[IRCA] Curious To See How Everett WA Am Stations Perform In Digital-Only Test
First of all, two stations, co-owned KRKO-1380 in Everett WA, and KKXA-1520 in the same county, will be testing in all-digital mode for several periods between now and Tuesday morning. Both stations will test for one seven-hour period during the day and two four-hour periods during the night. The first test will be on KKXA-1520 Thursday night from 9 PM to 1 AM. No test will begin on Friday. The second test will be on KRKO-1380 on Saturday from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The following two tests wil be on KKXA-1520: Saturday 9 PM-1 AM and Sunday 9:30 AM-4:30 PM. And the final two will be nighttime tests on KRKO-1380: Sunday and Monday nights from 9 PM to 1 AM. I have no doubt that the daytime tests for both stations will please station owners and the IBOC proponents. Both stations are currently well-received in Seattle via IBOC in the daytime, with 50,000-watt signals coming from an adjacent county. The night signals may be trickier. Even though 1380 has other occupants, it may decode at night. It has a better signal with less fading and interference. KKXA-1520 has strong interference at night from a station in Lake Oswego, Oregon near Portland. I believe some areas of northern California get KKXA better than we do in Seattle, but the interference from the pre-existing Oregon station is formidable. I'll be very surprised if KKXA consistently locks in Seattle at night, but that's what tests are for. The meaningful real-world test would be for all-digital on KKXA and the Oregon station. Anyway, it _will_ be fascinating. This is no WBT situation at night! I haven't received either station via IBOC at night, although both are received well on day pattern. I hope to be recording at least some of each test in HD mode, using nothing fancy--a Sony XDR S3HD radio with its supplied AM loop. -- Rick Lewis ___ 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: 2014 Oct 01 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 30 September follow. Solar flux 162 and estimated planetary A-index 15. The estimated planetary K-index at 1800 UTC on 01 October was 2. No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be minor. Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level are likely. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 175 175 175 175 175 175 162 162 162 162 162 162 162 162 A-in 10 10 10 10 10 10 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 K-in 34343223433222 Current Solar information available at http://www.am-dx.com/wwv.htm ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 10-2
---BeginMessage--- Hello All, First of all congratulations to Richard in Oklahoma for once again receiving 774-JOUB on his PL-606 Ultralight radio and 8 FSL antenna at his far inland location-- always an amazing achievement (especially in this solar-challenged season). Second of all, there seems to be a general issue with the IRCA list currently, in which messages are not being accepted or posted (at least for the past 24 hours, from this location). I haven't seen any IRCA reflector messages either on my email list or on the IRCA web site ( http://www.ircaonline.org ) since Tuesday evening. As Richard discovered the Asian signals did have somewhat of a recovery this morning compared to yesterday, but it was nothing to shout about. Several big guns managed fair to good audio at peak sunrise enhancement around 1355, but in general the second-tier TP's stayed down in the noise. At my 1245 start time 594-JOAK, 972-HLCA and the 1053-Jammer were managing poor audio in and out but the other Asian big guns were still comatose. Increasing daylight around 1330 brought the usual 603 mix (HLSA and China) out of the noise at a poor level along with 657-Pyongyang with equally anemic signals, but none of these stations stuck around for very long. 594-JOAK, 693-JOAB, 747-JOIB and 972-HLCA all got somewhat of a boost late in sunrise enhancement around 1350, with 594-JOAK (fair to good) and 972-HLCA (good) doing the best overall. The only fairly unusual signal to show up was 1044-CRI, which also received the late propagation boost to come up to a poor level (in and out) around 1353. 972-HLCA was once again the best Asian performer of the session, with its male-female speech continuing at a fair level all the way until 1410 this morning (when all of the other TP's had long since bailed out). 594 JOAK Tokyo, Japan NHK1 news by Japanese female announcer at fair to good level around 1354 http://www.mediafire.com/listen/6dd61co8y5m0pou/594-JOAK-1353z100214PL380.MP3 972 HLCA Dangjin, S. Korea Korean female speech and interval music at good level at 1402; best Asian signal of the session http://www.mediafire.com/listen/46oq4htwkxkilcw/972-HLCA-1402z100214PL380.MP3 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 7.5 loopstick Tecsun PL-380 Ultralight + 15 FSL antenna ---End Message--- ___ 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] Curious to See How Everett WA AM Stations Perform In Digital-Only Tests
First of all, two stations, co-owned KRKO-1380 in Everett WA, and KKXA-1520 in the same county, will be testing in all-digital mode for several periods between now and Tuesday morning. Both stations will test for one seven-hour period during the day and two four-hour periods during the night. The first test will be on KKXA-1520 Thursday night from 9 PM to 1 AM. No test will begin on Friday. The second test will be on KRKO-1380 on Saturday from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The following two tests wil be on KKXA-1520: Saturday 9 PM-1 AM and Sunday 9:30 AM-4:30 PM. And the final two will be nighttime tests on KRKO-1380: Sunday and Monday nights from 9 PM to 1 AM. I have no doubt that the daytime tests for both stations will please station owners and the IBOC proponents. Both stations are currently well-received in Seattle via IBOC in the daytime, with 50,000-watt signals coming from an adjacent county. The night signals may be trickier. Even though 