Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: KRCN 1060 Longmont/Denver, CO

2019-03-15 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
I just got an email saying they are but they will be off most of the day on
Monday



On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 3:06 PM Steven Hinman 
wrote:

> Hi Paul and All, KCRN, Limon, appears to be back to at least close to full
> power. They are blasting in to Castle Rock now, 60 miles away.
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
> 
>
> On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 9:48 AM, Paul B. Walker, Jr.
>  wrote:
> KRCN Catholic Radio Network staff tell me they are supposed to have someone
> at the tower site on Monday. So this "outage" for KRCN 1060 will last a few
> more days.
>
> Paul
>
> On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 7:49 AM Paul B. Walker, Jr. <
> walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I was notified yesterday afternoon that they “will be on extremely low
> > power for several days due to storm damage”.
> >
> > The email said they would only cover the immediate Longmont area
> >
> > Paul
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: KRCN 1060 Longmont/Denver, CO

2019-03-15 Thread Steven Hinman via IRCA
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Hi Paul and All, KCRN, Limon, appears to be back to at least close to full 
power. They are blasting in to Castle Rock now, 60 miles away. 

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android 
 
  On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 9:48 AM, Paul B. Walker, 
Jr. wrote:   KRCN Catholic Radio Network staff 
tell me they are supposed to have someone
at the tower site on Monday. So this "outage" for KRCN 1060 will last a few
more days.

Paul

On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 7:49 AM Paul B. Walker, Jr. <
walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I was notified yesterday afternoon that they “will be on extremely low
> power for several days due to storm damage”.
>
> The email said they would only cover the immediate Longmont area
>
> Paul
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: KRCN 1060 Longmont/Denver, CO

2019-03-15 Thread Steven Hinman via IRCA
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Hi Paul and All, KCRN, Limon, appears to be back to at least close to full 
power. They are blasting in to Castle Rock now, 60 miles away. 

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android 
 
  On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 9:48 AM, Paul B. Walker, 
Jr. wrote:   KRCN Catholic Radio Network staff 
tell me they are supposed to have someone
at the tower site on Monday. So this "outage" for KRCN 1060 will last a few
more days.

Paul

On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 7:49 AM Paul B. Walker, Jr. <
walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I was notified yesterday afternoon that they “will be on extremely low
> power for several days due to storm damage”.
>
> The email said they would only cover the immediate Longmont area
>
> Paul
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: KRCN 1060 Longmont/Denver, CO

2019-03-15 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
KRCN Catholic Radio Network staff tell me they are supposed to have someone
at the tower site on Monday. So this "outage" for KRCN 1060 will last a few
more days.

Paul

On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 7:49 AM Paul B. Walker, Jr. <
walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I was notified yesterday afternoon that they “will be on extremely low
> power for several days due to storm damage”.
>
> The email said they would only cover the immediate Longmont area
>
> Paul
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: KCKK 1510

2019-03-15 Thread Steven Hinman via IRCA
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Hi Paul, thanks for the tip, I was able to pick up Milbank, SD this morning on 
1510 also. Never had them from Castle Rock, Colorado before, got them on Subaru 
car radio. It is possible that KCKK is one of the 25000 Xcel customers still 
without power in the Denver area.Thanks, Steve Hinman, Castle Rock, CO 

On Friday, March 15, 2019 5:31 AM, "Paul B. Walker, Jr." 
 wrote:
 

 It appears KCKK Littleton, CO has been off the air since sometime Wednesday
night.  I would assume power is out or some other major failure and because
there were two massive pile ups on the highway their AM tower site is
unreachable. I've heard usual KFNN Phoenix from here in Laramie, WY. KFNN
uses shows up multiple times a week at sunset.  This morning, I'm hearing
new log KMSD Milbank at (528am mountain) 628am central. sunrise for KMSD is
545am mountain, 645am central.

Paul
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Re: [IRCA] DX TIP: KCKK 1510 Denver

2019-01-19 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
and KCKK 1510 just popped back on.  I'm being told the microwave STL
to the AM died off while the FM translator remained fully functional.
Someone switched over to the back up ISDN STL.  Paul

On Sat, Jan 19, 2019 at 7:32 PM Paul B. Walker, Jr.
 wrote:
>
> The station normally on with rock n roll appears to be running a dead
> carrier. Up here in Laramie, WY I just bagged KGA Spkane and checking
> with a broadcast engineer no associated with KCKK, he notes a dead
> carrier opn 1510khz. Passing this along, it might allow someone to get
> a new log in on 1510khz
>
> Paul
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Re: [IRCA] DX ALERT - FAROES ISLAND 531

2019-01-19 Thread Marc DeLorenzo via IRCA
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Absolutely true, Chuck, and almost 10 years to the day when I was getting them 
on a daily basis, Jan 26 thru Jan 31, 2009.  Thanks for the tip Sylvain!
On Friday, January 18, 2019 Chuck Hutton  wrote:
Nice to see it re-appear. It's  a sign of exciting bottom of the cycle times.

Chuck


From: IRCA  on behalf of Sylvain Naud 

Sent: Friday, January 18, 2019 6:22 PM
To: International Radio Club of America
Subject: [IRCA] DX ALERT - FAROES ISLAND 531

DX ALERT - Faroes Islands on 531 KHz with Folk music & talk. // to their
webstream https://kvf.fo/
#
(21:00 EST)

Sylvain Naud
Portneuf, QC
Perseus + 1475ft Beverage @ 35 degrees
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Re: [IRCA] DX ALERT - FAROES ISLAND 531

2019-01-18 Thread Chuck Hutton
Nice to see it re-appear. It's  a sign of exciting bottom of the cycle times.

Chuck


From: IRCA  on behalf of Sylvain Naud 

Sent: Friday, January 18, 2019 6:22 PM
To: International Radio Club of America
Subject: [IRCA] DX ALERT - FAROES ISLAND 531

DX ALERT - Faroes Islands on 531 KHz with Folk music & talk. // to their
webstream https://kvf.fo/
#
(21:00 EST)

Sylvain Naud
Portneuf, QC
Perseus + 1475ft Beverage @ 35 degrees
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: KUAZ 1550 Tucson, AZ

2019-01-07 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
KUAZ has been notified they were on all night and are very concerned. The
radio program director assured me as soon as we hung up, he would be on
the  phone to an engineer



On Sat, Jan 5, 2019 at 6:41 PM Paul B. Walker, Jr. <
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> It appears this 50KW Non directional Daytimer is still on. Heard with NPR
> 89.1 ID's during a local break between segments of "American Roots Radio"
> with some discussion and playing of rockabilly, rock n roll and country
> music. Sign off should be 545pm mountain.
>
> Paul Walker
> Laramie, Wyoming
> Icom IC746 Pro and 25 ft long by 1-0 foot tall Wellbrook ALA100LN
> Volleyball net magnetic loop antenna
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: KUAZ 1550 Tucson, AZ

2019-01-06 Thread Joseph Miller
That would be 10:45 PST about the same time I heard them in southern
California. There was another station in there but KUAZ dominated most of
the time.

73 de Joe KJ8O

On Sat, Jan 5, 2019, 10:46 PM Paul B. Walker, Jr. <
walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote:

> It would appear at 1145pm mountain, 5 hours after my original check that
> KUAZ 1550 is still on the air. now 6 hours after sign off time.
> Paul in Laramie, Wyoming
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: KUAZ 1550 Tucson, AZ

2019-01-05 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
It would appear at 1145pm mountain, 5 hours after my original check that
KUAZ 1550 is still on the air. now 6 hours after sign off time.
Paul in Laramie, Wyoming

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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: KUAZ 1550 Tucson, AZ

2019-01-05 Thread Theo
Stu Forsyth, Chief Editor of the NZ DX Times, logged and verified this 
back on 7 Apr 2018 at 0834 UT using one of the club's SDR's at Russell 
in the Far North, while carrying a relay of the Beeb. excuse was an 
equipment failure when they were supposed to be on FM only.


Theo
Burnaby, BC

On 5/01/2019 5:41 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote:

It appears this 50KW Non directional Daytimer is still on. Heard with NPR
89.1 ID's during a local break between segments of "American Roots Radio"
with some discussion and playing of rockabilly, rock n roll and country
music. Sign off should be 545pm mountain.

Paul Walker
Laramie, Wyoming
Icom IC746 Pro and 25 ft long by 1-0 foot tall Wellbrook ALA100LN
Volleyball net magnetic loop antenna
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Re: [IRCA] DX at Chatham Light House (20 JAN)

2018-01-29 Thread Mark Connelly via IRCA
--- Begin Message ---
Roy, thanks for your report from Chatham, MA (and Bruce, thanks for your NH 
home logs).

I was running captures on 20 JAN also.  I can see that Roy likely had the 
typical 15 dB TA DX to pests / noise advantage over here that I have noticed in 
my own beach-versus-house DXperiences over the years.

Roy, when you receive your USB stick back, maybe you could load the 20 JAN 
files on it and send them over.  I'll get it back there faster this time after 
copying the files.

Some of what I had here is uploaded to:
http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/doc1/audio_2018.htm

Distance from here to the shore on higher TA bearings 35-85 deg. is about 20 km 
/ 12 mi., only slightly less than the 25 km / 16 mi. to the shore at Crane's 
Beach Ipswich from the former Billerica QTH.  There the shore-versus-house 
difference was slightly greater but not drastically different relative to here.

Distance from here to the shore on LA bearings 145-225 deg. is only about 5 km 
/ 3 mi. so only about 5-10 dB attenuation versus at-beach.  The larger south 
SuperLoop suspended in the black locust trees here buys some of that back.

The in-between bearings, 85-145 deg. (Africa, NE corner Brazil), vary quite a 
bit in house to beach distance and, consequently, signal differences.  Anyway 
those bearings and the LA ones, of course, are much better from here than from 
the previous Billerica QTH.

A few log comments:

>> 1278  AGL.  6 pips- ID.by a man, then a woman took over.  Fair.
Outstanding, maybe first USA log

>> 1530  Unknown - MA. on top but pips heard at TOH.
Most likely Romania.

>> 1134  Unknown - Mid-East music under COPE near end of file.
Kuwait?

>> 1278  AGL. - EP de Cabinda, Tenda - Fair - Typical Mid-East music fare. 
>> Anthem and man talking to TOH. w/ 6 pips into chanting.
Wouldn't Mideast music more likely be Iran?

>> 1206  ISL - T - Fair w / music.
Yes, Israel most likely based on other shore DXpeditions (Maine, PEI).  I keep 
trying this channel here but insufficient nulling of 1200 MA and 1210 PA/NL on 
the TA antenna so always too much slop.  Carrier visible but no audio yet.  
Heard it years ago at Granite Pier.

>> 765  MOZ. T -  Talk, then a Jazz selection - seemed  // 963
Excellent if true.  I hardly ever raise any audio on 765, the channel of the 
old Senegal and Switzerland barn-burners.  Think I had a Saudi within the last 
few years, that's it so far.

>> 1008  Unknown - Maybe a folk song- Not SER R.
Holland, Grootnieuwsradio (religious)

I'm copying these logs and Bruce's last report to some of the other lists since 
(so far this year) Atlantic zone reports are typically less common than Pacific 
ones.

Mark Connelly, WA1ION
South Yarmouth, MA

<< 
Roy's report

12ft. stick,w/amp.  FDM-S-2 


   UTC  Time 1/20/2018


   2100 Ant.  100 Deg.


756  Romania //  1332  ROU. pips mixing with unknown station- Portugal possible

1152  Spain  on top, mixing pips w/ROU.

1179  As above, except 6 pips then 6 more pips.

1278  AGL.  6 pips- ID.by a man, then a woman took over.  Fair.

1332  ROU.  -  Fair - Song into pips into news // 756

1377  ARM-TWR- Man talking - TWR theme, music to s/off 2102

1395  Unknown - Music but weak.

1431  Ukraine -  Fair - EZL music, then man talking in Russian and more music 
and gone at 2059:52

1530  Unknown - MA. on top but pips heard at TOH.

1566  Benin - Presume weak with talk.

1575  UAE. - with music and Iran jammer'\.


 2130 Ant.  60  Deg.


765  Iran - Fair w/lively Mid-East music // 936

774  Spain w/ Egypt along with a hum.

864  Egypt - Good -  W/ Koran at the end of the file and Spain under them w/ a 
game.

917  Nigeria -  Just a carrier at this time.

936  Iran - Good at start of file but at the end MRC. on top // 612

945  ROU. - Good at S- 6-7 at end of file with a woman singing a song that 
sounded like French. // 1152

954  CZE. - Fair with talk and mixing w/Spain.

981  ALG. - Good- Vocal w/drums into talk- w/slop-  best for me at 981.6  w/ 
2.550 filter.

1035  EST - T -

1062  Italy - W/talk mixing with Iran at times w/Mid East music.

1125  Bel. -  Fair w/ US song in French - mixing with Spain.

1161  Iran or Egypt  w/ EZL music- Fair w/slop.

1197  UK. - Absolute - Fair w/music  // 1215

1278  Iran - T -  Good at times but no // found.

1296  Sudan - Fair - Male vocal w/drums-flutes etc.

1305  Spain // 1314 and maybe Iran.

1368  UK. - Manx. R.  Fair with music.

1386  LTU - Fair with talk.

1395  Iran - T -  Talk in unknown language- on freq.

1413  Moldova - Fair w/talk and mixing w/Spain.

1431  DJI. - Good - Mid-East music w/slop.

1476.26  Iran  carrier.

1512  ARS. - On top and at times mixing with GRC. w/EZL music.

1548  KWT. -  Good at times w/splatter- An excited woman talking with a man 
intervening at times- Also other stations underneath.

1557  UK - Smooth R. - British accent man w/ some words heard- into EZL music 
at S-6-7 - Unknown station under, maybe Iran.

1584  SER. - Good on top 

Re: [IRCA] DX at Orleans, MA

2018-01-18 Thread Mark Connelly via IRCA
--- Begin Message ---
This is my response to Roy Barstow's recent beach outing in Orleans, MA.

The 702 South Africa reception is one of the better logs.  This may be the 
first log of that station here in MA though Bill Whitacre had it in Lubec, ME 
back in NOV as quoted below:
<<
Bill Whitacre
Nov 27, 2017
Sometimes it takes awhile to find ‘the sweet spot’ in a weeks worth of wav 
files.

2100utc on Nov. 13 is such a spot apparently.

I don’t know what the sun was doing while I was at Quoddy House near Lubec, 
Maine but I’ve got a recording of at least three IDs for LM Radio on 702kHz in 
this cut:

http://realmonitor.com/qh10/171113/qh100/2100/south_africa-702.wav

You’ll need your headphones.
>>

Roy's Estonia 1035 and Israel 1206 are other ones not heard here at the house 
yet.  711, if Tanzania, would be a stunning catch.

576 is the frequency on which I've received South Africa in recent months.

828 SA has been tried many times.  WCRN slop is killer.  Get rid of WCRN and 
you still have 830 "otherness" such as HIJB, WEEU, and the YV to provide slop.

I've also looked for 567 South Africa but just Spain so far.

846 SA was logged tentatively through bad 850 WEEI slop quite a few years ago 
at Granite Pier - Rockport, MA.

Countries near South Africa include Botswana (VOA recently logged here on 909) 
and Lesotho (now-inactive 1197 BBCWS was once common in coastal MA).

This time of year the trans-equatorial routes aren't quite as jacked as they 
are around the autumnal equinox but I'm still getting Brazilians many nights 
(760 semi-regular around sunset; 610 / 700 / 860 / 1100 / 1220 / others 
occasional).

I'm posting my comments to several lists because there hasn't been a lot of 
East Coast reporting over the last month or so.  DXers in other areas can use 
the report to help them find and identify various TA's.

For those unfamiliar with Roy's "12 ft. stick" antenna set-up, it is a car roof 
mounted terminated SuperLoop of 12 ft. (3.6 m) vertical dimension.  Guessing 
that the horizontal dimension is the same or somewhat greater.

Similar antennas:
http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/loop/car_roof_loop.htm
http://www.bamlog.com/superloop.htm

Mark Connelly, WA1ION
South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA

=
Roy's notes below:
<<
-Original Message-
From: roybars...@hotmail.com [CapeDX] 
To: CapeDX 
Sent: Wed, Jan 17, 2018 8:34 pm
Subject: [CapeDX] DX at Orleans

12ft.  stick w/amp.   FDM-S-2  Nauset Beach, Orleans, MA.   1/11/18   UTC

 2100 Ant.  90 Deg.

531&549 Alg.

