[IRCA] small MP3 sound bytes uploaded

2009-11-21 Thread cafe
Chinese on 549khz, 1134khz and 1377khz - this morning at dawn in Kona, Hawaii http://www.dxer.ca/file-area/cat_view/84-soundbytes-classic-and-current-mp3 -- .. Colin Newell - Editor - CoffeeCrew DOT Com --- V

Re: [IRCA] Promoting our hobby

2009-11-21 Thread Martin and Wendy Foltz
580 KMJ Fresno, CA > Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:35:53 -0600 > From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." > To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America > > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Promoting our hobby > Message-ID: > <8bce0fe80911211935h44b7cf28wfa4206d94ab56...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/

Re: [IRCA] Promoting our hobby

2009-11-21 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 01:07 11/22/2009, James Niven wrote: Hi All, Please review this article, trying to promote our hobby by any means possible. http://www.bukisa.com/articles/194824_who-listens-to-the-radio * from the information page of DX Monitor: " DX Monitor, t

Re: [IRCA] Alberta TPs for 21 Nov 2009

2009-11-21 Thread Don Moman VE6JY
This morning 1566 had a solid carrier with a slight break at 1800 ut and lasted well past local noon. 1575 Farda was also in late morning and early afternoon until about 2pm local when everything faded out. 73 Don VE6JY On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 3:23 PM, Nigel Pimblett wrote: > With the solar w

Re: [IRCA] Promoting our hobby

2009-11-21 Thread Mike Brooker
Many 50 kw regionals in Canada.. CKOC-1150 and CIWW-1310 to mention two that aren't likely to switch to FM. 73 Mike Brooker Toronto, ON James, Off the top of my head, I can't think of one, but I know they are there... A Class B AM station would be a regional, so just find one with 50KW P

Re: [IRCA] Promoting our hobby

2009-11-21 Thread vroomski
James, The link below will explain the different classes of AM stations. Regional, clear and local channels. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/amclasses.html ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.c

Re: [IRCA] WLAC-1510 IBOCC OFF?

2009-11-21 Thread Neil Kazaross
Hopefully their managements will not bother to waste the money to fix these exciters :) 73 KAZ - Original Message - From: "Powell E. Way III" To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 9:36 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] WLAC-1510 IBOCC O

Re: [IRCA] Promoting our hobby

2009-11-21 Thread vroomski
James, A class B with 50 kw is KCBS 740 San Francisco, CA Looking at the antenna pattern, I know why KCBS came in so well in Flagstaff, AZ during the IRCA 2008 convention. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA - Original Message - From: "James Niven" To: "Mailing list for the International Radio

Re: [IRCA] Promoting our hobby

2009-11-21 Thread Mike Hawkins
Isn't KFWB/980/Los Angeles still listed as a regional? On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 7:35 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. < walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote: > James, > > Off the top of my head, I can't think of one, but I know they are there... > A > Class B AM station would be a regional, so just find on

Re: [IRCA] WLAC-1510 IBOCC OFF?

2009-11-21 Thread Powell E. Way III
And WCKY 1530's is off. The exciters for IBOC probably broke. It's not uncommon. WLAC's has been off for a couple weeks. It is coming in loudly but I can hear 1520 and no decoding of either 1510 or 1530. Powell POP email is powell at backroads DOT net - Original Message ---

Re: [IRCA] Promoting our hobby

2009-11-21 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
James, Off the top of my head, I can't think of one, but I know they are there... A Class B AM station would be a regional, so just find one with 50KW Paul On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 7:13 PM, James Niven wrote: > Paul, > > Thanks for the corrections, well noted!! > > Can you give me an example

Re: [IRCA] Promoting our hobby

2009-11-21 Thread James Niven
Paul, Thanks for the corrections, well noted!! Can you give me an example of 50kw regional's, just curious? -Original Message- From: irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com [mailto:irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com] On Behalf Of Paul B. Walker, Jr. Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 7:10 PM To: a...@nr

[IRCA] Promoting our hobby

2009-11-21 Thread James Niven
Hi All, Please review this article, trying to promote our hobby by any means possible. http://www.bukisa.com/articles/194824_who-listens-to-the-radio James Niven Cedar Creek, Texas jni...@austin.rr.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@ha

Re: [IRCA] 1130 Mt. Angel

2009-11-21 Thread Patrick Martin
Thanks Dennis. They sure have a lot of power going North/NW. A surprise with CKWX there. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed i

