Re: [IRCA] 1710 SEMI-FINAL

2009-05-30 Thread Bruce Portzer
Pete To answer part of your second question, no there isn't a list of Part 15ers on the FCC web site or anywhere else. Part 15 of the FCC rules covers all sorts of low powered rf devices such as garage door openers, bluetooth devices, radio controlled toys, wireless microphones, low

[IRCA] New tower for KGY-1240

2009-05-30 Thread Bruce Portzer
Fro the May 16 Daily Olympian (Olympia, WA) http://www.theolympian.com/southsound/story/852499.html KGY-1240 is building a new tower and ground system. The existing studio and tower, as I recall, are on pilings extending into Puget Sound, and the Port of Olympia wants to use the site for

Re: [IRCA] 1710 SEMI-FINAL

2009-05-30 Thread Patrick Martin
Pete, Thanks! I sure would love to get a QSL from them!!! However, I really doubt it is a Part 15 station, not with the coverage they have! But they could be operating with a couple of watts. The antenna does look impressive and I do have a CD of the signal. I sent a copy to Walt. But it looks

Re: [IRCA] Possible Russian satellite programming on 1710??

2009-05-30 Thread Patrick Martin
Steve, Russia is loaded with Christians. Millions of them. Several U.S. backed rel. outfits have relays there. Even during the Soviet Union days, there were still Christians, but many were underground. However, I don't know where the transmission comes from, as I could not hear any of the Russian

Re: [IRCA] New tower for KGY-1240

2009-05-30 Thread Patrick Martin
Bruce, KGY is not all that bad down here even with KKEE on 1230. I hear them all day. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in

[IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday

2009-05-30 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
The two DU stations on 891, poor/weak at 1207 utc. Horseracing results on one, talk on the other. Steve NE Oregon ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this

Re: [IRCA] Possible Russian satellite programming on 1710??

2009-05-30 Thread Guy Atkins
Hi Steve, Since the collapse of the USSR, Russia has thrown open the doors to many beliefs, activities, philosophies, and religions. Evangelical Christianity grew at a rapid rate in Russia in the late 1990s. Wikipedia says that there are over 1 million Protestant Christians in Russia now. This

Re: [IRCA] Possible Russian satellite programming on 1710??

2009-05-30 Thread Tim Kridel
Guy is correct. On the TV side, TBN is one example of the U.S.-based religious networks that have expanded into Russia. See the last section at www.multichannel.com/article/132737-Diverse_Flocks.php. From: Guy Atkins d...@guyatkins.com Reply-To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of

[IRCA] 1710 and report from Milano

2009-05-30 Thread WALTER SALMANIW
I've been following this thread with interest. I'm a bit too far away to get them. I was just thinking that a pirate station would not have the resources to generate 24 hour a day programming that this station does. What are the chances they are relaying the Internet feed of some station in

Re: [IRCA] GNARLY 1710 INFO

2009-05-30 Thread Bill Carney
I have DirecTV, and they've been swapping out the old 18 round dishes with a new one that is just a hair under 1 meter wide. It's to pick up the new birds that are carrying locals and high-def programming. -Original Message- From: irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] New tower for KGY-1240

2009-05-30 Thread Dennis Gibson
More technical information is available at http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getattachment_exh.cgi?exhibit_id=623111formid=301q_num=5180 The engineering report submitted to the FCC (link above) says the new antenna will be approximately 600 feet southeast of the current KGY tower.

Re: [IRCA] New tower for KGY-1240

2009-05-30 Thread Mike Sanburn
That's one GY station taht I'd love to log here in SoCalif!!! Mike Sanburn From: wb6...@cox.net To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 11:43:20 -0700 Subject: Re: [IRCA] New tower for KGY-1240 More technical information is available at

Re: [IRCA] 1710 and report from Milano

2009-05-30 Thread Neil Kazaross
Yes, Lake Como is really a beautiful spot ! Your het on 1215 should be from the Albanian with CRI as they are off freq to the low side. Just enjoy your vacation and get some sleep. This time of year I'd not worry about DX from the states unless I was at the Atlantic coast. 73 KAZ -

[IRCA] Clear recording of 1710 station?

2009-05-30 Thread vroomski
Hello group, Does anyone have a clear recording of the station on 1710 kHz? I sent Mauno a recording of my reception, but it was hard for Mauno to get any good information out the the recording. He lives in Finland and might be able to get some information on the Russian source of

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2009-05-30 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2009 May 30 1806 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 29 May follow. Solar flux 68 and mid-latitude A-index 4. The mid-latitude

[IRCA] Tecsun PL-300WT DSP-enhanced Ultralight Radio-- Amazing Performance

2009-05-30 Thread D1028Gary
Hello All, Only rarely does a manufacturer bring out a new portable model with excellent AM sensitivity and selectivity in combination, but the Chinese Tecsun company has apparently managed this design breakthrough in their brand-new PL-300WT model. Designed for the Chinese domestic

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Tecsun PL-300WT DSP-enhanced Ultralight Radio-- Amazing Performance

2009-05-30 Thread Russ Edmunds
Gary - you didn't mention if this unit was well-aligned when you received it - unlike many of the Sony models. My biggest problem with the SRF-59 and even more so the DT200vx is the marginal selectivity in areas with lots of signals. Overcoming that plus adding LW would really be a treat.

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2009-05-30 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2009 May 31 0006 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 30 May follow. Solar flux 69 and mid-latitude A-index 3. The mid-latitude

[IRCA] Tecsun PL-300WT DSP-enhanced Ultralight Radio-- Amazing Performa...

2009-05-30 Thread D1028Gary
Hello Russ, My new PL-300WT was very well aligned (on AM) right out of the box. I have ordered another unit to check quality control, and will report to the group about its initial performance when it arrives. The AM alignment procedure is identical to that of the E100, but if other

Re: [IRCA] GNARLY 1710 INFO

2009-05-30 Thread Patrick Martin
Dish and Direct have only a small percentage of all of the ethnic programming up there. G25 is loaded with it! Patrick ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on

Re: [IRCA] Clear recording of 1710 station?

2009-05-30 Thread Patrick Martin
Dennis, I have a good copy of the signal on DVD. What is your address? I will mail you out a copy on Monday. You are free to put it online if you want. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] Clear recording of 1710 station?

2009-05-30 Thread Neil Kazaross
If I may chime in here...unless you have lotsa copy and across the hour ..lets have someone drive near the tx and record 15 min across the hour and have some of our RR speakers have a listen. 73 KAZ - Original Message - From: Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net To: Mailing list for the

Re: [IRCA] Clear recording of 1710 station?

2009-05-30 Thread vroomski
Kaz, Pat Martin has a good copy of the Russian speaking station on 1710 kHz. on CD. He's sending it to me and I will e-mail a copy to Mauno in Finland.  Mauno can go over the language and hopefully give us the details.  I'm trying tonight with the Kiwa loop in the backyard   Signal

Re: [IRCA] Tecsun PL-300WT DSP-enhanced Ultralight Radio--Amazing Performance

2009-05-30 Thread Guy Atkins
Hi Gary, Does the PL-300WT tune MW in 1 kHz increments? Also, how is its shortwave performance... have you checked any signals? This sounds like a great unit to mod experiment with! 73, Guy Atkins Puyallup, WA www.perseus-sdr.blogspot.com

[IRCA] more minimalist TA

2009-05-30 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
By 0535 UT this evening, the carrier from presumed Mauretania has shown up yet again on 783. This is regular enough that one of us in the northwest should think about finding a Beverage site to see if there's any audio available from itlisted s/on isn't until 0600...but that's only a few