[IRCA] TP for 10 Jan 13 from Victoria: Darn fine!
Very impressive conditions this morning. Unfortunately, I'm on my way to work, so can't linger. From top to bottom, plenty of TPs. For example 1503 (NHK1, I'm pretty certain) at armchair level playing a well known American song at about 15:25. Still going strong as I'm pulling the plug at 15:39. 1575 also nice and strong. I'm sure those with more time will find plenty to report on this morning! 73, 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] WREF 850 off air
WREF 850 Ridgefield, CT was open carrier from at least 8:30 am Eastern to about 10:50 am Eastern and has now dropped carrier. So much for AM drive time! I remember, growing up in radio, when being on during AM drive was sacred.Radio has now moved to casual engineering as seen during disasters and everyday life.The attitude now is 'Oh, we're off the air? When I go across town this afternoon or maybe tomorrow, I'll take a look at it.'No one is home. No one cares. Let's see how long it will be before the station returns.I am very impressed, though. It only took them 2 or 3 hours to find a way to turn off the transmitter. Karl Zuk N2KZ ___ 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 for 10 Jan 13 from Victoria: Darn fine!
It was pretty impressive here, too, Walt (although I didn't have much more time to listen than you did). The low-band TP's on 594, 603 and 657 were decent for a change, and 972 had a very nice signal. Unfortunately I could only listen from 1535-1550, so probably missed most of the action. Not bad for January! 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) -Original Message- From: Walter Salmaniw can...@gmail.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Thu, Jan 10, 2013 7:42 am Subject: [IRCA] TP for 10 Jan 13 from Victoria: Darn fine! Very impressive conditions this morning. Unfortunately, I'm on my way to work, so can't linger. From top to bottom, plenty of TPs. For example 1503 (NHK1, I'm pretty certain) at armchair level playing a well known American song at about 15:25. Still going strong as I'm pulling the plug at 15:39. 1575 also nice and strong. I'm sure those with more time will find plenty to report on this morning! 73, 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 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] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 1-10
Hello All, Despite limited time to listen, the band was full of TP signals from 1535-1555 UTC, including many low-band big guns which seemed to have been in hibernation recently. The star of the morning was 972-HLCA, with its best signal by far in the new year of 2013. A brief check of the band at 1500 also revealed 738-BEL2 in with fair Chinese audio, a rarity in deep winter. 594 JOAK Tokyo, Japan Fair-good Japanese OM speech at 1539; best Japanese signal 603 China Hulun Buir Fair Chinese YL speech and music at 1548; first appearance in the new year 657 Pyongyang, N. Korea Fair-good ancient music at 1542 738 BEL2 Penghu, Taiwan Fair Chinese OM speech at 1500; first decent audio for a month 972 HLCA Dangjin, S. Korea Good Korean YL-OM speech at 1535; best TP signal of the morning http://www.mediafire.com/?0oaxia7uuj85woy 1566 HLAZ Jeju, S. Korea Fair Chinese YL speech during Christian program at 1545 1575 VOA Ban Rassom, Thailand Fair Asiatic language OM speech in and out at 1544 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) C.Crane SWP 7.5 Slider loopstick Ultralight + 8 Medium Wave FSL antenna (DXing indoors during freezing weather) ___ 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] WREF 850 off air
One of the major radio companies has not hired a chief engineer to replace the one who left and went to a competitor several months ago. I believe they have a contract engineer who has to drive approximately 100 miles to get to the station if they go off the air. This is unbelievable. You're right. At least WREF didn't take as long as most places these days would after realyzing they were operating with no audio. WREF was one of many stations who did away with locally originated programming. The same thing happened over a year ago in Southwestern Connecticut but that's a different topic. Larry - Original Message - From: Karl Zuk karl...@hotmail.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; a...@today.info Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 11:10 AM Subject: [IRCA] WREF 850 off air WREF 850 Ridgefield, CT was open carrier from at least 8:30 am Eastern to about 10:50 am Eastern and has now dropped carrier. So much for AM drive time! I remember, growing up in radio, when being on during AM drive was sacred.Radio has now moved to casual engineering as seen during disasters and everyday life.The attitude now is 'Oh, we're off the air? When I go across town this afternoon or maybe tomorrow, I'll take a look at it.'No one is home. No one cares. Let's see how long it will be before the station returns.I am very impressed, though. It only took them 2 or 3 hours to find a way to turn off the transmitter. Karl Zuk N2KZ ___ 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 10 Jan, 2013 / Victoria version
