Re: [IRCA] ? 4 ULR/DSP experts: -25kHz wide splatter in ?1k BW, , strong signal pumping?
Long before IBOC, I had a local 5kw @ 2.5 miles distance. I could hear (distorted) sidebands to plus or minus 40 Khz. So I called up the local FCC office and asked what was allowed. Reply was we require sidebands to be -75 dB down at plus or minus 55 kHz. I'm not the best at knowing technical things, so I must ask: Can a radio with good selectivity do anything more than change clear audio to distorted sidebands? In other words, can a radio reject something that is transmitted? If some can, what type of special circuitry is required? I know what is being done with the transmitter is a major factor. When I was 2.5 miles from the 5 kw on 1280, I was also maybe about 15 miles from WCCO-830. Some poor nights, I could weakly detect their splash up to 900 kHz. At the time there was a proposal for US to go to 9 kHz spacing, some clears that adequately restricted their sidebands would be allowed to increase power to 750 kw. So, WCCO tested their sideband reducer, and was only about half as wide. When FCC said no to 9 kHz spacing 750 kw, WCCO went back to as wide as it was before. 73, George S., MN From: Aaron Kreider aa...@campusactivism.org To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 12:25 AM Subject: Re: [IRCA] ? 4 ULR/DSP experts: -25kHz wide splatter in ?1k BW, , strong signal pumping? I think some IBOC stations put out dirty signals - I've got this video of WIP 610, Philadelphia putting out a signal from 570 to 650 khz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maEonHy2eSA ___ 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] DU's for Monday, July 1, 2013
Same two stations heard this morning as yesterday. Station vanished around 10 minutes after sunrise. Channel 1602 produced a level 5 het (level 6 would be audio) Have a nice week. 738 TAHITI, Papeete, Radio Polynesie 1221 with woman in French with moderate splatter. Sky wire loop. 07/01/2013 1503 NEW ZEALAND, Sport Radio 1218. fair at times with two men talking. Moderate splatter. Unknown station hear underneath Sport Radio. Sky wire loop. Sky wire loop 07/01/2013 Hets 594-675-684-702-774-819-828-882-891-1008-1575-1593-1602-1701 Best regards, Dennis, Kalama, WA JRC NRD 545 Sky Wire loop 880' + Active Whip (HPAW) Sunrise 1224 utc Solar Indices SF 103 A 11 K 2 ___ 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] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE
It is with deep regret that I announce the closing of the AMLOGBOOK. I no longer have the time nor the desire to spend the countless hours of updating and keeping track of AM Radio stations. I have not DX'ed in three years and do not see any Dxing in my immediate future. Noise levels have gotten to the point where Dxing for me is a waste of time, not to mention the lack of anything worth listening to on this forgotten radio band. It's been a pleasure to provide station information for radio hobbyists since 1995, and I am glad I was able to provide it as a FREE service to DX'ers. But time marches on. I will leave the AMLOGBOOK site posted for the nextseveral months. I will then be canceling my domain and email. Thank you for all your support over the years. All the best. Lee J Freshwater Ocala, FL ___ 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] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE
Lee, You have provided a great service for many years and all of us folks who sit and listen for hours owe you a major debt of gratitude. Mike Hawkins On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 7:54 AM, LEE FRESHWATER amlogb...@yahoo.com wrote: It is with deep regret that I announce the closing of the AMLOGBOOK. I no longer have the time nor the desire to spend the countless hours of updating and keeping track of AM Radio stations. I have not DX'ed in three years and do not see any Dxing in my immediate future. Noise levels have gotten to the point where Dxing for me is a waste of time, not to mention the lack of anything worth listening to on this forgotten radio band. It's been a pleasure to provide station information for radio hobbyists since 1995, and I am glad I was able to provide it as a FREE service to DX'ers. But time marches on. I will leave the AMLOGBOOK site posted for the nextseveral months. I will then be canceling my domain and email. Thank you for all your support over the years. All the best. Lee J Freshwater Ocala, FL ___ 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] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE
Lee, Your AM Logbook will be missed, but I understand the time it must take. Thank you very much for providing such a great service for so long. 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
Re: [IRCA] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE
Lee, I too would like to echo the thanks of DX'ers everywhere. One can only imagine the time you devoted to the effort, truly a labor of love. I share your frustration with the growing noise levels, but hope to continue to find ways to combat it--and enjoy AM DXing. The past few days have been spent in a campground, doing some ultralight DXing with a Sony SRF-615. Here away from power lines, and most noise sources, it's easy to remember what attracted me to AM DXing in the first place. Hope that you find time to return to the dials, and reasons for doing so. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF On 7/1/2013 9:58 AM, Mike Hawkins wrote: Lee, You have provided a great service for many years and all of us folks who sit and listen for hours owe you a major debt of gratitude. Mike Hawkins On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 7:54 AM, LEE FRESHWATER amlogb...@yahoo.com wrote: It is with deep regret that I announce the closing of the AMLOGBOOK. I no longer have the time nor the desire to spend the countless hours of updating and keeping track of AM Radio stations. I have not DX'ed in three years and do not see any Dxing in my immediate future. Noise levels have gotten to the point where Dxing for me is a waste of time, not to mention the lack of anything worth listening to on this forgotten radio band. It's been a pleasure to provide station information for radio hobbyists since 1995, and I am glad I was able to provide it as a FREE service to DX'ers. But time marches on. I will leave the AMLOGBOOK site posted for the nextseveral months. I will then be canceling my domain and email. Thank you for all your support over the years. All the best. Lee J Freshwater Ocala, FL ___ 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 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] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE
