Re: [IRCA] Oregon Cliff Ultralight DU's for 7-18///no DUs in cliffless Victoria
Good that the coastal cliff effect is still working Gary. Here in Victoria, conditions were worse than on Tuesday, with maybe, just maybe, a trace of audio on 738 about 1210UT, but other than that, a few carriers. At least 1503 had a SAH which I haven't heard before. Maybe tomorrow! best wishes, Nick At 22:00 18-07-12, you wrote: Hello All, Thanks to Dennis and Steve for their interesting DU-DXing reports this morning. After tracking down a steep ocean side cliff on Highway 101 just south of Yachats, OR (near Cape Perpetua), I was able to set up with a 7.5 MW loopstick Tecsun PL-380 and 8 Medium Wave FSL (on a 5' PVC base) around 1100 UTC this early morning. Longwave DX was a dud and only a couple of Hawaiian NDB's (332-POA and 353-LLD) showed much stength at all on the cliff this morning, while LWBC and South Pacific NDB-DX was completely missing in action. Several Alaskan NDB's (233-ALJ, 266-ICK and 394-RWO) showed moderate stength, but in general Longwave DX was a disappointment. Medium wave DX was an entirely different story, with an unusually good opening to New Zealand and Tahiti. 738-RFO, 603-Waatea and 675-Radio National were all pegging the PL-380's S/N display at the 25 maximum at times, while 531-PI, 567-RN, 684-NZ Rhema, 765-Kahungunu, 963-Southern Star, 1008-Newstalk ZB and 1503-Radio Sport were all vibrant at times. An ID was recorded for the first time on the low-powered 594-NZ Rhema stations, while the Aussie big guns (and all other Aussies) were completely missing in action (even 891-5AN, which was highly unusual). This upset grandiose plans to investigate the Aussie X-banders, but there is always tomorrow to look forward to. Internet access is tricky here, but I'll try to upload a DU-DX once a day. The estimated cliff elevation here is about 400', just the same as the Rockwork viewpoint... a perfect way to enjoy fanatical Ultralight radio DU-DX! 73, Gary DeBock (temporarily in Yachats, OR) ___ 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] TP's DU's for Thursday July 19, 2012
Listened from 1125-1251 utc. Many hets this morning and even some audio. Alaskan weather station on 209 and Radio Rossii on 279. Tahiti was in late with a fair signal. HLAZ made it in with a very weak signal on 1566. 3205 produced a good signal with English, assuming Radio West Sepik as its the only station listed on that frequency in WRTH. Will be very interesting to read Gary's report from the Oregon Coast. 209 ALASKA, 1134 fair at best with weather and a lot of Zulu's. 279 RUSSIA, Radio Rossii 1132 very poor. 531 Level 3 het 1137 594 Level 4 het 1138 603 Level 3 het 1131 657 Level 4 het 1138 702 Level 3 het 1130 738 TAHITI Level 3 het 1153. Fair audio with man in French at 1224. Battered with splatter. 1231 still around with fair signal and a little less splatter. 774 Level 5 het 1129 792 Level 5 het 1230 828 Level 5 het 1128 846 Level 4 het 1155 891 Level 4 het 1139 1071 Level 4 het 1140 1098 Level 5 het 1141 1116 Level 6 het 1144 Threshold audio. 1215 Level 3 het 1145 1503 Level 4 het 1157 1566 REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HLAZ Level 6 het 1146 Threshold audio. 1147 woman in Japanese very weak signal. 1575 Level 4 het 1148 1584 Level 4 het 1150 1593 Level 5 het 1150 1611 Level 5 het 1151 1665 Level 5 het 1237 1674 Level 4 het 1151 3205 PAPUA NEW GUINEA Radio West Sepik? 1142-1147 good signal with woman interviewing man in English. No ID heard at TOH. News in English at 1303 utc. Best regards, Dennis Vroom Kalama, WA JRC NRD 545 R8B Southwest Ewe Sky Wire loop 753' High Performance Active Whip Local Sunrise 1240 utc Solar Indices SF=110 A=5 K=1 ___ 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] Need form for DX Test
Does someone have a blank form to request a DX test that explains what it is? I deal with a lot of radio stations and I'd love to forward something to them to set tests up, but don't have the time to explain this to everyone. Thanks. Rick Shaftan Mountaintop Media 973-726-8114 ___ 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] WRFC-960
WRFC was the first commercial station to play REM. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 19, 2012, at 2:19 AM, texas4...@core.com wrote: 960 WRFC GA ATHENS 020019/07/12 Athens sports radio, ESPN, AM 960, the ref Here is another station that has been on day pattern/power for the last 5 days. They are normally not heard here at this QTH, maybe because their night pattern is not in my direction, not sure. Normally I have WERC. At 0200 they are 35 to 40 db over S-9. Maybe a new station for someone? DXer: Willis, K4APE QTH: Old Fort, TN GA 5000 2500 DA-N SPORTS ESPN THE REF __ 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 ___ 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] WRFC-960
960 WRFC GA ATHENS 020019/07/12 Athens sports radio, ESPN, AM 960, the ref Here is another station that has been on day pattern/power for the last 5 days. They are normally not heard here at this QTH, maybe because their night pattern is not in my direction, not sure. Normally I have WERC. At 0200 they are 35 to 40 db over S-9. Maybe a new station for someone? DXer: Willis, K4APE QTH: Old Fort, TN GA 5000 2500 DA-N SPORTS ESPN THE REF ___ 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] TP's DU's for Thursday July 19, 2012//// Victoria version
