Re: [IRCA] Coax Cable

[Mark Connelly via IRCA]

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No one has yet mentioned the other feedline option: balanced line.
This takes many forms including speaker wire, two-conductor AC line cord (zip 
cord), TV twin lead, ladder line / window line, twisted pair, CAT-5 etc. 
Characteristic impedances are often in the 100 ohm range but will go higher for 
more widely spaced lines, e.g. 200-500 ohms.

Dallas Lankford's articles recommend balanced feed rather than coax.
https://www.okdxf.eu/index.php/technika/80-antenarska-kolekce-dallase-lankforda
I have been using speaker wire on moderate length runs (under 60m / 200 ft.) 
with negligible loss below 5 MHz. Appropriate matching transformers are used to 
minimize loss. If you have "critter" problems, you can run through garden hose 
or conduit. Most of my runs are a bit above ground. Water ingress hasn't been a 
problem. Falling tree branches .. well that's another matter I suppose.

Whether you use coax or balanced line, common mode chokes may be advisable on 
longer runs especially on low-signal-output antennas.
Mark Connelly, WA1IONSouth Yarmouth, MA

<<
Good to see that we've opened the flood gates on this topic, James.

Rodent bites have never been an issue at my coastal location in 
western Canada, and I forget that it can be a big issue elsewhere.

OT:      It's not like we don't have rodents, but perhaps they're all 
fat and happy from the continual feeding they get here from little 
old ladies of all ages and as many genders as floats your 
boatthey think they're feeding just the fluffy squirrels and the 
cute little chickadees.

The day I saw, in broad daylight, six large rats working a bird 
feeder a few doors down made sure that I was never going to feed the 
wildlife, no matter how senile I became.  On the other hand, no 
rodent bites on the coax

best wishes,

Nick


At 12:35 2019-01-28, Mike Irizarry wrote:
>I use rg6 flooded for all my low band receive antennas. I usually get it
>from dx engineering. I have had very good success with it in the midwest
>buried and just on top of the soil. The flooded capability has mitigated
>small rodent bites. Some of the antennas I use it with are: 4 square, k9ay,
>beverage, bog, and dhdl.
>Hope this helps. It is not cheap, however.
>
>Mike
>
>On Sun, Jan 27, 2019 at 10:06 PM Nick Hall-Patch  wrote:
>
> > Haven't seen any response to this, James, and am probably not going
> > to be much help.
> >
> > I've just used RG58 variants for up to 100' in permanent
> > installations around the yard, 10 to15 years in some cases.  One of
> > them runs through about 70' of rigid PVC electrical conduit IPEX
> > #032907 and is buried.  Mind you, I've heard that although such
> > conduit will keep the groundwater away from the coax, water vapor
> > will condense inside, leading to a wet interior anyway.  That coax
> > still seems to work,so maybe it's dry...or maybe not.
> >
> > On DXpeditions, I've run over 500' of  RG58 coax to DKaz'es and such,
> > and not suffered particularly.
> >
> > best wishes,
> >
> > Nick
> >
> >
> > At 22:26 2019-01-27, James Niven wrote:
> > >I am curious as to what type of coax everyone uses for DKAZ antennas and
> > >also general international shortwave band listening dipoles?
> > >
> > >It's time to revamp my antennas and I want to use the right cable that
> > will
> > >last for a while.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >I have read that RG-8U is good for long runs of a 100 to 150 feet, and if
> > I
> > >was to bury my coax, which is the best pipe/conduit to use to bring my
> > >cables into the shack?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >James Niven
> > >
> > >Austin, Texas>>
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[IRCA] a tale of two conditions?

[Mark Connelly via IRCA]

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I wasn't active but I'm very curious as to what everyone else noted over the 
weekend based on the reports below.

Mark Connelly, WA1ION
South Yarmouth, MA

Exhibit A
<<
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 16:03:56 + (UTC)
From: N7DF 
To: TopBand List 
Subject: Topband: really good conditions

Unbelievable signals in CQ160 this weekend..many stations 40 over on my FT1000 
and several TX and AZ signals pegged the meter at 60 over
PJ2T was 35 over most of the time
lost my receiving antennas to storms in December and had to use cage only
still have right wrist in cast so have to hunt and pounce only QLF but had fun
73 Larry
>>

Exhibit B
<<
From: Nick Hall-Patch 
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
    
Subject: [IRCA] TP  27 Jan Victoria version.