567  Spain - good- w/news  //  576

595  Morocco - Fair

603  Spain - Fair  // 567

612  Morocco  Fair Talk  // 595

621  Spain - Fair w/ splatter //  stronger 639

639  Spain - Good- Music into pips into news.

639  CZE.  CRO 2 - under Spain w/music  //  954

657  Spain - RNE R. 5- Madrid- Spanish talk, fair, mixing with unknown station 
w/mid-east music.

666  Spain - SER - Spanish talk-fair mixing w/ another unknown station.

693  UK-  Strong w/echo mixing w/ Spain

702  South Africa - LMR- Springs-  weak to fair at times. A fiery preacher in 
English. It is god, the Lord is God etc, etc. Best 2103-2105 utc.

747  Spain

756  Romania - weak w/ 6 pips  into talk.

765  Unknown - Weak at first- Like 10 cow bells sounds at TOH. music w/ woman 
singing a song. May be French. And another carrier around 766.5 does not help.

774  Spain - Fair w/ hum

783  MTN. - Droning music, mixing with Spain.

810  UK - All alone at S- 6-7

837  Spain - Good w/echo

846  Unknown - weak w/talk  - my note to check other files.

864  Spain - Fair-pips into news

873  Spain - Fair

918 Spain - weak to fair, pips TOH.

917  Carrier 

954  CZE. - Music - Slavic talk- Good at times.  //  639

963  Tun.  Music

981  Algeria - Pips w/talk, good + suspect Iran under w/mid-east music.

999  Spain - COPE - Good w/game.

1071  Iran - Fair w/ talk and mid-east music- unknown under them.

1098, 1107, 1116, 1125  Spain, the last w/echo

1134  Spain - Cope-  w/game and unknown on top at times w/woman talking- 
earlier on file mid-east music so suspect Iran.

1143  Spain - Cope - weak //  1134

1152  Spain - Good - w/ Romania // 1179

1161  Weak- Egypt or Iran- check.

1188  Iran - Good- Music to 3 ascending bells into news.

1197  UK - Absolu te- Fair w/ LSB w/music // 1215

1224  Spain - Cope- weak  //  1134

1206  Israel -  At S- 4-6 - man w/ news

1242  Unknown- weak w/ bits of audio- w/splatter

1278  Unknown - Woman talking at end of file- check

1287  Spain - Spanish talk - Ser-  // 873

1296  Spain - Cope- w/game // 1134

1305  Spain - w/hum // 1314

1341  UK - Good

1359  Unknown - Bits of audio w/slop

1368  UK - Music- Fair w/slop

1377  Unknown - Mid-east music- Good at I point- after theme music or short 
anthem gone.

1386  LTU - Good - Man and woman alternating w/ news.

1395  Iran or Albania - weak

1413  Spain and 1 more.

1422  Algeria - W /pips - good

1467.360  Iran 

Re: [IRCA] DX Fishbarrel

2017-12-22 Thread R. Colin Newell
Almost inclined to take my 2010 on this jaunt - it rocks with the TSA friendly 
Russian surplus 5” passive loop antenna (TSAFSRFLA) ...

Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA -

> On Dec 22, 2017, at 2:53 PM, Forrester S  wrote:
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> When I traveled in the past, I would always do carry on for my 2010 and
> never received any grief for it.
> 
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Re: [IRCA] DX Fishbarrel

2017-12-22 Thread Forrester S
When I traveled in the past, I would always do carry on for my 2010 and
never received any grief for it.


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Re: [IRCA] DX Fishbarrel

2017-12-22 Thread Gary DeBock
Hi Colin,

<<<   My only worry - and Gary keeps reassuring me, that carrying one of his
> ferrite-passive antenna
> contraptions onto an airplane might be frowned upon by officious protectors
> of our air space (which I respect...)
> 
> I carry the tote maybe within a camera bag with my radios and if they want
> to confiscate the passive
> antenna they can...   >>>

Well, I'm now back in the DXing desert of Puyallup, Colin, so the TSA-friendly 
FSL antennas' perfect airport security pass record is now 12 for 12. I've never 
even had an inspector ask me any questions about it (in four screenings). In 
only one time out of 12 (with Craig Barnes) did an inspector even ask any 
question about it, and then he quickly let it pass through.

My own procedure is to pack it inside the matched-size plastic tote within 
hand-carry luggage, surrounded by some bubble wrap inside the plastic tote. The 
antenna itself is designed to be pretty rugged, and easily survive the rigors 
of air travel.

Gary
  
   
> On December 22, 2017 at 11:21 AM "R. Colin Newell"  
> wrote:
> 
> 
> My only worry - and Gary keeps reassuring me, that carrying one of his
> ferrite-passive antenna
> contraptions onto an airplane might be frowned upon by officious protectors
> of our air space (which I respect...)
> 
> I carry the tote maybe within a camera bag with my radios and if they want
> to confiscate the passive
> antenna they can...
> In the past, I have travelled with ALA100's, reels of wire and tools (and
> an AMATEUR radio license) and never had an issue.
> 
> On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 10:36 AM, Volodya S  wrote:
> 
> > Colin, as we get to the bottom of the sunset cycle, one would expect better
> > MW reception.   At a similar point in the last cycle, I remember having
> > close to 24/7 MW reception in Masset which was exciting, especially since
> > it was all into Iran and Africa in my local noon and early afternoon time
> > (January).   Have not seen that again since.  Yesterday's conditions were
> > REALLY good.   Up there with great days during the equinox.Have a great
> > time in Hawaii, and best DX!Walt
> >
> >
> >
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Re: [IRCA] DX Fishbarrel

2017-12-22 Thread Russ Edmunds
The trending Global Ap is somewhat out of synch with the trending Sunspot 
numbers and also the 10.7 mHz Solar Flux trends.


That said, most indications are that we're roughly 2 years in advance of 
Minimum -- presuming the remainder of the cycle behaves more or less normally..


Russ Edmunds

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Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Fishbarrel

Aren't we still quite a way from minimum Walt? I think 2008 and 2009
were our minimum years last time, and even if the cycle is a normal one ,
that's still a couple of years to go to the minimum of this one.Because
it's been such an unusual cycle anyway (low maximum, which can mean a
longer period to the minimum), it's hard to say.

We're being foozled too by the second maximum of the cycle it seems, which
shows the highest Ap conditions of the entire cycle right now (
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/space-weather-enthusiasts) despite
sunspot numbers declining , so conditions have actually deteriorated from
that wonderful early fall of 2014 when we heard TA's in late August,
followed by poorer conditions in early October and beyond. And this year
does also seem poorer for high latitude paths than even last year's.

A roundabout way of saying all bets are off with this anomalously low level
solar cycle;  maybe 2014 was our best time for high latitude this cycle
judging by the lowest Ap conditions

best wishes,

Nick


On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 6:36 PM, Volodya S <can...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Colin, as we get to the bottom of the sunset cycle, one would expect better
> MW reception.   At a similar point in the last cycle, I remember having
> close to 24/7 MW reception in Masset which was exciting, especially since
> it was all into Iran and Africa in my local noon and early afternoon time
> (January).   Have not seen that again since.  Yesterday's conditions were
> REALLY good.   Up there with great days during the equinox.Have a great
> time in Hawaii, and best DX!Walt
>
> On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 9:45 AM, R. Colin Newell <coffeecan...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Yup - that one tool that makes our lives that much easier - the
> FishBarrel
> > - was kind of slumped over
> > last night around 0400 UTC - did not last very long - I think that Nick
> can
> > reset it remotely.
> >
> > Yea - there were spots this morning that were on fire - but they were
> fewer
> > than yesterday.
> >
> > Yesterday was a top to bottom kind of event - today more spotty. Oddly
> > better DU and Oceanic signals
> > with 1098 open carrier hitting a high water mark.
> >
> > Hawaii is going to be interesting this year I think (and hope)
> >
> > On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 9:37 AM, Volodya S <can...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > At the dials this morning, and didn't think things were as hot as they
> > were
> > > yesterday.  Continued all Asian.   Checked for the new Aussie low power
> > SW
> > > outlets on 5045 and 5055 and nothing heard, whereas they were coming in
> > > nicely into Don Moman's remote Perseus receivers at the same time.   I
> > also
> > > noted that Nick's DX Fishbarrel was off-line, or at least giving an
> error
> > > message.  Nick's in Khartoum right now, so I don't know whether he can
> > > reset things or not!73,...Walt
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Re: [IRCA] DX Fishbarrel

2017-12-22 Thread Nicholas Hall-Patch
Aren't we still quite a way from minimum Walt? I think 2008 and 2009
were our minimum years last time, and even if the cycle is a normal one ,
that's still a couple of years to go to the minimum of this one.Because
it's been such an unusual cycle anyway (low maximum, which can mean a
longer period to the minimum), it's hard to say.

We're being foozled too by the second maximum of the cycle it seems, which
shows the highest Ap conditions of the entire cycle right now (
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/space-weather-enthusiasts) despite
sunspot numbers declining , so conditions have actually deteriorated from
that wonderful early fall of 2014 when we heard TA's in late August,
followed by poorer conditions in early October and beyond. And this year
does also seem poorer for high latitude paths than even last year's.

A roundabout way of saying all bets are off with this anomalously low level
solar cycle;  maybe 2014 was our best time for high latitude this cycle
judging by the lowest Ap conditions

best wishes,

Nick


On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 6:36 PM, Volodya S  wrote:

> Colin, as we get to the bottom of the sunset cycle, one would expect better
> MW reception.   At a similar point in the last cycle, I remember having
> close to 24/7 MW reception in Masset which was exciting, especially since
> it was all into Iran and Africa in my local noon and early afternoon time
> (January).   Have not seen that again since.  Yesterday's conditions were
> REALLY good.   Up there with great days during the equinox.Have a great
> time in Hawaii, and best DX!Walt
>
> On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 9:45 AM, R. Colin Newell 
> wrote:
>
> > Yup - that one tool that makes our lives that much easier - the
> FishBarrel
> > - was kind of slumped over
> > last night around 0400 UTC - did not last very long - I think that Nick
> can
> > reset it remotely.
> >
> > Yea - there were spots this morning that were on fire - but they were
> fewer
> > than yesterday.
> >
> > Yesterday was a top to bottom kind of event - today more spotty. Oddly
> > better DU and Oceanic signals
> > with 1098 open carrier hitting a high water mark.
> >
> > Hawaii is going to be interesting this year I think (and hope)
> >
> > On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 9:37 AM, Volodya S  wrote:
> >
> > > At the dials this morning, and didn't think things were as hot as they
> > were
> > > yesterday.  Continued all Asian.   Checked for the new Aussie low power
> > SW
> > > outlets on 5045 and 5055 and nothing heard, whereas they were coming in
> > > nicely into Don Moman's remote Perseus receivers at the same time.   I
> > also
> > > noted that Nick's DX Fishbarrel was off-line, or at least giving an
> error
> > > message.  Nick's in Khartoum right now, so I don't know whether he can
> > > reset things or not!73,...Walt
> > > ___
> > >
> >
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Re: [IRCA] DX Fishbarrel

2017-12-22 Thread R. Colin Newell
My only worry - and Gary keeps reassuring me, that carrying one of his
ferrite-passive antenna
contraptions onto an airplane might be frowned upon by officious protectors
of our air space (which I respect...)

I carry the tote maybe within a camera bag with my radios and if they want
to confiscate the passive
antenna they can...
In the past, I have travelled with ALA100's, reels of wire and tools (and
an AMATEUR radio license) and never had an issue.

On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 10:36 AM, Volodya S  wrote:

> Colin, as we get to the bottom of the sunset cycle, one would expect better
> MW reception.   At a similar point in the last cycle, I remember having
> close to 24/7 MW reception in Masset which was exciting, especially since
> it was all into Iran and Africa in my local noon and early afternoon time
> (January).   Have not seen that again since.  Yesterday's conditions were
> REALLY good.   Up there with great days during the equinox.Have a great
> time in Hawaii, and best DX!Walt
>
>
>

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Re: [IRCA] DX Fishbarrel

2017-12-22 Thread Volodya S
Colin, as we get to the bottom of the sunset cycle, one would expect better
MW reception.   At a similar point in the last cycle, I remember having
close to 24/7 MW reception in Masset which was exciting, especially since
it was all into Iran and Africa in my local noon and early afternoon time
(January).   Have not seen that again since.  Yesterday's conditions were
REALLY good.   Up there with great days during the equinox.Have a great
time in Hawaii, and best DX!Walt

On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 9:45 AM, R. Colin Newell 
wrote:

> Yup - that one tool that makes our lives that much easier - the FishBarrel
> - was kind of slumped over
> last night around 0400 UTC - did not last very long - I think that Nick can
> reset it remotely.
>
> Yea - there were spots this morning that were on fire - but they were fewer
> than yesterday.
>
> Yesterday was a top to bottom kind of event - today more spotty. Oddly
> better DU and Oceanic signals
> with 1098 open carrier hitting a high water mark.
>
> Hawaii is going to be interesting this year I think (and hope)
>
> On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 9:37 AM, Volodya S  wrote:
>
> > At the dials this morning, and didn't think things were as hot as they
> were
> > yesterday.  Continued all Asian.   Checked for the new Aussie low power
> SW
> > outlets on 5045 and 5055 and nothing heard, whereas they were coming in
> > nicely into Don Moman's remote Perseus receivers at the same time.   I
> also
> > noted that Nick's DX Fishbarrel was off-line, or at least giving an error
> > message.  Nick's in Khartoum right now, so I don't know whether he can
> > reset things or not!73,...Walt
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Re: [IRCA] DX Fishbarrel

2017-12-22 Thread R. Colin Newell
Yup - that one tool that makes our lives that much easier - the FishBarrel
- was kind of slumped over
last night around 0400 UTC - did not last very long - I think that Nick can
reset it remotely.

Yea - there were spots this morning that were on fire - but they were fewer
than yesterday.

Yesterday was a top to bottom kind of event - today more spotty. Oddly
better DU and Oceanic signals
with 1098 open carrier hitting a high water mark.

Hawaii is going to be interesting this year I think (and hope)

On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 9:37 AM, Volodya S  wrote:

> At the dials this morning, and didn't think things were as hot as they were
> yesterday.  Continued all Asian.   Checked for the new Aussie low power SW
> outlets on 5045 and 5055 and nothing heard, whereas they were coming in
> nicely into Don Moman's remote Perseus receivers at the same time.   I also
> noted that Nick's DX Fishbarrel was off-line, or at least giving an error
> message.  Nick's in Khartoum right now, so I don't know whether he can
> reset things or not!73,...Walt
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Re: [IRCA] DX ALERT, China on 1098

2017-11-06 Thread Volodya S
Nice reception, Sylvain!   I'm sure we'll be reviewing our logs from PEI
around that time!   73,Walt

On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 10:40 PM, Sylvain Naud 
wrote:

> Another Chinese target for those who catched the Chinese on 1521 in the
> recent days. Indeed, 1098 has just been heard here tonight and you also
> might have a chance until 00:10 UTC, Golmud CHN sunrise time. This is what
> I've heard earlier:
>
> http://www.quebecdx.com/mp3/china_1098_20171106_2041.MP3 (at 20:41 UTC)
>
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Re: [IRCA] DX ALERT, China on 1098

2017-11-06 Thread Robert Ross
Sylvain and Tim……I also have a decent Carrier on 1098 here in London, Ontario, 
but I have lots of Slop from WTAM 1100 in Cleveland….I'll hang with it, and see 
if any Audio peeks through. I have the Live Webfeed Running in case I can match 
it up.

Thanks for the Tip……..