1380 has other occupants, it may decode at night. It has a better signal with less fading and interference. KKXA-1520 has strong interference at night from a station in Lake Oswego, Oregon near Portland. I believe some areas of northern California get KKXA better than we do in Seattle, but the interference from the pre-existing Oregon station is formidable. I'll be very surprised if KKXA consistently locks in Seattle at night, but that's what tests are for. The meaningful real-world test would be for all-digital on KKXA and the Oregon station. Anyway, it _will_ be fascinating. This is no WBT situation at night! I haven't received either station via IBOC at night, although both are received well on day pattern. I hope to be recording at least some of each test in HD mode, using nothing fancy--a Sony XDR S3HD radio with its supplied AM loop. -- Rick Lewis ___ 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] Yesterday's (10-1) TP Reception Report from Puyallup, WA
---BeginMessage--- Hello All, For some unknown reason this post never made it to the IRCA reflector yesterday, so it is being re-sent this morning (now that the reflector seems to be operating normally). ___ Hello All, What started out as a miserable session in the predawn darkness was rescued somewhat by a late sunrise enhancement boost, which brought a couple of big gun Asians out of the noise up to a respectable level. One of them even managed to peg the PL-380 S/N briefly, in one of the strangest comebacks in recent memory. The band was dreary indeed during the predawn darkness from 1250-1315, with only 738 (presumed BEL2) and 936 (presumed Anhui) flirting with audio in a halfhearted way. Around 1320 there were weak signs of life from 594-JOAK, 603-HLSA, 747-JOIB and 972-HLCA, although none of them could sustain their poor audio for more than a few seconds at a time. It was looking like the first day of October might be a real clunker, when increasing sunlight around 1345 suddenly brought both 747-JOIB (with NHK2 Chinese lessons) and 972-HLCA (with a Korean radio drama) out of the noise up to a good level. 747-JOIB stayed at that level fighting the Portland splatter for the rest of sunrise enhancement, but 972-HLCA just kept getting stronger, finally pegging the PL-380 S/N display briefly around 1352. Other than these two diehards 657-Pyongyang and the 1053-Jammer also got some minor benefit from the late Korean propagation surge, reaching fair audio in and out before t he band collapsed around 1400. Best Asian audio of the morning (excellent) was from 972-HLCA around 1352-- which had been comatose for 90% of the session before its late comeback. To put things in perspective, though, only a few big gun Asians showed up with any kind of life this morning, and nothing remotely exotic. 972 HLCA Dangjin, S. Korea Korean female-male speech and music at very good level during radio drama at 1347 http://www.mediafire.com/listen/9tux6bjopftrzjk/972-HLCA-1347z100114PL380.MP3 Pegging the PL-380 S/N display briefly with excellent-level female speech at 1352 http://www.mediafire.com/listen/b389bxz188bujut/972-HLCA-1352z100114PL380.MP3 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 7.5 loopstick Tecsun PL-380 Ultralight + 15 FSL antenna ---End Message--- ___ 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] Apologies For Double Post Re AM digital Test
I waited several hours before posting the second time, and reposted via another method, hoping the second one would succeed where the first had failed. Then you got them both. My apologies. -- Rick ___ 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 DX for 10/1 from Gary DeBock
---BeginMessage--- Hello All, What started out as a miserable session in the predawn darkness was rescued somewhat by a late sunrise enhancement boost, which brought a couple of big gun Asians out of the noise up to a respectable level. One of them even managed to peg the PL-380 S/N briefly, in one of the strangest comebacks in recent memory. The band was dreary indeed during the predawn darkness from 1250-1315, with only 738 (presumed BEL2) and 936 (presumed Anhui) flirting with audio in a halfhearted way. Around 1320 there were weak signs of life from 594-JOAK, 603-HLSA, 747-JOIB and 972-HLCA, although none of them could sustain their poor audio for more than a few seconds at a time. It was looking like the first day of October might be a real clunker, when increasing sunlight around 1345 suddenly brought both 747-JOIB (with NHK2 Chinese lessons) and 972-HLCA (with a Korean radio drama) out of the noise up to a good level. 747-JOIB stayed at that level fighting the Portland splatter for the rest of sunrise enhancement, but 972-HLCA just kept getting stronger, finally pegging the PL-380 S/N display briefly around 1352. Other than these two diehards 657-Pyongyang and the 1053-Jammer also got some minor benefit from the late Korean propagation surge, reaching fair audio in and out before t he band collapsed around 1400. Best Asian audio of the morning (excellent) was from 972-HLCA around 1352-- which had been comatose for 90% of the session before its late comeback. To put things in perspective, though, only a few big gun Asians showed up with any kind of life this morning, and nothing remotely exotic. 972 HLCA Dangjin, S. Korea Korean female-male speech and music at very good level during radio drama at 1347 http://www.mediafire.com/listen/9tux6bjopftrzjk/972-HLCA-1347z100114PL380.MP3 Pegging the PL-380 S/N display briefly with excellent-level female speech at 1352 http://www.mediafire.com/listen/b389bxz188bujut/972-HLCA-1352z100114PL380.MP3 73 and Good DX,Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)7.5 loopstick Tecsun PL-380 Ultralight +15 FSL antenna ---End Message--- ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] TP's for Thursday, October 02, 2014 Kalama, WA