This morning might take the title for the season's worst...

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

not by any means

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

the above passing through


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

not in the slightest
>>



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[IRCA] for IRCA members

[Nick Hall-Patch]

Those who are members of IRCA and receive the 
bulletin, DX Monitor, might have noticed in the table of contents:




ELECR – Last Call for Nominations


Yes, that's true, the deadline is 31 
January.  Please look in your DX Monitor for 
details concerning the election and nomination 
process, and contact me before Thursday at 
the  address above or below, with your nominations .


Thanks.

Nick Hall-Patch
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Re: [IRCA] Testing a WebSDR

[R. Colin Newell]

Thanks - saw you logged in. 

Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA -

> On Jan 28, 2019, at 7:42 PM, Stewart, Randy  
> wrote:
> 
> Seems to be working fine at around 9:30pm CST/7:30 PST/0330 UT this evening..
> Randy Stewart
> Battlefield MO
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>   2. Re: KDYL 1060 (Neil Kazaross)
>   3. KHPY 1670 Moreno Valley/San Bernardino, CA (Paul B. Walker, Jr.)
>   4. TP  27 Jan Victoria version. (Nick Hall-Patch)
>   5. Re: TP  27 Jan Victoria version. (R. Colin Newell)
>   6. Re: Coax Cable (Nick Hall-Patch)
>   7. Re: Coax Cable (Volodya S)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 15:44:20 -0800
> From: "R. Colin Newell" 
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> Subject: [IRCA] Testing a WebSDR
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> 
> Hooked  up to my dual flag and PHASER -
> 
> http://184.66.42.39:8073
> 
> Up and down as I fiddle with stuff - ultimately this unti will
> end up on Haida Gwaii at Walts cabin...
> 
> No guarantees -- loading can be slow...
> 
> Send reports.
> 
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 18:27:32 -0600
> From: Neil Kazaross 
> To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
>
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] KDYL 1060
> Message-ID:
>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
> 
> Look also for KMRI from UT on 1550 still on day power at night I think.  73
> KAZ
> 
>> On Sun, Jan 27, 2019 at 11:42 AM Joseph Miller  wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks Neil, That's what I thought. I don't usually hear them in the
>> evening, but late at night, they really are strong.
>> 
>> 73 de Joe
>> 
>>> On Sun, Jan 27, 2019 at 9:11 AM Neil Kazaross  wrote:
>>> 
>>> KDYL has been on day power at night for a few weeks now.  73 KAZ
>>> 
>>> On Sun, Jan 27, 2019 at 10:02 AM Joseph Miller 
>> wrote:
>>> 
 Had one of those nights when I woke up at about 2:30 am.
 
 On 1060 I was hearing Spanish music and talk with an unusually load and
 clear signal. At the top of the hour, I heard "this is KDYL South Logan
 Utah" and back to more music.
 
 The AM Radio Log shows their format as Chinese Radio Intl. In a rare
 moment, I checked Wikipedia and they reported the station changed it's
 format to Radio Unica effective January.
 
 Why their signal sounded so good on 66 nighttime watts
 
 73 de Joe
 
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[IRCA] TP 28 Jan Victoria version.

[Nick Hall-Patch]

A small improvement on yesterday, mainly down unders, and for a limited time.


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

not by any means




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


the above passing through




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

612 4QR //774 1505UT

774 3LO "sunny and 41" from woman, "ABC radio" from man 1504UT.   That "41" was 
not Fahrenheit...




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) 

594 JOAK woman and man talking, Japanese intonation 1535UT

702 man talking, DU English intonation 1517UT



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

747 774 972 1566 1593 seemed to be Asian; 
594 738 756 792 891 1017 seemed to be DU  


best wishes,

Nick








Nick Hall-Patch
Victoria, BC
Canada  

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Re: [IRCA] Coax Cable

[Nick Hall-Patch]

Good to see that we've opened the flood gates on this topic, James.

