[IRCA] HETS
Mark Connelly wrote: Conditions that in the '60s / '70s were mostly associated with Latin America have now come to the USA and Canada. The problems persist in South America. I just took a clockwise cruise all the way around South America and between Cape Horn and northern Peru, at least 25% of the frequencies had hets from unstable operations. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] PROPAGATION
Absolutely true, Walt. Other than while under decimating power lines, on three of the last ten days while I was driving around Tacoma, KFBK-1530 Sacramento was good all day long at great levels. It was first noted at noon at the Tacoma Yacht Club and lasted all the way home in Northeast Tacoma. In other news, KLER-1300 Orofino, ID noted at an excellent level at 9:45p PST 1/14 with frequent mention of The Clearwater. It was a relog from 1998. According to one source, KKOL-1300 goes back on the air in March from its new transmitter site. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 = > On Jan 14, 2019, at 10:56 PM, Volodya S wrote: > > It's interesting that what happens on LW doesn't equate to the MW band. > Propagationthere's so much we don't understand! 73, Walt > > On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 6:12 AM STEVE wrote: > >> LWBC got fairly decent later on this Monday evening. At around 06 utc: >> 171 poor (AM sync); 183 poor (AM sync); 189 very poor; 198 poor (AM >> sync); 216 very poor; 234 very poor; (243 hints); 252 medium (AM sync). >> MW only has 1089 with rapidly fading het not lasting long enough for any >> audio. >> >> Steve AA7U >> >> near Sahuarita, AZ >> >> R75; N/S longwire >> >> ___ ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] [nrc-am] Fwd: [CapeDX] Sandy Neck Beach DX 12-29-18
Probably not Venezuela since I believe they have a 30 minute offset TOH. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Jan 5, 2019, at 10:35 AM, Russ Edmunds wrote: > > Re the 630 unknown item, the eleven pips suggests that one is R. Timisoara > Romania with 6 short pips. At a different hour, the remainder could be from > Antena Satelor which is scheduled off at the time. Antena 1 Portugal should > have 4 long and 1 short. BBC would be 5 short, 1 long. > > > You might want to let Roy know that the number , length and pitch of the pips > can help distinguish between multiple sets of pips. Most often however it > ends up being multiple transmitters from Spain on one frequency - not the > case on 630. > > > It is also possible, depending on antenna direction that pips could be heard > from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela. > > > Russ Edmunds > > WB2BJH > > Blue Bell, PA > > Grid FN20id > > > > From: 'Mark Connelly' via NRC-AM > Sent: Friday, January 4, 2019 2:01 PM > To: nrc...@googlegroups.com; a...@yahoogroups.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com > Subject: [nrc-am] Fwd: [CapeDX] Sandy Neck Beach DX 12-29-18 > > > Roy Barstow's report from Barnstable, MA. > > > > > From: roybarstow > Date: Thursday, January 3, 2019 > Subject: [CapeDX] Sandy Neck Beach DX 12-29-18 > To: CapeDX > > > > 12ft.stick w/amp-FDM-S2-K2-3- Sunset 4:20 PM-5 PM temp. 42-wind 12 > > > > 2030 90 Deg. > > > 765 Mid-East music - weak. > > > 810 Unknown - Slow ballad Mexican song in Spanish. Maybe WMGC TN. > > > 837 Iran - Music, talk and maybe an anthem. TNX. to, Bill Whitacre and others > > from RealDX. > > > 981 Algeria - Talk - Fair w/slop. > > > 1422 Algeria - Presume w/ vocal and drums. > > > 1512 ARS. - Quran at S 6 > > > 1521 ARS. - SBC - Singing at S 9. > > > 1548 Kwt. or MDA. weak w/splatter. > > > 1575 Iran and U.A.E. > > > > 2045 90 > > > 774 Egypt mixing with Spain. > > > 864 Egypt - Koran at S 6-7 > > > 936 Good mix w/Spain w/CLA. music and others. > > > > > > > 2100 90 > > > Lots of pips this file > > > 666 Portugal - To fair peak w/pips and back into a game // 720 > > > 702 Algeria - Man talking w/drum in background. Pips woman w/talk. Fair. > > > 711 Spain - Cope - Pips, theme music, etc. // 837 mixing w/others. new. > > > 720 Portugal - w/game and pips mixing w/Romania or Spain and others. > > > 729 Spain - Spanish song into pips then news. // 684 another station under > >them unknown. > > > 756 Romania - Music into pips into news. Another unknown station w/pips. > > > 783 Syria - Mixing with Spain. > > > 810 Mix - BBC, MKD, and maybe Spain in the logjam. > > > 819 Egypt - W/talk. Fair with slop. > > > 873 Unknown with Quran. > > > 945 Iran - Talk into Mid-East music. Fair. > > > 954 CZE. and Spain mixing. > > > 990 Spain - Presume with pips in the mix. > > > 1080 Spain and WTIC. > > > 1125 Spain on top of Belgium. > > > 1179 Spain and Romania. > > > 1377 Armenia - Good at s/off, 2102. > > > 1400 CBG on top. > > > 1413 MDA. - Anthem - Thanks to Jc Fontario and Sylvain Naud of RealDX. > > > > 2115 90 > > > 909 Romania - R. Romania - Music in fair under UK. > > > 1071 Egypt - With music and last part of file maybe Iran. > > > 1098 Spain and later ARS. > > > 1179 Romania with music. > > > 1323 UK. - Smooth R. Song weak. // 1557 > > > 1332 Iran on top w/talk. Under them Smooth Radio // 1557. > > > 1512 ARS - Quran and maybe Greece or Iran along with the ride. > > > 1665 Unknown - Talk and presume a pirate. > > > > 2130 110 > > > 945 UK - Smooth R. in fair w/heavy beat music. // 1557. Mixing with > >Romania // 1332 and 1 more with music. > > > 1026 Iran - Fair w/slop. > > > > 2145 110 > > > 567 ARS - Quran at S 6-7 over Spain. > > > 711 MRC. - On top w/talk and under Romania with music. // 756 > > > 963 TUN. - Presume with music and slop. > > > 1062 Italy - W/talk and mix
[IRCA] TWO QUESTIONS
First, I am looking for some new headphones. Please let me know of any which work well for you and which you really enjoy. Next, if you are a Dropbox user, please e-mail me. I have run in to some challenges. Thanks and Happy New Year to one and all! Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] KSLM-1220
Very loud at 9:05p PST. 171w unlikely. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Newfoundland DXpedition recordings
Downloading seemed to take about 30 seconds on my Mac. Thanks for sharing this. Nice cross section of stations! Not bad scenery, either. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Sep 12, 2018, at 4:20 PM, Chuck Hutton wrote: > > I'm not quite as enthusiastic as most about sending links to SDR recordings > because: > > > (1) on an email list like this, the email is out of site when fresh emails > flood in. Who can find the email with the link a month later? > > (2) Not so many people have SDR software to play the files. > > > #1: I canlt solve thism and can only hope some day the list moves to a group > oriented platform like groups.io where we can share documents, recordings, > photos that live in an archive space. > > > #2: To avoid this problem, I sometimes make "movies" that have audio clips, > titles for each clip and a short explanation. > > > Here is one such movie. Be advised it is 1 GB so go read War and Peace while > downloading. > > > https://www.dropbox.com/s/7arrh5u14gzlp1e/NEWFOUNDLAND%202015.mp4?dl=0 > > > > > Chuck > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] COMPUTER PROBLEM TEST #2
COMPUTER PROBLEM TEST #2 Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] COMPUTER PROBLEM TEST
COMPUTER PROBLEM TEST Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Pacific Asian Log Update
Bruce, Not sure what this is about: The font 'CIDFont+F2' contains bad /Widths. Also, the cover doesn’t show up and the display is strange. I have downloaded many previous editions but haven’t run in to this before. ??? Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Sep 3, 2018, at 4:42 PM, Bruce Portzer wrote: > > Hello everyone: > > I just completed another update to the Pacific Asian Log. The September 2018 > version has been posted on the Radioheritage website: > http://www.radioheritage.net/ You'll need to go through a couple of the > site's internal links to get to the proper page, but when you get there > you'll be able to download the PDF version and use the interactive version. > If you have problems finding it, let me know and I'll send a copy directly. > > There were many Chinese changes this time, as well as updates for stations > in other countries. I'll issue another update in a couple of months. > > Corrections and updates from users are always welcome and can be sent to > bport...@comcast.net or portze...@gmail.com. > > First issued in 2001, The PAL lists medium wave and domestic shortwave > broadcasting stations in southern and eastern Asia and the Pacific. It > includes about 5000 stations in over 50 countries, with frequencies, call > signs, locations, power, networks, schedules, languages, formats, networks > and other information. > > Bruce > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Early morning logs 9-3-2018
Where are you Doing from? Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Sep 3, 2018, at 7:56 AM, Carl DeWhitt wrote: > > WMGC-810-Murfreesboro,TN 0402-0429 EDT.9-3-18.Mexican music including > possibly ranchera.Slogan" El Jefe,Con To do..Poder."Web search confirms > this as WMGC.Seems too strong for listed 6 watts night power.Poor-fair with > good peaks.Tecsun PL-380.Select-A-Tenna.WTPK-850-Raleigh,N.C. 0449-0500 > 9-3-18.Oldies music including "Dream Lover".I.D. as " Just Right Radio,am > 850 and fm 104.7",then legal I.D.s on the hour and into CBS news.fair-good > Tecsun PL-380 barefoot. > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Rockworks Aug 2
The list won’t pass photos. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Aug 2, 2018, at 5:21 PM, Volodya S wrote: > > No photo showed up in my Gmail account on Chrome, Don.Walt > > On Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 2:43 PM, Donald Barnes via IRCA < > irca@hard-core-dx.com> wrote: > >> ___ >> IRCA mailing list >> IRCA@hard-core-dx.com >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca >> >> Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the >> original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the >> IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers >> >> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org >> >> To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com >> >> >> >> -- Forwarded message -- >> From: Donald Barnes >> To: undisclosed-recipients:; >> Cc: >> Bcc: >> Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2018 14:43:05 -0700 >> Subject: Rockworks Aug 2 >> Here’s a photo of Gary DeBock reeling the DU DX in! >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] V7AB-1098
This is V7AB Majuro in the Marshalls as heard March 30 from Kailua, Kona. Nice signal here but for some reason I never heard a peep out of it on Maui despite an equally favorable oceanfront location. https://www.dropbox.com/s/bpyyosma2qqnbrt/DX%20KK%201098.mp3?dl=0 <https://www.dropbox.com/s/bpyyosma2qqnbrt/DX%20KK%201098.mp3?dl=0> Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Hot-Rodded SSB Travel Portables-- Fight to the Finish (of the MW Band)
I tried to buy this on Aliexpress but it is undeliverable to the U.S. - which is quaint since prices are in USD. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Jun 12, 2018, at 5:16 PM, C B via IRCA wrote: > > > From: C B > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Hot-Rodded SSB Travel Portables-- Fight to the Finish (of > the MW Band) > Date: June 12, 2018 at 5:16:45 PM PDT > To: Chuck Hutton , irca@hard-core-dx.com, Gary DeBock > > > > Gary, > Thanks for the comparison between the SSb SkyWave and the XHData radio. I > always enjoy reading about your efforts to tweak small, travel friendly > portables for more DXing performance. BTW the Ebay seller will be having a > sale on these radios for ~$77. That seems like a pretty good price. > Here's the link: > > XHDATA D 808 Portable Digital Radio FM stereo/ SW / MW / LW SSB AIR RDS Multi > Band Radio Speaker with LCD Display Alarm Clock-in Radio from Consumer > Electronics on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group > > > | > | > | > | $79.78 | | > > | > > | > | > | | > XHDATA D 808 Portable Digital Radio FM stereo/ SW / MW / LW SSB AIR RDS ... > > Cheap radio fm stereo, Buy Quality fm stereo directly from China portable > digital radio Suppliers: XHDATA D-808 ... > | > > | > > | > > > 73, > Craig Barnes >On Tuesday, June 12, 2018, 3:00:43 PM MDT, Gary DeBock > wrote: > > <<< But if we are going to compare radios via audio files, why not take the > simple step of adjusting the recorded files to have the sane volume levels? > This really has nothing to do with cliffside DXing etc. > And the "audio processing" I did was just simple volume adjustment. >>> > > Chuck, > > If an audio amp wimps out on a weak signal during live DXing and you are > depending on the identity of that weak signal to make a propagation > assessment during a limited-time sunrise opening, the failure of that amp to > deliver sufficient audio can dramatically affect your DXing results for the > entire morning. The first step in live DXing is to determine which way > propagation is trending (NZ, Oz, or both, in the case of the cliff)), so that > you know which other frequencies to check during your limited time. > > The posted audio files for the two receivers were entirely accurate, since > they reflect the quirk of the CC Skywave's audio amp to wimp out on extremely > weak signals. Equalizing the audio after the fact would have hidden this > quirk from potential purchasers, including live DXers who need to be aware of > this serious shortcoming in the Skywave's design. > > Gary > > >> On June 12, 2018 at 12:15 PM Chuck Hutton wrote: >> >> But if we are going to compare radios via audio files, why not take the >> simple step of adjusting the recorded files to have the sane volume levels? >> This really has nothing to do with cliffside DXing etc. >> >> And the "audio processing" I did was just simple volume adjustment. >> >> Chuck >> >> >> >> - >> From: Gary DeBock >> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2018 8:25 PM >> To: Chuck Hutton; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of >> America >> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Hot-Rodded SSB Travel Portables-- Fight to the >> Finish (of the MW Band) >> >> Chuck, >> >> Yes, after-the-fact audio processing can often do wonders in improving >> marginal signals. >> >> Unfortunately, when a live DXer is in a noisy location and a wimpy audio >> amp bails out early, there could be a sudden temptation to throw it off of a >> 500 foot cliff. >> >> Gary >> >> >> > > On June 11, 2018 at 6:09 PM Chuck Hutton >> wrote: >>> >>> After normalizing the audio levels of both recordings, I can not >>> hear any difference at all. >>> >>> Normalizing in this case resulted in a fairly small increase on >>> gain for the first 19 seconds. >>> >>> Chuck >>> >>> >>> >>> - >>> From: IRCA on behalf of Gary DeBock >>> >>> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2018 5:17 PM >>> To: America, Mailing >>> Subject: [IRCA] Hot-Rodded SSB Travel Portables-- Fight to the >>> Finish (of the MW Band) &
Re: [IRCA] XHDATA D-808 FM-DXing Comparison with Tecsun PL-380
Gary, Thanks for your reviews on this new receiver. Having RDS is a big plus. A suggestion. As you review and compare, please note whether the sets have the “line out” feature since this is a big help (at least to me). Thanks. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Jun 1, 2018, at 4:31 PM, Gary DeBock wrote: > > After receiving an inquiry from Mark Roberts concerning the new XHDATA > D-808's FM-DXing sensitivity, I decided to run a detailed comparison with the > Tecsun PL-380-- one of the Si4734 DSP chip models which gained top FM-DXing > honors in the 2015 Ultralight Radio Shootout review. In my very mediocre > Puyallup Valley location (surrounded by hills on 3 sides), I checked three FM > fringe stations which have a reputation for being tough FM catches > > > The new XHDATA is a very sensitive performer on the FM band. In direct > comparison with the PL-380 in outperformed the Tecsun in the reception of the > low-powered 95.3 KGY in Olympia, WA, 100.3 CKQQ in Langley, BC, and 106.5 > KWPZ in Lynden, WA. The D-808 had 95.3 KGY at a weak level, while the PL-380 > had nothing at all. On 100.3 the D-808 had CKQQ at a good level (plus an UnID > Spanish station under it) while the PL-380 had only CKQQ at a fair level. On > 106.5 the D-808 had KWPZ at a good level, while the Tecsun had it at a fair > level. FM selectivity was identical in the two models. The D-808 benefits > greatly from its 26" (66cm) whip antenna, compared to the PL-380's 21.75" > (55cm) antenna. In addition the D-808's RDS capability really augments the > model's FM-DXing sensitivity, adding an extra dimension to the entire > experience. FM-DXers can order with confidence! > > > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Updated TIS/HAR list
I downloaded it and have used it. Thanks for your work on this and there is enough interest for you to update it. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On May 27, 2018, at 9:35 PM, Phil Bytheway via IRCA <irca@hard-core-dx.com> > wrote: > > > From: Phil Bytheway <phil_te...@yahoo.com> > Subject: Updated TIS/HAR list > Date: May 27, 2018 at 9:35:10 PM PDT > To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America > <irca@hard-core-dx.com> > Reply-To: Phil Bytheway <phil_te...@yahoo.com> > > > Just curious folks... is there any interest in my generating an updated > TIS/HAR list? > > The last one I compiled was in March of 2016. It takes about a month or so to > check the list against the latest info and reports from the bulletins. > > Since we posted it on the IRCA web site, I have no clue how many folks > downloaded it for reference. > > Phil Bytheway > > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] GOODBYE DX-398?