Agree with Dennis about the hets, and about Tahiti, just not about the strength, or any hope of Asiatics! Tahiti-738 only one with audio, pretty much imaginary traces at 1220UT, but FF inflected talk was a result of a stronger signal just after 1200UT, but certainly not readable. Otherwise, carriers fairly evenly spread through the band. Hope Gary did better. best wishes, Nick At 13:05 19-07-12, you wrote: Listened from 1125-1251 utc. Many hets this morning and even some audio. Alaskan weather station on 209 and Radio Rossii on 279. Tahiti was in late with a fair signal. HLAZ made it in with a very weak signal on 1566. 3205 produced a good signal with English, assuming Radio West Sepik as its the only station listed on that frequency in WRTH. Will be very interesting to read Gary's report from the Oregon Coast. 209 ALASKA, 1134 fair at best with weather and a lot of Zulu's. 279 RUSSIA, Radio Rossii 1132 very poor. 531 Level 3 het 1137 594 Level 4 het 1138 603 Level 3 het 1131 657 Level 4 het 1138 702 Level 3 het 1130 738 TAHITI Level 3 het 1153. Fair audio with man in French at 1224. Battered with splatter. 1231 still around with fair signal and a little less splatter. 774 Level 5 het 1129 792 Level 5 het 1230 828 Level 5 het 1128 846 Level 4 het 1155 891 Level 4 het 1139 1071Level 4 het 1140 1098Level 5 het 1141 1116Level 6 het 1144 Threshold audio. 1215Level 3 het 1145 1503Level 4 het 1157 1566REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HLAZ Level 6 het 1146 Threshold audio. 1147 woman in Japanese very weak signal. 1575Level 4 het 1148 1584Level 4 het 1150 1593Level 5 het 1150 1611Level 5 het 1151 1665Level 5 het 1237 1674Level 4 het 1151 3205PAPUA NEW GUINEA Radio West Sepik? 1142-1147 good signal with woman interviewing man in English. No ID heard at TOH. News in English at 1303 utc. Best regards, Dennis Vroom Kalama, WA JRC NRD 545 R8B Southwest Ewe Sky Wire loop 753' High Performance Active Whip Local Sunrise 1240 utc Solar Indices SF=110 A=5 K=1 ___ 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] WRFC-960
WRFC was the first commercial station to play REM. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 19, 2012, at 11:32 AM, texas4...@core.com wrote: 960 WRFC GA ATHENS 020019/07/12 Athens sports radio, ESPN, AM 960, the ref Here is another station that has been on day pattern/power for the last 5 days. They are normally not heard here at this QTH, maybe because their night pattern is not in my direction, not sure. Normally I have WERC. At 0200 they are 35 to 40 db over S-9. Maybe a new station for someone? DXer: Willis, K4APE QTH: Old Fort, TN GA 5000 2500 DA-N SPORTS ESPN THE REF ___ 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] NE Oregon TPs, Thursday
Lots of low and mid band hets, only a couple of high band hets. 738 very poor FF talk 1228 utc. 891 very poor DU talk on an early check 1147 utc, still there 1223 utc. 1116 very poor DU talk 1148 utc. 1725 GA PNG beacon faint with rapid fading 1227 utc. (1548, 1629, 1701 weak hets.) LWBC Rossii 279 very poor 1123 utc. Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ 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] My first ever Argentinean
Great catch, Sylvain! Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts -Original Message- From: Sylvain Naud sylvainnau...@gmail.com To: AM WTFDA a...@wtfda.info; International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Wed, Jul 18, 2012 10:10 pm Subject: [Amdx] My first ever Argentinean Reviewing my very few Perseus recordings from the last week-end solar storm, I had the great surprise to hear LS9, Radio Continental 590 KHz from Buenos Aires with quite descent audio: http://www.quebecdx.com/argentina_590.mp3 After a couple of mentions of Continental and their website address, the full ID came at 1:03 ...Está escuchando Radio Continental AM 590 en todo el país... I'm very pleased with this new one as it is my first Argentinean on MW :-) Sylvain Naud Portneuf, QC Perseus 350ft unterminated baby Beverage NE-SW ___ This is Amdx - The WTFDA AM DX List. Amdx mailing list Send your msg to: a...@wtfda.info Your Info Page: http://lists.wtfda.info/listinfo.cgi/amdx-wtfda.info ___ 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] WNXT - 1260
