Re: [IRCA] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project
Is it currently alright to use an am / fm radio on commercial flights? I searched on line, but no real info was found. Jim Message: 4 Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 08:09:45 -0400 From: Mark Connelly markwa1...@aol.com To: a...@nrcdxas.org, irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project Message-ID: 14cc2228ac6-2ca7-25...@webprd-m31.mail.aol.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Even at the current lower power, PJB is a regular here on Cape Cod, often topping 800, as noted in this recent recording of one of their Spanish broadcasts as Radio TransMundial: http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/audio1/pjb-800_20150320_0330z.mp3 Of course a nearly total over-water route helps. I remember hearing PJB in 1986 on a Sony Walkman on a night flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to El Paso, TX. Ten minutes after taking off from the DFW airport, I noted something slopping over onto WBAP 820. Even that close to WBAP, the slop source, which turned out to be PJB 800, was stronger than 820. Right on 800, XEROK was way way under, even though only about 300 miles away versus something like 2000 miles for PJB. Given that much clout at that kind of distance, I have no doubt that PJB was making it to New Zealand. 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
Re: [IRCA] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project
I have taken both a handheld Icon (R-10?) scanner and a Sangean 909 on flights anw asked permission to use them. It was granted. I do not recall hearing anything memorable other than some FM stations IIRC ef Currently in Peterborough On Apr 17, 2015 12:57 PM, Dennis Gibson wb6...@gmail.com wrote: No. Before takeoff you're instructed to turn off all electronic devices. There's an extremely small chance that an AM/FM radio could cause interference to the navigation equipment. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 17, 2015, at 5:13 AM, Jim B jim01...@gmail.com wrote: Is it currently alright to use an am / fm radio on commercial flights? I searched on line, but no real info was found. Jim ___ 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] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project
I have flown across country with an ULR (provided by Gary Debock...) and listened to FM Coast to Coast from 35 thousand feet... Pretty interesting hearing so many stations from so many states in one day. On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 10:23 AM, Eric Floden eric.f99...@gmail.com wrote: I have taken both a handheld Icon (R-10?) scanner and a Sangean 909 on flights anw asked permission to use them. It was granted. I do not recall hearing anything memorable other than some FM stations IIRC ef -- *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
Re: [IRCA] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project
No. Before takeoff you're instructed to turn off all electronic devices. There's an extremely small chance that an AM/FM radio could cause interference to the navigation equipment. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 17, 2015, at 5:13 AM, Jim B jim01...@gmail.com wrote: Is it currently alright to use an am / fm radio on commercial flights? I searched on line, but no real info was found. Jim ___ 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] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project
I dxed once as well primarily FM and it was amazing how fast stations came in and out except for the high powered ones. Todd Skaine Woodbury, MN Sony ICF 2010 Toyota car radio On Apr 17, 2015 12:41 PM, R. Colin Newell coffeecan...@gmail.com wrote: I have flown across country with an ULR (provided by Gary Debock...) and listened to FM Coast to Coast from 35 thousand feet... Pretty interesting hearing so many stations from so many states in one day. On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 10:23 AM, Eric Floden eric.f99...@gmail.com wrote: I have taken both a handheld Icon (R-10?) scanner and a Sangean 909 on flights anw asked permission to use them. It was granted. I do not recall hearing anything memorable other than some FM stations IIRC ef -- *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] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project