My Radio Shack DX-398 has served me well over the years. It is an adequate receiver as is. It also has “line out” capability, can be set for 9 or 10 kHz tuning, has RDS, and works very well with a Gary DeBock FSL antenna. However, the right channel audio on headphones is gone and the FM band is inoperative. It is not a very good DX companion at this time so not being able to find anyone who can fix it, I am willing to give it away for the cost of shipping. If you would like it, let me know. Having said that, if you are interested in getting it, I would have to assume that you must have some capability or means of fixing it. If you do indeed have a way to get it working again, I would much prefer to have information on this resource, get it fixed at a reasonable cost, and continue using it. I will wait a month or so to determine if there are any “fixers” out there. If not, I will offer it, as is, again. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Cruise ship DXing
Walt, Thanks for your comments on cruise ship DXing. Of particular interest was your statement: "There’s not any good way of knowing position, or predicted route.” We go back and forth between Princess and HAL and in nearly all cases, there is a ship-produced TV channel which displays speed and coordinates. Only twice has this not been the case: (1) we left Ft. Lauderdale for Halifax but had to re-route because of a tough storm up there (not sure why they couldn’t reprogram it on board) and (2) on our December South Caribbean cruise, they were modifying the system. Shipboard Wifi is exorbitant and slow so we usually don’t bother with it. Instead, I use he Compass program on my iPhone to get coordinates whenever there is enough signal to do it (like, in or near ports where we use Wifi at Starbucks or McDonald’s). My DX tools include a DX-398, a Gary DeBock FSL and a little cassette recorder which has line in capability. We always get a balcony and always request a room on the side of the ship which faces land the most. Thus far, I have not been sufficiently venturesome to lug the equipment anywhere outside the room. Likewise, FM is of interest too but I am not sure I would bother with it if it weren’t for RDS. We’re going on a South American cruise next year sometime. It should be challenging keeping notes since EVERYTHING will be (1) new and (2) in Spanish. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] HAWAII DX, PART 2
As noted previously, my wife, a DX-398 and a Gary DeBock FSL went to Kailua-Kona, Kaanapali (Maui) and Lihue (Kauai) 3/29-4/16. Foreign DX was covered previously; this reflects reception of Mainland domestics. There was no DX from Kauai because of overwhelming QRN. All times HST. Strongest U.S. stations every night from both places: 580-KMJ, 1460-KION, 1110-KBND (usually //KPNW-1120 W/CTC), 1580-KBLA The post relates to reception of domestic stations. Unanticipated loggings: 630 - KIDD (strange variety of semiclassical music) 630 - CHED 4/3 9pm, Maui 640 - Unknown under KFI (probably KYUK) 660 - KTNN (chanting) and CFFR 790 - KABC 850 - KICY abrupt carrier cut mid-hymn 9pm 4/10 from Maui 850 - OC 8:55p, Maui (perhaps KICY w/early signoff or prep for pattern change) 860 - K-Talk, KPAM or KTRB (maybe it was K-Pam) 890 - KBBI 4/6 9pm, Maui 910 - SS, KKSF? 920 - SS? 960 - CFAC Jets Network, 4/10, 8p Maui 970 - KFBX Fairbanks w/wx, 4/3 9pm Maui 1140 - CHRB mixed with KHTK 1150 - KEIB LA 1170 - KLOK Asian, 4/11 8p, Maui 1320 - KIFM Sacto. ESPN 1380 - CTC, presumed KTKZ 1550 - Asian (either KZDG or KRPI) 1600 - KVRI (Asian) 1600 - UNID - ESPN Other expected regulars: 670-KBOI, 680-KNBR, 710-KIRO, 720-KDWN, 730-CHMJ, 750-KXTG, 770-KTTH, 780-KKOH, 820-KGNW, 840-KXNT, 930-CJCA, 950-KJR, 980-CKNW, 1010-CBR, 1050-KTCT, 1060-CKMX (under KIPA), 1070-KNX, 1090-sports, 1100-KFAX sometimes, 1120-KPNW, 1160-KSL, 1190-KEX, 1300-KAPL, 1410-CFTE, 1510-KGA w/Asian under (KSFN?), 1530-KFBK (w/someone under), 1560-KNWZ, 1590-KLIV, 1640-religion (probably KDIA). For the record, there are Hawaiians on 550 570 590 650 670 690 740 760 830 880 900 940 990 1040 1060 1080 1110 1210 1240 1270 1370 1420 1500 1540 1570. Both Kailua-Kona (Big Island) and Kaanapali (Maui) are on the West side of their islands. Also, our rooms in both places were facing South/Southwest which was desirable because I was seeking stations in those directions. This was not favorable for Mainland station receptions but that seemed not to be a problem. The dial was very porous the night of 4/11 on Maui. Also, there was something on just about every domestic frequency while driving around Poipu, Kauai the night of 4/15. It was fun. Thanks to Gary DeBock for his creation. For the record, TSA people at airports in Kona and Kahului were mystified and took 10-15 minutes to explore before letting the FSL through. Having the descriptive booklet helped. Aloha! Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA FSL courtesy of Gary DeBock ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] HAWAII DX
My wife, a DX-398 and a marvelous Gary DeBock FSL ventured to Kailua-Kona (Big Island), Kaanapali (Maui) and Lihue (Kauai) 3/29-4/16. Foreign DX is listed below; domestics will come later. Time is HST since this is meant to reflect what you would more than likely hear if you were there and not what you would necessarily hear from the Mainland. Except as noted, all loggings are between 8:30-10:30pm local time. Please note there are no Kauai loggings; the time share we were in was hopelessly overwhelmed by QRN. This was disappointing because I was looking forward to comparing reception with what I heard in Poipu in 1984. 612 – 4QR Brisbane. Fair in both Kona and Maui. 621 – TUVALU. Reasonable strength in Kona and good on Maui 4/4 5am but only a het on Kauai. 666 – Japanese 4/4 5am, Maui (JOBK Osaka) 747 – JOIB Sapporo even with UNID 4/4 5am, Maui 774 – 3LO Melbourne & JOUB Akita mixing it up 4/4 5am, Maui 846 – KIRIBATI. I have no notes indicating I ever heard this station from anywhere 963 – Very loud 4/4 5am but I didn’t hang around long enough to ID it 972 – HLCA very loud 4/4 5am, Maui 1017 –TONGA. Good in Kona but mixed with an excitable 2KY on Maui. I think I heard JJ in there too (JOLB Fukuoka) 1044 – CHINA. Changzhou presumed with JJ programming. Very loud 4/4 5am Maui 1098 – V7AB MAJURO. Gangbusters in Kona but barely even a het on Maui (KFAX loud). 1350 – UNID Asian. Sounded Japanese but Hiroshima has only 20kw. 1440 – KIRIBATI. Very strong in Kona but not a peep from it in Maui. From Kona, ABC news 4/1 9pm followed by hymn-like chorale. At 9:37p, weather and tides by soft-spoken lady in English followed by ID. Very strong level. 1440 – JOWF Sapporo. Good level with kiddie program 4/11 5am. 1548 – 4QD Emerald fair 3/31 10p, Kona 1593 – Chinese fair 4/11 5am. Changzhou presumed. 4/4 5am, Maui. As for Hawaii, all stations were heard in all three locations. KWAI-1080 is the weakest of the 5kw stations. KIKI-990 has a bad hum. KNUI-550 is poorer in all locations than KMVI-900. In Kaanapali (NW corner of Maui), the mid-island stations (KNUI KCIK KMVI KAOI KEWE KUAU) don’t do a great job. Many Honolulu stations are louder. Domestics: coming up. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] West Coast 846 KHz
Gary, KHHO-850 has been off IBOC for some time and I do not sense that it is back on since I can hear 840 and 860 stations with ease. It might make some sense to turn it back on what with the format change but I do not sense that this has happened. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Feb 19, 2018, at 11:48 PM, Gary DeBock <d1028g...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Colin and Walt, > > Colin is quite right about the aurora-enhanced signal of 846-Kiribati > tonight. The Puyallup valley is a notorious DU-dead zone, and the IBOC pest > 850-KHHO is only 4 air miles away from my DXing spot. Despite this > 846-Kiribati made it through with its best-ever audio here (fair) at 0720 UTC > (26 minutes ago). > > Definitely not up to Kona or even Victoria quality, but I'll take it > https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/mzs6bj9jpqbbwf189i26sr35mrbl3q20 > > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) > >> On February 19, 2018 at 9:43 PM "R. Colin Newell" <coffeecan...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> Good signal tonight on 846 KHz Kiribati >> 0545 UTC // N/NE FLAG and Omni 80-10 end fed. With YL talk >> >> Drake R8 / NRD525 >> >> Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA - >> ___ >> IRCA mailing list >> IRCA@hard-core-dx.com >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca >> >> Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the >> original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the >> IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers >> >> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org >> >> To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com >> > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Oklahoma TA DX 2/14/18
Todd, Where are you getting your 2010s modified? Thanks. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Feb 13, 2018, at 8:11 PM, Forrester S <amradio1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > 1215 had burbles of audio as well along with smashing hets from 531, > possibly 2 carriers there, 909, 999 and 1089. I was able to get a lock on > 882 but just too much 880 to hear any audio. The other interesting > frequency that Nick and Nigel have been focused on is 1575. I did hear 2 > carriers there but just not enough oomph to hear a jammer. These were > noted with my newly modified 2010 just received yesterday in which i still > have to try out the other 2010 that got modified. This is for tomorrow. > Earlier on the way home from work on the car radio notable hets that were > not regulars were 1431, 1521 and 1539. These hets were fading in and > completely out in a 2 second interval. My limited knowledge tells me this > was more SW but no audio of course. > > Todd Skaine > ICOM 7300 > Modified Refurbished by Mr. Kiwa Sony ICF 2010 barefoot > Both hooked up to a Superloop > Toyota car radio > > On Feb 13, 2018 8:20 PM, "Richard N. Allen" <dx7...@me.com> wrote: > >> 1215 Absolute Radio is poor-to-fair at 0220 UTC. >> >> Richard Allen, >> near Perry OK USA, >> R75 & ALA1530LNP. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> ___ >> IRCA mailing list >> IRCA@hard-core-dx.com >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca >> >> Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the >> original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the >> IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers >> >> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org >> >> To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com >> >> > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Maryland Terrapins basketball on 560
The network web site list is dates 10/17/13 so wasn’t much help. Why not WFRB Frostburg MD? Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Feb 7, 2018, at 4:42 PM, Stan Horzepa <stanz...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > This evening for about 15 minutes, I heard the Maryland vs. Penn State > basketball game on 560 kHz. During a break, the announcer said I was > listening to the "Maryland Terrapins Basketball Radio Network" or somesuch. > Then WHYN took over 560 and I never heard any more of the game or any station > call sign. > > I found station lists composing that network, but no station on 560. Does > anyone have a clue of what station I actually heard? > > By the way, just before hearing the game, I logged a new one for me: WOKV on > 690 KHz out of Jacksonville, FL... 930 miles away as the RF flies. > > 73, > > Stan, WA1LOU > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] IRCA CARIBBEAN REPORT, Part 2