Same thoughts from here. Thanks, Fresh! Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?228-DeLorenzo-s-Classic-DX -Original Message- From: Les Rayburn l...@highnoonfilm.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Cc: nrc dx list a...@nrcdxas.org Sent: Mon, Jul 1, 2013 12:56 pm Subject: Re: [IRCA] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE Lee, I too would like to echo the thanks of DX'ers everywhere. One can only magine the time you devoted to the effort, truly a labor of love. I share your frustration with the growing noise levels, but hope to ontinue to find ways to combat it--and enjoy AM DXing. The past few ays have een spent in a campground, doing some ultralight DXing with a Sony RF-615. Here away from power lines, and most noise sources, it's easy to emember what attracted me to AM DXing in the first place. Hope that you find time to return to the dials, and reasons for doing so. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF n 7/1/2013 9:58 AM, Mike Hawkins wrote: Lee, You have provided a great service for many years and all of us folks who sit and listen for hours owe you a major debt of gratitude. Mike Hawkins On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 7:54 AM, LEE FRESHWATER amlogb...@yahoo.com wrote: It is with deep regret that I announce the closing of the AMLOGBOOK. I no longer have the time nor the desire to spend the countless hours of updating and keeping track of AM Radio stations. I have not DX'ed in three years and do not see any Dxing in my immediate future. Noise levels have gotten to the point where Dxing for me is a waste of time, not to mention the lack of anything worth listening to on this forgotten radio band. It's been a pleasure to provide station information for radio hobbyists since 1995, and I am glad I was able to provide it as a FREE service to DX'ers. But time marches on. I will leave the AMLOGBOOK site posted for the nextseveral months. I will then be canceling my domain and email. Thank you for all your support over the years. All the best. Lee J Freshwater Ocala, FL ___ 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 ontributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its ditors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ RCA mailing list r...@hard-core-dx.com ttp://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original ontributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its ditors, 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] Lee Freshwater's legacy
Lee Freshwater wrote: It is with deep regret that I announce the closing of the AMLOGBOOK. I no longer have the time nor the desire to spend the countless hours of updating and keeping track of AM Radio stations. I have not DX'ed in three years and do not see any Dxing in my immediate future. Noise levels have gotten to the point where Dxing for me is a waste of time, not to mention the lack of anything worth listening to on this forgotten radio band. To which I respond: I know the feeling. It has been only recently that I realized that I gave up DX'ing at least five years ago, but I had not given up keeping (or at least trying to keep) a complete list of AM stations in a format that I found useful, thinking that when I returned to the hobby, I'd be ready. A couple of years ago, I bought a Perseus and a computer with enough memory to handle it ... but I never hooked them up. I thought it'd be nice to add an phase an ALA loop and and a 300-foot mini-bog and concentrate of phasing QRM to concentrate on Mexican stations. But between genealogy, writing for the weekly Krum News, keeping up with friends on Facebook, following local high school sports, etc., when would I find the time to check every frequency at the top of the hour to cull out station breaks for my taped collection thereof? I've joked that I invented DX'ing back in 1947, when I was a seventh-grader. I'd never heard of the hobby, but I did have a White's Radio Log and I and a couple of buddies in Corvallis, Oregon, started listing the stations we could hear. We haunted the local commercial radio station, KRUL, and I learned about Broadcasting Magazine, Radio Daily, and their yearbooks, which gave much more detail than White's, or Stevenson's. For a couple of weekends, I commandeered a desk at KRUL and typed the complete list of AM stations for my own use. I visited KOAC, the Oregon State non-commercial station and got to know Grant Feikert, the long-time chief engineer, W7DE, who tried to encourage me to become a ham. I learned about QSL'ing from Grant, but never in my wildest dreams thought broadcast stations would QSL reception reports. In 1950, when I was 15, I bought my first subscription to Broadcasting Magazine. It cost $7.00, and included the Yearbook! But in 1950, I discovered Ken Boord's Radio Television News shortwave DX column and realized that broadcast stations on the shortwave bands did encourage listener reports and rewarded DX'ers with QSLs. I jumped into SWL'g with a bang, and actually was among the first to hear a couple of stations, 4VEH and TGNA, becoming a regular monitor for the latter. I did hear a couple of unusual AM stations in 1950, WHHM-1340, Memphis, and WLDS-1180, Jacksonville IL, and, despite my skepticism about AM stations QSL'g, I sent reports to those two and was surprised when I received actual QSL-cards from each. But I was hooked on SWBC, more-or-less abandoning BCB. I kept up my subscription to Broadcasting, I kept up my fandom for KRUL, and when I started scorekeeping and story-writing for the equivalent of Little League in 1951, by the time I got to high school, I was doing half-time and post-game stats for KRUL's high school play-by-play broadcasts ... purely as a hobby. It wasn't until 1955 that I joined a radio club, URDXC, then NNRC, but still concentrated on SWBC. In 1955, I took my first full-time radio job, at KCOV-1240, Corvallis, and that winter, it became my duty to verify a taped reception report of our sign-off from Roy Millar in Issaquah, Washington. Roy introduced me to NRC, I did a DX program that drew valid reception reports from as far east as Oklahoma City and as far west as Dunedin, N.Z., plus a couple of incorrect tentatives from DX'ers farther east whom I later learned were of dubious reputation ... Thus began my connection with NRC, and, later, IRCA, as well as my broadcasting career, the growing knowledge of the hobby, its history, its mystique ... and I have been eyeball-to-eyeball with many of the grandest names in the DX hobby in following 57 years. I'll be in Minneapolis next month, renewing acquaintances and meeting new friends ... but, Lee, I have to admit -- I'm not a DX'er anymore. John Callarman, KA9SPA, Family Genealogist, Retired Newspaper Editor, DX-oyente, Krum TX (AKA Qal R. Mann, Krumudgeon) ___ 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] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE
Lee: I am extremely grateful for your am logbook site. Without it, I would not have an accurate list of stations in Braille. A magazine for the blind called the Braille Technical Press published an am log in the late 60's and, although it quickly became outdated, I desperately hung on to it for about 30 years. What a joy it was to throw that away when I was able to print out your data in Braille. I now keep it on a portable computer Braille display, so I can look up stations while traveling. So, thank you very much for facilitating my enjoyment of the hobby. Doug Martin On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 7:54 AM, LEE FRESHWATER amlogb...@yahoo.com wrote: It is with deep regret that I announce the closing of the AMLOGBOOK. I no longer have the time nor the desire to spend the countless hours of updating and keeping track of AM Radio stations. I have not DX'ed in three years and do not see any Dxing in my immediate future. Noise levels have gotten to the point where Dxing for me is a waste of time, not to mention the lack of anything worth listening to on this forgotten radio band. It's been a pleasure to provide station information for radio hobbyists since 1995, and I am glad I was able to provide it as a FREE service to DX'ers. But time marches on. I will leave the AMLOGBOOK site posted for the nextseveral months. I will then be canceling my domain and email. Thank you for all your support over the years. All the best. Lee J Freshwater Ocala, FL ___ 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 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] DXers signing off
Reading the posts by Lee Freshwater and John Callarman left me feeling saddened and nostalgic. Saddened for the obvious decline of AM radio and our DXing hobby, and saddened to see two of our legendary DXers signing off. And nostalgic for those magical winter nights when I was a teen in the 1950s-60s, listening first with a little Zenith table radio, then with a Hallicrafters S-85, feeling the excitement of hearing 1 or 5 kw stations in California from my western PA QTH, or the OCs suddenly bursting into the SSB with the s/on of a 500 watter in the deep South, or the barely audible 1YZ on 800, or the amazing signals from daytimers doing Monday-AM FCs or ETs or DX tests on actual clear channels, or the evening parade of s/offs on 1580 progressing westward every 15 minutes, or the astonishing morning when HCJB-1310 faded up to top the channel after sunrise for a once-in-a lifetime clear ID, or typing my report to NRC's DX News and sending it off... Well, as the song says, everything must change, nothing stays the same...but it's been a great ride, and I'm glad for all of us who got to be a part of it! ___ 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] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE
A great pity' I have AMLOGBOOK on my favourites to cross check against the annual NRC Log. Best wishes Barry :-( Carlisle UK Lat.54:58:50N. Lon.02:52:30W. PERSEUS, 3.7m x 10m Flag + FLG100 amp From: LEE FRESHWATER amlogb...@yahoo.com To: AM DX IRCA irca@hard-core-dx.com Cc: nrc dx list a...@nrcdxas.org Sent: Monday, 1 July 2013, 15:54 Subject: [IRCA] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE It is with deep regret that I announce the closing of the AMLOGBOOK. I no longer have the time nor the desire to spend the countless hours of updating and keeping track of AM Radio stations. I have not DX'ed in three years and do not see any Dxing in my immediate future. Noise levels have gotten to the point where Dxing for me is a waste of time, not to mention the lack of anything worth listening to on this forgotten radio band. It's been a pleasure to provide station information for radio hobbyists since 1995, and I am glad I was able to provide it as a FREE service to DX'ers. But time marches on. I will leave the AMLOGBOOK site posted for the nextseveral months. I will then be canceling my domain and email. Thank you for all your support over the years. All the best. Lee J Freshwater Ocala, FL ___ 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] [NRC-AM] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE
Lee, you have put tremendous work into the AM logbook, and it's a directory I use often. But I can understand when a labour of love turns into, well, labour. The band certainly isn't what it used to be, and I there certainly are many worthwhile things to do with the brief blip of time most of us get on this planet. I do hope that you will in some way keep in touch with those of us who persist at the dials, and you'll always be welcomed back into the active ranks. May I make one suggestion. The volunteers who put together the paper NRC AM log also have done a marvelous job. I've used these year after year as I have also logged onto Lee's site on a regular basis. I would gladly pay for some kind of combined effort. Lee, I know you want to step down. But is there a way to pass this on rather than ending it? Could it perhaps be a joint IRCA-NRC effort? I like the NRC log because it's handy at the radio table, and I can write notes in it. I like Lee's online log because it's perpetually up to date. The two combined are really indispensable for the serious DXer of North American AM radio. I realize these things cost money. Perhaps a higher discounted rate to members of both clubs, a slightly lesser discount to members of one of the clubs, and of course a higher annual fee for non-members of any of the two clubs. I will join/rejoin both clubs and also contribute to a subscription. The paper log could still be printed every summer/fall - the timing is perfect. I'd be happy to volunteer my time to oversee Canadian data for both of the combined entities - say as Canadian logbook/directory editor. Anyhow, hate to see a very good piece of work come to an end. Saul Chernos Burnt River ON Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 07:54:22 -0700 From: amlogb...@yahoo.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com CC: a...@nrcdxas.org Subject: [NRC-AM] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE It is with deep regret that I announce the closing of the AMLOGBOOK. I no longer have the time nor the desire to spend the countless hours of updating and keeping track of AM Radio stations. I have not DX'ed in three years and do not see any Dxing in my immediate future. Noise levels have gotten to the point where Dxing for me is a waste of time, not to mention the lack of anything worth listening to on this forgotten radio band. It's been a pleasure to provide station information for radio hobbyists since 1995, and I am glad I was able to provide it as a FREE service to DX'ers. But time marches on. I will leave the AMLOGBOOK site posted for the next several months. I will then be canceling my domain and email. Thank you for all your support over the years. All the best. Lee J Freshwater Ocala, FL ___ The NRC AM mailing list Questions? ow...@nrcdxas.org Come to Minneapolis! August 1 - 3 FM Atlas 21st Edition Close Out Prices! Details at http://www.nrcdxas.org ___ 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] [NRC-AM] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE
If either club (or a combined group) want to take it over. I say go for it Anyone can download the spreadsheet, and update it. They are more than welcome to my work. And thank you all for the kind words. I am not dead, I am not totally leaving the hobby. I plan to remain a member of IRCA for the foreseeable future. I am just tired... I still have my KIWA Loop and Drake R-8...They aren't going anywhere. Lee J Freshwater Ocala, FL www.amlogbook.com www.bgs.cc From: Chernos Saul sau...@sympatico.ca To: LEE FRESHWATER amlogb...@yahoo.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com irca@hard-core-dx.com Cc: a...@nrcdxas.org a...@nrcdxas.org Sent: Monday, July 1, 2013 2:38 PM Subject: RE: [NRC-AM] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE Lee, you have put tremendous work into the AM logbook, and it's a directory I use often. But I can understand when a labour of love turns into, well, labour. The band certainly isn't what it used to be, and I there certainly are many worthwhile things to do with the brief blip of time most of us get on this planet. I do hope that you will in some way keep in touch with those of us who persist at the dials, and you'll always be welcomed back into the active ranks. May I make one suggestion. The volunteers who put together the paper NRC AM log also have done a marvelous job. I've used these year after year as I have also logged onto Lee's site on a regular basis. I would gladly pay for some kind of combined effort. Lee, I know you want to step down. But is there a way to pass this on rather than ending it? Could it perhaps be a joint IRCA-NRC effort? I like the NRC log because it's handy at the radio table, and I can write notes in it. I like Lee's online log because it's perpetually up to date. The two combined are really indispensable for the serious DXer of North American AM radio. I realize these things cost money. Perhaps a higher discounted rate to members of both clubs, a slightly lesser discount to members of one of the clubs, and of course a higher annual fee for non-members of any of the two clubs. I will join/rejoin both clubs and also contribute to a subscription. The paper log could still be printed every summer/fall - the timing is perfect. I'd be happy to volunteer my time to oversee Canadian data for both of the combined entities - say as Canadian logbook/directory editor. Anyhow, hate to see a very good piece of work come to an end. Saul Chernos Burnt River ON Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 07:54:22 -0700 From: amlogb...@yahoo.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com CC: a...@nrcdxas.org Subject: [NRC-AM] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE It is with deep regret that I announce the closing of the AMLOGBOOK. I no longer have the time nor the desire to spend the countless hours of updating and keeping track of AM Radio stations. I have not DX'ed in three years and do not see any Dxing in my immediate future. Noise levels have gotten to the point where Dxing for me is a waste of time, not to mention the lack of anything worth listening to on this forgotten radio band. It's been a pleasure to provide station information for radio hobbyists since 1995, and I am glad I was able to provide it as a FREE service to DX'ers. But time marches on. I will leave the AMLOGBOOK site posted for the next several months. I will then be canceling my domain and email. Thank you for all your support over the years. All the best. Lee J Freshwater Ocala, FL ___ The NRC AM mailing list Questions? ow...@nrcdxas.org Come to Minneapolis! August 1 - 3 FM Atlas 21st Edition Close Out Prices! Details at http://www.nrcdxas.org ___ 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 Jul 01 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 30 June follow. Solar flux 103 and estimated planetary A-index 11. The estimated planetary K-index at 1800 UTC on 01 July 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 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 UTC 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 SFlx 100 100 100 100 100 100 103 103 103 103 103 103 103 103 A-in 51 51 51 51 51 51 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 K-in 33222232333211 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] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE
Thank you for all of your time and effort through the years. Your services will be missed. KI4SYC Bert New Sent from my iPhone On Jul 1, 2013, at 10:56 AM, LEE FRESHWATER amlogb...@yahoo.com wrote: It is with deep regret that I announce the closing of the AMLOGBOOK. I no longer have the time nor the desire to spend the countless hours of updating and keeping track of AM Radio stations. I have not DX'ed in three years and do not see any Dxing in my immediate future. Noise levels have gotten to the point where Dxing for me is a waste of time, not to mention the lack of anything worth listening to on this forgotten radio band. It's been a pleasure to provide station information for radio hobbyists since 1995, and I am glad I was able to provide it as a FREE service to DX'ers. But time marches on. I will leave the AMLOGBOOK site posted for the nextseveral months. I will then be canceling my domain and email. Thank you for all your support over the years. All the best. Lee J Freshwater Ocala, FL ___ 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] DXers signing off
Like everyone else, I'm sorry to read this morning's posts from Lee and John, and the additional comments about the general decline of the AM-DXing hobby. The domestic radio scene certainly isn't very inspiring, and pessimism seems to be the order of the day. Some giants of the hobby are passing judgment on our future, and calling it a day. Unlike almost everyone else, though, I'm convinced that the AM-DXing hobby still has plenty of excitement to offer those who are willing to take on new challenges-- and try out new styles of DXing. At the peak of the IBOC-inspired pessimism in late 2007 DXers were all too eager to throw off the funereal mindset that was dominating both the IRCA and NRC lists, and take on an exciting new challenge. John Bryant and I formed the Ultralight Radio DXing community primarily to provide DXers an alternative to the gloom-and-doom atmosphere, and the new niche group caught on like wildfire. A positive, exciting message will drown out pessimism every time. Ultralight radio DXing is tough, challenging and completely different from relying on table receivers and large antennas for success-- but the challenge forces you to develop new skills and attitudes... something that you haven't needed to do for decades. The other side of the coin is that the new challenge provides you with DXing excitement that you haven't felt for decades, either! The accidental loss of John Bryant in early 2010 was a shock to us all, and could have given the ULR community a legitimate reason to throw in the towel. But guess what? John's organizational work had done had already laid a firm foundation of optimism and excitement in our community, and we continued to grow like wildfire. Today our Yahoo group has well over 1300 members, and I honestly can't remember when anyone on Ultralightdx has posted a gloom-and-doom message about the future of the AM-DXing hobby. I was a