If they are powering up, maybe they would be willing to run a DX test type program to see where their signal is reaching. ms From: mwd...@webtv.net To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 22:21:15 -0700 Subject: Re: [IRCA] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project TWR was common in those days in the NW, but of course the dial was not as crowded either. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 20:16:36 -0700 From: billbl...@cableone.net To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project Back in the 1960's it was heard in Portland, Oregon often. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 8:12 PM, Forrest Skaine todftscytj7...@gmail.com wrote: Wow, that will be a blast from the past to hear again. I remember it was so easy to hear back in the early 80's in Iowa and then here. Todd Skaine Woodbury, MN Sony ICF 2010 Toyota car radio On Apr 15, 2015 10:01 PM, Stewart, Joseph R randystew...@missouristate.edu wrote: I honestly can't recall seeing this anywhere but on TWR's own website ( http://www.twr.org/powerup)... they're trying to raise $3.8 million to boost power on PJB Bonaire-800 kHz from the current 100kW up to 450kW (just short of the 500kW they used from sign-on in 1964 into, what, sometime in the 1990s?). No idea why they aren't going for the last 50,000 watts that would get it back up to the original 500kW level. There's a video on the site that shows proposed directional patterns for the new tx--the north beam will be farther west than currently, basically beamed right at Cuba, the Yucatan peninsula, northern Mexico and up into the western U.S. The south pattern would blanket all of Venezuela and Guyana, the eastern half of Colombia, the western half of Surinam, and the extreme north of Brazil. There will also be a ND Caribbean pattern at some time during their broadcast day (or rather, night). Despite the tweaking of the DA pattern--and the large amount of competition on the frequency--presumably the power increase will make it an easier target for North American DXers once again. I don't think I've conclusively logged PJB here in Missouri since they cut power. Before that of course it was a nightly regular for many years. Randy Stewart Battlefield MO ___ 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 ___ 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] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project
Oh yeah? Then somehow 4 10 kw stations and a 100 kw station from Brazil have been missed. Chuck To: a...@nrcdxas.org; d...@yahoogroups.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com; o...@yahoogroups.com; a...@yahoogroups.com From: irca@hard-core-dx.com CC: wghau...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 04:24:46 + --Forwarded Message Attachment-- Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 21:23:43 -0700 From: wghau...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: TWR Bonaire Power Up Project To: a...@nrcdxas.org; d...@yahoogroups.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com; o...@yahoogroups.com; a...@yahoogroups.com CLIP WRTH shows no Cubans or Brazilians on 800, but there are several stations now in most other S American countries, the DR but nowhere else in Caribbean; in most Central American countries, numerous Mexicans. 73, Glenn Hauser ___ 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] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project
XEROK 800 certainly doesn't have the same punch here in SoCal that it did back in the 70s when I used to listen to their top 40 rock regularly at night. I managed to hear CKLW once or twice but STILL need to log Bonaire. Ms Sent from my iPod On Apr 15, 2015, at 10:35 PM, Rick Lewis rick...@shellworld.net wrote: Patrick, About eight years ago I'd read that XEROK's radials were in very poor shape and that their effective power was something like 18,000 watts. And that situation was continuing to deteriorate, so that figure may be far lower now. -- Rick ___ 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] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project
One of the stations that really got me into DXing was hearing the old Record Roost program on XELO-800. PJB would crash the party if I didn't have my Realtone GlobeSpanner turned just right. Rob Keeney Summerville SC On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 1:40 PM, Mike Sanburn mikesanb...@hotmail.com wrote: XEROK 800 certainly doesn't have the same punch here in SoCal that it did back in the 70s when I used to listen to their top 40 rock regularly at night. I managed to hear CKLW once or twice but STILL need to log Bonaire. Ms Sent from my iPod On Apr 15, 2015, at 10:35 PM, Rick Lewis rick...@shellworld.net wrote: Patrick, About eight years ago I'd read that XEROK's radials were in very poor shape and that their effective power was something like 18,000 watts. And that situation was continuing to deteriorate, so that figure may be far lower now. -- Rick ___ 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] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project
Patrick, About eight years ago I'd read that XEROK's radials were in very poor shape and that their effective power was something like 18,000 watts. And that situation was continuing to deteriorate, so that figure may be far lower now. -- Rick ___ 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] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project
