Re: [IRCA] 531 at good levels again...

[Walter Salmaniw]

I couldn't find a Jill FM webstream, either.  The ones I tried all said
they were down (in French)Walt

On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 5:49 AM, Nick Hall-Patch  wrote:

> It was there on Twente about 0540UT, but it was coming in just about as
> well here as it was in Holland.  More interference there, hi.  Intriguing
> to say the least.
>
> Can't get a working webstream to save my life.
>
> best wishes,
>
> Nick
>
>
>
> At 05:39 26-10-15, you wrote:
>
>> Dang -- following one of the stations on
>> http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901
>>
>> Not so Algerian sounding now -- more EURO Pop...
>>
>> Drake R8 -- W/NW Flag
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Re: [IRCA] 531 at good levels again...

[Nick Hall-Patch]

It was there on Twente about 0540UT, but it was coming in just about 
as well here as it was in Holland.  More interference there, 
hi.  Intriguing to say the least.


Can't get a working webstream to save my life.

best wishes,

Nick


At 05:39 26-10-15, you wrote:

Dang -- following one of the stations on http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901

Not so Algerian sounding now -- more EURO Pop...

Drake R8 -- W/NW Flag

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[IRCA] TA's Live - West Coast Canada

[R. Colin Newell]

531 at good levels with EURO sounding vocals...

And 855 with SS Sounding music and talk --

Both // to their http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901 counterparts...

What a surprise evening.

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[IRCA] 531 at good levels again...

[R. Colin Newell]

Dang -- following one of the stations on http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901

Not so Algerian sounding now -- more EURO Pop...

Drake R8 -- W/NW Flag

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[IRCA] 1215khz UK at 0536 UTC

[R. Colin Newell]

Nice audio for a couple of moments parallel
to the http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901 stream.

Wow! Two TA's and Two continents in one night!

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Re: [IRCA] TA audio...

[R. Colin Newell]

My 531 audio... last reception of Algeria on that frequency:

September 1976!

Thanks to Walt and Nick for the advanced coverage and tips!


On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 10:27 PM, Nick Hall-Patch  wrote:

> Gosh...near imaginary, but man talking on 855, and struggling with the
> splatter 999.   0525UT
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[IRCA] TA audio...

[Nick Hall-Patch]

Gosh...near imaginary, but man talking on 855, and struggling with 
the splatter 999.   0525UT



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Re: [IRCA] TA audio

[R. Colin Newell]

Good audio at times!

Whole frack. This is exciting!

Audible on 2 receivers and both antennas.

On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 10:17 PM, Nick Hall-Patch  wrote:

> How about 531?   Sort of a faint chanting going on there; sunrise in
> Algeria???
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[IRCA] TA audio

[Nick Hall-Patch]

How about 531?   Sort of a faint chanting going on there; sunrise in Algeria???


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[IRCA] Algeria on 531 Khz

[R. Colin Newell]

Parallel to stream on http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901

I did NOT see this coming!

0517 UTC

Drake R8

Wellbrook ALA100. + W/NW Flag

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Re: [IRCA] Interesting Rockworks Discovery & Oct. 25th DX Comments

[Chuck Hutton]

Guy - 
All true, and all already mentioned.But what I was asking is whether your 
numbers were adjusted for the difference in antenna gains.I'm trying to compare 
apples and apples as much as possible. Just like we can't just compare raw 
numbers for systems with preamps of different gains without mentioning the 
difference, we can't compare the Rockworks numbers without mentioning the 
differences between Dave's system and yours.
Chuck

> Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 21:26:39 -0700
> From: d...@guyatkins.com
> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Interesting Rockworks Discovery & Oct. 25th DX Comments
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> Hi Chuck,
> 
> Yes, the LNPro Imperium model has higher gain than the other, but also a
> lower noise floor for overall higher S/N (I just finished documenting this
> on a weak SQM 529 kHz signal away from the splatter of the rest of the
> band;   I consistently got 6-8 dB better S/N on the LNPro model of loop
> compared to the S+ Imperium).
> 
> Anyway, I was using a better ALA1530 model of antenna than Dave's, and
> still he was getting improved reception from Rockworks 4 due to noticeable
> splatter reduction. It was easy to tell by simply listening and looking at
> the spectrum displays. The measurements just confirmed it.
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Re: [IRCA] TA carriers...

[Walter Salmaniw]

Nick, I see all of them.  Nice het on 1089.  882 is pretty decent.  The
others are pretty faint!   73,...Walt

On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 4:32 AM, Nick Hall-Patch  wrote:

> and a touch of sludgy sounding rock music on 1215 at 0429UT.
>
> Quite a number of carriers, mostly pretty weak 855 864 882 909 1044 1089
> 1107 1206 1251 1269 1278,  in addition to ones noted earlier.
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[IRCA] TA audio

[Nick Hall-Patch]

Quite clear vocals on 1215 at 0440UT, especially when the splatter 
dies for  a moment.   Man gave a quick announcement,  definitely 
British English tinge to it, and into another song.  It has been 
hanging in there for a minute, but fading now, may be back?