teenage DXer in the IRCA in 1969, and can well remember how favorable DXing conditions were with clear channels, Monday morning sign-off periods and frequent DX tests. But I can honestly say that the past few years have been far more exciting, with new discoveries like the FSL antennas, enhanced ocean cliff transoceanic propagation and computer-based sharing of MP3 files. Recently two of the most vibrant segments of the AM-DXing community (Perseus-SDR DXers and the ULR community) have cooperated to develop the new Broadband FSL antenna, which has the potential to provide breakthrough spectrum-capture capability on ocean side cliffs. There will be other exciting AM-DXing challenges coming in the next few years, both in antenna development and transoceanic DXing... and I personally can't wait to see what the future will bring. I may sound like a voice in the wilderness, but I'm sure that noted DXers like Allen Willie, Rob Ross, Richard Allen, Gary Deacon and others wil! l agree with me :-) 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) Ultralight Radio Group Co-Founder -Original Message- From: Fred Schroyer ibfredi...@gmail.com To: irca irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Mon, Jul 1, 2013 11:14 am Subject: [IRCA] DXers signing off Reading the posts by Lee Freshwater and John Callarman left me feeling saddened and nostalgic. Saddened for the obvious decline of AM radio and our DXing hobby, and saddened to see two of our legendary DXers signing off. And nostalgic for those magical winter nights when I was a teen in the 1950s-60s, listening first with a little Zenith table radio, then with a Hallicrafters S-85, feeling the excitement of hearing 1 or 5 kw stations in California from my western PA QTH, or the OCs suddenly bursting into the SSB with the s/on of a 500 watter in the deep South, or the barely audible 1YZ on 800, or the amazing signals from daytimers doing Monday-AM FCs or ETs or DX tests on actual clear channels, or the evening parade of s/offs on 1580 progressing westward every 15 minutes, or the astonishing morning when HCJB-1310 faded up to top the channel after sunrise for a once-in-a lifetime clear ID, or typing my report to NRC's DX News and sending it off... Well, as the song says, everything must change, nothing stays the same...but it's been a great ride, and I'm glad for all of us who got to be a part of it! ___ 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
[IRCA] Time For Something Positive
I too read with sadness of the decision to discontinue the AM Logbook site. Lee's announcement generated a number of comments lamenting the current state of the hobby and folks leaving it. I have a different story to tell. I started BCB Dxing as a youngster and loved it. That led me to SWLing which in turn led me to amateur radio. I'm retired now have downsized; no more big ham radio towers and antennas but I am a DXer at heart. Two years ago I 'rediscovered' the AM band and BCB Dxing. It gives me my Dxing fix and have been totally and thoroughly enjoying it. My enthusiasm spread to my brother who is also now enjoying his AM Dxing, and for him, FM as well. So, it's not all doom and gloom. Despite IBOC, noisy listening, etc, etc, there is life in the hobby. The online tools we have available to aid and abet us in the hobby are incredible compared to my early internet-less days. Today's radios and antenna technology are equally as incredible. I was reading some of these posts and couldn't help but think of Mark Twain's obit comment about reports of his death being greatly exaggerated. Have fun guys. I am! Anthony R Gargano n...@n2ss.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] Time For Something Positive
Anthony, I appreciate your comments. What has happened in my case is not that I've lost my love for DX, it's simply that other time-consuming hobbies have moved up the list of how I enjoy spending my time. During the first six years that I moved back to Texas, I enjoyed the challenge of identifying the stations that would from time to time give me enough clues for a positive ID and a decent tape on a crowded frequency. I could still enjoy the challenge, but there are things that I now enjoy more. I'm so far behind on keyboarding genealogical and family history information I've collected into the data base I could spend 24/7 for months on that chore alone. I'd like to put KA9SPA back on the air, having enjoyed DX'ing, county hunting, 10-10, and schmoozing with fellow hams a Dayton. At my age, 78, the primary legacy I want to leave is a completed family history on Callarmans, where I've identified more than 6,000 descendants of the first John Callarman in America, who died in Fleming County, Kentucky in 1819. The lure of DX remains, but the temptation is currently being resisted. Carry on, fellow DX'ers, and keep the hobby going! John Callarman, KA9SPA, Family Genealogist, Retired Newspaper Editor, DX-oyente, Krum TX (AKA Qal R. Mann, Krumudgeon) From: n...@n2ss.com Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 17:00:03 -0400 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] Time For Something Positive I too read with sadness of the decision to discontinue the AM Logbook site. Lee's announcement generated a number of comments lamenting the current state of the hobby and folks leaving it. I have a different story to tell. I started BCB Dxing as a youngster and loved it. That led me to SWLing which in turn led me to amateur radio. I'm retired now have downsized; no more big ham radio towers and antennas but I am a DXer at heart. Two years ago I 'rediscovered' the AM band and BCB Dxing. It gives me my Dxing fix and have been totally and thoroughly enjoying it. My enthusiasm spread to my brother who is also now enjoying his AM Dxing, and for him, FM as well. So, it's not all doom and gloom. Despite IBOC, noisy listening, etc, etc, there is life in the hobby. The online tools we have available to aid and abet us in the hobby are incredible compared to my early internet-less days. Today's radios and antenna technology are equally as incredible. I was reading some of these posts and couldn't help but think of Mark Twain's obit comment about reports of his death being greatly exaggerated. Have fun guys. I am! Anthony R Gargano n...@n2ss.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 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] Time For Something Positive