73….ROB VA3SW

Robert S. Ross
London, Ontario CANADA

***
On 2017-11-06, at 5:43 PM, Tim Tromp wrote:

> Sylvain, excellent reception!  Just a carrier here on 1098 but I'm hoping
> it'll build into some usable audio as 1521 has tonight already, but I may
> have already missed my SSS boost.
> 
> 73,
> Tim Tromp
> West Michigan
> 
> 
> On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 5:40 PM, Sylvain Naud 
> wrote:
> 
>> Another Chinese target for those who catched the Chinese on 1521 in the
>> recent days. Indeed, 1098 has just been heard here tonight and you also
>> might have a chance until 00:10 UTC, Golmud CHN sunrise time. This is what
>> I've heard earlier:
>> 
>> http://www.quebecdx.com/mp3/china_1098_20171106_2041.MP3 (at 20:41 UTC)
>> 
>> Sylvain Naud
>> Portneuf, Qc
>> Perseus + Jaguar Pro
>> 1450ft Beverage @ 35 degrees
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Re: [IRCA] DX ALERT, China on 1098

2017-11-06 Thread Tim Tromp
Sylvain, excellent reception!  Just a carrier here on 1098 but I'm hoping
it'll build into some usable audio as 1521 has tonight already, but I may
have already missed my SSS boost.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan


On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 5:40 PM, Sylvain Naud 
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> Another Chinese target for those who catched the Chinese on 1521 in the
> recent days. Indeed, 1098 has just been heard here tonight and you also
> might have a chance until 00:10 UTC, Golmud CHN sunrise time. This is what
> I've heard earlier:
>
> http://www.quebecdx.com/mp3/china_1098_20171106_2041.MP3 (at 20:41 UTC)
>
> Sylvain Naud
> Portneuf, Qc
> Perseus + Jaguar Pro
> 1450ft Beverage @ 35 degrees
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Re: [IRCA] DX opportunity changes and DKAZ gear

2017-06-21 Thread Pete Taylor
Michael,

I hope your move goes well, and indeed, I hope you will post your loggings from 
Firenze.

Pete Taylor
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> On Jun 21, 2017, at 3:39 AM, Michael Yule  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
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Re: [IRCA] DX opportunity changes and DKAZ gear

2017-06-21 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Good luck with the new place Michael.   For some reason the air (or 
wine perhaps?) of northern Italy seems to inspire software defined 
radios; perhaps you can join in during your spare time, if in fact, 
there is any time to spare.


best wishes,

Nick



At 10:39 21-06-17, Michael Yule wrote:

.
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.




Nick Hall-Patch
Victoria, BC
Canada 


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Re: [IRCA] DX opportunity changes and DKAZ gear

2017-06-21 Thread Mark Mobile

Wow Michael: Moving to Italy!  How cool is that?

(I s'pect some folks are about to chime in here with ideas for stealth 
antennas.)



IN BOCCA AL LUPO and BUONA FORTUNA!


Mark Durenberger, mobile


-Original Message- 
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To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: [IRCA] DX opportunity changes and DKAZ gear

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

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Re: [IRCA] DX dead spots

2017-03-16 Thread Glenn Hauser via IRCA
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_Effective_Ground_Conductivity_Map.png

Had I been live during this thread, I too would have said Oklahoma`s red dirt 
with iron oxide can`t be the cause, cf the Iron range of Michigan.

I would hypothesize that the Ogallala Aquifer (what`s left of it) has something 
to do with the large 30 G.C. area in TX-OK-KS-NE. Not a 100% match of course, 
but quite a bit of overlap:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogallala_Aquifer

How fortunate we are here in the great center, since so much of the USA is way 
lower in GC.

WNAX 570 Yankton SD is here on groundwave any day; only problem KLIF Dallas 
also 570. Also: KWMT 540 Fort Dodge IA vs another Metroplex station. 550 has 
signs of Midland TX and 580 signs of Lubbock TX under the Kansans. 670 KLTT 
Denver is barely audible on daytime groundwave, and sometimes WSCR Chicago tho 
by then I`m not certain it`s GW rather than daytime skywave, or a mixture with 
sporadic E affecting MW.

73, Glenn Hauser, Enid
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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

2017-03-16 Thread Pete Taylor
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...
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> 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.
>> 
>> 
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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

2017-03-15 Thread Bob Coomler via IRCA
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My undergraduate degree is in Soil Science.  Hmmm.  It might be time to dust 
off the text books!
Bob Coomler W7SWLTucson, AZ

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I forgot to mention the reddish colour of the soil is caused by a high iron 
content.  Maybe that contributes to the good conductivity.

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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

2017-03-15 Thread Mark Connelly via IRCA
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Of course salt water beats any over-land conductivity.  The Atlantic City 
graveyard channels are easy copy by day here at 275 miles.

The boundary between very poor sandy soil in one direction and seawater in the 
opposite direction produces "crazy-directional" DX even with non-directional 
whip antennas.

Multiply that effect with a directional antenna (DKAZ, Beverage, etc.) pointed 
seaward and you get the wild long-haul loggings associated with DXpedition 
sites such as Grayland (WA), Rockport (MA), Cappahayden (NL), etc.

Mark Connelly, WA1ION
South Yarmouth, MA

<<
Subject: Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

Exactly, Billy. 30 is top of the line. See that 30 area in northwest Iowa along 
the Minnesota border? That's the "Okoboji" area of Iowa, a popular vacation 
destination from Memorial Day to Labor Day. I used to live in that area. The DX 
on both AM and FM up there was amazing, easily the best QTH for DXing in which 
I've ever resided. Of course, it didn't hurt that among my 3 closest AM 
stations, KILR-1070 (250 watts) and KKOJ-1190 (5000 watts) were both daytimers, 
and KICD-1240 (1000 watts, of course) was 20 miles to the south. I recently hit 
1000 AM stations logged here in South Omaha, taking nearly 6 1/2 years to do 
so. Had I stayed up in Okoboji instead of moving away in July 1996, it probably 
would've taken me about 1/4 as long -- if that -- to reach 1000.

73,
Rick Dau

South Omaha, Nebraska EN21af
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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

2017-03-15 Thread Rick Dau
It has to be something else, Richard, because iron in the soil is detrimental 
to an AM station's ability to be heard at a great distance.  The soil in the 
Upper Peninsula of Michigan on over to the Arrowhead region of northwest 
Minnesota is absolutely loaded with iron, and the AMs in that area just don't 
get out well at all.  It's especially noticeable in the daytime.



73,

Rick Dau

South Omaha, Nebraska  EN21af


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I forgot to mention the reddish colour of the soil is caused by a high iron 
content.  Maybe that contributes to the good conductivity.

Richard Allen.

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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

2017-03-15 Thread Richard N Allen
I forgot to mention the reddish colour of the soil is caused by a high iron 
content.  Maybe that contributes to the good conductivity.

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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

2017-03-15 Thread Theo
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



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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.





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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

2017-03-15 Thread Rick Dau
Exactly, Billy.  30 is top of the line.  See that 30 area in northwest Iowa 
along the Minnesota border?  That's the "Okoboji" area of Iowa, a popular 
vacation destination from Memorial Day to Labor Day.  I used to live in that 
area.  The DX on both AM and FM up there was amazing, easily the best QTH for 
DXing in which I've ever resided.  Of course, it didn't hurt that among my 3 
closest AM stations, KILR-1070 (250 watts) and KKOJ-1190 (5000 watts) were both 
daytimers, and KICD-1240 (1000 watts, of course) was 20 miles to the south.  I 
recently hit 1000 AM stations logged here in South Omaha, taking nearly 6 1/2 
years to do so.  Had I stayed up in Okoboji instead of moving away in July 
1996, it probably would've taken me about 1/4 as long -- if that -- to reach 
1000.



73,

Rick Dau

South Omaha, Nebraska  EN21af


From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of billy brooks 
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Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 6:21 PM
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

Roger the map.  I presume the lower the value,  the worse the conductivity 
unless I missed something.
Tnx bb

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Mike, here is a ground conductivity map.

Bill Block
Prescott Valley, AZ

 
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_Effective_Ground_Conductivity_Map.png


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Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 12:21:46 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

I think it might be a combination of any or all of the factors that you 
mentioned. You seem to be using good quality equipment for sure. There are 
times when there have been solar storms and the band is just a loud buzz so 
even locals sound horrible. I recall seeing a map once that showed the best and 
worst places as far as ground conductivity in North America goes. I would bet 
that can be found using Google.


73  Mike



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Subject: [IRCA] dx dead spots

Hi all…..   a topic that has always confounded me is the subject of
“dx deadspots”.  Literally geographic areas where nothing of a dx nature seems 
to penetrate.  I’ve alluded to this in previous threads and blamed it on

Antennas, sunspots, noise…… you know the usual suspects.  I’ve even postulated 
that poor soil conductivity is a contributor.  While much has been written on 
these topics (other than soils to my knowledge)  I wonder

If any of you have these same frustrations.  Naturally I leave “ass time in the 
chair”  as the last factor.  We all know what that means when it comes
to good dx.   I’ll even go as far to express that having top notch gear

Is useless if you don’t use it! nevertheless, the perception does exist
that  “location,location,blah,blah”  may be a significant although unexplored 
factor plagueing all of us.

Anyone else experience these blasé feelings?

Bill brooks ,  Waynesburg,pa

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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

2017-03-15 Thread Mike Sanburn
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



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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.


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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

2017-03-15 Thread billy brooks
Roger the map.  I presume the lower the value,  the worse the conductivity 
unless I missed something.
Tnx bb

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Subject: Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

Mike, here is a ground conductivity map.

Bill Block
Prescott Valley, AZ

 
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_Effective_Ground_Conductivity_Map.png




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Subject: Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

I think it might be a combination of any or all of the factors that you 
mentioned. You seem to be using good quality equipment for sure. There are 
times when there have been solar storms and the band is just a loud buzz so 
even locals sound horrible. I recall seeing a map once that showed the best and 
worst places as far as ground conductivity in North America goes. I would bet 
that can be found using Google.


73  Mike



From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of billy brooks 
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Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 11:37 AM
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: [IRCA] dx dead spots

Hi all…..   a topic that has always confounded me is the subject of
“dx deadspots”.  Literally geographic areas where nothing of a dx nature seems 
to penetrate.  I’ve alluded to this in previous threads and blamed it on

Antennas, sunspots, noise…… you know the usual suspects.  I’ve even postulated 
that poor soil conductivity is a contributor.  While much has been written on 
these topics (other than soils to my knowledge)  I wonder

If any of you have these same frustrations.  Naturally I leave “ass time in the 
chair”  as the last factor.  We all know what that means when it comes
to good dx.   I’ll even go as far to express that having top notch gear

Is useless if you don’t use it! nevertheless, the perception does exist
that  “location,location,blah,blah”  may be a significant although unexplored 
factor plagueing all of us.

Anyone else experience these blasé feelings?



Bill brooks ,  Waynesburg,pa

Drake r8a   wellbrookala1530lnp



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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

2017-03-15 Thread Richard Allen
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.


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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

2017-03-15 Thread Russ Edmunds
Was looking on the site for this as I'd thought it used to be there


Russ Edmunds

WB2BJH

Blue Bell, PA

Grid FN20id


From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Mike Sanburn 
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Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 5:15:38 PM
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Thanks, looks like I'm in a 15---about the middle.   ms



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Mike, here is a ground conductivity map.

Bill Block
Prescott Valley, AZ

 
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_Effective_Ground_Conductivity_Map.png




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Subject: Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

I think it might be a combination of any or all of the factors that you 
mentioned. You seem to be using good quality equipment for sure. There are 
times when there have been solar storms and the band is just a loud buzz so 
even locals sound horrible. I recall seeing a map once that showed the best and 
worst places as far as ground conductivity in North America goes. I would bet 
that can be found using Google.


73  Mike



From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of billy brooks 
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Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 11:37 AM
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: [IRCA] dx dead spots

Hi all…..   a topic that has always confounded me is the subject of
“dx deadspots”.  Literally geographic areas where nothing of a dx nature
seems to penetrate.  I’ve alluded to this in previous threads and blamed it
on

Antennas, sunspots, noise…… you know the usual suspects.  I’ve even
postulated that poor soil conductivity is a contributor.  While much has
been written on these topics (other than soils to my knowledge)  I wonder

If any of you have these same frustrations.  Naturally I leave “ass time in
the chair”  as the last factor.  We all know what that means when it comes
to good dx.   I’ll even go as far to express that having top notch gear

Is useless if you don’t use it! nevertheless, the perception does exist
that  “location,location,blah,blah”  may be a significant although
unexplored factor plagueing all of us.

Anyone else experience these blasé feelings?



Bill brooks ,  Waynesburg,pa

Drake r8a   wellbrookala1530lnp



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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

2017-03-15 Thread Mike Sanburn
Thanks, looks like I'm in a 15---about the middle.   ms



From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Bill Block 
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

Mike, here is a ground conductivity map.

Bill Block
Prescott Valley, AZ

 
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_Effective_Ground_Conductivity_Map.png




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Subject: Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

I think it might be a combination of any or all of the factors that you 
mentioned. You seem to be using good quality equipment for sure. There are 
times when there have been solar storms and the band is just a loud buzz so 
even locals sound horrible. I recall seeing a map once that showed the best and 
worst places as far as ground conductivity in North America goes. I would bet 
that can be found using Google.


73  Mike



From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of billy brooks 
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Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 11:37 AM
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: [IRCA] dx dead spots

Hi all…..   a topic that has always confounded me is the subject of
“dx deadspots”.  Literally geographic areas where nothing of a dx nature
seems to penetrate.  I’ve alluded to this in previous threads and blamed it
on

Antennas, sunspots, noise…… you know the usual suspects.  I’ve even
postulated that poor soil conductivity is a contributor.  While much has
been written on these topics (other than soils to my knowledge)  I wonder

If any of you have these same frustrations.  Naturally I leave “ass time in
the chair”  as the last factor.  We all know what that means when it comes
to good dx.   I’ll even go as far to express that having top notch gear

Is useless if you don’t use it! nevertheless, the perception does exist
that  “location,location,blah,blah”  may be a significant although
unexplored factor plagueing all of us.

Anyone else experience these blasé feelings?



Bill brooks ,  Waynesburg,pa

Drake r8a   wellbrookala1530lnp



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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

2017-03-15 Thread Bill Block
Mike, here is a ground conductivity map.

Bill Block
Prescott Valley, AZ

 
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_Effective_Ground_Conductivity_Map.png




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Subject: Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

I think it might be a combination of any or all of the factors that you 
mentioned. You seem to be using good quality equipment for sure. There are 
times when there have been solar storms and the band is just a loud buzz so 
even locals sound horrible. I recall seeing a map once that showed the best and 
worst places as far as ground conductivity in North America goes. I would bet 
that can be found using Google.


73  Mike



From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of billy brooks 
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Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 11:37 AM
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: [IRCA] dx dead spots

Hi all…..   a topic that has always confounded me is the subject of
“dx deadspots”.  Literally geographic areas where nothing of a dx nature
seems to penetrate.  I’ve alluded to this in previous threads and blamed it
on

Antennas, sunspots, noise…… you know the usual suspects.  I’ve even
postulated that poor soil conductivity is a contributor.  While much has
been written on these topics (other than soils to my knowledge)  I wonder

If any of you have these same frustrations.  Naturally I leave “ass time in
the chair”  as the last factor.  We all know what that means when it comes
to good dx.   I’ll even go as far to express that having top notch gear

Is useless if you don’t use it! nevertheless, the perception does exist
that  “location,location,blah,blah”  may be a significant although
unexplored factor plagueing all of us.

Anyone else experience these blasé feelings?



Bill brooks ,  Waynesburg,pa

Drake r8a   wellbrookala1530lnp



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Re: [IRCA] dx dead spots

2017-03-15 Thread Mike Sanburn
I think it might be a combination of any or all of the factors that you 
mentioned. You seem to be using good quality equipment for sure. There are 
times when there have been solar storms and the band is just a loud buzz so 
even locals sound horrible. I recall seeing a map once that showed the best and 
worst places as far as ground conductivity in North America goes. I would bet 
that can be found using Google.


73  Mike



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Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 11:37 AM
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Subject: [IRCA] dx dead spots

Hi all…..   a topic that has always confounded me is the subject of
“dx deadspots”.  Literally geographic areas where nothing of a dx nature
seems to penetrate.  I’ve alluded to this in previous threads and blamed it
on

Antennas, sunspots, noise…… you know the usual suspects.  I’ve even
postulated that poor soil conductivity is a contributor.  While much has
been written on these topics (other than soils to my knowledge)  I wonder

If any of you have these same frustrations.  Naturally I leave “ass time in
the chair”  as the last factor.  We all know what that means when it comes
to good dx.   I’ll even go as far to express that having top notch gear

Is useless if you don’t use it! nevertheless, the perception does exist
that  “location,location,blah,blah”  may be a significant although
unexplored factor plagueing all of us.