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[IRCA] TA carriers...

[Nick Hall-Patch]

and a touch of sludgy sounding rock music on 1215 at 0429UT.

Quite a number of carriers, mostly pretty weak 855 864 882 909 1044 
1089 1107 1206 1251 1269 1278,  in addition to ones noted earlier.



best wishes,

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Re: [IRCA] TA carriers...

[Walter Salmaniw]

Don, your comments on the DKAZ vs Beverage is very interesting!   I, too,
was impressed with the DKAZ in Masset, although there was precious little
TA activity during my week there.  It was, however, deaf on LW.  I had
originally oriented it to favour slight East of North, but within 2 days,
switched it to SW where it shone!  Since my last post a few minutes ago, I
did have snippets of audio on 1215, but it's now down to imaginary levels
again at 04:28 UTC.Walt

On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 3:45 AM, Don Moman VE6JY  wrote:

> A lot livelier out here in Alberta. Carriers, many of them quite decent
> everywhere from top to bottom. Only 189 Iceland with audio tho.  the 2100
> Eu wire best on 189, but outdone badly on the low part of the band by the
> NE pointed DKaz with the difference becoming minimal in the upper portion
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> > 1215 delivering quite a beefy carrier at 0318UT,  had something on 1116,
> > 1557, 1377; a really weak one on 1305.
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Re: [IRCA] Interesting Rockworks Discovery & Oct. 25th DX Comments

[Guy Atkins]

Hi Chuck,

Yes, the LNPro Imperium model has higher gain than the other, but also a
lower noise floor for overall higher S/N (I just finished documenting this
on a weak SQM 529 kHz signal away from the splatter of the rest of the
band;   I consistently got 6-8 dB better S/N on the LNPro model of loop
compared to the S+ Imperium).

Anyway, I was using a better ALA1530 model of antenna than Dave's, and
still he was getting improved reception from Rockworks 4 due to noticeable
splatter reduction. It was easy to tell by simply listening and looking at
the spectrum displays. The measurements just confirmed it.

73, Guy
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[IRCA] TP 25 Oct Victoria version

[Nick Hall-Patch]

Mostly not too exciting, barring another appearance of CNR1 on 
1593.   If any peak, was around 1430UT, and signals were pretty 
erratic for the most part




pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, 
at least briefly):


nope



Reasonable audio  at  times during the period (much of it 
understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise):


747 JOIB man in Japanese 1425UT
774 JOUB woman in Japanese, fading up from 1400UT, when it was fairly weak
972 HLCA female vocal 1433UT, then woman in Korean



not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or 
noise could be understood by a native speaker:


594 JOAK woman in Japanese, briefly at this level 1425UT
1566 HLAZ woman in Japanese, s/off routine 1342UT
1575 VoA  got strong enough to allow man saying "Voice of America"  1430UT
1593 CNR1 one short low, and one long high pip at 1430UT, distinctive 
Beijing time check; woman talking before then had been //6125



Burbles in the splatter and noise (if lucky, language might be 
guessed at by cadence of talk, or parallel established by changes in 
talk or music)


1287 woman talking, likely Japanese?
1323 slow music 1435UT


Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or 
ravaged by splatter)


 702 828 864 891 963 1008 1017 1053 1116  1242  1332 1404 1422 1503



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Re: [IRCA] TA carriers...

[Nigel Pimblett]

Plenty of carriers here also, though only audio noted is from France on 
1377.  1566 is very close.


73,

Nigel Pimblett
Dunmore, Alberta

On 25/10/2015 9:20 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote:
1215 delivering quite a beefy carrier at 0318UT,  had something on 
1116, 1557, 1377; a really weak one on 1305.



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Re: [IRCA] Interesting Rockworks Discovery & Oct. 25th DX Comments

[Walter Salmaniw]

Well I'm very pleased that Guy attached the aerial photo since I've only
DX'd at Rockwork 2 with somewhat mixed results.  I guess I had always
thought that the large turn-off was THE place with ample room, etc.  No
wonder I couldn't understand why the worry about the highway traffic, since
I was safely nestled right up against the barrier, well away from the
highway!  73,...Walt