If TWR gets the boost, I wonder considering all of the ARM, will the signal reach the West Coast on a regular basis like it used to? Cd Juarez-800 is not heard these days and they used to be strong up here. Maybe they are lower power. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 05:12:44 + To: irca@hard-core-dx.com From: n...@ieee.org Subject: Re: [IRCA] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project Ironically, there's an article in the latest LWCA Lowdown from Kriss Larson who visited Bonaire and the PJB site among other radio adventures. He does mention the planned upgrade of power, but not in as much detail as the video. best wishes, Nick At 03:00 16-04-15, you wrote: I honestly can't recall seeing this anywhere but on TWR's own website (http://www.twr.org/powerup)... they're trying to raise $3.8 million to boost power on PJB Bonaire-800 kHz from the current 100kW up to 450kW (just short of the 500kW they used from sign-on in 1964 into, what, sometime in the 1990s?). No idea why they aren't going for the last 50,000 watts that would get it back up to the original 500kW level. There's a video on the site that shows proposed directional patterns for the new tx--the north beam will be farther west than currently, basically beamed right at Cuba, the Yucatan peninsula, northern Mexico and up into the western U.S. The south pattern would blanket all of Venezuela and Guyana, the eastern half of Colombia, the western half of Surinam, and the extreme north of Brazil. There will also be a ND Caribbean pattern at some time during their broadcast day (or rather, night). Despite the tweaking of the DA pattern--and the large amount of competition on the frequency--presumably the power increase will make it an easier target for North American DXers once again. I don't think I've conclusively logged PJB here in Missouri since they cut power. Before that of course it was a nightly regular for many years. Randy Stewart Battlefield MO ___ 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] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project
TWR Bonaire 800 was often heard in the San Francisco Bay area in the 1960's. I just went through my small collection of QSL cards and could not find one for TWR Bonaire 800. I do have a QSL card from 4VEH Haiti 9770 kHz the Sound of Light Best regards, Dennis,Kalama, WA From: Bill Block billbl...@cableone.net To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 8:16 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project Back in the 1960's it was heard in Portland, Oregon often. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 8:12 PM, Forrest Skaine todftscytj7...@gmail.com wrote: Wow, that will be a blast from the past to hear again. I remember it was so easy to hear back in the early 80's in Iowa and then here. Todd Skaine Woodbury, MN Sony ICF 2010 Toyota car radio On Apr 15, 2015 10:01 PM, Stewart, Joseph R randystew...@missouristate.edu wrote: I honestly can't recall seeing this anywhere but on TWR's own website ( http://www.twr.org/powerup)... they're trying to raise $3.8 million to boost power on PJB Bonaire-800 kHz from the current 100kW up to 450kW (just short of the 500kW they used from sign-on in 1964 into, what, sometime in the 1990s?). No idea why they aren't going for the last 50,000 watts that would get it back up to the original 500kW level. There's a video on the site that shows proposed directional patterns for the new tx--the north beam will be farther west than currently, basically beamed right at Cuba, the Yucatan peninsula, northern Mexico and up into the western U.S. The south pattern would blanket all of Venezuela and Guyana, the eastern half of Colombia, the western half of Surinam, and the extreme north of Brazil. There will also be a ND Caribbean pattern at some time during their broadcast day (or rather, night). Despite the tweaking of the DA pattern--and the large amount of competition on the frequency--presumably the power increase will make it an easier target for North American DXers once again. I don't think I've conclusively logged PJB here in Missouri since they cut power. Before that of course it was a nightly regular for many years. Randy Stewart Battlefield MO ___ 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] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project