First time back at the dials here after a hiatus in distant parts of the world. Conditions were interesting and all over the place. Lots of splatter, but a fair number of signals from time to time also, though mostly not very strong. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): nothing really reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 972 HLCA? pop mx 1432UT, but also noted at 1543 with similar programming, and still fading up w/talk at 1619UT, but disappeared shortly afterwards. 1287 JOHR 1510UT man in JJ; other times also, and still fading up well after 1600UT 1476 the morning mystery. Continuous instrumental classical mx, first noticed 1430UT, and reasonably consistent to past 1530UT, but of course, faded down on the hour 1503 JOUK man in JJ at 1529UT, //weaker 594 not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 594 JOAK man talking //567 at 1441UT, still making appearances just before 1600UT, faded down, but pips were still audible 774 JOUB plucked instrumental mx, then woman talking //828, 1438UT 1566 HLAZ? woman talking at 1544UT 1575 VoA? female vocal pop mx 1529UT Burbles in the splatter and noise (if lucky, language might be guessed at by cadence of talk, or parallel established by changes in talk or music) : 567 JOIK woman talking //594 1441UT 639 man talking 1542UT, may have been //6125 but hard to tell; if so CNR1 756 man talking 1544UT, not //6125. Korea? 828 JOBB plucked instrumental mx, then woman talking //774, 1438UT 945 CNR1? woman talking 1439UT, seemed //6125? 1098 man talking 1548UT, no idea. 1323 man mumbling in splash 1501UT 1467 NHK2?? woman talking, 1459UT, seemed //774, but not 100% sure Strongish het, no audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter): 558, 702 rough carrier, 837, 1143, 1269, 1494, 1548, 1584 best wishes, Nick ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] India on 1071
Just heard this for the first time today (Thursday). Congrats to Sylvain on a great catch! This may be the first reception of this station from North America. Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?228-DeLorenzo-s-Classic-DX -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: Mon, Jan 7, 2013 9:31 pm Subject: [Amdx] India on 1071 While you guys are getting TAs on the West Coast, I've just heard my irst Indian at 01:32 UTC on 1071 Khz. I have been waiting at this one or a while now and fortunately, I heard it for the first time at ransmitter sunrise. The only drawback is that their sound was muffled/distorted. A pity ecause the signal strength was fair enoughfor quality reception: http://www.quebecdx.com/mp3/india_1071.mp3 Hopefully, there should be some other opportunities... From a happy DXer :-) Sylvain Naud ortneuf, QC erseus + 1500ft terminated Beverage @ 35° ___ his is Amdx - The WTFDA AM DX List. mdx mailing list To unsubscribe, take yourself off list temporarily, change password, view rchives and more, go to http://www.wtfda.org/amdx.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] Washington High Band station question
I'm wondering if anyone knows whether KRPI 1550 and KVAN 1560 are currently using proper night power and patterns? Inspite of my new antenna system with about a 75 deg beamwidth aimed about just right at 285 deg, I really shouldn't be getting either one of these if running night power and pattern. Perhaps KRPI is just dropping power to 10 kW and not switching to a pattern that puts very little signal back to the east? They've been commonly noted on 1550 here late into the night. Whereas previously they were only a sunset catch and their day pattern is quite favorable. Now, the past couple nights I am getting KVAN 1560 as well. A nice multi station ID was noted in EE last evening at 6 pm PST and La Estacion de la Familia slogan and back into SS rlg/family oriented stuff. I can't believe this was running 700 watt night power? Anyone know for sure? 73 and thx..KAZ.. Barrington IL Perseus and 2 element endfire Double KAZ array at 285 deg ___ 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] Washington High Band station question
KRPI has a CP to run 50KW DA with 3 towers at night with a new pattern. My guess is that they are either running on that, or are running temporarily on NonD while the antenna system is bring modified. The new pattern is quite a bit more loose than the old 10KW Night pattern. 73, Rene' Rene' Tetro WFIL-WNTP Philadelphia Perhaps KRPI is just dropping power to 10 kW and not switching... ___ 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] Washington High Band station question