Anyone else experience these blasé feelings?



Bill brooks ,  Waynesburg,pa

Drake r8a   wellbrookala1530lnp



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Re: [IRCA] DX Engineering Acquires Clifton Laboratories

2016-05-31 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
I've bought from DXEngineering recently and their s customer service was
good.

Paul

On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 7:22 AM, Nick Hall-Patch  wrote:

> This is excellent news.   Thanks for passing it on Les.
>
> Even if DX Engineering doesn't provide the excellent advice that Jack
> Smith did, just the continuing availability of his work will be a benefit
> to the hobby.
>
> best wishes,
>
> Nick
>
>
>
>
>
> At 12:04 31-05-16, you wrote:
>
>> This note from the most recent ARRL Contesting E-mail Update: DX
>> Engineering has announced the acquisition of Clifton Laboratories <
>> http://www.dxengineering.com/techarticles/dxepressreleases/dx-engineering-acquires-clifton-laboratories>,
>> and intends to continue manufacturing their branded products. According to
>> a press release sent out by DX Engineering, "Each item's part number,
>> design specs, and impeccable quality remains the same--it will just be
>> built by DX Engineering and carry the DX Engineering name. DX Engineering
>> is also committed to offering parts and tech support for owners of Clifton
>> Laboratories' legacy products." The full line of Clifton Laboratories
>> products will be in production and available at DX Engineering by
>> mid-summer 2016. This is great news for AM DX’ers. The Clifton Labs
>> active whip is as good as money can buy, and outperforms any that I’ve
>> bought or built. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL EM63nf
>> Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA. Elad FDM-S2
>> SDR, AirSpy SDR, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag,
>> Clifton Labs Active Whip. _
>>
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Re: [IRCA] DX Engineering Acquires Clifton Laboratories

2016-05-31 Thread Nick Hall-Patch

This is excellent news.   Thanks for passing it on Les.

Even if DX Engineering doesn't provide the 
excellent advice that Jack Smith did, just the 
continuing availability of his work will be a benefit to the hobby.


best wishes,

Nick





At 12:04 31-05-16, you wrote:
This note from the most recent ARRL Contesting 
E-mail Update: DX Engineering has announced the 
acquisition of Clifton Laboratories 
, 
and intends to continue manufacturing their 
branded products. According to a press release 
sent out by DX Engineering, "Each item's part 
number, design specs, and impeccable quality 
remains the same--it will just be built by DX 
Engineering and carry the DX Engineering name. 
DX Engineering is also committed to offering 
parts and tech support for owners of Clifton 
Laboratories' legacy products." The full line of 
Clifton Laboratories products will be in 
production and available at DX Engineering by 
mid-summer 2016. This is great news for AM 
DX’ers. The Clifton Labs active whip is as 
good as money can buy, and outperforms any that 
I’ve bought or built. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 
121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL EM63nf Member 
WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & 
IRCA. Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR, Quantum 
Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, 
Clifton Labs Active Whip. _



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Re: [IRCA] DX Test

2016-05-24 Thread Patrick Martin
Now if the test was Sept-March, we would have a much better chance here on the 
West Coast as the LW Mongolians are heard at times.

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager

> From: donna...@netins.net
> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
> Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 16:10:44 -0500
> Subject: [IRCA] DX Test
> CC: k0...@netins.net
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> Good afternoon!
> 
>  
> 
> This is a copy and paste from a Facebook group mostly of broadcast
> engineers. I was one..  
> 
>  
> 
> Tom / Doc.
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> I hope you guys will grant me an exception for a post void of transmitter
> photos - we're trying to get some help in a DX test here in Asia (high
> enough power that it may be heard on the west coast) and frankly, a group of
> avid radio fans and engineers most likely to help fellow engineers test
> their transmitter(s) tends to get the word out best...
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> *** DX TEST ALERT / Please share with other groups ***
> 
> I want to spread the info about a MW DX test this week that I am helping
> with (especially those with Asian contacts, please re-post). The engineers
> need any help they can get, primarily recordings to see how the station is
> getting out. The guidelines for the test are below:
> 
> * Date/Time: May 25-28 1300-1700 UTC
> * Frequency: 1431 (power will likely be between 100-500kw)
> * Location: Mongolia with a target audience of South Korea
> * Send recordings to c...@aol.com   or upload
> to https://www.dropbox.com/request/gXQDEsPBCtGiuXn4UcIb
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> longer than 30 minutes
> * File name should be the sender's initials (example: mine would be "CK") -
> day - time.mp3 (for May 24 at 1am: "ck-24-0100.mp3). If uploading to the
> Dropbox, please send an e-mail to the above address stating your listening
> location as well.
> * If possible, do not set the receiver bandwidth to be narrow, but wide AM
> (at least 6kHz for example).
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> I hope we can get some help for these engineers who made the journey halfway
> around the world to set up this test.
> 
> -Chris Kadlec
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Re: [IRCA] DX test on 1431 AM this week from Mongolia

2016-05-24 Thread Glenn Hauser via IRCA
--- Begin Message ---
Very interesting, but a few details are missing, like WHO is behind this? 
Probably religious, Mormon? Or USG? Mongolia is already a secret relay site on 
SW for Radio Free Asia. Is this really for North Korea? 1431 looks like a good 
choice in the region, with no hi-power stations on it per WRTH, nothing greater 
than 10 kW in east Asia, 40 kW in Kyrgyzstan. And WHERE in Mongolia is it? A 
big country. 

Glenn Hauser
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Re: [IRCA] DX Season

2016-01-03 Thread Mark Durenberger

THANKS to all who chimed in.  We had an interesting discussion!


CHEERS!

Mark Durenberger

-Original Message- 
From: Mark Durenberger 
Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2016 8:28 AM 
To: DX @NRC ; DX-IRCA ; MNDXC 
Subject: DX Season 


I know...YMMV on this one...but would appreciate some opinions.

About when do we usually expect the end of the MW DX season in Spring?


Thanks in advance!

Mark Durenberger
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Re: [IRCA] DX Test: 600 WBOB Jacksonville, FL

2016-01-03 Thread Barry Davies
Great news Brandon. This would be a real possibility on this side of the pond 
and a new one for me. I look forward to the full test info after clarification 
with the CE.. 
Best wishes
Barry  :-)  
Carlisle UK.  Lat. 54.9806N   Lon. 02.8757WPERSEUS, 3.7m x 10m Flag + FLG100 
amp.
 

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 Sent: Saturday, 2 January 2016, 23:44
 Subject: [IRCA] 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
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Re: [IRCA] DX Season

2016-01-02 Thread Russ Edmunds
I generally use the Equinox as a guide. SOme years it varies earlier or
later depending on weather patterns.

Russ Edmunds
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On Sat, Jan 2, 2016 at 9:28 AM, Mark Durenberger 
wrote:

> I know...YMMV on this one...but would appreciate some opinions.
>
> About when do we usually expect the end of the MW DX season in Spring?
>
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Mark Durenberger
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Re: [IRCA] DX Season

2016-01-02 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
I tend to agree with Glenn and Kraig in believing DX season to be all 
year around; there is usually something to be found.


On the west coast, atmospheric noise levels don't increase markedly 
during the summer months, but of course, northerly overseas paths 
mostly disappear for a month or two around summer solstice, 
compensated for by better reception from New Zealand.


Having said that, I realize that it may be a bit of a flip 
answer.  There are two times when overseas DX (my primary interest) 
does peak.Late August through late October usually deliver "more" 
and "better" DX for time spent listening compared with other times of year.


Then, the winter doldrums ("winter anomaly", hardly anomalous, as it 
happens every year) sets in.   If I went out to the coast tomorrow, 
put out an array of Beverages, DKaz, magic flashing lights etc., 
there is a good chance that for my efforts, I'd hear  only Tahiti and 
maybe HLAZ, and not well at that.Things are generally better in a 
quiet year in the solar cycle, when TA's can appear, but not 
predictably.   But a solid darkness path is no guarantee of good 
reception, even during periods of geomagnetic quiet.


Late January through early April can also show a peak, "DX heard for 
time spent" increases again, though not usually as much as during the 
fall boost.   After that, increasing daylight does limit things until 
the end of August, though often not as much as the "winter anomaly" does.


best wishes,

Nick


At 14:28 02-01-16, Mark Durenberger wrote:

I know...YMMV on this one...but would appreciate some opinions.

About when do we usually expect the end of the MW DX season in Spring?


Thanks in advance!

Mark Durenberger

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Re: [IRCA] DX Season

2016-01-02 Thread Rick Dau
I generally consider the prime MW DX "season" to end on April 30th, although 
that doesn't mean that there isn't DX to be found after that date.  I've had 
freak midday receptions of WJR as late as mid-May in years past.

I think a lot of DXers shy away from the MW and LW bands from about May 1st to 
the end of July simply because it's t-storm season and the amount of lightning 
static on the band can sometimes be unbearable.   But if you're patient and 
play your cards right (checking lightningmaps.org before starting a DX session 
to see how close storms are to your QTH is a good idea), you can sometimes be 
rewarded with a good catch in the summer that you wouldn't normally hear during 
the rest of the year.  I've heard it said that the graveyard frequencies are 
good for summertime DX.  The sunrise & sunset maps will also show you that 
stations to the Northeast of your location will be good sunrise targets during 
the summer, as will stations to the Northwest of your location at sunset.  And 
once you get into late July, when there is more darkness at your location at 
sunrise and sunset than on July 1st, that can be especially beneficial.  The 
last few days of July are consistently good here for me
  to get stations from the Dakotas and Montana at sunset.

73,
Rick Dau
South Omaha, Nebraska EN21af
Http://www.dxworld.com/bcblog.html

From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Nick Hall-Patch 
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Sent: Saturday, January 2, 2016 11:55:11 AM
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Season

I tend to agree with Glenn and Kraig in believing DX season to be all
year around; there is usually something to be found.

On the west coast, atmospheric noise levels don't increase markedly
during the summer months, but of course, northerly overseas paths
mostly disappear for a month or two around summer solstice,
compensated for by better reception from New Zealand.

Having said that, I realize that it may be a bit of a flip
answer.  There are two times when overseas DX (my primary interest)
does peak.Late August through late October usually deliver "more"
and "better" DX for time spent listening compared with other times of year.

Then, the winter doldrums ("winter anomaly", hardly anomalous, as it
happens every year) sets in.   If I went out to the coast tomorrow,
put out an array of Beverages, DKaz, magic flashing lights etc.,
there is a good chance that for my efforts, I'd hear  only Tahiti and
maybe HLAZ, and not well at that.Things are generally better in a
quiet year in the solar cycle, when TA's can appear, but not
predictably.   But a solid darkness path is no guarantee of good
reception, even during periods of geomagnetic quiet.

Late January through early April can also show a peak, "DX heard for
time spent" increases again, though not usually as much as during the
fall boost.   After that, increasing daylight does limit things until
the end of August, though often not as much as the "winter anomaly" does.

best wishes,

Nick


At 14:28 02-01-16, Mark Durenberger wrote:
>I know...YMMV on this one...but would appreciate some opinions.
>
>About when do we usually expect the end of the MW DX season in Spring?
>
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>Mark Durenberger
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Re: [IRCA] DX Season

2016-01-02 Thread Chuck Hutton
Were I to read this without any other information, I'd think May to August was 
dead in the Pacific NW except for a month of "better" NZ.
As I see it, that time period is not just "better", it is very good. And it's 
not just NZ: it is also Australia and the Pacific Islands. 

Chuck 


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Sent: Saturday, January 2, 2016 5:55 PM
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Season

(CLIP)

On the west coast, atmospheric noise levels don't increase markedly
during the summer months, but of course, northerly overseas paths
mostly disappear for a month or two around summer solstice,
compensated for by better reception from New Zealand.

(CLIP)

Nick


At 14:28 02-01-16, Mark Durenberger wrote:
>I know...YMMV on this one...but would appreciate some opinions.
>
>About when do we usually expect the end of the MW DX season in Spring?
>
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>Mark Durenberger
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Re: [IRCA] DX Season

2016-01-02 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
And you would be correct Chuck.   On the coast, with the water 
lapping at your feet, and the next stop being New Zealand.   I 
suspect that will not generalize well to the rest of the Pacific NW.


The comparison of the New Zealanders heard at Grayland or Rockworks 
in late June with what was heard even in Victoria (a bit of a water 
path over Juan de Fuca Strait) in the weeks before or after would be 
a good illustration for those who cared to look on the IRCA list for 
those weeks.   The New Zealanders heard in Seattle during that time 
period could apparently be counted on the fingers of one foot.


A similar comparison for Asiatics in October between the coast and 
inland is obviously dissimilar in quantity of stations and of signal 
strength, but no one is surprised to hear Japan, Korea or China in 
Seattle at that time, with no Beverage or DKaz antennas harmed during 
the process.  Power is generally higher for Asian stations of course, 
and they are closer than New Zealand to the Pacific NW, but in 
comparing receptions here of Japan and New Zealand on 567 for 
example, there does seem to be more in play than just 3dB more power 
and 4500 km distance, especially given the former has several hundred 
kilometers of mountainous rock to pass before it arrives at my 
antenna while the latter has a couple of kilometers.


best wishes,

Nick


At 18:42 02-01-16, you wrote:
Were I to read this without any other information, I'd think May to 
August was dead in the Pacific NW except for a month of "better" NZ.
As I see it, that time period is not just "better", it is very good. 
And it's not just NZ: it is also Australia and the Pacific Islands.


Chuck


From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Nick 
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Sent: Saturday, January 2, 2016 5:55 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America; DX @NRC; MNDXC
Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Season

(CLIP)

On the west coast, atmospheric noise levels don't increase markedly
during the summer months, but of course, northerly overseas paths
mostly disappear for a month or two around summer solstice,
compensated for by better reception from New Zealand.

(CLIP)

Nick


At 14:28 02-01-16, Mark Durenberger wrote:
>I know...YMMV on this one...but would appreciate some opinions.
>
>About when do we usually expect the end of the MW DX season in Spring?
>
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>Mark Durenberger
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Re: [IRCA] DX Test: 600 WBOB Jacksonville, FL

2016-01-02 Thread Patrick Martin
This may be possible if cx are decent as there isn't anything super strong on 
600. Also off the Eastern Beverage my noise level is not bad.  Thanks. This is 
great!!!

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager

> Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2016 17:44:23 -0600
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> Subject: [IRCA] 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
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Re: [IRCA] DX Season

2016-01-02 Thread Chuck Hutton
Everything you say is way true, Nick but out of scope from the original 
post!

Chuck


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Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Season

And you would be correct Chuck.   On the coast, with the water
lapping at your feet, and the next stop being New Zealand.   I
suspect that will not generalize well to the rest of the Pacific NW.

The comparison of the New Zealanders heard at Grayland or Rockworks
in late June with what was heard even in Victoria (a bit of a water
path over Juan de Fuca Strait) in the weeks before or after would be
a good illustration for those who cared to look on the IRCA list for
those weeks.   The New Zealanders heard in Seattle during that time
period could apparently be counted on the fingers of one foot.

A similar comparison for Asiatics in October between the coast and
inland is obviously dissimilar in quantity of stations and of signal
strength, but no one is surprised to hear Japan, Korea or China in
Seattle at that time, with no Beverage or DKaz antennas harmed during
the process.  Power is generally higher for Asian stations of course,
and they are closer than New Zealand to the Pacific NW, but in
comparing receptions here of Japan and New Zealand on 567 for
example, there does seem to be more in play than just 3dB more power
and 4500 km distance, especially given the former has several hundred
kilometers of mountainous rock to pass before it arrives at my
antenna while the latter has a couple of kilometers.

best wishes,

Nick


At 18:42 02-01-16, you wrote:
>Were I to read this without any other information, I'd think May to
>August was dead in the Pacific NW except for a month of "better" NZ.
>As I see it, that time period is not just "better", it is very good.
>And it's not just NZ: it is also Australia and the Pacific Islands.
>
>Chuck
>
>
>From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Nick
>Hall-Patch <n...@ieee.org>
>Sent: Saturday, January 2, 2016 5:55 PM
>To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America; DX @NRC; MNDXC
>Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Season
>
>(CLIP)
>
>On the west coast, atmospheric noise levels don't increase markedly
>during the summer months, but of course, northerly overseas paths
>mostly disappear for a month or two around summer solstice,
>compensated for by better reception from New Zealand.
>
>(CLIP)
>
>Nick
>
>
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Re: [IRCA] DX Season

2016-01-02 Thread d1028gary
A very interesting discussion. 
There's no doubt that strong reception of New Zealand requires a serious dose 
of salt water (or better yet, a cliff above salt water), but the peak season 
for optimal Kiwi reception seems to be from July 1 to August 15th. Bill W. 
wisely makes his DU-chasing trips in late July, and Chuck had his all-time 
record NZ results in mid-July. 
  