Listened from 1340-1416 utc. It was all low channels this morning with the exception of HLAZ 1566. Worked on the Random antenna yesterday and it's now J shape. The bottom of the J is West. Out preformed the ewe antennas this morning. 576 RUSSIA, Radio Rossii 1408 weak signal with man/ woman in Russian. Random wire. 10/20/2014 594 JAPAN, Tokyo, JOAK NHK1 1345 weak signal with man in Japanese. Random wire. 10/02/2014639 CHINA, CRN1 1337-1340 weak signal with music. Chinese talk. Random wire. 10/02/2014693 JAPAN, Tokyo, JOAB NHK 2 1350 weak with woman in Japanese. Moderate splatter. Random wire. 10/02/2014738 TAHITI, Papeete, Radio Polynesie 1355 weak with music. Random wire. 10/02/2014 774 JAPAN, Akita, JOUB NHK 2 1358 good signal with woman in Japanese. 3 pips + 1 tone Random wire 10/02/2014828 JAPAN, Tokyo, JOBB NHK 2 1402 fair signal with woman in Japanese. Random wire. 10/02/20141566 REPUBLIC OF KOREA, Cheju, HLAZ FEBC 1340 very weak signal with man in Japanese. W-SW ewe. 10/02/2014 Dennis, Kalama, WAJRC NRD 545W-SW eweJ shaped Random wire antenna approximately 300' Local Sunrise 1411 utc. ___ 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] Curious To See How Everett WA AM Stations Perform In Digital-Only Tests
First of all, two stations, co-owned KRKO-1380 in Everett WA, and KKXA-1520 in the same county, will be testing in all-digital mode for several periods between now and Tuesday morning. Both stations will test for one seven-hour period during the day and two four-hour periods during the night. The first test will be on KKXA-1520 Thursday night from 9 PM to 1 AM. No test will begin on Friday. The second test will be on KRKO-1380 on Saturday from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The following two tests wil be on KKXA-1520: Saturday 9 PM-1 AM and Sunday 9:30 AM-4:30 PM. And the final two will be nighttime tests on KRKO-1380: Sunday and Monday nights from 9 PM to 1 AM. I have no doubt that the daytime tests for both stations will please station owners and the IBOC proponents. Both stations are currently well-received in Seattle via IBOC in the daytime, with 50,000-watt signals coming from an adjacent county. The night signals may be trickier. Even though 1380 has other occupants, it may decode at night. It has a better signal with less fading and interference. KKXA-1520 has strong interference at night from a station in Lake Oswego, Oregon near Portland. I believe some areas of northern California get KKXA better than we do in Seattle, but the interference from the pre-existing Oregon station is formidable. I'll be very surprised if KKXA consistently locks in Seattle at night, but that's what tests are for. The meaningful real-world test would be for all-digital on KKXA and the Oregon station. Anyway, it _will_ be fascinating. This is no WBT situation at night! I haven't received either station via IBOC at night, although both are received well on day pattern. I hope to be recording at least some of each test in HD mode, using nothing fancy--a Sony XDR S3HD radio with its supplied AM loop. -- Rick Lewis ___ 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] Oklahoma TP DX 10-2-14
After more than a fortnight of hearing nothing from across the Pacific, a weak signal finally made it this far inland this morning. 774 kHz JOUB, Akita J, heard with a barely audible signal at 1147 GMT (LSR @ 1226). Fair with man talking at 1157 before fading away at 1159. Weak NHK time pips for 2100 JST heard at 1200. No other TP signals were heard after 1200. Receivers: Tecsun PL-606 with 8-inch FSL antenna. Good DX all. Richard Allen, near Perry OK USA. ___ 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] TPs??? How I Wish
I don't think I saw TP reports from Gary, Dennis, or anyone else this morning. If they listened, their results may have been like mine. I recorded with the Excalibur again between 1125 and 1405UTC and spent maybe three minutes reviewing the files. I checked 1566, 774 and 972 - the latter had pathetic little wisps of audio, the other two were just weak carriers. At that point, I quickly lost interest and nuked the recordings. It was definitely a morning to forget Bruce ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] DX Loggings - Cape Perpetua, Oregon - Sept. 30th
My wife and I have been staying at an ocean front rental in Yachats, Oregon rental since Saturday. On Tuesday morning I made a trip back to the Cape Perpetua cliff turnout on Highway 101 for some dawn DXing. This is one of the spots made famous by Gary DeBock with his impressive FSL antenna receptions, and shown in this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZzBfstOXA4 Initially I thought there were very few TP stations audible, but a closer listen today to the SDR files revealed more stations lurking around the noise floor or just above. Here's what I noted, from the 1330-1415 session (local SR at 1410): -- 657 NORTH KOREA Pyongyang, Sep 30 1340 - Dramatic orchestral music and strident talk in Korean. Good signal but long fade outs. (Atkins-WA) 693 JAPAN JOAB Tokyo, Sep 30 1339 - Male Female announcers in Japanese with language lessons. They seemed to be teaching tonal sounds, so perhaps it was a Chinese lesson? I've never heard CC lessons on NHK outlets before. Fair signal. (Atkins-WA) 747 JAPAN JOIB Sapporo, Sep 30 1340 - Language lessons, parallel to 693. Fair. (Atkins-WA) 774 JAPAN JOUB Akita, Sep 30 1341 - Language lessons, parallel to 693 774. Poor to fair, but rose to a very good signal by 1406. (Atkins-WA) 828 JAPAN JOBB Osaka, Sep 30 1340 - More language lessons by male female; parallel to 747 and others. Fair. (Atkins-WA) 837 JAPAN JOQK Niigata, Sep 30 1344 - Tentative. Weak but clear signal that sounded very much like Japanese. (Atkins-WA) 963 JAPAN Unid., Sep 30 1344 - I was surprised to find some faint Japanese talk here, as even the powerhouses on other frequencies were relatively poor. 1 and 5 kw outlets are listed in PAL for 963. (Atkins-WA) 972 SOUTH KOREA HLCA, Sep 30 1342 - Two females talking in Korean; brief orchestral music and back to talk and laughing. Good to very good signal except during fades. (Atkins-WA) 981 CHINA CNR1, Sep 30 1403 - Presumed newscast in Chinese. Fair. (Atkins-WA) 1008 JAPAN JONR Osaka, Sep 