Re: [IRCA] Noise Floor: Where Do We Go From Here?

[Patrick Martin]

That is why so many do DXpeditions these days. Get away from locals as well as 
the noise.


Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager



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I lucked out.. No AM station within 200 miles of me and if I can drive just
a few miles out of town, I get about as electrically/RF quiet as possible
as there are no power lines past the edge of town.

Paul


On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 6:17 PM Patrick Martin  wrote:

>
>
> I totally agree with Russ.  It will continue to go up. KSWB 840 Seaside
> went with a 250w translator as John (owner) has the same issue, which FM
> doesn't.The only way to get rid of it is to move out in the middle of
> nowhere, as some have done, but that is not always practical. Here on the
> coast, my noise level used to be almost nil, but the noise level has even
> increased more here. Too many electronics that have noise.
>
>
>
> Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager
>
>
>
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>
>
> If I have a guess, noise will continue to go up, and the FCC will be unable
>
> to take any steps strong enough to have an effect.
>
>
>
> Russ Edmunds
>
> 15 mi NW Phila
>
> Grid FN20id
>
> 
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>
>
> AM: Modified Sony ICF2010's (4) barefoot w/whip
>
> FM: Yamaha T-80 & T-85, each w/ Conrad RDS Decoder;
>
> Onkyo T-450RDS; Tecsun PL-310 ( 4);
>
> modified Sony ICF2010's (3) w/APS9B @ 15';
>
> modified Sony ICF2010 w/whip
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 2:22 PM, Dennis Gibson  wrote:
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>
> > http://www.radioworld.com/article/noise-floor-where-do-
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Re: [IRCA] Oklahoma LW DX 12/16/16

[Richard N Allen]

The first time I heard 189 was a few years ago on a Tecsun PL-360 using one of 
DeBock's 7.5-inch ferrite antennas.  It was a surprise I never expected.  
France 162 has been has been regularly heard in the winter months for the past 
four decades.  It'll be sad to see it go.

I've heard nothing from across the pond on medium wave tonight.

Good DX.

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Re: [IRCA] Oklahoma LW DX 12/16/16

[Nick Hall-Patch]

At 0615UT, maybe, just maybe, weak carrier on 
198, weaker yet 189...others are even more 
imaginary in the local noise level.   189 has 
been heard in Victoria with audio, once.  Never any of the others.


best wishes,

Nick


At 05:59 16-12-16, Richard N Allen wrote:


Between 0515 and 0600, I'm hearing the following:
162 Radio France fair.
171 Medi 1 poor-to-fair.
183 Europe 1 poor.
189 RÚV Rás 2 barely audible.
198 BBC barely audible.
216 Radio Monte Carlo poor-to-fair.
252 Radio Algerienne fair.

The best signals is France 162, has been heard 
since after sunset.  Algeria 252 is equal in strength but has severe NDB QRM.


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Re: [IRCA] Oklahoma LW DX 12/16/16

[Richard N Allen]

Between 0515 and 0600, I'm hearing the following:  
162 Radio France fair.
171 Medi 1 poor-to-fair.
183 Europe 1 poor.
189 RÚV Rás 2 barely audible.
198 BBC barely audible.
216 Radio Monte Carlo poor-to-fair.
252 Radio Algerienne fair.

The best signals is France 162, has been heard since after sunset.  Algeria 252 
is equal in strength but has severe NDB QRM.

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Re: [IRCA] HLAZ 15 Dec Victoria version

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

1566 HLAZ screams in here daily. Like a local.

1242 JOLF is a close second behind HLAZ

Paul


On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 8:14 PM Nick Hall-Patch  wrote:

> Again, another morning of half-hearted appearances of the big guns
>
> before about 1300UT then feathering off to nothing but weak carriers
>
> by 1400UT HLAZ came up a bit around 1540UT, and what opening
>
> there was (there were also a couple of other audios today), seemed to
>
> be between 1600 and 1630UT.
>
>
>
>
>
> pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker,
>
> at least briefly):
>
>
>
>
>
> HLAZ came close.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Reasonable audio  at  times during the period (much of it
>
> understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or
> noise):
>
>
>
>
>
> 1566 HLAZ  O Holy Night carol 1611UT , then man in Korean, generally
>
> a pretty fair strength for the next half hour, but got faint and
>
> ragged about 1640UT, and was pretty much gone by 1700UT today
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or
>
> noise could be understood by a native speaker:
>
>
>
> the above passing through
>
>
>
>
>
> 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)
>
>
>
> 1422 woman talking 1610UT, then fading back up around 1617UT, sounded
>
> more Chinese than Japanese, and pretty relaxed.
>
> 1593  man mumbling 1629UT, didn't have the usual CNR1 insistence to
>
> his speech, then laid back vocal music across 1630UT, no pips, no
>
> Beijing time check  so not CNR1?  But what could it be?   Taiwan
>
> Fisheries has been heard on 1593 at Grayland, but their website is
>
> down along with its fine archive.  Really, at 1kw, it seems an
>
> awfully long shot anyway.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or
>
> ravaged by splatter)
>
>
>
>   612 1242 1494
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[IRCA] HLAZ 15 Dec Victoria version