Hi All: While WYPC, 1330, Wellston, has been back on for a week now, I'm not hearing a pieep out of WNXT, 1260, Portsmouth. The channel is completely empty. They protect Cleveland, so we're in their null here, but they are usually audible at about the same level as WCHO, 1250, Washington Court House and WHIZ, 1240, Zanesville. All the power is back on now. I wonder if a) they had tower damage, b) I'm having a problem with interference on that channel, or c) if they're a casualty of the terrible economy in that part of the state. If even WPAY-FM couldn't make it 73 David ___ 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: 2012 Jul 19 1835 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 18 July follow. Solar flux 110 and estimated planetary A-index 5. The estimated planetary K-index at 1800 UTC on 19 July was 1. Space weather for the past 24 hours has been moderate. Solar radiation storms reaching the S1 level occurred. Radio blackouts reaching the R2 level occurred. Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be minor. Solar radiation storms reaching the S1 level are expected. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 UTC 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 SFlx 128 128 128 128 128 128 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 A-in 14 14 14 14 14 14 55555555 K-in 21111211122112 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
[IRCA] Oregon Cliff Ultralight DU's for 7-19
Hello All, Thanks very much to Steve, Nick and Dennis for their excellent and informative DU-DXing reports. This morning was a pretty wild time at the the ocean side cliff near Yachats (Cape Perpetua), with Longwave DX rising up from yesterday's mediocre situation. Radio Rossii was vibrant on 279 and fair on 153, but the big news was an excellent South Pacific NDB-DX opening around 1210. 260-NF (2 kW, Norfolk Island) and 270-FA (1 kw, Samoa) made repeat appearances from last year's cliff DXpedition in August, and a new one was added just above the noise level as 238-KT (New Zealand) barely made it through around the same time. Medium wave DU's were again vibrant, with the Aussies making a super comeback after being missing in action yesterday. 891-5AN was pegging the PL-380's S/N display at 25 for about 10 minutes, and strong enough to hear on a barefoot Sony SRF-T615. A diverse mix of unfamilar Aussies was showing up all over the band at strong levels, making me feel like a rank beginner in DU-DXing. Kiwis were also vibrant, with 783-Access Radio especially good. 1017-2KY was heard again, with many others. Sorry for the short report! 73, Gary ___ 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: 2012 Jul 20 0010 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 19 July follow. Solar flux 100 and estimated planetary A-index 6. The estimated planetary K-index at UTC on 20 July was 1. Space weather for the past 24 hours has been moderate. Solar radiation storms reaching the S1 level occurred. Radio blackouts reaching the R2 level occurred. Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be minor. Solar radiation storms reaching the S1 level are expected. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 128 128 128 128 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 100 100 A-in 14 14 14 14 5555555556 K-in 11121112211221 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
[IRCA] My first ever Argentinean
Thanks guys! If it hasn't been logged in Newfoundland yet, so this may have been a first Canadian? ;-) I'm not a QSL guy but I might do it this time. KAZ, I've tried the 870 fx as you suggested and I'm sure I hear Radio Nacional for the accent. I had it mixed with Radio Reloj and some IBOC hiss then unfortunately, I couldn't pick up anything valuable for an ID. As for the 1030 fx, my recording was made in a hurry using a 500 kS/s sampling rate on the SDR (400 KHz wide). The result is that I can only listen between 500 and 900 KHz. I regret not having taken the time to change the sampling rate for a wider recording. I'm confident however that there will be other opportunities as I'll be also putting more attention for ARG from now on. Bill, I should also congratulate you for your Paraguay catch! An half hour earlier that same night, I heard a couple of Brazilians which were also personal first. One is Rádio Uirapurú, Fortaleza (NE Brazil) with ID at 1:17 ...Rádio Uirapuru AM, 760 KHz http://www.quebecdx.com/brazil_zyh588_760.mp3 Thanks here to Rocco Cotroneo in Rio for confirming the ID heard. Best regards to all, Sylvain Naud Portneuf, QC ___ 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] Auroral DX
Had an excellent auroral night on the 16th. Been too busy to post since then, but I heard lots of rare visitors from AZ, NV, and CA, and even added two new ones. Highlights were: 930 KHJ, Los Angeles, CA, almost alone, with very little sign of CJCA and the several other regulars 1230 KLAV, Las Vegas, NV, only logged once before 1240 KJOP, Lemoore, CA, in nearly every hour overnight 1270 KDJI, Holbrook, AZ and KBZZ Sparks, NV both over the regular Idaho station at times. 1290 KCUB, Tucson, AZ, new for me, with no sign of normally dominant KGVO 1300 KROP, Brawley, CA, only heard twice before 1340 KTPI, Mojave, CA , new for me 1440 KUHL, Santa Maria, CA with no sign of Wetaskawin 1450 KZNU, St.George, UT, way over the regulars from Montana. A very nice surprise to catch a couple of new ones in July.Makes up for the total bust the FM season's been so far. 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
[IRCA] recovery from solar upset
1566 had a barely audible carrier tonight at 0400UT, after several nights of not even being visible on the Spectran display. Unfortunately, I needed to go out, and by 0510 it had pretty well faded. best wishes, Nick ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