30 1345 - Presumed JONR with male talk in Japanese. Poor. (Atkins-WA) 1044 UNIDENTIFIED Unid., Sep 30 1344 - Very faint unknown station here; talking by male, and then down into the noise. (Atkins-WA) 1089 UNIDENTIFIED Unid., Sep 30 1406 - Low level English pop/vocal music here 1403-1406+. It seemed to possibly be Christian contemporary music, but I see no clues in PAL as to who this might be. (Atkins-WA) 1089 UNIDENTIFIED Unid., Sep 30 1348 - Weak unidentifiable talk right at threshold level. (Atkins-WA) 1134 JAPAN JOQR Tokyo, Sep 30 1345 - Two male announcers in Japanese. Fair on peaks. (Atkins-WA) 1170 SOUTH KOREA HLSR, Sep 30 1404 - For a minute or so, HLSR with Korean talk was dominating 1170, pushing KPUG Bellingham down to almost inaudibility. Good. KLOK in San Jose was also heard at times, with Hindi music. (Atkins-WA) 1179 JAPAN JOOR Osaka, Sep 30 1344 - Very tentative, with language that sounded Japanese, just above the band noise. Poor. (Atkins-WA) 1242 JAPAN JOLF Tokyo, Sep 30 1355 - Japanese talk and instrumental music. Poor to fair. (Atkins-WA) 1287 JAPAN JOHR Sapporo, Sep 30 1355 - Apparent round table discussion with what sounded like three or more speakers in Japanese. Fair, but faded by top of the hour. (Atkins-WA) 1350 JAPAN JORF Yokohama, Sep 30 1347 - Female announcers with lively talk in Japanese. Fair to good. (Atkins-WA) 1566 SOUTH KOREA HLAZ, Sep 30 1340 - Noted this common FEBC station in Japanese, before their 1345 switch to Chinese. Fair with talk and music; frequent fades into the noise. You know it's a poor morning of TP DX when hearing HLAZ is a challenge. (Atkins-WA) - Guy Atkins Puyallup, WA USA DXing at the Cape Perpetua, Oregon cliff, Hwy. 101 Elad FDM-S2 Wellbrook ALA1530S+ ___ 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] DX Loggings - Cape Perpetua, Oregon - Sept. 30th
Always nice to see this stuff on domestic channels. Guy, now that you've used the Elad for a while, do you prefer it to the Perseus? I believe that your loggings should be listed as Atkins-OR, ie your DX spot rather than your home? 73 KAZ -Original Message- From: Guy Atkins d...@guyatkins.com Sent: Oct 1, 2014 8:07 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] DX Loggings - Cape Perpetua, Oregon - Sept. 30th My wife and I have been staying at an ocean front rental in Yachats, Oregon rental since Saturday. On Tuesday morning I made a trip back to the Cape Perpetua cliff turnout on Highway 101 for some dawn DXing. This is one of the spots made famous by Gary DeBock with his impressive FSL antenna receptions, and shown in this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZzBfstOXA4 Initially I thought there were very few TP stations audible, but a closer listen today to the SDR files revealed more stations lurking around the noise floor or just above. Here's what I noted, from the 1330-1415 session (local SR at 1410): -- 657 NORTH KOREA Pyongyang, Sep 30 1340 - Dramatic orchestral music and strident talk in Korean. Good signal but long fade outs. (Atkins-WA) 693 JAPAN JOAB Tokyo, Sep 30 1339 - Male Female announcers in Japanese with language lessons. They seemed to be teaching tonal sounds, so perhaps it was a Chinese lesson? I've never heard CC lessons on NHK outlets before. Fair signal. (Atkins-WA) 747 JAPAN JOIB Sapporo, Sep 30 1340 - Language lessons, parallel to 693. Fair. (Atkins-WA) 774 JAPAN JOUB Akita, Sep 30 1341 - Language lessons, parallel to 693 774. Poor to fair, but rose to a very good signal by 1406. (Atkins-WA) 828 JAPAN JOBB Osaka, Sep 30 1340 - More language lessons by male female; parallel to 747 and others. Fair. (Atkins-WA) 837 JAPAN JOQK Niigata, Sep 30 1344 - Tentative. Weak but clear signal that sounded very much like Japanese. (Atkins-WA) 963 JAPAN Unid., Sep 30 1344 - I was surprised to find some faint Japanese talk here, as even the powerhouses on other frequencies were relatively poor. 1 and 5 kw outlets are listed in PAL for 963. (Atkins-WA) 972 SOUTH KOREA HLCA, Sep 30 1342 - Two females talking in Korean; brief orchestral music and back to talk and laughing. Good to very good signal except during fades. (Atkins-WA) 981 CHINA CNR1, Sep 30 1403 - Presumed newscast in Chinese. Fair. (Atkins-WA) 1008 JAPAN JONR Osaka, Sep 30 1345 - Presumed JONR with male talk in Japanese. Poor. (Atkins-WA) 1044 UNIDENTIFIED Unid., Sep 30 1344 - Very faint unknown station here; talking by male, and then down into the noise. (Atkins-WA) 1089 UNIDENTIFIED Unid., Sep 30 1406 - Low level English pop/vocal music here 1403-1406+. It seemed to possibly be Christian contemporary music, but I see no clues in PAL as to who this might be. (Atkins-WA) 1089 UNIDENTIFIED Unid., Sep 30 1348 - Weak unidentifiable talk right at threshold level. (Atkins-WA) 1134 JAPAN JOQR Tokyo, Sep 30 1345 - Two male announcers in Japanese. Fair on peaks. (Atkins-WA) 1170 SOUTH KOREA HLSR, Sep 30 1404 - For a minute or so, HLSR with Korean talk was dominating 1170, pushing KPUG Bellingham down to almost inaudibility. Good. KLOK in San Jose was also heard at times, with Hindi music. (Atkins-WA) 1179 JAPAN JOOR Osaka, Sep 30 1344 - Very tentative, with language that sounded Japanese, just above the band noise. Poor. (Atkins-WA) 1242 JAPAN JOLF Tokyo, Sep 30 1355 - Japanese talk and instrumental music. Poor to fair. (Atkins-WA) 1287 JAPAN JOHR Sapporo, Sep 30 1355 - Apparent round table discussion with what sounded like three or more speakers in Japanese. Fair, but faded by top of the hour. (Atkins-WA) 1350 JAPAN JORF Yokohama, Sep 30 1347 - Female announcers with lively talk in Japanese. Fair to good. (Atkins-WA) 1566 SOUTH KOREA HLAZ, Sep 30 1340 - Noted this common FEBC station in Japanese, before their 1345 switch to Chinese. Fair with talk and music; frequent fades into the noise. You know it's a poor morning of TP DX when hearing HLAZ is a challenge. (Atkins-WA) - Guy Atkins Puyallup, WA USA DXing at the Cape Perpetua, Oregon cliff, Hwy. 101 Elad FDM-S2 Wellbrook ALA1530S+ ___ 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
[IRCA] Any DX this morning?
