[IRCA] Arizona TP's for 1-25-09

Listened from 1330-1455 utc and did hear a few TP's with audio 594, 657, 693, 747 and 774. I spent most of the time on 1450 as local KNOT in Prescott was off the air. Only one new station heard and that was KZNU in Saint George, Utah. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8

[IRCA] TP's for 01-25-09

-- Good Morning: Listened from 1428-1530 utc. Mornings are much better than earlier this month for TP's. A lot of splatter and noise, higher than normal this morning. Also snow on the ground. 189RUSSIA, 1429 weak with man in Russian. 279RUSSIA, 1448 Fair with music on second

[IRCA] ALA 100; was Friday night TA/ Beverage antenna

At 21:56 1/24/2009, you wrote: Walt, I talked to John about the Wellbrook loops at Grayland and looked at them. I really don't have any room to set one to the NE. The only antenna I have to the NE is the SW EWE and I have thought of the NE EWE, but the return coax will be sitting under 3-4 feet

Re: [IRCA] ALA 100

Patrick, I can vouch for Nick's comments and elaborate on my usage, having a bit more time this morning, while between patients at the clinic.  At home, I have my loop above the garage and into a large maple tree in the back corner of the property oriented towards NZ.  It is quiet, more so than

[IRCA] TP for 25 Jan from Victoria, BC

Didn't seem quite as good a morning as yesterday perhaps, but lasted longer; low band signals peaked around 1545UT it seemed, and quite a bit still audible at 1600. Listened from 1430 to 1600 today pretty darn good audio (at least briefly): 594 JOAK, possibly the most consistent Japanese

[IRCA] TP DX This morning

Noted just before going to bed at 0900UT: Reasonably good audio - 594 693 747 774 1566 Burbles in the splatter - 567 Respectable het - 621 I'd planned to record the 600's 700's all night, but forgot to check the proper box in the SRD-IQ software :( Better luck next time. Bruce in Seattle

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2009 Jan 25 2106 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 25 January follow. Solar flux 70 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 1. The

[IRCA] Belated Saturday night TA report

I guess it's almost time for tonight's listening to begin on the west coast, but here's a belated report for last night. I didn't turn the radio on until 0110 utc. Conditions seemed to be best for the early evening, and seemed to go downhill later. 153 LWBC had two stations, weak, at 0111 utc.

[IRCA] Alberta TAs

Although the band is by no means dead, the TA signals here are well below what they have been the last 3 days. The UAE signals on 1539 and 1575 are moderate carriers at best, with the strongest signal being 1134 Croatia which is reaching audio level now and again. There are a fair number of

[IRCA] end of good TA on west coast?

As Nigel gave us west coasters some advance notice of poor TA, it's certainly poor here. First check at 0047 utc, 171 Morocco at fair S2 level, 207 with poor signal; only weak MW hets on a few channels. At 0119 utc, 171 is down to S0 with fades down to inaudibility; nothing anywhere else. There

Re: [IRCA] end of good TA on west coast?

There was a notice on another list of a sudden geomagnetic impulse this afternoon; I don't know if that would affect conditions so soon, or if at all. But it does appear west coast TA is pretty much gone, at least for right now. Steve I have detected ZERO carriers on the regular suspects;

Re: [IRCA] end of good TA on west coast?

I have a few weak carriers on 153, 171 189. No carriers on 1134, 1215 or 1575. It was a most incredible weekend! Good DX to all! Craig Barnes Wondervu, CO ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] end of good TA on west coast?

Yes, and things have only gone downhill since my earlier post. All I get now are weak carriers on 1575, 1539, 1521, 1215, 1134, 1107, 1089, 918, 855, 819, and 531. Most of them are so weak I wouldn't even have paid them any attention the past evenings. Oh well, it was certainly fun while

Re: [IRCA] end of good TA on west coast?

No TA carriers tonight. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8 _ Windows Live™: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect.

Re: [IRCA] ALA 100; was Friday night TA/ Beverage antenna

Nick, That is a thought. Maybe I could borrow one from someone to try. I have my doubts, but I have been surprised in the past. Sometimes antennas I have made work really well as you all know my originial experience coming up with the EWE in 1981. Room may be an issue with the ALA100. I do have

Re: [IRCA] Super duper ULR question

Hi Colin, Thanks for your questions-- and hints, too. The Ultralight Radio market actually changes quite frequently, due to the white hot competition among manufacturers in the Far East. Particularly in the Chinese domestic market, Tecsun, Degen and Redsun are constantly

[IRCA] KPRM-870

KPRM Park Rapids MN apparently on day power/pattern tonight, CW music, ID heard at 2143 EST. -- Barry McLarnon VE3JF Ottawa, ON ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in

Re: [IRCA] ALA 100

Walt, Thanks for the advice. The only area I really have is to the East, where the beverage runs. I may have 60-80 feet between the trees. If the lobe is broad enought, that may work. I cannot really run one to the NE. True, I have the tree out in the field to the NE, but any return coax would be

Re: [IRCA] end of good TA on west coast?

Things are down somewhat here in IL also. Earlier 0003 531 had RNE nx and sports rpt rather than Faroes. 1134 was good earlier but not now. LW is still good. 252 Algeria atop now (0305) whereas earlier was Ireland atop. 198 BBC nx IDed at 0300. 162 FF strong. 183 Germany decent in FF, 189

Re: [IRCA] end of good TA on west coast?