KAZ, I have been monitoring 1550, waiting to see if their new CP will make a difference along the coast. So far nothing different, if they are using the new site. I am sure they will still be nulling the South/SSE to protect Vancouver WA and Bellevue as well as probably KZIZ 1560. Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Washington High Band station question
Rene' In checking 1550 here during midday, they don't sound any stronger today. I can generally hear them way under Vancouver WA during the day and the signal is the same as I type this. Last night they were in the usual jumble even off the NE EWE. I have not heard any change in the signal here as yet. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR 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] WDLR, 1550, WVKO, 1580
Hi All: WQTT, 1270, Marysville, OH and WDLR, 1550, Delaware, OH, will appatently be simulcasting oldies for awhile. They are now using a WQTT, WDLR ID. WVKO, 1580, Columbus, OH, switched from Progressive Talk to Black Gospel 12/17. Noted yesterday w/new format. Progressive Talk has now failed three times in Cols, once on 1230 and twice on 1580. The Lessee reportedly complained on Facebook about lack of support from advertisers and the Democratic Party. The LMA expired 12/15. 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: 2013 Jan 10 2105 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 10 January follow. Solar flux 174 and estimated planetary A-index 3. The estimated planetary K-index at 2100 UTC on 10 January was 1. No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 09 09 09 09 09 09 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 UTC 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 156 156 156 156 156 169 169 169 169 169 169 169 169 174 A-in 33333333333333 K-in 00110111001011 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] WREF 850 off air
Karl, Pretty much the standard, or lack thereof, across the country. It took 10 days for the folks in charge of the old1600, WLNG to be notified that they were off. The FCC doesn't care either: WMOB 1360 runs day power, every night. My local Spanish outfit on 810 signs on like it is June (!) with no DST (!). They come on at 5:15 AM and sign off after 7 PM. 73, Dave in Indy -- Message: 2 Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:10:49 -0500 From: Karl Zuk karl...@hotmail.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com, a...@wtfda.info Subject: [IRCA] WREF 850 off air Message-ID: snt115-w334267d2c170a346ec9a6fbf...@phx.gbl Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 WREF 850 Ridgefield, CT was open carrier from at least 8:30 am Eastern to about 10:50 am Eastern and has now dropped carrier. So much for AM drive time! I remember, growing up in radio, when being on during AM drive was sacred.Radio has now moved to casual engineering as seen during disasters and everyday life.The attitude now is 'Oh, we're off the air? When I go across town this afternoon or maybe tomorrow, I'll take a look at it.'No one is home. No one cares. Let's see how long it will be before the station returns.I am very impressed, though. It only took them 2 or 3 hours to find a way to turn off the transmitter. Karl Zuk N2KZ ___ 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] WREF 850 off air
WMOB got fined for it. And he stood there and told the FCC he was still going to do it.. (!!) Powell POP email is powell at backroads DOT net --- On Thu, 1/10/13, Dave Hascall dhinfome...@gmail.com wrote: Pretty much the standard, or lack thereof, across the country. It took 10 days for the folks in charge of the old1600, WLNG to be notified that they were off. The FCC doesn't care either: WMOB 1360 runs day power, every night. ___ 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] Mostly Mexican MW DX to Enid OK, January 4-10, 2013
All times and dates strictly UT. Rx: mostly DX-398 with internal antenna only. Or Sony SRF-59 when specified. These logs are excerpts from my daily all-band reports, mainly SWBC, also VHF/UHF, sometimes, utility, ham, which may be found in several archives without much delay, such as http://www.hard-core-dx.com/index.php?topic=Hauser And compiled weekly along with extensive news from many other individuals and publications in DX LISTENING DIGEST: http://www.worldofradio.com/dxldmid.html ** MEXICO. 540, Jan 8 at 0641 UT, I have to wait almost a minute after tune-in until XETX, La Ranchera de Paquimé, Chihuahua, exclaims an ID; also CCI from another SS, but unseems from XEWA direxion (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. UNIDENTIFIED. 