TWR was common in those days in the NW, but of course the dial was not as crowded either. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 20:16:36 -0700 From: billbl...@cableone.net To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project Back in the 1960's it was heard in Portland, Oregon often. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 8:12 PM, Forrest Skaine todftscytj7...@gmail.com wrote: Wow, that will be a blast from the past to hear again. I remember it was so easy to hear back in the early 80's in Iowa and then here. Todd Skaine Woodbury, MN Sony ICF 2010 Toyota car radio On Apr 15, 2015 10:01 PM, Stewart, Joseph R randystew...@missouristate.edu wrote: I honestly can't recall seeing this anywhere but on TWR's own website ( http://www.twr.org/powerup)... they're trying to raise $3.8 million to boost power on PJB Bonaire-800 kHz from the current 100kW up to 450kW (just short of the 500kW they used from sign-on in 1964 into, what, sometime in the 1990s?). No idea why they aren't going for the last 50,000 watts that would get it back up to the original 500kW level. There's a video on the site that shows proposed directional patterns for the new tx--the north beam will be farther west than currently, basically beamed right at Cuba, the Yucatan peninsula, northern Mexico and up into the western U.S. The south pattern would blanket all of Venezuela and Guyana, the eastern half of Colombia, the western half of Surinam, and the extreme north of Brazil. There will also be a ND Caribbean pattern at some time during their broadcast day (or rather, night). Despite the tweaking of the DA pattern--and the large amount of competition on the frequency--presumably the power increase will make it an easier target for North American DXers once again. I don't think I've conclusively logged PJB here in Missouri since they cut power. Before that of course it was a nightly regular for many years. Randy Stewart Battlefield MO ___ 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] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project
Wow, that will be a blast from the past to hear again. I remember it was so easy to hear back in the early 80's in Iowa and then here. Todd Skaine Woodbury, MN Sony ICF 2010 Toyota car radio On Apr 15, 2015 10:01 PM, Stewart, Joseph R randystew...@missouristate.edu wrote: I honestly can't recall seeing this anywhere but on TWR's own website ( http://www.twr.org/powerup)... they're trying to raise $3.8 million to boost power on PJB Bonaire-800 kHz from the current 100kW up to 450kW (just short of the 500kW they used from sign-on in 1964 into, what, sometime in the 1990s?). No idea why they aren't going for the last 50,000 watts that would get it back up to the original 500kW level. There's a video on the site that shows proposed directional patterns for the new tx--the north beam will be farther west than currently, basically beamed right at Cuba, the Yucatan peninsula, northern Mexico and up into the western U.S. The south pattern would blanket all of Venezuela and Guyana, the eastern half of Colombia, the western half of Surinam, and the extreme north of Brazil. There will also be a ND Caribbean pattern at some time during their broadcast day (or rather, night). Despite the tweaking of the DA pattern--and the large amount of competition on the frequency--presumably the power increase will make it an easier target for North American DXers once again. I don't think I've conclusively logged PJB here in Missouri since they cut power. Before that of course it was a nightly regular for many years. Randy Stewart Battlefield MO ___ 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] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project
I don't recall the exact time line, but I seem to remember their appearance on 800 in '64 was somehow connected with the then NZBC moving 1YZ to 860 (now RNZ National on 819). PJB at its initial power was easy pickings in New Zealand, though I notice their QSL folder is dated for reception on 12 Apr '66 so I took my time getting around to a report. A DX buddy and myself were invited to a fundraising/pep rally in Hamilton which featured one of the bigwigs from Bonaire. Yikes... ~50 years ago... Theo Stewart, Joseph R randystew...@missouristate.edu wrote: I honestly can't recall seeing this anywhere but on TWR's own website (http://www.twr.org/powerup)... they're trying to raise $3.8 million to boost power on PJB Bonaire-800 kHz from the current 100kW up to 450kW (just short of the 500kW they used from sign-on in 1964 into, what, sometime in the 1990s?). No idea why they aren't going for the last 50,000 watts that would get it back up to the original 500kW level. There's a video on the site that shows proposed directional patterns for the new tx--the north beam will be farther west than currently, basically beamed right at Cuba, the Yucatan peninsula, northern Mexico and up into the western U.S. The south pattern would blanket all of Venezuela and Guyana, the eastern half of Colombia, the western half of Surinam, and the extreme north of Brazil. There will also be a ND Caribbean pattern at some time during their broadcast day (or rather, night). Despite the tweaking of the DA pattern--and the large amount of competitio n on the frequency--presumably the power increase will make it an easier target for North American DXers once again. I don't think I've conclusively logged PJB here in Missouri since they cut power. Before that of course it was a nightly regular for many years. Randy Stewart Battlefield MO ___ 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] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project