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> Guy:
> Isn't the gain higher with the Imperium loops? And the noise a bit lower?
> You didn't mention making any adjustment, so are the numbers below raw
> numbers? I see the ALA1530LNP is said to have a 10 dB S/N improvement,
> assumedly against the ALA1530 Dave used.
> Chuck
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> > Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 13:47:03 -0700
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> > Subject: [IRCA] Interesting Rockworks Discovery & Oct. 25th DX Comments
> >
> > Yesterday Dave Aichelman gave me a copy of his HDSDR WAV file covering
> two
> > minutes of the local SR enhancement we encountered at the Rockworks
> cliffs
> > in Oregon. We thought it would be interesting to compare signal-to-noise
> > ratios of the (definitely below average) TP DX we heard with similar
> > antennas but different locations on the cliffs.
> >
> > Dave was using a Wellbrook ALA1530 1-meter active loop at Rockworks #4,
> > known as the prime location for Kiwi MW DX in the summer. A few hundred
> > yards north at Rockworks #2 I had the two newest models of ALA1530
> > "Imperium" loops, the ALA1530S+ and the ALA1530LNPro.
> >
> > We and others like Gary have assumed that Rockworks #2 is easily the
> > preferred DXing site for chasing TPs due to the less-obstructed horizon
> to
> > the northwest. Well, I measured a number of high, mid, and low-band TP
> > stations for signal-to-noise ratios on my 1428-1430 UTC HDSDR recording
> > (Rockworks #2) and compared them to the same time & stations captured on
> > Dave's recording (Rockworks #4). Surprise! TP/Asian reception from
> > Rockworks #4 was anywhere from 8 dB to *20* dB *better* from the
> Rockworks
> > #4 turnout! Remember, we were using very similar 1-m. active Wellbrook
> > loops, so it's reasonable to conclude that the unique topography of the
> two
> > turnouts on the highway accounts for the differences.
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> > Rockworks #4 has sheer rock cliffs immediately to the east and southeast
> > blasted into the mountain when the highway was built, and there is also a
> > grid-like steel curtain of cables covering most of the cliff walls (to
> help
> > contain any boulders that may tumble down toward unsuspecting DXers).
> >
> > Here's a map of the Rockworks locations:
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> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3lhmy1jqHQ6dnRqM1oxTC1BYXc/view?usp=sharing
> > (note:
> > Rockworks #1, not shown, is [I think] a gravel turnout from the highway
> > further north, and quite a bit further back from the cliffs... therefore
> > it's a location we've not tried yet)
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> > From the comparison results of TP DXing at #2 and #4 and the excellent
> > summer time Kiwi (and sometimes Aussie) DX at #4 the last few years, I
> can
> > tentatively conclude that "Rockworks #4 Rules!" any time of year. The
> moral
> > of the story: splatter reduction of local & regional pest stations
> accounts
> > for the S/N improvement at Rockworks #4, and is a unique benefit of this
> > location.
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> > What's next? I think we need to start working on a "squatter eviction
> > strategy" for Rockworks #4. Now that we know this spot is preferred,
> we'll
> > need creative ways to "urge" any non-DXers parked at the turnout to move
> > along :^)
> >
> > Gary DeBock deserves a big "thank you" for his initial discovery of the
> > site referred to as Rockworks 4. If it wasn't for his investigative DX
> work
> > and Ferrite Sleeve Loop (FSL) experimentation the last few years we may
> > never have known about this special place on the Oregon coast for DXing.
> >
> > --
> > Regarding this morning, Oct. 25, DX reception was a definite improvement
> > from yesterday, although I wouldn't call it a barn-stormer of a session..
> > Reception started out Asian / TP like Saturday morning but signals began
> > mixing with DU outlets around 1415 UTC. 747 kHz was 50-50 Japanese and
> > Australian until presumed 4QS Toowoomba dominated closer to SR.
> Frequencies
> > like 567 and 1116 kHz were DU all the way from SR enhancement onwards.
> > English-sounding mumbles were noted on other frequencies as well. Most of
> > these were logged with the ALA1530LNPro oriented towards TP-land, but by
> > 1435 I rotated to loop to favor DU.
> >
> > This is the first time I've used the two Imperium loops together in a
> > DXpedition setting and I'm finding they provide a high level of low noise
> > performance in a compact package. They are quick to set up, and an
> > excellent antenna for limited space locations like the Rockworks cliffs.
> >
> > Guy Atkins
> > Puyallup, WA
> > Elad FDM-S2, 

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers...

[Don Moman VE6JY]

A lot livelier out here in Alberta. Carriers, many of them quite decent
everywhere from top to bottom. Only 189 Iceland with audio tho.  the 2100
Eu wire best on 189, but outdone badly on the low part of the band by the
NE pointed DKaz with the difference becoming minimal in the upper portion
of the band.

Don
Lamont,Ab




































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On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 3:20 AM, Nick Hall-Patch  wrote:

> 1215 delivering quite a beefy carrier at 0318UT,  had something on 1116,
> 1557, 1377; a really weak one on 1305.
>
>
> best wishes,
>
> Nick
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Re: [IRCA] TA carriers...

[Walter Salmaniw]

Just "barely there" signal at my QTH at 03:42 UTC, Nick.   73,  Walt
Salmaniw, Victoria, BC

On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 3:20 AM, Nick Hall-Patch  wrote:

> 1215 delivering quite a beefy carrier at 0318UT,  had something on 1116,
> 1557, 1377; a really weak one on 1305.
>
>
> best wishes,
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> Nick
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[IRCA] TA carriers...