One of my positive memories was meeting Gary DeBock, by accident, in Seaside, Oregon one recent summer when he dropped in as I was visiting with Mr. Martin at his DX Den. Another is a friendship with John Bryant that dated back to 1956. DeBock, Martin and Bryant, along with Freshwater, were among my DX heroes who SHARED their expertise with the rest of us. John Callarman, KA9SPA, Family Genealogist, Retired Newspaper Editor, DX-oyente, Krum TX (AKA Qal R. Mann, Krumudgeon) From: johncallar...@msn.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 17:06:53 -0500 Subject: Re: [IRCA] Time For Something Positive Anthony, I appreciate your comments. What has happened in my case is not that I've lost my love for DX, it's simply that other time-consuming hobbies have moved up the list of how I enjoy spending my time. During the first six years that I moved back to Texas, I enjoyed the challenge of identifying the stations that would from time to time give me enough clues for a positive ID and a decent tape on a crowded frequency. I could still enjoy the challenge, but there are things that I now enjoy more. I'm so far behind on keyboarding genealogical and family history information I've collected into the data base I could spend 24/7 for months on that chore alone. I'd like to put KA9SPA back on the air, having enjoyed DX'ing, county hunting, 10-10, and schmoozing with fellow hams a Dayton. At my age, 78, the primary legacy I want to leave is a completed family history on Callarmans, where I've identified more than 6,000 descendants of the first John Callarman in America, who died in Fleming County, Kentucky in 1819. The lure of DX remains, but the temptation is currently being resisted. Carry on, fellow DX'ers, and keep the hobby going! John Callarman, KA9SPA, Family Genealogist, Retired Newspaper Editor, DX-oyente, Krum TX (AKA Qal R. Mann, Krumudgeon) From: n...@n2ss.com Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 17:00:03 -0400 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] Time For Something Positive I too read with sadness of the decision to discontinue the AM Logbook site. Lee's announcement generated a number of comments lamenting the current state of the hobby and folks leaving it. I have a different story to tell. I started BCB Dxing as a youngster and loved it. That led me to SWLing which in turn led me to amateur radio. I'm retired now have downsized; no more big ham radio towers and antennas but I am a DXer at heart. Two years ago I 'rediscovered' the AM band and BCB Dxing. It gives me my Dxing fix and have been totally and thoroughly enjoying it. My enthusiasm spread to my brother who is also now enjoying his AM Dxing, and for him, FM as well. So, it's not all doom and gloom. Despite IBOC, noisy listening, etc, etc, there is life in the hobby. The online tools we have available to aid and abet us in the hobby are incredible compared to my early internet-less days. Today's radios and antenna technology are equally as incredible. I was reading some of these posts and couldn't help but think of Mark Twain's obit comment about reports of his death being greatly exaggerated. Have fun guys. I am! Anthony R Gargano n...@n2ss.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 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] KSEY QSL
QSL Card for KSEY 1230khz DX test from Seymour, Texas, on March 24th, arrived today. VS is Jim Pogue. Thanks Jim. Tom Jasinski Joliet. IL ___ 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] [NRC-AM] KSEY QSL
Glad you got it!! Paul Walker On Jul 1, 2013, at 6:59 PM, amd...@core.com wrote: QSL Card for KSEY 1230khz DX test from Seymour, Texas, on March 24th, arrived today. VS is Jim Pogue. Thanks Jim. Tom Jasinski Joliet. IL ___ The NRC AM mailing list Questions? ow...@nrcdxas.org Come to Minneapolis! August 1 - 3 FM Atlas 21st Edition Close Out Prices! Details at http://www.nrcdxas.org ___ 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] DXers signing off
I could not possibly add anything to that eloquent offering from one of the Worlds greatest boosters of the hobby. I am not a gun enthusiast but the quote comes to mind... From my cold dead hands Only then will I give up on the radio hobby. Sent from my iPhone On 2013-07-01, at 12:49 PM, d1028g...@aol.com wrote: Like everyone else, I'm sorry to read this morning's posts from Lee and John, and the additional comments about the general decline of the AM-DXing hobby. The domestic radio scene certainly isn't very inspiring, and pessimism seems to be the order of the day. Some giants of the hobby are passing judgment on our future, and calling it a day. Unlike almost everyone else, though, I'm convinced that the AM-DXing hobby still has plenty of excitement to offer those who are willing to take on new challenges-- and try out new styles of DXing. At the peak of the IBOC-inspired pessimism in late 2007 DXers were all too eager to throw off the funereal mindset that was dominating both the IRCA and NRC lists, and take on an exciting new challenge. John Bryant and I formed the Ultralight Radio DXing community primarily to provide DXers an alternative to the gloom-and-doom atmosphere, and the new niche group caught on like wildfire. A positive, exciting message will drown out pessimism every time. Ultralight radio DXing is tough, challenging and completely different from relying on table receivers and large antennas for success-- but the challenge forces you to develop new skills and attitudes... something that you haven't needed to do for decades. The other side of the coin is that the new challenge provides you with DXing excitement that you haven't felt for decades, either! The accidental loss of John Bryant in early 2010 was a shock to us all, and could have given the ULR community a legitimate reason to throw in the towel. But guess what? John's organizational work had done had already laid a firm foundation of optimism and excitement in our community, and we continued to grow like wildfire. Today our Yahoo group has well over 1300 members, and I honestly can't remember when anyone on Ultralightdx has posted a gloom-and-doom message about the future of the AM-DXing hobby. I was a teenage DXer in the IRCA in 1969, and can well remember how favorable DXing conditions were with clear channels, Monday morning sign-off periods and frequent DX tests. But I can honestly say that the past few years have been far more exciting, with new discoveries like the FSL antennas, enhanced ocean cliff transoceanic propagation and computer-based sharing of MP3 files. Recently two of the most vibrant segments of the AM-DXing community (Perseus-SDR DXers and the ULR community) have cooperated to develop the new Broadband FSL antenna, which has the potential to provide breakthrough spectrum-capture capability on ocean side cliffs. There will be other exciting AM-DXing challenges coming in the next few years, both in antenna development and transoceanic DXing... and I personally can't wait to see what the future will bring. I may sound like a voice in the wilderness, but I'm sure that noted DXers like Allen Willie, Rob Ross, Richard Allen, Gary Deacon and others w! il! l agree with me :-) 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) Ultralight Radio Group Co-Founder -Original Message- From: Fred Schroyer ibfredi...@gmail.com To: irca irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Mon, Jul 1, 2013 11:14 am Subject: [IRCA] DXers signing off Reading the posts by Lee Freshwater and John Callarman left me feeling saddened and nostalgic. Saddened for the obvious decline of AM radio and our DXing hobby, and saddened to see two of our legendary DXers signing off. And nostalgic for those magical winter nights when I was a teen in the 1950s-60s, listening first with a little Zenith table radio, then with a Hallicrafters S-85, feeling the excitement of hearing 1 or 5 kw stations in California from my western PA QTH, or the OCs suddenly bursting into the SSB with the s/on of a 500 watter in the deep South, or the barely audible 1YZ on 800, or the amazing signals from daytimers doing Monday-AM FCs or ETs or DX tests on actual clear channels, or the evening parade of s/offs on 1580 progressing westward every 15 minutes, or the astonishing morning when HCJB-1310 faded up to top the channel after sunrise for a once-in-a lifetime clear ID, or typing my report to NRC's DX News and sending it off... Well, as the song says, everything must change, nothing stays the same...but it's been a great ride, and I'm glad for all of us who got to be a part of it! ___ 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