2910, Jan 4 at 1053 UT, S9+12 open carrier ought to prove fruitful as the presumed third harmonic of 970 I have been hearing is about to sign on. Short version of Mexican NA plays at 1059, removing any doubt about the country, and explaining why they don`t play it again at 1200. But just not enough audio vs the noise level; seems this XE is undermodulating on its harmonic if not on its fundamental. I listen for about 10 minutes, but can just barely tell a broadcaster is there with some talk and some music; also some additional noise sources cut on and off. For the first time I roll tape on this so I can go back to sleep and maybe pull some details out on playback. Don`t dare leave BFO on due to possible drift, but that means I can instead employ the FRG-7 noise limiter which helps very little. We have a new neighbor who has been refurbishing a vacant house, now with the power on, cable connected, and more RFI surely to follow. I`ve been listening to the C-90 as I write this report, and it`s not a good morning for XEVT(?). Very slight improvement in S/N around 1200 but really not a single word copiable. Surges a bit more around 1215, maybe with approach of local sunrise? LSR is 1244 UT today in Villahermosa, Tabasco, exactly one hour earlier than Enid. Still in when the tape ends circa 1235. There has been absolutely nothing useful on it, so I can record over it another time. Someone should be able to get a definite ID at the 1100 sign-on if not later, when they are much more concerned about telling us the time rather than the ID, altho there are plenty of other ways to find out the time. Still not hearing it around my 0600 UT chex, so probably signs off earlier, nor earlier in evenings when my local noise level is probably even higher (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 2910, Jan 5 I wake up by 1213 UT, so remonitor this unID frequency during what has proven to be its peak signal time, which isn`t saying much, but today it`s better than yesterday, especially during occasional surges. But about the only details I can copy in the rapid Spanish discussion between MW announcers are the timechex he frequently gives, starting with 6:13, and at 1224 UT, 6:24. Bits of music are sometimes audible as part of commercial or news produxion, never a full song. At 1225 mentions Féisbuc. From 1227 added to the high local line noise level, some additional local noise bursts come and go. 1228 strongest yet with 6:28 time, phone number; 1233 fading down; 1242, fade up with YL`s monolog; lite SSB ACI; 1247 maybe mentions XEVT in passing; 1249 fading. Since I don`t expect it to come back, I hasten to fire up the computer and look for its webstream. I don`t like to resort to this, but instead make my IDs in real time on my own radio, but enough is enough. DXing does not mix with online here, as the computer and shack are in different rooms, yet not far enough apart to keep computer noise from disrupting DXing whenever it`s on. Of course I already am fairly certain it is XEVT. Via the Tabasco page of http://www.mexicoradio.tv com under Villahermosa, I get an instant link to the XEVT stream, via http://www.xevt.com and there they are --- the same voices, same format, I have been struggling to hear on 2910 (but apparently no mention of that frequency! Just 970 and // FM XHVT 104.1). From easy listening now and info on the website, the program is `Buenos Días Telereportaje` at 6-7 am, and extends further until 10 am at least on Saturdays. Now I hear local announcements about street work, meetings, greetings, mentions of Tabasco; 1259 canned ID for ``las frecuencias de la VT, 970 y 104.1``, ``La VT, señal que une``; 1300 singing ad for a plomería; 1302 re-opening another hour of Telereportaje; 1306 news headline mentions Ciudad Juárez, but no XEJ here! 1309 finally a tropical song is allowed to play. They have a nice interactive website, and even video streaming, but before I even try it, that says ``server not found``. Current day`s program schedule is here: http://www.xevt.com/programacion.php with linx to other days. Show sign-on at 5 am, off at 23:59, i.e. just before 0600 UT. The first hour after sign-on I heard
[IRCA] Domestic MW DX to Enid OK, January 4-10, 2013
All times and dates strictly UT. Rx: mostly DX-398 with internal antenna only; or Sony SRF-59 as specified; Nissan stock caradio as specified; FRG-7 as specified These logs are excerpts from my daily all-band reports, mainly SWBC, also VHF/UHF, sometimes, utility, ham, which may be found in several archives without much delay, such as http://www.hard-core-dx.com/index.php?topic=Hauser And compiled weekly along with extensive news from many other individuals and publications in DX LISTENING DIGEST: http://www.worldofradio.com/dxldmid.html These logs are in four sexions, Canada [if any], Oklahoma, rest of USA, unidentified, separated by === Within each, they are in frequency order ** OKLAHOMA. 960, Jan 5 at 0600-0605 UT, NO Fox-hole, as local KGWA Enid continues to modulate, also the last few nites. I fear my fun is over, but not before I snagged CFAC, XEK, XEFAMA, KMA, probably KNEB, et al. during KGWA dead air (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. 