[Nick Hall-Patch]

1215 delivering quite a beefy carrier at 0318UT,  had something on 
1116, 1557, 1377; a really weak one on 1305.



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Re: [IRCA] Interesting Rockworks Discovery & Oct. 25th DX Comments

[Chuck Hutton]

Guy:
Isn't the gain higher with the Imperium loops? And the noise a bit lower? You 
didn't mention making any adjustment, so are the numbers below raw numbers? I 
see the ALA1530LNP is said to have a 10 dB S/N improvement, assumedly against 
the ALA1530 Dave used.
Chuck

> From: d...@guyatkins.com
> Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 13:47:03 -0700
> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
> Subject: [IRCA] Interesting Rockworks Discovery & Oct. 25th DX Comments
> 
> Yesterday Dave Aichelman gave me a copy of his HDSDR WAV file covering two
> minutes of the local SR enhancement we encountered at the Rockworks cliffs
> in Oregon. We thought it would be interesting to compare signal-to-noise
> ratios of the (definitely below average) TP DX we heard with similar
> antennas but different locations on the cliffs.
> 
> Dave was using a Wellbrook ALA1530 1-meter active loop at Rockworks #4,
> known as the prime location for Kiwi MW DX in the summer. A few hundred
> yards north at Rockworks #2 I had the two newest models of ALA1530
> "Imperium" loops, the ALA1530S+ and the ALA1530LNPro.
> 
> We and others like Gary have assumed that Rockworks #2 is easily the
> preferred DXing site for chasing TPs due to the less-obstructed horizon to
> the northwest. Well, I measured a number of high, mid, and low-band TP
> stations for signal-to-noise ratios on my 1428-1430 UTC HDSDR recording
> (Rockworks #2) and compared them to the same time & stations captured on
> Dave's recording (Rockworks #4). Surprise! TP/Asian reception from
> Rockworks #4 was anywhere from 8 dB to *20* dB *better* from the Rockworks
> #4 turnout! Remember, we were using very similar 1-m. active Wellbrook
> loops, so it's reasonable to conclude that the unique topography of the two
> turnouts on the highway accounts for the differences.
> 
> Rockworks #4 has sheer rock cliffs immediately to the east and southeast
> blasted into the mountain when the highway was built, and there is also a
> grid-like steel curtain of cables covering most of the cliff walls (to help
> contain any boulders that may tumble down toward unsuspecting DXers).
> 
> Here's a map of the Rockworks locations:
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3lhmy1jqHQ6dnRqM1oxTC1BYXc/view?usp=sharing
> (note:
> Rockworks #1, not shown, is [I think] a gravel turnout from the highway
> further north, and quite a bit further back from the cliffs... therefore
> it's a location we've not tried yet)
> 
> From the comparison results of TP DXing at #2 and #4 and the excellent
> summer time Kiwi (and sometimes Aussie) DX at #4 the last few years, I can
> tentatively conclude that "Rockworks #4 Rules!" any time of year. The moral
> of the story: splatter reduction of local & regional pest stations accounts
> for the S/N improvement at Rockworks #4, and is a unique benefit of this
> location.
> 
> What's next? I think we need to start working on a "squatter eviction
> strategy" for Rockworks #4. Now that we know this spot is preferred, we'll
> need creative ways to "urge" any non-DXers parked at the turnout to move
> along :^)
> 
> Gary DeBock deserves a big "thank you" for his initial discovery of the
> site referred to as Rockworks 4. If it wasn't for his investigative DX work
> and Ferrite Sleeve Loop (FSL) experimentation the last few years we may
> never have known about this special place on the Oregon coast for DXing.
> 
> --
> Regarding this morning, Oct. 25, DX reception was a definite improvement
> from yesterday, although I wouldn't call it a barn-stormer of a session..
> Reception started out Asian / TP like Saturday morning but signals began
> mixing with DU outlets around 1415 UTC. 747 kHz was 50-50 Japanese and
> Australian until presumed 4QS Toowoomba dominated closer to SR. Frequencies
> like 567 and 1116 kHz were DU all the way from SR enhancement onwards.
> English-sounding mumbles were noted on other frequencies as well. Most of
> these were logged with the ALA1530LNPro oriented towards TP-land, but by
> 1435 I rotated to loop to favor DU.
> 
> This is the first time I've used the two Imperium loops together in a
> DXpedition setting and I'm finding they provide a high level of low noise
> performance in a compact package. They are quick to set up, and an
> excellent antenna for limited space locations like the Rockworks cliffs.
> 
> Guy Atkins
> Puyallup, WA
> Elad FDM-S2, Wellbrook ALA1530S+ and ALA1530LNPro Imperium loops
> DXing at Rockworks cliffs, near Manzanita, Oregon
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Re: [IRCA] AM 1370 Kansas City Sports Radio

[neilkaz]