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2009-11-21 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2009 Nov 22 0006 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 21 November follow. Solar flux 76 and mid-latitude A-index 9. The mid-latitu

Re: [IRCA] KORC 820 kHz testing

2009-11-21 Thread Patrick Martin
Dennis, I will check tomorrow and let you know. 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 messages on this mailing list are thos

Re: [IRCA] Promoting our hobby

2009-11-21 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
Only two minor corrections, regional stations arent always directional and they CAN use as much as 50KW. Otherwise, good article. Paul On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 7:07 PM, James Niven wrote: > Hi All, > > > > Please review this article, trying to promote our hobby by any means > possible… > > >

Re: [IRCA] TP DX 1098

2009-11-21 Thread Walter Salmaniw
Bruce Portzer wrote: Heck, maybe the Micronesian station is now on 24 hours... I wish I knew Bruce, I'll add this to my check list. Should be easy to do as we get closer to Hawaii, as Colin's been hearing them well, as opposed to me in the South Pacific. By the way, I trust you read m

Re: [IRCA] lack of post dawn enhancement in the tropics

2009-11-21 Thread Walter Salmaniw
c...@islandnet.com wrote: My 1098 mystery station was back again, and a bit better than normal. It had a great carrier, but not so great modulation. I still can't decide on the language. I'm pretty sure its not Japanese or standard Chinese, but I haven't ruled out Korean or Mongolian. Oddly en

[IRCA] ULR DX.....Sunset Skip...1 NEW STATION Logged tonight!!

2009-11-21 Thread Robert S.Ross VA3SW
Hi Guys: Didn't have too long to DX at Sunset tonight but I did hear 1 New One!! Radio used was..SONY SRF-T615 ULR Barefoot ^^^ ULR LOG TOTALS are now753 Stations Heard ^ 73..ROB Robert S. Ros

[IRCA] Puyallup, WA TP's for 11-21...One Surprise

2009-11-21 Thread D1028Gary
Hello All, With some new motivation after the late-season new TP logging of 1503-JOUK yesterday, this morning's ambitious plan was to go after a few stations reported recently by others, like the 675-NHK1 station reported recently by Nick and Bruce, and the 612-NHK1 station heard by Nick.

[IRCA] New QSL

2009-11-21 Thread Martin and Wendy Foltz
Another GY QSL today plus KSUE returned my prepared card and included a brochure on their stations. Up to 19 GY veries. 1240 KNRY Monterey CA, prepared card in 19 days after a follow up report. Also sent a business card, v/s Samantha Cornelison, Radio Show Producer and Host. 651 Cannery Row #1

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2009-11-21 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2009 Nov 21 2106 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 21 November follow. Solar flux 76 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 9. The

Re: [IRCA] KORC 820 kHz testing

2009-11-21 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
Unless something changed in the last week, the station was disassembled and in no sort of operating condition as of last week... studio and transmitting equipment was taken apart and taken down. Electricity was even shut off as well. KORC is licensed to Waldport, 30 miles SOUTH of Lincoln City. P

[IRCA] KORC 820 kHz testing

2009-11-21 Thread vroomski
A fellow on the Portland PDX forum reports that KORC 820 kHz Lincoln City OR was testing this morning at 1:00 AM PST. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions

[IRCA] 1130 Mt. Angel

2009-11-21 Thread vroomski
Pat, The Palstar R30cc connected to the Ratzlaff active whip (18" whip) has KTRP with a S-9+20db. No sign of KPNW 1120 on this combination. I have noticed what I believe might be CKWX underneath KTRP this afternoon at 12:33 PM PST on the JRC 545 and u shaped fence antenna. TOH hour IDs "KTR

[IRCA] QSL received VE7DXR

2009-11-21 Thread Patrick Martin
1998.5VE7DXR Canada, Victoria, BC. received a realy nice QSL card in 3 weeks for CD report of beacon reception. V/S: Nick Hall-Patch-owner/operator. Also really nice stamps of ships on envelope.Address: 1538 Amphion St, Victoria BC V8R 4Z6. Thanks so much Nick, much appreciated. (PM-OR)

[IRCA] 1130 Mt. Angel

2009-11-21 Thread Patrick Martin
Is anyone in the Puget Sound area getting the tone Mt. Angel is running, during the day? I am wondering how good their null is to the NW. Here on the Oregon coast, the NE EWE gets rid of 95% of it. If the signal is on nights, there is no sgn of it here, but the 490w direction to the SW has a prett