960, Jan 10 at 0600-0605 UT, after about a week of failing to Fox-hole, KGWA Enid does it again: dead air for five minutes, but nothing significant heard under it this time (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. 1000, KTOK: see USA below, KKIM ** OKLAHOMA. 1580, Jan 4 at 1531 UT, KOKB Blackwell in open carrier/dead air, while sibling station 1020 KOKP Perry is nominal with sports talk. The network connexions among these and studio in Stillwater are incredibly unreliable. 1580, Jan 5 at 2155 UT, again today, KOKB Blackwell is in open carrier/dead air, while sibling station 1020 KOKP Perry is nominal. Evidently the 1580 relay is unattended (and unmonitored!), so once it craps out, it takes a lot of time for them to send someone out to fix it; who cares? Stupid sports talk, when managing to modulate (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA [and non]. More about 1640 Enid, now known as KOAG: ``Hi Glenn, Your ag station network originates from KFLP 900 in Floydada TX; we used to carry a morning farm report from them in Roswell [KCKN 1020]. The all-day deal is new as they fed maybe a half hour a day for a 20 station network. Their little 250 watter really gets out. Take care, (Jerry Kiefer, TX, Jan 4, DX LISTENING DIGEST)`` That certainly is a niche format. I`m sure farmers ranchers would like maybe an hour a day of the latest ag news and market reports, as already provided on a number of rural stations, notably KFRM 550 which has tremendous daytime coverage in KS OK, but 24/7 And how much original material can KFLP really produce, before repeating stuff? I won`t be listening enough to find out, but there must be a lot of duplication. 1640, KOAG Enid seems to have bumped the modulation up a bit, so even tho it`s mostly talk, still splatters, especially when on 10 kW day power with added direxional oomph toward COL. I Googled for info on this, and while radio-locator had updated the calls, still linked to the old defunct KFXY website along with other Chisholm Trail stations. Little else to be found besides my own and another DX report of it. Probably for the first time on internet: KOAG`s logo, or at least a visual from a display ad in the official show program for the KNID Agrifest, upcoming Jan 11-12, an annual business promotion event. http://www.w4uvh.net/koag.jpg KNID 107.1 is the base station of CTB, country music format; guess they thought it was a bit too early to declare KOAG the ``sponsor``. Maybe next year? If the format last that long (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) == ** U S A. 1000, Jan 5 at 1330 UT, easily in KTOK null, New Mexico`s KKIM with several IDs in passing, ``welcome to Haley`s Comments``, hee hee, not only on 1000 but livekkim.com he says over the 10 kW daytime transmitter operating illegally, January official FCC sunrise being 1415 UT. Tried http://kkim.com but that goes to a genealogy (?) site squatter, and KKIM is really http://mykkim.com Yes, program grid shows `Frank Haley`s Comments`, Sat 6:30-7 am MT. It`s strange KTOK 1000 OKC hasn`t tried for more than 5 kW; maybe too close to Chicago, but 50 kW WMVP is not a factor here with huge cardioid to the east. Axually, KTOK has a CP for 5.8 kW, big deal. With much more power, it could have filled the mid-America gap among Chicago, Seattle and México DF (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. [Re gh logs of KXXT]: A couple notes, 1010 in Phoenix has about 40 kW in the lobe heading to the east, not real good about lowering power (Jerry Kiefer, Dallas TX, ex-KCKN 1020 Roswell NM, Jan 4, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1530, Jan 4 at 1005 UT, ``1530 The Light, and KLBW1530.com`` then religious song. Guess what, this is a daytimer per NRC AM Log, 2.5 kW in New Boston TX, which is in the far NE corner just outside Texarkana. And it`s more than 3 hours before January FCC sunrise at 1315 UT! It does have a PSRA of 6 watts in January, but that
Re: [IRCA] WREF 850 off air
The CRTC actually yanked licenses of a handful of habitual offenders (and some that didn't quite deserve it IMO). I wonder if I've logged WMOB - think so... Saul Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:44:39 -0800 From: w4...@yahoo.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] WREF 850 off air WMOB got fined for it. And he stood there and told the FCC he was still going to do it.. (!!) Powell POP email is powell at backroads DOT net --- On Thu, 1/10/13, Dave Hascall dhinfome...@gmail.com wrote: Pretty much the standard, or lack thereof, across the country. It took 10 days for the folks in charge of the old1600, WLNG to be notified that they were off. The FCC doesn't care either: WMOB 1360 runs day power, every night. ___ 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] India on 1071