I can steer my array beam right at that area and there's no station on 1370 
with this ID. I suspect you had a mention of it and not a true ID. 73 KAZ 
Barrington IL

-Original Message-
>From: Rick Dau 
>Sent: Oct 25, 2015 5:46 PM
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>Subject: Re: [IRCA] AM 1370 Kansas City Sports Radio
>
>When did you hear this, Kraig?  Any possibility that it could've been someone 
>carrying the Royals-Blue Jays game from Friday night, or even a passing 
>mention of Kansas City sports radio? 
>  
>73,
>Rick Dau
>South Omaha, Nebraska EN21AF
>Http://www.dxworld.com/bcblog.html
>
>> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
>> From: kr...@kg4lac.com
>> Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 15:56:43 -0400
>> Subject: [IRCA] AM 1370 Kansas City Sports Radio
>> 
>> Anyone know who on AM 1370 IDs as "Kansas City Sports Radio"?
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
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[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

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Solar flux 106 and estimated planetary A-index 8.
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Re: [IRCA] AM 1370 Kansas City Sports Radio

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

KAWL York Nebraska or KWRT Booneville, MO are both Royals affiliates and
could've easily missed firing off their local break and taken audio from
the flagship station which is 610 KCSP, a sports station..

Paul

On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 5:46 PM, Rick Dau  wrote:

> When did you hear this, Kraig?  Any possibility that it could've been
> someone carrying the Royals-Blue Jays game from Friday night, or even a
> passing mention of Kansas City sports radio?
>
> 73,
> Rick Dau
> South Omaha, Nebraska EN21AF
> Http://www.dxworld.com/bcblog.html
>
> > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
> > From: kr...@kg4lac.com
> > Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 15:56:43 -0400
> > Subject: [IRCA] AM 1370 Kansas City Sports Radio
> >
> > Anyone know who on AM 1370 IDs as "Kansas City Sports Radio"?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > 73,
> >
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Re: [IRCA] AM 1370 Kansas City Sports Radio

[Rick Dau]

When did you hear this, Kraig?  Any possibility that it could've been someone 
carrying the Royals-Blue Jays game from Friday night, or even a passing mention 
of Kansas City sports radio? 
  
73,
Rick Dau
South Omaha, Nebraska EN21AF
Http://www.dxworld.com/bcblog.html

> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
> From: kr...@kg4lac.com
> Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 15:56:43 -0400
> Subject: [IRCA] AM 1370 Kansas City Sports Radio
> 
> Anyone know who on AM 1370 IDs as "Kansas City Sports Radio"?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 73,
> 
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[IRCA] Interesting Rockworks Discovery & Oct. 25th DX Comments

[Guy Atkins]

Yesterday Dave Aichelman gave me a copy of his HDSDR WAV file covering two
minutes of the local SR enhancement we encountered at the Rockworks cliffs
in Oregon. We thought it would be interesting to compare signal-to-noise
ratios of the (definitely below average) TP DX we heard with similar
antennas but different locations on the cliffs.

Dave was using a Wellbrook ALA1530 1-meter active loop at Rockworks #4,
known as the prime location for Kiwi MW DX in the summer. A few hundred
yards north at Rockworks #2 I had the two newest models of ALA1530
"Imperium" loops, the ALA1530S+ and the ALA1530LNPro.

We and others like Gary have assumed that Rockworks #2 is easily the
preferred DXing site for chasing TPs due to the less-obstructed horizon to
the northwest. Well, I measured a number of high, mid, and low-band TP
stations for signal-to-noise ratios on my 1428-1430 UTC HDSDR recording
(Rockworks #2) and compared them to the same time & stations captured on
Dave's recording (Rockworks #4). Surprise! TP/Asian reception from
Rockworks #4 was anywhere from 8 dB to *20* dB *better* from the Rockworks
#4 turnout! Remember, we were using very similar 1-m. active Wellbrook
loops, so it's reasonable to conclude that the unique topography of the two
turnouts on the highway accounts for the differences.

Rockworks #4 has sheer rock cliffs immediately to the east and southeast
blasted into the mountain when the highway was built, and there is also a
grid-like steel curtain of cables covering most of the cliff walls (to help
contain any boulders that may tumble down toward unsuspecting DXers).

Here's a map of the Rockworks locations:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3lhmy1jqHQ6dnRqM1oxTC1BYXc/view?usp=sharing
(note:
Rockworks #1, not shown, is [I think] a gravel turnout from the highway
further north, and quite a bit further back from the cliffs... therefore
it's a location we've not tried yet)

>From the comparison results of TP DXing at #2 and #4 and the excellent
summer time Kiwi (and sometimes Aussie) DX at #4 the last few years, I can
tentatively conclude that "Rockworks #4 Rules!" any time of year. The moral
of the story: splatter reduction of local & regional pest stations accounts
for the S/N improvement at Rockworks #4, and is a unique benefit of this
location.