[Nick Hall-Patch]

Again, another morning of half-hearted appearances of the big guns 
before about 1300UT then feathering off to nothing but weak carriers 
by 1400UT HLAZ came up a bit around 1540UT, and what opening 
there was (there were also a couple of other audios today), seemed to 
be between 1600 and 1630UT.



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



HLAZ came close.



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



1566 HLAZ  O Holy Night carol 1611UT , then man in Korean, generally 
a pretty fair strength for the next half hour, but got faint and 
ragged about 1640UT, and was pretty much gone by 1700UT today





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


the above passing through


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)


1422 woman talking 1610UT, then fading back up around 1617UT, sounded 
more Chinese than Japanese, and pretty relaxed.
1593  man mumbling 1629UT, didn't have the usual CNR1 insistence to 
his speech, then laid back vocal music across 1630UT, no pips, no 
Beijing time check  so not CNR1?  But what could it be?   Taiwan 
Fisheries has been heard on 1593 at Grayland, but their website is 
down along with its fine archive.  Really, at 1kw, it seems an 
awfully long shot anyway.




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


 612 1242 1494


best wishes,

Nick

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Re: [IRCA] Alberta TA traces

[Nick Hall-Patch]

Unfortunately, nothing developed  from a weak carrier on 1215 about 
0400UT here in Victoria, and it's all gone now.  There didn't seem 
to  be anything else at the time.


best wishes,

Nick


At 03:50 16-12-16, Nigel Pimblett wrote:
  Nothing to get overly excited about, but am getting some TA 
carriers tonight, which hasn't happened in some time.


Have noted weak carriers on 1008, 1089, 1215, and 1413, with a bit 
stronger one on 1566.




73,


Nigel Pimblett
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Re: [IRCA] Noise Floor: Where Do We Go From Here?

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

I lucked out.. No AM station within 200 miles of me and if I can drive just
a few miles out of town, I get about as electrically/RF quiet as possible
as there are no power lines past the edge of town.

Paul


On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 6:17 PM Patrick Martin  wrote:

>
>
> I totally agree with Russ.  It will continue to go up. KSWB 840 Seaside
> went with a 250w translator as John (owner) has the same issue, which FM
> doesn't.The only way to get rid of it is to move out in the middle of
> nowhere, as some have done, but that is not always practical. Here on the
> coast, my noise level used to be almost nil, but the noise level has even
> increased more here. Too many electronics that have noise.
>
>
>
> Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager
>
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> Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2016 1:14 PM
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> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Noise Floor: Where Do We Go From Here?
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>
> If I have a guess, noise will continue to go up, and the FCC will be unable
>
> to take any steps strong enough to have an effect.
>
>
>
> Russ Edmunds
>
> 15 mi NW Phila
>
> Grid FN20id
>
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>
>
> AM: Modified Sony ICF2010's (4) barefoot w/whip
>
> FM: Yamaha T-80 & T-85, each w/ Conrad RDS Decoder;
>
> Onkyo T-450RDS; Tecsun PL-310 ( 4);
>
> modified Sony ICF2010's (3) w/APS9B @ 15';
>
> modified Sony ICF2010 w/whip
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 2:22 PM, Dennis Gibson  wrote:
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[IRCA] Alberta TA traces

[Nigel Pimblett]

  Nothing to get overly excited about, but am getting some TA carriers 
tonight, which hasn't happened in some time.


Have noted weak carriers on 1008, 1089, 1215, and 1413, with a bit 
stronger one on 1566.




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Re: [IRCA] Oklahoma LW DX 12/16/16 (and AZ too)

[Steve Ratzlaff]

Thanks for the report, Richard.