When Kiwi propagation really kicks into gear at Rockwork 4 the signal levels 
can approach those of big gun Asians during the fall season (especially during 
these lean solar years). This exciting DU-DX during the dogs days of summer 
certainly is one of fringe benefits of living on the left coast, but you would 
never even know that it exists if you stay at your inland location. 
  
73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
- Original Message -

From: "Chuck Hutton" <charle...@msn.com> 
To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" 
<irca@hard-core-dx.com> 
Sent: Saturday, January 2, 2016 6:27:32 PM 
Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Season 

Everything you say is way true, Nick but out of scope from the original 
post! 

Chuck 

 
From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Nick Hall-Patch 
<n...@ieee.org> 
Sent: Saturday, January 2, 2016 10:12 PM 
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America 
Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Season 

And you would be correct Chuck.   On the coast, with the water 
lapping at your feet, and the next stop being New Zealand.   I 
suspect that will not generalize well to the rest of the Pacific NW. 

The comparison of the New Zealanders heard at Grayland or Rockworks 
in late June with what was heard even in Victoria (a bit of a water 
path over Juan de Fuca Strait) in the weeks before or after would be 
a good illustration for those who cared to look on the IRCA list for 
those weeks.   The New Zealanders heard in Seattle during that time 
period could apparently be counted on the fingers of one foot. 

A similar comparison for Asiatics in October between the coast and 
inland is obviously dissimilar in quantity of stations and of signal 
strength, but no one is surprised to hear Japan, Korea or China in 
Seattle at that time, with no Beverage or DKaz antennas harmed during 
the process.  Power is generally higher for Asian stations of course, 
and they are closer than New Zealand to the Pacific NW, but in 
comparing receptions here of Japan and New Zealand on 567 for 
example, there does seem to be more in play than just 3dB more power 
and 4500 km distance, especially given the former has several hundred 
kilometers of mountainous rock to pass before it arrives at my 
antenna while the latter has a couple of kilometers. 

best wishes, 

Nick 


At 18:42 02-01-16, you wrote: 
>Were I to read this without any other information, I'd think May to 
>August was dead in the Pacific NW except for a month of "better" NZ. 
>As I see it, that time period is not just "better", it is very good. 
>And it's not just NZ: it is also Australia and the Pacific Islands. 
> 
>Chuck 
> 
> 
>From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Nick 
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>Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Season 
> 
>(CLIP) 
> 
>On the west coast, atmospheric noise levels don't increase markedly 
>during the summer months, but of course, northerly overseas paths 
>mostly disappear for a month or two around summer solstice, 
>compensated for by better reception from New Zealand. 
> 
>(CLIP) 
> 
>Nick 
> 
> 
>At 14:28 02-01-16, Mark Durenberger wrote: 
> >I know...YMMV on this one...but would appreciate some opinions. 
> > 
> >About when do we usually expect the end of the MW DX season in Spring? 
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Re: [IRCA] DX Test: 600 WBOB Jacksonville, FL

2016-01-02 Thread Rick Dau
Brandon, your post shows the UTC time as being on Saturday Jan 10, which is 
incorrect, as next Saturday is the 9th.  Did you mean to type Sunday Jan 10th?  
I'm guessing that's the case as all of the other times seem to point to a 
Saturday night/Sun morning test period.

73,
Rick Dau
South Omaha, Nebraska EN21af
Http://www.dxworld.com/bcblog.html

From: IRCA  on behalf of Brandon Jordan 

Sent: Saturday, January 2, 2016 5:44:23 PM
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; a...@nrcdxas.org; a...@yahoogroups.com; DX E-Mail; 
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Subject: [IRCA] 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
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Re: [IRCA] DX Season

2016-01-02 Thread Nigel Pimblett
 Of course reception of New Zealand is considerably rarer in southern 
Alberta than on the coast, but I'd been having some similar thoughts 
after reading some of the posts in this thread.The season here seems 
to be a bit later than observed on the coast, more like August 1 to Sept 
15th, but last year was the best for NZ in about a decade, and this year 
was even better.   Of course equipment has improved, but interestingly, 
I haven't observed the same improvement for Australia.   With the 
exception of a couple of days, Australia didn't match the results of 5 
or 6 years ago, never mind the 80's.
 There do indeed seem to be other factors involved beyond those we are 
familiar with.


73,

Nigel



.On 02/01/2016 9:38 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote:
It is interesting that there has been some fine coastal receptions of 
New Zealand in recent years, as I think I recall some pretty "dry" 
summer DXpeditions back in the days of west coast Vancouver Island 
adventures.   Of course, receivers, antennas and techniques have 
improved, but whether enough to make that sort of change, I couldn't 
say.   Even now, a coastal Beverage is still a pretty good reference 
antenna.


The very first Vancouver Island coastal expedition in early July 1979 
produced a lot of NSW and Queensland Aussies, not much New Zealand, 
and I seem to recall one summer coastal DXpedition that yielded 
exactly one 10kw Zedder (and not much else).


It would be interesting to go through old Grayland logs as well, as 
there were a number of solstice DXpeditions.   A comment made by John 
Bryant in July 2003, "First morning in several years at Grayland that 
a significant number of Kiwi stations were present." makes me wonder 
whether we're living through the "good old days" as far as summer 
coastal receptions of  New Zealand are concerned.


Having heard Western Australia a couple of times at home in the '80s 
(and not since), but practically never China, while China has been 
much more frequent in the last decade does make me wonder if we're 
dealing with long term reception patterns that may even go beyond a 
single sunspot cycle.  Many other variables affect what we receive of 
course.


(Things to speculate about instead of looking for non-existent DX in 
mid-winter, a point I think we can all agree on at present.)


best wishes,

Nick


At 03:34 03-01-16, you wrote:
A very interesting discussion. There's no doubt that strong reception 
of New Zealand requires a serious dose of salt water (or better yet, 
a cliff above salt water), but the peak season for optimal Kiwi 
reception seems to be from July 1 to August 15th. Bill W. wisely 
makes his DU-chasing trips in late July, and Chuck had his all-time 
record NZ results in mid-July. Â  When Kiwi propagation really kicks 
into gear at Rockwork 4 the signal levels can approach those of big 
gun Asians during the fall season (especially during these lean solar 
years). This exciting DU-DX during the dogs days of summer certainly 
is one of fringe benefits of living on the left coast, but you 
would never even know that it exists if you stay at your inland 
location. Â  73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)



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Re: [IRCA] DX Season

2016-01-02 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
It is interesting that there has been some fine 
coastal receptions of New Zealand in recent 
years, as I think I recall some pretty "dry" 
summer DXpeditions back in the days of west coast 
Vancouver Island adventures.   Of course, 
receivers, antennas and techniques have improved, 
but whether enough to make that sort of change, I 
couldn't say.   Even now, a coastal Beverage is 
still a pretty good reference antenna.


The very first Vancouver Island coastal 
expedition in early July 1979 produced a lot of 
NSW and Queensland Aussies, not much New Zealand, 
and I seem to recall one summer coastal 
DXpedition that yielded exactly one 10kw Zedder (and not much else).


It would be interesting to go through old 
Grayland logs as well, as there were a number of 
solstice DXpeditions.   A comment made by John 
Bryant in July 2003, "First morning in several 
years at Grayland that a significant number of 
Kiwi stations were present." makes me wonder 
whether we're living through the "good old days" 
as far as summer coastal receptions of  New Zealand are concerned.


Having heard Western Australia a couple of times 
at home in the '80s (and not since), but 
practically never China, while China has been 
much more frequent in the last decade does make 
me wonder if we're dealing with long term 
reception patterns that may even go beyond a 
single sunspot cycle.  Many other variables affect what we receive of course.


(Things to speculate about instead of looking for 
non-existent DX in mid-winter, a point I think we can all agree on at present.)


best wishes,

Nick


At 03:34 03-01-16, you wrote:
A very interesting discussion. There's no doubt 
that strong reception of New Zealand requires a 
serious dose of salt water (or better yet, a 
cliff above salt water), but the peak season for 
optimal Kiwi reception seems to be from July 1 
to August 15th. Bill W. wisely makes his 
DU-chasing trips in late July, and Chuck had his 
all-time record NZ results in mid-July. Â  When 
Kiwi propagation really kicks into gear at 
Rockwork 4 the signal levels can approach those 
of big gun Asians during the fall season 
(especially during these lean solar years). This 
exciting DU-DX during the dogs days of summer 
certainly is one of fringe benefits of living 
on the left coast, but you would never even 
know that it exists if you stay at your inland 
location. Â  73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)



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Re: [IRCA] DX TIP ALERT: WAPI 1070 Birmingham, Alabama

2014-12-26 Thread Barry Davies
Noted a few times here in the UK. I assumed they had left their daytime 
facilities on over night. 



Best wishes

Barry  :-)   
 
Carlisle UK.  Lat. 54.9808N   Lon. 02.8755W
PERSEUS, 3.7m x 10m Flag + FLG100 amp+Mains Filter



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Sent: Friday, 26 December 2014, 8:50
Subject: [IRCA] DX TIP ALERT: WAPI 1070 Birmingham, Alabama
  

WAPI is being logged by someone in western PA... which means either
conditions are really good for someone who is in the same general direction
as WAPI's night time pattern null or someones on day power and pattern..
dunno, just passing along what I read on Facebook.

Paul
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: 760 WCIS way over WJR

2014-12-12 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
WCIS must be back on after thieves broke in a little over a week ago and
stole some electronic components, hoping for scrap metal.

Paul

On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 8:18 PM, Tim Tromp kilok...@gmail.com wrote:

 760 WCIS North Carolina The Cross way over WJR right now w/ Christian
 music on the South D-KAZ.  Never heard this one before.  Topaz database
 shows this one as a daytimer.  0415 UTC.  Go get 'em!

 73,
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 West Michigan
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: 760 WCIS way over WJR

2014-12-12 Thread Robert Ross

On 2014-12-12, at 11:18 PM, Tim Tromp wrote:

 760 WCIS North Carolina The Cross way over WJR right now w/ Christian
 music on the South D-KAZ.  Never heard this one before.  Topaz database
 shows this one as a daytimer.  0415 UTC.  Go get 'em!
 
 73,
 Tim Tromp
 West Michigan
 _


Tim…thanks for the tip on WCIS 760. I heard them here too on my SONY SRF-T615 
Ultralight Barefoot. Under WJR Mostly with Religious Christmas Carols and 
Christian Music. WJR was hammering them pretty good …but at times they rose up 
when I was able to NULL WJR a bit!! ID heard by Female DJ as The Cross.

This is NEW for my ULR LOG and the OVERALL LOG……Thanks for posting the tip!!

Regards….ROB VA3SW

Robert S. Ross
London, Ontario CANADA


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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: 760 WCIS way over WJR

2014-12-12 Thread neilkaz
Reasonable here near Chicago o/u WJR at times, inaudible at times and almost 
alone at times but never strong. New catch..tyvm.

Semi-AU cx and South D-KAZ

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Subject: [IRCA] DX Tip: 760 WCIS way over WJR

760 WCIS North Carolina The Cross way over WJR right now w/ Christian
music on the South D-KAZ.  Never heard this one before.  Topaz database
shows this one as a daytimer.  0415 UTC.  Go get 'em!

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tips for WDXR

2014-11-16 Thread Mike Sanburn
Not to admit that I've been DXing for decades but I first heard Billings 970 
here while they were still KOOK. What a neat thing it was two months ago at the 
IRCA convention to be inside the same room that once housed that station 
(during the KTVQ TV tour). In later years the 970 station in Modesto CA picked 
up the KOOK call letters (I'm sure that didn't confuse anybody, hi). Nice going 
on KFYR. I have 3 North Dakota stations logged in SoCal so far. 1100.  1130   
And 1550 before KQWB moved to X band. 550 here is mostly dominated by 
Bakersfield and Phoenix but occasionally KOAC or KRAI might make an appearance. 
 Ms


Sent from my iPod

 On Nov 16, 2014, at 1:00 AM, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote:
 
 550KFYRND, Bisbarck, fair mixing with KOAC/KARI and a mention of 
 K-FIRE in an ad at 0025 EST 11/16. Haven't heard KFYR was sometime. One 
 that used to be regular back in the 60s and 70s with Top 40 Rock. (PM-OR)
 
 730   CKDM   MB, Dauphin good on top of jumble with CKDM Weather at 0030 
 11/16. (PM-OR)
 
 t970   KBUL  MT, Billings may have been heard with Oldies Living on the 
 Prayer Jon Bon Jovi, Oya Como Va by Santana, and then Lowdown by Boz 
 Scaggs, Greatest hits slogan by woman, and an 95.5 ID. I could not figure 
 out who this was, as nothing matched. Thx to Mike Sanburn and Paul Walker for 
 figuring out KBUL runs old rock on Saturday night. It is not listed in the 
 NRC log, QRM KTTO and KUFO, etc. Hrd from 0040 to 0055 EST 11/16. Billings 
 970 is rare here. 790 is a regular. 
 
 Drake SPR4
 1500' Eastern Beverage
 
 Patrick Martin
 Seaside OR
 KGED QSL Manager 
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tips for WDXR

2014-11-16 Thread Patrick Martin
Mike,

Nothing I logged was new, but  all three I had not heard in sometime. KFYR goes 
back several years at least since I last heard them. KFYR used to be common 
when  KOAC was off in the Summer months in the 60s  70s. 

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager

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 Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 03:04:39 -0800
 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
 Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tips for WDXR
 
 Not to admit that I've been DXing for decades but I first heard Billings 970 
 here while they were still KOOK. What a neat thing it was two months ago at 
 the IRCA convention to be inside the same room that once housed that station 
 (during the KTVQ TV tour). In later years the 970 station in Modesto CA 
 picked up the KOOK call letters (I'm sure that didn't confuse anybody, hi). 
 Nice going on KFYR. I have 3 North Dakota stations logged in SoCal so far. 
 1100.  1130   And 1550 before KQWB moved to X band. 550 here is mostly 
 dominated by Bakersfield and Phoenix but occasionally KOAC or KRAI might make 
 an appearance.  Ms
 
 
 Sent from my iPod
 
  On Nov 16, 2014, at 1:00 AM, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote:
  
  550KFYRND, Bisbarck, fair mixing with KOAC/KARI and a mention of 
  K-FIRE in an ad at 0025 EST 11/16. Haven't heard KFYR was sometime. One 
  that used to be regular back in the 60s and 70s with Top 40 Rock. (PM-OR)
  
  730   CKDM   MB, Dauphin good on top of jumble with CKDM Weather at 0030 
  11/16. (PM-OR)
  
  t970   KBUL  MT, Billings may have been heard with Oldies Living on the 
  Prayer Jon Bon Jovi, Oya Como Va by Santana, and then Lowdown by Boz 
  Scaggs, Greatest hits slogan by woman, and an 95.5 ID. I could not figure 
  out who this was, as nothing matched. Thx to Mike Sanburn and Paul Walker 
  for figuring out KBUL runs old rock on Saturday night. It is not listed in 
  the NRC log, QRM KTTO and KUFO, etc. Hrd from 0040 to 0055 EST 11/16. 
  Billings 970 is rare here. 790 is a regular. 
  
  Drake SPR4
  1500' Eastern Beverage
  
  Patrick Martin
  Seaside OR
  KGED QSL Manager 
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: 1720 pirate station on now @ 2247 UTC

2014-11-08 Thread Russ Edmunds
Pirate activity noted on 1720 quite strong, apparently S of LBI where we're
in the final night of the DXpedition. Featuring mysterious music, a
reverbed deep-voiced male talking over - sounds like it should have been (
and may have been ) broadcast on Halloween.

On Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 5:50 PM, Tim Tromp kilok...@gmail.com wrote:

 Passing a tip along that I just received: Presumed Undercover Radio
 (pirate) on 1720 khz AM mode right now at 2247 UTC.  Decent copy here, 100%
 readable.

 73,
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 West Michigan

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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: 1720 pirate station on now @ 2247 UTC

2014-11-08 Thread Tim Tromp
IDing now as Pirate Radio Boston with an anniversary show and reading 
many listener's letters from DXers.


-Tim

On 11/08/2014 05:59 PM, Russ Edmunds wrote:

Pirate activity noted on 1720 quite strong, apparently S of LBI where we're
in the final night of the DXpedition. Featuring mysterious music, a
reverbed deep-voiced male talking over - sounds like it should have been (
and may have been ) broadcast on Halloween.

On Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 5:50 PM, Tim Tromp kilok...@gmail.com wrote:


Passing a tip along that I just received: Presumed Undercover Radio
(pirate) on 1720 khz AM mode right now at 2247 UTC.  Decent copy here, 100%
readable.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan

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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip: 1720 pirate station on now @ 2247 UTC

2014-11-08 Thread James Renfrew
I am hearing a signal that fades in strong and then fades out to nothing.
The only IDs heard have been Undercover Radio at 1857 EST and Radio
Whatever sometime after that.  Some talk about this being a Halloween
show, but in November.

Jim Renfrew, Clarendon NY

On Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 6:08 PM, Tim Tromp kilok...@gmail.com wrote:

 IDing now as Pirate Radio Boston with an anniversary show and reading
 many listener's letters from DXers.

 -Tim

 On 11/08/2014 05:59 PM, Russ Edmunds wrote:

 Pirate activity noted on 1720 quite strong, apparently S of LBI where
 we're
 in the final night of the DXpedition. Featuring mysterious music, a
 reverbed deep-voiced male talking over - sounds like it should have been (
 and may have been ) broadcast on Halloween.

 On Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 5:50 PM, Tim Tromp kilok...@gmail.com wrote:

  Passing a tip along that I just received: Presumed Undercover Radio
 (pirate) on 1720 khz AM mode right now at 2247 UTC.  Decent copy here,
 100%
 readable.

 73,
 Tim Tromp
 West Michigan

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Re: [IRCA] DX Tips for WDXR

2014-10-29 Thread Patrick Martin
KHSN gets out very well. Often phasing out KVAS I get them, even mixing during 
the day. KHSN gets out better than KCUP Toledo which is closer. 

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager

 From: mikesanb...@hotmail.com
 Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 19:38:29 -0700
 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
 Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tips for WDXR
 
 I think we saw the KHSN tower on the way up to the 2006 Seaside IRCA 
 convention. Oregon is the coast with the most.  Ms
 
 Sent from my iPod
 
  On Oct 28, 2014, at 6:40 PM, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote:
  
  1230  KHSN  OR, Coos Bay, buried under KORT with ESPN and a 12-30 KHSN ID 
  at 2130 EDT 10/28,  local KVAS Phased out. (PM-OR)
  
  1230  KORT   ID, Grangeville, good and mostly dominant at S9+20 with CW. 
  ID at 2132 EDT  This is today's Country, KORT. Back into another CW song 
  10/28.local  KVAS phased out. (PM-OR)
  
  1330  KOVE   WY, Lander, good on top with CW and a 13-30 KOVE ID at 2115 
  EDT 10/28. No sign of Portland. (PM-OR)
  
  Drake R8, MFJ 1026 phaser modified
  1500' Eastern Beverage
  SW EWE (For phasing)
  
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tips for WDXR

2014-10-28 Thread Mike Sanburn
I think we saw the KHSN tower on the way up to the 2006 Seaside IRCA 
convention. Oregon is the coast with the most.  Ms

Sent from my iPod

 On Oct 28, 2014, at 6:40 PM, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote:
 
 1230  KHSN  OR, Coos Bay, buried under KORT with ESPN and a 12-30 KHSN ID 
 at 2130 EDT 10/28,  local KVAS Phased out. (PM-OR)
 
 1230  KORT   ID, Grangeville, good and mostly dominant at S9+20 with CW. ID 
 at 2132 EDT  This is today's Country, KORT. Back into another CW song 
 10/28.local  KVAS phased out. (PM-OR)
 
 1330  KOVE   WY, Lander, good on top with CW and a 13-30 KOVE ID at 2115 
 EDT 10/28. No sign of Portland. (PM-OR)
 
 Drake R8, MFJ 1026 phaser modified
 1500' Eastern Beverage
 SW EWE (For phasing)
 
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 Seaside OR
 KGED QSL Manager 
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Re: [IRCA] DX-midAMerica updates?

2014-10-26 Thread Barry Davies
Hello Rick there is a temporary link to an up to date Flips.
http://www.angelfire.com/wi/dxmidamerica2/TEMPpage.html




Best wishes

Barry  :-)   
 
Carlisle UK.  Lat. 54.9808N   Lon. 02.8755W
PERSEUS, 3.7m x 10m Flag + FLG100 amp+Mains Filter



 From: Rick Dau drummer196...@hotmail.com
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com irca@hard-core-dx.com 
Sent: Saturday, 25 October 2014, 22:48
Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX-midAMerica updates?
  

The web address is still good, it's http://www.angelfire.com/wi/dxmidamerica   
                                                                              
Even though there have been no format flips posted since Sept. 5th, there are 
still DX tips being posted.  When I click on the AMDX link in the left-hand 
column, it shows that the most recent AM posting is from 1138 UTC this morning 
(WTAD-930 in Illinois), so DXers are still hearing DX here in the middle of 
the USA.                                                                       
                    73,                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                        
        Rick Dau                                                                
                                                                                
                                                    
         South Omaha, Nebraska                                                 
                                 

 Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 19:12:22 +0100
 From: barry.davie...@btopenworld.com
 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
 Subject: [IRCA] DX-midAMerica updates?
 
  I note there have been no Flips updates since September 5. Has there been 
a web address change?
 
 
 
 Best wishes
 
 Barry  :-)              
  
 Carlisle UK.  Lat. 54.9808N   Lon. 02.8755W
 PERSEUS, 3.7m x 10m Flag + FLG100 amp+Mains Filter
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Re: [IRCA] DX Monitor, Vol_52_No_06

2014-10-26 Thread Forrest Skaine
Hi Phil,

I have not received any e monitors yet.

Sincerely,
Todd Skaine
Woodbury, MN
Sony ICF 2010
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Grundig S350 M400
Toyota car radio
On Oct 14, 2014 5:03 PM, Phil Bytheway via IRCA irca@hard-core-dx.com
wrote:

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 -- Forwarded message --
 From: Phil Bytheway phil_te...@yahoo.com
 To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America 
 irca@hard-core-dx.com
 Cc:
 Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 22:03:25 + (UTC)
 Subject: DX Monitor, Vol_52_No_06
 DXM V52/N06 emailed out earlier today.Let me know at phil_te...@yahoo.com
 if you didn't get yours.
 Still working on our new look.
 Samples of our .pdf/.txt file available from me at: phil_te...@yahoo.com. Phil
 Bytheway
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 (whew!)
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Re: [IRCA] DX-midAMerica updates?

2014-10-25 Thread Rick Dau
The web address is still good, it's http://www.angelfire.com/wi/dxmidamerica
 
Even though there have been no format flips posted since Sept. 5th, there are 
still DX tips being posted.  When I click on the AMDX link in the left-hand 
column, it shows that the most recent AM posting is from 1138 UTC this morning 
(WTAD-930 in Illinois), so DXers are still hearing DX here in the middle of the 
USA.
   73,  

 Rick 
Dau 


 South Omaha, Nebraska  
 

 Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 19:12:22 +0100
 From: barry.davie...@btopenworld.com
 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
 Subject: [IRCA] DX-midAMerica updates?
 
  I note there have been no Flips updates since September 5. Has there been 
 a web address change?
 
 
 
 Best wishes
 
 Barry  :-)   
  
 Carlisle UK.  Lat. 54.9808N   Lon. 02.8755W
 PERSEUS, 3.7m x 10m Flag + FLG100 amp+Mains Filter
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Re: [IRCA] DX-midAMerica updates?

2014-10-25 Thread Barry Davies
Thank you Rick. I rust this is just an intermission hi!




Best wishes

Barry  :-)   
 
Carlisle UK.  Lat. 54.9808N   Lon. 02.8755W
PERSEUS, 3.7m x 10m Flag + FLG100 amp+Mains Filter



 From: Rick Dau drummer196...@hotmail.com
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com irca@hard-core-dx.com 
Sent: Saturday, 25 October 2014, 22:48
Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX-midAMerica updates?
  

The web address is still good, it's http://www.angelfire.com/wi/dxmidamerica   
                                                                              
Even though there have been no format flips posted since Sept. 5th, there are 
still DX tips being posted.  When I click on the AMDX link in the left-hand 
column, it shows that the most recent AM posting is from 1138 UTC this morning 
(WTAD-930 in Illinois), so DXers are still hearing DX here in the middle of 
the USA.                                                                       
                    73,                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                        
        Rick Dau                                                                
                                                                                
                                                    
         South Omaha, Nebraska                                                 
                                 

 Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 19:12:22 +0100
 From: barry.davie...@btopenworld.com
 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
 Subject: [IRCA] DX-midAMerica updates?
 
  I note there have been no Flips updates since September 5. Has there been 
a web address change?
 
 
 
 Best wishes
 
 Barry  :-)              
  
 Carlisle UK.  Lat. 54.9808N   Lon. 02.8755W
 PERSEUS, 3.7m x 10m Flag + FLG100 amp+Mains Filter
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Re: [IRCA] DX tip out West

2014-10-14 Thread Patrick Martin
Dennis,

I just checked and I can hear the loop u/KGRV. Good going.

Patrick

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager

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 To: a...@yahoogroups.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com; dx...@nrcdxas.org
 Subject: [IRCA] DX tip out West
 
 KMBX-700 in Soledad, California is running a loop of instrumental music with 
 no TOH ID.  Verified as KMBX by DXer Jim Hilliker, who lives nearby. Except 
 for no ID it's an unintentional but welcome DX test.  
 
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Re: [IRCA] DX tip out West

2014-10-14 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
KMBX is weak but it's there for me too In redding california

On Tuesday, October 14, 2014, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote:

 Dennis,

 I just checked and I can hear the loop u/KGRV. Good going.

 Patrick

 Patrick Martin
 Seaside OR
 KGED QSL Manager

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  KMBX-700 in Soledad, California is running a loop of instrumental music
 with no TOH ID.  Verified as KMBX by DXer Jim Hilliker, who lives nearby.
 Except for no ID it's an unintentional but welcome DX test.
 
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Re: [IRCA] DX tip out West

2014-10-14 Thread Dennis Gibson
I wonder if it's on 2.5 kW day power instead of 700 watts, a 5.5 dB difference. 
It seems stronger than usual. 

Sent from my iPad

 On Oct 14, 2014, at 8:13 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. 
 walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 KMBX is weak but it's there for me too In redding california
 
 On Tuesday, October 14, 2014, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote:
 
 Dennis,
 
 I just checked and I can hear the loop u/KGRV. Good going.
 
 Patrick
 
 Patrick Martin
 Seaside OR
 KGED QSL Manager
 
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Re: [IRCA] DX tip out West

2014-10-14 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
It's weak for me and KGRV is somewhat strong here right now.

On Tuesday, October 14, 2014, Dennis Gibson wb6...@gmail.com wrote:

 I wonder if it's on 2.5 kW day power instead of 700 watts, a 5.5 dB
 difference. It seems stronger than usual.

 Sent from my iPad

  On Oct 14, 2014, at 8:13 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. 
 walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com javascript:; wrote:
 
  KMBX is weak but it's there for me too In redding california
 
  On Tuesday, October 14, 2014, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net
 javascript:; wrote:
 
  Dennis,
 
  I just checked and I can hear the loop u/KGRV. Good going.
 
  Patrick
 
  Patrick Martin
  Seaside OR
  KGED QSL Manager
 
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  Subject: [IRCA] DX tip out West
 
  KMBX-700 in Soledad, California is running a loop of instrumental music
  with no TOH ID.  Verified as KMBX by DXer Jim Hilliker, who lives
 nearby.
  Except for no ID it's an unintentional but welcome DX test.
 
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Re: [IRCA] DX tip out West

2014-10-14 Thread Dennis Gibson
KGRV was quite strong on the Central California coast when it wasn't powering 
down from 23 kW to 470 watts, only 33.8 dB of cheating. 

Sent from my iPad

 On Oct 14, 2014, at 8:24 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. 
 walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 It's weak for me and KGRV is somewhat strong here right now.
 
 On Tuesday, October 14, 2014, Dennis Gibson wb6...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 I wonder if it's on 2.5 kW day power instead of 700 watts, a 5.5 dB
 difference. It seems stronger than usual.
 
 Sent from my iPad
 
 On Oct 14, 2014, at 8:13 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. 
 walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com javascript:; wrote:
 
 KMBX is weak but it's there for me too In redding california
 
 On Tuesday, October 14, 2014, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net
 javascript:; wrote:
 
 Dennis,
 
 I just checked and I can hear the loop u/KGRV. Good going.
 
 Patrick
 
 Patrick Martin
 Seaside OR
 KGED QSL Manager
 
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Re: [IRCA] DX tip out West

2014-10-14 Thread Patrick Martin
So many stations today seem to forget to power down, but it gives us DXers a 
chance at a new catch. That is how I heard both WOWO 1190 and WWVA 1170.

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
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 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
 Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX tip out West
 
 KGRV was quite strong on the Central California coast when it wasn't powering 
 down from 23 kW to 470 watts, only 33.8 dB of cheating. 
 
 Sent from my iPad
 
  On Oct 14, 2014, at 8:24 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. 
  walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote:
  
  It's weak for me and KGRV is somewhat strong here right now.
  
  On Tuesday, October 14, 2014, Dennis Gibson wb6...@gmail.com wrote:
  
  I wonder if it's on 2.5 kW day power instead of 700 watts, a 5.5 dB
  difference. It seems stronger than usual.
  
  Sent from my iPad
  
  On Oct 14, 2014, at 8:13 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. 
  walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com javascript:; wrote:
  
  KMBX is weak but it's there for me too In redding california
  
  On Tuesday, October 14, 2014, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net
  javascript:; wrote:
  
  Dennis,
  
  I just checked and I can hear the loop u/KGRV. Good going.
  
  Patrick
  
  Patrick Martin
  Seaside OR
  KGED QSL Manager
  
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  Subject: [IRCA] DX tip out West
  
  KMBX-700 in Soledad, California is running a loop of instrumental music
  with no TOH ID.  Verified as KMBX by DXer Jim Hilliker, who lives
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

2014-10-07 Thread Patrick Martin
Never seen the station, but a regular here in the Fall/Winter. In fact I think 
I have logged KTKN about every month out of the year. They are only 750 air 
miles North. The same distance I was from them when I lived in Seward AK in the 
60s. But a station I have heard for many many years.

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
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 On 2014-10-06, at 11:12 PM, Patrick Martin wrote:
 
  930KTKNAK, Ketchikan, good on top with weather, rain showers, into 
  AC type music Your Hometown Station, KTKN and AM 930 KTKN
  At 0306 UTC 10/7. (PM-OR)
  
  Drake R8
  NW EWE
  Patrick Martin
  Seaside OR
  KGED QSL Manager
 
 
 Patrick…..I just walked past that station at 526 Stedman Street on Sept 3rd 
 while we were in Alaska on a Cruise. Our first stop was Ketchikan. While 
 walking down the main drag in Ketchikan, I spotted KTKN's Studios, which also 
 houses KGTW FM on 106.7. I took a Photo of the front of the building with the 
 2 Station's signs on it. The Tower for the station is located right behind 
 the station!!! I thought I recognized that KTKN Call when you posted this!
 
 73…ROB VA3SW
 
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

2014-10-07 Thread Patrick Martin
Very nice shot Dennis. A station I have heard many time, but never seen. Never 
been to SE AK, but we drove the Alkan Highway many times.

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
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 I took these photos in September of 2006 while on a cruise from Seattle to 
 Alaska.
 