I *think* Allen Willie reported it from Newfoundland. But from mainland - or mainstream - NA, perhaps. Nice catch,regardless. Saul To: sylvainnau...@gmail.com; a...@wtfda.info; irca@hard-core-dx.com From: midcapem...@aol.com Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:41:31 -0500 Subject: [IRCA] India on 1071 Just heard this for the first time today (Thursday). Congrats to Sylvain on a great catch! This may be the first reception of this station from North America. Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?228-DeLorenzo-s-Classic-DX -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: Mon, Jan 7, 2013 9:31 pm Subject: [Amdx] India on 1071 While you guys are getting TAs on the West Coast, I've just heard my irst Indian at 01:32 UTC on 1071 Khz. I have been waiting at this one or a while now and fortunately, I heard it for the first time at ransmitter sunrise. The only drawback is that their sound was muffled/distorted. A pity ecause the signal strength was fair enoughfor quality reception: http://www.quebecdx.com/mp3/india_1071.mp3 Hopefully, there should be some other opportunities... From a happy DXer :-) Sylvain Naud ortneuf, QC erseus + 1500ft terminated Beverage @ 35° ___ his is Amdx - The WTFDA AM DX List. mdx mailing list To unsubscribe, take yourself off list temporarily, change password, view rchives and more, go to http://www.wtfda.org/amdx.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 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 TAs
The regular (though I don't really like to use that term - any TA is a treat!) TAs are in with audio tonight.At 0100 noted audio on 684 Spain, 711 France, 1089 UK, 1215 UK, and 1422 Germany, as well as faint traces on 873 and 1071. 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] [Amdx] India on 1071
Definitely heard in Newfoundland in 2011, and perhaps earlier than that. In 2011 it was markedly stronger - a new transmitter I believe. Several dozen other Indians heard from there, though I did better in 2010 as I recall. Of course, Sylvain's reception is all the more remarkable because he is inland, while in Newfoundland we were right on the ocean in Cappahayden. Allen is also well-situated for this kind of reception. The Perseus makes it possible to pick them off at sign-on time. 0020 UTC is a good time to aim for, with a distictive sign-on tune. The first one we logged was 1566 many years ago, and it was entertaining to watch Dave Clark dance around the room with joy. (He was widely known as an Indian shortwave expert). We even proposed putting up a brass plaque on the grounds of the now torn-down DX Inn to mark the event. There are plaques like this in various places around Newfoundland for first Transatlantic flights, radio transmissions, undersea cable, etc. So why not India? 1071 is not so hard now that CBA has gone to FM, and there's not a lot of stuff on the air in Europe either. Well-done, Sylvain! Jim Renfrew, Holley NY - Original Message - From: Marc DeLorenzo midcapem...@aol.com To: sylvainnau...@gmail.com; a...@wtfda.info; irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 12:41 PM Subject: [Amdx] India on 1071 Just heard this for the first time today (Thursday). Congrats to Sylvain on a great catch! This may be the first reception of this station from North America. Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?228-DeLorenzo-s-Classic-DX -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: Mon, Jan 7, 2013 9:31 pm Subject: [Amdx] India on 1071 While you guys are getting TAs on the West Coast, I've just heard my irst Indian at 01:32 UTC on 1071 Khz. I have been waiting at this one or a while now and fortunately, I heard it for the first time at ransmitter sunrise. The only drawback is that their sound was muffled/distorted. A pity ecause the signal strength was fair enoughfor quality reception: http://www.quebecdx.com/mp3/india_1071.mp3 Hopefully, there should be some other opportunities... From a happy DXer :-) Sylvain Naud ortneuf, QC erseus + 1500ft terminated Beverage @ 35° ___ his is Amdx - The WTFDA AM DX List. mdx mailing list To unsubscribe, take yourself off list temporarily, change password, view rchives and more, go to http://www.wtfda.org/amdx.html ___ This is Amdx - The WTFDA AM DX List. Amdx mailing list To unsubscribe, take yourself off list temporarily, change password, view archives and more, go to http://www.wtfda.org/amdx.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] WCKL-560 Harmonics strong
Jim Renfrew, Holley NY John Herkimer in nearby Caledonia NY sent me a message that he is hearing WCKL 560 on 2800, 3920 and 5040 kHz. I just tried for it and the 2800 is quite strong, 3920 weaker, and 5040 blocked by an international broadcaster. Sounds like NOS/Oldies. ___ 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] WDLR, 1550, WVKO, 1580