$3.8 million - wowsers - that could feed how many people? Saul Chernos Burnt River ON Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 03:50:20 + From: vroom...@ymail.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project TWR Bonaire 800 was often heard in the San Francisco Bay area in the 1960's. I just went through my small collection of QSL cards and could not find one for TWR Bonaire 800. I do have a QSL card from 4VEH Haiti 9770 kHz the Sound of Light Best regards, Dennis,Kalama, WA From: Bill Block billbl...@cableone.net To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 8:16 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project Back in the 1960's it was heard in Portland, Oregon often. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 8:12 PM, Forrest Skaine todftscytj7...@gmail.com wrote: Wow, that will be a blast from the past to hear again. I remember it was so easy to hear back in the early 80's in Iowa and then here. Todd Skaine Woodbury, MN Sony ICF 2010 Toyota car radio On Apr 15, 2015 10:01 PM, Stewart, Joseph R randystew...@missouristate.edu wrote: I honestly can't recall seeing this anywhere but on TWR's own website ( http://www.twr.org/powerup)... they're trying to raise $3.8 million to boost power on PJB Bonaire-800 kHz from the current 100kW up to 450kW (just short of the 500kW they used from sign-on in 1964 into, what, sometime in the 1990s?). No idea why they aren't going for the last 50,000 watts that would get it back up to the original 500kW level. There's a video on the site that shows proposed directional patterns for the new tx--the north beam will be farther west than currently, basically beamed right at Cuba, the Yucatan peninsula, northern Mexico and up into the western U.S. The south pattern would blanket all of Venezuela and Guyana, the eastern half of Colombia, the western half of Surinam, and the extreme north of Brazil. There will also be a ND Caribbean pattern at some time during their broadcast day (or rather, night). Despite the tweaking of the DA pattern--and the large amount of competition on the frequency--presumably the power increase will make it an easier target for North American DXers once again. I don't think I've conclusively logged PJB here in Missouri since they cut power. Before that of course it was a nightly regular for many years. Randy Stewart Battlefield MO ___ 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 ___ 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] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project
Back in the 1960's it was heard in Portland, Oregon often. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 8:12 PM, Forrest Skaine todftscytj7...@gmail.com wrote: Wow, that will be a blast from the past to hear again. I remember it was so easy to hear back in the early 80's in Iowa and then here. Todd Skaine Woodbury, MN Sony ICF 2010 Toyota car radio On Apr 15, 2015 10:01 PM, Stewart, Joseph R randystew...@missouristate.edu wrote: I honestly can't recall seeing this anywhere but on TWR's own website ( http://www.twr.org/powerup)... they're trying to raise $3.8 million to boost power on PJB Bonaire-800 kHz from the current 100kW up to 450kW (just short of the 500kW they used from sign-on in 1964 into, what, sometime in the 1990s?). No idea why they aren't going for the last 50,000 watts that would get it back up to the original 500kW level. There's a video on the site that shows proposed directional patterns for the new tx--the north beam will be farther west than currently, basically beamed right at Cuba, the Yucatan peninsula, northern Mexico and up into the western U.S. The south pattern would blanket all of Venezuela and Guyana, the eastern half of Colombia, the western half of Surinam, and the extreme north of Brazil. There will also be a ND Caribbean pattern at some time during their broadcast day (or rather, night). Despite the tweaking of the DA pattern--and the large amount of competition on the frequency--presumably the power increase will make it an easier target for North American DXers once again. I don't think I've conclusively logged PJB here in Missouri since they cut power. Before that of course it was a nightly regular for many years. Randy Stewart Battlefield MO ___ 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] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project
