[IRCA] JOUB weak to fair in 10 minutes

2007-01-07 Thread vroomski
JOUB 774 very weak at 0937 ut with JJ talk. Fair at 0947 ut. While tuning heard Dr. Bill Wattenburg on KIRO 710 0940 ut. He was a guest of Bob Brinker on Money Talk. Strange hearing him on another station other than KGO 810. Dennis, Vancouver, WA

Re: [IRCA] WD2XSH/10 Logged

2007-01-07 Thread Bob Young
I've gotten a two of them so far, they were both fairly close though, most of the CW is slow, one guy was so qwuick (repeater) it took me two hours to decipher it. I sent in reports on their web page, Bob young Milllbury, Ma R-390A/2 400' LW's/Misek Phaser From: Steve Ratzlaff [EMAIL

[IRCA] Help with Mexican QSLs

2007-01-07 Thread Jim Pogue
I have a few reports to Mexican medium wave stations that have gone unanswered for quite some time. In most cases I've even sent my reports via registered mail with a return receipt and never received the confirmation card back. This, along with the fact that J.D. Stephens got a QSL from a station

Re: [IRCA] JOUB weak to fair

2007-01-07 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 09:51 07/01/2007, you wrote: JOUB 774 very weak at 0937 ut with JJ talk. Fair at 0947 ut. At 1420UT, both 774 and 828 were showing poor to fair audio, with traces on 747. 1134 and 972 have quite good carriers, but no audio yet. Top of the band not so lively; just a carrier on 1566.

Re: [IRCA] WD2XSH/10 Logged

2007-01-07 Thread Keith
Way to go Dave! Hopefully we will hear more of them in the future. Keith McGinnis Hingham MA - Original Message - From: David Hochfelder [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 1:12 AM Subject:

[IRCA] Finally logged KDJQ-890

2007-01-07 Thread Tim Hall
I finally logged KDJQ-890 yesterday at 4:09pm PST. They were running oldies (Little Old Lady from Pasadena among others), then local ads for Storage Condos in Boise/Treasure Valley (www.storagecondos.com) and a jeweler in Nampa. Jingle sounded like 89 (or 8-90?) DJQ. Pretty fair signal at times,

[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs

2007-01-07 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
An excellent morning for Pacific reception. The lower half of MW was filled with hets, with occasional audio from 558, 567, 594, 603, 621, 666, 711, 774, 828, 972 between 1430-1550 utc. But the highlight was getting a good loud 9/10 fadeup on 1116 4BC at 1515 utc, with Brisbane Newstalk 1116.

Re: [IRCA] WD2XSH/10 Logged

2007-01-07 Thread Chris Black
They just repeat the special beacon call which is: WD2SXH and then add a / and a number like 10 or 17 which is the designation of the particular Amateur operator. A 10 would be W4DEX which is in the 4 call area (Georgia, Florida). If you want a QSL, you can look up his call on any number of

Re: [IRCA] WD2XSH/10 Logged

2007-01-07 Thread Bill Harms
Do they have a regular schedule? Bill Harms On 7 Jan 2007 at 12:52, Chris Black wrote: They just repeat the special beacon call which is: WD2SXH and then add a / and a number like 10 or 17 which is the designation of the particular Amateur operator. A 10 would be W4DEX which is in the 4

Re: [IRCA] WD2XSH/10 Logged

2007-01-07 Thread Chris Black
Not that I am aware, but I am not really up on this frequency allocation. Chris - Original Message - From: Bill Harms [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 1:07 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] WD2XSH/10

Re: [IRCA] WD2XSH/10 Logged

2007-01-07 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 17:52 07/01/2007, you wrote: There is a web site that has all the details of the project, but I can't find it right now. Will try and look and post. http://500kc.com/ will do it, Chris. Love the kc You can submit reports there too. Nick

Re: [IRCA] Help with Mexican QSLs

2007-01-07 Thread Patrick Martin
I have had the same problem through the years. Here in the NW, I don't get many XEs these days, but the ones I do hear, few ever reply. When I was in Rancho Mirage CA in 2000, I did send a few reports out to XEs and not one replied. I will admit they were not registered. I tried for years to QSL

Re: [IRCA] 840 Radio Revolucion Cuba

2007-01-07 Thread Barry McLarnon
On Sunday 07 January 2007 14:21, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nice catch, Saul - Old list shows R. Revolucion qth Santiago along w/unid sta on Isla Juventud Progreso qth Victoria de las Tunas, latter two presumed defunct. Will try Revolucion later today. 840 Dobleve now back to old self w/820

Re: [IRCA] Spanish pop music on 1700

2007-01-07 Thread Tim Hall
KVNS changed to Spanish oldies a few weeks ago. They used to get out very well (they were on top of the channel when I was in Alaska in 2003). 73, Tim On 1/7/07, bill kral [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sat.Jan 6,07,!800-1900 pst. Spanish DJ playing Spanish version of old 60's pop

Re: [IRCA] Spanish pop music on 1700

2007-01-07 Thread Patrick Martin
Tim, KVNS still gets out well. I get them regularly at night off the Eastern beverage with XEPE. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

Re: [IRCA] Spanish pop music on 1700

2007-01-07 Thread Tim Hall
Thans Pat - I'm not too surprised, though I'd never be able to tell... I live so close to XEPE that I could probably hear them with the radio turned off, hi - 73, Tim On 1/7/07, Patrick Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tim, KVNS still gets out well. I get them regularly at night off the