What's next? I think we need to start working on a "squatter eviction
strategy" for Rockworks #4. Now that we know this spot is preferred, we'll
need creative ways to "urge" any non-DXers parked at the turnout to move
along :^)

Gary DeBock deserves a big "thank you" for his initial discovery of the
site referred to as Rockworks 4. If it wasn't for his investigative DX work
and Ferrite Sleeve Loop (FSL) experimentation the last few years we may
never have known about this special place on the Oregon coast for DXing.

--
Regarding this morning, Oct. 25, DX reception was a definite improvement
from yesterday, although I wouldn't call it a barn-stormer of a session.
Reception started out Asian / TP like Saturday morning but signals began
mixing with DU outlets around 1415 UTC. 747 kHz was 50-50 Japanese and
Australian until presumed 4QS Toowoomba dominated closer to SR. Frequencies
like 567 and 1116 kHz were DU all the way from SR enhancement onwards.
English-sounding mumbles were noted on other frequencies as well. Most of
these were logged with the ALA1530LNPro oriented towards TP-land, but by
1435 I rotated to loop to favor DU.

This is the first time I've used the two Imperium loops together in a
DXpedition setting and I'm finding they provide a high level of low noise
performance in a compact package. They are quick to set up, and an
excellent antenna for limited space locations like the Rockworks cliffs.

Guy Atkins
Puyallup, WA
Elad FDM-S2, Wellbrook ALA1530S+ and ALA1530LNPro Imperium loops
DXing at Rockworks cliffs, near Manzanita, Oregon
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Re: [IRCA] Rockworks, Oregon Non-DX Report for Oct. 24th

[d1028gary]

<<<   We split up with the idea of comparing the 2 locations. We think 4 has 
horizon blockage from 300 degrees northward so might not give us some Asians. 
It does have a better "backscreen" cliff wall behind it. 
Rockworks 2 has no horizon blockage towards Asia. But a bit more signal might 
leak in from behind with the less imposing cliff wall behind it.   >>> 
  
Your assessment of the relative cliff geometry is very accurate, Chuck. It 
would be great if Rockwork 2 had a "perfectly shaped" cliff for Asian reception 
like Rockwork 4 has for DU reception, but its shape isn't nearly so dramatic. 
We have only scratched the surface in investigating ocean cliff transoceanic 
propagation, though, so we probably still have quite a few discoveries in 
store.   
  
<<>> 
  
After investigating all of the northwest Oregon ocean cliffs from 2011-2012 
there was only one that I thought would really perform for Asian TP's-- Cape 
Perpetua. Unfortunately it is remote, highly exposed to foul weather and 
extremely cramped for broadband antenna setup (at the Highway 101 turnoff, that 
is). Rockwork 2 is closer to Puget Sound and has much more antenna setup space, 
but doesn't offer the same cliff geometry. If given a choice between Rockwork 2 
and 4 for Asian TP reception, though, Rockwork 2 should be preferable.  
  
Of course, when Asian propagation is dreary along the entire west coast neither 
location is likely to meet expectations. 
  
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA) 
  
  
   
  
  
- Original Message -

From: "Chuck Hutton"  
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com 
Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2015 8:42:36 PM 
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Rockworks, Oregon Non-DX Report for Oct. 24th 

Gary - 
  
We split up with the idea of comparing the 2 locations. We think 4 has horizon 
blockage from 300 degrees northward so might not give us some Asians. It does 
have a better "backscreen" cliff wall behind it. 
  
Rockworks 2 has no horizon blockage towards Asia. But a bit more signal might 
leak in from behind with the less imposing cliff wall behind it. 
  
Guy and I have a better impression of Asiatic reception from Rockworks  4 than 
you. Perhaps because we have been there in the fall (TP season) while your 
comments mention July lack of TPs. 
  
Chuck 
  
> Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2015 20:00:08 -0700 
> From: d...@guyatkins.com 
> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com 
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Rockworks, Oregon Non-DX Report for Oct. 24th 
> 
> Hi Gary, there were two of us at Rock works 2 and two of us at Rockworks 4. 
> In fact, each location had a Flag or ALA100LN mast supported loop (50 or 
> more feet in circumference) as well as one or more Wellbrook 1-meter active 
> loops at each site. 
> 
> Our results were the same at each turnout, no matter what antenna :^( 
> 
> It's safe to say that it just wasn't a morning to set the log books on fire! 
> 
> 73, 
> 
> Guy Atkins 
> Puyallup, WA 
> DXing at the Rockworks cliffs near Manzanita, OR 
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[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

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:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
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Solar-terrestrial indices for 24 October follow.
Solar flux 106 and estimated planetary A-index 11.
The estimated planetary K-index at 1800 UTC on 25 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.

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SFlx 115  115  115  115  115  115  106  106  106  106  106  106  106  106
A-in 77777714   11   11   11   11   11   11   11
K-in 33311133223232
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[IRCA] AM 1370 Kansas City Sports Radio

[Kraig]

Anyone know who on AM 1370 IDs as "Kansas City Sports Radio"?