 Rob - does the studio building still look like this? 
 
 https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/3634716346/in/set-72157619807294788
 
 I was just getting started with taking tower photos so some aren't level.
 
 https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/sets/72157621802612724/ 
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
  On Oct 6, 2014, at 8:33 PM, Robert Ross va...@rogers.com wrote:
  
  
  On 2014-10-06, at 11:12 PM, Patrick Martin wrote:
  
  930KTKNAK, Ketchikan, good on top with weather, rain showers, into 
  AC type music Your Hometown Station, KTKN and AM 930 KTKN
  At 0306 UTC 10/7. (PM-OR)
  
  Drake R8
  NW EWE
  Patrick Martin
  Seaside OR
  KGED QSL Manager
  
  
  Patrick…..I just walked past that station at 526 Stedman Street on Sept 3rd 
  while we were in Alaska on a Cruise. Our first stop was Ketchikan. While 
  walking down the main drag in Ketchikan, I spotted KTKN's Studios, which 
  also houses KGTW FM on 106.7. I took a Photo of the front of the building 
  with the 2 Station's signs on it. The Tower for the station is located 
  right behind the station!!! I thought I recognized that KTKN Call when you 
  posted this!
  
  73…ROB VA3SW
  
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  London, Ontario CANADA
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

2014-10-07 Thread Robert Ross

On 2014-10-07, at 12:48 AM, Dennis Gibson wrote:

 I took these photos in September of 2006 while on a cruise from Seattle to 
 Alaska.
 
 Rob - does the studio building still look like this? 
 
 https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/3634716346/in/set-72157619807294788
 
 I was just getting started with taking tower photos so some aren't level.
 
 https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/sets/72157621802612724/ 


Yes Dennis…that's the studios….they have not changed at all since 2006!! Your 
photo looks almost identical to mine, and I see you also captured the Tower 
which is located right behind the building.

Guess maybe you were on the same Cruise as us…only 8 Years earlier. We were on 
Princess Cruises and also left from Seattle……..

Regards…ROB VA3SW

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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

2014-10-07 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
It looks like the tower behind the station is got KGTW, their country
station on 106.7 with 440W at 2185 feet. .and that the AM tower is
somewhere else.

How far from the station is the AM tower?

Paul

On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 9:48 PM, Dennis Gibson wb6...@gmail.com wrote:

 I took these photos in September of 2006 while on a cruise from Seattle to
 Alaska.

 Rob - does the studio building still look like this?


 https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/3634716346/in/set-72157619807294788

 I was just getting started with taking tower photos so some aren't level.

 https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/sets/72157621802612724/

 Sent from my iPhone

  On Oct 6, 2014, at 8:33 PM, Robert Ross va...@rogers.com wrote:
 
 
  On 2014-10-06, at 11:12 PM, Patrick Martin wrote:
 
  930KTKNAK, Ketchikan, good on top with weather, rain showers,
 into AC type music Your Hometown Station, KTKN and AM 930 KTKN
  At 0306 UTC 10/7. (PM-OR)
 
  Drake R8
  NW EWE
  Patrick Martin
  Seaside OR
  KGED QSL Manager
 
 
  Patrick…..I just walked past that station at 526 Stedman Street on Sept
 3rd while we were in Alaska on a Cruise. Our first stop was Ketchikan.
 While walking down the main drag in Ketchikan, I spotted KTKN's Studios,
 which also houses KGTW FM on 106.7. I took a Photo of the front of the
 building with the 2 Station's signs on it. The Tower for the station is
 located right behind the station!!! I thought I recognized that KTKN Call
 when you posted this!
 
  73…ROB VA3SW
 
  Robert S. Ross
  London, Ontario CANADA
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

2014-10-07 Thread Dennis Gibson
That is the KTKN tower. On an FCCInfo.com map the tower is between Stedman 
Street, where Rob and I saw it, and the harbor. The closest AM transmitter site 
is in Canada.

The FM antenna is left over from when that was KGTW's main transmitter site. It 
moved to High Mountain, 7 miles west of Ketchikan, in 2001. It is not an 
auxiliary. The auxiliary is at the current site.

Sent from my iPad

 On Oct 7, 2014, at 7:06 AM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. 
 walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 It looks like the tower behind the station is got KGTW, their country
 station on 106.7 with 440W at 2185 feet. .and that the AM tower is
 somewhere else.
 
 How far from the station is the AM tower?
 
 Paul
 
 On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 9:48 PM, Dennis Gibson wb6...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 I took these photos in September of 2006 while on a cruise from Seattle to
 Alaska.
 
 Rob - does the studio building still look like this?
 
 
 https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/3634716346/in/set-72157619807294788
 
 I was just getting started with taking tower photos so some aren't level.
 
 https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/sets/72157621802612724/
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On Oct 6, 2014, at 8:33 PM, Robert Ross va...@rogers.com wrote:
 
 
 On 2014-10-06, at 11:12 PM, Patrick Martin wrote:
 
 930KTKNAK, Ketchikan, good on top with weather, rain showers,
 into AC type music Your Hometown Station, KTKN and AM 930 KTKN
 At 0306 UTC 10/7. (PM-OR)
 
 Drake R8
 NW EWE
 Patrick Martin
 Seaside OR
 KGED QSL Manager
 
 
 Patrick…..I just walked past that station at 526 Stedman Street on Sept
 3rd while we were in Alaska on a Cruise. Our first stop was Ketchikan.
 While walking down the main drag in Ketchikan, I spotted KTKN's Studios,
 which also houses KGTW FM on 106.7. I took a Photo of the front of the
 building with the 2 Station's signs on it. The Tower for the station is
 located right behind the station!!! I thought I recognized that KTKN Call
 when you posted this!
 
 73…ROB VA3SW
 
 Robert S. Ross
 London, Ontario CANADA
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

2014-10-07 Thread Mike Sanburn
'Would love to hold an IRCA Convention in Alaska someday..ms
 

 From: wb6...@gmail.com
 Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 14:10:33 -0700
 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
 Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tip
 
 That is the KTKN tower. On an FCCInfo.com map the tower is between Stedman 
 Street, where Rob and I saw it, and the harbor. The closest AM transmitter 
 site is in Canada.
 
 The FM antenna is left over from when that was KGTW's main transmitter site. 
 It moved to High Mountain, 7 miles west of Ketchikan, in 2001. It is not an 
 auxiliary. The auxiliary is at the current site.
 
 Sent from my iPad
 
  On Oct 7, 2014, at 7:06 AM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. 
  walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote:
  
  It looks like the tower behind the station is got KGTW, their country
  station on 106.7 with 440W at 2185 feet. .and that the AM tower is
  somewhere else.
  
  How far from the station is the AM tower?
  
  Paul
  
  On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 9:48 PM, Dennis Gibson wb6...@gmail.com wrote:
  
  I took these photos in September of 2006 while on a cruise from Seattle to
  Alaska.
  
  Rob - does the studio building still look like this?
  
  
  https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/3634716346/in/set-72157619807294788
  
  I was just getting started with taking tower photos so some aren't level.
  
  https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/sets/72157621802612724/
  
  Sent from my iPhone
  
  On Oct 6, 2014, at 8:33 PM, Robert Ross va...@rogers.com wrote:
  
  
  On 2014-10-06, at 11:12 PM, Patrick Martin wrote:
  
  930 KTKN AK, Ketchikan, good on top with weather, rain showers,
  into AC type music Your Hometown Station, KTKN and AM 930 KTKN
  At 0306 UTC 10/7. (PM-OR)
  
  Drake R8
  NW EWE
  Patrick Martin
  Seaside OR
  KGED QSL Manager
  
  
  Patrick…..I just walked past that station at 526 Stedman Street on Sept
  3rd while we were in Alaska on a Cruise. Our first stop was Ketchikan.
  While walking down the main drag in Ketchikan, I spotted KTKN's Studios,
  which also houses KGTW FM on 106.7. I took a Photo of the front of the
  building with the 2 Station's signs on it. The Tower for the station is
  located right behind the station!!! I thought I recognized that KTKN Call
  when you posted this!
  
  73…ROB VA3SW
  
  Robert S. Ross
  London, Ontario CANADA
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

2014-10-07 Thread Patrick Martin
It would be fun, but how many would go? We have trouble getting a lot at any 
convention these days. 

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager

 From: mikesanb...@hotmail.com
 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
 Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 14:25:30 -0700
 Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tip
 
 'Would love to hold an IRCA Convention in Alaska someday..ms
  
 
  From: wb6...@gmail.com
  Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 14:10:33 -0700
  To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
  Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tip
  
  That is the KTKN tower. On an FCCInfo.com map the tower is between Stedman 
  Street, where Rob and I saw it, and the harbor. The closest AM transmitter 
  site is in Canada.
  
  The FM antenna is left over from when that was KGTW's main transmitter 
  site. It moved to High Mountain, 7 miles west of Ketchikan, in 2001. It is 
  not an auxiliary. The auxiliary is at the current site.
  
  Sent from my iPad
  
   On Oct 7, 2014, at 7:06 AM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. 
   walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote:
   
   It looks like the tower behind the station is got KGTW, their country
   station on 106.7 with 440W at 2185 feet. .and that the AM tower is
   somewhere else.
   
   How far from the station is the AM tower?
   
   Paul
   
   On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 9:48 PM, Dennis Gibson wb6...@gmail.com wrote:
   
   I took these photos in September of 2006 while on a cruise from Seattle 
   to
   Alaska.
   
   Rob - does the studio building still look like this?
   
   
   https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/3634716346/in/set-72157619807294788
   
   I was just getting started with taking tower photos so some aren't level.
   
   https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/sets/72157621802612724/
   
   Sent from my iPhone
   
   On Oct 6, 2014, at 8:33 PM, Robert Ross va...@rogers.com wrote:
   
   
   On 2014-10-06, at 11:12 PM, Patrick Martin wrote:
   
   930 KTKN AK, Ketchikan, good on top with weather, rain showers,
   into AC type music Your Hometown Station, KTKN and AM 930 KTKN
   At 0306 UTC 10/7. (PM-OR)
   
   Drake R8
   NW EWE
   Patrick Martin
   Seaside OR
   KGED QSL Manager
   
   
   Patrick…..I just walked past that station at 526 Stedman Street on Sept
   3rd while we were in Alaska on a Cruise. Our first stop was Ketchikan.
   While walking down the main drag in Ketchikan, I spotted KTKN's Studios,
   which also houses KGTW FM on 106.7. I took a Photo of the front of the
   building with the 2 Station's signs on it. The Tower for the station is
   located right behind the station!!! I thought I recognized that KTKN Call
   when you posted this!
   
   73…ROB VA3SW
   
   Robert S. Ross
   London, Ontario CANADA
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

2014-10-07 Thread coffee_canuck
What we need is an infusion of youth... You know... DXers under the age of 55...

And how are we going to do that?

Sent from my iPhone

 On Oct 7, 2014, at 4:04 PM, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote:
 
 It would be fun, but how many would go? We have trouble getting a lot at any 
 convention these days. 
 
 Patrick Martin
 Seaside OR
 KGED QSL Manager
 
 From: mikesanb...@hotmail.com
 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
 Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 14:25:30 -0700
 Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tip
 
 'Would love to hold an IRCA Convention in Alaska someday..ms
 
 
 From: wb6...@gmail.com
 Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 14:10:33 -0700
 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
 Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tip
 
 That is the KTKN tower. On an FCCInfo.com map the tower is between Stedman 
 Street, where Rob and I saw it, and the harbor. The closest AM transmitter 
 site is in Canada.
 
 The FM antenna is left over from when that was KGTW's main transmitter 
 site. It moved to High Mountain, 7 miles west of Ketchikan, in 2001. It is 
 not an auxiliary. The auxiliary is at the current site.
 
 Sent from my iPad
 
 On Oct 7, 2014, at 7:06 AM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. 
 walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 It looks like the tower behind the station is got KGTW, their country
 station on 106.7 with 440W at 2185 feet. .and that the AM tower is
 somewhere else.
 
 How far from the station is the AM tower?
 
 Paul
 
 On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 9:48 PM, Dennis Gibson wb6...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 I took these photos in September of 2006 while on a cruise from Seattle to
 Alaska.
 
 Rob - does the studio building still look like this?
 
 
 https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/3634716346/in/set-72157619807294788
 
 I was just getting started with taking tower photos so some aren't level.
 
 https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/sets/72157621802612724/
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On Oct 6, 2014, at 8:33 PM, Robert Ross va...@rogers.com wrote:
 
 
 On 2014-10-06, at 11:12 PM, Patrick Martin wrote:
 
 930 KTKN AK, Ketchikan, good on top with weather, rain showers,
 into AC type music Your Hometown Station, KTKN and AM 930 KTKN
 At 0306 UTC 10/7. (PM-OR)
 
 Drake R8
 NW EWE
 Patrick Martin
 Seaside OR
 KGED QSL Manager
 
 
 Patrick…..I just walked past that station at 526 Stedman Street on Sept
 3rd while we were in Alaska on a Cruise. Our first stop was Ketchikan.
 While walking down the main drag in Ketchikan, I spotted KTKN's Studios,
 which also houses KGTW FM on 106.7. I took a Photo of the front of the
 building with the 2 Station's signs on it. The Tower for the station is
 located right behind the station!!! I thought I recognized that KTKN Call
 when you posted this!
 
 73…ROB VA3SW
 
 Robert S. Ross
 London, Ontario CANADA
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

2014-10-07 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
I'm a dxer..under  35 even..but because of my job in Commercial radio as an
on air talent...I often don't have time or money to travel.

Paul
On Oct 7, 2014 4:44 PM, coffee_canuck coffeecan...@gmail.com wrote:

 What we need is an infusion of youth... You know... DXers under the age of
 55...

 And how are we going to do that?

 Sent from my iPhone

  On Oct 7, 2014, at 4:04 PM, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote:
 
  It would be fun, but how many would go? We have trouble getting a lot at
 any convention these days.
 
  Patrick Martin
  Seaside OR
  KGED QSL Manager
 
  From: mikesanb...@hotmail.com
  To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
  Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 14:25:30 -0700
  Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tip
 
  'Would love to hold an IRCA Convention in Alaska someday..ms
 
 
  From: wb6...@gmail.com
  Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 14:10:33 -0700
  To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
  Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tip
 
  That is the KTKN tower. On an FCCInfo.com map the tower is between
 Stedman Street, where Rob and I saw it, and the harbor. The closest AM
 transmitter site is in Canada.
 
  The FM antenna is left over from when that was KGTW's main transmitter
 site. It moved to High Mountain, 7 miles west of Ketchikan, in 2001. It is
 not an auxiliary. The auxiliary is at the current site.
 
  Sent from my iPad
 
  On Oct 7, 2014, at 7:06 AM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. 
 walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote:
 
  It looks like the tower behind the station is got KGTW, their country
  station on 106.7 with 440W at 2185 feet. .and that the AM tower is
  somewhere else.
 
  How far from the station is the AM tower?
 
  Paul
 
  On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 9:48 PM, Dennis Gibson wb6...@gmail.com
 wrote:
 
  I took these photos in September of 2006 while on a cruise from
 Seattle to
  Alaska.
 
  Rob - does the studio building still look like this?
 
 
 
 https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/3634716346/in/set-72157619807294788
 
  I was just getting started with taking tower photos so some aren't
 level.
 
  https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/sets/72157621802612724/
 
  Sent from my iPhone
 
  On Oct 6, 2014, at 8:33 PM, Robert Ross va...@rogers.com wrote:
 
 
  On 2014-10-06, at 11:12 PM, Patrick Martin wrote:
 
  930 KTKN AK, Ketchikan, good on top with weather, rain showers,
  into AC type music Your Hometown Station, KTKN and AM 930 KTKN
  At 0306 UTC 10/7. (PM-OR)
 
  Drake R8
  NW EWE
  Patrick Martin
  Seaside OR
  KGED QSL Manager
 
 
  Patrick…..I just walked past that station at 526 Stedman Street on
 Sept
  3rd while we were in Alaska on a Cruise. Our first stop was
 Ketchikan.
  While walking down the main drag in Ketchikan, I spotted KTKN's
 Studios,
  which also houses KGTW FM on 106.7. I took a Photo of the front of
 the
  building with the 2 Station's signs on it. The Tower for the station
 is
  located right behind the station!!! I thought I recognized that KTKN
 Call
  when you posted this!
 