Re: [IRCA] TP DX This morning

2009-11-21 Thread cafe
> My 1098 mystery station was back again, and a bit better than normal. > It had a great carrier, but not so great modulation. I still can't > decide on the language. I'm pretty sure its not Japanese or standard > Chinese, but I haven't ruled out Korean or Mongolian. Oddly enough, > other mid b

Re: [IRCA] Modest TPs Here, Too: Orcas Island

2009-11-21 Thread cafe
> JB said... "Still, I've only a little more than a > week of ANY TPs left, so" > > John Bryant The words right out of my mouth! -- .. Colin Newell - Editor - CoffeeCrew DOT Com --- Victoria, British Col

Re: [IRCA] Pacific DX Report for 20 November,

2009-11-21 Thread cafe
> > Do you hear Marshalls on 1224 Colin? They don't ID much unfortunately. What > about Tonga-1017? > ** Yes to both. > With one week left, looking for some good Philippine > reception > > > maybe try 1512? When they ID they ID

[IRCA] TP DX This morning

2009-11-21 Thread Bruce Portzer
Overall, this was not a great morning but there were a few bright spots. KYUK-640 had the best signal I've ever heard from them at home. There was also a standards station on 590 mixing with KUGN and KQNT. It was from the same satellite feed as KGTL-620, so I'm assuming KHAR Anchorage, but

Re: [IRCA] Pacific DX Report for 20 November, 2009: From Tonga to Samoa

2009-11-21 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 09:14 11/21/2009, Colin wrote: Exactly -- from Kona one hears 540 Samoa, 738 Tahiti, a lot of OC on 846, Marshalls on 1098 and some weak Fiji stuff. Do you hear Marshalls on 1224 Colin? They don't ID much unfortunately. What about Tonga-1017? ** W

[IRCA] Arizona TPs for 11-21-09

2009-11-21 Thread Bill Block
Listened from 1345-1410 ut and conditions were poor and all audio and carriers were on the botom part of the band. 279 Russia very poor at 1350 ut. 774 JOUB very poor at 1410 ut. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8 __

[IRCA] Modest TPs Here, Too: Orcas Island

2009-11-21 Thread John H. Bryant
I had about 50% of the TPs of yesterday AM and none were particularly strong or of special interest. Still, I've only a little more than a week of ANY TPs left, so John Bryant Orcas Island, WA, USA Winradio G313e and various Ultralights Wellbrook Phased Array + Superloops _

[IRCA] Alberta TPs for 21 Nov 2009

2009-11-21 Thread Nigel Pimblett
With the solar wind up over 500 and the K index at 3 I was surprised to hear much TPs of any sort, so I'll take this morning's modest offerings: 594 Japan (non-existant until after 1440) 693 Japan 702 Japan //693 (with no sign of yesterday's Korean) 747 Japan (just barely there) 774 Japan 873

Re: [IRCA] IRCA 67-98#8 KTRP 1130

2009-11-21 Thread Patrick Martin
Paul, 1130 Mt Angel still has a reasonable amount of signal here days to the NW of there at 90+ miles and I am surprised they are allowed that much signal to the N/NW period. CKWX puts a fair amount of signal to the South into Washington state. I am wondering if they cleared it with the Canadians?

Re: [IRCA] Pacific DX Report for 20 November, 2009: From Tonga to Samoa

2009-11-21 Thread cafe
> > Footnote here: I have been a bit underwhelmed by the lack of Pacific > > stations to be heard on MW. I had thought that with the big blue ocean > > surrounding me, that I’d be hearing Vanuatu, The Marshalls, Guam, Cook > > Islands, etc at armchair level, but such is not the case! Exactly

[IRCA] Pacific DX Report for 20 November, 2009: From Tonga to Samoa

2009-11-21 Thread Walter Salmaniw
Pacific DX Report for 20 November 2009: From Tonga to Samoa */ /* Well we’re into UTC November 21^st , having left Samoa bound for Hawaii, which is 4 or 5 days of open ocean or about 2600 miles or so…our longest stretch by far. When I came out to my usual perch on the aft end Lido deck, the

[IRCA] Kona summary from NOV 18 - pt 2.

2009-11-21 Thread cafe
750 KFQD 0834UTC - nearly nighty 891 NHK Sendai - 0841 usually JJ stuff nightly 909 Japan NOT NHK - 0842 927 CBS Taiwan (t) 0843 BIG CC 999 China Regional 0845 In diaect 1089 PRC China - 0851 Call in program - vry gd 1152 NHK 2 JAPAN - 0855 - duking it out w/ 1150hz mainland station 1170 KFAQ Tulsa