Rodent bites have never been an issue at my coastal location in 
western Canada, and I forget that it can be a big issue elsewhere.


OT:  It's not like we don't have rodents, but perhaps they're all 
fat and happy from the continual feeding they get here from little 
old ladies of all ages and as many genders as floats your 
boatthey think they're feeding just the fluffy squirrels and the 
cute little chickadees.


The day I saw, in broad daylight, six large rats working a bird 
feeder a few doors down made sure that I was never going to feed the 
wildlife, no matter how senile I became.  On the other hand, no 
rodent bites on the coax


best wishes,

Nick


At 12:35 2019-01-28, Mike Irizarry wrote:

I use rg6 flooded for all my low band receive antennas. I usually get it
from dx engineering. I have had very good success with it in the midwest
buried and just on top of the soil. The flooded capability has mitigated
small rodent bites. Some of the antennas I use it with are: 4 square, k9ay,
beverage, bog, and dhdl.
Hope this helps. It is not cheap, however.

Mike

On Sun, Jan 27, 2019 at 10:06 PM Nick Hall-Patch  wrote:

> Haven't seen any response to this, James, and am probably not going
> to be much help.
>
> I've just used RG58 variants for up to 100' in permanent
> installations around the yard, 10 to15 years in some cases.   One of
> them runs through about 70' of rigid PVC electrical conduit IPEX
> #032907 and is buried.   Mind you, I've heard that although such
> conduit will keep the groundwater away from the coax, water vapor
> will condense inside, leading to a wet interior anyway.   That coax
> still seems to work,so maybe it's dry...or maybe not.
>
> On DXpeditions, I've run over 500' of  RG58 coax to DKaz'es and such,
> and not suffered particularly.
>
> best wishes,
>
> Nick
>
>
> At 22:26 2019-01-27, James Niven wrote:
> >I am curious as to what type of coax everyone uses for DKAZ antennas and
> >also general international shortwave band listening dipoles?
> >
> >It's time to revamp my antennas and I want to use the right cable that
> will
> >last for a while.
> >
> >
> >
> >I have read that RG-8U is good for long runs of a 100 to 150 feet, and if
> I
> >was to bury my coax, which is the best pipe/conduit to use to bring my
> >cables into the shack?
> >
> >
> >
> >thanks
> >
> >
> >
> >James Niven
> >
> >Austin, Texas
> >
> >
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Re: [IRCA] Testing a WebSDR

[Stewart, Randy]

Seems to be working fine at around 9:30pm CST/7:30 PST/0330 UT this evening..
Randy Stewart
Battlefield MO

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   1. Testing a WebSDR (R. Colin Newell)
   2. Re: KDYL 1060 (Neil Kazaross)
   3. KHPY 1670 Moreno Valley/San Bernardino, CA (Paul B. Walker, Jr.)
   4. TP  27 Jan Victoria version. (Nick Hall-Patch)
   5. Re: TP  27 Jan Victoria version. (R. Colin Newell)
   6. Re: Coax Cable (Nick Hall-Patch)
   7. Re: Coax Cable (Volodya S)


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Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 15:44:20 -0800
From: "R. Colin Newell" 
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America

Subject: [IRCA] Testing a WebSDR
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

Hooked  up to my dual flag and PHASER -

http://184.66.42.39:8073

Up and down as I fiddle with stuff - ultimately this unti will
end up on Haida Gwaii at Walts cabin...

No guarantees -- loading can be slow...

Send reports.