At 0321 utc I'm hearing 162 very poor/poor; 171 poor/weak; 198 BBC 
occasionally very poor;  252 poor/weak. Best LWBC reception in maybe a 
week or more.


Steve in AZ

R75; E/W longwire


On 12/15/2016 5:54 PM, Richard N Allen wrote:

Besides Radio France on 162, I'm also hearing Radio Algérienne on 252.

Richard Allen,
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Re: [IRCA] Noise Floor: Where Do We Go From Here?

[Patrick Martin]

I totally agree with Russ.  It will continue to go up. KSWB 840 Seaside went 
with a 250w translator as John (owner) has the same issue, which FM doesn't.The 
only way to get rid of it is to move out in the middle of nowhere, as some have 
done, but that is not always practical. Here on the coast, my noise level used 
to be almost nil, but the noise level has even increased more here. Too many 
electronics that have noise.

Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager



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If I have a guess, noise will continue to go up, and the FCC will be unable
to take any steps strong enough to have an effect.

Russ Edmunds
15 mi NW Phila
Grid FN20id


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FM: Yamaha T-80 & T-85, each w/ Conrad RDS Decoder;
Onkyo T-450RDS; Tecsun PL-310 ( 4);
modified Sony ICF2010's (3) w/APS9B @ 15';
modified Sony ICF2010 w/whip


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[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

[NOAA WWV]

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
:Issued: 2016 Dec 16 0010 UTC
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Solar-terrestrial indices for 15 December follow.
Solar flux 73 and estimated planetary A-index 3.
The estimated planetary K-index at  UTC on 16 December was 1.
No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours.
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SFlx 71   71   71   71   72   72   72   72   72   72   72   72   73   73
A-in 44444444444443
K-in 01101111110011
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[IRCA] Alberta TP for 15 December 2016

[Nigel Pimblett]

It appears my antenna is connected after all, as I actually had a TP today!

1566HLAZCheju, S.KOREAFair, with woman talking in Chinese at 
1501, then vocal by a woman.


Even one station is welcome after the drought of the last several days. 
Only other decent carriers were on 774, 1575, and 1593.   Happy to learn 
my antenna doesn't need repair, as it's too cold and snowy to get 
inspired about that, -27C tonight.



73,


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[IRCA] Oklahoma LW DX 12/16/16

[Richard N Allen]

Besides Radio France on 162, I'm also hearing Radio Algérienne on 252.

Richard Allen,
near Perry OK USA,
WR-G313e & ALA1530LNP.

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[IRCA] Oklahoma LW DX 12/15/16

[Richard N Allen]

Radio France, 164 kHz, Allouis F, with a poor signal here for a few minutes 
after 2328 GMT (LSS 2315), fading away at 2335.

Listen while you can, the station is scheduled to be silent from 12/31/16.

Richard Allen,
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Re: [IRCA] Noise Floor: Where Do We Go From Here?

[Richard N Allen]

I agree with Russ, the future isn't bright in regard to the noise problem.  I'm 
curious as to what noise will be generated by the wind turbines planned for my 
neighbourhood.

Richard Allen.

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Re: [IRCA] Noise Floor: Where Do We Go From Here?

[Mark Pettifor]

As a tropical band DXer (a dying breed), I just want to know how I can 
get CODAR identified as "harmful interference".   :^)


But I agree with Russ. I don't see how anything is going to change. The 
IoNT (IoNT = Internet of Noisy Things) will continue to expand, as 
everyone wants to be instantly connected to everything, and all new tech 
is designed from the start to be "smart" tech.


I hope I don't sound too Luddite there

Mark


On 2016-12-15 4:14 pm, Russ Edmunds wrote:
If I have a guess, noise will continue to go up, and the FCC will be 
unable

to take any steps strong enough to have an effect.