Thanks.

73,

Kraig
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[IRCA] Good condition to WA last night

[martinfoltz]

1240 KNRY Monterey, CA 10/24 9:56 PM PDT standards, nice ID at 10:01, 
Unforgettable slogan, playing the Great American Songbook.

1510 KGA Spokane, WA 10/24 10:14 PM PDT t/in to CBS Sports Radio programming, 
ad for Eagles Ice Rink in Spokane so it's KGA.

1520 KKXA Snohomish, WA 10/24 10:16 PM PDT t/in to end of country song, "15-20 
KXA" and into another song.

1420 KUJ Walla Walla, WA 10/24 11:14-11:30 PM PDT in and out with Tijuana and 
Stockton with Washington State Huskies post-game show, faded up for call ID and 
list of program sponsors, then later heard sports scores. New, and a new 
3-letter call!

Martin Foltz
Mission Viejo CA
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[IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 10-25

[d1028gary]

Thanks to Colin and Nigel for their earlier reports. Unfortunately there was no 
dramatic improvement in Asian signal strength this morning (at least not at 
this mediocre location). Some promising signals around 1310 took a swoon by 
1330, and a lackluster sunrise enhancement brought up very few second tier 
TP's. 
  
In the total darkness at 1310 both the 1053-Jammer and 1566-HLAZ were managing 
fair to good signals, along with fair audio from the Japanese big guns and the 
somewhat unusual 558-HLQH. These all took a dive by 1330, with very little 
Asian audio across the band. Around 1400 the Japanese on 594 and 747 came back 
up to fair strength, while 603 came out of the noise with a weak mix of China 
and HLSA around 1405. 657-Pyongyang also managed threshold audio around the 
same time, while 738-Tahiti (a sure sign of substandard Asian conditions here) 
confirmed the dreary propagation with weak audio at 1430. Late on in the 
session around 1435 both 1575-VOA and 1593-CNR1 came out of the noise to manage 
ghostly audio, but bailed very quickly after that. Overall the session was 
pretty lackluster, and fairly typical of the dreary propagation during this 
lean solar year. Hopefully the group at Rockwork had much better Asian results 
than this mediocre location provided, but I'm not very optimistic about that. 
  
73 and Good DX, 
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 
7.5" loopstick C.Crane Skywave Ultralight + 
15" FSL antenna 
  
  
  
 
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Re: [IRCA] West coast hallows TP - October 25 - Victoria LIVE

[Nick Hall-Patch]

And yet, 1593 at 1430UT with pips and Beijing time check was pretty 
reasonable.  Admittedly, there wasn't a whole lot else beyond peeps 
(not pips) from 972 1566 and 1575, but the peak, such as it was, 
seemed somewhere around 1430UT.


I wonder if the band is moving away from Japan as the fall 
progresses.   See what the Rockworks crew says.


best wishes,

Nick


At 13:59 25-10-15, you wrote:

Kinda spooky down in my shack right now...
The silence of the bands is giving me shivers...

Pity the boys at Rock Works braving the weather, the rain, the sleet
and the occasional stranger in a hockey mask..

My radio dial is delivering ghostly reception on 747 and 774.

I spin around the dial.

And alas no candy... yet.

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[IRCA] Alberta TPs for 25 October 2015

[Nigel Pimblett]

  Rather an odd morning.  In general, the lower band seemed better than 
the upper, yet the low-powered 1602 freq had a decent carrier for much 
of the session.  594 was doing quite well, yet not even a carrier on 
567.  Some of the carriers seemed DU, but all the audio was Asian today:



594JAPAN, TokyoJOAK
The best of the TPs today, first noted weakly with talk by a man at 
1350.  Sunrise enhancement pushed it up to a good signal at 1400 with 
pips and into woman talk by woman.  The only one of the Japanese "big 
guns" to get out of the mud today.


693JAPAN, TokyoJOAB
Very weak, with woman talking at 1338

1566KOREA,S., ChejuHLAZ
Poor, with woman talking at 1343.

1593unID
Traces of music noted at 1344



73,

Nigel Pimblett
Dunmore, AB
Perseus SDR & Wellbrook Phased Array


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Re: [IRCA] AM BCB DX…..ELAD Captures …. 3 NEW STATIONS!