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Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 18:27:32 -0600
From: Neil Kazaross 
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America

Subject: Re: [IRCA] KDYL 1060
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

Look also for KMRI from UT on 1550 still on day power at night I think.  73
KAZ

On Sun, Jan 27, 2019 at 11:42 AM Joseph Miller  wrote:

> Thanks Neil, That's what I thought. I don't usually hear them in the
> evening, but late at night, they really are strong.
>
> 73 de Joe
>
> On Sun, Jan 27, 2019 at 9:11 AM Neil Kazaross  wrote:
>
> > KDYL has been on day power at night for a few weeks now.  73 KAZ
> >
> > On Sun, Jan 27, 2019 at 10:02 AM Joseph Miller 
> wrote:
> >
> > > Had one of those nights when I woke up at about 2:30 am.
> > >
> > > On 1060 I was hearing Spanish music and talk with an unusually load and
> > > clear signal. At the top of the hour, I heard "this is KDYL South Logan
> > > Utah" and back to more music.
> > >
> > > The AM Radio Log shows their format as Chinese Radio Intl. In a rare
> > > moment, I checked Wikipedia and they reported the station changed it's
> > > format to Radio Unica effective January.
> > >
> > > Why their signal sounded so good on 66 nighttime watts
> > >
> > > 73 de Joe
> > >
> > > --
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> > >
> > > Joe Miller, KJ8O
> > > Desert Hot Springs, CA
> > > Locator DM13sw
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Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 20:21:30 -0700
From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." 
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Re: [IRCA] New Kiwi SDR in Victoria

[Chuck Hutton]

You mentioned the setup is destined for Walt's  cabin so I assume your Victoria 
antenna and attenuation and orientation are not what matters.
They don't apply to Walt's cabin, right?

Chuck


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Sent: Monday, January 28, 2019 6:19 PM
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] New Kiwi SDR in Victoria

Uhm Walt?

We have all kinds of ideas for antennas - but likely N or NW FLAG OR KAZ.

I’m more interested in whether you can connect and how fast the connection is.

Thanks Charles.

Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA -

> On Jan 28, 2019, at 6:14 PM, Chuck Hutton  wrote:
>
> Walt won't be using an ALA100, righty?
> So should we ignore the antenna, orientation  and attenuation aspects and 
> just comment on connectivity?
>
> Chuck
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Re: [IRCA] New Kiwi SDR in Victoria

[R. Colin Newell]

Uhm Walt?

We have all kinds of ideas for antennas - but likely N or NW FLAG OR KAZ. 

I’m more interested in whether you can connect and how fast the connection is. 

Thanks Charles. 

Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA -

> On Jan 28, 2019, at 6:14 PM, Chuck Hutton  wrote:
> 
> Walt won't be using an ALA100, righty?
> So should we ignore the antenna, orientation  and attenuation aspects and 
> just comment on connectivity?
> 
> Chuck
> 
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Re: [IRCA] New Kiwi SDR in Victoria

[Chuck Hutton]

Walt won't be using an ALA100, righty?
So should we ignore the antenna, orientation  and attenuation aspects and just 
comment on connectivity?

Chuck


From: IRCA  on behalf of R. Colin Newell 

Sent: Monday, January 28, 2019 6:06 PM
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Subject: [IRCA] New Kiwi SDR in Victoria

184.66.42.39:8073

On for thé evening -

Connected to ALA100 and 5m E-W loop.

+ 16db pad to reduce overload.

25 minute idle limit -

Have at it - performance reports appreciated


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[IRCA] New Kiwi SDR in Victoria

[R. Colin Newell]

184.66.42.39:8073

On for thé evening - 

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Re: [IRCA] KHPY 1670 Moreno Valley/San Bernardino, CA

[Russ Edmunds]

The coverage is about what one would expect for day/night with the same pattern 
and nearly the same powers.


Russ Edmunds

WB2BJH

Blue Bell, PA

Grid FN20id


From: IRCA  on behalf of Paul B. Walker, Jr. 