[IRCA] for mailing list: MW DXing
For one, I am still very interested in MW DXing. For me, the limiting factor is that there is no commercial availability of these new and exciting ferrite sleeve antennas. For those having the physical skills to make their own FSL antennas the fun and challenges are certainly there. In my case severe arthritis in my 80 year-old hands and wrists makes this task impossible. I hope that some enterprising person will set up a process where some of us could purchase a FSL antenna. Right now I am limited to loops like the Terk Advantage or the the Quantum loop. Outdoor choices like the large loops with masts and rotators are not possible for those living under homeowner or condo association restrictions. Neil Bell, KJ6FBA ___ 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] for mailing list: MW DXing
I'm wishing the same thing. FSL is a power DX tool in a micro space. I'd love to see the FSL and the grayland QDFA for commercial release. I can play piano, but I can't play the soldering gun : ( Thanks derekvme...@aol.com ChannelDerek.carbonmade.com On Jul 1, 2013, at 4:32 PM, Neil Bell neil.neilb...@gmail.com wrote: For one, I am still very interested in MW DXing. For me, the limiting factor is that there is no commercial availability of these new and exciting ferrite sleeve antennas. For those having the physical skills to make their own FSL antennas the fun and challenges are certainly there. In my case severe arthritis in my 80 year-old hands and wrists makes this task impossible. I hope that some enterprising person will set up a process where some of us could purchase a FSL antenna. Right now I am limited to loops like the Terk Advantage or the the Quantum loop. Outdoor choices like the large loops with masts and rotators are not possible for those living under homeowner or condo association restrictions. Neil Bell, KJ6FBA ___ 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: 2013 Jul 02 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 01 July follow. Solar flux 108 and estimated planetary A-index 8. The estimated planetary K-index at UTC on 02 July 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 30 30 30 30 30 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 02 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 100 100 100 100 103 103 103 103 103 103 103 103 108 108 A-in 51 51 51 51 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 88 K-in 22223233321111 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] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE
Lee, thanks for all the work that you put into this for so many years. I have the site bookmarked on my Favorites. I've read some of the comments and hope that someone else can pick up the torch. There is still DX on the MW band, you just need to dig more. Equipment and antennas will play a larger role than in the past. Noise reduction is something that we all need to learn. Station automation brings us stations that don't switch to night power/pattern due to computer malfunctions so we need to be active on the DX Lists. HS Football in the fall can bring in new catches. And don't forget about stations on high power due to weather conditions. So don't give up on MW as change is always in the future. Martin Foltz Mission Viejo CA Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 07:54:22 -0700 (PDT) From: LEE FRESHWATER amlogb...@yahoo.com To: AM DX IRCA irca@hard-core-dx.com Cc: nrc dx list a...@nrcdxas.org Subject: [IRCA] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE ? It is with deep regret that I announce the closing of the AMLOGBOOK. I no longer have the time nor the desire to spend the countless hours of updating and keeping track of AM Radio stations. I have not DX'ed in three years and do not see any Dxing in my immediate future. ___ 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] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE
There really should not be much talk about the end of the hobby. In the last 5 years, there has been fantastic international DX reported from Newfoundland, the midwest and the Pacific NW. Perhaps that is not your thing, but it does indicate that with special antennas and special (SDR) receivers, it is possible from North America to receive stations from India to Mozambique to Chile. There's plenty to keep me interested although it may mean travel for a week and reviewing SDR recordings for a year. Chuck On 7/1/2013 7:28 PM, Martin Foltz wrote: Lee, thanks for all the work that you put into this for so many years. I have the site bookmarked on my Favorites. I've read some of the comments and hope that someone else can pick up the torch. There is still DX on the MW band, you just need to dig more. Equipment and antennas will play a larger role than in the past. Noise reduction is something that we all need to learn. Station automation brings us stations that don't switch to night power/pattern due to computer malfunctions so we need to be active on the DX Lists. HS Football in the fall can bring in new catches. And don't forget about stations on high power due to weather conditions. So don't give up on MW as change is always in the future. Martin Foltz Mission Viejo CA Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 07:54:22 -0700 (PDT) From: LEE FRESHWATER amlogb...@yahoo.com To: AM DX IRCA irca@hard-core-dx.com Cc: nrc dx list a...@nrcdxas.org Subject: [IRCA] AM LOGBOOK TO CLOSE ? It is with deep regret that I announce the closing of the AMLOGBOOK. I no longer have the time nor the desire to spend the countless hours of updating and keeping track of AM Radio stations. I have not DX'ed in three years and do not see any Dxing in my immediate future. ___ 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] Country # 99 heard on an Ultralight Radio
