15 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 05 05 05 05 05 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 07 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 127 127 127 127 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 143 143 A-in 11 11 11 11 6555555544 K-in 01221101003222 Current Solar information available at http://www.am-dx.com/wwv.htm ___ 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] MW DX from Enid OK, February 26-March 6, 2011
Extension 720 on WGN is still there, but is pre-empted by Blackhawks and Cubs games/post game shows. It is more frequent since WGN began broadcasting the hockey matches. However, Dr. Rosenberg's anti-Obama bias is becoming a bore. Richard Allen, a long-time WGN listener. - Original Message - From: Glenn Hauser To: a...@wtfda.info ; a...@nrcdxas.org ; amfmt...@mailman.qth.net ; MWC yg ; mwdx ; irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 12:54 PM Subject: [IRCA] MW DX from Enid OK, February 26-March 6, 2011 All times and dates strictly UT. MW log editors are welcome to excerpt items, reformat and change to favorite timezone if necessary. Rx: mostly DX-398 with internal antenna only; some caradio as specified; above 2 MHz on FRG-7 with 110-foot east-west longwire. ** OKLAHOMA. Tulsa monitoring: Bruce Winkelman there found KGTO-1050 dead air, open carrier, all morning Feb 26, but had resumed when I tuned in at 1945 UT, KGTO ID with good-time oldies. At 1720 UT he found 1270, 1530 and 1570 not in //, with different Spanish music; but at 2105 UT, 1570 and 1270 seemed // to me, switching back and forth on one caradio, while 1530 was buried by KOKC splash. He and I agree that 1120 KEOR remains off the air for weeks (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. Since I`m not sure if he has posted a follow-up one week later elsewhere, here`s more from Bruce Winkelman: Tulsa radio Saturday 05MAR11: 1050 KGTO again with dead air OC 1415-1435Z, regular programming at 2315Z. 1270 KRVT and 1570 KZLI definitely // with Spanish programming 1530 KXTD Spanish religious programming 1430 KTBZ IBOC blessedly silent 1430Z!, IBOC still off at 2315Z on drive home. Sister station 1300 KAKC IBOCing away as usual. 1120 KEOR nowhere to be found 1430Z or 2315Z 1380 KMUS still place-holding with the same Broadway show tunes 2315Z, not yet on at 1430Z. (Bruce Winkelman, Tulsa, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I also noticed 1530 was the odd station out while 1270 still // 1570, sometime during the day on March 4 or 5 (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 720, WGN, UT Thursday March 3 at 0529, looking for `Extension 720`, but instead, stupid sports talk! Since E720 shifted an hour later to 04-06 UT weeknights it should be pre-empted less for ballgames, so I am apprehensive it has finally been canceled as too intellexual for commercial radio. Whew, checking website: http://www.wgnradio.com/shows/ext720/ ``(Wednesday, March 2) No program tonight -- preempted by Hockey. But we will be back tomorrow with a great panel of Middle-east experts and strategic scholars as we focus in on the popular revolts in Libya, Yemen, Bahrein, Jordan, etc.`` Anyway, WGN was in its usual 720 battle with Spanish and SAH from KSAH in San Antonio, making weblistening preferable if possible (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 2390, WWRB, Feb 27 at 0027 preacher talking about Yahweh, VG signal, much better than // 5050, but 2390 accompanied by buzzy envelope out to 2375-2405, worst peaks circa 2380 and 2400. This happens at times to WWRB on 9385, presumably same transmitter. 2390 still not on all-night, at 0550 check, probably closing at 0500. Dave Frantz`s latest Feb 26 comments to me: ``Greetings: Some tidbits: Most everyone by now owns a digital shortwave radio that can tune the 2390. We are receiving GREAT reports. We are VERY pleased. Don't forget the 2.390 MHz, 340 degree rhombic antenna is almost 200 feet high; trying to use a rhombic antenna less than 160 feet high is a waste of time on these frequencies. We are changing 5050 antenna to our 045 degree rhombic, in anticipation of the longer daylight hours coming up.`` (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Pacific MW carrier search, Feb 28 starting precisely at sunrise in Enid, 1304 UT on DX-398 in offset USB mode: 1314, 1305, 1296, 1242, 1134, 1116, 1053, 972, 882, 828, 774, 747, 666, 612, 594. Then I went up from 1314: 1566 and 1611 --- The last looped WSW instead of NW like the others, which fits for Australia, where WRTH lists 17 ``high-power open narrowcast stations``, HP meaning max 400 watts! And there are no Asians or other Pacificans on 1611. I double-checked the frequency and it was right on 1611, so unlikely to have been a US TIS variant. Still, it`s hard to believe I would even be getting such a carrier. The 100 kW VL8s on 120m were not audible today. In my scans there may be others only 1 kHz from 10-kHz channels which I simply can`t detect due to the QRM; thus those logged above end in -2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -7, or -8. But 1610, of course, has no broadcasters of normal power in the US, just HAR/TIS (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 1440, trying for the WFNY, Gloversville NY DX test at 06-07 UT March 6, mostly dominating the jumble was an ESPN station, perhaps WGEM Quincy IL. At 0642 UT, I heard