I wish that would happen in western MA., the only way to hear Gospel music is on comcast. Jim Subject: [IRCA] WDLR, 1550, WVKO, 1580 Message-ID: 1357850675.66418.yahoomailclas...@web160402.mail.bf1.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii WVKO, 1580, Columbus, OH, switched from Progressive Talk to Black Gospel 12/17. Noted yesterday w/new format. Progressive Talk has now failed three times in Cols, once on 1230 and twice on 1580. The Lessee reportedly complained on Facebook about lack of support from advertisers and the Democratic Party. The LMA expired 12/15. 73 David -- www.fhu.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] WREF 850 off air
Then what needs to happen is for the FCC to take that station off once and for all, and revoke his license. Thumbing your nose at authority will always come around to bite you in the backside, and he needs to be taught a lesson. 73, Rick Dau South Omaha, Nebraska From: Powell E. Way III w4...@yahoo.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] WREF 850 off air WMOB got fined for it. And he stood there and told the FCC he was still going to do it.. (!!) Powell POP email is powell at backroads DOT net --- On Thu, 1/10/13, Dave Hascall dhinfome...@gmail.com wrote: Pretty much the standard, or lack thereof, across the country. It took 10 days for the folks in charge of the old1600, WLNG to be notified that they were off. The FCC doesn't care either: WMOB 1360 runs day power, every night. ___ 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] [Amdx] India on 1071
Allen is also well-situated for this kind of reception. Allen reported reception of 1071-India with his barefoot Ultralight radio (Sony SRF-M37W) in Newfoundland a few months back on the Ultralight list. As far as the first Ultralight radio reception of India in North America, we heard through the grapevine that Chuck H. managed to hear 1566-India on his Sony SRF-T615 during a Newfie DXpedition in November of 2008, but the reception was not widely reported. 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) Ultralight Radio Group Co-founder -Original Message- From: Jim Renfrew jrenf...@rochester.rr.com To: sylvainnaud62 sylvainnau...@gmail.com; amdx a...@wtfda.info; irca irca@hard-core-dx.com; Marc DeLorenzo midcapem...@aol.com Sent: Thu, Jan 10, 2013 6:25 pm Subject: Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] India on 1071 Definitely heard in Newfoundland in 2011, and perhaps earlier than that. In 2011 it was markedly stronger - a new transmitter I believe. Several dozen other Indians heard from there, though I did better in 2010 as I recall. Of course, Sylvain's reception is all the more remarkable because he is inland, while in Newfoundland we were right on the ocean in Cappahayden. Allen is also well-situated for this kind of reception. The Perseus makes it possible to pick them off at sign-on time. 0020 UTC is a good time to aim for, with a distictive sign-on tune. The first one we logged was 1566 many years ago, and it was entertaining to watch Dave Clark dance around the room with joy. (He was widely known as an Indian shortwave expert). We even proposed putting up a brass plaque on the grounds of the now torn-down DX Inn to mark the event. There are plaques like this in various places around Newfoundland for first Transatlantic flights, radio transmissions, undersea cable, etc. So why not India? 1071 is not so hard now that CBA has gone to FM, and there's not a lot of stuff on the air in Europe either. Well-done, Sylvain! Jim Renfrew, Holley NY - Original Message - From: Marc DeLorenzo midcapem...@aol.com To: sylvainnau...@gmail.com; a...@wtfda.info; irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 12:41 PM Subject: [Amdx] India on 1071 Just heard this for the first time today (Thursday). Congrats to Sylvain on a great catch! This may be the first reception of this station from North America. Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?228-DeLorenzo-s-Classic-DX -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: Mon, Jan 7, 2013 9:31 pm Subject: [Amdx] India on 1071 While you guys are getting TAs on the West Coast, I've just heard my irst Indian at 01:32 UTC on 1071 Khz. I have been waiting at this one or a while now and fortunately, I heard it for the first time at ransmitter sunrise. The only drawback is that their sound was muffled/distorted. A pity ecause the signal strength was fair enoughfor quality reception: http://www.quebecdx.com/mp3/india_1071.mp3 Hopefully, there should be some other opportunities... From a happy DXer :-) Sylvain Naud ortneuf, QC erseus + 1500ft terminated Beverage @ 35° ___ his is Amdx - The WTFDA AM DX List. mdx mailing list To unsubscribe, take yourself off list temporarily, change password, view rchives and more, go to http://www.wtfda.org/amdx.html ___ This is Amdx - The WTFDA AM DX List. Amdx mailing list To unsubscribe, take yourself off list temporarily, change password, view archives and more, go to http://www.wtfda.org/amdx.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 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] [Amdx] India on 1071