  73…ROB VA3SW
 
  Robert S. Ross
  London, Ontario CANADA
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

2014-10-07 Thread Mark Durenberger

Mike:  Let's do it!


Regards,

Mark Durenberger


-Original Message- 
From: Mike Sanburn

Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 4:25 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

'Would love to hold an IRCA Convention in Alaska someday..ms



From: wb6...@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 14:10:33 -0700
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

That is the KTKN tower. On an FCCInfo.com map the tower is between Stedman 
Street, where Rob and I saw it, and the harbor. The closest AM transmitter 
site is in Canada.


The FM antenna is left over from when that was KGTW's main transmitter 
site. It moved to High Mountain, 7 miles west of Ketchikan, in 2001. It is 
not an auxiliary. The auxiliary is at the current site.


Sent from my iPad

 On Oct 7, 2014, at 7:06 AM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. 
 walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote:


 It looks like the tower behind the station is got KGTW, their country
 station on 106.7 with 440W at 2185 feet. .and that the AM tower is
 somewhere else.

 How far from the station is the AM tower?

 Paul

 On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 9:48 PM, Dennis Gibson wb6...@gmail.com wrote:

 I took these photos in September of 2006 while on a cruise from Seattle 
 to

 Alaska.

 Rob - does the studio building still look like this?


 https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/3634716346/in/set-72157619807294788

 I was just getting started with taking tower photos so some aren't 
 level.


 https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/sets/72157621802612724/

 Sent from my iPhone

 On Oct 6, 2014, at 8:33 PM, Robert Ross va...@rogers.com wrote:


 On 2014-10-06, at 11:12 PM, Patrick Martin wrote:

 930 KTKN AK, Ketchikan, good on top with weather, rain showers,
 into AC type music Your Hometown Station, KTKN and AM 930 KTKN
 At 0306 UTC 10/7. (PM-OR)

 Drake R8
 NW EWE
 Patrick Martin
 Seaside OR
 KGED QSL Manager


 Patrick…..I just walked past that station at 526 Stedman Street on 
 Sept

 3rd while we were in Alaska on a Cruise. Our first stop was Ketchikan.
 While walking down the main drag in Ketchikan, I spotted KTKN's 
 Studios,

 which also houses KGTW FM on 106.7. I took a Photo of the front of the
 building with the 2 Station's signs on it. The Tower for the station is
 located right behind the station!!! I thought I recognized that KTKN 
 Call

 when you posted this!

 73…ROB VA3SW

 Robert S. Ross
 London, Ontario CANADA
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

2014-10-07 Thread coffee_canuck
I'd go... With no hesitation...
Of course, Alaska is not far from B.C. 

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 Mike:  Let's do it!
 
 
 Regards,
 
 Mark Durenberger
 
 
 -Original Message- From: Mike Sanburn
 Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 4:25 PM
 To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
 Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tip
 
 'Would love to hold an IRCA Convention in Alaska someday..ms
 
 
 From: wb6...@gmail.com
 Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 14:10:33 -0700
 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
 Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tip
 
 That is the KTKN tower. On an FCCInfo.com map the tower is between Stedman 
 Street, where Rob and I saw it, and the harbor. The closest AM transmitter 
 site is in Canada.
 
 The FM antenna is left over from when that was KGTW's main transmitter site. 
 It moved to High Mountain, 7 miles west of Ketchikan, in 2001. It is not an 
 auxiliary. The auxiliary is at the current site.
 
 Sent from my iPad
 
  On Oct 7, 2014, at 7:06 AM, Paul B. Walker, Jr.  
  walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote:
 
  It looks like the tower behind the station is got KGTW, their country
  station on 106.7 with 440W at 2185 feet. .and that the AM tower is
  somewhere else.
 
  How far from the station is the AM tower?
 
  Paul
 
  On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 9:48 PM, Dennis Gibson wb6...@gmail.com wrote:
 
  I took these photos in September of 2006 while on a cruise from Seattle 
   to
  Alaska.
 
  Rob - does the studio building still look like this?
 
 
  https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/3634716346/in/set-72157619807294788
 
  I was just getting started with taking tower photos so some aren't  
  level.
 
  https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/sets/72157621802612724/
 
  Sent from my iPhone
 
  On Oct 6, 2014, at 8:33 PM, Robert Ross va...@rogers.com wrote:
 
 
  On 2014-10-06, at 11:12 PM, Patrick Martin wrote:
 
  930 KTKN AK, Ketchikan, good on top with weather, rain showers,
  into AC type music Your Hometown Station, KTKN and AM 930 KTKN
  At 0306 UTC 10/7. (PM-OR)
 
  Drake R8
  NW EWE
  Patrick Martin
  Seaside OR
  KGED QSL Manager
 
 
  Patrick…..I just walked past that station at 526 Stedman Street on  
  Sept
  3rd while we were in Alaska on a Cruise. Our first stop was Ketchikan.
  While walking down the main drag in Ketchikan, I spotted KTKN's  
  Studios,
  which also houses KGTW FM on 106.7. I took a Photo of the front of the
  building with the 2 Station's signs on it. The Tower for the station is
  located right behind the station!!! I thought I recognized that KTKN  
  Call
  when you posted this!
 
  73…ROB VA3SW
 
  Robert S. Ross
  London, Ontario CANADA
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

2014-10-07 Thread Mark Durenberger

But just think Patrick:  We could DX your house from there!

Regards,

Mark Durenberger


-Original Message- 
From: Patrick Martin

Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 6:04 PM
To: IRCA
Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

It would be fun, but how many would go? We have trouble getting a lot at any 
convention these days.


Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager


From: mikesanb...@hotmail.com
To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 14:25:30 -0700
Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

'Would love to hold an IRCA Convention in Alaska someday..ms


 From: wb6...@gmail.com
 Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 14:10:33 -0700
 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
 Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

 That is the KTKN tower. On an FCCInfo.com map the tower is between 
 Stedman Street, where Rob and I saw it, and the harbor. The closest AM 
 transmitter site is in Canada.


 The FM antenna is left over from when that was KGTW's main transmitter 
 site. It moved to High Mountain, 7 miles west of Ketchikan, in 2001. It 
 is not an auxiliary. The auxiliary is at the current site.


 Sent from my iPad

  On Oct 7, 2014, at 7:06 AM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. 
  walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote:

 
  It looks like the tower behind the station is got KGTW, their country
  station on 106.7 with 440W at 2185 feet. .and that the AM tower is
  somewhere else.
 
  How far from the station is the AM tower?
 
  Paul
 
  On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 9:48 PM, Dennis Gibson wb6...@gmail.com 
  wrote:

 
  I took these photos in September of 2006 while on a cruise from 
  Seattle to

  Alaska.
 
  Rob - does the studio building still look like this?
 
 
  
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/3634716346/in/set-72157619807294788
 
  I was just getting started with taking tower photos so some aren't 
  level.

 
  https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/sets/72157621802612724/
 
  Sent from my iPhone
 
  On Oct 6, 2014, at 8:33 PM, Robert Ross va...@rogers.com wrote:
 
 
  On 2014-10-06, at 11:12 PM, Patrick Martin wrote:
 
  930 KTKN AK, Ketchikan, good on top with weather, rain showers,
  into AC type music Your Hometown Station, KTKN and AM 930 KTKN
  At 0306 UTC 10/7. (PM-OR)
 
  Drake R8
  NW EWE
  Patrick Martin
  Seaside OR
  KGED QSL Manager
 
 
  Patrick…..I just walked past that station at 526 Stedman Street on 
  Sept
  3rd while we were in Alaska on a Cruise. Our first stop was 
  Ketchikan.
  While walking down the main drag in Ketchikan, I spotted KTKN's 
  Studios,
  which also houses KGTW FM on 106.7. I took a Photo of the front of 
  the
  building with the 2 Station's signs on it. The Tower for the station 
  is
  located right behind the station!!! I thought I recognized that KTKN 
  Call

  when you posted this!
 
  73…ROB VA3SW
 
  Robert S. Ross
  London, Ontario CANADA
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

2014-10-07 Thread Chuck Hutton
I'd have thought even Canadians would know how young members of the species are 
created.
 
Chuck
 
 From: coffeecan...@gmail.com
 Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 16:43:57 -0700
 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
 Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tip
 
 What we need is an infusion of youth... You know... DXers under the age of 
 55...
 
 And how are we going to do that?
 
  
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

2014-10-07 Thread coffee_canuck
Married 20 years... No new DXers...
Keep trying...

And that's about as off topic as I am willing to go.

Sent from my iPhone

 On Oct 7, 2014, at 5:05 PM, Chuck Hutton charle...@msn.com wrote:
 
 I'd have thought even Canadians would know how young members of the species 
 are created.
 
 Chuck
 
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 Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 16:43:57 -0700
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 What we need is an infusion of youth... You know... DXers under the age of 
 55...
 
 And how are we going to do that?
 
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

2014-10-07 Thread Patrick Martin
Mark,

It is funny you mentioned that. From the Long Beach area on Vancouver Island, 
250 miles North of me is an LPRT on 540 khz, CBXQ, running 40 watts. I get it 
24/7 here, a straight water path down the coast. Turn that around, on the Long 
Beach area on Vancouver Island, I easily heard all three of our locals there, 
KAST, KVAS, and KSWB. The signals go both ways. I probably could log the local 
stations here from Ketchikan. 

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager

 From: ma...@durenberger.com
 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
 Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 18:57:19 -0500
 Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tip
 
 But just think Patrick:  We could DX your house from there!
 
 Regards,
 
 Mark Durenberger
 
 
 -Original Message- 
 From: Patrick Martin
 Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 6:04 PM
 To: IRCA
 Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tip
 
 It would be fun, but how many would go? We have trouble getting a lot at any 
 convention these days.
 
 Patrick Martin
 Seaside OR
 KGED QSL Manager
 
  From: mikesanb...@hotmail.com
  To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
  Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 14:25:30 -0700
  Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tip
 
  'Would love to hold an IRCA Convention in Alaska someday..ms
 
 
   From: wb6...@gmail.com
   Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 14:10:33 -0700
   To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
   Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX Tip
  
   That is the KTKN tower. On an FCCInfo.com map the tower is between 
   Stedman Street, where Rob and I saw it, and the harbor. The closest AM 
   transmitter site is in Canada.
  
   The FM antenna is left over from when that was KGTW's main transmitter 
   site. It moved to High Mountain, 7 miles west of Ketchikan, in 2001. It 
   is not an auxiliary. The auxiliary is at the current site.
  
   Sent from my iPad
  
On Oct 7, 2014, at 7:06 AM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. 
walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote:
   
It looks like the tower behind the station is got KGTW, their country
station on 106.7 with 440W at 2185 feet. .and that the AM tower is
somewhere else.
   
How far from the station is the AM tower?
   
Paul
   
On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 9:48 PM, Dennis Gibson wb6...@gmail.com 
wrote:
   
I took these photos in September of 2006 while on a cruise from 
Seattle to
Alaska.
   
Rob - does the studio building still look like this?
   
   
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/3634716346/in/set-72157619807294788
   
I was just getting started with taking tower photos so some aren't 
level.
   
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/sets/72157621802612724/
   
Sent from my iPhone
   
On Oct 6, 2014, at 8:33 PM, Robert Ross va...@rogers.com wrote:
   
   
On 2014-10-06, at 11:12 PM, Patrick Martin wrote:
   
930 KTKN AK, Ketchikan, good on top with weather, rain showers,
into AC type music Your Hometown Station, KTKN and AM 930 KTKN
At 0306 UTC 10/7. (PM-OR)
   
Drake R8
NW EWE
Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager
   
   
Patrick…..I just walked past that station at 526 Stedman Street on 
Sept
3rd while we were in Alaska on a Cruise. Our first stop was 
Ketchikan.
While walking down the main drag in Ketchikan, I spotted KTKN's 
Studios,
which also houses KGTW FM on 106.7. I took a Photo of the front of 
the
building with the 2 Station's signs on it. The Tower for the station 
is
located right behind the station!!! I thought I recognized that KTKN 
Call
when you posted this!
   
73…ROB VA3SW
   
Robert S. Ross
London, Ontario CANADA
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

2014-10-06 Thread Robert Ross

On 2014-10-06, at 11:12 PM, Patrick Martin wrote:

 930KTKNAK, Ketchikan, good on top with weather, rain showers, into AC 
 type music Your Hometown Station, KTKN and AM 930 KTKN
 At 0306 UTC 10/7. (PM-OR)
 
 Drake R8
 NW EWE
 Patrick Martin
 Seaside OR
 KGED QSL Manager  


Patrick…..I just walked past that station at 526 Stedman Street on Sept 3rd 
while we were in Alaska on a Cruise. Our first stop was Ketchikan. While 
walking down the main drag in Ketchikan, I spotted KTKN's Studios, which also 
houses KGTW FM on 106.7. I took a Photo of the front of the building with the 2 
Station's signs on it. The Tower for the station is located right behind the 
station!!! I thought I recognized that KTKN Call when you posted this!

73…ROB VA3SW

Robert S. Ross
London, Ontario CANADA
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

2014-10-06 Thread d1028gary

Great job, Rob. 
  
I always knew that you could track down an Alaskan AM station sooner or later! 
  
73, Gary 
  
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On 2014-10-06, at 11:12 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: 

 930    KTKN    AK, Ketchikan, good on top with weather, rain showers, into AC 
 type music Your Hometown Station, KTKN and AM 930 KTKN 
 At 0306 UTC 10/7. (PM-OR) 
 
 Drake R8 
 NW EWE 
 Patrick Martin 
 Seaside OR 
 KGED QSL Manager  


Patrick…..I just walked past that station at 526 Stedman Street on Sept 3rd 
while we were in Alaska on a Cruise. Our first stop was Ketchikan. While 
walking down the main drag in Ketchikan, I spotted KTKN's Studios, which also 
houses KGTW FM on 106.7. I took a Photo of the front of the building with the 2 
Station's signs on it. The Tower for the station is located right behind the 
station!!! I thought I recognized that KTKN Call when you posted this! 

73…ROB VA3SW 

Robert S. Ross 
London, Ontario CANADA 
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

2014-10-06 Thread Robert Ross

On 2014-10-07, at 12:00 AM, d1028g...@comcast.net wrote:

 
 Great job, Rob. 
   
 I always knew that you could track down an Alaskan AM station sooner or 
 later! 
   
 73, Gary 

HAHAHHA…Yeah Gary…I didn't even have my ULR in my Pocket so I could listen to 
it!!! But I was only about 50 feet away from the Studios, and maybe 100 feet 
from the Tower…….being that close has gotta count I figure!! So now I have 
Hawaii and Alaska , and  only had to travel about 10,000 Miles to get 'em!! I 
figure Australia can't be much harder eh??? Just a longer flight!!  HAHHAHA

73…ROB VA3SW
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Re: [IRCA] DX Tip

2014-10-06 Thread Dennis Gibson
I took these photos in September of 2006 while on a cruise from Seattle to 
Alaska.

Rob - does the studio building still look like this? 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/3634716346/in/set-72157619807294788

I was just getting started with taking tower photos so some aren't level.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/sets/72157621802612724/ 

Sent from my iPhone

 On Oct 6, 2014, at 8:33 PM, Robert Ross va...@rogers.com wrote:
 
 
 On 2014-10-06, at 11:12 PM, Patrick Martin wrote:
 
 930KTKNAK, Ketchikan, good on top with weather, rain showers, into 
 AC type music Your Hometown Station, KTKN and AM 930 KTKN
 At 0306 UTC 10/7. (PM-OR)
 
 Drake R8
 NW EWE
 Patrick Martin
 Seaside OR
 KGED QSL Manager
 
 
 Patrick…..I just walked past that station at 526 Stedman Street on Sept 3rd 
 while we were in Alaska on a Cruise. Our first stop was Ketchikan. While 
 walking down the main drag in Ketchikan, I spotted KTKN's Studios, which also 
 houses KGTW FM on 106.7. I took a Photo of the front of the building with the 
 2 Station's signs on it. The Tower for the station is located right behind 
 the station!!! I thought I recognized that KTKN Call when you posted this!
 
 73…ROB VA3SW
 
 Robert S. Ross
 London, Ontario CANADA
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