Sent: Monday, January 28, 2019 7:51:04 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] KHPY 1670 Moreno Valley/San Bernardino, CA

I wish DX'ers wouldnt make claims like this... The KHPY day and night
signals aren't very different at all
https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=khpy=0=0=Y=C


On Mon, Jan 28, 2019 at 4:31 PM Mike Sanburn  wrote:
>
> I just happened to tune past KHPY 1670 the other night on my Ultralight and 
> it really sounded like they must have been running day power. I can't confirm 
> or deny it, but they were booming.   ms
>
> 
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>
> It's listed as spanish and runs it most of the time but I've caught it
> tonight running english.. just thought I'd mention it since it might
> throw people for a loop, thinking its KQMS Redding, CA running paid
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Re: [IRCA] KHPY 1670 Moreno Valley/San Bernardino, CA

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

I wish DX'ers wouldnt make claims like this... The KHPY day and night
signals aren't very different at all
https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=khpy=0=0=Y=C


On Mon, Jan 28, 2019 at 4:31 PM Mike Sanburn  wrote:
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> I just happened to tune past KHPY 1670 the other night on my Ultralight and 
> it really sounded like they must have been running day power. I can't confirm 
> or deny it, but they were booming.   ms
>
> 
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>
> It's listed as spanish and runs it most of the time but I've caught it
> tonight running english.. just thought I'd mention it since it might
> throw people for a loop, thinking its KQMS Redding, CA running paid
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Re: [IRCA] KHPY 1670 Moreno Valley/San Bernardino, CA

[Dennis Gibson]

It runs 9 kW at night instead of the usual expanded band 1 kW and is 
directional full time with two different patterns.

Sent from my iPad

> On Jan 28, 2019, at 3:31 PM, Mike Sanburn  wrote:
> 
> I just happened to tune past KHPY 1670 the other night on my Ultralight and 
> it really sounded like they must have been running day power. I can't confirm 
> or deny it, but they were booming.   ms
> 
> 
> From: IRCA  on behalf of Paul B. Walker, Jr. 
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> Subject: [IRCA] KHPY 1670 Moreno Valley/San Bernardino, CA
> 
> It's listed as spanish and runs it most of the time but I've caught it
> tonight running english.. just thought I'd mention it since it might
> throw people for a loop, thinking its KQMS Redding, CA running paid
> programming.
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Re: [IRCA] KHPY 1670 Moreno Valley/San Bernardino, CA

[Mike Sanburn]

I just happened to tune past KHPY 1670 the other night on my Ultralight and it 
really sounded like they must have been running day power. I can't confirm or 
deny it, but they were booming.   ms


From: IRCA  on behalf of Paul B. Walker, Jr. 

Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2019 7:21 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America; NRC-AM; 
Hard-Core-DX; ABDX
Subject: [IRCA] KHPY 1670 Moreno Valley/San Bernardino, CA

It's listed as spanish and runs it most of the time but I've caught it
tonight running english.. just thought I'd mention it since it might
throw people for a loop, thinking its KQMS Redding, CA running paid
programming.

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Re: [IRCA] report about WBZ receptions in Japan

[Mark Connelly via IRCA]

--- Begin Message ---
WBZ's tower site in Hull, MA - a peninsula surrounded by salt water on all 
sides but a narrow piece south - affords the station great "get-out-ability".

http://www.bamlog.com/wbz.htm

For your listening pleasure, a few recordings of WBZ 1030 at far-flung 
locations:

Australia (FEB 1996)
https://app.box.com/s/kydfvk9b18pj1h562f5bq8psc7jv423n

Midway Island, Pacific Ocean (OCT 1965) RX = R-390A
https://app.box.com/s/5idnzvxo93r3w56vmzxo2abefwm51uf2

Iceland (MAY 2018)
https://app.box.com/s/94x7jc74zvzgqswgqw1nc53c9ozfhph5

On the MW Circle Facebook page, Vincent Stevens says "heard occasionally down 
in Cape Town" (South Africa) .. even though ERP that way is only about 5 kW .. 
but next to no land in the way on the 7000+ mile route.

Mark Connelly, WA1ION
South Yarmouth, MA 
-Original Message-
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Cc: Mark Connelly ; boston-radio-interest 

Sent: Mon, Jan 28, 2019 12:19 pm
Subject: Re: [IRCA] report about WBZ receptions in Japan

Thanks for posting this link, Mark.

The DXpedition participants also received WPTX-1690  and WRDW-1680, 
the latter before Hokkaido sunset.