890 - UNID 12/2 10am EST between the Cay and PR. Seemed to give calls, HI— (I missed the last two letters). Would appear to have been R. 8-90, La Consentida, Mao, DR 900 - CBC St. Michael, Barbados poor level 12/3 9am from St. Thomas. Signal level increased as we headed south but didn’t hold up that well as we headed west from Grenada. A per ads, CBC has a monopoly in the communications business. Reggae Christmas carols were fun! 920 - SS local-like in Grenada. Presumed YVOX Porlamar. 12/5 9am. 940 - WINZ Miami - best FL signal at Princess Cay. No Cuban under/over it. Interesting because WINZ has an STA for 25kw night because of Cuban interference. 1000 - Cuban bubble wobbler. Only here one night (11/30, 4 hours out of Ft. Lauderdale). It was also noted here last year. 1030 - Port-au-Prince, R. Ginen. Taped 12/2 10am (heading to PR) but no ID heard. 1060 - WIXC Titusville is back on relaying WWBA-820 and yes, they do give an ID a minute or two before the WWBA ID. Heard in Orlando, St. Thomas 9am 12/3, Martinique (very weak 12/4 11a) and also off of north central Cuba 11am 12/9. 1090 - Deportes, Caracas, one of the earlier YVs to boom in as we approached Grenada. Apparently YVSZ Caracas. 1130 - My hearing must be grim because just as I did while in Boston in Sept., I heard this as “Radio Cinco" 12/3 10:15pm from south of PR. 1150 - “CMX R. Guaymas” is what I heard 11/30 9pm 4 hrs. out of Ft. Laudedale but that doesn’t hold up in deference to WRTH’s R. Bayamo, Entronque Bueycito. 1160 - Caribbean Radio Lighthouse, St. John’s, Antigua & Barbuda fairly good in Grenada but not memorable from anywhere else. 1200 - It sounded like R. Pinto to me but more than likely was R. Tiempo, Caracas, 12/6, 9a, 40 miles E of Bonaire. 1240 - Radio Maria, Santo Domingo, DR. No “de la alta gracia” ever heard. Good level between PR & St. Thomas, 10pm EST 12/2 and 12/3 9am AST in St. Thomas. It was heard quite a ways as we headed south. It was also surprisingly strong as we left Grenada for Bonaire. The web site says (essentially) variety programming but all I ever heard was religious chanting and hymns. 1260 - WISO Ponce relaying WAPA 12/8 9am between Haiti/Cuba 1260 - SS w/Christmas music around 9a 12/6 nearing Bonaire. Presumably Caracas. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] ZNS Nassau
During my Caribbean cruise (which I am writing up at a leisurely pace because of my scribbling), ZNS was not exactly overwhelming once you got out of the Bahamas. In addition, it throws out a lot of garbage at various places between 1500-1570kHz. Of particular note, it is responsible for a 1kHz tone around 1520 which on one evening clashed with the 1kHz het caused by the Saudi. I noted the same thing last year but at the time didn’t relate it to ZNS. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Nov 13, 2017, at 9:31 AM, Jerry Kiefer via IRCA <irca@hard-core-dx.com> > wrote: > > > From: Jerry Kiefer <jki5384...@aol.com> > Subject: ZNS Nassau > Date: November 13, 2017 at 9:31:45 AM PST > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > ZNS is using a two tower array with about 110 k watts going south and a null > to the north to protect 1540 in Albany, NY. From time to time they will go > non-d at half power. On a regular basis they have a .5 mv signal into > Inagua, the southernmost island in the Bahamas. On any given day they get a > fair copy during the day on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. > > Jerry Kiefer > Orlando > > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] LA DX to HI
We were on the south coast of Kauai in Sept.-Oct. 1984 and picked up LT2-1230 Rosario (9/29) and LR1-1070 Buenos Aires (10/4) and got veries from both. I don’t recall hearing any other Spanish-language stations - but of course that was 34 years ago… Receiver? I think it was the ICF 2001. I also had a loop. That helped. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 = > From: Mark Connelly <markwa1...@aol.com> > Subject: LA DX to HI > Date: January 11, 2018 at 11:48:15 AM PST > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > << > Richard E Wood also had lots of Latin American MWDX from his location inland > on the eastern side of BIHI, near Hilo I believe. I see zero mention of LA DX > among current visitors. 73, Glenn Hauser >>> > > I had the same thought. Beyond obvious Mexicans, Richard had quite a few > South Americans in the book including Pacific Coast ones from Chile et al. - > ones seldom logged in the east - as well as some of the ones more common on > this side of the country (e.g. Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia) that don't seem > to have much traction on the US / Canada Mountain and Pacific time zones. > > Going another direction, Richard also had a lot of interior Asian DX from > India, a bunch of "-stan" countries, and even a scattering of stations from > Europe and Africa: difficult routes. > > Of course being there all the time has an advantage over vacation visiting. > Full size Beverage antennas near the shore didn't hurt either. > > His old reports could point to times when looking for far-flung DX such as > Argentina, India, and Saudi Arabia may have at least a slight chance of > reception. > > Serious US / Canada domestic DX would be another worthwhile activity. Of > course KFI, KNBR, etc. are the barn-burners but how far east can you go ... > on the clears, the regionals, and the graveyard frequencies? There could be > some surprises. Newfoundland to Hawaii ... who knows? > > << > When I was in Hilo last, there was Spanish all across the dial - I always > thought: how hard would it be to hear South America in Hawaii? > > I think because we hear so little SA DX in WCNA, we don?t know what to listen > for. > > Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA - >>> > > Two things need to happen. > > (1) Read Richard's old reports and filter for what stations are still > actually active. Splits, of course, are all gone, though there are some > stations (like Venezuela 1039.62) far enough off frequency to be "sort of" > split. Dates / times of receptions are still useful, especially if you can > research what was going on geomagnetically then. This is even true for > "dead" station logs since the reports still can point to propagation > viability into specific areas at certain times of year / hours of the day. > > (2) Capture the band with SDR technology at a variety of times from an hour > before sunset onwards. Water in the right directions will definitely help. > There are plenty of Latin American experts on the RealDX Yahoogroup and > elsewhere to sort out your unIDs. East Coast and Europe based Latin American > log reports (from FL, NC, NJ, MA, ME, PEI, NL, UK, Finland, etc.) will > highlight a lot of the "usuals" along with network affiliations / parallel MW > & SW freq's, slogans, characteristic pips / chimes, music or talk format, and > other tidbits of possibly-useful information (advertisers, local politicians > / issues, churches, pop culture, and so on). > > The fact that "usuals" heard in Europe or NE USA / E Canada aren't all going > to be the same as what you get in HI still puts an element of challenge and > discovery into the mix. You will hear more South America than on the US West > Coast just as more is heard in Newfoundland than on the US East Coast. Big > separation from co-channel domestic pests and mostly over-water routes do > matter. > > Mark Connelly, WA1ION > South Yarmouth, MA > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Kona dial tune 0630 U
We were in Kona last year. The noise was not intolerable. However, after taping as many island-station IDs as I could, I didn’t really go out of my way to stay up all night for further catches. Later on this year, my wife and I will be visiting three of the islands. Since I will be toting one of Gary DeBock’s marvelous FSL units, I hope to be more ambitious. KTNQ was my loudest NA station. In response to one of Gary’s questions, we rented a car and visited a ranch up north of the Big Island somewhere between Waimea and Hawi. On the way back to Kona for the first half hour or so, the band was overloaded with West Coast US stations. I am sure the Hilo dial would be the same. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Jan 7, 2018, at 7:41 PM, R. Colin Newell <coffeecan...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Good questions - I am not sure what the history of the Big Island DX scene is > - > > What I’ve observed is that there are 3 distinct kind of Island DXERS: > > A.) people like Gary DeBock who go out of their way to break new ground and > push it to the limit by tackling the West facing DX in Asian and Oceania. > > B.) The homesick DXERS who are leather bent for hearing North American > stations only from Hilo, Kauai or Maui because they are intimidated by > foreign languages like Japanese and strange hypnotic North Korean choirs and > Sabre ratting harangues... > > And finally... > > C.) People like me who take a half-assed approached to DXing - bringing great > equipment but too lazy to crow the day or explore much outside of my highly > limited comfort zone. > > People like DeBock and others on here are inspiring and if not for them I’d > likely moved on to other hobbies (like the hour + a day I dedicate to guitar > playing or the daily look at electronics design. ) > > I’m sure there’s a historic side to Hawaiian DXing — I just don’t have the > answers. > > Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA - > >> On Jan 7, 2018, at 4:58 PM, Chris Kadlec <beagleb...@beaglebass.com> wrote: >> >> I'm curious, looking at the map, if anyone has tried to listen from the >> westernmost island of Hawai'i instead of from Kona. Is Kona a sort of sweet >> spot where someone once saw that the signals were superior or is there >> another reason for this specific location, historically speaking? >> >> To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com >> > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] What's wrong with 1160
I would think WSKW (Classic Country) would be a good candidate. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Nov 4, 2017, at 3:13 AM, Volodya S <can...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Still stuck with the loop, "Oh, Lonesome me", by Don Gibson. Very strong, > like a local, at 10:10 UTC (7:15 AM local in PEI).Might be able to do > better as transmitter LSR gets closer. 73,Walt > > On Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at 12:54 AM, Volodya S <can...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The PEI DXpedition group is listening to 1160 at the moment (00:53) and a >> station seems to caught in a loop, playing the same snippet of music over >> and over again. Anyone else hearing the same? 73, Walt >> > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] MYSTERIES