I was sitting right there when Chuck went outside with his ultralight to hear it because it was booming in on our Drake's. I am pretty sure that Saul Chernos got in on that one, too. I had no ultralight, so I stayed inside while those guys surfed the waves on the radio while listening to the waves hitting the nearby beach! Jim Renfrew, Holley NY - Original Message - From: d1028g...@aol.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 1:06 AM Subject: Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] India on 1071 Allen is also well-situated for this kind of reception. Allen reported reception of 1071-India with his barefoot Ultralight radio (Sony SRF-M37W) in Newfoundland a few months back on the Ultralight list. As far as the first Ultralight radio reception of India in North America, we heard through the grapevine that Chuck H. managed to hear 1566-India on his Sony SRF-T615 during a Newfie DXpedition in November of 2008, but the reception was not widely reported. 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) Ultralight Radio Group Co-founder -Original Message- From: Jim Renfrew jrenf...@rochester.rr.com To: sylvainnaud62 sylvainnau...@gmail.com; amdx a...@wtfda.info; irca irca@hard-core-dx.com; Marc DeLorenzo midcapem...@aol.com Sent: Thu, Jan 10, 2013 6:25 pm Subject: Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] India on 1071 Definitely heard in Newfoundland in 2011, and perhaps earlier than that. In 2011 it was markedly stronger - a new transmitter I believe. Several dozen other Indians heard from there, though I did better in 2010 as I recall. Of course, Sylvain's reception is all the more remarkable because he is inland, while in Newfoundland we were right on the ocean in Cappahayden. Allen is also well-situated for this kind of reception. The Perseus makes it possible to pick them off at sign-on time. 0020 UTC is a good time to aim for, with a distictive sign-on tune. The first one we logged was 1566 many years ago, and it was entertaining to watch Dave Clark dance around the room with joy. (He was widely known as an Indian shortwave expert). We even proposed putting up a brass plaque on the grounds of the now torn-down DX Inn to mark the event. There are plaques like this in various places around Newfoundland for first Transatlantic flights, radio transmissions, undersea cable, etc. So why not India? 1071 is not so hard now that CBA has gone to FM, and there's not a lot of stuff on the air in Europe either. Well-done, Sylvain! Jim Renfrew, Holley NY - Original Message - From: Marc DeLorenzo midcapem...@aol.com To: sylvainnau...@gmail.com; a...@wtfda.info; irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 12:41 PM Subject: [Amdx] India on 1071 Just heard this for the first time today (Thursday). Congrats to Sylvain on a great catch! This may be the first reception of this station from North America. Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?228-DeLorenzo-s-Classic-DX -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: Mon, Jan 7, 2013 9:31 pm Subject: [Amdx] India on 1071 While you guys are getting TAs on the West Coast, I've just heard my irst Indian at 01:32 UTC on 1071 Khz. I have been waiting at this one or a while now and fortunately, I heard it for the first time at ransmitter sunrise. The only drawback is that their sound was muffled/distorted. A pity ecause the signal strength was fair enoughfor quality reception: http://www.quebecdx.com/mp3/india_1071.mp3 Hopefully, there should be some other opportunities... From a happy DXer :-) Sylvain Naud ortneuf, QC erseus + 1500ft terminated Beverage @ 35° ___ his is Amdx - The WTFDA AM DX List. mdx mailing list To unsubscribe, take yourself off list temporarily, change password, view rchives and more, go to http://www.wtfda.org/amdx.html ___ This is Amdx - The WTFDA AM DX List. Amdx mailing list To unsubscribe, take yourself off list temporarily, change password, view archives and more, go to http://www.wtfda.org/amdx.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 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,
Re: [IRCA] BC TAs
Quite a number of interesting carriers (918 for example) earlier this evening here in unexpectedly snowy Victoria , but the only audio heard with on and off monitoring has been tastes of music and woman talking on 963 just after 0500UT. By 0515UT, the Asiatic Russian on 234 was making itself heard, and I'm pretty sure that the good carrier on 1287 is JOHR, still quite a way from local sunset there, but 1269 with slightest audio traces seems to be European. best wishes, Nick At 01:11 11-01-13, you wrote: The regular (though I don't really like to use that term - any TA is a treat!) TAs are in with audio tonight.At 0100 noted audio on 684 Spain, 711 France, 1089 UK, 1215 UK, and 1422 Germany, as well as faint traces on 873 and 1071. 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 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