Hello To All, While tuning the dial this evening I heard a station in English with Religious talk in English underneath CBG Gander, Newfoundland on 1400 khz. As the evening progressed the signal began to intensify with each peak and at times was almost equal to the Gander station. Finally on the hour came the station ID , alas another new country for the Ultralight logbook as follows: 1400 khz - GRENADA - Harbour Light of the Windwards, Carriacou 1:00 UTC 7/2/13 w/ Religious programming in English, Gospel songs then into station ID followed by Daily Light broadcast ( heard through and at times equal with CBG Gander NL ) checked the web also // tunein.com webfeed Ultralight Station # 1078Country # 99 On Ultralight Latin Station # 222 Receiver: SRF-M37W barefoot Good DX Allen Willie Bristol's Hope, Newfoundland ___ 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] Country # 99 heard on an Ultralight Radio
Way to go Allen! I have listened to another Grenadian AM online at length, Klassic 540. Paul On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 9:44 PM, Allen Willie vo1_001_...@yahoo.ca wrote: Hello To All, While tuning the dial this evening I heard a station in English with Religious talk in English underneath CBG Gander, Newfoundland on 1400 khz. As the evening progressed the signal began to intensify with each peak and at times was almost equal to the Gander station. Finally on the hour came the station ID , alas another new country for the Ultralight logbook as follows: 1400 khz - GRENADA - Harbour Light of the Windwards, Carriacou 1:00 UTC 7/2/13 w/ Religious programming in English, Gospel songs then into station ID followed by Daily Light broadcast ( heard through and at times equal with CBG Gander NL ) checked the web also // tunein.com webfeed Ultralight Station # 1078Country # 99 On Ultralight Latin Station # 222 Receiver: SRF-M37W barefoot Good DX Allen Willie Bristol's Hope, Newfoundland ___ 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] Country # 99 heard on an Ultralight Radio
unbelievable! congratulations ef Vancouver BC On 1 July 2013 19:44, Allen Willie vo1_001_...@yahoo.ca wrote: Hello To All, While tuning the dial this evening I heard a station in English with Religious talk in English underneath CBG Gander, Newfoundland on 1400 khz. As the evening progressed the signal began to intensify with each peak and at times was almost equal to the Gander station. Finally on the hour came the station ID , alas another new country for the Ultralight logbook as follows: 1400 khz - GRENADA - Harbour Light of the Windwards, Carriacou 1:00 UTC 7/2/13 w/ Religious programming in English, Gospel songs then into station ID followed by Daily Light broadcast ( heard through and at times equal with CBG Gander NL ) checked the web also // tunein.com webfeed Ultralight Station # 1078Country # 99 On Ultralight Latin Station # 222 Receiver: SRF-M37W barefoot Good DX Allen Willie Bristol's Hope, Newfoundland ___ 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] Time For Something Positive
One of my positive memories was meeting Gary DeBock, by accident, in Seaside, Oregon one recent summer when he dropped in as I was visiting with Mr. Martin at his DX Den. Another is a friendship with John Bryant that dated back to 1956. DeBock, Martin and Bryant, along with Freshwater, were among my DX heroes who SHARED their expertise with the rest of us. Thanks John, It was my pleasure (and honor) to meet you accidentally, during the visit to Patrick's place in 2010. I feel kind of unworthy to be named together with hobby legends like John B., Patrick and Lee, but I'll try my best to live up to expectations. I definitely believe that AM-DXing has a very exciting future, and that our best days are ahead of us. 73 and Thanks, Gary -Original Message- From: John Callarman johncallar...@msn.com To: IRCA irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Mon, Jul 1, 2013 3:12 pm Subject: Re: [IRCA] Time For Something Positive One of my positive memories was meeting Gary DeBock, by accident, in Seaside, Oregon one recent summer when he dropped in as I was visiting with Mr. Martin at his DX Den. Another is a friendship with John Bryant that dated back to 1956. DeBock, Martin and Bryant, along with Freshwater, were among my DX heroes who SHARED their expertise with the rest of us. John Callarman, KA9SPA, Family Genealogist, Retired Newspaper Editor, DX-oyente, Krum TX (AKA Qal R. Mann, Krumudgeon) From: johncallar...@msn.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 17:06:53 -0500 Subject: Re: [IRCA] Time For Something Positive Anthony, I appreciate your comments. What has happened in my case is not that I've lost my love for DX, it's simply that other time-consuming hobbies have moved up the list of how I enjoy spending my time. During the first six years that I moved back to Texas, I enjoyed the challenge of identifying the stations that would from time to time give me enough clues for a positive ID and a decent tape on a crowded frequency. I could still enjoy the challenge, but there are things that I now enjoy more. I'm so far behind on keyboarding genealogical and family history information I've collected into the data base I could spend 24/7 for months on that chore alone. I'd like to put KA9SPA back on the air, having enjoyed DX'ing, county hunting, 10-10, and schmoozing with fellow hams a Dayton. At my age, 78, the primary legacy I want to leave is a completed family history on Callarmans, where I've identified more than 6,000 descendants of the first John Callarman in America, who died in Fleming County, Kentucky in 1819. The lure of DX remains, but the temptation is currently being resisted. Carry on, fellow DX'ers, and keep the hobby going! John Callarman, KA9SPA, Family Genealogist, Retired Newspaper Editor, DX-oyente, Krum TX (AKA Qal R. Mann, Krumudgeon) From: n...@n2ss.com Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 17:00:03 -0400 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] Time For Something Positive I too read with sadness of the decision to discontinue the AM Logbook site. Lee's announcement generated a number of comments lamenting the current state of the hobby and folks leaving it. I have a different story to tell. I started BCB Dxing as a youngster and loved it. That led me to SWLing which in turn led me to amateur radio. I'm retired now have downsized; no more big ham radio towers and antennas but I am a DXer at heart. Two years ago I 'rediscovered' the AM band and BCB Dxing. It gives me my Dxing fix and have been totally and thoroughly enjoying it. My enthusiasm spread to my brother who is also now enjoying his AM Dxing, and for him, FM as well. So, it's not all doom and gloom. Despite IBOC, noisy listening, etc, etc, there is life in the hobby. The online tools we have available to aid and abet us in the hobby are incredible compared to my early internet-less days. Today's radios and antenna technology are equally as incredible. I was reading some of these posts and couldn't help but think of Mark Twain's obit comment about reports of his death being greatly exaggerated. Have fun guys. I am! Anthony R Gargano n...@n2ss.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 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