I recently submitted two rather lengthy reports of my receptions during the cruise we were on. Here are four that I left out (times are local): 1485 - 8/21 3pm in Rotterdam. I don’t speak Dutch and can’t ferret out an ID but my guess is Hollands Palet in The Hague. It is 1 watt as per WRTH. 1431 - 8/21 9pm in Rotterdam. I can’t tell the language - it could even be heavily-accented English - but there is a definite “Phoenix Radio” ID. Ukraine is the most likely but the ID doesn’t fit. 1386 - 8/24 8pm from Liverpool. This is Radio Clatterbridge, a low power hospital station (“LPAM”). Very professional sounding, and if you Google it, you can see the station has nice facilities. You would think it would move to FM to avoid hospital electronic noise. 1485 - 8/22 2pm from off the SW corner of England (4951n 0517w) in Spanish. There were several SER outlets on 1485 but the one that makes the most sense is Santander, 10kw, on the North coast of Spain, the only one with a water path. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] EUROTRIP 2017, PART 2
(continued from Part 1 which specifies locations DXed from) IN EUROPE (GMT) 207 - RUV Eidar weak in Isafjord, 8/30 1400 252 - RTE1 Summerhill still on despite discussions to take it off (8/23 from Dublin) 351 - “ROT” CW in Rotterdam 360 - “ASK” CW in Bergen (probably my code misreading) 531 - Torshavn, Faroes. Weak days in Bergen, unlike when I heard it blasting in here 10 years ago and also weak in Douglas, I-O-M 8/26 1700. 531 - pulsating squelch in Rotterdam. Probably has something to do with the port 540 - loud tone, then carrier off 8/23 2000 from Dublin 549 - Spirit Radio, Carrickroe only fair in Dublin 8/23 1430//89.9 (or 92.2? Lousy notes…) 558 - AA heard in Rotterdam. Presume Spectrum Radio, London 576 - RNE5 Barcelona and Vidin, Bulg. even, leaving Rotterdam 1910 8/21 585 - UNID, weak in Bergen 8/17 1400 585 - BBC R. Scotland, Dumfries, fair in Liverpool 8/24 0805 603 - Smooth Radio, Littlebourne, presumed; fair in Rotterdam 8/20 (although it sounded like Newsradio to me) 630 - R. Cornwall, Redruth strong rounding So. Eng. 8/22 1240, //657 Bodmin 657 - BBC R. Wales, Wrexham, fair in Liverpool 8/24 0810 666 - RUV Reykjavik is indeed on the air. //88.1. 684 - RNE Sevilla & UNID AA even, 1900 8/21 in Rotterdam 711 - AA 2345 entering Qaqortoq 8/8 711 - R. Romania Actualitati. Nice clean ID w/pips & news 8/21 2100 as we left Rotterdam 720 - BBC4 Lisnagarvey (presumed) good in Rotterdam, 8/20 1845 (don’t know where the 2 other 720 low power sins. are) 729 - BBC Essex, Manningtree (//765) OK Rotterdam 1900 8/20 756 - BBC R4 Redruth fair, Dublin, 8/23 2015 (//720) 765 - BBC Essex, Chelmsford (//729) OK Rotterdam about 1900 8/20 783 - AA 8/18 1930 leaving Eidfjord & 1900 8/21 leaving Rotterdam (Syria?) 819 - UNID AA 1920 8/21 leaving Rotterdam (Egypt?) 828 - Wereldstad, Rotterdam, local 8/21 837 - R. Cumbria, Barrow, semilocal in Dublin, 8/23 1635 846 - UNID US English, 8/21 1915 leaving Rotterdam. Presumed R. North, Redcastle 855 - R. Norfolk, Postwick, OK in Rotterdam 8/21 1230 855 - UNID RNE R. Nacional strong rounding So. Eng. 8/22 1245 873 - R. Norfolk, West Lynn, OK in Rotterdam 8/21 12:30p //855 900 - RAI fair 1935 8/18 leaving Eidfjord & 1925 8/21 leaving Rotterdam 954 - Brno, Czechia very good 1935 boat 8/18 leaving Eidfjord 1062 - squelch sound noted in Rotterdam (harmonic of 531) 1062 - RAI syncs fair in Dublin 8/23 2025 1125 - BRTF Wavre strong in FF 8/18 leaving Eidfjord. I think I heard it in Flemish at other times 1368 - R. Manx celebrating its 50th anniversary. Fair in Liverpool 8/24 0815 1377 - UNID AA 8/21 2015 leaving Rotterdam 1413 - British EE, 1950 8/8, leaving Eidfjord 1440 - OC, 8/18 1950, leaving Eidfjord. Weak stn. under 1485 - BBC R. Merseyside, Wallasey, local in Liverpool 8/24 0845 1485 - SS 8/22 1240 btw. England/Ireland 1521 - Flame Radio, Wirral, local in Liverpool 8/24 0910 1530 - VOA Sao Tome/Principe s/off 10pm boat time, 7hrs from Reykjavik 1530 - Pulse 2, Huddersfield, fair 8/23 2030 from Dublin 1566 - Vahon Hindustani, local in Rotterdam. Gets out well. 1575 - buzz jamming, 1955 8/18, leaving Eidfjord & 8/23 2105 from Dublin 1593 - UNID FF, rounding So. Eng. 8/22 1250. WRTH says Bretagne 5 is inactive. 1611 - OC in Bergen, 8/17 1400 1629 - UNID w/s/off 1935 Leaving Rotterdam 1647 - UNID leaving Rotterdam 8/21 1940 1656 - UNID leaving Rotterdam 8/21 1942 Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Gary DeBock FSL antenna Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] EUROTRIP 2017 - PART 1
My wife, my DX-398, one of Gary DeBock’s FSL antennas and I all hopped on the MS Rotterdam out of Boston on August 2 for a 38 day excursion. Ports visited were Bar Harbor ME, Sydney NS, Corner Brook & Red Bay NL, Qaqortoq Greenland, Reykjavik Iceland, Aalesund, Bergen & Eidfjord Norway, Rotterdam Netherlands, Dublin Ireland, Liverpool England, Isle of Man, Isle of Skye, Djupivogur, Akureyri & Isafjord Iceland, Nanortalik Greenland, St. Anthony & St. John’s NL and Halifax NS and then back to Boston, where we stayed in Woburn. Considerations: (1) our cabin was on the port side so that was helpful for about half the trip; (2) most DXing was done daytime up to 10:30LT at night. When you are losing an hour frequently, when your wife gets sick and when you are tired from a lot of tours, you are not prone to get up at 4 to DX - the point being, when we were east of Greenland, I wasn’t up to catch U.S. TAs. Also, some nights it was just too cold, windy and wet to DX outside; (3) the FSL is a marvelous piece of equipment. However, it is indeed directional, and since I was surrounded by metal on three sides, I couldn’t always use it to best advantage. What I needed to do was sit on the stern with a Lazy Susan; and (4) there is not a lot of exciting DX in here. That’s because anyone at the same location would receive the same stations I did; there were no skips and no distance records were set. I have purposely omitted the non-real DX regularly heard megastations, Spaniards, BBC, Talksport and Absolute biggies because they are obvious. However, it was fun, and that’s what hobbies are all about. Loggings are split because of size. This is Part 1: IN NORTH AMERICA (EDT) 549 - AA teletalk, leaving St. John’s NL, 570 - Nuuk only fair 7p 8/8 as we entered Qaqortoq, Greenland 590 - VOCM St. John’s. VOCM heard promoting its return to a heavy new coverage around the province. Its newscasts were heard at one time or another on 570 590 620 650 710 740 870 (1010 (probably an image) 1230 1240. These are not reported separately below but were all heard. 600 - CBNA St. Anthony NL. I thought this was a low power CBC repeater in Red Bay because it faded out fairly quickly when we headed north. I then looked at a map… 720 - Simiutaq, Greenland semilocal in Nanotalik 9/2 8a, //95.0. (NOTE: 650 never heard) 729/738 - RNE R. Nacional, //, 7p 8/8 approaching Qaqortoq (RNE) 900 - AA 9/5 7:05p leaving St. John’s NL 980 - WCAP (oldies) w/very strong het (Algiers presuming) nearly NF, 8p 9/5 981 - AA teletalk, entering Qaqortoq 9:40p 8/8 (Algiers presumed) 1089 - TalkSport on top of WBAL 8/8 9p approaching Qaqortoq 1100 - WHLI Hempstead even w/WTAM 9/12 8:25p from Woburn. On a little late? 1110 - SS even with WBT in Red Bay NL, 10p 8/6. Presumed Venezuela 1110 - SS, what sounded like R. Cinco, 6:50p 9/5, leaving St. John’s NL 1160 - WVNJ Oakland NJ (local talk) and UNID NH station (c) even many nights in Woburn 9/9-12. 1200 - WXKS Newton MA (Bloomberg) // WRCA-1330 Watertown. Nothing like a little signal overlap (noted in Woburn 9/12) 1210 - VOAR Mt. Pearl, NL still here but not for long from what I understand. This was heard last year on another cruise about 150 miles south of Bermuda. 1220 - UNID, “The Legend,” 6 hrs out of Boston 9/8 1015. 1341 - BBC Ulster wiping out 1340s, 8pm 8/5 off of Sydney NS and 9p 9/5 leaving St. John’s (Part 2 follows…) Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Gary DeBock FSL antenna Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] OOPS
Pls disregard my e-mail about my cruise loggings sent a minute ago. It is only about 1/3 done and is incomplete. I kept massive logs which I am still going through. I had “send” rather than “save.” More to come. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] DX398 REPAIR
My DX398 is having a few problems: (1) No audio out of the speaker (2) Right channel only on earphones (with occasional short bursts of audio on the left, amidst crackling) (3) “RDS” appears all the time while the radio is off (4) RDS info is extremely slow coming, even on strong signals. I have written Rod Walberg with no response. I also recall that a Mr. Ramos did repairs but the latest correspondence indicates no responses from him either. I there anyone else out there in DXland who still repairs these? If so, contact info would be appreciated. Thanks. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] 1500 Khz WQCR Alabaster, AL on Day Power
As an aside, I could hear WJIB-740 Cambridge at night in a Woburn motel when we were there last year. The level was not overwhelming but with their mighty 5 watts, it was tolerable to listen to. Three watts…now that might be a different matter. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Jul 12, 2017, at 4:53 AM, DXer <hfdxmoni...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Les and Group, > >>>>> “La Jefa” > > is on tonight on their daytime power. 2,300 watts as opposed to their normal 3 > watts nighttime authorized power. > > > I wanted to ask this question for a long time. :^) > > > I understand the reasons for different authorized power between day > and night, but a change from 2,300 to 3 watts, does it make sense? Is > the station providing the service it's supposed to provide at 3 watts? > > > Regards, > > > Vince > > Ottawa, ON > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Looking for Iceland cliff recomendations
I was in Reykjavik in May of last year and with a bare Radio Shack 398 from a hotel room, all I heard on AM was Scotland-810. I am sure, while driving around at midnight, you will get some interesting stuff. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Jul 10, 2017, at 8:37 PM, Bob Coomler via IRCA <irca@hard-core-dx.com> > wrote: > > From: Bob Coomler <w7...@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Looking for Iceland cliff recomendations > Date: July 10, 2017 at 8:37:05 PM PDT > To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America > <irca@hard-core-dx.com> > Reply-To: Bob Coomler <w7...@yahoo.com> > > > I was in Iceland several years ago (dead of winter for the Northern Lights) > and did some "DXing Lite". If this will be your first trip, don't worry > about optimizing a single location. It will all be new and wonderfully > different. Enjoy! > Bob Coomler W7SWLTucson, AZ > > From: Aaron Kreider <aa...@campusactivism.org> > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Sent: Monday, July 10, 2017 2:39 PM > Subject: [IRCA] Looking for Iceland cliff recomendations > > So this might be a longshot, but I'm going to Iceland for a week long > trip - driving around the entire country. And I'm wondering if there > are any good DX cliffs with decent road access (as I won't have that > much time for setup). > > I know there is only 3-4 hours of "night", but I'd love to log Greenland > for the first time or other MW stations. I'm bringing a Tecsun 880. > > Any suggestions? > > Aaron > > -- > High resolution map of race and income --> JusticeMap.org > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > > > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] TEST?