I see no reports... anyone get up? -- Colin Newell is the Editor and creator of Coffeecrew.com - DXer.ca - BobHarris.com | Amateur Radio VA7WWV | Twitter.Com/CoffeeCrew | Victoria B.C. Canada ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Apologies For Double Post Re AM digital Test
Rick, No problem. It is better to have it posted twice than not at all. I am glad you posted this as I do have the Sony receiver and I plan to try for the night tests at least. I doubt I could decode either in the day here. KRKO is heard 24/7, but is weak here days. KKXA is buried under KGDD. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager From: rick...@shellworld.net To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 08:39:14 -0700 Subject: [IRCA] Apologies For Double Post Re AM digital Test I waited several hours before posting the second time, and reposted via another method, hoping the second one would succeed where the first had failed. Then you got them both. My apologies. -- Rick ___ 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] KRKO(AM), KKXA(AM) Will Test All-Digital HD Radio
I think this is a little different than the Radio World article. http://radiomagonline.com/currents/krkoam_kkxaam_will_test_all-digital_hd_radio_0930/ Sent from my iPhone ___ 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: 2014 Oct 02 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 01 October follow. Solar flux 155 and estimated planetary A-index 10. The estimated planetary K-index at 1800 UTC on 02 October was 2. Space weather for the past 24 hours has been minor. Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level occurred. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 01 01 01 01 01 01 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 UTC 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1200 1800 SFlx 162 162 162 162 162 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 A-in 15 15 15 15 15 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 K-in 33222222222222 Current Solar information available at http://www.am-dx.com/wwv.htm ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2014 Oct 02 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 01 October follow. Solar flux 155 and estimated planetary A-index 10. The estimated planetary K-index at UTC on 02 October was 2. 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 175 175 175 175 162 162 162 162 162 162 162 162 155 155 A-in 10 10 10 10 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 11 10 K-in 34322343322222 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] Apologies For Double Post Re AM digital Test
I'm hoping that there's no special menu item on the Sony that requires changing for this test. (I think I read somewhere that some radios require settings changes for all-digital broadcasts.) If the defaults work fine, I'm wondering if a non-analog broadcast will get a faster lock, for example. -- Rick -Original Message- From: IRCA [mailto:irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Martin Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 12:44 PM To: IRCA Subject: Re: [IRCA] Apologies For Double Post Re AM digital Test Rick, No problem. It is better to have it posted twice than not at all. I am glad you posted this as I do have the Sony receiver and I plan to try for the night tests at least. I doubt I could decode either in the day here. KRKO is heard 24/7, but is weak here days. KKXA is buried under KGDD. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager From: rick...@shellworld.net To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 08:39:14 -0700 Subject: [IRCA] Apologies For Double Post Re AM digital Test I waited several hours before posting the second time, and reposted via another method, hoping the second one would succeed where the first had failed. Then you got them both. My apologies. -- Rick ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] KRKO(AM), KKXA(AM) Will Test All-Digital HD Radio
Listeners with analog radios will hear silence when tuned to 1380 AM and 1520 AM during test times, Silence? Really? -- Mike Westfall On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 5:10 PM, Dennis Gibson wb6...@gmail.com wrote: I think this is a little different than the Radio World article. http://radiomagonline.com/currents/krkoam_kkxaam_will_test_all-digital_hd_radio_0930/ Sent from my iPhone ___ 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] TPs??? How I Wish
I truly believe that this is the worst dx season in years because I have moved to a vastly superior Dx location... That showed some incredible promise weeks ago... Before it all tanked... And for that I am truly sorry. Just at home for a few weeks recovering from a routine heart procedure to correct a rhythm problem I have had for years... Which will guarantee bad dx. Colin in Victoria. ___ 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] Any DX this morning?