[Mike Sanburn]

Kudos on the three new stations in the Midwest! These SDR's must be amazing to 
DX on. 73 ms

Sent from my iPod

> On Oct 25, 2015, at 5:11 AM, Robert Ross  wrote:
> 
> Hi Guys:
> 
>  Well……I don't know why this Homebrew Box Loop is working so well, all I know 
> is it so far I'm Impressed!!! Late last night I turned it EAST/WEST and tuned 
> it to 1100 Khz and let it record TOH throughout the night and early morning 
> hours.
> 
> Here are 3 NEW STATIONS it managed to pick up……all relatively LOW POWERED 
> Stuff too!! The Noise Level is so low now compared to the Longwire, I can 
> pull tiny little signals outta the mire!! I'm liking this so far. 
> 
> I still have a handful of recordings to review from last night….so there may 
> still be more to be found!!
> 
> RECEIVERELAD FDM-S2
> 
> ANTENNA……….2 1/2 Foot Homebrew Tuned Box Loop (Sitting on the floor in 
> the Basement!!)
> 
> AM BCB LOG TOTALS  .1628 Stations Logged
> 
> 73…….ROB VA3SW
> 
> Robert S. Ross
> London, Ontario CANADA
> 
> ***
> 950  WCLB  Sheboygan, WISCONSIN  Oct/25/15  0700 EDTEE FAIR
> FOX Sports Promos and IDs @ 0700 EDT. ID by Male DJ as "Weekdays on Fox 
> Sports 
> 950 WCLB Sheboygan ….A Mountain Dog Media Station". Into Fox Sports Talk.
> 
> NEW STN   500/11 Watts
> ROSS, ON.
> 
> 1150  KWKY  Des Moines, IOWA  Oct/25/15  0700 EDT   EE FAIR
> Male DJ with ID @ 0700 EDT as "EWTN Catholic Radio Iowa….Spiritual News…
> We're Proud members of the Catholic Community". Into Catholic Religious Talk
> by Female.
> 
> NEW STN2.5 kW/1 kW
> ROSS, ON.
> 
> 1320  WDMJ  Marquette, MICHIGAN  Oct/24/15  2300 EDTEE FAIR
> ID by Male DJ @ 2300 EDT as "This is News Talk 1320 WDMJ". Into News @ 2300 
> EDT.
> 
> NEW STN  5kW/135 Watts
> ROSS, ON.
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Re: [IRCA] Recording device question

[R. Colin Newell]

Yes - virtually all Sony Mini Disc recorders...

I have Two - I use both rarely - but they were HUGE in Asia
so there are many, MANY on Ebay.

Media still readily available.

On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 7:26 PM, Russ Johnson  wrote:

> Does anyone know if there are any stand alone digital recording devices
> that can be placed in stand-by mode and then begin recording  when audio is
> sent via line-inthen stop recording when audio cuts offreturn to
> standby awaiting next "session."
>
> Is anyone aware of something like this for unattended recording? Looking
> for something relatively portable where I don't have to use a computer.
>
> Thanks
> Russ Johnson
>
>
>


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[IRCA] West coast hallows TP - October 25 - Victoria LIVE

[R. Colin Newell]

Kinda spooky down in my shack right now...
The silence of the bands is giving me shivers...

Pity the boys at Rock Works braving the weather, the rain, the sleet
and the occasional stranger in a hockey mask..

My radio dial is delivering ghostly reception on 747 and 774.

I spin around the dial.

And alas no candy... yet.

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[IRCA] AM BCB DX…..ELAD Captures …. 3 NEW STATIONS!

[Robert Ross]

Hi Guys:

  Well……I don't know why this Homebrew Box Loop is working so well, all I know 
is it so far I'm Impressed!!! Late last night I turned it EAST/WEST and tuned 
it to 1100 Khz and let it record TOH throughout the night and early morning 
hours.

Here are 3 NEW STATIONS it managed to pick up……all relatively LOW POWERED Stuff 
too!! The Noise Level is so low now compared to the Longwire, I can pull tiny 
little signals outta the mire!! I'm liking this so far. 

I still have a handful of recordings to review from last night….so there may 
still be more to be found!!

RECEIVERELAD FDM-S2

ANTENNA……….2 1/2 Foot Homebrew Tuned Box Loop (Sitting on the floor in the 
Basement!!)

AM BCB LOG TOTALS  .1628 Stations Logged

73…….ROB VA3SW

Robert S. Ross
London, Ontario CANADA

***
950  WCLB  Sheboygan, WISCONSIN  Oct/25/15  0700 EDTEE FAIR
FOX Sports Promos and IDs @ 0700 EDT. ID by Male DJ as "Weekdays on Fox Sports 
950 WCLB Sheboygan ….A Mountain Dog Media Station". Into Fox Sports Talk.

NEW STN   500/11 Watts
ROSS, ON.

1150  KWKY  Des Moines, IOWA  Oct/25/15  0700 EDT   EE FAIR
Male DJ with ID @ 0700 EDT as "EWTN Catholic Radio Iowa….Spiritual News…
We're Proud members of the Catholic Community". Into Catholic Religious Talk
by Female.

NEW STN2.5 kW/1 kW
ROSS, ON.

1320  WDMJ  Marquette, MICHIGAN  Oct/24/15  2300 EDTEE FAIR
ID by Male DJ @ 2300 EDT as "This is News Talk 1320 WDMJ". Into News @ 2300 EDT.

NEW STN  5kW/135 Watts
ROSS, ON.

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