Re: [IRCA] Long Songs

2007-01-07 Thread Gil Stacy
My favorite, Don Walser, the Pavarotti of the Plains died in September at age 72. His career started late and ended early. The man could flat yodel. I never heard him on the radio which would have been great. 73, Gil NN4CW ___ IRCA mailing list

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2007-01-07 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2007 Jan 07 2107 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 07 January follow. Solar flux 87 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 2. The

Re: [IRCA] Long Songs

2007-01-07 Thread Gil Stacy
Bob, Dxing, I've heard good bluegrass on WOSU 820, Columbus OH. Last fall-winter it was a regular on my xtl set before the terminator hit WBAP Dallas. I just checked its weekly schedule which is now pretty much classical music following the template of NPR. Last year, the station had a

[IRCA] Longwave

2007-01-07 Thread Ira Elbert New, III
IEN-GA Ira Elbert New, III, Watkinsville - DRAKE R8B 135' N/S Wire 162 FRANCE France-Inter, Allouis - 01/06/07 2330 - Man and woman speaking French. Good, steady signal (S4). 183 GERMANY Europe 1, Saarlouis - 01/06/07 2325 - 2 men and a woman speaking French. Good, steady signal (S5). 216

Re: [IRCA] Long Songs

2007-01-07 Thread Stephen Hawkins
Gil, On Sunday 07 January 2007 15:49, Gil Stacy wrote: My favorite, Don Walser, the Pavarotti of the Plains died in September at age 72. His career started late and ended early. The man could flat yodel. I never heard him on the radio which would have been great. The King of Western

[IRCA] 1215 carrier

2007-01-07 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Weak but steady carrier on 1215 kHz on the west coast, 0100UTC. best wishes, Nick Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, B.C. Canada

[IRCA] unIDed Country Kick on 780

2007-01-07 Thread Charles A Taylor
MW DX fans, Tonight (1/7/07 at 1900 EST), on 780 I heard an unIDer that called itself Country Kick. The NRC AM DX Log gives no obvious clues, and neither do the latest SDXMs. Does anyone know who this station is? 73 de Charlie ___ IRCA

Re: [IRCA] unIDed Country Kick on 780

2007-01-07 Thread Craig Healy
Tonight (1/7/07 at 1900 EST), on 780 I heard an unIDer that called itself Country Kick. The NRC AM DX Log gives no obvious clues, and neither do the latest SDXMs. Does anyone know who this station is? Probably CFDR, Dartmouth, NS, Canada. Craig Healy Providence, RI

Re: [IRCA] unIDed Country Kick on 780

2007-01-07 Thread Bill Harms
Hi Charlie: How are things going? This is CFDR 780, Darthmouth, NS. Bill Harms Elkridge, Maryland On 7 Jan 2007 at 19:50, Charles A Taylor wrote: MW DX fans, Tonight (1/7/07 at 1900 EST), on 780 I heard an unIDer that called itself Country Kick. The NRC AM DX Log

Re: [IRCA] unIDed Country Kick on 780

2007-01-07 Thread Brent Taylor
Looks like you've got Halifax (Dartmouth) Nova Scotia, Charlie. CFDR on 780 IDs itself as Classic Country 780 KIXX A big pest for me, but maybe a great catch for you! Brent Taylor, VE1JH Doaktown, NB - Grid FN66wn 60 mi inland from Northumberland Strait R-75, ICF-2010 (2), ICF-7600GR, R390A/URR

Re: [IRCA] WD2XSH/10 Logged

2007-01-07 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
(Working my way thru unread emails--a little late, but here's some info on your question. I too sent /10 Dexter in NC my report from last night.) So what you heard were non-beacon CW exchanges between two of the 500kc stations. Apparently I tuned in later, when /10 was back to his canned

[IRCA] Two Stations on 1134

2007-01-07 Thread longwave
Here in Hingham MA tonight I seem to have two stations on 1134. One is a man talking at 10 over S9 and the other sounds like classical music or Opera underneath. The talk is presumed Croatia. 0144 UTC. Keith McGinnis Hingham MA ___ IRCA mailing

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2007-01-07 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2007 Jan 08 0004 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 07 January follow. Solar flux 87 and mid-latitude A-index 1. The mid-latitude

Re: [IRCA] WBAP

2007-01-07 Thread Bob Young
WBAP used to be a semi regular here back during the early 80's, Bob Young Millbury, Ma From: Gil Stacy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of Americairca@hard-core-dx.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of Americairca@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] IDing an UNid

2007-01-07 Thread bill kral
IDing a station could be done by listening for clues like time,traffic,and temperature for a far off place. One or the other or a combination should tell you where it's coming from. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam

Re: [IRCA] IDing an UNid

2007-01-07 Thread Michael Hawkins
I have also had good luck with business names or phone numbers in an ad that can be searched via Google. Mike bill kral [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: IDing a station could be done by listening for clues like time,traffic,and temperature for a far off place. One or the other or a combination

[IRCA] Won't get fooled again

2007-01-07 Thread Bob Young
Thought I had a pos ID of Radio Nacional Tartagal, Argentina @ 0615 UTC, but figured I had better really make sure as that is such a long shot, sure enough it was Radio Nacional Portugal, broadcasting from CIAO Ontario. Oh well was a thrill while it lasted, Bob Young Millbury, Ma HRO-60/2 400'