---BeginMessage--- Hi Colin, Dennis, Richard and I all submitted TP-DXing reports to the IRCA reflector this morning, all of which showed up here. The list does seem to be going through some issues, though-- nothing new showed up here (or on the IRCA web site message list) for the 24 hour period ending this morning. The TP-DX this morning was nothing to shout about, but several big guns did manage some fair to good audio late in sunrise enhancement. Richard even managed to get a trace of 774-JOUB in Oklahoma. 73, Gary -Original Message- From: R. Colin Newell coffeecan...@gmail.com To: Gary DeBock via IRCA irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Thu, Oct 2, 2014 11:17 am Subject: [IRCA] Any DX this morning? I see no reports... anyone get up? -- Colin Newell is the Editor and creator of Coffeecrew.com - DXer.ca - BobHarris.com | Amateur Radio VA7WWV | Twitter.Com/CoffeeCrew | Victoria B.C. Canada ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ---End Message--- ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] TPs??? How I Wish
I assumed that your callsign (VA7WWV) meant that you kept very precise time . . . (sorry) continue to get well Eric the Metro Gnome Floden Vancouver On 2 October 2014 14:53, coffee_canuck coffeecan...@gmail.com wrote: Just at home for a few weeks recovering from a routine heart procedure to correct a rhythm problem I have had for years... Which will guarantee bad dx. Colin in Victoria. ___ 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] Newfoundland Trans-Atlantic Medium Wave Logs Oct 2
Hello To All, A few Trans-Atlantic Medium Wave Logs from tonight 675 khz - NETHERLANDS - Radio Maria, Lopik 23:10 UTC 10/2/14 man in Dutch Religious talk, mention of Radio Maria 900 khz - SAUDI ARABIA - BSKSA Idha'atu-i Riyadh 23:00 UTC 10/2/14 news in Arabic, ment. Arabie // 1521 ... 954 khz - SPAIN - Onda Cero Radio , Madrid 23:45 UTC 10/2/14 two men in Spanish, discussion about Middle East 1089 khz - UNITED KINGDOM - Talksport Radio 22:40 UTC 10/2/14 Premiere League talk, ID , promos 1170 khz - SLOVENIA - Radio Capodistria Beli Kriz 22:45 UTC 10/2/14 Blues and Jazz music selections, Italian talk , ID Receiver: ICOM R75 w/ 500 foot wire Allen Willie VOPC1AA Carbonear, Newfoundland Canada 47'4415N 53'1346W ___ 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, September 26-October 2, 2014
---BeginMessage--- 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 All my MW DX reports starting August 2011 are archived in this forum with open access: http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?6543-MW-DX-from-Enid-OK-by-Glenn-Hauser/page26 All times and dates strictly UT. Rx: mostly DX-398 or PL-880 with internal antenna only; Nissan stock caradio as specified; FRG-7 with E-W longwire as specified UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic carrier search, Sept 29 at 0517-0520: JBA carriers on 549, 621, 684, 711, 747, 774, 882 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. TP carrier search, Sept 28 at 1149-1153: JBA carriers on 774, 594, 693, 1053, not checked higher; likely Japan Korea. Our sunrise today: 1224 UT (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 540, Sept 27 at 0535-0537, three full IDs within two minutes from ``XETX y XHTX, ¡¡La Ranchera de Paquimé!!``, Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua. Listed by IRCA as 5/1 kW, dominant signal altho when nulled, pop music is probably XEWA SLP, allegedly 150 kW ND. IRCA Mexican Log also shows XETX closing at 0400, but not so. Such frequent canned IDs are great for DXers but must be rather tiresome for local listeners (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 740, Sept 30 at 0141 UT, with KRMG Tulsa nulled, I hear some Spanish, and a LAH rumble from an off-frequency station, not necessarily from the same one. Tnx to KTRH Houston, not much of a factor here, most of the 740 Mexicans are in the periphery, except for XEQN Torreón, Coahuila (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 870, Sept 28 at 1158, Mexican music, presumably not XETAR which is a daytimer starting at 1200. This one loops further south; remnant WWL easily nulled. 1200 SEP federal PSA, then PSAs for the state of Zacatecas! 1203 AM FM ID for 89.1 and 870, Radio [two syllables]. No 870 Zacs in WRTH 2014 or IRCA 2013, but Cantú shows a newish entry still lacking any power info: 870 XEXM Radio Jerez + FM 89.1 Zacatecas, Zac. (Desde Jerez) IRCA cross-reference shows this call was previously on 1150. WRTH agrees it was 5/1 kW there, so 870 is presumably an upgrade; and full name of place is Jerez de García Salinas. It would have been the very last entry as ZC08 but the state-by-state station info ends with ZC07! Via Cantú the closest thing to a website is FB for the Zer Group, https://www.facebook.com/GrupoRadiofonicoZer but in which I find only a passing reference to Zacatecas in Sept 2013. Apparently the group has been growing, adding new outlets, mostly FM, over the past year. Header mentions these states only: Aguascalientes, Zacatecas. México DF, Jalisco, Colima, Sonora. In the DF, Zer has the 1650 X-bander which still eludes me. By 1203 a SAH is showing, and by 1209 XETAR is taking over 870 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1741, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 920, Sept 28 at 1205, choral Mexican anthem, heavy QRM but roughly from SSW, 1207 full ID but unreadable. Two from Coahuila and one from Chihuahua most likely (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 980, Sept 28 at 1212, kids choral Mexican anthem at odd hour, maybe overslept, loops WSW, 1213 instead of full ID, right into ``Buenos días`` by live announcer, but no details, into music. Chihuahua or maybe Sonora likely. At 1217, not necessarily same station, 5-letter call which would only be XEDCH in Delicias, Chihuahua; and another call tentatively XENR which is Melchor Múzquiz, Coahuila (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 1090, Sept 30 at 0133 UT, Spanish talk with caller, IBOC QRM from KRLD, 1093, reduced by tuning to 1088; get a pretty good DF on it as about the same direxion as KRLD, and also with KAAY nulled. 0134 mentions ``Palacio de Bellas Artes`` along with music with a beat. I am hoping that will lead to Cuba or México but it leads to both. Best DF fit would be XEFC Mérida, Yucatán. The only Cuban listed, 1 kW in Las Tunas, seems unlikely (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 1190, Sept 30 at 0132 UT, amid heavy QRM, something in Spanish which loops roughly NE/SW. Not aware of any SS US stations nearby, so could be Monterrey or Juárez, supposedly 100 watts at night, or XEWK Guadalajara, 10 kW (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ---End Message--- ___ 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
[IRCA] Domestic MWDX to Enid OK, September 26-October 2, 2014