I am curious as to why my cell phone test to “irca@hard-core-dx.com <mailto:i...@hrd-core-dx.com>” won’t to through. Does anyone have any ideas? Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] DX opportunity changes and DKAZ gear
Michael, I hope your move goes well, and indeed, I hope you will post your loggings from Firenze. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Jun 21, 2017, at 3:39 AM, Michael Yule <michaeldy...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi all - many of you will have noted that I've been selling off some of my > gear, and I thought I'd let you know why. It seems that I'm on the move > again, I just can't seem to stay put. > > > > So we sold our house and will be moving on August 1st to Florence in Italy > for several years at least. This will completely eliminate the opportunity > for a DKAZ as we will be in an apartment in the historic centre of the city. > We will be close to the Boboli Gardens, however I think that they would take > a dim view of antenna erection there. > > > > I'm bringing the ELAD and will likely do some DXpeditioning in the Tuscan > countryside, but probably not for a little while as we adjust to our new > home. In the meantime I may try my hand at some FMDX since it's e-skip > season. > > > > Anyway, I have to take down my DKAZ, the new owners of my property don't > want it, hard to imagine. So I have 2 sets of the wonderful termination > units that Colin Newell made for me about a year ago. One set is completely > unused, and 1 set has experienced a Nova Scotia winter outside and still > works perfectly - this set has had the BNC connectors replaced with banana > jacks, as I found it much easier to connect the DKAZ that way. If anyone is > interested in either of these, let me know and make me an offer. I can't > take them with me, so if it's at all reasonable I'll accept it. > > > > It's been fun being here in Nova Scotia, we really love it , but it's time > to try our hand in another place. If you think it would be of interest I > will still post what I'm hearing on MW from my new location. It will be > interesting having stateside and Canadian stations being exotic DX rather > than those darn pests you have to null out. > > > > Kind regards, > > > > Michael > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] FARSI
Anyone out there in DX-Land who is fluent in Farsi? If so, I would like to send you a CD or thumb drive of a station I taped on 580kHz in 1979 in Africa. It’s hard to believe but the 38 year old cassette is just fine. If you are amenable, I will need a snail-mail address. Thanks. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] CHINESE QSLs
Chris Kadlec wrote: > Everyone has to start somewhere. You just persist and find ways to gain > knowledge, improve your hobby for yourself and others, and one day it's all > effortless. Before we visited China in 1979, I did quite a bit of research utilizing many available sources including FBIS, the WRH (no WRTVH back then) and DX reports. It was challenging because everything available was in anglicized Pinyin. Fortunately, I came across a province-by-province atlas with everything in anglicized Mandarin. The result was a freq-by-freq bandscan of what I “might” hear. I taped extensively and got to the point where I very often could identify where a “bo dian tai” was from. To fill in the gaps, I befriended a lovely SF Safeway checker who was from Taiwan but was fluent in Mandarin. She not only identified the ones I couldn’t, she translated my English language reports into Mandarin. I sent these with cassettes and got a lot of Chinese veries I otherwise would not have gotten. So Chris, you are absolutely right. Thanks for providing us with all the Asian DX information! Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Florida graveyarder into Michigan last night
Interesting since my best GY was also Radio Dos-1230 in Argentina, but my DX location was the south coast of Kauai! Distance was 7514 miles. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Mar 28, 2017, at 7:44 PM, James Renfrew <jim.renf...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I think my longest graveyard reception is from Cappahayden, Newfoundland to > Radio Dos, Rosario, Argentina on 1230 khz = 5543 miles. It's even a bit a > a regular. Jim Renfrew, Clarendon NY > > On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 10:14 PM, Donald Barnes via IRCA < > irca@hard-core-dx.com> wrote: > >> ___ >> IRCA mailing list >> IRCA@hard-core-dx.com >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca >> >> Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the >> original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the >> IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers >> >> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org >> >> To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com >> >> >> >> -- Forwarded message -- >> From: Donald Barnes <bevd...@yahoo.com> >> To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America < >> irca@hard-core-dx.com> >> Cc: >> Bcc: >> Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2017 19:14:32 -0700 >> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Florida graveyarder into Michigan last night >> Congrats on the great DX catch! >> >> Craig Barnes >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Mar 28, 2017, at 7:11 PM, Tim Tromp <kilok...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks guys. Regarding distance calculation, I keep my logbook at >>> mwlist.org which automatically calculates the distance (and bearing) >> from >>> the transmitter to receiver after you've created an account (free) and >>> entered in your receiver coordinates. >>> >>> 73, >>> -Tim >>> >>> >>>> On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 9:03 PM, Rick Dau <drummer196...@hotmail.com> >> wrote: >>>> >>>> Eric, here's the best website I've run across for accurately calculating >>>> straight-line (a.k.a. "as the crow flies") distance between two points: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.daftlogic.com/projects-google-maps-distance-calculator.htm >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Wy better than www.indo.com/distance<http:// >> www.indo.com/distance>. >>>> This one let me pinpoint the exact locations of the KOTS transmitter AND >>>> the house in west Omaha where I was living at the time. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 73, >>>> >>>> Rick Dau >>>> >>>> South Omaha, Nebraska EN21af >>>> >>>> >>>> From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Eric Floden < >>>> eric.f99...@gmail.com> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 7:57 PM >>>> To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America >>>> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Florida graveyarder into Michigan last night >>>> >>>> I missed it, how do you calculate distance? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> Eric >>>> Directly above the centre of the earth >>>> ___ >>>> IRCA mailing list >>>> IRCA@hard-core-dx.com >>>> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca >>>> >>>> Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the >>>> original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the >>>> IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers >>>> >>>> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org >>>> >>>> To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com >>>> >>>> >>> ___ >>> IRCA mailing list >>> IRCA@hard-core-dx.com >>> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca >>> >>> Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the >> original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the >> IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers >>> >>> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org >>> >>> To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com >>> >> >> >> > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Synchronous AM Boosters Could Help Revive Senior Band
Are the two WLLH-1400 transmitters still synced? It would be interesting if those of you living around Boston shared your experiences with them. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Mar 24, 2017, at 7:45 AM, Dennis Gibson <wb6...@gmail.com> wrote: > > http://www.radiomagonline.com/deep-dig/0005/synchronous-am-boosters-could-help-revive-senior-band/38704 > > Sent from my iPad > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] philosophy of logging a new one
Other than in my own mind, I do not put “heards” or “think-I-heards” in my log. For instance, I know I had Norway on 1314 a couple of years ago. My wife is of Norwegian extraction. There wasn't enough audio for her to opine so I sent it to the parents of one of our Rotary exchange students in Norway. She was an NRK field reporter but couldn’t confirm what it was. If she had been a DXer with a trained ear, I’m sure she could have identified it. However, I don’t count it and that’s the way it goes. While at Duke eons ago, I know I heard audio from 2WL-1430 in Wollongong. I taped it and sent it to the station and never heard back. I didn’t have dubbing capability so what I sent was the only copy. I had the same thing happen when I lived in San Francisco when I heard Dakar on (then) 764. On the other hand, when I heard Spanish on 1620 a few years back before the X-band got loaded, I didn’t have a clue so sent a copy to a Mexican DXer who identified it as Buenos Aires and pointed out an identification phrase. I count that one. I live in a hotbed of avid TP DXers who with their superior equipment and trained ears regularly hear everything I might at best even get a squeak out of so when I hear a het, sure, I’m confident I know what it is but don’t count it unless I get some sort of a ID. However, I think it is helpful when a DXer reports “hets on 594 765 828 1566” because that reflects reception conditions. From there, it’s up to us to dig in and identify what they are. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Mar 22, 2017, at 5:24 AM, Stan Horzepa <stanz...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > I have been chasing DX for almost 50 years. > > In ham radio, when I exchange signal reports with a DX station, I enter the > station in the log. > > With one-way DX'ing (LW, MW, FM, TV, etc.), when I hear (or see) the call > sign of the DX station, I enter the station in the log. > > But what about all those LW and MW carriers I see reported here on almost a > daily basis. Do you log them as new stations even though you can not > positively identify them? > > For example, last week I heard carriers on 549, 684, 693, 855 and 1215, but > there was no discernible audio to help identify those stations. 1215 was > probably Absolute Radio, but do I log it as a new station? > > What is the general philosophy about logging carriers? > > FWIW, I have not logged them as new stations. Am I being too conservative? > > Stan, WA1LOU > Wolcott, CT > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots
A few years back, I left Brainerd, MN and drove counter-clockwise through North Dakota and then South Dakota toward Mpls. and couldn’t believe how well KFGO-790 got out. Years before that, while driving in Kansas, I remember WNAX-570 bangin’ in pretty well. Nice ground systems indeed... Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Mar 15, 2017, at 5:23 PM, Theo <th...@telus.net> wrote: > > I recall while heading to the 2011 convention in Colorado Springs being more > than mildly astounded at the signal put out by KOAL/750 in Price, UT. I'd > stayed overnight in Green River, and while driving the following day through > the extended badlands around Moab and on to Grand Junction, CO, it just kept > on thumping in on a stock Toyota rx. > > I still have to thank Richard for being my chauffeur around The Springs! I > wasn't much of a navigator. > > Theo > > On 3/15/2017 4:29 PM, Mike Sanburn wrote: >> I have visited cities like St. George UT and Sedona AZ and it is brick red >> wherever you look. For DXing maybe redder means better??? >> >> >> ms >> >> >> >> From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Richard Allen >> <richa...@perryisp.net> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 2:44 PM >> To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America >> Subject: Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots >> >> I’m fortunate enough to live in an area of excellent ground conductivity. >> Ground wave DX into surrounding states is very good at mid-day. My guess is >> it has something to do with the Port Silt Loam (Red Dirt) that cover much of >> Oklahoma. It’s a significant enough feature of the region to have been >> named the official state soil. >> >> Richard Allen, >> near Perry OK USA. >> >> >> > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] HOUSECLEANING #2
All, Thanks to those of you who have expressed an interest in my DX library. Below is what’s left. PLEASE NOTE that I have added a few new publications. WRTVH 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997 2002, 2003, 2006 COMMUNICATIONS WORLD - Fall/Winter 1973 (With White’s Radio Log) VANE JONES N. AMER. Radio/TV GUIDE 1973, 1981 (14th edition) NRC DOMESTIC LOG 1970/71, 1973/75, 1976/77, 1978/79, 1982, *2005/06, *2010/11, *2011/12, *2013/14 *NRC PATTERN BOOK, 1996 CONFIDENTIAL FREQUENCY LIST (Oliver Ferrell) *1st Edition (1976); 4th Edition (4/79); 5th Edition (2/82) IRCA DXER’s TECHNICAL GUIDE (3rd Edition) PACIFIC LOG 1st Edition, 11/78. (Chris Martin, Editor) *BBC RADIO & TV STATIONS, 1982 *FOREIGN BROACASTING INFO SERVICE (FBIS) #26, 6/74 Vol. 1 - by country Vol. 2 - by frequency Vol. 3 - FM *FAR EAST BROADCAST CLUB (FEBC) LOG #3 (2/79-2/80) *IRCA FOREIGN LOGS 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 *RADEX LOGS #138, July/Aug. 1940 #148, Jan. 1942 If you are interested in an of these, please let me know by February 17. I am not charging for the documents but am asking you to cover postage/shipping costs. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] HOUSECLEANING
My wife and I are in preliminary talks about downsizing (home size, not dieting). Toward that end, I will need to dispose of a few dust-gathering items: WRTVH 1970-72-73-75-76-77-78-79 1980-81-82-83-84-85-86-87-88-89 1990-91-92-97-98 2002, -2003, 2006 2012, 2015 BROADCASTING YEARBOOK - 1981 M STREET DIRECTORY 1989-1990-1992-1993-1994-1995 1998 (8th Edition) 2000 (9th Edition) 2001 (10th edition - very large) COMMUNICATIONS WORLD - Fall/Winter 1973 (With White’s Radio Log) VANE JONES N. AMER. Radio/TV GUIDE 1973, 1981 (14th edition) NRC DOMESTIC LOG 1970-71, 1973-75, 1976-77, 1978-79, 1982 (5 logs total) CONFIDENTIAL FREQUENCY LIST (Oliver Ferrell) 4th Edition (4/79); 5th Edition (2/82) IRCA DXER’s TECHNICAL GUIDE (3rd Edition) GUIDE TO BROADCASTING STATIONS OF THE WORLD (Wireless World; 17th edition. Mostly Europe MW) PACIFIC LOG 1st Edition, 11/78. (Chris Martin, Editor) BBC HANDBOOK, 1972 (Really interesting!) FM ATLAS (Dr. Bruce Elving). Editions: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19. 20, 21 The price is right but buyers will need to cover the shipping. If you are interested in any or all of these, or if you have any questions, please let me know by February 17 at p...@comcast.net <mailto:p...@comcast.net>. Arrangements will be made from there. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Happy 100th birthday to Betty Stein!
Scott, Tried to open it but got: You have requested a page: http://www.news-sentinel.com/news/local/At-100--longtime- that either no longer exists, or never existed in the first place. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Dec 10, 2016, at 9:19 AM, Scott Fybush <sc...@fybush.com> wrote: > > If you were here in Fort Wayne for the clubs' 2015 joint convention, you > might recall Lisa's grandmother's keynote speech. > > Today she turns 100 and we're celebrating this remarkable woman. > > Here's an article from the local paper... > > http://www.news-sentinel.com/news/local/At-100--longtime- > local-educator--N-S-columnist-Betty-Stein-recalls-a--charmed-life- > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] BART CRONIN
I put the original WJIB-96.9 Boston on the air on 9/15/67 and while the original format is gone and the call letters moved to 740, there are still a few of us around from the original era who would like to commemorate the 50th anniversary next September. Bart Cronin, a DXer of yore, was an early member of the WJIB team. The last I heard he was in Washington state somewhere. Does anybody out there in DXland know his whereabouts? If so, please respond to this or to me directly at p...@comcast.net <mailto:p...@comcast.net>. Thanks. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] KRPU-1210
For more than a week, I have easily been able to loop out local KMIA Auburn in favor of KRPU-1210 Rocklin CA right around 7pm PDT. The full EE ID overrides Punjabi programming and is always punctual. KRPU usually disappears by 7:05. I believe I read where KMIA is on an STA for some reason and is operating at reduced power at night. Usually it is impenetrable. Tonight’s reception was on a bare DX-398. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX-398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] 900 KBIF Fresno, CA New station here
KBIF is heard here frequently. It was heard two nights in a row with very good levels around 8pm PDT while we were driving around South Lake Tahoe a couple of weeks ago. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Oct 22, 2016, at 10:10 PM, Dennis Vroom via IRCA <irca@hard-core-dx.com> > wrote: > > > From: Dennis Vroom <vroom...@ymail.com> > Subject: 900 KBIF Fresno, CA New station here > Date: October 22, 2016 at 10:10:16 PM PDT > To: "irca@hard-core-dx.com" <irca@hard-core-dx.com> > Reply-To: Dennis Vroom <vroom...@ymail.com> > > > Good evening, > > 900 KBIF CA Fresno, 10/23 9:53 PM PDT Good signal with about 10 straight call > letter IDs. New station here. > > Best regards, > > Dennis Vroom, > Kalama, WA > JRC NRD 545 > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] TIS on 1650
Definitely not Kent, Snoqualmie or Vashon. I remember driving around in Port Angeles a few years back and I recall that the marine weather on 1650 was coming from an Oregon station. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Sep 10, 2016, at 8:52 PM, Bruce Portzer <bport...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Walt > > I checked the FCC database. There are about a dozen TIS transmitters on 1650 > in northwestern WA, including Kent, Snoqualmie, Neah Bay, Vashon, Redmond, > etc. There's also a blanket license for WSDOT to operate temporary sites in > 7 counties (basically anywhere between Tacoma and the Canadian border). So > it would be hard to nail it down with the info you have. > > Bruce > > > On 9/10/2016 20:29, Walter Salmaniw wrote: >> I revamped my urban antenna farm today, and playing around on the X-band I >> can faintly make out Marine weather forecast on 1650 kHz, cohannel to other >> regular stations. Any thoughts on who most likely this would be? I'm >> located in Victoria, BC All this at 03:20 UTC 11 Sept 2016. 73, Walt >> Cochannel sounds Chinese or similar. > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Be sure to register now for the Joint DX Convention > Kansas City, September 9 to 11. Hotel space is filling up. > Registration info: > http://www.nrcdxas.org > > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Be sure to register now for the Joint DX Convention Kansas City, September 9 to 11. Hotel space is filling up. Registration info: http://www.nrcdxas.org Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Anybody want to go to Cuba?