These are major DX, even if their night time powers were being uh, unobserved.

best wishes,

Nick



At 05:38 2019-01-25, Mark Connelly via IRCA wrote:

>Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 05:38:06 + (UTC)
>From: Mark Connelly 
>
>
>1030 WBZ Boston, MA received in Japan
>Salt water heading NW from Hull, MA transmitter site definitely 
>helps the "get-out-ability."
>https://eureka-fumi.blogspot.com/2019/01/comparison-of-wbz-news-radio-1030.html?fbclid=IwAR1zjb--aeI8vyXZ_nsO-XA6FKrRJqnOXJzfxIW4Y8-aqP5r2aqz5ZqO-Wo
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Re: [IRCA] New Kiwi SDR in Victoria

[R. Colin Newell]

I’ve had a few email - my KIWI WEBSDR is not located at the University of 
Victoria -

It’s located at my semi rural home about 4 km away. 

It’s only on a few hours a day - working out various connectivity issues with 
it — and getting the best antenna relationship with it. 

Stay tuned... so to speak. 

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Re: [IRCA] report about WBZ receptions in Japan

[Nick Hall-Patch]

Thanks for posting this link, Mark.

The DXpedition participants also received WPTX-1690  and WRDW-1680, 
the latter before Hokkaido sunset.


These are major DX, even if their night time powers were being uh, unobserved.

best wishes,

Nick



At 05:38 2019-01-25, Mark Connelly via IRCA wrote:


Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 05:38:06 + (UTC)
From: Mark Connelly 


1030 WBZ Boston, MA received in Japan
Salt water heading NW from Hull, MA transmitter site definitely 
helps the "get-out-ability."

https://eureka-fumi.blogspot.com/2019/01/comparison-of-wbz-news-radio-1030.html?fbclid=IwAR1zjb--aeI8vyXZ_nsO-XA6FKrRJqnOXJzfxIW4Y8-aqP5r2aqz5ZqO-Wo
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Re: [IRCA] New Kiwi SDR in Victoria

[Nick Hall-Patch]

It will be interesting to get a comparison of DU reception 
Walt...if/when conditions improve.


With Juan de Fuca Strait just down the road from you, I would hope 
that your DU reception should be superior  to mine and to Colin's.


73

Nick


At 04:55 2019-01-28, Volodya S wrote:

Thanks to Colin Newell for getting a west coast Kiwi SDR on-line today.  I
compared my location (about 5 to 7 km away) to his.  At 03:00, I noted that
mostly on 1590 he's hearing KLFE from Seattle, with many "The Answer" IDs.
For me, I'm also hearing weakly, a cochannel.  Wasn't sure who it was until
I heard "94.3", which make this the Tilamook, OR True Oldies station, KTIL
which occasionally dominates the channel.  All nice!   73,   Walt
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Re: [IRCA] Coax Cable

[Mike Irizarry]

I use rg6 flooded for all my low band receive antennas. I usually get it
from dx engineering. I have had very good success with it in the midwest
buried and just on top of the soil. The flooded capability has mitigated
small rodent bites. Some of the antennas I use it with are: 4 square, k9ay,
beverage, bog, and dhdl.
Hope this helps. It is not cheap, however.

Mike

On Sun, Jan 27, 2019 at 10:06 PM Nick Hall-Patch  wrote:

> Haven't seen any response to this, James, and am probably not going
> to be much help.
>
> I've just used RG58 variants for up to 100' in permanent
> installations around the yard, 10 to15 years in some cases.   One of
> them runs through about 70' of rigid PVC electrical conduit IPEX
> #032907 and is buried.   Mind you, I've heard that although such
> conduit will keep the groundwater away from the coax, water vapor
> will condense inside, leading to a wet interior anyway.   That coax
> still seems to work,so maybe it's dry...or maybe not.
>
> On DXpeditions, I've run over 500' of  RG58 coax to DKaz'es and such,
> and not suffered particularly.
>
> best wishes,
>
> Nick
>
>
> At 22:26 2019-01-27, James Niven wrote:
> >I am curious as to what type of coax everyone uses for DKAZ antennas and
> >also general international shortwave band listening dipoles?
> >
> >It's time to revamp my antennas and I want to use the right cable that
> will
> >last for a while.
> >
> >
> >
> >I have read that RG-8U is good for long runs of a 100 to 150 feet, and if
> I
> >was to bury my coax, which is the best pipe/conduit to use to bring my
> >cables into the shack?
> >
> >
> >
> >thanks
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> >
> >
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> >
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Re: [IRCA] Coax Cable

[Andrew Ikin]

There are a few important issues to consider with coaxial cable.