---BeginMessage--- All times and dates strictly UT [4 hours ahead of `ELT`]. Rx: mostly DX-398 or PL-880 with internal antenna only; Nissan stock caradio as specified; FRG-7 with E/W longwire 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 All my MW DX reports starting August 2011 are archived in this forum with open access: http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?6543-MW-DX-from-Enid-OK-by-Glenn-Hauser/page26 These logs are in four sections, Canada [if any], Oklahoma [if any], rest of USA, unidentified, separated by === Within each, they are in frequency order ** CANADA. 1610, UT Friday Sept 26 at 0057 UT, outro in English mentions ``8-9 pm on Thursday evenings``, snippet of ``Battle Hymn of the Republic``, phone and e-mail contacts for advertising, on CHHA Toronto. Very poor signal but audible most of the time with nothing in between except some QRP TIS (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) = ** OKLAHOMA. 1170, Sunday Sept 28 at 1156 UT, rock music from KFAQ + IBOC noise, also after 1200 UT. This is supposed to be a talk station. Schedule at http://www.1170kfaq.com/shows/lineups shows Sunday at 7-7:30 am [CDT], `The Place for Parties`, with no further link, but I suppose that could explain the music, altho who`s partying at 7 am Sunday? (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. 1430 1450, Sept 29 at 1927 UT, exactly same classic rock tunes synchronized on these two weak frequencies, daytime groundwave on caradio from a quiet location in central Enid, Golden Chick parking lot. Each frequency has two OK stations at our periphery: 1430 with KALV Alva and KTBZ Tulsa; 1450 with KSIW Woodward and KGFF Shawnee. By format, we know which pair these have to be: KTBZ and KSIW are sportstalk, so not them, but KALV and KGFF. While comparing synchrony also with the G8 portable held out the window, I am getting a 4 Hz SAH on 1430. (The G8 is normally my companion at restaurant lunches, but Golden Chick is a Faraday Cage so I have to sit outside just to pick up KOSU 91.7; fortunately, plenty of shade and a nice day except for traffic noise, sirens, and occasional fumes) (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. You can search using this: http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/travelers-information-stations-search You can search by state and frequency, etc. (Paul Walker, NRC-AM via DXLD) So I look up the one at Great Salt Plains State Park, I have visited and reported lately, to find that nothing about the Park is mentioned in the FCC info about it: Callsign: WQCL720 Licensee: Alfalfa County - OSU Extension Service Radio Service: Public Safety Pool, Conventional (PW) City: Cherokee, OK Status: Active Grant Date: 04/04/2005 Expiration: 04/04/2015 Site: 1 Address: 9 miles north of Jet, OK on SH38 City: Jet, OK County: ALFALFA Coordinates: 36° 44' 33.6 N, 98° 7' 56.4 W Frequency: 1.6100 V FCC search of TIS for OKLAHOMA finds only a few, besides the above: WNWU499 530 1610 in OKC [maybe HAR for construxion areas?] WQBX491, 1610 at Turner Falls, Davis OK, at US Hwy 77 and second site on 1670 at 13 mi NW of Ardmore WQUB705, City of Davis, 1610 at Turner Falls, and 1670 at Davis [these two would appear to be duplicative if not mutually QRMing] (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) == ** U S A. 620, Sept 30 at 0549 UT, teeny-bopper music, as R. Disney, KMIK Plano/The Metroplex TX continues on the air beyond what had been forecast of closedown by all but one R. Disney AM stations. It`s now been widely reported that they will stay on until each one has been sold off. Hey, 620 should go back to Wichita Falls, as if anyone wanted it (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 880, Sept 30 at 0558 UT, SRN News dominating frequency from E/W, no doubt KHAC NM, which has been cheating with day facilities at night for some time now, soon confirmed by the local weather minute I was expecting at 0559 UT, and legal ID as from ``Tse Bonito-Window Rock-Gallup`` before 0600 UT back to Christian music (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 890, Sept 29 at 1219 UT, with KTLR OKC nulled, no problem hearing ``Sportstalk 106.1`` cross-promo, and shortly KDXU ID in passing, from St George UT, again suspected on ND 10 kW day pattern instead of direxional away from WLS at night (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1070, Sept 25 at 0518 UT, YL says ``KNX News Radio time, 8:18`` --- except it`s 10:18 pm PDT. Maybe she slips, inside a 24-hour studio; or maybe KNX repeats news segment from 2 hours ago and fails to clip out the timecheck? KNX is
[IRCA] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2014 Oct 03 0010 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 02 October follow. Solar flux 149 and estimated planetary A-index 8. The estimated planetary K-index at UTC on 03 October was 3. Space weather for the past 24 hours has been moderate. Radio blackouts reaching the R2 level occurred. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 01 01 01 01 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 03 UTC 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1200 1800 2100 SFlx 162 162 162 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 149 149 A-in 15 15 15 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 98 K-in 22222222222213 Current Solar information available at http://www.am-dx.com/wwv.htm ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] KASM-1150 in Minnesota on day power
Polka music on 1150 giving KSAL in Salina, Kansas fits at 2024 CLT (0124 UTC 10/3), a sure sign that KASM in Albany, Minnesota has left the day stick running. For those who need it, this would be a prime opportunity to get it. 73,Rick DauSouth Omaha, Nebraskahttp://www.dxworld.com/bcblog.htmlhttp://www.starchat.net/chat/?chan=mwdx __,_._,___ ___ 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] DX Loggings - Cape Perpetua, Oregon - Sept. 30th
Hi KAZ, You're correct... I forgot to edit the tag line in the loggings program I normally use (B-Log) to reflect my Oregon DXing location. 73, Guy Atkins Puyallup, WA ___ 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] KKXA-1520 Still In Analog
There's a discrepancy between their website and their on-air promo, and it looks like the promo is correct. KKXA-1520 is still analog this evening. I'll leave a recorder running in case they do something receivable during the later part of the window, but they're promoting Saturday night, so I'll try again then. -- Rick Lewis ___ 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] KKXA-1520 Still In Analog
Rick, I just checked too and KKXA is in analog at 9:39 PM, but they are weak, pretty much buried under KGDD here. CX are not the best. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager From: rick...@shellworld.net To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 21:35:06 -0700 Subject: [IRCA] KKXA-1520 Still In Analog There's a discrepancy between their website and their on-air promo, and it looks like the promo is correct. KKXA-1520 is still analog this evening. I'll leave a recorder running in case they do something receivable during the later part of the window, but they're promoting Saturday night, so I'll try again then. -- Rick Lewis ___ 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] Apologies For Double Post Re AM digital Test