I honestly can't recall seeing this anywhere but on TWR's own website (http://www.twr.org/powerup)... they're trying to raise $3.8 million to boost power on PJB Bonaire-800 kHz from the current 100kW up to 450kW (just short of the 500kW they used from sign-on in 1964 into, what, sometime in the 1990s?). No idea why they aren't going for the last 50,000 watts that would get it back up to the original 500kW level. There's a video on the site that shows proposed directional patterns for the new tx--the north beam will be farther west than currently, basically beamed right at Cuba, the Yucatan peninsula, northern Mexico and up into the western U.S. The south pattern would blanket all of Venezuela and Guyana, the eastern half of Colombia, the western half of Surinam, and the extreme north of Brazil. There will also be a ND Caribbean pattern at some time during their broadcast day (or rather, night). Despite the tweaking of the DA pattern--and the large amount of competition on the frequency--presumably the power increase will make it an easier target for North American DXers once again. I don't think I've conclusively logged PJB here in Missouri since they cut power. Before that of course it was a nightly regular for many years. Randy Stewart Battlefield MO ___ 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] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project
Ironically, there's an article in the latest LWCA Lowdown from Kriss Larson who visited Bonaire and the PJB site among other radio adventures. He does mention the planned upgrade of power, but not in as much detail as the video. best wishes, Nick At 03:00 16-04-15, you wrote: I honestly can't recall seeing this anywhere but on TWR's own website (http://www.twr.org/powerup)... they're trying to raise $3.8 million to boost power on PJB Bonaire-800 kHz from the current 100kW up to 450kW (just short of the 500kW they used from sign-on in 1964 into, what, sometime in the 1990s?). No idea why they aren't going for the last 50,000 watts that would get it back up to the original 500kW level. There's a video on the site that shows proposed directional patterns for the new tx--the north beam will be farther west than currently, basically beamed right at Cuba, the Yucatan peninsula, northern Mexico and up into the western U.S. The south pattern would blanket all of Venezuela and Guyana, the eastern half of Colombia, the western half of Surinam, and the extreme north of Brazil. There will also be a ND Caribbean pattern at some time during their broadcast day (or rather, night). Despite the tweaking of the DA pattern--and the large amount of competition on the frequency--presumably the power increase will make it an easier target for North American DXers once again. I don't think I've conclusively logged PJB here in Missouri since they cut power. Before that of course it was a nightly regular for many years. Randy Stewart Battlefield MO ___ 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] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project
---BeginMessage--- We had this plan some months ago in DX Listening Digest. So does this cause any concern now among US or Canadian regulators? Does TWR have to do anything with NARBA or just go for it? Of maybe that`s why it`s `only` 450 kW? WRTH shows no Cubans or Brazilians on 800, but there are several stations now in most other S American countries, the DR but nowhere else in Caribbean; in most Central American countries, numerous Mexicans. 73, Glenn Hauser On Thu, 4/16/15, Bob Galerstein bobg...@optonline.net wrote: Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project To: a...@nrcdxas.org Date: Thursday, April 16, 2015, 4:07 AM Correct my memory if necessary, but didn't PJB-800 have to power down from 500k because of a (potential) shortage of electricity on Bonaire needed to power the 500k transmitter? Bob Galerstein WB2VGD Monroe, NY On 4/15/2015 11:00 PM, Stewart, Joseph R wrote: I honestly can't recall seeing this anywhere but on TWR's own website (http://www.twr.org/powerup)... they're trying to raise $3.8 million to boost power on PJB Bonaire-800 kHz from the current 100kW up to 450kW (just short of the 500kW they used from sign-on in 1964 into, what, sometime in the 1990s?). No idea why they aren't going for the last 50,000 watts that would get it back up to the original 500kW level. There's a video on the site that shows proposed directional patterns for the new tx--the north beam will be farther west than currently, basically beamed right at Cuba, the Yucatan peninsula, northern Mexico and up into the western U.S. The south pattern would blanket all of Venezuela and Guyana, the eastern half of Colombia, the western half of Surinam, and the extreme north of Brazil. There will also be a ND Caribbean pattern at some time during their broadcast day (or rather, night). Despite the tweaking of the DA pattern--and the large amount of competition on the frequency--presumably the power increase will make it an easier target for North American DXers once again. I don't think I've conclusively logged PJB here in Missouri since they cut power. Before that of course it was a nightly regular for many years. Randy Stewart Battlefield MO ---End Message--- ___ 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