Nice and intriguing idea, Scott. I grew up in Miami, pre-Castro, but never got to Cuba (or even the Bahamas, for that matter). It would be interesting to find out if the U.S. approach to Cuban normalization procedures calls for power reduction on some of the frequencies which are currently under considerable duress thanks to the excessive power levels in use on the island. Just askin’. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Apr 8, 2016, at 9:07 PM, Scott Fybush <sc...@fybush.com> wrote: > > Yes, this is DX related - let me explain! > > I had lunch today with Rick Lucas, who's just back from a two-week tour of > Cuba. At least for now, US regulations require that US citizens visiting Cuba > have an educational purpose for their trip, which typically means a lot of > "person-to-person" activities like meeting farmers and watching dance troupes > and such. (Canadians and others can go to Cuban resorts and lounge on the > beach if they so desire...) > > But it occurred to us that if we could get enough DXers and other radio folk > together, it might be possible to organize a trip that would focus on Cuban > radio - visiting studios and transmitter sites, interacting with Cuban radio > people and DXers, meeting with Arnie Coro, and so on. > > I'm not going quite so far (yet!) as to bid for a Havana convention in 2017 > or 2018...but I'm curious to find out whether anyone else would be interested > in a hypothetical week-long trip next winter. If there's interest, I'd be > willing to reach out to the tour companies that have licenses to organize > Cuba trips to see what the next steps might be. > > So...any interest? > > > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Be sure to register now for the Joint DX Convention > Kansas City, September 9 to 11. Hotel space is filling up. > Registration info: > http://www.nrcdxas.org > > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Be sure to register now for the Joint DX Convention Kansas City, September 9 to 11. Hotel space is filling up. Registration info: http://www.nrcdxas.org Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Masset DXpedition 26 March - 3 April 2016 Pt I
Walt, They must be relaying CFCW-840 Camrose. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > *910 CANADA Drumheller AB 50 kW CKDQ, Apr 2 1443 - One domestic as it's > puzzling me. My older edition NRC AM Radio list (2011-2012) lists them as > CKDQ, but the ID aired was '840 CSCW', which is not in //, nor listed in > that edition. Presumably a swap in frequencies in the past? I'll have to > look into this when I get home. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)* > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Be sure to register now for the Joint DX Convention Kansas City, September 9 to 11. Hotel space is filling up. Registration info: http://www.nrcdxas.org Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] CBS RADIO FOR SALE?
I got this off Facebook. Hard to believe if it is true. This is historic and very, very sad. CBS is dumping radio. The radio news network and CBS O radio stations are for sale. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Current NW rain and wind
Pretty blustery here in Tacoma this afternoon but it has calmed down considerably. A semi got blown over on he Narrows Bridge. My wife drove over to Bellevue but came back rather quickly lest the bridge closed before she returned. A few blinks earlier but no power outages for us. Apparently there are about 45,000 peeps up north who weren’t so lucky. If our power goes out, I hop on 1350-1370 since if ours goes out, KKMO’s does too. It is about a mile away. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Mar 13, 2016, at 5:51 PM, coffee_canuck <coffeecan...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Victoria B.C. Currently get whacked by strong winds and rain - gusts appear > between 60-90 mph. > > How are the folks in Seattle, Puyallup and Seaside doing? > > Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > >> > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] October 17, 1989 audio from KGO San Francisco
Colin, Thanks for including this in your post. We were there when it happened, looking down on the fire in the Marina but not really grasping what was happening to the homes situated on the gelatinous surface. With no AC, we watched what was going on using our 8” battery operated b TV set. I do have a question, though. KGO lost a tower and ran using about 7 or 8kw for four months or so. Obviously it was being picked up by some listener in the Bay Area and relayed on the ham band. However, I do not think they would have been able to continue transmitting without some down time for rewiring, and surely, some announcement relating to the reduced coverage would have to have been made. Just askin’… Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Feb 11, 2016, at 1:13 PM, R. Colin Newell <coffeecan...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I thought everyone could use a break from 1500 kHz with a walk down > memory lane - > > I have not listened to this audio in over 25 years - and it was taken off > air moments > after the Earthquake and the day after. I have over an hour of Amateur > radio band traffic and live KGO stuff within minutes of the earthquake > striking. Here is some day after analysis and audio. > > http://shortwavearchive.com/archive/san-francisco-october-17-1989-at-504-pm > > This is what radio listening is all about. > > -- > Colin Newell - Editor and creator *of *Coffeecrew.com > <http://www.Coffeecrew.com> and DXer.ca <http://www.DXer.ca> - > VA7WWV | Twitter @CoffeeCrew | Victoria - Canada > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] kiwa loop
Theo, Would you kind enough to e-mail me Bryan Clark’s street address? My e-mails don’t seem to be getting through. I think it is a Comcast thing. Thanks. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Feb 1, 2016, at 4:48 PM, Theo <th...@telus.net> wrote: > > Yeah, we had a great chat during one of the sessions at the Pavek Museum > during the 2013 Minneapolis convention. > > Does he get residuals on re-sales?! > > Theo > > On 2016-02-01 11:40 AM, Forrester S wrote: >> Highly coveted loop. Craig once in a blue moon shows up to a MDXC(Minnesota >> DX Club) meeting. Maybe when he chooses to retire will he make more. >> >> Todd Skaine >> Bloomington MN >> On Jan 31, 2016 8:53 PM, "Terry Baugh" <tba...@fusemail.com> wrote: >> >>> WOW, So it went for USD$ 790.00 plus $64.50 shipping, a record perhaps? >>> >>> ___ >>> IRCA mailing list >>> IRCA@hard-core-dx.com >>> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca >>> >>> Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the >>> original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the >>> IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers >>> >>> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org >>> >>> To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com >>> >>> >> ___ >> IRCA mailing list >> IRCA@hard-core-dx.com >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca >> >> Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the >> original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the >> IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers >> >> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org >> >> To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com >> >> > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Request for comments - New IRCA homepage (beta)
Colin, Thanks for your work on this. Looks crisp. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Jan 7, 2016, at 5:29 PM, R. Colin Newell <coffeecan...@gmail.com> wrote: > > This is a mock up of a possible future IRCA website that I am cooking up in > my free time. > > Looking for feedback in overall performance - loading time, size of images, > ease of navigation. Adding a little bit every day - > > Please spend a bit of time on pages like: > > http://ircaonline.com -- the actual home "landing" page > > and > > http://ircaonline.com/the-book-store/ "The Book Store" page > > and > > http://ircaonline.com/about/"Joining IRCA" page > > > I have a very thick skin folks - so bring your best - I want some > nitpicking! > > More requests for feedback will follow -- I am doing this now that I do not > go down to far a road using my own inspiration when it comes to the final > look > and feel. The more feedback (negative and positive) the better. > > 73 all. > > -- > > *Colin Newell is the Editor and creator of Coffeecrew.com > <http://www.Coffeecrew.com> - Coffee.bc.ca <http://Coffee.bc.ca> and > DXer.ca <http://www.DXer.ca> -| Amateur Radio VA7WWV | > Twitter.Com/CoffeeCrew | Victoria B.C. Canada* > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] CORRECTION : DX Test: 600 WBOB Jacksonville, FL
I think that’s what was there before. This would change the others to read: > EST: 1 AM - 4 AM, January 10, 2016 > CST: 12 MID - 3 AM, January 10, 2016 > MST: 11 PM - 2 AM, January 9/10, 2016 > PST: 10 PM - 1 AM, January 9/10, 2016 Whatever, it would be a nice catch through atmospherics, KOGO & CJWW Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Jan 3, 2016, at 5:52 PM, DX E-Mail <dx-t...@att.net> wrote: > > First line for Time/Date info for the WBOB DX test should read: > > "Time/Date: 0600-0900 UTC, Sunday, January 10, 2016" > > Apologies for the typo > > J.D. Stephens > Hampton Cove, AL, USA > dx-t...@att.net > > - Original Message - > From: Brandon Jordan > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com ; a...@nrcdxas.org ; a...@yahoogroups.com ; DX > E-Mail ; d...@yahoogroups.com ; ODXA yg ; ultraligh...@yahoogroups.com > Cc: Jim Pogue ; phil_te...@yahoo.com ; Paul Swearingen > Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2016 5:44 PM > Subject: DX Test: 600 WBOB Jacksonville, FL > > > 600 WBOB Jacksonville, FL DX Test > > Time/Date: 0600-0900 UTC, Saturday, January 10, 2016 > EST: Midnight - 3 AM, January 10, 2016 > CST: 11 PM - 2 AM, January 9/10, 2016 > MST: 10 - 1 AM, January 9/10, 2016 > PST: 9 - Midnight, January 9, 2016 > > Mode of Operation: Daytime antenna pattern, with power possibly up to 35 > kw. Equipment performance during the test will dictate the maximum > transmitter power to be used. The test will include morse code, sweep tones, > big band & orchestral music, and selected program audio. > > QSL Information: Reception reports are only accepted via e-mail, and can be > submitted to jerry [at] jerrysmith [dot] net. Correct reports will be > answered with an e-QSL by Station Engineer Jerry Smith. > > Credits: Many thanks to J.D. Stephens of Hampton Cove, AL for arranging the > test and WBOB Engineer Jerry Smith for making this test possible! Please > share the details of this DX Test with your contacts. > > 73, > Brandon Jordan > IRCA/NRC DX Test Committee > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] BRYAN CLARK
Kaz & Theo, Thanks for your response. I actually hit “reply” to his e-mail so it was aimed correctly at <bcl...@paradise.net.nz>. I just copied it wrong in my e-mail to IRCA. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Dec 31, 2015, at 6:04 PM, Neil Kazaross <neilka...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Rather than /nz try .nz > > bcl...@paradise.net.nz > > On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 8:00 PM, Pete Taylor <p...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> I recently received some correspondence from Bryan Clark in New Zealand. >> However, using the same e-mail address from which he sent his note, I >> cannot get a message to go through (bcl...@paradise.net/nz). This has >> happened before; it appears to be a Comcast issue. Does anyone have >> another e-mail address for him? >> >> Thanks. >> >> Pete Taylor >> Tacoma, WA >> 12225w 4719n >> HQ180 & ICF2010 >> Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops >> DX398, SRF-59 & M37V >> Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ___ >> IRCA mailing list >> IRCA@hard-core-dx.com >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca >> >> Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the >> original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the >> IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers >> >> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org >> >> To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com >> >> > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] BRYAN CLARK
I recently received some correspondence from Bryan Clark in New Zealand. However, using the same e-mail address from which he sent his note, I cannot get a message to go through (bcl...@paradise.net/nz). This has happened before; it appears to be a Comcast issue. Does anyone have another e-mail address for him? Thanks. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Upper LaHave NS Log
Michael, Don’t forget that Venezuela is now offset by half an hour so THEIR TOH IDs are at :30. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 > On Dec 14, 2015, at 4:43 AM, Michael Yule <michaeldy...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi all - well my wife and I are now in our permanent location and I was able > to get the Wellbrook up and connected. Got a bit of an AC Hum issue I have > to solve, but still useable. Im slowly going through ome recordings from > before I took it down at the location on Western Shore, and a couple of > interesting items have appeared. > > > > 1. Venezuela (pres.) 630 kHz - YVKA Canal Informativo 10 Dec 2015 23:58:15 > UTC - definitely not the regular Puerto Rico NotiUno and I'm pretty sure > it's not Progreso in Cuba either. No Time Pips heard, woman reading in SS in > a monotone voice (particularly monotone for LA!), mentions of Caracas and > Venezuela. No ID at TOH, faded to unintelligible by 00:01:00. > > > > https://www.dropbox.com/s/koxwuvivue8zpw7/Radio%20-%20YVKA%20630%20kHz%2010% > 20Dec%202015%20232815%20UTC.mp3?dl=0 > > > > Kind regards, > > > > Michael Yule > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] DX 11/17
Our power was off from about 4-8:30p PST on Tuesday. Also off were (1) KKMO-1360 (1 mile away) and (2) a whole lot of electrical noise. Of note (PST): 1230 KCUP Toledo, OR w/ID at 8p. I believe they hyphenated during the ID with “Toledo-Newport” and that they went in to Fox News. New. 1250 K… Seattle. Now with Indian (Punjabi?) music but most of the ads and announcements are in English. Don’t know if they have changed calls yet. Of note only because it sounded like they were on night pattern around 6:30p but at 7 they were definitely on day pattern. This is one of those quirky grandfathered-in arrangements where they are supposed to go on night pattern at sunset but can go back to 5kw non-DA at 9pm local. I guess the presumption is that KWSU has no Western Washington listeners after 9pm. 1510 KSFN Piedmont CA around 7:30p presumed but it didn’t sound like Mandarin. Perhaps a dialect. Not a lot of juice in this direction. No sign of KGA. Nothing stood out on the usually blocked 1350-1370. Maybe next time! Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] HAWAIIAN REPORT
My wife, DX-398 and I spent the last two weeks in Kailua - Kona on the west coast of the Big Island. All Hawaiian AM stations were audible. Comments: 1. KRTR-650 was off the air from our arrival 10/26 through 11/5. It was noted back on with Filipino programming on 11/6. 2. KEWE-1240 was the weakest of all Hawaiian stations 10/26-11/5. On 11/6 it was noted at good level, comparable to other Maui stations. I believe I read in someone’s earlier post that they were temporarily operating at reduced power. My guess is that they got the 5kw rig operational. Format is Christian Contemporary. IDs are frequent. 3. KHBC-1060 Hilo is off the air. Confirmed during our visit to Hilo. 4. KKON-790 was the only local. It carries ESPN and usually has a hum on its signal. 5. KHNR-690 is the strongest signal out of Honolulu. Format is talk. Promotes itself as “The Answer.” 6. KPHI-1130 was one with which I had no familiarity. Filipino programming with frequent mention of its 96.7 repeater. Not a very potent signal. I do not see it cutting through CKWX and KRDU with any regularity. As soon as I find my notes, I will report on what I heard outside of the Islands. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] THE OTHER HAWAIIAN REPORT
The previous report covered Hawaiian stations; this one covers what else I heard. First, Colin, we stayed at Waikoloa Village 10/26-31 and Kona Coast Resort 11/1-6. North American reception is pretty well blocked by the rather large mountains; electrical noise at both places didn’t help much either. Bob Coomler, yes, you’ll be in great shape for North America but not so good for Asia. (Be sure to go to the Botanical Garden!) I DXed a couple of times at 10pm and 4am local but was not rewarded with much other than a few hets. However, there were a few things of interest Sat. 11/7 at 4am HST: 603 - couldn’t tell language. Seems unlikely it was Korean but could be. Actually heard two mornings. 620/621 - sounded like opera with JJ commentary. Not positive about the language. 747 - Japanese; fair level 774 - as above 1143 - as above 1170 - someone trying to break through but not quite audio 1380 - US sports. KTKZ? 1410 - US sports. KMYC unlikely, but what else? 1440 - good level in Japanese 1550 - repetitive chanting. Really strange. KZDG? On 11/5, we drove up to a ranch on Hwy. 250 about 2/3rds of the way up from Waimea. This did not give me a clear shot to the U.S. mainland but it wasn’t bad. Driving back 2 hours after local sunset, I listened for about 15 minutes before the mountains started blocking reception. The dial was alive from 540-1150 with U.S. stations audible on just about every frequency which did not have a Hawaiian station on it. KTNQ-1020 was the loudest. In the 80s, we went to Poipu on Kauai. No problem with having a loop in your luggage back then. Reception was wonderful with Argentina all the way around to Japan bouncing in. Fun! It is good having an understanding wife... Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] STRANGE CONDITIONS?