Russ Edmunds
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we-go-from-here/300031

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[IRCA] Mostly Mexican MW DX to Enid OK, December 9-15, 2016

[Glenn Hauser via IRCA]

--- Begin Message ---
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/page54
[over 184,000 views as of Dec 15, 2016]

All times and dates strictly UT. Rx: mostly DX-398 with internal antenna only 
or PL-880; NRD-545 with ALA-330S inside E-W or inside randomwire N-S; Nissan 
stock caradio as specified; ICR-75  E-W longwire

** MEXICO. 720, Dec 10 at 0157, ``Continuamos en El Fonógrafo 700-20 AM`` 
non-ID, overcoming WGN, another Chicagoan attenuated by auroral conditions. 
When this happens I keep hoping to hear something deeper, such as R. Católica 
in Nicaragua; El Fonógrafo is only XEJCC Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, 25 kW 
daytimer until 0200 per IRCA Mexican Log 2015; 1 kW per WRTH 2016, both as 
``Extremo 720``. Let`s hope both catch up with current name in new editions out 
shortly (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. 780, Dec 10 at 0134, Spanish station is over WBBM in auroral 
conditions, plug for a torneo de pesca (fishing tournament), federal PSAs, 
non-ID as ``La Poderosa, 103.7 FM, 780-AM``, into music. That all fits for 
XESFT, San Fernando, Tamaulipas, 5/1 kW. Also mentioned Victoria, i.e. the 
state capital, Ciudad Victoria; on the NRD-545 with fixed antenna; at 0156 
recheck on the rotatable DX-398, separable from WBBM (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX 
LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Pacific JBA MW carrier search, December 15, UT:
 594-NW at 1335
 747-NW at 1335
 774-NW at 1338 - this one is now tougher due to continuous music splash 
instead of talk from 780 KSPI Stillwater OK
1098-W at 1340
1566-NW at 1341, strongest of the lot, but still no audio
Enid sunrise today: 1336 UT; will reach latest circa January 6 at 1343 
(meanwhile, earliest sunset already passed a week ago at 2316 UT, creeping 
later now) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
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[IRCA] Domestic MWDX to Enid OK, December 9-15, 2016

[Glenn Hauser via IRCA]

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All times and dates strictly UT [5 hours ahead of `ELT` during EST; when 
changing times one must also change the dates for events in the 00-05 UT period 
to the previous date by ELT].

Rx: mostly DX-398 with internal antenna only or PL-880; NRD-545 with ALA-330S 
inside E-W or inside randomwire N-S; Nissan stock caradio as specified; IC-R75 
with E-W longwire

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

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access: 
http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?6543-MW-DX-from-Enid-OK-by-Glenn-Hauser/page53
[over 182,000 views as of Dec 8, 2016]

These logs are in four sections, Canada [if any], Oklahoma [if any], rest of 
USA, unidentified [if any], separated by === Within each, they are in 
frequency order 

** NEWFOUNDLAND. 2598-USB, Dec 9 at 0021 UT, YL voice in English with marine 
weather, S9 peaks, but noise level is S8. CCG schedule shows starting at 0007 
UT is VCP Placentia, via St John`s transmitter site. Nothing now on 2749-USB 
from NS (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

===

** OKLAHOMA. 4600, Dec 15 at 1357 UT, weak but clearly audible signal matching 
1390 KCRC Enid sportstalk, again making appearances. Not a plain old harmonic, 
and previously logged early this year:

``4600, Jan 28 at 1352 UT, JBA talk, which on a hunch I match to local KCRC 
1390, ESPN, so it`s some kind of local mix, not a harmonic``

Had I researched my archive further then, I would have found this strange 
computation from 2014y:

``4600, May 18 at 0112, JBA modulation from local Enid mix // 1390 KCRC ESPN 
audio. But our other strong signal, 960 KGWA has to be involved. Formula: 4 x 
1390 = 5560, minus 960 = 4600``

No longer with ESPN. But there is no sign of audio on 4600 from KGWA (Glenn 
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

===

** U S A. KCKN had another transmitter malfunction and has been off for about a 
month I'm told. No other info other than they are "working on it" Take care 
(Jerry Kiefer, Orlando, Dec 9, WORLD OF RADIO 1856, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

That is 50 kW 1020 in Roswell NM, where Jerry used to work. Now that he 
mentions it, has not been noticed lately, QRMing nearby KOKP 1020 Perry OK, but 
might have just finally fixed their null toward KDKA. KCKN was a 100%(?) relay 
of WWRV 1330 NYC, Radiovisión Cristiana, complete with local timechex and ads 
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1856, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1050, UT Sun Dec 11 at 0142 UT, talk about University of Minnesota 
Gopher football, hockey, Perkins ad, over XEG, certainly unusual. Confirmed 
only 1050 Gopher FB affiliate is KLAH Pipestone MN:
http://sportsaffiliates.learfieldsports.com/affiliates/minnesota1
which is a diversion from its normal format of ``Blazin` Country``. It`s 
licensed for 9380/432 watts U4, so obviously on day power and pattern with two 
major lobes NNE/SW, rather than minor nights to NW/SE. Pipestone is in the SW 
corner of MN. Above affil list linx to day and night radio-locator coverage 
maps of each station (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
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[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

[NOAA WWV]

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
:Issued: 2016 Dec 15 2105 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
#
#  Geophysical Alert Message
#
Solar-terrestrial indices for 15 December follow.
Solar flux 73 and estimated planetary A-index 4.
The estimated planetary K-index at 2100 UTC on 15 December was 1.
No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours.
No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours.

