Re: [IRCA] LWBC (more)

[Steve Ratzlaff]

At 0503 utc 3/15 utc, 171 Morocco is way up, weak/medium, nearing 
armchair copy; 252 Algeria is poor/weak. MW has a bunch of very poor 
hets but 1179 the best, almost approaching traces of audio. This is 
certainly an unusual evening; and static continues to be low.


Steve


On 3/14/2017 8:51 PM, Steve Ratzlaff wrote:
At 0345 utc 189 Iceland is gone but 171 Morocco is very poor/poor 
audio and 252 Algeria is poor audio, plus static isn't very high 
tonight. And I can hear the data signal on 162 France Inter. So all in 
all not a bad LWBC evening so far.


Steve


On 3/14/2017 8:07 PM, Steve Ratzlaff wrote:
Checking this Tuesday evening, 189 had a decent het (CW mode, where I 
always start checks), and produced very poor audio from Iceland 
around 03 utc. (171 and 252 only poor hets and no audio.) Haven't 
heard Iceland much this season.


Steve AA7U

near Sahuarita, AZ

R75, E/W longwire





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Re: [IRCA] LWBC (more)

[Steve Ratzlaff]

At 0345 utc 189 Iceland is gone but 171 Morocco is very poor/poor audio 
and 252 Algeria is poor audio, plus static isn't very high tonight. And 
I can hear the data signal on 162 France Inter. So all in all not a bad 
LWBC evening so far.


Steve


On 3/14/2017 8:07 PM, Steve Ratzlaff wrote:
Checking this Tuesday evening, 189 had a decent het (CW mode, where I 
always start checks), and produced very poor audio from Iceland around 
03 utc. (171 and 252 only poor hets and no audio.) Haven't heard 
Iceland much this season.


Steve AA7U

near Sahuarita, AZ

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[IRCA] LW BC 3/15/17

[Richard N Allen]

I'm hearing Algeria, 252 kHz, at 0310 GMT, with a fair signal strength.  No 
other station audible yet.

Richard Allen,
near Perry OK USA, 
R75 & ALA1530LNP.

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[IRCA] LWBC 189 Iceland

[Steve Ratzlaff]

Checking this Tuesday evening, 189 had a decent het (CW mode, where I 
always start checks), and produced very poor audio from Iceland around 
03 utc. (171 and 252 only poor hets and no audio.) Haven't heard Iceland 
much this season.


Steve AA7U

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Re: [IRCA] OT 2014 Dodge Caravan radio question

[James Renfrew]

I had a 1992 or so Caravan.  Radio was good, but then one day it started
hashing badly.  No longer able to get CBL 740 which should have been easy
from here in the day.   I took it to an ace repair shop and the guy said it
was "clouds".  I explained that clouds cause nothing like this, but he
completely dismissed what I said.  Never went there again. Russ Edmunds
suggested grounding the hood to the body but that didn't do anything.  Jim
Renfrew

On Mar 14, 2017 21:58, "Patrick Martin"  wrote:

> I recently bought a 2014 Dodge Caravan as my old 1997 finally quit.
> Anyway, I like the vehicle, but I found the AM section of the radio nearly
> useless (FM and CD are fine). The noise level was terrible with computer
> noise. Yesterday in checking the antenna was not too tight. I tightened the
> antenna and the noise is gone. The signal strength could be better. I have
> not taken the radio out to check, but is there a peaking screw (cap) like
> there used to be? Anyone know? I see there are AM boosters for car radios,
> but I presume that may generate noise.
>
> Any thoughts?  The old Caravan AM sections were pretty decent in
> sensitivity, but not many listen to AM now. Thanks.
>
>
> Patrick
>
>
> Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager
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[IRCA] Battery charger

[Mark Durenberger]

Hi folks.  I'm wondering if you can advise as to whether a laptop power 
supply (nominally 19 volts) can be used to charge a Sealed Lead-Acid battery 
stack of 18 volts?  I s'pect the supply should deliver 20+ volts but...maybe 
this will work?


Thanks in advance!


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[IRCA] OT 2014 Dodge Caravan radio question

[Patrick Martin]

I recently bought a 2014 Dodge Caravan as my old 1997 finally quit. Anyway, I 
like the vehicle, but I found the AM section of the radio nearly useless (FM 
and CD are fine). The noise level was terrible with computer noise. Yesterday 
in checking the antenna was not too tight. I tightened the antenna and the 
noise is gone. The signal strength could be better. I have not taken the radio 
out to check, but is there a peaking screw (cap) like there used to be? Anyone 
know? I see there are AM boosters for car radios, but I presume that may 
generate noise.

Any thoughts?  The old Caravan AM sections were pretty decent in sensitivity, 
but not many listen to AM now. Thanks.