No sign of CBU-690 at about 7:30 PDT. 730 was at its usual level. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] DX-TOLERANT SPOUSES
I have to agree with and comment on Colin’s remarks: > .'...having been on numerous DXpeditions/2nd Honeymoons, my wife, Andrea, > gets better than most YL's the significance of success and failure in the DX > game... > My wife and I honeymooned in NZ and Fiji in 1978. I brought along my old Sony ICF-6700W (a BIG radio), a loop antenna and a cassette recorder. During our honeymoon, I heard the election returns on KNX (first time around for Jerry Brown). Also, it was the same weekend of the 10 to 9khz worldwide frequency separation change. She was and still is very tolerant of my DX proclivity. It’s part of the package. I pay dearly for this, however, sitting around in stores while she non-stop shops. Good chance to catch up on e-mails... > Yup, I'm a lucky stiff. Yep, I agree! Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 & ICF2010 Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 & M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] OUT OF THE PAST AND CFA
Some of you know that in my working days I was involved with WJIB-96.9, WXHR/WCAS-740 (along with John Callarman) and of course KFOG. The two FMs were represented in NYC by QMI (Quality Media Inc.) for purposes of procuring national advertising. The principals were Bob Richer (the selling) and Jim Schulke (the music). The company represented many “good music/easy listening” stations, but the music on them was inconsistent, so QMI produced music tapes which the stations were contractually bound to use. QMI dissolved but Schulke went on to form SRP (Stereo Radio Productions). So two days ago, I got a call from Bob Richer who I was sure had retired. Nope. He is (1) serving as a broker for European radio stations and (2) doing some work on cross field antennas. He dropped his teeth when I said I knew what a CFA was and that one was in use in Egypt on 864kHz. He went on to say that there are now ten of them in use in Egypt. I am not totally sure what his role in this is but I do know he is seeking some financing. He said the FCC is interested. I am sure there are others on this list who are closer to this than I am and can update the information. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] BERMUDA 1160 BBC
I was on a cruise ship about 40-50 miles south of Bermuda in mid-April and noted all three Bermudans on (1160 1280 1450) at approximately the same signal strength. 1450 had the best (loudest?) audio processing. No FMs heard at all. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] THREE NAIVE QUESTIONS
Not exactly hyper-skilled in the technical arena, I am considering buying a Perseus and have three questions: (1) Above and beyond its ability to record wide expanses of the spectrum, is it an above-average receiver? (2) I have a couple of indoor loops which obviously you tune for max signal strength frequency by frequency. What are the Perseus antenna needs so the whole band is at max? (3) Are there others besides Perseus which I should be looking at for simplicity or other reasons? Thanks. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] KSJB
Just for kicks, I wrote the GM of KSJB (Rick Pfeiffer) regarding the station’s recent return to the air with full power. His response: Yes sir the old array was 68 years old and was subjected to a lot of abuse in our high wind state and swampy environment. The old setup was still using open-air feed line. I had a structural analysis done some years back and it was not good. There was also some evidence the Wincharger towers were poorly fabricated to begin with; and prior owners over the decades had overstressed them and done everything cheap instead of good. We rebuilt the whole thing; towers-ground radials-coax. Went with LED lights and a white day/red night light system that eliminates tower painting. We do stream on the net and have a mobile app. Patrick R. Pfeiffer, VP/GM Work: 701-252-3570/308 Cell: 701-269-1914 2400 8Th Ave SW, D1 Jamestown, ND 58401 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] 890 Spanish UNID - help needed
I can’t keep up with the calls but it is more than likely KYWN Meridian, ID (50d/.25n) Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 On Mar 8, 2015, at 6:52 PM, Tim Tromp kilok...@gmail.com wrote: Had a decent opening here to the west this morning at sunrise and caught this UNID SS station on 890 under a strong WLS. I'd be grateful if anyone could lend an ear and help with the ID, or at least help with what's being said here. I have a station in mind but I'll wait to hear from others first. Here's a link to the clip from 1203 UTC, 890 kHz, phased BOGs towards the west: http://amdxer.com/download/DX_Audio_Clips_Other/890_Khz_UNID_08MR15_1203_UTC.mp3 The Spanish talk begins at 1:13 in the clip with what I think could be call letters. Many thanks for lending your ears! 73, Tim Tromp West Michigan ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] NEW 1060, 1070 and 1080 loggings from Redding CA 1/26/15
1070 is CFAX in Victoria. Primarily local news. Different market than Vancouver. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 On Jan 26, 2015, at 11:53 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote: CKMX is not a regular for me. but 1070... is that Vancouver too? why would they have three signals, 1040, 1070 and 1410.. all doing TSN? Paul On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 11:51 PM, Dennis Gibson wb6...@gmail.com wrote: It came back on at 0228 with distorted audio. Back with normal audio at 0230. Radio-locator does NOT have patterns. This has been explained several times. It has predicted coverage area maps. It uses the word pattern at the bottom of the maps, which I think is unfortunate. Some resemble the pattern and some not as much. The CKMX-1060 Calgary night pattern favors west to north with a big null to the southeast most likely to protect KYW. It is 50 kW full time. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 26, 2015, at 11:27 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote: KNX has been reported as being off air and while the signal isn't huge here in Redding I can usually hear them every night. Combine KNX being off and I guess good conditions, I logged 2 new stations to me. Comedy 1060 Calgary, Alberta. Didn't hear any liners or id's, but listened long enough to hear that it was a comedian on stage, telling jokes with people laughing. signal wasn't great but steady. NEW!! What is their pattern like? if radio-dislocator is to believed, and we know it shouldnt for like this .. they aren't in pattern. I logged a sports talker on 1070, they were discussing hockey and the all star game score 17-12 and mentioned a call in line sponsored by a logistics. Going into the break, the host gave an 18 after 11 time check and said You're listening to TSN 1040 I know nothing about Canadian radio..TSN 1040 is Vancouver but i was listening on 1070. Who/where is 1070 and what is their power pattern? I picked up two stations duking it out on 1080 but wasn't able to ID either one definitively. I suspect one was 1080 The Fan KFXX Portland, as I have heard them here before with their 9kw/3 tower west night pattern. What I wasn't able to ID is what was under them... and din't get enough details to even make a guess. Paul ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] WRTH 2015
Chuck, Googling “Universal Radio” does not get me to an ordering stage. Googling WRTH gets me to the 29.95 pound ordering. Where am I going astray? Thanks. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 On Dec 4, 2014, at 3:59 PM, Chuck Hutton charle...@msn.com wrote: It's apparently not being offered by Amazon this year. The copy you see is for sale by someone else via Amazon. It's $30 US from Universal Radio or you can pay 30 pounds and order it directly from WRTH. Chuck To: IRCA@hard-core-dx.com; d...@yahoogroups.com; s...@mailman.qth.net; h...@mailman.qth.net; o...@yahoogroups.com; va...@rogers.com From: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] WRTH 2015 Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 23:51:06 + ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com --Forwarded Message Attachment-- To: IRCA@hard-core-dx.com; d...@yahoogroups.com; s...@mailman.qth.net; h...@mailman.qth.net; o...@yahoogroups.com; va...@rogers.com Subject: WRTH 2015 From: dyp...@aol.com Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 18:51:02 -0500 Hello all. Interested in purchasing the WRTH 2015. Amazon has it for over $70.00US. I recollect not paying more than $25.00 for years. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated Thanks! Pete Giacopelli ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] 1360 TACOMA
Thanks Bruce Portzer for the tip that KKMO-1360 (1 mile away) was off on Sunday. However, due to some family stuff, I didn’t read it until today. Around 1pm PDT it was still off; at 4 it was on with splotchy, unlistenable audio. It went off again, providing me with a good signal from KUIK from about 4:30, after which time I positioned the loop perpendicular to the KRKO IBOC slop on 1370 in hopes of snagging KWNC Quincy. Spanish music was coming in readably at 4:57 so I started the tape. The level held and it looked good for a nice ID at 5. Not to be. At precisely 4:59:30, KKMO came back on with the same splotchy audio I heard at 4. Some anti-DX sadist is obviously down there on the waterfront working on it… (Only the carrier is on now at 5:25 PDT). Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] KGY 1240
It switches to Sacred Heart Radio tomorrow the 16th. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] KRKO DIGITAL
I tuned in to KRKO-1380 about 10:03 PDT this morning and it was operating in normal analog. At 10:05, it switched to digital. All white noise which extended over 1390. I couldn't tell what was happening on 1370 since the KKMO-1360 transmitter is one mile away. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Off topic - The DX Haunt of Salmaniw, Hall-Patch and Newell
Colin, Thanks for trying to share this, but I was greeted with: We're sorry, this content is not available from your location Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 On Oct 3, 2014, at 3:02 PM, R. Colin Newell coffeecan...@gmail.com wrote: *http://tinyurl.com/gracepoint-Oak-Bay http://tinyurl.com/gracepoint-Oak-Bay* *If you can watch this on your network -- this showwas filmed about 1 km from Nick's place, 2 km from my homeand 4 km from where Walter lives (but 1/2 km from where Walter* *used to live when he was in Oak Bay...* *Somewhat off topic but if you wanted a sense of where these 2 top-gunslived (and their sidekick... me) and what their neighborhood looks like* *73 and good DX.* -- Colin Newell is the Editor and creator of Coffeecrew.com - DXer.ca - BobHarris.com | Amateur Radio VA7WWV | Twitter.Com/CoffeeCrew | Victoria B.C. Canada ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] KRKO KKXA DIGITAL
I think they are a little loosy-goosey on the schedule. At 9 tonight (PDT) KKXA was running two songs simultaneously (Jolene plus one other) but as of 9:17, after a one-minute promo heralding their all digital status and offering gas card prizes if you tell them when the station drops out, they are still analog. I will try it again later. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] KKXA
They went digital at 9:28 but after 4 minutes of white noise and hearing a deeply submerged KGDD, they seemingly went back to analog at 9:32. KGA was fine but KFBK was a little noisy. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] U.S. Punjabi stations broadcasting into Canada
I believe the issue was that the programming originated in Vancouver. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 On Sep 16, 2014, at 11:56 PM, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote: I was reading that the Punjabi stations in Vancouver BC has asked the CRTC to shut down the U.S. based Punjabi stations broadcasting from the WA into Canada. I presume they mean 1110 Oak Harbor, 1550 Ferndale and 1600 Blaine WA. How can the CRTC stop a legally licensed U.S. broadcaster from the signal reaching Canada? Now, I figure they may be able to stop the stations from getting Canadian advertising, but I do not know the laws in Canada in that regard. I remember well the Mexican border blasters sending tons of signal into the U.S. No one stopped those stations. Some are still in English and broadcast to the U.S. CJRJ 1200 is calling the U.S. stations pirates, even though they are legally licensed stations on U.S. soil. Can the CRTC do anything? I do not see anything they can do, unless they have some control on the advertising from Vancouver. Any comments? 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Oregon Cliff (Rockwork 4) Ultralight DU's for 7-17...Wild!