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Date 14   14   14   14   14   14   15   15   15   15   15   15   15   15
UTC  0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100  0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100
SFlx 71   71   71   71   71   72   72   72   72   72   72   72   72   73
A-in 44444444444444
K-in 10110111111001
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Re: [IRCA] Noise Floor: Where Do We Go From Here?

[Russ Edmunds]

If I have a guess, noise will continue to go up, and the FCC will be unable
to take any steps strong enough to have an effect.

Russ Edmunds
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On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 2:22 PM, Dennis Gibson  wrote:

> http://www.radioworld.com/article/noise-floor-where-do-
> we-go-from-here/300031
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Re: [IRCA] WC TP's...

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On Thursday, 15 December 2016, 15:41, Nick Hall-Patch  wrote:
 

 So far, the best I've come up with is a man in possible Chinese on 
1566 at 1535UT (actually, yes it's Chinese, on the north 
Flag).  That signal has been improving, so maybe a repeat of 
yesterdays very late lift is on offer.  Or, maybe not.

best wishes,

Nick

At 14:40 15-12-16, R. Colin Newell wrote:
>There are signs of life here on the Island But you kind of have 
>to hold a pocket mirror beside the radio speaker to detect its icy breath.
>
>Hints. Rumors.
>I'll report back if anything happens.
>
>Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC
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> > On Dec 15, 2016, at 5:52 AM, Richard N Allen  wrote:
> >
> > Another quiet morning here with few signs of trans-pacific 
> DX.  The V7AB carrier on 1098 could be heard in WTAM-1100 slop at 
> 0711.  And, there were traces of HLAZ at 1332-1335 (LSR).
> >
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> > near Perry OK USA,
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[IRCA] Noise Floor: Where Do We Go From Here?

[Dennis Gibson]

http://www.radioworld.com/article/noise-floor-where-do-we-go-from-here/300031

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Re: [IRCA] WC TP's...

[Nick Hall-Patch]

So far, the best I've come up with is a man in possible Chinese on 
1566 at 1535UT (actually, yes it's Chinese, on the north 
Flag).   That signal has been improving, so maybe a repeat of 
yesterdays very late lift is on offer.  Or, maybe not.


best wishes,

Nick

At 14:40 15-12-16, R. Colin Newell wrote:
There are signs of life here on the Island But you kind of have 
to hold a pocket mirror beside the radio speaker to detect its icy breath.


Hints. Rumors.
I'll report back if anything happens.

Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC

> On Dec 15, 2016, at 5:52 AM, Richard N Allen  wrote:
>
> Another quiet morning here with few signs of trans-pacific 
DX.  The V7AB carrier on 1098 could be heard in WTAM-1100 slop at 
0711.  And, there were traces of HLAZ at 1332-1335 (LSR).

>
> Richard Allen,
> near Perry OK USA,
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[IRCA] WC TP's...

[R. Colin Newell]

There are signs of life here on the Island But you kind of have to hold a 
pocket mirror beside the radio speaker to detect its icy breath. 

Hints. Rumors. 
I'll report back if anything happens. 

Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC

> On Dec 15, 2016, at 5:52 AM, Richard N Allen  wrote:
> 
> Another quiet morning here with few signs of trans-pacific DX.  The V7AB 
> carrier on 1098 could be heard in WTAM-1100 slop at 0711.  And, there were 
> traces of HLAZ at 1332-1335 (LSR).
> 
> Richard Allen,
> near Perry OK USA,
> PL-380 & Skywave + FSL.
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[IRCA] Oklahoma TP DX 12/15/16

[Richard N Allen]

Another quiet morning here with few signs of trans-pacific DX.  The V7AB 
carrier on 1098 could be heard in WTAM-1100 slop at 0711.  And, there were 
traces of HLAZ at 1332-1335 (LSR).

Richard Allen,
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