At 07:15 PM 1/25/2009, you wrote: Things are down somewhat here in IL also. Earlier 0003 531 had RNE nx and sports rpt rather than Faroes. 1134 was good earlier but not now. LW is still good. 252 Algeria atop now (0305) whereas earlier was Ireland atop. 198 BBC nx IDed at 0300. 162 FF strong.

Re: [IRCA] ALA 100

At 06:48 PM 1/25/2009, you wrote: Walt, Thanks for the advice. The only area I really have is to the East, where the beverage runs. I may have 60-80 feet between the trees. If the lobe is broad enought, that may work. I cannot really run one to the NE. True, I have the tree out in the field to

Re: [IRCA] ALA 100; was Friday night TA/ Beverage antenna

At 02:24 1/26/2009, you wrote: How much room is really needed for the ALA100 to work well? Hi Patrick I generally use small loops with the ALA100, on the order of maybe 15 feet circumference or perimeter, because it can overload (not badly; I'm being a purist) with CFAX breathing down my

Re: [IRCA] ALA 100; was Friday night TA/ Beverage antenna

Nick, Thanks for the info. 65 feet, I can easily fit that into the area in the backyard, but it will still be basically East-West. The Eastern beverage worked beautifully on LW the past few nights. I have not really tried LW all that much, but this time I spent most of it there as the dial was

Re: [IRCA] ALA 100

-- Good Evening, Very interesting reading the comments on the Wellbrook ALA 100. I have looked on the Internet and have not found a picture of the control box. I have seem pictures of the box that attaches to the loop and many pictures of different types loops used with the ALA 100. Does

Re: [IRCA] end of good TA on west coast?

Here I am still getting threshold audio at times on 171, an strong carriers on 153, 162, and 1134 at times. So some activity is still present. Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] ALA 100

Walt, Thanks again. Really running a coax return out to that tree may pose another issue, as cows are out there and could easily step on the cable and break it. I had to put metal screening around the termination pot as they kept crewing on it and breaking the wire. A couple weeks ago, I would

Re: [IRCA] ALA 100

At 09:24 PM 1/25/2009, you wrote: -- Good Evening, Very interesting reading the comments on the Wellbrook ALA 100. I have looked on the Internet and have not found a picture of the control box. I have seem pictures of the box that attaches to the loop and many pictures of different types

Re: [IRCA] ALA 100

At 09:38 PM 1/25/2009, you wrote: Walt, Thanks again. Really running a coax return out to that tree may pose another issue, as cows are out there and could easily step on the cable and break it. I had to put metal screening around the termination pot as they kept crewing on it and breaking the

Re: [IRCA] ALA 100

At 09:50 PM 1/25/2009, you wrote: I don't have a jpeg to share at the moment.Walt. Here is a picture of you holding one... http://www.dxer.ca/content/view/26/70/ -- - Colin Newell - Editor - CoffeeCrew DOT Com --- Victoria,

Re: [IRCA] ALA 100

I don't have a jpeg to share at the moment.Walt. Here is a picture of you holding one... http://www.dxer.ca/content/view/26/70/ -- - Colin Newell - Editor - CoffeeCrew DOT Com --- Victoria, British Columbia - Radio VA7WWV

Re: [IRCA] ALA 100

Handsome devil! Actually that's the outdoor part of the ALA and not the indoor unit. You can see where the 2 wires attach, and then the BNC attachment on the bottom..Walt. I will take some and put them online tomorrow - meantime - better photo on the homepage of dxer.ca --

Re: [IRCA] ALA 100

Walt, Thanks again. That is why I want to put it in the backyard, rather than in the field! I have had a lot of fun with the cows through the years. Ever get licked on the face by a Black Angus? I did! Really a sloppy kiss, worse than any dog. hi. But I must admit, I love having all of the

Re: [IRCA] ALA 100

LOL Patrick. that woulda been a funny picture, to see you getting a big sloppy wet kiss from a Cow! My dog doesn't give kisses, he just sniffs new people like CRAZY! Paul Walker www.onairdj.com On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 12:43 AM, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote: Walt, Thanks again.

Re: [IRCA] ALA 100

-- Colin, Thanks for the picture. Wow, that was fast! Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA -- Original message -- From: c...@islandnet.com I don't have a jpeg to share at the moment.Walt. Here is a picture of you holding one...

Re: [IRCA] ALA 100

Paul, No pix available. It took me quite by surprise. I had quite a herd of cattle surrounding me. Lots of wildlife out here. I had a bald eagle sitting on a high branch out in the field yesterday and a couple weeks ago 80-100 elk, some within 30 feet of the house. Patrick Patrick Martin KGED

Re: [IRCA] ALA 100

-- Colin, Thanks for the help and taking the time to post the pictures. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA -- Original message -- From: c...@islandnet.com Handsome devil! Actually that's the outdoor part of the ALA and not the indoor unit. You can see where the 2 wires

[IRCA] TP's for Evening of 01-25-09

-- Good Evening, 180 RUSSIA, 0731 weak with woman in Russian. 189 RUSSIA, 0725 little better signal than 279, less noise. Good at 0727. 234 RUSSIA, 0726 weak with singing. 279 RUSSIA, 0724 woman/man in Russian. 7.0 level. Little noise. Faded out at