Thanks for this, Mark. I always thought the Antipodes were islands down in the Caribbean… Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 On Jul 20, 2014, at 2:53 PM, Mark Durenberger ma...@durenberger.com wrote: Just for grins, this map for our West-Coasters looking for the Antipodes :-)) http://www.findlatitudeandlongitude.com/antipode-map/ Regards, Mark Durenberger -Original Message- From: d1028g...@aol.com Sent: Friday, July 18, 2014 1:45 AM To: irca@hard-core-dx.com ; ultraligh...@yahoogroups.com Subject: Oregon Cliff (Rockwork 4) Ultralight DU's for 7-17...Wild! Hello All, Chuck and I again hit the Rockwork 4 ocean cliff around 1100 UTC this early morning, with Chuck setting up his small flag antenna for Perseus-SDR spectrum capture, and my own 15 FSL antenna and PL-380 Ultralight radio set 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Cannon Beach, OR) DXing at the Rockwork 4 ocean side cliff on Highway 101 (Tillamook Co,, OR) Tecsun PL-380 Ultralight radio + 15 DXpedition FSL antenna ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] PI-531
Gary, that is indeed a monstrous signal. Of great interest to me, however, was the signal underneath with which PI was beating. I presume it was an Aussie but I couldn't pull anything intelligible out. Very nice! Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 === 531 PI Auckland, NZ (5 kW) This awesome Samoan-language Kiwi station pegged the PL-380 S/N on all 7 days this week, and finished off the DXpedition with this monster signal at 1230, equaling its strongest DU ever level http://www.mediafire.com/listen/bpi940b1byig1eo/531-PI-1230z071914PL380.MP3 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] AUSTRALIAN DX
I recently attended a Rotary convention in Sydney. A couple of months ago, I had printed out a copy of the PAL - but could not find it the day before I left and didn't have time to re-print it. Along with Sydney, we went to Melbourne, Ayers Rock (Uluru) and Port Douglas (about 35 minutes north of Cairns). I would LOVE to report oodles of strange and exotic catches but the hotels were noisy and the tours were long, and more often than not, we were dragging. The only thing I can report (other than the obvious domestics) was an apparent Indonesian on 810. This was heard in both Uluru and Port Douglas so one of those listed in PAL has a bit of oomph. I did not hear an actual ID, but there was something I heard one night at about :58 which consisted of a dog barking and Indonesian-type gongs. This went on for two minutes. Other than that, we had a sensational time in Sydney (Vivid was taking place); saw the evening arrival of the penguins; rode camels in the shadow of Ayers Rock and went snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef. The peeps were friendly, we had amazing weather (5/24-6/17) and I would go back in a flash. One other DX item. Wikipedia does have a list of Aussie stations but it is outdated. Also, any readers out there who can provide me with the source of a reasonably accurate list of Aussie FM stations? Thanks. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] KHOG-750
Wiping out Portland here at 11:25p PST with country music featuring the most eclectic underpaid announcers anywhere. I suspect 10kw. If you have a problem hearing Nevada, this is worth a try. Heard on DX-398. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] KXOL 1660 Utah
True, Cafe Press does still sell KXOL T-shirts but they are for when it was on 1360 in Fort Worth. They are for $24-26 + shipping. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 = Mike Sanburn wrote: I guess one can always askI notice that cafepress.com still sells oldies KXOL t-shirts.. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] 1300 REL station in strong KAPL?
They might be having a pattern switching problem. I was in Port Townsend, WA last night and they were even with KKOL. 20kw would do that handily. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 On Sep 23, 2013, at 9:15 PM, Martin Foltz wrote: 1300 kHz hearing a strong religious station, not normal here. Phoenix OR heard once before so maybe them. 9:10 PM PDT, 9/23/13. Martin Foltz Mission Viejo CA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] NW Radio questions
KUOW-1340 not noted with IBOC while driving around Olympia a few days ago.It seems to come and go. I also noted KZIZ stronger over there but do not know what that's about. It is a local here at home. KHHO-850's IBOC is also off now and has been for a while. A pleasant change. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 === Walter Salmaniw wrote: Can't comment on KZIZ, but I'm not seeing any IBOC from 1340 at 01:00 UTC. Not sure whether this is normal for Victoria at this time, though. 73,Walt On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 7:05 PM, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote: Hi everyone, In tuning across the dial this morning, checking out the antennas, I noticed two things. First KZIZ 1560 is much much stronger than I ever have heard them. I wonder if anyone else has noticed the increase in signal? Second, I did not notice any IBOC hash on 1350 from KUOW 1340. The 1340/1320 hash is still there from KKPZ 1330, though. Has KUOW shut off the IBOC, or is it temporary, or conditions? KUOW 1340 is not all that strong here at 80 air miles, but I used to notice their IBOC, especially off the NE EWE. Thanks. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] HARD COPY
On the occasion of the final hard copy of DXM, just a note to THANK all those who have pumped these out over the years! Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] UCLUELET TOFINO
Recently spent a few days in Ucluelet and Tofino, BC but did not put much time in on the dials. Of note: 540 CBXQ Ucluelet. Does OK around town but not a whole lot there at the first Ucluelet sign as you head west on Highway 4 toward the town. I asked several people if they knew where the CBC tower was. No one did and I wasn't able to find it. 840 KSWB Seaside, OR. Amazing mid-day signal driving around Tofino. Obviously stronger the closer I got to the beach. I thought there must be a new LPRT in the area but the mention of Seaside and 840 Gold cinched it. No other real surprises noted days or evenings and with just a car radio, I didn't even try for early morning DX. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Hi
I view this as hacking. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 On Apr 15, 2013, at 1:43 PM, Don Moman VE6JY wrote: Hi, Please take a moment to view this document i uploaded via google docs. View HERE http://www.jangjeon.or.kr/jangjeonorkr/option/news/news/ and log on to view the document, it is very important. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] PORTLAND TRIP
Quick trip to Portland (OR) this past weekend: 1130/1150 KQRR/KXET Mount Angel/Portland noted // in Russian several times. 1700 WCCK343 Happy Valley's new radio station noted in shopping mall parking lot in Happy Valley, suburb of Portland. Rotating announcements by representatives from a wide range of community organizations. Full ID about every five minutes. Pete Taylor - Car radio 3/16/13, around 4pm PDT, WinCo parking lot, Happy Valley, OR. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Don Kaskey - SK
I met Don twice: (1) NRC Wheeling convention (1953 I think) and (2) at a Sacramento area IRCA convention (1971?). After I moved to Tacoma from SF in 1996, we communicated from time to time on the ever-changing SF radio scene. He was a solid DXer and a fine person and will be missed. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] mystery station on 850 khz playing True oldies solved !
The WFTL web site shows nearly all talk but they do have Ken Held's Doo-Wop Shop Sunday nights 6-9pm ELT. That doesn't quite match Allen's reception times but it's close. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 Allen Willie wrote: Hello To All, Last week I had posted a message about hearing what sounded like True Oldies on 850 khz It's coming from WFTL in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, I have it currently on their webstream at 3:14 UTC or 10:14 PM Eastern Not sure what the show is but it is definitely that station webstream matching what I heard again. Didn't know they featured oldies besides bews talk . ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Motion Sensors for Security Lighting
Our garage door sensors were the culprit a couple of years ago. Our son rewired them and that took care of that. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 == Russ Edmunds wrote: I'm wondering if these units may present a serious noise problem. My wife has been pushing to replace the light sensors I've been using with motion detectors. The light sensors don't generate any noticeable noise unless I put a portable close to them, but they do come on when it's overcast or stormy, and at this time of year run from about 4 pm to about 8 am. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] How is carrying Clippers basketball on 1200 kHz?
Where are you DXing from? Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 On Dec 3, 2012, at 6:55 PM, Douglas Martin wrote: Hi. I'm hearing LA Clippers basketball on 1200, and during breaks the slogan, The all new keen 1010. I'm not getting a parallel on 1010, where I usually hear Phoenix, Christian radio, sometimes in English and sometimes in Spanish. So who would be using the slogan the all new keen 1010, carrying the Clippers on 1200 kHz? ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] KBBS 1450 Buffalo, WY Goes 'Round the World... Again!
Yeah, you gotta admit that those 500-mile-long antennas are pretty good! Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote: Skoglund is using a special radio receiver and a 2,624 foot (800km) long wire antenna to receive stations from that distance. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] ALASKA TRIP
My wife and I just got back from a week-long cruise from Seattle to Juneau/Sitka/Ketchikan and back. I must confess that I really did not hang around a lot on the aft deck DXing, primarily because we had quite a bit of rain. Of note: (1) In Juneau, there was a KINY-800 image on 710 (atop KIRO) and in Sitka, there was a KIFW-1230 image on 1320. If KJNO were on 620, it might explain a 710 image. I mention these because both images are 900 off of the primary frequencied station. Is there something about the Tecsun 380 which I should know? (2) In all three locations, during the daytime, also on the 380, there seemed to be two carriers fighting it out on 750. No audio discerned, and the sound was wiped out at night by Portland. I don't see any CBC LPRTs on 750. A similar sound was noted once on 1250. The sound is not heard here at home. Again, I have to wonder if this is something which is internally generated. Walt, do you hear anything like this on the island? (3) Other than that, on 12/9, I heard classical music on 1150 en route Juneau at about 9:45pm PDT which doesn't match anything unless KKNW is even more diverse than usual on Sunday nights. So not exactly a DX extravaganza - but some of the glaciers were spectacular! Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] ASIAN TRIP
Chuck wrote: Pete: What was the programming on 1269? I assume it wasn't English so no chance of Australia. At that time, it shouldn't be the superpowered CRI west of you, so it must be Taiwan or Philippines although they are only 10 kw. It's curious it was apparently heard well in Phuket. It would have been helpful if I had made note of the language. I do not think it was Thai. Penang and Phuket are 1460 and 1315 miles from Xuanwei, Yunnan. which is listed as 600kw. If it were directional south, it would be a remote possibility 3 hours before sunset. Hong Kong: are you referring to the somewhat white knuckled landing approach between the mountains? Or do you not lik the pretzels they give to passengers? Yep. The flight path to the runway was low, over dense population with mountains on either side. It was spooky at best. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] ASIAN TRIP
On April 20, my wife and I embarked on a trip to Asia which included Singapore, Penang and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and Phuket and Bangkok (Thailand). We also had a four hour wait between planes in Hong Kong. I am OK on Romance languages and can differentiate between Mandarin, Japanese and Korean, but in an environment of Thai, Vietnamese and Malaysian/Indonesian, guesswork reigns supreme. Receiver: Tecsun PL-300. Of note: HONG KONG 4/26 9pm local 1098 wobbly jamming + 1 1557 two stns. fluttering 1584 BBC? Presumed RTHK3; weak. SINGAPORE 4/27 9pm local 540 Filipino; probably DYRB 558 Aussie sports. 6WA? 684 two Aussies 720 Oman? 756 Arabic 1008 Surabaya presumed (NOTE: No daytime AM signals, but I didn't DX outside the hotel) PENANG 4/28 4pm local 801 ? 1062 (Phuket presumed) 1269 I am very curious about this one. Pretty definitely not Bangkok or Songkhla 1458 (Phuket presumed) PENANG 4/28 9pm local 549 jamming 675 ? 684 CRI EE lesson. Dongfang, Hainan listed 891 Thailand. This is interesting because both here and in Phuket, there seemed to be a second synchronized signal. PENANG 4/29 10pm local 549 jamming 603 very loud CC 1044 Arabic? KUALA LUMPUR 4/30 10pm local 612 loud - Vietnam? 1575 VOA at good level PHUKET 5/2 3pm local 720 loud, //963 1062 810 828 963 // 720 1062 1062 local // 963 720 1269 (still curious) 1350 1458 local fair PHUKET 5/3 9pm local 1296 RFI. Listed as Kunming 1530 Filipino. DZME listed BANGKOK At 4am, 648 and 711 were jumbles. 999, 1350, 1422 and 1557 had OCs. 1593 (CC) was the only non-Thai station noted. At 7:30am on 5/7, 44 local signals were noted with the government newscast. 891 and 1575 were the only locals not carrying it (plus all the FMs which are seemingly exempt). Otherness: (1) Kota Kinabalu-1475 not noted anywhere; (2) I did not miss not landing at Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong (if you are an old-time traveler, you will know what I mean). Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] KEX 1190 fluctuating signal
Skywave meets groundwave? Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 = Dennis Vroom wrote: Noticed at 0955 utc that KEX's signal is fading and fluctuating from S-9+40 db to S-9 +60db and making a fluttering noise. R8B JRC NRD 545 were used to check this signal along with 4 different outdoor antennas. Will check again latter today. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] ANCHORAGE DX
Just came back from five days in Anchorage (three days of meetings and two days of play, including snowmobiling, dog sledding, visiting a musk ox farm and watching the ceremonial start of the Iditarod and the annual reindeer run). Too much! I would like to say DX was phenomenal but that was not the case. I had the Tecsun 300 up against the hotel room window and could hear 550 590 650 700 750 920 1020 1080 1110 1140 - and one other on 1430. This would appear to be KWAP Wasilla which was licensed on 1/24/12. The signal was only audible at night. On 3/3 at 9pm local time, it was noted with GCN Radio Network programming and a mention of Alex Jones but there was no ID. The GCN web site does not provide an affiliate list. Perhaps KWAP is testing. While tracking this through the FCC database, I noted a CP for 50/10kw on 1540 in Anchorage. It is not on. While off topic, I noted a smooth jazz station in Anchorage on 87.7 which ID'ed as KNRK. Anchorage has had 121 of snow this season, 8 short of tying the all-time record. Mt. Denali (McKinley) was visible on several days. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