1) use a cable that doesn't have a cellular insulation that can take on 
moisture i.e. RG58c

2) do not use cable that is silver plated especially in a salt environment 
because the cable screen may disintegrate over time.

3) Most important! where the coax. is used to feed the voltage to an active 
antenna or amplifier. Make sure that exposed connector does not take on any 
moisture, otherwise there can be build-up of a conductive residue across the 
connector and this will generate considerable noise with the feed voltage. 
Ensure that the exposed connector is made water proof e.g. use a PVC fuse 
boot packed with Vaseline or Dow Corning DC4 silicone grease.


Kind regards

Andrew  Ikin

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Haven't seen any response to this, James, and am probably not going
to be much help.

I've just used RG58 variants for up to 100' in permanent
installations around the yard, 10 to15 years in some cases.   One of
them runs through about 70' of rigid PVC electrical conduit IPEX
#032907 and is buried.   Mind you, I've heard that although such
conduit will keep the groundwater away from the coax, water vapor
will condense inside, leading to a wet interior anyway.   That coax
still seems to work,so maybe it's dry...or maybe not.

On DXpeditions, I've run over 500' of  RG58 coax to DKaz'es and such,
and not suffered particularly.

best wishes,

Nick


At 22:26 2019-01-27, James Niven wrote:
>I am curious as to what type of coax everyone uses for DKAZ antennas and
>also general international shortwave band listening dipoles?
>
>It's time to revamp my antennas and I want to use the right cable that will
>last for a while.
>
>
>
>I have read that RG-8U is good for long runs of a 100 to 150 feet, and if I
>was to bury my coax, which is the best pipe/conduit to use to bring my
>cables into the shack?
>
>
>
>thanks
>
>
>
>James Niven
>
>Austin, Texas
>
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Re: [IRCA] Coax Cable

[Mauno Ritola]

I had RG58 in 'moisture' for a decade: in fact 70 metres at the bottom 
of a pond! Everybody said, that it won't work, but I didn't notice any 
problems. But I had them on the part, which was on the ground: hares bit 
it broke and 3 years ago I replaced it with a better one: Tri-Lan RF240. 
It wasn't cheap for almost 300 metres feed, but I think it will last as 
long as ... Now I buried it carefully a few cm also on the ground. I 
think all is well as long as the shield doesn't get breaks.
Getting a length of coax inside a garden hose isn't as easy as it may 
sound, I tried. Some length goes easy, but in the end one needs to put 
first a string with air pressure. I am glad, that I didn't take the trouble.


Best regards,

Mauno

Nick Hall-Patch kirjoitti 28.1.2019 klo 6:06:
Haven't seen any response to this, James, and am probably not going to 
be much help.


I've just used RG58 variants for up to 100' in permanent installations 
around the yard, 10 to15 years in some cases.   One of them runs 
through about 70' of rigid PVC electrical conduit IPEX #032907 and is 
buried.   Mind you, I've heard that although such conduit will keep 
the groundwater away from the coax, water vapor will condense inside, 
leading to a wet interior anyway. That coax still seems to work,so 
maybe it's dry...or maybe not.


On DXpeditions, I've run over 500' of  RG58 coax to DKaz'es and such, 
and not suffered particularly.


best wishes,

Nick


At 22:26 2019-01-27, James Niven wrote:

I am curious as to what type of coax everyone uses for DKAZ antennas and
also general international shortwave band listening dipoles?

It's time to revamp my antennas and I want to use the right cable 
that will

last for a while.



I have read that RG-8U is good for long runs of a 100 to 150 feet, 
and if I

was to bury my coax, which is the best pipe/conduit to use to bring my
cables into the shack?



thanks



James Niven

Austin, Texas



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