[IRCA] New Copper Ground Rods

2008-02-05 Thread Patrick Martin
I installed the separate two 5 foot copper pipes for ground rods for the 1500' beverage, so I have a separate ground for the two matching transformers for the SW EWE and beverage. With how wet our soil is and the rods are all sitting in water, I am getting a conductivity between all of the ground

[IRCA] A few TP's

2008-02-05 Thread vroomski
-- Good Morning: Listened from 1423-1445. Just a weak carrier from HLAZ 1566. VOA 1575 about a level 4 carrier at times. 153Russia 1423 2/5 weak with man in Russian. 180Russia, 1424 2/5 fair with man in Russian. 693Japan, 1430 2/5 JOAB fair with splatter man/woman

Re: [IRCA] A few TP's

2008-02-05 Thread Bill Block
Dennis I listened from 1345-1435 UT and only heard weak carriers on 747 and 774. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8 _ Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! http://biggestloser.msn.com/

Re: [IRCA] Sony SRF-M97 Ultralight Radio.. Not for Serious AM DX!

2008-02-05 Thread satya
Hi Gary: Sorry about the M97 - it sure looks good, though! Like a cub reporter on the lookout for information, would it be possible to get a full rating on this tiny guy? My guess is: C Sensitivity B Selectivity B Nulling B AGC B Audio C Defects (lotsa images?) B Tuning noise (tuning muting

Re: [IRCA] Sony SRF-M97 Ultralight Radio.. Not for Serious AM DX!

2008-02-05 Thread Tim Kridel
I'd like more info, too. I was considering the M97 not for DXing, but rather for casual listening while walking or biking. So as long as I can pick up, say, KMOX 120 miles away, that's about all of the DX ability I'd need. I've seen a couple of reviews that have said that finish and construction

[IRCA] New MW QSL (KPJC-1220)

2008-02-05 Thread Patrick Martin
1220 KPJCOR, Salem, rec my letter back with verie statement on the bottom saying Thank you Patrick. This is your confirmation. Signed ??? Owner. in 6d. Address: JC Media Group, Radio Web Newspaper, 3190 Lancaster DR, NE, Salem OR 97305. MW QSL: 2981 (PM-OR) Patrick Martin KAVT Reception

Re: [IRCA] CFFX QSL follow-up

2008-02-05 Thread Konnie Rychalsky
ADDRESS?? None was posted clearly visible. We have reports in hand for QSL requests, and are now processing them. If you have not yet sent in a report and want a QSL or eQSL, please do so asap. For a QSL/eQSL we would need a full paper report listing some degree of detail and/or a

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2008-02-05 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2008 Feb 05 2103 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 05 February follow. Solar flux 71 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 3. The

Re: [IRCA] CFFX QSL follow-up

2008-02-05 Thread Jim Pogue
This info was and still is on the www.dxtests.info website Konnie. It was posted 1/10/08. This is your best source for news on tests. Please check it regularly for updates. Additional info regarding CFFX DX Test The BTC’s Canadian Connection – Saul Chernos – and I have been working out some

[IRCA] Crossposted from Cumbre --- of interest to Eastcoasters

2008-02-05 Thread Joe Miller, KJ8O
UCB Ireland proposes to use the RTE Transmitter site at Tullamore, Co Offaly which becomes available at the end of 2008 when RTE Radio 1 ceases transmitting on AM. This site is already coordinated for 567 kHZ and could, with agreement from the RTE Authority, provide Quasi-National coverage of

Re: [IRCA] Crossposted from Cumbre --- of interest to Eastcoasters

2008-02-05 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
How much power does 567 put out? How much power would 612 put out? Paul On Feb 5, 2008 7:50 PM, Joe Miller, KJ8O [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: UCB Ireland proposes to use the RTE Transmitter site at Tullamore, Co Offaly which becomes available at the end of 2008 when RTE Radio 1 ceases

Re: [IRCA] Crossposted from Cumbre --- of interest to Eastcoasters

2008-02-05 Thread Pete Taylor
The application which was attached to the E-mail states 100kw which is what RTE is running now. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 + Kiwa air core loop ICF2010 + DX398; Palomar loop SRF-59 SRF M37V == Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote: How much power does

[IRCA] WNTP 990 kHz Philadelphia, PA DX Test

2008-02-05 Thread Jim Pogue
WNTP 990 kHz Philadelphia, PA DX Test Date: Saturday morning (late Friday night), Feb. 23, 2008. Time: Midnight -1 a.m. Eastern Time, 0500 – 0600 UTC. From midnight until 12:30 a.m. the station will test with their new daytime pattern and 50 KW power. From 12:30 until 1 a.m. they will test with

Re: [IRCA] 1520 Follow Up #2

2008-02-05 Thread David Faulkner
Sure, I agree with Scott, but I listened right through the TOH and never heard a WDSL ID, just WSIC. David Faulkner -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul B. Walker, Jr. Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 9:52 PM To: Mailing list for the

Re: [IRCA] 1520 Follow Up #2

2008-02-05 Thread Scott Fybush
Sure, I agree with Scott, but I listened right through the TOH and never heard a WDSL ID, just WSIC. David Faulkner Which actually makes sense - the WSIC folks were on the ball enough to not have their automation running a WDSL ID during hours when WDSL is supposed to be off the air. But the