Patrick


Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager
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[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

[NOAA WWV]

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
:Issued: 2017 Mar 15 0005 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
#
#  Geophysical Alert Message
#
Solar-terrestrial indices for 14 March follow.
Solar flux 70 and estimated planetary A-index 4.
The estimated planetary K-index at  UTC on 15 March 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 13   13   13   13   13   14   14   14   14   14   14   14   14   15
UTC  0900 1200 1500 1800 2100  0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 
SFlx 70   70   70   70   70   70   70   70   70   70   70   70   70   70
A-in 99993333333354
K-in 11000012002211
Current Solar information available at http://www.am-dx.com/wwv.htm



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[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

[NOAA WWV]

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
:Issued: 2017 Mar 14 1815 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
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#  Geophysical Alert Message
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Solar-terrestrial indices for 13 March follow.
Solar flux 70 and estimated planetary A-index 3.
The estimated planetary K-index at 1800 UTC on 14 March 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 13   13   13   13   13   13   13   14   14   14   14   14   14   14
UTC  0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100  0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800
SFlx 70   70   70   70   70   70   70   70   70   70   70   70   70   70
A-in 99999933333333
K-in 02110000120022
Current Solar information available at http://www.am-dx.com/wwv.htm



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Re: [IRCA] 972-HLCA on Two FSL Gang This Morning

[Richard N Allen]

An awesome signal Gary.  I should have spent more time on 972 instead on 
concentrating on 1593 this morning.

Richard.

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> On Mar 14, 2017, at 10:18, d1028g...@comcast.net wrote:
> 
> As Richard has reported Asian signals were fairly good this morning, with the 
> Japanese big guns on 594, 693 and 747 reaching decent audio around 1400, and 
> 972-HLCA pounding in at an S9 level after 1400. 1566-HLAZ was also around at 
> a fair level, and 1575 and 1593 also managed weak audio. 
> 
> 972-HLCA was the overwhelming star of the session, though, with a double gain 
> boost from two 5 inch "Frequent Flyer" FSL's at 1408 
> https://app.box.com/s/i6bw3p4lmp2k3qht954js6soqn71umul 
> 
> 73 and Good DX, 
> Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 
> 7.5" loopstick CC Skywave Ultralight + Two 5 inch FSL's 
> A photo of this tiny FSL team tracking down the Korean in the soggy rain this 
> morning is posted at https://app.box.com/s/n0wxgecneqdx3jttap908kf8k3dwau2u 
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[IRCA] 972-HLCA on Two FSL Gang This Morning

[d1028gary]

As Richard has reported Asian signals were fairly good this morning, with the 
Japanese big guns on 594, 693 and 747 reaching decent audio around 1400, and 
972-HLCA pounding in at an S9 level after 1400. 1566-HLAZ was also around at a 
fair level, and 1575 and 1593 also managed weak audio. 

972-HLCA was the overwhelming star of the session, though, with a double gain 
boost from two 5 inch "Frequent Flyer" FSL's at 1408 
https://app.box.com/s/i6bw3p4lmp2k3qht954js6soqn71umul 

73 and Good DX, 
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7.5" loopstick CC Skywave Ultralight + Two 5 inch FSL's 
A photo of this tiny FSL team tracking down the Korean in the soggy rain this 
morning is posted at https://app.box.com/s/n0wxgecneqdx3jttap908kf8k3dwau2u 


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Re: [IRCA] Oklahoma TP DX 3/14/17

[d1028gary]

Thanks for the detailed TP report from Oklahoma, Richard. I'm always amazed at 
what you can receive so far inland. 

Conditions were also pretty good here, with 972-HLCA the star of the morning, 
reaching S9 peaks with a gang of two (5 inch "Frequent Flyer") FSL's at 1408. 
774-JOUB is usually chopped up pretty badly here by a Seattle pest on 770 
(KTTH). 

Gary 


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Subject: [IRCA] Oklahoma TP DX 3/14/17 

567 JOIK? barely audible at 1128GMT. 
594 JOAK? weak trace (no audio) at 1131. 
747 JOIB poor at 1202 with an English lesson. 
774 JOUB was again the star of the morning from tune in at 1112 until 1248 (LSR 
1242), with the signal peaking to good at 1155. 
972 HLCA weak carrier (het) at 1126. 
1287 JOHR? weak trace (no audio) at 1226. 
1566 HLAZ barely audible trace at 1231. 
1593 CNR? barely audible traces at 1207-1217; weak carrier (het) at 1236-1237. 

Oddly no het was heard on 828 kHz. 

Good DX. 

Richard Allen, 
near Perry OK USA, 
PL-310 with FSL. 

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[IRCA] Oklahoma TP DX 3/14/17

[Richard N Allen]

567 JOIK? barely audible at 1128GMT.
594 JOAK? weak trace (no audio) at 1131.
747 JOIB poor at 1202 with an English lesson. 
774 JOUB was again the star of the morning from tune in at 1112 until 1248 (LSR 
1242), with the signal peaking to good at 1155.
972 HLCA weak carrier (het) at 1126.
1287 JOHR? weak trace (no audio) at 1226.
1566 HLAZ barely audible trace at 1231.
1593 CNR? barely audible traces at 1207-1217; weak carrier (het) at 1236-1237.

Oddly no het was heard on 828 kHz.

Good DX.

Richard Allen,
near Perry OK USA,
PL-310 with FSL.

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