Are KKXA and KRKO using full power in digital? If they are, the signal may lock better. KRKO is probably the only shot I have, as KGDD is just too strong on 1520 along with KOKC. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager From: rick...@shellworld.net To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 13:35:08 -0700 Subject: Re: [IRCA] Apologies For Double Post Re AM digital Test I'm hoping that there's no special menu item on the Sony that requires changing for this test. (I think I read somewhere that some radios require settings changes for all-digital broadcasts.) If the defaults work fine, I'm wondering if a non-analog broadcast will get a faster lock, for example. -- Rick -Original Message- From: IRCA [mailto:irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Martin Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 12:44 PM To: IRCA Subject: Re: [IRCA] Apologies For Double Post Re AM digital Test Rick, No problem. It is better to have it posted twice than not at all. I am glad you posted this as I do have the Sony receiver and I plan to try for the night tests at least. I doubt I could decode either in the day here. KRKO is heard 24/7, but is weak here days. KKXA is buried under KGDD. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager From: rick...@shellworld.net To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 08:39:14 -0700 Subject: [IRCA] Apologies For Double Post Re AM digital Test I waited several hours before posting the second time, and reposted via another method, hoping the second one would succeed where the first had failed. Then you got them both. My apologies. -- Rick ___ 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 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] KRKO(AM), KKXA(AM) Will Test All-Digital HD Radio
Thanks Dennis. Then the coverage should be better. No sign of KKXA in HD only tonight. According to Rick Lewis, their on the air promos speak on Friday night now. Maybe they were not ready. I doubt I will hear KKXA in HD, with the KGDD QRM, plus KOKC, but I do have a shot of KRKO, if it will lock easier. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager From: wb6...@gmail.com Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 13:10:39 -0700 To: a...@yahoogroups.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] KRKO(AM), KKXA(AM) Will Test All-Digital HD Radio I think this is a little different than the Radio World article. http://radiomagonline.com/currents/krkoam_kkxaam_will_test_all-digital_hd_radio_0930/ Sent from my iPhone ___ 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] KKXA-1520 Still In Analog
Hi Patrick, Their webpage now omits tonight's test on KKXA, but adds one on Tuesday the 7th from 9 PM to 1 AM. Everything I previously read indicated a window of October 2-6, but it's right there at: http://www.everettpost.com/pages/11648427.php KGDD is so loud tonight that it took me 3 minutes to verify that I was hearing country on 1520. - Rick -Original Message- From: IRCA [mailto:irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Martin Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 9:40 PM To: IRCA Subject: Re: [IRCA] KKXA-1520 Still In Analog Rick, I just checked too and KKXA is in analog at 9:39 PM, but they are weak, pretty much buried under KGDD here. CX are not the best. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager From: rick...@shellworld.net To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 21:35:06 -0700 Subject: [IRCA] KKXA-1520 Still In Analog There's a discrepancy between their website and their on-air promo, and it looks like the promo is correct. KKXA-1520 is still analog this evening. I'll leave a recorder running in case they do something receivable during the later part of the window, but they're promoting Saturday night, so I'll try again then. -- Rick Lewis ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] Apologies For Double Post Re AM digital Test
I imagine they'll use their night power but 100 percent of it in digital. Curious if they might run a small full-power test after midnight one of those nights. Not sure what they're authorized to do, but I'd think they'd be able to run full power after midnight, at least briefly. Hope there's less KGDD either Saturday or Tuesday. -- Rick -Original Message- From: IRCA [mailto:irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Martin Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 9:49 PM To: IRCA Subject: Re: [IRCA] Apologies For Double Post Re AM digital Test Are KKXA and KRKO using full power in digital? If they are, the signal may lock better. KRKO is probably the only shot I have, as KGDD is just too strong on 1520 along with KOKC. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager From: rick...@shellworld.net To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 13:35:08 -0700 Subject: Re: [IRCA] Apologies For Double Post Re AM digital Test I'm hoping that there's no special menu item on the Sony that requires changing for this test. (I think I read somewhere that some radios require settings changes for all-digital broadcasts.) If the defaults work fine, I'm wondering if a non-analog broadcast will get a faster lock, for example. -- Rick -Original Message- From: IRCA [mailto:irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Martin Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 12:44 PM To: IRCA Subject: Re: [IRCA] Apologies For Double Post Re AM digital Test Rick, No problem. It is better to have it posted twice than not at all. I am glad you posted this as I do have the Sony receiver and I plan to try for the night tests at least. I doubt I could decode either in the day here. KRKO is heard 24/7, but is weak here days. KKXA is buried under KGDD. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager From: rick...@shellworld.net To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 08:39:14 -0700 Subject: [IRCA] Apologies For Double Post Re AM digital Test I waited several hours before posting the second time, and reposted via another method, hoping the second one would succeed where the first had failed. Then you got them both. My apologies. -- Rick ___ 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 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] KRKO(AM), KKXA(AM) Will Test All-Digital HD Radio
Hi Patrick, Nope, promos say Saturday nnight for KKXA, not Friday night. No harm in checking, though! -- Rick -Original Message- From: IRCA [mailto:irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Martin Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 9:53 PM To: IRCA Subject: Re: [IRCA] KRKO(AM), KKXA(AM) Will Test All-Digital HD Radio Thanks Dennis. Then the coverage should be better. No sign of KKXA in HD only tonight. According to Rick Lewis, their on the air promos speak on Friday night now. Maybe they were not ready. I doubt I will hear KKXA in HD, with the KGDD QRM, plus KOKC, but I do have a shot of KRKO, if it will lock easier. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager From: wb6...@gmail.com Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 13:10:39 -0700 To: a...@yahoogroups.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] KRKO(AM), KKXA(AM) Will Test All-Digital HD Radio I think this is a little different than the Radio World article. http://radiomagonline.com/currents/krkoam_kkxaam_will_test_all-digital_hd_ra dio_0930/ Sent from my iPhone ___ 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