Re: [IRCA] 1520 Follow Up #2

2008-02-05 Thread David Faulkner
Yes, it makes sense. What doesn't make sense is the AM 1400 and 1520, WSIC IDs, even at the TOH. David -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Fybush Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 8:56 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio

Re: [IRCA] 1520 Follow Up #2

2008-02-05 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
UH.. the AM 1400 and 1520 WSIC ID's make PERFECT Sense to me. They want the stations to have ONE identity and it's easier to refer to them on air as 1400 and 1520 WSIC then 1400 WSIC and 1520 WDSL.. it provides a bit more continuity and flow trying to drop in another set of call letters

Re: [IRCA] 1520 Follow Up #2

2008-02-05 Thread Russ Edmunds
--- David Faulkner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sure, I agree with Scott, but I listened right through the TOH and never heard a WDSL ID, just WSIC. WDSL is simulcasting their sister station WSIC. WSIC is licensed fulltime, WDSL is not. It is not completely certain that WDSL is operating

[IRCA] Possible Equipment Overnight at Full Power for WABV-AM 1590 Abbeville, South Carolina

2008-02-05 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
My Chief Engineer William Boyd and I will be taking WABV-AM 1590 in Abbeville, South Carolina off the air in the mid afternoon to facilitate some much needed repairs on the station here. We will be replacing transmission cable along with replacing the ATU(Antenna tuning unit) and tweaking the

Re: [IRCA] 1520 Follow Up #2

2008-02-05 Thread Russ Edmunds
--- David Faulkner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, it makes sense. What doesn't make sense is the AM 1400 and 1520, WSIC IDs, even at the TOH. That's not an uncommon practice for a simulcast operation. then they could simply manually voice-ID WDSL hourly. Russ Edmunds Blue Bell, PA ( 360'

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2008-02-05 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2008 Feb 06 0059 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 05 February follow. Solar flux 71 and mid-latitude A-index 2. The

[IRCA] Correct calls on 1280 Spokane, WA

2008-02-05 Thread Stan Weisbeck
Just to set the record straight, the correct calls on 1280 Spokane are KPTQ, not KPYQ. Nice catch, Patrick! The Q, I believe, is a reference to it's former calls of KAQQ, which have, what I think, are an interesting history in Spokane. KAQQ had a nostalgia format, the calls format were moved

[IRCA] Hets on the upper end of band

2008-02-05 Thread k4ape
Doing a quick scan of the upper part of the AM BCB band I have hets on the following frequencies 1089 1359 1503 1521 1539 This is the strongest of the list 1566 No audio heard, just hets DXer: Willis QTH: Old Fort, TN ANTENNA: 149' long wire RCVR: Drake R-4c

Re: [IRCA] Sony SRF-M97 Ultralight Radio.. Not for Serious AM DX!

2008-02-05 Thread D1028Gary
Hello Tim, The Sony SRF-M97 is not really capable of much AM-DX performance, so you may be disappointed in trying for KMOX at 120 miles. That is pretty much beyond the daytime DX range here, using the SRF-M97's microscopic (less than 1 inch) loopstick antenna. The fit and

Re: [IRCA] 1520 Follow Up #2

2008-02-05 Thread Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW
Paul said: trying to drop in another set of call letters during a simple liner or id would be cumbersome. // The guys that are leasing 1510 from us use a dual ID in all of their recorded liners and live announcements frequently throughout the hour. It is usually something like Mile High

Re: [IRCA] Correct calls on 1280 Spokane, WA

2008-02-05 Thread Patrick Martin
Stan, That was a typo. Nancy caught it too. Yes, I heard them KAQQ and NOS. They do pop in at times in the Winter months. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] Hets on the upper end of band + TWR Benin-1566?

2008-02-05 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 05:11 AM 2/6/2008, Willis wrote: Doing a quick scan of the upper part of the AM BCB band I have hets on the following frequencies only 1215 and 1134 delivered weak carriers here so far as I could tell. I wonder if your 1566 was the new Trans World Radio from Benin? This has been

Re: [IRCA] 1520 Follow Up #2

2008-02-05 Thread Scott Fybush
I really need to get caught up on the airchecks I've taped while traveling; I haven't listened to the material I recorded from WDSL and WSIC while I was in the region last September. I'll try to do that in the next few days. I did listen a bit, live, to WDSL during my brief stay in Mocksville.

Re: [IRCA] Correct calls on 1280 Spokane, WA

2008-02-05 Thread Pete Taylor
Stan, Thanks for the background on Spokane's 590/1280. For the record, I have never heard the 1280 facility regardless of what calls it has used. I did look at Radio Locator and it looks like the KPTQ night signal doesn't even cover half of Spokane. Is the tower located in a particularly

Re: [IRCA] Correct calls on 1280 Spokane, WA

2008-02-05 Thread Scott Fybush
Pete Taylor wrote: Stan, Thanks for the background on Spokane's 590/1280. For the record, I have never heard the 1280 facility regardless of what calls it has used. I did look at Radio Locator and it looks like the KPTQ night signal doesn't even cover half of Spokane. Is the tower